Unit 4 B卷
一、阅读理解
A
A new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world.Weboholism，a twentieth century disease，affects people from different ages.They surf the net，use email and speak in chat rooms.They spend many hours on the computer，and it becomes a compulsive habit.They cannot stop，and it affects their lives.
Ten years ago，no one thought that using computers could become compulsive behavior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users.This obsessional behavior has affected teenagers and college students.They are likely to log on computers and spend long hours at different websites.
They become hooked on computers and gradually their social and school life is affected by this situation.They spend all free time surfing and don't concentrate on homework，so this addiction influences their grades and success at school.Because they can find everything on the websites，they hang out there.Moreover，this addiction to websites influences their social life.
They spend more time in front of computers than with their friends.The relation with their friends changes.The virtual life becomes more important than their real life.They have a new language that they speak in the chat rooms and it causes cultural changes in society.
Because of the change in their behavior，they begin to isolate themselves from the society and live with their virtual friends.They share their emotions and feelings with friends who they have never met in their life.Although they feel confident on the computer，they are not confident with real live friends they have known all their life.It is a problem for the future.This addictive behavior is beginning to affect all the world.
1．The main idea of the passage is about ______.
A．the cause of weboholism
B．the advantage of weboholism
C．the popularity of weboholism
D．the influence of weboholism
2．The underlined word“obsessional”in the second paragraph most probably means“______”．
A．attractiveB．addictive
C．professional
D．potential
3．We can infer from the passage that ______.
A．weboholism has the greatest effect on teenagers
B．students can hardly balance real and virtual life
C．people are addicted to games on the Internet
D．virtual life is more vivid and attractive anyway
4．The author’s attitude towards weboholism is that of being ______.
A．optimistic
B．positive
C．oppositive
D．acceptable
B
Long ago there lived a powerful king.Some of his ideas were good，but others caused people to suffer.One of the king’s ideas was to set up a public arena(竞技场)．When a person was accused of a crime，his future would be decided in this arena.It had two doors，side by side，exactly alike.The accused person was taken into the arena and asked to open one.Behind one door was a hungry tiger，while behind the other was a lady chosen especially for him.To this lady he would be immediately married，in honor of his innocence.
The king had a beautiful daughter whom he loved very much，and she secretly loved a young commoner(平民)．When the king discovered their relationship，the man was immediately put in prison，and a day was set for him to enter the arena.
The princess knew behind which door stood the tiger，and behind which a lady.She also knew that the lady was one of the loveliest in the kingdom.Now and then the princess had seen her looking at and talking to the young man.The princess hated the woman behind that silent door.
As he entered the arena and his eyes met the princess’s，the young man knew that she knew behind which door waited the tiger，and behind which stood the lady.The princess raised her hand，and made a short，quick movement toward the right.No one but her lover saw it.Every eye was fixed on him.He turned，and with a firm，quick step he walked across the empty space to the door on the right and opened it.
Now，the point of the story is this：Did the tiger come out of that door，or did the lady？The more we think about this question，the harder it is to answer.It involves a study of the human heart.The soul of the princess loved the young man but also burned under the fires of sadness and jealousy(嫉妒)．
The question of her decision cannot be easily answered.And so I leave it with all of you：which came out of the open door—the lady，or the tiger?
5．Whether the accused was declared guilty mainly depended on ______.
A．the king
B．the judges
C．the viewers
D．luck
6．The young man was in the arena because he ______.
A．had opposed the king's decision
B．had fallen in love with a lady the princess hated
C．had been revealed to be the princess's lover
D．loved two ladies during the same period
7．What can we infer from the text?
A．The young man would survive.
B．The lady behind the door was not worried.
C．The king knew what the result of the trial would be.
D．The princess would lose her lover regardless of what happened.
8．Which of the following is TRUE about the princess's decision?
A．It has no influence on the life of the young man.
B．It was never revealed to the young man.
C．It is hard to understand why she loved the young man.
D．The question of it is left open by the author.
