高中英语选择性必修二 课时分层作业10 教学知识细解码

课时分层作业(十)

Ⅰ.单词拼写

根据汉语提示写出单词。

1．We sailed into the bay (海湾) and dropped anchor in five meters of water.

2．We must make massive (巨大的) efforts to improve the situation.

3．The fire burned up more than 50，000 pounds worth of antiques (古董)．

4．There she was，slightly out of breath (呼吸) from running.

5．The Niagara Falls are a truly awesome (令人惊叹的) sight.

6．Half the fruit crop froze (冻住) out in the sudden severe autumn.

7．But things are changing much more slowly than I ever anticipated (预料)．

8．There are reports of fresh troop movements across the border (边界)．

9．The school was used as a hospital for the duration (期间) of the war.

10．He has a great number of English idioms (习语) at his command.

Ⅱ.阅读理解

A

The first people in Canada crossed the Bering Strait from Asia.In the north the Inuit lived by hunting seals，walruses (海象) and whales.They also hunted caribou (北美驯鹿)．On the west coast people hunted deer，bear and beaver (河狸)．They also fished.On the plains people lived by hunting buffalo.In the east people grew crops of beans，squash (南瓜)，maize (玉米) and sunflower seeds.

The first Europeans to reach Canada were the Vikings.In 986 a Viking called Bjarni Herjolfsson was blown off course by a storm and he spotted a new land.However he sailed away without landing.In 1001 a man named Leif Eriksson landed in the new land，which he named Vinland (it was part of Canada)．However Eriksson did not stay permanently.Later the Vikings did establish a colony (殖民地) in North America but they abandoned it because of conflict with the natives.

However，after the Vikings，Canada was forgotten until the end of the 15th century.In 1497 the English King Henry Ⅶ sent an Italian named John Cabot on an expedition across the Atlantic to Newfoundland.Cabot discovered rich fishing waters off the coast of Canada.

Then in 1534 and in 1535－1536 a Frenchman named Jacques Cartier (1491－1557) sailed on two expeditions to Canada.On 10 August 1535 (St Lawrence's Day) he sailed into the St Lawrence River，which he named after the saint.

However no permanent European settlements were made in Canada until the early 17th century.In 1603 a Frenchman named Samuel de Champlain (1567－1635) sailed up the St Lawrence River.In 1604 he founded Port Royal in Acadia (Nova Scotia)．In 1608 Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec.(The name Quebec is believed to be an Algonquin word meaning a narrow part of a river)．In 1642 the French founded Montreal.The new colony in Canada was called New France.By 1685 the population of New France was about 10，000.By 1740 it was 48，000.

【语篇解读】　本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了加拿大人口的构成及城市的逐渐形成。

1．In which part of Canada did people grow crops?

A．In the north. B．In the east.

C．On the west coast. D．On the plains.

B　[细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句“In the east people grew crops of beans，squash(南瓜)，maize(玉米) and sunflower seeds.”可知答案。]

2．Who was the first European to reach Canada?

A．Leif Eriksson. B．Bjarni Herjolfsson.

C．John Cabot. D．Samuel de Champlain.

B　[细节理解题。根据文章第二段前两句“The first Europeans to reach Canada...called Bjarni Herjolfsson was blown off course by a storm and he spotted a new land.”可知Bjarni Herjolfsson是最早来到加拿大的欧洲人。]

3．What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A．Europeans set foot on Canada.

B．Europeans started expeditions.

C．Europeans fought against the natives.

D．Europeans began to make permanent settlements.

D　[段落大意题。文章最后一段第一句为该段的主题句。]

4．What is the best title for the passage?

A．The early history of Canada

B．The languages of Canada

C．Europeans started expeditions

D．The war between Europeans and Canadians

A　[标题归纳题。文章各段落主要讲述了加拿大人口的构成及城市的逐渐形成。综合来看，文章讲述了加拿大早期的历史。]

B

Since I was born and brought up in a rural town，I have a great interest in nature.Using the chance of studying abroad in my second year at college，I decided to go to Canada just because I wanted to see the beautiful phenomena there.So after I finished the study program，I went to Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories.

I clearly remember the sixth night in Yellowknife.Suddenly my host mother came to my room around 8∶00 p．m.and told me to change clothes and go outside quickly carrying her camera.

The northern lights were flickering (闪烁) in the sky！I was shocked and just stood there with my mouth open.I forgot to take pictures of the mysterious lights.

Since that night，whenever it was sunny，I went outside at night and looked at the sky.It was so cold that I lost all feeling in my hands and feet.

As I took pictures of the northern lights，I came to find a characteristic movement of the lights.They first appear in the north part of the sky and then they gradually come down to the south part of the sky.After that，suddenly，they come in the middle of the north and south only for a while，which is the time when the best northern lights can be seen.Since it is only a few seconds for the northern lights to come down to the middle of the sky，it is very hard to get good pictures.

