選修8unit3課時(shí)活頁(yè)訓(xùn)練

1、.單項(xiàng)填空1Mum，it is nice weather.I want to skate this afternoon.Dont you think the ice on the lake is too thin to_your weight?Acarry BbearCcatch Dtake解析：選B。這里的bear不表示“忍受”，而是“承受”的意思。2Can I speak to Mr.Brown，please?_Ill just see if hes here.ARing off BHold upCHang on DRing back解析：選C。根據(jù)答語(yǔ)中的“我要去叫他”判斷，此處為“等一

2、下；別掛斷”，hang on在此相當(dāng)于hold on。ring off掛斷電話；hold up舉著；ring back回電話。3.It is difficult to_one twin from the other.They almost dont_from each other.Adiffer；distinguish Bdistinguish；differentCdistinguish；differ Dtell；different解析：選C。distinguish表示“區(qū)分，辨別”，常構(gòu)成distinguish A from B，而differ from意為“有區(qū)別，不同于”，相當(dāng)于be d

3、ifferent from。4How did you like the lecture tonight?Very_.I doubt if I will come to this kind of lecture next time.Aencouraging BencouragedCdisappointing Ddisappointed解析：選C。此處指對(duì)事物lecture的看法，故使用v.ing形式。結(jié)合后面的“I doubt.”可知此題答案為C項(xiàng)。5. Listen，there is some strange noise.This machine must be_.I think so.You

4、 must have it checked.Aout of order Bout of dateCout of sight Dout of control解析：選A。out of order出故障了，可根據(jù)“你必須讓人檢查一下”判斷。out of control失去控制，不符合句意。6You should know the fact_both Jerry and Martha are very cross with each other.Awhich BwhyCwhether Dthat解析：選D?？疾橥徽Z(yǔ)從句。that引導(dǎo)的從句作fact的同位語(yǔ)，解釋fact的具體內(nèi)容。7Please f

5、orgive me to_you_so late，but I have something urgent.Thats all right.Whats the matter?Acall；by Bcall；offCcall；in Dcall；up解析：選D。考查短語(yǔ)辨析。call up給打電話。句意：請(qǐng)?jiān)徫疫@么晚給你打電話，但是我有急事。沒(méi)關(guān)系，什么事？call by順路來(lái)一下；call off取消；call in順路(到某處或某人的家)。8Their forgetting the date of the discussion showed that they did not understan

6、d the_of the question.Aquality BpatienceCimportance Ddifference解析：選C?？疾槊~辨析。importance重要性。quality品質(zhì)，質(zhì)量，特性；patience耐心；difference區(qū)別。9If you have to catch the first bus every day，choose this hotel.It is very_for the stationits only a twominute walk.Aclose BcertainCconvenient Ddistant解析：選C。考查形容詞辨析。此處be

7、convenient for意為“離近”。be close to接近。10He was busy with his work but he went to see his grandmother_.Asooner or later Bnow and thenCmore or less Dover and over again解析：選B?？疾槎陶Z(yǔ)辨析。now and then偶爾；有時(shí)。sooner or later遲早；more or less或多或少；over and over again反復(fù)。.閱讀理解AOne stormy night many years ago，an elderly

8、man and his wife entered the hall of a small hotel in Philadelphia.Trying to get out of the rain，they came to the front desk hoping to get some shelter for the night.“Could you possibly give us a room here？”the husband asked.The clerk，a friendly man with a winning smile，looked at the couple and expl

9、ained that there were three conventions in town.“All of our rooms are taken，” the clerk said.“But I cant send a nice couple like you out into the rain at one oclock in the morning.Would you perhaps be willing to sleep in my room？Its not exactly a suite，but it will be good enough to make you folks co

10、mfortable for the night.”When the couple declined，the young man pressed on.“Dont worry about me；Ill make out just fine，” the clerk told them.So the couple agreed.As he paid his bill the next morning，the elderly man said to the clerk，“You are the kind of manager who should be the boss of the best hot

11、el in the United States.Maybe someday Ill build one for you.” The clerk looked at them and smiled.The three of them had a good laugh.As they drove away，the elderly couple agreed that the helpful clerk was indeed exceptional，as finding people who are both friendly and helpful isnt easy.Two years pass

