Module2TheRenaissance模塊測(cè)試外研版選修8

1、Module2 The Renaissance 模塊測(cè)試外研版選修 8Module 2 The Renaissance 同步練習(xí)第一節(jié) 單線選擇 共 15小題；每題 1分,總分值 15分1. What do you do?A. I ' m doing my own workB. I do my workC. I ' ll go to see my English teacherD. I ' m a painter2. warmly for his work, he was too excited asleep.A. Praising; to fallB. To prai

2、se; to fallC. Praised; falling D. Praised; to fall3. Mary is always pleased at the party.A. to invite to singB. to invite singingC. to be invited to singD. to be invited singing4. The girl sat in the corner, .A. frightening; cryingB. frightening; criedC. frightened; cryingD. frightened; to cry5. to

3、the party, Joan was hurt.A. Having not been invitedB. Not having been invitedC. Having not invitedD. Not having invited6. Hospital doctors don' t go out very often as th_e_ir_w_o_rk all their time.A. takes awayB. takes inC. takes overD. takes up7. Did you enjoy the book? Yes, it was so interesti

4、ng that I would not it.A. get rid ofB. break away fromC. keep away fromD. tear myself away from8. Henry can 't attend the pa_r_ty at Tom 's house at present because she ipreparing the speech at the party a_t Marie ' s house tomorrow.A. held; being heldB. to be held; to be heldC. to be he

5、ld; heldD. being held; to be held9. Did you see Sandy in the manager' s office? Yes, she by the manager.A. is inspiredB. was being inspiredC. had been inspired D. was inspired10. Do you know paper money was in use in China when Marco Polovisited Chi na in13th cen tury?A. the; / B. the; the C. /

6、; theD. / ; /11. Cats area kind of pet. They can do much good to their masters.A. more tha nB. not more tha nC. moreD. better12. You ' ll find this medicine of greatin helping you to get well.A. effective B. effect C. valuable D. useful13. for the terrible accident, as the workers thought, the d

7、irector feltn ervous and was at a loss what to do.A. Havi ng blamedB. To blameC. Bei ng to be blamed D. Bei ng to blame14. There was alook on her face when you spoke to her about thequesti on.A. puzzli ngB. puzzledC. puzzleD. puzzles15. Your laz in essyour failure, while his hard work hissuccess.A.

8、results in; because ofB. leads to; results inC. because of; leads toD. because of; leads to第二節(jié) 完形填空共20小題；每題1分,總分值20分The ni ght was dark, though sometimes the moving clouds allowed a star or two to be seen in the sky. The poor men held on to any bit of wood they could find. They called to the Marie 圣

9、母瑪麗亞for 16 , but she was far 17 the reach of the human voice. At one o' clock in the morning, the water was gettngand a strong19 had begu n to blow. Sudde nly 20 were see n in the dista nee; ano ther ship! The shouts of the swimmers were heard on board, and willi ng hands pulled them out of the

10、water. The 21 of the ship that had so 22arrived on the sce ne in time to savetheir lives was Elle n. What had brought her to the exact spot through the 23 and the pathless sea? Her captain had known 24 about the wreck 沉船and had in deed attempted to sail away from it. But let him speak for himself.“I

11、 was forced by the wind, he said long afterwards, my coursto航道.Just as I did it, a small 26 flew across the ship once or twice and the n 27 at my face. I took 28 of this until exactly the same thing happened at a 29 time, which caused me to think it rather 30 , while I was thus 31 it, the same bird

12、for the third time, made its appearance and flew 32 in the same way as before. I was then 33 to change my course back to the original 原來(lái)的one. I had not gone far 34 I heard stra nge no ises; and whe n I tried to 35 where they came from, I found I was in the middle of people who had bee n shipwrecked船

13、只失事.I immediately did my best to save them. 16. A. foodB. help C. restD. stop17. A. between B. out C. beyondD. in18. A. colder19. A. smokeB. deeperB. wave C.C. saltier sandD. warmerD. wind20. A. peopleB. lightsC. shipsD. houses21. A. nameB. owner C.captainD. person22. A. slowlyB. earlyC.immediately

14、D. fortunately23. A. lightB. windC. darknessD. water24. A. everythingB. nothingC. somethingD. anything25. A. continueB. turnC. changeD. sail26. A. lightB. fishC. planeD. bird27. A. flewB. stoppedC. stayedD. looked28. A. no careB. good careC. no noticeD. some notice29. A. goodB. secondC. thirdD. long

15、30. A. interestingB. funnyC. commonD. unusual31. A. searchingB. expecting C. consideringD. hearing32. A. backB. aboutC. upD. down33. A. decidedB. advisedC. persuadedD. invited34. A. whenB. whileC. asD. after35. A. listen toB. search forC. make sureD. look out第三節(jié) 閱讀理解 共 20 小題；每題 2.5 分,總分值 50 分AIt was

16、 eleven o'clock, and Mr. Sims had just asked the class to pay attention for the fiftieth time while he explained a math problem. Carson Webster was sitting over by the window trying to listen to the teacher, but his mind was not on the problem Mr. Sims was discussing. Carson's mind was on a

17、little mouse named Millie that was busily moving around in his pocket. Millie was not very happy. At breakfast, she had climbed into Carson's pocket and gone to sleep while Carson ate two pieces of bread and read the newspaper. Carson had forgotten Millie was there until he was halfway in class.

