2012屆高三上學期單元測試精品外研版選修八odule 4英語試卷 滿分（120） 一、單項填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分） 1. — Harry, do you knohen the eeting will be held? — _______. I haven’t been infored yet. A. All rightB. Not at allC. I’ve no ideaD. Take your tie 2. Jack has got into _______ habit of collecting newspaper cuttings, which is _______ great joy for hi. A. \ ; aB. a; theC. the; aD. the; the 3. With her other’s encourageent, aria_____ her fear and started her first skiing experience. A. desertedB. overcaeC. resisted D. broke 4. There is no doubt that ary’s project will get the anager’s _______ because it will iprove our work efficiency. A. approvalB. debateC. proiseD. reaction 5. After the old an gave e _______ directions to the bank, I had a clear route in y ind. A. recognizableB. obviousC. typical D. explicit 6. If _______ in tie, the edicine will be quite effective and you will recover soon. A. takingB. takenC. being takenD. to be taken 7. This young pianist’s success _______ his talent and great enthusias for the piano. A. lies inB. ais toC. focuses onD. points to 8. Alice tried to keep cal, but her red face _______ the fact that she was nervous. A. rejected B. arked C. exploredD. betrayed 9. I won’t carry a heavy suitcase that is of no use, _______ you give e a hand. A. ifB. thoughC. asD. unless 10. His father’s opinion that he was not suitable for that job was iportant in his decision to _______ his application for the position. A. opposeB. ignore C. withdrawD. allow 11. r. Green gave praise to Bob that he anaged the project well, _______ his inexperience. A. consideredB. consideringC. having consideredD. to consider 12. The capers were at a loss what to do next, _______ the instructions fro the tea captain. A. having not receiveB. not having received C. being not receivedD. not being received 13. The deadline for the paper is drawing near; we can’t delay anyore. Every inute _______. A. countsB. applies C. followsD. occurs 14. _______ parked on the roadside that it was hard to ake out where y car was. A. So any cars there wereB. So any there were cars C. So any were there carsD. So any cars were there 15. I couldn’t put up with her nonsense any ore during work tie and told her to _______ work. A. catch up withB. hold on toC. get down toD. date back to 二、完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分） Once upon a tie two brothers who lived on adjoining fars fell into conflict. It was the first 16 rift (不和) in 40 years. Finally, it exploded into an exchange of bitter words followed by weeks of silence. One orning there was a 17 on John’s door. He opened it to find a an with a carpenter’s 18 . “I a looking for work for a few days. Perhaps you would have a few sall 19 here and there. Could I help you?” “Yes,” said John. “I do have a job for you. 20 across the river at the person. That’s y neighbor; 21 , it’s y younger brother. See that pile of wood there? I 22 you to build e a fence — an 8-foot fence — 23 I won’t need to see his place or his face anyore.” The carpenter said, “I think I 24 the situation. Show e the nails and I’ll be able to do a job that 2ou.” The older brother 26 to go to town for supplies, so he helped the carpenter get the 27 ready and then he was off for the day. The carpenter worked 28 all that day easuring, sawing, nailing and haering. About sunset when the farer 29 , the carpenter had just finished his job. The farer’s eyes opened wide, and his jaw dropped. There was no 30 there at all. It was a bridge — a bridge 31 fro one side of the river to the other! It was a fine piece of work. The neighbor, his younger brother, was coing across. The two brothers stood at each end of the bridge, and then they 32 in the iddle, taking each other’s hand. They 33 to see the carpenter hoist his toolbox on his shoulder. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I’ve a lot of 34 projects for you,” said the older brother. “I’d 35 to stay on,” the carpenter said, “but I have any ore bridges to build.” 16. A. seriousB. ildC. excitingD. siilar 17. A. noticeB. knockC. signD. cry 18. A. coatB. luggageC. toolboxD. card 19. A. stepsB. coinsC. ealsD. jobs 20. A. SwiB. LookC. GetD. Walk 21. A. in conclusionB. in tieC. in factD. in exchange 22. A. allowB. forbidC. forceD. want 23. A. soB. butC. sinceD. or 24. A. settleB. understandC. faceD. discuss 25. A. beatsB. annoysC. pleasesD. shocks 26. A. hadB. hesitatedC. liedD. regretted 27. A. dinnerB. clothesC. drinksD. aterials 28. A. hardB. freelyC. sadlyD. firly 29. A. awokeB. returnedC. sleptD. fled 30. A. woodB. furnitureC. fenceD. bridge 31. A. leaningB. bendingC. breakingD. stretching 32. A. etB. quarreledC. askedD. reacted 33. A. failedB. turnedC. happenedD. deterined 34. A. spareB. specialC. otherD. easy 35. A. forgetB. agreeC. hateD. love 三、閱讀理解 （共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分） A Over the last three years, a lot of used book stores have cropped up in Bangkok. When I