选修九 Unit 1《Breaking records》单元测试1
笔试部分：
I. 单项选择
1. —How about eight o'clock outside the cinema?
—That _______ me fine.
A. fits B. meets C. satisfies D. suits
2. The disc, digitally ______ in the studio, sounded fantastic at the party that night.
A. recorded B. recording
C. to be recorded D. having recorded
3. Before building a house, you will have to________ the government's permission.
A. get from B. follow C. receive D. ask for
4. Her son, to whom she was so_________, went abroad ten years ago.
A. loved B. cared C. devoted D. affected
5. By the time Jane gets home, her aunt________ for London to attend a meeting.
A. will leave B. leaves C. will have left D. left
6. The more I think about him, the more reasons I find for loving him _______ I did.
A. as much as B. as long as
C. as soon as D. as far as
7. He is able to lift __________ of two hundred jin.
A. weigh B. weights C. a weight D. weighty
8. Scientists generally agree that Earth's climate will warm up over the next 50 to 100 years __________ it has warmed in the 20,000 years since Ice Age.
A. as long as B. as much as
C. as soon as D. as well as
9. Elephants have their own way to tell the shape of an object and _________ it is rough or smooth.
A. 不填 B. whether C. how D. what
10. _______________________ ,! have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.
A. However the story is amusing
B. No matter amusing the story is
C. However amusing the story is
D. No matter how the story is amusing
11.Once a decision has been made, all of us should _________ it.
A. direct to B. stick to
C. lead to D. refer to
12.Jumping out of_________ airplane at ten thousand feet is quite _________ exciting experience.
A. x; the B. x; an C. an; an D. the; the
13. —Let's go and have a good drink tonight.
—________ Have you got the first prize in the competition?
A. What for? B. Thanks a lot.
C. Yes, I'd like to. D. Why not?
14. —How about putting some pictures into the report?
— _________ A picture is worth a thousand words.
A. No way. B. Why not?
C. All right? D. No matter.
15. Maggie has been fortunate to find a job she loves and, _________, she gets well paid for it.
A. sooner or later B. what's more
C. as a result D. more or less
II. 完形填空
It was the district sports meet. My foot still hadn't healed(痊愈)from a(n) 16 injury. I had 17 whether or not I should attend the meet. But there I was, 18 for the 3,000-meter run.
"Ready... set..." The gun popped and we were off. The other girls rushed 19 me. I felt 20 as I fell farther and farther behind.
"Hooray! "shouted the crowd. It was the loudest 21 I had ever heard at a meet. The first-place runner was two laps(圈)ahead of me when she crossed the finish line.
"Maybe I should 22 , "I thought as I moved on. 23 ,I decided to keep going. During the last two laps, I ran 24 and decided not to 25 in track next year. It wouldn't be worth it, 26 my foot did heal.
When I finished, I heard a cheer-- 27 than the one I'd heard earlier. I turned around and 28 ,the boys were preparing for their race. "They must be cheering for the boys."
I was leaving 29 several girls came up to me. "Wow, you've got courage! "one of them told me.
"Courage? I just 30 a race! "I thought.
"I would have given up on the first lap, "said another girl.
"We were cheering for you. Did you hear us?"
Suddenly I regained 31 . I decided to 32 track next year. I realized strength and courage aren't always 33 in medals and victories, but in the 34 we overcome(战胜). The strongest people are not always the people who win, 35 the people who don't give up when
they lose.
16. A. slighter B. worse C. earlier D. heavier
17. A. expected B. supposed C, imagined D. doubted
18. A. late B. eager C. ready D. thirsty
19. A. from behind B. ahead of
C. next to D. close to
20. A. ashamed B. astonished
C. excited D. Frightened
21. A. cheer B. shout C. cry D. noise
22. A. slow down B. drop out C. go on D. speed up
23. A. Therefore B. Otherwise
C. Besides D. However
24. A. with delight B. with fear
C. in pain D. in advance
25. A. play B. arrive C. race D. attend
26. A. even if B. only if C. unless D. until
27. A. weaker B. longer C. lower D. louder
28. A. well enough B. sure enough
C. surprisingly enough D. strangely enough
29. A. while B. when C. as D. since
30. A. finished B. won C. passed D. lost
31. A. cheer B. hope C. interest D. experience
32. A. hold on B. turn to
C. begin with D. stick with
33. A. measured B. praised C. tested D. increased
34. A. sadness B. struggles C. diseases. D. tiredness
35. A. or B. nor C. and D. but
III. 阅读理解
(A)
It was an early September day, cool and bright and just right for running, and I was in the first few miles of a lO-knownmile race over a course with a few high hills. Still, I felt energetic; despite the hills it was going to be a fine run.
Just ahead of me was Peggy Mimno, a teacher from Mount Kiseo, New York. She too was running easily, moving along at my speed. The pace felt comfortable, so I decided to stay where I was; why pay attention to pace when she was setting such a nice one? I'd overtake(追上) her later on when she tired.
So I ran behind her. The course headed north for miles, wandered west for a hilly mile, then turned south again along a winding road. The race was getting harder. We had four miles left and already it was beginning to be real work.
Peggy overtook a young runner. She seemed to know him, for they exchanged a few cheerful words as she passed him. Their exchange worried me. You don't chat during a race unless you feeling good, and Peggy plainly was.
Still, I was close enough to overtake her if she tired, so I didn't give up hope completely. We were getting nearer to a long, punishing hill now and it would be the test. We were a mile from the finish line, so whatever happened on the hill would almost determine who crossed it first.
As I moved up the hill, my attention wandered for a few minutes. When I looked up, Peggy was moving away--first five yards, then ten, then more. Finally it was clear that there was no help of catching her. She beat me soundly.
There is an important lesson in that race. Women are thought to be weaker, slower and not nearly as skilled in sport. Yet as Peggy Mimno so clearly showed, the similarities between men and women runners are more important than differences. I have run with a number of women, and I can say it is often hard work.
36. What did the writer think of the race in the beginning?
A. It would be hard work.
B. It would be an easy race.
C. It would be a test of his strength.
D. It would be a good learning experience.
37. What worried the writer when Peggy greeted the young runner?
A. Peggy overtook the young runner.
B. Peggy was running energetically.
C. Peggy was laughing as the writer.
D. Peggy paid no attention to the writer.
38. By saying "a long, punishing hill" (paragraph 5 ), the writer implies that _____________ .
A. Peggy would fail to reach the hilltop
B. men are more skilled at climbing hills
C. overtaking Peggy would be easy
D. climbing the hill would be a demanding task
39. What lesson does the writer learn from the race?
A. Women are as good as men in sport.
B. Women are better at climbing hills.
C. He should have more training in a cross-country race.
D. He should set a quicker pace at the beginning of a race.
(B)
Say you are a 17th century construction worker who's worked long and hard to build a splendid tower for the dead wife of your emperor.
Now say that the emperor orders your fingertips cut off so you can never build another one. Yes, that is the Taj Mahal,one of the most famous buildings in the world. And the tale behind the construction is just as impressive as the building itself.
First, there's the emperor of northern India, Shah Jehan,also called the King of the World. In 1612,Shah Jehan married Mumtaz Mahal. Madly in love, they had 14 children over the next 20 years. But then sadness came. As Mumtaz was about to give birth to child'number 14, she said she had heard her unborn baby cry out. It was a sign of death. And as Mumtaz lay dying, she asked Jehan to build a lasting memorial to celebrate their love.
When the heartbroken Jehan appeared eight days after his wife's death, his people were shocked to see that his coal-black hair had turned snow-white.
Putting away his sadness, Jehan ordered his wife's dying wish carried out. More than 20,000 workers labored nearly 22 years to complete the construction. In 1653,Jehan placed Mumtaz's remains in the center under the building.
And then, son number five, Aurangzeb, murdered his brothers and took over the power from his aging father. Hehan lived the rest of his days-eight years, to be exact-imprisoned not far from the Taj Mahal. Jehan was only allowed to climb onto the top of his prison to see the timeless
treasure from a distance. But never again would he be allowed to visit it--until he was buried next to his wife.
Today 25,000 people visit the Taj Mahal each day. Though the reason for building the tower was a strange, sad story, those who see its breath-taking beauty are reminded of the happiness that inspired its construction.
40. The first two paragraphs were written to show that
A. the Taj Mahal is all unusual historic building
B. ancient Indian emperors were cruel
C. construction workers led a hard life in ancient India
D. India has some of the most famous buildings in the world
41. The Taj Mahal was first built as ____________ .
A. a prison B. a gift to Mumtaz
C. a memorial building D. a tourist attraction
42. We learn from the text that Mumtaz probably died in ________ .
A. 1626 B. 1632 C. 1634 D. 1653
(C)
My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six
falling grades for the year. At this rate he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.
