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选修八Units 35质量过关检测本卷分第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分。共150分。时间：120分钟。第卷(选择题共115分)第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)略第二部分：基础知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21Production in this factory was_for two hours, during which time there was a power failure.AinterruptedBdisturbedClostDbothered答案：A考查词语辨析。interrupt 意为“打断，中断；插嘴”，指停顿或中断正在进行的事物，重在强调“断”。bother 意为“打扰；扰乱”，重在强调“扰”。disturb 也可作“打扰(某人)”，但重在强调破坏宁静或平静的自然的局面。句意：因为停电，这家工厂的生产被中断了两个小时。22Although he is very young, he is much more experienced than others_working ability.Ain praise of Bin terms of Cin search of Din need of答案：B考查短语。句意：尽管他很年轻，但是就工作能力而言，他比其他人更有经验。in terms of“就而言，从角度”。in praise of“表扬”；in search of“寻找”；in need of“需要”。23Shouldnt someone go and pick up the clothes at the laundry? They were ready three hours ago._AIts very kind of you.BDont look at me, Mom!CThanks anyway.DSounds good.答案：B考查交际用语。由第一句话的意思知，该人发出“责备”，所以答语选“不是我的错！妈妈”。24News came that Liuxun, a student from Nanjing，_from thousands of candidates and became a torchbearer.Amade out Bstood outCpicked out Dsent out答案：B动词短语辨析。stand out “突出；脱颖而出”。句意：刘迅从众多的候选人中脱颖而出，成了一名火炬手。make out “填写；拼凑”；pike out “挑选；辨认出”；send out “发送；派遣；放出”。25Rio De Jeneiro has won the right to host the 2016 Olympic Games, and the Brazilians will be occupied in building stadiums_.Aas usual Bon a large scaleCin return Din a row答案：B句意：里约热内卢获得了2016年奥运会的举办权，巴西政府将忙于大规模地建设体育场馆。on a large scale“大规模地；大范围地”。26. (2011合肥质检)When_comes to baseball, Dorothy knows little about it.A. thisB. thatC. it D. one答案：C考查句式，句意：谈论到垒球，Dorothy对之知之甚少。when it comes to.“当谈论到时”。27(2011巢湖一检)Though_to a higher position, she still didnt content herself.A. promoting B. being promoted C. having promoted D. promoted答案：D考查状语从句的省略。句意：虽然升了职，但是她仍不满足。though后省略了句子的主语she和动词was，所以选promoted。28(2011大连期末联考)What are you busy with?The conference_in our city next week.A. held B. will be heldC. being held D. to be held答案：D考查省略和非谓语动词。句意：“你们在忙啥？”“我们正在忙下周在我市召开的大会。”由句意可知，会议在下周进行，所以选不定式表将来。B项will前加上which才是正确的。29(2011重庆七区联考)It was_that saw a lot of close matches in the 16th Asian Games in November, 2010.A. Guangzhou B. located in Guangzhou C. in the city of Guangzhou D. held in Guangzhou答案：A考查强调句型。句意：2010年11月，在广州的16届亚运会上上演了许多精彩的比赛。此处强调的是句子的主语Guangzhou。注意此处用了拟人的表达方法。30(2011高考预测)With their reputation_in the milk powder incident, the food companies need_their image. A. ruining; improving B. ruined; to improve C. to ruin; to be improvedD. to be ruined; being improved 答案：B考查非谓语动词。第一空是with复合结构，动词与前面的名词是动宾关系，用过去分词，表示在奶粉事件中这些公司“名声扫地”；第二空用sb. need to do sth.结构表示某人需要做某事，而不是sth. need doing/to be done。31(2011济南模拟)A brilliant idea occurred to him, _to his research in the lab.A. while devoting B. while devoting himself C. while he was devoted D. while devoted 答案：C考查状语从句。句意：当他在实验室致力于研究的时候，一个好的想法突然在头脑中闪现。主语从句的主语应该与状语从句的主语保持一致，所以选while引导的时间状语从句，而不能用非谓语动词作状语。32. (2011合肥质检)Yellow Mountain is such an attractive place of interest_everyone likes to visit.A. as B. thatC. which D. what答案：A考查定语从句。句意：黄山是一处人人喜欢参观的名胜古迹。先行词前有such，因此定语从句的引导词用as。注意该题的变式：Yellow Mountain is such an attractive place of interest_everyone likes to visit it.应该选that，是such.that.结构，that引导结果状语从句。33(2011皖南八校第二次联考)She_on a new novel ever since this summer and it is supposed to_at the beginning of 2011.A. had worked; be publishedB. had been working; have publishedC. has worked; publish D. has been working; be published答案：D考查时态和语态。根据ever since this summer 和it is supposed 可知前一空应该用现在完成时，又因为动作还在进行，所以用现在完成进行时。后一空publish与a new novel 之间是被动关系并表示将来，所以用be published。34(2011南通一调)John is really expert at fighting cybercrime!Yes, but he_his potential if it had not been for his desire to meet the new challenge.A. never realizedB. would never realize C. would never have realizedD. had never realized答案：C考查虚拟语气。答语句意：要不是他有接受新挑战的渴望，他就不会实现自己的潜能。由if引导从句部分的时态had not been可知，这是和过去的事实相反的虚拟语气，主句要用would have done。35(2011巢湖一检)Im going to apply for Fudan University._Youve been dreaming to study in Beijing.A. Congratulations! B. Good luck!C. Why not Tsinghua? D. Good ideal答案：C考查交际英语。答语句意：何不申请清华大学？你一直梦想去北京学习。