1、课时素养评价八Unit 3Learning about Language. 选词填空1. He doesnt doubt that(if, that) his mother will give him a ride home for sure. 2. It depends on whether(if, whether) it is fine. 3. Did she say anything about how(how, what) we should do the work? 4. My suggestion is that(that, what) you should practise re
2、ading English every day. 5. The city is no longer what(that, what) it used to be. 6. His first question was whether(if, whether) Tom had arrived yet. 7. The reason why (that, why) he was dismissed was that(that, because) he was careless and irresponsible. 8. That is why(what, why) he was late for an
3、 hour. 9. What I particularly dislike about this lesson is that(that, what) it is really boring. 10. The fact is that(that, what) he didnt even take the exam. . 单句改错1. What he said made me recognize how silly mistakes I had made. (how改为what)2. Having checked the doors were closed, and all the lights
4、 were off, the boy went to his bedroom. (在and后加that)3. The last time we had great fun was that we were visiting the Jinan Baihua Park. (that改为when)4. Could I speak to who is in charge of international trade? (who改为whoever)5. I want to be liked and loved for who I am inside. (who改为what)6. I make a li
5、st of that my kids will need for the coming season. (that改为what)7. The reason for her preference for city life is why its convenient for her to go shopping. (why改为that)8. A computer can only do that you instruct it to do. (that改为what). 阅读理解A(2020阜阳高一检测)Mark Twain (18351910)weve all heard the name, b
6、ut what makes him “the father of American literature” as classic US author William Faulkner once called him? Mark Twain is someone Americans are taught to love. Older relatives, English teachers and the media always praise him. But when you actually take the time to read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
7、, you find that his work is more wonderful than you could have ever imagined. The novel describes a young boy named Tom Sawyer growing up in a small town along the Mississippi River. He explores the countryside on a riverboat with his friends, falls in love with girls, starts secret clubs and search
8、es for treasure. Twains idea of childhood is magicala time of imagination, wonder and, of course, adventure. More importantly, through the eyes of Tom Sawyer, Twain cleverly makes fun of US culture. For example, Tom hates going to church, and Twain uses scenes of Tom there to mock religion and its o
9、ld traditions. “Often, the less there is to justify a traditional custom, the harder it is to get rid of it, ” he writes in one chapter. Twains writing is full of these kinds of critical(批判的) points about culture and politics. Thats why he is so loved in the UShe wasnt afraid to state his opinions,
10、and he did so clearly. For instance, Twain didnt like US wars abroad. In 1900, after the US invaded(入侵) the Philippines, Twain wrote in a newspaper article: “We do not intend to free, but to subjugate(征服) the people of the Philippines. . . We have gone there to conquer. ” He also believed strongly i
11、n womens right to vote in elections and gave a famous speech on the subject, called “Votes for Women”, in 1901. “Tom was a glittering hero once morethe pet of the old, the envy of the young, ” Twain writes in Tom Sawyer. But he could just as well be describing himself. 【文章大意】我们都听说过马克吐温这个名字, 但是是什么让他成
12、为美国经典作家威廉福克纳所说的“美国文学之父”呢? 这篇文章给出了答案。1. After reading The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, you are likely to think _according to the author. A. its not worth all the praiseB. its even better than you expectedC. its as wonderful as you expectedD. its better to read it with teachers【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段可知, 读完汤姆索
