2012届高三上学期单元测试精品外研版选修八Module2英语试卷.doc

2012届高三上学期单元测试精品外研版选修八Module 2英语试卷满分（120）一、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1. How long will it take us to Tiananmen Square? We are in a great hurry. About 20 minutes, but _. A. it all depends on the trafficB. it is convenient to you C. it doesnt make sense D. no problem2. What _ delicate work of art! Im sure it will have _ great effect on students.A. /; aB. the; theC. a; theD. a; a 3. Too much work with little rest will _ illness, so youd better make some changes in your busy schedule.A. lead toB. drag inC. refer to D. take on4. _ by the noise, we had to finish the class early.A. Disturbing B. DisturbedC. To disturbD. Having disturbed 5. _ the entire company, I would like to thank you for all your work.A. In honor ofB. In memory ofC. On account ofD. On behalf of6. Jack reached the company out of breath, only _ he was fired.A. to tellB. to be toldC. telling D. told7. I think your prices are much too high, _ those of other suppliers.A. compare withB. comparing with C. compared with D. being compared with8. His performance was absolutely _. The audience applauded for five minutes.A. superbB. preciseC. authentic D. skilled9. Its not wise for parents to _ their childrens need for everything.A. achieveB. gainC. motivate D. satisfy 10. We did it as we were told. It was someone else not we that should take the _ for the failure.A. chargeB. faultC. noticeD. blame11. Because of illness, I missed my lesson last week. Im worried Ill be left _. I can help you if you like.A. behindB. out C. off D. alone12. The discovery of new evidence led to _.A. the suspect being put into prison B. putting the suspect into prisonC. the suspect having put into prisonD. the suspect to be put into prison13. After graduation, Mr. Black _ the job as a teacher in a mountain village school.A. kept upB. turned upC. took up D. looked up14. Thanks for your help. Dont mention it. I _ offered some advice.A. basically B. merely C. eventually D. hopefully15. This film, _ from Charles Dickens novel, enjoys great success.A. to be adaptedB. having adaptedC. adaptedD. adapting二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）One day, my eight-year-old daughter Nina asked me to help her with her project. Over the past few years, her homework was something I was trying to 16 . Unfortunately this time it seemed that there was no escape. Nina had a science project on butterflies, which would be 17 the next day. But principles are principles. I said 18 , “Its your project. I can help you with it; I can not,” I emphasized, “do it for you.”“ 19 other mothers do it,” she said, and then 20 ran out of the room. By evening, I decided to help her get 21 on different butterflies. It was difficult to distinguish between what was reasonable adult 22 and what was absolute cheating. I still 23 to change my opinions. We finished late in the night. Finally, what we decided to 24 was the “Painted Lady”, a brilliantly colored butterfly found almost all over the world. The next morning, she left with the project in 25 . I knew I had not been forgiven. Then came Sunday and when we were off to the nearby lake for a community picnic, suddenly I 26 it! The Painted Lady! I raced to Ninas side, and excitedly 27 it out to her. She jumped up and down with 28 . Rounding up (聚拢) her friends, she 29 to them what the butterfly was all about and all the scientific data she knew about the butterfly. 30 she finished holding her little 31 meeting, she looked up at me and 32 . Finally, I was 33 than the “other mothers”.Secretly, I thanked the “Painted Lady”, a butterfly 34 for parent-child bonding. Finally, I had got a good 35 in my project.16. A. missB. solveC. avoidD. check17. A. looked over B. found outC. set upD. handed in18. A. quietly B. firmlyC. slowlyD. gently19. A. AsB. SoC. ForD. But20. A. angrilyB. nervouslyC. cautiouslyD. bravely21. A. questionsB. equipmentC. informationD. instructions22. A. agreementB. suggestionC. assessmentD. assistance23. A. attemptedB. refusedC. forgotD. hoped24. A. catchB. discussC. presentD. learn25. A. doubtB. reliefC. troubleD. silence26. A. heardB. knewC. caughtD. saw27. A. workedB. pointedC. tookD. pulled28. A. joyB. regretC. easeD. shock29. A. explainedB. referredC. offeredD. replied30. A. BecauseB. Since C. WhenD. Unless31. A. culturalB. educationalC. creativeD. technical32. A. sighedB. yelledC. waved D. smiled33. A. betterB. clevererC. quickerD. luckier34. A. responsibleB. convenientC. readyD. necessary35. A. startB. pointC. gradeD. idea三、阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）A Practice after practice, he eagerly gave everything he had. But being half the size of the other boys, he got