高二英语单元测试(一).doc

高二英语单元测试(一)
时间：90分钟 分值：100分
第一节 单项填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
1. There is _______ limit to natural resources, so it’s ________ shame to waste anything.
A a ; / B the ; a C a ; a D / ; /
2. A boy got lost three days ago and his safety has become the _______ of the villagers.
A attitude B attention C expectation D concern
3. In the last analysis, the ________for this failure must lie with the chief engineer.
A possibility B ability C disability D responsibility
4. Completely ________in her painting, she didn’t notice my coming in.
A absorbed B missing C losing D devoted
5. The hospital ________well, where many wounded ________ every day.
A is operated; operation B operates; are operated on
C operates; are operated D operates; operates on
6. For the Turner sisters and their classmates, taking a part-time job might _________their time for study.
A cut off B cut in C cut down D cut away
7. -------- The pollution of the Yellow River has been paid great attention to these days.
--------- Yes. Some special government projects are _______to protect the river.
A in the way B under way C by the way D along the way
8. My money _______, so I have to make a call to my father to ask for some before I have none in hand.
A has run out B is being running out C is running out D is run out of
9. There is a decrease _______ the price of pork while the price of vegetables has increased _______20%.
A to; by B on; to C in; to D in; by
10. -----Would you like to be in charge of the project of our company in Zhuhai?
------ I will appreciate ________ if you give me such a good chance.
A it B / C that D you
11. ________a map, we found our way out of the underground easily.
A. To give B. Giving C. Having given D. Having been given
12. There was a loud explosion in the street. _______from the stores to see what had happened.
A. Out people rushed B. Out rushed people
C. Rushed people out D. Did people rush out
13. The suggestion the environmentalist made at the end of the meeting was that every citizen ________responsibility for saving water.
A must take B took C take D would take
14. The method _________in the countryside ________in a market rise and in total production.
A trying; resulting B tried; resulted C trying; resulted D tried; resulting
15. --------Could you lend me 50 yuan?
--------- ________?
A. What for B. Now that C. About what D. So what
第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
I always long for romantic moments, like a little girl longing for candies．However, my husband is my complete 16 . His inability to bring romantic moments into our life has made me get tired of our 17 . One day, I finally told him that I wanted a divorce.
“Why?” he asked, 18 .
“I am tired; there are no 19 for everything in the world!” I answered.
He kept 20 , seeming to be in deep thought, with a lighted cigarette in his hands. Finally he asked, “What can I do to change your 21 ?”
Looking deep into his eyes I slowly answered, “Let’s say, I want a flower on a mountain cliff and picking the flower will cause your 22 . Will you do it for me?”
He answered, “I will give you my answer tomorrow.”
I 23 the next morning, finding a piece of paper on the dining table which read: “My dear, I would not pick that flower for you, but please allow me to 24 .”
My feeling of disappointment only 25 , but I continued reading:
“You always leave the 26 keys behind, so I have to save my legs to 27 home to open the door for you. You always like to stay indoors and I 28 that you will feel too lonely, so I have to save my mouth to tell you jokes and stories. You always stare 29 the computer and that will do nothing 30 for your eyes, so I have to save my eyes so that when we grow 31 , I can help to clip your nails. Thus, my dear, 32 I am sure that there is someone who loves you more than I do, I could not pick that flower yet, and die.”
My tears fell on the 33 and I continued reading:
“Now that you have finished reading my answer, if you are 34 , please open the front door for I am standing outside 35 your favorite bread and fresh milk.”
Love, not words, wins arguments.
