高中英语二年级 11单元-20单元练习题[上学期]

Unit 16 The United States of America
一. 单项选择
1. I had to _____ the temptation to laugh at his foolish mistake.
A. conquer B. overtake C. overcome D. overdo
2. If I were you, I should leave that question _____.
A. alone B. about C. out D. off
3. He insisted that he _____ the best, so he insisted that he _____ the work all by himself.
A. be; do B. was; do C. be; did D. had been; had done
4. People lined up and entered the hall _____.
A. in turn B. by turns C. turning D. with turn
5. Over 200 people died _____ the air crash.
A. with regard to B. as a result of C. in the course of D. on the grounds of
6. They are _____ to prefer the better when the best in unattainable.
A. like B. will C. anxious D. willing
7. The police _____ the stolen jewellery and returned it to the owner.
A. searched B. hunted C. invented D. recovered
8. Let me know the time of your _____.
A. reach B. arrival C. come D. got
9. We tried _____ to persuade him to stay home, but at last he went to the construction site in spite of his bad illness.
A. vain B. in vain C. in fact D. in vanity
10. Even before quite a few people, she can’t _____ the courage to speak aloud.
A. gather B. collect C. assemble D. raise
11. He came to the meeting _____ his serous illness.
A. despite B. through
C. past D. despise
12. Nothing came out _____ all this talk.
A. against B. for
C. of D. with
13. I am not used _____ to like that.
A. to being spoken B. to speak
C. being spoken D. to speaking
14. To fetch water before breakfast seemed to me a rule _____.
A. to never break B. never to be broken
C. never to have broken D. never to be breaking
15. We shall have a whole holiday _____ my birthday.
A. in honor of B. in face of
C. in spite of D. in store for
二. 完形填空
Certainly dustmen prefer to be known as "Reuse Collection and Disposal Officers"（垃圾回收处理官员）. You may think that this is rather 16 , and it is better to call a spade a spade. But dustmen can be as 17 as people of any other occupation（职业）, though we must 18 that their job is not a 19 one in the world. We often take dustmen for granted. Perhaps because they usually come very early in the morning, before most people are 20 . We are likely to forget their 21 . Our dustbins are 22 regularly, but we 23 stop to think about the men who do this. However, it is one of the most important jobs in the world, and when there are no dustmen to 24 the rubbish, the general 25 soon becomes aware that something is wrong.
Recently, the dustmen of England went on strike for higher wages. During the first few days it was regarded as a 26 . But when the first two weeks had passed, and the dustbins were overflowing in nearly every backyard in the country, the joke did not seem so 27 any more. 28 the strike continued, people could not 29 the hills of rubbish around their dustbins, and they looked for other places in which to 30 it. Even Leicester Square, in the heart of West End of London, was 31 high with plastic bags full of smelly rubbish. This was a(n) 32 attraction that the people of London were not at all 33 to see. Even when the strike was over, it took several weeks for the country to get cleaned up completely. Perhaps now the English people 34 the work of their dustmen rather more 35 and won't take them for granted any more.
16. A. clever B. silly C. interesting D. reasonable
17. A. sensitive B. careless C. hopeful D. shy
18. A. realize B. believe C. know D. admit
19. A. necessary B. difficult C. romantic D. heavy
20. A. away B. up C. down D. in
21. A. existence B. presence C. absence D. performance
22. A. cleaned B. filled C. emptied D. burned
23. A. generally B. frequently C. sometimes D. seldom
24. A. take away B. take off C. take up D. take on
25. A. society B. citizen C. public D. community
26. A. trick B. joke C. trouble D. show
27. A. pleasing B. excited C. stupid D. funny
28. A. When B. While C. As D. Because
29. A. bear B. contain C. manage D. control
30. A. keep off B. give up C. take care of D. get rid of
31. A. crowded B. piled C. fixed D. put
32. A. business B. industrial C. tourist D. agricultural
33. A. disappointed B. serious C. nervous D. happy
34. A. like B. recognize C. find D. appreciate
35. A. highly B. eagerly C. differently D. entirely
三. 阅读理解
PALO ALTO, California------“Switching off the television may help prevent children from getting fatter------ even if they do not change their diet or increase the amount they exercise,” US researchers said last week.
A study of 192 third and fourth graders, generally aged eight and nine, found that children who cut the number of hours spent watching television gained nearly two pounds(0.9kg) less over a one-year period than those who did not change their television diet.
“The findings are important because they show that weight loss can only be the result of a reduction in television viewing and not any other activity,” said Thomas Robinson, a pediatrician(儿科专家) at Stanford University.
“American children spend an average of more than four hours per day watching television and videos or playing video games, and rates of childhood being very fat have doubled over the past 20 years,” Robinson said.
In the study, presented this week to the Pediatric Academic Societies’ annual meeting in San Francisco, the researchers persuaded about 100 of the students to reduce their television viewing by one-quarter to one-third.
Children watching fewer hours of television showed a significantly smaller increase in waist size and had less body fat than other students who continued their normal television viewing, even though neither group ate a special diet or took part in any extra exercise.
“One explanation for the weight loss could be the children unstuck to the television may simply have been moving around more and burning off calories,” Robinson said.
“Another reason might be due to eating fewer meals in front of the television. Some studies have suggested that eating in front of the TV encourages people to eat more,” Robinson said.
36. The author tries to tell us in the first two paragraphs that ________.
children will get fatter if they eat too much
children will get thinner if they eat less
children will get fatter if they spend less time watching TV
children will get fatter if they spend more time watching TV
37. According to the passage, the time American children usually spend on watching TV_____.
A. is more than four hours a day
B. is less than four hours a day
C. doubled in the last twenty years
D. is more than on any other activities
38. The time children spend on TV viewing every day is suggested to be about ________.
A. six hours
B. eight hours
C. three hours
D. one hour
39. Which one of the following is right
Children usually eat fewer while watching TV.
Children usually eat more while watching TV.
Children eat the same amount of meals while watching TV.
Children usually eat nothing while watching TV.
40. Why can watching TV increase kids’ weight according to the passage
They usually eat more while watching TV.
They burn off fewer calories.
They change their diet while watching TV.
Both A and B.
四. 改错
Helen is one of my best friends. She had taught 41.______
us English when I attended a training course two 42.______
years before. Helen always made good preparations 43.______
for the lessons, she tried her best to make her 44.______
classes lively. I used to being poor in English, 45.______
specially in written English. But now I’m able to 46.______
write English letters and reports correct. 47.______
I still remember how she helped me for my 48._____
English patiently. Today is September 8. Teacher’s day’s come. 49______
I’m going to send to her a card and give her best wishes. 50.______
五. 书面表达
一加拿大中学生在你校逗留期间，想进图书馆借书。请你参照下表用英语给他说明有关“借阅须知”的内容。
借阅要求 持借书卡，每次两本，限期两周，可续借
借阅内容 中外文书籍，可阅读报纸和杂志，但不外借
借阅时间 周一至周五（8：00a.m—5：00p.m）
注意：1、短文必须包括以上要点，根据行文要求，可适当增减，但不要逐条翻译
2、词数100左右，开头已经写好，请接着往下写。
If you want to borrow a book, you are asked to do as the following.
参考答案
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1-15 CABAB DDBBA ACABA
16-35 BADCB ACDAC BDCAD BCDDA
36-40 D AC BD
1.去掉had 2.正确 3. before改成ago 4. she前加and
5. being 改成be 6. specially 改成especially 7. correct 改成correctly
8. for 改成with 9.come 改成 coming 10. 去掉to
If you want to borrow a book, you are asked to do as the following.
You are supposed to show your card before you borrow any books from the library. You are permitted to borrow two books at most at a time, you need to return and renew them.
In the library there are all kinds of books not only in Chinese but also in some foreign languages like English, Japanese and French. You can borrow any of them. Besides, you can read newspapers or magazines in the reading-room, which are not allowed to take out.
Do remember that the library stays open from 8:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. every day except Saturday and Sunday.Unit 12 Fact and fantasy
一. 单项选择
1. This man’s appearance _____ her of her father.
A. remembers B. recalls C. suggests D. reminds
2. She drew the ______ before switching on the light.
A. shades B. masks C. coverings D. curtains
3. --Why do people prefer to take a window seat on the plane
--Because the window _____ the outside world.
A. takes a view of B. keeps a view of C. has a view of D. gives a view of
4. The two leaders have _______ the foundations of a new era in cooperation between their countries.
A. laid B. lied C. lain D. set
5. As an economist, he was able to _______ some light on the problem.
A. put B. make C. throw D. bring
6. As soon as I was on _______, I began to have second thoughts about leaving.
A. abroad B. broad C. aboard D. board
7. --Have you finished the work
--Not yet. I _______ to do it just a moment ago.
A. set off B. set up C. set out D. set down
8. I want to call his _______ to the result of the experiment.
A. attention B. attack C. information D. eye
9. He was in hospital for six months. He felt as if he was _____ from the outside world.
A. cut out B. cut off C. cut up D. cut through
10. A man who hesitates ______ everything cannot do anything successfully.
A. to do B. doing C. for doing D. in doing
11. He has never got a job, because he travels around the world most of his time.
A. positive B. perfect C. permanent D. punctual
12. Have you made out your _____ for a passport
A. appointment B. application C. apposition D. appreciation
13. He is still _____ after the accident, which made us all surprised.
A. living B. alive C. live D. lively
14. They _____ the young man in front of me from head to toe.
A. searched B. searched for C. looked for D. found
15. _____ her death in 1886, the poet had become a legend in her hometown.
A. It was before long B. Before long
C. When long before D. Long before
二. 完形填空
You are watching a film in which two men are having a fight. They hit one another 16 . At the start they only fight with their hands, but soon they begin 17 one another over the heads with chairs. It goes on until one of the men crashes (猛撞) through a window, and 18 thirty feet to the ground below. He is dead! Of course, he isn’t really 19 . With any luck he isn’t even hurt. Why 20 the men who fall out of high windows or jump from fast-moving trains, who crash cars or even catch fire, are professionals. They do this for 21 . These men are 22 “stuntmen” (特技演员). That is to 23 , they perform “tricks”.
There are two sides to their work. They 24 do most of the things you see on the screen. For example, they fall 25 a high building. However, they do not fall on to hard ground 26 on to empty cardboard boxes covered with a mattress (垫子). 27 , when they hit one another with chairs, the chairs are made of soft wood and when they crash through windows, the “glass” is made of 28 . Although their work depends on tricks of this kind, it calls for a 29 degree of skill and training. Often a stuntman’s success depends on exact 30 . For example, when he is “blown up” in a battle screen, he has to jump out of the way of the explosion just at the right moment.
Naturally stuntmen are 31 paid for their work, but they lead dangerous lives. They often get seriously hurt, and sometimes 32 . A Norwegian stuntmen, for example, skied over the edge of a cliff (悬崖) a thousand feet high. His parachute (降落伞) 33 to open, and he was killed. In spite of (不管) all the risks, this is 34 a profession for “men only”. Men no longer dress up 35 women when actresses have to perform some dangerous action. Nowadays there are “stunt girls” too!
