2009年新人教版高二英语Unit 9基础训练

1、高二英语Unit 9基础训练I第一节:单项填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)1. After I was told to the army, the officer asked me if I would the lecture to be given by the general.A. join; attendB. join; joinC. attend; attendD. attend; join2. He told me that he did not know the contents _ the will.A. with B. for C. of D. to3 Hos t

2、astes are _ mine .A. in harmony to B. harmony with C. with harmony to D. in harmony with4. All the people in the room were affected _ tears.A.to B. with C. for D.by 5._ mountain towns is often difficult because of bad roads .A.Access B. Access for C> Access to .D. Access along6.Tim, you should br

3、iefly _ the main arguments before the voting.A. prevent B . identify C. observe D. summarize 7.Its nearly twelve now. Time is limited ; lets quickly _ our discussion.A. make sure of B. put an end to C. make the most of D. get a start with8. What made her so sad ?- _ she failed in the exam.A. That B.

4、 BecauseC. As D. Since9.The study was carried out in one small town so we cant be sure that the results are truly_. A. properB. exactC. representative D. natural10. It is human beings who should be responsible _ the harm done _ nature. A. to; to B. for; to C. for; at D. at; to 11. The teacher _ with

5、 an eraser what she had written on the board. A. cleared out B. wiped out C. washed out D. wiped on 12. The Government has promised to _ on the energy crisis. A. take placeB. take turns C. take actionD. take part13. Large areas of land have been by the leakage from the nuclear power station.A. conta

6、minated B. swallowedC. damagedD. watered14. Please tell me the way you thought of the garden.A. take care of B. to take care ofC. taking care ofD. how to take care of15. How do you deal with the disagreement between the company and the customers? The key the problem is to meet the demand by the cust

7、omers.A. to solving; making B. to solving; madeC. to solve; makingD. to solve; made16. It's always difficult being in a foreign country, if you don't speak the language.A. extremelyB. naturallyC. basicallyD. especially17. Boris has brains. In fact, I doubt whether anyone else has IQA. a high

8、B. a higherC. the higherD. the highest18. Lucy is very shy and never speaks _.A. until speakingB. unless spoken to C. unless speaking to D. only if spoken to19. -How did you like the trip to Qingdao ?- _-Oh, thats too bad.A. I wish you could be with usB. Nothing could be better.C. I felt seasick mos

9、t of the timeD. I enjoyed it very much 20. Not only _ about the food, he but refused to pay for it.A. the customer complainedB. when the customer complainedC. did the customer complainD. the customer did complainII第二部分：完形填空（共小题；每小题.5分，满分分）A little boy invited his mother to attend his schools first t

10、eacher parent meeting. To the little boys 21 , she said she would go. This 22 be the first time that his classmates and teacher 23 his mother and he felt 24 of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar (疤痕) that 25 nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy n

11、ever wanted to 26 why or how she got the scar.At the meeting, the people were 27 by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother 28 the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed (尴尬) and 29 himself from everyone. He did, however, get within 30 of a conversation between his mother and his teach

12、er.The teacher asked 31 , “How did you get the scar on your face?”The mother replied, “ 32 my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was 33 afraid to go in because the fire was 34 , so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I place

13、d myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked 35 but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She 36 the burned side of her face. “This scar will be 37 , but to this day, I have never 38 what I did.”At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in

14、his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great 39 of the sacrifice (牺牲) that his mother had made for him. He held her hand 40 for the rest of the day.21. A. enjoyment B. disappointment C. surprise D. excitement22. A. would B. could C. should D. must23. A. noticed B. greeted C. accepted D. met24.

15、 A. sick B. ashamed C. afraid D. tired25. A. included B. passed C. covered D. shaded26. A. talk about B. think about C. care about D. hear about27. A. impressed B. surprised C. excited D. comforted28. A. in sight of B. by means of C. by way of D. in spite of29. A. hid B. protected C. separated D. es

16、caped30. A. understanding B. Reminding C. hearing D. learning31. A. carefully B. seriously C. nervously D. anxiously32. A. As B. When C. Since D. While33. A. so B. much C. quite D. too34. A. out of control B. under control C. in control D. over control 35. A. helpless B. hopeless C. senseless D. use

17、less36. A. pointed B. showed C. wiped D. touched37. A. ugly B. lasting C. serious D. frightening38. A. forgot B. recognized C. considered D. regretted39. A. honor B. sense C. happiness D. pride40. A. quietly B. slightly C. tightly D. suddenlyIII第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，A节每小题2分，满分30分）A Celebrities (famous peo

