2024-2025学年高中英语Unit5MeetingyourancestorsSectionⅢ-Grammar习题含解析新人教版选修8

PAGEUnit5MeetingyourancestorsSectionⅢ—Grammar课后篇巩固探究一、单句填空1.They(quarrel)allthemorning.

答案havebeenquarrelling2.I(prepare)formybirthdayparty.

答案havebeenpreparing3.He(listento)theEnglishprogramsincehecametotheU.S.,sohehasmadegreatprogress.

答案hasbeenlisteningto4.Thewaiter(run)fromthistabletothattableallthetime.

答案hasbeenrunning5.Sincehisassistantaskedforasalaryrise,he(complain)thatthebusinessisnotgood.

答案hasbeencomplaining6.He(stare)attheceilingsincetheclassbegan.

答案hasbeenstaring7.Thetelephone(ring)foralongtime,butnooneanswersit.

答案hasbeenringing8.Wearrangedtomeetat9o’clock,buthewaslate.Whenheshowedup,hewasoutofbreath.Itturnedoutthathe(run).

答案hadbeenrunning二、完成句子1.她等长途电话等了一夜。Shealong-distancecallallnight.

答案hasbeenexpecting2.从1980年起我们始终住在这座城市。Weinthiscitysince1980.

答案havebeenliving3.这些年来我们始终在设法和他联系。Alltheseyearswetogetintouchwithhim.

答案havebeentrying4.这本书我已经读了两个小时了,但我还没读完。Ithisbookfortwohours,butIhaven’tfinishedit.

答案havebeenreading5.最近我已回过老家。Imyhometownrecently.

答案havevisited6.你最近见过他吗?himrecently?

答案Haveyoumet7.他们结婚将近15年了。Theyforalmost15years.

答案havebeenmarried8.他始终盼望着加薪。Heforaraiseinsalaryallthetime.

答案hasbeenhoping9.到目前为止,我们已见过几次面。Sofar,weeachotherseveraltimes.

答案havemet10.在过去10年的时间里,由于全球变暖,海平面始终在上升。Overthepasttenyears,thesealevelasaresultofglobalwarming.

答案hasbeenrising三、单句改错1.Shehasbeenwatchedthetalentshowfortenminutes.

答案watched→watching2.I’vecollectedthecellssinceIwastenyearsold.

答案collected→beencollecting3.That’sexactlywhatIhavethinking.

答案have后面加been4.Whatwereyoubeendoingthismorning?

答案were→have5.Ihavewrittenathesisrecently,anditisexpectedtobefinishednextmonth.

答案written→beenwriting6.Tomhasduginthegarden.I’vebeenhelpinghim.

答案dug→beendigging7.Yourfingersarebrown.Youweresmokingtoomuch.

答案were→havebeen8.I’velookedformydogandstillhaven’tfoundit.

答案looked→beenlooking9.Whathaveyoubeendonealltheseyears?

答案done→doing10.Howlonghaveyouwearingglasses?

