2018年高中外研版英语选修八单元练习：Module2 The Renaissance 含解析

Module2 The Renaissance单元练习
一、听力(听力)（共20小题；共20分）
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话,每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What do we know about Angela?
A. She doesn't care much about the game.
B. She doesn't have a good vocabulary.
C. She is always very confident.
2. What is the man going to have?
A. A cold drink and some pie.
B. A hot drink and some cake.
C. A hot drink and some cheese.
3. How long does it take to arrive at the next port?
A. One hour and forty-nine minutes.
B. One hour and fifty-nine minutes.
C. Six hours and forty-four minutes.
4. Why won't the woman go to the concert?
A. Because she is going to visit someone.
B. Because she will have some visitors.
C. Because she hasn't got a ticket for the concert.
5. What event is the man talking about?
A. Swimming.
B. Relay race.
C. 1,500-meter race.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白,每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段对话,回答第6至第8三个小题。

6. What did Amy do?
A. She cooked the dinner.
B. She washed the dishes.
C. She washed clothes.
7. Why is there a lot of water on the floor?
A. Because the sink is leaking.
B. Because the two speakers washed the floor.
C. Because something is wrong with the tap.
8. What will the man do next?
A. He will repair the tap himself.
B. He will repair the sink himself.
C. He will have the sink repaired.
听下面一段对话,回答第9至第11三个小题。

9. What is the man worried about?
A. His children's tastes.
B. His children's behaviors.
C. His children's health.
10. How many children does the woman have?
A. 2.
B. 3.
C. 4.
11. What do we know about the man's children?
A. They listen to pop music till midnight.
B. They are interested in computer games.
C. They follow the man.
听下面一段对话,回答第12至第14三个小题。

12. Who will take Sally to the airport?
A. Maria.
B. Dan.
C. John.
13. Why does Sally call John?
A. To check what time her plane leaves.
B. To borrow his camera.
C. To ask him to see her off.
14. What type of book has Sally bought for the trip?
A. Romance.
B. Detective.
C. Science fiction.
听下面一段对话,回答第15至第17三个小题。

15. What are the two speakers talking about?
A. Modern art.
B. Modern science.
C. Modern technology.
16. Why does the man want to stop their discussion?
A. Because he agrees with the woman.
B. Because he can't persuade the woman.
C. Because he realizes he is wrong.
17. What do we know about the woman?
A. She doesn't think modern artists are serious.
B. She always sees one side of everything.
C. She likes children's paintings better.
听下面一段独白,回答第18至第20三个小题。

