高三新人教版英语一轮总复习质量过关检测 选修八 Units 15 Word版含详解

1、选修八Units 15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(满分30分)略第二部分：英语知识运用(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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。21(2013·昆明市高三摸底调测)Gangnam Style is _ more popular one of _ two songs.A不填；theB.不填；不填 Cthe; the D.the；不填答案：C考查冠词。句意：江南Style

2、是这两首歌中较流行的。the比较级of the two.是固定句型，意为“两者中较为的”。再如：He is the taller of the two boys.“他是两个男孩中较高的一个”。22(2013·宁波市期末)Studies show that people who like sitting in the office for hours without a break are more _ to suffer from back problems.Alikely BpossibleCprobable Dsure答案：A考查形容词。句意：研究表明在办公室一坐就是好几个小时而

3、不休息的人更容易患上背部疾患。由句意可知，选likely，be likely to do.“可能”。23(2013·西安市长安区第一次质检)All my classmates are working hard now.If only they _ admitted to better universities.Ahad been Bshould be Cwill be D.are to be答案：B考查虚拟语气。句意：现在，我所有的同学都在努力学习。要是他们能被好大学录取该多好啊。If only后接的句子应该用虚拟语气；再由句意可知，这是对将来的虚拟，所以用情态动词could或者sh

4、ould。24(2013·高三武汉市部分学校联考)In America it's a mistake to think of Florida only the place for vacation _ its tourist attractions.Ain honour ofBin the eyes ofCin the name ofDin terms of 答案：D考查介词短语。句意：在美国，从旅游胜地的角度出发，认为佛罗里达州只是一处度假的地方是一个错误的认识。in terms of“从角度”；in honour of“为了纪念”；in the eyes of“在看来”；

5、in the name of“以的名义”。25(2013·合肥市第一次质检) Thanks for the lift. I do appreciate it._.ANo problem B.With pleasure CNot necessary D.A piece of cake答案：A考查交际英语。No problem“不用谢”符合语境；With pleasure“乐意效劳”；Not necessary“没有必要”；A piece of cake“小事一桩”。26(2013·宜春市五校联考)What's the model plane look like?The

6、 wings of the plane are _ of its body.Amore than the length twice Btwice more than the length Cmore than twice the length Dmore twice than the length 答案：C考查倍数表达法。答语句意：这一模型飞机的机翼是其机身的两倍多。倍数表达法为：倍数the名词(length，height，size.)of.。两倍多应表达为more than twice。27(2013·唐山市期末)What a mess in your bedroom!I _ fo

7、r an interview and I really have no time to tidy it up now.Awill prepare B.had prepared Cprepared Dhave been preparing答案：D考查时态。句意：你的卧室一团糟！我一直在忙着准备面试，我现在真的没时间打扫。由句意可知，选现在完成进行时，表示一个动作从过去开始一直持续到现在，而且还有可能持续下去。28(2013·浙江省第一次五校联考)Global Health officials have been closely monitoring a new virus relate

8、d to SARS that is believed _ at least one person in Saudi Arabia.Ato kill B.to be killingCto have killed D.kill答案：C考查非谓语动词。句意：世界卫生组织的官员们正在密切监视一种和SARS病毒有关的新病毒，据说该病毒在Saudi Arabia已经杀死了至少一个人。.be believed to have done“人们相信已经”。29(2013·唐山市期末)More and more high­speed railways have been built in Ch

9、ina, _ it much easier for people to travel.Ato make Bmade Chaving made D.making答案：D考查非谓语动词。句意：中国建起了越来越多的高铁，人们旅行方便多了。由句意可知，此处表示顺理成章的结果，所以选D项。A项可以表示出乎意料的结果。30(2013·武汉市部分学校联考)There's some evidence that the health of some Americans has _ as a result of acquiring unhealthy, stress­leading h

