1、课时素养检测十二Unit 3Period 4. 阅读理解AA California family drives a car that could help protect the environment. When Jon and Sandy go to the store or to their daughters soccer games, they drive in high-tech style. They drive a $1 million, fuel-cell-powered car. It may be the worlds most expensive car and one
2、 of the most environmentally friendly cars. The FCX is the first fuel-cell-powered car to be used by a family anywhere in the world. The FCX uses hydrogen and oxygen for fuel. Car makers have been working to develop vehicles that are better for the environment. They are developing cars that use fuel
3、 other than gasoline. And then what is fuel cell technology? Fuel cell technology works by changing the chemicals hydrogen and oxygen into water. This process produces electricity, and water vapor which comes out of the exhaust pipe. Most cars release dangerous gases such as carbon monoxide and carb
4、on dioxide. Many scientists say these gases are major contributors to global warming. “The FCX is driven just like any other vehicle on the road, but without the gases which pollute the environment, ” scientists say. Fuel cell technology has been around since the 1800s, but scientists have yet been
5、to perfect it. They say it may take years before the technology is ready for widespread use. Another earth-friendly car is already on the market. Hybrid cars use both gasoline and an electric motor. They are becoming more popular with customers because they cut pollution and improve fuel efficiency.
6、 【语篇概述】本文是一篇科普说明文。主要介绍了使汽车更加环保的燃料电池技术。1. Which of the following about the FCX is not true? A. It lets out dangerous gases to pollute the air. B. It may be the most expensive car in the world. C. It is one of the most environmentally friendly cars. D. It uses hydrogen and oxygen for fuel other than g
7、asoline. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第二段中的“The FCX is driven just like any other vehicle on the road, but without the gases which pollute the environment”可知, FCX和道路上的任何其他车辆一样, 但没有污染环境的气体。因此推断FCX不会排放有害气体污染空气, 故A项正确。2. According to the passage, what is the major cause for global warming? A. gases from FCX. B. gase
8、s from cars. C. hydrogen and oxygen. D. water vapor from cars. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Most cars release dangerous gases such as carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. Many scientists say these gases are major contributors to global warming. ”可知, 科学家认为汽车所排放的比如一氧化碳和二氧化碳这样的气体是全球变暖的主要原因, 故B项正确。3. From the pa
9、ssage, we know that fuel cell technology _. A. works by waterB. works by electricityC. has been widely used since the 1800sD. has a history for over two hundred years【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Fuel cell technology has been around since the 1800s, ”可知, 燃料电池技术从19世纪就开始了, 现在已经21世纪了, 至今已经有200多年的历史了, 故D项正确。4. W
10、hat can we infer from the passage? A. There will be no gasoline for cars. B. Global warming has been stopped. C. People cant afford to buy cars in the future. D. Future cars will be environmentally friendly. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第二段中的“They are becoming more popular with customers because they cut pollutio
11、n and improve fuel efficiency. ”可知, 未来的汽车将是环保的, 故D项正确。BFacebook users may feel socially successful in cyberspace but they are more likely to perform poorly in exams, according to a new research into the academic impact of the social networking website. About 83% of British 16 to 24-year-olds are tho
12、ught to use social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Bebo (视频博客), to keep in touch with friends and organize their social lives. “Our study shows people who spend more time on Facebook spend less time studying, ”said Aryn Karpinski, a researcher in the education department at Ohio State
