中职英语高教版（2021）基础模块1 Unit 8 People and Events 练习（含答案）

Unit8PeopleandEvents单项选择（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）Ifyouwanttotakeashortrideinthetown,choosesharedbike.a B./ C.the D.an—Canyoucomeovertomyplaceforlunch? —.ShallIbringanything?Perhapsnexttime B.HaveanicemealC.Yes,I’dloveto D.Justhavealook3.—WhatshouldwedoforMs.LiuonTeachers’Day?Anysuggestions? —.Whataboutsendinghersomeflowers?Letmehelpyou B.Ihaveanidea C.Notabigdeal D.Keeptrying4.Thankstocomputers,knowledgespreads. A.loudly B.luckily C.nearly D.quickly5.ofthelandinthenationalparkcoveredwithtrees. A.Twothirds,is B.Twothird,are C.Twothirds,are D.Twothird,is6.Agoodbookislikeafriendthatyoutalkto. A.must B.need C.should D.can7.Hewrotetwonovels.ofthemweremadeintofilms,andI’veseenthem. A.All B.Both C.None D.Neither8.Sometimesparentsshouldleavetheirchildrentoproblemsintheirownways. A.turndown B.cutup C.workout D.hearfrom9.—InChina,weeatdumplingsbecausedumplingsmeanreunion. —That’sinteresting!IwanttoknowmoreaboutChinese.notices B.articles C.traditions D.instructions—Whatgoodbooksdidyoureadrecently? —IGonewiththeWindsincelastyear,andnowthethirdtime.read B.amreading C.haveread D.hadread—Welldone!Youdidn’tmakessinglemistake. —.Thankyou B.Ofcourse C.Allright D.MypleasureNowpeoplecanpayscanning（扫描）theirfaceswhileshopping.of B.for C.by D.onAllthingaredifficulttheyareeasy.after B.before C.while D.when—Weverysimplyathomeanddonotspendalotofmoneyonfood. —That’swhyyou’recalledtheGreens.eat B.willeat C.ate D.haveeaten—Ken,couldyoutellmeQingdao? —Ofcourse.Lastnight.whenTimleft B.whenTimwillleaveC.whendidTimleave D.whenwillTimleave阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）AKatyis18andsheisinNepalnow,asmallcountryonthenorthofIndia.Sheleftschool8monthsagoandsoonshewillgotouniversity.ShelovestravelinganddecidedtovisitAsiabeforeshegoestouniversity.KatyislivingwithafamilyinthecapitalofNepal.Shehaslearntalotaboutthecountrysinceshearrived4monthsago.Thefamilyhastwochildrenbutmanyunclesandcousinslivetogether.TheyhavetakenKatytomanyparties.Katyteachesforhoursadayatasmallschool.AlltheclassesareinEnglish,andthepupilshavespokenEnglishsincetheageofsix.TheolderchildrenspeakEnglishverywell.Katyhastaughtwriting,grammarandarts,allinEnglish.Sheenjoysartsmost,andshethinksthechildrenliketheselessonsbest,too!KatyhasnothadalotoftimetoseeNepal,butshewillstopteachingandtravelaroundNepalwithafriend.“Afterthat,”Katysays,“we’llvisitmorecountriesinAsia.We’renotsurewhichonesyet.”Katyleftschoolmonthsago.eight B.ten C.eighteen D.nineThefamilyofNepalhastakenKatytomany.countries B.parties C.schools D.parksAlltheclassesarein.Chinese B.Indian C.English D.JapaneseWhichlessonisn’ttaughtbyKaty?Writing. B.Grammar. C.PE. D.Art.KatywilltravelaroundNepalwitha.friend B.cousin C.classmate D.sisterBCharlesBabbagewasbornin1791inBritain.Hewasinpoorhealthinhisyouthsohehastobeeducatedathome.Hismotherworriedabouthishealthandshewasadvisedthatheshouldnotbetaughttoomuch.However,theboyshowedanearlyinterestinmathematicsandworkedhardatit.LaterhewasacceptedbyCambridgeUniversity.Babbagebegantoworkonasmalldifferenceengine（分差机）in1819,whichinaveryshortperiodoftimecouldworkoutmathematicaltablesbyitself.Hereleaseditin1822.In1827hebecameaprofessorofmathematicsandbeganhislife-longworkoncomputingmachines.Heworkedselflessly.Asamatteroffact,heoftenspenthisownmoneyonhisinvention.In1834,heinventedtheAnalyticalMachinewhichistheprototype（原型）ofacomputer.Thiswasagreatachievement.Hedevotedalotofwealthandenergytohisinvention,butheneverproducedarealcomputer.Finallyin1871hediedpeacefully.However,hisprinciplesarestillthoseonwhichmoderncomputersarebuilt.Asaresult,heisrememberedas“TheGrandfatherofComputing”.WhywasCharlesBabbageeducatedathome?Becausehisfamilywaspoor. Becausehewasnaughty.Becausetherewassomethingwrongwithhishealth.Becausehedidn’twanttogotoschool.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.BabbagewasadmittedtoauniversityBabbage’smotherwasateacherBabbagegrewupinapoorfamilyBabbage’steachersdislikedhimHowlongdidCharlesBabbageworkonthedifferenceengine?Eightyears. B.Fiveyears. C.Threeyears. D.Fifteenyears.Thewritermentionsthefact thatBabbageoftenspenthisownmoneyonhisinventiontoshowthat.theinventionneededalotofmoneyBabbagedevotedalottotheinventionnobodysupportedBabbageatthattimeitwashardtoinventacomputerParagraph2ismainlyabout.Babbage’spersonallife B.Babbage’sachievementC.howBabbageinventedthecomputer D.howcomputercameintobeingCTheBrightestStarsintheSkyYuanLongpingisoneofthemostfamousscientists.HewasborninBeijingin1930.Heregardshimselfasafarmerbecausehedoeshisresearchinfields.Infact,hissunburntfaceandarmsandhisslim,strongbodyarejustlikethoseofmillionsoffarmers.Dr.YuanLongpinggrowswhatiscalledsuperhybrid（杂交性的）rice.In1974,hebecamethefirstagricultural（农业的）pioneerintheworldtogrowricethathasahighoutput（产量）.Thisspecialricemakesitpossibletoproduceone-thirdmoreofthecropinthesamefields.Nowmorethan60%ofthericeproducedinChinaeachyearisfromthehybridricestrain（品种）.Inarecentresearch,theseincreasedharvestsmeanthat22%oftheworld’speoplearefedfromjust7%ofthefarmlandinChina.India,Vietnam,andmanyotherlessdevelopedcountrieshaveplantedsuperhybridricetoincreasetheirriceharvests.Unluckily,hediedonMay22,2021.Thoughhewasillinbed,hestillcaredabouthisriceinthefields.Healwayssaid,“Amanisjustlikeaseed.Pleasebeagoodseed.”YuanworksforthepeoplenotonlyinChinabutalsoaroundtheworld.Hehasbecomeaheroandisrememberedineveryone’sheartforever.Heiscalled“TheBrightestStarintheSky”byhisstudents.WhatdoesYuanLongpingdo?Afarmer. B.Apioneer. C.Ahero. D.Ascientist.WhydoesYuanLongpingcallhimselfafarmer?Becauseofhisworkingplaceinthefields.Becauseofhissunburn