1、Unit 8 Adventure Period Two Lesson 2 and Lesson 3 课时精练（北师大版必修3，广东专用）时间：45分钟.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在标号为110的相应位置上。Computers are now part of our daily life.Experts predict before long all schools，businesses and most families will own compu
2、ters of some kind.Among the general public，computers arouse strong feelingspeople _1_ love them or hate them.The computer lovers talk about _2_ useful computers can be in business，in education and at homeapart _3_ all the games.You can do your accounts on them，learn languages from them，write letters
3、 on them，use them _4_(control) your central heating，and in some places even do your shopping with _5_.Computers，they say，will also bring more leisure，as more and more _6_(pleasure) jobs are taken over by robots.The haters，on _7_ other hand，argue the computers dont bring leisure _8_ unemployment.They
4、 worry，too，that people who spend all their time _9_(talk) on computers will forget how to talk to each other.But _10_ biggest fear is that computers may eventually take over altogether.【解题导语】 本文是一篇议论文，论述了人们对电脑或爱或憎的不同态度。【重点词语】 spend.(in) doing sth./spend.on sth.“花费(做)某事”，固定搭配。例如：She spent a lot of mo
5、ney(in) buying clothes/on clothes.1解析either.or.“要么要么”，固定搭配。答案either2解析电脑在商业、教育和家庭领域是多么有用。how引导感叹句。答案how3解析apart from固定短语，意为“除之外”。答案from4解析不定式作目的状语，“使用它们来控制你的中央暖气系统”。答案to control5解析指代computers。答案them6解析此处应该填形容词修饰jobs。unpleasant“令人不适的”。答案unpleasant7解析on the other hand“另一方面”，固定短语。答案the8解析not.but.“不是而是”
6、，电脑带来的不是休闲而是失业。答案but9解析spend.(in) doing sth.“花费(做)某事”，固定搭配。答案talking10解析他们最大的担忧是电脑也许最终会完全占上风。答案their.阅读理解(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)AImagine it is fall and that you have just arrived on a visit to Washington.The leaves on many of the trees have already begun to change colors and drop to the ground.The summe
7、r crowds of visitors have thinned.Places of interest will be easier to photograph.There are fewer people to walk in front of your camera.The weather should be more suitable，too.Washington can get very hot and sticky in summertime.July and August are usually the warmest months.There are tour companie
8、s that will take you around the city.Or you can ride public transportation，rent a car or take a taxi.There are many things you can see just by walking around.One place that might interest world travelers is Dumbarton Oaks.In 1944，delegates from the United States，Britain，the Soviet Union and China me
9、t here.World War was coming to an end.The purpose of the Dumbarton Oaks Conference was to talk about ways to achieve a just and lasting peace in the world.Today，however，it is not the history but the beauty of the gardens at Dumbarton Oaks that draws our attention.The gardens offer peace in the middl
10、e of a busy city.There are flowers and trees along with pools and fountains(喷泉)of water.Something always seems to be in bloom(旺盛)here.Visitors have even seen roses in full flower in December at the start of winter.Almost all of the sculptures in the gardens were made of limestone from the state of I
11、ndiana in the Midwest.Greenery and flowering bushes surround the Ornamental Pool in the gardens.A visitor has to resist(忍住，抵制)the urge to jump in for a swim.11In 1944，delegates from four countries gathered at Dumbarton Oaks to_.Adiscuss how to end the Second World WarBmake Dumbarton Oaks famous in h
12、istoryCdiscuss how to keep world peaceDview the beautiful scenery here解析细节理解题。由第三段“The purpose of the Dumbarton Oaks Conference was to talk about ways to achieve a just and lasting peace in the world.”可知四国代表相聚的目的是商讨如何获取世界上公正的和长期的和平的方法，因此答案选C。答案C12According to the passage，what makes Dumbarton Oaks fa
13、mous nowadays?AThe Dumbarton Oaks Conference.BThe beautiful scenery of the gardens.CThe peace in the gardens.DThe flowering roses in winter.解析细节理解题。由第四段第一句话“Today，however，it is not the history but the beauty of the gardens at Dumbarton Oaks that draws our attention.”可知答案应选B。C和D项由文章第四段可知只是Dumbarton O
