高中英语 Unit 3 Inventors and inventions单元测试 新人教版选修8

Unit3Inventorsandinventions单元测试（人教版选修8，重庆专用）(满分：120分，时间：120分钟)第一部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1．Tomorrowthemayoristo________agroupofCanadianbusinessmenonatourofthecity. A．coordinate B．cooperate C．accompany D．associate 解析句意：明天，市长将陪同一行加拿大商人在这个城市旅行。coordinate(使)协调，(使)一致，(使)同等；cooperate合作；accompany陪同，陪伴；associate联系。 答案C2．I________youhere.Whatareyouherefor? A．don'texpect B．won'texpect C．didn'texpect D．wouldn'texpect 解析句意：我没想到你在这儿。你到这儿干什么？“没想到”只是过去的事，故选C。 答案C3．Notuntilitbegantorain________howlateithadbeen. A．didn'tIrealize B．didIrealize C．Ididn'trealize D．Irealized 解析句意：直到开始下雨，我才意识到天多晚了。notuntil位于句首，后面主句使用部分倒装，故选B。 答案B4．Yourproductslookverybeautiful，butnotvery________soourcompanydoesn'twanttobuythem. A．real B．true C．practical D．actual 解析句意：你们的产品看起来美观，但不是很实用。因此我们公司不想买。real真的；true真正的；practical实用的；actual实际的。 答案C5．JohnenjoyswatchingtheTVprogramson________eventswhilehiswifeisfondofAmericanplays. A．now B．current C．actual D．practical 解析考查形容词辨析。句意：约翰喜欢看关于时事的电视节目，但他妻子喜欢看美剧。current意为“现在的，当前的”，currentevents“时事”，符合句意。now“现在”；actual“真实的”；practical“实际的”。 答案B6．Itisnot________formetoreturnallthebookstothelibrarynowbecauseIstillneedsomeofthemformyresearch. A．continuous B．difficult C．convenient D．sufficient 解析句意：我现在不方便把所有的书归还到图书馆，因为为了研究，我仍然需要其中的一部分。Itisconvenientforsbtodosth某人方便做某事。 答案C7．Itis________thatwomenshouldbepaidlessthanmenfordoingthesamekindofwork. A．abrupt B．absurd C．adverse D．addictive 解析abrupt突然的，唐突的；absurd荒谬的；adverse不利的，逆向的，有害的；addictive上瘾的。 答案B8．—It'sagoodidea.Butwho'sgoingto________theplan? —IthinkTomandJohnwill. A．geton B．getoff C．getthrough D．gothrough 解析句意：——这是个好主意，但将由谁来完成这个计划？——我认为汤姆和约翰可以。getthrough接通，完成。 答案C9．Hedecidedto________themomentandaskhertoborrowhimsomemoney. A．achieve B．keep C．seize D．finish 解析考查动词辨析。句意：他决定抓住时机向她借钱。此处seize是“抓住(时机)“的意思。 答案C10．Themomentshecamebackfromwork,she________tocleanthekitchenthoroughly. A．setabout B．setout C．setoff D．setup 解析考查set相关短语的辨析。句意：她下班回来，就开始彻底打扫厨房。表示“开始(做)”可以用setabout或setout，但setabout后跟动名词，setout后跟不定式。setoff表示“动身，出发”；setup表示“建立”。 答案B11．Thecarwasingoodworking________whenIstartedoutthismorning. A．order B．form C．state D．circumstance 解析考查名词辨析。句意：今天早晨我出发时，它性能良好。form意为“形态，形状，外型”；state意为“状态，情形”，一般指“思想，社会，道路，健康等”情况；circumstance指“环境”；workingorder指的是机器的工作状态，故选A。 答案A12．Friendshipislikemoney：easiermadethan________. A．kept B．tobekept C．keeping D．beingkept 解析考查非谓语动词。句意：友谊就像金钱：容易得到但是却不容易保存。句子主语friendship与动词keep之间为被动关系，根据前后并列的原则可知选A。 答案A13．Thinkcarefullybeforeyouanswerhisquestions.Youmaybe________intogivingawayvitalinformation. A．caught B．captured C．seized D．trapped 解析句意：答题前要三思，你也许会上当从而泄露重要信息。trapsbintodoingsth意为“使某人陷入圈套；使陷于困境”。catch意为“捉住，捕获，逮住”；capture意为“俘虏；捕获”；seize意为“抓住”。 答案D14．Ican'tbear________foodthrownaway,becausetherearesomanypeoplesufferingfromhungerinotherpartsoftheworld. A．see B．seeing C．being D．tobeseen 解析考查bear的用法。句意：我不忍看到食物被扔掉，因为在世界上的其他地方还有很多人正在挨饿。bear作动词意为“忍受，容忍”，后接名词、代词或动名词形式作宾语。 答案B15．