高中英语-Unit-1《-Breaking-records-》同步练习4-新人教版选修9.doc

Unit 1 Breaking records
I. 单项选择（15小题；15分）
1. --How about eight o'clock outside the cinema?
--That _______ me fine.
A. fits B. meets C. satisfies D. suits
2. The disc, digitally ______ in the studio, sounded fantastic at the party that night.
A. recorded B. recording
C. to be recorded D. having recorded
3. Before building a house, you will have to________ the government's permission.
A. get from B. follow C. receive D. ask for
4. Her son, to whom she was so_________, went abroad ten years ago.

A. loved B. cared C. devoted D. affected
5. By the time Jane gets home, her aunt________ for London to attend a meeting.
A. will leave B. leaves C. will have left D. left
6. The more I think about him, the more reasons I find for loving him _______ I did.
A. as much as B. as long as
C. as soon as D. as far as
7. He is able to lift __________ of two hundred jin.
A. weigh 13. weights C. a weight D. weighty
8. Scientists generally agree that Earth's climate will warm up over the next 50 to 100 years __________ it has warmed in the 20,000 years since Ice Age.
A. as long as B. as much as
C. as soon as D. as well as
9. Elephants have their own way to tell the shape of an object and _________ it is rough or smooth.
A. 不填 B. whether C. how D. what
10. _______ ,! have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.
A. However the story is amusing
B. No matter amusing the story is
C. However amusing the story is
D. No matter how the story is amusing
11.Once a decision has been made, all of us should _________ it.
A. direct to B. stick to
C. lead to D. refer to
12.Jumping out of_________ airplane at ten thousand feet is quite _________ exciting experience.
A. x; the B. x; an C an; an D. the; the
13. -- Let's go and have a good drink tonight.
-- ________ Have you got the first prize in the competition?
A. What for? B. Thanks a lot.
C. Yes, I'd like to. D. Why not?
14. --How about putting some pictures into the report?
-- _________ A picture is worth a thousand words.
A. No way. B. Why not?
C. All right? D. No matter.
15. Maggie has been fortunate to find a job she loves and,
_________, she gets well paid for it.
A. sooner or later B. what's more
C. as a result D. more or less

II. 完形填空：（20小题；每小题1.5分；共30分）
It was the district sports meet. My foot still hadn't healed(痊愈)from a(n) 16 injury. I had 17 whether or not I should attend the meet. But there I was, 18 for the 3,000-meter run.
"Ready... set..." The gun popped and we were off. The other girls rushed 19 me. I felt 20 as I fell farther and farther behind.
"Hooray! "shouted the crowd. It was the loudest 21 I had ever heard at a meet. The first-place runner was two laps(圈)ahead of me when she crossed the finish line.
"Maybe I should 22 , "I thought as I moved on. 23 ,I decided to keep going. During the last two laps, I ran 24 and decided not to 25 in track next year. It wouldn't be worth it, 26 my foot did heal.
When I finished, I heard a cheer-- 27 than the one I'd heard earlier. I turned around and 28 ,the boys were preparing for their race. "They must be cheering for the boys."
I was leaving 29 several girls came up to me. "Wow, you've got courage! "one of them told me.
"Courage? I just 30 a race! "I thought.
"I would have given up on the first lap, "said another girl.
"We were cheering for you. Did you hear us?"
Suddenly I regained 31 . I decided to 32 track next year. I realized strength and courage aren't always 33 in medals and victories, but in the 34 we overcome(战胜). The strongest people are not always the people who win, 35 the people who don't give up when
they lose.

16. A. slighter B. worse C. earlier D. heavier
17. A. expected B. supposed C, imagined D. doubted
18. A. late B. eager C. ready D. thirsty
19. A. from behind B. ahead of
C. next to D. close to
20. A. ashamed B. astonished
C. excited D. frightened
21. A. cheer B. shout C. cry D. noise
22. A. slow down B. drop out C. go on D. speed up
23. A. Therefore B. Otherwise
C. Besides D. However
24. A. with delight B. with fear
C. in pain D. in advance
25. A. play B. arrive C. race D. attend
26. A. even if B. only if C. unless D. until
27. A. weaker B. longer C. lower D. louder
28. A. well enough B. sure enough
C. surprisingly enough D. strangely enough
29. A. while B. when C. as D. since
30. A. finished B. won C. passed D. lost
31. A. cheer B. hope C. interest D. experience
32. A. hold on B. turn to
C. begin with D. stick with
33. A. measured B. praised C. tested D. increased
34. A. sadness B. struggles C. diseases. D. tiredness
35. A. or B. nor C. and D. but

