新课标高中英语必修5第四单元阶段测评试卷

1、阶段测评(四).单项填空 1Its_good feeling for people to admire the Shanghai World Expo that gives them_pleasure.A/；a Ba；/ Cthe；a Da；the解析句意为：“去上海欣赏世博会带给人们的快乐是一种非常好的感觉。”feeling作为感觉作为可数名词。pleasure作“快乐”讲为不可数名词。因此选B项。答案B2Ive studied growing plants as one of my interests.Could I make some suggestions?_.AYou will ma

2、ke it BGo right aheadCDont mention it DTake it easy解析句意：我在研究园艺学。我能提供些建设吗？说吧。You will make it你会成功的。Go right ahead说吧，做吧；Dont mention it不客气；Take it easy不要着急。答案B3The meeting is beginning at 8 oclock._lets make some preparations.AWhen BMeanwhileCWhile DDuring解析句意：会议将在八点钟开始。在此期间让我们做些准备工作。meanwhile副词，在此期间。

3、答案B4Will you go skating with us this winter vacation?It_.Aall depends Ball dependCis all depended Dis all depending解析It all depends，固定句式，意为“那得视情况而定”。答案A5Not only_polluted but_crowded.Awas the city；were the streetsBwas the city；the streets wereCthe city was；were the streetsDthe city was；the streets w

4、ere解析not only 置于句首，其后应用部分倒装，而but (also)之后则不用部分倒装，故应选B。答案B6Studies show that the presence of social support helps people defend themselves_illness.Aagainst Bover Cwith Doff解析defend.against 固定短语，意为“保护免受”。答案A7The new research team was led by the_engineer.Amain BmajorCchief Dprimary解析本题考查单词含义。main“主要的”，

5、常用来修饰表“物”的名词；major “主修的”；chief “首要的；首席的”，常用来修饰表“人”的名词，表示地位较高primary “初级的，原来的”。the chief engineer 首席工程师。答案C8I always take something to read when I go to the train station_I have to wait.Ain case Bso thatCin order Das if解析in case 以防，引导目的状语从句。答案A9_read newspapers for pleasure，but also to improve their

6、minds.ANot only old men BNot only old men doCNot only do old men DOld men not only done解析考查倒装语序。以否定副词开头(不修饰主语)的句子要用部分倒装语序。本题句中Not only.分句，用部分倒装语序，所以C项正确。答案C10_with what the students had done，the teacher praised them highly.ADelight BDelightingCDelighted DBeing delighting解析delight 的意思是“使高兴”，与teacher

7、之间存在着动宾关系，故用过去分词作原因状语。答案C11In such a fierce competition，a person has to make every effort if he_.Ahas succeeded Bis to succeedCwould succeed Dwill succeed解析if 条件句中可以用be to 结构表示按事态发展，最终会，或注定会。句意：在如此激烈的竞争下一个人要想成功，就必须竭尽全力。答案B12Tom kept quiet about the accident_lose his job.Aso not as to Bso as not toCs

8、o as to not Dnot so as to解析此题考查so as to的否定式的构成，其否定式是在to前加not。作目的状语的否定结构通常避免使用not to do来表达，而常用so as not to do(只置于句中)或in order not to do(可置于句首或句中)。答案B13Im afraid your parents wont_such a gettogether.Aapprove you to attendBapprove of you to attendCapprove you attendingDapprove of you attending解析本题考查动词a

9、pprove的用法。表示“同意某人做某事”应用词组“approve of sb/sbs doing sth.”。答案D14_do we go for picnics.ACertainly BSometimesCHardly DOnce解析在四个选项中，只有hardly(几乎不)放在句首时用于倒装结构。答案C15So fast_that it is difficult for us to imagine its speed.Alight travel Bteavels the lightCdo light travel Ddoes light travel解析so.that结构中的so位于句首时

10、，句子要用部分倒装。答案D.完形填空It was two oclock in the morning when I was waken by a loud noise.It was so_16_that I didnt want to get up，so I sat in bed and_17_.Since I heard nothing more，I_18_that the sound must have come from the street.I was just_19_the bedclothes over my head to go back to sleep_20_there wa

11、s another lound bang.It was so extraordinary that I jumped out of bed at once.I put on my clothes and tiptoed(踮着脚)_21_，feeling my way carefully.I found the sitting room door_22_and could not remember if I had left it like that.I quickly_23_the lights but could see nothing_24_，so I began climbing the

12、 stairs when I heard the same noise again.It came obviously from_25_.I rushed up stairs and went into all bedrooms one after another but nothing could possibly have made such a sound.I went_26_to one of the windows and_27_down on the garden below.Lamps from the street in the distance_28_enough light