16. A. hardly B. slowly C. hard D. lightly
17. A. hitting B. delivering C. shouting D. firing
18. A. falls B. stands C. sleeps D. sits
19. A. hurt B. weak C. angry D. dead
20. A. For B. Because C. Since D. Unless
21. A. work B. fun C. a living D interest
22. A. called B. chosen C. considered D. made
23. A. speak B. say C. talk D. tell
24. A. carefully B. sadly C. actually D. suddenly
25. A. out from B. out C. outside D. from
26. A. but B. while C. or D. and
27. A. Therefore B. Again C. Yet D. Still
28. A. wood B. paper C. sticks D. sugar
29. A. low B. usual C. high D. common
30. A. skill B. training C. timing D. practising
31. A. high B. well C. fairly D. poorly
32. A. killed B. broken C. wounded D. hurt
33. A. ought B. had C. failed D. used
34. A. always B. no longer C. even D. only
35. A. by B. with C. as D. through
三. 阅读理解
Dr Wiseman started “the laugh lab” project in September 2001. It is the largest study of humour. Participants（参加者）are invited to log on to the laugh lab website, give a few personal details, tell their favourite jokes and judge the jokes told by other people.
　　The project will last for a year, and the organizers hope to finally discover the world’s funniest joke. But there is also a serious purpose. The researches want to know what people from different nations and cultures find funny. And they want to find out the differences between the male and female sense of humour. The idea is that if we want to understand each other, we have to find out what makes us laugh.
　　This is a subject that has long interested psychologists（心理学家）and philosophers（哲学家）. Most of the time, people are not completely honest. We do things that society expects us to and say things that help us get what we want. But laughing cannot be controlled. When we laugh, we tell the truth about ourselves. By December 2001 over 10, 000 jokes had been submitted. This gave the scientists enough evidence （证据）to make early conclusions. It seems that men and women do have different senses of humour, for instance.
　　“Our findings show the major differences in the ways in which males and females use humour, ”　said Dr.　Wiseman. “Males use humour to appear superior（优越）to others, while women are more skilled in languages and prefer word play. ”
Researchers also found that there really is such a thing as a national sense of humour. the British enjoy what is usually called “toilet humour”. But the French like their jokes short and sharp: “You’re a high priced lawyer. Will you answer two questions for $500 ” “Yes. What’s the second question ”
　　The Germans are famous for not having a sense of humour. But the survey found that German participants were more likely to find submitted jokes funny than any other nationality. Perhaps that proves the point. Is this joke funny I don’t know, but let’s say yes, just to be safe.
　　Dr Wiseman and his workmates also submitted jokes created by computer. But none of those who took part in the survey found any of them amusing. Perhaps this is puters already seem like they can do everything. At least they should leave the funny stuff to us.
36. Scientist started“ the laugh lab” project________
　　A. to find the funniest joke in European countries
　　B. to know what funny people are from different nations and cultures
　　C. to find out the differences between the male and female sense of humour
　　D. to get more personal details about participants
37. We can infer from the passage that________.
　　A. most of the people all over he world are completely honest
　　B. psychologists and philosophers take interest in the “laugh lab” project
　　C. ordinary people are not interested in “the laugh lab” project at all
　　D. people tell the ruth about themselves only when they laugh
38. What is the main idea of the 4th and 5th paragraph
　　A. Man and woman have different senses of humour.
　　B. male and female have similar senses of humour.
　　C. About 10, 000 jokes have been submitted from September 2001 to December 2001.
　　D. Scientists have collected enough evidence to make conclusions.
39. The writer gave the examples of the British, the French and the Germans________.
　　A. to show thane French people have a better sense of humour
　　B. to prove the British people have a sense of “toilet humour”
　　C. to show people from different nations have different senses of humour
　　D. to prove that the Germans have no sense of humour
40. Which statement is true according to the passage
　　A. The jokes by computer are less funny than those by humans.
　　B. The Germans cannot find the submitted jokes amusing.
　　C. Males are better at word play compared with women.
　　D. Females like to use humour to show that they are superior.
四. 改错
I still remember my middle school life in Tianjin yet . I was then 41.
in a school for students from Tibet . As we were all left home 42.
at early age , we met lots of problems in our daily life . We 43.
had to do the washing , cleaning and shopping by us . However , 44.
we seldom felt lonely or helplessly . We enjoyed our happy life . 45.
At weekends , we would play basketball , swimming in the pool 46.
or go for a picnic . We were living in a big family . We treat 47.
each other as brothers and sisters . If any one of us had any 48.
difficulty in our life and study , the other would help him out . 49.
It has been five years when we graduated , but those memories 50.
are as sweet as ever before .
五. 书面表达
假如你是李华，请就本校食堂服务（canteen service）的状况给校长写一封信。内容包括：
优点 不足 建议
食堂干净 价格偏高 尽快解决问题
饭菜可口 种类偏少
服务态度好 等候时间较长
词数：100左右；开头和结尾已为你写好。
Dear Mr. Principal.
I am a senior student of our school. I’ like to say something about the canteen service in our school.
参考答案：
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16-35 CAADB CABCD ABDCC BACBC
36-40 CBACA
I still remember my middle school life in Tianjin yet . I was then 76. yet
in a school for students from Tibet . As we were all left home 77. were
at ∧early age , we met lots of problems in our daily life . We 78. an
had to do the washing , cleaning and shopping by us . However , 79. ourselves
we seldom felt lonely or helplessly . We enjoyed our happy life . 80. helpless
At weekends , we would play basketball , swimming in the pool 81. swim
or go for a picnic . We were living in a big family . We treat 82. treated
each other as brothers and sisters . If any one of us had any 83. √
difficulty in our life and study , the other would help him out . 84. others
It has been five years when we graduated , but those memories 85. since
Dear Mr. Principal,
I am a senior student of our school. I’d like to say something about the canteen service in our school.
In general, the service is satisfactory. The hall is clean and tidy. The dishes look inviting and taste delicious as well. What’s more, the workers there treat us as their friends, which makes us feel very happy.
However, we feel the price of the meals is a little too high. Besides, we can only have a limited variety of dishes with little change every week. In addition, we often have to stand in line for a long time before we can get the meal. You could understand how precious time is to us students. Therefore, may I suggest something be done to solve the problems so that we can all enjoy our meals at school
Thanks for your consideration.Unit 18 Inventions
一. 单项选择
1. John said he’d been working in the office for an hour, _____ was true.
A. he B. this C. which D. who
2. Finally, the thief handed everything _____ he had stolen to the police.
A. which B. what C. whatever D. that
3. We must allow _____ the train being late _____ it always is.
A. for B. of C. to D. with
4. He broke _____ his family and has got to live in Australia.
A. down B. into C. away from D. through
5. You have been late for 2 hours; otherwise, we _____ the whole design.
A. have fulfilled B. fulfilled
C. should have fulfilled D. will have fulfilled
6. Of course, she behaved awfully, but _____ she is your sister.
A. after all B. in all C. at all D. all in all
7. It was a matter of _____ would take the position.
A. who B. whoever C. whom D. whomever
8. _____ you lose confidence, you can never expect to do your work well.
A. Twice B. Before C. Once D. Unless
9. _____ we have finished the course, we shall take a new one.
A. Now that B. Since that C. Since now D. By now
10. We’ll go to Paris for our holiday ____ it isn’t too expensive.
A. Except B. provided C. so far as D. unless
11. She was not _____ of his presence in the room.
A. astonished B. awake
C. familiar D. conscious
12. We’ll have to _____ the well if we want more water.
A. enlarge B. widen
C. deepen D. sharpen
13. It was several minutes before I was _____ of what was happening.
A. know B. realize
C. wear D. aware
14. He _____ walking until fell over.
A. arranged B. attempted
C. attacked D. attracted
15. This collection of short stories is said _____ into five foreign languages
A. to translate B. to have been translated
C. to be translated D. being translated
二. 完形填空
It was five days before Christmas. Holiday music played over the sound system and my co-workers excitedly 16 their plans. "Doing anything special "they asked me. I shook my head 17 . I was 3 ,000 miles from my family in Hawaii, pursuing my lifelong 18 of becoming a nurse. I attended classes all day, then went straight to my full-time 19 job at night. My weekly plan left me extremely tired and homesick.
I had 20 looked forward to the holidays. But this December I felt unable to go on. In my
prayers(祷告) I told 21 that I could just get home to see my mum, dad and brothers. I could survive the next two years until I graduated. But 22 Rent, textbooks and other expenses left me with no 23 cash. Money to go home I barely had money to eat. "I'm on my 24 .Cover for me, will you "asked Maribelle, another waitress, as she passed me 25 her way to the employee' s room. 26 , there' s this guy at Table Five, "she said. "He' s been sitting there for more than an hour, not making any trouble but not 27 anything either." She paused, "It's like he's... 28 somebody".
I looked in the corner. 29 enough, there was a slim, pleasantly-looking man 30 in a worn
shirt, and a black baseball cap, just sitting, 31 .I went over, trying to force a smile. "I'm Cory,"I said, "please let me know if you want anything. "
I was turning to walk away 32 the man spoke. He had a soft, low voice, but somehow I
could hear it clear and plain in the 33 restaurant. "I'd like an order of chips," he said, "and a glass of water. "My heart 34 .Chips were the cheapest thing on the menu, which meant I wouldn' t get much of a 35 . But maybe this guy was broke, and I sure know how that felt. So I tried my best to make him feel okay.
