高中英语Module2TheRenaissance单元质量检测二外研版选修8.docx
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高中英语Module2TheRenaissance单元质量检测二外研版选修8
单元质量检测
(二)
(时间:
100分钟 满分:
120分)
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Shakespeare'sBirthplaceandExhibition
HenleyStreet,StratforduponAvon
Tel:
01789204016
Shakespeare'sbirthplacewasthechildhoodhomeofWilliamShakespeare.TakeastepbackintimeandseewhatlifewaslikefortheyoungShakespearegrowingupinStratforduponAvon.Thehousehasbeenexactlyfurnished,andincludesbothoriginalandcopyitemssimilartothosewhichwouldhavebeenthereinthehousewhenShakespearewasaboy.Beautifulpaintedclothshangonthewalls,brightlycoloredfabricsfilltheroomsandhisfather'sgloveworkshophasbeenrecreated.Atthebackofthehouseisabeautifulgardencontainingmanyplants,herbsandflowersmentionedinShakespeare'splays.
TheneighboringexhibitionshowsShakespeare'slifeandfocusesonmanyrarelocalitemsconnectedwithhim,aswellasacopyofthefirsteditionofhiscollectedplayspublishedin1623.
◎Limiteddisabledaccess
◎ManyrestaurantsclosetoShakespeare'sbirthplace
◎Towncenterparking
◎Giftshops
◎Allowatleast45minutestovisitthehouseandtheexhibition
Adult£6.70 Child£2.60 Family£15.00
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Nov.-Mar.
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语篇解读本文主要介绍了莎士比亚故居及相应的对外开放时间。
1.Howmuchwouldtheypayifacouplewiththeirtwochildrenvisittheexhibition?
A.£5.2. B.£13.4.
C.£15.D.£18.6.
解析:
选C 细节理解题。
结合题干可知,是一家人去参观莎士比亚故居,结合文章图表中的“Family£15.00”可知,一家人去参观需要£15。
2.WhatisthedeadlinetoentertheexhibitiononFridayinJuly?
A.4pm. B.5pm.
C.5:
30pm.D.6pm.
解析:
选C 细节理解题。
根据文章图表时间“Jun.-Aug.”和对应的“Monday-Saturday”并结合题干可知,7月的周五参观莎士比亚故居最迟的时间是下午5点30分。
3.WhatcanweseeinShakespeare'sbirthplace?
A.Oldfurniture. B.Ancientrestaurants.
C.Coloredgloves.D.Shakespeare'splays.
解析:
选A 推理判断题。
根据第一段的第三句“Thehousehasbeenexactlyfurnished,andincludesbothoriginalandcopyitemssimilartothosewhichwouldhavebeenthereinthehousewhenShakespearewasaboy”可知,在莎士比亚故居可以看到一些保留下来的旧家具,故选A。
B
Buyingfolkartpaintingshasbeenapassionofmine.Ifoundsomepiecesrecently.TheproblemwasthatIcouldonlyaffordoneandIwashavingtroubleindecidingwhichonetobuy.
ThefirstpaintingwasaworkofBillDodge.Hecreateditin1962andnameditFirstTrolleyToVanNuys.Thepaintingshowsthecenterofatown,withalotofpeopleinthewindowsandonthestreet.
ThomasChambersisoneofAmerica'smostfamousfolkartists.Thepaintingofhimshowsafishingscenewithvillagersandboats.Itmayhavegreatvalueinthefuture.Butitdoesn'tsuitmytaste.
AnotherfolkartpiecewaspaintedbyRev.HowardFinsterin1988.ItistitledHowardin1944.Thesmileonthisportraitisveryengaging(迷人的)anditmakesmesmilejustasbig.
AlligatorFisherisafolkartpaintingcreatedin1940.Theblueofthebayou(海湾)isverycalmingandthetreesgiveitaverySouthernfeel.ThereisahouseinthepaintingandIlikethisoneverymuch.ItremindsmeofLouisiana,whereIwasborn.
ALetterfromMyMotherisonethatIfoundduringajourney.Thelookonthegirl'sfaceissoseriousandsad.Thepaintingitselfisgreat;itjustmakesmefeelsad.Ihadnoideawherethisfolkartpaintingshouldhang.
