高中英语Unit 22 Environmental Protection单元检测附解析北师大版选修8.docx

1、高中英语Unit 22 Environmental Protection单元检测附解析北师大版选修8高中英语Unit 22 Environmental Protection单元检测（附解析北师大版选修8）高中英语Unit 22 Environmental Protection单元检测（附解析北师大版选修8） .单项填空(共15小题;每题1分,共15分) 1.The president spoke at the business meeting for nearly an hour without his notes. A.bringing upB.referring to C.looking

2、for D.trying on 提示:句意为:“总统在商会上进行了近一个小时的脱稿演讲。”bring up“抚养”;refer to“参照,查阅”;look for“寻找”;try on“试穿”。 答案:B 2.A quarrel last Sunday,and he his family. A.was broken out;broke away B.broke out;broke away C.was broken out;broke away from D.broke out;broke away from 提示:句意为:“上星期日他与家人发生了口角,然后就离家出走了。”break out

3、无被动语态;break away(from sb./sth.)“脱离,逃脱”。 答案:D 3.The loss has not yet been accurately,but it is believed to be well beyond a hundred million dollars. A.calculated B.considered C.completed D.controlled 提示:句意为: “还没有对损失进行精确的计算,但大家认为会超过一亿美元。”calculate“计算”;consider“认为”;complete“完成”;control“控制”。 答案:A 4.Hey,

4、dear!Guess what?Ive got a pay rise! This a celebration!Lets go to sing Karaoke tonight. A.brings out B.works out C.calls for D.pays for 提示:此处表示“需要”之意,故选C项。A项“把拿出来,显露”;B项“计算出,结果(如何)”;D项“为付款”。 答案:C 5.Mr Smith looks old,but ,he is very young. A.in the fact B.in a reality C.as a matter of fact D.as matt

5、er of a fact 提示:固定短语as a matter of fact“实际上”。 答案:C 6.Would you please the paper for me and see if there are any obvious mistakes? A.look around B.look into C.look up D.look through 提示:句意为:“请你帮我浏览一下这篇论文,看看是否有明显的错误好吗?”look around“环顾”;look into“调查”;look up“查阅,抬头看”;look through“查看,快速浏览”。 答案:D 7.Why do y

6、ou suggest we buy a new machine? Because the old one has been damaged . A.beyond reach B.beyond repair C.beyond control D.beyond description 提示:beyond reach“够不着”;beyond repair“无法修理”;beyond control“无法控制”;beyond description“无法描述”。由题意可知应选B项。 答案:B 8. two giraffes,Zheng He later brought zebras,shells,ele

7、phant ivory back to China after his voyages. A.Beside B.Except C.In addition D.Apart from 提示:根据题意,此处表示“除了之外(还有)”之意,故本题选D项。A项应改为Besides;B项意义不对;C项应改为In addition to。 答案:D 9.The comments are not directly to this enquiry. A.associated B.relevance C.relevant D.remarkable 提示:句意为:“这些意见和这项调查没有直接联系。”be releva

8、nt to“与相关”;relevance n.“关联”;remarkable“显著的”;be associated with “与有关联”。 答案:C 10.We have been looking forward to the day when the motorcar is replaced by some less dangerous of transport. A.means B.methods C.manners D.ways 提示:表示“交通方式,交通手段”时,只能用means,该词的单复数同形。method表示系统科学的方法;manners“规矩”;way“方式,方法”。 答案:

9、A 11.It was of you to turn down the radio while the kids were doing their homework. A.considerable B.conscious C.considerate D.aware 提示:由句意可知此处应选C项表示“体贴的,体谅的”。A项“可观的,相当多的”;B项“察觉的,意识到”;D项“察觉的,感觉到的”。 答案:C 12.The professor emphasises the dependence of theory on practice and that theory is based on prac

10、tice and serves practice. A.in return B.in turn C.in detail D.in addition 提示:句意为:“教授强调了理论对于实践的依赖,理论基于实践,反过来为实践服务。”in turn表示“反过来,轮流,依次”,符合语境。A项“作为报答”;C项“详细地”;D项“另外,而且”。 答案:B 13.Despite the fact that all three teams different approaches to the problem,they were all immediate successes. A.adapted B.ado

