2017届 北师大版 选修8 unit24 Society 单元测试 (2)

单元质量评估(三)一、单项选择（共15小题；共15分）1. His being elected president of the country is turning point in his political life.A. /; /B. the; aC. /; aD. the; /2. The Vice-General Manager of China Unicom, Li Gang has recently from the company,leaving many people guessing why he quit his position.A. resignedB. abolishedC. accumulatedD. deposited3. Premier Li Keqiang's visit to the four African countries in May, 2014 made easier tostrengthen the friendship between China and African countries.A. thisB. itC. oneD. that4. Scientists have many theories about how the universe into being.A. cameB. was comingC. had comeD. would come5. To the surprise of everyone, the boy managed to finish on time the task which was the hardest jobthat he'd ever .A. undertakenB. dealtC. involvedD. undergone6. I fail to achieve the goals that my parents expect me to?A. What aboutB. How aboutC. What ifD. What for7. The children are chasing after each other's shadow on the ground under the street lights.A. castingB. castC. to castD. having cast8. A heavy rainstorm hit that area, tens of deaths.A. causedB. to causeC. causingD. having caused9. --- I was late for class this morning.--- ? As far as I know, you never come late.A. How comeB. So whatC. Why notD. What for10. Experts insist that steps now to prepare for the future.A. will be takenB. shall be takenC. are takenD. be taken11. I think it's high time children how to behave well when visiting other families.A. have taughtB. were taughtC. had been taughtD. will be taught12. When why he liked to his fortune online, the young man gave no answer.A. asking; show upB. asked; show offC. asking; show offD. was asked; show out13. It is bad manners not to make an apology no matter who you .A. knock intoB. knock onC. knock atD. knock off14. The public demanded the man who the bank at once.A. broke off; was caughtB. broke into; was caughtC. broke into; be caughtD. broke down; should catch15. --- What about inviting our classmates to the Friday party?--- ? We will give them a call right now.A. Why notB. What forC. WhyD. What二、完形填空（共20小题；共30分）My earliest bee experience took place at a summer camp. One day our teacher told us to head up the hill nearby. We all began to 16 our destination. The girls took the concrete stairs, but the boys ran 17 up the grassy hill, at the top of which sat a long wooden fence(围栏). Without 18 the boys ahead of me vaulted(跃过) over the fence bravely.What should I do? Take the stairs and 19 a girl, or jump over the fence and look 20 ? Then I took my chance with the fence. I placed both 21 on the top and jumped, feeling uneasy. I didn't 22 it. As I tried, my foot 23 on the top of the fence. Down I went! I landed on my backside. I tried to 24 off the accident, but then I felt something moving 25 me. Just then I saw 26 seemed like hundreds of bees flying toward me. I had landed on a beehive(蜂窝)! I 27 up and rushed as fast as I could. But the bees flew faster. What a(n) 28 situation I was in!My clothes were covered with 29 . I parked myself in the camp and I was at a loss.30 this time, my teacher quickly took off all my clothes but underwear. Bees flew out of my clothes and 31 out of my mouth!I had gained the 32 of all the campers, but I didn't feel cool. I had been 33 almost 40 bees stings(蜇) all over my body. I learned a most 34 lesson that day. When we are led by the 35 to show off (炫耀), we might find ourselves sitting on a beehive.16. A. race B. walk C. set D. get17. A. already B. happily C. fast D. straight18. A. fun B. fear C. help D. luck19. A. feel like B. care about C. look like D. wait for20. A. cool B. worried C. strong D. excited21. A. feet B. hands C. arms D. legs22. A. do B. climb C. succeed D. make23. A. arrived B. got C. stepped D. caught24. A. fall B. put C. laugh D. look25. A. inside B. under C. up D. beside26. A. that B. which C. what D. if27. A. jumped B. stood C. picked D. sat28. A. embarrassing B. hopeless C. difficult D. pleasing29. A. tears B. grass C. dust D. bees30. A. For B. At C. In D. With31. A. almost B. again C. still D. even32. A. experience B. attention C. knowledge D. respect33. A. got B. found C. given D. put34. A. valuable B. interesting C. difficult D. successful35. A. courage B. leader C. desire(欲望) D. teacher三、阅读理解（共20小题；共40分）ABeijing—A major Chinese dairy maker denies adding poisonous industrial gelatin(明胶) to its yogurt products.In a statement released on Friday, Beijing Sanyuan Food Co. said its production materials were purchased from the world's leading eatable gelatin makers and quality tests have shown that both the materials used in the production of the edible gelatin and the final gelatin products are up to standards. The dairy products were sold after passing quality tests, Beijing