学年高中英语Unit3Inventorsandinventions单元质量检测三新人教版选修8.docx

1、学年高中英语Unit3Inventorsandinventions单元质量检测三新人教版选修8单元质量检测（三）.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ASince my family were not going to be helpful about my taking a cooking job, I decided I would look for one all by myself and not to tell them about it till Id got a permanent one.I had s

2、een an agency advertised in a local paper, so as soon as there was no one about to say “Where are you going？” I rushed out of the house in search of it. I was wildly excited, and as nervous as if I were going on the stage. Finding the place quite easily, I tore up three flights of stairs, and swung

3、breathlessly through a door which said“Enter without knocking, if you please.”The simple atmosphere of the office calmed me, and I sat down on the edge of a chair. The woman at the desk opposite looked carefully at me. Then she questioned me in a low voice. I answered softly and started to feel help

4、less. She wondered why I was looking for this sort of job, so I felt I had to give her the idea of a widowed mother struggling against poverty. But I felt more helpless when she told me that it would be difficult to get a job without experience or references. Suddenly, the telephone on her desk rang

5、. While having a mysterious conversation, she kept looking at me. Then I heard her say，“In fact, Ive got someone here who might suit.”She wrote down a number, and my spirits rose as she held out the paper to me, saying，“Ring up this lady. She wants a cook immediately. Cook a dinner for ten people to

6、morrow. Could you manage that, I wonder？”“Oh, yes，”said I never having cooked for more than four. Then I rushed out and called the lady Miss Cathy. I said confidently that I was just what she was looking for.“Are you sure？”she kept saying. Anyway she decided to employ me and offered a permanent posi

7、tion if I carried out the promise of my selfpraise. I asked her what tomorrows menu was to be.“Just a small, simple dinner: lobster cocktail, soup, turbot Mornay, fruit salad and a savory.”In a rather shaken voice I promised to turn up in good time tomorrow and rang off.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。主要叙述了作者独自去应聘一份厨

8、师工作的经历。1Why did the author decide to look for a job on her own?ABecause she believed that her family were not willing to help her.BBecause she was a widowed mother struggling against poverty.CBecause she wanted to get some professional experience by herself.DBecause she thought her family didnt want

9、 her to become a cook.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第一段“Since my family were . got a permanent one.”可推知，因为作者认为她的家人不想让她从事厨师这份工作，所以她决定独自去找工作。故答案选D。2What did the author feel on her way?AExcited but worried.BNervous and excited.CEasy and curious.DHelpless but excited.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“I was wildly excited, and as nerv

10、ous as if I were going on the stage.”可知，作者一路上既兴奋又紧张。故答案选B。3Why didnt the woman give the author the job at first?ABecause the woman found that the author didnt respect her.BBecause the woman realized that the author made up a story.CBecause the author hadnt been a cook before or got a reference.DBeca

11、use the woman had already hired a more suitable cook.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段第六句“But I felt more helpless . experience or references.”可知，作者之前没有做过厨师也没有推荐信。故答案选C。4According to the text, what would the author most probably do after the call?ARead some cookery books.BCall her family and tell them the news.CGo t

12、o the womans house.DBuy what the woman told her at once.解析：选A推理判断题。根据最后两段可知，作者答应了这项差事，可是她从没做过超过四人份的正餐。因此作者知道了菜谱之后，应该是阅读一些烹饪书来做准备。故答案选A。BFor foreigners, entering a public toilet in China can be a horrifying experience. In the 1990s, a third of all complaints to tourism officials in Beijing concerned

13、the design, and the bad smell of public toilets.China has battled smelly toilets for at least 2,000 years. In the Kingdom of Wei (220226 AD.), visitors to the palace bathrooms would find boxes to cover their nose and ward_off unpleasant smells. Both flushing (冲水) toilets and toilet paper were invent

14、ed in China, however, only for the use of the emperor.Today Chinese scientists have claimed victory in their battle to improve public restrooms, introducing a bacterial spray that can almost get rid of all the bad smell. First, a set of six types of bacteria work to break down the smelly compounds a

15、nd then a perfume made from orange skin lightly scents (使芳香) the air. The “smellfree toilet” study from the Chinese Academy of Science was declared the “ultimate” cure to an_“urgent”_national_issue.“Five scientists have worked on this from 2011 to the beginning of this year，” said Dr. Yan Zhiying, a

16、 bacteriologist with the academys Chengdu Institute of Biology, adding that they had spent 140,000 on the project.“Some local government officials here visited a sewage (污水) plant and saw that the treatment technology had come from Japan. They wanted a homegrown solution so they asked us to work on

17、it，” he added. “We obtained bacteria from all types of waste from humans, pigs, chicken and ducks, and we tested our compounds one by one，” he said. “The smells coming out of public toilets, or trash cans, are made up of more than 160 different compounds，” he explained, adding that their bacteria sp

18、ray can change and absorb many of them.He boasted that the Chinese formula (配方), which costs only around 5 per liter, has no side effects and can be used to remove any bad smell.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，介绍了中国科学院成都生物研究所发明了一种除臭喷洒剂，能够除去厕所的各种异味。5The underlined words “ward off” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by _.A

