Unit24SocietyPeriodFourLesson3AChangingWorld课时精练(北师大版选修8,广东专用)时间:30分钟Ⅰ.完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)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。Thetriptocitywaseyeopeningforeveryone,andnearitsend,alltheyoungpeopleinourgroupbegantoreflectonwhatithadmeant.We__1__thefirstnightwehadarrived.Wehadallgoneintothemarketsofthecity__2__theyoungpeoplecouldexperienceitsenergy.Butwhatweactuallysawsimply__3__usall—therundownhouses,thechildreninrags,thepeoplebeggingformoney...Walkinghome,__4__underalowbridge,wecameacrossentirefamiliesofhomelesspeopleseekingabitofdrygroundtosleepon__5__thenight.Wehadtostepoverbodiesaswefoundourwaythroughthedarkness.Thepoverty(贫困)was__6__thananythingmyyoungcompanionshadeverimagined.Backinthehotel,anairofsadnesssettledoverthegroup.Manybrokedownandcried.Spendingtimeinthis__7__movesapersontocareabouthumanity.Thatevening,ourgroupspenthourstalkingaboutwhatwehad__8__.Gently,Iencouragedeveryonetotalkaboutthedifficultfeelingsthatday'sdiscoverieshadinspired.Sittingtogether__9__acircleaseveryonehadachancetospeak,weallbegantorealizethat__10__ofuswasaloneinourstruggletocopewithourreactions.Basedonmyexperiencesinpovertystrickenareas,Isuggestedthat__11__theemotionswehadwerepainful,theycouldalsobeimportantinhelpingustomoveforward.Weall__12__thatwehadseenthingsthatshouldneverbeallowedtohappen.__13__,whatcouldwedoaboutit?Together,webegantobrainstormwayswecouldhelptoeasethe__14__wehadseen.AsIencouragedgroupmemberstofocusonwhattheycoulddo,asenseofdetermination__15__theprevioussadness.Insteadofdespair,theseyoungpeoplebegantofeelacalltoaction.1.A.putupwithB.gotbacktoC.lookedbackonD.madeupfor解析lookbackon回顾,旅行快要结束时回顾第一晚的情景。答案C2.A.nowthatB.sothatC.asifD.evenif解析我们来城市的目的。答案B3.A.puzzledB.annoyedC.embarrassedD.shocked解析由前文的eyeopening可知。答案D4.A.marchingB.runningC.passingD.moving解析走在回家的路上,从桥下经过。答案C5.A.beyondB.withC.tillD.for解析forthenight过夜。答案D6.A.strongerB.deeperC.worseD.less解析由第一段可知,情况要比我们想象的更糟糕。答案C7.A.environmentB.hotelC.houseD.background解析environment环境。题意为:在这样的环境中度过时光使每个人关心起人道主义。答案A8.A.inspectedB.attemptedC.witnessedD.challenged解析目击,见证。答案C9.A.alongB.aroundC.byD.in解析sittinginacircle坐成一个圈,围坐。答案D10.A.neitherB.eitherC.noneD.each解析题意为:我们在应对我们的反应的时候没有一个人是孤立的。答案C11.A.onceB.whileC.sinceD.unless解析while尽管,虽然。答案B12.A.supposedB.advisedC.confirmedD.agreed解析我们一致同意不再允许这种事情发生。答案D13.A.SurelyB.RatherC.NowD.Indeed答案C14.A.burdenB.sufferingC.anxietyD.difficulty解析我们采取措施来减少他们的痛苦。答案B15.A.replacedB.changedC.coveredD.improved解析replace代替。答案AⅡ.语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Oneofthemanythingswetakeforgrantedinthetwentiethcenturyisthespeedycollectionanddeliveryofletterstoandfromallpartsoftheworldat__16__(astonish)cheaprates.Ahusbandaway__17__abusinesstripcanwritehometohiswifetwothousandmilesawayknowingthattheletterwillreach__18__inafewdays.Hisspecialairlettermaycosthimlessthan__19__loafofbreadorhisownbusfaretowork...