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外研版高中英语选修八单元测试Book8 Module2The RenaissanceWord版含解析
外研版高中英语选修八单元测试Book8 Module2The RenaissanceWord版含解析

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(时间:40分钟满分:60分)

Ⅰ.单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)

1.—I have got a headache.

—No wonder.You________in front of that computer too long.

A.work B.are working

C.have been working D.worked

2.Where have you been?We________you back much earlier.

A.were expecting B.are expecting

C.have expected D.expect

3.It is________that he has been addicted to the drugs and has difficulty quitting it. A.obviously B.apparent

C.possibly D.apparently

4.After he took the serious situation________consideration,he made up his mind to look into the matter________person.

A.into;in B.to;by

C.through;under D.by;into

5.The master was very angry and had all the men________before him.

A.brought B.be brought

C.to be brought D.being brought

6.Evidence has been piled up________specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as five months old.

A.what B.which C.whose D.that

7.Great efforts to avoid serious diseases breaking out in the quake stricken area have been________. A.found B.done C.made D.created

8.You can never imagine what great trouble I had ________ the poor boy who was hurt seriously. A.help B.to help C.helped D.helping

9.China has many long rivers,________ the Huanghe River is the second longest.

A.which B.what C.of that D.of which

10.My little brother Tom________flying to Mars for his 10th birthday.

A.thought about B.dreamed of

C.looked for D.insisted on

11.So,if I take your meaning,it's unwise ________ my job now.

A.to be quitted B.being quitted

C.to quit D.to be quitting

12.Good ad often uses words ________ people attach positive meanings.

A.in which B.to which

C.which D.that

13.After the earthquake,masses of food and clothes were supplied to the people ________.

A.in need B.in failure

C.in sight D.in line

14.The government promised to hand out all the ________ food and clothing to the poor people in that village.

A.reflected B.donated C.abandoned D.rented

15.My headache ________ me.I thought it was going away,but now it is getting even worse. A.is killing B.kills

C.killed D.has killed

Ⅱ.完形填空(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)

I can still remember when I first met my best friend.She had just moved into the neighborhood and her grandmother brought her to __16__ me.I hid behind my mother and she hid behind her grandmother,__17__ to look at each other.Soon we lost the __18__ and started playing with each other.

In the 7th grade,I first lost touch with her.She was __19__ family problems and I deserted her and let her be with the __20__ people.None of my new friends liked her as much as I did because they knew she had __21__.However,every summer we __22__ always sit at home and watch soap operas,and talk about all the boys we liked.

It was last year when I noticed the problem.I guess I was __23__ devoted to my study in high school to __24__ she needed someone to be there with her.Anyway,she made a new best friend and so did I.__25__ she started cutting herself!

She then was diagnosed(诊断)with clinical depression.At first,I was very __26__,and we still stayed in __27__.I wanted to be there with her since her new best friend basically __28__ her and people were calling her __29__.

Yesterday she came to me and said,“I never knew what a best friend was __30__ I realized you were the only person that would stop me cutting.I __31__ you so much,and you didn't even know you were __32__ me.”

We both cried.And I think the __33__ from my life so far is never to give up your friends.Even if they are as cool as others,or people think they are crazy,they need __34__ there.If you desert them,you will have feelings of __35__ about it.

16.A.follow B.meet C.join D.support

17.A.scared B.annoyed C.worried D.delighted

18.A.temper B.interest C.confidence D.shyness

19.A.taking up B.getting through

C.going through D.making up

20.A.happier B.cooler C.stronger D.cleverer

21.A.problems B.shortcomings

C.partners D.disabilities

22.A.should B.could C.would D.might

23.A.much B.too C.only D.just

24.A.admit B.accept C.consider D.realize

25.A.But B.For C.Or D.So

26.A.calm B.considerate C.upset D.helpful

27.A.place B.touch C.control D.mood

28.A.confused B.bothered C.reminded D.deserted

29.A.crazy B.butcher C.trickster D.stupid

30.A.unless B.after C.until D.that

31.A.expect B.influence C.appreciate D.demand

32.A.urging B.blaming C.helping D.hurting

33.A.honour B.favour C.pleasure D.lesson

34.A.someone B.something C.anyone D.everything

35.A.innocence B.success C.guilt D.reliance

Ⅲ.阅读表达(共5小题;每小题3分,满分15分)

阅读下面短文,请根据短文后的要求进行答题。(请注意问题后的词数要求)

Modern life is a lot less to the advantage of friendships and neighborliness than it used to be.The average American moves every five years.People drive straight into their garages,hire lawn services,hang out in their backyards instead of their front porches(前走廊).These days,neighbors don't even know each other's names.

Good neighbors and good friends are a lot like electricity or running water: We don't know how much we depend on them until we don't have them.In fact,the authors of a recent book,Refrigerator Rights,claim that refrigerators are signs of close relationships—after all,you wouldn't snatch a drumstick(鸡腿)from the refrigerator of a stranger.

The surprising thing is that all it takes to strengthen your relationship with friends and neighbors is respect for their feelings,concern for their property,and a helping hand when it's needed.Here's how

to develop your relationships with two types of vitally important people in your life.