10、abits.AdeniedBignoredCdecreasedDdeclined答案：D考查动词。句意：有证据表明，由于沾染上了不健康的生活习惯和很大的压力，一些美国人的健康状况已经下降了。decline“衰退，下降”；deny“拒绝”；ignore“忽视，不理睬”；decrease“减少”。31(2013·开封市一模)Though my mother's disease made me suffer a lot for two years, I used whatever means I could to _ that difficult time.Ago out B.go

11、 over Cget acrossDget through答案：D考查动词短语。句意：尽管母亲的病使我两年里遭受了很多痛苦，为了度过那段困难时光，我使用了我能想到的所有办法。由句意可知，选get through，意为“度过(时间)”。32(2013·昆明市高三摸底调测)The garden has become much greener with planting many big trees, _ are evergreens.Amost of them B.theyCmost of which D.parts of that答案：C考查定语从句。句意：因为栽了许多树，其中大多数树

12、是长青树，所以花园变得更绿了。33(2013·西城区期末)What did Michael do after graduating from university?He considered advertising before settling on teaching.He _ that ever since.Adid B.does Chas been doing Dhad been doing答案：C考查时态。句意：从大学毕业后，米歇尔干了什么工作？在安定下来教学前，他打算从事广告业。从此，他一直干教学工作。由句意，特别是时间状语“ever since”可知，选现在完成时。34(

13、2013·西城区期末)It's so cold! Why are your windows still open?Oh, they _.Aaren't closing B.won't close Cwon't be closed D.aren't closed答案：B考查语态。句意：太冷了！为什么窗子还开着？窗子关不上了。一些动词如sell(销售) , wash(洗), clean(打扫), burn(燃烧), cook(煮)等与副词如well(好), easily(容易地), perfectly(十分地)等连用 ，描绘事物的特性，用主动表被动

14、，结构是主语动词副词。例如： The book sells well.这种书很畅销。These clothes wash easily.这些衣服很易洗。35(2013·忻州市第一次联考)I can't find my mobile phone anywhere.You _ have lost it while eating out.AmayBneedCwouldDshould答案：A考查情态动词。句意：我哪里也找不到我的手机了。在外面吃饭时你可能丢了。由句意可知，选may表示“可能”。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

15、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。(2013·东北三省第一次大联考)Many Tuesday mornings, I have coffee with my father. Although my father is a man of few words, I really _36_ the time along with him.One recent Tuesday, I found it a bit _37_ when I rang the doorbell, no one seemed to be home. I climbed

16、in through the window, noticing the lights that shone from the kitchen, and _38_ that my dad must be there, but he wasn't. I _39_ though his home, checking every room. I tried not to _40_.Yet, upstairs, downstairs, no Dad anywhere.I was worried. _41_， my father was seventy­one years old. An

17、ything could have happened to him. Then, I got in my car and drove to my mother's aerobics(有氧运动)class.On the drive, I thought a lot about my father and our _42_ together. Suddenly, I was three years old and he was _43_ me up to the living room window to see the Christmas lights. In his _44_， I w

18、as safe and secure. At age ten, he used to wake me up with warm breakfast in bed. Then I was twelve and my dad was _45_ all the kids at my birthday party with his magic tricks. I was so _46_ of my father for being so _47_ and talented. He'd made my party a _48_.As I entered my mother's class

19、. I was nervous. My mom looked at me in _49_.“Mom, where's Dad？” I asked, “He's working in the _50_ on the side of the house！” she answered.And I hurried to my car and _51_ back to the yard.“Hey, Dad！” I yelled out and told him about my fears of the last half hour. My dad _52_ laughing his t

20、ypical laugh that was always _53_. I was so thankful that I still had my daddy. And so, as I _54_ the door to my father's house, we went inside for our usual cup of coffee.Thanks, Daddy, for all the _55_ and more importantly, for all your love.文章大意：深深父爱情，拳拳儿女心。36A.dislikeBshareCgetDenjoy答案：D虽然父亲

