1、Period 7AssessmentA.Self-assessment 1.I have finished learning this unit and now I feel I am _of most of the contents learned in this unit.A.slightly confidentB.confidentC.quite confidentD.very confident2.In this unit I have learned the followingverbs: _nouns: _adjectives: _adverbs: _expressions: _p
2、atterns: 3.I can make sentences with some of the words and expressions and patterns that I like very much._.B.Test一、单项选择1.Rather than _ on a crowded bus, he always prefers _ a bicycle.A.ride; rideB.riding; rideC.ride; to rideD.to ride; riding2.The boy wanted to ride his bicycle in the street, but hi
3、s mother told him _.A.not toB.not to doC.not do itD.do not to3.Ive worked with children before, so I know what _in my new job.A.expectedB.to expectC.to be expectingD.expects4.The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see _ the next year.A.carry outB.carrying outC.carried outD.to carry
4、out5.I borrowed a book _ by Mark Twain from the library last week.I like it very much.A.writtenB.writingC.to writeD.write6.He was seated in the corner of the room, _ in thought.A.losingB.lostC.having lostD.to lose7._ he said at the meeting astonished everyone present.A.WhatB.ThatC.The factD.The matt
5、er8._ is no possibility _ Bob can win the first prize in the match.A.There; thatB.It; thatC.There; whetherD.It; which9.He looks as if he _ a shy girl.A.isB.wasC.wereD.are10._ more time, he would do it much better.A.Having givenB.To giveC.GivingD.Given答案：15 CABCA610 BAACD二、用下列方框内的词填空, 每词只能用一次, 必要时词形须
6、变化remindconstantlyagencyimpressionswitchviewoptimisticextraordinary11.Our company has_ all over the world.12.The entrance is in_ use; do not block it.13.Her talents are quite_.14.His first speech as president made a strong_ on his audience.15.What he said_ me of my childhood.16.I am not _ about the
7、result of this examination.17.A cloud hid the sun from_.18.Try not to do anything that is against her minds, for she is _ to anger.答案：11.agencies12.constant13.extraordinary14.impression15.reminded16.optimistic17.view18.switch三、完形填空A land free from destruction, plus wealth, natural resources, and lab
8、or supplyall these were important19 in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution.20 they were not enough.Something 21 was needed to start the industrial process.That“something special”was men 22 individuals who could invent machines, find new 23 of power, and establish busin
9、ess organizations to reshape society.The men who 24the machines of the Industrial Revolution 25from many backgrounds and many occupations.Many of them were 26inventors than scientists.A man who is a 27 scientist is primarily interested in doing his research 28 .He is not necessarily working 29 that
10、his findings can be used.An inventor or one interested in applied science is 30trying to make something that has a concrete use.He may try to solve a problem by31 the theories 32 science or by experimenting through trial and error.Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a 33 result: the co
11、nstruction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of 34other objectives.Most of the people who 35 the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists.A few were both scientists and inventors.Even those who had 36 or no training in science might not
12、have made their inventions 37a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years 38 .19.A.cases B.reasonsC.factors D.situations20.A.But B.And C.Besides D.Even21.A.else B.near C.extra D.similar22.A.generating B.effective C.motivating D.creative23.A.origins B.sources C.bases D.discoveries24.A.employed
13、B.created C.operated D.controlled25.A.came B.arrived C.stemmed D.appeared26.A.less B.better C.more D.worse27.A.genuine B.practical C.pure D.clever28.A.happily B.occasionally C.reluctantly D.accurately29.A.now B.and C.all D.so30.A.seldom B.sometimes C.all D.never31.A.planning B.using C.idea D.means32
14、.A.of B.with C.to D.as33.A.single B.sole C.specialized D.specific34.A.few B.those C.many D.all35.A.proposed B.developedC.supplied D.offered36.A.little B.much C.some D.any37.A.as B.if C.because D.while38.A.ago B.past C.ahead D.before答案：1923 CAADB2428 BACCD2933 DCBAD3438 CBABD四、阅读理解AAs a teenager in 1
15、972, Bill Gates boasted that he would be a millionaire by the time he was 20.While he did not quite achieve that goal, only 15 years later he was a billionaire.And by 1992, as head of the Microsoft Corporation, he became the richest man in America with US$6.3 billion.Born in Seattle, Washington on 2
16、8 October 1956, Gates was named William Henry after his father and grandfather.From the beginning, he was an extremely intelligent child.He had read the whole World Book Encyclopedia by the age of nine.His favorite subjects at school were science and maths and his favorite pastime was“thinking”.He w
17、as a year younger than most of his classmates and small for his age.The skinny, left-handed boy was often the object of jokes and found himself treated as an outsider by his peers.If being teased (戏弄) bothered young Bill, however, he didnt show it.While other children were outside playing games and
18、enjoying sports, Bill spent all of his spare time reading his books and doing his papers.When asked what he wanted to be when he grew up, 11-year-old Bill said, “A scientist.”Gates first started to play with computers at the age of 13.At that time, computers were large.Operators were required to lea
