Units1-4培优卷 Name_________
一、单项选择 (本大题共14小题,每小题1分,共14分)
1.--- Do you know what SOHO means
--- It means small office and home office. More and more people can work ______ the Internet at home now.
A. with B. across C. through D. by
2. Look at the table below. According to a survey among one hundred foreigners in Jiangyin, ________ of them are interested in Beijing Opera.
A. twenty B. thirty C. thirty-five D. fifteen
3. Take it easy! We are always afraid of ________ we don’t understand. It’s common.
A. that B. what C. how D. whether
4. Vivian, my younger sister, can ________ swim ________ skate. She’s going to have some training this summer vacation.
A. either; or B. neither; nor C. both; and D. not only; but also
5. My bedroom, ________ small, is quite comfortable.
A. since B. although C. until D. unless
6. Time waits for no man. But some people won’t realize the ________ of time until it’s gone.
A. result B. knowledge C. reason D. value
7. ________ people in China are suffering from the mycoplasma infection (支原体感染), and the number is becoming ________.
A. A great deal of, bigger and bigger B. A big number of, bigger and bigger
C. A plenty of, more and more D. A great number of, more and more
8. —He is always seen to ________ to hit books till midnight!
—Oh, he is a curve wrecker (学霸). If he is not in the library, he is on the way.
A. give up B. pick up C. stay up D. put up
9. Scarves, snow and frozen lakes... all these ________ us that winter has arrived.
A. remain B. remind C. record D. represent
10. You ________ ever saw people do shopping on their mobile phones in the past, but now many people use their phones to shop online.
A. sometimes B. usually C. hardly D. almost
11. Today is Earth Day. Let’s discuss ________.
A. where shall we plant more trees B. what we can do to reduce waste
C. how should we save more energy D. that we can make our city greener
12.Simon is crazy about basketball. He watches the NBA ________ there is a game on TV.
A. until B. before C. whenever D. after
13.—Although he works hard, he makes ________.
—In that case, he should improve his method of study.
A. so little progress B. so few progresses
C. so much progress D. so fast a progress
14.—I’m so thankful for your coming. I couldn’t finish the work without you.
—________ Team work makes perfect.
A. I’m glad to see you! B. Don’t worry! C. Don’t mention it. D. Never mind!
二、词汇运用(本大题共10小题,每小题1.5分,共15分)
(A)根据句意和汉语注释,写出单词的正确形式。
1.The Chinese government can always make quick __________ (决定) in times of crisis.
2. I showed little interest in __________(化学) at first, but now I’m good at it.
3. It’s a traditional custom to buy a ________(挂历) when the new year is coming.
4. Since then, his father has been even ________ (严格) in his study.
5.The world needs technology __________(先锋)like Hawking to open up unknown fields.
(B)根据句意,写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。
6. It’s known to all that the word “either” has more than one___________ (pronounce).
7. You can enjoy the water sports or ________ (simple) lie on the beach at the seaside.
8. There was nothing but ______________(silent) in the empty house.
9. Well done! You’ve worked out all these problems ______________(correct).
10. “I think he is in trouble.” she said in a ____________ (worry) voice.
三、动词填空 本大题共10小题,每小题1.5分,共15分)
1. Wow, how exciting! But, Grandpa, I am afraid you___________ (drive) mad by such loud music.
2. Oil prices __________(rise) a lot in European countries after the war broke out.
3. — I have two tickets for Sniper. Shall we go together this afternoon, Simon
— I’d love to, but I ________ (promise) to help Sandy with her Chinese.
4. This is the only way he can think of ____________ (prove) what he said is true.
5. —When shall we go out to buy some vegetables
—Dear, as soon as my online meeting ____________ (end).
6. Uncle Carl is used to ___________ (drink) a cup of coffee after getting up every morning.
7. — Did you watch the TV series A Lifelong Journey last night
— I wanted to, but my father____________ (watch) news about Ukraine on TV.
