高考英语一轮总复习 课时作业38 Inventors and inventions 新人教版.doc

课时作业38inventors and inventions.阅读理解(2015河南省洛阳市统考)burmese pythons (缅甸蟒蛇) are some of the biggest snakes in the world and also one of the biggest problems in floridas wetlands. so state officials have asked hunters to lend a hand.the pythons are originally from asia. brought to the us as pets or zoo animals, some were released or broke free into the wild and found floridas warm weather to be perfect for a new settlement. it is estimated that tens of thousands now live in the everglades and the states marshy wetlands.these supersize snakes are invasive species. “the_problem_is_with_animals，” says carli segelson, spokesperson for the florida fish and wildlife conservation commission. “the pythons eat native birds, reptiles, and small mammals, many of which are threatened species.” since the python moved in, several native species, such as bobcats and rabbits, have largely disappeared from floridas wetlands: so the florida government has invited hunters to assist in solving this severe environmental problem. people will be allowed to hunt pythons around their breeding grounds for one month, starting on january 12.officials are even offering cash prizes to whoever kills the most pythons and to whoever kills the longest burmese pythons. they are hoping the contest will significantly reduce the population of this_dangerous_invader. “our goal is to help get rid of the pythons from the wild, educate the public about the snakes impact on the florida ecosystem, and inform them of what impacts nonnative pets can have if allowed into the wild，” segelson said. experts say its unlikely the snakes will ever be removed from the wild in florida. but they hope to bring the python problem under control and prevent the snakes from doing more harm.1we can infer from the text that florida must be a place where it is _.awet and warmbrainy and windycwarm and dry dwet and cold2by saying “the problem is with animals” in paragraph 3, carli segelson means that _.athe pythons are harmful for other animalsbpeople have trouble protecting animalscthe population of animals is smallerdmost animals are dangerous to the pythons3the underlined words “this dangerous invader”in paragraph 4 most probably refer to _.aall burmese pythons in the worldbthe longest burmese pythoncthe killer of burmese pythonsdthe burmese pythons in florida4the governments goal of hunting burmese pythons is _.ato drive off all the snakesbto keep the balance of naturecto prevent snakes from booming in numberdto provide necessities for others答案与解析本文讲述缅甸蟒蛇破坏佛罗里达的生态平衡，政府下定决心进行捕杀甚至进行现金奖励以保持生态平衡。1a推理判断题。根据第二段提到it is estimated that tens of thousands now live in the everglades and the states marshy wetlands. 据估计有成千上万的蛇生活在沼泽和湿地，故可知选a项。2a句意理解题。根据第三段提到the pythons eat native birds, reptiles, and small mammals, many of which are threatened species 这种蛇吃本地的鸟、爬行动物及小型哺乳动物，危及这些物种的存在，故选a项。3d词义猜测题。根据倒数第二段提到officials are even offering cash prizes to whoever kills the most pythons and to whoever kills the longest burmese pythons.官方甚至提供现金来奖励那些杀死最多和最长缅甸蟒蛇的人，可知危险的入侵者指的是缅甸蟒蛇，故选d项。4b细节理解题。根据最后一段提到our goal is to help get rid of the pythons from the wild, educate the public about the snakes impact on the florida ecosystem, and inform them of what impacts nonnative pets can have if allowed into the wild，我们的目标是帮助摆脱这些蟒蛇，教育公众蛇对于佛罗里达的生态的影响，告知他们非本地宠物被放生野外的影响，故选b项。.完形填空the fittingin of suzy khan the first time i saw suzy khan, i knew i had to help her. she was really small for her age of 12. the boys in my class often _1_about her and laughed their heads off. she would open a book, pretending to read, with tears dropping on the open page.all i knew was that she was an orphan (孤儿) from africa. she had just been adopted by a family in town who _2_that the best way for her to learn american ways of life was to be with american kids. i looked down at this_3_girl and promised myself that somehow i would help her.but how could i help her_4_in with us? there had to be a_5_.one day, when i went into the classroom, i saw that suzy had_6_her geography book to a picture of a train, and in her notebook, she had made a(n)_7_copy.i was surprised and thought that she could do something in the coming _8_show. so, i took her to see the art teacher, miss parker, and showed her what suzy had_9_. “why, its wonderful，” said miss parker, who then showed us a poster she had painted_10_the talent show. “i need more of these, but i just dont have enough_11_. could you help me, suzy？”