高中英语外研版选修8 Module 2 Renaissance 单元检测题及答案

高中英语外研版选修8 Module 2 Renaissance 单元检测题

一、根据所给首字母或汉语提示写出单词
1．The government is a________to everyone to save water.
2．Two s________were arrested in connection with the robbery.
3．During the war，thousands of people f________the country.
4．Beggars often ask for money from________(过路人)．
5．You should________(寻求)advice from your lawyer on this matter.
6．This wounded soldier was unconscious from his________(丢失；失去)of blood.
7．It was not long before the news was widely________(传播)．
8．He told me some________(趣闻)about our English teacher.
9．On________(方面)of my company，I would like to welcome you here.
10．I never________(责备，抱怨)failures—there are too many complicated situations in life.

二、选词填空

1．He's________a boy—you can't expect too much of him.
2．His best music was________by the memory of his mother.
3．Man is the only creature that is ________with speech.
4．The________was very grateful to us for directing him when he mistook his way.
5．It's our________principle to keep away from dishonest men and make friends with honest men.
6．She has a great________for music from an early age.
7．The police have taken the________to the police station.
8．The government is taking________steps towards tackling the country's economic problems.
9．This wounded soldier was unconscious from his________of blood.
10．You should________advice from your lawyer on this matter.

三、完成句子
1．警察怀疑钱是他偷的。
The police ______________________________________the money.
2．你对去国外工作感兴趣吗？
Does the idea of working abroad __________________you?
3．毕业后，他到南方去闯世界。
After graduation，he went to the south to____________________.
4．我们准备对所发生的事承担责任。
We were ready to______________________what had happened.
5．我完全不知道怎样能及时弄到这笔钱。
I was completely________________________as to how to get the money in time.

四、语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Many people think teachers give pupils too__1__homework. They say that it is __2__(necessary) for children to work at home in their free time.__3__， they argue that most teachers do not properly plan the homework tasks they give to pupils. The results are__4__pupils have to repeat tasks which they have already done at school.
Recently in Greece many parents complained about the difficult homework__5__(give) to their children. The parents said that most of the homework was useless, and they wanted to stop it. Spain and Turkey are two countries which__6__(stop) homework recently. In Denmark, Germany and several other countries in Europe, teachers cannot set homework at weekends. In Holland, teachers allow pupils to stay at school to do their homework. The children are free to help one__7__. Similar arrangement also exists in some British schools.
Most people agree that homework is not fair. A pupil who can do his homework in a quiet and comfortable room is in a much__8__(good) position than a pupil who does his homework in a small, noisy room with the television__9__. Some parents are ready to help their children with their homework. But other parents even take__10__interest at all in their children's homework.

五、完形填空
One day I was sitting alone on a deserted park bench under an old willow(柳树)tree.I was__1__because I felt the world was unfair to me.
All of a sudden，a young boy approached me，out of __2__.He was obviously tired from playing and，as he stood before me，he tilted his__3__towards me and said with great excitement，“Look what I found！”In his hand was a flower with its petals(花瓣)all worn __4__from not enough rain，or too little light.__5__him to take his dead flower and go away，I__6__a smile and then turned my back to him.__7__ leaving，he said，“It surely__8__nice and it's beautiful，too.Here，it's for you.”
The flower before me was drying；it had no bright__9__，but I knew I must take it，or he might never__10__.So I reached for the flower，and replied，“That's__11__what I need.”But instead of him placing the flower in my hand，he just held it out__12__for me to take it.It was then that I __13__for the very first time，that this happy boy could not see：he was__14__.
I heard my__15__trembling and tears rolled down my cheeks.I thanked him for picking the best flowers for me.“You're welcome，”he smiled，and then ran off to play.He was__16__of the impact he'd had on my day.
I sat there and wondered how he__17__to see a self?pitying woman under an old willow tree.Perhaps from his __18__，he'd been blessed with true sight.
Through the eyes of a blind child，at last I__19__that the problem was not with the world；the problem was me __20__ I myself had been blind for all of those years.I vowed(发誓)to see beauty，and appreciate every second that's mine.
1．A. worried B．excited C．satisfied D．disappointed
2．A. breath B．control C．date D．order
3．A. hand B．back C．head D．side
4．A. neither B．either C．whether D．both
5．A. Hoping B．Persuading C．Making D．Wanting
6．A. achieved B．prevented C．forced D．protected
7．A. Because of B．Instead of C．Thanks to D．due to
8．A. smells B．tastes C．looks D．grows
9．A. designs B．shapes C．colors D．patterns
10．A. answer B．leave C．reply D．calm
11．A. just B．only C．also D．still
12．A. waiting B．begging C．sending D．asking
13．A. watched B．stared C．examined D．noticed
14．A. blind B．clever C．alone D．happy
15．A. sound B．noise C．song D．voice
16．A. unaware B．sure C．afraid D．familiar
17．A. succeeded B．considered C．managed D．imagined
18．A. heart B．mind C．eyes D．guess
19．A. promised B．admitted C．realized D．permitted
20．A. though B．until C．unless D．because

