课时作业(八) [模块3 Unit 8 Adventure]
(限时：35分钟)
Ⅰ.单项填空
1．It was ________ great shock to the world that two airplanes crashed into ________ World Trade Centre in New York on Sept. 11.
A．a；/ B．the；the C．a；the D．/；the 2. The May Fourth Movement against imperialism and feudalism ________ in Beijing in 1919.
A．broke down B．broke out C．broke into D．broke up 3．I'd appreciate ________ if you would like to teach me how to use the computer. A．that B．it C．this D．him 4．The girl sat in front of the television every evening, happy ________ anything that happened about the Olympic Games in London.
A．to watch B．watching C．watched D．to have watched
5．The data is limited in terms of both________and________． A．quality；quantity B．quality；quantities C．quantity；number D．quantity；numbers
6．The computer system ________suddenly while he was searching for information on the Internet.
A．broke down B．broke out C．broke up D．broke in
7．Try new sports, games, and other activities ________new foods.You'll grow stronger, play longer, look and feel better!
A．such as B．as well as C．or D．as well
8．We arrived home at 9：00 in the evening, ________most people had already had supper.
A．at that time B．by that time C．at which time D．by which time 9．“ATM” is a short form which ________ “automated teller machine”． A．stands for B．stands by C．bases on D．relies on
10．—I have tried very hard to find a solution to the problem, but in vain. —Why not consult with Frank? You see, ________． A．great minds think alike
B．two heads are better than one
C．a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
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D．it's better to think twice before doing something Ⅱ.完形填空
Three years ago, I took a trip to Cancun, Mexico with a friend of mine. There we __11__ the tour “Swimming with Dolphins.” There was a huge park __12__ had several pools in which dolphins swam. I was __13__ about what would happen next.
We wore swimming suits and were __14__ into small groups of five to six people. At the pool side, we had a(n) __15__ about the dolphins from the trainer who had __16__ them. All the dolphins had been trained well, and __17__ they would do some exercises with us under the __18__ of the trainer.
In the pool, we first started by __19__ the dolphins. Each of us in __20__， walked to a place where the trainer told us to stand and __21__ for a dolphin to come. When the trainer whistled, the dolphins swam to those points and __22__ us touch them.
The next __23__ was to be kissed by the dolphin. I waited at the point and __24__ my face slightly down to the water. Hearing the __25__， the dolphin swam to me and touched my __26__ with his beak. That was my first and last time to be kissed by a dolphin.
At the end of the __27__， there was some free time. We swam freely with the dolphins, but after a while, they were in a __28__ mood and began to pat us with their tails. The trainer ordered us to cross our arms in __29__ of our chests and not to move. I was very scared, but there was no way to be safe except __30__ her. She whistled several times and gathered the dolphins. After that, the dolphins were in a better mood. The long free time was over.
11. A．formed B．joined C．participated D．organized 12. A．where B．what C．when D．which
13. A．excited B．puzzled C．satisfied D．confused 14. A．crowded B．classified C．divided D．devoted
15. A．lecture B．meeting C．argument D．discussion
16. A．caught B．trained C．practised D．bought
17. A．however B．otherwise C．therefore D．besides 18. A．help B．rule C．care D．control
19. A．striking B．touching C．beating D．hitting
20. A．return B．fear C．turn D．trouble 21. A．look B．search
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C．car 22. A．let C．caused 23. A．step C．way 24. A．raised C．rose 25. A．symbol C．whistle 26. A．hand C．foot 27. A．pool C．class 28. A．nice C．high 29. A．front C．face
30. A．hear C．obey Ⅲ.阅读理解
D．wait
B．forced D．made B．time D．method
B．lowered D．held
B．mark D．shout
B．eye D．cheek
B．tour D．lesson B．good D．bad
B．side D．need B．listen D．save
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Faced with a tough job market, fresh graduates are dreaming of running their own business instead. But a recent survey has showed that such ambitions lack the required support and remain just that—dreams.
The Shanghai Municipal Employment Promotion Centre poll of 1，276 graduates in several universities and colleges in the city, released last Friday, showed 59.78 percent of respondents considered the possibility of setting up a company or at least a small store. “But they just stop at the ‘thinking stage’”， it stated.
Respondents put the top reasons for not going it alone down to a shortage of investment and a lack of business opportunity. They also listed lack of business experience and social networks, the need for advanced study and objections from family members as factors that stood in their way.
More than 90 percent of the interviewees said they would rather take up a job after graduating and then consider starting their own business two or three years down the road.
Guo Bin, a senior student in Shanghai International Studies University majoring in English, decided he wanted to be his own boss last year. But he is looking for a job first. “If I fail to find a satisfying job, I would like to establish a company in exhibition services，” Guo said.
The Shanghai native has some relatives working in a local printing plant. With their help, Guo hopes to produce exhibition brochures at a relatively low price. He is also confident that his English language skills can help him do well in the
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industry.
“Social networking is an important factor leading to business success，” Guo said.
Guo said that the shortage of graduate jobs is the main reason driving more university students to set up a business right after their graduation.
Jiang said the university sets up a business guide team made of government officials and professionals. They regularly give training courses to students who show an interest in having their own business. The parents of university graduates are more willing to help their children start up alone. The survey showed “Once you win the support of your family, you have won half the battle，” Guo added.
31．Which of the following can be the best title? A．A tough job market
B．Graduates can only dream of being boss C．The ambitions of fresh graduates D．The story of Guo Bin 32．Which of the following is NOT true about stopping fresh graduates realising their dreams of being boss?
A．The lack of business opportunity and investment. B．The shortage of business experience. C．Less skilled English language.
D．Their family members' objections.
33．In the view of Guo Bin, what is the key factor that makes fresh graduates dream of being boss soon after graduation?
A．Their family don't support them. B．Their social networking is not good. C．There are not enough graduate jobs. D．They want to achieve greater success. 34．Who is this article mostly intended for?
A．The parents whose child will graduate from university soon. B．Those who will graduate from university. C．Those who want to be boss.
D．The officials who work in the government.
B
I bought 10 sets of Christmas china that were marked at 75 percent off plus an additional 10 percent. It was an amazing deal. When I got them home, I found they took half a closet to store. I already have nice china I can use at Christmas. I decided it wasn't worthwhile to me to use that much space for something that I would only use a couple of times in the year. I took them back and now I have more money in my checking account as well as some luxury towels I have wanted for a long time. I would have saved myself the time of taking the china back if I had figured out beforehand what I really wanted, but it is sometimes hard to decide at the moment. This experience helped me to realize that you can actually save time and money by passing_up bargains.
The main advantage of getting things on sale is that you can afford luxuries
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