2020-2021学年高中英语 Unit 1 The written word单元检测（含解析）牛津译林版选修8.doc

1、单元综合检测(一)(时间：100分钟；满分：120分).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)AFOREIGN TEACHERS ARE NEEDED ALL OVER CHINAAd No.90347Posted July 12,2016 14：00 by AmandaExpire Date August 12,2016Tag: Beijing Language Teaching Part TimeWe are looking for teachers，whose native language is English，willing to teach in China.Mos

2、t schools are in the south of China.The benefit package for ESL teachers includes：Oneyear contract: 1st September 2016 to 1st August 2017Salary: ￥4,000 to ￥5,000/monthTeaching load & schedule: 20 teaching hours per weekA rentfree，fully furnished apartment with a living room，bedroom，kitchen and bathr

3、oomKitchen facilities provided，other electric appliances will be supplied: water，heater，microwave etc.If you are interested，please read the information above and kindly send your application to attach the following documents (in doc or JPEG format)The subject to be mentioned，as “teach in China”1) CV

4、/Resume(简历)2) A copy of academic degree，diploma，certificate or college transcript3) A photocopy of the data page of valid passport4) A recent color photo5) A letter of recommendation or release(释放) letter from your previous Chinese school (Only if you worked in China previously)6) Any other relevant

5、 information that you think might help your application【语篇解读】本文是一则招聘英语教师的广告，其中提及了这个职位的具体要求和待遇。1This advertisement is about _.Aintroducing a schoolBtaking on English teachersCseeking a teaching positionDattracting foreign studentsB细节理解题。由“We are looking for teachers，whose native language is English，w

6、illing to teach in China.”我们正在寻找母语是英语愿意在中国教书的教师。可知，该广告是有关招聘英语老师的。故选B。2If you are employed，you will _.Anot have to pay the apartment rentBwork full timeCprepare furniture yourselfDwork four months for two yearsA细节理解题。由“A rentfree，fully furnished apartment with a living room，bedroom，kitchen and bathro

7、om”一个免费的、齐全的公寓带有客厅，卧室，厨房和浴室，可知你如果被雇用，就不必付公寓租金。故选A。3What is NOT needed to apply for the job if you come to work in China for the first time?AYour resumeBYour personal passport dataCYour academic historyDA release letterD细节理解题。由“A letter of recommendation or release(释放)letter from your previous Chines

8、e school (Only if you worked in China previously)”可知，如果你之前在中国工作过，那么你需要有一封推荐信，也就是说如果你以前没有在中国工作过，就不需要推荐信。题干中提到的是你第一次在中国工作，所以就不需要推荐信，故选D。BA gentle Labrador named Body won the Palm Dog Award of the Cannes Film festival on Friday，a pat on the back(鼓励) for his wonderful movie performance.Body starred in W

9、hite God by Kernel Mundruczo.The lead character is Hagena role played by Body，who is thrown out by his family and picked up by a man who trains him to be a fighting dog.At the film festival，Body had his photos taken，walked the red carpet and was invited onto the stage.The Palm Dog Award is a play on

10、 Golden Palm，the Cannes Festivals top prize.“What an honour！” said Palm Dog organizer Toby Rose.It has been a golden year for dogs on films，Rose said.Roxy Mievile，who stars in his film Adieu au Language and Yves Saint Laurents French Bulldog Moujik appears in Saint Laurent by director Bertrand Bonel

11、lo.An English sheepdog appears in David Cronenbergs movie of Hollywood，Maps to the Stars.“It was the biggest and best range(等级)of dog performances I think Ive ever know，” Rose told the reporter.Because of the great number of dogs on screen，White God has got the first place. In its opening scene,250

12、dogs，none of them was created by computer simulation(模拟)Most of the dogs used in the film were rescued in real life from an animal shelter，and then they were picked up by filmmakers and their friends.Although Body was not on hand to accept the award，the Hungarian director accepted the bone prize on

