2019-2020学年英语选修九新素养同步练习：Unit2Sailingtheoceans4Unit2SectionⅣ课时作

1、I单句语法填空1._This time next day they(sit) in the cinema.答案：will be sitting2.All the wonderful birds can_ (find) in our Bird Park.答案：be found3.I_(give) ten minutes to decide whether I should accept the offer.答案：was given4.What you said_(sound) a bit reas on able.答案：soun ded5._ Thequestionthattheteacher

2、raised was difficult for me_ (answer).答案：to an swer6.When you finish the report, I_(wait) for about 3 hours.答案： will have waited7.Great as Newt on was, many of his ideas_ (challe nge) today and are beingmodified by the work of scientists of our time.答案：have been challenged8.We_(work) on this project

3、 for over a month now.答案：have been working9.The old man_(sit) on a bench in the quiet park and look at others for hourswithout doing anything or talk ing to an ybody.答案：would sit10._ The question is not worth(discuss) again andagain.答案：discussingn阅读理解AAround the world , girls do better than boys at

4、school.These are the findingsof a recent study that looked at the test results of 1.5 million 15-year-olds in 74regions across the globe.The level of gender equality in those regions made nodifferenee to the results.Other factors, such as the in come level of the regi on alsohad little impact on the

5、 findings.ln on ly three regi onsColombia, Costa Rica andthe In dia n state Himachal Pradesh was the trend reversed with boys doing better.So what are the causes of girls stronger performanee ？ In the UK， girls outperform boys in exams that课时作业 6are taken at the age of 15 or 16，called GCSEs.Accordin

6、g to education expert Ian Toone，this is down to theway girls and boys are brought up. “Boys are encouraged to be more active from an early age ，while therestless movements of baby girls are pacified.Therefore ，girls develop the skill of sitting still for longerperiods of time, which is useful for ac

7、ademic pursuits like studying for GCSEs. ”He goes on to say that boys often cluster together in larger groups than girls.Because of this they aremore likely to be influenced by peer pressure and develop a gang mentality.He says that GCSEs require a lotof solo work and are not viewed as “ cool ” in a

8、 laddish culture.This is backed up by research in the UK that says girls are outperforming boys at the age of five.So whatis the answer？ Should girls and boys be educated separately？ Or do exams and school curricula need tobe changed to better reflect boys？These are thesqkuilelsstions facingeducator

9、s in many countries.【 解题导语 】 本文是一篇说明文。 研究表明 ， 在学校里 ， 女孩的考试成绩要比男孩 好， 本文针对这个现象进行了分析。1 What can we learn from the first paragraph?A Girls outperform boys in exams in most cases.B Boys do better in school in poorer areas.C Girls do better if they are socially equal to boys.D Boys are not working hard en

10、ough in exams.A 解析：细节理解题。 根据第一段第一、 二句“ Around the world ，girls do better than boys atschool.These are the findings of a recent study that looked at the test results of. ”可知 ， 在大 多数情况下 ， 在学校里 ， 女孩的考试成绩比男孩好。故选 A 。2 According to Ian Toone ， what might account for the phenomenon?A Different characters a

11、nd personalities.B Different attitudes to learning.C Different ways of raising children.D Different methods in exams.C 解析：细节理解题。 根据第二段第三句 “ According to education expert Ian Toone ，this is down tothe way girls and boys are brought up. ”可知， Ian Toone 认为女孩考试成绩比男孩 好是因为男孩和女孩被培养的方式不同。故选C。3 What is the au

12、thor s purpose in writing the text?A To provide answer to a difficult question.B To raise awareness in gender differences.C.To advocate separating boys and girls.D.To cha nge school curricula to ben efit boys.B 解析：写作意图题。通读文章可知，由于性别不同，男孩和女孩被培养的方式不同，所受环境的影响也不同，所以女孩的考试成绩要比男孩高。作者在最后一段提出问题是否应该将男孩和女孩分开来教育

13、或者改革现在的考试及课程以便全面地提高教育质量。由此可知，作者写这篇文章是为了让人们提高对性别差异的认识。故选B。4.What might the author discuss in the following paragraphs? A . Education reforms in somecountries.B.Examples of boys achievement.C.New systems of exam in ati ons.D.Advertisement of some schools.A 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句These are the questions fa

14、cing educators inmany countries.可以推出，接下来作者应谈到为了解决这些教育问题教育改革。故选 A。I ve been really lucky this year. Not only did I have the opport unity tolive in France, but I was able to see some other coun tries with my girlfrie nd.Now she is study ing in Esse n, a large city in Wester n Germany. I recentlywent t

15、o stay with her it was my first visit toGermany! Essen is a very large city. It has all the conveniences of any large city so I felt immediately at home.I loved the variety of shops, restaurants, shopping malls, cocktail bars, nightclubs, parks and even a lake.There is also a city-wide network of tr

16、ams, which makes getti ng around a piece of cake!I found the people to be really frien dly, and most Germa ns speak very good En glish which made lifeeasy for me.I was surprised by the casual attitude to alcohol in Germany, where it seems normal for people todrink beer on the street, or on the tram.

