2009年新人教版高二年级英语Unit4 单元测试题

1、Unit4 单元测试题A garden of poems第一部分:听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5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 does the man mean? A. He needs the reply from the woman. B. He is waiting for the woman. C. He still doesnt find a job.2.Why does the man want to keep the window shut? A. He is ill. B. He wants to open it h

2、imself. C. The air inside is fresh enough.3.What will the woman do this evening? A. Meet her Mum at the airport. B. Say good-bye to her Mum at the airport. C. Fly to another city together with her Mum.4.When will the two speakers probably arrive at the concert? A. At 7：00. B. At 7：15. C. At 7：20.5.W

3、hat can we learn about the man? A. He doesnt have time to do exercise. B. He has too much homework to do. C. He doesnt understand the exercise.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分,满分22.5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.Whats the man going to do at the wedding? A.Hold the ceremony. B. Perform at the wedding. C.

4、 Videotape the wedding.7.What can we know about the man? A. He has used a video camera several times. B. He has never used a video camera. C. He often uses a video camera and is good at it.请听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8.What is the woman reading? A. China Daily. B. Peoples Daily. C. Red Roses.9.Where will the R

5、ed Roses give the performance? A. In China Daily headquarter. B. At the Peoples Theatre. C. It doesnt tell us.10.When will the two speakers meet at the theatre? A. At 6：20 this Saturday. B. At 6：30 this Sunday. C. At 6：30 this Saturday.请听第8段材料,回答第11至14题。11.What is the probable relationship between t

6、he two speakers? A. Hotel manager and waiter. B. Shopkeeper and salesperson. C. Interviewer and job hunter.12.What language is the man weak in? A. Japanese. B. Spanish. C. English.13.What is the most important for the man to do the work? A. Using a computer. B. Working on weekends. C. Getting on wel

7、l with people.14.What do we know about the man? A. He cant work on Saturday. B. He once worked in a restaurant. C. He cant swim.请听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。15.How will the two speakers go to New York? A. By plane. B. By car. C. By train.16.What may the climate be like in New York? A. Cold and sunny. B. Warm a

8、nd rainy. C. Cold and rainy.17.When will the two speakers probably leave? A. At 8：00. B. At 12：00. C. At 6：00.请听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18.What is the speaker talking about? A. News reports. B. Using expressions. C. Language learning.19.What would the speaker use his notebook to write? A. News and radio re

9、ports. B. Useful words and expressions. C. Language learning experience.20.What does the speaker suggest doing? A. Making good goals. B. Trusting in ones ability. C. Learning in a real situation.第二部分: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) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21.You should follow these

10、 sentence _ to make twenty new sentences. A. patterns B. appearances C. signs D. symbols22.When you learn a foreign language， it is not wise to_ everything into your own language. A. make B. translateC. bring D. introduce23.When we speak a foreign language， we should respect its _， or we cant really

11、 learn it well. A. customs B. habits C. idioms D. manners24.The two sisters being very alike， I cant tell them_ for the moment. A. aside B off C. away D. apart25.Having lived alone on that island for a long time，he cant stand the _ any longer. A. pain B. devotion C. loneliness D. hardiness26.His spe

12、ech at the meeting _ my memories of the past. A. called in B. called for C. called up D. called on27.It is well-known that the _ of air can make a man die. A. presence B. absence C. short D. poverty28.I was deeply struck by their happy _ in face of all kinds of difficulties. A. position B. situation

13、 C. atmosphere D. space29._ mistakes and weaknesses， the robot did a great deal of good work. A. Despite B. In spite C. For D. Because of30.I cant think how he can _ the time. A. get over B. get rid of C. get out D. get through31.The road sign is easy to read： the words _well. A. look like B. make o

14、ut C. stand out D. stick out32.As we all know， the Peoples Republic of China_ in 1949. A. came into being B. was put into practice C. was put to use D. turned into reality33.Every one of us should _ a part of our food and money for the people trapped in the terrible flood. A. kill B. lose C. contrib

15、ute D. equip34.Can you tell me _? A. whom does this dictionary belong to B. whom this dictionary is belonged to C. whom this dictionary belongs to D. whom this dictionary is belonging to35._ more attention， the trees could have grown better. A. Given B. To give C. Giving D. Having given第二节:完形填空(共20小

16、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。 Very often young people dream not of owning a car but of having a motorcycle. They know it takes 36 money to buy and to operate. With a little gasoline they can 37 for hours. Boys and girls with a motorcycle can also get to 38 they wa

17、nt to go very fast. They do not have to 39 behind cars when there is a lot of traffic. They can go 40 the cars. Motorcycles are also convenient to park. If there is no 41 on the street， people sometimes push their motorcycles onto the lawn（草地） or 42 them beside the houses. Some people like the noise

