2018版 第一部分 选修8 课时提能练29.doc

课时提能练(二十九)　选修8　Unit 1　A land of diversity(对应学生用书第364页)Ⅰ.阅读理解A 【导学号(2017年陕西省西安市高三模拟)Two young giant-panda twins born in the United States have returned home to Chinaun and Mei Huan，were the first surviving panda twins to be born in the United States，and were returned to China from Zoo Atlanta on Nov.5.But the pair still understand English better than Chinese，and prefer American biscuits to Chinese bread. A zoo-keeper said that his main concern is that the pair are so addicted to American biscuits that everything they eat—from bamboos to apples—has to be mixed with biscuits.They even want to snack on(吃零食) biscuits when drinking water.ean_them_off their biscuit habit，gradually replacing the American food with Chinese bread.Mei Huan is adapting，but Mei Lun doesnt want to touch the unfamiliar bread. Mei Lun is the livelier of the two，often jumping onto the roof and hanging upside down from a rail，but her slightly younger sister Mei Huan is calmer，preferring to sit still，observe her new environment and occasionally snack on bamboo. A language barrier is also reported.While the pair respond to their own names，and understand some English phrases such as“come here”，they dont understand the Sichuan dialect of Chinese. The news caused some laughter on Chinese social media，with some users commenting that the pandas would soon get used to Sichuans famous spicy cuisine. 【语篇解读】　本文是一则新闻报道介绍了从美国归来的熊猫美轮和美奂目前还不能适应中国的语言和食物的事情。1．Based on the passage．．anda twins have been used to the new environment very quickly. D．Its hard for the panda twins to get used to the new environment soon. D　[考查细节理解。根据文章首句中的but are struggling to adapt to the language and food可知从美国归国的熊猫正努力适应新的语言和食物且从第二、三段可知它们并没有很快适应新环境。故选D项。]2．What does the underlined part“wean them off”in the fourth paragraph mean?．．A　[考查词义猜测。根据画线部分后面的gradually replacing the American food with Chinese bread可知饲养员逐步尝试用中国面包代替美国饼干目的是让熊猫们戒掉对美国饼干的“依恋”。由此可猜测的意思是“使它们逐渐戒除”。故选A项。]3．From the passage we learn that of the two sisters ________．．ua