高二英语人教版选修六练习UNIT2课下能力提升（八）.docx

Unit 2课下力量提升（八）I .阅读理解Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy by Karen FoxleeType： FantasyStoryline：When Ophelia moves to a strange city where it never stops snowing, she discovers a boy locked away for 75 years in a must help the boy before the Snow Queen freezes the the way, Ophelia learns how to believe in things she cannot see.Targeted readers：People who like fairy tales would enjoy this book.A Hundred Horses by Sarah LeanType： MysteryStoryline：The wooden horse Nell brings along during her visits to her aunt and cousins is stolen by a girl named Nell finds out Angel's true identity, a bond grows between them and a group of 99 has it that the 100th horse is where is it? Nell doesn't know, but Angel might know.Targeted readers：Kids who like animals and nature will be sure to find this book exciting.How to Catch a Bogle by Catherine JinksType： FantasyStoryline：Birdie is an orphan who is good at trapping monsters with her singing is the only goblin （d、 妖精）hunter in the kids go missing, it's up to her to figure out why.Targeted readers：Anyone who is looking for monsters will take great pleasure in this book.I Even Funnier： A Middle School Story by James Patterson and Chris GrabensteinType： FictionStoryline：After a car accident Jamie loses his family, and then he moves in with his aunt, uncle and his cousin Stevie, whose basic aim is to trick Jamie keeps having a positive attitude and running after his was recently honored the Funniest Kid ic of New York State.Targeted readers：This book would be great for anyone who is fond of humorous books.语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四本书籍，供应了每本书的名称、作者、种类、故事情节和目标读者。1. Which writer tells a story about a girl saving a boy?A. Karen Foxlee.B. Sarah Lean.C. Catherine Jinks.D. James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein.解析：选A 细节理解题。依据文章对第一本书的简介，尤其是其次句“She must help the boy before the Snow Queen freezes the world”可知，在冰雪女王冰冻世界之前Ophelia必需关 心那个男孩逃离，Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy的作者是 Karen Foxlee,应选 A。2. Nature lovers may take interest in.A. Ophelia and the Marvelous BoyB. A Hundred HorsesC. How to Catch a BogleD. I Even Funnier： A Middle School Story解析：选B 细节理解题。依据其次本书对目标读者的描述“Kids who like animals and nature will be sure to find this book exciting”可知，宠爱动物和自然的孩子肯定会发觉这本书 令人兴奋，故其次本书AHorses符合要求，即B项正确。3. Who went through life challenges without losing heart?A. Ophelia.B. Nell.C. Birdie.D. Jamie.解析：选D 细节理解题。依据文章对第四本书的简介的“But Jamie keeps having a positive attitude and running after his goals”可知，Jamie在失去父母借居在亲戚家时照旧保持 乐观的态度，追求自己的幻想，应选D项。4. In which section of a newspaper can we find such a passage?A. Fashion.B. Literature.C. Business.D. Local news.解析：选B 文章出处题。依据文章是对四本书的介绍可知，这篇文章可能来自报纸的 文学版块，即B项正确。II .