Unit 20 Archaeology单元测试题
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。
1. Why does the woman like the brick house better than the white one?
A. It has a larger yard.
B. It has a prettier yard.
C. It has a prettier colour.
2. Which of the following things hasn’t the woman bought?
A. A bicycle. B. A shirt. C. A pair of football boots.
3. How does the woman feel about the room?
A. As big as she expected.
B. Not as big as she expected.
C. Much bigger than she expected.
4. What’s the woman’s telephone number?
A. 495643. B. 459643. C. 496543.
5. When will the film start?
A. In 15 minutes.
B. In 5 minutes.
C. In 25 minutes.
第二节(共15小题; 每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。
请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. When is Alice’s birthday?
A. Tomorrow.
B. The day after tomorrow.
C. Today.
7. What will the two speakers buy for Alice?
A. A recorder. B. Some flowers. C. A box of chocolates.
请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?
A. The woman’s schedule.
B. The lab work.
C. The courses of science.
9. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Father and daughter.
B. Teacher and student.
C. Husband and wife.
10. What do you know about the woman’s courses this year?
A. She takes only two courses.
B. She takes a lot of courses.
C. She doesn’t like science courses.
请听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. At a seafood shop.
B. In a dining hall.
C. On the phone.
12. What do we know about the restaurant?
A. It is famous for seafood.
B. It seldom accepts large parties.
C. Famous people often come there.
13. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. The restaurant is by the sea.
B. Seafood is very popular nowadays.
C. Regular customers have advantages there.
请听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What is the man doing?
A. Reading a book.
B. Writing a report.
C. Cooking supper.
15. Where does the woman probably come from?
A. America. B. Italy C. Canada.
16. What’s John’s plan for the future?
A. To tour Britain.
B. To open a shoe shop.
C. To get a job abroad.
请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. When does the school open?
A. At eight in the morning.
B. At ten in the morning.
C. At nine in the morning.
18. What lessons are the four older boys going to have?
A. Cooking lessons.
B. Driving lessons.
C. History lessons.
19. What do most children enjoy doing in the school?
A. Cooking.
B. Washing.
C. Helping the teachers.
20. On which days is the school open for the longest hours?
A. Saturdays.
B. Fridays.
C. Mondays and Thursdays.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. — Are those photos taken in Africa still with you, Jeff?
— Of course, whenever I see them, they will _______ me _______ those days we spent together.
A. remember; of B. recall; for
C. remind; of D. review；about
22. Almost every weekend Joe had to _______ his girlfriend _______ the supermarket to buy clothes though he didn’t want to.
A. accompany with; to go to B. accompany; to go to
C. accompany with; to D. accompany; to
23. Our city has a long history; the large building _______ in the front of our school _______ back to 1000 years ago.
A. stands; dates B. stands; dating
C. standing; dates D. standing; dating
24. — Do _______ you think is right, _______ others say.
— Yes, I _______.
A. as; what; do B. as; whatever; will
C. what; what; can D. what; whatever; will
25. There are some people anywhere who are always _______ about other’s private lives.
A. curiously B. curious
C. curiosity D. curiousness
26. The wealth of a place should be measured _______ the health and happiness of its people as well as the material goods it can produce.
A. in terms of B. by means of
C. in place of D. in sight of
27. I will be sixteen next month, but _______ my parents, I’m forever a child.
A. in the eye of B. in the eyes of
C. with an eye to D. with an eye on
28. 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; have
29. The Parkers bought a new house, but _______ will need a lot of work before they can move in.
A. they B. it C. one D. which
30. He had come half _______ times to call upon his sister.
A. a dozen B. dozen C. dozens D. a dozens
31. The President shook hands with everyone, without _______ of rank.
A. identification B. distinction
C. instruction D. construction
32. Each _______ that makes up a chain is equally important.
A. distance B. jewellery C. link D. site
33. This village is so _______ that mail comes only once a week.
A. poor B. remote C. unique D. potential
34. I was disappointed with the film. I had expected _______ to be much better.
A. that B. this C. one D. it
35. — We are sorry we can’t stay with you.
— _______.
A. No sorry at all B. I don’t think so
C. Don’t think so D. That’s all right
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
The story goes that some time ago, a man had a very lovely little daughter. One day the man 36 his 3-year-old daughter for 37 a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became 38 when the child tried to decorate a 39 to put under the Christmas tree. 40, the little girl brought the gift to her 41 the next morning and said, “This is for you, Daddy.”