六、阅读理解
A
She is widely seen as proof that good looks can last forever. But，at nearly 500 years of age，time is catching up with the Mona Lisa.
The health of the famous picture，painted by Leonardo da Vinci in 1505，is getting worse by the year，according to the Louvre Museum where it is housed.
“The thin，wooden panel on which the Mona Lisa is painted in oil has changed shape since experts checked it two years ago.” the museum said. Visitors have noticed changes，but repairing the world's most famous painting is not easy. Experts are not sure about the materials the Italian artist used and their current(现在的)chemical state.
Nearly 6 million people go to see the Mona Lisa every year，many attracted by the mystery of her smile.“It's very interesting that when you' re not looking at her，she seems to be smiling，and then，you look at her and she slops.”said Professor Margaret Livingstone of Harvard University.“It' s because direct vision(视觉)is excellent at picking up detail，but less suited to looking at shadows.Da Vinci painted the smile in shadows.”
However，the actual history of the Mona Lisa is just as mysterious as the smile. Da Vinci himself loved it so much that he always carried it with him，until it was eventually sold to France's King Francis I in 1519.
In 1911，the painting was stolen from the Louvre Museum by a former employee，who took it out of the museum hidden under his coat.He said he planned to return it to Italy. The painting was sent back to France two years later.
During World War II，French men hid the painting in small towns to keep it out of the hands of German forces.
Like many old ladies，the Mona Lisa has some interesting stories to tell.
1．The underlined sentence in the first paragraph means the Mona Lisa________.
A．is losing its value
B．is being damaged after so many years
C．is getting more valuable with years passing
D．will rot away
2．The smile of the Mona Lisa can only be seen________.
A．by indirect vision B．at a distance C．by direct vision D．in shadows
3．From the last paragraph，we can infer that________.
A．many interesting stories have been written about the Mona Lisa
B．people are interested in the stories about the Mona Lisa
C．some mysteries still remain to be solved about the Mona Lisa
D．many more stories will be told about the Mona Lisa
4．Experts haven't had any repairs on the Mona Lisa because________.
A．it is now in a poor chemical state
B．they don't know how to replace the wooden panel
C．they don't have the materials Da Vinci used
D．they are afraid it will be done further damage

