高考英语一轮复习 Module2 The Renaissance课时规范训练 外研版选修8.doc

module2 the renaissance.阅读理解(共两节)第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(a、b、c、d)中，选出最佳选项。 some young cambodians are learning a new sportskateboarding.the countrys first skateboard park is located on the grounds of a local charity group at the edge of phnom penh，the capital. sports like khmer boxing and soccer are wildly popular in cambodia.but chea，who has been skating for 6 months，says skateboarding has already become his favorite sport. the skateboarders are learning tricks like launching a jump or flying through the air on their narrow wooden boards. a nongovernmental organization called skateistan cambodia organizes weekly programs at the park.skateistan started its work in afghanistan years ago.rory burke is working with the group which expanded to cambodia last year. rory burke points out，“yeah，its definitely not a typical cambodian pastime(休闲活动)and i think the idea of why skateboardingexists because its not been done before here.we want to use skateboarding as something saying，hey，this is something new and different.and that kind of itself becomes a_little_bit_of_hook.people see it and they think and they say， wow，what is that？ and they want to get involved.” skateistan partners with local groups work with young people.the park is on the grounds of the group known as pse，where children attend school and learn a trade.there are almost one hundred twenty participants.they all come from troubled lives. seventeenyearold sang rotha is a student at pse.“sometimes i dont do well in subjects like math，”he says，“i feel bad when i find it hard to keep up with my lessons.so that is why i skateboard to improve my bad feelings.” he says he began skateboarding more than a year ago.before he started training，it seemed very easy.but it was very difficult to learn tricks，and he got hurt a lot from falling off. rory burke says learning to deal with the difficulties is part of the lesson for these young skateboarders.1according to the passage，pse is a group_.athat works with cambodian studentsbfor young cambodians to learn a tradecfor young cambodians in troubled livesdfor young cambodians taking skateboarding解析：选c。细节理解题。根据第一段中的“a local charity group”和倒数第四段中的“.pse，where children attend school and learn a trade.they all come from troubled lives.”可知，这是一个为生活困难的柬埔寨青少年建立的团体。2what is said about skateboarding in the passage?ait is easy for young cambodians to learn.bit is a good sport to help regain good feelings.cit originated in afghanistan years ago.dit is as popular as khmer boxing in cambodia.解析：选b。细节理解题。根据倒数第三段的最后一句“so that is why i skateboard to improve my bad feelings.”可知，滑板运动能帮助人们重新获得好的心情。3the underlined part “a little bit of hook” in paragraph 5 probably means_.asomething strangebsomething newcsomething different dsomething attractive解析：选d。词义猜测题。根据第五段的最后一句可知，玩滑板是一项吸引人的运动，人们对它感到好奇，就会想参与。因此选d项。4it can be inferred from the passage that skateboarding is becoming_.aa sport liked by most young cambodiansban increasingly popular sport in cambodiaca sport used to better young cambodians lifeda good way to train young cambodians learning skills解析：选c。推理判断题。通读全文尤其是最后三段的内容可知，滑板运动能使人心情变好，而且在学习滑板的过程中人们可以学习如何应对困难。由此可推知，滑板运动会被用来改善柬埔寨青年的生活。故选c项。第二节根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。the jobs of the future have not yet been invented. 1._ by helping them develop classic skills that will serve them well no matter what the future holds.1curiosityyour children need to be deeply curious.2._ ask kids，“what ingredients (配料)can we add to make these pancakes even better next time？” and then try them out.did those ingredients make the pancakes better? what could we try next time? 2.creativitytrue creativity is the ability to take something existing and create something new from it.3._ there are a dozen different things you can do with them.experimenting with materials to create something new can go a long way in helping them develop their creativity.3interpersonal skillsunderstanding how others feel can be a challenge for kids.we know whats going on inside our own head，but what about others? being able to read people helps kid from misreading a situation and jumping to false conclusions.4._“why do you think shes crying？” “can you tell how that man is feeling by looking at his face？” “if someone were to do that to you，how would you feel？” 