Unit Six Senior Two
I. 单项填空（10分）
1. Everyone liked the stranger,but he was a criminal.
A.in reality B.realities C.for reality D.for realities
2. I have already promised them that we shall assist them in their difficulty.
A.as well as B.as good as C.as long as D.as far as
3.After climbing to the top of the mountain,he was not tired and stopped to have a rest.
A.a bitful B.a little Ca great deal D.much more
4. Nowadays natural gas,wind and other forms of are widely used in the country.
A.energy B.force C.power D.materials
5. The old machine is not obviourly adapted to the mass production,so we must it.
A.reform B.advance C.improve D.develop
6. —Why don't you have beef,since you're fond of it?
—No,thanks. I'm .
A.in hunger B.on diet C.on a diet D.on food
7. All posible means have been tried to the Vietnamese of the inflected bird flu.
A.treat B.deal C.cure D.operate
8. The article opens and closes with descriptions of two news reports,each one point in contrast with the other.
A.make;main B.made;necessary C.is to make;helpful D.making;major
9. —How much should I pay all the ,please?
—Altogether 100 dollars.
A.on;goods B.for;products C./;shoppings D.for;purchases
10. —How about this painting?It's a work by Qi Baishi.
—It appears like an .
A.imitation B.imitate C.example D.invention
11. To ensure him danger,we'll take on another bodyguard.
A.for B.against C.at D.out
12. Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple,but it remains whether they will enjoy it.
A.to see B.to be seen C.seeing D.seen
13. admitted to famous universities,parents should try to cure their children bad habits.
A.In order to be;from B.So as to be;of
C.So as to be;from D.In order to be;of
14. Here is my card.Let's keep in . A.touch B.relation C.connection D.friendship
15. —I'm really tired of jumping and running.
—Why not come and play football ?
A.instead B.instead of C.instead it D.indeed
16. We had to face the fact the driver had forgotten to fill up with petrol.
A. when B. which C. before D. that
17. We were not surprised at the news Mr Green told us our basketball team lost the match.
A. / ; / B. which ; which C. that ; that D. that ; which
18. His suggestion to see the exhibition interested every one of us.
A. that we go B. which we should go
C. that we would go D. when we should go
19. is going to America for further study.
A. He is said that B. People said that he
C. It was said he D. It is said that he
20. I've got to make he told a lie.
A. that clear B. it clear that C. quite clear D. this clear that
II．完形填空（20分）
Americans are careful about how and when they meet one another's eyes. In their 21 conversation, each eye contact (接触) 22 only about a second before one or both persons look away. When two Americans look searchingly into each other's 23 , emotions are heightened and the relationship becomes more intimate (亲密的). 24 , they carefully avoid this, except in proper occasions.
Proper street behaviors in the United States require a nice 25 of attention and inattention. You are 26 to look at a passer-by just enough to show that you're aware of his presence. If you look too 27 , you appear too proud; if you look too much, you are too curious (好奇的). Usually 28 happens is that people watch each other until they are about eight 29 apart, at which point both cast down their eyes. In England the polite listener stares at the 30 attentively and blinks (眨眼) his eyes occasionally as a sign of 31 .That eye-blink says 32 to Americans, who expect the listener to nod or to 33 something-such as "mm---hum".
Americans living abroad 34 find local behaviors hard to understand. Such complaints (抱怨)can often be 35 . "People there were 36 . They stared right at me on the street, they looked me 37 . I kept wondering whether I was 38 or not." They don't 39 that people in some places think nothing of staring at 40 on the street.
21.A. private(私人的)B. normal C. public D. secret
22.A. remains B. lasts C. continues D. stays
23.A. eyes B. ears C. legs D. mouths
24.A. But B. However C. Therefore D. So
25.A. balance B. record C. chance D. memory
26.A. allowed B. permitted C. required D. supposed
27.A. little B. much C. few D. many
28.A. which B. that C. what D. who
29.A. centimetersB. kilometers C. inches D. feet
30.A. speaker B. worker C. lecturer D. listener
31.A. interest B. love C. hate D. curiosity
32.A. anything B. something C. nothing D. no
33.A. cry B. interrupt C. murmur (whisper) D. shout
34.A. seldom B. hardly C. hard D. sometimes
35.A. heard B. said C. read D. written
36.A. exciting B. surprising C. disturbing D. encouraging
37.A. left to rightB. back and forth C. more or less D. up and down
38.A. uncombed(未梳头) B. undressed
C. untouched D. unnoticed
39.A. see B. know C. tell D. hear
40.A. another B. other C. the others D. others
III．阅读理解(40分)
A
We'd like to agree with the recent report comparing the difference between a TV and a computer：When you use one you turn your brain on, with the other you turn it off.
