1、优质文档优质文档Unit 4 单元测试 卷 第一卷（选择题 共 95 分）第一部分:英语知识运用(共两节，满分 45 分)第一节:单项填空(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)1_ with the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean does not seem big at all.A. Compare B. When comparing C. Comparing D. When compared 2Please tell me how the accident_. I am still in the dark. A. came
2、by B. came outC. came to D. came about3The accident _ the death of two passengers.A. resulted from B. resulted in C. resulted of D. resulted with4It is in the west of China _ there is no doubt _it is going to rain tomorrow.A. where; whether B. that; thatC. that; whether D. where; that 5It was 1969_
3、the American astronauts succeeded in landing on the moon.A. that B. when C. on which D. which6It was _ back home after the experiment. A. not until midnight did he go B. until midnight that he didnt goC. not until midnight that he went D. until midnight when he didnt go7Theres some doubt _hell keep
4、his promise.A. whether B. if C. that D. which8. The _ parents were all _for the children s safety. A. concerned; concerned B. concerned; concerning C. concerning; concerning D. concerning; concerned9. The students ages _ 15 to 18.A. range B. ranged C. range from D. ranges from优质文档优质文档10. _, well go
5、camping.A. weather permits B. If weather will permitC. weather permitting D. weather permitted11._, we would have not finished the work on time.A. If you didnt help us B. without your helpC. without you D. with your help12. -I will not come here tomorrow.- _ to me, because I dont care.A. It doesnt m
6、ake any difference B. It makes much differenceC. It doesnt make no difference D. It makes a difference13. You can go out, _ you promise to be back before 11 oclock. A. as far as B. so far as C. when D. as / so long as14. I apologize for not being able to join you for dinner._.Well get together later
7、.A. Go ahead B. Not to worry C. Thats right D. Dont mention it15. .Christmas is _ special holiday when _ whole family are supposed to get together.A. the, the B. a, a C. the, a D. a, the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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A 、B 、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Many years ago, I
8、 owned a service station and roadhouse on the main road between Melbourne and Adelaide.One very cold, wet night at about 3:30 a.m., there was a 16 on the front door of our house. A young man, wet from 17 to toe, explained that he had 18 out of petrol about 30 km up the road. He had left his pregnant
9、(怀孕的) wife and his two children 19 at the car and said that he would hitchhike(搭便车) back.Once I had 20 a can with petrol, I took him back to his car where his two-优质文档优质文档year-old and four-year-old children were both 21 , saying that they were cold. Once the car had started, I suggested that he 22 m
10、e back.Before leaving, I had turned the heater 23 in the roadhouse, so that when we went in, it was nice and 24 . While the little ones played and ran 25 , I prepared bread and butter for the children, and hot chocolate for the 26 .It was about 5 a.m. before they 27 . The young fellow asked me how m
11、uch he 28 me and I told him that the petrol pump (加油泵) had 29 $15.He offered to pay “call-out fee”, but I wouldnt accept it.About a month later, I received a 30 from Interstate, a large bus company that we had been trying to 31 to stop off at our roadhouse for a long time. It 32 out that the young f
12、ellow I had helped was its general manager, the most 33 person in the company.In his letter, he thanked me again and 34 me that, from then on, all their buses would stop at my service station. In this 35 , a little bit of kindness was rewarded with a huge amount of benefits.16. A. kick B. hit C. bea
13、t D. knock17. A. finger B. shoulder C. head D. hand18. A. driven B. used C. come D. run19. A. away B. behind C. over D. out20. A. supplied B. poured C. equipped D. filled21. A. sleeping B. crying C. quarrelling D. fighting22. A. allow B. ring C. lead D. follow23. A. on B. off C. in D. over24. A. nea
14、t B. hot C. warm D. attractive25. A. around B. inside C. nearby D. along26. A. drivers B. guests C. customers D. adults27. A. left B. arrived C. ate D. disappeared28. A. gave B. paid C. owed D. offered29. A. appeared B. exhibited C. calculated D. shown30. A. call B. letter C. check D. notice优质文档优质文档
15、31. A. get B. force C. requite D. hope32. A. pointed B. turned C. worked D. found33. A. generous B. successful C. serious D. powerful34. A. praised B. persuaded C. informed D. convinced35. A. lesson B. business C. aspect D. case第二部分：阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ATh
16、e city of Rome has passed a new to prevent cruelty to animals. All goldfish bowls are no longer allowed and dog owners must walk their dogs.This comes after a national law was passed to give prison sentences to people who desert cats or dogs.“The civilization of a city can be measured by this,” said
