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北师大版高中英语选修八Unit24《Society》单元检测
单元检测(三)
Ⅰ.语言知识及应用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。
ThefilmstartsoutonanormaldayinatypicalAmericanhighschool.Friends__1__inthediningroomandboysplayfootball.Butthere’sabigsurprisewhenthemovie__2__withtwostudentsgoingcrazyinthe__3__—shootingandkillingpeople.
Thisis“Elephant”,__4__injust20days;itstarsrealhighschoolkids.AmericandirectorGusVanSanthadnoreadymadelines.Thestudentactorsmadeuptheirown__5__,withVanSantaskingthemtobasetheircharactersontheirown__6__.
Althoughitmaynotsoundveryhighquality,the__7__wonthePalmed’Or(金棕榈奖)forBestFilmandtheawardforBestDirectorattheCannesFilmFestivalinFranceonMay25th.Thefilmisbasedonthe__8__atahighschoolintheU.S.,wheretwoboyskilled13peopleandthenthemselvesin1999.The__9__ofthemoviereferstotheoldexpressionaboutaproblemthat’sashardtoignoreasanelephantinthehouse.
Thefilmtakesacloselookatafewhoursinthelivesofthevictimsandthekillers.Itshowshowhighschoolisa__10__experienceforeveryone—funandfriendly,orhardandlonely.Inmanyways,thetwo__11__whocarryouttheshooting,actlikeordinarykids.Theyjokearoundwithoneboy’smotherassheservesthemcakesandplaythepiano.
But,therearehintsoftheangertheyfeelinside.Oneoftheboysisbullied(欺负)atschool.Theotherplays__12__videogames.ButVanSantisn’t__13__theirkillingsoneitherbullyingorviolentgames.Infact,thefilmdoesn’tofferanyreasonwhyschoolviolencehappens.“Ididn’twantto__14__anything.It’suptothe__15__todrawitsownconclusions,”saidthe51yearolddirector.
1.A.chatB.sleep
C.swimD.fight
2.A.startsB.ends
C.beginsD.talks
3.A.cinemaB.church
C.schoolD.station
4.A.discussedB.lasted
C.shownD.filmed
5.A.facesB.dialogue
C.mindD.clothes
6.A.teachersB.parents
C.livesD.family
7.A.victimsB.boys
C.filmD.director
8.A.playingB.fighting
C.teachingD.shooting
9.A.actorsB.director
C.killersD.title
10.A.differentB.same
C.happyD.sad
11.A.teachersB.boys
C.actorsD.girls
12.A.sexyB.lively
C.violentD.healthy
13.A.blamingB.praising
C.scoldingD.spending
14.A.tellB.show
C.explainD.stop
15.A.audienceB.students
C.killersD.listeners
第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
Manyyearsago,whenIworkedasavolunteeratStanfordHospital,Igottoknowalittlegirl16.________(name)Lisawhowassufferingfromarareandseriousdisease.Heronlychanceofrecoveryappearedtobeabloodtransfusion(输血)17.________herfiveyearoldbrother,18.________hadmiraculously(奇迹般地)survivedthesamediseaseandhaddevelopedtheantibodies(抗体)neededtofightthe19.________(ill).
Thedoctorexplainedthesituationtoherlittlebrother,andaskedtheboy20.________hewouldbewillingtogivehisbloodtohissister.Isawhimhesitateforonlyamomentbeforetaking21.________deepbreathandsaying,“Yes,I’lldoitifitcansaveLisa.”
Asthetransfusionprogressed,helayinabednexttohissisterand22.________(smile),aswealldid,seeingthecolorreturning23.________hercheeks.Thenhisfacegrewpaleandhissmilefaded.Helookedupatthedoctorandaskedwithatremblingvoice,“WillIstarttodierightaway?
”
Beingyoung,theboyhad24.________(understand)thedoctor;hethoughthewasgoingtohavetogiveherall25.________blood.
Ⅱ.阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。
A
StudiesshowfarmlandinAfricaisoftenlackinginimportantnutrients.Butresearcherssayacombinationoffarmingmethodsmayhelp.
Researcherswonderhowtoincreaseproductionwithoutnecessarilyclearingmorelandtogrowadditionalcrops.Americanresearcherssaythatcanhappenwithgreateruseofanagriculturalsystemcalledperenniation.Itmixesfoodcropswithtreesandperennialplants—thosethatreturnyearafteryear.
SoilscientistJohnReganoldsays,“Oneofthemajorproblemsisthatthesoilsarefairlypoorinmostoftheregions.Sohowdoyougrowfoodcropsonpoorsoils?
Therehavetobefoodproductionsystemsthatcanbuildthesoilandimprovetheyield.”
Mr.Reganoldsayspoorsoilmayhaveresultedfromyearsofweatheringthatwashedawaymanynutrients.Hesayssomefarmersmayhavedonemoreharmthangood.
“Theyhavebeenactuallyusingfarmingpracticeswherethey’renotputtinginorganicmatter.They’renotputtinginfertilizers.Theycan’taffordthosethings.Anditjustrunsthesoildown.Sothey’reworseningthesituation.”
ThescientistsaysthewordperenniationdefinesthreesystemsthatarealreadyusedinAfrica.Theoldestofthethreeiscalledevergreenagriculture.Thisiswherefarmersplanttreeswiththeircrops.FarmersinAfricahavebeendoingthisforsixtyyears,anditseemstobegrowinginpopularity.
