高中英语人教版选修8练习模块检测 一.docx

1、高中英语人教版选修8练习模块检测 一模块检测 (一)时间：100分钟分数：120分第一部分阅读理解(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，选出最佳选项。AThe following are a few cities with cheap attractions or restaurants in California, the US.Cathedral CityThe Indian Oven in the city will give you a highquality dining experience.Its

2、 a restaurant with traditional Indian dishes.All of the lunch specials are $5.95 and are served from 11：30 am.to 2：00 pm.The windows of the restaurants give you the beautiful views of desert mountain scenes.You need to call 92234(760)7703918 to book a table.Palm DesertPalm Desert, a city in Riversid

3、e County, has a number of free desert hiking trails(小径)They are named after famous Western Hollywood cowboys.The trails are fun to hike on.At some points they go up very high and you can get a birdseye view of the surrounding desert cities.The paths are dusty, so bring some good hiking boots and hat

4、s.Do bring some water and your phone.Its great for an afternoon hike after 2 pm.Call 92260(760)3400574 or 92253(760)5644712 to learn more.Lake CahuillaAway from the busy streets of the city of Palm Springs, Lake Cahuilla is a great recreational area you can visit in La Quinta.It is at the foot of th

5、e Santa Rosa Mountains.It costs$3 per person to enter the area, but a half for kids under 7.The activities include: camping, fishing, bicycling, and horseback riding.If you want to save on rooms, you can stay in an RV.Call 92278(760)6647215 and youll learn something else.语篇解读本文介绍了美国加利福尼亚州有廉价景点或餐厅的几个

6、城市。1The desert hiking trails _Aare named after some famous people Breach the top of some high mountainsCprovide visitors with free water and foodDhave attracted many wellknown cowboys解析：细节理解题。根据Palm Desert 中的第二句“They are named after famous Western Hollywood cowboys.”它们以著名的好莱坞西部牛仔命名。故选A项。答案：A2If you

7、want to know more about the restaurants in Lake Cahuilla, you can call _A92260(760)3400574 B92278(760)6647215C92234(760)7703918 D92253(760)5644712解析：细节理解题。根据Lake Cahuilla 中的最后一句“you can stay in an RV.Call 92278(760)6647215 and youll learn something else.”你可以留在一个RV里面，拨打92278(760)6647215，可以了解其他详情。故选B项

8、。答案：B3We can learn from the passage that _Athe Indian Oven must be a wellknown restaurant in IndiaBkids enjoy the hiking trails in Palm Desert at half priceCPalm Desert has been badly polluted by human activitiesDstaying in an RV costs less than staying in a hotel room解析：推理判断题。根据Lake Cahuilla 中的最后两句

9、 “If you want to save on rooms，you can stay in an RV.Call 92278(760)6647215 and youll learn something else.”如果你想节省房间费用，你可以住在一个RV里面，拨打92278(760)6647215，可了解其他详情。故选D项。答案：DBIn eighteen seventyseven，the American government decided to move the Nez Perce Indians from their land.The government had set up a

10、reservation for them in Idaho.Chief Joseph did not want to leave the land.It was holy ground.It contained the bones of his father and mother.But，like his father in earlier times，Chief Joseph knew it would be hopeless to stay and defend the land.There were too few Indians to win a war against the whi

11、te men.And so in June of eighteen seventyseven，the Nez Perce left their home in the Wallowa Valley.They left quickly.They were able to take only a small part of what they owned，and just a few cattle and Appaloosa horses.When the Indians reached the Snake River，the water was very deep and ran very fa

12、st with melted snow from the mountains.Chief Joseph and his people made boats from sticks and dried animal skins to cross the river.While the Indians were busy，a group of white men came and stole some of the cattle waiting at the edge of the river.The other chiefs demanded that Joseph call a meeting

13、.Two of the chiefs，White Bird and Toohoolhoolzote，spoke for War，but Joseph held different opinion.Some of the young men in White Birds group were very angry.That night，they rode into the countryside and killed eleven white persons.During all his years as chief，Joseph had tried to keep the peace.Now

14、he saw there was no hope.Although he and his young men had taken no part in the killings，he knew that the white men would blame all of the Indians.Chief Joseph said，“I would have given my own life if I could have undone the killing of the white men.”Many Nez Perce fled.Chief Joseph remained，because

15、his wife was about to have a baby.After she gave birth，he and his family joined the others in White Bird Canyon to the south.Joseph wanted to lead the people to safety in the flat lands of Montana.But the United States army quickly sent horse soldiers to follow them.They were extremely tired when th

16、ey reached White Bird Canyon.An Indiancarrying a white flagwalked forward to meet them.A soldier shot him.With that shot，war between the Nez Perce and the United States began.语篇解读本文主要介绍内兹佩尔塞部落印第安人被迫离开自己世世代代生长的地方，且在搬迁过程中受到美国白人的欺压，最后，印第安人首领约瑟夫带领其人民进行反抗，为了获得自由而与美国展开斗争。4Why didnt Chief Joseph want to le

17、ave the land?AHe thought the reservation in Idaho wasnt satisfying.BHe didnt want to be separated from his parents.CHe had special feeling for the land where he was living.DHe didnt want to live with the white men.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Chief Joseph did not want to leave the land.It was holy ground.It con

