单元测试题

选修8 Unit 1 A land of diversity单元测试题姓名班级得分自我评价第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）（略）第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节语法和词汇（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21. —When will you come to see me again?—Tomorrow is ______ it is most convenient.A. whenB. whatC. in whichD. where22. The police looked into the case carefully and found the thief had entered the house ______ aladder.A. by the meansB. by all meansC. by ways ofD. by means of23. When she visited the children’s home, it ______ her that she could adopt a homeless child.A. ran intoB. happened toC. occurred toD. was occurred to24. —What do you think of Harry, our new roommate?—I am not sure, but he is always asking ______ questions.A. a great many ofB. a great manyC. a great numberD. a great amount of25. —How is the project going?—In fact, you can go and check it out yourself ______.A. if it necessaryB. if necessaryC. if you are necessaryD. it is necessary26. ______ you have the chance, why don’t you make full use of it?A. Now thatB. SurelyC. ForD. Because27. ______ what he has had already, the treasure is not really exciting.A. Compare withB. Comparing toC. Compared withD. Compare to28. I’ll never trust such a man ______ you described.A. thatB. whatC. whoeverD. as29. We consider ____ necessary ____ he should improve his writing ability.A. that；thatB. it；thatC. it；whatD. that；what30. As a matter of fact, ________ tries again makes no difference.A. no matter whichB. no matter whoC. whoeverD. whichever31. — I t’s such a pity. I didn’t get the first place in the exam.— Come on. __________A. Nobody is perfect.B. Congratulations!C. Bad luck!D. You really did badly.32. Not only my mother but also Aunt Mary and her family ______ happy with the prize.A. wereB. has beenC. wasD. had been33. Chinese people spent many years ______ freedom and in the end a new country was born.A. fighting withB. fighting againstC. fighting forD. fighting out34. Many students listened to the lecture, but I wondered how much they took ______.A. outB. upC. offD. in35. A suggestion was made ________ Jane should have a chance to try as well as the others.A. thatB. whatC. whyD. how第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）When I drove toward one of the tollbooths (收费亭), I heard loud music which sounded like it was from a party. I looked 36 . No other cars had their windows 37 , and there were no soundtrucks (宣传车). I looked at the tollbooth. Inside it, a man was 38 .“What are you doing?” I asked.“I’m having a39 ,” he said.“What about the rest of these people?” I looked over at the other booths, but nothing was 40 there.“They are not invited.”Somebody 41 a big hurry started blowing his horn behind me and I drove off, 42 I had a dozen other questions for him.Months later I found him again, still with the loud music, and still having a party.Again I asked, “What are you doing?”He said, “I 43 you from the last time. I’m still dancing. I’m having the 44 party.”I said, “Look. What about the rest of the people?”He said, “Stop. What do those look like to you?” He pointed down the 45 of tollbooths. “They look like tollbooths,” I said.He said, “No imagination!”I s aid, “Okay, I 46 . What do they look like to you?”He said, “Vertical coffins(垂直的棺材).”“What are you talking about?”“I can 47 it. At 8:30 every morning, living people get in. They are 48 during the following eight hours. At 4:30, they 49 of the coffins and go home. For eight hours, their 50 are on hold. They are dead on the job, just going through the 51 ,” he said.I was amazed.This guy had developed a philosophy, a mythology (神话) about his job. I couldnot help asking the next question, “Why is it 52 to you? You’re having a good time.”He looked at me. “I knew you were going to ask that,” he said. “I’m going to be a dancer someday.” He pointed to the 53 building. “My bosses are in it, and they’re paying for my training.”Sixteen people are dead on the job, and the seventeenth, in the same 54 , figures out a way to live. That man was having a party 55 you and I wouldn’t probably last three days.36. A. ahead B. around C. down D. up37. A. closed B. open C. exposed D. covered38. A. dancing B. singing C. moving D. playing39. A. party B. meeting C. band D. festival40. A. moving B. changing C. stopping D. blocking41. A. with B. at C. in D. on42. A. because B. though C. so D. when43. A. remind B. remember C. memorize D. realize44. A. even B. different C. equal D. same45. A. list B. shape C. row D. series46. A. give up B. give out C. give over D.give away47. A. prove B. check C. show D. establish48. A. dead B. alive C. dull D. living49. A. give back B. come out C. take off D. get along50. A. arms B. bodies C. brains D. hearts51. A. motions B. activity C. movement D. behaviors52. A. various B. different C. similar D. same53. A. teaching B. governing C. direction D. administration54. A. section B. role C. location D. situation55. A. where B. which C. when D. so第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AChinese and Western eating habits are different. In China, the dishes are placed on the table and everybody shares. It is always polite to let guests or elderly people at the table taste every dish first. But in the West, everyone has his or her own plate of food.Although there are no strict rules on how to set chopsticks and spoons, there are some things you should never do during a Chinese banquet (筵席).Firstly and most importantly, don’t put your chopsticks upright in the rice bowl. Instead, lay them on your dish. The reason for this is that when