first oved to Thailand, it was uch ore difficult to buy second-hand books but now it’s easy. There are any used book shops in Bangkok. If you like to read and don’t want to spend oney on new books, why not check out these Bangkok second-hand bookstores? Chatuchak arket—Chatuchak arket is a great place to buy second-hand books, as well as coffee table books, art and design books, books on architecture and travel books. Prices start as low as $1.30, and you can bargain, especially if you buy several books. Dasa Book Café—Dasa Book Café is one of y favorite book shops. Not only does it have a great selection of used books but the atosphere at Dasa Book Cafe is lovely too. It has around 12,000 books, with soe books fro Gerany, France, Italy etc. Dasa is also very well organized, unlike a lot of used book stores in Bangkok, so it’s very easy to find what you want. It also buys or exchanges books fro custoers, so if you’ve got books you no longer want, take the with you. Elite Book House—Elite Book House is one of the other popular used book stores in the Sukhuvit area of Bangkok. Its selection is average but the prices are good and it’s been around for over 20 years. Elite has any fiction books, travel books, and an interesting collection of history and biographies. The only thing I don’t like about Elite Book House is their staff have always been unfriendly, which is unusual for Thailand. Angel Toorrow—ore like a warehouse-type(倉儲式的) of shop than a straight used book store, it’s a bit disorganized. It is only open on weekends, but the prices are a little high and with around 40,000 second-hand books in stock, you’ll find all kinds of unusual books here. It has an excellent selection of children’s books, fiction, business, text books and ore. Nice staff too. 36. If you want to buy soe cheaper used books you’d better visit . A. Chatuchak arketB. Dasa Book Café C. Elite Book HouseD. Angel Toorrow 37. In Dasa Book Café you can buy . A. travel booksB. history books C. foreign books D. children’s books 38. According to the author, people in Thailand are ostly . A. friendlyB. luckyC. rich D. rude 39. Angel Toorrow is different fro other used book stores because . A. it is well organizeB. it’s closed during weekdays C. it sells new books as wellD. the saleswoen in it are unfriendly 40. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The author oved to Thailand about one year ago. B. It is easy for custoers to find what they want if the used book store is well organized. C. You can sell your books in Elite Book House. D. Angel Toorrow has the longest history aong these four used book stores. B With S. E. Hinton’s The Outsiders coing out in 1967, a new kind of literature, young adult literature, appeared. Previous to this tie, society generally recognized two age groups, school age children and adults, and books and agazines were for the needs and interests of each. However, after the Second World War, a newly recognized life stage called adolescence cae into being, coposed of high school and college students who had outgrown (太大而不適于) the books of children, but were not quite ready for the ore lengthy and coplex books of their parents and teachers. The new young adult literature is written especially for the. Authors write works on a reading level and a aturity level suitable for young adult readers. Readers enjoy characters that are just like the. The Aerican Library Association recognizes the value of these well-written works in encouraging students to read, and increasing their understanding and critical thinking skills along with a love of literature. Teen Reads is designed to eet the needs of students who eet young adult literature for perhaps the first tie, whether it is for a school assignent or just for ore inforation about a favorite book and its author. After an introductory chapter providing an overview of the author and his or her approach to writing, a biography chapter will detail the history of the author’s life and the experiences that had an ipact on his or her works, the author’s writing process and future goals. The chapters that folloill concentrate on one novel or short story collection each. They will talk about the plot, ain characters, setting, and thees of the story. At the end of each chapter will be web resources for additional reading. Teen Reads, written in a friendly style, will help students achieve a greater understanding and appreciation of the young adult novels they read. 41. We can learn fro Paragraph 1 that before 1967 . A. there were no special literature books fit for young adults B. works for children and adults were especially popular C. students couldn’t understand children literature D. teenagers showed strong interest in reading adult literature 42. The new young adult literature is thought to . a. encourage teenagers to read b. iprove their ability of understanding c. help teenagers create great works d. raise their critical