江苏省高邮市送桥中学高中英语 Unit1 Laughter is good for you练习 牛津译林版选修6.doc

江苏省高邮市送桥中学高中英语 unit1 laughter is good for you练习 牛津译林版选修61. could you tell me the way to _ johnsons，please?sorry，we dont have _ johnson here in the village.a. the；the b. the；a c. /；the d. the；/2. what he told us about the affair simply doesnt make any _a. sense b. idea c. meaning d. point 3. ronaldo was _ to win the 100meter hurdle race，but he fell to the ground and missed the chance.a. possible b. probable c. likely d. maybe 4. dont give up.but what can we do? i cant see there is a chance _ we will win.a. if b. which c. whether d. that 5. our city experienced _ this year as it did last year.a. twice as much rain b. rain twice as much c. as twice much rain d. twice rain as much 6. they _ the train until it disappeared in the distance.a. saw b. watched c. noticed d. observed7. now that you like the computer so much，why not buy it?well. i cant afford_ computer.a. that expensive a b. a that expensive c. that an expensive d. an expensive that 8. how about eight oclock outside the cinema?that _ me fine.a. fits b. meets c. satisfies d. suits9. if better use is _ of your spare time，youll make great progress in it.a. spent b. made c. taken d. thought 10. when he came to life，he found himself _ to a tree.a. tied b. being tied c. having tied d. to tie 11. the committee is discussing the problem right now. it will _ have been solved by the end of next week.a. eagerly b. hopefully c. immediately d. gradually12. we wonder if there is any possibility of the statistics _ as soon as possible.a. to be analyzed b. being analyzed c. analyzing d. to analyze13. _ i admit that the problems are difficult，i dont agree that they cannot be solved.a. when b. as c. while d. since14. now that you like the portable computer so much，why not buy one?well，i cant afford _ computer at present.a. that expensive a b. a such expensive c. that an expensive d. so expensive15. im not good at basketball，you know._ were playing for fun. just try and youll see you can do it.a. well，it depend. b. take your time. c. come on! d. thats ok. 二、 完形填空although i love my life，it hasnt been a lot of fun as ive been ill for 28 years.music has always been a great love of mine and，in my 20s，when my _16_was more manageable，i _17_ ten years as a professional singer in restaurants，playing and singing folk songs. _18_ that was years ago and times have changed. _19_ i live with my mother on a country farm.two years ago，i decided that i would need to have some kind of extra work to _20_ my disability pension(残疾抚恤金). _21_ i needed to sleep in afternoons. i was limited in my _22_. i decided that i would consider _23_ to singing in restaurants.my family are all musicians，so i was _24_when i went into our local music store. i explained that i wanted to sing again but using recorded karaoke music i knew that discs were very expensive and i really didnt have a lot of _25_ to get started. and _26_ you find only three to four songs out of ten on a disc that you can _27_ use.when i told the owner of the shop about my _28_，he gave me a long，thoughtful _29_. “this means a lot to you，doesnt it ？”he said. “come with me. ”he led me _30_ the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it. he placed his large hand _31_ on his treasure and said. “i have 800 karaoke songs in here. you can take your _32_ and ill record them for you. that should get you started. ”i _33_. thanking him，i made a time with him to listen to all the songs and choose _34_that i could sing. i have come full circle with his help.his _35_ still warms my heart and makes me do just that bit extra，when i have the chance.16. a. loneliness b. sadness c. tiredness d. sickness17. a. set b. enjoyed c. kept d. shared18. a. gladly b. eventually c. unfortunately d. surprisingly19. a. now b. then c. some time d. meanwhile20. a. add up to b. make up for c. get rid of d. take advantage of21. a. if b. as c. though d. before22. a. movement b. condition c. choices d. positions23. a. reaching out b. living up c. getting on d. going back24. a. recognized b. interviewed c. found d. invited25. a. money b. time c. energy d. knowledge26. a. thus b. once c. seldom d. often27. a. actually b. hardly c. nearly d. formerly28. a. job b. family c. idea d. offer29. a. face b. view c. look d. sight30. a. over b. along c. towards d. through31. a. unhappily b. lovingly c. pitifully d. gratefully32. a. pick b. turn c. role d. step33. a. had to cry b. ought to cryc. should have cried d. could have cried34. a. more b. the ones c. few d. the rest35. a. courage b. devotion c. kindness d. trust午自习练习（15）awhere is that noise coming from? not sure? try living with your eyes closed for a few years.blind people are better at locating sounds than people who can see，a new study says，without the benefits of vision the ears seem to work much better.previous studies have shown that blind people are better than others at reaching out and touching the sources of sounds that are close by. researchers from the university of montreal wanted to see if blind people were also better at locating sounds that are far away.twentythree blind people participated in the study. all had been sightless for at least 20 years. fourteen of them had lost their vision before age 11，the rest went blind after age 16. the experiment also included 10 people who could see but were wearing blindfolds.in one task，volunteers had to pick the direction of a sound coming from about 3 metres away. when the sound was in front of them or slightly off center in front，both groups