中职英语高教版（2021）基础模块1Unit 8 People and Events精品单元测试巩固练习

Unit 8 People and Events

Ⅰ. Listen to the dialogues and choose the best answer to each question. 听对话，选择最佳答案。（10%）

1) What is the man’s job?

A. An engineer.

B. A car repairer.

C. A doctor.

2) Where did Sam take the photo?

A. In Japan.

B. In China.

C. In Germany.

3) What is Li Shizhen well-known for?

A. Knowledge of medicine.

B. Making paper. 

C. Making airplanes.

4) What are the speakers talking about?

A. The Great Lakes.

B. The city wall of Xi’an.

C. The Great Wall.

5) Where are the speakers going this weekend?

A. The Palace Museum.

B. The National Museum.

C. The History Museum.

6) Where does the man decide to go?

A. China.

B. The US.

C. Australia.

7) What does Lily’s father do now?

A. A manager.

B. A car repairer.

C. A teacher.

8) What is the woman’s favorite invention now?

A. The gunpowder.

B. The compass.

C. Paper-making.

9) What is important to the woman’s teaching?

A. The blackboard.

B. The mobile phone.

C. The Internet.

10) Who does the woman consider to be a great person?

A. Nightingale.

B. Tightingnale.

C. A nurse.

Ⅱ. Listen to the short passage and fill in the blanks. 听短文，补全内容。（10%）

The first railway that was designed and built by Chinese people was the Jingzhang 11)_________. It is well-known across China. Zhan Tianyou was the chief 12)_________ for this railway. He was 13)_________ in 1861 and showed an interest in machines at an early age. 14)_________ he graduated from Yale University in the US, he 15)_________ to China and later began his work on the Jingzhang Railway.

Ⅲ. Choose the proper sentences to fill in the blanks in the dialogue. 选择合适的句子补全对话。（20%）

(A)

Ella: Hey, Yuting. I saw there’s a Chinese paper cutting museum nearby. Should I go there?

Yuting: Yeah. 16) __________ Paper cutting is a well-known art form in China.

Ella: I didn’t know that. 17) __________

Yuting: Sure. 18) __________

Ella: That’s a long time.

Yuting: Yes. 19) __________

Ella: Wow, that’s great. I heard Chinese people call it “chuanghua”.

Yuting: Yes. 20) __________

Ella: Cool.

(B)

Ella Baker: What’s your favorite invention?

Zhang Yuchen: 21)__________

Ella Baker: Why do you like it most?

Zhang Yuchen: Because it can help cars move easily. 22)__________

Ella Baker: I’m afraid not. I like the Internet best.

Zhang Yuchen: 23)__________

Ella Baker: Well, you know, I’m a teacher. 24)__________

Zhang Yuchen: I see. There’re so many inventions, and they’ve changed our lives so much.

Ella Baker: That’s true. 25)__________

Zhang Yuchen: Yeah. That would be cool.

IV. Choose the proper answer to each of the sentences. 选择合适的答案完成句子。（20%）

26) —Hi, Nancy. We won the match yesterday!

—_____

A. Excuse me?      B. Congratulations!

C. It’s all right.      D. Good idea!

27) —I think I lost my mobile phone.

—_____

A. I’m sorry to hear that.   B. It’s nothing.

C. Oh, don’t mention it.   D. Nice to hear that!

28) He _____ that he will succeed eventually.

A. believes     B. goes

C. continues     D. finds

29) I _____ myself the right man for the job.

A. manage     B. say

C. give      D. consider

30) Many overseas students _____ to their home countries for the summer vacation.

A. returned     B. believed

C. found     D. showed

31) The team _____ all kinds of difficulties and finished the task.

A. came      B. settled

C. slept      D. overcame

32) The 200-kilometer-long railway was _____ in 1909, two years ahead of schedule.

A. stopped     B. hurt

C. completed     D. promoted

33) Sarah showed _____ interest in music at an early age.

A. a      B. an

C. the      D. /

34) It took the band two and a half days to _____ their music for the movie.

A. walk      B. eat

C. record     D. listen

35) I was _____ to him the other day while it was raining heavily outside.

