1、选修8 Module 2 课下作业（一、二）课下作业（一） 单元语基扎根练.单词拼写1A skilled (熟练的) worker can perform the task easily.2The noisy, busy life of the city has never appealed (吸引) to me.3A dozen ideas were considered before the chief (首要的) architect decided on the design of the building.4There is no doubt that online learning
2、has drawbacks (不利因素) as well.5My grandpa has a great passion (热爱) for classical music.6The advertisement didnt have much effect (作用) on sales.7Your support has always given me added inspiration and motivation (动机)8The loss (丢失) of her purse caused her much inconvenience.9We use games to inspire (激励)
3、 children to read and write for pleasure.10Lucy was awarded first prize for her superb (极好的) performance on the stage.语境语法填空1As a gifted (gift) student, Li Mei participated in the provincial drawing contest on behalf of our school.One of the subjects (subject) showed in her work was to_seek (seek) t
4、he beauty of farmers in rural areas.2I get tired (tire) of the abstract paintings.Its just merely (mere) because they cant arouse my passion for arts.What really appeals (appeal) to me is that the anecdotes (anecdote) of the artists, which, I think, motivate me to take up writing as my profession (p
5、rofessor) in the future.3My uncle is an official (office) in the government.He is busy visiting the mills that produce presses.Basically (basic) speaking, he has no time to think about where to_spend (spend) his holidays. So he has to leave his holidays behind.语境改错1文中共有5处错误，每句中最多有两处，请找出并改正。I dont kn
6、ow how to explain it to you.I was blame for leaving you behind while climbed the hill.Seeking the flowers were full of my mind and I took no notice of it.On the behalf of our team, I apologize to you.Dont be angry any more.I believe our activity will inspire more people to protecting plants.答案：第二句：b
7、lame前加to; climbedclimbing第三句：werewas第四句：去掉the第六句：protectingprotect2文中共有5处错误，每句中最多有两处，请找出并改正。Mr Wang is our English teacher and never gets tiring of his work.As an excellent teacher, he often inspired us to study hard.Besides, he is the very man that we can depend on him when we are in trouble.Not on
8、ly does he sets us a good example but also he has a good effects on us.答案：第一句：tiringtired第二句：inspiredinspires第三句：去掉him第四句：setsset; effectseffect.根据提示补全句子1此外，我们应该学习如何与他人好好相处。(“疑问词不定式”作宾语)In addition, we should learn_how_to_get_along_well_with_others.2城堡里的很多画被认为是在一场火灾中被毁掉的。(be believed to do) A number
9、 of paintings in this castle are_believed_to_have_been_destroyed in a fire.3他爬上寺庙顶上，从那儿除了树他看不到别的东西。(from where)He climbed up to the top of the temple, from_where_he_could_see_nothing_but_trees.短文填空()根据提示填空A hidden portrait underneath the “Mona Lisa” has been discovered by a French scientist, who sai
10、d he uncovered the image using reflective (reflect) light technology.The digitally reconstructed image of the hidden portrait was_presented (present) at a press conference by scientist Pascal Cotte, whos been analyzing the Leonardo da Vincis masterpiece (代表作) for over a decade.Cotte said he uncovere
11、d the image using a camera that took images (image) of the painting under intense light.The hidden portrait showed a sitting (sit) figure that looks almost the same as the “Mona Lisa.” There are small but great differences (different)The sitter in the image appears to be looking to the side rather t
12、han directly (direct) at the viewer, and the sitter does not seem to have the smile that has_attracted (attract) “Mona Lisa” viewers for over 500 years.()片段选词填空exception， object， technique， individual， meet， surroundings， realize， natural， twopoint， artistIn the European Renaissance period, artists
13、wanted to show the importance of the individual person and his or her possessions and surroundings.A flat medieval style couldnt show this level of reality and the artists needed a new technique.It was the Italian artist Brunelleschi who discovered the technique of perspective drawing.At first the a
14、rtists of the Renaissance only had a singlepoint perspective.Later they realized that they could have twopoint perspective and still later multipoint perspective.With twopoint perspective they could turn an object (like a building) at an angle to the picture and draw two sides of it.The technique of
15、 perspective which seems so natural to us now is an invented technique, a part of the “grammar of painting”Like all bits of grammar there are exceptions about perspective.For example, only vertical and horizontal surfaces seem to meet on eye level.Sloping roof tops dont meet on eye level.课下作业（二） 高考语
16、篇提能练.阅读理解Renaissance is a French word. It means “rebirth”Its a strange name for a period of history. What was it that was “reborn” during the Renaissance?To answer this question, we need to look back at the time of the Roman Empire. At this time Roman artists, scientists and writers influenced by Gr
17、eek ideas were the worlds most advanced. They had become skilled observers of the natural world around them, and had become experts in studying animals, plants, the human body or the stars and planets. They wrote down their ideas about what they saw, and based their theories about the world on their
18、 observations.During the fourth and fifth centuries the Roman Empire slowly broke down. Many of the Romans art and sculptures were destroyed and some manuscripts (原稿) were lost as well. But most importantly, some of the ancient attitudes were lost. A questioning approach to the world was replaced by
