高中英语Unit24SocietyCommunicationWorkshop练习北师大版选修8.docx

1、高中英语Unit24SocietyCommunicationWorkshop练习北师大版选修8CommunicationWorkshop课时过关即时巩固一、单词拼写1.Polly Filler condemns the soft (判决)given to criminals in this country.答案:sentences2.In America drug dealers and robbers can get let off with (罚款).答案:fines3. (因此),in the USA,the death penalty is not as likely as the o

2、ther way around.答案:Consequently4.We dont like a (商人)who does some cheating in the buying and selling of goods.答案:merchant5.His arms (摇晃)as he walked.答案:swung6.The family would join together in (祈祷)one evening a week.答案:prayer7.There are many bad customs and laws that ought to be (废除).答案:abolished8.T

3、he baby (吮吸)the milk through the straw.答案:sucked二、短语填空show offknock intosentence sb. to deathon principle be dying for1.Many people are opposed to the sale of arms .答案:on principle2.I was so hurried as to my teacher.答案:knock into3.I a cup of tea because Im thirsty now.答案:am dying for4.He is the best

4、 student in our school,but he never .答案:shows off5.The murderers cruelty shocked everyone and in the end,the judge .答案:sentenced him to death三、根据文意,用所给单词的正确形式填空Polly Fillers article last week was excellent as she condemns the “soft”1. (sentence) given to criminals in this country.My brother works as

5、 a police officer and he tells me that drug2.(dealer) and robbers can be out on the streets only a few weeks or months after3.(commit)their crimes,or even get let off with4.(fine).What is even more unbelievable is the fact that some 5.(murderer) are let out of prison after three or four years.答案:1.s

6、entences2.dealersmitting4.fines5.murderers四、完成句子1.They recommend that this tax (应当取消).答案:should be abolished2.The robber (闯入)the bank,trying to take away the money.答案:broke into3.There is no doubt that these measures will (有助于)the solution to the problem.答案:contribute to4.We think that the health ef

7、fects should be (考虑在内).答案:taken into account5.He (被判处死刑)for his killing of three people.答案:was sentenced to death6.(原则上),I had nothing against the idea.答案:On principle7.The boy is always lying,so I (对失去信心)him.答案:lose faith in8.While I understand what you say,I cannot (同意)you.答案:agree with9.We want t

8、o (去除,消除)cheating in our society.答案:do away with10.(别急).Eating so quickly is bad for your health.答案:Take it easy五、阅读理解AShould we allow modern buildings to be built next to older buildings in a historic area of a city?In order to answer this question,we must first examine whether people really want t

9、o preserve the historic feel of an area.Not all historical buildings are attractive.However,there may be other reasonsfor example,economic(经济的) reasonswhy they should be preserved.So,let us assume that historical buildings are both attractive and important to the majority of people.What should we do

10、 then if a new building is needed?In my view,new architectural styles can exist perfectly well alongside an older style.Indeed,there are many examples in my own home town of Tours where modern designs have been placed very successfully next to old buildings.As long as the building in question is ple

11、asing and does not dominate(影响) its surroundings too much,it often improves the attractiveness of the area.It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt(破坏) the area they are in,but the same can be said of some old buildings too.Yet people still speak against new buildings in

12、 historic areas.I think this is simply because people are naturally conservative(保守的) and do not like change.Although we have to respect peoples feelings as fellow users of the buildings,I believe that it is the duty of the architect and planner to move things forward.If we always reproduced what wa

13、s there before,we would all still be living in caves.Thus,I would argue against copying previous architectural styles and choose something fresh and different,even though that might be the more risky choice.1.What does the author say about historical buildings in the first paragraph?A.Some of them a

14、re not attractive.B.Most of them are too expensive to preserve.C.They are more pleasing than modern buildings.D.They have nothing to do with the historic feel of an area.解析:细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“Notallhistoricalbuildingsareattractive.”可知,作者认为并非所有的古建筑都能引人入胜,故选A项。答案:A2.Which of the following is true accordin

15、g to the author?A.We should reproduce the same old buildings.B.Buildings should not dominate their surroundings.C.Some old buildings have spoilt the area they are in.D.No one understands why people speak against new buildings.解析:细节理解题。根据第三段第一句可知,有些古建筑也同样也破坏了它们所在的区域,故C项正确。答案:C3.By “move things forwar

