高考英语复习Module2TheRenaissanceMyNewTeachers课时作业提升练外研版.docx

Module 2 The Renaissance My New Teachers (建议用时40分钟). 阅读理解AWant to live longer? Win an Oscar. A new study says that actors who received the award earn more than larger paychecks. So when 94-year-old Katharine Hepburn once remarked that she was respected internationally “like an old building”, she had no idea that her four Oscars directly influenced her longevity(长寿). The study says winning actors will live 3. 9 years longer than their losing counterparts(对手). Actors who have won more than once, like Hepburn, live up to six years longer than those who were nominated(提名)but never won. “We found that they died from the same things we all die fromcancer, heart disease, but they fought them a bit longer and diseases came a bit later, ”says Dr Donald Redelmeier, the leading author of the study. Redelmeier says the sense of success and satisfaction makes ones soul become more full of life. “We are not saying that you will live longer if you win an Oscar, ”explains Redelmeier, “or that people should go out and take acting courses. Our main conclusion is simply that social factors are important. ”The studys implied conclusion, he says, is that doctors should ask about their patients personal feelings because mental well-being is related to physical health. Redelmeier says he got the idea for the study when he watched a glowing Gwyneth Paltrow win an Oscar in 1999 for her role in Shakespeare in Love. Redelmeier says, “She looked more full of life than anyone I had seen. ”“We found, too, those that had multi-nominations and no win had the same life expectancy as those with just a single nomination and no win, ”Redelmeier adds. 【文章大意】本文讲述了一种现象, 获得奥斯卡奖的人的寿命往往要比没有得奖的人长, 科学家研究得出, 人的寿命与精神因素有关, 精神因素越好, 寿命就越长。1. The longevity of Oscar winners mainly has something to do with_. A. the big money that was awardedB. mental factorsC. rich and colorful livesD. respect from others and better treatment【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第六段最后一句可知长寿跟精神因素有关。2. Tom had five Oscar nominations but win no Oscar and Peter had only one nomination and won no Oscar either. We can tell_. A. Tom probably will have a longer life than PeterB. Peter probably will have a longer life than TomC. both Tom and Peter probably will have the same life expectancyD. both Tom and Peter probably will have a long life【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知这两人的寿命可能会是相同的。3. According to the passage, we know_. A. when Katharine Hepburn was 94, she knew her long life had something to do with her 4 Oscar prizesB. in general the number of Oscar prizes has nothing to do with a persons life expectancyC. that Gwyneth Paltrows full of life made Redelmeier decide to do the studyD. if you want to live a happy and long life, you should take acting courses and win Oscars【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段可知, 他是因为看到格温妮丝帕特洛的出奇的活力才想要做这个研究的。4. What would be the best title for the passage? A. Most Oscar Winners Live Longer LivesB. How to Get a Long LifeC. A New Study about Long LivesD. An Amazing Finding【解析】选A。主旨大意题。根据文章第一段Want to live longer? Win an Oscar. 以及全文内容可知赢得奥斯卡奖会使人活得更久。选项A最适合做文章的标题。