1、课时作业(四十)选修8Unit 5Meeting your ancestors.单项填空1(2014枣庄模拟)Tom went to Beijing for a holiday yesterday._.We played football together this morning.AThats a good ideaBI couldnt agree moreCYou cant be seriousDIm not sure about it2(2013成都第三次诊断)We all waited for a reply from our boss，but_came in the end.Aeit
2、herBanotherCneitherDnone3(2014南昌一模)As_mountains surrounding our village are turning much greener，they have become_home to a large number of wild animals.Athe；/Bthe；aC/；a Dthe；the4(2014江西上饶市一模)Mother often tells her son to be a good boy，warning him to_trouble.Akeep out ofBhold back fromCbreak away fr
3、omDget rid of5(2014东北三省三校一联)Traffic conditions in Beijing_for decades.At first people only complained about jams during rush hours，but today every hour is rush hour.Ais worseningBhave worsenedChave been worseningDworsened6(2014江西新余二模)Military helicopters dropped food and medicine to the earthquake s
4、urvivors that remained_in remote mountain villages.Acut offBpaid offCput offDlaid off7(2014安徽六校教育研究会高三测试)When did you return to Tongling last Friday?It was not until midnight_it was raining cats and dogs.AthatBbeforeCwhileDwhen8(2013安徽马鞍山两校第二次联考)Unfortunately，we rushed the fallen old man to hospital
5、，_that we were responsible for him.Aonly telling Bonly to tellConly told Donly to be told9(2014河北教学质量检测)Her husbands birthday is coming.After a long thought，she plans to buy a_wallet for him.Ablack leather small Bsmall black leatherCsmall leather black Dblack small leather10(2014南京一模)We were stuck a
6、t the airport because of the heavy fog，otherwise we_here in time for the conference.AarrivedBhad arrivedCwould arriveDwould have arrived11Representatives from many cities will attend the meeting to be held this Friday，which is said to be of great_.AacademyBsignificanceCaccuracyDcategory12(2013海南文昌中学
7、月考)_that we cant get the necessary equipment，we will have to give up the experiment.ATo assumeBAssumedCAssumesDAssuming13Every year，a good many tourists are attracted to visit the old temple_back to the eleventh century.AdatedBdatingCto dateDbeing dated14(2013福建泉州四校第三次联考)While rescuing his sister tr
8、apped in the fire，the little boy showed_courage and calmness.AalternativeBconsiderableCsubjectiveDfavorable15(2014北京东城区高三教学统一检测)It was a small room，_it afforded a fine view of the old city.AsoBforCorDbut.阅读理解(2014威海高考模拟)Behind the traffic noise and modernday confusion on Stoney Creek Road in Bexley
9、lies a small but amazing piece of history.Just a century ago，Mr Harold Chapman Snr.founded Sydneys Famous Original Doll Hospital and，although the Hospital has relocated several times，you cannot help but get a sense of days gone by when you walk through the doors.In 1913 Sydneys first Doll Hospital w
10、as opened in Beamish Street.Campsie by Mr Harold Chapman Snr as part of his General Store，all beginning from a simple shipping accident.Harolds brother was in the business of importing dolls from Japan and during the shipping process the rubber bands holding the dolls together would go rotten and it
11、 was Harold who found a way to repair them.From such a small beginning grew quite a successful business as demand for doll repairs increased.The business was taken over in the 1930s by Harolds son，also Harold Chapman who relocated the Doll Hospital to Her Majestys Arcade in Sydney where the business