阅读七选五There is an old Spanish Proverb which states, "Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week." r d say, too many. Our dreams should not, and cannot wait. We have to go for them now! Here's why.2Nobody likes to talk about death, but the reality is everybody is going to die at one point.None of us know the day, or the hour. Therefore, today is all we have. Don't go to your grave with unfulfilled dreams. Make the decision to go after every dream, big or small right now.The world is waiting on your gift.I know this may be hard to believe, but the world is waiting on YOU! Yes, YOU! 3 Sure, other people may be able to sing. But they' 11 never be able to sing exactly like you. Sure other people can write, but they' 11 never be able to write from the same perspective in which you write. Don't deprive the world of your gift. It's the oxygen that we need to survive. Thus, it is your responsibility to figure out exactly what your gift is, and use it to better your life and the lives of those around you.4You can dream about writing the great American play that you want, but it's never going to happen unless you actually put pen to paper. You can dream about finding a cure for cancer, but it will never happen unless you actually go to school to bee equipped with the necessary tools to find that cure. 5 They require you to get your head out of the clouds, and actually do the work to make them happen.Get to it!A. You can, t let fear win.B Tomorrow is not promised.C. In other words, dreams don't work unless you do.D. How many times have we put off our dreams until tomorrow?E. You were born into the world with a unique gift, which nobody on this earth can copy.F. Possibilities you never knew existing are waiting on you.G. Unless you take the first step, your dreams will never e true.语篇解读：本文是说明文。解释了我们为什么不能推迟追赶幻想的缘由。1 .解析：选D 依据后面的答复“too many"可知用How many提问。2 .角星析：选 B 依据下文的关键句“Nobody likes to talk about death" ; "None of us know the day, or the hour.，z ,言外之意，明天是无法保证的。3 .解析：选E 依据主题句“这个世界正观望着你的天赋，以及空前的“the world is waiting on YOU! Yes, YOU!"可以看出“你是独一无二的，其他任何人都不能代替。4 .解析：选G 依据下文的描述：你可以幻想写一部你想写的宏大的剧本，但是除非 你动笔写，否那么这不会发生。可以看出答案为G项：除非你迈出第一步，否那么你的幻 想不会成为现实。5 .解析：选C C项和本段的主题句照应，换句话说，不行动，幻想也实现不了。III .完形填空It doesn't seem that US singer Bob Dylan has much in mon with literary masters like Ernest Hemingway and T. S. Eliot. But these three figures became forever | by the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature. At the same time, the 2 announcement has also aroused a firestorm of 3 around the globe.Influential US writer Jodi Picoult 4 that she might now deserve a Grammy. And well-known British Indian novelist Hari Kunzru said, “This feels like the most 5_ Nobel win since they gave it to Obama for not being Bush.”Dylan's new 6 a musician with the Nobel Prize in Literature challenges convention7 . However, this is by no means his first prize for his & for writing. Back in 2008, thePulitzer Prize jury （评判会） 9 Dylan a special citation （嘉奖）"for his deep 10 on popular music and American culture, 11 by lyrical （抒情的）positions of extraordinary poetic power” . In this aspect, what the Nobel mittee is doing is 12 an act of strengthening Dylan's 13 standing in the world of literature.The words behind Dylan' s songs address social issues and have been14fromgeneration to generation. And even today, many of Dylan's songs are still relevant and15regularly by people all over the world.There is 16 more honorable than winning praise from one' s 17 , but Dylan managed it. "It is 18 that Dylan's song and poetry have been 19 linked, " Salman Rushdie, a candidate for the prize, said. "Dylan is the brilliant inheritor of the poetic tradition, Rushdie added. tHe 2。