1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家2012届高三上学期单元测试精品外研版选修八Module 5英语试卷满分（120）一、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1. The drama we saw last night was very romantic. _. I found the acting too bad to be romantic. A. I cant agree moreB. Thats the point C. Im with you on thatD. Well, I beg to differ 2. When a giraffe has _ drink, it ha
2、s to stand with its front legs wide apart in order to reach _ water. A. the; /B. a; /C. a; theD. the; the3. We are able to make available a large variety of _ services to those who need to ask experts specific questions. A. exploringB. consulting C. presenting D. recommending 4. In no country other
3、than Britain in Europe, _ enjoy four seasons in a single day. A. can oneB. must oneC. one canD. one must 5. Darcy left word with his assistant _ he would see me off at the airport in the afternoon. A. whoB. thatC. asD. which 6. There have been articles in the newspaper _ companies of using ads to mi
4、slead consumers.A. blamingB. ignoringC. accusingD. suspecting7. He was seriously ill that morning and did not _ absent himself from the meeting.A. deliberately B. cautiously C. secretlyD. willingly8. With many poems displaying his outstanding literary techniques, he is generally _ to be the finest p
5、oet of his time.A. convincedB. acknowledgedC. honoredD. commented9. Im afraid I have to give it up. Dont be discouraged. Remember that _ sticks to his work will make progress in the end. A. anyoneB. whoC. whoeverD. no matter who 10. Having lived near the airport for a few years, Mr. White became _ t
6、o noises of airplanes taking off and landing. A. accustomed B. devotedC. admitted D. contributed 11. It was the first time we had met John after his operation and it was a great _ to see him recover so quickly. A. pity B. worryC. excuseD. relief 12. He continued with his plan to build a flying machi
7、ne, _ all the laughing of his friends.A. in case ofB. because ofC. in spite ofD. instead of13. Arriving home, Jane was surprised to find that her kitchen filled with _ smelled like tasty dishes.A. which B. what C. thatD. it14. It took me a lot of _ to teach the naughty boy to dance hip-hop, but it w
8、as an interesting experience.A. responsibilityB. privilegeC. inspirationD. patience 15. Whether to change the promotion plan for the new product was _ worried the marketing manager most. A. why B. which C. what D. that 二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）It was a hot August afternoon, and I had every reason to
9、 be in a bad mood. A series of 16 things had happened to me. At the airport, I 17 a 5-year-old boy standing by his mother and watching me. 18 , he left his mothers side and began to come up slowly. I was both relieved and alarmed when I 19 that he wasnt planning to come towards me, but my 20 ! I int
10、ended to tell him not to 21 my things, but something made me 22 . Looking at my hat with wide eyes, he gently touched the emblem (徽章) on it. Then, he looked up at me, smiling, 23 he said nothing. I asked him if he 24 to wear my captain hat. He 25 his head. I placed my hat on his head, but it fell do
11、wn 26 his ears. He didnt seem to 27 and held it up in the 28 position with both hands. He ran to 29 it to his mother, then back to me. Slowly, he 30 my hat with both hands and presented it to me 31 it were the crown (王冠) jewels.I put my hat on and gave him an airplane card. This, too, he held with b
12、oth hands 32 . He still didnt speak after this 33 , although I knew he was excited. I was also happy that I had been briefly out of my negative 34 .With the card in both hands, he said, “Mister, you sure are lucky.” I reflected on the 35 of a 5-year-old as I got on the plane home.16. A. confusingB.