18. What's the talk mainly about?
A. How to help others to be joyful.
B. How to keep yourself motivated.
C. How to feel joy.
19. Why should one immediately act once feeling joyful and excited?
A. To avoid finding more excuses.
B. To promote the efficiency.
C. To keep the joy flowing into your body.
20. How many pieces of advice can we get from the talk?
A. 3.
B. 4.
C. 5.
二、单词拼写(单句首字母填空)（共12小题；共12分）
21. What the hero has done will i more people to follow him and offer help to others when necessary.
22. Ladies and gentlemen, first I want to thank you for your help on b of my school.
23. I tried to persuade him, but with little or no e .
24. It is Mary rather than you who is to b for the broken window.
25. The world leaders are meeting next week, trying to s a solution to the problem.
26. --- Does the idea of working abroad a to you?
--- No, I don't want to leave my parents.
27. When the real Mona Lisa turned up in Florence, de Valfierno simply told his buyers that it was m a copy.
28. You had better c how much money we will spend during the journey.
29. Karl Marx was forced to f his home for political reasons.
30. The police have taken the s to the police station.
31. The shopkeeper owed a lot of money and could not pay all his d .
32. --- Your cousin Jay sings really well.
--- Yeah, she's g in music. I envy her!
三、单词拼写(根据中文提示拼写单词)（共15小题；共15分）
33. Are political (嫌疑犯) kept under police observation in your country?
34. The TV programme (吸引) to young children.
35. The (令人不安的) news made him disturbed.
36. It was not immediately obvious that water was to be (基本的) to the development of life.
37. We s (寻求) an answer to the question, but couldn't find one.
38. On of(代表) everyone here, I'd like to thank the host for a lovely evening.
39. The great (缺点) to living on a main road is the constant noise.
40. During the civil war thousands of people (逃离) the country and stayed abroad.
41. What's your (动机) of doing this thing?
42. He accepted this job (仅仅) for the high salary.
43. If you fail in the exam, you'll only have yourself to (责备).
44. The beauty of the West Lake (激励) a lot of poets to write their great poetry.
45. An (官方的) announcement is expected in the next few days.
46. The couple had to work hard day and night in order to pay off their d (债务).
47. The class teacher asked us to (计算) how much time the task would take.
四、适当形式填空(单句适当形式)（共10小题；共10分）
48. The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket (cover) the desert.
49. Don't forget (close) the windows when you leave.
50. The bag (find) by Mary is the one I lost.
51. What's the language (speak) in Germany?
52. Teachers usually try in every way they can (convince) us of what they say.
53. The manager hope (inform) of how our business was going on.
54. Is there any possibility of our (win) the championship?
55. With prices (go) up so fast, we can't afford luxuries.
56. She preferred him (spend) all day out.
57. The problem (discuss) now is very important.
五、翻译(根据中文提示完成句子)（共15小题；共30分）
58. I really appreciate (同我在一起) when I am in trouble. (stay) （词数不限）
59. Brander suggested that (我们早点儿去机场).
60. According to a recent survey, a growing number of people express a strong desire (从事另外一份工作的) in order to get more money to support their family. (take)
61. As an adult, you shouldn't (依赖父母). (depend)
62. 你应该接受我的建议，开始存钱。

You should and start saving money.
63. My aim is to take part in the National English Proficiency Competition (代表) our school.
64. I showed him a map of China in the Ming Dynasty on it. (with)
我给他看了一张明朝时的中国地图，所有的边界都画在上面。

65. 老师去世了，这使得他所有学生非常难过。

(词数不限)
The teacher passed away, .
66. The old man opened the drawer and (发现所有的现金都被偷了). (词数不限)
67. 他昨天在机场丢失的那台手提电脑是IBM的。

The computer at the airport yesterday is an IBM laptop. (lose)
68. More and more people in cities want to live in the countryside because they (厌倦了) the noisy and fast-paced life. (词数不限)
69. , he went to the Hollywood. (with) 心存梦想, 他去了好莱坞。

70. 毫无疑问，心理压力会导致生理疾病。

There is no doubt that stress can physical illness.
71. Mother asked her if she was very hot (穿着么多衣服).
72. 有人问她时，她肯定了她将要退休。

