高二英语模块八测试题 Unit 23

高二英语模块八测试题Unit 23第Ⅰ卷（两部分，共68分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分42分）第一节：单项填空（共12小题；每小题1分，满分12分）从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1．When did you ________ your car? That's to say, when did the car begin to belong to you?A．take charge of B．take interest in C．take advantage of D．take possession of2．We are very pleased about Peter's ________ to the chairman of English Department.A．decision B．agreement C．appointment D．permission3．After the accident he was fully ________ the importance of obeying traffic rules.A．aware of B．acquainted C．known D．realized4．I listened to her ________ the painting with interest.A．to remark B．to remark on C．remark on D．remarking5．—What do you think of Andrew?—There are some things that are not easy to ________, and his coldness is one of them.A．put forward B．put up with C．put down D．put off6．The traveler who was lost in the mountain managed to hold ________ for a week until rescue came.A．back B．up C．out D．down7．Did you hear that Jim was robbed during his recent trip to Thailand? Not only his money, but he was nearly killed.A．he lost B．was he lost C．he had lost D．did he lose8．By no means ________ little about the environment problems.A．doesn't the government care B．the government caresC．the government doesn't care D．does the government care9．It was not until nearly a week later ________ she went to see the doctor.A．since B．when C．as D．that10．— Did Mary see the traffic accident?—No, no sooner ________ than it took place.A．had she gone B．she had gone C．has she gone D．she has gone11．They ________ to help, but they could not get there in time.A．wanted B．have wanted C．had wanted D．are wanted12．— Are you going to Richard's birthday party?—Yes. By then I ________ my homework.A．had finished B．will have finished C．would have finished D．finished第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从13～32各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

One day in September we were doing repair work on my parents' old house to get it ready for my youngest daughter's wedding. We had to 13 a great climbing plant that had grown 14 a roof beam（房梁）, so that we could repair the roof and 15 the walls.When my husband was taking the plant away, he found a 16 of a blackbird that had made its home in the leaves. He then 17 something 18 among that mass of earth and straw of the nest. He broke the earth around it into pieces with his finger tips and, to his 19 ,saw glittering gold. It was a child's bracelet（手镯）. He ran into the house to 20 me."You won't believe that the 21 blackbirds not only steal the best fruit we 22 to feed on," he said, "but they also want their children to 23 in a cradle（摇摆）of gold!"When my daughter came over on the eve of the 24 , we told her about this 25 occurrence."Don't you remember, Mother?" she said with a loud 26 "When I was eight, you gave me a bracelet that I 27 a few days later while out playing in the yard? It was this one!"As the bracelet no longer 28 its owner and was dirty, I decided to take it into my safekeeping.In December of the following year, the young couple's baby son was baptized（受洗礼）.Among the 29 the newborn baby received, I placed his mother's bracelet, now shining like30 I hope that if my grandson 31 loses it, one of the 32 that live in my backyard is somewhere nearby. 13．A．remove B．cover C．grow D．water14．A．beyond B．over C．across D．through15．A．build B．paint C．rescue D．print16．A．nest B．baby C．body D．egg17．A．moved B．got C．picked D．noticed18．A．nice B．colorful C．shiny D．special19．A．horror B．surprise C．delight D．disappointment20．A．ask B．tell C．show D．give21．A．working B．cheating C．dreaming D．thieving22．A．buy B．plant C．store D．collect23．A．lie B．sing C．listen D．wait24．A．party B．Christmas C．birthday D．wedding25．A．important B．strange C．terrible D．funny26．A．cry B．sigh C．laugh D．sound27．A．hid B．threw C．lost D．broke28．A．fitted B．satisfied C．matched D．interested29．A．jewels B．toys C．clothes D．presents30．A．attractive B．new C．modern D．golden31．A．almost B．just C．even D．ever32．A．blackbirds B．grandchildren C．neighbors D．mice第二部分：阅读理解（共13小题；每小题2分，满分26分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A"BANG!" the door caused a reverberation（回声）. It was just standing there, with father standing on one side, and I on the other side.We were both in great anger. "Never set foot in this house again!" stormed father. With tears welling up in my eyes, I rushed out of the flat and ran along the street.The street lights were shining, causing rather sad-feeling. I wandered aimlessly.A young father who held a child in his arms walked past me. I felt as if I saw my childhood from another space: happy and carefree.But now...I don't know whether it is because I have grown up or because dad is getting old.We differ in our ways of thinking. He always puts his opinions and codes of behavior on me. Whenever I do something wrong, he never admits it. We are just like two people coming from two different worlds. It feels like there is an iron door between us that can never be opened.I wandered in the streets, without a destination in mind. My heart was frozen on this hot summer night. As I walked on there were fewer and fewer people on the streets, until I had only the street lights to keep me company.When I finally reached the high-rise apartment block in which I lived, I saw that the light was still on.I thought to myself: "Is father waiting for me, or is he still angry with me?"In fact, it was nothing. Perhaps, dad was throwing away some of his old stamps. Perhaps he thought they were useless. I never had the courage to tell him that I liked collecting stamps. I can't stand his outrageous（蛮横的）words: "I can't throw you away, let alone these old papers?"All the lights were off except father's.Dad was always like this. Maybe he didn't know how to express himself. After shouting at me, he never showed any mercy or any moments of regret.After an argument he has the habit of creeping up（蹑手蹑脚地）in my sleep and then tucking me underneath the covers.This was how he always was. He has been a leader for so long that telling everyone else what to do has become his second nature.The light was still on. "Am I wrong?" I whispered, maybe ... With the key in hand, I was as nervous as I had ever been. At last, I decided to open the door. As soon as I opened the door tears ran down my cheeks. I suddenly realized that the iron door that I had imagined between us did not exist at all. Love—it second to none.33．