11、pted C.acquired D.approved 提示:adopt different approaches意为“采用不同的方法”。A项“适应,改编”;C项“获得”;D项“同意”。由句意可知本题应选B项。 答案:B 14.During the last Paralympics,all the rooms in the Paralympic Village in Beijing were so designed that they were easily to the disabled. A.accessible B.available C.convenient D.valid 提示:此处表

12、示“可以接近或使用的”,故A项符合题意。B项“可以得到的”;C项“方便的”,因为空格前有easily,所以不能选用,D项“合法的,有效的,有根 据的”。 答案:A 15.There were many talented actors out there just waiting . A.to discover B.to be discovered C.discovered D.being discovered 提示:句意为“有许多有才能的演员,只是在等待着被发现。”wait为不及物动词,后跟不定式表示目的。wait (for sb.)to do sth.“等待着(某人)做某事”。just wa

13、iting to be discovered 在题干中作定语,修饰actors。 答案:B .完形填空(共20小题;每题1.5分,共30分) (2012天津) I fell in love with Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it,when I was 13.My parents took us there for camping.On the way out,I asked them to wait while I ran up to E1 Capitan ,a 16 rock of 3,300 feet straight up.

14、I touched that giant rock and knew 17 I wanted to climb it.That has been my lifes passion (钟爱) ever since 18 the rocks and mountains of Yosemite.Ive long made Yosemite my 19. About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of 20,like toilet paper,beer cans,and empty boxes,around the area.Its 21 me why vis

15、itors started respecting the place 22 and treated such a beautiful home-like place this way. I tried 23 trash (垃圾) myself,but the job was too big.I would 24 an hour or two on the job,only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later.Finally,I got so 25 it that I decided something had to chang

16、e. As a rock-climbing guide,I knew 26 about organizing any big event.But in 2004,together with some climbers,I set a date for a 27.On that day,more than 300 people 28.Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash.It was amazing how much we were able to 29.I couldnt believe the 30 we made

17、the park looked clean! Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere.In 2007 alone,2,945 people picked up 42,330 pounds of trash and 31 132 miles of roadway. I often hear people 32 about their surroundings.If you are one of them,I would say the only way to change things is by 33 rather t

18、han complaining.We need t o teach by 34.You cant blame others 35 you start with yourself. 16.A.distant B.huge C.narrow D.loose 提示:根据rock后面的数据3,300 feet以及下一句话中的形容词giant可知,此处应选择huge,说明这块石头非常巨大。 答案:B 17.A.immediately B.finally C.gradually D.recently 提示:根据语境可知,抚摸着那块巨大的岩石,作者立刻有了一种想要攀爬的想法。 答案:A 18.A.imagi

19、ning B.painting C.describing D.climbing 提示:根据上文出现的“I wanted to climb it”以及下文第26个空前面的“As a rock-climbing guide”可知,从此攀爬约塞米蒂国家公园的岩石和山成为作者一生钟爱的运动。 答案:D 19.A.garden B.home C.lab D.palace 提示:此处作者想要表现的是他对约塞米蒂国家公园的热爱和迷恋,已经把它当成了自己的家园。下文第22个空后面的形容词home-like也是提示信息。 答案:B 20.A.material B.resources C.waste D.good

20、s 提示:根据下文列举的事物“toilet paper,beer cans,and empty boxes”可知,此处指的是人们乱丢的垃圾或者说废弃物。 答案:C 21.A.beyond B.against C.over D.within 提示:游客们乱扔垃圾的行为让作者感到难以理解。sth. be beyond sb.意为“某事对于某人来说难以想象或难以理解”。 答案:A 22.A.more B.most C.less D.least 提示:游客们乱扔垃圾的行为说明人们对约塞米蒂国家公园的重视程度比以前降低了。 答案:C 23.A.throwing away B.picking up C.b

21、reaking down D.digging out 提示:作者对约塞米蒂国家公园一直充满感情,看到环境遭到破坏,自然心痛,亲自动手捡垃圾,但这项工作毕竟不是一个人能够完成的。throw away“扔掉,抛弃”;pick up“捡起,拾起”;break down“决裂,中断,崩溃”;dig out“挖掘,挖走”。 答案:B 24.A.kill B.save C.wait D.spend 提示:这是一个spend some time on sth.句型,表示作者经常花费一两个小时的时间捡垃圾。 答案:D 25.A.satisfied with B.delighted in C.tired of

