Unit 5 The British Isles单元测试题
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 are the two speakers doing？
A. Learning driving. B. Practising typing.
C. Surfing the Internet.
2.What does the woman suggest the man do？
A. Smoke less. B. Not smoke. C. Smoke outside.
3.What will the man probably give John？
A. A ticket. B. A battery. C. A message.
4.What colour is the car of the woman’s sister？
A. Yellow. B. Red. C. Blue.
5.What is the problem with the woman？
A. She can’t see the blackboard.
B. She doesn’t know the answer.
C. She can’t understand the man’s question.
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.What is the man looking for？
A. A book. B. A painting. C. A colored pencil.
7.Where has the woman found it？
A. On the desk. B. In the corner.
C. In the desk.
请听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8.What is the man expecting？
A. An urgent letter. B. A very close friend.
C. An important call.
9.Why does the man say “it doesn’t really affect us here at home”？
A. Because the man has been waiting so long.
B. Because it has something to do with work.
C. Because the man becomes more and more impatient.
10.What does the woman advise the man to do finally？
A. Close the windows.
B. Do something outside.
C. Help her with work.
请听第8段材料,回答第11至14题。
11.How does the woman feel when she meets Tom？
A. Surprised. B. Nervous. C. Frightened.
12.Where does the conversation most probably take place？
A. In a restaurant. B. At the man’s home.
C. At the woman’s home.
13.Why don’t the men stay for lunch？
A. They have something else to do.
B. They don’t have enough time.
C. It is still early for lunch.
14.What will the men finally have？
A. A cup of tea. B. A cup of coffee.
C. A glass of milk.
请听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。
15.How many kinds of transport are mentioned in the passage？
A. 3. B. 4. C. 2.
16.How is the British air service compared with the rail and road transport？
A. It is less important. B. It is more important.
C. It is of the same importance.
17.What do we know about British sea travel？
A. Today sea travel is as important as it used to be.
B. The merchant navy is no longer the biggest in the world.
C. The merchant navy carries one third of the world’s passengers.
请听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18.When will the man visit Lisa？
A. After finishing the report.
B. After getting some food.
C. After having a meeting.
19.What will take place at Bill’s house tomorrow？
A. A party. B. A game. C. A dance.
20.Why is the man going to Lisa’s house？
A. To attend a dance.
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,选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。
21.It’s a simple dish to prepare，mainly _____ rice and vegetables.
A. consisting of B. made up for
C. made from D. consisting in
22._____， the northerners are keen on dumplings while the southerners are fond of rice.
A. In common B. In total
C. In general D. In particular
23.The news has spread all over the country _____ the spaceship succeeded in returning to the earth.
A. that B. which C. whether D. what
24.There is no _____ for their belief that the sun is the center of the universe.
A. idea B. reason C. basis D. construction
25.Scotland lies _____ the north of England; it is_____ of Britain.
A. to; part B. on; the part
C. in; part D. to; the part
26.The cup was full and the water in it was _____.
A. running over B. running out
C. running off D. running away
27.There’s another thing to discuss， _____ the question of your salary.
A. generally B. mainly C. namely D. narrowly
28.— You should make _____ of your time to learn your lessons well.
— Yes， I will make good _____ of it. Please believe me.
A. best; use B. the most; use
C. least; fun D. worst; story
29.— What made her so sad？
— _____ she failed in the examination.
A. That B. Because C. As D. Since
30.Honestly speaking， it is my teacher’s _____ that made me finally take up my present career as a biology researcher.
A. advantage B. influence
C. taste D. guard
31.David asked to be _____ in that foreign bank but was refused for his poor health.
A. interviewed B. employed
C. introduced D. educated
32.Oh， please don’t. He is now seriously ill. Just look at the _____ he is in.
A. state B. characteristic
C. appearance D. case
33.So many Maradona’s admirers gathered in front of the hospital to know about his illness that six lanes were reduced to two _____.
A. to the point B. at one point
C. on the point D. in a point
34.With the _____ of Christmas the weather turned colder.
A. research B. strength C. approach D. analysis
35.We saw a big black bear _____ on us from the woods.
A. coming up B. coming out
C. coming back D. coming away
第二节:完形填空(共20小题;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。
On Wednesday afternoon Annie took the bus into town to shop in the market. For an hour or so she would walk up 36 down between the stalls(摊位) 37
at everything， bargaining and buying here and there. And then， after all the things she 38 had been bought， she would 39 the market for the streets of the town to spend another hour 40 the way she liked best: looking in furniture-shop windows.
One Wednesday， she found a new shop full of the
41 delightful things， with a 42 inviting anyone to walk in and look 43 without feeling they had to buy 44 . Annie paused for a moment before 45 through the doorway where she suddenly 46 before a green chair. There was a card on the chair which 47 : “This fine chair is yours 48 less than a pound.” 49 ! She could almost pay that out of her housekeeping money and never 50 it!
