高中英语Unit24Society课下能力提升十二含解析北师大版选修8

Unit 24 Society课下能力提升（十二）
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．He represented (代表) our school to take part in the competition and all of us were proud of him.
2．Many accidents occur (发生) in the home.
3．I've invested (投入) a lot of time and effort in this project, and I don't want it to fail.
4．His wife ensured (确保) that he took all his pills every day.
5．The arts should be available to more people at prices they can afford (付得起)．
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．Studying Wendy's menu, I found that many of the items are similar to those of McDonald's.
2．To start with, let's talk about how much money we need.
3．This piece of cloth can be used to make (make) a pair of pillow cases.
4．Only if we do away with our bad eating habit can we keep fit.
5．I believe that each of us can contribute to the future of the world.
6．—What do you think of this new film?
—To be honest, I don't like it at all.
7．It never occurred to me that he might be in trouble.
8．Your metabolic (新陈代谢) rate is the speed at which your body transforms food into energy.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．这家公司已由一个家庭企业变成了一家国际运作机构。

The company has been transformed from a family business into an international operation.
2．你过去常常去那里，是吗？
You used to go there, usedn't/didn't you?
3．我租不起这套公寓房间。

I can't afford to rent this flat.
4．他的意见通常以事实为根据。

His opinions are usually based on facts.
5．他们的工厂倒闭了，另有几家公司也遭到相似命运。

Their factory closed down, and several other companies suffered a similar fate.
Ⅳ.完形填空
During a mid­autumn holiday with my family at a fishing spot, I witnessed a fish being 1 ， hopping (跳跃) out of the water's surface, making every effort to 2 .
I could see that the fisherman was an expert 3 he decided to 4 it struggling (挣扎) in the water so as to work off its 5 . Right at that moment, I held my 6 . With every move it made, I became more and more 7 .
Finally, the fish, the fighter, ran out of power 8 it was caught in the expert's fishing net. When it was thrown out of the net, it 9 started to struggle with all of its strength. Still, the expert fisherman was there to wait for it to become 10 . The fighter stopped hopping in only a couple of minutes. My feelings were 11 . I appreciated its strength and braveness but at the same time felt sorry about its sad 12 .
Suddenly, I heard a sound of something dropping into the 13 ： the fighter itself had turned the tables!
Yes, the fish 14 . After pretending that it had run out of all of its strength, it had rolled back into the river.
I 15 the fighter from the bottom of my heart when it made it. Of course not every fish is as 16 as this one. However, they all 17 hard just to survive. Even though they can be more 18 hurt compared to us human beings, I'm struck by how such a little fish tried so hard to 19 its own life. Why can't we human beings cherish (珍惜) our life just as these little creatures do? Wouldn't people who don't realize the 20 of life feel ashamed after seeing such creatures struggle to survive?
语篇解读：本文是记叙文。

作者在文中描述了自己目睹鱼儿被捕后死里逃生的整个过程，并对此发出感慨：生命很宝贵，大家应该珍惜。

1．A.eaten B．killed
C．freed D．caught
解析：选D 根据下文中的“struggling (挣扎) in the water”可知，作者目睹了一条鱼被“捉住(caught)”的场面。

2．A.move B．survive
C．hunt D．recover
解析：选 B 根据下文描述鱼儿挣扎着死里逃生可知，它竭尽全力想要“活下来(survive)”。

3．A.for B．if
C．though D．before
解析：选A 该空后的内容解释了为什么钓鱼的人是行家，故填for。

4．A.bring B．imagine
解析：选C 参见下题解析。

5．A.time B．anger
C．weight D．energy
解析：选 D 根据下文中的“the fish, the fighter, ran out of power”可知，钓鱼的人将已经上钩的鱼“留在(leave)”水里做最后的挣扎，想让鱼儿耗尽“体力(energy)”。

6．A.opinion B．breath
C．plan D．record
解析：选B 参见下题解析。

7．A.careful B．surprised
C．nervous D．disappointed
解析：选 C 根据下文描述作者对鱼儿的复杂情感可知，作者此时屏住“呼吸(breath)”，也随着鱼儿的每一次挣扎，变得越来越“紧张(nervous)”。

8．A.and B．but
C．while D．until
解析：选A “鱼儿耗尽体力”和“最终被渔网捞出”之间为并列关系，故选and。

9．A.just B．also
C．once D．again
解析：选 D 根据上文中的“it struggling (挣扎) in the water”和该空后的“started to struggle with all of its strength”可知，鱼儿被网子捞出时“又(again)”开始挣扎着想要活命。

10．A.dead B．exhausted
C．afraid D．hungry
解析：选B 根据该句中的“Still”和“wait for it”可知，钓鱼的人还是想等鱼儿“筋疲力尽(exhausted)”。

11．A.mixed B．terrible
C．unclear D．familiar
解析：选A 根据下一句中的“I appreciated its strength and braveness”和“felt sorry”两种不同的情感可知，作者对鱼儿产生了“混杂的(mixed)”感情。

