选修8第1单元同步验收题

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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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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 time does the train leave？

A. At 11：30.                       B. At 11：45.                  C. At 12：00.

2. Who catches the fish？

A. Jason.                          B. The man.                      C. The woman.

3. What does the man suggest the woman do？

A. Buy her boyfriend a tie.                     B. Go shopping with her boyfriend.

C. Talk to her boyfriend first.

4. Where does the conversation most probably take place？

A. At a clinic.                B. At a furniture store.         C. In a gym.

5. What was Jason not allowed to do？

A. Eat all cookies.               B. Play computer games.     C. Go away at once.

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. What does the man think of the woman’s daughter？

A. Creative.                      B. Determined.                  C. Hard-working.

7. What does the woman’s daughter study at university？

A. Biology.                       B. Chemistry.               C. Music.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. Where is Jim from？

A. China.                      B. France.                    C. Germany.

9. What do Bob and Jim both like？

A. Playing basketball.   B. Collecting coins.              C. Listening to music.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Who reached the top of Mount Qomolangma？

A. Ellen.                B. Jonathan.                     C. Heather.

11. How long did the man spend on his adventure travel？

A. 96 days.                 B. Four months.                C. One year.

12. What does the woman think about doing in the future？

A. Walking through a national park.         B. Cycling along a country road.

C. Camping out in the mountains.

聽第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What do the speakers decide to buy for Phyllis？

A. Statues.             B. An album.                     C. A bowl.

14. What did the woman buy Simon for his birthday？

A. A tie.                      B. Knives.                    C. A shirt.

15. What does the man mean by saying “You’re wasting money”？

A. The woman buys too many things.           B. The gift is too expensive.

C. Simon won’t use it anyway.

16. What might the man prefer to do？

A. Go home directly. B. Continue shopping.          C. Have a rest.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. When did the man come to London？

A. One month ago.       B. Two months ago.      C. Three months ago.

18. What is the man’s main purpose of coming to London？

A. To further his study.   B. To tour around the city.   C. To learn about the British life.

19. Where does the speaker come from？

A. America.                 B. Asia.                      C. Africa.

20. What is the man mainly talking about？

A. Studies in King’s College.                   B. Some facts about London.

C. British customs and traditions.

第二部分：閱读理解（40分）

I. 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。（30分）

A

Monday： Here I am， in the middle of nowhere. This camping trip idea is not getting off to a very good start. It’s raining and the tent leaks. The hiking seemed to take forever， and I still can’t understand how it could all have been up hill！ How did I ever let my brother talk me into this？ When we get home—if we ever get home—he’s going to have to do something great to get back on my good side. Maybe he should sponsor a shopping spree （狂购） at the mall！

Tuesday： Things are looking up. The sun came out today， so we were able to leave the tents and dry out. We’re camped at the edge of a small lake that I couldn’t see before because of the rain and fog. The mountains are all around us， and the forest is absolutely beautiful. We spent most of the day dragging out everything out of our backpacks or tents and putting it where the sun could dry it out. Later in the afternoon we tried to catch the fish for dinner， but the fish were smarter than we were. At night we built a fire and sang songs happily.

Wednesday： We hiked to the far side of the lake and climbed to the top of a small peak. From there we could see how high the other mountains were and how far the forest spread around us. On the way up we passed through a snowfield！

Thursday： I caught my first fish！ We followed the stream that fed the lake. After about two miles， we came to a section that Carol said looked “fishy”. She had a pack rod （竿） ， which can be carried in a backpack. I asked to cast it， and I caught a fish on my first try. Carol caught a few more. But they were just too pretty to eat for lunch， so we put them back in the stream.

Friday： I can’t believe we are going home already. It will be nice to get a hot shower， sleep in a real bed， and eat junk food， but the trip has been wonderful. We’re already talking about another camping adventure next year where we canoe down a river. It’s hard to believe， but I think this city girl has a little country blood in her veins.

