Unit 8 Literature—2023-2024学年高二英语北师大版（2019）选择性必修第三册单元检测卷（A卷）.docx

Unit8Literature—2023-2024学年高二英语北师大版（2019）选择性必修第三册单元检测卷（A卷）

一、填空题（共10小题；每小题4分，满分40分）

1.Canyouguesswhathe_____(think)aboutnow?

2.Agroupofpeoplesittinginthehallstoppedtalkingand_____(stare)atus.

3.Lookingatthesignsnow,Igetafeelingofamazement_____(mix)withsadness.

4.Iholdthe_______(believe)thathumanbeingsshouldliveinpeacewithwildanimals.

5.Daisywasalittlegirlwhohadalwayslonged_______(help)endangeredspeciesofwildlife.

6.Itwasdemandedthatallthepapers______(submit)by10:30.

7.Wearekeenonspaceexploration,fortherearesomany______(mystery)waitingtobediscovered.

8.ThedishoriginatingfromSichuanProvince,China_______(taste)hotbuttasty.

9.Whenhearrivedatthebusstop,thebus______(be)awayfor20minutes.

10.ABritishinsurancecompanyrecentlyasked1,000peopletovotethemost______(romance)letter.

二、阅读理解（共4小题；每小题5分，满分20分）

KungfuisoneofthemostpopulartopicsofdiscussionamongforeignerstalkingaboutChina.AsadisciplineofkungfuwiththelargestnumberofpractitionersinChina,taichiisgainingpopularityworldwide.Taichiissweepingtheworldthankstoitsdeepculturalrootsandthehealthbenefitscomingfrompracticingit.

Thephilosophyoftaichifeaturestheconceptofyinandyang,whichistypicalofConfucianismandTaoism.TaichialsotakesinideasfromtraditionalChinesemedicine,includinganatomy(解剖学)andphysiology.Itisapracticethatconnectshardnesswithsoftness,anditisaperfectexampleoftraditionalChineseculture.

Throughlastingpractice,learnersbegintofeelthepositiveimpact(影响)oftaichiontheirhealth.Unlikeotherkungfupracticethatfocusesonattackinganddefendingagainstenemies,taichifocusesmoreonshapinggoodcharactersandkeepingfit.Bypracticingtaichi,peoplewillfeelanimprovementintheirphysicalandpsychologicalhealthbydevelopingabalancebetweenyinandyangwithintheirbodies.This