高中英语人教版 (新课标)必修1&2必修1Unit 5 Nelson Mandel -- a modern hero习题

Unit 5 Nelson Mandela- a modern hero课时作业

learning about language

第一节、用方框内所给短语的正确形式填空。

  1. The ship ______ sailing but cannot set off because of the stormy weather.

  2. After getting off the bus, Kitty ______ to the underground, which took her to the cinema.

  3. A bomb ______, and many people were injured by flying pieces of glass.

  4. She ______ the washing machine, and threw the dirty clothes in.

  5. Take it easy. You have enough time to take a bath and ______ for the party.

  6. While still at college, he ______ oil painting in his spare time.

  7. The boy is told to ______ all the lights to save electricity when he leaves the room.

  8. Although the room ______ laughter, Jane Eyre still felt very lonely.

【答案】1. is ready for  2. switched over 3. went off  4. switched on  5. get changed 6. took up   7. switch off  8. was filled with  

第二节  阅读理解

A

     When I was 9, we packed up our home in Los Angeles and arrived at Heathrow, London on a gray January morning. Everyone in the family settled quickly into the city except me. Without my beloved beaches and endless blue-sky days, I felt at a loss and out of place. Until I made a discovery.

      Southbank, at an eastern bend in the Thames, is the center of British skateboarding, where the continuous crashing of skateboards left your head ringing. I loved it. I soon made friends with the local skaters. We spoke our own language. And my favorite: Safe. Safe meant cool. It meant hello. It meant don’t worry about it. Once, when trying a certain trick on the beam (横杆), I fell onto the stones, damaging a nerve in my hand, and Toby came over, helping me up: Safe, man. Safe. A few minutes later, when I landed the trick, my friends beat their boards loud, shouting: “Safe! Safe! Safe!” And that’s what mattered—landing tricks, being a good skater.

      When I was 15, my family moved to Washington. I tried skateboarding there, but the locals were far less welcoming. Within a couple of years, I’d given it up.

      When I returned to London in 2004, I found myself wandering down to Southbank, spending hours there. I’ve traveled back several times since, most recently this past spring. The day was cold but clear; tourists and Londoners stopped to watch the skaters. Weaving (穿梭) among the kids who rushed by on their boards, I found my way to the beam. Then a rail-thin teenager, in a baggy white T-shirt, skidded (滑) up to the beam. He sat next to me. He seemed not to notice the man next to him. But soon I caught a few of his glances. “I was a local here 20 years ago,” I told him. Then, slowly, he began to nod his head. “Safe, man. Safe.”

      “Yeah,” I said. “Safe.”

1. What can we learn about the author soon after he moved to London?

  A. He felt disappointed.

  B. He gave up his hobby.

  C. He liked the weather there.

  D. He had disagreements with his family.

2. What do the underlined words “Safe! Safe! Safe!” probably mean?

  A. Be careful!        B. Well done!

  C. No way!            D. Don’t worry! 

3. Why did the author like to spend time in Southbank when he returned to London?

  A. To join the skateboarding.

  B. To make new friends.

  C. To learn more tricks.

  D. To relive his childhood days.

4. What message does the author seem to convey in the text?

  A. Children should learn a second language.

  B. Sport is necessary for children’s health.

  C. Children need a sense of belonging.

  D. Seeing the world is a must for children.

【答案与解析】

      本文讲述了滑板运动陪伴作者成长，给予其归属感，表达了作者对滑板运动的深厚感情。

      1. A 细节理解题。由第一段倒数第二句“I felt at a loss and out of place”可知，搬到伦敦后，作者觉得茫然不知所措，并且觉得自己格格不入，由此可推断作者搬到伦敦后觉得很失望，故选A项。

      2. B 推理判断题。画线词所在句及后一句句意为：当我玩弄落地技巧时，我的朋友们大声地拍板喊道：“Safe! Safe! Safe!”这是重要的——落地技巧以及成为一名优秀的滑板运动者。由语境可推断，此处在称赞作者滑板滑得好，故选B项。

      3. D 细节理解题。倒数第二段中提到，作者在那些匆匆滑过的滑板少年中穿梭，找到了通往横杆的路。接着又提到作者与一个瘦削的滑板少年的对话与互动，由此可见作者难以忘怀以前滑滑板时的快乐日子，作者在重温自己的童年时光，故选D项。

      4. C 主旨大意题。本文讲述了滑板运动陪伴作者成长，给予其归属感，表达了作者对滑板运动的深厚感情。作者想借此向各位读者传达了孩子需要归属感。故选C项。

B

      Who is a genius? This question has greatly interested humankind for centuries.

