课时作业(八) 必修2 Unit 4 Cyberspace
.完形填空
(2012·山西六所重点中学高三联考)
Long long ago，there was a small village.This village had a__1__tradition.At the beginning of every year，any boy
who had reached the age of majority (成年) was given land and money to build a home.The boy had to__2__his home
before winter.If his home failed to endure the cold weather in winter，the villagers could not__3__him in any way. One__4__，Paul and Marc reached their majority.They__5__their land and money and decided to search nearby villages for ideas on building their homes.In each village，they found the nicest
__6__and talked to the owners.Each owner gladly offered__7__.
After Marc saw several homes，he__8__the best ideas and went back to his own land.Paul，__9__，continued collecting more ideas.Soon he had so many great ideas that he began to__10__some of them.But he always believed he could find even better ideas in the next village.
Marc began building his home.He had several false starts，__11__his home gradually rose from his land.By fall，Marc had finished his home.It wasn’t perfect，but it was strong and he could__12__it later.
Paul enjoyed all the beautiful homes and__13__with
home owners.The first snow came and Paul，realizing he was running out of time，__14__back to his land.He built the best home he could in the time he had，but it was__15__.The first winter storm destroyed his home and he froze to__16__.The villagers mourned for him.
Marc__17__the winter.Each year，Marc searched for other good ideas he could use to make his own home look better.He became a leader in the village，__18__a family，and lived a happy，content life.
We all build and improve our own mental homes.It’s__19__and fun for us to search for ideas from other mental home owners，but we only improve our own mental home if we actually__20__the best ideas.
1．A.strange
B．hopeful
C．literary
D．cultural
2．A.find
B．make
C．complete
D．buy
3．A.help
B．encourage
C．scold
D．persuade
4．A.winter
B．summer
C．autumn
D．spring
5．A.exchanged
B．received
C．recognized
D．accepted
6．A.girls
B．jobs
C．houses
D．presents
7．A.rooms
B．drinks
C．attention
D．advice
8．A.expected
B．gathered
C．created
D．understood
9．A.similarly
B．finally
C．however
D．furthermore
10．A.forget
B．believe
C．replace
D．doubt
11．A.because
B．although
C．but
D．so
12．A.repair
B．rebuild
C．sell
D．improve
13．A.conversations
B．achievements
C．struggles
D．arguments
14．A.drove
B．rushed
C．flew
D．moved
15．A.weak
B．funny
C．small
D．amazing
16．A.blindness
B．death
C．sadness
D．illness
17．A.experienced
B．loved
C．survived
D．spent
18．A.brought
B．earned
C．contacted
D．raised
19．A.slow
B．easy
C．dangerous
D．special
20．A.realise
B．bring
C．collect
D．apply
.阅读理解
A
(2016·东北三校第一次联考)
When Taylor Swift first came to the attention of the public，she was a 17yearold newcomer who loved singing to her guitar.She seemed far more enthusiastic than skillful.
Four years later，Swift became a multiaward winner.This month，she was crowned “Woman of the Year” by Billboard magazine，the youngest singersongwriter ever to receive the honor.“Aged only 21，Taylor has already made a maior impact on music and has been an unbelievable role model for hopeful artists and young women everywhere，” said Bill Werde，Billboard’s director.
Werde’s_words_do_not_come_from_nowhere. Unlike many pop singers，especially those who do not write their own material，Swift has the power of turning her ideas into lyrics that will set people thinking.“Hidden beneath Taylor Swift’s notagirl，notyetawoman sweetness is a very skillful songwriting technique，” wrote Leah Greenblatt in an American magazine.
Songwriting，as Swift explains，is to cope with issues.“I tend to write about things that really impact me most.” There certainly seems to be something true and honest running through every one of the 14 songs on her album，Speak Now，about “the lessons and confusion and heartbreak and all the different things that go along with being 18,19 and 20.”
