选修八Unit2《Cloning》单元测试2笔试部分:I.单项选择1.—Believeme,allyoureffortswill________someday.—Thanksforyourencouragement.A.paybackB.paydownC.payoffD.payup2.Herabandonedteaching________acareerasamusician.A.insteadofB.infavorofC.inviewofD.intheeventof3.Thanks,butyouneedn'thave______.Iboughtanewonethismorning.A.stoodB.workedC.botheredD.operated4.Itwouldhavemadealotof____ifyoutoldmethistwodaysearlier.A.effectB.resultC.outcomeD.difference5.Allthepeoplearoundtheworldhavethesamesimpledream______theywillalwaysliveinpeaceandcomfort..A.thatB.whichC.whereD.when6.Sheistoofat,butshecan't________sweets.A.removeB.resistC.rejectD.object7.Theprofessorspokeveryclearlytomakehisspeecheasy.A.tounderstandB.understandC.understandingD.understood.8.He'sobviouslyquiteembarrassedaboutitbecausehe_________metotellanyone.A.promisedB.encouragedC.gotD.forbade9.Hegotintoan_____withJeffinthepublastnightandtheystilldidn'treachanyconclusion.A.acquaintanceB.argumentC.admirationD.agreement10.Sinceshe____fromthecompany,shebeguntoworkasavolunteerfor4ahousefortheaged.A.differedB.roseC.retiredD.formed11.Itisn't_______toexpectasurgeontobeabletomakecorrectjudgmentineverycase.A.reasonableB.naturalC.normalD.thatIgot12.Openingthebookshefoundinitawhit,plainenvelopewithhername______onit.A.toprintB.printedC.printingD.print13.“Well,I'lltellyouasecret.”Saidtheboy,withhismouthalmost_____myear.A.touchedB.touchingC.touchD.totouch14.Wethoughtofaskinghimforhelpthen,butwewere_____togetintouchwithhimatthattime.A.happyB.anxiousC.easyD.unable15.He's________tofailtheexamifhedoesn'tdoanyrevision.A.nearB.fitC.boundD.easyII完形填空Musiccomesinmanyforms;mostcountrieshaveastyleoftheirown.Attheturnofthecenturywhenjazzwasborn,Americahadnoprominent(卓越的)__1__ofitsown.Nooneknowsexactlywhenjazzwas__2__,orbywhom.Butitbegantobe___3__intheearly1900s.JazzisAmerica'scontributionto__4__music.Incontrasttoclassicalmusic,which__5__formalEuropeantraditions,jazzisspontaneous(自发的)andfreeform.Itbubbleswithenergy,__6__themoods,interests,andemotionsofthepeople.Inthe1920sjazzsoundedlikeAmerica,and__7__itdoestoday.The__8__ofthismusicareasinterestingasthemusic__9__.AmericanNegroes,orblacks,astheyarecalledtoday,werethejazz__10__.TheywerebroughttoSouthernStatesasslaves.Theyweresoldtoplantationownersandforcedtoworklong__11__.WhenaNegrodiedhisfriendandrelativesformedaprocessiontocarrythebodytothecemetery.InNewOrleans,abandoftenaccompaniedthe__12__.Onthewaytothecemeterythebandplayedslow,solemnmusicsuitedtotheoccasion.__13__onthewayhomethemoodchanged.Spiritslifted.Deathhadremovedoneoftheirrelations,butthelivingweregladtobealive.Thebandplayed__14__music,improvising(即兴表演)onboththeharmonyandthemelodyofthetunes__15__atthefuneral.Thismusicmadeeveryonewanttodance.Itwasanearlyformofjazz.1.A.musicB.songC.melodyD.style2.A.discoveredB.actedC.inventedD.designed3.A.noticedB.foundC.listenedD.heard4.A.classicalB.sacredC.popularD.light5.A.formsB.followsC.approachesD.introduces6.A.expressingB.explainingC.exposingD.illustrating7.A.asB.soC.eitherD.neither8.A.originsB.originalsC.discoveriesD.resources9.A.concernedB.itselfC.availableD.oneself10.A.playersB.followersC.fansD.pioneers11.A.monthsB.weeksC.hoursD.times12.A.demonstrationB.processionC.bodyD.march13.A.EvenB.ThereforeC.FurthermoreD.But14.A.sadB.solemnC.happyD.funeral15.A.whistledB.sungC.presentedD.showedIII阅读理解ALikemanyofmygeneration,Ihaveaweaknessforheroworship.Atsomepoint,however,weallbegintoquestionourheroesandourneedforthem.Thisleadsustoask:Whatisahero?Despiteimmensedifferencesincultures,heroesaroundtheworldgenerallyshareanumberofcharacteristicsthatinstructandinspirepeople.Aherodoessomethingworthtalkingabout.Aherohasastoryofadventuretotellandacommunitywhowilllisten.Butaherogoesbeyondmerefame.Heroesservepowersorprincipleslargerthanthemselves.Likehighvoltage(电压)transformers,heroestaketheenergyofhigherpowersandstepitdownsothatitcanbeusedbyordinarypeople.Theherolivesalifeworthyofimitation.Thosewhoimitateagenuineheroexperiencelifewithnewdepth,enthusiasm,andmeaning.Asuretestforwouldbeheroesiswhatorwhomdotheyserve?Whataretheywillingtoliveanddiefor?Iftheanswerorevidencesuggeststheyserveonlytheirownfame,theymaybefamouspersonsbutnotheroes.MadonnaandMichaelJacksonarefamous,butwhowouldclaimthattheirfansfindlifemoreabundant?Heroesarecatalysts(催化剂)forchange.Theyhaveavisionfromthemountaintop.Theyhavetheskillandthecharmtomovethemasses.Theycreatenewpossibilities.WithoutGandhi,IndiamightstillbepartoftheBritishEmpire.WithoutRosaParksandMartinLutherKing,Jr.,wemightstillhavesegregated(隔离的)buses,restaurants,andparks.Itmaybepossibleforlargescalechangetooccurwithoutleaderswithmagneticpersonalities,butthepaceofchangewouldbeslow,thevisionuncertain,andthecommitteemeetingsendless.一.根据短文,写一篇30词左右的摘要____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________二.根据所读短文,选择最佳选项1.Althoughheroesmaycomefromdifferentcultures,they________.A.generallypossess