牛津译林版高中英语选修八Selfassessment Unit2The Universal Language.docx

1、牛津译林版高中英语选修八Selfassessment Unit2The Universal LanguageSelf-assessment (Unit2The Universal Language)第一部分：第一节： 单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）1. You are late. You have missed the most interesting part. Oh. _. A. What a shame B. Sorry to hear thatC. Thats all right D. Nothing important2. Tom owns_ larger colle

2、ction of_ books than any other student in our class. A. the; 不填 B. a; 不填 C. a: the D .不填, the3. In our childhood, we were often _by Grandma to pay attention to our table manners. A. reminded B. expected C. allowed D. hoped4. Sensible people dont think it is _ to buy things which are not needed even

3、at a low price. A, worth B. worthy C. worthless D. worthwhile5. I would be sitting in a comfortable office now if I _more energies to my study instead of being crazy about going online at college. A. devoted B. would have devoted C. were to devote D. had devoted6. Mr. Hughess agency is one of 980 co

4、mmunity agencies _of the National Community Action Foundation (NCAF) in Washington. D.C. A. under the help B. under the charge C. under the umbrella D. under the aid7. There was such long queue for coffee at the interval that we_ gave up. A. purposefully B. eventually C. generally D. unfortunately8.

5、 The picture of the violence on the black boy stirred (触动)the public_. A. awareness B. conscience C. attention D. expectation9. Oh, what a pity! It _ so easy for me to bring those photographs wanted to show you. But Ive left them at home. A. would have been B. would be C. had been D. was10. Without

6、electronic computers, much of todays advanced technology A. will not have been achieved B. have not been achieved C. would not have been achieved D. had not been achieved11. His health _ under the pressure of work and he had to stay in hospital for a month. A. broke up B. broke away C. broke out D.

7、broke down12. _ with a difficult situation, Arnold decided to ask his boss for advice. A. Faced B. Having faced C. To face D. Facing13. ff only I_ to my parents advice!A. listening B. listen C. am listening D. had listened14. Now he is improving his English by_ of reading and listening to it a lot e

8、very day. A. method B. approach C. way D. means15. How I wish I _ to repair the recorder! I only made it worse. A. had tried B. have tried C. hadnt tried D. didnt try第二节. 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）On Friday December 17, 1903 at 10:35 am, the Wright brothers (Wilbur and Orville) achieved their dream. Th

9、ey flew “the worlds first power-driven, heavier-than-air machine in which man made free and controlled 16 .”The dream started with an idea that was planted in their minds by a toy given to them by their father. In the 17 of the boys, “Late in the autumn of 1878, our father came into the house 18 eve

10、ning with some object in his hands, and 19 we could see what it was, he threw it into the 20 . Instead of falling to the floor, as we 21 , it flew across the room till it 22 the ceiling, where it fluttered a while, and finally 23 to the floor. This 24 toy sparked(激起) their lifelong interest in human

11、 flight. The Wright 25 were great thinkers. They enjoyed learning new things. 26 , they recycled broken parts. Their interest moved to bicycles and in 1893, they 27 the Wright Cycle Company where they sold and 28 bicycles. But Wilbur had his mind 29 on something more exciting. He 30 to ,seriously pu

12、rsue(追求) flying. The brothers spent many hours researching, testing their machines and making improvements after 31 attempts at human flight. What 32 as a hobby soon became a passion._33_determination and patience they realized their dream in 1903. The next time you hear or see an airplane or travel

13、 on one, remember 34 it all started. A simple 35 conceived(构想出) in the minds of two young men who did not finish high school.16. A. voyage B. flight C. tour D. journey17. A. minds B. hearts C. language D. words18. A. an B. this C. one D. that19. A. before B. until C. since D. as20. A. sky B. air C.

