2021高考英语外研版限时规范练9(必修2 Module 3)

8限时规范练9（必修2Module3）核心素养关键词:培养学生人与自我、国家国际的素养能力意识一、阅读理解AGrowingupinmyhouseholdmeantoftenhearinglivemusic.WhenIwassixyearsold,ItookatraditionalIrishstepdanceclass.Ifellinloveandstuckwithitforthenextsevenyears.DuringthattimemyfatheralsobecamemoreinvolvedintheIrishmusicworld,sohewouldplay,andIwoulddance.Myethnicheritage（族裔归属）isGermanandIrish,butbecauseIwassurroundedbytraditionalIrishmusicanddanceinmyhome,IhavegrowntobemoreinterestedinandconnectedtomyIrishheritage.WhenIstartedinterning（实习）fortheFolklifeFestival,IbecameinterestedintraditionalBasquemusicanddanceandIlearnedthattheirexperiencewithdanceisverysimilartomyown.Therearesofarover170Basqueorganizationsin24countries,withagreaterpopulationofBasquesoutsideoftheBasquecountrythaninit.Theseparationtheyexperiencefromtheirhomelandisbothphysicalandpsychological,sobeingpartofagroupwiththesameinterestsisanimportantsocialsupportsystem.TheseorganizationscontributetothecontinuationofBasqueculture,language,andcommunity,andencouragefuturegenerationstolearnabouttheirethnicheritage.Oneofthewaysthroughwhichtheyachievethisisdance.WhilelearningandperformingBasquedances,theyconnecttotheirheritage,experienceapartoftheirhomeland,preserveBasqueculture,andcreateconnectionsandfriendshipsthatlastalifetime.CalifornianValerieArrecheabeganteachingalongsideherfatherattheageofthirteenandonherownatsixteen.Forher,danceisherpreferredexpressionofheritage;itprovidesawaytobeproudofherBasqueheritage.ThedanceperformancesofNorthAmericanBasqueorganizationshavedevelopedtheinterestofnonBasqueAmericansaswell.JanetIribarnefromtheBasqueDancersexplainedthattheirorganizationisopentoanyone,andafterseeinghergroupperform,severalofhernon-BasquefriendshavedevelopedtheirownloveofBasquetraditionsaswell.Whatisthereasonfortheauthor'spreferenceforIrishdance?Herdanceteacher.HerloveofIrishmusic.Herinterningexperience.Herfamily'sstrongrootindance.WhatdoweknowaboutBasquepeople?Mostofthemliveabroad.Theircultureisbeinglost.Theyliveinpoorconditions.Theirpopulationisincreasing.WhatisthepurposeofBasqueorganizations?TohelpBasquesinneed.TopreserveBasqueculture.ToprovidemedicaltreatmentforBasques.TosupportoverseasBasquechildrenforeducation.BClimatechange,nothumanhunting,mayhavewipedoutthethylacine袋狼）,accordingtoanewstudybasedonDNAfromthylacinebones.Themeat-eatingmarsupials（有袋动物）diedoutonmainlandAustraliaafewthousandyearsago,butsurvivedinTasmania,anislandofsoutheastAustraliaseparatedfromthemainland,untilthe1930s.Untilnow,scientistshadbelievedthecauseofthismainlandextinctionwasincreasedactivityfromnativeAustraliansanddingoes（Australianwilddogs）.ScientistsbehindtheUniversityofAdelaidestudy,whichwaspublishedintheJournalofBiogeographyonThursday,collected51newthylacineDNAsamplesfromfossilbonesandmuseumskins—thelargestdatasetofthylacineDNAtodate.Thepaperconcludedthatclimatechangestartingabout4,000yearsago—inparticulardrierseasonscausedbytheweathersystemsknownasElNino-SouthernOscillation—waslikelythemaincauseofthemainlandextinction.TheancientDNAshowedthatthemainlandextinctionofthylacineswasrapid,andnottheresultoflossofgeneticdiversity.TherewasalsoevidenceofapopulationcrashinthylacinesinTasmaniaatthesameperiodoftime,reducingtheirnumbersandgeneticdiversity.AssociateProfessorJeremyAustin,deputydirectoroftheUniversity'sAustralianCentreforAncientDNA,saidTasmaniawouldhavebeenprotectedfrommainlandAustralia'swarmer,drierclimateduetoitshigherrainfall.Hearguedthatclimatechangewas“theonlythingthatcouldhavecaused,oratleaststarted,anextinctiononthemainlandandcausedapopulationcrashinTasmania.”“Theybothoccurredataboutthesametime,andtheothertwothingsthathavebeentalkedaboutinthepastthatmayhavedriventhylacinestoextinctiononthemainlandweredingoesandhumans.Sotheonlyexplanationthat'sleftisclimatechange.Andbecausethatpopulationcrashhappenedatthesametimethatthespecieswentextinctonthemainland,ourargumentisthere'sacommonthemethereandtheonlycommonthemethat'sthereisthischangeinclimate.”Whathappenedtothylacinesinthe1930s?TheydiedoutonmainlandAustralia.Theywerehuntedinlargenumbers.TheysurvivedinTasmania.Theywerenolongerseen.WhatdidscientistsbelievebeforetheUniversityofAdelaidestudy?Marsupialswereallmeat-eatinganimals.DingoesshouldberemovedfromAustralia.ThylacineshadnoenemiesonmainlandAustralia.Nativepeoplewereresponsiblefortheextinctionofthylacines.What'sthedifferencebetweenmainlandAustraliaandTasmania?Tasmaniahasmoredingoes.Tasmaniahasmorewetdays.Tasmaniahasahighertemperature.TasmaniahasmorenativeAustralians.What'sthebesttitleforthetext?DNAisplayinganimportantroleClimatechangeledtothylacines'disappearanceAustraliananimalsarefacingapopulationcrashNativeAustraliansanddingoesweremisunderstood二、七选五Decidingwhetherornottotakepartinanextracurricular（课外的）activitycanbeachallenge.Beforesigninguptoplayonthevolleyballteam,firstconsidertheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofsuchadecision.1—Studentsaresuccessfulwhentheytakepartinmanyactivities.Theydowellintheirclassesandfeelmoreconnectedtoschool.Researchshowsthatstudentsinextracurricularactivitieshavebetterattendanceandgrades.Extracurricularactivitiesalsohelpstudentsmakenewfriendsandlastingrelationships.2—Eventhoughwebecamefriendsalongtimeago,wearestillclosetoday.Whiletheseactivitieshavemanyadvantages,studentsshouldconsiderthedownsideaswell.3Extracurricularactivitiescanbetoomuchforstudentswhodonotpracticegoodtimemanagement.Studentsneedtobegoodatmanagingtheirtimebetweendifferentactivities.Anotherdownsidetoextracurricularactivitiesinvolvestransportation.4—Thissituationlimitsstudents'extracurricularchoicestothoseoutsidetheschoolandclosertohome.Afewofmyclassmatesjoinedtheschool'sculturalclub.Theylaterdiscoveredthatitmetafterschool.Thesestudentsdroppedoutoftheclubbecausetheyhadtocatchtheirbuses.Onlyyoucandecideifextracurricularactivitiesarerightforyou.Activitiesoutsidetheschoolcanhelpyousucceedinmanyareasofyourlife.5_Areyouupforachallenge?Wewerebothintheeight-and-underagegroup.Someclubsorsportsmeetbeforeorafterschool.Onedownsideisthatitcancreateabusylifeforstudents.Manystudentsaretiredfromallthethingstheyhavetodo.Takingpartinextracurricularactivitieshasmanyadvantages.ImetmybestfriendwhenwewereontheYMCAswimteam.However,youneedgoodtimemanagementskillstodealwithabusylife.