素能提升演練（二十四）選修8 Unit 24 . 單詞拼寫1. She is a _ (志愿的)worker at the hospital. 2. He made several _ (調整) to the plan. 3. I dont want to become a _ (負擔)to my children when I am old. 4. He _ (存儲)his money in the bank for old age. 5. We were being driven to despair by our _ (積累)debts. 6. He _ (辭職)his position as chairman of the committee yesterday. 7. There are some _ (空置的)offices on the third floor. 8. This is a good district with _ (大量的)fish and rice. 9. Barack Hussein Obama was the first black to be _ (選舉)as President of the US. 10. They _ (著手做)planting trees in the desert. . 單項填空1. In this spending circle, on the one hand, we _ possessions but never feel like we have enough. A. accumulateB. calculateC. appointD. estimate2. _, we should remember that “being” and “doing” are much more important than “having”. A. First of allB. Above allC. All in allD. All the same3. Experts insist that steps _now to prepare for the future. A. will be takenB. shall be taken C. are takenD. be taken 4. 2019蚌埠模擬How do you like your college life? Terrible. Not only_ less spare time, but _myself even busier than before. A. do I enjoy; do I findB. I enjoy; I find C. do I enjoy; I findD. I enjoy; do I find5. 2019合肥模擬The landlady had a few _rooms to rent to the students. A. blankB. vacantC. hollowD. free6. 2019太原模擬A fierce fire broke out there last night. _, most of the building was burnt to the ground. A. As a matter of factB. As resultC. As consequenceD. Consequently7. 2019嘉興模擬She went through a period of emotional _after her company fell into ruins and she finally decided to find a new job. A. controlB. adjustmentC. outburstD. improvement8. 2019泉州模擬The new law to punish the drunk driver will come into_ on the day it passes. AexistenceBuseCserviceDeffect9. There are many bad customs and laws that ought to be_. A. stoppedB. ridC. abolishedD. published10. Miss Anne has just got her salary raised, so her decision to_ was a great surprise to everyone. A. dismissB. resign C. retireD. fire 11. The chairman was _by secret ballot. It is said that he was forced to resign within three months of his election. A. electedB. selected C. pickedD. asked 12. The chemical industry _ most responsibility for the local pollution accidents. A. concernsB. tolerates C. undertakesD. ignores13. 2019六安模擬Bernard Madoff was _ to 150 years in prison for the fraud. A. judgedB. accusedC. chargedD. sentenced 14. The rent is reasonable, and_, the location is perfect. A. moreoverB. thereforeC. meanwhileD. otherwise15. Before the invention of refrigeration, the _of fish and meat was a thorny problem. A. keepingB. maintainingC. protectionD. preservation. 完形填空2019揚州模擬A couple of years ago, I went to a ladys house to buy some vitamins. Upon entering the house, I1that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand, leaning 2 the wall. Being a piano music lover and 3 , I asked if the woman played. She nodded and added that she had been 4 lessons at age 54! I told her that it was very 5 that she was pursuing (追求) her passion to play the piano. Then she asked me 6 question. “I have been playing for 8 years now, ” I answered. “Then you must play a song for me before you leave, ” she 7 . I thought she was joking and I simply smiled. At