吉林省吉林市第一中学校高中英语 Unit4 Making the news单元测试 新人教版必修5.doc

Unit 4 Making the newsI. 单项选择（15分）1. Inflation goes up and down _ the state of the economy.A. depends on B. depend on C. depended on D. depending on 2. - How long are staying? - I dont know. _.A. Thats Ok B. Never mind C. It depends D. It doesnt matter3. In this lecture I shall _ the early years of Charless Regin.A. concentrate on B. devote to C. apply to D. occupy in4. He is interested in farming and is _ to know everything about the farm.A. eager B. anxious C. worried D. busy5. With Shanghai World Expo drawing near, volunteers are making use of every minute to _ their foreign language because volunteers must pass a written test and an interview.A. polish up B. take up C. put up D. make up6. Mary told me she would _ computer studies.   Really? Ill try my best to ask her to _ such foolish ideas. A. pick up; give up     B. put away; give up C. give up; put away   D. give up; pick up7. - How wise of you to come round, but why? - _that all is right. A. See      B. To see    C. Seeing    D. For seeing8. -What should we pay more attention to if we go north in winter, Mum? - Nothing much. Take warm clothes _the weather is cold. A. as long as      B . now that C. if             D. in case9. The media can often help solve problems and draw attention _situations _help is needed. A. in ; that       B. to ; which C. in; where      D. to; where10. - Im thinking of losing weight these days. - Oh, you  _  be out of your mind. Youre 50 kilograms at the most! A. will    B. should    C. may    D. must11. I did nt like the story,  _, its too long, also it was written by a writer I dont know A. for one thing     B. for a thing C. although         D. in one hand12. I am in  _  charge of the class which was in _   charge of my wife.  A. 不填；the B. 不填；不填 C. the; 不填 D. the; the13. After the new technique was introduced the factory produced  _cars in 1994 as the year before. A. as twice many     B. as many twice C. twice as many     D. twice as14. There were two boys in the lab, _  did the experiment successfully.  A. the clever of whom   B. the cleverer of whom  C. the clever of them D. the more clever of them15. I think I was at school,  _ I was staying with a friend during the vacation when I heard the news.A. even so        B. and then C. so that         D. or elseII. 完形填空(30分)The Florida sun baked my shoulders as I worked along the I-595 freeway near Fort Lauderdale, picking up rubbish. I paused to 16 the sweat off my forehead and look up at the cloudless blue sky. “ 17 cant it rain?” I thought. That would 18 things down.I thought about my 19 , who were probably sitting in an air-conditioned 20 right now. Id had some problems in school, 21 my parents decided to let me 22 full-time with my dad, We both worked for my uncle, who had taken 23 of a maintenance（道路养护）company. It was up to us to keep the roads 24 rubbish. The job was 25 and dirty, especially on hot days 26 this. I wondered why I ever agreed to do it.We continued our 27 route along the I-595, 28 for the overpass bridge. Then I noticed an area where some 29 were broken on the ground. It wasnt like that before.“Dad! Pull over! I want to 30 something out.”I jumped off the truck and rushed to the bridge. Something was telling me to 31 . There wasnt much time. _32_I saw a Toyota that 33 upside down in the tree. Maybe it was a stolen car that somebody 34 there, I thought. Then, just at that _35_, I noticed something moving. It was a bloody leg poking out of the drivers side window!“Heeeelp!”a lady moaned.16 AwipeBcutCputD. send17 AWhenBHowCWhyD. Where18 AturnBkeepCmakeD. cool19 AparentsBschool-timesCfriendsD. school yards20 AofficeBclassroomCrestaurantD. living room21 AbutBorCforDso22 AworkBstudyCstayDspend23 AbusinessBpossessionCpositionDplace24 AawayBfromCfarDclear25 AeasyBlonelyCsmellyDnoisy26 AforBlikeCafterDas27 AregularBcommonCunusualDnormal28 AreachingBgoingClookingDheading29 AcarsBbottlesCbranchesDglasses30 AcheckBhelpCtakeDbring31 AdecideBhurryCconsiderDstop32 AAboveBBehindCAheadDBelow33 AhungBtrappedCcaughtDfell34 AstoredBdesertedClostDhid35 AbridgeBtreeCmomentDwayIII. 阅读理解 （40分）第一节：从四个选项中选出正确答案。 AGET YOUR DEGREE AT HOME!Have you ever wondered what a degree might be worth to you in your job or career(事业)? It means a lot of Americans with an Associate Degree average nearly $10,000 more in yearly earnings than those with just a High School Diploma(毕业证).Harcourt Learning Direct offers you a way to get a Specialized Associate Degree in 11 of todays growing fields without having to go to college full time. 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Which of the following is NOT clearly mentioned in this advertisement? A. The way how you will get your degree. B. Tuition price. C. The hot fields you will be preparing yourself for. D. The length of time it will take you to get a degree. 38. What does the writer of this ad intend to say by naming General Electric, IBM, Ford, etc.?A. To show that their training is widely used in the country. B. To show that the training program is fully supported by famous companies in the U. S.C. To prove the value of their training in every area. D. To show the importance of getting recognized by the most famous companies. 39. It seems to the writer that the greatest attraction for people to take their training is_. A. its convenience B. the degrees nation-wide recognition C. the economic benefit (利益) it will bring about D. the hot fields the training will help people to enter BEven before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family. Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, “Mom, I cant peel potatoes. I have only one hand.”Mom never looked up from sewing. “You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes,” she told me. “And dont ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel rod to the next. When it was my turn, I shook my head. Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying.That night I told Mom about it. She hugged me, and I saw her “well see about that” look. The next afternoon, she took me back to school. At the deserted playground, Mom looked carefully at the bars.“Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hook the bar with my other elbow. Day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung I reached. Ill never forget the next time, crossing the rungs, I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open.One night, after a dance at my new junior high, I lay in bed sobbing. I could hear Mom come into my room. “Mom,” I said, weeping, “none of the boys would dance with me.”For a long time, I didnt hear anything. Then she said, “Oh, honey, someday youll be beating those boys off with a bat.” Her voice was faint and cracking. I peeked out from my covers to see tears running down her cheeks. Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf. She had never let me see her tears.40. Which of the following expressions can be used most suitably to describe Moms attitude when she made the child to peel potatoes?A. Cruel. B. Serious. C. Strict. D. Cold.41. From the passage, we know monkey bars can help a child train _.A. the skill to throw and catch thingsB. the speed of ones hand movementC. the strength and skill to hang and swayD. the bodily skill to rotate round a bar42. What does the sentence “I saw her well see about that look” imply?A. Mom believed every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it.B. The race across monkey bars was not difficult enough for a child to give up.C. Mom was determined to prove she herself was better than the teacher.D. What the child had said brought Mom great attraction and curiosity.43. The most probable conclusion we can draw after reading the passage is _.A. the last incident was sad enough to make Mom weepB. the childs experience reminded Mom of that of her ownC. Mom could solve any problem except the one in the last paragraphD. in fact Mom suffered more in the process of the childs growth CMaggie was very glad that James was not a frequent visitor to the house. So far as the children were concerned, they had a mystery about him that stirred their imagination. He stirred Maggies anger, however, so that she often said to her husband, “Its a mercy that brother of yours doesnt come oftener.” In fact James came once a year, unexpectedly, around eight oclock in the evening, and he stayed for six hours of close discussion with his brother. His arrival was a signal to the children that their bedtime would be delayed. Not that he ever spoke to them or played with them. He took no notice of them, as if he was unable to see children, at least until the time came for him to go. Instead, after his first greeting and a careless kiss, James took no notice of Maggie either, except to add, “Youll be getting on with the supper, Maggie.” Such was his regard for her. Maggie paid him back in her own way. She kept the children up, the four of them, to keep her company, she said, but of course they sang and made a noise and broke the endless sound of Jamess voice. Very late, they dropped off to sleep in their chairs. Then, when James was about to go, Maggie woke them up and so more or less forced him to part with four shillings before he left. That gave her some satisfaction, for James, though rich, was mean. He always went home by the last train, just after two oclock. Maggies children secretly stared at their uncle. They could not forget that he had, in their mothers words, “lost two wives and taken a third , ” They wondered about those two unfortunate lost ladies. They asked each other what their fate had been, and if neither could ever be found again. James never brought his third wife with him nor ever mentioned her. The children decided that he must be so frightened of losing her that he never allowed her outside the door. 44. The underlined word “mercy” in the text most probably means _. A. loss B. wonder C. lucky thing D. terrible thing 45. Maggie never prepared anything special for James because _. A. he was a man difficult to please B. she never knew when he was coming C. she was too busy looking after her children D. he never stayed long enough for a meal 46. What do we know about James behavior? A. He was a kind man, with love for the family. B. He was generous, especially towards his brother. C. He was anxious to please the family, especially the kids. D. He was rude to his sister-in-law. 47. Maggie felt pleased when _. A. she paid James the money that she owed him B. James gave some money to the children C. she had to wake James up to catch his train D. James thanked her for the nice supper DHow should one invest a sum of money in these days of inflation (通货膨胀)? Left in a bank it will hardly keep its value, however high the interest rate. Only a brave man, or a very rich one, dares to buy and sell on the Stock Market. Today it seems that one of the best ways to protect your savings and even increase your wealth is to buy beautiful objects from the past. Here I am going to offer some advice on collecting antique clocks, which I personally consider are among the most interesting of antiques. I sometimes wonder what a being from another planet might report back about our way of life. "The planet Earth is ruled by a mysterious creature that sits or stands in a room and makes a strange ticking sound. It has a face with twelve black marks and two hands. Men can do nothing without its permission, and it fastens its young round people's wrists so that everywhere men go they are still under its control. This creature is the real master of Earth and men