(词数不限)
, she confirmed that she was going to retire.
六、单项选择（共20小题；共20分）
73. Being quickminded and good at creating a winwin situation, the young manager was sent to sign
the document the committee.
A. on account of
B. on behalf of
C. in favour of
D. in honour of
74. I wasn't blaming anyone; I said errors like this could be avoided.
A. merely
B. mostly
C. rarely
D. nearly
75. As the clock struck nine, players their positions and the match began.
A. stood up
B. took up
C. made up
D. set up
76. Artists like to go to nature to their creativity.
A. draw
B. attract
C. encourage
D. inspire
77. It's not easy to learn English well. as much as possible is necessary.
A. Having read
B. Read
C. Reading
D. To have read
78. Kids can suddenly get very tired together for no reason.
A. of playing
B. to play
C. after playing
D. in playing
79. into eight languages, the book has sold more than 6 million copies.
A. Having translated
B. Translating
C. Being translated
D. Translated
80. It rained heavily in the south, serious flooding in several provinces.
A. caused
B. having caused
C. causing
D. to cause
81. Mother wanted to be a good provider, a role she since her marriage to father.
A. shoulders
B. shouldered
C. is shouldering
D. has been shouldering
82. Facing the global financial crisis, the Chinese government has taken many
measures people's life to deal with it.
A. related
B. related to
C. relating
D. relating to
83. The manager was unable to attend but he sent his deputy(副手) as a .
A. replacement
B. substitution
C. substitute
D. change
84. I , no, I am quite certain, that he is unwelcome in the neighborhood.
A. conclude
B. suspect
C. reject
D. quarrel
85. that we should look after the three dogs three times, my mother left home.
A. Mentioning
B. Having been mentioned
C. Having mentioned
D. Mentioned
86. It was your decision rather than ours that his being involved in the matter.
A. resulted from
B. lay in
C. brought in
D. led to
87. for his secretary to attend the meeting, our manager left the company in a rush.
A. To have arranged
B. To arrange
C. Arranging
D. Having arranged
88. We don't know who for the murder, but the policemen will tell us the truth soon.
A. is to blame
B. is to be blamed
C. is blaming
D. is to be blaming
89. We are currently new ways of expanding our membership.
A. seeking
B. searching
C. hunting
D. pursuing
90. our food , we had to walk to a village for help.
A. Since; runs out
B. Because; run out
C. With; running out
D. For; running out
91. When she woke up in the hospital, she told the newspaper reporters that she was the only
one the shipwreck.
A. surviving
B. having survived
C. to survive
D. survived
92. --- How do you think the World Cup held in Brazil in 2014?
--- It to many fans.
A. adapted
B. applied
C. adjusted
D. appealed
七、完形填空（共20小题；共30分）
One spring afternoon five years ago, Jimmy Liao was crying in the hall of Taipei's Sherwood Hotel, Life seemed 93 . The people who laughed as they walked past were taking their 94 for granted, just as he 95 himself. Now, however, he felt 96 —and he couldn't even show his disappointment in his 97 .
Seeking more personally satisfying 98 , he had just left a successful job as a commercial artist when it seemed that fate(命运) played a cruel 99 on him. It was at this time that he developed cancer and was 100 to work. But that moment in the hotel was a turning point for Jimmy. He began to 101 the fact that there is no such a thing as fate, only 102 . Since then, he has published several imaginative, illustrated(带插图的) books.
According to Jimmy, you are 103 you choose to be. You can give up or you can work to be a happier person. Jimmy realized that, while the world 104 seems unfair, your choice can change your life.
This idea can be 105 in Jimmy's books, where his characters show the powerlessness they feel 106 making their choices. The message that goes with Jimmy's drawings, however, is 107 . Though the world may make us feel small, we must be 108 . Everything will be all right for us—as it is for the "small people" in Jimmy's books—if we make choices that are 109 for us.
In spite of his new 110 and wealth, Jimmy prefers working 111 at home with his wife and daughter. He spends his mornings drawing. To Jimmy, living a life as he chooses means much more than money and fame could 112 .
93. A. unhappy B. unusual C. unfair D. uneasy
94. A. health B. wealth C. happiness D. illnesses
95. A. ought to B. had to C. needed to D. used to
96. A. ashamed B. disappointed C. helpless D. endless
97. A. crying B. painting C. imagination D. consideration
98. A. home B. condition C. situation D. work
99. A. game B. trick C. role D. part
100. A. unable B. impossible C. unfit D. difficult
101. A. understand B. face C. refuse D. recognize
102. A. failures B. efforts C. choices D. interests
103. A. that B. what C. which D. whoever
104. A. always B. seldom C. sometimes D. usually
105. A. found B. drawn C. written D. accepted
106. A. after B. about C. with D. before
107. A. powerful B. hopeful C. useful D. successful
108. A. great B. strong C. brave D. equal 109. A. scientific B. basic C. right D. simple
