【湖北专用】2014届高考英语一轮复习课时作业　Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors 新人教版选修8

1 课时作业课时作业 四十四十 选修选修 8 8 UnitUnit 5 5 MeetingMeeting youryour ancestors ancestors 限时 45 分钟 多项选择 1 Male nurses are difficult to hire as many men reject this out of the long existing discrimination A identity B responsibility C concept D personality 2 These days the government has issued several economic policies that will the growth of manufacturing industry A accelerate B accomplish C accumulate D approve 3 The company is making efforts to encourage its workforce to make the switch to means of transportation such as carpooling or biking to reduce air pollution A alternative B immediate C primitive D systematic 4 Currently some overseas universities are simply selling diplomas to Chinese students their academic performance so China should check in a regular basis A on account of B in addition to C regardless of D in relation to 5 Scientists haven t the cause but believe it may be the result of several factors in combination A distinguished B declared C recognized D identified 6 You must attend the meeting at ten o clock at it is scheduled not a minute early or late A accurately B punctually C flexibly D approximately 7 NASA has made a n that our earth has no threat associated with the film 2012 which is based on pure myths A clarification B classification C identification D presentation 8 I admit I made a lot of mistakes in the work and I will responsibility for them A assume B decline C accept D secure 2 9 From what he has said let s make a guess about how the accident happened A clear B sure C certain D tentative 10 I am endless examinations Cheer up David Keep on until the college entrance examination ends A caught up with B come up with C fed up with D put up with 2012 2012 山东卷 阅读理解 One of the greatest contributors to the first Oxford English Dictionary was also one of its most unusual In 1879 Oxford University in England asked Prof James Murray to serve as editor for what was to be the most ambitious dictionary in the history of the English language It would include every English word possible and would give not only the definition but also the history of the word and quotations 引文 showing how it was used This was a huge task so Murray had to find volunteers from Britain the United States and the British colonies to search every newspaper magazine and book ever written in English Hundreds of volunteers responded including William Chester Minor Dr Minor was an American surgeon who had served in the Civil War and was now living in England He gave his address as Broadmoor Crowthorne Berkshire 50 miles from Oxford Minor joined the army of volunteers sending words and quotations to Murray Over the next 17 years he became one of the staff s most valued contributors But he was also a mystery In spite of many invitations he would always decline to visit Oxford So in 1897 Murray finally decided to travel to Crowthorne himself When he arrived he found Minor locked in a book lined cell at the Broadmoor Asylum 精神病院 for the Criminally Insane Murray and Minor became friends sharing their love of words Minor continued contributing to the dictionary sending in more than 10 000 submissions in 20 years Murray continued to visit Minor regularly sometimes taking walks with him around the asylum grounds In 1910 Minor left Broadmoor for an asylum in his native America Murray was at the port to wave goodbye to his remarkable friend Minor died in 1920 seven years before the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was completed The 12 volumes defined 414 825 words and thousands of them were contributions from a very scholarly and devoted asylum patient 11 According to the text the first Oxford English Dictionary A came out before Minor died B was edited by an American volunteer C included the English words invented by Murray D was intended to be the most ambitious English dictionary 12 How did Dr Minor contribute to the dictionary A He helped Murray to find hundreds of volunteers 3 B He sent newspapers magazines and books to Murray C He provided a great number of words and quotations D He went to England to work with Murray 13 Why did Dr Minor refuse to visit Oxford A He was shut in an asylum B He lived far from Oxford C He was busy writing a book D He disliked traveling 14 Prof Murray and Dr Minor became friends mainly because A they both served in the Civil War B they had a common interest in words C Minor recovered with the help of Murray D Murray went to America regularly to visit Minor 15 Which of the following best describes Dr Minor A Brave and determined B Cautious and friendly C Considerate and optimistic D Unusual and scholarly 16 What does the text mainly talk about A The history of the English language B The friendship between Murray and Minor C Minor and the first Oxford English Dictionary D Broadmoor Asylum and its patients 完成句子 17 the old castle is still in good condition and attracts tourists from all over the world date 源自于 16 世纪 这座古堡仍然状况良好而且吸引了来自世界各地的游客 18 No sooner had the professor entered the conference hall applaud 教授刚一走进会议大厅所有人就都鼓起掌来 19 It was shocking after he took office for less than half a year arrest 新任的市长上任不到半年就被公安逮捕了 这个消息使人们大为震惊 20 They reached the company out of breath they were fired tell 他们上气不接下气地赶到公司 不料却被告知他们被开除了 21 We should be aware that than health which is the foundation of one s success valuable 我们应该意识到 没有任何东西比健康更重要 健康是成功的基础 22 The pace of spending in the last few years as the prices of goods are increasingly going up accelerate 最近几年随着物价的不断上涨 人们的消费步伐在加快 23 The six met