2019-2020学年同步人教版高中英语选修八培优新方案练习：UNIT 2 课时跟踪检测（二） WARMING UP .doc

1、Unit 2 课时跟踪检测（二） Warming Up & Reading Language Points.单词拼写或根据提示写出单词的正确形式1Last year, Mrs Smith forbade (禁止) her son from leaving without her permission.2Its reported that this company will undertake (承担) the construction of the new subway.3A Tshirt can be an excellent medium (媒介) for getting your mes

2、sage across.4We have worked out a new set of procedures (程序) for using this machine.5The girl was well dressed, as usual, though in a more conservative (保守的) style.6The only objection (object) I have is that it costs more than expected.7The movie directed by him was a great commercial (commerce) suc

3、cess.8Tell me exactly (exact) what he said.9I just need to make a few corrections (correct) and then we can send it to the printer. 10The difference (differ)between who you are and who you want to be is what you do.选词填空differ from， pay off， object to， in favour of， cast down， have a great impact on，

4、 on the other hand， to be exact 1.He was cast_down_because he was forbidden to go out with his brothers.2There were 16 votes in_favour_of my suggestion, and 15 against it.3She made it clear that she objected_to the proposal, for it was useless.4Li Feng won the first prize in the national English com

5、petition.Oh, really? Im glad that her efforts at last paid_off.5What the teachers have done has_a_great_impact_on their students in the future.6On the one hand, we should ask for help; on_the_other_hand,_we should try our best to rebuild our houses.7He will set off the day after tomorrow, to_be_exac

6、t,_on May 26, Tuesday.8She said I had copied her answer, but in fact, my answer differed_from hers.完成句子1There was an awful rumbling when she went. Then_came_the_screams_and_cries. I do not know how long they lasted. 当她离开的时候听到了一声巨响。然后就是(船上)传来的尖叫声和哭声，我不知道持续了多久。2I can undertake_that you will enjoy the

7、trip.我保证你会喜欢这次旅行的。3I need to pay_off_all_my_debts before I leave the country. 我得在离开该国前偿清所有债务。4He has_a_strong_objection_to_smoking_in public places, especially with females present.(objection)他强烈反对在公共场所吸烟，尤其是有女性在场的情况下。5(2016福建高考)To_learn_more_about Chinese culture, Jack has decided to take Chinese f

8、olk music as an elective course.为了了解更多中国文化，杰克决定选择中国传统音乐作为选修课。.阅读理解AA man enters a store to buy milk.He walks out of the store with milk.That is all milk.At the same time, a woman enters the same grocery store also to buy milk.She buys it.But she also buys chicken and lemons to make dinner that night

9、.And that is the difference between the female and male brains simply explained in a grocery store.Generally speaking, men do one thing at a time.Women do many.Doing many things at one time is often called “multitasking”A recent study has confirmed what we have known all along men and women think di

10、fferently.Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania studied brain images of 949 people aged from 8 to 22 years old.They found that male brains have more connections on one side of the brain.In the female brain, they found more activity and connections between the right and left sides of the brain

11、.The left side of the brain is known as the side of “reason”The right side is known as the “creative” side.Regina Verma, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, says when women are asked to do something complicated they might use different parts of the brain.But men generally use just one.As

12、a result, men generally deal directly with a problem.There is a strong connection between the “understanding” and the “action” parts of their brains.Women, however, might include other parts of the brain, like the part connected with reason and the part connected with sensitivity when solving a prob

13、lem.Women take a less direct path to find a solution.Dr.Verma warns that the study should not lead anyone to expect some behavior from women and others from men.语篇解读：本文为说明文。研究发现男性和女性行为不同主要是因为他们的大脑结构不同，考虑问题时运用大脑的不同部分。1From paragraph 1, we can learn that women_.Aare more careful than menBare better at

14、 multitasking than menCdo things more efficiently than menDgo shopping more frequently than men解析：选B细节理解题。第一段以男女买牛奶的不同结果指出，女性比男性更擅长同时处理多个任务。2What can we learn from the study?AMen cannot use both brains at the same time.BMens brain is more advanced than womens.CMen and women have different structure

15、of the brain.DMen dont usually use the creative side of their brain.解析：选C细节理解题。由第三段可知，男性和女性的大脑结构不同。3Why do men and women behave differently?AThey look at things from different sides.BThey react at different speeds to problems.CThey think with different parts of the brain.DThey have different attitud

16、es towards life.解析：选C推理判断题。由第四段可知，男性和女性行为不同的主要原因就是他们思考问题时运用大脑的不同部分。4Dr.Vermas warning indicates that women and men _.Awill never agree with each otherBcan hardly learn from each otherChave no chance to improve themselvesDshould not expect the other side to change解析：选D推理判断题。最后一段Dr.Verma说有了这份研究，我们就不要期

17、待女性做出某些行为，也不要期待男性做出某些行为。由此可知，他暗示男性与女性最好不要期待对方能够朝自己所期望的方向改变。BThe Internet has been changing the media world and will be for decades to come, but traditional media will not be left out of the picture, two journalism professors at University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa believe. Ed Mullins, chairman of the J

18、ournalism Department, and Jim Stovall, the founder of Dateline Alabama, the news website of the College of Communication and Information Sciences, agree that the future of the web is still a mystery, but think that, in the near future, it will serve more as a helpmate to traditional media.“Nobody kn

