Unit 4 Father and son[上学期]

Test for Oxford English (chapter 4 Father and Son)
Test for Chapter 4(Oxford English S2B)
Ⅰ. Choice:(21%)
________ his daughters’ sacrifices, Mr. Law raised enough money to send his son to study abroad.
The reason for B. The cause of C. Thanks to D. Because
The little match girl_______ cold and hunger. The next day she was found _______in the street.
suffered….died B. suffered…to have been dead
C. suffered from…dying D. suffered…dead
3. Was________ the news _____Fong’s parents were killed in a plane crash ______shocked us
A. it …which…that B. it…that…that
C. that…which…which D. that…that…what
4. This pair of trousers used to be________, but now it doesn’t _____me since I’ve become fat.
A. a nice fit…suit B. nice fits…suit C. a nice fit…fit D. nice fits…fit
5. The judge can’t believe you because your statement is ______the rest of the evidence.
A. in touch with B. in contact with
C. in comparison with D. in conflict with
6. Each senior high school graduate was very pleased to get the _______ presented by the headmaster at the graduation ceremony.
A. qualification B. diploma C. certificate D. prize
7. It is quite impossible for_____ child to do ______ homework in _____ short time.
A. such a little…so much …such a B. such a little…so much …such a
C. such a little…such much…so D. so little a…such much… so
8. ________ work for quite a long time, Brown was short of money.
A. Having lost his B. Because he had lost his
C. For without D. Having been out of
9. It was ______ he disobeyed the rules of the school _____he was severely punished.
A. because …that B. because….so C. that…so D. that…when
10. When Ka Hing heard the _______news that his father suffered a heart attack, he endured the _____although he was________.
A. heartbroken…heartbreaking…heartbreak
B. heartbreak…heartbroken…heartbreaking
C. heartbreaking…heartbreak…heartbroken
D. heartbreaking…heartbroken…heartbreak
11. His parents worry that playing video games_____ him _____study.
A. distracts…from B. concentrates…on
C. attracts…to D. delays…by
12. The film that ______ from a popular novel ______ in Beijing in the recent past.
A. is adapted…set B. is adopted…is set
C. is adapted…is set D. is adopted …set
13. In order for a new product to sell well, manufacturers often invest a large sum of money on its________.
A. promotion B. determination C. communication D. relation
14. Ka Hing’s father’s sudden death was a _____to his family.
A. comedy B. tragedy C. farewell D. fascination
15. He was late for the meeting _______ the traffic jam.
A. apart from B. except for C. as a result of D. in spite of
16.. Let’s _______personal feelings in making judgment.
A. set aside B. set off C. set out D. set up
17. I drew the curtains open so bright sunshine______ into the room.
A. flowed B. floated C. fluttered D. poured
18. One cannot learn anything with a _____ attitude.
A. negative B. positive C. doubtful D. reluctant
19. Movies, sports and reading are forms of _________ . They help us relax.
A. advertisement B. entertainment C. treatment D. arrangement
20. The invention sounded nice, but it had no _______ value.
A. useful B. realistic C. practiced D. practical
21. Because of _______ teaching experience , he can’t _____ the senior teacher.
A. lacking…promote B. lacking….get promotion
C. his lack of… be promoted to D. his lack….get promotion to
Ⅱ. Close（10%）
Besides setting aside time to read every day and trying to read faster when you read, you should also time your reading and check your comprehension. Nearly all “speed reading” courses have some__22__devices which make the students know how many__23__in a minute he is reading. You can do this simply by looking at your watch__24__5 or 10 minutes and noting down the page number you have reached. Check the __25__number of words for the particular book you are reading. Pace yourself every three or four days, always with the same kind of __26__. You should soon find your reading speed increased.
Of course, there is __27__point in increasing your reading rate without understanding what you are reading. When you are consciously trying to __28__your reading speed, stop __29__every chapter or every section or group of ten or twelve pages of what you have been reading. If you find you have __30__the thread of the story, or you cannot remember clearly the __31__of what is said, reread the section or chapter.
22. A. measuring B. timing C. writing D. checking
23. A. sentences B. paragraphs C. words D. phrases
24. A. every B. in C. for D. either
25. A. whole B. exact C. total D. average
26. A. book B. article C. material D. newspaper
27. A. much B. some C. little D. a little
28. A. increase B. decrease C. reduce D. change
29. A. before B. at C. for D. after
30. A. left B. lost C. remembered D. missed
31. A. words B. meaning C. details D. story
Ⅲ. Reading(20%)
A
The following is an excerpt from a first-aid handbook. Read it and see if you understand it.