16. A. expressed B. changed C. discussed D. announced
17. A. okay B. yes C. not D. no
18. A. plan B. dream C. hope D. demand
19. A. waitress B. waiter C. assistant D. maid
20. A. seldom B. always C. never D. hardly
21. A. my parents B. Mum C. Dad D. God
22. A. how B. when C. why D. where
23. A. other B. rest C. enough D. extra
24. A. way B. duty C. break D. work
25. A. to B. by C. on D. at
26. A. By the way B. On the contrary C. Above all D. After all
27. A. saying B. eating C. drinking D. ordering
28. A. looking for B. waiting for C. waiting on D. longing for
29. A. Good B. Lucky C.A11 D. Sure
30. A. dressed B. wore C. devoted D. seated
31. A. angrily B. alone C. sadly D. enjoyably
32. A. before B. when C. as D. while
33. A. quiet B. large C. noisy D. wonderful
34. A. sank B. beat C. broke D. lost
35. A. praise B. tip C. dollar D. prize
三. 阅读理解
Americans are proud of their variety and individuality (个性), yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform, whether it is the uniform of a lift operator or the uniform of a five-star general. Why are uniforms so popular in the United States Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more professional than civilian (百姓的) clothes. People have become conditioned to expect higher quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears a uniform is likely to inspire more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the skill of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform. What easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, a hairdresser, or a waiter to lose professional identity (职业身份) than to step out of uniform Uniforms also have many practical good points. They are often more comfortable and more lasting than civilian clothes. Primary among the argument against uniforms is their lack of variety and the loss of individuality experienced by people who must wear them. Though there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, without change, until retirement. When people look alike, they are likely to think, speak, and act similarly on the job at least. Uniforms also give rise to some practical problems. Though they are long-lasting, often their initial expense is greater than the cost of civilian clothes. Some uniforms are also expensive to maintain, requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with many types of civilian clothes. 36. What surprises us is that Americans _______. A. still judge a man by his clothes B. think highly of uniforms C. less prefer wearing civilian clothes D. respect a lift operator in uniform 37. People are likely to think that a man in uniform ________. A. suggests quality work B. shows his social position C. appears to he more practical D. looks more fresh and attractive 38. Those who are against uniforms believe that people wearing uniforms ______. A. are usually helpful B. have little freedom C. lose personal character D. enjoy greater popularity 39. It can be concluded from the passage that ________. A. people generally trust a person in uniform B. people enjoy wearing comfortable uniform C. the cost of the uniform is acceptable to people D. people wear uniforms to show their professions 40. The underlined sentence tells us that ________. A. it's impossible for people with jobs to lose their identity B. people's identity can be recognized more easily by their uniforms C. nurses and policemen must wear uniforms when working D. people in those professions act in an easier way without uniforms
四. 改错
That we all know, the bigger a man’s muscles are, the 41.________
stronger he is. Can it be considering then that the bigger 42.________
brain a man has, the clever he is Of course, the answer 43.________
is not. There are two animals that have larger brains than 44.________
man: the elephant and whale. Yet, according his size, man’s 45.________
brain is larger. Man’s brain is usually weighs about three 46.________
pounds or a little more, and this is about one-forty of the 47.________
weight of his all body. The whale’s body, on the other hand, 48.________
is a thousand times heavier than it’s brain, while the 49.________
elephant’s body is about five hundred times as heavy. 50._______
五. 书面表达
请就以下内容写100字左右的短文， 并发表自己的感想。
1．从报道得知，今年全省因道路交通问题而造成师生伤亡的情况：安全事故10起， 死亡9人，重伤15人，给伤亡者家庭造成伤害。
2．江苏省已从2005年1月1日起实施新的道路交通安全条例，确保交通安全。
3．你确保自身和他人安全的想法。
参考词汇：受害者：victim交通安全条例：traffic safety Act
参考答案
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1-15 CDACC AACAB DCDBB
16-35 CDBAB DADCC ADBDA BBCAB
36-40 B A C A B
That→As 2.considering→considered 3.clever→clererer 4.not→no 5.according后加to 6.去掉第二个is 7.one-forty→one-fortieth 8.all→whole 9.it’s→its 10. √
I am very surprised when I read about the terrible traffic safety problems connected with schools in our province which have occurred this year. There have been ten traffic accidents in which nine teachers and students were killed and fifteen others were seriously injured. These accidents have caused great harm and distress to the families of the victims.
I am very glad that on January 1,2005, new legislation in the form of a traffic safety act came into effect for us to keep safe.
In my opinion, all people should study the Act carefully and tell others around them about the new traffic rules. When we are on the road, we must obey the rules for the safety of ourselves and other road users.Unit 17 Disabilities
一. 单项选择
1. Children at the beginning of this century _____ a lot and _____ themselves greatly even without television.
A. used to read; enjoying B. used to read; enjoyed
C. were used to reading; enjoy D. were used to read; enjoying
2. I don’t enjoy the pain, but I can live _____ it.
A. with B. on C. by D. for
3. She _____ herself a place on the school team.
A. victory B. beat C. won D. won over
4. The police are _____ a big reward for any information about the murder.
A. dealing B. gaining C. offering D. offending
5. The young nurse was very nervous when she _____ in her first operation.
A. resisted B. insisted C. disease D. assisted
6. Women are _____ in socialist construction.
A. playing games B. taking part C. parting D. playing an important part
7. More than one person _____ been infected with the disease.
A. have B. has C. having D. to have
8. The last man _____ the sinking ship was the captain.
A. left B. to be leaving C. to leave D. leaves
9. I fell in love with her_____ I met her. This is the first time we _____. So it is time I _____.
A. first time; have a date; leave B. for the first time; had had a date; have left
C. the first time; have had a date; left D. by the first time; have a date; left
10. My brother _____ the Youth league for 2 years.
A. has been in B. has entered C. has taken part in D. has joined into
11. Mother _____ us stories when we were young.
A. was used to tell B. is used to telling
C. used to tell D. used to telling
12. We decided to _____ with friends in starting social club.
A. operate B. co-operate C. co-opt D. co-ordinate
13. The town has changed so much you wouldn’t _____ it.
A. distinguish B. realize C. recognize D. recommend
14. The plants are wanted _____.
A. each other day B. every other day
C. each of the two days D. every of the two days
15. The only _____ to the farm was a dirt road.
A. accent B. accessible
C. access D. account
二. 完形填空
In order to be a success in the American business world, you must “get along” with people. You must learn to conduct yourself in such a way 16 you earn the affection and respect of others. 17 we have already pointed out, Americans 18 business and pleasure. Therefore, learning how to 19 informally can be a help with your American business 20 . Americans like to talk about a 21 of different topics—sports, politics, cars, popular movies and television shows and personal interests. Many large American cities have sports teams. If you are 22 with Americans in the United States, it would be a good idea to 23 out about the local sports teams so that you can 24 in the almost inevitable discussions about “how our 25 will do this year” .Politics can be a 26 topic unless everyone is of the same mind 27 . Limit your discussions to asking questions of your friends. Most Americans are 28 owners and some are even obsessive about the subject. You can contribute 29 talking about cars you have owned or by 30 information you have read in automotive magazines. Americans watch television almost every night and attend movies regularly,
31 naturally television shows and the 32 movies become topics for discussions. If you are unable to 33 American television or attend American movies, reading the 34 section of such magazines as Time News week will keep you up to date on 35 is popular in America.
16. A. which B. where C. as D .that
17. A. While B. Since C. As D. Because
18. A. mix B. enjoy C. like D. manage
19. A. conduct B. appear C. behave D. chat
20. A. friends B. efforts C. contacts D. companies
21. A. bit B. total C. group D. number
22. A. meeting B. working C. living D. playing
23. A. find B. learn C. go D. stay
24. A. work B. participate C. succeed D. break
25. A. group B. business C. company D. team
26. A. common B. sensitive C. special. D daily
27. A. politically B. economically C. professionally D. personally
28. A. house B. car C. business D. land
29. A. to B. toward C. by D. through
30. A. collecting B. sharing C. gathering D. analyzing
31. A. so B. therefore C. thus D. hence
32. A. interesting B. exciting C. excellent D. latest
33. A. witness B. look C. watch D. glance
34. A. entertainment B. sports C. business D. movie
35. A. which B. that C. what D. as
三. 阅读理解
It seemed that some people go out of their way（特地）to get into trouble. That’s more or less what happened the night that Nashville Police Officer Floyd Hyde was on duty.
“I was on the way to a personal-injury accident in West Nashville. As I got onto Highway 40, blue lights and sirens（警笛）going, I fell in behind（在后面排成一行）a gold Pontiac Firebird that suddenly seemed to take off quickly down the highway. The driver somehow panicked at the sight of me. He was going more than a hundred miles an hour and began passing cars on the shoulder.”
But Hyde couldn’t go after him. Taking care of injured people is always more important than worrying about speeders, so the officer had to stay on his way to the accident. But he did try to keep the Firebird in sight as he drove, hoping another nearby unit would be able to step in（介入）and stop the speeding car. As it turned out, keeping the Firebird in sight was not that difficult. Every turn the Pontiac made was the very turn the officer needed to get to the accident scene.
Hyde followed the Pontiac all the way to his destination. At that point he found another unit had already arrived at the accident scene. His help wasn’t needed. Now he was free to try to stop the driver of the Firebird, who by this time had developed something new to panic about.
“Just about that time,” Hyde says, “I saw fire coming out from under that car, with blue smoke and oil going everywhere. He’d blown his engine. Now he had to stop.”
“After I arrested him, I asked him why he was running. He told me he didn’t have a driver’s license.”
That accident cost the driver of the Firebird plenty—a thousand dollars for the new engine—not to mention the charges for driving without a license, attempting to run away, and dangerous driving.
36. The meaning of “panicked” in Paragraph 2 is related to ________ .
A. shame
B. hate
C. anger
D. fear
37. Why did the driver of the Firebird suddenly speed down the highway
A. Because he was racing with another driver on the road.
B. Because he realized he had to hurry to the accident scene.
C. Because he thought the police officer wanted to stop him.
D. Because he wanted to overtake（赶超）other cars on the shoulder.
38. Which of the following statements is true
A. Someone else was taking care of the injured person.
B. The Pontiac reached its destination at the accident scene.
C. Hyde knew where he was going by following the right car.
D. The policeman was running after a speeder on Highway 40.
39. The driver of the Firebird ________.
A. took a wrong turn on the way
B. had some trouble with his car
C. was stopped by the police officer
D. paid for the expenses of the accident
40. What is probably the best title for the article
A. Losing His Way
B. Going My Way
C. Fun All the Way
D. Help on the Way
四. 改错
I went out to see a film with my brother after
Supper .On our way to the cinema ,we meet an American　 41.___________
girl named Alice , she had got lost and looked very　　 42..___________
anxious. We went up to see that was the matter .We　　 43.___________
then took him to the hotel .While going there, we　　　　　 44.___________
told her the great changes that had been taken place　　 45.__________
in our country in the past few years and Alice told　　 46.__________
us a lot about youth in America.　　　　　　　　　　 47.__________
Although we missed the film ,but we felt very happy 　　 48___________
for we had not only helped Alice get out of troubles but　　 49.___________
also knew something about the States. We see English
can strengthen understand and friendship　　　　　　　 50.__________
五. 书面表达
请你给《中国日报》写一篇稿件，谈谈农村儿童失学的主要原因及你的看法。
原因：1. 家庭贫穷，供不起儿童上学，他们不得不在家赚钱养家。
2. 部分家长认为女孩上学无用，不愿让她们上学。
3. 部分儿童对功课不感兴趣，不愿上学。
看法：1. 每个儿童包括女孩都应有受教育的机会。
2. 全社会都应重视儿童教育，他们对未来将起到重要的作用。
参考答案
U17
1-15 BACCD DBCCA CBCBC
16-35 DCADC DBABD BABCB ADCAC
36-40 DCABB
1．meet→ met 2．she → who 3．that → what 4．him→ her 5．去掉been
6．√ 7．youth前加the 8．去掉but 9．troubles→ trouble 10．understand→ understanding
Now in the country areas, there are many children out of school. I think one of the reasons is that their families are too poor to afford their school. As a result, they have to stay at home to get money to keep their families. Another reason is that many parents think it useless for the girls to study and they would not like them to go to school. A third reason is that some children are not interested in their lessons, and would not like to go to school. In my opinion all the children including the girls should have the chance to receive education. All the people should pay attention to the education of the children who will play a very important part in the future of our county.Unit 11 Scientific achievements
一. 单项选择
1. The sky is clear, so it’s not _____ to rain this afternoon.
A. doubtful B. likely C. certain D. rarely
2. Mr. Smith and his wife _____ the housework and live happily.
A. share in B. share with C. share out D. do their share for
3. Bad programmes on TV man have bad _____ on children.
A. affect B. effect C. power D. control
4. The new house _____ by the river.
A. lies in B. is located C. is lived D. located
5. He entered the college _____ George Washington.
A. was named B. in the name of C. names D. named after
6. Do what you think is right _____ they say.
A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. for all
7. We should keep our strength _____ for the big race.
A. in store B. in shop C. in savings D. storing
8. _____ to become a film star.
