人教新课标高中英语选修8同步测试：Unit5Meeting your ancestors Section Ⅲ— Grammar.docx

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1、Section Grammar课后篇巩固探究巩固探究一、单句填空1.They (quarrel) all the morning. 答案:have been quarrelling2.I (prepare) for my birthday party. 答案:have been preparing3.He (listen to) the English program since he came to the U.S.,so he has made great progress. 答案:has been listening to4.The waiter (run) from this tabl

2、e to that table all the time. 答案:has been running5.Since his assistant asked for a salary rise,he (complain) that the business is not good. 答案:has been complaining6.He (stare) at the ceiling since the class began. 答案:has been staring7.The telephone (ring) for a long time,but no one answers it. 答案:ha

3、s been ringing8.We arranged to meet at 9 oclock,but he was late.When he showed up,he was out of breath.It turned out that he (run). 答案:had been running二、完成句子1.她等长途电话等了一夜。She a long-distance call all night. 答案:has been expecting2.从 1980 年起我们一直住在这座城市。We in this city since 1980. 答案:have been living3.这些

4、年来我们一直在设法和他联系。All these years we to get in touch with him. 答案:have been trying4.这本书我已经读了两个小时了,但我还没读完。I this book for two hours,but I havent finished it. 答案:have been reading5.最近我已回过老家。I my hometown recently. 答案:have visited6.你最近见过他吗?him recently? 答案:Have you met7.他们结婚将近 15 年了。They for almost 15 year

5、s. 答案:have been married8.他一直盼望着加薪。He for a raise in salary all the time. 答案:has been hoping9.到目前为止,我们已见过几次面。So far,we each other several times. 答案:have met10.在过去 10 年的时间里,由于全球变暖,海平面一直在上升。Over the past ten years,the sea level as a result of global warming. 答案:has been rising三、单句改错 1.She has been watc

6、hed the talent show for ten minutes.答案:watchedwatching2.Ive collected the cells since I was ten years old.答案:collectedbeen collecting3.Thats exactly what I have thinking.答案:have 后面加 been4.What were you been doing this morning?答案:werehave5.I have written a thesis recently,and it is expected to be fin

7、ished next month.答案:writtenbeen writing6.Tom has dug in the garden.Ive been helping him.答案:dugbeen digging7.Your fingers are brown.You were smoking too much.答案:werehave been8.Ive looked for my dog and still havent found it.答案:lookedbeen looking9.What have you been done all these years?答案:donedoing10

8、.How long have you wearing glasses?答案:you 后面加 been四、阅读理解AHave you ever heard of the lost continent of Atlantis?Where was the lost continent of Atlantis?In 1956 a Greek seismologist(地震学家)suggested that the great continent lay in the eastern Mediterranean Sea,or more specifically,on the island of Sant

9、orini called Thera in 1650 B.C.in southern Greece.Plato,a great Greek poet and historian,was interested in an ancient Egyptian story of a civilization,which Plato called Atlantis.He described Atlantis as the greatest civilization of its time.The people were famous for their beauty and their culture.

10、Plato wrote about this beautiful place one thousand years after it was destroyed.His translation of the language of those ancient Egyptian writings was questionable.He also put the time of the disaster to be about 9,000 years,about 10 times earlier than it could have really occurred according to mos

11、t historians.What happened to wipe this great civilization off the face of the Earth?A great volcanic eruption was the cause.A volcano named Santorini exploded and it blew most of the island into the heavens.When the caldera(火山口)formed,the tsunamis(海啸)produced by the crashing of the top of the volca

12、no wiped out many cities and towns in the eastern Mediterranean.This tsunami was reported to have reached the height of over 300 feet.The earthquakes produced knocked down walls 100 miles away!Historians believe these sea waves were what caused the end of the great civilization in the Mediterranean.

