Unit 2 Wish you were here周末强化练习

宿羊山高级中学周末强化练习 December 25, 2009
一、单项选择（15分） Sure
1. Mr. Smith is so busy _____ his office work that he spends little time _____ after his children.
A. in; looking B. with; to look C. with; looking D. in; to look
2. Can you imagine traveling alone ____ camel in Sahara Desert You won’t get lost easily ______ camels.
A. by; on B. in; by C. on; by D. by; in
3. I shall never forget the day _____Shenzhou VI was launched, ____ has a great effect on my life.
A. when; which B. that; which C. which; that D. when; that
4. I don’t expect that he will come back before nine o’clock, _______
A. do I B. will he C. won’t he D. don’t I
5. Come to pick me up early tomorrow morning. If I ______, wake me up.
A. sleep B. will be sleeping C. was still sleeping D. am still sleeping
6. I don't think I'll need any money but I'll bring some just ________.
　　A. at last B. in case C. once again D. in time
7. ---Will you go to attend her birthday party
---No, ______ invited to, for she is the last person I’d like to see.
A. if B. until C. when D. even though
8. I’ll tell you ______ I see in my new neighbourhood the moment I settle down there.
A. whatever B. whenever C. However D. wherever
9. ______ he has promised to work harder, let’s wait and see if he will make some progress.
A. For B. Because C. When D. Since
10. The naughty boy followed the teacher without being noticed, _____ the way the teacher did.
A. walked B. walking C. was walking D. had walked
11. The hunter fired his gun but missed the biggest bird, which _______ away all the other birds in the tree.
A. threw B. ran C. turned D. scared
12. He was brought up in the country. That is _______ he picked up many happy memories.
A. what B. where C. why D. that
13. European football is played in 80 countries, _____it the most popular sport in the world.
A. making B. makes C. make D. to make
14. Behind the door _______ my raincoat, so the one on the floor can’t be mine.
A. hanging B. is hanging C. hangs D. hanged
15. According to the rule of that company, all the workers are offered a _______ medical examination for free once a year.
A. normal B. usual C. regular D. common
完形填空（20）
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very 16 trying to earn money in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don't act in the 17 ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, "I love you" is too 18 for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine's Day is even more 19__ Finally my father has a bad temper. When he's very tired from the hard work, it is easy for him to lose his 20 .
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I silently sat down beside her.
"Mom, I have a question to ask you."
"What "
"Is there love between you and Dad "
My mother stopped her work and 21 her head with 22 in her eyes. She didn't answer immediately.
I was very 23 because I thought I had hurt her. I was 24 a great embarrassment and I didn't know what to do. But at last I heard my mother’s words:
"Susan," she said thoughtfully, "Look at this thread. Sometimes it appears, but most of it 25 in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and durable（耐用的）. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can 26 be seen anywhere or anytime, but it's really 27 . Love is inside."
I listened carefully but I couldn't understand her 28 the next spring, when my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the 29 for a month. When they returned from the hospital, it seemed both of them had had a serious illness.
After that, every day in the morning and 30 , my mother helped my father walk slowly on the country road. It seemed they were the most harmonious（和谐的，和睦的） 31 .
The doctor had said my father would 32 in two months. But after two months he still couldn't walk by himself. All of us were worried about him.
"Dad, how are you feeling now " I asked him one day.
"Susan, don't worry about me. To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life." 33 his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet 34 . But from this experience, I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our 35 . Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
16. A. lucky B. busy C. glad D. disappointed
17 A. romantic B. normal C. hard D. special
18 A. easy B. willing C. luxurious D. ready
19 A. out of the question B. out of question C. of question D. in question
A. heart B. way C. temper（脾气） D. mind
A. raised B. looked down C. dropped D. rose
A. surprise B. excitement C. humor D. anger
A. excited B. tired C. surprised D. worried
A. with B. in C. on D. of
A. appears B. finds C. disappears D. sees
A. easily B. hardly C. often D. usually
A. that B. here C. there D. this
A. in B. for C. before D. until
A. home B. factory C. bed D. hospital
A. night B. noon C. dusk D. dawn
A. family B. people C. couple D. friends
A. rescue B. recover C. die D. save
A. Reading B. Looking C. Understanding D. Thinking
A. looks B. kisses C. foods D. walks
A. mind B. heart C. life D. world
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
A
There was a little boy with a bad temper（脾气）. His father gave him a bag of nails（钉子）and told him that every time he lost his temper, to hammer（钉）a nail in the back fence（栅栏）.
