高二下学期英语unit17测试

UnitSeventeenSeniorTwoI.单项填空（10分）1.Thealbumofpaintingsinthismuseumisa______fromanoldprofessor. A.gift B.present C.talent D.genius2.Itwasnotaseriousillness,andshesoon______it. A.gotover B.gotonwith C.gotround D.gotoutof3.Thesethingsmustbeputinto______. A.produce B.production C.productive D.product4.Ihave_____thenewclimatehere. A.adjustedto B.agreedwith C.beensuitedto D.alltheabove5.Thereare______eggsand______applesinthebasket. A.twoscores;twodozenof B.twoscoreof';twodozen C.twoscoresof;twodozen D.twoscore;twodozens6.Carlwantedtotake_____ofamonkeyinthezoo,andsoonhe______it. A.theplace;usedto B.place;gotusedto C.place;usedto D.theplace;gotusedto 7.Themanagerhasgotagoodbusiness_____sothecompanyisdoingwell. A.idea B.sense C.thought D.thinking8.Weneedtoconsiderwhat_____wewillbeusingforlanguagetraining. A.abilities B.appliances C.facilities D.qualities9.Jimneverthoughthewould_____thefirstprizeinthecompetition. A.endupin B.berecognized C.makeaseffect D.endupwith10.Inordertogainabiggershareintheinternationalmarket,manystate-runcompaniesarestriving______theirproductsmorecompetitive. A.tomake B.making C.tohavemade D.havingmade11.Somepeoplelikedrinkingcoffee,forithas_____effects. A.promoting B.stimulating C.enhancing D.encouraging12.Words______mewhenIwantedtoexpressmythankstohimforhavingsavedmysonfromtheburninghouse. A.failed B.left C.discouraged D.disappointed13.－WillwebeabletovisittheWhiteHouse? －Sure.It'sopen_____everymorning. A.forpublic B.forthepublic C.tothepublic D.topublic14.Lifeislimited,_____thereisnolimitto_____thepeople. A.and;serve B.but;serving C.so;beserved D.besides;havingserved15.ThoseT-shirtsareusually$35each,buttodaytheyhavea______priceof$19intheShoppingCenter.A.regular B.special C.cheap D.particular16.MissBrowncanjumpoverthewallwhichis____. A.six-feet-high B.six-foot-high C.sixfoothigh D.sixfeethigh17.Ithink____isenoughforthoseyoungmen. A.tenminutes'rest B.atenminute'srest C.ten-minuterest D.atenminutesrest18.Shortlyaftertheaccident,two____policeweresenttothespottokeeporder. A.dozensof B.dozens C.dozen D.dozenof19.____ofthelandinthatdistrict____coveredwithtreesandgrass. A.Twofifth;is B.Twofifth;are C.Twofifths;is D.Twofifths;are20.____peopleintheworldaresendinginformationbyE-maileveryday. A.Severalmillion B.Manymillions C.Severalmillions D.ManymillionII．完形填空（20分）Ateacherwasabouttogiveastudentazeroforhisanswertoaphysicalquestion,21thestudentsaidheshould22aperfectscoreifthesystemwerenot23againstthestudent.Iwasselectedasajudgeforit.Ireadthe24:“Showhowitispossibletodeterminethe25ofatallbuilding26theaidofabarometer(气压计).”The27answered:“28thebarometertothetopofthebuilding,fixalongropetoit,29the30tothestreet,andthenbringitup,measuringthelengthoftherope.Thelengthoftheropeistheheightofthebuilding.”Ipointed31thatthestudentreallyhadastrongreasonforafullscore,sincehe32thequestioncompletelyandcorrectly.Ontheotherhand,33afullscoreweregiven,34couldwellcontributetoahighgradeforthestudentinhis35course.Ahigh36issupposedtocertifycompetenceinphysics,buttheanswerdidnotconfirm(证实，确定)this.Isuggestedthatthestudenthaveanothertryatansweringthequestion.Iwasnotsurprisedthattheteacheragreed,butIwassurprisedthatthestudentdid.Igavethestudentsix37toanswerthequestion,withthewarningthathisanswershouldshowsomeknowledgeofphysics.38theendoffiveminutes,hehadnotwritten39.Iaskedifhewishedto40,buthesaidno.Inthenextminute,hedashedoffhisanswer,whichwasproperandmadetheteachergiveuphisthought,andIgavethestudentalmostafullscore.21.A.and B.for C.so D.while22.A.return B.form C.receive D.buy23.A.built B.founded C.setup D.putup24.A.question B.papers C.exercise D.sentence25.A.lengthB.height C.width D.area26.A.with B.under C.by D.through27.A.teacher B.student C.paper D.writer28.A.Bring B.Fetch C.Heat D.Take29.A.lowering B.lower C.put D.putting30.A.rope B.building C.top D.barometer31.A.out B.at C.towards D.to32.A.answered B.replied C.hadanswered D.repliedto33.A.evenif B.once C.if D.asif34.A.it B.which C.what D.as35.A.maths B.physics C.chemistry D.English36.A.level B.grade C.mark D.score37.A.years B.seconds C.hours D.minutes38.A.In B.ByC.To D.At39.A.anything B.something C.nothing D.everything40.A.giveup B.givein C.giveoff D.giveoutIII．