17、 My girlfriend and I visited two famous local cities , D usseldorf andCologne, which are both on the Rhine River.D sseldorf is an urban metropolis with a great variety ofrestaurants. We took a boat tour on the river and went up the Rhine Tower, a really tall building which offersgreat views across t

18、he city. Cologne, as you might know, is world - famous for its perfumes. The cathedralthere is an unmissable Iandmark. Wemade the effort to climb to the top of one of the cathedraltowers. The spiral （螺旋的） stairs seemedendless but it was worthwhile for the impressive sights from the top.We also went

19、in a cable car over the river and tasted a Germa n delicacy called一些国家所进行的Spaghettieis 丨 rwhich is ice cream with strawberry sauce! I also got to try the famous German sausage. I must admit, I really enjoyed the food!The only disappointment was the grey and rainy weather, which proves that Britain d

20、oes not have the worst weather inEurope!【 解题导语 】 本文是一篇记叙文 ，讲述了作者第一次去德国旅游的经历以及对这个国 家的印象。5 Why did the writer feel lucky this year?A He will have a chance to live in Germany.B He met his girlfriend in France by chance.C He got an opportunity of learning in Germany.D He was able to live in France and v

21、isit other countries.D 解析： 细节理解题。根据第一段中的 “ Not only did I have the opportunity to live inFrance， but I was able to see some other countries with my girlfriend. ” 可知 ，作者认为自己今 年幸运是因为他不但有机会在法国生活 ，而且也能和女朋友一起参观几个其他的国家。 故选D 项。6.What do D usseldorf and Colog ne have in com mon?A They are both famous for un

22、ique perfumes.B.They both serve traditional German sausage.C. They both have many towers with a long history.D. They both offer wonderful views from the tower top.D 解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的 “ Dusseldorf.went up the Rhine Tower, a really tall building which offers greatviews across the city. ” 以及 “ We made t

23、he effort to climb to the top of one of the cathedral s towers.but it wasworthwhile for the impressive sights from the top.”可知，两座城市都能让人从塔顶欣赏到美景。故选D 项。7.According to the writer, which country has the worst weather in Europe?A . Britain.B. Germany.C. France.D. Italy.B 解析：推理判断题。 根据最后一段中的 “ The only dis

24、appointment was the grey and rainy weather, which proves thatBritain does not have the worst weather in Europe ！ ” 可知 ， 作 者对德国阴沉、 多雨的天气感到失望 ，并表示这证明了英国不是欧洲天气最糟的国家。 由此 可推知作者认为在欧洲天气最差的国家为德国。故选 B 项。8 What can be the best title of the passage?A An Unforgettable TripB A Guide to GermanyC My First Visit to

25、 GermanyD A Brief Introduction of GermanyC 解析： 标题归纳题。通读全文可知， 本文主要介绍了作者第一次去德国旅游的经历以及对这个国家的印象 ， 故 C 项最能概括文章的大意。川语法填空She looks like any other schoolgirl, fresh-faced and full of life. Sarah Thomas is looking forward to the challenge of hernew A - level course. But unlike her school friends ，16- year- o

26、ldSarah is not spending half -term 1._(rest).Instead, she is earning 6, 500 a day as2._ model in New York.Sarah 3._(tell) that she could be Britain news supermodel, earning a milliondollars in the next year. Her father Peter, 44, wants her to give up school to model full -time. ButSarah, 4._ has tak

27、en part in shows along with top models, wants5._ (prove) that she has brains as well as beauty. She is determined to carry on withher 6._(educate)She has turned down several 7._ (invitation) to star at shows in order toconcentrate on her studies. After school she plans to take a year off to model fu

28、ll- time before going to university to get adegree 8._ engineering or architecture.Sarah says, “My dad thinks I should take the offer now. But at the moment, school9. _ (come) first. I dont want to get too absorbed in modeling. It is10. _ (certain) fun but the lifestyle is a little unreal. I dont wa

29、nt to have nothing eto fall back on when I can t model any m”ore.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了 16 岁的 Sarah 在上学的同时兼职做模特，并且取得了巨大的成功；虽然她父亲希望她当全职模特，但是 Sarah 仍然坚持要完成学业。1resting 解析： 考查固定搭配。 spend time doing sth. 是固定搭配 ，故填 resting。2a 解析：考查冠词。 该空后面 model 是可数名词单数 ，此处表示 “作为一名模特 ”， 故填 a。3 has been told/was told 解析： 考查动词时

30、态和语态。此处动词 tell 与 Sarah 是被动 关系，因为第二段在讲述父亲和Sarah 的想法时都是用现在时，因此可以用现在完成时表达过去对现在的影响，故可以填 has been told。此外，“被告知”这件事情发生在过去，故也可 填 was told。4.who 解析：考查定语从句。此句 Sarah 是主语， wants 是主句谓语， 因此可以判断此处是非限制性定语从句，先行词为 Sarah，从句中缺主语且指人，故填 who。5.to prove 解析：考查非谓语动词。want to do 是固定搭配，故填 cation解析：考查词性转换。形容词性物主代词 her 后需用 educate 的名词形式，故填 education。7.invitations解析：考查名词单复数。invitation 是可数名词，前面有 several 修饰， 要用复数形式，故填 invitations。& in 解析：考查介词。degree 与介词 in 搭配，表示在某方面的学位。故填in。es 解析：考查动词时态。全文均为现在时 ，且 school 是第三人称单数，故填 comes。10.certainly 解析：考查副词。此处