2020届一轮复习外研版选修8Module2TheRenaissance单元作业（7页 7页

‎2020届一轮复习外研版选修8 Module 2 The Renaissance单元作业 Ⅰ.完形填空 ‎(2019·黑龙江省六校协作体高三模拟)When I was young, like you, I had a dream. But my dream wasn't like that of a(n) __1__ kid. It was to be the best tennis player __2__ simply the best “female” one in the world.‎ ‎__3__， I had a family encouraging me to follow my dream. I learned how important it is to __4__ a dream and to dream big. My fight began when I was three and I haven't taken a __5__ since.‎ But too often, most women are not supported or are __6__ from choosing their path. I hope it could be changed. For me, it was a __7__ of resilience (坚忍)．What others marked as __8__ about me — my race, my gender — I accepted as fuel for my success. I never let anything or anyone __9__ me. I controlled my future.‎ When it comes to equal pay, it frustrates me __10__ I know firsthand that gender differences exist. I would __11__ want my daughter to be paid less than my son for the same work. Women have to __12__ many barriers to success. One is that we are constantly __13__ we are not men. People call me one of the “world's greatest female athletes”．Why don't they say LeBron is one of the world's best male athletes? We should never let this go __14__.We should be judged by our achievements but not __15__.‎ For everything I have achieved, I am __16__ to have experienced the highs and lows that come __17__ success. I hope my story will be a(n) __18__ for women to fight for their dreams. We must __19__ to dream big, and in doing so, we enable the next generation of women to be __20__ in their pursuit.‎ 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者以自己的事为例呼吁全体女性勇敢追求成功，为争取性别平等而不懈努力。‎ ‎1．A. ambitious　　　　　　　 B．excellent C．average D．energetic 解析：选C　根据“It was to be the best tennis player”以及下文内容尤其是倒数第二段中的“People call me ... Why don't they say LeBron is one of the world's best male athletes？”可知，此处指作者说自己小时候的理想与普通孩子的是不同的，故选average“普通的，一般的”。ambitious“有野心的，有雄心的”；excellent“优秀的”；energetic“精力充沛的”。‎ ‎2．A. instead of B．regardless of C．other than D．more than 解析：选A　结合本文主旨以及倒数第二段中的“People call me one of the ‘world's greatest female athletes’. Why don't they say LeBron is one of the world's best male athletes？”可知，作者希望男女平等，所以作者在此强调的是自己的理想是做世界上最好的网球运动员，而不是最好的女网球运动员。instead of“而不是”；regardless of“不管，不顾”；other than“除了”；more than“多于，超出”。‎ ‎3．A. Hopefully B．Fortunately C．Obviously D．Generally 解析：选B　幸运的是(Fortunately)，作者有鼓励她追寻自己的梦想的家人。此处亦与下文中的“But too often, most women are not supported ...”形成对比。hopefully“有希望地”；obviously“明显地”；generally“普遍地”。‎ ‎4．A. make up B．set up C．care for D．push for 解析：选D　根据下文中的“My fight began when ...”“fight for their dreams”可知，这里指作者知道了为梦想而努力是多么重要。push for“为……而努力，力争”。make up“编造，构成”；set up“设立，建立”；care for“照顾”。‎ ‎5．A. risk B．leave C．break D．chance 解析：选C　作者从三岁时就开始为理想奋斗，自此一直从未间断。break“暂停，中断”，符合语境。‎ ‎6．A. defended B．excused C．discouraged D．dismissed 解析：选C　但是通常，大多数女性不被支持，或者被阻止去选择自己的道路。discourage“阻止，阻挠”，符合语境。defend“保卫，保护”；excuse“原谅，同意免除”；dismiss“去除，摒除”。‎ ‎7．A. thought B．question C．moment D．bonus 解析：选B　作者希望这种境况可以改变，在作者看来，这是有关“坚忍”的问题(question)。thought“想法”；moment“时刻”；bonus“意外收获，奖金”。‎ ‎8．A. disadvantages B．concerns C．qualifications D．personalities 解析：选A　根据下文中的“my race, my gender — I accepted as fuel for my success”可知，此处指被别人列为作者的劣势(disadvantages)的东西，比如她的种族、她的性别，作者将它们视为追求成功的动力。concern“担忧”；qualification“资格”；personality“个性”。‎ ‎9．A. ignore B．attack C．comfort D．limit 解析：选D　根据下文中的“I controlled my future.”