湖南省株洲四中高中英语 Test 8 牛津译林版选修8

湖南省株洲四中2014高中英语 Test 8 牛津译林版选修8
On August 26,1999，New York City experienced a torrential downpour.The rain caused the streets to __1__ and the subway system almost came to a stop.
Unfortunately，this happened during the morning rush hour.Many people who were going to work were __2__ to go home.Some battled to __3__ a taxi or to get on a bus.Still others faced the __4__ bravely，walking miles to get to work.
I __5__ to be one of the people on the way to work that morning.I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most __6__ had stopped.After making my way __7__ crowds of people，I finally found a subway line that was __8__.Unfortunately，there were so many people waiting to __9__ the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the __10__.So I took the train going in the opposite direction，and then switch back to the downtown train.Finally，after what seemed like an forever，the train __11__ my stop.Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain.When I finally got to my office，I was __12__ through，exhausted and __13__.
My co－workers and I spent most of the day drying off.When it was 5∶00 p．m.，I was ready to go home.I was about to turn off my computer __14__ I received an email from Garth，my Director：
I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and __15__ reported to work.It is always reassuring(令人欣慰的)，at times like these，when employees so clearly show their __16__ to their jobs.Thank you.
Garth’s email was short，but I learned more from that __17__ message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of __18__ can make a big difference.The rainstorm and the traffic __19__ had made me tired and upset.But Garth’s words immediately __20__ me and put a smile back on my face.
1．A.break B．flood
C．sink D．crash
2．A.forced B．refused
C．adjusted D．gathered
3．A.order B．pay
C．call D．search
4．A.climate B．scenery
C．storm D．burden
ed B．promised
C．deserved D．happened
6．A.practice B．routine
C．process D．service
7．A.to B．through
C．over D．for
8．A.operating B．cycling
C．turning D．rushing
9．A.check B．carry
C．find D．board
10．A.street B．ground
C．floor D．platform
11．A.paused B．crossed
C．reached D．parked
12．A.wet B．weak
C．sick D．hurt
13．A.ashamed B．discouraged
C．surprised D．puzzled
14．A.while B．when
C．where D．after
15．A.hardly B．casually
C．absolutely D．eventually
16．A.devotion B．donation
C．connection D．reaction
17．A.accurate B．urgent
C．brief D．humorous
18．A.promise B．appreciation
C．advice D．guidance
19． A.troubles B．signals
C．rules D．signs
20．A.corrected B．supported
C．amazed D．refreshed
TV Shows and Long Bus Trips
Long bus rides are like television shows.They have a beginning，a middle，and an end—with commercials thrown in every three or four minutes.The commercials are unavoidable.They happen whether you want them or not.Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window.“Buy Super Clean Toothpaste.” “Drink Good’n Wet Root Beer.” “Fill up with Pacific Gas.” Only if you sleep，which is equal to turning the television set off，are you spared the unending cry of “You Need It！Buy It Now！”
The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting，even if you’ve traveled that way ually some things have changed—new houses，new buildings，sometimes even a new road.The bus driver has a style of driving and it’s fun to try to figure it out the first hour or so.If the driver is particularly reckless or daring，the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense story.Will the driver pass the truck in time？Will the driver move into the right or the left－hand lane？After a while，of course，the excitement dies down.Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride.Food always makes bus rides more interesting.But you’ve got to be careful of what kind of food you eat.Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops.
The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning.You know it will soon be over
and there’s a kind of expectation and excitement in that.The seat，of course，has become harder as the hours have passed.By now you’ve sat with your legs crossed，with your hands in your lap，with your hands on the arm rests—even with your hands crossed behind your head.The end comes just at the right time.There are just no more ways to sit.
1．According to the passage，what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus trip?
A．Buses on the road.
B．Films on television.
C．Advertisements on billboards.
D．Gas stations.
2．What is the purpose of this passage?
A．To talk about the similarities between long bus trips and TV shows.
B．To persuade you to take a long bus trip.
C．To display the differences between long bus trips and TV shows.
D．To describe the billboards along the road.
3．The writer of this passage would probably favor ________.
A．bus drivers who were n’t reckless
B．driving alone
C．a television set on the bus
D．no billboards along the road
4．The writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because ________.
A．the commercials both on TV shows and on the billboards along the road are fun B．they both have a beginning，a middle，and an end，with commercials in between C．the drivers are always reckless on TV shows just as they are on buses
D．both traveling and watching TV are not exciting
5．The writer thinks that the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning because both are ________.
A．exciting B．comfortable
C．tiring D．boring
1．I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most service had stopped.(完形填空第三段第二句)
我沿地铁线来回走着，却发现大多数地铁已停止了服务。

only to find that不定式作结果状语
(1)He tried to answer，only to fail.
他试着回答，结果却说得不好。

(2)Teachers hurried to get to the hospital only to be told it was too late.
老师们匆忙赶到医院，却被告知已经太晚了。

