1、2014-2015学年高中英语同步小练习（5）及答案：Module3（外研版必修5）课时作业(五)Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary【高考热身练】阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。The earth is getting warmer. Over the past 100 years Earths temperature rose by about 1F. Scientists predict that Earth will continue to warm by about 26Fover the nex
2、t 100 years. That may not sound like much, but think about this: During the last Ice Age, Earth was only 9F cooler than it is today, and large sheets of ice called glaciers(冰河) covered large parts of North America! The warming of Earths climate is called global warming Scientists are not sure of wha
3、t causes climate change. Earth could be warming on its own, however, most scientists believe that human activity is speeding up the climate change. Earth warms itself through a process called the greenhouse(温室) effect. When sunlight enters Earths atmosphere(大气), it passes through a layer of greenhou
4、se gases. Greenhouse gases occur naturally, but humans also create them by burning fossil fuels. When sunlight hits Earths surface it bounces_back toward the sky. The greenhouse gases trap some of the sunlight on Earth and allow the rest to go back into space, making Earths temperature warm. The pro
5、cess works much in the same way as a greenhouse, hence its name. If there are too many greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, too much sunlight may be trapped, making Earth warmer. Scientists cannot predict exactly what will happen as Earths temperature rises. They believe a rapid climate change could
6、upset the balance of the ecosystem(生态系统), causing some land and marine(海产的) life to become extinct. As temperatures rise, the worlds glaciers will melt(融化)into the ocean, causing sea levels to rise between several inches to three feet during the next 100 years. Higher sea levels could cause flooding
7、 of coastal lands. Warmer ocean water could cause increased storm activity on the coasts while areas away from the coasts may experience droughts. These are just a few of the possible effects of global warming.1The best title for this text would be_.AClimateBClimate ChangeCGlobal Warming DGreenhouse
8、 Effect2Humans create greenhouse gases every time EXCEPT we_.Aplay video games Buse a hair dryerCride in a car Duse solar energy lights3Which of the following is NOT the effect of climate change? ARising temperature.BThe extinction of some wildlife.CSea level rising.DFlooding of coastal lands.4Which
9、 of the following words has the similar meaning as the underlined phrase in the second paragraph?AThrow. BRebound.CGo. DFetch.解题导语本文主要论述了全球气候变化的现状、原因及影响。1解析：选B。主旨大意题。综观全文，讲述的是气候变化的现状、原因以及影响。因此全文围绕着一个中心即：气候的变化。2解析：选D。推理判断题。由第二段知，人类活动加快了气候变化，主要是通过“by burning fossil fuels”。因此选D。3解析：选A。推理判断题。由最后一段知，B、C、
10、D三项都提到了，因此选A，这是气候变化的表现而非影响。4解析：选B。词义猜测题。由所在句知该短语意思是“反弹；反射”，由构词法知识可推断rebound有此义。.单词拼写1The rain poured down suddenly and most people couldnt find_(遮蔽物)2It is good to be_(好奇)about the world around you. 3You should be honest at any time.We dont like the people who always tell _ (谎话)4The baby has just le
11、arned how to_(爬行)5The girls were_ (吓坏的) by the dog.6This is a detective novel, in which a girl was killed, and it turned out that her mother was the_(杀人犯)7It is a_(传记)，which tells us the whole life of a great general.8He tried to_(解决)the math problem by himself, but failed, so he had to turn to his
12、teacher for help.9Are you alone or with some_ (同伴)10Dont always believe newspaper_(报道)of events.单项填空1Jack cant concentrate on his lessons recently.Yes, that might_his low score in the last test.Astand forBapply forCaccount for Dcall for2Some parents are just too protective.They want to_their kids fr
13、om every kind of danger, real or imagined.Adirect BofferCshelter Ddiffer3He _his gun under the tree where he was_.Alay；laying Blaid；lyingClied；laying Dlay；lying4He looked so scary that the kids were really_.He often uses that_look to frighten them.Afrightened；frightenedBfrightened；frighteningCfright
14、ening；frightenedDfrightening；frightening5Trapped in the dark building for more than 5 hours, the thief looked pale and_.Aterrifying Bbeing terrifiedCterrified Dto be terrified6Dont be too_about things you are not supposed to know.Astrange BamusingCcurious Dconscious7The man with whom she had_left he
