北师大版高中英语选修八Unit 24《Society》能力提升.docx

1、北师大版高中英语选修八Unit 24Society能力提升温馨提示： 此套题为Word版，请按住Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合适的观看比例，答案解析附后。素能提升演练（二十四）选修8 Unit 24 . 单词拼写1. She is a _ (志愿的)worker at the hospital. 2. He made several _ (调整) to the plan. 3. I dont want to become a _ (负担)to my children when I am old. 4. He _ (存储)his money in the bank for old age. 5.

2、 We were being driven to despair by our _ (积累)debts. 6. He _ (辞职)his position as chairman of the committee yesterday. 7. There are some _ (空置的)offices on the third floor. 8. This is a good district with _ (大量的)fish and rice. 9. Barack Hussein Obama was the first black to be _ (选举)as President of the

3、 US. 10. They _ (着手做)planting trees in the desert. . 单项填空1. In this spending circle, on the one hand, we _ possessions but never feel like we have enough. A. accumulate B. calculateC. appoint D. estimate2. _, we should remember that “being” and “doing” are much more important than “having”. A. First

4、 of all B. Above allC. All in all D. All the same3. Experts insist that steps _now to prepare for the future. A. will be taken B. shall be taken C. are taken D. be taken 4. 2012蚌埠模拟How do you like your college life? Terrible. Not only_ less spare time, but _myself even busier than before. A. do I en

5、joy; do I find B. I enjoy; I find C. do I enjoy; I find D. I enjoy; do I find5. 2012合肥模拟The landlady had a few _rooms to rent to the students. A. blank B. vacant C. hollow D. free6. 2012太原模拟A fierce fire broke out there last night. _, most of the building was burnt to the ground. A. As a matter of f

6、act B. As resultC. As consequence D. Consequently7. 2012嘉兴模拟She went through a period of emotional _after her company fell into ruins and she finally decided to find a new job. A. control B. adjustmentC. outburst D. improvement8. 2012泉州模拟The new law to punish the drunk driver will come into_ on the

7、day it passes. Aexistence Buse Cservice Deffect9. There are many bad customs and laws that ought to be_. A. stopped B. ridC. abolished D. published10. Miss Anne has just got her salary raised, so her decision to_ was a great surprise to everyone. A. dismiss B. resign C. retire D. fire 11. The chairm

8、an was _by secret ballot. It is said that he was forced to resign within three months of his election. A. elected B. selected C. picked D. asked 12. The chemical industry _ most responsibility for the local pollution accidents. A. concerns B. tolerates C. undertakes D. ignores13. 2012六安模拟Bernard Mad

9、off was _ to 150 years in prison for the fraud. A. judged B. accusedC. charged D. sentenced 14. The rent is reasonable, and_, the location is perfect. A. moreover B. thereforeC. meanwhile D. otherwise15. Before the invention of refrigeration, the _of fish and meat was a thorny problem. A. keeping B.

10、 maintainingC. protection D. preservation. 完形填空2012扬州模拟A couple of years ago, I went to a ladys house to buy some vitamins. Upon entering the house, I 1 that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand, leaning 2 the wall. Being a piano music lover and 3 , I asked if the woman played. She nodded and

11、 added that she had been 4 lessons at age 54! I told her that it was very 5 that she was pursuing (追求) her passion to play the piano. Then she asked me 6 question. “I have been playing for 8 years now, ” I answered. “Then you must play a song for me before you leave, ” she 7 . I thought she was joki

12、ng and I simply smiled. At the end of the deal of the vitamins, she 8 me of our musical “ 9 ”. She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room, 10 asked me to play a song for her. I thought 11 and decided to play David Lantzs “Return to the Heart”, since she had so much passion for 12

13、, and it was my soul-searching song. I played the song to the best of my ability, and with my emotions 13 into it as possible. She loved it. 14 I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling out, “Young man! ”I turned around. And there was an old lady 15 one little step at a time

14、with the help of another woman. “I wanted to come out to 16 you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and its very hard for me to 17 my bed, but your music made me feel good”, she said. With that, she turned around and walked 18 back to her room. I was deeply 19 by her appre

15、ciation and felt a deeper understanding of the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to ones 20 for peace and joy. 1. A. observed B. watched C. noticed D. caught2. A. on B. at C. over D. against3. A. player B. teacher C. composer D. starter4. A. giving B. attending C. teaching D. review

16、ing5. A. interesting B. wonderfulC. moved D. impressive6. A. another B. a differentC. the same D. other7. A. advised B. orderedC. demanded D. requested8. A. warned B. remindedC. asked D. required9. A. course B. taskC. discussion D. deal10. A. and B. butC. as a result D. whats more11. A. for the mome

