Chapter 8 Great minds单元综合测试题2
笔试部分（85分）
I．选择题（20分）
i．词汇释义（共5小题，每小题1分）
( ) 1. After repeated attempts, they succeeded in working out the problem.
A. speeches B. recordings C. tries D. conclusions
( ) 2. Lucy is a girl of many gifts. For example, she could dance and play the piano at an early age.
A. different degrees B. bands C. nice presents D. natural abilities
( ) 3. My daughter is going to leave for Mexico shortly, so I must help her prepare some things.
A. before B. tomorrow C. soon D. a long time
( ) 4.You can trust Brooks. He'll never let you down.
A. make ... sad B. make ... disappointed C. make ... happy D. make ... cry
( ) 5. The winners of the football match were honored with gold medals.
A. were given ... as prize B. were praised for
C. were provided with D. were thanked for
ii.选择填空(共15小题,每小题1分)
从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
( ) 6. ---- Jim and I have been friends since we were two years old.
---- No wonder he __________ you __________ his brother.
A. watches; as B. regards; like C. considers; for D. regards; as
( ) 7. ---- I can't decide __________ climb the Emei Mountain.
---- Any time is OK for me. You should make a __________ by yourself.
A. when to; time B. when to; decision C. when; time D. when; decision
( ) 8. ---- What is the __________ for him to return to his own country?
---- He returned to his homeland with the __________ of serving the people there.
A. problem; aim B. problem; plan C. reason; purpose D. reason; care
( ) 9. ---- Jim, do you know what an __________ do?
---- I think he can do some __________ on the universe.
A. astronomer; research B. astronomer; message
C. astronomy; research D. astronomy; message
( ) 10. ---- Do you know who will get the first __________ in the competition?
---- Mandy. She is the __________ student in our class.
A. price; clever B. prize; cleverest C. prize; clever D. price; cleverest
( ) 11. ---- Hello, Jack. __________ to my birthday party.
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---- Thank you. First please allow me to __________ my friend Miss Wood to you.
A. Welcomes; instruct B. Help; advise C. Helps; give D. Welcome; introduce
( ) 12. ---- There will be a new film in Daming Cinema tonight.
---- No wonder there are __________ people at the __________ of the cinema.
A. thousands of; entrance B. thousand of; entrance
C. thousands of; exit D. thousand of; exit
( ) 13. ---- What is the bag made __________?
---- A kind of __________. Probably cow skin (皮).
A. in; leather B. of; leather C. from; silk D. into; silk
( ) 14. ---- I don't know __________ with the machine.
---- Don't worry. I will show you __________ it.
A. where to go; what to use B. when to do; why to use
C. what to do; how to use D. how to do; when to use
( ) 15. ---- The sweet __________ delicious and a lot of children like it.
---- Yes, do you know the __________ of it?
A. tastes; producer B. sounds; inventor C. tastes; inventor D. sounds; producer
( ) 16. ---- You haven't written to Amy __________, have you?
---- Yes, but I am writing __________ her now.
A. already; in reply to B. yet; because of C. yet; in reply to D. already; because of
( ) 17. ---- Why didn't you give a __________ to me when you had difficulties?
---- I did, but it couldn't __________.
A. note; get through B. call; get through C. note; get up D. call; get up
( ) 18. ---- There will be a lecture about __________ protect yourself when the flood is coming.
---- Yes. But I forget __________ it starts.
A. how to; what B. how to; when C. what to; where D. what to; who
( ) 19. ---- There are a lot of trees on __________ side of the road.
---- Yes. Hundreds of trees __________ by us every year.
A. each; are planted B. each; was planted C. all; plant D. neither; will be planted
( ) 20. ---- Could you drive me to the train station? ---- Yes, __________.
A. I will. B. I can't. C. it is my pleasure D. I am afraid not.
Ⅱ.完形填空。（10分）
Maybe you're starting high school in the fall, or maybe it is a few years down the road. Either way, we all have our _____21_____. Now let's read some students'
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worries.
Erin, 12, says, "Being laughed at, bullied, and most of all not having _____22_____ to be there with you makes me really ____23_____."
Nicholas, 11, told us that he was very nervous about the ____24_____.” I saw some high school kids get in a fight once. It was _____25_____."
"I'm nervous about all the homework," says Natalie, 10, “and _____26_____ closer to college."
Adds Nikki, 12, "What I don't like is that you're the youngest again like back in kindergarten."
In fact, high school is a _____27_____ world. It brings new expectations and responsibilities (期望和责任), _____28_____ high school also offers fresh chances to make friends, try new sports and activities, and really find who we are.
So, ____29______fear --- IML is here! We've got lots of advice that will _____30_____ you prepare, plan, and know what to expect during your way to high school.