15、r, and she was penniless.Arun away Brun outCrun into Drun across8Its disturbing that I havent _ the problem.2 Why not try a different way?Asolved BadoptedCstood Dsurvived9Have you seen the horse_the pole over there? mAtied to Btied byCtying to Dtied with10She_ a real panic when she thought shed lost
16、 the tickets.Acame into Bwas atCgot into Dwas into11I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into_when judging my exam.Aregard BaccountCcounting Dobservation12Though they met for the first time, they talked_they were good friends.Aeven if Bas ifCeven though Dif only13As we all know, geological
17、disasters_mans not protecting the living environment.世纪*教育网Aare connected toBconnect toChave no connection withDhave some connection with14Dad，there is a snake at the gate crawling this way. Dont_，boys；theres no danger.Aafraid BfrightenCterrify Dpanic15Why dont you bring_to his attention that youre
18、too ill to work on?Athat BitCthis Dhim.完形填空Earthquakes are common；thousands of them happen each day.But most are _1_ weak to feel.During a _2_ earthquake，there is often a great noise first.Then the earth _3_ terribly and many houses _4_ down.Railway tracks break and trains go _5_ lines; a great many
19、 factories are _6_；thousands of deaths are caused，and many more lose homes._7_ the great damage and deaths caused by the earthquake _8_，other disasters such as fires often _9_.More buildings are destroyed and more _10_ caused.It is well known of the _11_ of a possible earthquake，and for centuries ma
20、n has been making researches on earthquakes.More than 2,000 years ago，_12_，a Chinese scientist named Zhang Heng _13_ a machine which could find out from which _14_ the seismic waves had come，and this machine is still _15_ by scientists today.Now we know much more about earthquakes and _16_ they happ
21、en，but we still cannot _17_ exactly when and where an earthquake will happen，and cannot _18_ it from happening.So earthquakes are among the _19_ disasters in the world.No one can stop natural earthquakes._20_，scientists can help stop earthquakes destroying whole cities and causing too many deaths.1A
22、.very BtooCquite Dso2A.real BweakCbig Dsmall3A.moves BshakesCjumps Dbreaks4A.get BputCset Dfall5A.off BonCinto Dbehind6A.burst BstruckCdestroyed Dburied7A.Except BBesidesCInstead of DBecause of8A.lonely BlaterCthemselves Ditself9A.follow BcopyCcome Denter10A.quakes BdeathsCdifficulties Dresults11A.i
23、nformation BquestionsCdangers Dfrights12A.as a result Bin factCfor example Das well13A.invented BdiscoveredCfound Dbought14A.country BdirectionCways Dcity15A.improved BrepairedCprotected Dused16A.where BwhenCwhat Dwhy17A.speak BtellCtalk Dpoint18A.make BprepareCstop Dlet19A.worst BbestCmost Dfastest
24、20A.However BButCAnd DSo.阅读理解Maurice Sendaks childrens book, Where the Wild Things Are, published in 1963, has become very successful throughout the years and was made into a movie earlier this year. The books main character is a boy named Max who gets into trouble with his mother and is sent to bed
25、 without any supper.Before long, Maxs room magically becomes a forest, and he sails away to a land where monsters live.Max isnt scared, though, and becomes king of the wild things, but after a while, he begins feeling homesick.Max sails back home and his supper is still hot when he arrives in his be
26、droom. Many teachers and professors like this story and use it to help children develop creativity and imagination.Melina Davis, an education professor, said she likes how the book contains a couple of pages that have only pictures on them.“This allows children to shape the story themselves，” she sa
27、id.*comThe book contains a few of larger words that some parents worry may confuse children, but experts say those words help improve childrens reading skills and challenge them. Davis said the book is well written which helps kids get involved in the story.“The book talks about what all children go
28、 through, like I was naughty but my mommy still loves me，”Davis said. The book also encourages children to face their fears.“I think its really good to show that Max is friends with the monsters，” Davis said, “Kids can find out monsters arent always the thing under the bed thats going to scare them.
