2024-2025学年高中英语Module5TheConquestoftheUniverse单元素能自测课时作业含解析外研版选修8

Module5TheConquestoftheUniverse单元素能自测Ⅰ.完形填空“DailyStar,sir，”calledJason,carryingsomenewspapersunderhisarm.Thelittleboyhadbeenrunningupanddownthestreet,buttherewerestilltwenty__1__left.Hisvoicewasalmostgoneandhisheartwas__2__.Theshopswouldsoonclose,andallthepeoplewouldgohome.Hewouldhavetogohometoo,carryingthepapers__3__money.Hehadhopedtosellmorepaperstonighttomakemoremoneytobuya__4__forhismotherandsomeseedsforhisbird.Thatwaswhyhehadboughtthepaperswithallhismoney.He__5__ashethoughtofhisfailuretosellallhispapers.“Youdon'tknowthe__6__ofsellingpapers.Youmustshout，‘Hotnews!Bombbursting！’”anothernewsboyChadtoldJason.“__7__it'snotinthepaperatall，”repliedJason.“Justrunawayquickly__8__theyhavetimetosee,andyou'll__9__outandgetyourmoney，”Chadsaid.Itwasanew__10__toJason.Hethoughtofhisbirdwithno__11__andthecakehewantedtobuyforhismother,butwas__12__thathewouldnottellalie.Thoughhewas__13__apoornewsboy,hehadbeen__14__somegoodthings.ThenextafternoonJasonwenttotheofficeforhispapers__15__.SeveralboyswerecrowdingaroundChad,whodeclaredwitha__16__smilethathesoldsixdozenthedaybefore.HeaddedthatJason__17__moneybecausehewouldnottellalie.Theboys__18__atJason.“Youwouldn'ttellalieyesterday,myboy？”AgentlemanattheofficecameupandpattedJason'sshoulder__19__.“You'rejusttheboyIamlookingfor.”AweeklaterJasonstartedhisnew__20__.Helostthesaleoftwentypapersbecausehewouldnottellalie,butgotawell­paidjobbecausehetoldthetruth.即使因为手头的报纸没卖完而赔钱，Jason也不情愿像同伴那样靠虚假消息去卖报纸，最终他因为诚恳而得到了一份好工作。1．A.shopsB．coinsC．peopleD．papers答案：D解析：小男孩儿很卖力地在街上跑着卖报纸，但是仍旧有20份报纸没有卖出去。因此选D。2．A.openB．heavyC．pureD．weak答案：B解析：报纸没卖完，小男孩儿的心情当然是沉重的(heavy)。3．A.insteadof B．inreturnforC．regardlessof D．inexchangefor答案：A解析：报纸没有卖完，那么小男孩儿就只能把剩余的报纸而不是钱拿回家，故用insteadof表示“而不是”。4．A.cupB．cardC．combD．cake答案：D解析：依据第11空后的“thecakehewantedtobuyforhismother”可知选D。5．A.gaveinB．brokedownC．gotawayD．showedup答案：B解析：想到自己没能把报纸都卖完，小男孩儿要崩溃了。breakdown表示“(健康、精神)垮掉”。6．A.difficultyB．processC．goalD．secret答案：D解析：下文中的报童Chad给小男孩儿传授了卖报纸的诀窍，因此选D，表示“诀窍”。7．A.AndB．ButC．ForD．So答案：B解析：Chad给Jason传授卖报纸的诀窍，说报纸上有爆炸性新闻，此时Jason说：“但是报纸上根本没有这些新闻。”故选B。8．A.beforeB．sinceC．thoughD．unless答案：A解析：这里应用before引导时间状语从句表示“在……之前”。在他们有时间看(报纸)之前，你就抓紧跑开。9．A.callB．dropC．sellD．reach答案：C解析：依据空后的“getyourmoney”可知，此处表示卖完报纸，因此用sellout表示“卖完”。10．A.editionB．ideaC．policyD．task答案：B解析：Chad告知Jason的卖报诀窍对于Jason来说是一种新的想法(idea)，因此选B。11．A.breadB．insectsC．seedsD．water答案：C解析：本空所在部分与前面的第4空后的“someseedsforhisbird”相对应，因此选C。12．A.concernedB．amazedC．excitedD．determined答案：D解析：小男孩儿下定决心不能撒谎，故用determined表示“坚决的”。13．A.stillB．alreadyC．justD．also答案：C解析：这里应用just表示“仅仅，只是”，此处指尽管自己只是个贫困的报童。14．A.taughtB．handedC．awardedD．allowed答案：A解析：这里说的是小男孩儿从小受到的训诲，故用teach表示“教化，教化”。15．A.atonce B．bychanceC．asusual D．onpurpose答案：C解析：Jason像平常一样去办公室取他的报纸，故用asusual表示“像平常一样”。16．A.proudB．gentleC．warmD．polite答案：A解析：Chad面带得意的笑容，说自己昨天卖了六沓报纸。因此选A。17．A.borrowedB．lostC．madeD．saved答案：B解析：除了为自己的(卖报)成果感到傲慢之外，Chad还补充说Jason因为不情愿撒谎而没卖完报纸亏本了。这里用lose表示“(使)亏损，(使)损失”。18．A.laughedB．shoutedC．noddedD．stared答案：A解析：依据空格后面的叙述可知，其他的报童都在因为Jason不撒谎而讪笑他，因此选A。19．A.bravelyB．gratefullyC．fondlyD．modestly答案：C解析：此时从办公室走过来的一位先生听到报童们的话，很赞许Jason的行为，因此选C，表示“宠爱地”。bravely“英勇地”；gratefully“感谢地”；modestly“虚心地”。20．A.dutyB．businessC．jobD．method答案：C解析：依据下文中的“awell­paidjob”可知，选C，此处指Jason起先了自己的新工作。Ⅱ.