Unit3Theworldofcolursandlight综合测试牛津版选修8.docx

1、Unit3Theworldofcolursandlight综合测试牛津版选修8综合检测本试卷分第卷 (选择题) 和第II卷 (非选择题) 两部分，共120分。考试时间120分钟。第I卷 (选择题 三部分 共85分)第一部分 听力（略）第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节, 满分35分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21.Hardly _ to speak when _ a shout from the back of the hall.A. had she begun; was t

2、here B. had she begun; there wasC. she had begun; was there D. she had begun; there was22. In no city of China _ little about the economic development.A. the government cares B. does the government careC. doesnt the government care D. the government doesnt care23.- I reminded you not to forget the a

3、ppointment.- . But I did forget.A. So did you. B. So you did C. So I did D. So do I24. What would have happened _, as far as the river bank?A. Bob had walked farther B. if Bob should walk fartherC. had Bob walked farther D. if Bob walked farther 25.Tom has a collection of paintings, _ from the 13th

4、century to the 21th century.A. range B. ranges C. ranging D. are ranging 26.Little by little, television _ the children _ from the real world.A. cuts; away B. cuts; up C. cuts; off D. cuts; down 27. By comparing _ with each other, we have learned much from each other.A. ideas B. minds C. words D. no

5、tes 28. One of the twins has _ great appetite_ science, while the other appreciates sports very much.A. a; for B. a; at C. the; with D. the; to 29. We always keep some money _ reserve, just in case.A. in B. for C. to D. with 30. The good weather _ the bad organization. A. made up B. made up for C. m

6、ade out D. made into 31. The British are not so familiar with different cultures and other ways of doing things, _ is often the case in other country.A. that B. so C. it D. as 32. A true artist is _ to his work.A. devoted B. lost C. contributed D. loved 33. After _ , he worked as a research chemist.

7、A. graduation B graduating C. graduated D. graduates 34. We hadnt calculated _ any problem with the application.A. with B. on C. in D. at 35. Never pay the advertised price for a car, always try to _.A. discuss B. talk C. debate D. bargain第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出

8、最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Explosive Artist -Cai Guo-QiangIt must be a first: an artist staging a big 36 at the Guggenheim Museum in New York while working 37 the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. That was 38 happened for Cai Guo-Qiang, a Chinese-born man.It was also the 39 time that the Guggenheim Museu

9、m had held an exhibition for a Chinese artist. The exhibition was named “I want to believe”. Cai 40 himself as a world famous artist through the imaginative use of 41 and through drawings created by using gunpowder on the surface of paper.When the Guggenheim show was in the 42 stage, Cai said, “I wa

10、nt to make the museum feel 43 a fully-packed shell(炸弹) that is ready to 44 .” Standing under his artwork, he seemed 45 that he had achieved his goal. Nine white cars were arranged within the museum-one on the ground floor, one on the top ramp, and 46 swinging in midair-with flashing lights coming fr

11、om each car, as if the 47 were exploding. An expert said, “Its 48 we see every day in newspapers: a car bomb, but Cai has turned it into a thing of beauty.” Explosions are a major 49 of Cais works. Another great surprise at the Guggenheim show was the life-sized works. Perhaps the most 50 display wa

12、s a number of tigers, pierced by dozens of arrows. “The audience feel pain when they see the tigers, 51 they are completely fake. It is a stage setting that you 52 ,” he said. There were also 99 wolves 53 themselves through the air into a glass wall. These were aimed at highlighting the killing of e

13、ndangered 54 .“To create an artwork from fireworks is very challenging,” said Cai. “There is a danger that youll make something that is only ordinary.” His talents in this field have 55 been tested by the Olympics.36. A explosion B. exhibition C. presentation D. preparation37. A. on B. towards C. at

14、 D. with38. A. where B. which C. what D. that39. A. first B. second C. third D. fourth 40. A. considered B. regarded C. made D. established41. A. drawings B. fireworks C. arts D. gunpowder42. A. planning B. considering C. building D. exploding43. A. as B. like C. as if D. for44. A. work B. go C. exp

15、lode D. move45. A. conventional B. analytical C. confident D. forgetful46. A. another B. others C. other D. the others47. A. lights B. cars C. museum D. shell48. A. anything B. something C. one D. what49. A. theme B. topic C. idea D. case50. A. apparent B. worrying C. amazing D. disappointing51. A.

