北師大版選修八Unit 24 A卷

　　Ⅰ.單項(xiàng)填空

　　1．If you are looking for somewhere to rent, I think there's a(n)________ apartment in my building.

　　A．empty

　　B．vacant

　　C．hollow

　　D．bare

　　解析：vacant表示“(座位、旅館房間、房屋等)空著的、未被占用的”。empty指“某東西(物)里是空的，里面無人或物品”；hollow指“(桿子、柱子等)中空的，空心的”；bare指“(樹林)光禿禿的，(土地)荒蕪的”。

　　答案：B

　　2．(2024·阜陽調(diào)研)The man who had killed his wife was sentenced ________ the death penalty.

　　A．of

　　B．to

　　C．with

　　D．on

　　解析：句意：那個(gè)殺了妻子的男子被判了死刑。sentence sb. to ...“判某人……”，是固定短語。

　　答案：B

　　3．(2024·廈門一模)In Britain the Queen reigns (統(tǒng)治), but elected representatives of the people ________ the country.

　　A．govern

　　B．influence

　　C．guide

　　D．order

　　解析：句意：在英國，女王是君王，而治理國家的卻是民選的代表。和前面的“reign”信息一致，所以此處為govern。其他詞意義不合句意。

　　答案：A

　　4．There are many bad customs and laws that ought to be ________.

　　A．a(chǎn)bolished

　　B．polished

　　C．a(chǎn)bsorbed

　　D．published

　　解析：abolish“廢除，取消”；polish“擦亮，修改”；absorb“吸引，吸收”；publish“出版，發(fā)行”。根據(jù)句意，應(yīng)選A項(xiàng)。

　　答案：A

　　5．At that very moment my mind went completely ________ and I forgot what I was supposed to be doing.

　　A．efficient

　　B．a(chǎn)bundant

　　C．shallow

　　D．blank

　　解析：句意：那一刻，我的大腦一片空白，忘了自己應(yīng)該做什么。blank“空白的”，符合句意。efficient“效率高的”；abu-ndant“大量的”；shallow“淺的，膚淺的”。

　　答案：D

　　6．(2024·亳州模擬)A survey was conducted in 2002 by the Computer Security Institute, ________ that 90 percent of the companies questioned had

　　had their security system ________ in the previous years.

　　A．showed; broken into

　　B．showing; breaking into

　　C．showing; broken into

　　D．to show; break into

　　解析：survey與show構(gòu)成主謂關(guān)系，故用現(xiàn)在分詞showing在第一個(gè)空中作伴隨狀語；第二空過去分詞作賓語補(bǔ)足語，與their security system構(gòu)成動(dòng)賓關(guān)系。

　　答案：C

　　7．The composition is not well written, and ________， there are many spelling mistakes in it.

　　A．moreover

　　B．therefore

　　C．yet

　　D．otherwise

　　解析：考查副詞辨析。moreover“而且，此外”；therefore“因此，所以”；yet“然而，但是”；otherwise“否則”。句意：這篇作文寫得不好，而且還有許多拼寫錯(cuò)誤。根據(jù)句意，A項(xiàng)正確。

　　答案：A

　　8．We can't ________ that we shall finish the work in a week.

　　A．a(chǎn)bolish

　　B．deposit

　　C．relay

　　D．undertake

　　解析：考查動(dòng)詞辨析。句意：我們不能保證一周之內(nèi)完成工作。undertake“保證，答應(yīng)”；abolish“廢除”；relay“轉(zhuǎn)達(dá)，傳送”；deposit“存儲(chǔ)”。只有D項(xiàng)符合句意。

　　答案：D

　　9．(2024·北京宣武模擬)This was a really difficult question，but a little boy ______ a good answer.

　　A．came up to

　　B．came out

　　C．came up with

　　D．came round

　　解析：由句意可知，此處指一個(gè)小孩想出了一個(gè)好答案，故選C。come up to“比得上，達(dá)到”；come out“出來，出版”；come round“拜訪”。

　　答案：C

　　10．John's thefts from the bank where he worked ________ when the bank examiners made an inspection.

　　A．came to light

　　B．came into being

　　C．caught out

　　D．found out

　　解析：句意：經(jīng)過銀行檢查員的調(diào)查，John在自己工作的銀行進(jìn)行的偷盜水落石出了。come to light “為人所知”。

　　答案：A

　　11．A block of flats are being ________ to make room for a supermarket.

