【广东专用】2022届高考英语一轮复习 课时作业(四十) Unit5 Meeting your ancestors 新人教版选修8

课时作业(四十)　[选修8　Unit5　Meetingyourancestors](限时：30分钟)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Ⅰ.完形填空TheNewYorkTimespublishedanarticlerecentlythatshowsgreatregretforthe“deathofconversation”.Itsuggeststhatwhiletechnologysuchascellphones,emails,andInternetpostingmakesusfeelmore__1__thanever,they'realsodrivingusawayfrompeoplearoundus.Usersgetfinalconnectivityatthepriceof__2__facetofaceconversation.SherryTurkle,authorofthearticleinTheNewYorkTimessayspeopleare__3__toadifferentwayofbeing“alonetogether”．Actually,__4__textmessagesorwritingmicroblogsallowsusto__5__thoughts.Butbitsandpiecesofonlinecannot__6__a“realconversation”.LanGuo,19,afreshmanEnglishmajorfromChangshaUniversity,saidthatshewouldliketohearpeople'stoneofvoiceandseetheirfacesina(n)__7__.“Thegiveandtakeofideasinaconversationsharpensourminds.”shesaid.Shealsomentionsthat__8__ourselvesinmobiletechnologyreducesourchanceofstartingconversationswithstrangersand__9__people.Turklementionedthepopular__10__of“Ishare,thereforeIam”amongthisgeneration.LiuXuan,ayoungwriterfromTaiwanandpsychologygraduatefromHarvardUniversity,thinksit'samindsetadoptedbymostyoungpeople.Theyaresobusycreatingorpolishingtheironlinepersona(网络人格)thattheyforgethowtolivea(n)__11__life.Forexample,Theymay__12__moreaboutbloggingaboutattendingapartyratherthanenjoyingbeingthere.__13__，expertsremindusthatit'sunfairtoblamemobiletechnology.ChenChen,asociologyexpertatChinaYouth&ChildrenResearchCenter,pointsoutthatitisstillownersofgadgets,suchascellphonesandtablets,who'reavoidingpersonal__14__.Wetakeadvantageofthesedevicestohideourselvesfromothers.Textingmessagesorcallingmaybea(n)__15__toavoidcontactwithothers,suchashavingeyecontact.“Onlybystrengtheningconversationcanweunderstandeachother.Simplythrowingawaythemobilegadgetsisnotasolution.”shesaid.1．A.receivedB．sharedC．connectedD．respected2．A.havingB．riskingC．sacrificingD．sharing6\n3．A.relatedB．committedC．devotedD．accustomed4．A.sendingB．gettingC．readingD．taking5．A.changeB．exchangeC．deliverD．raise6．A.indicateB．replaceC．coverD．involve7．A.conversationB．computerC．partyD．Internet8．A.abandoningB．joiningC．buryingD．attaching9．A.interviewingB．introducingC．knowingD．meeting10．A.feelingB．conceptC．factD．truth11．A.colorfulB．interestingC．realD．meaningful12．A.worryB．careC．askD．debate13．A.ThereforeB．AltogetherC．InsteadD．However14．A.informationB．spaceC．contactD．management15．A.approachB．sourceC．resultD．excuseⅡ.阅读理解AEdwardWilsonisAmerica's,ifnottheworld's,leadingnaturalist.InTheFutureofLife,hetakesusonatouroftheworld'snaturalresources.Howaretheyused?Whathasbeenlost?Whatremainsandisitabletocontinuewiththepresentspeedofuse?Wilsonalsopointsouttheneedtounderstandfullythebiodiversity(生物多样性)ofourearth.Wilsonbeginswithanopenlettertothepioneerinenvironmentprotection,HenryDavidThoreau.Hecomparestoday'sWaldenPondwiththatofThoreau'sday.Wilsonwillusesuchcomparisonsfortherestofthebook.Theproblemisclear:manhasdonegreatdamagetohishomeovertheyears.CantheEarth,withhumanhelp,bemadetoreturntobiodiversitylevelsthatwillbeabletosupportusinthefuture?Biodiversity,Wilsonargues,isthekeytosettlingmanyproblemstheEarthfacestoday.Evenouragriculturalcropscangainadvantagesfromit.Amerehundredspecies(物种)arethebasisofourfoodsupply,ofwhichbuttwentycarrytheload.Wilsonsuggestschangingthissituationbylookingintotenthousandspeciesthatcouldbemadeuseof,whichwillbeawaytoreducetheclearingofthenaturalhomesofplantsandanimalstoenlargefarmingareas.6\nAttheendofthebook,Wilsondiscussestheimportanceofhumanvaluesinconsideringtheenvironment.IfyouaretocontinuetoliveontheEarth,youmayaswellreadandactontheideasinthisbook.16．