1、 Unit 5 The British Isles 单元测试题 第一节（共小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）请听下面 5 段对话 ,选出最佳选项。 1.What are the two speakers doing？ A. Learning driving. B. Practising typing. C. Surfing the Internet. 2.What does the woman suggest the man do？ A. Smoke less. B. Not smoke. C. Smoke outside. 3.What will the man probably
2、give John？ A. A ticket. B. A battery. C. A message. 4.What colour is the car of the woman s sister？ A. Yellow. B. Red. C. Blue. 5.What is the problem with the woman？ A. She cant see the blackboard. B. She doesnt know the answer. C. She cant understand the mans question. 第二节 (共 15 小题 ;每小题 1.5 分 ,满分 2
3、2.5 分 ) 请听下面 5 段对话或独白 ,选出最佳选项。请听第 6 段材料 ,回答第 6、 7 题。 6.What is the man looking for？ A. A book. B. A painting. C. A colored pencil. 7.Where has the woman found it？ A. On the desk. B. In the corner. C. In the desk. 请听第 7 段材料 ,回答第 8 至 10 题。 8.What is the man expecting？ A. An urgent letter. B. A very cl
4、ose friend. C. An important call. 9.Why does the man say “it doesnt really affect us here at home” ？ A. Because the man has been waiting so long. B. Because it has something to do with work. C. Because the man becomes more and more impatient. 10.What does the woman advise the man to do finally？ A. C
5、lose the windows. B. Do something outside. C. Help her with work. 请听第 8 段材料 ,回答第 11 至 14 题。 11.How does the woman feel when she meets Tom？ A. Surprised. B. Nervous. C. Frightened. 12.Where does the conversation most probably take place？ A. In a restaurant. B. At the mans home. C. At the womans home.
6、 13.Why don t the men stay for lunch？ A. They have something else to do. B. They dont have enough time. C. It is still early for lunch. 14.What will the men finally have？ A. A cup of tea. B. A cup of coffee. C. A glass of milk. 请听第 9 段材料 ,回答第 15 至 17 题。 15.How many kinds of transport are mentioned i
7、n the passage？ A. 3. B. 4. C. 2. 16.How is the British air service compared with the rail and road transport？ A. It is less important. B. It is more important. C. It is of the same importance. 17.What do we know about British sea travel？ A. Today sea travel is as important as it used to be. B. The m
8、erchant navy is no longer the biggest in the world. C. The merchant navy carries one third of the worlds passengers. 请听第 10 段材料 ,回答第 18 至 20 题。 18.When will the man visit Lisa？ A. After finishing the report. B. After getting some food. C. After having a meeting. 19.What will take place at Bill s hou
9、se tomorrow？ A. A party. B. A game. C. A dance. 20.Why is the man going to Lisa s house？ A. To attend a dance. 第一节 :单项填空 (共 15 小题 ;每 小题 1 分 ,满分 15 分 )从 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中 ,选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。 21.It s a simple dish to prepare， mainly _ rice and vegetables. A. consisting of B. made up for C. made from D. co
10、nsisting in 22._， the northerners are keen on dumplings while the southerners are fond of rice. A. In common B. In total C. In general D. In particular 23.The news has spread all over the country _ the spaceship succeeded in returning to the earth. A. that B. which C. whether D. what 24.There is no
11、_ for their belief that the sun is the center of the universe. A. idea B. reason C. basis D. construction 25.Scotland lies _ the north of England; it is_ of Britain. A. to; part B. on; the part C. in; part D. to; the part 26.The cup was full and the water in it was _. A. running over B. running out
12、C. running off D. running away 27.There s another thing to discuss， _ the question of your salary. A. generally B. mainly C. namely D. narrowly 28. You should make _ of your time to learn your lessons well. Yes， I will make good _ of it. Please believe me. A. best; use B. the most; use C. least; fun
13、 D. worst; story 29. What made her so sad？ _ she failed in the examination. A. That B. Because C. As D. Since 30.Honestly speaking， it is my teacher s _ that made me finally take up my present career as a biology researcher. A. advantage B. influence C. taste D. guard 31.David asked to be _ in that
14、foreign bank but was refused for his poor health. A. interviewed B. employed C. introduced D. educated 32.Oh， please don t. He is now seriously ill. Just look at the _ he is in. A. state B. characteristic C. appearance D. case 33.So many Maradonas admirers gathered in front of the hospital to know a
15、bout his illness that six lanes were reduced to two _. A. to the point B. at one point C. on the point D. in a point 34.With the _ of Christmas the weather turned colder. A. research B. strength C. approach D. analysis 35.We saw a big black bear _ on us from the woods. A. coming up B. coming out C.
