人教版高中英语第二册Unit2 News media 同步练习2

Unit 2 News media 同步练习.单项选择1. He was fired for stealing money from a bank. Which of the following has the samemeaning as the underlined word? A. dismissed B. laid off C. lying off D. lain off2. He was elected _ mayor. A. a B. an C. the D. /3. He is not related _ the case. A. to B. in C. with D. /4. Be pleased to each other.Just _ once. Which of the following words cantbe used here? A. for B. this C. that D. /5. Rather than _ on a crowded bus, he always prefers _ a bicycle. A. ride; ride B. riding; tide C. ride; to tide D. tiding; ride6. They lost _ contact with each other 3 years ago. A. in B. on C. a D. /7. The Olympic Games, _ in 776B. C. , did not include women players until 1912. A. first playing B. to be first played C. first played D. to be first playing8. Dont use words, expressions or phrases _ only to people with specificknowledge. A. being known B. having been known C. to be known D. known9. Most of the articles _ to the party were from South Africa.（NMET 1990） A. invited B. to invite C. being invited D. had been invited10. The high building _ now over there is to be completed next month. A. put up B. to put up C. to be put up D. being put up11. Youre requested to be present at the English evening party _ in the hall. A. being held B. to be held C. hold D. holding12. From his _ look on his face, the price of the meat _. A. disappointed; has been raised B. disappointed; has been risen C. disappointing; has raised D. disappointing; has been raised.完形填空When Wilson got to the airport, 1 flight was already being called 2 the loudspeakers. The day before he had given up his 3 for a morning flight and had booked（预定）an afternoon 4 instead. He had to go to the reservations（预定）desk to collect his5 ticket.He apologized for being 6 .The reservations clerk（预订票的职员）smiled and began to look through the reservations in front of her. Then her 7 disappeared and 8 began to look 9 .“Your ticket doesnt seem to be here, ” she said. “Let me check it with the computer. ”The10 clicked（滴答声）and whirred（飕飕声）and 11 began to flash 12 , his flight was called a second time. Wilson became very 13 . 14 the girl looked 15 .“Theres been a mistake. Your new ticket was sent to you by post. Thats why it isnt here”, she said. 16 took her only a 17 time to write 18 a new one. Wilson managed to catch the plane just before it took 19 . “What a way to start a 20 !” he thought.1A. he B. his C. him D. her2A. up B. with C. over D. out3A. ticket B. walletC. money D. plane4A. planeB. ticketC. flightD. fight5A. firstB. new C. old D. another6A. laterB. lateC. lastD. early7A. smileB. smiling C. smiled D. laugh8A. he B. his C. her D. she9A. happy B. angry C. sad D. worried10A. flight B. loudspeakers C. clerk D. computer11A. lights B. light C. flight D. computer12A. just B. just then C. then D. when13A. angry B. happy C. nervous D. sad14A. Finally B. Last C. Then D. Just15A. at B. down C. up D. out16A. That B. It C. She D. He17A. longB. short C. some D. few18A. down B. out C. away D. of19A. off B. out C. awayD. place20A. travel B. work C. job D. holiday.阅读理解AWe have all heard stories of the architect（建筑师）who forgot to provide stairs or lifts in the building he was designing. There are similar tales of houses designed without any doors. However，many strange buildings can still be seen. In past centuries，there were hardly any building restrictions（限制），and rich people could build whatever they wanted. Sometimes their ideas were very strange indeed and resulted in silly things， such as a triangular（三角形的）cottage，or a hen-house in the form of a pyramid，or a house built as a windmill（风车）. But nowadays there are a great many restrictions，both official and aesthetic（美学的），and the architect must know all of them. The artistic and creative aspects（艺术创造方面）are only a small part of the modern architects work. He does not simply design a building and then wait for someone else to build it. He must know all the qualities of the materials he uses，and has to take into consideration heating，lighting，ventilation（通风），insulation（电线安装），drainage（下水道），and many other aspects that never worried the architects in the past.1The best title for this passage would be _.A. The Architect B. RestrictionsC. Different Architecture D. Modem Architects Work2A modem architect _.A. doesnt need to know any restrictionsB. needs to know not only restrictions but also qualities of materials as well as someother thingsC. should know more about art and creation than anything elseD. doesnt simply design a building and then wait for someone else to build it. Hehimself should join in building3The work of an architect in the twentieth century is _.A. more complicated（复杂的）than that in past centuriesB. much easier than in past centuriesC. less difficult in past centuriesD. less restrict than in past centuries4Now people cant build whatever they want because of _.A. restrictions B. the qualities of the materialsC. the problem of creation D. the problem of design5It seems the architects in past centuries _.A. were more clever than those nowB. more stupid than those nowC. didnt have to worry all about the things which worry us nowD. had better taste in architecture than we have todayBAs far back as 700 B. C, man has talked about children being cared for by wolves. Romulus and Remus, the legendary（传说的）twin founders of Rome, were said to have been cared for by wolves. It is believed that when a she-wolf loses her litter, she tries to get human child to take its place. This seemingly foolish and unreasonable idea did not become believable until the late nineteenth century when a French doctor actually found a ten-year-old boy