高中英语单元综合测评4新人教版选修8.doc

单元综合测评4.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) AWhen Charles Stratton was five, he stopped growing.His mother took him to see the famous showman, PT.Barnum.Mr.Barnum thought a small person would be the perfect addition to his show.He hired Charles parents along with him, and they traveled the world together.He gave the twofoottall Charles a name, General Tom Thumb.He taught Tom how to sing, dance, act and tell jokes.When he felt Tom was ready to perform on stage, he made up ads.To stir up great interest, he said that Tom was eleven years old and had come from England.During the show, Tom fought battles pretendedly with tall people.He also danced upon a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall.Toms act was very popular and brought in a lot of money.By the time Tom was an adult, he had grown very rich.He had become a billionaire at the age of twenty five.Fortunately for Tom, Mr.Barnum added more little people to his show, and Tom became lucky in love as well.One of the little people was Lavinia Warren, a schoolteacher.Tom was able to win her love, and they married.The ceremony and reception were the talk_of_the_town.They were attended by many rich and famous people and by about 2000 guests.Crowds filled the streets of New York to have a look at their tiny wedding marriage.The couple even met with President Abraham Lincoln on their honeymoon just before going to live in Toms house in Connecticut.Their wedding, which took place during the Civil War, provided a welcome escape from the sad problems of war.Not willing to let this bit of sunshine fade, communities throughout the country sponsored “Tom Thumb” weddings.In these weddings, small boys and girls, all dressed up, went through marriage ceremony for fun.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了著名的侏儒演员Charles Stratton的故事，尤其是他的婚礼给当时处于内战中的美国人民带来了很多快乐。1The underlined words “talk of the town” means _.Ait was in the newspaperBit was the most popular topicCpeople spread bad rumors about itDit was discussed in a city meeting【解析】词义理解题。根据下面两句They were attended by many rich and famous people and by about 2000 guests.Crowds filled the streets of New York to have a look at their tiny wedding marriage.可知他们的婚礼有很多名人参加，也引起了轰动。说明the talk of the town 意为“最流行的话题”。故B正确。【答案】B2. What does the author think about Toms wedding?ATom and Lavinia were stupid.BPeople gave it too much of their attention.CIt was funny and ridiculous.DIt helped people cheer up in a dark time.【解析】细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“Their wedding, which took place during the Civil War, provided a welcome escape from the sad problems of war.”可知他们的婚礼在美国内战中举行，同时也由于他们婚礼的特殊性，这给当时处于黑暗中的人带来了快乐。故D正确。【答案】D3What is the main idea of the last paragraph?AWeddings always make people feel full of sunshine.BPeople are always disappointed during war time.CEntertainment can serve an important purpose.DPeople should be married when they are small children.【解析】主旨大意题。作者在本文中讲述了著名的侏儒症患者Charles Stratton的成名以及他结婚的庆典成为当时美国人谈论的话题，并给当时的人们带来了很多的快乐。说明娱乐在很多情况下也会给人们的生活带来很大的作用。故C正确。【答案】CBWhen the swim season began, my 11yearold daughter, Elizabeth, and I cut a deal.She would go to practice three times a week, and I wouldnt make her compete in swim meets.Elizabeth does not like swim meets.She gets horribly nervous because she is afraid that she will do something wrong and let everyone down.She started to talk about quitting swimming, which broke my heart because she loves swimming.So I came up with the deal.Recently, Elizabeths team announced a Tshirt relay, which works like this: One person from each relay team puts on a Tshirt and a pair of socks and swims 50 meters.She takes off the clothes and put them on the next person, who then swims 50 meters.This continues until everyone on the team has completed a lap.It wasnt exactly a meet, because it would involve only team members.But Elizabeth thought it was.I told Elizabeth I really wanted her to go.She fought back angrily but finally agreed.When the day for the Tshirt relay arrived, Elizabeth was nervous.She was chosen to swim the anchor leg (最后一棒)By the last leg, Elizabeths team had built up a narrow lead.Then it was Elizabeths turn to swim.Approaching the halfway mark, she was still in the lead.Then somebody noticed that one of Elizabeths socks had fallen off and was floating in the pool.