高二英语人教新课标下学期期末选修八综合练习题答案解析

2017-2018学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题（考试时间：100分钟试卷满分：120分）第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

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人教版高中英语单元测评卷选修八综合检测（时间：60分钟,满分：100分）一、完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分,满分30分）阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B 、C 、D）中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Bill, my friend, had wild hair and wore a T-shirt with holes in it, blue jeans and no shoes.I __1__ once saw Bill wear a pair of shoes.He became a Christian while attending college.Across the street from the campus was a __2__ full of well-dressed, middle-class people.One day, Bill decided to worship there.He walked into the church, with his wild hair, T-shirt, blue jeans and __3__feet.The church was completely __4__, and the__5__had already begun.Bill started down the aisle (走廊) to find a place to sit.By now the people were looking a bit __6__, but no one said anything.As Bill __7__closer and closer to the pulpit (圣坛), he realized there were no __8__ seats.So he sat down on the carpet right up __9__. By now, the tension in the air was __10__.Right about the time Bill took his "seat",an elderly man began slowly making his way __11__ the aisle.He was in his eighties with silver gray hair.He was a godly man—elegant and dignified.He walked with a stick and,as he neared the boy,church members thought,"How can you expect a man of his age and background to __12__ some college kid on the floor？"It took a __13__ time for the man to reach the boy.The church was __14__ except for the clicking of his__15__.All eyes were on the__16__.__17__ then they saw the elderly man __18__ his stick on the floor.With great difficulty,he sat down on the floor next to Bill and worshipped with him.Everyone in the church __19__ up with emotion.When the minister gained control,he told the people,"What I am about to preach(讲道),you will never remember.What you've just seen,you will never __20__."1.A.seldom B.never C nearly D.ever2.A.cafeteria B.theatre C.church D.concert3.A.dirty B.big C.smelly D.bare4.A.decorated B.prepared C.packed anized5.A.speech B.service C.discussion D.party6.A.uncomfortable B.cheerful C.unfit D.happy7.A.sat B.ran C.struggled D.moved8.A.clean B.occupied C.extra D.empty9.A.back B.front C.Inside D.outside10.A.falling B.appearing C.thickening sting11.A.down B.off C.from D.across12.A.put B.understand C.fight D.beat13.A.boring B.short C.relaxing D.long14.A.silent B.noisy C.upset D.curious15.A.keys B.shoes C.stick D.watch16.A.elderly man B.people C.boy D.feet17.A.So B.But C.And D.Though18.A.hold B.push C.carry D.drop19.A.choked B.stood C.turned D.went20.A.remember B.adopt C.forget D.admire二、阅读理解（共4小题,每小题2分,共计8分）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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

宁夏银川一中高二期末考试英语试卷 (选修 8)第一卷（共85分）Ⅰ 听力第一节（共 5 小题；每题 1 分）听下边 5 段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A B C 三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应地点。

听完每段对话后，你都有10 秒钟的时间往返答相关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

b5E2RGbCAP1. Who is lazier?A. The manB. BettyC. We don’t know2.What does the woman mean?A.She needs warmer clothes this summer.B.She is unusually busy all summer.C.She wants to buy a new sweater.3.Where does the conversation probably take place?p1EanqFDPw4.What do we know about the man?A.He didn ’ t sleep well last night.B.He tried some sleeping pills last night.C.He ’ ll buy some sleeping pills5.What will the man do tomorrow?A. See a film.B. Buy a ticket.C. Have a party.RTCrpUDGiT第二节 (共 15 小题 ;每题 1 分 )听下边 5 段对话或独白 . 每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从每题所给的 A B C 三个选项中选出最正确选项 ,并标在试卷的相应地点.听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题 ,每题 5 秒钟 ;听完后 ,各小题将给出5 秒钟的作答时间 .每段对话或独白读两遍 .5PCzVD7HxA听第 6 段资料 ,回答第 6-8 题 .6. What are the two speakers talking about?A. The house.B. The job.C. The coming life.jLBHrnAILg7. Where do the woman ’ s ntsparelive?A. In TorontoB. In South London.C. In Birmingham.xHAQX74J0X8. When will the woman hunt for a new job?A. After she gets married.B. After she buys a house.LDAYtRyKfEC. After she moves to Birmingham.听第 7 段资料 ,回答第 9-11 题9. How ’ s the weather?A. Cloudy.B. Snowy.C. Sunny.10.How many people are there in the family?A. Four.B. Five.C. Six.11.Whose birthday is tomorrow?’ . C. The mother ’ s.A. The father’ s B. The TwinsZzz6ZB2Ltk听第 8 段资料 ,回答第 12 -14 小题12.What does the woman think of her career?13.What kind of woman did the man think she was before the conversation?rqyn14ZNXI A. An unhappy woman.B. An unmarried woman.C. A friendly woman.EmxvxOtOcoSixE2yXPq514.Why doesn ’ t the woman allow the man to call her Mrs...?A. She doesn ’ t want others to know she is married.B. She dislikes her husband’ s name.C. She likes to use her family name in the office.听第 9 段资料 , 回答第 15-17 题 15.What does the woman do?A. an athlete.B. A professional cyclist.C. A bus driver.6ewMyirQFL 16.How long has she been cycling?A. Since she was six.B. Since she was five.C. Since she was ten.kavU42VRUs17.How does she become successful?A. She has been working for that all by herself.B. Her coach pays a lot for that.C. Her family gives her much help.y6v3ALoS89听第 10 题资料 ,回答第 18-20 题 .18.What did Clinton do?A. Scientist.B. A professor.C. An engineer.M2ub6vSTnP19.How long did Clinton work in his office?A. Twenty years.B.Twenty-two yearsC. Thirty years.0YujCfmUCw 20.What did Clinton’ s wife find?A. Clinton was unhappy at home.B. Clinton was very interesting.eUts8ZQVRdC. Clinton was funny.Ⅱ 单项选择 (每题 1分,共 15 分 )21.What other things show one sQsAEJkW5T’ s status in ___ society apart from how one speaks?A. aB. theC. anD. / GMsIasNXkA22. ---You are coughing badly, Martin. Why not give up smoking? TIrRGchYzg---Give up smoking? Easier said than done. Amy. Once you ______ the habit of smoking, it is very hardfor you to ________.7EqZcWLZNXA. keep up; break it awayB. take up; drop it out lzq7IGf02EC. pick up; get rid of itD. build up; do away with it zvpgeqJ1hk23.Every possible means _________ to save the miners stuck in the mine.NrpoJac3v1A. have triedB. have been triedC. has been triedD. has tried 1nowfTG4KI24.Along with the letter was his promise ______he would visit me this coming Christmas.fjnFLDa5ZoA. whichB. thatC. whatD. whethertfnNhnE6e525. ---What do you think of the book?--- Oh, excellent. It's worth _______ a second time. HbmVN777sLA. to readB. to be readC. readingD. being read V7l4jRB8Hs26. ________ rich certain natural resources may be, they cannot replace themselves and are surely to be83lcPA59W9used up in time.A. HoweverB. WhateverC. HowD. No matter mZkklkzaaPAVktR43bpw27. As time went by, the plan they stuck ________ fairly practical.ORjBnOwcEdA. to provingB. to provedC. provedD. to be proved28.Oh, look! Here's a photo_____ in my classroom at primary school. Can you recognize2MiJTy0dTTme in it?gIiSpiue7AA. takingB. was takenC. takenD. been takenuEh0U1Yfmh29. Old memories are often ____ when you hear a particular song or a piece of music.IAg9qLsgBXA. called inB. called onC. called forD. called up30. Come and see me whenever ________.WwghWvVhPEA. you are convenient C. you will be convenientasfpsfpi4kC. it is convenient to youD. it will be convenient to you31. I thought her nice and honest ______I met her.ooeyYZTjj1A. first timeB. for the first timeC. the first timeD. by the first timeBkeGuInkxI32. You should understand the traffic rule by now. You've had it _______ often enough.PgdO0sRlMoA. explainingB. to explainC. explainD. explained3cdXwckm1533. The American Civil War lasted four years ______ the North won in the end.A. afterB. beforeC. whenD. then h8c52WOngMv4bdyGious34. It was in the United States that I made the _________ of Professor Jones.J0bm4qMpJ9A. acquaintanceB. associationC. recognitionD. acknowledgementXVauA9grYP35. Some people argue that roads, once _______, should be free.bR9C6TJscwA. buildingB. builtC. having builtD. being builtⅢ: 完形填空 : ( 每题 1 分，共 20 分)A married lady was expecting a birthday gift from her husband. For many months she had __36__ abeautiful diamond ring in a showroom, and knowing her husband could __37__ it, she told him that wasall she wanted.pN9LBDdtrdAs her birthday approached, this lady waited for __38__ that her husband had perchased the diamondring. DJ8T7nHuGTFinally, on the morning of her birthday, her husband called her into his study room. He told her how__39__ he was to have such a good wife, and told her how much he loved her. He __40__ her a beautifulwrapped gift box.