1、课时作业(四十四)选修8Module 2The Renaissance(限时：35分钟).单项填空1After he retired from office, Rogers _ painting for a while, but soon lost interest. Atook up Bsaved upCkept up Ddrew up2How long are you staying?I dont know. _. AThats OK BNever mindCIt depends DIt doesnt matter3Im planning to hold a party in the op
2、en air, but I can make no guarantees because it _ the weather.Alinks with Bdepends on Cconnects to Ddecides on4She found her calculator _ she lost it. Awhere BwhenCin which Dthat5The young fellow playing the violin had the misfortune to _ two pages at once, the music went wrong as a result. Aturn of
3、f Bturn aroundCturn over Dturn up6Are you going to have a holiday this year?Id love to. I cant wait to leave this place_. Aoff BoutCbehind Dover7He is such a man who is always _ fault with other people. Asearching BseekingCfinding Dlooking for8. They have_ most carefully the time and money needed to
4、 complete the project. Apicked out Bleft outCfigured out Dtaken out9You see, Im poor in maths, you are not good at English. Thats _ we should help each other. Awhen BwhereChow Dwhich10. Ive got one more page to write；_Ive finished. Aor BotherwiseCthen Dand11. I feel it is your husband who_for the sp
5、oiled child.Ais to blame Bis going to blameCis to be blamed Dshould blame12. Why are you always in very low spirits? Leave all your troubles_and join us for fun. A. off B. out C. behind D. over 13. The city seriously lacks water, so every year the government _ every citizen to save water. A. turns t
6、o B. appeals to C. refers to D. sticks to 14_you disturb her with these annoying questions just when she was busy cooking dinner?Sorry, I _ that at that time. AShould; should have doneBShall; may have doneCMust; should doDMust; should not have done15If the students _ pass a round of interviews by Pe
7、king University, they will have an extra 30 points _ to their national college entrance exam scores. Arecommended; addedBrecommended; addingCwill be recommended; addedDto be recommended; to be added.阅读理解AResearches have suggested that your gameplaying habits and TV watching inspire you to act out, b
8、ut those who enjoy killing people on screen disagree with the result. “I have played the most violent games available on the market today，”writes Mateo, 15. “I dont go killing people or stealing cars because I see it in a game. My parents say that, as long as I remember its a game, I can play whatev
9、er I want.”Despite what they say, many scientific studies clearly show that violent video games make kids more likely to yell, push, and punch, says Brad Bushman, a psychologist at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Bushman and his colleagues recently reviewed more than 300 studies of video me
10、dia effects and said, “ We included every single study we could find on the topic. Regardless of what kids say, violent video games are harmful.”TV has been around a lot longer than video games, so researchers have more data on the longterm effects of violent TV shows on people than they do on the e
11、ffects of violent video games. Scientists at the University of Michigan recorded the TVwatching habits of hundreds of first and third graders in 1977. Fifteen years later, the researchers looked at what kind of adults these kids had become. By the time they were in their early twenties, women who ha
12、d watched violent shows as kids were four times as likely to have punched, choked, or beaten other people as were women who didnt watch such programs as kids. Boys who watched violent TV grew up to be three times as likely to commit crimes as boys who didnt watch such programs. But that doesnt mean
13、that everyone who watched violent programs ended up being violent themselves. It was just more likely to happen for some people. 16Which of the following about Mateo is TRUE?AHe doesnt go killing people or stealing cars in a game. BHe works in a market. CHis parents allow him to play violent games a
14、s long as he regards it as a game. DHe agrees that gameplaying habits and TV watching inspire one to act out. 17Researches show _. Aviolent TV shows have more bad effects on people than violent video gamesBwomen are more likely to punch, choke or beat other peopleCboys who watched violent programs e
15、nded up being violent themselvesDboth violent TV shows and violent video games are harmful18According to the passage, we students_. Ahad better watch violent TV shows than play violent gamesBshould try to control our behaviors after playing violent gamesCshould give up the habits of watching violent
16、 shows and playing violent gamesDshould keep away from those watching violent programs in case they commit crimes19From the passage, we can infer that_. Aeveryone who watched violent programs ended up being violent themselvesBBrad Bushman is against violent video gamesCgovernment has taken measures
17、to stop violent shows and gamesDTV has been around a lot longer than video gamesBBlind imitation (模仿)is selfdestruction.To those who do not recognize their unique worth, imitation appears attractive; to those who know their strength, imitation is unacceptable.In the early stages of skill or characte
