课时作业(三十六) 选修8 Unit 1 A land of diversity
Ⅰ.单项填空
1．(2017·安徽江南十校高三联考)—I’m sorry to have to tell you that the office is in a mess.You’re on duty today.
—________.I’ll clean it up.
A．That’s OKB．Sorry about that
C．It was nothingD．No problem
2．(2017·江西上饶一模)—Would you like to see the movie？They say it’s really nice.
—I’m afraid I can’t make________.I’m not myself today.
A．thatB．it
C．thisD．one
3．(2017·安徽芜湖市模拟)Henry is________failure as a learner driver，because he failed to pass________driving test again.
A．the；/B．/；the
C．a；theD．the；the
4．(2017·江西上饶市一模)—I really want to give you the visa，but you know our________are very strict.
—What a pity！Thank you all the same.
A．habitsB．customs
C．regulationsD．targets
5．(2017·福建质检)The April Fools’ tradition is said________in the sixteenth century.
A．to startB．to be starting
C．to be startedD．to have started
6．(2017·皖北协作区高三联考)________the fact that many drivers are ever trained，we cannot stress too much the importance of traffic safety.
A．Thanks to
B．Despite
C．As
D．Although
7．(2017·江西重点中学协作体第二次联考)A good education system should include the practical________of the theories students have been taught in the classroom.
A．applicationB．occupation
C．combinationD．celebration
8．(2017·烟台四校联考)________suddenly occurred to him that his parents should have arrived in Beijing by this time.
A．WhatB．It
C．ThatD．As
9．(2017·湖南省六校联考)Successful people are always very intelligent.They can discover________others easily ignore.
A．whatB．where
C．howD．that
10．(2017·厦门高三质检)In my opinion，it is not so helpful to give someone some bread as it is important to teach him how to________.
A．make senseB．make progress
C．make a lifeD．make his way
11．(2017·北京西城模拟)Failure is the mother of success.________your courage and you’ll succeed.
A．Keep offB．Keep out
C．Keep upD．Keep on
12．(2017·大连双基测试)In the past several weeks，many cities in Northern China________from heavy fogs，causing great inconvenience to people.
A．sufferedB．have been suffering
C．were sufferedD．had been suffered
13．(2017·河南洛阳八中月考)—Miss Brown is very busy，isn’t she?
—Yes，she is.She has________greater responsibilities so far.
A．taken offB．taken out
C．taken inD．taken on
14．(2017·石家庄市高三模拟)When I got back home I saw a note pinned to the door，________“Sorry to miss you；I will call you later.”
A．read
B．reads
C．to read D．reading
15．(2017·江西省高三上学期七校联考)—Have you been spending too much money on clothes?
— ________.I have been always persuading myself not to buy expensive clothes and trying my best to save money.
A．No wayB．Not really
C．I don’t agreeD．I couldn’t agree more
Ⅱ.完形填空[建议用时15]
(2017·山东省潍坊市高考模拟)
A few weeks ago，our dog，which we had kept for more than ten years，had to be put down (杀死以免除其痛苦)．First，a tumor on her stomach got worse，and she was very__1__.Then，the pain in her back got so bad that sometimes she__2__lie down in the middle of a walk and couldn’t take another__3__.
When I first found out，I was very sad and cried a lot.She was more like a sister to me than a__4__.But I was also angry at my stepfather，Steve，who told us the __5__
a week after it happened.He__6__because he didn’t want to worry us，and he didn’t want me to get depressed (沮丧的) and fail my exams.I just thought she was__7__at the animals’ hospital.
I think you know all the__8__that went through my head：she was my dog！Why didn’t he tell us earlier？I didn’t even get to say goodbye.
People in my family have a__9__of keeping things from me to protect me，such as only telling me that my aunt had cancer__10__she had already improved health.All I could think was：not again!
I__11__to my mum，and she said，“I know.I’m __12__，too.” I opened my mouth to shout.And then she added，“I’m
so angry with Steve that he had to__13__through all this on
his own.” Hearing my mum’s words，I shut up mouth.I
had been so__14__on myself.I hadn’t thought about__15__Steve was going through.That dog was his baby.He’d had her
for longer than he’d had us—and he had to make the decision
to__16__her life，and then kept in silence for an entire__17__.All my anger melted away，and all I felt was__18__.
It makes me realize that we focused so much on ourselves
that we__19__the pain of others.At that moment，my mum’s
words were an incredible__20__that I’ll never forget.
1.A.lazy B．lonely
C．painful D．shameful
2.A.would B．should
C．might D．could
3．A.walk B．step
C．foot D．breath
4.A.tool B．toy
C．baby
D．pet
5.A.plan B．accident
C．anecdote D．truth
6．A.lied B．waited
C．reflected D．hesitated
7.A.stillB．once
C．even
D．never
8．A.facts B．opinions
C．thoughts
D．doubts
9．A.storyB．secret
C．habit D．hobby
10.A.though B．before
C．while
D．after
11．A.adjusted
B．turned
C．contributed D．related
12．A.angry
B．shocked
C．guilty
D．abused
13．A.break
B．go
C．look D．push
14．A.focused B．hooked
C．dependentD．hard
15．A.that
B．where
C．what
D．which
16．A.save
B．expand
C．make
D．end
17．A.year
B．month
C．week
D．day
18．A.regret
B．blame
C．sorrow
D．sympathy
19．A.shared
B．ignored
C．reminded D．rid
20．A.comfort
B．compromise
C．gift D．suggestion
Ⅲ.阅读理解
(2017·江西省抚州五校高三第六次联考)
The Keelbilled Toucan (彩虹巨嘴鸟) is also known as the Rainbowbilled Toucan because of the colourful bill that the Keelbilled Toucan has.The Keelbilled Toucan’s bill can reach lengths of nearly 20 cm and is around one third of the length of the Keelbilled Toucan’s body.The Keelbilled Toucan’s bill is one of the most colourful bills in the bird world，and it’s more a green colour than anything else.
As with other species of toucans，the size of the Keelbilled Toucan’s bill does not affect the balance of the bird itself
as its bill is made out of keratin，which is very light but still
very strong.
The Keelbilled Toucan is native to the jungles of South
America where it lives in holes in the trees，often with several other Keelbilled Toucans.In order to make sure that there is
enough space for them all，the Keelbilled Toucan group all sleep with their bill and tail under their body to create more room for the other birds.
The Keelbilled Toucan has a diet with large quantities of different kinds of fruit.However，because of the surprising dexterity of its bill，the Keelbilled Toucan also eats bird eggs and insects，if there’s not enough fruit.
The Keelbilled Toucan is an extremely sociable bird and is very hard to be seen on its own.As well as nesting together，the Keelbilled Toucan travels in small groups.Different from what people think though，the Keelbilled Toucan is not very good at flying and does most of its moving about by jumping between the tree branches.
A female Keelbilled Toucan lays between 1 and 5 eggs in
the hole of a tree，which usually hatch within a few weeks.Both the male and female Keelbilled Toucan hatch the eggs
and both Keelbilled Toucan parents also feed and look after
their babies until they are old enough and strong enough to protect themselves.
1．What will make you difficult to forget when you first see the Keelbilled Toucan?
A．Its green colour. B．Its long and colourful bill.
C．Its fruit diet.D．Its colourful feather.
2．How does the Keelbilled Toucan save space for other birds?
A．By sleeping with others closely.
B．By finding a bigger hole in the tree.
C．By sleeping in groups of more than three.
D．By putting certain organs under their body.
3．According to the passage，people often think that the Keelbilled Toucan________.
A．can fly very well
B．won’t eat bird eggs
C．often lives alone D．often jumps around
4．After the Keelbilled Toucan’s babies are born，the babies are looked after________.
A．by other birds
B．only by female Keelbilled Toucans
C．by both parents
D．only by male Keelbilled Toucans
5．Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the bird?
