1、【优化指导】（课标全国）高考英语总复习 课时作业16 北师大版一、阅读理解AThe World Health Organization is using a new combination of drugs to treat African trypanosomiasis disease，also known as sleeping sickness.The drugs will be given out in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Officials says the new treatment has fewer s
2、ide effects.It is also more effective and less costly than the drugs traditionally used.In addition，the new treatment reduces the number of injections needed.And it shortens the amount of time patients must spend in hospital.Sleeping sickness threatens millions of people in 36 countries in Africa.Mo
3、st live in poor rural areas.The disease is caused by the trypanosoma parasite(寄生物)It is spread to humans through the bite of infected tsetse flies.Common signs of sleeping sickness include fever，headaches，extreme tiredness and pain in the muscles and joints.Early identification of the disease may be
4、 difficult because many infected people do not show any immediate symptoms.Over time，the parasites invade the central nervous system.The disease causes sleep disorders，mental confusion，personality changes and speech problems.If left untreated，sleeping sickness kills.Its estimated that about 60,000 p
5、eople are currently infected with the disease.It develops in two different forms.Trypanosoma gambiense is responsible for 90% of the reported cases of sleeping sickness.People infected with this form may develop the disease over many years without any major symptoms.Until now the drug melarsoprol is
6、 used to treat patients in the advanced stage of sleeping sickness.But the drug requires many painful injections several times a day for several weeks.It also causes bad side effects， some of which can be deadly.In Uganda，a new study has confirmed earlier research linking the spread of sleeping sick
7、ness to infected farm animals.The writers of the study have called for stronger rules requiring cattle to be treated before being sold at market.1The following are the advantages of the new treatment EXCEPT_.Ahaving an intended effectBlow priceCreducing injections and hospitalizationDno bad side eff
8、ects2Which of the following statements is WRONG?ANine people in ten infected with sleeping sickness in Africa result from trypanosoma gambiense.BThe invasion of sleeping sickness may lead to death.CThe drug melarsoprol is used to treat patients in the early stage of sleeping sickness.DThere are many
9、 disadvantages for the drug melarsoprol to control sleeping sickness.3It can be inferred from the last paragraph that_.A farm animals infected by trypanosoma parasite is a main source of sleeping sickness Ball the animals must be get rid of by the governmentCthere isnt any rules requiring cattle to
10、be treated before being sold at market in UgandaDcattle is forbidden to enter the market before being infected by trypanosoma parasite4The passage is primarily written to_.Aexplain the importance of good sleep habitsBprovide the latest medical treatment informationCprevent African trypanosomiasis di
11、seaseDintroduce the common signs of sleeping sicknessBId been living on Anfu Road in Shanghai for about six months when I discovered the lane.I was hesitant to use it.“I feel like Im walking into someones home，”I told a friend.“Oh，everyone uses the lanes，”she assured me. Since moving to China from t
12、he United States，I had been wanting a neighborhood where local people knew my face，my routine，and therefore，a little something about my life. So one day，feeling brave and a little lonely，I turned from Anfu Road into the lane.At the mouth，four or five cooks were cleaning potatoes and greens.A little
13、way down，a woman was hanging her freshly washed clothes on a line.Midway down the lane，I saw an old woman sitting on a chair with a bowl in her lap.She was cleaning beans.“Nihao，”I said as I passed.She didnt even look up. A few days later，I took the same route and I saw the same old woman sitting on
14、 the same chair with the same bowl.She was sorting greens.“Nihao，”I said，this time a little louder.She didnt even look up. This went on for months.It bothered me，but I figured she had her reasons.After all，I was just a foreigner，passing through on my way to someplace else. Then my husband and I adop
15、ted our daughter and brought her home to Shanghai.Tully was 8 months old.On the first day that I walked with Tully，the cooks dropped their knives and potatoes and stared.I smiled at them.“Nihao，”I said.They smiled back.Then I saw the old woman on the chair.She was watching me. As I passed，Tully made
16、 the funny noise she liked to make and the old woman met my eyes and smiled.“Nihao，”she said to me.And that was it.Motherhoodthe shared experience that crosses all cultural linesmoved this old woman to finally acknowledge the foreigner who wanted so much to be a part of her neighborhood.I call my da
17、ughter my ambassador of love.5Why was the author hesitant to use the lane? AShe wasnt willing to share the lane with others. BShe felt like stepping into othershomes. CShe was afraid of being refused. DShe was a newcomer and wasnt skilled at using it.6Which of the following about the author is NOT t
18、rue，according to the text? AShe saw several cooks at the mouth of the lane. BShe saw a woman hanging washed clothes. CShe went into the lane because of the strong sense of loneliness. DShe saw an old woman midway down the lane.7What did the author think when the old woman didnt response? AThe old wo
19、man was concentrating on other things. BThe old woman didnt have time. CShe was not polite enough. DShe was a foreigner who was just passing by.二、短文填空根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Many people think of orchids(兰花)as beautiful，sweet smelling，costly flowers that grow in hot tropical forests.
