高二英语北师大版选修八练习Unit23单元质量检测（二）

Unit23单元质量检测（二）(时间：100分钟满分：120分)Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ADearManagingDirector，Asyouknow,moneywasrecentlyreceivedforimprovementstothecafé，andtheBoard(董事会)hasmadesomesuggestionsabouthowtospendit.Thepurposeofthisletteristoshowthereactionofthestaff(全体员工)toyourideasandtopresentsomesuggestionsofourown.Asweunderstandit,theBoardhasthreemainsuggestions：·torepaintthewallsandhangcurtains·tobuylongertablesandmorechairs·tobrightenupthecaféwithplantsWeareveryhappywiththeideaofrepaintingandcurtains.Thiswouldcertainlymakethecafémoreattractive.However,wedonotfeelthatthereisanyneedfornewtablesandchairs.Thepresentfurnitureisingoodconditionandbecausethetablesaresmall,theyencourageafriendlierfeelingthanlongtableswould.Asforplants,wefeelthemoneycouldbebetterspentonotherthings.Oursuggestionsare：·tobuyanewdishwashingmachine.Thepresentmachineisofpoorqualityanddoesn'talwayscleanthedisheswell.·tobuyanewcoffeemachine.Thepresentmachinebreaksdownveryoftenandtakesalongtimetogetrepaired.Also,woulditbepossibletochangeourservicingpany?·tobuymoresaltandpeppersetssowehaveoneforeverytable.·tobuynewstaffuniforms(制服).Thepresentuniformsareunfortableandunattractive.Wehopethatoursuggestionswillbegivenseriousconsideration,particularlythoserelatedtothetwomachines.Welookforwardtodiscussingthemwithyouataconvenient(方便的)time.ConstanzaBrookes,StaffRepresentative语篇解读：本文是应用文。文章是咖啡馆员工代表写给总经理的一封信，主要对经费的使用提出了相关建议。1．Onwhatdothestaffagreetospendthemoney?A．Walls. B．Chairs.C．Tables. D．Plants.解析：选A细节理解题。根据文中的“torepaintthewallsandhangcurtains”和“Weareveryhappywiththeideaofrepaintingandcurtains”可知，员工赞成将一部分经费用于墙面粉刷。2．Whatdoweknowaboutthetablesinthecafé？A．Theyareofpoorquality. B．Theyareenvironmentally­friendly.C．Theyseemtoosmallforcustomers. D．Theyprovideafortablefeeling.解析：选D细节理解题。根据文中的“becausethetablesaresmall,theyencourageafriendlierfeelingthanlongtableswould”可知，咖啡馆里的小餐桌利于增进人们相互间的情谊，使人感到舒服。3．Whichdothestaffthinkismoreimportant?A．Buyingmoresaltsets. B．Makingnewuniforms.C．Gettinganewcoffeemachine. D．Changingtheservicingpany.解析：选C细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“particularlythoserelatedtothetwomachines”可知，员工认为购置新的咖啡机和洗碗机这两条建议应该给予优先考虑。BThisisanunusuallittlekindnessI'msharinghere.Itisn'tevenreallythatkind.ButIamsharingbecauseittooksomestrengthandI'msharingbecauseI'mproudofmyself.EarliertodaywhenIwasoutshoppingwithmy4­year­oldson,hewasinarealplayfulmood(心情),holdingmyhand,jumpingupanddown,andswingingonandoffme.Andquitehonestlyitmademeangry.Itwassoannoying(烦人的)!Hekeptpullingmyarmbackonewaythentheother.Iwantedtoyellathim.Iwantedto“punish”him.ButIdidn't.Insteadofreactinginstantly(立刻)tothisannoyanceIwatcheditormoreso,watchedmyself.IwatchedhowangryIwasgetting.ThenIthought,“Nicole,isthisreallythatbad?Heis4.Heisboredbutatthesametimeyoudragged(拖拉)himaroundashoppingcentrefromshoptoshopjustforyou.Nothim.Heisbored.Thisisn'tfunforhimandheistryingtomakeitso.”