A．Living in groups.
B．Reproducing by eggs.
C．Fully vegetarians.
D．Responsible for their offsprings.
课时作业(三十六)
Ⅰ.单项填空
1．解析： 考查情景交际。句意为：——我很抱歉地告诉你办公室乱七八糟。今天你值日。——对不起，我马上打扫。由语境可知，是由于自己的疏忽没有值日才使办公室一团糟，故这里应表示道歉之意。B项符合语境。
答案： B
2．解析： 考查代词辨析。句意为：——你想去看那部电影吗？据说相当不错。——我恐怕去不了。我今天心情不好。make it为常用口语表达，根据情景不同有不同的意思，在此意为“办到，做到”。
答案： B
3．解析： 考查冠词。语意为：Henry作为一个驾驶学员是失败的，因为他又一次没有通过驾驶考试。a failure表示“一个失败者”，此处failure表示“失败的人”，其前用不定冠词a；the driving test特指“驾驶考试”，第二空用定冠词the。
答案： C
4．解析： 考查名词辨析。句意为：——我确实想给你签证，但你知道我们的规定非常严格。——真遗憾！但还是谢谢你。A项意为“习惯”；B项意为“海关，习俗”；C项意为“规章，规则，规定”；D项意为“目标，靶子”。根据语境可知，答案选C。
答案： C
5．解析： 考查非谓语动词。句意为：据说愚人节的传统开始于十六世纪。分析句子成分可知，主语The April Fools’ tradition与start之间是主谓关系，故排除B、C两项；又因start这一动作在谓语动词动作之前已经完成，故用不定式的完成式。
答案： D
6．解析： 考查介词。句意为：尽管事实上很多的驾驶员都受过培训，但是我们再怎么强调交通安全的重要性也不为过。根据句意可知应选B，表示“尽管”。C项、D项都是连词，后只能跟句子；A项“幸亏，由于”，不符合句意。
答案： B
7．解析： 考查名词辨析。句意为：好的教育体系应该包括学生课堂所学知识的实际运用。A.应用，申请；B.职业，占领；C.联合；D.庆祝。根据句意可知，本句话强调知识要学以致用。
答案： A
8．解析： 考查句型。句意为：他突然想起来，他的父母现在应该到北京了。此句中的it作形式主语，后面的从句为真正的主语。注意句型It occurred to sb.that...某人(突然)想起/想到……。
答案： B
9．解析： 考查名词性从句。句意为：成功的人总是很聪明。他们能发现别人容易忽略的东西。宾语从句“________others easily ignore”缺少宾语，故选what。
答案： A
10．解析： make a life习惯于新的生活方式、工作等，符合题意。make sense讲得通；明白；make progress取得进步；make one’s way向前。
答案： C
11．解析： 考查短语意义。句意为：失败是成功之母，保持你的勇气，你一定会成功的。keep up保持，符合题意。keep off不提(某话题)，避免；keep out遮掩，避开；keep on继续。
答案： C
12．解析： 考查动词的时态和语态。句意为：在过去的几个星期里，中国北方的许多城市一直遭受着浓雾天气，给人们带来了极大的不便。由“In the past several weeks”可知，此处应用现在完成进行时，表示从过去某一时间开始一直延续到现在，可能还要继续下去，且many cities与suffer之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，故B项正确。
答案： B
13．解析： 句意为：——布朗小姐很忙，是吗？——是的，她很忙。到现在为止她又承担了更大的责任。take off起飞，腾飞，脱下；take out拿出，取出；take in吸收，领会，欺骗；take on承担，呈现出，雇佣。take on responsibility承担责任，符合语境。
答案： D
14．解析： 考查非谓语动词。句意为：当我回到家时，我看到门上别着一张纸条，上面写着“很遗憾没有见到你；晚会儿我会打电话给你。”note与read之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，故用read的现在分词形式。read表示“写着”。
答案： D
