选修8第1单元同步验收题

郭清梅

第一部分：听力 （30分）

第一节 （7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. When does the play start？

A. At 6：30. B. At 7：00. C. At 8：00.

2. What have they decided to do？

A. Visit the exhibition.    B. Study the satellites.     C. Fly a plane.

3. Who didn t finish the work？

A. Lily.   B. Tom.     C. Jack.

4. What is Betty s opinion？

A. Women are better cooks than men.    B. Women are better teachers than men.

C. Women are better workers than men.

5. Why aren t the watches like these made now？

A. Because they are so cheap.    B. Because they are too expensive.

C. Because people don t like them.

第二節 （22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题， 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题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。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. Why doesn t the man book the seats downstairs？

A. Too expensive. B. Too close to the stage. C. Uncomfortable.

7. When does the man plan to see the performance？

A. Next Saturday. B. On October 21st. C. On October 25th.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What are they going to do？

A. Have an exam. B. Travel. C. Buy a watch.

9. What does the woman think of the man？

A. He is very serious.        B. He is too careless.    C. He is very lazy.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Why does the man buy a farm？

A. He is tired of his factory.     B. He wants to live in a farm.

C. He wants to earn much money.

11. Why does the woman sell her farm？

A. Because the ground is unfit to grow wheat.

B. Because she has no modern farm equipment.

C. Because she thinks farming is very hard work.

12. Which of the following statements is NOT true？

A. The woman has her own farm.     B. The woman sold her farm at a high price.

C. The man will spend $200 buying the woman s farm.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Where was the doctor going in his car？

A. To a garage. B. To a patient s home.

C. To his own home.

14. Which of the following was the cause of the accident？

A. The doctor was careless.     B. A big tree had fallen across the road.

C. The road was covered with ice.

15. Why did the doctor go to the nearest house？

A. Because he knew one of his patients lived there.

B. He had received a call to go there.     C. He wanted to use the telephone.

16. Why did the woman patient telephone the doctor？

A. She needed medical treatment.     B. To ask how soon the doctor could come.

C. She believed somebody else needed a doctor.

聽第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Which of the following doesn t belong to the Great Lakes？

A. Lake Superior. B. Lake Michigan. C. Lake Huderson.

18. Which lake is owned only by the United States？

A. Lake Michigan.     B. Lake Ontario   C. Lake Huron.

19. Why is it said that each one of the five lakes is special in some way？

A. Lake Superior is the biggest as well as the shallowest of the lakes.

B. Lake Ontario is the shallowest lake.   C. Each of the lakes has its own traits （特点）.

20. Which of the following is true about the Great Lakes？

A. The total area of them is bigger than the UK.

B. There are few travelers going there.

C. The water in the Great Lakes comes only from streams， brooks， and small rivers.

第二部分：阅读理解 （40分）

I. 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。（30分）

A

During training exercises， the green lieutenant （陆军中尉） was driving down a muddy back road. He encountered another car stuck in the mud with a red-faced colonel at the wheel. “Your jeep stuck， sir？” asked the lieutenant as he pulled along side. “Nope，” replied the colonel， coming over and handing him the keys. “Yours is.”

Now that story might give you a chuckle （轻声地笑）， but isn t that the way most people want to handle their problems， but handing the keys to someone else when something happens in their daily life？ By nature we neither want to admit that something was our fault nor do we want to take the imitative and responsibility to fix it. Our tendency is to try to run away from it and hand it off to someone else to solve.

One of the fundamental principles of sailing on the sea is that when you get into a storm， head into the wind. If you run from it， you will be caught by the storm from behind. If you turn sideways， you will capsize （倾覆）. But only by meeting it head on， can you have the best chance to ride out the storm and overcome it.

Life is that way. We will never conquer our fears， sins， problems， the giants in our lives by running away. Those giants will always be there just like Goliath（圣经人物） was there every day taunting（嘲讽）， and challenging. The only way that we can overcome and conquer the giants in our lives is to do as little David the shepherd boy did. He quickly ran out and faced his giant. So we must face our problems. Face your giant. Acknowledge it and address it. Only by facing the giant can we overcome it.

