2021版高考英语（译林版）一轮复习学案选修8课时提能练40

课时提能练(四十)

选修8　Unit 2　The universal language

课时作业A：基础层面

Ⅰ.语境语法填空

A

There is 1.a  trend that more and more young people are unwilling to listen to classical music.So the number of the young people who  enjoy  classical music is 2.on  the decline.The teenagers have a tendency 3.for R&B.For example，many girls fall in love with Jay Chou at first sight.They seek chances to get his every album. However，a great many parents have prejudice 4.against Jay Chou.They dislike his unique music style.They also demand that schools 5.should_help(help)the students establish good appreciation of music.

It is evident that people 6.from different ages have different opinions.We should communicate more with our children and respect their opinions.

B

The worldfamous opera，Turandot，is the story of a stubborn and cruel Chinese princess，1.named(name) Turandot.In order to avoid 2.marriage(marry)，she says that any potential husband must answer all three riddles correctly 3.or die.A handsome prince，named Calaf，says that he will solve the riddles and marry her.Meanwhile，Liu，a young slave of Calaf's father，expresses her love for Calaf. Then the story takes 4.on a classic love triangle 5.between Calaf，Turandot and Liu.Calaf goes to Turandot without introducing 6.himself(he)．Although Calaf answers Turandot's questions 7.correctly(correct)，she is greatly upset by this.8.Seeing(see) this，Calaf says that 9.if she can guess his name by sunrise，she will not have to marry him.In order to learn his name，Turandot seizes Liu，asking for the name.10.Unfortunately(fortunately)，Liu kills herself.But at the end of the story，the prince and Turandot unite in marriage，and the whole city celebrates their happiness.

Ⅱ.语境短文改错

根据课文内容，对下面材料进行修改。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

During the late part of the 19th century，black musicians used folk song to create a kind of music called the  blues.But the blues lacked variety and was very sad and slow that it was not suitable to dance to.However，there sprung up a faster kind of music called jazz.Louis Armstrong，one of the fathers of the jazz，made it more popular in his  time.

From the early 1930s  to the early 1950s，traditional jazz went into a gradually decline，and was replaced by a new  musical trend known as rhythm and blues，that was thought of as a form of African­American music.It combined the fast pace of many kinds of jazz to the older blues sound.During early 1950s，one particular style became popular—rock and roll.One of the first rock and roll musicians were Big Joe Turner.He was a black American singer started out performing jazz in the 1920s.

[答案]　

During the late part of the 19th century，black musicians used folk    to create a kind of music called the  blues.But the blues lacked variety and was   sad and slow that it was not suitable to dance to.，there sprung up a faster kind of music called jazz.Louis Armstrong，one of the fathers of the jazz，made it more popular in his  time.

From the early 1930s  to the early 1950s，traditional jazz went into a  decline，and was replaced by a new  musical trend known as rhythm and blues， was thought of as a form of African­American music.It combined the fast pace of many kinds of jazz  the older blues sound.During  early 1950s，one particular style became popular—rock and roll.One of the first rock and roll musicians   Big Joe Turner.He was a black American  singer      out   performing  jazz   in the 1920s.

Ⅲ.根据提示补全句子

1．当你疲倦时，洗个热水澡是最令人放松的。(more...than)

When you are tired nothing is more_relaxing_than a hot bath.

2．这种状况或许要过很多年才能得到改善。(before)

It may be many years before_the_situation_improves.

3．无论他去哪里，都有成群的人等着见他。(wherever)

Wherever_he_goes there are crowds of people waiting to see him.

4．在这么多人面前他不敢说英语。(dare)

He dare_not/doesn't_dare(to)speak_English before such a crowd.

课时作业B：能力层面

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

(2019·福建省质量检查测试)My neighbor Orlando is a paramedic(护理人员)．He and his wife are some of the nicest people I have ever met.A few years back we started this sort of “favor war”， where one of us would do something for the other，such as shoveling(铲) his driveway or helping him build a shed，and next time the other would try to top it with another favor.

Yesterday morning there was maybe 2 or 3 feet of snow on the ground and I remembered he shoveled my driveway for me last snowfall.So I took out my shovel and took care of both our sidewalks and driveways because it was my turn to do a favor back.It took a while but I finished and got into my car for work.What I didn't realize was that Orlando had to work that day too.

Fast forward to this morning I got a knock on my door.It was him.He immediately shook my hand and informed me that because I shoveled his driveway and sidewalk for him，he was able to get to work earlier.As soon as he started his shift，a call came through that a young boy was in a medical emergency.Luckily he and his partner were only about 2 minutes away，but the next closest ambulance was in 10 minutes.This kid did not have 10 minutes.He barely had 2 minutes.Because my neighbor got to work sooner，the young boy got to live his life.

This isn't a brag(吹嘘)．This is to inform others that even the smallest favors can have the biggest impacts.It wasn't too much of trouble to shovel his driveway for him，but because I did，the young kid got to see his family again，go back to school again，talk to his friends again and live his life.

