号顿市安谧阳光实验学校Units 1-2 综合练习I 单项选择1. ---- I’m afraid I must be off now. ---- _______.A. Never mindB. Step slowlyC. No problemD. See you2. ---- Which book is more interesting _______, National Geographic or English Salon?---- I think National Geographic is more interesting.A. at your opinionB. in your opinionC. do you thinkD. in my view3. ---- Our vacation was great.---- Yes, I have never had _______.A. the better vacationB. a good vacationC. the best vacationD.a better vacation4. Mr. Smith has a strange way _______ his classes lively and interesting.A. makingB. makesC. makeD. of making5. Rather than _______ on a crowded bus, he always prefers _______ a bicycle.A. ride; rideB. riding; rideC. ride; to rideD. to ride; riding6. There are 5000 books in the library ________, 70 percent of _______ for children. A. at all; which are B. in all; which is C. in all; them are D. in all; which are7. Some changes have come about in recent years and our living conditions have _______ become better.A. more and moreB. more thanC. less thanD. more or less8. The dictionary is not cheap. It costs _______ 300 yuan.A. at mostB. at leastC. as many asD. less than9. It’s known to all that life’s _______ is full of hardships.A. journeyB. travelC. tourD. trip10. He was absent for weeks, so he had a lot of work to ______.A. make outB. make upC. make ofD. make over11. Mr. And Mrs. Are so glad today, for they bought _______ yesterday.A. many furnitureB. so much furnituresC. many pieces of furnituresD. a lot of furniture12. I telephoned the airport to make _______ of the time of the train.A. sureB. trueC. realD. right13. After the trip back from Dalian, they _______ by the sun.A. were burntB. burntC. were burningD. have been burnt14. ---- How long _______ each other before they _______ married?---- For about a year.A. have they known; getB. did they know; were going to getC. do they know; are going to getD. had they known; got 15. How can you stand there watching the milk _______ over? A. boiled B. from boiling C. boiling D. being boiling 16. I went to the station to _______ the trains. A. ask B. ask for C. ask about D. ask after17. She is the only classmate who _______ my opinions. We ’ve become good friends now.A. sharesB. findsC. gainsD. agrees18. You should make it a rule to leave things _____ you can find them again.A. whichB. whereC. whoD. in where19. The radio says a wild animal zoo is to ______ in our city. A. be building B. build C. be built D. built20. ---- Oh, must you? Stay a bit longer. It’s been such fun having you. ---- ________, I’ve got an early start tomorrow morning.A. No problemB. All rightC. Thanks any wayD. Never mind II 完形填空People from Great Britain brought the English language to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries. And in the 21 300 years,there were so many 22 in both places that now people can easily 23 an English person from an American in the 24 he or she talks.Many old words 25 in England but were kept in America. For example,300 years ago people in Great Britain got their water from something they 26 either a “faucet ”, “spigot ”, or a “tap ”. All these words are 27 heard in different parts of America, but only “tap ” is still 28 in England. Americans often make 29 newwords or change old ones. “Corn ” is one kind of plant in America and 30 in England.Also, over the last three centuries the English language has 31thousands of new words for things that weren ’t 32 before. And often, American and English people used two 33 names for them. A tin can is called “tin ” for short in English, but a “can ” in America. The word “radio ” is 34 all over the world, including America. But many English people call it a “wireless ”. And almost anything 35 something to do with cars, railroads, etc. has different 36 in British and American English.But now American and British English may be 37 closer together. One thing is that 38 people can hear a large amount of American speech daily in 39 ,on television, or from travelers. Because of this, Americans 40 to be influencing the British more and more. So someday, English may even be the same on both sides of the Atlantic.B. recentC. oldestD. latestB. inventionsC. changesD. advancesB. tellC. takeD. judgeB. placeC. languageD. wayB. stayedC. returnedD. formedB. talkedC. spokeD. calledB. hardlyC. clearlyD. stillB. nativeC. commonD. livelyB. intoC. upD. outB. the otherC. noneD. somethingB. addedC. improvedD. learnedB. knownC. introducedD. understoodB. shortC. differentD. surprisingB. madeC. developedD. usedB. bringingC. gettingD. makingB. namesC. degreesD. partsB. stayingC. livingD. growingB. AmericanC. educatedD. ordinaryB. busesC. moviesD. newspapersB. expectC. seemD. happenIII 阅读理解1Martin is a man of all trades and of many experiences. He never stays at one job for more than six months and never leaves the job of his own will. He is not actually lazy or unfit and his employers(雇主)can not be said to be unreasonable. He is only, according to one of his former employers, too eager for the work that his employer hasn’t the intention(打算)to let him do. One fact about Martin is that he never waits long to find a new job. Last month, he was fired again. Mr. King, the owner of a small shop hired him to paint his new house. He readily accepted the job without a word. When later Mr. King went to see how things were going on there, he couldn’t find Martin. Instead he saw four workmen carefully painting the wall. “What’s the matter?” he wondered.