1、 Units 1&2课后能力测评(一) Ⅰ. 完形填空 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 字数:358 完成时间:12分钟 难度:★★ I am a team leader in an insurance company. We are going through a lot of changes right now which is __1__ much stress for all of us. A few weeks ago I was having a day so __2__ that I even d
2、oubted if I had the ability to do this challenging work, and was about ready to change to a less stressful job __3__. Something happened that day to change my way of __4__ and I am so appreciative of this young lady. I want to let her know that the small act __5__. On the top of my cubicle(工作隔间)I h
3、ave a small collection of lighthouses(灯塔)to let people know where I am sitting __6__ my team members have to find me for emergencies. That day I came into the office and was about to get the day __7__ when Crystal came over. I asked if she needed anything. She said,“I __8__ you something. I looke
4、d at her ”with a __9__ look and said,“Well,thank you, but why __10__ you buy me anything?”I had never spoke to this young lady __11__. She said,“Every day I stand up and look across the __12__ and see your lighthouses. Then I feel I am not alone and I encourage myself that there are always __13__
5、 things in life. I saw this on the way to work and thought __14__ would like it. I wish it would have the same __15__ as your lighthouses do. ”In her hand she had a small globe with a lighthouse and a ship on it. I gave her a hug and __16__ her. I don't think she knows how much that small act of _
6、17__ changed my day:I remained __18__ the rest of the day. For anyone that reads this,I hope you remember,no matter what the __19__ is,you could change someone's day, __20__ even his views on life. 1. A. preventing B. reducing C. causing D. suffering 2. A. funny B. nice C. bad
7、 D. dull 3. A. everywhere B. elsewhere C. anywhere D. nowhere 4. A. working B. behaving C. speaking D. thinking 5. A. broke my heart B. touched my heart C. lost my heart D. tore my heart 6. A. in case B. so that C. as if D. even though 7. A. ended
8、 B. started C. changed D. avoided 8. A. borrowed B. lent C. sold D. bought 9. A. delighted B. puzzled C. thankful D. worried 10. A. might B. dare C. could D. would 11. A. before B. then C. since D. after 12. A. dorm B. office C. ship D. tower 13. A
9、 bright B. challenging C. bad D. stressful 14. A. colleagues B. leaders C. you D. I 15. A. opinion B. cause C. expectation D. effect 16. A. praised B. thanked C. scolded D. refused 17. A. justice B. courage C. kindness D. tolerance 18
10、 A. careful B. encouraged C. tired D. alone 19. A. present B. work C. gesture D. intention 20. A. so B. for C. or D. nor Ⅱ. 阅读理解 请认真阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。 A 字数:276 完成时间:7分钟 难度:★★ Britain's Buckingham Palace has opened its doors, giving
11、tourists the chance to visit the inside of Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ's official residence(住所).Each year when the Queen is on holiday in Scotland,thousands of visitors go to the palace in the heart of London to admire the impressive beauty of the State Rooms and the Royal Collection Exhibition. This year,to
12、urists get to see the largest-ever show of the Queen's evening dresses and personal jewellery.To mark her 80th birthday in April,80 dresses dating from the 1940s to the present day are on show,filling the Ball Supper Room with bright colours. The brightly shining dresses,made for occasions such
13、 as banquets,state visits and family events,give_an_insight_into how the changing fashions have influenced on Queen Elizabeth's style through the years.They include a silver full-length dress decorated with sequins,beads,pearls and artificial diamonds.It was worn during the 1972 state visit to Franc
14、e. Among the priceless jewellery on display are private gifts to the Queen from members of her family,and famous pieces such as the Cambridge Emerald Necklace, made for Queen Mary's coronation(加冕)in 1911. Queen Elizabeth and members of the royal family are on a cruise around the Western Isles of S
15、cotland before heading to Balmoral Castle,which was purchased by Queen Victoria and remains the royals' favourite British place for summer holidays. 1. The author writes the passage mainly to ________. A. introduce the Royal Collection Exhibition B. stress the importance of the famous palace C.
16、persuade you to visit the beautiful palace D. tell you the story of the royal family 2. The tourists can see the following in Buckingham Palace this year EXCEPT ________. A. the beauty of the State Rooms B. the Royal Collection Exhibition C. Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ D. the Queen's evening dresses 3.
17、 The underlined part “give an insight into”in Paragraph 3 can be best replaced by “________”. A. widen B. remove C. reflect D. weaken 4. What has a great effect on Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ's dressing style? A. The changing popular styles. B. The private gifts. C. The visitors' different opinions.
