新教材人教版选择性必修第二册Unit1 Science and Scientists练习题及单元测验

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课时作业一

I.单词拼写

根据汉语提示写出单词。

1.Theevidencedemonstrateshoweasilypeoplecanholdcontradictory（相互矛

盾的）beliefs.

2.Washismothertoosevere（严厉）onhim?

3.Thedriverofthecrashedcarreceivedmultiple（多样的）injuries.

4.Weshouldtransformoursubjectiveworldwhiletransforming（改变）the

objectiveworld.

5.Accordingtoofficialstatistics（统计数字），theislandhad37people.

6.Thetrafficaccidentsinthecitydecreased（减少）lastyear.

7.Theymadesubstantial（重大的）changestothearrangements.

8.Theprimeministerwasalwaysdemandingactiveintervention（干涉）earlyon.

9.Thepolicehavenownarroweddowntheirlistofsuspects（犯罪嫌疑人）.

10.Hewasnotdispleasedatthewayhehadhandled（处理）theproblem,

n.阅读理解

A

JohnvonNeumannwastheoldestof3childrenofabanker,andhisspeedoflearning

newideasandofsolvingproblemsstoodoutearly.At17,hisfathertriedtopersuade

himnottobecomeamathematicianbecausehemayleadapoorlifebeingamathematician,

andsovonNeumannagreedtostudychemistryaswell.In1926,at23,hereceiveda

degreeinchemicalengineeringandaPh.D.inmathematics.Fromthenon,mathematics

providedwel1enoughforhim,andheneverhadtoturntochemistry.

In1930,vonNeumannvisitedPrincetonUniversityforayearandthenbecamea

professorthere.Hisfirstbookwaspublishedin1932.In1933,theInstitutefor

AdvancedStudywasformed,andhebecameoneofthe6full-timepeople（Einsteinwas

oneoftheothers）intheSchoolofMathematics.

WorldWarIIhugelychangedvonNeumann'sareasofinterest.Until1940hehad

beenagreatpure（纯粹的）mathematician.Duringandafterthewar,hebecameoneof

thebestmathematicianswhoputmathematicstheoriesintopractice.Duringthelast

partofthewarhebecameinterestedincomputingmachinesandmadeseveralfundamental

contributions.Afterthewar,vonNeumanncontinuedhisworkwithcomputers,andwas

generallyveryactiveingovernmentservice.Hereceivedmanyawards,waspresident

oftheAmericanMathematicalSocietyandwasamemberoftheAtomicEnergy

Commission.Hediedin1957ofcancer.

VonNeumannmadeseveralgreatcontributionsandanyoneofthemwouldhavebeen

enoughtoearnhimafirmplacehistory.Hewillberememberedasoneofthegreatest

mindsofthe20thcentury.

VonNeumannreallywasalegend（传奇）inhisowntime,andthereareanumberof

storiesabouthim.Hisdrivingabilityisapartofthislegend.Hereportedoneaccident

thisway,“Iwasdrivingdowntheroad.Thetreesontherightwerepassingmeinan

orderlyfashionat60milesperhour.Suddenlyoneofthemsteppedinmypath.”

【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了伟大的数学家JohnvonNeumann（约翰•冯・诺依曼）的

生平事迹。

1.Accordingtothetext,vonNeumann'sfatherbelievedthat.

A.amathematiciancouldn，tearnalotofmoney

B.amathematicianneededagoodmemory

C.vonNeumannhadtheabilitytolearntwosubjectsatthesametime

D.vonNeumannhadagiftforsolvingproblemsatahighspeed

A［细节理解题。根据第一段"hisfathertriedtopersuadehimnottobecomea

mathematicianbecausehemayleadapoorlifebeingamathematician可知，他的父

亲认为数学家的生活可能会比较清贫。］

2.VonNeumannpublishedhisfirstbookattheageof.

A.23B.26C.29D.32

C［推理判断题。根据第一段“In1926,at23...”和第二段“Hisfirstbookwas

publishedin1932.w不难得出，他29岁时出版了第一本书。］

3.HowdidWorldWarIIaffectJohnvonNeumann?