__41__, the wife opened the box and found a lovely, leather- bound Bible, with the wife ’ sQF81D7bvUAname embossed(凸印 )in gold.She raised her voice and said to her husband __42__, “ With all your money, you give me a Bible?4B7a9QFw9hshe stormed __43__ the house, leaving her husband.Many years __44__ and the lady was very successful in business. She managed to settle for a morebeautiful house and a wonderful new family, but __45__ her ex-husband was very old, and thought __46__ix6iFA8xoXshe should go to visit him. She had not seen him for many years.But __47__ she could make arrangements, she received a telegram telling her that her ex-husband had__48__, and willed( 遗赠 ) all of his __49__ to her. When she arrived at her ex-husband’house, sudden sadness and __50__ filled her heart. She began to search through her ex- husband’ s important papers andsaw the still __51__ Bible as she had left it years before.wt6qbkCyDEWith__52__, she opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. Suddenly, a tiny package __53__ from the back of the Bible.It had a diamondring, with her name__54__ on it. On the label was the date ofher__55__, and the words:“ I Loveou ”.YKp5zH46zRk36. A. admired B. bought C. needed D. required Yl4HdOAA6137. A. make B. take C. afford D. appreciate ch4PJx4BlI38. A. chances B. times C. signs D. marks qd3YfhxCzo39. A. worried B. proud C. terrified D. embarrassedE836L11DO5 40. A. carried B. got C. bought D. handed S42ehLvE3M41. A. Anxious B. Concerned C. Friendly D. Curious 501nNvZFis 42. A. excitedly B. angrily C. happily D. softly jW1viftGw9 43. A. intoB. out ofC. away fromD. out from xS0DOYWHLP44. A. wasted B. passed C. lost D. went LOZMkIqI0w45. A. realized B. memorized C. noticed D. recognized ZKZUQsUJed46. A. evenB. perhapsC. everD. finally dGY2mcoKtT47.A. untilB. afterC. beforeD. unlessrCYbSWRLIA48. A. passed away B. gave away C. turned up D. went awayFyXjoFlMWh49. A. money B. fortunes C. houses TuWrUpPObXD. possessions50. A. angerB. surpriseC. joyD. regret 7qWAq9jPqE51. A. new C. old D. cheap llVIWTNQFk52. A. excitement B. tears C. puzzle D. disappointmentyhUQsDgRT153. A. appeared B. flew C. dropped D. opened MdUZYnKS8I 54. A. written B. carved C. fixedD. stuck 09T7t6eTno55. A. marriageB. divorceC. anniversaryD. birth e5TfZQIUB5Ⅳ 阅读理解（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节（共 10 小题；每题2 分，满分 20 分）AOne of the qualities that most people admire in others is the willingness to admit one ’ s misextremely hard sometime s to say a simple thing like‘ I was wrong about that.’ and it is even harder towas wrong ,but you were right about that.”s1SovAcVQMI had an experience recently with someone admitting to me that he had made a mistake fifteen years ago. He told me he had been the manager of a certain grocery store in the neighborhood where I grew up and he asked me if I remembered the egg cartons （纸板盒） . Then he related an incident and I began to remembervaguely(模糊地 ) the incident he was describing.GXRw1kFW5sI was about eight years old at the time, and I had gone into the store with mother to do the weeklygrocery shopping. On that particular day, I must have found my way to the dairy food department where theincident took place. UTREx49Xj9There must have been a special sale on eggs that day because there was an impressive display of eggs in dozen and half dozen cartons. The cartons were stacked(堆放 ) three or four feet high. I must have stopped in front of a display to admire the stacks. Just then a woman came by pushing her grocery cart and knocked off the stacks of cartons. For some reason, I decided it was up to me to put the display back together, so I went towork. 8PQN3NDYyPThe manager heard the noise and came rushing over to see what had happened. When he appeared, Iwas on my knees inspecting some of the cartons to see if any of the eggs were broken. But to him it lookedas though I had done it. He severely criticized me and wanted me to pay any broken eggs. I protested myinnocence and tried to explain, but it did no good. Even though I quickly forgot all about the incident,mLPVzx7ZNwapparently the manager did not.56. How old was the author when he wrote this article? AHP35hB02dA. About 8B. About 18.C. About 23.D. About 15 NDOcB141gT57.Which of the following statements is NOT true?1zOk7Ly2vAA. The woman who knocked off the stacks of cartons was seriously criticized by the manager.fuNsDv23KhB.The author was severely criticized by the manager.tqMB9ew4YXC.A woman carelessly knocked off the stacks of cartons.HmMJFY05dED.It was the author who put the display back together.58. The tone of the article expressed the author ViLRaIt6sk’_________.A. admiration for the manager ’ s willingness to admitstakesmi9eK0GsX7H1naK8ccr8VIB. anger to the manager for his wrong accusation.(谴责，斥责 )B6JgIVV9aoC. indignation against the woman who knocked off the stacks of cartonsD. regret for the mistake he made in the store.BOne of the most import ant lessons I’ ve learned from raising a family in a foreign country is that theP2IpeFpap5generation gap is sometimes just a matter of language.I am an American living with six children in Israel. Our children speak Hebrew, Arabic. I can speak abit of Hebrew and a little Arabic. The gap between us, therefore, is not a matter of age, sports heroes, ormusical tastes. It is simply my lack of ability to master languages that they picked up in no time. To our kids,3YIxKpScDMI will forever be the foreigner, the greenhorn.I remember one of my most amusing mistakes that I made one bright and early school-day morning. Aschool friend had slept over, and everyone was eating breakfast, I cheerfully asked the boy what I could givegUHFg9mdSshim for his lunch.“ What about some fruit? ” I asked. uQHOMTQe79 ”“ How about some rocks with your lunch?“ Mommy!” The kids all shouted in horror. “ Mommmmmmy!IMGWiDkflPI had wanted to say “ anavim ” , which are grapes(葡萄) in Hebrew. Instead I said “ avanim-----plain,”ordinary rocks. WHF4OmOgAwTo this day, my children remind me again and again of the countless mistakes I made. At a schoolmeeting, I told the father of one of their friends that I ’ d sat on top of his wife the day before, when I m say that I ’ d sat next to her. Languages always provide opportunities for foreign speakers to please natives.aDFdk6hhPdI find my language mistakes entertaining at times, and they ’ ve never stopped me from trying to mak conversation. On a family outing the other day, we stopped to buy fresh pita from an Arab woman. I spoke tothe woman in a mixture of Arabic and Hebrew and then we stood with her, eating the warm freshly bakedozElQQLi4Tpita. After we finished, I called out, -“thankShookranyou,”” in Arabic---and we drove away.“ That was fun. ” said my-year16-old son， Ari.