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Unit24Society单元检测A——语言基础扎根练+阅读理解提速练[语言基础扎根练]Ⅰ.单词拼写/用所给词的适当形式填空1.Mr.Thomasresigned辞职fromthepanyforthereasonthathishealthwaspoor.2.Duringhiselection选举campaignhepromisedtoputtheeconomybackonitsfeet.3.Theprojectwhichwasundertaken承担bytheyoungengineeronhisownturnedouttobeverysuccessful.4.Sinceeverythingdevelopswehavetomakeanadjustment调整tothechangingsituation.5.Therainforestisabundant丰富的inrarespeciesofplantsandanimals.6.Burdened负担withgreatworkingpressurepeoplenowadaysevendonthavemuchtimetodinewiththeirparents.7.Jackwassentenced判刑tosixmonthsinprisonbecauseoffamilyviolence.8.Tohisdisappointmenthisnamehasbeendeleted删除fromthelist.9.Somepeoplehadnorespectforthespeedlimitandconsequentlyconsequentwerepunished.10.Hemadethemrealizethatbeautycanhaveadiversitydiverseofforms.11.Theyaskedhertobemercifulmercytotheprisoners.12.Thecentralissueinthestrikewasthepreservationpreserveofjobs.13.Theydosomevoluntaryvolunteerworkatthelocalhospital.14.Theyarebringingoutaneweditioneditofthedictionary.15.Thegovernmentgovernshouldmakeeveryefforttopromotetheeconomy.Ⅱ.单句改错1.Theyhaveburdenedthemselvesonahighmortgage.on→with2.Itwasinthatparkwherethechildrensawthestrangegreenobjects.where→that3.Theteacherexplainedittousagaintomakehimselfunderstand._understand→understood4.ItistimethatIgotopickupmydaughterfromschool.go→went或go前加should5.Wealllovehimandmadehimthemonitorofourclass.去掉the6.Idrathersheaskedmebeforeborrowingthecar.asked前加had7.Nooneknowsforsurewhensuchacustomfirstcameoutbeing.out→into8.Ourteacherencouragesusnottoresignourselvesonourfate.on→to9.Manywayscancontributetosolvethisproblembutthefollowingonemaybemosteffective.solve→solving10.Wehadtobreakinthehousebecausewehadlostthekey.in→intoⅢ.补全句子1.房子外面有一个陌生人我已经注意他好一会儿了ThereisastrangeroutsidethehouseandIhave_kept_an_eye_on_himforawhile.2.那是那位电影明星最后一次出现在公众面前Itwasthelasttimethatthemoviestarhad_shown_upinpublic.3.警察闯进房间并对其进行了搜查,结果什么也没发现Thepolicebroke_into_the_roomandsearcheditonlytofindnothing.4.我们宁愿所有人都坚持我们的信念,尽我们的努力来实现我们的梦想Wewouldrathereveryonestuck_to_our_beliefanddid_our_best_to_realize_our_dreams.5.如果下周的数学考试我不及格怎么办?What_if_I_fail_the_math_examnextweek6.在那些日子里,他把帮助我复习功课看作他的义务Hethought_it_a_duty_to_helpmewithmylessonsinthosedays.7.她设法用英语表达明白自己的意思Shemanagedtomake_herself_understoodinEnglish.8.经过激烈的讨论,一项新的计划诞生了,这将对学生的学习有很大的影响Afteraheateddiscussiona_new_plan_came_into__being/existence_whichwouldhaveagreateffectonthestudyofthestudents.[阅读理解提速练]ARobertBallardwasbornin
1942.Formanearlyagehelovedthesea.BallardgrewupinSouthernCalifornia.Hespenthisfreetimeatthebeachnearhishome.Heenjoyedfishingandswimming.Heevenlearnedtodive.WhenBallardwasntattheoceanhelovedreadingaboutit.Attheageof10hereadTwentyThousandLeaguesUndertheSeaabookwhichdescribestheunderseaadventuresofCaptainNemo.BallarddecidedhewantedtobelikeCaptainNemowhenhegrewup.Hisparentshelpedhimfollowhisdream.Ballardwasahardworkingstudent.Hespentmanyyearslearningallhecouldabouttheocean.Bytheageof28hewasanexpert.In1970hetookajobasascientistatWoodsHoleOceanographicInstitutioninMassachusetts.TherehestudiedunderwatermountainsoftheAtlanticOcean.Hecameupwithwaystopredictvolcanoesundertheoceans.WorkingwithotherscientistsBallardalsofoundpreviouslyunknownseaanimals.Theseanimalslivedfarbelowtheoceanssurfacewherescientistshadbelievednoanimalscouldlive.Bythe1980sBallardsinterestschanged.Hedevelopedunmannedvehiclestoexploretheoceanbottom.HisfirstfindthewellknownshipTitanicmadeBallardfamous.Hewasnothappywithjustonebigfindhowever.Helookedfor—andfound—otherwellknownships.OnewastheGermanbattleshipBismarck.AnotherwastheUSSYorktownanaircraftcarrier航空母舰thatsankduringWorldWarⅡ.TodayRobertBallardisstillanunderwaterexplorer.Healsoheadsanorganizationthatencouragesstudentstolearnaboutscience.Ballardhopesthatsomeofthestudentswillfollowinhisfootsteps.Afteralltheworldshugeoceansaremostlyunknown.Whoknowswhatremainstobediscoveredunderthesea语篇解读本文介绍了海底探险家罗伯特·巴拉德的人生经历,包括他小时候的理想、学习经历以及长大后的成就1.WhatwasBallardsdreamwhenhewasyoungA.Tobeananimalexpert.B.Tobeaprofessionaldiver.C.Tobeafamouswriter.D.Tobeanunderwaterexplorer.