1、课时作业(十八) 选修 Unit 18 Beauty授课提示：对应学生用书第 327 页课时练(一) 阅读理解提速练 练速度(限时：35 分钟)阅读理解(共两节，满分 40 分)第一节 (共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A2019银川质量检测Welcome to our website. Here are some magazines to recommend this week.Cover Price: $56.00Sale Price: $25.00Alarm celebrates independe
2、nt thinking in music, art, film and fashion through indepth writings. Each issue of Alarm features interviews, reviews and life stories of famous people in the artistic world. It also provides the latest news on famous bands, artists, film makers and fashion trends.Cover Price: $47.40Sale Price: $12
3、.00Alternative Press celebrates music and youth culture. It features the latest music news and releases, and includes interviews with new bands as well as famous bands. The magazine is written for fans of electronic, industrial, punk, underground, rock, experimental and other musical types. It also
4、offers columns about new technology, book reviews and film reviews.Cover Price: $39.92Sale Price: $12.00Sound how to reproduce video 为“特殊疑问句不定式结构” ，作动词 know 的宾语。译文：它也适用于那些想知道如何复制录像的人。1Alarm would most probably attract people who love reading _.Areviews of novelsB simple humorous storiesC serious wri
5、tings on musicDstories written by famous artists答案与解析：C 考查推理判断。根据第一栏中的“Alarm celebrates independent thinking in music, art, film and fashion through indepth writings”可推知，Alarm 很可能会吸引那些喜欢关于音乐的好作品的人。2What discount can you get if you buy Alternative Press on the website?AAbout 38%. B About 55%.C About
6、70%. D About 75%.答案与解析：D 考查推理判断。根据第二栏中的“Cover Price: $47.40 Sale Price: $12.00”的描述可知，可以列算式($47.40 $12.00)/$47.400.75，即大约 75%，故如果你在网站上购买 Alternative Press，你会得到大约 75%的折扣。3Which magazine will suit a hiphop fan?AComplex. BAlarm .C Alternative Press. DSound & Vision.答案与解析：A 考查细节理解。根据最后一栏中的“Complex is a l
7、ifestyle magazine. It covers everything with hiphop culture”可知， Complex 杂志适合 hiphop 迷。B2019石家庄一模 Many years ago, when we first went to Canada, we were driving through Montana with our two children. We thought we would find a motel (汽车旅馆 ) on the way and had not made a booking. As it was getting late
8、, we started looking for a motel, only to find that all were booked, which worried me sick.Finally，around 9 pm., we stopped at a gas station to fill up the gas tank. My husband asked for a phone book and told the woman at the counter that we were trying to find a motel. He tried for 15 minutes. When
9、 he was unsuccessful, the woman, Linda, said she and her family lived nearby and would be happy if we spent the night at her home.My husband was stunned by her offer. She called her son to direct us, since she had to hold the fort at the gas station till midnight.When we reached her home，her husband
10、 greeted us. He took out two sleeping bags for the children. He invited us to have coffee and chat while we waited for his wife. When she came back, we asked if we could slip away in the morning so as not to disturb them. They said we were now guests and we would have to have breakfast with them.We
11、woke up to a table set for breakfast. They made a mountain of pancakes and bacon. We ate breakfast, and when we were leaving, my husband asked if he could offer some payment.They insisted we were their guests. We left moved by their spirit of hospitality(好客). We were amazed that they would take in a
12、 family of total strangers from a different country. We kept in touch for many years. Over the years, weve lost touch with them, but have never forgotten their kindness.【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者一家在去加拿大时得到陌生人帮助的经过。【难句分析】 As it was getting late, we started looking for a motel, only to find that all were