ThemethodisgainingwidespreaduseincountriessuchasNiger,BurkinaFaso,MalawiandZambia.Thetreesareplantedamongmaize(玉米),milletorsorghumcrops.Theynotonlyaddnitrogen(氮)tothesoilthroughtheirroots,butalsothroughtheirleaveswhentheyfalloffandbreakdown.Atothertimesoftheyear,thetreescanprotectplantsfromstrongsunlight.
JohnReganoldsaysheknowsofonewomanwhohashadgreatsuccesswithperenniation.
“She’sagrandmotherinherfifties.HernameisRhodaMang’yanaandshestartedusingthissystemabouttwentyyearsago.Andheryieldsinitiallywereaboutatonofmaize.Nowwithagoodyearshegetsfourtonsperhectare,fourtimeswhatshewasgetting.”
26.Thepurposeofthepassageisto________.
A.tellpeoplehowtoincreaseproduction
B.introduceanagriculturalsysteminAfrica
C.introducetheoldestfarmingmethodinAfrica
D.tellushowtopreventsoilbeingpoor
27.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“weathering”inParagraph4mostprobablymean?
A.Beingexposedtowindandrain.
B.Growingdifferentcrops.
C.Beingpollutedseverely.
D.Beingploughedimproperly.
28.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisWRONG?
A.Perenniationmixesfoodcropswithtreesandperennialplants.
B.Poorsoilisthemainprobleminincreasingfoodproduction.
C.Farmersmaybemoretoblameforthepresentsituation.
D.Americanresearchersfirstinventedperenniation.
29.Evergreenagricultureispopularwiththefarmersmainlybecauseit________.
A.canbuildthesoilandimprovetheyield
B.canprovidemorewoodaswell
C.istheeasiestmethodtocarryout
D.isusedforalongtime
30.WhydoesJohnReganoldmentionRhodaMang’yana?
A.ToshowthemethodisverypopularinAfrica.
B.Becausesheisanexpertatfarmingproduction.
C.Toprovethefarmingmethodiseffective.
D.Becausesheproducesmoregrainsthananyoneelseinthecountry.
B
ForyearsIwantedaflowergarden,butwithfivechildrenIwastoobusytohaveone.Moneywaslimited,andsowastime.Oftenoneofthechildrenwouldwantsomethingthatcosttoomuch,andIwouldsay,“Doyouseeamoneytreeoutside?
Moneydoesn’tgrowontrees,youknow.”Finally,whenallfivehadgottenthroughhighschoolandcollege,andhadstartedhavingtheirownfamilies,Istartedthinkingagainabouthavingagarden.
However,Iknewgardenscostmoney.AndafteralltheseyearsIwasusedtolivingonaprettylean,nofrillsbudget.
Then,onespringmorningonMother’sDay,asIwasworkinginmykitchen,Iheardcarsdrivebyandlookedoutofthewindowtoseeanewtreeplantedinmyyard.Icouldn’tbelievemyeyes!
Itwasamoneytree!
Dollarbillswerestuckalloverthattree,andtherewasanotewhichread,“Ioweyoueighthoursofdiggingtime.Love,Marvin.”
Marvin,myfirstson,keptthispromise,too.Hedugupanicetenbyfifteenfootbedforme.Myotherchildrenboughtmetools,asunflowersteppingstoneandgardeningbooks.Webuiltagardentogether.
Thatwasthreeyearsago.Mygardenisnowverypretty,andjustwhatI’dalwayswanted.WhenIgoouttoweedortendmyflowers,Idon’tseemtomissmychildrenasmuchasIoncedid.Itfeelsasiftheywererighttherewithme.WhenIthinkaboutwhatmychildrenhavedoneforme,Igettearsinmyeyeseverytime.
I’mstillnotsurewhethermoneygrowsontrees.ButIknowlovedoes.
31.Thetextismeanttotellus________.
A.alovestorybetweenmotherandchildren
B.howtogrowyourownmoneytree
C.amother’sdreamofhavingagarden
D.howtobringupchildren
32.Whycouldn’ttheauthorhaveagardenofherownaccordingtothetext?
A.Herchildrendidn’tlikegarden.
B.Shedidn’thaveenoughtimeandmoney.
C.Nobodywantedtogetoneforher.
D.Therewasnoneedforagarden.
33.Whichissimilarinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“nofrills”inParagraph2?
A.Wasteful.B.Helpful.
C.Hopeful.D.Tight.
34.Marvin’spromisewasto________.
A.buyamoneytreeforhismother
B.buygardeningbooksforhismother
C.buildagardenforhismother
D.sendmuchmoneytohismother
35.Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?
A.MyFlowerGarden
B.AGoodDream
C.MyChildren
D.AMoneyTree
C
Twoyearsago,theFunkfamilyofsuburbanChicagoadoptedaChinesebabygirlwhohadbeenabandonedonasidewalknearaYangzhoutextilefactory.
Lastyear,halfwayacrosstheUnitedStates,theRamirezfamilyofsuburbanMiamiadoptedagirlwhohadbeenabandonedaweeklateronthesamespot.
BothfamiliesnamedtheirdaughtersMia.Itturnsout,afirstnameandChineseheritagearen’ttheonlythingsthethreeyearoldshaveincommon.Thegirls’mothers—HollyFunkandDianaRamirez—metonawebsiteforparentswhohadgonethroughinternationaladoptions.Afteralotofemailscomparingphotographsandbiogr