湖南省株洲四中高中英语 Test 8 牛津译林版选修8(1).doc

湖南省株洲四中2014高中英语 test 8 牛津译林版选修8on august 26,1999，new york city experienced a torrential downpour.the rain caused the streets to _1_ and the subway system almost came to a stop.unfortunately，this happened during the morning rush hour.many people who were going to work were _2_ to go home.some battled to _3_ a taxi or to get on a bus.still others faced the _4_ bravely，walking miles to get to work.i _5_ to be one of the people on the way to work that morning.i went from subway line to subway line only to find that most _6_ had stopped.after making my way _7_ crowds of people，i finally found a subway line that was _8_.unfortunately，there were so many people waiting to _9_ the subway that i could not even get down the stairs to the _10_.so i took the train going in the opposite direction，and then switch back to the downtown train.finally，after what seemed like an forever，the train _11_ my stop.then i had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain.when i finally got to my office，i was _12_ through，exhausted and _13_.my coworkers and i spent most of the day drying off.when it was 500 pm.，i was ready to go home.i was about to turn off my computer _14_ i received an email from garth，my director：i would like to thank all of you who made the effort and _15_ reported to work.it is always reassuring(令人欣慰的)，at times like these，when employees so clearly show their _16_ to their jobs.thank you.garths email was short，but i learned more from that _17_ message than i ever did from a textbook. the email taught me that a few words of _18_ can make a big difference.the rainstorm and the traffic _19_ had made me tired and upset.but garths words immediately _20_ me and put a smile back on my face.1a.breakbfloodcsinkdcrash2a.forcedbrefusedcadjusteddgathered3a.orderbpayccalldsearch4a.climatebscenerycstormdburden5a.usedbpromisedcdeserveddhappened6a.practicebroutinecprocessdservice7a.tobthroughcoverdfor8a.operatingbcyclingcturningdrushing9a.checkbcarrycfinddboard10a.streetbgroundcfloordplatform11a.pausedbcrossedcreacheddparked12a.wetbweakcsickdhurt13a.ashamedbdiscouragedcsurpriseddpuzzled14a.whilebwhencwheredafter15a.hardlybcasuallycabsolutelydeventually16a.devotionbdonationcconnectiondreaction17a.accurateburgentcbriefdhumorous18a.promisebappreciationcadvicedguidance19 a.troublesbsignalscrulesdsigns20a.correctedbsupportedcamazeddrefreshedtv shows and long bus tripslong bus rides are like television shows.they have a beginning，a middle，and an endwith commercials thrown in every three or four minutes.the commercials are unavoidable.they happen whether you want them or not.every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window.“buy super clean toothpaste.” “drink goodn wet root beer.” “fill up with pacific gas.” only if you sleep，which is equal to turning the television set off，are you spared the unending cry of “you need it！buy it now！”the beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting，even if youve traveled that way before.usually some things have changednew houses，new buildings，sometimes even a new road.the bus driver has a style of driving and its fun to try to figure it out the first hour or so.if the driver is particularly reckless or daring，the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense story.will the driver pass the truck in time？will the driver move into the right or the lefthand lane？after a while，of course，the excitement dies down.sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride.food always makes bus rides more interesting.but youve got to be careful of what kind of food you eat.too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops.the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning.you know it will soon be over and theres a kind of expectation and excitement in that.the seat，of course，has become harder as the hours have passed.by now youve sat with your legs crossed，with your hands in your lap，with your hands on the arm restseven with your hands crossed behind your head.the end comes just at the right time.there are just no more ways to sit. 1according to the passage，what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus trip?abuses on the road.bfilms on television.cadvertisements on billboards.dgas stations.2what is the purpose of this passage?ato talk about the similarities between long bus trips and tv shows.bto persuade you to take a long bus trip.cto display the differences between long bus trips and tv shows.dto describe the billboards along the road.3the writer of this passage would probably favor _.abus drivers who werent recklessbdriving aloneca television set on the busdno billboards along the road4the writer feels long bus rides are like tv shows because _.athe commercials both on tv shows and on the billboards along the road are funbthey both have a beginning，a middle，and an end，with commercials in betweencthe drivers are always reckless on tv shows just as they are on busesdboth traveling and watching tv are not exciting5the writer thinks that the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning because both are _.aexciting bcomfortablectiring dboring 1i went from subway line to subway line only to find that most service had stopped.(完形填空第三段第二句)我沿地铁线来回走着，却发现大多数地铁已停止了服务。only to find that不定式作结果状语(1)he tried to answer，only to fail.他试着回答，结果却说得不好。(2)teachers hurried to get to the hospital only to be told it was too late.老师们匆忙赶到医院，却被告知已经太晚了。2i was about to turn off my computer when i received an email from garth.(完形填空倒数第三段最后第一句)我正要关闭电脑时却收到garth的一封电子邮件。 be about to do.when.正要干突然 (1)i was about to pay for the things i bought，when i found i forgot to take the purse.我刚要付钱的时候却发现忘了带钱包。(2)i was about to go out last night when the telephone rang.昨天晚上我正准备外出，这时电话响了。 3by now youve sat with your legs crossed，with your hands in your lap，with your hands on the arm restseven with your hands crossed behind your head.(阅读理解最后一段倒数第三句)到目前为止你已经双腿交叉坐着，把手放在膝盖上，把手放在扶手上，甚至双手交叉放在脑后。with的复合结构：with宾语副词/形容词/介词短语/现在分词/过去分词/不定式(1)we found the house easily with the little boy leading the way.由小男孩引路，我们轻松地找到了那间房子。(2)with all things she needed bought，she went home happily.带着买的所需的东西，她高兴地回家了。test 8.1.b暴风雨使得街道被水淹没了。flood在此用作不及物动词，意为“被水淹没”。2a许多要去上班的人被迫回了家。be forced to do sth.被迫做某事。3c有些人乘出租车，有些人坐公交车。只有c项符合句意。4c但还有一些人勇敢地面对暴风雨，步行数英里去班。5d我那天早晨碰巧也在上班的路上。happen to do sth.碰巧做某事。 6d许多“服务”因为暴风雨已经停止，因此我只能来回寻找上班的方法。7bmaking my way through crowds of people穿过人群往前挤。8a我终于发现有一条地铁还在运转。operate(机器等)运转，运行。9d有许多人在等着坐地铁。board指“上(飞机、船、火车等)”。10d人很多以致于我上不了站台(然后才能乘地铁)。platform站台。11c火车到达我停的那一站。12abe wet through浑身湿透。13b浑身湿透，又累又沮丧。discouraged感到沮丧的。14bbe about to do sth. when.正要做某事这时(突然)。15d此处为主任表扬员工不畏艰难而最终来上班的事。eventually adv.最后，最终。16a员工冒着暴风雨来上班，表现出他们对工作的热爱。devotion挚爱，热爱，奉献。17c邮件虽短，但我从简短的语言中学到许多。brief简短的，简洁的。18b这封电