学考优化指导学年高中英语选修8练习第一单.docx

1、学考优化指导学年高中英语选修8练习第一单第一单元测评(总分:150分时间:120分钟)第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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。M:I heard your student won the Science Prize!W:Yes,she made a machine that uses sunlight to cook food.1.What are the two

2、speakers talking about?A.A kind of food.B.An invention. C.An order.答案:BW:I still havent received my score on the final test.Maybe I should call to check on it.M:Dont worry.It takes two weeks to receive your score.2.Whats the woman anxious to know about?A.Her test time.B.Her score.C.Her telephone cal

3、l.答案:BM:I want to buy two tickets for tomorrows fashion show.W:Where would you like to sit,in the front or back of the hall?3.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.In the hall.B.At the fashion show.C.In the booking office.答案:CM:We need a fourth player for tennis this morning.Do you want

4、to join us?W:Ive got a class at 9 a.m.But Carol is free and she is really good at tennis.4.Who will be a fourth player?A.Carol. B.The man. C.The woman.答案:AM:Have Thomas and Lily set a date for leaving?W:No,they havent.But Thomas said theyd like to leave next Monday or Tuesday.M:Id like to see them o

5、ff at the airport.Will you go with me?W:Sure.5.What will the speakers do?A.Set a date for their appointment.B.Go and see their friends off.C.Leave for a new place.答案:B第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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。

6、每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第68题。M:Hello.W:Hello.Have you found a house for me?M:Yes,I have a big house to show you.Its only $200,000.W:Oh.Thats too expensive for me.M:Well,I have another one on Bank Street.W:How much is it?M:Its only $86,000.But it only has one bedroom.W:Oh.Thats not big enough.I need a ho

7、use with two bedrooms.M:Ill come some other time.W:Thanks anyway.6.What did the woman ask the man to do for her?A.Look for a house.B.Rent a house.C.Sell a house.答案:A7.How does the woman think of the first house?A.Too expensive. B.Too big. C.Too small.答案:A8.Why does the woman dislike the second house

8、?A.Its too faraway.B.Its too expensive.C.Its not big enough.答案:C听第7段材料,回答第911题。W:Excuse me,are you in a hurry?M:Well.Were having a performance in about ten minutes and Im late.I usually walk but its raining,so I have to take a taxi.W:What did you do before you became a clown?M:I taught music in a mi

9、ddle school.W:Do you like your job?M:Yes,very much.I like to see people laugh.W:What do you have to do to make people laugh?M:I have to think of all sorts of funny actions and expressions but Im good at doing that and people,especially children like me.W:I know that.I wish you success tonight.9.What

10、 are the speakers talking about?A.The mans job.B.The womans job.C.The weather.答案:A10.Why is the man in such a hurry?A.To see a performance.B.To have a performance.C.To have a music class.答案:B11.How does the man make people laugh?A.Using actions and expressions.B.Using words.C.Using instruments.答案:A听

11、第8段材料,回答第1214题。M:Anna?Anna?W:Peter?Is that you?M:Yeah.What a surprise!W:Its been a long time.M:I know.Its been.What?Five years?W:Five years.Oh,my gosh.I cant believe it!M:I know.Its incredible.Whats happening with you?W:Well,I just got a job at a publishing company.M:Great.What do you do?W:Im an ass

12、istant editor.Im working on three book projects.Its so great.M:Wow.Sounds busy.W:Yeah.Can you remember me in high school?I didnt like to be busy,just liked to have a lot of free time,and be with my friends.But now I sort of like being busy.M:Wow,thats a change.So are you shopping?Spending a lot of m

13、oney?W:No,Im just looking around.I dont spend a lot of money on clothes.M:I know what you mean.I dont either.Im so glad to see you again.Well,take care,Anna.W:Wait.Im just about to have lunch.Do you want to come along?M:Sure.That would be great.12.How long havent they seen each other?A.Five months.

