（2020）新牛津译林版高中英语高二下学期选择性必修第三册期中复习能力训练.docx

1、_学科网（北京）股份有限公司1高二下学期英语期中复习能力训练高二下学期英语期中复习能力训练七选五练习：七选五练习：The iPod GenerationToday it is common to see people who walk about with colored wires hanging from their ears wherever they go. Theymove about in their personal bubbles, sometimes unaware of whats happening around them.1. Outside life is shut

2、out. Soare you one of them?For me, walking around in my own personal bubble is perfect2. Whats even better, wearing earphones seems togive a signal to people which says, Im not available for chatting at the moment!Suppose youre at work and about to make an incredible breakthrough, but a colleague su

3、ddenly turns up. At this precisemoment, the slightest disturbance would break your concentration.3. Once again, those wires hanging from your earswould be sure to give that Go away! signal.4. Its probably part of the growing up stage when they just want to ignore their whole family. While their moth

4、ers givethem lectures about why they should do their homework, they can just turn up the volume on their MP3 player, smile, and sayYes, Mum. Problem solvedPretty soon, not only will we have pretty colored wires hanging from our ears, but also our brains will be directly pluggedinto some new high-tec

5、h instruments. Well be in a virtual world, communicating with everyone else, or choosing not to, as welike. In this world, we will all be permanently plugged in.5. And they are changing our social habits along the wayIn the end, there is a thin line between using technology as a tool for making life

6、 better and being a slave to it! Its sostrangesuddenly, I dont feel like wearing my earphones anymore.A. Our instruments are changing quickly.B. I dont have to deal with the noise from the environment.C. In the home situation, teenagers love these wires.D. I also have wires hanging from my ears.E. A

7、fter all, I am listening to my favourite music and would rather not be disturbed.F. Listening to music through earphones is the perfect way to ignore such interruptions.G.They walk around in their own spaces, with their personal digital noise reduction systems.【答案】GBFCA完形填空：完形填空：Im standing in a cla

8、ss of wild 14-year-old girls as they throw paper and howl with laughter. They wont listen to me. I neverwanted to1. I wanted to be a writer. But when I arrived in London, they were2of teachers._学科网（北京）股份有限公司2My efforts at teaching were3. When the bell finally rang, I4to the staff room, red with ange

9、r. The other teacherswerent5 . “Thats 4B, the worst class in school.”But I couldnt give up. I6formal lessons. Instead, I brought topics for class discussion. One of the liveliest talks wasabout the arguments they had with their7 . They paid attention and were8to share about their family lives. Then

10、I hadthem write about themselves. As time went on, their essays became a9between us. I admired their humor, toughness andinsight, and I think they10my interest in their lives.The musical My Fair Lady was playing in the West End and I asked if theyd like to see the musical. They thought I was jokinga

11、nd did not take it11, since no teacher had ever suggested taking them out. A few weeks later, 4B and I were 12in atheater. They loved the music and the characters.Near the end of the term, two most rebellious (叛逆的) girls with flowers were knocking on my door. I was13to know Ihad touched their lives,

12、 but they had also touched mine. I enjoyed teaching and getting along with14.When I returned to Australia several years later, I still15to be a writer. Teaching wasnt the end of my writing career; itwas the beginning.1. A. guideB. performC. selectD. teach2. A. ashamedB. afraidC. shortD. fond3. A. ho

13、pelessB. successful C. validD. special4. A. marchedB. wanderedC. slidD. rushed5 A. terrifiedB. convinced C. surprisedD. delighted6. A. adapted B. abandoned C. preparedD. commanded7. A. classmatesB. teachersC. friendsD. parents8 A. eagerB. unwillingC. carefulD. worried9. A. memory B. bridgeC. secretD

14、. barrier10. A. appreciated B. caughtC. promotedD. inspired11. A. slightlyB. beneficiallyC. seriouslyD. casually12. A. actingB. sittingC. workingD. playing13 A. anxiousB. proudC. confusedD. shocked14. A. actorsB. teachersC. teenagersD. writers15 A. intendedB. advocated C. doubtedD. hesitated【答案】 DCA

15、DCBDABACBBCA阅读理解：阅读理解：_学科网（北京）股份有限公司3Once upon a time, science fiction was just a style among other styles. There were crime stories, there were horror stories,there was literary fictionand there was science fiction. But today science themes dominate these other styles. Its difficultto think of much

16、 modern crime, horror or “serious” fiction that doesnt involve science.And its not just books. With every second movie and computer game having a sci-fi element, science fiction seems tohave controlled our entire entertainment culture. Its clear that if we want to define science fiction we should re

17、late it tothe role that science plays in our lives. Perhaps the place to start is by noting when it began.Although some experts have claimed to be able to trace sci-fi back to ancient times, it is more reasonable to find it ininitial form in the 19th century, when industrial societies arose. One of

