2024-2025學(xué)年高中英語Module5TheConquestoftheUniverseReadingPracticeandCulturalCorner課時作業(yè)含解析外研版選修8

Module5TheConquestoftheUniverseⅠ.完形填空AWelcomeGiftDarioandhismotherlovedtheirnewapartment.Thelivingroomwaslargeenoughfortheirpiano.Thatnight,thetwoofthem__1__sidebysideatthepiano.Theyplayedjazzmusictocelebratetheirnewhome.Theloud__2__filledtheroomandmadethemfeelveryhappy.Thenextmorning,however,theirhappinessdisappeared.Someonehadlefta__3__undertheirdoorduringthenight.Oneoftheirneighborshadwrittentocomplain(埋怨)aboutthesoundofthepiano.Dario'smotheraskedthebuildingsuperintendent(管理員)ifheknewanythingaboutit.Buthesaidthattheywereall__4__peopleandhecouldn'timagineanyofthemhaddonethat.Laterthatmorning,Dariosuggestedthattheywritealettertotheir__5__andapologizefortheirplaying.“Maybewecouldgoandvisiteveryoneinperson，”hismothersaid.“Whatifweinvitedthemtocomeherefora__6__instead？”Darioasked.Theybothlovedtheidea.Overthenextfewdays,theysentoutinvitationsandprepareddesserts__7__theirguests.Theydecoratedtheapartmentwithstreamers(彩帶)andpartylights.Finally,thedayoftheparty__8__.Someguestsbroughtpresents.Othersbroughtflowers.Someevenbroughtdessertstoshare.Onewoman,MrsGilbert,__9__Dario'smotherwithabookofpianomusicbyChopin.“Iheardyouplayingtheothernight，”shesaid.“Thesoundswokemeoutofbed.I__10__thatyoumightplaylikethiseverynight.SoIwroteashortnote.Ihopeyoudon'tthinkIdislikedtheplaying.”Dario'smothersmiledatMrsGilbert.“Ithinkmaybeweoweyouanapology，”shesaid.“Ididn't__11__howlateitwaswhenwewereplaying.Maybeweshouldplaysomequietermusicatnight.”“Youplay,youplay！”MrsGilbertsaid.“Ilikewhatyouplay!Justnotsoloudatnight.”Shepointedtothebookshehadgiventhem.“Thesesongsarenotsuch__12__music.”“Thesesongsarebeautifulmusic，”Dario'smothersaid.“Wewillbe__13__toplaythemintheevening.”“Andwewon'tplaysoloudorlate！”Dariosaid.Hewasalreadylookingforwardto__14__thenewmusic.Morethanthat,however,hewashappytoseethebigsmileonhismother'sface.Itgavehimafeelingof__15__andmadehimfeelthattheywerehomeatlast.Dario和他母親因慶祝喬遷新居深夜彈鋼琴而影響了鄰居的休息，后來他們通過舉辦一個聚會加強(qiáng)了彼此之間的溝通和理解。1．A.satB．stoodC．layD．walked答案：A解析：依據(jù)空后的“sidebysideatthepiano”可知，他們應(yīng)當(dāng)是坐(sat)在一起的。2．A.voiceB．ringC．musicD．cry答案：C解析：依據(jù)上文中的“Theyplayedjazzmusic”可知，這里應(yīng)當(dāng)是洪亮的音樂(music)充溢了整個房間。3．A.noteB．posterC．billD．report答案：A解析：依據(jù)下文中的“Oneoftheirneighborshadwrittentocomplain(埋怨)aboutthesoundofthepiano”可知，這里指一張便條(note)。4．A.proudB．richC．luckyD．nice答案：D解析：依據(jù)下文中的“hecouldn'timagineanyofthemhaddonethat”可知，管理員認(rèn)為鄰居們都很友善(nice)。5．A.neighborsB．friendC．relativesD．a(chǎn)udiences答案：A解析：依據(jù)上文一位鄰居留便條埋怨可知，他們應(yīng)當(dāng)是給鄰居們(neighbors)寫信致歉。6．A.partyB．concertC．showD．play答案：A解析：依據(jù)下文中的“partylights”和“thedayoftheparty”可知，他們是想舉辦一個聚會(party)。7．A.toB．withC．forD．from答案：C解析：preparesth.forsb.意思是“為某人打算某物”，這里指他們?yōu)猷従觽兇蛩懔艘恍┨瘘c(diǎn)。8．A.continuedB．a(chǎn)rrivedC．passedD．finished答案：B解析：依據(jù)下文中的“Someguestsbroughtpresents”可知，最終，聚會那天到了(arrived)。9．A.treatedB．presentedC．helpedD．served答案：B解析：treat“款待”；present“贈送”；help“幫助”；serve“服務(wù)”。presentsb.withsth.意思是“贈給某人某物”，依據(jù)語境可知，這里表示MrsGilbert給Dario的母親帶來了一本書。10．A.promisedB．a(chǎn)dmittedC．a(chǎn)greedD．worried答案：D解析：依據(jù)下文中的“youmightplaylikethiseverynight”可知，這里應(yīng)當(dāng)是說MrsGilbert當(dāng)時很擔(dān)憂(worried)。