13、 to see by.It was snowing_29_and a thick white blanket_30_everything.There was certainly no_31_that anyone had been walking in the garden，for it was_32_to make out footprints.Feeling cold，I went to my room，sat on my bed and waited to see if the noise would come again.It_33_come from directly above m

14、e._34_did I understand：the water in the pipes(水管)_35_to the tank(水箱)in the attic(顶楼)was beginning to freeze and the pipes were protesting(抗议)!16A.sleepy Bearly Cterrible Dcold解析由下文可以看出外面下着雪。答案D17A.thought BlistenedCheard Dshouted解析刚才就是因为声音把他惊醒的，所以现在再听一听。答案B18A.found BfeltCconcluded Dexplained解析由于刚才的

15、动作是：听一听，但是结果是什么也没有听到，所以应该是作出结论：我认为。答案C19A.pulling BputtingCdressing Ddragging解析pulling sth.over.拿过来盖上。此处是表示他感觉并没有什么危险，所以想再睡觉。答案A20A.as Bsince Cwhile Dwhen解析I was just doing.when.我刚要做某事，这时发生了。此处是指刚要睡觉就又听到同样的声音。答案D21A.upstairs BdownstairsCinside the room Dout解析由下文的climbing the stairs可知答案。答案B22A.open B

16、closedClocked Dbroken解析回家发现门是“开着的”。答案A23A.put up Bturned offCturned on Dgot back解析由下文可知此处是指“打开灯”。答案C24A.had BhorribleCspecial Dimportant解析nothing special没有什么特别的。答案C25A.behind BaboveCbelow Dsomewhere解析由下文的rush up stairs可知，声音是来自上面。答案B26A.across BthroughCcross Dafter解析根据语境可以推知，此刻是表示穿过卧室，走到一个窗口前，用across

17、。答案A27A.came BlayClooked Dwatched解析look down往下看。答案C28A.gave Blet Csent Dmade解析路边的灯发出光。答案A29A.quietly BhardlyChurriedly Dheavily解析由thick and white blanket可知应该选择D项。答案D30A.put on BfollowedCcovered Dblown解析像一个毯子覆盖着。答案C31A.show Bsight Csign Dpicture解析no sign没有任何迹象表明。答案C32A.easy BpossibleClucky Ddifficult

18、解析It was easy to do.做某事很容易。答案A33A.had BdidCworked Dhappened解析did在此表示强调。答案B34A.By then BJust thenCWhen DOnly then解析就在那时only then.。答案D35A.going BcomingCflowing Dleading解析本句意为：顶楼通往水箱的水管开始结冰了。答案D.阅读理解A(2011年湖北)In todays throwaway society, dealing with the citys growing mountain of waste is an increasing

19、 challenge for the city council (市议会)Recently, Edinburgh is faced with the problem of disposing of(处理) about 250000 million tons of waste a year. Despite different ways to dispose of much of it in a green mannerlargely through encouraging recyclingits aging facilities such as the Powderhall landfill

20、 do not have the ability to deal with it.The European Union (EU) has issued a new policy, regulating how such mountains of waste are to be disposed of. The five councils (Edinburgh, East Lothian, West Lothian, Midlothian and Borders ) face fines around 18 million a year from 2013 if they dont increa

21、se recycling levels and rely less on landfill. With this in mind, the councils got together with the idea of building a large incinerator plant(垃圾焚烧厂) to burn half of the waste produced in their districts. But this plan fell apart after the change of target levels by a new UK government waste policy

22、 which required that no more than 25 % of the citys waste should be disposed of in this way by 2025.After the plan was abandoned, a private company which already transported millions of tons of the citys waste by train to a landfill site near Dunbar, offered an alternative solution when it suggested

23、 opening a huge waste site near Portobello.Since Powderhall is supposed to close in 2015, it seemed necessary for the members of the Edinburgh Council to accept the suggestion. But soon they turned it downafter 700 local objections reached thembecause it would have meant hundreds of lorries a day ma

24、king loud noise through heavily populated areas.That still leaves the council with a problem. By 2013，only 50% of 1995 levels of waste will be allowed to be sent to landfill. Even if recycling targets are met, there will still be a large amount of rubbish to be burnt up. Due to this, Edinburgh and M

25、idlothian councils have now decided to work together to build an incinerator plant as time to find a solution is fast running out.36The main way of handling waste in a green manner in Edinburgh is_.Arecycling BrestoringCburying Dburning解析细节理解题。联系文章第二段中的“Despite different ways to dispose of much of i

