Unit 8 Discoveries 单元冲刺卷附解析

Unit 8 Discoveries

一、单项选择（共15小题；共45分）
从下面各题所给选项中，选择最佳选项。
1. Don't hurry him. You will just have to be _____ and wait until he finishes the work.
A.active
B.careful
C.patient
D.famous

2. —This _____ opens up new directions of research for biologists.
—I can't wait to see what will be discovered.
A.discovery
B.disappearance
C.disappointment

3. —Would you like to go out with me?
—Yes, but you have to be _____ and wait until I finish my work.
A.patient
B.strict
C.honest

4. —How about your adventure?
—We had some discoveries this time. We found some special things.
A.ideas
B.stories
C.findings

5. We had some _____ during this trip. That is to say, we found some new things.
A.ideas
B.stories
C.discoveries

6. You have to be _____ and wait until I finish my work.
A.patient
B.strict
C.honest

7. —Mike wants to know if _____ a picnic tomorrow.
—Yes. But if it _____, we'll visit the museum instead.
A.you have; will rain
B.you will have; will rain
C.you will have; rains
D.will you have; rains

8. —Which one can play the guitar well, Sally or Jane?
—Sally _____ to play the guitar well.
A.is happy
B.is able
C.is worth

从下面选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。
9. —Above all, you must learn to rely on yourself. You are not a child any more.
—You're right. No one can help me except myself.
A.Most seriously
B.Most possibly
C.Most importantly

从下面各题所给选项中，选择最佳选项。
10. Linda's father hates waiting in long lines. I think he's just not very _____.
A.patient
B.talented
C.popular

从下面选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。
11. We had some discoveries during this trip. We found some new things.
A.ideas
B.stories
C.findings

从下面各题所给选项中，选择最佳选项。
12. You have to be _____ and wait until I finish cleaning my home. It won't be long.
A.patient
B.strict
C.active
D.honest

13. —I've just bought some cakes in the supermarket. Would you like to have _____?
—No, thanks. I'm full now.
A.no
B.some
C.any
D.none

14. —I'm sorry I _____ my exercise book at home.
—Don't forget _____ it here tomorrow, please.
A.forgot; to take
B.forgot; to bring
C.left; to take
D.left; to bring

15. _____ it doesn't rain tomorrow, we will go to the park.
A.What
B.If
C.How

二、完形填空（共1小题；共30分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的选项中，选择最佳选项。
I'm a boy. My _____16_____ is Tom Green. _____17_____ is my family name. What's _____18_____ in English? It's a pen. It is _____19_____ pen. It is blue. I like it very much. This is my jacket. It is very big. It is size _____20_____. This is my sister. _____21_____ name is Linda. She _____22_____ seven years old. I have a _____23_____. Its number is 654-3795. There are _____24_____ people in my family. It is a happy _____25_____. My parents love us. We love them, too.
16. A.family
B.English
C.name
D.last
17. A.Green
B.Tom Green
C.Tom
D.Greens
18. A.it
B.this
C.you
D.they
19. A.your
B.his
C.her
D.my
20. A.S
B.M
C.L
D.P
21. A.Her
B.She
C.Its
D.His
22. A.am
B.is
C.are
D.be
23. A.pen
B.ruler
C.key
D.phone
24. A.one
B.two
C.three
D.four
25. A.family
B.school
C.map
D.book

三、阅读理解-阅读选择（共2小题；共30分）
阅读选择
A science fiction flying car looks like a normal car, but it is an aircraft (飞行器) that anybody can fly directly from any place to another without using roads or runways.
Science fiction writers have written about flying cars for a long time. But now flying cars will soon fly out of the world of science fiction into our real world. And the dream of the science fiction writers will soon come true.
The first-known sky car is the FSC-1. The FSC-1 looks like an expensive sports car. You can drive the FSC-1 on the road like a normal car. If you touch a button, its wings and propeller (螺旋桨) fold out and then it can take off, fly and land as an airplane. The owners of the FSC-1 can choose if they want to drive or fly.
Another flying car or sky car is the Moller Skycar M400. Although you can't drive it on the roads, it is small and easy to fly and can take off and land like a helicopter (直升飞机). Urban Aeronautics' X-Hawk is another type of sky car. It is expected to be available for about ＄3 million.
Just like any new technology, flying cars have taken a long time to be developed. But some experts think the technology is far from what people imagine when they are sitting in traffic. It still needs to be improved.
26. ______ kinds of flying cars are mentioned in the passage.
A.Two
B.Three
C.Four
D.Five
27. The writer thinks that flying cars will be no longer a dream because ______.
A.science fiction writers' ideas are stupid
B.they are too expensive to make
C.they will soon be available
D.they are only in science fiction
28.The FSC-1 can ______.
A.change itself into a robot
B.move on water like a ship
C.be flown only like an airplane
D.be driven like a car and flown like an airplane
29. The Moller Skycar is different from the FSC-1 because ______.
A.it can't fly
B.it can't be driven like a car
C.it is difficult to land
D.it is much more expensive
30.Some experts think the technology of flying cars is ______.
A.normal
B.traditional
C.not good enough
D.strange

