高二英语选修八单元过关检测卷含答案解析.docx

1、高二英语选修八单元过关检测卷含答案解析单元过关检测(五)(时间：120分钟，满分：150分)第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1Where does the conversation probably take place?AIn a restaurant.BAt a grocery store.CAt a snack bar.2What is the woman going to

2、 do?ASee a doctor. B.Attend a party. C.Go to work.3Which number of the flight will the speakers take?A831. B830. C813.4What does the woman mean?AShe thinks salary is more important than interest.BShe thinks salary is as important as interest.CShe thinks interest is more important than salary.5What i

3、s the woman doing?AMaking a suggestion.BOffering advice.CAsking for help.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分， 满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。 每段对话或独白后有几个小题， 从题中所给的A、 B、 C三个选项中选出最佳选项。 听每段对话或独白前， 你将有时间阅读各个小题， 每小题5秒钟；听完后， 各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。 每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料， 回答第6、7题。6What can we learn about Mr.Brown?AHe is in his office.BHe is at a m

4、eeting.CHe is out for lunch.7What will the man probably do next?ACall back. BCome again. CLeave a message.听第7段材料， 回答第8、9题。8What are the speakers talking about?ALiving. BTravelling. CFarming.9Where was the womans father born?AIn the city.BIn the countryside.CIn the town.听第8段材料， 回答第10至12题。10What is th

5、e conversation mainly about?AStudents research projects.BAn exam in a class.CFinding books in the library.11What subject is the student going to focus on?AThe end of the Indian civilization.BThe Southwestern desert.CNative American history.12Where was the civilization located?AIn the mountains.BOn t

6、he plains.CIn the desert.听第9段材料， 回答第13至16题。13What does the man ask the woman to do on Saturday?AGo to a theatre.BTake a walk by the lake.CDrink a cup of coffee.14When will the woman meet with the dentist?AAt 10：30 am.BAt 12：30 pm.CAt 4：30 pm.15What might Bob be studying?ALiterature. BScience. CMusic

7、.16What will the woman do next time?AShe promises to get together with the man.BShe helps the man in cleaning the house.CShe will go to a doctor with the man.听第10段材料， 回答第17至20题。17What did the speaker major in at college?AWoodwork. BDesign. CArt.18What model did the speaker think was the most difficu

8、lt to do?AA large castle.BA burntout house.CA strange farmhouse.19Why does the speaker think rebuilding a theater was the most delightful?AThere were detailed drawings to follow.BThe model was shown in an exhibition.CHe could watch it at any time.20Where does the speaker live?AIn England. BIn Japan.

9、 CIn Canada.答案：15.BACCC610.CACBA 1115.ACBBB1620.AABCA第二部分阅读理解(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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AVisitors to Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas really follow the crowd.The park contains 47 hot springs.And tourists can take relaxing soaks at a bathhouse in the park t

10、hat uses warm water from the nearby hot springs.Great SpringsAt 5，550 acres, Hot Springs National Park is the smallest national park in the United States.People have been coming to the area for hundreds of years to enjoy its natural hot baths.Starting in the 19th century, several bathhouses that off

11、ered baths with spring water opened in the region.Many visitors with illnesses went there，believing that the waters could help cure(治愈) them.The area became a national park in 1921.People arent allowed to take baths directly in the springs.But you can still visit the one bathhouse that remains in op

12、eration at the park.You can also drink the spring water from special fountains(喷嘴式饮水器) around the park.And dont worry about burning your tongue.When the water flows from the ground into the pools，its very hot.But it cools before reaching the parks baths and fountains.Home at Hot SpringsBesides the s

13、prings, visitors to the park can also see some pretty cool wildlife.Sounds like there are a lot of ways to have fun at Hot Springs National Park!Fees & PassesThere is no entrance fee for the park.Camping FeesYour stay is limited to 14 days at a time.Longer stays require you to move to a different ca

14、mpground outside of the national park.All sites can be used for tent camping.All sites are $30 per night or $15 per night with a Senior Pass or Access Pass card.Senior and Access passes can be bought at the park store.【解题导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了美国阿肯色州温泉国家公园。21What do we know about Hot Springs National Park

15、?AIt was set up in the 1920s.BIts bath water is very hot.CIt is the smallest national park worldwide.DIts bathhouses were opened in recent years.A解析：细节理解题。根据Great Springs中的The area became a national park in 1921.可知，美国温泉国家公园成立于1921年。22What can visitors do at the park?ATake baths in the springs direct

