2023届高二英语下学期期末复习（选修8 unit 1）
2023届高二英语下学期期末复习（选修8 unit 1）（精选2篇）
2023届高二英语下学期期末复习（选修8 unit 1） 篇1
XX届高二英语下学期期末复习（选修8 unit 3）
单词拼写
1. anna left her hometown in the ___________ of seeing her family again before long..
2. will it be _______(方便的) for you to come here next time?
3. the twins were so much alike that it was impossible to ________(辨别) one from another.
4. the new machine is not ________（实用德).
5. she can’t ______(承担) with the pain any more.
6. you must have a ______(正当的) reason for being late.
7. for some unknown reason, the meeting came to an ______(突然的) end。
8. the ______(仁慈的) king saved the young officer from being dead..
9. this dress is a cheaper v_______of the one we saw in that shop.
10. this experience is_______ (无价的)to me.
单项选择
1. you can only be sure of ____ you have at present; you cannot be sure of anything ____ you might get in the future..
a. that, what b. what. \ c. which, that d. \, that
2. i failed in the final examination last term and only then _______ the importance of study.
a. i realized b. i had realized c. had i realized d. did i realize
3. don’t worry , we’ll do _____ save the child.
a. we can b. we can do c. that we can do .d. what we can do to
4. suddently , a tall man ______ the girl and took her away, ____ in to the woods.
a. seizing. disappeared b. seized, disappeared c. seizing, disappearing d seized, disappearing
5. _____ the coach was satisfied with was _____his team won the match finally.
a. what , which b. that, that c. what, that d. that, what
6. when i said some students were lazy, i ______ to you.
a. don’t refer b. wasn’t referring c. hasn’t refer d. didn’t refer
7. ---how can i help you the most?
---____out of the way.
a. to stay b . by staying c. stay d. having stayed
8.the heavy box ______there three days ago by me is still there.
a. lain b. lying c. lied d. laid
9. ---i missed jackie’s party last night because my audi broke down.
---pity. you could have borrowed mine. i _______it.
a. didn’t use b. hadn’t used c. wasn’t using d. won’t use
10. come and have a meal with me whenever _____。
a. you are convenient b. you will be convenient
c. it is convenient to you d. it will be convenient to you
11. she set _______letters as soon as she arrived at the office.
a. about answering b. about to answering c. about to answer
d. out answering
12. the murderer was brought in, with his hands _____behind his back.
a. being tied b. having tied c. to be tied d. tied
13. ____ in thought, he almost ran into the car in front of him/
a. losing b. having lost c. lost d. to lose
14. i can’t bear _______ with his mouth full.
a. little tom talking b. little tom talk c. to talk d. having talked
15. the new couple call each other _____, even when there’s not much to say.
a. now and then b. in no time c. more or less d. by and by
完形填空
children find meanings in their old family tales.
when stephen guyer’s three children were growing up, he told them stories about how his grandfather, a banker, 36 all in the 1930s, but did not lose sight of what he valued most. in one of the darkest times 37 his strong-minded grandfather was nearly 38 , he loaded his family into the car and 39 them to see family members in canada with a 40 , “there are more important things in life than money. ”
the 41 took on a new meaning recently when mr. guyer downsized to a 42 house from a more expensive and comfortable one. he was 43 that his children ,a daughter, 15, and twins, 22, would be upset. to his surprise, they weren’t 44 , their reaction echoed （共鸣） their great-grandfather’s. what they 45 was how warm the people were in the house and how 46 of their heart was accessible.
many parents are finding family stories have surprising power to help children 47 hard times. storytelling expects say the phenomenon reflects a growing 48 in telling tales, evidenced by a rise in a storytelling events and festivals.
a university 49 of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids’ ability to 50 parents’ stories was linked to a lower rate of anger and anxiety.