A.Herealizedtheimportanceofengineering.

B.Hebegantoresearchhowtoputmathematicsintopractice.

C.Heleftcollegeandservedatthegovernmentdepartment.

D.Helostinterestinchemistry.

B［细节理解题。根据第三段前三句可知，第二次世界大战使他的兴趣从纯粹数学领域

转到了应用数学领域。］

4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEofvonNeumann?

A.Hehadthreechildren.

B.Hediedfromanaccident.

C.Hereceivedmanyawardsinhislife.

D.HeandEinsteinwereclassmatesinPrincetonUniversity.

C［细节理解题。A选项对第一段第一句话可知，A选项错误；由第三段末句可知，B选

项错误；由第三段第六句可知，C选项正确；由第二段末句可知，D选项错误。］

B

Onemorning,morethanahundredyearsago,anAmericaninventorcalledElias

Howefinallyfellasleep.Hehadbeenworkingallnightonthedesignofasewingmachine

buthehadrunintoaverydifficultproblem：Itseemedimpossibletogetthethread

torunsmoothlyaroundtheneedle.

Thoughhewastired,Howesleptbadly.Heturnedandturned.Thenhehadadream.He

dreamtthathehadbeencaughtbyterriblesavageswhosekingwantedtokillhimand

eathimunlesshecouldbuildaperfectsewingmachine.Whenhetriedtodoso,Howe

ranintothesameproblemasbefore.Thethreadkeptgettingcaughtaroundthe

needle.ThekingflewintothecageandorderedhissoldierstokillHowe.Theycame

uptowardshimwiththeirspearsraised.Butsuddenlytheinventornoticed

something.Therewasaholeinthetipofeachspear.Theinventorawokefromthedream,

realizingthathehadjustfoundtheanswertotheproblem.Insteadoftryingtoget

thethreadtorunaroundtheneedle,heshouldmakeitrunthroughasmallholein

thecentreoftheneedle.ThiswasthesimpleideathatfinallymadeHowedesignand

buildthefirstreallypractisedsewingmachine.

EliasHowewasnottheonlyoneinfindingtheanswertohisprobleminthisway.

ThomasEdison,theinventoroftheelectriclight,saidhisbestideascameinto

himindreams.SodidthegreatphysicistAlbertEinstein.CharlotteBrontealsodrew

inherdreamsinwritingJaneEyre.

Toknowthevalueofdreams,youhavetounderstandwhathappenswhenyouare

asleep.Eventhen,apartofyourmindisstillworking.Thisunconscious（无意识的），

butstillactivepartunderstandsyourexperiencesandgoestoworkontheproblems

youhavehadduringtheday.Itstoresallsortsofinformationthatyoumayhave

forgottenorneverhavereallynoticed.Itisonlywhenyoufallasleepthatthispart

ofthebraincansendmessagestothepartyouusewhenyouareawake.However,the

unconsciouspartactsinaspecialway.Itusesstrangeimageswhichtheconscious

partmaynotunderstandatfirst.Thisiswhydreamsaresometimescalledsecret

messagestoourselves

【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲了许多发明源于科学家梦中的灵感。梦

有时被称为“我们自己的秘密信息”，因为奇怪的影像被用于交流想法。

5.TheproblemHowewastryingtosolvewas.

A.whatkindofthreadtouse

B.howtodesignaneedlewhichwouldnotbreak

C.wheretoputtheneedle

D.howtopreventthethreadfromgettingcaughtaroundtheneedle

D［细节理解题。答案定位在第二段“Thethreadkeptgettingcaughtaroundthe

needle."可知Howe努力解决的问题是怎样解决线不断地被针卡住，故选D。］

6.ThomasEdisonisspokenofbecause.

