高中英语选修8 Unit1 A land of diversity (A卷)

高中英语选修8UnitlAlandofdiversity（A卷）试卷一、选择题（共20题；共81分）.alargecollectionofscientificworksinChinese,ourlibrarycontainsmanyscientificbooksinforeignlanguages.A.AccordingtoB.RegardlessofC.lnadditiontoD.lntermsof【答案】C【考点】介词和介词短语【解析】本题题意：我们图书馆除了藏有大批中文科技书籍之外，还有许多外文科技书籍。inadditionftosb/sth）表示"除......以外（还）.HardlyhadSabrinafinishedherwordswhenAlbertsaid?"Don'tbesomean,"pointingafingerofwarningather.A.dreadfullyB.guiltilyC.indirectlyD.sharply【答案】D【考点】副词（包括比较级和最高级）【解析】sharply机敏地，尖刻地。考查副词。译文：Sabrina刚一说完,Albert就反唇相讥：“别那么小气。”同时用威胁的手势指着她。dreadfully,“可怕地，糟透的〃。.Let'shopethesunnyweatherforSaturday'stennismatch.A.keepsupB.keepsoffC.keepsoutD.keepsback【答案】A【考点】动词短语【解析】句意：希望晴朗的天气持续到星期六的网球比赛。keepup意为“持续；保持”。4.Itisnoneofyourbusinessotherpeoplethinkaboutyou.Believeyourself.A.howB.whatC.whichD.when【答案】B【考点】主从复合句【解析】考查主语从句，it为形式主语，what引导主语从句并在从句中作think的宾语。句意为：别人如何看待你与你无关，要相信自己。.Mostpeopleonthisislandarerecreationalfishers,and,fishingformsanactualpartoftheirleisuretime.A.accidentallyB.purposefullyC.obviously0.formally【答案】C【考点】副词（包括比较级和最高级）【解析】这个岛上的大部分人是休闲渔民，很显然，捕鱼是他们业余生活的真实部分。accidentally"偶然地〃;purposefully"有目的地”;formally"正式地"。.TheythescientistsfromtheUNtofightagainstthedeadlydisease.A.teamedupwithB.putupwithC.caughtupwithD.cameupwith【答案】A【考点】动词短语【解析】句意：他们与联合国来的科学家携手同那种致命的疾病。teamupwith"协作，共事，作斗争"。.Thegirlusedtobeshy,butisgettingactiveingroupworkandismorewillingtoexpressherself.A.gradually.usuallyC.previously0.merely【答案】A【考点】副词（包括比较级和最高级）【解析】句意为：这个女孩以前很害羞，但是正逐渐地在小组活动中变得积极起来，而且更愿意表达自己了。根据题干中的is和getting可知，这里表示循序渐进的过程,故选gradually"逐渐地usually"通常";previously”先前地"；merely”仅仅”。8.Healwaysthinksofhecandomoreforthepeople.A.whatB.howC.if0.whatever【答案】B【考点】主从复合句【解析】从句中谓语动词已有宾语more,可排除A、D两项；在介词之后要用whether而不用if来引导宾语从句，可排除C项。句意为：他总是想怎样为人们做更多的事情。9.lt'sourhopethatwewillplayagreaterroleinthemarketplaceand,,supplymorejobs.A.howeverB.anywhereC.therefore0.otherwise【答案】C【考点】副词（包括比较级和最高级）【解析】四个选项的含义分别是：A“然而〃；B“任何地方〃；C“因此〃；D"否则〃。根据句意选C。10.ltisthatsmokingisharmfultoourhealth.A.differentB.diligentC.distinct0.difficult【答案】C【考点】形容词（包括比较级和最高级）【解析】句意:显然，吸烟有害我们的健康。distinct意为“明显的"；diligent意为“勤奋的,用功的”。11.spiritualdialogue,thel-ltrelationshipbecomesl-Yourelationship.A.BymeansofB.lnspiteofC.lnfaceofD.Apartfrom【答案】A【考点】介词和介词短语【解析】本题题意：通过心灵的对话，“我一它”的关系就会变成“我一你”的关系。bymeansof表示“借助......手段；依靠……方法.Theaimofeducationistoteachyoungpeopletothinkforthemselvesandnotfollowothers.A.blindlyB.unwillinglyC.closelyD.carefully【答案】A【考点】副词（包括比较级和最高级）【解析】句意：教育的宗旨是教会年轻人自己思考，而不是盲从别人。blind『盲目地〃，符合句意。.Hesucceededperseverance.A.bymeansofB.bynomeansC.byallmeansD.byanymeans【答案】A【考点】介词和介词短语【解析】通过坚持不懈，他成功了。bymeansof"通过，凭借〃。14.1didn'tmeantotellyouhisname;itwasaofmytongueatthattime.A.faultB.coincidenceC.dilemmaD.slip【答案】D【考点】形容词（包括比较级和最高级）【解析】句意：我没打算告诉你他的名字；我当时是口误。aslipofmytongue"口误"，符合句意。fault"过失;过错"；coincidence“巧合Jdilemma"（进退两难的）困境；窘境”。