2020-2021学年高中英语-综合测试作业新人教版选修8.doc

2020-2021学年高中英语 综合测试作业新人教版选修8

2020-2021学年高中英语 综合测试作业新人教版选修8

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综合测试
第一部分　阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)
第一节(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分35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。
A
It was a cold night in Washington, DC, and I was heading back to the hotel when a man approached me.He asked me for some money so he could get something to eat.I'd read the signs：“Don't give money to beggars.” So I shook my head and kept marching.
I wasn't prepared for a reply, but he said, “I really am homeless and I really am hungry! You can come with me and watch me eat！” But I kept on marching.
The incident bothered me for the rest of the week.I had money in my pocket and it wouldn't have killed me to hand over a dollar or two even if he had been lying.On a freezing cold night, I still assumed the worst of a fellow human being.
Flying back to Anchorage, I couldn't help thinking of him.I tried to seek excuses for my failure to help by assuming government agencies, churches and charities were there to feed him.Besides, you're not supposed to give money to beggars.
Somewhere over Seattle, I started to write my weekly garden column for The Anchorage Daily News.Out of the blue(突然地), I came up with an idea.Bean's Cafe, the soup kitchen in Anchorage, feeds hundreds of hungry Alaskans every day.Why not try to get all my readers to plant one row in their gardens devoted to Bean's?
Before long my idea took_off.People would fax me or call when they took something in.Those who only grew flowers donated them.Food for the spirit.And relief for my conscience.
As more and more people started working with the “Plant a Row” concept, many companies gave free seeds to customers and displayed the logo, which also arose in national gardening publications.Row markers with the “Plant a Row” logo were distributed to gardeners to set apart their “Row for the Hungry”．
It is unexpected that millions of Americans are threatened by hunger.If every gardener in America — and we're seventy million strong－plants one row for the hungry, we can lower the number of neighbours who don't have enough to eat.Maybe then I will stop feeling guilty about abandoning a hungry man I could have helped.
(　　)1.Why did the author turn down the beggar's request?
A．He was previously reminded not to do so.
B．He was eager to march back to the hotel.
C．He thought that it was beyond his duty.
D．He was short of money at that moment.
(　　)2.Which of the following is the closest to the underlined phrase in Paragraph 6?
A．We eventually took off at 11 o'clock and landed in Seattle safely.
B．To take off pounds, you have to cut down the number of calories.
C．On hearing the news, he took off at once and headed back to the hotel.
D．His business has really taken off owing to his advanced management.
(　　)3.What did the author do after the beggar's incident?
A．He felt guilty but couldn't help him.
B．He started a project to help the hungry.
C．He ran a blue kitchen to supply the hungry with soup.
D．He still supposed it was unwise to give money to beggars.
(　　)4.What can be a suitable title for the passage?
A．Plant a Row for the Hungry
B．Lend a Hand to Beggars
C．Never Hesitate to Help Others
D．Plan a Gardening Project
【语篇解读】作者曾经有一次没有给乞丐钱，回去以后心里一直不安，在工作的时候突然想到通过一项计划可以帮助饥饿的人。这一计划得到了全国很多人的支持和实践，这让作者对自己的行为不再感到愧疚。
1．A　细节理解题。根据第一段中“I'd read the signs：‘Don't give money to beggars.’”可知，作者以前看到过这样的提醒，所以才拒绝乞丐的请求。故选A项，意为“他以前被提醒不要那么做”。
2．D　词义猜测题。根据画线短语后面的描述可知，很多人对作者的这个想法给予了积极的响应，由此推断出，took off表示“大受欢迎；流行；成功”。A项中该短语表示“起飞”；B项中该短语表示“减少”；C项中该短语表示“急忙离开”；D项中该短语表示“成功”。故选D项。
3．B　细节理解题。根据第五段第二句“Out of the blue(突然地)，I came up with an idea.”和最后一句“Why not try to get all my readers to…”可知，作者想到一个项目来帮助那些饥饿的人。故选B项。
4．A　主旨大意题。本文讲述作者为了帮助饥饿的人发起了一项Plant a Row for the Hungry的活动，得到了广泛的支持，所以以此作为文章的标题最合适。虽然B项和C项都提到了帮助，但是B项中的Beggars和C项中的Others与文中的the Hungry不符；D项没有体现帮助挨饿的人的信息。故选A项。
B
Delaney Brown has leukemia (白血病) and only has a few days to live, so her mum Jennifer asked Facebook friends to make the eight­year­old girl's wish to hear carols (颂歌) come true.Thousands of people gathered outside the dying girl's house to sing her Christmas carols and make her wish come true.