A. chatting     B. discussing

C. enjoying     D. drinking

36) —Must I water the flowers now?

—No, you _____. You may do it later.

A. shouldn’t     B. couldn’t

C. mustn’t     D. needn’t

37) —Excuse me. May I keep the book a little longer?

—Sorry. You _____ return it today.

A. must      B. can

C. may      D. need

38) I _____ follow you. Would you please repeat it?

A. can’t      B. ought to

C. might     D. mustn’t

39) —Is the man over there Mr Smith?

—No, it _____ be him. He has gone to China.

A. may not     B. can’t

C. mustn’t     D. shouldn’t

40) Children _____ sit in the front seat of a car. It’s too dangerous.

A. need      B. needn’t

C. must      D. mustn’t

41) —I forgot to bring my dictionary. Could I use yours?

—Yes, you _____.

A. can      B. must

C. might     D. should

42) —Are you interested in shopping online?

—Not so much. We _____ see real products but pictures.

A. shouldn’t     B. can’t

C. mustn’t     D. needn’t

43) This book _____ be Kitty’s. Only she likes to read this kind of books.

A. can      B. must

. may      D. might

44) —I can’t find my key in my bag.

—You _____ it at home.

A. can have left     B. may have left

C. must have left    D. should have left

45) I _____ have watched that movie this afternoon. It will give me horrible dreams tonight.

A. should     B. shouldn’t

C. need      D. needn’t

V. Read and choose the best answers to complete the passage. 阅读并选择最佳答案补全文章。（10%）

With the invention of the train, people could travel long distances at a higher speed more easily. 46)_____ people are worth remembering for their contributions to this great 47)_____. They are James Watt, Richard Trevithick and George Stephenson.

In 1776, James Watt, a British 48)_____ improved the steam engines. He 49)_____ the steam engine and made it an effective source of power. About 30 years later, Richard Trevithick invented steam locomotives. 50)_____ on Watt’s steam engines, he managed to build one of the first steam 51)_____ in 1804. George Stephenson built 52)_____ locomotives for railways. He 53)_____ the world’s first commercial passenger steam locomotive in 1825 and was later called “The Father of Railways”. 54)_____ his efforts, trains gradually became a 55)_____ means of transportation, with railways spreading all over the world.

46) A. One  B. Two   C. Three  D. Four

47) A. breakdown B. breakup  C. breakout  D. breakthrough

48) A. pilot  B. engineer  C. repairer  D. teacher

49) A. repaired B. moved  C. improved  D. stayed

50) A. Becoming B. Acting  C. Working  D. Writing

51) A. locomotive B. locomotives C. motives  D. motive

52) A. steam B. gas   C. electricity  D. energy

53) A. produce B. produces  C. produced  D. producing

54) A. After  B. Through  C. Without  D. In

55) A. big  B. small   C. minor  D. major

VI. Read and choose the best answers. 阅读并选择最佳答案。（20%）

(A)

Zhan Tianyou

56) What was Zhan Tianyou’s job?

A. A doctor.

B. An engineer.

C. A secretary.

D. A fireman.

57) When was Zhan born?

A. In 1861.

B. In 1881.

C. In 1905.

D. In 1909.

58) How long did Zhan work on the Jingzhang Railway?

A. 4 years.

B. 14 years.

C. 16 years.

D. 20 years.

59) Where did Zhan go to university?

A. In China.

B. In the UK.

C. In France.

D. In the US.

60) When Zhan was in his childhood, he was particularly interested in _____.

A. mathematics

B. Chinese

C. machinery

D. drawing

(B)

Wu Mei was born and raised in a village in the east of Hubei province. After graduating from college, she worked in a city. Later, she decided to give up her well-paid job in the city and go back to her hometown to start her own business. She aimed to let more people know about her hometown and help the villagers live a better life through daily posts on social media (社交媒体).

Her classmates in the middle school also went back home with her. They decided to give it a try and started their own business after a meeting.

They learned the skill together on how to promote themselves to get more followers. It was not easy at the very beginning as they learned everything by themselves. But gradually they began making money and also helped open the market.

Wu acts as a bridge to connect her hometown with the big world. “It’s never easy to draw people’s attention. But we’ll work hard to achieve our aims”, she said.