解析选D 细节理解题根据第二段中的“Attheageof10hereadTwentyThousandLeaguesUndertheSeaabookwhichdescribestheunderseaadventuresofCaptainNemo.BallarddecidedhewantedtobelikeCaptainNemowhenhegrewup.”可知,巴拉德小时候的梦想是做一名海底探险者故选D项2.WhenBallardworkedatWoodsHoleOceanographicInstitutionhe________.A.exploredmountainswithotherscientistsB.thoughtofideastopredictunderwatervolcanoesC.foundsomeunknownseaanimalsaloneD.developedunmannedvehiclestochangeinterests解析选B 细节理解题根据第三段中的“TherehestudiedunderwatermountainsoftheAtlanticOcean.Hecameupwithwaystopredictvolcanoesundertheoceans.”可知,巴拉德在伍兹霍尔海洋研究所工作时,提出了预测海底火山的方法故选B项3.WhatcanbeasuitabletitleforthepassageA.TheUnknownOceanWorldB.AHardworkingStudentC.TheLifeofanUnderseaExplorerD.AnUnderwaterExploration解析选C 标题归纳题根据文章的时间线索可知,本文是一篇人物传记,主要介绍了海底探险家罗伯特·巴拉德的人生经历故选C项4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutBallardaccordingtothepassageA.Ballardsetupanorganizationtoteachstudentsscience.B.Ballardhasexploredmorethanhalfoftheworldsoceans.C.Ballarddisappointedhisparentsathisunderseaadventures.D.BallardwasgreatlyinfluencedbyTwentyThousandLeaguesUndertheSea.解析选D 推理判断题根据第二段中的“Attheageof10hereadTwentyThousandLeaguesUndertheSeaabookwhichdescribestheunderseaadventuresofCaptainNemo.BallarddecidedhewantedtobelikeCaptainNemowhenhegrewup.”可知,巴拉德受《海底两万里》这本书的影响很大故选D项BMusichasagreateffectoneveryone.ButdoesmusicaffectplantstooPeoplehavebeenexperimentingwithmusicandplantsforalmostthreedecades.Fromschoollevelprojectstohigherlevelscientificexperimentstheeffectofmusiconplantshasbeenaconfusinganddebatabletopic.Weknowmusicissoundandsoundisnothingmorethanawave.Plantgrowthisaresultofthecelldivisionthattakesplacewithinthecells.ButwhyismusicassociatedwithplantgrowthInhumansmusichasastrongeffectonourhealthandmoodandovertheyearspeoplehaveclaimedthatthesameeffectofmusichasbeenobservedonplantstoo.Plantsaresensitivebynatureandmanypeopleclaimthattheyhavefeelingsjustashumansdo.Therearestoriesaboutplantssheddingtears.Althoughscientistsdonotsupporttheseasfactsthesemythshaveledthemtotakeupvariousexperimentsonplants.Variousstudieshaveprovedthatplantsrespondtoacoustic声音的energy.Itincreasestheirrateofgrowthandtheirsizeandinfluencestheiroverallhealth.DanCarlsonafterathoroughstudyoveraspanofmanyyearshasreachedaconclusionthatmusichelpsplantsabsorbnutrientsmoreefficiently.IttookDanaboutfifteenyearstodevelopafoliagespray叶面喷剂thatisusedbeneficiallywiththesoundfrequencies.Carlsoncallsthisspray“SonicBloom”.Hisfindingshaveprovedtobebeneficialforcountlessfarmersandhaveresultedin—accordingtoGuinnessBookofWorldRecords—thelargestindoorplantonrecord.ThePurplePassionwastreatedwiththeSonicBloomprocess.Itgrewtobe1300feettallandwasaliveevenafter25years.Itsnormallifespanhoweveris18monthsanditgrowsnotmorethan18feettall.ThebookSecretsoftheSoilwritesaboutSonicBloomanditsresults.SonicBloomisalsosoldinthemarket.语篇解读音乐是否对植物的生长有影响呢?尽管人们一直对这一问题有疑问,但已经有研究表明,音乐有助于植物的生长5.WhatinspiredscientiststoexperimentwithplantsA.Theeffectsofmusiconhumanbeings.B.Peoplesunscientificdescriptionsofplants.C.Thefactthatplantsgrewbetterwithmusic.D.Thecelldivisiontakingplacewithinthecells.解析选B 细节理解题根据第二段最后三句可知,有些人认为植物像人一样有感情,而且还有故事讲述植物流泪,正是这些不科学的描述使科学家萌生了对植物进行实验的想法6.Accordingtothethirdparagraphithasbeenprovedthat________.A.plantstrulyhaveemotionsB.musichasabadeffectonplantsC.musicisgoodforplantsinawayD.thegrowthofplantsisdecidedbymusic解析选C 推理判断题根据第三段第
二、三句可推知,许多研究已经证实,音乐有助于植物的生长和健康,它在一定程度上对植物是有益的7.WhatdidDanCarlsondevelopA.Aspraycalled“SonicBloom”.B.Amethodtogrowlargerplants.C.Thelargestindoorplantonrecord.D.Acousticenergyproducedfromplants.解析选A 细节理解题根据第四段前两句可知,DanCarlson研制了一款名为SonicBloom的叶面喷剂8.WhywasthePurplePassionincludedinGuinnessBookofWorldRecordsA.Itwasthefastestgrowingplant.B.Itwasthemostsensitiveplant.C.Itwastheoldestindoorplant.D.Itwasthelargestindoorplant.解析选D 细节理解题根据倒数第二段最后一句可知,该植物入选吉尼斯世界纪录是因为它是世界上最大的室内植物。