Delaney Brown fell sick in May.Jennifer posted the news on Facebook when the family found out, and said, “Today we were told by the doctor the worst news of our lives.My daughter Delaney has 70% cancer cells in her blood.If they treat the cancer, the virus that she has will kill her.And if they treat the virus，the cancer will kill her.”
As the carolers sang this weekend outside the West Reading house in Pennsylvania, the US, the Team Delaney Facebook page posted a photo of the sick little girl giving a thumbs­up gesture with a smile when she heard the songs.The title said, “I can hear you now！！！Love you！”
Delaney turned eight on Friday and the pop star Taylor Swift spoke to her via video chat，fulfilling another of her wishes.Jennifer wrote on Facebook, “Delaney was so nervous to talk to her because she is such a ‘famous celebrity’．I was actually worried that when Taylor chatted with her，she would be too scared to talk，but Taylor was touched because of Delaney's bravery！Taylor really engaged Delaney in conversation.Delaney lit up and had a huge smile on her face.I can't thank Taylor enough.”
The latest Facebook post said Delaney had been struggling to breathe，but added，“Please continue to say strong prayers for a miracle.We have not lost hope and never will.”
The page has got over 80,000 likes and Jennifer is asking people not to bring gifts, but to donate money to her YouC fund­raising page，which has already raised over $34,000.
(　　)5.The writer begins with a description of a touching scene to ________.
A．show the power of Christmas carols
B．tell about how to help the dying girl
C．give a picture of helping each other
D．show warmth of human nature
(　　)6.We can infer from the third paragraph that ________.
A．Delaney sang with the carolers
B．the carolers sang for a whole night
C．Jennifer helped post a photo of Delaney
D．Delaney felt happy when hearing the songs
(　　)7.What is the passage mainly about?
A．How a girl fights against leukemia bravely.
B．Pop star Taylor Swift chatted with a dying girl.
C．A great mum tried hard to meet her daughter's wishes.
D．People tried their ways to help fulfill a dying girl's wishes.
【语篇解读】数千人齐聚在一名患白血病的8岁女孩家外，为她唱圣诞颂歌。
5．D　推理判断题。根据第一段内容可推知，作者描述上千人为实现一个患病小女孩的愿望而唱颂歌这一场景，很好地诠释了人性的温暖。
6．D　推理判断题。由第三段可知，专门负责脸书发布消息的团队发布了一张面带笑容、竖起大拇指的德莱尼的照片，可见德莱尼听到这么多人为她唱歌感到很开心。
7．D　主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了人们为身患白血病的女孩德莱尼唱圣诞颂歌，流行歌星与之交谈的事，这些都是人们为实现女孩愿望所做的努力。
C
As with any house guests, indoor plants require a certain amount of basic, regular attention if they are going to feel at home. The first consideration when purchasing plants is to make reasonably sure that they are suitable for the condition in which they are going to be housed.
A general rule for most plants being brought indoors for the first time is to ensure that they have reasonable temperature of not less than 60 degrees Fahrenheit, a position out of cold air, safe from pets and not exposed to strong sunlight.
Plants love company. When plants are growing together, they create an atmosphere of damp around themselves which is far more beneficial than hot dry conditions. A group of plants will also present a more pleasing picture and provide an opportunity for a creative arrangement. There is no secret to this. Just rely on your natural feeling for harmony.
