英语必修5：unit1greatscientists单元同步测试

1、Unit1 Great scientists单元同步测试I. 单项选择1. The invention of steam engine greatly sped up the industrial revolution, which _ a lot to the take-off of the world.2. From my point of view, the theory that _ by the scientist is not quite scientific.A. was risenB. brought upC. had been raisedD. was put forward

2、3. It is clear that no use can be made _radium _ we don tknow clearly the characteristics of it.4. We have to _ everything question in detail _ we take action.A. conclude; beforeB. make analysis of; whenC. expose; untilD. analyze; before5. It will be many years _the doctors and medical scientists ca

3、n find _ for cancer.A. since; curesB. when; treatmentsC. before; curesD. until; treatments6. After several years of observation, the research group _ the conclusion that languageacquisition is faster when students _ to the situation where it is spoken.A. has come to; expose B. have arrived at; are e

4、xposed C. has concluded; are exposed D. have reached; expose7. Samples of blood from Cholera infected patients have been sent to the blood center _.8. It has been announced by our provincial government that another two medical teams will be sent to _ the injured people in the severe earthquake.9. _

5、the aids from the outside, the positive attitude of the disaster-stricken people _the key role in the reconstruction of their destroyed towns and villages.A. Except for; playsB. Besides; playC. Apart from; playsD. Except; play10. By careful observation and precise calculation, Nicolaus Copernicus _

6、that there is no one center in the universe and the sun is the center of the solar system.11. Through thorough investigation, Dr. John Snow was finally able to prove that the outbreak of Cholera _ peoples drinking of polluted water.A. was close linked with B. closely linked to C. was close connected

7、 with D. was closely linked with12. Only when people have enough to eat and plenty to wear _ to talk about environmental protection.A. it makes sense B. does it make sense C. that it makes sense D. do they make sense13. The local police were_ by their authorities to _ the situation as soon as possib

8、le.A. said to; controlB. ordered; manageC. instructed; handleD. told; hold14. People should be cautious _their personal information when surfing the Internet so as to prevent certain computer viruses _ it.A. about; to stealB. of; stealingC. with; to stealD. to; from stealing15. We the Chinese are no

9、t to be _, _the situation is.A. won; however disastrousB. defeated; whatever disastrousC. beaten; whatever disastrousD. lost; however disastrous16. Nicolaus Copernicus discovery about the universe is _, which _later achievements in astronomy science.A. ambitious; gave birth to B. enthusiastic; resul

10、ted in C. obvious; resulted in D. revolutionary; led to17. The manager and general engineer _ very strict _ his employees and _ his workas well.A. is; with; inB. are; with; inC. is; with; withC. are; in; in18. When you are _ about something, you are _ to do whatever you can to get it.A. anxious; lik

11、elyB. eager; possibleC. enthusiastic; likelyD. concerned; probable19. I privately told him that he should not have _ the offer of his former wife to come together again.A. given inB. rejectedC. turned backD. refuse20.The driver s wrong gearing( 挂档 ) was_ for the backward movement of the car, whichac

12、cidentally knocked down the old woman.A. to be blamedB. blamedC. to blameD. blaming21.So _ was he in his work that he didn tnotice that it was raining hard.A. takenB. devotedC. absorbed D. interesting22. Every day Mother sets about her housework _ she returns from work. Which of the following is NOT

13、 OK?23. The gold loop discovered in the ancient tomb _ to be _ in studying the history of the Jin Dynasty.A. was turned out; valuableB. proved; of great valueC. was proved; of great valuableD. proved; much valuable24._addition to being creative, perseverance and diligence are necessary qualities to

14、be agood scientist.A. WithB. OfC. InD. For25.The heart is believed to _blood into veins(血管 ) which are netted all over the body, thuskeeping a person alive.A. giveB. donateC. circulateD. pumpII 完形填空When sailors are allowed ashore after a long time at sea, they sometimes get drunk and cause trouble.

