1、2014-2015学年高中英语 Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors测试练习 新人教版选修8Class: Name: Marks: 满分（120）一、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C 、 D四个选项中，选 出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. What if my job application is rejected again? . Youll find a right job.A. Please feel free B. Its hard to say C. Dont worry D. Dont mention it2. There was g
2、eneral expectation that most students would pass the exam.A. a; / B. a; the C. /; / D. /; the3. They that he would give up the competition, but he appeared at the last minute.A. concluded B. reminded C. assumed D. identified4. I listened to his speech carefully and occasionally only to express agree
3、ment.A. paused B. interrupted C. hesitated D. expected5. I the baby carriage at a yard sale the other day. A. get B. has got C. had got D. got6. Frank has tried all the methods, but failed, so there is no but to seek advice from the teacher.A. alternative B. question C. replacement D. possibility7.
4、Barbara always ended up doing what she wanted, whatever advice I gave her.A. instead of B. regardless of C. in terms of D. in spite of8. When your e-mail inbox is full, youd better the items you dont need in order to save space.A. erase B. break C. delete D. abolish9. Doctors made a detailed of the
5、symptoms of the patient to find out the cause of his disease.A. conclusion B. report C. division D. analysis 10. The old town has many old buildings and much of its original charm.A. preserved B. is preserved C. has preserved D. will be preserved11. The moment I got to the airport, I found that I my
6、 ticket at home.A. leave B. has left C. was leaving D. had left12. Mary is afraid of heights, so when she looked down from the top of the tall building she felt .A. excited B. numb C. energetic D. dizzy13. Jack didnt pass the examination. As a top student, he have failed.A. neednt B. shouldnt C. cou
7、ldnt D. mustnt14. We lost in touch five years ago, and all these years I to get in touch with him.A. was trying B. had tried C. have been trying D. will be trying15. You should if you want to create a brilliant future.A. look ahead B. look up C. look around D. look out二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面
8、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。I was the only new kid in the karate (空手道) class. Everyone else knew a lot of the moves and had yellow or orange 16 , standing for their levels. I had a total beginners white belt and felt extremely 17 the whole way through the class. I tried my hardest to
9、18 along, but everything was much 19 than I thought it would be. 20 , as I was putting on my shoes, I was thinking, “There is no way I am ever coming back to karate!” And thats when I 21 Elizabeth. “You did great!” I said. “I was so stupid!” “Thats how I 22 at first, too,” she said. “If you want, I
10、can help you 23 .” I agreed and since then weve been amazing friends.Not very long ago, Elizabeth had to 24 . I felt very sad after I heard about the terrible 25 . Elizabeth and I had to come up with a 26 . We were actually pretty 27 with our solution. Heres what we did. First, we asked my mom to ta
11、ke a(n) 28 of us together and help us print it out regular size and tiny size. We put the regular photos in special frames (框架) that we 29 with “Friends Forever”. Then, we 30 the tiny picture of us in half and put the half with the others face in our own locket necklace (小盒式项链). So 31 Elizabeth live
12、s miles away and I only get to see her 32 , our Friends Forever picture frames and locket necklaces really do 33 with the “missing-you” part. Being 34 from your friend doesnt have to be as bad as it seems right now. Photos, 35 , phone calls, e-mails, and great memories can really and truly make a fr
13、iend seem closer than he or she is.16. A. cloths B. shoes C. belts D. trousers 17. A. nervous B. calm C. excited D. comfortable 18. A. run B. keep C. arrive D. follow 19. A. harder B. smoother C. more D. prettier 20. A. However B. Afterward C. Still D. Furthermore 21. A. remembered B. missed C. met
14、D. called 22. A. gained B. disagreed C. felt D. requested 23. A. fight B. practice C. struggle D. win 24. A. graduate B. escape C. hide D. move 25. A. news B. event C. information D. notice 26. A. difference B. choice C. plan D. promise27. A. worried B. pleased C. disappointed D. strict 28. A. group
15、 B. association C. picture D. drawing 29. A. credited B. begun C. copied D. decorated 30. A. knocked B. folded C. cut D. carved31. A. as if B. even if C. in case D. now that 32. A. occasionally B. accidently C. finally D. shortly33. A. sense B. reward C. help D. appear34. A. separated B. differed C.