( ) 21. A. anger B. sadness C. happiness D. worries
( ) 22. A. everyone B. no one C. anyone D. someone
( ) 23. A. nervous B. excited C. interesting D. amazed
( ) 24. A. matches B. fights C. games D. sports
( ) 25. A. terrible B. exciting C. confusing D. powerful
( ) 26. A. dating B. noting C. having D. getting
( ) 27. A. smaller B. higher C. older D. larger
( ) 28. A. however B. but C. therefore D. or
( ) 29. A. usually B. often C. always D. never
( ) 30. A. help B. cheer C. bless D. set
Ⅲ．阅读理解（35分）
i．阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳选项。（共25小题，每小题1分）
A
A lucky dip machine (摸奖机) was put at our local shopping centre last year. It was full of teddy bears, dogs, and giraffes that you have to try to pick up with a claw at a dollar a go. Each time I went shopping I looked at those animals in the glass case, wishing I could have a go. But Mum always said that it was a waste of money.
Then one day, just before Christmas, Mum gave me a dollar and said I could have a go. I was more excited than any other time. I put the money in the hole and pressed the start button. I tried and tried, but still couldn't get anything. I wanted to cry.
What I didn't know was that an old lady had been watching me. She took a dollar out of her purse. "Let me get that for you, sweetie," she said, and took over the controls.
The claw moved backwards, then sideways. She got a giraffe from the machine and handed it to me.
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I couldn't believe my eyes. I hugged the giraffe and kissed it.
We thanked the woman and Mum offered to give her the dollar she had spent. She refused. She told us her grandchildren lived in New Zealand so she didn't often get to play with them. Then she smiled and walked away. We didn't even know her name.
( ) 31. If one wants to have a go, she must pay __________.
A. two dollars B. one dollar C. three dollars D. four dollars
( ) 32. How did the writer feel when she failed to get anything?
A. Angry. B. Amazed. C. Disappointed. D. Excited.
( ) 33. From the passage we can know that the old woman __________.
A. was a good fiiend of the writer's mother
B. always played games with her grandchildren
C. was the shop keeper of the machine
D. was good at playing the machine
( ) 34. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The writer's mother didn't want to spend money on needless (不需要的) things.
B. The writer's father didn't give money to the family.
C. The writer was very angry with her mother.
D. The writer had many brothers and sisters.
( ) 35. What is the best title for the passage?
A. My Favourite Giraffe. B. How Mean (吝啬的) the Mum Is.
C. A Strange Machine. D. Kindness of a Stranger.
B
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was the wife of America's thirty-second president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. She helped her husband in many ways during his long political (政治的) life. She also became one of the most important people in America. She fought for rights of all people - workers, women, poor people, black people.
Eleanor Roosevelt was born in New York City in 1884. Eleanor's family had great wealth and influence. But Eleanor did not have a happy childhood. Her mother was sick and nervous. Her father did not work. When Eleanor was eight years old, her mother died. Two years later, her father died. Eleanor's grandmother raised the Roosevelt children. Eleanor remembered that as a child, her greatest happiness came from helping others.
After she finished school, Eleanor began teaching children to read in one of the poorest areas of New York City.
In 1922, she became a member of the Women's Trade Union League. She also joined the meeting about ways to stop war.
"Peace is the question of the hour," she once told a group of women. “Women must work for peace to keep from losing their loved ones."
Mrs Roosevelt spent the last years of her life visiting foreign countries. She called on Americans to help the people in developing countries.
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Eleanor Roosevelt gave the best she had all through her life. People around the world realized their loss when she died in 1962.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
( ) 36. Anna Eleanor Roosevelt's family was __________.
A. poor and small B. large and powerful C. rich and well-known D. rich and cruel
( ) 37. Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was raised by her __________.
A. aunt B. uncle C. grandfather D. grandmother
( ) 38. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Mrs Roosevelt helped her husband in many ways.
B. Mrs Roosevelt once lived in the poorest area for many years to help the poor.
C. Mrs Roosevelt spent the last years of her life visiting foreign countries.
D. Mrs Roosevelt called on Americans to help the people in developing countries.
( ) 39. Anna Eleanor Roosevelt is __________.
A. helpful B. kind C. excellent D. A, B and C
( ) 40. According to the passage we can know that the passage is about_________.
A. Franklin Roosevelt's family B. Franklin Roosevelt's story
C. Franklin Roosevelt's wife D. Franklin Roosevelt's life
C
The National Park Service in the United States will celebrate its one hundredth birthday in 2016. As it nears its second century, the Park Service plans to increase its educational programs for students and teachers.