A. No every child wants B. No every child want
C. Not every child wants D. Not every child want
9. The people on the island _____ on the supplies.
A. acted B. called C. put D. relied
10. The proposal _____ by a large majority of the teachers.
A. was supported B. was for C. was in favor of D. support
11. He went back home without having _____ any success.
A. completed B. achieved C. finished D. accomplished
12. The purpose of new technologies is to make life easier, ____ it more difficult.
A. not make B. not to make C. not making D. do not make
13. With Mr. Smith _____ at going home, I’ve _____ a car to pick him up tomorrow.
A. aimed; arranged B. aiming; arranged for
C. aiming; arranged with D. aimed; arranged for
14. Education in the government college is very cheap, but if you go to the _____ colleges, it is much more expensive.
A. private B. personal C. public D. personnel
15. The student couldn’t ______ what the teacher was trying to explain.
A. recognize B. grasp C. study D. achieve
二. 完形填空
A Shelter for the Homeless
Last summer I was a volunteer (志愿者) at a shelter for the homeless, a place for homeless people to sleep at night. I wasn’t working that summer and was 16 only two classes in summer school, so I had some 17 time.
Three nights a week, I 18 in the kitchen of the shelter along with four other volunteers. We planned and 19 for 45 people hot meals 20 vegetables, chicken, fish and fruit. The homeless people 21 this good food because many of them usually didn’t eat well.
I 22 this volunteer work, making 23 with the four volunteers in the kitchen. One was a very nice elderly housewife, one a movie actor, another a young teacher, and the other a college student, 24 me.
I talked to a lot of the homeless people at the shelter. Their life stories 25 me with sympathy (同情). Some of them had 26 with alcohol (酒) or drugs while others only had bad 27 . One woman worked for almost 30 years for a small company, and 28 she lost her job. She looked for a 29 job, but couldn’t find one, for she was too 30 . She could do nothing but sell her furniture — sofas, chairs, and tables 31 she could pay for her food. The woman 32 on job hunting, but she 33 couldn’t find one. She had no money for her 34 and had to sleep in her car. Then she had to sell her car. Alone, 35 , and homeless, she finally came to the shelter.
16. A. studying B. planning C. holding D. taking
17. A. full B. free C. extra D. long
18. A. helped B. waited C. appeared D. washed
19. A. ordered B. bought C. cooked D. finished
20. A. with B. from C. by D. in
21. A. demanded B. needed C. collected D. requested
22. A. wanted B. had C. owned D. enjoyed
23. A. decisions B. wishes C. friends D. changes
24. A. as B. like C. except D. besides
25. A. struck B. filled C. seized D. provided
26. A. habits B. worries C. difficulties D. problems
27. A. luck B. pain C. experience D. loss
28. A. so B. again C. then D. thus
29. A. good B. fresh C. skilled D. new
30. A. old B. poor C. sick D. dull
31. A. if B. because C. so that D. in case
32. A. went B. moved C. came D. worked
33. A. also B. still C. almost D. even
34. A. block B. cottage C. building D. flat
35. A. afraid B. shy C. shocked D. mad
三. 阅读理解
Even plant can run a fever, especially when they’re under attack by insects or disease. But unlike human, plants can have their temperature taken from 3, 000 feet away - straight up. A decade ago, adopting the infrared （红外线）scanning technology developed for military purposes and other satellites, physicist Stephen Paley came up with a quick way to take the temperature of crops to determine which ones are under stress. The goal was to let farmers precisely target pesticide （杀虫剂）spraying rather than rain poison on a whole field, which invariably includes plants that don’t have pest （害虫）problems.
　　Even better, Paley’s Remote Scanning Services Company could detect crop problems before they became visible to the eye. Mounted on a plane flown at 3, 000 feet at night, an infrared scanner measured the heat emitted by crops. The data were transformed into a color - coded map showing where plants were running“ fevers”. Farmers could then spot - spray, using 50 to 70 percent less pesticide than they otherwise would.
　　The bad news is that Paley’s company closed down in 1984, after only three years. Farmers resisted the new technology and long - term backers were hard to find. But with the renewed concern about pesticides on produce, and refinements in infrared scanning, Paley hopes to get back into operation. Agriculture experts have no doubt the technology works. “This technique can be used on 75 percent of agricultural land in the United States, ” says George Oerther of Texas A & M. Ray Jackson , who recently retired from the Department of Agriculture, thinks remote infrared crop scanning could be adopted by the end of the decade. But only ff Paley finds the financial backing which he failed to obtain 10 years ago.
36. Plants will emit an increased amount of heat when they are________.
　　A. sprayed with pesticides
　　B. facing an infrared scanner
　　C. in poor physical condition
　　D. exposed to excessive sun rays
37. In order to apply pesticide spraying precisely, we can use infrared scanning to________.
　　A. estimate the damage to the crops
　　B. measure the size of the affected area
　　C. draw a color -coded map
　　D. locate the problem area
38. Farmers can save a considerable amount of pesticide by________.
　　A. resorting to spot - spraying
　　B. consulting infrared scanning experts
　　C. transforming poisoned rain
　　D. detecting crop problems at an early stage
39. The application of infrared scanning technology to agriculture met with some difficulties________.,
　　A. the lack of official support
　　B. its high cost
　　C. the lack of financial support
　　D. its failure to help increase production
40. Infrared scanning technology may be brought back into operation because of________.
　　A. the desire of farmers to improve the quality of their produce
　　B. growing concern about the excessive use of pesticides on crops
　　C. the forceful promotion by the Department of Agriculture
　　D. full support from agricultural experts
四. 改错
Dear Abby,
How are you Today I’ve got a wonderful news to tell you. 41.__________
I had been offered a scholarship at a university in Australia for 42.__________
My further education. One hundred and twenty students took exam 43.__________
For it ,but only a few was chosen and I was one of them. However, 44.__________
My parents are not happy about it. They are strong against me 45.__________
Going there. They say it is too far away that they will not see 46.__________
Me for a whole year and they are afraid I will feel lonely. He 47.__________
Can’t imagine a girl so young live alone. They advise me to 48.__________
Study in the capital instead. Then I’ll be able to continue 49.__________
Living with them. How can I persuade them accept the fact that 50.__________
I have grown up
Best wishes.
Jane
五. 书面表达
某英文报“健康生活”栏目正在讨论有关健康食品、体育锻炼与少年儿童肥胖的问题。下面六幅图画是李明一年中的变化，请根据李明的情况写一篇短文。
注意：1．词数不少于60。2．短文的开头已给出。
提示词语：junk food好吃但不利于健康的食品 snacks各种零食
A healthy diet and regular exercise may help to prevent obesity(肥胖) among children. Take Li Ming for example.
Li Ming used to be a healthy boy, but
参考答案
Unit 11
1-15 BABBD BACDA BBBAB
16-35 DBACA BDCBB DACDA CABDA
36-40 CDACB
41.去掉got后的a 42.had 改为have
43.exam改为exams 44.第一个was 改为were 45.strong改为strongly 46.too 改为so
47.He 改为they 48.live 改为living 49.√ 50. accept前加to
A healthy diet and regular exercise may help to prevent obesity(肥胖) among children. Take Li Ming for example.
Li Ming used to be a healthy boy, but over a year ago, into the habit of eating a lot of junk food and snacks. Besides, he spent a lot of time lying on the sofa, watching TV, and did little exercise. As a result, he put on so much weight that he found it difficult to climb the stairs.
So Li Ming decided to change the unhealthy life style. He began to have a balanced, healthy diet. He also took part in various sports activities such as swimming, skating, running and playing basketball. Months later, Li Ming became as fit as before.Unit 20 Archaeology
一. 单项选择
1. Was _____ that I saw last night at the concert
A. it you B. not you C. you D. that yourself
2. _____ in the newspaper that there is another good harvest this year.
A. It has reported B. As is reported C. That is reported D. It is reported
3. As a result of destroying the forests, a large _____ of desert _____ covered the land.
A. number; has B. quantity; has C. number; have D. quantity; has
4. We are so busy that no one in the office can be _____ for any other work.
A. drawn B. pulled C. spared D. saved
5. The children ate a great many hot dogs at the party. _____ money they ate 20 worth.
A. In terms of B. In the eyes of C. Instead of D. In spite of
6. Our friendship _____ our childhood has lasted for years.
A. dates back to B. dating back C. dates from D. dating from
7. The letter served him _____ a bookmarkers.
A. to B. as C. under D. with
8. _____ winter _____ on, it’s time to buy warm clothes.
A. With; come B. Have; coming C. With; coming D. Having; come
9. If you find that chair too hard, I’ll bring a _____ for you.
A. cushion B. pillow C. bedclothes D. comfort
10. He would always _____ anyone in difficulty.
A. lend a hand to B. play his hand to
C. shake hands with D. raise his hand against
11. Mr. Smith _____ me to buy several _____ eggs for the party.
A. asked; dozen B. suggested; dozens of
C. had; dozen D. persuaded; dozens
12. The sunlight came in _____ the windows in the roof and lit up the whole room.
A. through B. across C. on D. over
13. The doctor’s talk _____ the history of medicine _____ a period of five thousand years.
A. covered; covering B. covered; covered
C. covering; covered D. covered; to cover
14. --What was the party like
--Wonderful. It’s years _____ I enjoyed myself so much.
A. after B. before C. when D. since
15. I had no idea _____ you had been in hospital. Could you _____ what had happened.
A. what; give voice to B. how; give rise to
C. where; give place to D. that; give me a general idea of
二. 完形填空
You've been away from us for one year; you told us a lie which I came to know not long ago. On this special day for teachers across the country, I can 16 keep myself from telling your white lie to those who would lend me an ear. Do you still remember the happy 17 about six years ago We fixed our eyes upon you at your 18 .You, a beautiful young lady, 19 us that you would live in our village.
Soon after, we began to find you were part of your students and their simple honest parents. The villagers found their children 20 more time on their books 21 after doing their homework and housework. Yet they still 22 that one day you might leave. You 23 a smile all the time, which reduced to some degree their 24 of your leaving. You went all out in the 25 of your students, helping them not only in their studies but also in their tuition(学费).You often emphasized to us the 26 of one's life, so that must have been what you were 27 in those five years!
