高中英语外研版选修8同步练习：4单元综合检测

Module 4综合检测时间100分钟满分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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AOffshore English is a term being used by many people for International English.It is the English spoken and written by nonnative speakers in international communication.Many in business are starting to worry that native speakers are actually at a disadvantage in international communication.One case study that is quoted is of a contract to provide flight simulators to South Korea，where a French company won the contract because the buyers found it easier to understand the English spoken by the French than the English spoken by the British company.Many native English speakers feel little need to learn foreign languages，so they often lack understanding of the difficulties and problems learners face.They also dont see the need to modify their language for a foreign audience，so they use idioms，synonyms(同义词), phrasal verbs，etc., without thinking of the impact this might have on a foreign business person.The English studied by nonnative speakers tends to use a narrower core vocabulary.This means that nonnative speakers from different countries and cultures may understand each other more easily than the native speakers do.Few native speakers outside the world of ESL teaching have much idea of what nonnative learners are taught，and think that as their English is at native speaker level，they speak it better than their nonnative counterparts.This unawareness is starting to cause problems that businesses are beginning to identify，and courses in offshore English are now being offered to native speakers in an attempt to train them to speak the kind of English that will make it easier for nonnative speakers to understand，enabling them to win more contracts.1Which of the following statements is true about offshore English?AIt can be spoken by nonnative speakers.BIt is used to win more contracts.CIt is difficult to understand.DIt is full of idioms，synonyms，phrasal verbs，etc.答案：A细节判断题。从文章第一段第二句话可知答案。2A French company won the contract because_.Ait has advanced technology and equipmentBit can be relied on Cit is on good terms with South KoreaDthe English spoken by the French is easier to understand答案：D细节判断题。从文章第一段第四句话可看出答案。3Why are native English speakers actually at a disadvantage in international communication?ABecause what they say is difficult for the nonnative speakers to understand.BBecause they speak English better than their nonnative counterparts.CBecause they are difficult to deal with.DBecause they dont want to improve themselves.答案：A细节推理题。从文章第三段第一、二句话我们看出，非操本族语者，用的词汇比较少，比较集中，而操本族语者用的词汇广泛，不利于非操本族语者理解。4What can be inferred from the passage?AOffshore English will take the place of English spoken by native speakers.BMore and more people will study offshore English.COffshore English is what is written in contracts.DMany native English speakers often lack understanding of the difficulties and problems nonnative speakers face.答案：B判断推理题。文章最后一段告诉我们一个事实：在国际交往中操本族语者开始学习“offshore English”，所以我们推断学习这门语言的人会越来越多。BTo master a language one must be able to speak it，understand it when it is spoken，as well as to read and write it.These days more and more foreigners are coming to China and more and more Chinese are going abroad to work or study so that the spoken language is becoming more and more important.Speaking，of course，cant go without listening.If you want to pronounce a word correctly，you must be able to hear it correctly.The sounds of the Chinese and English languages are not exactly the same.If you dont listen carefully，youll find it difficult or even impossible to understand the native speakers.Well，what about writing？