选修8各单元词汇检测练习.docx

1、选修8各单元词汇检测练习Unit 1A land of diversity一、请根据各句上下文的意义，选择正确的单词填入空白处。第一组：strait, hire, apparent, seagull, racial, nationality, bakery, slavery, slip, majority, applicant, ferry1 It is _ from her accent that she is from the north of China.2 China is a big country with 56 _.3 The Taiwan _ separates Taiwan

2、from the mainland.4 Did I call you Richard? Sorry, Robert, just a _ of the tongue.5 They have appealed for an end to the _ discrimination in aspects such as employment.6 It was time to end the _ and set slaves free.7 You can buy newly-made cakes from across the _.8 There were more than 50 _ for the

3、job, but only 10 were employed.9 The _ of representatives are in favor of the plan, only a few are against it.10 There is no bridge over the river between the primary school and the village. So those children need to be _ to and from school.11 He was _ three years ago and he is content with the job

4、in the company.12 A_ is a seabird with long wings and usually with white or black feathers.第二组：swap, cattle, socialist, mixture, means, immigration, insert, indicate, percentage, luggage, aircraft, react13 China is a _ country with the Chinese Communist Party ruling.14 Over the past years, there has

5、 been a big rise in _ to the USA.15 _ coins into the slot and press for a ticket.16 We own a big farm, where sheep and _ are kept.17 What _ of the population in China are farmers?18 Some people can _ badly to seafood, such as shrimps.19 Research _ that eating habits are related to health.20 An _ car

6、rier is a large ship that carries planes which use it as a base to land on and take off from.21 His telephone is out of service. Is there any other _ of contacting him?22 Ive finished this magazine. Can I _ with you?23 Water is a _ of hydrogen and oxygen.24 After getting off the train, I asked Peter

7、 to stay with our _ while I found a taxi.二、把下列短语填入每个句子的空白处（注意所填短语的形式变化）：by means ofmake a lifeoccur toteam up withmark outtake ina great/good many1 Our trip _ a visit to the old temple built in the Ming Dynasty.2 It never _ me to ask him for help.3 I got to know Jack years ago and now we _ each othe

8、r quite well.4 Thoughts are expressed _ words.5 _ workers joined in the general strike last week. They wanted higher wages.6 The old man used to _ by selling newspapers.7 We _ a tennis court on the lawn.Unit 2Cloning一、请根据各句上下文的意义，选择正确的单词填入空白处。第一组：clone, arbitrary, moral, merely, resist, decoration,

9、assumption, commercial, differ, straightforward, regulation, disturbing, media1 It is impossible to make _ about how people feel about the new law.2 It is very _ to think that a fierce tiger that escaped from a zoo wandered about.3 Dolly, the _ sheep, lived for only six years.4 All the new employees

10、 are asked to learn about the rules and _ of the company and they must obey them.5 Never draw an _ conclusion before you think carefully.6 American English _slightly from British English in vocabulary, spelling and pronunciation.7 The bank strongly _ cutting down interest rates.8 The _ covered Hu Ji

11、ntaos visit to Hong Kong in honor of the 10th anniversary celebrations since its return to China.9 Huaqiangbei and Dongmen are both the _ heart of Shenzhen City.10 He is _ a boy of five, but he can speak very good English.11 That some evil leaders hoped to clone themselves raised some _ questions am

12、ong the world.12 I like to make friends with those _ people. I hate those who are dishonest.13 Christmas is drawing near. Lets go and buy some _ to make our house and Christmas tree more beautiful.第二组：breakthrough, obtain, argument, forbid, reasonable, ceiling, accumulate, undertake, zebra, bother,

13、retire, procedure14 Xiao Lin likes to spend all his time playing online computer games at a net bar. Now his mother _ him to go to visit any net bar.15 Your application must go through a few _ before it is finally approved.16 We had an _ with the waiter about the bill because we thought he overcharg

14、ed us.17 He was fortunate to have _ a big fortune by investing wisely in the stock market.18 Professor Wang works very hard, for he both teaches and _ research.19 His explanation was not _, so all of us didnt accept it.20 The electric fan is hanging from the _ of the room.21 After years of hard work

