高中英语Unit1Aland练习 人教版选修8

高中英语Unit1Aland练习 人教版选修8

Section Ⅲ　Learning about Language & Using Language 课时作业 Ⅰ. 单句语法填空 ‎1．Some students found it hard to take in what their teacher had taught, so they asked him to explain it again. ‎ ‎2．He was apparently (apparent)much surprised at the news that the amateur athlete beat the professional one who ranked top ten. ‎ ‎3．There is a great deal of evidence indicating (indicate)that listening to soft music can reduce stress. ‎ ‎4．It suddenly occurred to me that I hadn't locked my door. ‎ ‎5．You can't apply for the job until you have satisfied certain conditions. ‎ ‎6．He did come but soon went back. ‎ ‎7．A great many of the students in our class have passed the exam. ‎ ‎8．Given (give) a lot of money, he lived a better life. ‎ ‎9．They marked out the tennis court with white paint. ‎ ‎10．In China, the BBC has teamed up with Sina. com to provide English learners with opportunities to learn English. ‎ Ⅱ. 单句改错 ‎1. It is said that the idea occurred him in a dream.occurred后加to ‎2．Research indicate that men find it easier to give up smoking than women.‎ indicate→indicates ‎3．As soon as I'd got through custom, I felt at home.custom→customs ‎4．The driver reminded the passengers to take their luggages with themselves.‎ luggages→luggage ‎5．Very soon I found some other people to team up and we began to write songs.‎ up后加with Ⅲ. 阅读理解 A Every week in China, millions of people will sit in front of their TVs watching teenagers compete for the title Character Hero, which is a Chinesestyle spelling bee(拼写大赛). In this challenge, young competitors must write Chinese characters by hand. To prepare for the competition, the competitors usually spend months ‎ 7‎ studying dictionaries. ‎ Perhaps the show's popularity should not be a surprise. Along with gunpowder and paper, many Chinese people consider the creation of Chinese calligraphy(书法)to be one of their primary contributions to civilization. Unfortunately, all over the country, Chinese people are forgetting how to write their own language without computerized help. Software on smart phones and computers allows users to type in the basic sound of the word using the Latin alphabet. The correct character is chosen from a list. The result？It's possible to recognize characters without remembering how to write them. ‎ But there's still hope for the paint brush. China's Education Ministry wants children to spend more time learning how to write. ‎ In one Beijing primary school we visited, students practice calligraphy every day inside a specially decorated classroom with traditional Chinese paintings hanging on the walls. Soft music plays as a group of sixyearolds dip brush pens into black ink. They look up at the blackboard often to study their teacher's examples before carefully attempting to reproduce those characters on thin rice paper. “If adults can survive without using handwriting, why bother to teach it now？” we ask the calligraphy teacher, Shen Bin. “The ability to write characters is part of Chinese tradition and culture, ” she answers. “Students must learn now so they don't forget when they grow up. ” says the teacher. ‎ ‎【解题导语】　本文介绍了针对很多中国人忘记许多汉字的写法这一现状而进行的补救措施——让学生参加汉字拼写大会、教小学生书法。‎ ‎1. Which of the following is closest in meaning with the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2? ‎ A．Every Chinese can write Chinese characters easily, especially with computers. ‎ B．Only with the help of computers can some Chinese people write Chinese characters. ‎ C．Despite the help of computers, Chinese people have forgotten how to write. ‎ D．Computers are the only means to rely on to write Chinese characters for many people. ‎ 解析：选B　句意猜测题。根据句意可知，如果没有电脑的帮助， 中国人正在忘记如何写汉字，也就是说只有在电脑的帮助下，中国人才能写好汉字，和B项的意思最接近。‎ 7‎ ‎2．What can we learn about Character Hero? ‎ A．It's open to people of all ages and all walks. ‎ B．It's the mostviewed TV program in China. ‎ C．It aims to spread Chinese culture to the world. ‎ D．It draws great public attention across the country. ‎ 解析：选D　推理判断题。根据第一段第一句可知，每周有数百万中国人坐在电视机前观看汉字拼写大会的节目，可以判断它吸引了全国很多公众的注意力，D项的内容最符合。‎ ‎3. Why are Chinese people forgetting how to write the characters? ‎ A．Chinese people don't refer to dictionaries very often. ‎ B．Chinese people no longer use brush pens or practice calligraphy. ‎ C．Chinese people are using the Latin alphabet instead of the characters. ‎ D．Chinese people needn't write by hand as often with the help of technology. ‎ 解析：选D　推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Software on smart phones and computers allows users to type in the basic sound of the word using the Latin alphabet. ”可知，智能手机和电脑上的软件允许使用者使用拉丁字母打出字来。所以， 有了高科技的帮助不需要用手亲自写字。D项符合题意。‎ ‎4. According to Shen Bin, being able to write characters by hand is________. ‎ A．necessary for adults to survive in China B．a requirement made by the Education Ministry C．helpful to keep Chinese tradition and culture alive D．an ability to be developed only when you are students 解析：选C　推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“The ability to write characters is part of Chinese tradition and culture” 可知，会手写汉字是中华传统和文化，因此， 会写汉字有助于弘扬中华传统和文化。C项符合题意。