英语选修8译林牛津版同步作业及答案：Unit 2 The universal language（2）课时跟踪检测

英语选修8译林牛津版同步作业及答案：Unit 2（2）课时跟踪检测
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．The merciful (仁慈的) king saved the young officer from death.
2．I found the book disturbing (令人不安的)．
3．Music has been called “the universal (通用的) language” because people do not need to speak the same language to understand it.
4．He doesn't dare (敢) (to) tell her.
5．The boss demanded (要求) that Mary (should) finish it within a week.
6．He is stubborn(顽固的)；you can't persuade him to change his mind.
7．Can they finish this before the deadline (最后期限)?
8．We must unite (联合起来) to fight against global warming.
Ⅱ.单项填空
1．The shy girl ________ dance before so many strangers, ________ she?
A．daren't; does　　　　　　　 B．daren't; dare
C．doesn't dare; dare D．dare not; dares
解析：选B　考查dare的用法。句意：这个害羞的女孩在诸多陌生人面前不敢跳舞，是吗？dance为动词原形，可考虑dare为情态动词，或在doesn't dare to do中省略to。若为后者，第二个空白处应为助动词does，因此排除C选B。
2．Mary is the youngest of the four children, but she has no________ and is treated just as the others.
A．benefits B．advantages
C．privileges D．guarantees
解析：选C　考查名词词义辨析。句意：玛丽是这四个孩子中最小的，但是她并没有特权，与其他孩子一样受到同样的待遇。privilege“特别待遇，特权”，符合句意。benefit“益处”；advantage“优势”；guarantee“保证”。
3．We demanded that we________ of any changes in the plan that they put forward.
A．informed B．be informing
C．be informed D．had been informed
解析：选C　考查虚拟语气。句意：我们要求他们对提出计划的任何改动都要通知我们。宾语从句中主语为we，we和inform之间为动宾关系，用被动语态；谓语动词为demand，其后的宾语从句用虚拟语气，其构成为should do，其中should可以省略。
4．He ________ me by ________ wrist before I could run away.
A．knocked; the B．held; my
C．seized; the D．caught; my
解析：选C　句意：我还没来得及逃走就被他抓住了手腕。表示“抓住某人的某个部位”用catch (seize/hold) ＋ sb. ＋by the＋身体部位。
5．The attack by terrorists has been ________ by the entire world.
A．condemned B．scolded
C．criticized D．blamed
解析：选A　考查动词辨析。句意：恐怖分子的袭击受到了全世界的谴责。condemn“谴责”，指因道义而受到指责，程度比较严重；scold“责骂”；criticize“批评”；blame“责怪”。由语境可知此处用condemned。
6．Some equipment as well as a number of maps and books ________ to the area from all over the globe since the earthquake occurred in Turkey.
A．has been offered B．had been offered
C．is being offered D．is offered
解析：选A　考查主谓一致。句意：自土耳其发生地震以来，一些设备、大量的地图和书籍，从世界各地运往灾区。equipment为不可数名词，谓语动词用单数；另外since常与完成时连用，此处用现在完成时。
7．Many people ________ the car accident, so it was not difficult to investigate.
A．witnessed B．appreciated
C．swallowed D．drugged
解析：选A　考查动词词义辨析。句意：许多人目击了那起车祸，因此调查起来并不难。witness“目击”，符合句意。appreciate“欣赏，感激”；swallow“吞下”；drug“使服麻醉药”。
8．Boris has brains. In fact, I believe he has ________ IQ than anyone else in the class.
A．a high B．a higher
C．a highest D．the highest
解析：选B　考查形容词比较级。句意：Boris很有头脑，实际上，我认为他的智商比班上任何其他人都要高。“比较级＋than＋anyone else”表示最高级含义。
9．It is certain that his son will ________ his business when he gets old.
