2009年新人教版高二英语Unit 8基础训练

1、高二英语Unit 8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. He was _ tired. As soon as he lay down, he fell _.A. not a little; asleep B. not a bit; asleepC. not a little; sleepyD. not a bit; sleepy2. Washington, a state in the United States, was named _one of the greatest American presidents. A. in honour of B.

2、instead of C. in favour of D. by means of3. -Oh, dear! I wish I had not taken _ lift. -If I had known it would be out of _order, I would have stepped up.A. the; anB. a; the C. a; 不填 D. the; 不填4. _ words I use cant express my gratitude to your help.A. Whichever B. Whatever C. No matter what D. No mat

3、ter which5. All possible means been taken to prevent the river .A. have; polluting B. has; polluted C. have; from being polluted D. has; being polluted6. Without proper lessons, you could _ a lot of bad habits when playing the piano.A. pick up B. draw up C. catch up D. keep up7. Tom looked at Jenny

4、tears _ his eyes, and shouted out the words _ in his heart for years.A. filled; having been hidden B. filling; hidden C. filling; hiden D. filled; hiding8. I really thought Id win the game. Oh, well, _, Bill.A. you are right B. better luck next timeC. best wishes D. its out of question9. The police

5、finally found the robber _near a river_A. lying; dead B. lay; died C. laid; death D. lain; dying10. Theres a man at the reception desk who seems very angry and I think he means_ trouble.A. making B. to make C. to have made D. having made11. -Tom, keep your on your studies.- Sure, Mum. I'll keep

6、that in .A. mind; mind B. heart; head C. brain; mind D. heart; brain12. She is used the matters that I don't know .A. to dealing with; what to do with them B. to dealing with; what to do withC. to do with; what to do with D. to do with; how to deal with them13. I shall stay in the hotel all day

7、Michael calls me up.A. in case B. in case of C. in that case D. in any case14. Christmas is ; we are in November already.A. on the way B. in the way C. out of the way D. by the way 15. We collected a lot of money those who were suffering from flood.A. in the aid of B. with the help of C. in aid of D

8、. under the help 16. He witnesses to the man enter the room.A. have seen B. having seen C. see D. seeing 17. In the spring of 2003, when SARS spread all over the country, people a panic.A. came into B. were at C. got into D. were into 18. One may be of fear but not altogether of the danger which is

9、going on about one.A. aware; consciousB. conscious; aware C. aware; aware D. conscious; conscious 19. Mary says that the shoes I bought yesterday _ easily. A. are worn outB. is worn outC. wear outD. wears out20. The problem close attention and careful thought.A. calls for B. calls in C. calls at D.

10、calls on II第二部分：完形填空（共小题；每小题.5分，满分分）If you see someone drowning, speed is very important. Once you get him out of the 21 , if he isn't 22 , you have four minutes before his brain is completely 23 . Support his neck, tilt (使翘起) his head back and press his chin (下巴) upwards. This 24 the tongue blo

11、cking the airway in the throat and is sometimes enough to get him breathing again. If that doesn't 25 , start mouth-to-mouth breathing. Press his nostrils (鼻孔) together with your 26 . Open your 27 wide and take a deep breath. Blow into his lungs until his chest 28 . Then remove your mouth and wa

12、tch his chest fall. Repeat twelve times a minute. Keep doing 29 help arrives.To bring a child back to 30 keep your lips around his mouth and nose and gently 31 his mouth. Give the first four breaths as quickly as possible to 32 the blood with oxygen. If, 33 your efforts, he starts turning a blue gre

13、y colour, you can 34 no pulse (脉搏), then pressing is the 35 chance of saving his life.With arms straight, rock (摆动) forwards pressing down on the lower half of the breastbones. Don't be too hard 36 you may break a rib (肋骨). Check how effective you are seeing if his colour 37 or his pulse becomes

14、 independent to your chest 38 . If this 39 , stop the pressing. Otherwise40 until the rescue arrives.21. A. ground B. room C. water D. forest22. A. dying B. breathing C. swimming D. crying23. A. destroyed B. covered C. thinking D. moved24. A. keeps B. makes C. does D. stops25. A. work B. matter C. b

15、reath D. start26. A. feet B. arm C. fingers D. face27. A. eyes B. hand C. mouth D. tongue28. A. falls B. moves C. becomes warm D. rises29. A. when B. after C. as D. until30. A. speak B. life C. safety D. smile31. A. touch B. press C. open D. blow into32. A. make B. fill C. produce D. watch33. A. as

16、a result of B. because of C. in spite of D. thinking of34. A. feel B. get C. watch D. see35. A. best B. first C. latest D. last36. A. but B. or C. so D. since37. A. improves B. changes C. remains the same D. is still good38. A. hitting B. touching C. pressing D. moving39. A. does B. happens C. works

17、 D. disappears40. A. pressing B. keep C. go D. continueIII第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，A节每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项。AAn English traveler spent a few weeks in Sweden. When he was about to return home he found that he had only enough money left to get a ticket to England. Thinking the matter over

