高二英语课下作业北师大版选修8课时跟踪检测：《UNIT 24 SOCIETY》SECTION Ⅲ COMMUNICATION WORKSHOP .doc

1、Section Communication Workshop.单词拼写1Its a good idea to abolish (废除) this unfair rule.2The corrupt official was sentenced (判决) to death and he deserved it.3He was a merciful merchant (商人) in Venice, who was liked by everyone.4I was so thirsty that I_sucked (吮吸) the orange dry.5We talked until the ear

2、ly hours, and consequently (结果) I overslept.单项填空1 (2011辽宁高考)When the news came _ the war broke out, he decided to serve in the army.AsinceBwhichCthat Dbecause解析：选C。考查同位语从句。句意：当战争爆发的消息传来时，他决定去部队服役。此处的“_the war broke out”解释说明the news 的具体内容，且从句中不缺少成分，故为同位语从句，用that连接 。2I phoned the hotel to _ my reserva

3、tion.AstopBpreventCcancel Dabolish解析：选C。既然是预订了房间，说明现在打电话是取消预订，cancel常指“取消已有的安排”；stop“停止，终止”；prevent“阻止”；abolish“废除(规章、风俗、制度等)”。3The new manager is intelligent and hardworking, and _， he is very charming.Amoreover BperhapsChowever Dinstead解析：选A。句意：新经理不仅聪明勤劳，此外他非常有魅力。moreover“此外”；perhaps“或许”；however“无

4、论如何”；instead“作为替代，反而”。4(2011安徽高考)You can have a pet dog, but suppose you get bored with it in a few days? _？ We wont, we promise! AThen what BAll right CHow come DSo what解析：选A。考查交际用语。 说话人质疑的是如果答话人几天后厌烦了宠物狗怎么办，A项表示“ 下一步怎么办”， 符合语境。后三项分别表示“ 好吧”“ 怎么会”“ 那又怎样” ，都不符合语境。5When she heard from the hospital tha

5、t her father had died, she _.Abroke into tears Bwent into tearsCexploded into tears Dfell into tears解析：选A。句意：当她从医院听说她的父亲死了，她放声大哭。break into tears表示“突然大哭”。6The bank refused to help the company; _， it went bankrupt.Aconsequently BsuddenlyCsuccessfully Dsurprisingly解析：选A。根据前面提到的“拒绝”可知“结果”破产；consequentl

6、y表示“因此，所以”。7You have worked hard all week, so you_ a good rest.Areserve BobtainCowe Ddeserve解析：选D。句意：你已经工作一个星期了，该休息一下了。deserve“值得”；reserve“保留”；obtain“获得”；owe“欠”。8_ his age into account, and youll find he is not fit for the job.APut BTakeCThink DConsider解析：选B。句意：考虑到他的年龄，你将会发现，他不适合那份工作。take .into acco

7、unt“把考虑在内”，是固定短语。.阅读理解安徽、河南专用I am one of the many city people who are always saying that given the choice we would prefer to live in the country away from the dirt and noise of a large city. If it werent for my job I would immediately move out for the open spaces and go back to nature.Cities can be

8、frightening places. The majority of the population lives in many tower blocks, noisy, dirty and impersonal. The sense of belonging to a community tends to disappear when you live fifteen floors up. All you can see from your window is sky, or other blocks of flats. Children become aggressive and nerv

9、ous as they are shut up at home all day, with nowhere to play; their mothers feel isolated (孤立的) from the rest of the world. Strangely enough, in the past the residents (居民) of one street all knew each other, but nowadays people on the same floor in tower blocks dont even say hello to each other.Cou

10、ntry life, on the other hand, differs from this kind of isolated existence in that a sense of community generally binds the residents of small villages together. People have the advantage of knowing that there is always someone to turn to when they need help. But country life has disadvantages too.

11、While it is true that you may be among friends in a village, it is also true that you are cut off from the exciting and important events that take place in cities. Theres little possibility of going to a new show or the latest movie. Shopping becomes a major problem, and for anything slightly out of

12、 the ordinary you have to go a long way to the nearest large town. The city people who leave for the country often cant bear the stillness and quiet there.What, then, is the answer? The country has the advantage of peace and quiet, but suffers from the disadvantage of being cut off; the city gives p

13、eople a feeling of isolation, and constant noise can nearly drive you mad. But one of its main advantages is that you are at the center of things, and that life doesnt come to an end at half past nine at night. Some people have found a compromise (折衷) between the two: leave cities and move to villag

14、es within commuting (乘车往返) distance of large cities. It sounds great!语篇解读：城市有城市的好处，乡村有乡村的优点，但也各有缺点，什么才是一个好的折衷的办法？住在距离城市比较近的地方也许是最好的解决方式。1It seems that the writer prefers to live in the country mainly because_.Athe city is somehow pollutedBthe country folks are more friendlyCone can get better sleep

