安徽省泗县三中2012高中英语UNIT1学案5新人教版选修8

1、选修八 UNIT 1学案五一、单项选择（共25 小题，共25 分）1.The Super Girl s Voice cannot _ its name when it does not produce a girlwho is the beauty of beauties and whose singing is a girl s voice.A. fit in withB. catch up withC. live up toD. hold on to2.Bing Xin wrote her first article at the age of 19 and finished her la

2、st one at theage of 94. Through all those years, she _.A. had often studiedB. was always studyingC. studied hardD. had always been studying3.Throughyearsofteaching,Wu Qingknows_anyoneelseabouthow to_college life.A. more than； learn fromB. well than； spendC. better than； make full use ofD. much more

3、than； live a4.You must face the reality and know the environment _.A. that you getB. where you haveC. you are in D. when you stay5.To achieve your goal,_ yourself and your direction _ the mostimportant thing.A. knowing; isB. to know; wereC. know; wasD. and know; are6.Compare yourself now with _ and

4、try to exceed(超越 ) past achievements sothat you can make progress step by step.A. what you used to beB. what you used to doC. you used to doD. you used to be7.If your writing is interesting you'll pick up more marks. If your writing is_, you _.A. boring；don'tB. bored ； won't C. bored； do

5、n't D. boring； won't8.The explorer got a disease in blood for the _ of fresh vegetables and fruit.A. sakeB. lackC. ignoranceD. benefit9.The way you write for people can _ whether or not they believe you. Youneedto strike a balance between being polite and formal and getting _on yourside.A. a

6、ffect; them B. effect; itC. tell; itD. show; them10. -You can't get a profit without any risk or effort.-There's _ in what you say. I'll take your advice.A. somethingB. nothingC. anythingD. everything11.-This store has such high prices.-I agree. Never again_ here.A. I will shopB. I do sh

7、opC. will I shopD. shop I do用心爱心专心-1-12. How brave he was! His fame _ all the other parts of the country soon.A. got intoB. reached toC. spread aroundD. came up13. -Why not play the music we listened to yesterday?-Because it _ old times.A. calls onB. calls forC. calls inD. calls up14. -What is Rudi

8、up to?- Rudi seems bent _finding a new job.A. onB. toC. downD. over15. Joe Jones, the eldest of the eight children, had to _ out of school at the age ofsixteen to help his father on the farm.A. leaveB. dropC. fallD. go16. -I m afraid I can t finish the book within this week.-_.A. Please go aheadB. T

9、hat s rightC. Not at allD. Take your time17. Everyone had an application form in his hand, but no one knew which office room_.A. to send itB. to be sent toC. to send it toD. to have it send18. The heartis_ intelligentthan the stomach,forthey are both controlledbythe brain.A. not soB. not muchC. much

10、 moreD. no more19. The thief broke in, trying to open the safe, but _.A. in no wayB. in vainC. without effectD. at a loss20. -Are you satisfied with the result?-Not at all It couldnt be.A. any worseB. any betterC. goodD. bad21. Scientists believe native Americans arrived by crossing the land bridge

11、thatconnected Siberia(西伯利亚 )andmore than 10， 000 years agoA. this is AlaskaB. Alaska is nowC. is now Alaska D. what is now Alaska22. Sean s strong love for his country is _ in his recently published poems.A. relievedB. reflectedC. respondedD. recovered23.-How far apart do they live?-I know, they liv

12、e in the same neighbourhoodA. As long asB. As tar asC. As well asD. As often as24. -Have you heard of Wang Meng?-Yeah.She _ have done better.She won China s firstgoldmedal at Turin.用心爱心专心-2-A. shouldB. mightC. needn tD. couldn t25.Difficultiesand hardships havethebestcharacterof theyoung geologistA.

13、 brought inB. brought outC. brought upD. brought about二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分 30 分）What an exciting day it was for Jennifer and Valerie! They26friends sinceGrade Three and had 27many oftheirhigh schoolexperiences.Now they were drivingtogether to their final high school event. Today was28day at Laman

14、 High School.29theywere closefriends,they were different in many ways. Jenniferwas a fairly30studentwhileValeriedid justenough togetby and was mainly31in a goodsocial life."Isn't it32that we're all finished?" said Valerie. "I'm really lookingforward to having a33time this

15、summer.""34be nice,"Jenniferreplied."I'm afraid I'mgoing tohave towork mostof the summer to help pay for my college expenses. "Jennifer's parents had only a small35and she had made up her mind to havea career in which he could36all the things her37could not.Valer

16、ie,38, came firm a fairly wealthy family. She had little desire towork hard for39she had always taken for granted."I really don't want to go to college for a while," she40. "My uncle41a restaurant in the Bahamas and he has42me to spend a year there43awaitress. That should give me

17、plenty of44for the beach. ""It seems45will really be going different ways now," thought Jennifer.26.A.has beenB. wereC. had beenD. would be27.A.learnedB. obtainedC. rememberedD. shared28.A.examB. sportsC. graduationD. working29.A.IfB. BecauseC. AlthoughD. When30.A.diligentB. politeC.