Like speaking，its used to exchange ideas.People generally use longer sentences in their writing.The important thing is to make your ideas clear in your head and then write them in clear language.Chinese students read far too slowly.If you read faster，you understand better.If you read too slowly，by the time you have reached the end of a page you have forgotten what the beginning is about.When you meet with new words，dont look them up in the dictionary at once.Guess the meanings from the context.You may not guess quite correctly the first time，but as the new words come up again and again in different contexts，their meanings will become clearer and clearer.If you try to look up every word，youll never finish a book.Students of a foreign language need a particular knowledge，the knowledge of the life，history and geography of the people whose language theyre studying.They should study these subjects in the foreign language，not only in translation.In this way one_can_kill_two_birds_with_one_stone：he can learn the language and some knowledge of the foreign country at the same time.5In the first paragraph the writer told us_.A. how to speak EnglishBhow to read and writeCwhy English people couldnt understand each other.Dwhy spoken English is important答案：D根据第二句话These days more and more foreigners are coming to China and more and more Chinese are going abroad to work or study so that the spoken language is becoming more and more important.可知，越来越多的外国人到中国来和越来越多的中国人到外国去，这里的英语越来越重要。故答案选D项。6In the fourth paragraph the writer gave us some advice on_.A. how to guess the meaning from the contextBhow to read fastChow to look up new words in the dictionaryDhow to get the general idea of a passage答案：B根据第四段第二句话If you read faster，you understand better可知，如果读得快，那么对文章的理解也较好，然后本段分析了快慢的优缺点，故本段主要是讲述快读的方法。7“To kill two birds with one stone” means_.Ato get some particular knowledgeBto get more than what one paysCthe stone is very usefulDthe birds are blind enough答案：B根据最后的一句话he can learn the language and some knowledge of the foreign country at the same time可知，短语To kill two birds with one stone(本意是：一石二鸟)此处意义为得到的比一个人所祈求的东西多。故答案选B。CIreland has had a very difficult history.The problems started in the 16th century when English rulers tried to conquer(征服) Ireland.For hundreds of years，the Irish people fought against the English.Finally，in 1921，the British government was forced to give independence to the south of Ireland.The result is that today there are two “Irelands”Northern Ireland，in the north，is part of the United Kingdom.The Republic of Ireland，in the south，is an independent country.In the 1840s the main crop，potatoes，was affected by disease and about 750,000 people died of hunger.This，and a shortage (短缺) of work，forced many people to leave Ireland and live in the USA，the UK，Australia and Canada.As a result of these problems，the population fell from 8.2 million in 1841 to 6.6 million in 1851.For many years，the majority of Irish people earned their living as farmers.Today，many people still work on the land but more and more people are moving to the cities to work in factories and offices.Life in the cities is very different from life in the countryside，where things move at a quieter and slower pace.The Irish are famous for being warmhearted and friendly.Oscar Wilde，a famous Irish writer，once said that the Irish were “the greatest talkers since the Greeks”Since independence，Ireland has revived(复兴) its own culture of music，language，literature and singing.Different areas have different styles of old Irish songs which are sung without instruments.Other kinds of Irish music use many different instruments such as the violin，whistles，etc.8What does the author tell us in Paragraph 1?AHow the Irish fought against the English.BHow Ireland gained independence.CHow English rulers tried to conquer Ireland.DHow two “Irelands” came into being.答案：D主旨大意题。第一段告诉我们爱尔兰人和英格兰人之间的斗争，南部爱尔兰的独立，但主要讲述的是爱尔兰的两部分是怎样形成的。故D项正确。9We learn from the text that in Ireland_.A. food shortages in the 1840s led to a decline in populationBpeople are moving to the cities for lack of work in the countrysideCit is harder to make a living as a farmer than as a factory workerDdifferent kinds of old Irish songs are all sung with instruments答案：A推理判断题。根据第二段的In the 1840s the main crop，potatoes，was affected by disease and about 750,000 people died of hunger.可推知，A项符合题意。10. The last paragraph is mainly about_.Athe Irish characterBIrish cultureCIrish musical instrumentsDa famous Irish writer答案：B主旨大意题。