外研版高中英语选择性必修第二册课时分层作业含答案

课时分层作业(八)

Ⅰ.单句语法填空

1．We had to take another way because the road was being repaired (repair)．

2．I didn't know a thing about the Clean Air Act that was being debated (debate) in congress at that time.

3．Mr.Smith was pleased that his father was being taken (take) good care of in the Home of the Aged.

4．When I got to his house，I found that the walls were being painted(paint)．

5．The farmer said the PLA men came to rescue timely when they were being trapped(trap)in the snowstorm.

6．The workers who were late this morning were being scolded (scold) by the boss when I passed by the boss' office.

7．Though there is no one in the hall，he stands on the stage as if he were being watched(watch)and expected to deliver a speech.

8．—No one answered when I phoned this morning. Where were you?

—I was being treated (treat) for teeth in the dental clinic.

9．—I saw your uncle take a taxi to the airport. Why didn't you drive him there?

—I would have. But my car was being fixed(fix)．

10．Unluckily，my classmates and I went to the nearby library to read books last Sunday，only to be told that it was being decorated (decorate)．

Ⅱ.阅读理解

A study has found that middle ­aged and older adults who live in greener neighborhoods have a decreased risk of developing metabolic syndrome (新陈代谢综合征) such as obesity，hypertension (高血压) and high blood sugar.

The study，published in Environmental Pollution，was conducted by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)．It differed from previous studies on the health benefits of green spaces in that it examined all of the symptoms of metabolic syndrome together collectively rather than as individual components.Having metabolic syndrome increases a person's risk for the heart disease，stroke and type 2 diabetes，according to the National Heart，Lung，and Blood Institute.

The study from ISGlobal examined data from clinical examinations of over 6，000 British adults who were between 45 and 69 years old when the study began.The data was derived from four examinations participants went through between 1997 and 2013 that included blood analyses，blood pressure and measurement of weight.“These findings suggest that long­term exposure to green spaces can play an important role in preventing metabolic syndrome as a whole，” according to a press release published by ISGlobal.

The correlation between nearness to green spaces and better health could be associated with the expanded opportunities for physical recreation and lower exposure to air pollution，according to Carmen De Keijzer，ISGlobal researcher and principal author of the study.

Female subjects were more likely than males to exhibit the study's association between living in greener neighborhoods and having fewer metabolic symptoms.“Women tend to spend more time in their residential neighborhood，which could explain this gender difference，” Carmen said.“We need greener cities if we want healthier cities，” She added.

1．What do we know about the study from the first two paragraphs?

A．Young people were not included in the study.

B．Symptoms were examined one by one.

C．It was a joint effort of several institutes.

D．It was the first of its kind in decades.

2．What does the underlined word “derived” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Departed.　　 B．Arrived.

C．Gained.　　　　 D．Demanded.

3．Why do women have fewer metabolic symptoms?

A．Because they have a different gender.

B．Because they live in greener cities.

C．Because they live in healthier cities.

D．Because they stay longer where they live.

4．What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Greener Neighborhoods，Fewer Metabolic Symptoms

B．Women Having Fewer Metabolic Symptoms

C．Metabolic Syndrome Increasing Heart Disease

D．Living in Greener and Healthier Cities

【语篇解读】　巴塞罗那全球健康研究所的一项新研究发现，居住在更环保的社区的中老年人患新陈代谢综合征的风险降低。本文介绍了该项研究的相关内容。

1．A　[细节理解题。根据第一段中的“A study has found that middle­aged and older adults”可知，这是一项关于中老年人的研究，并没有包括年轻人，故选A。]

2．C　[词义猜测题。前一句表明，这项研究调查了6 000多名45到69岁的英国成年人的临床检查数据，画线词所在句表明从1997年到2013年的四次检查中，参与者接受了血液分析、血压和体重测量等检查。由此可推知，这是数据的来源，故画线词与C项含义相近，故选C。]

3．D　[细节理解题。根据尾段的第一句以及第二句中的“Women tend to spend more time...this gender difference”可知，女性受试者比男性更有可能表现出生活在更环保的社区和有较少新陈代谢症状之间的联系，因为她们倾向于花费更多时间在她们的住宅区，故选D。]

4．A　[标题归纳题。根据第一段中的“A study...who live in greener neighborhoods have a decreased risk of developing metabolic syndrome(新陈代谢综合征)” 以及下文对该研究的相关介绍可知，A项最适合作本文标题。]

Ⅲ.完形填空

In early July，Barley rode 50 miles to Gordon State College.The dorms didn't open until August，  1   Barley wanted to get there early to register for classes，so he found some bushes on campus and   2   his tent.

He didn't mind calling it home for a few weeks.On July 9，after spending the day job searching，Barley was in his tent resting when police   3  ．But as soon as they heard his story and saw the single box of cereal he'd packed for food，they took him to a   4   and got him a room for a few nights.

Two days later，  5   resident Casey Blaney，who had heard about the officers' act of   6  ，went to find him to   7   what she could do to help.

Then Blaney launched a GoFundMe   8   to help the young biology major.In just eight days，she   9  $184，000.