Your brain may not be the only thing the TV turns off.
It seems that men who watch a lot of TV are more sedentary (长时间坐着不动的), eat more food and are generally much fatter.
Similar results have been found for women.
Experts think that watching TV means that not only are you sedentary, but you have to watch food advertisements inducing (引诱) you to eat more.
The food that you are being induced to eat may not be good enough for your health.
If you are a couch potato, here are some suggestions:
●Tape a piece of paper to the back of your remote control (遥控器) or TV Guide, and every time you watch a show, note how long you sit there and what you eat.
●Review the record after a week. This can be a shock.
●Don't have a TV in your bedroom; having a TV in your bedroom greatly increases viewing time and if you tend to (倾向于做某事) eat while viewing, the results are obvious(明显的).
●Think of a healthy way instead of watching TV that you like. This can be as simply as walking the dog or walking to visit a neighbor regularly.
After a few months you are likely to be surprised about how much more time you seem to have and how much better you feel.
41. The phrase "a couch potato" best describes a person who is .
A. too fat because of eating too many potatoes
B. too short because of lying on the couch all the time
C. small and round because of sitting for a long time
D. lazy and spends too much time watching TV on a sofa
42. The author believes .
A. using a computer does good to your brain
B. watching TV can keep your brain healthy
C. only after turning off a TV, you start using your brain
D. the more you watch TV the more you use your brain
43. From the last paragraph we can learn that .
A. you will prefer a computer to a TV set
B. the writer wants to persuade you to give up your TV set
C. the writer's suggestions will surely work
D. you will probably be surprised at what the writer says
44. In the view of the author, which of the following is a healthy way?
A. Watching TV. B. Walking the dog.
C. Sitting still. D. Lying in a couch.
B
Do you have bright ideas? Ideas for inventions that change society or at least, make life easier for somebody? Perhaps we all do sometimes, but we don't often make the idea a reality. Recently, in Britain, there was a competition called "British Designers for Tomorrow", which encouraged young people to carry out their bright ideas. There were two groups in the contests：Group One was for school children under 16; Group Two was for school children over 16. And there were eleven prize winners altogether.
Neil Hunt, one of the prize winners, was called "Sunshine Superman" by one newspaper carrying his design. It's important when people study the weather to be able to record sunshine accurately. We need to know how many hours of sunshine we have and how strong it is. Most sunshine recorders only record direct sunlight. Neil's is more accurate and this is very important for research into the way of using solar power. With his prize of $100, Neil plans to carry on inventing.
You can do so much with animation (动画片). Look at Simon West's idea for animated road signs. He uses pictures which appear to move as you go nearer to or farther from them. This isn't a new idea. But it is new to use these pictures on road signs. "We found that people were more likely to pay attention to moving signs," said Simon. So now, you can really see rocks falling, strains moving, horses galloping (飞奔) or a car falling over the edge of a cliff. Quite a warning!
The ideas in the competition were so inventive that we are surprised why British industry doesn't ask more school children for suggestions. Perhaps this will be the start of pupil power!
45. was carried out recently in Britain.
A.A competition among school children
B. A competition in designing industry
C.A competition for 11 prize winners
D. A competition named British Designers for tomorrow
46. The aim of the competition was .
A. to ask children for suggestions
B. B. to encourage young people to carry out their bright ideas
C. to start pupil power
D. D. to ask for British industry for ideas
47. Neil Hunt was called "Sunshine Superman" because .
A. he suggested the ways of using solar power
B. he designed a more accurate sunshine recorder
C. he was able to record direct sunshine accurately
D. he invented the way of using solar energy
C
A few months ago some men robbed a bank in central London. One quiet weekend they broke into the shop next to it. Then they made a hole in the wall and got into the bank. One of their friends was watching the bank from a flat on the other side of the road. He had the duty of telling the men inside if there was any danger. The men talked to each other by radio, and someone else heard their conversation. The police were told. But they couldn't find the right bank. The robbers escaped with a lot of money.
