英語（人教版選修8）練習(xí)Unit1Section1WarmingUpReadingPre­reading（活頁作業(yè)）

活頁作業(yè)(一)Ⅰ.閱讀理解Americancitiesaresimilartoothercitiesaroundtheworld：Ineverycountry，citiesreflectthevaluesoftheculture.Americancitiesarechanging，justasAmericansocietyischanging.AfterWorldWarⅡ，thepopulationofmostlargeAmericancitiesdecreased；however，thepopulationinmanySunBeltcitiesincreased.LosAngelesandHoustonarecitieswherepopulationshift(轉(zhuǎn)移)toandfromthecityreflectthechangingvaluesofAmericansociety.Inthelate1940sandearly1950s，cityresidents(居民)becamewealthier.Theyhadmorechildrensotheyneededmorespace.Theymovedoutoftheirapartmentsinthecitytobuytheirownhomes.Theyboughthousesinthesuburbs(郊區(qū))．Nowthingsarechanging.Thechildrenofthepeoplewholeftthecitiesinthe1950sarenowadults.Many，unliketheirparents，wanttoliveinthecities.TheycontinuetomovetoSunBeltcitiesandolderonesoftheNortheastandMidwest.Manyyoungprofessionalsaremovingbackintothecity.Theypreferthecitytothesuburbsbecausetheirjobsarethere；ortheyjustenjoytheexcitementandpossibilitiesthatthecityoffers.Thispopulationshiftisbringingproblemsaswellasbenefits.Countlesspoorpeoplemustleavetheirapartmentsinthecitybecausetheownerswanttosellthebuildingsormakeapartmentsforsaleinsteadofforrent.Inthe1950s，manypoorpeopledidnothaveenoughmoneytomovetothesuburbs；nowmanyofthesesamepeopledonothaveenoughmoneytostayinthecities.Onlyafewyearsago，peoplethoughtthattheolderAmericancitiesweredying.Somecityresidentsnowseeabright，newfuture.Othersseeonlyproblemsandconflicts.Onethingissure：manydyingcitiesarealiveagain.語篇解讀：我們對(duì)美國這一世界大國都非常熟悉，但我們對(duì)美國的城市又知道多少呢？這些城市到底經(jīng)歷了怎樣的變遷？它們又有哪些現(xiàn)實(shí)的問題亟待解決？作者從一個(gè)全新的角度向我們展示了美國城市一些不為我們熟知的側(cè)面。1．Whatdoestheauthorthinkofcitiesallovertheworld?A．Theyarealive. B．Theyarehopeless.C．Theyaresimilar. D．Theyaredifferent.解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文章第一段中的“Americancitiesaresimilartoothercitiesaroundtheworld...”可知。A、B兩項(xiàng)太絕對(duì)，D項(xiàng)與文章相矛盾。答案：C2．WhydidAmericancityresidentswanttoliveinthesuburbsafterWorldWarⅡ？A．BecauseolderAmericancitiesweredying.B．Becausetheywerericherandneededmorespace.C．Becausecitiescontainedtheworstpartsofsociety.D．Becausetheycouldhardlyaffordtoliveinthecity.解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從第二段后四句“Inthelate1940sandearly1950s，cityresidents(居民)becamewealthier.Theyhadmorechildrensotheyneededmorespace.Theymovedoutoftheirapartmentsinthecitytobuytheirownhomes.Theyboughthousesinthesuburbs(郊區(qū))．”可知人們二戰(zhàn)后遷向郊區(qū)是受了經(jīng)濟(jì)和生存空間這兩個(gè)因素的影響。A項(xiàng)錯(cuò)在并非所有的olderAmericancities都趨向dying的狀態(tài)；C、D兩項(xiàng)論述明顯與原文不符。答案：B3．Accordingtothe4thparagraph，agreatmanypoorpeopleinAmericancities________.A．a(chǎn)refacedwithhousingproblemsB．a(chǎn)reforcedtomovetothesuburbsC．