performed equally well.when sounds came from the side or the back，however，the blind group performed much better than the blindfolded group. the participants who had been blind since childhood did slightly better than those who lost their sight later.recognizing the locations of distant sounds can be a matter of lifeordeath for blind people，say the researchers. crossing the street，for instance，is much harder when you cant see the cars coming.still，the researchers were surprised by how well the blind participants did，especially those who went blind after age 16. in another experiment，the scientists also found that parts of the brain that normally deal with visual information became active in locating sound in the people who were blind by age 11. these brain parts didnt show soundlocation activity in the other group of blind people or in the sighted people. the scientists now want to learn more about the working of brains of “lateonset” blind people.36. the recent study shows blind people are better at telling _a. the sources of loud sounds. b. the locations of distant soundsc. the direction of sharp sounds d. the distance of a sound in front of them37. which would be a proper title for the passage?a. a research on blind people b. where is that noise coming from?c. hearing better in the dark d. what if living without your eyes?38. if people were asked to tell the direction of a sound from the side，who would perform best?a. those who are blind. b. those who have gone blind since children.c. those who went blind at age 16. d. those who are blindfolded. 39. which of the following is true according to the passage?a. whether to be able to locate the sounds can be of vital importance for the blind. b. all the volunteers in the experiment are sightless.c. all the participants did equally well when picking sounds from whatever direction. d. the later people become blind，the better they can perform in telling the direction of sounds. 40. what do we know about that parts of brain dealing with visual information are active in locating sounds?a. this happens in almost all the testers.b. this only occurs in the people who were blind after age 16.c. it remains nothing new to the scientists any more.d. it remains a mystery why it is so. bone evening in february 2007，a student named paula ceely brought her car to a stop on a remote in wales. she got out to open a metal gate that blocked her path. thats when she heard the whistle sounded by the driver of a train. her renault clio parked across a railway line. second later，she watched the train drag her car almost a kilometre down the railway tracks.ceelys near_miss made the news because she blamed it on her gps device(导航仪). she had never driven the route before. it was dark and raining heavily. ceely was relying on her gps. but it made no mention of the crossing. “i put my complete trust in the device and it led me right into the path of a speeding train，”she told the bbc.who is to blame here ? rick stevenson，who tells ceelys story in his book when machines fail us，finger at the limitations of technology. we put our faith in digital devices，he says，but our digital helpers are too often not up to the job. they are filled with small problems. and its not just gps devices：stevenson takes us on a tour of digital disasters involving everything from mobile phones to wireless key boards.the problem with his argument in the book is that its not clear why he only focuses digital technology，while there may be a number of other possible causes. a mapmaker might have left the crossing off a paper map. maybe we should blame ceely for not paying attention，perhaps the railway authorities are at fault for poor signaling system. or maybe someone has studied the relative dangers and worked out that there really is something specific wrong with the gps equipment. but stevenson doesnt say.its a problem that runs through the book. in a section on cars，stevenson gives an account of the advanced techniques that criminals use to defeat computerbased locking systems for cars. he offers two independent sets of figures on car theft；both show a small rise in some parts of the country. he says that once again not all new locks have proved reliable. perhaps，but maybe its also due to the shortage of policemen on the streets. or changing social circumstances. or some combination of these factors.the game between humans and their smart devices is complex. it is shaped by economics and psychology and the cultures we live in. somewhere in the mix of those forces there may be way a wiser use of technology.if there is such a way，it should involve more than just an awareness of the shortcomings of our machines. after all，we have lived with them for thousands of years. they have probably been fooling us for just as long.41. what did paula ceely think was the cause of her accident?a. she was not familiar with the road. b. it was dark and raining heavily then.c. the railway works failed to give the signal. d. her gps device didnt tell her about the crossing. 42. the phrase “near miss”(paragraph 2 ) can best be replaced by _a. close bit b. heavy loss c. narrow escape d. big mistake43. which of the following would rick stevenson most probably agree with?a. modern technology is what we cant live without.b. digital technology often falls short of our expectation.c. digital devices are more reliable than they used to be.d. gps error is not the only cause for ceelys accident. 