16、d” in the last paragraph,the author probably means “”.A.destroy old buildingsB.put things in a different placeC.choose new architectural stylesD.respect peoples feelings for historical buildings解析:词义猜测题。根据第四段可知,如果我们依然复制以前的建筑样式,那我们现在还住在洞穴里。因此,作者建议使用新的不同的样式来替代,即便会冒一定的风险。故选C项。答案:C4.What is the main pur

17、pose of the passage?A.To explain why people dislike change.B.To warn that we could end up living in caves.C.To admit how new buildings have ruined their surroundings.D.To argue that modern buildings can be built in historic areas.解析:写作意图题。第一段第一句以及最后一段最后一句前后呼应,表明了作者的观点,故选D项。答案:DBWe began the task ear

18、ly in 2009,about a year after my grandma passed away.There are rooms upon rooms to go through,closets(橱柜) beyond closets,endless cupboards and two basements.There are small items,treasures,books,clothing and kitchen equipment in it and it is where Grandpa died in December 1993.My grandma and grandpa

19、,who purchased The Hill Farm in 1964,loved The Hill Farm and spent weekends and holidays there.They enjoyed the natural beauty of their farm.They sometimes read and wrote there.The Hill Farm was where we members of the extended family enjoyed meals.I remember our playing hide and seek,and picnicking

20、 on the stone tables.Memories were made both inside and outside of Grandma and Grandpas country home.In a few weeks The Hill Farm will belong to another family.Getting every last item out of The Hill Farm will be difficult.When I was packing up boxes and other belongings,my stomach clenched(收紧) at t

21、he thought that this rare and beautiful home will no longer be our familys.But it is time to let go.As author Juan Nakamori wrote,“If you have been grasping onto something,try to let it go.Your empty hands will be ready to receive a new gift.”I am not sure what this new gift will be.Perhaps the plea

22、sure will include seeing more lights in the windows,activities on the farm,and even getting to know the new family.Anyway,I will hold on to the memories made at The Hill Farm and will continue to share them with my children.And now I will let go of The Hill Farm.May it be filled with love again,and

23、with new gifts to be shared by the family who will call it home.5.What does the underlined part “the task” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A.Clearing the farm. B.Looking for treasures.C.Reading classic books. D.Visiting family members.解析:篇章结构题。由第一段及第三段中的“.Iwaspackingupboxesandotherbelongings.”可知,作者和家人早在2009

24、年初就开始了清理农场的工作。故A项正确。答案:A6.What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?A.Memories about the farm.B.Games the author used to play.C.The purpose of buying the farm.D.The authors unforgettable childhood.解析:段落大意题。第二段主要讲作者的家人之前在农场的幸福生活,即关于农场的回忆。答案:A7.To the author,Juan Nakamoris words sound .A.very surprising B.real

25、ly comfortingC.quite discouraging D.simply unbelievable解析:推理判断题。由第三段中引用的作家的话及“Iamnotsurewhatthisnewgiftwillbe.Perhapsthepleasure.thenewfamily.”可知,作家的话令感伤的作者感到欣慰。答案:B8.We can know that the author will .A.live on the farm B.give up the farmC.share the farm with others D.try to make the farm better解析:细

26、节理解题。由第三段中的“itistimetoletgo”及文章最后一句“Mayitbefilledwithloveagain,andwithnewgiftstobesharedbythefamilywhowillcallithome.”可知,作者将放弃这个美丽的农场。答案:B六、短文改错(2018全国高考)During my last winter holiday,I went to countryside with my father to visit my grandparents.I find a big change there.The first time I went there,

27、they were living in a small house with dogs,ducks and another animals.Last winter when I went here again,they had a big separate house to raise dozens of chicken.They also had a small pond which they raised fish.My grandpa said last summer they earned quite a lot by sell the fish.I felt happily that their life had improved.At the end of our trip,I told my father that I planned to return for every two years,but he agreed.答案:第一句:countryside前加the第二句:findfound 第三句:anotherother第四句:herethere第四句:chickenchickens第五句:which前加in或whichwhere第六句:sellselling第七句:happilyhappy第八句:去掉for第八句:butand