单元测试(一)

I: Choose the correct one to fill in the bracket (40分)

1. Don’t hesitate to __________us if you have any problem.

A. connect B. contact C. contract D. link

2. The slowdown in the development of the company is likely to ______people from making

investments （.投资）

A. decrease B. reduce C. discourage D. dissuade 3. So ________was Larry in his novel that he didn’t notice my coming in A. Attracted B. absorbed C. drawn D. fascinated

4. I think the Red Team will win the final game; that’s to say, they are ______to defeat the

Blue Team.

A. almost possible B. rather probable C. most likely D. quite certainly 5. We are best friends. She always ______my troubles as well as my happiness. A. shares B. enjoys C. admits D. undergoes

6. If the sun’s rays are ______on a point on the paper, the paper will _____fire. A. gathered / set B. collected / catch C. concentrated / set D. focused / catch

7. We were not able to meet them at 5 o’clock because they were delayed by heavy traffic. Which of the following can be used to replace the underlined part? A. held on B. held up C. held in D. held out

8. When first ________to the market, these products enjoyed great popularity A. to introduce B. introducing C. introduced D. being introduced 9. It rained for two weeks on end, completely _____our holiday.

A. ruined B. to ruin C. ruining D. having ruined

10. Be careful when you cross the very busy street. If not, you may ____run over by a car. A. have B. get C. become D. turn

11. ________ heart trouble for years, Professor White has to take some medicine with him wherever he goes

A. Suffered from B. Having suffered C. Suffering from D. Having suffered from 12. Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to, ____the color of his skin.

A. with the exception of B. in the light of C. regardless of D. with regard to

13. I tried ringing you several times yesterday but I couldn't _________

A. get across B. get along C. get through D. put through 14. That day, Japan launched a _________attack on Pearl Harbor, making America declare war on Japan.

A. surprise B. surprised C. surprising D. suddenly 15. The manager has got a good business _____so the company is doing very well. A. idea B. sense C. skill D. ability

16. “I don’t think it’s my ______that the TV blew up. I just turned it on, that’s all,” said the

boy

A. error B. fault C. mistake D. duty

17. In order to change attitudes ________employing women, the government is bringing new laws.

A. about B. of C. towards D. on 18. -----The boss said we had only three days to finish the work. -----Don’t worry. We have already _______two thirds of it.

A. got down B. got through C. got along with D. got around 19. 、—How are you getting on with your cleaning? Do you need my help?

— _____ , but I think I’m all right． A. No, thanks B. That’s OK

C. You are helpful D. That’s very kind of you

20. I would like a job which pays more, but ________ I enjoy the work I’m doing at the

moment.

A. in other words B. on the other hand C. for one thing D. as a matter of fact

II: Cloze test （40分）

Little Sylvie’s heart began to beat fast．She knew that strange white heron(白

鹭)!She had seen it on the other side of the 1 .The young man ,who collected birds—by shooting them and stuff(填充)them with special chemicals to preserve them , was 2 at Sylvie . “I would give ten dollars to whoever showed me where the white 3 is .” When Sylvie heard this , her mind was full of all the wonderful things she and her grandmother could buy 4 ten dollars.

That night，long after the moon came out and Sylvie was still 5 When it was time for the 6 to rise , she quietly left the house and hurried through the forest．She finally 7 a tall pine tree．She was sure she would be able to see where the white heron had 8 its nest on the top of the tree．At last，she reached the tree’s 9 branch .Suddenly Sylvie’s dark gray eyes 10 a flash of white that grew larger and larger A bird with broad white wings and a long neck 11 Sylvie and landed on a pine branch below her. The white heron smoothed its 12 and called to its mate , sitting on their nest in a nearby tree . Sylvie knew the wild bird’s 13 now．

About an hour later，Sylvie came back The splendid 14 to speak about her

secret came. 15 Sylvie was silent .The young man’s kind eyes looked deeply into Sylvie's own dark gray ones . He could give Sylvie and her grandmother ten dollars. He had 16 to do this, and they needed the money 17 .

But Sylvie was silent She remembered 18 the white heron came flying through

the golden air and how they watched the sun rise 19 Sylvie could not speak．She could not tell the heron’s secret and give its life away .The young man went away 20 later that day .