19、rn complex computer languages before the machines could be used.Before long, Gates was an expert at working the schools computer.Along with a group of older students, he set about learning every computer language and function there was.After his graduation from secondary school, Gates was accepted b
20、y the three top universities in the USA.He chose Harvard and began classes there the next autumn, majoring in moths.But he was still interested in computers and spent as much time in the computer labs as he did in the lecture halls.By 1975, Gates and a partner, Paul had developed a software program
21、called BASIC.This was not the first program created, but its inventors were the first to decide that people who wanted to use it should pay for it.Until then, the computer hardwarethe machines themselveshad been the expensive part of computing.BASIC was a success because until it came along there ha
22、d been no efficient way of getting computers to carry out instructions.Although he had not yet completed his degree, Gates left university and went to work full time for the new company he had formed called “Microsoft.”His next project was the software program that made him famous and very rich.It w
23、as called DOS, and IBM purchased it in 1980.It was the operating system used in more than 14 million personal computers around the world before WINDOWS came into being.39.In Paragraph 3, it is implied (暗示) that Gates _.A.was in poor healthB.was not interested in sportsC.was a very neat and tidy pers
24、onD.did not mind being teased40.When Gates went to Harvard he _.A.spend most of his time in computer labsB.developed the first computer software programC.divided his time between his maths studies and the computer labsD.was not doing well in maths41.Before the development of BASIC, _.A.software prog
25、rams were not considered commercial(商业) projectsB.software programs were very expensiveC.no one wanted to pay for computer softwareD.software was more expensive than hardware42.Gates formed the new company Microsoft _.A.and began to develop WINDOWSB.because he was already working on DOSC.because he
26、could not work on DOS while he was at universityD.and left university to work there full time答案：3942 BCADBMichael, an American, stays home on workdays.He plug into his personal computer terminal in order to connect with the office.After work, he puts on his headphones, watches a movie on his home vi
27、deo recorder, or plays baseball on the computer.On many days, Michael doesnt talk to any other human beings, and he doesnt see any people expect the ones on television.Michael is imaginary, but his lifestyle is very possible.The inventions of modern technology seem to be cutting us off from contact
28、with our fellow human beings.The world of business is one area in which technology is isolating us.Experts say, for example, that many people will soon be able to work at home.With access to a large central computer, employees such as office clerks, insurance agents, and accountants could do their j
29、obs at display terminals in their own homes.They would never have to actually see the people theyre dealing with.In addition, the way employees are paid will change. Workerssalaries will be automatically paid into their bank accounts（账户）, making paper checks（支票） unnecessary.No workers will stand in
30、line to receive their pay or cash their checks.Personal banking will change, too.Customers will deal with machines to put in or take out money from their accounts.Another area technology is changing is entertainment.Music, for instance, was once a group experience.People listened to music at concert
31、 halls or in small social gatherings.For many people now, however, music is an individual experience.Walking along the street or sitting in their living rooms, they wear headphones to build a wall of music around them.Movie entertainment is changing, too.Movies used to be social events.Now, fewer pe
32、ople are going out to see a movie.Many more are choosing to wait for a film to appear on television or are borrowing videotapes to watch at home.Instead of laughing with others, viewers watch movies in their own living rooms.43.After work, Michael likes to _.A.listen to music at the concert hallB.wa
33、tch a movie in his living roomC.run a program on his computer in his officeD.play baseball with his workmates44.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A.Clerks will be able to work at home.B.One can play baseball on the computer.C.One can listen to music without disturbing others.D.O
34、ne can borrow books from libraries at home.45.The sentence“Michael is imaginary, but.”means _.A.he is a person full of imagination and he can make his dreams come trueB.he is not a real person but the lifestyle does existC.he has ambitions but he cant make his dreams come trueD.he is a person full o
35、f imagination and his lifestyle is common nowadays46.What will the author most probably discuss after the last paragraph?A.Games and sports.B.Personal banking.C.Music and films.D.International business.47.What is the main idea of the passage?A.We may no longer need to communicate with other human be
36、ings.B.Modern technology seems to be separating human beings.C.We may no longer need to work in the office.D.Modern technology makes it possible for us to work and entertain ourselves at home.答案：4347 BDBABCScientists made a great breakthrough this year in England when the first“test-tube” baby was b
37、orn.The birth was the result of many years of research by doctors.The doctors did the research in groups to help the women who cannot conceive a baby in the normal way.What happened when the baby was born “from a test tube”?Well, the baby did not literally grow in a test tube.The first stage of the