Just then， a voice at her shoulder made her 51 . “Can I help you， madam？” She looked round at the 52 who had come softly to her side. “Oh， well， no，” she said. “I was just looking.” “We have chairs of all kinds on 53 . I think you will find something to 54 you.” Annie， worried at the thought of being 55 to buy something she didn’t need， left the shop hurriedly.
36.A. and B. to C. then D. or
37.A. observing B. glaring C. looking D. watching
38.A. examined B. asked C. needed D. saw
39.A. enter B. leave C. search D. take
40.A. on B. by C. in D. of
41.A. worst B. best C. least D. most
42.A. promise B. order C. notice D. form
43.A. out B. over C. up D. round
44.A. everything B. nothing C. something D. anything
45.A. stepping B. running C. looking D. pushing
46.A. sat B. lay C. attracted D. stopped
47.A. told B. said C. wrote D. printed
48.A. in B. about C. for D. with
49.A. Why B. Who C. How D. Where
50.A. afford B. use C. miss D. get
51.A. wonder B. jump C. laugh D. wake
52.A. tailor B. policeman C. assistant D. customer
53.A. vacation B. purpose C. show D. fire
54.A. suit B. fix C. comfort D. seat
55.A. welcomed B. asked C. run D. persuaded
B
These days a green building means more than just the color of the paint. Green building can also refer to environmentally friendly houses， factories， and offices.
Green building means “reducing the impact (影响) of the building on the land”， Taryn Holowka of the US Green Building Council in Washington， D.C.， said.
According to Holowka， buildings account for(占了)65 percent of total US electricity use.
But green buildings can reduce energy and water use. Also， the buildings are often located near public transportation such as buses and subways， so that people can drive their cars less. That could be good for the environment， because cars use lots of gas and give off pollution. Green buildings are often built on developed land， so that the buildings don’t destroy forests.
Marty Dettling is a project manager for a building that put these ideas into action. The Solaire has been called the country’s first green high-rise building. According to Dettling， “We’ve reduced energy use by one-third and our water by 50 percent.”
The Solaire cuts energy in part by using solar power. “On the face of the building we have solar panels which change the sun’s energy into electricity，” Dettling explained.
The Solaire also has lights that automatically turn off when people leave the room. In addition， the building has lots of windows， allowing people to use the sun for light during the day. The Solaire cuts water by reusing it.
Not everyone is eager to move into a green building， however. Some people think that things like solar panels cost more money than traditional energy sources. Anyhow， Holowka said， “It’s going to be big.”
(2004浙江高考试题 B)
60.In the second paragraph， the underlined words “the building” most probably refer to “______”.
A. an ordinary building
B. an energy-saving building
C. a green-colored building
D. a building in Washington，D.C.
61.A green building is often built on an area of land ______.
A. which has thick forests around
B. which has already been used for buildings
C. where people of high income live
D. where traveling around by car is most convenient
62.When Holowka says in the last paragraph， “It’s going to be big”， she means that green buildings_______.
A. will be more comfortable
B. will become popular in the future
C. will be more environmentally friendly
D. will take the place of traditional buildings
63.What is the main subject discussed in the text？
A. Dettling designed the first green building in the US.
B. Energy shortage calls for buildings of new design.
C. Green buildings help save environment.
D. The Solaire serves as a model of high buildings.
C
64.“The Bay Motel” is most probably ______.
A. a hotel specially for traveling motorists
B. a traditional hotel that is near to a beautiful bay
C. a nice hotel that provides everything the customers need
D. a large hotel that provides the best service but charges the least
65.It can be learned from the two advertisements that______.
A. aged travelers will usually choose the Welcome Inn
B. guests in the Bay Motel only pay a little for parking
C. wise travelers always put up at the Welcome Inn
D. guests in the Welcome Inn can have food or drinks in their rooms
66.The most possible reason why the Bay Motel is cheaper than the Welcome Inn is that ______.
A. it has been opened for only a few years
B. it is not in the center of the city
C. it has a parking place
D. it has more rooms
D
London Underground
The world’s first subway was built in London in 1863. At the time， the government was looking for a way to reduce traffic problems in the city of London. The poor areas of the city were so crowded with people that it was almost impossible for horse carriages to get through. The city officials were interested in trying to make it possible for workers to live outside of London and travel easily to work each day. If people had a cheap and convenient way that they could depend on to go to and from work， they would relocate their homes outside of the city. This would help ease(减轻) the pressure of too many people living in the poor parts of London. From these problems， the idea of the London Underground， the first subway system， was born.