One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and pleaded for help. "Please God, I can't do any thing more for nay son. I'm at the end of nay rope. I'm giving the whole thing up to you."
I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. "I want to talk to you about Karl's absences." Before he could say another word,I choked up and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. "I love my son but I just don't know what to do. I've tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It's out of nay hands. "For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, "Thank you for your time", and hung up.
Karl's next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he
said, "Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?" I nodded. "That was me. I thought I'd play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That's when I knew I had to make you proud. '
43. There was silence on the other end of the line because
A. the speaker was too moved to say anything to the mother
B. the speaker waited for the mother to finish speaking
C. the speaker didn't want the mother to recognize his voice
D. the speaker was unable to interrupt the mother
44. The sentence "... he even made the honor roll" means that “ _______”.
A. he was even on the list to be praised at the parent- teacher meeting
B. he was even on the list of students who made progress in grades
C. he was even on the list of students who had turned themselves around
D. he was even on the list of the best students at school
45. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Children in single-parent families often have mental problems.
B. School education doesn't work without full support from parents.
C. Being understood by parents is very important to teenagers.
D. Mother's love plays an important role in teenagers' life.
IV. 短文改错
I still remember nay middle school life in Tianjin yet.
46.________
I was then in a school for students from Tibet. As we were
47.________
all left home at early age,we met lots of problems in
48._________
our daily life. We had to do the washing, cleaning and shopping by us. However, we seldom felt lonely or
49._________
helplessly. We enjoyed our happy life. At weekends,
50._________
we would play basketball, swimming in the pool or go
51._________
for a picnic. We were living in a big family. We treat
52._________
each other as brothers and sisters. If any one of us had
53._________
any difficulty in our life and study, the other would
54.________
help him out. It has been five years when we graduated, but those memories are as sweet as ever before. 55._________
1. —How about eight o'clock outside the cinema?
—That _______ me fine.
A. fits B. meets C. satisfies D. suits
2. The disc, digitally ______ in the studio, sounded fantastic at the party that night.
A. recorded B. recording
C. to be recorded D. having recorded
3. Before building a house, you will have to________ the government's permission.
A. get from B. follow C. receive D. ask for
4. Her son, to whom she was so_________, went abroad ten years ago.
A. loved B. cared C. devoted D. affected
5. By the time Jane gets home, her aunt________ for London to attend a meeting.
A. will leave B. leaves C. will have left D. left
6. The more I think about him, the more reasons I find for loving him _______ I did.
A. as much as B. as long as
C. as soon as D. as far as
7. He is able to lift __________ of two hundred jin.
A. weigh 13. weights C. a weight D. weighty
8. Scientists generally agree that Earth's climate will warm up over the next 50 to 100 years __________ it has warmed in the 20,000 years since Ice Age.
A. as long as B. as much as
C. as soon as D. as well as
9. Elephants have their own way to tell the shape of an object and _________ it is rough or smooth.
A. 不填 B. whether C. how D. what
10. _______ ,! have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.
A. However the story is amusing
B. No matter amusing the story is
C. However amusing the story is
D. No matter how the story is amusing
11.Once a decision has been made, all of us should _________ it.
A. direct to B. stick to
C. lead to D. refer to
12.Jumping out of_________ airplane at ten thousand feet is quite _________ exciting experience.
A. x; the B. x; an C. an; an D. the; the
13. -- Let's go and have a good drink tonight.
-- ________ Have you got the first prize in the competition?
A. What for? B. Thanks a lot.
C. Yes, I'd like to. D. Why not?
14. --How about putting some pictures into the report?
-- _________ A picture is worth a thousand words.
A. No way. B. Why not?
C. All right? D. No matter.
15. Maggie has been fortunate to find a job she loves and,
_________, she gets well paid for it.
A. sooner or later B. what's more
C. as a result D. more or less
II. 完形填空：（20小题；每小题1.5分；共30分）
It was the district sports meet. My foot still hadn't healed(痊愈)from a(n) 16 injury. I had 17 whether or not I should attend the meet. But there I was, 18 for the 3,000-meter run.
"Ready... set..." The gun popped and we were off. The other girls rushed 19 me. I felt 20 as I fell farther and farther behind.
"Hooray! "shouted the crowd. It was the loudest 21 I had ever heard at a meet. The first-place runner was two laps(圈)ahead of me when she crossed the finish line.
"Maybe I should 22 , "I thought as I moved on. 23 ,I decided to keep going. During the last two laps, I ran 24 and decided not to 25 in track next year. It wouldn't be worth it, 26 my foot did heal.
When I finished, I heard a cheer-- 27 than the one I'd heard earlier. I turned around and 28 ,the boys were preparing for their race. "They must be cheering for the boys."
I was leaving 29 several girls came up to me. "Wow, you've got courage! "one of them told me.
"Courage? I just 30 a race! "I thought.
"I would have given up on the first lap, "said another girl.
"We were cheering for you. Did you hear us?"
Suddenly I regained 31 . I decided to 32 track next year. I realized strength and courage aren't always 33 in medals and victories, but in the 34 we overcome(战胜). The strongest people are not always the people who win, 35 the people who don't give up when
they lose.
16. A. slighter B. worse C. earlier D. heavier
17. A. expected B. supposed C, imagined D. doubted
18. A. late B. eager C. ready D. thirsty
19. A. from behind B. ahead of
C. next to D. close to
20. A. ashamed B. astonished
C. excited D. frightened
21. A. cheer B. shout C. cry D. noise
22. A. slow down B. drop out C. go on D. speed up
23. A. Therefore B. Otherwise
C. Besides D. However
24. A. with delight B. with fear
C. in pain D. in advance
25. A. play B. arrive C. race D. attend
26. A. even if B. only if C. unless D. until
27. A. weaker B. longer C. lower D. louder
28. A. well enough B. sure enough
C. surprisingly enough D. strangely enough
29. A. while B. when C. as D. since
30. A. finished B. won C. passed D. lost
31. A. cheer B. hope C. interest D. experience
32. A. hold on B. turn to
C. begin with D. stick with
33. A. measured B. praised C. tested D. increased
34. A. sadness B. struggles C. diseases. D. tiredness
35. A. or B. nor C. and D. but
III. 阅读理解 （共10小题；每小题2分，共20分）
(A)
It was an early September day, cool and bright and just right for running, and I was in the first few miles of a lO-knownmile race over a course with a few high hills. Still, I felt energetic; despite the hills it was going to be a fine run.
Just ahead of me was Peggy Mimno, a teacher from Mount Kiseo, New York. She too was running easily, moving along at my speed. The pace felt comfortable, so I decided to stay where I was; why pay attention to pace when she was setting such a nice one? I'd overtake(追上) her later on when she tired.
So I ran behind her. The course headed north for miles, wandered west for a hilly mile, then turned south again along a winding road. The race was getting harder. We had four miles left and already it was beginning to be real work.
Peggy overtook a young runner. She seemed to know him, for they exchanged a few cheerful words as she passed him. Their exchange worried me. You don't chat during a race unless you feeling good, and Peggy plainly was.
Still, I was close enough to overtake her if she tired, so I didn't give up hope completely. We were getting nearer to a long, punishing hill now and it would be the test. We were a mile from the finish line, so whatever happened on the hill would almost determine who crossed it first.
As I moved up the hill, my attention wandered for a few minutes. When I looked up, Peggy was moving away--first five yards, then ten, then more. Finally it was clear that there was no help of catching her. She beat me soundly.
There is an important lesson in that race. Women are thought to be weaker, slower and not nearly as skilled in sport. Yet as Peggy Mimno so clearly showed, the similarities between men and women runners are more important than differences. I have run with a number of women, and I can say it is often hard work.
36. What did the writer think of the race in the beginning?
A. It would be hard work.
B. It would be an easy race.
C. It would be a test of his strength.
D. It would be a good learning experience.
37. What worried the writer when Peggy greeted the young runner?
A. Peggy overtook the young runner.
B. Peggy was running energetically.
C. Peggy was laughing as the writer.
D. Peggy paid no attention to the writer.
38. By saying "a long, punishing hill" (paragraph 5 ), the writer implies that _____________ .
A. Peggy would fail to reach the hilltop
B. men are more skilled at climbing hills
C. overtaking Peggy would be easy
D. climbing the hill would be a demanding task
39. What lesson does the writer learn from the race?
A. Women are as good as men in sport.
B. Women are better at climbing hills.
C. He should have more training in a cross-country race.
D. He should set a quicker pace at the beginning of a race.
(B)
Say you are a 17th century construction worker who's worked long and hard to build a splendid tower for the dead wife of your emperor.