16、ly.BHave their illnesses cured.CVisit many old bathhouses.DDrink its spring water.D解析：细节理解题。 根据Great Springs部分中的You can also drink the spring water from special fountains(喷嘴式饮水器)可知应选D项。23If visitors want to camp at the park，they should_Abring their own tentsBgo to the park store firstCstay for no mo

17、re than 14 daysDchange campgrounds every dayC解析：细节理解题。根据Fees & Passes部分中的Your stay is limited to 14 days at a time.可知，在美国温泉国家公园露营一次最多只能停留14天。24How much should visitors pay to enter the park?ANothing. B$7.5.C$15. D$30.A解析：细节理解题。根据Fees & Passes 部分中的There is no entrance fee for the park.可知，美国温泉国家公园没有门票

18、费。BResearch has found that adults today have fewer friends than they did in the 1980s, and that more people say they have no one to discuss important stuff with.Play the violin. Not just play itand sing along. A new study suggests that singing is an effective way to make new friends because it helps

19、 us bond quickly with others.For the study, led by Eiluned Pearce, Ph.D.at Oxford University, researchers looked at participants, aged 18 to 83 in adult education classes organized by the Workers Education Association in the UK. Eightyfour participants were enrolled in one of four singing classes; 5

20、1 participants were enrolled in one of two creative crafts classes or a creative writing class.Over a period of seven months, the classes went weekly. During the first, third, and final months, researchers asked participants to tell how close they felt to their classmates. Results showed something s

21、urprising. Although participants in all the classes felt closer to their classmates by the studys end, participants in the singing classes developed that closeness much more quickly.As for why exactly singing leads to fast group bonding, the researchers say one possible reason is that everyone does

22、it at the same time. Compare that with creative writing or crafting, where everyone is working on an individual project. Another possible cause, according to the researchers, is that singing involves muscular effort, which causes the release of certain molecules (分子) that can make us happier and mor

23、e willing to cooperate.The point here is that singing can be a great icebreaker among large groups of strangers, which can lead to individual friendships down the line.“Really close relationships still depend on communication between individuals or much smaller groups，”Pearce said in a release，“but

24、this study shows singing can start the bonding process.”【解题导语】研究发现很多人一起唱歌时很容易建立友谊关系。25What has research found about todays adults?AThey dont really want friends.BThey are looking for new friends.CThey have fewer friends than before.DThey like discussing important things with friends.C解析：细节理解题。根据第一段可

25、知，研究发现，现在的人跟以前相比朋友要少。26The researchers didnt expect that _Acreative writing classes help people bondBthe participants would become closer to othersCso many participants would take singing classesDparticipants in the singing classes would bond so quicklyD解析：推理判断题。根据第四段的最后两句可知，这些研究人员没有料到很多人在一起唱歌时会那么快地

26、建立友谊。27Paragraph 5 shows that reasons for the results of the research are _Avery cheeringBvery interestingCa bit confusingDnot completely possibleD解析：细节理解题。根据第五段的内容可知，提到的那两点都只是有可能是那些结果的原因，但并不是很确定的，故选D项。28According to Eiluned Pearce, really close relationships _Aare easy to developBdepend on ones att

27、itudeCoften occur in large groupsDrely on individual communicationD解析：细节理解题。根据Eiluned Pearce在末段说的“Really close relationships still depend on communication between individuals or much smaller groups”可知，答案应选D项。CHave you ever been on a student exchange？How useful was it？We asked three people for their

28、opinions.EllenI spent 8 days in Stuttgart (Germany) when I was studying for my A levels.I went to school with my exchange partner every day, and spent the evenings with her family.It was great because I had to speak German all the time.However，the most useful thing was that I was focusing more on co

29、mmunicating with the language，rather than speaking perfectly correct German.It also made me more confident because people could understand what I was talking about.Id certainly recommend(推荐) it to other students studying languages.FrankI went on an exchange with my class for a week in Madrid (Spain)

30、Before the exchange，I thought my understanding of grammar was pretty good, but I struggled with listening and speaking.So，it was good to be in a place where I had no choice but to use my language skills.It also helped me learn the kind of Spanish that people use when theyre speaking, rather than the

31、 language from books.If I had the opportunity，Id certainly take part in another language exchange.AliceI took part in a French exchange.It lasted one week and I stayed with my exchange family in a small town just outside Paris.Im quite a shy person，so the first few days were a bit frightening，but then it was fine.I love French and my level has always been good.But the exchange really helped develop my speaking skills, and made me a much more confident person.It felt great to be able to