Unit8 Adventure- Communication Workshop & Culture Corner测试

Unit8 Adventure- Communication Workshop & Culture Corner测试 第二部分：知识运用（共两节，共45分） 第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分） 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 21. What       pleasant surprise! I’ll tell Richard about it       minute he comes home.   A. a, the    B. a, a    C. a, /    D. /, the 22. —Let’s go shopping after school.      —       Call for me at that time.  A. That depends.    B. Hold on, please.    C. What for?    D. Sounds great. 23. By improving reading skills, you can read faster and understand more of      you read. A. that    B. what    C. which    D. whether 24. Students complain that homework has ________ most of their time after class. A. taken away    B. taken up    C. put up        D. made up 25. The singer hopes her concert will be like a big party      everyone enjoys themselves.   A. which    B. when    C. what    D. where 26. This book is said to be a special one, which ______many events not found in other history books. A. writes　　　　B. covers　　　　 C. prints　　　　 D. reads 27. There are many beautiful islands _____the east coast of the country.   A. off      B. along    C. on   D. from 28. It’s worth much ____ is worth_____.  A. to do that; to do    B. doing that; doing    C. to do what; doing    D. doing; to do 29. The man made another wonderful discovery, which I think is ______ great importance to science. A. of    B. in    C. to    D. by 30. Finally came the day_____ he had to begin his study for the next term.  A. till    B. when      C. since   D. which 31. I won’t go to his party next time. It couldn’t have been _____ in fact.  A. any better    B. any worse    C. so bad    D. the best 32. It is a good plan in theory, but it ___________ to be seen whether it works in practice. A. waits    B. stays    C. stands    D. remains 33. The disc, digitally       in the studio, sounded fantastic at the party that night. A. recorded    B. recording    C. to be recorded    D. having recorded 34.       he felt very tired because of riding his bike to work every day, my father refused to buy a motorbike when he thought about such a high price. A. However    B. In spite of    C. Although    D. As a result 35. Although punctual（守时）himself, the teacher was quite used ______ late for his lecture. A. to have students   B. for students’ being   C. for students to be   D. to students’ being   第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 One afternoon John was cutting up wood when a neighbor drove up in his car. “Have you heard the  36  about the mine in Placerville?” he asked. “There was a cave-in and a miner was killed. He has three children. The  37  thing is, his wife is dead. He only has a married sister who might take them  38  she lives on the other side of the Sierras. And the snow is too  39  to get any mail across the mountains.” John went on working, but his thoughts were on the snow-covered  40  through the mountains. He remembered  41  as a boy he had climbed snow mountains on snowshoes. He examined the wood. Then and there he decided to make a pair of snowshoes out of it. After he made them he began to practise on his snowshoes until he felt  42  of himself. Then he showed his neighbors how his snowshoes  43 . Stepping forward, one of the town elders spoke up. “If you are ready，go ahead and carry the mail.” With neither tracks nor paths to  44 , he moved ahead on what he believed to be the proper  45 . As he went up the mountains the wind and cold could barely slow him down. When darkness  46 . John still moved on, guided by the stars. It was late into the night when he finally decided to stop. He must save his  47  for the long journey still ahead. Finding the stump of a tree, he set it on  48 . Then he made a platform of branches on the snow. Stretching out on it with his feet to the fire and the mailbag under his head, he fell asleep. After three days of traveling, he  49  smoke curling upward from the chimneys. John knew he was nearing the town. As he glided into town, people  50  out of their homes and gathered around him. They started in  51  at the blue-eyed man on strange snowshoes. “I brought you mail from Placerville,” John said simply. The following day the sister of the dead miner gave John a letter, “I’ll come  52  the children as soon as the pass is clear.” She told him. For the next five winters,  53  paid little, snow-shoes John went on steadily carrying the mail. For many years John was talked about as the famous mail-carrying  54  of the Far West. He was also  55  for the shoes he wore. They were the first snow-shoes, ever seen in California. 