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Module 11 Unit 4同步评测练习一、单项选择（共15小题）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。1. Im so anxious about my driving test tomorrow. Would you please give me some advice?_. Im sure you are good enough to pass it. Be confident of yourself.A. Absolutely B. Take it easyC. You are right D. Not really2. The police soon arrived at the _ of the crime, taking photos and hunting for evidence. A. sightB. viewC. sceneD. sense3. After a while, the man suddenly stopped and looked as if _ whether he was going in the right direction.A. seeing B. having seenC. to have seen D. to see4. A small number of people are _ to nuts, only having a few of them may make them feel sick.A. allergic B. addictedC. attractiveD. suited5. John began looking for a job in January and found it, but his classmates havent begun to do it._.A. Practice makes perfectB. Actions speak louder than wordsC. The early bird catches the wormD. He laughs best who laughs last6. _ his roommates up, Mr. Smith, who worked in his office until midnight, walked into the room quietly.A. Not in order to wakeB. In order to not wakeC. So as not to wakeD. As so not to wake7. It is generally thought that we shouldnt _ the dictionary every time we meet with a new word while reading.A. look through B. look upC. turn forD. turn up8. It is a dangerous practice to sit on the motorbike _, though it is convenient for ladies.A. sidewaysB. backwardsC. upwardsD. alongside9. The young mother feared she wouldnt be able to _ the two babies.A. go with B. cope with C. come up with D. keep up with10. Mary, dont you believe your sister?Yes. I believe _ she says.A. however B. no matter howC. whatever D. no matter what11. The chairman made a wonderful speech, _ it by wishing all the people present the very best of luck.A. concludedB. concludingC. includedD. including12. Many ladies enjoy buying clothes _, but actually they cant consume so many. A. in shortB. in bulkC. in totalD. in need13. He has been in low spirits since his uncle _ last month. Shall we do something to cheer him up?A. passed off B. passed downC. passed over D. passed away14. That so-called football fan doesnt even know the main difference between the two football teams, _ surprises all of the people at present.A. which B. what C. that D. where15. That boy enjoys drawing very much._, I have never seen anyone else that is as enthusiastic about drawing as he is.A. As long as I have traveledB. Traveled so much as I haveC. As I have traveled so muchD. Much as I have traveled二、完形填空（共20小题）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。I was sitting in the surgical waiting area at the hospital waiting for word of my wifes operation. The small room was filled with other families and friends who were 16 waiting to hear how their loved ones were doing.There was a young boy sitting quietly in the 17. He held a small box of 18 in one hand and a tablet in the other. Every so often hed place the tablet on his lap and draw something. As the hours passed I began to see the room almost 19. And there was a strange silence.“Daddy, when is Mommy going home?” the young boy asked, breaking the 20.“Tomorrow,” his father replied. The boy picked up his crayons and 21 something on the tablet.I 22 him as he moved his feet back and forth, looking up at the ceiling and then toward the sunshine-filled window. “Whens 23, Daddy?” he asked. His father 24 him over to sit by him. “Come, 25 here next to me,” he said with a gentle tone in his voice.26 his things, the little boy walked slowly to his fathers side from the corner.The man 27 out and held his son by his shoulders.“There are three days in life. Yesterday, today and tomorrow. One is over and done, one we live in, the other we 28. We cant live in yesterday, but if we are happy enough today, we will be even happier tomorrow,” he said in an attempt to 29 the boy.The little boy looked at him for a moment and said, “If Mommy is going home tomorrow, Ill be 30. So, I want it to be tomorrow already, Daddy.”Now hanging on every word of this 31, I leaned forward to hear his response. It was 32. “Son, the one great thing about today is once it 33, it is already almost tomorrow.”I thought about how 34 it was. Even in my adult life, I still live waiting for what tomorrow may 35. Now I know that it is already “almost tomorrow.”16. A. eagerly B. patiently C. happily D. curiously17. A. chair B. corner C. distanceD. shadow18. A. giftsB. toys C. chalks D. crayons19. A. dark B. full C. empty D. clean20. A. promise B. rule C. record D. silence21. A. wrote B. drew C. printed D. carved22. A. followed B. found C. watchedD. caught23. A. today B. yesterday C. futureD. tomorrow24. A. knockedB. orderedC. calledD. pulled25. A. stand B. sit C. lieD. sleep26. A. Gathering B. ForgettingC. Saving D. Choosing27. A. got B. took C. setD. reached28. A. spend B. waste C. kill D. expect29. A. frighten B. satisfy C. persuadeD. warn30. A. happier B. calmer C. smarter D. sadder31. A. story B. argument C. conversationD. discussion32. A. humorous B. sillyC. positive D. perfect33. A. ends