Unit24SocietyPeriodFourLesson3AChangingWorld課時(shí)精練（北師大版選修8，課標(biāo)通用）時(shí)間：30分鐘Ⅰ.完成句子1．如果我是你的話，我不會(huì)那么生氣。IfIwereyou，I______________________.2．你最好親自去跟他說這件事情。____________________aboutitbyyourself.3．媽媽堅(jiān)決要求他一個(gè)小時(shí)內(nèi)完成作業(yè)。Hismotherinsistedthat______________________inanhour.4．我想你應(yīng)該立刻去找醫(yī)生看看。Ithink______________________rightaway.5．到了你向她求助的時(shí)候了。Itisabouttimethat________________________.答案1.Iwouldn'tbesoangry2.You'dbettertellhim3.hefinishhishomework4.youshouldgotoseethedoctor5．youturnedtoherforhelpⅡ.選詞填空 keepaneyeon；dateback；referto；keepcontrolover；castadarkcloudon；haveathirstfor...1．Idon'twantanythingtodrink.Ionly______knowledge.2．Thepoliticalsituation________China'seconomytowardstheendoftheQingDynasty.3．Theywereabletoplaceguardsattheentrancesofthehutongs，whichmadeiteasierto________people'smovements.4．Hutongnowalso________thecourtyardsthemselvesandeventothecommunitiesthatlivethere.5．Beijing'shutongshelpedtheEmperorsto______thecity.6．WheninBeijing，wecanwalkupSanmiaostreet，which________900years.答案1.haveathirstfor2.castadarkcloudon3.keepaneyeon4.refersto5.keepcontrolover6.datesbackⅢ.單項(xiàng)填空1．Althoughthe________oftherepresentativeswereagainsttheregulation,thechairmanoftheconferenceeventuallypersuadedthemtopassit.A．majorityB．majorC．minorD．minority解析從搭配上，可排除B、C兩項(xiàng)；從句意上看，前面是轉(zhuǎn)折，故選majority(大多數(shù))。答案A2．I________havewatchedthatmovie—it'llgivemehorribledreams.A．shouldn'tB．needn'tC．couldn'tD．mustn't解析句意：我本不應(yīng)該看那部電影——它會(huì)給我?guī)韾簤?。由破折號后的?nèi)容來判斷，其前內(nèi)容為“不該做某事而做了”。shouldn'thavedonesth本來不該做某事卻做了；needn'thavedonesth本來不必做某事卻做了；couldn'thavedonesth為否定推測，表示“不可能做過某事”。答案A3．He________chairmanofthecommitteeattheageof25.A．undertook B．underwentC．underlined D．understudied解析句意：他在二十五歲時(shí)擔(dān)任委員會(huì)的主席。undertake擔(dān)任；undergo經(jīng)歷，遭受；underline劃橫線；understudy充當(dāng)配角，只有A項(xiàng)符合句意。答案A4．Theyalllookeddownuponhim.Hewas______asinger.A．notmorethan B．lessthanC．nomorethan D．morethan解析由lookdownupon表示貶義，可知后句應(yīng)表達(dá)“他只不過是個(gè)歌手而已”。notmorethan與數(shù)字連用；lessthan少于；morethan用于名詞前，表示“不僅僅是”。nomorethan僅僅，符合句意。答案C5．Intheexperimentwekeptawatchfuleye________thedevelopmentandrecordedeverydetail.A．withB．onC．forD．to解析考查固定短語keepaneyeon，意為“照看；密切注視”。答案B6．Myinterestincollectingstamps________mychildhood.A．datesfrom B．datedfromC．datedbackto D．wentbackto解析datebackto＝datefrom不用被動(dòng)式，一般用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)，故選A項(xiàng)。答案A7．Wewanttoleavethishotel.Perhapsyoucan________usanotherone.A．introduce B．remindC．recommend D．suggest解析recommendsbsth向某人推薦某物。答案C8．Georgeisgoingtotalkaboutthegeographyofhiscountry，butI'dratherhe________moreonitsculture.A．focus B．focusedC．wouldfocus D．hadfocused解析句意：喬治打算談?wù)撍膰业牡乩恚覍幵杆嗟匕呀裹c(diǎn)集中在文化上。