Watering and feeding plants are probably the two areas of care that are the least well understood, but, again, if you follow a few simple rules, your plants should do well. Cold slightly warm water is therefore the answer. It is usually better to pour water on to the soil on the surface of the pot rather than put the water into the pot holder at the bottom. Avoid giving small amount of water at regular intervals－it is much better to wet the soil right through the pot in one go and then to allow it to dry noticeably before giving it a further watering.
The majority of indoor plants will be in active growth from March until October, and during this time, the established ones will benefit from regular feeding. This may mean feeding with a weak liquid fertilizer at each watering or at intervals of a week or ten days with fertilizer at a standard strength. It is important, however, to ensure that plants are not fed when growth is inactive, when the soil in the pot is dry, or too soon after the plants has been potted up.
(　　)8. In Paragraph 2, the author mainly tells us to__________.
A．put plants in clean indoor air
B．create a new environment with plants
C．put plants on the sunny side of the room
D．make sure of suitable conditions for plants
(　　)9. What's the benefit of plants growing together?
A．It provides owners good company.
B．It helps the air around them slightly wet.
C．It makes it convenient to look after them.
D．It allows owners to draw a pleasant picture.
(　　)10. While watering the plants, what should we remember to do?
A．Use water that is a little warm.
B．Pour the water into the pot holder.
C．Give small amount of water at one time.
D．Consider further watering in dry weather.
【语篇解读】本文主要介绍种植室内植物需要注意的一些事项。
8．D　段落大意题。分析第二段的内容，不难看出，此段主要讲述的是种植室内植物的时候所需要的室内温度、湿度等自然环境，故D选项的描述准确。
9．B　细节理解题。根据文章中第三段中的“When plants are growing together, they create an atmosphere of damp around themselves which is far more beneficial than hot dry conditions”可知，B选项的描述与此一致。
10．A　细节理解题。根据文章第四段中的“Cold slightly warm water is therefore the answer”可知，浇花的时候需要稍温的水。故选A。
第二节(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。
Snow falls in the Earth's extreme North and South throughout the year.__11__Snow is even known to fall near the Equator, but only on the highest mountains.
Snow contains much less water than rain, but much of the water the world uses come from snow.__12__ In the western United States, mountain snow provides up to seventy­five percent of all surface water supplies.
Snowfall helps to protect plants and some wild animals from winter weather.Fresh snow is made largely of air trapped among the snow crystals.Because the air has trouble moving, the movement of heat is limited.__13__ The surface of the snow takes in, or absorbs sound waves.As snow grows older or if there have been strong winds, it can become hard and flat.Then, the snow's surface will help to send back sound waves.
__14__ It is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of people.Many people die in traffic accidents on roads covered with snow and ice or from being seriously stuck in the winter storm.Others die from heart attacks caused by too much physical activity out in the cold.
People may not be able to avoid living in areas where it snows often.__15__ People should stop driving and stay at home until the storm has passed.People living in these areas should carry emergency supplies in their vehicles.These include food, emergency medical supplies, and extra clothing to stay warm and dry.
A．Snow also influences the movement of sound waves.
B．Snow may be beautiful，but it can be deadly.
C．However, they can avoid becoming victims of snow storms.
D．Snow has a great influence on people's normal life.
E．Melting snow provides water for rivers, electric power stations and agricultural crops.
F．However, the heaviest snowfalls have been reported in the mountains of other areas during winter.
G．Snow is of great benefit to our life.
【答案】11～15　FEABC
第二部分　英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节　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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A long time ago, there was an emperor. One day he told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and __16__ as much land area as he liked, he would give him the area of land he had covered. __17__ enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and __18__ as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could. He __19__ riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as possible. Even when he was __20__ or tired, he did not stop __21__ he wanted to cover as much area as possible. When he at last covered a large amount of land, he was exhausted and was__22__. Then he asked himself, “Why did I__23__myself so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am dying and I only __24__ a very small area to__25__myself. ”
The above story is__26__to the journey of our__27__. We push ourselves very hard every day to make more__28__， to gain power or recognition. We neglect our__29__， time with our family and to appreciate the surrounding__30__and the things we love to do. One day__31__we look back, we will__32__that we don't really need that much, __33__then we cannot turn back time for what we have__34__.
