（廣東專用）高中英語 Unit 24 Period One Warm­up and Lesson 1課時精練 北師大版選修8

Unit24SocietyPeriodOneWarm-upandLesson1課時精練（北師大版選修8，廣東專用）時間：45分鐘Ⅰ.完形填空(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項。Asshewalkedroundthelargeshop，EdithrealizedhowdifficultitwastochooseasuitableChristmasgiftforherfather.She__1__thathewereaseasytopleaseashermother，whowasalwayssatisfiedwithperfume.__2__，shoppingatthistimeoftheyearwasamost__3__job.People__4__onyourfeet，pushedyouwiththeirshouldersandalmostknockedyouoverintheirhurryinorderto__5__somethingcheapaheadofyou.Partlytohavearest，Edithpausedinfrontofacounter，wheresomebeautifultieswereon__6__.“Theyare__7__silk，”theshopassistanttoldherwithasmiletryingtopersuadehertobuyone.ButEdithknewfrompast__8__thatherchoiceoftieshardlyeverpleasedherfather.Shemovedonslowlyandthen，quitebychance，stoppedwhereasmallcrowdofmenhadgatheredroundacounter.Shefoundsomefinepipesonsaleandthe__9__wereverybeautiful.Edithdidnothesitateforlong，althoughherfather__10__smokedapipeonceinawhile，shebelievedthiswas__11__topleasehim.Whenshegothome，withhersmallbut__12__presenthiddeninherhandbag，itwastimeforsupperandherparentswerealready__13__table.Hermotherwasingreat__14__.“Yourfatherhasatlastdecidedtostopsmoking，”shetoldherdaughterhappily.Edithwasso__15__thatshecouldnotsayasingleword.【解題導語】本文講述Jane在圣誕節(jié)給父親選禮物，因往年送父親領帶不能使父親高興，滿以為這次買煙斗送父親會讓父親高興的，卻被告知父親終于決定戒煙了。1．A.believedB．wishedC．hopedD．supposed解析希望，但愿。答案B2．A.ThereforeB．FortunatelyC．BesidesD．Finally解析此外；除此之外還有。答案C3．A.unhappyB．carefulC．excitingD．tiring解析由下文可知道，不愉快。答案A4．A.walkedB．steppedC．liftedD．stood解析人多，所以踩到腳。答案B5．A.watchB．findC．graspD．sell解析在尋找適當貨物的過程中。答案B6．A.timeB．showC．boardD．duty解析在counter上陳列出來。答案B7．A.realB．cheapC．poorD．exact解析要說服別人買，那肯定是好的，真的東西，exact是精確的意思。答案A8．A.experienceB．thingsC．booksD．school解析以前的經驗。答案A9．A.moneyB．cigaretteC．shapesD．shop解析從beautiful猜出。答案C10．A.alwaysB．nearlyC．onlyD．never解析從onceinawhile猜出。答案C11．A.hardlyB．impossiblyC．possiblyD．certainly解析肯定令爸爸喜歡。答案D12．A.cheapB．well-chosenC．expensiveD．ready-made解析精心挑選的。答案B13．A.onB．byC．besideD．at解析在吃飯。答案D14．A.excitementB．angerC．sadnessD．disappointment解析從happily猜出。答案A15．A.gladB．happyC．surprisedD．excited解析聽到母親的話后，“感到意外”。答案CⅡ.閱讀理解(共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分)Doyoueverwonderaboutthesmartestwaytospendyourallowance(零用錢)？Twelve-year-oldFabianFernandez-Hanmighthaveafewgoodideasforyou.FabianwontheNYSEFinancialFutureChallenge，sponsoredbytheNewYorkStockExchange(NYSE)Foundation.Hereceivedaprizeof2,500andhadthehonorofringingtheclosingbellatthestockexchangeonJanuary11.Thecontestaimedatgettingyoungpeopletothinkaboutmoneymanagementandinvesting.Kidsaged6to19wereaskedtocreateaproductideathatwouldteachtheirpeersaboutfinancesandthestockmarket，andinspirethemtothinkaboutsavingorinvestingmoney.Financialexpertschosefivefinalists，includingFabian，fromthousandsofentries.VotersonBpickedFabian's“Oink-a-Saurus”asthewinner.Fabian'sOink-a-SaurusisanideaforaniPhoneoriPodapp