Itisimportantto________betweentherulesofgrammarandtheconventionsofwrittenlanguage. A．determine B．identify C．explore D．distinguish 解析distinguishbetween...and...区分……和……。 答案D二、完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面两篇短文，掌握大意，然后从16～35各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。(A)Thecar，runningalongthewelllitroad，nowsankindarkness.Ibrokethe__16__onpurpose，forfearthatthedriverwastootiredtodrive.“Whendoyougobackhomeintheevening？”“9o'clockafterthistrip.”“Thenwhendoyoucomeoutinthemorning？”Ithrewoutanotherquestion.“9o'clock，too－justasifIworkedatanoffice.”His__17__surprisedme，becauseeverytimeIrideataxi，whatIhearfromthedriverareonlycomplaintsthattheyhavetoworkfrommorningtillnight，it'shardtoearnmoney，they'reoften__18__bythepolice，orthattheirleadersareseatedlazily，__19__thefruits.Butthisdrivertoldme，“IfindittiringtobeasectionchiefasIwasbefore.Ilikedrivingjustfor__20__.It'sfortunatethatIhardlydrivewithoutapassenger.SoIearntwoorthreethousandyuanamonthwithease.Yes，Inever__21__anemptytaxi.Ifitgoessouthward，Igonorthward.Ifitgoesalongahighway，I__22__intoanarrowstreet.”Hiswordsshowedhis__23__withhislifeandthepridehetookinhisjob.Suchfeelingsareso__24__amongpeoplenowadaysasoxygeninhighmountains.Asanancientsayinggoes，“Neitherjoyinmaterial__25__norgrieve(悲痛)overpersonalsetbacks.”Howmanypeoplenowadayscanshowhighidealsby__26__livingandgofarwithacalmmind？Icouldn'thelpfeelingcuriouswhenfindingsuchastateofmindinastrangeronacold__27__.16．A.windowB．stillnessC．quietnessD．silence 解析根据forfearthatthedriverwastootiredtodrive可知，作者有意打破沉 默，以免司机因为疲劳而出问题。 答案D17．A.easinessB．confidenceC．attitudeD．character 解析从这个司机的回答看，他不像别的出租车司机那样辛苦，他如此自在， 这让“我”感到十分诧异。这里用easiness表示“自在，自如”。 答案A18．A.finedB．orderedC．detectedD．seized 解析赚钱很难，而且经常被警察罚款。从语境和选项看，出租车司机应是 被警察“罚款(fined)”。 答案A19．A.keepingB．tastingC．enjoyingD．choosing 解析或者埋怨说，领导懒洋洋地坐在办公室里享受(enjoying)他们的劳动果 实。 答案C20．A.freedomB．pleasureC．hobbyD．company 解析从前面的叙述可推知，这个人觉得当出租车司机很惬意：他每天不用 早起，不用晚归，而且自己每个月能赚到足够的钱。 答案B21．A.meetB．admireC．envyD．follow 解析我从来不跟在(follow)跑空车的出租车后面。 答案D22．A.lookB．knockC．turnD．crash 解析这样的车向南开，我就开车往北去。它走大路，我就拐入狭窄的街道。 turninto意为“拐入，驶入”。 答案C23．A.intelligenceB．satisfaction C．competitionD．honesty 解析从上文这个司机的叙述看，他很满意(satisfaction)自己开出租车的生活。 答案B24．A.commonB．regular C．seriousD．rare 解析如此自足感在现代人中比高山上的氧气还要稀少(rare)。 答案D25．A.gainsB．concerns C．supportsD．loss 解析就像一句老话所说的，“不以物喜，不以己悲”，即不以物质的收获 (gains)为喜，不以个人的挫折为痛苦。 答案A26．A.specialB．happyC．originalD．simple 解析simple与前面的high相对，符合语境。 答案D27．A.morningB．nightC．momentD．season 解析文章开头就暗示了故事发生的时间是晚上(night)。 答案B(B)Throughouthistorymanhashadtoacceptthefactthatalllivingthingsmustdie.Butpeoplenowlivelongerthantheyusedto.Yet，alllivingthingsstillshowthe__28__ofaging，whichwilleventuallyresultindeath.Agingisnotadisease，butasapersonpassesmaturity(成熟期)，thecellsofthebodyandthe__29__theyformdonotfunctionaswellastheydidinchildhoodandteenageyears.Thebodyprovidesless__30__againstdiseasesandismore__31__tohaveaccidents.Anumberofrelatedcausesmay__32__toaging.Somecellsofthebodyhaveafairlylonglife，buttheyarenot__33__whentheydie.Asapersonages，thenumberofbraincellsandmusclecellsdecreases.Otherbodycellsdieandarereplacedbynewcells.Inanagingpersonthenewcellsmaynotbeas__34__orascapableofgrowthasthoseofayoungperson.Agingmayaffectthe__35__andchangetheinformationcarryingmoleculessothattheydonottransmittheinformationaswell.28．