2005年杭四中高二英语Unit11 Scientific achievements

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一：单项填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。

1. — Goodbye, Joyce. Please remember me to your parents.

—　　 ______.

A. Thanks, I will

B. It’s very kind of you to say so 

C. My pleasure 

D. Thank you. What a good idea

2. The success of this project ______ everyone making an effort.

A. relies on  　　　　 B. cares for　　 C. reminds of　  　 D. calls up

3. The student couldn’t ______ what the teacher was trying to explain.
　　 A. recognize　 B. grasp　　 C. study　　D. achieve
4. Her examination paper was ______ except for one spelling mistake.
　　 A. private　　　　　　  B. humanoid　　 C. perfect　　　D. economic
5. As is known to all, ______ great scientific achievements may have ______ positive effect on our life as well as society.
　　 A. /; a　　　B. the; a　 C. the; /　　　D. /； /
6. He ______ a plan for the committee to consider.
　　 A. put away　　　　　B. put off　　 C. put forward　  　 D. gave up
7. The school has ______ a special class to help poor readers.
　　 A. set up　　  　　　B. set aside　　　　C. come true　 　　　 　 D. come into being
8. Scientists have made a great ______ in the treatment of cancer.
　　 A. principle 　　　B. breakthrough　　　　　  C. conclusion　　　 D. introduction
9. — Is it ______ that the spaceship will be launched within this week?
　　 — No, I don’t think so.
　　 A. probably　 B. perhaps　　 C. possibly　D. likely
10. Selecting a digital camera for personal use is no easy task because technology ______ so rapidly.
　　 A. is changing　　　B. has changed　　 C. will have changed 　 D. will change
11. The development of modern science will soon
　　 ______ it possible for some patients to recover from these illnesses.
　　 A. make 　　　B. find 　 C. consider 　 D. think
12. — I really like the record you lent me last week.
　　　 — ______.
　　　 — And thank you very much for letting me keep it so long.
　　 A. I’m glad you like it　 B. That’s all right　　 C. Don’t mention it 　 D. I hope you like it
13. He sent her a telegram ______ his immediate re-turn to London.
　　 A. announced　　 　 B. announcing　　　 C. has announced　　 D. announces
14. The company wishes to ______ its new factory beside the river.
　　 A. find　　　B. stand　　　C. locate　　D. arrange
15. Oh, I’m not feeling well in the stomach. I ______so much fried chicken just now.
　　 A. shouldn’t eat 　　　　　B. mustn’t have eaten　　 C. shouldn’t have eaten 　 D. mustn’t eat

二：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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。

The area of California that is called Silicon Valley is about seventy kilometers southeast of San Francisco. It is about forty kilometers long and about fifteen kilometers wide. You will not find the  16  Sil-icon Valley on any maps of California. But it is a very  17  place. There are thousands of high-technology companies in Silicon Valley today.

The  18  begins with Stanford University.  19  World War II, Stanford University was having financial(财政的) problems. It also  20  several thousand hectares (公顷) of land that was not being  21 . A professor at Stanford did his best to  22  the problem. He learned that the university could not legally sell the land. The Stanford family made it legally impossible to sell any of the land  23  they gave it to the university. However, the professor discovered there was  24  to prevent the university from  25  companies to pay the university to use the land. This idea  26  the development of an area called Stanford Industrial Park. This business area was  27  in 1954. Several leading companies moved their offices there. These  28  businesses influenced other companies to move into or near the Stanford Industrial Park.

The area became known as Silicon Valley  29  the beginning of the computer age. In the early 1970s, a(an)  30  named the area Silicon Valley in a series of stories for a publication called Electronic News. Young computer engineers with little  31  started companies in this area. Many of these companies are now large international businesses. One  32  is Apple Computers.

Silicon Valley is a name that has become so popular today that it is often used to  33  any area that is home to many electronics companies. 34  the first and most important Silicon Valley can still be  35  in California.

