2021高中英语Unit24Society单元质量检测含解析8

1、2020_2021学年高中英语Unit24Society单元质量检测含解析北师大版选修82020_2021学年高中英语Unit24Society单元质量检测含解析北师大版选修82020_2021学年高中英语Unit24Society单元质量检测含解析北师大版选修8单元质量检测三(Unit 24)时间：120分钟满分:150分第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1

2、What is Henrys native language probably?AEnglish. BFrench。 CGerman。2Where are they going to meet?AIn the cinema。BAt the cinema gate。CAt the library gate。3How much does one stamp cost?A50 fen. B1。5 yuan. C2。0 yuan。4Where does the conversation most probably take place?AIn a supermarket.BIn a restauran

3、t。CIn a fruit shop.5What are they probably talking about？AAddress。 BStreet。 CNumber。第二节（共15小题；每小题1。5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置.听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题.6What is Mr Pattis probably?AAn able organizer.BA doctor.

4、CA designer。7How did Mr Pattis go to Paris for the conference？ABy train。 BBy car。 CBy air。听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8What was the weather like this morning?ACloudy。 BWindy。 CSunny.9What was Lizzy doing at the corner?AShe was waiting for a bus.BShe was trying to stop a taxi。CShe was waiting for the young man。听第

5、8段材料,回答第10至12题.10Where is Tom now?AAt school。BAt the park。CAt the cinema.11Who is the woman that answered the telephone？AMiss Brown， Toms sister.BMrs Brown, Toms mother.CMrs Brown, Toms grandmother.12What does Bill want Tom to do?ATo bring some food for the picnic.BTo bring some toys for the game.CT

6、o bring some fruit for the trip。听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13Where did the conversation most likely take place?AIn a grocery shop.BIn a shopping centre.CIn a pet shop。14Who did the woman buy the shirt for?AHer friend. BHer mother. CHer teacher.15What does the woman want to do？ATo exchange a shirt for a black

7、one.BTo exchange a shirt for the size for her husband。CTo exchange a shirt for a bigger size.16How much does the woman pay for the bigger shirt？AShe pays $30。BShe pays 20 in all。CShe pays extra 10.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17What does Henry go to the library for？ATo see assistants。BTo borrow a book on music

8、.CTo borrow a book on robots。18Who go to the library with Henry?AHis parents。 BHis classmates. CHis cousins。19Why does the robot not move at first?ABecause it doesnt understand Henry.BBecause it feels that Henry is not polite.CBecause it breaks down。20Henry says a word to the robot and the robot giv

9、es the book to him. What do you think the word was？AExcuse me. BPlease。 CThanks。答案15 CCABA610 BCCAC1115 BABAC1620 CBBBC听力录音材料Text 1W：Whats your native language， Henry?M：Its German。 What about you?W:My native language is French。Text 2W:How about going to the cinema tomorrow afternoon？M:Good idea。 Ill

10、 wait for you at the gate of the library.Text 3M：Id like to have three fiftyfen stamps and some postcards.W：How many postcards?M：Four， please.W：Thatll be three yuan and forty fen.Text 4W：May I take your order， please？M：Well, Id like to have a glass of orange juice and a chicken sandwich.Text 5M：Sorr

11、y， Ive forgotten your address.W：You forgot again! Its 1565 Main Street.Text 6M：Hello。 376.3554.W：Hello。 Could I speak to Mr Pattis？M：Im sorry. He has flown to Paris。W：When？M：At 9 oclock this morning.W：Oh， I remember. He accepted an invitation to an International Medical Conference。M:Yes， he did. He

12、arrived there half an hour ago, I think.Text 7W：You seem happy today， dont you?M:Yeah。 The sun was shining when I got up this morning and I drove Lizzy to school.W:Where did you meet her?M：She was standing at the corner。 She was waiting for a bus.W:Was she glad to see you？M:Very glad. It was cold on

13、 that corner and she was only wearing a skirt and a light blouse.W：Were you late for work？M:No. I got to my office at twenty。five past eight. I had five minutes left.Text 8W：Hello! 866.3536.M：Hello！ Could I speak to Tom？W：Im sorry hes out. Hes at the cinema at the moment。M:Is that Mrs Brown?W：Yes, t

14、his is Toms mother. Do you have anything important to tell Tom？ Can I take a message for him？M：Sure。 This is Bill. Were going to have a picnic next Sunday。 Please ask him to bring some delicious food.W：OK. Ill leave the message on his desk.M：Thanks a lot. Bye！W：Bye。Text 9M:What can I do for you?W：Im