A.functionB．effectC．affectD．sign 解析根据下文中的定语从句所表示的意义进行判断，这里所填入的单词应 该表示“衰老的结果”这一意义。effect意为“结果，影响”，正是此义。 function功能，机能，作用；affect影响，感动，是动词；sign标记。 答案B29．A.handsB．feetC．heartD．organs 解析根据上下文及信息词cells可确定句中是指所有的器官。而其他三项所 指的都是身体的具体部位。 答案D30．A.energyB．protection C．vigorD．power 解析protection保护，保护物，和介词against或from连用，译为“保护…… 免遭……”。身体此时的免疫力下降，易于患病；energy精力，活力；vigor 力量，活力；power权力，力气。 答案B31．A.likelyB．probableC．possibleD．alike 解析likely，possible和probable三者都表示可能，均可以构成：Itis possible/probable/likely＋that从句。但probable和possible不能用于sb.is possible/probabletodosth.句型中。alike相似的，不符合题意。 答案A32．A.attendB．contributeC．addD．devote 解析有一些相关的原因可能促使人衰老。contributeto有助于，起作用，促 成，符合题意。attendto专心于；addto增加，把……添加到……；devoteto 致力于，献身于。 答案B33．A.replacedB．rebornC．recoveredD．surrendered 解析此句与下文相对应，根据下文出现的replaced(代替)可确定该空选 replaced；reborn新生，复活；recovered恢复；surrendered屈服。 答案A34．A.newB．strongC．workableD．old 解析老年人的新细胞的工作能力和生长能力不如年轻人强。其他选项明显 意义不当。 答案C35．A.improvementB．procession C．approachD．process 解析从通篇文章所叙述的人的衰老的过程分析，我们应该在此处选填 process。表示“自然的过程，进程”，符合上下文意义；improvement改良； procession队伍，行列；approach方式，方法。 答案D第二部分阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。A Anonlinepostlistingofficepeople'sfourmost­hatedmoderninventionsisgainingpopularity.Readontodiscoverwhatmodernprofessionalsdislike. Numberone:Thepunch(打卡)machine. 32­year­oldMr.ZhangworksforanITcompany.Heliststhepunchmachineashisnumberoneworkdayenemyafteranumberofunavoidableincidentsmadehimlatetopunchinforwork.Zhangsaysmostofhiscolleaguesarehard­workingpeople,buttheyfeellikethebossdoesn'ttrustthemwhenheusesamachinetoevaluatetheirperformance.Zhangplanstofindanotherjobatacompanythatdoesnotuseapunchmachine. Numbertwo:Instantnoodles. Moreandmorepeopletodayrealizethatinstantnoodlesdonotmakeahealthymeal,butlackoftimeforcesmanywhite­collarworkerstoeattheminsteadofaregulardinner.27­year­oldMr.Zhuisasalespersonwhoissobusyatworkthathedoesn'tevenhavetimetowashhissocks.Heregularlyeatsfastfoodtakeawaysorinstantnoodlesfordinner. Numberthree:Mattresses. Someelderemployeestellnewcomersthathavingamattressatworkisjustlikehavingahomeatthecompany.Toencouragetheiremployeestoworkovertime,anumberofcompanieshaveissuedtheiremployeeswithmattressessothattheycantakearestundertheirdesksatanytimeofaday.Peoplehavestartedrefusingthemattressandtakingbettercareoftheirhealthafterthemediareportedonanumberofpeoplewhodiedduetooverworklastyear. Andlast,butnotleast,themobilephone. AsurgeonfromaBeijinghospitalsaysmoreandmorewhite­collarworkersareturningupwithastrangediseasewhichtheycall“mobilephoneelbow”.Thepatients'elbowsarepainful,andsometimestheycan'tevenraisetheirhands.Thedoctorsaysthediseaseoccurswhenpatientsspendmorethan4hoursontheirmobiles.