新人教版选修八unit1alandofdiversity单元同步测试

Unit 1 A land of diversity
单元同步测试
第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
21. — When will you come to see me again?
— Tomorrow is ______ it is most convenient.
A. when
B. what
C. in which
D. where
22. The police looked into the case carefully and found the thief had entered the house ______ a ladder.
A. by the means
B. by all means
C. by ways of
D. by means of
23. When she visited the children’s home, it ______ her that she could adopt a ho meless child.
A. ran into
B. happened to
C. occurred to
D. was occurred to
24. — What do you think of Harry, our new roommate?
— I am not sure, but he is always asking ______ questions.
A. a great many of
B. a great many
C. a great number
D. a great amount of
25. — How is the project going?
— In fact, you can go and check it out yourself ______.
A. if it necessary
B. if necessary
C. if you are necessary
D. it is necessary
26. ______ you have the chance, why don’t you make full use of it?
A. Now that
B. Surely
C. For
D. Because
27. ______ what he has had already, the treasure is not really exciting.
A. Compare with
B. Comparing to
C. Compared with
D. Compare to
28. I’ll never trust such a man ______ you described.
A. that
B. what
C. whoever
D. as
29. We consider ____ necessary ____ he should improve his writing ability.
A. that；that
B. it；that
C. it；what
D. that；what
30. As a matter of fact, ________ tries again makes no difference.
A. no matter which
B. no matter who
C. whoever
D. whichever
31. —It’s such a pity. I didn’t get the first place in the exam.
— Come on. __________
A. Nobody is perfect.
B. Congratulations!
C. Bad luck!
D. You really did badly.
32. Not only my mother but also Aunt Mary and her family ______ happy with the prize.
A. were
B. has been
C. was
D. had been
33. Chinese people spent many years ______ freedom and in the end a new country was born.
A. fighting with
B. fighting against
C. fighting for
D. fighting out
34. Many students listened to the lecture, but I wondered how much they took ______.
A. out
B. up
C. off
D. in
35. A suggestion was made ________ Jane should have a chance to try as well as the others.
A. that
B. what
C. why
D. how
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
When I drove toward one of the tollbooths (收费亭), I heard loud music which sounded like it was from a party. I looked 36 . No other cars had their windows 37 , and there were no sound trucks (宣传车). I looked at the tollbooth. Inside it, a man was 38 .
“What are you doing?” I asked.
“I’m having a 39 ,” he said.
“What about the rest of these people?” I looked over at the other booths, but nothing was 40 there. “They are not invited.”
Somebody 41 a big hurry started blowing his horn behind me and I drove off, 42 I had a dozen other questions for him.
Months later I found him again, still with the loud music, and still having a party.
Again I asked, “What are you doing?”
He said, “I 43 you from the last time. I’m still dancing. I’m having the 44 party.”
I said, “Look. What about the rest of the people?”
He said, “Stop. What do those look like to you?” He pointed down the 45 of tollbooths. “They look like tollbooths,” I said.
He said, “No imagination!”
I said, “Okay, I 46 . What do they look like to you?”
He said, “Vertical coffins(垂直的棺材).”
“What are you talking about?”
“I can 47 it. At 8:30 every morning, living people get in. They a re 48 during the following eight hours. At 4:30, they 49 of the coffins and go home. For eight hours, their 50 are on hold. They are dead on the job, just going through the 51 ,” he said.
I was amazed. This guy had developed a philosophy, a mythology (神话) about his job. I could not help asking the next question, “Why is it 52 to you? You’re having a good time.”
He looked at me. “I knew you were going to ask that,” he said. “I’m going to be a dancer someday.” He pointed to the 53 build ing. “My bosses are in it, and they’re paying for my training.”
Sixteen people are dead on the job, and the seventeenth, in the same 54 , figures out a way to live. That man was having a party 55 you and I wouldn’t probably last three days.
36. A. ahead B. around C. down D. up
37. A. closed B. open C. exposed D. covered
38. A. dancing B. singing C. moving D. playing
39. A. party B. meeting C. band D. festival
40. A. moving B. changing C. stopping D. blocking
41. A. with B. at C. in D. on
42. A. because B. though C. so D. when
43. A. remind B. remember C. memorize D. realize
44. A. even B. different C. equal D. same
45. A. list B. shape C. row D. series
46. A. give up B. give out C. give over D.give away
47. A. prove B. check C. show D. establish
48. A. dead B. alive C. dull D. living
49. A. give back B. come out C. take off D. get along
50. A. arms B. bodies C. brains D. hearts
51. A. motions B. activity C. movement D. behaviors
52. A. various B. different C. similar D. same
53. A. teaching B. governing C. direction D. administration
54. A. section B. role C. location D. situation
55. A. where B. which C. when D. so
第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
A
Chinese and Western eating habits are different. In China, the dishes are placed on the table and everybody shares. It is always polite to let guests or elderly people at the table taste every dish first. But in the West, everyone has his or her own plate of food.
Although there are no strict rules on how to set chopsticks and spoons, there are some things you should never do during a Chinese banquet (筵席).