Sanyuan said. Lyu Shuqin, vice-president of Beijing Sanyuan, said the company enforced a strict screening system for suppliers to ensure that all production materials are up to standards.The 21st Century Business Herald newspaper carried a report on Friday claiming that the Beijing Sanyuan Food Co. once purchased poisonous industrial gelatin from Cangnan Gelatin Co. in East China's Zhejiang Province. The report said its reporters obtained documents showing that the dairy producer bought more than 20 tons of gelatin from the German firm, which was involved in an industrial gelatin scandal(丑闻) from last year to the beginning of this year.CCTV said in a special report on March 15, World Consumer Rights Day, that Gelita Cangnan Gelatin Co. was said to have used leather scraps(废料) bought from leather companies to make gelatin that was later used for food and drug production.Beijing Sanyuan Foods Co. is the only major dairy firm that was not involved in the Sanlu scandal in 2008 that left at least six infants dead and almost 300,000 with kidney illnesses. Beijing Sanyuan even benefited from the scandal, with not only a rise in sales but also business expansion.36. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. A media report about dairy products.B. Beijing Sanyuan Food Co. denies adding poisonous industrial gelatin to its yogurt products.C. An industrial gelatin scandal.D. A major Chinese dairy maker.37. The underlined word "purchased" in the second paragraph most probably means .A. boughtB. soldC. madeD. invented38. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. Beijing Sanyuan said its dairy products were sold after passing quality tests.B. Beijing Sanyuan lacks a strict screening system for suppliers.C. The 21st Century Business Herald newspaper carried a report about Sanyuan's dairy products.D. Beijing Sanyuan is the only major dairy firm not involved in the Sanlu scandal in 2008.39. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Sanyuan was also involved in the Sanlu scandal.B. 300,000 infants were affected in the Sanlu scandal in 2008.C. Leather scraps are legally allowed to be used for food and drug production.D. Industrial gelatin can't be eaten by humans.BPeople who buy things are called consumers. Consumers have choices. We usually choose the color, taste, smell or size of what we buy, but there are other choices we can make. The following questions will help you to consider these choices.If you don't like the place it was made, you might decide not to buy that particular product. A lot of people don't buy products from certain countries when they don't like these countries. Was it made in a factory or on a local farm? If the product was unbelievably cheap, the people who made it might not have been paid much.Do you know? If a friend made it, you probably like it more and you will want to keep it for a long time. If it was made by somebody who enjoyed making it, the quality and the design are probably better. Or does it look like it might have been assembled in a large factory?Almost all products are sold in packaging. Some products have too much packaging, creating more rubbish and using up resources. Some use recycled packaging, which is better for the environment.Besides all of these above, you may also consider what you really need to buy. Don't stop buying yourself things you like, but decide what you should buy before you go out, so that you won't be influenced by advertisements or promotions. If it is more expensive to buy goods which don't have much packaging and things which are long lasting, buy less. If you can choose to work less, decide which things you would like to make, do or grow yourself. Even though you have less money, your life will become richer!40. What's the best title for this passage?A. Tips for ConsumersB. Some QuestionsC. How to Be a ConsumerD. Tips from Consumers41. The writer mentioned the following related to sales of products EXCEPT .A. the places they were madeB. the production time of the productsC. the producers of the productsD. the packaging of the products42. What can we infer from this passage?A. We shouldn't buy expensive products even if we need them.B. The cheap products use fewer resources and cause less rubbish.C. We should try to buy goods with less packaging.D. The goods with less packaging are usually not reliable enough.43. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?A. You will become richer if you learn to save money.B. You must avoid buying useless things while you're shopping.C. Purchasing the cheaper goods can make your life more comfortable.D. Work less and produce things yourself can make your life more colorful.CAmericans, who are already the hardest workers in the Western world, are taking fewer holidays than they have done for almost 30 years, a survey says.In a country where most employees only get two weeks off a year plus 10 public holidays, many people are now so ambitious or so terrified of losing their jobs that they have to be forced to take their meager(少量的) allowance.According to the Conference Board, a private research group, 40 percent of American workers are taking no summer holiday at all this year, the lowest percentage recorded for 28 years. Even President George W.Bush, who celebrated in previous years for taking most of August off at his ranch(农场) in Crawford, Texas, spent only 10 days there earlier this month.The problem has become so severe that several large companies now close down at holiday periods to force obsessive(着迷的) workers from their desks. The accountancy firm Pricewaterhouse Coopers shuts down all its offices for 10 days at Christmas and five days for the Fourth of July."We aren't doing this to push people out of the door," said Barbara Kraft, a Pricewaterhouse Coopers partner, "But we wanted to create an environment where people could walk away and not worry about missing a meeting, a conference call or 300 e-mails."The attitude of the Americans, who take an average of just 16 annual holiday days, including public holidays, differs greatly with that of some European nations. The Italians, for instance, take an average of 42 days, while the Germans take 35 days. The average in Britain is 28 days and the French take 37 days.44. The Americans are taking fewer holidays because .A. they are worried about losing their jobsB. they have a lot of work to doC. they face a high rate of unemploymentD. they are used to working hard45. President George W.Bush used to .A. take a short holidayB. spend his holiday at his ranchC. take a much longer holidayD. have a celebration in August46. The companies in America are now trying to .A. create an environment where people can work without worriesB. force the workers to take a holiday without worrying about workC. dismiss the workers who are too tired to do a good jobD. change their workers' concept of taking a holiday47. Who takes the fewest holiday days according to the passage?A. The British.B. The Italians.C. The French.D. The Germans.D"Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity," said the American talk show host Oprah Winfrey. I've never watched her show, but when a self-made billionaire gives life advice it's probably worth listening to.Her point is that blind luck is very rare. You may have to be lucky to find a good job these days but that does not mean you should sit at home waiting for the opportunity to come to you. If you're Chinese, you may already be familiar with the tale of a farmer waiting by a tree stump (树桩) for a rabbit to run out and break its neck.A book by the UK psychologist Richard Wiseman, called The Luck Factor, argues we can all make ourselves luckier. It's not about going to a temple to burn some incense(香) in hopes that the gods will give you good fortune; it's practical advice you can follow each day.Wiseman conducted an experiment as part of his studies. First he divided volunteers into two groups: those who said they were lucky in life and those who said they were not. He gave everyone a newspaper and asked them to look through it to count how many photographs it had inside. On average, the unlucky people took about two minutes to count the photographs while the lucky people took just seconds. Why? On the second page of the newspaper, a command, "Stop counting. There are 43 photographs in this newspaper", was written in big letters. The unlucky people mostly did not spot the message.It's easy to compare this situation to a young person looking for jobs in a local paper. He might search so hard for one type of position that he misses an even better opportunity. People who are "lucky", in fact, keep an open mind and don't go through the same routine every day.I first came to China in 2002 when it was considered a rather strange thing to do. Like many foreigners, my plan was to teach English for one year. Seven years later, and still here, I've had many great opportunities such as writing for newspapers and magazines. I did not dream these would have been possible. I've also never been sick, had an accident, got into a fight or had problems with the police. Coincidence? After reading about Professor Wiseman's studies I think not.As Wiseman advises, I usually trust my own judgment. Your friends and parents may give you advice based on rational thinking, but it's important to consider how you feel about each choice you make. Your feeling acts as a warning for a potential problem.Finally, try to turn bad luck into good. Even if you do fall down and break a leg, the time