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Unit3考点规范练选修8 Unit3【短文语法填空】BestpaniesShineUnitedMadison,WisconsinInthepastfiveyears,thisWisconsinbasedadvertisingagencyhassharedmorethan$500000inprofitswithitsemployeesthroughthepanysShineSharesprogram.TheagencypartneredwiththeUniversityofWisconsinsoncologydepartmenttodeveloptheRide,abikingeventthatbenefitscancerresearch.Employeesalsogetsnackseveryday,“BeerThirty”onThursdays,andSummerFridays,aprogramthatletsemployeesleaveatnoon.GroundFloorMediaDenver,ColoradoThekeyforworkersatthismidsizepublicrelationsfirminDenveristhatemployeesworkanytime,anywhere.Headquartersareinaformerwarehousedowntown,nearCoorsField.TheofficesarespreadaroundthecentralspacethatdoublesasawetbareveryThursdaywhenthepanys“beerclub”bringsinanewbrew.ErgodyneSt.Paul,MinnesotaTheSt.Paulbasedpanyhasgrowntooperateoutofaretiredstorehousewithplentyofnaturallight.Rulesaboutdressing?“Wearsomething.”ItspurposeTocreatecool,fortableandtoughsafetyworkwearforthosewhoneedittogetthejobdone.Ergodynehasaround50employeeswhoenjoyhotdishcookoffsticketstosportingeventsandatleastonehappyhoureveryquarter.SouthwestMichiganFirstKalamazoo,MichiganItsfamilyfirstatthisMichiganeconomicdevelopmentadvisingagency.CEORonKitchenssaysthatinthepastyear,thepanyhasmadeapushtogogreen,initiallystartedbythemillennialemployeeswhomakeuphalftheagencysworkforce.Anewstaffpositionwascreatedforthepurposeofmakingsureeveryemployeeisabletobalanceworkingandcheeringattheirkidssportingeventsorgoingfishing.1.WhatsthepurposeoftheShineSharesprogramA.Toraisemoneyforaresearch.B.Toletemployeesleaveearlier.C.Tosharethepanysbenefits.D.Topartnerwithalocaluniversity.2.WhatdoesSouthwestMichiganFirstencouragetheiremployeestodoA.Toacpanytheirfamilies.B.Tocreatenewstaffpositions.C.Tojoinincookingpetitions.D.Toenjoythemselvesinsportingevents.3.WhichpanyallowsitsstaffaflexibleworkingtimeA.ShineUnited.B.GroundFloorMedia.C.SouthwestMichiganFirst.D.Ergodyne.4.WhatcanweknowaboutthepaniesmentionedinthetextA.Theyofferemployeesfinancialsupport.B.Theycareaboutemployeeshappiness.C.Theyhavestrictrulesaboutdressing.D.Theyhavetrainingprograms.【解题导语】本文是一篇广告类应用文,主要介绍了四个最好的公司它们有的和员工分享利润并给员工提供零食和啤酒,有的鼓励员工陪伴家人,有的允许员工在任何时候任何地点工作,有的允许员工穿着随意的衣服【难句分析】ThekeyforworkersatthismidsizepublicrelationsfirminDenveristhatemployeesworkanytime,anywhere.