天津市2012届高三英语Book9Module2单元测试外研版

1、用心爱心专心- 1 -Book9 Module 2单元测试题（外研版）Class:Name:Marks:_ 满分（120）一、单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题1分，满分 15 分）1. Why didn t you tell me the truth earlier?_ , but I was afraid that you would worry.A. I hoped soB. I wouldC. I d love toD. I hadpla nned to2. To keep fit, the preside nt spares an hour to_at the gym every da

2、y, nomatter how busy he is.A. work onB. work out C. work upD. work off3. People had to run away from their homes as the fighting progressed to avoidA. to killB. killi ngC. to be killedD. bei ng killed4.Tears in eyes, Motherwas_ about Fatherforthat dangerous place.A. upset; leav ingB.upsetting; leavi

3、 ngC. upset; would leaveD. upsetting; would leave5. _, I go out to eat with some frien ds, but not all the time.A. Some timeB. At a timeC. Up to nowD.Every now andthe n6.any troublein finding his house, don t hesitateto let meknow at once.A. Should you haveB. You should haveC. Have youD. If you had

4、had7.We have moved to live in the coun tryside.Whenof the city life?A. were you tiredB. have you got tiredC. did you get tiredD. were you tiri ng8.Makelist ofyou should buy before you go shopp ing.A. the; thatB. a; what C. the; whatD. a; which9. Since you un dersta nd all this,_ is no n eed for me t

5、o expla in.A. itB. thisC. thatD. there10. When you are considering _ a particular risk, you need to ask yourself aboutthe effects.13. When the food in the hotel where we are stay ing_ , what should we do?A. isn t tasted wellB. doesn t taste wellC. doesn t taste goodD. isn t tasted good14. Every one

6、felt_to hear the_n ews that our football team had lostA. whether to take B. to take C. whether tak ing11.As a college stude nt, you must try to _A. an alyzeB. absorb12. They earn a great deal, but they canoften ill.A. pla nB. budgetD. if takethe questi ons in depe nden tly.C. debateD. ig noret balan

7、ee their_ because his wife isC. project D. predict ion用心爱心专心- 2 -aga in.A. in spired; in spiri ngB. disappo in ted; in spiri ngC. disappo in ted; disappo in ti ngD. in spiri ng; disappo in ted15. The watch-maker_ his product for three years and a half.A. guara nteesB. protectsC. preve ntsD. promises

8、二、完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）Nine years ago, after Leo had died, people said to me, “I never knew he was your stepfather ” . Inever16 him that. At first, he was no one special in my life.The n he became my frie nd. 17 , I felt he was my father, too.Leo married my mother whe n I was eleve n. Two

9、years later we 18 into a house in a new suburbandevelopment, where he 19 down roots. At first our lawn（草坪）was just a mud pile with wild grass, but Leo saw 20 possibilities.“ We pla nttrees there to give us 21_ as well as some flowers ” , he said. And just these littletouches made our lawn differentf

10、rom all the others here. More important,a real familywas 22 . Leo was becoming a full-time 23 , _ and I was learning what it 24 tohave a father.Weekday mornings when the weather was 25 , Leo often drove meto school. Having a father dropyou off may have bee n someth ing my classmates 26 for granted,

11、butI always thought it was 27 . Saturday mornin gs, we went to the hardware store（五金店）,then stepped into the bookstore, buying a sports magazine or some other books. Some peoplemight thi nk that doing shopp ing together is no thi ng 28 , but I, wh _had ever beforespent my childhood 29 other families

12、 do their everydayactivities, experie need them now with extreme 30 . Looking back, I realize thatLeo gave me what I needed most the 31 of doing ordinary things together as a 32 .用心爱心专心- 3 -30. A.surpriseB. sorrowC. delightD. fear31. A.skillB. ruleC. methodD.experie nee32. A.un itB. familyC. groupD.