38、process was that the egg from the woman and the sperm from the man were put together in the test tube.After all, the embryo was put into the womb of a woman.This process was difficult.But it was successful, so the baby was eventually born, like any other, from a woman, only the woman wasnt the babys
39、 real mother, but a sort of“carrier”of a baby produced by another couple.Obviously, this method is help to couples who cant have children because of physical problems in the woman.But very difficult moral problems arise in the kind of situation.Take, for instance, a case that happened this year.A co
40、uple who wanted a baby advertised for a woman to have a child by the father of the couple.They offered the woman a lot of money.The woman was made pregnant by artificial insemination; in this case, the woman“employed”to bear the child was its real mother.When the baby was born, the woman refused to
41、give it back to the couple.But, in the eyes of the law, the woman had a right to keep the children because she was its biological mother.You could argue that we should change the law to deal with this kind of situation.In earlier times, there were always healthy babies needing adoption, because fami
42、ly planning methods were not so effective as they are now.These days, however, most of the children who can be adopted are over six years old, often handicapped in some way.So a couple who want a young healthy baby cannot always adopt one, this is why the“test-tube”baby is in demand.But is it normal
43、ly right to use this method?Should we temper with nature in this way?Even if we change the law, would this be the right step to take?48.The birth of the first“test-tube”baby is a great advance _.A.in birth controlB.on medical scienceC.on the research for babiesD.in the lives of married women49.When
44、we say a baby was born“from a test-tube”, we mean_.A.the embryo was formed in the test tubeB.the baby grew in the test-tube before it was bornC.the baby didnt develop in the womb of a womanD.the baby has no biological parents50.According to the law, who has right to keep the baby produced by the art
45、ificial method?A.The couple who want a baby.B.The person who pays the money to the real mother.C.The biological mother of the child.D.The father who advertises for a biological mother.51.According to the passage, people need“test-tube baby”because_.A.family planning methods are not effectiveB.there
46、are so many babies needing adoptionC.they are unwilling to adopt a childD.they cant always adopt a young healthy baby52.What is the authors attitude towards the artificial method of shavings babies?A.Positive(肯定的).B.Enthusiastic(热心的).C.Doubtful.D.Natural.答案：4852 BACDCDCan you imagine travelling to w
47、ork in a one man submarine?Some scientists believe that some day one man submarines will be as many as automobiles are today.A famous French driver says, “One day soon, men will walk on the ocean floor as they do on the street!”Perhaps during your lifetime people will travel, work, and live in the s
48、ea.If human beings want to live in the ocean, many human problems will need to be studied first.Some of these problems, similar to those of living in outer space, are pressure, lack of oxygen and weightlessness.Many questions are still unanswered.For example, can our blood make itself fit for underw
49、ater surroundings?What will happen to our muscle if we live in the water very long?Scientists are looking for answers.Perhaps in the future man will live in the sea, away from the crowded and noisy cities on land.Then sea has plenty of space, not only for floating living buildings and parks, but als
50、o for storing supplies and for underwater travel.Some scientists believe that ocean living will benefit man in more than physical ways.In the freedom and beauty of the deep sea, man may find new sources of joy.53.What can we do if we live in the ocean?A.We can have plenty of oxygen.B.We can be fit t
51、o live in the water very well.C.We neednt worry about things like weightlessness.D.We can travel and work in the sea.54.Why do some people hope to leave cities to live in the sea?Because_.A.people think they can live crowdedly in the seaB.people wish to go the quiet seafloor to travel for several da
52、ysC.people want to break away from the crowded and noisy cities wheres they live nowD.only in this way can people get rid of noise pollution55.In what ways could ocean living be helpful for man?A.People can swim freely as much as possible.B.People can be interested in the new pleasure there isnt any
53、where else.C.The sea can supply people with enough foods and other things, so people neednt work.D.People can go boating and go to the park as often as possible.56.Which of the following is the similar problem as that of living in outer space?A.We are short of oxygen.B.We are not familiar with the u
54、nderwater surrounding.C.We may die of weightlessness.D.We can finds new joys.57.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A.The scientists have not solved the problem of weightlessness underwater.B.The scientists have solved the problem of weightlessness when man live in spa
55、ce.C.Some scientists believe that ocean living will benefit man in no more than physical ways.D.Sea has plenty of space only for floating living buildings and parks.答案：5357 DCBAA五、写作下面是你与旅馆接待员(receptionist)的对话, 以第一人称写出一篇根据对话内容改编的短文。A: Can I have a single room for tonight, please?B: Sorry, madam.All