Now say that the emperor orders your fingertips cut off so you can never build another one. Yes, that is the Taj Mahal,one of the most famous buildings in the world. And the tale behind the construction is just as impressive as the building itself.
First, there's the emperor of northern India, Shah Jehan,also called the King of the World. In 1612,Shah Jehan married Mumtaz Mahal. Madly in love, they had 14 children over the next 20 years. But then sadness came. As Mumtaz was about to give birth to child'number 14, she said she had heard her unborn baby cry out. It was a sign of death. And as Mumtaz lay dying, she asked Jehan to build a lasting memorial to celebrate their love.
When the heartbroken Jehan appeared eight days after his wife's death, his people were shocked to see that his coal-black hair had turned snow-white.
Putting away his sadness, Jehan ordered his wife's dying wish carried out. More than 20,000 workers labored nearly 22 years to complete the construction. In 1653,Jehan placed Mumtaz's remains in the center under the building.
And then, son number five, Aurangzeb, murdered his brothers and took over the power from his aging father. Hehan lived the rest of his days-eight years, to be exact-imprisoned not far from the Taj Mahal. Jehan was only allowed to climb onto the top of his prison to see the timeless
treasure from a distance. But never again would he be allowed to visit it--until he was buried next to his wife.
Today 25,000 people visit the Taj Mahal each day. Though the reason for building the tower was a strange, sad story, those who see its breath-taking beauty are reminded of the happiness that inspired its construction.
40. The first two paragraphs were written to show that
A. the Taj Mahal is all unusual historic building
B. ancient Indian emperors were cruel
C. construction workers led a hard life in ancient India
D. India has some of the most famous buildings in the world
41. The Taj Mahal was first built as ____________ .
A. a prison B. a gift to Mumtaz
C. a memorial building D. a tourist attraction
42. We learn from the text that Mumtaz probably died in ________ .
A. 1626 B. 1632 C. 1634 D. 1653
(C)
My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six
falling grades for the year. At this rate he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.
One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and pleaded for help. "Please God, I can't do any thing more for nay son. I'm at the end of nay rope. I'm giving the whole thing up to you."
I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. "I want to talk to you about Karl's absences." Before he could say another word,I choked up and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. "I love my son but I just don't know what to do. I've tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It's out of nay hands. "For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, "Thank you for your time", and hung up.
Karl's next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he
said, "Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?" I nodded. "That was me. I thought I'd play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That's when I knew I had to make you proud. '
43. There was silence on the other end of the line because
A. the speaker was too moved to say anything to the mother
B. the speaker waited for the mother to finish speaking
C. the speaker didn't want the mother to recognize his voice
D. the speaker was unable to interrupt the mother
44. The sentence "... he even made the honor roll" means that “ _______”.
A. he was even on the list to be praised at the parent- teacher meeting
B. he was even on the list of students who made progress in grades
C. he was even on the list of students who had turned themselves around
D. he was even on the list of the best students at school
45. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Children in single-parent families often have mental problems.
B. School education doesn't work without full support from parents.
C. Being understood by parents is very important to teenagers.
D. Mother's love plays an important role in teenagers' life.
IV. 短文改错 （10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
I still remember nay middle school life in Tianjin yet.
46.________
I was then in a school for students from Tibet. As we were
47.________
all left home at early age,we met lots of problems in
48._________
our daily life. We had to do the washing, cleaning and shopping by us. However, we seldom felt lonely or
49._________
helplessly. We enjoyed our happy life. At weekends,
50._________
we would play basketball, swimming in the pool or go
51._________
for a picnic. We were living in a big family. We treat
52._________
each other as brothers and sisters. If any one of us had
53._________
any difficulty in our life and study, the other would
54.________
help him out. It has been five years when we graduated, but those memories are as sweet as ever before. 55._________
V 书面表达：以时间为线索写一篇短文，介绍中国的“高空王子”阿迪力。
1．1971年7月1日：出生在中国新疆一个杂技世家。
2．1976年：父亲去世，开始训练走钢丝。决心成为世界顶尖的钢丝行走表演者。
3．1991年：在上海的一次高空行走表演中，由于绳索突然折断，阿迪力摔在地上，造成全身17处骨折。医生建议他以后不要再表演了，但他不愿放弃他的事业。
4．1996年6月23日：阿迪力成为中国高空走索跨越
江河第一人。
5．2002年5月11日：完成了一项壮举：在绳索上度过了600小时，累计行走123小时48分，打破了由加拿大人Jay Cochrane保持的吉尼斯世界记录。
注意：1．词数100左右。
2．参考词汇：走钢丝wire-walk，钢丝行走表演者wirewalker，壮举remarkable feat，吉尼斯世界记录the Guinness world record。
参考答案：
1．D 由句意可知，说话人在征求对方意见，而对方对说话人的建议非常满意。satisfy不能和fine搭配；meet作“符合”之意时和条件、愿望、要求等搭配而不和某人搭配；fit在形状及大小很合适；suit指“对…适合”。
2．A disc是被录制的，用被动形式，且已经录制好了，故排除C项。
3．D ask for the government's permission意思是“征求政府的允许”，其他选项与语境意思不符合。
4．C 本题使用了定语从句来考查固定搭配be devoted to短语。句子意思是：她全力以赴关心的儿子十年前出国了。
5．C本题考查时态。by the time后面接现在或将来时间，句子用将来完成时；后面接过去时时，用过去完成时。
6．A 句子意思是：我越想他我就越找到更多的理由，像过去那样爱他更多。much修饰谓语动词love。
7．B weight指重物时为可数名词。
8．B 短语意思区别题。much表示幅度。Earth's climate will warm up much．
9．B本题考查名词性从句。whether意思是“是否”，引导了动词tell的宾语从句。
10．C however引起让步状语从句，后跟形容词，等于no matter how；且语序应为陈述语序。
11．B 本句的句义为：一旦做出了决定，所有的人都应该遵守。stick to坚持；refer to所指，参考；lead to导致。根据语境，这里选“坚持”最合适。
12．C 此处的experience意为“经历”，为可数名词；这里的airplane和experience都表示泛指，要加不定冠词，故答案为C。
13．A 由答语的后半部分可知他想知道具体原因。句意为：今晚为什么去喝一杯? 难道你在比赛中获得了一等奖? what for意为“为什么”。
14．B 考查交际用语的用法。从回答句可以看出，为什么不呢?一幅图画能顶一千个单词。
15．B sooner or later意思是“迟早”；what's more意思是“而且”；as a result意思是“结果是”；more or less意思是“或多或少”。只有B项适合语境。
II. 完形填空
16．C 这里指以前所受的伤，所以用earlier。从下文的“whether or not I should attend the meet"一句话可以推断出运动会还没有举行，脚伤一定是以前受的伤。
17．D 作者的脚伤还没有好，是否参加运动会还犹豫不决，故选doubt表示“犹豫”。
18．C 根据前后文可以看出，作者尽管脚受伤．但她还是作好了3000米长跑的准备。be ready for意思是“为…作好准备”。
19．B后文的“I fell farther and farther behind．”说明别的女孩冲到了她的前面。ahead of意思是“在…的前面”。
20．A 指由于落在了别人的后面而感到惭愧。只有A适合题意。
21．A从前文的“Hooray!”shouted the crowd．一句话可以看出大家在欢呼。
22．B 上文说到第一名的运动员在作者落后两圈时已经冲过终点，所以她产生了退出比赛的想法。drop out退出。
23．D drop out与decide to keeping going是转折关系，所以用however。
24．C 脚伤还没有好，所以比赛时感到了疼痛。in pain 疼痛。
25．C in track提示了是指赛跑，是说作者明年不想参加赛跑的念头。
26．A 作者在这里认为，即使自己的脚好了，也不值得再参加赛跑。
27．D 这里是修饰cheer，指掌声，所以用louder表示比原先更热烈了。
28．B从后文的“They must be cheering for the boys"说明作者确信他们在为即将比赛的男孩鼓掌。
29．B 这里用when表示“这时”，我正要离开，这时几个女孩朝我走来。
30．D 因为跑在最后，所以作者认为跑步失败。lose a race跑步失败。
31．B 这里指她受到了同学们的鼓励，重新获得了希望。regain hope意思是“重新获得希望”。
32．D 有了希望，作者决定明年继续参加比赛。：stick with坚持。
33．A 句子的意思是：力量和勇气不是通过金牌和胜利来衡量的。measure衡量。
34．B 通过作者的努力可以看出力量和勇气是在斗争中衡量出来的。
35．D 根据语境，这里是转折关系，所以用but。
IV．阅读理解
36．B 细节理解题。第一段告诉我们作者一开始认为这是一次轻松的比赛。
37．D 细节理解题。从第二段可以看出作者担心的是Peggy精力充沛地跑着。
38．D 字句理解题。由所在句子的语境可以看出，在比赛中爬山是一项必须的任务。
39．A 主旨大意题。整篇短文就是介绍了作者和Peggy赛跑的故事，Peggy的胜利说明在体育方面妇女和男人一样优秀。