13、Archaeologists have recovered artifacts(史前古器)from the island lately that show a great ancient civilization was present on Thera about 3,800 years ago.It helps us to believe that Santorini may be the “Lost Continent of Atlantis”!1.On what did Plato base his descriptions of the lost Atlantis?A.His ima

14、gination.B.Ancient Egyptian writings.C.Stories told by the older people.D.The research of other historians.答案:B解析:细节理解题。根据第二段第五句可知柏拉图是根据古埃及的一些文字资料对亚特兰蒂斯加以描述的。2.When was Atlantis destroyed by most historians?A.2,000 years ago. B.9,000 years ago.C.900 years ago. D.3,800 years ago.答案:C解析:细节理解题。根据第二段的末句

15、可知答案。3.What caused the production of a huge tsunami over 300 feet tall?A.The form of caldera.B.The crashing of the top of the volcano.C.The great earthquake.D.The great sea waves.答案:B解析:细节理解题。根据第三段的“.the tsunamis produced by the crashing of the top of the volcano.”可知海啸的发生是因为火山顶部的塌陷。4.The passage is

16、most likely to be found in . A.a history report B.a storybookC.a travel guide D.a technological report答案:A解析:推理判断题。文章主要的内容是关于传说中沉没于大西洋的岛屿,这是历史方面的话题。BArchaeologists have discovered the ruins of an 800-year-old Aztec pyramid in the heart of the Mexican capital that could show the ancient city is at le

17、ast a century older than previously thought.Mexican archaeologists found the ruins,which are about 11 metres high,in the central Tlatelolco area,once a major religious and political centre for the Aztec elite(上层集团).Since the discovery of another pyramid 15 years ago,historians have thought Tlatelolc

18、o was founded by the Aztecs in 1325,the same year as the nearby twin city of Tenochtitlan,the capital of the Aztec empire.The Spanish seized Tenochtitlan in 1521 to found Mexico City,conquering the Aztecs.The pyramid newly discovered last month as part of an investigation begun in August,could have

19、been built in 1100 or 1200,indicating the Aztecs began to develop their civilization in the mountains of central Mexico earlier than believed.“We have found the stairs of this,much older,pyramid.The (Aztec) time line is going to need to be revised,”archaeologist Patricaia Ledesma said at the site on

20、 Thursday.Tlatelolco,visited by thousands of tourists for its pre-Hispanic ruins and colonial-era Spanish church and convent,is also infamous for the 1968 massacre of leftist students by state security forces there,days before Mexico hosted the Olympic Games.Ms Ledesma and the archaeological groups

21、coordinator,Salvador Guilliem,said they would continue to dig and study the area the next year to get a better idea of the pyramids size and age.The archaeologists also have detected a sculpture that could be of the Aztec rain god Tlaloc,or of the god of the sky and earth Tezcatlipoca.In addition,th

22、e dig has turned up five skulls and a series of rooms near the pyramid that could date from 1431.“What we hope to find soon should tell us much more about the society of Tlatelolco,”said Ms Ledesma.Mexico City is littered with pre-Hispanic ruins.In August,archaeologists in the citys crime-ridden Izt

23、apalapa district unearthed what they believe may be the main pyramid of Tenochtitlan.The Aztecs,a warlike and religious people who built monumental works and are credited with inventing chocolate,ruled an empire stretching from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean and encompassing much of modern-

24、day central Mexico.5.The latest discovery would show that Tlatelolco was probably built about . A.in 1431B.in 1225C.in 1325D.in 1521答案:B解析:细节理解题。依据文章第一段可知,该金字塔的发现使墨西哥的建都历史提前一个世纪,又结合第三段第一句话,所以答案为 B 项。6.The following sentences about the Aztec empire are true EXCEPT . A.it was a religious empireB.it wa

25、s once a powerful empireC.Tlatelolco was its capitalD.it was once under the control of Spanish答案:C解析:细节理解题。依据文章第三段中的“the same year as the nearby twin city of Tenochtitlan,the capital of the Aztec empire”可知,首都是 Tenochtitlan,而非 Tlatelolco。7.The passage is mainly about . A.a great finding in archaeolog

26、yB.the history of the Aztec empireC.the customs of the Aztec empireD.the discovery of a pyramid答案:A解析:主旨大意题。本文主要介绍在考古学方面的一个重大发现,故选 A 项。8.The passage most probably appears in a newspaper in the column. A.Lifestyle B.CultureC.Entertainment D.Top News答案:D解析:推理判断题。本文属于一篇新闻报道,所以应出现在新闻栏目。故选 D 项。五、七选五阅读理解F

