高中英语 单元综合技能训练1 新人教版选修8.doc

unit 1单元综合技能训练时间：120分钟，满分：150分第一部分：听力(共两节；满分30分)第一节(共5小题； 每小题15分，满分75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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。1what will the woman probably do？ amove awaybstand as beforectake a seat2what is the probable relationship between the two speakers？ateacher and studentbnurse and patientcboss and secretary3what did the man do yesterday？ahe played basketballbhe did some cleaningche planned his work4what would the man like to drink？ahot coffeebhot teacsomething cold5what is the woman probably？aa teacherba lawyerca nurse第二节(共15小题；每题15分，满分225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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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，每小题将给出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至7题。6where is the man from？afrancebaustraliacengland7what is the woman doing in england？astudyingbworkingcvisiting听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8when did the teacher suggest going on a trip？anext saturdaybthis sundaycthis saturday9where do the two speakers decide to go？ato the parkbto the mountainscto the reservoir听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10who is the man probably？aa taxi driverbthe store managerca policeman11how far is the department store from here？aabout a 15minute walkbabout a 25minute walkcabout a 50minute walk12what do we know about the woman？ashe has to walk one more block to the storebshe is walking in the wrong directioncshe will take a taxi there instead听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13why does the woman think the man may be interested in the theater group？abecause he told her that he wanted to make more friendsbbecause she heard that he was an actor beforecbecause she knows that he likes acting14what do we know about the man？ahe is kind of busybhe doesnt trust the womanche likes the way the group works15how often does the theater group practice？aonce a weekbonce a monthctwice a week16what does the woman expect the man to do？asee her on thursdayblearn his part quicklycgo to see her practice听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17why did jim stop heading？abecause the sun was strongbbecause he was too tiredcbecause he got lost18what did jim use as a pillow？ahis bagbhis shirtchis shoes19what did jim see when he woke up？aa horseba tigerca snake20what can we learn from the text？ait was late in the evening when jim woke upbthere were many trees near the pathcjim slept under a big rock答案：15 bcbcc610 bacbc1115 abcaa1620 cabcc听力原文text 1m：why not go ahead and take a seat？w：oh，thank youi would rather standtext 2m：get me a cup of coffeew：yes，siri will do it right nowtext 3w：did you play basketball yesterday？m：i planned tobut it rainedso i cleaned my room insteadtext 4w：would you like some hot coffee or tea？m：id rather have something coldw：okplease wait a minutem：no problemtext 5m：are you happy taking care of this patient？w：seeing him getting better is the most important thing to mem：you are so kindw：thanks！ just doing my jobtext 6m：are you from england？w：no，im from americawhere are you from？m：i live in paris，but i am not frenchw：so you are fromm：australiamay i know your name？w：surei am amy brownm：and i am bill smithwhat are you doing here？w：im a studentm：i am a news reporterim working herewell，nice meeting you，amyw：nice meeting you，tootext 7m：hii have some good news for youw：what is it？m：the teacher suggested that we go on a trip this saturdayw：oh，wonderfulwhere shall we go？m：how about going to the park？w：i dont think its a good idea because we can go there any timewe should go further away this timem：where do you think we should go then？w：how about the reservoir in the suburbs？m：its not safewhy not go to the mountains instead？w：that sounds goodlets go to the mountains to the south of the citytext 8w：pardon me，officerwere looking for the big department store around herem： but im afraid youre headed in the wrong directionw：but we were told that it was somewhere here in the downtown aream：yes，it is，but i mean youre walking the wrong wayw：oh，i seecould we trouble you for directions to get there？m：okits only about a 15minute walk from herejust walk back the same way you came for about a block，then turn right and stay on that street until you come to the next intersectionw：thats the corner of george and forest，isnt it？m：thats rightyoull see the big sign on the left side of the streetyou cant miss itw：down a block to george then right another block to forestthanks a lotm：youre welcometext 9m：hello！w：hellothis is susan wilsonmay i speak to greg roberson，please？m：hi，susanthis is gregwhat can i do for you？w：well，i am calling about the theater group i belong tothe princeton playerswere looking for more people to join，especially menand i thought you might be interestedm：oh，gosh！ you know how much i love acting，but im taking some very hard classesi might be able to learn my part，but i would hardly have time to practicew：well，actually we practice only one night a week，fridays from seven to ten，so you wouldnt have to put in extra time before performancesm：only once a week，you say？ well，could you give me time to think it over？w：surebut look，why dont you come and watch us practice next friday？ i think youll like the way we workwhen you see how much fun it is，youll want to join right awaym：ok，ill come to watch youbut i cant promise more than thatw：great！ ill give you a call on thursday to remind youtalk to you thenm：bye，susanw：bye！ see you next weektext 10by midday the sun was so strong that jim could not go any furtherthere were no trees near the path，so he took shelter under a big rockafter drinking the rest of his water，he took off his shirt and rolled it into a pillowthen he lay down on the ground and went to sleepit was late in the afternoon when he awokehe was just about to jump up when he felt something moving near his feethe looked downa long black snake was just about to crawl across his legsjim watched，too frightened to do anythingthe snake moved across his legs； it hesitated for a moment，then crawled on and disappeared under the rockjim leapt to his feet and，pausing only to pick up his shirt，ran off down the path第二部分：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4个选项(a、b、c和d)中，选出最佳选项。aamerican culture is unique because it is formed and developed under certain conditionsthe major factors contributing to the making of this nation and the forming of a new culture are the hard environment，ethnic diversity (多民族)and plural religion，which is quite different from other nations in the worldwhat is more，these elements are still influencing the american culturethe early immigrants who were english puritans settled down in northeast part of americafrom 1607 to 1892，frontiers were pushed further westthey looked for a land of rich resources and a land of promise，opportunity and freedomactually they looked for a better lifeso individualism (个人主义)，selfreliance，and equality of opportunity have perhaps been the values most closely associated with the frontiermens heritage (遗产) of americain history，people from different countries in the world rushed to america three timesthey brought their own culture to america and later on，different cultures were mixed togetherthus the unique american culture is formed，a common cultural life with commonly shared valuesthe fundamental american belief in individual freedom and the right of individuals to practice their own religion is at the center of religious experience in the united statesthe great diversity of ethnic backgrounds has produced religious pluralism； almost all of the religions of the world are now practiced in the united statesnowadays，we can see the continual influence of the three elements in the current american societyamerican family is typically parents and their unmarried childrenmiddleaged and elderly people generally do not live with their married childrenthe people in america have a very strong desire to start a new life in a new placequite a number of people change residences every yearthe average american moves fourteen times in his lifetime文章大意：这是一篇议论兼说明的文章，它向我们说明了美国历史上独特文化形成的原因。21american culture is unique because of the following factors except _ahard environmentbethnic diversitycplural religion dadvanced modernization答案：d细节理解题。第一段中美国独特文化的主要因素是“the hard environment，ethnic diversity(多民族)and plural religion”，而没有提到advanced modernization，用排除法可确定答案为d。22whats the authors attitude towards american culture？ahe is critical of itbhe admires it very muchche just states the factsdhe looks down upon it答案：c推理判断题。纵观全文可以看出，作者只是客观地叙述了美国独特的文化形成的原因、背景，以及当今影响美国文化的三大因素等，故选c项。23the last paragraph is about _athe family structure in american societybthe influence of the three elements in the current american societycthe new lifes tyle of american familydthe reason why american people like to change residences答案：b段落大意题。在该段中，第一句是该段的中心句，全段围绕该句向我们介绍了三大因素对当今美国社会的影响。24what might be the most suitable title of this article？athe immigrants in americabwhy american culture is unique？cthe influence of american culturedplural religion and american culture答案：b主旨大意题。纵观全文可以看出，文章开篇点题，然后全文围绕主题展开论述，向我们讲述美国独特文化形成的原因。b(2015课标全国b)the freezing northeast hasnt been a terribly fun place to spend time this winter，so when the chance came for a weekend to sarasota，florida，my bags were packed before you could say “sunshine”i left for the land of warmth and vitamin c(维生素c)，thinking of beaches and orange treeswhen we touched down to blue skies and warm air，i sent up a small prayer of gratefulnessswimming pools，wine tasting，and pink sunsets(at normal evening hours，not 4 in the afternoon) filled the weekend，but the best partparticularly to my taste，dulled by months of coldweather root vegetableswas a 7 amadventure to the sarasota farmers market that proved to be more than worth the early wakeup callthe market，which was founded in 1979，sets up its tents every saturday from 7 amto 1 pm，rain or shine，along north lemon and state streetsbaskets of perfect red strawberries；the redpainted sides of the java dawg coffee truck； and most of all，the tomatoes： amazing，large，soft and round red tomatoesdisappointed by many a broken，vineripened(蔓上成熟的) promise，ive refused to buy winter tomatoes for yearsno matter how attractive they look in the store，once i get them home theyre unfailingly dry，hard，and tastelessbut i homed in，with uncertainty，on one particular table at the browns grove farms stand，full of fresh and soft tomatoes the size of my fistthese were the real dealand at that moment，i realized that the best part of sarasota in winter was going to be eating things that back home in new york i wouldnt be experiencing again for monthsdelighted as i was by the tomatoes in sight，my happiness deepened when i learned that browns grove farm is one of the suppliers for jack dusty，a newly opened restaurant at the sarasota ritz carlton，whereluckily for mei was planning to have dinner that very nightwithout even seeing the menu，i knew id be ordering every tomato on it文章大意：本文是记叙文。讲的是作者在冬天离开寒冷的纽约到佛罗里达州的萨拉索塔的经历。那里气候宜人，水果蔬菜新鲜美味。25what did the author think of her winter life in new york？aexcitingbboringcrelaxingdannoying答案：b推理判断题。根据文章第一段第一句the freezing northeast hasnt been a terribly fun place to spend time this winter，so可知，纽约不是一个过冬的好地方，选项中与句中的hasnt been a terribly fun相对应的是boring，故选b项。26what made the authors getting up early worthwhile？