13、his behalf，saying it was an “interesting” experience to work with his dog stars.“He lives in Los Angeles，” he said of Body，promising to send the bone to his trainer.【语篇解读】本文讲述的是一只名叫Body的拉布拉多犬获得了戛纳电影节的棕榈狗奖，这是对它出色表演的一次鼓励。在影片Hagen中，Body扮演了主要角色。4The author tells readers that Body _.Ais a very famous Hun

14、garian directorBhas starred in a lot of wonderful filmsCis a dog once thrown away by his biological motherDwalked the red carpet and had photos takenD细节理解题。根据第二段中At the film festival，Body had his photos taken，walked the red carpet and was invited onto the stage.可知，作者告诉读者，Body在红地毯上走过，拍下了照片。故D项正确。5Whi

15、ch movie is directed by the Hungarian director?AWhite God.BSaint Laurent.CMaps to the Stars.DAdieu au Language.A细节理解题。根据最后一段中Although Body was not on hand to accept the award，the Hungarian director accepted the bone prize on his behalf，saying it was an “interesting” experience to work with his dog s

16、tars.可知，电影White God是由匈牙利导演执导的。故A项正确。6In the opinion of Palm Dog organizer Toby Rose，this year _.Aa lot of exciting action films have appearedBdogs have starred or appeared in many filmsCmany good films have been shot in HollywoodDhe has watched the biggest and best range of filmsB推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中An En

17、glish sheepdog appears in David Cronenbergs movie of Hollywood，Maps to the Stars.“It was the biggest and best range(等级)of dog performances I think Ive ever know，” Rose told the reporter.可知，以Palm Dog organizer Toby Rose看来，今年狗在很多电影中都担任主角或出现过。故B项正确。7We can learn from this text that _.ABody plays the ma

18、in role called Hagen in the filmBBodys prize is valuable and worth a lot of moneyCthe 250 dogs in the film are all from an animal shelterDthe Palm Dog Award is the Cannes Festivals top prizeA推理判断题。根据第二段第一、二句中Body starred in White God by Kernel Mundruczo.The lead character is Hagena role played by Bo

19、dy，who is thrown out by his family and picked up by a man who trains him to be a fighting dog.可知，在影片Hagen中，Body扮演了主要角色。故A项正确。CAlan King，an American comedian，was born in New York City on December 26,1927.He was the youngest of eight children.His family environment fostered (培养) his interest in storyt

20、elling，but it was the streets of New York that led him to humor. Boys in New York learned to protect themselves early on the streets and if it was not with their fists，it was with humor，and King had an answer to everything.Seeing a future in making people laugh，King left school and began remembering

21、 jokes he had heard in basement clubs.He discovered a perfect way to make people laugh: shining a light on the humor in everyday life.The audience loved it and King was on his way.He moved up in the show business ranks，performing club gigs (特约演出) and getting his first chance as a replacement when a

22、comic was sick.But it was his appearance as a first act “closer” in 1956 that made King a star.Since then，King became a regular on The Ed Sullivan Show，and was the guest host of The Tonight Show on several occasions.Kings act was streetwise，smart，understandable，and funny.Not only the middle class，bu

23、t everyone could relate to his humorous stories.His interests were greater than just the show business，and he became known as a political activist.King was close to Robert Kennedy and went with Kennedys body to Washington DC.after he was assassinated in 1968.King is also the author of four bestselli

24、ng books：Anybody Who Owns His Own Home Deserves It，Is Salami and Eggs Better Than Sex？，Help，Im a Prisoner in a Chinese Bakery，and his autobiography Name Dropping.He also started a scholarship (奖学金) for American students at Hebrew University.In medical circles，he was known for raising funds for Emoti

25、onally Disturbed Children and for founding the Alan King Diagnostic Medical Center in Jerusalem.【语篇解读】Alan King是美国著名喜剧演员。凭借着与生俱来的幽默感，他的表演深受人们喜爱。他又是一名作家，并且对教育事业有杰出贡献。8How did Alan King protect himself on the streets of New York when he was young?AHe fought with other boys.BHe asked his family to help

