1、单独成册 对应学生用书第 243 页.单项填空(建议用时 8)1Wind is now the worlds fastest growing _ of power.Asource BsenseCresult Droot解析:考查名词词义辨析。句意 为:风能是现在世界上增长 最快的动力来源。 source 源泉,来源,符合句意。sense 感觉;result 结果;root 根源,根。答案:A2The US.government on Wednesday _ former Commerce Secretary Gary Locke as ambassador to China,making hi
2、m the first ChineseAmerican ever to take the post.Aaccumulated BreflectedC distinguished Dappointed解析:句意为:周三美国政府任命前商务部长骆家辉担任驻华大使,使他成为有史以来担任这个职务的第一位华人。accumulate 积累;reflect 反映;distinguish 区分,辨别;appoint 任命,委派。appoint sb.as.任命某人为。故 选 D。答案:D3It is widely acknowledged that students should be _ in terms o
3、f overall quality.Asupported BmatchedCevaluated Dcontrolled解析:考查动词词义辨析。句意 为:人们普遍认为应该从综 合素质的角度来评估学生。evaluate 评估, 评价,符合句意。support 支持,赞成;match 相配,相称;control 控制。答案:C4Many languages have been _ to be the toughest to learn.Aexplained BclaimedCaddressed Drecalled解析:考查动词词义辨析。句意 为:很多语言宣称自己是最 难学的。 claim sb./s
4、th.to be 意为“声称某人/某事是 ”,符合题意,故 选 B。答案:B5Teachers have to constantly update their knowledge in order to maintain their professional _.Aconsequence BindependenceCcompetence Dintelligence解析:句意为:教师必须不断更新知识来保持他们的专业能力。consequence 后果, 结果;independence 独立;competence 能力,技能, 胜任;intelligence 智力,智慧,才智。由句意可知选 C 项。
5、答案:C6It is a truth which is universally _ that wealth doesnt necessarily mean happiness.Aapplied BacknowledgedCacquired Daccomplished解析:考查动词词义辨析。句意 为:财富并不一定意味着幸福,这是一个公认的事实。apply运用;acknowledge 承认;acquire 获得;accomplish 完成。根据句意选 B 项。答案:B7With a good _ of both Chinese and English,she had an advantage ov
6、er the other interviewees.Aprogram BguidanceCcommand Dability解析:句意为:由于对汉语和英语都掌握得很好,她比其他面试者占优势。 a good command of 掌握,精通,符合语境。答案:C8In recent years travel companies have succeeded in selling us the idea that the further we go,_.Aour holiday will be betterBour holiday will be the betterCthe better our h
7、oliday will beDthe better will our holiday be解析:该句属于“the比较级 ,the比较级 ”句型,且第二部分应用陈述语序。故选C 项。答案:C9Catherine bought a postcard of the place she was visiting, addressed _ to _ and then posted it at the nearby post office.Ait;her Bit;herselfCherself;her Dherself;herself解析:address 表示“在 上写地址” ,后接 it 作直接宾语,代
8、替 a postcard,to 后接herself,表示把 postcard 寄给自己。答案:B10Shes having a lot of trouble with the new computer,but she doesnt know whom to _.Aturn to Blook forCdeal with Dtalk about解析:turn to sb.求助于某人;look for 寻找;deal with 处理,应付;talk about 谈论。由句意知A 项正确。答案:A11The secretary should have all the _ documents ready
9、 before the meeting begins.Aconcerning BrespectingCrelevant Dregarding解析:句意为:秘书应该在会议开始之前就把与会议有关的所有文件准备好。relevant 有关的,符合题意。答案:C12His injuries were severe.Five minutes late,_ he would have died.Abut Bor Cso Dand解析:祈使句连词陈述句If 引导的条件句主句。如果原句中的连词是 and,那么可以转换成一个肯定的条件句;如果原句中的连词是 or,可以转换成一个否定的祈使句。句意为:他的伤很严重,
10、如果再晚五分 钟,他就会死掉。本句可以转换成:If it had been five minutes late,he would have died.。由句意知选 D。答案:D13Following his nervous breakdown,he _ public life and refused to give any interviews.Agave in Bbroke awayCwithdrew from Dlet down解析:句意为:精神崩溃后,他从公众 视线中退出,拒 绝任何采 访。withdraw from 退出,离开,符合句意;give in 屈服;break away 脱离
11、;let down 使失望。故选 C。答案:C14In their efforts to persuade us to buy that product,shopkeepers have made a close study of human nature and have _ all our little weaknesses.Adivided BarrangedCclassified Dseparated解析:句意为:为了说服我们购买那种产品,店主 们仔细研究了人的本性,并分类总结了我们所有微小的弱点。classify 分类,归类,符合句意。divide 划分,分开; arrange 安排
12、,排列;separate 分开,隔离。答案:C15I think youd better write him a letter immediately._? Hell come here the day after tomorrow.AWhy bother BSo whatCWhy not DHow come解析:考查交际用语。句意为 :我认为你最好立即给他写封信。那又何苦呢?他后天就来这儿了。why bother 那又何必呢,何苦呢;so what 那又怎 样;why not 为什么不呢;how come 怎么会。答案:A.阅读理解(建议用时 7)Imagine having an idea
13、,drawing it on paper,bringing it to a store and seeing it turned into a physical object.This is now possible with the help of 3D printers.Such machines were once used just by universities and big companies,but now,stores with 3D printing services are appearing around the United States.Bryan Jaycox a
14、nd his wife opened The Build Shop LLC in Los Angeles two years ago.The store is filled with tools like a laser cutter,an industrial sewing machine and 3D printers.The Jaycoxs offer 3D printing classes and services for anyone who is interested.“I think 3D printing is going to be huge.Its going to hav
15、e a huge effect on society as a whole.” says KiChong Tran,One of the students in a recent class.He plans to open a 3D printing business in Cambodia.3D printing services are becoming available for American consumers.The UPS Store is a nationwide retailer (零售商) that provides shipping,copying and other
16、 services.The UPS Store recently put 3D printers in three of its independentlyowned stores.Burke Jones owns one of the stores in San Diego.“The demand has been amazing.Its been much more than I would have imagined.”The UPS Store plans to add 3D printers in three more stores.At The UPS Store,the cost
17、 of the object depends on the amount of materials used.The store charges up to $ 95 an hour to design the object with computer software that creates a digital file to guide the printer.Mr.Jaycox predicts that within five years,3D printing technology could become more popular.But KiChong Tran says ev
