2024-2025学年高中英语Module6TheTangPoemsReadingPracticeandCulturalCorner课时作业含解析外研版选修8

Module6TheTangPoemsⅠ.完形填空ThesmalltownofRjukaninNorwayissituatedbetweenseveralmountainsanddoesnotgetdirectsunlightfromlateSeptembertomid­March—1sixmonthsoutoftheyear.“Ofcourse，wenoticeitwhenthesunisshining，”saysKarinRo，whoworksforthetown'stourismoffice.“Weseetheskyis2，butdowninthevalleyit'sdarker—it'slikeonacloudyday.”Butthat3whenasystemofhigh­tech4wasintroducedtoreflectsunlightfromneighboringpeaks(山峰)intothevalleybelow.Wednesday，residents(居民)ofRjukan5theirveryfirstrayofwintersunshine：Arowofreflectiveboardsonanearbymountainsidewereputto6.Themirrorsarecontrolledbyacomputerthatdirectsthemtoturnalongwiththesunthroughoutthe7andtocloseduringwindyweather.Theyreflectaconcentratedbeam(束)oflightontothetown'scentral8，creatinganareaofsunlightroughly600squaremeters.Whenthelight9，Rjukanresidentsgatheredtogether.“Peoplehavebeen10thereandstandingthereandtakingpicturesofeachother，”Rosays.“Thetownsquarewastotally11.Ithinkalmostallthepeopleinthetownwerethere.”The3,500residentscannotall12thesunshineatthesametime.13，thenewlightfeelslikemorethanenoughforthetown's14residents.“It'snotverybig，”shesays，“butitisenoughwhenweare15.”本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了挪威小城尤坎一年中接近半年无法得到阳光直射，这种状况通过运用高科技设备得以改善。该语篇旨在激发思索，引导考生关注自然生态，探究人与自然的和谐相处之道。1．A.only B．obviouslyC．nearly D．precisely答案：C解析：上文语境题。依据空前所述(从九月底到三月中旬)可知，此处指接近(nearly)六个月的时间。only只有；obviously明显地；precisely精确地。2．A.emptyB．blueC．highD．wide答案：B解析：上文语境题。明显，该引号中的话为当地人留意到的状况——天空是蓝色的(blue)，但山谷里较暗。empty空的；high高的；wide宽的。3．A.helpedB．changedC．happenedD．mattered答案：B解析：下文语境题。但是当一套高科技的镜子系统被引进之后，这种状况变更(change)了。help帮助；happen发生；matter重要。4．AputersB．telescopesC．mirrorsD．cameras答案：C解析：下文语境题。由下文中的“Themirrorsarecontrolled...”可知该空填mirrors(镜子)。computer电脑；telescope望远镜；camera照相机。5．A.rememberedB．forecastedC．receivedD．imagined答案：C解析：上下文语境题。由上下文可知，在引进高科技的镜子系统后，尤坎居民收到(receive)了冬日的第一束阳光。remember记住；forecast预报；imagine想象。6．A.repairB．riskC．restD．use答案：D解析：上文语境题。由该句前的冒号可知，此句介绍尤坎居民是如何得到光源的——旁边山坡上的一排反射板投入运用。puttouse“投入运用”，符合语境。repair修理；risk冒险；rest休息。7．A.dayB．nightC．monthD．year答案：A解析：上下文语境题。因为是要反射光源，确定是在白天时间。throughouttheday“整个白天”，符合语境。8．A.libraryB．hallC．squareD．street答案：C解析：下文语境题。由下一段中的“Thetownsquarewastotally...”可知，此空填square。library图书馆；hall大厅；street街道。9．A.appearedB．returnedC．fadedD．stopped答案：A解析：上文语境题。当光出现(appear)的时候，尤坎居民就聚集到一起。return返回；fade渐渐消逝；stop停止。10．A.drivingB．hidingC．campingD．sitting答案：D解析：下文语境题。与空后的standing对应的是sitting，指人们或坐或站，故选D项。drive驾驶；hide躲藏；camp露营。11．A.newB．fullC．flatD．silent答案：B解析：下文语境题。