选修8第3—4单元阶段验收题

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第一部分：听力 （30分）

第一节 （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。

1. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers？

A. A teacher and a student. B. A teacher and her workmate.

C. A student and her classmate.

2. Where are they standing now？

A. Outside a book shop. B. In front of a clothes shop. C. In a shopping mall.

3. How late at least does the man have to check his ticket？

A. 11：35 am. B. 12：05 pm.     C. 12：45 pm.

4. What caused the man's eyes red？

A. Sadness.   B. Some eye disease.   C. Sand.

5. What can be inferred from the dialogue？

A. The man would have bought the sunglasses if they were brown.

B. The woman thought the colour is good for the man.

C. The man did not buy the sunglasses because they were brown.

第二節（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。

6. Where does this conversation take place？

A. In a library.       B. In a school.       C. In a bookstore.

7. Why is William Shakespeare mentioned in the conversation？

A. He gave gifts to millions of people. B. He was a very wealthy man in his times.

C. His signature is worth a lot of money.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What is the weather like today？

A. Nice and sunny.         B. Warm and wet.         C. Hot and sunny.

9. What season is it now？

A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What happened to the woman？

A. She lost her brown leather shoulder bag. B. She lost her black shoulder bag.

C. She lost her brown leather backpack.

11. Where does the conversation take place？

A. In the library.       B. In a bag shop.         C. In a lost-and-found office.

12. What's not in the bag？

A. Some keys.       B. Some letters.         C. An address book.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What is the woman doing？

A. Listening to music. B. Seeing a film. C. Writing a letter.

14. How long will the woman stay in Japan？

A. For a month.     B. For a year.         C. For two years.

15. What will the woman do before she leaves for Japan？

A. Read more Japanese novels. B. Attend a language class.

C. Apply for a new programme.

16. What can we know from the conversation？

A. The man knows a little Japanese. B. The woman is good at learning languages.

C. The man is good at language learning.

聽第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What is the most common way to affect people's shopping behaviour？

A. Pictures.   B. Advertisement.   C. Films.

18. According to the passage， who can benefit from ads？

A. Only the manufactures. B. Only the shoppers.

C. Both the shoppers and the manufactures.

19. Which is the most fastest way for both shopping and advertising？

A. The Internet. B. The TV. C. The newspaper.

20. How does the writer think of the Internet？

A. Positive. B. Negative. C. Neutral （中立的）.

第二部分   阅读理解（40分）

第一节：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。（30分）

A

Though it is very cold during winter in north China， the northern Chinese have the custom of eating frozen food in the freezing days. Sellers would walk around to sell their frozen suckers in the streets during severe winter， and sometimes ice cream， strings of sugar-coated haws （冰糖葫芦）， and so on. There are generally three reasons for the northeasterners to form the habit： firstly， the good living condition， though it is freezing cold outside， it is quite warm indoors， so people gradually get accustomed to the dramatic change of temperature; secondly， sound physical conditions and tremendous meat eating， great heat stored in the body， so it would not matter much to have a frozen sucker; finally， having frozen sucker in winter would stimulate （刺激） the appetite and strengthen the constriction of blood vessels， thus accelerate blood circulation， improve health and defer the aging of physiological function.

The northeasterners have kept the custom of eating frozen dumplings in winter， especially during the Spring Festival. They put the dumplings outdoors to get frozen， and then put the frozen ones in a bag. When they'd like to eat the dumplings， they would put them in the boiler to cook. The cooked frozen dumplings taste as fresh and delicious as newly-made ones.

The long winter brings people coldness， but a convenient natural fridge as well. As the fruit produced in northeast China is limited， the northeasterners usually buy fruits from other places in China. The fruits tend to rot during spring and summer， yet keep fresh in winter thanks to the cold temperature. Fruits like frozen pears， frozen persimmons （柿子）， and frozen apples are as hard as steel balls. People not knowing the case can hardly taste the frozen fruits， but the northeasterners have their knack to enjoy the fruits. They neither use hot water or big fire to defreeze the fruits; instead， they would put them into cold water and dip them for half an hour until a layer of ice appears outside the fruits. By the time the inside has been softened， and just a small bite， you can enjoy the sour， sweet and crisp taste， which is appetite-stimulating.