13、 society33. A.Long beforeB. Before thenC. Soon afterD. Longago34. A.everB. stillC. evenD. if35. A. specialB. sameC.differe ntD. else三、阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）AStreet art can be found on buildi ngs, sidewalks, street sig ns and even trashca ns from Tokyo to Paristo New York City. This special ki

14、nd of art can take the form of paintings, sculptures, cloth or even stickers.Street art has become part of a global visual culture. Now, even art museumsand galleries are collectingthe work of street artists.It is not easy to provide an exact history of the street art movement. Many experts say the

15、movementbegan in New York City in the nineteen sixties. Young adults would use paint in special cans to spray their“tag ” on walls and train cars around thecity. This tag was a name they created to identifythemselves and their artwork. Thiscolorful style of writingis also called graffiti. It is visu

16、ally exciting anden ergetic. Some graffiti paintings were sig ns marking the territories of city gangs or illegal crime groups.Graffiti also became a separate moveme nt express ing the street culture of young people living in bigcities. Graffiti art represented social and politicalrebellion.This was

17、 art that rejected the accepted rules of culture and power. These artists could travel around areasof the city making creative pain ti ngs forevery one to see.The artists could become famous without being officially recog ni zed.Street art today takes many forms. One wellk nown NewYork City street a

18、rtistgoes33 we moved to the suburbs, one of our new n eighbors in troduced herself toYou know, ” she said. “You look just “Thankme. She had already met my mother and Leo.like your father ” . I knew she was just making conversation , but you, ” Isaid. Why do I tell her anything 35 ?_16. A. nameB. cal

19、lC. tell34 so.D. talk17. A. At leastB. On timeC. At lastD. At times18. A. wentB. enteredC. ranD. moved19. A. settledB. setC. putD. broke20. A. bright21. A. shadowB. hopelessB.shade C. woodC. dimD. darkD. views22. A. buildi ng23. A. memberB. makingB. frie nd24. A. showedB. mea nt25. A. good26. A. too

20、kB. niceC. foundingC. pare ntC. proved D. suggestedC. badD. formingD. relativeD. clear27. A. terrible28. A. especialspecial29. A. look ingB.boughtB. bori ngB. strangeB. watchingC. consideredD. thoughtC. normalD. wonderfulC. uniqueC. visitingD.D. studying用心爱心专心- 4 -by the name of Swoon. Swoon creates

21、 detailed paper cutouts of people that she observes around her.She places these life-size images on walls in different areas of NewYork. For example, one of herartworks is of a little boy playing.He is turning his smilingface and seems to be running into the dista nee. She placed the picture of the

22、boy next to other largegraffiti images. It looks like he is running around between the differe nt pieces of artwork.36. Some graffiti paintings are used to show_.A. secret messages of members in an illegal crime groupB. the special zones con trolled by certa in city gangs or illegal crime groupsC. t

23、he divisi on betwee n city gangs and illegal crime groupsD. the special talents of city gangs or illegal crime groups37. Young people used graffiti art to_ .A. make a livi ng in big citiesB. express their an ger with the gover nmentC. gain officially recog ni zed fameD. represe nt social and politic

24、al rebelli on38. The sec ond paragraph mainly tells us_.A. how street art movement startedB. where we can see street artC. who likes street artD. what street art presents39. What can we learn from the first paragraph?A. Street art is regarded as a kind of pollution.B. Street art is a disturbance to

25、general public.C. Street art is beginning to be recognized.D. Street art only exists in big cities in the world.40. What would be talked about in the paragraph following the passage?A. Swoons style of paper cutouts.B. People s attitudes towards street art.C. The changing graffiti images.D. Other for

26、ms of street art.BThe Environmental Film Festival in Washington, D.C. has been bringing movies to Americas capitalfor seventeen years. This year, the twelve-day festival showedmore than one hundred and thirty movies from thirty-four countries.The movies were shown in fifty-two museums, embassies, an

