1、Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors Period 2 Learning about Language & Using Language 同步精练（人教版选修8，重庆专用）时间：30 分钟.短语填空forbid sb to do sth；now and then；if only；due to；fed up with；look ahead；date back；on behalf of1.Im_your carelessness.2She could see them moving about_upon the upper floors.3My remark is_ the
2、workers.4_， that is where your future lies.5_I had known earlier, Id have sent you a telegram.6She_her daughter_eat too much meat.7My interest in stamp collecting _my school days.8The mistake was_ignorance.答案 1.fed up with 2.now and then 3.on behalf of 4Look ahead 5.If only 6.forbids；to 7.dates back
3、 to 8.due to.完成句子1我正要上床睡觉，这时有人敲门。(be about to do sth when.)I_ _ _ _to bed_ someone knocked at the door. 2他的话引起了人们的注意。(arrest ones attention)His words_ _ _.3她的教练宽慰地为她的成功而鼓掌。(with relief)Her coach applauded her success_ _.4这种建筑式样最早出现于十六世纪。(date back to )This architecture_ _ _the sixteenth century.5要是我
4、再有一次机会就好了。(if only )_ _ _ _another chance.答案 1.was about to go；when 2.arrested peoples attention 3.with relief 4.dates back to 5.If only I had.单项填空1Why does she look upset?She is_her mothers complaints.Afilled with Bfed up withC keeping up with Dpatient with解析 be filled with 充满；fed up with 厌倦；keep u
5、p with 跟上，赶上；be patient with 对有耐心。答句句意：她厌倦了妈妈的埋怨。答案 B 2The magician is so_with his hands that nobody can discover his secret. Askillful BskillfullyC skill Dunskilled解析 该空处应填入形容词，故答案为 A。答案 A3The schoolmaster_the girls bravery in his opening speech.Aapplauded BclappedC elevated Dapply解析 句意：校长在开幕讲话中，称赞
6、这个女孩的勇敢。applaud 鼓掌欢迎，赞赏。答案 A4If only I_to Beijing last summer!Acan fly Bcould fly C flied Dhad flown解析 if only 多用虚拟语气，从 last summer 可知，与过去的事实相反，因此用过去完成时。答案 D5He has a talent for_and planning everything well.Alooking ahead Blooking behind C looking up Dlooking for解析 look ahead 在这里是“展望未来”的意思。答案 A6The
7、book is of_.Agreat significance Bvery significanceC great significant Dvery importance解析 be of 后面跟名词常用来表达性质，名词前可以用形容词修饰，但very 是副词，因此可以排除 B、D 两项。答案 A7It wont be easy, but_well get across the river.ASomewhat BSomewhereC Somehow DSometimes解析 句意：这不会很容易，但是我们也得设法过河。Somehow 不管怎么样；以某种方式。答案 C8He seems honest
8、._ ， I dont feel I can trust him.ASomehow BSomewhatC So D zBut解析 句意：他似乎很诚实。不知什么缘故，我觉得不能信任他。somehow不知怎么的，以某种方式；somewhat 稍微，有些；so 因此；but 但是。故答案为 A。答案 A9A middle aged woman came_to the bus stop only_the bus had gone.Ato run；to find Brunning ；to findC and ran；found Drunning ；finding解析 句意：一个中年妇女跑着来到公交车站，
9、结果却发现公交车已经开走了。running 为 v.ing形式作方式状语，only to find 表示意想不到的结果。答案 B10_in the street is considered to be very bad manner.ASpiting BSpittingC Spat DSmiling解析 考查动名词作主语。句意：在街上吐痰被认为是非常不礼貌的行为。答案 B11He was about to tell me the secret_someone patted him on the shoulder.Aas Buntil Cwhile Dwhen解析 be about to do
10、sth when.正要这时 。句意：他正要告诉我这个秘密，突然有人拍他的肩膀。答案 D12He was arrested_drunken driving on his way to the football game. Awith Bof Cfor Dto解析 arrest sb for sth 因逮捕或拘留某人。答案 C13He has learned_，no matter what happens and how bad_seems today，life goes on and it will be better tomorrow.Athat；it Bit；that C it；it Dth
11、at；that解析 第一处为 learned 的宾语从句，用 that 引导，陈述事实。注意两个逗号之间的为 no matter 引导的状语从句，第二处为 it seems that.句型结构。答案 A14Dont forget to phone me when you get to New York.Just let me know youve arrived safely.I wont forget.Goodbye then._.AWith pleasure B Have a nice tripC Dont mention it DIts very nice of you 解析 考查情景交
12、际，表示“旅途顺利” ，故选 B 项。答案 B15The generation_makes it difficult for parents to understand their childrens opinions.Adivision BgapC separation Dvalley解析 句意：代沟使父母很难理解孩子们的观点。由句意知答案为 B。答案 B.阅读理解AThe ancient Maya mastered the art of ceramic(制陶艺术) in a manner which virtually no other culture did.The Vase of Se
13、ven Gods, made in the area of Naranjo, an ancient city of the Maya civilization in the presentday Peten, Guatemala, shows the fine way Maya handled clay. Like all of art of Maya, this vase exhibits highly religious symbols. Furthermore, the artists name is carved along the bottom of this piece in th
14、e form of a small white rabbit.Ceramics also served as reminder of ancestors and gods. The Flour De Lis Vase is a fine example of this. The water lilies are not only symbols of new birth and life giving qualities, but a constant reminder of purity. On this vase, the water lilies are white, which is
15、undoubtedly a sign of purity. The black background shows the sea, in which the lilies float.Furthermore, ceramics served practical functions in the Maya culture. Vases, which are quite commonly seen today, were used primarily to hold liquid chocolate and cocoa. Bowls were used to hold various maize
16、products. Maize was seen as the imaginary body of the Maize God and the ancient Maya thought that as one ate the maize or the body of God from the bowl, they actually became God. Plates were merely used for any object.Finally, Maya used depictions on ceramics to resurrect family members and honor go