分析该句为主从复合句句中thatemployeesworkanytime,anywhere为that引导的表语从句译文员工在这家位于丹佛的中等规模的公关公司工作的关键是员工可以在任何时间任何地点工作1.C 考查细节理解根据第一段第一句“Inthepastfiveyears,thisWisconsinbasedadvertisingagencyhassharedmorethan$500000inprofitswithitsemployeesthroughthepanysShineSharesprogram”可知,在过去的五年时间里,这家位于威斯康星州的广告代理公司通过ShineShares项目和公司员工分享了五十万美元的利润;据此可知,ShineShares项目的目的在于和员工分享利润,故C项正确2.A 考查推理判断根据第四段第一句的“Itsfamilyfirst”和最后一句“Anewstaffpositionwascreatedforthepurposeofmakingsureeveryemployeeisabletobalanceworkingandcheeringattheirkidssportingeventsorgoingfishing”可知,该公司创立了新的职位,目的是保证每个员工能平衡工作和在孩子的运动会中加油或钓鱼的安排;据此可以判断,该公司鼓励员工陪伴家人,故A项正确3.B 考查细节理解根据第二段第一句“ThekeyforworkersatthismidsizepublicrelationsfirminDenveristhatemployeesworkanytimeanywhere”可知,在该中等规模的公关公司工作的重点是员工可以在任何时间任何地点工作;据此可知,GroundFloorMedia公司允许员工有弹性的工作时间,故B项正确44.B 考查推理判断通读全文可知,本文主要介绍了四个通过自己的政策为员工谋幸福的公司ShineUnited公司与员工分享利润,为员工提供零食;GroundFloorMedia公司允许员工有弹性的工作时间;Ergodyne公司允许员工任意穿着以创造轻松安全的工作环境;SouthwestMichiganFirst公司鼓励员工陪伴家人故B项正确根据第一段可知,ShineUnited通过ShineShares项目与员工分享利润,文中没有提及其他公司有关经济支持的信息,故A项错误;根据第三段可知,Ergodyne公司允许员工任意穿着以创造轻松安全的工作环境,故C项错误;D项文中没有提及Ⅰ.阅读理解AIBMandLocalMotorsintroducedanewself-drivingelectricvehiclecalled“Olli”inNationalHarbourMaryland.Thecar—reallyasmallbus—iscapableoftransporting12peopleatonce.ItusesIBM’s“Watson”systempullingvastamountsofdataonitssurroundingsfromavarietyofsources.Forexampleifyouusethecarenoughitcouldeventuallyfigureoutyourgeneralpathtoworkeverymorning.Ifyou’rerunninglateoneday—orWatsonusesweatherdatatofigureoutthatit’sabouttorainorthattrafficwillgetworse—Ollimighttellyouthere’snotimeforcoffee.Askitwhenyou’llarriveatyourdestinationanditcananswer.ThevehiclewillbeavailabletothepublicinNationalHarborat“selecttimes”thissummer.LaterthisyearitwillbeusedinFlorida’sMiami-DadeCountyandLasVegas.MuchhasbeensaidaboutGoogle’sdriverlesscarprototype模型—butJayRogersCEOofLocalMotorsasmallexperimentalcarmakersaysthere’saproblemwiththeGoogle’sbusinessmodel.“Googledoesn’tmakecars”heexplained.Whilethat’snotstrictlytrue—thepanydoeshaveitsownself-drivingcarprototype—GoogleisworkingwithtraditionalautomakerslikeFiatChryslertogetitsvehiclesonpublicroads.Butdriverlesscarsaren’tlegalineverystate.“ApanylikeFiatChryslerwon’tputoutvehiclestheycan’tselleverywhere”Rogerssaid.RogersbelievesLocalMotorsisnimbleenoughtobeanindustryleader.ThepanydesignedOlliin2015andofficiallyapprovedtheprojectinMarch
2016.ThreemonthslaterwithIBMtheyhaveaworkingvehicleinMaryland.We’realongwayawayfromhavingOllieverywhereofcoursebutRogerssaysLocalMotors’majorproblemislegislationnottechnology.They’realreadyequippedtoproduceanddeliverthecarswhereverthere’sdemand—thoughit’sasmallpanysodon’texpecttoomanyofthem.
1.What’sOlli’smajorfeatureA.Itisanelectricvehicle.B.Itdoesn’tneedadriver.C.Itcantake12peopleatonce.D.Itcanmunicatewithpassengers.
2.WhatdoesRogersthinkofGoogle’sdriverlesscarsA.TheywillbeOlli’sstrongpetitors.B.Theycan’tbedrivenonpublicroads.C.Theyhaveabigtechnicalproblem.D.Theywon’tbemass-produced.
3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“nimble”inthetextmeanA.Abletoadapteasily.B.Abletoactquickly.C.Fullydeveloped.D.Highlycreative.