13、 University. “Every generation has its distractions, but I think Facebook is a unique phenomenon. ”Karpinski and a colleague questioned 219 US undergraduates and graduates about their study practices and general Internet use, as well as their specific use of Facebook. They found that 65% of Facebook
14、 users accessed their account daily (刷新个人主页), usually checking it several times to see if they had received new messages. The amount of time spent on Facebook at each log-in varied from just a few minutes to more than an hour. The Ohio report shows that students who used Facebook had a“significantly
15、” lower grade point averagethe marking system used in US universitiesthan those who did not use the site. “It is the equivalent of the difference between getting an A and a B, ”said Karpinski, who will present her findings this week to the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Associat
16、ion. 【语篇概述】本文是一篇说明文。一项针对社交网站学术影响力的新研究显示, Facebook用户在网络空间可能会感到社交成功, 但他们在考试中表现不佳的可能性更大。5. According to the passage we know that most present students like to get in touch with their friends by _. A. sending short messagesB. chatting onlineC. Facebook siteD. sending emails【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段的内容可知, 大多数学生
17、通过社交网站与朋友取得联系。故选B。6. The study shows that compared to ones who avoid websites, the school results of the students who use social networking sites are _. A. the equivalent of the difference between getting an A and a BB. not less grades in all studiesC. more ambitious to succeed in their studiesD. ju
18、st the same【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第一段“perform poorly in exams”和尾段“It is the equivalent of the difference between getting an A and a B. ”可知, 通过社交网站与朋友联系的学生的成绩要低于不上网的学生, 其成绩差异就相当于获得A与B的差别。故选A。7. Researchers survey aimed at students on the following EXCEPT _. A. their study practicesB. their general Internet u
19、seC. their specific use of FacebookD. their habits of living【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据文章第四段内容可知, Karpinski和同事对美国219名本科生和研究生的学业、网络使用习惯以及使用Facebook的情况进行了调查, 而没有提到学生的生活习惯问题。故选 D。. 完形填空Fresh out of acting school, I got a job with a touring theater company. The terms were unreasonable: $300 for a months work, to be
20、 paid at the end of that month. Only one meal a day would be 1; for the rest, we were on our own. Our first venue (演 出 地 点) was a holiday center. The waiters 2us from the start. They refused to give us spoons and knives at dinner, while our meal cooled. It was 3. At the second venue, we 4 to make so
21、me changes to the show for the new stage. While we practiced, I saw a table being set. I felt 5. It was midday, which meant that they were serving us lunch. Getting lunch would mean no hot dinner because of the “one meal a day” item (条款). We 6 depended on dinner being our hot meal of the day. We wer
22、e called over to 7. The table was beautifully set. The sandwiches were generous (慷慨给予的). Afterward, I told the headwaiter that we wanted our one meal to be dinner. Our dinner would be at six, the headwaiter said. He8 that the “one meal a day” item in our contract was stupid and the venue would 9 us
23、lunch and dinner daily. We returned at six, thankful and nervous because this seemed too good to be 10 . We were served by a 11 waiter who sang to us. He refilled our water glasses and took orders for coffee. At the end, we tried to bus our dishes to the kitchen, 12 the headwaiter said that we didnt
