1、课时作业(八) 必修 Unit 8 Adventure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兰州实战考试Libraries are doing well in the digital times. Here are some of the most awesome examples.1University Library Freiburg, GermanyThe original library of
2、the University of Freiburg was rebuilt in 2015 following the project of Degelo Architekten. The new building has 41,000 square meters and looks like a cut diamond. The library offers in the basement a system of automated checkout machines and 700,000 volumes that can be borrowed.2Microlibrary at Tam
3、an Bima, IndonesiaThis wonderful little public library is located in a Kampung neighborhood near the Bandung airport, Indonesia. The building was designed by the Bandung office of SHAU architect studio. It has 160 square meters and is built upon a preexisting stage that was already used by the local
4、 community for events and gatherings. The Bima public library is the first of a series of similar microlibraries that are planned to be built across Indonesia.3Public Library of Constitucin, ChileThe city Constitucin, Chile, was devastated by 8.8 degrees earthquake in 2010. The new public library, d
5、esigned by Sebastian Irarrzaval, is a part of the initiative to rebuild the city. Constitucin is one of the biggest clusters of wood production in Chile. This heritage is reflected in the construction of this postdisaster library. Its made almost entirely of wood, and only the firewalls are done wit
6、h exposed poured concrete. The internal area of the library exceeds 350 square meters. The library was opened in 2015, five years after the earthquake.4Liyuan Library, ChinaBuilt in 2011 in a small village of Huairou on the outskirts (郊区) of Beijing, this beautiful natureinspired library was designe
7、d by Li Xiaodong. The 170squaremeter buildings interior is spatially diverse by using steps and small level changes to create distinct places. The wooden sticks temper the bright light and spread it evenly throughout the space to give a perfect reading environment. The library closes at dusk because
8、 there is no electricity in it.【语篇解读】 本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了世界各地四个不同的图书馆。1Which of the following libraries is the biggest one?ALiyuan Library.B Microlibrary at Taman Bima.C University Library Freiburg.DPublic Library of Constitucin.答案与解析：C 考查细节理解。根据第一个图书馆介绍中的“The new building has 41,000 square meters and
9、looks like a cut diamond”可知 University Library Freiburg 占地 41,000 平方米；而 Microlibrary at Taman Bima 占地 160 平方米；Public Library of Constitucin 占地 350 平方米；Liyuan Library 占地 170 平方米。故答案为 C。2If you want to see a library made entirely of wood, you can go to _.AChile BChinaC Indonesia DGermany答案与解析：A 考查细节理解
10、。根据 Public Library of Constitucin, Chile 中的“Constitucin is one of the biggest clusters of wood production in Chile”和“Its made almost entirely of wood”可知，这个木制图书馆在智利。故答案为 A。3What is special about Liyuan Library?AIt opens 24 hours a day.B It has no electricity supply.C It is the biggest library in Chin
11、a.DIt is directly exposed to the sunlight.答案与解析：B 考查细节理解。根据 Liyuan Library, China 中的 “The library closes at dusk because there is no electricity in it”可知，这个图书馆在傍晚关门是由于它的里面没有电。故答案为 B。BAt school, I was in the top set for maths. My teachers recommended that I study economics and statistics as my Alevel
12、 subjects, but I had my mind set on a life fulfilled by the arts.In fact, I was a victim of a gender_stereotype made stronger since birth, that men do science and maths and women do arts or languages. Computer science, technology and physics just did not figure in my teenage world view. Nobody popul
13、ar in my school chose to study those subjects.Reality struck hard when I began attending job interviews and interviewers would say, “Its great that you speak foreign languages, but what else do you do？” Nobody asked my friends who had studied science or technology this kind of questions.A survey rec
14、ently showed that three of the bestpaid jobs for women are in the technology sector. Its a sector that really can change the world. We must show girls that technology has an effect on every industry out there, from fashion to architecture to journalism. Anybody can learn to code and these days its a
15、s important as reading and writing. Ive realized that at university Id achieved the wrong kind of literacy. Not being able to code limits your impact on the world far more than some ignorance of great literature.Now I have a fiveyearold daughter. I dont want her to blindly follow gender roles the wa
16、y I did. I want her to know the fact that a science or technical degree will not limit her creativity but expand it and broaden her horizons far more than my arts background could. Im exposing her to Minecraft and apps, which help improve analytical thinking and problemsolving skills. Im hoping that
17、 my daughter will discover and accept her potential in science and want to change the world.【语篇解读】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。通过切身经历，讲述了传统性别观念对自己的负面影响。如今，作为一个五岁女孩的母亲，我希望她不要受到这种影响，而是在学习和职业上做出明智选择。【难句分析】 My teachers recommended that I study economics and statistics as my Alevel subjects, but I had my mind set on a li