The first day the boy drove 37 nails into the fence. Then it gradually（渐渐地）dwindled（减少）down. He found it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence. Finally the day came when the boy didn’t lose his temper at all.
He told his father about it and the father said that he would pull out one nail for each day if
he was able to hold his temper.
The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.
The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said, “You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar（痕迹）just like this one. You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won’t matter how many times you say I’m sorry, the wound（伤口）is still there.”
36. What kind of boy was he at the beginning of the story
A. He was very polite. B. He liked working very hard.
C. He lost his temper very easily. D. He could hold his temper very easily.
37. What did the father ask the boy to do every time he lost his temper
A. To pull one nail from the fence. B. To drive one nail into the fence.
C. To think about the wound. D. To say sorry to his friend.
38. Why did the boy hold his temper
A. He thought it was not polite to lose his temper.
B. He was too young to drive nails into the fence.
C. He found it was more difficult to hammer a nail into the fence than to hold his temple.
D. He found it was easier to lose his temper than to drive a nail into the fence.
39. What should we learn from this story
A. We should be polite to everybody, so that when we are in trouble, they will help us.
B. We should learn how to work, so that we can help our friends in the future.
C. We should take others’ good advice, so that we cannot hurt（伤害）our friends’ feelings.
D. To hurt friends is much easier than to make friends, so we should value the friendship between our friends and us.
B
Everyone has his or her own idol（偶像）. My idol is a Hollywood movie star — Sandra Bullock. I’ve liked her for two and a half years. I think she has an unbelievably magical power. She’s the best actress in my heart. Actually I am deeply influenced（影响）by her. About two years ago, I borrowed a video called “Speed,” in which Sandra played a role. At that time, I still didn’t know who she was. But after seeing that great movie, I was totally struck! Her performance and smile really attracted me. At that time, I started collecting everything about Sandra from magazines, TV and newspapers. But unfortunately, I couldn’t find much information in my hometown. That really disappointed me. All I could do was to get on the internet. Luckily, there were many foreign web sites. I was really happy then. But there was a big problem for me: the Web sites are all in English. So, English became an important part in my life. I decided to learn English well and to be able to read and understand everything. The craziest thing I’ve ever done was to record all her movies, film previews（预告）and interviews. I listened to them over and over every day. When I heard any word that I didn’t understand, I would look them up in the dictionary. That was a good for me because I could learn them in a very short time. It does work, and I never get tired of（厌烦）doing this. It’s been two years since then, and my listening and reading abilities are better than before. I can even chat with my foreign friends on the internet. I should say from the bottom of my heart, “Thank you so much, Sandra.”
If you have an idol like me, I hope you all can get something helpful from that person.
40. Why does the author like Sandra Bullock as the idol
A. Because Sandra is a woman.
B. Because Sandra is a Hollywood movie star.
C. Because Sandra acts very well.
D. Because the author wants to learn English well.
41. Where did the author get more information about Sandra
A. From magazines B. From TV
C. From newspapers. D. From some of the foreign web sites.
42. In the author’s opinion, the idol should be _____.
A. an actor B. an actress C. a female D. worth learning from
43. What’s the best title of this passage
A. My idol B. Sandra Bullock
C. English is important D. Wonderful performance
C
Before I stood on the ground of the largest island in the world I knew only a little about Australia. I came here in 2000, I had just heard of Sydney and Melbourne, and I knew koalas and kangaroos were Australian animals. To be frank (坦白的), I was confused(困惑的)and did not know the name of or where the national capital was for a long time.