the prize."语籥解读：本文是记叙文。歌手Bob Dylan,以其布满诗意的音乐作品获得了 2016年 的诺贝尔文学奖，这也使他成为了名副其实的跨界之王，同时也引起了全球的争议。1. B. bondedC. struckD. remembered解析：选 B 依据上文中的“It doesn9 t seem that US singer Bob Dylan has much in mon with literary masters like Ernest Hemingway and T. S. Eliot. But ./可知，此处指但是，2016 年的诺贝尔文学奖把这些人永久地联系在了一起。bond “使结合，建立关系，符合语境。 advocate "支持"；strike"突然想到，给（某人以）印象”。2. B. expectantC. skepticalD. irresponsible解析：选A 依据上文的内容可知，2016年的诺贝尔文学奖的获得者是一位歌手，这 是令人意外的事情。故此处指的应是这一出人意料的宣布也激起了全球的争议。 surprising “令人惊异的，令人意外的"；expectant "预期的"；skeptical u疑心的“； irresponsible “不负责任的。3. B. injusticeC. controversyD. attack解析：选C 参见上题解析。controversy ”争议，争论，争论，符合语境。aggression “侵略，侵害"；injustice “不公正，不公正”。4. B. recalledC. sworeD. joked解析：选D 依据语境可知，极具影响力的作家Jodi Picoult开玩笑说，她现在可能应 当拿到格莱美奖。admit “成认”；recall "回忆道"；swear “宣誓；joke ”说笑话，开 玩笑。5. B. unconvincingC. inspiringD. thrilling解析：选B 闻名英籍印度裔小说家Kari Kunzru说道：“我感觉这是自评委会因奥巴 马做得和布什不一样而把诺贝尔奖颁给奥巴马以来，最没说服力的诺贝尔奖。 unconvincing "难以令人信服的“，符合语境。uncaring ”冷漠的"；inspiring “鼓舞人心 的"；thrilling “令人兴奋的“。6. B. achievementC. statusD. passion解析：选 C 依据破折号后的内容“a musician with the Nobel Prize in Literature”可知， 此处说的是Dylan的新身份。status ”身份，社会地位”，符合语境。ambition "理想，雄心”； achievement ”成就；passion ”激情，热忱”。7 . a degreeB. for the first timeC. to the pointD. from time to time解析：选A Dylan的新身份获得诺贝尔文学奖的音乐人在某种程度上挑战了 常规。to a degree ”在某种程度上“，符合语境。for the first time "首次，第一次；to the point "切题，中肯”；from time to time ”有时，间或“。8. B. desireC. talentD. request解析:选 C 依据下文中的“ Back in 2008, the Pulitzer Prize jury （评判会）Dylan a special citation （嘉奖）.可知，此处表示但是，这决不是他因他的写作天赋而获得的首个 奖项。talent "天赋"，符合语境。affection "宠爱；desire "渴望"；request ”要求。9. B. awardedC. offeredD. rewarded解析：选B 早在2008年，普利策奖评委会便由于他对流行音乐和文化的深远影响， 其抒情作品被给予超凡的富有诗意的力气而授予了 Dylan特殊荣誉奖。award “授予，符 合语境。issue "发行，发表，公布“；offer “供应。10.C. insightB. influenceD. dependence解析：选B 参见上题解析。influence “影响，符合语境。attempt "尝试，努力； insight ” 了解，洞察力，常与介词into连用;dependence "依靠”。11. B. reflectedC. markedD. impressed解析：选C 参见第9题解析。mark ”给予特征，给确定性质。attract ”吸引； reflect "反映"；impress ”给留下深刻印象。12. B. occasionallyC. intentionallyD. hopefully解析：选A 在这一层面上，诺贝尔会现在做的只不过是稳固Dylan在文学界中不行动 摇的地位的一种行为。simply ”只是，仅仅"。occasionally ”间或，偶然“；intentionally “有 意地"；hopefully ”有盼望地。13. B. unnoticedC. unaffectedD. unavoidable解析：选A 参见上题解析。unshakable ”不行动摇的"；unnoticed ”未被留意到的“； unaffected ”未受影响的"；unavoidable "不行防止的“。14. asideB. taken overC. put forwardD. passed down解析：选D Dylan的歌词反映社会问题并被代代传唱。依据空后的“from generation to generation"可知，此处说的应是一代一代地传下去。pass down ”流传，使世代相传，符 合语境。set aside ”留出，把搁置一旁；takeover ”接收，接管；put forward u M出。15. B. copiedC. appreciatedD. recited解析：选C 此处表示即使到了今日，Dylan的很多歌曲照旧有重大的意义，常常被世 界各地的人观赏。appreciate "观赏，赏识，重视符合语境。preserve”爱护，保存"； recite “背诵，朗诵。16. B. nothingC. somethingD. everything解析：选B 依据上下文可知，这里指没什么能比获得对手的赘扬更值得令人鄙视的了， 但Dylan做到了。否认词和比拟级连用表示最高级的含义，所以选nothing。17. B. supportersC. objectorsD. panions解析：选A 参见上题解析。下文中的“a candidate for the prize ."亦是提示。petitor "竞争者"；supporter "支持者"；objector "反对者"；panion “同伴”。