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素能提升演练（二十四）选修8 Unit 24 . 单词拼写1. She is a _ (志愿的)worker at the hospital. 2. He made several _ (调整) to the plan. 3. I dont want to become a _ (负担)to my children when I am old. 4. He _ (存储)his money in the bank for old age. 5. We were being driven to despair by our _ (积累)debts. 6. He _ (辞职)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 _ (选举)as President of the US. 10. They _ (着手做)planting trees in the desert. . 单项填空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蚌埠模拟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合肥模拟The landlady had a few _rooms to rent to the students. A. blankB. vacantC. hollowD. free6. 2019太原模拟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嘉兴模拟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泉州模拟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. 2019六安模拟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扬州模拟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. 阅读理解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 (特点) 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 “land” 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】选A。考查动词辨析。句意：在这个消费圈里，一方面，我们积累财产，但是从不觉得够用。accumulate积累；calculate计算；appoint任命，委派；estimate估计。2.【解析】选B。句意：最重要的是，我们应该记住“做人”和“做事”比“拥有”更重要。first of all首先；above all最重要的是；all in all总之；all the same尽管如此；仍然。3.【解析】选D。考查虚拟语气。句意：专家们坚持主张为了将来做准备，现在就应该采取措施。insist表示“坚持主张”时，其后的宾语从句应用虚拟语气，即should+动词原形，should可以省略。【变式备选】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】选C。insist常用于结构“insist on doing sth. ”，意为“坚持做某事”。insist后接动名词作宾语时必须加上介词on。4.【解析】选C。考查not only. . . but also结构。句意：你觉得大学生活怎么样啊？糟糕极了。不仅空闲的时间少了，而且我发现自己比以前忙多了。not only. . . but also句型中，如果not only置于句首时，not only引导的句子要部分倒装，但but also之后的句子不倒装。【知识拓展】not only. . . but also. . . 的用法(1)not only. . . but also. . . 连接并列成分Shakespeare was not only a writer but also an actor. 莎士比亚不仅是个作家，还是个演员。He can not only speak English but also write it. 他不仅能说英语还能写英语。(2)not only. . . but also. . . 连接并列主语时，遵循就近原则，也就是说，but also之后的部分决定谓语动词的形式。Not only his parents but also he was invited. 不仅他的父母，他也受到了邀请。(3)not only. . . but also. . . 连接句子时，not only置于句首，其引导的句子需用部分倒装的结构。but also之后的句子不倒装。Not only do the nurses want a pay increase, but they also want reduced hours. 护士们不仅要求提高工资，还要求缩短工作时间。【变式备选】_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】选B。句意：他们去森林野餐的时候，不仅带了点心和饮料，而且带了扑克来取乐。not only. . . but also连接句子时，not only置于句首, 其引导的句子需用部分倒装的结构。5.【解析】选B。考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那个女房东有几个空房间租给学生。vacant表示“空的，闲置的”，符合题意。blank空白的，指没有写内容的；hollow中空的；free自由的，免费的。6.【解析】选D。句意：昨晚那儿发生了火灾。结果，这座建筑物的大部分都被烧毁了。as a matter of fact事实上；不合题意。表示“因此，所以”用as a result, in consequence或consequently。7.【解析】选。考查名词辨析。句意：在公司败落之后，她经历了一场情绪上的调整，最后她决定找一份新工作。control控制；adjustment调整，调节；outburst爆发；improvement改善，提高。【变式备选】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】选D。句意：美国总统奥巴马正在努力帮助遭受经济危机的美国人进行重新平衡他们的生活所需要的调整。make adjustment意为“进行调整”。change改变；improvement提高；decision决定。8.【解析】选D。考查名词词义辨析。effect此处构成固定短语come into effect，意为“生效”。