可知，作者从不让任何事或任何人来限制自己，而是自己主宰自己的未来。limit“限制”，符合语境。‎ ‎10．A. although B．because C．unless D．if 解析：选B　当谈起同工同酬问题时，作者感到懊恼，因为她自己亲身体验到性别差异的存在。分析句子结构可知，前后句之间是因果关系，且前面是果，后面是因。故用because。‎ ‎11．A. ever B．even C．never D．just 解析：选C　根据语境可知，作者永远不希望看到干了同样的工作，女儿得到的报酬却比儿子的少。never“从不，决不”。‎ ‎12．A. break down B．take after C．lay aside D．put away 解析：选A　为了获取成功，女性不得不打破许多障碍。break down“打破，消除”，符合语境。take after“追赶，跟踪”；lay aside“留存备用，把……放在一边”；put away“积蓄，把……收起来”。‎ ‎13．A. informed B．reminded C．assured D．criticized 解析：选B　其中一个障碍就是总有人提醒我们不是男性。remind“提醒，使想起”，符合语境。inform“通知，告知”；assure“使确信”；criticize“批判”。‎ ‎14．A. unchallenged B．unpunished C．uncompleted D．uncontrolled 解析：选A　根据语境可知，作者在此想表达的是女性不能对此置之不理，而要敢于质疑。unchallenged“不被怀疑的，完全接受的，没有异议的”，符合语境。unpunished“未受惩罚的”；uncompleted“未完成的”；uncontrolled“未受控制的，不加约束的”。‎ ‎15．A. appearance B．position C．background D．gender 解析：选D　对我们的评价应该依据我们的成就而不是我们的性别。gender“性别”，符合语境。appearance“外貌”；position“职位”；background“出身背景，学历”。‎ ‎16．A. superior B．grateful C．indifferent D．preferable 解析：选B　作者从心底里感谢已经经历过的伴随成功而来的起起伏伏。grateful“感激的，表示感谢的”，符合语境。superior“更好的，占优势”；indifferent“不感兴趣，漠不关心”；preferable“更可取的，更合适的”。‎ ‎17．A. with B．through C．from D．beyond 解析：选A　参见上题解析。with“和，随着”，符合语境。‎ ‎18．A. intention B．inspiration C．solution D．expectation 解析：选B　作者希望她的故事可以激励女性为她们的梦想而奋斗。inspiration“鼓舞人心的人(或事物)，使人产生动机的人(或事物)”，符合语境。intention“意图”；solution“解决方法”；expectation“期待”。‎ ‎19．A. pause B．agree C．promise D．continue 解析：选D　女性必须继续心怀远大的理想，这样做的话，我们就给予下一代女性力量，给予她们追求成功的勇气。下文中的“the next generation”是暗示。continue“继续”，符合语境。‎ ‎20．A. expert B．enthusiastic C．brave D．learned 解析：选C　参见上题解析。expert“内行的，经验丰富的”；enthusiastic“热情的”；brave“勇敢的”；learned“有学问的，博学的”。‎ Ⅱ.语法填空 ‎(2018·曲靖市高三质检)Over 2,200 years ago, Emperor Qin Shihuang, the first Emperor in Chinese history, established the official Chinese writing characters. The new, simplified characters made writing calligraphy (书法) less __1__ (complicate). It allowed people to use characters with more straight strokes, thus __2__ (make) it easier to write with brushes. This __3__ (create) the Li genre(体裁). Over time, other variations were also developed, __4__ eventually led to the formation of the five genres in Chinese calligraphy. As __5__ result, calligraphy became __6__ (wide) accepted. Calligraphy also had its practical values because it was a good way to make friends and was more presentable as a gift rather than jewelry or money. Does calligraphy still have these practical functions now? Yes. Many people practice calligraphy as a way __7__ (raise) their cultural accomplishment. Older people use calligraphic writing as a method to keep fit. They believe that when a person concentrates on __8__ (write) calligraphy, his inner wellbeing (幸福) is inspired. I had thought computer would lead to the __9__ (disappear) of Chinese calligraphy. Now I understand that's not likely to happen. How can you give your boss computerprinted calligraphy as a ‎ gift? You don't, __10__ you want him to fire you!‎ 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国书法的发展简史，最后文章指出练好书法的重要性。‎ ‎1．complicated　make sth.＋adj.“使某物……”。此处意为“使书法变得不再复杂”。‎ ‎2．making　此处是现在分词作结果状语。‎ ‎3．created　根据上下文可知，此处叙述的是过去发生的事情，故应用一般过去时态。‎ ‎4．which　此处是非限制性定语从句，且空格处的关系代词指代前面所说的内容，故用which。‎ ‎5．a　as a result 是固定搭配，意为“结果”。‎ ‎6．widely　书法被广泛接受。副词widely修饰动词accepted。‎ ‎7．to raise　修饰抽象名词way要用动词不定式。‎ ‎8．writing　concentrate on doing sth.“集中精力做某事”。此处用动名词作介词on的宾语。‎ ‎9．disappearance　lead to中的to是介词，故其后用名词作它的宾语。‎ ‎10．unless　根据语境“除非你想让他开除你”可知，应填unless。‎