高二英语外研版选修六习题课时卷八 含答案.docx

1、高二英语外研版选修六习题课时卷八 含答案Module 2课下能力提升(八).阅读理解Fantasies for young readers really began with the fairy tales of writers such as the Brothers Grimm. Of course, all the children who grow up reading these books and tales never, at heart, really grow up at all, for such wonderful stories are forever carved i

2、n their minds. And fairy tales are as much fun to read when we are fifty, only for memorable reasons, as they are when we are children.But its obvious these days that fantasies arent only for the little ones. In 1977, 23 years after The Lord of the Rings by Tolkien was published, Terry Brooks publis

3、hed his first novel, The Sword of Shannara. It became the first work of fiction ever to appear on the New York Times Trade Paperback Bestseller List, where it remained for over five months. Following the release of Tolkiens work, earlier works of fantasy, like TH. Whites Once and Future King and Eri

4、c Eddisons The Mezentian Gate(in 1958) came out before The Sword of Shannara, but neither had an influence quite like The Sword of Shannara. Fantasies were truly reborn.As the popularity of fantasies began to grow quickly, the film and television industry climbed_aboard_the_bandwagon. During the eig

5、hties, the fantasy/adventure movie was born. Conan is a classic to the eighties. Other less memorable films can still be found in video stores. The lack of really good fantasy movies in the recent past can be blamed on substandard (标准以下的) special effects. However, now, in an age of postmodern comput

6、er technology, the impossible is no longer a concern. Since the release and popularity of The Lord of the Rings, cinema screen production rights have been purchased for scores of fantasy novels, from Terry Brooks to Robert Jordan.The future of fantasies has never looked so assured. Even childrens ci

7、nema has had its own successes through the big screen release of the Harry Potter series and the classic Peter Pan. While there remains a choice to go beyond the reality we know, there will always be fantasies.1What can we learn from the first paragraph?AFairy tales live in peoples mind.BFantasies a

8、re attractive to persons of all ages.CFantasies appear earlier than fairy tales.DThe Brothers Grimm is famous for The Sword of Shannara.2Which of the following fantasy books showed the rebirth of fantasies?AThe Sword of Shannara.BThe Lord of the Rings.COnce and Future King.DThe Mezentian Gate.3The u

9、nderlined phrase “climbed aboard the bandwagon” probably means “_”Afaced challengesBgave up hopeCmade an announcementDfollowed the trend4What does the passage mainly talk about?ATypes of fantasies.BFamous fantasy works.CThe development of fantasies.DThe popularity of fantasies.任务型阅读Choosing a colleg

10、e major is one of the most important choices you can make about your education and future career. 1._ What you study in school often determines what career opportunities you will have when you graduate.There are a number of steps you can take before making a final decision. 2._ If you enjoy marine l

11、ife, for instance, you should consider a marine biology major.If you love stargazing, consider becoming an astronomer.Next, consider the academic subjects in which you excel (优秀)If youre not strong in math you might be better off not choosing engineering. 3._ Compare the list of your interests with

12、the list of your talents and see which fields overlap (交叉)Once youve established a list of potential career fields, research them further to determine which college majors are most proper. 4._ If you struggle with these steps, consider looking for outside help.Choosing a college major you will enjoy

13、 is important.You might find college life to be less stressful if you enjoy your classes. 5._ Perhaps most importantly, choosing the correct major may improve your overall happiness and quality of life.AYour teacher is there to help with just this sort of dilemma.BThen you can get an idea for what c

14、ourses youll need to take.CIt may even be more important than where you attend college.DYour future career choices may rely heavily on what you study in college.EYou might also avoid the unpleasantness that comes with changing your major.FIf you are good at English you might choose to become an auth

15、or or a journalist.GBegin by making a list of your personal interests and careers which correspond with them.完形填空Last year around Halloween, I was invited to participate in a carnival (狂欢节) for Tuesdays Child, an organization that helps children _1_ the AIDS virus. At the carnival they had all kinds

16、 of booths and anyone who wanted to could _2_ a square. Later that square was going to be _3_ together with the others, to make a _4_. The quilt would be presented to a man who had _5_ his life to this organization and would soon be retiring.After a while, as I _6_ at all the squares, I saw the pict

17、ures were all bright and _7_. The boy sitting next to me was painting a _8_， but it was dark, empty, lifeless.At first I thought maybe he took the only paint that was left and it just happened to be dark. _9_ when I asked him about it, he said his heart was that color because his own heart felt _10_