A．take over B．think over
C．hand over D．go over
解析：选A　考查动词短语辨析。句意：他上了年纪以后公司肯定会由他的儿子接手。take over“接管，接手”；think over“仔细考虑”；hand over“移交”；go over“复习”。结合句意可知A项切题。
10．You can't borrow books from the school library________ you get your student card.
A．before B．if
C．while D．as
解析：选A　考查状语从句。句意：在拿到学生证之前，你不能从校图书馆借书。before“在……之前”；if“如果”；while“当……的时候”； as“因为”。
[江苏、安徽专用]
Ⅲ.阅读理解
A
Rock and roll music first became popular in the 1950's. There were many popular rock and roll singers during that time, but only a few of those singers are still popular. Most people today are familiar with the singer named Elvis Presley.
Elvis Presley sang different types of music. He sang country and blues music. He also sang music that you might hear in church, but it was rock and roll music that made Elvis very popular. In fact, the songs of Elvis became so famous that people gave the singer a special name. Everyone started to call him“the King of Rock and Roll”. Today many people still call him“the king” for short.
Other famous singers have also been given special names. Not everyone always agrees with their names, but many newspapers and magazines use the names. For example, in the 1980's pop music became famous, and Michael Jackson was the most popular singer. People thought that the pop music was really just one kind of rock and roll music, so they did not want to call Michael Jackson “King”. Elvis was still the king. As a result, Michael Jackson was given the name“the Prince of Pop”. However, Michael Jackson was not the only famous pop singer in the 1980's. Madonna was also very popular. She was given the name“the Queen of Pop”. More than one woman has been called“the Princess of Pop”. Two of the most famous“Pop Princesses” are Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.
It is interesting that no woman was ever named“the queen of rock and roll”．There was a Queen of Disco and a Queen of Country music, but never a Queen of Rock. Maybe in the years to come, a woman who is singing now will get that special name.
语篇解读：本文介绍了一些著名歌手的不同称号。
1．This passage is mainly about ________．
A．how to make country music
B．special names for famous singers
C．a king who enjoyed playing music
D．a queen who was fond of singing songs
解析：选B　主旨大意题。本文由人们喜欢Elvis Presley的演唱并冠之“摇滚乐之王”的称号说起，说到其他一些著名歌手也有不同的称号，还对未来女歌手的称号做了期待。可见全文围绕一些著名歌手的称号展开，故B项为最佳选项。
2．How many famous singers are mentioned in this passage?
A．Three.　　　　　　 B．Four.
C．Five. D．Six.
解析：选C　细节理解题。第一段出现了Elvis Presley，第三段出现了Michael Jackson，Madonna，Britney Spears和Christina Aguilera，共计5位明星。
3．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Rock and roll was popular in the 1940's.
B．There have been two queens of rock and roll.
C．It is certain that a woman singing now will be named“Queen of rock”．
D．Many people once thought pop was one type of rock and roll music.
解析：选D　细节理解题。由第三段第四句话可知，人们认为流行音乐是摇滚乐的一种。
4．From this passage we can learn that________．
A．people always agree on titles for these famous musicians
B．there has been only one princess of pop
C．there were many rock and roll singers in the 1950's
D．there has never been a Queen of Country music so far
解析：选C　细节理解题。由第一段前两句话可知，在20世纪50年代有很多摇滚歌星。
B
Do you love American country music? If you do, come to Nashville. It's the home of American country music.
Nashville is the capital city of the state of Tennessee. Here you don't have to go to the big auditoriums to enjoy the country music. In the open air of restaurants or on the streets, you can always hear the beautiful and sweet folk music. All the singers are young and they play their guitars while they sing. The songs they sing are so touching that, if you listen carefully, you can feel they are singing with their souls rather than with their voices.
Shops selling music records and tapes can be found everywhere in Nashville. Many records are made by famous singers and they are sent to many countries all over the world.
The folk songs most of the singers sing come from the_rural_areas in the southern United States. The songs often describe the feeling of the country people. They often sing in praise of heroism and true love.
