2022届高考英语一轮复习人教版训练题：选修8 Unit 1 A land of diversity 单元测试（含答案）

2022届高考英语一轮复习人教版训练题： 选修8 Unit 1 A land of diversity 单元测试（含答案） Ⅰ.完形填空 Ice and snow were beating the window and the wind almost swept everything away outside.I __1__ how I would get home.The 12－mile route took me up and down steep hills and around __2__ turns.I whispered a prayer for __3__. My old green Blazer SUV was doing wonderfully over the __4__ roadway.But as I climbed one of the __5__ and scariest hills, I noticed the tires were slipping, and I decided it was time to __6__ to four－wheel drive.Slowly the tires __7__ the road, and the top came into __8__.Unfortunately, I had just made it when the __9__ stopped.I pushed and pulled the lever (档杆) — nothing happened.I was __10__ with snow and ice balls around. Even though I had met no one on this lonely road, I hoped someone might come to __11__.After a few minutes, I __12__ an old pickup truck.A smiling young man I’d never seen before rolled down his window, asking if I needed help.I ensured him I did.Then he showed me how to operate the four－wheel－drive shifting gear (齿轮), locking it into __13__. __14__， I got the Blazer starting.When I thanked the stranger and asked if he lived around the area, he just said, “Oh, over there.” Do I believe in angels? You __15__！ (　　)1．A.wondered　　 B．realized C．assumed　 D．stated (　　)2．A.smooth　 B．sharp C．simple　 D．slight (　　)3．A.liberty　 B．priority C．safety　 D．recovery (　　)4．A.ice－covered　 B．flood－ruined C．badly－built　 D．well－equipped (　　)5．A.steepest　 B．happiest C．noblest　 D．decentest (　　)6．A.attend　 B．appeal C．switch　 D．lead (　　)7．A.lost control of　 B．took charge of C．got along with　 D．held on to (　　)8．A.sight　 B．height C．weight　 D．flight (　　)9．A.wind　 B．snow C．vehicle　 D．driver (　　)10．A.hurt　 B．stuck C．engaged　 D．panicked (　　)11．A.life　 B．power C．help　 D．mind (　　)12．A.boarded　 B．missed C．called　 D．spied (　　)13．A.comfort　 B．scene C．action　 D．place (　　)14．A.By no means　 B．In no time C．In some way　 D．In the meanwhile (　　)15．A.fail　 B．approve C．count　 D．bet Ⅱ.阅读理解 Water keeps us alive.When it runs out, we have a problem. About one out of four people on the planet are facing a shortage of water.Seventeen countries around the world are dealing with high－water stress.This means they are using almost all the water they have access to.Many are dry countries.Some waste much of their water.Some may currently use too much of their groundwater that they should be saving.Several big cities face acute shortages.These include Sao Paulo, Brazil; Chennai, India; and Cape Town, South Africa.A year ago, Cape Town faced nay Zero — the day when all its dams would be dry. Climate change adds to the risk of water shortages.Rainfall is less steady.The water supply becomes less reliable.The days grow hotter.More water evaporates(蒸发) from lakes and rivers even as demand for water increases.By 2030, the number ... ...