高二英语下复习unit20
一. 单选
1.______money we're quite rich, but not ______ happiness.
A. In terms of; in terms of B. In turn; in turn
C. In the eyes of; in the eyes of D. In terms of; in the eyes of
2.--Why have you returned from Spain? Don’t you get used to the life there?
--Yes, I found it hard to _____my ideas and feelings in Spanish.
A. send B. report C. convey D. convoy
3.--What a beautiful pair of shoes they are!
--But they are not ______, haven’t you found it?.
A. of a size B. same size C. as the same size D. a size
4. We are striving to _________the golden mine in this field and if successful, the whole area will become rich over a night.
A. discover B. create C. unearth D. uncover
5.You ____ pay too much attention to your reading skill. It's so important.
A. cannot B. should C. must D. needn't
6.Every lorry should have a(n) ______ wheel, especially one that runs a long distance.
A. free B. spare C. extra D. useful
7.Angkor Wat is a famous temple which ______ the eleventh century.
A. dates back to B. dated back to C. dates in D. dated in
8.The boy is lying in bed ______ his left side, listening to the music.
A. in B.to C.on D.at
9.China is a very large country, so its ______ is different depending on the area.
A. sky B. weather C. climate D. space
10.The famous actress came onto the stage with her boyfriend ______ her.
A. accompanying with B. accompanying C. accompanied with D. accompanied
11.The police are searching everywhere for Mr James, who they think is ______ to the crime.
A. linked B. concerned C. united D. mixed
12. 15. I know he still has some money ______. So I bet he couldn't ______ the robbery.
A. in hand; have hands in B. in hand; have a hand in
C. at hand; have the hand in D. at hand; have a hand in
13.He could make metal, and that would have been of ______ high status in ______ eyes of local people.
A. a; the B. the; the C./；/ D./；the
14.This sofa used to ______ a bed when a relative came to stay with us.
A. serve as B. use for C. make into D. stand for
15.One reason that we haven’t had his letter is that he ______ it to our old address by mistake.
A. might send B. may have sent C. should send D. should have sent
16.Jack tends ______ angry when people oppose to his plans.
A. getting B. to getting C. get D. to get
17.Can you ________ me a few minutes on the planning of the English speech contest?
A. share B. spend C. save D. spare
18. Just after putting the baby onto bed, Mrs. White suddenly caught sight of the pet cat and didn’t know how long it ________ on the table ________ for the family dinner.
A. had been laying; lying B. had been lying; laid C. had been laid; laid D. had lain; laying
19.It was not until dark ________ he found ________ he thought was the correct way to solve the problem.
A. that; what B. that; that C. when; what D. when; that
20.—Do you like ________ here?
—Oh, yes. The air, the weather, the way of life. Everything is so nice.
A. this B. these C. that D. it
21.We sat on the dry grass ______ our backs to the wall, chatting cheerfully.
A. with B. over C. against D. upon
22.In 2002 archaeologists in England found a grave of a man ______ from around 2 300 B.C.
A. dated B. dating C. date D. having dated
23.These stones, each ______ as much as four tons, came from the Alps Mountains.
A. weighed B. weighs C. to weigh D. weighing
24.Just as sound travels through the air in waves, electricity travels through the air in ______ radio waves.
A. what is called B. which is called C. what it called D. which it is called
25.The car was slow, and the road was icy. It was already evening ______ we finally got to the village.
A. that B. when C. until D. in which
26.It is not yet known how these huge stones were conveyed ______ a distance of 380 kilometres 3 000 years ago.
A. at B. for C. over D. in
27.He hung about the entrance all day,______ a chance to speak to the director.
A. hoping B. hoping to C. hoping of D. hoping for
28. The old man made ____ clear that he would retire soon.
A. that B. this C. it D. them
29.The house rent is expensive. I’ve got about half the space I had at home and I’m paying ____ here.
A. as three times much B. as much three times C. much as three times D. three times as much
30.______ is a fact that English is being accepted as an international language.
A. There B. This C. That D. It
31.I hate _____ when people talk with their mouths full.
A. it B. that C. these D. them
32. Mother sent the food on the table and told the children to______.
A. dig in B. dig for C. dig out D. dig up
33. After the long-distance race, the woman athlete’s legs almost_____.
A. gave off B. gave out C. gave up D. gave in
34. Three ______ boxes of eggs as well as ten pieces of ______ were bought from the shop.
A. dozens of, clothes B. dozen, clothing C. dozens of , clothing D. dozen, cloths
35. It is time for us to get used to the fact _______ a disabled person can not hear, speak or walk, there are many other great things he or she can do.
A. while B. that C. that while D. although
二. 阅读理解
(A)
Strange stones of Costa Rica
哥斯达黎加的石球究竟是不是人类的杰作？
One of the strangest mysteries in archaeology (考古学) was discovered in the Diquis River delta, in southern Costa Rica. Since the 1930s, hundreds of stone balls have been found. They range in size from a few centimetres to over two metres.
Who made these perfect spheres (球体) and how they made them remains a mystery. Some researchers believe the stones were made by extreme heating followed by cooling. People could have polished the spheres with sand or leather. The ancient Costa Ricans had no written language so there is no written record of just how they made the spheres.