13、亚历险记, 你会认为它比你想象得还要好。2. In the third paragraph, the author mainly _. A. indicates what makes Tom Sawyers adventures so wonderfulB. explains where Twains idea of childhood comes fromC. shows how naughty and adventurous Tom Sawyer isD. gives a brief description of the novel【解析】选D。段落大意题。根据第三段内容“他的小说描写了一
14、个名叫汤姆索亚的小男孩在密西西比河沿岸的一个小镇上长大。他和他的朋友在江轮上探索乡村, 和女孩相爱, 开始秘密俱乐部和寻找宝藏。马克吐温对童年的理解充满了魔力充满了想象、奇迹, 当然还有冒险。”可知, 这段主要对这部小说作了简要的描述。3. What does the underlined word “mock” in the fourth paragraph mean? A. make fun ofB. show respect forC. give examples ofD. give reasons for【解析】选A。词义猜测题。根据画线词所在的句子For example, Tom h
15、ates going to church, and Twain uses scenes of Tom there to mock religion and its old traditions. 例如, 汤姆讨厌去教堂, 吐温用汤姆在那里的场景来嘲笑宗教及其古老的传统。可知, mock的意思是“取笑”。4. Twain is so loved in the US because _. A. he showed readers a magical childhood that everyone would loveB. he criticized American culture and soc
16、iety clearly and cleverlyC. he wrote bad things about US wars abroadD. he supported womens right to vote【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据最后一段开头部分Twains writing is full of these kinds of critical points about culture and politics. Thats why he is so loved in the US可知吐温在美国很受欢迎, 因为他对美国文化和社会进行了清晰而巧妙的批判。BElectronic book p
17、ublishing has many of the same risks and opportunities as electronic music publishing. By delivering text direct to the readers computer screen, the e-book could cut down costs, and allow creators to deal directly with their audience, bypassing (绕开) traditional publishers and traders. But it also ra
18、ises the possibility of mass piracy (盗版). Phil Rance, founder and managing director of Online Originals, a London-based e-book publisher, sums it up, “No one wants Napster (在线音乐服务) to happen to books. ”Indeed, the most popular MP3 may have put the frighteners on an industry that generally operates s
19、ome way behind the “bleeding edge”. The Meta Group, a leading US-based market researcher, says publishers are far too concerned about protecting their rights, “We believe all the recent legal control over Napster is like putting a finger in a river that is already overflowing. Publishers need to dea
20、l with reality and come up with new ways to develop wide electronic distribution (分发), asking the question, How can we use the certainty of wide distribution to our advantage? ”At the moment, most publishers would like to limit the use of e-books to the person who bought them, or to the computer use
21、d to download them. If that can be done, e-books become just an extra income stream in a publishing industry that would continue to operate the way it does today, according to Terry Robinson, business manager for Adobes e-paper group. “If youve cracked the digital rights aspect, youve cracked the ma
22、rket, ”he says. Robert Nichols, Books Director at BOL agrees, “Rights management is absolutely important. Publishers just say that until copyright is secure, were not going to talk. ”【文章大意】本文简单介绍了电子图书出版所面临的挑战与机遇。5. Which of the following can be the best title for this text? A. The E-booka New and Bi
23、g ChallengeB. The E-bookan Extra Income StreamC. An Economic Rise from E-booksD. Changes Brought by E-books【解析】选A。主旨大意题。根据第一段Electronic book publishing has many of the same risks and opportunities as electronic music publishing电子图书出版与电子音乐出版有许多相同的风险和机遇。并结合后文所述可知, 本文主要介绍电子书面临的新的挑战。6. According to the
24、text, what is the similarity of e-books to electronic music? A. They both result from piracy. B. They both lead to price reduction. C. They both avoid industry management. D. They both bring in much money to creators. 【解析】选B。 推理判断题。根据第一段通过直接向读者的电脑屏幕发送文本, 电子书可以降低成本, 并允许创作者直接与读者打交道, 绕过传统的出版商和贸易商。可知, 电
