2024-2025学年高中英语Module1DeepSouth单元素能自测课时作业含解析外研版选修8

Module1DeepSouth单元素能自测Ⅰ.完形填空Everyyearabout40,000peopleattempttoclimbKilimanjaro，thehighestmountaininAfrica.They1withthemlotsofwaste.The2mightdamagethebeautyoftheplace.Theglaciers(冰川)aredisappearing，changingthe3ofKilimanjaro.Hearingthesestories，I'm__4__abouttheplace—otherdestinationsaredescribedas“purer”naturalexperiences.However，Isoon5thatmuchhaschangedsincethedaysofdisturbingreportsof6amongtonsofrubbish.Ifinda7mountain，withtoiletsatcampsandalongthepaths.Theenvironmentalchallengesare8buttheeffortsmadebytheTanzaniaNationalParkAuthorityseemtobe9.ThebestofaKilimanjaro10，inmyopinion，isn'treachingthetop.Mountainsare11asspiritualplacesbymanycultures.This12isespeciallyevidentonKilimanjaroas13gothroughfiveecosystems(生态系统)inthespaceofafewkilometers.Atthebaseisarainforest.Itendsabruptlyat3,000meters，14landsoflowgrowingplants.Furtherup，theweather15—lowcloudsenvelopthemountainsides，whicharecoveredwiththickgrass.I16twelveshadesofgreenfromwhereIstand.Above4,000metersisthehighland17：gravel(砾石)，stonesandrocks.18youclimbintoanarctic­likezonewith19snowandtheglaciersthatmaysoondisappear.DoesKilimanjaro20itsreputationasacrowdedmountainwithlinesoftouristsruiningtheatmosphereofpeace？Ifoundtheoppositetobetrue.文章讲解并描述了非洲乞力马扎罗山的环境污染以及当地机构努力治理之后环境的改观状况。1．A.keepB．mixC．connectD．bring答案：D解析：上文语境题。依据第一句“Everyyearabout40,000peopleattempttoclimbKilimanjaro...”可知，每年大约有4万人试图攀登乞力马扎罗山，所以他们攀登的时候带来(bring)了很多垃圾。2．A.storiesB．buildingsC．crowdsD．reporters答案：C解析：上文语境题。联系上文中的about40,000people可知，这些人群(crowds)有可能破坏这个地方的美。3．A.positionB．ageC．faceD．name答案：C解析：上文语境题。联系上文中的Theglaciers(冰川)aredisappearing可知，冰川的消逝正在变更乞力马扎罗山的面貌(face)。4．A.silentB．skepticalC．seriousD．crazy答案：B解析：下文语境题。联系下文otherdestinationsaredescribedas“purer”naturalexperiences可知，其他目的地被描述为“更纯粹的”自然体验，所以作者对乞力马扎罗山被严峻破坏的报道表示怀疑(skeptical)。beskepticalabout对……表示怀疑。silent缄默的；serious肃穆的；crazy疯狂的。5．A.discoverB．argueC．decideD．advocate答案：A解析：下文语境题。联系下文的muchhaschanged可知，作者发觉(discover)了乞力马扎罗山的变更。argue争辩；decide确定；advocate提倡。6．A.equipmentB．grassC．campsD．stones答案：C解析：下文语境题。联系下文中的withtoiletsatcamps可知，这里报道的是营地(camps)。7．A.remoteB．quietC．tallD．clean答案：D解析：上下文语境题。联系上文However(然而)及下文withtoiletsatcampsandalongthepaths(营地和路边都有厕所)可推知，作者看到的是干净的(clean)山。8．A.newB．specialC．significantD．necessary答案：C解析：上文语境题。上文提到乞力马扎罗山有众多游客，而且有很多垃圾，还有令人心烦的诸多报道，由此可知，这里面临的环境挑战是重大的(significant)。new新的；special特别的；necessary有必要的。9．A.payingoff B．spreadingoutC．blowingup D．fadingaway答案：A解析：上文语境题。联系前文的withtoiletsatcampsandalongthepaths可知，坦桑尼亚国家公园管理局所做的努力好像正在奏效(payoff)。