阅读理解(40分)APeoplecelebratebirthdaysinalmosteverycountryonEarth.Andtheycelebratetheminmanydifferentways.InChinaandJapan,forexample,thearrivaloftheNewYearismoreimportantthenaperson'sbirthday.So,everyoneaddsayeartotheiragesonNewYear'Day,insteadofontheirbirthdays.InBrazilthespecialbirthdayfoodisn'tcake,butspecialcandies.InChina,it'slongnoodles-forlonglife.InIceland,pancakeswithcandiesrolledinsidethemareservedonbirthdays.InGreatBritain,abirthdayisall-daycelebration.Atschool,thebirthdaykidisliftedupand"bumped"byhisclassmates.Thismeansthepersonisliftedbytheanklesandarmsandbumpedontheground,onceforeachyearandonceforgrowth.InIsrael,thesamecustomisfollowed,exceptthebirthdaypersonisraisedandloweredwhilesittinginachair.InHolland,childrennotonlygetgifts,buttheygivethingsout,too.It'scustomarytogivecakes,cookies,andcandiestoyourclassmatesandteacheronyourbirthday.InMexico,it'sgoodlucktogivebirthdaygreetingsasearlyinthedayaspossible.Soit'snotunusualtobeawakenedatmidnightbyfriendssingingbirthdaysons.InIndia,birthdaycelebrationsalsobeginbeforedawn.Thebirthdayisalsoareligiousevent,soprayersandblessingsmustbesaidbeforedawn.Andthebirthdaypersongetstostayhomefromschoolthatday.InThailand,twotallcandlesarelightedthenightbeforeabirthday.Oneisastallasthebirthdayperson.Itstandsforhowlongthebirthdaypersonwilllive.Ifitgoesoutearly,it'sbadluck.AnotherThaicustominvolvesbuyinglivefishandbirds.Thebirthdaypersonfreestheanimals,whichbringsluck.InNigeria,peopledon'tcelebrateindividualbirthdays.Instead,everyoneinacertainagegroupcelebratestogetheronacertainday.Inmaycountries,birthdaycustomsarechanging.OldcustomsaregivingwaytoWesternstylebirthdays,completewithcandle-toppedcakes.Butonethingneverchanges-Birthdaysarespecialdaysforeveryone! 41.It'sacustomtoliftandlowerthebirthdaypersoninachairin______.A.BritainB.IsraelC.BritainandIsraelD.IsraelandThailand42.InMexicothebirthdaygreetingsareusuallygivenatmidnightbecause_____.A.birthdaycelebrationsmustbeginbeforedawnB.thebirthdaypersonmustbeawakenedatmidnightC.prayersmustbesaidbeforedawnD.itwillcausegoodthingstohappentothebirthdayperson43.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.InWesterncountriespeopleeatacandle-toppedcakeattheendofthebirthdayparty.B.InWesterncountriesabirthdaycakeisalwayspreparedforabirthdayperson.C.EveryJapaneseaddsayeartotheiragesonNewYear'sDay.D.MoreandmorepeoplecelebratetheirbirthdaysinWesternstyle.44.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrue?A.InThailandpeoplegivefishandbirdstothebirthdaypersonasgifts.B.InHollandpeoplegivegiftstounbirthdaypersons.C.InNigeriapeoplewhowereborninthedameperiodmaycelebratetheirbirthdaysonthedameday.D.InThailandacandlewillbelightedonthebirthdaynight.BInrecentyears,inthebigcitiesofthecountry,therehavearisentrafficproblems,forcars,trucks,busesandbicycleshaveincreasedinnumber,sizeandspeed.Tomakematterworse,thepopulationiseverontheincrease.Asaresultthestreetsarenowmorecrowdedthanbefore,Thereforedrivinginstreetstodayisnotsosafeasitusedtobe.However,alleffortsaremadetoreduceroadaccidents.Whereverpossible,oldroadsandstreetsaregivennewsurfacesandnarrowroadsaremadewider.Buildingortreesthatstandinthewayoftrafficareremovedandremarkableroad－signsareplacedattheproperplaces.Itisimportanttoseethatpeopleonfootaresafeonthestreets.Thereisnoproblemforthemtocrosstheroadatthecrossingwherearetrafficlights.Crossingabusyroadisdifficultanddangerousascarsandtrucksmoveonthestreetsalmostwithoutstopping.Overheadbridgesarebuiltupabovethesebusyroadsinincreasingnumbers.Peopleonfootmaynowusethemtocrosstheroadswhilecarsandtruckskeepgoingon.Theshortcomingisthatpeoplewhoareinpoorhealthmayfeelitdifficulttoclimbupanddownthestepsateachendoftheoverheadbridges.45.Itisdifficultanddangeroustocrossabusyroadbecause.A.theroadistoosmoothB.theroadsurfaceistoowideC.therearelotsofcarsandtruckscomingandgoingcontinuouslyD.therearealargenumberofminibus46.Overheadbridgesarebuilt.A.acrossthecrossroads B.acrossthenarrowroadsC.acrossthebusyroads D.acrosstheoldstreets47.Peopleonfootmaynow.A.useoverheadbridgestostoptrafficflowingB.useoverheadbridgestocrosstheroadssafelyC.feelitdifficulttoclimbupanddowntheoverheadbridgesD.feeliteasytohaveagoodviewofthecity48.Personsinpoorhealthfeelthatitistocrosstheoverheadbridges.A.easy B.difficult C.joyful D.possibleCScientistsinIndiahaveinventedanewwayofproducingelectricity.Theirinventiondoesnotgetitspowerfromoil,coalorotherfuels(燃料).Itproduceselectricitywiththepowerofanimals.Indiahasabout80,000,000bullocks(小公牛)whichcandoallkindsofjobs:workinginthefields,pullingcarriagesthroughthestreetsandcarryingwaterforvillagers.Indiangovernmenthasbeenlookingforwaystouselessimported(进口的)oiltoprovideenergy.Thescientistsbelievethosemillionsofbullockscanhelp.Onejobdonebybullocksistopumpwateroutofwells.Theanimalsdothisbywalkingaroundandaroundinacircle.Astheywalk,theyturnaheavystickthatmakesthepumpmove.Thissimpletechnologyiscenturiesold,butthescientiststhoughtitcouldbeusedtoproduceelectricity.Bullockswalkinacircleonly2or3timesaminute.Thatismuchtooslowtoproduceelectricity,butitcanproduceenoughpowertoturnasetofgears(一组齿轮).Alargegearsetsnexttoasmallerone.Asthelargegearturns,itcausesthesmalleronetoturn.Thatgearturnsanevensmallerone.Eachgearmovesfasterbecauseitisalittlesmaller.Thesmallestgearmayturnveryfast.Clocksoperatewithgears,sodocarsandsodoesthedevice(装置)inventedbythescientiststoproduceelectricity.49.FromthispassageweknowthatinthepastIndiaproducedelectricitymainlywith.A.localcoal B.foreignoil C.otherfuels D.thepowerofanimals50.Bullocksproduceelectricityinthesamewayas.A.theyworkinthefieldsoronthefarmsB.theypullcarriagesthroughthestreetsC.theycarrywaterforIndianvillagersD.theypumpwateroutofwellsforfarmers51.Whydothesmallergearsmovefasterthanthebiggerones?A.Becausethebiggergearswanttosynchronize(同步)withthesmallerones,andtheyhavetomovemoreslowlythanthesmallerones.B.Becausethesmallergearshavetosynchronizewiththebiggerones.C.Becausethebiggergearsaretoobiginsizetomovefasterthanthesmallerones.D.Becausethesmallergearsneedn'tsynchronizewiththebiggerones.52.Howdobullocksproduceelectricityaccordingtothepassage?A.Bullockswalkaroundandaroundslowlyinacircle.B.Bullocksrunaroundandaroundrapidlyinacircle.C.Largergearsmakesmalleronesturnfastenough.D.Thelargestgearshavethesmallestonesmoveveryfast.DHankViscardiwasbornwithoutlegs.Hehadnolegs,butstumps(残肢)thatcouldbefittedwithakindofspecialboots.Peoplestaredathimwithcruelinterest.Childrenlaughedathimandcalledhim‘ApeMan’(猿人)becausehisarmspracticallydraggedontheground.Hankwenttoschoollikeotherboys.Hisgradesweregoodandheneededonlyeightyearstofinishhisschoolinginsteadoftheusualtwelve.Aftergraduatingfromschool,heworkedhiswaythroughcollege.Hesweptfloors,waitedontable,orworkedinoneofthecollegeoffices.Duringallthisbusylife,hehadbeenmovingaroundonhisstumps.Butonedaythedoctortoldhimeventhestumpswerenotgoingtolastmuchlonger.Hewouldsoonhavetouseawheelchair.Hankfelthimselfgocoldallover.However,thedoctorsaidtherewasachancethathecouldbefittedwithartificiallegs(假腿).FinallyalegmakerwasfoundandthedaycamewhenHankstoodupbeforethemirror.Forthefirsttimehesawhimselfashehadalwayswantedtobe－afullfivefeeteightinchestall.Bythistimehewasalready26yearsold.Hankhadtolearntousehisnewlegs.Againandagainhemarchedthelengthoftheroomandmarchedbackagain.Thereweretimeswhenhefelldownonthefloor,buthepulledhimselfupandwentbacktotheendlessmarching.Hewentoutonthestreet.Heclimbedstairsandlearnedtodance.Hebuiltaboatandlearnedtosailit.WhenWorldWarⅡcame,hetalkedtheRedCrossintogivinghimajob.Hetooktheregulartraining.Hemarchedanddrilledalongwiththeothersoldiers.Fewknewthathewaslegless.ThiswasthetruestoryofHankViscardi,amanwithoutlegs.53.Itcanbeinferredfromthestorythatfivefeeteightinchestallis.A.anaverageheightforafullygrownpersonB.tootallforanaveragepersonC.tooshortforanaverageperson D.noneoftheabove54.Thesentence“hetalkedtheRedCrossintogivinghimajob”impliesthattheRedCross.A.wasonlygladtogivehimajobB.gavehimajobbecausehewasagoodsoldierC.gavehimajobafterhetalkedtosomeonewhomheknewintheorganizationD.wasnotwillingtogivehimajobatfirst55.WhenHankmarchedanddrilledalongwiththeothersoldiers,he.A.dideverythingtheothersoldiersdid B.didmostofthethingstheothersoldiersdidC.didsomeofthethingstheothersoldiersdidD.tooksomespecialtraining56.ThewritersuggeststhatHankViscardi.A.hadnofriends B.neversawhimselfasdifferentfromothersC.wasveryshy D.wastooproudtoaccepthelpfromothersEMichael,atypical(典型的)American,stayshomeonworkdays.Heplugsintohispersonalcomputerterminalinordertoconnectwiththeoffice.Afterwork,heputsonhisheadphones,watchesamovieonhishomevideorecorder,orplaysbaseballonthecomputer.Onmanydays,Michaeldoesn'ttalktoanyotherhumanbeings,andhedoesn'tseeanypeopleexcepttheonesontelevision.Michaelisimaginary,buthislifestyleisverypossible.Theinventionsofmodemtechnologyseemtobecuttingusofffromcontactingwithourfellowhumanbeings.Theworldofbusinessisoneareainwhichtechnologyisisolating(隔绝)us.Expertssay,forexample,thatmanypeoplewillsoonbeabletoworkathome.Withaccesstoalargecentralcomputer,employeessuchasofficeclerks,insuranceagents,andaccountantscoulddotheirjobsatdisplayterminalsintheirownhomes.Theywouldneverhavetoactuallyseethepeoplethey'redealingwith.Inaddition,thewayemployeesarepaidwillchange.Workers'salarieswillbeautomaticallypaidintotheirbankaccounts(账户),makingpaperchecksunnecessary.Noworkerswillstandinlinetoreceivetheirpayorcashtheirchecks.Personalbankingwillchange,too.Customerswilldealwithmachinestoputinortakeoutmoneyfromtheiraccounts.Anotherareathattechnologyischangingisentertainment.Music,forinstance,wasonceagroupexperience.Peoplelistenedtomusicatconcerthallsorinsmallsocialgatherings.Formanypeoplenow,however,musicisanindividualexperience.Walkingalongthestreetorsittingintheirlivingrooms,theywearheadphonestobuildawallofmusicaroundthem.Movieentertainmentischanging,too.Moviesusedtobesocialevents.Now,fewerpeoplearegoingouttoseeamovie.Manymorearechoosingtowaitforafilmtoappearontelevisionorareborrowingvideotapestowatchathome.Insteadoflaughingwithothers,viewerswatchmoviesintheirownlivingrooms.57.Afterwork,Michaellikesto.A.listentomusicattheconcerthallB.watchamovieinhislivingroom.C.runaprogramonhiscomputermhisofficeD.playbaseballwithhisworkmates58.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.Clerkswillbeabletoworkathome.B.Onecanplaybaseballonthecomputer.C.Onecanlistentomusicwithoutdisturbingothers.D.Onecanborrowbooksfromlibrariesathome.59.Whatwilltheauthormostprobablydiscussafterthelastparagraph?A.Gamesandsports. B.Personalbanking.C.Musicandfilms. D.Internationalbusiness.60.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Wemaynolongerneedtocommunicatewithotherhumanbeings.B.Modemtechnologyseemstobeseparatinghumanbeings.C.Wemaynolongerneedtoworkintheoffice.D.Modemtechnologymakesitpossibleforustoworkandentertainourselves.Ⅳ．短文改错（10分）WhenMr.Woolfleftuniversity,hegotagoodjobinabigcompany,butafterhehasbeentherefora 61.fewyears,hedecidedtohave