高考英语大一轮复习 限时规范练40 Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors 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40Unit5Meetingyourancestors核心素养关键词:培养学生人与社会、考古历史的素养能力意识一、阅读理解AHighinavalleyontheborderofItalyandAustria,ayoungcouplewentoutforahike.Asthehikersmadetheirwayacrossthesnow-coveredrocks,theyfoundthatahumanbodylayburiedinthemeltingice.Theyquicklycalledthepolice.Finally,thebodywasdugoutoftheiceandsenttoalaboratory.Inthelab,anarchaeologistexaminedthebodyandotheritemsthathadbeenfoundnearby.Thestudyoftheseitemsshowedthattheywereover5,000yearsold!Thelocalpeoplewereveryexcitedbythisnews.TheycalledhimOtzibecausehehadbeenfoundneartheOtztalvalley.Asnewsoftheicemanspread,peopleallaroundtheworldtookaninterest.WhowasOtzitheIceman?Wheredidhecomefrom?Howdidhelive?Whydidhedie?Scientistshavecomealongwaytowardansweringthesequestions.TheyhavelearnedagreatdealfromOtzi’sbelongingsaboutwhatlifewaslike5,000yearsago.Theybelievethathehadadietmadeupofgrains.Byexamininghisteethandbones,theybelievethathewasborninasmallvillagenearpresent-dayBolzano,Italy.ScientistsmadeX-raysofOtzi’sbody.TheyfoundthatOtzihadbeeninafightbeforehedied.Theybelievethatheescapedhisattackersandfledupthemountainandfoundaplacetorest.Heplacedallhisbelongingsneatlyathisside,andlaydownontheground.Hewasweakfromlossofblood.Aftersomehourshadpassed,Otzidied.Snowfell,coveringhisbody.Forthousandsofyears,snowfellonthemountain.Otzibecameburieddeeperanddeeperinsidetheglacier.Thereheremaineduntilthemeltingiceexposedhimtothehikers.Today,OtzirestsinsideanicecaseintheSouthTyrolMuseumofArchaeologyinBolzano,Italy.OtzitheIcemanistheoldesthumanbodyeverfound.BecauseofOtzi,wecantouchthedistantpastandimaginethelivesofourhumanancestors.1.WhofoundOtzi?A.Anarchaeologist. B.Thelocalpeople.C.Apoliceman. D.Twohikers.2.What’speople’sreactiontothediscovery?A.Critical. B.Curious.C.Terrified. D.Uninterested.3.Otziprobablydiedofinjurieshereceived.

