2019_2020学年高中英语课时分层作业九Module3AdventureinLiteratureandtheCinemaPeriod1Introduction.doc

1、课时分层作业 九Module 3Period 1阅读理解Our boat floated on, between walls of forest too thick to allow us a view of the land we were passing through, though we knew from the map that our river must from time to time be passing through chains of hills which crossed the jungle plains. Nowhere did we find a place

2、 where we could have landed: where the jungle did not actually spread right down into the river, banks of soft mud prevented us going ashore. In any case, what would we have sailed by landing? The country was full of snakes and other dangerous creatures, and the jungle was so thick that one would be

3、 able to move forward only slowly, cutting ones way with knives the whole way. So we stayed in the boat, hoping that when we reached the sea, a friendly fisherman would pick us up and take us to civilization. We lived on fish, caught with a home-made net of string (we had no hooks), fruits and nuts

4、we could pick up out of the water. As we had no fire, we had to eat everything, including the fish, raw. I had never tasted raw fish before, and I must say I did not much enjoy the experience: perhaps sea fish, which do not live in the mud, are less tasteless. After eating my raw fish, I lay back an

5、d dreamed of such things as fried chicken and rice, and ice-cream. In the never-ending damp heat of the jungle, ice-cream was a particularly frequent dream. As for water, there was a choice: we could drink the muddy river water, or die of thirst. We drank the water. Men who have just escaped what ha

6、d appeared to be certain death lose all worries about such small things as diseases caused by dirty water. In fact, none of us suffered from any illness as a result. 【语篇概述】本文讲述了作者划船漂流的经历; 一路经过了茂密的森林和山脉, 经历了没有食物和水源的情况。1. What they could see in the boat was only _. A. high wallsB. villages from time t

7、o time C. vast landD. heavy woods【解析】选D。细节理解题。由文章开头的Our boat floated on, between walls of forest too thick to allow us a view of the land we were passing through, though we knew from the map that our river must from time to time be passing through chains of hills which crossed the jungle plains. 可以看

8、出两旁只有茂密的森林, 其他什么都看不见。2. The passage implies(暗示)that the forest was _. A. rich in fruits and fish to be servedB. not very thick as they could advance slowly by cutting the branchesC. full of various dangerous beingsD. full of ancient trees【解析】选C。推理判断题。从第一段的The country was full of snakes and other dan

9、gerous creatures, and the jungle was so thick that one would be able to move forward only slowly, cutting ones way with knives the whole way. 可知C项正确, B项不正确。由第二段开头可知A项不正确, D项文中没有提及。【语言素养训练】. Summarize the general idea of the passage. The passage mainly tells us the writers experiences of floating on

10、a river with thick forest and hills around. . Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions. 1. What did they hope when they stayed in the boat? They hoped that when they reached the sea, a friendly fisherman would pick them up and take them to civilization. 2. Did they enjoy the exp

11、erience? Not at all. . 阅读理解The writer Margaret Mitchell is best known for writing Gone with the Wind, first published in 1936. Her book, and the movie based on it, tells a story of love and survival during the American Civil War. Visitors to the Margaret Mitchell House in Atlanta, Georgia, can see w

12、here she lived when she started writing the story and learn more about her own life. Our first stop at the Margaret Mitchell House is an exhibit area telling about the writers life. She was born in Atlanta in 1900. She started writing stories when she was a child. She started working as a reporter f

13、or the Atlanta Journal newspaper in 1922. One photograph of Ms Mitchell, called Peggy, shows her talking to a group of young college boys. She was only about one and a half meters tall. The young men tower over her, but she seems very happy and sure of herself. The tour guide explains, “Now in this

14、picture Peggy is interviewing some boys from Georgia Tech, asking them such questions as Would you really marry a woman who works? And today it would be Would you marry one who doesnt? ”The Margaret Mitchell House is a building that once contained several apartments. Now we enter the first floor apa

15、rtment where Ms Mitchell lived with her husband, John Marsh. They made fun of the small apartment by calling it “The Dump”. Around 1926, Margaret Mitchell had stopped working as a reporter and was at home healing after an injury. Her husband brought her books to read from the library. She read so ma

16、ny books that he bought her a typewriter and said it was time for her to write her own book. And then Gone with the Wind became a huge success. Margaret Mitchell received the Pulitzer Prize for the book. In 1939 the film version was released. It won ten Academy Awards, including Best Picture. 【语篇概述】