“Letitgo.”Thevoicesaid,“Letitgo.”SoIdid.Mysoncontinueddoingthisannoyingarmswinging,pullingmyarmandjumpingupanddown.Andhecontinuedtopeeveme.ButIdidn'treact.Ididn'tyellathim.Ididn'tmakehimfeelbadfor“havingfun”.Iallowedit.Iallowedhimtobehim.AndthatiswhatI'mproudoftoday.Ittookrealeffortonmyparttobethissortof“kind”.Butwithoutadoubtitwastherightthingtodo.语篇解读：本文为记叙文。作者带着4岁的儿子逛商场，孩子一刻不停地缠她，横拉竖拽，令人厌烦，但作者站在孩子的角度反思，没有对孩子发火。4．Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethelittlekid?A．Rude. B．Restless.C．Stubborn. D．Kind.解析：选B推理判断题。根据第二段的“...hewasinarealplayfulmood,holdingmyhand,jumpingupanddown,andswingingonandoffme”可知，作者的儿子不停地在动。5．WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph3?A．Theauthoryelledatherson.B．Theauthorregrettedtakingherson.C．Theauthorboughtmanythingsforherself.D．Theauthorputherselfinherson'sposition.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第三段的“Heisboredbutatthesametimeyoudraggedhimaroundashoppingcentrefromshoptoshopjustforyou”可知，作者站在儿子的角度去思考他的行为。6．Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“peeveme”meanin?A．Pullmedown. B．Shoutatme.C．Makemeangry. D．Blockmyway.解析：选C词义猜测题。根据上文的“Mysoncontinueddoingthisannoyingarmswinging...”可知，此处的意思是“使我生气”。7．Whatdidtheauthordoatlast?A．Sheignoredherson'sbehavior. B．Shebegantoplaywithherson.C．Shefinishedhershoppingquickly. D．Sheaskedhersontobehavewell.解析：选A细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“ButIdidn'treact.Ididn'tyellathim.Ididn'tmakehimfeelbadfor‘havingfun’”可知，作者的做法是不去管儿子的行为。CHaveyoueverheardtheexpression“whenpigsfly”？Itisasayingpeopleusetoexpressthatsomethingisveryunlikelytohappen—asunlikelyaspigsgrowingwingsandflyinglikeabird!Forexample,apersonwhohatesridingrollercoasters(过山车)mighttellafriend,“I'llgoonthatridewithyouwhenpigsfly.”Well,onepiginSanFranciscomaynotbeflying,butsheishelpingpeoplerelaxbeforetheyflyinaLiLouisasmallpigworkingattheSanFranciscoairport.Sheisatherapy(理疗)animal.Thatmeanssheiscalmandlikestobetouchedbyhumans.Sheandothertherapyanimalsaimtohelptravelerswhogetnervousaboutflyinginplanes.ShewastrainedbytheSocietyforthePreventionofCrueltytoAnimals(ThisisLiLou'sfirstweekonthejobasamemberoftheairport's“wagbrigade”.Sheonlyworksattheairportonceamonth,sonotalltravelerstotheSanFranciscoairportwillseeher.ButyoumightseesomeofherfellowtherapySheworksalongsideagroupoftraineddogs.Theirtrainerswalkaroundtheairportwiththem.Theanimalswearsignsthatsay“petme”！