18、 D. State requirements. 5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The Royal Collection Exhibition is held in winter. B. The oldest dress on show was made over 60 years. C. The jewellery was all bought to match the Queen's dresses. D. People can visit the Queen's living room
19、 in summer. B (2010·滨州高三检测) 字数:316 完成时间:10分钟 难度:★★ Gu Changwei was the first Chinese cinematographer to be nominated(提名)for an Oscar, and he is regarded by Zhang Yimou as the best cinematographer in China. Gu was behind the camera for many of Zhang Yimou's famous films including the one that
20、rocketed Zhang to fame: “Red Sorghum(高粱)”. And now this master of the visual has taken on his first directing role with the film “Peacock”. So Gu Changwei has come out from behind the camera into the spotlight(聚光灯). Gu Changwei is very serious about his directing “Peacock”. To get the authentic a
21、tmosphere, Gu took his film crew to the city of Anyang in central China's Henan Province where the story took place, to shoot the film. He chose all new actors because he didn't want “stars” appeal to weaken the power of the story, and he also had his actors trained in the local dialect. For this fi
22、lm Gu has been able to get out from behind the camera to manage every aspect of the film, and to realize his own ideals in movie-making. “Peacock” is about the life of an average family in a small town in Henan Province in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Gu chose this story for his first movie beca
23、use he grew up during this same period and it struck a chord with him. “Peacock” wrapped up production in June, 2004. It's aimed at the foreign film market and will be entered in February's Berlin Film Festival, and released in China at the same time. But at the end of last October, Gu took “Peacoc
24、k” to his Alma Mater, the Beijing Film Academy, one of the most famous film colleges in China, to hold a preview. The film was warmly received by both teachers and students. 6. The underlined word “cinematographer” in the first paragraph refers to a person who ________. A. has been nominated for a
25、n Oscar B. uses a camera to shoot films C. directs first-class films D. arranges for cinema shows 7. Gu didn't employ “stars” in his film because ________. A. the stars usually stick to their own acting styles B. the stars may not be able to speak the local dialect C. the stars may share the
26、audience's attention with the story D. it was not easy for him, a fresh hand, to invite stars to join him 8. Gu chose such a story for his first movie because ________. A. he was born in the early 1970s B. he grew up in Henan province C. he was popular in Henan province D. the story had someth
27、ing to do with his own experience 9. From the passage we can learn that “Peacock” ________. A. is the film for which Gu is likely to win an Oscar prize B. has already become popular both at home and abroad C. has its production started last summer D. will be publicly shown in spring, 2005 10.
28、What would be the BEST title for the passage? A. From behind the camera into the spotlight B. Chinese cinematographer to be nominated for Oscar C. New faces to appear in “Peacock” D. “Peacock” to enter foreign film market Ⅲ. 短文填词 (福建省厦门市同安 2011学年高三上学期期中考试试题) 请认真阅读下面短文,并根据各题所给首字母的提示,
29、在标有题号的横线上,写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式,使对话通顺。 字数:233 完成时间:8分钟 难度:★ L=Ling Ming J=Jim L: Hey, Jim. I'm glad to see you again. J: Yeah. So am I. L: Have you h__1__ about the Yushu earthquake? J: Of course. I listen to the radio every day. L: It's t__2__. I even cried for the unfortunate fate of the lo
30、cal people. J: Yes, I feel that life is so weak in huge natural d__3__. L: It's really strange that there are so many earthquakes these years. First in Wenchuan, then in Haiti and Chile, now here—Yushu. J: Hmm, but why can't we p__4__ it and warn people before it happens? Why are there lots of ea
31、rthquakes around the world recently? L: I don't know, but I think that we have been i__5__ that for a long time. People today only care a__6__ the quality of life and consume all kinds of resources badly, and...You know the environment could break down... J: Yes, we should pay more a__7__ to the e
32、arth and protect it.We must not d__8__ our environment any longer. What's more, it's high time we t__9__ measures to prevent any form of pollution. L: I couldn't agree more. In my opinion, it's not just one or two persons' responsibility, everyone ought to make his or her c__10__ for the earth. 1
33、 ________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________ 5. ________ 6. ________ 7. ________ 8. ________ 9. ________ 10. ________ 答案 Ⅰ.1. 解析:选C。根据文章第二段第一句可推知,应是给公司里的人造成很多压力。 2. 解析:选C。根据“I even doubted if I had the ability to take this challenging work”,可知作者觉得这项工作压力太大,因此这里应选“糟糕的”。 3. 解析:选B。由文意可知,此处表达:这里的
