1、人教新课标选修八 Unit3 Inventors and inventions单 其他 第二节：语法填空（共 10小题，每小题 1.5分，满分 15分） 阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空，并将答案：填写在答案：卡上标号为 16-25的相应位置。 The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is 16 important than facts. It is more important than the past, than e
2、ducation, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than 17 other people think, say, or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill. It will make or break a company, a church, a home. The 18 (remark) thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude w
3、e will embrace(接受 ) for that day. We cannot change 19 past. We cannot change the 20 that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change 21 inevitable(不可避免的 ). The only thing we can do is 22 (play) on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced 23 life is 10% what happens to
4、me and 90% how I react to it. 24 so it is with you. We are 25 charge of our attitudes. 答案： 16. more 17.what 18. remarkable 19. our 20.fact 21. the 22. play 23. that 24. And 25. in 第二节信息匹配（共 5小题；每小题 2分，满分 10分） 下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息，请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。 a. Needed: Full time secret
5、ary position available. Applicants should have at least 2 years experience and be able to type 60 words a minute. No computer skills required. Apply in person at United Business lad, 17 Browning Street b. Are you looking for a part time job We require 3 part time shop assistants to work during the e
6、vening No experience required. Applicants should be between 18 and 26. Call 36676564 for more information. c. Computer trained secretaries: Do you have experience working with computers Would you like a full time position working in an exciting new company If your answer is yes , give us a call at 4
7、57-896754 d. Teacher Needed: Tommys Kindergarten needs 2 teacher/trainers to help with classes from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Applicants should have appropriate licenses. For more information visit Tommys Kindergarten in Leicester Square No. 56 e. Part Time work available: We are looking for retired adults w
8、ho would like to work part time at the weekend . Responsibilities include answering the telephone and giving customers information. For more information contact us by calling 345-674132 f. University positions open: The University of Cumberland is looking for 4 teaching assistants to help with homew
9、ork correction. Applicants should have a degree in one of the following . Political Science, Religion, Economics or History. Please contact the University of Cumberland for more information. 请阅读以下职位申请者的信息，然后匹配申请者和他 /她拟要申请的职位： Jack Anderson. Jack graduated from the University of Trent with a degree i
10、n Economics two years ago. He would like an academic position. Margaret Lillian. Margaret is 21 years old and would like a part time position to help her pay her university expenses. She can only work in the evenings. Alice Fingelhamm. Alice was trained as a secretary and has six years of experience
11、. She is an excellent typist but does not know how to use a computer. She is looking for a full time position. Peter Florian. Peter went to business school and studied computer and secretarial skills. He is looking for his first job and would like a full time position. Lynne Nagata. Lynne, aged 65,
12、once worked in a kindergarten. She is now a housewife, helping her daughter with her housework on weekdays. She is looking for a part time job. 申请者 申请职位 41.Jack Anderson A full time secretary 42.Margaret Lillian B part time shop assistant 43.Alice Fingelhamm C computer trained secretary 44.Peter Flo
13、rian D kindergarten teacher 45.Lynne Nagata E. part time job at the weekend F. university teaching assistant 答案： 4145:FBACE 第二节：读写任务（共 1小题，满分 25分） 阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇 150词左右的英语短文。 Every child has his own dream. Every child hopes to be an adult. All of them think it is a good thing to grow up. However,
14、 is it truly like what they imagine As a boy who lives in modern times, I still clearly remember the happiness of my childhood. What good time we had! We didnt need to study all the time and our task was to play. We had no worries. Unluckily, we had to face the reality following times passing. We be
15、gan to gradually feel this invisible pressure come upon us. We had less spare time for playing and had to give more of our time for homework. Our stress was coming! We get up before sunrise and return after sunset. We work and study like an adult, even harder. What we do is in order to get an excell
16、ent mark. Oh, growing up is extremely boring. Perhaps each child will have or has had the stress of growing up, the most important thing for us is to solve our worries. We must try to find happiness while growing up. I think the friendship among our friends, the support from our parents and the enco
