高二英语Unit 22—24 练习
I. 选择填空.
1.
Jack ______ yet, otherwise he would have telephoned me.
A. mustn’t have arrived B.
shouldn’t have arrived
C. can’t have arrived D. needn’t have arrived
2. _____ a reply, he decided to write again.
A. Not receiving B. Receiving not
C. Not having received D. Having not received
3.
European football is played in 80 countries, ______ it the most popular
sport in the world.
A. making B. makes C. made D. to make
4. ______ at the station, he found his wife ______ for him.
A. On arrival; waiting B. On arriving; waiting
C. Arriving; to wait D. Arriving; wait
5. Three of them were sentenced ______ 10 years ______ .
A. to; in the prison B. to; in prison
C. by; in the prison D. 不填; in prison
6.
The building ______ fire last night, and now it is still ______ fire. No one
knows who ______ fire
to it.
A. took; in; started B. caught; on; set
C. was on; catches; set D. caught; on the ; set
7. He made a ______ with his wife, “You cook and I’ll wash up.”
A. promise B. fire C. bargain D. decision
8. You should be more careful _____ you make mistakes again.
A. so that B. in order that
C. in case D. because
9. The factory has ______ produced many new types of telephone.
A. late B. later C. lately D. latest
10. The check was supposed ______ by last Saturday.
A. arriving B. arrived C. to have arrived D. to be arriving
11. I have a bit cold. It’s nothing serious, _____.
A. altogether B. though C. slightly D. hopefully
12. If you happen to go by ______, ______ some aspirins.
A. a chemistry; please buy B. a chemist’s; do buy
A. chemist; do you buy D. a chemist; will you buy
13. After listening to his long lecture, we were all ______ out.
A. tire B. tired C. tiring D. to tire
14. –Why didn’t they keep in touch with each other in those years?
--Because communication between them was ______.
A. destroyed B. interrupted C. kept D. dropped
15. The old man said the accident ______ careless driving.
A. was due to B. dued to C. is due to D. due to
16.
Taking this kind of medicine, if ______ , will possibly do him great
harm.
A. to continue B. continues C. continued D.
continuing
17.
Good heavens! There you are! We ______ anxious about you, and we
______ you back
throughout the night.
A. are; expect B. were; had expected
C. have been; were expecting D. are; expecting
18.
He is pleased with ______ you have given him and ______ you have
told him.
A. that; that B. what; all that C. which; all what D. that; all
19. Have you checked all the machines ______ to Shanghai next week?
A. to be sent B. sent C. sending D. being sent
20.
He ______ me fifty dollars for it, but at first he promised the work
would be done ______.
A. charged; free of charge B. in charged; for nothing
C. charged; out of the charge D. in charge of; free of charge
21.
The new work will ______ among the most important paintings of our
country.
A. take place B. take the place of
C. take the other’s place D. take its place
22. ______ that even people in the opposite building could hear them.
A. So loudly did they quarrel B. So loudly they quarrelled
C. So loudly they quarrelled C. Such a loud sound did they speak
23.
______ be many people smoking in the office, but now nobody is
allowed to.
A. It used to B.
That used to
C. There used to D.
There were used to
24.
It was ______ great shock to the world that two airplanes crashed into
______ World Trade Centre in
New York.
A. a; / B. the; the C. a; the D. /; the
25.
The great use of school education is not ______ to cram you for endless
exams as to teach you
the art of effective learning.
A. as many B. so much C. more D. much more
26. –Why have you come so late, Peter?
-- You can never imagine what great difficulty I have _____ the place.
