高考英语大一轮复习 限时规范练36 Unit 1 A land of diversity 新人教版选修8-新人教版高三选修8英语试题

限时规范练36Unit1Alandofdiversity核心素养关键词:培养学生人与社会、历史地理的素养能力意识一、阅读理解ATheislandofCubaisnobiggerthanPennsylvania.Yetwhenitcomestonature,theislandisoneofthemostimportantplacesontheplanet.Thatisthemessageof¡Cuba!,anexhibitthatopenedinNovemberattheAmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory(AMNH),inNewYorkCity.“Thebiodiversity(生物多样性)ofCubaispartofCubanidentity,”AnaLuzPorzecanskisays.SheisthedirectoroftheCenterforBiodiversityandConservationatAMNHandoneofthetwocurators(apersoninchargeofamuseumexhibit)oftheexhibit.DetailedrecreationsoffourhabitatstransporttypicalpartsofCuba’slandscapesandseascapestoNewYork.Theyincludeancientcavesandanetworkofreefs.Oneareafeaturesliveanolelizards,aCubantreefrog,andaCubanboa.Cubaboastsmorethan6,500speciesofplants,161kindsofreptiles,65typesofamphibians,42speciesofmammals,and367birdspecies.Oneofthoseisthebeehummingbird.Weighingfarlessthananounce(about28grams),itisthesmallestbirdonEarth.MuchofthewildlifefoundinCubaexistsonlythere.Thatgivesscientistsauniqueopportunitytostudyhowplantsandanimalsdevelopandsurvive.“Cubaisaveryexcitingplaceforustolookatallthesedifferentprocesses,”saysChristopherRaxworthy.Heisinchargeofonedepartmentofthemuseumandacocuratoroftheexhibit.“Butthatalsocreatesgreatchallengesforconservation.”ClimatechangeisthreateningCuba’swildlife.Somespeciesmayevendisappear.Thecountryistakingstepstoprotectitsplantsandanimals.ButAMNHhopes¡Cuba!willshowhowimportantthecountry’snaturalworldistoeveryone.1.Whatcanbeknownabout¡Cuba!?A.ItshowsCuba’srichbiodiversity.B.Itcomparestheislandsontheplanet.C.ItfeaturesCuba’ssocialdevelopment.D.ItopensinamuseuminPennsylvania.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“boasts”inParagraph4probablymean?A.Increases. B.Needs.C.Has. D.Expects.3.WhatdoesChristopherfindchallenging?A.Toorganizetheexhibition.B.Toobserveplantsandanimals.C.TostudytheuniquespeciesofCuba.D.ToprotectthenativewildlifeofCuba.4.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.CubafightsclimatechangeB.TravelfromCubatoAmericaC.WildlifeconservationfacesthreatD.AMNH’sCubaexhibitexploresbiodiversityBWhenAnthonyandJacquelineRich’sdogMontydiedlastNovemberattheageof14,thecouple,whoareintheirsixtiesandhavehaddogsforfortyyearsofmarriedlife,weredevastated.TodaythereisanotherdogOllieattheirhome.Hecametothemafterthedeathofhis81-year-oldownerandtheyalready“lovehimtopieces”.It’sasimpleenoughequation—bereaved(丧失亲人的)ownerplusbereavedpetequalscomfortandnewjoyforbothparties.Thebenefitsofanimalcompanionshipforolderpeoplearenowwelldocumented;itisthepracticalitiesthatoftenprovethestumblingblock.ThismonthDrJuneMcNicholas,ahealthpsychologistatWarwickUniversity,willcarryoutastudywhichaimstoidentifythosefactorsthatmaypreventtheelderlyfromkeepingpetsandwhichsuggestspossiblesolutions.“Oldpeoplewithpetsaregenerallymoreactive,”shesays.“Obviously,walkingadogisgoodexerciseandcanalsobeawayofpreservingsocialcontactsormakingnewfriendships,butevenjustgettingupanddowntoseetothecatorgoingtotheshopsforfoodisbetterthannothing.Researchhasalsofoundthatthosewhohaveanimalsarelikelytokeeptheirhomeswarmerinwinterandtofeedthemselvesmoreregularly.Self-careisoftentiedinwithpetcare,whichisespeciallyimportantforthosewholivealone.”InanearlierprojectMcNicholasstudiedtheroleofanimalsinhelpingpeoplewidowed(寡居的)afterlongmarriages.Among200subjects,shefoundthatsymptomsofuncontrolledtearfulnessandfeelingsofhopelessnessandhelplessnesswereallloweredamongpetowners.McNicholassays,“Intheearlystages,theanimalwasacontinuinglinkwiththelovedone.Thebereavedoftenwanttotalkaboutthepersonthey’velost,butotherpeopledon’t,soinsteadtheytalktothedog,whichrespondstothename.Wehavenowayofknowingwhetheranimalsareactuallysympathetic,buttheyrespondtochangesinbehaviourandbodylanguageinawaythatgivescomfort.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“devastated”inParagraph1mean?A.Grateful. B.Relaxed.C.Sorrowful. D.Confused.6.WhatdoesMcNicholasmainlytalkaboutinParagraph3?A.Thebenefitsofkeepingapet.B.Thetroublespetownersface.C.Factorspreventingpeoplehavingpets.D.Waysofhandlingoldpeople’sloneliness.7.WhatdidMcNicholas’searlierstudyfind?A.Petsoftenshowtheirownerssympathy.B.Petscanrespondtotheirowners’needs.C.Petsserveastheirowners’spiritualguide.D.Petscanhelptheirownerswiththeirsadness.8.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.GetalongwellwithyournewpetB.YouarenevertoooldtohaveapetC.StartyourlaterlifewithanewhobbyD.Helpolderpeoplelivefullyandhappily二、完形填空There’satinytowncalledWaterfordinEasternOhio.Everyotheryearsomethingvery1happensthere—a(n)2thatturnsanentiretownintoonebig3.Thesedays,applebutterisstillcookedon-siteinthe4method,stirredforhoursinhugekettlesoveropenfires.