Amateur radio people, or "hams", as they are usually called, listen to radio stations all over the world. Short wave bands are used in order to transmit over a long distance. They are also used for transmitting such things as telegrams and newspaper pictures. The criminals were using a short wave band, and a ham with the right equipment could listen to it easily. The result was that the bank robbers were nearly caught. Not much equipment is needed for receiving, and it is fairly cheap. Some hams also want to transmit, but transmitting equipment is expensive. A special license is needed too. Before that is given, a ham has to pass some examinations. Then he can transmit on a few special wave bands. Hams make friends with other hams all over the world, but the only thing they seem to talk about is their equipment!
48. The man in the flat had to .
A. look for money in houses on the other side of the street
B. tell them in the bank if there was any danger
C. break into the bank from the street
D. listen to police messages on the radio
49. The robbers escaped with a lot of money because .
A. the police did not know a bank was being robbed
B. nobody could understand the radio conversation on the radio
C. the police couldn't discover where the robbers were
D. the police found somebody else robbing a bank.
50. "Hams", of course, .
A. are very fond of radio transmissions
B. are very interested in robberies
C. like making friends everywhere
D. used to be detectives
51. Messages can be transmitted on short wave bands.
A. only to the police B. to banks
C. only to friends nearby D. over a long distance
D
Rick Stevenson, 16 years old, spends every minute he can on the mountain. He and his friends go snowboarding every weekend. "It's great," he says. "The winds are so strong, the boards, go 50 miles an hour." His friend Laura Field agrees. "No one goes skiing any more," she says, "That's for the old folks."
Rick and Laura are part of a new trend in sports. Its philosophy (宗旨) is to get as close to the edge as possible. And more and more young athletes are taking part in these risky (冒险的) activities called "extreme sports" or "X-sports".
In the past, young athletes would play baseball. Today, they want risk and excitement－the closer to the edge, the better. They snowboard over cliffs and mountain--bike down steep mountains. They wind -surf near hurricanes and bungee--jump from towers.
Extreme sports started as an alternative (选择余地) to more expensive sports such as golf. A city kid who didn't have the money to buy expensive sports equipment could get a skateboard and have fun. But now it has become a whole new area of sports, with specialized equipment and high levels of skill. There's even a special Olympics for extreme sports, called the Winter X－Games, which includes snow mountain biking and ice climbing.
What makes extreme sports so popular? "People love the risk," says Murray Nussbaum, who sells sports equipment. "City people want to be outdoors on the weekend and do something challenging. The new equipment is so much better that people can take more risks without getting hurt." An athlete adds, "Sure there's a risk, Once you go mountain biking or snowboarding, it's impossible to go back to bike riding or skiing. It's just too boring."
Now even the older crowd is starting to join in. Every weekend groups of friends in their early 30s get together. During the week they work as computer programmers in the same office. On Sundays they rent mountain bikes that cost $2,000 each and ride down steep mountains together.
Extreme sports are certainly not for everyone. Most people still prefer to play basketball or watch sports on TV. But extreme sports are definitely gaining in popularity. "These sports are fresh and exciting. It's the wave of the future." Says Nussbaum.
52.What would be the best title for the text?
A. Rick Stevenson. B. People's Love for Risk.
C. X--Sports. D. The Wave of the Future.
53.It is clear from the text that extreme sports are .
A. exciting but risky B. popular but old
C. special but dangerous D. inexpensive but challenging
54. Which of the four pictures does not describe extreme sports?
55. Generally speaking, are unfit for extreme sports by inference from the text.
A. city teenagers B. the aged people
C. office workers D. high school students
E
Proverbs are quite common in spoken English. We do not normally put them in a composition or letter. Sometimes it is helpful if you know what common proverbs mean. Here are a few examples:
1)"Once bitten, twice shy."If a dog bites me, I shall be twice as careful in future when I see it. This proverb is also used to apply to many things and not only to dogs. If you have been cheated at a shop, you will not go to the same shop again.
2)"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."If I am a hunter, trying to catch birds, it is better to catch one bird than to see two birds in a bush but not be able to catch them. Thus this means that what you have already got is better than the chance of being able to get something bigger in future.
3)"Too many cooks spoil the broth (soup)."When too many people do something, they get in each other's way and do a job.
4)"To pour oil on troubled waters."is to try to calm things down. Oil is lighter than water. If a ship is in trouble at sea, another ship may come to help it. The second ship can send small boats to rescue people. However, it may first pour oil on the sea to make the sea less rough.