Whatisthepurposeofwritingthebook?A．Tocallpeopleontoprotecttheenvironment.B．Toexplorethenature.C．Tomakegooduseofthenaturalresources.D．Tocallonpeopletoexplore,makegooduseofandprotecttheEarth.17．WelearnfromthetextthatWilsoncaresmostabout________．A．theenvironmentforplantsB．thebiodiversityofourearthC．thewasteofnaturalresourcesD．theimportanceofhumanvalues18．Howmanyspeciesaremostimportanttoourpresentfoodsupply?A．Twenty.B．Eighty.C．Onehundred.D．Tenthousand.19．Wilsonsuggeststhatonewaytokeepbiodiversityisto________．A．learnhowtofarmscientificallyB．buildhomesforsomedyingspeciesC．makeitclearwhattoeatD．usemorespecies20．Wecaninferthatthetextis________．A．adescriptionofnaturalresourcesB．aresearchreportC．abookreviewD．anintroductiontoascientistB“Beatingisasignofaffection,cursing(骂)isasignoflove.”ManymaynotexpecttohearthewordsoftheoldChinesesayinginthesemoderntimes—withparentswealthierandbettereducatedthantheyhaveeverbeen—butexpertssaytheystillringtrue.Today,itseems,ChineseparentsaremorelikelytosendtheirchildrentoprecollegemilitaryacademiesintheUnitedStatesinthehopethatsometoughlovewillpavethewaytosuccess.“Goodeducationdoesn'tmeanlettingyourchildenjoyprivileges,especiallyourboys，”saidSongWenming,anentrepreneur(企业家)inJinhua,EastChina'sZhejiangProvince.“Theyshouldberaisedintoughconditionstoknowwhattofightforinthefuture.”InAugust,Songsenthis17yearoldsontoValleyForgeMilitaryAcademy(VFMA)inPennsylvania.And_he_is_far_from_alone,_even_though_it_takes_a_lot_of_money—around_$48，000_per_year—to_send_a_child_to_a_strict_military_school.StatisticsshowsthatanincreasingnumberofChinesestudentshavebeenregisteringwithsuchacademies.6\nAfewyearsago,therewerenoChinesestudentsatValleyForge.Today,thereare28.“AlloftheChinesestudentsatValleyForgecamefromwealthyfamilies,someofthemwerespoiled，”saidJenniferMyers,directorofmarketingandcommunicationsattheschool.Song'sonlyson,SongSiyu,hadarockystartduringhisfirstsixweeksattheschool.Theteenagersaidhewenttotheschoolvoluntarilybutdidnotexpectittobeasdifficult.Now,threemonthslater，hehasperfectedtheartoftakingabathin35seconds,finishingamealwithoutlookingathisfood,andmakinghisbedwithprecision.Hecaneventakecriticism,nomatterhowunreasonable.“ThetrainingishardbutIknowitisgoodforselfdevelopmentofindividuals，”saidSongSiyu.“Theendlesstrainingandscoldingarejustwaystobuildupourcharacter,theyarenotpersonal.”Buthisenthusiasmisnotuniversal.Tenofthe13Chinesestudentswhojoinedtheacademythisyearhavetransferredtootherschools.Butforthosewhostickwithit,thereisarewardforallthehardwork.21．Fromthesecondparagraph,wecanknowtheoldChinesesaying________．A．isoutofdateinmoderntimesB．isdisagreedbyrichparentsC．isstillworthtrustingD．isdeeplybelievedbybettereducatedparents22．Theunderlinedsentencemeansthat________.A．Songsenthisonlysontomilitaryschool,sohefeelslonelyB．