Life is not about making money. Life is definitely not about work! Work is only__35__to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.
(　　)16. A．use　　　　　 B．cover
C．work D．get
(　　)17. A．Good B．Strange
C．Sure D．Interesting
(　　)18. A．rode B．ran
C．expanded D．struggled
(　　)19. A．kept on B．asked for
C．gave up D．succeeded in
(　　)20. A．sad B．excited
C．confused D．hungry
(　　)21. A．but B．so
C．because D．if
(　　)22. A．sleeping B．arguing
C．dying D．smiling
(　　)23. A．push B．make
C．destroy D．prove
(　　)24. A．need B．have
C．find D．show
(　　)25. A．live B．bury
C．support D．sleep
(　　)26. A．useful B．certain
C．similar D．special
(　　)27. A．future B．past
C．history D．life
(　　)28. A．friends B．progress
C．discoveries D．money
(　　)29. A．health B．career
C．honor D．freedom
(　　)30. A．things B．condition
C．people D．beauty
(　　)31. A．before B．when
C．unless D．since
(　　)32. A．realize B．regret
C．apologize D．explain
(　　)33. A．or B．until
C．however D．but
(　　)34. A．saved B．missed
C．reduced D．won
(　　)35. A．possible B．probable
C．necessary D．suitable
【语篇解读】文章讲述了一个国王让他的驯马师骑上他的马，尽力地去跑，凡是他能跑过的地方，这些土地就属于他。这位驯马时就立刻跳上马飞奔了起来，昼夜不停。等到他实在不能再跑的时候，他才发现他已经耗尽了自己的体力和精力，即将死去，这时他才悔悟，他根本就不需要这么多的土地。本文给我们讲述了一个道理，人生不能只去挣钱，去争职位的高低，去不停地争取荣誉，要学会去享受生活。
16．B　cover的原意为“覆盖”，此处为“行程，跨越”。句意为：骑上马去跨越他能够跨越的地方，尽可能的多。
17．C　句意为“确信无疑的是，他迅速地跳上马……”
18．A　从后面的去鞭笞马可知，他骑得尽可能的快去经过更多的地方。
19．A　keep on继续，不停地；ask for请求，要求；give up放弃；succeed in…在……方面取得成功。“他不停地骑马”。
20．D　甚至是当他又累又饿时，他都没有停下来……
21．C　前后为因果关系，因为他想争取更多的土地。
22．C　他筋疲力尽，快要死了……
23．A　push sb to do sth “推动(驱使)某人做某事”。为什么要驱赶着自己去占有那么多的土地呢？
24．A　句意：现在我要死了，我仅仅需要一小片地去埋葬自己。
25．B　句意同上。
26．C　句意：上面讲的故事和我们人生的旅程是相似的。be similar to…与……相似。
27．D　句意同上。
28．D　由后面的“权力，认可”可知，前面应是挣更多的钱。
29．A　由前文的故事可知，我们忽视了健康还有和我们家人在一起的时间。
30．D　句意：我们忽视了我们的健康，和家人在一起的时光，也忽视了去欣赏我们周围的美好的事物。
31．B　句意：当我们回头望的那一天，我们将会……
32．A　当我们回顾往昔的时候，我们会意识到……
33．D　句意：但是我们并不能因为我们失去的东西，而让时间倒转过来。
34．B　句意同上。
35．C　句意：工作仅仅是让我们继续生活去享受生活的乐趣和美好的东西所必需的。
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Last Christmas, I wanted to give the woman 36.________ cleans my apartment a nice gift in 37.________ (appreciate)．Since I know she doesn't have much money, I decided 38.________(write) her a generous check so she could use it howeve