26、t in a green mannerlargely through encouraging recycling.”可知“Edinburgh环保的处理垃圾方式主要以回收利用为主”。故选A。答案A37The five councils worked out a plan to build an incinerator plant to_.Areduce the cost of burying wasteBmeet the EU requirementsCspeed up waste recyclingDreplace landfill sites解析细节理解题。联系文章第三段可知“这五个市议会为

27、了达到欧盟的要求而建垃圾焚烧厂”。故选B。答案B38The city council of Edinburgh rejected the suggestion to open a huge landfill site near Portobello because_.Ait came from a private companyBthe council was not interested in itCit was not supported by EUDthe local people were against it解析细节理解题。由文章第五段中的“But soon they turned

28、it downafter 700 local objections reached them.”可知D项正确。答案D39What is the final decision of Edinburgh and Midlothian councils?ATo open a new landfill nearby.BTo close the Powderhall landfill in 2015.CTo set up a plant for burning waste.DTo persuade people to reduce their waste.解析细节理解题。由文章最后一句话“Due to

29、this，Edinburgh and Midlothian councils have now decided to work together to build an incinerator plant as time to find a solution is fast running out.”可知C项正确。答案CBThe American newspaper has been around for about three hundred years.In 1721 ，the printer James Franklin，Benjamins older brother，started t

30、he New England Courant，and that was what we might recognize today as a real newspaper. He filled his paper with stories of adventure，articles on art，on famous people，and on all sorts of political subjects.Three centuries after the appearance of Franklins Courant, few believe that newspapers in their

31、 present printed form will remain alive for long. Newspaper companies are losing advertisers (广告商), readers, market value, and, in some cases, their sense of purpose at a speed that would not have been imaginable just several years ago. The chief editor (主编)of the Times said recently，“At places wher

32、e they gather, editors ask one another, How are you？， as if they have just come out of the hospital or a lost law case.”An article about the newspaper appeared on the website of the Guardian, under the headline “NOT DEAD YET. ”Perhaps not，but the rise of the Internet, which has made the daily newspa

33、per look slow and out of step with the world，has brought about a real sense of death. Some American newspapers have lost 42% of their market value in the past three years. The New York Times Company has seen its stock(股票)drop by 54% since the end of 2004, with much of the loss coming in the past yea

34、r. A manager at Deutsche Bank suggested that stockholders sell off their Times stock. The Washington Post Company has prevented the trouble only by changing part of its business to education；its testing and testpreparation service now brings in at least half the companys income.40What can we learn a

35、bout the New England Courant?AIt is mainly about the stock market.BIt marks the beginning of the American newspaper.CIt remains a successful newspaper in America.DIt carries articles by political leaders.解析推理判断题。由第一段中的“.，started the New England Courant，and that was what we might recognize today as a

36、 real newspaper.”可知，New England Courant是美国历史上的一份真正的报纸，由此推断它标志着美国报纸的开端。答案B41What can we infer about the newspaper editors?AThey often accept readers suggestions.BThey care a lot about each others health.CThey stop doing business with advertisers.DThey face great difficulties in their business.解析推理判断题

37、。最后一段通过报纸与因特网的比较可知：一些报纸在美国已经失去了市场价值的42%，有的报纸的股票也下降了54%。可见报纸业面临着很大的困难，换句话说，也就是报纸编辑面临着很大的困难。故D项正确。答案D42Which of the following found a new way for its development?AThe Washington Post.BThe Guardian.CThe New York Times.DNew England Courant.解析细节理解题。短文最后一句说the Washington Post这份报纸通过一些措施阻止了报纸股份下跌，并带来了公司至少一半

38、的收入，故知这份报纸找到了发展的新途径。答案A43How does the author seem to feel about the future of newspapers?ASatisfied. BHopeful.CWorried. DSurprised.解析推理判断题。根据最后一段作者对报纸和因特网优劣的比较以及报纸市场份额的下降和The New York Times Company股票下跌的分析，可知作者对报纸未来的前景是“担心的”。答案CCGood NewsFree museum.No charge for outstanding collections of art and an

39、tiquities(古董)Pop music.Britain is the only country to riva(与匹敌)the USA on the score.Black cabs.Londn taxi drivers know where they are going even if there are never enough of them at weekends or nights.Choice of food.Visitors can find everything from Ethiopian to Swedish restaurants.Fashion.Not only

40、do fashion junkies love deeply and respect highly brand names such as Vivienne We stood，Alexander Ma Queen；street styles are justly loved，too.Bad NewsPoor service.“Its part of the image of the place.People can dine out on the rudeness they have experienced，”says Professor Tony Seaton，of Luton Univer