4.WhywillOllinotappearingreatnumbersA.Becauseitisstillinthetestingstage.B.Becausemanypeoplecan’taffordtobuyit.C.BecauseLocalMotorshaslowproductivity.D.BecausedriverlesscarsarenotlegalinAmerica.B2016·武汉武昌调研BrookeMartin’sgoldenretriever金毛猎犬Kaylahatedbeingleftaloneorseparated.Shewouldhowlpaceandchewonthings.Brookelearnedthatotherpeoplehadthesameproblemwiththeirpets.Shewondered:“Whatifyoucouldtalktoyourdogifyouweregone”Workingwithherfatherintheirgaragethe16-year-oldcameupwithseveralideas.Finallysheinventedadevicethatallowedpetownerstovideochatwiththeirpets!ShecallsthedeviceiCPooch.“Thedogdoesn’thavetoanswerthecall”explainsBrooke.“Itesupimmediatelyonthescreenonitsend.It’satwo-wayaudioandvideo—youcanseeandheareachother.”Withaclickofabuttonyoucanevensendthedogatreat!Herinventionhasearnedheraspotpetingagainstnineotherfinalistsinayoungscientistpetitionformiddle-schoolstudents.ThesefinalistsselectedbasedontheirshortvideopresentationsareworkingwithmentorsoverthesummerbeforeheadingtothefinalpetitioninSt.PaulMinn.AfterMartin’svideoputheramongthe10finalistsintheDiscoveryEducation3MYoungScientistChallengeshewaspairedwithDelonyLanger-Andersonaproductdevelopmentscientistin3M’sconsumerhealthcaredivision.“Ijustleadherdowntheproductdevelopmentpath”Langer-AndersontoldLiveScience.Thispathincludesguidanceonhowtotestthepotentialproductwhichbinesavideochatdevicethatanswersimmediatelyonthedog’sendwithadogtreatdevicetheownercanremotelyactivate.“OnethingIhavethoughtaboutalotiswhathappensifwhilethedeviceisonthefloorwhatifyourdogknocksitoverorscratchesthescreen”Martinsaid.SheandLanger-AndersondiscussedthisandMartinisnowtestingmaterialsatalocaldogshelterbytapingthemtothedoghousefloortoseehowwelltheywithstandsharpteethandclaws.Thefinalistscreatemodelstheycantestwiththeguidancefromamentor.Theirprojectsincludeafuelcellthattransformscutgrassintoelectricityandanappthatrewardsdriversfornottextingorcalling.Langer-Andersontriestohelpthestudentsworkthroughthescientificmethodtestingtheirhypothesisinadeterminedway.“Sothekidsdon’tgetburiedindata”shesaid.
5.WhichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleofthetextA.“iCPooch”winsinayoungscientistpetitionB.A16-year-oldgirlinventsadevicefordogs’hungerC.Aman-madedeviceletspeoplechatwiththeirpetsD.Akid-inventeddevicecalmsdogs’separationanxiety
6.“iCPooch”calmspetdogsby . A.allowingvideochatB.makingdogssleepC.answeringthecallD.givingthemfood
7.Whatistheprobablemeaningoftheunderlinedword“mentors”A.petitors.B.Assistants.C.Instructors.D.panions.
8.WhatdotheinventionsofthefinalistshaveinmonA.Theyareallnewinventionsdealingwithpets.B.Theyarepossiblesolutionstoeverydayproblems.C.Theycopewiththeproblemsrelatedtoputers.D.Theyareallacplishedthroughindividualwork.TheAmazonbasinregionishometoabout
2.5millioninsectspecies,tensofthousandsofplants,andsome2000birdsandmammals.Todate,atleast40000plantspecies3000fish1294birds427mammals428amphibians,and378reptileshavebeenscientificallyclassifiedintheregion.OneinfiveofallthebirdsintheworldliveintherainforestsoftheAmazon.Thewarmwetforestshavebeeninexistencefor55millionyears,andthrivedevenduringglacialperiods,allowingfortheevolutionofanunbelievablediversityofspecies.Radiocarbondating放射性碳年代测定hasrevealedtreesof10centimeterdiametertobemorethan300yearsold,andsometreesover1000yearsold,indicatingthatuntouchedforestscanexperienceunbelievablelongevity.