27、d other places around the city thismonth. Many movies were about the stateof the world s oceans and sealife. (The aim of the festival isto educate people about environmental issuesaffecting our planet.)The Museum of Natural History showed many other movies about the ocean. These included“Fisheye Fan

28、tasea”, which explore s how fish see in the ocean. “Cracking the OceanCode” isabout the work of scientist J. Craig Venter. In the movie he travels around the world documenting thegenetic information of small sea creatures.At the Library of Congress, festival visitors couldwatch “The Silent World”用心爱

29、心专心- 5 -directed by Jacques Cousteau and Louis Malle. When this movie came out in nineteen fifty-six, it was thefirst to show scuba diving exploration to the world. The movie takes place during a trip across theMediterranean, Red Sea and Indian Ocean.The Environmental Film Festival in Washington was

30、 started by Flo Stone.“Ifounded the festival in nineteen ninety-three. I d worked on other filmfestivals,one on cultural diversity at the Natural History Museum in New York City. But in Washington, I thought itwould be wonderful to do a festival on the environment very broadly, cooperating with many

31、 museums,universities, libraries, environmental organizations and evenembassies from around the world.” Flo Stone said.Not all movies at the festival were about oceans. One movie shown at the National Building Museumis called “Designing a Great Neighborhood:Behind the Scenes atHoliday”. It tells abo

32、ut building a community housing project in Boulder, Colorado. The future owners ofthe houses work together with different building designers to create environmentally safe houses that donot pollute.41. Which film shows scuba diving exploration to the world?A. “Fisheye Fantasea ”B. “Cracking the Ocea

33、n Code ”C.“ The Sile nt World ”D.“ Desig ning a Great Neighborhood: Behind42. The aim of the Environmen tal Film Festival is to_ .A. ask people to pay atte nti on to sea creaturesB. let people know how environmen tal issues affect the earthC. advise people on how to save en ergyD. tell people how to

34、 create environmen tally safe houses43. J. Craig Ven ter was a scie ntist who_ .A. explored how fish see in the ocea nB. recorded the gen etic in formatio n of small sea creaturesC. made a trip across the Mediterranean. Red Sea and Indian OceanD. was en gaged in stopp ing polluti on44. Which of the

35、followi ng is NOT true about Flo Ston e?A. He has directed many films on environmental protection.B. He had a lot of experience in organizing film festivals.C. He is also concerned about cultural diversity.D. He is the foun der of the Environmen tal Film Festival in Wash ington.45. The above passage

36、 is probably take n from_.A. a textbook B. a film poster C. a n ews report D. a TV talk showCThe Outline for China s Sustainable Development （可持续发展）is publishedrecen tly by the Beijin g-based Science Press. It pain ted a rosy picture of China in the year 2050.Accord ing to the Outl ine.Chin ese peop

37、le will live Ion ger, study Ion ger,use farless en ergy and spe nd a much smaller part of their in come on food.The Outline is made up of research reports and analysis done by 184 scientists and researchersfrom the Chin ese Academy of Scien ces.the Scenes at Holiday.用心爱心专心- 6 -According to their stu

38、dy, average life expectancy （预期寿命 ）will reach 85 by2050. That would be a huge climb from the prese nt average of 71.8.Also, the Outli ne says that by 2050, the average schooli ng period will in crease from 8.2 years to 14years.The Engel s Coefficient （恩格尔系数）will be pushed below 15 percent,accordingt

39、o the Outline. The Engel s Coefficientshows people s living standard in a country.It is the perce ntage of a family s in come that is spe nt on food. The lower it is,the more developed the country. At present, the Engel s Coefficientin some developedcountries is as low as 20 percent.The figure is 37

40、 percent for urban （城市的）Chineseand 45 percent for rural （乡村的）people in China.Lu Yongxiang, CASpresident and editor-in-chiefof the Outline, told China Dailythat the developme nt goals are scie ntific and realistic. They have bee n carefully measured byresearchers and can be shifted to suit gover nmen

