2024-2025学年高中英语Module4WhichEnglishReadingPracticeandCulturalCorner课时作业含解析外研版选修8

Module4WhichEnglishⅠ.完形填空Myprevioushomehadastandofwoodsbehinditandmanyanimalsinthebackyard.Thatfirstyear,I__1__feedingpeanutstothebluejays,thenthesquirrels.Thesquirrelshadno__2__cominguprighttomeforthem.Asthemonthswentby,therabbitssawthatIwasno__3__anddidn'tescape.WhenIthrewcarrotslices(薄片),theyevencameforanibble(啃).Slowlytheycameto__4__me,andbytheendoftheyeartheywereeatingoutofmyhand.Thatsecondyear,therabbits__5__me,andonewouldevensitupforslices!WhileIwasfeedingthem,I__6__thatagroundhogwhousedtorunawaywasnowtakinganincreasinginterestinthisfoodsituation.Icarefullyextendedalong__7__，withakeeneyeonthoseteeth,and__8__，thereweretimesIwouldhavethegroundhogsittingnexttoarabbit,bothmunching(兴致勃勃地咀嚼)oncarrots.Afewmonthslater,while__9__，shewouldeventurnherbacktome.Oncewhenshewasfacingaway,Ireachedoutand__10__scratched(搔)herbackwithmyfinger.Shedidn'tmove.Byyearthree,therabbitsandthegroundhogwereback.Thegroundhog__11__didn'thaveaproblemwithmescratchingherback,andIgotanidea.I'dalways__12__，whileslicingupcarrots,thattheendlookedlikeacap.Sooneday,justtoseewhatshewoulddo,Igently__13__oneontopofthegroundhog'shead.Again,notamove.Thenexttime,Ihadmycamerareadytorecordwhatyouseehere,oneofseveraldozensuchpictures.__14__shehadaslicetoeat,sheneverbotheredtheoneonherhead.Itwasafair__15__—Igotapleasure,andshehadyetanothertastytreat.本文是一篇记叙文。“我”以前的家的后面有一片树林，在后院有许多动物。最初“我”给冠蓝鸦喂花生吃，后来松鼠、兔子、土拨鼠也熟识了“我”，甚至会在“我”手中吃东西。“我”还将胡萝卜头放在土拨鼠的头上并拍照留念。1．A.avoidedB．startedC．canceledD．suggested答案：B解析：第一年，“我”起先给冠蓝鸦喂花生吃，然后又喂松鼠。startdoingsth.“起先做某事”。2．A.businessB．funC．problemD．privilege答案：C解析：松鼠毫无困难(problem)，干脆上来享用花生。3．A.helpB．cheatC．threatD．exception答案：C解析：几个月过去了，兔子见“我”没有威逼，不逃走了。threat“威逼”，符合语境。4．A.trustB．missC．admireD．appreciate答案：A解析：依据“theywereeatingoutofmyhand”可知，它们都信任“我”，故选trust“信任，信任”。5．A.fearedB．ignoredC．discoveredD．remembered答案：D解析：remember“想起，记得”。其次年，兔子记得“我”，甚至有一只会坐着享用胡萝卜薄片。6．A.provedB．decidedC．noticedD．understood答案：C解析：结合空后内容可知，此处是“我”留意到的现象。notice“留意”，符合语境。7．A.squirrelB．rabbitC．peanutD．carrot答案：D解析：“我”当心翼翼地伸出一个长长的胡萝卜。下文中的“bothmunching(兴致勃勃地咀嚼)oncarrots”也是提示。8．A.beforelongB．longagoC．overandoverD．alloveragain答案：A解析：不久之后，土拨鼠就坐在兔子旁边，兴致勃勃地咀嚼着胡萝卜。beforelong“不久之后”，符合语境。9．A.eatingB．playingC．sittingD．sleeping答案：A解析：在几个月后，咀嚼着(eating)胡萝卜时，土拨鼠甚至会背朝着“我”。10．A.carefullyB．suddenlyC．violentlyD．patiently答案：A解析：当土拨鼠转身后，“我”当心翼翼地(carefully)伸出手，用手指抓挠她的背。11．A.alsoB．thusC．justD．still答案：D解析：第三年，兔子和土拨鼠回来了。“我”用手指抓挠土拨鼠的背仍旧(still)没有困难。12．A.thoughtB．doubtedC．admittedD．recognised答案：A解析：切胡萝卜片的时候，“我”始终认为(thought)胡萝卜头看起来像一顶帽子。