英语人教版选修8练习Unit 1 section 3 Learning about LanguageUsing Languag活页作业.docx

1、英语人教版选修8练习Unit 1 section 3 Learning about Language Using Languag活页作业活页作业(三).阅读理解.(2015高考福建卷，A)AFood festivals around the worldStilton Cheese RollingMay Day is a traditional day for celebrations，but the 2,000 English villagers of Stilton must be the only people in the world who include cheese rolling

2、 in their annual plans.Teams of four，dressed in a variety of strange and funny clothes，roll a complete cheese along a 50metre course.On the way，they must not kick or throw their cheese，or go into their competitors lane (赛道)Competition is fierce and the chief prize is a complete Stilton cheese weighi

3、ng about four kilos(disappointingly，but understandably the cheeses used in the race are wooden ones)All the competitors are served with beer or port wine，the traditional accompaniment for Stilton cheese.Fiery Foods FestivalThe Hottest Festival on EarthEvery year morethan 10,000 people head for the c

4、ity of Albuquerque，New Mexico.They come from as far away as Australia，the Caribbean and China，but they all share a common addictionfood that is not just spicy (辛辣)，but hot enough to make your mouth burn，your head spin and your eyes water.Their destination is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival which is

5、held over a period of three days every March.You might like to try a chocolatecovered habanero pepperofficially the hottest pepper in the worldor any one of the thousands of products that are on show.But one things for sureif you dont like the feeling of a burning tongue，this festival isnt for you!L

6、a TomatinaThe Worlds Biggest Food FightOn the last Wednesday of every August，the Spanish town of Bunol hosts La Tomatinathe worlds largest food fight.A weeklong celebration leads up to an exciting tomato battle as the highlight of the weeks events.The early morning sees the arrival of large trucks w

7、ith tomatoesofficial fight starters get things going by casting tomatoes at the crowd.The battle lasts little more than half an hour，in which time around 50,000 kilograms of tomatoes have been thrown at anyone or anything that moves，runs，or fights back.Then everyone heads down to the river to make f

8、riends againand for a muchneeded wash!1In the Stilton cheese rolling competition，competitors on each team must _.Awear various formal clothesBroll a wooden cheese in their own laneCkick or throw their cheeseDuse a real cheese weighing about four kilos2Where is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival held?AI

9、n New Mexico. BIn the Caribbean.CIn Australia. DIn China.3The celebration of La Tomatina lasts _.Athree daysBseven daysCless than three daysDmore than seven days4Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AThe chief prize for the Stilton cheese rolling competition is beer or port wine.B

10、More than 10,000 Chinese take part in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.CThousands of spicy foods are on show in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.DAn exciting tomato battle takes place at the beginning of La Tomatina.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了世界各地跟食物有关的节日。你知道它们都是些什么样的有趣节日吗？快来读一下吧！1解析：细节理解题。根据题干中的Stilton chees

11、e rolling可以定位到文章第一段。由第一段中的Teams of four，dressed in a variety of strange and funny clothes.可排除A项；由On the way，they must not kick or throw their cheese.可排除C项；由the cheeses used in the race are wooden ones可排除D项；由On the way，they must not.go into their competiors lane.和the cheeses used in the race are wood

12、en ones可知答案为B项。答案：B2解析：细节理解题。根据题干中的Fiery Food and BBQ Festival可以定位到文章第二段。由第二段中的Every year more than 10,000 people head for the city of Albuquerque，New Mexico.和Their destination is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.可知答案为A项。答案：A3解析：细节理解题。由题干中的La Tomatina可以定位到文章第三段。由第三段中的A weeklong celebration.可知，La Toma

13、tina的庆祝持续一周。故答案为B项。答案：B4解析：推理判断理。由第一段中的.the chief prize is a complete Stilton cheese weighing about four kilos.可知A项错误；由第二段中的Every year more than 10,000 people head for.They come from as far away as Australia，the Caribbean and China.可知B项中的Chinese错误；由第二段中的.or any one of the thousands of products that

14、are on show.可知C项正确；由第三段中的.an exciting tomato battle as the highlight of the weeks events.可知D项中的at the beginning of错误。故答案为C项。答案：CBAmericans have taken over from the Indians many things besides their continent！Where did corn，potatoes，tomatoes，chocolate and maple sugar come from？The Indians.Who invente

15、d moccasins，snowshoes and hammocks？The Indians!A list of the tools，plants，materials，and designs we owe to the Indians would include hundreds of items.But there is something far more familiar，something that is always at hand.It is used daily by every American：a large vocabulary of Indian words.Potato

16、，tomato，chocolate，moccasin and hammock came into English from Indian languages.So did cocoa，tobacco，maize(an Indian word for corn)and succotash.Some words have changed on the way.Potato，for example，comes from a word that sounds like “batata”. Cocoa began as “cacahuatl”Some meanings have also changed

17、.The long Indian word from which succotash comes means “something broken off in bits”. Indian women often varied their dishes by mixing bits of one food with another.White men who ate an Indian dish of mixed lima beans(青豆)and corn began using the Indian word to mean this particular mixture.Put on yo

18、ur moccasins and take a walk in the country.If it is a cold day and you wear a mackinaw，your jacket will be as Indian as your shoes.But mackinaw came from “michilimackinac，” the Indian name of a place where a fort(集市)served as a trading post.Brightcolored blankets or jackets bought at the post soon