A.healsotriedtoinventasewingmachine

B.hegotsomeofhisideasfromdreams

C.hewasoneofHowe'sbestfriends

D.healsohaddifficultyinfallingasleep

B［细节理解题。答案定位在第四段“ThomasEdison,theinventoroftheelectric

light,saidhisbestideascameintohimindreams.w可知谈到托马斯・爱迪生是因为

他从梦中获得了一些创造的灵感，故选B。］

7.Dreamsaresometimescalled"secretmessagestoourselves“because・

A.strangeimagesareusedtocommunicateideas

B.imageswhichhavenomeaningareused

C.wecanneverunderstandtherealmeaning

D.onlyspeciallytrainedpeoplecanunderstandthem

A［细节理解题。答案定位在最后一段"Itusesstrangeimageswhichtheconscious

partmaynotunderstandatfirst.Thisiswhydreamsaresometimescalledsecret

messagestoourselves'."可知梦有时被称为“我们自己的秘密信息”是因为奇怪的影像

被用于交流想法，故选A。］

IH.阅读七选五

Noonelikestofail.Whetherit'satwork,athome,orinanotherareaofyour

life,failureispainfulanditcanalsobecostlyintermsoftime,money,orboth.

1_Ifyouneversufferafailure,thenyou'reprobablynotpushingyourselftoyour

fullpotential.Thefollowingaresometipsonhowtopickyourselfupafteryou've

failed.

Rememberthatotherpeoplefailtoo.2They'11tellyouaboutthatgreatnew

contracttheysigned,notthedealthatfailedeventuallythoughtheyworkedonit

formonths.Butfailureisnormal,andlotsofpeoplefailtimeandtimeagainbefore

meetingwithsuccess.

Remindyourselfofyourpastsuccesses.Failingdoesn'tmeanthatyou're

worthless,orthatyou'11neverachievethethingsyouwant.3Maybeyouhadhigh

markslastterm,oryoulostweight,oryoulearnedtoplayamusicalinstrument.You

mightwanttowritedownalistofsuccesses一thingsthatyou'veaccomplishedover

thepastfewyears,whetherbigorsmall.Ifyoueverlackconfidence,youcangoback

andreadoverthatlist.

4Yourpastsuccessesareimportant,butsoareyourpastfailures.You'vemade

mistakesbefore,andyou'vesurvivedthem.Perhapsyoudidbadlyinanexam,orlost

yourtemperandhadtoapologize.It'snotfuntothinkaboutthetimeswhenthings

wentwrong,butbyacknowledgingyourfailures,youcanremindyourselfthattoday

isnodifferent.Justasyourecoveredinthepast,youcanrecoverfromyourrecent

failuretoo.

5Whateverwentwrong,you，reprobablyfacingsomesortofdecision.Don,t

rushintomakinghastydecision,butdolookforaforwardpath.Thatmightrequire

somedeepthinking.

A.Makeadecision.

B.Limitthedamagecaused.

C.Remindyourselfofyourpastfailures.

D.However,failureisanormalpartoflife.

E.Getsomeadviceandsupportfromothers.

F.Mostpeopledon'ttalkopenlyabouttheirfailures.

G.Thinkofallthetimesinthepastwhenyou'vesucceeded.

【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。文章谈论“失败”。失败是生活中很正常的一部分，

大多数人不会公开谈论他们的失败。你过去的成功很重要，但你过去的失败也很重要。要提

醒自己过去的失败。

1.1)上［文提示“无论是在工作中，在家里，还是在生活的其他方面，失败都是痛苦的，

而且在时间、金钱方面，或者两者兼而有之。”再根据下文提示“如果你从未经历过失败，

那么你可能并没有将自己的潜力发挥到极致。”承接上下文，D项“However,failureisa

normalpartoflife."（然而，失败是生活中很正常的一部分。）切题。］

2.F［上文提示"记住，别人也会失败。”承接上文，F项"Mostpeopledon'ttalk

openlyabouttheirfailures."（大多数人不会公开谈论他们的失败。）切题。该项中的don't

talkopenly和上文的otherpeoplefailtoo相吻合。］

3.G［上文提示“失败并不意味着你一文不值，或者你永远无法实现你想要的东西。”