Decide which is the best order of the following according to what happened in the passage.a. I opened the door and entered the house.b. Sadly I ran out into the street.c. I reached the place where I lived and saw my house still brightly lit.d. I thought of my father's kindness towards me.e. I walked about in the street without any aim.A．b, e, d, c, a B．b, e, c, d, a C．b, e, a, c, d D．b, e, c, a, d34．What made the writer think of his childhood?A．The sight of the street lights.B．The sight of the empty street.C．The sight of a father with a child in his arms.D．The sight of light in his own house.35．Why do you think the father often shouts at his son?A．Perhaps the father is getting older and older.B．Perhaps the son has already grown up.C．Perhaps they never agree with each other.D．Perhaps the father has got used to doing that.36．What conclusion can you come to after reading the passage?A．The father treats his son in an unfair way.B．The father is actually kind to his son.C．The father is neither kind nor cruel to his son.D．The father is always finding fault with his son.BDo you like to eat many different foods at the same time? Most of us do, but to buy twenty dishes at a restaurant is just too expensive for most Americans. A good way is to eat a potluck meal.The idea is to have many families in a community（社区）prepare one or two dishes only and bring them to a large room. Many soups, salads, meats, hot dishes, cold dishes, desserts, and drinks are put on the table at one time.Each family member then takes a paper plate, a plastic knife, a fork, a spoon and a paper cup. In turn, they pick out the food they want to eat and fill their own plates with a balanced meal. Then, they sit with either their family or friends.When they finish, they may go back to the table and eat more food for there is always more than the group can eat at one time. Following the meal, every one puts their paper plates and cups as well as the plastic knives, forks, and spoons into the rubbish container.At many potlucks, the people then begin having fun. A group of four men may sing as a Barbershop Quartet. A pianist or a violinist may play a solo. Often, there is group singing. Sometines there is a liar's contest. Three people are chosen to tell a story. They leave the room and two come back and tell a true story while one tells a lie. The lie must be a clever story so it will he hard to choose which of the three stories is not true. The liar's contest always causes every one to laugh loudly.Everyone leaves the potluck in good spirits as they have all eaten a very good meal and they have enjoyed themselves very much.37．What does the phrase "potluck meal" probably mean?A．A meal contained in a pot that will bring you good luck.B．An ordinary meal for several families.C．A big meal for some special guests.D．A meal where many families eat together each preparing one or two dishes.38．How do people at a potluck meal enjoy themselves?A．A group of three men may sing as a Barbershop Quartet.B．A pianist or a violinist may play as a Barbershop Quartet.C．Three people are often chosen to have a liar's contest.D．Three people are chosen to tell a true story.39．In the “liar's contest” it is hard for people to choose the lie because ________.A．the lie is also a true storyB．the lie is told by a clever liarC．the lie is required to be a clever storyD．the true stories are easy to tell40．What is the author's purpose in writing this passage?A．To introduce one of the American community activities.B．To speak highly of American social activities.C．To show a very effective way to eat well.D．To show the importance of a potluck meal.. Most typical history courses concentrate on politics, economics and war. But art history focuses on much more than this because art.—or of people very different from our own—can be provided by art. In short, art expresses the essential qualities of a time and a place, and a study of it clearly offers us a deeper understanding.In history books, objective information about the political life of a country is presented；that is, facts about politics are given, but opinions are not expressed. Art, on the other hand, is subjective: it reflects emotions and opinions. The great Spanish painter Francisco Goya was perhaps the first truly “political” artist. In his well-known painting The Third of May 1808, he criticized the Spanish government for its misuse of power over people. Over a hundred years later,symbolic images were used in Pablo Picasso's Guernica to express the horror of war. Meanwhile,on another continent, the powerful paintings of Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siqueiros—as well as the works of Alfredo Ramos Martins—depicted these Mexican artists' deep anger.In the same way, art can reflect a culture's religious beliefs. For hundreds of years in Europe, religious art was almost the only type of art that existed. Churches and other religious buildings were filled with paintings that depicted people and stories from theBy contrast, one of the main characteristics of art in the Middle East was（and still is）its absence of human and animal images.第一部分：短文选词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面的短文，并根据以下要求：1）汉语提示；2）首字母提示；3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，所填单词要求意义准确、拼写正确。