15、 the five doctors achieved a _ in cancer treatment.22 My father is currently 59 years old and will _ from work next year.23 By reading this book I am sure that you will _ a lot of information about Britain.24 Sorry to _ you, but there is a call for you on line two.25 A_ is an African wild animal lik

16、e a horse with black and white lines on its body.二、把下列短语填入每个句子的空白处（注意所填短语的形式变化）：be cast downobject toin favour ofbe bound to (do)from time to timebring back to lifepay off1 During my stay in Japan my sister visited me _.2 I _ to know that she failed in the final exam.3 All your efforts will _. Just

17、keep it up!4 All those present at the meeting _ the plan.5 He has made full preparations for the exam. He _ succeed.6 Are there anyone _ human cloning?7 I think some day dinosaurs may be _ through cloning.Unit 3Inventors and inventions一、请根据各句上下文的意义，选择正确的单词填入空白处。第一组：discovery, criteria, dot, passive,

18、 patent, current, monitor, straw, tap, distinguish1 The countryside is _ with small villages.2 I have bought a new PC with a 17 inch colour _.3 The _ of a childs body in the river shocked the community.4 Remember to turn off the _ after you wash.5 Insert a drinking _ here and you will suck the milk

19、out.6 The new regulation played a _ but not active role in the reform of the factory.7 He made a new invention and applied for a _.8 I am interested in _ affairs so I surf the internet to read the latest news every day.9 What _ do you think can assess a students ability?10 Liu Xiang has _ himself as

20、 an athlete.第二组：perfume, valid, stable, helicopter, practical, power, application, product, file, triangle11 The _ landed on the roof of the building to save those trapped in the big fire.12 My passport is _ for only one month. I must renew it.13 The new _ gained great success after it was introduce

21、d to the market.14 Please draw a right-angled _ with a set square(三角尺).15 If you want to be a member of our club, please fill in an _ form first.16 _ is one of the great four inventions in ancient China.17 After three days of treatment the patients condition is very _.18 Every _ on the same disk mus

22、t have a different name.19 Inthat cosmetics section you can buy expensive well-known French _.20 From a _ point of view, this is not a good place to live in.第三组：refrigerator, committee, bear, forehead, version, court, abrupt, convenient, jam, mess, expectation21 Aspecial _ was set up to look into th

23、at matter.22 The weather here is changeable. Sometimes it has an _ change in temperature.23 Would you like to play tennis with me? I have already booked a tennis _.24 The temperature here is always below zero degrees. I cannot really _ living in such cold weather!25 It is very _ from here to downtow

24、n. There are many buses running along this street.26 The Chinese _ of Harry Porter is due for publication this September.27 I was late because I was held up in a traffic _.28 _ of life for both men and women has improved greatly in China in the past 20 years.29 Put the ice creams in the _. Or they w

25、ill melt very soon.30 Your room is in a _. Why not put things in place?31 I felt my sons _ and thought he must be running a fever.二、把下列短语填入每个句子的空白处（注意所填短语的形式变化）：call upnow and thenin casedive intoset out to (do)get throughin truthhang onout of orderring backring offset about1 It turned out that the

26、newcomer was _ a spy.2 I wont _ my brother unless something unexpected happens.3 Please _. I will go and get her.4 Our freezer is _ again. Wed better buy a new one instead of repairing it.5 Last winter that writer _ writing a new long novel.6 The police _ investigate the cause of the fire.7 Please t

27、ake your credit card with you _your money is not enough.8 He is not here right now; will you please _ later?9 She _ her bag and took out a few coins.10 The line is engaged; I cannot _ to his office.11 I must _ now because I will go to a meeting.12 _, I visit my grandpa and grandma in the country.Uni

28、t 4Pygmalion一、请根据各句上下文的意义，选择正确的单词填入空白处。第一组：mistaken, sob, brilliant, compromise, plot, disgusting, status, bathtub, adaptation, superior1 At first neither of the two sides would give in but after lengthy talks they reached a _.2 Over the years women want to be given equal _ and pay with men.3 I thought I saw someone I knew, but actually I was _.4 This film is an _ of a famous writers works and it is well received.5 A_ is a container that you put water in and then you get into to wash your whole body.6 Although I disagree with him, yet I cannot speak out, for he i