21、说话不多，但是我仍然很“喜欢”和他待在一起喝咖啡。37A.dangerousBunusualCjoyfulDrelaxing答案：B最近一个周二，我按门铃却无人开门，我觉得有一点“不正常”。38A.decidedBhopedCexpected D.wondered答案：A我从窗户爬进去，发现有灯光从厨房传出来，因此“断定”父亲在厨房里，但他却不在。39A.lived B.pulledChurried D.came答案：C我“匆忙”在家里穿梭，检查每一个房间。40A.cryBpanicCbelieve D.confirm答案：B我努力不“惊慌”。41A.Above all B.In allCAf

22、ter all D.For all答案：C我有点担心。“毕竟”父亲已经71岁了。after all“毕竟”；above all“最重要的是”；in all“总和是”；for all“为了全体”。42A.journeyBfamilyCinterest D.history答案：D在路上，我想了很多和父亲在一起的“经历”。history“历史，经历”。43A.holdingBpickingCcalling D.bringing答案：A我三岁时，他把我“举起”到起居室的窗户上看圣诞节的灯光。hold up“举起”。44A.heartBchestCeyesDarms答案：D在他的“怀里”，我觉得很舒服很

23、安全。45A.amazing B.cheatingCinvitingDproviding答案：A我12岁时，他用他的神奇的小把戏“让所有参加我的生日晚会的孩子们吃惊”。amaze“使惊讶”。46A.sure B.awareCproudDafraid答案：Cbe proud of“以为傲”；be sure of“确信”；be aware of“知道，了解”；be afraid of“害怕”。47A.honestBspecialCluckyDpractical答案：B父亲很“特别”很有才，我“以他为傲”。48A.feast BprizeCsecret Dsuccess答案：D他使我的那次生日晚会成

24、为了“很成功的一次晚会”。a success“一件成功的事”；a feast“一顿大餐”；a prize“奖金”；a secret“一个秘密”。49A.angerBworryCsorrowDsurprise答案：D进入母亲家，我很紧张。母亲很“吃惊”地看着我。in surprise“吃惊地”；in anger“生气地”；in worry“担忧地”；in sorrow“悲伤地”。50A.yardBkitchenCroomDhome答案：A父亲在“后院”忙。此处与51空后的yard对应。51A.foughtBracedClookedDfled答案：B此处用race“全速前进”与前面的hurried

25、对应。52A.keptBrememberedCbeganDstopped答案：C父亲“开始”笑了起来。53A.bitterBsimpleCfamiliar D.tight答案：C我对他的笑声很“熟悉”。54A.closed B.unlockedCkickedDknocked答案：B我“打开”门，向父亲房间走去，然后我们一起喝咖啡。55A.memoriesBchancesCassistance D.advice答案：A感谢父亲，因为他给了我很多“回忆”，更重要的是他给我的“爱”。第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最

26、佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A(2013·长春市一调)A Christmas Carol was written by Charles Dickens. The first 6,000 copies of the book were sold out in a week. And the book has inspired many plays and movies. The first play was put on in 1844.The first two movies were silent films made in 1901 and 1908.Since then,

27、the story has been remade more than 60 times for television and cinema.What makes such a tale so appealing? Audiences have always loved a good plot, a villain (反面人物) who harms other people or breaks the law，and the ending of right over wrong. The book offers all three.The book tells the story of a m

28、an named Ebenezer Scrooge. He is mean and cruel to his clerk and turns away his only living relative. One night, Scrooge is visited by three spirits. The first reveals scenes from Scrooge's youth that led to this current state. The second takes him to the homes of his clerk and his nephew. Here

29、Scrooge sees that people can be happy without lots of money. The spirit also shows him the desperate poor people of London. The final spirit shows Scrooge will die alone, and no one will care if he continues to live as he has. At last the message is understood, and Scrooge_repents. He becomes genero

