2019-2020学年英语北师大版选修8习题：24-2 LESSON 2　UTOPIA WORD版含解析.docx

1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家Lesson 2Utopia一、单词拼写1A boat is reported to have been in (相撞) with an oil tanker.答案collision2They could see no (优点) in discussing it further.答案virtue3Everyone of us should be m to the disabled.答案merciful4You might want to (跳过)the exercises in this chapter.答案skip5If we dont unload it s

2、oon,the grain will start (腐烂).答案rotting二、完成句子1船的发动机坏了,他们只能任凭天气的摆布。After the boats motor failed,they were the weather.答案at the mercy of2张老师上个月被选为第六任校长。Mr Zhang the sixth headmaster last month.答案was elected as3他迫不及待地在朋友面前炫耀他的新车。He couldnt wait to his new car to his friends.答案show off4她连蹦带跳地走着,好跟上他的步伐。

3、She keep up with him.答案was skipping to5窗框已经完全烂掉了。The window frame had completely.答案rotted away三、阅读理解AAs more and more people speak the global languages of English,Chinese,Spanish,and Arabic,other languages are rapidly disappearing.In fact,half of the 6,000-7,000 languages spoken around the world tod

4、ay will likely die out by the next century,according to the United Nations Educational,Scientific,and Cultural Organization(UNESCO).In an effort to prevent language loss,scholars from a number of organizationsUNESCO and National Geographic among themhave for many years been documenting dying languag

5、es and the cultures they reflect.Mark Turin,a scientist at the Macmillan Center,Yale University,who specializes in the languages and oral traditions of the Himalayas,is following in that tradition.His recently published book,A Grammar of Thangmi with an Ethnolinguistic Introduction to the Speakers a

6、nd Their Culture,grows out of his experience living,working,and raising a family in a village in Nepal.Documenting the Thangmi language and culture is just a starting point for Turin,who seeks to include other languages and oral traditions across the Himalayan reaches of India,Nepal,Bhutan,and China

7、.But he is not content to simply record these voices before they disappear without record.At the University of Cambridge Turin discovered a wealth of important materialsincluding photographs,films,tape recordings,and field noteswhich had remained unstudied and were badly in need of care and protecti

8、on.Now,through the two organizations that he has foundedthe Digital Himalaya Project and the World Oral Literature ProjectTurin has started a campaign to make such documents,found in libraries and stores around the world,available not just to scholars but to the younger generations of communities fr

9、om whom the materials were originally collected.Thanks to digital technology and the widely available Internet,Turin notes,the endangered languages can be saved and reconnected with speech communities.1Many scholars are making efforts to .A.promote global languagesB.rescue disappearing languagesC.se

10、arch for language communitiesD.set up language research organizations解析细节理解题。由第二段可知,许多组织和学者付出努力正是为了保持语言的多样性,即为了拯救那些正在消失的语言。答案B2What does “that tradition” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A.Having full records of the languages.B.Writing books on language teaching.C.Telling stories about language users.D.Livin

11、g with the native speakers.解析推理判断题。第三段中的that tradition应指上文提到的传统,本句的上文就是第二段中的“documenting dying languages and the cultures they reflect”,即完全记录下正在消失的语言以及它们所反映的文化。故选A项。答案A3What is Turins book based on?A.The cultural studies in India.B.The documents available at Yale.C.His language research in Bhutan.D.

12、His personal experience in Nepal.解析细节理解题。由第三段最后一句中的“grows out of his experience living,working,and raising a family in a village in Nepal”可知,Mark Turin的书籍是以他自己在尼泊尔的经历为依据的。答案D4Which of the following best describes Turins work?A.Write,sell and donate.B.Record,repair and reward.C.Collect,protect and re

13、connect.D.Design,experiment and report.解析推理判断题。由短文最后一段中的“were originally collected”“the endangered languages can be saved and reconnected with speech communities”可推知,C项正确。答案CBAmerica is a mobile society.Friendships between Americans can be close and real,yet disappear soon.They dont feel hurt.If the

14、 same two people meet again,even years later,they pick up the friendship.This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand.Friendships between us develop more slowly but may become lifelong feelings,extending(延伸)deeply into both families.There is another difficult point for us to understand.A

15、lthough Americans treat friends warmly in their personal everyday lives,they dont show their politeness to them if it requires a great deal of time.But in China,we are usually generous with our time.We,as hosts,will appear at an airport even in the middle of the night to meet a friend.We may take da