40．A 细节理解题。从第二段的“Yes，that is the Taj Mahal，one of the most famous buildings in the world．And the tale behind the construction is just as impressive as the building itself．”可以得出，Taj Mahal是一座不同寻常的建筑。
41．C 推理判断题。根据第三段的"And as Mumtaz lay dying，she asked Jehan to build a lasting memorial to celebrate their love．”可以推断出这是一座纪念性的建筑。
42．B 简单推理计算题。从第五段的第二、三句话可以计算出Mumtaz大约死于1632年。
43．A 推理判断题。从第三段可以判断出这位母亲的话深深地打动了说话人。
44．D 字句理解题。从短文的最后一段"Karl's next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades．Finally，he even made the honor roll"可以看出Karl取得了很大的进步，最后甚至被列人学校最好的学生的名单。
45．D 主旨大意题。全文叙述了一位母亲设法使自己的孩子摆脱失去父亲的痛苦的故事，由此说明母爱在青少年的生活中起到了重要的作用。
IV．短文改错
46．去掉yet。前面已经有了still，后面就不需要再用yet了。
47．去掉were。这里不需要用被动语态。
48．“后加an。age是可数名词，所以前面要加an。
49．”us改为ourselves。by oneself是固定组合，意思是“靠自己”。 ．
50．helplessly改为helpless。这里是helpless作句中表语，与前面的lonely并列。
51．swimming改为swim。动词并列在形式上要一致，在这里都用动词原形。
52．treat改为treated 。考查时态一致关系，短文主体时态足一般过去时。
53．right。
54．other改为others。这里不是指两者之间，指剩下的其他人，不是一个人。
55．when改为since。It has been+时间+since是由固定句型，表示“自从…以来就”。
V. 书面表达
Adili was born on July 1, 1971 in Xinjiang, China, into a family with a great tradition in acrobatics. When he was only five years old, his father died. Soon he began to be trained in the art of wire-walking. He worked very hard and decided to become the finest wi rewalker in the world. In a wire-walking performance in shanghai in 1991,his rope suddenly broke. He fell onto the ground and his bones were broken in 17 different parts of his body. His doctor advised him not to perform again, but Adili refused to give up. On June 23,1996, Adili became the first Chinese to cross a river on a wire. on May ll,2002,Adili completed a remarkable feat by staying on a wire for 600 hours and wire-walking for a total of 123 hours and 48 minutes, breaking the Guinness world record held by a Canadian Jay Cochrane.
书面表达：以时间为线索写一篇短文，介绍中国的“高空王子”阿迪力。
1．1971年7月1日：出生在中国新疆一个杂技世家。
2．1976年：父亲去世，开始训练走钢丝。决心成为世界顶尖的钢丝行走表演者。
3．1991年：在上海的一次高空行走表演中，由于绳索突然折断，阿迪力摔在地上，造成全身17处骨折。医生建议他以后不要再表演了，但他不愿放弃他的事业。
4．1996年6月23日：阿迪力成为中国高空走索跨越
江河第一人。
5．2002年5月11日：完成了一项壮举：在绳索上度过了600小时，累计行走123小时48分，打破了由加拿大人Jay Cochrane保持的吉尼斯世界记录。
注意：1．词数100左右。
2．参考词汇：走钢丝wire-walk，钢丝行走表演者wirewalker，壮举remarkable feat，吉尼斯世界记录the Guinness world record。
选修九 Unit 1《Breaking records》单元测试2
笔试部分：
I. 单项选择
1.The restaurant is on_____ fire and the people burnt in the fire were taken to____ hospital. A. the; / B. /; / C. the; the D./; the
2. Mr. Smith ______ his wife and daughter _____ going to the Great Wall.
A. as well as; is B. as well; are C. as well as; are D. as well; is
3. To enjoy the scenery, Sara would spend long hours on the train ______ travel by air.
A. as to B. other than C. instead of D. rather than
4. --- What if you are not in your office?
--- You can leave the note _______ you will meet in my office.
A. whom B. to whom C. with whoever D. with whom
5. The audience ______ when they heard the humorous story.
A. burst into laughing B. burst out laughter
C. burst into laughter D. burst in laughing
6. —I'm going to join them in the game.
—____ !
A. Have fun B. I'm sure of it
C. What a pity D. Maybe you like it
7. —Hey, look where are you going?
— Oh, I'm terribly sorry. ____.
A. I'm not noticing B. I wasn't noticing
C. I haven't noticed D. I don't notice
8. The professor____ at the meeting will give us a lecture next week.
A. referred B. referred to C. referring D. referring to
9. It was how the young man had learned five foreign languages____ attracted the audience's interest.
A. so that B. that C. what D. in which
10. —How about the agreement?
—Oh, it____ a wave of anger.
A. set about B. set off C. set out D. result from
11. I ____ ping-pong quite well, but I haven't had time to play since the new year.
A. will play B. have played C. played D. play
12. China is ___________ to take every opportunity to help most people live ___________richer and better life.
A. trying, a B. try, the C. trying, / D. tried, a
13. When ______ about the secret of his success, Steven Spielberg said that he owes much of his success and happiness ________ his wife and children.
A. asking; to B. asked; in C. asked; to D. asked; about
14. With so many people___________ in English every day, it will become more and more important to have a good knowledge of English.
A. communicate B. communicating
C. communicated D. being communicated
15. students are required to take part in the football game.
A. Twelve strong young Chinese B. Twelve Chinese strong young
C. Chinese twelve young strong D. Young strong twelve Chinese
16. I can't thank you ______ much for your help. Without it I couldn't have succeeded in my experiment. A. very B. too C. quite D. that
17. —Do you think him naughty enough?
—I'm afraid he's________ than naughty.
A. more clever B. cleverer C. much clever D. much more cleverer
18. —The chicken is delicious.
—Well, at least it is ______ the one I cooked last time.
A. as bad as B. no worse than C. no better than D. not better than
19. Mr. Liu _____ come to the party, but perhaps he will go to see her father.
A. must B. should C. may D. ought to
20. This straw hat ___ me.
A. doesn't fit for B. isn't fit C. doesn't fit D. fits to
II 完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
Tom picked up a piece of string on his way to the market. He was 21 to roll it up when he noticed Malandain was 22 him. As he had quarreled with Malandain, he felt a bit of 23 at being seen thus by his 24 . So he hurriedly 25 the string , 26 to look for something else and then walked to the market.
He soon lost himself in the marketing 27 . When noon came , he joined the 28 at Jourdain's . While he was drinking , he first heard the public crier announce the 29 of a wallet and then 30 name called by the crier, who told him to 31 at the mayor's office.
It was there that he 32 that he was said to have 33 the wallet by Malandain. In 34 he insisted on his innocence（无辜） 35 by showing the 36 and then asked for face to face with Malandain. It was not until he was 37 that the mayor let him leave.
Tom continued to defend , but the more he defended, the less he was believed, 38 the wallet was found. He grew 39 and soon took to his bed.
Several months later he died in anger, still insisting on his innocence, 40 , “A little piece of string----a little piece of string----see, here it is.”
21. A. about B. able C. sure D. certain
22. A. seeing B. looking C. noticing D. watching
23. A. shyness B. regret C. shock D. shame
24. A. enemy B. friend C. visitor D. villager
25. A. threw B. hid C. rolled D. led
26. A. tried B. pretended C. got D. wound
27. A. crowd B. thought C. work D. imagination
28. A. meal B. buying C. returning D. game
29. A. loss B. finding C. price D. robbery
30. A. his own B. his enemy's C. the mayor's D. someone's
31. A. sit B. appear C. come D. wait
32. A. told B. knew C. learned D. promised
33. A. thrown away B. given up C. taken back D. picked up
34. A. silence B. danger C. anger D. time
35.A. first B. second C. then D. finally
36. A. wallet B. string C. heart D. money
37. A. sentenced B. beaten C. questioned D. searched
38. A. just before B. as soon as C. only when D. even after
39. A. thinner B. angrier C. happier D. surer
40. A. believing B. thinking C. repeating D. presenting
III 阅读理解
A
What do we mean by a satisfactory standard of living? Obviously, it must include the basic necessities of life such as food, clothing and shelter. To get these necessities on regular basis, a person must have a reliable income. But we have other needs which would probably also be included as basic, such as health and education facilities.