由空后的“我觉得几乎镇上全部人都在那里了”可知城镇广场完全满了(full)。new新的；flat平淡的，单调的；silent缄默的。12．A.blockB．avoidC．enjoyD．store答案：C解析：上下文语境题。3500个居民不能同时享受(enjoy)阳光。block拦住，堵住；avoid避开；store储存。13．A.InsteadB．HoweverC．GraduallyD．Similarly答案：B解析：语义逻辑题。空前提到居民不能同时享受阳光，空后说，新光线对小镇居民而言感觉绰绰有余，由此可知，前后语义为转折关系，故填However(然而)。instead反而，相反；gradually渐渐地；similarly相像地。14．A.nature­loving B．energy­savingC．weather­beaten D．sun­starved答案：D解析：上文语境题。尤坎小镇原本每年有接近六个月的时间不见阳光，所以说他们是渴望阳光的(sun­starved)居民。nature­loving酷爱自然的；energy­saving节约能源的；weather­beaten饱经风霜的。15．A.tryingB．waitingC．watchingD．sharing答案：D解析：上文语境题。此处指当我们共享(share)的时候就足够了。try尝试；wait等待；watch观看。Ⅱ.阅读理解Thereareanextremelylargenumberofantsworldwide.Eachindividual(个体的)anthardlyweighsanything，butputtogethertheyweighroughlythesameasallofmankind.Theyalsolivenearlyeverywhere，exceptonfrozenmountaintopsandaroundthepoles.Foranimalstheirsize，antshavebeenastonishinglysuccessful,largelyduetotheirwonderfulsocialbehavior.Incolonies(群体)thatrangeinsizefromafewhundredtotensofmillions，theyorganizetheirliveswithacleardivisionoflabor.Evenmoreamazingishowtheyachievethisleveloforganization.Whereweusesoundandsighttocommunicate,antsdependprimarilyonpheromones(外激素)，chemicalssentoutbyindividualsandsmelledortastedbyfellowmembersoftheircolony.Whenanantfindsfood，itproducesapheromonethatwillleadothersstraighttowherethefoodis.Whenanindividualantcomesunderattackorisdying，itsendsoutanalarmpheromonetowarnthecolonytoprepareforaconflictasadefenseunit.Infact，whenitcomestotheartofwar，antshavenoequal.Theyarecompletelyfearlessandwillreadilytake_onacreaturemuchlargerthanthemselves，attackinginlargegroupsandovercomingtheirtarget.Suchistheirdevotiontothecommongoodofthecolonythatnotonlysoldierantsbutalsoworkerantswillsacrificetheirlivestohelpdefeatanenemy.Behavinginthisselflessanddevotedmanner，theselittlecreatureshavesurvivedonEarthformorethan140millionyears，farlongerthandinosaurs.Becausetheythinkasone,theyhaveacollective(集体的)intelligencegreaterthanyouwouldexpectfromitsindividualparts.这是一篇科普说明文。文章对个体渺小，实则有着浩大团队和巨大力气的蚂蚁进行了分析。作者从蚂蚁有着明确的分工合作、对集体任务无私奉献中找到了它们在地球上存活时间比恐龙还长的缘由。1．Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatantsare________.A．notwillingtosharefoodB．notfoundaroundthepolesC．moresuccessfulthanallotheranimalsD．toomanytoachieveanyleveloforganization答案：B解析：细微环节理解题。依据第一段中的“Theyalsolivenearlyeverywhere,exceptonfrozenmountaintopsandaroundthepoles”可知，答案为B项。2．Antscanusepheromonesfor________.A．escape B．communicationC．warningenemies D．arranginglabor答案：B解析：细微环节理解题。依据其次段中的“Whereweusesoundandsighttocommunicate,antsdependprimarilyonph