17、uragement from our teachers can help us. Lets have the courage to face these worries and try to solve them. The path of adolescence（青春期） is full of sunshine. Why not enjoy the pleasure of growing up and savor its delicious taste 写作内容 1）概括短文的内容要点，该部分的字数大约 60词左右； 2）就 “成长是快乐的还是烦恼的 ”这个主题发表你的看法，至少 包括以下的内
18、容要点，该部分的字数大约 90词左右； a)简述你在成长过程中的快乐或烦恼； b)你对成长的快乐或烦恼的看法。 写作要求 你可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不要抄袭阅读材料中的句子。 评分标准 概括的准确性、语言的规范性、内容的合适性以及篇章的连贯性。 答案： In the passage, the writer tells us they had enough time to play in their childhood. They hadnt worries at all. While they are growing up, the worries
19、come upon them. Their spare time is becoming less and less and they have to spend more time on their homework to get an excellent mark. In that case, they feel growing up boring. In my opinion, growing up is really boring. As a teenager, I have to deal with a lot of worries while growing up. We have
20、 to take all kinds exams every year. We have to go to school very early in the morning and get home very late in the evening. We are also worried about have friends and being popular at school. Although we face worries, we should seek support from our friends, parents and teachers to solve them and
21、try to find pleasure in growing up 完型填空 第一节：完形填空（共 15小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 22.5分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 1 15各题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C和D）中选取 出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Nick sat in my classroom after school, five years ago, wanting help on a research paper that stood between him and graduation. An 1 student at the school, he fe
22、lt much worried about his assignment. Many 2 find themselves in the same position: A child feels lost with 3 and turns to you for help . Not wanting the child to 4 , some parents step in and take over. I could easily tell the 5 between a parents writing style and the sudents style on homework. Paren
23、ts often have purposes, but the result can be harmful. Theyre cheating their kids out of the very 6 they want them to get Allowing children to master a skill 7 lifelong gains. Some ways to help without hurting: Be a model learner. If your child sees you _8_ papers, magazines or literature, hell be _
24、9 motivated to learn. Ask _10_ needs to be done, and look over completed assignments. This shows that you _11 them to do the work and consider it important enough to review. If youre _12 that he or she is falling behind , talk with the teacher about it _13 doing the work yourself. Nick made it throu
25、gh fine. I didnt write her paper. Nor did his mother, instead, we guided him together. At_ 14_ , we are very happy to see him collect his diploma. But _15_ was prouder than Nick. He knew what he had done. 1.A.average B. excellent C. open-minded D. absent-minded 2.A.children B. teachers C. parents D.
26、 researchers 3.A.school B. homework C. research D. classroom 4.A.study B. graduate C. succeed D. fail 5.A.difference B. similarity C. comparison D. distance 6.A.homework B. purpose C. education D. school 7.A.results in B. comes from C. makes up D. takes over 8.A.writing B. reading C. collecting D. m
27、aking 9.A.not B. more C. no longer D. much 10.A.who B. what C. why D. how 11.A.teach B. allow C. expect D. force 12.A.sure B anxious C. worried D. happy 13.A.rather than B. instead of C. except for D. as well as 14.A.classroom B. home C. graduation D. presentation 15.A.everyone B. someone C. anyone
28、D. no one 答案： 15:ACBDA 610:BABBB 1115:CCBCD 阅读理解 II 阅读（共两节，满分 40分） 第一节：阅读理解（共 15小题；每小题 2分，满分 30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C 和 D）中，选出最佳答案：。 A We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us dont do a very good job. This article gives some suggestions on how to give an e
29、ffective speech. So, you have to give a speech- and youre terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank goodness, its over. Im just no good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that
30、 again. ” Cheer up! It doesnt have to be that bad. Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion Why are you speaking Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of time doing your research. The
31、n spend plenty of time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they will help you make your points more clearly. Never forget your audience. Dont talk over their heads, and dont talk down to t
32、hem. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness. Just remember: be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief. Say what you have to say and then stop. And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to -person con
33、tact with your audience. If you follow these simple steps, youll see that you dont have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! Youre not convinced yet Give it a try and see what happens. 26. The main idea of this a