??????We may think of all of these as our needs. Yet most of us would be far from satisfied if we had nothing more than these that are supplied for us. We all enjoy extra income to spend on things like books, sports or hobbies. Sometimes we save some of this extra income to pay for future expense of this type on holidays. So we must add our wants to our basic needs. Our standard of living is the degree, to which these needs and wants are satisfied.
??????But as time goes on, what we think of as our basic needs changes. Twenty years ago a television would have been a luxury, and still is in many countries now. Even now we cannot say it is a need in the same sense as food, clothing and shelter. Yet if most of the people of a country have one, it comes to be accepted as a need. It is possible therefore to have food, clothing and shelter and still be poor by the standards of our own society.
41.?What we need in life is divided into _________ according to this article.
??????A. the basic necessities and luxury
??????B. many kinds of need such as food, clothing and houses
??????C. four groups the basic necessities, luxury, reliable income and future expense
??????D. the basic necessities and reliable income
42.?A person who gets the basic necessities must _______ according to the writer.
??????A. have a reliable income? ? ???B. learn how to please his manager
??????C. finish his work ahead the time? ??D. get a good education
43.?We all enjoy
??????A. having only reliable income.
??????B. having reliable income and extra income.
??????C. having nothing more than food and clothing.
??????D. having nothing more than reliable income.
44.?With time going on,
??????A. a luxury may change into a need which most people want to get.
??????B. the basic needs are getting smaller and smaller.
??????C. a luxury and the basic needs can be exchanged.
D. the basic needs can be changed into a luxury.
B
Setting records
It's FIFA World Cup time again, and the usual football craze that explodes around this time every four years is rising again for the world's No. 1 sport. The following are various goal records set at past World Cup tournaments:
It's a GOAL!
The fastest goal in a World Cup match was scored by Vaclav Masek of Czechoslovakia (捷克斯洛伐克) after only 16 seconds against Mexico in 1962. The latest goal was scored by David Platt of England, in the team's second round match against Belgium(比利时)in 1990 after 119 minutes.
The fastest hat-trick was scored by Laszlo Kiss of Hungary(匈牙利) against El Salvador(萨尔瓦多)in 1982, when he scored after 70, 74 and 77 minutes. He is also the only substitute (替补队员)to have scored a hat-trick.
Young and old
The youngest player to have scored a goal is Pele of Brazil when he scored against Wales in 1958. He was then only 17 yeas and 239 days old. The oldest player to have scored is Roger Milla of Cameroon(喀麦隆)when he scored against Russia in 1994. He was then 42 years and 39 days old.
Loser's bad luck
The only player to score four goals in one match and still end up on the losing team was Poland's Ernst Willimowski against Brazil in 1938. Leonidas of Brazil also scored four goals in that match when his team won 6-5.
The only player to have scored a goal and an own goal (自摆乌龙)in the same match is Ernie Brandts of Holland in the second phase(阶段)match against Italy in 1978 . Holland won 2-1.
45. The fastest goal was made after while the latest goal was made after .
A. 17 minutes ;119 minutes
B. 16 seconds; 119 seconds
C. 17 seconds;119 minutes
D. 16 seconds;119 minutes
46. The underlined words “hat-trick” means .
A. a player scores three goals in one match
B. a player scores four goals in one match
C. the goals that are scored by substitutes
D. a fastest goal scored by a player
47. The oldest player competed in the match between .
A. Brazil and Wales
B. Cameroon and Russia
C. Brazil and Poland
D. Holland and Italy
48. Which one of the following is wrong?
A. The passage tells us about some various goal re-cords set at past World Cup.
B. The youngest player was only 17 years old from Brazil.
C. Poland won the match against Brazil by four goals in 1938.
D. Thanks to Ernie Brandts, Holland won the match against Italy.
C
A recent study conducted by the Pine Street Foundation showed that a dog's nose might have the ability to detect cancer. A dog's nose, which was the “medical device” used as part of the research, is believed to be among the world's most powerful olfactory(嗅觉的) sensors. The study was conducted with 169 subjects 55 of which had been diagnosed as having lung cancer, 31 have breast cancer and 83 control subjects——people without cancer. During the study, five professionally trained scent dogs were used to distinguish between the breath samples of cancer patients and those who were healthy. With an average of 90% accuracy, the research was deemed a success.
The Pine Street Foundation conducted its research on the belief that cancer cells give off a different type of metabolic(新陈代谢) waste product than normal cells. According to the study, the difference is so great that it can be detected by a dog's sense of smell, including both early and late stages of the disease.
In the conclusion of the study the Pine Street Foundation said that even ordinary dogs might be trained to identify the presence of cancer with only a breath sample. The organization also said that dogs can recognize the disease with astonishing amount accuracy and, finally, that the dog's detection was not hindered(妨碍) by the presence of age, smoking or stage of cancer.
The Pine Street Foundation plans to continue their research and is currently seeking funding to launch new studies.
49. If we want to add several different detecting examples to the passage, we should write them __________.
A．between paragraph 1 and paragraph 2 B．between paragraph 2 and paragraph 3
C．between paragraph 3 and paragraph 4 D．before paragraph 1 or after paragraph 4
50. The best title for this passage might be ______.
A．Dogs may smell cancer B．Why dogs can smell cancer
C．A Study on dogs' special ability D．A study on breast cancer
51. Dogs can smell cancer because ____________.
A．they can detect faster than man B．their sense of smell is very sensitive
C．dogs metabolize the food slowly D．patients give off bad smell
52. People can know from the passage _________.
A．all dogs can be used to smell cancer
B．it's not easy to find out cancer in the early stage
C．most of the research experiments are successful
D．dogs detect cancer by breathing and feeling
D
In the second half of each year, many powerful storms are born in the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean seas. Of these, only about a half a dozen generate the strong, circling winds of 75 miles per hour or more that give them hurricane status, and several usually make their way to the coast. There they cause millions of dollars of damage, and bring death to large numbers of people.
The great storms that hit the coast start as innocent circling disturbances hundreds even thousands of miles out to sea. As they travel aimlessly over water warmed by the summer sun, they are carried westward by the trade winds. When conditions are just right, warm, moist air flows in at the bottom of such a disturbance, moves upward through it and comes out at the top. In the process, the moisture in this warm air produces rain, and with it the heat that is converted to energy in the form of strong winds. As the heat increases, the young hurricane begins to swirl in a counter-clockwise motion.
The average life of a hurricane is only about nine days, but it contains almost more power than we can imagine. The energy in the heat released by a hurricane's rainfall in a single day would satisfy the entire electrical needs of the United States for more than six months.
Water, not wind, is the main source of death and destruction in a hurricane. A typical hurricane brings 6 to 12 inch downpours resulting in sudden floods. Worst of all is the powerful movement of the sea, the mountains of water moving toward the low-pressure hurricane center. The water level rises as much as 15 feet above normal as it moves toward shore.
53. When is an ordinary tropical storm called a hurricane?
A. When it begins in the Atlantic and Caribbean seas. B. When it hits he coastline.
C. When it is more than 75 mils wide. D. When its winds reach 75 miles per hour.
54. What is the worst thing about hurricane?
A. The destructive effects of water. B. The heat they release.
C. That they last about nine days on the average. D. Their strong winds.
55. The counter-clockwise swirling of the hurricane is brought about by .
the low-pressure area in the center of the storm B. the force of waves of water.
C. the trade winds D. the increasing heat
56. Apparently the word “downpour” in the fourth paragraph means .
A. heavy rainfall B. dangerous waves
C. the progress of water to the hurricane center D. the increasing heat
E
Peaceful Use of Space Resources Drives China's Space Program
China's successful launch of its second manned spacecraft Shenzhou-6 has drawn worldwide applause. It has become the third nation in the world capable of putting men into space.
It is widely believed home abroad that the latest progress made by China will surely improve national cohesiveness(内聚性) and make the country's 1.3 billion people more confident in their future in terms of social and economic progress.
However, some people in and outside China describe China's manned space program as a prestige project which yields little economic benefit.
They argue that billions of US dollars spent on the decade-old space program may be better used for poverty relief and education as millions of Chinese still have a poor living and many children cannot afford basic schooling. However, mankind does need to make use of space resources for sustainable human development.
Space technology has become increasingly important for the exploration and peaceful use of space resources due to the shrinking reserve of natural resources on the Earth.
Lunar reserve of isotope helium 3 is sufficient for human need for about 10,000 years, which is attractive to the mankind being troubled by high oil prices and limited oil reserve.
China has benefited from the dividend of its investment in space sector, Space technology has become an indispensable part of people's daily life, such as weather forecast, telecommunications, disaster reduction, and resources prospecting.