再根据下文提示“也许你上学期成绩很好，也许你减肥了，也许你学会了演奏乐器。”承接上

下文，G项"Thinkofallthetimesinthepastwhenyou,vesucceeded."（想想过去你

成功的所有时刻。）切题。］

4.C［下文提示“你过去的成功很重要，但你过去的失败也很重要。”承接下文，C项

aRemindyourselfofyourpastfailures.”（提醒自己过去的失败。）切题。］

5.A［下文提示“不管出了什么问题，你都可能面临某种决定。”承接下文，A项“Make

adecision."（做出一个决定。）切题。］

课时作业二

I.单句语法填空

1.Givethebottleacoupleofshakesbeforepouring(pour)thejuice.

2.Wearedeterminedtodefend(defend)ourmotherlandatallcosts.

3.Klancalledhisassistant(assist),Hasher,totakeoverhisdutieswhilehe

wentout.

4.Earlyastronomers(astronomer)thoughtthatourplanetwasthecentreofthe

universe.

5.Hestopped,shifting(shift)hiscanetohislefthand.

6.Hecamedownwithillnesslastnightandisstillunderemergencytreatment.

7.Someonemustbeputijnchargeofwritingdownalltheideas.

8.Firesbrokeouteverywhere,theentirecitywentupinflames.

9.Thecharactersinthebookarevividly(vivid)presented.

10.Iwasdisappointedwheneverthecookfoundfaultwithme.

n.完形填空

Doyouthinkyouhavewhatittakestobeasuccessfulscientist?Asuccessful

scientistisgenerallyagoodobserver.Hemakesfull1ofthefactsheobserves.He

doesn'tacceptideaswhicharenotbasedonobviousfacts,andtherefore2to

acceptauthorityastheonlyreasonfortruth.Healwayschecksideas3andmakes

experimentstoprovethem.

Theriseofmodernsciencemayperhapsbeconsideredto4asfarbackasthe

timeofRogerBacon,thewonderfulphilosopherofOxford,wholivedbetweentheyears

1214and1292.HewasprobablythefirstintheMiddleAgesto5thatweshould

learnsciencebyobservingandexperimentingonthethingsaroundus,andhehimself

6_manyimportanttruths.

Galileo(1564—1642),however,wholivedmorethan300yearslater,wasthegreatest

ofseveralgreatmeninItaly,France,Germany,andEngland,7begantoshowhow

manyimportanttruthscouldbediscoveredbyobservationbydegrees.BeforeGalileo,

learnedmenbelievedthatlargebodiesfellmore8towardstheearththansmall

ones,9Aristotlesaidso.ButGalileo,goingtothetopoftheLeaningTowerof

Pisa,letfalltwo10stonesandprovedAristotlewaswrong.ItisGalileo's

11ofgoingdirecttonature,andprovingouropinionsandtheoriesbyexperiment,

thathas12allthediscoveriesofmodernscience.

What13thosepeoplegoodscientists?FromtheexampleofGalileo,weknow

14thatsuccessfulscientistsarethosewhoseobservationshave15better

results.