the 51 is telling the stories in a way children can 52 . we’re not talking here about the kind of story that 53 , “ when i was a kid, i walked to school every day uphill both ways, barefoot in the snow. ” instead, we should choose a story suited to the child’s 54 , and make eye contact （接触） to create “a personal experience”, we don’t have to tell children 55 they should take from the story and what the moral is . ”
36. a. missed b. lost c. forgot d. ignored
37. a. when b. while c. how d. why
38. a. friendless b. worthless c. penniless d. homeless
39. a fetched b.allowed c.expected d. took
40. a. hope bpromise csuggestion d. belief
41. a. tale b.agreement c arrangement d. report
42. a. large b. small c.new d. grand
43. a. surprised b.annoyed c.disappointed d. worried
44. a. therefore b. besides c instead d. otherwise
45. a. talked about b.cared about c.wrote about d. heard about
46. a. much b. many c.little d. few
47. a. beyond b. over c.behind d. through
48. a. argument b. skill c.interest d. anxiety
49. a. study b. design ccommittee d. staff
50. a. provide b. retell c.support d. refuse ks5u
51. a. trouble b. gift c.fact d. trick ks5u
52. a. perform b. write c.hear d. question ks5u
53. a. means b. ends c.begins d. proves ks5u
54. a. needs b. activities c.judgments d. habits ks5u
55. a. that b. what c.which d. whom ks5u
阅读理解
we are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don’t do a very good job. this article gives some suggestions on how to give an effective speech.
so, you have to give a speech-- and you’re terrified. you get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. later you think, “thank goodness, it’s over. i’m just no good at public speaking. i hope i never have to do that again. ”
cheer up! it doesn’t have to be that bad. here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. ask yourself the purpose of your speech. what is the occasion? why are you speaking? then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. spend plenty of time doing your research. then spend plenty of time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they will help you make your points more clearly. never forget your audience. don’t talk over their heads, and don’t talk down to them. treat your audience with respect. they will appreciate your thoughtfulness.
just remember: be prepared. know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. be brief. say what you have to say and then stop. and be yourself. let your personality come through so that you make person-to -person contact with your audience.
if you follow these simple steps, you’ll see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking. in fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! you’re not convinced yet? give it a try and see what happens.
26. the main idea of this article is _________.
a. you can improve your speaking ability b. a poor speaker can never change
c. always make a short speech d. it is hard to make a speech
27. paragraph 2 implies that ________.
a. many people are afraid of giving a speech b. many people are happy to give a speech
c. many people do not prepare for a speech d. many people talk too long
28. the phrase “talk over their heads” means ________.
a. speak too loudly b. look at the ceiling
c. look down upon them d. use words and ideas that are too difficult
29. all of the following statements are true except that ___________.
a. few people know how to make good speeches
b. a lecturer does not need to organize his speech
c. research is important in preparing a speech
d. there are simple steps you can take to improve your speaking ability
30. the title for this passage may be _______.
a. do not make a long speech b. how to give a good speech
c. how to prepare for a speech d. try to enjoy a speech
短文改错
the story about growth is my favorite american
tv play because it is very interested. the play 76.
tells humorous stories that happen in the green’s 77.
family. with such stories it make people think 78.
about life, but therefore attracts the audience. it is 79.
also a window which we can learn about american 80.
society. and there were many meaningful things that 81.
are worth think of, such as the relationship between 82.
parents and children in a lot of american family. it 83.
is quite different from those in china. the play is 84.
very popular. we’d better not to miss the chance 85.
to enjoy it.
单词拼写 1。 expectation 2. convenient 3. distinguish 4. practical 5. bear 6. valid 7. abrupt 8 merciful 9. version 10. invaluable.
单选;1—15 bdddc bbdcc adcaa
完型36-40 bacdd 41-45 abdcb 46-50 adcab
51-55 dccab
阅读aadbb 改错 76. interesting 77.去掉the 78. makes 79. and 80. through(from) 81. are 82. thinking 83. families 84.that 85. 去掉to
2023届高二英语下学期期末复习（选修8 unit 1） 篇2
XX届高二英语下学期期末复习（选修8 unit 1）
1. is there any m_____________ of contacting him?