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Young,afifth-gradeteacher9timeswhenAppleButterWeekendwasjusther,hermother,andhergrandmother.Thesedaysthey’ll10fortypeopleormore,cookingup100pints(品脱)atatime.Mostgetsdividedupamongthefamily,butplenty11infridgesacrossWaterfordandbeyond.

“Wedon’t12it,”saidYoung.But,shesaid,“ifyouask,you’regoingtogetit.”

Thefamilyhasfacedmanychallengesovertheyears,1313timesduringthe1960s.Butwhereverthey’velived,herparentsalwaysmadefriendsthe14waytheymakeapplebutter:bydoingthelittlethingstherightway,payingattentionateverymoment.

“They’vedoneeverythingin15steps,”Youngsaid.“Ialwayssay,mymomanddadhavehugeears.Theyjust16.Theyaren’tquicktojudge;theyaren’tquickto17anything.They’vemadealifeofworkingon18.”

SoAppleButterWeekendinWaterfordisn’tjustabouttheapplebutter.19,theweekendisaboutcommunity:teachingtheyoungsters,learningfromtheelders,makingnewfriendsandpassingonunchanging20evenastheworldchanges.

1.A.special B.serious C.rare D.strict2.A.game B.show C.custom D.policy3.A.city B.familyC.organization D.club4.A.typical B.effectiveC.funny D.traditional5.A.expensive B.complicatedC.common D.popular6.A.bend B.stop C.fall D.roll7.A.welcomed B.crowdedC.gathered D.understood8.A.taste B.toast C.turn D.dance9.A.notices B.expectsC.spends D.remembers10.A.choose B.draw C.help D.find11.A.runsout B.growsupC.endsup D.breaksdown12.A.exchange B.shareC.store D.sell13.A.abandoning B.failingC.moving D.fighting14.A.easy B.smart C.best D.same15.A.small B.correct C.similar D.unusual16.A.enjoy B.listen C.wait D.play17.A.offer B.refuse C.leave D.decide18.A.spirits B.mannersC.friendships D.feelings19.A.Instead B.ThereforeC.Otherwise D.However20.A.values B.memoriesC.wealth D.rules三、短文改错IalwaysmakesureofIwon’ttakeanystressorworryintoexams.Instead,Itrytoshowthehighestpositivespiritsbecausemyclassmatesalsobecomepositive.IdidasamethinglastFriday.Iwasn’twellpreparedwithanupcomingchemistryexamanddidn’tknowhowitwouldgo.However,Idecidedtodowhatevermademefeelinghappyandspreadjoyaroundasusually.Iwenttoschoolandsaweveryonewasworried,soItoldsomejokesmakealightenvironment.ThewayItoldthejokeschangeeverythingandallmyclassmatessoonfeltrelaxing.Asaresult,wedidwellintheexams.