56、our rooms are fully taken up.A: Is there another hotel around here?B: Yes, just a few blocks away.A: Could you find out for me whether it has any vacant (空的) room?B: Yes, Ill call them.Well, you are lucky.Ive got a room for you.A: Could you tell me where the hotel is?B: You turn left and walk four b
57、locks down the street to the first traffic light.Youll see the sign, Smith Hotel.A: Thanks a lot.提示: 文章开头应注意不要突然, 可以以“有一天我因公出差到了某地, 天黑了想找一处旅馆”来引出后面的故事, 这样显得自然, 符合逻辑。参考答案：Last week I went on business in a city.I went into a hotel and asked the receptionist whether I could have a single room for one n
58、ight.Unfortunately all the rooms in the hotel were taken up.Then I asked the receptionist if there was another hotel nearby.She was very helpful.She called another hotel and found a room there.Then she told me to turn left and walk 4 blocks down the street and the hotel was right at the corner.The n
59、ame of the hotel was Smith Hotel.I thanked her for her help.With her help, I found the hotel easily.说明: 改编对话为叙述文体时, 尽量不要出现直接引语。并注意开头要有时间、人物、地点、事情起因等要素的交代, 文尾要有结局。Answers to the Workbook ExercisesUsing words and expressions (Page 56-57)1.Join the two halves of the sentences together using a line.You
60、use these clauses when you want to describe how a person feels or does something.2.If you see someone in a crowd or lose someone in a crowd, you can use the phrase catch sight of, or lose sight of, now use them correctly in the following sentences.1.She lost sight of the path as the trees around her
61、 became thicker.2.To catch sight of the Queen the child had to sit on his fathers shoulders.3.She caught sight of the milkman and rushed to pay him.4.Pat was so disappointed as she lost sight of Jameshe went round the corner and got caught up in the crowd.3.Many phrasal verbs are formed by a verb an
62、d an adverb.Here are some verbs followed by up.Do you know their meanings?Use these phrasal verbs correctly in the following sentences.use upspeed upsweep upcome upeat upsit upturn uptake up1.When I was young, the teacher always required us to sit up straight.2.In Britain you show your good manners
63、at a meal if you eat up all the food.3.Well make our bathroom more comfortable if we sweep up the mess every day.4.Charles bicycle started to speed up as it went down the hill.5.Dont forget that you must turn up for the examination.6.All the paper was used up before the work was finished.7.The direc
64、tor showed his interest in your work when he came up to see it.8.I hope you will take up the new job you have been offered.解析：e up上来; 向(中心地); 上升; (地位)提升; (话题)被提出讨论; 发生等。例如: The sun has come up.He came up to Beijing.The seeds havent come up yet.The question has not come up yet.2.turn up (1)(某人) 出现, 到
65、, 露面; (2)把开大, 拧大He turned up late for everything.The key you lost has turned up.3.use up (1)用完; 耗尽; (2)筋疲力尽He has used up all his money.The soldiers were used up after the long battle.4.take up(1)拿去; (2)占(时间、地方), 消耗; (3)开始(工作); (4)接受She took up her Boston bag and left.It took up a whole week to make
66、 the dress.She took up Spanish at the age eight.5.Read the following passage and choose the words below to fill in the blanks.My aunt was very happy with her time travel holiday.She found the personal capsule very easy to use.She just put on the helmet and the mask and switched on the power.All she
67、got on her journey was an impression of speed as the view on her computer screen changed constantly.When she arrived, she was reminded of her holiday in the Pleiades galaxy.The agency tried to help her in every way.She said she could not have been more relaxed and happy.6.Translate these sentences i
68、nto English, using the words and phrases in brackets.1.As Bob has been well prepared for the examination, he is very optimistic about the result of it.2.Sara reminded me of the great lack of water in Africa, as a result, we must switch bathing in a tub into a shower.3.Li Zhong required that children
69、 should do morning exercises before breakfast.4.Someone asked me whether he worked hard.The impression he left on me is that he behaved well.5.He pressed a mask to his face swiftly in order to prevent him from taking in poisonous gas.6.The travel agency instructed that he should speed up working pro
70、cedure.Using structures (Page 57-58)1.Join these sentences using the past participle as the attribute or adverbial.Make any other necessary changes.1.JMCoetzee well known for his books about South Africa won the Booker Prize.2.A princess once owned a magical chair made of gold and silver.3.On his bi
71、rthday he received a mysterious present wrapped in gold paper.4.Interrupted by the bell, he was unable to finish his speech.5.Awakened by a noise at midnight, she saw a thief in her room.6.The door supposed to be locked is now wide open and the room is empty.2.Choose the verbs below and use them cor
72、rectly to fill in the blanks.The alien logums come from a planet called Dentol.Endangered by their disappearing habitat, there are only a few hundred logums left.Each logum is very intelligent with a big head pointed at the top.They can talk in a“click”language known only to themselves.With a kind heart, they wander around their planet in a happy dream.Having once fallen in love, a logum will stay with his/her partner for life.When a logums partner dies, the other will be left supported only by his/her sweet memories.Terrified of living alone, the survivor often dies soon after.