高三英语units9-10练习.doc

Units9-10一：单项选择1. The factory has workers because of the drop in sales.A. laid outB. laid offC. laid asideD. laid down2. Im not quite sure how to get thereId better a map.A. drawB. lookC. searchD. consult3. She was depressed and felt totally about the future.A. hopefulB. hopelessC. anxiousD. unfortunate4. If it for your help, we would be in serious trouble.A. isntB. arentC. hasnt beenD. werent5. She made a few mistakes playing the violin, but you should make for her since shes only been playing for a year.A. allowancesB. promisesC. roomD. way6. Mary is in bed with a fever and she cant hope to _ the cold in a few days.A. get rid of B. get away with C. get offD. get out7. He requires that he _ an opportunity to explain his case.A. is givenB. should giveC. giveD. be given8. It is said that some government leaders_their position to get illegal profits for themselves.A. occupyB. takeC. abuseD. hold9. Please ask the lawyer what his_would be to take the case to court.A. wageB. incomeC. feeD. welfare10. The fans were well behaved, and the game was played without_ .A. incidentB. accidentC. eventD. matter11. But for the rain, we it earlier.A. would finishB. should finish C. should have finishedD. must have finished12. He is stupid._, he doesnt work hard .A. In the first placeB. In other words C. To be honest D. To make matters worse13. Because of his devotion music, he has become friendly with Mrs Keith,a pop singer.A. toB. forC. inD. at14. I was under pressure from my parents to become teacher.A. a; aB. the; theC. a;/D./;a15. James didnt attend the meeting and .A. so did JaneB. neither did Jane C. Jane didnt tooD. Jane did too16. Your parents wanted you to go home immediately.Sorry, but.A. it all dependsB. it all depends on C. that depends onD. that is depended17. That was found to be in many developing countries.A. factB. the case C. the condition D. the state18. I hope the weather by this afternoon, because we want to go out.A. cleans upB. cleans outC. clears upD. clears out19. Accidents often out of carelessness.A. riseB. raiseC. go upD. arise20. The moment we had been looking forward to at last.A. comingB. comeC. comesD. came21. The Wilsons live in _ A-shaped house near the coast. It is _ 17th century cottage.A. the, / B. an, the C. /, the D. an, a 22. Hard work and lack of sleep have her beauty and youth in recent years.A. worn out B. tired out C. made out D. sent out23. I cant thank you _ much for your help. Without it I couldnt _ in my experiment. A. too, have succeeded B. too, succeed C. that, have succeeded D. so, be succeeding24. You should have prepared your speech for the meeting, Mr Smith.Yes, I know. But how could I _ meeting date fixed so soon?A. while B. as C. after D. with25. Why did you go to work on foot on such a rainy day _ you have such a beautiful car?A. when B. while C. as D. although26. They sold _ boxes of such sweets last week.Afour dozen B. four dozens Cfour dozens of Dfour dozen of27.One dollar and eighty-seven cents _ enough for the coat.A. is B. are C. has D. have 28. By the time the teacher _back, we _ the thorough cleaning.A. came, have finished B. comes, have finished C. will come, will have come D. comes, will have finished29. The price of grain has more than _since last year.A. double B. doubled C. twice D. twiced30. Do you think him naughty enough?Im afraid hes than naughty. A. more cleverB. clevererC. much cleverD. much more cleverer31. Catherine saw a three-year-old child walking alone in a shopping mall, so she took the child to his home and called the police immediately. But she _have waited with the child until the parents returned. A. must B. could C. need D. might32. What a pity! You should have _the old watch; it is a valuable thing handed down in our family for generations.A. held on toB. held up C. held outD. held back33. Help will come from the UN, but the aid will be_ near what is needed.A. everywhereB. somewhere C. anywhere D. nowhere34. The necklace looks nice. Please show _ to me. Here you are, Madame. Oh, wonderful! Ill get it. My daughter just needs _.A. that; it B. one; it C. it; one D. it; it35.Why not go climbing the mountain today? The weather is so fine.-_ .A. So it is B. Why not? C. Because we have many things to do D. No it isnt.第二节 完形填空 Every Chinese-language textbook starts out with the standard phrases for greeting people; but as an American, I always found myself 36 to speak freely when it came to seeing guests off at the door. Just a good-bye would not do, yet that was all I had ever learned from the 37 books. So I would smile and nod, bowing like a Japanese and searching madly for words that would 38 over the visitors leaving and make them feel they would be 39 to come again. In my unease, I often hid behind the skirts of my Chinese husbands kindness.Then finally, listening to others, I began to pick up the phrases that 40 relationships and sent people off not only successfully but also skillfully.41 for the Chinese includes a lot of necessary habitual practice. Although as a 42 ,Im not expected to observe or even know all the rules, Ive had to learn the expressions of politeness and 43 at a leaving-taking.The Chinese feel they 44 see a guest off to the farthest possible point-down the flight of stairs to the street below or perhaps all the way to the 45 bus stop. Ive sometimes waited half an hour or more for my husband to return from seeing a guest off, 46 hes gone to the bus stop and waited for the 47 bus to arrive.Thats very well, but when Im the guest being seen off, my protests are always 48 . My hostess or host, or both, insists on 49 me down the stairs and well on my way, with my repeating the “Dont 50 to see me off at the every landing”. If I try to go fast to 51 them from following, they are simply out to the discomfort of having to run after me. Better to accept the inevitable (不可避免的).Besides, thats going against Chinese 52 , because haste (doing things quickly) is to be avoided. What do you say when you 53 someone？