17、nt B. at the momentC. for a moment D. at a moment12. A. music B. songsC. the piano D. vitamins13. A. dropping B. fallingC. pouring D. running14. A. Since B. As C. While D. Because15. A. taking B. making C. having D. giving16. A. thank B. praise C. admire D. owe17. A. get on B. get upC. get off D. ge

18、t down18. A. quietly B. calmly C. happily D. slowly19. A. shocked B. touched C. delighted D. disturbed20. A. world B. heart C. brains D. dreams. 阅读理解If you are a recent social science graduate who has had to listen to jokes about unemployment from your computer major classmates, you may have had the

19、 last laugh. There are many advantages for the social science major because this high-tech “Information Age” demands people who are flexible and who have good communication skills. There are many social science majors in large companies who fill important positions. For example, a number of research

20、 studies found that social science majors had achieved greater managerial success than those who had technical training or pre-professional courses. Studies show that social science majors are most suited for change, which is the leading feature (特点) of the kind of high speed, high-pressure, high-te

21、ch world we now live in. Social science majors are not only experiencing success in their long-term company jobs, but they are also finding jobs more easily. A study showed that many companies had filled a large percentage of their entry-level positions with social science graduates. The study also

22、showed that the most sought-after quality in a person who was looking for a job was communication skills, noted as “very important” by 92 percent of the companies. Social science majors have these skills, often without knowing how important they are. It is probably due to these skills that they have

23、 been offered a wide variety of positions. Finally, although some social science majors may still find it more difficult than their technically trained classmates to land the first job, recent graduates report that they don t regret their choice of study. 1. By saying that “you may have had the last

24、 laugh” in the first paragraph, the author means that you may have_. A. shared the jokes with computer majors B. earned as much as computer majorsC. found jobs more easily than computer majorsD. stopped joking about computer majors 2. Compared with graduates of other subjects, social science graduat

25、es_. A. are ready to change when situations changeB. bear better ability to deal with difficultiesC. are equally good at computer skillsD. are likely to give others pressure 3. The underlined word “land” in the last paragraph probably means_. A. keep for some time B. successfully getC. immediately s

26、tart D. lose regretfully 4. According to the text, what has made it easy for social science graduates to find jobs? A. Willingness to take low-paid jobs. B. Readiness to gain high-tech knowledge. C. Skills in expressing themselves. D. Part-time work experience. 答案解析. 1. voluntary 2. adjustments 3. b

27、urden 4. deposits 5. accumulating 6. resigned 7. vacant 8. abundant 9. elected 10. undertook. 1.【解析】选A。考查动词辨析。句意：在这个消费圈里，一方面，我们积累财产，但是从不觉得够用。accumulate积累；calculate计算；appoint任命，委派；estimate估计。2.【解析】选B。句意：最重要的是，我们应该记住“做人”和“做事”比“拥有”更重要。first of all首先；above all最重要的是；all in all总之；all the same尽管如此；仍然。3.【解析

28、】选D。考查虚拟语气。句意：专家们坚持主张为了将来做准备，现在就应该采取措施。insist表示“坚持主张”时，其后的宾语从句应用虚拟语气，即should+动词原形，should可以省略。【变式备选】The man insisted_ a taxi for me even though I told him I lived nearby. A. find B. to find C. on finding D. in finding【解析】选C。insist常用于结构“insist on doing sth. ”，意为“坚持做某事”。insist后接动名词作宾语时必须加上介词on。4.【解析】选C

29、。考查not only. . . but also结构。句意：你觉得大学生活怎么样啊？糟糕极了。不仅空闲的时间少了，而且我发现自己比以前忙多了。not only. . . but also句型中，如果not only置于句首时，not only引导的句子要部分倒装，但but also之后的句子不倒装。【知识拓展】not only. . . but also. . . 的用法(1)not only. . . but also. . . 连接并列成分Shakespeare was not only a writer but also an actor. 莎士比亚不仅是个作家，还是个演员。He ca

30、n not only speak English but also write it. 他不仅能说英语还能写英语。(2)not only. . . but also. . . 连接并列主语时，遵循就近原则，也就是说，but also之后的部分决定谓语动词的形式。Not only his parents but also he was invited. 不仅他的父母，他也受到了邀请。(3)not only. . . but also. . . 连接句子时，not only置于句首，其引导的句子需用部分倒装的结构。but also之后的句子不倒装。Not only do the nurses want a pay increase, but they also want reduced hours. 护士们