高中英语 选修八1-2单元测试题(附答案)

Test for Module 8 Unit 1-2

I. 词汇检测（共10小题, 每空1分, 满分10分）

1)单词拼写(5分)

1. He was late for school, so he s____________ into the classroom by the back door in order not

to be noticed by his teacher.

2. Don't b____________ me with your silly questions. I have a lot of work to do now.

3. Thoughts are expressed by m____________ of words. We should learn to express ourselves.

4. If I could o____________ $9000 scholarships annually, I would be able to complete my studies.

5. Thanks to the good policy, economy is b____________, which has created job opportunities. 2）请用所给词的适当形式填空(5分)

6. She could not resist ________________ (laugh) at him in those clothes.

7. I really object to __________________ (treat) like this. It is unfair to me.

8. If you go on working like this, you're bound _________________ (break) down sooner or later.

9. Builders sometimes have to wait up to 2 years from submitting an _________________ (apply)

until permission is granted.

10. I __________________ (forbid) from going out with my friends last night.

II. 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分, 满分40分）

Yesterday was a very rainy day. My back garden was miserable.

The sunflowers tried to keep __11__ by covering their faces with their petals(花瓣). The poor fir tree was so cold that his needles(针叶) were __12__. Our willow tree made matters worse __13__ crying so hard that little “rivers” flowed down his leaves onto the other plants __14__. They were all annoyed. The willow tree said he was sorry and __15__ that he was always unhappy when it rained.

“That's silly, ” his neighbor, the apple tree, told him. “__16__ is good for willow trees!”

“Be brave, ” said the giant cherry tree. “The rain won't __17__ forever. ” Then the cherry tree shook her branches, sending __18__ flying through the air and into the fishpond. The fish swam __19__ to the water surface. They had been studying fish dancing.

“Do you know how hard it is to __20__ our lesson with the rain dropping on our roof?” asked the biggest fish.“You just made it twice as annoying and __21__ in here. I have such a headache!”

The cherry tree __22__ for being so thoughtless. She promised to shake her branches in a different __23__ next time.

There was so much water in the gutter(排水沟) that a river __24__. Two green-and-gold ducks came and went for a __25__ in the river. As it was only wide enough for one duck, they began __26__ with each other about who should be the leader.

After lunch, a big green frog visited the garden and __27__ two garden mice to have a jumping competition. The mice played bravely with the frog, but were secretly glad when he left, __28__ every time the frog jumped, he made the water go right up their noses.

Luckily, today is sunny and the plants and animals are much __29__. The garden should be back to __30__ by tomorrow.

11. A. quiet B. dry C. straight D. attractive

12. A. shaking B. growing C. changing D. waiting

13. A. without B. at C. to D. by

14. A. inside B. above C. nearby D. ahead

15. A. expected B. explained C. supposed D. doubted

16. A. Weather B. Crying C. Rain D. Trouble

17. A. last B. harm C. return D. arrive

18. A. waste B. water C. signal D. information

19. A. eventually B. fortunately C. surprisingly D. angrily

20. A. put off B. talk about C. speed up D. focus on

21. A. busy B. crowded C. noisy D. boring

22. A. apologized B. prepared C. escaped D. argued

23. A. situation B. direction C. conclusion D. expression

24. A. moved B. formed C. succeeded D. interrupted

25. A. meal B. visit C. rest D. swim

26. A. complaining B. worrying C. quarreling D. thinking

27. A. challenged B. allowed C. helped D. led

28. A. if B. though C. because D. unless

29. A. cleverer B. happier C. friendlier D. healthier

30. A. dream B. memory C. struggle D. normal

III. 语言知识及应用（共两节, 每小题2分, 满分20分）

第一节：阅读理解（共5小题, 每小题2分, 满分1 0分）

I once met a well-known botanist at a dinner party. I had never talked with a botanist before, and I found him very interesting. I sat there absorbed and listened while he spoke of unusual plants and his experiments (he even told me astonishing facts about the simple potato). I had a small indoor garden of my own — and he was good enough to tell me how to solve some of my problems.

As I said, we were at a dinner party. There must have been a dozen other guests, but I broke an important rule of politeness. I ignored everyone else and talked for hours to the botanist.

Midnight came. I said good night to everyone and departed. The botanist then turned to our host and said many nice things about me, including that I was a “most interesting conversationalist”.

An interesting conversationalist? I had said hardly anything at all. I couldn’t have said anything if I had wanted to without changing the subject, for I didn’t know any more about plants than I knew about sharks. But I had done this one thing: I had listened carefully. I listened because