26、.CHe used his sense of humor.DHe chose to stay at home.C细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句话 “.it was with humor，and King had an answer to everything.” 可知C项正确。9From the second paragraph we can learn that Alan King _.Aenjoyed making up jokesBgave up school due to povertyCwasnt popular with audience at firstDlooked at da

27、ily life in a humorous wayD推理判断题。根据第二段 “.remembering jokes he had heard in basement clubs.” 可知A项错误；根据同段“Seeing a future in making people laugh，King left school .” 可知B项错误；根据同段“The audience loved it .” 可知C项错误；根据同段“He discovered a perfect way to make people laugh: shining a light on the humor in everyd

28、ay life.” 可知D项正确。10What do we know about King and his life in the show business?AHe acted regularly after 1956.BHis audience were mainly upperclass people.CHe once hosted The Ed Sullivan Show.DHe first became famous when he replaced a sick comic.A细节理解题。根据第三段“Since then，King became a regular on The E

29、d Sullivan Show，and was the guest host of The Tonight Show on several occasions.” 可知A项正确，C项错误；根据同段“Not only the middle class，but everyone could relate to his humorous stories.” 可知B项错误；根据同段“But it was his appearance as a first act closer in 1956 that made King a star.” 可知D项错误。11The underlined word “a

30、ssassinated” means _.AchosenBwoundedCinterviewedDmurderedD词义猜测题。根据第三段Kennedys body可知assassinate是murder的意思。 DIt was the first day of second grade，and Sarah had been looking forward to this moment.The night before，she laid out her favorite clothes: a white coat and a bright yellow shirt.When having br

31、eakfast，Sarah dropped some food on her shirt，so she had to change into her secondbest clothes，blue jeans and a Jonas Brothers Tshirt.After breakfast Sarah rushed to catch the school bus and when she was just reaching the door the bus driver opened it.The door hit right in Sarahs face and blood dripp

32、ed from her nose.The driver wanted to send her home，but she refused，“It is the most important day of the year! I cant miss it！”Before classes，Sarah went to her favorite swing.When rising high，she saw her best friend little Jack.She let go of the swing and waved to him with one hand. Unfortunately，sh

33、e flew out of the swing and landed hard on the sand，breaking a leg and an arm.As she lay in the sand，she noticed a shiny thing on the ground beside her. With her good hand she took it.When Sarahs mother rushed into the ward，she was surprised by what she saw: her girl was lying in bed with an arm and

34、 a leg in the splint(夹板)，a broken nose，and blood stains on her secondbest clothes.Expecting to see her child crying，she was confused when she saw a big，bright smile on Sarahs face.“Sarah，look at you！” her mother cried.“You were hurt so badly and why are you smiling？”“Look，Mommy，I found a diamond！” S

35、arah laughed.Life can be like that.It can be tough，even painful sometimes.But there are always treasures that make the pain worth suffering.【语篇解读】本文介绍了Sarah在开学第一天经历的事情，说明了黑暗中总会有一丝光明的道理。12When Sarah went to school，she was wearing _.Aa white coat and a Jonas Brothers TshirtBblue jeans and a yellow shi

36、rtCa white coat and a yellow shirtDblue jeans and a Jonas Brothers TshirtD细节理解题。根据第二段中的“.so she had to change into her secondbest clothes，blue jeans and a Jonas Brothers Tshirt.”可知答案。13Sarah fell off the swing because _.Ashe seldom played swingBshe rose too highCshe waved one hand to her friendDshe

37、was pulled down by her friendC细节理解题。根据第四段中的“She let go of the swing and waved to him with one hand.Unfortunately，she flew out of the swing and landed hard on the sand.”可知，她在秋千上向朋友挥手，所以掉了下来。14When Sarahs mother saw her in the ward，her mother felt _.AupsetBpuzzledCrelaxedDdisappointedB推理判断题。根据第五段第二句中的

38、“.she was confused when she saw a big，bright smile on Sarahs face.”可知，妈妈见到她的样子时非常困惑。15Which of the following can be used to describe Sarahs story?AEvery cloud has a silver lining.BNothing is impossible to a willing mind.CFirst think，then act.DNo pains，no gains.A主旨大意题。Sarah摔伤了，但是却捡到了一颗钻石，所以A项(每朵乌云都有一