24、 have to do that and explained, “It is only 13 for us if you let us do it right. ”That was 20 years ago, and I learned a 14 that Ill never forget: Take pleasure in work. Be kind. Treat those who have15to give you as well as you would treat a paying customer. 1. A. providedB. shared C. madeD. sold【解析
25、】选A。根据The terms were unreasonable和for the rest, we were on our own. 以及上文中的I got a job with a touring theater company. 可知, 作者在一个巡演剧团找到一份工作。工资是一个月300美元, 月末“支付(paid)”。每天“提供(provided)”一顿饭, 其余的自己解决。2. A. forgotB. missedC. avoidedD. disliked【解析】选D。根据设空下句They refused to give us spoons and knives at dinner可
26、知, 服务生吃饭时拒绝给汤匙以及刀叉, 显然是“不喜欢”。forget忘记; miss丢失; avoid避免; dislike不喜欢。故选D。3. A. understandableB. unpleasant C. interestingD. unnecessary【解析】选B。由本段中的They refused to give us spoons and knives at dinner, while our meal cooled. 可知, 第一个演出场地的服务生从一开始就“不喜欢(disliked)”我们。就餐时他们不给我们拿餐具, 饭菜都凉了, 让人很“不愉快(unpleasant)”
27、。故选B。4. A. agreedB. seemed C. neededD. pretended【解析】选C。由下文中的for the new stage和While we practiced可知, 我们“需要(needed)”调整一下节目。5. A. satisfiedB. surprised C. boredD. tired【解析】选B。根据设空上句I saw a table being set. 结合上文提到的待遇可知, 此处看到有人这样招待, 肯定感到“吃惊”。 satisfied满意的; surprised吃惊的; bored厌烦的; tired疲劳的。故选B。6. A. reall
28、yB. suddenly C. finallyD. probably【解析】选A。根据上文中的Getting lunch would mean no hot dinner和下文中的 I told the headwaiter that we wanted our one meal to be dinner. 可知, 我们“真正(really)”指望一天中那顿热乎乎的晚餐。7. A. speakB. helpC. cookD. eat【解析】选D。根据The table was beautifully set. The sandwiches were generous. 可知, 此处表示我们被叫
29、过来“吃饭(eat)”。8. A. hopedB. imaginedC. addedD. guessed【解析】选C。根据设空上下句对话可知, 此处为服务生领班“补充(added)”说的内容。故选C。9. A. giveB. showC. findD. lend【解析】选A。根据上文中的Our dinner would be at six, the headwaiter said. 以及下文的描述可知, 服务生领班“补充(added)”说合同中每天提供一顿饭的条款是荒唐的, 演出场地每天会给我们“提供(give)”午餐和晚餐。10. A. rightB. trueC. wiseD. certa
30、in【解析】选B。根据上文可知, 按照合同规定, 每天给我们提供一顿饭。但是在第二个场地, 服务生领班告诉我们在整个演出期间, 每天会给我们提供午餐和晚餐, 故此处表示我们心里非常感激, 也有些紧张, 有点不相信这是“真的(true)”。11. A. cheerfulB. successfulC. shyD. serious【解析】选A。根据本句中的sang to us可推断, 一位很“快乐的(cheerful)”服务生招待我们。12. A. whenB. becauseC. butD. so【解析】选C。根据设空上下句we tried to bus our dishes to the kit
31、chen与the headwaiter said that we didnt have to do that之间是转折关系。故选but。13. A. possibleB. funny C. painfulD. enjoyable【解析】选D。根据设空上句the headwaiter said that we didnt have to do that可知, 服务生领班解释说他们很高兴做这些事, enjoyable符合语境。14. A. lessonB. skillC. factD. task【解析】选A。根据上文描述了作者在一家巡演剧团工作时, 见证了两个不同演出场地服务生对待工作和顾客的不同
32、态度。结合Take pleasure in work. Be kind. Treat those who have _to give you as well as you would treat a paying customer. 可知, 此处表示那是二十年前的事。那件事让作者深受启发, 故选lesson。15. A. everythingB. something C. anythingD. nothing【解析】选D。根据本句中的a paying customer可知, 此处表示那些什么都不能给你的人, 故选nothing。此处表示“我们应一视同仁”。. 书面表达在日常生活中, 移动支付(
33、mobile payment)已经越来越普遍。请根据下面的要点提示, 以“The Popular Mobile Payment”为题, 写一篇短文, 介绍移动支付的好处。要点如下: 1. 节省付款时间; 2. 避免收到或流通假币(fake cash); 3. 与信用卡相比, 不会泄漏卡片信息, 更安全。注意: 1. 词数100左右; 2. 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯, 不要逐条翻译; 3. 开头已为你写好, 不计入总词数。The Popular Mobile PaymentThe mobile payment is becoming more and more popular in our
34、 daily life. _【参考范文】The Popular Mobile PaymentThe mobile payment is becoming more and more popular in our daily life. You can see mobile payment everywhere in China as it benefits customers a lot. Firstly, it saves peoples time to pay bills. In the early days, both customers and cashiers need to cou
35、nt the money. But now the cashier can just scan the QR code and the bill will be paid. Secondly, people dont have to worry about getting the fake cash without paper money. Last, it is securer than paying with credit card since you dont have to reveal your card information or any personal details. I am sure that with the development of new applications, our life will be much convenient.