Atlast,Idecidedtobuytheonethatcangivemeagoodmoodeveryday.Whatismoreimportantthanagoodmood?
语篇解读:
作者碰到了几幅民间艺术绘画,最后因为经济原因只选择买了其中的一幅。
4.WhatdoweknowaboutthefolkartpaintingbyBillDodge?
A.Itisaportraitofthepainter.
B.Notmanyhousescanbeseeninit.
C.Itwascreatedinthemiddleof1960s.
D.Ittellssomethingaboutpeople'slifeinatown.
解析:
选D 细节理解题。
根据第二段的“Thepaintingshowsthecenterofatown,withalotofpeopleinthewindowsandonthestreet.”可知这幅画展示了一个小镇上的生活片段。
5.AsforthepaintingbyThomasChambers,theauthordidn't________.
A.knowwhereitwascreated
B.thinkitwouldbevaluable
C.thinkitwassuitableforhim/her
D.knowwhatitsmeaningwas
解析:
选C 细节理解题。
根据第三段的“Butitdoesn'tsuitmytaste.”可知作者不是很喜欢这幅画。
6.HowdidtheauthormostprobablyfeelaboutthepaintingAlligatorFisher?
A.Calm. B.Scared.
C.Surprised.D.Unhappy.
解析:
选A 推理判断题。
根据第五段的“Theblueofthebayou(海湾)isverycalming”可推断作者看到画中这片海湾时应该感到很平静。
7.WhatwastheproblemwithALetterfromMyMother?
A.Itcosttoomuch.
B.Itwasupsetting.
C.Itwasn'twellpainted.
D.Itwastoolarge.
解析:
选B 细节理解题。
根据倒数第二段的“Thepaintingitselfisgreat;itjustmakesmefeelsad.”可知这幅画的问题就是看起来让人难过。
C
Ithappenstomostfirsttimefishkeepers.Theyruntoafishstore,pickoutthebestlookingfish,andgetallthethingstheyneedfortheirtanks.Thentheyfilluptheirtanksandputtheirfishinthewater.Overthecourseofthenextweek,theirfisharen'tlookingsogood.Thenallofasudden,alloftheirfishstarttodieoff.
Luckily,thereisanexplanation.Ammonia(氨)andnitrite(亚硝酸盐)aretoxictofish.Yousee,keepingfishinatankproducesammonia.Ifafishisplacedinanewtank,thetankwon'tbeequippedwiththeabilitytochangethatammoniaintoalessharmfulchemical.Andthat'swhytheydie.
Toavoidthewholefailure,youhavetounderstandalittlesomethingcalledtheNitrogenCycle(氮循环).Afterammoniaisproducedinatank,akindofbacteriumthatisnaturallyfoundinwater(abacteriumthatconsumesammoniaandproducesnitrite)reproducesitselftoformalargeenoughareatochangeallammoniaintonitrite.Astheconcentration(浓度)ofnitriteincreases,thesamethinghappenstonitrite,whichhappenedtoammonia.Agroupofbacteriathatchangenitriteintonitrate(硝酸盐)forminlargenumbers.Thecycletakesaboutoneweektoseveralmonths,dependingonyourtechnique.Whenatankreachesapointwhereitcanchangeallammoniaandnitritebeingproducedinatanktonitratebeforetheyreachharmfulconcentrations,ithasfinishedtheNitrogenCycle—itissafeforfish.
Sobeforeyoueverplaceafishintoatankfromnowon,usesomeskillstomakeitdothatfirst.Todoso,slightlyincreaseammoniaconcentrationofyourtank.Ifafter24hours,yourtankhasnomarkofammoniaornitrite,youcanensurethatit'scycled.Youjustneedtoperformapartialwaterchangeandyourtankisreadyforfish.
语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。
新手养鱼经常遇到这样的问题:
他们刚养不久的鱼相继死去。
这是因为新鱼缸没有经过氮循环,从而导致鱼中毒死亡。
8.WhatcanwelearnfromPara.1?