阅读理解SalvadorDali(1904—1989)wasoneofthemostpopularofmodernartists.ThePompidouCentreinParisisshowingitsrespectandadmirationfortheartistandhispowerfulpersonalitywithanexhibitionbringingtogetherover200paintings,sculptures,drawingsandmore.Amongtheworksandmasterworksonexhibitionthevisitorwillfindthebestpieces,mostimportantlyThePersistenceofMemory.ThereisalsoL'EnigmesansFinfrom1938,worksonpaper,objects,andprojectsforstageandscreenandselectedpartsfromtelevisionprogrammesreflectingtheartist'sshowmanqualities.ThevisitorwillentertheWorldofDalithroughaneggandismetwiththebeginning,theworldofbirth.Theexhibitionfollowsapathoftimeandsubjectwiththevisitorexitingthroughthebrain.TheexhibitionshowshowDalidrawstheviewerbetweentwoinfinities(无限)，“Fromtheinfinitysmalltotheinfinitylarge,contractionandexpansioncominginandoutoffocus:amazingFlemishaccuracyandtheshowyBaroqueofoldpaintingthatheusedinhismuseum­theatreinFigueras，”explainsthePompidouCentre.Thefineselectionofthemajorworkswasdoneinclosecollaboration(合作)withtheMuseoNacionalReinaSofiainMadrid,Spain,andwithcontributionsfromotherinstitutionsliketheSalvadorDaliMuseuminSt.Petersburg,Florida.本文介绍了闻名的西班牙艺术家萨尔瓦多·达利的艺术作品即将在法国巴黎PompidouCentre展出的状况。1．WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesDaliaccordingtoParagraph1?A．Optimistic. B．Productive.C．Generous. D．Traditional.答案：B解析：推理推断题。依据第一段可知，艺术家萨尔瓦多·达利的200多幅油画、雕塑和绘画作品等将在巴黎的ThePompidouCentre展出。由此可推断这个艺术家的作品颇丰。optimistic“乐观的”；productive“多产的”；generous“慷慨的”；traditional“传统的”。故选B。2．WhatisDali'sThePersistenceofMemoryconsideredtobe?A．Oneofhismasterworks.B．Asuccessfulscreenadaptation.C．Anartisticcreationforthestage.D．OneofthebestTVprogrammes.答案：A解析：细微环节理解题。依据第一段中的“Amongtheworksandmasterworksonexhibitionthevisitorwillfindthebestpieces,mostimportantlyThePersistenceofMemory.”可知，萨尔瓦多·达利的作品ThePersistenceofMemory被认为是他的一幅杰作。3．HowaretheexhibitsarrangedattheWorldofDali?A．Bypopularity. B．Byimportance.C．Bysizeandshape. D．Bytimeandsubject.答案：D解析：细微环节理解题。依据其次段中的“Theexhibitionfollowsapathoftimeandsubjectwiththevisitorexitingthroughthebrain.”可知，“达利的世界”是依据时间和主题进行作品展览的。4．Whatdoestheword“contributions”inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Artworks. B．Projects.C．Donations. D．Documents.答案：A解析：词义揣测题。依据最终一段可知，多家博物馆通力合作，共同精选展出作品。文中提到西班牙马德里的博物馆和圣彼德斯堡的博物馆也供应萨尔瓦多·达利的作品参与展览。由此推想，contributions指“作品”，故选A。Ⅲ.读后续写OneweekendinJuly,Janeandherhusband,Tom,haddriventhreehourstocampovernightbyalakeintheforest.Unfortunately,onthewayanunpleasantsubjectcameupandtheystartedtoquarrel.Bythetimetheyreachedthelake,JanewassoangrythatshesaidtoTom,“I'mgoingtofindabetterspotforustocamp”andwalkedaway.Withnopathtofollow,Janejustwalkedonforquitealongtime.Aftershehadclimbedtoahighplace,sheturnedaround,hopingtoseethelake.Tohersurprise,shesawnothingbutforestand,farbeyond,asnowcappedmountaintop.Shesuddenlyrealizedthatshewaslost.“Tom！”shecried.“Help！”Noreply.IfonlyshehadnotlefthermobilephoneinthatbagwithTom.Janekeptmoving,butthefarthershewalked,themoreconfusedshebecame.Asnightwasbeginningtofall,Janewassotiredthatshehadtostopforthenight.Lyingawakeinthedark,JanewantedverymuchtobewithTomandherfamily.Shewantedtoholdhimandtellhimhowmuchshelovedhim.Janeroseatthebreakofday,hungryandthirsty.Shecouldhearwatertrickling(滴落)somewhereatadistance.Quicklyshefollowedthesoundtoastream.Tohergreatjoy，shealsosawsomeberrybushes.Shedrankandateafewberries.Neverinherlifehadshetastedanythingbetter.Feelingstrongernow,Janebegantowalkalongthestreamandhopeitwouldleadhertothelake.Asshepickedherwaycarefullyalongthestream,Janeheardahelicopter.Isthatforme？Unfortunately,thetreesmadeitimpossibleforpeopletoseeherfromabove.Afewminuteslater,anotherhelicopterflewoverhead.Janetookoffheryellowblouse,thinkingthatsheshouldgotoanopenareaandflagthemiftheycamebackagain.留意：1．所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。Paragraph1：Butnomorehelicopterscameanditwasg