2024-2025學(xué)年高中英語Module5TheConquestoftheUniverse單元素能自測課時(shí)作業(yè)含解析外研版選修8

Module5TheConquestoftheUniverse單元素能自測Ⅰ.完形填空“DailyStar,sir，”calledJason,carryingsomenewspapersunderhisarm.Thelittleboyhadbeenrunningupanddownthestreet,buttherewerestilltwenty__1__left.Hisvoicewasalmostgoneandhisheartwas__2__.Theshopswouldsoonclose,andallthepeoplewouldgohome.Hewouldhavetogohometoo,carryingthepapers__3__money.Hehadhopedtosellmorepaperstonighttomakemoremoneytobuya__4__forhismotherandsomeseedsforhisbird.Thatwaswhyhehadboughtthepaperswithallhismoney.He__5__ashethoughtofhisfailuretosellallhispapers.“Youdon'tknowthe__6__ofsellingpapers.Youmustshout，‘Hotnews!Bombbursting！’”anothernewsboyChadtoldJason.“__7__it'snotinthepaperatall，”repliedJason.“Justrunawayquickly__8__theyhavetimetosee,andyou'll__9__outandgetyourmoney，”Chadsaid.Itwasanew__10__toJason.Hethoughtofhisbirdwithno__11__andthecakehewantedtobuyforhismother,butwas__12__thathewouldnottellalie.Thoughhewas__13__apoornewsboy,hehadbeen__14__somegoodthings.ThenextafternoonJasonwenttotheofficeforhispapers__15__.SeveralboyswerecrowdingaroundChad,whodeclaredwitha__16__smilethathesoldsixdozenthedaybefore.HeaddedthatJason__17__moneybecausehewouldnottellalie.Theboys__18__atJason.“Youwouldn'ttellalieyesterday,myboy？”AgentlemanattheofficecameupandpattedJason'sshoulder__19__.“You'rejusttheboyIamlookingfor.”AweeklaterJasonstartedhisnew__20__.Helostthesaleoftwentypapersbecausehewouldnottellalie,butgotawell-paidjobbecausehetoldthetruth.即使因?yàn)槭诸^的報(bào)紙沒賣完而賠錢，Jason也不情愿像同伴那樣靠虛假消息去賣報(bào)紙，最終他因?yàn)檎\懇而得到了一份好工作。1．A.shopsB．coinsC．peopleD．papers答案：D解析：小男孩兒很賣力地在街上跑著賣報(bào)紙，但是仍舊有20份報(bào)紙沒有賣出去。因此選D。2．A.openB．heavyC．pureD．weak答案：B解析：報(bào)紙沒賣完，小男孩兒的心情當(dāng)然是沉重的(heavy)。3．A.insteadof B．inreturnforC．regardlessof D．inexchangefor答案：A解析：報(bào)紙沒有賣完，那么小男孩兒就只能把剩余的報(bào)紙而不是錢拿回家，故用insteadof表示“而不是”。4．A.cupB．cardC．combD．cake答案：D解析：依據(jù)第11空后的“thecakehewantedtobuyforhismother”可知選D。5．A.gaveinB．brokedownC．gotawayD．showedup答案：B解析：想到自己沒能把報(bào)紙都賣完，小男孩兒要崩潰了。breakdown表示“(健康、精神)垮掉”。6．A.difficultyB．processC．goalD．secret答案：D解析：下文中的報(bào)童Chad給小男孩兒傳授了賣報(bào)紙的訣竅，因此選D，表示“訣竅”。7．A.AndB．ButC．ForD．So答案：B解析：Chad給Jason傳授賣報(bào)紙的訣竅，說報(bào)紙上有爆炸性新聞，此時(shí)Jason說：“但是報(bào)紙上根本沒有這些新聞?！惫蔬xB。8．A.beforeB．sinceC．thoughD．unless答案：A解析：這里應(yīng)用before引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語從句表示“在……之前”。在他們有時(shí)間看(報(bào)紙)之前，你就抓緊跑開。9．A.callB．dropC．sellD．reach答案：C解析：依據(jù)空后的“getyourmoney”可知，此處表示賣完報(bào)紙，因此用sellout表示“賣完”。10．A.editionB．ideaC．policyD．task答案：B解析：Chad告知Jason的賣報(bào)訣竅對(duì)于Jason來說是一種新的想法(idea)，因此選B。