1. Why did the colonel deny his jeep being stuck in the mud？

A. Because he didn t want to face the fact that he was in trouble.

B. Because it was not his jeep but the lieutenant s that was stuck.

C. Because the lieutenant tended to laugh at him instead of helping.

D. Because he wouldn t like the lieutenant to mind his business.

2. The underlined word “giants” refers to the following EXCEPT    .

A. storm at sea        B. fear of failure

C. a car stuck in mud    D. something valuable

3. Which can best describe the main idea of this passage？

A. Run from your giants， rather than facing them directly.

B. Don t do anything that will only cause trouble to you.

C. When Goliath hits David s right cheek， he turns the left cheek to him.

D. As Goliath moved closer to attack， David quickly ran out to meet him.

B

The front-yard kitchen gardens， with everything from vegetables to salad greens， are a source of food， a topic of conversation with the neighbors. Although people have been growing food in their backyards forever， front-yard vegetable gardens are a growing outlet （出路） for people whose backyards are too shady or too small， as well as those who want to spread their beliefs one tomato at a time.

Fritz Haeg， an artist and architect， has done yards in Kansas， California and New Jersey as part of a project called “Edible Estates”. Haeg， who is working on a book， Edible Estates： Attack on the Front Lawn， due out in 2008， has been flooded by the response. He gets hundreds of e-mails every month from people who want to be next.

Some of the neighbors are less than excited. Some municipal codes （城市法規） limit the percentage of a yard that can be planted with anything other than trees and grass.

“Especially in the first three years， I got a lot of code violations，” said Bob Waldrop of Oklahoma City. He planted his corner lot almost entirely with fruit trees， berry bushes and vegetables.

Zappia turned the front yard of the home he and his wife rent in Santa Monica， Calif. into a vegetable garden， with his landlord s permission. He estimates it supplies 35 to 40 percent of the food they eat. Zappia took a master gardening class at the East Los Angeles University of California， which focused on growing food.

The gardens don t cost much to plant. Zappia estimates he spent about $100 on the garden and says he and his wife save about $200 to $300 a year on their food costs. Waldrop， in Oklahoma City， said the garden s organic fruit allowed him to eat in a way he could never afford if he bought everything at the grocery store.

4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the first two paragraphs？

A. People can grow vegetables in their front-yard if their back-yards are too shady.

B. Fritz Haeg is a person who is an artist but not a builder.

C. Fritz Haeg is working on a book which is due out in 2008.

D. Fritz Haeg probably gets some e-mails almost every day.

5. What can the front-yard kitchen gardens offer to gardeners ？

a. Enough food.___________________   b. Some vegetables.

c. A lot of money.              d. A good chat with the neighbors.

A. a， c B. a， d C. b， c D. b， d

6. What do we know about the book Edible Estates： Attack on the Front Lawn？

A. It will be finished by a famous writer.

B. It tells people a lot of interesting stories.

C. It becomes popular when it comes out.

D. It is about an attack which happened on a front lawn.

7. What would be the best title for the passage？

A. Front-yard Farming           B. Ways to Grow Vegetables

C. Reduce Your Food Costs        D. Make Your Garden Beautiful

C

About two years ago， eight-year-old Trisha Rao was worried about her upcoming school exams， so she turned to poetry to help work through her feelings and give herself confidence as she prepared for the tests. “It was a good way to make me stay calm，” Rao says.

While listening to the news with her father， Rao learned about the war in Syria. Conditions in the country were tough， and many people were leaving for safer areas. “I was sad that they lost their homes and some of them lost their family，” Rao said.

It made Rao think. If the poem she had written the night before her test had given her hope， maybe it could do the same for the refugee （難民） children. Rao worked on her poem and turned it into a book called Believe in Yourself with the help of her family and friends. It follows the tales of Sunshine the pup （小狗） （based on Rao s real-life Cocker Spaniel of the same name） and Papa Dog. Each page presents a lesson on topics such as overcoming difficulties， working hard， and of course， believing in one s self.

“I feel that the Syrian refugee children need to hear a message of hope，” she says. “I m happy that I was able to write this book and share this message with them.”

The refugee children have accepted Rao s encouraging message so enthusiastically that the Istanbul Centre for Support to Life has begun translating Rao s book into Arabic so they ll be able to read it in their own language. Believe in Yourself has also earned Rao a prize from the Independent Publishers Book Awards for Best Children s eBook.

In order to get Believe in Yourself into the hands of as many children as possible， Rao and her family have promised to donate a copy of the book to a refugee child for every copy sold.