36.A. fact                        B. news                  C. expressions            D. reality 37.A. sorry                      B. happy                 C. first                      D. last 38.A. and                        B. but                     C. so                         D. unless 39.A. cold                       B. freezing              C. deep                      D. distant 40.A. pass                        B. part                    C. village                   D. mine 41.A. what                       B. how                   C. why                      D. when 42.A. tired                       B. proud                 C. cheerful                 D. sure 43.A. did                         B. wore                   C. worked                  D. took 44.A. travel                     B. pass                   C. look                       D. follow 45.A. cause                      B. course                C. beginning              D. branch 46.A. fell                         B. sank                   C. happened               D. remained 47.A. time                       B. money                C. food                      D. strength 48.A. place                      B. bed                    C. board                    D. fire 49.A. sighted                    B. smelled              C. heard                    D. tasted 50.A. kept                       B. poured               C. picked                   D. stayed 51.A. public                     B. order                  C. fear                       D. surprise 52.A. at                            B. for                     C. with                      D. to 53.A. if                           B. however             C. because                  D. although 54.A. passenger                B. guide                 C. hero                      D. teacher 55.A. recognized              B. remembered        C. reported                D. realized   第三部分：阅读理解（共20题；每小题2分，共40分）        阅读下列短文，从每题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A One cold morning in winter, when I was a little boy, a smiling man with an ax on his shoulder stopped me, saying: “My pretty boy, has your father a grindstone(砂轮)” “Yes, sir,” said I. “You are a fine little fellow!” said the man. “Will you let me grind(磨) my ax?” Pleased with the flattery, I answered, “Oh, yes, sir. The grindstone is down in the shop.” Patting me on my head, he said, “Will you get me some hot water?” I ran and brought the hot water. “How old are you, and what is your name?” he asked without waiting for a reply, “I’m sure you are one of the finest boys I have ever seen. Will you turn the grindstone a few minutes for me?” Hearing the flattery again, I went to work with a will. It was a new ax, and I worked hard until I was almost tired to death. The school bell rang, but I could not get away, because the ax was not half ground. At last, however, it was sharpened. Then the man turned to me and said, “Now, you little rascal(小坏蛋), you’ve played truant(逃课)! Run to school, or you’ll be sorry! “ “Alas!” thought I. “It was hard enough to turn a grindstone this old day, but now to be called a rascal is too much.” The memory of turning the grindstone that winter morning sank into my mind. I have thought of it since. Now, whenever I hear words of flattery, I say to myself. “That man has an ax to grind.” 56. In this passage, the word “flattery” means _____. A. an order or direction    B. nice words used beyond truth C. kind words spoken by elder people to children    D. good manners 57. The man asked the boy many questions because _____. A. he liked the boy very much    B. he wanted to know the boy’s name C. he wanted to sharpen his ax    D. he wanted to know how old the boy was 58. The man called the boy “rascal” because _____. A. his ax was damaged by the boy    B. he didn’t like the boy’s play truant C. he didn’t need the boy any more    D. he thought that boy should go to school on time 59. Today in the writer’s vocabulary “That man has an ax to grind” means _____. A. that man has some selfish reasons for his actions    B. that man works with an ax C. that man is very kind and polite to boys    D. that man needs to sharpen his ax B Sometimes life gets a little dull. What used to be fun and different becomes boring. That is the time to look for something new. It is the time for a big idea to get your mind off everyday life. So why not search for extra-terrestrial（外星的）intelligence? Or even better, why not get your computer to do it for you?        