1. The writer went on this camping trip because ____.

A. she was influenced by her brother       B. she wanted to go fishing

C. she enjoyed camping                 D. she was tired of staying home

2. The whole morning of Tuesday， the writer ____.

A. hiked along the lake                   B. dried out her belongings

C. climbed the mountain             D. caught the fish for dinner

3. It can be inferred that Carol had a pack rod with her because ____.

A. she could not afford to buy a regular fishing pole

B. she needed it to get their main source of food

C. she thought the writer of the journal might need it

D. she expected to go fishing while they were hiking

B

I have been lucky enough to be right next to dolphins playing in perfect surf， using the power of the waves to travel even faster than they normally swim. There is no doubt that they are enjoying themselves and， though of course I can’t swim like a dolphin， I can experience this same fun when bodysurfing.

Bodysurfing involves riding on a wave with no help from any buoyant （有浮力的） device such as a surfboard， which makes it the “purest” form of surfing. In fact， it is one of very few extreme sports that can be practiced using nothing but human body.

Nevertheless， it is more enjoyable and safer if you use flippers （large flat rubber shoes）. This is because they enable you to swim faster， and so catch waves and surf along them more easily. A wetsuit is also advisable unless you are bodysurfing in tropical seas. Another aid is handboard， a mini-surf board about the size of an iron， held in one hand to generate more speed along the wave.

These are frowned on by purists， however.

To catch a wave， swim to where the waves break and， as one approaches， start swimming towards the beach. You must try to travel at the same speed as the wave and， if you do it correctly， you will feel the wave lifting pushing you forwards. Then try and cut along the surface of the wave.

Bodysurfing is not a professional sport， but it does have its own unofficial world championship—the Pipeline Bodysurfing Classic — held each year at the legendary Banzai Pipeline in Hawaii. Local bodysurfers compete against athletes from places such as Australia， Brazil， Japan or France， in terrifying walls of water above the razor-sharp coral reef （珊瑚礁）. Famous bodyboarder Mike Stewart has won the event no fewer than 12 times， and Kelly Slater， the greatest surfer in history， has also competed.

4. What can we know from the first paragraph？

A. The author can bodysurf.                  B. The author is a dolphin trainer.

C. Dolphins can enjoy themselves.               D. The author can’t swim like a dolphin.

5. What does the underlined phrase “frowned on” mean？

A. Thought to be easy.                         B. Believed comfortable.

C. Found enjoyable.                       D. Considered bad.

6. How many aid devices are recommended as for bodysurfing？

A. Three.                B. Four.                      C. Five.            D. Six.

7. What’s the author’s attitude towards bodysurfing？

A. Disapproving.      B. Envious.             C. Favorable.          D. Indifferent.

C

One day last year I was walking home from school when I passed Spiderman on the street. Minutes later I saw a crowd of teenagers posing for a picture with Dr. Who， and just around the corner the Joker was having a chat with Ariel the mermaid. No， I wasn’t dreaming. Comic Con was in town！

Comic Con， which is short for Comic Convention， is an event where fans gather to share and observe their love for comic-related pop culture. The first Comic Book Conventions were held in the USA in the 1960s and since then they have become extremely popular all over the world， with some of the bigger events attracting crowds of much more than just comic books on show at a Comic Con. The most popular events have expanded to include many other types of media and art forms， for example， manga， sci-fiction， video games and TV series.

Of course there are a lot of goods on sale at a Comic Con. From comic books to posters and T-shirts to toys， the choices are endless but there is one thing in particular that sets Comic Cons apart from ordinary trade fairs and that is cosplay. Cosplay is the name given to dressing up as your favorite characters from comics， TV and other genres represented at Comic Cons and it has become common for the fans， own costumes and some of them are very delicate. Cosplaying has become an important part of Comic Cons all over the world and there are even competitions for the best cosplay！

Going to a Comic Con is like stepping into another world full of superheroes， time travellers，monsters and robots！ It is a great place to be your favorite character for a day and share your love of all things comic-related with other like-minded people.