18、 43 as much as the speed. They may also 44 as if their grandparents did when they rode a fast horse. The motorcycle may be 45 the horse of modern times. Girls and boys may belong to a motorcycle club. The 46 of these clubs get together and ride to places 47 state parks or lakes. Many people have two

19、 motorcycles. They use one for the city streets and the other for riding through 48 . The other one is called a dirt bike. It is 49 made for places where there are no 50 . Because a dirt bike is not used in the city， a person must 51 a truck or a trailer（拖车） to take it through the city streets. It i

20、s 52 to have friends who also own dirt bikes. A group often goes into the country to ride their bikes. If they are 53 riders， they may enter a race called the Motocross， and people will 54 to see them ride. Better still， they may win a 55 .36.A. little B. no C. small D. less37.A. run B. ride C. walk

21、 D. go38.A. which B. what C. where D. there39.A. fall B. stay C. come D. travel40.A. beside B. near C. around D. forward41.A. people B. car C. traffic D. space42.A. find B. leave C. let D. fix43.A. exactly B. hardly C. almost D. even 44.A. feel B. like C. agree D. sound 45.A. called B. pointed C. ma

22、de D. told46.A. members B. children C. students D. groups47.A. for B. to C. with D. like48.A. fields B.places C.forests D.buildings49.A. specially B.likely C.really D. possibly50.A. trucks B.streets C.towns D. roads51.A. force B.take C.have D. carry 52.A. joy B.pleasure C. fun D.happiness53.A.clever

23、 B.student C.strong D.expert54.A.cost B.pay C.spend D.take55.A.prize B.motorbike C.bike D.car第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。AA poemMusic notes fly through my ears.Soft sounds float in the air，as if they are floating on water.Music is like a paintbrush， painting sound

24、s in the sky. A warm sun shining bright，clouds drifting far away in the night，to the sounds of music.Music is natures friend，as one paints our earth，and the other fills our hearts.56.The writer compares music to the following EXCEPT _. A. sounds floating on water B. a paintbrush painting sounds in t

25、he sky C. one friend of nature D. a person who paints the earth 57.The poem expresses the idea that the author_. A. likes to fly in the air with the sound of music B. likes painting clouds while listening to music very much C. enjoys music because music can comfort his heart D. would like to compose

26、 music with his paintbrush by himself58.What may be the best title for this poem? A. Painting B. Music C. Sunshine D. WarmheartedB The modern age is an age of electricity. People are so used to electric lights， radios， televisions， and telephones that it is hard to imagine what life would be like wi

27、thout them. When there is a power failure， people move about in dim candlelight， cars hesitate in the streets because there are no traffic lights to guide them， and food goes bad in silent refrigerators. Yet people began to understand how electricity works only a little more than two centuries ago.

28、Nature has in fact been experimenting in this field for millions of years. Scientists are discovering more and more that the living world may hold many interesting secrets of electricity that could benefit humanity. All living cells send out tiny pulses（脉冲） of electricity. As the heart beats， it sen

29、ds out pulses that can be measured and recorded on the surface of the body. When the pulses are recorded， they form an electrocardiogram（心电图）， which a doctor can study to determine how well the heart is working. The brain， too， sends out brain waves of electricity， which can be recorded in an electr

30、oencephalogram. The electric currents generated by most living cells are very smalloften so small that sensitive instruments are needed to record them. But in some animals， certain muscle cells have become so specialized as electrical generators（发电机） that they do not work as muscle cells at all. Whe

31、n large numbers of these cells are linked together， the effect can be astonishing. The electric eel（电鳗） is an amazing living storage battery. It can send a jolt of as much as eight hundred volts of electricity through the water in which it lives. （An electric house current is only one hundred twenty

32、 volts.） As many as four- fifths of all the cells in the electric eels body are specialized for generating electricity， and the strength of the shock it can deliver equals the length of its body.59.What is the main idea of this passage? A. Electric eels are potentially dangerous. B. Biology and elec

33、tricity appear to be closely related. C. People would be at a loss without electricity. D. Scientists still have much to discover about electricity.60.The author mentions all of the following as results of a power failure EXCEPT _. A. refrigerated food items may go bad B. traffic lights do not work

34、C. people must rely on candlelight D. elevators do not function 61.Why does the author mention electric eels? A. To warn the reader to stay away from them. B. To compare their voltage to that used in houses. C. To give an example of a living electrical generator. D. To describe a new source of elect

35、rical power.62.How many volts of electricity can an electric eel send out? A. 1，000. B. 800. C. 200. D. 120. 63.It can be inferred from the passage that the longer an eel is， the _. A. more beneficial it will be to science B. more powerful its electrical charge will be C. easier it will be to find D