20、_1_Some of the plants are found above the Arctic Circle.Some have an unpleasant smell.Not every species is lovely.And if you want to buy an orchid，it will cost a lot less than it once did.Orchids are among the most common plant groups in the world._2_At the same time，orchids produced in factories ha
21、ve become an important greenhouse crop._3_The flowers may be tiny or large.But most have some common characteristics.The sepals(萼片)of an orchid form the outside of the bud(花蕾) before the flower opens.There also are two regular petals(花瓣)The third petal is the lip.Orchids share this structure with li
22、lies and irises.For reproduction，orchid flowers have male and female parts joined into one structure.The structure is called the column.The column is the most important quality that identifies the orchid family._4_Some are“air plants”that grow on trees.Unlike parasites(寄生生物)，however，they do not rob
23、the trees of nutrition.The world has an estimated 25,000 kinds of orchids.A big blue globe near the opening of the exhibit shows places where orchids grow._5_For example，Costa Rica has 1,500 species.The United States has 70.The far northern nation of Greenland has four.ABut not everybody likes orchi
24、ds.BNot all orchids grow from the ground.CBut that is not the whole story of orchids.DOrchid seeds grow slowly in the open air.EThe number of species in an area is written near its name.FOrchids come in all shapes，sizes，designs，colours and colour combinations.GBut some orchids that grow naturally ar
25、e in danger of disappearing from the Earth.1_2._3._4._5_三、短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。I still remember my middle school life in Tian
26、jin yet.I was then in a school for student from Tibet.As we were all left home at early age，we met lots of problems in our daily life.We had to do the washing，cleaning and shopping by us.However，we seldom felt lonely or helplessly.We enjoyed our happy life.At weekends，we would play basketball，swimmi
27、ng in the pool or go for a picnic.We were living in a big family.We treat each other as brothers and sisters.If any one of us had any difficulty in our life and study，the other would help him out.It has been five years when we graduated，but those memories are as sweet as ever before.参考答案与解析课时作业(十六)U
28、nit 8B卷一、阅读理解解题导语：文章介绍世界卫生组织在乌干达和刚果民主共和国使用一种新的复合药物治疗非洲昏睡病。文章还介绍了昏睡病的症状和感染途径等。1解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的It is also more effective and less costly than the drugs traditionally used 和 it shortens the amount of time patients must spend in hospital可知，此类药物价格低，疗效好，能减少注射次数并缩短住院时间。再根据the new treatment has fewer side
29、effects 可知这种药物副作用小，而不是没有副作用。答案：D4解析：写作意图题。本文介绍了治疗非洲昏睡病的新药，尤其从文章的第一段可知，这是一篇关于最新医疗信息的文章。答案：B解题导语：本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述在上海的一个巷子里，母爱打破了语言障碍使一个外国人融入到当地人民的生活中。5解析：推理判断题。根据文章第一段I was hesitant to use it.“I feel like Im walking into someones home，”可知。答案：B6解析：细节理解题。根据文章第三段.feeling brave and a little lonely，I turned from Anfu Road into the lane.可知，作者感到一丝孤独感，而不是强烈的孤独感，故C项不正确。根据第三段可知其他选项正确。答案：C7解析：推理判断题。根据文章第七段 It bothered me，but I figured she had her reasons.After all，I was just a foreigner，passing through on my way to someplace else.可知。答案：D二、短文填空1C2.G3.F4.B5.E