Firstly and most importantly, don’t put your chopsticks upright in the rice bowl. Instead, lay them on your dish. The reason for this is that when people die, family members give them a bowl full of rice with a pair of chopsticks sticking out upright in it. So if you stick your chopsticks in the rice bowl, it appears that you want someone at the table to die.
Make sure the spout(容器嘴) of the teapot is not facing anyone, as this is impolite. The spout should always be directed to where nobody is sitting, usually just outward from the table.
Don’t tap on your bowl with your chopsticks. Beggars tap on their bowls, so this is not polite. Also, when the food is coming too slow in a restaurant, you should not tap on your bowl. If you are in someone’s home, it is like insulting the cook.
56. What is the difference between Chinese and Western eating habits according to Paragraph 1?
A. In China people are very polite, while in the West people are not so.
B. In China people share the dishes, while in the West people eat separately.
C. In China people use the chopsticks, while in the West people use the knife and fork.
D. None of the above.
57. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?
A. The reason why chopstic ks shouldn’t be put upright in the rice bowl.
B. The Chinese use chopsticks to eat.
C. The Chinese eating habits.
D. How to use chopsticks.
58. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. It is polite to taste the dishes before the guests or the elderly.
B. You can put your chopsticks wherever you want.
C. Never tap on your bowls with the chopsticks during the meal.
D. Teenagers can stick their chopsticks in the rice bowl.
59. The underlined word “insulting” in the last paragraph probably means “_________”.
A. playing jokes on
B. laughing at
C. treating badly
D. looking down upon
60. Why is it impolite to tap on your bowl when you eat in a friend’s home?
A. Because it means that you don’t respect the cook.
B. Because it means that somebody will die.
C. Because tapping on the bowl will bring bad luck.
D. Because it means that your friend is a beggar.
B
I grew up in a small town. My father raised chickens and ran a construction company. I was only 10 years old when my dad gave me the responsibility of feeding the chickens and cleaning up the coop. He believed it was important for me to have those jobs to learn responsibility. Then, when I was 22, I found a job in Natchbill at a country music club called the Natchbill Palace. I washed dishes and cooked from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm and then went on to sing until 2:00 in the morning. It wasn’t long before I became known as a singing cook.
I had been rejected so many times by record companies that it was hard not to be discouraged. One night,
a woman executive (主管) from a company named Warner Brothers Records came to hear me sing. When the show was over, we sat down and talked, and after she left, I said to myself it was one more rejection. A few weeks later, my manager received a phone call — Warner Brothers Records wanted to sign a record deal with me. Soon after, I released my first record in June 1986. It sold over 2 million copies.
My best efforts have gone into every job I’ve ever held. It was the sense of responsibility that made me feel like a man. Knowing that I had done my best filled me with pride. I still feel that way today, even though I have become a well-known singer.
61. The main purpose of the writer’s dad by letting him feed the chickens and clean up the coop was
____________.
A. to let him learn responsibility
B. to let him earn his own living
C. to let him help with the company
D. to let him spend his spare time
62. Why was the writer once known as a singing cook?
A. Because he was a cook at a country music club.
B. Because he sang for guests while he worked as a cook.
C. Because he often sang while cooking.
D. Because he liked singing better than cooking.
63. ________ first recognized his talents and helped to make his career successful.
A. Warner’s broth er
B. His manager
C. His father
D. A woman executive
64. What made the writer proud of himself?
A. His ability to live independently.
B. His sense of responsibility in whatever he did.
C. His courage in the face of rejections.
D. His hard work in his early years.
65. The main purpose of the passage is to tell us that _________.
A. one should learn to do all kinds of things when he is young
B. one will succeed if he tries his best to do something well
C. the sense of responsibility plays an important part in one’s life
D. doing all kinds of jobs helps one become more matur
C
Students who want to attend an American college or university must explain how they will pay for their education. They have to show that they will be able to pay for each year of study. Students have to consider not only the tuition, the cost of classes, but also meals and a place to live in, which is known as room-and-board. They also need money for books and supplies. And they need money to spend on social activities and other things.
Educational advisers say foreign students should have enough money in a local bank to pay for at least two months of expenditure. So how much will a year at an American school cost? Generally speaking, the answer is: a lot. A leading state university in the Pacific Northwest will serve as an example. The University of Washington says foreign students are paying more than $36,000 this year. This major research university currently has 2,600 foreign students from more than one hundred countries. There are many schools that cost less, but also others that cost more. Its web site says the University of Washington does not offer financial assistance to international students. This is generally true of American schools, especially at the undergraduate level.