people die, family members give them a bowl full of rice with a pair of chopsticks sticking out upright in it. So if you stick your chopsticks in the rice bowl, it appears that you want someone at the table to die.Make sure the spout(容器嘴) of the teapot is not facing anyone, as this is impolite. The spout should always be directed to where nobody is sitting, usually just outward from the table.Don’t tap on your bowl with your chopsticks. Beggars tap on their bowls, so this is not polite. Also, when the food is coming too slow in a restaurant, you should not tap on your bowl. If you are in someone’s home, it is like insulting the cook.56. What is the difference between Chinese and Western eating habits according to Paragraph 1?A. In China people are very polite, while in the West people are not so.B. In China people share the dishes, while in the West people eat separately.C. In China people use the chopsticks, while in the West people use the knife and fork.D. None of the above.57. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?A. The reason why chopsticks shouldn’t be put upright in the rice bowl.B. The Chinese use chopsticks to eat.C. The Chinese eating habits.D. How to use chopsticks.58. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. It is polite to taste the dishes before the guests or the elderly.B. You can put your chopsticks wherever you want.C. Never tap on your bowls with the chopsticks during the meal.D. Teenagers can stick their chopsticks in the rice bowl.59. The underlined word “insulting” in the last paragraph probably means “_________”.A. playing jokes onB. laughing atC. treating badlyD. looking down upon60. Why is it impolite to tap on your bowl when you eat in a friend’s home?A. Because it means that you don’t respect the cook.B. Because it means that somebody will die.C. Because tapping on the bowl will bring bad luck.D. Because it means that your friend is a beggar.BI grew up in a small town. My father raised chickens and ran a construction company. I was only10 years old when my dad gave me the responsibility of feeding the chickens and cleaning up the coop. He believed it was important for me to have those jobs to learn responsibility. Then, when I was 22, I found a job in Natchbill at a country music club called the Natchbill Palace. I washed dishes and cooked from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm and then went on to sing until 2:00 in the morning. It wasn’t long before I became known as a singing cook.I had been rejected so many times by record companies that it was hard not to be discouraged. One night, a woman executive (主管) from a company named Warner Brothers Records came to hear me sing. When the show was over, we sat down and talked, and after she left, I said to myself it was one more rejection. A few weeks later, my manager received a phone call —Warner Brothers Records wanted to sign a record deal with me. Soon after, I released my first record in June 1986. It sold over 2 million copies.My best efforts have gone into every job I’ve ever held. It was the sense of responsibility that made me feel like a man. Knowing that I had done my best filled me with pride. I still feel that way today, even though I have become a well-known singer.61. The main purpose of the writer’s dad by letting him feed the chickens and clean up the coopwas ____________.A. to let him learn responsibilityB. to let him earn his own livingC. to let him help with the companyD. to let him spend his spare time62. Why was the writer once known as a singing cook?A. Because he was a cook at a country music club.B. Because he sang for guests while he worked as a cook.C. Because he often sang while cooking.D. Because he liked singing better than cooking.63. ________ first recognized his talents and helped to make his career successful.A. Warner’s brotherB. His managerC. His fatherD. A woman executive64. What made the writer proud of himself?A. His ability to live independently.B. His sense of responsibility in whatever he did.C. His courage in the face of rejections.D. His hard work in his early years.65. The main purpose of the passage is to tell us that _________.A. one should learn to do all kinds of things when he is youngB. one will succeed if he tries his best to do something wellC. the sense of responsibility plays an important part in one’s lifeD. doing all kinds of jobs helps one become more matureCStudents who want to attend an American college or university must explain how they will pay for their education. They have to show that they will be able to pay for each year of study. Students have to consider not only the tuition, the cost of classes, but also meals and a place to live in, which is known as room-and-board. They also need money for books and supplies. And they need money to spend on social activities and other things.Educational advisers say foreign students should have enough money in a local bank to pay for at least two months of expenditure. So how much will a year at an American school cost? Generally speaking, the answer is: a lot. A leading state university in the Pacific Northwest will serve as an example. The University of Washington says foreign students are paying more than $36,000 this year. This major research university currently has 2,600 foreign students from more than one hundred countries. There are many schools that cost less, but also others that cost more. Its web site says the University of Washington does not offer financial assistance to international students. This is generally true of American schools, especially at