41、sitys International Tourism Research Center.Poor public transport.Trains and buses are promised to defeat the keenest tourists，though the overcrowded London tube is inexplicably(无以言表的)popular.Lack of languages.Speaking slowly and clearly may not get many foreign visitors very far，even in the tourist

42、 traps.Rain.Still in the number one complaint(抱怨)No airconditioning.So that even splendidly hot summers become as unbearable as the downpours.Overpriced hotels.The only European country with a higher rate of tax on hotel rooms is Denmark.Licensing(许可)hours.Alcohol is in short after 11 pm. even 24hou

43、r cities.44What do tourists complain most?APoor service. BPoor public transport.CRain. DOverpriced hotels.解析由“Rain.Still in the number one complaint(抱怨)”一句可知，应选C。答案C45What do we learn about pop music in Britain and the USA through the passage?APop music in Britain is better than that in the USA.BPop

44、 music in Britain is as good as that in the USA.CPop music in Britain is worse than that in the USA.DPop music in Britain is quite different from that in the USA.解析由“Britain is the only country to rival(与匹敌)the USA on the score.”一句可知应选B。答案B46When is alcohol not easy to get?AAt 9:00 at night. BAt 10:

45、00 at night.CAt 10:30 at night. DAt 12:00 at night.解析由“Alcohol is in short after 11 pm. even in 24hour cities”一句可知，应选D。答案D47Which of the following is true according to the passage?AYou have to pay to visit the museums.BIts very cheap to live in a hotel there.CYou can not find Chinese food there.DThe

46、 public transport is poor there.解析通读全文可知。答案DDCourt rules Rain pay $ 8MThe agents for South Korean star Rain said they are discussing with their lawyers after a US. court ordered him to pay more than $8 million for calling off a concert in Honolulu in 2007，AFP reported Friday.“This is a result we wou

47、ld never have expected，”Jung Wook of JYP Entertainment said.“We will decide our future course of legal action with lawyers in a few days.”Sony freezes staff payJapanese electronics firm Sony Corp said Thursday it has decided to freeze its workers salaries for the year starting from April 1 to improv

48、e profitability，Reuters reported.The workers bonuses(奖金)will also be lowered to 4 months pay from 6 months, and managers yearly bonuses will be dropped by 10%20%.Newspaper goes WebonlyThe New Yorkbased Hearst Corp declared Monday it would publish its last print edition of the 146yearold newspaper th

49、e Seattle PostIntelligencer Tuesday and move its operation completely online.The newspaper said delivery would be stopped to about 118000 weekday readers.Hearst had put the Seattle PI up for sale since January，but there was no buyer.It is not clear how many of the papers 150 employees will lose thei

50、r jobs.EU has high hopes for US message to IranIn a videotaped message marking Nowruzthe Persian New Year，Mr.Obama said the US seeks a future with Iran that includes renewed exchanges and greater opportunities for partnership and economy.The European Union is hopeful that US.President Barack Obamas

51、message to Iran can help improve relations between Teheran and much of the world.EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said in Brussels Friday that the broadcast could help open“a new chapter”for relations with Iran.He also talked about US.s relations with Japan and Korea.48Who was fined for not doi

52、ng things as promised?ASony Corp.BThe Seattle PostIntelligencer.CRain.DThe New Yorkbased Hearst Corp.解析细节理解题。根据第一则简讯的内容可知韩国明星Rain因取消了在檀香山举办的音乐会而被罚款800多万美元。答案C49The Japanese electronics firm Sony Corp has decided to_.Adrop the workers bonuses by 20% at mostBlower the workers bonuses to 4 months payCf

53、reeze its managers salaries staring from April 1Dreduce the managers yearly bonuses to 6 months pay解析细节理解题。根据第二则简讯中的“The workers bonuses(奖金)will also be lowered to 4 months pay from 6 months，.”答案为B项。答案B50The Seattle PostIntelligencer probable will_.Atry to sell itself at a lower priceBstop its onlin

54、e edition next TuesdayCincrease the price of its print editionDcut the number of its employees解析推理判断题。根据第三则简讯的最后一句话“It is not clear how many of the papers 150 employees will lose their jobs.”可推测报社将削减员工的数量。答案D51From Mr.Obamas message we know_.Arelations between Japan and the US.will be strengthenedBthe US. will open“a new chapter”for relations with KoreaCIran has good relations with the rest of the worldDthe US.will improve its relations with Iran in economy解析推理判断题。根据第四则简讯的内容可推测美国将改善同伊朗的经济关系。答案DE(2011年重庆)Willi