【语篇解读】一个科学家应该是一个很好的观察者，不能盲目相信他人，应该通过观

察和实验来获得正确的观点和理论。

1.A.useB.sense

C.speedD.trust

A［根据语境可知此处是makefulluseOf”充分利用，充分使用”这一固定词组。］

2.A.refusesB.desires

C.intendsD.regrets

A［由空前的"doesn'tacceptw和“andthereforew可知,此处应选refuses。］

3.A.casuallyB.carefully

C.quicklyD.privately

B［结合语境"Healwayschecksideas”和后面的“andmakesexperimentstoprove

them”可知，此处表示仔细地核查想法。］

4.A.dateB.keep

C.lookD.come

A［由下文的“theyears1214and1292”可知,现代科学的兴起可以追溯到很早的时

期。dateback是一个固定词组,意为“追溯到"。］

5.A.commandB.suspect

C.suggestD.conclude

C［根据空后的内容可知，这里应是RogerBacon提出的建议，故选C项。］

6.A.broughtB.discovered

C.handledD.announced

B［结合空后的“manyimportanttruths”可知，他本人发现了很多重要的真理。］

7.A.whoB.when

C.thatD.where

A［结合空前的“wasthegreatestofseveralgreatmen”可知，先行词是men,故

用who引导定语从句。］

8.A.slowlyB.rapidly

C.lightlyD.heavily

B［结合空前的uBeforeGalileo,learnedmenbelievedthatlargebodiesfell

morew和后面的“towardstheearththansmallones”可知,在伽利略之前，学者们认为

重的物体比轻的物体落地快，因此选rapidly“迅速地”。］

9.A.althoughB.because

C.whenD.if

B［根据"Aristotlesaidso”的意思可知，这里表示因为亚里士多德是这样说的。］

10.A.bigB.small

C.similarD.unequal

D［根据前文和后面的"stonesandprovedAristotlewaswrong”可知，此处表示使

用了两个不同重量的石头，因此选unequal“不相等的”。］

11.A.spiritB.skill

C.theoryD.wish

A［由后面的“ofgoingdirecttonaturew可知，此处表示科学精神(spirit)。］

12.A.ledtoB.turnedto

C.setupD.putforward

A［这里是说正是伽利略的精神使得现代科学能有发现。结合语境，应选A项。］

13.A.makesB.prevents

C.considersD.promises

A［结合下文中的"successfulscientistsarethose...”可知，此处是说“什么使

这些人成为好的科学家］

14.A.likelyB.clearly

C.naturallyD.unwillingly

B［结合上文中所举的例子我们可以清楚地(clearly)知道，成功的科学家是他们的观察

可以创造(produce)更好的结果的人。］

15.A.foreseenB.rejected

C.producedD.challenged

C［参见上题解析。］

in.语法填空

DearDad,

Onthisdateofyour50thbirthday,Momgavemetheletteryouwrotetomewhen

Iwasborn18yearsago.Inyourletter,you1.(wish)metobestrong-minded

andsuccessful.Youwerelookingforwardto2.(see)mefightformyfuture

bravelyanddowellfor3.(me)andothers.

Afterreadingthisletter,Ifeelquite4.(shock)atyour5.

(expect)onme.Ialsofeelshamedofnothavingperformedwell6.(meet)your

demand.IstillrememberwhenIwasinprimaryschool,Ifailedtoapplymyselfto

studying.Iwasaddictedtocomputergames.Asaconsequence,Isoonbecamethelast

oneinmyclass.Youdidn'tabusemeatall.7.thecontrary,youtaughtmethat

studyingwasthemostimportantobjectatthemomentandencouragedmetostudy

hard.Only8.IreadyourletterdidIrealizethatIbehavedsobadlyatthat

timeandyouweresosadtoseeIdidn'tdowellformyself.

Ican'thelpexpressingmygratitudeandsendingmybestwishestoyou.Wishyou

9.(health)andhappy.IpromisethatIwillsparenoefforttosatisfyyour

demandofbeing10.braveandsuccessfulperson.

【语篇解读】本文是一封感谢父亲的信。“'我'情不自禁地要向您表达我的谢意和

最美好的祝愿。祝您健康快乐。'我'保证，‘我’将不遗余力地满足您的要求，成为一个勇

敢和成功的人。”

1.wished［考查时态。根据前面的18yearsago,可知句子用一般过去时态。］

2.seeing［考查固定搭配。lookforwardto+名词/代词/动名词，表示“期盼某事或

做某事”。］

3.myself［考查反身代词。句意：你期待着看到我勇敢的为自己的未来奋斗，并为自

己和他人做的更好。结合句意此处用反身代词。］

4.shocked［考查过去分词。feelshocked感到震惊。］

5.expectation［考查名词。your（你的）是形容词性物主代词，后面用名词。］

6.tomeet［考查非谓语动词。句意：我也为没有很好地完成你的要求而感到羞愧。不

定式作目的状语，故答案为tomeet。］

7.On［考查固定词组。onthecontrary正相反。］

8.when［考查时间状语从句的引导词。句意：只有当我读了你的信，我才意识到我当

时表现很差，你很伤心看到我没有为自己做好。此处是。nly+状语，引导部分倒装。］

9.healthy［考查形容词。句意：祝您健康快乐。此处是形容词作宾语补足语，故答案

为healthy,］

10.a［考查冠词。句意：我保证我将不遗余力地满足您的需求，成为一个勇敢和成功

的人。］

课时作业三

I.阅读理解

A

FlorenceNightingalewasborninarichfamily.Whenshewasyoung,shetooklessons

inmusicanddrawing,andreadgreatbooks.Shealsotravelledagreatdealwithher

motherandfather.

