【创新设计】（广东专用）高中英语 Unit 24 Period Two Lesson 2 Utopia课时精练 北师大版选修8(1).DOC

unit 24 society period two lesson 2 utopia 课时精练（北师大版选修8，广东专用）时间：30分钟.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。having heard wolves _1_(howl) in the forest，lala accelerated her walk up the path to the caves _2_(fear) that there might be wild beasts _3_(lie) in wait for her.she had no man with his spear to protect her.she had almost reached her _4_ when a delicious smell arrested her progress and she stopped.so the men had brought home the meat _5_ the feast！the smell of cooking meat filled the air _6_(surround) her，and her senses became dizzy with _7_(hungry)she could see her mother and the older children _8_(prepare) the deer and pig meat over the fire.her aunts were making clothes with animal skins.abruptly she sat down，only _9_(scoop) up by her laughing，shouting sister，luna.lala smiled _10_ relief.it was good to have her family around her.答案1.howling2.fearing3.lying4.destination5.for6.surrounding7.hunger8.preparing9.to be scooped10.with.阅读理解(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)athe hole in the earths ozone layer(臭氧层)has until now protected antarctic from the worst effects of global warming.but scientists have warned that as the hole closes up in the next few decades，temperatures on the continent could rise by around 3 on average，with melting ice contributing to a global sea level increase of up to 1.4 metres.in the past decades the western antarctic has seen rapid ice loss the world has warmed，but the other parts of the continent have，paradoxically，been cooling，resulting in a 10% ice increase in the seas around the region.this is because the hole in the ozone layer has increased cold winds in antarctic，making much of the continent surface colder than usual.but now that the gases that cause the ozone hole have been banned，scientists expect the hole to repair itself within the next 50 to 60 years.by then the cooling effect will have faded out and the antarctic will face the full impact of global warming.this means an increase in average air temperatures of around 3 and a reduction in sea ice by around one third.the biggest threat to the continent comes from warming seas.robert johnson，a scientist who monitors antarctic ice sheets，said，“the ice sheets in antarctic are hundreds of metres thick.but once warm ocean waters start flowing underneath，the ice will begin thinning and could break up very quickly.”thinning ice sheets cause ice to break away from the continent and to melt even faster.escaping ice from western antarctic has already resulted in a 10% rise in global sea level in recent decades.johnson believes that international action to reduce global warming is required immediately or it may be too late.“everything is connectedantarctic may be a long way away but it is an important part of the earths system，”said johnson.“it contains 90% of the worlds ice，70% of the worlds fresh water and that is enough，if it melts completely，to raise sea levels by 63 metres.”even in a worsecase situation scientists dont expect the ice to entirely disappear，but predict that，because of the melting ice sheets，average sea level rise will be around 1.4 metres higher by the end of the century.【解题导语】 南极大陆正在受着许多威胁：来自臭氧层空洞的，来自日渐变暖的大海的我们必须阻止全球变暖，否则可能再不能挽救南极洲了。11the underlined word “paradoxically”(in paragraph 2)most probably means “_”arapidly bapproximatelyccontradictorily dapparently解析词义猜测题。答案c12what is the effect of the hole in the ozone layer on antarctic?ait is causing the ice to melt faster.bit is making much of the continent colder.cit is making the effects of global warming in region worse.dit is reducing the amount of water in antarctic.解析事实细节题。由第2段可知。答案b13what do scientists think is the biggest danger facing antarctic?arising sea levels.bwarming sea water temperature.cwater pollution.dgrowing ice sheets.解析事实细节题。由第4段首句可知。答案b14which of the following is true according to the passage?aantarctic is currently experiencing the full effects of global warming.bthe average temperature has increased by 30 in recent decades.cantarctic contains most of the worlds fresh water.dten percent of antarctics ice has already been lost. 