wanttoselltheirbuildingsD．needmoremoneyfordailyexpenses解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第四段中的“Countlesspoorpeoplemustleavetheirapartmentsinthecitybecausetheownerswanttosellthebuildingsormakeapartmentsforsaleinsteadofforrent.”可知答案。答案：A4．Wecanconcludefromthetextthat________.A．AmericancitiesarechangingfortheworseB．peoplehavedifferentviewsonAmericancitiesC．manypeoplearenowmovingfromAmericancitiesD．thepopulationisdecreasinginolderAmericancities解析：主旨大意題。由全文特別是最后一段可知，人們的觀點(diǎn)因受時(shí)代發(fā)展的影響而發(fā)生了較大的變化。A項(xiàng)說法太絕對(duì)，這些變化我們不能簡單地以好和壞來評(píng)價(jià)。C項(xiàng)過于片面，文中提到很多年輕人正往城市遷移；D項(xiàng)與文章最后一句相矛盾。答案：BⅡ.七選五填空WhenIwas16yearsold，aboygavemeanimportantgift.1______Itwastheearlyautumnofmyfirstyearatajuniorhighschool，andmyoldschoolwasfaraway.2______Iwasverylonely，andafraidtomakefriendswithanyone.EverytimeIheardtheotherstudentstalkingandlaughing，Ifeltmyheartbroken.Icouldnottalkwithanyoneaboutmyproblems.AndIdidnotwantmyparentstoworryaboutme.Thenoneday，myclassmatestalkedhappilywiththeirfriends，butIsatatmydeskunhappilyasusual.3______Ididnotknowwhohewas.Hepassedmeandthenturnedback.Helookedatme，withasmileonhisface.Suddenly，Ifeltthetouchofsomethingbrightandfriendly.Itmademefeelhappy，livelyandwarm.4______Istartedtotalkwithotherstudentsandmadefriends.Daybyday，Ibecameclosertoeveryoneinmyclass.Theboywiththeluckysmilehasbeemybestfriendnow！Oneday，Iaskedhimwhyhesmiled，buthecouldn’tremembersmilingatme！5______Ibelievethattheworldiswhatyouthinkitis.Ifyouthinkitlonely，youmightalwaysbealone.Sosmileattheworldanditwillsmileback.A．Atthatmoment，aboyenteredtheclassroom.B．HeislivinginAustralianowandhelovesit.C．Itdoesnotmatterbecauseallthedarkdayshavegone.D．Itwasasmile.E．Thatsmilechangedmylife.F．Itispracticallyimpossibletomakefriendshere.G．Asaresult，nooneknewwhoIwas.答案：1～5DGAECⅢ.完形填空(2016·高考全國乙卷)AHeroicDriverLarryworkswithTransportDrivers，Inc.Onemorningin2009，Larrywas__1__along165northafterdeliveringtooneofhis__2__.Suddenly，hesawacarwithitsbrightlightson.__3__hegotcloser，hefound__4__vehicleupsidedownontheroad.Onemorelookandhenoticed__5__shootingoutfromunderthe__6__vehicle.Larrypulledover，setthebrakeand__7__thefireextinguisher(滅火器)．Twogoodburstsfromtheextinguisherandthefirewasputout.Themanwhohadhisbrightlightson__8__andtoldLarryhehad__9__anemergencycall.They__10__heardawoman’svoiceingfromthewrecked(毀壞的)vehicle.__11__thevehicle，theysawthatawomanwastryingtogetoutofthebrokenwindow.Theytoldhertostay__12__untiltheemergencypersonnelarrived，__13__shethoughtthecarwasgoingto__14__.Larrytoldherthathehadalreadyputoutthefireandsheshouldnotmove__15__sheinjuredherneck.Oncefireandemergencypeoplearrived，Larryandtheotherman__16__andletthemgotowork.Then，Larryaskedthe__17__ifhewasneededor__18__togo.Theylethimandtheothermango.Onethingis__19__—Larrywentaboveandbeyondthecallofdutybygettingsoclosetotheburningvehicle！