One cold morning when class began, you entered the room 28 you had been crying 29 .In your class, we 30 but looked away from your eyes. You 31 for some time as if you were 32 to find this right word…you said you would go away and would never be back to teach because your boyfriend wanted you more…?
On the following morning, we 33 you the very best and the villagers gave you their 34 The train took you away and your broken 35 The other day I happened to hear my parents chatting that you had lung cancer and left the world soon after you waved goodbye.
16. A. forever B. seldom C. hardly D. soon
17. A. scene B. condition C. sign D. sight
18. A. report B. arrival C. explanation D. speech
19. A. promised B. answered C. permitted D. agreed
20. A. shared B. spent C. paid D. devoted
21. A. even B. ever C. soon D. still
22. A. considered B. feared C. supposed D. doubted
23. A. wore B. pretended C. gained D. presented
24. A. pule B. trouble C. question D. fear
25. A. teaching B. middle C. course D. field
26. A. way B. wealth C. value D. cost
27. A. after B. for C. with D. against
28. A. as if B. because C. even though D. before
29. A. happily B. bitterly C. anxiously D. angrily
30. A .listened B .talked C. discussed D. studied
31. A. explained B. stopped C. talked D .spoke
32. A. thinking B. worrying C. crying D. trying
33. A. hoped B expected C. wished D. brought
34. A. thanks B. satisfactions C. expressions D. rewards
35. A. boy B. class C. heart D. memory
三. 阅读理解
Throughout history soldiers have fought bloody battles in order to control the high ground. There is no doubt that this is a tactical (战术的) necessity. Standing above your enemy is an advantage that often leads to victory.
Nowadays, high ground does not just mean hill-tops. It also means space, which has become an increasingly important part of military strategy (军事战略).
With its more advanced satellite technologies, America is the major power in space. And now the US Air Force has put into service a new weapon designed to jam enemy satellite communications. It is an important step toward US control of space.
The so-called Counter Communications System (反卫星通信系统) was declared operational on November 1. The ground-based system uses electromagnetic radio frequencies (无线电磁波) to stop enemy satellites working on a short-term basis.
“A short-term effect ensures that during the time of need, the enemy’s space-based capability (能力) is reduced,” said a US military official. “Following the time of need, their capabilities can return to its original state.”
The system is made up of an antenna (天线), transmitters (发射机) and receivers and can be easily transported around in a vehicle.
To control space was one of four aims of a national space policy started by former president Bill Clinton in 1996. The goal is to make sure US forces can rely on space-based services and to deny an enemy any similar benefits.
The US military has experimented with several “anti-satellite” weapons, including lasers, to destroy or damage enemy units.
Theresa Hitchens, vice president of the Centre for Defence Information in Washington, welcomed the new system as long as it does not create rubbish that could threaten global use of space. She believed it should not destroy satellites, only stop them working for a while.
Unfortunately, it seems we are not going to limit our goal for ‘space control’ to non-violent systems,” she said, raising the danger of a space arms race.
To change the balance of power in space the EU and China are working together on the Galileo project. By 2008 the system will be in place as an alternative to the Americans’ global positioning service.
36. What’s the significance（意义）of the Counter Communications System to the US
A. It can help avoid bloody battles.
B. It can bring the US closer to its goal for “space control”.
C. It can ensure the US forces to depend on space-based services.
D. It can destroy enemy equipment.
37. How does the new system work It affects the enemy by ______.
A. being transported around easily in a vehicle
B. controlling the high ground
C. damaging them
D. blocking their satellite communications
38. One thing that seemed to worry Theresa Hitchens is that the new weapon _____.
A. could increase the danger of a space arms race
B. is not effective enough
C. is not threatening enough
D. might produce dangerous waste
39. What can we infer from the passage
A. New space weapons may be on the way.
B. The US military have never stopped experimenting with anti-satellite weapons.
C. The Galileo Project, when in effect, can match the Counter Communications System in power.
D. In future wars, space battles will decide human’s fate (命运).
40. The word “short-term” in Paragraph 4 means closest to _______.
A. reducing capability B. effective for a special period of time
C. not lasting long D. the time of need
四. 改错
One day we were having English class when Mr Black saw 41.
a boy reading a picture-book and said, “Tom , how do you 42.
usually do after lunch ” Tom nervously got up his seat . 43.
He did not know what to answer . He thought for some 44.
time and then said , Waiting for supper .” The teacher was 45.
unhappy , and at that moment he saw a boy was sleep . He was 46.
angry but he was trying not to show for it . Then he asked , “And 47.
you , Joke Joke wake up and did not hear the question. He asked 48.
his deskmate , who dared not tell him. Then he stood up but 49.
replied in a loudly voice , “So do I sir !” Everybody laughed . 50.
五. 书面表达
电视机几乎已经进入每个家庭，它在人们的生活中起着重要的作用，但也有一些负面影响。请你根据下列提示用英语写一篇100词左右的短文说明电视的用途。
电视给我们提供了一个栩栩如生的世界，通过电视我们可以观看奥林匹克足球赛，可以到纽约或伦敦观光，可以端着茶杯听音乐会，足不出户便知天下事。在日常生活中电视起着重要的教育作用，它可提供多种教育节目。
不过，看电视太多会损害眼睛，影响工作和休息，减少孩子们的学习时间。
参考词汇： 栩栩如生的 vivid; 减少 cut down
参考答案
U20
1-15 ADBCA DBCAA AAADD
1. hardly=almost not,这里指作者情难自抑，要告诉人们一个白色的谎言。答案为C。
2.scene指情景、场面。答案为A。
3.显然，这是指六年前她刚刚到来。答案为B。
4.根据语意：指她一来就向我们许诺，要和我们一起居住在这个村庄。答案为A。
5.此为固定结构。答案为B。
6.根据句意：村民的孩子们甚至做完了家庭作业和家务活以后，还要花更多的时间读书。这里从侧面反映了她是个好老师。答案为A。
7.这里指担心、害怕老师有一天会走。此题应与第9题语义一致。答案为B。
8.面带微笑要用wear。wear还可用于表示戴首饰，穿鞋、袜等。答案为A。
9.根据上文，应指“担心她离开”。答案为D。
10.go all out in sth.指在某一个方面全力以赴。显然这里指在教育孩子们方面。答案为A。 11.value of one's life意思为“人生的价值”。答案为C。
12.be after意思为“追求”。这句话的意思是：因此那(人生的价值)一定就是你在那五年中所追求的东西。答案为A。
13.根据上下文，这里暗指她的病情开始恶化。答案为A。
14.这里指疾病和情感折磨着她，使她很痛苦。答案为B。
15.在课堂上，我们听她讲课。答案为A。
16.根据下文她要离开，但又有点犹豫。答案为B。
17.这里指或许她在设法寻求合适的理由。答案为D。
18.习惯用语wish sb. the very best意思为“祝愿某人万事如意”。答案为C。
19.指村民们表达了对她的感谢之情。答案为A。
20.这里指火车带走了她和她那颗悲伤的心。答案为C。
36-40 BDDAC
41 English—an English 42 how—what 43 up—up from
44√ 45 Waiting—Wait 46sleep—sleeping/asleep
47 去掉for 48 wake—waked/woke 49 but—and
50 loudly—loud
Nowadays television has become a necessity in almost every family and it is playing an important role in our daily life.
On one hand, television presents a very vivid world to us. On television, we can watch exciting Olympic football matches. We can travel to New York or go sightseeing in London. We can also “go” to a concert with a cup of tea in our hand. On television, we can learn many things happening in the world without having to go outside our houses. Television also plays an educational role in our daily life. It provides various educational programs for different viewers.
On the other hand, television can also be harmful. Watching television too much hurts our eyes, influences our sleep and work and cuts down children’s study time.Unit 19 The Merchant of Venice
一. 单项选择
1. He denied _____ these cameras before.
A. having seen B. to see C. see D. to be seen
2. One day you’ll _____ this foolish behavior.
A. pay B. pay for C. pay back D. pay off
3. In the market, the merchants _____ and joked with the customers.
A. debated B. bargained C. quarreled D. argued
4. The child was abandoned in the forest, where he _____ wild beasts.
A. was at the mercy of B. have mercy on
C. show mercy to D. was threw on the mercy of
5. John tore _____ his test paper so that his mother wouldn’t see his low grade.
A. off B. away C. up D. down
6. The police _____ him of stealing a car.
A. warned B. charged C. accused D. threatened
7. The museum is _____.
A. worth to be visited B. worthy being visited
C. worthy to be visited D. worth being visited
8. Bobby is going _____ his homework very seriously tonight.
A. against B. with C. about D. after
9. The teacher told the pupils that salt water _____ at a lower temperature than fresh water.
A. froze B. would freeze C. freeze D. freezes
10. The Jackson won’t contribute to the Red Cross unless you _____.
A. go down on your knees B. stand on your own feet
C. are on your last legs D. keep your head
11. He has declared _____ building a new bridge.
A. about B. against C. to D. in
12. The rain was heavy, and _____ the land was flooded.
A. however B. whatever C. but D. consequently
13. You may borrow the book, _____ you don’t lend it to anyone else.
A. in good condition B. on condition that
C. in no condition D. in condition
14. When I turned to the person _____ next to me, I recognized that he was my schoolmate.
A. seating B. seated C. sit D. sat
15. Since you have come so far with your experiment, you _____ carry it through to the end.
A. may B. might C. may well D. may as well
二. 完形填空
My chance came at last. Our school was going to hold a sports meeting. I knew what it 16 to me so I got up very early to prepare for it. I 17 running and jumping. When I was 18 , I 19 myself of my promise and went on.
As the time approached, I felt quite 20 . On the first day I 21 fourth in the 1500m race, but I was far from 22 because what I wanted most was the highlight of the sports meeting—250x8 relay race. I would run the last leg for my team.
With a shot, the race began. All the students were 23 for their team. The competition was so 24 that I began to feel nervous. Before my turn came, my team was 25 the others. Even worse, I almost dropped the stick when I was trying to 26 it.
27 after that, there was nothing in my mind except to run as fast as possible. Just when I was approaching the finish line, my legs 28 . Then my promise came to mind again and 29 me on. To my 30 , I was the first to cross the finish line!
31 , I had proved to myself and those who had often laughed at me that I am not 32 at all! My classmates greeted me warmly and I hugged them tightly. I had won the prize as well as their 33 .
From the sports meeting, I learnt that sometimes things are not so difficult as they 34 to be. Just try your best without fear and you might be surprised at the 35 .
