北师大英语选修八Module 8 Unit 24 Society 综合测试题.docx

1、北师大英语选修八Module 8 Unit 24 Society 综合测试题Module 8 Unit 24 Society 综合测试题第一部分 听力 (共两节, 满分30 分)（略）第二部分 英语知识运用 共两节，满分45分第一节 语法和词汇知识 (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. All the employees avoided saying anything about the incident in the hope _ they wont lose their valuable job. A. how B. wh

2、en C. what D. that22. It is a difficult job for us to finish our work with _ money and _ people. A. less; fewer B. fewer; less C. less; less D. fewer; fewer23. That guy always borrows money from others and doesnt return it. _, no one will lend him any money in the end. A. Furthermore B. Consequently

3、 C. However D. Moreover24. We all love to get together with Lily because she is always _ beautiful smiles on her face. A. having B. dressing C. wearing D. putting on25. Did Mary pass the driving test this time? I think so. Her happy smiles on her face suggest that she _ the test.A. should have passe

4、d B. should pass C. has passed D. would pass26. Excuse me, is this seat taken? Yes, it is. Look, there is still a(n) _seat over there. You can sit there.A. empty B. vacant C. extra D. hollow27. Dont believe him. That boy _ stories to cheat his friends and relatives. A. had always made up B. always m

5、ade up C. is always making up D. has always made up28. Youve failed again in the test. I think you _ work much harder than before so that you wont fail next time. A. can B. may C. ought to D. need29. Did you go to the cinema last night? Yes, I did. But I would rather that I _ that. The film was too

6、boring.A. didnt do B. hadnt done C. hasnt done D. wouldnt do30. Mom, Im going out with my classmates tonight. OK. But youd better_ back too late. A. dont come B. not to come C. not coming D. not come 31. It is said that _majority of the villagers came to live in this village in _ later twentieth cen

7、tury.A. a; the B. the; a C; a; a D. the; the 32. You should try your best to _ your shortcomings first if you want to join the league. A. do away with B. put up with C. get out of D. live up to33. At the last minute, my wife found _ impossible for her to complete her work and came to me to ask for h

8、elp. A. that B. herself C. it D. which34. Heavy snow kept on falling for several days, _ made it difficult for pedestrians and traffic to move on the roads. A. which B. it C. that D. those35. The three children might soon be carried away by the big floods if no aids came. Their lives were _ when som

9、e soldiers came into view. A. on principle B. in vain C. by hand D. at risk第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)My elder sister had dropped out of school and was making very unwise decisions about her life. She chose to 36 her time with people who were as lost as she was. They all chose to 37 their respons

10、ibilities (责任) and joined one another in a 38 which involved drinking and partying. Sadly, they were all losing 39 . They were young and had the potential (潜力) to become 40 they wanted in life if they would only choose to 41 themselves and believe in a better life. My sister was lost but my father n

11、ever 42 on her. She may not have even known it but his prayers and faith in her may have been the 43 thing she needed. I remember once sitting at the 44 table where everyone had gathered 45 my sister, who had chosen to drink with her 46 instead of spending an evening with her family who 47 her very

12、much. We all said she would not 48 , but my father said she would. None of us 49 him, betting she would not come up and we asked him why he would say that, as we all thought he was sure to 50 . He simply said, “I always believe that she will be good, and 51 will all of you.” She did not 52 that nigh

13、t, but today she is a beautiful 53 to a baby. She is a loving and 54 mother, wife and teacher. I always remember what happened that night. That my father believed that all of us would be good was the greatest 55 we received.36. A. spend B. take C. cost D. pay 37. A. shoulder B. ignore C. take D. ref

14、use 38. A. task B. test C. job D. life 39. A. money B. habit C. time D. future 40. A. whatever B. which C. whom D. who 41. A. help B. treat C. assist D. respect 42. A. talked about B. gave upC. cared for D. looked after 43. A. quite B. still C. very D. even 44. A. dinner B. hall C. room D. kitchen 4

15、5. A. including B. besides C. except D. with 46. A. festivals B. coworkersC. teachers D. friends 47. A. hated B. loved C. praised D. respected 48. A. care B. leave C. go D. come 49. A. believed B. trusted C. doubted D. questioned 50. A. win B. fail C. regret D. drop 51. A. then B. such C. so D. nor