8. --I nearly hit a woman on my way home yesterday.
-- I guess you _______________( drive ) too fast. You must be more careful next time.
9. I’m not sure if my plan____________ (work) at tomorrow’s meeting.
10. The handbag you bought yesterday____________ (carry) easily. I want to buy one.
四、完形填空(本大题共10小题,每小题2分,共20分)
Middle school is like a battleground, and everyone seems to be going through embarrassing (使人尴尬的) changes. For me, height was my __1___ as I stood a head above the other girls. “Stand straight, stand tall,” my grandfather would say, as I didn’t want to look so __2___ in front of my friends. And each time, I would embarrassingly do as he said. I understand that his ____3___ was about more than just height.
My grandfather grew up in Europe during World War Ⅱ. When the war suddenly broke out, he ___4____ to join the army to fight for his country’s freedom. “Stand straight, stand tall” meant something else back then. ___5____ the war, he went to America. All alone in a new country, he was ready to face his future.
There, he walked on the busy streets of New York. Soon, he met other ___6____ immigrants (移民), and each of them was trying to find his or her own way to success. If they could do it, ____7____ couldn’t he “Stand straight, stand tall,” he would always ___8____ himself.
With the help of a warm-hearted friend, my grandfather got a clothing shop on the street. At first, he was nervous. He was trying to learn this new ____9____. Amazingly, with his efforts, my grandfather sold all the clothes, shoes, and gloves in no more than one month as if he had been doing it his whole life.
Listening to my grandfather’s great experiences has changed the way I see my own life. His advice to me has become much more than a ____10___ to improve my posture (体态). It tells me to be proud of who I am.
1. A. trouble B. pleasure C. question D. advantage
2. A. fat B. tall C. thin D. short
3. A. advice B. change C. promise D. standard
4. A. used B. forgot C. refused D. decided
5. A. Since B. During C. Before D. After
6. A. Asian B. African C. Australian D. European
7. A. who B. why C. what D. when
8. A. remind B. praise C. regret D. remember
9. A. tale B. lesson C. business D. language
10. A. symbol B. description C. disagreement D. challenge
五、阅读理解(本大题共13小题,每小题2分,共26分)
A
1. The theme of the passages is ________.
A. love B. wine C. wisdom D. friendship
2. What can we learn from Du Fu’s poem above
A. Du Fu often missed Li Bai on rainy days.
B. Du Fu and Li Bai drank wine together before.
C. Du Fu and Li Bai often wrote plays and stories.
D. Li Bai liked chatting with Du Fu about seasons.
3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passages
A. The two poets both loved writing poems to each other.
B. The two poets didn’t know each other until the year 747.
C. The relationship between Li Bai and Du Fu broke easily.
D. True friendship will be gone if two friends live far away.
B
How many times does the chorus (副歌) repeat in your favorite song Repetition is a feature that music around the world likes to share. So, why does music depend so heavily on repetition
One part of the answer comes from what psychologists (心理学家) call the mere exposure (纯粹的暴露) effect. In short, people usually prefer things they’ve been exposed to before. For example, a song comes on the radio that we don’t especially like, but then we hear the song at the grocery store, at the movie theater and again on the street corner. Soon, we are tapping to the beat, singing the words, and even downloading it.
Repetition connects each bit of music to the next bit of music that follows it. So when you hear a few notes, you’re already imagining what’s coming next. Your mind is unconsciously (无意识地) singing along. Recent studies have shown that when people hear a part of music repeated, they are more likely (可能的) to move or tap along to it. Repetition invites us into music as imagined participants (参与者), rather than as passive (被动的) listeners.
Research has also shown that listeners shifts their attention across musical repetitions, paying attention to different parts of the sound on each new listen. You might notice the melody of a phrase the first time, but when it’s repeated, your attention moves to how the guitarist bends a pitch.
Critic (评论家) are often embarrassed (被尴尬的) by music’s repetitiveness, finding it childish, but repetition, far from an embarrassment, is in fact a key feature that gives rise to the kind of experience as concert.