13、annoyingC. movingD. challenging17. A. noticed B. soughtC. asked D. helped 18. A. LuckilyB. Seriously C. Patiently D. Cautiously19. A. assumed B. guessed C. realizedD. understood20. A. jewel B. card C. bag D. hat21. A. steal B. touch C. pressD. break22. A. stopB. reportC. struggleD. warn23. A. orB. a
14、s C. so D. but24. A. paidB. needed C. wanted D. promised25. A. noddedB. raisedC. turnedD. bowed26. A. against B. out C. with D. around27. A. findB. mind C. regret D. refuse28. A. obvious B. strange C. proper D. original 29. A. show B. bringC. supplyD. teach30. A. wore B. gave C. decorated D. removed
15、31. A. even if B. as if C. in case D. so that32. A. selflessly B. faithfully C. respectfully D. fearfully 33. A. hintB. movement C. reactionD. exchange34. A. feelings B. behaviorC. practicesD. remarks35. A. honesty B. respectfulnessC. ambition D. bravery三、阅读理解 （共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）A China Mandarin*Con
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17、seAt the end of the course, people will develop a competent wine-tasting technique, be aware of the main styles of fine wine and how they are made, be familiar with the worlds fine wine regions, understand the principles of wine storage and service, appreciate the importance of wine as a cultural to
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21、unity. For more info, please visit www.beijing- Email:infobeijing-36. If you want to take a private class for 10 hours to learn China Mandarin this month, how much would you pay?A. ￥800.B. ￥1120.C. ￥480.D. ￥320.37. After attending Wine Tasting Course, you could probably do the following EXCEPT _.A.
22、being good at tasting wine B. knowing how the wines are madeC. acquiring knowledge on how to store wine D. identifying all kinds of wine38. It can be learned from the third advertisement that Shery _.A. can be easily trained B. is hard to get along with C. hasnt been registered D. must be a kind of
23、dog39. Robert comes from England and now is in Beijing. If he needs to get a visa, he should visit _.A. www. study-B. pastornaijamespetsC. www.beijing- D. vinabeijing-40. The third advertisement is given with the purpose of _.A. showing how beautiful the pet isB. getting someone to adopt his or her
24、pet C. adopting a kind of petD. letting us know what makes a good pet B Tests found that the DNA of some villagers in Liqian (骊村), on the edge of the Gobi Desert in north-western China, was 56 per cent Caucasian (白种人) in origin. Many of the villagers have blue or green eyes, long noses and even fair
25、 hair. A local man, Cai Junnian, is nicknamed by his friends and relatives Cai the Roman, and is one of many villagers who believe they are descendants (后裔) of the lost legion (罗马军团). Archeologists plan to conduct digs in the region along the ancient Silk Road to search for remains of buildings buil
26、t in order to defend an area against attack or other buildings built by the fabled army. “We hope to prove the legend by digging and discovering more evidence of Chinas early contact with the Roman Empire,” Yuan Honggeng, the head of a newly established Italian Studies Centre at Lanzhou University i
27、n Gansu Province, told the China Daily newspaper. The genetic tests tended to support the theory that the Roman legion settled in the area in the first century BC after fleeing a fierce battle. The battle took place in 53 BC between an army led by Marcus Crassus, a Roman general, and a larger force
28、of Parthians, from what is now Iran, bringing the Roman Empires eastward expansion to an abrupt stop. Thousands of the Romans were killed, including Crassus himself, but some soldiers were said to have evaded the fighting and marched east to avoid the enemy. The wandering Roman soldiers are thought
29、to have settled on the grassland of western China. The theory was first put forward in the 1950s by Homer Dubs, a professor of Chinese history at Oxford University. 41. What is the passage mainly about? A. Chinas early contact with the Roman Empire. B. A great discovery of Roman legion in Liqian. C.
30、 The theory put forward by a professor of Chinese history.D. Some Chinese villagers could be descendants of Roman soldiers.42. Why is Cai Junnian nicknamed Cai the Roman?A. Because they want to make fun of him.B. Because he likes to be called that.C. Because he has some Caucasian features.D. Because
31、 he looks different from the other villagers.43. According to the theory, Roman soldiers settled on the grassland of western China to _. A. avoid being killed B. expand eastwardC. conquer China D. seek help from the local people44. The underlined word “evaded” in the fourth paragraph can be replaced
32、 by “_”.A. stoppedB. escapedC. recordedD. controlled45. We can learn from the fourth paragraph that _.A. Iran used to be part of the Roman Empire B. the Roman legion was defeated in the battle C. some soldiers successfully settled down in China led by their general D. the Roman army never thought th
33、ey would meet the force of ParthiansC Scientists have wondered for a long time about where the substances necessary for life came from. Water exists on the earth and the planet Mars. But what about important carbon-based molecules (分子)? Astronomers have recently found some surprising evidence that s
34、ome of those materials may have come from comets (彗星). Scientists at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland found the substance glycine brought back to the earth was from a comet. Glycine is one of the common amino acids (氨基酸). On the earth, organisms use glycine to create proteins.