Over two million people have joined the Search for Extra-terrestrial Intelligence (SETI) project. Based in California, the SETI project analyses information taken from a giant radio telescope based in South America. Its task is to look for signals from outer space that might prove that life exists on other planets.        Processing this information is far too big a job for one computer. So the SETI project workers divide the work among volunteers who visit their website. Each computer gets some information to work out from the SETI network through the Internet. This process is often known as “metacomputing”.        It is a wonderful thought. You are sleeping, eating a meal or going out with friends. All this time, your computer is searching the stars for signs that might show something is out there trying to get in touch. Volunteers are proud of being involved in the SETI project. It shows that they understand the potential of computing. They know that it is more than just a way of working or playing games.        Metacomputing may also be creating intelligence as well as looking for it. This idea is based on the theory that human intelligence is created by the way in which different parts of the brain communicate with each other. As the saying goes, “The whole is more than the sum of its parts.” People who join the SETI project sometimes wonder whether their computer will become part of a huge network that has learned to think for itself. 60. When you are involved in the SETI project, you _____. A. have to work in front of your computer B. should analyse information from other computers C. don’t have to connect you computer to the network D. don’t have to sit in front of your computer 61. Which of the following shows the right order in which the SETI network works? A. Radio telescope→SETI website→Volunteers’ computer→SETI base B. Radio telescope→SETI base→SETI website→Volunteers’ computer C. SETI base→SETI website→Volunteers’ computers→Radio telescope D. SETI base→Radio telescope→SETI website→Volunteers’ computers 62. The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to _____. A. metacomputing    B. human intelligence C. the SETI project    D. extra-terrestrial intelligence 63. The passage mainly tells us about _____. A. a new way to work and play games B. a new way to work on the computer C. a new way to search for life outside the earth D. a new way to make life interesting and different C I love exploring new places. Whether I travel across America or around the world，a new adventure is always waiting. What I don’t always enjoy is the time spent 9,000 meters（30,000 feet）in the air. Tight spaces, long hours, and unexpected-problems can make air travel stressful. Follow these six tips to make your next flight a braze.     1. Make a checklist. Before you pack，make a checklist of everything you need and mark item off as you put them in your bag. Be sure you include important documents, such as your passport. 2. Pack light. You don’t need to pack your whole closet. Choose clothes that mix and match for more variety. Wear your largest shoes on the place to save room in your bag. And pack a few old items that you can leave behind to make more room for souvenirs on the way home. 3. Carry on essential items. Unfortunately, dependable baggage service is hard to come by. When you fly, be sure to pack your medicine, important documents, and a change of clothes in your carry-on bag. 4. Pack water and snacks. No one wants to get stuck on a runway for hours without food, water. But bad weather or mechanical problems could leave you stranded. Pack water and crackers in your carry-on. But leave fresh foods at home. Most countries won’t allow you to bring them across their borders. 5. Stretch your legs. More and more travelers suffer from blood clots caused by sitting too long in tight spaces. You can help prevent this problem by doing stretches in your seat taking short walks every hour. 6. Entertain yourself. A long trip can either mean hours of boredom or an exciting adventure. Plan ahead to keep yourself busy with books，magazines and portable CD player. Just don’t forget to bring extra batteries. Research airlines before you book your reservations. For just a few dollars more，some airlines offer personal entertainment systems. Singapore Air gives you nearly 70 choices of movies，music channels, and other entertainment！ With a little planning ahead，you’ll be able to sit back and enjoy the ride. 64. It is advised by the writer in this passage to _____ for your flight. A. pack all the things you will reed    B. leave your important documents behind C. carry some fresh foods with you    D. take some books, magazines and CD players 65. Which of the following tips isn’t mentioned in this passage？ A. Researching airlines before reservations.    B. Staying still during the whole flight. C. Carrying some water and essential items.     D. Making a list of the things you need. 66. The underlined phrase “come by” in tip 3 probably means _____. A. receive by chance    B. obtain by effort    C. pass by    D. offer in satisfaction 67. We can conclude from this passage that _____. A. you will get sick during the long flight hours B. old items are not allowed to bring back on the way home C. you are not allowed to carry things as freely as you want D. you can also board the plane without your passport D It was like a door that had been left open invitingly. Bob stepped through, and immediately regretted it. He was standing in a dim low-ceilinged cave, the walls carved out of solid ice.        There were five children there, huddling（拥抱）together in corner, their eyes fixed hopefully on his. They were dressed exactly as he was, in pale sheepskin jackets and trousers, with matching boots, and caps pulled down over their ears. All of them were in their mid teens, and their faces, pinched（皱缩）as much by fear as with cold, seemed strangely familiar, as though he had known them all his life. A girl with intense dark eyes nodded towards the end of the room. When he failed to respond, she nodded again, more urgently than before, her lips forming words soundlessly.        He saw then what he should have seen earlier, a second door set low in the end wall. It was much smaller and far less noticeable than the first, yet he felt drawn to it just the same. Or was he merely being encouraged by his silent companions? Another of them, a timid boy, gave him a smile of encouragement, which was instantly reflected in all the other faces. He found it difficult to resist, as if this, after all, was why he was here to help them out in their mysterious adventure. And under the pressure of their combined request, he bent down and crawled through the low opening. This time he emerged onto a windswept ledge（岩壁）. Above him, dark grey clouds racked across an even grey sky Below—far below—lay a deserted valley heaped with slabs（厚片）of ice. 68. When Bob entered the cave, he knew that he _____. A. was welcome    B. was unwelcome C. had frightened the children inside    D. couldn’t leave the cave 57. The children huddled together because they were _____. A. of one family    B. trying to keep warm C. afraid of Bob    D. determined to stay together 58. The girl nodded towards the end of the cave because she _____. A. didn’t dare to speak to Bob   B. couldn’t speak Bob’s language C. wanted Bob to know their situation    D. was too hungry to speak 59. Bob went through the second door because _____. A. he found it too cold in the cave    B. the timid boy forced him to do so C. it led to a mysterious unknown place    D. the children wanted him to do so E All through history，explorers have led the way for people to move into new places. Today’s explorers are responsible for leading the way into space. The first person in space was Yuri Gagarin from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). Mr. Gagarin was sent into the space on April 12, 1961 aboard Vostok 1. The Vostok 1 spaceship reached a point 325 kilometers (203miles) high before it began to fall back to earth. Mr. Gagarin’s journey only lasted 108 minutes, but that first trip into space marked the opening of the Space Age. The first woman in space was Valentina Tershkova who was also from the USSR. Ms. Tershkova circled the earth for two days and 22 hours aboard Vostok 6 in 1963. During this journey, Vostok 6 completely circled the earth 48 times! Some of the people who have traveled in space leave the earth entirely. 