高中英语必修四第二单元测试题

1、高中英语必修四第二单元测试题5 / 15Unit 2 Working the landI.听录音，根据所听内容选择正确答案听第15段对话，分另IJ完成第15题1. When does the Fushi Bakery close ？A. At 6:30.B. At 7:25.C. At 6:20.2. What does the woman mean?A. The school should have been built a long time ago.B. It will be a good school.C. It s unnecessary to build a school.3. W

2、hich of the following is true?A. John and Sally are going to New York for a meeting.B. John and Sally have just got married.C. John and Sally will stay in one of the best hotels for a month.4. Where does the dialogue most probably take place?A. At a hotel.B. At home.C. At a furniture shop.5. Whats t

3、he womans opinion about the sweaters?A. They are not good and the price is high.B. They are good and the price is low.C. They are good but the price is high.听第6段对话，完成第68题6. Whats the man s opinion of TV programmes?A. They are too violent.B. It s a waste of time watching them.C. They don t tell anyth

4、ing.7. Which program does the man hate most?C. News shows.A. Educational programs.B. Police shows.8. How does the woman feel about the TV programs?A. Only a few TV programs are good.B. None of the TV programs are interesting.C. Most TV programs are educational.n .听录音，根据短文内容回答问题1. What does the monol

5、ogue （独白）mainly tell us?A. Players Club.B. Professional actors.C. Little theatre " groups.2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the monologue?A. Anyone who is interested in acting can join the Players Club.B. The people put on plays in the evening or weekends to earn extra money.C. Tic

6、kets for the plays put on by the little theatre " groups are free.3. Why do the people act only in the evening or on weekends?A. They must sleep during the day.B. They have other work in the daytime.C. No one comes to the theatre during the day.m .单项选择，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案完成句子1. they grow they

7、make sure that what is left in the ground after harvesting a natural fertilizer for the next year .' s cropA. Whatever; becomeB. Whichever; becomeC. Whatever; becomesD. Whichever; becomes2. - What about the protection?- Let' s keep the surface dirty by putting a cover over it.A. far fromB. f

8、ree fromC. apart fromD. away from3. I have offered to paint the house a week ' s accommodationA. in exchange forB. in the event ofC. by means ofD. in place of4. Much of the power of the trade unions has been lost., their political influence is stillvery great.A. As a resultB. As usualC. Even soD

9、. If so5. Green products are becoming more and more popular because they are environmentally A. friendlyB. variousC. commonD. changeable6. To the surprise of many people, in ten years the city s population by 12%.A. gainedB. expandedC. developedD. spread7. It is the test system, the teachers, that i

10、s to blame for the heavy burden of middle schoolstudents nowadays.A. other thanB. or ratherC. rather thanD. more than8. From his look, we could see that he hadn t expected that we could ra_is_e_s_u_chquestions to him.A. confused; confusingC. confusing; confusingB. confusing; confusedD. confused; con

11、fused9. It is difficult to the discussion with all this noise around us.A. carry aboutB. carry onC. carry offD. carry through10. It is difficult to imagine his the decision without any consideration.A. acceptB. acceptingC. to acceptD. accepted11. Tom spent the whole day in the room, reading Harry Po

12、tter VI.A. lockB. to lockC. lockingD. locked12. This journal is widely among teenagers in our country.A. spreadB. expandsC. circulatedD. circled13. It is in Qingdao you are going to pay a visit to this kind of washing machine isproduced.A. /; thatB. where; whichC. /; whereD. that; which14. Man s fir

13、st walk on the moon was a stunning technological .A. successB. achievementC. successionD. accomplishment15. I thought I was a good artist, but your painting puts mine in the .A. shadowB. shadeC. effectD. influenceIV .根据所给句子完成画线部分1. Compared with maths I like English better.I English maths.2. Even if

14、 he dies, he won t give in.He'd die give in.3. We should save the sick free from pain.We should the sick pain.4. He doesn ' t like to live a comfortable lifeHe doesn ' t living a comfortable life.5. Dr Yuan has spent all his time on his research.Dr Yuan has all his time his research.V.根据

