1、绝密启用前人教版选修8 Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors 单元测试卷一、单词拼写根据本课时所学单词及提示，写出所缺单词的正确形式。1. It is not polite to i_ when someone is talking. 2. He is an _(有观察力的；敏锐的) observer. 3. _(假定) that his story is true, what should we do? 4. Please s_ the edge of this axe(斧头). 5. Toms notes are very _(凌乱的；脏的). 6. His _(分析
2、)of the accident showed what had happened. 7. A dog is s_ at the door to be let in. 8. Everyone a_ when the play ended. 9. He was a_ for causing a serious car accident. 10. The more you practise, the more _(熟练的) youll become. 二、短语翻译11.不管，不顾 _ 12. 至多，最多_ 13. 切碎_ 14. 受够了；饱受；厌烦_15. 向前看；为将来打算 _ 三、完形填空 阅
3、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。 One morning I wasted nearly an hour watching a tiny ant carry a huge featherSeveral times, it 16 several obstacles（障碍物） in its path And after a momentary pause it would make the necessary detour（绕道） 17 one point, the ant had to cross a crack about 10 mm
4、wideAfter some 18 thoughts, the ant laid the feather over the crack, walked 19 it and picked the feather up on the other side, then continued on its way I was 20 by the cleverness of this ant It was only a small insect, lacking in 21 yet equipped with a brain to reason, explore, discover and overcom
5、e 22 this ant, like the other two-legged creatures _23 on the earth, also shares human failings After some time the ant _24_ reached its destination a flower bed and a small hole that was the entrance to its _25_ home It was there that the ant met its _26_ How could that large feather possibly _27_
6、such a small hole? Of course, it couldnt So the ant, after all this _28_ and using great brightness, overcoming problems all along the way, just gave up the _29_ and went home The ant had not thought the problem through _30_ it began its journey and in the end the feather was _31_ more than a burden
7、 Isnt our _32_ like that? We worry about our families; we worry about the _33_ of money; and we worry about all kinds of things These are all burdensthe things we pick up along lifes path, and drag them around the obstacles and over the cracks that life will bring, only to _34_ that at the destinati
8、on they are_35_ and we cant take them with us16Acame across Bcame about Cget over Ddealt with17AFor BAt CTo DWith18Abrave Btiring Cshort Dmagic19Athrough B across Cbeside Dbehind20Asatisfied B frightened Cannoyed Dattracted21Aheight Bsize Cdepth Dlength22ATherefore BOtherwise C But DMoreover23Alivin
9、g Bworking Csleeping Dwalking24Afinally Bprobably Csuddenly Deasily25Alonely Bcomfortable Cunderground Dbig26Apartner Bparent Cmatch Dfriend27Afix Bfit Cfill Dsuit28Atrouble Bpleasure Cdecision Dmatter29Ainsect Bproblem Cfeather D hole30Abefore Bafter Cuntil Donce31Aeverything Banything Csomething D
10、nothing32Astudy Baim Cdream Dlife33Awaste Black Cworth Ddanger34Athink Bwonder Cwarn Dfind35Abad Buseless Cmeaningful Dpractical四、阅读理解第一节 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。AThe ancient Maya built many large cities in what is known as their classic period, which lasted from about 250 AD. until about
11、 900.Each city had its own king and ruling class. The cities traded with one another，but often fought as well. Around the year 900，the Maya abandoned many of their cities.Archaeologists and other scientists have long puzzled over why the Maya left. They have examined the cities carefully，and studied
12、 the settlements that surround them. In Copan they found many tools dating from 500 to about 1,000 and a few tools dating from about 1,000 to 1,200.They found that no new monuments had been built after 822.From plant remains，they concluded that the area around Copan had been farmland，and other evide
