高考英語(yǔ)大一輪復(fù)習(xí) 限時(shí)規(guī)范練36 Unit 1 A land of diversity 新人教版選修8-新人教版高三選修8英語(yǔ)試題

限時(shí)規(guī)范練36Unit1Alandofdiversity核心素養(yǎng)關(guān)鍵詞:培養(yǎng)學(xué)生人與社會(huì)、歷史地理的素養(yǎng)能力意識(shí)一、閱讀理解ATheislandofCubaisnobiggerthanPennsylvania.Yetwhenitcomestonature,theislandisoneofthemostimportantplacesontheplanet.Thatisthemessageof?Cuba!,anexhibitthatopenedinNovemberattheAmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory(AMNH),inNewYorkCity.“Thebiodiversity(生物多樣性)ofCubaispartofCubanidentity,”AnaLuzPorzecanskisays.SheisthedirectoroftheCenterforBiodiversityandConservationatAMNHandoneofthetwocurators(apersoninchargeofamuseumexhibit)oftheexhibit.DetailedrecreationsoffourhabitatstransporttypicalpartsofCuba’slandscapesandseascapestoNewYork.Theyincludeancientcavesandanetworkofreefs.Oneareafeaturesliveanolelizards,aCubantreefrog,andaCubanboa.Cubaboastsmorethan6,500speciesofplants,161kindsofreptiles,65typesofamphibians,42speciesofmammals,and367birdspecies.Oneofthoseisthebeehummingbird.Weighingfarlessthananounce(about28grams),itisthesmallestbirdonEarth.MuchofthewildlifefoundinCubaexistsonlythere.Thatgivesscientistsauniqueopportunitytostudyhowplantsandanimalsdevelopandsurvive.“Cubaisaveryexcitingplaceforustolookatallthesedifferentprocesses,”saysChristopherRaxworthy.Heisinchargeofonedepartmentofthemuseumandacocuratoroftheexhibit.“Butthatalsocreatesgreatchallengesforconservation.”ClimatechangeisthreateningCuba’swildlife.Somespeciesmayevendisappear.Thecountryistakingstepstoprotectitsplantsandanimals.ButAMNHhopes?Cuba!willshowhowimportantthecountry’snaturalworldistoeveryone.1.Whatcanbeknownabout?Cuba!?A.ItshowsCuba’srichbiodiversity.B.Itcomparestheislandsontheplanet.C.ItfeaturesCuba’ssocialdevelopment.D.ItopensinamuseuminPennsylvania.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“boasts”inParagraph4probablymean?A.Increases. B.Needs.C.Has. D.Expects.3.WhatdoesChristopherfindchallenging?A.Toorganizetheexhibition.B.Toobserveplantsandanimals.C.TostudytheuniquespeciesofCuba.D.ToprotectthenativewildlifeofCuba.4.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.CubafightsclimatechangeB.TravelfromCubatoAmericaC.WildlifeconservationfacesthreatD.AMNH’sCubaexhibitexploresbiodiversityBWhenAnthonyandJacquelineRich’sdogMontydiedlastNovemberattheageof14,thecouple,whoareintheirsixtiesandhavehaddogsforfortyyearsofmarriedlife,weredevastated.TodaythereisanotherdogOllieattheirhome.Hecametothemafterthedeathofhis81-year-oldownerandtheyalready“l(fā)ovehimtopieces”.It’sasimpleenoughequation—bereaved(喪失親人的)ownerplusbereavedpetequalscomfortandnewjoyforbothparties.Thebenefitsofanimalcompanionshipforolderpeoplearenowwelldocumented;itisthepracticalitiesthatoftenprovethestumblingblock.ThismonthDrJuneMcNicholas,ahealthpsychologistatWarwickUniversity,willcarryoutastudywhichaimstoidentifythosefactorsthatmaypreventtheelderlyfromkeepingpetsandwhichsuggestspossiblesolutions.“Oldpeoplewithpetsaregenerallymoreactive,”shesays.“Obviously,walkingadogisgoodexerciseandcanalsobeawayofpreservingsocialcontactsormakingnewfriendships,butevenjustgettingupanddowntoseetothecatorgoingtotheshopsforfoodisbetterthannothing.Researchhasalsofoundthatthosewhohaveanimalsarelikelytokeeptheirhomeswarmerinwinterandtofeedthemselvesmoreregularly.Self-careisoftentiedinwithpetcare,whichisespeciallyimportantforthosewholivealone.”InanearlierprojectMcNicholasstudiedtheroleofanimalsinhelpingpeoplewidowed(寡居的)afterlongmarriages.Among200subjects,shefoundthatsymptomsofuncontrolledtearfulnessandfeelingsofhopelessnessandhelplessnesswereallloweredamongpetowners.McNicholassays,“Intheearlystages,theanimalwasacontinuinglinkwiththelovedone.Thebereavedoftenwanttotalkaboutthepersonthey’velost,butotherpeopledon’t,soinsteadtheytalktothedog,whichrespondstothename.Wehavenowayofknowingwhetheranimalsareactuallysympathetic,buttheyrespondtochangesinbehaviourandbodylanguageinawaythatgivescomfort.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“devastated”inParagraph1mean?A.Grateful. B.Relaxed.C.Sorrowful. D.Confused.6.WhatdoesMcNicholasmainlytalkaboutinParagraph3?A.Thebenefitsofkeepingapet.B.Thetroublespetownersface.C.Factorspreventingpeoplehavingpets.D.Waysofhandlingoldpeople’sloneliness.7.WhatdidMcNicholas’searlierstudyfind?A.Petsoftenshowtheirownerssympathy.B.Petscanrespondtotheirowners’needs.C.Petsserveastheirowners’spiritualguide.D.Petscanhelptheirownerswiththeirsadness.8.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.GetalongwellwithyournewpetB.YouarenevertoooldtohaveapetC.StartyourlaterlifewithanewhobbyD.Helpolderpeoplelivefullyandhappily二、完形填空There’satinytowncalledWaterfordinEasternOhio.Everyotheryearsomethingvery1happensthere—a(n)2thatturnsanentiretownintoonebig3.Thesedays,applebutterisstillcookedon-siteinthe4method,stirredforhoursinhugekettlesoveropenfires.

