（江苏专用）2016届高考英语一轮复习Unit2Theuniversallanguage课时跟踪检测A卷（选修8）
The universal language 课时跟踪检测A卷
Ⅰ.单项填空
1．(2015·江苏名校高三联考)Dan Brown, ________ author of The Da Vinci Code, is ________ very famous American writer.
A．a; the C．the; a
B．the; the D．a; a
2．(2015·攀枝花市高三模拟)We will be exploring different approaches to gathering information, maybe none of them ________ as a solution.
A．serves C．serving
B．served D．being served
3．(2015·镇江高三模拟)The audience love the character in the play because he is ________ and often makes a situation seem funny.
A．reliable C．humorous
B．stubborn D．merciful
4．(2015·浙江省金丽衢十二校高三第二次联考)His confidence built up ________ as he gained more and more experience in teaching.
A．mostly C．constantly
B．generally D．gradually
5．(2015·合肥名校高三第三次模拟考试)Jack has been in low spirits these days.________ with his girlfriend last week, he was also fired by his boss yesterday.
A．Breaking up C．Breaking off
B．Having broken up D．Having broken off
6．(2015·湖南师大附中模拟)The problem was that he didn’t know what had hurt her and he ________ her.
A．dared not to ask C．didn’t dare ask
B.not dared ask D.didn’t dare asking
7．(2015·无锡一中高三模拟)My demand is that the information________ in my report ________ to Mr. Brown without delay.
A．referred to; to be e-mailed B．referring to; e-mailed C．referred to; be e-mailed D．referring to; being e-mailed
8．(2015·岳阳八中期中练习二)— How was your holiday?
— It couldn’t have been ________. I just stayed in the hotel because it was raining
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（江苏专用）2016届高考英语一轮复习Unit2Theuniversallanguage课时跟踪检测A卷（选修8） most of the time.
A．boring C．most boring
B．more boring D．less boring
9．(2015·南京市高三第二次模拟)It was several minutes ________ we realized what was happening — our dog was trapped in a newly-dug tunnel.
A．since C．until
B．before D．while
10．(2015·皖南十二校联考)— Have you got any particular plans for the coming winter vacation?
— Yes.________， I’m going to visit my grandparents. A．If necessary C．If ever
B．If so D．If possible
11．(2015·永州市高三第一次适应性测试)— I think Tom should have invited Mary to the party.
— It’s none of our business. If Tom had intended to invite her, he ________. A．will have C．might have
B．would D．should
12．(2015·安庆第九中学模拟)— He ________ love with Mary for 8 years up till now. — They’ll get married sooner or later. A．has fallen in C．fell in
B．has been in D．is in
13．(2015·苏州十中模拟)Suddenly, a tall man driving a golden carriage________ the girl and took her away，________ into the woods.
A．seizing; disappeared C．seizing; disappearing
B．seized; disappeared D．seized; disappearing
14．(2015·淮南高三模拟)The police have put up posters around the city with photos of the man they ________ in connection with the killing of a customer outside a bank.
A．seek C．have sought
B．are seeking D．were seeking
15. (2015·合肥一中等四校高三联考)— I’ll be away for a business trip. Would you mind looking after my cat?
— Not at all.________. A．I’ve no time C．Never mind
B．I’d rather not D．I’d be happy to
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（江苏专用）2016届高考英语一轮复习Unit2Theuniversallanguage课时跟踪检测A卷（选修8） Ⅱ.阅读理解
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(2015·徐州一模)The composing career (作曲生涯) of Albert Roussel got off to a changeable start, and received one of its biggest successes from a lie.
Roussel became an orphan (孤儿) at the age of eight and went to live with his grandfather. He built on the music he had learned from his mother, entertaining himself by reading through the family music collection and playing operatic selections and popular songs on the piano. Three years later Roussel’s grandfather died, and his mother’s sister took him in. Her husband arranged for young Albert to take piano lessons. Summer vacations at a Belgian seaside added a second love to his life — the sea. He studied to be a soldier in the navy, but still made time to study music.
In the French Navy, he and two friends found time to play the music of Beethoven and other composers. Roussel also began composing. At the Church of the Trinity in Cherbourg on Christmas Day 1892, he had his first public appearance as a composer. That success encouraged Roussel to write a wedding march, and one of his fellow naval officers offered to show it to a famous conductor, Edouard Colonne. When Roussel’s friend returned with the manuscript (手稿), he reported that Colonne had advised Roussel to give up his naval career and devote his life to music.
Not long afterward, at the age of 25, Roussel did just that. He applied the qualities that he had developed in the navy to his composing and became a major force in twentieth century French music. As for Edouard Colonne’s inspiring advice that Roussel should devote his life to music, Roussel’s naval friend later admitted that he had made it up and that he had never even shown Roussel’s manuscript to the conductor.
1．What information can we get from the second paragraph? A．Albert’s grandfather died when Albert was eight years old. B．Albert’s aunt arranged for him to take piano lessons.
C．Albert gave up studying music after he studied to be a soldier in the navy. D．Albert came to love the sea after summer vacations at the seaside. 2．From the third paragraph we know that ________.
A．in the French Navy, Roussel and two friends began composing B．Roussel’s first public appearance at the church was successful C．Roussel’s naval friend showed the wedding march to Edouard D．Edouard Colonne advised Roussel to devote his life to music 3．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
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