thinking skills A. a; b; c B. b; c; d C. a; b; d D. a; c; d 43. The purpose of publishing Teen Reads is to . A. eet the deands of young adult literature beginners B. obtain profits fro providing school assignents C. ake sure what is appreciated by young adults D. find out who is the ost popular writer with young adults 44. The writer’s attitude towards Teen Reads is . A. curious B. doubtful C. critical D. appreciated 45. What is the best title of the passage? A. S. E. Hinton and The Outsiders B. Teen Reads, the best choice of young adult literature C. How to help students choose literature works properly D. The process of working on young adult literature C Robert Burns, the son of a hard-working and intelligent farer, was the oldest of seven children. Although always hard pressed financially, their father encouraged his sons with their education. As a result, Burns not only read the Scottish poetry of Rasay and the collections by Hailes and Herd, but also the works of Pope, Locke, and Shakespeare. By 1781, Burns had tried his hand at several agricultural jobs without success. Although he had begun writing, and his poes were spread widely in anuscript (手稿), none were published until 1786, when Burns published Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect (1786), which was an iediate success. Later Burns brought out a second edition of his poes at Edinburgh in 1787, and for two winters he was socially active in the Scottish city. In 1788 he retired to a far at Ellis land. By 1791 Burns had failed as a farer, and he oved to Dufries, where he held a position as a tax collector. He died of illness at 37. Burns’s art is at its best in songs such as y Heart’s in the Highlands. Soe of his songs, such as Auld Lang Syne and Coin’ thro’ the Rye, are aong the ost failiar and best-loved songs in the English language. But his talent was not liited to songs; two descriptive pieces, Ta o’ Shanter and The Jolly Beggars, are aong his asterpieces. Burns had a fine sense of huor, which was reflected in his satirical (諷刺的), descriptive, and playful poes. His great popularity with the Scots lay in his ability to describe the life of his fellow rural Scots. His use of dialect brought an energetic, uch-needed freshness into English poetry. 46. What can we learn fro the first paragraph? A. Burn had a wealthy childhood. B. Burns was best loved by his parents. C. Burns’s father cared ore about his kids’ education. D. Burns wanted to be a poet when he grew up. 47. Robert was not officially accepted by readers until . A. 1781 B. 1786 C. 1787 D. 1791 48. Robert ade his best achieveent in art by writing . A. songs B. poes C. stories D. huors 49. What was Robert’s biggest contribution to English poetry? A. His satirical style. B. His descriptiveness. C. His fine sense of huor.D. His use of Scottish dialect. 50. We can conclude fro the passage that Robert . A. ajored in agriculture when he was a student B. earned a lot of oney by publishing his poes C. was a failure in anaging fars but a success in art D. showed uch interest in collecting tax before he died D Word of outh advertising is soething that you can get a lot by treating your custoers with respect and by giving the great service, they will start talking. It is one of the quickest ways to gain new custoers. And it has been tested and re-tested for a very long tie. Word of outh will allow you to ake sure that you have what it takes for advertising, because it is the ost natural way for people to talk about you and for people to figure out what you are all about. Word of outh advertising happens when soeone says soething good about you, or passes on a story about you, to soeone else. This is free advertising, and you are benefiting fro it. ake sure that you are doing soething that akes you different fro your copetitors; this is a key factor. If you can be creative with a new idea, you’ll be the one that everyone is talking about. The ore everyone talks about you, the ore they are going to see what you are all about and the ore you are going to benefit. A different way that you can benefit fro this ethod of prootion is by encouraging other people to speak about your copany and service you offer. You can offer the incentives(激勵) for talking about your business, and you can offer the sall prizes for doing so. ostly, things like this are great ways to ake sure that people are speaking highly of your copany. The best way to encourage this ethod of advertising is to ensure that people know about your copany, and that they have a chance to speak about. Reeber you can get a negative reputation as well, and if that happens, the word of outh advertising that is done can actually har you. So, it’s always best to provide the with the best they can get, and to ake sure that each experience is worth talking about—so that they will talk about it. 51. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 eans that . A. word of outh advertising is the oldest and the ost effective one B. no other ways of advertising are better than word of outh advertising C. word of outh advertising is not effective in odern ties D. people have always been doubting word of outh advertising 52. The first paragraph is ainly about . A. what word of outh advertising is B. the advantage of word of outh advertising C. how to get good reputation and ore custoers D. ways to ake use of word of outh advertising 53. If you want to ake word of outh advertising work well, you should . A. cooperate with your copetitors well B. put lots of advertiseents in a national agazine C. ake sure your service or products are unique D. reduce the costs of advertising on your business 54. What can be inferred about word of outh advertising fro the passage? A. It’s not popular no B. It always does good to businessen. C. It has a sall coverage. D. It alost costs nothing. 55. How any ways to ake word of outh adverting work well are entioned in the passage? A. Four. B. Three. C. Two. D. One. 四、書面表達 （共兩節，滿分45分） 第一節 閱讀表達(共5小題；每小題3分，滿分15分) Are you a tea lover? Do you like green tea or black tea? Well, a few cups of green tea each day ay help you prevent heart disease, Greek researchers said. A new study shows health benefits fro drinking green tea which can reduce the risk of cancers and other diseases. The study shows that green tea can iprove the flow of blood and the ability of arteries (動脈) to relax, said Charalabos Vlachopoulos, an expert at the Athens edical School in Greece who worked on the study. Other studies have shown black tea can also benefit heart health. The Greek tea said they believed green tea ight be even better because it had higher quantities of flavonoid (類黃酮) — soe of which are lost in the aking of black tea. Flavonoids are also found in cocoa, toatoes and grapes. “This is the first study to show these effects of green tea,” Vlachopoulos said. “A couple of cups a day will probably help people to keep healthy.” The researchers gave 14 healthy volunteers green tea, coffee or hot water on three situations and then easured the effects of endothelial cells (內皮細胞) in the circulatory syste. These cells help relax arteries and iprove the flow of blood. “What is iportant is that these effects are obvious quickly, within 30 inutes,” Vlachopoulos said. But the results showed an alost iediate benefit aong people who ______________________, he said. While the researchers only looked at a short-ter effect, Vlachopoulos said the tea’s not-yet-published studies suggested the protection was long-lasting. Green tea should be drunk ore than black tea, for it can iprove the flow of blood and be ore beneficial to health. 56. What is the ain idea of the passage? (Please answer within 8 words.) __________________________________________________________________ 57. List five things that contain flavonoid according to the passage. (Please answer within 8 words.) (1) ________ (2) ________ (3) ________ (4) ________ (5) ________ 58. Which sentence in the passage is the closest in eaning to the following one? Drinking a few cups of green tea each day is beneficial to people’s health. __________________________________________________________________ 59. Fill in the blank with proper words or phrases. (Please answer within 5 words.) __________________________________________________________________ 60. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese. __________________________________________________________________ 第二節 寫作（滿分30分） 最近某英語學習網站正在就“母語對外語學習的影響”這一話題展開討論。請你根據這一話題談談你的看法及理由。 要求：1. 詞數120-150； 2. 參考詞匯：干擾 interference。 參考答案: 1-15 CCBAD BADDC BBADC 16-35 ABCDB CDABC ADABC DABCD 36-55 ACABB ACADB CBADC AACDB 56. Green tea has good effects on health. / Green tea does good to people. 57. Green tea; Black tea; Cocoa; Toatoes; Grapes. 58. A couple of cups a day will probably help people to keep healthy. 59. had drunk green tea 60. 人們應該多喝綠茶少喝紅茶，因為綠茶具有促進血液循環的功能，更有益于健康。 One possible version: In y opinion, native language can proote foreign language learning; eanwhile, it also has soe negative effects on foreign language learning. Although different languages have different vocabulary and rules, language has one thing in coon: it is the tool that huans use to express thoughts. Therefore, learning the native language well will help better understand a foreign language. Copared with those who are not good at their native languages, a good native language learner has better writing and speaking skills. These skills are also helpful for the to learn a foreign language. However, the native language has soe negative effects on foreign language learning. For exaple, Chinese students often struggle with word order when learning English, even though they know that the two languages are quite different in this aspect. In a word, people should try to learn their native language well, and, at the sae tie, avoid its interference in foreign language learning.