The international application for the university includes a Statement of Financial Responsibility that must be signed. Students must also provide a bank letter or statement from within the past six months. And they have to name someone who will help with payments. These people must send proof from a bank to show that they have the money. Your government or employer may be able to help you pay all or some of the college costs. A good idea is to ask at least eighteen months before you want to start classes in the United States.
Our Foreign Student Services, including links to web sites discussed in our reports, can be found at . To learn more about higher education in America, the State Department has a special web site: .
66. Students who are going to study in America must __________.
A. buy their own textbooks themselves
B. prove that they can pay for their study
C. find a living place with a kitchen
D. find someone to pay for their college fees
67. Who is this speech probably given to?
A. Students who are going to graduate from colleges.
B. Students who are going to college in the US.
C. Students who are going to apply for room-and-board.
D. Students who can’t pay for thei r college study by themselves.
68. The University of Washington __________________.
A. has the highest fees of any college
B. has the most foreign students of any college in the US
C. is a key university in the Northwest of the US
D. charges less than other colleges in the Northwest of the US
69. What is NOT a must if you, a foreign student, apply for the university in the US?
A. Apply eighteen months before you want to start.
B. A signed Statement of Financial Responsibility.
C. People who will help you pay for the study should provide a bank proof.
D. A bank letter from within the past six months.
70. What is the speaker’s purpose in this speech?
A. To tell foreign students that money is the most important thing in the US.
B. To advise foreign students to apply as soon as possible so as to have more chances.
C. To state some requirements that foreign students should pay attention to when applying for colleges.
D. To tell people about the present situation of foreign students in the US.
D
A research team from Finland, the United States, China and Scotland is hopeful about the future of forests. Six experts in forestry science and economics say forest growth is on the increase in some countries and the number is rising. Professor Kauppi says the findings suggest the world may be able to reach a turning point away from deforestation (毁林). Many experts have considered that impossible. But the researchers say it may be possible to expand the world’s forests by ten percent, or an area about the size of India, by 2050.
They used information released last year by the Food and Agriculture Organization. The new study looked at the fifty nations with the most forests. The researchers used a new way to measure forest resources. They considered more than just the amount of land covered by trees. They also considered forest density, tree sizes, biomass (生物量) and the amount of atmospheric carbon captured in forests. The biomass represents all plants and tree growth.
The researchers say growing stock increased in twenty-two of the fifty countries. And, in about half of the fifty countries, biomass and carbon storage also increased. The researchers say forest areas and biomass are still being lost in such important countries as Brazil and Indonesia. But they found gains in others, including the world’s most populous nations. They say China and the United States have had the greatest gains. And they say India has reached the right balance between forested and non-forested land.
In percentage terms, though, the study says that forest areas have expanded fastest in the last fifteen years in Vietnam, Spain and China. And they have shrunk fastest in Nigeria and the Philippines. Professor Kauppi says the main obstacle to forest growth is fast-growing poor populations that burn wood for cooking fuel, or sell it for quick money or clear forest for crops. But a number of scientists criticized the use of information that came from governments. They said some governments didn’t keep good records abou t their forests, and might not tell the truth.
71. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The research team is made up of experts from four countries.
B. By 2050, India’s forest will have expanded by 10%.
C. Professor Kauppi says it is possible to stop deforestation on the Earth.
D. The Food and Agriculture Organization has provided some useful information for the research.
72. Which of the following statements did the researchers consider when measuring forest resources?
A. The amount of land covered by trees.
B. Forest density, tree sizes and biomass.
C. The amount of atmospheric carbon captured in forests.
D. All of the above.
73. From the third paragraph, we learn that ________.
A. in about 50% of the fifty countries, biomass and carbon storage increased
B. forest areas and biomass are still being lost in China
C. Brazil is one of the world’s most populous nations
D. Indonesia has reached the right balance between forested and non-forested land
74. What delays forest growth?
A. Some people in developing countries burn or sell wood from forests.
B. There are too many people in the world.
C. Forests are being lost in 22 countries.
D. Some governments don’t tell the truth.
75. What is the tone of this passage?
A. Critical.
B. Sorry.
C. Indifferent.
D. Hopeful.
第二节书面表达（满分30分）
为了丰富外国留学生的生活，你校学生会举办了一次音乐节活动，你也参与其中。