the end of the deal of the vitamins, she 8 me of our musical “9 ”. She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room,10 asked me to play a song for her. I thought11 and decided to play David Lantzs “Return to the Heart”, since she had so much passion for 12 , and it was my soul-searching song. I played the song to the best of my ability, and with my emotions 13 into it as possible. She loved it.14 I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling out, “Young man! ”I turned around. And there was an old lady15 one little step at a time with the help of another woman. “I wanted to come out to 16 you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and its very hard for me to 17 my bed, but your music made me feel good”, she said. With that, she turned around and walked 18 back to her room. I was deeply 19 by her appreciation and felt a deeper understanding of the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to ones 20 for peace and joy. 1. A. observedB. watchedC. noticedD. caught2. A. onB. atC. overD. against3. A. player B. teacherC. composerD. starter4. A. givingB. attendingC. teachingD. reviewing5. A. interestingB. wonderfulC. movedD. impressive6. A. anotherB. a differentC. the sameD. other7. A. advisedB. orderedC. demandedD. requested8. A. warnedB. remindedC. askedD. required9. A. courseB. taskC. discussionD. deal10. A. andB. butC. as a resultD. whats more11. A. for the momentB. at the momentC. for a momentD. at a moment12. A. musicB. songsC. the pianoD. vitamins13. A. droppingB. fallingC. pouringD. running14. A. SinceB. AsC. WhileD. Because15. A. takingB. makingC. havingD. giving16. A. thank B. praiseC. admireD. owe17. A. get onB. get upC. get offD. get down18. A. quietlyB. calmlyC. happilyD. slowly19. A. shockedB. touched C. delightedD. disturbed20. A. worldB. heartC. brainsD. dreams. 閱讀理解If you are a recent social science graduate who has had to listen to jokes about unemployment from your computer major classmates, you may have had the last laugh. There are many advantages for the social science major because this high-tech “Information Age” demands people who are flexible and who have good communication skills. There are many social science majors in large companies who fill important positions. For example, a number of research studies found that social science majors had achieved greater managerial success than those who had technical training or pre-professional courses. Studies show that social science majors are most suited for change, which is the leading feature (特點) of the kind of high speed, high-pressure, high-tech world we now live in. Social science majors are not only experiencing success in their long-term company jobs, but they are also finding jobs more easily. A study showed that many companies had filled a large percentage of their entry-level positions with social science graduates. The study also showed that the most sought-after quality in a person who was looking for a job was communication skills, noted as “very important” by 92 percent of the companies. Social science majors have these skills, often without knowing how important they are. It is probably due to these skills that they have been offered a wide variety of positions. Finally, although some social science majors may still find it more difficult than their technically trained classmates to land the first job, recent graduates report that they don t regret their choice of study. 