44. in the writers opinion，stevensons argument is_a. onesided b. reasonable c. puzzling d. wellbased45. what is the real concern of the writer of this article?a. the major causes of traffic accidents and car thefts.b. the relationship between humans and technology.c. the shortcomings of digital devices we use.d. the human unawareness of technical problems. 四、 根据所给单词翻译下列句子46. 无论电脑多么先进，它永远不会取代人和人之间面对面的交流。(no matter.)_47. 只有通过亲身实践你才能真正理解志愿服务的重要性。(only.)_48. 假如你想从事这项工作，你必须先接受三个月的训练。(take up)_49. 为了纪念那些勇敢的消防战士，一部电影即将开拍。(memory)_50. 尽管山高林密，医护人员还是迅速地赶到出事地点，实施援救。(despite)_午自习练习（16）一、 单项填空1. being lifes _ only black photographer put him in _ unusual position when parks set out to cover the civil rights movement.a. the；an b. /；the c. the；the d. /；an2. how can i take the medicine，sir?just follow the _ on the bottle.a. information b. explanations c. directions d. introduction 3. after hours of walking in the desert，the young traveller was too tired to _ his feet for another step.a. raise b. push c. pull d. drag4. how about your trip to britain?oh，_ the bad weather，we enjoyed ourselves indeed.a. but for b. thanks to c. despite d. on account of 5. i can remember very few occasions _ my english teacher stopped working because of ill health.a. that b. when c. where d. which 6. they discussed the issue of the worlds climate in durban，south africa several times but could come to no _a. result b. judgment c. end d. conclusion7. the lecture mainly deals with the trouble young children have _ right from wrong.a. distinguished b. to distinguish c. distinguishing d. to be distinguished8. how could you _ my sister so easily in the crowd?she stood out in her red dress.a. pick b. pick out c. take up d. take out 9. advertising is different from other forms of communication _ the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered.a. in which b. in that c. in the way d. in order that 10. the prices have been keeping _ since the financial crisis.a. arising b. rising c. arousing d. raising11. those who live in the community have free_ to the swimming pool.a. entrance b. access c. approach d. opportunity 12. joined by their friends，troy and gabriella staged a musical _ their experiences，hopes and fears about the future.a. reflecting b. reflected c. being reflected d. having reflected 13. the comments which he made _ marketing bothered his boss greatly.a. concern b. concerned c. to concern d. concerning14. many experts hold the view _ teacher development is _ the key to better education lies.a. which；where b. which；in which c. that；where d. that；in which15. the plane is due to take off at 7：50 from the airport. _ we fail to arrive there in time?try to take another flight then.a. what if b. as if c. even if d. only if二、 完形填空a man who knows how to write a personal letter has a very powerful tool. a letter can be enjoyed，read and_16_. it can set up a warm conversation between two people far apart(远离的)；it can keep a_17_with very little effort.i will give _18_. a few years ago my older brother and i were not getting _19_. we had been close as _20_but had grown apart. our meetings were not _21_；our conversation was filled with arguments and quarrels：and every effort to clear the air seemed to only_22_our misunderstanding. then he_23_a small island in the caribbean and we _24_touch. one day he wrote me a letter. he described his island and its people，told me what he was doing，said how he felt，and encouraged me to _25_. rereading the letter，i was _26_by its humor(幽默)and clever expressions. these were all qualities for which i had _27_respected my older brother but _28_he no longer had them. i had never known he could write so_29_. and with that one letter we became friends _30_it might never have occurred to _31_to write me if he had not been in a place where there were no_32_. for him，writing was a necessity. it also turned out to be the best way for us to get back in touch. because we live in an age of _33_ communication(通信)，people often _34_ that they dont always have to phone or email. they have a _35_. and that is to write.16. a. received b. rewritten c. returned d. reread17. a. record b. promise c. friendship d. secret18. a. an example b. a lesson c. an experience d. a talk19. a. through b. together c. along d. away20. a. brothers b. children c. fellows d. classmates21. a. normal b. necessary c. pleasant d. possible22. a. deepen b. start c. express d. settle23. a. toured b. stopped over c. reached d. moved to24. a. lost b. kept in c. needed d. got in25. a. think b. write c. enjoy d. read26. a. driven b. beaten c. surprised d. honoured27. a. never b. seldom c. sometimes d. once28. a. realized b. judged c. thought d. expected29. a. well b. often c. much d. soon30. a. later b. anyhow c. too d. again31. a. us b. anyone else c. someone d. my brother 32. a. mail services b. transport services c. phones d. relatives33. a. poor b. easy c. popular d. busy34. a. believe b. decide c. argue d. forget 35. a. habit b. choice c. method d. plan午自习练习（17）ahow words came into being is unknown. all we assume(推测)is that some early men invented certain sounds，in one way or another，to express thoughts and feelings，actions and things，so that they could talk with each other. later they agreed upon certain signs，called letters，which could be put together to show those sounds，and which could be written down. those sounds，whether spoken or written in letters，are called words.the power of words，then，lies in their associationsthe things they bring up to our minds. words become filled with meaning for us by experience；and the longer we write，the more certain words bring back to us the happy and sad events of