Unit 2 Witnessing time巩固练习

高三英语一轮复习M9U2巩固练习
一．单项选择
1. I don’t really want to watch the football match between Brazil and China, but I’ll stay up with you tonight .
A. anyway B. anywhere C. somewhat D. someway
2. What is the difference between your products and of your competitors?
A. that B. ones C. those D. all
3. Though they had just covered several kilometers, the children felt tired.
A. a sort of B. sort of C. a kind of D. some kind of
4. Outside the doctor’s clinic (诊所) twenty patients who are waiting for their own turns urgently.
A. stand B. stands C. standing D. is standing
5. All eyes in the room on the old professor as he was presenting the experiment.
A. fixed B. have been fixed C. had been fixing D. were fixed
6. is of great importance for a student isn’t the knowledge he has learned but the improvement he has made in his abilities.
A. What B. It C. As D. Which
7. There are always some trends that never seem to fade or get old in fashion, and the stripe is one 　　　 ______example.
A. steady B. sensitive C. typical D. unique
8. Weibo, WeChat and QQ are anchored into our lives, and they have greatly changed the way______ we access information and get along with other people.
A. that B. how C. which D. what
9. With different history, cultural traditions and social systems, it is unavoidable that the two countries have 　　　 here and there.
A. solutions B. standards C. frictions D. consensuses
10. Holy Trinity Church, dating from 1210, is 　　　 the famous English poet and playwright William Shakespeare is buried.
A. that B. where C. what D. whether
11. — How is the new job going?
— Well, I’m learning a lot of things, but I’d rather the manager 　　　 me some feedback soon.
A. will give B. gave C. give D. had given
12. I can honestly say with all of my heart that all of my success is　　　to him because I would be nowhere without his help.
A. owned B. owed C. distributed D. devoted
13.—Why does our manager look so happy?
—He is relieved to know the　　　of the difficult problem.
A. judgment B. evaluation C. settlement D. preparation
14.—I felt very glad that I had passed the exam very smoothly.
—The exam was not so difficult, so you　　　yourself with only a little success.
A. shouldn’t content B. can’t have contented
C. oughtn’t to have contented D. mustn’t have contented
15. —Tom, why didn’t you answer the door last night?
—Oh, I am very sorry. I　　　my son’s bedroom with some furniture and it was quite noisy.
A. equipped B. had equipped
C. was equipping D. had been equipping
16. In Britain and other European countries, certain buildings,　　　particularly beautiful or historically important, are protected by law.
A. consider B. considering
C. considered D. to consider
17. It is obvious that the boy is influenced by his parents, especially　　　his daily thoughts and behavior.
A. in terms of B. in honor of
C. in favor of D. in praise of
18. In my brother’s absence, I would like to thank all concerned on his　　　.
A. behalf B. part
C. business D. interest
19. —Where did you see the movie Life of Pi directed by Ang Lee?
—It was in the cinema　　　I regularly go.
A. which B. that C. where D. what
20.—Why did you drop the chance of earning big money?
—　　　. You know, I don’t want to get rich by taking risks.
A. All is well that ends well B. One man’s meat is another’s poison
C. Better safe than sorry D. No sweet without sweat
二．完形填空
The Fish I didn't Catch
I still remember my first fishing experience as if it were but yesterday. I have been 　　__21__many times in my life (like when I got admitted to the best school), but never more intensely（强烈地） so than when I received that first fishing 　22　 from my uncle.
My uncle, who knew by long 　23　where pickerel（梭鱼）would gather, 　24　placed me at the most favorable point. I threw out my line and waited anxiously for a bite, 　25__the float up and down rapidly on the surface of the water. But nothing came of it. "Try again," said my uncle. Suddenly the float 　26　out of sight. "Now for it," thought I; "here is a fish at last."
I made a strong pull, only to bring up a tangle of weeds. Again and again I cast out my line with aching arms, and drew it back empty. I looked at my uncle 　27　."Try once more," he said, "we fishermen must have　28 .
Suddenly something tugged at my line, and swept off with it into deep water. Pulling it up quickly, I saw a fine pickerel wriggling in the sun. "Uncle!” I cried, looking back in uncontrollable 　29　 , "I've got a fish!” "Not yet," said my uncle. Just then, I saw the scared fish shooting into the middle of the stream, my hook hung 　30　 from the line. I had lost my prize.
My heart sank with it and I felt like a failure. We tend to speak of the 　31　 of childhood as matters of little importance 　32　 those of grown-ups. Controlled by reason and self-respect, the sorrows of grown-ups 　33　 the social customs and rules of conduct 　34　 the sorrows of childhood are a complete abandonment to the passion. The doll's nose is broken, and the whole world 　35　 with it.
So, overcome with my bitter disappointment, I refused to be 　36　, even by my uncle's guarantee that there were more fish in the river. He refitted my bait, and, putting the pole again in my hands, told me to try my luck once more.