12、ed.The clerk had almost forgotten the incident when he received a letter from the old man.It recalled that stormy night and enclosed a roundtrip ticket to New York，asking the young man to pay them a visit.The old man met him in New York，and led him to the corner of Fifth Avenue and 34th street.He th

13、en pointed to a great new building there，a pale reddish stone，with turrets and watchtowers thrusting up to the sky.“That，” said the older man，“is the hotel I have just built for you to manage.”“You must be joking，”the young man said.“I can assure you I am not，” said the older man，a sly smile playing

14、 around his mouth.The older mans name was William Waldorf Astor，and that magnificent structure was the original WaldorfAstoria Hotel.The young clerk who became its first manager was George CBoldt.This young clerk never foresaw the turn of events that would lead him to become the manager of one of th

15、e worlds most glamorous hotels.【解題導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】這是一篇記敘文。多年前的一個(gè)深夜，一位老人和他的妻子在雨中來(lái)到費(fèi)城的一家小旅館住宿，可是旅店已經(jīng)住滿了。為了不讓老人在雨中四處奔波，該旅店的一位員工將自己的房間騰出來(lái)給夫妻倆住。兩年后，這位老人將自己新建的華爾道夫飯店交給該員工打理。一個(gè)小小的善舉使該員工成為了世界豪華酒店的經(jīng)理。1The purpose of the following author writing this story is to_.Agive people a good laughBcover some factsCpromote the busi

16、ness of WaldorfAstoria HotelDdeliver a lesson解析：選D?？疾閷懽髂康?。本文講述了一個(gè)默默無(wú)聞的旅館小職員在雨夜將自己的房間提供給客人住宿，并由此受到客人的感激，成為世界豪華酒店經(jīng)理的故事。可謂“送人滴水之恩，得到涌泉相報(bào)”，由此可推知本文的寫作意圖是D。2Which of the following statements about the story is NOT true?AThe story took place at about one am.BThe old couple was too poor to afford a luxuriou

17、s room.CThe clerk was willing to help those in need.DThe clerk received an unexpected invitation from the old man.解析：選B?？疾橥评砼袛?。從文章開頭的敘述可知，這兩位老人到達(dá)該旅館的時(shí)候是凌晨1點(diǎn)，而且當(dāng)時(shí)鎮(zhèn)上有三個(gè)會(huì)議，再結(jié)合倒數(shù)第二段中老人將新建的豪華酒店交由該職員管理等信息可推知，老夫妻倆并非無(wú)錢住豪華的房間，故B項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤。3The underlined word “conventions” in Para.3 can be replaced by_.Arooms Bsuit

18、esCmeetings Dhotels解析：選C?？疾樵~義猜測(cè)。從畫線詞的語(yǔ)境和選項(xiàng)看，該詞與鎮(zhèn)上的旅館客滿有關(guān)，因此這里表示有三個(gè)“會(huì)議”同時(shí)在該鎮(zhèn)舉行，而不是三個(gè)“房間、套間、旅館”。4Which of the following proverbs suits the story best?AEvery little thing helps.BMake hay while the sun shines.CMan proposes；God disposes(處理，決定)DOne good turn deserves another.解析：選D?？疾橥评砼袛?。從故事情節(jié)的發(fā)展不難判斷選D。這個(gè)

19、職員的熱心幫助換來(lái)了被幫助人的厚報(bào)，使他成為世界豪華酒店的經(jīng)理，這正應(yīng)驗(yàn)了“好人有好報(bào)”。因此選D。BA British train station has put up a no kissing sign to stop lovers going full steam ahead with their overamorous farewells.Commuters have been told：if you want to get up to that kind of business，do it in the car park.The sign has been put up at the

20、 dropoff point (落客處) at Warrington Bank Quay station in the town of Warrington，between Liverpool and Manchester in the northwest of England.A similar sign，this time permitting kissing，has been put up elsewhere in a zone where kissing is considered tolerable.“We have not banned kissing in the station

21、，”said a spokesman for operators Virgin Rail.“But we have put the sign up at the dropoff point because it is not a very big area and it often gets busy.The sign is a lighthearted way of reminding people to move on quickly.If people wish to spend a little more time with their loved ones before they l