“ And she gave me extra pita for free! -year”-myold14daughter, Amalia, said. “ Why do you think shedid that? CvDtmAfjiA”said. ” I“ Because we were friendly and made an effort to talk to her,QrDCRkJkxhFor once, my kids did not even point out any of the errors I had made as I spoke to the woman.4nCKn3dlMX59. The kids shouted when their mother used the word “ avanim ” because ______.ijCSTNGm0EA. they always regarded their mother as a foreigner vfB1pxanfkB. she misused the word for a kind of fruit as the one for rocksJbA9VhEou1C. their mother only gave grapes to one childD. one of the kids got up late60. Why didn ’ t the kids point out their mother ’ s mistakesshespokewhilewith an Arab woman? X7Ahr18pJIb3zqXLCqXoA. Their mother ’ s conversation with the Arab woman brought a good result.B. They used to their mother ’ s language errors.C. They were moved by the Arab woman.D. They were pleased with the delicious meal.61.What would be the best title of this passage?A.How to Learn Foreign LanguagesB.How to Live AbroadC.Sometimes It ’s just WordsD.My Boring ChildrenCMany a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explainthat there ’ s a big difference between “ being a writer ” and “ writing ” . In most cases these indivi dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a computer. “ You ’ ve got to want to write, them, “ not want to be a writer pZyytu5rc5. ”The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortunethere are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the US CoastGuard to become a free writer, I had no promise at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my roomin a New York apartment building. It didn ’ event matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used computer and felt a real writer.DVyGZezsrMAfter a year or so, however, I still hadn ’ t gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to s a story that barely made enough to eat. But I know I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. Iwasn’ t going tobe one of those people who die wondering. What if? I would keep putting my dream to thetest--- even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the Shadowland of hope, andanyone with a dream must learn to live there.RQxPvY3tFs62.The passage is meant to _______.A. warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience5MxX1IxuU9B. advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer jIw5xs0v9P63.What can be concluded from the passage?Ａ.Real writers often find their work interesting and rewarding. Ywuu4FszRTB.Writer ’s success depends on luck rather than on effort cstDApWA6A.C.Famous writers usually live in poverty and isolation.( 隔绝 )qotL69pBkhD.The chances for a writer to become successful are small.EksTCSTCzX64.Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing career?Sgs28CnDOEA.He wasn’t able to produce a single book.B.He hadn ’t seen a change for the better.C. He wasn’t able to have a rest for a whole year.D. He found his dream would never come true.6craEmRE2k”65. The underlined words ＂．．． people who die wondering,“ What if?” refer to“ those ___A. who think too much of the dark side of lifeB. who regret giving up their career halfwayC. who think a lot without making a decisionD. who are full of imagination even upon death第二节：（共 5 小题；每题 2 分，满分 10 分）依据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最正确选项，选项中有两项为剩余选项。

专项练习Ⅰ. 七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余项。

(1)导学号 11094317 It's natural to feel some stress about taking tests. In fact, sometimes a little stress is a good thing. Here are some tips.__1. C__Your memory recall will be much better if you've had enough rest. In a scientific study, people who got enough sleep before taking a math test did better than those who stayed up all night studying.Read the test through first.Once you have the test paper in front of you, read over the entire test, checking out how long it is and all the parts you are expected to complete. This will allow you to estimate how much time you have for each section and ask the teacher any questions. __2. E__Focus on addressing each question individually.As you take the test, if you don't know an answer, don't worry about it. __3. A__Come back to it after you've answered other questions.Relax.__4. F__Of course you can't get up and move around in the middle of a test, but you can wiggle(扭动)your fingers and toes, take four or five deep breaths, or picture yourself on a beach or some other calm places.Finished already?Although most teachers will let you hand in the test paper early, it's usually a good idea to spend any extra time checking over your work. __5. G__On the other hand, if you have 5 minutes until the bell rings and you're still writing, wind up whatever you're working on without panicking.A．Instead, skip over the question.B．Listen closely to any instructions.C．Get enough sleep the night before the test.D．But some can get serious test-taking terror.E．If something seems unclear before you start, don't panic, but ask.F．If you're so nervous that you blank out, you might need a mini-break.G．You also can add details that you may not have thought you'd have time for.语篇解读：学生在考试时感到有些紧张是很正常的事情。

选修8 综合测试题一、单项选择1. There is widespread belief among scientists that it is not right to clone humans.A. /; theB. the; theC. /; /D. a; /2. ---I’m going away on a business trip. Would you mind looking after my house?---Not at all. .A. I’d be happy toB. I’d rather notC. I don’t care what you doD. I have no time3. He quickly a large fortune after he came to do business in this city.A. acceleratedB. accumulatedC. promotedD. calculated4. Sometimes it is hard to one twin from the other.A. distinguishB. differC. discoverD. disturb5. In 1848, it was the discovery of gold in California attracted people from all over the world.A. whenB. thatC. whichD. where6. He felt bad because his to be a teacher was rejected.A. ambitionB. expectationC. inspirationD. application7. robots, we can do most of what we thought was dangerous before.A. In terms ofB. By means ofC. In spite ofD. In search of8. We were completely by his invented story. I’ll never trust him again.A. taken onB. taken upC. taken inD. taken over9. Efforts to the peace have failed and war has broken out between the two countries.A. preserveB. interruptC. monitorD. abandon10. The manager two workers who constantly broke the rules of the company.A. dismissedB. employedC. releasedD. hired11. The news the first cloned sheep Dolly died from a disease made some scientists feel .A. that; disappointedB. which; disappointingC. that; disappointingD. which; disappointed12. A remote-controlled bomb exploded outside a hotel yesterday, at least 12 people.A. having been injuredB. having injuredC. injuringD. injured13. Shopping in supermarkets, housewives usually can’t buying some things that arecheap but useless.A. refuseB. resistC. rejectD. submit14. Once by me, the girl will improve her English in a few months.A. being taughtB. to be taughtC. taughtD. teaching15. They will send you the book for $2.80, postage .A. includingB. having includedC. includedD. includes二、完形填空I love animals, and horses are my passion. I started taking riding 16 from my father when I was five. My father and I 17 to ride on my uncle’s farm. When I was eleven, I started 18 at a place in my town, practicing it not only as a hobby, but also as a sport. Every Saturday and Sunday, I went riding at a place far 19 my house, so I had to 20 up early to get there on time at 7 a.m. It was stressful, but I was sure that was 21 I wanted to do. My grades at school weren’t good because I was always too 22 to study.I couldn’t buy a champion horse, but I made a 23 with my instructor to have the horse I always 24 of as my own. He agreed to let me take 25 of it, and it was to be mine until I could 26 one. Then I would 27 that horse on to another student.That horse and I got to 28 each other very well. The first day I rode him, he 29 me off. That wasn’t the first 30 I had fallen