110. A. product B. fame C. name D. job 111. A. rapidly B. separately C. slowly D. quietly
112. A. offer B. gain C. gather D. earn 八、阅读理解（共15小题；共30分）
A
He lived his whole life as a poor man. His art and talent were recognized by almost no one. He suffered from a mental illness that led him to cut off part of his left ear in 1888 and to shoot himself two years later. But after his death, he achieved world fame. Today, Dutch artist Van Gogh is recognized as one of the leading artists of all time.
Now, 150 years after his birth on March 30, 1853, Zundert, the town of his birth, has made 2003 "The Van Gogh Year" in his honour. And the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, home to the biggest collection of his masterpieces, is marking the anniversary with exhibitions throughout the year. The museum draws around 1.3 million visitors every year. Some people enjoy the art and then learn about his life. Others are first interested in his life, which then helps them understand his art.
Van Gogh was the son of a minister. He left school when he was just 15. By the age of 27, he had already tried many jobs including an art gallery salesman and a French teacher. Finally in 1880, he decided to begin his studies in art.
Van Gogh is famed for his ability to put his own emotions(情感) into his paintings and show his feelings about a scene. His style is marked by short, broad brush strokes(绘画笔法). "Instead of trying to reproduce exactly what I have before my eyes, I use colour more freely, in order to express myself more forcibly," he wrote in a letter to his brother in 1888.
Van Gogh sold only one painting during his short life. He relied heavily on support from his brother, an art dealer who lived in Paris. But now his works are sold for millions of dollars. His Portrait of Dr. Gachet sold for US $89.5 million in 1990. It is the highest price ever paid for a painting. "I think his paintings are powerful and the brilliant colours in them are attractive to people," said a Van Gogh's fan.
113. All through his life Van Gogh .
A. depended on his brother
B. worked hard on his dream
C. was not recognized by people
D. expressed himself in paintings
114. Van Gogh killed himself because of .
A. the poor life
B. his illness
C. his pain from the left ear
D. the refusal by artists of his time
115. One of the characteristics of Van Gogh's paintings is .
A. the likeness between his paintings and the reality
B. the short time for him to complete a painting
C. the various styles mixed together
D. the special strokes he made
116. The selling of his paintings is considered to be the most successful because .
A. more and more people like his paintings
B. people can understand him through his paintings
C. 1.3 million people visit his painting museum every year
D. Zundert has made 2003 "the Van Gogh Year" in his honour
B
The International Painting Contest on Google's homepage in 2015 may look pretty strange, but it spotlights a very serious issue: clean water, which is unusual for an 11-year-old from Long Island.
Audrey Zhang, a fifth-grader from Levittown, N.Y, is the winner of this year's Doodle 4 Google contest, rising to the top of some 100,000 entries on the theme of "draw one thing to make the world a better place".
Her piece, titled "Back to Mother Nature," describes a detailed water-cleaning machine. Zhang worked with a team of artists at Google to animate(使…生动) her drawing.
"To make the world a better place, I came up with a transformative water purifier, a machine used to remove dirty or harmful substances," Google quoted Zhang as saying, "It takes in dirty and polluted water from rivers, lakes and even oceans, then massively transforms the water into clean, safe and pure water. When humans and animals drink this water, they will live a healthier life."
She created a whole world around the device—one populated by humans, a whale in a top hat and dragons.
"Zhang's piece is so vivid and so rich and so full and so complete," Google Doodle team leader Ryan Germick told the Washington Post, "Every leaf seemed to have life in it."
Along with having her artwork featured on Google's homepage, Zhang wins a $30,000 college scholarship. In addition, her school will receive a $50,000 Google for Education technology grant, and the company is donating $20,000 in her name to a charity devoted to bringing clean water to schools in Bangladesh.
On Sunday, the night before her work was revealed on net, Zhang told Newsday she was excited by the big win, but said she wouldn't be awake when her art first went online at midnight.
"I have school tomorrow, so I can't stay up late," she told the paper.
117. What's the passage mainly about?
A. The winner and her work in the painting contest.
B. The team of artists at Google to animate drawings.
C. The painting contest of Google's homepage in 2015.
D. The water-cleaning machine in the painting contest.
118. According to the passage, we know that .
A. Audrey Zhang is creative and self-disciplined
B. a water-cleaning device was made in the contest