8. How did poetry affect Rao when she was eight？

A. It helped her believe in herself. B. It broadened her outlook on life.

C. It offered her enthusiasm and skills. D. It made her achieve excellent grades.

9. What can we learn about Believe in Yourself？

A. It discusses a variety of refugee problems. B. It was completely finished by Rao herself.

C. It aims to encourage refugee children. D. It was based on Rao s own story.

10. How did the public react to Rao s book？

A. They had doubts about it. B. They thought highly of it.

C. They had mixed opinions on it. D. They were unconcerned about it.

11. What is the best title for the text？

A. A Lesson from a Girl B. The Pleasure of Giving

C. Sharing Hope with Refugees D. Exploring the Well-being of Refugees

D

Every time author Alex Brown has released a book I have wasted no time in jumping straight in. I have always been honest about not being a fan of short stories as I have found them to be lacking in depth for me but when I saw that Alex Brown was bringing out a short story named Not Just for Christmas set in her much loved village of Tindledale I knew there was no way I could miss out on another visit to the village.

The main character in this short story is Kitty who appeared in the previous Tindledale books running her café The Spotted Pig Café. Kitty is a single mother of the lovely little Teddie after her husband died a true hero. Kitty and Teddie have adapted to life but then Kitty receives a phone call from Mack who was her husband s best friend， with news that her husband s dog Monty has been retired  and needs a home. Will Monty bring everlasting love to the family or will he bring up too many memories for Kitty？

I am over the moon that this book focuses on Kitty s story as she is a character who has touched my heart in the Tindledale books and I have really wanted the author to explore her character more. The storyline is very moving but also uplifting too with a lovely touch of celebration.

This is the first short story I have read where the author has managed to put all of the feeling of a full length novel into a short story. The characters are well developed and soon work their way into your heart. The storyline also has great depth of feeling thanks to the challenging topics the author deals with. There are some touching moments and the one that really touched my heart was the comment Teddie made about her father.

It s actually quite amazing how much happens in such a short story， but none of it feels rushed.

12. Which statement is the author s view according to Paragraph 1？

A. He couldn t get the story s deep thoughts.

B. He has always been interested in short stories.

C. He didn t expect to visit the village of Tindledale.

D. He was looking forward to Alex Brown s new book.

13.  What does the underlined expression in Paragraph 3 mean？

A. In high spirits. B. Burning with curiosity.

C. Super sad and worried.          D. Very touched and satisfied.

14. What can we learn about Not Just for Christmas？

A. Its storylines are pretty simple. B. It is in fact an amusing comedy.

C. It focuses on Kitty and her dog Monty. D. Its characters soon win the heart of readers.

15. What moment touched the author most？

A. A lovely touch of celebration.     B. Kitty s warm welcome to Monty.

C. Monty s everlasting love to the family.

D. Teddie expressing her opinion about her father.

II. 根據短文内容，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选项。（10分）

“Any fool can criticize， condemn， and complain but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.”-Dale Carnegie

If we really want to be happy， why do we act like such babies？

We can claim to be proactive（主动的） in our life by settings goals and going after what we want. But if we re always whining and complaining all the time， are we really living effectively？

1  Whether it be being stuck in traffic， being bothered by the weather， not enough mustard on your sandwich， or whatever it is， there are endless instances where you can find a reason to complain.

But it s not just outside circumstances that we complain about.  2 . We complain that we don t have enough time， we don t have enough money （this one is huge because it s often “true”）， that we re not smart enough， cool enough， or just enough.

3  I never really thought about it much until I found this website about “living in a complain free world.”

Imagine how much happier you would be if you simply stopped complaining？ Much of what you complain about is outside of your control anyway. What s the point of brooding about something you have no power to change？  4

Simply becoming conscious of how much you complain is the first step to stopping. When you recognize that you re complaining， stop and take notice of it. Ask yourself if you would rather complain， or be happy.

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A. We complain about ourselves too.

B. Not very intelligent， if you ask me.

C. Why can t we complain about things around us？

D. Are you ready to live a complaint—free， happier life？

E. What you re complaining about may make you quite unhappy.

F. If you don t believe me， count how many times you complain in one day.

G. I ve experienced lots of unpleasantness for complaining about things I can t control.

第三部分：語言知识运用（50分）

I. 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（30分）

About ten years ago when I was an undergraduate in college， I was working as an intern in the museum of Natural History of the University I was studying in. One day while I was  1  at the cash register in the gift shop， I saw a/an  2  couple come in with a little girl in a wheelchair.

As I looked  3  at this girl， I saw that she was kind of seated on her chair. I then  4  that she had no arms or legs， just a head， neck and torso （躯干）. She was  5  a little white dress with red polka dots.

As the couple  6  her up to me to pay for what they planned to buy， I was looking down at the register. I  7  my head toward the girl and gave her a  8 . As I took the  9  from her grandparents， I looked back at the girl， who was giving me the cutest， largest  10  that I have ever seen.

