高考英语一轮复习Unit2Language课后达标检测8(含解析)

课后达标检测8 Unit 2 Language

(建议用时：70分钟)

Ⅰ.单项填空

1．(2013·高考湖北卷)While intelligent people can often________the complex，a fool is more likely to complicate the simple.

A．sacrifice B．substitute

C．simplify D．survive

2．(2015·衡阳质检)Sometimes，________we show our gratitude for a person is reflected in the kind of food we serve him or her.

A．when B．whether

C．why D．how

3．(2015·衡阳八中月考)The other day，my brother drove his car down the street at ________ I thought was a dangerous speed.

A．as B．which

C．what D．that

4．________about the student，the teacher called his parents to find out why he was so often absent from class.

A．Concerning B．Concern

C．Concerned D．To concern

5．—The film we saw last week is very romantic.

—________.I didn’t think it romantic at all.

A．With all due respect

B．I beg to differ

C．As predicted

D．I can’t agree with you more

6．(2015·江苏滨海中学期中)We differ from students in big cities________ we are weak________ they are strong.

A．in which；although B．in that；since

C．in which；when D．in that；where

7．(2015·江苏盐城中学高三综合测试)—What do you think of the songs?

—As a matter of fact，________of them sounds beautiful.

A．not every one B．not all

C．no one D．not everyone

8．(2015·江苏盱眙新马高级中学期末)The bell ________the end of the period rang，________our heated discussion.

A．indicating；interrupting

B．indicated；interrupting

C．indicating；interrupted

D．indicated；interrupted

9．(2015·江苏江阴南菁高级中学期中)It is difficult for children to change their eating habit later in life.________，parents should encourage healthy eating from an early age.

A．Otherwise B．Therefore

C．Besides D．However

10．The mayor，who found the wrong regulations，suggested that they________.

A．banned B．banning

C．to be banned D．be banned

11．Hiking by oneself can be fun and good for health.It may also be good for ________ building.

A．respect B．friendship

C．reputation D．character

12．The news shocked the public，________to great concern about students’ safety at school.

A．having led B．led

C．leading D．to lead

13．—In this day and age，women can have children and jobs as well.

—I can’t agree more.It’s great to have the two________.

A．linked B．related

C．connected D．combined

14. This machine is very easy________.Anybody can learn to use it in a few minutes.

A．operating B．to be operating

C．operated D．to operate

15．(2015·江苏洪泽中学期中检测)The hospital’s patients，mainly ________road accident victims，have been recovered from their injuries.

A．made up of B．made of

C．made from D．consisted of

Ⅱ.完形填空

(2015·湖南部分重点中学高三联考)The arrival of computers has brought a considerable change in all industries. With multiple features associated with this technology, it has become an important part of __1__ management.

Originally it was in the period of the 1950s that computers started gaining importance in the business world. At that time they were used to store __2__ data. With the popularity of computers in the commercial field, computers __3__ were used to perform multiple functions. The combination of computers with communication technology happened later, which __4__ the creation of servers. Websites were designed like written documents, videos and images were __5__ in the enterprise servers.

Computers now perform more __6__ tasks. With its presence in every small workspace, let us take a look at some of its key __7__：

The track of the financial status of the company is managed by computer. Spreadsheet software is used for this __8__， which helps to keep a record of all profits, losses, sales and costs. Emails are sent daily to __9__ official information and other software is used to create reports and memos.Corporate advertising materials like print brochures are easily created with the help of computer printers.

Companies __10__ a record of their customers, products and financial dealings through the computer. Database management software is used by the employees to __11__ the stored data, select it and use it for making reports etc.. Moreover through the