C. $50,000 will be donated in Audrey Zhang's name
D. Zhang's piece was printed in all major newspapers
119. The underlined word in paragraph 1 probably means " ".
A. put up with
B. look for ward to
C. breakaway from
D. focus attention on
C
Imagine that while walking through a park one day, you begin to notice strange things all around you. People in colorful clothes from centuries ago walk on the paths. A magician is doing amazing tricks. Musicians play strange music on strange instruments. Knights on horseback show their skills in riding competitions. The smell of roasting meat begins to make your mouth water. A pleasant voice shouts, "Good morrow!"
What is going on? Have you traveled back in time? In a way, yes. You have found yourself in the midst of a Renaissance fair! Since the 1960s, Renaissance fairs have grown in popularity in the US and Canada. Communities in at least 44 states and two Canadian provinces now hold annual Renaissance fairs. Over 200 fairs are held every year, with 40 in California alone. The first Renaissance fair was started in the 1960s by a school teacher in southern California named Phyllis Patterson. She wanted to give her students a real-life history experience, so she created the "Renaissance Faire" in her backyard. The rest, as they say, is history.
Since Renaissance fairs are "living history", you might think they are designed to be mainly educational. It's true that some people try to make the fairs as genuine as possible. However, for many others, the key word is entertainment. With all the musicians and magicians walking about, you will definitely be entertained. A renaissance fair will be a feast for your eyes and your ears, not to mention your stomach.
You can enjoy sampling the food and drink while watching parades and live animal displays. Browse through the booths and admire the artwork and handicrafts. You are sure to be both educated and entertained. If you're wondering how to dress to attend a Renaissance fair, that's up to you. Some people go all out and dress up in costumes. Others just go in their normal, everyday clothes. However you dress, you're sure to be overwhelmed by the sights and sounds and smells of a Renaissance fair. And if you have ever wanted to travel back in time, here's your chance.
120. What is the first paragraph about?
A. A chapter of a war novel.
B. A sight of the local market.
C. A scene of Renaissance fairs.
D. A slow walking in the park.
121. Why did Phyllis start a Renaissance fair?
A. To help her students become the master of history.
B. To allow her students to play in her backyard.
C. To give her students an experience of life.
D. To make her students experience history.
122. As well as educating, Renaissance fairs are intended for .
A. fun
B. communication
C. business
D. adventure
123. The last paragraph suggests that .
A. you are taught to make art work
B. you are free to dress for the fairs
C. you have to look after live animals
D. you can enjoy food free of charge
124. The main idea of the passage is that .
A. Americans and Canadians like fairs more
B. attending Renaissance fairs is to be educated
C. Renaissance fairs are more popular than ever
D. California is where modern fairs were born
D
If you take a look at the best-selling books in the UK these days, it is almost certain that there will be a lot of autobiographies in that list. Bill Clinton, Nelson Mandela and actor Michael J Fox have all written them.
An autobiography is the story of a person's life, written by that person. It is usually a very famous person who might tell us all about their childhood, how they became famous and any other interesting things that have happened in their lives.
Traditionally, someone would write an autobiography when they were older because they had had a long, successful life. However, these days there are many magazines with stories and photos of the stars which sell very well. Reality TV shows are extremely popular and lots of people become famous very easily just from being on the TV rather than being able to sing or act well. As a result, people become famous very quickly and as soon as they are famous, a lot of money can be made from writing an autobiography, even if they are very young.
So now you can find an autobiography from almost everyone who is in the public eye. Even though we can follow the lives of the stars very closely on TV or in magazines nowadays, we maybe don't know how they live their lives from day to day. Autobiographies often give the information we never knew about the stars. The British public are very curious to find out more so they are very eager to read autobiographies.
Not every star wants to write though. Sometimes stars employ writers to write their life stories for them. The writer will interview the star, listen to everything they want to say, record interviews and then write the book based on their words. David Beckham did this with his book My Side.