absolutely nowhere. At all the games, this hopeful athlete sat on the bench and hardly ever played. This teenager lived alone with his father, and the two of them had a very special relationship. The son was always on the bench, and his father was always in the stands cheering. When entering high school, Jim never missed a practice or a game, but remained a bench warmer(候补球员) all four years. His father continued to encourage him but also made it very clear that he didnt have to play football if he didnt want to. When the young man went to college, he decided to try out for the football team as a “walk-on(临时队员)”. Everyone was sure he could never make the cut, but he did. The news that he had survived the cut thrilled him so much that he rushed to the nearest phone and called his father. His father was sent season tickets for all the college games.One day as he stayed on the bench, the coach met him with a telegram. Jim read it and became deathly silent. He mumbled, “My father died this morning. Is it all right if I miss the practice today?” The coach put his arm gently around him and said, “Take the rest of the week off. Dont even plan to come back to the game on Saturday.” Saturday arrived, and the game was not going well. In the third quarter, when the team was ten points behind, a young man quietly ran onto the sidelines. Everyone was astounded to see their faithful teammate back so soon.“Coach, please let me play. I have just to play today,” said Jim. The coach pretended not to hear him. There was no way he wanted his worst player in this close playoff game. But Jim persisted. Finally, the coach gave in.Everyone could not believe their eyes. Jim, who had never played before, was doing everything right. He ran, passed, blocked and tackled like a star. The score was soon tied. In the closing seconds, Jim intercepted(拦截) a pass and ran all the way for the winning touchdown.After the game, the coach came to Jim and said, “I cant believe it. Tell me what got into you?” Jim, with tears in his eyes, said, “My dad was blind. He came to all my games, but today was the first time he could see me play, and I wanted to show him I could do it!”36. When Jim studied in high school, _. A. his father ordered him to play football B. he seldom practiced C. he became interested in playing football D. he never played in any football game37. The coach, at first, refused Jims request to play in the game on Saturday because _. A. Jim was just a bench warmer B. he cared more about Jims health C. the game was going to its end D. he didnt think Jim could play well38. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Jims mother died years ago. B. Jims father sent the telegram to Jim. C. Jim called his father after he made his cut to share his excitement with his father. D. The father was once on the football team as a “walk-on”.39. The underlined word “astounded” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_”. A. interested B. shocked C. annoyed D. delighted40. What would be the best title for the passage? A. Fathers Eyes B. A Football Team C. A Famous Coach D. A Crazy PlayerBBasketball is one of the most popular team sports in the world. Skill, not strength and speed, is the key. People of all ages play the game in school gyms, local mens and womens clubs or on outdoor concrete courts located in parks, in backyards or on driveways. Those with physical disabilities play wheelchair basketball. Men and women play the game professionally, some earning millions of dollars a year. This is certainly a far cry from James Naismiths expectations when he nailed two peach baskets on opposite walls of a school gymnasium. Canadian James Naismith was born in Almonte, Ontario, and was a graduate of McGill University and the Presbyterian Theological College. In 1891 one of the various courses he taught at the International Young Mens Christian Training College in Springfield, Massachusetts, was physical education. Summer was over and he needed a way to keep a group of bored, trouble-making young men interested in their gym class. Naismith, who was a true advocate of the motto, “Healthy body, healthy mind”, was quite determined to get the young men in his class actively interested in sports by coming up with a new indoor game for them to play. By December 21, 1891, Naismith had compiled a rough list of 13 basic rules, posted them on the school bulletin(公告) board and with the assistance of the janitor(守卫), nailed two peach baskets on opposite ends of the gymnasium. He even managed to convince the janitor to climb a ladder and retrieve the ball each time a player successfully landed it in a peach basket. Students loved the game and it wasnt long before