答案you后面加been四、阅读理解AHaveyoueverheardofthelostcontinentofAtlantis?WherewasthelostcontinentofAtlantis?In1956aGreekseismologist(地震学家)suggestedthatthegreatcontinentlayintheeasternMediterraneanSea,ormorespecifically,ontheislandofSantorinicalledTherain1650B.C.insouthernGreece.Plato,agreatGreekpoetandhistorian,wasinterestedinanancientEgyptianstoryofacivilization,whichPlatocalledAtlantis.HedescribedAtlantisasthegreatestcivilizationofitstime.Thepeoplewerefamousfortheirbeautyandtheirculture.Platowroteaboutthisbeautifulplaceonethousandyearsafteritwasdestroyed.HistranslationofthelanguageofthoseancientEgyptianwritingswasquestionable.Healsoputthetimeofthedisastertobeabout9,000years,about10timesearlierthanitcouldhavereallyoccurredaccordingtomosthistorians.WhathappenedtowipethisgreatcivilizationoffthefaceoftheEarth?Agreatvolcaniceruptionwasthecause.AvolcanonamedSantoriniexplodedanditblewmostoftheislandintotheheavens.Whenthecaldera(火山口)formed,thetsunamis(海啸)producedbythecrashingofthetopofthevolcanowipedoutmanycitiesandtownsintheeasternMediterranean.Thistsunamiwasreportedtohavereachedtheheightofover300feet.Theearthquakesproducedknockeddownwalls100milesaway!HistoriansbelievetheseseawaveswerewhatcausedtheendofthegreatcivilizationintheMediterranean.Archaeologistshaverecoveredartifacts(史前古器)fromtheislandlatelythatshowagreatancientcivilizationwaspresentonTheraabout3,800yearsago.IthelpsustobelievethatSantorinimaybethe“LostContinentofAtlantis”!1.OnwhatdidPlatobasehisdescriptionsofthelostAtlantis?A.Hisimagination.B.AncientEgyptianwritings.C.Storiestoldbytheolderpeople.D.Theresearchofotherhistorians.答案B解析细微环节理解题。依据其次段第五句可知柏拉图是依据古埃及的一些文字资料对亚特兰蒂斯加以描述的。2.WhenwasAtlantisdestroyedbymosthistorians?A.2,000yearsago.B.9,000yearsago.C.900yearsago.D.3,800yearsago.答案C解析细微环节理解题。依据其次段的末句可知答案。3.Whatcausedtheproductionofahugetsunamiover300feettall?A.Theformofcaldera.B.Thecrashingofthetopofthevolcano.C.Thegreatearthquake.D.Thegreatseawaves.答案B解析细微环节理解题。依据第三段的“...thetsunamisproducedbythecrashingofthetopofthevolcano...”可知海啸的发生是因为火山顶部的塌陷。4.Thepassageismostlikelytobefoundin.

A.ahistoryreportB.astorybookC.atravelguideD.atechnologicalreport答案A解析推理推断题。文章主要的内容是关于传闻中沉没于大西洋的岛屿,这是历史方面的话题。B(2024·全国Ⅲ)Wearetheproductsofevolution,andnotjustevolutionthatoccurredbillionsofyearsago.Asscientistslookdeeperintoourgenes(基因),theyarefindingexamplesofhumanevolutioninjustthepastfewthousandyears.PeopleinEthiopianhighlandshaveadaptedtolivingathighaltitudes.Cattle-raisingpeopleinEastAfricaandnorthernEuropehavegainedamutation(突变)thathelpsthemdigestmilkasadults.OnThursdayinanarticlepublishedinCell,ateamofresearchersreportedanewkindofadaptation—nottoairortofood,buttotheocean.Agroupofsea-dwellingpeopleinSoutheastAsiahaveevolvedintobetterdivers.TheBajau,asthesepeopleareknown,numberinthehundredsofthousandsinIndonesia,MalaysiaandthePhilippines.Theyhavetraditionallylivedonhouseboats;inrecenttimes,they’vealsobuilthousesonstilts(支柱)incoastalwaters.“Theyaresimplyastrangertotheland,”saidRodneyC.Jubilado,aUniversityofHawaiiresearcherwhostudiestheBajau.Dr.JubiladofirstmettheBajauwhilegrowinguponSamalIslandinthePhilippines.Theymadealivingasdivers,spearfishingorharvestingshellfish.“Weweresoamazedthattheycouldstayunderwatermuchlongerthanuslocalislanders,”Dr.Jubiladosaid.“Icouldseethemactuallywalkingunderthesea.”In2015,MelissaIlardo,thenagraduatestudentingeneticsattheUniversityofCopenhagen,heardabouttheBajau.Shewonderedifcenturiesofdivingcouldhaveledtotheevolutionofphysicalcharacteristicsthatmadethetaskeasierforthem.“Itseemedliketheperfectchancefornaturalselectiontoactonapopulation,”saidDr.Ilardo.ShealsosaidtherewerelikelyanumberofothergenesthathelptheBajaudive.5.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusbytheexamplesinparagraph1?A.Environmentaladaptationofcattleraisers.B.Newknowledgeofhumanevolution.C.Recentfindingsofhumanorigin.D.Significanceoffoodselection.答案B解析推理推断题。第一段讲到人类是进化的产物。不过随着科学家对基因的深化探讨,他们发觉了人类在过去几千年里进化的例子。据此可知,这里是要介绍关于人类进化的新学问。故选B项。6.WheredotheBajaubuildtheirhouses?A.Invalleys.B.Nearrivers.C.Onthebeach.D.Offthecoast.答案D解析细微环节理解题。依据其次段中的“Theyhavetraditionallylivedonhouseboats;inrecenttimes,they’vealsobuilthousesonstiltsincoastalwaters.”可知,传统上,巴夭人住在船屋上;不过最近他们还在沿海水域的支柱上建立了房屋。故选D项。7.WhywastheyoungJubiladoastonishedattheBajau?A.Theycouldwalkonstiltsallday.B.Theyhadasuperbwayoffishing.C.Theycouldstaylongunderwater.D.Theylivedonbothlandandwater.答案C解析细微环节理解题。依据第三段中的“Weweresoamazedthattheycouldstayunderwatermuchlongerthanuslocalislanders...”可知,令Jubilado感到惊异的是,巴夭人尽然在水下停留的时间比当地岛民还要长。故选C项。8.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.BodiesRemodeledforaLifeatSeaB.Highlanders’SurvivalSkillsC.BasicMethodsofGeneticResearchD.TheWorld’sBestDivers答案A解析标题归纳题。文章主要讲解并描述了居住在海上的巴夭人由于生活环境特别而进化,故A项“为(适应)海上生活而重新塑造的躯体”适合做标题。五、七选五阅读理解FindingthePerfectBagforYourChildAchildcarrieshisbackpackaroundallyearlong,sofindingtherightschoolbagorbackpackcanbethedifferencebetweendailyeaseandconstantdiscomfort.1

