《成才之路》2014-2015学年高中英语选修八强化练习：UNIT 5 SECTION 1.doc

1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家Unit 5 Meeting your ancestorsSection Warming up; Prereading, Reading & Comprehending.单词拼写1. The kitchens always so_ (混乱的)after weve had guests. Give me a hand to do it over，will you?2. Be quiet! It is not polite to_(打断)people when they are talking.3. We must make a careful_ (分析)on th

2、e problem and then make a decision.4. If payment is not received within five days, legal action will be our only_(可能的选择)5. She used to suffer from_ (饥饿) but now she is_ (急于)herself to try to lose weight.6_ (如果)that we are capable of making our own happiness，how can a manager help things along?7. Ple

3、ase come out with your_ (试探性的)ideas at the meeting.8. He hits the ball with great_(精确)9A bad tooth can cause a_ pain.10The soldiers s_ up their knives.答案：1.messy2.interrupt3.analysis4.alternative5.starvation；starving6.Assuming7.tentative8.accuracy9.acute10.sharpened.根据课文内容用所给短语的适当形式填空 When 1._ the Z

4、houkoudian caves, the students became aware of the fact that the Zhoukoudian primitive people were one of the earliest people in the world. The evidence of the sixmetre ash suggested that they could 2._ to 3._ as well as to bake meat and 4._ wild animals, and it was also the evidence that they lived

5、 in the caves, 5._ the cold. When shown the needle 6._ three centimetres long, they realized that the primitive people could sew clothes from animal skins, and this also proved that they could make stone tools to 7._ animals and remove the fat and meat from the skin. Interestingly, the necklace sugg

6、ested that the ancient people also 8._ their appearance.答案：1.show around2.make fires3.keep warm4.scare away5.regardless of6.at most7.cut up8.cared about.单项填空1May I clean the room tomorrow?No, you have no _. You must do it now, for the guests will come at any moment.A. chance B. alternativeC. way D.

7、help答案：B考查名词辨析。由下句“You must do it now, for the guests will come at any moment.”可知，对方没有选择，不能拖到明天。2He _ the pencil and began to draw a picture on a sheet of paper. A. sharpened B. bought C. kill D. sharp答案：A句意：他削尖了铅笔，开始在一张纸上画画。sharpen“使锋利；尖锐；清晰”；buy“买”；kill“杀害”；sharp“锋利的”。A项符合题意。3To the great disappoi

8、ntment of the poor peasant workers, a great part of their salaries were _ by the boss for no right reason.A. kept away B. kept offC. kept back D. kent up答案：C句意：令很多少贫苦农民工极其失望的是，他们的工资中有很大一部分都被老板无端扣了。keep back“扣留”，符合题意。keep away“远离”；keep off“远离”；keep up“保持；维持”。4All living organisms，_ their unique ident

9、ity, have certain biological, chemical, and physical characteristics in common. A. as a consequence of B. for the sake of C. in terms of D. regardless of答案：D考查介词短语辨析。as a consequence of“作为的结果”；for the sake of“为了的缘故”；in term of“从的角度”；regardless of“不管；不顾”。句意：所有的有机物，不管他们有什么独特的特征，都有某种生物上、化学上和物理上的共性。5Hi,

10、 Tom. Any idea where Jane is?She _ in the classroom. I saw her there just now. A. shall be B. should have been C. must be D. might have been答案：C答句句意：她一定在教室，我刚才见她在那儿。此处用“must动词原形”表示对现在情况把握较大的推测。6It is bad manners to _ others while they are having a conversation.A. disturb B. bother C. interrupt D. in

11、tervene答案：C考查词义辨析。句意：当别人谈话时打断他们是不礼貌的。interrupt sb.打断某人的讲话。disturb“打扰”；bother“麻烦”；intervene“干涉”。7_ that we cant get the necessary equipment, we will have to give up the experiment.ATo assume BAssumedCAssume DAssuming答案：D考查assume的用法。句意：假设我们不能得到需要的设备，我们将不得不放弃这项实验。主语we和assume之间是主动关系，所以用现在分词assuming表主动。此

12、时assuming已转化为连词，意为“假设”。8There was only one candy, so she _ it _ into little pieces and gave them to the children.A. cut; out B. cut; upC. cut; down D. cut; off答案：B考查动词短语辨析。句意：这儿只有一块糖，因此也把它切成了几小块，并分给孩子们。cut up“切碎”；cut out“删除，裁剪”；cut down“砍倒，削减，降低”；cut off“切断，隔绝”。9I think have _ time to get to the sta

13、tion. A. many B. rich C. large D. ample答案：D考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我认为我们有足够的时间到达车站。time当时间表讲是不可数名词，不能用many修饰；可以用ample修饰；rich“富有的”；large“大的”。10Every athlete as well as some coaches who _ to go to the games _ asked to be here before 730 am. A. are; are B. is; is C. are; is D. is; are答案：Cwho引导定语从句，代替先行词some coach

14、es，在定语从句作主语，故从句的谓语用are; A as well as B作主语时，谓语动词与A保持一致，every ethlete是单数，因此谓语用is。.阅读理解A Sales of electric bicycles, or ebikes, a hot item in consumer green tech, are expected to grow by more than 50% in North America during 2013. Actor William Shatner, who is no stranger to futuristic tech, recently p

15、urchased two ebikes for him and his wife. Ive been shopping for an ebike now for a few weeks, and Ive had my eye on the folding electric bike. Ive had folding bikes in the past and love the convenience of being able to throw my bike into my car. The ebike market is ready to go mainstream in the U. S

