外研版英语选修8同步练习第67单元综合检测含答案解析精修版.docx

1、外研版英语选修8同步练习第67单元综合检测含答案解析精修版外研版英语精品资料（精修版）Module 6 & 7综合检测时间100分钟满分120分第一部分阅读理解(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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AInformal conversation is an important part of any business relationship.Before you start a discussion，however，make sure you understand which topics are

2、 suitable and which are considered taboos(禁忌)in a particular culture.Latin Americans enjoy sharing information about their local history，art，and customs.They expect questions about their family and are sure to show pictures of their children.Yon may feel free to ask similar questions of your Latin A

3、merican friends.The French think of conversation as an art form，and they enjoy the value of lively discussions as well as disagreements.For them，arguments can be interestingand they can cover pretty much or any topicas long as they occur in a respectful and intelligent(智慧的)manner.In the United State

4、s，business people like to discuss a wide range of topics，including opinions about work，family，hobbies，and politics.In Japan，China，and Korea，however，people are much more private.They do not share much about their thoughts，feelings，or emotions because they feel that doing so might take away from the h

5、armonious(和谐的)business relationship theyre trying to build.Middle Easterners are also private about their personal lives and family matters.It is considered rude，for example，to ask a businessman from Saudi Arabia about his wife or children.As general rule，its best not to talk about politics or relig

6、ion(宗教)with your business friends.This can get you into trouble，even in the United States ，where people hold different views.In addition，discussing ones salary is usually considered unsuitable.Sports is typically a friendly subject in most parts of the world，although be careful not to criticize a na

7、tional sport.Instead，be friendly and praise your hosts team.1The author considers politics and religion_.Acheerful topics BtaboosCrude topics Dtopics that can never be talked about答案：B语义理解题。从最后一段第1句话As general rule，its best not to talk about politics or religion(宗教)with your business friends.可以明显看出答

8、案为什么选B。2Which is typically a friendly topic in most places according to the author?ASports. BChildrenCPersonal feelings. DFamilies.答案：A细节题。命题依据是最后一段第4句话Sports is typically a friendly subject in most parts of the world.3Why are people from Asia more private in their conversation with others?AThey don

9、t want to talk with others much.BThey dont want to have their good relationship with others harmed by informal conversation.CThey are afraid to argue with their colleagues.DThey want to keep their feelings to themselves.答案：B判断题。从第2段第3句话.because they feel that doing so might take away from the harmon

10、ious(和谐的)business relationship theyre trying to build可以推知。4What shouldnt you do when talking about sports with colleagues from another country?APraising your own countrys sports.BCriticizing your own countrys sports.CPraising the sports of your colleagues country.DCriticizing the sports of your coll

11、eagues country.答案：D语义理解题。根据最后一段第4句话中的.although be careful not to criticize a national sport可知答案为D。BSome of the very earliest poems were not written down.These poems were not lyrics describing scenes of emotions.Instead，they were long narratives about war and courage.They told stories of daring deeds

12、 and heroes.These poems are known as epics.The tellers of epics wished for their listeners to hear exciting tales.But they also wished for them to appreciate the bravery of their ancestors.Many epics have to do with the early history of a people.One epic，Virgils Aeneid(叙事诗)，for example，tells the sto

13、ry of the founding of Rome.Epics are usually based on the adventures of a hero.This individual often saves his people from monsters or gods who hate them.He may travel great distances or fight in terrible battles.People would learn about how brave the hero was.So they would develop pride in their tr

14、ibe or nationality.They learned how people in their tribe were expected to act.Usually there is some kernel of truth in a tale of an epic hero.But here is also a lot of exaggeration(夸张)These stories were told and retold.As time passed，the heroes got braver and did more.There are many famous epic poe

15、ms.Two by the Greek poet Homer are the Iliad and the Odyssey.The Iliad is a story of the Trojan War.In it the Greek hero Achilles helps to defeat the Trojans.The Odyssey recounts(叙述)Odysseuss adventures as he tried for 20 years to sail back home from the Trojan War.Beowulf relates the story of how t

16、he early English hero Beowulf killed a monster.El Cid is about the battles of the national hero of Spain.5This passage mostly presents_.Acharacteristics and examples of epicsBthe history of epicsCthe Iliad and the OdysseyDseveral famous epic heroes答案：A主旨大意题。从整篇短文来看，主要是说明epics(史诗)的特点。6Which of the fo

