2024-2025學(xué)年高中英語Module3ForeignFood單元素能自測課時(shí)作業(yè)含解析外研版選修8

Module3ForeignFood單元素能自測Ⅰ.完形填空Regardlessoftheweatherorthedistance，PaulWilsonwillmakesurelow-incomestudentsinhisneighbourhoodarriveattheircollegeclassesontime.Aretiredengineer,76-year-oldWilsonhasbeen1freeridestocollegestudentsforthepasteightyears.Sincehefirststarted2hiscartotheyoungpeople，Wilsonhas3anastonishing64,000miles，andhashadcountlesspleasantandoftenhumorous4withthestudentshetransportstoandfromschool.Thestudentswhohe's5havegoneontobecomephysicians，teachersandengineers，butwhatthey'vealsogotoutoftheirtimeinschoolisfindingarolemodelandafriendinWilson.Somestudents6callhim“Grandpa”．TinaStern7ridesfromWilsonforallherfouryearsincollege，andthetripsmeantmuchmoretoherthanjustfree8.“It'snotjustaride；you'renotjustsittingtherein9silenceorwithyourheadphoneson，”Sternsaid.“Heasksyouquestionsandactually10theanswers，sothenexttimeyouridewithhim，he'll11thosethings.”Wilsonfirstworkedasadriverthroughastudent-supportprogrammeofthenon-profitorganisation，OnPointforCollege.Althoughthe12asksthemembersonlytodrivestudentstoandfromtheirclasses，Wilsonoftengoes13toensurethewelfareandsafetyofthestudents.Iftheyhaveproblemswithregistration，Wilsonisthereto14them.Iftheyrunoutofcertaindailynecessities，Wilsonwilldrivetotheneareststoreandpurchasewhat'sneeded.Ifastudentgetshungryonthelongdrivestoandfromschool，Wilsonnever15tobuythemameal.Formanystudents，Wilson'shelpisnotonlyappreciated，it'salsoentirely16forthemtobeabletocompletetheircollegeeducation.Somestudentsdon'thaveareliablecar，whileothershaveto17vehicleswithparentswhoworksixdaysaweek.Forthem，ridingwithWilsonhas18themtocompletetheireducation—butaccordingtoWilson，hebenefitsjustasmuchfromthe19.“Ijustlovedriving，andIlovethesekids，”Wilsonsaid.“It'ssucha(n)20tobeapartofthesekids'lives，evenjustforafewhours，gettingtoknowthemandhearingtheirstories.”文章講解并描述了一位老人樂于助人的故事。老人雖已退休，但仍堅(jiān)持發(fā)揮余熱，待人友善，自愿搭載、接送高校生，并主動幫助他們解決生活中遇到的難題。1．A.linking B．sendingC．offering D．distributing答案：C解析：下文語境題。依據(jù)下文中的在過去八年中他為高校生供應(yīng)免費(fèi)的搭乘，可推知，他是主動為高校生供應(yīng)搭乘的。2．A.donatingB．lendingC．deliveringD．volunteering答案：D解析：上下文語境題。依據(jù)上文他自愿供應(yīng)免費(fèi)搭載服務(wù)給高校生可知，這里是回顧他的第一次自愿(volunteer)出車服務(wù)。donate捐獻(xiàn)；lend借出；deliver遞送。3．A.pavedB．coveredC．measuredD．wandered答案：B解析：上下文語境題。他開車接送學(xué)生已經(jīng)行駛了(cover)驚人的64000英里。cover此處意為“行走(一段路程)”。pave鋪設(shè)；measure測量；wander游蕩。4．A.argumentsB．interviewsC．negotiationsD．conversations答案：D解析：下文語境題。依據(jù)下文可知他在駕駛途中會和學(xué)生交談(conversation)，他會詢問問題并在下一次駕乘時(shí)核實(shí)答案。