Asachild,shefeltthatvisitingsickpeoplewasbothadutyandapleasure.She

enjoyedhelpingthem.

Atlast,hermindwasmadeup."I'mgoingtobeanurse,wshedecided.

“Nursingisn'ttherightworkforalady,“herfathertoldher.

“ThenIwillmakeitso,“shesmiled.AndshewenttolearnnursinginGermany

andFrance.WhenshereturnedtoEngland,Florencestartedanursinghomeforwomen.

DuringtheCrimeanWarin1854,shewentwithagroupofthirty-eightnursesto

thefronthospital.Whattheysawtherewasterrible.Dirtanddeathwereeverywhere

tobeseenandsmelled.Theofficertheredidnotwantanywomantotellhimhowto

runahospital,either.Butthebravenurseswenttowork.

Florenceusedherownmoneyandsomefromfriendstobuyclothes,beds,medicines

andfoodforthemen.Heronlypaywasthesmilesfromthelipsofdyingsoldiers.But

theyweremorethanenoughforthiskindwoman.

Afterwar,shereturnedtoEnglandandwashonouredforherservicebyQueen

Victoria.ButFlorencesaidthatherworkhadjustbegun.SheraisedmoneytobuiId

theNightingaleHomeforNursesinLondon.Shealsowroteabookonpublichealth,

whichwasprintedinseveralcountries.

FlorenceNightingalepassedawayattheageofninety,stilltryingtoserveothers

throughherworkasanurse.Indeed,itisbecauseofherthatwehonournursestoday.

【语篇解读】本文介绍了护理行业的创始人一一南丁格尔，她为了护理别人而奉献了

自己的一生。

1.Whenshewasachild,Florence.

A.wroteabookonpublichealth

B.knewwhatherdutyinlifewas

C.lovedtohelpthesickpeople

D.wasmostinterestedinmusicanddrawing

C［细节理解题。根据第二段可知，她很喜欢帮助病人。故C项正确。］

2.DuringtheCrimeanWarin1854,Florenceservedinthefronthospital

where.

A.sheearnedalotofmoney

B.workwasverydifficult

C.fewsoldiersdiedbecauseofherwork

D.shedidn，thaveenoughfoodandclothes

B［细节理解题。根据第六段第二、三、四句可知，当时的工作条件很艰苦。故B项正

确。］

3.WhywasFlorencehonouredbyQueenVictoria?

A.BecauseshebuilttheNightingaleHomeforNurses.

B.Becauseofheroldage.

C.Becausesheworkedasanurseallherlife.

D.BecauseshedidagreatdealofworkduringtheCrimeanWar.

D［细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第一句可知，正是因为在战争中所做的事情让她受到

了女王的表彰。故D正确。］

4.Thepassagecanbebestdescribedas

A.thelifestoryofafamouswoman

B.adescriptionofthenursingwork

C.anexampleofsuccessfuleducation

D.thehistoryofnursinginEngland

A［主旨大意题。本文介绍了护理行业的创始人一一南丁格尔，她为了护理别人而奉献

了自己的一生。故A正确。］

B

Hereareafewthingstowatchoutforwhenyoumovesomewhereneworarereturning

homeafteralongtimeaway.

Becarefulontheroad!

ThefirstthingthatIdidwhenIgotoutoftheairportwastocrosstheroad,

butIlookedthewrongway!IntheUKthecarsdriveontheleft-handsideofthe

roadwhereasinSpaintheydriveontheright.IalmostgotrunoverbecauseIwas

stillthinkingIwasinSpain.Youhavetobeverycareful.