12．A.news B．choice
C．ending D．feeling
解析：选C 现在鱼儿已经被捕捞，作者为它悲伤的“结局(ending)”感到难过。

13． B．water
解析：选B 根据文章开头的“a fishing spot”以及下文中的“it had rolled back into the river”可知，作者听到有东西掉入“水(water)”中的声音。

14．A.remembered B．failed
C．regretted D．succeeded
解析：选D 根据下一句中的“it had rolled back into the river”可知，鱼儿“成功(succeeded)”逃脱。

15．A.thanked B．loved
C．clapped D．trusted
解析：选C 根据上文作者对鱼儿的情感描写以及该段接下来的议论可知，作者打心底里为鱼儿的逃脱“拍手喝彩(c lapped)”。

16．A.lucky B．special
C．fresh D．beautiful
解析：选A 当然，并不是每条鱼都像这条鱼一样“幸运(lucky)”，能够死里逃生。

17．A.learn B．fight
C．pull D．hop
解析：选B 根据上文描述鱼儿竭尽全力保全性命可知，鱼儿“力争(fight)”活命。

18．A.quickly B．directly
C．repeatedly D．easily
解析：选D 根据该空后的“compared to us human beings”可知，和人类比起来，鱼儿更“容易(easily)”受到伤害。

19．A.save B．finish
C．enjoy D．improve
解析：选A 根据上一句中的“just to survive”可知，鱼儿竭尽所能“挽救(save)”自己的性命给作者留下了非常深刻的印象。

20．A.truth B．purpose
C．importance D．hardship
解析：选 C 通篇文章描写了小鱼想方设法活命的故事，因此作者在此联想到生命的“重要性(importance)”。

Ⅴ.阅读理解
How did the ancient Chinese
keep food warm in winter?
Facilities like electric rice cookers and electric kettles make it easy for people to keep food warm. In fact, ancient Chinese people used their own methods
of heat preservation.
•“Wen Ding”， ancient rice cooker
The “Wen Ding” unearthed in Nanjing in 1989 is thought to be the oldest of its kind discovered in China, dating back to the Neolithic Age. The craftsmanship of making the “Wen Ding” was developed in the Bronze Age. The bronze Ding from the Shang and Zhou dynasties took on different shapes and structures.
•“Ran Lu”， ancient small hot pot
The “Ran Lu” is a small­sized cooking vessel (器皿) made of bronze. A charcoal (木炭) stove forms the main structure, with a bottom tray to hold charcoal ashes, and a movable cup at the top. Some experts have concluded that the vessel's structure suggests it may have been used as a small hot pot and that these vessels became popular in the Warring States Period (475－221 BC)．•Bronze You, ancient kettle
The Bronze You was one of the most common wine containers during the Shang and Zhou dynasties. The Bronze You can also be used to warm wine. For example, the Bronze You with a beast mask design, unearthed in Jiangxi Province, has an opening where charcoal could be placed.
•Bronze Yan, ancient steamer
Although the “Wen Ding” was effective at keeping food warm, the ancient Chinese people later found that its burning produced pollution. As a result, the Bronze Yan was made with a two­tier structure and us ed to steam rice and other grains. After the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25－AD 220), further improvements to the Bronze Yan led to the modern­day steamer.
语篇解读：本文主要介绍了古代中国人在冬天如何给食物保温。

1．When did the “Ran Lu” become popular?
A．In the Zhou Dynasty. B．In the Warring States Period.
C．In the Eastern Han Dynasty. D．In the Neolithic Age.
解析：选B 细节理解题。

根据“Ran Lu”， ancient small hot pot部分中的“these vessels became popular in the Warring States Period (475－221 BC)”可知，“Ran Lu”在战国时期变得受欢迎，故答案为B。

2．The Bronze You, unearthed in Jiangxi Province, has an opening to .
A．store wine B．pour water
C．place charcoal D．hold charcoal ashes
解析：选C 细节理解题。

根据文中Bronze You, ancient kettle部分中的“For example,
the Bronze You with a beast mask design, unearthed in Jiangxi Province, has an opening where charcoal could be placed”可知，这个缺口是为了放置charcoal，故答案为C。

3．What is the unique advantage of the Bronze Yan?
A．It is warm. B．It is convenient.
C．It is environment­friendly. D．It is useful.
解析：选C 推理判断题。

根据文中Bronze Yan, ancient steamer部分中的“Alt hough the ‘Wen Ding’ ... its burning produced pollution. As a result, the Bronze Yan was made with a two­tier structure and used to steam rice and other grains”可推知，the Bronze Yan的优势在于环保，故答案为C。

4．Among the following products, which one may have the longest history?
A．The “Wen Ding”. B．The “Ran Lu”．
C．The Bronze You. D．The Bronze Yan.
解析：选A 细节理解题。

根据文中“Wen Ding”，ancient rice cooker部分中的“The ‘Wen Ding’ unearthed in Nanjing in 1989 is thought to be the oldest of its kind discovered in China, dating back to th e Neolithic Age”可知，“Wen Ding”历史最悠久，故答案为A。