argument爭吵；interview采訪；negotiation談判。5．A.metB．drivenC．a(chǎn)ddressedD．greeted答案：B解析：上下文語境題。結(jié)合上下文語境可知，此處談?wù)摰氖撬钶d過的(drive)學(xué)生已成長為醫(yī)師、老師和工程師。meet遇見；address演說；greet迎接。6．A.evenB．everC．onceD．a(chǎn)lready答案：A解析：上文語境題。依據(jù)上文中的arolemodelandafriend可知，有些學(xué)生把他當(dāng)作榜樣或摯友，有些學(xué)生甚至(even)喊他“爺爺”。7．A.earnedB．receivedC．a(chǎn)ssessedD．demanded答案：B解析：上下文語境題。老人幫助學(xué)生們，而Tina是接受(receive)過幫助的學(xué)生之一。earn賺；assess評估；demand要求。8．A.transportationB．styleC．timeD．communication答案：A解析：上下文語境題。這里與上文中的freerides相呼應(yīng)，用freetransportation。除免費(fèi)搭乘(freetransportation)之外，對Tina而言，旅途中還有更多收獲。style風(fēng)格；time時(shí)間；communication交際。9．A.forcedB．a(chǎn)wkwardC．ridiculousD．suspicious答案：B解析：上下文語境題。這不僅僅是一次搭乘，你不只是在尷尬的(awkward)緘默中坐在那里或戴上耳機(jī)。forced被迫的；ridiculous荒唐的；suspicious可疑的。10．A.selectsB．recitesC．guessesD．remembers答案：D解析：下文語境題。下次他會核實(shí)這些答案，說明他當(dāng)時(shí)是記住(remember)了答案。select選擇；recite背誦；guess揣測。11．A.actonB．settleonC．checkonD．a(chǎn)greeon答案：C解析：上下文語境題。他會記住他問的這些問題的答案，然后下次乘車時(shí)他會核實(shí)(checkon)答案。acton對……起作用；settleon確定；agreeon對……取得一樣看法。12．A.clubB．leagueC．collegeD．programme答案：D解析：上文語境題。由上文中的astudent-supportprogramme可知，此處填programme。這個(gè)項(xiàng)目(programme)要求成員只是開車送學(xué)生上下課。club俱樂部；league聯(lián)盟；college高校。13．A.farB．a(chǎn)roundC．beyondD．forwards答案：C解析：上下文語境題。gobeyond超越，依據(jù)上下文可知他所做的遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)超出(gobeyond)項(xiàng)目所要求的。gofar勝利；goaround四處走動；goforwards前進(jìn)。14．A.assistB．watchC．urgeD．warn答案：A解析：上文語境題。依據(jù)上文可知他不僅供應(yīng)搭載服務(wù)，當(dāng)學(xué)生遇到困難時(shí)，他也會幫助(assist)他們。watch視察；urge督促；warn警告。15．A.expectsB．a(chǎn)ttemptsC．managesD．hesitates答案：D解析：上文語境題。依據(jù)上文語境可知，假如有學(xué)生餓了，他會堅(jiān)決果斷地(neverhesitate)給他們買飯。expect期盼；attempt試圖；manage管理。16．A.extraB．unusualC．necessaryD．a(chǎn)dequate答案：C解析：下文語境題。依據(jù)下文可知這些幫助對于學(xué)生來說是很必要的(necessary)。extra額外的；unusual不尋常的；adequate足夠的。17．A.shareB．fuelC．repairD．exchange答案：A解析：上下文語境題。有些學(xué)生沒有牢靠的汽車，而有些學(xué)生不得不和父母共用一輛車，此處用share和后面的with搭配。fuel加燃料；repair修理；exchange溝通。18．A.requiredB．a(chǎn)llowedC．remindedD．convinced答案：B解析：上下文語境題。對于學(xué)生們而言，搭乘老人的車讓他們能完成學(xué)業(yè)，allowsb.todosth.“允許某人做某事”。require須要；remind提示；convince勸服。19．A.experience B．a(chǎn)rrangementC．a(chǎn)ppreciation D．employment答案：A解析：下文語境題。依據(jù)下文他愛駕駛也愛孩子們可知，老人覺得自己也從幫助學(xué)生的經(jīng)驗(yàn)(experience)中受益。arrangement支配；appreciation觀賞；employment職業(yè)。20．A.effortB．a(chǎn)mbitionC．privilegeD．convenience答案：C解析：上下文語境題。他覺得融入孩子們是一種榮幸(privilege)。和上文中的hebenefitsjustasmuchfromtheexperience相呼應(yīng)。effort努力；ambition雄心；convenience便利。Ⅱ.