A. found B. finding C. to find D. for finding
II. 完形填空.(20’)
Everyone thinks of the president of the United States as the most powerful man in the Western world. But when the representatives of the 13 early colonies met to 27 out the laws of the new country in 1788, 28 of them were not sure whether they 29 to have president at all. There were 30 a few who would have wanted a king, in spite of their successful war 31 the British King, George III. The decision was not 32 until the last moment. One group 33 the president elected for life, while 34 suggested that there should not be a president, because a committee would 35 the country better, a third group 36 like a president whose term of 37 would last seven years but who could not 38 for reelection, because they were 39 he would spend his time 40 for votes at the 41 election. In the end they 42 George Washington as president for four years and 43 him remain for reelection because they 44 him. But they were careful enough to make 45 in case a future president 46 badly.
27. A. find B. carry C. work D. set
28. A. some B. all C. none D. each
29. A. wanted B. needed C. had D. used
30. A. even B. ever C. once D. also
31. A. with B. against C. for D. toward
32. A. found B. made C. taken D. got
33. A. wanted B. insisted C. suggested D. advised
34. A. others B. another C. the other D. someone
35. A. defend B. rule C. build D. get
36. A. would B. seemed C. happened D. looked
37. A. business B. duty C. task D. office
38. A. leave B. stay C. keep D. remain
39. A. pleased B. anxious C. afraid D. surprised
40. A. search B. care C. looking D. working
41. A. next B. final C. president D. working
42. A. regarded B. promised C. chose D. helped
43. A. asked B. helped C. let D. allowed
44. A. trusted B. respected C. believed D. admired
45. A. a law B. a conclusion C. results D. rules
46. A. acted B. worked C. did D. led
III. 阅读理解.(34’,每小题2分)
A
London—A morning’s train rides away across the Channel. English kids talk about Liverpool’s soccer team in a Paris pub.
Some Parisians have even started to go to work in London.
In the 19th century, Charles Dickens compared the two great rival cities, London and Paris, in A Tale of Two Cities. These days, it might be “A Tale of One City.”
Parisians are these days likely to smile in sympathy at a visitor’s broken French and respond in polite English.
As jobs grew lack at home over recent years, perhaps 250,000 Frenchmen moved across the Channel. With an undersea tunnel, they could travel between the two cities in three hours. The European Union freed them from immigration and customs.
Paris, rich in beauty, is more attractive. But London feels more full of life, and more fun until the pubs shut down.
“For me, the difference is that London is real, alive,” said Trevor Wheeler, a banker.
Chantal Jaouen, a professional designer, agrees. “I am French, but I’ll stay in London,” she said.
There is, of course, the other view. Jula Lenoux is a student who moved to London two years ago. “I think people laugh more in Paris,” she said.
In fact, London and Paris, with their obvious new similarities, are beyond the old descriptions. As the European Union gradually loosened controls, Londoners flocked into Paris to shop, eat and buy property.
“Both cities have changed beyond recognition,” said Larry Collins, a writer and sometimes a Londoner.
Like most people who know both well, he finds the two now fit together comfortably.
“ I first fell in love with Paris in the 1950s, and it is still a wonderful place,” Collins said.
“But if I had to choose, it would be London. Things are so much more ordered, and life is better.”
But certainly not cheaper.
In fancy parts of London, rents can be twice those on Avenue Foch in Paris.
Deciding between London and Paris requires a lifestyle choice.
Like Daphne Benoit, a French journalism student with perfect English, many young people are happy to be close enough so they don’t have to choose.
“I love Paris, my little neighborhood, the way I can walk around a centre, but life is so structured,” she said. “In London, you can be who you want. No one cares.”
47. The best title for this passage is ______.
A. Londoners and Parisians
B. B. A Modern Tale of Two Cities
C. The Similarity of Two Cities
D. Fancy London and Fashionable Paris
48. We can infer from the text that ______.
A. Paris and London have become perfect partners
B. London feels more full of life
C. Life in Paris is structured
D. Paris and London have become fierce competitors
49. The underlined word “flocked” probably means ______.
A. came in a large numbers
B. flew a long way
C. more attractive people
D. drove long distances
50. Living in Paris, you may find _____-.
A. life is better B. things are cheaper
C. more attractive people D. a job easily
51. From the passage we can know ______ .
A. the two cities have developed very fast
B. London is better than Paris now
C. Paris is a favorite place for all journalism students
D. People in both London and Paris now lead a regular life
B
An antifreeze is a liquid that is added to water to keep it from freezing. When water freezes and turns to ice, it expands. The force of water of expanding is so great that it will break the hardest metal. Water is used in car engines to keep them cool while they run, and if this water is allowed to freeze in winter it can break the iron block of the engine. That is why antifreezes are necessary.