BBanana Protein May Be Virus KillerBananas are often called the perfect food. They are nutritious, a good source of all kinds of vitamins and minerals. They can help fight depression and ward off muscle cramps. They can lower blood pressure and protect against heart attacks. To most people, bananas taste great. They add natural sweetness to some baked goods and health drinks. And bananas come in their own protective, biodegradable packaging. So, there are many reasons to eat bananas. And now there is another. Bananas, it turns out, have a secret weapon. And it could protect against viruses. Scientists are now taking a protein found in bananas and turning it into a drug that may someday fight viral infections. The secret weapon is called BanLec, which is a protein that attaches to sugar molecules and keeps viruses out of cells. A virus cannot infect what it cannot enter. The researchers say it could be one of the first antiviral agents to treat a wide-range of viruses. These viruses include HIV, hepatitis and even the common flu virus. Senior co-author of the study is David Markovitz. He warns that you cant get the benefits of BanLec simply by eating a bunch of bananas. Stomach acids, he explains, will chew up the protein before it has a chance to fight infections in the body. BanLec is a changed protein. “Remember, when you are eating the banana, then the protein which is not our modified protein, it is an actual protein; it is probably going to be chewed up by the stomach acid. So, we very much doubt that eating bananas will help you. ”At this point, Markovitz says, there are no plans to test the BanLec protein on humans. He says he and the other researchers want to be successful with this drug. But, Markovitz adds, they also need to be cautious to avoid doing any harm. Its early days, he says. “Were trying to help people with their health, not harm them. You know, were also very ambitious to make things work well, but were not there. You know, were early on still. ”It may be early on, but these researchers may want to hurry. The worlds banana supply is currently in serious trouble. 【文章大意】本文主要介绍了科学家们发现了香蕉的蛋白质BanLec可能起到一种杀死病毒的作用等情况。5. The first paragraph is mainly about_. A. the harmless natural packagingB. the flavor of bananas in foodC. the diseases bananas can treatD. the benefits of eating bananas【解析】选D。主旨大意题。根据第一段的Bananas are often called the perfect food. . . So, there are many reasons to eat bananas可知, 这一段主要介绍了吃香蕉的好处。6. What David said implies that_. A. we cant get BanLec by eating bananasB. we chew bananas to change its proteinsC. we produce stomach acids from bananasD. we change a bananas actual protein into BanLec【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第四段可知, 我们不能通过直接吃香蕉而获得BanLec。7. The underlined word “cautious” in Paragraph 7 means_. A. braveB. carefulC. patientD. eager【解析】选B。词义猜测题。根据画线词后面的to avoid doing any harm可知, 我们要小心避免任何的伤害。8. What might be the most suitable title for the passage? A. Bananas are most nutritious fruitB. Bananas contain rich proteinsC. Banana protein may be virus killerD. Bananas may become rare fruit【解析】选C。标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了科学家在香蕉中发现的一种蛋白质可以抗病毒感染, 并有望被制成一种特效药。. 完形填空Who Is Buried in Queen Nefertitis Tomb? She was known for her beauty. Mystery still surrounds her death. For thousands of years, people1: What happened to Queen Nefertiti? She lived and died in the 14th century B. C. But where is her body buried? It remains a2. People have guessed and searched, but always come up3. Now, scientists think they might be4an answer. . . She might be5this wall, in a hidden room inside King Tutankhamuns tomb. Hes better known as King Tut. Tut is famous for the6of his tombfound undisturbed, while many others were7years ago. An X-ray machine was brought in to help in the8. With cameras recording the event, a Japanese radar specialist used modern technology to get an ancient tomb to9its secrets. Egyptian Mamdouh al-Damaty told reporters recently that before the X-ray scans, there was a 60 percent chance that something was behind those10. Now, he says, “its 90 percent likely there is something behind these walls. ”British scientist Nicolas Reeves has been11it. “The suggestion I put forward was that the burial of Tutankhamun was12a tomb within a