2024-2025學年高中英語Unit1Alandofdiversity單元加餐練新人教版選修8

PAGE1-單元加餐練Ⅰ.閱讀理解Livinginamodernsocietyhasitsadvantagesanddisadvantages.Onedisadvantageisthatyouoftenhavetoliveclosertootherpeoplethanyouwouldliketo.Sometimes,yourneighboursmakenoisethatyouarenotcomfortablewith.Thebestwaytosolvethisproblemistotalkwithyourneighbourfirst.Youshouldbeverypoliteandaskyourneighbourifheknowshowthinthewallsofyourhomesare.Thiswaydoesn'tcriticise(指責)hisbehaviour;itsimplypointsoutthathemaynotrealisehowfarhissoundtravels.Tellhimthatyouknowthatsometimesyoumakenoiseaswell,butthatyoudoyourbesttokeepitdown.Oftenthiswillsolvetheproblemrightaway,butsometimestheneighbourmaybecomeangry.Ifyourneighbourbecomesangrywithyou,therearesomemorestepsyoucantake.Youmightwritealettertotheneighbourhoodcommittee.Makesureyouwritedownthesourceofthenoiseandthetimeintheletter.Theywillreviewthesituationanddecidewhetheryourneighbourisoutofline.Somenoiseisconsideredtobereasonable,_evenifitbothersyou.Soyoumayprepareagoodpairofearplugs(耳塞)．Evenifyourneighbourmakestoomuchnoise,youdon'thavetoliveyourlifeindiscomfort.It'salwaysagoodideatobefriendlywithyourneighbours.Youmaycleantherubbishinfrontofhisdoor.He'ssuretoappreciatebehaviourlikethisandbemoreopentoyoursuggestionsaboutthenoiselevel.語篇解讀：文章介紹了如何與制造噪音的鄰居相處：可以找他協(xié)商，可以給居委會寫信反映問題，還可以與他處好關系，讓他主動降低噪音。1．Whatisthefirststeptodealwiththenoisyneighbour?A．Tobuyagoodpairofearplugs.B．Tooffersuggestionstotheneighbour.C．Toasktheneighbourhoodcommitteeforhelp.D．Totelltheneighbourhowbadhisbehaviouris.解析：選D細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)文章其次段可知，處理問題的第一步是找你的鄰居談談，并不是指責他，只是告知他，他的行為帶來的壞影響。2．Theunderlinedword“reasonable”inParagraph3probablymeans“________”．A．terrible B．loudC．proper D．useful解析：選C詞義揣測題。依據(jù)上下文可推斷出畫線詞所在句意為：一些噪音被認為是合理的，盡管它讓你厭煩。terrible意為“可怕的”；loud意為“大聲的”；proper意為“適當?shù)摹保籾seful意為“有用的”。只有proper與畫線詞意思相近，故選C項。3．Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytalkabout?A．Youshouldcontrolyournoiseaswell.B．Youcanlivecomfortablyevenifthereisnoise.C．Yourneighbourmaybemorefriendlythanyouthink.D．Youshouldoffersomesuggestionstoyourneighbour.解析：選B段落大意題。依據(jù)最終一段可知，你可以做一些事情處理好與鄰居的關系，讓他主好聽你的建議降低噪音，這樣即使有噪音，你也會過得舒適點。故選B項。4．Theauthorwrotethispassagetotellus________.A．whyweshouldgetonwellwithneighboursB．howtorelaxourselvesinmodernsocietyC．howtobecomeknownamongneighboursD．whatweshoulddowithournoisyneighbours解析：選D推理推斷題。閱讀全文可知，文章介紹了如何與制造噪音的鄰居相處。故選D項。Ⅱ.閱讀七選五Doesfailurereallyexist?Ifyoubelieveyouhavefailed,thenyouhave.Ifyoubelieveyoudon'thavetheabilitytosucceed,thenyoudon't.__1__Themomentyoudecidetogiveuporstopworkingtowardsyourgoals,failureisborn.__2__Mostpeoplegiveupwithoutevenrealisingit.Theyarewillingtoworkhardonreachingtheirgoals,butonlyuntilthegoinggetstooroughortheirenergydiesdown.Don'tdothat!