16. A. mattered B. held C. meant D. brought
17. A. exercised B. practiced C. chose D. tried
18. A. tired B. working C. lazy D. discouraged
19. A. braved B. told C. encouraged D. reminded
20. A. confident B. worried C. determined D. expectant
21. A. ended B. got C. came D. ran
22. A. happy B. proud C. excited D. satisfied
23. A. heading B. racing C. cheering D. shouting
24. A. difficult B. close C. heated D. near
25. A. failing behind B. leading C. falling behind D. catching up with
26. A. catch B. hold C. pass D. take
27. A. Then B. But C. Thus D. Even
28. A. gave in B. gave out C. weakened D. gave off
29. A. cheered B. led C. guided D. urged
30. A. joy B. expectation C. surprise D. relief (放松)
31. A. At last B. After all C. Above all D. As a result
32. A. bad B. weak C. slow D. lazy
33. A. congratulations B. respect C. support D. pride
34. A. seem B. choose C. look D. expect
35. A. thing B. final C. result D. effort
三. 阅读理解
We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed －ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming （把……按能力分班）pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not －so－bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!
Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills and we find that mixed－ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.
In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to cooperate to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teacher.
Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this efficiently. An advanced pupil can do advanced work: it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.
36. In the passage the writer’s attitude towards “mixed-ability teaching”is ________.
A. critical B. questioning
C. approving D. objective（客观的）
37. By “held back”the writer means “________.”
A. made to remain in the same classes
B. forced to study in the lower classes
C. drawn to their studies
D. prevented from advancing
38. The writer argues that a teacher’s chief concern should be the development of the student’s _______.
A. personal qualities and social skills
B. total personality
C. learning ability and communicative skills.
D. intellectual ability
39. Which of the following is not mentioned in the third paragraph
A. Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together with others.
B. Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning abilities.
C. Group work provides pupils with the opportunity to learn to be capable organizers.
D. Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities.
40. The writer’s purpose in writing this passage is to _______.
A. argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class.
B. recommend（推荐）pair work and group work for classroom activities
C. offer advice on the proper use of the library
D. emphasize the importance of appropriate formal classroom teaching
四. 改错
Mrs. Flower, a wealthy woman, dead three weeks ago, 41. _______________
leave about $4 million in her will to her dead husband's 42. _______________
daughter by his first marriage. A girl's name was 43. _______________
Clare Flower, went to live in Los Angeles in 1984. 44. _______________
Ever since then none of the family except his 45. _______________
parents had seen her. When Mrs. Flower buried, a 46. _______________
girl who she called herself Clare Flower turned up. 47. _______________
No one had a doubt, and Mrs. Flower's nephew, 48. _______________
Tom Goode, found something strange, so he asked 49. _______________
J.J. Coal, a famous detective, to look in the matter. 50. _______________
五. 书面表达
5月2日《蓉城日报》报道：某大型超市最近做出一项新的决定：为减少白色污染，超市将不再为购物的顾客提供免费的塑料袋。请你就此从以下几个方面发表自己的看法：
1．这一决定的利与弊
2．建议超市提供纸袋，顾客也可自带包装
3．要彻底解决白色污染的问题，需要首先提高人们对环保的认识
注意：1．词数：100左右； 2．参考词汇：《蓉城日报》：Rongcheng Daily
参考答案
U19
1-15 ABBAC CC CDA BDBBD
16-35 CBADA CDCBC DBBDC ABBAC
36-40 CDBDA
41．dead→died 42．leave→leaving 43．A→The 44．went→who∧went 45．his→her
46．buried→was∧buried 47．去掉she 48．and→but 49．right 50．in→into
It is reported in Rongcheng Daily that a big supermarket has made a new decision that in order to reduce white pollution, the market will no longer provide for the customers free plastic bags. In my opinion, the decision will have both positive and negative effects. As is known, people throw away used plastic bags wherever they want to and the white pollution, mainly caused by plastics, which is hard to break down, is becoming a danger to people’s life. There is no doubt that the decision will do good to the environment. However, it will bring inconvenience to the customers. It’s likely that fewer people will choose this supermarket and therefore the sales of the shop will be badly affected.
To solve this problem, I think the supermarket can provide paper bags or the customers are encouraged to bring along bags of their own. But what I want to point out is that stopping providing plastic bags is far from being the best way to protect the earth from white pollution. It’s not until everyone understands the importance of protecting environment that the world will be really clean.Unit 13 The water planet
一. 单项选择
1. It was reported that _____ of the people at the meeting.
A. three-fifths; were B. third-fifths; was C. three-fives; are D. three-fifth; were
2. There are 75 students in our class, with their ages _____.
A. range from 14 to 18 B. ranging between 14 and 18
C. ranged from 14 to 18 D. ranging both 14 and 18
3. The new airport _____ if they had not stopped working on it.
A. would complete B. had been completed
C. had completed D. would have been completed
4. You _____ return the book now. You can keep it till next week if you like.
A. can’t B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. may not
5. I took _____ of the fine weather today to play tennis.
A. place of B. care C. notice D. advantage of
6. The old lady is _____ to what others say.
A. stable B. available C sensible D. sensitive
7. The water in oceans also keeps the temperature of the earth steady _____heat.
A. to absorb and release B. by absorbing and releasing
C. without absorbing and releasing D. in absorbing and releasing
8. Oil has the _____ of floating on water.
A. property B. medium C. disadvantage D. capacity
9. It’s believed that _____ in bulk (散装) is not good to the goods.
A. communication B. sending C. transport D. traffic
10. My uncle is my nearest living _____.
A. relationship B. relations C. relative D. comrade
11. Nowadays people in the city enjoy a _____ of musical life.
A. variety B. range C. extent D. width
12. Childhood memories _____ before her eyes.
A. floated B. drifted C. frowned D. frosted
13. There are _____ of people in the dining hall.
A. lot B. many C. masses D. few
14. You can go _____ by the motorboat.
A. by the way B. all the way C. in the way D. in many ways
15. These wild flowers are so special I would do _____ I can to save them.
A. whatever B. wherever C. which D. whichever
二. 完形填空
Scientists know how to make sea water fresh. They know many 16 of taking out the salt. One way is to boil the salt water. 17 the water boils, the 18 rises. When the steam 19 it becomes fresh water. 20 way is to use the 21 of the sun. A tray(盘)with special glass side is used. The 22 warms the sea water. The steam 23 . When the steam cools on the 24 , it is fresh water. This water runs 25 the glass into a little gutter(槽).
Still another way is to 26 the sea water. The 27 stays on the outside of the ice. Then the scientists 28 the salt. The ice is 29 water.
Do all these ways 30 Yes, they do.
Then why 31 we have fresh water for people who need it
The 32 is that some day we will. But we can’t do that yet. It costs too much 33 to make salt water fresh. It costs more than most people can 34 .
But scientists are still 35 better ways. Some day, everyone may drink fresh water that comes from the salty sea.
16.A.ideas B. ways C. steps D. thoughts
17.A.Before B. After C. As D. If
18.A.gas B. air C. steam D. salt
19.A.freezes B. disappears C. cools D. warms
20.A.The other B. Another C. One D. Other
21.A.heat B. light C. height D. shadow
22.A.glass B. sun C. sky D. tray
23.A.appears B. falls C. disappears D. rises
24.A.tray B. ground C. glass D. way
25.A.up B. from C. out of D. down
26.A.freeze B. cool C. pour D. save
27.A.water B. salt C. sun D. sea
28.A.wash off B. taste C. add D. take off
29.A.salty B. clear C. fresh D. clean
30.A.affect B. suit C. fit D. work
31.A.don’t B. needn’t C. daren’t D. mustn’t
32.A.problem B. answer C. reason D. excuse
33.A.money B. time C. difficulty D. salt
34.A.save B. cost C. pay D. take
35.A.caring for B. looking for C. waiting for D. depending on
三. 阅读理解
“I’ve changed my mind. I wanted to have a telescope , but now I want my dady back .” Lucien Lawrence’s letter to Father Christmas written after his schoolteacher father had been knifed to death outside his school gate , must have touched every heart .Lucien went on to say that without his father he couldn’t see the stars in the sky . When those whom we love depart from us , we cannot see the stars for a while .
But Lucien , the stars are still there , and one day , when you are older and your tears have gone , you will see them again. And , in a strange way , I expect that you will find your father is there too , in your mind and in your heart . I find that my parents , long dead now , still figure in many of my dreams and that I think of them perhaps more than I ever did when they were alive . I still live to please them and I’m still surprised by their reactions . I remember that when I became a professor , I was so proud , or rather so pleased with myself , that I couldn’t wait to cable my parents . The reply was a long time in coming , but when it did , all Mother said was “I hope this means that now you will have more time for the children !” I haven’t forgotten . The values of my parents still live on .
It makes me pause and think about how I will live on in the hearts and minds of my children and of those for whom I care . Would I have been as ready as Philip Lawrence have been to face the aggressors (挑衅者), and to lay down my life for those in my care How many people would want me back for Christmas It’s a serious thought , one to give me pause .
I pray silently, sometimes , in the dead of night , that ancient cry of a poet “Deliver my soul from the sword , and my darling from the power of the dog .” Yet I know the death comes to us all , and sometimes comes suddenly . We must therefore plan to live forever , but live as if we will die tomorrow . We live on , I’m sure , in the lives of those we loved , and therefore we ought to have a care for what they will remember and what they will treasure . If more parents knew this in their hearts to be true , there might be fewer knives on our streets today .
36. According to the whole text we can see that the first paragraph .
A. puts forward the subject of the text
B. shows the author’s pity on the kid
C. acts as an introduction to the discussion
D. makes a clear statement of the author’s views
37. In the second paragraph the author mainly wants to explain to us .
A. how much he misses his parents now
B. why his parents often appear in his dreams
C. when Lucien will get over all his sadness
D. how proud he was when he succeeded in life
38. What feeling did the author’s mother express in her reply
A. Proud . B. Happy . C. Disappointed . D. Worried .
39. In the author’s opinion, the value of a person’s life is .
A. to leave behind a precious memory to the people related
B. to have a high sense of duty to the whole society
C. to care what others will remember and treasure
D. to share happiness and sadness with his family
40. What does the writer mean by the sentence taken from an old poem
A. Call on criminals and murderers to lay down their guns .
B. Advise parents stay with their children safely at home.
C. Spend every day meaningfully in memory of the death .
D. Try to keep violence and murder far away from society .
四. 改错
A few days ago I saw an interesting program on TV．
It was about what the traffic problem in cities．It seems 41．______
that a great deal of damages is done by traffic．All our 42．______
cities are suffering from this．Some buildings are actual 43．______
falling to pieces．It's often fast to walk than to go by car 44．______
and bus．The problem has been getting worse day by 45．______
day．This is only one of the thousands problems in our 46．______
cities．All sorts of terrible things were happening to our 47．______
cities．The question is，“How can we do about it？”Our 48．______
roads were never designed for such a heavy traffic．It 49．______
takes longer and longer to get from a place to another． 50．______
五. 书面表达
上周三下午，你校学生会组织高二年级的部分同学就“ 春节燃放鞭炮利与弊 ”的主题进行了讨论，请你就下面表格所提供的信息，给 “ Student Times ” 的编辑写一封信，客观地介绍一下讨论的情况, 然后表述一下你自己对该问题的主观看法或建议。
参加讨论的学生有40人，其中男生20人，女生20人。
40%的同学认为： 20%的同学认为： 40%的同学认为：
很好的民间传统燃放鞭炮可增加节日气氛 没有考虑过无所谓 燃放鞭炮造成空气和噪声污染燃放鞭炮会造成对人身和财产的伤害
注意：1. 信的开头已写好 （你叫李华）2．词数：100左右
3．参考词汇：燃放鞭炮 set off firecrackers 传统 tradition 财产 property
Dear Editor ，
I’m writing to tell you about our discussion we had on the afternoon of last Wednesday about the good and bad sides of setting off firecrackers during the spring festival.
