单元检测卷含答案完美版学年高二英语人教版选修8unit 5 meeting your ancestors.docx

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人教版选修8Unit5Meetingyourancestors单元测试卷

一、单词拼写

根据本课时所学单词及提示，写出所缺单词的正确形式。

1.Itisnotpolitetoi________whensomeoneistalking.

2.Heisan_______（有观察力的；敏锐的）observer.

3._________（假定）thathisstoryistrue,whatshouldwedo?

4.Pleases_________theedgeofthisaxe（斧头）.

5.Tom’snotesarevery_______（凌乱的；脏的）.

6.His________（分析）oftheaccidentshowedwhathadhappened.

7.Adogiss_______atthedoortobeletin.

8.Everyonea________whentheplayended.

9.Hewasa_______forcausingaseriouscaraccident.

10.Themoreyoupractise,themore_______（熟练的）you'llbecome.

二、短语翻译

11.不管，不顾_______________

12.至多，最多_______________

13.切碎_________________

14.受够了；饱受；厌烦________________

15.向前看；为将来打算______________

三、完形填空

       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。

OnemorningIwastednearlyanhourwatchingatinyantcarryahugefeather．Severaltimes,it16severalobstacles（障碍物）initspath．Andafteramomentarypauseitwouldmakethenecessarydetour（绕道）．17onepoint,theanthadtocrossacrackabout10mmwide．Aftersome18thoughts,theantlaidthefeatheroverthecrack,walked19itandpickedthefeatherupontheotherside,thencontinuedonitsway．Iwas20bytheclevernessofthisant．Itwasonlyasmallinsect,lackingin21yetequippedwithabraintoreason,explore,discoverandovercome．  22thisant,liketheothertwo-leggedcreatures_23ontheearth,alsoshareshumanfailings．

  Aftersometimetheant__24__reacheditsdestination–aflowerbedandasmallholethatwastheentrancetoits _25__home．Itwastherethattheantmetits__26__．Howcouldthatlargefeatherpossibly__27_suchasmallhole?

Ofcourse,itcouldn’t．Sotheant,afterallthis_28__andusinggreatbrightness,overcomingproblemsallalongtheway,justgaveupthe_29__andwenthome．Theanthadnotthoughttheproblemthrough__30__itbeganitsjourneyandintheendthefeatherwas__31__morethanaburden．Isn’tour__32__likethat?

   Weworryaboutourfamilies;weworryaboutthe__33__ofmoney;andweworryaboutallkindsofthings．Theseareallburdens—thethingswepickupalonglife’spath,anddragthemaroundtheobstaclesandoverthecracksthatlifewillbring,onlyto__34__thatatthedestinationtheyare__35__andwecan’ttakethemwithus．

16．A．cameacross B．cameabout C．getover D．dealtwith

17．A．For B．At C．To D．With

18．A．brave B．tiring    C．short     D．magic 

19．A．through     B．across  C．beside     D．behind

20．A．satisfied B．frightened C．annoyedD．attracted

21．A．height      B． size    C．depth     D．length

22．A．Therefore   B．OtherwiseC．But  D．Moreover

23．A．living  B．working   C．sleepingD．walking

24．A．finally    B．probably C．suddenly      D．easily

25．A．lonely  B．comfortable      C．underground   D．big

26．A．partner       B．parent     C．match        D．friend

27．A．fix           B．fit      C．fill          D．suit

28．A．trouble     B．pleasure   C．decision      D．matter

29．A．insect        B．problem    C．feather       D．hole

30．A．before         B．after      C．until        D．once

31．A．everything       B．anything   C．something    D．nothing

32．A．study    B．aim    C．dream      D．life

33．A．waste    B．lack    C．worth      D．danger

34．A．think    B．wonder    C．warn    D．find

35．A．bad     B．useless C．meaningful  D．practical

四、阅读理解

第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

TheancientMayabuiltmanylargecitiesinwhatisknownastheirclassicperiod,whichlastedfromabout250A．D.untilabout900.Eachcityhaditsownkingandrulingclass.Thecitiestradedwithoneanother，butoftenfoughtaswell.Aroundtheyear900，theMayaabandonedmanyoftheircities.

