高中英語選修8 Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors (A卷)

高中英語選修8Unit5Meetingyourancestors（A卷）試卷一、選擇題（共21題；共84分）.—We'vespenttoomuchmoneyrecently.—Well,itisn'tsurprising.Ourfriendsandrelativesaroundallthetime.A.arecomingB.hadcomeC.werecomingD.havebeencoming【答案】D【考點】現(xiàn)在完成進行時【解析】句意為：一一最近我們花了太多的錢。一一咳，這一點兒也不奇怪，最近我們的親戚和朋友總是來拜訪。havebeencoming是現(xiàn)在完成進行時，表示動作從過去發(fā)生對現(xiàn)在造成的影響或結(jié)果，且動作仍在繼續(xù)。正符合句意，A、B、C三項時態(tài)不符。.Thiscakeisverysweet.Youalotofsugarinit.A.shouldputB.couldhaveputC.mightputD.musthaveput【答案】D【考點】情態(tài)動詞【解析】表對過去確定的推測，用musthavedone。蛋糕很甜，你肯定放了很多糖。.ThegovernmentisnowtryingtoprovidehealthbenefitstoallcitizensinChina.A.temporaryB.universalC.fessional【答案】B【考點】形容詞（包括比較級和最高級）【解析】考查形容詞詞義辨析。universal〃全體的，全民的，普遍的〃。句意為：政府正在設(shè)法給所有中國公民提供全民健康保障。.Lookatthethickfog!Theroadsignsaredifficultto,andlet'sslowdown.A.runoutB.turnoutC.takeoutD.makeout【答案】D【考點】動詞短語【解析】runout〃用完，耗盡；結(jié)束，期滿〃；makeout〃辨認出；理解，明白；假裝〃。.Afterheheardthebadnews,hisfaceaworriedexpression.A.tookupB.tookonC.tookoutD.tookoff【答案】B【考點】動詞短語【解析】takeon〃承擔(dān)；呈現(xiàn)〃。臉上呈現(xiàn)出擔(dān)心的表情。.—Doyouknowwheremybluecoatis?—Don'tbothertolookforit.I'msureitwillsomeday.A.turnoutB.turnonC.turnupD.turnover【答案】C【考點】動詞短語【解析】根據(jù)上下文，空格應(yīng)為：turnup〃出現(xiàn)〃。turnout”結(jié)果是，證明是〃；turnon"打開"；turnover〃翻過來，移交〃。.Tominthelibraryeverynightoverthelastthreemonths.A.works.workedC.hasbeenworkingD.hadbeenworking【答案】C【考點】現(xiàn)在完成進行時【解析】【解析】考查考察時態(tài)，題干中出現(xiàn)的overthelastthreemonths,用于現(xiàn)在完成進行時或現(xiàn)在完成時。8.Shakespeare'swritingisstillpopulartoday.Ithasreallythetestoftime.A.failedB.stoodC.taken0.conducted【答案】B【考點】動詞【解析】句意：莎士比亞的作品現(xiàn)在還流行，它真的已經(jīng)經(jīng)受了時間的考驗。根據(jù)句意選B。fail〃失敗〃；stand"忍受，抵抗"；take"帶來〃;conduct"管理,表現(xiàn)〃。第2頁共7頁9.Inventioncanbeasitmaysuddenlybeginjustbynoticingsomethingusual.A.accidentalB.carelessC.necessary0.imaginative【答案】A【考點】形容詞（包括比較級和最高級）【解析】考查形容詞詞義辨析。accidental〃偶然的，意外的〃。句意為：發(fā)明可能是偶然的，因為它可能僅僅開始于觀察一些平常的東西。lOJosephtoeveningclassessincelastmonth,buthestillcan'tsay"What'syourname?"inRussian.A.hasbeengoingB.wentC.goesD.hadgone【答案】A【考點】現(xiàn)在完成進行時【解析】句意為：自上個月以來約瑟夫就去上夜校（學(xué)俄語），但現(xiàn)在還仍然不會用俄語說〃你叫什么名字？〃A項為現(xiàn)在完成進行時（表示過去發(fā)生的動作持續(xù)到現(xiàn)在并還將持續(xù)下去）；B項為過去時；C項為一般現(xiàn)在時;D項為過去完成時（表示到過去為止已結(jié)束的動作）。由句意知選Ao11.—Tomisneverlateforwork.Whyisheabsenttoday?—Somethingtohim.A.musthappenB.shouldhavehappenedC.couldhavehappenedD.musthavehappened【答案】D【考點】情態(tài)動詞【解析】對過去肯定性極強的推測，用musthavedone。.Asweallknow,sunshineandrainfallarebringingthecropsonnicely.A.acuteB.accurateC.authenticD.ample【答案】D【考點】形容詞（包括比較級和最高級）【解析】句意為：眾所周知，充足的陽光和降雨能促使作物很好地成長。ample〃足夠的，充足的〃；acute〃有觀察力的,敏銳的〃；accurate〃精確的；準確的〃；authentic〃真實的，真正的〃。.Weonthisprojectforfourhours,butIcan'tsayforsurewhenwecanfinishit.A.areworking第3頁共7頁B.havebeenworkingC.workedD.hadworked【答案】B【考點】現(xiàn)在完成進行時【解析】句意為：我們做這項工程已經(jīng)4個小時了，但我不能確切地說什么時候會完成?，F(xiàn)在完成進行時表示從過去一直持續(xù)到現(xiàn)在，而且還在進行。.Owingtothedrought,manypeoplewouldtodeathwithoutthehelpfromalloverthecountry.A.dieB.starveC.force0.escape【答案】B【考點】動詞【解析】句意為：由于大旱，如果沒有來自全國各地的幫助，很多人將會餓死?？