The plans for building the Underground met with several problems and delays， but the fast track was finally opened in January 1863. A steam train pulled the cars along the fast underground track which was 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) long. About 30，000 people got on the subway the first day. Riders were treated to comfortable seats (standing up while the train was moving was not allowed)， and pleasant decorations inside each of the cars. However， the smoke from the engine soon filled the air in the tunnels with ash and soot(煤灰)， as well as chemical gases. Fans had to be put in the tunnels later to keep the air clean enough for people to breathe. Even with its problems， riding in the Underground did catch on. It carried 9 million riders in its first year.
67.What led the British government to build the London Underground？
A. Traffic jams and pollution.
B. Population and pollution.
C. Overcrowding and traffic jams.
D. The poverty and subway problems.
68.How did the London Underground solve the smoke problem？
A. It made the tunnels larger.
B. It put fans in the tunnels.
C. It cleaned the chemical gases in the tunnels.
D. It reduced the number of passengers riding in the train.
69.The underlined phrase “catch on” most probably means “______”.
A. be troublesome
B. become popular and fashionable
C. keep up with
D. seize
70.Which of the following is TRUE？
A. To relocate the workers’ homes outside London，the government built the subway.
B. There were so many problems and delays that in 18th century the first subway opened.
C. The subway greatly eased the pressure of traffic.
D. There were not enough seats for the passengers the first day the subway opened.
71.It seems that the writer is going to talk about ______
in the next paragraph.
A. more problems with subways
B. subways around the world later on
C. the history and culture of London
D. the Beijing subway
E
Sometimes， something that is considered to be negative turns out to be an advantage on the job. Though he is only l8 years old and blind， Suleyman Gokylgit is among the top computer technicians and programmers at InteliData Technologies Corp.， a large software company with several offices across the United States.
“After our company united with another one last October， two different computer networks were driving us crazy，” recalls Douglas Braun， the InteliData president. “We couldn’t even send e-mail to each other.” In three weeks Mr Gokylgit created the software needed to connect the two networks. “None of the company’s 350 other employees could have done the job in three months，” says Mr Braun. “Suleyman can ‘see’ into the heart of the computer.”
Mr Gokylgit’s gift， as Mr Braun calls it， is an unusual ability to form an idea of the inside of a machine. “The computer permits me to reach out into the world and do almost anything I want to do，” says Mr Gokylgit.
The young programmer is at home with hardware as well， thanks partly to a highly developed sense of touch. Mitzi Nowakowski， an office manager at InteliData， remembers how he easily disconnected and reconnected their computer systems during a move last year. “Through feel， Suleyman can find the position of connectors， pins and wires much faster than most other people with sight，” she says.
Much of the student programmer’s speed comes from his ability not to be interrupted while at the computer. When typing， he listens carefully to the synthesizer(合成器). His long， thin fingers fly over the keyboard. “Nothing seems to shake his attention，” says Mrs Nowakowski， his boss.
Mr Gokylgit is the only company employee who is available 24 hours a day. “We consider him our top problem solver，” says Mr Braun.
72.According to Mr Braun， Suleyman ______.
A. can work wonders on computer
B. is the best technician in the world
C. has done a hard job in three months
D. has united InteliData Technologies Corp. with another computer company
73.The underlined part “is at home with hardware”means “______”.
A. is good at dealing with computer hardware
B. is fond of computer hardware
C. works with computer hardware at home
D. feels comfortable when working with computer hardware
74.Suleyman was quick while at the computer mostly because of ______.
A. his blindness
B. his attention on the synthesizer
C. his long， thin fingers
D. his ability not to be interrupted
75.What does the text mainly tell us？
A. Computer technicians are more likely to be gifted.
B. One’s disadvantages may prove to be advantages.
C. The disabled can also play an important role in society.
D. Top computer scientists have unusual abilities to form ideas of computers.
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节:短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
One day I took several pairs of shoes to the shoemaker
to be mending. A week later I got them back and put them away. 76. _________
Four months after that， I invited to dinner. I took a pair of 77. _________
shoes I hadn’t worn them since they were repaired. I put one 78. _________
shoe on my right foot， and the others on my left. But it felt as 79. _________
if it was on the wrong feet. I took both shoes off for a closer 80. _________
look. They were exact the same design， color， and size， but 81. _________
each is for the right foot. Then I thought of the shoemaker. 82. _________
Though I was sure he wouldn’t remember me in such a 83. _________
long time， I called him. “Thank goodness， you finally called!” 84. _________
he said excitedly. “The angry woman has been troubling me 85. _________
for months.”
第二节: 书面表达(满分25分)
请根据上图滨海市的地理位置和提示,用英语写一篇介绍该市的短文,以刊登在某对外发行的刊物上。
要点:1.人口:60万;面积:3000 平方公里
2.历史:小镇,多为渔民。
3.现状: 1990年修通铁路,建起许多新工厂,两座现代化码头,两所大学;一些外商很感兴趣且愿意投资;过去20年发生巨大变化,呈现新面貌。
要求: 1.短文须通顺连贯,不必逐条翻译所给提示。
2.字数:100左右
3.参考词汇:码头 port