Not “farewell or Godspeed (祝福)”, 54 “Go slowly”. To the Chinese it means “Take care” or “Watch your 55 ”, or some such caution(谨慎),but translated literally (字面意思) it means “Go slowly.”36. A. easy B. difficult C. unable D. effective37.A.useful B. terrible C. priceless D. proper38.A.smooth B. talk C. calm D. take39.A.content B. ready C. welcome D. eager40.A.speeded B. broke C. destroyed D. eased41.A.PartingB.Leaving C. Separating D.Interviewing42.A.wifeB. guest C. hostess D. foreigner43.A.protestB. refuse C. explain D. state44.A.canB. will C. may D. must 45.A.farthestB. nearest C. easiest D. shortest46.A.althoughB. unless C. if D. since 47.A.fastestB. first C. next D. last48.A.effectiveB. unnecessary C. useless D. troublesome49.A.leadingB. seeing C. inviting D. pushing50.A.troubleB. have C. decide D. walk51.A.protectB. keep C. discourage D. dismiss52.A.ruleB. custom C. design D. opinion53.A.meet withB. talk with C. part from D. call on 54.A.andB. or C. but D. even55.A.footB. health C. shoe D. step第三部分 阅读理解AMost Chinese people dont understand why some westerners dont eat meat. In China, to eat meat is a sign of wealth. If a westerner doesnt take a bite of their Peking duck, there is something wrong.But many people in Europe and America choose not to eat meat or fish they are known as vegetarians. In the US alone there are 12 million vegetarians and 19,000 more people stop eating meat every week.People often become vegetarians in order to lose weight or eat more healthily. A lot of research has shown that vegetarian diets are healthier than the average western diet. Fried chicken may be delicious to eat, but all that extra fat can damage your heartThere are many other reasons for turning veggie. It could be that you cannot afford to buy meat. Or maybe you just dont like the taste of it.A large number of vegetarians choose to give up meat because they believe it is cruel to kill animals for food. They believe many animals are not allowed to live in comfort and, when they are killed, it is carried out in a very painful way.While some vegetarians are happy not to eat animals, others take it one step further and refuse to eat any animal product. They are known as vegans and will not eat cheese, yoghurt and eggs, or drink milk. Neither will they wear clothes or shoes made from animal skin, such as leather. They say that if it is wrong to kill an animal for food, it is worse to kill it for clothing.But there are some groups that go even further. Fruitarians believe it is wrong to kill any living plant or animal. Besides refusing to eat meat, they will only eat fruit and vegetables that have not been killed when harvested. This means they cannot take an apple from a tree: they must wait until the apple falls to the ground. Only then can it be considered dead.56 A lot of _ choose to give up meat because they believe it is cruel to kill animals for food. A. vegans B. vegetarians C. fruitarians D. researchers 57 According to the text, vegetarians refer to people who _.A. choose not to eat meat or fish B. choose to eat meat or fish C. choose not to eat protein D. choose to vegetables 58 According to the text, which one of the following is not mentioned?A. Only in China, there are so many people eat meat.B. There are many vegetarians in Europe.C. Vegetarian diets are healthier than the average western diet.D. There are many reasons for people turning vegetarians. 59 The main idea of the passage: _.A. Meat is harmful to health B. Vegetarian diets are popularC. Food and health D. Meat and health 60 There are many other reasons for turning veggie. veggie refers to _.A. vegetable B. vegan C. vegetarian D. fruitarianBWhat comes into your mind when you think about robots? Do you imagine armies of evil metal monsters planning to take over the world? Or, perhaps of mechanical men who have been created as guards or soldiers by a mad genius? Or maybe you think of man- like robots who act, think, and look like human beings. In fact robots like these have more to do with science fiction films than with real life. In the real world robots are machines that do jobs which otherwise have to be done by people. Robots either operate by themselves or under the control of a person.In a car factory, for example, robot machinery can put together and paint car bodies. On the sea bed remote controlled（遥控）underwater machines with mechanical arms can perform tasks too difficult for divers. Robot spacecraft can explore the solar system and send back information about planets and stars.Many robots have computer brains. Some robots are fitted with cameras, sensors, and microphones which enable them to see, to feel, and to hear. And some robots can even produce electronic speech.All this does not mean that a robot can think and behave like a human being. Present day robots have to be programmed with a good deal of information before they can carry out even simple tasks.61. Robots in real life_.A. can