疾楣潭ǘ陶Zstarvetodeath"餓死amwithallthehousework.A.tryingoutB.runoutC.giveoutD.wornout【答案】D【考點】動詞短語【解析】wearout"（使）筋疲力盡,耗盡〃。16.—ThewomanbiologiststayedinAfricastudyingwildanimalsfor13yearsbeforeshereturned.—Oh,dear!Shealotofdifficulties!A.maygothroughB.mightgothroughC.oughttohavegonethroughD.musthavegonethrough【答案】D【考點】情態(tài)動詞【解析】對過去肯定性極強的推測〃過去肯定……〃，用musthavedone。17.—Sorrytoyou,butcouldIaskyouaquickquestion?—Noproblem.A.worryB.preventC.interrupt0.disappoint第4頁共7頁【答案】C【考點】動詞【解析】句意為：很抱歉打斷你……，故用interrupto其他三項意思不符合。18.ltisluckywebookedaroom,orwenowheretostaynow.A.hadB.hadhadC.wouldhaveD.wouldhavehad【答案】c【考點】情態(tài)動詞【解析】考查虛擬語氣。句意為：很幸運我們訂了一個房間，否則我們現(xiàn)在將無處可住。or引導(dǎo)含蓄虛擬條件句，根據(jù)"now”可知，是對現(xiàn)在的情況進行虛擬，因此用〃would+動詞原形〃，故選C。ltiswidelyacknowledgedthatstudentsshouldbeintermsofoverallquality.A.supportedB.matchedC.evaluated0.controlled【答案】C【考點】動詞【解析】句意：普遍認為應(yīng)該根據(jù)學(xué)生的全部素養(yǎng)來評估他們。evaluated評估，所以選C。support〃支持〃;match"匹配〃control"控制〃。.Wemusthimtobeinnocentuntilheisprovedguilty.A.assumeB.believeinC.convinceD.confirm【答案】A【考點】動詞【解析】答案為A。句意：尚未證明他有罪，就得假定他是清白的。assume"假定，假想〃；believein〃相信〃;convince"說服";confirm"證實"。根據(jù)句意,選A。.theweather,thesportsmeetingwillbeheldontime.A.InfavorofB.RegardlessofC.ApartfromD.Dueto【答案】B【考點】介詞和介詞短語【解析】答案為B?？疾榻樵~短語辨析。語境說運動會按期舉行，因此這里表示〃不顧〃天氣情況，用B表示〃不管，不顧〃。其他選項的含義：A〃贊成〃，C〃除了……之外〃，D〃由于〃。二、閱讀理解（共1題；共16分）.Peopleborninwinteraremorelikelytosuffermentalhealthdisorders,accordingtoarecentstudycarriedoutbyresearchersatVanderbiltUniversityinTennessee.第5頁共7頁Researchersraisedbabymicefrombirthtoweaning(斷奶)ineither"summer"lightcyclesof16hoursoflightand8hoursofdarkor"winter"cyclesof8hoursoflightand16hoursofdark.Athirdgroupexperienced12hoursoflightand12hoursofdarkaday.Thenhalfthewintermicestayedinawintercycle,whilehalfswitchedtoasummerschedule.Thesummermiceweresimilarlysplit.Themiceraisedinequalperiodsoflightanddarkweresplitintothreegroups,oneofwhichstayedonthe12-hourschedule,oneofwhichjoinedthewintergroup,andoneofwhichjoinedthesummergroup.After28days,itturnsoutthesummer-bornmicebehavedthesamewhethertheystayedonthesummercycleorswitchedtowinter.Butamongthewinter-bornmice,thosestayedinwinterkepttheirpreviousschedule,whilethosethatswitchedtosummerstayedactiveforanextrahourandahalf,whichindicatesthatmicebornandweanedinawinterlightcycleshoweddramaticdisruptionsintheirbiologicalclocks.Thefindingisthefirstofitskindinmammals,anditcouldexplainwhypeopleborninwinterareathigherriskformentalhealthdisordersincludingbipolardepression,schizophrenia,andseasonalaffectivedisorder."Weknowthatthebiologicalclockregulatesmoodinhumans,"saidstudyresearcherMcMahon."Ifthemechanism(機制)similartotheonethatwefoundinmiceoperatesinhumans,thenitcouldnotonlyhaveaneffectonanumberofbehavioraldisorders,butalsohaveamoregeneraleffectonpersonality."(l).Howmanygroupsofmicearetherefinallyinallintheexperiment?A.Four.B.Five.C.Six.D.Seven.【答案】D【考點】科普知識與現(xiàn)代技術(shù)【解析】在第二段中提到了分成了三組，而在第三段中又將這三組分別分成了兩組、兩組和三組，因此在實驗中一共有七組老鼠。.What'sthemainideaofthetext?A.Thebiologicalclockregulatesmoodinhumans.B.Peopleborninwinterareathigherriskforphysicalhealthdisorders.C.Beingborninwinterhasanegat