17、llowing epics is about the founding of Rome?AEl Cid. BBeowulf.CIliad. DAeneid.答案：D细节理解题。从短文第二段“One epic，Virgils Aeneid(叙事诗)，for example，tells the story of the founding of Rome.”可知。7The last paragraph of this passage is developed through_.Astories about Homer BexamplesCcomparison Ddescriptions of set

18、tings答案：B推理判断题。通读最后一段可知，主要是以举例子的方式来展开的。8The underlined word“kernel”in Paragraph 4 means a_.Agreat amount Bsmall amountCbrave leader Dtraveler答案：B词义猜测题。通过此句后面的“but”和“a lot of”可知，kernel的意思是“很少”。CLike China，Britain had a golden age of poetrybut it came a thousand years after the time of Li Bai and Du F

19、u.It was a time of revolution and new ideas in Europe.The English Romantic poets，as they are now known，were very interested in what was happening in the rest of the continent.But the romantic poets were more interested in the individual，and in the power of the imagination than they were in politics.

20、They produced wonderful images to express human emotions and to paint pictures of the natural world.They also got inspiration from the myths(神话)of past ages，especially the Greek myths，and from their own experiences of love.Typically，the Romantic poets lived hard and died young.Byron was the most fam

21、ous of them；he traveled a lot and shocked people with his wild behavior.Another Romantic poet，Coleridge，was probably a drug addict，and the strange journeys of his mind were reflected in his poems.Wordsworth was the only one who live to an old age.As he grew older he became less interested in politic

22、al ideas.He went to live in the Lake District，in the north of England，where he wrote the poem I wandered lonely as a cloud.The most brilliant of the Romantics was probably Keats.Although he studied as a doctor，poetry was his great love.But when he was just 24，he became very ill.He knew he was going

23、to die ，and went to Italy to spend his last months in a more pleasant climate.His friends，Shelley，(whose wife，Mary，wrote Frankenstein)，went to Italy to meet him and say goodbye，but he arrived too late.Shelley himself did not live much longer.He drowned in a boating accident off the west coast of Ita

24、ly the next year.In his pocket he had a book of Keats poems.9Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?AEnglish poetry BRomantic poetsCSome English poets DThe golden age of English poetry答案：D主旨大意。我们能看出文章第一段第一句话就是本文的主题句。本文讲述的是英语诗歌的黄金时代。10As we can see from the passage，Keats_.Astudie

25、d science Bwas very cleverCdied at his early age Ddrowned in a boating accident答案：C细节理解题。文章最后一段能看出答案，尤其要注意D项，此项文章中提到了，但是不属于Keats.11About the romantic poets，which of the following is NOT true?AThey were interested in the individual.BThey liked to paint pictures about natural world.CThey often got ins

26、piration from the Greek myths.DThey were more interested in what was happening in the rest of the continent.答案：D细节判断题。从文章第一段我们看出对世界上发生的事情感兴趣的是The English Romantic poets，而不是the romantic poets.DA water bearer in India had two large pots，each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck.

27、One of the pots had a crack(裂缝)in it，and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full load of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the masters houses；the cracked pot arrived only half full.For two years this went on daily.The perfect pot was proud of its accomplishment

28、s.Of course，the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection.After two years of this sense of bitter failure，it spoke one day to the water bearer by the stream.“I am ashamed of myself，and I want to apologize to you.”“Why？”asked the bearer.“What are you ashamed of？”“I have been able for these

29、 last two years to deliver only half my load，because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back.And you do not get full value for your efforts，”the pot explained.The water bearer，hearing this，said，“As we return to the masters house，I want you to notice the beautiful flowers alon

30、g the path.”As they went up the hill，the cracked pot took notice of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path，and this cheered it a little.The bearer said，“Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of the path，but not on the other pots side? That is because I

31、have known about you，and I took advantage of it.I planted flower seeds on your side of the path，and every day while we walk back from the stream，you have watered them.For two years I have been able to pick those beautiful flowers to decorate my masters table.Without you being just the way you are，he

32、 would not have this beauty in his house.”12Why did the cracked pot feel ashamed?ABecause it didnt have a perfect appearance.BBecause it didnt hold water.CBecause the water bearer didnt like it.DBecause it could only accomplish half of its load.答案：D细节理解题。由第二、三段内容可知，破裂的罐子因自己漏水而感到羞愧。13How would the cracked pot feel at the end of the story?AStill ashamed of itself.