1. By saying that “you may have had the last laugh” in the first paragraph, the author means that you may have_. A. shared the jokes with computer majors B. earned as much as computer majorsC. found jobs more easily than computer majorsD. stopped joking about computer majors 2. Compared with graduates of other subjects, social science graduates_. A. are ready to change when situations changeB. bear better ability to deal with difficultiesC. are equally good at computer skillsD. are likely to give others pressure 3. The underlined word “l(fā)and” in the last paragraph probably means_. A. keep for some timeB. successfully getC. immediately startD. lose regretfully 4. According to the text, what has made it easy for social science graduates to find jobs? A. Willingness to take low-paid jobs. B. Readiness to gain high-tech knowledge. C. Skills in expressing themselves. D. Part-time work experience. 答案解析. 1. voluntary2. adjustments3. burden4. deposits 5. accumulating 6. resigned7. vacant 8. abundant 9. elected10. undertook. 1.【解析】選A?？疾閯釉~辨析。句意：在這個消費圈里，一方面，我們積累財產，但是從不覺得夠用。accumulate積累；calculate計算；appoint任命，委派；estimate估計。2.【解析】選B。句意：最重要的是，我們應該記住“做人”和“做事”比“擁有”更重要。first of all首先；above all最重要的是；all in all總之；all the same盡管如此；仍然。3.【解析】選D?？疾樘摂M語氣。句意：專家們堅持主張為了將來做準備，現在就應該采取措施。insist表示“堅持主張”時，其后的賓語從句應用虛擬語氣，即should+動詞原形，should可以省略?！咀兪絺溥x】The man insisted_ a taxi for me even though I told him I lived nearby. A. findB. to find C. on findingD. in finding【解析】選C。insist常用于結構“insist on doing sth. ”，意為“堅持做某事”。insist后接動名詞作賓語時必須加上介詞on。4.【解析】選C?？疾閚ot only. . . but also結構。句意：你覺得大學生活怎么樣?。吭愀鈽O了。不僅空閑的時間少了，而且我發(fā)現自己比以前忙多了。not only. . . but also句型中，如果not only置于句首時，not only引導的句子要部分倒裝，但but also之后的句子不倒裝?！局R拓展】not only. . . but also. . . 的用法(1)not only. . . but also. . . 連接并列成分Shakespeare was not only a writer but also an actor. 莎士比亞不僅是個作家，還是個演員。He can not only speak English but also write it. 他不僅能說英語還能寫英語。(2)not only. . . but also. . . 連接并列主語時，遵循就近原則，也就是說，but also之后的部分決定謂語動詞的形式。Not only his parents but also he was invited. 不僅他的父母，他也受到了邀請。(3)not only. . . but also. . . 連接句子時，not only置于句首，其引導的句子需用部分倒裝的結構。but also之后的句子不倒裝。Not only do the nurses want a pay increase, but they also want reduced hours. 護士們不僅要求提高工資，還要求縮短工作時間?！咀兪絺溥x】_snacks and drinks, but they also brought cards for entertainment when they had a picnic in the forest. A. Not only they broughtB. Not only did they bringC. Not only brought theyD. Not only they did bring 【解析】選B。句意：他們去森林野餐的時候，不僅帶了點心和飲料，而且?guī)Я藫淇藖砣?。not only. . . but also連接句子時，not only置于句首, 其引導的句子需用部分倒裝的結構。5.【解析】選B?？疾樾稳菰~詞義辨析。句意：那個女房東有幾個空房間租給學生。vacant表示“空的，閑置的”，符合題意。blank空白的，指沒有寫內容的；hollow中空的；free自由的，免費的。6.【解析】選D。句意：昨晚那兒發(fā)生了火災。結果，這座建筑物的大部分都被燒毀了。as a matter of fact事實上；不合題意。表示“因此，所以”用as a result, in consequence或consequently。7.【解析】選?？疾槊~辨析。句意：在公司敗落之后，她經歷了一場情緒上的調整，最后她決定找一份新工作。control控制；adjustment調整，調節(jié)；outburst爆發(fā)；improvement改善，提高?！咀兪絺溥x】Obama, the president of the USA, is trying to help the Americans suffering from economic crisis make the_ needed to re-balance their lives. A. changeB. improvement C. decisionD. adjustment【解析】選D。