2024-2025學年高中英語Module4WhichEnglishReadingPracticeandCulturalCorner課時作業(yè)含解析外研版選修8

Module4WhichEnglishⅠ.完形填空Myprevioushomehadastandofwoodsbehinditandmanyanimalsinthebackyard.Thatfirstyear,I__1__feedingpeanutstothebluejays,thenthesquirrels.Thesquirrelshadno__2__cominguprighttomeforthem.Asthemonthswentby,therabbitssawthatIwasno__3__anddidn'tescape.WhenIthrewcarrotslices(薄片),theyevencameforanibble(啃).Slowlytheycameto__4__me,andbytheendoftheyeartheywereeatingoutofmyhand.Thatsecondyear,therabbits__5__me,andonewouldevensitupforslices!WhileIwasfeedingthem,I__6__thatagroundhogwhousedtorunawaywasnowtakinganincreasinginterestinthisfoodsituation.Icarefullyextendedalong__7__，withakeeneyeonthoseteeth,and__8__，thereweretimesIwouldhavethegroundhogsittingnexttoarabbit,bothmunching(興致勃勃地咀嚼)oncarrots.Afewmonthslater,while__9__，shewouldeventurnherbacktome.Oncewhenshewasfacingaway,Ireachedoutand__10__scratched(搔)herbackwithmyfinger.Shedidn'tmove.Byyearthree,therabbitsandthegroundhogwereback.Thegroundhog__11__didn'thaveaproblemwithmescratchingherback,andIgotanidea.I'dalways__12__，whileslicingupcarrots,thattheendlookedlikeacap.Sooneday,justtoseewhatshewoulddo,Igently__13__oneontopofthegroundhog'shead.Again,notamove.Thenexttime,Ihadmycamerareadytorecordwhatyouseehere,oneofseveraldozensuchpictures.__14__shehadaslicetoeat,sheneverbotheredtheoneonherhead.Itwasafair__15__—Igotapleasure,andshehadyetanothertastytreat.本文是一篇記敘文?！拔摇币郧暗募业暮竺嬗幸黄瑯淞郑诤笤河性S多動物。最初“我”給冠藍鴉喂花生吃，后來松鼠、兔子、土撥鼠也熟識了“我”，甚至會在“我”手中吃東西。“我”還將胡蘿卜頭放在土撥鼠的頭上并拍照留念。1．A.avoidedB．startedC．canceledD．suggested答案：B解析：第一年，“我”起先給冠藍鴉喂花生吃，然后又喂松鼠。startdoingsth.“起先做某事”。2．A.businessB．funC．problemD．privilege答案：C解析：松鼠毫無困難(problem)，干脆上來享用花生。3．A.helpB．cheatC．threatD．exception答案：C解析：幾個月過去了，兔子見“我”沒有威逼，不逃走了。threat“威逼”，符合語境。4．A.trustB．missC．a(chǎn)dmireD．a(chǎn)ppreciate答案：A解析：依據(jù)“theywereeatingoutofmyhand”可知，它們都信任“我”，故選trust“信任，信任”。5．A.fearedB．ignoredC．discoveredD．remembered答案：D解析：remember“想起，記得”。其次年，兔子記得“我”，甚至有一只會坐著享用胡蘿卜薄片。6．A.provedB．decidedC．noticedD．understood答案：C解析：結(jié)合空后內(nèi)容可知，此處是“我”留意到的現(xiàn)象。notice“留意”，符合語境。7．A.squirrelB．rabbitC．peanutD．carrot答案：D解析：“我”當心翼翼地伸出一個長長的胡蘿卜。下文中的“bothmunching(興致勃勃地咀嚼)oncarrots”也是提示。8．A.beforelongB．longagoC．overandoverD．a(chǎn)lloveragain答案：A解析：不久之后，土撥鼠就坐在兔子旁邊，興致勃勃地咀嚼著胡蘿卜。beforelong“不久之后”，符合語境。9．A.eatingB．playingC．sittingD．sleeping答案：A解析：在幾個月后，咀嚼著(eating)胡蘿卜時，土撥鼠甚至會背朝著“我”。10．A.carefullyB．suddenlyC．violentlyD．patiently答案：A解析：當土撥鼠轉(zhuǎn)身后，“我”當心翼翼地(carefully)伸出手，用手指抓撓她的背。11．A.alsoB．thusC．justD．still答案：D解析：第三年，兔子和土撥鼠回來了?！拔摇庇檬种缸贤翐苁蟮谋橙耘f(still)沒有困難。12．A.thoughtB．doubtedC．a(chǎn)dmittedD．recognised答案：A解析：切胡蘿卜片的時候，“我”始終認為(thought)胡蘿卜頭看起來像一頂帽子。13．A.fixedB．placedC．