35、The discovery is exciting because it suggests that the building blocks (基本要素) of life may be more common in the universe than scientists thought. The story of how space scientists were able to recover the material and bring it back to the earth is just as exciting. NASA captured the material using t
36、he Stardust spacecraft launched in nineteen ninety-nine from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Stardust passed through a cloud of material surrounding comet Wild Two in January of two thousand four. A comet is a huge ball of frozen gas and dust that often releases a long trail of material as it nears the sun
37、. A specially designed collector gathered dust particles from the comet and stored them on the spacecraft. Stardust then returned to the earth and released a special reentry capsule (返回舱)containing the material it had collected. The recovery of the Stardust capsule was difficult because of its high
38、reentry speed. The capsule was traveling at almost forty-six thousand kilometers an hour. It set a record as the fastest human-made object ever entering the atmosphere. The Stardust capsule successfully landed on a dry plain in the state of Utah on January fifteenth, two thousand six. Since then, sc
39、ientists around the world have been working to study substances gathered from Comet Wild Two. 46. Which of the following made scientists excited according to the text? A. The existence of water on Mars.B. The signs of life on Comet Wild Two.C. The discovery of amino acid on a comet. D. The method of
40、 creating proteins with glycine.47. How long has Stardust travelled in space?A. For two years.B. For five years. C. For seven years. D. For eight years. 48. The underlined word “captured” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by “_”.A. caught B. recognizedC. analysed D. combined49. The discovery has made s
41、cientists believe that _.A. water exists in large amounts on other planetsB. man can invent new forms of life with glycineC. life on the earth may have all come from cometsD. the building blocks of life exist more widely in the universe50. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Stardust?A.
42、Its a material found by NASA on Comet Wild Two.B. It used to contain materials gathered from a comet. C. It traveled around comet Wild Two for about two years.D. It was the fastest man-made object ever sent up into space. D Each year, Americans throw away millions of tons of electronic devices (设备).
43、 That means business is good for a small electronics recycler in Virginia.Company President Jeremy established PC Recycler. In the processing center of his company, workers were busy taking apart televisions, cell phones and computers anything electronic. “Electronics recycling is the fastest growin
44、g waste stream in the US right now,” Jeremy says.Recycling electronic waste isnt a single job. Newer devices can be rebuilt and resold. Breaking down electronics into small parts to melt and purify is another part. Operations Manager Andrew says, “Boards have the highest value, so you can actually s
45、ee different types of metals on the back. Some of the older ones are mainly all gold. Thus, computer circuit boards are rich resources.” Gold now sells for more than 1,300 dollars an ounce. 25% of PC Recyclers sales come from selling parts to refiners (提炼商). Refining companies pay more than ten doll
46、ars a kilogram for computer boards. PC Recycler can also earn more by holding metal-rich parts until prices rise. “If coppers price increases one day, we can ship all of our copper and sell at the market,” Andrew says.Computers also hold private information. Securing that data is the fastest growing
47、 part of the recycling business. Completely removing data from a computer hard drive is not easy. However, PC Recycler can remove data completely and recycle the drives.PC Recycler supports the Basel Action Network, which seeks to limit harmful waste and technology. The company says it doesnt export
48、 electronics to India or Africa where environmental rules are weak.PC Recycler has been in business since 2003, expanding from waste management to other more technical services. “There really arent a lot of industries out there that are like this. This is a potential industry,” Jeremy says.51. How d
49、o the workers in PC Recycler deal with the computer boards?A. They sell the boards to the refiners.B. They store the boards until prices rise.C. They change the boards into better ones.D. They take precious metal away from the boards.52. If the workers in PC Recycler want to recycle the hard drive,
50、they should _ at first.A. make it look newer B. remove the data on itC. melt some bad parts D. limit harmful waste53. What does Jeremy think of the business of recycling electronic waste?A. He thinks its very difficult to earn money.B. He thinks it useless.C. He thinks it is a potential industry.D.