from a horse, but my teacher 31 about how good I was at falling! But, 32 , I had never had a bad 33 . Weigh that horse, I tasted my first victory, but I wasn’t always a champion. Many times I was disqualified 34 I fell from the horse or the horse 35 to jump.When I got better at riding, my parents decided to give me a horse. I was very proud of that horse. With that horse I won many victories.16. A. trips B. lessons C. exams D. subjects17. A. practiced B. participated C. enjoyed D. used18. A. learning B. working C. riding D. hiking19. A. from B. to C. off D. across20. A. put B. hold C. take D. get21. A. how B. which C. what D. why22. A. stupid B. tired C. lazy D. excited23. A. deal B. guess C. treat D. conclusion24. A. assumed B. looked C. imagined D. thought25. A. care B. notice C. hold D. help26. A. ride B. raise C. afford D. sell27. A. supply B. provide C. lend D. pass28. A. recognize B. know C. realize D. admit29. A. flowed B. grasped C. threw D. obeyed30. A. chance B. scene C. sense D. time31. A. joked B. talked C. argued D. quarreled32. A. unluckily B. fortunately C. instantly D. immediately33. A. incident B. mistake C. accident D. event34. A. though B. while C. unless D. because35. A. refused B. pretended C. prevented D. protected三、阅读理解In 1878 the best source of lighting was gas. Unfortunately it was far from convenience. It was dirty, unhealthy, uncomfortable and dangerous. When gas burned it created soot (煤烟)—making everything dirty. The fixtures alone had to be cleaned almost every day. During the summer it made the air even hotter and more uncomfortable. It could also easily cause fires. Its major disadvantage was that it could not serve as a source of power. The appliances we take for granted today —fans, refrigerators, electric irons and computers —could not be powered by gas.For decades, inventors and businessmen had been trying to invent a better way —a light source powered by electricity. They had already worked out the basic outline. In 1878 Edison decided to throw most of his attention into perfecting the light bulb. The first material used for the filament broke too easily. Edison switched to a better material called platinum. In 1879 he discovered a better way, and it proved to be a breakthrough. Edison did experiments with the carbon filament because he thought it would be more abundant, and platinum was expensive. Heproduced a piece of carbon to use as the filament. It burned for 13.5 hours — a huge breakthrough. By changing the shape of the filament to a horseshoe it burned for over 100 hours. Edison and his colleagues had invented a practical light bulb and by doing so they opened up the way for the establishment of the electrical power system.36. Before the invention of the light bulb, the best source of lighting was .A. waterB. coalC. gasD. oil37. What does the first paragraph mainly talk about?A. Different uses of gas.B. Disadvantages of lighting.C. Advantages of gas.D. Old ways of lighting.38. We may infer from the second paragraph that .A. only Edison himself was trying to invent a better kind of lightingB. Edison and other inventors and businessmen invented the light bulb togetherC. Edison wasn’t the first one who wanted to invent a better kind of lightingD. Edison was not only an inventor but also a businessman39. Edison chose carbon filaments for his experiments because .A. platinum wasn’t a good material for the filamentB. there was more carbon than platinumC. carbon was more expensive than platinumD. platinum filaments broke more easily than carbon ones40. What does the underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refer to?A. The horseshoeB. GasC. Electricity.D. The filament.四、阅读表达You will probably try harder to get more sleep once you see how much better you feel with even 30 minutes more sleep.Getting more sleep is sometimes merely a matter of scheduling. In the next couple of weeks, try to get rid of one or two things from your morning and evening routine. If morning is your downfall, shift some of your morning routines to the night before or put something off until your break at lunch. If late afternoon and night are your downfall, do the same.You don’t really need to watch the news. It’s depressing. If something important happens today, you will find out tomorrow at work. At least skip the weather. Right after dinner, go to a major search engine, and type in “national weather” and the name of your town. You will see a two-line weather report from the National Weather Service. This will save you several minutes of watching the weather on television.If reading helps you, take a boring book or magazine to bed with you. Paperbacks are not as heavy and are easier to read in bed.If you , maybe you can take turns with a neck and shoulder massage at night instead of television.Make sure you are ready for sleep when you go to bed. Electronic items such as televisions, computers, and video games wake us up. Avoid them for at least an hour before you plan to go to bed.41. What is the best title for the passage? (Please answer with 10 words.)42. Please fill in the blank in the fifth paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete thesentence.(Please answer with 10 words.)43. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?Often, sleeping more depends on how you manage your time.44. Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese.45. As a senior student, how can you make sure you get enough sleep? (Please answer with 30 words.)五、书面表达假如你们班最近召开了一次英语班会，讨论的主题是“上大学是唯一的出路吗？”请你根据下列提示，写一篇英语作文，介绍讨论的情况。

Unit1课内练习答案（P3 Comprehending 1）1. First settlers crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America. These people are now known as Native Americans.2. Spanish soldiers arrived in South America.3. California became part of Mexico.4. The US declared war on Mexico.5. Gold was discovered in California.6. California became the 31st state of the US.P3Ex.2第一行：in the early 16th centuryearly 1800s1800s第二行：late 1840s / early 1850sin the late 19th century1911第三行：1920sbeginning of the 20th centuryfrom about the 1970s第四行：from about the 1970sin more recent decadesfrom about the 1970sP4Ex.1（learning about language）Adjective major Italian hard Korean racialPakistani distinct DanishNoun majority Italy hardship Korea racePakistan distinction DenmarkP4Ex.21federal 2Catholic 3majority 4Ministry 5boom 6Italy 7distinction8hardships 9Korea 10electedP4Ex.3Arctic, Strait, crossing, by means of, rail, making a life, aircraftP5 Ex.3；P6Ex.2P5 Ex.31---62---43---54---35----76---27---88---1P6Ex.21. He started in northern California, and he has been travelling south.2. The facts that not everybody is rich, not everybody lives on the coast, and the desert in California is not like the rest of the climate of California, surprised him.3. He had watched too many American movies.4. Many people from different countries moved to California. Theybrought their own customs, culture and food. They kept them up and so produced the large variety of food, music, customs, art and cultural activities.P6Ex.3southeastern California American movies beach / coast cotton, vegetables, nuts southeast desert races festival, musicP7Ex.11Wednesday (Angel Island) 2Monday (Fisherman’s Wharf) 3Tuesday (Chinatown)4 Tuesday(blue and white road sighs) 5Wednesday ( Golden Gate Bridge) 6 Monday (cable car)P9Ex.21 He invented the cable car system because the horse-drawn trams used before were unsafe.2 He ate at Fisherman’s Wharf.3 It was convenient for him to tour around the city. It was cheaper to hire a car with other people because they could share the coast. Also he probably enjoyed being in the company of other tourists.4 Eat in Chinese restaurants, go to markets, visit temples and museums.5 It was famous as a place for immigrants to be checked before they could enter California.Workbook练习题答案（P46Ex.1）1Traveller’s Tales 2Tom Price 3Mandy Long 4New OrleansP46Ex.31F2T3T4F5T6T7F8T9TP47Ex.41. (略)2. hot and humid3. 