【语篇解读】　本文是一篇记叙文。“我”和邻居Orlando总是互相帮助，这次下雪，“我”帮助他铲除了道路上的积雪，让他能很快去上班。一个等待急救的男孩在他的及时救治下摆脱了危险。“我”的善举救了孩子一命。

1．What can we know about the writer and Orlando?

A．They once had a conflict.

B．They signed a favorable agreement.

C．They favor shoveling snow together.

D．They are always ready to help each other.

D　[细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“A few years back we started this sort of ‘favor war’， where one of us would do something for the other，such as shoveling(铲) his driveway or helping him build a shed，and next time the other would try to top it with another favor”可知，几年前我们就开始这种“互助活动”，一个人帮助另一个人之后，下一次便由对方提供帮助；据此可知，作者和Orlando总是乐意互相帮助，故D项正确。]

2．Who saved the boy before it was too late?

A．The writer.

B．The boy's parents.

C．Orlando and his wife.

D．Orlando and his partner.

D　[细节理解题。根据第三段第五句“Luckily he and his partner were only about 2 minutes away，but the next closest ambulance was in 10 minutes”，并结合该段内容可知，Orlando和他的搭档离医院只有大约两分钟的车程，他们很快上班挽救了男孩的生命，故D项正确。]

3．What does the writer intend to tell us?

A．Never ask for trouble.

B．No favor is too small.

C．One cannot always be lucky.

D．Don't lose heart in an emergency.

B　[写作意图题。通读全文，尤其是尾段第二句“This is to inform others that even the smallest favors can have the biggest impacts”可知，本文是为了告诉读者，即使是最小的帮助也能产生最大的影响。故B项正确。]

B

(2019·武汉市调研测试)The boy sat on his chair，with his hands above the keyboard.He thought about what to write.

He recalled that the competition deadline was merely a week away.But he still had not even started on his piece.He looked at the brochure again.“WRITING COMPETITION！” the title read.His mom had encouraged him to enter the writing competition，and now he was taking it on as his personal task for the holidays.

As the boy reflected on his previous writing efforts，he realized how hopeless his task of winning was.Every story he ever wrote was based on other stories.He had little imagination，and unfortunately，imagination was the key to writing.

Suddenly，he had a brainwave.This time，he came up with an original and imaginative story.

The words shot towards him like a storm of leaves.Words were coming easily，flowing through him，faster than he could type.He typed faster than he ever had before.He continued to type，amazed how easy writing this story was.The boy could not stop writing.He looked at the word count and saw the number “248” staring right back at him.He was not even halfway yet.

Then he heard his mother's call of saying time for bed.He continued writing the piece ignoring her.He had to make up for the time he had lost in thinking about a topic to write.

Finally，he finished.The word count now read “498”．

“Perfect，” he thought，“just under the word limit.” He knew this was the story that would win.

He went to the website and searched for the competition.He found the page but there was no “Enter” button.

Confused，he then re­read the page again.It read COMPETITION CLOSED.

【语篇解读】　本文是一篇记叙文。小男孩参加一个网络写作比赛，可是怎么也想不出写作主题。好一会儿后，他茅塞顿开，快速敲击键盘，可是等到他写好文章准备提交时，页面上却显示“COMPETITION CLOSED”。

4．What caused the boy to take part in the writing competition?

A．A new computer.

B．The prize money.

C．His own interest.

D．His mom's encouragement.

D　[细节理解题。根据第二段尾句“His mom had encouraged him to enter the writing competition，and now he was taking it on as his personal task for the holidays”可知，他的妈妈鼓励他参加写作比赛，现在他把写作作为假期的个人任务；据此可知，他参加写作比赛是他妈妈鼓励的，故D项正确。]

5．How did the boy finish his earlier writing?

A．His mom helped him.

B．He copied others' ideas.

C．His friends assisted him.

D．He used his imagination.

B　[细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“Every story he ever wrote was based on other stories”可知，他之前写的每一个故事都是以其他故事为基础；据此可知，以前写作时，他总是仿照别人的故事写，故B项正确。]

6．Why did the boy delay his writing?

A．Because he was terribly lazy.

B．Because he didn't know what to write.

C．Because he wasn't confident.

D．Because he read too many stories.

B　[细节理解题。根据第一段中的“He thought about what to write”及第三段的内容“As the boy reflected on his previous writing efforts，he realized how hopeless his task of winning was...He had little imagination，and unfortunately，imagination was the key to writing”及倒数第五段尾句“He had to...write”可知，想象力是写作的关键，而他又缺乏想象力；另外，由于他不知道写什么，故他延误了写作时间，故B项正确。]

7．Which might be the maximum word limit for each entry?

A．100.　 B．250.

C．500. D．1000.