Water freezes at 0℃; the usual kind of antifreeze will not freeze until the temperature is 40℃ below zero. A mixture of five parts of water and four parts of antifreezes will prevent freezing at 18℃ below zero; four parts of water and five parts of antifreezes reduce this to 22 ℃ below zero.
Alcohol is a good antifreeze, but when the car is running, it becomes hot and the alcohol burns away, so it must be replaced very often. Most people use antifreezes that do not boil away when the engine is running. There are several chemicals that do this. One of the most popular is called ethylene glycol(乙二醇) which is sold under various trade names such as Prestone and Zerex.
52. The text is written ______.
A. as an advertisement of Preston and Zerex
B. to explain what antifreezes are
C. to tell what kind of antifreeze to choose
D. to compare ethylene glycol with alcohol
53. Antifreezes are so useful that they ______.
A. can prevent ice from melting
B. keep alcohol from boiling away
C. keep water from freezing in very cold weather
D. can raise the freezing point of water
54. Alcohol is seldom used as an antifreeze because ______.
A. it boils away easily
B. it is too expensive
C. it becomes hot easily
D. it freezes easily
55. The expanding force of water turning into ice is ______.
A. reduced at 22℃ below zero
B. harmful to car engines in winter
C. reduced with antifreezes
D. increased in a metal container
C
Students must apply for a place before attending any class. Applications whether by post or in person, are dealt with strictly in the order they are received at the Adult Education Office. You can apply:
By post—use the card supplied with the exact fee. You will be accepted on the course unless it is full, in which case we will inform you.
An acknowledgement will not be made nor a receipt sent unless you supply a stamped, addressed envelope. Receipts will normally be given out at the first class.
In person—call at the Adult Education Office (ground floor, No. X, Block y between approximately 9:00 a. m. And 3:30 p.m. on Fridays), or at the College Reception Desk ( at the main entrance) at the other time (in the evenings until about 7:30 p.m—not Fridays)
Applicants should note that popular classes may be full well before the course is to start, so that early application is strongly advised to avoid disappointment.
For the Autumn Term, applications will be accepted by post (better) or in person from August 1.
For the Spring Term, applications will be accepted from December 1.
For the Summer Term, applications will be accepted from April 1.
56. Students who apply for admission to the college by post will ______.
A. avoid disappointment
B. have an advantage over those applying in person
C. be sent a bill
D. be informed whether they have got a place or not
57. The underlined word “approximately” in the notice means ______.
A. closely B. about C. mostly D. probably
58. When and where is applying in person OK?
A. At the adult Education Office at 9:30 p.m.
B. At the Adult Education Office after about 3:30 p.m.
C. At the College Reception Desk after about 3:30 p.m.
D. At the College Reception Desk at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
59. If the students want to apply for the Autumn Term, ______.
A. they should check whether the course is full
B. the college would rather they applied by post
C. applications must be received by August 1
D. they must apply in person
D
You know you have to read “between the lines” to get the most out of anything. I want to persuade you to do something equally important in the course of your reading. I want to persuade you to “write between the lines.” Unless you do, you are not likely to do the most efficient kind of reading.
I insist, quite bluntly, that marking up a book is not an act of damage but of love.
There are two ways in which one can own a book. The first is the property right you establish by paying for it, just as you pay for clothes and furniture. But this act of buying is only the first step to possession. Full ownership comes only when you have made it a part of yourself and the best way to make yourself a part of it is by writing in it. A comparison may make the point clear. You buy a piece of beef and transfer it from the butcher’s icebox to your own. But you do not own the beef in the most important sense until you eat it and get it into your blood. I am arguing that books, too, must be absorbed in your blood to do you any good.
