2019版高考英语一轮复习单元检测(四十三)DeepSouth外研版选修8

1、单元检测（四十三）Deep SouthI阅读理解Meet Ben Saunders: adventurer, athlete, motivational speaker. Ben, at the ageof 23, was the youngest man to ski solo （单人滑雪）to the North Pole. He draggeda 180-kilogramme sledge （雪橇）over 1,420 miles through the worst Arctic conditions.This year, as well as planning a return to

2、the Arctic, Ben plans to ski solo fromthe Antarctic coast to the South Pole and back in the autumn, carrying all his supplies on his sledge.Ben Saun ders was fired after persuadi ng the firm to support his disorga ni zed my belief that themore you stretch yourself the stron ger it gets. If you n eve

3、r doanything thatsuncomfortableor risky then your self-belief gets weaker. So thatsone of the less ons rve figured out along the way. The thi ng that rve stretched and tested is myself-belief.My Antarcticadventure is just practicable and thats what is excitingto me.If I knew it was possible, if I kn

4、ew I could do it without too much bother, I would nt be in terested.”Why?“Pers on ally rm attracted by the huma n performa nee eleme ntto it. Not that long ago, running a marathon was seen as the top point of human attempt, and now Iwould nt be that surprised if my mum said she was going to run one

5、next year.Peoples horiz ons （见识）are cha nging.“rm not particularly gifted, and rmabsolutely average. rve just chosen this one goal to achieve and rve been working hard to realize it.Thats it. And thats the thing that attracts me: with eno ughtraining and eno ugh determ in ati on,eno ugh focus and pr

6、eparatio n, how far can we go?And I dont think rve found outyet.”语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了英国队长“极地探险勇士”本桑德斯。1.What do we know about Ben Saunders first adventure?A. There was no press coverage.first adventure.Everythi ng that could go wrong did go wrong. We were attacked22B. It was supported by his compan

7、y.C. It was well planned and organized.D. He actually reached the North Pole.解析：选A细节理解题。由第二段中的we did nt get there, so we had no mediainterest”可知，在本桑德斯的第一次北极探险中，由于他们没有到达北极，所以没有引起媒体的关注。2.According to Ben Saunders, if you want to stretch your self-belief, you shouldA. ofte n test your con fide neeB. tr

8、y something adventurousC. aim to reach the North PoleD. always stretch your muscles解析：选B推理判断题。由第三段中的“If you never do anythingthatsun comfortable or risky the n your self-belief gets weaker.”可知，本桑德斯认为如果你从不做任何不舒服或有风险的事情，那么你的自我信念就会变弱， 因此，如果想增强自我信念，就需要尝试一些有挑战的事情。3.Ben Saunders was excited about his Anta

9、rctic adventure because_ .A. he liked running a marathonB. he wan ted to exercise his bodyC. he knew it might be achievableD. he was sure he could do it easily解析：选C细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的My An tarctic adve nture is just practicable and thats what is exciti ng to me.”可知，令本桑德斯感到兴奋的是他 的南极探险是可行的、可以实现的。4.What can

10、 we learn from the last paragraph?A. We have to change our views about adventure.B. We can never know our possibilities and energies.C.We should have a reason for going on an adventure.D. We have to be especially talented to have an adventure.解析：选B推理判断题。由最后一段中的with enough training and . how farcan w

11、e go? And I dont think r ve fou nd out yet”可知，我们永远不会知道我们能走3多远，我们不会知道我们的潜能和力量。Madagascar, an isla nd n ati on off the southeaster n coast of Africa, is home to some of the mostunu sual ani mals in the world. But many of these species may be in dan ger. Bushes andlow-lyingpla nts have started to take

12、uptoo much space on theforest floor, providing fuel for wildfires. So scientists are considering using gia nt tortoises to help prevent the forest fires and thereby help the n ative wildlife in Madagascar.Why? Long ago, gia nt tortoises lived all over Madagascar. They ate up manypla nts that grew on