参考答案限时规范练36(选修8Unit1)一、【篇章导读】本文是说明文。美国自然历史博物馆举办的展览¡Cuba!展示了古巴丰富的生物多样性。1.A细节理解题。由第一段中的“whenitcomestonature,theislandisoneofthemostimportantplacesontheplanet.Thatisthemessageof¡Cuba!”以及第二段中的“ThebiodiversityofCubaispartofCubanidentity”可知,¡Cuba!是在纽约的美国自然历史博物馆举办的一次展览,主要展示了古巴丰富的生物多样性。2.C词义猜测题。由划线词后的“6,500speciesofplants,161kindsofreptiles,65typesofamphibians,42speciesofmammals,and367birdspecies”可知,古巴拥有6500种植物、161种爬行动物、65种两栖动物、42种哺乳动物和367种鸟类,这也照应了上文中提到的古巴丰富的生物多样性。3.D细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的“Butthatalsocreatesgreatchallengesforconservation”可知,保护古巴的野生动植物是一大挑战。4.D标题归纳题。通读全文可知,本文主要讲述了在纽约的美国自然历史博物馆举办的展览¡Cuba!展示了古巴丰富的生物多样性。D项作标题符合文章主旨。【篇章导读】本文是议论文。文章主要讲述了养宠物的好处。5.C词义猜测题。由第一段中的“Montydied”和“havehaddogsforfortyyearsofmarriedlife”以及“bereavedownerplusbereavedpetequalscomfortandnewjoyforbothparties”可知,当Anthony和JacquelineRich夫妇的狗Monty死后,他们非常伤心。6.A段落大意题。由第三段的描述可知,本段主要讲述了养宠物给老人带来的好处:老人会更积极、得到更多的锻炼、保持社交,宠物还可以激励老人照顾好自己。7.D推理判断题。由倒数第二段中的“symptomsofuncontrolledtearfulness...wereallloweredamongpetowners”和最后一段中的“theyrespondtochangesinbehaviourandbodylanguageinawaythatgivescomfort”可知,宠物能给予主人安慰,尤其能带给寡居老人快乐和慰藉,让他们不那么悲伤、绝望和无助。8.B标题归纳题。通读全文可知,JuneMcNicholas博士的研究发现养宠物可以给寡居老人带来精神上的慰藉,让他们变得更积极,得到更多的锻炼,保持社交的延续性,并激励他们照顾好自己,由此可知,养宠物有很多益处。故B项做标题能恰当概括文章主旨。二、【篇章导读】本文是记叙文。文章介绍了俄亥俄州东部小城镇沃特福德的一项特殊节日传统:手工制作苹果酱。对于当地人而言,这项活动不仅仅传承着古老的传统,也传承着当地亘古不变的价值观:认真对待生活中的每一刻,友好地对待身边的每个人。1.A根据下文中人们用古法制作苹果酱可知,这是当地一项“特殊的(special)”活动。2.C根据上文中的“Everyotheryearsomething...happensthere”可知,这个活动每两年举行一次,是当地的“习俗(custom)”。3.B根据第二段中的“It’sallaboutgettingpeopletogether”可知,这个节日把整个镇子凝聚成一个大“家庭(family)”。4.D根据下文中的“inhugekettlesoveropenfires”可知,这个镇子用“传统的(traditional)”方式制作苹果酱。5.B根据下文中的“butithastobedoneright”与本句话的转折关系可知,制作苹果酱并不“复杂(complicated)”。6.B根据上文中的“stirredforhours”及“Thefirecan’tbetoohot,ortoocool.Youcan’tstirtoofast,ortooslow”可知,苹果酱的制作过程中需要一直用搅拌棒搅拌,不能“停(stop)”下。7.A根据上文中的“gettingpeopletogether”及下文中的“passersbyarewavedovertothestir”可知,当地人也“欢迎(welcomed)”陌生人过来一起搅拌苹果酱。8.C根据上文中搅拌不能停止可知,当地人欢迎陌生人和路过的人也加入他们,“轮流(turn)”搅拌苹果酱。9.D根据下文中的“whenAppleButterWeekendwasjusthe