17、本文主要介绍了到Margaret Mitchell House的参观历程, 从而使读者了解飘的作者Margaret Mitchell。1. The book Gone with the Wind was _. A. first published on a newspaperB. awarded ten Academy AwardsC. written in “The Dump”D. adapted from a movie【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句及第三段最后一句可知C项正确。2. The underlined phrase “tower over” in Paragrap

18、h 2 is closest in meaning to “_”. A. be very pleased withB. show great respect forC. be much taller thanD. show little interest in【解析】选C。词义猜测题。tower塔, over超过, 由此可推知, tower over意思是“高出许多”。3. Why did Ms Mitchell stop working as a reporter according to the passage? A. Because she was rich enough. B. Bec

19、ause she was injured then. C. Because her husband didnt like it. D. Because she wanted to write books. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“Around 1926, Margaret Mitchell had stopped working as a reporter and was at home healing after an injury. ”可知B项正确。4. Which is the best title for the passage? A. Gone with the

20、 Wind: A Huge SuccessB. Margaret Mitchell: A Great Female WriterC. An Introduction of the Margaret Mitchell HouseD. A Trip to Know Margaret Mitchell【解析】选D。标题归纳题。根据文中的“Visitors”, “Our first trip”, “The tour guide”等可知, 文章介绍了到Margaret Mitchell House的参观历程, 从而使读者了解飘的作者Margaret Mitchell。. 阅读填句How Can I Fi

21、ght Laziness? Lazy people will never gain anything in life. However, laziness can be defeated once a few changes have been made in your mind. 1Many people lack sleep constantly, since they stay up too late and get up too early to prepare for work. These people have little motivation once they arrive

22、 home. Laziness works hand in hand with a lack of motivation and a tendency to put off things. By adjusting your sleep schedule to provide a few more hours of meaningful rest, you can fight laziness throughout the day. Another way to fight laziness is to change your mind from passive to active. Some

23、 people treat their lives as if they were pushed from task to task. Others take a more positive approach, viewing each task as a challenge they must overcome alone. 2Some people fight laziness by removing the temptations(诱惑) that surround them. A television in the living room may provide entertainme

24、nt, but watching too much TV often contributes to laziness. 3Complete a few tasks and reward yourself with what you enjoy, such as a good dinner or a film. Laziness can also be a lasting problem at home. Couples and children may all have different energy levels, but laziness can be spread if not dea

25、lt with immediately. 4Be the first to collect and wash dishes after a meal. Others in the home may eventually follow your example and perform their own task. It is difficult to practice laziness when you are surrounded by motivated people. 5Enough exercise and a balanced diet can help you to develop

26、 a healthy lifestyle, thus enabling you to have more energy and help lift your spirits. A. To fight family laziness, set an example. B. Knowing how to fight laziness is important. C. One way to fight laziness is to get enough sleep. D. Finally, taking exercise regularly can help you fight laziness.

27、E. With strong determination, you will be able to achieve your goal. F. Laziness appears when you no longer feel in charge of your own mind. G. Create a reward system for yourself, just as parents do for a child. 【语篇概述】懒惰的人不可能做成什么事情, 但是几个思维的改变可以让你战胜懒惰。本文介绍了几种有效战胜懒惰的方法。 1. 【解析】选C。根据下文可知, 许多人缺乏睡眠, 以至于

28、缺乏动力, 没有激情就会懒惰, 就会拖延做事。因此推断对抗懒惰的一个方法是有足够的睡眠, 故选C。 2. 【解析】选F。根据上文可知, 对抗懒惰的另一种方式就是变被动为主动, 一些人对待生活就像被推着往前走, 因此推断当你不再对自己的生活负责时, 懒惰就会产生。故选F。 3. 【解析】选G。根据下文Complete a few tasks and reward yourself with what you enjoy, such as a good dinner or a film. 可知, 完成一些任务就奖励自己, 做一些喜欢的事情, 比如一个好的晚餐或电影。因此推断G项“为自己创造奖励系统

29、, 就像父母为孩子做的”符合语境。故选G。 4. 【解析】选A。根据下文Be the first to collect and wash dishes after a meal. Others in the home may eventually follow your example可知, 做第一个在饭后收集并洗碗的人。家里的其他人最终会效仿你的做法, 因此推断A项“为消除家庭的懒惰树立一个榜样”符合语境。故选A。 5. 【解析】选D。根据下文Enough exercise and a balanced diet can help you to develop a healthy lifestyle可知充足的运动和均衡的饮食可以帮助你养成健康的生活方式。因此推断D项“最终定期锻炼可以让你消灭懒惰”符合语境。故选D。