18、fe fulfilled by the arts.分析：该句由 but 连接的两个分句构成，其中第一个分句为主从复合句，句中“that I study economics and statistics as my Alevel subjects”为 that 引导的宾语从句，作及物动词recommended 的宾语，该从句使用了虚拟语气，谓语动词为动词原形，此处省略了 should。译文：我的老师们建议我将经济学和统计学作为 A 级考试的学科，但我的想法已经固定为让文科陪伴我一生。4What does the underlined phrase“gender stereotype” in Pa
19、ragraph 2 refer to?APersonal learning style.B Sex characteristic.C Conventional sex concept.DProfession difference.答案与解析：C 考查词义猜测。根据第二段，尤其是该段第一句“In fact, I was a victim of a gender_stereotype made stronger since birth, that men do science and maths and women do arts or languages”可知，事实上，我自出生以来就是传统性别观
20、念的受害者，人们始终认为男性适合科学和数学，而女生适合艺术或语言。据此可以判断，画线部分意指“传统性别观念” 。故 C 项正确。5According to the author, which may be the benefit of learning science?AIncreasing job possibility.B Winning popularity.C Improving language competence.DEnriching imagination.答案与解析：A 考查推理判断。根据第三段“Reality struck hard when I began attendi
21、ng job interviews and interviewers would say, Its great that you speak foreign languages, but what else do you do？ Nobody asked my friends who had studied science or technology this kind of questions”可知，尽管我会外语，但是用人单位还是想要科学技术类人才；结合第四段第一句“A survey recently showed that three of the bestpaid jobs for wo
22、men are in the technology sector”可知，最近的调查显示，三份收入最高的女性的工作是在科技行业。据此可以判断，作者认为学习科技能增加就业机会。故 A 项正确。6How did the author feel for her major choice?ASatisfied. BActive.C Discouraged. DRegretful.答案与解析：D 考查推理判断。根据第三、四段可知，尽管我会外语，但是用人单位还是想要科学技术类人才，最近的调查显示三份收入最高的女性的工作是科技行业；结合第二段中的“victim”和第五段中的“blindly ”可以判断，我对自
23、己的专业选择很后悔。D 项意为“后悔的” ，符合文义。7What may be the best title for the text?AArt or Science, Either Is OKB Good Subjects, Good FutureC Girls, Choose More WiselyDCatch Chances, Change the World答案与解析：C 考查标题判断。通读全文可知，上学时我的最佳学科是数学，老师建议我学习经济学和统计学，但是由于受传统性别观念认为男性适合科学和数学，而女性则适合艺术或语言的影响，最终我选择了学习文科。在求职过程中，我屡屡碰壁。如今，作
24、为一个五岁女孩的母亲，我希望她不受传统性别观念的影响，勇敢地选择学习科学技术，改变世界。据此可以判断，C 项最适合作本文的标题。B 项“好的科目，好的未来”表述太宽泛。C2019西宁检测 Most cell phone companies design models especially for kids. But parents are usually the ones buying the phones, and paying the bill. According to a study, 56% of parents of children aged 8 to 12 have given
25、 their children a cell phone. According to a recent survey, 12 is the magic number. It is the most common age for kids to get their first cell phone. But 13% of children aged 6 to 10 already have one. Thats more than one out of every 10 kids.Procell phone people, including many parents, note that ce
26、ll phones help kids keep in touch with their friends and families. They believe that cell phones are an important tool in an emergency. Kids can stay connected with their parents at all times, whether its to ask for a ride home from soccer practice or to receive a goodluck text message before a big
27、game. Plus, some cell phones designed for kids can be controlled with settings that allow the phone to only be used in parentapproved ways. Whats the harm in that?But other people are worried about the health and safety effects of kids cell phones. They believe that pluggedin kids could be missing o
28、ut on other activities, such as playing outside or hanging out with friends, and that sending text messages or fielding phone calls while doing homework is bad for concentration. They say that kids are spending too much time texting instead of talking to each other. “Our brains evolved to communicat
29、e face to face， ” says Gary Small, a professor of psychiatry at the School of Medicine at UCLA, in California. “A lot of this is lost with texting.”And some experts are also concerned about possible health risks. They worry that radiation or energy waves released by cell phones could be harmful to y
30、oung people. To be safe, many pediatricians advise limiting talk time. 【语篇解读】 这是一篇说明文。文中就现在很多孩子都有自己的手机的现象分析了孩子使用手机的优缺点。【难句分析】 They believe that pluggedin kids could be missing out on other activities, such as playing outside or hanging out with friends, and that sending text messages or fielding pho
31、ne calls while doing homework is bad for concentration.分析：此句是一个复合句。句中 that pluggedin kids could be missing out on other activities 和 that sending text. concentration 是 that 引导的宾语从句；while doing homework 是时间状语从句的省略。译文：他们认为，上网的孩子可能错过了其他活动，比如在外面玩或和朋友闲逛，同时当他们在做作业的时候，发短信或接电话对注意力是有害的。8The recent survey sug
32、gests that _.Athe number twelve can bring us good luckB most kids are eager to have their own cell phonesC many kids have their first cell phone at the age of 12Dmore than half of the parents can afford to buy cell phones答案与解析：C 考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“According to. to get their first cell phone”可知答案为 C。9Pro
33、cell phone people probably refer to those who think that kids_.Amustnt own cell phonesB should have cell phonesC had better make more friendsDmay lose touch with others答案与解析：B 考查细节理解。根据文中的“They believe that cell phones are an important tool in an emergency”可知，这些人认为手机在紧急的情况下是很重要的工具，显然他们是认为孩子应该拥有手机的那些