第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(2011南京二模)Some years ago I was offered a writing assignment that would require three months of travel through Europe. I had been_36_a couple of times, but I could hardly_37_to know my ways around the continent._38_， my knowledge of foreign languages was_39_to a little college French.I_40_. How would I, unable to speak the language，_41_familiar with local geography or transportation systems, conduct interviews and do_42_？ It seemed impossible, and with considerable_43_I sat down to write a letter rejecting the_44_. Halfway through, a _45_ran through my mind: you cant learn if you dont try. So I_46_the assignment.There were some bad_47_. But by the time I had finished the trip, I was an experienced traveler. And ever since, I have never hesitated to head for even the most_48_places, without guides or_49_advanced bookings, confident that somehow I will_50_.The point is that the new, the different, is almost by definition_51_. But each time you try something, you learn, and as the learning_52_， the world opens to you.Ive learned to ski at 40, and flown up the Rhine River in a(n)_53_. And I know Ill go on doing such things. Its not because Im braver or more daring than others. Im not. But Ill accept worry as another name for_54_and I believe I can_55_wonders.文章大意：一次经历使我收获很多：要勇于尝试，这是一个挑战自我、实现自我的良机。36A.aboard Babroad Caway Dout答案：B我出国多次，但我不敢声称知道欧洲大陆的道路。abroad“出国”。37A.claim BdeclareChopeDdeny答案：Aclaim“声称，声明”。38A.Somehow BHoweverCInsteadDMoreover答案：D而且，我只在大学里学过很少的法语。moreover“而且”。39A.accustomed BaddedClimitedDsuited答案：C我的外语知识是有限的。limited“有限的”。40A.resigned BhesitatedCtrembledDsuspected答案：B我犹豫不决。hesitate“犹豫”。41A.only too Bmore thanCapart fromDfar from答案：D因为我语言不通，一点也不熟悉当地地理情况和交通体系。far from“绝不，远非”。42A.operationsBexperimentsCresearch Dbusiness答案：C在这种情况下，我怎么能采访和调查呢？research“调查”。43A.regret BdoubtCterrorDdisappointment答案：A这好像不可能，带着遗憾的心情，我坐下来写信想拒绝这次的任务。regret“遗憾，后悔，懊恼”。44A.request BjobCtrustDassignment答案：Dassignment“任务”，与第一句话中的“assignment”照应。45A.reaction BthoughtCmeaningDconflict答案：B信写到一半，我突然想到：不去尝试，怎么能学习进步呢？thought“想法”。46A.accomplished BreceivedCacceptedDresisted答案：C因此，我接受了这次任务。与44空前的rejecting意思相反照应。47A.exchanges BconditionsCtripsDexperiences答案：D一开始的经历很不好。由该空后but可知。48A.remote BaccessibleCinterestingDcrowded答案：A有了这次经历，我会毫不犹豫地前往最偏远的地方。49A.still BeverCevenDyet答案：C没有向导，甚至没有地图指引。50A.do Bmanage CmakeDfit答案：B但我相信我能做到。manage“(成功)做到”。51A.astonishing BfrighteningCfascinatingDexciting 答案：B人们都害怕陌生。52A.comes up Bshows upCpiles upDsteps up 答案：C但是每次尝试都会让你学到点东西，这样的积累会为你打开一个全新的世界。pile up“积累；堆积”。53A.airplane BmotorboatCsurfboardDballoon 答案：D我在40岁时学会了滑雪，并乘气球飞越莱茵河。54A.goal BopportunityCstruggleDchallenge答案：D我会把担忧看成是挑战。55A.workBownCwin Dachieve 答案：A我相信自己可以创造奇迹。work wonders“创造奇迹”。第三部分：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)阅读下面的文章，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。A(2010山东聊城冠县一中阶段性测试)Afraid of swine flu? Wear this suitIf the new swine flu vaccine(甲流疫苗)doesnt give you the right dose of inner peace, theres another layer of protection at your disposal.It comes from Japan, which means it looks good, too.The new anti H1N1 suit doesnt just make you look dapper(衣冠楚楚), it supposedly also helps keep you diseasefree.According to the UK.Telegraph, Japanese menswear company Haruyama Trading has developed a suit that it claims can protect wearers from the H1N1 virus.The suit is coated with titanium dioxide (二氧化钛)a chemical commonly used in toothpaste and cosmeticsthat breaks down when reacting with light and supposedly kills the virus upon contact.Despite the new layer of protection, the suit seems pretty much like other suits commonly worn by Japanese whitecollar workers.Each suit costs about $580.The suits go on sale Thursday and in four colors and styles, including medium gray, charcoal, navy, and a gray pinstripe.The company says the suit will retain its protective capability even after being washed multiple times.Japan, like many other places in Asia, has been gripped by the swine flu since its outbreak a year ago.According to the World Health Organization, more than 340,000 people have been infected with H1N1 worldwide; the disease is responsible for 4, 100 deaths.Generally, most of the new cases were reported to take place in urban areas, where population density increases the risk of transmission.Its unclear if there will be a female version of the suit; its also unknown when or if the suit will be on sale in the US.