61) When did Wu decide to return to her hometown?

A. Right after graduating from college.

B. After working in a city for some time.

C. Before getting a well-paid job.

D. Before graduating from a college in Hubei Province.

62) What did Wu do when she went back to her hometown?

A. She started her business.

B. She taught in a middle school.

C. She became a nurse in a hospital.

D. She worked at a media company.

63) Wu used the social media to _____.

A. stay away from the real world

B. get more money from the rich

C. better promote her business and her hometown

D. let more people know about her life in the city

64) What does the underlined word followers mean?

A. Money.

B. Thief.

C. Fans.

D. Specialty.

65) How did Wu learn to promote herself online?

A. She was good at it at the beginning.

B. She learned by herself.

C. She found someone to help her.

D. She learned it from the university.

VII. Read the sentences and fill in the blanks. 阅读并补全句子。（10%）

66) Zhan Tianyou was interested in machinery in his childhood.

Zhan Tianyou _____ _____ _____ _____ machinery at an early age.

67) Robert studies at University of Cambridge from 2021 to 2025.

Robert got into University of Cambridge in 2021 and _____ _____ it in 2025.

68) The project will be completed four days earlier than it was planned.

The project will be completed four days _____ _____ _____.

69) The manager was very successful in the sales of suitcases.

The manager _____ _____ selling many suitcases.

70) 詹天佑回国是因为他对祖国深深的爱。

Zhan Tianyou returned to China because of _____ _____ _____ for his motherland.

Unit 8

Ⅰ.

Transcript:

1) M: Here is my name card, Miss.

W: Thank you. Oh, you’re an engineer. Impressive! What do you design?

M: I design and build bridges.

Q: What is the man’s job?

2) W: Did you take the photo, Sam?

M: Yes. It was taken near the Mount Tai. It’s a famous mountain in China.

Q: Where did Sam take the photo?

3) M: Do you know Li Shizhen?

W: Yes. His book lists all kinds of traditional Chinese medicines.

Q: What is Li Shizhen well-known for?

4) M: Hey, what do you know about the Great Wall of China?

W: I know that it’s one of the wonders of the ancient world.

Q: What are the speakers talking about?

5) M: Morning, mom. Where are we going this weekend?

W: How about the National Museum? Do you like it?

M: Yes, great!

Q: Where are the speakers going this weekend?

6) M: Good morning! Please be seated.

W: Good morning!

M: Could you please tell me why you decide to leave the US for China?

Q: Where does the man decide to go?

7) M: What does your father do, Lily?

W: He’s a manager now but he was a car repairer for 15 years.

Q: What does Lily’s father do now?

8) M: What is your favorite invention?

W: When I was little, I thought the gunpowder was cool. But now I like the paper-making most.

Q: What is the woman’s favorite invention?

9) M: Is the Internet important to your teaching, Ms Gao?

W: Yes, it is.

M: Could you tell me why?

W: Because I can give online classes to students in remote areas.

Q: What is important to the woman’s teaching?

10) M: So, you are a nurse?

W: Yes. I work at the provincial hospital.

M: Can you think of a great person related to your work?

W: Nightingale, Florence Nightingale.

Q: Who does the woman consider to be a great person?

1) – 5) ABACB

6) – 10) AACCA

Ⅱ.

Transcript:

The first railway that was designed and built by Chinese people was the Jingzhang Railway. It is well-known across China. Zhan Tianyou was the chief engineer for this railway. He was born in 1861 and showed an interest in machines at an early age. As soon as he graduated from Yale University in the US, he returned to China and later began his work on the Jingzhang Railway.

11) Railway

12) engineer

13) born 

14) As soon as

15) returned

Ⅲ.

16) – 20) CEGAF

21) – 25) DEAGF

IV.

26) – 30) BAADA

31) – 35) DCBCA

36) – 40) DAABD

41) – 45) ABBCB

V.

46) – 50) CDBCC

51) – 55) BACBD

VI.

56) – 60) BAADC

61) – 65) BACCB

VII.

66) showed, great / an, interest, in

67) graduated, from

68) ahead, of, schedule

69) succeeded, in

70) his, deep, love