ahaving a swimbbreathing in fresh aircwalking in the morning sundvisiting a local farmers market答案：d细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句a 7 amadventure to the sarasota farmers market that proved to be more than worth the early wakeup call可知，作者早上7点去农贸市场是很值得早起的事情，故选d项。27what can we learn about tomatoes sold in new york in winter？athey are softbthey look nicecthey taste greatdthey are juicy答案：b细节理解题。根据文章第三段第二句no matter how attractive they look in the store，once i get them home theyre unfailingly dry，hard，and tasteless可知，在冬季，纽约的西红柿只是外表吸引人，买回家之后才发现它们又干又硬，而且无味，故选b项。28what was the author going to do that evening？ago to a farmbcheck into a hotelceat in a restaurantdbuy fresh vegetables答案：c细节理解题。根据文章最后一段第一句a newly opened restaurant at the sarasota ritz carlton，whereluckily for mei was planning to have dinner that very night可知，作者晚上要在餐馆吃饭，故选c项。csports，drama，and a variety of organizations keep students busy during high schoolwhere do they find the money to do these things？ not everyone gets it from mommy and daddymost have to work to pay for these activitiessome adults question if high school students should have jobssome people worry that teens with afterschool jobs will struggle to find time for homework actually， the responsibility of having a job helps teens prioritize their timemany jobs are only a couple of hour shifts on weeknightsaccording to a survey,86 percent of high school students have an afterschool，weekend or summer job and students who work between 10 and 20 hours per week during the school year have statistically higher gradepoint averages than those who do not work at allthose who work in high school are more likely to work in college，and financing their college education is a top reason for undergraduates to look for employmentinstead of considering jobs a barrier，employment should be looked at as realworld educationother people think that work adds too much stress，which may be somewhat true，but regardless of having a job or not，there is always going to be stressbetter to learn how to deal with busy schedules in a controlled environment like high school than to be out on your own and alone，experiencing stress for the first timei personally would be more concerned for the teenager who has to become independent without having any familiarity with workingthe biggest reason teens should be allowed to work is that it is a healthy way of earning moneymy dad told me，“having a job is a good way to save up for things you are going to need or want to doyou get a lot more out of things if you are financially responsible for them” kids need the freedom to choose how to spend their moneythe sooner they have an income，the sooner they can learn how to use money wiselyif they are not allowed to work in high school，they may run into trouble in the future文章大意：本文是一篇议论文。文章探讨了高中生是否应该在课余时间做兼职工作。29according to the surrey，compared with those who dont work，teens with afterschool jobs are_amore likely to go to collegebusually doing better at schoolcmore willing to pay for their educationdable to find a better job after graduation答案：b细节理解题。根据第二段的students who work between 10 and 20 hours per week during the school year have statistically higher gradepoint averages than those who do not work at all可知。30who does the author worry about most？ateens who have trouble in balancing their study and workbteens who will face much stress when working parttimecteens who have to learn to take responsibility for themselvesdteens who have to be independent without any work experience答案：d细节理解题。根据第三段的i personally would be more concerned for the teenager who has to become independent without having any familiarity with working可知，显然兼职会给学生带来太大压力，但作者个人更担心那些没有任何工作经验却不得不独立的青少年。31the authors father advised him to_alearn how to use money wiselybearn money to get what he wantscwork hard to have a bright futuredtake part in afterschool activities答案：b推理判断题。根据最后一段作者的父亲所说的“having a job is a good way to save up for things you are going to need or want to do”可知，作者的父亲建议作者去工作，这样可以攒钱买自己喜欢的东西，做自己喜欢做的事。32the authors attitude towards teens having afterschool jobs is_acautiousbunconcernedcsupportive dnegative答案：c推理判断题。本文作者旨在讨论高中生是否应该在课余时间做兼职工作。从文章二、三、四段都可看出作者对此持支持的态度。dmany expressions in american english come from the world of religionsome common idioms are based on religious idealsbut today we look at the bad or evil side of religionthe devil is the most powerful spirit of evil in christianity，islam and other religionsthe devil is clearly at work in these idioms and expressionsto speak of the devil means to talk about someone at the same time the person appearsheres an example，“ john and i are going to the movies tonight andhey，speak of the devil！ here comes john now”keep in mind，this expression does not mean that you think the individual is bad or evilits just an issue of timingbut there are many devil expressions that do refer to bad behaviorand sometimes when we behave badly，we blame the devilwe say the devil made us do itor we say something or someone brings out the devil in usthis means we blame someone else for our bad behaviorlets use it in a sentence“ boy，you are like a different person when your old friend from college comes around” “i knowi just cant behave when hes aroundhe really brings out the devil in me”to play devils advocate is a very useful expressionit has a lot of meaningwhen you play devils advocate，you say things that you do not really believe just to start an argument or discussionand，actually，this is often used in a good wayi could say，“let me play devils advocate for a minute so we can see the other side of this issue” and teachers often play devils advocate to create interesting discussions in the classroombut to make a deal with the devil is usually a bad ideait means you want someth