34、人。故答案为 B。10What would be the main idea of Paragraph 3?AThe disadvantages of cell phones.B Cell phones designed for kids.C The kinds of cell phones.DHow to send text messages.答案与解析：A 考查段落大意。根据文章第三段中的“But other people are worried about the health and safety effects of kids cell phones”和 “kids are spen
35、ding too much time texting instead of talking to each other”可知，一些人担心手机对孩子的健康和安全的影响，同时孩子因为沉溺于玩手机而忽视了现实生活中与别人的交流，这些均是使用手机的缺点。故答案为A。11The authors attitudes toward the fact that kids have cell phone is _.Asupportive BobjectiveC negative Doptimistic答案与解析：B 考查观点态度。作者在文章中客观地说出了支持孩子使用手机的人和不支持孩子使用手机的人的看法，并没有
36、表达自己的观点，因此我们可以推断出，作者对于孩子是否应该使用手机的态度是“客观的” 。故答案为 B。D2019贵阳监测 Nov. 21 is World Hello Day.It began back in the 1970s as part of an effort to make the world more peaceful. It was created just after the war between Israel and Egypt in 1973. The philosophy (哲学) behind it is：Say “Hello” and stop war.It sou
37、nds like a fine idea, but most of us know that simply saying “Hello” wont bring about world peace. Still, on a smaller range, the simple act of saying “Hello” to someone can make a lot of difference.This might not be obvious. After all, its such a casual thing and requires so little effort. You rais
38、e your head to someone as you pass by them in the school corridor(走廊), say “Hello”， and then its over.Although we might not realize it, a small thing like a greeting can mean a lot to a person. Many people are lonely because theyre shy. They find it difficult to communicate with people, even though
39、they want to. It leads to them feeling cut off.On this basis, maybe its a good idea, not just on Nov. 21, but every day, to remember to say “Hello” to as many people as we can. The stranger who hears your greeting may secretly smile in their heart. You might even make their day.Greeting other people
40、 is the easiest way to be polite. Politeness is the way we individual humans link up with the rest of the human world outside of our circles of family and friends. Politeness is one of the aspects of culture that make us a society rather than just many individuals living in the same space.No one sai
41、d it better than the French author Joseph Joubert：“ Politeness is the flower of humanity.” A “Hello” to a stranger is a small thing, and often neglected (忽视), but through it we can make the world better for another person.【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了世界问候日的由来及意义的相关信息。12What is World Hello Day intended for?A
42、Philosophy. BPeace.C Politeness. DWar.答案与解析：B 考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“Nov. 21 is World Hello Day. It began back in the 1970s as part of an effort to make the world more peaceful”可知，世界问候日设立的初衷是为了和平。13What has an effect on people most?ARaising heads to others.B Doing something casually.C Meeting in the school
43、corridor.DThe simple act of saying “Hello”答案与解析：D 考查细节理解。根据第二段第二句“Still, on a smaller range, the simple act of saying Hello to someone can make a lot of difference”可知，对别人影响最大的是打招呼这种简单的行为。14Why do some people feel lonely?AThey are unwilling to communicate with others.B They are too shy to communicate
44、 with others.C They are very fond of living alone.DThey dont like doing things as others do.答案与解析：B 考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“Many people are lonely because theyre shy. cut off”可知，一些人感到孤独的原因是他们太害羞了，不敢和别人交流。15What can we learn from the last paragraph?AWe should neglect a small thing.B Saying “Hello” to others i
45、s powerful.C The flowers make the world better.DNo one is better than Joseph Joubert.答案与解析：B 考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“AHello to a stranger is a small thing, and often neglected (忽视), but through it we can make the world better for another person”可知，向别人打招呼是有影响力的。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
46、入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。2019合肥市质量检测What to Do When Someone Doesnt Like YouWhen someone tells me “I dont care if people like me”， they are showing me the emotional wall they use to block the hurt of rejection.As humans are social animals, all of us care if people like us. Based on the need for social c
47、onnection, your reactions to rejection and negative judgment can range from minor hurt to outbreaks of depression. _1_The first step to handle a negative situation is to recognize your reaction. Ask yourself, “What am I feeling？” _2_ Any betrayal (背叛) or embarrassment in your heart? Identify what fe
48、eling has shown up in your body, so you can choose what to do next._3_ When you sense yourself shutting down or feeling defensive, ask yourself what the person actually meant to do to you. Did they truly mean to offend you, or make fun of you? Your brain works very hard to keep you safe, so it will
49、judge a situation as threatening if there is any possibility of social harm.When our brains sense a possible threat, we react as if we were personally attacked. Take a breath to relieve the stress. _4_Finally, if you believe the person doesnt like you, ask yourself if this matters. _5_ If not, what can you do to release your need to be liked by this person? And, what can you do to stay