18. B. reasonableC. admirableD. unbelievable解析：选 C 依据上文中的“positions of extraordinary poetic power” “winning praise 可知，Dylan的歌和诗紧密地联系在一起，这是值得欣赏的。admirable “令人鄙视的，值得 赞扬的”，符合语境。acceptable "可接受的"；reasonable ”有道理的，合理的； unbelievable “令人难以置信的“。19. B. eventuallyC. accidentallyD. closely解析：选D 参见上题解析。randomly u随便地 ;eventually “最终； accidentally ”偶然地。20. B. awaitsC. deservesD. requires解析：选C Dylan值得拥有此奖项。deserve “值得，应得"，符合语境。treasure “珍 爱"；await ”等待”；require "需要”。IV .语法填空Bom in Amherst, Massachusetts, to a successful family, Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was an American poet. She studied at Mount Holyoke Female Seminary before (return) to her family's house in Amherst where she lived 2 peaceful life. She kept in touch with her friends by writing letters and was 3 (willing) to greet guests or, later in life, even leave her room.Dickinson, s poems are unique for the time she lived in; they contain short lines, typically lack titles, and often use half rhyme. Many of her poems deal 4 themes of death and immortality (永生).Dickinson wrote about 1,800 poems during her lifetime, but fewer than a dozen of § were published. Although most of her friends probably knew about Dickinson's writing, they didn91 know 6 she had produced so many poems until after her death in 1886, when her younger sister Lavinia discovered the place where the poems were hidden. 7 her sister not discovered them, the broadness of Dickinson's work wouldn't have bee known.Dickinson9 s first collection of poetry was published in 1890, the content of 8 was heavily edited by the publishers 9 (fit) the conventional poetic rules of the time. A plete and mostly unedited collection of her poetry became available for the first time in 1955. Now Dickinson 10 (consider) to be one of the most important American poets.语篇解读：本文介绍了诗人Emily Elizabeth Dickinson01. returning 考查动词-ing形式作宾语。设空处作介词before的宾语，故填returning。2. a 考查不定冠词。live a . life意为“过的生活。3. unwilling 考查形容词作表语。依据“She kept in touchby writing letters”可推断，设空处表示“不情愿"，故填unwillingo4. with 考查介词。deal with意为“涉及，关于。5. them 考查代词。设空处指代前面的about 1,800 poems,且作介词of的宾语，故填them。 6. that考查连接词。设空处引导宾语从句，且在从句中不作成分，故填that。7. Had考查虚拟语气。依据语境可知，这是一个虚拟条件句，表示与过去事实相反的假 设，且省略了 if,故将had提前。8. which考查关系代词。设空处引导定语从句修饰collection of poetry,且位于介词of 之后，故填which。9. to fit考查动词不定式作目的状语。设空处作状语，表示目的，且主语与fit之间是规 律上的主谓关系，故填tofit。10. is considered 考查时态及语态。Dickinson与consider之间是被动关系，且由Now可知， 此处应用一般现在时,故填is consideredoV.短文改错Now I want to share with you some tip on my learning English. What actually helps me is watching English TV programmes and films. They don't have to be anything really difficultly. I would like to remend that you can start with a children, s show you had already seen. On one hand, you know what is happened. You can concentrate on writing down useful words and phrases or try to repeat that is said. On the other hand, you can hear English speak in a more natural way. In my opinion, I will learn much faster but benefit a lot more if you do as I. 答案：第一句：tip-tips 第三句：difficultly-difficult 第四句：can一should 或去掉 can; had-have 第五句：happened一happening 第六句：try-trying; that>what 第七句：speak>spoken 第八句： 第一个I一you; but一and