8. What might be the author last year？

A. A play writer. B. A film maker. C. A school student. D. A TV reporter.

9. Which of the following is untrue according to Paragraphs 2-3？

A. The first Comic Book Cons took place in America in the 1960s.

B. Fans at Comic Cons share and celebrate their favorite comics.

C. Competitions are held at Comic Cons for those best cosplays.

D. Comic lovers sell self-made cosplay costumes at Comic Cons.

10. What distinguishes Comic Cons from ordinary trade fairs？

A. Cosplay.       B. Costumes.          C. Goods on sale.          D. Media and art forms.

11. What can we learn from the last paragraph？

A. The author is fed up with Comic Cons.

B. The author is crazy about Comic Cons.

C. The author takes charge of Comic Cons.

D. The author does well in creating characters.

D

The Ewe people of Togo， Africa， have a proverb： “Wisdom is like a baobab tree; no one individual can embrace it.” The proverb refers to the massive trees of the genus Adansonia that can live thousands of years， reach 30 meters into the sky and achieve trunk diameters of 10 meters or more. One baobab tree in South Africa is so large that a popular pub has been established inside its trunk.

Many local cultures consider baobab trees to be sacred. Others use them for their nutritious fruits， edible （可食用的） leaves and beautiful flowers.

But the size and cultural value of baobab trees has not necessarily protected them. According to research published July 5 in Biological Conservation， two of Madagascar’s endemic baobab tree species will lose much of their available habitat in the next 70 years due to climate change and human development. One species may not survive to the next century. Madagascar is home to seven of the world’s eight baobab species， six of which can be found nowhere else.

The study—by scientists from the French agricultural research center CIRAD and the University of York in England—relied on satellite images and field work to develop population estimates and distribution models for three baobab species. All three trees are currently listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List， which has not reassessed any Adansonia species since 1998. The study suggests that two of the species should now be reclassified as critically endangered.

Unfortunately， the baobabs may not be alone in this scenario. The researchers warn that baobab trees should be considered a case study and wrote that the existing PAN system in Madagascar “is not likely to be effective for biodiversity conservation in the future” because the PANs will not always contain the ecological features necessary for the survival of the species that live inside them today. They suggest that the PAN system will need to be adapted to reflect climate change models and the ecological features that various species will need in the coming decades， but warn that the rest of Madagascar’s ecology must also be reconsidered.

12. The author referred to a pub inside a baobab tree’s trunk to ____.

A. show the pub’s particularity               B. prove the wisdom of Ewe people

C. explain the long life of baobab trees         D. explain the largeness of baobab trees

13. How many baobab species live outside Madagascar？

A. One.               B. Two.                     C. Six.                 D. Eight.

14. How was the study carried out？

A. By cooperation of CIRAD and local scientists.

B. By field work and analysis of IUCN Red List.

C. By field work and analysis of satellite images.

D. By estimations and analysis of satellite images.

15. The researchers considered Madagascar’s protection measures to be ____.

A. taken as usual     B. further improved C. abolished at once      D. slightly improved

II. 根據短文内容，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）

You left your phone on the bedside table. A friend sent texts at midnight only to kill time. You switched your phone to the do-not-disturb setting. Your phone stayed silent with no unwanted text. Your sleep returned to normal. _1_ Fortunately， you don’t have to rely on sleeping pills to guarantee the quality of your night.

● Dinner with your family.

_2_ Those who are unable to sleep through the night feel disconnected from their family. They are more likely to have difficulty falling asleep and experience severe headaches more often than the connected ones. So， comunicating with family members over dinner may improve sleep quality， although the link between loneliness and sleep quality is still under-researched.

● _3_

Is your sleep interrupted by urgent bathroom visits？ As many as three out of five adults suffer from this. Many lifestyle changes may help： drinking no more than ten cups of water daily， avoiding caffeine and alcohol after midday， and drinking less soup at dinner. _4_

● Lower your screen light.

Up to 60% of adults stay up late using social media and feel sleepy the next day. Although experts recommend against phones in the bedroom， it doesn’t work for adults wanting to feel connected. But the blue light from the screen secretly affects people’s sleep. _5_ in this way， the body is discouraged from falling asleep. That’s why the brightness of the screen should be at a proper level.

