Unit24SocietyPeriodOneWarmupandLesson1课时精练(北师大版选修8,广东专用)时间:45分钟Ⅰ.完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。Asshewalkedroundthelargeshop,EdithrealizedhowdifficultitwastochooseasuitableChristmasgiftforherfather.She__1__thathewereaseasytopleaseashermother,whowasalwayssatisfiedwithperfume.__2__,shoppingatthistimeoftheyearwasamost__3__job.People__4__onyourfeet,pushedyouwiththeirshouldersandalmostknockedyouoverintheirhurryinorderto__5__somethingcheapaheadofyou.Partlytohavearest,Edithpausedinfrontofacounter,wheresomebeautifultieswereon__6__.“Theyare__7__silk”,theshopassistanttoldherwithasmiletryingtopersuadehertobuyone.ButEdithknewfrompast__8__thatherchoiceoftieshardlyeverpleasedherfather.Shemovedonslowlyandthen,quitebychance,stoppedwhereasmallcrowdofmenhadgatheredroundacounter.Shefoundsomefinepipesonsaleandthe__9__wereverybeautiful.Edithdidnothesitateforlong,althoughherfather__10__smokedapipeonceinawhile,shebelievedthiswas__11__topleasehim.Whenshegothome,withhersmallbut__12__presenthiddeninherhandbag,itwastimeforsupperandherparentswerealready__13__table.Hermotherwasingreat__14__.“Yourfatherhasatlastdecidedtostopsmoking”,shetoldherdaughterhappily.Edithwasso__15__thatshecouldnotsayasingleword.【解题导语】本文讲述Jane在圣诞节给父亲选礼物,因往年送父亲领带不能使父亲高兴,满以为这次买烟斗送父亲会让父亲高兴的,却被告知父亲终于决定戒烟了。1.A.believedB.wishedC.hopedD.supposed解析希望,但愿。答案B2.A.ThereforeB.FortunatelyC.BesidesD.Finally解析此外;除此之外还有。答案C3.A.unhappyB.carefulC.excitingD.tiring解析由下文可知道,不愉快。答案A4.A.walkedB.steppedC.liftedD.stood解析人多,所以踩到脚。答案B5.A.watchB.findC.graspD.sell解析在寻找适当货物的过程中。答案B6.A.timeB.showC.boardD.duty解析在counter上陈列出来。答案B7.A.realB.cheapC.poorD.exact解析要说服别人买,那肯定是好的,真的东西,exact是精确的意思。答案A8.A.experienceB.thingsC.booksD.school解析以前的经验。答案A9.A.moneyB.cigaretteC.shapesD.shop解析从beautiful猜出。答案C10.A.alwaysB.nearlyC.onlyD.never解析从onceinawhile猜出。答案C11.A.hardlyB.impossiblyC.possiblyD.certainly解析肯定令爸爸喜欢。答案D12.A.cheapB.wellchosenC.expensiveD.readymade解析精心挑选的。答案B13.A.onB.byC.besideD.at解析在吃饭。答案D14.A.excitementB.angerC.sadnessD.disappointment解析从happily猜出。答案A15.A.gladB.happyC.surprisedD.excited“”解析听到母亲的话后,感到意外。答案CⅡ.阅读理解(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)Doyoueverwonderaboutthesmartestwaytospendyourallowance(零用钱)?TwelveyearoldFabianFernandezHanmighthaveafewgoodideasforyou.FabianwontheNYSEFinancialFutureChallenge,sponsoredbytheNewYorkStockExchange(NYSE)Foundation.Hereceivedaprizeof2,500andhadthehonorofringingtheclosingbellatthestockexchangeonJanuary11.Thecontestaimedatgettingyoungpeopletothinkaboutmoneymanagementandinvesting.Kidsaged6to19wereaskedtocreateaproductideathatwouldteachtheirpeersaboutfinancesandthestockmarket,andinspirethemtothinkaboutsavingorinvestingmoney.Financialexpertschosefivefinalists,includingFabian,fromthousandsofentries.VotersonBykidsforkids.compickedFabian's“OinkaSaurus”asthewinner.Fabian'sOinkaSaurusisanideaforaniPhoneoriPodapp,acomputerprogramthatrunsonApplephonesandMP3players.OinkaSauruswouldgatherinfo...