having nothing on wandering in the woods. He didnt walk upright, could not speak understandably, nor could he relate to people. He only growled（嗥叫）and stared at them. Finally the doctor won the boys confidence and began to work with him. After many long years of devoted and patient teaching, the doctor was able to get the boy to clothe and feed himself, recognize and say a number of words, as well as write letters and form words.1The French doctor found the boy _.A. wandering in the woods B at his doorstepC. growling at him D. speaking understandably2In this passage, the word “litter” in line 3 most nearly means _.A. garbage B. master C. hair D. baby animals3The doctor was able to work with the boy because _.A. the boy had never lost his mind B. the boy trusted himC. the boy liked to dress up D. the boy worked very hard4Which of the following statements is not true?A. She-Wolves have been said to replace human children for their lost litter.B. Examples of wolves caring for human children can be found only in the nineteenthcentury.C. The French doctor succeeded in training the boy to enjoy the human life somewhat.D. The young boy never was able to speak perfectly.5In this passage, the word “relate to” most nearly means _.A. tell B. understand C. listen to D. write toC The American humorist, Will Rogers, used to say, “All I know is what I read in the newspapers”. This was an exaggeration for humorous purposes, but it is true that newspapers are an important source of information. Many people begin their day by reading the paper. In this way they learn what is going on in the world. Sometimes, however, they dont have time to read the news carefully and must be satisfied with a quick look at the front page; at other times they may be in such a hurry that they have time only to glance at the headlines.There are newspapers to satisfy every reader. In the big cities there are many types of papers, with several different editions every day. In small towns there are fewer newspapers and perhaps only one edition each day. In some areas the paper is printed weekly.Most newspapers have several sections, especially on Sundays when the edition is larger than usual. There are, in addition to the front page with the most important news, the sports section, the society page, the comics, the amusement section, a business page, and the editorials.Another type of publication which helps keep the population informed is the magazine. Some magazines are published weekly，others are put out monthly. There are news magazines，literary magazines，and magazines for such special interests as photography, sports，art，and music，Some are primarily for men，others for women，and there is a selection of childrens magazines，too. In the United States，there are publications for every taste and interest.1The function of a newspaper is _.A. to help people to begin their day by reading itB. to satisfy every readerC. to get people well informed of all kinds of newsD. to provide its readers with many sections2The purpose of headlines is _.A. to show the main idea of an article or a passageB. to tell its readers how to entitle an article or a passageC. a piece of news for people to glance atD. to be printed in large letters above a story in a newspaper3The best title for this passage is _.A. Newspaper Should Be Reed Every DayB. Different Newspapers Should Be Provided to Satisfy Their ReadersC. Many Types of Newspapers Must Be Published in Big CitiesD. Newspapers and Magazines4When Will Roger said that all he knew was what he read in the newspapers，his realpurpose was _.A. to tell you that the real source of his knowledge was from the newspaperB. to show that newspapers helped to get him well informedC. to show that he was very learned through reading newspapersD. tell you that he was interested in reading newspapers5Which sentence is the main idea of the 4th paragraph?A. Sentence One B. Sentence Two C Sentence FourC. Sentence Six D. Sentence FiveDThere are few homes in the United States today that do not have either a radio or television set. Both of them have become an essential part of our daily life, keeping us informed of the news of the day, instructing us in many fields of interest, and entertaining us with singing, dancing and acting.Marconi, the Italian inventor who gave us the radio, probably didnt realize what effects his great invention would have on the world in the years to come, Radio has, perhaps, had as much influence on the world as any other communications device. Events of universal interest can be reported to the entire globe a few seconds after they happen. Explorers in remote areas, ships at sea, even astronauts circling the earth are able to keep in touch with civilization by means of radio.Television is another major instrument of communication, permitting us to see as well as to hear the performer. Since its appearance, TV has had a tremendous effect on the daily life of people everywhere.Improvements of all kinds are constantly being made in television so that reception will be as close to perfect as possible. Many programs are now televised in color.Perhaps the most recent advancement of significance has been “Telstar. ” This specially-equipped space capsule, orbiting the globe, makes it possible for the entire world to be closer than ever before. Now a family in Chicago can watch on TV an auto race in Italy, a ski tournament in Norway, or a parade in Japan as these events are actually happening!1The best title of this passage should be _.A. Most American Homes Have Either Radios Or TV-setsB. The History of Radios and TelevisionsC. Radio and TelevisionD. Learn More about Radios an