22、D.used to 提示:根据上文内容可知,作者捡完垃圾,几周后,又是垃圾满地,所以最终,作者感到有些厌倦了,决定采取行动来改变现状。get tired of“对感到厌倦”;be satisfied with“对感到满意”;be delighted in“对感到高兴”;be used to sth. “习惯于某事”。 答案:C 26.A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing 提示:作者身为攀岩教练,对组织大型活动这类的事情一无所知。know nothing about“对一无所知”。 答案:D 27.A.cleanup B.party C.pi

23、cnic D.concert 提示:根据下文内容可知,作者在2004年与一群爬山爱好者们组织了一次清除垃圾活动。 答案:A 28.A.dropped out B.showed up C.looked around D.called back 提示:在活动的当天,有300多人来到活动现场。drop out“离开,退出”;show up“来到,露面”;look around“四下观望”;call back“回电话”。 答案:B 29.A.demand B.receive C.accomplish D.overcome 提示:根据上文出现的数据可知,三天时间内,共清理了6,000磅垃圾,作者对他们取

24、得的成绩感到惊叹。 答案:C 30.A.plan B.visit C.contact D.difference 提示:此处考查的其实是短语make a difference“有很大的关系、影响或作用”,此处指作者简直不敢相信他们发挥的作用,整个公园看起来十分干净。 答案:D 31.A.crossed B.measured C.covered D.designed 提示:cover在此处意为“涉及,包括,范围是”,指的是志愿者们清除垃圾的活动范围。 答案:C 32.A.talk B.complain C.argue D.quarrel 提示:根据下文第33个空后面的complaining一词可知

25、,此处表示作者经常听到人们抱怨周围的环境。 答案:B 33.A.doing B.thinking C.questioning D.watching 提示:根据上文作者处理问题的方式可知,作者认为改变情况唯一的方法是采取行动而不是抱怨。 答案:A 34.A.method B.explanat ion C.example D.research 提示:作者自己正是通过以身作则、以身示范的方式教育周围的人们爱护环境的。example “例子,榜样”;met hod “方法”;explanation “解释”;research “研究”。 答案:C 35.A.although B.if C.when D

26、.unless 提示:作者进一步说明自己的观点:如果你不能从自身做起的话,你就不能责怪别人。unless引导条件状语从句,意为“除非,如果不”。 答案:D .阅读理解(共10小题,每题2分,共20分) A (2012山东,A) The Pacific island nation of N auru used to be a beautiful place.Now it is an ecological disaster area.Naurus heartbreaking story could have one good consequenceother countries might lea

27、rn from its mistakes. For thousands of years,Polynesian people lived on the remote island of Nauru,far from western civilization.The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798.He was the British captain of the Hunter,a whaling ship.He called the island Pleasant Island. However,because it was ve

28、ry remote,Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first.Then whaling ships and other traders began to visit,bringing guns and alcohol.These elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island.A ten-year civil war started,which reduced the population from 1400 to

29、900. Naurus real troubles began in 1899 when a Br itish mining company discovered phosphate(磷酸盐)on the island.In f act,it found that the island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate,which is a very important fertilizer for farming.The company began mining the phosphate. A phosphate mine is not a hole in

30、 the ground;it is a strip mine.When a company strip-mines,it removes the top layer of soil.Then it takes away the material it wants.Strip-mining totally destroys the land.Gradually,the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moon. In 1968,Nauru became one of the richest countries in the worl

31、d.Every year the government received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphate. Unfortunately,the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars.In addition,they used millions more dollars for personal expenses.Soon people realized that they had a terrible problemtheir pho

32、sphate wa s running out.Ninety percent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing.By 2000,Nauru was almost financially ruined.Experts say that it would take approximately $433,600,000 and more than 20 years to repair the island.This will probably never happen. 36.What might be the authors purpose in writing the text? A.To seek help for Naurus problems. B.To give a warning to other countries. C.To show the importance of money. D.To tell a heartbreaking story of a war. 提示:主旨大意题。文章第一段提到瑙鲁前后的变化以及该段最后一句“.other countries might learn fr