15、in the countryDit s hard for people to find jobs in the city解析：选A。由第二段中的“the majority of the population lives in many tower blocks，noisy，dirty and impersonal.”可知答案。B、C、D三项文章没有提到。2The biggest disadvantage of living in the country is that_.Alife there is inconvenientBshopping is almost impossibleCyou

16、cannot see a movie or a showDlife comes to an end at half past nine解析：选A。第三段从第三句开始讲了住在乡村的不便之处。3As to which is better, city life or country life, the writer _.Adid some explanationBmade some comparisonCdescribed both of them vividlyDtalked a lot about his preference解析：选B。作者通过比较的方式来说明城市和乡村的特点。4The und

17、erlined word “binds” in the third paragraph is similar in meaning to_.A. attracts B. drivesC. prevents D. unites解析：选D。在城市，人们感到孤单，相反，在乡村，社会归属感(a sense of community)则把同一个村庄的人团结起来。 福建专用A篇同安徽、河南专用BIn ancient Egypt，the pharaoh(法老) treated the poor message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palac

18、e, if he brought good news. However, if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news, his head was cut off.Shades of that spirit spread over today s conversations.Once a friend and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches for an outing. As we walked lightheartedly o

19、ut of the door, picnic basket in hand, a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said, “Oh boy, bad day for a picnic. The weatherman says it s going to rain.” I wanted to strike him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwiches. Not for his stupid weather report, for his smile.Several months a

20、go I was racing to catch a bus.As I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Greyhound counter, the sales agent said with a broad smile, “Oh that bus left five minutes ago.” Dreams_of_headcutting!It s not the news that makes someone angry. Its the unsympathetic attitude with which its delivere

21、d. Everyone must give bad news from time to time, and winning professionals do it with the proper attitude.A doctor advising a patient that she needs an operation does it in a caring way. A boss informing an employee he didnt get the job takes on a sympathetic tone.Big winners know, when delivering

22、any bad news, they should share the feeling of the receiver.Unfortunately, many people are not aware of this. When you are tired from a long flight, has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that your room isn t ready yet? When you had your heart set on the toast beef, has your waiter merrily told you that

23、he just served the last piece? It makes you as a traveler or diner want to land your fist right on their unsympathetic faces.Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy, I would have appreciated his warning.Had the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically informed me that my bus had

24、already left, I probably would have said, “Oh, that s all right. Ill catch the next one. ”Big winners, when they bear bad news, deliver bombs with the emotion the bombarded (被轰炸的) person is sure to have.语篇解读：当我们告诉别人不好的消息时，我们应该以同情的表情和语气来表达。5In Paragraph 1, the writer tells the story of the pharaoh to

25、_.Amake a comparison B.introduce a topicCdescribe a scene Doffer an argument解析：选B。逻辑推理题。从第一段可知，作者用“法老的故事”来引出文章的话题，所以答案选B。6In the writers opinion, his neighbor was_.Afriendly B.warmheartedCnot considerate Dnot helpful解析：选C。事实细节题。文章中第二段，作者的邻居高兴地向作者传达一个坏消息，他没有考虑作者的感受，由此可知作者的邻居很不会体贴人，考虑事情不周全。7From “Drea

26、ms of headcutting！” ( Paragraph 3 ), we learn that the writer_.Awas mad at the sales agentBwas reminded of the cruel pharaohCwished that the sales agent would have bad dreamsDdreamed of cutting the sales agent s head that night解析：选A。逻辑推理题。从文章第三段推断可知，作者对售票员的这种行为非常愤怒，所以答案选A。8What is the main idea of t

27、he text?ADelivering bad news properly is important in communication.BHelping others sincerely is the key to business success.CReceiving bad news requires great courage.DLearning ancient traditions can be useful.解析：选A。主旨大意题。本文告诉我们“在日常交流中，当向别人传达坏消息时应该委婉地表达出来，以照顾到对方的感受，这在日常交流中是非常重要的”。由此可知答案为A项。.选做题任务型读

28、写(安徽专用)If you are asked to chair a meeting, remember the following six golden rules for meeting management.1. Always start the meeting on time. If you begin on time, group members who show up late will realize the value of time. Beginning on time reflects the skill as an effective time manager and s

29、ets an example for others to follow.2. Select a notetaker or arrange to have the meeting audiotaped .You may need to refer back to an issue that was discussed during the meeting at a later date. Good recordkeeping is a sign of a good meeting manager as well.3. Learn to listen. So many times we think

30、 we are going to say and, in the process, block out important points that other group members may be contributing. Additionally, we often hear only what we want to hear, rather than really listen to other people. Meetings that are characterized by effective listening are successful meetings. 4. Keep