The plans include transportation (运输) support for one hundred thousand students each year to visit national parks to learn about nature and history.
Yellowstone is believed to have been the world's first national park when it was set up in 1872.
Other students will get a chance to see parks in distant places through Skype and other online programs.
The National Park Service also works with partners to provide education. One of its partners is a nonprofit organization (非盈利的组织) called Nature Bridge. It is celebrating its fortieth birthday and says one million young people have taken part in its programs.
The organization works with students from kindergarten through twelfth grade and uses national parks as its classrooms.
Now, Nature Bridge is starting an East Coast center with a four-million-dollar program from Google. The program will begin in April at the Prince William Forest Park in Virginia.
Students can stay for three to five days in Nature Bridge programs. The activities are aimed at developing their science skills. For example, they learn about different soils and study water quality under a microscope (显微镜).
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Jason Morris is the manager of Nature Bridge. He says when they are not sleeping, eating or in a laboratory, the students spend their time outdoors.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
( ) 41. When was the National Park Service in the United States born?
A. In 1900. B. In 1926. C. In 1916. D. In 1986.
( ) 42. The students go to visit national parks to learn about __________.
A. nature and animals B. history and life C. animals and history D. nature and history
( ) 43. What does the underlined word "It" refer to?
A. Education. B. The program. C. Google. D. Nature Bridge.
( ) 44. What can students do in the programs of Nature Bridge?
A. They can get a chance to see parks in distant places.
B. They can stay for twelve days in Nature Bridge programs.
C. They can spend their time outdoors all the time.
D. They can develop their science skills.
( ) 45. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The National Park Service's programs.
B. Nature Bridge, a nonprofit organization.
C. How lucky these students are.
D. National parks can be used as classrooms.
D
Name
Year of birth
Place of birth
Nationality
Field
Year when Nobel Prize
is awarded
Liu Xiaobo
1955
Changchun, Jilin, China
People's Republic
of China
Peace
2010
Charles K. Kao
1933
Shanghai, China
United Kingdom
Physics
2009
Roger Y. Tsien
1952
New York City, United States
United States
Chemistry
2008
Gao Xingjian
1940
Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
France
Literature
2000
Steven Chu
1948
St. Louis,
Missouri, USA
United States
Physics
1997
Daniel C. Tsui
1939
Pingdingshan, Henan, China
United States
Physics
1998
Yuan T. Lee
1936
Hsinchu, Taiwan
United States (now
Republic of China)
Chemistry
1986
Samuel C
.C. Ting
1936
Ann Arbor,
Michigan, USA
United States
Physics
1976
Chen
1922
Hefei, Anhui,
Republic of China
Physics
1957
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Ningyang
China
(now United States)
Tsung-DaoLee
1926
Shanghai, China
Republic of China
(now United States)
Physics
1957
根据表格的内容，选择最佳答案。
( ) 46. How old was Roger Y. Tsien when he was awarded?
A. Sixty-six. B. Fifiy-six. C. Sixty. D. Forty-six.
( ) 47. __________ and __________ were born in Shanighai.
A. Charles K. Kao; Tsung-Dao Lee B. Charles K. Kao; Chen Ningyang
C. Gao Xingjian; Chen Ningyang D. Tsung-Dao Lee; Steven Chu
( ) 48. There are no__________ Nobel Prize winners in the form.
A. Literature B. Peace C. Medicine D. Physics
( ) 49. __________ were born in the same year.
a. Yuan T. Lee b. Samuel C. C. Ting c. Chen Ningyang d. Tsung-Dao Lee
A. ab B. ac C. cd D. bd
( ) 50. The best title for the form is “__________”.
A. List of some important events B. List of well-known scientists
C. List of famous writers D. List of Nobel Prize Winners
E
Are people happier the older they get? If you agree, then you are right, based on a study published years ago. It found that people generally became happier and experienced less worry after fifty. In fact, it found that by the age of eighty-five, people are happier with their life than they were at eighteen.
The findings came from a survey of more than three hundred forty thousand adults in the United States in 2008. At that time, the people were between the ages of eighteen and eighty-five.
Arthur Stone led the study. His team found that levels of stress (压力) were the highest among adults between the ages of twenty-two and twenty-five. Stress levels dropped after people reached their fifties.
Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their early seventies. The survey also found that men and women have similar emotional patterns (情感模式) as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men did.
So why would happiness increase with age? One theory is that, as people get older, they become more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.
Happiness is not the only thing that improves with age. In a study published this year, people in their eighties reported the fewest problems with the quality of their sleep. The survey did find an increase during middle age, especially in women. But except for that, people reported that they felt their sleep quality improved as they got older.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
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( ) 51. People generally become happier and experience __________ after fifty.