19、ows where the web is taking us, but when it comes to journalism, old media will be major players in the new media game，” Mullins believes. “A report goes that most Americans go to websites operated by old media when looking for news on the web.”Just as national old media control the web at that leve

20、l, local old media run mainly by newspapers and, to a lesser degree, by television stations control those markets. Is there a pattern here? “Yes，” says Mullins and Stovall. “At least in the first decade of the web, newspaper companies control web journalism，” Mullins explains. “Why? They specialise

21、in news, and that gives them an advantage. What most readers go to websites for is news and email, a form of persontoperson news, especially in the form of chatting.”The reason for newspapers control in web journalism, Stovall points out, is that they put the biggest money in news. “The Birmingham N

22、ews, for example, with about 175 positions, has more journalists on its name lists than all of the states broadcast, TV stations, and web.”语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。作者认为尽管网络改变了媒体世界，但是在不久的将来，它将作为一个帮手更好地服务于传统媒体。传统媒体并不会因为网络的出现而退出。5What does the underlined word in the first paragraph mean?AThreat. BInspiration.CPar

23、tner. DBarrier.解析：选C词义猜测题。根据第一段中的“. agree that the future of the web is still a mystery, but think that, in the near future, it will serve more as a helpmate to traditional media.”可知，虽然网络的将来依然是个谜，但是在不久的将来，它将作为一个帮手更好地服务于传统媒体。根据句意，C项符合语境。6The following prove that old media still control web journalism

24、 EXCEPT _.Apeople prefer webs operated by old media when looking for news on the webBold media have the most important position in local marketsCfew people go to websites to get national and local newsDnewspaper companies have more control in web journalism解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段中的“most Americans go to web

25、sites operated by old media when looking for news on the web”可知，当人们在网上寻找新闻时仍喜欢由传统媒体运营的网站，故排除A项；根据第三段中的“local old media run mainly by newspapers and, to a lesser degree, by television stations control those markets”可知，传统媒体在当地市场上占据最重要的位置，故排除B项；根据第四段中的“The Birmingham News, for example, with about 175 p

26、ositions, has more journalists on its name lists than all of the states broadcast, TV stations, and web.”可知，报纸依然控制着网络新闻，因此排除D项。故选C项。7What is the best title for the passage?AInternet Will Not Get Rid of Print MediaBInternet Will Change Traditional MediaCTraditional Media Will DisappearDJournalism Wil

27、l Be Controlled by Web解析：选A标题归纳题。根据第一段中的“agree that the future of the web is still a mystery, but think that, in the near future, it will serve more as a helpmate to traditional media”可知，在不久的将来，网络将作为一个帮手更好地服务于传统媒体。因此网络是不会摆脱印刷媒体的。故选A项。8What is the authors attitude towards the future of traditional me

28、dia?ADoubtful. BOptimistic.CConcerned. DPessimistic.解析：选B推理判断题。文章整体是在说明传统媒体并不会因为网络的出现而退出。第二段中的“old media will be major players in the new media game”以及末段中的“The Birmingham News, for example, with about 175 positions, has more journalists on its name lists than all of the states broadcast, TV stations

29、, and web.”均有提示。所以作者对传统媒体是持乐观态度的。故选B项。.阅读七选五“You are what you eat，” goes an English saying. But actually, you are what you drink. Why? Because 75% of your body is water! _1_ When we dont give our bodies enough water, our organs cannot work properly. We are also easier to catch a disease. When we are

30、 sick, drinking plenty of water should be one of the first things we do. _2_Is your body asking for more water?If you experience headaches, sleepiness, allergies (过敏) or dizziness (头昏眼花), your body might be telling you to drink more water. _3_Even problems such as nervousness or forgetfulness can be

31、 caused by lack of water. In addition, the medicines that treat these illnesses can sometimes dry out your body further. The more water you are lacking in, the worse your health will be no matter how much medicine you take. _4_How much water is enough for you?Most experts suggest drinking at least 8

32、ounce glasses of water every day. However, if you weigh more than 128 pounds, you need even more water. Drink an extra glass of water for every 15 pounds of body weight.Drink more water in the hot summer months and when you exercise to replenish (补充) the water loss through sweating. Caffeine makes y

33、our body lose water very quickly. So drink extra water if you drink beverages such as coffee, tea and soda.Helpful tipsTry these tips to help yourself drink more water.Dont wait until you are thirsty to drink. _5_Plan to have enough water.Carry a bottle of pure water with you wherever you go.Dont he

34、sitate by frequent trips to the toilet.Drinking plenty of water can take as much time as you need and prevent serious illness in the future. So pour yourself a glass of water and drink up!ADrink water occasionally.BAll kinds of drink will contribute to your health.CIf youre thirsty, youre already la

35、ck of water.DInstead, we usually depend on drugs to make us well.ELack of water may be the real reason for your sickness.FTherefore, it is important to listen to your body when it asks for a drink!GWith this in mind, its no surprise that drinking enough water is crucial for good health.答案：15GDEFC.课时

36、微写作(根据提示完成小作文)Peoples ideas of cloning 1._differ (不同). Some people are 2.in_favour_of (赞成) its development, and they argue that it is valuable for medical research on animals. On the other hand, others feel 3.cast_down (沮丧) because they think it is not 4.morally (伦理上) reasonable and should 5.be_forbidden (禁止)Actually many countries 6.have_obtained_great_breakthroughs (获得重大突破) in this field in the past few years. In my opinion, cloning will 7.pay_off (取得成功) as long as all 8.undertake (许诺) to use it properly.