16. A. position　　　　　　 B. name　　　   C. city　　　　　　　　   D. direction
17. A. distant　　　　　　　B. deserted　　 　C. important  　　　　　　 D. interesting
18. A. situation　　　　B. reason　　　   C. result 　　　　　　 　 D. story
19. A. After　　　　　 　B. Before　　　  C. During　　　　　　　D. Since
20. A. owned　　　　　　B. sold　　　　　 C. bought　　　　　　  D. provided
21. A. shared　　　　　　B. forgot　　 　 C. used　　　 　　　　　D. seized
22. A. think　　　　　　 B. deal　 　　　 C. mention　  　　　　 D. solve
23. A. because　 　　　B. though　　　 C. when　　　　　　　　D. if
24. A. nothing　　　　　　 B. everything　　 C. something　　　　　　　D. anything
25. A. permitting　　 　　 B. persuading　　 C. ordering　　　　　　　 D. obliging
26. A. belonged to　　　　 B. led to　　　　 C. referred to　　　　　　　D. added up to
27. A. gave up　　　　 　 B. handed in　 　 C. set up 　　 　　　　　　D. used up
28. A. useful　　　　　　B. helpful　　　　C. peaceful　　　　　　　 D. successful
29. A. at　　　　　　　　 B. on 　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　　   D. for
30. A. engineer　　　　B. reporter　　　　C. employer　　　　  D. boss
31. A. thought　　　 　　 B. knowledge　　 C. success 　　　　　　　 D. money
32. A. model　　 　　　　  B. example 　　　 C. form　　　　　　　　　  D. shape
33. A. explain　　　　 　  B. describe　　　 C. believe　　　　　　 　 D. suggest
34. A. But 　　　　　　B. So　　　　　 　C. Then 　　　　　　　　D. Thus
35. A. continued　　　　  B. protected　　　C. touched　　　　　　　　D. found

三：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。

A

Have you ever heard the old saying, “Never judge a book by its cover.”? This is a good rule to follow when trying to judge the intelligence of others. Some people have minds that shine only in certain situations. A young man with an unusual gift in writing may find himself speechless before a pretty girl when he speaks. He may not be able to find the right words. But don’t make the mistake of thinking him stupid. With a pen and paper, he can express himself better than anybody else.

Other people may fool you into overestimating(过高估计) their intelligence by putting up a good front. A student who listens attentively and takes notes in class is bound to (一定会) make a favorable impression on his teachers. But when it comes to exams, he may score near the bottom of the class.

In a word, you can’t judge someone by appearance. The only way to determine a person’s intelligence is to get to know him. Then you can see how he reacts to different situations. The more situations you see, the better your judgment is likely to be. So take your time. Don’t judge a book by its cover.

36. The passage suggests that ______.
　　 A. a good writer may not be a good speaker　　
　　 B. a good writer is always a good speaker
　　 C. a speechless person always writes well　　
　　 D. a good writer will find himself speechless
37. According to this passage, a student who listens attentively and takes notes in class ______.
　　 A. is an intelligent student
　　 B. may not be an intelligent student
　　 C. will score better in exams
　　 D. will not be a good student
38. The passage suggests that we should judge a per-son’s intelligence through ______.
　　 A. his teachers
　　 B. his deeds in the classroom
　　 C. his appearance
　　 D. his reactions to different situations
39. The writer of this passage wants to tell us not to______.
　　 A. judge a book by its cover
　　 B. make the mistake of thinking a young man stupid
　　 C. overestimate a student’s intelligence
　　 D. judge a person’s intelligence by his appearance

B

One night in February 1962, John H. Glenn, Jr. flew over Australia. The man in the Mercury (水星) capsule was alone, but friendly voices reached him by radio. Over the dark land 100 miles below, he saw sparkling lights. It marked the city of Perth, where people had turned on their lights as a greeting to him.

In Friendship 7, Glenn radioed, “The lights show up very well. Thank everybody for turning them on.” His capsule moved on to the east.

During his three orbits of the earth, Glenn could always reach one of the 18 tracking stations. Some of them were on ships at sea. Others were in the United States.

Many of the stations had been built with the help of other countries. These countries allowed Americans to bring in radio equipment and set it up. Without the help of such lands as Nigeria, Zanzibar and Mexico, there would have been breaks in the worldwide radio network. John Glenn, Jr. was the first American to orbit the earth. For his flight, the tracking network (跟踪网络) covered 60,000 statute miles (法定英里). 500 men worked in the stations along the route. Since his flight, the network has grown. Today, it covers more than 100,000 statute miles and has about 100 stations. One-third of these stations are outside the United States.

40. This passage is mainly about ______.
　　 A. talking to ships at sea around the world　
　　 B. breaks in the worldwide network
　　 C. the first American to orbit the earth　　
　　 D. a satellite which fell into the ocean
41. From the passage we can see that ______.
　　 A. Friendship 7 stopped in Perth, Australia　
　　 B. all tracking stations are inside the United States
　　 C. radio equipment is important in space flight
　　 D. many people could see Glenn in his capsule when he made the flight
42. During his flight Glenn could always ______.
　　 A. see lights on the ground clearly　　　　
　　 B. reach ships at sea
　　 C. reach one of the tracking stations　　　
　　 D. arrive at Mercury in his Friendship 7
43. Why did people in Perth turn on the lights?
　　 A. They wanted to guide Glenn to land.　　
　　 B. It was too dark for them to see in the room.
　　 C. They wanted to see Friendship 7.　
　　 D. They wanted to greet Glenn.