17、 Monica Carina, the councilor (议员 ) behind the new law.来源:学科网“Its good to do whatever we can for our animals who in exchange for a little love fill our existence with their attention,” she told a Rome newspaper.The newspaper reported that round bowls dont give enough oxygen for fish and may make the
18、m go blind.“Rome has tried to protect fish more than anywhere else in the world .It stands out for recognizing that fish are interesting animals who deserve（值得）over respect and compassion every bit as much as dogs and cats and other animals,” said Karin Robertson, a director of the People for the Et
19、hical Treatment of Animals.Last year a law was passed in Italy that gives people who desert pets big fines （罚款）and prison sentences. Since then local governments have added their own animal protection rules.The northern city of Turin passed a law in April to give pet owners fines of up to 598 if the
20、y do not walk their dogs three times a day.The new law in Rome also says that owners mustnt leave their dogs in hot cars or cut their dogs tails to make them look lovelies. The law also gives legal recognition to the “cat ladies” who feed homeless cats. The cats live all over the city 优质文档优质文档from a
21、ncient ruins to modern office car parks.36. The new law passed in Rome will _A. help improve fishing e nvironmentB. guarantee better conditions for goldfishC. stop people from catching goldfishD. discourage keeping goldfish at home38. The underlined word “compassion” in Paragraph 6 is the closest in
22、 meaning to _A. pity B. praise C. support D. popularity39. People may break the law in Turin if they _A. keep their dogs or cats in cars B. feed homeless animals in car parksC. raise their cats near ancient ruins D. shut their dogs home all day longBWhat will people die of 100 years from now? If you
23、 think that is a simple question, you have not been paying attention to the revolution that is taking place in bio-technology(生物技术). With the help of new medicine, the human body will last a very long time. Death will come mainly from accidents, murder and war. Todays leading killers, such as heart
24、diseases, cancer, and aging itself, will become distant memory.In discussion of technological changes, the Internet gets most of the attention these days. But the change in medicine can be the real technological event of our times. How long can humans live? Human brains were known to decide the fina
25、l death. Cells(细胞 ) are the basic units of all living things, and until recently, scientists were sure that the life of cells could not go much beyond 120 years because the basic materials of cells, such as those of brain cells, would not last forever. But the upper limits will be broken by new medi
26、cine. Sometime between 2050 and 2100, medicine will have advanced to the point at which every 10 years or so, people will be able to take medicine to repair their organs(器官). The medicine, made up of the basic building materials of life, will build new brain cells, heart cells, and so on-in much the
27、 same way our bodies make new skin cells to take the place of old ones.It is exciting to imagine that the advance in technology may be changing the most 优质文档优质文档basic conditional human existence, but many technical problems still must be cleared up on the way to this wonderful future.40. According t
28、o the passage, human death is now mainly caused by _.A. diseases and aging B. accidents and warC. accidents and aging D. heart diseases and war41. In the authors opinion, todays most important advance in technology lies in _.A. medicine B. the internet C. brain cells D. human organs42. Humans may li
29、ve longer in the future because _.A. heart disease will be far away from usB. human brains can decide the final deathC. the basic materials of cells will last foreverD. human organs can be repaired by new medicine43. We can learn from the passage that _.来源:学#科#网A. human life will not last more than
30、120 years in the futureB. human have to take medicine to build new skin cells nowC. much needs to be done before humans can have a longer lifeD. we have already solved the technical problems in building new cells.C来源:学科网ZXXKAvocados are large, heavy, dark green fruits that are usually shaped like pe
31、ars. The riper they get, the softer they get. People eat avocados in salads and sandwiches. But probably the most popular way to use avocados is in guacamole, a delicious Mexican snack(小吃). Inside the fruit is a very large seed(种子), which you can use to grow a tall, beautiful avocado plant.1. Wash t