根据最后一段的Since independence，Ireland has revived its own culture of music，language，literature and singing.Different areas have different styles of old Irish songs which are sung without instruments.Other kinds of Irish music use many different instruments such as the violin，whistles，etc.可知，B项符合题意。11What can be the best title for the text?ALife in IrelandBA Very Difficult HistoryCIreland，Past and PresentDThe Independence of Ireland答案：C主旨大意题。前两段介绍爱尔兰的历史，后两段介绍爱尔兰的现在。故C项符合题意。DIs there a difference between privacy and secrecy？What a thought provoking (发人深省的) question！But，what is private is also a secret and what is secret is private.Therefore，it seems that there is no actual difference. In either case we may choose at some point to share something private or secret.But，for the most part，our private lives，thoughts，ambitions，desires and actions are those things that we also keep secret.When something is private，in our own lives or a country club，those admitted into this domain(范围) are limited. It is held private to preserve the unique quality.When something is secret it is also held in that state to preserve its unique quality.Whether private or secret it may be anything from precious and dear to us to shameful or dangerous.Nevertheless，as individuals we have the right to that part of us that we do not wish to share with everyone.And，whatever word you care to call it，it is still the same thing.For example，a surprise birthday party is a secret until it occurs and may also be private，limited to only a few select people.A small gathering of business people who wish to discuss something of importance may also be called a secret or private meeting.The small nuances(微妙之处) are what make the difference.A writer or speaker must determine which word would be best understood by his audience or readers.And，the correct usage is what makes the difference between a good writer or speaker and a great one.本文主要讨论了privacy和secrecy之间的区别。12What does the text mainly talk about?A. The meanings of privacy and secrecy.BHow to use privacy and secrecy.CWhat makes the difference between privacy and secrecy.DWhether there is any difference between privacy and secrecy.答案：D主旨大意题。本文的第一句就点明了主题，故选D项。13The main purpose of the passage is to_.Agive adviceBmake an explanationCpresent opinionsDprovide information答案：C推理判断题。本文为议论文，作者主要就privacy和secrecy之间是否有区别给出了自己的观点，故选C项。14What is the authors attitude toward the question whether there is a difference between privacy and secrecy?A. There is no difference between privacy and secrecy.BThere are great differences between privacy and secrecy.CIn most cases，they are different，but in some cases they mean the same.DThey are almost the same but while you use them you should choose the suitable one.答案：D细节理解题。由第一段第四句there is no actual difference和第二段it is still the same thing可知，作者认为两者在大多数情况下是相同的；由最后一段的内容可知在选用词的时候还是具有微妙的差别，故选D项。15To support his/her idea，the author develops the passage mainly_.Ain order of timeBin order of importanceCby giving examplesDby using quotation and statistics答案：C篇章结构题。综观全文可知，作者主要通过举例子来说明两词之间的相同与不同之处，故选C项。第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从对话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。Industrial pollution is not only a problem for the countries of Europe and North America but also an extremely serious problem in some developing countries._16_They want to introduce industries，and so they put few controls on the industries which cause pollution.Cubatao，an industrial town of 85 000 people in Brazil，is an example of the connection between industrial development and pollution.In 1954，Cubatao had no industry._17_The people of the town are suffering from the poisonous matter in their environment._18_Birth shortcomings are extremely common.Among children and adults，lung problems are sometimes twelve times more common in Cubatao than in other places._19_However，these laws are not strict enough.It is cheaper for companies to take no notice of the laws and pay the fines(罚款) than to buy the expensive equipment that will reduce the pollution.It is clear，therefore，that economic growth is more important to the government than to the health of the workers.However，the responsibility does not completely lie with the