閱讀理解Withdinersgatheringaroundcauldrons(大鍋)ofboilingsoup,droppingmeatandvegetablesintothebroth,thehotpotisknownasatypicalChinesedish.Andthecountry'smainchainHaidilaohasanewweapontotoutsinglediners：stuffedbears.Theintroductionoflargeplushtoystoaccompanysolodinersinabout200outletsoftheHaidilaochainshowstheeffortsofbusinessmeninChina—theytakeadvantageofademographic(人口的)shiftwhichhascreatedarisingnumberofsingleconsumers.“Theyhelppeoplefeellesslonely，”saidawaitress,suggestingthejournalistoftheFinancialTimeschoosebetweenalargeteddybearandastuffedyellowchicken.China'spopulationofadultslivingalonehasgrown16percentsince2012toreach77million,accordingtogovernmentstatisticscompiledbyconsultancyEuromonitor.By2024,thenumberissettoriseto92million.Theshiftisdrivenbyatrendtowardslatermarriageinlargecities:InShanghai,theaveragefirstmarriageageforwomenhasreached28.14,upfrom27.2in2011.Marriagesarealsoshorterduetoadoublingofthedivorcerateinthepastdecade.“Thetrendisaccompaniedbyaprofoundchangeinpeople'sviewsaboutremainingsingle,andtheconceptisnolongerstigmatized(使感到羞愧)．”TheBostonConsultingGroupsaidinarecentreport,meaningsingles“dine,travelandpursueactivitiesbythemselves”．Companieshaverespondedtothetrend,whichmirrorsdemographicshiftsalreadyexperiencedbyChina'seastAsianneighboursSouthKoreaandJapan.JapanesechainMujihasintroducedsmallerricecookers,ovensandkettlesaimedatChinesesingles.Askedonwhattheywouldmostliketospendtheirtime,China'ssingleschosetowatchfilmsonlineandtravel“tomaketheirplainlivesmoreexciting”，accordingtoarecentreportbyconsultancyMintel.“Theyarelesslikelytotravelfortheconnectionwiththeirfamilyorshopcomparedtomarriedpeople；theyprefertogosightseeingandexperiencethelocalculturealone，”thereportadds.Fooddeliveryserviceshavebenefitedfromthetrend.MeituanDianping,arestaurantreviewandfooddeliverycompany,whichwasvaluedat$18billioninafundinground,said65percentofitsorderscamefromunmarriedcustomers,withfastfoodbeingthemostpopularorderforsingleconsumers.WangPuzhong,seniormanagerofMeituanDianping'son-demanddeliveryservice,said,“Chinesefoodisquitecomplicated...Ittakesalotoftime,sosinglepeoplewillthinkitisawasteoftimecomparedtoorderingthetakeout.”本文是一篇說明文。隨著中國單身人士的增多，“單身經(jīng)濟(jì)”也迎來了商機(jī)。1．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“tout”meaninParagraph1?A．Distinguish. B．Advocate.C．Reduce. D．Attract.答案：D解析：詞義揣測題。依據(jù)第一至二段的內(nèi)容，尤其是其次段中的“Theintroductionoflargeplushtoys...hascreatedarisingnumberofsingleconsumers”可知，海底撈有了一個(gè)新武器——毛絨玩具來吸引單身消費(fèi)者。tout意為“招徠”，同D項(xiàng)含義相近。2．WhichaccountsforthewaveofsinglesinChinaaccordingtothepassage?A．