__________________.A true friend doesn't flee when changes occur.The sign of a good friend is one who stays true through it all—marriage,parenthood,new jobs,new homes,the losses.Just because situations change doesn't mean the person has to.

Friendships fade away if there isn't an balance between the give and the take.So make sure you aren't being a burden

to your friends.Be_sensitive_to_how_much_your_friend_can_and_can't_offer_you—be_it_time,energy,or_help—and_don't_step_over_the_line.Meanwhile,friendships that drain(耗尽)you will not last.If a friendship is out of balance in this way,you'll need to talk the situation through. 36.Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?

A true friend will stay the same even when the situations change.

________________________________________________________________________

37.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with a proper sentence.(within 10 words)

________________________________________________________________________ 38.What advice is given in the last paragraph?(within 10 words)

________________________________________________________________________ 39.What do you think the author will go on talking about if the passage continues? (within 10 words)

________________________________________________________________________ 40.Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese.

________________________________________________________________________

答案与解析

1.C[由I have got a headache可知用现在完成进行时态,表示过去开始的动作对现在造成的影响或结果。]

2.A[句意:你去哪儿了?我们一直在盼着你早点回来。由句意可知,expect这个动作在你回来之前的时间里一直在进行着,所以用过去进行时态。]

3.B[It is obvious/apparent that...为固定结构,表示“很明显……”。]

4.A[take...into consideration是固定短语,“把……考虑进去”,in person 也是固定短语“亲自”。]

5.A[考查句子结构:have+n.+宾语补足语,men与bring之间是被动关系,所以应用have...done 结构,故答案为A项。]

6.D[that引导同位语从句,解释了evidence的内容,因为从句中不缺成分,所以其他选项都不正确。]

7.C[make an effort/make great efforts是正确搭配,其他动词都不能与effort搭配。]

8.D[考查词组have trouble/difficulty(in)doing sth的用法。]

9.D[根据定语从句的用法,B、C项错误;of which 指of the long rivers。]

10.B[dream of 意为“梦想,渴望”,其他选项不合题意。]

11.C[句中it为形式主语,真正主语是动词不定式to quit;由句意及结构知quit此处应用主动语态及一般时态。]

12.B[句意:好广告经常使用人们赋予积极意义的词汇。attach sth to...“将……附着于……,将……归属于……,将……绑定于……”。]

13.A[in need“需要”;in failure“失败”;in sight“看得见”;in line(with)“与……一致”。由句意知A项正确。]

14.B[句意:政府许诺把捐赠的食物和衣服全部分发给那个村子里的穷苦人们。donate“捐赠”;reflect“反映”;abandon“放弃”;rent“租用”。故B项正确。]

15.A[考查时态的用法。由后半部分:我以为不头疼了,但现在正变得更糟。可知前面该用现在进行时,表示正头疼得厉害。]

36.Just because situations change doesn't mean the person has.

37.Be a good / true friend to people around you.

38.You should keep a balance between you and your friends.

39.How to get on with your neighbors.

40.要知晓你的朋友能够在多大程度上能够或不能够给你——无论是时间、精力或是帮助——一定不要超越这条界线。

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选修8 Unit 1 A land of diversity-Reading CALIFORNIA California is the third largest state in the USA but has the largest population. It also has the distinction of being the most multicultural state in the USA, having attracted people from all over the world. The customs and languages of the immigrants live on in their new home. This diversity of culture is not surprising when you know the history of California. NATIVE AMERCANS Exactly when the first people arrived in what we now know as California, no one really knows. However, it is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago. Scientists believe that these settlers crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America by means of a land bridge which existed in prehistoric times. In the 16th century, after the arrival of the Europeans, t he native people suffered greatly. Thousands were killed or forced into slavery. In addition, many died from the diseases b rought by the Europeans. However, some survived these terrible times, and today there are more Native Americans living in California than in any other state. THE SPANISH In the 18th century California was ruled by Spain. Spanish soldiers first arrived in South America in the early 16th century, when they fought against the native people and took their land. Two centuries later, the Spanish had settled in most parts of South America and along the northwest coast of what we now call the United States. Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious men, whose ministry was to teach the Catholic religion to the natives. In 1821, the people of Mexico gained their independence from Spain. California then became part of Mexico. In 1846 the United States declared war on Mexico, and after the war won by the USA, Mexico had to give California to the USA. However, there is still a strong Spanish influence in the state. That is why today over 40 of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language. RUSSIANS In the early 1800s, Russian hunters, who had originally gone to Alaska, began settling in California. Today there are about 25,000 Russian-Americans living in and around San Francisco. GOLD MINERS In 1848, not long after the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California. The dream of becoming rich quickly attracted people from all over the world. The nearest, and therefore the first to arrive, were South Americans and people from the United States. Then adventurers from Europe and Asia soon followed. In fact, few achieved their dream of becoming rich. Some died or returned home, but most remained in California to make a life for themselves despite great hardship. They settled in the new towns or on farms. By the time California elected to become the thirty-first federal state of the USA in 1850, it was already a multicultural society.

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