spreadout绽开；blowup爆炸；fadeaway渐渐消逝。10．A.atmosphereB．experienceC．experimentD．sight答案：B解析：下文语境题。联系下文reachingthetop可知，作者认为乞力马扎罗山最好的爬山体验(experience)并不是登顶。atmosphere气氛；experiment试验；sight视线。11．A.studiedB．observedC．exploredD．regarded答案：D解析：下文语境题。联系空后的bymanycultures可知，山在很多文化中被看作是灵魂之地，beregardedas被看作是……。study探讨；observe视察；explore探究。12．A.viewB．qualityC．reasonD．purpose答案：A解析：上下文语境题。结合上文的“文化观”，再联系下文的gothroughfiveecosystems可知，这种“经验五种生态系统”的景色(view)在乞力马扎罗山表现尤为明显。quality品质；reason缘由；purpose目的。13．A.scientistsB．climbersC．localsD．officials答案：B解析：上文语境题。联系上文的“Everyyearabout40,000peopleattempttoclimbKilimanjaro...”可知，爬山的人(climbers)可以经验五种生态系统。scientist科学家；local本地人；official官员。14．A.holdingonto B．goingbacktoC．livingupto D．givingwayto答案：D解析：上文语境题。联系上文的Itendsabruptlyat3,000meters可知，热带雨林在3000米处突然中止，取而代之的是生长着低矮植物的土地。givewayto意为“被……代替”，符合语境。holdonto坚持；gobackto回到；liveupto不辜负。15．A.changesB．clearsC．improvesD．permits答案：A解析：上下文语境题。上文介绍了五种生态系统中的两种，再联系下文的lowcloudsenvelopthemountainsides可知，在这里气候又发生了变更(change)。clear清除；improve改善；permit允许。16．A.matchB．imagineC．countD．add答案：C解析：下文语境题。联系空后的twelveshadesofgreen可知，作者数出了(count)12种绿色。17．A.villageB．desertC．roadD．lake答案：B解析：下文语境题。联系冒号后的gravel(砾石)，stonesandrocks可知，4000米以上是荒漠(desert)。18．A.ObviouslyB．EasilyC．ConsequentlyD．Finally答案：D解析：上下文语境题。上文介绍了从山下到山上的五个生态系统，所以这里说最终(finally)爬到了一个像北极圈一样的区域。obviously明显地；easily简单地；consequently因此，所以。19．A.permanentB．littleC．freshD．artificial答案：A解析：上文语境题。联系上文的climbintoanarctic­likezone可知，攀登者到了一个像北极圈的地方，所以这里是指常年积雪。permanent意为“永久的，永恒的”，符合语境。little少的；fresh簇新的；artificial人造的。20．A.enjoyB．deserveC．saveD．acquire答案：B解析：下文语境题。联系下文的“Ifoundtheoppositetobetrue.”可知，作者在这里进行反问：乞力马扎罗山真的应当获得(deserve)游人如织，破坏了其平和景象的拥挤山脉这一名声吗？Ⅱ.阅读理解Adesertisabeautifullandofsilenceandspace.Thesunshines,thewindblows,andtimeandspaceseemendless.Nothingissoft.Thesandandrocksarehard,andmanyoftheplantsevenhavehardneedlesinsteadofleaves.Thesizeandlocation(位置)oftheworld'sdesertsarealwayschanging.Overmillionsofyears,asclimateschangeandmountainsrise,newdryandwetareasdevelop.Butwithinthelast100years,desertshavebeengrowingatafrighteningspeed.Thisispartlybecauseofnaturalchanges,butthegreatestmakersarehumans.Humanscanmakedeserts,buthumanscanalsopreventtheirgrowth.MauritaniaisplantingasimilarwallaroundNouakchott,thecapital.Iranputsathingcoveringofpetroleum(石油)onsandyareasandplantstrees.Theoilkeepsthewaterandsmalltreesintheland,andmenonmotorcycles(摩托车)keepthesheepandgoatsaway.Indiaisbuildinglongcanalstobringwatertodesertareas.文章讲解并描述了沙漠增加的缘由及防止沙漠增加实行的措施。1．