2020-2021学年北师大版(2020)英语必修第三册Units8-9单元过关演练

　2020-2021 学年北师大版(2019)英语必修第三册 Units8—9 单元过关演练

　 本套试卷总分 120 分。考试时间 100 分钟。

　第一部分

　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。

　A Your kids may be unhappy about the end of summer and the beginning of another school year, but you can cheer them up with something fun. Here are 4 fantastic places for them to go this fall. Frist Art Museum 615-244-3340 Tickets: $15 adults; free ages 18 & younger One of the most famous children"s authors of all time, Eric Carle, is the creator of more than 70 picture books. In the exhibit of Eric Carle"s Picture Books: Celebrating 50 Years of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, you and your kids will be offered the chance to explore Carle"s personal history and interests, different subjects and artistic techniques. Grand Ole Opry House 615-889-1000 Tickets: $24.99 (children 3 & younger are free) This fantastic musical, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, is a live-action stage version of the based 1964 animated(动画的)TV special. The 70-minute stage adaptation holds true to the TV version, and it"s great

　excitement to watch Rudolph flying in the air over the stage. Your kids are going to be excited when the larger-than-life Abominable Snowman takes the stage! First Tennessee Park 615-782-4040 Tickets: $23.99 adults; $15.99 ages 3—16(On Tuesday or Wednesday: $12.79 ages 3—12; $20.79 adults or ages over 12) Nashville is getting a brand new holiday experience at the stadium, GLOW, which will soon feature 4 million lights, the South"s largest Christmas tree (at more than 100 feet tall) and other decorations related to the coming Christmas. Bridgestone Arena 615-770-2000 Tickets: $20—$100 There have been other “Jurassic” live shows with life-size robotic dinosaurs, but this is the very first time that the Jurassic World movie has set free its ancient creatures in an arena(竞技场) experience. Your kids can look forward to a whole new Jurassic World. (

　)1.What can kids get from a visit to Frist Art Museum? A.A chance to promote one"s artworks. B.A tip on having a performance in a musical. C.An opportunity to explore a well-known author. D.A copy of The Very Hungry Caterpillar for free. (

　)2.How much will a couple with a 14-year-old boy pay to enter First Tennessee Park on Wednesday? A.47.97 dollars. B.54.37 dollars. C.62.37 dollars. D.63.97 dollars. (

　)3.Where will you probably visit if your kids like ancient animals?

　A.Frist Art Museum. B.Grand Ole Opry House. C.First Tennessee Park. D.Bridgestone Arena. B One of the most inspiring quotes I ever heard was by Brian Tracy. He said: “The difference between successful people and unsuccessful people is that successful people fail many more times than unsuccessful people.” I personally experienced its wisdom right after my first book was published. Like many authors, I expected hundreds of bookstore customers lining up for me to sign copies for them. I"m afraid to say, it didn"t quite happen like that. My first signing was arranged at the largest bookstore in the city. Filled with anticipation, I was put into a private signing room in the beautiful store. However, not a single customer entered the room. As each minute passed, I became increasingly anxious. After 90 minutes of long waiting I was absolutely distraught. For the four years writing the book, I had felt a sense of mission and purpose like never before in my life. Working a full 8-hour day in my clinic, I had to get into bed by 9:30 pm every day, so I could wake up at 5:30 in the morning and have two hours of writing before heading into my clinic. Before I ever began each writing session, I would close my eyes for 10 minutes and then whisper, “Please grant me the words to touch just one person"s life.” Now sitting there alone at my first book signing, I wondered if my entire life was just a big joke. At that moment, just when I couldn"t feel any worse, a middle-aged couple walked into the room. I managed to hide my emotions and introduced myself and my book. The couple turned to each other, and the husband nodded to his wife. She then told me, “I think we"ll get the book.”