Not everyone likes to read books regularly but they might like to read about the lives of stars. Autobiographies are helping to get more British people reading books. About 100 million autobiographies are sold in Britain every year. More stars depend on them for extra income and as more of these books appear in the shops, more people are sure to keep buying them.
125. An autobiography is .
A. always a best-seller in the UK
B. someone's life story normally written by themselves
C. a magazine with stories and photos of a star
D. a program that tells us the lives of the stars nowadays
126. Traditionally, someone would write his autobiography when .
A. they became famous
B. they wanted to make money
C. they were older and had achieved a lot
D. they wanted to share their childhood with the readers
127. The writer probably would agree that autobiographies are good in that .
A. they tell us a lot about the everyday life of famous people
B. famous people earn a lot of money by selling them
C. they encourage people to read
D. we can learn a lot from them
九、短文7选5(5选5等)（共5小题；共10分）
Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness? These are important questions for anyone who is looking for happiness. 128.
Make a plan for achieving goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.
Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way. 129.
When something goes wrong, try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity. Truly happy people don't allow setbacks(挫折) to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances(形势) back to their favor.
130. These minutes will give you the chance to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.
131. Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance, you will put yourself in a better mood.
Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. What's more, make friends with people who have a sense of humor.
Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness. 132.
A. What makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy.
B. However, if you are around people who are happy, their emotional(情感的) state will be infectious(易传染的).
C. Being overweight or not eating nutritious foods can have a negative effect on your mood.
D. The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life.
E. Spend a few minutes thinking about the things that make you happy.
F. Humor plays an important role in happiness.
G. It's also important to take some time to do something nice for yourself.
十、补全短文（共10小题；共10分）
"If you're talking to me in a noisy restaurant and my nerve system is good at locking onto the sound of your voice, I 133. understand what you say better."
The research at Northwestern University shows that 134. (play) a musical instrument is good for your brain. And the brain remembers how to "lock onto" the important sounds, 135. our ears may not work as well as we age, and that helps us to hear better.
A scientist, living in France twenty years ago, 136. (write) about what he called the "Mozart Effect". He said that 137. could be helpful to the brain when listening to the classical music of Mozart. Some researchers said that Mozart's music would make you much 138. (smart), or even have some health disorders 139. (cure). Others said that there was nothing special about Mozart's music. Any kind of high energy music would work. So if the cost of a musical instrument or music lessons is too costly, can we get 140. same brain experience just by listening?
Usually people have teachers, or they can teach themselves music. 141. , the point is that they're actively playing a musical instrument and engaging in making music instead 142. listening to music passively.
答案
一、听力(听力)
1. C
2. B
3. B
4. A
5. A
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. B 10. A
11. B 12. B 13. B 14. C 15. A
16. B 17. A 18. B 19. A 20. A
听力原文
Text 1 M:Angela lost the game.She may think of herself as a failure. W:A failure? This word never exists in her vocabulary. M:Are you sure? Text 2 W:What are you going to have to drink? M:I'd like something hot. W:Would you care for some cake? M:Yes,I'll try a piece of cheese cake. Text 3
M:The siren(汽笛) just sounded.The ship's going to leave now. W:According to the timetable,it will depart from this port at four forty-five,and arrive at the next one at six forty-four. Text 4 M:Mary,I have an extra ticket for the concert tonight.Can you come with us? W:I'd love to,but we'll have to
visit some friends tonight.Thank you,anyway. Text 5 W:Now let's switch to Tony Wright.
M:OK.Now they've just reached the 200-meter mark of the men's 400-meter freestyle event and Peter Brickmen from Germany is still in front.He has a strong stroke,and he's really moving through the water. Text 6 W:What is it,dad? M:Why didn't you clean up the mess you made? There's water all over the floor. W:I didn't make a mess,dad. M:But you washed the dishes. W:I know.But I didn't get water on the floor.Well,not that much water. M:Hm,I'll look under the sink. W:Is something wrong? M:Yes.The sink is leaking. W:See,I didn't make a mess. M:You're right,Amy.I'm sorry I said you did. W:That's OK,dad.I do make a lot of mess. M:We all do.Well,I'd better try to fix the sink. Text 7。