高中英语 Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors Section Ⅰ Warming Up Reading练习 新人教版选修8-新人教版高二选修8英语试题.doc

SectionⅠWarmingUp&ReadingⅠ.选词填空alternativeassumetentativeregardlessofatmostcutupsharpenstarvationanalysisripen1．His________werealwayssoconvincing.2．I'lltakethejob________thepay.3．Itwilltaketwohours________togettheresoyouneedn'tbetooworried.4．Hervoice________asshebecameimpatient.5．Wearewaitingforthefirstfruitsto________．6．Itisreasonableto________thattheeconomywillcontinuetoimprove.7．________themeatbeforeyouputthemintothepot.8．Sincetheoldwomanhadnothingtoeatforseveraldaysshediedof________finally.9．Ifyoudon'tliketoeatfoodoftheschooldininghallyouhavethe________ofbringingyourown.10．Thedaywassodarkthateachstephetookwasslightly________．答案1．analyses2.regardlessof3.atmost4．sharpened5.ripen6.assume7.Cutup8．starvation9.alternative10.tentativeⅡ.阅读理解阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。AJustintimeforNationalPopcornDayanewstudyshowsthatpeopleinwhat'snowPeruwereeatingthesnackabout2000yearsearlierthanwethought.Coastalpeopleswerepreparingcorn­basedfoodsupto6700yearsagoaccordingtoanalysisofremainsoftheancientcornrecentlydiscoveredattheParedonesandHuacaPrietaarchaeologicalsitesonPeru'snortherncoast.Previouslyevidenceofcornasafoodabout5000yearsagohadmostlycomefromwhatarecalledmicrofossils—microscopicremainsthatdonotofferinformationonthesizeandshapeofthecorncobs(玉米棒).Butthenewlyfoundcornremainsrevealedalotviaradiocarbondatingandothertests.ThepeoplewholivedinParedonesandHuacaPrietaprobablycookedcorninseveralways:Wrappingacorncobandrestingitoncoalsroastingacorncobdirectlyoveraflameorcookingacorncobinanearthenoven.Inthisculturecornwasadeliciousfoodoraminorsupplementtothediet—archaeologicalevidenceshowstheydidnoteatitinlargeamounts.CornwasfirstgrowninMexicoabout9000yearsagofromawildgrasscalledteos