SongistheonlyonewhosendshischildtomilitaryschoolC．thereareotherpeoplesendingtheirchildrentomilitaryschoolbesidesSongD．thefeeofthemilitaryschoolissohighthatonlySongcanaffordit23．SongSiyugotsomeachievementsinthemilitaryschoolEXCEPT________.A．takingabathinashorttimeB．havinghismealwithhiseyesclosedC．takingunreasonablecriticismD．improvinghischaracter24．HowmanyChinesestudentsarethereatValleyForgebeforethisyear?A．10.B．13.C．15.D．25.25．Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．It'slikelythatmoreandmoreChinesestudentswillattendVFMA.B．MostChineseparentsapproveofeducatingtheirchildrenbybeatingandcursingnowadays.C．SongSiyuhadnodifficultyinadjustingtothelifeatVFMA.D．MostChinesestudentssupportthewayofeducationatVFMA.6\n课时作业(四十)Ⅰ.《纽约时报》发表了一篇文章，解释了现在的手机、电子邮件和网上发帖等扼杀了人们真正交流对话的机会。1．C　考查动词辨析。语境：科技，比如手机、电子邮件和网上发帖使我们感到联系得更多了。receive收到；share分享；connect保持通话，联系；respect尊敬。2．C　考查动词辨析。根据前面的语境可知，人们进行交流，是通过手机、电子邮件和网上发帖，牺牲(sacrifice)了面对面的交流。risk冒险；share分享。3．D　语境：人们习惯了(accustomed)一种不同的独处的方式。beaccustomedto习惯于。berelatedto与……有关系；becommittedto致力于；bedevotedto专心于。4．A　语境题。从下文的textmessagesorwritingmicroblogs看出，是发送(sending)信息。5．B　考查动词辨析。语境：发送信息或者写博客允许我们相互交流(exchange)思想。change改变；deliver递送；raise提高。6．B　考查动词辨析。语境：网上的零碎的交流是不能代替(replace)真正的交流的。indicate表明；cover采访，涉及；involve牵涉。7．A　考查名词辨析。语境：在交流(conversation)时，她愿意听人们说话的声音，愿意看他们的面容。面对面的交流可以做到以上的事情。computer电脑；Internet网络。8．C　考查动词辨析。语境：把自己掩埋(bury)在移动技术里减少我们与陌生人交流和见面的机会。abandon放弃；join加入；attach附属于。9．D10．B　考查名词辨析。语境：Turkle提到在这一代中流行的一种理念(concept)，“我分享了，我就存在了”。feeling感情；fact事实；truth真理。11．C　考查形容词辨析。语境：他们忙于创新或打磨他们的网络人格以至于忘记了怎样过真正的(real)生活。colorful多彩的；interesting有趣的；meaningful有意义的。12．B　语境：他们可能更多地关心(careabout)写有关参加晚会的博客，而不是在那里享受。worryabout担心。13．D　从下文的expertsremindusthatit'sunfairtoblamemobiletechnology看出是转折关系，故用however(然而)。14．C　语境：这些拥有手机和平板电脑的人是在避免个人接触(contact)。information信息；space空间；management管理。15．D　语境：发信息或打电话作为避开与别人联系的借口(excuse)。approach方法；source来源；result结果。Ⅱ.A16．D　推理判断题。阅读全文可以得到答案为D。A、B和C概括都不全面。17．B　推理判断题。由文章第一段可知，EdwardWilson的书TheFutureofLife不仅让我们对资源的利用有一个很好的了解，而且指出“我们有必要对地球的生物多样性有一个充分的了解”。第三段的Biodiversity,Wilsonargues,isthekeytosettlingmanyproblemstheEarthfacestoday.也说明了biodiversity是解决地球面临的许多问题的关键。故选B项。18．A　细节理解题。从文章第三段的Amerehundredspeciesarethebasisofourfoodsupply,ofwhichbuttwentycarrytheload.可知，供给我们食物的物种最重要的有20种。6\n19．D　细节理解题。从文章第三段的Wilsonsuggestschangingthissituationbylookingintotenthousandspeciesthatcouldbemadeuseof,whichwillbeawaytoreducetheclearingofthenaturalhomesofplantsandanimalstoenlargefarmingareas.可知，Wilson建议保持地球生物多样性的方法之一就是寻求更多的可以利用的物种。20．C　推理判断题。从文章开头的InTheFutureofLife,hetakesusonatouroftheworld'snaturalresources.及结尾处的Attheendofthebook,Wilsondiscussestheimportanceofhumanvalues…可知该文章是介绍一本书的内容。B尽管现在生活条件好了，作为父母也不应该太溺爱孩子，给孩子太舒服的生活环境，而应该让他们在艰苦的条件下锻炼自己，通过自己的努力获得成功。21．C　细节理解题。根据全文和第二段的stillringtrue，可以推断出中国古代谚语在现代生活中还是经受得住考验、值得信赖的，所以C项最合适。22．C　细节理解题。根据文中heisfarfromalone可以推断出去那个学校的不止Song的儿子，还有其他人，所以C项最合适。23．B　细节理解题。A、C、D项在文中都有体现，只有B项与原文finishingamealwithoutlookingathisfood“不用看食物就能吃完饭”不符，所以选B。24．D　推理判断题。根据文中Today,thereare28.和倒数第二段中Tenofthe13Chinesestudentswhojoinedtheacademythisyearhavetransferredtootherschools.可知，现在这个学校中有28个中国学生，而今年的13个中国学生中有10个已转走了，由此推断出以前这个学校有25个中国留学生，所以选D。25．A　推理判断题。根据第六段和第七段中第一句及第二句可以推断出到VFMA上学的中国学生越来越多，所以选A。6