課時作業(十)　Money

　　A卷

　　Ⅰ.單句語法填空

　　1．He opened the bag，which ________(container)a razor，soap and a towel.

　　2．Our understanding of human genetics has________(advance)considerably.

　　3．She is________(shame)of her bad manners towards you.

　　4．He fought the illness with courage and________(determine)．

　　5．I was shocked by his________(behave)towards his family.

　　6．Health officials have tried to raise public ________(aware)about AIDS.

　　7．You have first got to________(motivation)the children and then to teach them.

　　8．Outdoor ________(amuse)will relax you after a whole day in the office.

　　9．She couldn't restrain her________(annoy)at the attitude of the applicant.

　　10．Everything he does is done with________(enthusiastic)．

　　答案：

　　1．contained　2.advanced

　　3．ashamed　4.determination

　　5．behaviour　6.awareness

　　7．motivate　 8.amusements

　　9．annoyance　10.enthusiasm

　　Ⅱ.完成句子

　　1．________(如果可能的話)，I'll drop by you on my way home.

　　2．My English ________________(和你一樣不好)．

　　3．________________(他要來的消息)gave us much pleasure.

　　4．The story________________(與……相關)a Russian family in the 19th century.

　　5．__________________(據我所知)，there hasn't been any real discussion of that.

　　答案：

　　1．If possible　2.is no better than yours　3.The news that he intended to come　4.is concerned with

　　5．As far as I'm aware

　　Ⅲ.閱讀理解

　　A

　　(2024·日照高三檢測)Whether it is Mozart or Miley，your choice of music could determine whether you will perform well at your work.

　　A new study suggests that listening to music in the office improves the speed and accuracy of tasks such as data entry，proofreading and problem-solving.

　　In an office-based experiment,88 per cent of participants were found to produce their most accurate work when listening to music.

　　The study also found that 81 per cent completed their fastest work when music was played.

　　And it matters what type of music you listen to.For instance，if you're doing your tax returns，then classical music is the most effective as it improves maths skills.

　　Listening to Jessie J or Justin Bieber could also improve your speed，with 58 per cent of participants completing data entry tasks faster while listening to pop songs.

　　During proofreading，dance music，such as David Guetta's，had the biggest positive impact on participants increasing their speed by 20 per cent compared to tests undertaken with no music at all.

　　Dance music also had a positive effect on spell-checking with a 75 per cent pass rate compared to 68 per cent when no music was played at all.

　　The research，undertaken by Brighton-based Mindlab International，suggests that silent offices may be the least productive.

　　“The music experiment showed that when listening to music，nine out of ten people performed better，”said Dr David Lewis，chairman of Mindlab International.

　　“Proper music enables people to quickly process and keep information，regulate their behavior，make good choices，solve problems，plan and adjust to changing mental demands，”a senior investigator of Mindlab International explained.

　　“While many schools are cutting music programs and spending more and more time on test preparations，our findings suggest that musical training courses may actually help to set up children for a better academic future，”added Dr David Lewis.

　　1．What does the passage mainly talk about?

　　A．The positive relationship between music and work efficiency.

　　B．The speed and accuracy of problem-solving tasks.

　　C．The comparison of different kinds of music.

　　D．The experiment on productivity of office staff.

　　2．According to the passage，we can conclude that ________.

　　A．different kinds of music lead to the same effect

　　B．silent offices can make people perform better

　　C．listening to proper music can improve efficiency in offices

　　D．more tests prepare children for a better academic future

　　3.What is the author's attitude towards school music programs?

　　A．Respectful.

　　B．Doubtful.

　　C．Tolerant.

　　D．Supportive.

　　答案：

　　解題導語：研究表明，合適的音樂對工作效率的提高有著積極的作用。

　　1．A　解析：主旨大意題。根據第一段和第二段可知，合適的音樂有利于提高工作效率，在辦公室聽音樂可以提高數據輸入、校對及問題解決的速度及準確性，即音樂和工作效率之間有積極聯系，故選A項。

　　2．C　解析：推理判斷題。根據第三、四段和第五段的第一句“And it matters what type of music you listen to.”可推知，工作效率能否提高取決于聽哪種類型的音樂，即合適的音樂有利于提高工作效率，故選C項。

　　3．D　解析：觀點態度題。根據最后一段中的“our findings suggest that musical training courses may actually help to set up children for a better academic future.”可知，作者認為音樂培訓課對學生未來的學業有幫助，故對于學校的音樂課程，作者持支持的態度，選D項，supportive “支持的”。respectful“有禮貌的”； doubtful“不確定的，感到懷疑的”；tolerant“寬容的，容忍的”。

　　B

　　(2024·四川德陽高三二診)Indeed，many failures are experienced in our lives and the effect could be extremely unpleasant.I do have a share of my experience and you might have yours too.As the saying goes，“Experience is the best teacher.”Many people believe it's the other way around.Experience，in fact，can be the worst teacher since it takes the test first before you learn the lesson.