16. A. supporter B. opposite C. follower D. advocate
17. A. marriage B. connection C. career D. future
18. A. annoyed B. shocked C. frightened D. amused
19. A. results B. signs C. causes D. reasons
20. A. easy B. normal C. silent D. calm
21. A. habit B. feeling C. attitude D. mind
22. A. death B. injury C. happiness D. trouble
23. A. hurried up B. looked up C. woke up D. went up
24. A. love B. explain C. stay D. change
25. A. arose B. disappeared C. reduced D. increased
26. A. car B. office C. bicycle D. house
27. A. leave B. walk C. rush D. get
28. A. worry B. think C. believe D. remind
29. A. at B. to C. on D. in
30. A. bad B. good C. terrible D. important
31. A. weak B. ill C. old D. close
32. A. unless B. if C. since D. because
33. A. photos B. flowers C. floor D. letter
34. A. hungry B. thirsty C. satisfied D. regretted
35. A. buying B. bringing C. heating D. catching
第三部分　阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
A
This is an open letter to the three people who stole my handbag from the department store I am employed as a shop assistant.
When you took my bag, I don’t know what you thought you were going to get. With my wages, there's not much left on a Tuesday. I hope the ￡5 was useful to you . I have informed the social security office so you won’t be able to cash the child benefit next week. I hope that won't leave you too short. But if you really need a couple of pounds, I suppose you could always cash one of the two checks left in my check book. Of course, I phoned the bank right away and the check-casing card is no longer valid, so it won’t be much use to you.
Actually I don’t mind about the money too much. We single parents who work to support our families understand only too well what it means to be short of cash. However, I don’t suppose it went very far among the three of you. Sorry about that!
I wish you had left the bag behind and just taken the wallet and check book. There were all kinds of papers in it, and notes and things that I really need. I really think that was very inconsiderate of you. I mean, how would you like something like that to happen to you?
Well, perhaps the bag will turn up. It wasn’t even an expensive one, just a plain, old brown leather shoulder bag. You probably dumped it in the nearest rubbish bin or threw it into the bushes. We've looked around, of course, but no one saw which way you went after you left the shop.
I'm not really angry with you. I know how the pressures of modern living can affect us, but I am sad at the loss of my personal things. I feel violated and helpless. The police were very icy, and they just shrugged their shoulders. “It happens all the time,” they told me. Some small comfort, I suppose. But I’ve lost just a little more faith in human nature．And as my young son said when I told him what had happened, “Why? Mummy, why us?” I couldn't answer that question. I wonder if you can.
36. In writing Paragraph 2, the writer wants to ___________. .
A. describe the contents of the bag in detail. B. give some suggestions to the three thieves
C. state the fact that she was careless with the money
D. tell the thieves hardly any money was available
37. Which of the following is the most valuable to the writer?
A. The cash in her bag. B. The handbag itself.
C. The papers and notes in the bag. D. The check books in the bag.
38. What can we conclude about the police?
A. They think the case quite common. B. They show sympathy for the woman.
C. They have doubts about human nature. D. They are unable to find the thieves.
39. Why does the author write the letter?
A. To give the thieves a serious warning. B. To express her affection for her valuable bag.
C. To call people’s attention to their belongings. D. To complain about the fall of morality.
B
Although many Chinese students say that their knowledge of English grammar is good ,most would admit that their spoken English is poor .Whenever I speak to a Chinese student they always say, “My spoken English is poor.” However, their spoken English does not have to remain “poor”! I would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English.
First, they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary. Obviously the better answer is to expand their vocabulary. However, you can speak with a limited vocabulary, if your attitude is positive .Others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know.
Second, they are afraid of making mistakes. Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous .Yet students should remember that their goal should be FLUENCY NOT ACCURACY. Your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using the right words and spelling them correctly .However, in speaking your aim is fluency. You want to get your message across ,to talk to someone in English ,as quickly and as well as you can ,even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense ,but it doesn’t matter because the person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances（留出余地，体谅）for any mistakes he hears.
The third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening .You have one mouth but two ears! All that hearing was necessary for you to start speaking.
Fourth, most Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive language learners .Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always remains poor .If you have this proactive outlook ,then you will see English opportunities wherever you go.