All of a sudden her handicap was  11  and all I saw was this  12  girl， whose smile just  13  me and almost instantly gave me a completely new  14  of what life is all about. She

15  me from a poor，  16  college student and brought me into her world; a world of smiles， love and  17 .

That was ten years ago and I am now a/an  18  business person. However， whenever I

19  and think about the troubles of the world， I will think about that disabled little girl and the remarkable  20  about life that she taught me with a bright smile that day.

1. A. studying       B. selling           C. working          D. buying

2. A. kind         B. elderly C. young         D. newly-married

3. A. up           B. closer          C. harder         D. directly

4. A. realized          B. considered      C. observed     D. understood

5. A. holding       B. ordering        C. wearing      D. making

6. A. wheeled     B. pulled          C. picked        D. brought

7. A. held          B. waved         C. pointed        D. turned

8. A. wink         B. hand           C. kiss           D. bill

9. A. card          B. money        C. paper          D. dress

10. A. gift           B. reply          C. smile          D. hug

11. A. gone        B. noticed       C. improved       D. lost

12. A. healthy       B. beautiful        C. clever         D. brave

13. A. melted        B. reminded       C. warned        D. frightened

14. A. idea          B. chance         C. hope         D. sense

15. A. taught         B. took          C. recognized    D. moved

16. A. inexperienced   B. lazy           C. weak         D. unhappy

17. A. knowledge    B. dialogue       C. warmth        D. friendship

18. A. honest         B. successful     C. busy            D. ordinary

19. A. get down      B. get back       C. get about       D. get through

20. A. lecture        B. method        C. skill           D. lesson

II. 閱读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。（10分）

Since the beginning of the year， smog  1  （cover） parts of North China. In January， Beijing saw only five days without smog. The  2  （rise） PM2.5 readings terrified many， and some health experts said that whenever the smog gets serious， hospitals receive more patients  3  （suffer） acute respiratory （呼吸系统） and heart diseases. So the need to emphasize  4  （environment） protection while developing the economy is heard everywhere.

Smog  5  （especial） is a common concern. As a popular online post said， air may be the only thing  6  is equal for everyone， despite your income or profession. People with  7  （high） incomes are able to drink only bottled spring water and eat only organic food by paying higher prices， but they breathe the same air as everyone else.

At a meeting on Monday， many representatives have expressed their concerns  8  the air quality， too. One talked about his experience in Beijing. “After  9  （take） a taxi from the capital airport to my hotel， which took about an hour， I washed my nose and found the inside of my nose was black. We should ask ourselves this question： Why do we want to develop？ It s for living

10  better life. Dirty air is definitely not a better life，” he said.

III. 翻譯。（10分）

1. 本课程为期两年，授课形式为讲座。（by means of）

2. 这项研究表明贫困和犯罪之间有一个关联。（indicate）

3. 有超过10个人申请这个工作。（apply for）

4. 他们没有搬走，因为没有地方可去。（nowhere）

5. 他2000年5月被选为伦敦市长。（elect）

第四部分：写作 （30分）

I. 短文改错。（10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：

1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Last summer， I decide to see if I could support myself. Two friend and I piled into a car and headed for Aspen， where I found my first job like a waiter at a hotel. I got low pay. I had to be at hotel in the early morning to help with breakfast. People were supposed to serve themselves at breakfast， so some people wanted me to do everything for us. I remember one man who keeps ordering me to get his food and demanded things we did not serve. Even though I wanted to refuse， I knew it was my job to be quietly and do whatever I was told in a nice way. So I d take a deep breath and get what he wanted. I realize that to service industry jobs are not easy.

II. 书面表达。（20分）

近日，日本东京奥运会组委会以海报形式面向世界招募东京奥运会志愿者。请你根据下表信息，以李华的身份向东京奥组委写一封自荐信。

姓名：李华（女） 年龄：22岁 学校：北京大学  有利条件 1. 已学习10年英语，英语口语流利; 2.是 the  Rio Olympic Games的志愿者，熟悉比赛项目，有经验; 3. 今年夏天已通过互派留学生（exchange students）测试，届时将就读于东京大学 （ Tokyo University ）; 4. 交际能力强，善于与人相处。

注意：

1. 词数：110左右;

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;

3. 开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。

Dear Tokyo Olympic Committee，

I have read your poster for recruiting volunteers. I think I am fit for the job. I d like to recommend myself.______________________________________

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All the best！

Looking forward to your reply.

Truly yours，

Li Hua