39、条银边，即黑暗中总会有一丝光明)符合题意。.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)Schools out for the day.But what should you do with the kids？_16_Public school teacher and blogger Chelly Wood believes that “its important for kids to get at least one hour of playtime after school，regardless of age.Thats real playtime，but not for vi

40、deo games or TV programs.” Here are some creative afterschool activities for kids.Design a comic strip (连环漫画)This is a great indoor activity for kids of all ages and is sure to get the creative juices flowing as children invent characters and story lines._17_Measuring the strip boxes can also add an

41、 educational element to the activity.Become a scientist.Grab a notebook and a pencil and head outside.Whether in your backyard，a park or a playground，spot a bird or other animals and pretend your kids are scientists._18_Recycle objects._19_Transform a cereal (麦片) box into something that flies or int

42、o a mask.Use the cereal box as a prompt to think through where the box came from and how it was made.This activity is great for understanding the world in which we live，how things are made，etc._20_Are your neighbors celebrating a victory or have they been sick or out of town? No reason is really nec

43、essary to have your kids give a hand to someone else.Bake cookies，make a card or plant some flowers in a pot.The possibilities are endless.ADo something nice.BKeep positive people around.CIt is really important for children to learn disappointment.DTrack an animal and note what it does from minute t

44、o minute.EArtistic drawing skills can be improved by coloring these characters.FTime to come up with some creative ways to keep the kids entertained.GTake something from the recycling bin and make it into something else.【语篇解读】怎样帮助孩子们拥有一个快乐的校外生活？本文给出了几条建议。16F由本空后的内容可知，放学后有至少一个小时的玩耍时间对孩子们是很重要的，这里的玩耍时间

45、并不是指玩视频游戏或者看电视的时间，之后文章列举了一些有创意的校外活动，由此可推知选F项。17E本空前提及孩子们虚构一些人物角色和故事台词，本空承接上文，通过给这些人物上色可以提高画画技巧。18D本空承接上文，假装孩子们是科学家，追踪一种动物并记录它的动作变化。19G由本段话的小标题“回收物品”可推知选G项。20A由本段中的“No reason is really necessary to have your kids give a hand to someone else”可知作者建议孩子们做一些好事。.完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)Lainey finished third

46、 grade.She had good grades and could read_21_grade level，but she did not like to read.On a family car trip，her Aunt Dede pulled out a copy of Harry Potter，as a surprise for her_22_.But Lainey took one look at it，_23_her eyes，and said，“Borrrring！”Aunt Dede，a teacher，had read the book to her students，

47、and they loved it._24_the youngest children in the class were attracted by the story.They_25_with great interest，and then enthusiasticlly joined in grand conversations about Harrys adventures.“How can you say its_26_？ Have you read it？” asked Aunt Dede.“No，its too long and it doesnt have any_27_，”co

48、mplained Lainey.“Oh，thats where you are wrong; there are lots of pictures.Every page is full of pictures; you just have to read the words to_28_them.Its like magic.”“Nice try，Aunt Dede，” Lainey replied_29_from the back seat.Another_30_was in order.“Well，if you dont want to read it，give it_31_.Maybe

49、your mom would_32_hearing the story.” The book sailed through the air to Aunt Dede and she began to read it aloud.By the end of the first chapter，requests were coming from the back seat: “Please read a little_33_.”Lainey is an example of an_34_reader.As shown here，Lainey can become excited about rea

50、ding when_35_with literature on topics that interest her，and when the people around her model involvement in the reading process.【语篇解读】对德德姑姑给的哈利波特，莱内看了一眼，便喊着说该书太无聊。但听了姑姑读完第一章后，她开始对这本书感兴趣了。21A.withinBonCtoDaboveD根据空格前的She had good grades可知，莱内学习成绩不错，由此可推知她可以阅读超出(above)其年级水平的书。22A.daughterBnieceCstuden