behave like human beings B. have the ability to control the worldC. can think by themselves D. can help us with a lot of work62. According to this article, which of the following is not true about robots in the real world?A. Some robots are as creative as artists. B. Some robots can help manufacture cars.C. Some robots can see and hear. D. Some robots can explore outer space.63. Robots can perform many tasks for man because_.A. they have intelligence B. they are supplied with computer programsC. they can imitate human beings D. they have the ability to learn new things64.The robots in science fiction films and those in real life differ mainly in_.A. mentality B. appearance C. material D. sizeCFemale Chinese space pioneers? CHINA plans to recruit（招募）women astronauts（宇航员）thanks to the lobbying of the leading womens organization. Gu Xiulian, president of the All-China Womens Federation（ACWF）（全国妇联）, said on Saturday that she put forward a proposal that women be trained for space missions after the manned space flight last October. And it was accepted by the central authorities（当局，官方）, local media reported. But the plan to recruit female astronauts has yet to be worked out, according to sources close to the astronaut training programme. Beijing needs mental health care MORE than 1,100 people committed suicide（自杀）in Beijing last year, and experts have been encouraging the capital to set up a mental health care system as soon as possible, local media reported last week. About 20 per cent of the people of Beijing live in unhealthy conditions, with 3 per cent of these suffering from affective disorder and 5 per cent reporting symptoms（症状）of depression, according to the Beijing Mental Health Service Centre. No need to fear your licence plate CAR licence plates in Shenzhen and Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, will not have the number fourfrom this month on a move that has led to heated discussion among officials, scholars（learned men）and residents. The word for foursounds like deathin Cantonese. The numeral has been cleared away from the computer data banks that generate the sixdigit licence numbers for local cars. Some say that, for the first time, a public agency service has considered local customs and bans. Others worry it will encourage superstitious（迷信的）beliefs. 65. We can infer from the news that _. A. there are several female astronauts in China now B. people in Guangdong province hate numberfour C. the mental disorder concerns everybody all over the country D. the city government of Beijing has promised to set up a mental health care system 66. The underlined sentence in the third news means that _. A. there is no number fourin the computers in Shengzhen B. computer is used to print six-digit car licence numbers C. local cars will be protected to use six-digit car licence numbers D. numberfourwill no longer appear in the six-digit car licence numbers 67. What is the message of the first news? A. China only needs male astronauts. B. Gu Xiu Lian wants to be the first space woman. C. Society doesnt discriminate（歧视）against women in China. D. The astronaut training programme hasnt been planned. DIn the second half of each year, many powerful storms are born in the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean seas. Of these, only about a half a dozen generate the strong, circling winds of 75 miles per hour or more that give them hurricane status, and several usually make their way to the coast. There they cause million of dollars of damage, and bring death to large numbers of people.The great storms that hit the coast start as innocent circling disturbances hundreds even thousands of miles out to sea. As they travel aimlessly over water warmed by the summer sun, they are carried westward by the trade winds. When conditions are just right, warm, moist air flows in at the bottom of such a disturbance, moves upward through it and comes out at the top. In the process, the moisture in this warm air produces rain, and with it the heat that is converted to energy in the form of strong winds. As the heat increases, the young hurricane begins to swirl in a counter-clockwise motion.The average life of a hurricane is only about nine days, but it contains almost more power than we can imagine. The energy in the heat released by a hurricanes rainfall in a single day would satisfy the entire electrical needs of the United States for more than six months.Water, not wind, is the main source of death and destruction in a hurricane. A typical hurricane brings 6 to 12 inch downpours resulting in sudden floods. Worst of all is the powerful movement of the sea, the mountains of water moving toward the low-pressure hurricane center. The water level rises as much as 15 feet above normal as it moves toward shore.68. When is an ordinary tropical storm called a hurricane?A. When it begins in the Atlantic and Caribbean seas. B. When it hits he coastline.C. When it is more than 75 mils wide. D. When its winds reach 75 miles per hour.69. What is the worst thing about hurricane?A. The destructive effects of water. B. The heat they release.C. That they last about nine days on the average. D. Their strong winds.70. The counter-clockwise swirling of the hurricane is brought about by .A. the low-pressure area in the center of the storm B. the force of waves of water.C. the trade winds D. the increasing heat71. Apparently the word “downpour” in the fourth paragraph means .A. heavy rainfa