高考英语一轮复习Unit1Alandofdiversity习题选修8试题

Unit 1 A land of diversity
Ⅰ.单项填空
1．It never occurred to me ______ you could succeed in persuading him to change his mind.
A．which B．what
C．that D．if
解析考察固定句型。

It occurs/occurred to sb.that...是固定句型，意思是：某人突然想起……，其中that引导主语从句，应选C项。

答案 C
2．When you get the paper back，pay special attention to what ______.
A．have marked B．have been marked
C．had marked D．had been marked
解析句意：当你拿回试卷时须特别注意已经标注过的局部。

此题考察动词的时态，该句强调过去已经修改正的东西并强调对如今的影响，用如今完成时，又因其主语为what，所以用被动语态。

故用如今完成时的被动语态。

答案 B
3．A teacher should make his lessons simple enough for the students to ______.
A．take off B．take up
C．take in D．take down
解析考察词组辨析。

句意：教师应该使他的课足够简单到让学生理解。

take off起飞，成功；take up从事；take in吸收；take down记下。

答案 C
4．When she visited the children’s home，it ______her that she could adopt a homeless
child.
A．ran into B．happened to
C．occurred to D．was occurred to
解析考察动词短语辨析。

此处为句型It occurs to sb.that...某人突然想起……。

A 项表示“偶尔感到〞，不合句意。

happen to sb.表示“某事发生在某人身上〞，不合语境，故排除B项；occur不用于被动语态，故D项被排除。

答案 C
5．The ______ cause of his illness was extreme drinking，but the real cause was his deep sadness on his wife’s death.
A．major B．apparent
C．clear D．serious
解析句意：他的病外表上是因为过度饮酒，真实的原因是他妻子的去世使他过度悲伤。

应选apparent“外表上的〞。

major意为“主要的〞；clear意为“清楚的〞；serious 意为“严肃的，认真的〞。

答案 B
6．There’s a camping shop in town that has tents for ______ at $10 a week.
A．hire B．sale
C．employ D．repair
解析句意：镇上有一家宿营设备商店出租帐篷，价格一周10美元。

根据“$10 a week〞可知这是租用，不是sale出售；employ指“雇用〞，跟人作宾语。

答案 A
7．The bell rang，______ that class was over.
A．to indicate B．indicating
C．indicated D．having indicating
解析indicate“表示，说明〞。

句意：铃响了，表示下课了。

答案 B
8．He was supposed to______to the meeting，but he didn’t.
A．come B．have come
C．be coming D．coming
解析 to have come表示动作已经完成。

句意：他本该到会的，但他没有。

答案 B
9．Many students listened to the lecture，but I wondered how much work they took______.
A．out B．up
C．off D．in
解析 take out表示“取出〞，take up表示“从事，占用〞，take off表示“起飞，脱下〞，均不合题意。

take in此处表示“吸收，理解〞。

答案 D
10．Don’t worry about the present situation in the world；______ of people prefer peace to war.
A．the most B．the great part
C．the majority D．the number
解析根据题意：大多数人更喜欢和平而不喜欢战争。

A项应为most of；D项表示“……
的数目〞；B项表示“物体的一局部〞；只有the majority符合题意。

答案 C
11．In the school，girls majoring in nursing are ______ the majority.
A．in B．on
C．to D．with
解析 in the major ity“占大多数〞。

句意：在那所，学护理的女生占大多数。

答案 A
12．With a nod of his head，he ______ me where I should sit.
A．indicated to B．indicated that
C．indicate to D．indicate that
解析 indicate that后跟从句，不合题意。

indicate to此处为“向某人暗示，向某人说明〞。

时态应用过去时或者一般如今时，但C项没用单数。

答案 A
13．It’s believ ed that parks are to the city______lungs are to the body.
A．what B．like
C．that D．which
解析考察名词性从句的引导词。

what引导从句，不能用like，因为like是介词。

句意：大家公认，公园之于城，就像两肺之于人体。

答案 A
14．By no means ______ to your parents.
A．is this the first time you are lying
B．this is the first time you have lied
C．this is the first time you tell a lie
D．is this the first time you have lied
解析考察倒装构造。

否认词by no means“决不〞放在句首，主句需用局部倒装。

this is the first time＋主语＋如今完成时，为固定构造，应选D项。

答案 D
15．It suddenly ______ to the detective that the millionaire was probably murdered by his own daughter.
A．happened B．occurred
C．thought D．took place
解析由空格后的to可知，选B项。

It occurs to sb.that...一个想法突然呈现……。

答案 B
Ⅱ.完形填空
George selected his food in Value Mart carefully.He estimated he had__1__80 cents today.He was pleased he had got good__2__for his money again.
At the exit，the freezing wind__3__him of his gloves.He was sure he was wearing them when entering the__4__.He made a search of his pockets.Then he thought they must have been__5__somewhere in the store.George had bought the black gloves for $35 ten years ago.They were leather，soft and durable.Until then，6__to buy the gloves turned out to be good，which even__7__his position on the bus，as poorer passengers stared at him__8__.
George re­entered the store.He followed the same__9__he had walked before，
__10__at the bread counter，to the dairy section，to the shelf where salt and sugar were placed.It did not take long to be__1112__grew heavier.“People have changed，〞
he__13__.“Years ago，if somebody__14__something lost，they would give it back.〞Yet he did not give up.This time he focused on the gloves on other shoppers’ __15__.Suddenly he__16__a lady nearby wearing a black pair of gloves.He said，“Hi！〞But when the surprised lady returned his__17__，his eyes dropped to the floor，
for the fingers of her gloves were too small for him.
Without gloves，he had to__18__his hands into his sleeves.Back home，George was__19__.He could not do without gloves.George decided to buy another leather pair.But before that，he stepped into Value Mart again to see if by any__20__his gloves had been returned to the lost and found office.The girl looked into her drawer and took out a pair of men’s leather gloves.“Are they？〞
“Yes ! Mine ！〞 George shouted with joy.
【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了George去Value Mart购物，无意中弄丢了自己心爱的
皮手套，经历了一番困难的寻找之后，终于失而复得的故事。