Inthispassage,theunderlinedword“needles”refersto________.A．small,thinpiecesofsteelB．long,thinpiecesofbranchesC．small,pointedpiecesgrowthonthestem(茎)ofaplantD．small,thinpiecesofsticks答案：C解析：细微环节理解题。从“insteadofleaves”可知needles是沙漠中植物的“叶子”。众所周知沙漠中很多植物的叶子是针状的，再看steel(钢)、branches(树枝)、stick(棒)都不是与叶对应的物体，只有C项(长在植物茎上的尖的小物体)是“针状叶”的意思，故答案选C。2．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A．Thegreatestdesertmakersarehumans.B．Therearen'tanylivingthingsinthedeserts.C．Desertshavebeengrowingquickly.D．Thesizeofthedesertsisalwayschanging.答案：B解析：细微环节理解题。从“manyoftheplantsevenhavehardneedlesinsteadofleaves”可知沙漠里是有植物生长的，故B项错误。3．Peopleinsomecountriesarefightingabattleagainst________.A．thegrowthofdesertsB．thedisappearanceofdesertplantsC．naturalchangesD．congenitalclimate答案：A解析：细微环节理解题。从“Humanscanmakedeserts,buthumanscanalsopreventtheirgrowth.(人类可以造成沙漠，但人类也可以防止沙漠的扩展。)”可知答案为A。4．WecanguessthatMauritaniabelongsto______.A．Asiancountries B．AmericancountriesC．Europeancountries D．Africancountries答案：D解析：推理推断题。依据常识非洲沙漠远近著名，且后文也有India，这说明那里最须要治理，作者举例也应举典型的，增加文章的可信度，故答案选D。Ⅲ.读后续写Onacoldwindyday,apoorboytriedtopayhiswaythroughschoolbysellinggoodsdoortodoor.Wanderingonthestreet,hewasnotasuccessfulseller.What'sworse,hefoundthatheonlyhadonedime(非常硬币)left.Hisemptystomachremindedhimconstantlythatfordayshehadn'teatenanything.Hehadnochoicebuttobegforamealatthenexthouse.Hesitantlyheknockedatthedoor,thinkingaboutwhattosaywhenitopened.However,helosthisnervewhenalovelyyoungwomanopenedthedoor.“WhatcanIdoforyou？”askedtheyoungwoman.Theboypausedforawhile.“Wouldyoupleasegivemesome...adrinkofwater？”theboydarenotlookdirectlyintohereyes.Shelookedatthebonyboyandthoughthemightneedsomethingtogivehimselfenergysoshebroughthimaglassofmilk.Hisheadrisingandsmallhandstakingthecup,hedrankitupslowly,andthenasked,“HowmuchdoIoweyou？”“Youdon'towemeanything，”sherepliedwithawarmsmileonherface.“Mymotherhastaughtmenevertoacceptpayforakindness.”Deeplymoved,hesaidsincerely,“ThenIshallthankyoufromthebottomofmyheart.”AsHowardKellyleftthathouse,hefeltstrongerphysically.ItalsoincreasedhisfaithinGodandthewholehumanrace.Asamatteroffact,hewasabouttogiveupandquitbeforethatpoint.Yearslatertheyoungwomanbecamecriticallyill.However,thelocaldoctorswereunabletogivehertheeffectivemedicaltreatment.Finallytheysenthertoahospitalinthebigcity,wherespecialistscanbecalledintocureherraredisease.Amongthosefamousspecialists,DrHowardKellywascalledinfortheconsultation.Whenheheardthenameofthetownshecamefrom,astrangelightfilledhiseyes.Immediately,heroseandwentdownthrought