1. What can “frozen sucker” be in the text？

A. A kind of ice cream.       B. A sweet piece of ice.

C. A kind of soft drink.       D. A kind of vegetable.

2. The northeasterners eat frozen food in winter for some reasons EXCEPT that ____.

A. they have a good living condition B. it's beneficial for health

C. they have strong bodies D. it's convenient to store food

3. Which statement about frozen dumplings is wrong？

A. They are stored in bags. B. They get frozen in the refrigerators.

C. They are eaten during the Spring Festival.

D. They taste as delicious as newly-made ones.

4. What is Paragraph 3 mainly talking about？

A. Frozen pears. B. Frozen persimmons. C. Frozen apples.     D. Frozen fruits.

B

I will never forget what my old headmaster had taught me. Normally when you are only 15 years old of age you do not remember most of the things that are taught by your teachers. But， this particular story is one such lesson that I will never forget. Every time I drift off course， I get reminded of this story.

It was a normal Monday morning， and he was addressing the students on important things in life and about committing ourselves to what is important to us. This is how the story went：

An old man lived in a certain part of London， and would wake up every morning and go to the subway. He would get the train right to Central London， and then sit at the street corner and beg. He would do this every single day of his life. He sat at the same street corner and begged for almost 20 years.

His house was dirty and it smelled horrible. The neighbors could not stand the smell anymore， so they asked the police officers to clear the place. The officers knocked down the door and cleaned the house. There were small bags of money all over the house that he had collected over the years.

The police counted the money， and they soon realized that the old man was a millionaire. They waited outside his house to share the good news with him. When he arrived home that evening， he was met by one of the officers who told him that there was no need for him to beg any more as he was a rich man now， a millionaire.

He said nothing at all; he went into his house and locked the door. The next morning he woke up as usual， went to the subway， got into the train， and sat at the street corner and continued to beg.

Obviously， this old man had no great plans， dreams or anything important for his life. We learn nothing from this story other than staying focused on the things we enjoy doing.

5. The headmaster told the story to the students to ____.

A. make the students relaxed in the lesson B. remind the students to think deeply

C. show how poor the old man was D. encourage the students to become rich

6. After hearing what the officer said， the old man ____.

A. believed the officer was playing a joke on him

B. didn't know many people respected him a lot

C. was very angry to find his house broken into

D. was not so excited as the officer had expected

7. What did the author learn from the story？

A. One should devote himself to his dream.

B. The old man was foolish not to stop begging.

C. What the headmaster taught was very important.

D. People must have a plan before taking action.

8. Which word can best describe the author's attitude towards the old man？

A. Pity.     B. Disappointment.     C. Respect.     D. Fool.

C

Do you like shopping？ Or does the thought of wandering round the shops fill you with terror？ For some of us， shopping is an enjoyable way of spending our spare time and our money. For me， it's something I would  rather  avoid.  Thank  goodness  for  the  Internet！ It's  more convenient to buy CDs， electrical items， even food， from the comfort of your sofa. But that's not the only reason： price is an important factor. We can buy goods and services cheaper online. But sometimes the problem is knowing what to buy. This has led to a type of shopping called “showrooming”.

Showrooming is something I've done. I will go to a shop to see， touch and try out products but then go home and buy them online at a knock-down price. I'm not alone in doing this. Research by a company called Foolproof， found 24% of people showroomed while Christmas shopping in 2013.

Amy Cashman， Head of Technology at TNS UK， says the reasons for this new shopping habit are that “people are lacking time， lacking money and they want security about the products they are buying.” She explains that consumers are not only shopping online at home but they are using the Internet in store or on their smartphones to shop around.

But does this mean technology will kill shops？ Certainly shops will change. They will have to offer more competitive prices or encourage people to buy more by giving in-store discounts or free gifts.