16、ys off from our work to act as guides to our friends.It is opposite in America.Americans cannot manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily plans.They will probably expect the visitors to get themselves from the airport to the hotels.And they expect the visitors will phone

17、them from there.Once the visitors arrive at their homes,his welcome will be full,warm and real.For Americans,it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to restaurants,except for business matters.Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes,share their

18、holidays,and their home life.So accept their hospitality(好客) at home and enjoy your visit in America!5The underlined phrase “pick up” in Paragraph 1 may mean “ ”.A.keep outB.give upC.pay no attention toD.continue解析词义猜测题。根据前文的意思可知,美国人的友谊即使暂时疏远的话,彼此并没有受到伤害,所以许多年后再次相遇时,他们仍能继续彼此的友谊。答案D6Which of the foll

19、owing is the typical way of American hospitality?A.Treating friends at home.B.Taking days off to be with friends.C.Meeting friends at the airport at midnight.D.Sharing everything they have.解析细节理解题。根据最后一段内容可判断选A项。而B、C、D三项并不是美国人对待友谊的方式。答案A7Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the pas

20、sage?A.Americans are always generous with their time.B.Americans dont feel hurt if their friendships disappear soon.C.American friendships develop more slowly but may become lifelong feelings.D.Chinese friendships are more sincere than American friendships.解析细节理解题。根据第二段第二句话可知A项错;由第一段的最后两句话可知C项错;根据整篇

21、文意可知D项错。由第一段内容可知B项是正确的。答案B8This passage is most probably written for .A.American studentsB.Chinese studentsC.Chinese visitors to AmericaD.American visitors to China解析主旨大意题。根据整篇文意可知这是介绍美国人对待友谊的方式,并且最后一段最后一句也点明了这一点。答案C四、完形填空(导学号51860023)(2017北京高考)Hannah Taylor is a schoolgirl from Manitoba,Canada.One

22、day,when she was five years old,she was walking with her mother in downtown Winnipeg.They saw a man 1 out of a garbage can.She asked her mother why he did that,and her mother said that the man was homeless and hungry.Hannah was very 2.She couldnt understand why some people had to live their lives wi

23、thout shelter or enough food.Hannah started to think about how she could 3,but,of course,there is not a lot one five-year-old can do to solve(解决)the problem of homelessness.Later,when Hannah attended school,she saw another homeless person.It was a woman,4 an old shopping trolley(购物车)which was piled

24、with 5.It seemed that everything the woman owned was in them.This made Hannah very sad,and even more 6 to do something.She had been talking to her mother about the lives of homeless people 7 they first saw the homeless man.Her mother told her that if she did something to change the problem that made

25、 her sad,she wouldnt 8 as bad.Hannah began to speak out about the homelessness in Manitoba and then in other provinces.She hoped to 9 her message of hope and awareness.She started the Ladybug Foundation,an organization aiming at getting rid of homelessness.She began to 10 “Big Bosses” lunches,where

26、she would try to persuade local business leaders to 11 to the cause.She also organized a fundraising(募捐)drive in “Ladybug Jars” to collect everyones spare change during “Make Change” month.More recently,the foundation began another 12 called National Red Scarf Daya day when people donate $20 and wea

27、r red scarves in support of Canadas 13 and homeless.There is an emergency shelter in Winnipeg called“Hannahs Place”,something that Hannah is very 14 of.Hannahs Place is divided into several areas,providing shelter for people when it is so cold that 15 outdoors can mean death.In the more than five ye

28、ars since Hannah began her activities,she has received a lot of 16.For example,she received the 2007 BRICK Award recognizing the 17 of young people to change the world.But 18 all this,Hannah still has the 19 life of a Winnipeg schoolgirl,except that she pays regular visits to homeless people.Hannah

29、is one of many examples of young people who are making a 20 in the world.You can,too!1A.jumpingB.eatingC.cryingD.waving解析根据下文中的“the man was homeless and hungry”可知,此处表示这名男子在垃圾箱里捡东西吃。答案B2A.annoyedB.nervousC.ashamedD.upset解析根据下文内容可知,汉娜是一个善良并且有爱心的小女孩,因而这一幕让她非常伤心难过。annoyed“恼怒的”;nervous“紧张的”;ashamed“羞愧的”;