A.It'sreallyhardforpeopletokeepfishwell.
B.Theauthorfeelsverysorryforthosedeadfish.
C.Newfishkeepersbegintoraisefishinahurry.
D.Peoplehavenoideahowtousetheirtankswell.
解析:
选C 推理判断题。
第一段描述了养鱼新手经常会遇到的问题:
他们刚养的鱼很快就死了;由第二段的最后两句可知这是因为新买的鱼缸没有经过氮循环,从而导致鱼中毒而死;由此可推知,作者在第一段中想说明新手养鱼太仓促了。
9.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“toxic”inPara.2?
A.Open.B.Harmful.
C.Familiar.D.Beneficial.
解析:
选B 词义猜测题。
由第二段的“thetankwon'tbeequippedwiththeabilitytochangethatammoniaintoalessharmfulchemical”可推知,ammonia和nitrite这两种化学物质对鱼类有害。
10.WhatdoweknowabouttheNitrogenCycle?
A.Itmakessureoffish'ssafety.
B.Itprovidesallthenutritionfishneed.
C.Itincreasestheconcentrationofammonia.
D.Itproducesmorechemicalstocleanthetank.
解析:
选A 细节理解题。
由第三段的内容尤其是最后一句“ithasfinishedtheNitrogenCycle—itissafeforfish”可知,新买的鱼缸经过氮循环之后,人们就可以用它来养鱼了;故选A。
11.Whichquestioncan'tbeansweredinthetext?
A.What'stherightwaytoraisefishinanewtank?
B.WhathappensduringtheNitrogenCycle?
C.Whyarefishinanewtanklikelytodie?
D.Whyisnitratelessharmfultofish?
解析:
选D 推理判断题。
文章第一段介绍了养鱼新手常遇到的问题,第二段解释了造成这种问题的原因,第三段具体介绍了氮循环的过程,最后一段介绍了用新鱼缸养鱼的正确方法;D项在文中没有涉及,故选D。
D
Oneofthestrangestfeaturesofmotherhoodisthatthevastmajorityofmothersprefertocradletheirbabiesintheleftarm.Whyshouldthisbe?
Theobviousexplanationisthatthemajorityofmothersarerighthandedandtheywishtokeeptheirrighthandfree.Unfortunately,thisexplanationcannotapply,becauselefthandedmothersalsofavortheirleftarmforholdingtheirbabies.Theprecisefiguresare83percentforrighthandedmothersand73percentforlefthandedmothers.
Themostlikelyexplanationisthatthemother'sheartisontheleftsideand,byholdingthebabyinherleftarm,sheisunconsciouslybringingherbabyclosertothesoundoftheheartbeat.Thisisthesoundthebabyheardwhenitwasinsidethemother'swombandwhichisthereforeanassociationwithpeace,comfortandsecurity.
Testswerecarriedoutinnurserieswheresomebabieswereplayedtherecordedsoundofahumanheartbeat,and,sureenough,wenttosleeptwiceasquicklyastheothers.Wealsoknowthatthesoundofmother'sheartisquiteaudibleinsidethewombandthattheunbornbabyhasawelldevelopedhearing.
Itisinterestingthatfathersshowlessofthisleftsidebias(偏爱)thanmothers,suggestingthatthehumanfemaleisbetterprogrammedthanherpartnerforcarryingababy.Alternatively,shemayunconsciouslyadjustherholdingbehaviortomakebabyfellmoresecure.Somenewobservationsonourclosestanimals'relatives,thechimpanzeesandgorillas,haverevealedthattheyalsoshowastrongbiasforholdingtheirbabiesontheleftside.Theprecisefigureswere84percentforchimpanzeesand82percentforgorillas,remarkablyclosetothehumanpercentages.
Recentlyapossibleadditionalvalueincradlingbabiesontheleftsidehasbeensuggested.Ithasbeenpointedoutthat,because,thetwosidesofthebrainareconcernedwithdifferentaspectsofbehavior,itispossiblethatthemother,incradlingthebabytoherleft,isshowingthebabyher“bestside”.Itisclaimedthattheemotionsareexpress
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