“She has to get that sock on before the end of the race，” a swimming official told Elizabeths team, “or you will be disqualified.”Everybody on her team started shouting, “Elizabeth! Get the sock！” But she couldnt hear them.Meanwhile, a girl in lane two was gaining on Elizabeth.Just then, a girl on my daughters team jumped in the pool, grabbed the sock, swam after Elizabeth and put the sock on Elizabeth.With the sock finally on, Elizabeth swam her heart out for the last 15 meters and won! There was much celebration.And, for a few minutes, Elizabeth was the hero.On the ride home, she relived her moment of glory again and again.She told me that if the Tshirt relay was an Olympic event, her team would win the gold medal, I told her that in my professional opinion, she was absolutely right.【语篇解读】文章讲述作者的女儿Elizabeth要参加游泳比赛，赛前很紧张，害怕游不好，但是比赛时，通过和队友的共同努力赢得了比赛。4. What do we know about the Tshirt relay?AElizabeth was eager to attend it.BElizabeth made full preparations for it.CElizabeth thought she was sure to fail the relay.DElizabeth agreed to attend it after a lot of persuasion.【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句“She fought back angrily but finally agreed.”她愤怒地回击，但最后同意了。故选D。【答案】D5. What happened to Elizabeth when she was swimming the anchor leg?AThe girl on the other team swam faster than her.BShe was disqualified for breaking the rule.CShe was too nervous to swim.DOne of her socks fell off.【解析】细节理解题。根据第六段第二句“Then somebody noticed that one of Elizabeths socks had fallen off and was floating in the pool.”某个人注意到Elizabeth的一只袜子掉了并在池塘里漂着。故选D。【答案】D6. We can infer from the last paragraph that Elizabeth_.Abelieved she was the best of her teamBhoped to take part in the OlympicsCovercame her fear of swim meetsDwas grateful for the girls help【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段On the ride home, she relived her moment of glory again and again.She told me that if the Tshirt relay was an Olympic event, her team would win the gold medal，在回家的路上，她反复回忆那荣耀的时刻，他告诉我如果这项接力三十一项奥运项目，她的队将会赢金牌。【答案】C7. What would be the best title for the text?ABorn to be a swimmerBSwimming in socksCThe swim seasonDNever give up!【解析】主旨大意题。根据第三段第一句“One person from each relay team puts on a Tshirt and a pair of socks and swims 50 meters.”每个接力队的每个人要穿一件Tshirt和一双袜子并游泳50米。故选B。【答案】BC(2016江西省九江一中高二月考)Indoor PlantsAs with any house guests, indoor plants require a certain amount of basic, regular attention if they are going to feel at home.The first consideration when purchasing plants is to make reasonably sure that they are suitable for the condition in which they are going to be housed.A general rule for most plans being brought indoors for the first time is to ensure that they have reasonable temperature of not less than 60 degrees Fahrenheit, a position out of cold air, safe from pets and not exposed to strong sunlight.Plants love company.When plants are growing together, they create an atmosphere of damp around themselves which is far more beneficial than hot dry conditions.A group of plants will also present a more pleasing picture and provide an opportunity for a creative arrangement.There is no secret to this.Just rely on your natural feeling for harmony.Watering and feeding plants are probably the two areas of care that are the least well understood, but, again, if you follow a few simple rules, your plants should do well.Cold slightly warm water is therefore the answer.It is usually better to pour water on to the soil on the surface of the pot rather than put the water into the pot holder at the bottom.Avoid giving small amount of water at regular intervalsit is much better to wet the soil right through the pot in one go and then to allow it to dry noticeably before giving it a further watering.The majority of indoor plants will be in active growth from March until October, and during this time, the established ones will benefit from regular feeding.This may mean feeding with a weak liquid fertilizer at each watering or at intervals of a week or ten days with fertilizer at a standard strength.It is important, however, to ensure that plants are not fed when growth is inactive, when the soil in the pot is dry, or too soon after the plants has been potted up.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍种植室内植物需要注意的一些事项。