ThefirsthumaninhabitantsarethoughttohavesettledintheAmazonregionabout11200yearsago.Europeanexplorersarrivedinthe16thcentury,bringingdiseaseswhichtraveledfasterthantheexplorersthemselves,killingperhapsasmanyas90%oftheindigenousinhabitants土著居民.Bythelate17thcenturytheAmazonbasinwascontrolledbyPortugueseandSpanishexplorers.TheAmazonrainforesthasbeendescribedasthelungsofourplanetbecauseofitsimportantroleinrecyclingcarbondioxideintooxygen.Butduetodeforestation采伐森林,rainforestsnowcoverlessthan5%oftheEarthslandsurface,andexpertsbelievethatthisisabigcontributortoglobalclimatechange.Severedeforestationbeganinthe20thcentury,with587000squarekilometerslostuptotheyear
2000.Mostdeforestedlandisusedforgrasslandtoraisefarmanimalsandagriculture.Theadditionoftransportrouteshasledtoincreasedsettlementanddeforestation,andatthepresentrate,scientistsestimatethattheAmazonrainforestwillbereducedby40%intwodecades.1.WhyarethefiguresmentionedinParagraph1A.Toprovetheforestuntouched.B.Toclassifyspeciesscientifically.C.Toshowthediversityofspecies.D.ToattractmoreattentiontoAmazon.2.WhydidmostindigenousinhabitantsintheAmazonregiondieA.Europeanexplorersbroughtdiseasesthere.B.Portugueseexplorerstreatedthembadly.C.Alotoftreeswerecutdownandburned.D.TheygotkilledbySpanishexplorers.3.WhatcanbeinferredabouttheAmazonrainforestA.Ithasthelargestnumberofspecies.B.Itcoversover5%ofSouthAmerica.C.Itisbeinglargerinarea.D.Itisbeingendangerednow.4.WhatmaybeincludedinthefollowingparagraphA.Examplesofdestroyingforests.B.Measurestoprotectrainforests.C.NewsettlementsinAmazon.D.Waystostopglobalwarming.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了亚马逊热带雨林正面临消失的危险1.C 目的意图题通读全文可知,第一段提到昆虫、植物和动物等物种的数量,是为了表明亚马逊热带雨林物种的多样性故答案选C2.A 细节理解题Europeanexplorersarrivedinthe16thcenturybringingdiseaseswhichtraveledfasterthantheexplorersthemselves,killingperhapsasmanyas90%oftheindigenousinhabitants土著居民.第三段第二句译文十六世纪,欧洲探险家来到这里,带来了疾病,这些疾病的传播速度比探险家前行的脚步还要快,大约使多达90%的土著居民死亡根据关键句可知,欧洲探险家把疾病带到亚马逊地区,导致大多数土著居民死亡故答案选A3.D 推理判断题Theadditionoftransportrouteshasledtoincreasedsettlementanddeforestation,andatthepresentrate,scientistsestimatethattheAmazonrainforestwillbereducedby40%intwodecades.最后一段最后一句译文运输路线的增加导致了定居点和滥伐森林的增加,根据目前的速度,科学家估计亚马逊热带雨林在二十年内将减少40%根据关键句可推知,亚马逊热带雨林正面临消失的危险故答案选D4.B 推理判断题最后一段主要介绍了由于滥伐森林,亚马逊热带雨林覆盖率在下降,正面临消失的危险;由此可推知,文章接下来应是针对这种情况介绍如何保护亚马逊热带雨林故答案选B亮点句积累Theadditionoftransportrouteshasledtoincreasedsettlementanddeforestation,andatthepresentrate,scientistsestimatethattheAmazonrainforestwillbereducedby40%intwodecades.最后一段最后一句译文运输路线的增加导致了定居点和滥伐森林的增加,根据目前的速度,科学家估计亚马逊热带雨林在二十年内将减少40%Ⅱ.七选五阅读2016·重庆第二次诊断HowtoGetonaRealityTVShowThinkcarefullybeforeyouleap!BeingonarealityTVshowisaboutbeingexposed.Andthatexposureistoeveryoneincludingyourfamilyfriendsneighborsandyourformerschoolteachers.Isthissomethingyoucanhandle 1 Ifyou’renotworriedaboutthisthenyou’reready!OntheotherhandifyouvalueyourprivacyandreputationintenselyrealityTVstardommaynotbeforyou.Giveitupbeforethingsgetdifficultifthat’sthecase! 2 Forabrand-newshowreadwhateverisalreadyavailableinthemediaabouttheshow’sintendedthemescontenttimeslotandaudience. 3 Thisisprobablyeasierifyou’vewatcheditwithoutfailsinceitbegan. Bepractical.Whenyouassessyoursuitabilitytogoanyfurthersomeofthethingsthatyoushouldkeepinmindincludebeingrealistic.Itmakeslittlesensetoapplytobeinaweightlossshowwhenyou’realreadyatanidealweight. 