“Hi, Mr. King!” he heard Martin’s voice calling from behind. “They are working hard, aren’t they?” Mr. King turned back. He saw Martin smiling at him.” What’s happened, Martin? And why are these workers here?” Mr. King asked. “I’ve hired them at 8 dollars for each man.”Martin told him happily. “But I will only pay 30 dollars for the whole work.”Mr. King couldn’t understand.“I know, Mr. King. But just think.I only need to pay another two dollars and then can enjoy the happy feeling of being a boss. Isn’t it worth the money?”41. Why is Martin often fired? Because he _______.A. is too lazyB. has few experiencesC. tries to be a bossD. often acts against his employers’will42. Martin seems to be a ________.A. narrow-minded fellowB. light-hearted manC. man who is at loose endsD. person full of fears43. Mr. King was ________when he saw four workers painting his house.A. happyB. angryC. satisfiedD. surprised44. The best title for the passage should be .A. Martin and Mr. KingB. Painting a New HouseC. It’s Worth the MoneyD. Reasonable or Not2“How can I learn English well?” This is a question many students ask. In my opinion, the most effective way is to learn lessons by heart. If you can recite the text and write it out, you’ve learned it fairly well. And if you can tell, in your own words, what the lesson says you’re a very successful learner indeed. Your English will be quite perfect.This is a difficult task. However, if you try to learn by heart only part of each lesson, you’ll find it not half so hard as you might have thought.Learning this way, you will make rapid progress. Of course, writing is also necessary. It helps you a lot on our way to success in English.Equally important is to feel the language. You should be able to laugh at jokes and be shocked at bad news. When using English, try to forget your mother tongue. Instead of helping you, your own language gets in your way. So, never try to see English through translation.45.In the writer’s opinion, the most effective way in learning English is ________.A. to practise speaking, writing and feeling itB. to forget your own native languageC. to translate everything into his own languageD. to memorize the English words and grammatical rules46. “Instead of helping you, your own language gets in your way.”This sentence means that memorizing your own language can ________.A. help you to study English wellB. stop you mastering EnglishC. make English easy to learnD. help you notice mistakes47. Equally important is to feel the language, “to feel the language” here means________.A. to get a knowledge of English by touchingB. to be able to read and write EnglishC. to translate English into your own by imaginingD. to be able to experience the rich sensation of the language3Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing. Three years ago, few people would go swimming in the icy waters. But now there is a Winter-swimming Enthusiasts’Club(冬泳爱好者协会)and it has more than 2000 members. The oldest is 84 years old and the youngest is only 7. The members are from all walks of life. They may be workers, peasants, soldiers, teachers, students. Though it is now the coldest part of the season and the water temperature in the city’s lakes is around 0℃, many winter-swimmers still swim in the icy waters, even when it is snowing. They enjoy themselves in the lake, while the people by the side of the lake are wearing heavy clothes.Why are so many people interested in winter-swimming? Because winter-swimming can be good for one’s health.Bei Sha is a good example. He is 69, and he once suffered from(患……病) heart trouble for 26 years. After ten years of winter-swimming he is now in good health. Scientists are now studying the effects of winter-swimming on health.48.Among the winter-swimmers the oldest man is _______ years older than the youngest one.A.91B.84C.77D.749.Guess what “The members are from all walks of life” means?A. The members do different jobs at different places.B. They come from all parts of Beijing.C. They are persons of different ages.D. They are men and women, old and young.50.The winter-swimmers are able to swim in the icy waters, even on snowy days because ______.A. they are not afraid of coldnessB. they often swim in the icy watersC. they know that they can benefit(得益)from itD. winter-swimming can make people healthy51.Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing because_______.A. more and more people like to swim in BeijingB. it is more interesting than swimming in summerC. winter-swimmers are brave menD. winter-swimming does a lot of good to one’s health52.What’s the best title for this passage?A. People in Beijing Like Swimming in WinterB. Winter-swimming—A Craze(狂热)in BeijingC. People Benefit from Winter-swimmingD. Winter-swimmers Are Brave Men4Minh Pham was born in Vietnam. He left when he was 21 years old. Minhhas been in America for almost two years. There is still much he does not understand about America.Once, Minh was in a supermarket. He saw an old man and an old woman They wanted a box of cereal. The box was on a high shelf. The man and woman couldn’t reach it. Minh saw a ladder. He got on the ladder and got the box. He handed it to the elderly couple. They thanked him. “Where are your children ?”asked Minh. “Why don’t they help you buy food ?”“Our children have their own lives,” said the man and woman.“We like to be independent.”Minh doesn’t think it is right. In his country ,children help their parents. Minh gave the elderly couple his phone number. He told them to call him if they needed help. One night they invited Minh to dinner, but they never asked him for help.One day, Minh was walking with a Vietnamese friend. Two men were going to a movie. Minh wanted to go to a restaurant first. Minh took his friend ‘s hand. He pulled him toward the restaurant. Peopl e on the street stared at Minh. In Vietnam ,friends often hold hands. Minh found out that people in America are not used to men holding hands.Minh Pham is going through a process(过程) known as resocialization. Socialization is the process in which a person learns to live in a society. Everyone goes through this process. Minh went through it when he lived in Vietnam. But it is only the Vietnamese way of life. When Minh came to America, he had to learn a new way of life. He had to learn how to live in a new society.Minh has learned a lot about American life in two years. He still has a lot to learn ,The process of resocialization can take many years.53. The main idea of this passage is that ________.A. it takes time to get used to a new societyB. it is not so easy to travel from one country to anotherC. it needs time and energy to act independentlyD. it is necessary to learn about other countries54. According to the passage , socialization happens to ________.A. only the Vietnamese in AmericaB. only AmericansC. only older peopleD. everyone55.According to the passage , people stared at Minh and his friend because Minh and his friend were ________.A. VietnameseB. holding handsC. fightingD. not dressed like Americans56.The underlined word “resocialization ” means ________.A. keeping one’s own way of lifeB. keeping up with othersC. a process of learning how to live in a new societyD.understanding a new culture5We have all experienced days when everything goes wrong. A day may begin well enough, but suddenly everything seems to get out of control. It seems as if a single unimportant event may cause a number of things to happen. Let us suppose that you are preparing a meal and keeping an eye on the baby at the same time. The telephone rings and this means your troubles are beginning. While you are on the phone, the baby pulls the table-cloth off the table, destroying your half prepared meal. You hang up hurriedly and attend to your baby. Meanwhile, the meal gets burnt. As if this were not enough to bring you to tears, your husband arrives, unexpectedly bringing three guests to dinner.Things can go wrong on a number of people on the road. During the rush hour one evening two cars hit each other and both drivers began to argue. The woman driver behind the two cars happened to be a learner. She suddenly went into a panic and stopped her car. This made the driver following her stop suddenly. His wife was sitting beside him holding a large cake. As she was thrown forward, the cake went right through the window and landed on the road. Seeing a cake flying through the air, a truck-driver had to stop his truck all of a sudden. The truck was carrying empty beer bottles and hundreds of them slid off the back of the truck on to the road. This led to yet another angry argument. Meanwhile, the traffic piled up behind. It took the police nearly an hour to get the traffic on the move again. In the mean while, the truck-driver had to sweep up hundreds of broken bottles. Only two dogs were enjoying themselves from the accident, for they were happily having what was left of the cake. It was just one of those days!57. .According to the author’s opinion,__________.A. a small matter may cause great troubleB. accidents may happen any timeC. troubles always come in groupsD. anyone may have trouble any day58.When the telephone rings,__________.A. you’d better have your baby a little distant from your table before going to answer the phoneB. your trouble is sure to comeC. you’d better just let it ring all the wayD. you should never go to answer it in a hurry59.What did the police do after the accident?A. They helped the driver clean up the road.B. They helped the drivers to go on with their journey.C. They tried to stop the people from arguing.D. They would find out who should be responsible60.From the story we can see __________.A. such accidents are rather commonB. such accidents are rather strangeC. no one can explain why such accidents happenD. some drivers are too carelessIV 根据句子的中文翻译，完成下列句子（每空一词，每词一分）61．我必须搞到关于这次事故的进一步信息。