Striving hard to feed its 1.3 billion people and more in the future, China has been developing improved species of crops on the basis of space technology, mostly through recoverable satellites and spacecraft.
Information obtained from Shenzhou-3 and Shenzhou-4 in Earth observation has been used for maritime(海上的) pollution control and desertification(沙漠化) control projects, which is useful for China and other parts of the world.
China has listed space technology and information technology among the country's seven high-tech fields in its national high-tech research and development program initiated in 1986.
57. Which point of view may the author NOT agree to?
A. The successful launch is significant to the development of our country.
B. The successful launch proves that our space technology is advanced in the world.
C. Though the launch is successful, it benefits little in terms of economy.
D. It's necessary to explore resources in space.
58.Some people think China's manned space program yields little economic benefit as they think about the following EXCEPT _____.
A. here are many poor areas in China lacking supports
B. many children can't go to school because of poverty
C. it will delay the progress of economy
D. it costs too much on the space program
59. Which supports the idea of the underlined sentence in paragraph 4?
A. Resources are shrinking all over the world.
B. There are enough useful resources for human use.
C. The mankind is worrying about less and less oil resource.
D. All above.
60. What does the underlined word perhaps mean in the 3rd paragraph?
A. Fame. B. Success. C. Failure. D. Pride.
IV 短文改错
I can't swim because I have a strong fear of water.
Look back at my childhood experience, I think 61.______ that three reasons might explain the fear. The first? 62.______ reason is that I was not allowed to go near the water.? 63.______ When I was a child, my mother had unreasonable? 64.______ fear of it. So, as a child I was taught see the? 65.______ water as something danger. Second, my eyes? 66.______ became bad ones when I was five. If I took off my? 67.______ glasses in the water, I couldn't see anything, but this? 68.______? increased my fear. The worst part of your experience? 69.______ is that as a child I see a neighbor drown. Since? 70.______ then I have been more frightened.
V书面表达
假设你叫张明，正在英国牛津大学攻读物理专业，明年秋季将回国就职，上海人才交流中心需要中英文两份简历，请根据你的情况，写一份英文简历。
简 历
姓名
张明
性别
男
出生年月
1981年5月20日
出生地
上海
健康状态
良好
教育程度
物理博士
教育背景
1987－1993 南汇小学 1993－1996 南汇中学 1996－2000 南汇高级中学（数理化成绩好，爱好美术） 2000－2004 就读复旦大学物理系 2004－ 就读英国牛津大学物理系
注意： 1. 词数100个左右。 2. 开头已为你写好。 A Resume
I am now a student studying in Oxford University in England.
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参考答案
1. B be on fire 和be taken to hospital皆为固定短语。分别意为“着火，失火”和“被送到医院”fire和hospital前都不加冠词。
2. A as well as 意为“同；和”as well 则意为“也；又”，常放在句尾，故可排除B,D两项；as well as 连接两个并列主语时，谓语动词根据第一个确定，因此可确定选A。
3. D as to 和instead of 是介词短语，而空后是动词原型，因此A,C不能选；other than 意为“除了；而非”，rather than 意为“宁愿……而不愿”从题意看应该是Sara宁愿乘飞机而不愿坐火车。
4. C leave sth. to sb. 把……留给……;leave sth. with sb.把……交转；委托给……。句意：你可以把便条转交给你在我办公室里遇到的任何人。
5. C burst表示“突然爆发”之意时，常用于词组burst into 和burst out， burst into后跟名词形式，burst out后跟-ing形式 ，故答案选C。
6. A Have fun相当于Have a good time, 表示祝福某人玩得快乐。
7. B “没有注意到”这个动作是刚才发生的，说话时已经知道了，故用过去进行时。
8. B referred to 提到；谈到，过去分词短语作定语。
9. B 本句是一个强调句型，故选that。
10. B set about 着手；开始做某事；set off激起；激发；set out出发；开始做某事；result from起因；由……产生。本题选B, 意为: 它激起了一阵愤怒。
11. D “我”不是哪一个特定的时间乒乓球打得好，而是一直都这样，只是自新年以来没有时间打而已，故用一般现在时。
12. A 第一空用了现在进行时，第二空表示泛指的一种更富更美好的生活，故用冠词a。
13. C 第一空相当于“when Steven Spielberg were asked”,状语从句中含有系动词be时，通常把从句中的系动词be及主语都省去。第二空用了owe…to…,表示把……归功于……。
14. B 本句用了with + 名词 + doing 复合结构，因为表示主动，且时间状语又是every day, 所以用了动词的-ing形式。
15.A 名词修饰语的排序一般是：限、数、描、大、颜、类，即：限制性定语（如：冠词、所有格等）→数词→描绘性形容词→表示大小长短高低的词→颜色→类别。
16. B can't / never too 表示再……也不过分。
17. A more … than … 与其说是……倒不如说是……。
18. B no worse than 表示不比……差；和……一样好。
19. C 从后一句看，Mr. Liu 来的可能性不大，故用可能性表较小的情态动词may。
20. C fit 是及物动词，不与for连用；用于形容词时，常用于be fit for 结构。
21. A 从上下文看，Tom正要卷起所拾的绳子，这时注意到有人在看他，be about to do…when…表示正要干某事，这时……。
22. D see和notice表示看的结果，一般不用于进行时态，而look为不及物动词，故只能选watch,表示“看，观察”。
23. D 让自己的“敌人”看到自己在拾一根不值钱的绳子，Tom应该感到是一种耻辱（shame）,而不是害羞（shyness）;遗憾（regret）;或是震惊(shock)。
24. A Tom与 Malandian吵过价，故Malandian只能是Tom的敌人(enemy)。
25. B 看到自己的敌人发现自己在拾绳子，所以Tom赶紧把绳子藏起来，假装在寻找别的东西。
26. B
27. A Tom很快消失在市场人群中。
28. A 从下文他在饮酒看，Tom开始吃饭。
29. A 根据上下文，Malandian丢失了(loss)钱包，而怀疑是Tom捡到了。
30. A Tom听到自己的名字在被叫，因为crier让他到镇长办公室去一趟。
31. B crier让Tom到镇长办公室去一趟，而不是让他在那儿等（wait）或是坐（sit）,如用come,则和to 搭配，所以只能选appear, 即让他出现在那儿。
32. C 在那儿他了解到（learned），而不是知道（knew）,更不是告诉（told）或许诺(promised)。
33. D
34. C 因为自己无辜，所以Tom应该是生气地辩解 （in anger）。
35. A 从后文and then看，这儿应选first。
36. B 前文提到Tom捡到的是一根绳子，因此为了证明自己的清白，他要向人们展示绳子。
37. D 根据上下文，后来钱包找到了，Tom被搜身后证明了他的无辜镇长才让他走。
38. D Tom越辩解，人们就越怀疑他，甚至是在钱包被找到后，人们仍然怀疑他。
39. B Tom越来越生气，直至最后他无卧病在床。
40. C 临死时，他还为自己辩解，嘴里重复说着（repeat）自己的无辜。
41. A 由第一段知，人们的生活需要包括衣、食、住等基本条件，由第二段知，人们生活中还需要书、运动、爱好等其他奢侈需求(luxury)。
42. A 由第一段“To get these necessities on regular basis, a person must have a reliable income.”可知答案为A。
43. B 由第二段“Yet most of us would be far from satisfied if we had nothing more than these which are supplied for us. We all enjoy extra income to spend on things like books, sports or hobbies.”可知答案为B。
44. A 根据最后一段的信息可知，随着社会的发展，过去被认为是奢侈的东西，现在也成为大多数人想得到的东西了。
45. D 由文章第二部分第一段我们不难得出答案
46. A 由文章第二部分第二段可知，Laszlo Kiss 在第70，74，和77分钟连进三球，由此可见，连进三球被称为“帽子戏法”即“hat-trick”。
47. B 由信息句“The oldest player to have scored is Roger Milla of Cameroon(喀麦隆)when he scored against Russia in 1994”可得出答案。
48. C 由“The only player to score four goals in one match and still end up on the losing team was Poland's Ernst Willimowski against Brazil in 1938”一句可看出，在这次比赛中，是波兰队输了，巴西队赢了，故C项错误。
49. B文章结构题。由全文内容叙述顺序知。
50. A主旨大意题。由全文内容知。
51. B细节理解题。由第一段第二句知。
52. C推断题。由90% accuracy知。
53. D 由第一段only about a half a dozen generate the strong, circling winds of 75 miles per hour or more that give them hurricane status可知，只有风速达到了75英里/小时或以上才具有飓风的特点，故答案为D。
54. A 由最后一段Worst of all is the powerful movement of the sea, the mountains of water moving toward the low-pressure hurricane center一句可知答案为A。
55. D由第二段最后一句我们知道，当热量增加时飓风开始逆时针方向运动，也就是说飓风的逆时针旋转是由热量的增加引起的。
56. A 由上下文可知，一个典型的飓风可带来6—12 英尺的“降水”。
57 .C 第一段中的It has become the third nation in the world capable of putting men into space.一句说明B项正确；文章第三段中提到some people的观点；第二段符合A项叙述的内容；第四段最后一句说明D项正确。所以答案为C。
58 .C 第四段第一句包含了A、B、D三个选项的内容，some people 并没有说太空计划会延误经济的发展，所以C符合提问要求。
59 .D 第五段中的due to the shrinking reserve of natural resources on the Earth.和第六段内容是解答该题的依据。所以选项D为正确答案。
60 .A 分析该词所在的句子及前后句意义可知，一些人认为中国发射载人飞船，仅是为了名誉、声望，而却不能带来什么经济利益。Prestige“声望、名誉”。
短文改错
61. Look → Looking 62. Reason → reasons 63. √ 64. unreasonable前加an
65. see前加to 66. Danger → dangerous 67. 去掉ones 68. but → and
69. Your → my 70. See → saw 书面表达
I am now a student studying in Oxford University in England. I will graduate soon and I am coming back to China early next autumn. I have already got my doctor's degree in physics. I am eager to go back to China to serve my own country. I was born on May 20, 1981 in Shanghai. I graduated from Nanhui Primary School in 1993. When I was in middle school, I was good at math, physics and chemistry and was interested in art. In 2000, I graduated from Nanhui High School and then entered Fudan University to study physics. After four years of hard work there, I went to England for further study. I am male and in good health.