解析事实细节题。由第5段第3句可知。答案c15the best title for the passage is_.aour planet in dangerbantarctic melting awaycaction plan to save antarcticdlets save the ozone layer解析主旨大意题。a宽泛，c完全与文章主旨无关，d片面，故选b。答案bbthe psychological literature clearly shows there is a strong relationship between success and happiness.for example，people who have a comfortable income，or high status in society are usually happiest.but which one comes first，happiness or success?theres almost an unwritten assumption that it is primarily success that leads to happiness.this is tacitly backed up by psychological research which tends to talk about how success affects happiness.of course its_not_an_either/or_situation.the two are probably interrelated in all sorts of complicated ways.but to only talk about how success leads to happiness is ignoring half the story.so says psychologist professor sonja lyubomirsky and colleagues who have pointed out there is plenty of evidence that happiness can，in fact，lead to success (lyubomirsky，king & diener,2005)the best evidence that happiness causes success comes from experimental studies.these usually work by inducing participants into positive and negative moods and then comparing their behaviour in particular situations like social interactions or health behaviours.these studies have produced a raft of fascinating results，finding that people in_a_positive_mood are more likely to：1talk to others.2be interested in leisure activities.3enjoy those social interactions and leisure activities more.4resolve conflicts effectively.5help others.6feel healthier.7be more creative.8perform complex tasks better.9attribute success to their own skills.the strength of this evidence is that it is based on experimental studies with control groups which provide some of the most persuasive data in science.on the other hand its important to note that positive effect isnt the only factor thats involved in successthere are plenty of others.still，this is an impressive list.making room for happinesshow we think about happiness and success has profound implications for how we run our lives.if we think that success mainly leads to happiness then we are more motivated to focus on success to the exclusion of happiness right now，assuming that happiness will naturally flow from success when we obtain.【解题导语】 本文为一篇说明文，为我们介绍了科学家有关幸福和成功之间关系的最新研究成果。16what does the text mainly talk about?athe nine ways to success.bhappiness can lead to success.csuccess can lead to happiness.dsuccess and happiness.解析主旨大意题。本文的中心内容是幸福通向成功。d项极富干扰性，但是题干点明是“mainly(主要)”所以排除d项。答案b17by saying“its not an either/or situation”，the author means_.ahappiness comes first to successbsuccess comes first to happinesscits hard to say which one comes firstdsuccess has much in common with happiness解析语义理解题。根据第三段第二三句得知，很难说清楚幸福和成功谁是第一位的，因此选c。答案c18what does the underlined expression “in a positive mood” in the third paragraph mean?ain high spirits. bin low spirits.cin trouble. din use.解析词义理解题。根据19 所列的特点可推知为积极的态度。答案a19according to the passage，which of the following statements is true?aonly the nine listed in the text play an important part in success.bthe way we consider happiness and success has nothing to do with our lifestyle.chappiness provides us with opportunities that lead us to success.dhappiness follows success because successful people are usually happiest.解析细节理解题。根据第三段及后面的内容可知，幸福给我们提供了通向成功的机会。答案c20which of the following is right according to the author?awhen we succeed，we will naturally achieve happiness. bdont forget to be happy while fighting for success.cto achieve success，we ought not to consider happiness before it.dforget about success，and lets enjoy ourselves at the moment.解析细节理解题。由making room for happiness以及其后的内容可知，在追求成功的过程中，不要忘记幸福。答案b时间：30分钟.完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的a、b、c和d项中，选出最佳选项。