Unit 12 Culture Shock.doc

Unit 12 Culture Shock一、单项填空1_ is known to everybody，the moon travels around the earth once every month.AIt BAs CThat DWhat2We really_ you a great deal for all your hard work this year. Acost Bpay Cowe Doffer3He always gives students enough time to _ what they have just learnt.Aattract BabsorbCget Dreceive4The technical cooperation and cultural_ between the two countries are daily on the increase.Aexpenses BexchangesCrevenges Dextension5Among the members of the committee those who favor the proposed changes are in the_，so the scheme was passed.Amajority BminorityCmaximum Dminimum6Dont respond to any emails_ personal information，no matter how official they look.Asearching BaskingCrequesting Dquestioning7She is very_ to me but I cant remember her name. Afamiliar BsimilarCknown Dalike8We should_primary importance to job training. Aconcentrate BdevoteCattach Demphasize9I cant bear_，so I hope you can come on time.Ato keep waiting Bto keep to waitCbeing kept waiting Dbeing kept to wait10All the parents were at the railway station，_ to school. Aseeing for the childrenBseeing the children offCseeing to the childrenDseeing through the children11Sam insisted that he_ the law and_.Adidnt break；mustnt be punishedBdoesnt break；shouldnt punishChadnt broken；be not punishedDhadnt broken；not be punished12The great difficulty I had_ the patient who got a serious wound was unimaginable.Atreat Bto treatCtreating Dtreated13He left a good impression on me_ I saw him. Afor the first time Bthe first timeCfirst time Dits the first time14The floor is dirty.Can anyone clean it?_I do it all the time.ADont mention it. BWhy you?CNot sure. DNot me again.15What I need is _ book that contains _ ABC of oil painting.Aa；/ Bthe；/Cthe；an Da；the二、阅读理解For thousands of years humans have used herbs，roots，and other things from nature to cure disease.Scientists looking for new cures often visit traditional healers.They find out what plants are used in healing.Then they look at what the plants contain.They find the active ingredients，which are the chemicals in the plants that work to heal.Many of the drugs we use，including aspirin，have come from these natural medicines.In recent years，many people in the USA have been taking what are legally known as dietary supplements.They may be vitamins or minerals.They may be herbs that help with health problems，such as depression.Some of them are teas.Others are capsules or tablets.They are sold in natural food stores，drug stores，and groceries.Most people think that because these products are natural，they are also safe.This is not always true.There are many plants that are poisonous.There are others that have side effects.The New England Journal of Medicine publishes medical research.A recent edition called for the government to regulate dietary supplements.Several doctors wrote to the journal and told of bad experiences people have had with dietary supplements.Dietary supplements arent tested in the same way as drugs.There is always no proof that dietary supplements really do what they are supposed to do.There is also a problem with purity of dietary supplements.Supplements have been found to contain things that are bad for the body.For example，the California Department of Public Health found that of 260 herbs grown in China，onethird contain heavy metals.They are minerals such as lead and mercury.They are very poisonous，even in tiny amounts.16The scientists study the cures from the healers in order to_.Afind out what plants are poisonousBfind out what in plants work to cure diseaseClook for aspirin in plantsDmake sure that plants can cure disease17We can know from the second paragraph that_.Adietary supplements are very popular in the United StatesBsupplements are safe because they are natural medicinesCall supplements are poisonousDno supplements have side effects18The underlined word “regulate” in the third paragraph means_.Apunish BremoveCcontrol Dmanage19The problem with dietary supplements may be in that_.Adietary supplements cant be testedBdietary supplements may contain something uselessCdietary supplements may be polluted seriouslyDthere is no clear evidence that dietary supplements do work well20Which of the following is NOT right according to this passage?AScientists think herbs and roots can be used to cure disease.BPeople believe dietary supplements include vitamins and minerals.CIt is right that dietary supplements are always safe.DSome dietary supplements may be harmful to your health.三、书面表达假如你叫李华，是高三学生，昨天你们班开讨论会，主题是高三学生要不要参加体育活动。 请写信给报社编辑，反映讨论的情况。 大多数同学认为一些同学认为每天适量锻炼，如做早操，踢足球，打乒乓球等能增强体质，预防生病；运动使大脑得到休息，学习效率提高锻炼浪费时间，使人疲劳；运动后兴奋，耽误学习；锻炼时可能受伤注意：1.词数120左右；2根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3开头已给出，但不计入总词数。Dear Editor，Im writing to tell you our discussion about whether senior students should take physical exercise.Opinions are divided on the topic._ _参考答案1.B 2.C 3.B 4.B 5.A 6.C 7.A 8.C 9.C 10.B 11.D12.C 13.B 14.D 15.D 16.B 17.A 18.C 19.D 20.C参考范文Dear Editor，Im writing to tell you our discussion about whether senior students should take physical exercise.Opinions are divided on the topic.The majority of the students think we should take exercise regularly.We can do morning exercises，play football or pingpong but shouldnt exercise much.Exercise can build our body and reduce the chance of falling ill.Whats more，exercise can make our brains relaxed so that we can improve