16、. The price for ebikes has come down greatly in recent months. At one time, most ebikes with good components and proper weight were in the $ 3,000 range. Now you can find reasonable quality ebikes in the $ 1,000 range. With gas prices at alltime highs，ebikes are an attractive, lowcost option to gas

17、efficient vehicles. Ebike owners are finding that they are great for commuting(上下班往返) to work，as traditional bikes can be a problem with office dress and sweat. People who use ebikes range from commuters to casual cyclists who like a little help with hills and wind, to those who decide to save money

18、 on buying a motor bike. These are not for the serious road cyclist or professional mountain biker. If youre considering buying an ebike, it pays to do some research first. Cheaper ebikes are going to be heavier and have less batterypower. Higher priced bikes will be made from lighter materials and

19、have better batteries. Another consideration is local motor vehicle laws. For example，according to US. federal law，as long as your electric bike is under 750 watts and does not go over 20 MPH then it is a bicycle and not a motor vehicle. Most consumer ebikes in the $ 1,000 range dont fit the motoriz

20、ed vehicle description.文章大意：电动车作为一种环保、方便的交通工具越来越受到人们的欢迎。1. The writer introduces William Shatner as an example in order to _. A. show that he is wild about the future technology B. tell us that he is an agent for the ebike market C. tell us that actors care only convenience not the price D. show tha

21、t ebikes are really becoming popular now答案：D观点态度题。第一段的开头部分提到了电动车已成为绿色环保的一个热门话题，此处提到Willian Shatner主要是为了进一步说明电动车的普及。2According to the text, ebikes are practical for _.A. serious road cyclists B. couples spending a holidayC. people commuting to work D. professional mountain bikers答案：C细节理解题。从People who

22、 use ebikes range from commuters to causal cyclists，who like a little help with hills and wind, to those who decided to save money on buying a motor bike.These are not for the serious road cyclist or professional mountain biker.可知选C项。3Which of the following about ebikes is true?A. The cheaper ebikes

23、 are usually made of lighter materials.B. Most ebikes in the $1,000 range are a bicycle, not a motor vehicle.C. Local motor vehicle law doesnt have any limits to ebikes.D. Ebikes in the $1,000 range are too cheap to have better batteries.答案：B细节理解题。从Higher priced bikes will be made from lighter mater

24、ials and have better batteries. 可知A项错误；从according to US.federal law, as long as your electric bike is under 750 watts and does not go over 20 MPH then it is a bicycle and not a motor vehicle.可知C项错误；从Now you can find reasonable quality ebikes in the $1000 range.可知D项错误；从Most consumer ebikes in the $1,

25、 000 range dont fit the motorized vehicle description.可知B项正确。4What is the best title for this passage?A. Ebike sales to shift into mainstream in 2013B. Ebikes, the future way of transportationC. Ebikes vs gas vehiclesD. Ebikes，actorsfirst choice答案：A主旨大意题。本文属报道类文章，在第一段即点明了本文的中心，电动车将成2013年的主流，故选A项。BEn

26、glish is a language particularly rich in idioms (习语), which usually dont obey logical and grammatical rules. Without idioms English would lose much of its variety and humor both in speech and writing. In the old days the written language (novels, poems, plays and the Bible) was the source on which i

27、dioms were based. This was the case up until WWII. After the war new mediums had appeared in Englishspeaking society, there was a channel for the American way of life and the popular culture of the U. S. TV, movies and nowadays the interactive medium have changed the English language more to the Ame

28、rican English direction. How then does American English differ from British English in the use of idioms? There are no radical differences in actual use. The main differences are in the situations where idiomatic expressions are used. There have been many studies recently on this subject. American E

29、nglish adopts and creates new idioms at a much faster rate compared to British English. Also the idioms of AmE origin seem to spread faster and further. After it has first been established(建立)in the U. S. ，an American idiom may soon be found in other variants(变体)and dialects of English. Nowadays new

30、 British idioms seem to stay on the British Isles and are rarely encountered in the U. S. British idioms are in fact more familiar to other Europeans or to the people of the British Commonwealth than to Americans, even though the language is same. The future of idiomatic expressions in the English l

31、anguage seems certain. They are more and more based on American English. This development will continue through new mediums like the Internet and interactive mediums. It is hard to say what this will do to idioms and what kind of new idioms are created. This will be an interesting development to fol

32、low, and by no means does it lessen the humor, variety and color of English language.文章大意：文章主要说明了英语习语的源头和它进一步的发展过程，还进一步说明了美国英语和英式英语习语的不同，并且对习语未来的发展做出了进一步的预测。 5Which one is the best title of the passage?A. American English and British EnglishB. American English Developed from British EnglishC. Americ

33、an Idioms will replace British IdiomsD. The Development of English Idioms答案：D主旨大意题。全篇文章主要说明了英语习语的源头和它进一步的发展及其未来的发展，因此D项正确。6According to the passage, we can infer that_.A. idioms usually arent created based on logical and grammatical rulesB. idioms mainly come form the written language nowadaysC. Ame

34、rican English creates more new idioms than AmericanD. British idioms are more important than American idioms答案：A推理判断题。关键句为第一段第一句话，习语是不遵循逻辑和语法规则的，由此可推断出A项正确。7Where did idioms come from in ancient times?A. The written language.B. New mediums.C. The spoken language.D. Speakers creation.答案：A细节理解题。根据第二段第一句话，得知书面语是习语的起源依据，因此A项正确。8When a new idiom is created in America, it will soon _.A. be used all over the world B. be laughed at by British peopleC. be found used in England alsoD. be used only in the United States答案：C细节理解题。根据第三段的内容尤其是此段中第七句话的内容，得知美国习语的传播速度非常的快和广，很快就能传到英国，因此C项正确。- 8 - 版权所有高考资源网