A. Changing your lifestyle.

B. Control your water intake.

C. Family connection has effects on night-time rest.

D. A spoiled nightly rest is the last thing people want.

E. These methods help you avoid awakenings at night.

F. People skipping dinner suffer when bedtime approaches.

G. It sends signals to the brain to stay awake as if it were daylight.

第三部分：語言知识运用（40分）

I. 阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（30分）

Sometimes you really can’t previously determine what is true in your life. I’m totally convinced that the best things can come from the worst _1_.

Once， when I was in Sicily， I， originally out of kindness， ended up being _2_ by a stranger for a hundred dollars. At first I was shocked and _3_. I spent the entire next day _4_ what I should have done to keep my _5_， and what I would do if I had it. _6_， seeing what’s what around， I came to get it. What I learned from this about humanity， about the nature of good and evil _7_ people， and how circumstances force them to do such _8_ things as cheating showed me a lot about myself and how to _9_ misfortune.

Discover how other people live. We’re all part of a human _10_. Yet， it’s easy for us to   _11_ that when we move through our daily routine， seeing people who live _12_ like we do. But when you see people struggling for their daily _13_ in ways very different from your own， it can open your eyes to how _14_ you are to them， and how different.

_15_ what you have. When you see a family eating leftover rice for dinner and _16_ on the street under the open sky， it can _17_ you to think about how lucky you are to have a home you can go back to and warm _18_ you can dress yourself with. If you’re reading this part right now， you are _19_ in the top 20% of the world’s _20_ people. Don’t forget it！

1. A. experiments          B. opportunities       C. environments      D. experiences

2. A. taken over      B. taken off            C. taken in        D. taken on

3. A. depressed       B. excited               C. scared                D. impressed

4. A. commenting on     B. reflecting on        C. looking on          D. focusing on

5. A. pocket                 B. packet                     C. wallet                 D. money

6. A. However         B. Therefore                 C. Besides         D. Otherwise

7. A. between               B. beyond              C. within                 D. among

8. A. bad                     B. casual                      C. useless               D. random

9. A. mix with          B. fit in with            C. deal with       D. put up with

10. A. nation                B. family                      C. location        D. farmyard

11. A. accept                B. refuse                      C. figure                 D. forget

12. A. still               B. just                   C. even            D. ever

13. A. conditions           B. positions            C. existence      D. work

14. A. great            B. tiny                   C. cautious        D. similar

15. A. Ignore                B. Appreciate                C. Gather          D. Admit

16. A. wandering           B. walking              C. playing         D. sleeping

17. A. move                 B. assist                      C. drive            D. advise

18. A. clothes               B. masks                     C. gloves                D. scarfs

19. A. generally       B. actually              C. finally                 D. probably

20. A. best off        B. remarkably               C. worst off      D. outstanding

II. 从方框中选择合适的短语并用它的正确形式完成句子。（40分）

team up with， keep up， apply for， a good / great many， take in

1. She ___ ___ a job with the local newspaper.

2. He went to a farm in which there were ___ ___ ___ rabbits

3. Don’t ___ ___ ___ by products claiming to help you lose weight in a week.

4. They ___ ___ ___ another family to rent a house for the summer vacation.

5. In some rural places of China， some people still prefer ___ ___ their traditional lifestyle.

第四部分：寫作（40分）

I. 短文改错（15分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你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。每处错误仅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. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

We had an English story-telling competition day before yesterday. It was requiring that all the entries be original and interesting， and be presenting in English within five minutes. All my classmates took an actively part in the activity. Two foreign English teachers are invited to act like judges. In the end， Li Ping had got the first place. All the participants said the activity benefited us a lot in many ways. Not only did it improved their spoken English， and it also brought them much fun. We all hope that such kinds of activity can be held again.

II. 书面表达（满分25分）

假定你是李华。你听说美籍教师Tom寒假不回国。你和家人商量，想邀请他来你家过除夕。请你给他写一封E-mail发出邀请，并告知以下事项：

1. 时间：2月15日下午四点;2. 交通方式：乘6路公共汽车到光明路站下车，你到车站接他;3. 活动：和你家人一起包水饺、吃水饺，观看春节晚会。

注意：1. 词数100左右;2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;3. 水饺：dumpling;春节晚会：the Spring Festival Gala。