13、 booked, which worried me sick.分析：该句为主从复合句。句中 As it was getting late 为 As引导的时间状语从句；only to find that all were booked 为动词不定式短语作结果状语；which 引导非限制性定语从句，指代前面 that. 从句。译文：随着天色渐晚，我们开始找汽车旅馆，却发现所有的旅馆都被预订了，这让我非常发愁。4What made the author upset at first?AThey got lost in Canada.B They ran out of gas.C They had n
14、owhere to stay.DThey were late for dinner.答案与解析：C 考查细节理解。根据第一段最后一句“As it was getting late, we started looking for a motel, only to find that all were booked, which worried me sick”可知，由于天色渐晚，作者他们开始找汽车旅馆，却发现所有的旅馆都被预订了。据此可知，让作者感到担心的是他们没有地方可以住宿。故 C项正确。5What does the underlined word “stunned” in Paragrap
15、h 3 mean?ATroubled. BSurprised.C Disappointed. DConfused.答案与解析：B 考查词义猜测。根据第二段最后一句和第三段第二句“She called her son to direct us, since she had to hold the fort at the gas station till midnight”可知， Linda 要为作者一家人提供住宿，她让她的儿子来给作者他们领路，因为她要值班到午夜；结合最后一段中的“We were amazed. strangers from a different country”可知，作者他们
16、对 Linda 为陌生人提供帮助的行为感到惊讶。故画线词表示“惊讶的” 。故 B 项正确。6What did the authors family do the next morning?AThey slipped away.B They paid for their breakfast.C They met some strangers.DThey had a big breakfast.答案与解析：D 考查细节理解。根据第五段内容可知，第二天一早，Linda 一家就准备好了丰盛的早餐，作者一家和Linda 一家共享了早餐。故 D 项正确。7What is the best title fo
17、r the text?AUnexpected Hospitality B A Kind WomanC Be Kind to Strangers DLooking for a Motel答案与解析：A 考查标题判断。通读全文可知，本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者一家在去加拿大时得到加油站工作人员 Linda 和其家人帮助的经过。作者一家因为没有预订旅馆，晚上无法住宿，Linda 得知情况后邀请作者一家到她家住宿，并热情招待了素不相识的作者一家。据此可知 A 项(意想不到的热情款待) 最适合做文章的标题。C2019济南模拟 In 1869, the Smiley family purchased
18、an area of land about 100 miles north of New York City. Over time, some of their property and much of the surrounding landscape became the Mohonk Preserve, which has since grown to 8,000 acres and attracts visitors and rock climbers.But the Mohonk Preserve also has a long scientific legacy. In the 1
19、930s, Dan Smiley, a descendent of the original owners, began keeping track of the plants and animals that lived in the area.Megan Napoli is a research ecologist with the Mohonk Preserve in New York. She thinks Smileys efforts produced a rare longterm data set of observations, which is useful for stu
20、dying the impacts of climate change. For instance, other research has shown that songbirds are migrating north earlier and earlier in the spring.Its important for the birds to arrive at the proper time in the spring, because they need to time their arrival with the insect emergence. So they need to
21、be here to establish their nesting sites, lay their eggs. Once the eggs hatch, they have their baby birds, so they need to time it when the insects are most abundant.Napoli has begun analyzing about 76,000 observations of songbird migration dates collected by Smiley and his team to see if they, too,
22、 show that climate change has altered the timing of migrations. Her results suggest that they do.Napoli found that shortdistance migrants that spend their winters in the southern US. now arrive an average of eleven days earlier than they did in the 1930s. Longdistance migrants that overwinter in the
23、 tropics arrive roughly a week earlier. Napoli presented her results at a recent Ecological Society of America meeting in Portland, Oregon.Meanwhile, who knows how many other longterm, personal data collections like Smileys are out there, waiting to be discovered and to help improve official attempt
24、s to track the planets changes.【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。上世纪 30 年代，Dan Smiley 开始追踪 Mohonk 保护区的动植物，他在此方面长期的数据收集为研究提供了珍贵的数据储备，这一数据库对于研究气候变化的影响是非常有用的。【难句分析】 Over time, some of their property and much of the surrounding landscape became the Mohonk Preserve, which has since grown to 8,000 acres and attracts visito
25、rs and rock climbers. (第一段第二句 )分析：which 引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词 the Mohonk Preserve。Paraphrase/英英释义：Over time, part of the familys land and most of the landscape around it became the Mohonk Preserve, which has now expanded to 8,000 acres, attracting a large number of visitors and rock climbers.【词汇积累】 prope