15．解析： 考查交际用语。根据答语中第二句的内容可知，应选B，意为“不是”。
答案： B
Ⅱ.完形填空
语篇解读 “我”家小狗死了，继父为了不影响“我”的考试，隐瞒了一周，为此“我”感到很生气。后来，妈妈的一句话让我感到非常惭愧，因为“我”只顾自己的感受，却忽视了他人的痛苦。
1．解析： 一开始，她肚子上的肿瘤恶化了，她很痛苦(painful)。
答案： C
2.解析： 她的背疼得厉害，以至于她有时总是会走到一半就躺下。would(带出过去常见的情况)总是，老是。
答案： A
3．解析： 她一步(step)也走不动了。
答案： B
4.解析： 对“我”来说，与其说她是个宠物(pet)倒不如说她像我的姐妹。
答案： D
5.解析： “我”的继父一周后才告诉我们真相(truth)。
答案： D
6．解析： 他等(waited)了一周才告诉我们真相是因为他不想让我们担心，不想让“我”感到沮丧，也不想影响“我”的考试。
答案： B
7.解析： “我”只是认为她还(still)在动物医院里。
答案： A
8．解析： “我”认为你知道“我”脑海里所有的想法(thoughts)。
答案： C
9．解析： “我”家里的人有一种为了保护“我”什么也不让“我”知道的习惯(habit)。
答案： C
10.解析： 例如，在“我”阿姨身体好多了之后(after)才告诉“我”她得了癌症。
答案： D
11．解析： “我”向妈妈求助。turn to向……求助，符合语境。
答案： B
12．解析： 前文的“But I was also angry at my stepfather”及后文的“I’m so angry”是线索提示，妈妈也很生气(angry)。
答案： A
13．解析： 下文的“Steve was going through”是线索提示，go through表示“经历，遭受”。
答案： B
14．解析： “我”一直只关注自己。从最后一段中的“It makes me realize that we focused so much on ourselves”可知，答案为A。
答案： A
15．解析： “我”从没考虑他所经历的事情。what在此引导宾语从句，并在宾语从句中作宾语。
答案： C
16．解析： 他必须自己做决定来结束(end)她的生命。
答案： D
17．解析： 根据前文的“a week after it happened”可知，对于此事他保持了一周(week)的沉默。
答案： C
18．解析： “我”所有的愤怒都没有了，“我”所感到的就只是后悔(regret)。
答案： A
19．解析： 这件事使“我”意识到我们太关注自己，而忽视(ignored)了别人的痛苦。
答案： B
20．解析： 那一刻，妈妈的话是“我”永远也不会忘记的极好的礼物(gift)。
答案： C
Ⅲ.阅读理解
语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。彩虹巨嘴鸟因其长而多彩的喙给人们留下了深刻的印象。本文介绍了彩虹巨嘴鸟的特征和生活习性。
1．解析： 考查细节理解。根据文章第一段可知，彩虹巨嘴鸟的嘴很长并且多彩，会给人留下深刻的印象，这也是彩虹巨嘴鸟得名的原因。
答案： B
2．解析： 考查细节理解。根据文章第三段第二句可知，彩虹巨嘴鸟主要是通过把自己的嘴和尾巴放在身下来为其他同伴节省空间的，故答案为D项。
答案： D
3．解析： 考查细节理解。根据文章第五段中的“Different from what people think though，the Keelbilled Toucan is not very good at flying...”可知，人们通常认为彩虹巨嘴鸟很擅长飞行。
答案： A
4．解析： 考查细节理解。根据文章最后一段中的“Both the male and female Keelbilled Toucan hatch the eggs
and both Keelbilled Toucan parents also feed and look after
their babies”可知，雌鸟和雄鸟都照顾它们的幼鸟。
答案： C
5．解析： 考查细节理解。从文章第四段最后一句可知，这种鸟有时候还吃鸟蛋和昆虫，因此，不是绝对素食者，故选C。从第三段和第五段可知，这种鸟喜欢群居；从最后一段可知，这种鸟是卵生的，并且这种鸟对后代很照顾，很负责。
答案： C