1、限时规范练8 模块2 Unit 1 Tales of the unexplained B核心素养关键词:培养学生人与社会、文学戏剧的素养能力意识一、阅读理解AIf you dont know who J.K.Rowling is,you must be from another planet.Her Harry Potter books have been translated into 79 languages and are sold in more than 200 countries.They have been turned into popular movies.Although
2、Rowling has earned over one billion dollars for her work and has been called a genius by many,life wasnt always easy for her.Born in Gloucestershire,England,in 1965,Rowling was a good student whose favorite subjects were English and foreign languages,and after graduating from high school she studied
3、 French at University of Exeter.Following her graduation from Exeter,Rowling worked as a bilingual (双语的) secretary.On a train trip during this time,Rowling got the idea for a book about a boy named Harry Potter,an orphan who learns he is a wizard and enters a school of wizardry.Rowling began writing
4、 the book during lunch breaks and meetings,before finally quitting her job at age 26 and moving to Portugal to work as an English teacher.In Portugal,Rowlings schedule allowed her to write during the mornings,and she continued working on the book.While there she married a Portuguese journalist,but a
5、fter the birth of their daughter,Rowling returned to England with a suitcase full of Harry Potter notes.She continued to write,and went to a cafe with her daughter every day to work on her Harry Potter book.Rowling received a grant (奖助金) allowing her to finish the book in 1995,but it was rejected by
6、 15 publishers before a small company called Bloomsbury published it in 1997.In 1998,the book was published in the United States as HarryPotterandtheSorcerersStone.It wasnt long before the book was winning awards and rising to the top of the bestsellers lists.Rowling went on to write and publish the
7、 second book in the series in 1999,and then several more in the seven-book series between then and 2007.Today shes the bestselling author of all time.1.What does the author say about Rowlings Harry Potter books?A.They have received fair criticism.B.They have been enjoying great popularity.C.They bri
8、ng her little money but great fame.D.They are good material for language learning.2.What was Rowling before she started writing Harry Potter books?A.A teacher.B.A secretary.C.A journalist.D.A translator.3.What is the last paragraph mainly about?A.Rowlings achievements.B.Rowlings writing style.C.Rowl
9、ings influences.D.Rowlings later life.4.Which of the following can best describe Rowling?A.Tough and devoted.B.Scholarly and unusual.C.Talented and determined.D.Generous and considerate.BBestinventionsBandAidOne in four U.S.kids dont get enough exercise.One in four kids around the world dont get eno
10、ugh food.UNICEFs Kid Power Band tackles both problems.The app encourages kids to get active by awarding points for step goals.The points earn food packages that UNICEF sends to hungry children.Users have already walked over 7 million miles to feed more than 30,000 children.The Kid Power Band is pric
11、ed at $40.PlayingwithYourHeadTo enjoy the latest virtual reality (VR) technology,people typically have to spend thousands of dollars.Thats not just for a headset.They also need a computer thats powerful enough to support the headset.Sonys PlayStation VR headset is designed to work with a console (操纵
12、台) that millions of people already own:the PlayStation 4.Sony engineer Richard Marks says it delivers “the most intense,most extreme” action.The PlayStation VR headset is priced at $400.Sony has promised 50 games will support the system.OutofThisWorldChinas space station Tiangong-2 is more than 34 f