12、 expanded.The real boom came in 1939 with World War and the extreme restrictions on production and import.Suddenly new dolls were no longer an option so little children had to have their “best friends” lovingly repaired.In 1968 the Doll Hospital moved to its present location.It is now run by Mr Geof
13、f Chapman，Harold Jnrs son.The Hospital is not only in its third generation of owners，but also its third generation of “doctors”，the skills and knowledge being passed down through the family of repairers.Flipping through the “Before and After” photo album，you can see just how many wonderful repairs h
14、ave been carried out and you can just imagine the stories behind them.It is estimated that the Doll Hospital has treated over 2.5 million “patients” so farthats a lot of childhood memories revived!1The Doll Hospital gives visitors a sense of days gone by possibly because _.Athe buildings are of ageo
15、ld appearanceBthe design of the doors suggests old timesCthey have already known the Hospitals storyDwhat they see reminds them of their childhood2Early in 1910s Harold brother_.Aran a General Store Bshipped dolls from abroadChelped Harold repair dolls Dended his old business3Harold Jnr refers to th
16、e_of the Doll Hospital.Afounder Bsecond owner Cthird owner Dpresent owner4Judging from the article，_during World War .Amost people couldnt afford new dollsBlittle children didnt like new dollsCplaying with dolls wasnt allowedDnew dolls were hardly available5What can you see in the “Before and After”
17、 photo album?AThe three generations of the “doctors”BThe past and present of the Hospital.CThe dolls before and after their repairs.DAll the 2.5 million dolls repaired.阅读表达(2014淄博模拟)1Would you eat a ready meal from the fridge rather than cook by yourself？Have you been doing Internet shopping rather
18、than going to the stores？What cant you be bothered to do？A study into how lazy British people are has found more than half of adults are so lazy theyd catch the lift rather than climb two flights of stairs.2Just over 2,000 people were quizzed by independent researchers at Nuffield Health，Britains la
19、rgest health organization.The results were astonishing.About one in six people surveyed said if their remote control was broken，they would continue watching the same channel rather than get up.More than one third of those questioned said they would not run to catch a bus.Worryingly，of the 654 interv
20、iewees with children.64% said they were often too tired to play with them.3This led the report to conclude that its no wonder that one in six children in the UK are classified as obese (肥胖) before they start school.Dr Sarah Dauncey，medical director of Nuffield Health.said：“People need to get fitter，
21、not just for their own sake，but for the sake of their families，friends and evidently their pets too.If we dont start to take control of this problem，a whole generation will become too unfit to perform even the most basic tasks.”4And Scotlands largest city，Glasgow，was shamed as the most inactive city
22、 in the UK，with 75% surveyed admitting they do not get enough exercise，followed closely by Birmingham and Southampton，both with 67%.5The results cause serious challenges for the National Health Service，where obesityrelated illnesses such as heart disease and cancer _for the past 40 years and are cos
