单元检测(三)
Ⅰ.语言知识及应用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。
The film starts out on a normal day in a typical American high school.Friends __1__ in the dining room and boys play football.But there’s a big surprise when the movie __2__ with two students going crazy in the __3__—shooting and killing people.
This is “Elephant”，__4__ in just 20 days；it stars real high school kids.American director Gus Van Sant had no ready-made lines.The student actors made up their own __5__，with Van Sant asking them to base their characters on their own __6__. Although it may not sound very high quality，the __7__ won the Palme d’Or(金棕榈奖) for Best Film and the award for Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival in France on May 25th.The film is based on the __8__ at a high school in the U．S.，where two boys killed 13 people and then themselves in 1999.The __9__ of the movie refers to the old expression about a problem that’s as hard to ignore as an elephant in the house.
The film takes a close look at a few hours in the lives of the victims and the killers.It shows how high school is a __10__ experience for everyone—fun and friendly，or hard and lonely.In many ways，the two __11__ who carry out the shooting，act like ordinary kids.They joke around with one boy’s mother as she serves them cakes and play the piano.
But，there are hints of the anger they feel inside.One of the boys is bullied (欺负) at school.The other plays __12__ video games.But Van Sant isn’t __13__ their killings on either bullying or violent games.In fact，the film doesn’t offer any reason why school violence happens.“I didn’t want to __14__ anything.It’s up to the __15__ to draw its own conclusions，” said the 51-year-old director. 1．A.chat C．swim 2．A.starts
B．sleep D．fight B．ends D．talks B．church D．station B．lasted D．filmed B．dialogue
C．begins 3．A.cinema
C．school 4．A.discussed C．shown 5．A.faces
C．mind 6．A.teachers C．lives 7．A.victims C．film 8．A.playing
D．clothes B．parents D．family B．boys D．director B．fighting D．shooting B．director D．title B．same D．sad B．boys D．girls B．lively D．healthy B．praising D．spending B．show D．stop B．students D．listeners
C．teaching 9．A.actors C．killers
10．A.different C．happy
11．A.teachers
C．actors 12．A.sexy
C．violent 13．A.blaming
C．scolding 14．A.tell
C．explain 15．A.audience
C．killers
第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
Many years ago，when I worked as a volunteer at Stanford Hospital，I got to know a little girl 16.________ (name) Lisa who was suffering from a rare and serious disease.Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion(输血) 17.________ her five-year-old brother,18.________ had miraculously(奇迹般地) survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies(抗体) needed to fight the 19.________ (ill)．
The doctor explained the situation to her little brother，and asked the boy 20.________ he would be willing to give his blood to his sister.I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking 21.________ deep breath and saying，“Yes，I’ll do it if it can save Lisa.”
As the transfusion progressed，he lay in a bed next to his sister and 22.________ (smile)，as we all did，seeing the color returning 23.________ her cheeks.Then his face grew pale and his
smile faded.He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice，“Will I start to die right away？”
Being young，the boy had 24.________ (understand) the doctor；he thought he was going to have to give her all 25.________ blood. Ⅱ.阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Studies show farmland in Africa is often lacking in important nutrients.But researchers say a combination of farming methods may help.
Researchers wonder how to increase production without necessarily clearing more land to grow additional crops.American researchers say that can happen with greater use of an agricultural system called perenniation.It mixes food crops with trees and perennial plants—those that return year after year.
Soil scientist John Reganold says，“One of the major problems is that the soils are fairly poor in most of the regions.So how do you grow food crops on poor soils？There have to be food production systems that can build the soil and improve the yield.”
Mr.Reganold says poor soil may have resulted from years of weathering that washed away many nutrients.He says some farmers may have done more harm than good.
“They have been actually using farming practices where they’re not putting in organic matter.They’re not putting in fertilizers.They can’t afford those things.And it just runs the soil down.So they’re worsening the situation.”
The scientist says the word perenniation defines three systems that are already used in Africa.The oldest of the three is called evergreen agriculture.This is where farmers plant trees with their crops.Farmers in Africa have been doing this for sixty years，and it seems to be growing in popularity.
The method is gaining widespread use in countries such as Niger，Burkina Faso，Malawi and Zambia.The trees are planted among maize(玉米)，millet or sorghum crops.They not only add nitrogen(氮) to the soil through their roots，but also through their leaves when they fall off and break down.At other times of the year，the trees can protect plants from strong sunlight. John Reganold says he knows of one woman who has had great success with perenniation.
“She’s a grandmother in her fifties.Her name is Rhoda Mang’yana and she started using this system about twenty years ago.And her yields initially were about a ton of maize.Now with a good year she gets four tons per hectare，four times what she was getting.”
26．The purpose of the passage is to________. A．tell people how to increase production B．introduce an agricultural system in Africa C．introduce the oldest farming method in Africa D．tell us how to prevent soil being poor
27．What does the underlined word “weathering” in Paragraph 4 most probably mean? A．Being exposed to wind and rain. B．Growing different crops. C．Being polluted severely. D．Being ploughed improperly.
28．According to the passage，which of the following statements is WRONG? A．Perenniation mixes food crops with trees and perennial plants. B．Poor soil is the main problem in increasing food production. C．Farmers may be more to blame for the present situation. D．American researchers first invented perenniation.
29．Evergreen agriculture is popular with the farmers mainly because it________. A．can build the soil and improve the yield B．can provide more wood as well C．is the easiest method to carry out D．is used for a long time
30．Why does John Reganold mention Rhoda Mang’yana? A．To show the method is very popular in Africa. B．Because she is an expert at farming production. C．To prove the farming method is effective.
D．Because she produces more grains than anyone else in the country.
B
For years I wanted a flower garden，but with five children I was too busy to have one.Money was limited，and so was time.Often one of the children would want something that cost too much，and I would say，“Do you see a money tree outside？Money doesn’t grow on trees，you know.”Finally，when all five had gotten through high school and college，and had started having their own families，I started thinking again about having a garden.
However，I knew gardens cost money.And after all these years I was used to living on a pretty lean，no-frills budget. Then，one spring morning on Mother’s Day，as I was working in my kitchen，I heard cars
drive by and looked out of the window to see a new tree planted in my yard.I couldn’t believe my eyes！It was a money tree！Dollar bills were stuck all over that tree，and there was a note which read，“I owe you eight hours of digging time.Love，Marvin.”
Marvin，my first son，kept this promise，too.He dug up a nice ten-by-fifteen-foot bed for me.My other children bought me tools，a sunflower stepping stone and gardening books.We built a garden together.
That was three years ago.My garden is now very pretty，and just what I’d always wanted.When I go out to weed or tend my flowers，I don’t seem to miss my children as much as I once did.It feels as if they were right there with me.When I think about what my children have done for me，I get tears in my eyes every time.
I’m still not sure whether money grows on trees.But I know love does. 31．The text is meant to tell us________. A．a love story between mother and children B．how to grow your own money tree C．a mother’s dream of having a garden D．how to bring up children
32．Why couldn’t the author have a garden of her own according to the text? A．Her children didn’t like garden. B．She didn’t have enough time and money. C．Nobody wanted to get one for her. D．There was no need for a garden.
33．Which is similar in meaning to the underlined word “no-frills” in Paragraph 2? A．Wasteful. C．Hopeful.
B．Helpful. D．Tight.
34．Marvin’s promise was to________. A．buy a money tree for his mother B．buy gardening books for his mother C．build a garden for his mother D．send much money to his mother 35．What is the best title of the text? A．My Flower Garden B．A Good Dream C．My Children D．A Money Tree
北师大版高中英语选修八Unit 24《Society》单元检测