1. A.had B．wasted
C．spent D．saved
解析根据1空前面的内容可知，此处表示他算了算今天一共节(saved)了80美分。

答案 D
2．B．value
C．score D．number
解析他很快乐又一次捡了廉价。

value表示“(与价格相比的)值，划算程度〞，符合语境。

答案 B
3． rmed B．warned
C．reminded D．remembered
解析在出口处，刺骨的寒风让他想起了他的手套。

remind sb.of sth.使某人想起……，符合语境。

答案 C
4．B．counter
C．flat D．square
解析根据5空后面的“the store〞可知应选A项。

答案 A
5．B．taken
C．dropped D．rejected
解析他想手套一定是落(dropped)在商店的某个地方了。

答案 C
6． A.hope B．decision
C．wish D．opportunity
解析他买这副皮手套的决定(decision)结果是好的。

答案 B
7．B．promoted
C．reduced D．pushed
解析就连在公一共汽车上那副皮手套都能提升(promoted)他的地位。

答案 B
8．B．angrily
C．sincerely D．properly
解析比他更穷的人在车上羡慕地(enviously)盯着他看。

答案 A
9． A.road B．entrance
C．gate D．route
解析他沿着他先前的道路(route)走。

答案 D
10．B．starting
C．stopping D．looking
解析他从面包柜台开场(starting)，到奶制品区，再到放盐和糖的架子那儿。

答案 B
11．B．ignored
C．convinced D．rushed
解析不需要花费很长时间是就可确定手套不在那儿，应选convinced。

答案 C
12．B．eyes
C．legs D．body
解析George的心(heart)变得越来越沉重。

答案 A
13．A.exchanged B．discussed
C．whispered D．argued
解析他小声说(whispered)道：“人变了。

前些年，假如有人捡到(picked up)了某人丢的东西，他们都会还回来的。

〞
答案 C
14．A.picked out B．picked up
C．made out D．made up
解析参见上题解析。

答案 B
15．A.hands B．baskets
C．pockets D．fingers
解析根据上下文内容可知，他开场注意其他购物者的手(hands)了。

答案 A
16．B．recognized
C．noticed D．cursed
解析突然他注意到(noticed)附近的一位女士戴着一副黑手套。

答案 C
17．A.anger B．greeting
C．emotion D．description
解析但是当那位吃惊的女士回应他的问候(greeting)的时候……
答案 B
18．B．extend
C．wave D．shrink
解析没有了手套，他不得不把手缩(shrink)到袖子里。

答案 D
19．B．proud
C．upset D．cautious
解析没有找到心爱的手套，他肯定感到非常难过(upset)。

答案 C
20．B．probability
C．means D．terms
解析他又来到Value Mart，看看有没有可能他的手套已经被送到了失物招领处。

chance“(尤指希望发生的事的)可能性〞，符合语境。

答案 A
Ⅲ. 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项里面选出能填入空白处的最正确选项。

选项里面有两项为多余选项。

Maybe you have heard the expression—When in Rome，do as the Romans do.So when you want to do business in France，you have to get to know French culture，to make marketing plans，and to run your business by local laws.
__1__The French take great pride in their language，，another reason why learning French is important is that it is a great way to show every possible French business partner that you care and respect their country’s culture and language.
The first thing that you should do when meeting someone new is to shake his hand firmly and always look the person in the eye.In social meetings with friends，kissing is common.
__2__The French will sometimes introduce themselves using their surname first，followed by their first name.
3__Your business clothing is a reflection of your success and social status.Always try to be tasteful and stylish.Women are advised to dress simply but elegantly.Wearing make­up is practised widely by businesswomen.
The French are passionate about food，so lunches are common in doing business in France，which usually consist of an appetizer，a main meal with wine，cheese，dessert and coffee，4__
Do not begin eating until the host says “bon appetit〞．Pass dishes to the left，5__This may suggest that you find the food tasteless.If eating in a restaurant，the person who invites always pays.
A．The French draw information about people based on their appearance.
B．This is a time for relationship building.
C ．Remember to be as polite as possible.
D ．Language should be the focus of anyone planning to do business in France.
E ．Be careful with adding salt ，pepper or sauces to your food.
F ．Use Monsieur or Madame before the surname.
G ．Make an appointment with your business partner in advance. 答案 1．D Ⅳ.短文改错
I like music very much ，pop songs particularly.Every evening then when
I am doing
homework and at weekends when I ∧am
at home ，I always play some of my favorite songs
on my tape recorder.The familiar patterns of notes attracts attract
me into the
colourfully colourful/colorful
world of music.Now and then I stopped stop
，my mother comes in ，asking me
to fix my attention to on
my homework.She does not like the —— pop music.Like most
grown­ups，she enjoys folk songs ，because the peaceful music reminds her of their her
beautiful life when she was young.It is a truth which that
people of different age ages
understand music differently and enjoy different kinds of music.。