15、For this reason, the navy _26_ has its police in big ports. Whenever sailors cause trouble, the police come and _27_ them.One day, the police in a big seaport received a telephone call _28_ a bar in the town. The barman said that a big sailor had got drunk and _29_ the furniture in the bar. The offi

16、cer in chargeof the police guard that evening said that he would come immediately.Now, officers who _30_ and punish the sailors _31_ drunk usually chose _32_policeman they could findto go with them. _33_this particular officerdid not do this._34_,he chose the smallest and _35_ man he could find to g

17、o to the bar with him and_36_ the sailor.Another officer who _37_there was surprised when he saw the officer ofthe guardchose such a small man. _38 _he said to him,“ Why39_you take a big man with you?You have to fight the sailor who _40_. ”“ Yes, you are41_ right,” answered the officer of the guard.

18、“42That_is exactly _I am taking this small man. If you see two policemen coming _43_ you, and one is _44_the other, which one _45 _ you attack?”26.A. alwaysB. seldomC. foreverD. sometimes27.A. meet withB. deal withC. seeD. judge28.A. aboutB. fromC. inD. of29.A. was breakingB. was orderingC. was movi

19、ngD. was dusting30.A. would goB. might beatC. dared to fightD. had to go31.A. slightlyB. not at allC. heavilyD. much more32.A. the biggestB. the youngestC. the bravestD. the experienced33.A. In factB. ButC. SoD. And34 A. InsteadB. ThereforeC. AlthoughD. Then35.A. good-lookingB. weakest-lookingC. ugl

20、y-lookingD. strongest-looking36.A. seizeB. killC. get rid ofD. catch up with37.A. will goB. had comeC. would start offD. happened to be38.A. YetB. ButC. SoD. Then39.A. don tB. couldntC. can tD. do40.A. looks strongB. is drunkC. seems rudeD. is dangerous41.A. allB. veryC. tooD. quite42.A. howB. whatC

21、. whyD. that43.A. upB. atC. beforeD. towards44.A. not smaller thanB. as big asC. as small asD. much smaller than45.A. couldB. willC. doD. canIII 阅读理解第一节：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。AVery old people do raise moral problems for almost everyone who comes in contact with them. Their values this

22、 can bet repeated too often are not necessarily our values. Physical comfort, cleanness and order are not necessarily the most important things. The social services from time to time find themselves faced with a flat with decaying food covered by small worms,and an old person lying alone in bed, tak

23、ing no notice of the worms. But is it interfering( 干涉 ) with personal freedom to insist that they go to live with some of their relatives so that they mightbe taken better care of? Some social workers, the ones who clear up the worms, think we are in danger of carrying this concept of personal freed

24、om to the point where serious risks are being taken with the health and safety of the old.Indeed, the old can be easily hurt or harmed. The body is like a car, it needs more mechanical maintenance(机械维修，保养 ) as it gets older. You can carry this comparison right through to the provision of spare parts

25、. But never forget that such operations are painful experiences, however good the results will be. And at what point should you stop to treat the old body? Is it morallyright to try to push off death by seeking the development of drugs to excite the forgetful old mindand to activate the old body, kn

26、ow ing that it is designed to die? You can t ask doctors or scientists to decide, because so long as they can see the technical opportunities, they will feel bound to give them a try, on the principle that while there s life, there s hope.When you talk to the old people, however, you are forced to t

27、he conclusion that whether age is happy or unpleasant depends less on money or on health than it does on your ability to have fun.46. What does the passage mainly tell us?A. The values are different between the old and the young.B. The moral problems raised by old people.C. The personal freedom for

28、the old.D. Old people s viewpoint on life.47. We can know from the first paragraph that _.A. Very old people would like to live alone to have more personal freedom.B. Very old people are able to keep their room clean.C. Very old people like to live with their children.D. Social services have nothing

29、 to do with very old people.48. according to the author, which of the following is right?A. The older a person, the more care he needs.B. Too much emphasis has been put on old people s values.C. The human body can t be compared to a car.D. It is easy to provide spare parts for old people.49. The und