32、he avocado seed with cold water. Stick four tooth-picks around the middle of the seed.2. Fill the jar almost to the top with water that is just slightly warm. Rest the toothpicks on the top of the jar. The more pointed end of the seed should be in the water while the flatter end should face upward.优
33、质文档优质文档3. After that, you will have to wait for three or four weeks. During that time, be sure to add just enough water to replace the water that evaporates into the air. The bottom of the seed should always be just below the waters surface. The thin brown skin that covers the seed will crack(破裂) op
34、en. Roots will start growing out of the bottom of the seed. Leaves will start growing at the top.4. When the roots are about three inches long, fill a flowerpot with soil and plant the seed. Make sure that the seed is completely covered by soil and that the young leaves are above the soil.5. Find a
35、sunny spot for the plant. Water it every few days to keep the soil moist (潮湿的). Watch it during the next few months. Your avocado plant will grow a tall, straight stem (茎) and large oval leaves.44. The main idea of the first paragraph is to _.A. tell us how to grow an avocado plant B. give us a brie
36、f introduction to avocadosC. tell us the shape and color of avocados D. tell us that avocado is a fruit45. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. The two points of the seed are of the same shape.B. The soil in the flowerpot should neither too dry nor too wet.C. Wed
37、 better use ripe avocados to make some guacamole.D. The most popular way to use avocados is in guacamole.46. The word “evaporates” in the fourth paragraph means _.A. turns into ice because of cold weather B. becomes very hot by the sun heat C. turns into other things because of chemical change D. be
38、comes vapor and disappear优质文档优质文档47. How long will the thin brown skin that covers the seed crack open?A. 1 or 2 weeks. B. 2 or 3 weeks. C. 3 or 4 weeks. D. a few days.DThe scientist from the Lockheed Space Company work in Felton, California, with the help of a computer. But the computer is placed i
39、n Sunnyside, about 80 kilometers away. What scientists input (输入) is sent by telephone lines to the computer, and after a time, copies of the designs are needed back in Felton as quickly as possible Lockheed people have tried several ways of sending the prints, but the most effective seems to be by
40、pigeon. Are pigeons really used to carry messages in these days? They are, and they send the prints faster and cheaper than any other way. Human messengers are much more expensive and slower than the pigeons. The road to Felton goes through the mountains, and the driving is not easy. An electronic p
41、rintout (电子打印输出) system could do the work in Felton, but at a cost of 10 dollars a print. Pigeons carry the designs for about 1 dollar each. Now Lockheed people have ten pigeon messengers. The pigeons do the work, and they have made Lockheed more famous. You can often read the news about pigeons in
42、the newspapers around the world. 48. The passage is mainly about _.A. Felton, California B. the scientistsC. how to work with computers D. sending prints by pigeon49. This story is unusual because pigeons _.A. dont like carrying things B. are often expensive to keepC. seem out of place in the space
43、age D. arent friendly to the scientists50. Something thats effective _.A. usually costs more B. is something that worksC. is often unhappy D. is often done by animals51. Which happened first?A. Pigeons were used as messengers. B. Human messengers were used.优质文档优质文档C. What the scientists input was se
44、nt to the computer. D. Scientists got their designs.EThe greatest recent changes have been in the lives of women. During the twentieth century there was an unusual shortening of the time of a womans life spent in caring for children. A woman marrying at the end of the 19th century would probably hav
45、e been in her middle twenties, and would be likely to have seven or eight children, of whom four or five lived till they were five years old. By the time the youngest was fifteen, the mother would have been in her early fifties and would expect to live a further twenty years, during which custom, ch
46、ance and health made it unusual for her to get paid work. Today women marry younger and have fewer children. Usually a womans youngest child will be fifteen when she is forty-five and is likely to take paid work until retirement at sixty. Even while she has the care of children ,her work is lightene
47、d by household appliances（家用电器）and convenience foods.This important change in womens way of life has only recently begun to have its full effect on womens economic position. Even a few years ago most girls left school at the first opportunity and most of them took a full-time job. However, when they married, they usually left work at once and never returned to it. Today the school-leaving age is si