LiLouhasbeengettingalotofattentionattheairportandonsocialmedia.OneTwitterusersaidhemadefunoftheSanFranciscoairport'sdecisiontoprovidearelaxingyogaroomfortravelers,buthe“fullysupportsLiLou”．JenniferHenleyisthemanageroftheSPCA'sprogram.“It'swonderfultowitness(看到)thesurpriseanddelightthatLiLoubringstopeopleduringtherapyvisits，”shesaid.语篇解读：本文为说明文。动物保护协会训练了一只小猪，在旧金山机场作为医疗宠物出现，为坐飞机感到紧张的乘客缓解压力。8．Whydoestheauthormentionanexpressionaboutpigs?A．Tovalueanimals. B．Tointroducethetopic.C．Toexplainitsmeaning. D．Toshowitsimportance.解析：选B推理判断题。根据第一、二段的内容可知，作者提到习语“当猪会飞的时候”是为了引出本文的话题：一只能让乘客放松的小猪。9．Howdoesthesmallpigwork?A．Bytakingtheplanewithpassengers. B．Bymakingpassengersfeelexcited.C．Byhelpingpassengerscalmdown. D．Bytouchingandlookingafterpassengers.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段的“...butsheishelpingpeoplerelaxbeforetheyflyinaplane”可知，这只小猪能够让乘客平静下来。10．WhatcanwelearnabouttheSanFranciscoA．Ithastrainedmanytherapyanimals.B．ItwillputLiLouinarelaxingyogaroom.C．Ithasgreatconcernsaboutpassengers'safety.D．Itthinksofmorethanonewaytohelppassengersrelax.解析：选D推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的“OneTwitterusersaidhemadefunoftheSanFranciscoairport'sdecisiontoprovidearelaxingyogaroomfortravelers...”可知，除了利用小猪让乘客放松之外，机场还决定提供瑜伽放松室。11．WhatisJenniferHenley'sattitudetowardsthepigprogram?A．Proud. B．Surprised.C．Disapproving. D．Doubtful.解析：选A意图态度题。根据最后一段的“It'swonderfultowitness(看到)thesurpriseanddelightthatLiLoubringstopeopleduringtherapyvisits”可知，此人对这个小猪项目非常自豪。DVerysoonthenewseriesofITV'sLoveIslandwillbestarting.It'sashowthatsendssinglepeopleabroadtoliveinahouse.TheaudienceathomethenwatchestheirhighsandlowsandhowtheirrelationshipsformandLoveIslandisjustthetipofahugerealityTViceberg(冰山).OtherpopularBritishprogrammesincludeI'maCelebrity,BigBrotherandGeordieShore.Alltheseshowshavesomethinginmon:peopleseemtoeitherlovethemorhatePerhapswelovethemsomuchbecausetheyactuallyuserealpeopleinsteadofcharacters.Seriesandfilmswithactorsaregreattowatchbuttheyaren'treal.WebeemoreinterestedinrealityTVbecausethe“characters”arerealandnotacting.MaybeweloverealityTVbecausethepeopleoftenshowtheextremes(极端)ofoursociety.Showsfeaturingnormalpeopleoftenincludepeoplewithstrongpersonalitieswhoarecertaintoargue.However,realityTVisn'tpopularwitheveryone.Somepeopleconsideritsadtowatchit.I'veoftenheardpeoplesaythatifyouwatchrealityTV,it'sasignthatyourownlifeisboring.Whywouldyouwatchsomeoneelse'slifewhenyouhaveyourowntolive?WhywouldyouwanttositathomeandwatchsomeoneelsearguingaboutfoolishthingsontheTV?Somepeopledon'tlikerealityTVbecausetheybelieveitdoesn'tshowtruereality.Thepeopleintheseprogrammesareregularlyaccusedofactingandyouoftenseeaphraseflashupsomewhereduringtheopeningorclosingcredits(字幕)informingthatpartsaresetup.WhetheryouloveorhaterealityTV,itcannotbedeniedthatthistypehasincreasedinpopularityovertime,andwhileIunderstanditcanbesetupsometimes,I'mstillsoexcitedforLoveIslandtobebackon语篇解读：本文是议论文。