30、erlined word“ it ” in the last paragraph refers to“ _ ” .A. their money or their healthB. the conclusion you come toC. your talk to the old peopleD. whether age is happy or unpleasantBToyota MotorCorp, Japan biggest carmaker, said on Friday it willrecall 1,489 Lexussedans (高级轿车 ) sold in China.“ It

31、will take us some time to ship the fuel tanks and vent pipesto China to change those in these Lexus sedans for customers free of charge, if problems arefound, ” said Yang Hongjian, a spokes-woman of Toyota s China representative office.The expected recall willaffect Lexus LS430 sedans made in Japan

32、from July 29, 2003 toJanuary 14, 2004, the representative office said in a statement. Toyota has not received complaintsfrom Chinese customers, according to the statement. The move willbe part of Toyota globalsrecall of 18,200 Lexus LS430s. It willbe the third car recall in China in two weeks. Altho

33、ughautomobilerecall is a common practicein developed markets, itremains new toChinesecustomers. The Chinese government published long-awaited automobile recall rules on March 15,which will be officially carried out at the beginning of October.China autos market is forecast to reach 10 millionunits b

34、y 2010. Automakers, especiallyChinese producers, will face greater pressure from automobile recalls, which could be very costlysometimes, and should be in full preparations, according to the expert. The Japanese carmakersold 1, 549 Lexus vehicles on the Chinese mainland during the first five months

35、of this year,according to Yang. Lexus sales on the mainland reached 4,000 units last year, up from 1,600 units in 2002.50. What can we learn from the text?A. Chinese customers are not satisfied with Toyota Lexus LS430 sedans.B. Chinese car market has seen car recalls three times so far.C. Toyota wil

36、l have a worldwide recall of Lexus LS430 sedans.D. Toyota Motor start to recall Lexus Sedans due to the problems with fuel tanks.51. The carmakers were unwilling to recall their cars in the past mainly because _.A. they were not fully preparedB. they couldn t afford the cost for their car recallsC.

37、their products could not meet the required standardD. there were no related rules and little pressure52. It is implied in the passage that _.A. sales of homemade automobiles will grow even fasterB. automobile recalls will take place in China more frequentlyC. China s car market is forecast to be the

38、 biggest by 2010 in the worldD. Toyota is likely to sell the most Lexus Sedans in China in the future53. Which of the following is the best tide of this passage?A. Toyota to Recall Its Lexus Sedans Sold in ChinaB. China Prepares to Recall CarsC. The Problems in China s Car MarketD. Costly Japanese C

39、ar Recalls第二节根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余选项1In general , people talk about twogroups ofcolors : warm colors and cool colors .54_ : people who prefer warm colors and people who prefer cool colors .55_. Where there are warm colors and a lot of light , people usually want to be active .Peopl

40、e think that red , for example , is exciting. Sociable people , those who like to be with others , like red . The cool colors are green , blue and violet . These colors , unlike warm colors are relaxing . Where there are cool colors , people are usually quiet . 56_.Red may be exciting , but one rese

41、archer says that time seems to pass more slowly in a room with warm colors than in a room with cool colors . He suggests that a warm color , such as red or orange is a good color for a living room or restaurant . People who are relaxing or eating do not want time to pass quickly.57_Researchers do no

42、t know why people think some colors arewarm and other colors are cool . However , almost everyone agrees that red , orange , and yellow are warm and that green , blue , and violet are cool .58 _. Because in the north the sun ishigher during summer , the hot summer sunlight appears yellow .A. People

43、who like to spend time alone often prefer blueB. people who like every kind of color is not possible.C. Cool colors are better for offices or factories if the people who are working there want time to pass quickly .D. The warm colors are red , orange and yellowE. Perhaps warm colors remind people of

44、 warm days and the cool colors remind them of cooldays .F. Researchers in psychology think that there are also two groups of peopleG. for example, in my childhood I didntknow which color is wormIV短文改错 :The children next door often play the football in the garden after my house andsometimes break my windows. Last Saturday afternoon I stay at home and read a book. Afterwhile,I closed my eyes and went to sleep. A loud knock on the door made me wake up suddenly