1812 Louisiana became a state of the USA.1857 The first Mardi Gras celebration was held.4. CP48Ex.1a great many, applying for, nephew, ferry, Immigration, Apparently, bakeries, occur, thankful, fascinatingP48Ex.21take in 2reform 3had marked out 4team up with 5back to back6applicants, 7customsP48Ex.31. When he arrived at the hotel, the first thing he wanted to do was to leave his luggage / baggage, have a shower and shave, and then walk around.2. My grandpa was a socialist who believed in socialism all his life.3. Many illegal immigrants felt that their stay in America was like a punishment because only a few of them got justice and were allowed to live there.4. The civil authorities tried to reduce the noise made by seagulls but failed.5. Many English farmers mourned their cattle which had to be killed because of “mad cow disease”.6. My house is nowhere near the center of the city, but it has no air pollution or traffic jams. / Although my house is nowhere near the centerof the city, it has no air pollution or traffic jams.P49Ex.11how (OC) 2What (SC) 3whether (OC) 4what / which (OC) 5what (SC) 6That (SC) 7Why (SC) 8why (OC) 9When (SC) 10 as if (PC) 11 where (/ why (PC) 12How (SC) 13 why (PC) 14 that(PC) 15 whether (OC)P49Ex.21. it is used as the subject, object, predicative or appositive in a sentence2. it is used as an attribute modifying a noun, a pronoun or a sentenceP50Ex.31. sad2. the coffin was taken to the graveyard to be buried.3. serious4. after the body has been buried and the people are leaving the graveyard5. begins singing and dancing6. celebrate the life of the person who has just diedP52Ex.2P52Ex.3Achievements:Learned to play drums and trumpet at age 12;Got a job in best band in town at age 16;Started making records at age 23;Became a huge star and remained popular for almost 50 years; Acted in over 50 movies;Became a goodwill ambassador for the USA;Took part in the civil rights movement.Good qualities：Even though he was poor, he never turned to crime to make a living; He was a great musician;He loved entertaining people;He could communicate with people from all sorts of backgrounds; He cared about civil rights issues;He lived a simple life despite his rights and fame;He continued to work all his life.Unit2课内练习答案（P12Ex.1）1. The first use is to produce commercial quantities of plants. The second is to research on new plants specials and do medical research on animals.2. Cloning plants is straightforward, but the cloning of animals is very complicated.3. The first clone from an adult animal was Dolly the sheep. She died in 2003.4. Cloning is controversial in some countries for moral and religious reasons.P12Ex.2Problems or dangers of cloningEvil leaders may want to clone themselves.Animal clones may develop the illnesses of older animals.Animal clones may die younger than the donor animals.There are moral objections to cloning human being.Advantages of cloningMedical cloning could produce cures for serious illness in humans. Cloning plants can be useful for research on new plant species.Cloning plants can produce plants of similar quality for sale.Cloning can help save endangered animals.P12EX.3I think the writer is impartial because he / she does not state any personal opinion about cloning.P13Ex.11differ 2cast 3accumulate 4exact 5altogether 6objections 7un dertake 8moral.P13Ex.21 straightforward2 arbitrary3 commercial4 made an objectionto 5 obtain 6 will forbidP13Ex.31attain 2complicated 3fate 4carrier 5cast 6reform 7accumulateP14Ex21997年多莉羊诞生的消息宣布后便成为一项科学突破。

最新人教版高中英语选修八单元测试题全套及答案单元质量评估(一)一、单项选择（共15小题；共15分）1. Some researchers are finding that daydreaming may be important to mental health.Daydreaming, they say, is good means of relaxation.A. the; 不填B. 不填; theC. 不填; 不填D. 不填; a2. Different nations have different cultures, so we should get a thorough understanding about thecultural .A. obesityB. variousC. consequenceD. diversity3. Long marks on the street that the driver had attempted to brake.A. appliedB. attainedC. indicatedD. distinguished4. These teenagers don't know much of the world yet; that's why they were so easily .A. taken inB. taken upC. taken onD. taken off5. Children, who grow up in a large family, are more to get along well with others.A. likelyB. probableC. similarD. possible6. If you with your classmates, you will surely get the same work done far better.A. team upB. catch upC. get alongD. put up7. --- Why didn't you for the job?--- I would have, but I didn't see the advertisement in the newspaper.A. callB. applyC. careD. answer8. Honesty is a kind of quality, and that is it takes to communicate with others successfully.A. whatB. whereC. whichD. when9. --- Excuse me, Miss, but may I have access to the Wi-Fi here? I'd like to take some photos of the School ArtFestival and update my microblog.--- Here is the key to it.A. Allow me.B. Fire away.C. By all means.D. Out of the question!10. A new cinema here. They hope to finish it next month.A. will be builtB. is builtC. has been builtD. was being built11. The 3G cell-phone must be of great use to wants to get information through theInternet.A. whoB. whoeverC. whomD. whomever12. The number of students in our class more than 70 and the majority ofthem from the countryside.A. is; isB. is; areC. are; isD. are; are13. Was it at five o'clock the fire broke out?A. whenB. thatC. whichD. in which14. was reported in the newspaper was that Nelson Mandela, the former president of theSouth Africa, was given a national funeral on Dec. 15th.A. ItB. AsC. WhatD. Which15. --- I'm thinking of the driving test tomorrow. I'm afraid I can't pass this time.--- ! I'm sure you'll make it.A. Go aheadB. Good luckC. No matterD. Cheer up二、完形填空（共20小题；共30分）Every morning, before dropping her son off at school, my friend would stop on the way to work to grab a quick breakfast. They tended to frequent the 16 restaurant every morning grabbing an egg sandwich, juice, coffee for herself, milk for her son.One day she 17 an additional breakfast. When they had eaten and walked out of the door, she stopped and said good morning to a 18 man who was sitting alone outside the restaurant and 19 him the additional breakfast she had bought. He 20 her, grinning, telling her it was the first meal he had in a great many days. She couldn't help but feel 21 and was glad she finally took action.She told her son that she had 22 him every day that week outside the restaurant and that no one, herself included, had 23 to offer him food, drink, comfort, etc. She further 24 that homelessness can happen to anyone and the importance of service to others and 25 acts of kindness were.And so 26 her kindness tradition... each day there after she and her son 27 to buy and supply the homeless gentleman with breakfast. The 28 was going on until they 29 several years later but the lesson was 30 implanted(植入) in her son by then.She 31 as she told me that this kindness legacy 32 to her son, who remembered this childhood tradition and lesson. Now a college graduate and 33 employed, her son stops every day at Starbucks for his morning cup of coffee and purchases a 34 for a homeless person nearby before commuting(通勤) to the 35 .What a great family legacy that he can pass along to his children as well...16. A. small B. same C. crowded D. ordinary17. A. received B. demanded C. expected D. ordered18. A. strong B. kind C. homeless D. sick19. A. handed B. bought C. supplied D. provided20. A. remembered B. thanked C. respected D. paid21. A. grateful B. sorry C. anxious D. good22. A. helped B. seen C. disliked D. missed23. A. agreed B. refused C. stopped