27、inding the Perfect Bag for Your ChildA child carries his backpack around all year long,so finding the right schoolbag or backpack can be the difference between daily ease and constant discomfort. 1 Consider your childs life.How your child uses his backpack will determine the type of bag needed.Older

28、 kids who carry heavy books back and forth to school may need more supportive backpacks. 2 Remember to think about activities your child uses his bag for outside of school.If he takes his backpack camping or to swim practice,for example,you may want to select a bag with weatherproof fabric(布). 3 Kid

29、s go through a lot in a year,and their backpacks are easy to wear out.Because of the rough-and-tumble student lifestyle,kids backpacks should be strong so that they last through the school year and beyond.Look for bags with water resistant fabric and reinforced shoulder straps(肩带).It has to be cool.

30、4 A child will wear his backpack almost every day of the school year,so finding a design that makes him smile is necessary. 5 Always make a backpack a little more special with a monogram of your childs initials or a few pins and patches(补丁). Focusing on these three backpack factors will help you fin

31、d the perfect bag for your child.Enjoy searching for the perfect backpack with your child,and have a great back-to-school season!A.Make sure itll last.B.Find the most expensive one for your children.C.Find a bag according to your own economic condition.D.Look for interesting patterns or colors that

32、your child will like.E.Find the best backpack for your child by keeping three simple factors in mind.F.Its important for your child to have a say in the style and color of his backpack.G.Young children who only need to carry a few papers and a sack lunch can choose for lighter backpacks.答案:15 EGAFD六

33、、语篇填空Beijing wins the 2022 Winter Olympic Games bidBeijing has become the first city to host both the Summer 1. the Winter Olympic Games.2.(follow) a closed-door vote by the International Olympic Committee(IOC) members,President Thomas Bach announced,“Beijing 3. (be) the winner of the 2022 Winter Ol

34、ympics 4. the afternoon of July 31.” “I am so excited and 5. (pride)to be a Chinese,”Zhang Hong,Chinas womens 1,000 m speed skating gold medal winner at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics,6. (tell) CCTV. With a fully-prepared final 7. (present) by an all-star team,Beijing has 8. (successful) convinced t

35、he committee members that the 2008 Olympics host city is a more favored candidate for the Winter Olympic Games.The delegation assured IOC members that Beijing was the safe choice 9. it had already proved it could stage the Games. Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a letter of appreciation to Presiden

36、t Thomas Bach,expressing thanks to the IOC for 10. (it) trust and support. 答案:1.and 2.Following 3.is 4.on 5.proud6.told 7.presentation 8.successfully 9.because 10.its七、短文改错Dear Sir,The moment I see your poster asking for volunteers,I knew I should try my lucky.I am always a strong supporter of envir

37、onmental protection.Besides,my hometown is popular tourist attraction.In terms of your character,Im happy to tell you that Im an outgoing and devoting person with good teamwork spirit.I have learned a lot from participating in some volunteer program in the past few months,such as cutting hair for em

38、pty nesters or collecting rubbish on the river at weekends.I am confident in that my involvement in this project will make it very differently.Look forward to hear from you soon.Yours sincerely,Li Hua答案:第一句:seesaw;luckyluck第三句:is 后加 a第四句:yourmy;devotingdevoted第五句:programprograms;orand第六句:去掉 confiden

39、t 后的 in;differentlydifferent第七句:hearhearing八、选词创境运用下列词汇,自己创设一个语境,形成一个小语段。alternative,interrupt,tentative,assume,regardless(of),at most,sharpener,cut up,beast,quilt,mat,centimetre参考范文Yesterday,we went to the wild forest for an exploration.Before we set off,we assumed we would meet a lot of problems d

40、uring the activity and agreed we would finish the exploration regardless of the difficulties.We took with us some quilts,mats and food.We set out in high spirits.On the way,we met a lion which interrupted our travel.We had no alternative but to turn around and take another road.In the deep forest,we

41、 found a cave and went in.There we saw some ashes,some bones of animals and a sharpener that was 15 centimetres long at most,which amazed us all.We made a tentative guess that some people may have cut up beasts they caught and roasted their meat on the fire.Two days later,we got back to the university.