Yours truly,
Li Hua
参考答案
U 13
1-15 ABDCD DBDCC AACBA
内容概要：本文主要讲的是使海水变为淡水的各种方法。
1、选B。通读全文可知，本文主要讲的是使海水变为淡水的各种“方法”。
2、选C。boil和rise两个现象应该是同时发生的。
3、选C。根据常识，水沸腾时，上升的应是“蒸汽”(steam)。另从下一句也可推知。
4、选C。从上一句话可以推知。
5、选B。表示三者以上的另一个用another，另从下节首句中也能得到启示。
6、选A。从第七个空格处所在的句子可以推知，这里利用的是太阳的“热能”。
7、选B。余者不可能使水变热。
8、选D。太阳使水变热后，会有蒸汽“上升”。
9、选C。根据下一句可推知，蒸汽上升后，在“玻璃”上逐渐冷却变成了水，最后水顺着玻璃流入小槽。
10、选D。水应由上“向下”流。
11、选A。根据本节内容可知，这种办法是“凝固”海水。
12、选B。根据下句“然后科学家便清洗掉盐”可推知，附着在冰面上的应是“盐”。
13、选A。B、C不合语境，D（take off）“取走”，较为笼统，不及A（wash off）“清洗掉”表意准确。
14、选C。清除掉盐后，剩下的冰便是淡水了。这里fresh的意为“无咸味的，（水）淡的”。
15、选D。work意为“行得通”。余者不合文意。
16、选A。句中没有情态意味，应舍去B、C、D。
17、选B。这句话显然是对上一问题的“回答”。`
18、选A。根据下一句话以及常识可推知，这要花许多“钱”。
19、选C。根据词的用法选定。主语是人时一般不用cost、take，另save不合文意。
20、选B。根据上下文可以推知，科学家们正在“寻找”更好的方法，而不是“关心”、“等待”和“依靠”更好的方法。
36-40 CBDAD
41．去掉what 42．damages→damage 43．actual→actually 44．fast→faster 45．and→or 46．thousands后加of 47．were→are
48．How→What 49．√ 50．a→one
Dear Editor,
I’m writing to tell you about our discussion we had on the afternoon of last Wednesday about the good and bad sides of setting off firecrackers during the spring festival. 20 boy and 20 girl students attended the discussion. As a result, 40% of them believe that setting off firecrackers certainly adds pleasure and joy to the festival, therefore, it is a wonderful tradition. But another 40% of the students think that setting off firecrackers causes air and noise pollution, and what’s worse, it sometimes causes terrible accidents to us and to our property. The other 20% have never thought about it or don’t care a bit. In my opinion, ……
Yours truly,
Li HuaUnit 14 Freedom fighters
一. 单项选择
1. She was _______ for helping the murderer to escape.
A. searched B. brought C. arrested D. caught
2. He was interested in politics long before he was old enough to _____.
A. vote B. choose C. elect D. register
3. Regardless _____ our mistakes, the teacher corrected our thesis patiently.
A. in B. of C. for D. about
4. In western countries, the young people are more independent _____ their parents.
A. from B. of C. off D. to
5. As we joined the big crowd I got _____ from my friends.
A. separated B. spared C. lost D. missed
6. There was a knock at the door. It was the second time I _____ that evening.
A. interrupted B. was interrupted C. had interrupted D. had been interrupted
7. Their parents _____ them to drink.
A. prohibit B. forbid C. ignore D. block
8. Tom worked hard and _____ his classmates.
A. set an example to B. make an example of
C. followed the example of D. let this be an example to
9. I _____ that she _____ here soon.
A. suppose; coming B. demand; come C. demand; comes D. believe; to come
10. I _____ to write to you, but something always kept me.
A. intend B. am going C. plan D. meant
11. The proposal seems quite good, but I can’t easily _____ without all the facts.
A. join B. judge C. say D. speak
12. The American soldiers _____ with the British in the war against Germany.
A. joined hands B. changed hands
C. raised their hands D. lived from hand to mouth
13. The police are treating his death _____ a case of murder.
A. of B. to C. with D. as
14. This information does not _____ what I was told yesterday.
A. fit in with B. fit on C. fit up D. fit into
15. The students gave _____ to their pleasure over the new building.
A. voice B. thought C. rise D. place
二. 完形填空
Alice: Tom, my English teacher Miss Jones says my vocabulary is too 16 . She 17 me to read more after 18 . But I think I can just go and memorize words in the dictionary. That’s a shortcut.
Tom: You’d better not 19 that. 20 able to spell a word doesn’t mean you can use it correctly. You need context （上下文）to decide the 21 meaning of a new word. And only after seeing it used in different contexts 22 really feel at ease in using it.
Alice: The dictionary explains the exact meaning of words, 23
Tom: Right, but English words have different meanings. 24 the word ‘set’ for example. This 25 word 58 meanings as a noun, 126 meanings as a verb, and 10 meanings as a participial adjective. How do you know 26 choose without the context
Alice: Tom, you don’t mean every English word has 27 many meanings!
Tom: Of course not! ‘set’ is the word 28 the most meanings.
Alice: I see what you mean, Tom. Maybe I should 29 Miss Jones’ advice.
Tom: You 30 should, Alice.
Alice: Sometimes I’m a bit 31 because there are so many words in the English language.
Tom: It’s true 32 English holds the record as the language with the greatest number of words 790,000. 33 , linguists （语言学家）have estimated that no one uses more than 60,000 of these in a lifetime of writing and speaking, and only 5,000 words in conversation. Alice, work hard . Where there is a will, there is a way, I’ll lend 34 , Alice.
Alice: All right, Tom. I’ll try my 35 .
16. A. limit B. limiting C. limited D. rich
17. A. advices B. advises C. persuades D. suggests
18. A. class B. the class C. supper D. rising
19. A. try B. sure C. believe D. depend
20. A. Be B. Being C. Can be D. You
21. A. true B. just C. all D. exact
22. A. we will B. we can C. can we D. do we
23. A. do you B. do they C. does it D. doesn’t it
24. A. Take B. Let C. Brought D. Lift
25. A.3-letters B. 3-letter C.3 letter D. 3 letters
26. A. which B. which one C. which to D. so
27. A. such B. so C. very D. how
28. A. of B. with C. among D. giving
29. A. receive B. accept C. use D. take
30. A. sure B. certain C. certainly D. in fact
31. A. fear B. glad C. encouraged D. discouraged
32. A. that B. which C. when D. as
33. A. whoever B. however C. whatever D. whichever
34. A. a hand B. two hand C. money D. dictionary
35. A. way B. path C. nicest D. best
三. 阅读理解
It is the Holy Grail(长期追求的目标) of politicians everywhere—how to win and keep the trust of voters.
Now researchers at the University of St Andrew's in Scotland say they-may have the answer. They believe politicians could learn a lot from recent advances in science. A growing number of studies have shown that people do judge a book by its coven Researchers say most of us make quick judgments about a person on the basis of how they look.
Studies suggest that people are less likely to trust those with particularly masculine (男性的) features, such as a square jaw, small eyes or a big nose. "They are considered dominant (支配的) and less trustworthy," says Ms Cornwell "It doesn't mean that men who look more masculine are less trustworthy ——it's just our first impression." Those with less masculine features——larger eyes, a smaller nose and thinner lips--- are thought to be more trustworthy.
The researchers are putting their science to the test at the Royal Society's annual summer exhibition in London. They nave manipulated (复制) the faces of Prime Minister Tony Blair, Conservative leader Michael Howard and Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kenney accentuating (强调) their dominant and trustworthy features. "We have used a computer program to change the shape of their faces and features. We hope it will help people to understand our work."
So should we expect to see them at the exhibition getting tips
"I don't think it's something they will want to try," says Ms Cornwell. "It's not really possible with television. We all know what they look like."
36. According to the passage, which of the following descriptions will give people a good first impression
A. A square jaw, small eyes and a small nose.
B. Larger eyes, a small nose and a big face.
C. Larger eyes, a small nose and thinner lips.
D. A small nose, smaller eyes and thick lips.
37. The underlined word "them "in Paragraph 5 refers to __________.
A. the researchers
B. Tony Blair, Michael Howard and Charles Kennedy
C. their features
D. computer programs
38. According to the passage, we know that _________.
A. people with good facial features must be trustworthy
B. people with bad facial features could not be trustworthy
C. we should judge people by their facial features
D. facial features might give people some wrong impressions
39. According to Ms Cornwell, we can infer that _________.
A. the science will give politicians great help
B. politicians could be successful with the help of the science
C. politicians won't think highly of the science
D. politicians will be satisfied with the science
40. What's the best title for the passage
A. How Science Could Help Politicians
B. How to Win the Trust of Voters
C. The Other Sides of Politicians
D. An Important Discovery for Politicians
四. 改错
Each year, million of frogs are sent from India to Europe. 41._____
To get all these frogs’ legs, people kill large amounts of frogs 42._____
in India. In recent years, the lack of frogs has led a sharp increase 43._____
in a number of mosquitoes and other insects in many areas, 44._____
there the crops have failed because of the damage caused by 45._____
insects. A more serious result is the spread of encephalitis(脑炎), 46._____
a fatal disease which attack the brain. Now farmers have asked 47._____
the Indian Government to rise frogs and set them free in the 48._____
country. This is an example of the way the man has upset the 49._____
balance of nature and has been forcing to change his habit. 50._____
五. 书面表达
根据所给表格，为某城市市报写一篇新闻报道，简要描述该市近年家用电脑用户增长情况，并分析其增长原因。主要原因为：电脑在各个领域的广泛运用；上网获取信息的方便、快捷；学校普遍开设电脑课程；近两年家庭收入增长等。
注意：1.词数100左右； 2.开头已为你写好。
Recently the average number of personal computers in every 100 families has been increasing rapidly in our city.In 1995
参考答案
U14
1-15 CABDA DBABD BADAA
内容概要：在本文中Tom 同Alice讨论了学习英语单词的一些问题。
1、选C。limited是形容词，表示“有限的”。
2、选B。advise表示“劝说；忠告”，不表示结果如何，persuade 表示“说服,劝说（成功）”，suggest后接动名词。
3、选A。after class 课后；课余时间。
4、选A。not try that 不要去作那种尝试或努力。
5、选B。动名词being在这里作主语。
6、选D。exact指“准确的”。
7、选C。only 在句首用倒装句。
8、选D。反意疑问句。
9、选A。take……for example指“以……为例”。
10、选B。数词+名单数作定语，类似的短语如：a five—year ---old boy。
11、选C。带疑问词的不定式作宾语。
12、选B。so many+可数名词，so much+不可数名词，其前不用 such。
13、选B。with表示“具有”。
14、选D。接受别人的忠告，常用不着take（or：follow）other’s advice。
15、选C。副词修饰动词作状语。
16、选D。根据句意“有点泄气”。
17、选A。that引导主语从句。
18、选B。此处表示转折。
19、选D。lend a hand = help。
20、选D。try one’s best最大努力”
36-40 CBDCA
41. million → millions 42. amounts → numbers
43. led后加to 44. a → the
45. there → where 46. √
47. attack → attacks 48. rise → raise
49. the man → man 50. forcing → forced
Recently the average number of personal computers in every 100 families has been increasing rapidly in our city.In 1995 there were only two or three computers in per hundred families.In 1997,10% of families began to own computers,and 20% in 1999.With the wide use of computer in all kinds of fields and the increase of family income,50% of the families have their own computers at home in 2001.Searching for information easily and conveniently on internet and computer lessons taught in schools are also the reasons why so many families have computers.It is believed that in the near future more and more people will buy computers for their own.Unit 15 Destinations
一. 单项选择
1. Mr. Jones said he was looking _____ the possibility of buying a house.
A. into B. after C. down upon D. out for
2. I’m _____ of watching television; let’s go for a walk.
A. bored B. scared C. tired D. fed
3. Finding her car stolen，_____.
A. a policeman was asked to help B. the area was searched thoroughly
C. it was looked for everywhere D. she hurried to a policeman for help
4. _____ white, the kitchen looks much better than before.