D. appeared24. A. shouted B. replied C. argued D. explained25. A. what B. which C. how D. where26. A. ended B. began C. met D. presented27. A. hesitated B. hurried C. continued D. needed28. A. moment B. life C. practice D. performance29. A. moved away B. got around C. turned down D. broke up30. A. hardly B. firmly C. happily D. slightly31. A. smiled B. cheered C. sighed D. wondered32. A. came B. occurred C. went D. belonged33. A. regularly B. carefully C. entirely D. gainfully34. A. chance B. tent C. shirt D. breakfast35. A. city B. office C. house D. school三、阅读理解（共15小题；共30分）AThe shocking disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has captured the attention of millions around the world as the search for the airplane and its passengers and crew continues. What happened to the flight's 239 passengers and crew after the plane left Kuala Lumpur on Saturday? It is becoming an increasingly desperate question as the days pass.But it's hardly the first mystery of its kind. Here are some half-solved and unsolved airline mysteries that kept investigators clueless for years.Air France Flight 447: An Airbus A330 flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris plunged into the Atlantic Ocean in 2009, killing all 228 passengers and crew on board. But it took a full five days for search and rescue teams to find the wreckage(残骸) and another three years for investigators to report that ice crystals had caused the autopilot to disconnect. The bodies of 74 passengers remain unrecovered.Amelia Earhart: Ace(王牌) pilot Amelia Earhart disappeared in her twin-engine monoplane Electra over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 in an attempt to circumnavigate the globe. No trace of her plane was ever found even after a multi-million dollar search effort, and Earhart was officially declared dead in 1939.Flying Tiger Line Flight 739: A U.S. military flight left Guam in 1962 with more 90 personnel headed for the Philippines, but it never arrived. The pilots never issued a distress call, and 1,300 people involved in the U.S. military search never found any trace of wreckage.British South American Airways: It took more than 50 years to find any trace of the 11 people aboard a 1947 flight that disappeared in the Andes Mountains. A pair of Argentinian rock climbers discovered engine wreckage in the Andes in 1998, and an army expedition later found human remains as well.Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571: A flight headed for Santiago, Chile carrying 45 passengers and crew crashed into the Andes Mountains in poor weather in 1972, killing twelve people. In the meantime, eight were killed in an avalanche(雪崩) that hit the plane's wreckage where they were taking shelter, and the rest stayed alive by eating the flesh of the dead before they were finally found more than two months after disappearing out of the sky.36. What can we learn from Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571?A. 12 people were lost until now.B. 25 people were rescued instantly.C. The rest who stayed alive killed 8 people.D. 8 were killed by a fall of a large mass of snow down a mountainside.37. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Earhart was declared dead by the authorities two years later.B. The bodies of Flight 447 had all been found after three years.C. Two Argentinian rock climbers discovered the dead in the Andes.D. Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 was regarded as the largest air crash.38. The passage has been written to .A. introduce the loss of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370B. explain how to avoid airplane disappearances as a pilotC. tell readers mysterious airplane disappearances in Aviation HistoryD. call on people to protect themselvesBMassachusetts today looks nothing like it did when the first English settlers arrived. Back in the 17th century, forest blanketed the land. Today, roads and towns cover much of the area. But the past is not dead and gone. Just an hour's drive from Boston lies Plymouth Plantation.There you'll experience the 17th century life from the days of the Pilgrims(清教徒移民). You can look in the Pilgrims' homes, watch the way they cook, and ask them about their daily life. You can even help them build houses or work in the fields.When you arrive at Plymouth, you are greeted with "How do you fare?" instead of "How are you?" In this living history plantation, actors portray(展现) real people of 17th century in Plymouth. Each actor has taken the identity of someone from that period.All the actors speak the language of Shakespeare. They're happy to talk about the hardships of their lives or just share the gossip of the day. But don't try to discuss modern topics. They won't understand what you are talking about!In fall, you can enjoy a harvest dinner very similar to the First Thanksgiving. You'll dine with your hands like Pilgrims. You'll find no pepper(胡椒粉) on the table. This expensive spice was used very sparingly(节俭地) in cooking. You'll find no last-course "dessert", either. At the time, people ate sweet dishes right along with the meal.Cranberries were on the menu then and still are today. A short distance from Plymouth, you can visit Cranberry World. At this unique museum, you'll see how cranberries are harvested and can taste different cranberry products.Of course, the First Thanksgiving included not only the Pilgrims, but also their Wampanoag guests. If you want to find out something about the Wampanoag, explore the recreated Wampanoag Homesite. It is just a short walk from Plymouth. Step into the Native American home and enter a different world. Native Americansdressed in 17th century Wampanoag outfits(全套服装) describe how their people lived 400 years ago. Outside, you can help make traditional boat or learn about native plant remedies.Much in Massachusetts has changed since the 17th century. But in Plymouth, the past lives on.39. What do you know about Plymouth Plantation?A. It is a cranberry plantation in Plymouth.B. It is where some old Pilgrims are still living.C. It presents the Pilgrims' lives in the 1600s.D. It is a plantation dating back to the 1700s.40. What can tourists do in Cranberry World?A. Harvest cranberries by yourself.B. Learn how to grow cranberries.C. Taste various cranberry products.D. Visit an old history museum.41. The purpose of the rebuilt of Wampanoag Homesite is to .A. protect Native Americans, the WampanoagB. attract more tourists to stay in PlymouthC. show how the Wampanoag helped the PilgrimsD. keep the 17th century Native Americans' life alive42. What is the best title for the passage?A. An Interesting Journey to PlymouthB. The Life of the PilgrimsC. A Journey to Plymouth's PastD. Life in the 17th CenturyCThe general Allotment Act, passed in 1887 by the United States Congress, was expected to help Native Americans. The Act called for breaking up tribal reservations(部落居留地) and turning them into family-sized farms. Each farm would be given to an individual Native American.The government thought that Native Americans would be better off if they forgot their tribal organizations and their tribal languages. The government expected Native Americans who owned land and farmed for a living to become more like other Americans. But it didn't work out that way. The Native Americans were used to living in tribal groups and sharing with each other. They had always thought of land as something that belonged to the whole tribe, rather than to individuals.With their families scattered on separate farms, many Native Americans were dissatisfied. The land they were given was often poor, and they hadn't the skill to farm it well. Poverty and poor health increased, while the Native American stuck to their old languages and customs. Eventually