15、 very sorry。 Id like to exchange this shirt.M：What seems to be the problem?W：Well， you see。 I got this shirt as a birthday present for a friend of mine， but its the wrong size.M：Do you have the receipt？W：Yes。 Here it is。M：Very well. Yes， you can have a bigger one。 But Im afraid they are not the same

16、 price; the difference is 10.W：All right。 Here you are。 M：Thank you very much。W：Thank you for your help。Text 10Henry wants to borrow a book from the library. He comes to the library with his classmates. They cant see any assistant in it, but only some robots standing there. Henry says to the robot，

17、“Hey, give me a book on music. But the robot doesnt move。Then another student tells Henry, “You must say Excuse me and Please first when you want some help。” Henry does this and the robot brings the book。 But Henry cant get the book from the robots hands. He thinks for a moment, and then he says a w

18、ord to the robot. The robot gives him the book. Henry gets the book he wants and goes home happily。第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分)第一节（共15小题；每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ARestaurants play a major part in defining the characteristics of a city. They reveal the diversity of the place, the pace of t

19、he nightlife and the financial health. Beijing， a metropolis that is home to 20 million people, has tens of thousands of restaurants. Here are some special restaurants in Beijing。Diaoyutai State Guest RestaurantTraditionally, Diaoyutai State Guest Restaurant only served visiting dignitaries（达官贵人）. B

20、ut since 1980, it has opened to the public。 It offers not only Chinese cuisine at its best but also secluded dining experience in an otherwise buzzing (嘈杂的） metropolis.Location： No。 2 Fucheng Road， Haidian District， BeijingCost: $222。01 per personHeritage in Wanda PlazaHeritage offers French cuisine

21、， which is famous for its rich taste and subtle nuances。Location： Wanda Plaza， No 93 Jianguo Road， Chaoyang District, BeijingCost：$125。49 per personKyoto Kaden Minokichi Kaiseki.Ryori in Pangu HotelAs the only 7 star hotel in Beijing, Kyoto Kaden Minokichi Kaiseki。Ryori is undoubtedly the most expen

22、sive restaurant in the city。 Kaiseki is a traditional multi course Japanese diner. Kaiseki only uses seasonal ingredients and is prepared by master Japanese chef to reflect change of season.Location： Pangu 7 Star Hotel, Beijing 27 Central North 4th Ring Road Chaoyang District, BeijingCost： 1,159.29

23、per personChina GrillPeople come for food but stay for the view. Situated on the top floor of a landmark building in the heart of CBD, China Grill offers an unparalleled view of Beijing landscape。Location: 66/F Park Hyatt， 2 Jianguomen Wai， CBD， BeijingCost: 130.79 per person这是一篇说明文。本文介绍了北京四家特别的饭店。2

24、1What does the underlined word “secluded” mean in the second paragraph？AFashionable. BPeaceful。CPopular。 DCrowded.答案：B解析：词义猜测题。根据下文中的“in an otherwise buzzing （嘈杂的） metropolis”可知secluded与buzzing(嘈杂的）词义相反，故画线部分意思为“平静的，故选B。22What can we learn about Kyoto Kaden Minokichi Kaiseki.Ryori?AIt only served vi

25、siting dignitaries when first opened。BIts food is prepared by master Chinese chef.CIt is located in Haidian District in Beijing。DIt is the most expensive restaurant in Beijing.答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据Kyoto Kaden Minokichl KaisekiRyori in Pangu Hotel中的“Kyoto Kaden Minokichi KaisekiRyori is undoubtedly the mos

26、t expensive restaurant in the city”可知它是北京最贵的餐馆.故正确答案为D。23What is special about China Grill among the restaurants mentioned above？AIt is the only one that serves Chinese food。BIt is the cheapest one of the four.CYou can enjoy the view of Beijing when dining there。DIt is famous for its rich taste。答案:C

27、解析：推理判断题.根据China Grill中的“People come for food but stay for the view。和China Grill offers an unparalleled view of Beijing landscape.”可知，在用餐时能够欣赏北京的景色是China Grill的特色，故选C项。BNowadays six Amazon Scout delivery robots rolled out in a pilot program in Snohomish County, Wash。 The robots carry meals， grocerie

28、s and packages to homes and offices in this region just north of Seattle。 They have appeared on the sidewalks of London， Beijing and other cities and communities worldwide. These machines must overcome pedestrian legs, naughty dogs and broken pavement, which raises some questions。These services are

29、gaining attraction as a growing number of city residents expect immediate or scheduled delivery for just about everything. Between 2017 and 2018 online retail sales in the US increased by 16 percent。 On the final step of all these deliveries， called the last mile， humans on bicycles， motorized scoot