【语篇解读】你想知道白领最痛恨的四个现代发明吗？请看网上公布的结果。36．Whydosomeemployeeswanttofindajobinacompanywithoutpunchmachines? A．Theyoftenmeetwithunavoidableincidentsonhiswaytowork. B．Theyfeellesstrustedwhenevaluatedwiththepunchmachine. C．Itisunnecessaryforthemtopunchinforworkeveryday. D．Theycanworklesshardincompanieswithoutpunch. 解析细节理解题。从第二段的第三句中的“buttheyfeellikethebossdoesn'ttrustthemwhenheusesamachinetoevaluatetheirperformance”可知，当使用机器来评估他们的工作表现时，雇员们会有一种老板不信任他们的感觉。 答案B37．White­collarworkershavetoeatinstantnoodlesbecausethey________. A．can'tmakeahealthymeal B．can'taffordaregulardinner C．don'thavetimetowashtheirsocks D．arealwayssobusyatwork 解析细节理解题。从第三段的第一句可知，白领们吃方便面是因为工作忙，没有时间。 答案D38．Intheeyesoftheboss,themattressescan________. A．makeemployeesworkmoretime B．makethenewcomerslovethecompany C．makeemployeeshaveagoodrestatanytime D．takecareoftheemployees'health 解析细节理解题。从第四段的第二句中”Toencouragetheiremployeestoworkovertime”．可知，老板把床垫放在办公室是为了让雇员延长工作时间。故选A项。 答案A39．Accordingtothedoctor，________. A．thepainfulelbowcausedbymobilephonecan'tbecured B．onlywhite­collarworkersturnupwiththepainfulelbow C．longtimeofusingmobilephonespossiblycausesthepainfulelbow D．ifyourelbowsarepainful,oryoucan'traiseyourhands,youcatchthedisease 解析细节理解题。从最后一段的最后一句可知长时间使用手机的人易患”手机肘”这种病。 答案CB Ifcarshadwings，theycouldflyandthatjustmighthappen,beginningin.ThecompanyTerrafugia,basedinWoburn,theTransition,tocustomersbytheendof. “It'sthenext‘wow’vehicle，”saidTerrafugiavicepresidentRichardGersh.“AnybodycanbuyaFerrari,butaswesay,Ferrarisdon'tfly.”Thecarplanehaswingsthatunfoldforflying—aprocessthecompanysaystakesoneminute—andfoldbackupfordriving.Arunwayisstillrequiredtotakeoffandland.TheTransitionisbeingmarketedmoreasaplanethatdrivesthanacarthatflies,althoughitisboth.ThecompanyhasbeenworkingwithFAAtomeetaircraftregulations,andwiththeNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministrationtomeetvehiclesafetyregulations.ThecompanyisaimingtoselltheTransitiontoprivatepilotsasamoreconvenientandcheaperwaytofly.Theysayitsavesyouthetroublefromtryingtofindanothermodeoftransportationtogettoandfromairports:Youdrivethecartotheairportandthenyou'regoodtogo.Whenyouland,youfoldupthewingsandhittheroad.Therearenoexpensiveparkingfeesbecauseyoudon'thavetostoreitatanairport—youparkitinthegarageathome.Thecar­planeisdesignedtoflyprimarilyunder10,000feet.Ithasamaximumtakeoffweightof1,430pounds,includingfuelandpassengers.TerrafugiasaystheTransitionreducesthepotentialforanaccidentbyallowingpilotstodriveunderbadweatherinsteadofflyingintomarginal(临界)conditions.TheTransition'spricetag:$194,000,Buttheremaybeadditionalchargesforoptionslikearadio,transponderorGPS.Anotheroptionisafull­planeparachute.“Ifyougetintoaveryawfulsituation,itisthenecessarysafetyoption，”Gershsaid.Sofar，thecompanyhasmorethan70orderswithdeposits.“We'reworkingverycloselywiththem,buttherearestillsomeremainingsteps，”Brownsaid.【语篇解读】大千世界，无奇不有。一种既能够在陆地上行驶，又可以在空中飞行的汽车式飞机即将诞生。40．Wecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthat________. A．