19、 an unquestioning one.Why did this happen? One reason was to do with the influence of the Christian Church. Through the thousand years following the fall of the Roman Empire, the Church controlled many aspects of life including education and learning. The Church ran all the universities and thought
20、that the aim of a university should be to teach old ideas more clearly, not to introduce new ones. The scholars in the universities were expected to study God and heaven from the Bible and ancient books, rather than the world around them.Take medicine for example. The main textbook for doctors had b
21、een written by a Greek doctor called Galen more than a thousand years earlier. But when Roger Bacon, a thirteenthcentury priest (牧师), said that a new approach to medicine was needed doctors should do their own original research instead of reading writers from the past such as Galen the Church put hi
22、m in prisonBy the time of the fourteenth century, however, some parts of the Christian Church were becoming less strict about their ideas and there was a new state of mind among artists, doctors and scientists. People wanted to find out more about the world by studying it. This attitude of investiga
23、tion had been common in classical scholars, and it was “reborn” during the Renaissance.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。“文艺复兴”一词来源于法语，意为“重生”，那么在文艺复兴时期重生的是什么呢？本文给出了答案。1We know from the text that scientists at the time of the Roman Empire believed in _.Atheir companions observationsBwhat they saw with their own eyesCwha
24、t they learned from the GreeksDthe most advanced theories at that time解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“skilled observers”及“They wrote down their ideas about what they saw, and based their theories about the world on their observations.”可知，罗马帝国时期的科学家们善于观察，他们相信自己看到的，并基于自己的观察建立理论。2We can infer that students in the C
25、hurchcontrolled universities might _.Ahave good memoriesBchange their beliefsCbe lacking in creativityDbe interested in astronomy解析：选C推理判断题。根据第四段中的“the aim of a university should be to teach old ideas more clearly, not to introduce new ones . study God and heaven from the Bible and ancient books, ra
26、ther than the world around them”可知，在教会控制下的大学里，学生们只是机械地学习已有的知识，不去探究周围的世界，这样教育出来的学生必然缺乏创造力。3Roger Bacon was put in prison because he _.Agave up being a priestBchallenged the ChurchCdid some research secretlyDshowed no respect for Galen解析：选B推理判断题。根据倒数第二段内容可知，在教会的影响下，当时主要使用的医学教科书是一千多年前盖伦写的。罗杰培根对此提出了反对意见
27、，他认为医生应该自己做研究，而不是阅读过去某个人写的著作。正是因为罗杰培根提出了与教会倡导相悖的意见，所以他被关进了监狱。4The text probably comes from a book about _.AmedicineBhistoryCreligionDeducation解析：选B文章出处题。通读全文可知，本文回答了“在文艺复兴时期重生的是什么”的问题。有关文艺复兴的话题属于历史的范畴，故选B项。.阅读七选五Being a good parent means helping your kids acquire healthy habits and drop the bad ones
28、. To help you along, we have created a list of things you should teach your child._1_We never feel like a failure when we have friends who can help us get through lifes darkest moments. Therefore, teaching your children how to make genuine (真诚的) friends and what it means to be a good friend themselv
29、es is truly a blessing._2_.And then encourage them to make friends with kids of their age.HonestyAnd finally, we come to honesty. Teach your children how to be true to themselves, their friends, and to you._3_. This is because a lie is always found out in the end. To be happy and satisfied, they hav
30、e to be real and true to what they believe in.Eat healthy foodBy feeding them healthy products, you will increase their energy and promote better wellbeing. Some families are successful in getting their children to eat healthily by not introducing junk foods into their diet at all and letting childr
31、en understand the benefits of healthy eating._4_.Being positive_5_. Try to cheer your children up even when things are not going as well as you would want them to. You can always find a bright side and encourage your whole family.AHealthy eatingBBeing a good friendCDont be a negative personDTaking c
32、are of your health is vitalEFirst, be a good friend to your kidsFHelp them understand that lying or pretending never worksGAlso, it might be easier if you make eating healthy into a fun activity语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，给出了培养孩子健康习惯的几条建议。1选B此处是本段的主题句。根据本段首句中的“. we have friends .”可知，本段与交朋友有关。故选B项。2选E根据下文的“And the
33、n encourage them to make friends with kids of their age.”可知，E项与下文内容衔接。3选F根据该段的标题“Honesty”，以及下一句“This is because a lie is always found out in the end.”可知，F项“谎言或假装不会起作用”与本段主题一致。4选G本段的主题是“吃健康的食物”，而G项与“吃健康的食物”相关，符合语境。5选C根据本段主题“Being positive”可知，C项“不要做一个消极的人”与之内容衔接。.短文改错Dear Susan，I hear that you had won
34、 first prize in the English Speech Contest of middle school students, but I am writing to give my congratulations from the bottom of my heart.As your best friend, I am proud with you! Your pronunciation and fluently English, especially your confident look, leave me the deep impression. I hope that I
35、 can be successful like you one day. So could you share with me what you improve your speaking English? Your experience will be greatly help me in my learning.I will appreciate if you can write me back and give me your advices. Look forward to your early reply.Yours，Li Hua答案：第一句：hadhave; butso第二句：withof第三句：fluentlyfluent; thea第五句：whathow; speakingspoken第六句：去掉be第七句：appreciate后加it; advicesadvice
