高中英语Unit 2 News media 同步测试2旧人教第二册上

Unit 2 News media 同步测试.单项选择：从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1Compare your answers with _ of your classmates. A. that B. those C. it D. ones2The company _ him for not coming to work on time. A. firedB. hired C. sent D. dropped3Bush was elected _ President of the United States. A. a B. an C. the D. /4A house in your town _, but nobody was _. A. burned away; destroyed B. burned down; injured C. burned off; injuredD. burned down; destroyed5The editors job is to keep the newspaper _ and _ to the readers. A. balancing; interesting B. balancing; interested C. balanced; interesting D. balanced; interested6We young people should _ our parents. A. look through B. look round C. look up to D. look down upon7He made an _ speech at the meeting and the _ audience stood up and gavehim a long and warm applause. A. inspiring ; inspiring B. inspiring ; inspired C. inspired; inspiring D. inspired; inspired8It refers to something in the past _ directly related _ the present time. A. when; with B. when; to C. that; with D. which; to9The students will move to the new teaching building _ soon. A. to be finished B. to finish C. finished D. finishing10Three fifths of the cattle _ sold abroad in the city. A. has B. has been C. have D. have been11This book, _ in 1945, tells of the life of a poor university student. A. writing B. to write C. to be written D. written12The number of smoker has fallen _ 30% this year, _ with last year. A. by; comparing B. at; compared C. by; compared D. at; comparing13“Hurry up! Dont have the car _ at the gate. ” “Ill be ready after Ihave my son _.” A. wait; dressing B. waiting; dressed C. waited; wear D. to wait; on14The problem _ close attention and careful thought. A. calls for B. calls on C. pays D. gives15_ well go camping tomorrow depends on the weather. A. If B. Whether C. That D. Where.完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项Smoking is considered dangerous to the health. Our tobacco-seller, Mr Smith, always asks his customers if they are very young, whom the cigarettes are bought 1 . One day, a little girl whom he had never seen before walked 2 into his shop and demanded twenty cigarettes. She had the 3 amount of money in her hand and seemed very 4 of herself. Mr Smith was so 5 by her confident manner that he 6 to ask his usual question. 7 he asked her what kind of cigarettes she wanted. The girl replied 8 and handed him the money. While he was giving her the 9 , Mr Smith said laughingly that 10 she was so young she should 11 the packet in her pocket in 12 a policeman saw it. 13 , the little girl did not seem to find this very funny. Without 14 smiling she took the 15 and walked towards the door. Suddenly she stopped, turned 16 and looked steadily at Mr Smith. There was a moment of silence and the tobacco-seller 17 what she was going to say. 18 at once, in a clear, 19 voice, the girl declared, “My dad is a policeman, ” and with 20 she walked quickly out of the shop.1A. withB. to C. for D. by2A. nervously B. heavilyC. hesitatinglyD. boldly3A. exact B. some C. large D. enough4A. ashamed B. sure C. fond D. glad5A. worried B. annoyedC. surprised D. pleased6A. forgotB. came C. feared D. remembered7A. Therefore B. Instead C. Anyway D. Somehow8A. readily B. patientlyC. softlyD. slowly9A. changeB. warningC. bill D. cigarettes10A. as B. while C. for D. though11A. cover B. hide C. dip D. take12A. time B. case C. fear D. consequence13A. Nevertheless B. Moreover C. Therefore D. Then14A. ever B. some C. little D. even15A. packet B. advice C. money D. blame16A. away B. round C. over D. aside17A. wondered B. considered C. doubted D. expected18A. And B. So C. But D. All19A. weak B. firm C. joking D. humble20A. which B. him C. that D. what.阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。AJohn Denver has got international fame as a pop star, songwriter, actor and environmental activist（环境保护者）. Songs like Take Me Home, Country Road, Roky Mountain High and Annies Song have become very popular. But less than thirty years ago, John Denver was a young man with little more than a fine voice, a guitar, and a dream. Growing up in conservative（保守的）family, he was not believed to drop out of college and head to Los Angeles, where the music scene was flowering. Nor was he believed to succeed.In Take Me Home, John Denver talked about the story that shaped his life, with the story of the rich inner journey of a shy Midwestern boy. With honesty and cleverness, he wrote about his childhood, the feeling of moving to Los Angeles as the 60s came, his first lucky breaks, his first songwriting success with Leaving on a Jet Plane and finally got a world fame.He also wrote about his relationship with his first and second wife, as well as his parents, his children, his partners