16、 protected D. sent35. A. cities B. films C. letters D. newspapers 三、阅读理解 (共两节，满分40分)第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)AToday, I had the good fortune to join the students from East Silver Spring Elementary School in Maryland as they walked and biked to school in celebration of International Walk to School Day.
17、I want to thank Principal Morrow and the entire ESS community for welcoming me so enthusiastically.Walk to School Day is a great opportunity for me to spend time with parents, kids, and teachers and to present our Safe Routes to School program and the First Lady Michelle Obamas Lets Move initiative
18、(倡议).As a father, grandfather and former schoolteacher, I know how important it is that we provide students with safe choice to get to school while promoting exercise and healthy lifestyles. Thats why Ive embraced the Safe Routes to School program so wholeheartedly since I became Secretary of Transp
19、ortation. You know, were looking at an increasingly sedentary (久 坐 的 ) generation of children. One out of every three kids in America is now overweight. And I admire the First Ladys efforts to end this within a generation. Safe Routes to School is a natural partner for Lets Move. For more than 10 ye
20、ars, Safe Routes to School has been making it easier for students to walk and bike from home to school. And ESS, where I walked today, is one of the earliest schools to participate.We know this program has been enormously effective because of the steady increase in the number of kids walking or biki
21、ng to school. And as we made our way down the street this morning I was reminded yet again of this programs extraordinary work.Look, walking and biking to school is good for students health. Its good for the environment. And its good for the entire communitys quality of life. Everybody wins when kid
22、s take Safe Routes to School.36. We can learn from the text that Michelle Obama .A. set up Walk to School DayB. first suggested the program Lets MoveC. organized Safe Routes to School D. joined Walk to School Day with the kids37. Safe Routes to School is effective because .A. it stops the number of
23、children walking or biking to school from dropping B. it makes it easier for students to walk and bike from home to school C. it makes Walk to School Day popular with children D. it reduces the number of children who are overweight 38. The text is most probably taken from .A. a public speech B. a di
24、ary C. a news report D. an advertisement B In recent years, remote-sensing technologies have become ordinary in archaeological fieldwork (实地考察). Such tools for excavation produce rapid results and cause no damage to archaeological sites. They are highly accurate and usually costeffective. Here are t
25、hree of the modern archeologists most trusted remote-sensing tools.As the simplest of the remote-sensing techniques that archeologists use, aerial (空中的) photography allows experts to see aspects of a site that may be invisible from the ground, such as the way in which something such as a town, garde
26、n, or building is arranged and traces of old walls and roads. The technique involves taking photographs with conventional cameras and filming from airplanes, helicopters, hot-air balloons, or other airborne vehicles.Geographic Information System (GIS) contains a large amount of field data archeologi
27、sts typically collect in and around excavation sites. While in the field, archeologists use GIS on their computers to make and manage detailed site maps, and they can combine the results of remote-sensing tests with maps of the region created with the aid of Global Positioning System. Resulting maps
28、 sort the most archeologically promising areas and display these sites three-dimensionally.Ranging in size from small handheld models that one places against the ground to larger ones that one drags across a site, Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) devices use low-power radio waves to detect changes und
29、erground. Unlike traditional radar, which broadcasts into the air and uses a dish to focus the returned waves, GPR uses a small but sensitive receiver placed directly against the ground. Depending on their needs, archeologists can adjust radio frequencies upward for shallow sites or downward for dee
30、per areas, though GPR devices produce the greatest definition (清晰度 ) when reading depths of three feet or less. 39. We can learn from the text that the remote-sensing tools .A. will replace traditional archeological toolsB. are more difficult to use than traditional toolsC. have been widely and effi
31、ciently used in archeologyD. help archaeologists discover more archaeological sites40. Aerial photography is helpful .A. in seeing what cant be seen on the groundB. in analyzing how old an archaeological site isC. in reflecting the changes of an archaeological siteD. in taking large-sized photos of
32、an archaeological site41. Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) devices are different from traditional radar in that .A. their sizes are completely differentB. traditional radar uses low-power radio wavesC. the length of waves they send out is differentD. GPR devices can detect changes underground42. Arche