18、. I asked him why and he told me that he was very _11_. Not only was he very sick, _12_ also his mom was very sick. He looked straight into my eyes and said, “There is nothing anyone can do that will _13_”I told him I was _14_ that he was sick and I told him that _15_ he would like, I would be happy

19、 to give him bear hugs. He _16_ crawled into my lap and I thought my own heart would _17_ with the love I felt for this sweet little boy.He sat there for a long time and when he had had _18_， he jumped down to finish his _19_. I asked him if he felt any better and he said that he did. As the day was

20、 coming to an end and I was getting ready to head home, the little boy came over and said, “My heart is getting _20_. I think those bear hugs really do work.”On my way home I felt my own heart and realized it, too, had changed to a brighter color.1A.in BwithCat Dof2A.paint BdrawCmake Dwrite3A.sewn B

21、putCgot Dthrown4A.picture BsquareCquilt Dbed5A.applied BtakenCspent Ddevoted6A.looked around Blooked intoClooked through Dlooked up7A.negative BpositiveCeffective Dthick8A.bear BheartCmother Dboy9A.Otherwise BMeanwhileCTherefore DHowever10A.dark BdropCsink Dfall11A.sad BsickCweak Ddead12A.but BandCs

22、o Dnor13A.work BdoChelp Duse14A.excited BunexpectedCastonished Dsorry15A.if BonceCwhen Dunless16A.regularly BinstantlyCquietly Dcontinuously17A.burst BbreakCcry Dflow18A.little BmuchCenough Dmore19A.coloring BstayingCdrawing Dwriting20A.later BbrighterCcleaner Dcolder.语法填空While thousands of college

23、students headed for warm climate to enjoy sun and fun during their week off from classes, seven local students had other plans.The Northern Essex Community College (NECC) students and one of their teachers spent part of their spring break in New York City, helping repair an area 1._ (destroy) by the

24、 hurricane.“I wanted to see for myself what happened，”said Terry.“I couldnt imagine 2._it is like to lose your home and everything that you know and the 3._(power) effect the hurricane had on those people.I wanted to do something, to understand their feeling of helplessness.”The group headed into Br

25、ooklyns Red Hook district, which was hit hard by the hurricane.There they met people from other parts of the country, 4._had also volunteered to help.Together, those volunteers and the NECC students 5._(work) to clear rubbish out of a threestory building.They put on protective suits and gloves 6._th

26、ey entered the building.Inside the building, the students saw nothing but broken walls and doors and pieces of the building 7._ (lie) all over the place.The students returned to school with 8._ sense of achievement, a feeling that 9._ helped people in need.I was remarkable how a community lost so mu

27、ch and was still able to recover, and this left the deepest impression 10._ the students.短文改错As we all know, travelling can be an excited experience.Let me give you some advices that you have to pay attention.You can find out more about your destination by surf the Internet before you set out.You ne

28、ednt take too many cash.Since it can be very convenient to pay in cash, using cheques is much more reliable.In additional, it will be wise of you to take an umbrella in case of it should rain.And if you are to travel abroad, youd better understand the cultural diversity.Keep it in mind that being po

29、litely in foreign countries can help you had a wonderful trip.课下能力提升(八).1解析：选B推理判断题。根据第一段的“And fairy tales are as much fun to read when we are fifty, only for memorable reasons, as they are when we are children.”可知，不论是孩子还是中老年人都觉得童话这类书很有趣，由此可推知，童话对各个年龄段的人都具有吸引力。2解析：选A细节理解题。根据第二段的“. The Sword of Shann

30、ara. It became the first work of fiction ever to appear on the New York Times Trade Paperback Bestseller List . but neither had an influence quite like The Sword of Shannara. Fantasies were truly reborn.”可知，The Sword of Shannara的出版标志着奇幻文学的重生。3解析：选D词义猜测题。根据第三段的“As the popularity of fantasies began to

31、 grow quickly .”可知，奇幻文学的受欢迎程度迅速提高；由“.now, in an age of postmodern computer technology, the impossible is no longer a concern. Since the release and popularity of The Lord of the Rings .”可知，由于电脑技术的发展，随着奇幻文学的流行，电影业和电视业也加入到这个大潮中来，由此可判断本短语的含义为“顺应潮流”。4解析：选C主旨大意题。本文以时间为线索，介绍了奇幻文学的发展。.15CGFBE.语篇解读：帮助别人之后，自己也会心情舒畅，看看本文作者是怎么做的吧！1解析：选Bwith表示“伴有”，这里表示携带艾滋病病毒的孩子们。2解析：选A下文多次提到paint，如第8空所在的句子“The boy sitting next to me was painting a .”，这里表示用颜料涂或抹。3解析：选A这里表示把他们涂