B. starts C. passes D. lasts34. A. meaningful B. important C. interesting D. fantastic35. A. happen B. come C. bring D. need三、阅读理解 （共20小题）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThree years ago, when I was at university, I also worked at a restaurant. Mr. Filio, one of the regular customers at the restaurant, was a retired colonel (上校) of the Philippine Army and had been a professor of the University of the Philippines for more than 20 years. He is one of the most intellectual people I know. Every Sunday the Philippine Star Newspaper had a special page of word puzzles and Mr. Filio held the record for completing them in less than five minutes. But one Sunday, I completed them before anyone else. He congratulated me with a smile, “No one has ever beaten me before. Youre the first and this is the last and for that Ill have a prize for you tomorrow.”The next day, he gave me an expensive Scrabble set and encouraged me to learn the game and love words. And the results of our later competitions were true to his words.That happened three years ago and I didnt see him again until yesterday when I went to a restaurant to drink coffee.He was still as sharp and smart as he was before. If it werent for his physical deterioration (恶化), no one would have ever guessed that he had survived lung cancer, two major heart attacks and was now battling a kidney (肾) disease. We exchanged updates about our lives. When I told him I got married and that I had decided not to pursue law school anymore, I felt embarrassed, because I knew that he believed in me and in a way, I was letting him down. Somehow, he seemed to sense my awkwardness and what he said to me is something I will never forget. “Kate, what do you think is humans final goal in life? You are happy and that should be considered a success. Many people spend a lifetime searching for that. Be thankful that you have found it.”36. From the passage, we know that Mr. Filio _.A. joined the army 20 years agoB. suffered from several diseasesC. graduated from the University of the PhilippinesD. often came to the restaurant to help the author37. It can be inferred from the passage that the author thinks Mr. Filio is _.A. wise and easygoing B. very richC. clever but mean D. very old38. What were the results of the later word puzzle competitions? A. The author was no longer able to beat Mr. Filio. B. Mr. Filio gradually lost interest in word puzzles. C. Some other people also beat Mr. Filio.D. The author became the quickest and won all the prizes. BSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs Your Price: $11.99You save 25%ISBN: 1599390256 Pages: 24 Publish Date: 2007 Publisher: Readers Digest Young Families Availability: In stock. Ships within 2 business days.Snow White flees into the forest away from her wicked (邪恶的) step-mother. She is befriended by seven kind dwarfs. NASCAR Stars & Cars Retail (零售) Price: $7.99Your Price: $6.39You save 20%ISBN: 794404081 Pages: 32 Publish Date: 2006 Publisher: Carus Publishing Availability: In stock. Ships within 3 business days.This poster book features top NASCAR races, and favorite drivers, such as Ryan Newman and Bobby LaBonte. Kids will feel like theyre right in the middle of the action with these exciting posters on their wall!The Jungle Book Your Price: $6.99ISBN: 159939023x Pages: 24 Publish Date: 2008 Publisher: Wordsworth Editions LtdAvailability: In stock. Ships within 3 business days.Every child should read Kiplings tale of Mowgli and his jungle friends. Spend time with Mowgli and his animal family: Bagheera, Shere Khan, Baloo and more! Barbie Beautiful Makeup Retail Price: $12.99Your Price: $11.04ISBN: 1575846500 Publisher: Readers Digest Childrens PublishingAvailability: In stock. Ships within 2 business days.Using the easy-to-follow diagrams, girls can create six attractive and fun new looks for Barbie and her friends. The girls can also use the makeup on themselves!39. The retail price of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is _.A. $12.99B. $11.99C. $15.99D. $14.9940. If readers want to learn more about American famous drivers, they should refer to _.A. Barbie Beautiful MakeupB. The Jungle Book C. Snow White and the Seven DwarfsD. NASCAR Stars & Cars 41. According to the introduction of The Jungle Book, we can learn that _.A. it was Kipling who wrote it B. Bobby LaBonte has an animal family C. Baloo is likely to be a monkey D. Mowgli is a dwarf42. Which publisher should Mary who is fond of making herself up contact? A. Readers Digest Childrens Publishing.B. Readers Digest Young Families. C. Wordsworth Editions Ltd. D. Carus Publishing.CImagine a man who cannot read or write. Now imagine that same man creating a brand new alphabet from scratch. It sounds next to impossible, doesnt it? Yet that is exactly what one man did a man named Sequoyah.Born around 1770 in Tennessee, Sequoyah was a Cherokee. Like other Native Americans of that time, he could neither read nor write. He couldnt help noticing, though, how white people wrote to one another on sheets of paper. They often used these “talking