17、ds. Because they believe that they would come back to life with their names spoken or their figures drawn, the carvings and paintings on these ceramics played a vital role in Maya spirituality.Clearly, ceramics served a key function in ancient Maya society from dinner plates to acts of God.【语篇解读】 古代
18、玛雅人的制陶艺术非常先进。他们除了用陶器装谷物外，还把陶器看作是祖先和神的象征。1What do we know from the passage?AThe art of ceramic of the ancient Maya was instructed by gods.B The Vase of Seven Gods was made by the people of Guatemala.C The ceramic art of the ancient Maya was the best in the world at that time.DNaranjo is a wellknown c
19、ity of Guatemala at present.解析 细节理解题。根据第一段 The ancient Maya mastered the art of ceramic in a manner which virtually no other culture did.可知，答案为 C。答案 C2Which of the following is a characteristic of the art of Maya?ASeven Gods are carved on a vase.B A vase exhibits highly religious symbols.C The artis
20、ts name is carved on the top of a vase.Dhere is a big white rabbit on a vase.解析 推理判解题。根据第二段 Like all art of Maya, this vase exhibits highly religious symbols.可知，答案为 B。答案 B3The ancient Maya used the Flour De Lis vase to_.Aremind them of their ancestors and godsB hold water and grain or cooked foodC s
21、how the importance of new birth and lieDexpress peoples pure friendship and love解析 推理判断题。根据第三段 Ceramics also served as reminders of ancestors and gods. The Flour De Lis Vase is a fine example of this.可推断，答案为 A。答案 A4Why did the ancient Maya eat maize from the bowl?ATo keep healthy.B To become God.C T
22、o be blessed by God.DTo be alive for ever.解析 细节理解题。根据第四段the ancient Maya thought that as one ate the maize or the body of God from the bowl, they actually became God 可知，答案为 B。答案 BBKong Zi, also called Confucius (551479B.C.), and socrates (469399 BC.) lived only a hundred years apart, and during thei
23、r lifetimes there was no contact between China and Greece, but it is interesting to look at how the world that each of these great philosophers came from shaped their ideas, and how these ideas in turn, shaped their societies. Neither philosopher lived in times of peace, though there were more wars
24、un Greece than in China. The Chinese states were very large and feudal, while the Greek citystates were small and urban. The urban environment in which Socrates lived allowed him to be more radical than Confucius. Unlike Confucius, Socrates was not asked by rules how to govern effectively. Thus, Soc
25、rates was able to be more idealistic, focusing on issues like freedom, and knowledge for its own sake. Confucius, on the other hand, advised those in government service, and many of his students went out to government service. Confucius suggested the Golden Rule as a principle for the conduct of lif
26、e: “Do not do to others what you would not want others to do to you.” He assumed that all men were equal at birth, though some bad more potential than others, and that it was knowledge that set men apart. Socrates focused on the individual, and thought that the greatest purpose of man was to seek wi
27、sdom. He believed that the superior class should rule the inferior (下层的) classes. For Socrates, the family was of no importance, and the community of little concern. For Confucius, however, the family was the centre of the society, with family relations considered much more important than political
28、relations.Both men are respected much more today than they were in their lifetimes. 【语篇解读】 本文为说明文，从他们的生长环境和思想等方面，以对比的手法介绍了孔子和苏格拉底。5Which of the following is TURE according to the first paragraph?ASocrates and Confucius had much in common.B Confucius had much influence on Socrates ideas.C The societi
29、es ware influenced by the philosophersideas.DThere were cultural exchanges between China and Greece. 解析 细节理解题。根据第一段可知答案“孔子和苏格拉底的生活年代相隔一百年，而且在他们的有生之年中国和希腊没有任何联系，但是有趣的是，我们能看到这两位伟大的哲人所来自的世界是如何影响了他们的思想，他们的思想又如何反过来影响了他们的社会。 ”答案 C6Socrates shared with Confucius the idea that_.Aall men were equal when they
30、 were bornB the lower classed should be ruled by the upper classC the purpose of man was to seek freedom and wisdomDpeople should not ask others to do what they did not want to解析 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“像孔子一样，他认为上层阶级应该统治下层阶级。 ”A、D 项为孔子的观点。C 项为苏格拉底的观点，且文中没提 freedom。答案 B7What made some people different from o
31、thers according to Confucius?AFamily. BPotential.C Knowledge. DCommunity.解析 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句话“他设想虽然有些人比其他人有更多的潜能，但人生来是平等的，是知识使人不同”可知。答案 C8. This passage is organized in the pattern of_.Atime and eventsB comparison and contrastC cause and effectDdefinition and classification解析 推理判断题。本文各段都是以对比孔子和苏格拉底的手法写的。答案 B