8In Paragraph 2, the author mainly tells us to_.Aput plants in clean indoor airBcreate a new environment with plantsCput plants on the sunny side of the roomDmake sure of suitable conditions for plants【解析】段落大意题。分析第二段的内容，不难看出，此段主要讲述的是种植室内植物的时候所需要的室内温度、湿度等自然环境，故D选项的描述准确。【答案】D9. Whats the benefit of plants growing together?AIt provides owners good company.BIt helps the air around them slightly wet.CIt makes it convenient to look after them.DIt allows owners to draw a pleasant picture.【解析】细节理解题。根据文章中第三段中的“When plants are growing together, they create an atmosphere of damp around themselves which is far more beneficial than hot dry conditions.”可知B选项的描述与此一致。【答案】B10. While watering the plants, what should we remember to do?AUse water that is a little warm.BPour the water into the pot holder.CGive small amount of water at one time.DConsider further watering in dry weather.【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第四段中的“Cold slightly warm water is therefore the answer.”可知浇花的时候需要稍温的水。故选A。【答案】A11. What is the best time to feed the plants?AWhen the soil is dry.BWhen their growth is active.CWhen the temperature is high.DWhen they have just been planted.【解析】推理判断题。根据对文章最后一段中“It is important, however, to ensure that plants are not fed when growth is inactive.”可反推过来，植物在它们生长旺盛的期间，就是给它们浇灌施肥的最好时机，故选B。【答案】BD(2016全国甲卷)Reading can be a social activity.Think of the people who belong to book groups.They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them.Now the website BookC turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group.Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like to share.BookCrossing provides an identification number to stick inside the book.Then the person leaves it in a public place, hoping that the book will have an adventure, traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it.Bruce Pederson, the managing director of BookCrossing，says，“The two things that change your life are the people you meet and books you read.BookCrossing combines both.”Members leave books on park benches and buses, in train stations and coffee shops.Whoever finds their book will go to the site and record where they found it.People who find a book can also leave a journal entry describing what they thought of it.Emails are then sent to the BookCrossers to keep them updated about where their books have been found.Bruce Pederson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home.BookCrossing is part of a trend among people who want to get back to the “real” and not the virtual(虚拟)The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirtyfive countries.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一个图书漂流的网站，该网站鼓励人们拿出自己的图书与他人分享，如今超过135个国家的一百多万人成为该网站的会员。12Why does the author mention book groups in the first paragraph?ATo explain what they are.BTo introduce BookCrossing.CTo stress the importance of reading.DTo encourage readers to share their ideas.【解析】推理判断题。由题干定位到第一段，该段首先说阅读是一种社会性的活动，然后谈到读书小组(book groups)，接下来说到BookCrossing这个网站，说该网站给传统的读书小组翻开了新的一页(turns the page on)，然后逐段介绍这个网站的做法，由此推断，介绍读书小组的目的是引出这个网站，因此选B项。A项“解释它们的含义”，C项“强调阅读的重要性”，D项“鼓励读者分享他们的观点”，均不是作者提到读书小组的目的，可排除。【答案】B13What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?AThe book.BAn adventure.CA public place.DThe identification number.【解析】词义猜测题。画线词在第二段，该段详细介绍这个网站的具体做法：会员去网站登记自己愿意分享的书，网站给这本书一个身份编号并贴在书中，主人把书留在公共场所，希望这本书会跟“找到它的每个新读者”一起旅行。由此可知代词it指前文提到的the book。B项“一次冒险”，C项“一处公共场所”，D项“身份编号”，均不是it所指的内容。【答案】A14What will a BookCrosser do with a book after reading it?AMeet other readers to discuss it.BKeep it safe in his bookcase.CPass it on to another reader.DMail it back to its owner.【解析】推理判断题。从题干中的after reading it判断答案在第四段。该段说，人们在看完一本书之后就把书留在公园的长凳、公共汽车、火车站及咖啡馆等地方，下一位找到这本书的人就到网站上记录他们找到这本书的地点，由此可推断选C项“把书继续传递给另一位读者”。A项“与其他读者会面，讨论这本书”，B项“把书妥善保存在书架上”，D项“把书邮寄给他的主人”，均不是会员的做法。【答案】C15What is the best title for the text?AOnline Reading：A Virtual TourBElectronic Books：A New TrendCA Book Group Brings Tradition BackDA Website Links People through Books【解析】标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了BookCrossing这个网站，因此这篇文章的标题应体现出“网站”这一关键点，再根据第三段中的the people you meet and books you read可知只有D项涵盖了这些信息。【答案】D.阅读填句(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文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。