　　A．knocked into

　　B．knocked over

　　C．knocked off

　　D．knocked down

　　解析：考查短語辨析。D項(xiàng)在此處表示“拆除，拆毀”。A項(xiàng)意為“撞上”；B項(xiàng)意為“打翻；搜查”；C項(xiàng)意為“(草率地，輕易地)做完，完成”。句意：為了給一個(gè)超市騰地方，一幢公寓樓正在被拆除。

　　答案：D

　　12．(2024·福建四地六校聯(lián)考)The headmaster recommended that we ________ to school on time for the afternoon English reading.

　　A．had come

　　B．would come

　　C．come

　　D．came

　　解析：在此，recommend表“建議，勸告”，其后的賓語從句的謂語用should＋動(dòng)詞原形，且should可以省略。

　　答案：C

　　13．The America's selling weapons to Taiwan ________ a shadow on the Sino-U. S. relationship.

　　A．put

　　B．cast

　　C．brought

　　D．took

　　解析：句意：美國向臺(tái)灣出售武器給中美關(guān)系投下了陰影。cast a shadow on ...“給……投下陰影”。

　　答案：B

　　14．—You shouldn't have been late for his lecture yesterday.

　　—________ I was late for his lecture？I think what he teaches in his lecture is useless.

　　A．What for

　　B．How come

　　C．What if

　　D．How about

　　解析：what if “倘使……又怎么樣”，后接句子。what for “為什么”，不能作連詞引導(dǎo)句子；how come “怎么會(huì)發(fā)生……”；how about 詢問別人的看法和意見，后接名詞、代詞、v.ing 形式。

　　答案：C

　　15．Lisa often ________ her fortune in public, which makes people envy her.

　　A．shows off

　　B．turns off

　　C．keeps off

　　D．falls off

　　解析：考查動(dòng)詞短語辨析。show off“炫耀”；turn off“關(guān)掉”；keep off“遠(yuǎn)離”；fall off“從……掉下來”。句意：麗莎經(jīng)常在公共場合炫耀她的財(cái)富，這使得人們羨慕她。只有A項(xiàng)符合句意。

　　答案：A

　　.閱讀理解

　　A

　　(2024·北京市東城區(qū)高三期末)Most of the 20th century has been a development on the Industrial

　　Revolution taken to a4n extreme: people now own more products than ever before; there are enough unclear weapons to destroy the earth several times over; there is hardly any forest left and pollution has got to the point where we buy water. Within a few years I predict you will be able to buy air. (There once was a time when you didn't need to buy food or shelter either. )

　　Important developments in the last century are the breaking down of the class structures left over from the Industrial Revolution stage, bringing with it the empowerment of the “common man”： the working day is set by law to only 8 hours a day; everyone has the vote; the media has less obvious government control; people have landed on the moon, sent spacecrafts to Mars and so on. Families have also shrunk drastically(強(qiáng)烈的); the nuclear family came about, and especially in the last half of the 20th century, one-parent families are becoming more common. This shrinking in the size of the family shows the increased independence of people—once upon a time people had to live in large groups to survive.

　　As humans have “become the gods”， they have realized their individuality and independence and taken their control of the world to an extreme. In many countries the land is almost completely used in the production of food and as living space and they live in small cities which are entirely human constructed, made from materials which are also entirely human constructed (concrete bricks) with hardly any remains of nature.Weeds are poisoned because they are messy; even parks have trees grown in tidy lines; grass is mowed to keep it short and so on. I think the massive drug “problem” troubling people is a result of too much of this influence, humans needing to escape the stark world they have created by entering fantasy worlds.

　　Over the last 100 years, the 20th century consciousness has spread throughout the world; most of Asia has been thoroughly “Westernized”，and most of the Third World is being overrun by Western ways of doing things and living.

　　語篇解讀：作者通過本文告訴我們，隨著現(xiàn)代社會(huì)的發(fā)展，人類對(duì)自然環(huán)境造成了很大的破壞，人們生活在一個(gè)枯燥無味的世界里……

　　1．What's the author most concerned about?

　　A．The influence of pollution.

　　B．Strong effects of development.

　　C．Changed positions

　　of humans as gods.

　　D．The process of the Industrial Revolution.

　　解析：由第一段可以得出答案，即現(xiàn)代社會(huì)的快速發(fā)展帶來了很多強(qiáng)烈的影響。這正是作者所擔(dān)心的問題。因此B項(xiàng)符合題意。

　　答案：B

　　2．What is the author's attitude towards the changes of the 20th century?

　　A．Objective.

　　B．Tolerant.

　　C．Vague.

　　D．Negative.