And while she was planning to take Barley around town to fill out   10   applications，local pizza shop owner Debbie Adamson   11   his story on Facebook and made the   12   to hire him.Barley was   13   before he even walked through the door of DB's Pizzeria and was in the kitchen washing dishes the very next day.

Since the GoFundMe was posted，Barley has heard from thousands of   14   offering him everything from a new bike to a job and，  15  ，college tuition money.

1．A．and B．so

C．or D．but

2．A．went through B．set up

C．showed off D．ran after

3．A．approached B．fired

C．returned D．left

4．A．screen B．hotel

C．party D．hospital

5．A．cold B．foolish

C．local D．grateful

6．A．imagination B．choice

C．faith D．kindness

7．A．ask B．disturb

C．confirm D．remind

8．A．campaign B．experiment

C．strike D．attack

9．A．borrowed B．raised

C．spent D．saved

10．A．user B．business

C．job D．data

11．A．made up B．left out

C．turned in D．came across

12．A．contribution B．decision

C．request D．list

13．A．hired B．murdered

C．caught D．deserted

14．A．fans B．customers

C．strangers D．survivors

15．A．for example B．at first

C．in effect D．of course

【语篇解读】　本文为一篇记叙文。一个19岁的骑自行车提前到校的大学生，受到人们关注，引发了人们的爱心接力。

1．D　[前后句子在逻辑上为转折关系，所以用but。]

2．B　[宿舍没有开门，于是他在校园里找到一些灌木，支起了(set up)自己的帐篷。]

3．A　[他在帐篷休息，这时警察走近(approached)。]

4．B　[根据后面语境“and got him a room for a few nights”判断，他们把他送到一家旅店(hotel)。]

5．C　[后面提到Casey Blaney去找Barley，问能够帮他做什么。据此判断她是当地(local)居民。]

6．D　[警察了解到Barley的情况后把他送到旅店，说明他们善良(kindness)。]

7．A　[Casey Blaney去找Barley，问(ask)能够帮他做什么。]

8．A　[后面提到她筹集了18.4万美元。由此判断，空处指她发起了“来资助我”的活动(campaign)。]

9．B　[参见上题解析。]

10．C　[由下文的“local pizza shop owner...hire him”可知，此处指填工作(job)申请表。]

11．D　[Debbie Adamson偶然发现(came across)这个故事，于是决定雇用Barley。]

12．B　[雇用Barley，是他做出的决定(decision)。]

13．A　[根据上文的“hire him”可知，他被雇用了(hired)。]

14．C　[由语境可知，自从“来资助我”的帖子发出后，Barley收到了成千上万封来自陌生人给他提供帮助的信。]

15．D　[根据前面的“everything from a new bike to a job and”判断，当然(of course)有大学学费。]

Ⅳ.语法填空

The kite has been considered as the 1.________(invent)of the famous 5th century BC Chinese architect Lu Ban. By at least 549 AD paper kites 2.________(flow)，as it was recorded in that year a paper kite was used as a message for a rescue mission. From then 3.________，kites were slowly introduced to Cambodia，Thailand，India，Japan，Korea and the western world from China.

After its introduction into India，the kite further evolved into the fighter kite 4.________(know)as the patang in India where thousands are flown every year on festivals such as Makar Sankranti. Kites were known throughout Polynesia，as far as New Zealand.5.      (story)of kites were first brought to Europe by Marco Polo towards the end of the 13th century.6.________ they were initially regarded as mere curiosities，by 7.________ 18th and 19th centuries，kites were being used as vehicles for 8.________(science)research.

In 1750，Benjamin Franklin published a proposal for an experiment 9.________(prove)that lightning is electricity by flying a kite in a storm. Kites were also instrumental in the research of the Wright brothers when they built the first airplane 10.________(active)in the late 1800s. Over the next 70 years，many new kite designs were developed，and often patented.

【语篇解读】　本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了风筝的传播历史：它由中国建筑师鲁班发明，然后传播到印度等亚洲国家，甚至远播到新西兰！后来由马可波罗传到欧洲。再后来，科学家将风筝用于科学实验中。

1．invention　[考查词性转换。根据前面的the 可知，这里用名词invention。]

2．were being flown　[考查动词的语态。 “风筝被用来发出求救信息”这件事被记载下来。这里用过去进行时的被动语态。故填were being flown。]

3．on　[考查固定搭配。短语from then on表示“从那时起开始”。故填on。]

4．known　[考查非谓语动词。本句的谓语动词是evolved，因此，这里的know应用作非谓语动词，指the fighter kite在印度被称为“patang”而出名。故填known。]

5．Stories　[考查名词复数。本句的谓语动词为复数，所以主语应与之对应。故填Stories。]

6．Although/Though　[考查连词。根据本句后部分“在18、19 世纪时，风筝被用来作科研的工具”，这两部分意思有转折关系。故填Although/Though。]

7．the　[考查冠词。表示“在第18和19世纪”，序数词前面有定冠词。故填the。]

8．scientific　[考查词性转换。设空处修饰名词research，应用形容词。故填scientific。]

9．to prove　[考查非谓语动词。根据句子的语境，这里用动词不定式作目的状语。故填to prove。]

10．actively　[考查词性转换。设空处用副词修饰前面的动词build，故填actively。]