the trip to city was eyeopening for everyone，and near its end，all the young people in our group began to reflect on what it had meant.we _1_ the first night we had arrived.we had all gone into the markets of the city _2_ the young people could experience its energy.but what we actually saw simply _3_ us allthe rundown houses，the children in rags，the people begging for money.walking home，_4_ under a low bridge，we came across entire families of homeless people seeking a bit of dry ground to sleep on _5_ the night.we had to step over bodies as we found our way through the darkness.the poverty(贫困)was _6_ than anything my young companions had ever imagined.back in the hotel，an air of sadness settled over the group.many broke down and cried.spending time in this _7_ moves a person to care about humanity.that evening，our group spent hours talking about what we had _8_.gently，i encouraged everyone to talk about the difficult feelings that days discoveries had inspired.sitting together _9_ a circle as everyone had a chance to speak，we all began to realize that _10_ of us was alone in our struggle to cope with our reactions.based on my experiences in povertystricken areas，i suggested that _11_ the emotions we had were painful，they could also be important in helping us to move forward.we all _12_ that we had seen things that should never be allowed to happen._13_，what could we do about it？together，we began to brainstorm ways we could help to ease the _14_ we had seen.as i encouraged group members to focus on what they could do，a sense of determination _15_ the previous sadness.instead of despair，these young people began to feel a call to action.1a.put up with bgot back toclooked back on dmade up for解析look back on回顾，旅行快要结束时回顾第一晚的情景。答案c2a.now that bso thatcas if deven if解析我们来城市的目的。答案b3a.puzzled bannoyedcembarrassed dshocked解析由前文的eyeopening可知。答案d4a.marching brunningcpassing dmoving解析走在回家的路上，从桥下经过。答案c5a.beyond bwith ctill dfor解析for the night过夜。答案d6a.stronger bdeepercworse dless解析由第一段可知，情况要比我们想象的更糟糕。答案c7a.environment bhotelchouse dbackground解析environment环境。题意为：在这样的环境中度过时光使每个人关心起人道主义。答案a8a.inspected battemptedcwitnessed dchallenged解析目击，见证。答案c9a.along baround cby din解析sitting in a circle坐成一个圈，围坐。答案d10a.neither beithercnone deach解析题意为：我们在应对我们的反应的时候没有一个人是孤立的。答案c11a.once bwhile csince dunless解析while尽管，虽然。答案b12a.supposed badvisedcconfirmed dagreed解析我们一致同意不再允许这种事情发生。答案d13a.surely brather cnow dindeed答案c14a.burden bsufferingcanxiety ddifficulty解析我们采取措施来减少他们的痛苦。答案b15a.replaced bchangedccovered dimproved解析replace代替。答案a.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。one of the many things we take for granted in the twentieth century is the speedy collection and delivery of letters to and from all parts of the world at _16_(astonish) cheap rates.a husband away _17_ a business trip can write home to his wife two thousand miles away knowing that the letter will reach _18_ in a few days.his special airletter may cost him less than _19_ loaf of bread or his own bus fare to work.this service，however，is a favor of comparatively recent origin.until modern times the cost of sending letters privately was so great that the _20_(arrive) of a letter was a considerable event and might even cost financial hardship to the receiver _21_ had to bear the charges._22_ the middle ages on，there were indeed special messengers _23_(carry) state correspondence，and other messengers employed to travel with news between the great monasteries or the great merchants houses，but for centuries there was no official post service by which private letters could be sent.it was not until 1840 _24_ the official organization known as the penny post _25_(establish) in great britain and gave ordinary people cheap and efficient postal deliveries.【解题导语】 本文讲述了发送和收集信件的由来和变化。16解析修饰形容词cheap应用其副词形式。答案astonishingly17解析表“出差”用on a business trip。答案on18解析作宾语，应填宾格代词，表示“她将会在几天后收到信”。答案her19解析一块面包，要用a loaf of bread。答案a20解析定冠词后面要用名词，表示“信的到来”。答案arrival21解析引导定语从句并在从句中作主语，先行词是receiver收信人，故填who或that。答案who/that22解析表示“从什么时候起”用from.on。答案from23解析因messengers和carry是主动关系，故填carrying。答案carrying24解析这个是强调句。答案that25解析由句子结构可知，此空是填谓语动词，再细看，the official organization与establish是承受关系，根据前后时态提示，此空要用一般过去时的被动语态。答案was established.阅读理解(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)anacortes，wash，an explosion and fire at a washington state oil refinery(炼油厂)shot flames into the night sky early friday，killing three people and critically injuring four others.the fire struck the tesoro corp.refinery in anacortes，about 70 miles north of seattle，at about 12：30 am.