There are three kinds of book owners. The first has all the standard sets and bestsellers—unread, untouched. The second has a great many books—a few of them read through, most of them dipped into, but all of them as clean and shiny as the day they were bought. The third has a few books or many—every one of them worn, shaken and loosened by continual use, marked and scribbled in from front to back.
Why is marking up a book necessary to read it? First, it keeps you awake. 9And I don’t mean only conscious; I mean wide awake.) In the second place, reading, if it is active, is thinking, and thinking tends to express itself in words, spoken or written. The marked book is usually the thought-through book. Finally, writing helps you remember the thoughts you had, or the thoughts the author expressed.
60. The third kind of owners of books must be ______.
A. experienced readers B. untidy readers
C. active readers D. careless readers
61. Marking up a book means ______.
A. writing down difficult sentences
B. finding the extra meanings of unknown words
C. writing in the margin the ideas you get through careful reading
D. making notes to show you understand what you have read
62. What does the author persuade you to mark?
A. Whatever you have given deep thought to while reading.
B. Words and sentences that bring up rich ideas.
C. Primary questions that challenge you.
D. Whatever disagreements you may have with the book.
63. A great advantage of marking up a book is ______.
A. to absorb all the brilliant ideas it contains
B. to make yourself a part of it, making further inquiry easy
C. to make yourself conscious that you are reading actively
D. to enable yourself to pick up the book for continual reading
IV. 短文填空. (10’)
阅读下面短文,根据上下文所给的首字母的提示填写单词,使短文内容完整,逻辑清楚合理,语言结构及单词拼写正确.将所缺单词完整地填写在短文下方相应题号的横线上.
Rooster flew far and walked a long way until he came to a town of men. He went into the town and saw the b 64 thing. He learned that it was called “fire”. People in the town taught him how to u 65 fire. But Rooster wasn’t good at learning and he was a 66 of fire. He did not ask for a piece of it to take b 67 to the animals, because he found that there was so much food l 68 around men’s houses, and he e 69 the food and forgot what he had come for.
Men liked Rooster because he sang beautifully and he could wake them up in the early m 70 . They let him run in and out of their houses. They threw him food. So Rooster s 71 with men. He felt h 72 in the town and he never went back to the animals in the mountains. Years later he even
f 73 how to fly.
64. ________ 65. ________ 66. ________ 67.________
68. ________ 69. ________ 70. ________ 71. ________
72. ________ 73.________
V. 改错.(10’)
One day last week a walk in the country. 74. ______
In the morning the weather was well and the sun was 75. ______
Shining. The sky was blue and there was no clouds. 76. ______
Soon a cool wind started blow and dark clouds 77. ______
were covered the sun and then it started to rain. 78. ______
There were no houses in sight, but I got very wet. 79. ______
After a hour or so, I managed to catch a bus which 80. ______
took me home. But when I returned I was shivering 81. ______
and I knew that I had caught a bad cold. I must 82. ______
have taken my coat. I had no other choice but stay 83. ______
at home and wait for a doctor.
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1—5 CCABB 6—10 BCCCC 11—15 BBBBA 16—20 CCBAA
21—25 DACCB 26—30 BCABA 31—35 BBABB 36—40 ADDCC
41—45 ACCAD 46—50 ABAAB 51—55 ABCAB 56—60 DBCBC
61—63 CAB
64. burning 65.use 66. afraid 67.back 68. lying 69. enjoyed
70. morning 71. stayed 72. happy 73. forgot
74. went后加for (或将went改为took)
75. well 改为fine
76. 第二个was改为were
77. started后加to
78. 去掉were
79. but改为so(或and)
80. a hour 改为an hour
81. 对
82. must改为should
83. but后加to