(选修八·Unit1)Ⅰ.单项填空1.________mydearteachercouldn'tunderstandwas________fewerandfewermiddleschoolstudentsshowedinterestinherlessons.A.What;whyB.That;whatC.What;becauseD.Why;that答案与解析:A第一空what引导主语从句且在主语从句中作understand的宾语,第二空只有填why才符合句意。2.—MayIhavealookatyourbooks?—________.A.BythismeansB.ByallmeansC.InthiswayD.Byanymeans答案与解析:B问句是在请求,只有B项可表示“当然可以”,故选B。A、C项表示“用这种方法”;D项表示“无论如何”。3.It'sveryimportantforastudentto________agoodstateofmindwhiletakingthecollegeentranceexamination.A.keepoutB.keeponC.keepupD.keepoff答案与解析:C本题考查动词短语辨析。keepout的意思是“使……在外面”;keepon的意思是“继续做某事”;keepup的意思是“坚持;保持”;keepoff的意思是“使……远离”。句意为“当参加大学入学考试时,对于学生来说,保持一个良好的心态是很重要的”。故答案选C。4.Footballisa________ofasharpmindandhardtrainingratherthanjusttalking.A.mixtureB.thoughtC.timeD.action答案与解析:A本题考查名词辨析。句意为:“足球是敏锐的头脑和艰苦训练的结合”。thought意为“想法;思索”;action意为“行动”;mixture意为“混合;结合体”,符合题意。5.Whentheheadmasterspokeouthisplan,the________ofthestudentsintheclass________againstit.A.majority;wereB.most;wereC.most;didD.majority;did答案与解析:Amost的前面不能加the,排除B、C两项;固定短语beagainst表示“反对”,故答案为A。6.Hehas________houseworktodo,soheseldomgoestothecinemawithhischild.A.alargenumberofB.agreatmanyC.alittleD.agreatdealof答案与解析:D本题考查短语辨析。housework为不可数名词,要由agreatdealof来修饰;alittle也可修饰不可数名词,但与语境“没时间陪孩子去电影院”相反;alargenumberof和agreatmany只能修饰可数名词复数。7.Itsuddenly________tomethatthismanmightbeacheater.A.happenedB.turnedoutC.occurredD.cameabout答案与解析:CItoccurredtosb.that...某人突然想起。句意:我突然想起这个人可能是个骗子。8.Mostfilmdirectorscanhaveaproper________topublicopinionsontheirfilms.A.reactionB.roleC.imaginationD.idea答案与解析:Areaction(to)对……的反应。句意:大部分导演对于公众对他们电影的看法反应恰当。role“角色”;imagination“想象”;idea“观点”。9.Hedidn't________whatIreadbecausehismindwasonsomethingelse.A.holdonB.catchonC.takeinD.getover答案与解析:Ctakein理解。holdon(打电话时)不要挂断;catchon明白,作不及物动词用,catchonto懂得,明白,作及物动词用;getover克服。10.(2011·胶州诊断)He'sanintelligentboy.He________madesuchafoolishmistake.A.can'thaveB.maynothaveC.mightnothaveD.mustn'thave答案:A11.Look!Thereare________grazingoverthere.A.twocattlesB.twoheadofcattleC.twocattleD.twoheadsofcattle答案与解析:Bcattle是牛的总称,集合名词,twoheadofcattle两头牛是固定短语。12.Their________griefturnedtocrazylaughterinaminute.A.apparentB.crazyC.stableD.invaluable答案与解析:Aapparent表示“显然的,外观上的”。句意:他们那假意的哀伤很快就变成了一阵阵狂笑。crazy“疯狂的;狂热的”;stable“稳定的”;invaluable“无价的”。13.—Oh,dear.Whathappened?—I________ontheshinyfloorandfell.A.skippedB.jumpedC.attackedD.slipped答案与解析:Dslip“滑倒”。答句句意:我滑倒在发亮的地板上了。skip“跳跃”;jump“跳跃”;attack“攻击”。14.Thediggingwillseemeasierifyoudivideupthegardenbymarking________smallsectionswithyourspade(铲子).A.downB.upC.outD.with答案与解析:Cmarkout“划线标出……的界限”。15.Theagreementindicatesthatthetwocompanie...