30、ers （ 电动车） or large delivery trucks typically deliver packages. All the vehicles compete for space on busy urban streets. “Deliveries are trending upwards in all crowded city centers, and if city and state leaders dont start thinking about creative solutions like robot deliveries， we can expect even

31、 worse traffic jams,” says Paul Mackie, director of a transportation policy research center in Arlington。A study by this center found 73 percent of delivery vehicles in Arlington were parked outside of authorized areas, often blocking bike lanes and crosswalks。 By moving the last step of deliveries

32、from the road to the sidewalk， cities could reduce traffic jams and solve the parking problem entirely, Mackie says.Companies such as Amazon are not developing this delivery technology simply to clear up urban traffic. Selfdriving vehicles and sidewalk robots could cut down e delivery costs in citie

33、s by as much as 40 percent， according to a 2018 report by a consultancy firm。 A delivery robot can cost thousands of dollars to manufacture, and most currently require human management and conservation. But in the long run companies that use autonomous delivery vehicles in the next several years cou

34、ld end up saving billions of dollars, the report stated。本文是一篇科普类短文阅读。文章主要介绍亚马逊引进送货机器人以帮助缓解交通压力，节约配送成本。24Why does Amazon introduce delivery robots?ATo amuse its customers。BTo avoid pedestrians， dogs and broken pavement.CTo meet the increasing demand of delivering packages。DTo confirm the companys inn

35、ovation spirit.答案：C解析：推理判断题。根据文章第二段These services are gaining attraction as a growing number of city residents expect immediate or scheduled delivery for just about everything.可知，随着越来越多的城市居民希望几乎所有东西都能立即或按计划交付,这些服务越来越有吸引力，从而可以推断出,亚马逊要引入送货机器人的目的是满足日益增长的包裹投递需求。故选C。25What does Paul Mackie mean by his wo

36、rds in paragraph 2？ARetail sales in the US increased fast.BDeliveries stay steady in all crowded city centers。CRegardless of robot deliveries, traffic jams will remain the same。DRobot can help ease the traffic pressure。答案：D解析:细节理解题。根据文章第二段Deliveries are trending upwards in all crowded city centers,

37、and if city and state leaders dont start thinking about creative solutions like robot deliveries, we can expect even worse traffic jams, Paul Mackie认为，在所有拥挤的市中心,快递呈上升趋势，如果城市和州领导人不开始考虑机器人快递等创造性的解决方案，我们可能会面临更严重的交通堵塞，据此可知，机器人可以帮助缓解交通压力.故选D。26What can robots delivery bring to the city？ABlock bike lanes

38、and crosswalks.BRelieve urban traffic as well as save delivery costs.CIncrease danger to pedestrians。DLead to traffic traffic jams。答案：B解析:细节理解题。根据文章最后一段Companies such as Amazon are not developing this delivery technology simply to clear up urban traffic。 Self。driving vehicles and sidewalk robots cou

39、ld cut down lastmile delivery costs in cities by as much as 40 percent， according to a 2018 report by a consultancy firm.和But in the long run companies that use autonomous delivery vehicles in the next several years could end up saving billions of dollars可知,机器人送货缓解城市交通，节约配送成本。故选B。27Which word can be

40、st describe the future of the robot delivery？AUncertain. BHopeless.CPromising。 DUnacceptable。答案：C解析:推理判断题。根据文章最后一段及最后一句But in the long run companies that use autonomous delivery vehicles in the next several years could end up saving billions of dollars, the report stated. 从长远来看,未来几年使用自动送货车的公司最终可能节省数

41、十亿美元,可以推断，送货机器人有广泛的前景.故选C。CBritish people work some of the longest hours in Europe， but are among the least productive. Now some companies are shortening the working week to increase efficiency, health and happiness。Rich Leigh has introduced a fourday week at his PR company. In fact， his entire comp

42、any has Friday off， because his firm has adopted a four。day week。 It is one of a handful of UK businesses that now operate like this： staff still get paid their previous five。day salary, but they work a day less. The company found that they achieved just as muchand there were even signs of growth。 “

43、The key to the schemes success， Leigh says， “is how happy our employees now are。”The average British worker takes only a 34 minute lunch break and works 10 hours overtime each week (more often than not this is unpaid）。 Yet UK productivity falls seriously behind their European neighbors， who tend to

44、work fewer hours.British working practices have caused loss and damage to the nations health and happiness。 More than half a million workers in the UK were signed off with work。related stress or anxiety last year. Moreover， the work landscape itself is changing。 Automation and AI will have a signifi

45、cant impact on the labor market， where unsteady work becomes more common。Britain is the only EU member that allows workers to ignore the EU working time limit and work longer hours. For campaigners, now is the time for a change。 OGrady， an advocate argues that where businesses have increased their p