through his life and his friends.Honest and rich in the book that only a natural-born story-teller could write so well, Take Me Home is very good from the beginning to the end. Its like spending a few days with a good friend.21This passage is probable about _.A. a book written by John Denver B. the life and cause of John DenverC. how to write pop songs D. what Los Angeles was like22Take Me Home is a name of _.A. a famous book B. a folk song in Los AngelesC. a wonderful movie D. a pop song by John Denver23From this passage, we can conclude that _.A. John Denvers family didnt want him to leave collegeB. he often had trips when he was youngC. he moved to Los Angeles with his parentsD. his family believed he would succeed24John Denver wrote his songs about many things except _.A. his first success in pop musicB. his family members including his parents, his wives and his childrenC. the problems of enviromentD. his life in Los Angeles25Which of the following songs is not written by John Denver?A. Yesterday Once More. B. Take Me Home.C. Leaving on a Jet Plane. D. Country Road.BEarly in the 16th century men were trying to reach Asia by traveling west from Europe. In order to find Asia they had to find a way past South America. The man who finally found the way from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific was Fordinand Magellan.Magellan sailed from Seville in August 1519 with five ships and about 280 men. Fourteen months later, after spending the severe（凛冽的）winter on the coast of Patagonia, he discovered the channel which is now called the Straits of Magellan. In November 1520, after many months of dangers from rocks and storms, the three remaining ships entered the ocean on the other side of south America.They then continued, hoping to reach Asia. But they did not see any land until they reached the islands off the coast of Asia. Before they arrived at these islands, later known as the Philippines, men were dying of starvation. While they were staying in the Philippines, Magellan was killed in battle. The remaining officers then had to get back to Spain. They decided to sail round Africa. After many difficulties, one ship with eighteen men sailed into Seville three years after leaving. They were all that remained of Magellans expedition（探险队）However, their achievement was great. They were the first men to sail round the world.26The purpose of Magellans expedition was _.A. to sail round the world soon afterB. to make a voyage to Asia later onC. to find the way from the Atlantic to the PacificD. to carry men to the Philippines27The time the Straits of Magellan was discovered was _.A. August 1519 B. October 1520C. November 1520 D. not mentioned28The number of the ships lost on the expedition in 1520 was _.A. two B. three C. four D. five29Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage concerning the expedition?A. Lack of navigation equipment. B. Severe winter in Patagonia.C. The death of Magellan. D. Dangers from rocks and storms.30The best title for this passage is _.A. The Discovery of the Straits of MagellanB. The First Expedition on AsiaC. The Discovery of the PhilippinesD. The Most Dangerous Expedition in SailingCWhen Sanford began reading professor Matthews instructions for the essay of the midterm, he was confident that he would get a light grade. Sanford read the five essay topics and decided to spend ten minutes on each. He finished the exam early and used the extra time to reread his essays. After changing a few words.Sanford was confident that he had done well. Sanford was shocked to discover that he had failed the midterm. He read Professor Matthews comments and soon understood the reason for his failure. Sanford had not read the instructions properly. Professor Matthews instructions clearly required a choice of two of the five essays. Therefore, each essay was worth fifty points. Sanford had written briefly about all five essays and had not developed any two of them as fully as he should according to the instructions.31How many essay topics did Professor Matthews give to his students?A. Two. B. Ten. C. Five. D. Seven.32Sanford failed the midterm exam because _.A. the professor had made a mistakeB. he had not written the essays according to the instructionsC. he was too confidentD. he was always careless33According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A. When he had read Professor Matthews instructions for the essay of the midterm,Sanford did not know how to do.B. Professor Matthews essay topics seemed very easy to Sanford.C. Sanford wrote all of the essay topics, but he wrote mainly two of them.D. Sanford did not agree with professor Matthews.34whats the meaning of the word “confident” in this passage?A. Feeling sure. B. Feeling afraid.C. Feeling worried. D. Feeling undoubted.35The passage tells us that _.A. we must not write all the topics in an examB. we must be confident in an examC. we must choose two of the essay topics and develop them fullyD. it is very important and necessary to read the instructions carefullyDHere is the speech on environment protection made by the US expresident Bill Clinton during his visit to Guilin.