高考英语复习Module2TheRenaissanceAJobWorthDoing课时作业提升练外研版.docx

Module 2 The Renaissance A Job Worth Doing (建议用时40分钟). 阅读理解AUsain Bolt confirmed in a press conference that he will be retiring from the Olympics after Rio 2016. Usain Bolt, the pride of Jamaica, and the fastest man in the world, will be gone in a flash after the 2016 Olympic Games are over. Ever since he burst onto the sceneliterallyin the 2008 Olympics, everyone has been captivated by his every move. He won a Gold medal in the 100 meter, 200 meter, and 4100 meter relay in both Beijing and London and remains one of the most decorated athletes of all time. However, if you blink, you will miss him at Rio 2016 because he confirmed in a press conference that this will be his last Olympics. As such, every race that he competes in will come with even more attention than usual. Bolt stated, “Yes, this is the last Olympics for sure. I have done everything and have proven myself, ”which is a good time to call it quits since he will be 33 at the next Summer Olympics in Tokyo. But said that he really wanted to keep his world record at 200 meters, and as such, he set out a goal for himself to run under 19 seconds in that race. Even though he withdrew from Jamaicas Olympic trials with an injury, he still finds himself competing in Brazil, where he will be under more pressure than ever before. But he has coped with that pressure very well to this point, and anything he does at Rio will only serve to add to his impressive career. No matter how he finishes, hell still be regarded as one of the best Olympic athletes of all time. 1. According to the passage, who is Usain Bolt? A. Usain Bolt won three medals in 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2012 London Olympics and 2016 Rio Olympics. B. He remains one of the most decorated athletes in Jamaica of all times. C. He took part in the 2008 Olympic Games at the age of 21. D. He ran under 19 seconds in the race in Rio 2016. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第四段since he will be 33 at the next Summer Olympics in Tokyo. 可知博尔特是33-12= 21, 21岁参加北京奥运会的, 故C项正确, 根据第二段的He won a Gold medal in the 100 meter, 200 meter, and 4100 meter relay in both Beijing and London and remains one of the most decorated athletes of all time. 可知在北京和伦敦拿了3块金牌, 是全世界史上最伟大的运动员, 可知A、B两项错误; 根据But said that he really wanted to keep his world record at 200 meters, and as such, he set out a goal for himself to run under 19 seconds in that race. 可知是他定下的目标, 还没参加比赛。2. Why will Usain Bolt be under more pressure in Brazil than ever before? A. Because he withdrew from Jamaicas Olympic trials with an injury. B. Because he thought himself to be the best athlete in the world. C. Because he wanted to take part in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic. D. Because he wanted to break the record at 100 meters. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据最后一段的Even though he withdrew from Jamaicas Olympic trials with an injury, he still finds himself competing in Brazil, where he will be under more pressure than ever before. 可知选A。3. It can be inferred that the passage comes from_. A. a researchB. an ideaC. a newspaperD. a survey【解析】选C。文章来源题。本文讲的是牙买加短跑名将博尔特宣布退役的事情, 是一则新闻报道, 应该是在报纸上被看到, 故选C。BIf you bump into a Briton in the street, chances are that he or she will apologize regardless of whether or not he or she was responsible. As the BBC noted, “It seems that Britain is developing a reputation as a nation of sorry-sayers. ”The average Briton says sorry around eight times per day and one in eight people apologize up to 20 times a day, according to an article released by the BBC on Feb 24. As you may have expected, the British apologize more frequently than members of other cultures. Last year a poll(调查)done by YouGov, a UK research firm revealed that in many cases, Britonslove of saying sorry goes a little further than it does for Americans. For example, approximately 15 British people would say“sorry”for every 10 people from the US if they sneezed, if they corrected someones mistake or if someone crashed(碰撞)into them. Yes, traditionally “sorry” was