51、He thinks it can improve the worlds economy.54. It is implied in the passage that PC Recycler _.A. isnt good at recycling electronic wasteB. is an example in protecting environmentC. will improve its skills in recycling wasteD. will be responsible for worlds pollution55. What is the passage mainly a
52、bout?A. An introduction to the PC Recycler.B. A new technology of recycling electronic devices.C. PC Recyclers new way of protecting environment.D. The trouble PC Recycler has met in recycling waste.四、书面表达 （共两节，满分45分）第一节 阅读表达(共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分)Positive people may owe their optimism to a gene variant
53、(基因变体) that helps them focus on the good and ignore the bad.Thats the conclusion from a study examining peoples subliminal(潜意识的) preferences for happy, neutral, and threatening images.Volunteers who had inherited two copies of the “long” variant of 5-HTTLPRa gene that controls transport of the moods
54、howed clear avoidance of negative images, such as fierce animals, and a clear preference for positive ones, such as puppies. People with this “happiness gene” variant combination are called “LL” carriers.The effect wasnt seen in volunteers with at least one version of the “short” variant of the same
55、 gene. These people showed no strong preference whatever the content of the images. In repeated tests, the 97 volunteers had less than a second to identify dots hidden in one or other of a pair of adjacent(邻近的) images. Each pair contained a neutral image alongside one that was either positive or neg
56、ative.The researchers found that LL volunteers took 18.3 milliseconds longer on average to spot the dots in a negative rather than neutral image, suggesting a subliminal avoidance of bad images. On the contrary, they noticed the dots 23.5 milliseconds sooner in the positive images, such as lovely pu
57、ppies, than _, suggesting they subliminally liked them. Fox and her colleagues conclude that the LL volunteers may be born to seek out positive events and ignore negative events. Earlier studies had revealed a tendency for negativity and anxiety among individuals with at least one short variant of t
58、he gene, but the study is the first to reveal an optimistic tendency in LL individuals.56. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.) _57. Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one? They didnt show any special love for pictures no matte
59、r what the pictures were about. _.58. Fill in the blank with proper words or phrases. (Please answer within 5 words.) _.59. According to the passage, what plays a leading role in controlling peoples different preferences for different pictures? (Please answer within 10 words.) _.60. Translate the un
60、derlined sentence into Chinese. _.第二节 写作（满分30分）假定你是北京的学生李华，上周日和同学们一起参观了北京天文馆。英语课上，老师要求你们简要介绍参观情况及个人感想，请根据以下提示写一篇英语短文。北京天文馆 建设：1957年9月落成地位：中国第一座大型天文馆发展：2004年12月新馆落成，设有数字宇宙剧场。活动：参观了“太阳系”展览，以及先进的天文仪器和航天成果展览。注意：1. 词数120左右。2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3. 参考词汇：北京天文馆 Beijing Planetarium 数字宇宙剧场 Digital Space Theater参考
61、答案: 1-15 DCBAB CABCA DCBDC 16-35 BADCD BADCA DBCAD BCDAB 36-55 CDACB DCABB CCADB DBCBA56. Happiness gene helps you look on the bright side57. These people showed no strong preference whatever the content of the images. 58. in the neutral ones/pictures59. The number and variety of variant of 5-HTTLPR
62、.60. 研究人员发现，携带LL基因的志愿者找出负面图像中的黑点比找出中立图像中的黑点用时长18.3毫秒，表明这部分志愿者潜意识里不喜欢看负面的图像。One possible version:Last Sunday, we visited Beijing Planetarium. It was finished in September, 1957 and it was the first of its kind in China. In December, 2004, the construction of the new planetarium was completed. There i
63、s a Digital Space Theater in the new planetarium. We visited the exhibition of the solar system and were deeply impressed by the amazing pictures and introduction to the universe. There were also exhibitions about Chinas achievements in space. We saw many advanced telescopes and models of space shuttles. During the visit, we experienced the amazing world of the universe and were astonished at the rapid development of space technology. We will study hard to go further in space exploration.高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！