15Janewassoforthenewsofherlostchildthatshewasalmostdriven.A.proper;madlyB.thirsty;madC.sad;madlyD.curious;mad【答案】B【考点】动词短语［解析】bethirstyfor"渴望drivesbmad“使某人发疯16.Wedon'tdoubt,inanycase,hecandoagoodjobofit.A.howB.whetherC.thatD./【答案】C【考点】主从复合句【解析】本题题意：在任何情况下，我们相信他能把事情做好。当doubt采用否定结构时，其后的宾语从句通常采用that引导,当采用肯定句式时,则采用whether/if引导。：Idoubtwhetherhe'llcome.我不敢肯定他来不来。17.,Father,itisdangeroustostepthatway.A.LookafterB.LookaroundC.LookupD.Lookout【答案】D【考点】动词短语【解析】lookout”当心〃。小心一点，爸爸，走那条路很危险。.Tomwasatalossastohowacarworked,soitwasthatheknewnothingabouthowtorepaircars.A.absurdB.apparentC.plicated【答案】B【考点】形容词（包括比较级和最高级）【解析】由前句可断定“他不会修车”,故选B项。apparent"明显的"；absurd"荒谬的〃；confused"混乱的，迷惑的”;complicated"复杂的”。.TotraveltotheUnitedStates,youmustfirstapplytheAmericanEmbassyyourvisa.A.for;toB.to;forC.for;forD.to;to【答案】B【考点】介词和介词短语，动词【解析】答案为B。句意：要去美国旅游，你必须先向美国大使馆申请护照。applytosb.forsth."向某人申请某物”。20.ltdidn'toccurforhelp.A.tohimaskingB.forhimaskingC.forhimtoaskD.tohimtoask【答案】B【考点】介词和介词短语，动词【解析】答案为B。句意：他没想过去请别人帮忙。itoccurtosb.意思“为某人想到……”,it为形式主语,真正的主语是toaskforhelp。二、阅读理解（共1题；共19分）21.About30yearsago,IleftCubafortheUnitedStateswithmyson.AftergettingsettledfinallyinBrunswick,NewJersey,Ienrolled（注册）mysoninkindergarten.Severalweekslater,myson'steacheraskedmetomeethimathisoffice.Intheteacher'soffice,anexchangeofgreetingswasfollowedbyhisquestions:"Isyoursonmentallyretarded（弱智的）？Doeshesufferfromanykindofmentaldisability?"WashetalkingaboutmywonderfulScola?No,no,itcan'tbe.Whatahelpless,lonelymoment!ItoldhimthatScolawasaquiet,sweetlittleboy,instead.Iaskedhimwhyhewasaskingmeallthesequestions.Mysoncouldnotfollowtheteacher'sdirections,hetoldme,andthus,Scolawasdisruptingtheclass.Didn'theknowmysondidnotspeakEnglishyet?Hewasangry:"Whyhasn'tyoursonbeentaughttospeakEnglish?Don'tyouspeakEnglishathome?"No,Ididn'tspeakEnglishathome,Ireplied.IwassuremysonwouldlearnEnglishinacoupleofmonths,andIdidn'twanthimtoforgethisnativelanguage.Well,wronganswer!WhatkindofpersonwouldnotspeakinEnglishtohersonathomeandatalltimes?"Areyouoneofthosepeoplewhocometothiscountrytosavedollarsandsendthembacktotheircountry,neverwantingtobeapartofthissociety?"Needlesstosay,ItriedtotellhimIwasnotoneof"thosepeople".Thenhetoldmethemeetingwasover,andIleft.AsIhadexpected,mysonlearnedtospeakEnglishfluentlybeforetheschoolyearwasover.Hewentontograduatefromcollegeandgotajob,earningclosetosixfigures.Hetravelswidelyandleadsawell-adjusted,contentedlife.Andhehasbenefitedfrombeingbilingual(双语的).Speakingmorethanonelanguageallowspeopletocommunicatewithothers；itteachespeopleaboutotherculturesandotherplaces—somethingverybasicandobviouslylackinginthe"educator"ImetinNewJersey..Theteacheraskedtheauthortohisoffice.A.todiscussScola'sin-classperformanceB.togetScolaenrolledinkindergartenC.tofindalanguagepartnerforScolaD.toworkoutastudyplanforScola【答案】A【考点】语言学习［解析】从文章第一段最后一句"Severalweekslater,myson'steacheraskedmetomeethimathisoffice.”和第二段中老师问的两个问题“Isyoursonmentallyretarded(弱智的)？Doeshesufferfromanykindofmentaldisability?”可知作者孩子的老师是让作者去讨论孩子在班里的表现。由文章第一段第二句中的"Ienrolled-可知作者早就给儿子注册了