leaves”, as some Native Americans called them, to communicate.Back then, the Cherokee had no way to write down words in their own language. Sequoyah believed it was important for the Cherokee to have a system of writing. So, in 1809, he set out to create an alphabet that the Cherokee could use to do just that.Sequoyah started by drawing pictures, with each one representing a different word or idea. He soon realized that writing sentences using pictures would be much too difficult. There were too many words. No one would ever be able to remember that many pictures.Sequoyah decided to try a different approach. He began to develop symbols to stand for the sounds, or syllables, which made up words. Twelve years later, he completed a system of writing with 86 different symbols. Each one stood for a different syllable in the Cherokee language. The symbols could easily be put together to form words. Soon thousands of Cherokee were able to read and write in their own language.Sequoyahs work did not end there, however. He helped to establish a print shop and began publishing a bilingual (双语的) newspaper in both Cherokee and English. The shop also printed books translated from English into Cherokee. In later years, Sequoyah also became a political leader among the Cherokee.Sequoyah died in 1843, but many Cherokee of today still use the alphabet he invented. Thanks to him, the Cherokee now have a written history that will never be forgotten. In honor of his achievements, Sequoyahs name was given to the giant redwood trees of California and the Sequoia National Park. The name of Sequoyah will never be forgotten either.43. Sequoyah is best remembered for _.A. not being able to read or writeB. being raised as a CherokeeC. drawing pictures to represent words or ideasD. inventing a written language for the Cherokee44. What does “talking leaves” refer to according to the passage?A. Leaves with words on them.B. Sheets of paper with words on them.C. Leaves which can communicate ideas.D. Paper which can make sounds.45. Which did Sequoyah do just after he completed the set of symbols for the Cherokee language?A. He translated some books from English into Cherokee.B. He began growing giant redwood trees.C. He helped to start a printing press and a newspaper.D. He became a political leader.46. What did the people of the United States do to honor Sequoyah?A. They built a national park for him.B. They planted a big redwood tree for him.C. They improved the system of writing he had invented.D. They named the giant redwood tree and a national park after him.DHow about a carpet that can guide you to your bedroom during nighttime without ever turning on the lights or protect your toes during a fast trip to the bathroom? Well, you could buy the next best thing, an electroluminescent rug (场致发光地毯) which lights up while you walk on it. This would surely be one of the future floor fashion devices found in everyones home. However, you will have to wait a bit before it will be marketed.The new rug called Footlume was developed by Leona Dean and Zoe Robson, two engineering students from the London South Bank University. It makes use of rechargeable batteries which power the lights of the rug. The rug produces light through electroluminescence which uses electric fields to emit (发出) visible light. Other means to produce light involve photoluminescence (光致发光) which uses substances that absorb light to experience an excited state after which light is re-emitted into the medium, and chemoluminescence (化学发光) which produces light during chemical reactions between light- -producing substances.“It could be helpful as a childs night light, to help the elderly to find their way in the dark, or even to light the way to bed after a night in the bar without waking up your partner. It is pressure-operated and runs on very little power from rechargeable batteries, and it can be used anywhere in the home,” said co-inventor Leona Dean. When asked how the two inventors got the idea for the product, they said, “We often use our mobile phones to light our way in the dark. By using the same light source, electroluminescent panel (显示板) and transferring it into a pressure activated rug, we have created an energy efficient alternative to turning on a light switch.”The new rug is expected to be exhibited this month at the Daily Mail Ideal Home Show in London. 47. According to the passage, the new rug will give out light _. A. after turning on the switch on it B. only when humans step on it C. as long as the room is dark enough D. whenever pressure is applied to it 48. Which of the following produces light by using electric fields?A. Chemoluminescence. B. Photoluminescence. C. Electroluminescence.D. Bioluminescence. 49. What can we learn about Footlume from Paragraph 5?A. Its inspiration came from the mobile phone. B. It is taking the place of light switches. C. It relies on photoluminescence technology. D. It requires a lot of energy. 50. How does the author probably feel about the new rug? A. It needs some improvement. B. It has a bright future. C. It cant be very popular.D.