　“We"re buying it,” she said hesitantly, “because we lost our son two years ago. Maybe your story will help us get over it.” At that moment, I knew even if I never sold another copy of the book, my four years of writing it had served its purpose. Although I would have many more challenging years until my book caught on and sold well, this couple"s story was all the motivation I needed at that point to keep me moving ahead. (

　)4.The writer quotes Brian Tracy to stress the importance of

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　A.wisdom B.success C.confidence D.persistence (

　)5.The underlined word “distraught” in Paragraph 3 probably means

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　A.upset and disappointed B.cheerful and proud C.bored and impatient D.hopeful and eager (

　)6.What can be inferred from Paragraph 4? A.The writer had to quit his job to make time for his writing. B.The writer was not sure about the purpose of his writing at first. C.The writing was completed with great self-discipline and efforts. D.The process of writing the book was full of pains and frustration. (

　)7.Why does the author say “my four years of writing it had served its purpose” in the last paragraph? A.Because he had succeeded in selling the first book to the couple. B.Because he had managed to touch someone"s life with his book. C.Because he was quite satisfied with the feedback of his readers. D.Because he had found someone who appreciated his writing. C The arm bones of women who lived 7,000 years ago show a surprising level of strength—even higher than today"s professional

　athletes. That"s according to a first-ever study comparing prehistoric(史前的) bones to those of living people. The finding suggests a revision of history—the everyday lives of prehistoric women were filled with hard labour, rather than just sitting at home doing lighter tasks while the men struggled and fought for life. “Before the study, there are no clear records describing how our ancient ancestors lived. It can be easy to forget that bone is a living tissue, one that responds to the difficulties we put our bodies through,” said lead author Alison Macintosh. “Physical force and muscle activity both put pressure on the bone. The bone reacts by changing in shape, thickness and other aspects.” Previous studies only compared female bones to contemporary male bones, the researchers said, and that"s a problem, because the response of male bones to stress and change is much bigger than that of women. For instance, as humans moved from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle constantly on the move to a more settled agrarian(农耕的) one, changes can be observed in the structure of the shinbone(胫骨), and these changes were much more evident in men. However, a comparison of the bones of prehistoric women to the bones of living female athletes can help us work out a more accurate picture of what those prehistoric women were doing. “By analysing the bones of living people and comparing them to the ancient bones, we can start to explain the kinds of labour our ancestors were performing,” Macintosh said. What they found was that women"s leg strength hasn"t changed a great deal, but their arms used to be very powerful. Prehistoric women, the researchers found, had arm strength 11—16 per cent stronger

　than those of modern rowers(桨手), and 30 per cent stronger than those of non-athletes. (

　)8.What does the study tell about prehistoric women? A.They were stronger than men.

　B.They had lighter bones than men. C.They did tough tasks as men.

　D.They spent most time staying at home. (

　)9.What problem did previous studies on prehistoric bones have? A.They lacked enough comparison.

　B.They only studied men"s bones. C.They focused little on bones.

　D.They ignored the lifestyles. (

　)10.What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 3 refer to? A.Bones" structure.

　B.Bones" thickness. C.Bones" response to stress.

　D.Bones" stress from hard labour. (

　)11.What can we learn from the last paragraph? A.It"s still hard to explain our ancestors" lifestyle. B.Prehistoric women went through much suffering. C.Women"s arms have become much stronger over time. D.Prehistoric women are stronger than contemporary females. D Last summer, two nineteenth-century cottages were rescued from remote farm fields in Montana, to be moved to an Art Deco building in San Francisco. The houses were made of wood. These cottages once housed early settlers as they worked the dry Montana soil; now they hold Twitter engineers.

　The cottages could be an example of the industry"s unusual love for “low technology”, a concept associated with the natural world, and with old-school craftsmanship(手艺) that exists long before the Internet era. Low technology is not virtual(虚拟的)—so, to take advantage of it, Internet companies have had to get creative. The rescued wood cottages, fitted by band in the late eighteen-hundreds, are an obvious example. Other companies are using a broader interpretation(阐释) of low technology that focuses on nature. Amazon is building three glass spheres filled with trees, so that employees can “work and socialize in a more natural, park-like setting”. At Google"s office, an entire floor is carpeted in grass. Facebook"s second Menlo Park campus will have a rooftop park with a walking path. Olle Lundberg, the founder of Lundberg Design, has worked with many tech companies over the years. “Our tech engineers are the ones who feel impoverished, because they"re surrounded by the digital world,” he says. “We"ve found that introducing real crafts is one way to regain their individual identity.” This craft-based theory is rooted in history. William Morris, an English artist and writer, turned back to pre-industrial arts in the eighteen-sixties, just after Industrial Revolution. The Arts and Crafts movement defined itself against machines. “Without creative human occupation, people became disconnected from life,” Morris said. Research has shown that natural environments can restore our mental abilities. In Japan, patients are encouraged to “fo...