car­planeswillbepopularin B．peoplemightdriveacar­planein C．bothTransitionandFerraricantakeoffandland D．RichardGershisthevicepresidentofMassachusetts 解析推理判断题。第一段提到这家公司计划在年的年底之前推出这款新产品，由此可推测B项正确。 答案B41．Ittakesthecar­planeoneminuteto________. A．foldandunfolditswings B．unfoldwingsforflying C．landintheairport D．meetflyingsafetyregulations 解析细节理解题。根据第三段可知它打开飞行用的机翼需要一分钟的时间。 答案B42．Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue? A．Thecar­planeneedsarunwaytotakeoffandland. B．Tomcetaircraftregulations,thecompanyhasbeenworkingwithFAA. C．Thecar­planemayflyashighasnormalplanes. D．Peoplecanparkthecar­planeinthegarageattheirhome. 解析推理判断题。第六段的第一句提到这款产品设计的起初飞行高度是一万英尺以下，由此可知它不能和正常的飞机飞行同样的高度。 答案C43．Theunderlinedword“it”inthelastbutoneparagraphrefersto________. A．theradio B．thetransponder C．theGPS D．thefull­planeparachute 解析词义猜测题。根据本句前半句中的内容可推测此处指代的是上—段最后一句中提到的full­planeparachute(降落伞)。 答案DC TheiPhone,theiPad:eachofApple'sproductssoundscoolandhasbecomeafad(一时的风尚).Applehascleverlytakenadvantageofthepoweroftheletter“i”—andmanyotherbrandsarefollowingsuit.TheBBC'siPlayer—whichallowsWebuserstowatchTVprogramsontheInternet—adoptedthetitlein.Alovelybear—popularintheUSandUK—thatplaysmusicandvideoiscalled“iTeddy”． Aslimmed­downversionofLondon'sIndependentnewspaperwaslaunchedlastweekunderthename“i”．Ingeneral,single­letterprefixes(前缀)havebeenpopularsincethe1990s,whentermssuchase­mailande­commercefirstcametouse.Most“i”productsaretargetedatyoungpeopleandconsideringthemajorreadersofIndependent's“i”，it'snosurprisethatthey'veselectedthisfashionablename.Butit'shardtoseewhat'ssospecialabouttheletter“i”.Whynotuse“a”，“b”，or“c”instead?AccordingtoTonyThorne,headoftheLanguageCenteratKing'sCollege.“However,thankstoApple,thetermisnowassociatedwithportability(轻便)，”addsThorne.Clearlytheletter“i”alsoagreeswiththeideathattheWesternWorldiscenteredontheindividual.Eachpersonbelievestheyhavetheirownneeds,andwelovepersonalizedproductsforthisreason.Alongwith“Google”and“blog”，readersofBBCMagazinesvoted“i”asoneofthetop20wordsthathavecometodefinethelastdecade.Butashistoryshows,peoplegrowtiredoffads.Fromthe1900sto1990s,productswith“”intheirnamesbecamefashionableastheyearwasassociatedwithallthingsadvancedandmodern.However,asweenteredthenewcentury,thetrendinevitablydisappeared.【语篇解读】本文为说明文。苹果公司推出的带有i­前缀的产品销售得异常火爆，你知道为什么吗？本文就介绍了这方面的取名知识。44．PeopleuseiPlayerto________. A．listentomusic B．makeacall C．watchTVprogramsonline D．readnewspapers 解析细节理解题。根据第一段第三句TheBBC'siPlayer——whichallowsWebuserstowatchTVprogramsontheInternet——adoptedthetitlein.可知iPlayer是用来在网上看电视节目的。 答案C45．WecaninferthattheIndependent's“i”isaimedat________. A．youngreaders B．oldreaders C．fashionablewomen D．engineers 解析推理判断题。根据第三段的内容可判断Independent's“i”主要针对的读者群是年轻人。 答案A46．Theunderlinedword“ambiguous”means________. A．popular B．uncertain C．definite D．unique 解析词义猜测题。根据第四段最后两句所讲的例子可以判断ambiguous是“不明确的模棱两可的”的意思。 答案B47．Nowadays,the“i”termoftenremindspeopleoftheproductswhichare________. A．portable B．