“For the audience too young to have experienced real passion or heartbreak，Swift’s songs are like a potential road map，promising things will work out OK，” commented Dorian ynskey in a British newspaper.
Now Swift is getting ready to go further and has so far written about 10 songs for her 2012 album，which is about feelings of growing up and becoming an adult.“They’re sad，if I’m being honest.”“They’re about my heartbreaks and my moving on.But more importantly，they are about achieving contentment.You’re not always going to be perfectly happy as you grow up.”
1．What does the writer mean by saying “Werde’s words do not come from nowhere”？
A．Swift stands out as a singer and songwriter.
B．Only Swift writes her own songs.
C．Swift begins to take interest in singing.
D．Swift decides to deal with problems in her new album.
2．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A．Swift has the ability to write songs with deeper meanings.
B．Swift is both enthusiastic and skillful now.
C．Swift became a multiaward winner when she began to sing on the stage.
D．Swift’s album Speak Now has 14 songs.
3．Taylor Swift’s 2012 album mainly records________.
A．dream and reality
B．heartbreak and despair
C．pain and growth
D．problems and society
4．What is the best title for the passage?
A．Swift comes to people’s attentionB．Swift rises to fameC．Swift wins many awards
D．Swift experiences real passion
B
(2016·西安市第一次质量检测)
More than half of rich Americans have not shown their full wealth to their children，a new survey showed last Tuesday.
The survey，published by the Bank of America，studied the rich with $3 million or more in assets.It found that “surprisingly few of those surveyed have welldeveloped plans to preserve and pass on their assets to their children”．
The majority of the 457 people surveyed are selfmade，firstgeneration rich.Fiftytwo percent of parents have chosen not to tell their children just how wealthy they are，and 15 percent have given away nothing about the family wealth.One in three parents said they had never thought to do it.
They are worried that their children would become lazy，spend money freely，make bad decisions and even become a target for gold diggers.
Only 34 percent strongly agreed that their children would be able to handle any inheritance (遗产) they plan to leave them.
“There is an expectation about the wealthy parents that they have a responsibility to pass down their fortune to the next generation，” said Sallie Krawcheck，president of the Global Wealth and Investment Management of the Bank of America.“Our research，however，uncovered changing views of what one generation owes the next.”
The trend is led by the world’s richest man Bill Gates，who promised in 2008 that he would leave his $58 billion fortune to the charity started by him and his wife，the Bill and Malinda Gates Foundation (基金会)，and not to his children.
“We want to give it back to society in the way that it will have the most positive impact，” he said.
Of his plans for his children，Gates said：“I will give the kids some money but not a meaningful percentage...they will need to work but they will feel reasonably taken care of.” 5．We can learn from the passage that________.
A．rich parents may not know how to manage their inheritance
B．rich parents don’t equal rich kids，at least in the US
C．American children don’t get to inherit their parents’ wealth
D．poor children don’t expect themselves to be as rich as their parents
6．According to the survey，most rich Americans________.
A．think they owe their children nothing
B．think it best to give their money back to society
C．doubt their children’s ability to handle wealth
D．are confident of their children’s ability to handle wealth
7．The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 6 refers to________.
A．responsible children
B．Bill Gates and his wife
C．firstgeneration rich
D．rich parents
8．From the last paragraph，we can see that Bill Gates wants to show________.
