1、课后限时自测(八)(对应学生用书第349页)(建议用时：40分钟).语法填空Many people say that email is just a faster way to deliver letters.The fact is that letterwriting and email are completely different _1_(process)Letters travel_2_envelopes through actual space and take time getting from one place to another.If I am writing on pa
2、per to my brother in Kenya，I will be less likely to complain about the breakfast I_3_(have)this morning.I will probably write about my relationships and some things that Ive been thinking about.I will also take more care with my style，trying to write in_4_way which is interesting and worth_5_(read)M
3、y brother might save my letter；he might read it back to me years from now.Email is different.It is instant，traveling from point to point._6_you dont print it out，the message doesnt physically exist.With email，geography is no obstacle and time is not important.I can send a message to Kenya whenever I
4、 want to，and_7_gets there almost in a second.The ease of this kind of writing and sending probably makes_8_a different kind of communication.That is_9_I am not so focused on style.I might be less likely to say something_10_(deep)My brother might glance at my mail，have a laugh，and then delete it.【语篇解
5、读】本文介绍了email与传统写信的区别以及它带给人们的好处。1processes根据前面的are可知用复数。2in根据前面的letters及后面的envelopes可知。3had由句意可知用过去时态。4a不定冠词的基本用法。5reading根据前面的worth用法可知。6If根据前后句的条件关系可知，if引导条件从句。7it指代前面的a message。8for固定搭配，“make for”相当于“lead to”。9because引导的表语从句表原因。10deeper根据语境，应用比较级与前面的less对应。.阅读理解AIn the fall of 1985，I was a brighte
6、yed girl heading off to Howard University，aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere.Twentyone years later I am still a brighteyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell.My grandma，an amazing woman，graduated from college at the age of 65. She was
7、 the first in our family to reach that goal. But one year after I started college，she developed cancer.I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her.It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait.Then I got married with another dream：building my family with a combination
8、of adopted and biological children.In 1999，we adopted our first son.To lay eyes on him was fantasticand very emotional.A year later came our second adopted boy.Then followed son No.3.In 2003，I gave birth to another boy.You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 8
9、. Our home was a complete zooa joyous zoo. Not surprising, I never did make it back to college fulltime. But I never gave up on the dream either. I had only one choice: to find a way. That meant taking as few as one class each semester.The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away
10、from the boys. They often wanted me to stay home with them. There certainly were times I wanted to quit, but I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives.In 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina. It took me over 21 years to get my college degree
11、!I am not special, just singleminded. It always struck me that when youre looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge, but when youre in the midst of it, it just seems normal. Everything you want wont arrive in your life on one day. Its a process. Remember: little steps add up to big d
12、reams.1When the author went to Howard University, her dream was to be_. Aa writerBa teacherCa judge Da doctor【解析】细节理解题。根据aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere，故选C。【答案】C2Why did the author quit school in her second year of college?AShe wanted to study by
13、herself.BShe fell in love and got married.CShe suffered from a serious illness.DShe decided to look after her grandma. 【解析】细节理解题。根据I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her.她决定去照顾她的祖母，故选D。【答案】D3What does the author mostly want to tell us in the last paragraph?AFailure is the mother
14、of success.BLittle by little, one goes far.CEvery coin has two sides.DWell begun, half done.【解析】细节理解题。根据little steps add up to big dreams，故选B。【答案】B4Which of the following can best describe the author?ACaring and determined.B. Honest and responsible.CAmbitious and sensitive.D. Innocent and singlemind
15、ed.【解析】细节理解题。根据她抚养弃婴说明她有爱心，根据It took me over 21 years to get my college degree！花21年得到一个文凭说明她有决心和毅力，故选A。【解析】ABBissel is a small village of the West Sahara.It lies next to a 1.5squarekilometer oasis(绿洲)，from where three days and nights are generally required to go out of the desert.However，before Ken
16、Levin discovered it in 1926，none of the Bissel villagers had ever walked out of the desert.Reportedly，they were not unwilling to leave this barren land.Many had previously tried but failed，always somehow finding themselves back at the oasis after several days of trying to walk out.When interviewed b