existence存在，出现；use使用；service服务。9.【解析】选C。考查动词辨析。句意：有许多不良的习俗和法规应予以废除。stop停止；rid使摆脱掉，其逻辑宾语是人而不是事情；abolish废除；publish出版。10.【解析】选B。dismiss开除；resign辞职；retire退休；fire解雇。根据句意“安女士刚被提升了工资，所以她的辞职使每个人都始料不及”可知B项正确。【变式备选】When Japan invaded China, all the Chinese refused to_ themselves to it and fought back. A. resignB. adjustC. devoteD. owe 【解析】选A。 resign oneself to意为“听从于，顺从于”，符合题意。adjust调整；devote奉献；owe欠。11.【解析】选A。句意：这个主席是由不记名投票选出来的。据说在当选的三个月内他就被迫辞职了。elect选举，符合题意。12.【解析】选C。考查动词辨析。句意：化学工业对当地的污染事件负大部分责任。undertake承担；concern关注；tolerate容忍；ignore忽略。根据句意，可知C项正确。13.【解析】选D。句意：伯纳德麦道夫因诈骗罪被判150年徒刑。be sentenced to 150 years in prison被判150年徒刑，为固定搭配。14.【解析】选A。考查副词辨析。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否则。只有A项符合句意。15.【解析】选D。考查名词辨析。句意：在冷冻法发明前，鱼和肉的保存是个棘手的问题。keeping保留；maintaining维持，保持； protection保护，防护；preservation保存，防腐。本文讲述作者去一家店买维生素时，爱好钢琴的店主请求同样弹钢琴的作者为她演奏一曲，盛情难却，作者投入所有感情，力求发挥出自己最佳水平。一曲终了，正当作者要离开时，另一位久病在床的老人却下床向作者道谢。作者深受感动，同时，对心灵回归这首曲子有了更深的理解。1.【解析】选C。考查动词。一进房子，就注意(notice)到靠墙摆放着一台电子琴。notice强调无意注意，正合语境。我是来买维生素的，不是专门来看电子琴的。而observe, watch均指有意注意，强调“观察；注视”，D项caught明显不合语境。2.【解析】选D。考查介词。against在此处意为“倚着，靠着”。电子琴靠墙摆着。这由常识也可判断出来。3.【解析】选A。考查名词。根据第6空后的playing for 8 years及其后很多信息我们可知作者是位钢琴音乐的爱好者和演奏者(player)。4.【解析】选B。考查动词。这位老太太54岁了，还一直在上钢琴课学习！这也与后一句“she was pursuing her passion to play the piano”所表达的意思一致。5.【解析】选D。考查形容词。54岁的老太太还有激情学习弹钢琴，这件事本身就能给人很深的印象(impressive)。6.【解析】选C。考查形容词。第3空后有I asked if the woman played，再根据此空后引号的内容可判断她也问了我相同的问题，即“你也弹钢琴吗？”。7.【解析】选D。考查动词。此题属于近义复现。request表示“请求”，与下文第10空后的asked意思一致。听说我弹了8年的钢琴，老太太很想让我为她弹一曲，故特意请求我。而不是“建议、命令”等。8.【解析】选B。考查动词。老太太请我为她演奏一曲，我以为她只是开开玩笑，所以没有放在心上，只是笑笑而已。买完维生素，我准备要走了。此时，老太太提醒(remind)我们俩刚刚的音乐“交易(deal)”。9.【解析】选D。考查名词。从上题解析可知。10.【解析】选A。考查连词。她领我到放着一架旧钢琴的客厅，并请我为她演奏一曲。这儿前后两句间为并列关系，而不是转折关系、因果关系或递进关系。11.【解析】选C。考查介词短语。此空后有decided to play David Lantzs “Return to the Heart”，说明在“决定”之前，我想了一会儿。for the moment意为“暂时”，at the moment意为“此刻，当时”，at a. . . moment意为“在一个时刻”。12.【解析】选A。考查名词。此题属于原词复现。从第17空后的your music可知。另外，上文提到老太太虽然54岁了，但仍在孜孜以求地学习音乐。当然，由常识可知，钢琴演奏的是乐曲。13.【解析】选C。考查动词。pour意为“倾注”，此词用得很贴切。我发挥出自己最佳的水平，尽可能地投入(倾注)自己的感情去演奏。14.【解析】选B。考查连词。as在此处意为“当时候”，从句中可接短暂性动词，如此处的step，而while表“当时候”时，从句中谓语动词应该用持续性动词。正当我要走出门口时，听到一个微弱的声音喊道：“年轻人！”15.【解析】选A。考查动词。take a step属于固定搭配，意为“迈出一步”。16.【解析】选A。考查动词。另一位老太太认为我弹得很优美，使她感觉很好，故出来表示感谢。17.【解析】选C。考查动词短语。这位老太太一直病得很重，下床都很难。18.【解析】选D。考查副词。因为这位老太太病得很重，所以走回房间应该动作很慢。19.【解析】选B。考查动词。我被老太太的评价深深感动了，对心灵回归这首乐曲有了更深的理解。20.【解析】选B。考查名词。此题属于原词复现。心灵回归这首乐曲太神了，真的能深入人的心灵！作者对这一“神”曲有了更新更深的理解。. 1.【解析】选C。句意理解题。根据全文可知社会科学的毕业生较容易找到工作，在找工作方面有许多优势。2.【解析】选A。细节理解题。第二段末尾信息中提到社会科学的毕业生比其他专业的毕业生更成功，因为他们最能适应变化，而这种变化正是现代社会高速、高压、高科技工作的主要特点。3.【解析】选B。词义猜测题。根据上下文语境：虽然有些社会科学的毕业生发现比受过专业训练的同学难找工作，但他们不后悔他们的选择。4.【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据倒数第二段信息“The study also showed that the most sought-after quality in a person who was looking for a job was communication skills”可知：找工作时最受欢迎的素质是交际技巧，而社会科学的毕业生具备这种素质。内容总结（1）心灵回归这首乐曲太神了，真的能深入人的心灵（2）根据全文可知社会科学的毕业生较容易找到工作，在找工作方面有许多优势（3）推理判断题
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