We mustn't forget that buying in a shop means you can get expert advice from the sales assistant and you can get good aftercare. It's good to speak to a real human rather than look at a faceless computer screen but at least by showrooming， you get the best of both worlds！

9. The two questions in Paragraph 1 are raised to ____.

A. introduce the topic B. give two examples

C. compare different opinions     D. get answers from readers

10. What does showrooming mean in the text？

A. Trying in shops and buying online. B. Showing products in a room.

C. Buying something in a store. D. Shopping on the Internet.

11. According to Amy Cashman， which is not the reason for showrooming？

A. The lack of time.   B. The comfort of the sofa.

C. The shortness of money.   D. The security of the product.

12. The author's attitude towards showrooming is ____.

A. critical B. neutral   C. supportive D. casual

D

HIGHFIELD COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL

SCHOOL REPORT

Teacher： G. Baker

Pupil's Name： Simon Watkins

13. According to the comments of the Physical Education teacher， Simon ____.

A. is too talkative in the class

B. likes to work with his classmates

C. doesn't exercise his body at the right time

D. becomes weak because he doesn't exercise at all

14. Which of Simon's subjects will attract the headmaster's attention in future？

A. Biology and Math. B. History and French.

C. English and Chemistry. D. Physics and Physical Education.

15. Based on the school report， which of the following statements is true？

A. Simon didn't bother his teacher to revise French.

B. Basically， Simon did a good job in science.

C. Simon is a determined learner in English.

D. Simon is able to pay attention to history for long.

第二節：根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（10分）

How to Focus on Studying

We've all been there： Sitting at a desk or table studying， and then ... Wham！ Study interruptions take over， causing us to lose focus. _1_

So how do you focus？ These 4 steps will show you how to regain focus if you get distracted.

Get rid of obvious distractions.

Turn off your cell phone and the home phone， too， along with the computer （unless you're using it） and any music with vocals. _2_ Post a sign on your door for people to stay away. If you have roommates， head out of the house to the least popular spot in the library.

_3_

Grab a drink before you open the book. You may even need a power snack while you're working， so grab some brain food， too. Use the bathroom， put on comfortable clothes， set the air / heat to best suit you.

Choose a proper time.

If you're a morning person， choose the a.m. for your study session; if you're a night owl， choose the evening. When you're at the height of your brain power and the least tired， you can study best. _4_

Answer your internal questions.

Sometimes the distractions are coming from within. When these distracting questions invade， accept them， then push them aside with a logical answer. _5_ If you answer your own internal questions， you'll focus your mind back where you want it to go.

A. Study music should be lyric-free！

B. Get some food ready in advance.

C. And focus is what you need to study for tests.

D. It is important to choose the proper time to study.

E. It's impossible to focus if you have negative ideas.

F. If necessary， answer it in an easiest manner.

G. Be ready for your physical needs.

第三部分   英语知识运用（45分）

第一节：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。（30分）

Years ago， there was a very wealthy man who， with his devoted young son， shared a passion for art collecting. Together， they traveled around the world， adding only _1_ art treasures to their collection.

One year， as winter approached， _2_ engulfed （吞沒） the nation， and the young man left to _3_ his country. After only a few short weeks， his father received a telegram. His beloved son was _4_ in action. The art collector _5_ awaited more news， _6_ he would never see his son again. Within days， his fears were _7_. The young man had died while rushing a fellow soldier to a doctor. Upset and _8_， the old man faced the coming Christmas holidays with sadness. On Christmas morning， a knock on the door awakened the _9_ old man. As he opened the door， he was greeted by a _10_ with a  large package in his hands.

He introduced himself to the old man by saying， “I was a _11_ of your son， I was the one he was _12_ when he died. May I come in for a few moments？ I have something to show you.”

As the two began to _13_， the soldier told of how the man's son had told everyone of his， not to mention his father's， _14_ of fine art. “I am not _15_，” said the soldier， “but I want to give you this.”

As the old man unwrapped the package， he saw a portrait （画像） of his son. Though the world would _16_ consider it the work of a genius， the painting featured the young man's face _17_ striking detail.