Consideryourchild’slife.Howyourchilduseshisbackpackwilldeterminethetypeofbagneeded.Olderkidswhocarryheavybooksbackandforthtoschoolmayneedmoresupportivebackpacks.2Remembertothinkaboutactivitiesyourchilduseshisbagforoutsideofschool.Ifhetakeshisbackpackcampingortoswimpractice,forexample,youmaywanttoselectabagwithweatherprooffabric(布).

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Kidsgothroughalotinayear,andtheirbackpacksareeasytowearout.Becauseoftherough-and-tumblestudentlifestyle,kids’backpacksshouldbestrongsothattheylastthroughtheschoolyearandbeyond.Lookforbagswithwaterresistantfabricandreinforcedshoulderstraps(肩带).Ithastobecool.4Achildwillwearhisbackpackalmosteverydayoftheschoolyear,sofindingadesignthatmakeshimsmileisnecessary.5Alwaysmakeabackpackalittlemorespecialwithamonogramofyourchild’sinitialsorafewpinsandpatches(补丁).

Focusingonthesethreebackpackfactorswillhelpyoufindtheperfectbagforyourchild.Enjoysearchingfortheperfectbackpackwithyourchild,andhaveagreatback-to-schoolseason!A.Makesureit’lllast.B.Findthemostexpensiveoneforyourchildren.C.Findabagaccordingtoyourowneconomiccondition.D.Lookforinterestingpatternsorcolorsthatyourchildwilllike.E.Findthebestbackpackforyourchildbykeepingthreesimplefactorsinmind.F.It’simportantforyourchildtohaveasayinthestyleandcolorofhisbackpack.G.Youngchildrenwhoonlyneedtocarryafewpapersandasacklunchcanchooseforlighterbackpacks.答案1~5EGAFD六、语篇填空(2024·浙江)Sometimeafter10,000BC,peoplemadethefirstrealattempttocontroltheworldtheylived1.,throughagriculture.Overthousandsofyears,theybegantodependlesson2.couldbehuntedorgatheredfromthewild,andmoreonanimalstheyhadraisedandcropstheyhadsown.

Farmingproducedmorefoodperperson3.huntingandgathering,sopeoplewereabletoraisemorechildren.And,asmorechildrenwereborn,morefood4.(need).Agriculturegavepeopletheirfirstexperienceofthepoweroftechnology5.(change)lives.

Byabout6,000BC,people6.(discover)thebestcropstogrowandanimalstoraise.Later,theylearnedtoworkwiththe7.(season),plantingattherighttimeand,indryareas,8.(make)useofannualfloodstoirrigate(浇灌)theirfields.

Thisstyleoffarminglastedforquitealongtime.Then,with9.riseofscience,changesbegan.Newmethods10.(mean)thatfewerpeopleworkedinfarming.Inthelastcenturyorso,thesechangeshaveaccelerated.Newpowermachineryandartificialfertilizers(化肥)havenowtotallytransformedawayoflifethatstartedintheStoneAge.

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