When I was sitting on the plane traveling from Beijing to Melbourne, many questions were rolling around in my mind ceaselessly(不停地). Will I, a foreigner, be welcomed by Australians, or not How long will it take me to get used to this wholly new life in this strange land
I stepped out the customs section at Melbourne airport, aimlessly like a day- dreamer. I really lacked(缺乏) any confidence. However, my start did not seem so bad. I made my way to find a taxi from the Information Desk. I found my friend, who lives in Melbourne, very easily. I felt that living in Australia was not so difficult, with the help of a taxi driver, as I had imagined. At the end of my first day here in Australia though, I had only spoken to a customs officer, a receptionist and a taxi driver.
With the time passing day after day, I began to understand this country. The most impressive thing for me is the fresh air, the green grass, and the clear and clean water. Several months later, I realized Australia is a good place for entertainment(娱乐). There are many sports played here, games, art exhibitions, music, and various cultural festivals fill up everyday Australian life. One of these events(事件) attracted me so much that I went to see the international air show held in Laverton Melbourne, and my interest in aircraft(航行器) was ignited.
Australians are outgoing and friendly. Whenever I meet an Australian face to face, going along the same way as me, most people here will say hello to me. After the first few times this happened, I was affected by this custom, and started to say to people in advance(预先), when I met them. In fact, Australia has many charming points to me. The exotic(异国情调的) animals, the tasty wine, the wonderful coastline, even the Australian English accent! Every experience I undertake(承担) is a great discovery to me.
All in all, Australia in my eyes is an ideal country for living. Peace, tranquility and friendship are forever the repeating themes of this country. I love Australia.
44. Why did the writer say, “I was confused and did not know the name of or where the national capital was for a long time.”
A. Because the name of Australian capital city is too difficult to remember.
B. Because the writer didn’t know where the capital city is.
C. Because the writer was too nervous when he got to Australia first.
D. Because it was an example to show that he knew little about Australia.
45. From the third paragraph, we can infer _____.
A. the writer often dreams a dream in the daytime B. no one met him at the airport
C. taxi drivers were more helpful than the writer had expected
D. the writer couldn’t speak English
46. What does the underlined word “ignited” mean
A. aroused (唤起) B. lost C. meaningless D. worthless
47. Which statement is NOT True according to the passage
A. The Australian English accent is a little different from the one that the writer has learned.
B. Australian people are very friendly and helpful.
C. All the people going along the same way as the writer will say hello to him.
D. Australia has wonderful environment.
D
Deserts are found where there is little rainfall or where rain for a whole year falls in only a few weeks' time. Ten inches of rain may be enough for many plants to survive (存活)if the rain is spread throughout the year, If it falls, within one or two months and the rest of the year is dry, those plants may die and a desert may form.
Sand begins as tiny pieces of rock that get smaller and smaller as wind and weather wear them down. Sand dunes (沙丘) are formed as winds move the sand across the desert. Bit by bit, the dunes grow over the years, always moving with the winds and changing the shape. Most of them are only a few feet tall, but they can grow to be several hundred feet high.
There is, however, much more to a desert than sand. In the deserts of the southwestern United States, cliffs (悬崖) and deep valleys were formed from thick mud that once lay beneath a sea more than millions of years ago. Over the centuries, the water dried up. Wind, sand , rain, heat and cold all wore away at the remaining rocks. The faces of the desert mountains are always changing —very, very slowly —as these forces of nature continue to work on the rock.
Most deserts have a surprising variety of life. There are plants, animals and insects that :have adapted to life in the desert. During the heat of the day, a visitor may see very few signs of living things, but as the air begins to cool in the evening, the desert comes to life. As the sun begins to rise again in the sky, the desert once again becomes quiet and lonely.
48. Many plants may survive in deserts when___________.
A. the rain is spread out in a year B. the rain falls only in a few weeks
C. there is little rain in a year D. it is dry all the year round
49. Sand dunes are formed when___________.
A. sand piles up gradually B. there is plenty of rain in a year
C. the sea has dried up over the years D. pieces of rock get smaller
50. It can be learned from the text that in a desert____________.
A. there is no rainfall throughout the year B. life exists in rough conditions
C. all sand dunes are a few feet high D. rocks are worn away only by wind and heat
二、填空（10分）
在下列句子的空白处填写能使句子在语法和意思上都正确的单词。
51. It seems as if it is a long time since somebody lived in the house, for the furniture(家具) is d______________.
52. He is always making a noise while eating, which makes feel u______________.
53. At the meeting nobody would be the first to give his opinion and it was Jack who broke the s______________.
54. The young man speaks very good English, but a____________ he started to learn English only a year ago.
55. The Chinese g_____________ aims to put harmony into society so that Chinese people will live more peacefully and happily.