C

The Beatles had a song that once was a hit on US college campuses, back in the 60s, that went like this: “They say the best things in life are free, but you can keep them for the birds and bees. Now give me money. That’s what I want.”

That may have been almost 40 years ago, but those words are still true for some students today, according to a survey of students’ attitudes.

The American Freshman Survey of more than 267,000 students at 413 colleges and universities nationwide showed more than 50 percent of them said they went to college for “financial well-being in the future”. Fewer than 40 percent saw higher education as a way of developing a meaningful philosophy of life.

University of California education professor Linda Sax, the director of the survey, said this reflects a longstanding tension between material rewards and the value of education, something that has been strengthened in recent years.

 “Students also increasingly concentrate on prestige(声望) and college rankings, making them more concerned about where they go to school than why they’re going,” Sax said.

Dustin Grant, a freshman of University of Southern California, said the survey results matched his views on what students think about as they leave high school.

Grant, who is a business major, thinks the high costs of college fuel this materialism.

“This is a major investment — like US$40,000 a year. When you’re putting so much in, you’re going to expect to get something out of it,” he said.

But, the 20-year-old added: “Required courses in humanities and the intellectual life on campus can encourage students to think critically about their values and beliefs. College surely opens up new perspectives（景象）. Seniors probably express a greater concern for finding meaning in life.”

44. The survey tells us ______.
　　 A. the differences between the students today and those of 40 years ago
　　 B. some students today take the same attitude to money as those of 40 years ago
　　 C. money is more important than a free life for all the students
　　 D. the different meaning between money and life
45. The third paragraph suggests ______.
　　 A. over 267,000 students are at 413 colleges and universities
　　 B. more students surveyed live a well-off life
　　 C. some students will improve their value of life
　　 D. the meaning of money plays an important part in students’ life
46. From what Linda Sax said, we may find ______.
　　 A. material rewards replace the value of education
　　 B. a college with high ranking attracts more students
　　　C. students show more interest in making money
　　 D. professors are anxious about the value of education
47. The word “hit” in the first paragraph means “______”.
　 　 A. successful performance　　　　　　  B. popular song

C. heated argument　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. discussing topic

D

If you go to Brisbane, Australia, you can easily get a small book called Discover Brisbane free. The book tells you almost everything in Brisbane: the restaurants, the shops, the cinemas, the streets, the buses, the trains, the banks, etc. Here is something about banks on page 49:
　 　 ANZ Banking Group
　 　 Cnr. Greek && Queen Sts ……………… 228 3228
　 　 Bank of New Zealand
　 　 410 Queen Street ……………………… 221 0411
　 　 Bank of Queensland
　 229 Elizabeth Street …………………… 229 3122
　 Commonwealth Banking Group
　 240 Queen Street ……………………… 237 3111
　 National Australia Bank Ltd
　 225 Adelaide Street …………………… 221 6422
　 Westpac Banking Corp
　 260 Queen Street ……………………… 227 2666
　　 Banking hours are Mon.-Thu. 9:30 am to 4 pm. Fri. 9:30 am to 5 pm. All banks close Sat. Sun. && Public Holidays.
　 Australia has a decimal currency(十进币制) with 100 cents to the dollar.
　 Notes available are: $100, $50, $20, $10, $5
　 Gold coins are: $2 && $1
　 Silver coins are: 50, 20, 10&&5 cent
　 Copper coins are: 2 && 1 cent

48. You can find ANZ Banking Group on ______.
　　 A. Queen Street 　　　B. Elizabeth Street
　　 C. the corner of Greek Street and Queen Street
　　 D. the corner of Queen Street and Elizabeth Street
49. ______ seems to be the most important street in
　　 Brisbane.
　　 A. Greek Street 　　　B. Elizabeth Street　　　C. Queen Street 　　　D. Adelaide Street
50. On Saturdays, you can go to ______ to put your
　　 money in or take your money out.
　　 A. ANZ Banking Group　　　　　B. Bank of Queensland
　　 C. National Australia Bank Ltd　　　　　　D. no bank
51. In Australia, the banks have their longest service hours on ______.
　　 A. public holidays　　 　 B. Sundays　　　C. Saturdays  　　　D. Fridays

E

A 17-year-old boy from the northeastern state of Massachusetts has won the top prize in the Intel Science Talent Search. The competition is the oldest program in the United States that honors the science projects of high school students. The Intel Science Talent Search is 63 years old this year. The winners receive a new computer and money for a college education. A record says 1,652 students from 46 states entered projects for the competition this year. Their research involved nearly every area of science, including chemistry, medicine, physics, mathematics, engineering, computer science and social science. 40 students were invited to Washington, D.C. for the final judging. A group of well-known scientists judged them on their research abilities, critical thinking skills and creativity. The judges also questioned the students about scientific problems before deciding on the winners.