A．the trend of leaving no inheritance to children
B．the positive impact of charity on society
C．the way of giving back to society
D．the importance of independence for children
课时作业(八)
Ⅰ.完形填空
语篇解读： 本文为夹叙夹议文。文章告诫人们，从他人那儿收集到的主意只有经过分析后应用于实践中才能不断地改进自我，只收集主意，而不付诸行动，最终只会失败。
1．解析： 根据下文内容：男孩成年时被给予土地和钱财来为自己盖房，而且盖的房子经不起严冬考验的话，村民们不能以任何方式来帮助他。所以选A，这个村庄有一个奇怪的传统。
答案： A
2．解析： 冬天来临之前，男孩得盖好房子。complete完成，符合语境。
答案： C
3．解析： 如果他的房子未能经受住严冬的考验，村民们不能以任何方式帮助他。
答案： A
4．解析： 第一段第三句中的“At the beginning of every year”暗示了此题的答案为spring。
答案： D
5．解析： 因为这两个年轻人成年了，他们领到了他们应得的钱和土地。receive表示客观上“收到”；exchange交换；recognize认出；accept表示主观上“接受”。
答案： B
6．解析： 因为他们要为自己盖房子，所以他们在每个村子找到的应该是最漂亮的房子。
答案： C
7．解析： 房子的主人给予这两个年轻人的当然是如何把房子建好的建议。
答案： D
8．解析： Marc看了几座房子之后，收集到最好的想法，然后回去准备建房。
答案： B
9．解析： Marc和Paul的做法截然不同，所以应该用表示转折关系的副词however。
答案： C
10．解析： 因为Paul收集的主意太多了，所以就开始把一些忘记了。
答案： A
11．解析： “他起初犯了一些错”和“他的房子渐渐地建起来了”是转折关系，故选but。
答案： C12．解析： 房子不完美但却结实，而且他以后还可以再做改进。improve改进，提高，符合语境。
答案： D
13．解析： 此处表示与房子的主人谈话征求建议，所以要用conversations“谈话”。第二段中的“talked to the owners”是线索提示。
答案： A
14．解析： 已经下了第一场雪，Paul意识到自己快没时间了，就匆忙赶了回去。故rushed符合语境。
答案： B
15．解析： 从前面的信息“Paul匆忙地建造房子”和后边的信息“冬天第一场暴风雨就摧毁了房子”可知，他所盖的房子不结实。
答案： A
16．解析： freeze to death为固定表达法，表示“冻死”。
答案： B
17．解析： Marc经历了严冬后活了下来。
答案： C
18．解析： 他成为村里的领头人，养活了一家人，过着幸福美满的生活。raise养育，抚养，符合语境。
答案： D
19．解析： 我们从其他心灵家园的主人那儿征求建议很简单也很有趣，但是我们只有把最好的主意加以利用，才能完善我们自己的心灵家园。
答案： B
20．解析： apply使用，应用，符合语境。
答案： D
Ⅱ.阅读理解
语篇解读： 本文主要讲述了Swift由开始时对音乐的酷爱到最终成为成绩卓著的音乐人的故事。
1．解析： 推理判断题。根据第二段中Werde所说的话及第三段的第二句可知，画线句表明“Swift作为歌手和曲作家很出色。”
答案： A
2．解析： 正误判断题。根据第二段的第一句可知，Swift 4年后才成为一个多次获奖的赢家。由此可知C项与原文内容不符。
答案： C
3．解析： 细节理解题。由最后一段的内容可知，她的这个专辑是有关成长及随之而来的痛苦的。
答案： C
4．解析： 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了Swift作为一个音乐人逐步走向成功的故事。故B项作为标题最合适。
答案： B
语篇解读： 调查表明，大部分美国富人不愿向孩子炫富，甚至不打算将丰厚的资产传给后代。
5．解析： 推理判断题。第二段的后半部分提到在被调查的美国富人中，几乎没有人计划为他们的孩子保留资产或者将资产传给孩子，由此可推断在美国，父母富有并不意味着孩子富有。
答案： B
6．解析： 推理判断题。根据第四段内容可推知，大部分美国富人怀疑他们的孩子处理财富的能力。
答案： C
7．解析： 猜测词义题。人们期望富裕的父母把他们的财富传给下一代，此处they指代的是画线词前面的“the wealthy parents”，即“rich parents”。
答案： D
8．解析： 推理判断题。根据本段中比尔·盖茨所说的话可推知，他更强调孩子的个人奋斗，认为培养孩子的自立很重要。
答案： D