‎ B It is said that if you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise—and as a result, we are growing old unnecessarily soon. ‎ Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of aging could be slowed down. With a team of colleagues at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand ‎ 7‎ people of different ages and varying occupations. Computer technology enabled the researchers to obtain precise measurements of the volume of the front and side parts of the brain, which controls functions like eating and breathing, does not contract with age, and one can continue living without intellectual on economical faculties. Contraction of front and side parts—as cells die off—was observed in some subjects in their thirties, but it was still not evident in some sixtyand seventyyearolds. Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple way to the contraction normally connected with age—using the head. ‎ The findings show in general terms that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in the town. Those least at risk, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White collar workers doing routine work in government offices are, however, as likely to have shrinking (萎缩) brains as the farm workers, bus drivers and shop assistants. ‎ Matsuzawa's findings show that thinking can prevent the brain from shrinking. Blood must circulate properly in the head to supply the fresh oxygen the brain cells need. “The best way to maintain good blood circulation is through using the brain. ” he says. “Think hard and engage in conversation. Don't rely on pocket calculators. ”‎ ‎【解题导语】　本文讲述了日本一个医学研究团队的研究结果：越是乐于思考、使用大脑的人， 越不容易脑衰老。‎ ‎5．The team of doctors wanted to find out ________. ‎ A．the size of certain people's brains B．how to make people live longer C．which people are most intelligent D．why certain people are aging sooner than others 解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of aging could be slowed down. ”可知，医生们想要研究如何减缓老龄化的过程， 也就是说如何让人们更长寿。故答案为B。‎ ‎6. On what are their research findings based? ‎ A．The study of brain volumes of different people. ‎ B．The study of brain volumes of old people. ‎ C．The latest development of computer technology. ‎ 7‎ D．A survey of farmers in northern Japan. ‎ 解析：选A　细节理解题。根据第二段第二句中的“he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and varying occupations”可知，通过测量一千个不同年龄不同职业的人的脑容量来做实验。A项符合文意，故答案为A。‎ ‎7. The doctors' tests show that ________. ‎ A．our brains shrink as we grow older B．the front section of the brain does not shrink C．sixtyyearolds have better brains than thirtyyearolds D．some people's brains have contracted more than other people's 解析：选D　推理判断题。根据第三段第一句“The findings show in general terms that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in the town. ”可知，研究发现农村的人比城镇的人的大脑更早开始萎缩。 然后又列出不同职业的对比， 脑萎缩最慢的是律师， 紧接着是大学教授、医生， 然后又列出其他职业。这都说明有些人的脑萎缩比较多、比较快， 有些人就比较慢、比较少， 因此答案为D。‎ ‎8. According to the passage, which people seem to age more slowly than the others? ‎ A．Lawyers. B．Farmers. ‎ C．Clerks. D．Shop assistants. ‎ 解析：选A　细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“Those least at risk, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. ”可知，脑萎缩最慢的是律师。故答案为A。‎ Ⅳ. 七选五 It's easy to spot signs of physical suffering, but much emotional pain can't be easily masked. 1 “We don't tend to have conversations about mental wellbeing, ” says Dr. Barbara Van Dahlen, a clinic psychologist. Simply asking someone “How are you” may just get “Fine, thank you”， says Van Dahlen. “It's important to be aware of what could lead to somebody needing help they're afraid to ask for, ” she adds. The followings are four signs a friend might need help. ‎ ‎ 2 ‎ If you sense something different about the way your friend is acting—maybe he's not smiling much these days, for instance—trust your feelings and reach out. “Try saying, ‘I see these things. I care about you. Can I be of help? ’”， Van Dahlen says. ‎ He's unusually unhappy or annoyed. ‎ ‎ 3 “It may take more than one time to follow up if you're talking to someone ‎ 7‎ who is upset, ” Van Dahlen says, “but if a friend responds with anger, that could mean you're onto something. ” ‎ He's less put together than usual. ‎ Drinking more and ignoring personal hygiene (卫生) can be signs that someone is in trouble. Don't consider these behaviors are nothing. 4 He seems overwhelmed (压倒) by life. ‎ No one is happy all the time, but if your once optimistic friend can't find anything to be hopeful about, he may be having thoughts of worthlessness, sadness and something negative. “ 5 ” says Van Dahlen, “so that more people can get the help they need. ” ‎ A．He's acting a bit more withdrawn. ‎ B．He doesn't seem like himself lately. ‎ C．Instead, treat them as a sign to care for your friend. ‎ D．Getting angry quickly and easily can be a sign that something is wrong. ‎ E．It's a constant effort to bring into the open discussions about mental health. ‎ F．Many people avoid talking about it no matter how close they are to someone. ‎ G．We want people to get comfortable being more open and discussing mental health. ‎ ‎【解题导语】　本文是一篇关于健康的说明文。文章介绍了人们心理出现问题时的四种迹象。 ‎ ‎1．解析：选F　根据本空后的“‘We don't tend to have conversations about mental wellbeing’”可知， 无论人们跟某人有多亲密， 他们都不会跟对方谈论心理方面的问题。F项中的it指代本空上一句中的 emotional pain。故选F。‎ ‎2．解析：选B　根据下文中“something different about the way your friend is acting”可知，朋友跟平常不一样是他心理出现问题的迹象之一，也就是说，朋友表现的不像他自己，与B项语意相符，故选B。‎ ‎3．解析：选D　根据本段的小标题“He's unusually unhappy or annoyed. ”可知，易怒是 (心理) 出问题的一个迹象。故选D。‎ ‎4．解析：选C　根据本空前的“Don't consider these behaviors are nothing. ”可知， 不要把这些不同寻常的行为不当一回事，而是要把它们当成你去关爱朋友的迹象。C项中的them指代上一句中的 behaviors。故选C。‎ ‎5．解析：选G　根据本空后的“‘so that more people can get the help they 7‎ ‎ need’”可推测， Van Dahlen希望人们能更自在地敞开心扉谈论心理健康，只有这样， 更多的人才能得到他们需要的帮助。故选G。‎ 7‎