31、 the discussion on track.Many times important issues can get sidetracked in a meeting, especially when everyone has a different opinion about the topic. If an unexpected conflict develops once the meeting is in progress, either appoint a subcommittee to look into the problem, or ask the participants

32、 involved in the conflict to meet with you after the meeting. Doing so will help keep the discussion on track and minimize (减少) the chances of wasting participants time of great value. 5. Give everyone an opportunity to be heard.Some people tend to control meetings, whereas others wait to be asked t

33、heir opinions. As the leader of the meeting, you need to keep an open mind and make sure everyone feels welcome to contribute and express ideas without criticism. 6. End on time. If you said the meeting would last no longer than one hour, make sure the meeting lasts for only one hour. Running late w

34、ith a meeting makes members late for other appointments, increases the chances that the members will mentally leave the meeting and reduces your reliability as an effective meeting manager.(1)_on how to manage a meetingRulesReasonsStart the meeting on time.(2)_the skill as an effective time manager

35、and set an example.Select a notetaker or (3)_the meeting.Need to refer to a discussed issue (4)_.Learn to listen.Listen (5)_to make sure it is a successful meeting.Keep the (6)_. on track.Minimize the chances of wasting participants (7) _time.Give everyone an (8)_to be heard.Make everyone feel (9)_t

36、o speak.(10)_on time.Increase your reliability as an effective meeting manager.答案：1.Advice/Suggestions/Tips2.Reflect3.audiotape/record4.later5.effectively6.discussion7.valuable8.opportunity9.welcome10.End短文填词(福建专用)Barack Obama is one of the most powerful people in the world. In a speech, he o_his su

37、ccess to those hardships he went through：1._“I was nobody at first, but I wanted to make a d_. I learned2._the _(精神) of perseverance(坚持不懈) from people around me.3._L_a hard life, my mom struggled to put herself through4._school, and make ends m_. My grandmother kept doing her job5._as well as she co

38、uld and ended _ being vice president at6._a bank._you do, remember that making your mark7._on the world is hard. Be patient and determined, r_of8._the setbacks and failures you may _across in achieving9._success. No one of achievement has_(躲避) failure.10._They learn from mistakes and dont quit.”答案：1

39、.owed2.difference3.spirit4.Living/Leading5meet6.up7.Whatever8.regardlesse10.avoided任务型阅读(河南专用)1_It may take some time before your natural response to almost any situation is optimistic. However, when you consider both the short term and long range benefits, your efforts are bound to pay big dividend

40、s(红利). How can you start immediately to move you in a positive direction?Choose happiness. Being happy is not about circumstances or any other outside force. Happiness is a decision we make. Why not start now to make up your mind to embrace (拥抱) happiness？2._Let your personal identity get all wrappe

41、d up in the concept of happiness. Fold it around yourself like a big comfortable blanket.View life as a journey. A journey is an adventure of discovery. When we are on a journey we dont fear change, we welcome it.3._On a journey we are full of optimism because we are filled with the expectation of a

42、 wonderful adventure. This is the perfect attitude to carry with you every day.Stop and smell the roses. 4._Trying to focus on simple pleasures can help restore (恢复) a sense of balance to your life. By pausing briefly to really taste your food or enjoy a beautiful piece of music, you can remind your

43、self of the joy of simplicity.Be positive aware.5._ Turn it into a private game. With practice, you will be surprised how easy it becomes to see the not so obvious benefits and pleasures all around you. Being alert to the reasons for optimism also helps move our attention away from the negative side

44、 of life.AGo ahead and make a decision.BLife without any change will be too dull for us.CWe look forward to new and unfamiliar experiences.DMake it a habit to actively search for the positive side of everything.ELearning to maintain a positive attitude during stressful times can be challenging. FWhe

45、n you constantly feel rushed and scattered, it can be difficult to maintain an optimistic outlook.GOnly when you are positively aware can you really enjoy every single achievement youve made in your life.答案：15EACFD短文改错(河南专用)Last Sunday my father and I went fishing along a river. We found the water v

46、ery dirty that we could hardly catch any fish in it. A lot of factories along the river always poured their waste water and rubbish straightly into the river, which made the river polluting. In this way most of the fish in the river was killed. Unless the rivers all over the country are polluted lik

47、e this, no living things will be exist in the water. As we all know, environmental pollution do great harm to living things. Now more and more people have realized what serious this problem is. Our government is doing her best to take measure to fight against pollution. We expect that water in every river will be made cleaner and cleaner before long.答案：第二句：veryso第三句：straightlystraight；pollutingpolluted第四句：waswere第五句：UnlessIf；去掉exist前的be第六句：dodoes第七句：whathow第八句：measuremeasures第九句：在water前加the版权所有：高考资源网()