高考英语一轮基础自练题Unit5Meetingyourancestors(含解析)新人教版选修8

选修8 Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors李仕才一、阅读理解The story of Sir Nicholas Winton is the one that you would imagine could only happen on the silver screen. Sir Nicholas Winton was a British man who went to heroic efforts, potentially putting himself at risk, during World War II. Sir Winton was responsible for ensuring the safety of six hundred and sixty-nine Jewish children by aiding their escape from countries occupied by Nazis. Finally, the Jewish children were brought to England where he worked to make sure families in his native country would help the kids by taking them into their homes.Recently, this unbelievable story has again been making the rounds on the Internet, particularly after a rerun of the BBC show called “That’s Life〞, which featured Sir Winton. People around the world were moved at the details of the story, with saying it to be the best story they’ve ever seen.Sir Winton kept his entire plan completely secret, even his wife had no idea about his planning until fifty years later. After the war, years passed and many people remained in the dark about Sir Winton’s extraordinary achievement. Some fifty years later, his wife Greta was searching in their house and discovered a Winton’s notebook which documented the names of all the children. She worked with BBC and they produced a TV episode (插曲) of their program “That’s Life〞 that served as an honor for Sir Winton’s work.In 2003, Sir Winton was knighted by the Queen of England for his work. He also was even nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. He also had a small planet named after him by Czech astronomers. Sir Winton died peacefully in his sleep at the old age of one hundred and six, in 2015. Leaders around the world paid tribute (悼念). Israel’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, Daniel Taub, said, “H e was a hero of our time, havingsaved 669 Jewish children from Nazis. His story, as a point of light in a period of darkness, will forever be remembered.〞1.What happened to the 669 Jewish children?A.They were killed by Nazis.B.They returned to their own homes.C.They fled to their native countries.D.They were raised by English families.2.What made Winton’s story spread widely?A.People’s chatting online.B.The program “That’s Life〞.C.His wife’s promotion.D.Praises from some leaders.3.Which of the f ollowing can replace the underlined expression “remained in the dark’, in Paragraph 3?A.felt doubtfulB.remained movedC.knew nothingD.criticized something4.What do we know about Winton?A.He was born in 1909.B.Nazis tried to arrest him.C.He named a small planet.D.Many children paid tribute to him.【文章大意】文章主要讲述Sir Nicholas Winton在纳粹期间帮助669个犹太孩子逃到英国的故事。

Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors李仕才一、阅读理解。

(2018·江西赣中南五校联考)Before I studied psychology，I used to think that people would laugh when funny things occurred.While I was right about that，I discovered there are lots of other psychological factors that make people laugh other than the funny part of a joke.When someone laughs at a joke，there will usually be more than one reason that makes him laugh—and the more reasons there are，the more powerful the joke will be.I was attending a stand­up comedy show in Egypt，and when the man started to make fun of pedestrians crossing streets，everyone laughed their heads off.The main reason why those people strongly laughed was that almost all of them felt angry towards pedestrians who crossed streets carelessly.The joke wasn’t o nly funny，but it also made the audience feel that they were right about being angry at those pedestrians. That is, people were laughing both because of the funny joke and because of the happiness experienced as a result of the psychological support they got.The better a joke makes a person feel，and the more it includes other psychological factors，the more the person will like it.For example，if you envy one of your friends，and someone tells a joke that is funny and，at the same time，makes your friend seem stupid，then you will probably laugh at it louder than if you weren’t jealous of him.In short，we don’t laugh only when we hear something funny; we also laugh when we experience some kind of happiness that results from the other psychological factors involved in the joke.I strongly discourage you from making fun of anyone or belittling someone to make someone else laugh.All I want to explain is that if your joke supports a person’s emotions，he will certainly like it a lot.【解题导语】本文主要分析了人们笑的原因。

Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors新题型浏览—语法填空The statement, “you can do anything you put your mind to,” leads us to believe that all you must do is imagine what you’d like to accomplish, set your mind to the task, and wait for success．To a certain degree this is true．Focused intention combined with action is a powerful force．But the statement is misleading because it fails to mention the difficulty and necessity of focusing your mind on a special goal．Most of us don’t know what we want．We think we do, but we really don’t．we only know what we don’t want．We don’t want a boring job．We don’t want to be poor．We don’t want to disappoint our loved ones．Knowing specially what you want is much different from knowing what you don’t want．When you only know what you don’t, your intentions aren’t focused．Consider this example．Pete doesn’t want to be poor．He’s sick of earning less than his friends, and he’s determined to raise his position．To accomplish this goal, Pete could take many different paths．He could train for a high paying profession．He could start his own company, go into real estate, or do many other things that would lead to acquiring wealth．But Pete isn’t sure what he wants to do．He doesn’t know which path best fits his skills and personally, so he doesn’t ma ke a decision to follow any particular path．Hoping to answer this question, he investigates a dozen possibilities, but as soon as he runs into adversity（困难）, he decides that path isn’t for him and moves on to a new solution．Pete’s actions aren’t focused．Although he works very hard, his efforts don’t build on each other rather than building one giant impenetrable（不可进入的）sand castle, Pete has built twenty small ones that are easily toppled （倒塌）．He endsupconfused and discouraged．What’s worse, Pete’s lack of focus leads to failure．What if Pete had chosen a specific path?A set of specific goals is much easier to achieve than a vague ultimate goal likebecoming wealthy．Being focused on a path gives Pete a logical set of actions to follow．Each accomplishment is one step closer to the final goal．I think we can all agree that committing to a clearly defined path, regardless ofwhich one, gives Pete the best chance of becoming wealthy．But how can he choose a path if he doesn’t know what he wants? Maybe money isn’t his only goal．Maybe he wants to do something he loves at the same time．Maybe he can’t afford to go back to school．Reality is complicated, and Pete doesn’t want to commit too soon．And that’s why he failed．You can do anything you putyour mind to.Pete’s storyIt is 1.____ to combine your focused intention with your action. Meanwhile, it is difficult and 2. ____ to focus your mind on a specific goal. Pete wants to be as5.____ as his friends.He makes great 6.____.However, confused anddiscouraged, he ends in7._____.Pete doesn’t 8._____ his goalbecause he doesn’t know what h ewants; his final goal is 9. _____ andHis intention is not combined withhis action.3. _____all of us know whatwe want 4. _____ we know what we don’t want. In this way they don’t focus their intentions. Everyone should have a set of specific goals. 10._____ we should know what we really want is important and necessary.1．powerful 2．necessary 3．Not4．though/although 5．rich/wealthy6．efforts 7．Failure8．achieve/ accomplish/reach 9．vague/unclear10．Besides一、单句语法填空1．This dictionary is ________ (specific)intended for English learners.2．The police ____________(arrest)almost everybody who is involved in the murder. 3．The way was blocked，so we went by an ________ (alternative)road.4．The project was predicated on the ________ (assume)that the economy was expanding. 5．His only means of ________ (identify)was his passport.6．Science means ________ (system)knowledge possessed as a result of practice and study.7．To my ________ (relieve)，my son succeeded in applying for a good job.8．He rushed to the station，only ____________ (tell)the train had left.9．The girl has a great interest in sport and ____________ (take)badminton classes twice a week over the last three years.10．More highways have been built in China，____________ (make)it much easier for people to travel from one place to another.答案1.specifically2.have arrested3.alternative4.assumption5.identification6.systematic7.relief 8．to be told 9.has been taking 10.making二、完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors李仕才一、阅读理解Recent months have seen a revival of the humble(普通的)bike across China, with an increasing number of people choosing pedaling(骑车)instead of driving to school, to workplaces or to do sightseeing. The introduction of bike-sharing systems, services in which bicycles are made available for shared use to individuals who do not own them and pioneered by start-ups like Ofo and Mobike, has brought the trend to a new level.Washington D. C. has one of the biggest bike sharing systems in the US with 3, 700 bikes and 440 stations. The UK, France and Germany all have growing programs. However, China, so far, outdoes(超过)them all by operating three out of four of the world’s shard bikes.People can unlock the shard bikes by simply using their smartphone. The bikes are equipped with GPS and users of China’s versions can leave bikes anywhere in public for the next user. They’re popular among many Chinese people as they provide an effective solution to the “last mile” problem, which ref ers to the final leg of a person’s journey.However, the Chinese programs have also led to problems such as illegal parking, vandalism(故意破坏)and theft. In fact, these problems are also shared by bike-sharing programs abroad. Launched in 2007, Véilb is a lar ge-scale public bike sharing system in Paris. At its early stage of operation, it also suffered from problems of vandalism or theft. By Oct 2009, a large number of Vélib’s initial bikes had to be replaced due to vandalism or theft, according to The New York Times.To deal with these problems, the company came up with the idea of encouraging people to return the bikes to stations by rewarding free time for their next rides. Now, Chinese service operators are also trying to address these problems. For example, Mobike sets a 100-point credit score for each user, with points taken in the case of bad behavior. Once a score drops below 80, bike rental is increased to 100 yuan per 30 minutes, up from 0. 5-1 yuan.1.What can we learn about bike sharing systems?A. They offer free bike rides.B. They are running perfectly.C. China operates the biggest system.D. France was the first to launch the system.2.As a means of transportation, bike-sharing can be best described as _______.A. promising but expensive.B. convenient and eco-friendly.C. eco-friendly but ineffective.D. troublesome and meaningless.3.What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Shared Bikes Pedal into Style.B. Problems with Bikes in China.C. Shared Bikes Attract Young People.D. Transportation Changes with the Times.【文章大意】本文为说明文。