1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家Unit1 Living with technology 同步练习(四)总分 100分 时间 45 分钟 成绩评定 _预习作业I. 下列哪些属于electronic goods （A），哪些属于household appliances （B）？（每题2分，共20分）A 1. a vacuum cleaner _ 2. a Walkman_3. a refrigerator _4. a digital camera _5. a mobile phone_6. a microwave oven _7. a Teflon wok_8. a washing machin
2、e _9. a liquidizer _10. a CD player _11. an electronic dictionary _ 12. an electric rice cooker _课堂作业II. 单项选择 (每题2分，30分) 1. A Having got used to _ town life, she doesnt want to live in _ country.A. the; the B. /; / C. the; / D. /; the2. B _has recently been done to fight against the terrible drought
3、, a shortage of water remains a serious problem.A. That B. Despite what C. What D. Though what3. B It was _ the next morning that he began to think about where he was going.A. after B. till C. not until D. before4. A Sometimes we are asked _ we think the likely result of an action will be.A. that B.
4、 whether C. what D. which5. B The boy could hardly found enough facts _ his opinion.A. to be based on B. to base on C. which to base on D. on which to base6. A By the time he _ to the airport at nine this evening the plane will have taken off.A. will get B. is to get C. gets D. is getting7. A Has he
5、 finished his new story yet? I have no idea, but he _ it yesterday.A. wrote B. had written C. has written D. was writing8. B _ the cold , thin air and low oxygen levels can cause mountain sickness . A. Beside B. Apart from C. With the exception of D. In addition 9. A He must be getting thin , for hi
6、s trousers_ badly like a flag in the wind .A. are flowing B. flew C. flowed D. have flowed 10. A They would rather spend time_ than _ in the street. A. read; wander B. reading; wandering C. reading; to wandering D. reading; wander11. B Work means much to me. It is _ of my life _ air, water and sunli
7、ght. A. a part as much; as B. as much a part; as C. as a part much; as D. so much a part; as12 . A Is this TV set_ you wish to have_? A. the one; repaired B. which; it repairedC. the one; it repaired D. which; repaired13. A After a few months of construction, our school _ a new look.A. carried on B.
8、 took on C. kept on D. had on14. A Today people eat _ vegetables per person as they did in 1910.A. more than twice B. as twice as many C. twice as many as D. more than twice as many15. B Greater efforts to increase wheat production must be made if bread shortages _ avoided.A. will be B. can be C. ar
9、e to be D. were to beIII. 完形填空：（每题1.5分，共30分）Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngest of eight children. His father 1in the cotton mills (纱厂) of Blackburn, Lancashire in the 1920s, but he was often 2 to work because of poor health. The family cou
10、ldnt 3 to pay the rent, and the children often went 4 . After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was wondering 5 to do when Mr. Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him 100 to start his own 6 . It was just after the war. Raw materials were not plentiful, and Jack (without 7 his parents advice
11、) saw a future in scrap metal. He bought bits of metal and stored them in an old garage. When he had built up a sizeable amount, he sold it and 8 plenty of money. Jack 9 working hard. After one year he succeeded in10 the 100 and he also11 to give Mr. Walker 100% interest to thank him for his generos
12、ity (慷慨).By the time Jack was 30 years old he12 his first million, and he wanted to celebrate this progress13 doing something “great”. With all his money14 was possible to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959, “Baines Castle” was built in the15 of the Lancashire countryside. I
13、t was one of the finest buildings in the country.Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for 500 million,16 Jack still cant get used to17 . He can often be found drinking with the locals at the local pub. “I remember being very18 as a child, but19 unhappy as a child,” says Jack, “and I will never for
14、get20 I came from and who I am.” Lancashire people are proud of their local hero.1. A A. had a job B. made much money C. lost his jobD .bought a house2.A A. able B. glad C. unable D. eager3.A A. offer B. like C. expect D. afford4. A A. shopping B. hungry C. out D. home5. A A. how B. what C. where D.