56. Everyone is wearing a tired look and the meeting appears e____________.
57. The film star is s_______ by his fans, signing his names on the fans’ hands, T-shirts and so on.
58. He was so angry with his son that he sat down into the sofa, _____________(说不出话来).
59. Mary’s brother seems to know many things, but he knows nothing _____________(完美地).
60. It is _____________(官方地) admitted(承认) that Taiwan is part of China.
单项选择1-5: CAABD 6-10: BDADB 11-15: DBACC
完形填空1-5 BACAC 6-10 AADBC 11-15 BCDDC 16-20 CBABC
阅读理解 CBCD CD DA DBAC AA B
单词拼写1. dusty(dirty) 2. uncomfortable 3. silence 4. actually 5. government
6. endless 7. surrounded 8. speechless 9. perfectly 10. officially
单项选择1-5: CAABD 6-10: BDADB 11-15: DBACC
完形填空1-5 BACAC 6-10 AADBC 11-15 BCDDC 16-20 CBABC
阅读理解 CBCD CD DA DBAC AA B
单词拼写1. dusty(dirty) 2. uncomfortable 3. silence 4. actually 5. government
6. endless 7. surrounded 8. speechless 9. perfectly 10. officially
单项选择1-5: CAABD 6-10: BDADB 11-15: DBACC
完形填空1-5 BACAC 6-10 AADBC 11-15 BCDDC 16-20 CBABC
阅读理解 CBCD CD DA DBAC AA B
单词拼写1. dusty(dirty) 2. uncomfortable 3. silence 4. actually 5. government
6. endless 7. surrounded 8. speechless 9. perfectly 10. officially
单项选择1-5: CAABD 6-10: BDADB 11-15: DBACC
完形填空1-5 BACAC 6-10 AADBC 11-15 BCDDC 16-20 CBABC
阅读理解 CBCD CD DA DBAC AA B
单词拼写1. dusty(dirty) 2. uncomfortable 3. silence 4. actually 5. government
6. endless 7. surrounded 8. speechless 9. perfectly 10. officially
单项选择1-5: CAABD 6-10: BDADB 11-15: DBACC
完形填空1-5 BACAC 6-10 AADBC 11-15 BCDDC 16-20 CBABC
阅读理解 CBCD CD DA DBAC AA B
单词拼写1. dusty(dirty) 2. uncomfortable 3. silence 4. actually 5. government
6. endless 7. surrounded 8. speechless 9. perfectly 10. officially
单项选择1-5: CAABD 6-10: BDADB 11-15: DBACC
完形填空1-5 BACAC 6-10 AADBC 11-15 BCDDC 16-20 CBABC
阅读理解 CBCD CD DA DBAC AA B
单词拼写1. dusty(dirty) 2. uncomfortable 3. silence 4. actually 5. government
6. endless 7. surrounded 8. speechless 9. perfectly 10. officially
单项选择1-5: CAABD 6-10: BDADB 11-15: DBACC
完形填空1-5 BACAC 6-10 AADBC 11-15 BCDDC 16-20 CBABC
阅读理解 CBCD CD DA DBAC AA B
单词拼写1. dusty(dirty) 2. uncomfortable 3. silence 4. actually 5. government
6. endless 7. surrounded 8. speechless 9. perfectly 10. officially
单项选择1-5: CAABD 6-10: BDADB 11-15: DBACC
完形填空1-5 BACAC 6-10 AADBC 11-15 BCDDC 16-20 CBABC
阅读理解 CBCD CD DA DBAC AA B
单词拼写1. dusty(dirty) 2. uncomfortable 3. silence 4. actually 5. government
6. endless 7. surrounded 8. speechless 9. perfectly 10. officially