25、子书和电子音乐的相似之处是它们都会导致降价。7. What do publishers care most about e-books? A. Quality. B. Design. C. Price. D. Copyright. 【解析】选D。 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段Rights management is absolutely important. Publishers just say that until copyright is secure, were not going to talk权利管理绝对重要。出版商只是说“在版权得到保护之前, 我们不会谈”可知, 出版商最关心电子
26、书的版权。8. From the text, we can infer that _. A. most publishers prefer e-books for extra incomeB. publishers havent agreed on rights management up to nowC. the publishing markets should be brought back to normalD. wide use of e-books may increase the income【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据最后一段Publishers just say that
27、until copyright is secure, were not going to talk(出版商只是说“在版权得到保护之前, 我们不会谈”)可知, 到目前为止, 出版商还没有谈, 更没有就版权管理达成一致。. 完形填空(2020合肥高一检测)On a raining day, I went to buy some aspirin. Upon entering a ladys drugstore, I1 that there was a keyboard on a music stand, leaning 2 the wall. Being a piano music lover an
28、d3, I asked if the woman played. She nodded and added that she had been4 lessons at age 60! I told her that it was very 5 that she was pursuing her passion to play the piano. Then she asked me6 question. “I have been playing for 8 years now, ” I answered. “Then you must play a song for me before you
29、 leave, ” she7 . I thought she was joking and I simply smiled. At the end of the deal of the aspirin, she8 me of our musical9. She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room, 10asked me to play a song for her. I thought 11 and decided to play David Lantzs “Return to the Heart”, since
30、she had so much passion for12 and it was my soul-searching song. I played the song to the best of my ability, and with my emotions13 into it as possible. She loved it. 14I 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 lady15
31、one little step at a time with the help of another woman. “I wanted to come out to 16you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and its very hard for me to17 my bed, but your music made me feel good, ” she said. With that, she turned around and walked 18 back to her room. I w
32、as deeply19by her appreciation and felt a deeper understanding of the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to ones 20for peace and joy. 【文章大意】本文通过记叙作者和药店女士之间的音乐故事, 展示了音乐的魅力。1. A. spottedB. watchedC. observedD. caught【解析】选A。根据there was a keyboard on a music stand, leaning _the wall. 可知,
33、 作者是发现(spot)有一个乐器键盘, 故选A。2. A. onB. atC. against D. over【解析】选C。句意: 我发现靠墙的乐谱架上有一个乐器键盘。lean against“靠着”。故选C。3. A. composerB. teacherC. playerD. starter【解析】选C。根据I asked if the woman played. 可知, “演奏者”符合题意, 故选C。4. A. attendingB. givingC. teachingD. reviewing【解析】选A。根据空后lessons at age 60可知attending符合题意, 上课
34、attend lessons, 固定短语。故选A。5. A. interestingB. rewardingC. movedD. impressive【解析】选D。句意: 我告诉她, 她对钢琴的热爱令人钦佩。interesting有趣的; rewarding有益的; moved感动的; impressive感人的, 令人钦佩的。根据句意可知选D。6. A. anotherB. the sameC. a differentD. other【解析】选B。根据“I have been playing for 8 years now, ” I answered. 可知, 女士问了同样的问题, 故选B。
35、7. A. advisedB. orderedC. demandedD. requested【解析】选D。句意: “那么在你离开之前你必须为我弹一首歌, ”她要求。advised建议; ordered命令; demanded命令; requested请求, 要求。根据I thought she was joking and I simply smiled. 可知, 这里指女士的要求, 故选D。8. A. warnedB. askedC. remindedD. required【解析】选C。句意: 她让我想起了我们的音乐交易。remind sb. of sth. 提醒某人某物, 故选C。9. A
36、. courseB. taskC. discussionD. deal【解析】选D。句意: 她让我想起了我们的音乐交易。根据“Then you must play a song for me before you leave, ” she _. 可知, 这是我们的交易, 故选D。10. A. butB. andC. as a resultD. whats more【解析】选B。句意: 然后她把我带到客厅里的一架老式立式钢琴前, 让我为她弹一首歌。前后句的关系是递进, 用and, 故选B。11. A. for the momentB. for a momentC. at the momentD.
37、 at a moment【解析】选B。句意: 我想了一下, 决定弹奏David Lantz的Return to the Heart。for the moment目前; for a moment一会儿; at the moment现在; at a moment在一个时刻。根据句意可知选B。12. A. musicB. songsC. the pianoD. aspirin【解析】选A。根据I told her that it was very _that she was pursuing her passion to play the piano. 可知, 女士对音乐很有热情, 故选A。13.