11．A.breadB．insectsC．seedsD．water答案：C解析：本空所在部分與前面的第4空后的“someseedsforhisbird”相對(duì)應(yīng)，因此選C。12．A.concernedB．a(chǎn)mazedC．excitedD．determined答案：D解析：小男孩兒下定決心不能撒謊，故用determined表示“堅(jiān)決的”。13．A.stillB．a(chǎn)lreadyC．justD．a(chǎn)lso答案：C解析：這里應(yīng)用just表示“僅僅，只是”，此處指盡管自己只是個(gè)貧困的報(bào)童。14．A.taughtB．handedC．a(chǎn)wardedD．a(chǎn)llowed答案：A解析：這里說的是小男孩兒從小受到的訓(xùn)誨，故用teach表示“教化，教化”。15．A.atonce B．bychanceC．a(chǎn)susual D．onpurpose答案：C解析：Jason像平常一樣去辦公室取他的報(bào)紙，故用asusual表示“像平常一樣”。16．A.proudB．gentleC．warmD．polite答案：A解析：Chad面帶得意的笑容，說自己昨天賣了六沓報(bào)紙。因此選A。17．A.borrowedB．lostC．madeD．saved答案：B解析：除了為自己的(賣報(bào))成果感到傲慢之外，Chad還補(bǔ)充說Jason因?yàn)椴磺樵溉鲋e而沒賣完報(bào)紙?zhí)澅玖?。這里用lose表示“(使)虧損，(使)損失”。18．A.laughedB．shoutedC．noddedD．stared答案：A解析：依據(jù)空格后面的敘述可知，其他的報(bào)童都在因?yàn)镴ason不撒謊而訕笑他，因此選A。19．A.bravelyB．gratefullyC．fondlyD．modestly答案：C解析：此時(shí)從辦公室走過來的一位先生聽到報(bào)童們的話，很贊許Jason的行為，因此選C，表示“寵愛地”。bravely“英勇地”；gratefully“感謝地”；modestly“虛心地”。20．A.dutyB．businessC．jobD．method答案：C解析：依據(jù)下文中的“awell-paidjob”可知，選C，此處指Jason起先了自己的新工作。Ⅱ.閱讀理解SalvadorDali(1904—1989)wasoneofthemostpopularofmodernartists.ThePompidouCentreinParisisshowingitsrespectandadmirationfortheartistandhispowerfulpersonalitywithanexhibitionbringingtogetherover200paintings,sculptures,drawingsandmore.Amongtheworksandmasterworksonexhibitionthevisitorwillfindthebestpieces,mostimportantlyThePersistenceofMemory.ThereisalsoL'EnigmesansFinfrom1938,worksonpaper,objects,andprojectsforstageandscreenandselectedpartsfromtelevisionprogrammesreflectingtheartist'sshowmanqualities.ThevisitorwillentertheWorldofDalithroughaneggandismetwiththebeginning,theworldofbirth.Theexhibitionfollowsapathoftimeandsubjectwiththevisitorexitingthroughthebrain.TheexhibitionshowshowDalidrawstheviewerbetweentwoinfinities(無限)，“Fromtheinfinitysmalltotheinfinitylarge,contractionandexpansioncominginandoutoffocus:amazingFlemishaccuracyandtheshowyBaroqueofoldpaintingthatheusedinhismuseum-theatreinFigueras，”explainsthePompidouCentre.Thefineselectionofthemajorworkswasdoneinclosecollaboration(合作)withtheMuseoNacionalReinaSofiainMadrid,Spain,andwithcontributionsfromotherinstitutionsliketheSalvadorDaliMuseuminSt.Petersburg,Florida.本文介紹了聞名的西班牙藝術(shù)家薩爾瓦多·達(dá)利的藝術(shù)作品即將在法國巴黎PompidouCentre展出的狀況。1．WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesDaliaccordingtoParagraph1?A．Optimistic. B．Productive.C．Generous. D．Traditional.答案：B解析：推理推斷題。依據(jù)第一段可知，藝術(shù)家薩爾瓦多·達(dá)利的200多幅油畫、雕塑和繪畫作品等將在巴黎的ThePompidouCentre展出。由此可推斷這個(gè)藝術(shù)家的作品頗豐。optimistic“樂觀的”；productive“多產(chǎn)的”；generous“慷慨的”；traditional“傳統(tǒng)的”。