Overcome with emotion， the man _18_ the soldier. After the soldier had left， the old man put the painting above the fireplace， pushing _19_ thousands of dollars worth of art. His task completed， the old  man sat in his chair and spent Christmas gazing at the _20_ he had been given.

1. A. latest         B. richest     C. finest       D. cheapest

2. A. flood         B. fire       C. storm     D. war

3. A. save         B. help       C. serve     D. build

4. A. missing       B. acting       C. fighting     D. dying

5. A. calmly       B. anxiously C. quietly         D. secretly

6. A. fearing       B. doubting C. wondering     D. expecting

7. A. completed   B. doubled C. removed     D. confirmed

8. A. nervous     B. tired C. lonely     D. frightened

9. A. sad         B. puzzled C. angry     D. worried

10. A. farmer       B. soldier C. painter         D. seller

11. A. guard       B. photographer C. partner         D. friend

12. A. rescuing     B. carrying C. guarding D. hiding

13. A. argue       B. move C. talk D. eat

14. A. description     B. love C. sense D. understanding

15. A. artist     B. businessman C. hero D. reporter

16. A. sometimes     B. never C. often D. still

17. A. for         B. of C. in     D. on

18. A. thanked   B. questioned C. welcomed D. treated

19. A. down     B. up C. aside D. off

20. A. treasure   B. gift C. souvenir D. package

第二節：阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。（15分）

Many Chinese students studying abroad like to stay with host families to learn their language and culture. Nowadays， many Shanghai white-collar workers have received native English speaking _1_ （nation） students as their host families， too， in order to learn English from them.  It is usually free for foreign students to stay in a host family in Shanghai， hut he / she must take _2_ the responsibility of teaching English to at least one certain members of the family. Miss Li has always worried about her _3_ （limit） English. “I never knew what to say to an English-speaking person.” she said. She has taken a number of English courses， but _4_ has proved to be useful. Last year， she saw _5_ advertisement recruiting （征募） host families for foreign students， and that was how Carey （from Chicago， US） came to her home. Carey is actually not a student， but a manager. She stays in Li's apartment for free， _6_ has to teach Li oral English for 1 hour every day. “She could hardly speak Chinese at the beginning， and we had to guess _7_ each other meant through gestures.” said Li. Two months later， they could talk to each other _8_ gesticulating. Now， Li can communicate with any English-speaking person freely. About one hundred Shanghai families have received foreign boarding students， and the figure is _9_ （rise）. However， foreign hoarding students can only help improve oral English， but _10_ examination skills.

第四部分   写作（35分）

第一节：短文改错（10分）

假定英语老师课上要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及修改均仅限一词;

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

In my opinion， there are advantages and disadvantages travel both by plane or by train. Traveling by plane is time-saving and comfortably. You can have a good rest during the trip， and it is too expensive. If you travel by railway， therefore， it is too crowded. So you can see every coin has two sides. You'd better choose any of them according to your own's interest and money.

Last month my family went to Yuntai Mountain for sightseeing. We have started to travel on train， but it was too crowded and it was a long and tired way after getting off the train. It took me a long time to get there. How sad we were！

第二節：书面表达（25分）

假如你叫李华， 在网上看到你的外教Mr. Liveinchina的微博广播后，你想尽力帮助他。请根据写作要点和要求给他写一篇不少于100字的博文建议。

Liveinchina： While teaching in China， I face many shy students. They are afraid of answering my questions. They just learn grammar rules and phrases， but never use them in oral English. Thus， I have problems in making them open their mouths or saying at least a word in English.

写作要点： 1. 改变对学生的态度;

2. 注意对学生的评价方式，如：肯定、赞扬、激励等;

3. 优化教学方法。

要求：

1. 短文词数不少于100（不含已写好的部分）。

2. 内容充实，结构完整，语意连贯。

3. 书写须清晰、工整。

Dear Liveinchina，

I'm Li Hua， one of your students in China. ____________________

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Best wishes！

Yours，

Li Hua