（全国通用）2014届高考英语一轮复习 课时作业(四十七)Module 5　The Conquest of the Universe 外研版选修8

全国通用 全国通用 20142014 届高考英语一轮复习课时作业届高考英语一轮复习课时作业 四十七四十七 Module Module 5 5 TheThe ConquestConquest ofof thethe UniverseUniverse 外研版选修外研版选修 8 8 限时 35 分钟 单项填空 1 At very beginning of the experiment we met with series of difficulties A the B C a D the a 2 She writing the report after breakfast and handed it in at noon A set about B set down C set out D set off 3 A warm thought suddenly came to me I might use the pocket money to buy some flowers for my mother s birthday A if B when C that D which 4 The car crash wasn t an accident somebody attempted to kill him A deliberately B carefully C accidentally D cautiously 5 He insisted on continuing the scientific experiment all kinds of difficulties A despite of B in spite of C instead of D even though 6 He his work to spend more time with his son A put down B put aside C put in D put away 7 Incredible it was it was true A although B though C even though D despite 8 It was a n to be able to talk to someone about my worries A honor B pity C shame D relief 9 Could I speak to is in charge of International Sales please A anyone B someone C whoever D no matter who 10 A diet with no exercise is bad for the health because it will a loss of both fat and muscle tissue A result from B make up C result in D end up 11 Her to the job left her with very little free time as a result of which she seldom took exercise A devotion B contribution C function D promotion 12 Please dictionaries when you are not sure of word spelling or meaning A seek B inquire C search D consult 13 It s difficult for him to his teacher s meaning so I think it s impossible for him to a foreign language quickly A catch grasp B hear master C master grasp D grasp master 14 The form cannot be signed by anyone yourself A rather than B other than C more than D better than 15 from a distance the mountain looked like a lion as a result of which it got its name A Viewing B To view C Having viewed D Viewed 完形填空 That cold January night I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco There I was 16 home at one in the morning after a n 17 practice at the theatre With 18 night only a week away I was still learning my 19 I was having 20 dealing with my part time job at the bank and my acting at theatre at the same time As I walked I thought seriously about 21 both acting and San Francisco 22 had become too much for me As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings I felt very 23 and cold I began running both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robber 抢劫犯 Very few people were still out except a few sad looking homeless people under blankets About a block from my apartment I heard a 24 behind me I 25 quickly half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun The street was 26 All I saw was a streetlight 27 the noise had made me nervous so I started to run faster Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been It had been my 28 falling to the sidewalk 29 I wasn t cold or tired anymore I ran out of the door and back to where I d heard the noise Although I searched the sidewalk 30 for fifteen minutes my wallet was nowhere to be found Just as I was about to give up the search I heard the garbage truck 垃圾 车 31 to the sidewalk next to me When a voice called from the inside Alisa Camacho I thought I was 32 How could this man know my name The door opened and out jumped a small red haired man with a n 33 look in his eyes Is this what you re looking for he asked holding up a small square shape It was nearly 3 am by the time I got into bed I wouldn t get much sleep that night but I had gotten my wallet back I also had gotten back some 34 of city life I realized that the city couldn t be a bad place 35 people were willing to help each other 16 A flying B driving C moving D walking 17 A exciting B tiring C fascinating D enjoyable 18 A opening B closing C dancing D important 19 A lines B positions C orders D characters 20 A ability B trouble C possibility D worry 21 A picking up B turning up C thinking of D giving up 22 A City life B Performances C Accountant D Job searching 23 A sad B happy C small D great 24 A shout B cry C song D noise 25 A ran B turned C jumped D stepped 26 A empty B quietly C noisy D deserted 27 A Still B But C Also D Furthermore 28 A note B cap C key D wallet 29 A Surprisingly B Suddenly C Ridiculously D Absurdly 30 A anxiously B nervously C whole heartedly D sadly 31 A pull up B turn over C pass by D go away 32 A awake B dreaming C beaten D stolen 33 A surprising B surprised C amused D amusing 34 A comfort B enjoyment C pressure D excitement 35 A as a result B as far as C as long as D as if 阅读理解 Humans are naturally drawn to other life forms and the worlds outside of our own We take delight in the existence of creatures and even whole societies beyond our everyday lives This sense of wonder is universal Look at the efforts that scientists have made to find out whether life of some kind exists on Mars and the popularity of fantasy 幻想 literature or movies like The Lord of the Rings This sense of wonder draws us to each other to the world around us and to the world of make believe But have we gone so far in creating worlds of fantasy that we are missing the pleasure of other worlds that already exist all around us Human beings as biologists have suggested possess an inborn desire to connect with and understand other life forms However people especially in big cities often lead rather isolated lives In a study of British schoolchildren it was found that children by age eight were much more familiar with characters from television shows and video games than with common wildlife Without modern technology a small pond could be an amazing world filled with strange and beautiful plants insects birds and animals When we lack meaningful interaction 交互 with the world around us and sometimes even with our families and friends we seek to understand and communicate with things that exist only in our imaginations or on a computer screen The world of make believe is not necessarily bad But when the world of fantasy becomes the only outlet 出路 for our sense of wonder then we are really missing something We are missing a connection with the living world Other wonderful worlds exist all around us But even more interesting is that if we look closely enough we can see that these worlds in a broad sense are really part of our own 36 The popularity of The Lord of the Rings proves A the close connection between man and the fantasy world B the wonderful achievements of fantasy literature C the fine taste of moviegoers around the world D the general existence of the sense of curiosity 37 What can we infer from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 A People a