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高中英语Unit2Theuniversallanguage综合检测牛津译林版选修8
Unit2 Theuniversallanguage
(时间:
100分钟 满分:
100分)
Ⅰ.单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
1.Frankputthemedicineinatopdrawertomakesureitwouldnotbe________tothekids.
A.accessible B.relative
C.acceptableD.sensitive
2.Toshowourrespect,weusuallyhavetotakeourglovesoff________wearetoshakehandswith.
A.whicheverB.whenever
C.whoeverD.wherever
3.(2013·常州高二检测)________itwilldousharmorgoodremainstobeseen.
A.IfB.Whether
C.ThatD.What
4.Iwasdeeplymovedbythesong________Ilistenedtoit.
A.firsttimeB.thefirsttime
C.forthefirsttimeD.bythefirsttime
5.Shewillbeangryifyou________herwhilesheissleeping.
A.disturbB.interrupt
C.distributeD.prevent
6.Whoeverwantsto________thejobpleasesendusinformationthroughInternet.
A.appealtoB.applyto
C.appealforD.applyfor
7.Heisratherdifficulttomakefriendswith,buthisfriendship,________,ismoretruethananyother.
A.oncegainedB.whentogain
C.aftergainingD.whilegaining
8.Hehadaburning________towinbacktheteacher'sconfidenceinhim.
A.desireB.feeling
C.emotionD.impression
9.Thecouple________lastweek,whichsurprisedtheirfriendsandrelativesgreatlybecausetheyappearedhappytogetherallthetime.
A.brokeupB.putup
C.turnedupD.madeup
10.—Areyousatisfiedwithhiswork?
—Notalittle.Hecouldn'thavedone________.
A.worseB.better
C.wellD.badly
11.Myparentsdon'tmindwhatjobIdo________Iamhappy.
A.eventhoughB.assoonas
C.aslongasD.asthough
12.Thelittlegirl________gooutatnightandoftenimagined________amonsterfollowingher.
A.darednot;therebeing
B.darenot;therebeing
C.didnotdare;theretobe
D.didn'tdareto;therebe
13.Youneedto________helptofindoutwhyyoutookthosethingssoyouwon'tcontinuethiskindofbehavior.
A.provideB.seek
C.supplyD.enjoy
14.Hecertainly________tobesenttoprisonbecauseofwhathedid.
A.desertsB.deserves
C.desiresD.descends
15.(2013·天津高考)________small,thecompanyhasabout1,000buyersinover30countries.
A.AsB.If
C.AlthoughD.Once
Ⅱ.完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
AlthoughIlovemylife,ithasn'tbeenalotoffunasI'vebeenillfor28years.
Musichasalwaysbeenagreatloveofmineand,inmy20s,whenmy__16__wasmoremanageable,I__17__tenyearsasaprofessionalsingerinrestaurants,playingandsingingfolksongs.__18__thatwasyearsagoandtimeshavechanged.__19__Ilivewithmymotheronacountryfarm.
Twoyearsago,IdecidedthatIwouldneedtohavesomekindofextraworkto__20__mydisabilitypension(残疾抚恤金).__21__Ineededtosleepintheafternoons,Iwaslimitedinmy__22__.IdecidedthatIwouldconsider__23__tosinginginrestaurants.
Myfamilyareallmusicians,soIwas__24__whenIwentintoourlocalmusicstore.IexplainedthatIwantedtosingagainbutusingrecordedkaraokemusic.IknewthatdiscswereveryexpensiveandIreallydidn'thavealotof__25__togetstarted.And__26__youfindonlythreetofoursongsoutoftenonadiscthatyoucan__27__use.
WhenItoldtheowneroftheshopaboutmy__28__,hegavemealong,thoughtful__29__.“Thismeansalottoyou,doesn'tit?
”hesaid.“Comewithme.”
Heledme__30__thecrowdedshopandtoabenchwithalargeprofessionalkaraokeboxonit.Heplacedhislargehand__31__onhistreasureandsaid,“Ihave800karaokesongsinhere.Youcantakeyour__32__andI'llrecordthemforyou.Thatshouldgetyoustarted.”
I__33__.Thankinghim,Imadeatimewithhimtolistentoallthesongsandchoose__34__thatIcouldsing.Ihavecomefullcirclewithhishelp.
His__35__stillwarmsmyheartandmakesmedojustthatbitextra,whenIhavethechance.
16.A.lonelinessB.sadness
C.tirednessD.sickness
17.A.setB.enjoyed
C.keptD.shared
18.A.GladlyB.Eventually
C.UnfortunatelyD.Surprisingly
19.A.NowB.Then
C.SometimeD.Meanwhile
20.A.adduptoB.makeupfor
C.getridofD.takeadvantageof
21.A.IfB.As
C.ThoughD.Before
22.A.movementB.condition
C.choicesD.positions
23.A.reachingoutB.livingup
C.gettingonD.goingback
24.A.recognizedB.interviewed
C.foundD.invited
25.A.moneyB.time
C.energyD.knowledge
26.A.thusB.once
C.seldomD.often
27.A.actuallyB.hardly
C.nearlyD.formerly
28.A.jobB.family
C.ideaD.offer
29.A.faceB.view
C.lookD.sight
30.A.overB.along
C.towardsD.through
31.A.unhappilyB.lovingly
C.pitifullyD.gratefully
32.A.pickB.turn
C.roleD.step
33.A.hadtocryB.oughttocry
C.shouldhavecriedD.couldhavecried
34.A.moreB.theones
C.fewD.therest
35.A.courageB.devotion
C.kindnessD.trust
Ⅲ.阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
A
CharlieRichhadbeenrecordingallkindsofmusicforallkindsoflabelsthroughoutthelate1950sand1960s,andhadacoupleofhits—LonelyWeekendswentintotheTop30inthe1960s,sodidMohairSam.