15、汉语提示及重点词语将下列句子译成英语1 .再别提这件事了，关于它我一个字也不想听到。（refer）2 .许多非洲儿童因缺乏食物而饿死。（lack）3 .在过去的三十年时间里IT业取得了长足的进展。（decade）4 .在这个地区经常停水。（supply）5 .我遗憾地告诉你，他并没有因伤害你的感情而感到遗憾。（regret）VI .完形填空Just as most of us know, some plays are so successful that they run for years on end. In many ways, this is unfortunate for the p

16、oor actors who are required to go on repeating the same 1 night after night. One would 2 them to know their parts by heart and 3 have caused to falter（结巴）.Yet the thing is not always the case.A famous actor in a 4 successful play was once cast in the role of an aristocrat who had been imprisoned in

17、Bastille for twenty years. In the last act , a gaoler（监狱长, 看守）would always come on to the stage with a letter which he would hand to the prisoner. 5 the noble was 高中英语必修四第二单元测试题expected to read the letter at each 6 , he always insisted that it should be written out in full.One night, the gaoler deci

18、ded to play ajoke on his colleague to find out if, after so manyperformances, he had managed to learn the7 of the letter by heart. The curtain went up onthe final act of the play and revealed the aristocrat sitting alone behind bars in his dark cell. Just then, the gaoler 8 with the precious letter

19、in his hands. He entered the 9 and presented the letter to the aristocrat. But the copy he gave him had not been written out in10 as usual.It was simply a blank sheet of paper. The gaoler looked on eagerly, 11 to see if his fellow actor had at last learnt his lines. The noble stared at the blank she

20、et of paper for a few seconds. Then, squinting （眯着眼看 ）his eyes, he said, “ The light is 12 . Read the letter to me." And he promptly handed the sheet of paper to the gaoler. 13 that he could not remember a word of the letter either, the gaoler replied, “ The light is indeed dim sir. I must get

21、my 14 ：' With this, he hurried off the stage. Much to the aristocrat 's 15 , the gaoler returned a few moments later with a pair of glasses and the usual copy of the letter which he proceeded to read to the prisoner.1. A. linesB. wordsC. playsD. roles2. A. wantB. askC. expectD. wish3. A. alw

22、aysB. neverC. sometimesD. often4. A. highlyB. highC. poorlyD. poor5. A. BecauseB. Even thoughC. WhenD. Though6. A. playB. performanceC. roleD. case7. A. pagesB. jokeC. linesD. contents8. A. appearedB. disappearedC. came outD. came in9. A. roomB. cellC. stageD. office10. A. EnglishB. FrenchC. orderD.

23、 full11. A. wordedB. surprisedC. anxiousD. afraid12. A. brightB. dimC. darkD. out13. A. To seeB. To findC. SeeingD. Finding14. A. glassesB. linesC. lightD. letters15. A. surpriseB. satisfactionC. angerD. amusementW.阅读理解，根据短文内容选择最佳答案AFish farming is becoming more and more popular and important in pro

24、viding us with food. Sometimes the fish farms are on land; sometimes they are in the sea. In the UK growing salmon（鞋鱼）on fish farms in the sea has becoming big business. In the USA there has been a large increase in the production of oysters （牡蛎）using fish farming techniques.Oysters need very clean

25、water and the waters of Cape Cod are famous for this. Fish farming of oysters began there about fifteen years ago, when the local supply of oysters disappeared. Possibly the oysters were over-fished or they just died out naturally. Anyway the local people were eager to continue eating their oysters

26、and after a few years when there were few oysters a new business was set up there.The oysters are grown in different ways according to the different conditions and the different companies that are farming them. The oyster shells are attached at intervals to strings （名田 t） that hang from metal frames

27、 and reach almost to the bottom of the sea. It is important that the strings do not reach the sea bottom. Then the oysters are kept away from their natural enemies which cannot then attack them. If oysters are protected from their enemies in this way and live in clean water, they will grow lovely an

28、d fat and be ready to eat in four years. They are not difficult to feed as they eat almost anything they can find. This kind of fish farming has been practised in Japan, Norway and Australia. So it seems as if the people and the tourists who visit Cape Cod will be able to enjoy their delicious oyste

