牛津译林版高中英语选修八Unit 2《The Universal Language》单元检测.docx

1、牛津译林版高中英语选修八Unit 2The Universal Language单元检测单元检测（二)第一部分听力(共两节,满分20分）第一节（共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)听下面5段对话.每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题.每段对话仅读一遍.1、What are these two people talking about？A、A lightweight shirt、B、Things to wear、C、The warm weather、2、What is the womans job?A、C

2、ook、B、Waitress、C、Saleswoman、3、How is the man getting to work?A、Riding、B、By bus、C、Driving、4、What does the man mean？A、The womans uncle will come for a visit、B、He thinks the woman should visit her uncle、C、He asks the woman to go over to his place、5、What will the weather in Arizona be like in the coming

3、 week？A、Rainy、B、Warm、C、A bit cold、第二节(共15小题；每小题1分,满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6至8题。6、What lipstick did the woman expect to buy?A、Lyfel,dark shade、B、Lyfel，pink shade、C、Lyfel，bright shade、7、Why does the woma

4、n want to change the color of her lipstick?A、To be cool、B、To be serious、C、To be attractive、8、How about the lipstick the woman took in the end？ A、Its color is suitable but is very expensive、B、Its color is right though it is not Lyfel brand、C、Its color isnt right but its brand is Lyfel、听第7段材料，回答第9至11题

5、.9、What is the mans plan for the winter vacation?A、Go deer hunting、B、Go traveling、C、Go to visit three big cities、10、Why does the man decide to do this？A、To see his friends、B、To collect money、C、To amuse himself、11、Whom will the man go with？A、The woman、B、His family、C、His friends、听第8段材料,回答第12至14题.12、Ho

6、w does the man get information about the apartment？ A、From TV advertisements、B、From advertisements in the newspapers、C、From radio advertisements、 13、How many rooms has the apartment got?A、Four、 B、Five、 C、Six、14、How much will the man pay for the rent per month if he wants to include management and pa

7、rking as well？A、500、 B、450、 C、$550、听第9段材料,回答第15至17题.15、What is the woman afraid of when she takes her trip？A、Taking a voyage、B、Taking a train、C、Taking a flight、16、What transportation can you infer the man prefers？A、Trains、 B、Planes、 C、Ships、17、Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers

8、？A、Husband and wife、B、Teacher and student、C、Friends、听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18、What was Miss Richards？A、A chemistry teacher、B、A physics teacher、C、A science teacher、19、How did Miss Richards feel before Dick raised his hand?A、Disappointed and unhappy、B、Angry and annoyed、C、Excited、20、What can we learn from t

9、he passage?A、Dick was the top student in class、B、The students were active in class、C、Miss Richards was rather patient、第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分)第一节单项填空（共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21、Serious bloody conflicts broke out in that country、Only a few journalists _ the conflicts there、A、dare

10、to cover B、dared to coverC、dare cover D、dared to covering22、The sort of music he listens to varies,but_popular music、A、tends towards B、tends onC、tend D、tending23、Rather than_in the classroom，he always prefers_the playground、A、sweep；to sweepB、sweep；sweepC、sweeping；sweepD、to sweep;sweeping24、There is

11、always such _ heavy traffic on the roads now that driving is no longer _ pleasure、A、a;a B、/;a C、a；/ D、/；/25、She _ an immediate explanation、A、required B、demandedC、expected D、insisted26、The Town Hall _ in the 1800s was the most distinguished building at that time、A、to be completedB、having been complet

12、edC、completedD、being completed27、Francis,_born in Kentucky，lived and practiced law in Missouri、A、although B、he wasC、who he was D、was28、Shall I invite Ann to your birthday party tomorrow evening?-Yes、It will be fine if you_、A、are B、canC、invited D、do29、The increasing price of houses has resulted in a(

13、n） _ in the number of people who are going to buy one、A、promotion B、declineC、depression D、increase30、_confidence resulted in his failure in the interview、A、Lack of B、Lack forC、Lacking of D、Being lacked31、That Mindy became a poet may have been due to his fathers_、A、advantage B、guardC、genius D、influen

14、ce32、He says he doesnt want to sign、Well，he_、A、is to B、does toC、is to go D、is to do33、She_he write a letter explaining why he didnt turn up at her birthday party、A、hoped B、urgedC、expected D、supposed34、He either resigned or was sacked,_who you talk to、A、it depended on B、depending onC、depended on D、to

15、 depend on35、As far as I know,she is seldom,_,absent from school、A、if ever B、if muchC、if not D、if any第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分,满分20分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。You might say that one reason Barack Obama is president of the US is that he knows how to give a good speech、In 2004，when Massa

