广西扶绥县第二中学高中英语Unit5Meetingyourancestors单元检测新人教版选修8.docx

1、广西扶绥县第二中学高中英语Unit5Meetingyourancestors单元检测新人教版选修8Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors第二部分： 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15 分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. Im just fed up with my sisters constant com-plaint!_A. I agree with you. B. It doesnt matter.C. I suggest you have a talk with her. D. It

2、s none of your business.22. There is usually _ trade between _ neigh-boring countries, for example China and Russia.A. a; the B. 不填; 不填 C. a; 不填 D. 不填; the 23. The new teacher feels very upset, because children _ her in class since the first day. A. interrupted B. are interrupting C. were interrupti

3、ng D. have been interrupting24. Peter, I was told you were late again this morning. Well, Im very sorry, Mr. White. If only I _ by taxi.A. come B. will comeC. have come D. had come 25. Our company treats all employees equally _ where they come from.A. due to B. apart from C. rather than D. regardles

4、s of 26. Marie had prepared everything for the meeting, only _ that was cancelled at the last minute.A. to be told B. toldC. telling D. to tell27. Dont be so optimistic yet. After all, the manager is just _ that the plan succeeds.A. announcing B. acceptingC. assuming D. agreeing28. This new discover

5、y of oil is _ great significance to this areas economy. A. of B. for C. in D. on29. You should _ the food for the little baby, or he may choke on it.A. cut down B. cut upC. cut out D. cut off 30. Looking ahead _ sooner or later as we all know, luck favors only the prepared mind.A. paid off B. pays o

6、ffC. will pay off D. has paid off 31. Tom is a hard-working student, which is _ he always gets a high score in tests.A. why B. what C. when D. where32. The middle-aged couple dream of moving to a small town after retirement, _ people know little of.A. it B. one C. that D. what33. The famous academy

7、dates back to the 1930s, _ was full of conflicts and wars throughout Europe.A. which B. when C. what D. that34. Im not satisfied with the suggestion that we should increase the budget, so is there any _ solution to the problem?A. personal B. primitiveC. similar D. alternative35. It was by using the

8、way taught by his desk-mate _ John worked out the math problem finally.A. who B. with whomC. that D. in which第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 A little boy wanted to meet God. He thought it was a long trip to where God lived, 36 he packed his suitcase with

9、 lots of food and drinks and he started his 37 . When he had gone about three blocks, he 38 an elderly man. The boy sat down next to him and 39 his suitcase. He was about to take a drink when he noticed that the man looked 40 , so he offered him a drink. The man 41 it and smiled at the boy. His smil

10、e was so pleasant that the boy wanted to see it again, so he 42 him another one. The man 43 smiled at him. They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a word. As it grew dark, the boy 44 it was time to leave, but before he had gone more than a few steps, he 45 , ran back to

11、the man, and gave him a hug. The man 46 him his biggest smile ever. When the boy 47 home a short time later, his mother was surprised by the look of 48 on his face. She asked him what made him so happy. He replied, “I had lunch with God, and Gods got the most beautiful 49 Ive ever seen!” Meanwhile,

12、the elderly man returned to his home. His son was 50 by the look of joy on his face and asked him the 51 question as the little boys mother. The elderly man replied, “I ate and drank in the park with God.” However, he 52 , before his son responded, “You know, hes much 53 than I expected.” Too often

13、we underestimate the 54 of a touch, a smile, a kind word, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. We should treat the people we meet 55 ; they come into our lives for a reason. Embrace all equally!36. A. if B. so C. but D. or37. A. work B. study C. journey D. exploration38. A. came ac

14、ross B. picked up C. learned from D. took away39. A. hid B. opened C. examined D. ignored40. A. worried B. anxious C. thirsty D. tired41. A. refused B. avoided C. received D. accepted42. A. lent B. bought C. made D. offered43. A. again B. still C. only D. just44. A. imagined B. realized C. announced

15、 D. pretended45. A. played around B. sat around C. turned around D. got around46. A. gave B. promised C. supplied D. begged47. A. left B. called C. missed D. returned48. A. joy B. confidence C. disappointment D. horror49. A. drink B. food C. face D. smile50. A. sad B. nervous C. amazed D. excited51.

16、 A. same B. strange C. unique D. unusual52. A. replied B. added C. reminded D. thought53. A. braver B. shorter C. younger D. cleverer54. A. power B. quality C. favour D. difficulty55. A. differently B. proudly C. calmly D. kindly第三部分： 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，

17、选出最佳选项。A Indra Nooyi is one of the most famous company leaders in the world, never far from the top of any ranking of powerful women. She has been chief executive of PepsiCo since 2006, but has effectively been helping to drive its strategy since 2001, when she became president and chief financial o

18、fficer for the group. Born in Chennai, India, Nooyi took an MBA at the Indian Institute of Management in Kolkata, and worked for two years for Johnson & Johnson in Mumbai, before crossing the Atlantic. “All I had was $500 and a scholarship from Yale,”she says.“I had the immigrant feeling, arriving i

19、n the US in 1978: I had to do an extra-good job if it didnt work out, where was I going to go?”Every day, Nooyi says, she asks herself, “Did I earn the right to be CEO of this company today?” Nooyi arrived at the soft drinks and snacks giant in 1994. Working with Roger Enrico, former CEO of PepsiCo,

20、“we drew a map of what PepsiCo should look like in 10 years time.” Nooyi anticipated the trend towards healthier eating and started to position the brand according to the trend. Nooyi has also contributed greatly to the market growth of Gatorade, Pepsis sports drink. Nooyi also announced a new unit

21、responsible for developing nutrition products using fruit, vegetables and grains. “The creation of this Global Nutrition Group is part of our long-term strategy to grow our nutrition businesses,”Nooyi said in a statement. And when she says, “We want our employees to be thrilled to come to work every

22、 day,” she means it. In the battle of the colas, Pepsi is in a weaker position than Coca-Cola, so it tries harder. Nooyi, too, tries harder. She talks about her sense of gratitude to the US for giving her the chance, about wanting some day to“pay back”in public life.56. When Indra Nooyi arrived in t

23、he US in 1978, she _.A. wanted to take an MBA in YaleB. had only $500 and a scholarshipC. began to work with EnricoD. applied for a job in PepsiCo57. According to the text, Pepsi _.A. doesnt pay as much attention to colas as beforeB. asks its employees to be relaxed when working C. has no interest i

24、n marketing sports drink D. puts much effort into its nutrition businesses58. The underlined word “anticipated” in Paragraph 5 can be replaced by _.A. saw B. created C. stopped D. continued59. Whats the authors purpose in writing the text?A. To advertise Pepsi.B. To introduce Indra Nooyi.C. To show

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30、 are interested. 60. Camp Illahee limits its campers to _.A. students from MississippiB. girls and their parents C. nature loversD. girls only61. Campers can choose to participate in the activities they like _.A. between 2:00-3:00 pm B. between 3:00-4:00 pm C. between 9:15- 9:45 amD. between 7:30- 8

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