ArchaeologistsandotherscientistshavelongpuzzledoverwhytheMayaleft.Theyhaveexaminedthecitiescarefully，andstudiedthesettlementsthatsurroundthem.InCopantheyfoundmanytoolsdatingfrom500toabout1,000andafewtoolsdatingfromabout1,000to1,200.Theyfoundthatnonewmonumentshadbeenbuiltafter822.Fromplantremains，theyconcludedthattheareaaroundCopanhadbeenfarmland，andotherevidencesuggestedthatthelandhadbeenoverfarmed.Inviewoftheevidence，thescientistsconcludedthatalargepopulationhadlivedinCopanuntilabout1,000，butthatasmorepeoplefarmedtheland，thesoilhadlostitsrichnessandproducedfewercrops，causingtheMayatheretosufferfrommalnutrition（营养不良），asananalysisofskullshasshown.Asaresult，peoplebegantoleaveCopanaroundtheyear1,000.

WarmayalsohavecausedtheMayatoabandonsomeoftheircities.Forexample，itisthoughtthatarival（敌对）city，Caracol，mayhaveonceconqueredTikal.100yearslaterTikalreturnedtopower，andtherulingfamilybuilttemplestohonouritsvictory.However，bytheendofthe800s，Tikalwasnolongerpowerful，anditsinhabitantsleft.AlthoughwedonotknowforcertainwhymanyancientMayaabandonedtheircities，today'sMayamayprovideuswithclues.ThemodernMayastillliveonthelandsinMexicoandGuatemalathattheirancestorsoccupied.ManypresentdayMayastillhaveancientbeliefsandfarmingpractices，andstudyingthesemayhelpusdiscovermoreaboutancientMayaculture.

36．Accordingtothetext，weknowthatCopanflourishedfrom________.

A．500to822B．250to900

C．822to1,000D．1,000to1,200

37．InCopan，scientistsfoundevidencethattheMaya________.

A．hadbeendefeatedbythepeopleofCaracol

B．hadoverfarmedthelandandsufferedfrompoorhealth

C．hadbeeninvolvedinaconflictwithTikal

D．hadleftthecitybecauseofawar

38．It'sprobablethatscientistswillnotagreeonwhytheMayaabandonedtheircities________.

A．untilmorecitiesarefound

B．withoutmorephysicalevidence

C．untilmodernpracticesarebetterunderstood

D．withoutcomparingtheMayatootherancientcultures

39．ThescientiststhinkstudyingthebeliefsandpracticesofthemodernMayawillhelpthemunderstandancientMayancivilizationbecausethemodernMaya________.

A．areidenticaltotheancientones

B．havethebestfarmingpractices

C．knowwhattheirancientcivilizationwaslike

D．carryonsomeoftheirancestors'beliefsandpractices

B

Areallyourphotographsgood？

Behonestwithyourself.Aren’tsomeofyourpicturestoodark,andotherstoolight？

Howmanytimeshaveyouthrownawayaphoto？

We,theFinePhotographClub,canhelpyou.WemeeteveryWednesdayinourcomfortableclubroominBridgeStreet.At7:

30p.m.amemberofthecluboravisitorwouldgiveatalk,andthenwehavecoffee.Ourmemberswilladviseyouonallthelatestcamerasandfilms.Theywillhelpyoutodevelopyourfilmsorenlargeyourpictures.Whatdoesitallcost？

Only5poundsayear.

Photographyisnowabigbusiness.Doyouknow,forinstance,thatthereare15millioncamerasinourcountry？

Andthat700millionphotographsaretakenayear,morethanone-thirdofthemincolor？

Thinkoftheamountofphotographyintelevision,thecinema,newspapers,books,advertisementsandsoon.Inmodernlifepeoplelearnalotfrompictures,sophotographyismoreandmoreimportant.Itisalsomorecomplicatedandmoreexpensivethanitusedtobe.Youmayonlywanttotakegoodphotographsoffacesandplaces.Ifso,wecanhelpyoutogetbetterresults.Youneedn’twasteanymoremoney.Ifyouwanttolearnmoreaboutphotographyandhowitisused,jointheclubplease.Youwon’tbedisappointed.WritenowtotheSecretary,FinePhotographClub.BridgeStreet.

40.Thepurposeofpassageisto_____.

A.showpeoplehowtotakefinepictures

B.tellpeoplephotographyisnowabigbusiness

C.tellpeopletheclubcandomanythingsforyou

D.encouragepeopletojointhephotographclub

41.Ifyouwanttojointheclub,you_____.

A.mustbegoodatphotographyB.mustknowaboutthelatestcamerasandfilms

C.mustpayalittlemoneyayearD.mustbehonestwithyourself

42.Youareabletobehonestsothatyoucan_____.

A.sayifyourphotosaregoodorbadB.tellhowmuchmoneyyouwaste

C.helptheFinePhotographClubD.knowthelatestdevelopmentincameras

C

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