14、B.Five years. C.Four years.答案:B13.Where does the woman work?A.In a bookstore.B.In a clothing shop.C.At a publishing company.答案:C14.What will they do next?A.Have lunch. B.Go to work. C.Go shopping.答案:A听第9段材料,回答第1517题。W:Hi,Bill,can you tell me how it happened?M:Sure.I was mountain climbing in New Hamp

15、shire last year.Suddenly the weather became really bad.There was a lot of snow and I couldnt see anything.I got lost.Well,I spent four days on the mountain.The temperature was 20 degrees below zero.I didnt have any equipment or food.W:So what happened?I guess someone found you,right?M:Yes,but I was

16、very sick.I couldnt move my legs because of the cold.I spent two months in the hospital.The doctors removed my legs.W:So you lost your legs,but you want to try your best to stay active.M:Thats right.In fact,I decided to make some new legs for myself.I realize that no one has to be physically disable

17、d.We can use modern technology to help us.W:And you built these great new legs.Can you go mountain climbing again?M:Yes,I can.In fact,these are better than climbing shoes.The special design means they are much more powerful.15.What happened when the man was mountain climbing?A.He got trapped in a ca

18、ve.B.He lost his equipment and food.C.He got lost in bad weather.答案:C16.What caused the loss of the mans legs?A.A bad fall in the mountain.B.Low temperature.C.An unsuccessful operation.答案:B17.What did he decide to do after losing his legs?A.Use technology to fight his disability.B.Set up a club for

19、the disabled.C.Design new climbing shoes.答案:A听第10段材料,回答第1820题。Im honored to be a judge for the English Speech Competition.As a judge and college teacher,Id like to share with you some tips on how to be successful in the competition,which I hope will help in preparing for the competition.First,its be

20、tter to use familiar words.Many competitors hold the belief that complicated words sound impressive.In fact they usually destroy understanding.Also,learning when and how to pause is not only a major challenge,but also important as one gains more confidence during these moments of silence.One thing I

21、 want to mention is that during these pauses,do not fill the silence with “uh” “er” or “um”.They are annoying.Next,remember to strike the right balance between good pronunciation and fluency.Pronunciation is more important.Remember personal appearance plays an important role in making a speech.Judge

22、s always see the competitors before they begin to speak.My main advice is simple:Be yourself.My last advice to you is that practice makes perfect.In conclusion,I wish every one of you success in the competition.18.What is the speaker mainly talking about?A.Advice before the speech competition.B.Advi

23、ce after the speech competition.C.Advice during the speech competition.答案:A19.What is the speaker?A.A judge and organizer.B.A college teacher and judge.C.A college teacher and competitor.答案:B20.What is many competitors wrong belief?A.Familiar words destroy understanding.B.Complicated words destroy u

24、nderstanding.C.Complicated words sound impressive.答案:C第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30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导学号62554003Dear Max,Your mother and I dont yet have the words to describe the hope you give us for the future.We believe all lives have equal value,and that includes the m

25、any more people who will live in future generations than live today.Our society has an obligation to invest now to improve the lives of all those coming into this world,not just those already here.Our hopes for your generation focus on two ideas:advancing human potential and promoting equality.Today

26、 your mother and I are committing to spend our lives doing our small part to help solve these challenges.I will continue to serve as Facebooks CEO for many,many years to come,but these issues are too important to wait until you or we are older to begin this work.By starting at a young age,we hope to

27、 see compounding benefits throughout our lives.As you begin the next generation of the Chan Zuckerberg family,we also begin the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to join people across the world to advance human potential and promote equality for all children in the next generation.Our initial areas of focu

28、s will be personalized learning,curing disease,connecting people and building strong communities.Over short periods of five or ten years,it may not seem like were making much of a difference.But over the long term,seeds planted now will grow,and one day,you or your children will see what we can only

29、 imagine.We will give 99% of our Facebook sharescurrently about $45 billionduring our lives to advance this mission.We know this is a small contribution compared to all the resources and talents of those already working on these issues.But we want to do what we can,working alongside many others.21.F

30、rom the passage we can learn that the author is Maxs .A.motherB.fatherC.brother D.grandparent答案:B解析:推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Your mother and I.”以及第二段中的“Our hopes for your generation.”可推知,作者应该是Max的父亲。故选B项。22.Planted seeds referred in the 4th paragraph are to explain that .A.it is better doing something to impro

31、ve the world than waitingB.harvest can be expected after sowingC.it makes little difference to help solve the challengesD.it takes time to show their effort works答案:D解析:推理判断题。根据第四段第三句可推知,虽然作者认为他们现在的努力在短时间内不会产生什么效果,但是从长远来看,他们努力的成果会显示出来的。因此,作者用“planted seeds”是为了解释他们的努力是需要时间才会看到成果的。故选D项。23.The underlined word “obligation” most probably means “”.A.duty B.effortC.contribution D.ability答案:A解析:词义猜测题。根据第一段内容可知,作者认为,所有的人,不管是活在世上的还是那些未出生的,都一样重要,因此社会有责任和义务去为改善所有人的生活而努力。由此可推知,“obligation”应意为“责任,义务”,与duty意思相近。故选A项。24.Throu