on the day of the talent show, suzys_12_were everywhereall over the hall and all over the school, each one different. “and finally，” said mr. brown, the schoolmaster, at the end of the show, “we have a (n)_13_award. im sure youve all noticed the wonderful posters.” everyone nodded. “one of our own students_14_them.”i could hear everyone whispering. “who in our school could draw_15_well？”mr. brown waited a while before saying，“_16_this student worked so hard on the posters, she deserves a_17_，too. our mystery(神秘) artist is our new studentsuzy khan！”mr. brown thanked her for all the wonderful posters and gave her a professional artists set. “thank you，” she cried.i_18_， at that time when i was looking at her excited face, shed probably never_19_anything in her whole life.everyone started to_20_their hands. suzy khan gave them a shy smile and the applause was deafening. i knew then suzy was going to be all right.1a.jokedbcaredcforgot dworried2a.reported bdecidedccomplained dquestioned3a.rich bproudctiny dpopular4a.come bfallcfit dtie5a.manner bpatterncchoice dway6a.read btakencopened d.put7a.free bperfect cfinald.extra8a.art btalkcquizd.talent9a.colored bwrittenc.carved d.drawn10a.at baftercford.around11a.room btimecpaperd.interest12a.gifts bbooksc.photosd.posters13a.special bacademicc.nationald.royal14a.painted bfoundcprintedd.collected15a.very bthatcquited.too16a.if bthoughc.unlessd.since17a.prize brankc.restd.place18a.replied brealizedc.rememberedd.regretted19a.offered bvaluedcownedd.controlled20a.clap bwavec.raised.shake答案与解析本文为记叙文。文章主要讲述一位来自非洲的孤儿，suzy khan 刚到美国时，受到同学们的嘲笑。在“我”的帮助下，她成功展示了自己的绘画天赋，赢得了同学们的尊重，也让她找到了自信。1a根据上下文可知，她身材矮小，同学们都拿她开玩笑，因此选择 joke。2b她被城里的一户人家收养，他们认为对她来说学会美国人的生活方式的最佳方法就是跟美国孩子在一起。report “报道”； decide “决定，断定”； complain “抱怨”； question “质疑”。b项正确。3c根据第一段第二句“she was really small for her age of 12.”可知，此处要用 tiny “娇小的，纤弱的”。4c上文提及同学取笑 suzy khan，因此“我”极力想帮助她融入这个圈子。文中标题也有提示。fit in with sb. 为固定搭配，表示“适应；与合得来”。5d一定有一个办法能帮到 suzy khan。manner “方式”； pattern “模式”； choice “选择”； way “方法”。根据上下文可知，此处表示“我”在想办法，故选d项。6c一天，“我”走进教室，看到 suzy 打开地理书，翻到一张画着火车的插图，在笔记本上把它完美地画了下来。根据句意答案应为c项。7b根据下文第9空后的“wonderful”可以看出，她画得确实很好。free “自由的；空闲的”； perfect “完美的”； final “最后的”； extra “额外的”。根据上下文可知b项正确。8d根据下文第10空后的 the talent show，以及第12空前的 on the day of the talent show 可知，“我”想到可以让她在即将到来的才艺表演中做点什么。故d项正确。9d根据上下文可知，美术老师看了一下她画的画。故用 draw “画”。carve “雕刻，刻”。10c老师展示了一张为才艺表演所画的海报。for 表示“为了”。11b老师还需要制作更多的海报，但时间不够，画不了这么多，因此就让 suzy 帮忙。故选b项。12d根据上文提及的 poster，可知此处表示 suzy 画的 posters “海报”到处都是。后文的“noticed the wonderful posters”也有所提示。13a才艺表演结束后，校长要颁发特别奖给这些海报的作者。因为这不是为才艺表演所颁的奖，所以用 special “特别的”。14a根据上下文可知，此处表示“这些海报都是由我们自己的一位同学画的”，故用 paint，与 draw 意义相近。print “打印”，collect “收集”。15b同学们都很惊讶，谁会画得那么好。that 可以用作副词，相当于 so，表示“如此；那么”。16d句意：因为这位同学为这些海报付出了这么多，她应该得到这个奖。故用 since 表示“既然；因为”。17aprize 与13空后的 award 相呼应，意为“奖，奖品，奖项”，符合题意。18b当“我”看到她激动的脸，“我”意识到她或许从没有拥有过什么东西。reply “回答”； realize “意识到”； remember “记得”； regret “后悔，遗憾”。根据句意可知b项正确。19c参照18题解析。own 意为“拥有”，符合题意。20a根据下文的 applause 可知，此处表示每个人都开始为她鼓掌。故用 clap。.语法填空great changes have taken place in the countryside in our country.as a child, i lived in a poor family. the secondhand clothes, rainleaking roof of old house became part of my memory. _1_， the worst impression is that i was feeling _2_ (hunger) all the time. sometimes hunger hit me so severely _3_ i regarded dried sweet potato slices as delicious snack. at that time, my dream was getting enough to fill my empty stomach.in the early years of the 1980s, as the reform and openingup policy was _4_(carry) out, our dream came true. and then, _5_ dream became clearer and clearer in my mind. i must try my best to escape out of my poor and backward hometown. i worked _6_ (hard) at my study than most of my classmates, and, after luckily _7_(succeed) in the national college entrance examination, i realized my dream again: after graduation, i became a citizen working in a city._8_ the first college graduate out of a remote village, my success set _9_ example to my folks. they came to realize that schooling is a good way to change ones fate(命运). in the following years, there were fewer dropouts and more college graduates in my village, _10_ i am proud of even today.答案与解析1however该空表转折，后跟逗号，故用however。2hungry形容词作表语。3thatso形容词/副词that.如此以至于。4