18、 Now that Millie 's morning sleep was over, she was ready to exercise. Luckily for Carson, Millie was in a pocket with a button, or he might be in serious trouble.“Carson?Mr. Sims, who was usually rather strict with his students, was suddenly looking at Carson with his eyes wide open, rolling hi

19、s stick in his hand. Carson had to pay attention.“Could you please repeat the question?said Carson, feeling his pocket.“I asked if you would agree with the statement, said Mr. Sims pleasantly.“Well, I'm not really attentive at the moment,said Carson. “I think I would need to give it more conside

20、ration.Carson did not have the slightest idea as to what Mr. Sims was talking about.“I see,said Mr. Sims seriously, “Then I guess you're uncertain about whether the product of zero by any other number is always zero?“Oh, I know that,said Carson, who could feel himself turning red as a couple of

21、kids including Bob began to laugh. He knew his punishment would come soon. To his surprise, however, the teacher did'nt seem angry.“I'm so glad,said Mr. Sims, turning back to the blackboard. “Oh, and by the way, Carson,he continued, “I think a cage would be a healthier place for your littlef

22、riend. Would you agree with that statement?Just at that time, Millie let out a weak but clear cry and stuck her head out of Carso'ns pocket.“Yes,Carson said with a smile,“I would totally agree with that statement!36. Which of the following is NOT a person's name?A. Carson.B. Sims.C. Millie.D

23、. Bob.37. Which of the following statements is true according to the story?A. Bob was not the only student who laughed at Carson.B. The little mouse escaped from Carson's pocket in class.C. Mr. Sims was too anxious to satisfy his students in class.D. When Carson was in class, Millie was fast asl

24、eep in his pocket.38. What do you think of Mr. Sims after reading the story?A. He always gave his students punishment when they made trouble.B. He was a teacher who was not only strict but also humorous.C. He liked to ask his students to repeat what he said in class.D. He was a teacher who was alway

25、s kind to his students.BMount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It is in the Himalayan Mountains between Nepal and China, and it is 8 900 meters high. Sir Edmund Hillary from New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay from Nepal were the first people ever to climb Mount Everest. They climbed it in 1

26、953. Men from several different countries climbed it after that.Jumko Tabei, a Japanesefrom Hokkaido, was the first woman to make this difficult climb. A Tokyo newspaper television organized the climb in 1975. They chose fifteen women from mountaineering 登山 clubs to go to Nepal. The group climbed fo

27、r several days. Then there was an avalanche 雪崩 . The heavy ice and snow injured ten of the women. They had to stop climbing, the other five women continued.Only Ms. Tabei was able to climbing the last 70 meters. She was standing on the top of the world. She was the first woman there.Ms. Tabei was 35

28、 years old at the time. She is 1 meter 50 centimeters and weighs 42 kilograms. She says that she is an ordinary housewife. She started climbing mountains in 1960. She climbed every mountain in Japan. Then she climbed Mount Annapurna, another high mountain in the Himalayas. Finally she climbed the wo

29、rld's highest mountain.When she reached the top, she thought,“I'm at the top and I'm glad that I'm at the top.Then she climbed back down the mountain.39. Ms. Tabei was great because .A. she was the first one ever to climb Mount EverestB. she had climbed every mountain in JapanC. she

30、was the first woman that climbed theworld 'hsighest mountainD. she had climbed many mountains though she was small and young40. “The heavy ice and snow injured ten of the women. The word “injuredmeansA. killedB. hurtC. buriedD. froze41. Which of the following is true?A. None of the group reached

31、 the top of Mount Everest.B. Ms. Tabei was one of the other five women who reached the top of Mount Everest.C. The other five women reached the top of Mount Everest but Ms. Tabei was the first one.D. Ms. Tabei was the only one of the group who reached the top of Mount Everest.42. Ms. Tabei had pract

32、iced climbing for years.A. fifteen B. twenty-two C. thirteen D. tenCNot very long ago, the computer was a strange machine. Not many people understood it. Not many people said yes to it. Today much of that is changing. The first computer system was introduced for use in business in the mid-1950s. Sin

33、ce then, the number of computer systems used in business, government offices, and institutions has grown rapidly. In 1975, about 250,000 systems were in use in the United States. This figure is growing by tens of thousands every year.The computer is an important factor in our lives. Each year we use