III. 阅读理解 （共10小题；每小题2分，共20分）
(A)
It was an early September day, cool and bright and just right for running, and I was in the first few miles of a lO-knownmile race over a course with a few high hills. Still, I felt energetic; despite the hills it was going to be a fine run.
Just ahead of me was Peggy Mimno, a teacher from Mount Kiseo, New York. She too was running easily, moving along at my speed. The pace felt comfortable, so I decided to stay where I was; why pay attention to pace when she was setting such a nice one? I'd overtake(追上) her later on when she tired.
So I ran behind her. The course headed north for miles, wandered west for a hilly mile, then turned south again along a winding road. The race was getting harder. We had four miles left and already it was beginning to be real work.
Peggy overtook a young runner. She seemed to know him, for they exchanged a few cheerful words as she passed him. Their exchange worried me. You don't chat during a race unless you feeling good, and Peggy plainly was.
Still, I was close enough to overtake her if she tired, so I didn't give up hope completely. We were getting nearer to a long, punishing hill now and it would be the test. We were a mile from the finish line, so whatever happened on the hill would almost determine who crossed it first.
As I moved up the hill, my attention wandered for a few minutes. When I looked up, Peggy was moving away--first five yards, then ten, then more. Finally it was clear that there was no help of catching her. She beat me soundly.
There is an important lesson in that race. Women are thought to be weaker, slower and not nearly as skilled in sport. Yet as Peggy Mimno so clearly showed, the similarities between men and women runners are more important than differences. I have run with a number of women, and I can say it is often hard work.
36. What did the writer think of the race in the beginning?
A. It would be hard work.
B. It would be an easy race.
C. It would be a test of his strength.
D. It would be a good learning experience.
37. What worried the writer when Peggy greeted the young runner?
A. Peggy overtook the young runner.
B. Peggy was running energetically.
C. Peggy was laughing as the writer.
D. Peggy paid no attention to the writer.
38. By saying "a long, punishing hill" (paragraph 5 ), the writer implies that _____________ .
A. Peggy would fail to reach the hilltop
B. men are more skilled at climbing hills
C. overtaking Peggy would be easy
D. climbing the hill would be a demanding task
39. What lesson does the writer learn from the race?
A. Women are as good as men in sport.
B. Women are better at climbing hills.
C. He should have more training in a cross-country race.
D. He should set a quicker pace at the beginning of a race.

(B)
Say you are a 17th century construction worker who's worked long and hard to build a splendid tower for the dead wife of your emperor.
Now say that the emperor orders your fingertips cut off so you can never build another one. Yes, that is the Taj Mahal,one of the most famous buildings in the world. And the tale behind the construction is just as impressive as the building itself.
First, there's the emperor of northern India, Shah Jehan,also called the King of the World. In 1612,Shah Jehan married Mumtaz Mahal. Madly in love, they had 14 children over the next 20 years. But then sadness came. As Mumtaz was about to give birth to child'number 14, she said she had heard her unborn baby cry out. It was a sign of death. And as Mumtaz lay dying, she asked Jehan to build a lasting memorial to celebrate their love.
When the heartbroken Jehan appeared eight days after his wife's death, his people were shocked to see that his coal-black hair had turned snow-white.
Putting away his sadness, Jehan ordered his wife's dying wish carried out. More than 20,000 workers labored nearly 22 years to complete the construction. In 1653,Jehan placed Mumtaz's remains in the center under the building.
And then, son number five, Aurangzeb, murdered his brothers and took over the power from his aging father. Hehan lived the rest of his days-eight years, to be exact-imprisoned not far from the Taj Mahal. Jehan was only allowed to climb onto the top of his prison to see the timeless
treasure from a distance. But never again would he be allowed to visit it--until he was buried next to his wife.
Today 25,000 people visit the Taj Mahal each day. Though the reason for building the tower was a strange, sad story, those who see its breath-taking beauty are reminded of the happiness that inspired its construction.
40. The first two paragraphs were written to show that
A. the Taj Mahal is all unusual historic building
B. ancient Indian emperors were cruel
C. construction workers led a hard life in ancient India
D. India has some of the most famous buildings in the world
41. The Taj Mahal was first built as ____________ .
A. a prison B. a gift to Mumtaz
C. a memorial building D. a tourist attraction
42. We learn from the text that Mumtaz probably died in ________ .
A. 1626 B. 1632 C. 1634 D. 1653

(C)
My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six
falling grades for the year. At this rate he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.
One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and pleaded for help. "Please God, I can't do any thing more for nay son. I'm at the end of nay rope. I'm giving the whole thing up to you."
I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. "I want to talk to you about Karl's absences." Before he could say another word,I choked up and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. "I love my son but I just don't know what to do. I've tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It's out of nay hands. "For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, "Thank you for your time", and hung up.
Karl's next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he
said, "Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?" I nodded. "That was me. I thought I'd play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That's when I knew I had to make you proud. '
43. There was silence on the other end of the line because
A. the speaker was too moved to say anything to the mother
B. the speaker waited for the mother to finish speaking
C. the speaker didn't want the mother to recognize his voice
D. the speaker was unable to interrupt the mother
44. The sentence "... he even made the honor roll" means that “ _______”.
A. he was even on the list to be praised at the parent- teacher meeting
B. he was even on the list of students who made progress in grades
C. he was even on the list of students who had turned themselves around
D. he was even on the list of the best students at school
45. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Children in single-parent families often have mental problems.
B. School education doesn't work without full support from parents.
C. Being understood by parents is very important to teenagers.
D. Mother's love plays an important role in teenagers' life.

IV. 短文改错 （10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
I still remember nay middle school life in Tianjin yet.
46.________
I was then in a school for students from Tibet. As we were
47.________
all left home at early age,we met lots of problems in
48._________
our daily life. We had to do the washing, cleaning and shopping by us. However, we seldom felt lonely or
49._________
helplessly. We enjoyed our happy life. At weekends,
50._________
we would play basketball, swimming in the pool or go
51._________
for a picnic. We were living in a big family. We treat
52._________
each other as brothers and sisters. If any one of us had