34、rticle is _. A. you can improve your speaking ability B. a poor speaker can never change C. always make a short speech D. it is hard to make a speech 27. Paragraph 2 implies that _. A. many people are afraid of giving a speech B. many people are happy to give a speech C. many people do not prepare f
35、or a speech D. many people talk too long 28. The phrase “talk over their heads” means _. A. speak too loudly B. look at the ceiling C. look down upon them D. use words and ideas that are too difficult 29. All of the following statements are true except that _. A. few people know how to make good spe
36、eches B. a lecturer does not need to organize his speech C. research is important in preparing a speech D. there are simple steps you can take to improve your speaking ability 30. The title for this passage may be _. A. Do Not Make a Long Speech B. How to Give a Good Speech C. How to Prepare for a S
37、peech D. Try to Enjoy a Speech 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 B 【小题 5】 B B Solar energy for your home is coming. It can help you as a single home owner. It can help the whole country as well. Whether or not solar energy can save your money depends on many things. Where you live is one factor
38、and the type of home you have is another. Things like insulation (绝缘材料 ), present energy costs, and the type of system you buy are added factors. Using solar energy can help save our precious fuel. As you know, our supplies of oil and gas are very limited. There is just not enough on hand to meet al
39、l our future energy needs. Sooner or later Mother Nature will say thats all. The only way we can delay hearing those words is by starting to save energy now and by using other sources, like the sun. We wont have to worry about the suns running out of energy for another several billion years or so. B
40、esides, the sun doesnt offer as many problems as other energy sources. For example, fossil fuel(矿物燃料 ) adds to already high pollution levels. With solar energy, we will still need sources of energy, but we wont need as much. That means we can cut down on our pollution problems. With all these good p
41、oints, why dont we use more solar power There are many reasons for this. The biggest reason is money. Until now, it was just not practical for a home owner to put in a solar unit. There were cheaper sources of energy. All that is changing now. Solar costs are starting to equal the costs of oil and e
42、lectricity. Experts say that gas, oil and electricity prices will continue to rise. The demand for electricity is increasing rapidly. But new power plants will use more gas, oil or coal. Already in some places the supply of electricity is being rationed (限量供应 ). Solar energy is now in its infancy (初
43、期 ). It could soon grow to become a major part of our nations energy supply. 31. Whats this passage mainly about A. Something about solar energy and pollution. B. Solar energy. C. Energy and pollution. D. Energy and money. 32. Solar energy can help us _. A. escape punishment from nature B. become ho
44、me owners C. get rid of present energy D. save our precious fuel 33. The sun is an endless source of energy, and it will not run out of energy for _. A. several million years B. several hundred years C. several billion years D. several thousand years 34. Which of the following statements is TRUE A.
45、Energy from coal would not pollute our living environment. B. Energy from natural gas would not pollute our living environment. C. Energy from the sun would not pollute our living environment. D. Energy from oil would not pollute our living environment. 35. Solar energy is now in its infancy, _. A.
46、but in the future it will become an important part of our nations energy supply B. so we will build more power plants C. and the supply of electricity will be rationed throughout the country D. so we dont need it 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 A C Some people believe that internation
47、al sport creates goodwill between the nations and that if countries play games together, they will learn to live together. Others say that the opposite is true: international competitions encourage false national pride and lead to misunderstanding and hatred（憎恨） . There is probably some truth in bot
48、h arguments, but in recent years the Olympic Games have done little to support the view that sport encourages international brotherhood. Not only was there the tragic incident including the murder of athletes, but the Games were also ruined by incidents caused mainly by smaller national contests. On
49、e country received its second-place medals with visible anger after the hockey(曲棍球 ) final. There had been noisy scenes at the end of the hockey match, the losers objecting to the final decisions. They were sure that one of their goals should not have been disallowed and that their opponents victory was unfair. Their manager was in great anger when he said, “This wasnt hockey. Hockey and the International Hockey Federation ar