18、tained the bones of his father and mother.”可知选C项。答案：C5Which of the following is TRUE?ABefore they left their home，the Nez Perce had only a few cattle and Appaloosa horses.BChief Joseph and his people were unwilling to cross the deep river.CWhen the Indians reached the Snake River，it was very hard fo

19、r them to cross it.DWhile the Indians were waiting by the river，a group of white men stole some of the cattle.解析：推理判断题。根据第四段第一句话“When the Indians reached the Snake River，the water was very deep and ran very fast with melted snow from the mountains.”可判断C项正确，故选C项。答案：C6From the passage we can infer tha

20、t _AChief Joseph knew it would be hopeless to defend the landBwhite men often killed some IndiansCChief Joseph was afraid of white menDconflicts often happened between the Indians and the white解析：推理判断题。根据第二段及第七段可以推断出，印第安人和白人经常发生冲突，故选D项。答案：D7After some of the young men in White Birds group killed ele

21、ven white persons，_AChief Joseph blamed White BirdBChief Joseph tried his best to keep peaceCall the Nez Perce fledDthe United States army wanted to revenge(报仇)解析：推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段及倒数第三段可推断出，在杀死11个白人之后，美国军队想报仇，故选D项。答案：DCBenjamin West，the father of American painting，showed his talent for art when he wa

22、s only six years of age.But he did not know about brushes before a visitor told him he needed one.In those days，a brush was made from camels hair.There were no camels nearby.Benjamin decided that cat hair would work instead.He cut some fur from the family cat to make a brush.The brush did not last l

23、ong.Soon Benjamin needed more fur.Before long，the cat began to look ragged(蓬乱)His father said that the cat must be sick.Benjamin was forced to admit what he had been doing.The cats lot was about to improve.That year，one of Benjamins cousins，Mr.Pennington，came to visit.He was impressed with Benjamins

24、 drawings.When he went home，he sent Benjamin a box of paint and some brushes.He also sent six engravings(版画)by an artist.These were the first pictures and first real paint and brushes Benjamin had ever seen.In 1747，when Benjamin was nine years old，Mr.Pennington returned for another visit.He was amaz

25、ed at what Benjamin had done with his gift.He asked Benjamins parents if he might take the boy back to Philadelphia for a visit.In the city，Mr.Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil paintings.The boy began a landscape(风景)painting.William Williams，a wellknown painter，came to see him work

26、.Williams was impressed with Benjamin and gave him two classic books on painting to take home.The books were long and dull.Benjamin could read only a little，having been a poor student.But he later said，“Those two books were my companions by day，and under my pillow at night.” While it is likely that

27、he understood very little of the books，they were his introduction to classical paintings.The nineyearold boy decided then that he would be an artist.语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了美国著名艺术家本杰明韦斯特是如何开始他的艺术生涯的。8What is the text mainly about?ABenjamins visit to Philadelphia.BWilliams influence on Benjamin.CThe beginn

28、ing of Benjamins life as an artist.DThe friendship between Benjamin and Pennington.解析：主旨大意题。文章从本杰明在六岁时自制画笔作画写起，到后来利用专业工具作画，再到知名画家送给本杰明书籍，都是在讲述本杰明是如何一步步走上艺术之路的。A、B、D三项以偏概全，文章虽然提及了A项“本杰明对费城的访问”、B项“威廉姆斯对本杰明的影响”以及D项“本杰明与潘宁顿之间的友谊”，但这并不是本文的主旨。答案：C9What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 suggest?A

29、The cat would be closely watched.BThe cat would get some medical care.CBenjamin would leave his home shortly.DBenjamin would have real brushes soon.解析：推理判断题。由前文可知，本杰明在没有专业画笔之前是用猫的毛制作画笔的。画线句子的字面意思是“猫的命运将会得到改善”。由该段后文可知，本杰明的表兄送给了他专业的颜料和画笔。由此可推知，D项与画线句的意思相符。A、B、C三项无中生有，A项“猫会被严加看管”、B项“猫将得到一些医疗护理”以及C项“本杰明

30、不久就会离开他的家”均与画线句内容无关。答案：D10What did Pennington do to help Benjamin develop his talent?AHe took him to see painting exhibitions.BHe provided him with painting materials.CHe sent him to a school in Philadelphia.DHe taught him how to make engravings.解析：细节理解题。文章第四段提到“He was amazed at what Benjamin had do

31、ne with his gift.”，接着下一段又谈到“.Mr.Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil paintings.”，由此可知，潘宁顿送给本杰明绘画材料来帮助他发展艺术才能，故选B项。A、C、D三项无中生有，文章并未提及A项“潘宁顿带本杰明去参观绘画展览”、C项“潘宁顿送本杰明去费城的一所学校”和D项“潘宁顿教本杰明如何制作版画”。答案：B11Williams two books helped Benjamin to _Amaster the use of paintsBappreciate landscape pain

32、tingsCget to know other paintersDmake up his mind to be a painter解析：细节理解题。由文章最后两句“While it is likely that he understood very little of the books，they were his introduction to classical paintings.The nineyearold boy decided then that he would be an artist.”可知，这两本书是他通往古典绘画的指引，也帮助他下定决心成为一名画家，故选D项。A、B两项无中生有，文章最后一段并未提及这