4. Which of the following belongs to (属于) the mere exposure effect
A. The more you like a song, the better you will sing it.
B. The more you are close to a play, the better you will act it.
C. The more you hear a song, the more possible you will buy it.
D. The more you listen to a song, the more possibly you will like it.
5. How does repetition invite us into music as imagined participants
A. By singing with the song. B. By listening to the music passively.
C. By expecting what’s coming next. D. By imagining what the notes describe.
6. What does the underlined word “shift” probably mean
A. 固定 B. 转移 C. 夸大 D. 冷却
C
Atticus was nearly fifty. He was much older than the parents of our classmates, and there was nothing Jem or I could say about him when our classmates said, “My father—”
Our father worked in an office. He didn’t do anything that could possibly win the admiration of anyone. He wore glasses. He was nearly blind in the left eye.
When he gave us our air-rifles (气枪), Atticus wouldn’t teach us to shoot(射击). Uncle Jack said Atticus wasn’t interested in guns. Atticus said to Jem one day, “Don’t point that gun at anybody. Also remember it’s a sin (罪) to kill a mockingbird.”
That was the only time I ever heard Atticus say it was a sin to do something, and I asked Miss Maudie about it.
“Your father’s right,” she said. “Mockingbirds make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens. They do nothing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.”
“What do you think of my father Is there anything he’s good at ”
“You’d be surprised if your father was thirty. You’d find he was quite different,” said Miss Maudie, “There’s life in him yet.”
One Saturday, Jem and I decided to go exploring with our air-rifles to see if we could find a rabbit or a squirrel. Suddenly we noticed an old dog. It hunched its shoulders and twitched its torso. “There’s something wrong with it.” We soon ran quickly back to tell Maudie. She quickly shut the wood door behind us. She herself ran outside to tell others.
“Mad dog’s coming! Mad dog’s coming!” Maudie’s message had been received by the neighborhood.
Nothing is more terrible than a deserted(空旷的), waiting street. The trees were still, the mockingbirds were silent. Everybody held their breath.
Atticus drove back quickly and got out
In a fog, Jem and I watched our father take the gun and walk out into the middle of the street. He walked quickly, but I thought he moved like an underwater swimmer: time had slowed to a nauseating crawl. Atticus rubbed his eyes and chin; we saw him blink(眨眼)hard.
The rifle cracked. The dog fell onto the ground. It didn’t know what hit itself.
Jem was frozen.
“I saw that, One-Shot Finch (神枪手)!” Neighbours cried.
“Forgot to tell you the other day that Atticus Finch was the deadest shot in his time.” Miss Maudie laughed.
When we went home, I told Jem we’d really have something to talk about at school on Monday.
7. According to the passage, Atticus is a ________ man.
A. modest and brave B. weak but friendly
C. energetic and humorous D. gentle but boring
8. Why was Jem frozen when the dog fell onto the ground
A. He was afraid the dog hadn’t died yet. B. He was surprised Atticus could shoot.
C. He was worried about Atticus’s safety. D. He was afraid of being hurt by the dog.
9. What’s the best title for the passage
A. An Awful Day B. The Mad Dog
C. Our Perfect Father D. One-Shot Finch
D
What would naturalist Charles Darwin, author of 1859’s the Origin of Species, think of today’s pioneering evolutionary (进化) development Scientists at the University of Vermont (UVM) have just “designed” a living robot made of living cells on a supercomputer, called “xenobots”.
Unlike traditional robots, an xenobot is a very small robot. Its size is currently smaller than a grain of salt. It’s not made of metal, plastic, or other synthetic(人造的) materials. Rather, it is made from living cells taken from an African frog(青蛙). These robots cure themselves after being cut and they are ALIVE! They are living robots!
The purpose of inventing xenobots is to make them improve our lives, especially we want them to solve problems troubling our planet. There are some future uses of xenobots that have been proposed. Let’s look at some of them!
