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Module 8 Unit 1 The written word
时间：30分钟
Ⅰ. 单项填空
1．John accidentally ______ he had once quarreled with his wife and that he hadn't been home for a couple of weeks.
A．made sure
B．let out
C．made out
D．set out
答案 B [made sure确保；made out开列，书写出；set out开始，出发，均不合题意。let out泄露，符合题意。]
2．I'd rather have a room of my own，however small it is，than ______ a room with someone else.
A．to share
B．to have shared
C．share
D．sharing
答案 C [此题为would rather do A than do B结构。]
3．Mom was usually busy ______ my younger sister during the night and she ______ have less sleep.
A．tending；tended
B．tended；tending to
C．tending；tended to
D．tended to；tending to
答案 C [句意为“妈妈总是在夜间忙着照顾我的小妹妹，她往往睡得很少”。根据be busy doing sth可排除B、D两项，tend to do...往往做……，故应选C。]
4．—Why didn't you answer when I spoke to you in the street this morning?
—I ______ but you didn't hear me.
A．did answer
B．didn't answer
C．could answer
D．couldn't answer
答案 A [句意：我确实回答了，但你没听见。did在此处起强调作用，加重了说话的语气。]
5．—Have you finished the report?
—Oh，sorry.It was so noisy in the office that I couldn't ______ down to writing anything.
A．settle
B．put
C．sit
D．lie
答案 A [句意：你写完报告了吗？抱歉，办公室里太吵了，我无法静下心来写东西。settle down to doing sth在本句中意为“静下心来去做某事”，符合题意。]
6．—Mr. Graham is greedy and mean.
—You must be ______.He is ______ and often helps those in need.
A．abnormal，wealthy
B．prejudiced，talented
C．mistaken，generous
D．drunk，coldhearted
答案 C [ abnormal反常的；wealthy富有的；prejudiced有偏见的；talented有才能的；mistaken错误的；generous大方的；drunk醉酒的；coldhearted无情的。根据对话第一句中的greedy and mean(贪婪的，吝啬的)可以判断第二空填generous。因此本题答案是C项。]
7．Some students ______ admitting they were ______ computer games.
A．resisted；hooked on
B．accepted；addicted to
C．distributed；involved in
D．refused；devoted to
答案 A [第一空用resisted后接动名词；第二空可以填hooked on，addicted to，involved in，但accept，distribute，refuse通常不接动名词。]
8．—Why do you look sad?
—There are so many problems ______.
A．remaining to settle
B．remained settling
C．remaining to be settled
D．remained to be settled
答案 C [答句意为：有许多问题要解决。]
9．Jimmy has invented a set of equipment independently to produce valuable chemicals with waste materials ______ by others.
A．abrupt
B．abused
C．abandoned
D．adapted
答案 C [表示“利用被别人扔掉的废弃物生产出有用的化学制品”。 ]
10．All the historic sites within the range of Three Gorges Reservoir have been ______ to some new locations high above.
A．transformed
B．transmitted
C．transferred
D．transported
答案 C [句意：三峡库区内所有的历史遗址都已经被搬迁到更高的新的位置。由此可知C项符合题意。]
11．Extra lessons on Sundays put ______ pressure on students，who already have______ homework.
A．more；many
B．many；number of
C．many；much of
D．more；piles of
答案 D [由于pressure是不可数名词，排除B、C两项，又因homework的不可数性排除A，故应选D项。]
12．He made a(n) ______ by collecting waste materials and bought several houses in Suzhou.
A．living
B．money
C．acquaintance
D．fortune
答案 D [从后文“他买了几处房子”判断他“赚钱发财了”，而不是“仅仅为了生存”，make a fortune意为“发财”，因此本题答案是D。]
13．He is ______ learning English well.
A．bent to
B．bent on
C．bending to
D．bending on
答案 B [句意为“他决心要学好英语”。 be bent on...意为“一心想要/决心要……”，符合句意。]
14．Finally she got too tired and fell asleep at the desk，her right hand still ______ a pen.
A．held
B．to hold
C．holding
D．was holding
答案 C [从句式结构上看，两部分之间没有连接词，所以应用非谓语动词，排除A、D两项，hold的逻辑主语是her right hand，所以用现在分词。]
15．I don't believe Jim is able to design a digital camera，______？
A．is he B．isn't he
C．doesn't he
D．does he
答案 A [句意为“我认为吉姆没有能力设计一款数码相机，不是吗？”]
Ⅱ.完形填空
It was in my high school science class.I was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on.
A __1__ came，“Nice shirt，” I smiled from ear to ear.Then another voice said，“That shirt belonged to my dad.Greg's mother works for my family.We were going to __2__ that shirt away，but gave it to her __3__.” I was speechless.I wanted to hide.
I __4__ the shirt in the back of the closet and told my mum what had happened.She then dialed her __5__，“I will no longer work for your family，” she told him.That night，Mom told my dad that she couldn't clean anymore; she knew her life's __6__ was something greater.
The next morning，she __7__ with the personnel manager at the Board of Education.He told her that without a proper education，she could not teach.So Mom decided to __8__ a university.
After the first year in college，she went back to the personnel manager.He said，“You are __9__，aren't you? I think I have a __10__ for you as a teacher's assistant.This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of__11__.” Mom accepted the opportunity very __12__.
For almost five years，as a teacher's assistant，she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit，feeling __13__.Then one day，the personnel manager and the principal __14__ in her classroom.The principal said，“We have watched how you __15__ the children and how they communicate with you and admire your hardworking __16__ over the last five years.We are all in agreement that you __17__ be the teacher of this class.”