People'stendencytolatermarriage.B．Theseriousimbalanceofthegenderratio.C．Thespreadofwomen'shighereducation.D．People'shighdemandforchoosingapartner.答案：A解析：細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)第三段中的“Theshiftisdrivenbyatrendtowardslatermarriageinlargecities:InShanghai,theaveragefirstmarriageageforwomenhasreached28.14,upfrom27.2in2011”可知，中國人的晚婚趨勢導(dǎo)致了單身人口的增加，這一趨勢在大城市尤為突出，故選A。3．Whatmightsinglestendtodointhepassage?A．Shopwiththeirmarriedfriends.B．Spendmoretimewiththeirrelatives.C．Enjoyfooddeliveryservices.D．Travelabroadmorefrequently.答案：C解析：細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)最終一段中的“Fooddeliveryserviceshavebenefitedfromthetrend”“65percentofitsorderscamefromunmarriedcustomers,withfastfoodbeingthemostpopularorderforsingleconsumers”可知，這一趨勢也使外賣服務(wù)(行業(yè))從中受益，而據(jù)稱，在外賣訂單中，65%的用戶都是單身人士。由此可知，單身人士往往會選擇外賣服務(wù)。故選C。4．What'sthepassagemainlyabout?A．TherearealargenumberofsinglesinChina.B．Chinesepopulationstructurehaschangedgreatly.C．Thesingles'consumptionconceptdiffersinChina.D．CompaniestargetChina'sincreasingsingleeconomy.答案：D解析：主旨大意題。通讀全文可知，本文主要講解并描述的是中國單身人士越來越多，“單身經(jīng)濟(jì)”隨之迎來了商機(jī)：各企業(yè)抓住商機(jī)瞄準(zhǔn)快速發(fā)展的“單身經(jīng)濟(jì)”，想方設(shè)法來吸引單身人士。故D項(xiàng)最能概括文章大意。Ⅲ.讀后續(xù)寫Tocelebratehisgirlfriend'sbirthday,LukeFortunedrovefromasmalltowninCentralOregontoPortland,whereheparkedhiscarinapaidgarageovernight.Thenextmorning,hediscoveredthatthecar'swindowhadbeensmashed,alongwithhisdreamsforthefuture：Hisbackpackandcomputerweregone.“Everythingimportanttomewasonthatcomputer，”saidFortune,21,whoisstudyingtobecomeaparamedic(護(hù)理人員)．“Myclasswork,everypaperI'dwritten,andalltheprogramsIneededformyparamedictests.EveryletterIwasworkingonforjobapplications.Ifeltsick.”Twodaysafterthetheft,anotheryoungmanwasstandingoutsidehisapartment,alsoinPortland.MasoudAlmazrouei,29,isanexchangestudentfromtheUnitedArabEmirates.Hehadbeenapproachedbyamanwhosaidhehadacomputerforsale.Only$200.Almazrouei,whohadbeenintheUnitedStatesforonlyayear,admitsnowthathewasnaive(天真)．Butheneededacomputer,soheboughtit,tookithome,andturnediton.Withinseconds,hesawfilesandphotographs.“Iwonderedwhowouldsellacomputerwithallofthisonit，”hesaid.“Irealizeditcouldbestolen.”Almazroueifoundwhatappearedtobetheowner'scellphonenumberandcalledit.“Thisguywithathickaccenttoldmehehadmycomputer，”Fortunesaid.“Hetoldmethestoryandsaiditwashisfault.Ithoughtitwasascam(騙局)．Itoldhimifhereallyhadthecomputer,heshouldtakeittothepolice.”Soonafter,apoliceofficercalledFortunetosaythatamanhaddroppedt