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Young,afifth-gradeteacher9timeswhenAppleButterWeekendwasjusther,hermother,andhergrandmother.Thesedaysthey’ll10fortypeopleormore,cookingup100pints(品脫)atatime.Mostgetsdividedupamongthefamily,butplenty11infridgesacrossWaterfordandbeyond.

“Wedon’t12it,”saidYoung.But,shesaid,“ifyouask,you’regoingtogetit.”

Thefamilyhasfacedmanychallengesovertheyears,1313timesduringthe1960s.Butwhereverthey’velived,herparentsalwaysmadefriendsthe14waytheymakeapplebutter:bydoingthelittlethingstherightway,payingattentionateverymoment.

“They’vedoneeverythingin15steps,”Youngsaid.“Ialwayssay,mymomanddadhavehugeears.Theyjust16.Theyaren’tquicktojudge;theyaren’tquickto17anything.They’vemadealifeofworkingon18.”

SoAppleButterWeekendinWaterfordisn’tjustabouttheapplebutter.19,theweekendisaboutcommunity:teachingtheyoungsters,learningfromtheelders,makingnewfriendsandpassingonunchanging20evenastheworldchanges.

1.A.special B.serious C.rare D.strict2.A.game B.show C.custom D.policy3.A.city B.familyC.organization D.club4.A.typical B.effectiveC.funny D.traditional5.A.expensive B.complicatedC.common D.popular6.A.bend B.stop C.fall D.roll7.A.welcomed B.crowdedC.gathered D.understood8.A.taste B.toast C.turn D.dance9.A.notices B.expectsC.spends D.remembers10.A.choose B.draw C.help D.find11.A.runsout B.growsupC.endsup D.breaksdown12.A.exchange B.shareC.store D.sell13.A.abandoning B.failingC.moving D.fighting14.A.easy B.smart C.best D.same15.A.small B.correct C.similar D.unusual16.A.enjoy B.listen C.wait D.play17.A.offer B.refuse C.leave D.decide18.A.spirits B.mannersC.friendships D.feelings19.A.Instead B.ThereforeC.Otherwise D.However20.A.values B.memoriesC.wealth D.rules三、短文改錯(cuò)IalwaysmakesureofIwon’ttakeanystressorworryintoexams.Instead,Itrytoshowthehighestpositivespiritsbecausemyclassmatesalsobecomepositive.IdidasamethinglastFriday.Iwasn’twellpreparedwithanupcomingchemistryexamanddidn’tknowhowitwouldgo.However,Idecidedtodowhatevermademefeelinghappyandspreadjoyaroundasusually.Iwenttoschoolandsaweveryonewasworried,soItoldsomejokesmakealightenvironment.ThewayItoldthejokeschangeeverythingandallmyclassmatessoonfeltrelaxing.Asaresult,wedidwellintheexams.參考答案限時(shí)規(guī)范練36(選修8Unit1)一、【篇章導(dǎo)讀】本文是說(shuō)明文。美國(guó)自然歷史博物館舉辦的展覽?Cuba!展示了古巴豐富的生物多樣性。1.A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第一段中的“whenitcomestonature,theislandisoneofthemostimportantplacesontheplanet.Thatisthemessageof?Cuba!”