19、keep out Btake outCgive out Dcome out解析：选A词义猜测题。根据画线词前的“find boxes to cover their nose”可知用盒子把鼻子盖住是为了挡住难闻的气味。keep out意为“阻止进入”，符合语境。take out意为“拿出”，give out意为“分发；发出”，come out意为“出版；被揭晓”，均不符合语境。6The underlined phrase “an urgent national issue” refers to _.Athe treatment of sewageBa horrifying experienceC

20、the bad smell of public toiletsDthe 160 smelly compounds解析：选C推理判断题。全文的焦点是中国公厕臭味难闻的问题，现在中科院正针对这个问题进行研究，显然这个全国性的紧急问题就是公共厕所的臭味。故选C项。7Which has not been mentioned as an advantage of the bacteria spray?ALow price. BNo side effects.CRemoving bad smells. DBeautiful design.解析：选D细节理解题。依据文章最后一段的内容可知，这个除味喷剂的优点

21、有：价格低、没有副作用、可去除任何臭味。文中没有提到D项(设计美观)。故选D项。8Which can we infer after the spray is used in toilets in China?APeople neednt use flushing toilets.BA perfume is given off in the air.CTourists complaints will be reduced.DBacteria break down smelly compounds.解析：选C推理判断题。根据第一段的内容可知，三分之一的游客投诉是关于公厕的臭味问题，下文讲到中科院已

22、经研制出一种除味喷剂，可以去除厕所的异味。由此可以推断，这种喷剂在中国的公厕中喷洒后，游客的投诉应该会减少。CCity of Winnipeg details on Thanksgiving hours for facilities and services.Swimming PoolsAll City of Winnipeg indoor swimming pools will be closed on Monday, October 12 with the exception of the Great Pan Am Pool and the Cindy Klassen Recreation

23、 Complex.On Monday, October 12, the Great Pan Am Pool will be open from 10：00 am to 2：00 pm, and the Cindy Klassen Recreation Complex will be open from 2：00 pm to 6：00 pm. Regular hours are in effect for all indoor pools on Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11.Winnipeg Parking AuthorityTo bui

24、ld the customer service area on the main floor of the Winnipeg Parking Authority office building at 495 Portage Avenue, the Winnipeg Parking Authority office will be closed on Friday, October 9, and will reopen on Tuesday, October 13 at noon.Recycling/Garbage CollectionRecycling, garbage, and yard w

25、aste will be collected as normally scheduled for those with Monday as a collection day.Canadian Blood ServicesCanadian Blood Services is encouraging all donors to make blood donation part of their Thanksgiving celebrations.CBS said the need for blood is greater around long weekends. Blood donor clin

26、ics will be held over the Thanksgiving long weekend in Winnipeg at the CBS clinic on 777 William Avenue：On Saturday, October 10 from 8：00 am to 2：00 pm.On Monday, October 12 from 10：00 am to 2：00 pm and from 3：30 pm to 7：30 pm.语篇解读：本文为应用文。文章介绍了加拿大城市温尼伯在感恩节期间相关市政服务部门是否开展服务的情况。9What do we know about t

27、he schedule of Swimming Pools?ARegular hours are in effect on October 12.BThe Cindy Klassen Recreation Complex is open on October 10.CAll the indoor swimming pools are closed on October 12.DThe Great Pan Am Pool operates normally on October 12.解析：选B细节理解题。由第三段“Regular hours are in effect for all indo

28、or pools on Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11”可知，The Cindy Klassen Recreation Complex在10月10日是正常开放的。10Which of the following places is closed for the longest time?ASwimming Pools.BCanadian Blood Services.CWinnipeg Parking Authority.DRecycling/Garbage Collection.解析：选C细节理解题。由Winnipeg Parking

29、Authority的介绍“. will be closed on Friday, October 9, and will reopen on Tuesday, October 13 at noon”可知，Winnipeg Parking Authority关闭的时间最长。11To celebrate your Thanksgiving by donating blood, you can go to the CBS clinic _.Aat 7：00 am on October 10Bat 3：00 pm on October 10Cat 11：30 am on October 12Dat 2

30、：30 pm on October 12解析：选C细节理解题。由Canadian Blood Services部分“On Monday, October 12 from 10：00 am to 2：00 pm and from 3：30 pm to 7：30 pm.”可知，C项的时间可以献血。DThe great thing about libraries is that they house all types of books from mysteries to biographies to dramas all in one location. The bad thing about l

31、ibraries is that they house all types of books in one location, and if its a location you cant get to, youre out of luck.A few years ago, when the Little Free Libraries movement started, more people of all ages could have access to books. Now, more than 15,000 free book stands can be found around th

32、e world, bringing books to unexpected places. But many folks simply cant get to the places where the books are. Bookmobile buses are a good solution, but they can be costly to operate.Books on Bikes programs are appearing in areas where there is a strong bike culture, such as Seattle, and a strong need to bring books to the masses, such as San Francisco.The