My mom spent more than 20 years there.__18__ her career，she was voted Teacher of the Year.All of this came about because of the __19__ comment made in the classroom that day.Mom showed me how to handle __20__ situations and never give up.
1．A.noise
B．voice
C．sound
D．tune
答案：B [voice 人声，从下文Then another voice said 也可以看出]
2．A.get
B．take
C．carry
D．throw
答案：D [throw away 扔掉，全句意思是“我们本打算把那件衬衫扔掉的，但我们给了她。”]
3．A.otherwise
B．anyhow
C．instead
D．actually
答案：C [我们把衬衫给了她，而不是扔掉，故选instead]
4．A.settled
B．pushed
C．stored
D．put
答案：D [put 放，全句意思是“我把衬衫放到了柜子的后面，……”]
5．A.teacher
B．employer
C．director D．adviser
答案：B [从上下文看，作者的衬衫是他妈妈的雇主给的，故选employer]
6．A.purpose
B．encouragement
C．achievement
D．victory
答案：A [从上文看，母亲决定辞职，从下文看，母亲决定接受高等教育，故选purpose，即她生活的目标变大了。]
7．A.went
B．met
C．worked
D．stayed
答案：B [meet with 会见，符合题意。]
8．A.visit
B．continue
C．attend
D．prepare
答案：C [attend a university 上大学，符合题意。]
9．A.serious
B．fortunate
C．careful
D．responsible
答案：A [You are serious，aren’t you? 意思是“你是认真的，是吗？”从上文看，作者的妈妈上了一年大学后，又找人事经理，故选serious]
10．A.career
B．duty
C．position
D．part
答案：C [a position as a teacher’s assistant 助教职位]
11．A.learning
B．judging
C．obeying
D．imagining
答案：A [little or no chance of learning 有学习障碍，从上下文看，作者妈妈接手的是一帮智障学生。]
12．A.patiently
B．eagerly
C．successfully D．skillfully
答案：B [eagerly 急切地，体现了作者妈妈知难而上。]
13．A.upset
B．frightened
C．guilty
D．ashamed
答案：A [upset
难过的，心情很差的；作者的母亲在过去的五年看到一个又一个老师怀着糟糕的心情，放弃了对这帮学生的教育。]
14．A.looked up
B went up
C．took up
D．showed up
答案：D [show up 出现，符合题意。]
15．A.believe
B．protect
C．treat
D．receive
答案：C [treat
对待； We have watched you how you treat the children… 我们一致在观察你如何对待孩子的…….]
16．A.spirit
B．intention
C．action
D．attempt
答案：A [spirit 精神，intention 意图，action 行动，attempt 尝试。hard－working spirit 勤奋工作的精神。]
17．A.must
B．would
C．might
D．should
答案：D [We are all in agreement that you should be the teacher of this class.我们一致认为你应该成为这个班的老师。]
18．A.At
B．During
C．On
D．With
答案：B [during her career
在她的职业生涯中，during在……期间。]
19．A.worthless
B．thoughtless
C．hopeless
D．helpless
答案：B [worthless 无价值的；thoughtless 不加思考的，无心的；hopeless 绝望的；helpless无助的。从上文看作者的同学说的那些话是无心的。故选thoughtless]
20．A.challenging
B．different
C．dangerous
D．strange
答案：A [全句意思是“母亲向我展示了如何应对富有挑战的情况，永不言弃”。]
Ⅲ.任务型阅读
Wouldn't it be nice to just look at a page and never forget what was there？But everyone has a photographic memory.The good news，however，is that everyone can take steps to improve their memory，and with time and practice most people can gain the ability to memorize seemingly impossible amounts of information.
Regularly“exercising”the brain keeps it growing and spurs the development of new nerve connections that can help improve memory.By developing new mental skills—especially complex ones such as learning a new language or learning to play a new musical instrument—and challenging your brain with puzzles and games you can keep your brain active and improve its physiological functioning.Try some puzzle exercises everyday.Put some games as easy as word cross into your mobile phone and practice it maybe once for 30 minutes per day.
Chronic(长期的)stress，although it does not physically damage the brain，can make remembering much more difficult.Even temporary stresses can make it more difficult to effectively focus on concepts and observe things.Try to relax，regularly practice yoga or other stretching exercises，and see a doctor if you have severe chronic stress as soon as possible.
A healthy diet can contribute to a healthy brain，and some foods appear to promote healthy brain functioning.Feed your brain with such supplements as Thiamine，Vitamin E，Niacin and Vitamin B6.Eating 5 or 6 small meals throughout the day instead of 3 large meals，also seems to improve mental functioning(including memory)by limiting dips in blood sugar，which may negatively affect the brain.
You remember information more easily if you can visualize(设想)it.If you want to associate a child with a book，try not to visualize the child reading the book—that's too simple and forgettable.Instead，come up with something more jarring，something that sticks，like the book running after the child，or the child eating the book.It's your mind that makes the images as shocking and emotional as possible to keep the associations strong.
The more times you hear，see，or think about something，the more surely you'll remember it.When you want to remember something，try writing it down and think about it.
Random lists of things(a shopping list，for example)can be especially difficult to remember.To make it easier，try categorizing the individual things from the list.If you can remember that，among other things，you wanted to buy four different kinds of vegetables，you'll find it easier to remember all four.
The amount of sleep affects the brain's ability to recall recently learned information.Getting a good night's sleep may improve your shortterm memory and longterm relational memory.
答案：1.communicating 2.Various/Different/Varied 3．Avoid 4.lack 5.common 6.save 7.lasts 8．documents 9.Summary/Conclusion 10.influence/effect/impact