13、nce suggested that the land had been overfarmed.In view of the evidence，the scientists concluded that a large population had lived in Copan until about 1,000，but that as more people farmed the land，the soil had lost its richness and produced fewer crops，causing the Maya there to suffer from malnutri
14、tion(营养不良)，as an analysis of skulls has shown. As a result，people began to leave Copan around the year 1,000.War may also have caused the Maya to abandon some of their cities. For example，it is thought that a rival(敌对) city，Caracol，may have once conquered Tikal.100 years later Tikal returned to powe
15、r，and the ruling family built temples to honour its victory. However，by the end of the 800s，Tikal was no longer powerful，and its inhabitants left. Although we do not know for certain why many ancient Maya abandoned their cities，todays Maya may provide us with clues. The modern Maya still live on the
16、 lands in Mexico and Guatemala that their ancestors occupied. Many presentday Maya still have ancient beliefs and farming practices，and studying these may help us discover more about ancient Maya culture.36According to the text，we know that Copan flourished from _.A500 to 822 B250 to 900C822 to 1,00
17、0 D1,000 to 1,20037In Copan，scientists found evidence that the Maya _.Ahad been defeated by the people of CaracolBhad overfarmed the land and suffered from poor healthChad been involved in a conflict with TikalDhad left the city because of a war38Its probable that scientists will not agree on why th
18、e Maya abandoned their cities _.Auntil more cities are foundBwithout more physical evidenceCuntil modern practices are better understoodDwithout comparing the Maya to other ancient cultures39The scientists think studying the beliefs and practices of the modern Maya will help them understand ancient
19、Mayan civilization because the modern Maya _.Aare identical to the ancient onesBhave the best farming practicesCknow what their ancient civilization was likeDcarry on some of their ancestors beliefs and practicesBAre all your photographs good？Be honest with yourself. Arent some of your pictures too
20、dark, and others too light？How many times have you thrown away a photo？We, the Fine Photograph Club, can help you. We meet every Wednesday in our comfortable club room in Bridge Street. At 7:30 p.m. a member of the club or a visitor would give a talk, and then we have coffee. Our members will advise
21、 you on all the latest cameras and films. They will help you to develop your films or enlarge your pictures. What does it all cost？Only 5 pounds a year. Photography is now a big business. Do you know, for instance, that there are 15 million cameras in our country？And that 700 million photographs are
22、 taken a year, more than one-third of them in color？Think of the amount of photography in television, the cinema, newspapers, books, advertisements and so on. In modern life people learn a lot from pictures, so photography is more and more important. It is also more complicated and more expensive th
23、an it used to be. You may only want to take good photographs of faces and places. If so, we can help you to get better results. You neednt waste any more money. If you want to learn more about photography and how it is used, join the club please. You wont be disappointed. Write now to the Secretary,
24、 Fine Photograph Club. Bridge Street.40. The purpose of passage is to _. A. show people how to take fine pictures B. tell people photography is now a big business C. tell people the club can do many things for you D. encourage people to join the photograph club41. If you want to join the club, you _
25、. A. must be good at photography B. must know about the latest cameras and films C. must pay a little money a year D. must be honest with yourself42. You are able to be honest so that you can_. A. say if your photos are good or bad B. tell how much money you waste C. help the Fine Photograph Club D.