选修九 Unit 1《Breaking records》单元测试3
笔试部分：
I. 单项选择
1. Danny Way's jumping over the Great Wall and ______ his own dream should be an inspiration to the youth in China.
A. undertaking B. conducting
C. performing D. accomplishing
2. In many ways China's rapid growth has been seen as a(n) ______ to improve the cooperation with other countries.
A. attempt B. motivation
C. conception D. realization
3. —Mr. Smith said that he couldn't take part in the exploration.
—It doesn't matter ______ or not he will take part in it.
A. whether B. if C. either D. that
4. I would appreciate ______ if you could let me know in advance when the meeting will be held.
A. that B. this C. it D. you
5. She reckons that you should have ______ minimum of three exercise classes a week to get any of ______ benefits.
A. a; 不填 B. 不填; the
C. the; the D. a; the
6. The development of China's economy ______ since the 80s of last century.
A. had accelerated B. has been accelerating
C. is accelerating D. accelerated
7. —______! The light is still on.
—It doesn't matter. I wear rubber gloves.
A. Look out B. Check out
C. Go out D. Set out
8. The shy girl felt ______ when she made some mistakes in her performance.
A. amazed B. awkward
C. curious D. amused
9. —You look very happy, Jenny.
—So I am. It's fun ______ to attend my brother's graduation ceremony.
A. to take B. being taken
C. taken D. taking
10. The written record of our conversation doesn't ______ what was actually said. There are a lot of mistakes.
A. correspond with B. relate to
C. look into D. compare with
11. ______ they had taken adequate precautions, they wouldn't have lost so much.
A. If B . Since C. Though D. When
12. To care for wisdom and truth and the improvement of the soul is ______ better than to seek money and honour and reputation.
A. pretty B. far C. fairly D. quite
13. —I heard that Mary won the prize of the ecology contest.
—______ She was not interested in it at all.
A. You're kidding! B. So what?
C. Why not? D. Not really.
14. Nowadays, young people choose jobs for other reasons ______ money.
A. for B. except C. with D. besides
15. ______ men have learned much from the behavior of animals is barely new.
A. Those B. That C. What D. Whether
II .完形填空
I was on a bus one March evening. The driver didn' t__1__to start the bus soon because it was not yet__2__.A middle?aged woman got on. Tired and sad, she told her story__3__，not to anyone in particular. On her way to the station, half of her__4__was stolen. The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she__5__still had some left. A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked __6__.
When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine. The conductor began to collect fares(车费). When she came to an old man in worn?out clothes, he __7__that he had spent all his money when he had accidentally got on a wrong bus and now he was trying to go home. On hearing this, she ordered the old man to get off the bus. The old man was almost in tears as he begged her to let him take the bus home. The driver took the conductor' s side and repeated the conductor's __8__.
The woman was watching the incident.When the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man，she interfered (干预)．
“Stop __9__him! Can't you see he's only trying to get home？”
“He doesn' t have any money ！” the driver __10__.
“Well, that' s no __11__to throw him off the bus，” she insisted.
Then she reached inside her blouse, took out her remaining money, and handed it to the conductor. “Here's his fare and mine. Just stop giving him a __12__time.”
All heads turned to the woman. “It' s only money，” she shrugged.
She rode the rest of the way home__13__a happy smile, with the money she' d lost earlier forgotten.
On the road of life, the help of strangers can__14__our loads and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the__15__will be when we make it a little smoother for others !
解读：在公交车上，一位丢了钱的妇女帮助一位老人付了车费，并因此感到高兴。由此告诉我们一个道理：帮助他人时自己也能从中得到快乐。
1. A. try B. care
C. decide D. intend
2. A. empty B. full
C. crowded D. ready
3. A. tearfully B. seriously
C. carefully D. calmly
4. A. fare B. possession
C. money D. wealth
5. A. strangely B. happily
C. secretly D. fortunately
6. A. unsatisfied B. weak
C. unhappy D. excited
7. A. explained B. declared
C. admitted D. found
8. A. request B. action
C. suggestion D. command
9. A. attacking B. bothering
C. blaming D. wronging
10. A. warned B. whispered
C. shouted D. repeated
11. A. problem B. need
C. matter D. reason
12. A. busy B. cold
C. hard D. fearful
13. A. giving B. wearing
C. taking D. forcing
14. A. move B. increase
C. lighten D. carry
15. A. world B. journey
C. smile D. friendship
III 阅读理解
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Successful people in international business understand the cultures of other countries and learn to change their practices in different cultures. They understand the importance of avoiding business decisions based on misconceptions—mistaken ideas.
One cause of misconceptions is ethnocentrism, the belief that one's own culture's way of doing things is better than the way of other cultures. It's ethnocentrism that leads to failure in international business. To avoid ethnocentrism, it's necessary to study the different elements (组成部分) of culture：language, values and attitudes, and customs and manners.
Language
A knowledge of the local language can help international business people in four ways. First, people can communicate directly.Second, people are usually more open in their communication with someone who speaks their language. Third, an understanding of the language allows people to infer meanings that are not said directly.Finally, knowing the language helps people to understand the culture better.
Values and Attitudes
Values are people's basic beliefs about the difference between right and wrong, good and bad. An attitude is a way of thinking or acting. Values and attitudes influence international business. For example，many people in the United States believe that chocolate from Switzerland is better than chocolate from other countries, and they buy a lot of it.
Customs and Manners
Customs are common social practices. Manners are ways of acting that the society believes are polite. For example, in the United States, it is the custom to have salad (色拉) before the main course at dinner, not after. It's not acceptable to talk with food in mouth at table. Failure to understand the customs and manners of other countries will bring difficulty selling their products. Orange juice as a breakfast drink of an American company in France doesn't sell well because the French don't usually drink juice with breakfast.
[语篇解读] 成功的国际商人之所以能取得成功，一个重要原因是他们能够理解不同的民族文化，并能够根据不同的文化而改变自己的行为。针对如何避免每个人心中由来已久的“民族优越感”，文章就态度和价值观及风俗习惯等几方面提出了建议。
1．A knowledge of the local language allows international business people________.
A. to be more open with their customers
B. to communicate without outside help
C. to express their thoughts indirectly
D. to have a better idea of their own culture
2．The act of many people buying chocolate of Switzerland shows the role of________.
A. manners B. values
C. attitudes D. customs
3．What would be the best title for the text?
A. Misconceptions in Business
B. Basic Beliefs in Business
C. International Business Culture
D. Successful International Business
4．The author's purpose of writing this article is to tell people________.
A. how to take a right attitude in business
B. how to avoid misunderstandings in business
C. how to use a local language in business
D. how to act politely and properly in business
B
“Get your hands off me , I have been stolen，” the laptop，a portable computer, shouted. That is a new solution to laptop computer theft: a program that lets owners give their property a voice when it has been taken.
The program allows users to display alerts on the missing computer' s screen and even to set a spoken message. Tracking software for stolen laptops has been on the market for some time, but this is thought to be the first that allows owners to give the thief a piece of their mind.