18、, he decided that as it was only a two-day voyage he could get home without eating anything. So he bought a ticket with that little money he had and went on board the ship (上船).He closed his ears to the sound of the lunchbell, and when dinner time came, he refused to go down to the place where peopl

19、e had their dinner, saying that he did not feel well.The following day he did not get up until breakfast was over, pretending that he had overslept (睡过去) himself. At lunch time, too, he kept out of the way. By the time of dinner, however, he became so hungry that he could even have eaten paper.“I ca

20、n't stand this any longer.” he said to himself . “I must have something to eat.” At the dinner-table he ate everyting put in front of him. When he was quite full, he felt stronger and at once went to see the waiter.“Bring me the bill.” he said to the waiter.“The bill?” said the waiter in surpris

21、e.“Yes,” answered the traveler.“There isn't any bill here.” said the waiter. “On this ship meals are already included in the ticket.”41How many meals did the English traveler eat during his two-day voyage?AOne BNone CSix DThree42After buying the ticket, he had _ .Aonly enough money for one mealB

22、no money leftCvery little money leftDsome money for breakfast only43The first day he did not have his lunch because he did not _ .Afeel wellBknow the time for lunchChear the lunch bellDhave the money44The following day he got up _ .Amuch later than breakfast timeBas soon as he heard the breakfast be

23、llCearly for his breakfastDin time to have his breakfast45In the end, the English traveller _ .Ahad to borrow money to pay for the mealBwas thrown into water by the waiterClearned that meals on the ship were freeDsaid he would pay double after he got homeBIf there is time for questions at the end of

24、 a class, take the chance to ask for further explanation of anything that was not immediately clear. You are perhaps not the only one who did not understand. Your questions will therefore help others and will encourage them to ask questions, and you should learn from all the teachers replies.Questio

25、ns not only help students to learn but also show interest in the subject, and this makes the teachers work more rewarding. Further more, questions should help the teacher first to recognize things that students find difficult and then to give better lessons. More questions will come to mind during y

26、our further studies. Try to find answers before the next class. This will help you to learn.46The writer advises us _ .-Ato ask for further explanation of everything we are not clear.Bto ask questions at the end of a class.Cto help others by asking the teacher questions.Dto encourage the teacher to

27、give better lessons.47According to the passage, you ask questions in order to _.Amake the teacher recognize youBencourage your classmates to learn betterCmake yourself clear about what you don't understandDmake you be interested in the lessons48Which of the following is NOT true?AThe teacher has

28、 to give good lessons, because he finds it difficult to answer your questions.BYou will even more interested in the subject if you ask for further explanation of everything that you dont understand.CQuestions will help the teacher to teach better.DQuestions will help you to learn.49“This makes the t

29、eachers work more rewarding ” means _.AThe teacher will be paid more for his work.BThis helps the teacher to work even harder.CThe teacher will find the work worthier to be done.DIt makes it more difficult for the teacher to give the lessons.50The writer says that questions are helpful _.Aneither to

30、 the teacher nor to the studentsBnot only to the teacher but also to the studentConly to the teachers Donly to the studentsRecently the World Health Organization announced that the disease of smallpox（天花）had almost been wiped out in most parts of the world, thanks to widespread vaccination（种牛痘）. Mos

31、t people are vaccinated at least once in their lives and if they wish to travel from one country to another they must be able to prove that they have had a recent vaccination. In this way the disease has been prevented from spreading and today one seldom hears of it at all. This is mainly because of

32、 the great discovery made by a village doctor, Edward Jenner, in about 1798 when he published his report of his new experiment called vaccination （from the word vacca meaning a cow）. Jenner discovered that people who worked with cattle often suffered from a harmless disease which they caught from th

33、e cattle, but these people never seemed to get smallpox. So he experimented by putting the disease into a small opening on the arms of healthy people, and though their arms became painful for a day of two, they soon recovered and none of these people ever got smallpox. So the news of the wonderful d

34、iscovery spread to other countries and people rushed to their doctors to be vaccinated. In many countries the simple way to deal with the arm was done on thousands of people, and the terrible smallpox began to disappear. 51Vaccination against smallpox has been so successful that _ .Athe discoverer m

35、ade a large amount of money BDr Jenner was given a prize by the World Health Organization Csmallpox has almost disappeared in most countries Dsmallpox was no longer in existence on earth 52Smallpox has been prevented from spreading through the following measures EXCEPT that _. Amost people were vacc

36、inated against the disease at least once Bpeople going abroad should promise not to spread the disease Cpeople travelling from one country to another must prove they are vaccinated Dpeople must be vaccinated shortly before going to foreign countries 53What led Dr Jenner to experiment with vaccinatio

37、n was that _ .Ahe wanted to make a great discovery and publish it Bvaccination could make people's arms safe Che tried to cure the farmers of some disease caught from the cattle Dthose who worked with cattle seemed free from getting smallpox 54The doctor's new discovery was called vaccination for the reason that _ . Ahe discovered smallpox near a farm Bhe experimented with a disease from the cattle Che was working with cattle in the countryside Dpeople got the disease of smallpox from the cattle 55The news of the discovery _ . Acaught people's attention fr