句意：美國總統(tǒng)奧巴馬正在努力幫助遭受經濟危機的美國人進行重新平衡他們的生活所需要的調整。make adjustment意為“進行調整”。change改變；improvement提高；decision決定。8.【解析】選D?？疾槊~詞義辨析。effect此處構成固定短語come into effect，意為“生效”。existence存在，出現；use使用；service服務。9.【解析】選C?？疾閯釉~辨析。句意：有許多不良的習俗和法規(guī)應予以廢除。stop停止；rid使擺脫掉，其邏輯賓語是人而不是事情；abolish廢除；publish出版。10.【解析】選B。dismiss開除；resign辭職；retire退休；fire解雇。根據句意“安女士剛被提升了工資，所以她的辭職使每個人都始料不及”可知B項正確?！咀兪絺溥x】When Japan invaded China, all the Chinese refused to_ themselves to it and fought back. A. resignB. adjustC. devoteD. owe 【解析】選A。 resign oneself to意為“聽從于，順從于”，符合題意。adjust調整；devote奉獻；owe欠。11.【解析】選A。句意：這個主席是由不記名投票選出來的。據說在當選的三個月內他就被迫辭職了。elect選舉，符合題意。12.【解析】選C?？疾閯釉~辨析。句意：化學工業(yè)對當地的污染事件負大部分責任。undertake承擔；concern關注；tolerate容忍；ignore忽略。根據句意，可知C項正確。13.【解析】選D。句意：伯納德·麥道夫因詐騙罪被判150年徒刑。be sentenced to 150 years in prison被判150年徒刑，為固定搭配。14.【解析】選A?？疾楦痹~辨析。句意：房租很合理，而且位置也很好。moreover此外，而且；therefore因此；meanwhile然而；otherwise否則。只有A項符合句意。15.【解析】選D?？疾槊~辨析。句意：在冷凍法發(fā)明前，魚和肉的保存是個棘手的問題。keeping保留；maintaining維持，保持； protection保護，防護；preservation保存，防腐。本文講述作者去一家店買維生素時，愛好鋼琴的店主請求同樣彈鋼琴的作者為她演奏一曲，盛情難卻，作者投入所有感情，力求發(fā)揮出自己最佳水平。一曲終了，正當作者要離開時，另一位久病在床的老人卻下床向作者道謝。作者深受感動，同時，對心靈回歸這首曲子有了更深的理解。1.【解析】選C?？疾閯釉~。一進房子，就注意(notice)到靠墻擺放著一臺電子琴。notice強調無意注意，正合語境。我是來買維生素的，不是專門來看電子琴的。而observe, watch均指有意注意，強調“觀察；注視”，D項caught明顯不合語境。2.【解析】選D?？疾榻樵~。against在此處意為“倚著，靠著”。電子琴靠墻擺著。這由常識也可判斷出來。3.【解析】選A?？疾槊~。根據第6空后的playing for 8 years及其后很多信息我們可知作者是位鋼琴音樂的愛好者和演奏者(player)。4.【解析】選B。考查動詞。這位老太太54歲了，還一直在上鋼琴課學習！這也與后一句“she was pursuing her passion to play the piano”所表達的意思一致。5.【解析】選D?？疾樾稳菰~。54歲的老太太還有激情學習彈鋼琴，這件事本身就能給人很深的印象(impressive)。6.【解析】選C?？疾樾稳菰~。第3空后有I asked if the woman played，再根據此空后引號的內容可判斷她也問了我相同的問題，即“你也彈鋼琴嗎？”。7.【解析】選D?？疾閯釉~。此題屬于近義復現。request表示“請求”，與下文第10空后的asked意思一致。聽說我彈了8年的鋼琴，老太太很想讓我為她彈一曲，故特意請求我。而不是“建議、命令”等。8.【解析】選B?？疾閯釉~。老太太請我為她演奏一曲，我以為她只是開開玩笑，所以沒有放在心上，只是笑笑而已。買完維生素，我準備要走了。此時，老太太提醒(remind)我們倆剛剛的音樂“交易(deal)”。9.【解析】選D?？疾槊~。從上題解析可知。10.【解析】選A。考查連詞。她領我到放著一架舊鋼琴的客廳，并請我為她演奏一曲。這兒前后兩句間為并列關系，而不是轉折關系、因果關系或遞進關系。11.【解析】選C?？疾榻樵~短語。此空后有decided to play David Lantzs “Return to the Heart”，說明在“決定”之前，我想了一會兒。for the moment意為“暫時”，at the moment意為“此刻，當時”，at a. . . moment意為“在一個時刻”。12.【解析】選A?？疾槊~。此題屬于原詞復現。從第17空后的your music可知。另外，上文提到老太太雖然54歲了，但仍在孜孜以求地學習音樂。當然，由常識可知，鋼琴演奏的是樂曲。13.【解析】選C?？疾閯釉~。pour意為“傾注”，此詞用得很貼切。我發(fā)揮出自己最佳的水平，盡可能地投入(傾注)自己的感情去演奏。14.【解析】選B?？疾檫B詞。as在此處意為“當時候”，從句中可接短暫性動詞，如此處的step，而while表“當時候”時，從句中謂語動詞應該用持續(xù)性動詞。正當我要走出門口時，聽到一個微弱的聲音喊道：“年輕人！”15.【解析】選A?？疾閯釉~。take a step屬于固定搭配，意為“邁出一步”。16.【解析】選A?？疾閯釉~。另一位老太太認為我彈得很優(yōu)美，使她感覺很好，故出來表示感謝。17.【解析】選C?？疾閯釉~短語。這位老太太一直病得很重，下床都很難。18.【解析】選D。考查副詞。因為這位老太太病得很重，所以走回房間應該動作很慢。19.【解析】選B?？疾閯釉~。我被老太太的評價深深感動了，對心靈回歸這首樂曲有了更深的理解。20.【解析】選B?？疾槊~。此題屬于原詞復現。心靈回歸這首樂曲太神了，真的能深入人的心靈！作者對這一“神”曲有了更新更深的理解。. 1.【解析】選C。句意理解題。根據全文可知社會科學的畢業(yè)生較容易找到工作，在找工作方面有許多優(yōu)勢。2.【解析】選A。細節(jié)理解題。第二段末尾信息中提到社會科學的畢業(yè)生比其他專業(yè)的畢業(yè)生更成功，因為他們最能適應變化，而這種變化正是現代社會高速、高壓、高科技工作的主要特點。3.【解析】選B。詞義猜測題。根據上下文語境：雖然有些社會科學的畢業(yè)生發(fā)現比受過專業(yè)訓練的同學難找工作，但他們不后悔他們的選擇。4.【解析】選C。推理判斷題。根據倒數第二段信息“The study also showed that the most sought-after quality in a person who was looking for a job was communication skills”可知：找工作時最受歡迎的素質是交際技巧，而社會科學的畢業(yè)生具備這種素質。內容總結（1）心靈回歸這首樂曲太神了，真的能深入人的心靈（2）根據全文可知社會科學的畢業(yè)生較容易找到工作，在找工作方面有許多優(yōu)勢（3）推理判斷題