单元测试题 (2)

1、选修8 Unit 2 Cloning 单元测试题 姓名 班级 得分 自我评价 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）(略)第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 语法和词汇（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. _, but can you tell me the way to the railway station please? Certainly, you see Which one of the following is NOT proper ? A. Excuse me B. Hello, guys C. So

2、rry to bother you D.Sorry to interrupt you22. The news _ Lincoln was murdered filled the American peoples hearts with deep sorrow. A.which B.when C.that D.how23. You havent done it well. But I tried my best and did it _ a way _ I think is the best. A.in; / B./; in which C.by; in that D.in; which24.

3、I object to _ in this way. A. being spoken to B. speaking to C. be spoken to D. speak to 25. Warnings about the danger of smoking seem to have little _ this age group. A. impact on B. importance on C. impact to D. affect to 26. I have no doubt _ we will arrive on time. A. that B. how C. whether D. i

4、f 27. John felt _ Katherine about the job, even though he didnt want to work with her. A. bounded to tell B. bound to tell C. bound by telling D. bounded by telling 28. I was surprised by her words, which made me realize _ silly mistakes I had made. A. what B. that C. how D. which29. _ breaks the la

5、w should be punished. A. Whoever B. No matter who C. Whomever D. No matter whom30. I took a risk to carry out the project, but it _ in the end. A. paid up B. paid out C. paid back D. paid off31. He was _ to find that it was almost impossible to undertake the task.A. cast off B. cast out C. cast away

6、 D. cast down 32. John and Mary belong to the same party, but they dont _ everything. Yes, I _ you. They always quarrel with each other. A. agree on; agree to B. agree to; agree withC. agree on; agree with D. agree with; agree on33. I am quite _ the plan that we go out and enjoy ourselves on Sunday.

7、 A. in honor of B. in terms of C. in view of D. in favor of 34. It is important that you _ sports activities every day. A. have B. would have C. must have D. will have35. The town is no longer_ it was ten years ago.A.which B.that C.what D.when第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）Japanese high school students

8、do not drive cars. Many of them either walk 36 ride bicycles if the distance is not too great. In other 37 , a lot of students have to 38 public buses and trains, often changing lines several times in order to reach their 39 . It is common for some students to 40 two or more hours each day on 41 tra

9、nsportation. After junior high school, students attend schools based 42 standardized high school entrance examination scores. As a result, some students travel a great distance to 43 the school. The school day begins at 8:30, so students may leave home 44 6:30. While some students sleep or study dur

10、ing their long travel, public transportation also 45 a chance for socializing with peers (同龄人). Students 46 to school are regulated by school policies. These policies may prohibit 47 activities in public chewing gum, consuming snacks, 48 books while walking anything that might reflect 49 on the repu

11、tation of the school. Each school has a unique 50 that makes its students easily identifiable to 51 . School policies often require students to 52 on buses and trains, 53 seats open for other passengers in order to show thoughtfulness towards others. In practice, 54 , students tend to relax 55 they

12、move farther away from school.36. A. but B. or C. and D. nor 37. A. cases B. schools C. areas D. countries 38. A. go B. have C. take D. get39. A. homes B. destinations C. schools D. classrooms 40. A. take B. cost C. spend D. have 41. A. public B. private C. school D. government42. A. in B. at C. on

13、D. to 43. A. go B. leave C. attend D. pass44. A. as early as B. as late as C. as hurry as D. as long as 45. A. gives B. offers C. sends D. takes 46. A. on the way B. in the way C. by the way D. at the way 47. A. sure B. certain C. special D. probable 48. A. carrying B. taking C. holding D. reading49

14、. A. worse B. well C. badly D. truly 50. A. uniform B. hairstyle C. schoolbag D. playground 51. A. the teachers B. the students C. the public D. the adults 52. A. silence B. sit C. seat D. stand 53. A. having B. getting C. putting D. leaving54. A. however B. but C. even D. still55. A. which B. as C.