wouldrather后接從句時(shí)，從句中的謂語動(dòng)詞要用虛擬語氣，若表示與將來和現(xiàn)在的事實(shí)相反的情況，則謂語動(dòng)詞要用一般過去時(shí)，由上句中“isgoingto...”可知B項(xiàng)時(shí)態(tài)正確。答案B9．Ihavea________forknowledgeandalsoformoney.A．thirstyB．thirstC．longD．gift解析haveathirstfor渴望，渴求。thirsty為形容詞，應(yīng)該用bethirstyfor結(jié)構(gòu)；longfor渴望，long為動(dòng)詞。答案B10．Withsomanypeople________ourteam，wearesuretowinthematch.A．backup B．supportC．backingup D．backout解析A，B兩項(xiàng)皆有“支持”之意，但都應(yīng)該用v.-ing形式；D項(xiàng)意思不當(dāng)，故選C項(xiàng)。答案C11．Iwastoldthatalthoughtheseoldbuildings________theMingDynasty，theyremainedingoodcondition.A．a(chǎn)redatedbackto B．datedbacktoC．dateback D．havebeendatedbackto解析句意：我被告知盡管這些古老建筑建于明代，但狀態(tài)良好。datebackto“追溯到”，沒有被動(dòng)形式，常用于一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)或一般過去時(shí)，dateback后常接時(shí)間段。答案B12．Notonlytheteacherbutalsothestudents________attendthelecture.A．hastoB．havetoC．haveD．has解析notonly...butalso連接的并列主語，通常根據(jù)就近原則，謂語動(dòng)詞的單復(fù)數(shù)要和與它相鄰近的主語的數(shù)一致。答案B13．Thedampweatherrotted________thewoodendesk.A．onB．a(chǎn)wayC．inD．of解析句意：潮濕的天氣使得木質(zhì)桌子腐爛了。rotaway“使……腐爛”，是固定搭配。答案B14．Chinadecidedtocastthethreeforeigners________.A．downB．a(chǎn)wayC．outD．on解析句意：中國決定驅(qū)逐這三個(gè)外國人出境。castsbout“驅(qū)逐，趕走”。答案C15．Ittook________buildingsuppliestoconstructtheseenergy-savinghouses.Ittookbrains，too.A．otherthan B．morethanC．ratherthan D．lessthan解析句意：建造這些節(jié)能房屋，不僅僅要花費(fèi)建筑材料，還要付出智力。morethan在句中意為“不僅僅”，修飾名詞。otherthan“不同于，除了”；ratherthan“而不是”；lessthan“不到，少于”。答案BⅣ.完形填空WhenIwasachild，mymomlikedtopreparefoodfordinner，everynowandthen.AndIrememberonenightin__1__whenshemadedinnerafteralong，harddayatwork.ThatMondayeveningsolongago，mymom__2__aplateofeggs，sausage(臘腸)，andextremelyburnttoastinfrontofmydad.Iremember__3__toseeifdadnoticed！__4__allmydaddidwasreachforhistoast，smileatmymom，andaskmehowmydaywas__5__.Idon'trememberwhatItoldhimthatnight，butIdorememberwatchinghim__6__butterandjelly(果凍)onthattoastandeatevery__7__！WhenIgotupfromthe__8__thatevening，Irememberhearingmymom__9__tomydadforburningthetoast.AndI'llneverforgetwhathesaid，“Baby，Ilove__10__toast.”Laterthatnight，IwenttokissDaddygoodnightandIaskedhimifhe__11__likedhisburnttoast.He__12__meinhisarmsandsaid，“Son，yourmum__13__inaharddayatworktodayandshe'svery__14__.Besides，alittleburnttoastnever__15__anyone！”Actually，lifeisfullofimperfectthingsandimperfectpeople.Wecan'tbe__16__ateverythingwedo.WhatI'velearnedovertheyearsisthatlearningtoaccept__17__faultsandchoosingtocelebrateeachother's__18__isoneofthemostimportantkeystocreatingahealthy，growing，andlasting__19__.Ifyoulearntotakethegood，thebad，andtheuglypartsofyourlifeastheyare，youcan__20__yourlifetothefullest.【解題導(dǎo)語】在外辛苦了一天的媽媽在做晚飯時(shí)把吐司烤糊了。爸爸不但沒有責(zé)怪她，還說自己喜歡吃烤糊的吐司。爸爸教會(huì)了“我”接受生活中不完美的東西，容忍他人的過失，這樣才能與他人和諧相處。1．A.particular B．generalC．brief D．detail解析inparticular“尤其，特別”?！