used to express regret and grief(悲伤)for having done something wrong. But now Britons use the expression as a way of showing good manners. For example, they might say it as a substitute for“excuse me”, “pardon”, “what” or “whatever”. Britons also“use sorry to express empathy(同感)”so they might say“sorry about the rain”, Edwin Battistella, a linguistics expert from Southern Oregon University in the US, told the BBC. Why are Britons so sorry? Mark Tyrell, a famous psychology writer in the UK, thinks that their apologies come from the British class system. They say sorry because historically the new middle classes in Britain had to apologize for not being working class, but also for not really being upper class. Another theory is that British society values its members showing respect without getting into someone elses personal space, and without drawing attention to oneself. British peoples use of“sorry”may make things very confusing and difficult for foreigners who are unaccustomed to their ways. But true manners are about being considerate, and the modern-day British obsession with apologizing shows this. 【文章大意】在英国, “对不起”(sorry)可能是最常使用的词汇, BBC中文网最近一次对一千多名英国人的调查表明, 普通人平均每天要说约八次“对不起”, 而其中有八分之一的人一天会道歉高达20次。4. How often does the average Briton apologize a day according to BBC? A. About five times a day. B. About eight times a day. C. About 15 times a day. D. About 20 times a day. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。由第三段的“The average Briton says sorry around eight times per day and one in eight people apologize up to 20 times a day”可知B为正确答案。5. What can we conclude from the text? A. In Britain, working-class people say“sorry”more frequently than upper-class people. B. Britons are well-known for their willingness to apologize when theyre at fault. C. Americans have been found to use the word“sorry”more casually than British people. D. Nowadays, Britons might say sorry more often, but this doesnt necessarily mean theyre more regretful. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。由第五段的“Yes, traditionally“sorry”was used to express regret and grief for having done something wrong. But now Britons use the expression as a way of showing good manners. ”可推知D为正确答案。6. According to the text, Britons love of saying sorry_. a. can be traced back to the history of the British class systemb. has largely developed because they want to express empathyc. is likely to confuse foreigners who are not used to their waysd. is connected with their respect for other peoples personal spacee. has something to do with their desire to draw attention to themselvesA. a, b, cB. a, c, dC. b, d, eD. c, d, e【解析】选B。细节理解题。由倒数第二段的“Mark Tyrell, a famous psychology writer in the UK, thinks that their apologies come from the British class system. ”可知a正确; 由该段的“Another theory is that British society values its members showing respect without getting into someone elses personal space, and without drawing attention to oneself. ”可知d正确; 由最后一段的“British peoples use ofsorrymay make things very confusing and difficult for foreigners who are unaccustomed to their ways. ”可知c正确, 所以B为正确答案。7. The underlined word“obsession”in the last paragraph most likely refers to_. A. a social trendB. a historical conceptC. an emotional stateD. an unavoidable fact【解析】选C。词义猜测题。由第二段的“It seems that Britain is developing a reputation as a nation of sorry-sayers. ”以及第四段的“Britonslove of saying sorry. . . ”可知本文主要讲的是英国人热衷于道歉, obsession在这里的意思应该与“fascination”相近, 即“痴迷”, 这属于一种情绪状态。. 完形填空Is This a Lost Ancient City? For more than 400 years, the fate of an ancient Greek city, called Kane, has puzzled experts. The city, 1in many ancient texts, was on one of a group of three islands in the Aegean Sea. These islands were all located2the coast of modern-day Turkey. Two of the islands, now known as the Garip Islands, are still there. But the third island, an important stopping point on3trade routes, no longer appeared on4made after the 16th century. Until this past November, no one knew why! Scientists who study ancient lands have helped solve the5. The island did not disappear. Well, not exactly anyway. New evidence