15、 that D. so第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）A The first newspaper was written by hand and put up on walls in public places. The earliest daily newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC. In the 700s the worlds first printed newspaper was published. Europe didnt have a regularly published newspaper until 1609

16、, when one was started in Germany. The first regularly published newspaper in English was printed in Amsterdam in 1620. In 1621, an English newspaper was started in London and was published once a week. The first daily English newspaper was Daily Current, which came out in March 1702.In 1690, Benjam

17、in Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston. But not long after it was first published, the government stopped the paper. In 1704, John Campbell started Boston Newspaper, the first newspaper published daily in the American Colonies. By 1760, the colonies had had more than thirty daily n

18、ewspapers. There are now about 1,800 daily papers in the United States.Today, as a group, English language newspapers have the largest circulation in the world. But the largest circulation for a newspaper is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun. It sells more than eleven million copies every

19、 year. 56. The first regularly printed European newspaper was started _. A. in Rome in 59 BC B. in Germany in 1609 C. in Amsterdam in 1620 D. in England in 162157. The first daily English newspaper was started in _. A. 1702 B. 1760 C. 1620 D. 162158. What can we learn from the passage? A. The earlie

20、st daily printed newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC. B. The first regularly published English newspaper was printed in Boston. C. The first daily English newspaper was printed in the American Colonies. D. The first American newspaper was stopped before 1704.59. Which of the following is TRUE acc

21、ording to the passage? A. Newspapers have the longest history in the United States. B. One English language newspaper has the largest circulation in the world. C. The first English newspaper was printed in Rome in 59 BC. D. There are all kinds of newspapers all over the world today.60. What is the b

22、est title of the passage? A. History of newspapers. B. History of daily newspapers.C. The beginning of daily newspapers. D. The beginning of newspapers.BDo you know anything about the history of weather? Dont look at the sky. Dont look for old weather reports. Looking at the tree rings is more impor

23、tant. Correct weather reports date back only one century, but some trees can provide an exact record of weather even further back.It is natural that a tree would grow best in a climate with plenty of sunlight and rainfall. It is also expected that little sunlight or rainfall would reduce the growth

24、of a tree. The change from a favorable to an unfavorable climate can be found out by the reading pattern of rings in a tree trunk. To find out the weather of ten years ago, you can count the rings of a tree trunk from the outside to the inside. If the tenth ring is far from the other rings, then it

25、is certain that plenty of sunny and rainy weather occurred. If the rings are close together, then the climate was bad for the tree. Studying trees is important not only for the history of weather, but also for the history of man. In an area of New Mexico you can find only sand no trees or people. Ho

26、wever, many centuries ago a large population lived there. They left suddenly. Why? A scientist studied the pattern of the rings of dead trees that had grown there. He made up his mind that the people had to leave because they had cut down all the trees. Trees were necessary to make fires and buildin

27、gs. So, after the people destroyed the trees, they had to move. In this example studying tree rings uncovered an exciting fact about the history of man.61. We can find out the weather of five years ago by counting the rings of a tree trunk _. A. from the left to the rightB. from the right to the lef

28、tC. from the inside to the outside D. from the outside to the inside62. If the ring was far from the others, we can conclude that the weather of that year was _. A. bad B. sunny C. favorable D. rainy63. By studying the rings of dead trees in an area of New Mexico, the scientist found _. A. why the p

29、eople had to leave B. where the people had to goC. what the people had to eatD. how the people left64. The ancient people usually lived where there were plenty of trees mainly because _. A. trees provided an exact record of weatherB. trees could supply them with fruit and foodC. trees could supply t

30、hem with shadesD. trees were materials for fires and buildings65. By giving the example of an area of New Mexico, the author tries to prove . A. trees cant live in the area without populationB. that studying trees is important for the history of manC. what the relation is between tree rings and the

31、history of manD. the history of man is important for the history of treesCA group called the Education Arcade recently held a conference in Los Angeles to discuss the future of educational games. The Education Arcade brings together international game designers, publishers, teachers and policymakers

32、. They say they want to lead a change in the way the world learns through computer and video games. The conference is part of the E-three, the Electronic Entertainment Exposition. This is a yearly trade show where companies show off new games and educational products. The Education Arcade started at

33、 the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, near Boston. Professors worked with the Microsoft Company to create what they called the Games-to-Teach Project. The group began to explore ways to use technology in teaching and learning. They worked with game designers to develop ideas about how mathemat

34、ics and science could mix with game playing. The Education Arcade is the research part of this Games-to-Teach Project. The group recently announced that a “Games for Learning” statement would be placed on some products. Their goal is to help people find games that are fun but will also teach. The Ed

35、ucation Arcade says it also wants to get businesses to produce more games that teach. The Entertainment Software Association says fifty percent of all Americans who are around six years old play computer and video games. Sales of such games in the United States grew eight percent last year, to seven

36、 thousand million dollars. The industry group says the average age of a game player is twenty-nine years old. And it says thirty-nine percent are women. 66. The Education Arcade recently held a conference _. A. to create a new way of learning with computer and video games B. to bring together intern