16、52. A. show out B. get up C. get on D. show up 53. A. mother B. woman C. student D. teacher 54. A. important B. annoyingC. responsible D. loyal 55. A. motto B. gift C. mark D. reminder第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）Last summer Joel was one of a group of people who came to Colorado from Pennsylvania. Th

17、e people were all colleagues from work. They came to the river to go rafting because they thought it would be a good idea. A week rafting on the white water of a river, they thought, would build up their interpersonal skills. It would make them work better as a team. On the river they would get to k

18、now each other better. The first day for Joel and his colleagues was good. The weather was clear and warm, the river gentle. I made sure they could all swim well. And they all knew what to do if there was an accident or an emergency. We spent a day learning how to use the rafts. We sailed them on sl

19、ow, gentle water. That night there was a big storm. The next morning, the sun was shining again, and everything looked fine. They all wanted to go out on the river again. I told them not to go out on the river on the day after a storm. Even if the weather looks fine, the river is still angry. They i

20、nsisted. “Were paying you!” said one woman. “You have to do what we tell you!” We went out again on the dangerous, angry river. At first it was exciting everyone was laughing and shouting because the water was much louder and faster than the day before. There was so much noise. I couldnt tell when t

21、he laughter became screaming. “Hes gone under!” shouted one woman. “Hes under the water and he hasnt come up again!” Joel had fallen off the raft. There was only one thing to do. I jumped into the water and pulled Joel onto the raft, and then I pulled him on to the solid land. Joel was not breathing

22、. I thought he was dead. I opened his mouth and gave him artificial respiration (人工呼吸). He still did not breathe. I pushed on his heart and he breathed in and opened his eyes. He looked surprised to be alive.56. The people in the group believed that by going rafting they would _.A. learn more about

23、the riverB. cooperate better C. learn how to row betterD. have a better rest57. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to Paragraph 2?A. The author was satisfied with how they behaved in the first day.B. Joel and his colleagues werent experienced in rafting.C. It was fine at daytime

24、 on the first day.D. There was an accident while rafting on the gentle water.58. The author insisted on them not going rafting the next day because _.A. the group of people wouldnt pay himB. it is dangerous to go rafting after a stormC. they hadnt learnt how to handle the raft wellD. he was caught i

25、n a storm59. Which of the following conclusions can NOT be drawn from the passage?A. The group felt more excited when rafting on the rough water.B. The group was made up of both men and women.C. The raft was so crowded that Joel was pushed off.D. Joel was grateful to the author who saved him from dr

26、owning.Haunt is an attractive industry in America. Since so many violent and horror movies screen nearly every week, its difficult to frighten Americans these days. Now businessmen use high-tech methods to do so. Next to Christmas, Halloween is the second largest business holiday in the United State

27、s, and according to magazine, there are more than 4,500 haunted attractions in the country. This business can earn $500 million a year. “Haunters use advanced technology to create attractions. It is great fun scaring people,” says Tim Gavinski, president of the International Association of Haunted A

28、ttractions and former of “home haunter”, who runs two haunted houses in Wisconsin. “This industry is so high-tech, and thats what consumers are expecting.” The amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio, has its “big vampires (吸血鬼)” with magnets on their hands and legs, allowing the creatures to climb on wall

29、s around the guests during the Halloween Night. Other companies like Distortions Unlimited have come up with terrible toys for haunted houses. Among them, “The Electric Chair”, in which a body is attached to an electric chair and thrown around while a fog machine lets out strange sounds and fogs, cr

30、eates a horrible atmosphere. Sometimes, lower-tech items are even more horrible, such as a rubber spider. Larry Kirchner makes his haunted houses big to make visitors feel nervous. And Guinness record owners of the biggest haunted houses, Ed and Jim Terebus have invented a dead body they call “Uncle

31、 Freddy” in their haunted houses. It can catch you, bite you, land on top of you. If you are alone in a room with the door closed, you will be frightened to death.60. Americans are not easy to be frightened because _.A. they live an exciting lifestyleB. they believe in science and realitiesC. they often watch many horror moviesD. they want to break a Guinness Record61. The second paragraph mainly tells us _.A. the haunt industry is high-techB. how to create haunted attractionsC. Tim Gavinski runs two haunted housesD. how t