高中英语-选修八1-2单元测试题(附答案)

1TestforModule8Unit1-2I.词汇检测（共10小题,每空1分,满分10分）1)单词拼写(5分)1.Hewaslateforschool,sohes____________intotheclassroombythebackdoorinordernottobenoticedbyhisteacher.2.Don'tb____________mewithyoursillyquestions.Ihavealotofworktodonow.3.Thoughtsareexpressedbym____________ofwords.Weshouldlearntoexpressourselves.4.IfIcouldo____________$9000scholarshipsannually,Iwouldbeabletocompletemystudies.5.Thankstothegoodpolicy,economyisb____________,whichhascreatedjobopportunities.2）请用所给词的适当形式填空(5分)6.Shecouldnotresist________________(laugh)athiminthoseclothes.7.Ireallyobjectto__________________(treat)likethis.Itisunfairtome.8.Ifyougoonworkinglikethis,you'rebound_________________(break)downsoonerorlater.9.Builderssometimeshavetowaitupto2yearsfromsubmittingan_________________(apply)untilpermissionisgranted.10.I__________________(forbid)fromgoingoutwithmyfriendslastnight.II.完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分,满分40分）Yesterdaywasaveryrainyday.Mybackgardenwasmiserable.Thesunflowerstriedtokeep__11__bycoveringtheirfaceswiththeirpetals(花瓣).Thepoorfirtreewassocoldthathisneedles(针叶)were__12__.Ourwillowtreemademattersworse__13__cryingsohardthatlittle“rivers”floweddownhisleavesontotheotherplants__14__.Theywereallannoyed.Thewillowtreesaidhewassorryand__15__thathewasalwaysunhappywhenitrained.“That'ssilly,”hisneighbor,theappletree,toldhim.“__16__isgoodforwillowtrees!”“Bebrave,”saidthegiantcherrytree.“Therainwon't__17__forever.”Thenthecherrytreeshookherbranches,sending__18__flyingthroughtheairandintothefishpond.Thefishswam__19__tothewatersurface.Theyhadbeenstudyingfishdancing.“Doyouknowhowharditisto__20__ourlessonwiththeraindroppingonourroof?”askedthebiggestfish.“Youjustmadeittwiceasannoyingand__21__inhere.Ihavesuchaheadache!”Thecherrytree__22__forbeingsothoughtless.Shepromisedtoshakeherbranchesinadifferent__23__nexttime.Therewassomuchwaterinthegutter(排水沟)thatariver__24__.Twogreen­and­goldduckscameandwentfora__25__intheriver.Asitwasonlywideenoughforoneduck,theybegan__26__witheachotheraboutwhoshouldbetheleader.2Afterlunch,abiggreenfrogvisitedthegardenand__27__twogardenmicetohaveajumpingcompetition.Themiceplayedbravelywiththefrog,butweresecretlygladwhenheleft,__28__everytimethefrogjumped,hemadethewatergorightuptheirnoses.Luckily,todayissunnyandtheplantsandanimalsaremuch__29__.Thegardenshouldbebackto__30__bytomorrow.11.A.quietB.dryC.straightD.attractive12.A.shakingB.growingC.changingD.waiting13.A.withoutB.atC.toD.by14.A.insideB.aboveC.nearbyD.ahead15.A.expectedB.explainedC.supposedD.doubted16.A.WeatherB.CryingC.RainD.Trouble17.A.lastB.harmC.returnD.arrive18.A.wasteB.waterC.signalD.information19.A.eventuallyB.fortunatelyC.surprisinglyD.angrily20.A.putoffB.talkaboutC.speedupD.focuson21.A.busyB.crowdedC.noisyD.boring22.A.apologizedB.preparedC.escapedD.argued23.A.situationB.directionC.conclusionD.expression24.A.movedB.formedC.succeededD.interrupted25.A.mealB.visitC.restD.swim26.A.complainingB.worryingC.quarrelingD.thinking27.A.challengedB.allowedC.helpedD.led28.A.ifB.thoughC.becauseD.unless29.A.clevererB.happierC.friendlierD.healthier30.A.dreamB.memoryC.struggleD.normalIII.语言知识及应用（共两节,每小题2分,满分20分）第一节：阅读理解（共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分）Ioncemetawell-knownbotanistatadinnerparty.Ihadnevertalkedwithabotanistbefore,andIfoundhimveryinteresting.Isatthereabsorbedandlistenedwhilehespokeofunusualplantsandhisexperiments(heeventoldmeastonishingfactsaboutthesimplepotato).Ihadasmallindoorgardenofmyown—andhewasgoodenoughtotellmehowtosolvesomeofmyproblems.AsIsaid,wewereatadinnerparty.Theremusthavebeenadozenotherguests,butIbrokeanimportantruleofpoliteness.Iignoredeveryoneelseandtalkedforhourstothebotanist.Midnightcame.Isaidgoodnighttoeveryoneanddeparted.Thebotanistthenturnedtoourhostandsaidmanynicethingsaboutme,includingthatIwasa“mostinterestingconversationalist”.Aninterestingconversationalist?Ihadsaidhardlyanythingatall.Icouldn’thavesaidanythingifIhadwantedtowithoutchangingthesubject,forIdidn’tknowanymoreaboutplantsthanIknewaboutsharks.ButIhaddonethisonething:Ihadlistenedcarefully.Ilistenedbecause3Iwasreallyinterested.Andhefeltit.Naturallythatpleasedhim.Thatkindoflisteningisoneofthebestwaystoshowrespecttoothers,anditmakesthemfeelgreattoo.“Fewhumanbeings,”wroteJackWoodfordinStrangersinLove,“canresistthesweeteffectofraptattention.”Iwentevenfurtherthanthat.Iwas“sincereinmyadmirationandgenerousinmypraise”.ItoldhimthatIhadbeenhugelyentertainedandinstructed.ItoldhimIwishedIhadhisknowledge.ItoldhimIshouldlovetowanderthefieldswithhim.What’smore,itwasalltrue.AndsoIhadhimthinkingofmeasagoodconversationalistwhen,inreality,Ihadonlybeenagoodlistenerandhadencouragedhimtotalk.31.FromParagraph2,wecanlearnthatthewriter_________.A.wasdeeplymovedbythebotanist’stalkB.wasamazedbywhathewashearingC.wasnotinacomfortablesituationD.behavedpolitelyandproperly32.Whichofthefollowingdoesthewriterdescribeasaruleofpolitenessatdinnerparties?A.Avoidingdiscussionsaboutpoliticsandreligion.B.Listeningcarefullytowhatanotherguestsays.C.Arrivingandleavingattheappropriatetime.D.Givingattentiontoallthoseinattendance.33.Theunderlinedexpression