37、ational game designers, publishers, teachers and policymakers C. to show off new games and educational products D. to discuss the history of educational games67. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Education Arcade?A. It is a yearly trade show at the Massachusetts Institute of Te

38、chnology.B. The Microsoft Company is its work partner. C. It tries to explore ways to use technology in teaching and learning.D. It is the research part of the Games-to-Teach Project.68. It can be inferred from the passage that _. A. 6-year-old children like learning more than adults B. women like l

39、earning more than men C. the Education Arcade has led the world in technology D. the Education Arcade wants to create learning with fun69. Which is the closest in meaning to the underlined part in Paragraph 4? A. Force the company to make new games. B. Make money by creating the games of learning. C

40、. Force the company to hire more teachers. D. Make teachers teach with games.70. What is the best title for this passage? A. The Education Arcade. B. The Conference of Games. C. Games-to-Teach Project. D. Games for Learning.DRecently, the most popular topic among people in Zhongguancun has been: How

41、 far is Zhongguancun away from Silicon Valley (硅谷)? Can Zhongguancun be the next Silicon Valley? People think that the day is not far when Zhongguancun will become a Silicon Valley. This is because Silicon Valley has two famous universities, Stanford and Berkeley universities, and Zhongguancun also

42、has two universities, Peking and Tsinghua universities. Silicon Valley and Zhongguancun are gathering places for engineers. Silicon Valley has a group of well-known American high-tech companies including Intel and Hewlett-Packard, and Zhongguancun has famous companies such as Lenovo and Founder. Sil

43、icon Valley is good at science and technology, especially the information industry, while Zhongguancun is known as an electronics street. However, Silicon Valley is still a far dream for Zhongguancun. Silicon Valley is a product of the market economy, while Zhongguancun is a government-led industria

44、l group. Silicon Valley has an investment system of its own, while Zhongguancun is mainly a trading center for information products, a sales center and a market center. The Silicon Valley people have special and useful ideas. Its important because of peoples innovation and adventure. All of the peop

45、le have a good inter-personal relationship network, which enables Silicon Valley business starters to quickly get more money they need, find partners and grow. The people in Zhongguancun think more about fund-raising, and give little thought to other factors. Some managers dont understand the idea o

46、f market well. This can bring about many problems and can easily lead to failure. Now the basic task for Zhongguancun is to know the demands of the market and the users.Now, many overseas talents who are returning home are people who once studied, lived and worked in Silicon Valley. A group of first

47、-class universities have taken part in the development of Zhongguancun. Its believed that Zhongguancun can become the next Silicon Valley, but it doesnt need to copy Silicon Valley in every way. Zhongguancun can become a Silicon Valley with Chinese characteristics.71. What is the similarity between

48、Zhongguancun and Silicon Valley? A. Universities. B. Engineers. C. Companies. D. All of the above.72. According to the passage, what is Hewlett-Packard? A. An American high-tech company in Silicon Valley. B. A famous American company in Zhongguancun. C. The most famous university in America. D. The

49、headquarters of Silicon Valley.73. Which of the following is WRONG about the differences between Zhongguancun and Silicon Valley?A. Zhongguancun is a government-led industrial group. B. Silicon Valley has an investment system of its own.C. The Zhongguancun people dont have lots of ideas of innovatio

50、n and adventure. D. Some managers in Silicon Valley dont understand the idea of market well.74. What does the author suggest in the fourth paragraph? A. Chinese should bravely face some failure. B. Chinese should think more about fund-raising. C. Chinese should understand the demands of the market a

51、nd the customers. D. Chinese should have a quicker development in science.75. What is the main idea of this passage? A. China develops more slowly than America in science and technology. B. The possibility that Zhongguancun becomes a Silicon Valley is discussed. C. Americans have a better inter-pers

52、onal relationship network than Chinese. D. Some methods are put up to enlarge the competitive ability of Zhongguancun.第四部分 写作（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） 阅读下面的短文，并根据文章后的题目要求回答76-80小题。Can you walk a straight line? The question is much more difficult to answer than you think. Believe it or no

53、t, your eyes and ears help you to walk!A recent experiment held in Japan shows that it is almost impossible for people to walk exactly straight for 60 metres.The Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology asked 20 healthy men to walk as straight as possible for 60 metres at normal speed.Each man had to wear socks soaked with red ink and walk on white paper fixed to the floor. The footprints showed that all walked in a winding way rather than i