      Let’s state clearly: Einstein was a genius. His face is almost the international symbol for genius. But we want to go beyond one man and explore the nature of genius itself. Why is it that some people are so much more intelligent or creative than the rest of us? And who are they?

      In the sciences and arts, those praised as geniuses were most often white men, of European origin. Perhaps this is not a surprise. It’s said that history is written by the victors, and those victors set the standards for admission to the genius club. When contributions were made by geniuses outside the club—women, or people of a different color or belief—they were unacknowledged and rejected by others.

      A study recently published by Science found that as young as age six, girls are less likely than boys to say that members of their gender (性别) are “really, really smart.” Even worse, the study found that girls act on that belief: Around age six they start to avoid activities said to be for children who are “really, really smart.” Can our planet afford to have any great thinkers become discouraged and give up? It doesn’t take a genius to know the answer: absolutely not.

      Here’s the good news. In a wired world with constant global communication, we’re all positioned to see flashes of genius wherever they appear. And the more we look, the more we will see that social factors (因素) like gender, race, and class do not determine the appearance of genius. As a writer says, future geniuses come from those with “intelligence, creativity, perseverance (毅力), and simple good fortune, who are able to change the world.”

5. What does the author think of victors’ standards for joining the genius club?

  A. They’re unfair.                  B. They’re conservative.

  C. They’re objective.             D. They’re strict.

6. What can we infer about girls from the study in Science?

  A. They think themselves smart.

  B. They look up to great thinkers.

  C. They see gender differences earlier than boys.

  D. They are likely to be influenced by social beliefs.

7. Why are more geniuses known to the public?

  A. Improved global communication.

  B. Less discrimination against women.

  C. Acceptance of victors’ concepts.

  D. Changes in people’s social positions.

8. What is the best title for the text?

  A. Geniuses Think Alike

  B. Genius Takes Many Forms

  C. Genius and Intelligence

  D. Genius and Luck

【答案与解析】

      本文主要介绍了“天才”的定义标准及其演变。

      5. A 细节理解题。由第三段最后一句“When contributions were made by geniuses outside the club—women, or people of a different color or belief—they were unacknowledged and rejected by others.”可知，俱乐部之外的天才，包括女人、不同肤色或信仰的人都不被他人承认及遭他人拒绝，即胜利者标准是不公平的，故选A项。

      6. D 推理判断题。由第四段第二、三句“Even worse, the study found that girls act on that belief: Around age six they start to avoid activities said to be for children who are ‘really, really smart.’”可知，研究发现女孩们会按照这种观念行事：在六岁左右，她们开始避免参加那些所谓“非常非常聪明”的孩子才会做的活动，说明女孩们可能会是受社会观念的影响，故选D项。

      7. A 细节理解题。由最后一段第二句“In a wired world with constant global communication, we’re all positioned to see flashes of genius wherever they appear.”可知，在一个全球通信不断的有线世界里，我们随时随地都能看到天才的闪耀，由此可见是改进后的全球交流让更多天才为公众所知，故选A项。

      8. B 文章标题题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了“天才”的定义标准及其演变，因此B选项“天才的多种表现形式”最能概括本文的内容和主题，故选B项。

第三节  语法填空

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

When people sit together and enjoy the glorious moon _____1_____the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, an ancient poem, Prelude to Water Melody(《水调歌头》), ____2____(read) for this occasion now and then. In the poem, Su Shi, a celebrated poet of the Song dynasty (960—1279), talks to the moon and discusses the changes___3___(happen) in nature and about man's fortunes. He realizes the moon may not always be bright. The imperfections, or the unsatisfactory things in life_____4_____(be) going on since the beginning of time.

But should we get bogged down (陷入) by the suffering of things with which we can't change? Su Shi gives his answer, a very _____5_____(optimism) one: Change your attitude and stay positive. He hopes that people will appreciate the fact that_____6_____they are, as long as the ones they love and miss are healthy and happy, they can all admire the same moon high in the sky and share the vision of ____7____(it) beauty.

To this day, people still use this poem _____8_____(express) their good will and wishes for family members and friends_____9_____can't be with them,_______10_______(especial) during major festivals.

【答案】1. on    2. is read

3. happening

4. have been

5. optimistic

6. wherever

7. its    8. to express

9. who/that

10. especially