1、A、river B、forest C、house D、tree 2、A、staring B、glancing C、shooting D、glaring 3、A、coin B、nest C、animal D、bird 4、A、at B、in C、for D、by 5、A、asleep B、awake C、sad D、delighted

6、A、sun B、heron C、family D、young man 7、A、left B、reached C、broke D、leaned 8、A、found B、discovered C、hidden D、removed 9、A、biggest B、lowest C、strongest D、highest 10、A、caught B、made C、touched D、felt 11、A、lay beside B、flew past C、1ooked at D、cared for 12、A、head B、neck C、feathers D、wings 13、A、secret B、life C、mate D、health 14、A、place B、moment C、idea D、decision 15、A、So B、But C、Instead D、Then 16、A、turned out B、hoped C、promised D、forgotten 17、A、badly B、simply C、regularly D、partly 18、A、why B、how C、when D、where 19. A、luckily B、probably C、carefully D、together 20. A、encouraged B、excited C、disappointed D、frightened

III: Reading （10分）

Not everyone in the world requires the same amount of living space．The amount of space a person needs around him is a cultural(文化的)difference，not an economic (经济的)one．Knowing your own psychological(心理的)space needs is important because they strongly affect your choices，including，for example，the number of bedrooms in the home . If you were brought up in a two-child family and both you and your sister or brother had your own bedrooms，the chances are if you have two children or more，that you also will offer separate bedrooms for them . In America , for example , they train people to want to have their own rooms by giving them their own rooms when they are babies This is very unusual in the world . In many other countries，the baby sleeps in the same bed with his parents or in bed near them．

The space in the home also shows a lot about psychological space needs Some families gather closer to each other and the size of their house has nothing to do with it．Others have separate little corners where family members go to be alone .

Although it is true that psychological space needs are not decided by economic reasons , they sometimes have to be changed a little because of economic pressure．It is almost impossible , however，to completely change your psychological space needs． 1.The first sentence in Paragraph 1 “Not everyone in the world requires the same amount of space ” means “________”．

A. Not two people need exactly the same amount of living space B. Living space requirements are not always the same C. The world requires the same amount of living space D. Nobody needs a required amount of living space

2. Some families gather closer to each other at home than others because _________. A. they have limited living space

B. they are brought up in a large family

C. it satisfies their psychological space needs

D. the children in the family sleep in the same bed with their parents

3、Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Americans are trained to live in the large rooms at birth B. Economic situation decides one’s amount of space needs

C. People in various countries demand different psychological space

D. Knowing your psychological space needs is important，as it affects your future 4. According to the writer of the passage，psychological space needs_______. A. are not affected by income at all B. can hardly be changed altogether

C. can be changed if you make up your mind to do so D. have nothing to do with cultural background 5. The best title for this passage is__________． A. American Way of Living B. Psychological Space

C. Space Needs in Different Countries

D. Psychological Space and Economic Pressure

IV: Complete the dialogue （10 分）

M: Would you please tell me what you were doing when the accident happened and what you saw?

W: Yes, I was (1)d________ home from work. It was about 5:15 ,and there was a blue car in front of me. We were both driving along Harbor Road (2)w________ a small white Ford suddenly shot out of the side read. It shot right in front of the blue car. The driver tried to stop, but it was impossible. He (3)r__________ into the white Ford.

M: What’s the (4)s__________ of the car in front of you when the accident happened? W: The blue car? Thirty miles an hour. Certainly no (5)m___________ than that. M: And the white Ford shot out without any (6)w_____________? W: Yes, that's right.

M: How can you make (7)s________ that the blue car was only doing thirty?

W: Because I was only doing thirty, and the blue car wasn't going any (8)f________ than I was.

M: Are you sure of that? Absolutely positive? W: Yes, I am. I'm positive.

M: How can you be so positive? Were you looking at your speedometer when the accident happened?

W: Of course not. I was looking at the road ahead. That's how I (9)m_________ to see the accident.

M: Well, if you were not looking at your speedometer how can you possibly be sure how fast you were going?

W: Because I never go faster than 30 on that road. It's (10)a___________ law--that's why.

答案

单选

BCBCA DBCCB DCCAB BCBDB 完形填空：

1—5：BADCB 6—10：ABCDA 11—15：BCABB 16—20：CABDC： 阅读理解 BCCBB

完成对话

1.driving 2.when 3.ran 4.speed 5.more 6.warning7.sure8.faster9.managed10.against