How to protect your ears You and your friends are leaving a concert on a Friday night.When you get outside, your ears are ringing.You have to shout to be heard._16_So no harm done.right?Not quite.Temporary buzzing may be easy to ignore, but repeated exposure to loud noise will eventually cause serious and irreversible(无法治愈的) hearing loss.A new study conducted by researchers at Brigham and Womens Hospital in Boston shows that one in five people between the ages of 12 and 19 are experiencing slight hearing loss, and one in 20 have mild hearing loss._17_But the good news is that there plenty of ways you can protect your ears from further damage and still listen to the music you love：Ask around.Put your ear buds in or your headphones on, and then ask a friend next to you whether or not he or she can hear what youre listening to._18_Turn it down.Buy noisecanceling headphones.A pair of ear buds or headphones that fits comfortably will limit outside noise so that you can hear your music better at lower volumes.Take breaks._19_So when listening to music, take your headphones off for 15 or 20 minutes and let your ears enjoy the quiet._20_You can buy a cheap pair at any drugstore as an easy way to lower volume at concerts or while playing or practicing your own music without changing the quality of the sound.A. Use earplugs.BKeep the volume below 70 percent.CIf the answer is yes, your music is too loud.DLike every other part of your body, your ears need rest.EBut by morning, your hearing is totally back to normal.FUnfortunately, theres no way to get back hearing youve already lost.GThe exposure to noise is louder and longer than in any previous generation.【答案】1620EFCDA.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)I was 14 years old.I was angry and rebellious, with_21_regard for anything my parents had to say，_22_if it had nothing to do with me.Like so many _23_， I struggled to escape from anything that didnt_24_my picture of the world.As a “ brilliant without need of guidance” kid, I rejected any obvious_25_ of love.In fact, I got angry at the _26_ of the word “love”One_27_， after an extremely difficult day, I_28_into my room, shut the door loudly and fell down onto my bed heavily.As I lay down in the privacy of my_29_， my hands placed under my pillow.There was an envelope.I pulled it out and on the envelope it said, “To _30_when youre alone.”_31_ I was alone, no one would know whether I read it or not.So I opened it.It said，“Mike，I know life is _32_right now, I know you are frustrated and I know we dont do everything right.I also know that I love you _33_ and nothing you do or say will ever change that.I am here for you if you ever need to talk.If you dont, thats also _34_.Just know that no matter where you go or whatever you do in your life, I will always love you and be_35_that you are my son.Im here for you and I love youthat will never _36_.Love you, Mom.”Every night as I went to bed, I would put my hands under my _37_，and I remember the _38_I felt every time I got a letter.During my teen years, the letters were the calm assurance that I still could be loved _39_my anger and rudeness.Just before I fell_40_I became grateful that my mom knew what I, an angry teenager, needed.【语篇解读】本文叙述了我在年轻的时候，很叛逆易怒。妈妈用一封封放在枕头下面的信告诉我：无论我做什么，她总是爱我的。21A.littleBallCfull Dhigh【解析】with little regard很少考虑。句意：我很容易生气也很叛逆，很少考虑父母亲的事情，尤其是那些与我无关的事情。【答案】A22A.seldom BsometimesCcurrently Dparticularly【解析】本句是指我很少在意父母的事情，尤其是那些与我无关的事情，更是不予考虑。【答案】D23A.families BadultsCpeople Dteenagers【解析】像很多年轻人一样，我努力摆脱那些和我的世界不一致的事情。【答案】D24A.hang up Blift upCagree with Ddeal with【解析】本句是指我努力摆脱那些和我的世界不一致的事情，根据句意可知C正确。【答案】C25A.attempt BofferCrequest Dadvice【解析】我拒绝任何别人主动提供给我的爱。第一段主要叙述叛逆期的我不关心别人和外面的世界，也不在乎别人的爱。【答案】B26A.risk BproposalCmention Dpoint【解析】实际上，我对于提到爱这个字都感到生气。本句充分说明我叛逆得很厉害。【答案】C27A.night BdayCmorning Dafternoon【解析】after an extremely difficult day可知是在度过很艰难的一天，那么应该A项正确。【答案】A28A.slipped BstormedCsank Dslid【解析】storm into冲进；本句说明经过艰难的一天以后，我的心情很糟糕，到家以后，冲进自己的房间。【答案】B29A.bed BfloorCcloset Dchair【解析】根据上句fell down onto my bed heavily可知我上床了。那么我的床就属于我的私人所有空间。【答案】A30A.answer BsealCread Dtear【解析】根据上文中an envelope一个信封，可知这是一封信，那么应该使用动词read。【答案】C31A.If BWhenCThough DSince【解析】既然我现在一个人，没有人会知道我是不是看了这封信。于是我就打开了信。【答案】D32A.serious BawfulCamazing Dexciting【解析】本句中母亲指出这一段时间对我的重要性。【答案】B33A.entirely BgentlyCheavily Dpersonally【解析】我还知道我是全身心爱你的，无论你说什么做什么都不会改变这一点。【答案】A34A.impossible BterribleCright Dokay【解析】如果你想谈谈，我在等你，如果你不想谈，那也没关系。【答案】D35A.nervous BsorryCproud Dsure【解析】无论你去哪里，无论你做什么，我会一直爱你，会为你是我的儿子而自豪。【答案】C36A.last BchangeChappened Dstart【解析】句意：我会等你，会爱你。这是不会