高二英语选修8一到三单元考练习

精品教育2012-2013学年度上学期期中检测高二年级英语试题一 单项选择（每题1分，共15分）1.Lily with the information you have gathered ,you can _preparing your business plan.A. set outB. set about C. set off D. set up2 -Please forgive me to _you _so late, but I have something urgent.-Thats all right. Whats the matter?A. call; byB. call; off C. call; in D. call; up3.We all right letters _,even when theres not much to say.A. now and then B. by and by C. up and down D. more or less4.You had better _some time every day for sports so that you can keep yourself energetic.A. set aside B. take up C. give away D. put away5 I made a promise to myself_ this year, my first year in high school, would different.A. whatB.which C. thatD. if6 I didnt _much of his speech,as he spoken with such a strong accent.A.take out B. take off C. take in D. take over7. When he first went to America,he wondered what the future might have_for him, but mow his anxieties are gone.A. in vain B. in return C. in need D. in store8、 _those skilled workers ,and you will find the work easier to finish.A. Keep up withB. Catch up with C. Mix withup D. Team up with9.We need the another copy of the _agreement.A.to sign B. singing C. signed D. to be signed10 Dust will _in the deserted house.A. loseB. accumulate C. understandD. excite11She tried to make herself _while giving her talk.A. understand B. understood C. understanding D to understand12 The media has a _responsibilities to report news truthfully.A. moral B.mind C. excitement D. disappointment13 The marriage on the basis of money_break up.A. is going to B. is hoping to C.is bound toD. is determined to14. Believe me ,all your efforts will _some day.A. pay back B.pay down C. pay off D. pay up15 Their demand to improve working condition is _,and we must take it seriously.A. reasonableB. possible C. ridiculous D. believable 二 阅读理解（每题2分，共40分）Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车)A small car can hold(容纳)four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded(拥挤). A van hold seven persons easily, so a family three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel They could all travel together.Mr.Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and bus a van. Their children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱)when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents home , the suitcases are brought into the two seats can then carry the grandparents.Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.16. From the passage, a van is also called _.A. a motor car B. a motor home C. a motorbike D. a big truck17. Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they_.A. sold their old house B. moved to their grandparents houseC. built a new place for a van D. sold their second car18. A motor home is usually owned by a family with_.A. a baby B. much money C. more than two children D. interest in vans19. Americans usually use motor homer_.A. to travel with all the family members of holidayB. to do some shopping with all the family membersC. to visit their grandparents at weekendsD. to drive their children to school every day20. Motor homes have become popular because_.A. they can take people to another city when people are freeB. they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidaysC. some people think motor homes are cheapD. big families can put more things in motor homes（B）Surtsey was born in 1963.Scientists saw the birth of this island. It began at 7.30 a.m. on 14th November. A fishing boat was near Iceland. The boat moved under the captains（船长）feet. He noticed a strange smell. He saw some black smoke. A volcano（火山）was breaking out. Red-hot rocks, fire and smoke were rushing up from the bottom（底部）of the sea. The island grew quickly. It was 10 meters high the next day and 60 meters high on 18th November. Scientists flew there to watch. It was exciting. Smoke and fire were still rushing up. Pieces of red-hot rock were flying into the air and falling into the sea. The sea was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky. Surtsey grew and grew. Then it stopped in June 1967.It was 175 meters high and 2 kilometers long. And life was already coming to Surtsey. Plants grew. Birds came. Some scientists built a house. They want to learn about this young island. A new island is like a new world.21. Surtsey is _.A. an island not far from Iceland B. a new volcanoC. a fishing boat D. a place in Iceland22. Scientists flew there _.A. to watch the birth of the island B. to save the fishing boatC. to learn about the island D. to build a house23. When did scientist fly there to watch?A. Before the volcano broke out. B. As soon as the volcano broke out.C. About four days after the volcano broke out. D. After the volcano stopped rushing up.24. Put the following sentences in correct order.a. The captain found the boat was moving. b. A new island appeared in the sea.c. Fire, smoke and rocks were seen rushing up. d. A fishing boat was near Iceland.e. The island grew quickly.A. d-a-c-b-e B. a-b-c-d-eC .a-b-e-c-dD. b-e-d-a-c25. The best title of this article is _.A. A new island B. The birth of an islandC. A new world D. Scientists discovered Surtsey (C)On Nov.18th,1908,three men went up in a balloon（气球）.They started early in London. The headman was Augusta Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way.Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope（绳子）,and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to change its weight（重量）.It was for use over the sea. They were also carrying some bags of sand.After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 metres, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the mens basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand; but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice.At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing; so theyclimbed to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 metres! Everything became icy. They were so cold that they decided to land. They came down in Polandheavily but safely. They had travelled 1,797 kilometers from London!26. Three men flew in balloon _.A. for nearly 1,800 kilometers B. to another cityC. to visit Poland D. more than a century ago27. The metal box was used for _.A. carrying the bags of sand B. keeping drinking-waterC. carrying ropes of the basket D. changing weight28. When the balloon went up higher, _.A. the temperature of the balloon began to fall B. They saw the sun go downC. They made a hole in the basket with their knivesD. They could see a black hole on the ground29. The balloon landed _.A. in LondonB. on the sea C. on a lake D. in a foreign country30 Which of the following is NOT true?_A. The three men started their journey before the sun rose.B. The balloon began to go up when they threw bags of sand out of the basket.C. When they pulled the box into the basket, the balloon began to climb up.D. The three men had to land because they felt cold.DIt was a beautiful spring morning. There were no clouds in the sky, and the sun is warm but not hot. Mr. Black saw an old man at the bus stop with a big, strong, black umbrella in his hand. Mr. Black said to him , “Do you think we are going to have rain today? “No,” said the old man, “I dont think so.” “Then are you carrying the umbrella because the sun is too hot? “No, the sun is not very hot in spring.” Mr. Black looked at the big umbrella again, and then the man said “I am an old man, and my legs are not very strong. I must have a walking-stick. But people will say, Look! That man is so old! I dont like that, so I carry an umbrella every day.” 31. This story happened .A. on a spring morning B. on a cold dayC. on a summer evening D. on a bus32. What was the weather like that day? A. It was raining. B. The sun was too hot.C. It was sunny and the sun was warm but not too hot.D. It was cloudy.33. The old man had in his hand.A.a book B. a walking-stick C. nothing D. an umbrella34.The old man carried an umbrella because .A.it was going to rain B. he must have it as a walking-stickC.the sun was too hot D. he thought it was going to rain35. From the passage we know that .A.the weather was bad that day B. the old man was stupidC.the umbrella was not strongD.the old man didnt want other people to say he was old三完形填空（每题1分，共20）Water costs money. In some places water is hard 36. What 37when a town has these problems? A small town in California found a happy38 Very 39 rain ever fell there. The town had no water40. The water it used was41from a river 300 miles away. As more people 42 live in the town,43 water was needed. Now water 44to be brought in from 600 miles away. All these cost45 money.The town46 a plan. It found47 to clean its “dirty” water. Once the cleaned water was reused 48 many ways. Five 49lakes were built. Here people could swim and fish and go50 They51have picnics in their new parks. Farmers had more water52 their crops. New factories can be built, now that they have the promise of 53.In most places, water is used and thrown54 The town that saved55 water has saved the town！36. A. supplying B. getting C. to get D. to supply37.A. happens B. happening C. is happened D. happened38. A. key B. answer C. answering D. way39. A. little B. a little C. few D. a few40. A. of it self B. of its own C. for its own D. for itself41. A. fetch B. take C. brought in D. guided42. A. come to B. came to C. coming to D. came for43. A. many B. plenty of C. more D. many more44. A. has B. had C. must D. needed45. A. many B. a few C. a great many D. a lot of46. A. put B. made C. supply D. noticed47. A. a way B. ways C. an answer D. a key48. A. for B. by C. at D. in49. A. man-making B. man-make C. man-made D. manmade50. A. boating B. to boat C. to boating D. on boating51. A. must B. could C. needed D. had to52. A. as B. with C. for D. to53. A. water enough B. enough water C. crops enough D. enough crops54. A. off B. of C. away D. out of55. A. its B. its C. ones D. his二卷第二节 根据对话内容，从对话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。(每小题2分，共10分)Mary, we are going to have a party on New Years Eve. Im sure wellhave a good time. _56_Id like to. _57_In our classroom. We are going to decorate(装饰) it andt; mso-bidi-font-si turn it into a splendid ballroom._58_ I shall be very glad to spend my first New Year in China with you.But we are going to ask everyone at the party to give a performance. _59_I will. My voice is not very pleasant to the ear, though.I heard you sing once. _60_ Im sure youll be the star of our New Year party.Oh, thank you.A. Your voice was sweet and beautiful.B. Where are you going to have it?C. Would you like to join us?D. Thank you f