A. more stress B. more worry C. less sleep D. less worry
( ) 52. According to the study, levels of stress were highest among people aged from __________.
A. 15-20 B. 22-25 C. 25-50 D. 50-85
( ) 53. From the passage we can know that __________ increase(s) with age.
A. happiness B. sleep quality C. skin D. A and B
( ) 54. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Women report less sadness, stress and worry than men.
B. Stress levels drop after people reach their fifties.
C. As people get older, they become less thankful for what they have.
D. The older people get, the worse their sleep is.
( ) 55. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Relationship between age and happiness. B. Who are the happiest people.
C. How to be happy. D. Happiness and health.
ⅲ. 选择下列词汇完成下面对话。（共5小题，每小题1分）
A. lecture B. what C. message D. hold on
E. pleasure F. when
A: Hello. May I speak to professor King?
B: Yes, (56) _______! Sorry, he is not in at this moment. Can I take a (57) _________ for you?
A: It is kind of you! I just want to invite him to give us a (58) _______ about his research. We are interested in it.
B: It is my (59) _______ to answer you and tell professor King your call.
A: Do you know (60) _______ he is free?
B: Maybe Monday and Wednesday.
A: That's good. Thanks.
ⅲ.选择下列句子完成下面对话。（共5小题，每小题1分）
A. I forgot the time and missed the match.
B. I watched the match, but I was disappointed.
C. Li is the most excellent player in Chinese team.
D. Did you watch the women's table tennis last night?
E. Did Ding Ning win the match?
F. Li Xiaoxia received the gold medal.
G. Ding is always regarded as the best player in China.
A: Hey, Jennifer! (61) _______
B: Yes. It is so exciting and tense (令人紧张的). Do you think so?
A: It is a pity. (62) _______
B: But did you know the results?
A: No. (63) _______
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B: No. She failed to get the first. Instead, (64) _______
A: Oh. I can't believe it.
B: Yes, (65) _______
A: I think so.
Ⅳ.词汇（10分）
用所给词汇的适当形式填空。（共10小题，每小题1分）
66. I can't understand too many_______ (theory) related to electricity.
67. He has a sense of_______ (humour). I can't help laughing every time I talk with him.
68. Until now, there is no electricity in some _______ (distance) villages.
69. Whatever I ask him to do, he would finish it _______ (perfect).
70. There is an old desk made of_______ (wood) in the corner.
71. On the left of the shelf, there are three_______ (drawer).
72. The clown (小丑) received _______ (applause) of the audience when he acted on the stage.
73. The winner was standing on the_______ (platform) for an awarding ceremony.
74. _______ (curiosity) is said to be one of the most important features of a genius.
75. Our physical teacher told us that_______ (metal) expands (膨胀) with heat.
V．书面表达（10分）
艾萨克·牛顿(Isaac Newton)是人类历史上最伟大、最有影响的科学家之一。请你根据下面的提示写一篇文章简单介绍他。
1. 牛顿1643年1月4日出生于英格兰的一个小村庄。
2．他的父亲在他出生前3个月去世。他5岁时开始上学。他喜欢读书，并喜欢制作一些玩具。
3. 1661年牛顿进入剑桥大学(Cambridge University)学习。他写了很多和物理学相关的著作。
4. 他的名言：“如果说我比别人看得更远，那是因为我站在了巨人(giant)的肩上。”
5. 牛顿于1727年与世长辞。
要求：
(1)条理清楚，意思连贯，语句通顺，标点正确；
(2) 80个单词左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。可适当发挥，以使行文连贯。
Isaac Newton was one of the greatest scientists in the history in the world. _________
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参考答案
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16-20 CBBAC
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II. 21-25 DCABA 26-30 DDBDA
III. 31-35 BCDAD 36-40 CDBDC 41-45 CDDDA
46-50 BACAD 51-55 DBDBA 56-60 DCAEF
61-65 DAEFG
IV. (One possible version):
66. theories 67. humour
68. distant 69. perfectly
70. wood 71. drawers
72. applause 73. platform
74. Curiosity 75. metal
V. (One possible version):
Isaac Newton was one of the world’s greatest scientists in the history. He was born in a small village in England on January 4, 1643. He never saw his father because his father had died three months before he was born. At the age of 5, Newton started school. He liked reading and making different toys. In 1661, he entered Cambridge University. He wrote a lot of works related to physics. He had a famous saying, "If I have seen father than others, it is because I am standing on the shoulders of giants (巨人)．” Unfortunately, this great scientist passed away in 1727.
书面表达写作指导
本次书面表达是一篇提示作文。具体写作时可根据所给提示写出英文，可适当发挥。要注意句式和时态的选择．
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