以及第二段中的“ThebiodiversityofCubaispartofCubanidentity”可知,?Cuba!是在紐約的美國(guó)自然歷史博物館舉辦的一次展覽,主要展示了古巴豐富的生物多樣性。2.C詞義猜測(cè)題。由劃線詞后的“6,500speciesofplants,161kindsofreptiles,65typesofamphibians,42speciesofmammals,and367birdspecies”可知,古巴擁有6500種植物、161種爬行動(dòng)物、65種兩棲動(dòng)物、42種哺乳動(dòng)物和367種鳥(niǎo)類,這也照應(yīng)了上文中提到的古巴豐富的生物多樣性。3.D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由倒數(shù)第二段中的“Butthatalsocreatesgreatchallengesforconservation”可知,保護(hù)古巴的野生動(dòng)植物是一大挑戰(zhàn)。4.D標(biāo)題歸納題。通讀全文可知,本文主要講述了在紐約的美國(guó)自然歷史博物館舉辦的展覽?Cuba!展示了古巴豐富的生物多樣性。D項(xiàng)作標(biāo)題符合文章主旨?！酒聦?dǎo)讀】本文是議論文。文章主要講述了養(yǎng)寵物的好處。5.C詞義猜測(cè)題。由第一段中的“Montydied”和“havehaddogsforfortyyearsofmarriedlife”以及“bereavedownerplusbereavedpetequalscomfortandnewjoyforbothparties”可知,當(dāng)Anthony和JacquelineRich夫婦的狗Monty死后,他們非常傷心。6.A段落大意題。由第三段的描述可知,本段主要講述了養(yǎng)寵物給老人帶來(lái)的好處:老人會(huì)更積極、得到更多的鍛煉、保持社交,寵物還可以激勵(lì)老人照顧好自己。7.D推理判斷題。由倒數(shù)第二段中的“symptomsofuncontrolledtearfulness...wereallloweredamongpetowners”和最后一段中的“theyrespondtochangesinbehaviourandbodylanguageinawaythatgivescomfort”可知,寵物能給予主人安慰,尤其能帶給寡居老人快樂(lè)和慰藉,讓他們不那么悲傷、絕望和無(wú)助。8.B標(biāo)題歸納題。通讀全文可知,JuneMcNicholas博士的研究發(fā)現(xiàn)養(yǎng)寵物可以給寡居老人帶來(lái)精神上的慰藉,讓他們變得更積極,得到更多的鍛煉,保持社交的延續(xù)性,并激勵(lì)他們照顧好自己,由此可知,養(yǎng)寵物有很多益處。故B項(xiàng)做標(biāo)題能恰當(dāng)概括文章主旨。二、【篇章導(dǎo)讀】本文是記敘文。文章介紹了俄亥俄州東部小城鎮(zhèn)沃特福德的一項(xiàng)特殊節(jié)日傳統(tǒng):手工制作蘋(píng)果醬。對(duì)于當(dāng)?shù)厝硕?這項(xiàng)活動(dòng)不僅僅傳承著古老的傳統(tǒng),也傳承著當(dāng)?shù)貋児挪蛔兊膬r(jià)值觀:認(rèn)真對(duì)待生活中的每一刻,友好地對(duì)待身邊的每個(gè)人。1.A根據(jù)下文中人們用古法制作蘋(píng)果醬可知,這是當(dāng)?shù)匾豁?xiàng)“特殊的(special)”活動(dòng)。2.C根據(jù)上文中的“Everyotheryearsomething...happensthere”可知,這個(gè)活動(dòng)每?jī)赡昱e行一次,是當(dāng)?shù)氐摹傲?xí)俗(custom)”。3.B根據(jù)第二段中的“It’sallaboutgettingpeopletogether”可知,這個(gè)節(jié)日把整個(gè)鎮(zhèn)子凝聚成一個(gè)大“家庭(family)”。4.D根據(jù)下文中的“inhugekettlesoveropenfires”可知,這個(gè)鎮(zhèn)子用“傳統(tǒng)的(traditional)”方式制作蘋(píng)果醬。5.B根據(jù)下文中的“butithastobedoneright”與本句話的轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系可知,制作蘋(píng)果醬并不“復(fù)雜(complicated)”。6.B根據(jù)上文中的“stirredforhours”及“Thefirecan’tbetoohot,ortoocool.Youcan’tstirtoofast,ortooslow”可知,蘋(píng)果醬的制作過(guò)程中需要一直用攪拌棒攪拌,不能“停(stop)”下。7.A根據(jù)上文中的“gettingpeopletogether”及下文中的“passersbyarewavedovertothestir”可知,當(dāng)?shù)厝艘病皻g迎(welcomed)”陌生人過(guò)來(lái)一起攪拌蘋(píng)果醬。8.C根據(jù)上文中攪拌不能停止可知,當(dāng)?shù)厝藲g迎陌生人和路過(guò)的人也加入他們,“輪流(turn)”攪拌蘋(píng)果醬。9.D根據(jù)下文中的“whenAppleButterWeekendwasjusthe