A.whileescapingfromasnowslideB.inafallfromthemountainC.inafightwithenemiesD.fromawildanimal4.WhydidittakesomanyyearsforOtzitobefound?A.Hewasburiedunderground.B.Hefellintoaholeintheglacier.C.Hewascoveredinsnowandice.D.Hewashiddendeepinthemountain.BYoumaynormallythinkyoueatfoodbecauseit’sfood,anddon’teatotherthings,becausethey’renot.Butalookatothercultureswillshowyouthatthatisnottrue.“Foodbehaviorisaproductofculture,”accordingtoanarticlebyRobertA.LeonardPh.D.andWendyJ.Saliba,MA,MBA.“Foodisanimportantpartofwhoyouare.”Itgoesontonamedifferentcultures,andhowfoodchoiceschangethroughgenerationsasimmigrantsseekacceptanceintoanAmericanlifestyle.GrowingupinaJewishneighborhood,andbeinganIrishCatholic,Ifoundmyfriends’familiesserveddifferentfoodthanmine.Foodsthatwereneverservedinmyhomeyetwerecommonintheirs.Ireadtheirarticlejustdaysafterattendingmyfortiethhighschoolreunion,wheremanyofmyclassmatesreturnedfromvariouspartsofthecountry.Thecommoncommentfromtheout-of-townerswas,“Ihavetogetbagels(百吉圈)tobringbackforeveryone.”BagelsareespeciallypopularincommunitieswithalargeJewishpopulation.Whenpeoplemovedawaytheyrealizedthebagelstheygrewupwith,areapartoftheirbeing.Leonardpointsoutthat“Others’foodgenerallymeansclaimingthattheyeatwhatwedonot.”And,“Withinourowngroups,weconfirmourmembershipbypreparingandeatingcertainfoods.”Thisistruewithinmyownfamily.InworkingwithmyItalian-Americanfriends,IhavealwaysheardthemcomplainthatonThanksgivingitisnottheAmericancustomstheyfindsochallenginginmanagingtheirweight,it’sthemixingoftheirItaliancustomsalongwiththeAmerican.BeingIrish,thistypeofcelebrationwasalientome,untilmyItaliansister-in-lawjoinedourfamilylastyear.OnthefirstThanksgivingshehosted,sheservedboththeItalianandAmericanmenus.ItwasthenItrulyunderstoodthechallengesformyItalian-Americanfriends.ManyrestaurantsinNewYorkCityareknownforhavingtwoseparatemenus.Theywillofferonemenuforthepeopleoftheirculturethatincludestheirinsiderfoods,andonefortheAmericanconsumersthatdoesnot.5.What’stherootofdifferentfoodbehaviorsaccordingtoLeonard?A.Foodtaste.B.Certainlifestyles.C.Personalpreference.D.Culturalbackground.6.WhatdotheJewishpeoplefeelaboutbagels?A.Theyareusuallyservedduringfestivals.B.Theyareapartofculturalidentity.C.Theyareamust-haveforreunions.D.Theyareeasytocarry.7.Whatwastheauthor’slastThanksgivingmeallike?A.Traditional. B.Nutritious.C.Mixed. D.Light.8.WhydomanyrestaurantsinNewYorkCityoffertwomenus?A.Toservedishesindifferentlanguages.B.Toofferdifferentculturalfoodchoices.C.Tomeettheneedsofpeopleofdifferentages.D.Toprovidedifferentfoodsfordifferentclasses.二、完形填空TheSilverLine,createdthisyear,isafree,24hourstelephonehelpline.Itoffersinformation,friendshipandadviceto1people.

“It’softeneasiertospeaktoa2,andnicetoknowyoucan3dayornight,”saysBolton,whohasnofamilynearby.Shecalledthehelplineafteritwas4byothers.

NewfiguresshowthatAugustwasthecharity’s5month,receivingmorethan45,000calls.Summercanbea(n)6timeforthoseleftbehindduringtheholidayseason,7familiarfacesareawayforholidays,fromtheshopkeepertothebusdriverorevenfamilymembers.Two-thirdsofcallsare8atnight-timeandweekends,whennootherservicesare9.

84percentofolderpeoplesayitisverydifficultto10loneliness,eventomembersoftheir11becausetheydonotwishtobecomea“burden”.

Arecentstudyfoundthatalmostthree-quartersofolderpeopleintheUKare12,andmorethanhalfhave13spokentoanyoneabouthowtheyfeel.

PeoplecancalltheSilverLine14,orbereferredbyarelativeorotherhelplines.Helplinestafftrytolearncallers’15firstandthensuggestinformationor16voluntarysupport,aimingtoreconnectthemwiththeircommunities.

“Foracharity,tryingtogaindonationsfromthepublicisa17task,”saysSophieAndrews,chiefleaderoftheSilverLine,“Olderpeopleareregardedasbeingresponsibleforeconomicfall.”To18this,Andrewswantsagreaterunderstandingoftheirmentalhealth19:“Beingoldermeansyouarestillexposedtomentalhealthissues,butyourabilitytochangeyoursituationis20.”