2．I was about to turn off my computer when I received an email from Garth.(完形填空倒数第三段最后第一句)
我正要关闭电脑时却收到Garth的一封电子邮件。

be about to do...when...正要干……突然……
(1)I was about to pay for the things I bought，when I found I forgot to take the purse.
我刚要付钱的时候却发现忘了带钱包。

(2)I was about to go out last night when the telephone rang.
昨天晚上我正准备外出，这时电话响了。

3．By now you’ve sa t with your legs crossed，with your hands in your lap，with your hands on the arm rests—even with your hands crossed behind your head.(阅读理解最后一段倒数第三句)
到目前为止你已经双腿交叉坐着，把手放在膝盖上，把手放在扶手上，甚至双手交叉放在脑后。

with的复合结构：with＋宾语＋副词/形容词/介词短语/现在分词/过去分词/不定式
(1)We found the house easily with the little boy leading the way.
由小男孩引路，我们轻松地找到了那间房子。

(2)With all things she needed bought，she went home happily.
带着买的所需的东西，她高兴地回家了。

Test 8
Ⅰ.1.B[暴风雨使得街道被水淹没了。

flood在此用作不及物动词，意为“被水淹没”。

] 2．A [许多要去上班的人被迫回了家。

be forced to do sth.被迫做某事。

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3．C [有些人乘出租车，有些人坐公交车。

只有C项符合句意。

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4．C [但还有一些人勇敢地面对暴风雨，步行数英里去班。

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5D [我那天早晨碰巧也在上班的路上。

happen to do sth.碰巧做某事。

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6．D [许多“服务”因为暴风雨已经停止，因此我只能来回寻找上班的方法。

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7．B [making my way through crowds of people穿过人群往前挤。

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8．A [我终于发现有一条地铁还在运转。

operate(机器等)运转，运行。

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9．D [有许多人在等着坐地铁。

board指“上(飞机、船、火车等)”。

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10．D [人很多以致于我上不了站台(然后才能乘地铁)。

platform站台。

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11．C [火车到达我停的那一站。

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12．A [be wet through浑身湿透。

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13．B [浑身湿透，又累又沮丧。

discouraged感到沮丧的。

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14．B [be about to do sth. when...正要做某事这时(突然)……。

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15．D [此处为主任表扬员工不畏艰难而最终来上班的事。

eventually adv.最后，最终。

] 16．A [员工冒着暴风雨来上班，表现出他们对工作的热爱。

devotion挚爱，热爱，奉献。

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17．C [邮件虽短，但我从简短的语言中学到许多。

brief简短的，简洁的。

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18．B [这封电子邮件告诉我几句感激(appreciation)的话对他人的影响是巨大的。

] 19．A [从上文可知，是暴风雨以及因此造成的交通困难而使我劳累、难过。

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20．D [但是，Garth的话却立即让我的精神为之振奋。

refresh使人恢复精神。

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Ⅱ.1.C[细节理解题。

第一段中一开始就讲乘长途汽车旅行就像看电视。

随着汽车往前开，路两边的广告不断地从窗旁滑过。

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2．A [主旨大意题。

文章第一段说乘公共汽车长途旅行就和看电视节目一样，有开始、中间、结尾，中间还会不时插入广告。

文章下面的部分紧接着描述了旅途中的这三部分及作者的感受，所以该文是写对乘公共汽车长途旅行的看法。

故答案为A项。

] 3．D [推理判断题。

从第一段第三、四句“The commercials are unavoidable.They
happen whether you want them or not.”和最后一句“Only if you sleep，which is equal to turning the television set off，are you spared the unending cry of ‘You Need It！Buy It Now！’”可知作者更喜欢沿途没有那些广告牌。

故D为正确选项。

] 4．B [细节理解题。

从第一段前两句“Long bus rides are like television shows.They have a beginning，a middle，and an end—with commercials thrown in every three or four minutes.”可知B为正确选项。

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5．A [细节理解题。

从第二段第一句和第三段第二句的相互呼应关系中可知旅途的开始和结束都令人激动，故A为正确选项。

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