1、 Unit 14 Freedom fighters 一 . 单项选择 1. She was _ for helping the murderer to escape. A. searched B. brought C. arrested D. caught 2. He was interested in politics long before he was old enough to _. A. vote B. choose C. elect D. register 3. Regardless _ our mistakes, the teacher corrected our thesis
2、patiently. A. in B. of C. for D. about 4. In western countries, the young people are more independent _ their parents. A. from B. of C. off D. to 5. As we joined the big crowd I got _ from my friends. A. separated B. spared C. lost D. missed 6. There was a knock at the door. It was the second time I
3、 _ that evening. A. interrupted B. was interrupted C. had interrupted D. had been interrupted 7. Their parents _ them to drink. A. prohibit B. forbid C. ignore D. block 8. Tom worked hard and _ his classmates. A. set an example to B. make an example of C. followed the example of D. let this be an ex
4、ample to 9. I _ that she _ here soon. A. suppose; coming B. demand; come C. demand; comes D. believe; to come 10. I _ to write to you, but something always kept me. A. intend B. am going C. plan D. meant 11. The proposal seems quite good, but I cant easily _ without all the facts. A. join B. judge C
5、. say D. speak 12. The American soldiers _ with the British in the war against Germany. A. joined hands B. changed hands C. raised their hands D. lived from hand to mouth 13. The police are treating his death _ a case of murder. A. of B. to C. with D. as 14. This information does not _ what I was to
6、ld yesterday. A. fit in with B. fit on C. fit up D. fit into 15. The students gave _ to their pleasure over the new building. A. voice B. thought C. rise D. place 二 . 完形填空 Alice: Tom, my English teacher Miss Jones says my vocabulary is too 16 . She 17 me to read more after 18 . But I think I can jus
7、t go and memorize words in the dictionary. Thats a shortcut. Tom: Youd better not 19 that. 20 able to spell a word doesnt mean you can use it correctly. You need context （上下文） to decide the 21 meaning of a new word. And only after seeing it used in different contexts 22 really feel at ease in using
8、it. Alice: The dictionary explains the exact meaning of words, 23 ? Tom: Right, but English words have different meanings. 24 the word set for example. This 25 word 58 meanings as a noun, 126 meanings as a verb, and 10 meanings as a participial adjective. How do you know 26 choose without the contex
9、t? Alice: Tom, you dont mean every English word has 27 many meanings! Tom: Of course not! set is the word 28 the most meanings. Alice: I see what you mean, Tom. Maybe I should 29 Miss Jones advice. Tom: You 30 should, Alice. Alice: Sometimes Im a bit 31 because there are so many words in the English
10、 language. Tom: Its true 32 English holds the record as the language with the greatest number of words 790,000. 33 , linguists （语 言学家） have estimated that no one uses more than 60,000 of these in a lifetime of writing and speaking, and only 5,000 words in conversation. Alice, work hard . Where there
11、 is a will, there is a way, Ill lend 34 , Alice. Alice: All right, Tom. Ill try my 35 . 16. A. limit B. limiting C. limited D. rich 17. A. advices B. advises C. persuades D. suggests 18. A. class B. the class C. supper D. rising 19. A. try B. sure C. believe D. depend 20. A. Be B. Being C. Can be D.
12、 You 21. A. true B. just C. all D. exact 22. A. we will B. we can C. can we D. do we 23. A. do you B. do they C. does it D. doesnt it 24. A. Take B. Let C. Brought D. Lift 25. A.3-letters B. 3-letter C.3 letter D. 3 letters 26. A. which B. which one C. which to D. so 27. A. such B. so C. very D. how
13、 28. A. of B. with C. among D. giving 29. A. receive B. accept C. use D. take 30. A. sure B. certain C. certainly D. in fact 31. A. fear B. glad C. encouraged D. discouraged 32. A. that B. which C. when D. as 33. A. whoever B. however C. whatever D. whichever 34. A. a hand B. two hand C. money D. di
14、ctionary 35. A. way B. path C. nicest D. best 三 . 阅读理解 It is the Holy Grail(长期追求的目标 ) of politicians everywhere how to win and keep the trust of voters. Now researchers at the University of St Andrews in Scotland say they-may have the answer. They believe politicians could learn a lot from recent ad
15、vances in science. A growing number of studies have shown that people do judge a book by its coven Researchers say most of us make quick judgments about a person on the basis of how they look. Studies suggest that people are less likely to trust those with particularly masculine (男性的 ) features, suc
