阶段评估检测（八）
选修8
(120分钟 150分)
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
21. I’m sure the beauty of ________ nature there will make ________ excellent impression upon you.
A. the; an B. /; the C. the; / D. /; an
22. —I called at your house at about 7 o’clock yesterday evening, but you weren’t in.
—I _________ a film in the cinema.
A. saw B. had seen
C. see D. was seeing
23．—Jim will be present at our party tonight．
—Don’t be so sure．He ________ stay at home looking after his sick mother.
A．must B．need C．can D．might
24．It is human nature to think back to a golden age _______ one’s country was
23.【解析】选D。考查情态动词。might表示“可能、也许”，与语境相符：他可能呆在家里照顾他生病的母亲。
24.【解析】选B。考查定语从句。句意：回顾一个国家强大和受尊重的黄金时代是人的天性。when在句中引导定语从句，在从句中作定语。
【变式备选】
Everyone will go through life’s stages of ups and downs, ______ self-respect plays a key role in the maturity of a person.
A. when B. which C. as D. that
【解析】选A。考查定语从句。句意：每个人都将经历人生的起起伏伏，这个时期自尊在一个人的成熟中起着关键作用。when引导的是定语从句，在从句中作状语。
