2020-2021学年译林版高中英语选修8课时作业：6 UNIT 2 THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE WORD版含解析.DOC

1、课时分层作业(六)(建议用时：40分钟)语言知识练习固基础.单句语法填空1To show our respect，we usually have to take our gloves off whoever(who) we are to shake hands with.2We struggled so much to seek for help，but we never lost hope.3Sorry，Im late，for my bike broke down on the half way.4It seems that he is afraid to tell his parents

2、the failure in the exams.5Today there is a trend towards less formal clothing.6Most people are not extremes in either direction but do have a tendency (tend) that they prefer.7He declined to_go (go) to the cinema with me，saying that he was busy going over his lessons.8With the development of the cen

3、tral and western China，more and more cities have sprung up in what was a wasteland ten years ago.9The Town Hall completed(complete) in the 1800s was the most distinguished building at that time.10The number of robberies in the area is on the decline.完成句子1随着年龄的增长，我们越来越聪明。As_we_grow_older，we get wiser

4、 and wiser.2你会发现哪里工资高，一般哪里物价就高。Where/Wherever_you_find_high_wages，youll generally find high prices.3简人倒不错，就是往往太唠叨了。Jeans nice but she has_a_tendency_to_talk too much.4据说中国人(总是)为别人而活，而美国人为他们自己而活。It is said that Chinese people are living for others，while_the_Americans_are_for _themselves.5这种药很有效，但可能会引

5、起头痛。The drug is effective but has_a_tendency_to_cause_headaches. 高考题型练习提能力阅读理解AWhen Johnny Cash sings，people listen.His big，deep voice rumbles out of radios and jukeboxes across North America.His records sell by the million.Country music fans everywhere know his big hits.They love songs like Hey Por

6、ter，Ring of Fire，and Folsom Prison Blue.Johnny Cash sings about a hundred concerts a year.People like what they hearand what they see，too.Rugged and bigshouldered，the singer stands sixtwo without his black boots on.Hes a twohundredpound package of muscle and talent.And that scar (疤痕) on his cheek? I

7、ts a bullet (子弹) hole，of course!In the minds of most people，Johnny Cash is “Mr.Tough (violent) Guy”Hes an exdrug addict (上瘾者) who was once put into prison.His grandmother was an Indian.To keep from starving，he once had to live on wild rabbits killed from forty feet away with a knife.Some people say

8、he even killed a man.In fact，most of the Johnny Cash story is just thata story.True，years ago he had a “drug habit” for a short time.He “popped” pills.But he never used heroin or other “hard” drugs.Sometimes hed go wild and get locked up for a few hours.But he never served a prison sentence.Theres n

9、o Indian blood in his veins.Hes been a killer only in song.As for the “bullet hole”，its an old scar left by a doctor who opened a cyst (囊肿)People who know Johnny Cash well say hes a “gentle guy”，a “generous guy”anything but a “tough guy”How did the stories get started? Some of them，like the story ab

10、out the “Indian grandmother”，he made up long ago to add excitement to his career.Others，like the “bullet hole”，simply got started.Now theres little the singer can do to change peoples minds.“They just want to believe it，” he says.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了乡村歌手Johnny Cash的相关情况。1Johnny Cash is a favorite of many _

11、.Aopera loversBcountry music fansChardrock fansDjazz music loversB细节理解题。根据第一段中的“His records sell by the million.Country music fans everywhere know his big hits.”可知，他是一个乡村歌手。故选B。2In truth，Johnny Cash _.Ainvented the “Indian grandmother”Bused to kill rabbits for a livingChad a bullet hole on his cheek

12、Dserved a long prison sentenceA推理判断题。根据第三段的内容和最后一段中的“How did the stories get started? Some of them，like the story about the Indian grandmother，he made up long ago to add excitement to his career.”可知选A。3In his private life，Johnny Cash is _.Amuch wilder than he looksBmuch smaller than he is on stageCm