，acomputerprogramthatrunsonApplephonesandMP3players.Oink-a-Sauruswouldgatherinformationaboutpeople'sinterestsandspendinghabitsbytrackingwhattheybrowsedonlineorboughtinstores.Likeanimaginarypiggybank，Oink-a-Sauruswouldthenshowhowmuchmoneyausermighthaveearnedbysavingand/orinvestingthemoney，insteadofspendingit.Theotherfinalistsofferedtheirowncoolideasforteachingkidsaboutfinance.Eight-year-oldTyraSmithproposed“StockPocket”，agamethatwoulduseelectronicflashcards.Playerswouldlearnfactsaboutthestockmarketandwinpointsbyansweringquestionscorrectly.Twelve-year-oldKelseyFosssuggestedarealityTVshowcalled“StockMarketTycoonIdol”．Ontheshow，kidswouldcompetetomakeorlosevirtualmoneybyinvestinginthestockmarket.Herplanincludedadultexpertshelpingthekidsandteachingtheaudienceaboutmoneyatthesametime.Fabianandtheothercontestantstackled(處理)averytoughtopic.Investinginthestockmarketistrickyevenformanyadultstounderstand.TheNewYorkStockExchangeisthebiggestAmericanmarketplaceforbuyingandsellingstocks，orpartsofpubliccompanies.Whilesomecompaniesareprivatelyownedbyapersonorfamily，manybigcompaniesdivideownershipintosharetomanylittlepiecesofthecompany'stotalvalue.Together，thesharesarecalledstock.Peoplecaninvesttheirmoneyinacompanybybuyingoneormoreofitsshares.Ifthecompanydoeswell，thevalueoftheinvestmentusuallygoesup.Iftheywish，investorscanthenselltheirsharesataprofit.Moneycanbelostinthestockmarketaswell，whenthevalueofsharesfalls.Manyinvestorslostmoneyduringtherecenteconomicdownturn.【解題導語】生活中如何聰明地支配自己的零花錢呢？在紐約證券交易所贊助的一項比賽活動中，五名參賽選手各自提出了自己的辦法，教人們如何管理錢財，如何投資以及一些股票交易常識。16．IntheNewYorkStockExchangeFinancialFutureChallenge，thegoalwasto________.A．makeasmuchmoneyaspossibleinthestockmarketB．createanideaforaproductthatwouldhelpkidslearnaboutmoneymanagementandinvestingC．competeforjobsonthefloorofthestockexchangeD．passatestaboutmoneymanagementandinvesting解析由第二段第一句Thecontestaimedatgettingyoungpeopletothinkaboutmoneymanagementandinvesting可知B項正確。答案B17．FinalistsintheFinancialFutureChallengewerechosenby________.A．kidsaged6to19B．teachersandprincipalsC．computerexpertsD．moneyexperts解析由第二段倒數第二句Financialexpertschosefivefinalists可知D項正確。答案D18．TouseOink-a-Saurus，akidwouldneed________.A．acellphoneoranMP3playerB．acomputerandapartnerC．stockinatleastonecompanyD．alow-interestcreditcard解析由第三段第一句Fabian'sOink-a-Saurusisanidea...MP3players可知A項正確。答案A19．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheexampleofthegreatideasofthefinalists?A．Oink-a-Saurus.B．iPodapp.C．StockPocket.D．StockMarketTycoonIdol.解析結合第三段和第四段可知B項符合題意。答案B20．Inthelastparagraphthewritertriestoexplain________.A．whatthestockmarketisB．whatadultsshouldhelpkidswithC．howtomakeaninvestmentD．howtomakeagreatidea解析最后一段開始就講投資股票對許多成人而言都是很難把握的，然后詳 細介紹了股票的操作，即向人們介紹了股票市場，故A項符合題意。答案AⅢ.信息匹配(共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分)請閱讀下列應用文和相關信息，并按照要求匹配信息。以下是一些關于大學閱覽室的信息介紹：A．