__3__Neverquit,neveradmitfailure,andneverloseheart.Don'tbelieveinaclearfinishlineforgoals.It'sagoodideatosetageneraltimeline,butrememberthatsomethingwillbebeyondyourcontrol.__4__Ifyoulockyourselfintoagiventimeline,youmightmakeyourselffeellikeafailure!Instead,getageneralideaofwhenyou'dlikeyourgoaltobecompleted.Thentakeitonedayatatimeandfocusonmakingprogressinsteadofreachingthefinishlineinaslittletimeaspossible.Besurethatyoudon'tseedifficultiesasfailures.Difficultiesmeanonlyonething:It'snottimeforyourgoaltobecompletedyet.That'sit!Itdoesn'tmeanyoufail;itdoesn'tmeanyouareweak;itdoesn'tmeanyou'llneverachieveyourgoals.__5__You'vegottokeepmovingforwardandfindawayover,around,orthroughthedifficulties.A．Nevergiveuponyourself.B．Failureonlyexistsinyourownmind!C．That'sexactlyhowfailuremakesusfeel.D．Itsimplymeansyouhavenotdoneenoughyet.E．Youcanneversayexactlywhenyourgoalwillbereached.F．Makeupyourmindtomakeyourgoalhappen,nomatterwhat!G．Workhardtowardsyourgoal,andyouwillbelikelytogetgoodresults.答案：1～5BAFEDⅢ.完形填空ThereReallyWasaSantaClausAnnworkedforabigcompany.Oneofthedutiesofher__1__wastogotothepostofficeeverydayand__2__thecompanymail.OnedayinDecember,she__3__abeggarmakinghimselfupasaSantaClaus__4__onthecornerofthestreet.Eachdayshe__5__hercoinsanddroppedtheminhisbowl.Hewouldsmileand__6__heraMerryChristmas.Atnightthetemperaturedroppedbelow0℃，buttheSantaClaus__7__stoodinthecoldwind.__8__shedroppedhercoinsintohisbowl,shehandedhimapairofgloves.Aweeklater,a(n)__9__SantaClauswasstandingthere.“WhathappenedtotheotherSantaClaus？”sheasked.Hetoldher，“He'svery__10__today.”Sheprayedforhishealth.Laterthatday,acolleaguecameintoheroffice__11__.“Idon'tknowwhatI'mgoingtodo.”“What'swrong？”sheasked.“It'smyex-husband，”hercolleague__12__，“Idon'thaveanymoneytobuymyboysanythingforChristmas,__13__myex-husbandrefusestosendmoneytothem.Itbreaksmyheartthattheywon'thaveanythingthisyear.”Thelady__14__hercolleague，“I'msureeverythingwill__15__.It'sChristmas.Believeinmiracles.”Thatevening,shetoldherhusbandabouthercolleague's__16__，“Iknowwedon'thavemuchmoneyto__17__，butI'dliketogiveherfiftyorahundreddollars.We'lljustgetourselveslessthisyear.Lastyearwecouldn'taffordtobuyanythingfor__18__butwestillhadawonderfulChristmas.”Herhusbandsmiled，“Giveheronehundreddollars.Sheneedsitmorethanwedo.”Shereachedupandheldhim.Warmthspread__19__herbody.HeheldherandrealizedthattherereallywasaSantaClaus—andhehad__20__her!語篇解讀：本文講解并描述了Ann總是給那位裝扮成圣誕老人的乞丐錢，也熱心幫助同事。她的丈夫支持她并感慨：Ann是真正的“圣誕老人”。1．A.family B．jobC．life D．religion解析：選B依據(jù)上句“Annworkedforabigcompany”可知，本處意為“她的工作(job)職責之一是去郵局取回公司的郵件?！惫蔬xB。2．A.receive B．gothroughC．a(chǎn)nswer D．pickup解析：選D參見上題解析。receive“收到”；gothrough“經(jīng)驗”；answer“回答”；pickup“取回，接收”。故選D。3．A.spotted B．watchedC．sensed D．followed解析：選A12月的一天，她發(fā)覺一個裝扮成圣誕老人的乞丐站在街角。