18、activeD. favorite31.A.specializedB. relievedC. enviedD. interested32.A.certainB. greatC. unfortunateD. annoying33.A.niceB. highC. badD. happy34.A.CanB. ShallC. MustD. Need35.A.incomeB. problemC. familyD. difference36.A .affordB. giveC. supportD. send37.A .teachersB. parentsC. friendsD. relatives38.A

19、.in factB. in a wayC. as a resultD.on the contrary39.A.whatB. whomC. thatD. these40.A.admittedB. complainC. proposedD. screamed41.A.opensB. runsC. worksD. makes42.A.helpedB. assuredC. invitedD. promised43.A.onB. doC. likeD. as44.A.peaceB. workC. energyD. time45.A.IB. weC. sheD. they三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2

20、 分，满分 40 分）用心爱心专心-3-AA study of a university in Shanghai had found that many of the students thereare using a quote（引语） from the Italian poet Dante as a kind of motto. The studyof Fudan University, one of China s top universities, of 489 students, found that82 had chosen Dante s “ Follow your own pa

21、th and don t worry about what others say ” as their motto, out of 278 people who said they had a motto. This was followed by“ Believe yourself” and“ Self-improvement without stop.”Students also expressed a commonhope for greater understanding and care and said they were always ready to give a hand t

22、o those in need.Some researchers think that mottoes can play an important part in children sgrowth and they say that a good motto can help children develop a better character.46.The study shows _.Awhich university should have mottoesBwhat poems are popularChow many students like the motto“ Believe y

23、ourself.”Dthe majority of the students like to choose their favorite mottoes47.Of the students asked, _ students have mottoes.Aabout 78%Babout 57%Cabout 16%D about 8%48.The motto “Self-improvementwithoutstop ” sharesthe similarmeaning with _.Agoing on to improve rapidlyBgrowing by oneself continuous

24、lyCmaking oneself better and perfect continuouslyDbecoming better without having a break49.The best title for the passage should be _.AMottoes and Character DevelopingBStudents and PoetCMottoes and LearningD Understanding CareBInternational Studies (BA)Key features Recognizes the“ global community ”

25、（国际社会） Has close connections with practical research Much of the teaching is done in small discussion groups About the courseThe course gives you chances to know great power polities between nation states. It will provide more space to study particular issues such as relationship amongcountriesinthe

26、EuropeanUnion,thirdworlddebt,localandinternationaldisagreement, and the work of such international bodies as the United Nations, the European Union, NATO, and the World Bank.The courseputstheoriesintothe workingof the internationalsystem withcloseattention to particular countries. You will also have

27、 a better knowledge of methods of solving the international problems.Related （相关的） coursesBA (Hons) Community Management用心爱心专心-4-BA (Hons) Public Policy and ManagementEmployment possibilitiesInternational organizationsInternational businessEarth Science (BSc)Key features Based on key courses and the

28、 latest research findings Pays much attention to practical skills Offers chances for fieldwork（实地考察）About the courseThe demand for natural resources is becoming an increasingly serious problem for the future of mankind. Graduates in Earth Science will play an important rolein meeting this demand, an

29、d in knowing the meaning of using the natural resources.The course covers geography and geology. You will carry out fieldwork in the UK and possibly overseas, and a research in an area of interest to you in the final year.Related coursesBSc (Hons) GeograhpyBSc (Hons) GeologyEmployment possibilitiesM

30、ineral, oil, water or other related engineering industries50.International Studies is a course in _.A international politiesB international businessC international systemsD international bodies51.After taking the course of International Studies, the students will _.A become practical and open-minded

31、B have a greater ability to discuss theoriesC know how to settle international problemsD have good jobs in any international organizations52.Earth Science, as described in the second text, _.A is attractive because of the chances for fieldworkB pays more attention to practical skills than theoriesC

32、is built on important courses and the results of recent studiesD encourages students to play a role in using natural resources53.Itcan be inferredthatthe above two textsare writtenforthe studentswho _.A enjoy research workB plan to choose coursesC study in the UKD are interested in overseas fieldwor

33、kCDog Translation Products Coming to U. S.A Japanese toy maker declares that they have developed a gadget that translatesdog barks into human language and plans to begin selling the gadget under the name of Bowlingual in U. S. pet stores and gift shops this summer.Tokyo-based Takara Co. Ltd. says ab

34、out 300, 000 of the dog translator gadgets用心爱心专心-5-have been sold since it was on sale in Japan late last year. It is forecasting farbigger sales once an English language translation for dogs comes to America in August. The United States is home to about 67 million dogs, more than six times the numb