13、eet long and nearly 14 feet wide.It includes exercise and medical-experiment areas.The station is tiny compared with the International Space Station (ISS),which is the size of a football field.But Tiangong-2 is still remarkable.China built it on its own;15 nations,including Russia and the U.S.,worke
14、d together on the ISS.ASpecialPotatoIn sub-Saharan Africa,more than 43 million children under the age of 6 dont get enough vitamin A,making them more likely to go blind and get sick.Plant scientists from HarvestPlus and the International Potato Center are helping countries grow their own solution,in
15、 the form of a better sweet potato.Drought-resistant,vitamin A-rich potatoes could help save lives.5.What does the underlined word “tackles” in Paragraph 1 mean?A.Solves.B.Raises.C.Causes.D.Faces.6.What do we know about Sonys PlayStation VR headset?A.It has many millions of sales.B.It costs users th
16、ousands of dollars.C.It enables users to experience VR gaming.D.It encourages users to take more exercise.7.How is Tiangong-2 different from the ISS?A.It is rather small.B.It is quite weighty.C.It is more user-friendly.D.It is more complicated.8.What is special about the potatoes?A.They grow in dry
17、areas.B.They can cure kids illnesses.C.They can produce a large harvest.D.They are abundant in vitamin A.二、完形填空Popular music is also called pop.It is any type of music that a large number of people1.It is different from folk music,which is the 2music and songs of common people.Its 3 different from c
18、lassical music,which is often more formal or artistic.There are many types of popular music,4 rock,country,rap,rhythm and blues (or R&B),the blues and jazz.It is very5 for popular music to be popular for only a short time.New songs regularly 6 hit songs.Even 7 of popular music lose popularity.The st
19、yles of big band,soul and disco are no longer as popular as they once were.8,some songs and styles have remained popular for 9.Popular music developed out of many styles of religious,folk,and classical music.In the 1800s concert bands and traveling musical groups brought10 music to more and more peo
20、ple.In the late 1800s and early 1900s the United States became a(n)11 center of popular music.Songwriters in New York City wrote many popular songs,12 African Americans created jazz and other new forms of popular music.In the early 1900s phonograph records (留声机唱片) appeared,so people could 13 music i
21、n their homes.14 the first radio stations began playing popular songs.Rock and roll,a mixture of country and blues music,15 in the 1950s.It became wildly popular with young people.Rock is 16 the best-known form of popular music.In the late 20th and early 21st centuries,radio,television,movies,and th
22、e Internet17popular music to grow and to change.These 18 made it possible for millions of people to hear a single 19 at the same time.They also helped to 20 popular music into the huge business that it is today.1.A.tryB.enjoyC.shareD.remember2.A.quietB.lightC.seriousD.traditional3.A.alsoB.neverC.jus
23、tD.already4.A.except for B.because ofC.such asD.instead of5.A.interestingB.commonC.difficultD.terrible6.A.improveB.influenceC.controlD.replace7.A.playersB.writersC.typesD.concerts8.A.However B.BesidesC.MoreoverD.Anyhow9.A.daysB.weeksC.monthsD.years10.A.folkB.popularC.classicalD.religious11.A.safeB.s
24、trangeC.importantD.unusual12.A.andB.butC.sinceD.so13.A.createB.recordC.turn upD.listen to14.A.OnceB.SoonC.RecentlyD.Finally15.A.changedB.continuedC.increasedD.appeared16.A.stillB.onlyC.againD.even17.A.taughtB.expectedC.helpedD.warned18.A.examplesB.inventionsC.advantagesD.activities19.A.wordB.answerC