，the company said in a statement.the flames occurred at the naphtha(挥发油)unit while maintenance work was being performed and was put out in about 90 minutes，the company said.the naphtha unit is a step in refining crude oil into gasoline and other fuels.four employees are in hospital with major burns over the majority of the bodies.susan gregghanson，a spokeswoman for harborview medical center in seattle，said they are two women,29 and 36，and two men 34 and 41.nearby residents，some 5 miles from the complex，called washington tv stations after midnight with reports of an explosion，saying flames were being blown by high winds.“my house shook，big time，”lisa wooding told komotv.“there were flames.first high，then low to the ground and broad.”tesoro human resources manager john mcdarment told the associated press he didnt know exactly how the fire started.“this is a very sad time for our organization.everyone in the tesoro family appreciates the impact that this will have on the families involved，and we are responding quickly to ensure the safety for our employees，and the neighboring community，”said bruce smith，tesoros chairman，president and ceo.activity around the complex has calmed down considerably as dawn approached.guards were turning reporters away from the gate and there was no apparent sign of the fire that had lit up the skies only hours earlier.the anacortes refinery，located about 70 miles north of seattle on puget sound，can refine(精练)about 120,000 barrels of oil daily into gasoline，jet fuel and diesel to markets in washington and oregon，according to the company.【解题导语】 这是一篇新闻报道。报道了2010年4月2号发生在华盛顿炼油厂的火灾。26which is the best title of the following for the passage?a3 dead,4 hurt in blast(爆炸)and fire at wash.refinerybwashington state oil refiner loses a lot of moneycthe tesoro corp will be fined for the firedjohn mcdarment will take charge of it解析主旨大意题。新闻报道的题目往往在文章的第一段给出，如：an explosion and fire at a washington state oil refinery(炼油厂)shot flames into the night sky early friday，killing three people and critically injuring four others.下文对这件事进行了描述。答案a27when the fire broke out，_.athe employees were all on vocation or at homebsome residents found the flames and called washington tv stationscwashington tv stations came there as soon as possibledjohn mcdarment was working in his office解析细节理解题。根据文中第四段内容可知当时居民通知了电视台。答案b28what can the underlined word “appreciates”be replaced by?aenjoys. brelaxes.cthanks. drealizes.解析词义猜测题。根据第五段内容可知，每个家庭都知道大火发生时如何迅速逃离现场，故在此appreciate表示“意识到”。答案d29when dawn approached，_.athe fire was still burning hardbeverything was almost becoming quietcpeople were considering what would happendonly reporters were allowed to remain there解析细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段第一句可知b项正确。considerably“非常地，很”。答案b30what can we know about the anacortes refinery from the passage?ait is located in the center of seattle.bits products can supply all the usa.cit can make quantities of oil refining every day.dit is an unlawful company in the usa.解析细节理解题。根据文章最后一段可知c项正确。答案c时间：30分钟.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。the ritual(礼仪)has given france a reputation as a romantic country full of romantic people._1_ now the practice of planting a kiss _2_ each cheek to say hello or goodbye could be going out of style in the country because of h1n1 flu.last wednesday，the french health ministry told people to avoid kissing because of fears _3_ the flu could grow worse as winter comes.helene tanguy，mayor of guilvinec in brittany，northwest france，said kissing is no longer allowed in schools.she told the daily mail，a british tabloid that she _4_(ask)students to stop kissing.“its part of an effort to have more clean habits，”she explained.the kiss ban(禁令)is only a _5_(suggest)so far.it could become a law this winter.the newspaper said _6_ a joke that if the ban crosses the english channel，_7_ could make some britons very happy.they are known _8_(be)uncomfortable with kissing anyway.“the rule is that there _9_ be no kisses at all，” said guy girard，who runs _10_ information technology company in paris.“french people kiss all the timenormally on both cheeks and up to four times