41、t pla ns.However, Chi na has to overcome a lot of difficulties. The biggest challe nges in clude its hugepopulati on limited en ergy and resources, deteriorati ng （恶化的）environment, the wide ning urba n-rural gap, and a lack of social equality.46. Which of the followi ng is NOT true?A. 184 scientists

42、 and researchers took part in the design work of the Outline.B. By 2050, people can live 13.2 years longer than they do today.C. By 2050, people will study in school 5.8 years longer than they do now.D. By 2050, people will use much more energy.47. By 2050 the Engel s Coefficient of China will be_ _

43、.A. below 15 percent B. as low as 20 percentC. 37 percentD. 45 percent48. How is the Outline?A. Ideal. B. Reasonable. C. Imaginative. D. Unreal.49. How many big challenges does our country face?A. 3. B. 4. C. 5. D. 6.50. If the Engel s Coefficient of country A is higher than country B, then _ .A. le

44、ss money is spent on food in country AB. country A is more developed than country BC. the percentage of income spent on food is lower in country AD. the percentage of income spent on food is higher in country ADPrograms aimed at preventing turnover (人员更换) have contributed to strong overall jobsatisf

45、action. Sixty-three percent of workers report they are satisfied with their jobs, and 19 percentdescribe themselves as dissatisfied.Still, a favourable job market is enticing (引诱) candidates to search for more lucrative opportunitiesin 2007. Thirty-three percent of workers plan to leave their curren

46、t positions within one year, and 48percent expect to seek a new position within two years.When asked about typical job factors that influence continued job satisfaction and retention,respondents conveyed the following:用心 爱心 专心- 7 -Pay Thirty-two percent of workers reported dissatisfaction with their

47、 pay, and 37 percent did notreceive a raise in 2006. Of the workers who did see an increase, 30 percent received a bump of 2 percentor lower. In addition, two-thirds of workers did not receive a bonus last year.Career Advancement Thirty-four percent of workers reported dissatisfaction with the caree

48、radvancement opportunities provided by their employers. Eighty-five percent of respondents did notreceive a promotion in 2006, and 25 percent believed they had been overlooked for one.Work/Life Balance Twenty-six percent of workers reported dissatisfaction with their work/lifebalance. Forty-two perc

49、ent said their workloads were heavier than they were six months ago.Training/Learning Twenty-nine percent of workers are dissatisfied with the training andon-the-job learning opportunitiesprovided by their current employers.When considering new positions, workers said the most important attributes(品

50、质) in a potential employer include: Good work culture (24 percent) Good career advancement opportunities (24 percent) Company s stability and longevity in the market (19 percent) Ability to offer flexible schedules （10 percent）51._The best topic of the passage would be.A. How to find a better jobB.

51、How to get promotedC. Employees job satisfactionD. Potential good employers52. The following are typical job factors that influence continued job satisfaction and retention except.A. pay B. training/learningC. work/life balanceD. career success53. One in ten workers prefer their future employer to h

52、ave _ .A. good career advancement opportunitiesB. ability to offer flexible schedulesC. good work cultureD. company s stability and longevity in the market54. Considering new positions. What is the least trait in a potential employer?A. Good career advancementB. Good work cultureC. Company s longevi

53、tyD. Company can offer flexible schedules55.What is the percentage of respondentswho didn t get promoted in 2006?A. 85%.B. 34%.C. 25%.D. 59%.四、书面表达 （共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 阅读表达 （ 共 5 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 15 分）A senior U.N. official has described the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami as among theworst-ever natur

54、al disasters. The United Nations top emergency relief （ 救 济 ） official, Jan Egeland, saysthe death toll from the December 26 tsunami may rise much higher as more information becomesavailable from the isolated western coast of Sumatra. Mr. Egeland says relief workers are now focusing onthe western coast of northern Sumatra. He says they are just beginning to fully grasp the level ofdestruction caused by the earthquake and t