14、fire D. room21. A. expected B. planned C. arranged D. wanted22. A. climbed B. arrived C. searched D. struck23. A. turned B. went C. sank D. happened24. A. simple B. free C. only D. clever25. A. family B. brothers C. parents D. members26. A. In fact B. Whats more C. As a result D. At first27. A. unit

15、ed B. opened C. bought D. joined28. A. recycled B. invented C. repaired D. sent29. A. set B. left C. remain D. appear30. A. threatened B. remembered C. decided D. promised31. A. famous B. secret C. unsuccessful D. Safe32. A. dressed up B. started out C. ended up D. turned out33. A. From B. Despite C

16、. Under D. With34. A. What B. why C. who D. where35. A. idea B. suggestion C. plan D. opinion第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）(A)You may have heard the term “the American Dream”. In 1848, James W. Marshall found gold in California and people began having golden dreams.That 19th century “American Dream mo

17、tivated(激发) the Gold Rush and gave California its nickname of the Golden State. The American Dream drove not only 1800s gold-rush prospectors but also waves of immigrants throughout that century and the next. People from Europe, and a large number of Chinese, arrived in the US in the 19th century ho

18、ping that in America they would find gold in the streets. But most. instead, worked as railroad laborers. They created the oldest Chinatown, in San Francisco, and gave the city a Chinese name the old gold hill. In the 20th century, some critics said that it was no longer possible to become prosperou

19、s through determination and hard work. Unfair education for students from poor families and racial discrimination almost made the American Dream a nightrnare. Then, in the 1990s, California saw a new wave of dreamers in Silicon Valley. People poured their energy into the Internet. This new chapter o

20、f the American Dream attracted many business people and young talents from China and India to form start-ups and seek fortune in America. Better pay, a nice house, and a rising standard of living will always be attractive. However, the new American Dream .is no longer just about money. It encourages

21、 Americans to consume wisely to protect the environment, improve the quality of life, and promote social justice. The Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger has become the model of the new American Dream. After years of hard work, he grew from a poor young man from Austria into a super movie

22、star and then a governor. Many people hope his story can save the American Dream and give California a brighter future.36. It can be inferred that_. A. America s golden dream could never be realized B. Americas golden dream had bought great fortune to Chinese immigrants C. different times have diffe

23、rent themes of the American dream D. determination and hard work are the best way to realize the American dream37. Why did most of the early immigrants work as railroad laborers? A. Because they could earn more money as railroad laborers?B. Because they had to make a living by working as railroad la

24、borers. C. Because they thought railroad was the first step to find gold.D. Because railroad laborers were greatly honored at that time.38 The underlined sentence “his story can save the American Dream” (in the last paragraph) indicates that_. A. the dream of seeking fortunate in America is easy to

25、realizeB. most of the immigrants to America dont reach their previous goalsC. the success of Arnold Schwarzenegger is among the common examples of the immigrantsD. the immigrants have made great contributions to California39. Whats the best title of the passage?A. Wave of Immigrants to AmericaB. Mak

26、e Fortunes AbroadC. Hard Work Leads to SuccessD. Changes of Americas Golden Dream(B)Last night was the last game for my eight-year-old sons soccer team. It was the final quarter. The score was two to one, my sons team in the lead (领先). Parents surrounded the playground, offering encouragement.With l

27、ess than ten seconds remaining, the ball suddenly rolled in front of my sons teammate, Mickey ODonnell. With shouts of Kick it!” echoing (回响) across the playground. Mickey turned around “and gave it everything he had. All around me the crowd erupted(沸腾). ODonnell had scored!Then they were silence. M

28、ickey had scored all right, but in the wrong goal, ending the game in a tie. For a moment there was a total hush. You see. Mickey has Down syndrome (综合症) and for him there is no such thing as a wrong goal. All goals were celebrated by a joyous hug from Mickey. He had even been known to hug the oppos

29、ing players when they scored.The silence was finally broken when Mickey, his face filled with joy, hugged my son tightly and shouted. I scored! I scored. Everybody won! Everybody won! “For a moment I held my breath, not sure how my son would react. I need not have worried. I watched, through tears,

30、as my son threw up his hand in the .classic high-five salute and started shouting, Way to go Mickey! Way to go Mickey! “Within moments both teams surrounded Mickey, joining in the shouting and congratulating him on his goal. Later that night, when my daughter asked who had won; I smiled as I replied

31、, It was a tie. Everybody won.40. What was the score of the soccer match?A. Two to two, equal to both the teams.B. Three to one in Mickeys teams favor.C. Two to one in the opposite teams favor.D. Everybody won because of Mickeys goal.41. The underlined word hush in paragraph 3 meansA. cheer B. cry C. laughter D. silence42. What did the author worry about when Mickey scored and hugged his son?A. The result of the match would fail his son.B. His son wo