The man was 42 by his earlier 43, but his anger flared again when he found out the box was 44. He yelled at her, “Don’t you know, when you give someone a present, there is 45 to be something inside?” The little girl looked 46 at him with tears in her eyes and cried, “Oh, Daddy, it’s not empty at all. I 47 kisses into the box. They are all for you, Daddy.”
The father was crushed. He 48 his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her 49.
Only a short time later, an 50 took the life of the child. It is also told that her father 51 that gold box by his bed for many years and whenever he was discouraged, he would take out a(n) 52 kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there.
In a very real sense, each of us, as human beings, have been given a gold container 53 unconditional love and kisses from our children, family members, friends, and God. There is simply no other 54, anyone could hold, more 55 than this.
36. A. asked B. praised C. begged D. punished
37. A. wasting B. stealing C. selling D. holding
38. A. glad B. angry C. sad D. upset
39. A. room B. hall C. box D. ball
40. A. Nevertheless B. But C. Therefore D. And
41. A. father B. mother C. teacher D. sister
42. A. puzzled B. surprised C. scared D. embarrassed
43. A. overwork B. overreaction C. overcoat D. overpass
44. A. empty B. heavy C. full D. wet
45. A. happened B. seemed C. supposed D. used
46. A. down B. back C. up D. forward
47. A. blew B. sent C. set D. passed
48. A. put B. turned C. handed D. gave
49. A. kindness B. forgiveness C. sadness D. carelessness
50. A. overview B. incident C. accident D. action
51. A. remembered B. owned C. had D. kept
52. A. imaginary B. kind C. gentle D. warm
53. A. filled with B. pleased with
C. crowded with D. equipped with
54. A. world B. feeling C. possession D. love
55. A. expensive B. precious C. comfortable D. interesting
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Doctors tell us not to smoke, but a lot of people smoke tobacco every day. Long ago, no one in Europe smoked; the tobacco plant was unknown there. It grew in America, and Christopher Columbus found it there. Later, he returned to Europe and told everyone about tobacco. He said that the American Indians often smoked it. Sir Walter Raleigh was a famous man in the days of Queen ElizabethⅠ. He traveled widely and learnt to smoke. Then he returned to England, but he did not stop smoking. He used to smoke two pieces every day secretly in his room. When someone came in, he quickly hid his pipe; but one day, he was not quick enough. A man came in and found clouds of smoke in the room. More smoke was coming from Raleigh’s mouth, so the man got some water and threw it over Raleigh. He believed that Raleigh was burning. He ran out of the house and told everybody about it. After this, smoking was not a secret. Raleigh told Queen Elizabeth I about it. He added that he could weigh his smoke. She did not believe this, and she asked him to explain.
“First,” he said, “I shall weigh the tobacco. Then I shall put it in my pipe and smoke it, then I shall weigh the ashes which remain. I can take them out of the pipe and weigh them on a balance. There will be a great difference between the two weights. The tobacco must be heavier than the ashes. The difference between them must be the weight of the smoke.
It was a good explanation, but Raleigh was wrong. When his tobacco burned, it did this, but the oxygen was not in the tobacco at the beginning. It was added when Raleigh smoked his pipe. So the smoke was heavier than the difference between the two weights. The weight of the oxygen was added.
56. No one in Europe knew anything about tobacco until _______.
A. the American Indians began to smoke it
B. Sir Walter Raleigh brought some tobacco plants to England
C. Columbus returned to Europe from America
D. Queen ElizabethⅠwas told by Walter Raleigh
57. What was wrong with Raleigh’s way to weigh his smoke?
A. He forgot adding the weight of the oxygen.
B. He didn’t know that everything needs oxygen to burn.
C. He didn’t smoke his pipe in the right way.
D. Actually it was impossible to weigh the smoke.
58. In the last paragraph but one, the underlined part “the two weights” refers to the weight of _______.
A. the smoke and that of the oxygen
B. the tobacco and that of the smoke
C. the tobacco and that of the ashes
D. the ashes and that of the oxygen
59. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Columbus brought tobacco back to Europe.
B. Columbus learnt to smoke from the American Indians.
C. Raleigh learnt to smoke before he came back to England.
D. Queen ElizabethⅠpointed out that Raleigh’s way to weigh the smoke was wrong.
B
Ancient Egyptian is the second oldest recorded language. The first hieroglyphs（象形文字） can be dated back to approximately 3100 BC while the latest are almost three and a half thousand years later. A small number of Ancient Egyptian words have even found their way into the modern English vocabulary.