11．A.realizeB．rememberC．understandD．a(chǎn)ccept答案：A解析：依據(jù)上下文語境可知，這里表示他們當(dāng)時沒有意識到(realize)他們彈鋼琴時有多晚。12．A.sweetB．strangeC．funnyD．loud答案：D解析：依據(jù)上文中的“justnotsoloud”可知，這些歌曲不是那么吵鬧(loud)。13．A.braveB．sorryC．happyD．a(chǎn)fraid答案：C解析：依據(jù)上下文語境可知，他們將會特別興奮(happy)在晚上彈奏這些音樂。14．A.changingB．practicingC．recordingD．writing答案：B解析：因?yàn)槭切碌囊魳?，所以Dario很期盼練習(xí)(practicing)。15．A.equalityB．freedomC．warmthD．sympathy答案：C解析：依據(jù)下文中的“madehimfeelthattheywerehomeatlast”可知，他們?nèi)谌肓诵碌纳睿瑧?yīng)當(dāng)有暖和的(warmth)感覺。Ⅱ.閱讀理解Standingdesks.Whetheryoulovethemorhatethem,thereareplentyofarticlestobackupwhateveropinionsyouhave.Ontheonehand,studieshaveshownthatstandingdeskscouldhelpreduceyourriskofobesity(肥胖)anddiabetes(糖尿病).Ontheotherhand,expertshavesaidstandingdesksdon'thelpwithweightlossandcouldgiveyoubackproblems.Now,anotherstudyhascomeout,whichisinfavorofstandingdesks.ResearchersattheTexasA&MHealthScienceCenterfoundthatstandingdeskshelpedemployeesgetmoredoneduringtheday.Thoughtheresultsmightnotbesuitableforalltypesofworkenvironments,theyshouldgivesupportersofstandingdeskareasontobepleased.PublishedlastweekinthejournalIIETransactions,thestudyfollowed167employeesinacallcenteroversixmonths.Seventy-fourofthemusedstandingdesks,andresearchersfoundthattheywere46percentmoreproductivethanthosewhosatattheirdesks.Theparticipants'employer,ahealthservicecompanythat'snotnamedinthepaper,sponsoredthestudytobetterunderstandthereturnsonthestandingdesksithadbroughtfortheoffice.Productivitywasdeterminedbythenumberofsuccessfulcallstoclientsthatthehealthandclinicaladvisorsmadeperhour.Thecompanyearnedmoneyfromeachsuccessfulcall,duringwhichanadvisorcheckedonaclient'sprogressinanexerciseprogram,forexample,orcheckedtoseethataclientwastakingpropermedication.Employeestypicallymadebetween400and500callsamonth,andthecompanywantedthemtoaverageabouttwosuccessfulcallseachhour.Thosewhohadstandingdesksmetthat_quota,_whilethosewhoremainedseatedaveraged1.5successfulcallsperhour,GregoryGarrett,apublichealthdoctoralstudentandleadauthoronthestudy,toldTheHuffingtonPost.Ifanadvisorwasunabletoreachaclientoverthephone,thatwascountedasanunsuccessfulcall.“Interestingly,thepeoplewhostoodactuallymademorephonecallsthantheoneswhosat，”Garrettsaid.Theresultsalmostseemtoogoodtobetrue—afterall,whowouldn'twantanearly50percentboostinproductivityjustfromusingastandingdesk?“Howdoyouprove‘thisdeskmakesmefeelhappier,andIfeelbetter’？That'snotgoingtopaythebills，”Garrettsaid.“But，”hecontinued，“thestudyshowsthatstandingdeskscaninfactaffectacompany'sperformance.That'sreallysignificant.”站立式辦公桌始終是人們探討的話題，而一項(xiàng)新的探討表明，站立式辦公桌可以讓員工工作效率更高。1．Accordingtothepassage,standingdeskscouldresultin________.A．obesity B．backproblemsC．diabetes D．medicationproblems答案：B解析：細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)文章其次段中的“Ontheotherhand，expertshavesaidstandingdesksdon'thelpwithweightlossandcouldgiveyoubackproblems”可知，站立式辦公桌會導(dǎo)致背部問題。故選B。2．Whatdoes“thatquota”inParagraph7referto?A．400and500callsamonth.B．2successfulcallseachhour.C．1.5successfulcallseveryhour.D．Theaveragenumberofcallsperday.答案：B解析：詞義揣測題。依據(jù)文章第七段中的“thecompanywantedthemtoaverageabouttwosucc