M7U3作业6 Project 提升练习

一、 单项填空

1. In recent years travel companies have succeeded in selling us the idea that the further we go, ________.

A. our holiday will be better B. our holiday will be the better C. the better our holiday will be D. the better will our holiday be

2. His sacrifices for the country were never officially________， which made us feel discouraged.

A. appealed B. acknowledged C. recommended D. evaluated

3. We have only twenty minutes left, so please get to the point and don't say anything that isn't ________ to the problem.

A. relevant B. sensitive C. familiar D. similar

4. ________ through pages and links, you have to read the information to decide whether it is linked to what you are researching.

A. Not having combed B. Having not combed C. Not combing D. Not combed

5. The librarians ________ the books in the library by subject, which are popular with us. A. suppose B. classify C. look D. insist

6. ________ on the real people, the film attracted a lot of audience. A. Based B. Basing C. To base D. Base

7. I talked to Susie about it, and she's all ________ going. A. in charge of B. in favor of C. in defense of D. in need of

8. He cooked a great meal to ________ the help of his neighbors in finding his lost little daughter.

A. acknowledge B. thank C. express D. admit

9. It was a difficult job for him. He had tried everything but it made little ________． A. use B. consequence C. difference D. result

10. (2017·江苏高考)He hurried home, never once looking back to see if he ________． A. was being followed B. was following C. had been followed D. followed

11. — Why didn't you go fishing with your friend yesterday?

— Well, fishing is a hobby which calls for a great deal of ________， which I don't have. A. strength B. money C. wisdom D. patience

12. He commanded that all the gates ________ immediately in case the murderer escaped. A. should shut B. would be shut C. shut D. be shut

13. The minister said, “We are ready for discussion with any legal party, but we'll never ________ with criminals.”

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A. negotiate B. quarrel C. argue D. consult

14. Parents ________ much importance to education. They will do their best to give their children that priceless gift.

A. attach B. pay C. link D. apply

15. — I need to advertise for a roommate for next term. — ________？ Mary is interested. A. Why bother B. Why not C. So what D. What for 二、 阅读理解

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“Hi Dave, how are you today? Just thought I'd let you know what I'm doing，” the e-mail would read. Or “Sorry you're going. I've had a good time and that would probably have had something to do with you, so thanks.”

In some ways, the relaxed attitude was shocking, says Melville. But it was a sign of how students' understanding of their role has changed. “They have a more independent view of the university, and they feel free to comment，” said Melville.

A committee, led by Melville, was set up earlier this year to explore the change in students' attitudes towards teachers.

“This is something being driven by young people，” said Melville. “They live surrounded by different kinds of electronic resources. They use social networking tools and things like Wikipedia. The first group of these students is now at university.”

Students do not regard teaching staff in the same way as previous students did. “Because Web 2.0, Google, Wikipedia are all about being able to change things yourself, students expect to be able to do this as well，” said Melville.

There have been other changes in the student-teacher relationship. If students choose to study through a social networking group, they are in control. They don't always make staff welcome, and they are free to decide which staff members they allow in.

“Almost everybody who gets into using these kinds of technologies, it appears, becomes much shallower in their research，” said Melville.

1. Who is Dave most probably in the first paragraph? A. A high school student. B. A university student. C. A teacher.

D. An online pen friend.

2. We can find the following changes in the student-teacher relationship EXCEPT ________． A. it becomes much more relaxed than before B. students are more at ease to comment

C. students have the say in choosing teachers to welcome into their social group D. teachers are no longer regarded as knowledgeable and necessary 3. What is the change in attitudes rooted in according to Melville? A. The first group of students at university. B. The electronic resources.

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C. The society. D. Wikipedia.

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In a computer age, a broadband Internet connection is very popular now. Whether cable or mobile broadband, today's connections are many times faster than those in the early days. Videos play smoothly, complex websites load quickly, and files download much faster than ten years ago. And the files are much bigger too.

There's a hidden problem: you have to live near enough to a major city to get broadband Internet. If you don't, it's slow dial-up access for you. And for those living really far away, there may be no Internet access at all.

Technology experts often talk about the “last mile” problem, which refers to the difficulty of bringing Internet access to remote locations. In cities and suburbs(郊区), it's relatively easy to provide access for everyone. It is much more difficult to deliver access to those living far from cities, especially in developing countries. Internet service providers, for their part, have been reluctant to provide access to sparsely(稀疏地) populated areas. The handful of Internet users they would reach wouldn't cover the expense.

But every year, technological advancements allow of more and more Internet users. Most broadband connections today run over existing cable TV and telephone lines although these technologies aren't available everywhere.

Some companies have delivered the Internet over standard power lines. Advancements in cheaper and more efficient fiberoptic cables(光缆) promise to bring extremely fast Internet connections to more users. Still, the “last mile” problem remains hard to deal with. There will always be some place that doesn't have an affordable broadband connection. But someday that might not matter. If the rapid progress in cellphone technology has any indication, it may not be too long before an Internet connection simply follows you wherever you go.

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Internet connections have been popular everywhere.

B. Internet service providers are willing to care about rural customers. C. The problem of Internet access hasn't been completely dealt with. D. Computers can't become popular in developing countries.

5. Paragraph 4 mainly tells us that technological advancements ________． A. make TV and telephones available everywhere B. bring great change to people's everyday life C. bring faster Internet connections to users

D. make it possible for more people to use the Internet 6. What may finally settle the “last mile” problem? A. The broadband connection's getting faster. B. The rapid progress in cellphone technology. C. More and more Internet connections. D. More and more Internet users.

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