“We are all delighted to be among you in Guilin today. Since Chinese civilization first began to express itself thousands of years ago, its poems and paintings have sung the beauty of the land, the air, and the water. No place in China is more evocative（唤起的）of the beauty of your country than Guilin. The stunning（极富魅力的）mountains along the Li River are instantly familiar to millions and millions of Americans. When we see them, the landscapes of Guilin remind us of Chinas past, but we know they are alive, and we are grateful for their preservation. ”“Not so many years ago in the United States, one of our rivers was so polluted it actually caught fire. Foul air blanketed our cities, acid rain blighted （损坏）our landscape. Over the last generation, we have worked hard to restore our natural treasures and to find a way to conduct our economy that is more in harmony with the environment. ”“Chinas extraordinary growth has put the same kind of pressures on your environment, and the costs of growth are rising right along with your prosperity（繁荣）You know better than I that polluted air and water are threatening your remarkable progress. Smog（烟雾）has caused entire Chinese cities to disappear from satellite photographs. And respiratory（呼吸器官的）illness is Chinas number one health problem. ”“We also know those more and more environmental problems in the United States, in China, and elsewhere are not just national problems, they are global problems. We must work together to protect the environment and there is a great deal that we can do together. ”36In Clintons eyes, Cuilin _.A. is a beautiful city in ChinaB. is the most beautiful city in the worldC. is the most beautiful city in ChinaD. arouses interest in beautiful places in China37The underlined word “harmony” means _.A. a harmful state of disagreement B. a pleasant state of agreementC. a disorder state in combination D. a serious state in combination38In Clintons view, economy should _.A. be developed without regard to the environmentB. be developed fast but steadilyC. progress without harming the environmentD. be conducted according to the rule of evolutionEChina Today Subscription（订阅）2002Subscription RatesCountry 8 RegionCurrencyPer Issue1 YearPostageAustraliaAUD5.4024.0027.00CanadaCAD5.3024.0027.00SwitzerlandCHF5.7026.0028.00UKGBP2.3010.3011.50JapanJPY3704440USAUSD3.6016.3018.10EuropeEUR4.0018.0020.30Southeast AsiaUSD2.1025.10Latin AmericaUSD2.107.0018.00AfricaUSD1.1013.00Overseas distributor（分销商）：China International Book Trading Corporation （Guoji Shudian）35 Chegongzhuang Xilu, P. 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Readers abroad can get in touch with China International Book Trading Corporation tosubscribe China Today.IV. 短文改错此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断，如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并且也用斜线划掉。该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。注意：原行没有错的不要改。 Beijing Weekend is an English newspaper, that43_is liked by foreigners worked in Beijing as44_it is their “favorite, completely guide to45_that is happening around the town over the46_next seven days. ” If they want have dinner out47_they will find many places to go there. They can48_choose among different kinds of Chinese food49_and foreign food. There are yet articles about50_Chinese arts. In Going On section, concerts, 51_dance, movies are all listed. It is good guide52_for your weekend activities. V. 书面表达请以My Favourite Newspaper为题用英语写一篇100个词左右的短文，介绍21世纪报（21st Century）。短文应包括下面表格中所提供的内容。报纸名称及使用语言21st Century，英文报纸出版地点及出版周期北京，每周一期版面内容每周新闻，今日世界，语言课堂，体育与音乐，学生报道特色图文并茂目的学习英语词汇，提高英语水平，获取各种信息效果广为人知，深受喜爱参考答案题号参考答案1.B those代替the answers。2.A fire在此为“解雇、开除”。3.D president为职务/官衔，前不加冠词。4.B burn away为“烧尽，烧完”，burn down烧毁，burn off为烧光；destroy意为“某物被毁/破坏”，而injure则指人的受伤。5.C balanced和interesting是两个并列的形容词作宾语the newspaper的补足语。6.C look through通过看，look around环顾四周，look up to尊敬（人或行为），look down upon向下看（或看不起人）。7.B 现在分词作定语表示主动，而过去分词作定语则表示被动。8.D which引导一个定语从句“（发生在过去）与现在有直接关系的某件事”，其先行词是something relate to是“与相关”。9.A 不定式的被动形式作后置定语。10.D cattle单复数同形，常用作复数。“分数of+名词”作主语，谓语动词和数应与名词保持一致。sell与cattle之间存在被动关系。11.D write和book之间存在着被动关系，且指过去，相当于定语从句which was written in 1945。12.C by表示“下降了”；compared with/to位于句首或句尾时，作评述性状语，不可误用comparing. 13.B have sb. /sth. doing让某人/某物继续做；have sb. /sth. done把某人/某物的事（让别人）做或完成。14.A call for作“需要”，相当于demand。15.B 引导主语从句不能用if. 而用whether，意为“我们是否去野营要看天气而定”。 1C buy sth. for sb. 为某人买东西。2D boldly意为“莽撞地”。3.A 从第9题可以得知。4.B be sure of对很相