35、er in Japan."We know that the Americans love their dogs so much, so we don't think they willmind spending $ 120 on this product," the Takara marketing manager said during aninterview at a recent pet products conference in Atlanta.Regarded as one of the coolest inventions of 2002 by Tim

36、e magazine, Bowlingualis made up of a 3 - inch long wireless microphone that is fastened to a dog collarand sends out sounds to a small console (控制台 ) that is connected to a database (数据库 ).The consoledivideseach barkintosixemotionaltypes happiness,sadness,disappointment,anger,threatand desire and s

37、hows commonphrases,such as "You'reticking me off," that fit the dog's emotional state.Takara says ithas spent millionsof dollarsdevelopingthe gadget in cooperationwith famous sound experts and animal behaviorists.One thing that does appear certain is that the markets for animal tra

38、nslationproductswilllikelyremain a dog'sworld sinceTakara has no plansto develop a similargadget for cats. "They are too unpredictable (反复无常 ) , " the marketing managersaid.54.This passage mainly tells us that Bowlingual _.A. was invented in JapanB. has developed quicklyC. will be sold

39、 in AmericaD. sells well for its price55.The underlined word "they" in the last paragraph refers to _.A. marketsB. productsC. plansD. cats66.When was this passage most probably published?A. In the winter of 2002.B. In the spring of 2003.C. In the summer of 2002.D. In the autumn of 2003.67.

40、From the passage, we can see that Takara Co. Ltd. is _ the sale of itsnew product.A. proud ofB. satisfied withC. confident ofD. worried aboutDThefollowingconversationisbetweenSusanRussell-RobinsonfromtheUSGeological（地质学的） Survey and Barbara Reynolds from USA Today .Q: Why , after600 yearsof no activ

41、ity, did Mount PinatuboinPhilippineserupt（喷发） in 1991 ?A: Volcanoes（火山） each have theirown eruptionstyles. This volcanoprobablyhas a rulewhich makes iteruptin the orderof every500 to 1000 years , but a volcanoin Hawaii seems to erupt every year , and some of the Alaskan volcanoes might erupt every 1

42、0 or 20 years .Q: So nothing caused it ?A: There s nothing out of the ordinary . If you were to take an ordinary calendar year , 50 to 75 or 80 volcanoes erupt around the world every year . There are 20 to用心爱心专心-6-30 volcanoes every month that show signs of unrest . That might be a full-blown erupti

43、on or a whole host of activities like that .Q: What is“ the ring of fire” ?A: If you look at where active volcanoes are placed around the world , there aresomewhere between 500 and 600 of them . There is what appears to be almost a necklace that goes around the Pacific Ocean . It makes a ring where

44、60%of the world s volcanoes lie .Q: Why such a concentration（集中） there ?A: That s based on a theorythatthe oceans and the continentsare likeseparatepieces . When continents and when that happens it seems to produce magma（熔岩）at depth and then you have volcanoes in the same ring .58.What kind of writi

45、ng do you think this passage is ?A A text taken from a geography book .BAninterviewpublished in the press .C A conversation carried out in a film .D An oraltestrecordedas an example .59.Which ofthefollowingstatementscancorrectlyexplainwhy we have somanyvolcanoes around the Pacific Ocean ?A The movem

46、ent of the surface of the earth makes it possible.B The Pacific Ocean produces magma and presses it everywhere.C The oceans and the continents are separated from each other.D The earths surface around the Pacific is thinner than any other part.60.Barbara Reynolds main purpose here is.A to show how d

47、angerous volcanoes are to the worldB to learn what signs a volcano gives us before its eruptionC to warn the world of the existence of“ the ring of fire”D to introduce some general idea of volcanoes to the public61.Which of the followingcan be consideredas the best conclusionof the conversation?A Th

48、ere are so many volcanoes in the world and we are always in danger.B Volcanoes have erupted more frequently than ever before.C Volcanoes are waiting to be better known.D Something must be done to protect the people near the ring of fire.EThinking is something you choose to do as a fish chooses to li

49、ve in water. Tobe human is to think. But thinking may come naturally without your knowing how youdo it. Thinking about drinking is the key to critical（判断性的） thinking. When youthink critically, you take control of your thinking processes（过程） . Otherwise,you might be controlled by the ideas of others.

50、 Indeed, critical thinking is at theheart of education.The word“critical” here has a special meaning. It does not mean taking oneviewagainstanotherview,aswhen someone criticizesanotherpersonfordoingsomethingwrong.The natureofcriticalthinkingisthinkingbeyondtheeasilyseen-beyond the pictures onTV, the

51、 untrue reports in the newspapers, and the faulty用心爱心专心-7-reasoning.Criticalthinkingisan attitudeas much as an activity.Ifyou are curiousaboutlifeand desireto dig deeper intoit,you are a criticalthinker.Ifyou findpleasurein deep thinking about different ideas, characters, and facts, you are a criticalthinker.Activities of the mind and higher-order reasoning are processes of deep andcarefulconsideration.They taketime,and do not go ha