B
Life is not a beauty contest. We all focus on our imperfections(瑕疵)．In fact，you should see yourself in a proper way. It's necessary for you to know that self? knowledge(自知之明)is the most important beauty secret.
Don't hate yourself for wanting to be beautiful. Good?looking people get special treatment from strangers，employers and even their own mothers. We're not even close to our objective when it comes to judging our own looks. Other people see the whole package. But when we look in the mirror，we're likely to pay attention to imperfections. For example, that bump(凸起)on your friend's nose. It's her feature！It gives her character！But to you，that thing on your nose is completely ugly.
Our opinions of our own looks are also changeable.
So if we can't trust the judgment of ourselves，or the words of friends and family which can take away our doubts，we're left to the cool judgment of strangers to satisfy our curiosity about our appearances. The website “Hot or Not”，which lets people hand their photos in for others to judge，had nearly 2 million daily page views within a week in 2000.But it's not the best way to improve the judgment of yourself because you have no confidence yet in your mind.
Everyone may pay too much attention to his or her own appearance，and at the same time worry about being criticized. If you are particularly attentive to your body，or if you feel uncomfortable in public，you are certainly hotter than you think. And we all have the ability to change how other people judge us without changing our looks. When you believe that you look good，others will see you in a more favorable way. Improve your impression from the inside. Understanding your own advantages can help you stop worrying about your appearance and look better.
5．What can we infer from the first paragraph?
A．We should focus on our advantages. B．Don't be cheated by others' praise.
C．Judging oneself in a right way is important. D．It's unnecessary to know the meaning of beauty.
6．What does the example in the second paragraph suggest?
A．Good?looking people are more popular than ordinary ones.
B．Some bad?looking people are afraid to look in the mirror.
C．Some people judge one by his appearance simply.
D．Sometimes we make our own imperfections bigger.
7．“Hot or Not”________．
A．is a website which allows others to comment on your character
B．can't change your ideas completely unless you're confident
C．is a good way to make friends and makes you popular online
D．can satisfy one's curiosity about others' secrets
8．From the last paragraph we can learn________.
A．hanging our looks can make us more attractive
B．people shouldn't care about their own disadvantages
C．we can make ourselves more beautiful in the mind
D．it's useless to pay attention to your appearance

七、短文填空 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
When you are hungry，what will you respond？Have your favorite meal and stay quiet after that？__1__But it never lets you know，because you keep it busy thinking about your friends or favorite stars. So it silently serves your needs and never lets itself grow. When mind loses its freedom to grow，creativity sets a full stop. This might be the reason why we all sometimes think “What happens next？”，or “Why can' t I think？”
__2__Why reading but not watching TV？It is because reading has been the most educative tool used by us right from childhood. Since it develops other aspects of our life，we have to take help from reading.
When you read a book，of course you run your eyes through the lines and your mind tries to explain something to you.__3__Now this seed is unknowingly used by you to develop new ideas. If it is used many times，the same seed can give you great help to relate a lot of things，which you would have never thought of in your wildest dreams!
This is nothing but creativity.__4__Within no time you can start talking with your friends in English or any other language and never run out of the right words.
So，friends，do give food to your thoughts by reading，reading and more reading.__5__Go and get a book!

A．The interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seed.
B．Why not do some reading while you are hungry?
C．Just like your stomach，your mind is also hungry.
D．Now what are you waiting for?
E．Hunger of the mind can be actually solved through wide reading.
F．Reading can help you make more friends，too.
G．Also this makes a significant contribution to your vocabulary.

八、书面表达
下列6幅图画描述了你在4月6日与朋友在一起的活动，请根据这些图画写一篇日记，词数100左右。

参考词汇：1.动作粗暴—play rough
2．赔偿损失—pay for the damage
3．主人/房主—owner
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参考答案：
一、
1.appealing 2.suspects 3.fled 4.passers?by 5.seek
6.loss 7.circulated 8.anecdotes 9.behalf 10.blame
二、
1.merely 2.inspired 3.gifted 4.passerby 5.fundamental
6.passion 7.suspect 8.tentative 9.loss 10.seek
三、
1.suspected him of having stolen
2.appeal to
3.seek his fortune
4.take the blame for
5.at a loss
四、
1．much
2．unnecessary
3．Moreover
4．that
5．given
6．stopped
7．another
8．better
9．on
10．no
五、
1---20 DACBD CBACB AADAD ACACD
六、
1---8 BACD CDBC
七、
1---5 CEAGD
八、
One possible version：
April 6th，Sunday Fine
Today my friends and I were playing football in front of an apartment building. We were playing so rough that one of us kicked the ball against a glass window.The glass broke. Seeing this，we ran away，fearing to be scolded. When I got home，I began to think and soon regretted for what I had done. At dinner I told my mother about it. My mother encouraged me to go and say sorry. So after dinner，I went to pay for the damage and said sorry to the owner.
I had thought the owner would blame me. But he praised me and said I was an honest boy.