A. Paints B. Painted C. Painting D. To paint
5. I’ve worked with children before, so I know what _____ in my new job.
A. expected B. to expect C. to be expecting D. expects
6. Working hard is not a only _____ of great success, but it is among the essential requirements.
A. sign B. signal C. guarantee D. supposition
7. He was _____ into the possibility of buying a house.
A. looking B. running C. turning D. getting
8. The doctor _____ an X-ray test, and then, he could make a conclusion.
A. urged me to have B. urged me having C. urged against D. urged on me
9. He _____ his pen in the ink.
A. dipped B. dug C. dirt D. dyed
10. She _____ his letter into little pieces.
A. broke B. smashed C. tore D. cracked
11. _____ a new plane takes off.
A. Every now and then B. Just now
C. Then and there D. Now then
12. I don’t _____ to tell you all my plans.
A. see B. see fit C. see about D. see out
13. _____ she didn’t like the teacher, she shouldn’t have stayed away from the class.
A. Because B. However C. Even D. As
14. John works _____ in the gym two hours every day.
A. out B. things out C. themselves out D. round
15. She always makes some _____ over shortages and high prices.
A. dislikes B. complaints C. troubles D. discontents
二. 完形填空
About one hundred and seventy years ago there 16 a great general 17 name was Napoleon Bonaparte. He was leader of the French army, and France was 18 with nearly all the countries around. He wanted very much to take his soldiers into 19 , but between France and Italy there are high mountains called the Alps, 20 are covered with snow.
“Is it possible to cross the Alps ” said Napoleon.
The men who had been sent to look at the 21 over the mountains shook their heads.
Then one of them said, “It may be possible, but…”
“Let me hear 22 ,” said Napoleon. “23 to Italy.”
People 24 the thought of an army of sixty thousand men 25 the Alps when there was 26 road. 27 Napoleon waited only to see that everything was in good order, and then he gave the 28 to march.
The long line of soldiers and horses and cannons 29 for twenty miles. When they came to a 30 place where there seemed to be no way to go further, the trumpets(小号) sounded “ 31 !” Then every man 32 , and the whole army moved right forward.
Soon they were 33 over the Alps. In the next four days they were marching 34 the plain of Italy. “The man who has made up his mind to win,” said Napoleon, “will never say: 35 .”
16.A.lied B. had C. seemed D. lived
17.A.his B. who’s C. whose D. which
18.A.at war B. angry C. fought D. satisfied
19.A.England B. Russia C. Italy D. Germany
20.A.which tops B. they C. there D. the tops of which
21.A.maps B. passes(关口) C. ways D. sky
22.A.no longer B. it C. no more D. your advice
23.A.Forward B. Back C. Give up D. Cross
24.A.agreed to B. were excited C. doubted(怀疑) D. laughed at
25.A.across B. over C. crossing D. being on
26.A.no B. not C. only D. narrow
27.A.Though B. So C. But D. For
28.A.whistle B. order C. suggestion D. clothes and food
29.A.marched B. stretched(延伸) C. walked D. reached
30.A.steep(陡峭的) B. large C. wild D. wet
31.A.Rest B. Climb C. Move D. Charge(冲锋)
32.A.stopped B. did his best C. laughed D. encouraged
33.A.hungry B. cold C. safe D. lucky
34.A.on B. by C. in D. at
35.A.can’t B. difficulty C. dangerous D. impossible
三. 阅读理解
Language learning begins with listening. Children are greatly different in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking, and later starters are often long listeners. Most children will "obey" instructions some time before they can speak, though the word "obey" is hardly accurate as a description of the eager and delighted cooperation usually shown by the child. Before they can speak, many children will also ask questions by gesture and by making questioning noises.
Any attempt to study the development from the noises babies make to their first spoken words leads to considerable difficulties. It is agreed that they enjoy making noises, and during the first few months one or two noises sort themselves as particularly expressive as delight, pain, friendliness, and so on. But since these can't be said to show the baby's intention to communicate, they can hardly be regarded as early forms of language. It is agreed, too, that from about three months they play with sounds for enjoyment, and that by six months they are able to add new words to their store. This self-imitation leads to deliberate imitation of sounds made or words spoken to them by other people. The problem then arises as to the point at which one can say that these imitations can be considered as speech.
It is a problem we need to get our teeth into. The meaning of a word depends on what a particular person means by it in a particular situation and it is clear that what a child means by a word will change as he gains more experience of the word. Thus the use at seven months of "mama" as a greeting for his mother can not be dismissed as a meaningless simply because he also uses it at other times for his father, his dog, or anything else he likes. Playful and meaningless imitation of what other people say continues after the child has begun to speak for himself. I doubt, however, whether anything is gained when parents take advantage of this ability in an attempt to teach new sounds.
36. Before children started speaking________ .
A. they need equal amount of listening
B. they need different amounts of listening
C. they are all eager to cooperate with the adults by obeying spoken instructions
D. they can't understand and obey the adult's oral instructions
37. Children who start speaking later________ .
A. may have problems with their listening
B. probably do not hear enough language spoken around them
C. usually pay close attention to what they hear
D. often take a long time in learning to listen properly
38. A baby's first noise are________ .
A. an expression of his moods and feelings
B. an early form of language
C. a sign that he means to tell you something
D. an imitation of the speech of adults
39. The problem of deciding at what point a baby's imitations can be considered as speech________ .
A. is important because words have different meanings for different people
B. is not especially important because the changeover takes place gradually
C. is one that should be properly understood because the meaning of words changes with age
D. is one that should be completely ignored because children's use of words is often meaningless
40. The speaker implies _______.
A. parents can never hope to teach their children new sounds
B. children no longer imitate people after they begin to speak
C. children who are good at imitating learn new words more quickly
D. even after they have learnt to speak, children still enjoy imitating
四. 改错
We are all busy talking about and use the Internet, 41. ______
which set up in the 1960s. At first the Internet was 42. ______
only used by the government, but, in the early 1970s, 43. ______
the universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to 44. ______
use it too. However, computers were even very expensive 45. ______
and the Internet was difficult to be use. By the start 46. ______
of the 1990s, computers become cheaper and easier. 47. ______
Today it is easy to get on-line and it is told 48. ______
that million of people use the Internet every day. 49. ______
Send e-mail is more and more popular among students. 50. ______
五. 书面表达
请你写一篇100词左右的短评，内容如下：
1．近视是目前存在于我国年轻人当中的一个严重问题，约有2／3的年轻人近视。
2．近视产生的主要原因有两个：一个是过度强调升学考试和长时间的学习；一个是看电视的
时间过长。
3．提出解决问题的建议：
（1）家长应该限制孩子看电视的时间；
（2）看电视或看书时要保持适当距离，且不能在光线大暗或太亮的地方看书；
（3）长时间的学习后应该适当休息；
（4）定期检查。
参考词汇：近视 near sightedness 强调 emphasis 检查 checkup
参考答案
U15
1-15 ACDBB CAAA C ABCAB
内容概要：本文通过拿破仑沉着指挥士兵越过一个在人看来几乎无法通过的山峰的事例，充分反映了拿破仑英勇果敢的一面。
1、选D。A不合逻辑，B，C不合词的用法。
2、选C。四个选项中只有whose 可以充当关系代词并指人。
3、选A。由上下文可知，法国在与邻国“交战”。
4、选C。从between France and Italy这一信息中可以得到启发。
5、选D。逗号后是一个非限制性定语从句，修饰Alps，B、C都不能充当关系代词，A(which)不能在从句中作定语，故前三项应舍去。
6、选B。侦察山中顶的“关口，要道”。
7、选C。由下文可知，拿破仑的主意已定，故不想再听手下说这说那了。 no longer一般与持续性动词连用，应舍去。
8、选A。向意大利“挺进”。B、C不合语境，D既不合语境也不合词的用法。
9、选D。拿破仑的决定在大家看来简直不可思议，故都在“嘲笑”他的这一想法。
10、选C。根据意思应为“穿过”阿尔卑斯山脉，故舍去B、D；分析句子，这里应为动名词复合结构，作thought of的宾语，故A也应排除。
11、选A。由第三节可知山中无路。B（not）须在其后加上a 才能选用。
12、选C。拿破仑的想法与众人截然不同，两者形成明显对比。
13、选B。发布“命令”。
14、选B。士兵、马匹、大炮“绵延”20英里。
15、选A。由定语从句的内容可以推知。
16、选D。吹号是为了激励战士发起“冲锋”。
17、选B。由后一分句可以排除A、C，encourage是及物动词，须带宾语，由此可排除D。
18、选C。危险时刻已经过去，现在“安全”了。
19、选A。从词的用法角度选定答案,on the plain意为“在平原上”。
20、选D。与前面提到过的possible形成了强烈对比。
36-40 BDABD
41. use—using 42. set up—was set up 43. but—then 44.正确
45. even—still 46. be use—use 47 become—had become
48. told—said 49. million—millions 50 Send—Sending
Near sightedness is a serious problem among the youth of our country. About two thirds of young people are near sighted. There are two main reasons for this: one is due to too much emphasis on success in entrance examinations and long hours of work; the other is that children watch television too much often sitting right in front of the TV set.
I have some suggestions for solving this problem. First, parents should limit their children's television viewing. Then we must keep a proper distance when watching TV or reading, and we must not read in too dim or bright light we should take breaks during study periods to rest our eyes. Also, regular medical checkups are quite necessary.