Almost all are made of granite (花岗岩), a hard stone created by volcanoes (火山). The granite quarries (采石场) were 25 to 30 miles away from the largest stones, which weigh more than 10 tons each. Nobody knows how people moved them.
Many of the stones have been found near the remains of houses or graves (坟墓). Some believed that the stones contained hidden treasures and a few have been smashed (打碎) but nothing has been found inside. Despite these losses, the National museum of Costa Rica has recorded 130 spheres. However, many stones are not included because they have been removed from their original sites and used as ornaments (装饰) in homes, gardens and churches. Clearly, there are also many stones that lie undiscovered.
36.The stones were discovered ________
A. near the volcanoes B. in the south Costa Rica
C. in a grave D. churches
37.The passage mainly tells us________.
A. the stones are of great value B. the stones proved to be made by non-humans
C. the stones are a mystery D. the stones are ornaments
38.The writer ___________in this passage.
A. admires the spheres very much. B. doesn’t believe the spheres were once made by humans
C. tells us of a discovery D. describes the spheres nicely
39.The underlined word “polished” refers to _______.
A. buried B. wrapped C. made shining D. made big
(B)
B
It’s 2035. You have a job, a family and you’re about 40 years old. Welcome to your future life.
Getting ready for work, you pause in front of the mirror, “Turn red,” you say. Your shirt changes from sky blue to deep red. Tiny preprogrammed electronic are rearranged in your shirt to change its color. Looking into the mirror, you find it hard to believe that you are 40. You look much younger. With amazing advances in medicine, people in your generation may live to be 150 years old. You’re not even middle-aged.
As you go into the kitchen and prepare to pour your breakfast cereal into a bowl, you hear: “To lose weight, you shouldn’t eat that,” from your shoes. They read the tiny electronic code on the cereal box to find out the nutrition details. You decide to listen to your shoes. “Kitchen, what can I have for breakfast?” A list of possible foods appear on the counter as kitchen checks its food supplies.
“Ready for your trip to space. You ask your son and daughter.” In 2005 only specially trained astronauts went into space.— and very few of them. Today anyone can go to space for day trips or longer vacation. Your best friend even works in space. Handing your children three strawberries each, you add, “The doctor said you need these for space travel.” Thanks to medical advices, vaccination shots are a thing of the past. Ordinary foods contain specific vaccines. With the berries in their mouths, the kids head for the front door.
It’s time for you to go to work. Your car checks your fingerprints and unlocks the doors. “My office. Autopilot,” you command. Your car drives itself down the road and moves smoothly into traffic on the highway. You sit back and unroll your e-newspaper. The latest news downloads and fills the viewer. Looking through the pages, you watch the news as video films rather than read it.
40. What changes the color of your shirt?
A. The mirror. B. The shirt itself. C. The counter. D. The medicine.
41. How do the shoes know that you shouldn’t eat the breakfast cereal?
A. By pouring the breakfast into a bowl. B. By listening to the doctor’s advice.
C. By testing the food supplies in the kitchen. D. By checking the nutrition details of the food.
42. The strawberries the children eat serve as ______.
A. breakfast B. lunch C. vaccines D. nutrition
43. How is the text organized?
A. In order of time B. In order of frequency.
C. In order of preference. D. In order of importance.
三．短文改错
At first I was not quite willing to sit down and
watched the 90-minute football match. Usually I just 44. _________
checked the results because I thought that was dull 45. _________
to watch a game in which players kicked a ball each 46._________
other. Therefore, my father loves football. During the 47. _________
World Cup in 2002, my dad stays up late just to watch 48. _________
his favorite sport. Seeing his strong interest in this 49. _________
game of 22 men run after a ball, I decided to sit down 50. _________
to watch the game. I found the game excited, and my 51. _________
dad explained for the rules. We shared our joy. Football 52. _________
is not too badly as long as I watch it with my dad! 53. _________
四．书面表达 [2006浙江高考卷]
当前不少文学作品被改编成电影。有人选择看电影，有人则喜欢读原著。请你以“Film or book, which do you prefer?”为题，按照下列要点写一篇英语短文：
1、 看电影：省时、有趣、易懂
2、 读原著：细节更多、语言优美
3、 我的看法及理由
注意：1、词数：100-120 文章题目和开头已给出（不计入词数）。
2、参考词汇： original work 或 book in the original （原著）
Film or book, which do you prefer?
Some of us think that it is better to see the film than to read the book in the original.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ .
Keys:
一. 单选
ACACA BACCB ABDAB DDBAD ABDBB CDCDD AABBC
二. 阅读理解
36.B 37.C 8.C 39.C 40.B 41.D 42.C 43.A
三．短文改错
44. __watch__ 45. ____it___ 46.___to____ 47. _However_ 48. ___stayed__ 49. ____√___
50. ___running_ 51. ___exciting_ 52. ____for___ 53. ___bad___
四．书面表达 [2006浙江高考卷]
Some of us think that it is better to see the film than to read the book in the original. The reason is that it takes less time to understand the whole story. Besides, the film is usually more interesting, and it is easier to follow.
Some others have just the opposite opinion. They think that they can get more detailed information from the original. Meanwhile, the language in the book is possibly more lively and beautiful.
Personally, I agree with the second view. Actually I have more reasons for it. I think I can stay at home, reading quietly in a situation of my own, and what’s more, I am able to better understand the author’s ideas. In a word, to read the original work is better than to see the film based on it.