22、eave，then they should park in the shortstay car park nearby.”The busy station links the town with the major cities London，Birmingham，Glasgow，Edinburgh，Liverpool and Manchester.However，one station is trying to rescue love from the tracks.High Wycombe，northwest of London，is having none of it and is ac

23、tively urging commuters to show their emotions in public.“Kissing is welcome here！.we would never dream of banning kissing，” says a poster of a cartoon couple embracing，framed by a pink heart.“Railway stations are romantic places，”insisted Kirsteen Robertson from Chiltern Railways.“They are where fo

24、nd farewells and emotional reunions take place，where relationships start with a glance and even，in the case of our Marylebone station last November where one passenger will propose (求婚) to another over the public address system.”“So our passengers are more than welcome to share a kiss in our station

25、s.”【解題導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】英國(guó)一個(gè)火車站日前貼出禁止接吻的標(biāo)牌，以防止戀人們?cè)谝酪老e時(shí)過(guò)于忘情，從而造成站臺(tái)擁堵。5The train station has put up a no kissing sign in order to_.Aban kissing in the stationBget passengers to walk quicklyCavoid embarrassmentDprevent illegal practice解析：選B。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“The sign is a lighthearted way of reminding people to move on quick

26、ly.”可知，這個(gè)火車站貼出禁止接吻的標(biāo)牌是為了讓人們走快一點(diǎn)。6The underlined word “it” here refers to_.Arescuing love from the tracksBbanning kissing in the stationCkissing at the dropoff pointDkissing in the car park解析：選C。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“.if you want to get up to that kind of business，do it in the car park.”及上下文的內(nèi)容可知，it指“在落客處接吻”這件事。7

27、We learn that in High Wycombe_.Akissing is encouragedBkissing is forbiddenCkissing is intolerableDkissing is limited to a certain time解析：選A。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“High Wycombe，northwest of London，is having none of it and is actively urging commuters to show their emotions in public.”可知，在High Wycombe車站接吻是受到鼓勵(lì)的。8We

28、 can infer that_.Athe dropoff point is not a safe placeBthe dropoff point is a quiet placeCthe dropoff point is a romantic placeDthe dropoff point is often packed with the traffic and passengers解析：選D。推斷題。根據(jù)第六段內(nèi)容可以推斷出落客處經(jīng)常人車擁堵。C(2010屆英語(yǔ)周報(bào)第26期)There has been a huge increase in the number of natural di

29、sasters over the past few years，and it is assumed that global warming and climate change could cause even more disasters in the future.Some of the worlds leading cities are facing disasters like floods and heat waves.LondonLondons flood defences are getting older.Since 1982，the Thames Barrier has pr

30、otected the city from the threat of flooding，but it was only designed to last until 2030 and close once every two or three years.About 28 years later the barrier now closes five or six times a year and according to Environment Agency predictions，by 2050 the barrier will be closed on almost every tid

31、e if the problem is not addressed.There are 26 underground stations,400 schools,16 hospitals，an airport and 80 billion worth of property in Londons flood risk area，so largescale flooding would be terrible.ParisOver a sixweek period in July and August 2003，more than 11,400mainly elderly peopledied in

32、 France from dehydration (脫水) and hyperthermia(過(guò)高熱)Heat waves of similar intensity (強(qiáng)度) are expected every seven years by 2050，so what can be done to make sure such a disaster does not happen again?One solution is to have air conditioners fixed in elderly care homes.But many critics say that this is

33、 a shortterm solution，as the increase in demand for electricity also increases carbon emissions (排放)In Paris the local authorities are encouraging architects to design new types of buildings such as architect Edouard Francoiss “Flower Tower”，which uses a covering of bamboo to act as a natural air co

34、nditioner.ShanghaiShanghai is the fastest growing city on Earth.It has a population of 18 million and is only 4 meters above sea level.Sea levels are predicted to rise by 20 cm within the next century.About 250,000 people move to Shanghai every year in search of work，placing extra demands on energy

35、consumption (消耗)China relies heavily on coalfired power stations，but these emissions increase temperatures and，in turn，warmer seas increase the risk of typhoons.【解題導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】本文主要介紹了世界上的三個(gè)大城市面臨的災(zāi)難。9We can learn from the passage that_.ALondons flood defences are being repairedBthe local government in Paris is finding