16、h as a square jaw, small eyes or a big nose. “They are considered dominant (支配的 ) and less trustworthy,“ says Ms Cornwell “It doesnt mean that men who look more masculine are less trustworthy its just our first impression.“ Those with less masculine features larger eyes, a smaller nose and thinner l
17、ips- are thought to be more trustworthy. The researchers are putting their science to the test at the Royal Societys annual summer exhibition in London. They nave manipulated (复制 ) the faces of Prime Minister Tony Blair, Conservative leader Michael Howard and Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kenney a
18、ccentuating (强调 ) their dominant and trustworthy features. “We have used a computer program to change the shape of their faces and features. We hope it will help people to understand our work.“ So should we expect to see them at the exhibition getting tips? “I dont think its something they will want
19、 to try,“ says Ms Cornwell. “Its not really possible with television. We all know what they look like.“ 36. According to the passage, which of the following descriptions will give people a good first impression? A. A square jaw, small eyes and a small nose. B. Larger eyes, a small nose and a big fac
20、e. C. Larger eyes, a small nose and thinner lips. D. A small nose, smaller eyes and thick lips. 37. The underlined word “them “in Paragraph 5 refers to _. A. the researchers B. Tony Blair, Michael Howard and Charles Kennedy C. their features D. computer programs 38. According to the passage, we know
21、 that _. A. people with good facial features must be trustworthy B. people with bad facial features could not be trustworthy C. we should judge people by their facial features D. facial features might give people some wrong impressions 39. According to Ms Cornwell, we can infer that _. A. the scienc
22、e will give politicians great help B. politicians could be successful with the help of the science C. politicians wont think highly of the science D. politicians will be satisfied with the science 40. Whats the best title for the passage? A. How Science Could Help Politicians B. How to Win the Trust
23、 of Voters C. The Other Sides of Politicians D. An Important Discovery for Politicians 四 . 改错 Each year, million of frogs are sent from India to Europe. 41._ To get all these frogs legs, people kill large amounts of frogs 42._ in India. In recent years, the lack of frogs has led a sharp increase 43.
24、_ in a number of mosquitoes and other insects in many areas, 44._ there the crops have failed because of the damage caused by 45._ insects. A more serious result is the spread of encephalitis(脑炎 ), 46._ a fatal disease which attack the brain. Now farmers have asked 47._ the Indian Government to rise
25、 frogs and set them free in the 48._ country. This is an example of the way the man has upset the 49._ balance of nature and has been forcing to change his habit. 50._ 五 . 书面表达 根据所 给表格，为某城市市报写一篇新闻报道，简要描述该市近年家用电脑用户增长情况，并分析其增长原因。主要原因为：电脑在各个领域的广泛运用；上网获取信息的方便、快捷；学校普遍开设电脑课程；近两年家庭收入增长等。 注意： 1.词数 100 左右； 2
26、.开头已为你写好。 Recently the average number of personal computers in every 100 families has been increasing rapidly in our city.In 1995 参考答案 U14 1-15 CABDA DBABD BADAA 内容概要：在本文中 Tom 同 Alice 讨论了学习英语单词的一些问题。 1、选 C。 limited 是形容词，表示 “ 有限的 ” 。 2、选 B。 advise 表示 “ 劝说；忠告 ” ，不表示结果如何， persuade 表示“说服 ,劝说（成功） ” ， sug
27、gest 后接动名词。 3、选 A。 after class 课后；课余时间。 4、选 A。 not try that 不要去作那种尝试或努力。 5、选 B。动名词 being在这里作主语。 6、选 D。 exact指 “ 准确的 ” 。 7、选 C。 only 在句首用倒装句。 8、选 D。反意疑问句。 9、选 A。 takefor example 指 “ 以 为例 ” 。 10、选 B。数词 +名单数作定语，类似的短语如： a five year -old boy。 11、选 C。带疑问词的不定式作宾语。 12、选 B。 so many+可数名词， so much+不可数名词，其前不用 s
28、uch。 13、选 B。 with表示 “ 具有 ” 。 14、选 D。接受别人的忠告，常用不着 take（ or： follow） others advice 。 15、选 C。副词修饰动词作状语。 16、选 D。根据句意 “ 有点泄气 ” 。 17、选 A。 that引导主语从句。 18、选 B。此处表示转折。 19、选 D。 lend a hand = help。 20、选 D。 try ones best 最大努力 ” 36-40 CBDCA 41. million millions 42. amounts numbers 43. led 后加 to 44. a the 45. the
29、re where 46. 47. attack attacks 48. rise raise 49. the man man 50. forcing forced Recently the average number of personal computers in every 100 families has been increasing rapidly in our city.In 1995 there were only two or three computers in per hundred families.In 1997,10% of families began to ow
30、n computers,and 20% in 1999.With the wide use of computer in all kinds of fields and the increase of family income,50% of the families have their own computers at home in 2001.Searching for information easily and conveniently on internet and computer lessons taught in schools are also the reasons why so many families have computers.It is believed that in the near future more and more people will buy computers for their own.