25、.noticeD.song20.A.makeB.bringC.introduceD.add三、短文改错Dear Mr Smith,I am Li Hua.At this moment,Im honored to express our sincerely thanks to you in behalf of my classmates.We do appreciate everything what you have done for us.We had been very lucky to have you as our English teacher in the past few yea
26、rs.With your help,everyone has made progresses in both English learning or school life.We have been enjoyed your teaching and guidance a lot.Your humorous stories,big smiles and encouraged words have already rooted in our memories.Since he will leave soon,we wish you pleasant journey back home and a
27、 happy life there.We will miss you.Thanks again,Mr Smith.Yours truly,Li Hua限时规范练8(模块二Unit1B)一、【篇章导读】本文是记叙文。文章主要介绍了史上最畅销的哈利波特系列丛书的作者J.K.罗琳。1.B细节理解题。由第一段中的“HerHarryPotterbookshavebeentranslatedinto79languagesandaresoldinmorethan200countries”可知,J.K.罗琳所著的哈利波特系列丛书已经被翻译成79种语言,在200多个国家销售,由此可见,哈利波特系列丛书广受欢迎。
28、2.B细节理解题。由第二段中的“Rowlingworkedasabilingualsecretary”可知,J.K.罗琳在开始写哈利波特丛书前是一位双语秘书。3.A段落大意题。由最后一段的描述可知,本段主要讲述了J.K.罗琳所取得的成就。4.C推理判断题。第一段中提到J.K.罗琳的哈利波特系列丛书被翻译成79种语言,在200多个国家销售,她本人也被大多数人称为“天才”;第二至四段中提到J.K.罗琳在午餐时间和会议期间都会坚持写作,最后辞职去葡萄牙当英语教师,她继续坚持写作,在带女儿回到英国后,依然笔耕不辍,终于在1995年完成第一本书,但是该书在出版前遭到15家出版公司的拒绝,最后终于由一家小
29、出版公司出版,并获得很多荣誉,跃居畅销书榜首,直到今天,J.K.罗琳依然是史上最畅销的作家。由此可见,J.K.罗琳是一位在写作方面极富天赋并且非常执着的作家。【篇章导读】本文是应用文。文章主要介绍了四项伟大的发明。5.A词义猜测题。由BandAid介绍内容中的“Theappencourageskidstogetactive.ThepointsearnfoodpackagesthatUNICEFsendstohungrychildren.”可知,联合国儿童基金会的KidPowerBand可以帮助解决这两个问题。6.C细节理解题。由PlayingwithYourHead介绍内容中的“Toenjoy
30、thelatestvirtualreality(VR)technology.itdeliversthemostintense,mostextremeaction.”和“Sonyhaspromised50gameswillsupportthesystem.”可知,索尼公司研发的这款头戴式耳机可以让用户体验虚拟现实游戏。7.A细节理解题。由OutofThisWorld介绍内容中的“ChinasspacestationTiangong-2.34feetlongandnearly14feetwide”和“ThestationistinycomparedwiththeInternationalSpace
31、Station(ISS),whichisthesizeofafootballfield.”可知,与国际空间站相比,中国的天宫二号相当小。8.D细节理解题。由ASpecialPotato介绍内容中的“Drought-resistant,vitaminA-richpotatoescouldhelpsavelives.”可知,这种土豆能抗旱,而且含有丰富的维生素A,能帮助撒哈拉以南的非洲的儿童摄取足够的维生素A。二、【篇章导读】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了流行音乐的相关知识。1.B根据上一句中的Popular可知,流行音乐为大多数人所“喜爱(enjoy)”。2.D根据该句中的folkmusic可知,
32、民间音乐是一些普通人所创作出的“传统的(traditional)”乐曲。3.A根据上一句中的“Itisdifferentfromfolkmusic.”可知,此处接着说明流行音乐“也(also)”有别于古典音乐。4.C该空后的“rock,country,rap,rhythmandblues(orR&B),thebluesandjazz”是列举的流行音乐的几种类型,因此选C项。5.B根据常识可知,流行音乐流行时间不长实属“常见(common)”。6.D根据上一句中“popularmusictobepopularforonlyashorttime”可知,新推出的歌曲经常会“替代(replace)”那
33、些曾经的热门歌曲。7.C根据下一句“Thestylesofbigband,soulanddiscoarenolongeraspopularastheyoncewere.”可知,甚至连流行音乐的“类型(types)”也可能会失去人气。8.A上一句中的“nolongeraspopularastheyoncewere”和该空后的haveremainedpopular之间是转折关系,因此选A项。9.D根据该段首句中的“bepopularforonlyashorttime”可知,较这些昙花一现的流行乐曲不同的是,有的歌曲或类型会持续相当长的时间,因此填years才能表达此处的强烈对比。10.B根据上一句
34、中的Popularmusic以及整篇文章主要介绍流行音乐可知,此处指19世纪时,一些管乐团和旅行音乐团体将“流行(popular)”音乐带给越来越多的群体。11.C根据下一句中的“SongwritersinNewYorkCitywrotemanypopularsongs.”和“AfricanAmericanscreatedjazzandothernewformsofpopularmusic”可知,19世纪末20世纪初,美国是一个“重要的(important)”流行音乐中心。12.A“纽约市的词曲作者写了很多广受欢迎的歌曲”与“非洲裔美国人创作出了爵士和其他形式的流行音乐”之间为并列关系,故填a
35、nd。13.D根据该句中的phonographrecordsappeared可知,留声机唱片的出现使得人们能够在家“听(listento)”音乐。14.B根据上下文介绍流行音乐的发展历程可知,“很快(Soon)”早期的广播电台开始播放流行歌曲。然后在20世纪50年代“出现了(appeared)”摇滚音乐。15.D见上题解析。16.A根据上一句“Itbecamewildlypopularwithyoungpeople.”和该句中的is可知,摇滚乐现在“仍然(still)”是众所周知的流行音乐的一种类型。17.C在20世纪和21世纪交替之际,广播、电视、电影以及网络“促进了(helped)”流行音
36、乐的发展和变化。18.B上一句中的“radio,television,moviesandtheInternet”是“发明(inventions)”。19.D根据全文介绍音乐的语境可知,数以百万计的人们可以在家同时收听同一首“歌(song)”。20.A根据我们日常生活中所见的媒体网络对于音乐的广泛宣传可知,这些发明也“成就了(make)”流行音乐这一巨大的产业。三、第二句:sincerelysincere;inon第三句:whatthat 或删除what第四句:hadhave第五句:progressesprogress;orand第六句:删除been或enjoyedenjoying第七句: encouragedencouraging第八句:heyou;you后加a
