1、学年人教版选修七Unit 1 Living well grammar课时作业 4Unit 1 Living well grammar课时作业第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A(2018河南漯河高级中学模拟)BooksYoullNeedforYourShelfinFall2017Swing TimeBy Zadie SmithThe author of countless essays has a new work office on the way，and，once again，shes looking at you
2、ng women of color finding their lives as they grow into adulthood. In Swing Time，its two friends who share a passion for dancing. As the women reach their 20s，they part waysbut their friendship continues throughout their lives.Another Place Youve Never BeenBy Rebecca KauffmanHer collection is a set
3、of connected stories，each about a young woman named Tracy who lives and works as a waitress. The stories follow Tracy from childhood to present day，through parties into the working world. Some are showed by Tracy herself，but were given a fuller view of her character from stories told from eyes of ot
4、hers.MoonglowBy Michael ChabonMichael Chabon drew inspiration for his new novel from stories his grandfather told in 1989stories of a colorful life that touched on unexpected bits of history. It promises to bear all of Chabons best qualities：amazing accounts，real and knowable characters，and a taste
5、of top humor.Whatever Happened to Interracial Love?By Kathleen CollinsKathleen Collins died in 1988 at just 46. Written several decades ago，the stories offer an honest，artful peephole into the thoughts and experiences of the black people and women about whom Collins writes.1If Andy wants to read som
6、ething funny，whose book can be recommended?AZadie Smith.BMichael Chabon.CKathleen Collins.DRebecca Kauffman.答案B解析细节理解题。Andy想要读有趣的文章，而Moonglow的介绍中“a taste of top humor”可知此书特别幽默，故选B。2In which part of a library can we probably find SwingTime?AMath. BWomen.CHistory. DMedicine.答案B解析推理判断题。根据文章介绍的第一本书Swing
7、 Time中的“shes looking at young women of color finding their lives as they grow into adulthood”可知，选B。3The book Another Place Youve Never Been is written by following.Aorder of timeBorder of spaceCorder of importanceDorder of emergency答案A解析细节理解题。根据文章对Another Place Youve Never Been的描述“The stories follow
8、 Tracy from childhood to present day”，讲述了Tracy从童年到现在的故事，可知这本书是按时间顺序写的，故选A。B(2017山东郯城二中教学质量监测)Lying alongside mountains of smelly garbage under the South American sun，Cateura is al ong way from the conservatories of Pragueor Vienna. Yet the township，which grew out of Paraguays largest dump(垃圾场)，is ga
9、ining a reputation as a hot house for musical talent and for its youth orchestra(管弦乐队) that plays instruments made from garbage. “The world sends us garbage. We send back music，”says Favio Chavez，leader of the “Recycled Orchestra”，during a recent visit by the group to Los Angeles. Orchestra members，
10、poor children from Cateura，play violins fashioned from oven trays and guitars made from dessert dishes. The orchestra provides the youngsters an outlet and an escape，a chance to go beyond the mess of their slum(贫民窟) through the music of Mozart，and even Sinatra.“In the beginning，it was difficult to p
11、lay，”says the 10yearold violinist Celeste Fleitas.“But Favio helped me learn overtime. From Favio，I have learned to be more responsible and value the things I have.”The destination for more than 1,500 tons of waste each day，the community has no safe drinking water and little access to electricity or
12、 sanitation(卫生设施)Illiteracy is severe，and the children of the township often fall into drugs，violence and crimes.Favio Chavez，a musical talent，came to Cateura as an environmental technician in 2006 and started a youth music school. He knew shopbought instruments were beyond the means of villagers wh
13、ose sheds are worthless than a violin，so he approached a carpenter to make some out of waste from the dump.The orchestra caught the eye of Paraguay a filmmaker Alejandra Amarilla. She uploaded a short piece of the orchestra to YouTube in 2012，hoping to secure crowd funding for what would become Land
14、fil lHarmonic，a documentary released across the United States this month and promoting the youngsters on a tour of the worlds music halls later on.4What is the best title of the text?AYoungsters Carry Tunes from Garbage to VictoryBA Music Talent Hit the Road to the World StageCA Town for Music FansD
15、An Orchestra on a Global Tour答案A解析标题归纳题。根据文章第一段和全文内容可推知，本文主要讲的是一群年轻人利用垃圾制造的乐器演奏音乐并取得成功的故事。所以A项为最佳标题。5What do we know about Cateura?AIt has raised peoples awareness of recycling trash.BIt has caught more attention through the orchestra.CIt recycles more than 1,500 tons of rubbish per day.DIt provides
16、 its children with better schooling conditions.答案B解析推理判断题。根据第一段的第二句可知，Cateura因其音乐人才和其弹奏用垃圾做的乐器的青年管弦乐队而闻名，得到了更多的关注，故选B。6Why did Alejandra Amarilla upload a piece of the orchestra to YouTube?ATo assist the youngsters with a world tour.BTo collect funding for a documentary.CTo organize carpenters to ma
