新高中英语(牛津译林版,选修8,全国卷) 学业分层测评1

学业分层测评(一)
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Ⅰ.单项填空
1．He is a worthy leader，who never________his power which is given by people.
A．employs B．takes
C．abuses D．overlooks
2．Mr. Zheng is such a________person that he has donated much money to the schools in his hometown.
A．selfish B．patient
C．humorous D．generous
3．My sister is very stubborn，so it is ________ to make her change her mind.
A．in peace B．in sight
C．in effect D．in vain
4．Apart from blue eyes, blonde hair is also a________of Swedish people.
A．particular B．peculiar
C．specific D．characteristic
5．In much of the animal world, night is the time_______for sleep—pure and simple.
A．set aside B．set down
C．set off D．set up
6．I hate________when the weather in Dongguan becomes freezing cold because there is no heater inside.
A．this B．that
C．it D．so
7．New Orleans was regarded as the most________U．S. city with more than 19，
000 crimes reported in a year.
A．fundamental B．gentle
C．violent D．harmful
8．The new CPC leaders are trying their best to ______ the expectations of the people.
A．put to with B．add up to
C．come up with D．live up to
9．Don't you see I'm occupied now？I can do only one thing________．
A．at one time B．at times
C．at once D．at a time
10．Many companies in the developing countries，China in particular，are ________ to hire more MBAs in order to improve their traditionally unscientific approach to management.
A．conventional B．appropriate
C．considerate D．desperate
11．Jack ________ in the lab when the power cut occurred.
A．works B．has worked
C．was working D．would work
12．S w an Lake is a famous ballet in four acts，________on a German fairy tale.
A．is based B．basing
C．based D．bases
13．The fact that she was foreign made ________difficult for her to get a job in that country.
A．so B．much C．that D．it
14．I would rather ________ for a walk in the park alone than ________ in the hotel room with my parents.
A．go；to stay B．to go；stay
C．going；staying D．go；stay
15．He is ________ learning English well.
A．bent to B．bent on
C．bending to D．bending on
Ⅱ.完形填空
I was required to read one of Bernie Siegel's books in college and was hooked on his positivity from that moment on. The stories of his unconventional __1__ and the exceptional patients he wrote about were so __2__ to me and had such a big __3__ on how I saw life from then on.Who knew that so many years later I would look to Dr.Bernie and his CDs again to __4__ my own cancer experience?
I'm an ambitious __5__，and when I started going through chemo (化疗), even though I'm a very __6__ person, I lost my drive to write.I was just too tired and not in the __7__．One day, while waiting to go in for __8__，I had one of Dr. Bernie's books in my hand. Another patient __9__ what I was reading and struck up a conversation with me __10__ he had one of his books with him as well.It __11__ that among other things, he was an eighty­year­old writer.He was __12__ a published author，and he was currently __13__ on a new book.
We would see each other at various times and __14__ friends. Sometimes he wore a duck hat, and I would tell myself，he was definitely a(n) __15__ of Dr. Bernie. He really put a __16__ on my face. He unfortunately __17__ last year due to his cancer，__18__ he left a deep impression on me and gave me the __19__ to pick up my pen again. I __20__ to myself，“If he can do it, then so can I．”
1.A.tastes B．ideas
C．notes D．memories
2．A.amazing B．shocking
C．amusing D．strange
3．A.strike B．push
C．challenge D．impact
4．A.learn from B．go over
C．get through D．refer to
5．A.reader B．writer
C．editor D．doctor
6．A.positive B．agreeable
C．humorous D．honest
7．A.mood B．position
C．state D．way
8．A.advice B．reference C．protection D．treatment
9．A.viewed B．knew
C．noticed D．wondered
10．A.while B．because C．although D．providing
11．A.came out B．worked out C．proved out D．turned out
12．A.naturally B．merely C．hopefully D．actually
13．A.deciding B．investing C．working D．relying
14．A.became B．helped
C．missed D．visited
15．A.patient B．operator
C．fan D．publisher
16．A.sign B．smile
C．mark D．mask
17．A.showed up B．set off
C．fell down D．passed away 18．A.since B．but
C．so D．for
19．A.guidance B．trust C．opportunity D．inspiration 20．A.promised B．swore
C．thought D．replied
Ⅲ.阅读理解
I came across this story in a local bookstore.The choice of
books in English in our local stores is limited，but sometimes I manage to find a hidden jewel or two.I picked the book up from the shelf where it patiently waited for me—and my journey to Earthsea started.
Ursula K．Le Guin has her own voice in fantasy literature—that's something I had to admit as soon as I was past the first page.She doesn't imitate anybody—she is herself，with her own world and her own ideas about the style.I followed Ged's adventures and his gradual transformation(转变)from a wild and proud kid into a wise，powerful wizard(巫师)．He had to pay a heavy price for the transformation，but it was worth it.
A Wizard of Earthsea begins in Ged's own village where he，a kid of 7，learns his first magic from his aunt.Five years later it helps him defend his village from fierce enemies，and soon afterwards he starts to learn from Ogion the Wizard.But Ogion teaches him patience－not magic－so Ged leaves him and sails to the island of Roke to learn the art in a real School of Magic.There the boy is so proud that he plays with forbidden spells(咒语)—he frees into this world a terrible shadow from the land of the dead，leading to the death of Nemmerle，the head of the school.Now Ged must try to overcome this shadow before it controls him.
Finally，Ged guesses its secret and saves the world—and himself—from a terrible danger.He knows now that patience is indeed the greatest of arts—and the hardest to learn，and names Ogion his only true master.
Ursula K．Le Guin makes every word sing—her language is more poetic than poetry and more musical than some music.She draws the readers' attention without effort；she attracts them and guides them along the complex paths of her world.She's made me want to try my own hand at fantasy—and I might one day.
1．The author considers Ursula K．Le Guin's writing style ________．
A．traditional B．ordinary
C．special D．serious
2．Which of the following causes the tragedy at the School of Magic?
A．Ged's rudeness.
B．Ged's pride.
C．Ged's shyness.
D．Ged's curiosity.
3．At the end of the story，Ged feels most grateful to ________. A．his aunt B．the shadow C．Nemmerle D．Ogion
4．What can we learn about the author?
A．She works in a bookstore.
B．She got a real jewel recently.
C．She met Ursula K．Le Guin in Earthsea.
D．She may write fantasy stories some day.。