30、us and caring to all around him, especially to his clerk's sick son, Tiny Tim.Every year, thousands of people watch A Christmas Carol again. Why? They may be touched by its lessons on the true meanings of wealth and happiness. They may enjoy the special effects and feelings or watching every yea

31、r may be just a habit. Viewers never seem to grow tired of the old miser, Scrooge, and his dramatic message of hope and change.文章大意：本文是记叙文。文章讲述了查尔斯·狄更斯的圣诞颂歌的写作背景及其主要情节。56What do we know about the book A Christmas Carol?AIt was written in the early 19th century.BDickens completed the book in a w

32、eek. CIt has been adapted for cinema and television.DIt didn't attract readers when published for the first time.答案：C细节理解题。从第二段的 “the story has been remade more than 60 times for television and cinema” 可知，圣诞颂歌被多次翻拍成电视和电影。57The third spirit shows Scrooge _.Awhere he will die and who will careBhow

33、 others care about his present lifeCwhen and how he will die aloneDwhat his future life will be like答案：D细节理解题。从第四段的 “The final spirit shows Scrooge will die alone, and no one will care if he continues to live as he has” 可知，第三个精灵给 Ebenezer Scrooge 展示了他的未来生活。58The underlined part “Scrooge repents” pro

34、bably means _.AScrooge feels sorry for what he has doneBScrooge does things as he did beforeCScrooge is angry with the three spiritsDScrooge gives the three spirits a hand答案：A猜测词义题。从第四段 “At last the message is understood” 及最后一句 “He becomes generous and caring to all around him, especially to his cle

35、rk's sick son, Tiny Tim” 可知，Ebenezer Scrooge 明白了这三个精灵的点化，对自己过去的行为感到后悔，最后从一个性情刻薄、冷漠的守财奴变成一个乐善好施的人。B(2013·郑州市一模)Chinese writer Mo Yan's Nobel Prize for Literature might ignite an explosion of global interest in Chinese literature and lead to more titles translated into English, European e

36、xperts say.“Hopefully, the award means more people will read Chinese literature and more works will get translated，” says Michel Hockx, professor of the Languages and Cultures of China and Inner Asia from University of London. “Many very good Chinese writers have been accepted globally for a long ti

37、me already. Mo Yan is probably the most translated Chinese writer alive, with at least five of his novels made available in English over the past 20 years.”Jonathan Ruppin, web editor of bookseller Foyles, says Mo's win coincides with growing interest in Chinese literature and recognizes the tal

38、ents of a distinctive and visionary(富于幻想的)writer. “We are very excited by the fact that English translations of more of his books should now become available，” Ruppin says. He made the comment after Mo became the first Chinese citizen to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in its century­long hi

39、story.As East­West cultural exchange has been booming, Chinese literature has been attracting growing attention in recent years. Hockx explains, “It's mainly because there are many more opportunities for Chinese writers to visit other countries, to publish their works outside China and to i

40、nteract with readers abroad. At the same time, more and more people globally are learning Chinese and taking an interest in the Chinese language and culture.”University of Oxford lecturer in modern Chinese literature Margaret Hillenbrand says, “The obvious reason for the growing global presence of C

41、hinese literature is the growing global presence of China itself. People have come to realize that there is a serious knowledge deficit (缺少)between China and its international counterpartsin particular, China_knows_incomparably(无比地)more_about_Europe_and_America_than_the_other_way_roundand reading Ch

42、inese literature is an effective, simple means of solving that gap.”文章大意：莫言获得诺贝尔文学奖引起了人们对中国文学的兴趣。本文解释了中国文学在西方引起关注的原因和意义。59The underlined word “ignite” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_”Astart out Bburn upCset off Dappeal to答案：C猜测词义题。莫言获得诺贝尔文学奖可能“引发”全球对中国文学的兴趣。set off“引发，引起”。60Chinese literature has b