the undergraduate level.The international application for the university includes a Statement of Financial Responsibility that must be signed. Students must also provide a bank letter or statement from within the past six months. And they have to name someone who will help with payments. These people must send proof from a bank to show that they have the money. Your government or employer may be able to help you pay all or some of the college costs. A good idea is to ask at least eighteen months before you want to start classes in the United States.Our Foreign Student Services, including links to web sites discussed in our reports, can be found at . To learn more about higher education in America, the State Department has a special web site: .66. Students who are going to study in America must __________.A. buy their own textbooks themselvesB. prove that they can pay for their studyC. find a living place with a kitchenD. find someone to pay for their college fees67. Who is this speech probably given to?A. Students who are going to graduate from colleges.B. Students who are going to college in the US.C. Students who are going to apply for room-and-board.D. Students who can’t pay for their college study by themselves.68. The University of Washington __________________.A. has the highest fees of any collegeB. has the most foreign students of any college in the USC. is a key university in the Northwest of the USD. charges less than other colleges in the Northwest of the US69. What is NOT a must if you, a foreign student, apply for the university in the US?A. Apply eighteen months before you want to start.B. A signed Statement of Financial Responsibility.C. People who will help you pay for the study should provide a bank proof.D. A bank letter from within the past six months.70. What is the speaker’s purpose in this speech?A. To tell foreign students that money is the most important thing in the US.B. To advise foreign students to apply as soon as possible so as to have more chances.C. To state some requirements that foreign students should pay attention to when applying forcolleges.D. To tell people about the present situation of foreign students in the US.DA research team from Finland, the United States, China and Scotland is hopeful about the future of forests. Six experts in forestry science and economics say forest growth is on the increase in some countries and the number is rising. Professor Kauppi says the findings suggest the world may be able to reach a turning point away from deforestation (毁林). Many experts have considered that impossible. But the researchers say it may be possible to expand the world’s forests by ten percent, or an area about the size of India, by 2050.They used information released last year by the Food and Agriculture Organization. The new study looked at the fifty nations with the most forests. The researchers used a new way to measure forest resources. They considered more than just the amount of land covered by trees. They also considered forest density, tree sizes, biomass (生物量) and the amount of atmospheric carbon captured in forests. The biomass represents all plants and tree growth.The researchers say growing stock increased in twenty-two of the fifty countries. And, in about half of the fifty countries, biomass and carbon storage also increased. The researchers say forest areas and biomass are still being lost in such important countries as Brazil and Indonesia. But they found gains in others, including the world’s most populous nations. They say China and the United States have had the greatest gains. And they say India has reached the right balance between forested and non-forested land.In percentage terms, though, the study says that forest areas have expanded fastest in the last fifteen years in Vietnam, Spain and China. And they have shrunk fastest in Nigeria and the Philippines. Professor Kauppi says the main obstacle to forest growth is fast-growing poor populations that burn wood for cooking fuel, or sell it for quick money or clear forest for crops. But a number of scientists criticized the use of information that came from governments. They said some governments didn’t keep good records about their forests, and might not tell the truth.71. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. The research team is made up of experts from four countries.B. By 2050, India’s forest will have expanded by 10%.C. Professor Kauppi says it is possible to stop deforestation on the Earth.D. The Food and Agriculture Organization has provided some useful information for theresearch.72. Which of the following statements did the researchers consider when measuring forestresources?A. The amount of land covered by trees.B. Forest density, tree sizes and biomass.C. The amount of atmospheric carbon captured in forests.D. All of the above.73. From the third paragraph, we learn that ________.A. in about 50% of the fifty countries, biomass and carbon storage increasedB. forest areas and biomass are still being lost in ChinaC. Brazil is one of the world’s most populous nationsD. Indonesia has reached the right balance between forested and non-forested land74. What delays forest growth?A. Some people in developing countries burn or sell wood from forests.B. There are too many people in the world.C. Forests are being lost in 22 countries.D. Some governments don’t tell the truth.75. What is the tone of this passage?A. Critical.B. Sorry.C. Indifferent.D. Hopeful.第四部分写作（共两节，满分45分）第一节阅读表达（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）阅读下面的短文，并根据文章后的题目要求回答76-80小题。