The top winner is Herbert Mason Hedberg. He received 100,000 dollars for his college education. He developed a faster, more effective method to tell if a person has cancer. He explored a way to separate telomerase, an enzyme(酶) found in most cancer cells. His findings have helped advance research into ways of stopping cancer cells from growing. Herbert said he started the project after watching his grandmother struggle against cancer. The second place winner is 17-year-old Boris Alexeev. He received a 75,000-dollar scholarship. His research in computer science could be used in the study of genetics(遗传学). The third place winner is 17-year-old Ryna Karnik. She won 50,000 dollars for describing a new way to build microchips(芯片) used in computers.

Andrew Yeager of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center was chairman of the judges for the Intel Science Talent Search this year. Past competition winners have gone on to receive many of the world’s highest honors for science and mathematics. 

52. ______ of the competitors were invited for the final judging.
　　 A. 1,652　　　　 B. More than 40 percent　　　C. Less than 3%　 D. Ten in thousand
53. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
　　 A. Ryna Karnik is a 17-year-old schoolgirl.
　　 B. 10,000 dollars was given to the top winner.
　　 C. The competition is the oldest program in the United States.
　　 D. Andrew Yeager is one of the winners.
54. The purpose of the Intel Science Talent Search is to _______.
　　 A. continue the program with a long history in the United States of America
　　 B. give the winners a new computer and money for a college education
　　 C. support the students to take part in the Inter Science Talent Search
　　 D. encourage more high school students to devote themselves to science
55. What is the best title for this passage?
　　 A. Three Top Winners　　 B. The Intel Science Talent Search Winners
　　 C. Intel Science Talent Search　　 D. A Famous Competition

四：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
　 What should you do when your parents become angry? If your　　　　 56. __________
parents get mad, try to have conversation with them　　 　　　　　　　　　　 57. __________
about it. Remembering not to shout at them. They also　　　　　　　　　　　 　 58. __________
try to change. But they will take some time because they　　　　　　 　　　　  59. __________
get angrily all their lives, and that is all they know. You　　　　　　　　　 　  60. __________
might have to change for your methods a couple of times.　　　　　　　　　　 　61. __________
Do any nice things for your parents that they don’t expect　　　　　　　　　　 62. __________
like cooking, doing the dishes, washing clothes, or clean　　　　　　 　 　　 63. __________
the floor. If this doesn’t work, turn to your friends that　　　　　　　　　　　　64. __________
you feel comfortable with, and have him or her to help you.　　　　　　　　 　 85. __________
五：书面表达（满分25分）
　　以“Why a sense of humor is important”为题写一篇100词左右的短文。

提示如下：
　　 1. 幽默能体现个性；
　　 2. 幽默有益于身心健康；
　 　3. 幽默能融洽与他人的关系。

2005年杭四中高二英语Unit11 Scientific achievements单元考答案

1-5 AABCA　　　　　6-10 CABDA　　　　  11-15 AABCC

16-20 BCDAA　　 　 21-25 CDCAA　　　　 26-30 BCDAB　　 　 31-35 DBBAD

36-40 ABDDC　　 41-45 CCDBD　　　　　　46-50 BBCCD　　 　 51-55 DCADB
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58. Remembering→Remember　　　　　 59. 第一个they→it

60. angrily→angry　　　　　　　 　　　61. 去掉 for

62. any→some　　　　　　　　　　　　 63. clean→cleaning
64. friends→friend　　　　　　　　　　 65. 去掉 to

One possible version:

Why a sense of humor is important

Humor always shows a person’s characteristics. If you can see everything with a sense of humor, you are an interesting person, and people will never feel dull together with you. It also shows that you are a welleducated man.
　　 You are healthy and happy with your sense of humor, for it can always keep you in high spirits, which will do good to your health mentally and physically. A sense of humor changes the color of the whole world before you.
　　 You will also have plenty of friends with your sense of humor. People feel it a pleasure to be with you, for you help them to see things from an entirely different and a much brighter point of view. You give people strength to face a world full of struggle.