hungD．kept答案：B解析：place“放置”。此處指“我”輕輕地將胡蘿卜頭放在土撥鼠的頭上。14．A.Evenif B．EversinceC．Asfaras D．Solongas答案：D解析：只要土撥鼠有一片胡蘿卜吃，她從不管頭上的胡蘿卜頭。solongas“只要”，引導條件狀語從句。15．A.trade B．competitionC．task D．a(chǎn)ffair答案：A解析：依據(jù)下文中的“Igotapleasure,andshehadyetanothertastytreat”可知，這是公允的交易。fairtrade“公允的交易”。Ⅱ.閱讀理解Theircheerysongbrightensmanyawinter'sday.Butrobinsareindangerofwearingthemselvesoutbysingingtoomuch.Robinsaresingingallnight—aswellasduringtheday,British-basedresearcherssay.DavidDominoni,ofGlasgowUniversity,saidthatlightfromstreetlamps,takeawaysignsandhomesisaffectingthebirds'biologicalclocks,leadingtothembeingwideawakewhentheyshouldbeasleep.DrDominoni,whoisputtingcamerasinsidenestingboxestotracksleepingpatterns,saidlackofsleepcouldputthebirds'healthatrisk.Hisstudyshowsthatwhenrobinsareexposedtolightatnightinthelab,itleadstosomegenesbeingactiveatthewrongtimeofday.Andthemorebirdsareexposedtolight,themoreactivetheyareatnight.Hetoldpeopleataconference，“Therehavebeenacoupleofstudiessuggestingtheyareincreasingtheirsongoutputatnightandduringthedaytheyarestillsinging.Singingisacostlybehaviourandittakesenergy.Sobyincreasingtheirsongoutput,theremightbesomecostsofenergy.”Anditisnotjustrobinsthatarebeingkeptawakebyartificiallight.Blackbirdsandseagullsarealsobeingmorenocturnal.DrDominonisaid，“InGlasgowwhereIlive,gullsareaseriousproblem.Ihavepeoplecomingtomesaying‘Youarethebirdexpert.Canyouhelpuskillthesegulls？’.Duringthebreeding(繁殖)season,betweenAprilandJune,theyareveryactiveatnightandverynoisyandpeoplecan'tsleep.”AlthoughDrDominonihasonlystudiedlightpollution,otherresearchconcludedthatrobinslivinginnoisycitieshavestartedtosingatnighttomakethemselvesheardoverloudnoise.However,somebirdsthrive(興盛)innoisyenvironments.AstudyfromCaliforniaPolytechnicStateUniversityfoundmorehummingbirdsinareaswithheavyindustrialmachinery.Itisthoughtthattheyarecapitalisingontheirpredators(天敵)fleeingtoquieterareas.本文是一篇探討類文章。夜間燈光及嘈雜的城市環(huán)境導致知更鳥整夜長鳴，這不僅會消耗它們的能量，而且對它們的健康有害。1．AccordingtoDrDominoni'sstudy,whatcausesrobinstosingsomuch?A．Thebreedingseason.B．Thelightinmodernlife.C．Thedangerousenvironment.D．Thenoisefromheavymachinery.答案：B解析：細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)其次段中的“l(fā)ightfromstreetlamps,takeawaysignsandhomesisaffectingthebirds'biologicalclocks,leadingtothembeingwideawakewhentheyshouldbeasleep.”可知答案為B。2．Whatistheresearchers'concernovertheincreaseofbirds'songoutput?A．Theenvironmentmightbepolluted.B．Thebirds'healthmightbedamaged.C．Theindustrycostmightbeincreased.D．Thepeople'shearingmightbeaffected.答案：B解析：細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)第一段中的“Butrobinsareindangerofwearingthemselvesoutbysingingtoomuch.”及第四段