BingWingCarrelsStudydeskswithalockablestoragecompartmentarelocatedonthethirdflooroftheBingWingofGreenLibrary.Graduatestudentsandvisitingscholarsaregivenpriorityforcarrelassignments.Undergraduatestudents,ifassigned,mayuseacarrelforonequarteratatime.B．TheVelmaDenningRoomTheVelmaDenningRoomprovidesafocusedenvironmentforthedataandsoftwareservicesofferedbySocialScienceDataandSoftware(SSDS).SSDSprovidesaccesstoanextensivecollectionofdatasetsfromconsortia(財團),foreigngovernments,internationalorganizationsandU．S.agenciesandofficesonCD-ROManddiskette.Userscanview,download,ortransfernumericdataonCD-ROManddiskettefromcomputerworkstations.C．BenderRoomTheAlbertM.BenderRoom,withitswonderfulviewsoftheQuadandthehillsbeyondthecampus,offerscomfortableseatingandaquietatmosphereforstudy,leisurereading,andreflection.TheBenderRoomcontainsacollectionofgoodbooksofcurrentandclassicinterestinfictionandnon-fiction.ThiscollectionhasbeenmadepossiblebyagenerousgiftfromtheStanfordUniversityBookstore.D．LaneReadingRoomTheLaneReadingRoom,housestheHumanitiesandAreaStudiesResourceCenter〈http：//library.stanford.edu/depts/hasrg/hdis/〉.Fromthebeginning,theroomhasservedasareadingroom,firstforgeneralpurposes,andlaterforthestudyofrarebooksandmanuscripts(手稿).TraditionalstudyandreadingspaceisnowcomplementedbyInternetaccess(availablefromallseatingintheroom)andcomputerworkstations.TheLaneReadingRoomhousestheHumanitiesDigitalInformationService〈http：//library.stanford.edu/depts/hasrg/hdis/〉(formerlytheAcademicTextService),whichprovidesaccesstoSUL/AIR'selectroniclibraryofhumanitiestextsaswellastoelectronicindexes,publications,andtheInternet.E．Dissertation(專題論文)RoomsDissertationRoomsareavailabletocurrentlyregistereddoctoralstudents.PriorityisgiventothosestudentsintheHumanitiesandSocialScienceswhousetheGreenLibrarycollections.Becausetheroomsareinhighdemand,allroomsaredouble-assignedandareavailableonlytostudentswhoarebothcurrentlyregisteredandadvancedtocandidacy.F．JonssonSocialSciencesReadingRoomTheJonssonSocialSciencesReadingRoomisdesignedtofacilitatearangeofsocialsciencelearningandresearchactivities.Asocialsciencereferencecollectionofover15,000volumesaswellasclassictexts,newandnotablepublications,andcurrentissuesofcorejournalsinthesocialsciencesareavailable.TheJonssonReadingRoomisalsohometotheSocialSciencesResourceCenterComputerCluster.以下是一些人物信息。請匹配適合他們的閱覽室。【解題導語】文章向我們介紹了大學閱覽室的相關信息，以及幾個想利用閱覽室的想法，據此來進行信息匹配。21．LisaintendstogointostudiesonHumanitiesandAreaStudies,andsheisconsideringwhichspecificquestionshouldbefocusedon.Ratherthangettingeasyaccesstoelectronictexts,shewouldliketotakeaquicklookatthenewpublicationsintheprintedformfirst.解析題中的“l(fā)ookatthenewpublicationsintheprintedform”與F項中的“newandnotablepubications”相對應。答案F22．Aliisonavisittotheuniversity.Hehasbeeninvitedtostayoncampusfor2weeks.Atthelibrary,hemayneedaplacethatcanbelockeduptokeephisbelongings.解析題中的“onavisit”“needaplacethatcanbelockeduptokeephisbelongings”與A項中的“visitingscholars”“Studydeskswithalockablestoragecompartment”相對應。答案A23．Jackh