12 people have actually walked on the moon. Neil Armstrong from the United States was the first man to set foot on the moon. When the Apollo 11 space team landed on the moon, Mr. Armstrong was the first person to step out of the ship, the Eagle, onto the moon on July 21, 1969. The last people to visit the moon were members of the Apollo 17 space team in 1972. These men spent almost three days on the moon picking up rocks and collecting soil from the surface of the moon. They brought these samples back to earth for scientists around the world to study. For the time being, only about 300 people from all around the world have gone into space, but this number will surely increase as scientists continue to explore space. 72. Where was the first man in space from？ A. England    B. Germany    C. the USA    D. the USSR 73. How long was Yuri Gagarin’s first space flight？ A. less than two hours   B. more than a week   C. about one day   D. a few months 74. When did the first woman go into space？ A. in 1961    B. in 1969    C. in 1963    D. in 1972 75. What was the main mission of Apollo 17 in 1972？ A. to walk on the moon       B. to collect samples C. to make a map of the moon      D. all of the above   第Ⅱ卷（共35分） 第四部分：写作（共两节；满分35分） 第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 此题要求改正所给错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断。如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错），则按下列情况改正： 该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。 该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该词。 该行错一个词：在错词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写改正后的词。 注意：原行没有错的不要改。 Jack was a excellent student at school. Whatever he       76. ________ did,  he is always the best one in class. He could get      77. ________ full marks every time even he didn’t listen to the teacher.    78. ________ Some people found it surprised that he was always ready    79. ________ to help the others with a smile. He helped his classmates    80. ________ with his homework ; he helped the teachers answer the     81. ________ difficult questions risen by the students ; he was good at      82. ________ ball games … In the whole , he was a perfect boy. Everybody     83. ________ liked him. He lived a peacefully life until one day when he    84. ________ got up he found a gray hair on his head .             85. ________   第二节：书面表达（满分25分） 今年夏天你和其他同学参加了一次野外生存训练(wildness survival program)。请根据下表提供的信息，用英语写一篇短文来描述这次活动并谈谈自己的感受。 时  间 活  动 你的感受 7月l0日至12 日 1.携带物品：指南针、帐篷、手电筒、地图、急救包、火柴、食品、和衣物等。 2.途中翻过三座山，游过两条河。在穿越森林时迷了路，靠指南针你们找到了正确的方向。 3.在营地，支起帐篷，自己生火、做饭。 4.学习紧急救护。 …… 注意：     a)词数100左右。     b)生词：指南针  compass  手电筒  flashlight  急救包  first-aid kit  宿营地 campsite     [参考答案] 第二部分：知识运用 第一节：单项填空 21. A。此题考查冠词的用法。surprise表示“惊讶”之意时为不可数名词，但表示“惊人的事，料想不到的事”时，通常在其前加不定冠词；第二空the minute起连词作用，引导一个时间状语从句。 22. D。情景对话。从语境中不难看出说话者同意对方的建议。 23. B。此题考查名词性从句中引导词的用法。what you read在此处作介词of的宾语。 24. B。此题考查动词短语的辨析。take away，拿走；take up，占（时间，地方等）；put up，举起，建造；made up，组成，构成。 25. D。此题考查定语从句的用法。此处引导词在定语从句中作状语，修饰前面的地点。 26. B。此处考查动词的辨析。write，写；cover，包含，包括；print，印刷；read，阅读。 27. A。此题考查介词的用法。岛屿一般在水中，所以用介词off。 28. C。此题选择的关键是非谓语动词do后面的宾语从句用什么词来引导，很显然这个宾语从句没有主语，必须用what来引导。 29. A。此题考查介词的用法。介词of在此处表示性质、特征，“of+名词”可以代替意思相同的形容词。 30. B。此题考查定语从句的用法。此处引导词在定语从句中作状语，修饰前面的时间。 31. B。从下次不会再去可以判断晚会很糟糕，一般用比较级的形式。 32. D。此题考查连系动词的用法。remain在此处表示“仍然是”之意，后面常用不定式的被动形式。 33. A。此题考查非谓语动词的用法。从结构上看，此处的非谓语动词应起定语的作用，它跟所修饰的词之间在逻辑上有动宾关系，即被动关系，另外，这个动作应该是已完成的，故选过去分词。 34. C。此题考查状语从句引导词的用法。从结构分析，这里需要一个连词来引导状语从句，只有C项正确。 35. D。be used to属习惯搭配，意思是“习惯于……”，其中to为介词，因此其后必须跟动名词。   第二节 完形填空 36-40 BABCA    41-45 BDCDB    46-50 ADDAB    51-55 DBDCB   第三部分：阅读理解 56-60 BCCAD     61-65 BDCDB     66-70 BCACB     71-75 DCABB   第四部分：写作 第一节：短文改错 76. a 改为an   77. is改为was   78. 在even后面加if   79. surprised 改为surprising 80. 去掉the   81. his 改为their   82. risen 改为raised   83. In 改为On 84. peacefully改为peaceful   85.√   第二节：书面表达      My classmates and I took part in a wildness survival program from July 10th to July 13th this summer.      Before we started, we were equipped with a compass, a map, a first-aid kit, tents, flashlights, some food, some clothes and so on. On the way we climbed three hills and swam across two rivers. We lost our way in the forest. Luckily we found the right direction with the compass. As soon as we arrived at the campsite, we put up our tents, made a fire and then started cooking. We also learned how to give first-aid.      Through the program, we learned to use knowledge gained in class to solve problems. It was quite an unforgettable experience for me.