16、chusetts Senator John Kerry was the Democratic Partys nominee for the presidency,a(n） _36_ senator from Illinois gave the keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention、That senator was Obama、It was a（n) _37_ speechpoetic，and inspiring、The people who heard it would _38_ it for a long time、Sinc

17、e 2004,Obama has written and _39_ thousands of speeches、These are usually _40_ for two reasons：he treats the _41_ like intelligent adults,and he is able to express complicated ideas in a straightforward,_42_ way、Before becoming _43_,Obama was a lawyer,a college professor,and a successful writer-his

18、two memoirs （回忆录) have become best.sellers、The skills he needed to succeed in his previous jobs have also contributed to his _44_ as a speechmaker、As a lawyer，Obama learned how to make strong,convincing _45_、As a professor，he learned how to explain complex subjects in ways that helped _46_ understan

19、d without boring them、As a writer，he learned how to use _47_ to have a powerful impact _48_ his audiences、Star musician Will、i、am even _49_ one of Obamas early speeches into a song during the election campaign、Obama delivers speeches to audiences large and _50_、He can make his audiences laugh or cry

20、、His speeches are always thoughtful，well written,and just right for each _51_、He usually starts his speech by gently _52_ his guests、His opening lines _53_ the audiences attention while giving them an opportunity to relax and laugh at themselves and each other、He doesnt go anywhere without his telep

21、rompter （讲词提示器)、The textbook.sized panes of glass _54_ the presidents prepared remarks follow him _55_ he goes to speak、36、A、famous B、ignorantC、well。known D、little。known37、A、special B、remarkableC、boring D、comfortable38、A、remember B、keepC、know D、study39、A、heard B、attendedC、delivered D、published40、A、u

22、sed B、demandedC、praised D、explained41、A、audiences B、officialsC、children D、blacks42、A、sensible B、ridiculousC、natural D、general43、A、husband B、speechmakerC、governor D、president44、A、downfall B、successC、intention D、condition45、A、actions B、decisionsC、connections D、arguments46、A、patients B、studentsC、employ

23、ees D、customers47、A、language B、literatureC、culture D、knowledge48、A、on B、inC、for D、to49、 A、translated B、joinedC、moved D、turned50、A、broad B、smallC、effective D、boring51、A、type B、behaviorC、occasion D、description52、A、patting B、teasingC、scolding D、treating53、A、require B、payC、harm D、grab54、A、holding B、maki

24、ngC、changing D、forming55、A、whatever B、wheneverC、wherever D、whichever第三部分阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AIf your cellphone suddenly stops working,dont blame the service provider、The malfunction （故障) might have been caused by something biggera solar storm、Experts expect

25、that the earth will see more solar activities in the near future、The malfunction of electronic devices is just one of the effects、Sunspots (太阳黑子) serve as an indicator of the suns activity、For the past two years，sunspots have mostly been missing、Their absence,the longest in nearly 100 years，has take

26、n even sun watchers by surprise、When the number of sunspots drops at the end of each 11。year cycle，solar storms die down and all become much calmer、This “solar minimum” doesnt last long、Within a year,sunspots and solar storms begin to build toward a new crescendo，the next solar maximum、Whats special

27、 about this latest cycle is that the sun is having trouble starting the next solar cycle、The sun began to calm down in late 2007,so no one expected many sunspots in 2008、They should return in 2010、Scientists have predicted that the next solar cycle could be the most active on record：more sunspots an

28、d more solar storms、However,sunspots are mostly missing now、Since the earth is in close contact with the sun，strong solar activities can bring trouble to our life、People of the 21st century rely on hightech systems for the basics of daily life、Air travel and radio communications can be affected by s

29、trong solar activities、A big solar storm could cause 20 times more economic damage than Hurricane Katrina、What the sun will do next is beyond our ability to predict、Most astronomers think that the solar cycle will go on but at low level、However，there is also evidence that the sun is losing its abili

30、ty to produce sunspots、By 2015,they could be gone altogether、56、The sun watchers feel surprised at _、A、the longest sunspots absenceB、the largest sunspot numberC、the malfunction of electronic devicesD、the serious damage by sunspots57、What does the underlined word “crescendo” in Paragraph 3 most proba

31、bly mean？A、small number B、high levelC、usual cycle D、fresh start58、We can infer that in the past two years _、A、solar activities have brought much trouble to our lifeB、the number of sunspots has increased to a large extentC、the solar minimum took the place of the solar maximumD、our cellphones have seldom been inter