5)"Don't be a dog in a manger (槽)"means"Don't be selfish."In a stable (马房), the manger is the place where the horse's food is put. Sometimes a dog will sleep in the manger and bark when a horse comes to get its food. The dog does not want to eat the hay in the manger but it will not let the horse eat it.
6)"He is sitting on the fence."means that somebody will not say whether he is in favour of a plan or against it. He is sitting on a fence between two opposing sides, perhaps waiting to see which side will win.
7)"He who pays the piper calls the tune."A piper is a musician. The man who employs or pays a musician can say what tunes the man will play. Thus this means that if a man provides the money for a plan, he can say how it will be carried out.
8)"You can't get blood out of a stone."means that you cannot get something from a person who has not got any of the things you want. e. g. you cannot get a million dollars from a poor man.
56.Peter had a bicycle which was much too small for him but he did not want to let his younger brother ride on it. His mother was angry and said to him: .
A.You can't get blood out of a stone B.Don't be a dog in a manger
C.The early bird gets the worm D.Don't be a horse in the manger
57.Mr and Mrs Smith had a quarrel. Their friend, Mr Brown, went to talk to them. When he came back, he told his wife that he had been trying to help the Smiths by .
A.pouring oil on troubled waters B.getting blood out of a stone
C.being a dog in a manger D.not to pour oil on waters
58.Mr Wang paid for a new school. Some people did not like the design of the school but they did not argue with Mr Wang because .
A. he was sitting on the fence
B. once bitten, twice shy
C. he who pays the piper calls the tune
D. a bird in the hand is worth two on the bush
59.Mrs Chen wanted to buy a new dress.Her husband suggested that she buy it from a shop near their home.Mrs Chen disagreed because she had been cheated by that shop.Then she said:"I won't go there again because ".
A.a bird in the band is worth two in the bush
B.I am sitting on the fence
C.once bitten, twice shy
D.too many cooks spoil the broth
60.Mr Brown had quite a good job in Hong Kong but he thought that if he went to Singapore he might get a much better job with more money and a large house. His wife did not want him to leave his job in Hong Kong and she reminded him that .
A.a bird in the hand is worth two on the bush
B.too many cooks spoil the broth
C.you can't get blood out of a stone
D.he who plays the piper calls the tune
V．短文改错（10分）
Motor cars first made in England just before 61.
1900. The parts of for the bodies and engines 62.
were hand－made and the cars were build from 63.
these, one at time. This took a long time and 64.
the cars costed a lot of money. Then a quicker 65.
and cheap way of making cars was found,instead 66.
making all the parts at their own factories. 67.
Some car factories asked other factories make 68.
some for their. All the parts were then fitted 69.
together in the car factories. 70.
VI．书面表达（20分）
你校成功地举办了一次摄影展览，现已结束。请根据海报内容用英语把这次影展写成一篇报道，并向Students Post投稿。
| 海 报 为丰富学生的业余生活，我校学生会将于4月26日—28日举办一次学生摄影展览。 1．参加对象：所有学生自愿参加。 2．作品要求：黑白、彩色均可，但必须是自己的作品。 3．作品主题：学校生活、自然风光、节日活动。 4．展览地点：二层阅览室。 5．获奖作者将得到意外的奖品。 |
注意：1.报道必须包括海报所表现的内容，可以适当增减细节，使其连贯、完整。
2.报道的标题及开头已给出。
3.词数：100左右。
Unit 6 Life in the Future
1－5 ABBAC 6--10 CCDDA 11—15 BBDAA 16—20DCADB
21－25 BBACA 26--30DACDA 31--35ACCDA 36--40CDABD
41－45 DACBC 46--50BBBCA 51--55DCACB 56--60 BACCA
61. cars were 62. 去掉 of 63. build－built 64. at /\ a 65. costed－cost 66. cheap－cheaper 67. of making 68. to make 69. their－them 70. √
书面表达：
One possible version:
N0.2 Middle School,Wan zhou: Late in April, from 26th to 28th a photo show was held in our school. It was a great success! All the photos were taken by the students themselves. There were both black-and-white and color photos, presenting our school life, the beauty of nature, festival activities and so on. All the works of arts were on show in the reading room on the second floor. Every day, a large number of students went to enjoy the show and they were surprised to find that the pictures were so wonderful. Those whose photos were chosen the best were given unexpected prizes. In short, this photos show really made our life colorful.