tomb. ”But13King Tuts tomb? King Tut died when he was only 19 years old. Queen Nefertiti, his step-mother, had died earlier. There might not have been time to14Tut his own tomb, so some believe he is actually15in a chamber off a larger tomb. Was it Nefertitis? King Tuts tomb is16than other pharaohs. Experts ask: Why is it17more like those of Egyptian queens of the time? The next step to18these answers is a month-long analysis of the X-rays in Japan. Then the19continues in Luxor. If the mystery is solved, if, indeed it is Nefertitis tomb, it will be the20discovery in Egypt in a long time. And that could mean more tourists will return to the Valley of the Kings. 【文章大意】本文主要介绍了纳费提提王后以其令人惊艳的绝世美貌而为人熟知。但她的死因仍旧迷雾重重。然而, 最近考古学家正慢慢揭开这个神秘的面纱1. A. doubtedB. supposedC. wonderedD. stated【解析】选C。根据空格后面的What happened to Queen Nefertiti? 可知, 人们想知道Queen Nefertiti发生了什么? 2. A. mysteryB. worryC. debateD. fact【解析】选A。根据空格前面的What happened to Queen Nefertiti? . . . 可知, 她发生了什么以及她的尸体埋在哪里, 这都是谜。3. A. absent-mindedB. empty-handedC. warm-heartedD. good-tempered【解析】选B。与前面的mystery呼应, 人们虽然猜测和搜寻, 但是总是空手而归。4. A. tired ofB. drawing nearC. proud ofD. close to【解析】选D。根据now可知, 现在科学家们似乎找到了一个答案。close to接近。5. A. behindB. withinC. overD. beside【解析】选A。根据空格后面的in a hidden room insideKing Tutankhamuns tomb可知, 在King Tutankhamuns tomb墓穴中, 因此她应该是在这堵墙的后面。6. A. placeB. sizeC. discoveryD. height【解析】选C。根据后面的found undisturbed可知是他的坟墓的发现。7. A. destroyedB. robbedC. coveredD. decorated【解析】选B。与前面的undisturbed对比, 指他的坟墓没有被打扰, 而其他的墓穴都被盗了。8. A. adventureB. choiceC. futureD. search【解析】选D。根据前面的An X-ray machine was brought in to help可知, 科学家们使用X射线机器来进行搜寻。9. A. give upB. account forC. go throughD. give in【解析】选A。结合前面内容可知, 使用摄像机和日本雷达专家使用技术来使这个古代墓穴放弃它的秘密。give up放弃。10. A. treesB. tombsC. wallsD. stones【解析】选C。由于上文已经提到过She might be behind this wall, 因此此处使用wall。下句中these walls也有提示。11. A. digging outB. looking intoC. picking outD. settling down【解析】选B。根据前文的there is something behind these walls可知, 英国科学家一直在调查这个隐藏的东西。look into调查。12. A. actuallyB. hardlyC. reallyD. totally【解析】选A。结合前面的the burial of Tutankhamun was和后面的a tomb within a tomb可知, 这个墓穴实际上是在另外一个墓穴里面。13. A. whatB. howC. whereD. why【解析】选D。根据语境, 此处表示为什么是Tut的墓穴呢? 与上文的The suggestion I put forward was that the burial of Tutankhamun was actually a tomb within a tomb呼应。14. A. expandB. surroundC. buildD. measure【解析】选C。结合King Tut died when he was only 19 years old. Queen Nefertiti, his step-mother, had died earlier可知, Tut死于19岁, 而他的继母Nefertiti死得更早, 所以Tut没有时间来为自己修建墓穴。15. A. trappedB. buriedC. protectedD. worshiped【解析】选B。由前文可推测这里说他可能被埋葬在。16. A. smallerB. simplerC. widerD. deeper【解析】选A。与前面的a larger tomb对比, 因此这里表示King Tut的墓穴比其他的法老的小。17. A. performedB. shapedC. actedD. dressed【解析】选B。根据语境, Experts ask: Why is it和more like those of Egyptian queens of the time? 可知, 是指为什么他的墓穴的形状类似那些埃及女王的墓穴呢? 18. A. findingB. selectingC. recordingD. receiving【解析】选A。根据空格后面的these answers is a month-long analysis of the X-rays in Japan可知, 找到这些答案的下一个步骤, 就是需要一个月的时间来分析X射线。19. A. performanceB. ceremonyC. explorationD. mystery【解析】选C。与前文的searched呼应, 指分析完X射线之后, 继续对这个墓穴进行探索。20. A. most valuableB. newestC. quickestD. largest【解析】选D。根据上文的If the mystery is solved, if, indeed it is Nefertitis tomb可知, 如果解决了这个谜的话, 这将是埃及在很长一段时间内最大的发现。. 语法填空阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Every winter in Alaska a race is held. But this is no ordinary race. Teams of dogs pull sleds(雪橇)along the snow and ice, 1. _(carry)up to 500 kg of supplies. A single driver is in charge of each team, and stands on the sled. This race 2. _ (know)as Iditarod runs from the town of Anchorage to the village of Nome, a journey of more than 1, 800 kilometers. It usually takes the teams about ten days to complete the course. The Iditarod is usually run in 3. _(extreme)di