13、uch tougher than he is in publicDmuch more gentle than most people supposeD推理判断题。根据最后一段的第一句话可知了解他的人都知道他是一个性情温和的人，一个慷慨大方的人，并不是传说中的那样。故选D。4The passage shows us that many people believe _.Aonly what they seeBwhat they are sure is trueConly what they hearDwhat they find interestingB推理判断题。根据最后一段可知关于他的很多的

14、传说都不是真实的，但是歌手对此无能为力，再根据最后一句他说的话可推知人们认为他们所知道的是正确的，故选B。BAsk many actors and they will tell you it is hard to get work when you are just starting out and as you get older.However，it has not been the case for American musical(音乐剧) actress Susan Watson.In 1958，at the age of 20，Watson was offered a part i

15、n the musical，West Side Story, in London.At that time，she was still a student at New York Citys Juilliard School for musicians，dancers and actors.More than 50 years later，she was offered another part.Watson took an important role in a remake of the musical，Follies，at the Kennedy Center in Washington

16、 and the Marquis Theatre in New York City.In both cases，the offers came from musical theater legend Stephen Sondheim.He wrote the lyrics for West Side Story and the music and lyrics for Follies.As a teenager，Watson developed her dancing，singing and acting skills in her hometown of Tulsa，Oklahoma.She

17、 traveled to study at New York Citys Juilliard School before Sondheim interrupted her studies with the offer of a part in West Side Story.The awardwinning musical，based on William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet，tells a story of the struggles of immigrants(移民) in New York City.In the following two dec

18、ades，Watson had starring roles in such wellknown musicals as The Fantasticks，Bye Bye Birdie，Carnival，Celebration and No，No，Nanette.Musicals are an American invention.They tell stories through many art forms: spoken words，songs，acting and dances.“Music adds an important emotional element，making an in

19、teresting story even more powerful，” Watson said.At age 78，Watson now lives in California，but she has not stopped performing. She just released a new album called The Music Never Ends.She is excited that six of the 14 songs on her new album were written by “empowered(获得授权的) women”，including Nancy Fo

20、rd and Gretchen Cryer.She says her new musical record is selling “very well” partly because people do not have to go to a store to buy it.They can buy it online，like almost any other product.【语篇解读】Susan Watson是美国一位音乐剧女演员，她是一位幸运儿，20岁时就得到了一个非常重要的机会。5What does the author mean by saying that it has not

21、been the case for Susan Watson?AShe didnt retire after she got old.BShe started out as an actress early.CShe became an actress by chance.DShe doesnt have trouble in getting work.D推理判断题。根据第一段的“Ask many actors and they will tell you it is hard to get work when you are just starting out and as you get

22、older.”可知，作者的意思是：Susan Watson作为演员并没有在刚入行和年老的情况下找不到工作的困扰。6What did Susan Watson do while studying in New York Citys Juilliard School?AShe received a very important offer.BShe developed her dancing and singing skills.CShe asked Stephen Sondheim for an opportunity.DShe starred in William Shakespeares R

23、omeo and Juliet.A细节理解题。根据第二段的“In 1958，.dancers and actors.”可知，她在那里读书时得到了一个非常重要的演出机会。7Which of the following is the latest musical Susan Watson has starred in?AWest Side Story.BFollies.CThe Fantasticks.DCelebration.B细节理解题。根据第二段的“More than 50 years later.a remake of the musical，Follies”以及第三段的“In the f

24、ollowing two decades.No，No，Nanette.”可知，Follies是她参演的最新的一部音乐剧。8According to Susan Watson，whats one of the reasons why her new album sells well?AIt is sold nationwide in stores.BIts convenient for people to buy it.CShe is a very famous musical actress.DMany empowered women wrote the songs in it. B细节理解题。根据末段的“She says her new musical record.like almost any other product.”可知，Susan Watson认为她的新唱片卖得好的部分原因是因为可以在网上很方便地购买，故选B。