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的选项中，选择最佳选项。
This is the Tammela School, a primary school in Finland. The students are in math class. In the middle is their teacher. It's a robot! The "teacher" is a small, blue machine about 25 cm high, Reuters reported. It has endless patience (无尽的耐心) and can say things again and again. It will never make a student feel embarrassed (尴尬的) for asking a question. That's because it uses software (软件) to learn each student's skill level (熟练水平), according to Finnish national broadcaster (国家广播公司) Yle. There are four robot teachers at the school. One of them is a language teacher that can speak 23 languages and dance to the music. The school introduced the robot teachers to improve the quality (质量) of its students' education. But this doesn't mean that human teachers will lose their jobs. Although the robots can teach well, they are not able to keep discipline (维持纪律). The school still needs human teachers.
31. What is special about the Tammela School?
A.The teachers there give lessons to robots.
B.The teachers there stand in the middle of the classroom.
C.The school has four robots as teachers.
D.The teachers there are all teenagers.
32. The new "teachers" are useful in the following ways EXCEPT (除了) _____.
A.they are patient with students
B.they are very small and don't take up space
C.they will never embarrass a student
D.they know each student's skill level
33. Why did the school bring in the robot teachers?
A.To teach students more languages.
B.To give students a chance to compete with robots.
C.To help students learn more about robots.
D.To improve the quality of the students' education.
34. What will happen to human teachers in the school?
A.They will lose their jobs.
B.They will help keep discipline.
C.They will start another school.
D.They will still teach.
35. Which of the following statement is TRUE about robot teachers?
A.There are 23 robot teachers in the school.
B.The robot teachers can teach the teachers at school.
C.The robot teachers are not good at dealing with keeping discipline.
D.Robot teachers sometimes can be very rude to the students.
四、书面表达（共1小题；共15分）
36. 科学技术日新月异，新发明给人们的生活带来了很多便利。假定你家就有一台智能家用电器 (smart appliance),扫地机器人 (robot cleaner)，请你根据以下写作内容提示，写一篇关于它的英文短文，给同学们介绍一下它，让更多人受惠。
【写作内容】
?扫地机器人
外形（What does it look like?）
圆形的，像一个大蛋糕；
底部有轮子，可以自由移动；
特点 (What is special about it?)
像人一样聪明，能自动在房子里清洁地板；
用电的，不污染环境；
可用手机控制，使用方便；
你的看法 (Your opinion...)
注意：
（1）请适当拓展，不要直译内容；
（2）词数 80 左右（文章开头已给出，不计入词数）；
（3）不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。
答案
第一部分
1?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词。句意：不要催他。你只需要耐心等他完成工作。active 活跃的；careful 细心的；patient 耐心的。famous 有名的。
因此，正确答案是C。
2?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是名词的辨析。句意：——这个发现为生物学家开辟了新的研究方向。——我等不及想看看会发现什么。discovery 发现；disappearance 消失；disappointment 失望。
因此，正确答案是A。
3?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词的辨析。句意：——你愿意和我一起出去吗？——愿意，但你得耐心等我做完作业。patient 有耐心的；strict 严格的；honest 诚实的。
因此， 正确答案是A。
4?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是名词辨析。句意：——你的冒险经历怎么样?——这次我们有了一些发现。我们发现了一些特别的东西。discoveries 名词，发现；ideas 名词，想法；stories 名词，故事；findings 发现。
因此，正确答案是C。
5?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是名词辨析。句意：在这次旅行中我们有了一些发现。也就是说，我们发现了一些新的东西。idea 想法；story 故事；discovery 发现。
因此，正确答案是C。
6?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词的辨析。句意：你得耐心等我把工作做完。patient 有耐心的；strict 严格的；honest 诚实的。
因此，正确答案是A。
7?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是if用法。句意：——Mike想知道明天你是否去野餐。——是的。但是如果下雨，我们就去博物馆。可知前一句if意思为是否，根据tomorrow可知是对将来事情的提问，故用一般将来时；而在第二句if引导状语从句，主将从现。have a panic 野餐；rain 雨，下雨。
因此，正确答案是C。
8?. B
9?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是短语的辨析。句意：——最重要的是，你必须学会依靠你自己。你不再是一个孩子了。——你是对的。除了我自己，没有人可以帮我。above all 最重要的是；most importantly 最重要；most seriously 最认真；most possibly 最可能。