1.A.disabled B.homeless C.poor D.older2.A.neighbor B.stranger C.friend D.doctor3.A.come B.talk C.call D.visit4.A.mentioned B.served C.ignored D.blamed5.A.happiest B.busiest C.hottest D.worst6.A.difficult B.meaningfulC.unforgettable D.relaxing7.A.if B.or C.when D.though8.A.missed B.paid C.canceled D.received9.A.standard B.official C.useful D.available10.A.avoid B.recoverfromC.admitto D.value11.A.family B.hospital C.charity D.team12.A.healthy B.wealthyC.lonely D.unfortunate13.A.ever B.neverC.often D.sometimes14.A.early B.freelyC.directly D.frequently15.A.needs B.interestsC.jobs D.habits16.A.private B.widespreadC.local D.international17.A.simple B.hardC.dangerous D.pleasant18.A.change B.support C.know D.find19.A.suggestions B.examinationsC.plans D.experiences20.A.doubted B.developedC.proved D.reduced三、短文改错Iwasgratefulthatmymotherpointedoutoneofmyfaultsyesterday.WhereverIsawmyfriendownedsomethingIliked,Iwillaskmymothertobuyitforme.Everytimemyrequestturneddown,Iplayedthesametrick,threatentoleavehome.MymothergaveupeachtimeIthreatenedtodothat.Therefore,shewasveryangrylastnight.Sheblamedmefornotbeingconsiderableandaskedmetorethinkourownbehavior.Icouldn’tbelievemymotherwouldbesoangrywithmeandIgrewfrightening.Ilearnedagoodlessonandchangedalotafterwards.Iwasthankfulthatmymothermademetorealizemymistakes.参考答案限时规范练40(选修8Unit5)一、【篇章导读】本文是记叙文。冰人奥茨的发现轰动了全世界,考古学家经过不断研究逐渐揭开了冰人的神秘面纱,带我们回眸远古时代,了解祖先们的生活。1.D细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Asthehikersmadetheirwayacrossthesnow-coveredrocks,theyfoundthatahumanbodylayburiedinthemeltingice.”可知,一对徒步旅行的夫妇发现了这具遗骸。2.B推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Thelocalpeoplewereveryexcitedbythisnews.”和“peopleallaroundtheworldtookaninterest”可知,人们对这一发现很好奇。3.C细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Theybelievethatheescapedhisattackers”和“Hewasweakfromlossofblood.”可知,冰人奥茨在与敌人交战后受重伤而死。4.C细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Forthousandsofyears,snowfell...exposedhimtothehikers.”可知答案。【篇章导读】本文是夹叙夹议文。人们通常认为饮食习惯取决于个人口味,其实饮食习惯的差异源于不同的文化背景。家乡菜既是一种熟悉的味觉记忆,也是一条连接你与故乡的情感纽带。5.D细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Foodbehaviorisaproductofculture”可知,饮食习惯是文化的产物。6.B推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Whenpeoplemovedawaytheyrealizedthebagelstheygrewupwith,areapartoftheirbeing.”可知,犹太人认为百吉圈是他们的一部分。7.C细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“sheservedboththeItalianandAmericanmenus”可知,作者在去年的感恩节同时吃到了意大利菜和美国菜。8.B细节理解题。根据末段中的“Theywillofferonemenuforthepeopleoftheirculturethatincludestheirinsiderfoods,andonefortheAmericanconsumersthatdoesnot.”可知,很多纽约的餐馆会为美国人和外来移民分别准备一份菜单,以满足他们不同的喜好。二、【篇章导读】本文是说明文。文章介绍了一个为老年人服务的热线电话。1.D根据下文中多处出现的olderpeople可知,这个热线电话主要是为“老年人(olderpeople)”服务的。2.B根据下文中“theydonotwishtobecomea‘burden’”和Helplinestaff可知,老年人不愿意成为家人的负担,反而觉得和“陌生人(stranger)”聊天更容易一些。3.C根据下文中的calledthehelpline可知,不管白天黑夜都可以给这个热线服务“打电话(call)”。4.A根据语境可知,有人“提到过(mentioned)”这个热线电话后,Bolton便给这个热线打电话。5.B根据下文中的“receivingmorethan45,000calls”可知,八月份是这个慈善机构“最忙的(busiest)”一个月。6.A根据文中的“thoseleftbehindduringtheholidayseason”和“familiarfacesareawayforholidays”可知,八月份对于这些留守的老年人来说“很艰难(difficult)”,因为每当“这时(when)”人们都去度假了,留下老年人们孤零零的。7.C8.D根据上文中的“24hourstelephonehelpline”可知,这个热线服务电话是全天候服务的,很多电话在半夜或周末“打进来(received)”。9.D根据上文中的“atnight-timeandweekends”和“nootherservices”可