2012届高三上学期单元测试精品：外研版选修八Module-1《Deep-South》英语试卷

中华资源库英语试卷满分（120）一、单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)1.—Themealcosts$82inall.sir?—Incash.A.WhatcanIdoforyouB.HowyougotthatC.HowwouldyouliketopayD.Howisit2.Inordertohisinterestinmusic,Joy’sparentsusedtotakehimtoconcerts.A.designB.developC.inventD.create3.LangLangiswellknownayoungpianisthisexcellentplayingtechnique.A.to;forB.for;asC.as;forD.to;as4.Atthemoment,itisnotpossibleforustogiveyouaanswertoyourapplication.A.funnyB.definiteC.correctD.doubtful5.TheprofessorgavealectureinsimpleEnglishtomakesureit’stoallthestudents.A.amazingB.astonishedC.fantasticD.accessible6.Thestudentsworkedatthemathproblemfor20minutes,butnoonecouldarightanswer.A.comeupwithB.putupwithC.refertoD.getup7.Canyouyourattentiononyourlessonswhenyouarelisteningtomusic?A.concentrateB.impressC.organizeD.relax8.ChinaDailyismorepopularamongthereaders,withothersimilarnewspapers.A.compareB.comparingC.tocompareD.compared9.Theinventionofmobilephoneshasmadeeasierforpeopletocontacteachother.A.thatB.thisC.oneD.it10.numberofpeoplewhohaveaccesstotheInternetinChinaisincreasingyearafteryear.A.The;anB.A;anC.The;/D.A;/11.Asamother,shespentasmuchtimeasshecouldwithherlittleson.A.stayingB.tostayingC.stayD.stayed12.Doesthepriceincludetheticketsforthetouronly,ormeals?A.atleastB.aswellC.eitherD.instead13.You’reover18yearsold.It’stimeforyoutolearntobe.A.seriousB.patientC.formalD.independent14.—Needwegettheofourteachertoenterthelab?—No,studentsinourschoolcanuseitfreely.A.defenceB.keywordC.permissionD.discipline15.—TheSydneyOperaHouselooksfascinatingandmodern.Butwhoit,doyouknow?—Utzon,aDanisharchitect.A.designedB.hasdesignedC.haddesignedD.designs二、完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)中华资源库’shottestchilli(红辣椒).Measuring1.17millionontheScovilleScale(史高维尔指标)—anofficial16ofspicy(辛辣的)heat—thechilliisso17thatitisnotgoodtohealth.18byNickWoods,39,thechilli—whichwasplantedina19—madeittotheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords20itismuchhotterthanitsprevioustitleholder,theBhutJolokia,fromIndia.Mr.Woodssaidthathegrewtherecord-breakingchilli21.He22,“Ididnotsetouttogrowit.Itisreallyeasyforchilliestocrossbreed(杂交)inagreenhouse.IttastedniceatfirstwhenI23,likeastrangefruity24.Afterawhile,ithitme.AllofasuddenIfeltit25inthebackofmythroat—sohotthatIcouldnot26.Inthemeantime,I27toshakeuncontrollably.Ihadtositdown,andIfeltphysically28.Theburnonmytonguelastedhalfanhourandthe29wentonandon.Iwasreally30.Ireallydon’tsuggestanybody31itrawlikethat.”Hesaid,“Wedofeelquite32togetitbecauseeveryoneintheworldhasheardoftheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords.33someoneelsecomesalongand34it,theycannevertakeitawayfromusthatweonce35theworldrecord.”16.A.accountB.measureC.assessmentD.analysis17.A.hotB.bigC.redD.smelly18.A.CookedB.ImprovedC.GrownD.Created19.A.gardenB.forestC.caveD.greenhouse20.A.becauseB.ifC.untilD.although21.A.secretlyB.accidentallyC.eagerlyD.bravely22.A.explainedB.arguedC.complainedD.announced23.A.listenedB.triedC.watchedD.felt24.A.tasteB.smellC.appearanceD.size25.A.swingingB.burningC.jumpingD.melting26.A.speakB.writeC.rememberD.understand27.A.continuedB.pretendedC.beganD.avoided28.A.sickB.tiredC.strongD.excited29.A.adjustmentB.thoughtC.effectD.impression30.A.sorryB.worriedC.guiltyD.careful31.A.describeB.carryC.eatD.touch32.A.puzzledB.depressedC.satisfiedD.honored33.A.EvenifB.AsifC.SinceD.Unless34.A.provesB.avoidsC.treatsD.beats35.A.supportedB.foundC.organizedD.held三、阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)AInadrydesertliesasmallseed.Itistheseedofacactus(仙人掌)plant.Theseedliesontheground.Itliesthereforoneyear.Itiswaiting.Thecactusseedmustwaitforrain.Butnotjustanyrain.Itwaitsforaheavyrain.Itneedsaheavyrainsoitcangrow.Oneday,aheavyrainfalls.Itmakestheseedsprout.Thesmallseedthensendsouttinyroots.The中华资源库(花蕾).Thebudisthestartofaflower.Thebudhashairsonit.Thehairshelpkeepanimalsaway.Thenoneday,thereisaflower.Butitwillnotstayforlong.Thecactusneedstosaveitsfoodandwater.Soitkeepsitsfloweronlyafewdays.Thenseedsfallfromtheflower.Theyfalltotheground.Heretheylieforayear.Theylieandwaitforrain.Oneday,theywillgrowintoanewcactus.36.Whydoestheseedofacactuslieontheground?A.Towaitforaheavyraintogrow.B.Toavoidbeinghurtbyanimals.C.Towaitforastrongwindtosenditfaraway.D.Tocontinueitsgrowthafterfallingfromthecactus.37.Thegrowingcactusgetsitsfoodfrom______.A.thewindB.theseedC.theheavyrainD.thedryearth38.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph3?A.Therootsofthecactuscan’tgodeepintotheearth.B.Thecactuscanmakewaterfromtheair.C.Thecactusstopsgrowingwhenitsfoodisusedup.D.T