2020-2021学年高中英语 Module 6 The Tang Poems Function and Grammar课时作业（含解析）外研版选修8.doc

1、Module 6 The Tang Poems.阅读理解Nothing could stop Dad. After he was put on disability for a bad back, he bought a small farm in the country, just enough to grow food for the family. He planted vegetables, fruit trees and even kept bees for honey.And every week he cleaned Old Man McColgins chicken house

2、 in exchange for manure (肥料). The smell really burned the inside of your nose. When we complained about the terrible smell, Dad said the stronger the manure, the healthier the crops, and he was right. For example, just one of his cantaloupes filled the entire house with its sweet smell, and the tast

3、e was even sweeter.As the vegetables started coming in, Dad threw himself into cooking. One day, armed with a basket of vegetables, he announced he was going to make stew (炖菜). Dad pulled out a pressure cooker and filled it up with cabbages, eggplants, potatoes, corns, onions and carrots. For about

4、half an hour, the pressure built and the vegetables cooked. Finally, Dad turned off the stove, the pot began to cool and the pressure relief valve sprayed out a cloud of steam. If we thought Dads pile of chicken manure was bad, this was 10 times worse. When Dad took off the lid, the smell nearly kno

5、cked us out.Dad carried the pot out and we opened doors and windows to air out the house. Just how bad was it? The neighbors came out of their houses to see if we had a gas leak!Determined, Dad filled our plates with steaming stew and passed them around. It didnt look that bad, and after the first w

6、ave had shut down my ability to smell, it didnt offend the nose so much, either. I took a taste. It would never win a prize in a cooking competition, but it was surprisingly edible, and we drank up every last drop of soup!本文是一篇记叙文。没有什么能阻止父亲劳动他在乡下买了一个小农场，种植蔬菜水果，饲养蜜蜂，还每周打扫Old Man McColgin的鸡窝，收集肥料。1Why

7、 did Dad clean Old Man McColgins chicken house regularly?ATo earn some money for the family.BTo collect manure for his crops.CTo get rid of the terrible smell.DTo set a good example to us.答案：B解析：细节理解题。由第二段中的“And every week he cleaned Old Man McColgins chicken house in exchange for manure (肥料)”可知，父亲每

8、周打扫Old Man McColgin的鸡窝是为了收集肥料。2What can we infer about Dads stew?AIt is popular among the neighbors.BIt contains honey and vegetables.CIt looks very wonderful.DIt tastes quite delicious.答案：D解析：推理判断题。由最后一段中的“It would never win a prize in a cooking competition, but it was surprisingly edible, and we d

9、rank up every last drop of soup！”可知，父亲炖的菜很可口。3What does the underlined word “offend” in the last paragraph mean?ATo attract.BTo upset.CTo air. DTo shut.答案：B解析：词义猜测题。根据画线词所在段中的信息“after the first wave had shut down my ability to smell”以及“I took a taste”可知，后来炖菜的气味也不是很难闻。所以offend意为“令人不适”，这与B选项相符。4What c

10、an we learn about Dad from the text?AHe is an experienced cook.BHe is a troublesome father.CHe has a positive attitude to life.DHe suffers a lot from his disability.答案：C解析：推理判断题。从第一段中的“Nothing could stop Dad. After he was put on disability for a bad back, he bought a small farm in the country.”以及下文父

11、亲炖菜的经历可知，父亲的生活态度很乐观。.语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Harry and Annie lived a mile from town, but they _1_ (go) there to school every day. _2_ was pleasant to walk down the road by a pond.In winter, when the ice was thick and firm, they would go across the pond, which was not only interesting but

12、 _3_ saved much time. But their mother did not like to have them do this unless someone was with them.“Dont go across the pond today, children，” she said, as she kissed them goodbye one morning, “the ice _4_ (begin) to melt.”When they came to the pond, the ice looked hard and safe.“There，” said Harr

13、y _5_ his sister, “I knew it hadnt melted any. Mother is always afraid we shall be drowned. Come along, we will have a good time sliding.”So they stepped on the ice, and started to go across the pond. They had not gone far _6_ the ice gave way, and they fell _7_ the water. _8_ (lucky), a man who was

14、 at work near the shore heard the screams of the children and jumped into the water _9_ (save) them. Harry managed to get to the shore without any help, but poor Annie was nearly drowned before the man could _10_ (reach) her. Harry and Annie remembered the lesson that they learned that day as long a

15、s they lived.1went解析：考查动词的时态。根据前半句中的“lived”并通读全文可知，此处叙述的是过去经常发生的事情，所以谓语动词应使用一般过去时，故填went。2It解析：考查代词。此处用代词It作形式主语，真正的主语为其后的动词不定式短语“to walk down the road by a pond”。故填It。3also解析：考查固定句型。固定句型not only.but also.意为“不但而且”，符合语境。故填also。4is_beginning解析：考查动词的时态。根据语境可知，冰正在开始融化，应用现在进行时。故填is beginning。5to解析：考查固定搭配

16、。say sth. to sb.意为“对某人说”，为固定搭配，符合语境。故填to。6when/before解析：考查连词。此处指他们没走多远，就在那时冰面破裂了。when和before都符合语境。7into解析：考查介词。固定短语fall into意为“落进”，符合语境。故填into。8Luckily解析：考查词性转换。此处应用副词修饰整个句子，又根据语境可知，此处表达的应是“幸运的是”的含义。故填Luckily。9to_save解析：考查非谓语动词。根据语境可知，此处应用动词不定式作状语，表目的。故填to save。10reach解析：考查动词。情态动词could后应接动词原形。故填reach。