选修八 Unit 2 Cloning 2021届高考英语一轮复习能力提升题.docx

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1、选修八 Unit 2 Cloning能力提升一、根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Children's Games in Ancient ChinaUnlike the children nowadays, the children during ancient times didn't have smartphones, iPads or computers to entertain themselves. _1_. Let's take a look.Kicking stone ballsDuring the Qin

2、g dynasty, kicking a stone ball around was a popular sport in the northern part of China，and it was often played in the winter to keep warm. Stones were carved into small balls and kicked along with feet. Flying kitesKites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood，instead of pa

3、per. Nowadays，the three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, the Tianjin kite and the Weifang kite._2_. For example, the swallow­shaped kite is a well­known Beijing style. Playing hide­and­seekHide­and­seek is a traditional game for children, popular around the natio

4、n. Even nowadays, many children like playing it. There are two ways to play. One way is covering a child's eyes while other kids run around to tease him. _3_. _4_The closest thing to watching a film or television for entertainment during ancient times was going to see a shadow play. Folk artists

5、 manipulate puppets (木偶) behind the screen, telling stories and accompanied by music. Setting off firecrackersFirecrackers have a history of more than 2，000 years. It is said that there was a beast named Nian in ancient China. _5_. After gunpowder was invented, it gradually replaced the bamboo joint

6、 cracker. Crackers are still set off during the Spring Festival to symbolize auspiciousness (吉祥). A. Making a filmB. Watching shadow playsC. Each of them has distinctive characteristicsD. Different materials are used to make the kiteE. Instead, they came up with interesting games to play in their ch

7、ildhoodF. More commonly, participants hide and one child must try to find themG. And to scare off the beast, people burnt bamboo joints to make them explode【主题语境】人与社会【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了中国古代孩子们玩的一些传统游戏。【答案解析】1. E空前句讲古代的孩子们没有智能手机、苹果平板电脑或计算机来娱乐自己，下文介绍了古代的孩子们玩的一些游戏，E项“他们自己反而想出了在孩童时期玩耍的有趣的游戏”与前文构成转折关系，同

8、时引出下文。2. C空前句讲最有名的三种风筝是北京风筝、天津风筝和潍坊风筝，空后讲燕子形状的风筝是一种大家熟知的北京风筝的风格，C项“它们中的每一个都各有特色”与前后文衔接自然。3. F上文提到玩捉迷藏有两种方式，一种是蒙着一个小孩的眼睛，其他孩子到处跑并且逗他，F项“更常见的是，参与者藏起来，一个小孩必须找到他们”承接上文，符合语境。 4. B此处是本段的小标题。本段是讲观看皮影戏，故选B项。5. G空前句讲的是中国古代有一种叫“年”的兽，G项“为了把年吓跑，人们燃放爆竹”符合语境。二、完形填空(河南安阳市2020届高三毕业班第一次调研考试) Nearly seven years ago,

9、I hitchhiked (搭顺风车) across Canada. It was an exciting experience, which allowed me to look into the _6_ of humanity.Once, I was dropped off in front of a(n) _7_ woman, who had pulled over because her _8_ had broken down. I _9_ to make sure she was okay. She assured me she was fine and that her husba

10、nd was on his way with a truck. So I went back to my _10_， standing about 150 metres away. Her husband arrived. And _11_ they had picked up the broken­down car, the old couple _12_ to bring me back to their place for lunch. I _13_ agreed.But our _14_ was very funny. I could notfor the life of m

11、efigure out what her husband was _15_. He spoke English, but his strong accent made it _16_ to understand. Every time he spoke to me, I'd have to _17_， “I'm sorry, but what did you say？” And every time I said this, his wife would _18_： “He saaaaaaid” and then _19_ her husband's words. Bu

12、t we had a good time together.This old couple's random _20_ was just what I enjoyed about hitchhiking. You have non­stop social interactions (互动) that are authentic but only in a _21_ time. A person becomes an important part of your life for an hour or two and then they _22_. However, the b

13、eauty of these _23_ being so kind never gets old.Each meeting I had was _24_ into my little treasury of memories that has begun to _25_ with time. But together, they paint a broader picture of harmony in this country.6. A. weakness B. originC. beauty D. chain7. A. elegant B. healthy C. dirty D. elde

14、rly8. A. bike B. car C. truck D. motorbike9. A. approached B. expected C. intended D. requested10. A. climbing B. walking C. camping D. hitchhiking11. A. until B. when C. before D. because12. A. offered B. preferred C. managed D. helped13. A. roughly B. unwillinglyC. happily D. proudly14. A. teamwor

15、k B. endingC. plan D. communication15. A. doing B. suffering C. doubting D. saying16. A. easy B. impossibleC. normal D. embarrassing17. A. remind B. note C. ask D. require18. A. step in B. call in C. hold on D. look around19. A. translate B. accept C. ignore D. check20. A. survey B. kindness C. perm

16、ission D. occupation21. A. long B. pleasant C. short D. fixed22. A. disappear B. stay C. succeed D. agree23. A. tourists B. drivers C. couples D. strangers24. A. knocked B. divided C. inserted D. broken25. A. deepen B. fade C. settle D. spread【主题语境】人与社会【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者在加拿大与一对陌生的老夫妇之间发生的故事，这次经历