4.self expression5_ there are many ways to express thoughts and ideasmusic，acting，drawing，building，photography.you may find that your child is attracted by one more than another.aencourage kids to cook with you.band we cant forget science education.cwe can give kids chances to think about materials in new ways.dso how can we help our kids prepare for jobs that dont yet exist?egardening is another great activity for helping kids develop this skill.fwe can do this in real life or ask questions about characters in stories.gbeing able to communicate ideas in a meaningful way is a valuable skill.答案：15dacfg.完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选取最佳选项。scars of love some years ago on a hot summer day in south florida a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house.in a hurry to_1_into the cool water，he ran out the back door，_2_behind shoes，socks，and shirt as he went.he flew into the water，not_3_that as he swam toward the middle of the lake，an alligator(美洲鳄)was swimming toward the_4_.his mother in the house_5_the window saw the two as they got closer and closer together.in_6_fear，she ran toward the water，_7_to her son as loudly as she could.hearing her_8_，the little boy became alarmed and made a uturn to swim to his mother.it was too_9_.just as he reached her，the alligator reached him.from the dock，the mother_10_her little boy by the arms just as the alligator snatched his_11_.that began an incredible tugofwar (拉锯战) between the two.the alligator was much stronger than the mother，but the mother was much too_12_to let go.a farmer happened to drive_13_，heard their screams，raced from his truck，took aim and shot the alligator.remarkably，after weeks and weeks in the hospital，the little boy_14_.his legs were extremely_15_by the attack of the animal.and，on his arms were deep scratches_16_his mothers fingernails dug into his flesh in her_17_to hang on to the son she loved.you and i can identify with that little boy.we have scars，too.not from an alligator，_18_the scars of a painful past.some of those scars are_19_and have caused us deep regret.but，some wounds，my friend，are because god has refused to_20_go.in the midst of your struggle，hes been there holding on to you.1a.divebswimcfall dsubmerge解析：选a。从下文的“flew into the water”得到暗示，小孩是跳入水中，故选a项。2a.leavingbdroppingcstaying dkeeping解析：选a。根据情境可知，急于跳入水中，男孩边走边把鞋、袜子和衬衫脱下，扔在后面，leave behind“把丢在后面”。3a.understandingbrecognizingcreasoning drealizing解析：选d。从下文的情节可知，在入水游到湖中央的时候，男孩还不知有鳄鱼。understand“理解”；recognize“认出、承认”；reason“说服、推论”；realize“意识到”，故选d项。4a.coastbshorecbeach dland解析：选b。鳄鱼朝岸边游过来。coast“海岸”，专指被视为边界的沿海陆地的尽头；shore“岸”，指紧靠大湖泊或海洋的陆地边缘或靠海的休养地；beach“海滩”，被海、湖或河水冲刷而有沙或卵石积存的地方；land“陆地”，故选b项。5a.watching outbcrying outclooking out dstanding out解析：选c。妈妈在房子内朝窗外看，look out“往外看”，故选c项。6a.utterbterriblecrelative dreliable解析：选a。处于完全的恐惧，妈妈跑向水边。utter“完全，绝对”，terrible“可怕的”，relative“相对的”，reliable“可靠的”，故选a项。7a.wavingbyellingcgesturing dinforming解析：选b。从后面的“as loudly as she could”，可知妈妈是在喊，yelling“大叫”，故选b项。8a.soundbnoisecvoice dwhistle解析：选c。从下文的“became alarmed”变得惊慌，可知男孩听到妈妈的叫喊声了。voice，指人发出的声音，故选c项。9a.slowbtenseclively dlate解析：选d。根据上下文可知，男孩转了个弯游向母亲，这时鳄鱼也到了他身边，可知有些晚了，故选d项。10a.grabbedbdraggedcpulled dcaught解析：选a。根据下文内容可知，妈妈的指甲抓进了男孩胳膊肉里，留下了伤疤，可见妈妈是抓着男孩的胳膊，故选a项。11a.armsblegscfeet dwaist解析：选b。从下文可知，男孩胳膊上有疤痕，腿上也有疤痕。又从上文可知是妈妈抓住男孩的胳膊，那么可知男孩腿上的伤疤是鳄鱼留下的，故选b项。12a.passionatebinspiredccreative ddefenceless解析：选a。从下文可知，妈妈拽，鳄鱼咬，像拔河比赛一样，鳄鱼的劲大，但是妈妈没放弃，说明妈妈充满激情，故选a项。13a.offbawaycby dalong解析：选c。从下句可知司机从车上下来跑过来，说明司机开车路过的时候听到了他们的叫喊，drive off“赶走，把车开走”，drive away“把车开走”，drive by“开车路过”，drive along“一直往前开”，故选c项。14a.escapedbsurvivedcchoked dsuffered解析：选b。引人注目的是，住院数周之后，小男孩活了下来，survive“幸存”，故选b项。15a.hurtbwoundedcscarred ddisabled解析：选c。从下文的“we have scars，too”，得到暗示，小男孩身上有伤疤，故选c项。16a.whatbwhichcwhere dthat解析：选c。这是个定语从句，胳膊上的伤疤是妈妈指甲的抓痕，完整句式“his mothers fingernails dug into his flesh on his arms.”故选c项。17a.effortbtrendcfight dstrength解析：选a。为了抓住她深爱的儿子，母亲的指甲嵌入儿子的胳膊留下了抓痕，in ones effort to do sth.“为了尽力做某事”，故选a项。18a.butbandcthen dthus解析：选a。句意：我们也有伤疤。不是鳄鱼攻击留下的，而是痛苦的过去留下的。not.but.“不是而是”，故选a项。19a.unpredictablebunknowncunavoidable dunsighty解析：选d。痛苦的过去留下的伤疤是难以察觉的。unpredictable“不可预知的”，unknown“未知的”，unavoidable“无法避免的”，unsightly“难以察觉的”，故选d项。20a.letballowcpermit dadmit解析：选a。从上文母亲不放手“let go”得到暗示，“上帝也拒绝放手”，故选a项。.语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。if you put a buzzard in a cage six to eight feet square and open at the top，the bird，in spite of its ability to fly，will be_1_absolute prisoner.the reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a run of ten to twelve feet._2_space to run，it will not even attempt to fly，_3_remain a prisoner for life in a small jail with no top.the ordinary bat cannot take off from a level place.if it is_4_(place) on the floor or flat ground，all