suggests that this6island is now a mainland peninsula. Thats a piece of land that7out from a larger land mass and is almost completely8by water. How did the island turn into a peninsula? At one time, a narrow9of water between two areas of land, separated the island and mainland. “The10channel was blocked with mud, ”Felix Pirson said. That means the11between the island and mainland was filled with materials carried by running water. Thats12the peninsula formed. To test their13of what happened to the island, the scientists decided to14into the peninsula. Instead of finding solid ground, they discovered15soil and rock. To the scientists, this suggests that the land there had16somewhat recently, perhaps because of earthquakes or the erosion of agricultural fields on the mainland. The scientists are looking forward to doing further testing. They hope to17exactly when the land bridge between the mainland and the island formed. This could18them with more information about the19during ancient times, they say. “The aim is to reconstruct the ancient environment to understand20, ”Pirson says. 【文章大意】本文主要介绍了考古学家们似乎确定了古希腊城市Kane的位置所在地, 以及它所在的岛屿等情况。1. A. appearedB. mentionedC. imaginedD. printed【解析】选B。根据空格后面的in many ancient texts可知, 这个Kane城市在许多古老的文章中被提到过。2. A. onB. alongC. offD. away【解析】选C。结合空格前面的These islands were all located和后面的the coast of modern-day Turkey可知, 这个城市在离海岸不远处的地方。3. A. smoothB. roughC. foreignD. ancient【解析】选D。根据下文的after the 16th century可知, 是古代的贸易路线。4. A. mapsB. newspapersC. magazinesD. texts【解析】选A。结合前面的an important stopping point和后面的made after the 16th century可知, 在16世纪之后制作的地图。5. A. crimeB. mysteryC. problemD. equation【解析】选B。根据上文的Until this past November, no one knew why! 可知, 现在人们依然未知, 因此属于一个谜。6. A. distantB. lonelyC. formerD. large【解析】选C。根据前文的The island did not disappear. Well, not exactly anyway. 和now a mainland peninsula可知, 原先的岛屿现在是大陆半岛。7. A. sendsB. goesC. comesD. sticks【解析】选D。根据空格后面的out from a larger land mass可知, 这个岛屿向海里延伸出去。stick out延伸。8. A. surroundedB. floodedC. washedD. irrigated【解析】选A。与前面的sticks out from a larger land mass呼应, 由于这个岛屿延伸到海里去了, 因此它应该被水围绕着。9. A. pondB. channelC. lakeD. tunnel【解析】选B。根据空格后面的water between two areas of land, separated the island and mainland可知, 这是一条狭窄的海峡。10. A. wideB. longC. originalD. deep【解析】选C。根据空格前面的a narrow channel of water between two areas of land, separated the island and mainland和后面的channel was blocked with mud可知, 原先的那条海峡已经被泥浆堵塞。11. A. fieldB. gapC. spaceD. valley【解析】选C。根据前面的channel可知, 存在的是一条海峡, 那么在岛屿与大陆之间, 就应该存在着空间。12. A. howB. whenC. whyD. where【解析】选A。根据前面的was filled with materials carried by running water可知, 此处表示半岛形成的方式。13. A. theoryB. experimentC. methodD. conclusion【解析】选A。根据上文的How did the island turn into a peninsula? 可知, 研究人员们提出了一个半岛形成的理论, 因此是“为了验证这个理论”。14. A. lookB. drillC. fallD. dive【解析】选B。结合后面的Instead of finding solid ground, they discovered_ soil and rock可知, 科学家们决定对半岛进行钻取。15. A. richB. hardC. looseD. dirty【解析】选C。与前面的solid对比, 应该是发现松软的土壤和岩石。16. A. changedB. disappearedC. strengthenedD. formed【解析】选D。上文已经提到过the peninsula formed, 可知, 此处表示半岛的形成。17. A. figure outB. put forwardC. write downD. set up【解析】选A。根据空格前面的The scientists are looking forward to doing further testing可知, 科学家们希望了解这个大陆和岛屿之间的陆桥是什么时候形成的。figure out弄明白。18. A. offerB. provideC. connectD. relate【解析】选B。结合前面的内容可知, 了解陆桥形成时间能给科学家们提供更多信息。provide sb. with sth. 给某人提供某物。19. A. earthquakeB. climateC. oceanD. area【解析】选D。前面的mainland和island等都是古代形成的地区等。20. A. cultureB. religionC. historyD. geography【解析】选C。根据前面的reconstruct the ancient environment可知, 这些古代的环境的重建, 可以让人们了解古代的历史。. 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。My name is Wil Wheatonand I am a nerd(怪人). Its awesome to be 1. _nerd. When I was a little boy, people really teased me about that and 2. _(make)me feel like there was something wrong with me for loving strange things. Now that Im an adult, Im a 3. _(profession)nerd, and the world has changed. I think we 4. _(realize)that being a nerd is not about what you love 5. _about how you love. So theres going to be a thing in your life that you love. I dont know what its going to be. It might be sports or science or reading or 6.