拔摇碧貏e記得有一天晚上媽媽在單位辛苦了一天回到家里做飯的情形。答案A2．A.supplied B．placedC．managed D．offered解析place“放置”。媽媽把做好的一盤雞蛋、臘腸，還有糊得厲害的吐司擺放在爸爸面前。答案B3．A.longing B．standingC．waiting D．sitting解析“我”在等著(waiting)看爸爸是否注意到吐司被烤糊了。答案C4．A.AndB．SoC．ThenD．Yet解析然而(Yet)，“我”只看到爸爸伸手去拿烤糊的吐司。答案D5．A.atschool B．a(chǎn)thomeC．a(chǎn)twork D．a(chǎn)tchurch解析爸爸朝媽媽微笑，接著問“我”白天在學(xué)校(atschool)的學(xué)習(xí)情況。答案A6．A.coverB．spreadC．extendD．deliver解析“我”確實(shí)記得當(dāng)時(shí)“我”看著爸爸把黃油和果凍涂(spread)在吐司上面。spread“涂，敷”。答案B7．A.eggB．sausageC．biteD．toast解析bite“(咬下的)一口”，指爸爸咽下了每一口烤糊的吐司，即爸爸把烤糊的吐司全吃了下去。答案C8．A.chairB．bedC．sofaD．table解析table“餐桌”。當(dāng)“我”離開餐桌的時(shí)候。答案D9．A.apologizeB．talkC．whisperD．report解析“我”聽到媽媽因烤糊吐司而向爸爸道歉(apologize)。答案A10．A.frozenB．burntC．dryD．fresh解析爸爸跟媽媽說，他喜歡烤糊的吐司。burnt“燒壞的”。答案B11．A.exactlyB．certainlyC．reallyD．specially解析在睡覺前，“我”去跟爸爸說晚安，問他是不是真的(really)喜歡吃烤糊的吐司。答案C12．A.raised B．pulledC．surrounded D．wrapped解析他把“我”摟(wrapped)在懷里。答案D13．A.putB．handedC．tookD．joined解析爸爸說媽媽在單位度過(putin)了非常辛苦的一天。putin“花費(fèi)(時(shí)間或精力)”。答案A14．A.sadB．tiredC．impatientD．careless解析工作了一天，應(yīng)該非常勞累(tired)。答案B15．A.damagesB．destroysC．hurtsD．bothers解析稍微烤糊一點(diǎn)的吐司對誰都沒有妨礙(hurt)。答案C16．A.readyB．cleverC．skillfulD．good解析“我們”不可能對所做的所有事情都擅長(goodat)。答案D17．A.eachother's B．someone'sC．myown D．mymother's解析學(xué)會(huì)接受彼此的(eachother's)過失……答案A18．A.tempers B．differencesC．characters D．personalities解析贊美彼此的個(gè)性差異(differences)。答案B19．A.circle B．scholarshipC．company D．relationship解析這是建立良好的、持久的人際關(guān)系(relationship)的關(guān)鍵之一。答案D20．A.enlargeB．cherishC．enjoyD．devote解析如果你能夠?qū)W會(huì)接受生活中所有的東西，完美的和不完美的，你就能充分享受(enjoy)生活。答案CⅤ.閱讀理解Americans,whoarealreadythehardestworkersintheWesternworld,aretakingfewerholidaysthantheyhavedoneforalmost30years，asurveysays.Inacountrywheremostemployeesonlygettwoweeksoffayearplus10publicholidays，manypeoplearenowsoambitiousorsoterrifiedoflosingtheirjobsthattheyhavetobeforcedtotaketheirmeagre(少量的)allowance.AccordingtotheConferenceBoard,aprivateresearchgroup,40percentofAmericanworkersaretakingnosummerholidayatallthisyear，thelowestpercentagerecordedfor28years.EvenPresidentGeorgeW.Bush，whocelebratedinpreviousyearsfortakingmostofAugustoffathisranch(農(nóng)場)inCrawford,Theproblemhasbecomesoseverethatseverallargecompaniesnowclosedownatholidayperiodstoforceobsessive(固執(zhí)的)workersfromtheirdesks.TheaccountancyfirmPricewaterhouseCoopersshutsdownallitsofficesfor10daysatChristmasandfivedaysfortheFourthofJuly.“Wearen'tdoingthistopushpeopleoutofthedoor，”saidBarbaraKraft,aPricewaterhouseCooperspartner.“Butwewantedtocreateanenvironmentwherepeoplecouldwalkawayandnotworryaboutmissingameeting,aconferencecallor300e-mails.”TheattitudeoftheAmericans,whotakeanaverageofjust16annualholidaydays,includingpublicholidays,differsgreatlywiththatofsomeEuropeannations.TheItalians，forinstance,takeanaverageof42days,whiletheGermanstake35d