　　解析：結(jié)合全文尤其是第一段第一句和第三段第一句中的“to an extreme”可知，作者對(duì)20世紀(jì)的發(fā)展所導(dǎo)致的結(jié)果是持否定態(tài)度的。

　　答案：D

　　3．What does the underlined word “stark” in Paragraph 3 mean?

　　A．Unfair.

　　B．Illegal.

　　C．Dull.

　　D．Violent.

　　解析：unfair意思是“不公平的”；illegal意思是“違法的”；dull意思是“枯燥無味的；無趣的”；violent意思是“暴力的”。根據(jù)前面幾句話中對(duì)現(xiàn)實(shí)世界的描述可知，C項(xiàng)符合語境，即由于現(xiàn)代社會(huì)的快速發(fā)展，世界變得很枯燥，完全脫離了自然的影子。

　　答案：C

　　4．What can be inferred from the passage?

　　A．Men's individuality is over controlled.

　　B．People have damaged nature too much.

　　C．Men's independence is partially limited.

　　D．People show concern for nuclear families.

　　解析：根據(jù)全文內(nèi)容，尤其是倒數(shù)第二段可知B項(xiàng)正確。即隨著現(xiàn)代社會(huì)的發(fā)展，人類對(duì)自然環(huán)境造成了嚴(yán)重的破壞。其他幾項(xiàng)與原文內(nèi)容不符。

　　答案：B

　　B

　　(2024·石家莊高中畢業(yè)班教學(xué)質(zhì)檢)

　　Eating Out with Kids

　　When you go out to dine with kids, you need to know the places where kids are not only welcomed, but really catered for (滿足……的要求)．Now we're listed some of the best family-friendly restaurants and cafes.

　　MUMU GrillIt offers the perfect family dinner. The children can eat and then play in the park opposite the restaurant. Children will be kept amused by the kids' menus，which feature coloring-in activities. Children are able to color in a picture of a cow with crayons.

　　Business Hours：Monday to Friday： 4 pm to 6 pmSaturday to Sunday： 3 pm to 7 pmTel： 9460 6877

　　Flying Fox Café

　　It is located in a park in Mona Vale. Near the cafe is a fantastic fenced children's playground， famous for playground facilities including a bike track， walking tracks and a dog walking beach.Business Hours：Monday to Sunday： 9 am to 4 pm,The weather can sometimes influence the closing time， however， if you are unsure， please call 9986 0980.Billy Lids

　　It is a unique environment where your child can play safely while you relax in the central cafe area. The indoor playground includes facilities for children up to 11 years old. There are plenty of food options for the kids， including home-made sausage rolls.

　　Business Hours：,Monday to Thursday： 9 am to 5 pmFriday to Saturday： 9 am to 6 pmTel： 9916 0350

　　Gladesville Bistro

　　Welcome to our revolutionary kid friendly family bistro?小餐館? — where your kids are welcome to play， draw， slip and slide. Our menu includes sandwiches and chips. Your children will receive a free cup of popcorn with every kid's meal purchased.Business Hours：Monday to Sunday： 11 am to 7 pmTel： 9816 4052語篇解讀：本文是幾則廣告，介紹了幾個(gè)家庭聚餐的地點(diǎn)。5．What can we learn about MUMU Grill?

　　A．It has an indoor playground for children.

　　B．It is famous for home-made sausage rolls.

　　C. It offers coloring-in activities to children.

　　D．It is located in the beautiful foreshore park.

　　解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從第一則廣告的第三句話可以直接得到答案為C。

　　答案：C

　　6．If your children would like to walk a dog, you can choose ________.

　　A．MUMU Grill

　　B．Flying Fox Cafe

　　C．Gladesville Bistro

　　D．Billy Lids

　　解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第二則廣告可知，該地方可以遛狗，因?yàn)樗鼘ｉT設(shè)有一個(gè)遛狗的海灘(a dog walking beach)。

　　答案：B

　　7．It can be inferred

　　from

　　the text that ________.

　　A．Flying Fox Cafe only offers dinner to parents and children

　　B．the business hours of Gladesville Bistro are influenced

　　by the weather

　　C．MUMU Grill offers free popcorn to children

　　D．Billy Lids does not offer service on Sunday

　　解析：推理判斷題。在Billy Lids的廣告中，只介紹了開放時(shí)間是周一至周四每天的上午9點(diǎn)到下午5點(diǎn)以及周五至周六每天的上午9點(diǎn)到下午6點(diǎn)，而沒有介紹周日開放的時(shí)間，由此可以推知，這里周日是不提供服務(wù)的。因此D項(xiàng)正確。

　　答案：D