Hieroglyphic writing was a highly developed system by which everything could be expressed. Hieroglyphs can be read from right to left, from left to right and also vertically from top to bottom, according to the composition of the picture. A hieroglyphic inscription was traditionally arranged in columns. Later it was written in horizontal lines and the heads of the signs were always turned towards the beginning of the sentence. The sequence is continuous, without punctuation marks or spaces to indicate divisions between words.
There are over 6,000 documented hieroglyphs. However, in general, about 700 were in standard use at any time. Egyptologists (埃及古物学者) have identified 24 hieroglyphic signs, each representing a consonant, which loosely correspond to the sounds of our modern alphabet. There were no vowels used in hieroglyphic writing so they use the vowels “a” and “e” where necessary to communicate the language verbally but the words would not have sounded the same way in ancient times.
Hieroglyphs are usually associated with stone inscriptions and the word itself comes from a Greek phrase meaning “the sacred carved letters.” The signs of the script are largely pictorial (用图片表示的) in nature and most of them are recognizable pictures of natural or man-
made objects. Some people claim that the best hieroglyphs have a beauty of line and color, which makes them the most elegant writing ever designed.
60. For approximately how many years were hieroglyphs used to record language?
A. 700. B. 3,100.
C. 3,500. D. 6,000.
61. The purpose of Paragraph 2 is to _______.
A. indicate how the modem alphabet was developed from hieroglyphs
B. illustrate the historical significance of hieroglyphics
C. outline the origin of the term “hieroglyphics”
D. describe the method of reading hieroglyphs
62. The underlined word “they (in Paragraph 3)” refers to “_______”.
A. documented hieroglyphs
B. the modern alphabet
C. Egyptologists
D. vowels
63. Which of the following statements about hieroglyphs could be regarded as an OPINION?
A. Hieroglyphs are a pictorial system of writing.
B. Hieroglyphs are often found on stone inscriptions.
C. Hieroglyphs contain no punctuation or spaces between words.
D. Hieroglyphs are the most visually beautiful form of writing developed.
C
Forget counting sheep. Next time you are having trouble going to sleep, try putting on a jazz CD.
Researchers have shown just 45 minutes of relaxing music before bedtime can make for a restful night.
The Taiwanese researchers studied the sleeping patterns of 60 elderly people with sleep problems. They told the Journal of Advanced Nursing how the technique was easy to learn and lacked the side effects of other treatments. The study participants were either given a choice of music to listen to before going to sleep or nothing at all. The music group were able to choose from six tapes that featured soft, slow music—around 60-80 beats per minute—such as jazz, folk or orchestral pieces.
Listening to music caused physical changes that aided restful sleep, including a lower heart and respiratory(呼吸的) rate, the researchers found.
The people in the music group reported a 35% improvement in their sleep, including better and longer night-time sleep and less dysfunction(机能障碍) during the day.
Lead author Professor Hui-Ling Lai, of the Buddhist Tzu-Chi General Hospital and the University of Taiwan, said, “The music group reported a 26% overall improvement in the first week and this figure continued to rise as they mastered the technique of relaxing into sedative(安神的) music.”
Professor Jim Horne, from the Sleep Research Centre at Loughborough University, said, “If anyone is a bit agitated before they go to bed, then anything that can help calm them down and relax is a good thing.”
“Some say making sure older people sleep less in the afternoon and get plenty of exposure to daylight can help them get a better night’s sleep.”
64. Listening to music before going to sleep _______.
A. is better than other treatments to help you sleep
B. can cure some diseases as well as sleeplessness
C. is a necessary step for the elder
D. can improve one’s taste for music
65. Listening to music has some help on the elder EXCEPT _______.
A. sleep well B. lower heart rate
C. increase blood cycle D. lower breathe rate
66. The underlined word “agitated (in Paragraph 7)” means “_______”.
A. relaxed B. disappointed
C. nervous D. surprised
67. Judging by Professor Hui-Ling Lai’s words, we know _______.
A. he has cured his sleeplessness
B. it is not easy to master the technique of relaxing into sedative music
C. he thinks much of music treatment for sleeplessness
D. he is worried about the spread of music treatment
68. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. People Will Benefit from Music
B. The Relation Between Sleeplessness and Music
C. A Research Shocks the World
D. Listen to Music to Help You Sleep
D
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MICKRY: male, 23, working in Shanghai, majoring in English and graduated from Dalian University of Foreign Language. Good command of English, esp. oral English. Seeking: part-time as Chinese tutor for foreigner or foreign child. You can count on me there about Chinese teaching. Contact: 62289983 (Tel); 627492470 (fax).
