M8U1单元检测卷及答案.doc

M8U1单元检测卷一、 单词听写1. Some animals possess the _ of man. 2. Alice felt so _ that she was ready to ask for help of anyone. 3. The boat sank in a _ storm at sea. 4. If you fold your letter in two, it will fit into the _. 5. She smiled with _ confidence. 6. They set up a bronze _ to his memory. 7. The first sentence of a _ starts on a new line. 8. From this we can see how much Scottish people _ Burns. 9. We laughed and that helped ease the _. 10. What would you do if you were a _, Andy? characteristics desperateviolentenvelopesuprememonumentparagraphadoredtensionmillionaire 二、 首字母填空1. Some government officials a_ their power and position. 2. It was g_ of her to contribute such a large sum. 3. I just cant r_ the temptation of chocolates. 4. The police used dogs to search for the c_ in their hiding place. 5. The store has an excellent r_ for fair dealing. abuse generous resist criminals reputation 三、 单选1. _ on the top of the mountain are some wild plants, said to have some medical value.A. Grown B. Growing C. Being grown D. Having grown2. The boss is away for a meeting, so his secretary will be sent to the airport to meet the guest _ the boss.A. in honor of B. in charge of C. in favor of D. on behalf of3. According to the survey carried out among the students, most of the students _ staying at school for such a long time every day.A. agree to B. object to C. relate to D. used to4. China won 38 medals at the 2012 London Olympics, _ the second in the world.A. ranked B. to rank C. ranking D. having ranked5. The emperor asked his officials to interpret his dream, _ he gave the instruction _ a group of officials should go to find more about Buddha.A. in which, what B. when, which C. where, which D. after which, that6. I travel to Binhai New Area by light railway every day, _ do many businessmen who live in the downtown area of Tianjin.A. which B. when C. though D. as7. What does the model plane look like? Well, the wings of the plane are _ of its body.A. more than the length twice B. twice more than the lengthC. more than twice the length D. more twice than the length8. Have you finished your college education? Yes. I _ in Nanjing Normal University for four years.A. had studied B. have studied C. studied D. were studying9. Its already 10 oclock. Im afraid I cant finish the work this morning. It doesnt matter. _.A. A years plan starts with spring B. Better later than neverC. All good things come to an end D. After rain comes sunshine10. Theres no way of knowing why one man makes an important discovery _ another man, also intelligent, fails. A. since B. if C. as D. while 11. It was so confusing that eventually it got to the point _ no one knew what was going on. A. that B. whom C. as D. where 12. Mary has no idea _ to win the competition. Its the first time she took part, after all. A. what B. where C. how D. when 13. There is no point in locking the door now that the horse _. A. has stolen B. has been stolen C. was stolen D. is to be stolen. 14. One-third of the country _ covered with trees and the majority of the citizens _ black people. A. is; are B. is; is C. are; are D. are; is 15. Evidence has been found through years of study _ childrens early sleeping problems are likely to continue when they grow up. A. why B. how C. whether D. that 16. He told his daughter to choose a career _ there was a good chance of getting ahead. A. when B. on which C. that D. in which 17. It is widely acknowledged that students should be _ in terms of overall quality. A. supported B. matched C. evaluated D. controlled 18. Youd better write down the phone number of that restaurant for future _. A. purpose B. reference C. progress D. memory 19. English is a language shared by several diverse cultures, _ uses it differently. A. al of which B. each of which C. all of them D. each of them 20. I looked up and noticed a snake _ its way up the tree to catch its breakfast. A. to wind B. wind C. winding D. wound 四、 翻译句子1. 直到1972年，那场战争才最终结束。It was not until 1972 that the war finally came to an end. 2. 我觉得如果你有一份工作，你的生活会好一些。I think your life would be much better if you got a job. 3. 不管在什么情况下，你都不能抛弃你的妻子。You mustnt abandon your wife, no matter what the circumstances. 4. 当被问及那件事情时，他感到尴尬，拒绝开口。When questioned/asked about the incident, he felt embarrassed and reused to talk. 5. Her kindness and considerate behavior to the poor were well-known. The organization she founded carried out campaigns and welfare projects to help cut the death rate for the poor. 她对穷人的好心和考虑周到的一举一动都众所周知，她建立的组织开展各种活动和福利项目来为穷人减少死亡率。五、 完型I believe in everyday heroes. Sure, I like the ones with uniforms, with beams of light streaming from behind their broad shoulders. But I like the heroes 36 who carry on things unnoticed. Yes, Im impressed when a corporation writes a large cardboard cheque with a number of zeros for a(n) 37 cause. But Im more likely to 38 when a mom takes time to help her kids drop a few coins into a beggars hat 39 theyll learn the art of giving.Heroes 40 us in this volunteer nation. From selling cookies in the freezing rain to taking time to check on a sick neighbor, we all take our turns doing the unskilled tasks with 41 thanks. Too often, our world 42 the surprisingly great bravery and devotion without recognition of whats done by 43 people every single day. Its the little things creating great changes.A group of local teenagers collected 250，000 bandages for a clinic in Malawi. A sixth grade class collected $400 for textbooks in Uganda. Small things, but they made a big 44 . They showed someone far away 45 a strangers happiness and health. Each person who gave a bandage, one dollar, felt like a hero for having participated in the 46 . We need to make a big deal out of small kindness.Ill turn 50 next year. I thought of having a big birthday party with balloons, cakes and lots of friends. But Ive 47 the best way to celebrate is to 48 , not to receive. So Ill be gathering up sewing needles, crayons, and soccer balls and 49 to Kenya and Zambia next June. Ill give out gifts to 50 who have so few of them. Ill bring cornmeal and vegetables and sweets to have a 51 meal with them. The greatest 52 of all will be knowing Im a hero for that village on that day.Were all hero material. It doesnt require 53 strength, speed or devotion. It 54 takes a bit of your love and the belief that each of us has the 55 to be an everyday hero.36. A. sooner B. later C. betterD. longer37. A. international B. worthy C. naturalD. political38. A. laugh B. sigh C. calm D. cheer39. A. unless B. before C. so D. once40. A. surround B. protect C. believe D. encourage41. A. sincere B. few C. e