C　[推理判断题。根据第七段“Finally，he finished.The word count now read ‘498’”可知，他写了498个词，终于完成了；结合第八段第一句“‘Perfect，’ he thought，‘just under the word limit.’”可知，他认为太完美了，刚好低于限定的词数；据此可以判断，文章的最高限定词数可能为500，故C项正确。]

Ⅱ.完形填空

(2019·昆明市教学质量检测)My least favorite part was participating in sport meets，for I loved running by myself.When faced with running against fellow athletes，I was __1__.I had butterflies in my stomach and the sudden urge to go to the nearest __2__.This year，__3__， I was encouraged to join in a running competition by my coach.

The 800­meter event was approaching，meaning that I would __4__ soon.I breathed deeply and tried to __5__ my worries.I walked over to some of the __6__ who would run with me and started to __7__ with them.We were all loosening up and getting ready to run as __8__ as possible.

I stepped up to the line for the event.The starter raised his starting gun and __9__.About twenty­five runners __10__.With these runners around me，I __11__ my coach's words，“You may be small，but you have __12__ power.” So，I kept up with athletes twice my __13__.I picked up the runner in seventh place and based my steps on him，making it a little bit faster.One by one，I __14__ to make it to the top four，bursting around the lap.

It was the last lap before the final straightaway.I __15__ I had the possibility to win.So I widened my steps，speeding up my __16__.I caught up with the runner in first place and we ran side by side down the last 100 meters—I __17__ him by a hair at the finishing line.

My coach gave me a __18__ hug as I headed back to see him.He was __19__ because I had shortened my original __20__ by twelve seconds at least.

【语篇解读】　本文是一篇记叙文。作者以前喜欢一个人跑步，最不爱参加运动会，但是今年作者努力尝试，参加了跑步比赛。

1．A.shocked B．nervous

C．comfortable D．brave

B　[根据上文中的“for I loved running by myself”以及空后的“I had butterflies in my stomach”可知，当作者与运动员同伴赛跑时，作者很紧张。]

2．A.stadium B．hospital

C．bathroom D．station

C　[根据该句中的“I had butterflies in my stomach”并结合选项和常识可推知，作者和其他人一起跑步很紧张，会突然急切地想去最近的洗手间。]

3．A.however B．instead

C．otherwise D．moreover

A　[空处所在句表示今年教练鼓励作者去参加跑步比赛，与上文内容形成转折，所以用however“然而”。]

4．A.delay B．fail

C．escape D．compete

D　[根据空前的“The 800­meter event was approaching”可知，作者很快将参加比赛。]

5．A.ignore B．increase

C．form D．imagine

A　[根据语境可知，作者深呼吸并试图忽略自己的担忧。]

6．A.reporters B．judges

C．runners D．coaches

C　[根据语境和空后的“who would run with me”可知，作者走向一些将和他一起跑步的跑步者，开始和他们一起热身(warm up)。]

7．A.watch out B．turn back

C．get away D．warm up

D　[参见上题解析。]

8．A.smoothly B．rapidly

C．calmly D．patiently

B　[根据空前的“We were all...to run”并结合常识可知，我们都准备好尽可能快地奔跑。]

9．A.returned B．withdrew

C．screamed D．fired

D　[根据语境可知，发令员举起发令枪，开枪(示意起跑)。]

10．A.took off B．set down

C．looked on D．went about

A　[根据上文可知，发令员开枪示意起跑，大约25名赛跑者出发。]

11．A.challenged B．recalled

C．forgot D．adapted

B　[根据语境可知，被这些赛跑者包围，作者想起了教练的话。]

12．A.exact B．great

C．practical D．suitable

B　[根据空前的“You may be small” “but”并结合语境可知，此处表示你或许弱小，但你拥有巨大的力量。]

13．A.pressure B．salary

C．size D．age

C　[根据语境并结合选项可知，作者与两倍于自己体格的运动员齐头并进。]

14．A.offered B．pretended

C．regretted D．managed

D　[根据空后的“make it to the top four”可知，作者设法跑进了前四。]

15．A.claimed B．heard

C．supposed D．remembered

C　[根据上文中的“the last lap”可知，作者认为自己有获胜的可能。]

16．A.speech B．mind

C．fight D．pace

D　[根据空前的“So I widened my steps”可知，作者跨大步子，加快了速度。]

17．A.beat B．pushed

C．dragged D．followed

A　[根据语境可知，作者追上了第一名，并和他肩并肩跑完了最后的100米，在终点线以微弱的优势赢了他。]

18．A.soft B．cautious

C．firm D．slight

C　[根据上文内容可知，作者在赛跑中取得了第一名，当他回头看教练时，教练给了作者一个坚实的拥抱。]

19．A.excited B．disappointed

C．relaxed D．depressed

A　[根据语境可知，教练很兴奋，因为作者比自己原先的(跑步)时间(time)至少缩短了12秒。]

20．A.distance B．time

C．lap D．step

B　[参见上题解析。]