the government realized that the division of reservation land had made things worse rather than better for Native Americans.The Indian Reorganization Act, passed in 1943, reversed the government's policy. This Act said that all Native American land should be owned by tribes, rather than by individuals. The new Act encouraged tribalorganizations to take responsibility for running tribal affairs. The Act also provided money, which tribes could borrow to buy more land or to start business.Economic conditions have improved for Native Americans. Many tribes run successful manufacturing, mineral leasing, hotels and gambling business. Yet problems of unemployment and poor health still exist. Today Native Americans face a double challenge. They must continue to improve their economic and political position, while at the same time preserving their lands and cultural heritage.43. Why did the government want Native Americans to own land and farm for a living?A. It thought this would make Native Americans more like other Americans.B. It wanted to see if individual Native Americans would drop out of school.C. It wanted to see whether matters could become worse on the reservation.D. It thought all the land and farm should belong to Native Americans.44. Though it is not directly stated, the article suggests that .A. most people who owned land and farmed it were Native AmericansB. Native Americans were used to living on separate farmsC. the government did not quite understand Native American waysD. the customs of the Native Americans were harmful and uncivilized45. On the whole, the article tells us about .A. the good land that was given to Native AmericansB. the government's effort to help that didn't work outC. helping Native Americans on their reservationsD. breaking away from old customs of Native Americans46. Which statement does this article lead you to believe?A. The government wanted to break up family farms.B. Native Americans are very hard to deal with.C. New customs are always better than old ones.D. Old customs usually influence modern life.DSure, it's good to get along with your teacher because it makes the time you spend in the classroom more pleasant.And yes, it's good to get along with your teacher because, in general, it's smart to learn how to relate to the different types of people you'll meet throughout your life.But really, there's one super-important reason why you should get along with your teacher. When you do, "learning bursts right open," says Evelyn Vuko, a longtime teacher who writes an education column called “Teacher Says” for the Washington Post Newspaper.In fact, kids who get along with their teachers not only learn more, but they're more comfortable asking questions and getting extra help. This makes it easier to understand new material and do your best on tests. When you have this kind of relationship with a teacher, he or she can be someone to turn to with problems , such as problems with learning or school issues, such as bullying(欺负人).As a kid in a primary or middle school, you're at a wonderful stage in your life. You're like a sponge(海绵), able to soak up lots of new and exciting information. On top of that, you're able to think about all this information in new ways. Your teacher knows that, and in most cases, is very excited to be the person who's giving you all that material and helping you put it together. Remember, teachers are people, too, and they feel great if you're open to what they're teaching you. That's why they wanted to be teachers in the first place—to teach!Some kids may be able to learn in any situation, whether they like the teacher or not. But most kids are sensitive(敏感的) to the way they get along with the teacher, and if things aren't going well, they won't learn as well and won't enjoy being in class.47. In the passage, the author mainly talks about .A. how to get along well with teachersB. the importance of a good relation with teachersC. how much the students are expected of to get along with teachersD. how to make the time in the classroom more pleasant48. "learning bursts right open" in the third paragraph really means .A. learning becomes easier for you at onceB. you find an opening to learningC. there'll be more problems with learningD. there'll be no problems with learning49. According to the passage, which of the following offers the best reasoning?A. You are getting on well with your teachers, so you have more questions than others.B. You find it comfortable to ask questions, so you can build a good relationship with teachers.C. You have a good relationship with your teacher, so you can turn to him/her when in trouble.D. You are in trouble, so you can build a good relationship with teachers.50. Which of the comments in FALSE on teachers and their work according to the passage?A. Teachers are excited even if you wouldn't like to accept their teaching.B. Teachers sometimes have the same feelings as students do.C. Though few, there are still some students who can learn even if they don't like the teacher.D. Having a bad relationship with your teachers does more or less harm to your studies.四、短文7选5(5选5等)（共5小题；共10分）A Brief History of SlaveryIt is said that the first known slaves lived more than five thousand years ago in the Sumerian society of what is now Iraq. 51. It expanded as trade and industry increased. This increase created a demand for the labor force to produce goods for export. Slaves did most of the work. Most ancient people thought of slavery as a natural condition that could happen to anyone at any time.52. Sugar was one of these things. Italians set up large sugar farms around the twelfth century. They used slaves from Russia and other parts of Europe to do the work. By the year of thirteen hundred, African blacks had begun to replace the Russian slaves. They were bought or caught from North African Arabs, who used them as slaves for years.By the 1500s, Spain and Portugal got American colonies(殖民地). The Europeans forced native Indians to work in large farms and mines in the colonies. 53. So the Spanish and the Portuguese began to bring in people from West Africa as slaves. France, Britain and the Netherlands did the same in their American colonies.54. That was not true in the early years of the American nation. Many Americans thought slavery was necessary. Yet owning slaves was common among rich people in the early 1700s.55. One example is the famous American diplomat (外交家), inventor and businessman Benjamin Franklin. He owned slaves for thirty years and sold them at his general store. But his ideas about slavery changed during his long life. Benjamin Franklin started the first schools to teach blacks and later argued for their freedom.A. Today, most people in the world see slavery as unfair.B. Most of the Indians died from European diseases and poor treatment.C. People who were rich enough to own many slaves became leaders in their local areas.D. In later times, slaves provided the labor needed to produce products that were in demand.E. Many of the leaders in the colonies who fought for American independence owned slaves.F. Slavery also existed among people in China, India, Africa, the Middle East and the Americas.G. By 1750, almost twenty-five percent of the total number of people in the American colonies were black slaves.五、作文（共1小题；共25分）56. 假设你是某旅行社的一名导游，请根据表格内容用英语向外宾介绍海南岛的基本情况。