34、工作压力太大,所以作者想在别处找一个轻松些的工作。 4. 解析:选D。联系上下文可知,这位“年轻的女士”的行为是对作者的鼓励,因而也改变了作者之前的想法和认识。 5. 解析:选B。根据上文“I am so appreciative of this young lady”可知,应选B。 6. 解析:选A。第一段提到作者是team leader,因此他在工作隔间顶上放上灯塔,以方便队员有急事找他。 7. 解析:选B。根据“I came into the office”及段末的“the rest of the day”,可知作者是“开始”一天的工作。 8. 解析:选D。根据下文的“...b
35、uy me anything”可知,应选D。 9. 解析:选B。由文意可知,作者不清楚Crystal为什么突然送自己礼物,因此感到很“迷惑”。 10. 解析:选D。would在此表示意愿。 11. 解析:选A。由文意可知,作者在这之前从未跟Crystal说过话。 12. 解析:选B。根据该段第一句“That day I came in to the office”可知,应选B。 13. 解析:选A。根据上文的“see your lighthouses”可知,灯柱让这个女士看到了光明。 14. 解析:选C。根据上下文可知,这位女士买这个礼物是为了送给作者。 15. 解析:选D。作者
36、的灯塔给了这位女士鼓励,她希望她的礼物也可以对作者产生相同的效果。 6. 解析:选B。词义猜测题。根据第一段两次提到behind the camera可推知B项正确。 7. 解析:选C。细节理解题。根据第二段的第三句“He chose all new actors because he didn’t want ‘stars’ appeal to weaken the power of the story...”可知,正确答案为C。 8. 解析:选D。细节理解题。由第三段最后一句“Gu chose this story for his first movie because he gr
37、ew up during this same period and it struck a chord with him”可知,该故事与他的经历产生了共鸣。 9. 解析:选D。细节理解题。根据最后-段第一、二句可知,D项正确。 10. 解析:选A。主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文讲述了著名摄影师顾长卫由摄影转向导演的故事,并且介绍了他导演的第一部作品《孔雀》,故选A。 Ⅲ.1.heard 2.terrible 3.disasters 4.predict 5.ignoring 6.about 7.attention 8.damage/destroy 9.t
38、ook 10.contribution 选修10 Units 3&5课后能力测评(二) Ⅰ. 完形填空 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 字数:291 完成时间:15分钟 难度:★★ As we all know “The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world” and “__1__ every successful man there is a woman.” Both these __2__ mean the same things. Men rule the
39、 __3__ but their wives rule them. Chinese people and other foreigners often say,__4__ of the American women like making their husbands and sons successful, but some of them want __5__ for themselves. They want good __6__. When they work they want to __7__ better paid. They want to be as __8__ as me
40、n. In 1960s, the American women's liberation __9__ was started by women who don't want to __10__ behind successful men. They want to stand beside them, with the same __11__ for success. They don't want to be told that certain jobs or __12__ are closed to them. They refused to work side by side with
41、 men who do the __13__ work for higher pay. In America, a liberation woman must be __14__ of being a woman and have confidence in herself. If somebody says to her, “You have come a long __15__, baby”, she will __16__ and answer, “Not nearly as __17__ as I am going to go, baby ”. On the other hand
42、 this movement is quite __18__, and many American women do not agree. __19__ it has already made some important __20__ in women's lives. 1. A. Before B. Behind C. Near D. Beside 2. A. writings B. words C. letters D. sayings 3. A. family B. society C. earth D. world 4. A. mos
43、t B. Few C. All D. None 5. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything 6. A. jobs B. clothes C. food D. houses 7. A. be B. have C. make D. receive 8. A. good B. wonderful C. successful D. much 9. A.
44、 activity B. movement C. affairs D. incident 10. A stand B. co-operate C. work D. help 11. A. work B. job C. position D. chance 12. A. offices B. schools C. shops D. places 13. A. better B. same C. less D. import
45、ant 14. A. tired B. afraid C. fond D. proud 15. A. place B. walk C. way D. journey 16. A. cry B. smile C. laugh D. sob 17. A. long B. far C. soon D. much 18. A. new B. good C. important D. ple
46、asing 19. A. So B. And C. But D. Or 20. A. progress B. improvement C. decisions D. changes Ⅱ.阅读理解 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。 A 字数:358 完成时间:10分钟 难度:★★ The amount of water in the world is finite(有限的). The number of people is growing fast and water use
47、 is growing even faster. Global water consumption rose six times between 1900 and 1995—more than double the rate of population growth. As important as quantity is quality—with pollution increasing in some areas,the amount of useable water declines. And the wider effects of water shortages are ju
48、st as frightening as the prospect of having too little to drink. Seventy percent of the water used worldwide is used for agriculture. Much more will be needed if we are to feed the world's growing population. And consumption will rise further as more people expect Western-style lifestyles and diet
49、s—one kilogram of grain-fed beef needs at least 15 cubic metres of water,while a kilo of cereals(谷物)needs only up to three cubic metres. New technology can help,however,especially by cleaning up pollution and so making more water useable,and in agriculture,where water use can be made far more effic
50、ient.Drought-resistant(抗旱的)plants can also help. The optimists say“virtual water”may save the day—the water contained in crops which could be exported from water-rich countries to dry ones. But the amounts involved would be huge,and the energy needed to transport the water would be enormous(巨大的).