二、任务型读写
阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。
In a society， such as the United States or Canada，which has many national，religious and cultural differences，people highly value individualism—the difference among people.Teachers place a lot of importance on the qualities that make each student special.The educational systems in these countries show these values.Students don’t memorize information.Instead，they work individually and find answers themselves.There is often discussion in the classroom.At an early age，students learn to form their own ideas and opinions.
In most Asian societies，by contrast，people have the same language，history，and culture.Perhaps for this reason，the educational system in much of Asia reflects society’s belief in group goals and purposes rather than individualism.Children in China，Japan，and Korea often work together and help one another in assignments.In the classroom，the teaching methods are often very formal.The teacher lectures，and the students listen.There is not much discussion. Instead，the students recite rules of information that they have memorized.
There are advantages and disadvantages to both of these systems of education.For example，one advantage to the system in Japan is that there is much more math and science than American students learn by the end of high school.They also study more hours each day and more days each year than North Americans do.The system is difficult，but it prepares students for a society that values discipline and selfcontrol.There is，however，a disadvantage.Memorization is an important learning method in Japanese schools，yet many students say that after an exam，they forget much of the information that they have memorized.
The advantage of the educational system in North American，on the other hand，is that students learn to think for themselves.The system prepares them for a society that values creative ideas.There is，however，a disadvantage.When students graduate from high school，they haven’t memorized as many basic rules and facts as students in other countries have.
Title：1. of Educational System between North America and Asia
Students in the US
and 2.______ Students in China，
Japan and Korea
What do they 3._____ Individualism 4.______ goals
and purposes
Different 5.______ of study Working individually Listening to the teachers
Forming their own ideas and opinions Reciting rules and memorizing information
A lot of discussion in the classroom Not much discussion
6.______ Learning to think for themselves Learning much more math and science
Studying more hours each day and more days each year
Good for a society that values 7.______ Good for a society valuing 8.______ and selfcontrol
Disadvantages Students haven't memorized many basic rules and facts before 9.______ Information is
10.______ easily
参考答案与解析
课时作业(八)
Unit 4 B卷
一、阅读理解
解题导语：“网瘾”影响了不同年龄层次的人群，被认为是21世纪的一大疾病。本文主要讲述了网络给人们的生活所带来的影响。
1．解析：主旨大意题。从文章第一段中“They spend many hours on the computer，and it becomes a compulsive habit.They cannot stop，and it affects their lives.”可知本文主要讲述网络给人们带来的影响。
答案：D
2．解析：词义猜测题。从下句“They are likely to log on computers and spend long hours at different websites.”可知。
答案：B
3．解析：推理判断题。从文章第四段中“The virtual life becomes more important than their real life.”及第五段中“...they begin to isolate themselves from the society and live with their virtual friends.”可推知学生很难在现实生活和虚拟生活之间达到平衡。
答案：B
4．解析：细节理解题。从文章中讲到的网瘾对学生、青少年的影响及最后一段的内容可知作者对网络的态度是反对的。
答案：C
解题导语：本文是一篇记叙文。纠结在爱和嫉妒中，一个事关爱人生死的抉择，应当是如何做出的呢？也许文中的故事能够对你有所启示。
5．解析：推理判断题。根据第一段It had two doors，side by side，exactly alike.可知，虽然门后等待受审者的不同，但是两扇门却是一模一样的，那么选择哪扇门就只能凭运气了。由此可知，一个人是否有罪并受到惩罚全凭运气。
答案：D
6．解析：细节理解题。根据第二段．..and she secretly loved a young commoner(平民)．When the king discovered their relationship，the man was immediately put in prison可知，这个年轻人之所以被送进监狱，是因为国王知道了他和公主的秘密恋情。
答案：C
7．解析：推理判断题。纵观全文可知，不论这个年轻人做出怎样的选择，无论门后等待他的是老虎还是老婆，公主都将无法和这个年轻人结婚，都将“失去”这个年轻人。
答案：D
二、任务型读写
1．Differences/Comparisons 2.Canada 3.value 4.Group 5.ways/methods 6.Advantages 7.creativity 8.discipline9．graduation 10.forgotten