Unit10 Money B卷单元测试(北师大版必修4)

Unit10 Money B卷单元测试 (北师大版必修4).完形填空(2012湖北荆州毕业班质检)I was shopping at a department store and had just boarded the down escalator (电动扶梯)when I noticed a woman standing at the side. She looked about 65 years old, and her expression told me she was _1_. I turned toward her and asked, “Do you need help？”As the escalator continued moving I heard the woman reply_2_， “Im afraid.” There was a hint (暗示) of disbelief in her_3_. “Do you want me to come _4_and get you？” I called to her. She _5_. But by the time I _6_her, the woman reconsidered, “Sorry, I dont think I can even put my feet on it.” I was suddenly _7_that I took a more difficult task than I had expected. “I know we can do it，” I comforted her, “I can _8_you.” She looked down at the beast. Then her eyes came back to mine, looking _9_. “This has never _10_ me before，” she said, as much to herself as to me. I felt that her sudden _11_had something to do with the escalators inhuman mechanical coldness.I took her arm. She made a little sound of_12_as we stepped on, but she _13_ slightly as the stairs moved us _14_. “I dont understand this at all，” she said. As we neared the bottom, her _15_was tight on my arm again, but we did fine. “Im so _16_ .”she said. “It was nothing，” I said，“I was happy to do it.”Yes, I was very happy at that moment. I am busy _17_a family and working full time. I do _18_to help others. For a brief moment, I had a flash of understanding into why someone would become a nurse or a social worker. When I _19_the woman, I felt pure, whole and purposeful. It was a _20_ moment than Id had in weeks.语篇解读：作者在超市买东西下楼的时候，看见一个老太太惊恐地看着自动扶手电梯不敢下去，于是作者搀扶和鼓励老太太一起下电梯。举手之劳之事让作者觉得很快乐。1A.scared BdelightedCenjoyable Dfrustrated解析：从第二段第一句老太太说的话“Im afraid”可知站在电梯旁边的老太太脸上带着很惊慌的神色，由此判断选A“害怕的”。答案：A2A.patiently BpleasantlyCcoldly Dsoftly解析：下文说老太太说话的语气里有种不信任的暗示，由此判断本题选D。softly表示“轻柔地”。老太太说话的声音很小。答案：D3A.behavior BexpressionCquestion Dvoice解析：她说话的声音里带着一丝不信任。答案：D4A.in B backCdown Dout解析：从上文的叙述可知作者此时已经站在扶手电梯上，他要帮助老太太就得返回来。答案：B5A.nodded BrefusedCsmiled Dwaved解析：从下文可知作者返了回来，因此选A，老太太点点头，同意作者过去帮她。答案：A6A.arrived BleftCreached Dgrasped解析：这里用动词reach表示“抵达，到达”，表示当我到她跟前的时候，她又重新考虑了一番。答案：C7A.disappointed BconvincedCsure Daware解析：此时，听老太太这样一说，我意识到，要帮老太太下电梯的困难比我先前预料的还要大。这里用aware表示“意识到，明白”。答案：D8A.care about Bhold on toCsend for Dtake control of解析：从语境可知，作者要帮助老太太下电梯，因此选B表示“紧紧抓住”：我可以扶着你，帮你下电梯。A“关心”；C“派人去请”；D“控制”。答案：B9A.optimistic BproudCdoubtful Dangry解析：老太太低头看看扶手电梯这个庞然大物，然后看看我，流露出怀疑和不信任的神情。A“乐观的”；B“骄傲的”；D“气愤的”，都不符合语境。答案：C10A.attended to Bhappened toCcame across Dlet down解析：老太太喃喃自语，“我以前从来没遇到过这样的情况。”这里用sth.happen to sb.表示“某人遇到某事”。答案：B11A.fear BdecisionCattitude Dchange解析：从前面的叙述可知老太太不敢乘电梯，由此判断选A“害怕，恐惧”。答案：A12A.interest BalarmCjoy Dsurprise解析：我们迈上电梯时她惊恐地叫了一声。alarm“惊恐，恐慌”。答案：B13A.frightened BworriedCreleased Drelaxed解析：注意转折连词but。刚踏上电梯的那一刻，老太太惊恐地叫了一声，可是此时，当电梯继续运行的时候，她不那么害怕了，“放松了”一点儿。答案：D14A.downward BupwardCoutward Dbackward解析：文章开头就提到了这是下楼的电梯(down escalator)，因此选A。答案：A15A.push BholdCweight Dshake解析：我们快到底层的时候老太太又“抓”紧了我的胳膊。答案：B16A.grateful BafraidCbrave Dembarrassed解析：从下文作者说的“It was nothing”可知老太太在感谢作者的帮助。答案：A17A.caring for Bseeking forCreaching for Daccounting for解析：这里用caring for表示“照顾，照料”，根据语意可知我有一家人要照料，得全天候地上班。答案：A18A.much Ba lotClittle Da little解析：既然要全天候上班，要养活一家人，因此这里表示平时很少帮助别人。答案：C19A.rescued BcontactedCseized Dhelped解析：此处表示我帮助这个老太太的时候。答案：D20A.purer Bmore difficultChappier Dmore significant解析： 我帮助了他人，这一时刻比我几个星期里的任何时候都更让我感到快乐。答案：C.阅读理解(2012东北三校第二次联考)One of the worlds great natural wonders is in New Mexico, in the southwest of America. Nature has created huge moving hills of pure white sand. These sand dunes cover more than seventythousand hectares of desert.It is one of the largest sand dune fields in the United States. The bright white sand dunes are always changing，always moving, like waves on the ocean.Driven by strong winds, the sand moves and covers everything in its path. It is like a huge sea of sand.You may wonder how anything can live in this extreme environment of a white sand desert. There is not much rain.The heat in summer is intense. The sand lacks nutrients.Plants and animals struggle to survive. A few kinds of plants grow quickly to survive burial by the moving sand dunes. Several kinds of small animals have become white in color in order to hide in the sand.More than five hundred thousand people visit White Sands each year. They climb on the dunes and observe the moving sea of sand.White Sands is about twenty four kilometers southeast of the city of Alamogordo, New Mexico. In the visitor center at the entrance of the park, you can find out special activities and guided walks. You can drive about thirteen kilometers into the center of the dunes. It is like driving on a lonely white planet.Along the way there is information that tells about the natural history of White Sands.You can also explore the dunes on foot, seeing some unusual and beautiful plants and flowers. Signs along the trail tell about the plants growing in the sand. You can even camp there overnight. But you must be careful. It is easy to get lost in the waves of moving sand especially during sandstorms. There is no water to drink. The temperature can rise to thirty eight degrees Celsius in summer. There is no shelter from the suns rays.White Sands is part of Americas National Parks System, and it is just one of the unusual examples of Americas natural and cultural treasures.