Immediately take the person to a hospital. If there is gentle swelling(肿起) or pain, tie a string tightly 2 to 4 inches above the bite. Keep the person calm and do not move the part of the body which has been bitten, keeping it at or below heart level. If the snake can be killed without danger or delay, it should be brought to the hospital for identification. If rapid swelling and serious pain develop, immediately make an inch cut over the marks of the snake’s poison-teeth and use suction(吸)on the wound. The cut should be made with the cutting part of clean sharp just through the skin and suction done for 30 minutes with a suction cup or the mouth.
If somebody gets bitten on the hand by a snake, we should _________.
A. keep him warm B. tie up his wrist very tightly
C. make sure his hand doesn’t swell D. make him raise his hand
33. The shake___________.
A. must be killed at once so it can’t do any more harm
B. should have its teeth removed
C. must always be taken to the doctor for identification
D. should be killed if this can be done safely and quickly
34. In drawing out the poison, ___________.
A. cut the flesh away around the marks of the snake’s poison-teeth
B. spit it into a cup
C. wait for 30 minutes before using suction
D. either a suction cup or the mouth may be used
35. According to the directions, the most important thing to do with a snakebite person is to __________.
A. get him to a hospital as soon as possible
B. keep him still
C. tie a string tightly above the bite
D. use suction for thirty minutes
36. Which is the best title
A. Dogbites B. Snakeattacks C. Snakebites D. Dogattacks
B
China’s forest industry took on an exciting step forward in 1996, the first year of the ninth five-year plan, by planting 4.9 million hectares of forest.
This brought the amount of forested area to more than 20 million hectares, an obvious improvement in China’s ecology（生态环境）. Part of this was the three North Shelter Belt System, the largest ecological project in the world, which finished its second stage in 1996.
The 18.000 km Coastal Shelter Belt System has been a great help to the fight against strong winds. And four new large Shelter Belt System projects in seriously eroded（腐蚀的）, ecologically unsound areas were started in 1996, covering more than 60 percent of the country’s land surface, most of which in windy and dusty areas.
There are 41 new forest parks set up, bringing the total figure to 790.
The number of Nature Reserves in China is 574, and they have been better conditions and a better understanding of wildlife protection. The improvement in the forest industry means a bright future for China’s ecology and environment, and a green China will mean a better China.
Decide a proper explanation for each of the underlined words in the passage by choosing the correct matching order.
(1) hectare (2) shelter belt (3) reserve
a. area or pace under protection
b. unit of area measurement
c. long but narrow area to give protection
A. abc B. cba C. bca D. bac
38. Which of the following wasn’t done within 1996
A. Making a new forested area of 4.9 million hectare.
B. Completing the largest ecological project in the world.
C. Starting some large shelter belt projects.
D. Setting up over forty forest parks.
39. Which of the following is NOT included in the over 20 million hectares of the forest area
A. The 4.9 million hectares of forest.
B. The three North Shelter belt System.
C. The 4 new large shelter belt projects.
D. The 574 nature reserves.
40. From this passage we know that the Chinese people_______.
A. have made progress in their care for wildlife
B. have always paid much attention to the projection of wildlife
C. used to do nothing to protect wildlife
D. have never failed to protect wildlife
41. The best title for this passage may be_________.
A. Nature Reserves in China B. China’s Shelter Belt Project
C. China’s Forest Industry D. An Important Year for a Greener China
Ⅳ. Verb-filling: (10%)
All_______(do) to save the drowning boy, but he hasn’t come to.
Sorry, I can’t help _______(clean) the room for the moment.
What he had said______(prove) true, which was amazing.
He felt disappointed at his_________ (not pass) the driving test.
This is the .only way _____(lead) to the village.
The result of the experiment was much better than it_______(expect).
The scientist is said_________(write) twenty articles on this subject in the past two years.
You rather than she _______ (blame) for the accident.
He explained to us the difficulty he _________(find) Tom’s apartment.
I don’t think the radio need________ (fix).
Ⅴ. Translations:(15%)
政府已经采取了一些有效措施来缩小贫富差距。(narrow)
被商店橱窗里漂亮的玩具迷住了，这个小男孩再也不愿往前走了。(fascinate; reluctant)
二十世纪七十年代，当他三十几岁时，他开始集邮。(set)
为了使孩子在做作业时不分散注意力，很多家长甚至连电视都不看了。(distract)
随着孩子们长大成人，他们会越来越关心家庭关系。(approach; concerned)
Answer Sheet
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Key
I. CDBCD BBDAC ACABC ADABDC
II. BCADC CADBC
III. BDDAC CBDAD
Vi. has been done/ was done clean/ to clean proved
not having passed/ not passing leading had been expected to have written
are to blame finding be fixed
V. 1. The government has taken some effective measures to narrow the gap between (the) rich and (the) poor.
2. Fascinated by the beautiful toys in the shop window, the little boy was reluctant to go any further.
3. In the 1970s, when he was in his thirties, he set out to collect stamps.
4. Many parents give up watching TV in order not to let their children distract themselves from study.
5. As children approach adulthood, they become more and more concerned about family relationship.
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