43、een attracting growing attention mainly because _.AChinese writers have been writing more and more books in EnglishBthe Chinese language has become the most widely used language in the worldCthe Chinese government attaches great importance to literatureDthe cultural communication between China and w

44、estern countries has developed答案：D细节理解题。由第四段第一句话“As East­West cultural exchange has been booming, Chinese literature has been attracting growing attention in recent years.”可知。61Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AChinese literature has spread with the development of China.B

45、The Nobel Prize for Literature has a history of hundreds of years.CIn the past, no Chinese writers were accepted outside China.DForeigners know about China mainly by reading Mo Yan's works.答案：A推理判断题。由最后一段第一句话“The obvious reason for the growing global presence of Chinese literature is the growing

46、 global presence of China itself.”可知，随着中国的发展，中国文学影响也扩大了。62How do you understand the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?AChina knows more about Europe and America than before.BChina knows more about Europe and America than they know about China.CChina, Europe and America know one another more

47、than before.DCompared with America, China knows more about Europe.答案：B推理判断题。该句话解释了前一句话中的“这一严重知识缺失”即西方对中国了解有欠缺。C(2013·西城区期末)Breaking the CodeOne school night this month I walked quietly up to Alexander, my 15­year­old son, and touched his cheek gently in a manner I hoped would seem cas

48、ual.A year ago he would have ignored this disturbance but now he reacted impatiently and leaned back to his computer screen.I made a mistake: breaking into my teenager's personal space. “The average teenager has pretty strong feelings about his privacy，” Lara Fox and her friend Hilary Frankel to

49、ld me. Mr. Frankel and Mr. Fox, both 17, are the authors of Breaking the Code, a new book that seeks to bridge the generational divide between parents and adolescents.It is being promoted by its publisher as the first self­help guide by teenagers for their parents, a kind of “Kids Are From Mars

50、, Parents Are From Venus” that explains the language and actions of teenagers.The girls dealt with issues including hanging out late, money, school pressures, smoking etc.Personally, I welcome their opinions.The most common missteps in interacting with teenagers arise from the war between parents ex

51、ercising their rights to know what goes on under their roof and teenagers firmly guarding their privacy.Teenagers can be quick to interpret their parents' remarks and respond with anger that masks their vulnerability (脆弱 ). Ms. Fox said, “What we want above all is your approval.Don't forget,

52、 no matter how much we act as if we don't care what you say, we believe the things you say about us.”Nancy, a New York child­raising expert said she didn't agree with everything the authors suggested but found their arguments reasonable.“When your kids are saying, You_don't_get_it,_

53、and_you_never_will， there are lots of ways to respond so that they will listen and that is what the writers point out.”“My parents helped me see that，” Mr. Fox told me, “even though they used to stay out late and ride their bicycles to school, times have changed and the way parents educate children

54、is different.These days there is a major fear factor in bringing up kids.Parents worry about their child crossing the street.” The writers said they hoped simply to throw light on teenage thinking.文章大意：本文介绍了一本书Breaking the Code以及人们对该书的评价。63Why does the author mention the book“Kids Are From Mars, Par

55、ents Are From Venus” ?AIt is one of the best­sellers. BIt is also written by the two girls.CThe two books have the similar theme.DThe two books have different opinions.答案：C推理判断题。由第二段第四句话“a kind of Kids Are From Mars, Parents Are From Venus that explains the language and actions of teenagers”可知，

56、这两本书的主题相同。64The underlined sentence “You_don't_get_it,_and_you_never_will” in the 4th paragraph implies that _.Athe teenagers don't want to admit their weaknessBthe teenagers think that their parents will never understand themCthe parents do not necessarily force into the world of their childrenDthe generation gap cannot be shortened despite their parents' efforts答案：A猜测词义题。由所举例子可知，孩子们对父母侵入他们的空间感到愤怒。65It can be inferred from the last two paragraphs that _.Ateenagers should guard their privacyBNancy totally agrees with the two girls' op