请你以参与者的身份写一篇日记，记述有关内容，并发表自己的感受和看法。

内容如下：
时间：2007年5月11日，星期五；
地点：学校操场；
活动：1）演唱歌曲，有流行歌曲和民歌；
2）器乐演奏，有古典和民乐；
3）音乐比赛，听歌曲片断，然后猜出处。

注意：1）可以适当增加情节；2）词数：150左右。

1-5 CBACA 6-10 CBABC 11-15 BCBBA 16-20 ACACB 21-25 ADCBB
26-30 ACDBC 31-35 AACDA 36-40 BBAAA 41-45 CBBDC 46-50 AAABC
51-55 ABDDA 56-60 BACDA 61-65 ABDBC 66-70 BBCAC 71-75 BDAAD
书面表达(One possible version)
May 11th, 2009 Friday Sunny In order to make the school life of foreign students more colorful, the Students’ Union of our school organized a music festival. All the students gathered at the playground at 4:00 after class. The activities included singing pop songs as well as folk ones, after which some classical and folk music was played by us students. The students who played music even brought their own instruments. To our excitement, there was a music contest, too! I took part in the contest, in which the participants would listen to part of a song or a piece of music, and then guess where it came from. I played very well and got first place with the prize of an MP3.
It was such fun that all of us enjoyed ourselves in the music festival. I do hope more and more such activities will be held in future.
重点解析
21. A。

本题考查when引导的表语从句，从句子的结构、句意可以判断。

22. D。

by means of固定词组，意为“通过……的方法”。

23. C。

本题考查句型it occurs to sb that …意思是“某人突然想到”。

注意happen to 虽然意思相近，但没有
这样的用法。

24. B。

a great many“许多”，其后直接跟名词；而a great many of后面的名词前要加the 或者物主代词；a great
amount of后跟不可数名词。

25. B。

本题考查的是if 引导的条件句中的省略形式。

if necessary是if it is necessary的省略形式。

26. A。

now that 相当于since，意为“既然”。

27. C。

过去分词短语作状语，compared with意为“和……相比”。

28. D。

当先行词被such，the same修饰时，定语从句常用as引导。

29. B。

本题中it作形式宾语，真正的宾语是后面that引导的从句。

30. C。

本题考查whoever引导的主语从句。

这里不能选no matter who，因其只能引导让步状语从句。

31. A。

考查交际用语。

根据上下文的意思，应选A，意为“人无完人”。

32. A。

not o nly … but also连接两个主语时，谓语动词应和but also后面的主语Aunt Mary and her family保
持一致，因此谓语动词应用复数形式。

33. C。

fight for 为……而战；fight against 与……抗争；fight with 和……并肩作战；fight out sth / fight it out以
斗争方式解决，辩论出结果。