69. The above-mentioned three persons have got something in common; they _______.
A. are all from foreign countries but now are staying in China
B. are all eager to show they are good enough to be hired
C. all have a good knowledge of English
D. have all lost their jobs and want to find a new one
70. If you want a Chinese tutor, you can call _______.
A. 66996-500786 or 13603232450
B. 6272-9840 or 62289983
C. 13603232450 or 627492470
D. 62289983 or 13603232450
71. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the above advertisements？
A. You can get in touch with each of them by e-mail.
B. All of them have got some experience in what they intend to do.
C. Mark is the best at computer operation of all.
D. Cathy and Mark prefer to teach while Mickry prefers to be an advertiser.
E
A few years ago, a pilot had to have perfect eyesight and a college degree if he or she wanted to land a job with an American airline. But today, airlines do not stick to those requirements because they can’t find enough qualified pilots.
Airlines must hire up to 62,000 new pilots in the next decade. But qualified pilots are few and far between in the United States. Every year there are more planes being flown. At the same time, 12 to 15 foreign countries are recruiting American pilots.
As a result, pilots are earning spectacular salaries. The going rate for skilled pilots is well over $90,000 a year. Some pilots can earn about $160,000 plus free housing working for foreign airlines.
Because of the shortage, some people say unqualified pilots are being allowed to fly planes. They fear the number of crashes will skyrocket. Each year, more and more pilots with less than 2,000 hours of experience are being hired. Airlines are also bringing on board many more pilots who are older than 50, although law requires pilots to retire at age 60.
Being an airline pilot is a difficult job that requires people to make life and death decisions under pressure. Some pilots crack under the pressure.
The military is also having a hard time keeping pilots. Air Force pilots must commit to spending at least six years in the Air Force. The Air Force invests millions of dollars to train each pilot, so it doesn’t want to lose them.
Experts say this problem is going to get a lot worse. Congress may establish a commission to study the country’s pilot needs. In the meantime, salaries of pilots will continue to rise and the number of crashes may keep pace.
72. The main idea of the article is that _______.
A. a shortage of pilots is caused by airlines and military
B. there have been more crashes because pilots have worse eyesight and higher salaries
C. a shortage of pilots may lead to more crashes
D. airlines should hire more pilots even if they’re unqualified
73. What does the underlined word “skyrocket (in Paragraph 4)” mean?
A. Increase greatly. B. Appear suddenly.
C. Happen rightly. D. Decrease suddenly.
74. Air Force pilots should stay in the Air Force because _______.
A. the Air Force is a good place to work in
B. the Air Force pays more than airlines
C. the military should have hard time keeping pilots
D. the Air Force spends a lot of money training them
75. Some people wouldn’t be good pilots if _______.
A. they can’t make decisions quickly
B. they don’t earn spectacular salaries
C. they weren’t recruited by foreign countries
D. the number of crashes keeps pace with them
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节:短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
It was fine in March 2, 2004. That day all the students 76. ____________
in our class went to suburb of our city to plant trees. 77. ____________
On his arrive at the planting place at 8 o’clock， the 78. ____________
teacher asked every of us to plant 5 trees at least. 79. ____________
Then we set about to digging, planting and watering. 80. ____________
All of us were going all out to finish our tasks, afraid 81. ____________
of being fallen behind. Between us, our monitor set 82. ____________
a good example for us. In spite of his illness, he 83. ____________
accepted his task and finished it ahead of the time. 84. ____________
Then he went on to help others without a little rests. 85. ____________
After work, we were wet all over, but looking at the lines of the young trees,
we smiled pleasantly.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
假设你叫李华，家住南京市。你家附近有一座建于明朝晚期的庙宇，墙上绘有多幅壁画，具有很高的艺术价值。但是，近年来，参观的人越来越多，空气污染对壁画正在造成破坏。请你写信给《英语周报》的编辑反映情况，并且建议立刻采取措施来保护古庙和壁画：首先，壁画前安装玻璃墙; 其次，限制参观人数; 最后，建立网站，这样人们可以在网上欣赏壁画。
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