语篇解读：你喜欢美国的乡村音乐吗？如果喜欢，那请来纳什维尔，它是美国乡村音乐的发源地。在这里，我们可以尽情地享受乡村音乐的美妙旋律。
5．Nashville，________， is the home of American country music.
A．which is the capital city of the United States
B．where people don't use voices to sing songs
C．where the beautiful folk music can be heard outdoors
D．where the young singers sing while playing the violin
解析：选C　推理判断题。由第二自然段中的“In the open air of restaurants or on the streets, you can always hear the beautiful and sweet folk music.”一句可知本题选C。
6．We can learn from the passage that in Nashville________．
A．the songs the singers sing are hard to make people touched
B．people can find different kinds of music shops here and there
C．only in the big auditoriums can the country music be enjoyed
D．few records that are sold in shops are made by famous singers
解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第三自然段的第一句可知本题选B。
7．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Almost everyone in Nashville sings the folk songs well.
B．The feeling of city people is described by the folk songs.
C．True love is one of the topics described by the folk songs.
D．Country music records can be found throughout the world.
解析：选C　推理判断题。由文章最后一句可知“真爱”是美国乡村音乐的主题之一，故选C。
8．The underlined words “the rural areas” in the last paragraph refer to the________．
A．the capitals B．the countryside
C．the cities D．the states
解析：选B　词义猜测题。the rural areas意为“乡村地区”，故选B。
9．The passage is mainly about________．
A．Nashville B．American young people
C．pop singers D．the country music
解析：选D　主旨大意题。本文大意是介绍美国的乡村音乐，故选D。
[湖南专用]
Ⅲ.阅读理解(同江苏、安徽专用B篇)
Ⅳ.阅读简答
He seems an unlikely hero, especially one that would save a kid from the jaws of a wild cougar (美洲豹)．
Shen Huigang is just now getting recognition for his bravery in fighting off a cougar on Vancouver Island, Canada, during a family outing on Aug, 30.
Shen, also known as lan, was then an exchange student at Kwantlen Polytechnic University enjoying the afternoon on a beach near Ucluelet, a small town on the edge of the Pacific Ocean.
With him was a friend, Myles Hagar, and Hagar's two grandchildren.
Silently and suddenly a cougar appeared out of nowhere.
By the time the two adults spotted the cat, believed to be young but still weighing 30 to 35 kilograms, it already had the head of 18-month old Julien in its mouth.
Instinctively, the young man gestured as if he were ready for a fight, and tried to scare the beast off with the bag in his hands.
On hearing the noise Shen made, the animal dropped the kid and Hagar grabbed his grandson from the cougar's jaws. Shen and Hagar gradually chased the animal back into the woods.
“We also moved slowly to our vehicle, as we waved our fists and bags, pretending we wanted to fight with it，”Shen said.“The vehicle wasn't far away but it felt like it took us a century to travel the short journey.”
“Any hesitation, at any moment, even a second delay, would have resulted in certain death for Julien. The cougar was just about to break his neck and carry him away to be eaten in the forest.”Hagar said. Julien has since made a full recovery.
Parks Canada spokeswoman Arlene Armstrong told the National Post newspaper of Canada in an interview in August.“The two men acted properly by maintaining eye contact with the big cat and aggressively scaring it off.”
1．How did lan get recognition on Vancouver Island？(No more than 12 words)
________________________________________________________________________
2. What happened to Julien by the time the two adults saw the young cougar？(No more than 10 words )
________________________________________________________________________
3．Why did the cougar give up eating the kid? (No more than 8 words )
________________________________________________________________________
4．What if you are fighting with a wild cougar？(No more than 12 words )
________________________________________________________________________
答案：1.He saved a kid from the jaws of a wild cougar.
2．The cougar had his head in its mouth.
3．Because it was scared by lan./Because lan scared it off.
4．You should maintain eye contact with it and scare it off.