【快乐考生】高考英语一轮总复习 Unit 1 A land of diversity课时作业 新人教版选修8(1).doc

【快乐考生】2015届高考英语一轮总复习 unit 1 a land of diversity课时作业 新人教版选修8.阅读理解tail spin(2013北京卷)two dolphins race around in a big pool in the ocean park.the smaller dolphin，grace，shows off a few of her tricks，turning around and waving hello to the crowd.the most amazing thing about her，however，is that shes even swimming at all.she doesnt have a tail.grace lost her tail as a baby when she got caught up in a fish trap.when the dolphin arrived at the ocean park in december 2005，she was fighting for her life.“is she going to make it？” her trainer，abbey stone，feared the worst.grace did make itbut her tail didnt.she ended up losing her flukes and the lower part of her peduncle.over the past six years，she has learned to swim without her tail.dolphins swim by moving their flukes and peduncle up and down.grace taught herself to move another waylike a fish! she pushes herself forward through the water by moving her peduncle from side to side.the movements put harmful pressure on graces backbone.so a company offered to create a manmade tail for her.the tail had to be strong enough to stay on grace as she swam but soft enough that it wouldnt hurt her.the first time grace wore the artificial tail，she soon shook it off and let it sink to the bottom of the pool.now，she is still learning to use the tail.some days she wears it for an hour at a time，others not at all.“the new tail isnt necessary for her to feel comfortable，” says stone，“ but it helps to keep that range of motion(动作)and build muscles(肌肉)”now，the dolphin is about to get an even happier ending.this month，grace will star in dolphin tale，a film that focuses on her rescue and recovery.her progress has inspired more than just a new movie.many people travel from near and far to meet her.seeing grace swim with her manmade tail gives people so much courage.文章大意一只失去尾巴的海豚顽强地存活下来后，学会了用独特的方式在水中游动，并在海洋公园中优雅地表演。她的经历被拍成了电影，观看她戴着人造的尾巴游泳给了人们莫大的勇气。1when grace first arrived at the ocean park，her trainer worried about her_.aphysical buildbpotential abilitycchance of survivaldadaptation to the surroundings解析：细节理解题。从第二段的“is she going to make it？”可知，训练员担心的是她能否存活下来。答案：c2a manmade tail is created for grace to_.alet her recover fasterbmake her comfortablecadjust her way of swimmingdhelp her perform better tricks解析：细节理解题。第三段的后半部分提到她靠摇摆梗节(peduncle)前行，下一段提到这种移动对她的脊骨有害，所以一家公司为她制造了一条人造尾巴，由此可推断出这么做是为了调整她的游泳方式。答案：c3the story of grace inspires people to_.astick to their dreamsbtreat animals friendlyctreasure what they havedface difficulties bravely解析：主旨大意题。grace失去了尾巴，但是它坚强地活了下来，甚至还用残缺的身体学会了另一种游泳方式，再结合最后一段最后一句中的“courage”可知，它的故事激励人们在逆境中要有勇气。答案：db(2014苏州模拟)“what should i do with the diary ive kept for almost 50 years？”post your advice below.the best responses will be published in g2 next friday.ive been keeping a journal since i was 18 and im now 65.i have more than 80 in a big box.i dont want my children embarrassed(使窘迫)by them when i die but i cant bring myself，yet，to burn them；they are still part of me.might my grandchildren，with a bit more distance，be interested？or is there some way i could turn them into something creative？im thinking art，not a book.if you would like to respond to this weeks problem，please post your comment below.shirleyujest 5 aug.2011,11：22 pm. please dont burn them！what a wonderful source of memories for youor if you feel youd rather not keep them，possibly what a wonderful resource for theres.why not contact something like the mass observation project at the university of sussex？then they will stand as a record of everyday life throughout your lifetime，and if your grandchildren are interested theyll know where to find them.bloggsie45 6 aug.2011,2：30 am. please dont burn them！ if possible，transcribe(转誉)them，or have them transcribed，into a computer medium before your words are lost because the paper has decayed.i recently had an opportunity to read a similar diary of they world war record of an ordinary soldier.it was attractive in the way it differed from the official record.i suppose to some degree it all depends on what you have recorded，but many social historians and similar people would find such a complete personal record of a life led during the second half of the twentieth century to be very valuable.please dont stop writing now just because you are 65！文章大意本文是一篇应用文，是网络上发帖人和回帖人之间的“对话”，一个65岁的老人对自己的日记的处理问题提出疑问，而热心的跟帖者也不吝献计。4what does the journal owner most probably hope to happen to his journals?ahis children will put them together with him after his death.bhis grandchildren will continue to write following his habit.cthey can be published by famous publishing houses.dthey can be filmed or changed into a tv play.解析：细节理解题。发帖人的最后几句话说的是希望自己的日记日后会变成有创意的东西，和艺术有关，但是并不是以书的形式出版，所以d项最接近他的想法。c项不对。a项和i cant bring myself相悖；虽然提及担心自己的孙辈是否会喜欢他的日记，但是并没有说到希望他们能续写日记，所以不能选择b项。答案：d5what does shirleyujest think of the owners journal?athey supply good memories for others especially his grandchildren.bthey will educate the young to remember the hard life.cthey will make his grandchildren earn more money.dthey will make others learn more about the war.解析：细节理解题。shirleyujest所发的帖子里的话“a wonderful source of memories”以及“if your grandchildren are interested theyll know where to find them”都说明这个回帖人希望这个老人将如此美好的记忆资源留给后人。答案：a6bloggsie45 mentions an ordinary soldier in his words to_.aremind the owner to write more about warbtell him social historians may be interested in themcgo on writing journals like determined soldiersdprove common people can have deep influence too解析：推理判断题。第二个回帖人用一个普通士兵的日记带来的深远影响做例子就是为了说服这个发帖人，要他相信记录自己平凡一生的日记一样也有其价值所在，所以答案选择d项。答案：d.阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。it was already late when we started for the next town, which, according to the map, was about fifteen miles away on the other side of the hill. there we felt sure that we _7_ (find) a bed for the night. soon darkness fell after we left the village, but luckily we met no one _8_ we drove fast along the narrow road which led to the hill. as our car climbed _9_ (high), it became colder and the rain began to fall, making _10_ difficult to see the road. after we had traveled for about twenty miles, there was still no sign of the town which was _11_ (poor) marked on the map. we were beginning to get anxious when the car suddenly stopped. _12_ quick examination showed that we had used up the gas. although we had little food _13_ (leave), we decided to spend the night in the car. with our meals finished, i tried to go to sleep at once, but john, who was a poor sleeper, got out of the car after a few minutes _14_ went for a walk up the hill. soon he found, in the valley below, the lights of the town _15_ we were looking for. we at once pushed the car _16_ the top of the hill. in less than a quarter of an hour, we were in the town.7_8._9._10._11_12._13._14._15_16._文章大意本文主要讲述“我们”在寻找城镇的过程中所遇到的困难。7解析：根据语境推断应用过去将来时态。答案：would find8解析：此处强调时间“当时候”。答案：when/as9解析：根据下文colder推断，此处用副词的比较级higher。答案：higher10解析：it作形式宾语，真正的宾语为不定式短语。答案：it11解析：副词修饰动词mark。答案：poorly12解析：此处指“一次”快速检查，表泛指。答案：a13解析：have sth. done让某事被做。答案：left14解析：此处and连接两个并列谓语。答案：and15解析：引导定语从句，先行词the town指物，且在从句中作宾语，故用that/which。答案：that/which16解析：push.to.把推到。答案：to.书面表达(2014唐山一中期末)假如你是david，你的朋友johnson沉溺于网游(online games)一段时间了。近来他想戒掉，写信向你求助。请给johnson写封回信。要点如下：1.做好准备工作，制订计划；2坚定信念，自我约束与鼓励；3培养好的习惯爱好，有效利用业余时间；4向他人求助。注意：1.词数90左右；2开