对于越来越受欢迎的各种真人秀节目，人们褒贬不一，那么作者的态度又是怎样的呢？12．Whatdoestheauthormeanby“LoveIslandisjustthetipofahugerealityTViceberg”？A．TherearealargenumberofrealityTVshowsinBritain.B．ThereismuchmoretobediscoveredaboutrealityTVshows.C．LoveIslandisnotthemostpopularrealityTVshowinD．RealityTVshowslikeLoveIslandarefacing解析：选A句意理解题。结合后文“OtherpopularBritishprogrammesincludeI'maCelebrity,BigBrotherandGeordieShore”可知，LoveIsland只是英国真人秀节目的冰山一角，除此之外，还有很多其他受欢迎的真人秀节目。言外之意是：在英国有大量的真人秀节目。13．WhydopeopleloverealityTVshows?A．Theshowspresentpeople'sreallifetoaudience.B．Theshowscanreflectsocialproblemsinreality.C．Theyaredisappointedaboutcharacters'actingskills.D．Theywouldliketowatchfamouspeopleargueorfight.解析：选A细节理解题。由第三段“WebeemoreinterestedinrealityTVbecausethe‘characters’arerealandnotacting”可知，人们喜爱真人秀节目的原因是它们反映的是真实生活，而不是在表演。14．ForwhatreasondopeoplethinkwatchingrealityTVisasadthing?A．Theargumentsinitarealwaysfoolish.B．Itwillmakeyouboredwithyourownlife.C．Youonlydoitwhenyouhavenothingelsetodo.D．Itshowsthatyouarenotsatisfiedwithyourownlife.解析：选D细节理解题。由第五段“I'veoftenheardpeoplesaythatifyouwatchrealityTV,it'sasignthatyourownlifeisboring”可知，一些人认为喜欢看真人秀节目是一件可悲的事情，因为只有那些对自己的生活感到不满的人才会对真人秀节目产生兴趣。15．Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsrealityTVshows?A．Doubtful. B．Supportive.C．Negative. D．Indifferent.解析：选B观点态度题。由最后一段“...andwhileIunderstanditcanbesetupsometimes,I'mstillsoexcitedforLoveIslandtobebackonourscreens”可知，虽然作者知道真人秀节目未必那么真实，但是他仍然期待节目的播出。由此可知，他对真人秀节目持支持态度。Ⅱ.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文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。Givingadviceisnotoneoftheeasiesttasks.Youcanbeputunderalotofpressureespeciallyifyougenerallygivebadadvice.Withthesetips,you'llbeaprofessoratgivinggoodadvice!16Everysituationisunique,soneverassume(以为)youknowallyouneedtoknowaboutaproblem.Listencarefullytothepersonwhowantsadvice,andlearnasmuchaspossibleaboutthissituation.Putyourselfintheadvisee'sshoes.17Ifyou'vebeeninasimilarsituation,thinkaboutwhatyoulearned,butdon'trelysolelyonyourexperiencestogiveadvice—imaginethatyouaregivingyourselfadvicefortheuniquecircumstances(情况)thattheotherpersonisfacing.18Ifyoucanhaveafewhourstothinkabouttheproblemandpossiblesolutions,takethattimetoreallythinkabouteverypossiblesolution.Youcouldeventaketheopportunitytoasksomeonewho'smoreknowledgeableforadvice.Thinkabouttheresultsoftakingyouradviceandnottakingyouradvice.Ifthere'snoobviousdifferencebetweentheresults,youradvicemightnotbebad,butit'snotusefuleither.19Behonest.Ifyouradvisedcourseofactionhaspossibleproblems,tellthepersonaboutthem.20Yourgoalshouldnotbetoblindlyleadtheperson,butrathertohelphimorhermakeagooddecision,sodon'tactlikeasalesman.A．Listentothepersonaskingyouforadvice.B．Taketimetothinkabouttheissueifyoucan.C．Trytoimagineyourselfintheotherperson'ssituation.D．Understandthatthepersonmaynottakeyouadvice.E．Ifyouradviceleadstoaworseresult,youradviceprobablyisbad.F．Youcanneverbesurethatyouradviceisreallythebestforthem.G．Behonestaboutthisfactifyoudon'treallyfeelknowledgeableenoughabouttheproblem.语篇解读：本文为说明文。其实给别人提一些好的意见并不是一件容易的事情，那么怎样才能让自己提一些好的意见呢？16．解析：选A根据下文“Listencarefullytothepersonwhowantsadvice,andlearnasmuchaspossibleaboutthissituation”可知，要认真听听向你寻求意见的人的话。17．解析：选C根据空前的“Putyourselfintheadvisee'sshoes”可知，试着想象一下你处在别人的位置上是什么样。18．解析：选B根据空后的“Ifyoucanhaveafewhourstothinkabouttheproblemandpossiblesolutions,takethattimetoreallythinkabouteverypossiblesolution”可知，如果可能的话花点时间想想这件事情。19．解析：选E根据空前的“Ifthere'snoobviousdifferencebetweentheresults,youradvicemightnotbebad,butit'snotusefuleither”可知，如果你的意见会导致不好的结果，那么这个意见就不好。20．解析：选G根据上文“Behonest”可知，如果你对这种事情了解得不多，请说真话。Ⅲ.完形填空(共20小题；，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。ItwasrainingoutsideandIwaspreparingmybreakfastathome.21，abottleoforangejuiceslid(滑)frommyhandandfelltothefloor.Glassandjuice22everywhere.Ilookedatthe23.Thenmyeyeswerefilledwithtears.Theycamefroma(n)24acceptancethat“Todayisjustnotmyday”．Itwasabaddayforme25thingshadtobedone.Idroveintotown.Inthefewminutesittooktothebank,Imadea26.ThoughIhadabadday,Iwouldbe27nottopassittoanyoneelse.Iwouldbehappyand28.Standinginline,Iwassilentlytalkingtomyself.Forthe29timethatdaymyeyeswerefilledwithtearsasI30howdisconnected(隔离的)Ifeltfromothers.Thena31drewmyattention.“Younglady，”shewassaying.I32andsawthebankteller,anoldladywithagentlesmile.Hereyesshowed33asshesoftlysaid,“Idon't34whatishappeninginsideofyou,butpleasebelievemewhenItellyouthateverythingwillbeokay.”Andthenshedidsomethingquite35.Myhandswererestingonthecounterandsheplacedherhands36ontopofmine.The37wasquickbutelectric.Andinthatmomentmyworldchanged.Inthemomentofhertouchmyself­doubt38.Ifoundunderstandingandacceptance:Iknewthat39wasbeingpassedthroughtheheartofthisoldladydirectlyintomyheart.ThenI40.语篇解读：本文为记叙文。早晨起来作者心情烦躁，但是银行出纳员的一个动作让作者的心情发生了变化。21． B．FortunatelyC．Suddenly D．Finally解析：选C作者在准备早餐，装橘子汁的瓶子突然掉在了地上。22． B．flewC．traveled D．appeared解析：选B瓶子掉到地板上，摔碎了，所以碎玻璃和橘子汁飞溅得到处都是。