46、rofits as a result of automation， success should be shared with workers in the form of reduced hours。 “Its time to share the benefits from new technology, not allowing those at the top to grab them for themselves.” she says.这是一篇议论文。文章主要介绍了一些英国公司的四天工作制度。28We can learn from the passage that _。ABritish

47、 people are the least productive in the worldBmost companies in Britain have conducted a four.day weekCPR company has witnessed a rise in employees happinessDBritish people work longer and get more payment than other countries答案:C解析：推理判断题.答案定位在第二段The company found that they achieved just as muchand

48、there were even signs of growth. “The key to the schemes success，” Leigh says， “is how happy our employees now are.”（该公司发现他们也取得了同样的成绩甚至还有增长的迹象。“该计划成功的关键，” Leigh说，“是我们的员工现在有多快乐。)由此推断出PR公司见证了员工幸福感的提升，故选C.29Which is the proper description of British working practices?AThe working time of British worker

49、s is within the EU limit.BIn terms of productivity, Britain is beaten by the United States.CProfits gained from new technology are on the decrease.DAutomation and AI are likely to cause an instable work market。答案：D解析:细节理解题。答案定位在第四段Automation and AI will have a significant impact on the labor market,

50、 where unsteady work becomes more common.（自动化和人工智能将对劳动力市场产生重大影响，不稳定的工作变得更加普遍。)由此可知,对英国工作模式的恰当描述是自动化和人工智能很可能导致不稳定的工作市场，故选D.30Which can be inferred from OGradys words in the last paragraph?AIts time for employers to share the increased profits created by automation。BWorkers should benefit from automat

51、ion in the form of less working hours。CNew technology should belong to both businesses and workers.DBusinesses cant make more profits without new technology。答案：B解析：推理判断题。答案定位在最后一段OGrady， an advocate argues that where businesses have increased their profits as a result of automation， success should b

52、e shared with workers in the form of reduced hours.（拥护者OGrady认为，在自动化提高了企业利润的地方，成功应该以减少工时的形式与工人分享。）由此推断出OGrady所说的话的意思是工人应该从减少工作时间的自动化中获益,故选B。31What is the authors purpose of writing the passage?ATo introduce some British firms switch to a four。day working week。BTo explain the reasons why British work

53、ers suffer stress and anxiety.CTo appeal for more reasonable working conditions.DTo present the current productivity problem in Britain.答案：A解析：写作意图题.第二段Rich Leigh has introduced a four。day week at his PR company.是全文的主题句，结合全文内容，可知这篇文章主要介绍了一些英国公司的四天工作制度，故选A.DProfessor Sun Jun, aged 93 in 2018， has dev

54、oted his life to working on Chinas giant construction projects， including the QinghaiTibet highway， Three Gorges Dam， and the Yangtze River Tunnel. In his latest project， the Tongji University academic served as a senior adviser on the construction of the Hong Kong。ZhuhaiMacao Bridge。Under the guida

55、nce of Sun, Xu Wei, a professor in Tongji and Suns student， took over technical assistance for the construction of the bridge. “Every time I saw Sun and other professors working on the bridge，I felt at ease,” said Lin Ming， the general project manager. Lin initially invited an experienced Dutch comp

56、any to serve as the technical assistant for the project. The company wanted to charge $171 million。 He then asked for help from Xu along with experts in Tongji University.The methods developed by Tongji University reduced the impact of the bridge on the Chinese white dolphin, which is under first cl

57、ass state protection. The key challenge during the construction of the bridge was the 6。7.km underwater tunnel， the worlds longest and deepest undersea tunnel。 Ding Wenqi, who was nicknamed the “tunnel expert, was asked to ensure the tubes be connected perfectlyeven under the influences of land subs

58、idence (下沉)， water pressure and tide movement。 Hu Xiangdong, another professor with Tongji， developed a method to freeze the earth around the tunnel to prevent water leakage and land subsidence during the digging of the most challenging 2。km section of the tunnel.The tunnel section of the project wa

59、s completed in May 2017. Sun was invited to visit the nearcompleted bridge again in February 2018。 The expert said he felt the most relaxed this time since most of the challenges have been conquered. “In the next step, we should focus on how to make the two artificial islands more beautiful and attr

60、act travelers，” Sun said。Xu said all the staff in my office took a great pride in watching the TV news of the bridges official opening on Wednesday.港珠澳大桥建成正式通车，这一世纪工程的建成离不开所有参与者的智慧与汗水。在荷兰一公司的刁难下，同济大学的专家们积极献策，他们反复研究、试验，攻破了港珠澳大桥建设的重重技术难关，创造了世界奇迹。32What is Professor Suns contribution to the bridge？AHe