17、让作者感受到了人性的美好和善良。【答案解析】6. C根据下文内容可知，作者主要在文章中讲述的是人性的善良和美好(beauty)。7. D根据下文中出现的old couple可知，作者在路边遇到的是一位老(elderly)太太。8. B根据下文中的the broken­down car可知，这位老太太的汽车(car)出故障了。9. A根据后句内容可知，作者出自关心走近(approached)并确认老人没事。10. D根据上文可知，作者是在搭乘顺风车旅行，所以在确认老人安全后就去路边等顺风车(hitchhiking)。11. B当(when)老人他们用卡车拖好汽车之后，邀请作者前往他们家

18、共进午餐。12. A根据后句中的agreed可知，老夫妇主动提出(offered)请作者去他们家吃午饭。13. C作者非常高兴地(happily)答应了。14. D根据下文内容可知，作者和他们的对话(communication)很有趣。15. D根据下文的“I'm sorry, but what did you say？”可知，作者听不懂老人说的(saying)是什么。16. B根据下文内容可知，作者听不懂老人说的话，由此推断老人浓重的口音让作者不可能(impossible)明白他在说什么。17. C根据“I'm sorry, but what did you say？”可知，

19、老人每次同作者讲话，作者都不得不询问(ask)老人在说什么。18. A根据语境可知，当作者听不懂老人说的话时，老太太就插话(step in)，给作者翻译(translate)她丈夫的话。19. A参见上题解析。20. B根据上文内容可知，老人对作者表现出来的是善良(kindness)。21. C根据下文中的for an hour or two可知，作者在路上遇到的人们只是在短(short)时间内有着交集。22. A根据语境可知，作者和路上遇到的人们在同行一段时间后会分开，即他们会从作者的生活消失(disappear)。23. D从故事内容可知，作者在搭乘顺风车旅行的时候基本上遇到的都是陌生人(

20、strangers)。24. C作者非常珍惜旅途中的邂逅，把每次的相遇都放入(inserted)记忆的宝库。25. B随着时间的推移，记忆的宝库慢慢褪色了(fade)，但是，这些美好的回忆共同描绘了更广阔的、和谐的图景。三、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。(四川成都外国语学校2020届高三上期中考试)Scientists say crocodiles have survived dinosaurs _26_ some 65 million years. One reason _27_ they are so good survivors is that they

21、 can go for a very long time without eating. And they are expert hunters, _28_ (use) their strong jaws to bite their prey (猎物) and then swallow it whole. When they lose a tooth they grow one right back. A crocodile can go through 8，000 _29_ (tooth) in one lifetime!What does the expression “crocodile

22、 tears” mean? Simply put, “crocodile tears” are fake sorrow. You pretend _30_ (cry) and feel bad for something when in fact you could care less. A great word to describe it is insincere. The phrase “crocodile tears” comes from an old myth that crocodiles would shed (流) tears while eating their prey.

23、 A _31_ (religion) worker wrote that when a crocodile found a man by the water, it would kill him if it could. Then the crocodile would cry tears on the man, but then finally swallow _32_ (he). Another myth suggests _33_ crocodile is very clever indeed. Crocodiles, as the story goes, would cry tears

24、 as a false show of guilt or _34_ (sad) to trick their prey. The prey would come closer and then become dinner.Scientists explain that crocodiles DO create tears, but they do not cry. The tears help to clean their eyes. Crying is purely emotional and it _35_ (reserve) for us humans.【主题语境】人与自然【语篇解读】本

25、文是一篇说明文，介绍了鳄鱼的生存能力和鳄鱼的眼泪的意义。【答案解析】26. by考查介词。句意：科学家说，鳄鱼比恐龙多活了约6500万年。表示程度或数量增减幅度，用介词by。27. why考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知此处是一个限制性定语从句，先行词指原因，关系词在从句中作状语，故用关系副词why引导。28. using考查非谓语动词。主语they与use之间为逻辑上的主谓关系，故用动词­ing形式作方式状语。29. teeth考查名词复数。tooth表“牙齿”，为可数名词，在句中被数词8000修饰，用复数。30. to cry考查非谓语动词。pretend to do sth.为固

26、定搭配，意为“假装做某事”。31. religious考查形容词。修饰名词用形容词。32. him考查代词。作动词的宾语用宾格。句意：然后鳄鱼会对着他哭，但最后还是把他吞下去了。33. the考查冠词。可数名词单数前加定冠词指一类人或事物。34. sadness考查词形转换。空处和guilt一起作of的宾语，应用名词形式，故填sadness。35. is reserved考查动词时态语态及主谓一致。此处讲的是一般事实，要用一般现在时；主语it(指crying)与reserve之间是被动关系，故填is reserved。四、书面表达假定你是李华，你的美国朋友May准备申请中国的育才高中交流学习项

27、目，请你帮她取一个中文名用以提交申请，并向她阐述名字的意义。请写一封回信，内容包括：1. 取中文名； 2. 名字的意义。注意： 1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_One possible version：Dear May，I'm glad to learn that you plan to apply to be an exchange student in China. This will be a nice chance for you to experience Chinese culture.First of all, I'd like t

28、o recommend “梅” to you as your first name, which shares the same pronunciation with your English name. What's more, “梅”， in the Chinese culture, is a kind of flower that can blossom in the cold winter, thus symbolizing the noble character. I guess you will admire it too. Besides, if you don't mind, you can use my family name “李”. I would be glad if you like this name. Hoping to hear your good news.Yours sincerely，Li Hua