26、rty n财产，房屋及院落 surrounding adj.周围的 establish v建立；设立 abundant adj.大量的，丰富的8What do we know about Dan Smiley?AHe lived in New York City.B He was a scientific researcher.C He owned the Mohonk Preserve.DHe kept a record of wildlife.答案与解析：D 考查推理判断。由第二段中的“In the 1930s, Dan Smiley, a descendent of the origin
27、al owners, began keeping track of the plants and animals that lived in the area.”可推断出，Dan Smiley 有动植物的追踪记录。故选 D。9What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?AThe birds birth.B The birds arrival.C The nest building.DThe insect appearance.答案与解析：B 考查指代判断。根据本段内容可知，春天鸟儿在合适的时间到达非常重要，因为它们要让到
28、达时间与昆虫出现的时间一致。它们需要建立巢穴，产卵。一旦蛋孵化，它们便有了后代，所以它们要让小鸟在虫子最多的时候孵化出来。由此推断出 it 指代的是本段中的 “their arrival”。故选 B。10What does Megan Napoli think of Smileys longterm record?AIt has affected the birds migration.B It challenges the previous research.C It has changed official attitudes.DIt is of great value to her re
29、search.答案与解析：D 考查细节理解。根据第三段第二句“She thinks Smileys efforts produced a rare longterm data set of observations, which is useful for studying the impacts of climate change.”可知，Megan Napoli 认为 Smiley 的追踪记录对于她的研究是非常有价值的。故选 D。11What can we learn from Napolis research?AIt is totally based on Smileys longter
30、m notes.B Scientists have to rely on more personal data.C Climate change affects birds migration time.DIt contributes greatly to other personal research.答案与解析：C 考查推理判断。根据第五段内容可知，Napoli 已经开始分析 Smiley 和他的团队就夜莺迁徙时间所收集的近 76 000 份观察结果，目的是看看这些材料是否也表明了气候变化改变了迁徙时间。她的结果表明确实如此。由此可推知，气候变化改变了候鸟的迁徙时间，所以 C 项与原文相符
31、。故选C。D2019郑州质量预测The hit movie Notting Hill (诺丁山) begins with a famous scene. Hugh Grant bumps into Julia Roberts and spills orange juice all over her. After the collision, Grant repeatedly says, “Im so sorry. Im so sorry.”His actions in this scene are very British. If Roberts were from Britain, then
32、 she would probably apologize repeatedly as well even if the crash were not her fault. But this doesnt happen in the movie, as Roberts is from the US.A report in The Telegraph once said that three quarters of British people apologize when they bump into someone in the street regardless of whether th
33、ey are responsible or not. In fact, Britons use “sorry” in many situations. For example, if they mishear someone, they say “Sorry？” The person they are talking to will also apologize by replying, “No, I am sorry！” This can go on for up to five minutes as they compete for who is the most sorry.Why ar
34、e Britons so sorry? Mark Tyrrell, a psychology writer in the UK, thinks that their apologetic tendencies are rooted in the British class system. “We say sorry because historically the new middle class in Britain had to apologize for not being the working class, but also for not really being the uppe
35、r class.” Another theory is that they apologize to avoid conflicts. For example, if they bump into someone, he might get angry. To avoid this, they instantly say “Sorry！”True manners are about being considerate, and todays constant use of apologizing shows that we are perhaps not as thoughtful as we
36、 once were. The word “sorry” has lost some of its meaning. Do you see my point? Sorry, it might just be a British thing.【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了英国人的道歉文化及其原因：一是因为历史上英国的新中产阶级；二是为了避免冲突。12Why does the author mention a scene in the movie Notting Hill at the beginning?ATo give an example of British modesty.B
37、 To introduce different ways of saying sorry.C To show what kind of men are considered gentlemen in the UK.DTo draw our attention to when and how British people say sorry.答案与解析：D 考查推理判断。根据第一段的描述可知，文章开头用电影为例，描述了英国人道歉的场景，引出文章的主题英国的道歉文化。13Which of the following statements might Mark Tyrrell agree with?
