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...