34. D。

take in理解，吸收；take out拿出；take up占据；take off脱下。

35. A。

that引导的从句作a suggestion的同位语。

36. B。

后文no other cars 和no sound trucks是环顾四周的结果。

37. B。

根据常理，要是能从汽车里听到很大的音乐声必定是汽车的车窗打开着。

38. A。

后文出现了dancing。

39. A。

后文出现了party。

40. A。

but nothing双重否定，说明与前面内容一致，因此和dancing一致的动作就是moving。

41. C。

in a hurry“匆忙”。

42. B。

此处表让步。

43. B。

from the last time是判断依据。

44. D。

前文的still是这里选same的依据。

45. C。

tollbooths应该是以排来排列。

46. A。

What do they look like to you？是作者的回问。

说明作者急于得到答案，请对方给以回复。

47. A。

后文的“At 8:30 every morning …just going through the ...”都是文中的主人公在说明自己的道理，所以
这里用prove。

48. A。

第49空后有of the coffins and go home。

49. B。

与前文的get in相照应。

50. C。

前文的dead说明在这里工作的人没有活力如死人一般，原因是他们的大脑被禁锢了。

51. A。

根据常识可知收费亭的工作就是简单机械的动作。

52. B。

“You’re having a good time.”说明他和其他死气沉沉的人不同，所以选different；而various意为“各种
各样的，各种不同的”。

53. D。

“My bosses are in it.”是判断依据。

54. D。

与前文的他们（They are dead on the job）是相同的处境，却有着不同的结果。

55. A。

根据文章主题判断。

相同的岗位有着不同的认识：人们认为枯燥无味的工作，在他看来却是在开party。

56. B。

细节判断题。

根据文章第一段可知，中国人和西方人在饮食方面的区别在于：中国人把饭菜放到桌
子上供大家来共同享用，而西方人则独自吃饭。

57. A。

第三段的主要内容是筷子不要直立地插在米饭中，并解释了不能这样做的原因。

58. C。

细节判断题。

由文章第五段中Don’t tap on your bowl with your chopsticks可以做出判断。

59. D。

根据上下文可以猜测insult意为“轻视，侮辱”，所以D为最佳答案。

60. A。

细节推理题。

根据文章最后一句话可知，用筷子敲碗是污辱厨师的表现，也就是不尊重厨师。

61. A。

细节判断题。

根据文章中He believed it was important for me to have those jobs to learn responsibility.
可以判断，作者的爸爸这样做的目的是让作者学习拥有责任心。

62. B。

推理判断题。

从下午4:00忙到9:00作者洗盘子烧饭，然后上舞台去唱歌，一直唱到凌晨2:00，所
以被称作“唱歌的厨师”。

63. D。

细节事实题。

Warner Brothers Records的一位女董事在听了作者的歌后，才通知作者到该公司签约，
然后录制第一张唱片，并取得了巨大成功。

64. B。

由文章最后几句可了解到，作者引以自豪的正是责任感，这也是文章的中心所在。

65. C。

本文的主旨是：责任感使作者成为一个真正的男人。

可以推断，责任感在人的一生中占有很重要的
地位。

因此可以确定答案为C。

66. B。

第一段中的“They have to show that they will be able to pay for each year of study.”表明学生要证明自己
有能力付学费。

67. B。

从文章的大意可以得知，这是针对准备在美国读大学的学生所做的演讲。

68. C。

文章说到the University of Washington是a leading state university，因此选C。

69. A。

第三段中的“A good idea is to ask at least eighteen months before you want to start classes in the United
States.”表明提前18个月申请是a good idea，但不是必须。

70. C。

本文是针对外国留学生在美国读大学需要的费用以及申请时注意的事项。

71. B。

从第一段可以了解到，研究人员认为在2050年以前，地球的森林面积可以增加10％，等于印度的面
积，并不是印度森林面积增长10％。

72. D。

根据第二段中的“The researchers used a new way to measure forest resources. They considered more
than just the amount of land covered by trees. They also considered forest density, tree size, biomass and the amount of atmospheric carbon captured in forests.”可以得知。

73. A。

根据第三段中的“And, in about half of the fifty countries, biomass and carbon storage also increased.”可
得知。

74. A。

最后一段中的“… the main obstacle to forest growth are fast-growing poor populations that burn wood for
cooking fuel, or sell it for quick money or clear forest for crops.”表明森林增长的阻碍在于贫困国家人民燃烧、贩卖太多的木材或者毁林种庄稼。

75. D。

通读全文，不难推测作者在文章中对森林面积的扩大是充满希望的。