Owners must report their laptop missing by visiting a website, which sends a message to the model: a red and yellow “lost or stolen” sign appears on its screen when it is started.Under the latest version(版本) of the software, users can also send a spoken message.
The message can be set to reappear every 30 seconds, no matter how many times the thief closes it. “One customer sent a message saying，‘You are being tracked. I am right at your door' ，” said Carrie Hafeman, chief executive of the company which produces the program, Retriever.
In the latest version, people can add a spoken message.For example, the laptop' s speakers will say: “Help, this laptop is reported lost or stolen. If you are not my owner, report me now.”
The Retriever software package, which costs $ 29.95 but has a free trial period, has the functions of many security software programs.Owners can remotely switch to an alternative password if they fear that the thief has also got hold of the access details.
If a thief accesses the internet with the stolen laptop, Retriever will collect information on the internet service provider in use, so that the police can be alerted to its location.
Thousands of laptops are stolen every year from homes and offices, but with the use of laptops increasing, the number stolen while their owners are out and about has been rising sharply.
Other security software allows users to erase data remotely or lock down the computer.
[语篇解读] 随着社会的发展，使用手提电脑的人越来越多，而盗窃手提电脑的行为也变得猖獗。本文介绍了一种新版本的电脑软件，电脑拥有者能够在程序中输入声音，一旦电脑被盗，只要被打开，它就会有规律地提醒盗贼，电脑不是他的，或者帮助主人发泄愤怒。
5．The expression “to give the thief a piece of their mind” can be understood as“________”．
A. to give the thief an alert mind
B. to express the owners' anger to the thief
C. to remind the thief of his conscience
D. to make the thief give up his mind
6．Different from other security software, Retriever can________.
A. record the stealing process
B. help recognize the lost laptop
C. lock down the computer remotely
D. send a spoken message
7．One fun_ction of the program is that it allows the owner to________at a distance.
A. change some access details for switching on the laptop
B. turn on the laptop by using the original password
C. operate the laptop by means of an alternative password
D. erase the information kept in the stolen laptop
8．Which of the following can best summarize the main idea of the passage?
A. With no Retriever, thousands of laptops are stolen every year.
B. A new software provides a means to reduce laptop theft.
C. Retriever has helped to find thieves and lost computers.
D. A new program offers a communication platform with the thief.
IV .用所给单词的适当形式填空
1．White is the________(convention) color of a wedding dress in western countries.
2．It is not a physical but a________(spirit) hurt to her for us to take away her baby.
3. I have forgotten the exact number. There were________ (approximate) 300 people at the spot.
4. All the children were ________(fascinate) by the wonderful game.
5. A gymnast has to make many ________(adjust) in his movement before he can perform well.
V .根据中文提示完成下列句子
1．噪音快到我们无法忍受的地步了
Noise________ where we can't put up with.
2．他们呼吁图书馆假期开放。
They ________during the vacation.
3．他不胜任这样的高级职位。
He_________ such a senior position.
4．和他讨论这些事情是在浪费时间。
______________ such matters with him.
5．他的腿受伤了，因此不能参加比赛了。
He injured his leg，________couldn't compete every week.
VI 基础写作
请根据以下提供的信息，用英语给某杂志社写一篇关于“撑杆跳女皇”伊辛巴耶娃的简介。
【写作内容】
Name
Yelena Isinbayeva
Date of birth
June 3,1982
Place of birth
Russia
Life and Achievements
●2004、2008年两次荣获奥运金牌；
●2008北京奥运会上创造了5.05米的室外世界记录；2009年2月15日创造了5米的室内世界记录，那也是她的第26个世界记录；
●5?15岁时，练体操，但最终因身高原因转练撑杆跳；
●练撑杆跳6个月后，就在1998年的世界青年运动会上以4米的成绩夺冠；
●从来没有停止前进的脚步，下一个目标是赶上布勃卡(Sergei Bubka)，那意味着她还要再打破9次世界记录。
【写作要求】
请使用5个句子表达全部内容。
参考词汇：撑杆跳运动员Pole?vaulter 体操运动员gymnast
参考答案：
I 单项选择
1-5 DBACD 6-10 BABBA 11-15 ABADB
II 完形填空
1. [解析] 根据句意，车里面人还没坐满，所以司机不想开车。想要做某事用intend。
[答案] D
2. [解析] 根据句意，车里面人还没有坐满，表示满用full。第二段首句也有暗示。
[答案] B
3. [解析] 根据后文stop crying可知她说话的时候在哭，所以用tearfully。
[答案] A
4. [解析] 根据下文，此处是表示她一半的钱被偷了。后有提示。
[答案] C
5. [解析] 钱被偷走一半，还有一半藏在衣服里面(没有丢)，所以，这里表示“幸运地”留下了一些(钱)。
[答案] D
6. [解析] 虽然不哭了，但是看上去仍然不高兴，用unhappy。
[答案] C
7. [解析] 下文他说他上错车了，钱全用完了，所以现在没钱支付车费。这是他对没钱支付车费的一种解释，所以选A。
[答案] A
8. [解析] 司机也重复着售票员的“命令”。
[答案] D
9. [解析] 她要求司机和售票员不要再让那个老人不安了。这题比较容易错选blaming，但司机他们只是要求老人下车，并没有责备他，也没资格责备。
[答案] B
10. [解析] 根据语境，司机和售票员的声音此时应是更高了，故用shout“大声说”。
[答案] C
11. [解析] 仅仅因为老人没钱就要求他下车是没有理由的。所以选择D。
[答案] D
12. [解析] 不要再让那个老人感到为难了。
[答案] C
13. [解析] 在接下来的旅途中，她的脸上“带着”愉快的微笑。
[答案] B
14. [解析] 最后对文章进行总结：在我们人生的旅途中，来自陌生人的帮助可以减轻我们的负担，振作我们的精神。
[答案] C
15. [解析] 当我们在前进的道路上帮助他人的时候，前进之路会变得多么惬意。
[答案] B
III 阅读理解
1. [解析] 事实细节题。由第三段中的First，people can communicate directly.可知本题选B。
[答案] B
2. [解析] 推理判断题。由Values and Attitudes这一部分An attitude is a way of thinking or acting.可知答案为C。
[答案] C
3. [解析] 主旨大意题。第二段是文章的主题段，由本段可知本题选C。
[答案] C
4. [解析] 推理判断题。由第二段可知作者的写作意图是针对如何避免每个人心中由来已久的“民族优越感”提出建议，故本题选B。
[答案] B
5. [解析] 细节推理题。根据文章第一段中的“Get your hands off me，I have been stolen”和下文第四段中的“You are being tracked.I am right at your door.”可推测出被盗者是很生气的，他通过电脑软件设计出的言语来表达自己的愤怒。所以答案选B。
[答案] B
6. [解析] 细节理解题。根据文章第五段第一句话“In the latest version，people call add a spoken message.”可知D项正确。A项没有提及；B项的recognize表述错误；C项不是这种新的安全程序所特有的，故答案为D。
[答案] D
7. [解析] 细节理解题。根据文章第六段的最后一句话“Owners can remotely switch to an alternative password if they fear that the thief has also got hold of the access details.”可知A项正确。
[答案] A
8. [解析] 主旨大意题。这篇文章主要介绍了一种新的电脑软件，它可以提供多种安全程序，使得电脑偷盗者无处藏身，从而减少电脑被盗。A项太绝对了；C项只是文章的一个小的方面，并不是主题；D项表述错误，不符合文章的意思。
[答案] B
IV用所给单词的适当形式填空
1. [答案] conventional
2. [答案] spiritual
3. [答案] approximately
4. [答案] fascinated
5. [答案] adjustment
V 根据中文提示完成下列句子
1. [答案] is going to the point
2. [答案] urge that the library be kept open
3. [答案] is not fitunfit for
4. [答案] It's a waste of time discussing
5. [答案] and therefore
VI 【参考范文】
Born on June 3,1982，Russian pole?vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva won gold medals in 2004 and 2008 Olympics.Isinbayeva's current world records are 5.05 m outdoors，a record Isinbayeva set at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games，and 5.00 m indoors，a record set on February 15,2009，which is Isinbayeva's 26th world record.
From the age of 5 to 15，Isinbayeva trained as a gymnast，but finally she left the sport because as she grew she was considered too tall to be competitive in gymnastics.
Six months after having taken up polevaulting she won her first major victory at the age of 16 during the 1998 World Youth Games with a height of 4.00 m.
Isinbayeva never stops moving on，her next goal is to catch up with her idol，pole?vaulter Sergei Bubka，which means another 9 world Necords for her.