语篇解读：美国新墨西哥的白沙是世界自然奇观，以其极端的环境和独特的沙丘吸引着四面八方的游客。1Which of the following plays a major role in making for the extreme environment?APlants and animals.BStrong winds.CIntense heat and little rain.DMany people.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段前三句中的内容可知形成这种极端环境的最主要的因素是酷热和少雨。答案：C2Walking on dunes, people will _.Aenjoy the beautiful sight of sand movingBsee many kinds of white plants and animalsCfind out some special activitiesDget lost easily and quickly especially during storms解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第二句中的内容可知走在沙丘上，人们可以欣赏沙丘移动的美景。答案：A3What do we know about White Sands from this passage?AIt is one of the largest sand dune fields in the world.BYou can get to know its natural history while driving in it.CThe temperature here can rise to thirtyeight degrees Celsius any time.DYou are not allowed to camp here overnight.解析：细节理解题。根据第五段的内容可知开车在白色沙丘上行驶时，你可以了解它的自然历史。答案：B4What is the main purpose of the passage?ATo attract tourists to White Sands.BTo describe the history of White Sands.CTo introduce guided tours to White Sands.DTo explain the power of nature at White Sands.解析：写作目的题。文章第一段是概述，叙述了美国新墨西哥的白沙这一世界自然奇观，下文则是更为详细的介绍，所以文章意在吸引游客参观这个地方。答案：A.选做题任务型读写A lecturer was giving a lecture to his students on stress management.He raised a glass of water and asked the audience，“How heavy do you think this glass of water is？”All of the students tried to answer the question, and their answers ranged from 20g to 500g.“It does not matter on the absolute weight.It depends on how long you hold it.If I hold it for a minute, it is OK.If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm.If I hold it for a day, you will have to call an ambulance.It is exactly the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.”“If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on, because the burden is becoming increasingly heavier.”“What you have to do is put the glass down, rest for a while before holding it again.”We have to put down the burden periodically (有周期地), so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on.Otherwise I think that we will break down on the half way and cant realize our dream as we planned.All of us should really keep this in mind.Before you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down.Dont carry it back home.You can pick it up tomorrow.Whatever burden you are having now on your shoulders，let it down for a moment if you can.If you do like this, you can greatly improve your work efficiency (效率) and life quality.Life is short; lets enjoy it to the fullest.TitleHow to Relax OurselvesThemePut down the burden to get (1)_The lecturers questionHow heavy is the glass of water?The question was raised on (2)_stress.The students answerThe students gave answers from 20g to 500g.The lecturers explanationsThe weight of the glass of water (3)_on the time of being held it.The longer you hold it, the heavier it will become.Hold it for a minute, and you will feel (4)_If you hold it for an hour, your right arm will ache.An ambulance will have to be (5)_if you hold it for a day.If we carry the burden too long, we will be (6)_ to carry on.The methods to relaxTo relax, you must put the glass down.After a (7)_， hold the glass up again.Put down the burden (8)_to get refreshed to carry on.The writers (9)_Put down the burden of work before you go home and pick it up tomorrow.Let down the burden on your (10)_to rest for a while.Enjoy your life.答案：1.relaxed2.managing3.depends4.nothing/OK5.called6.unable7.rest/break8.periodically9suggestions/tips/advice10.shoulders短文填词It was an honor to have been selected to go on a study tour to Britain.On the morning of March 27, we arrived at the airport _ we 1._were w_ welcomed by our homestay families.Soon we 2._went to different families and we had _(传统的) English food 3._ _and _(聊天) happily.Later we went to a college. A professor 4._ us a vivid and interesting introduction and we learned a lot 5._about the college.In the f_ days we visited some famous 6._scenic s_. On the last day we had a farewell party at which 7._students from China and Britain put _ fantastic performances 8._(包括) songs and dances. From the study tour, we have got 9._a better u_ of the British culture.10._答案：1.where2.warmly3.traditional4.chatted5.gave6following7.spots8.on9.including10.understanding任务型阅读Do you regularly get together to talk with your family about problems or the days events? _1_ Try these simple steps to improve your familys communication skills.1. Create opportunities for talking.Make time for talking by reducing the number of activities your family is involved in each week. And if you do find yourself in the car running from place to place, make a point to turn off the radio, the cell phones and the personal game players, and use that opportunity to catch up on the days activities.2. Insist on family meals.In addition to bringing everyone together for a wrapup of the days activities, insisting on a few standing family meals creates ritual and routine that kids come to expect and look forward to._2_3. _3_Spending time with each of your children lets them know that they are not getting lost in the hubbub of a busy day or large family. Older teens might enjoy going out for a hamburger or a latte at their favorite coffee place. Younger children often enjoy going to the supermarket, es