36、. tougher it will be to eat C The opera house in Santa Fe， New Mexico， is one of the most beautiful in the United States. It is small and open， with one roof over the stage where singers perform and another roof over part of the audience. This opera house in the mountains is one of the best in the c

37、ountry. It may seem surprising because performances are only given during seven weeks in the summer， and because Santa Fe is a very small city. One reason why the Santa Fe Opera is so good is that it attracts many excellent young singers. They all hope to sing in famous opera houses like Metropolita

38、n in New York someday， and they work hard to become well-known during the summer. The musicians and directors are experts who come from the best orchestras （管弦乐队） and operas in the country during their vacations. They enjoy working there because they like to live in Santa Fe， which is near both the

39、mountains and the desert. It is very beautiful there in the summer. The state government of New Mexico advertises the Santa Fe Opera in newspapers all over the country， and a great many tourists come to New Mexico because of the opera. Still， most of the audience do come to Santa Fe and other nearby

40、 cities， and all the seats in the theater are sold out for every show. There is only one thing that some people do not like about the Santa Fe Opera， and that is the cold weather. Because the theater is open， performances cant start before it gets dark at nine oclock in the evening， and then the mou

41、ntain air becomes very cool. Sometimes people complain about the cold air， but because the operas are good， these people come back again wearing warm coats.64.This passage mainly introduces _. A. a mountain city B. young singers C. an opera house D. the tourism in Santa Fe65.Young singers come to pe

42、rform in Santa Fe Opera because _. A. the music quality is high B. they enjoy the climate there C. they want to be famous D. they like the scenery there66.It seems surprising that Santa Fe becomes famous because _. A. it is only a very small place B. it is between the mountains and desert C. all the

43、 seats are sold out for every show D. musicians there are from the best orchestras 67.From the passage， we can learn that _. A. the opera house is open without any roofs B. musicians always spend vacations in Santa Fe C. the government advertises to attract more musicians D. performances are held in

44、 Santa Fe only after sunset DConcert The China National Opera（CNO） will give a concert to celebrate its 50th birthday. Different generations of CNO vocalists， like Li Guangxi， Yao Hong and Ma Mei， will present the concert which will feature both songs from famous Chinese operas like “The White-haire

45、d GM” and “The Hundredth Bride”， as well as， arias(抒情调) of such Western opera classics as “Madame Butterfly”， “La Traviata” and “Rigoletto”. Time/date： 7： 30 pm， September 7，8 Location： Tianqiao Theatre Tel：6551-4787， 8315-6170 Tickets： 60-500 yuan （US7.2-60.2）Folk music A concert will be held to fe

46、ature some traditional Chinese music works. The concert， given by the Folk Orchestra of the China Opera and Ballet Theatre， will include such pieces as “Memory of Childhood”， “Memorial Ceremony for God” and “Wine Song”. Time/date： 7： 30 pm， September 13 Location： Concert Hall at the National Library

47、 of China Tel： 6848-5462， 6841-9220 Tickets： 30-200 yuan （US3.6-24.1 ）Moon music A concert of traditional Chinese music will be given on the eve of the Moon Festival which falls on September 21st this year. The concert will feature a number of famous pieces centered on the theme of the moon， such as

48、 “Moonlight”， “Spring Night on a Moonlit River” and “Lofty Mountain and Flowing River.” A number of established traditional Chinese music performers， like Zhou Yaokun and Fan Weiqing， will play solos as well as collaborate（合作） with the folk music orchestra. Time/date： 7：30 pm， September 21st Locatio

49、n： Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities Tel： 6606-8888， 6606-9999 Tickets： 40-220 yuan US4.8-27）68.If you want to buy tickets for listening to the music “Memory of Childhood”， you will dial _. A. 6551-4787 B. 6848-5462 C. 8315-6170 D. 6606-999969.Which of the following is TRUE accor

50、ding to the passage? A. Li Guangxi， Yao Hong and Ma Mei stand for the same generation of CNO vocalists. B. “Rigoletto” is a famous piece on the theme of the moon. C. “Lofty Mountain and Flowing River” is a traditional Chinese music. D. Zhou Yaokun will play solos and Fan Weiqing will collaborate wit

51、h the folk music orchestra.70.“Madame Butterfly” is _. A. a Chinese opera B. a Western opera C. a piece of music D. a song71.In which column of a newspaper will the article be published? A. Entertainment. B. People. C. Culture. D. Sports.E In Britain today， is it possible to tell a persons class jus

52、t by looking at him? Physical details alone tell us about health， diet and type of work done. A hundred years ago the working class very often looked unhealthy， small and were either too thin or too fat. The upper classes were often tall， sporting types who were used to a good diet and looked healthy. Today living and working conditions have improved， and such descriptions would no longer be so true. People are taller now than a hundred years ago. Everyone in Britain today is able to have free medicine， a good diet， acceptable work