13．A.fixedB．placedC．hungD．kept答案：B解析：place“放置”。此处指“我”轻轻地将胡萝卜头放在土拨鼠的头上。14．A.Evenif B．EversinceC．Asfaras D．Solongas答案：D解析：只要土拨鼠有一片胡萝卜吃，她从不管头上的胡萝卜头。solongas“只要”，引导条件状语从句。15．A.trade B．competitionC．task D．affair答案：A解析：依据下文中的“Igotapleasure,andshehadyetanothertastytreat”可知，这是公允的交易。fairtrade“公允的交易”。Ⅱ.阅读理解Theircheerysongbrightensmanyawinter'sday.Butrobinsareindangerofwearingthemselvesoutbysingingtoomuch.Robinsaresingingallnight—aswellasduringtheday,British­basedresearcherssay.DavidDominoni,ofGlasgowUniversity,saidthatlightfromstreetlamps,takeawaysignsandhomesisaffectingthebirds'biologicalclocks,leadingtothembeingwideawakewhentheyshouldbeasleep.DrDominoni,whoisputtingcamerasinsidenestingboxestotracksleepingpatterns,saidlackofsleepcouldputthebirds'healthatrisk.Hisstudyshowsthatwhenrobinsareexposedtolightatnightinthelab,itleadstosomegenesbeingactiveatthewrongtimeofday.Andthemorebirdsareexposedtolight,themoreactivetheyareatnight.Hetoldpeopleataconference，“Therehavebeenacoupleofstudiessuggestingtheyareincreasingtheirsongoutputatnightandduringthedaytheyarestillsinging.Singingisacostlybehaviourandittakesenergy.Sobyincreasingtheirsongoutput,theremightbesomecostsofenergy.”Anditisnotjustrobinsthatarebeingkeptawakebyartificiallight.Blackbirdsandseagullsarealsobeingmorenocturnal.DrDominonisaid，“InGlasgowwhereIlive,gullsareaseriousproblem.Ihavepeoplecomingtomesaying‘Youarethebirdexpert.Canyouhelpuskillthesegulls？’.Duringthebreeding(繁殖)season,betweenAprilandJune,theyareveryactiveatnightandverynoisyandpeoplecan'tsleep.”AlthoughDrDominonihasonlystudiedlightpollution,otherresearchconcludedthatrobinslivinginnoisycitieshavestartedtosingatnighttomakethemselvesheardoverloudnoise.However,somebirdsthrive(兴盛)innoisyenvironments.AstudyfromCaliforniaPolytechnicStateUniversityfoundmorehummingbirdsinareaswithheavyindustrialmachinery.Itisthoughtthattheyarecapitalisingontheirpredators(天敌)fleeingtoquieterareas.本文是一篇探讨类文章。夜间灯光及嘈杂的城市环境导致知更鸟整夜长鸣，这不仅会消耗它们的能量，而且对它们的健康有害。1．AccordingtoDrDominoni'sstudy,whatcausesrobinstosingsomuch?A．Thebreedingseason.B．Thelightinmodernlife.C．Thedangerousenvironment.D．Thenoisefromheavymachinery.答案：B解析：细微环节理解题。依据其次段中的“lightfromstreetlamps,takeawaysignsandhomesisaffectingthebirds'biologicalclocks,leadingtothembeingwideawakewhentheyshouldbeasleep.”可知答案为B。2．Whatistheresearchers'concernovertheincreaseofbirds'songoutput?A．Theenvironmentmightbepolluted.B．Thebirds'healthmightbedamaged.C．Theindustrycostmightbeincreased.D．Thepeople'shearingmightbeaffected.答案：B解析：细微环节理解题。依据第一段中的“Butrobinsareindangerofwearingthemselvesoutbysingingtoomuch.”及第四段