4 Ifyou’reapplyingforashowwantingpeoplewithabusinessbackgroundoracollegeeducationandyoudon’thaveoneagainitmaynotbeworthyourwhile. Knowwhyyouwanttodothis.Theshow’sproducerswillwantastrongwell-foundedresponse. 5 Tellingthem“Iwanttobefamous”rarelydistinguishesyoufromeveryotherpersonwantingthesame.Beconfidentinwhatyoubelieveyoucancontributetotheshowwhilefocusingonyourhoped-foroute. A.Canyouactuallysingdanceactetc.asrequiredB.Learnallthatyoucanabouttheshowbeforeapplying.C.DoyoumindifpeoplewhousedtoknowyoutalkaboutyouD.Norisitwisetotrymodelingwhenyourheightisn’twhatthey’relookingfor.E.Doyouhavetoeatthingsthataresimplyawfulandthatyou’dneverthinkofeatinginamillionyearsF.Giveananswerthatshowsyourstrengthsyourinterestingpointsandadesiretobeagoodrolemodel.G.Foranexistingshowitmakesgoodsensetobeup-to-dateabouttheentireshowfromitspreviousseasons.Ⅲ.短文改错Ioncetookpartinaspeechcontest.SuchdifficultwasthetopicthatIpletelyhadnoideaaboutit.Evenatimeforpreparationwassolimited.Ifelthopefulandwantedtogiveup.AnddeepinmyheartIdidn’twanttobeafailure.SoIrecoveredmycourageandtakethecontestseriously.Ikeptremindmyself“IfItrymybestIwon’tfeelregretfulwhichevertheresultis.”InthefollowingdaysIstruggledmygoal.Attheendallmyeffortspaidoff.IwonfirstprizewhichwasmuchbetterthanwhatIhadexpectedit.考点规范练选修8 Unit3Ⅰ.【解题导语】本文是说明文电动汽车Olli不仅可以无人驾驶还可以与乘客互动回答乘客的各种问题
1.D 细节理解题根据第一段中的“ItusesIBM’s‘Watson’systempullingvastamountsofdataonitssurroundingsfromavarietyofsources.”及第二段内容可知通过IBM的认知系统WatsonOlli可以与乘客互动
2.D 推理判断题根据倒数第三段中的“Butdriverlesscarsaren’tlegalineverystate.‘ApanylikeFiatChryslerwon’tputoutvehiclestheycan’tselleverywhere’...”可知由于无人驾驶汽车不是在每个州都合法因此与谷歌合作的汽车厂商不会大规模生产无人驾驶汽车
3.B 词义猜测题根据倒数第二段中的“ThepanydesignedOlliin2015andofficiallyapprovedtheprojectinMarch
2016.ThreemonthslaterwithIBMtheyhaveaworkingvehicleinMaryland.”可知LocalMotors从设计Olli到上路只用了一年多的时间由此看出LocalMotors“动作迅速”堪为行业领头羊
4.C 细节理解题根据最后一段中的“...it’sasmallpanysodon’texpecttoomanyofthem.”可知由于LocalMotors是家小公司生产能力有限因此不会有大批量的Olli上市【解题导语】本文介绍了一位16岁的中学生发明了一种远程照顾宠物狗的设备并因此进入探索教育3M青年科学家挑战赛的前十名
5.D 主旨大意题本文主要讲了一位16岁的中学生发明了一种设备这种设备能让狗和主人视频让狗在主人离开时不感到焦虑故选D项
6.A 细节理解题根据第二段第二句中的“...adevicethatallowedpetownerstovideochatwiththeirpets!”可知iCPooch通过让狗主人和狗视频聊天从而让狗安静下来故选A项
7.C 词义猜测题根据第三段中的“Thesefinalists...areworkingwithmentorsoverthesummer...”可知这次青年科学家挑战赛的决赛选手已经和指导者一起工作了一个夏天画线词应表示“指导者”故选C项最后一段的withtheguidancefromamentor也是提示
8.B 细节理解题根据文章最后一段的第二句“Theirprojectsincludeafuelcell...andanappthatrewardsdriversfornottextingorcalling.”可知这些决赛选手的发明可能帮助解决日常生活中的问题故选B项Ⅱ.【解题导语】本文为说明文文章向我们介绍了如何上电视真人秀节目比如说上节目之前要认真考虑了解你会被提问的问题及你的答案等
1.C 本段讨论的话题是你一旦上了电视真人秀节目认识你的人会议论你因此在上节目前你要认真考虑故选C项空后一句中的this指代空处所在句的内容
2.B 本题是选择段落主题句由上下文中段落主题句的结构可知空处需要一个简洁的祈使句再结合本段内容可知答案为B项
3.G 由空后一句中的“...ifyou’vewatcheditwithoutfailsinceitbegan.”可知此处谈论的是一个已经播出过的节目而不是一个全新的节目故选G项
4.D 本段谈论的主题是要现实一点选择恰当的节目本段中所举的例子均是围绕这一话题的故选D项
5.F 由空后的“Tellingthem‘Iwanttobefamous’...”及空前的“Theshow’sproducerswill...response.”可知此处谈论的是你在申请参加节目时会被问到的问题和你的回答Ⅲ. Ioncetookpartinaspeechcontest.SuchdifficultwasthetopicthatIpletelyhadnoideaaboutit.Evenatimeforpreparationwassolimited.Ifelthopefulandwantedtogiveup.AnddeepinmyheartIdidn’twanttobeafailure.SoIrecoveredmycourageandtakethecontestseriously.Ikeptremindmyself“IfItrymybestIwon’tfeelregretfulwhichevertheresultis.”InthefollowingdaysIstruggledmygoal.Attheendallmyeffortspaidoff.IwonfirstprizewhichwasmuchbetterthanwhatIhadexpectedit.。