spot“發(fā)覺，望見”；watch“凝視”；sense“意識到”；follow“跟隨”。4．A.standing B．waitingC．playing D．performing解析：選A參見上題解析。其次段的“theSantaClaus________stoodinthecoldwind”也是提示。5．A.earned B．countedC．saved D．threw解析：選C每天，她總是省下錢來，給那位裝扮成圣誕老人的乞丐。倒數(shù)其次段的“wedon'thavemuchmoney”也是提示。6．A.send B．wishC．offer D．tell解析：選B他會微笑并“祝愿(wish)”她圣誕歡樂。故選B。7．A.even B．justC．still D．yet解析：選C晚上溫度降到了零下，但是乞丐“仍舊(still)”在冷風中站著。故選C。8．A.Although B．IfC．Since D．After解析：選D她把硬幣放在乞丐的碗里之后，又給了他一副手套。故選D。9．A.honest B．newC．considerate D．strong解析：選B依據(jù)下句的“WhathappenedtotheotherSantaClaus”可知，一位“新的(new)”圣誕老人站在那里。故選B。10．A.sad B．poorC．cold D．sick解析：選D依據(jù)下句“Sheprayedforhishealth”可知，那位乞丐“生病(sick)”了。故選D。11．A.intears B．inshockC．inhorror D．introuble解析：選A依據(jù)下文的“Itbreaksmyheart”可知，此處應選A。intears“哭泣，流淚”；inshock“震驚地”；inhorror“驚恐地”；introuble“處于逆境中”。故選A。12．A.concluded B．decidedC．continued D．commented解析：選C本空前后都是同事在講解并描述她自己的狀況，因此應為“她接著說”。13．A.or B．butC．so D．otherwise解析：選B我沒錢給孩子們買圣誕禮物，但是前夫又拒絕給他們錢。上下句之間為轉(zhuǎn)折關系應用連詞but。14．A.reminded B．a(chǎn)musedC．teased D．comforted解析：選D同事心里難過，Ann“勸慰(comforted)”她。15．A.workout B．comebackC．runout D．openup解析：選A她勸慰同事：我信任一切都會解決的，這是圣誕節(jié)，要信任奇跡會發(fā)生。workout“解決”；comeback“回來”；runout“用完”；openup“出現(xiàn)”。故選A。16．A.message B．suggestionC．situation D．example解析：選C那天晚上，她將同事的狀況告知了丈夫。故選C。17．A.lend B．helpC．lose D．pay解析：選B我知道我們沒有太多錢“幫(help)”她。故選B。18．A.ourselves B．themselvesC．us D．others解析：選A去年我們沒給“自己(ourselves)”買任何東西，但是我們?nèi)耘f有一個很開心的圣誕節(jié)。故選A。19．A.off B．toC．a(chǎn)mong D．through解析：選D暖和傳遍她的全身。spreadthrough“擴散，擴散”，故選D。20．A.relaxed B．doubtedC．married D．shaped解析：選C丈夫認為Ann是真正的圣誕老人，并且他“娶(married)”了她。故選C。Ⅳ.語法填空Thefollowing__1__(be)afewwaystopromoteourhappiness.Thefirstsecretofhappinessistoenjoysimplethingsinlife.Toooften,wespendsomuchtime__2__(think)aboutthefuturethatwedon'tenjoythepresent.Weshouldenjoymanyoflife'ssimple__3__(pleasure),suchasreadingagoodbook,listeningtoourfavoritemusic,__4__spendingtimewithclosefriends.Stopcomplainingaboutourlife.We'llbeinpossessionofhappinessifwecanalwaysappreciate__5__wehave.Thesecondsecretofhappinessistobe__6__(act).Peoplewhogodancingorplaysportsusuallyenjoyhappierand__7__(healthy)lives.Theycanforgetabouttheirproblemsandonlythinkabouttheactivities.Also,manypeoplefindhappinessinhelpingothers.People__8___volunteertheirtimetodomeaningfulthingsforothersoftenfeelgood.Therefore,weshoulddoallwecan__9__(help)othersifwewanttofeelhappier.Wecanhelpafriendwithhisorherstudiesorgoshoppingtogetfoodforanoldneighbor.Happinessdependson__10___(we).Inotherwords,wemakeourownhappiness.語篇解讀：本文介紹了幾條獲得華蜜的秘訣。1．a(chǎn)re本句的表語是復數(shù)名詞，故謂語動詞運用復數(shù)形式。2.thinking句型spendtimedoingsth.表示“花時間做某事”。3．pleasures空格中所填單詞前面有many修飾，故用pleasure的復數(shù)形式，此處pleasure的意思是“樂事”。4．or此處表示選擇關系，意思是“或者是”。5．whatwhatwehave是賓語從句，what在從句中作have的賓語。6．a(chǎn)ctive空格中所填單詞在句中作表語，需用act的形容詞形式。7．healthier從前面happier和并