18、en current technology can make a difference in a developing country like Cambodia.“With 3D printing,you can give them tools;you put it in their hands so they are responsible more for their own development and they learn skills beyond just learning English and becoming a tour guide or something like
19、that or working at a bank;you can actually create things that give value to the world.”He says its not just in Cambodia but anywhere where there is a 3D printer,it can turn a good idea into reality.语篇解读 这 篇短文主要介 绍了什么是 3D 打印技术,以及 3D 打印业务的发展情况。16The purpose of the passage is to _.Aattract consumers to
20、 buy 3D printersBexplain the importance of 3D printingCintroduce a new technique 3D printingDdescribe the rapid development of technology解析:写作意图题。通读全文可知,文章通过讲述 3D 打印技术在日常生活中的迅速发展及广泛的应用情况,向我们介绍这 种新技术,故 选 C。答案:C17The Build Shop LLC is a store _.Aselling sewing machinesBknown for tools like laser cutte
21、rsCpromoting 3D printersDoffering 3D printing classes and services解析:细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句 “The Jaycoxs offer 3D printing classes and services for anyone who is interested.”可知,Joycox 夫妇的商店提供 3D 打印课程和服务,故 选 D。答案:D18At the UPS Store,the cost of a 3D object depends on _.Athe amount of materials it usesBthe l
22、abor service it needsCthe materials to make it and time to design itDthe size of the object解析:细节理解题。根据第七段首句 “At The UPS Store,the cost of the object depends on the amount of materials used.The store charges up to $ 95 an hour to design.”可知 UPS Store 的收费是根据所使用材料的数量和设计产品花费的时间计算的,故选 C。答案:C19The attitud
23、e of KiChong Tran towards the development of 3D printing technology is _.Aobjective BpositiveCuncertain Dcritical解析:推理判断题。根据第八段最后一句 “But KiChong Tran says even current technology can make a difference in a developing country like Cambodia.”可知,KiChong Tran 对 3D 打印技术的前景充满希望,持肯定的态 度。故 选 B。答案:B.任务型阅读(建议
24、用时 13 )Social Networking and Its EffectsSocial networking has become an unquestionable part of our everyday lives.Those who have a life on the Internet do not always realize that they are losing their connections with the real world.Nowadays,a reputation online is more important.Some are even findin
25、g a way to make a living online.Social media seems to have quite the impact,especially on teenagers.Years ago,before social networking existed,friends would go out and have a good time,and popularity in high school would be something of importance to a lot of people.Today,popularity means having a l
26、ot of followers on Twitter or Tumblr.Tumblr has its own way of creating “celebrities” Users are considered “Tumblr famous” if they have a high number of followers.Websites make us think that greatness is achieved just because thousands of strangers are familiar with our face.Popularity is not about
27、having a lot of friends any more;it is just about being known for absolutely nothing.Social networking has its positives,considering it allows us to connect with friends and family in a matter of seconds.Although this is extremely useful,it is also destroying our ability to make real life conversati
28、ons.People are attacked over the Internet,but do not say a word to each other in person.Social media is preventing us from standing up for ourselves the way we should be.Facebook limits our conversations that we have with people,which is why it is always better to strike up a conversation in person
29、instead of through a computer screen.Social networking destroys the true meaning of human interaction.Teens have found new ways to make a living out of advertisements that they post on their social networking pages.Social networks allow them to make money without even getting up off the couch.Being
30、out in the real world and working creates ways to communicate and is a crucial part of life, but that will be destroyed if young teens think it is okay to just make money through social media.Social networking makes things easier,but that does not always mean that it makes things better.Social netwo
31、rking affects young lives and causes teens to grow up differently from how their older relatives have.They rely on their blogs and pages to communicate with people,keep up with the latest trends and enjoy their separate little world.Social media has ruined how life should be: fun,adventurous and exc
32、iting.Instead,it has turned most teenagers into antisocial couch potatoes.There needs to be a break from social networking so young people can once again live a real life in the real world.Title:Social Networking and Its EffectsIntroduction Our daily lives are 20.closely connected to social networki
33、ng,which has a great impact on different aspects.Popularityonline For high school students today,popularity is 21.determined/decided by the number of followers they have on Twitter or Tumblr. Popularity online concerns nothing but the 22.face.The23negativeeffects ofsocialnetworking Online 24.violenc
34、e/attack occurs among people who actually do not know each other. Facebook makes it 25.less likely for people to communicate in person.The impacts on teenagers Social networking allows teens to make money by 26.advertising online. Teens make money without communicating in the real world,which is not necessarily a 27.good thing. Teens 28.shut/separate/withdraw themselves from society,addicted to a virtual world. Social networking 29.discourages/prevents/stops/keeps teens from living a fun,adventurous and exciting life.