Despitehisconstantdesiretotrynewthings(actually,maybebecauseofthat),Richfoundhimselfwithouthitsuntil1973,whenhebecameasuperstarduetothegreatsuccessofBehindClosedDoors.Afterall,thiswasamusicianthathadaminorcountryhitin1970witharevisionofFrankSinatra'sNice“N”Easy.
BehindClosedDoors,insomeways,isasimilarspirittothatsingle,sinceit'sperfectbetweencountryandpop.Lyrically,itwasaperfectcountrysong;thenarratorpromiseshisdevotiontohiswomanandhownobodyunderstandstheirlove,sincetheydon'tknowwhatgoesonbehindcloseddoors.Musically,themelodycertainlyhadacountryrhythm,butitwasstately,assured,andmelodic,thekindofsongthatanysingerwouldhavebeeneagertomakehisorherown.Manytried.PercySledge,AlbertKing,TomJones,DollyParton,andFreddyFenderallrecordedit;sodidmanyotherartists,includinginstrumentalistslikeBootsRandolphandFloydCramer.Allofthesewerelistenable;somewererevelatory;manywerepleasant,servingtoillustratewhatanadaptable,welldesignedsongKennyO'Dellwrote.Still,CharlieRich'soriginalversionoutdidthemall,sinceitnotonlyhadoneofBillySherrill'smostexcellentproductionsbutRich'sastonishing,delicatedeliverymadeitseemlikehehadwrittenthesonghimselfabouthisownloveforhiswife.
Itbecameahitnotjustonthecountrycharts,whereitpeakedatNumberOne,butonthepopchartsaswell.ItwasnamedSingleontheYearbytheCMA.Inthesameyear,1973,RichwasnamedMaleVocalistoftheYear,largelyduetothissonganditssuccessor,TheMostBeautifulGirlintheWorldanditwentgold.Evenwithsuchreputation,themostimpressivethingaboutBehindClosedDoorsisthatitdeservedlymadeacult(崇拜)figureofagenuinecountrysuperstar.
36.Whichofthefollowingsongsbecameahitinthe1960s?
A.BehindClosedDoors.
B.TheMostBeautifulGirlintheWorld.
C.MohairSam.
D.Nice“N”Easy.
37.BehindClosedDoorswaswrittenby________.
A.KennyO'DellB.FrankSinatra
C.CharlieRichD.AlbertKing
38.CharlieRichoutdidPercySledgeinBehindClosedDoorsinthat________.
A.hewasnamedMaleVocalistoftheYear
B.heillustratedthesongbetter
C.hewrotethesonghimselfaboutlove
D.hedesiredtotrynewthingshimself
39.Theauthorwrotethepassageto________.
A.tellusthestoryofCharlieRich'ssongs
B.persuadeustolistentoCharlieRich'ssongs
C.tellusthesuccessofCharlieRich'ssongs
D.commentonBehindClosedDoors
B
AspartofthecelebrationsforJohnnyMercer'shundredthanniversary,theBBCConcertOrchestraorganizedtheperformanceofhisfinalstagemusical,TheGoodCompanions,attheWatfordColosseum.
TheGoodCompanionsisbasedonJBPriestley'smostpopularnovel.Ittellsofanuppermiddleclasswoman,ElizabethTrant,who—quiteagainsttheadviceofherrelatives—decidestousehernewfoundwealthtofundagroupofstrollingplayerswhosedirectorhasrunoffwithallthemoney.Trantfindshertrueselfinthetheatre,whiletheenterprisealsohelpstheworkingclassJessOakroyd,togetoutofhismundane(平凡的)existenceandinsteadworkasahandyman(勤杂工)forthegroup.ThesimilarlyunhappyInigoJollifant,whoisateacheratarundownprivateschool,becomesthemusichallgroup'spianistandbecomesfamousasahitsongwriter.
AndrePrevinwasanexperiencedHollywoodcomposerandconductor.Mercer,meanwhile,receivednineteenAcademyAwardnominations,andwasthelyricistofscoresofAmericanstandards.
It'shardtoknowwhodeservesthemostpraiseoutofthecast,becausetheywereverywellchosen,bothvocallyandasactors,IanTalbotinhabitedtheroleofJessOakroydwithcharmandsympathy,andhemaintainedhisYorkshireaccentthroughoutthedeliveryofhissongs.ThesuperbLizRobertsonwasperfectasMissTrant.Shemanagedtoshowthemanysidesofthecharacter.MarkMeadowsalsoshoneasInigoJollifant.ToplaytheteacherturnedcomposerisnomeanfeatsinceJollifanthastoplaythepianowhilesingingatseveralpoints,butforthemultitalentedMeadows—formermemberandmusicaldirectorofTheSwingleSingers—thereseemedtobenoproblem.
Soonecouldn'thavehopedforabetterteam,andTheGoodCompanionsisindeedawittyandengagingpiece.
40.Whatisthethemeofthestory?
A.Love.B.Hate.
C.Escape.D.Friendship.
41.Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftheperformanceoftheopera?
A.Splendid.B.Bad.
C.Justsoso.D.Disappointing.
42.Paragraph2ismainlyabout________.
A.thestagingB.thesetting
C.thecastD.thestory
43.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.ReviewofTheGoodCompanions.
B.TheCelebrationsforJohnnyMercer'sHundredthAnniversary.
C.TheDevelopmentofaBBCConcertOrchestra.
D.TheFormationofaBetterTeam.
C
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