2014—2015 学年度第二学期期末考试高二英语参考答案21—24 ACBD 25—27 DBC 28—31BCAD 32—35 BDCA 36—40 EGDAF41—45 BDCDA 46—50 BCAAD 51—55 CBADB 56—60 ACDCB61. to copy/copying 62. to 63. who 64. made 65. an66. couldn’t 67. distant 68. it 69. when 70. have spent短文改错：In order to promote participation in outdoor exercise, our school had organized an activity toclimb the West Mountain on April 10. The moment we arrived at the foot of a mountain, we set outthefor the top in high spirit. We supported each other to pass the rocky areas on the course of thespirits in/duringclimb. Laughing and cheering, we eventually reached the summit, there we were greeted by the brightwhere（或前加and）sunshine and fresh air. Viewing from the top, the city was extreme beautiful. This event was very beneficial,Viewed extremelyfor not only we take a break from our heavy school workload, but we also learned what to cooperate.did howTherefore, we strongly suggest that similar events are held every year!be书面表达：One possible version （112词）Dear Sir/Madam,I’m Li Hua, one of the students who attended the course English Film Appreciation last term. I like it very much. First, in this class we are exposed to different kinds of English films, which help us improve both our English listening and speaking. Equally attractive are the amazing stories of the heroes, because they show us how a person can work hard to make a difference.As a young student, I suggest the teacher should choose some more films that appeal to us teenagers, thus making the course more interesting. Besides, more activities should be included so that we can have more chances to practice our English.I’d appreciate it if you could take my suggestions into consideration. I hope that the course will become more popular.Sincerely yours,Li Hua。

最新人教版高中英语选修八复习测试题全套及答案解析教育专区高中教育英最新人教版高中英语选修八复习测试题全套及答案解析最新人教版高中英语选修八复习测试题全套及答案解析练考点规范练 36( 选修8 Unit 1) Ⅰ.阅读理解 A In the fifteenth century Italy had no single ruler.Instead it was a collection of independent states,known as city states because each one was run by a central city such as Florence.Some weresmall;some were large.Most states had their owngovernment,laws and money.During the Middle Ages,five city states became very rich and powerful.For example,Venice became rich from its trade with the Far East,the Mediterranean and the rest of Europe.Banks in Florence lent money to businesses and governments all over Europe. There was great competition between the city stateswhich led to regular warsand between the families which ruled them.Thecity states also competed with each other to build the grandest or tallest buildings. Lets look in detail at one cityFlorence.In 1400 Florence was one of the largest cities in Italy.It was the centre of a rich trade in wool andcloth.One-third of the workers in Florence worked in the wool trade. The most powerful family in Florence was the Medici family,who had made their money through banking.The most famous member of the family was Lorenzo de Medici who ruled the city between 1469 and 1492. The other powerful people who had influence in Florence were the members of the guilds (行业协会).Craftsmen such as carpenters each had their own guild.If you were a member of a guild and over 25 years old then you could be involved in governing the city. The rulers of Florence wanted their city to be impressive and famous.TheMedici collected books and built a huge library to house them.They spent money on renovating (修复) old buildings and putting up new ones.They built a splendid palace and employed painters and sculptors to decorate it.Some of the best and most famous artists were brought to work in Florence. 1.What do we know about the city states? A.They ruled themselves. B.They were made up of five cities. C.They didnt trade with each other. D.They disappeared during the Middle ...。

选修八词汇Unit 11.清晰的；明显的；明确的____________2.差别；区分；卓著__________________3.继续存在；继续生存_______________4.海峡____________________________5.北极的；北极区的_________________6.北极____________________________7.手段；方法_______________________8.用…方法；借助…_________________9.大多数；大半_____________________10.（政府的）部；（全体）牧师；牧师的职责____________________________11.天主教的；天主教徒_______________12.习惯于新的生活方式、工作等_______13.苦难；困苦_______________________14.选择；决定做某事；选举某人________15.联邦制的；联邦政府的_____________16.铁路；扶手；（护栏的）横条__________17.百分比；百分率___________________18.意大利__________________________19.意大利人；意大利语；意大利人的；意大利语的________________________20.丹麦（北欧国家）___________________21.坚持；维持；沿袭（风俗、传统等）_________________________________ 22.（人口、贸易的）繁荣；处于经济迅速发展时期________________________23.飞行器；航空器；飞机______________24.韩国；朝鲜_______________________25.韩国/朝鲜人；朝鲜/韩语；韩国（人/语）的；朝鲜（人/语）的________________26.巴基斯坦________________________27.巴基斯坦（人）的；巴基斯坦人_______28.人种的；种族的___________________29.横渡；横越；十字路口；人行横道_____30.代理；副职_______________________31.侄子；外甥_______________________32.地极；电极；磁极__________________33.申请人__________________________ 34.海关；关税；进口税________________35.社会主义者；社会党人；社会主义者的_________________________________36.社会主义________________________37.发生；出现_______________________38.牛（总称）_________________________39.指出；标示；表明；暗示_____________40.背靠背__________________________41.行李____________________________42.刮；剃___________________________43.（有轨）电车_____________________44.显而易见的；显然的；表面上的______45.显然地；显而易见地_______________46.闸；刹车；制动器；刹（车）；用制动器减速__________________________ 47.（公车）售票员；列车员；（乐队）指挥______________________________48.滑动；滑行；滑跤；滑倒_____________49.面包房；面包厂___________________50.渡船；渡口；摆渡；渡运_____________51.与…合作或一起工作______________52.租用；雇用_______________________53.画线；标出…界线_________________54.海鸥____________________________55.包括；吸收_______________________56.角；角度_________________________57.许多；很多_______________________58.申请；请示得到___________________59.无处；到处都无___________________60.处罚；惩罚_______________________61.正义；公平_______________________62.哀掉；悼念；表示悲痛______________63.公民的；国内的；民间的____________64.权威；权力；（pl）当局；官方_________65.改革；革新；改造；改良_____________66.抓住；抓紧；掌握；领会_____________67.感激的；感谢的___________________68.插入；嵌入_______________________ Unit 21.不同；相异______________________2.精确的；准确的__________________3.双胞胎之一；孪生儿之一；成对的；成双的_________________________4.商业的；贸易的__________________5.简单的；直接的；坦率的___________6.着手；从事；承担_________________7.得到好结果；取得成功；偿清_______8.突破___________________________9.程序；步骤；手续_________________10.携带者；搬运工；运输工具_________11.扔；投；掷_______________________12.沮丧；不愉快____________________13.总共；完全地____________________14.任意的_________________________15.改正；纠正；修正_________________16.反对；不赞成____________________17.不赞成；反对；异议_______________18.媒介；手段；工具_________________19.大众传播媒体（如电视、报纸等）_____20.获得；赢得______________________21.获得；达到（水平、年龄、状况等）________________________________22.道德（上）的；伦理的______________23.保守的；守旧的__________________24.禁止；不准______________________25.积累；聚积______________________26.赞成；支持______________________27.旁路；支线；岔道_________________28.宪法；章程______________________29.必须做的；义务的；强迫的；强制的________________________________30.歌剧；歌剧团；歌剧院_____________31.合唱；合唱队____________________32.一条（面包）______________________33.面粉___________________________34.欠（帐、钱、人情等）；归功于…______35.立刻；不久______________________36.退休；离开______________________37.打扰；操心；烦扰_________________ 38.一定或注定（做）…_______________39.假定；设想______________________40.规则；规章；法规_________________41.打；撞击；罢工___________________42.使…刻骨铭心___________________43.不时；偶尔______________________44.使复生；使复活__________________45.最初的；开始的__________________46.虚荣的；自负的；徒劳的___________47.白费力气；枉费心机______________48.抵抗；对抗______________________49.缺点；不利条件__________________50.仅；只；不过_____________________51.装饰___________________________52.不能的；不会的__________________53.羽毛___________________________54.状况很好（坏）；情况很好（坏）_______55.火鸡___________________________56.爪；脚爪________________________57.崇拜；爱慕；喜爱_________________58.孵出；孵卵；孵化_________________59.合情理的；讲道理的；公道的_______ Unit31.专利证书；专利权________________2.给…打电话_____________________3.院子；庭院；天井_________________4.偶尔；有时______________________5.胡桃；胡桃木____________________6.显示…的差别；使…有所不同；辨别________________________________7.宽大的；仁慈的；慈悲的___________8.产品___________________________9.粉末；火药______________________10.开始；着手______________________11.香水；香味______________________12.无锈的；不锈的；没有污点的_______13.立方体；立方____________________14.立方的_________________________15.突然的；意外的__________________16.突然地；唐突地__________________。