environmentallyfriendly C．advanced D．recyclable 解析细节理解题。根据第五段的However，thankstoApple，thetermisnowassociatedwithportability(轻便)，可知带有前缀i­的产品通常与轻便联系在一起。故选A项。 答案AD Whowouldhavethoughtthatmillionsofpeoplewouldbuyaproductcontaininglivinginsects?AbusinessmannamedMiltonLevinedid.HecreatedtheUncleMiltonAntFarmmorethanahalfcenturyago.Today,grandchildrenofthefirstantcolonyownersarewatchingantsworkinghardonthefarm.MiltonLevinewasnottrainedinthestudyofinsects,alsoknownasentomology.Butheknewalotaboutants,andhedesignedanappealingwaytosharehisknowledge.Mr.LevinebeganhiscareerasamakerofunusualtoysafterWorldWarTwo.HehadreturnedtohisbirthplaceinPittsburgh,Pennsylvania,afterservingintheUnitedStatesmilitary.Hegottheideaforhisfuturecareerfromabusinessnewsletter,whichsuggestedthatthebestchancesforjobsatthetimewereintoys.Hedecidedtomaketoys.TheyunderstoodthatAmericansocietywasabouttochange.ThehugepopulationincreaseknownastheBabyBoomwasbeginning.Therewouldbeahugedemandforchildren'stoys.Oneday,hesawantsparadingaroundaswimmingpool.ThesightmadeMr.Levinerememberhowmuchhehadlikedwatchingandcollectingantsasaboyonhisuncle'sfarm.ThosethoughtsgavehimtheideafortheUncleMiltonAntFarm.MiltonLevinedevelopedanarrow,greenplasticcontainer.Thetoplookedlikeafarm,showingafarmhouse,abarn,abridgeandawindmill.Underthoseimageswasadividerthatseparatedtheants'undergroundandabove­groundareas.Underthatwasthesandwherepeoplecouldwatchtheantsdiggingpassageways.ThefirstUncleMiltonAntFarmswereanimmediatesuccess.Theyweresoldin1956.Twoyearslater,twomillionoftheeducationaltoyshadsold.Throughtheyearsthetoyscontinuedtoattractant­watchers.PeoplebuyUncleMiltonAntFarmsfromstoresandorderfromwebsites.Duringhislife,Mr.Levinesawthesaleofmorethantwentymillionofhisantcolonies.TheUncleMiltonAntFarmtellsfarmorethanhowtocarefortheants.Forexample,people:receivinganUncleMiltonAntFarmlearnthatthelittleinsectsarestrong.Somecancarryloadsfiftytimesheavierthantheyare.AwriterremembersowninganUncleMiltonAntFarmwhenhewasaboutfiveyearsold.Hesayshebecameverygoodatnumbersbycountingtheants.【语篇解读】本文介绍了UncleMiltonAntFarm(蚂蚁农场玩具)的发明者Miltonevine。48．WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeMiltonLevine? A．Strong. B．Creative. C．Loyal. D．Humorous. 解析推理判断题。从他设计玩具UncleMiltonAntFarm的相关信息可以看出他极具创新精神。 答案B49．________maybestudiedinthescienceofentomology. A．Roses B．Butterflies C．Tigers D．Sharks 解析推理判断题。根据第一段中的“MiltonLevinewasnottrainedinthestudyofinsects,alsoknownasentomology.”可知，entomology是“昆虫学”之意。根据常识可知只有butterflies(蝴蝶)属于昆虫，会在昆虫学中学到，故B项正确。 答案B50．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEofMiltonLevine? A．Heusedtobeasoldier. B．HewasaBabyBoomer. C．Hewasfondofcollectingantswhenhewasyoung. D．Hemajoredinbiologyincollege. 解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“HehadreturnedtohisbirthplaceinPittsburgh,Pennsylvania,afterservingintheUnitedStatesmilitary，”可知，他曾当过兵。 答案A51．MiltonLevinegothisideafromthefollowingEXCEPT________. A．abusinessnewsletter B．theBabyBoom C．antsparading D．