文章大意：甲流肆虐，甲流疫苗安全吗？管用吗？要不还是试试日本人最新发明的防甲流内衣吧！56We can infer from the passage that the new swine flu vaccine_.Ahas already been inventedBhas the same effect as the anti H1N1 suitChasnt been put on sale in AmericaDdoesnt have much effect答案：A 推理判断题。由第一段第一句话“If the new swine flu vaccine(甲流疫苗)doesnt give you the right dose of inner peace, theres another layer of protection at your disposal.”可知。57According to the passage, the new anti H1N1 suit made in Japan_.Awont make you look prettier though it gives you some protectionBcan easily cause you to be infected by H1N1Ccan fit you tight perfectly, keeping the virus outside your bodyDis covered with titanium dioxide which can kill virus upon contact easily答案：D推理判断题。由第二段第三句话“The suit is coated with titanium dioxide (二氧化钛)a chemical commonly used in toothpaste and cosmeticsthat breaks down when reacting with light and supposedly kills the virus upon contact.”可知。58Most new cases take place in urban areas because_.Athe air in there is dirtierBpeople tend to ignore the danger of itCpeople have more chances to contact with infected personsDthe hospitals are unable to protect more people答案：C推理判断题。由第三段第三句话“.where population density increases the risk of transmission.”可知。59We can conclude that_.Ano one would believe in the function of this kind of suitBthe Japanese company is possible to make much money with this suitCfemale suit of this kind will come out soonDAmericans dont need this kind of suit答案：B推理判断题。由第三段最后一句话可知，CD两项都不对；据常识知，B项正确。BA machine which makes water out of air could become the greatest household invention since the microwave.Using the same technology as a dehumidifier(除湿器)，the Water Mill is able to create a ready supply of drinking water by getting it from a limitless source the air.The company behind the machine says not only does it offer all alternative to bottled water in developed countries，but it is a solution for the millions who face a daily water shortage.The machine works by drawing in damp air through a filter and over a cooling element which changes it into water droplets.It call produce up to 12 liters a day.The Water Mill will also produce more water when storms pass over, as the humidity(湿度)in the air increases.In keeping with its ecodevelopment，the machine uses the same amount of electricity as three light bulbs.Inventor Jonathan Ritchey said：“The demand for water is off the chart.People are looking for freedom from water distribution systems that are shaky and unreliable” The machine，which is about 3 feet wide，is likely to cost800 when it goes on sale here in the spring.Its maker, Canadian firm Element Four, estimates(估计)that a liter of water will cost around 20 pence to produce. Environmentalists claim half the worlds population will face water shortage because of climate change by 2080.One in five humans is said to lack access to safe drinking water.The Water Mill is not effective in areas with below about 30 percent relative humidity, but with average relative humidity in England of more than 70 percent that wont be much of an issue here.文章大意：本文介绍了一项新发明：从空气制水的神奇的机器。60According to the author, the biggest advantage of the machine is its_.Alittle power use Bproper size Cunlimited source Dhigh production答案：C细节理解题。由第二段可知，该发明最大的优点是空气取之不尽用之不竭。61We can conclude from the passage that the machine_.Acan be used everywhereBwill replace the water distribution system Chas not been on saleDwill solve the problem of water shortage答案：C 细节理解题。由第六段“The machine，which is about 3 feet wide，is likely to cost 800 when it goes on sale here in the spring”可知，该发明还未投放市场出售。62What is necessary for the machine to work?AEnough air. BEnough humidity. CEnough water. DEnough containers.答案：B 推理判断题。由最后一段第一句话“The Water Mill is not effective in areas with below about 30 percent relative humidity”可推知，该机器的工作必须空气相对湿度高于百分之三十。63What would be the best title for this passage?AMachine to Make Water out of Air BMicrowave for Household UseCFilter to Draw in Damp Air DModern Dehumidifier on Sale答案：A主旨大意题。由全文可知，本文介绍了一项新发明：从空气制水的机器。所以A项正确。