三、语法填空Thejaguar(美洲豹)isthelargestcatintheAmericas.Ahundredyearsago,jaguars1(find)everywherefromthesouthwesternUnitedStatestoArgentina,inSouthAmerica.Today,jaguarsareanendangeredspeciesthroughouttheir2.(nature)habitatandhavebeenlostfrom50percentoftheirterritory.Todaytheylive3.(most)intheAmazonrainforest.Andjaguarsaren'ttheonlyanimalslosingtheirhomes—according4.theInternationalUnionforConservationofNature,habitatloss5.(be)themainthreattoabout85percentofallendangeredplantandanimalspecies.Tropicalrainforestscoveronlyabout7percentofEarth'sland,butthey'rehometoabouthalfofallknownplantandanimalspecies.Most6.(scientist)agreethatabout80,000acres(anacreisequalto4,047squaremetres)disappeareverydaywhentreesarecutdownandlandisclearedforfarms.Treesalsoplay7.importantroleinclimatechange.Fewerforestsmeanthatmoregreenhousegasesremain8.(trap)intheatmosphere,themixtureofgasesthatsurroundstheEarth.Grasslands,underwaterhabitats,andwetlandsarealsoatrisk.Forexample,theWorldWildlifeFundreportsthatabouthalfoftheworld'swetlands9.(disappear)sinceahundredyearsagoasaresultofbeingdrained(排水)foreitherfarmland10.otherindustries.Thatmeanslessspaceforanimalstofeedandraisetheiryoung.限时规范练9(必修2Module3)一、【篇章导读】本文是记叙文。作者在一次实习中接触到了巴斯克传统音乐和舞蹈并了解到:它们不仅带给巴斯克裔美国人民族认同感,由此建立的友谊也使他们终生难忘。D细节理解题。根据第一段中的“becauseIwassurroundedby...tomyIrishheritage”可知,作者喜欢爱尔兰舞蹈是源于家庭氛围的熏陶。A细节理解题。根据第三段中的“withagreaterpopulationofBasquesoutsideoftheBasquecountrythaninit”可知，大多数巴斯克人生活在国外。B细节理解题。根据第三段中的“TheseorganizationscontributetothecontinuationofBasqueculture，language，andcommunity，andencouragefuturegenerationstolearnabouttheirethnicheritage.”可知，这些巴斯克组织旨在保护、传承传统文化。【篇章导读】本文是说明文。最新研究发现，澳洲袋狼的灭绝源于气候变化，而非土著人和野狗的威胁。D细节理解题。由第二段中的“Themeat-eatingmarsupials...untilthe1930s.”可知，到二十世纪三十年代，袋狼彻底绝种了。D细节理解题。由第二段中的“Untilnow,scientistshadbelieved...nativeAustraliansanddingoes(Australianwilddogs)”可知,在这项研究发布之前，科学家们一直认为是土著人和澳大利亚野狗造成了袋狼的灭绝。B推理判断题。由第五段中的“TasmaniawouldhavebeenprotectedfrommainlandAustralia'swarmer,drierclimateduetoitshigherrainfall.”可知，塔斯马尼亚降雨量大，气候潮湿。B标题归纳题。文章首段即点明中心——袋狼的灭绝是由气候变化造成的,文末又对这一观点进行了呼应。B项做标题最能概括文意。二、【篇章导读】本文是议论文。要不要参加课外活动对于许多学生来说是个需要权衡利弊的问题。E本空为本段的主题句,本段主要阐述了参加课外活动的学生们在学习方面表现更突出,即参加课外活动的好处。F本空是对前一句的举例说明,且下一句中的webecamefriends与F项中的Imetmybestfriend在语意上相关。C由本空前一句可知,本段开始阐述参加课外活动的弊端;而本空后面的内容是对本空的进一步解释说明,阐述的是其中一个弊端,即让学生们更繁忙。BB项内容与下一句形成因果关系，本空后面的Thissituation指代B项内容。G本空前一句与G项内容形成转折关系，即课外活动虽有好处,但学生们需要恰当巧妙地安排时间，以应对繁忙的生活。三、l.werefound考查一般过去时的被动语态。设空处所在句意为“一百多年前，从美国的西南部到阿根廷都能发现美洲豹的踪影”,故find与jaguars之间是被动关系,应用被动语态，且由Ahundredyea