29、rs once more.1. Oysters are growing in .A. farmlandB. seawaterC. soilD. pools2. In what order are the following attached to each other?A. metal frames - strings - shells - oystersB. shells - oysters - metal frames - stringsC. strings - metal frames - oysters - shellsD. oysters - strings - shells - m

30、etal frames3. People keep oysters away from the bottom of the sea to .A. let them live in unpolluted water B. stop them from swimming awayC. protect them from their enemiesD. test the new growing techniques4. Why did people develop fish farming?A. To keep themselves entertained.B. To supply oysters

31、for dinner table.C. To do scientific experiments.D. To solve the problem of food shortages.5. Which of the following is true?A. Cape Cod didn't have oysters for a whole generation.B. It takes four years before an oyster is harvested.C. The off-bottom method is still new and is being tested.D. Ca

32、pe Cod is the first place where oysters were raised.BGrowing Vegetables in SpaceHave you ever dreamed of travelling in space? Well, you may not go, but you may be able to eat vegetables grown from seeds that have! China, the USA and Russia have all become interested in whether it is possible to eat

33、food grown from seeds that have been in space. Indeed since 1987 China has sent 1,000 species of seeds into space to do experiments. These include green peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, lettuce and wheat.The most advanced work on growing vegetables in space has been undertaken on the Internati

34、onal Space Station run by Russian and American astronauts. One of the most exciting moments was when soybean seeds were brought back to Earth and planted. These seeds were the first to come from a crop grown entirely in space.The scientists chose to grow soybeans in space because they are an importa

35、nt source of protein in the human diet. Mark Nall, director of Space Product Development Programme for National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA ), said that this experiment and others are paving the way for improving crops grown on Earth, as well as potentially feeding people living in s

36、pace." The problem is that producing a new strain of soybean is a slow procedure on Earth so the scientists hope that it can be speeded up in space. Perhaps the seeds may also develop some characteristics that will be useful for farmers - for example, produce more oil or protein.However, the sc

37、ientists are aware that there may be problems. Conditions in outer space such as radiation and low gravity may cause big changes in the seeds, " said Jin Xing, a Chinese researcher. He knows that genetically modified food is still being debated and so some people will be very suspicious of thes

38、espace vegetables'. However Jin has a more positive view. He thinksthat unlike genetically modified crops, no new genes are being introduced into space vegetables so they will be safe.The Chinese government certainly thinks so because they have been cooperating with NASA to produce a new strain

39、of virus-free potatoes. Their scientists hope that in space it may be possible to produce a new crop every 40-50 days instead of one crop a year. So watch out for these special potatoes on the supermarket shelves. Maybe some day you will find them on your dinner table!6. Which of the following count

40、ries is NOT mentioned regarding its work on agricultural research in space?A. Russia.B. The USA.C. France.D. China.7. The scientists chose to grow soybeans in space because.A. scientists know more about soybeansB. it's easy to begin agricultural experiment from soybeansC. the soybeans share some

41、 common characteristics with other plantsD. the soybeans contain protein needed by the human body8. The underlined phrase pave the way" in the third paragraph means .A. to build a new roadB. to make things easierC. to explore a new areaD. to solve a problem9. Mr Jin is positive about space vege

42、tables because .A. astronauts have tried eating some space vegetablesB. space vegetables are like genetically modified cropsC. no new genes are being introduced into space vegetablesD. scientists have found that it's safe to eat space vegetables10. The writer's opinion about the space potato

43、 is that 9 / 15高中英语必修四第二单元测试题A. the new programme may produce a sound cropB. people are looking forward to the new productC. people can buy the new product in the supermarketD. the new product will have a wide market. 书面表达根据下面的英文提示所提供的情景，续接一段120 词左右的文字。I have a good mind to be a farmer in the future

44、. Do you know why?15 / 15听力材料及参考答案I.听录音，根据所听内容选择正确答案听第15段对话，分另IJ完成第15题Text 1W: I m hoping to get some bread from theFushi Bakery before it closes.M: My watch is 6:15, so, we have to get there within 15 minutes.Text 2M: The city government has decided to build a school for disabled children here.W: I