2. statistics ______________(表明) that the world population has doubled.
3. it was becoming _____________(明显的) to me that she didn’t like me.
4. he didn’t take much l_____________ for his journey.
5. i was one of the a____________ for the job.
6. reagan was e___________ as the thirty-second president of the united states.
7. it never o___________ to her that he should refuse such a good chance.
8. they __________(插入) a tube in his mouth to help him breathe.
9. he has twenty head of ____________(牛) on his farm.
10. an increasing _______________(比例) of the population own their own house.
二.单选：
11. george washington was born in 1732 in a rich family in _______ is now the state of virginia.
a. which b. where c. that d. what
12. pudong developmental zone is no longer a rural area ________ it used to be.
a. what b. where c. despite d. there
13. it is _______ that he has been addicted to the drugs and has difficulty quitting it.
a. obviously b. apparently c. possibly d. likely
14. eventually he gave in to the wish of the ________.
a. most b. majority c. average d. common
15. they _______ tom to record the hit single.
a. kept up with b. caught up with
c. put up with d. teamed up with
16. he‘d _________a volleyball court on the beach with stick.
a. turned out b. marked out c. made out d. broken out
17. i’m told that you are going to canada to have a three month further study. don’t let such a good chance to improve your english _____ through your fingers.
a. ski b. spreads c. slips d. skip
18. students sometimes support themselves by _______ of part- time jobs.
a. ways b. help c. means d. assistance
19. didn’t it ever ________to you that one day you wouldn’t be fired because of your carelessness?
a. dream b. occur c. expect d. happen
20. the reason why i didn’t go to france was __________ a new job.
a. because i got b. because of getting c. i go d. that i got
21. i feel it an honour __________ to speak here.
a. to ask b. asking c. to be asked d. asked
22. choosing the right dictionary depends on ________ you want to use it for.
a. what b. why c. how d. whether
23. could i speak to _________ is in charge of international sale, please?
a. anyone b. someone c. whoever d. no matter who
24. you can only be sure of _______ you have at present; you cannot be sure of something ______ you might get in the future.
a. that; what b. what; / c. which; that d. /; that
25. --i will ask our physics teacher to explain newton’s second law of motion she taught us yesterday.
-- that’s just _______ most of the students have doubt.
a. what b. why c. how d. where
三.阅读
on september 22, 1986, jay brunkella, a police officer in the rogers park district in chicago, was shot during a drug arrest and died. shortly afterwards, fellow officer ken knapcik, a 20-year veteran（老警官）of the force, returned home after work to find a note from his 15 year old daughter on the dining table.
dad—this poem came directly from my heart. i love you so much! it scares and amazes me that you go out every day and risk everything to provide us with all that we have. i wrote this to express how much i love you and how much lost i’d be without you ---laura. ps: hey, let’s be careful out there.
titled the ultimate cop, laura’s poem was dedicated “to all the cops in the world who have daughters who love them with all their hearts. and especially to my dad”. it was about a police officer’s daughter who sees on the night time news that her father has been shot. part of poem: “daddy, my daddy, can you hear me cry? oh, god, i need my daddy, please don’t let him die.”
ken knapcik stood alone as he read the poem. “it took me several minutes,” he said. “i’d get through part of it and have to stop before i could go on. i was weeping. she had never told me she was scared.” he took the poem to work the next day and showed it to his fellow officers. i’ve never seen so many grown men cry. some couldn’t finish it.”
knapcik keeps laura’s poem in the pocket of his police jacket. he takes it with him every time he leaves the house for a new shift. “i don’t want to be out there without it,” he said. “i’ll probably carry it with me forever.”