51、tDfriendB根据空格前的her Aunt Dede可知，德德是莱内的姑姑，故莱内应该是其侄女(niece)。23A.openedBdried CrolledDshadedC由空后的Borrrring！及下文莱内的一系列表现来看，莱内不想读姑姑给她的书。此处描写莱内看到书时的反应，rolled her eyes表现出莱内对这本书的不屑。24A.EvenBStillCJustDYetA上文说她的学生们喜欢这本书，再由该空后面的the youngest children及with great interest可知，甚至(even)班上最小的孩子也被这个故事所吸引。25A.readBtoldCl

52、istenedDwroteC由该段第一句话中的had read the book to her students及空格前的They可知，德德姑姑曾将这个故事读给班上的学生听，孩子们饶有兴趣地倾听(listen)。26A.amazingBboringCridiculousDhumorousB由前文莱内看到书时的反应及后文莱内抱怨故事太长可以看出，莱内觉得这本书很乏味(boring)。27A.picturesBstoriesCadventuresDconversationsA由下一段中的there are lots of pictures可以看出，莱内抱怨书中没有插图(picture)。28A.s

53、eeBmatchCshowDrecognizeA空格后的them指代前文中的pictures。德德姑姑的意思是，要想看(see)这些图画，需要先把书中的文字读一下。29A.sourlyBpatientlyCeagerlyDshylyA由该段空格前的Nice try(得了吧，少来了)及下一段德德姑姑说的话if you dont want to read it 可以看出，虽然德德姑姑极力推荐莱内读这本书，但莱内并不买账，所以她回答姑姑时并不高兴。30A.ideaBtryCbeliefDbehaviorB由该段后文内容可以看出，为了说服莱内读书，德德姑姑想进行另一次尝试(try)。31A.awayB

54、outCinDbackD前文提到德德姑姑给了莱内这本书，而该段后文又提到“The book sailed through the air to Aunt Dede，”由此可以看出，德德姑姑是让莱内将书归还(give back)给她。32A.enjoyBadmitCmindDfinishA德德姑姑让莱内归还书，理由是莱内的妈妈可能会喜欢(enjoy)听这个故事。33A.more clearlyBlongerClouderDmore carefullyC由上下文可知，听姑姑读完第一章后莱内对这本书也产生了兴趣，所以要求姑姑阅读的声音大一点(louder)。34A.unpleasantBinnoce

55、ntCunwillingDindependentC由前文可知，莱内最初对这本书心生抗拒，但后来在姑姑的影响下逐渐产生了兴趣，故莱内应该是一个不情愿的(unwilling)读者。35A.presentedBconcernedCdisturbedDreplacedA由前后文可知，当阅读被以其感兴趣的文学话题呈现(present)出来，当她周围的人以身作则，沉浸在阅读过程中时，她也会变得对阅读感到兴奋。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)In Africa，when the antelope(羚羊)wakes up every morning，the first thing 36._

56、 comes into his mind is，“I must be able to run 37._ (fast) than the fastest lion，otherwise I 38._(kill)by it.” And at just the same time，the lion 39._ (wake) out of his dream，and the first thing 40._(flash) into his mind is: “I must be able to catch up with the slowest antelope，otherwise I will star

57、ve to 41._ (dead)” So almost at the same moment 42._ the antelope and the lion jump to their feet，and start 43._ (run) toward the rising sun.Such is life whether you are an antelope 44._ a lion，you ought to dash forward without hesitation when the sun 45._ (rise)【语篇解读】本文通过讲述羚羊和狮子的想法告诉我们，生活就是这样，不管是谁，

58、当太阳升起的时候你就应该毫不犹豫向前冲。36thatThe first (.)that.为固定搭配，意为“第一个的”，that引导定语从句修饰前面提到的人或物。故填that。37faster根据后半部分提到的“than the fastest lion，”可知，此处应用fast的比较级，故填faster。38will be killed由句子结构和句意可知此句需用一般将来时的被动语态。故填will be killed。39wakes整篇短文的时态为一般现在时，且此处表达“每天这个时候狮子从睡梦中醒来”之意，因此用一般现在时，故填 wakes。40flashing句意为“它脑海中突然想到的第一件