His__20__mostlikelysavedthewoman’slife.語篇解讀：文章講述了Larry用自己的努力挽救了一個(gè)女人的生命的英勇事跡。1．A.walking B．touringC．traveling D．rushing解析：由文章的標(biāo)題AHeroicDriver及上下文可知，Larry正沿著165公路往北行駛(traveling)著。答案：C2．A.passengers B．colleaguesC．employers D．customers解析：根據(jù)前面的“LarryworkswithTransportDrivers，Inc”可知，此處表示他將貨物運(yùn)送給一個(gè)顧客(customers)后。答案：D3．A.Since B．AlthoughC．As D．If解析：根據(jù)語境可知，此處填A(yù)s表示當(dāng)他離得更近一些的時(shí)候，符合語境要求。答案：C4．A.each B．a(chǎn)notherC．that D．his解析：此處的車與前一句的亮著燈的車并不是同一輛車，故此處指另一輛車，填another。答案：B5．A.flames B．smokeC．water D．steam解析：由后面的thefireextinguisher(滅火器)和thefire可以判斷，此處該填flames“火苗”。答案：A6．A.used B．disabledC．removed D．a(chǎn)bandoned解析：根據(jù)第二段中的thewrecked(毀壞的)vehicle可知，此處該填disabled。disable可表示“使無效，使不能運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)”，此處為過去分詞作定語，表示被毀的車。答案：B7．A.gotholdof B．preparedC．tookchargeof D．controlled解析：Larry把車停在路邊，拉好手剎，拿出了滅火器。getholdof意為“找到所需要的東西”，與語境吻合；takechargeof是“負(fù)責(zé)，掌管”的意思，顯然不符合語境要求。答案：A8．A.camedown B．camethroughC．camein D．cameover解析：車燈一直亮著的車的車主走了過來(cameover)。edown“下降，降低，被拆毀”；ethrough“經(jīng)歷……而活著，安然度過”；ein“進(jìn)入，卷入”。答案：D9．A.returned B．receivedC．made D．confirmed解析：makeacall是固定搭配，意為”打”。此處表示那個(gè)男子告訴Larry他已經(jīng)撥打了急救。答案：C10．A.then B．a(chǎn)gainC．finally D．even解析：就在那時(shí)(then)，他們聽到從被毀壞的車?yán)飩鱽硪粋€(gè)女人的聲音。答案：A11．A.Starting B．ParkingC．Passing D．Approaching解析：靠近(Approaching)車，他們看到一個(gè)女人正試圖從碎了的車窗里爬出來。答案：D12．A.quiet B．stillC．a(chǎn)way D．calm解析：根據(jù)下文的“sheshouldnotmove”可知，此處表示他們告訴她要保持不動(dòng)(still)的狀態(tài)，直到救護(hù)人員到達(dá)。quiet“安靜的”；away“不在，離開”；calm“鎮(zhèn)靜的”。答案：B13．A.for B．soC．a(chǎn)nd D．but解析：根據(jù)語境可知，此處存在轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系。故填but。答案：D14．A.explode B．slipawayC．fallapart D．crash解析：根據(jù)后面的“Larrytoldherthathehadalreadyputoutthefireandsheshouldnotmove”的安慰語言以及常識(shí)可知，此處表示但是她認(rèn)為車子即將要爆炸(explode)了。答案：A15．A.asif B．unlessC．incase D．a(chǎn)fter解析：此處表示Larry叫她不要?jiǎng)?，以?incase)傷到脖子。答案：C16．A.steppedforward B．backedoffC．movedon D．setout解析：由后面的“l(fā)etthemgotowork”可知，當(dāng)消防人員和救護(hù)人員到了后，Larry和另一個(gè)男子便往后退(backedoff)，方便他們施救。答案：B17．A.woman B．policeC．man D．driver解析：發(fā)生了交通事故，警察應(yīng)該到場，且下文“Theylethimandtheothermango”中的“They”指代本空，故只能選B項(xiàng)。答案：B18．A.forbidden B．readyC．a(chǎn)sked D．free解析：Larry問警察他需要留下來還是可以自由(free)離開。答案：D19．A.forcertain B．forconsiderationC．reported D．checked解析：有一件事情是可以肯定的(forcertain)。答案：A20．A.patience B．skillsC．efforts D．promise解析：他的努力(efforts)在極大程度上挽救了那個(gè)女人的生命。答案：CⅣ.語法填空CaliforniaisthemostmulticulturalstateintheUSA.Itisthethird1.______(large)stateintheUSAbuthasthelargestpopulation.Thisisnotsurprisingwhenyouknowthe