19、became known as “mackinaws”Early white visitors to the continent found Indian words useful for the things new to them.But some Indian sounds，such as the “tl” at the end of many words，were hard to say.That is why “coyotl” became coyote and“tomatl” became tomato.Some words simply seemed too long.So，“m

20、usickwautash”became succotash and “rockahominy” became hominy.语篇解读：本文介绍了很多进入英语的印第安词语。5The first two paragraphs may serve as a(n) _.Aexplanation BintroductionCcomment Dbackground解析：文章结构题。前两段通过介绍美国人从印第安人那里学到的事物引出了文章的话题进入英语的印第安词语。答案：B6Which of the following has been changed for easier pronunciation?ABa

21、tata. BChocolate.CTomatl. DRockahominy.解析：细节理解题。倒数第二段介绍了因为发音难而改变的一些词语，并举例说明，故选C项。答案：C7People changed the word “coyotl” into “coyote” to _.Adiffer from some American wordsBmake it easy to sayCmake it easy to spellDcreate a new word解析：推理判断题。第六段第二、三句提到，因为“tl”不容易发音，因此单词coyotl演变为coyote，tomatl演变为tomato，由此

22、可见，B项为正确答案。答案：B8What is the passage mainly about?AHow Indian traditions affect us.BWhy Indian words were changed.CThings we owe to the Indians.DIndian words all around us.解析：主旨大意题。本文介绍了很多进入英语的印第安词语，故选D。答案：D.完形填空I used to believe in the American Dream，which meant a job，a mortgage (按揭)，credit cards，su

23、ccess.I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else，all of us _1_ chasing the same thing.One year，through a series of unhappy events，it all fell _2_.I found myself homeless and alone.I had my truck and $56.I _3_ the countryside for some place I could rent for the _4_ possible amount.I came upo

24、n a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road _5_ the Potomac River in West Virginia.It was _6_，full of broken glass and rubbish.I found the owner，rented it，and _7_ a corner to camp in.The locals knew nothing about me，_8_ slowly，they started teaching me the _9_ of being a neighbor.They drop

25、ped off blankets，candles，and tools，and began _10_ around to chat.They started to teach me a belief in a _11_American Dreamnot the one of individual achievement but of _12_.What I had believed in，all those things I thought were _13_ for a civilized life，were nonexistent in this place._14_ on the moun

26、tain，my most valuable possessions were my _15_ with my neighbors.Four years later，I moved back into _16_.I saw many people were having a really hard time，_17_ their jobs and homes.I managed to rent a big enough house to _18_ a handful of people.There are four of us now in the house，but over time Ive

27、 had nine people come in and move on to other places.Wed all be in _19_ if we hadnt banded together.The American Dream I believe in now is a shared one.Its not so much about what I can get for myself；its about _20_ we can all get by together.1A.separately BequallyCviolently Dnaturally2A.off Bapart C

28、over Dout3A.crossed BleftCtoured Dsearched4A.fullest BlargestCfairest Dcheapest5A.at BthroughCover Dround6A.occupied BabandonedCemptied Drobbed7A.turned BapproachedCcleared Dcut8A.but BalthoughCotherwise Dfor9A.benefit BlessonCnature Dart10A.sticking BlookingCswinging Dturning11A.wild BrealCdifferen

29、t Dremote12A.neighborliness BhappinessCfriendliness Dkindness13A.unique BexpensiveCrare Dnecessary14A.Up BDownCDeep DAlong15A.cooperation BrelationshipsCsatisfaction Dappointments16A.reality BsocietyCtown Dlife17A.creating BlosingCquitting Doffering18A.put in Bturn inCtake in Dget in19A.yards Bshelt

30、ersCcamps Dcottages20A.when BwhatCwhether Dhow语篇解读：每个人都有自己的梦想，作者通过亲身经历认识到自己心中的美国梦不应该是孤立的、自私的一己之梦，而是建立在大家一起努力的集体力量之上的共同的梦。1解析：根据第三段中的“individual”可知应选separately，表示每个人都在各自追求同样的事情。答案：A2解析：根据本段内容可知，作者的梦想破碎了。fall apart表示“破裂；破碎”，符合语境。fall over“被绊倒”；fall off“减少；下降”；fall out“争吵；掉落、脱落；解散”。答案：B3解析：search.for.表

31、示“在寻找”，符合语境。答案：D4解析：根据上文内容可知，作者身上只剩下56美元，因此他会租最便宜的房子。答案：D5解析：蜿蜒的山路应该是在河的对岸，故此处用介词over。答案：C6解析：根据句中对房子的描写可知它已经好久没有人住了，因此选abandoned“废弃的”。答案：B7解析：因为房子里到处都是碎玻璃和垃圾，因此作者清理了一个角落安身。clear“清除；清理”，符合语境。答案：C8解析：当地人一点儿都不了解作者，但是渐渐地他们开始教作者做邻居的技巧。空处前后为转折关系，因此选but。答案：A9解析：根据文章后面的内容可知，作者从邻居那里学到了做邻居的技巧，因此选D。答案：D10解析：stick around表示“逗留”，符合语境。答案：A11解析：根据句中破折号后面的内容可知，此处表示一个不同的美国梦，因此选different。答