故選B。2．WhatisDali'sThePersistenceofMemoryconsideredtobe?A．Oneofhismasterworks.B．Asuccessfulscreenadaptation.C．Anartisticcreationforthestage.D．OneofthebestTVprogrammes.答案：A解析：細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)第一段中的“Amongtheworksandmasterworksonexhibitionthevisitorwillfindthebestpieces,mostimportantlyThePersistenceofMemory.”可知，薩爾瓦多·達(dá)利的作品ThePersistenceofMemory被認(rèn)為是他的一幅杰作。3．HowaretheexhibitsarrangedattheWorldofDali?A．Bypopularity. B．Byimportance.C．Bysizeandshape. D．Bytimeandsubject.答案：D解析：細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)其次段中的“Theexhibitionfollowsapathoftimeandsubjectwiththevisitorexitingthroughthebrain.”可知，“達(dá)利的世界”是依據(jù)時(shí)間和主題進(jìn)行作品展覽的。4．Whatdoestheword“contributions”inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Artworks. B．Projects.C．Donations. D．Documents.答案：A解析：詞義揣測題。依據(jù)最終一段可知，多家博物館通力合作，共同精選展出作品。文中提到西班牙馬德里的博物館和圣彼德斯堡的博物館也供應(yīng)薩爾瓦多·達(dá)利的作品參與展覽。由此推想，contributions指“作品”，故選A。Ⅲ.讀后續(xù)寫OneweekendinJuly,Janeandherhusband,Tom,haddriventhreehourstocampovernightbyalakeintheforest.Unfortunately,onthewayanunpleasantsubjectcameupandtheystartedtoquarrel.Bythetimetheyreachedthelake,JanewassoangrythatshesaidtoTom,“I'mgoingtofindabetterspotforustocamp”andwalkedaway.Withnopathtofollow,Janejustwalkedonforquitealongtime.Aftershehadclimbedtoahighplace,sheturnedaround,hopingtoseethelake.Tohersurprise,shesawnothingbutforestand,farbeyond,asnowcappedmountaintop.Shesuddenlyrealizedthatshewaslost.“Tom！”shecried.“Help！”Noreply.IfonlyshehadnotlefthermobilephoneinthatbagwithTom.Janekeptmoving,butthefarthershewalked,themoreconfusedshebecame.Asnightwasbeginningtofall,Janewassotiredthatshehadtostopforthenight.Lyingawakeinthedark,JanewantedverymuchtobewithTomandherfamily.Shewantedtoholdhimandtellhimhowmuchshelovedhim.Janeroseatthebreakofday,hungryandthirsty.Shecouldhearwatertrickling(滴落)somewhereatadistance.Quicklyshefollowedthesoundtoastream.Tohergreatjoy，shealsosawsomeberrybushes.Shedrankandateafewberries.Neverinherlifehadshetastedanythingbetter.Feelingstrongernow,Janebegantowalkalongthestreamandhopeitwouldleadhertothelake.Asshepickedherwaycarefullyalongthestream,Janeheardahelicopter.Isthatforme？Unfortunately,thetreesmadeitimpossibleforpeopletoseeherfromabove.Afewminuteslater,anotherhelicopterflewoverhead.Janetookoffheryellowblouse,thinkingthatsheshouldgotoanopenareaandflagthemiftheycamebackagain.留意：1．所續(xù)寫短文的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；2．續(xù)寫部分分為兩段，每段的開頭語已為你寫好。Paragraph1：Butnomorehelicopterscameanditwasg