　　Often，when people around us try to comfort us telling us that we shouldn't be too hard on ourselves，we say “sure”，yet we are doing otherwise.We are becoming too hard on ourselves because failure is something that wouldn't leave your mind quickly.Failure is some thing that can make you regret spending money，time，and effort but all go down the drain(排水溝)．However，it is common everywhere and it usually leads us to success.

　　“There were once two prison men sitting behind the bars.One saw mud while the other saw stars.”In this story，those two prison men were paying the costs of their actions.However，as they faced their situation，one prisoner was completely defeated by his depression.But the other prisoner held his head up with his hopes and dreams.As you may well notice，failure happens，but people deal with it quite differently.

　　However，true failure comes in when you react negatively to the situation.True failure is about giving up completely.It is about being unable to recognize that you look at the midnight skies，the stars are still shining.See，no matter how disheartening and discouraging your fall was，true failure is about not getting up and not moving on.You must accept failure as a great opportunity for you to learn.You will also be able to learn from the failures of other people.But it is your own failure that will help you meaningfully.

　　4．According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE?

　　A．Experience is really good at teaching.

　　B．The best teacher usually experiences a lot.

　　C．Something valuable can be learned from failure.

　　D．The worst teacher can teach you how to be successful.

　　5．Which of the following is TRUE about failure according to the text?

　　A．We can't live without failure.

　　B．It is easy to get rid of failure.

　　C．People should try to avoid failure.

　　D．People should treat failure properly.

　　6．The writer tells us about people's different attitudes toward failure by________.

　　A．listing some true facts

　　B．mentioning a story

　　C．showing some figures

　　D．blaming the two prison men

　　7．Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

　　A．Everything comes from failure

　　B．Failure opens the door to learning

　　C．Success is not easy for us to achieve

　　D．Experience is interesting and pleasant

　　答案：

　　解題導語：本文是一篇議論文，主要就應該如何對待失敗和不如意給出了幾點建議。

　　4．C　解析：推理判斷題。根據第一段最后一句可推知，我們可以從失敗中吸取教訓，A、B、D 三項均表述錯誤。故選C項。

　　5．D　解析：判斷正誤題。根據第三段兩個犯人對待失敗的不同態度和第四段對真正失敗的解釋可知，我們要正確對待失敗，從失敗中汲取教訓，而不是放棄，這樣才能轉敗為勝，獲得成功。故選D項。

　　6．B　解析：寫作手法題。文章第三段通過講述兩個犯人的故事，說明人們對待失敗的不同態度。故選B項。

　　7．B　解析：標題概括題。根據第一段最后一句的開篇點題，并結合對全文的整體理解以及最后一段中的“You must accept failure as a great opportunity for you to learn.”可知，本文主要講的是我們可以從失敗中汲取教訓，從而走向成功。故B項最適合作為文章標題。故選B項。

　　Ⅳ.書面表達

　　(2024·河南鄭州一模)假設你是李華，王平約你本周日一同參加同學李明的18歲生日聚會，請你就以下幾件事情用英語給王平寫一封電子郵件進行詢問。

　　1．地點及開始時間；

　　2．交通方式；

　　3．準備禮物；

　　4．安排及結束時間。

　　注意：1.詞數100左右；

　　2．可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫；

　　3．文章的開頭和結尾已給出，但不計入總詞數。

　　參考詞匯：闖蕩　make a living away from home

　　Dear Wang Ping，

　　Looking forward to your early reply.

　　Yours，

　　Li Hua

　　答案：

　　Dear_Wang_Ping，

　　　 I'm very happy to go with you to Li Ming's 18th birthday party，but I don't know where it is held. And please tell me when it begins and when it ends. I want to go there by bus，but I am not sure if it's convenient. If you know how to get there，please tell me. Maybe we can go there together. A nice birthday gift is necessary，and I'm thinking that I can buy a basketball for him. What do you think? Also，I'd like to know how he plans the party.Dancing，singing or games? Anyway，all that counts is to have fun at the party.