16、furthermore B. thus C. though D. but52. A. go B. convey C. enter D. transfer53. A. throw B. throwing C. thrown D. to throw54. A. animals B. tigers C. plants D. series55. A. generally B. commonly C. usually D. certainly第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMa

17、ny people have tried to simplify the spelling of English word. Unlike other languages, English spells the same sounds in very different ways. For example, there is light but white, loan but phone, and there are at least seven different ways of pronouncing the sound ough! Each of the following words

18、is pronounced differently: though, through, bough, cough, enough, ought, and thorough.The great Irish writer, George Bernard Shaw, was very interested in making English spelling more logical. The American president Theodore Roosevelt almost succeeded in doing this.In 1906 one of the richest men in A

19、merica, Andrew Carnegie, started the Simplified Spelling Board. This Board was a group of people whose plan was to make the spelling of words nearer to the way they sounded. For example, the word though would be spelt tho, through would became thru (which it did, but much later), enough would become

20、 enuf, and so on. Other people on the Board were Melvin Dewey, the head of the New York libraries, and Professor Brander Matthews of Columbia University.They took the idea to President Roosevelt who thought it was a very good one. He immediately told the government printer to use the simplified spel

21、ling on all government letters.But people do not like change even change that makes life easier and many people disliked the new, simpler spelling. The British who probably thought they owned the English language were particularly angry.More importantly, when American politicians discussed the plan,

22、 they did not like it. Because Roosevelt did not want to have a problem with the politicians, he changed his plans and told the printer to go back to the old way of spelling.Since then no one in any government has dared to try to simplify English spelling. However, people do simplify many words, mai

23、nly in advertisements. We often see tonite instead of tonight, for example, and thru instead of through.56. The passage is about _. A. President Roosevelt. B. people who tried to simplify English spellingC. the way that advertisements simplify English spellingD. how to pronounce English properly57.

24、People wanted to simplify the spelling of English so that _. A. words could have several different pronunciations B. words could be spelt as they were pronounced C. it was more difficult to read government letters D. they could establish the Simplified Spelling Board58. Simplified spelling failed be

25、cause _. A. it was not easy to understand B. the government didnt like the idea C. there were too many new words to learn D. people did not want to change B108 cities in China took part in World Car Free Day on Saturday to promote environmentally-friendly transport and ease increasingly grid-locked

26、city streets. Its a highlight of a nationwide urban public transport week. People were urged to take public transport, ride bikes or walk.To help out, more than 200 new buses took to the streets. And the Beijing Subway laid on 10 more trains for rush hour.A Beijing resident said, “Today is car free

27、day, and I do find the traffic much better and the bus can go much faster.”Another resident said, “I spent only half an hour to go to work. It took me twice as long before. Plus I can find seat on the bus today.”But in some areas not signed up for traffic control, endless lines of cars can still be

28、seen.Some people say they just cant do without their cars.Another Beijing resident said, “Some people are willing to give up driving, but on certain days when I have to take my child to school or weekend classes, the public transport is so bad that I cant do it without a car.”But the concept of “gre

29、en” traffic is catching on. People say they believe its the first and honest step in facing the serious traffic and environmental problems.A driver said, “The car free day has a very important symbolic meaning. It does not mean that we must give up cars. It is to promote a concept, to encourage more

30、 people to contribute to the protection of the environment.”The Ministry of Construction calculates “Car Free Day” will cut 3000 tons of emissions and save 33 million liters of gasoline. And its planning more frequent activities to raise public consciousness of energy conservation and environmental

31、protection.59.he best title of the passage is possibly _. A. Private cars are banned in cities. B. Car-free Day pushes “green” transport C. Residents cant do without cars D. Residents should ride bikes on Car-free Day60.Car-free Day will bring the following benefits except _. A. saving quite a lot of energyB. raising public consciousness of environmental protection C. improving road trafficD. facing more serious traffic pro