18、r development, imitation is helpful. When I first learned to cook, I used recipes (菜谱) and turned out some tasty dishes. But soon I grew bored. Why follow someone elses way of cooking when I could create my own? Imitating role models is like using training wheels on a childs bicycle; they help you g
19、et going, but once you find your own balance, you fly faster and farther without relying on them.In daily life, imitation can hurt us if we subconsciously (下意识地) hold poor role models. If, as a child, you observed people whose lives were bad, you may have accepted their fear and pain as normal and g
20、one on to follow what they did. If you do not make strong choices for yourself, you will get the results of the weak choices of others.In the field of entertainment, our culture glorifies celebrities. Those stars look great on screen. But when they step off screen, their personal lives may be disast
21、rous. If you are going to follow someone, focus on their talent, not their bad character or unacceptable behaviors.Blessed is the person willing to act on their sudden desire to create something unique.Think of the movies, books, teachers, and friends that have affected you most deeply.They touched
22、you because their creations were motivated by inspiration, not desperation.The world is changed not by those who do what has been done before them, but by those who do what has been done inside them.Creative people have an endless resource of ideas.The problem a creator faces is not running out of m
23、aterial；it is what to do with all the material knocking at the door of imagination.Study your role models, accept the gifts they have given, and leave behind what does not serve you.Then you can say, “I stand on the shoulders of my ancestors tragedies and declare victory, and know that they are chee
24、ring me on.”20Imitation proves useful when you_.Aknow you are uniqueBlose the balance of lifeCbegin to learn something newDget tired of routine practice21. To avoid the bad result of imitation, we should_.A. forget daily fear and painB. choose the right exampleC. ask others for decisionsD. stay away
25、 from stars22According to the author, the world moves on because of those who are_.A. desperate to influence others with their knowledge B. ready to turn their original ideas into realityC. eager to discover what their ancestors didD. willing to accept others ideas23The trouble a creator faces is_.A
26、. the lack of strong motivationB. the absence of practical ideas C. how to search for more materialsD. how to use imagination creatively24. What is the authors purpose in writing this passage?A. To highlight the importance of creativity.B. To criticize the characters of role models.C. To compare imi
27、tation with creation.D. To explain the meaning of success.课时作业(四十四).1.A考查动词短语辨析。根据语境，退休后，Rogers “开始从事”绘画(作为一种兴趣爱好)。2C考查交际用语。It depends. 意为“视情况而定”。3B考查动词短语辨析。句意：我打算举办一场露天聚会，但是我不敢保证(一定举行)，因为这要依赖于天气。link with与有关；depend on依赖于； connect to 连接，连上； decide on 决定，由句意可知答案B正确。4A考查where 引导的地点状语从句。句意：她在丢计算器的地方找到了
28、它。5C考查动词短语辨析。句意：拉小提琴的小伙子倒了霉，一下子掀过了两页，结果曲子乱了套。turn over使翻转，符合句意。turn off关闭；turn around转身；turn up出现，调大，发生。6Cleave behind 在这里是“永久离开”的意思。句意表示“我等不及离开这个地方了”。7Cfind fault with sb为固定搭配，表示 “挑剔某人”。8C考查动词短语辨析。pick out 挑出，选出； leave out 漏掉；figure out 理解，算出； take out 拿出，取出。句意：他们十分仔细地算出了完成工程所需要的时间和钱。根据句意，应选C。9B考查表
29、语从句的引导词。这里表示抽象的地点，所以用where。句意：“你也明白，我的数学不好，你的英语也较弱。”“那正是我们彼此应该互相帮助的地方。”10Botherwise意为“否则，不然的话”。句意：我多写了一页，不然的话早就完成了。根据句意，B项符合句意。 11A句意：我认为是你的丈夫该为这个被溺爱的孩子而受到责备。blame表示“责备， 抱怨某人”， 用主动形式表示被动意义，即：sb is to blame for sth。12Cleave behind 把落在后面，落下某物； leave off 停止做某事；leave out遗漏； 省略；leave over留下； 剩下。13Bappeal
30、 to 呼吁；turn to求助于；refer to提到，提及，参考；stick to坚持。句意：这座城市严重缺水，所以每年政府都会呼吁每位公民节约用水。14D考查情态动词。第一空用must表示“既然她正忙于准备晚餐，你为什么偏偏用这些烦人的问题打扰她呢”；第二空根据“Sorry”，说明“我”已经这样做了，所以第二空应该表示“本不应该做某事”，所以选D。15A考查非谓语动词。在第一空中，recommended作the students(主语)的后置定语，即“被推荐的学生”；第二空是have sth done的结构。句意：被推荐的学生如果通过了北京大学的面试，高考可以加30分。.A研究表明电脑中
31、的暴力游戏和电视的暴力节目对人的现实生活有很坏的影响。16C细节理解题。由文章第一段可知答案。17D推理判断题。第二段阐述violent video games的危害，第三段阐述violent TV programs的危害，由此可知答案为D。18C推理判断题。通读全文，既然violent TV programs和violent video games有那么多危害，作为学生应该摒弃这种坏习惯。19B推理判断题。由第二段可推知答案B正确。而选项D是文章已提供的信息，不是读者推测的。B 模仿充斥着我们的生活，只有选择好的模仿对象才有利于我们的成长，而想要真正改变世界，促进世界的进步和发展，只有创新一
32、条路。20C细节理解题。由文章第二段的第一句话In the early stages of skill or character development, imitation is helpful.可以看出，在我们学习一些新的东西的时候，模仿是有用的/有帮助的。由此可知答案。21B推理判断题。由文章第三段第一句话In daily life, imitation can hurt us if we subconsciously (下意识地) hold poor role models.可知为了避免被伤害(也就是题干所说的“bad result”)，我们应该选择好的榜样。22B细节理解题。由倒数第
33、二段的The world is changed not by but by those who do what has been done inside them.可知答案。23D细节理解题。由倒数第二段的The problem a creator faces it is what to do with all the material knocking at the door of imagination.可知答案。24A推理判断题。纵观全文可以看出，文章首先向我们介绍了模仿，怎样的模仿对于我们的发展有好处，然后告诉我们只有创造者才能改变世界，从而促进世界的进步。由此可以看出，作者的写作目的是：强调创造的重要性。