26. laura wrote the poem ____________.
a. in memory of her father who was shot in the drug arrest
b. to show her great sorrow in losing her father
c. to show her respect to all the cops who lost their lives
d. to tell officer ken knapcik how much she loved him
27. all the officers cried because ____________.
a. jay brunkella was shot and died
b. they were greatly touched by the poem
c. the poem was so sad that they couldn’t hold back their tears
d. they thought of their dangerous life
28. knapcik keeps laura’s poem in his pocket ______________.
a. to treasure her daughter’s love and to value his own life
b. to keep it from getting lost
c. because he can’t go out without it
d. to mourn over the death of officer jay brunkella
29. which of the following is the best title for the passage?
a. poem for a cop b. an officer’s death
c. a cop’s daughter d. love my job, love my daughter
四.完形填空：
with the introduction of family planning policies in the 1970s, most chinese teenagers have no brothers or sisters.they get to be the beloved（心爱的）__30__child.but they may not realize that they will have to “__31__” the love as their__32__ones grow old.they will have to__33_lots of old people—their parents, grandparents, their_ 34 _parents and grandparents.china is becoming__35_ country.
according to the united nations, an aging society refers to one 36 10 percent or more of the population is over 60, or 7 percent or more is over 65. according to 37 from the ministry of civil affairs, by , chinese over 60 years old made up 12 percent of the nation’s total population. the 38 for those aged 65 or older was 8.3 percent.
in china, people have a belief that “parents raise children; then the children care for the parents as they get old”.but this__39__is under stress as the market economy puts millions of young chinese on the road__40__better paying jobs.they are leaving their parents__41_.now many families are looking more to the government than to their__42__for support when they’re old.china has increased its basic social security（基本社会保险）plan which is__43__protecting those__44__, including the old, the disabled and others.these programs are now broad, __45_they are still not highly developed.
as more people grow__46__, china will have fewer working people, __47__will slow down economic growth.according to a november 26 report in the economic information daily, an expert said china should __48__its people to have more than one child in the future__49_china should keep its labor population and total population size stable（稳定的）.
30.a.only b.lonely c.friendly d.heartily
31.a.take up b.take back c.pay back d.pay for
32.a.hated b.loved c.tired d.hearted
33.a.care for b.bring up c.look for d.pay attention to
34.a.daughter’s or son’s b.niece’s or nephew’s
c.wife’s or husband’s d.aunt’s or uncle’s
35.a.an old b.an aging c.a developing d.a developed
36.a.where b.when c.which d.that
37.a.an article b.an email c.a magazine d.a report
38.a.conclusion b.character c.figure d.survey
39.a.tradition b.opinion c. saying d.way
40.a.in favor of b.in search of c.in the way of d.in the face of
41.a.out b.off c.ahead d.behind
42.a.friends b.relatives c.parents d.children
43.a.an act b.a case c.a program d.a plan
44.a.in danger b.in need c.in desperate d.in disaster
45.a.but b.or c.and d.so
46.a.strong b.realistic c.rich d.old
47.a.as b.which c.what d.that
48.a.forbid b.promise c. encourage d.order
49.a.so that b.though c.even if d.because
五.短文改错：
one evening two young men were walking in the street.
they tried to find a chance to steal everything. the clock 50. __________
strikes twelve. most people were in bed. quickly they came 51. __________
to a house so it seemed that everyone in the house had fallen 52. __________
sleeping. standing at the front gate, one man said in english to 53. __________
the other at a low voice, “you wait here. i will go around to 54. __________
the front door and then get into the house.” suddenly out 55. __________
of the house ran a dog, barking at them. the two men were 56. __________
very afraid and ran away as fast as possibly. they didn’t stop 57. __________
until they had got to a lonely place. one man said to the other 58. __________
in surprise, “it’s too bad. i had thought that the dog could 59. __________
understand english.”
参考答案：
单词：1.means 2.indicate 3.apparent 4.luggage 5.applicants
6.elected 7.occurred 8.inserted 9.cattle 10.percentage
单选：11-25 dadbd bccbd cacbd 阅读：dbaa
完形：30-34 acbac 35--39 badca 40--44 bddcb 45--49 adbcd
改错：50.everything—something 51.strikes---struck 52.so — and 53.sleeping—asleep 54.at—in 55.front—back 56.√ 57.possibly—possible 58.去掉had 59.had—hadn’t/had 后边加not