There，sanotherstrangeonefromtravellingontheroad.InMallorca,mostofthe

time,pedestrians（行人）cancrosstheroadbywalkingontheroadwithoutstopping

andthecarwillstopforthem.IntheUK,however,youhavetobecarefu1towait

forthecarstostoporelseyoumightendupinthehospitalveryquickly!

Drinkwater.

InSpain,mostpeoplebuylargebottlesofwatertodrink.IntheUKthe

filtering（过滤）ofthewatermeansthatyoucandrinkstraightfromthetap.Onmy

firstnightbackIforgotthatIcoulddrinkwaterfromthetapsandspentthenight

wishingIhadabottleofwater.WhenIwokeup,IrealizedhowsillyIhadbeen.

Timeisdifferent.

InSpainthereisasmallbreakduringthedaytohaveanapfortherestofthe

day.YoualsomightonlythinkaboutgoingoutforadrinkwithfriendsinSpainat

11p.m.IntheUKthatisalreadypastthebedtime!

【语篇解读】作者刚从西班牙回到自己的国家英国时对这里生活的很多方面感到不适

应。作者结合自己的经历介绍了西班牙和英国在交通、饮水和时间安排方面的不同。

5.WhywastheauthoralmostrunoverintheUK?

A.Hewascrossinganunfamiliarroad.

B.Hewasthinkinginthemiddleoftheroad.

C.Hewaslookingthewrongwayontheroad.

D.Hewasrunningontheright-handsideoftheroad.

C［细节理解题。根据第一个小标题下的第一段第二句和第三句可知，西班牙交通法规

规定的机动车行车方向和英国的正相反，作者刚回到英国时还像在西班牙那样过马路，看错

了车辆行驶的方向，所以差点被撞到。］

6.ComparedwiththetrafficintheUK,trafficinMallorcaforpedestriansis

more.

A.dangerousB.important

C.crowdedD.secure

D［推理判断题。根据第一个小标题下的第二段第二句可以推知，Mallorca的交通对行

人来说更安全。］

7.Onthefirstnightbackhome,theauthor

A.dranksomewaterfromthetap

B.hadabigmealinarestaurant

C.boughtabottleofwater

D.didn，tdrinkwateratall

D［细节理解题。根据第二个小标题下的第三句可知，那天晚上作者还像在西班牙一样，

由于没有瓶装水，他没有喝水。］

8.Whatcanweconcludefromthetext?

A.Theauthorisusedto1ivinginSpain.

B.TheauthorhopestoreturntoMallorcasoon.

C.Theauthordoesn'tlikethelifeintheUKatall.

D.Theauthorcan'tlookafterhimselfwell.

A［推理判断题。根据文中作者叙述的各种情况可知，作者还不适应英国的生活习惯，

也就是说他已经习惯了在西班牙的生活。］

II.读后续写

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续

写的词数应为150左右。

TheeventthatstandsoutinTom'smemoryhappenedonemorningwhenTomwasonly

tenyearsold.HewasathomewithhiseldersisterJane.Tomwasdoinghishomework

whenheheardraisedvoices.Atfirsthethoughtnothingofitsincecustomersinthe

motorcycleshopdirectlybelowtheirflatoftenbecameloud,buthesoonrealized

thistimeitwasdifferent.

uQuick!Quick!Removethemotorcyclesfromtheshop."someoneshouted.Thena

thickburningsmellfilledtheair.WhenTomopenedthefrontdooroftheirflatto

investigate,athickcloudofsmokegreetedhim.Themotorcycleshophadcaughtfire

andpeoplewererunningandcrying.

Jane,whohadbeenplayingtheviolininherroom,hurriedtothelivingroom.They

rushedoutofthedoorandalongthecorridor（走廊）throughthesmoke.

TheywereheadingtowardsthestairwayatthefarendofthecorridorwhenJane

suddenlystoppedinhertrack.Sheturnedaroundandheadedbackth