23． B．placeC．social D．angry解析：选A根据上文作者的描述可知，作者看着这一片混乱，眼泪流了下来。24． B．wideC．social D．angry解析：选D根据上文“Thenmyeyeswerefilledwithtears”可知，作者生气地哭了。25． B．butC．unless D．once解析：选B分析句子的逻辑关系可知，这一天对作者来说不愉快，但是事情还是要去做的。26． B．mistakeC．deal D．decision解析：选D在去银行路上的几分钟时间里，作者做出了一个决定。27． B．satisfiedC．careful D．ready解析：选C作者知道自己的心情不好，所以很小心，不愿把自己不好的心情传递给其他人。28． B．strongC．brave D．busy解析：选A为了不让坏心情影响了别人，作者想要高兴起来，并做到礼貌待人。29． B．otherC．second D．last解析：选C根据第一段的“Thenmyeyeswerefilledwithtears”可知，作者今天第二次流泪。30． B．realizedC．begged D．regretted解析：选B联系上一句可知，作者沉默，自己想心事，这时她意识到自己和别人格格不入。31． B．noticeC．sign D．voice解析：选D根据下文“Younglady...”可知，有个声音吸引了作者。32．up B．lookedupC．gavein D．joinedin解析：选B根据句中连词and后面的动作可知，作者抬头，看到了银行出纳员。33． B．funC．doubt D．curiosity解析：选A下文中的softly和她所说的关心的话语说明，她的眼睛流露出对作者的关心。34． B．rememberC．guess D．know解析：选D很明显，那位女士看到作者不高兴，认为作者有心事，所以会说：“我不知道你心里想什么。”35． B．strangeC．unusual D．important解析：选C根据下文可知，当时作者的手放在柜台上，女士把自己的手轻轻放在作者的手上，这个动作有些不同寻常。36． B．gentlyC．nervously D．easily解析：选B银行出纳员是为了安慰作者，所以轻轻地把手放到了作者的手上。37． B．beatC．hit D．fight解析：选A根据上文内容可知，此处指她们的接触。38． B．startedC．disappeared D．arrived解析：选C根据上文“Andinthatmomentmyworldchanged”可知，在银行职员的安慰下，作者的自我怀疑心理消失了。39． B．luckC．success D．interest解析：选A在作者看来，这位女士把爱传递到了作者的心里。40． B．stoppedC．shouted D．smiled解析：选D根据上文“Andinthatmomentmyworldchanged”可知，作者觉得自己的世界变了，作者不再烦恼然后笑了。Ⅳ.语法填空(共10小题；，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Cheatingcanhappeninalotofdifferentways.Whensomepeoplecheat,itwillnotbefairtothekidswho41(study)hardforatestorthosewhoshouldbethetruewinnersofgames.Somekidscheat42they'rebusyorlazyandwanttogetgoodgradeswithout43(spend)timestudying.Otherkidsthinktheycan'tpassanexamiftheydon'tcheat.Evenwhenthereseemstobea“goodreason”44cheating,cheatingisn'tagoodidea.Akidwhothinkscheatingistheonlywaytopass45examshouldtalkwithothersabouthisproblemsandfindthe46(solve)together.Kidswhocheatmayfeelworriedaboutgetting47(catch)andtheymayfeelguilty(有罪的)afterwards.Ifyounoticesomeonecheating,orifsomeonewantstocopy48(you)answers,youcantellittoateacher.“Cheatersneverwinandwinnersnevercheat，”asthesayinggoes.Thismaysound49(confuse),sincesometimesitseemsthatcheatersdowin—atleastforthemoment.Butkidswhodon'tcheataretruewinnersbecause,whentheywin,theymakeit50(honest)．语篇解读：本文为议论文。文章介绍了孩子们作弊的种种原因。不管是你想作弊还是别人想让你帮忙作弊，本文都给出了合理的解决办法。文章最后指出做人要诚实，不作弊的人才是真正的赢家。41．havestudied/study根据语境可知，这里既可以用现在完成时也可以用一般现在时。42．because句意：一些孩子作弊是因为他们太忙或太懒，却又想不花时间学习而取得好成绩。43．spending由该空前的介词“without”可知，此处填动词­ing形式作其宾语。44．forareasonfordoingsth.为固定搭配，意为“一个做某事的理由”。45．an根据语境和该空后面的名词可知，这里填不定冠词an，表示泛指。46．solutions由该空前面的“problems”可知，此处填solve的名词复数形式solutions。47．caught“get＋过去分词”表示被动。句意：作弊的孩子们可能担心被抓。48．your名