30、upset“难过的”。根据句意可知应选D项。答案D3A.behaveB.manageC.helpD.work解析根据语境可知,年幼的汉娜已经开始考虑自己如何才能帮助这些无家可归的人们。behave“表现”;manage“经营”;help“帮助”;work“工作”。根据句意可知应选C项。答案C4A.pushingB.carryingC.buyingD.holding解析根据语境并结合常识可知,此处表示这位无家可归的女士推着一辆破旧的购物车。push“推”;carry“搬运”;buy“购买”;hold“举着”。根据句意可知应选A项。答案A5A.goodsB.bottlesC.foodsD.bags

31、解析根据下文“It seemed that everything the woman owned was in them.”并结合常识可知,此处表示好似这位女士的所有家当在车上的包里了。下文中的“.in them”为提示语,东西只有在包里才合理。答案D6A.excitedB.determinedC.energeticD.grateful解析根据上下文语境可知,善良的汉娜在目睹了无家可归的人们的生存状况后,更下定决心要为这些人做些什么。答案B7A.sinceB.unlessC.althoughD.as解析根据语境可知,此处句意为“自从她们第一次看到那个无家可归的男子,汉娜就一直跟妈妈讨论这些人的

32、生活状况”。since“自从”,在此处引导时间状语从句。答案A8A.soundB.getC.feelD.look解析汉娜的妈妈告诉她,如果她能做些什么来改变使她难过的这个问题,她就不会感觉那么糟糕了。feel “感觉”。答案C9A.exchangeB.leaveC.keep D.spread解析汉娜开始在曼尼托巴和其他省份为无家可归的人们进行演讲和呼吁,希望把她的愿望和意识传播开来。exchange“交换”;leave“离开”;keep“保持”;spread“传播”。根据句意可知应选D项。答案D10A.sellB.deliverC.hostD.pack解析host在此处意为“主办,承办”,与后

33、面的宾语构成合理搭配,意为“举办Big Bosses午餐活动”。答案C11A.contributeB.leadC.applyD.agree解析此处where引导的定语从句说明了汉娜在承办的午餐活动中劝说当地的有钱人为这项事业进行捐助。contribute“捐献”;lead“导致”;apply“适用于”;agree“同意”。根据句意可知应选A项。答案A12A.campaignB.tripC.procedureD.trial解析根据后面的定语“called National Red Scarf Day”可知,此处指的是该慈善机构最近组织的另一项活动。campaign“活动”;trip“旅行”;pr

34、ocedure“步骤”;trial“审讯”。根据句意可知应选A项。答案A13A.elderlyB.hungryC.lonelyD.sick解析根据上下文可知,人们捐二十美元并佩戴红围巾是为了帮助加拿大的饥饿和无家可归的人。第一段中的“homeless and hungry”也是提示语。答案B14A.awareB.afraidC.proudD.sure解析根据语境可知,此处意为“在温尼伯有一个以汉娜命名的紧急避难所,她为此感到骄傲和自豪”。aware“知道的”;afraid“害怕的”;proud“骄傲的”;sure“确信的”。此处应用be proud of表示“为骄傲”。答案C15A.going

35、B.sleepingC.travellingD.playing解析根据语境可知,当天气极其寒冷,睡在外面可能会冻死的时候,紧急避难所就开始发挥作用。故应选B项。答案B16A.praisesB.invitationsC.repliesD.appointments解析根据上文可知,汉娜的慈善活动已经进行了五年多,期间,她获得了很多赞美。praise“赞扬”符合语境,故选A项。答案A17A.needsB.interestsC.dreamsD.efforts解析汉娜在2007年获得的这项大奖证明了年轻人在改变世界方面所做出的努力。effort“努力”符合句意,故选D项。答案D18A.forB.throughC.besidesD.along解析through all this在此处意为“经历这一切后”符合上下文语境,故选B项。答案B19A.healthyB.publicC.normalD.tough解析根据上下文语境可知,此处表示除了定期看望无家可归的人,汉娜跟其他普通的温尼伯女生一样,过着正常的生活。答案C20A.choiceB.profitC.judgementD.difference解析句意:年轻人可以通过自己的努力发挥作用来改变这个世界,汉娜只是很多这样的年轻人中的一个。make a difference“有影响,起作用”,符合句意,故选D项。答案D- 7 - 版权所有高考资源网