Brazilian government._20_A number of the factories in the town are owned by large companies from France，Italy，and the US.They are doing things in Brazil that they would not be able to do at home.If they caused the same amount of pollution at home，they would be severely punished or even put out of business.ASo the bad effects can be clearly seen.BIt is true that Brazil has laws against pollution.CFor these countries，economic growth is a very important aim.DThe pollution in Cubatao is caused by the changes of the companies.EThe government should play an important role in controlling pollution.FToday it has more than twenty large factories，which produce many pollutants(污染物)GThe example of Cubatao shows that international cmpanies are not acting in a responsible way either.答案：1620CFABG第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。In 1945, a 12yearold boy named Reuben saw something in a shop window that set his heart racing.But the pricefive dollarswas too _21_ for him.Reuben couldnt ask his father for the _22_ .But he opened the shops door and went inside.He told the shopkeeper what he_23_，adding，“But I dont have the money right now.Can you please _24_ it for me for some time？”“Ill try，”the shopkeeper _25_.“People around here dont _26_ have that kind of money to spend on things.It should keep for a while.”Hearing the sound of hammering from a side street，Reuben had a(n) _27_.He knew he could collect the sacks(麻布袋) _28_ around the construction site(工地) and sell them back to the _29_ for five cents a piece.That day he _30_ two sacks，which he took to the factory and _31_ them.It was dinner time when Reuben got home，but he didnt tell his family why.Every day after _32_，Reuben walked around the town，_33_ the bags.All summer long，besides the homework and housework at home，Reuben kept to his _34_ task.Soon the leaves fell and the winds blew cold.Reuben _35_ walked down the streets，searching for what he wanted.Often he was cold，_36_ and hungry，but the thought of the object in the shop window _37_ him.Finally，he had enough money and got what he wanted in the shop.Racing home，Reuben placed a small box in her mothers _38_.It was a blue jewel box.She had never received such a _39_.Speechless，she smiled and _40_ her son into her arms.12岁的鲁本利用每天的课余时间和假期去捡建筑工地上废弃的麻布袋，然后拿到工厂把它们卖掉。靠这个方法，他终于攒够钱给妈妈买了一件漂亮的礼物。21A.right BhighCgood Dpoor答案：B由下文小男孩靠收集废麻布袋筹钱可知，5美元的价格对于他来说太高(high)了。22A.price BmoneyCbox Dthing答案：B由上下文可知，鲁本不能向爸爸要“钱”来买自己想要的东西。23A.wanted BlikedCborrowed Dtook答案：A虽然小男孩没有钱，但是她告诉了店主自己想“要”的东西，故用want。24A.hold BbringCsend Dlift答案：A根据下文中店主的回答和鲁本攒够钱后又回来买到了这件物品可知，他请求店主为他保留一段时间。hold在此意为“保留”。25A.waved BshoutedCthought Dsmiled答案：D由店主的回答可知，他愿意将这件物品为小男孩保留一段时间。用smile可体现出他愿意，符合语境， 26A.never BusuallyCalmost Dseldom答案：B此处表示这儿的人们通常(usually)没有钱来买这种东西。27A.operation BfeelCidea Dmanner答案：C听到街边传来的铁锤声，鲁本有了主意。idea在此意为“主意，办法”。28A.destroyed BkeptCstored Dthrown答案：D既然小男孩能捡袋子去卖，就说明袋子是被人们“扔掉的”，而不可能是”被毁的”或是工地上“储存的”袋子。29A.home BhouseCsite Dfactory答案：D由下一段第一句中的the factory可知，这些麻布袋可以卖给工厂，答案为D项。30. Afound BstoleCbegged Dhid答案：A根据上文可知他想捡袋子卖钱，因此此处应该是“发现”袋子，而不是“偷”、“讨要”或“隐藏”袋子。31A.sold BtoldCchecked Dreported答案：A鲁本捡袋子的目的就是“卖掉”他们挣钱，故选A项。32A.work BdinnerCschool Dgraduation答案：C由文章第一句所说的鲁本只有12岁及第五段最后一句中的homework可推知，他还在上学，所以应该是每天放学后去找袋子，用school符合语境。33A.searching BenjoyingCcollecting Dmaking答案：C由第四段第二句中的collect the sacks可知，答案为C。注意不要误选A项，要表达“寻找”麻布袋应用search for。34A.difficult BsecretC. useless Dendless答案：B由本段第二句可知，他没有告诉家人自己所做的事情，因此这是一项“秘密的”工作。35A.quickly BfinallyCyet Dstill答案：D虽然天越来越冷，但是鲁本仍旧在街上寻找麻布袋。still“还，仍然”，表示原有的状况没有改变。yet一般放在句尾，表示某事还未发生，或某种情形还没开始出现，或者询问某事是否已经发生，不适用于此处。36A.tired BhappyCsad Dexcited答案：A由and前后的cold和hungry可知，此处表达小男孩的艰辛，故用tired“疲倦的，累的”。37A.improved BwokeCleft Dencouraged答案：D虽然他又冷、又累、又饿，但是商店橱窗里的东西鼓舞(encourage)着他。38A.arm BhairChand Dback答案：C因为礼物是一个小小的珠宝盒子，所以它应该被放在妈妈的手中，故用hand。39A.gift BtoyCbag Dtool答案：A鲁本用自己挣的钱为妈妈买东西，这当然是妈妈得到的一件“礼物”。40A.carried BgatheredCturned Dclosed答案：B妈妈收到儿子的礼物后很感动，把儿子搂在怀中。gather在此表示“拥抱”，符合语境。第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。【全国新课标卷题型】A young man, while traveling through a desert, came across a spring of clear water._41_water was sweet. He filled his leather container