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27、le writers who may have otherwise been forgotten.StanfordsStanfords is still a must-visit for lovers of travel books and has been here since it opened in 1853. The shop has the worlds largest selection of maps and travel books under one roof. Famous customers include Captain Scott, Florence Nighting
28、ale and Sir Ranulph Fiennes: youll be in good company shopping here!HatchardsNo book-lovers trip to London is complete without visiting Hatchards, the oldest bookshop in the UK. Set up in 1797 on the same business area it occupies today, Hatchards has a large range of fiction and non-fiction publica
29、tions, as well as signed (签名的) and special editions. Theres also a special section on religious books.FoylesBrowse your way around 6.5 kilometres of book shelves, housing 200,000 titles at the world-famous London bookshop, Foyles. This vast bookshop has four floors filled with every kind of books im
30、aginable. As well as having the UKs largest range of books, this store has a caf and gallery, and hosts literary and music events.WaterstonesA wonderful place for literary shopping, Waterstones is Europes largest bookshop. Spread over eight floors, its more than just a bookshop. As well as more than
31、 13 kilometres of book shelves, theres the 5th View bar, a gift shop and regular events like book signings with famous authors, artists, musicians, politicians and sports stars.43. In what way is Persephone Books different from the other four bookshops?A. It is devoted to womens works.B. Its books r
32、ange the widest in the UK.C. It is intended for lovers of travel books.D. Its book shelves are the longest in Europe.44. Which bookshop will you choose if you want to visit the one with the longest history in the UK?A. Waterstones. B. Stanfords.C. Foyles.D. Hatchards.45. What do Hatchards and Waters
33、tones have in common?A. They lie on the same business area.B. Readers may get signed books in them.C. Literary and music events often take place there.D. They have a gift shop providing regular readers with free books.第二节 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。 A major source of teen stress is sch
34、ool exams, and test anxiety is not uncommon. When yourecognize your teen is under stress, how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam?Be involved. Parents need to be involved in their teens work. 46 What they look for is yourpresence - to talk, to cry, or simply to sit with them quietly.
35、 Communicate openly with your teen.Encourage your teen to express his worries and fears, but dont let them focus on those fears.Help them get organized. 47 Together, you and your teen can work out a time-table in which she can study for what she knows will be on the test.Provide a calm setting. Help
36、 your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his privacy. Givethem a nutritious diet. Its important for your teen to eat a healthy, balanced diet during exam timesto focus and do her best. 48 If this happens, encourage your teen to eat light meals orsandwiches. A healthy diet, rather than ju
37、nk food, is best for reducing stress.49 Persuade your teenager to get some sleep and/or do something active when she needs areal break from studying. Making time for relaxation, fun, and exercise, which are all important inreducing stress. Help your teen balance her time so that she will feel comfor
38、table taking time outfrom studying to spend time with friends or rest.Show a positive attitude. 50 Your panic, anxiety and blame contribute to your teens pressure.Make your teen feel accepted and valued for her efforts. Most importantly, reassure your teen thatthings will be all right, no matter wha
39、t the results are.A. A parents attitude will their influence teens emotions.B. Exam stress can make some teens lose their appetite.C. They will only make the situation worse.D. Encourage your teen to relax.E. The best thing is simply to listen.F. Help your teen think about what she has to study and
40、plan accordingly.G. Your teen may also make negative comments about themselves.五、语法填空阅读下面材料，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。Chinese proverbs are rich and they are still widely used in Chinese peoples daily life._51_these proverbs there are often interesting stories. For example, the proverb, “plucking
41、up a crop _52_ (help) it grow”, is based on the following story. It is said that a short-tempered man in the Song Dynasty (9601279) was very anxious to help _53_ rice crop grow up quickly. He was thinking about _54_day and night. But the crop was growing much slower than he expected. One day, he cam
42、e up with an idea _55_ he would pluck up all of his crop a few inches. He did so the next day. He was very tired _56_ doing this for a whole day, _57_ he felt very happy since the crop did “grow”_58_(high). His son heard about this and went to see the crop. Unfortunately, the leaves of the crop bega
43、n to wither. This proverb is saying we have to let things go in their _59_ (nature) course. Being too anxious to help an event develop often_60_ (result) in the contrary to our intention.六、短文改错 文中共有10处错误, 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：把多余的词用斜钱（）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。
44、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。Dear Jim,I am so exciting that you will come to ChinaI will free from December 18 and will have a plenty of time to be together with youIll meet you at the airport and then you will take Bus No8 for my homeYou worry about the weather here in your emailIn fact, the weather here is quite different from it in your city. It isnt very cold, but you neednt bring many clothes w