schools and colleges across the country caught basketball fever and introduced the game to their own institutions. The last thing Naismith did was invent a name for his wildly successful game. A few of his students suggested Naismith-ball, but he decided that would never work and they eventually settled on basketball. The popularity of basketball spread quickly. Basketball was introduced in many nations as early as 1893. And it was introduced at the Berlin Olympics in 1936. Naismith was flown to Berlin to watch the games. He spent the remainder of his life teaching physical education and died in Lawrence, Kansas, in 1939.41. At the International Young Mens Christian Training College, James Naismith _.A. was a student majoring in physical education B. also taught other courses besides physical educationC. only taught physical educationD. got interested in many courses42. James Naismith wanted to invent a new indoor game to _.A. make the group of young men become outstanding basketball playersB. prevent the group of young men from making troubleC. make the group of young men healthy in their mind and bodyD. make the group of young men get interested in sports43. The underlined word “retrieve” in the third paragraph probably means “_”.A. get back B. put back C. put away D. pick up44. We can learn from the last two paragraphs that the game_.A. became a success B. was first named after Naismith C. quickly became popular across the whole worldD. was finally named by Naismith45. We can learn from the passage that Naismith _. A. didnt live to see the game of basketball played at the OlympicsB. earned a lot of money by introducing the game into other countriesC. hadnt expected the game he invented would become so popularD. enjoyed great fame after the game of basketball became popularCThe oldest female athlete at the World Masters Games in Sydney has broken a world record in the shot put (推铅球) at the age of 100.Ruth Frith competed in the womens shot put final at the World Masters Games in Sydney Olympic Park on October 11, 2009. All eyes were on Ruth Frith, from Brisbane, as she arrived, hoping to win gold in the shot put and feeling pretty confident as she was the only competitor in the over-100s category. But her 4.07-meter throw on Sunday didnt just win her gold, but also broke a world record. “As long as I didnt foul (犯规) I was going to win it,” Frith told reporters.The great-grandmother is also wild about other events and believes other people who have retired should follow her example. Frith trains five days a week, regularly lifting 35 kg weights. She doesnt drink or smoke and she doesnt eat vegetables, claiming she hasnt liked them since she was young. Frith was clearly a star of the World Masters Games, an event which attracts about 28,000 athletes. And despite her age, Frith said she had no plans to retire just yet. She contested her first World Masters Athletics Championships at the age of 74.The World Masters Games have been held every four years since they began in Toronto in 1985, according to their website . Open to people of all abilities and most ages, the games are the worlds largest multi-sport event, attracting twice as many competitors than the Olympic Games.The main difference between the World Masters Games and the Olympic Games is that the World Masters Games are open to people of all abilities rather than just the best athletes, with the emphasis on peoples participation.46. Ruth Frith was sure to win gold in the shot put because _. A. all the audiences supported her and gave her confidence B. there was only one athlete competing in the over-100s category C. she was more experienced than all the other competitors D. all the other athletes were unlucky and broke the games rules47. Which of the following is TRUE about Ruth Frith? A. She has been keeping regular training all along. B. She is a vegetarian. C. She participates in the World Masters Games in order to break a world record. D. She won her first championship at the age of 74.48. The World Masters Games held in Sydney in 2009 is the _. A. fourth B. fifth C. sixth D. seventh49. What can be inferred from the passage? A. Ruth Frith would win more medals if she were younger. B. More and more old people would join in the shot put. C. The World Masters Games have almost no age limitation. D. The World Masters Games are the most influential of all.50. The World Masters Games pay more attention to _. A. the numbers of competitors B. the winning of gold medalsC. the numbers of events D. peoples participationDTo most people, sharks are considered animals with whom none wants to cross paths. Perhaps for that reason, declining shark populations receive less attention.