　　Looking_forward_to_your_early_reply.

　　Yours，

　　Li_Hua

　　B卷

　　Ⅰ.閱讀理解

　　(2024·沈陽市教學質量檢測)Standing desks have become common across Silicon Valley，offering health benefits to those willing to work on their feet.However，due to their high price，they have failed to catch on until now.Recently，Ikea has brought out Bekant convertible standing desk that can become a normal desk at the touch of button.The $500 adjustable desk can transform from a standard desk to a standing one，and Ikea hopes it could make the standing desk mainstream.

　　Experts say that changing from a seated to a standing desk can improve productivity.Similar desks have become a common sight at tech firms such as Google，where some employees have even installed treadmill(跑步機)and bicycle desks.

　　The desk is not the first“convertible” on the market.As early as 2024，Stir Kinect brought out an adjustable desk.The $3,890 Stir Kinect desk has a motor to raise and lower itself，converting it into a standing desk or a traditional desk.The desk can even be programmed to move up and down slightly，making it appear to take a gentle breath to remind the users to change their positions.To move between sitting and standing positions，owners simply double tap on the screen.The desk can learn the user's preferences and suggest the best seating position.

　　The Stir Kinect desk was created by a team of ex-Apple and Disney engineers.It has a built-in touch screen to control and track movement，and can tell users exactly how many calories they burn by standing during their working days.It also has devices containing power points and USB ports for charging phones，to keep cables hidden.

　　“Ikea's height-adjustable desk is great for opening up the lower end of the market，”said JP Labrosse，founder and CEO of Stir Kinect.

　　1．What is the text mainly about?

　　A．Ikea has brought out an adjustable standing desk.

　　B．Silicon Valley offered health benefits to officials.

　　C．Google formed its tech firms to design bicycle desks.

　　D．The Stir Kinect desk will become mainstream in the market.

　　2．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

　　A．Before Bekant desk，similar adjustable desks have been widely used.

　　B．The seated desks will take the place of the standing desks in the future.

　　C．Compared to the Stir Kinect desk，the Bekant desk is much cheaper.

　　D．The adjustable desks were designed by the Apple and The Walt Disney Company.

　　3．The Stir Kinect desk________.

　　A．can breathe in and breathe out by pressing the button once

　　B．can charge phones by using a device containing a power point

　　C．can tell you how many calories you need for a walk

　　D．can advise you to do more exercise at a proper time

　　4．What can we infer from the last sentence given by JP Labrosse?

　　A．Ikea's adjustable desks will be popular with average people.

　　B．Ikea will have to sell furniture at a lower price in the future.

　　C．This height-adjustable table can only be found in Ikea.

　　D．It is not necessary for Ikea to open up the market at all.

　　答案：

　　解題導語：站立式辦公桌對人們的健康有益，但是它的價格高昂。最近，宜家公司推出了一種價格相對便宜的可調節高度的站立式辦公桌。

　　1．A　解析：主旨大意題。本文主要講述的是，Ikea(宜家公司)最近推出了一種價格相對便宜而可調節高度的站立式辦公桌，故A項正確。

　　2．C　解析：細節理解題。根據第三段可知，the Stir Kinect desk的價格是$3,890；根據第一段可知，the Bekant desk的價格是$500。故C項正確。

　　3．B　解析：細節理解題。根據倒數第二段中的“It also has devices containing power points and USB ports for charging phones”可知，the Stir Kinect desk上面有電源插座和USB端口，可以給手機充電，故B項正確。

　　4．A　解析：推理判斷題。最后一段JP Labrosse所講的話的意思是：宜家公司所推出的可調節高度的辦公桌能很好地打開低端市場。由此可推斷，宜家公司的可調節高度的辦公桌將會受到普通人的歡迎，故A項正確。

　　Ⅱ.完形填空

　　(2024·河北邢臺市摸底考試)My 13-year-old son and I had quite the adventure this morning！We frequently passed by a __1__ landscaped yard with a nice little flower garden.I wanted to __2__ my thanks for the time and effort put in by the __3__，but I've never seen him or her，so we went to a local nursery and bought a gift card that I would leave with a__4__ and a smile card the next time that I passed by.

　　We also ran to Walmart and __5__ a few $10 gift cards along with some note cards and our other__6__.While we were putting our things away in the car，my son __7__ that a lady that had just parked next to us looked a little __8__.As soon as she entered the__9__，we grabbed a note card，made a note __10__，and added a gift card for her to find when she got back to her __11__，hoping to comfort her feelings.