16、coming back D. coming away 第二节 :完形填空 (共 20 小题 ;每小题 1.5 分 ,满分 30 分 ) 阅读下面短文 ,掌握其大意 ,然后从 36-55 各题所给的四个选项 (A、 B、 C 和D)中 ,选出最佳选项。 On Wednesday afternoon Annie took the bus into town to shop in the market. For an hour or so she would walk up 36 down between the stalls(摊位 ) 37 at everything， bargaining an
17、d buying here and there. And then， after all the things she 38 had been bought， she would 39 the market for the streets of the town to spend another hour 40 the way she liked best: looking in furniture-shop windows. One Wednesday， she found a new shop full of the 41 delightful things， with a 42 invi
18、ting anyone to walk in and look 43 without feeling they had to buy 44 . Annie paused for a moment before 45 through the doorway where she suddenly 46 before a green chair. There was a card on the chair which 47 : “ This fine chair is yours 48 less than a pound.” 49 ! She could almost pay that out of
19、 her housekeeping money and never 50 it! Just then， a voice at her shoulder made her 51 . “ Can I help you， madam？ ” She looked round at the 52 who had come softly to her side. “ Oh， well， no， ” she said. “ I was just looking.” “ We have chairs of all kinds on 53 . I think you will find something to
20、 54 you.” Annie， worried at the thought of being 55 to buy something she didn t need， left the shop hurriedly. 36.A. and B. to C. then D. or 37.A. observing B. glaring C. looking D. watching 38.A. examined B. asked C. needed D. saw 39.A. enter B. leave C. search D. take 40.A. on B. by C. in D. of 41
21、.A. worst B. best C. least D. most 42.A. promise B. order C. notice D. form 43.A. out B. over C. up D. round 44.A. everything B. nothing C. something D. anything 45.A. stepping B. running C. looking D. pushing 46.A. sat B. lay C. attracted D. stopped 47.A. told B. said C. wrote D. printed 48.A. in B
22、. about C. for D. with 49.A. Why B. Who C. How D. Where 50.A. afford B. use C. miss D. get 51.A. wonder B. jump C. laugh D. wake 52.A. tailor B. policeman C. assistant D. customer 53.A. vacation B. purpose C. show D. fire 54.A. suit B. fix C. comfort D. seat 55.A. welcomed B. asked C. run D. persuad
23、ed B These days a green building means more than just the color of the paint. Green building can also refer to environmentally friendly houses， factories， and offices. Green building means “ reducing the impact (影响 ) of the building on the land” ， Taryn Holowka of the US Green Building Council in Wa
24、shington， D.C.， said. According to Holowka， buildings account for(占了 )65 percent of total US electricity use. But green buildings can reduce energy and water use. Also， the buildings are often located near public transportation such as buses and subways， so that people can drive their cars less. Tha
25、t could be good for the environment， because cars use lots of gas and give off pollution. Green buildings are often built on developed land， so that the buildings don t destroy forests. Marty Dettling is a project manager for a building that put these ideas into action. The Solaire has been called t
26、he country s first green high-rise building. According to Dettling， “ We ve reduced energy use by one-third and our water by 50 percent.” The Solaire cuts energy in part by using solar power. “ On the face of the building we have solar panels which change the sun s energy into electricity， ” Dettlin
27、g explained. The Solaire also has lights that automatically turn off when people leave the room. In addition， the building has lots of windows， allowing people to use the sun for light during the day. The Solaire cuts water by reusing it. Not everyone is eager to move into a green building， however.