17、y Ken Levin，an expert at the British Royal College of Sciences，the villagers explained that no matter which direction they walked it always brought them back to the village.Why couldnt the Bissel villagers walk out of the desert？Levin was very puzzled.He had，by himself，managed to walk north from the
18、 village and reach the nearest town in three and a half days.He decided to carry out an experiment to solve the mystery.He and a Bissel villager called Argutel，would walk out of the desert together.They prepared enough water for a halfamonth journey and two camels.But this time Ken Levin didnt bring
19、 his compass.Levin would follow Argutel.Ten days later，they had walked for about 500 miles but were still in the desert.On the 11th morning, an oasis came into their view.They were back at Bissel.Levin now understood why the Bissel people couldnt escape the desert.They had no knowledge of the North
20、Star，which had for centuries provided sailors and other travelers with a point of direction.In the desert，if a person goes forward relying only on their senses，they will not be able to travel in a straight line.Rather they will travel in a very large circle and eventually track back to where they be
21、gan.Levin explained to Argutel the function of the North Star and said，“As long as you rest in the daytime and walk towards the brightest star at night，you would be able to walk out of the desert.”Argutel did as he was told.Three days later，he came to the edge of the desert.Now in the West Sahara，Bi
22、ssel has become a bright pearl，where tens of thousands of tourists come every year.Argutels bronze statue stands in the center of the town.On its base are the words：_.5Villagers in Bissel had never walked beyond the desert because _Athey had no method to find their way outBthey were discouraged by t
23、heir failuresCthey had a fear of the outside worldDthey had no desire to leave the oasis【解析】细节理解题。根据Many had previously tried but failed，他们没有找到合适的方法走出来。故选A。【答案】A6Ken Levin asked Argutel to walk to the north in order to _Asee how far away Bissel was to the edge of the desertBprove that people could w
24、alk out of the desertCtell people not to walk in circlesDshow Argutel was a great person【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段“He decided to carry out an experiment to solve the mystery.He and a Bissel villager called Argutel，would walk out of the desert together.”为了证明人们能够走出沙漠。故选B。【答案】B7It can be inferred from the passage
25、 that _AKen Levin didnt walk south because it would take more daysBthe use of a compass was necessary to walk out of the desertCtourism in Bissel has been greatly developed and improvedDArgutel became the leader of Bissel after his return【解析】推理判断题。根据Now in the West Sahara, Bissel has become a bright
26、 pearl, where tens of thousands of tourists come every year，Bissel旅游业大大地提高了，故选C。【答案】C8Which of the following can most probably be found at the base of Argutels statue?ATwo heads are better than one.BWhere there is a will, there is a way.CA long journey starts with the first step.DA new life starts f
27、rom the fixed direction.【解析】推理判断题。根据They had no knowledge of the North Star，which had for centuries provided sailors and other travelers with a point of direction，故选D。【答案】D.书面表达(2014吉林省实验中学检测)假如你是李华，最近，你班同学就中学生是否可以带手机上学进行了讨论。 请你根据下列信息，给校长写一封信，客观地介绍你班讨论的情况。70%的学生认为30%的学生认为1.没有必要带手机。2带手机会分散学习精力，上课开机影响
28、极坏。3学生用手机会增加家长经济负担。1.学生可以带手机上学，但上课要关机。2学生带手机可以方便联系。3信息时代的交流工具，不应禁止。注意：1.词数：100左右；2参考词汇：经济负担economic burdens；3信的开头已经为你写好，不计入总词数。Dear principle，Im writing to tell you about the discussion weve had about whether a mobile phone should be brought to school._【参考范文】Dear_principle，Im_writing_to_tell_you_abo
29、ut_the_discussion_weve_had_about_whether_a_mobile_phone_should_brought_to_school.To tell you the truth，the students in our class have different opinions. About 70% of the students think that we shouldnt bring mobile phones to school.Because with them we may not fix our attention to the lessons. If t
30、he phone is not turned off by chance and the ringing will destroy the class.Furthermore，using mobile phones will add to our parents economic burdens.However，about 30% of the students think we can bring phones to school on condition that we turned off them in class.With a mobile phone it is convenient for us to keep in touch with our parents and friends.Besides，the mobile phone is a tool of information times.It may not be right to ban students from carrying mobile phones.Yours sincerely， Li Hua