Unit 21 Body language
Ⅰ.单项填空
1.The King family______a visit______some of their friends this week.
A.are in;of B.are on;to
C.is in;to D.is in;of
2.This building______the 12th century.
A.is dated back to B.is dated from
C.dates back to D.go back in time to
3.Can you imagine______across the Atlantic Ocean in five days?
A.sail B.sailing
C.to sail D.to be sailing
4.The high yellow building over there,______was set up last year ,is our office building.
A.which B.that
C.as D.where
5.This is the biggest laboratory______we have ever built in our university.
A.which B.where
C.that D.what
6.—Will you do it the same way______?
—Yes,I think so.
A.as I do B.like I do
C.which I do D.that I do
7.His father died last year,______makes it impossible for him to go abroad.
A.when B.which
C.as D.that
8.—Why does he look______?
—Because he failed the exam again.
A.up B.sadly
C.down D.cheerful
9.She suggested that we______the classroom first.
A.clean B.cleaned
C.would clean D.to clean
10.A good way of saying“I’m full”is______the stomach after a meal.
A.hitting B.rubbing
C.beating D.touching
11.This is Mr. Smith,______has something interesting to tell us.
A.who B.whom
C.that D./
12.I don’t enjoy reading newspapers,______have too many new words in them.
A.most of them B.most of which
C.few of which D.some of whom
13.I have to sit up,for______was impossible for me to fall asleep.
A.which B.that
C.it D.as
14.The students don’t realize the use______the information.
A.we make of B.which we make
C.for our making D.for us to make
15.There are 900 students in our school,______40% are girls.
A.of which B.of whom
C.of them D.in them
Ⅱ.阅读理解
The city of Florence,Italy,has been a center of art and learning since the Middle Ages.
In November 1966,the treasures(珍藏)of Florence were almost destroyed.Nineteen inches of rain came down in two days.The rising of Amo River roared over its banks and rushed through the streets.Over 500 000 tons of mud swept into the city.There was no time to move books and painting works of art which were coated with mud and oil.Walls and statues(雕像)were in danger of crumbling(破碎).News of the flood went out to the world.
As the water went down,an army of helpers moved into Florence.Some of them were trained men who knew how to treat the damaged pictures and books.Most of them were young people from more than a dozen of countries.Dressed in blue work clothes,they went to work with brooms and shovels.They carried books and paintings to safe places.They worked hours without pay.
1.Which of the following best describes Florence?
A.Florence is a city in Italy.It has been a center of art and learning for many years.
B.Florence was almost destroyed in a flood.
C.The rain in November 1966 was very heavy and the books and paintings were in danger.
D.When Florence needed help,people around the world came to work.
2.How long did the rain last?
A.Nineteen hours.
B.About twenty-four hours.
C.Over two days.
D.A dozen hours.
3.What were in danger after the rain?
A.Walls and statues. B.Books and paintings.
C.The city of Florence. D.Both A and B.
4.The story is about______.
A.how much mud swept into the city
B.how heavy the rain was
C.saving the art treasures of Florence after a heavy rain
D.a center of art in the Middle Ages
5.An army of helpers moved into Florence.The phrase“an army of”means“______”.
A.a dozen of B.a large number of
C.a great deal of D.a hundred of
附：参考答案
Ⅰ.1~5 BCBAC 6~10 ABCAB 11~15 ABCAB
Ⅱ.1~5 ABDCB