If you do not use your English beyond the classroom you will forget what English you know .Remember: USE IT OR LOSE IT! You can learn how to speak English better by speaking English more.
40. What is most probably the writer’s purpose in writing the passage?
A. To improve your reading. B. To improve your spoken English.
C. To improve your listening. D. To improve your vocabulary.
41. It can be inferred from the third paragraph that .
A. don’t be afraid of making mistakes .Just speak!
B. don’t be nervous ,don’t be shy .Just write!
C. don’t be fluency .Just be accuracy
D. don’t be shy ,don’t be fluency. Just listen and write!
42. The text is most probably taken from a .
A. teacher’s diary B. report on study C. sports newspaper D. movie magazine
C
To err is human．To blame the other guy is even more human．
Common sense is not all that common．
Why tell the truth when you can come up with a good excuse?
These three popular misquotes （戏谑的引语） are meant to be jokes, and yet they tell us a lot about human nature．To err, or to make mistakes, is indeed a part of being human, but it seems that most people don’t want to accept the responsibility for the problem．Perhaps it is the natural thing to do．The original quote about human nature went like this, “ To err is human, to forgive, divine（神圣的）．” This saying mirrors an ideal: people should be forgiving of others’ mistakes．Instead, we tend to do the opposite --- find someone else to pass the blame on to．However, taking responsibility for something that went wrong is a making of great maturity．
Common sense is what we call clear thought．Having common sense means having a good general plan that will make things work well, and it also means staying with the plan．Common sense tells you that you take an umbrella out into a rainstorm, but you leave the umbrella home when you hear a weather forecast for sunshine．Common sense does not seem to be common for large organizations, because there are so many things going on that one person cannot be in charge of everything．People say that in a large company, “the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing．”
And what is wrong with a society that thinks that making up a good excuse is like creating a work of art? One of the common problems with making excuses is that people, especially young people, get the idea that it’s okay not to be totally honest all the time．There is a corollary（直接推论）to that: if good excuse is “good” even if it isn’t honest, then where is the place of the truth?
43．According to the author, what is a sign of a man’s maturity?
A．Doing things in his own way. B．Bearing responsibility for his mistakes.
C．Making as few mistakes as possible． D．Thinking seriously about his wrong doing.
44．Which of the following is NOT based on common sense?
A．A man tries to take charge of everything in a large company.
B．A student goes out with an umbrella in stormy weather.
C．A company’s next move follows a good plan. D．A lawyer acts on fine judgments.
45．What is the author’s opinion about a good excuse?
A．Making a good excuse is sometimes a better policy.
B．Inventing a good excuse needs creative ideas.
C．A good excuse is as rewarding as honesty.
D．Bitter truth is better than a good excuse.
46．What would be the best title for his passage?
A. A Mirror of Human Nature B. To Blame or to Forgive
C. A Mark of Maturity D. Truth or Excuse
D
A few days ago I asked my sons’ governess（女家庭教师）Julia to come into my study. “Be seated, Julia,” I said, “Let’s settle our accounts. I guess you most likely need some money, but maybe you’re too polite to mention it. Now then, we agreed on thirty dollars a month...”
“Forty.”
“No, thirty. I made a note of it. I always pay our governess thirty. Well, um, you’ve been here two months, so...”
“Two months and five days.”
“Exactly two months. I made a special note of it. That means you have sixty dollars coming to you. Take off nine Sundays... you know you didn’t work with Tom on Sundays, you only took walks. And three holidays... ”Julia was biting her finger nail nervously, her face red, but - not a word.
“Three holidays, therefore take off twelve dollars. Four days Tom was sick and there were no lessons, as you were occupied only with Dick. Three days you had a toothache and my wife gave you permission not to work after lunch. Twelve and seven – nineteen. Take nineteen off ... that leaves…hmm… forty-one dollars. Correct？”
Julia’s left eye reddened with tears welling up. Her chin trembled; she coughed nervously and blew he