59、事就是”，此处是ing作定语，表示经常性的动作，故填flashing。41deathstarve to death意为“饿死”，为固定搭配。句意为“否则，我将会饿死”。故填death。42bothboth.and.意为“和(都)”为固定搭配，此处表达：几乎在同一时间内，狮子和羚羊都从睡梦中一跃而起。故填both。43running/to runstart to do sth.意为“开始去做某事”，指有“潜在的可能”；start doing sth.意为“开始做某事”，表示有“实际进行”的意思，结合语境，每天早上狮子和羚羊一起来就开始朝着太阳奔跑，故填running或to run。44or分析句

60、子，句意为“生活就是这样，无论你是羚羊或者是狮子”，表达或者的意思用or，故填or。45risesrise是不及物动词，太阳是自己升起来的，所以用rises，第三人称单数。故填rises。.应用文写作(满分15分)为激发阅读文学作品的兴趣，英语老师让学生们在课堂上介绍读过的英文小说。请你写一篇80词左右的演讲稿，向同学们介绍百万英镑，内容包括：1小说及作者名字；2小说梗概；3小说的语言风格。参考词汇：奇遇fortuitousadventure幽默的humorous讽刺的sarcastic_【参考范文】Hi everyone!Today，I am going to introduce to yo

61、u a novel.This novel is called The Million Pound Bank Note written by Mark Twain.Through humorous and sarcastic language，Mark Twain successfully described a fortuitous adventure of Henry Adams，a poor American who landed in London.Two rich men in London had a bet and wanted to see what would become o

62、f him a month later if they gave him a million pound bank note which couldnt be changed.A month later，Henry wasnt starved nor arrested，but became a millionaire.Whats more，he even won the love of a pretty lady.Thats all.Thank you!.读后续作(满分25分)阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。I woke up

63、 earlier than my brother as every other week.I jumped out of the bed，got dressed，brushed my teeth，and had breakfast.Saying goodbye to my mother，I got in the car no later than 7：05.I got to school on time，even though my brother came out of the house late as he used to.It was a Thursday.I was walking

64、to the chemistry room when my phone in my left pocket vibrated(震动)I took it out and looked at the shiny screen.As soon as I saw my fathers number on that screen I realized something was not right.He would not call me in the middle of a school day just to talk.He would want me to focus in school and

65、do well.I answered the phone，and my father sounded worried.He told me to find my brother as soon as possible，walk with him to the school pickingup zone and get in the car with my brother.Our driver would take us back home where my father was.When I was in the car with my brother my dad called the dr

66、iver and told him to take us to the hospital.We were going to meet him and my mum there.As soon as my brother and I found about the change in plans，we looked at each other in the eyes.I immediately noticed the fear in my brothers eyes.To be honest，I was really scared，too，probably more than he was.Bu

67、t I did not say anything.We arrived at the hospital.I saw my dad waiting for us at the entrance.He was smoking.Seeing my dad smoking made me more worried.I had never seen him smoke before.He hated it.As soon as he recognized the white car，he threw the cigarette away.I looked at my brother; he was lo

68、oking out of the other window.I did not tell him what I just saw.I did not want him to worry.Paragraph 1：The car stopped in front of my dad._Paragraph 2：We walked down the hall with our eyes closed._【参考范文】Paragraph 1：The car stopped in front of my dad.He could hardly wait to open the door and I leap

69、ed out of the car like lightning and hugged him.He noticed that I was worried right away and with a smile on his face he told us he had a surprise for us.“What good things happened in hospital？” When we approached the ward，my dad told my brother and me to close our eyes and hold his hands.So we did.

70、His warm hands made me feel more secure.Paragraph 2：We walked down the hall with our eyes closed.Suddenly we stopped.When we walked into the room，as soon as my father told us to open our eyes I saw my mother lying on the bed.A tear fell off my eye，but I was not in pain.Right next to my mother I saw the most beautiful thing I had ever seen.It was a girl.She was sleeping.She was my sister.I still remember that day as one of the happiest days of my life.