The stronger the sun acts，the better and stronger the northern lights flicker in the sky.That's because they come about from the collisions (碰撞)between atmospheric gases and the solar wind.Much more solar wind comes to the earth when the sun is active，which leads to the best northern lights.And the colors of the northern lights depend on the height of the collisions and the kinds of gases.

【语篇解读】　本文是一篇记叙文。作者出生在乡下，对大自然有浓厚的兴趣。他利用大二出国学习的机会去了加拿大，因为他想观看那里美丽的景观。

5．Why did the host mother ask the author to go out?

A．She wanted to take a picture of him.

B．She wanted to take a walk with him.

C．She wanted to tell him something important.

D．She wanted him to see the northern lights.

D　[推理判断题。根据房东妈妈让作者立刻到外面去并带上照相机以及下文对northern lights的描写可知，房东妈妈叫作者到外面去的目的是观看北极光。]

6．The author forgot to take pictures after going out because        ．

A．the host mother didn't remind him to take the camera

B．he was shocked by the wonderful sight

C．the lights flickering in the sky disappeared too soon

D．he lost all feeling in his hands and feet

B　[细节理解题。根据第三段中的“I was shocked and just stood there with my mouth open.”推断，作者为观看到的景象所震惊，所以忘了照相。]

7．When is the best time to see the northern lights?

A．When they appear in the north part of the sky.

B．When they come down to the south part of the sky.

C．When they are between the north and south.

D．When they rise in the east part of the sky.

C　[细节理解题。从第五段中的第三句话可知，当北极光位于北部和南部中间时是最佳观看时间，故选C项。]

8．What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?

A．Ways to take good pictures.

B．The relationship between the sun and the northern lights.

C．The colors of the northern lights.

D．The time of the best northern lights.

B　[段落大意题。根据最后一段的内容，尤其是第一句“The stronger the sun acts，the better and stronger the northern lights flicker in the sky.”可知，本段主要介绍了太阳和北极光的关系。]

Ⅲ.阅读七选五

Most travellers face the language difficulty in Italy(意大利) nowadays.  1  There are a few things that you should know before you step out of the airport.

There's no such thing as “Italian food”．

In Italy each area has its own personality，its own dialect(方言)，and its own food.  2  Get to know what's produced locally and what's in season，and you'll be eating the freshest and best of what that area has to offer.

  3 

Most Italians pay for things on a day­to­day basis with cash from their morning coffee to dinner.Those of you who have grown used to paying for milk and bread at the grocery store with a card may find it very difficult to travel.

The waiter isn't being rude when he leaves you alone to eat.

In Italy，after your meal is served，you may not see the waiter at your table again until it's time to clear your plates.This is not the waiter being rude.  4   

An empty restaurant doesn't mean the place is bad.

Many times I've gone into restaurants in Italy at what I thought was dinner time only to find the place nearly empty.  5  The dinner hour in many cities doesn't start until at least 8∶00 p．m.Many restaurants in bigger cities and towns will be open earlier than that，but the earlier opening time isn't for the locals.It's for visitors.

A．Cash is king in Italy.

B．Trains are always late in Italy.

C．Later，I learned Italians eat late.

D．If so，travelling to Italy can be an attractive experience.

E．However，it's still a very easy and comfortable country to visit.

F．This is the waiter letting you enjoy your meal as long as you want.

G．It's a shock to those of you who think you've already known what Italian food is.

【语篇解读】　本文是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了去意大利旅行在吃饭时需要注意的几件事。

1．E　[空格处前面提到，如今大多数旅行者去意大利时会面临语言上的困难；空格处后面提到了几项让到意大利旅行变得容易、舒服的建议；E项表示，但是，到意大利旅行可以变得容易、舒服，与上文形成转折关系，又引出了下文。故选E。]

2．G　[根据本段标题和空格处前面内容可判断出，在意大利每个地方都有自己的特色食物，没有所谓的“意大利食物”，也就是说，要知道意大利所有地方的特色食物是不可能的；G项暗示，游客是不可能知道“意大利食物”是什么的，因为意大利的食物太多了，各个地方都有特色食物，承接上文，符合语境。故选G。]

3．A　[空格处所填内容是本段的标题。根据本段内容可判断出，本段主要是建议在饭馆吃饭时要注意带些现金，因为当地人更喜欢收取现金，而不是刷银行卡。A项体现了现金的重要性，适合用作本段的小标题。故选A。 ]

4．F　[空格处前面提到，服务员将饭菜端上来后会离开，直到来收拾餐具才会再出现，这并不是他们无礼。F项意为“这是服务员让顾客随心所欲地享受饭菜”，对服务员的做法进行解释。故选F。]

5．C　[空格前表示作者晚饭时间去餐馆发现没什么人；空格后提到，意大利许多城市的晚饭时间至少到八点才开始；C项承上启下，正合句意。]