"But remember, boy," he said, with a smile, "it's no use to boast of（自夸）anything before it's done, nor then, either, 　37　it speaks for itself."
How often I have been reminded of the fish that I did not catch 　38　! When I hear people talking about their distant aims as if they had already been achieved, I call to mind that 　39　by the riverside, and the wise caution of my uncle takes the form of a proverb of 　40　application: "NEVER BOAST OF YOUR FISH BEFORE YOU CATCH HIM."
21．A. happy　 B. confident 　 C. curious 　 D. optimistic
22．A. basket 　 B. pole 　 C. net 　 D. boat
23．A. analysis 　 B. calculation 　 C. adjustment 　 D-experience
24．A. casually 　 B. desperately 　 C. considerately D. unexpectedly
25．A. kicking 　 B. moving 　 C. releasing 　 D. folding
26．A. sank 　 B. bounced 　 C. flew 　 D. extended
27．A. understandingly B. appealingly　 C. seemingly 　 D. approvingly
28．A. affection　 B. imagination　 C. competence 　 D. patience
29．A. amusement 　 B．disappointment 　 C. excitement D. astonishment
30．A. separate 　 B. heavy　 C. empty 　 D. dull
31．A. achievements 　 B. sorrows 　 C. remarks 　 D. commitments
32．A. in comparison with B．in favour of C. in response to D. on account of
33．A. reform B. keep C. violate D. establish
34．A. if 　 B. since　 C. when　 D. while
35．A. goes ahead 　 B. takes off　 C. breaks up 　 D. comes out
36．A. criticized 　 B. teased　 C. comforted 　 D. protected
37．A. for　 B. once　 C. if 　 D. though
38．A. just then 　 B. ever since 　 C. ever after 　 D. only now
39．A. view　 B. location 　 C. conflict 　 D. scene
40．A. liberal 　 B. potential　 C. artificial 　 D. universal
三．任务型阅读
To understand the concept of collective consciousness, you need to accept the fact that we, as humans, are all one, a small part of the whole. In fact, we aren’t just one, and each of our actions and thoughts forms a part of our karma (因缘) and others’. When we share a collection of common ideas, morals, attitudes and beliefs, we, as a society, are tied together by a strong force. This is the essence and spirit of collective consciousness. Research deeper into the subject and you’ll find many such instances in our daily life.
Nature offers some of the best instances of this concept. A well-known example is that of ants. Observe them carefully, and you’ll find that they always live together in colonies, doing their little bit for the group. However, if you separate a part from the colony, they’ll perform the same tasks at the same time as their fellows. This can be dismissed as a coincidence, but you can try out an experiment. Drop a food crumb (碎屑) that is too large to be carried by a single ant, and do this to an ant that is distanced from the rest of the colony. You’ll observe that the other ants will come and help immediately. How do they know about the food or about their colony members wanting help? Is it the smell of the food? Many believe this is an example of collective consciousness in action.
Have you noticed we’re severely affected by the disasters that occur worldwide? Whenever we hear reports of natural disasters like floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, etc., we tend to feel a common grief. We share a common sadness for those hit by the disaster. Why do we pray together for all the poor and feel happy when there is some good news after the disaster? Is this just being nice? Somewhere, we were all made to connect to each other.
According to reliable sources, certain findings have been made, which lead us to believe that even science supports collective consciousness. This was observed when multiple people located in geographically different locations came up with the same kind of inventions at around the same time. For instance, the Laws of Conservation of Energy was proposed by 4 different people in 1847. Sunspots were discovered in 1611 by 4 different people.
There are many more such examples of collective consciousness. In a word, collective consciousness defines the rules of reality. The shared faith and beliefs act as a unifying force and a guiding factor to understand the universal mind connectedness. Therefore, practice this concept in your daily life. Start believing we’re all one, and that we all are connected.
Collective consciousness
General
introduction
● Humans are (41)　　　with each other as a whole.
● Collective consciousness refers to the set of (42)　　　beliefs, ideas, morals and attitudes which operate as a unifying force within society.
Examples
Nature
● Ants always live together, (43)　　　their group together.
● Though (44)　　　, they’ll get together for the same tasks at the same time, which actually isn’t a coincidence.
(45)　　　
goodwill
● When learning of a terrible disaster, we all feel sad for its (46)　　　.
● And then some good news after the disaster can (47)　　　us all.
Scientific
research
● Many scientific breakthroughs were made by people from different (48)　　　______of the world.
Summary
● Collective consciousness clearly explains the rules of reality, giving us a good (49)　　　_____of the universal mind connectedness.
● To practice collective consciousness in life, accept the (50)　　　that we’re all one.
高三英语一轮复习M9U2巩固练习
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21-25:ABDCB 26-30: ABDCC 31-35: BABDC 36-40: CABDD
41. connected 42. shared / common 43. serving 44. separated 45. Collective
46. victims 47. please 48. parts / corners 49. understanding 50. belief