afarmhouse 解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Hegottheideaforhisfuturecareerfromabusinessnewsletter.”“ThehugepopulationincreaseknownastheBabyBoomwasbeginning.Therewouldbeahugedemandforchildren'stoys.”以及第三段中的“hesawantsparadingaroundaswimmingpool.”等信息可知，他从商务通讯、婴儿潮及蚂蚁搬家中得到启发，发明了这个蚂蚁农场玩具。D项没有提到。 答案DEAmidacriticalperiodforeconomicrecovery，China'stopleadershiphasbeenbusytravelingacrossmajormanufacturingcitiestodiagnose(诊断)thehealthofthecountry'seconomy.TheresultofitsrecentvisitstosixcitiesinbothnorthernandcentralChinaprovesanearlierjudgmentbytheStateCouncilthatthecountry'seconomyisshowingsignsofstabilizing(稳定)andisatacriticalphase(时期)ofrecovery.InQinhuangdao，amajorportcityclosetoBeijing，wherePremierWenvisitedduringJune19～20，hewastoldthatcoalshippingattheporthadsteadilyclimbedinrecentmonths.Thepremiercalledit“aproofofthecountry'seconomicrecovery”．“Chinawillcarryonwiththeproactive(积极的)fiscal(财政的)andmoderatelyloosemonetarypolicies，”Wenreiterated(重申)onhistourtoTangshanandQinhuangdao.Despiteapositiveattitudetowardtheeconomy，China'stopleadershiphadalsoshowngreatconcernformanufacturesandalsoonemploymentissues.ThepremierurgedmanufacturerstorelyontechnologyandinnovationforfurthergrowthaftervisitingsomeleadingmanufacturersincludingTangshanRailwayVehicleCompany，oneofChina'sbiggestrailwaytransportationequipmentmanufacturersandTangshanIronandSteelCompany.“Thesteelindustryfacesahugetaskofstructuraladjustment.Andthisadjustmentshouldincludetechnologyupgrade，cuttingbackonoutdatedcapacityandmerger(合并)andreshuffling(改组)，”Wensaid.Employmentisalsoatopconcernfortheleaders.DuringapreviousvisittoHunanprovinceincentralChina，Wentouredthreejobfairsandtalkedwithstudentsontheirjob­seekingdifficulties.“Employmentwillexpandaslongastheeconomystartstorecover，”hesaid.【语篇解读】本文选自《ChinaDaily》。文章通过对温总理六市之行的描述显示：中国经济已经开始复苏，中国高层领导态度乐观，但又非常清醒地明白制造业和就业是中国所面临的难题。52．Torecoverthecountry'seconomy，themajorchallengesChina'stopleadershipfacesare________. A．manufacturingandemployment B．technologyandinnovation C．adjustmentandcapacity D．employmentandtransportation 解析细节理解题。根据文章第五小节。 答案A53．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext? A．Manufacturingfurthergrowthwillresultintechnologyandinnovation. B．Cuttingbackonoutdatedcapacityisahugetaskmanufacturersface. C．Structuraladjustmentwillcontributetofurthergrowthofthesteelindustry. D．China'stopleadershiphadneverthoughtofthecountry'seconomicrecovery. 解析细节理解题。根据文章第七小节。 答案C54．Afterreadingthepassage，wecanconcludethattheattitudeofChina'stopleadershiptowardtheeconomiccrisisis________. A．worried B．pessimistic C．optimistic D．negative 解析推理判断题。尽管文章着重叙述了中国高层领导对制造业和就业表示了极大的关注，但从第二小节可以看出，中国高层领导对中国经济的复苏是乐观的。 答案C55．Whichofthefollowingisthemostsuitabletitleforthispassage? A．PremierWenJiabao'sRecentVisitstoSixCities. B．China'sEconomyStartstoRecover. C．China'sEconomyMakesSteadyProgress. D．China'sLeadershipDiagnosestheHealthoftheCountry'sEconomy. 解析确定标题题。尽管本文所记述的是温总理对六市的访问，但作者真正要表达的是政府采取一系列措施所带来的结果。 答案B四、写作(共两个写作任务，满分35分)写作一(