spent at home can be used wisely to study English.48. Which of the following proverbs most agrees with the writer's point?A. Make the best of a bad job.B. Rome was not built in a day.C. All is not gold that glitters.D. A good heart conquers ill fortune.49. What do you know about Oprah Winfrey?A. She became famous through her family background.B. She was very lucky and seldom suffered setbacks in her life.C. She is a British talk show host.D. She became successful by her own effort.50. The writer quoted the Chinese tale of a farmer in order to show .A. luck is in our own handB. bad luck can turn into goodC. we should not sit at home waiting for the opportunity to come to usD. man can conquer nature51. From the experiment Wiseman drew the conclusion that .A. lucky people are quick-mindedB. unlucky people are slow to readC. lucky people often have open mindsD. unlucky people are more creativeEThe United States will introduce a new and comprehensive(综合的) exam for students who seek to study in American and other English-speaking countries, Xin Hua News Agency reported from New York.The exam, which stands for a great change from the current English level test, was disclosed by Theresa Chang-whei Jen, associate director of the International Service of the US College Board, America's leading educational organization.The Advanced Placement International English Language (APIEL) will be offered for the first time throughout the world on May 10, 2002, said Jen.However, the APIEL is a strange title to most Chinese students, and it is unlikely to soon gain the similarity of other already existing exams, such as the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), the GRE (Graduate Record Examination), or the IELTS (International English Language Testing System)."I have never heard of such a test and I would prefer the IELTS if I need another exam," said Xu Jingyan, a graduating student from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, who wants to study in England and has already taken the TOEFL.Most of Xu's classmates have never heard of the APIEL. "The APIEL is designed for international students who wish to get university studies in English-speaking countries, including the United States, Britain, Canada, and Australia," said Jen.The APIEL has been adopted, said Jen, because the TOEFL can no longer accurately reflect the abilities of students of use the English language comprehensively in an academic environment.Xinhua reported that a fairly large number of foreign students who earned high scores in TOEFL exam turned out to be very ordinary educational performers after admission.Compared with the TOEFL, the APIEL measures a student's ability to read, write, speak and understand English through testing his or her skills in listening comprehension, speaking with accuracy(精确) and resourcefulness, and writing with clarity and fluency(流畅), Jen said.52. The United States will introduce a new exam because .A. more and more students want to get further education in the USAB. the Chinese people pay special attention to English studies with China's entry into the WTOC. the already existing exam systems seem to be far from perfectD. it will bring the US government quite a lot of money53. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the selection?A. It will take quite a period of time for people to accept the APIEL.B. The TOEFL is more popular with the Chinese than the IELTS.C. A student will have to take the APIEL if he or she wants to study in English-speaking countries from 2002.D. Chinese students will prefer the IELTS rather than the APIEL even in the future54. The underlined word "current" in the second paragraph means .A. modemB. presentC. standardD. formal55. Please decide which of the following would be the best title for this news report.A. The Key to English-speaking CountriesB. The Four Skills in Learning EnglishC. TOEFL, IELTS and GRE to Be out of DateD. New Exam Designed for Students四、补全短文（共10小题；共10分）Sometimes you can learn more about what a person is trying to say just by watching instead of l56. . You might be talking to someone about an idea you have. He might say that he's interested 57. your idea. Just watch his face. Is he l58. at you or are his eyes moving around, just tired of w59. you're saying? It's important to watch other's body language carefully because it provides a lot of useful 60. (信息). Sometimes a person will be speaking too q61. or use words that you don't understand. If you pay attention to the 62. (信号) he is giving, maybe you can still follow him, even 63. you're not sure of the meaning of the words. This is especially 64. (有必要的) when watching TV or in other situations 65. you can't ask the speaker to slow down.五、作文（共1小题；共25分）66. 有人主张“用明天的钱,办今天的事”。