29、I think this is good because it shows that the children can go to scary places but still have a positive experience.”世纪教育网版权所有 Since the book has been successful throughout the years, a movie was recently made and many people are excited to see it.Davis said she thinks the movie will be wonderful bu
30、t it might be a little scary for younger children.“You dont want bad dreams over a book thats extremely wonderful，” Davis said.1Teachers and professors like the book Where the Wild Things Are because it helps children_.Alearn to draw their own picturesBunderstand their own fearCdevelop more quicklyD
31、become more imaginative2What is the intention of using the larger words in the book? ATo add to the difficulty while children are reading.【 BTo help challenge the childrens reading skills.CTo cause the children some confusion.DTo help children get involved in the story.3Which of the following is TRU
32、E about the book?AThe character Max is brave enough in the story.BMax was sent to the forest as punishment.CIt is suitable for people of all ages.DIt is the most popular childrens book ever published. 4What does Davis think of the movie?AShe thinks children of all ages will love it.BShe encourages c
33、hildren to see it to fight against their fear.CShe worries that it might be too frightening for some children DShe believes it will be a better choice for children than the book.5Whats the authors purpose in writing the passage?2 ATo suggest ways to improve childrens reading.BTo comment on a famous
34、childrens book.CTo encourage children to read scary stories.DTo introduce a movie based on a childrens book.翻译句子1他的言行就好像没有常识似的。(as if)_2我们看见他今早在花园里干活。(see sb.doing sth.)_3他站在那里，盯着我。(现在分词作状语)_4不要老是打听我的事！ (curious about)_5越来越多的人认为那起交通事故和驾车打电话有关。_课时作业(五).1.shelters2.curious3.lies4crawl5.terrified/frigh
35、tened6murderer7.biography8.solvepanions10accounts.15C C B A C610C A A A C1115B B D D B.1.Btoo.to.“太以至于不能”。有些地震太弱了，以至于人们感觉不到。2C根据其后的“there is often a great noise first”可推知应选big。3B由常识可知，发生地震时，地面在晃动(shake)。4D地震导致房屋倒塌(fall down)。get down“下来”；put down“放下”；set down“记下，写下”。 5A由“railway tracks break”可知，铁轨断了
36、，火车出轨(off)了。6C工厂被破坏(destroyed)。burst“爆发”；strike“袭击，攻击”；bury“埋”，均不符合句意。7B由第8空后的other disasters可知“除了”地震造成的损失之外，还有别的灾难，故B项正确。8D与后面的火灾相对应，强调地震“本身”造成的破坏。9A此处表示伴随地震而来的灾害，用follow“跟着”。10B由于火灾随之而来，在原来地震造成的房屋倒塌和人员死亡的基础上有更多的房屋倒塌和人员死亡。11C由常识可知，地震是很危险的。12C下面是作者的举例，说明人们为预测地震所作的研究，故选C项。13Ainvent指发明原来世上不存在的东西或事物，符合
37、句意。discover“发现”；find“发现，找到”；buy“买”。14B预测地震从什么方向传过来。direction“方向”。country“国家”；way“方法，道路”；city“城市”。15D现代的科学家仍然在“使用”张衡发明的地动仪。由still可知D项正确。16D由后面的when and where判断，此空选why。17Btell“说明白，讲清楚”。18C我们已知研究出为什么会发生地震，但无法预测它什么时间，在哪里发生，也无法阻止它发生。stop.from doing.“阻止做”。 19Aworst“最坏的”；best“最好的”；most“最多的”；fastest“最快的”。由于
38、无法准确预测地震何时发生，故认为其是严重的灾难之一。 20A前后句存在转折关系，but表示转折时不用逗号与其后内容隔开。.1.D细节理解题。由第三段第一句话可知，这本书帮助孩子们发展创造力和想像力。2B细节理解题。由文中第四段“.help improve childrens reading skills and challenge them.”可知答案。3A推理判断题。第二段讲述了Max走进了怪物生活的领域，然而他不害怕，并成为了他们的国王，这说明故事中的Max很勇敢。4C细节理解题。由最后一段“.it might be a little scary for younger children.
39、”可知答案。5B写作意图题。纵观全文可知，评论的是一本深受老师、教育学者及孩子们喜爱的儿童读物。.1.He behaves as if he had no common sense.2.We saw him working in the garden this morning.3.He stood there, staring at me.4.Dont be so curious about my affairs!5More and more people believe the car accident had connection with talking on the cellphone while driving.