C(2011沈阳二中阶段测试)Helen Thomas, born on August 4,1920, is a famous news reporter, a Hearst Newspapers columnist, and member of the White House Press Corps. She served for fiftyseven years as a reporter and White House bureau chief for United Press International (UPI). She is called “First Lady of the Press”Born in Kentucky, Helen Thomas was raised in Detroit, Michigan where she attended public schools and later graduated from Wayne State University. Upon leaving college, Helen served as a copy girl in an old company in Washington. In 1943, Ms. Thomas joined United Press International and the Washington Press Corp. Thomas served as president of the Womens National Press Club from 1959 to 1960.In November, Helen began covering then Presidentelect John F. Kennedy, following him to the White House in January 1961 as a UPI reporter. She was employed until her resignation on May 17,2000. Thomas then became a White House reporter and a columnist.Thomas was the only woman journalist traveling with then President Nixon to China in January, 1972. She has traveled around the world several times with Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton, during the course of which she covered every Economic Summit. The World Almanac has cited her as one of the 25 Most Influential Women in America.On March 21,2006, Thomas was called upon directly by President Bush for the first time in three years. Thomas asked Bush about Irap. Additionally, Helen Thomas has written four books and she is also a popular speaker at events nationwide.文章大意：本文介绍了Helen Thomas的伟大成就。64Whats the correct order of the events?a. Thomas joined the United Press International and the Washington Press Corps.b. Thomas traveled with President Nixon to China. c. Helen entered the White House.d. Thomas resigned.e. Thomas was called upon by President Bush.f. Thomas became a White House reporter and a columnist.Aa, b, c, d, e, fBa, c, b, d, f, eCa, c, b, d, e, f Da, d, e, f, c, b答案：B细节查找题。根据文章行文可以查实所有事情的时间分别如下：ain 1943; Bin January, 1972；cin January 1961; Don May 17,2000；eon March 21,2006f根据第三段“She was employed until her resignation on May 17,2000. Thomas then became a White House reporter and a columnist.”可知此事发生在：d的时间：on May 17,2000之后。至此可以选出最佳答案为：B。65After reading the passage it can be inferred that _.AThomas worked in the White House for 57 yearsBPresident Bush received Thomas once in his termCThomas is the most influential woman in AmericaDThomas has traveled around with Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton 答案：B推理判断题。根据文章第三段中“In November, Helen began covering then Presidentelect John F. Kennedy, following him to the White House in January 1961 as a UPI reporter. She was employed until her resignation on May 17,2000.”可知选项A错误；根据文章第四段中“The World Almanac has cited her as one of the 25 Most Influential Women in America.”可知选项C错误；再根据文章第四段中“She has traveled around the world several times with Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton, during the course of which she covered every Economic Summit.”可知选项D错误。选项B可以根据文章最后一段中“On March 21,2006, Thomas was called upon directly by President Bush for the first time in three years.”推出。66Whats the best title of the passage?AA successful news reporterHelen BThe first lady of the pressHelen ThomasCLife experience of Helen ThomasDHelen Thomas and her career答案：B总结归纳题。文章第一段属于中心段，尤其是句子：She is called “First Lady of the Press”。其余段落主要介绍了Helen Thomas伟大成就。故此选择：The first lady of the pressHelen Thomas最佳。D(2011武汉一模)The knowledge society will be a highly competitive one, for organizations and individuals alike, information technology, although only one of many new features of the next society, is already having one important effect: it is allowing knowledge to spread nearinstantly, and making it accessible to everyone. Given the ease and speed at which information travels, every institution in the knowledge societynot only businesses, but also schools, universities, hospitals and increasingly government agencies toohas to be globally competitive, even though most organizations will continue to be local in their activities and in their markets. This is because the Internet will keep customers everywhere informed of what is available anywhere in the world, and at what price.This new knowledge economy will rely heavily on knowledge workers. At present, this term