34、 computer more and more to help us to collect data and to provide us with information. At one time people thought computers were only useful to banks, department stores and governments. But today the rapidly increasing numbers of computers are used for many other purposes. Have you ever stopped to t

35、hink how you are affected 影響by a computer? The clothes you wear were probably made with the help of a computer. The newspaper you read could have been edited and typed by a computer. Even radio programmes are often prepared by computers.Computers today are playing important roles in education, trans

36、portation and medicine. They are used to predict the weather, to examine the ocean, and to develop defense systems. They are being used by businesses,governments and institutions. There is no doubt that their uses will become a greater part of our lives.The influence 影響 of the computer is great. The

37、 list of its uses could go on and on. Computers now affect millions of people in countless ways every day.43. Before the 1950s the computer was.A. widely usedB. no use at allC. not understood by many peopleD. liked by people44. The writer thinks our lives are affected by computers, but we.A. don 

38、9;t quite notice itB. have known it clearlyC. don ' t want to know about it D. don 't like it45. Although the first computer system was only introduced in the mid-1950s,computers now affect millions of people in countless ways every day. This means the writer.A. doesn 't like computersB.

39、 likes computersC. thinks computers have developed rapidlyD. thinks we can 't live without computersDStarted in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest of all the colleges anduniversities in the United States. Yale, Princeton, and Columbia were opened soon after Harvard. In the early years, these

40、 schools were much alike. Only young men could go to college. All the students studied the same subjects, and everyone learned Latin, and Greek. Little was known about science then. When the students graduated, most of them became ministers or teachers.In 1782, Harvard started a medical school for y

41、oung men who wanted to become doctors. Later, lawyers could receive their training 訓(xùn) 練 in Harvard's law school. In 1825, besides Latin and Greek, Harvard began teaching modern languages,such as French and German. Soon it began teaching American history.As knowledge increased, Harvard and other c

42、olleges began to teach many new subjects. Students were allowed to choose the subjects that interested them.Today, there are many different kinds of colleges and universities. Most of them are made up of smaller schools that deal with special fields of learning. There 'sso much to learn that one

43、 kind of school can' t offer it all.46. The oldest university in the US is .A. YaleB. Harvard C. Princeton D. Columbia47. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Those colleges and universities were the same.B. People, young or old, might study in the colleges.C. Students studied only some

44、languages and science.D. When the students finished their school, they all became lawyers or teachers.48. As knowledge increased, colleges began to teach .A. everything that was knownB. law and something about medicineC. many new subjectsD. the subjects that interested students49. On the whole, the

45、passage is about .A. how to start a universityB. the world-famous colleges in AmericaC. how colleges have changedD. what kinds of lessons each college teachesEThe first Olympic Games were held at Olympia, ancient Greece as early as 776B. C. The Olympic Games were held once every four years to honor

46、the Greek god Zeus. Sportsmen from many nations took part in the games. The Greek Olympics did not have as many sports programmes as the modern Olympic Games. There were only a short race a race of about three miles and some other matches such as jumping, boxing, etc.During the games all wars stoppe

47、d. Soldiers were allowed to pass safely through enemy lines on their way to the games.The last Greek Olympics were held in 388 A.D. Then the Roman rulers ordered the games be stopped.A Frenchman wished to renew the ideas of excellence of body, mind and spirit精神 shown in the ancient Greek Olympics. H

48、e believed that the Olympic Games would bring about healthy competition among nations, so he decided to start the Olympic Games all over again. He succeeded. In 1896, the modern Olympic Games were held in Athe ns, Greece. Si nee the n the Olympics have bee n grow ing steadil穩(wěn) 健地 with more and more n

49、ations and athletes taking part. They have much more programmes than the Greek Olympics. Athletes of many nations compete in various kinds of sports.The Olympics have been held once every four years. They are held in a different city of the world. But they were not held in 1916, 1940, 1944 because o

50、f the world wars.The Olympic flame burns throughout the Games. It is the flame of peace.50. According to the passage, the ancient GreekOlympic Games lasted for .A. less than 1,000 yearsB. more than 1,000 yearsC. about 600 yearsD. about 380 years51. The ancient Greek Olympic Games were held once ever

51、y four years for thepurpose of .A. training sportsmenB. choosing the best athletesC. honoring their godD. winning peace between countries52. Modern Olympic Games are different from ancientOlympic Games in many ways except that modern Olympic Games .A. have more strict rulesB. are held in different p

52、lacesC. are held every four yearsD. have more sports programmesFYou may know all about vitamin C, but do you know why vitamin D is also important to your body? Experts from the Children 'Hosspital in Boston, US, have said that some teens don't get enousgihmpoof trhtai nt nutrient.Vitamin D is necessary for developing healthy bones. It is produced by the body with the