45、t s high time. I don t know why it took so lon.gText 3ll stay thereM: John and Sally have booked a room at one of the best hotels in New York and theyfor a week.W: Yes, they re going to New York specially to spend their honeymoon.Text 4M: Which bed would you like? They both seem very comfortable.W:

46、If you don t m, Iin d d like the bed with the bedside light so I can rea.dI ve almost finished that detective story I started yesterday.Text 5M: Miss, you have tried 17 sweaters in three hours, but would you like to buy one?W: Of course not. I thought this was the only way I could wear them when I s

47、aw the price.1. A 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. C听第6段对话，完成第68题Text 6M: What do you think of today s TVmperosg?ramW: Well, they are terrible. Most of the programmes are a complete waste of time. How do you feel about them?M: Well, in general, I agree with you. But what troubles me most is that they are too viole

48、nt. There are too many police shows and there are not enough educational programmes.W: I think so, too. In my opinion, the news shows are extremely silly; they don t tell anyth.ingM: Oh, I don t think.sIothink the news reports are excellent. Reporting the news is what TV does best.W: Maybe, but I do

49、n t like t.hem6. A 7. B 8. An .听录音，根据短文内容回答问题Putting on a play can be fun. Acting can be like the dress-up games that children play. For a while, to pretend to be someone else can be a very exciting experience.Professional actors take part in plays and television programmes given in New York and oth

50、er large cities. They earn their living by acting. But other people act in plays just for fun and are not paid for their work. They are high school or college students and adults who belong to “ little theatre ” gro.uIpnsthe daytime, they are students, teachers, doctors, lawyers and policemen. They

51、are actors only in the evenings or weekends.One of the America s oldest little theatre groups is in Indianap,olIinsdiana. They are called the Players Club, and they put on 8 plays a year. People in the city buy tickets to see the plays. Anyone who wants to act may join the Players Club.There are lit

52、tle theatre groups in many cities. They continue to put on plays because they bring pleasure to a large number of people. People in a little theatre group enjoy having the chance to act, while the audience enjoy watching the plays, too.1. C 2. A 3. Bm .单项选择，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案完成句子2. C解析：第一个空作grow的宾

53、语，而第二个空的谓语动词的主语为what从句，因此是第三人称单数。3. B解析：这里表示远离灰尘，故选B。4. A解析：A项意思为“作为的交换”。句义为“我主动提出粉刷房屋，以换取一周的食宿”。5. C解析：从题目的意思可以看出，前后两句是让步的关系。句义为“尽管贸易联盟的很多职能都丧失了。但它们仍有很强的政治影响力"。even so虽然如此。6. A解析： “绿色的或无污染的”称为 environmentally friendly 。7. B解析： “人口膨胀”用 expand 或者increase。8. C解析： other than 除了； or rather 更确切地说；mo

54、re than 不仅仅是。根据句义应该选C， ratherthan 而不是。9. A解析： “因他对我们提的问题感到疑惑，显出疑惑的表情”，用 -ed 的形式；而“我们提出了令他感到疑惑的问题”，所以用-ing 形式修饰questions。10. B解析：B 为“继续进行”的意思。句义为“周围有这么多噪音，我们很难将讨论继续下去”。11. B解析：imagine 后必须跟名词或者动名词作宾语。12. D解析： spend 的用法为spend some time in doing 或 spend some time on sth 。但此题中，lock为及物动词。若选 C,应改为spent the

55、 whole day locking himself in the room 。这里D表示状 态，作为主语补足语而存在。13. C解析：spread流传；expand膨胀；circulate流通；circle绕圈。题意为“这本杂志在我国青少年中流通量大”，意思是很受欢迎。14. A解析：本题很典型，两个空分别引导了定语从句和强调句。强调句的特点是去掉it is 和 that句子仍然成立，因此可以判断后一个空的that引导的是强调句，排除 B、C、Do而第一个空的 that 由于先行词在从句中作宾语，因此可以省略。15. B解析：这里表示“一项令人震惊的技术成就”，故选achievement。 D 项表示完成。A 项在抽象名词具体化时可数，表示成功的人或事。16. B解析：此题考查固定短语搭配。putin the shade使相形见细。IV .根据所给句子完成画线部分1. prefer; to2. rather; than3. rid; of4. care about5. devoted; toV.根据汉语提示及重