38、APeople should not apologize if they are not responsible.B Americans care less about manners than British people do.C That British people apologize so much is linked to the class system.DBritish people care too much about which social class they are from.答案与解析：C 考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“Mark Tyrrell. thinks t
39、hat their apologetic tendencies are rooted in the British class system”可知，Mark Tyrrell 认为英国人的道歉根源于其阶级体系。由此可推断，C 项正确。14What can be inferred from the passage?AIts unnecessary for British people to be so polite.B The overuse of apologizing shows Britons are truly sincere.C People should not stick to th
40、e traditional use of the word“sorry”DUsing “sorry” more doesnt necessarily mean people are more polite.答案与解析：D 考查推理判断。根据第四段的内容以及最后一段中的“todays constant use of apologizing shows that we are perhaps not as thoughtful as we once were”可知，英国人道歉或是与他们的阶级体系有关，或是为了避免冲突，今天的多次道歉也并不意味着人们更有礼貌。15What is the author
41、s purpose in writing this passage?ATo explore the best way of saying sorry.B To explain why Britons overuse the word “sorry”C To show how saying sorry has changed over time.DTo suggest many British people lack traditional manners.答案与解析：B 考查写作目的。根据全文内容可知，本文由电影场景引入主题，介绍了英国的道歉文化，并介绍了英国人道歉的原因及今天道歉的意义，主要
42、目的是介绍英国人过量使用道歉的原因。第二节 (共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。2019新疆适应性检测Choices contribute to successThe direction of our lives is determined by the choices we make every day. The following choices will contribute to personal success along with the ability to achieve financ
43、ial freedom.Choose to be positiveA positive mental attitude will put you miles ahead of your peers. _1_. It is more valuable than skills. Choose a positive attitude and things will start to work for you. _2_.If you dont know what your bad habits are, your friends and family can always tell you. Take
44、 the big ones first, then make every effort to break them and always replace them with new positive ones.Choose to work smarterMany people think their lives are out of balance and that they dont have enough time to do everything they want to. _3_. Therefore, learning some good time management techni
45、ques, such as setting up a schedule and sticking to it, will make your life flow better.Choose to give your work a sense of purposeHelping and encouraging other people will not only make your life be more meaningful, but it will also make you more money. If you put your efforts into helping others,
46、then the financial part of life takes care of itself. _4_.Choose to sow more than you harvest_5_ , but our lives will be better as we become givers and serve the world as givers. You want to learn to become unselfish with yourself and learn to give your time, your money, and, of course, your love.AC
47、hoose to break a bad habitB Choose to treat friends rightC There are many takers in this worldDYour attitude determines your altitudeENot all the people in the world are selfish by natureFSpend your time helping others grow and your finances will grow with itGAbove all, you need to be aware of the t
48、ime that you might be wasting by doing fruitless activities【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了一些有助于获得成功的选择。1答案与解析：D 根据本段的小标题可知，本段的主题是“选择积极乐观” 。再根据空前一句“积极乐观的心态会让你超越你的同伴”可知，D 项“你的态度决定你的高度”与上下文语意衔接且承接下文。故选 D。2答案与解析：A 结合本文的结构与本空所在的位置可知，空处为本段的小标题。根据其他段落的小标题为祈使句“Choose to.”的句式结构可知，本题的答案也应该是同样的句式，故应从选项 A 和 B 中进行选择，而本段内容
49、与努力改掉坏习惯有关。故选 A。3答案与解析：G 本段主要讲选择更聪明地工作。空处前一句说很多人认为他们的生活失去了平衡，并且他们没有足够的时间去做他们想做的事情。G 项“最重要的是，你需要知道你可能做了些无意义的活动从而浪费了自己的时间”与空后一句衔接紧密。故选 G。4答案与解析：F 上文提到“帮助并且鼓励别人不仅使你的生活更加有意义，而且也会使你赚更多的钱” 。F 项“花时间帮助别人成长，那么你的收入也会随之增加”与之呼应。故F 项符合语境。5答案与解析：C 根据本段的小标题可知，本段主要讲要选择播种而不是收获。C 项中的 takers 与空后的 givers 形成鲜明的对比，且衔接紧密。故选 C。课时练 (二) 英语知识运用板块练练准度(限时：30 分钟)英语知识运用(共两节，满分 45 分)第一节 完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给