In the future, scientists may develop xenobots to detect and fight cancer. They are tiny and can go through human bodies. When something is wrong with human bodies, they could receive the order to find the problems in the human body and fight diseases or cancers. With these usages, xenobots would become a revolutionary element in the medical field.
These xenobots aren’t just limited to the medical field. They could also become the saviors of our planet! Due to increased industrial activity over the past few decades, the oceans and other water bodies of the planet are being badly polluted, as waste materials from industries and factories are being recklessly poured into the oceans and nearby water bodies. Thus, water bodies are littered with microplastics, which cannot be easily recycled. Xenobots could help. They could collect or even break down(分解) these microplastics in the oceans and other water bodies. They could clean radioactive material in dangerous places.
The technology of such kind of robots improves amazingly with the help of artificial intelligence (AI). However, some people are worrying about the challenges that xenobots would bring. If this technology could maybe be used in a wrong way What would happen if the technology was used against the international law Would xenobots finally take place of human beings While we still don’t have the answer connected to this brand-new technology, one thing is sure: it is here to help us, and it works!
10. What does the underlined word “detect” in Paragraph 4 mean in this passage
A. Avoid. B. Discover. C. Record. D. Control.
11. Which of the following are mentioned in the passage
① What xenobots are. ② Why scientists invent xenobots.
③ How xenebots could help. ④ What disasters xenobots bring.
A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ①③④ D. ②③④
12. What can we learn about xenobots
A They are shaped like African frogs. B. They could cure patients of their cancers.
C. They are designed with the help of Darwin. D. They could help fight against water pollution.
13. The writer feels ________ about the future of xenobots.
A. confident B. crazy C. uncertain D. worried
六、阅读表达(本大题共5小题,每小题2分,共10分)
It's common to play video games as a way to reduce stress. We play games for fun, relaxation and even to kill time. However, one student has found a much more creative way to use video games.
Wu Hele, 17, a Senior 3 student from Jinling High School, Nanjing, has been preparing a gift for his high school - a recreation(重建) of his own school in the game Minecraft《我的世界》.
It is a game that allows players to design landscapes and buildings in all different types of locations with different materials.
For Wu, recreating the school was not just a sudden idea. During Wu's first time visiting the school, he found that it was perfect for rebuilding. "The landscape of the school is regular, and buildings all had a symmetrical, aesthetic feeling, which is suitable for rebuilding with Minecraft," he told Modern Express《现代快报》.
After his first visit to the school, Wu decided to rebuild it. However, this was not an action that could be done in a day. During his three years in high school, Wu has effectively organized his time. After finishing his homework or exercises, he always walked around the school with a notebook. "I measured all the corners by eyeballing(目测) or counting footsteps. I also drew sketches(草图). When I played the game, I would build the school based on my sketches," he told the Bejing Evening News《北京晚报》.
Wu experienced several challenges as he recreated every detail of the school. One of the most difficult challenges was building the gym. At first, he didn't know how to rebuild the shape. Then, Wu learned the conic curve formula(圆锥曲线公式), which was used for the building.
His hard work has paid off. Almost all of the scenes of Jinling High School have been rebuilt in the game. The gate, the teaching buildings, the unique corridor with the wisteria(紫藤长廊)- every tree and flower has been exactly rebuilt. The player can visit the classrooms, gyms and office buildings and view the detailed decorations inside. In addition, their school's pet cat can be seen running downstairs in the teaching building just like in real life.
"I'm the first one who rebuilt our school in this way. I've cherished(珍惜) the three years I've spent here, and I have learned a lot during the whole process," Wu told Nanjing Daily《南京日报》.
回答下面5个问题,每题答案不超过7个词。
1. Which grade is Wu Hele in ______________________________________
2. Where did Wu rebuild his school ______________________________________
3. How did he measure all the corners in his school __________________________________
4. When did Wu decide to rebuild his school ______________________________________
5. What do you think of Wu’s recreation of Jinling High School _________________________