14、aks风景的一部分。答案B13What can we know from the passage?AVisitors can only travel around Washington on foot.BThere are fewer people visiting Washington in the fall than in summer.CVisitors to Dumbarton Oaks often go swimming in the Ornamental Pool.DDumbarton Oaks lies in the midwest of Washington.解析细节理解题。由
15、文中第一段可知B是正确的。从第二段内容可知A不正确；由文中第四段“A visitor has to resist the urge to jump in for a swim.”可知游客们并未在the Ornamental Pool中游泳，因此C项错误；由第四段“The gardens offer peace in the middle of a busy city.”可知D不正确，因此选B。答案B14How is the passage organized？(1the first paragraph；2the second paragraph；3the third paragraph；4th
16、e fourth paragraph)A1234 B.C12 D.解析结构理解题。文章第一段讲述的是秋天华盛顿的景象；第二段讲述的是参观华盛顿的交通方式；第三段具体讲述的是华盛顿一个地点的历史意义；第四段讲述的是这个地点的景色，三、四段是并列。因此选C。答案C15What does the word “thin” in the first paragraph probably mean?ABecome smaller in shape.BBecome less thick.CBecome fewer in number.DBecome less strong.解析猜测词义题。根据本段的第四句和
17、第五句可知：秋天的游客减少了。所以选C。A为“变瘦”；B为“变薄”；D为“变弱”，均不符合文章的意境。答案CBThe Josephson Institute，a Los Angelesbased ethics(伦理学)institute，surveyed 29,760 students at 100 high schools nationwide，both public and private.The survey found that 35% of boys and 26% of girls admitted stealing from a store within the past yea
18、r and 64% have cheated on a test，which suggests that todays young people are less honest than previous generations.However，Josephson addressed that todays youth are no less honest than previous generations.“The question is not whether things are worse，but whether they are bad enough to attract conce
19、rn.This is not a time to complain but to take thoughtful，positive actions.”Roberta Gerold，superintendent(主管人)of the Middle Country School District and a leader of the campaign，said parents and school officials need to be more diligentfor example，emphasizing to students the distinctions between origi
20、nal and borrowed_work.“Adults are not taking this very seriously，”he said.“The schools are not doing even the most moderate thing.”Nijmie Dzurinko，executive director of the Philadelphia Student Union，said the findings were not at all reflective of the innercity students she works with as an advocate
21、 for better curriculum and school funding.“A lot of people like to blame societys problems on young people，without recognizing that young people arent making the decisions about whats happening in society.”Riddile，who for four decades was a high school teacher，agreed that more pressure could lead to
22、 more cheating，yet he said，“I would take these students over other generations.I found them to be more responsive，more rewarding to work with.We have to create situations where its easy for kids to do the right things.We need to create classrooms where learning takes on more importance than having t
23、he right answer.”【解题导语】 美国研究机构调查发现，高中学生普遍存在偷窥和考试抄袭等诚信问题。对此，不同的社会人士发表了不同看法，并提出了解决问题的建议。16According to the first paragraph，we know that_.Athe Josephson Institute is a Los Angelesbased public schoolBstudents in the ethics institute are honestCcheating on tests is very common in AmericaDmore public scho
24、ol students admitted stealing解析细节理解题。从调查的数据可以得知。答案C17What does the underlined phrase “borrowed work” refer to?AIdeas taken from other persons works.BWords borrowed from another language.CHomework assigned by the teachers.DBooks borrowed from their classmates.解析推理判断题。从文章的主旨谈论欺骗问题，加上学者的建议，并有original作为
25、对应的表述，可以推断出短语所指。答案A18According to Nijmie Dzurinko，we know that _.Aparents and school officials need to be more diligentBadults should take thoughtful，positive actionsCbetter currculum and school funding should be carried outDtodays young people are less honest than previous generations解析由第四段第一句可知。答案
26、C19Which of the following statements is TRUE?ARiddile thinks the young students are burdened with too much pressure.BRoberta Gerold found them to be more responsive.CNijmie Dzurinko said the findings were reflective of the innercity students.DJosephson addressed that todays youth are less honest than previous generations.解析判断正误解。由第五段推断A为正确选项，从文中提到的几位教育工作者的工作和言谈，可以排除干扰项。答案A20According to the passage，we can infer that its _ are to blame for the problem.Athe students Bprevious generationsCpublic schools Dparents and schools解析推理判断题。从文中几位教育工作者提出的观点看，都强调了社会关注才是解决问题的途径。答案D