15、 whether6. BA. school B. farm C. business D. store7. BA. obeying B. listening C. taking D. doing8. A A. spent B. borrowed C. wasted D. earned 9. A A. enjoyed B. preferred C. promised D. hated10. A A. developing B. saving C. repaying D. exploiting11. BA. managed B. tried C. failed D. pretended12. A A
16、. has given B. had made C. would take D. was getting13.A A. after B. it C. this D. which15.B A. ground B. front C. back D. heart16. A A. so B. and C. or D. but17. A A. working hard B. living a poor life C. living the good life D. saving money 18. A A. rich B. poor C. healthy D. well19. B A. always B
17、. often C. never D. usually20. A A. how B. when C. where D. which课外作业 IV. 阅读理解（每题4分，共20分）The Bell family was originally from Scotland where Alexander was born in 1847. Both his grandfather and father trained Alex in public speaking and teaching the deaf to speak. His mother was deaf so he had a deep
18、 desire to help those who couldnt hear. He studied anatomy (解剖) and physiology (生理学) which gave him a background of understanding as to how the ear hears sounds. When Alex lost his two brothers to tuberculosis (结核病), he traveled with his family to Ontario, Canada. The family continued their work in
19、the research of hearing. Alex then moved to the United States to become a professor of vocal (有声的) physiology at Boston University. There he experimented with transmitting speech by electricity. In 1875, he discovered the principle (原理) that allowed him to send sound over an electric wire. On March
20、6, 1876, he tried an experiment of sending a message to his assistant in the next room. He said, “Mr. Watson, come here. I want you.” Mr. Watson responded and told Alex that he heard him over the wire. He received a patent (专利) for his invention on March 10.The next June, he brought his telephone to
21、 the Centennial Exhibition in the city of Philadelphia, which was on July 4, one hundred years after Independence Day in 1776.As he demonstrated (演示) his invention, everyone present was amazed that it actually worked. It was the most significant invention at this prestigious (最有声望的) exhibition. To p
22、rove how it worked，Alex took a booth in the electrical section of exhibit and placed the receiver down a long corridor and up a flight of stairs. Though it was a very hot day, spectators (观众) watched Bell set up the invention and then they raced down the corridor and up the stairs to see if it worke
23、d. Alex wrote a letter to his father in Canada and said, “The day is coming when telegraph wires will be laid in to houses just like water or gas, and friends will converse with each other without leaving home.” The next year in 1877, Alex married Mabel Hubbard who was deaf like his mother. In 1882,
24、 Alex became a United States citizen, for his career was definitely in America. He invented other devices such as one that could transmit (播送) speech through light waves. He founded the magazine called “Science”. He became the president of the National Geographic Society from 18981904 which is the m
25、ost professional scientific society of America. He also became a regent (董事) of the Smithsonian Institution, the National Museum of History in Washington, D.C. He gave this advice to researchers of the future, “Leave the beaten track occasionally and dive into the woods. Every time you do so you wil
26、l be certain to find something that you have never seen before. Follow it up, explore all around it, and before you know it, you will have something worth thinking about to occupy (占据) your mind. All really big discoveries are the result of thought.” 1. A Alexander Bell received American citizenship
27、 _ years after his birth in _. A.30; Canada B.35; Scotland C.28; England D.29; Ireland 2. B Alex started his invention _. A. with the study of anatomy and physiology to obtain a background on how the ear hears sounds B. when he became a professor at Boston University C. when he experimented with tra
28、nsmitting speech by electricity D. when he tried to send a message on electric wire to his assistant in the next room 3. A Alex succeeded in carrying out the first experiment of the telephone _. A. at his home B. in his laboratory at Boston University C. at the Centennial Exhibition D. in the Smiths
29、onian Institution 4. B Whats the meaning of his advice: “Leave the beaten track occasionally and dive into the woods”? A. “Dont always walk on the road that has been walked on by other people. Try to get into the woods.” B. “Try to find something that you have never seen before.” C. “Try to explore
30、new things to be a path-breaker.” D. “All big discoveries are the result of thought.” 5. B Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. After the exhibition of the telephone in the Centennial Exhibition, he received a patent. B. All his family took part in the research of the telephone. C. Finally
31、his family moved to the States. D. According to Alex, important discoveries are all the result of continuous thinking.答案I. A：2, 4, 5, 10, 11 B：1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12II.1-5 DBCCD 6-10 CDBAB 11-15 BABDC1. 考冠词，town life 为抽象名词。2. despite为介词，后接宾语从句，宾语从句缺主语，用what引导.3. 对not until句型的强调.4. 宾语从句中缺表语，由what引导.5.
32、base his opinion on which.考查动词不定式的复合结构6. 考查时态，by the time 后接现在时表将来。7. 考查时态，昨天在写，不一定写完8. Apart from=besides9. 考查时态，他的裤子正吹得象旗子一样。10. Spend time reading than spend time wandering .11. 考查asas 结构，as +adj + a +N.12.换成正常的语序，This TV set is you wish to have ?13. 考查词组，take on a new look.14. 考查倍数的表达15. 条件状语从句，用现在时表将来。III. ACDBB CCDAC ABDBD DCBCCIV. BABCD- 4 - 版权所有高考资源网