33、ologists can get a detailed site map by .A. aerial photography B. Geographic Information SystemC. Global Positioning System D. Ground Penetrating RadarC It may sound strange, but cutting down a real tree for Christmas is actually greener than going with the artificial kind, one scientist says. “It i
34、s a little confusing to people,” said Clint Springer, a biologist at Saint Josephs University in Philadelphia. Because of concerns over deforestation (砍伐森林) around the world, many people naturally worry that buying a real tree might contribute to that problem. But most Christmas trees for sale these
35、 days are grown not in the forest but on tree farms for the purpose of being cut. Moreover, from the viewpoint of greenhouse gases, real trees are “the obvious choice”. Live trees actively release oxygen as they grow, and meanwhile remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. After they have been cut
36、and Christmas is over, theyre usually cut into smaller pieces for mulch (覆盖物). As mulch, the bits of trees very slowly release carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere. So in the end, a real Christmas tree is carbon neutral, putting the same amount of carbon dioxide back into the air as it took out (
37、although much more slowly). The tree farms that grow the trees also replant after the trees are cut. Artificial trees, on the other hand, dont come out even in the carbon balance. Petroleum (石油) is used to make the plastics in artificial trees and lots of carbon dioxide-creating energy is required t
38、o make and transport them. Because these trees just end up in the places where waste is buried under the ground after use, “those greenhouse gases are lost forever,” Springer said.43. The author presents the text mainly by .A. giving descriptions B. making comparisonsC. listing figures D. analyzing
39、different opinions 44. Real trees for Christmas are better than artificial trees probably because .A. real trees cost buyers less money B. real trees are more beautiful C. real trees dont cause any pollution D. real trees can be used for a longer time45. The underlined part “carbon neutral” in the t
40、hird paragraph can be best replaced by “ ”.A. not releasing more carbon B. absorbing carbon dioxide46. The purpose of the text is to tell us .A. the reasons for using real trees for ChristmasB. the environmental protection tips for ChristmasC. how to choose artificial Christmas treesD. how to spend
41、a much greener ChristmasDAmong the most popular forms of dieting is the South Beach diet, developed by Arthur Agatston of Miami, Florida. Dr. Agatston developed the South Beach diet for his patients with heart problems to lose weight. Since weight matters a lot in keeping heart healthy and tradition
42、al low-fat diets were too difficult for them to stick to, Dr. Agatston decided to create a plan that could help his patients. At first, the diet was just for his patients. Soon, thanks to his patients success, the diet became the buzz in Miami, and eventually, word spread across the nation. This die
43、t focuses on a healthy balance between carbohydrates (碳水化合物) and fats. It is based on eating a combination of “good” carbohydrates and fats, while limiting those “bad” ones. It is divided into three different phases. The first phase lasts for two weeks and is the strictest of the three. During this
44、phase, you are asked to restrict (限 制 ) all carbohydrates (good and bad). You are allowed to eat all types of fish, cheeses, eggs, and nuts, and a large number of vegetables. Most dieters can expect to lose between 8 and 12 pounds during this phase. During Phase 2, you are allowed to reintroduce som
45、e of those carbohydrates that are not allowed before. You are encouraged to start eating carbohydrates that have a low glycemic index (升糖指数 ). But you should keep in mind that the key is moderation (适度). Most people continue to lose 1-2 pounds per week. You continue with this phase until you reach y
46、our target weight. Phase 3 is designed to help you keep your weight. During Phase 3, you can reintroduce some of the carbohydrates that have a higher glycemic index, although again, this should be in moderation. Phase 3 is meant to be a way of life.47. The text is mainly about . A. a plan to keep he
47、art healthy B. a popular form of dietingC. how to keep healthy through 3 phases D. how to lose weight more quickly48. What does the underlined part “the buzz” in the first paragraph probably mean?A. Widely spread news. B. A daily hobby. C. A useful activity. D. A loud noise. 49. During Phase 1, you
48、are advised to . A. have some carbohydratesB. eat a smaller amount of food C. eat a variety of food except carbohydratesD. have carbohydrates that have a low glycemic index50. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Carbohydrates are usually forbidden in other weight-loss diets.B. The South
49、 Beach diet was designed exclusively for Dr. Agatstons patients at first.C. The South Beach diet can help people to lose weight in a systematic way.D. The South Beach diet is much easier to stick to than traditional low-fat diets.第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)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。How would you like to fly through the Grand Canyon or take