13、 the forest floor. They also spread the seeds of n ative treeskeeping the ecosystem in check. But when humans settledon the island over 2,000years ago, hun ti ng caused the gia nt tortoises n ative to the isla nd to become extinct.Now, scie ntists pla n to ship 300 close relatives of the ext inct Ma

14、dagascara n tortoises to the island. They hope that these tortoises will spread the seeds of native plantsand chow_down_on theextra bushes just like their relatives didlong ago.To find the relatives, scie ntists studied the fossils （化石）of Madagascarsext inct gia nt tortoises. They discovered that th

15、ey were actually very similar to another group of gianttortoises that live on the Aldabra Atoll, a group of islands in the In dia n Ocea n. Whe n the tortoises firstarrive in Madagascar, they will livein an area closed off from the rest of the wildlife. There, researchers will watch the tortoises ev

16、erymove to see how they will react to the n ative pla nts. If all goes well, the tortoises will be released intothe wild.Similar practice has been successfulin other places. Take the island ofRodrigues, located east of Madagascar, for example. Seven years ago, tortoiseswerebrought there. Nowthey are

17、 spreading seeds and keeping the bushes from taking over. If the samething works in Madagascar, the giant tortoises may be used to help out other forests around the world.语篇解读：非洲岛国马达加斯加为防止森林火灾和保持生态平衡，考虑引进一种巨型龟。5.The underlinedphrase“chow down on”is the closest in meaning toa?A.walk aroundC. go throu

18、ghB. eat upD. live with24解析： 选B词义猜测题。 根据画线部分后面的just like their relatives did long ago”和第二段中的Theyate up many plants that grew on the forest floor.” 可知，“chow dow n on”在句中意为吃掉”。6.Howwill researchers deal with the tortoises to be introduced to Madagascar?A. They will do an experiment with them.B. They w

19、ill always keep them off the wildlife.C. They will make them adapt to native plants gradually.D. They will compare them with the extinct tortoises in Madagascar.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第四段内容可知，在引进新的乌龟品种时，科学家们先 要将它们关在一个特定的区域，观察它们是否适应当地的植物，如果一切顺利的话，再考虑将它们放到自然界中。也就是说，要先做一个实验，观察它们的反应。7.By mentioning the island of

20、Rodrigues, the author tries to show_ .A. the importanee of the forestsB. tortoises are widely spread all over the worldC. it used to have the same problem as MadagascarD. the giant tortoises can bring hope to Madagascar解析：选D写作意图题。根据最后一段信息可推断出，作者介绍在Rodrigues岛上成功引进乌龟的例子，是想说明乌龟有望改善马达加斯加的环境。8.What is th

21、e best title for the text?A. Tortoises come to the rescue!B. Madagascars native tortoises brought to life!C. Troubles caused by too many bushesD. The relati on ship betwee n tortoises and forests解析：选A标题归纳题。第一段最后一句为本文主旨句。全文主要介绍岛国马达加斯 加为防止森林火灾和保持生态平衡，考虑引进一种巨型龟。come to the rescue意为前来营救”。n阅读七选五Are you a

22、 person that feels youve been gifted with creativity? Do you feel like you cant becreative at school sometimes? _1_ Read the passage and you will get some ideas that can serve asyour in spirati on.Employ recycli ng into your arts and crafts activities. No matter what you arein to, there are many way

23、s to in volve using objects and supplies that youd haveotherwise throw n away. Save paper, bottles, cardboard and more. And whe n you work5on an arts and crafts project, dont throw away any unu sed materials. _2_If you need inspirationfor crafts, one of the best places is the Internet._3_But the Int

24、ernet has changed all of that because you can now find thousands of ideas on the Internet forfree. Be sure to add your projects and ideas on li ne to share with others as well.Make friends with people who own or work at the local arts and crafts store.This can help you get valuable deep understandingof sales, styles and special offers.4 Also you may probably meet others who are in terested in the same crafts that you like._5_ A rai ny day might seem like the perfect time to do arts and craftsin doors,either alone or with your frien ds. However, if there are steps like