18、the features that set industrial societies apart fromother kinds was the increasing part that science played in everyday life. Factories with vast machines turned out hugequantities of goods, which were transported by trains, motor vehicles and ships all over the world. Cities were built on theback

19、of technology, with electricity in homes and hospitals helping everyone to lead healthier, more convenient lives. Allof these changes had great effects not only on peoples real lives, but on their imaginative ones.Writers began to describe these changing physical and mental landscapes, eventually gi

20、ving science fiction a large anddevoted fan base of especially young readers, who found that it spoke to their curiosity about the future that sciencewould create.But sci-fi reflected fears about science more than it did hopes. These typical early science fiction novel might be a UKnovel like H.G. W

21、ells The War of the Worlds (1897). With great skill, Wells played upon the fears of technology byimagining Earth under threat by a civilization that of men from Mars.The science fiction of today expresses the impact of the computing revolution, robotics and our environmental challenges,while it is l

22、ess concerned with “little green men from Mars” and other themes of past sci-fi.Given that science, technology and politics are always intertwined, contemporary science fiction often has a great deal tosay about power. Many recent novels like American Cory Doctorows Little Brother (2008) are concern

23、ed withgovernment and security service “conspiracies ( 阴 谋 )” against the people, particularly as the revelations ofwhistleblowers like Edward Snowden sink in. This can give sci-fi writing a “skeptical” feel.This underlines one of the features that remains constant between the beginnings of the empi

24、re of science fiction and itsstate today.As then, so now: We want to read about how fearful the future will be, not how it will be a paradise (天堂).1According to the first paragraph, we know that _.A. science fiction used to take the leadership in literature.B. horror story and literary fiction have

25、initiated science fiction._学科网（北京）股份有限公司4C. modern fiction reflects the influence of science fictionD. science fiction is the dominant literature style at present time2 What caused science fiction to appear in the 19thcentury?A. The curiosity of young readers about the future.B. The changes that the

26、 industrial revolution brought about.C. Peoples stretched imagination affected by their real life.D. Peoples fears about science rather than hopes.3 According to the passage, what do we know about the early science fiction?A. It aroused peoples curiosity of science on daily life.B. It intensified pe

27、oples worries about the social problems.C. It promoted peoples understanding of the true value of science.D. It conveyed an atmosphere of imaginary anxieties to people.4. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?A. Despite the content, the theme of science fiction remains the same.B.

28、The fear of outer space attack has long been a worry among people of times.C. The appearance of science fiction has caused misunderstanding among people.D. Science fiction is weakening government power implemented (=carry out) on people.【答案】CBDA续写：续写：When a tornado touched down in a small town nearb

29、y, many families were left completely ruined. One Sunday, a particularpicture especially touched me. A young woman stood in front of an entirely ruined home. A young boy, seven or eight years old,stood at her side, eyes downcast. Clutching(紧握) at her skirt was a tiny girl who stared into the camera,

30、 eyes wide withconfusion and fear. The article that went with the picture gave the clothing sizes of each family member. With growing interest,I noticed that their sizes closely matched ours. This would be a good opportunity to teach my children to help those lessfortunate than themselves. I taped t

31、he picture of the young family to our refrigerator, explaining their difficulty to myseven-year-old twins, Brad and Brett, and to three-year-old Meghan.“These poor people now have nothing,” I said. “Well share what we have with them.”I brought three large boxes and placed them on the living room flo

32、or, encouraging the boys to go through their toys and donatesome of their less favorite things. Meghan watched seriously, as the boys and I filled one of the boxes with canned goods andfoods that they no longer needed._学科网（北京）股份有限公司5Meghan walked up with Lucy, her much- -loved doll, hugged tightly t

33、o her chest. She stopped in front of the box, gave her dolla final kiss, then laid her gently on top of the other toys.“Oh, Honey,” I said. “You dont have to give Lucy. You love her so much.”Meghan nodded seriously, “Lucy makes me happy, Mommy. Maybe shell make that other little girl happy, too.”Par

34、a. 1The boys had watched, open-mouthed, when their sister placed her favorite doll in the box._Para. 2I looked at my children for a long moment._【答案】 The boys had watched， open-mouthed, when their sister placed her favorite doll in the box. Without a word, the boysrose and went to their rooms and ca

35、me back carrying their favorite toys to the living room. Astonished, I realized that the boyshad also recognized what little Meghans action meant. I think all of them want to make these poor people who have nothinghappy like them. Swallowing back tears, I pulled all three of them into my arms.I look

36、ed at my children for a long moment. I removed my old jacket from the box of clothes, too. I replaced it with the newhunter green jacket that I had found on sale last week. I hoped the young woman in the picture would love it as much as I did.What Meghan did taught me a lesson that the true spirit of donating is to give with your heart._学科网（北京）股份有限公司6