17、ke instruments.DTo catch the eye of the Paraguay government.答案B解析细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句中的“She uploaded a short piece of the orchestra to YouTube in 2012，hoping to secure crowd funding for what would become Landfill Harmonic，a documentary”可知，Alejandra Amarilla把管弦乐队的作品上传到网上是为了给纪录片筹钱。故选B。7What can we learn fr
18、om Favio Chavez?ATo work in a team weighs more.BTo recycle things is to conserve things.CTo be creative is a quality of a leader.DTo own nothing is no excuse to do nothing.答案D解析推理判断题。根据第三段Favio Chavez把垃圾变为乐器的事可推知，即使什么也没有也可以有所作为，故选D。C(2017贵州遵义高级航天中学五模)Paying a higher price than usual for a ticket to
19、see a film in 3D is the annoyance of many a cinemagoers life.But there may be a benefit to doing so，as a study has found that 3D films exercise the brain and improve shortterm functioning in a similar way to braintraining tests.There search found that people who watched a movie in 3D improved cognit
20、ive(认知的) skills，compared to those who watched it in 2D.The research was led by neuroscientist(神经学家) Dr Patrick Fagan from Gold smiths University in London. More than 100 people took part in the experiment，where participants watched Disney film Big Hero 6 in either standard format or Real D3D.They al
21、so carried out a braintrainingstyle test before and after seeing a section from the film. The test covered memory，reaction times and cognitive function and the results were compared later.According to the research，which was carried out in partnership with science group Thrill Laboratory，participants
22、 experienced a 23 percent increase in cognitive processing，as well as an 11 percent increase in reaction times.Dr Fagan said that the results showed enough of an improvement in brain function to suggest that 3D could play a part in improving brain power in the future.“These findings are more signifi
23、cant than you might think，”he said.“It is a fact that people are living longer and there is a noticeable decline in cognitive brain function in old age which can worsen future quality of life. There has never been a better time to look at ways to improve brain function. The initial results of this s
24、tudy show that 3D films may potentially play a role in slowing this decline.”A second part of the experiment involved those watching the film being fitted with headsets that scanned brain activity and this too showed heightened(加强的) activity when watching 3D. According to the results，participants we
25、re seven percent more engaged with what they were watching，adding to argument that 3D movies are more like watching reallife something Professor Brendan Walker from Thrill Laboratory agreed with.“As Professor Brendan Walkers test concluded, 3D films are more attractive and heighten the sensesthis，in
26、 turn，makes the brain run at quicker speeds，”Dr Fagan said.语篇解读本文介绍了看3D电影可以锻炼大脑，提升认知能力。8According to the research，people watching a movie in 3D.Ahave a good exercise for their brainBlose their short memory of its plotsCare willing to pay a high price for ticketsDreact the same way as those watching
27、it in 2D答案A解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“.as a study has found that 3D films exercise the brain and improve shortterm functioning in a similar way to braintraining tests.”可知看3D电影能锻炼大脑。故选A。9What can be learned from the research?AWatching 2D films limits brain function.B3D would be a contributing factor in improvin
28、g brain power.CThe test was carried out after the whole film was viewed.DThe participants took the braintrainingstyle test once.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第七段中的“.3D could play a part in improving brain power in the future.”知选B。10Paragraph 8 is mainly about.Athe application of 3DBthe disadvantages of 2D filmsCthe
29、change in brain functionDthe significance of the study答案D解析段落大意题。根据第八段第一句“These findings are more significant than you might think.”这些发现比你想象的更重要，下文详细叙述了其重要性。故选D。11The text is most likely to appear in.Aa sports newspaperBa biology textbookCa science magazineDa film review答案C解析文章出处题。3D电影是高科技产品，所以这篇文章最
30、有可能出现在科学杂志上。故选C。D(2018安徽六安一中月考)Some of the most famous universities in America are urging students to consider the idea of putting off college for a year. Its called a “gap year”And while its been common and popular in Australia and the UK. for decades，the concept is now starting to gain significant
31、 steam here in America.Why？A growing number of high school seniors are tired of riding the academic convey or belt from preschool all the way to university. Theyre burnt out. Or not quite ready. Or they want to explore a few interests before deciding what to study in college，theyre volunteering in New Orleans or teaching in Thailand. Theyre starting the great American novel，or working for a short time to help figure out what they want to do with their lives.Understandably，that makes a lot of parents nervous. But a gap year does not mean that a student will remain degreeless forever. W