38、A. droppingB. fallingC. pouringD. running【解析】选C。dropping下落; falling下落; pouring倾倒; running跑。根据I played the song to the best of my ability. 可知, 我的感情也倾注其中, 故选C。14. A. SinceB. BecauseC. WhileD. As【解析】选D。句意: 当我正要出门时, 我听到一个微弱的声音喊道: “年轻人! ”as表示当时。故选D。15. A. takingB. makingC. havingD. giving【解析】选A。句意: 有一个老妇
39、人在另一个女人的帮助下一步一步地走着。take one little step迈出一小步, 故选A。16. A. admireB. thankC. payD. owe【解析】选B。根据I have been very sick, and its very hard for me to _my bed, but your music made me feel good. 可知, 老妇人感谢作者演奏的歌曲, 故选B。17. A. get onB. get upC. get offD. get down【解析】选C。根据I have been very sick, and its very hard
40、 for me to _my bed可知, 老妇人很难下床, 故选C。18. A. quietlyB. calmlyC. normallyD. slowly【解析】选D。根据I have been very sick, and its very hard for me to _my bed, but your music made me feel good. 可知“slowly”符合语境, 故选D。19. A. shockedB. touchedC. delightedD. disturbed【解析】选B。根据felt a deeper understanding of the song. 可
41、知, 作者被打动了, 故选B。20. A. worldB. brainsC. heartD. dreams【解析】选C。句意: 它完美地达到了它的目的, 回到一个人的内心寻求和平与欢乐。故选C。. 语法填空(2020济南高一检测)In many places like France and Italy, if you leave the house without your wallet, youll be in a difficult situation all day. But in China, you can enjoy your day just 1. a smartphone. T
42、he other day, I set out 2. (see) how far a phone would get me in the countrys capital. Admittedly, I was 3. (surprise) to discover how convenient it was. I used my phone to call a taxi to meet my Chinese friend, Gu Yu, 4. would guide me to get around Beijing. We paid for breakfast by scanning a QR c
43、ode (二维码) on the window of a restaurant 5. (sell) Jianbing(煎饼), one of Chinas most popular street breakfasts. My purchase cost 6 yuan and 6. (take) just a few seconds. At a nearby coffee shop, 7. (it) owner scanned(扫描) a QR code on my phone. As we drank our coffee, Gu Yu paid her household water bil
44、l. She used the same simple process to pay other 8. (bill) and even her rent. We also paid by phone for movie tickets, takeout food, and shopping. I have known from Gu Yu that from street stalls to large stores, 9. huge number of people accept mobile payment, 10. (most) through popular apps Alipay(支
45、付宝)and WeChat(微信). 【文章大意】本文主要说明目前在中国手机消费非常流行和方便。1. 【解析】with。考查介词。空处所在句的主干部分是完整的, _a smart phone作状语, 意思是“用一部智能手机”, 所以填with, 表示“用”, 故填with。2. 【解析】to see。考查动词固定搭配。set out to do表示“着手做某事; 开始做”, 故填to see。3. 【解析】surprised。考查形容词。句意: 诚然, 我惊讶地发现它是多么方便。由句意可知, 表示“感到吃惊”用surprised。4. 【解析】who。考查定语从句。此处为非限制性定语从句, 且
46、先行词为my Chinese friend, Gu Yu, 指人, 引导非限制性定语从句, 只能用who, 不可用that, 故填who。5. 【解析】selling。考查现在分词。作后置定语, 与restaurant是主谓关系, 用现在分词, 故填selling。6. 【解析】took。考查一般过去时。谈的是过去的动作, 用一般过去时, 和cost是并列谓语, 故填took。7. 【解析】its。考查代词。分析句子可知, 修饰名词owner, 作定语, 要用形容词性物主代词, 故填its。8. 【解析】bills。考查名词复数。bill是可数名词, 根据语境, 其他账单other bills, 用复数, 故填bills。9. 【解析】a。考查固定短语。a number of许多, 是固定短语, 故填a。10. 【解析】mostly。考查副词。修饰整个句子, 用副词, most的副词是mostly。故填mostly。