18、ple) have joined college students around China in the latest government initiative (倡导) to protect the environment. The Great Wall was the focus of attention, with a clean-up of the surrounding area, and tree planting. The volunteers hope their actions can raise public awareness about environmental

19、protection. Familiar faces including film star Jackie Chan and TV host Yang Lan from Hong Kong were at the Great Wall. Over 200 college students joined them. Theyre all volunteers for a government sponsored (主办) environmental protection program. A latest government report warns, Chinas fragile (易脆的)

20、 environment and limited resources could hardly support economic development in the next five to ten years. However, Chinese citizens have long neglected environmental protection. Organizers hope these young people will influence people around. Pan Yue, vice minister of State Environmental Protectio

21、n Administration (环保局)，said, “The government can only make policy. But environmental protection also depends on public participation (参与). Public figures, ordinary people and the government should all join hands.” Around the country, over 10,000 college students joined their peers in Beijing - plant

22、ing trees, raising awareness about water conservation and cleaning rubbish from rivers. From CCTV. com 13-28-2004 09:4141. The underlined word “focus” in the first paragraph means _.A. the places of interesting B. old wall C. activity D. focal point42. Jackie Chan and Yan Lan _.A. are both college s

23、tudents B. are both celebritiesC. enjoy planting trees D. work on TV stations43. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Recycling B. Water conservation C. Planting trees D. Government officers44. Which of the following statements is right?A. College students get paid in planting t

24、rees.B. Chinas environment is in good condition.C. Chinese citizens pay much attention to environmental protection.D. Environmental protection depends on public participation.45. Which is the best title of the passage?A. How to plant trees B. College students work at the Great WallC. Environmental p

25、rotection D. Volunteers protect environmentBHow much living space does a person need? What happens when his space requirements are not adequately (足够地) met? Sociologists and psychologists are conducting experiments on rats to try to determine the effects of overcrowded conditions on man. Recent stud

26、ies have shown that the behavior of rats is greatly affected by space. If rats have adequate living space, they eat well, sleep well, and reproduce well. However, if their living conditions become too crowded, their behavior patterns and even their health perceptibly change. They cannot sleep and ea

27、t well, and signs of fear and tension become obvious. The more crowded they are, the more they tend to bite each other and even kill each other. Thus for rats, population and violence are directly related. Is this a natural law for human society as well? Is adequate space not only desirable, but ess

28、ential for human survival?46. This passage is mainly about _.A. living space and behavior B. population and living conditionsC. interesting experiments on rats D. a natural law for human society47. What is the purpose of the experiments described in the passage?A. To determine how much living space

29、a rat needs.B. To see what happens when rats live in a limited space.C. To know the likely effects of inadequate living space on human beings.D. to find out the relationship between population and living conditions.48. Which is NOT a result of being too crowded for rats?A. They become nervous. B. th

30、ey cannot get enough rest.C. They eat less. D. They become less active.49. The passage suggests that overcrowded conditions _.A. are directly related with population B. may cause an increase in violenceC. may lead to high birth rate D. may bring about pollution problems50. The author seems to imply

31、that _.A. human society is very similar to that of ratsB. birth control is essential for a better lifeC. efforts should be made to improve living conditionsD. rats are not social animalsIn bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the childs acquisition(学会)of each new skill the first spoken

32、 words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is common that parents hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of worry in the child. This might happen at any stage. A baby might be forced to use

33、a toilet too early, and a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural enthusiasm(热情) for life and his desire to find out n

34、ew things for himself.Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children. Some may be especially strict in money matters; others are severe over time of coming home at night or punctuality(准时) for meals. In general, the controls imposed(强加的) represent the needs of the parents

35、and the values of the community(社区) asmuch as the childs own happiness.As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very important in parental teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality. Also, parents should realize

36、that “example is better than precept”. If they are not sincere and do not practise what they preach(说教), their children may grow confused, and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been to some extent fooled.A sudden awareness of a marked diffe

37、rence between their parents principles and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment.51. Eagerly watching the childs acquisition of new skills_.A. should be avoidedB. is universal among parentsC. sets up dangerous states of worry in the childD. will make him lose interest in learning new things

38、52. When children are learning new skills, parents should_.A. encourage them to read before they know the meaning of the words they readB. not expect too much of themC. achieve a balance between pushing them too hard and leaving them on their ownD. create as many learning opportunities as possible53

39、. The second paragraph mainly tells us that _.A. parents should be strict with their childrenB. parental controls satisfy only the needs of the parents and the values of the communityC. parental restrictions vary, and are not always enforced for the benefit of the children aloneD. parents vary in their strictness towards their children according to the situation54 The underlined word “precept” (in Paragraph 3) probably means “_”.A. idea B. punishment C. behaviour D.