23、ting billions of pounds every year.1List three examples of laziness mentioned in the text.(no more than 10 words)_2What percentage of the people quizzed have children？(no more than 5 words)_3Which cities in the UK are considered the second most inactive ones?_4Fill in the blank in Paragraph 5 with p
24、roper words.(no more than 6 words)_5What does the text intend to tell us？(no more than 20 words)_课时作业(四十).单项填空1解析：考查情景交际。A项意为“这是个好主意”；B项意为“我非常同意”；C项意为“你不是认真的吧？你不是在开玩笑吧”；D项意为“对此我不太确信”。根据语境可知，应答句意为：你不是在开玩笑吧？我们两个今天早上还在一起踢足球了。答案：C2解析：考查代词用法。句意为：我们都在等老板的回复，但最终一个回复也没有。根据题干中的“but”可知，此处应选否定含义的词；根据句意可知，此处表示泛
25、指“任何一个回复”，故选none(三者或三者以上的)一个也没有。neither(两者中的)任何一个也不；either(两者中的)任何一个；another(三者或三者以上的)又一，再一。答案：D3解析：句意为：当我们村周围的群山变绿时，它们便成了很多野生动物的栖息地。根据句意可知，第一空后的mountains在本句中表示特指，故用定冠词，排除C项；“be/become home to.”为固定搭配，相当于be/become the home of.，意为“的栖息地”。答案：A4解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意为：母亲经常告诉她的儿子要做一个好孩子，并警告他别惹麻烦。A项意为“躲开，置身于之外”；B项
26、意为“退缩，隐瞒”；C项意为“脱离(政党，团体等)”，分离；D项意为“消除，去掉，清除”。根据语境可知，答案应选A。答案：A5解析：考查动词的时态。由空后的for decades可推知，此处要用完成时态，故可以排除A、D两项。由下句内容可知，北京这种交通状况是从过去一直持续到现在，且会持续下去。故应该用进行时态。答案：C6解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意为：军用直升机给困在偏僻山村里的地震生还者空投食物和药品。根据用直升机空投可知，这些偏僻山区的交通与外界隔断了，故选A，意为“切断”。B.还清，得到回报；C.推迟，脱去；D.暂时解雇，下岗。答案：A7解析：考查定语从句。句意为：上周五你什么时候回铜
27、陵的？直到下着倾盆大雨的午夜才到。分析句子结构可知，本句为定语从句，先行词为midnight，从句中缺少时间状语，用when来引导定语从句。答案：D8解析：考查不定式作结果状语。句意为：很不幸，我们迅速把摔倒的老人送到医院，却被告知要对老人(的摔倒)负责。根据句首的Unfortunately可知下文是坏结果，only不定式可作结果状语，表示想不到的不好的结果。答案：D9解析：句意：她丈夫的生日快要到了。经过长时间考虑，她打算为他买个黑色的小皮夹。根据多个形容词作定语修饰同一名词的排列规律“限定描绘大长高，形状年龄和新老，颜色国籍原材料，作用类别往后靠”可知，B项正确。答案：B10解析：考查虚拟
28、语气。句意为：我们因为大雾被困在机场，否则就能及时赶上这儿的会议了。otherwise否则，后接与过去事实相反的含蓄虚拟语气，故用would/could/might have done结构，即D项正确。答案：D11解析：考查名词辨析。academy学院；significance意义，重要性；accuracy精确，准确；category种类，范畴。“be of抽象名词”用来说明主语的特征。句意为：来自许多城市的代表将参加这周五举行的会议，据说该会议意义十分重大。答案：B12解析：句意为：假如我们得不到必要的设备，我们将不得不放弃这个实验。assuming表示“假定，设想”，引导条件状语从句，相当
29、于if。具有相同用法的词还有supposing，regarding，given等。答案：D13解析：date back to意为“追溯到”，不用于被动语态。本题中the old temple与date之间为逻辑上的主谓关系，故用动词ing形式作定语。答案：B14解析：考查形容词。句意为：这个小男孩在救自己被困火中的妹妹时，表现得相当勇敢与镇定。根据句意可知，应选B项，considerable相当多(或大、重要等)的。alternative可供替代的；subjective主观的；favorable有利的，均不符合句意。答案：B15解析：句意为：虽然这个房间很小，但是从这里可以看到这座老城的美丽风
30、光。根据题干中的“a small room”和“a fine view”可知，此处有转折意味，故用连词but。答案：D.阅读理解语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了具有百年历史的悉尼玩具娃娃修复医院(Sydneys Doll Hospital)的有关情况。1解析：推理判断题。根据文章第一段内容可知，顾客一走进这家玩具娃娃修复医院，就会不禁感慨岁月的流逝。这是因为这些娃娃让顾客想起了自己的童年。答案：D2解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“Harolds brother was in the business of importing dolls from Japan and during
31、the shipping.”可知，答案选B。答案：B3解析：推理判断题。根据第四段内容可知，现在，Geoff Chapman是这家玩具娃娃修复医院的老板，他是Harold Jnr的儿子，也是第三代所有人。由此可推知，Harold Jnr是第二代所有人。答案：B4解析：推理判断题。根据第三段第二句“The real boom came in 1939 with World War and the extreme restrictions on production and import.”可知，二战期间对玩具娃娃的生产和进口都控制得非常严格。由此可推知，当时很难买到新的玩具娃娃。答案：D5解析：
32、细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“Flipping through the “Before and After” photo album，you can see just how many wonderful repairs have been carried out and.”可知，这个相册里装的是那些破损的玩具娃娃在修复之前和修复之后的照片。答案：C.阅读表达1Internet shopping，eating ready meal，catching the lift.2More than/About 30%/30% or so.3Birmingham and Southampton4have been on an increase/have increased/have been increased5Laziness can lead to illnesses，so we should try to get enough exercise to keep fit.