28、 Some people think that things like solar panels cost more money than traditional energy sources. Anyhow， Holowka said， “ It s going to be big.” (2004 浙江高考试题 B) 60.In the second paragraph， the underlined words “ the building” most probably refer to “_”. A. an ordinary building B. an energy-saving bu
29、ilding C. a green-colored building D. a building in Washington， D.C. 61.A green building is often built on an area of land _. A. which has thick forests around B. which has already been used for buildings C. where people of high income live D. where traveling around by car is most convenient 62.When
30、 Holowka says in the last paragraph， “ It s going to be big” ， she means that green buildings_. A. will be more comfortable B. will become popular in the future C. will be more environmentally friendly D. will take the place of traditional buildings 63.What is the main subject discussed in the text？
31、 A. Dettling designed the first green building in the US. B. Energy shortage calls for buildings of new design. C. Green buildings help save environment. D. The Solaire serves as a model of high buildings. C 64.“The Bay Motel” is most probably _. A. a hotel specially for traveling motorists B. a tra
32、ditional hotel that is near to a beautiful bay C. a nice hotel that provides everything the customers need D. a large hotel that provides the best service but charges the least 65.It can be learned from the two advertisements that_. A. aged travelers will usually choose the Welcome Inn B. guests in
33、the Bay Motel only pay a little for parking C. wise travelers always put up at the Welcome Inn D. guests in the Welcome Inn can have food or drinks in their rooms 66.The most possible reason why the Bay Motel is cheaper than the Welcome Inn is that _. A. it has been opened for only a few years B. it
34、 is not in the center of the city C. it has a parking place D. it has more rooms D London Underground The world s first subway was built in London in 1863. At the time， the government was looking for a way to reduce traffic problems in the city of London. The poor areas of the city were so crowded w
35、ith people that it was almost impossible for horse carriages to get through. The city officials were interested in trying to make it possible for workers to live outside of London and travel easily to work each day. If people had a cheap and convenient way that they could depend on to go to and from
36、 work， they would relocate their homes outside of the city. This would help ease(减轻 ) the pressure of too many people living in the poor parts of London. From these problems， the idea of the London Underground， the first subway system， was born. The plans for building the Underground met with severa
37、l problems and delays， but the fast track was finally opened in January 1863. A steam train pulled the cars along the fast underground track which was 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) long. About 30，000 people got on the subway the first day. Riders were treated to comfortable seats (standing up while the t
38、rain was moving was not allowed)， and pleasant decorations inside each of the cars. However， the smoke from the engine soon filled the air in the tunnels with ash and soot(煤灰 )， as well as chemical gases. Fans had to be put in the tunnels later to keep the air clean enough for people to breathe. Eve
39、n with its problems， riding in the Underground did catch on. It carried 9 million riders in its first year. 67.What led the British government to build the London Underground？ A. Traffic jams and pollution. B. Population and pollution. C. Overcrowding and traffic jams. D. The poverty and subway prob
40、lems. 68.How did the London Underground solve the smoke problem？ A. It made the tunnels larger. B. It put fans in the tunnels. C. It cleaned the chemical gases in the tunnels. D. It reduced the number of passengers riding in the train. 69.The underlined phrase “catch on” most probably means “_”. A.
41、be troublesome B. become popular and fashionable C. keep up with D. seize 70.Which of the following is TRUE？ A. To relocate the workers homes outside London， the government built the subway. B. There were so many problems and delays that in 18th century the first subway opened. C. The subway greatly
42、 eased the pressure of traffic. D. There were not enough seats for the passengers the first day the subway opened. 71.It seems that the writer is going to talk about _ in the next paragraph. A. more problems with subways B. subways around the world later on C. the history and culture of London D. th
43、e Beijing subway E Sometimes， something that is considered to be negative turns out to be an advantage on the job. Though he is only l8 years old and blind， Suleyman Gokylgit is among the top computer technicians and programmers at InteliData Technologies Corp.， a large software company with several
44、 offices across the United States. “ After our company united with another one last October， two different computer networks were driving us crazy， ” recalls Douglas Braun， the InteliData president. “ We couldn t even send e-mail to each other.” In three weeks Mr Gokylgit created the software needed
45、 to connect the two networks. “ None of the company s 350 other employees could have done the job in three months， ” says Mr Braun. “ Suleyman can see into the heart of the computer.” Mr Gokylgit s gift， as Mr Braun calls it， is an unusual ability to form an idea of the inside of a machine. “ The computer permits me to reach out into the world and do almost anything I want to do， ” says Mr Goky