因此，正确答案是C。
10?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词的辨析。句意：Linda的父亲讨厌排队等候。我认为他不太有耐心。patient 有耐心的；talented 有天赋的；popular 流行的。
因此，正确答案是A。
11?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是名词的辨析。句意：这次旅行中我们有了一些发现。我们发现了一些新东西。discoveries 发现；ideas 注意；stories 故事；findings 发现。
因此，正确答案是C。
12?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词的辨析。句意：你必须耐心等到我打扫完我家，不会很长时间的。patient 耐心的；strict 严格的；active 积极的；honest 诚实的。由句意可知用patient。
因此，正确答案是A。
13?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是代词和形容词辨析。句意：——我刚在超市里买了一些蛋糕。你想吃一些吗？——不了，谢谢。我现在饱了。no 没有；some 一些，一般用于肯定句中，也可用在表示请求或邀请的疑问句中；any 表示“一些”时用于疑问句或否定句中，表示“任何一个”时用于肯定句中；none （三者/三者以上）没有一个。
因此，正确答案是B。
14?. D
【解析】
此题考查的是动词辨析和词组的用法。句意：——我很抱歉我把我的作业本落在了家里。——请不要忘记明天把它带到这里。forget 忘记；leave 落下；bring 带来；take 拿走。forget to do sth. 忘记去做某事。
因此，正确答案是D。
15?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是条件状语从句。句意：如果明天不下雨，我们就去公园。what 什么；if 如果；how 怎样。由if或unless引导的状语从句叫条件状语从句，主句用一般将来时，从句用一般现在时。
因此，正确答案是B。
第二部分
16?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是名词的辨析。句意：我的名字叫Tom Green。family 家庭；English 英语；name 名词；last 最后一个。
因此，正确答案是C。
17?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是基本常识。句意：Green是我的姓。外国人的姓在后面，名在前面。
因此，正确答案是A。
18?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是代词的辨析。句意：这个用英语怎么说？it 它；this 这个；you 你；they 他们。
因此，正确答案是B。
19?. D
【解析】
此题考查的是代词的所有格。句意：它是我的钢笔。your 你的；his 他的；her 她的；my 我的。
因此，正确答案是D。
20?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是词义的辨析。句意：这是大号的。S 小；M 中；L 大；由big可知是大号。
因此，正确答案是C。
21?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是物主代词。句意：她的名字叫Linda。her 她的；she 她；its 它的；his 他的。由sister可知是女生。
因此，正确答案是A。
22?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是be动词的辨析。句意：她七岁了。am 主语为I；is 主语为第三人称单数；are 主语为复数；be 是，动词原形。
因此，正确答案是B。
23?. D
【解析】
此题考查的是名词的辨析。句意：我有电话。pen 钢笔；ruler 尺子；key 钥匙；phone 电话。
因此，正确答案是D。
24?. D
【解析】
此题考查的是数词的辨析。句意：我家有四口人。one 一；two 二；three 三；four 四；父母、我和妹妹，一共四个人。
因此，正确答案是D。
25?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是名词的辨析。句意：这是一个幸福的家庭。family 家庭；school 学校；map 地图；book 书。
因此，正确答案是A。
第三部分
26?. A
【解析】
此题是细节理解题。答案出处：The first-known sky car is the FSC-1. 第一辆已知的天空汽车是FSC-1。 Another flying car or sky car is the Moller Skycar M400. 另一辆飞行汽车或天空汽车是Moller Skycar M400。
因此，正确答案是A。
27?. C
【解析】
此题是细节理解题。答案出处：And the dream of the science fiction writers will soon come true. 科幻小说作家的梦想很快就会实现。
因此，正确答案是C。
28?. D
【解析】
此题是细节理解题。答案出处：You can drive the FSC-1 on the road like a normal car. If you touch a button, its wings and propeller (螺旋桨) fold out and then it can take off, fly and land as an airplane. 你可以像普通汽车一样在路上开着它。如果你按下一个按钮，它折叠的机翼和螺旋桨就会展开，然后就可以像飞机一样起飞、飞行和降落了。
因此，正确答案是D。
29?. B
【解析】
此题是细节理解题。答案出处：Although you can't drive it on the roads, it is small and easy to fly and can take off and land like a helicopter (直升飞机). 虽然你不能开车上路，但它很小很方便起飞和降落，就像一架直升飞机那样。
因此，正确答案是B。
30?. C
【解析】
此题是细节理解题。答案出处：But some experts think the technology is far from what people imagine when they are sitting in traffic. It still needs to be improved. 但一些专家认为，这一技术远远不能像人们想象的那样被使用，它仍然需要改进。
因此，正确答案是C。
31?. C
32?. B
33?. D
34?. B
35?. C
第四部分
36?. Many inventions have changed people's life. My robot cleaner is one of them.
It's a round smart appliance, just like a big cake/ UFO with wheels at the bottom of it so that it can move freely. It's as smart as a human being because it can clean the floor itself in a house. What's more, it works with electricity, so it will not pollute the air. Above all, it's more convenient for us to use it because we can control it by using our mobile phones.
In my opinion, the robot cleaner is a great invention and our good friend. It saves time and helps us live a better life. Why not have a try and buy one for yourselves?