学年度北师大版选修八Unit24单元综合测试英语试题11页word版答案含有解析.docx

1、学年度北师大版选修八Unit24单元综合测试英语试题11页word版答案含有解析2019学年度北师大版选修八Unit24单元综合测试英语试题第三部分 阅读理解（共40分，每题2分）AHave you ever found yourself in this situation: You hear a song you used to sing when you were a childa bit of nostalgia(怀旧) or “blast from the past，” as we say. But it is not a distant childhood memory. The w

2、ords come back to you as clearly as when you sang them all those years ago.Researchers at the University of Edinburgh studied the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language. They found that remembering words in a song was the best way to remember even one of the most difficult lan

3、guages.Here is what they did. Researchers took 60 adults and randomly divided them into three groups of 20. Then they gave the groups three different types of “listenandrepeat” learning conditions. Researchers had one group simply speak the words. They had the second group speak the words to a rhyth

4、m, or beat. And they asked the third group to sing the words.All three groups studied words from the Hungarian language for 15 minutes. Then they took part in a series of language tests to see what they remembered.Why Hungarian, you ask? Researchers said they chose Hungarian because not many people

5、know the language. It does not share any roots with Germanic or Romance languages, such as Italian or Spanish. After the tests were over, the singers came out on top. The people who learned these new Hungarian words by singing them showed a higher overall performance. They did the best in four out o

6、f five of the tests. They also performed two times better than those who simply learned the words by speaking them.Dr. Katie Overy says singing could lead to new ways to learn a foreign language. The brain likes to remember things when they are contained in a catchy 3, or memorable 4, tune 5.Dr. Lud

7、ke said the findings could help those who struggle to learn foreign languages. On the University of Edinburghs website Dr. Ludke writes, “This study provides the first experimental evidence that a listenandrepeat singing method can support foreign language learning, and opens the door for future res

8、earch in this area.”41The “song” mentioned in the first paragraph is intended to _.Arecall the past Battract the readersCintroduce the topic Dcompare the childhood with the present42According to the passage which language doesnt share the same root with Germanic or Romance languages? AHungarian. BSp

9、anish. CItalian. DEnglish.43Based on the last two paragraphs, we can conclude that _.Asinging is the best way to learn a languageBthe brain probably works best when the foreign language learners sing the wordsCa listenrepeat method is very effective for any language learnerDDr. Katie Overy and Dr. L

10、udke disagree with each other44In which situation can the finding of the research be applied?AA mother is going to teach her baby how to speak.BA child is going to have his first music lesson.CA student is going to learn a new English song.DAn American is going to learn some Chinese.BI come from a c

11、ity on the United Stateseast coast. Its a ten-hour flight for me to get home from Shanghai. When I got off the plane, I took photos of the blue sky and white clouds along the way. After two weeks, I returned to Shanghai. Much to my surprise, the blue sky in Shanghai that I liked before was not as bl

12、ue as that in the US. I couldnt help wondering what had happened.A few days later, I went to tour Waitan (a famous tourist attraction in Shanghai) by the Huangpu River with some of my friends. There we saw five Ferrari sports cars by the side of the road. The red and yellow cars looked so nice that

13、everyone was looking at them. However, when I turned my head, I noticed the sky over Waitan, I was shocked to find that the buildings in the Lujiazui area on the other side of Huangpu River could hardly be seen. It was then that I realized that Ferrari cars could be bought with money, but a blue sky

14、 couldnt.Shanghai is an important economic (经济的) and trade center in China. It has made great contributions (贡献) to the whole nations economic development. However, we need to protect the environment during economic growth. Pollution is poisoning our air and our rivers. Without clean air and rivers,

15、 how will people be able to survive?45. The author mentioned the Ferrari sports cars in order to _.A. tell us that Shanghai is a developed city B. ask us to stop driving sports carsC. tell us how much people like cars D. focus our attention on air pollution46. What can we learn about the author?A. H

16、e comes from Shanghai. B. He likes to visit different places.C. He wants to buy a Ferrari sports car. D. He is socially responsible (责任).47. Who might be interested in this passage?A. Those who love Ferrari sports cars. B. Those who care about the environment.C. Those who want to travel in Shanghai.

17、 D. Those who like to take photos.48. What is the best title for this passage?A. Money Can Buy Ferraris, But Not a Blue Sky B. Where People Should LiveC. Different Opinions on Cars D. Different Places Have Different SkiesCOne of the most important things in the world is friendship. In order to have

18、friends, you have to be a friend. But how can you be a good friend at school?ListenListen when they are talking. Dont say anything unless they ask you a question. Sometimes its not necessary for you to have anything to say; they just need someone to talk to about their feelings.Help themIf your frie

19、nds are ever in need of something, be there to help them. You should try to put them first, but make sure you dont do everything they want you to do. Try to take an extra(额外的)pencil or pen with you to classes in case (以防) they forget one. Have a little extra money in your pocket in case they forget

20、something they need.Be there for themTry to make something for your friends to help make them feel better in hard times. Making cards and encouraging them are among the nicest things you can do for a friend. Marilyn Monroe, a famous US. actor, once said, “I often make mistakes. Sometimes I am out of

21、 control. But if you cant stay with me at my worst, you are sure not to deserve(值得)to be with me at my best.” Always remember this! If you dont want to stay with your friends when theyre in hard times, then you dont deserve to be with them when theyre having a good time!_Try to make plans with your

22、friends. Go shopping, go for ice creams, have a party, go to a movie and so on. Take time to know each other even better by doing something you both enjoy. But planning things together, you both can have a good time. And youll remember these things when youre both old!49While your friend is talking

23、to you about his or her feelings, you should _.Agive him or her some advice Bcalm him or her downCjust listen unless asked Dshare your feelings as well50What can we learn from Marilyn Monroes words?AA friend in need is a friend indeed. BA friend is easier lost than found.CLife without a friend is de

24、ath. DA man is known by his friends.51Which of the following can be put in the blank of the last paragraph?AMake plans. BEnjoy yourself. CUnderstand your friends. DPlay with your friends.52What is the passage mainly about?AHow to find a good friend. BHow to help friends in trouble.CHow to make more

25、friends. DHow to be a good friend.DIt is easy to find your way about in New York. It is laid out so regularly. Instead of streets winding and twisting (迂回) as they do in London, they are all regular and well planned. The streets running north and south are called “avenues” and are numbered, e.g. 1st

26、 Avenue, 2nd Avenue, etc. The streets going east and west are called “streets” and are also numbered, e.g. 51st Street, 63rd Street. It is all much more logical (合理的) than Londons street names. But I couldnt help thinking how much more interesting than these dull cold numbers are Londons illogical b

27、ut colorful names of streets, e.g. “Bishopgate” (which is not a gate and hasnt a Bishop in it); “Haymarket” or “Cornmarket” (where you wont see any hey or corn) or “Poultry” (without a living chicken anywhere in sight) or “Threadneedle Street” (where you wont find little girls learning to sew).53. I

28、n the second sentence of the passage, “laid out” means _.A. built B. be put C. designed D. cut down54. The streets running from north to south are called _.A. avenues in London B. streets in AmericaC. avenues in New York D. streets in London55. According to the writers opinion, _.A. avenues and stre

29、ets are the sameB. streets in America are better than avenues in EnglandC. streets in New York are better than those in LondonD. the writer didnt agree with the London streets planners第二节 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。When we were kids, my little sister Madison and I were the M&Msmy paren

30、ts two daughters. 56 So it was quite a surprise when my mom and dad sat us down to let us know that baby number three was on the way when I was 10 years old. However, as soon as my brother Mac was born, he completely stole my heart and I have learned many things from having a young brother. 57 Havin

31、g a baby in your life means watching your parents endlessly change diapers (尿布), make bottles, and wipe spit-ups every once in a while. I was allowed to do those things and I learned just how important it was to take care of this little life before I even hit middle school. You watch a child grow up

32、. 58I remember how excited my family was when we discovered how fast of a reader he was in kindergarten. Ill never forget telling him bedtime stories before he went to sleep at night. Its cool to think about the entirety of his life and how far he has come. You teach your brother life lessons. From a young age, my brother watched my sister and me overcome personal challenges, go to