高中英语学习材料（灿若寒星*制作整理）Unit 4 Public transport检测题（本检测题满分：100分，时间：90分钟）Ⅰ.单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1. (2012·武汉高二检测) As a teacher rich in experience, he knows how to _______ his ideas to these new students in a limited period of time. A. convey B. educateC. concludeD. convince2. No one can understand _______ a decision until it is too late to do so.A. him to postpone to makeB. him to postpone makingC. his postponing to makeD. his postponing making3. (2012·威海高二检测)—How did the interview go? —Quite well. Not so smoothly as I expected, _______.A. insteadB. eitherC. thoughD. as well4. The increasing number of cars on the road _______ traffic. This was the reason why we couldn’t get here on time.A. choked backB. choked downC. choked outD. choked up with5. It began with a “self-discovery” process where each of us _______ a series of tests to determine what it is that we truly love doing.A. put offB. put throughC. put awayD. put on6. —Jenny is always _______ for appointments. Why is she late today?—She might have got trapped in a traffic jam in the rush hour.A. patientB. gratefulC. punctualD. available7. —Was the proposal passed at yesterday’s meeting?—Yes, but some members of the committee expressed _______.A. associationsB. authorityC. corporationsD. reservations8. Although human evolution has _______ in the past 10,000 years, we are changing our environment faster still.A. linked upB. loaded upC. sped upD. split up9. It _______ that Chinese football team beat Japanese team at the last moment in the Universiade in Shenzhen.A. turned upB. turned outC. turned downD. turned over10. (2012·洛阳高二检测) _______ of danger in thestreet at night, she had to go home with a friend _______ her.A. Warned; accompaniedB. Having warned; accompanyingC. Warning; accompanyingD. Having been warned; accompanying11. —Did you return the book on me? Why can’t Ifind it anywhere?—_______. You were writing a letter at your desk at that time.A. I will give it to youB. I did give it to youC. I had given it to youD. I do give it to you12. We should always keep in mind that accidents_______ from carelessness while driving.A. ariseB. arouseC. beginD. rise13. (2012·衡阳高二检测) People often have thebelief _______ a healthy environment and development cannot be possible at the same time, but this does not have to be true.A. thatB. whichC. whereD. what14. (2012·南宁高二检测) He didn’t make _______clear when and where the meeting would be held.A. thisB. thatC. itD. one15. You can visit our homepage _______ the Internet,which, in reality, is popular _______ our fans.A. from; toB. via; withC. into; amongstD. with; intoⅡ.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）(2011·黄冈高二检测) The elderly Chinese man in the small booth (售票口) behind the thick glass shook his head. I didn't need to know a word of Chinese to understand there were 16 beds available for the Thursday night train from Beijing to Shanghai. I had a Friday morning 17 with my college friend. I must be on that train. Desperate times 18 desperate measures. So I squatted(蹲下). I assumed that this was the international 19 for “Are there any hard seats available?”20 , there were. It was seat 109. Very quickly, I found it. The Chinese man sitting in it, however, seemed to beg to differ.I panicked. I am a man who usually avoids conflicts(冲突) and so I 21 my seat, as if still looking, to buy myself more time. I had two options: The first is to be a 22 and ask for what was rightfully mine. The second was to 23 and spend the next 13 hours staying in a corner.Well, nine out of ten times I choose the second option. But at that moment, every square inch of 24 had already been claimed. There wasn’t 25 a corner in which to cower(退缩). So, I mustered up(聚集) some 26 and presented the man with my proof of ownership. He looked at my ticket and 27 .About midnight my 28 became heavy and I was ready for the lights to dim and my date 29 Ms ZZZZ to start. But the room 30 bright and hot. I tried to persevere and was even able to work 31 into a sleeping position.It is here I must admit: I have a 32 bladder (膀胱). The man next to me drank a Coca-Cola, a bag of milk and a bottle of water and 33 the course of 13 hours he did not move once. I drank 34 but finally, I made my way to the bathroom at 3:02 am.After waiting in a thick cloud of cigarette smoke, I finally used the bathroom. The philosophy(原则) of my sleeping 35 was right: if you get a seat on a train, don’t move.16. A. extra B. few C. some D. no17. A. discussion B. appointmentC. debateD. conversation 18. A. take up B. call forC. keep awayD. bring in19. A. habit B. customC. symbolD. style20. A. Naturally B. LuckilyC. IndeedD. Suddenly21. A. rushed towards B. jumped uponC. pushed intoD. walked past22. A. man B. humanC. fellowD. hero23. A. give up B. lie downC. wait forD. sit still24. A. seats B. bedsC. spaceD. corners25. A. ever B. yetC. stillD. even26. A. information B. supportC. confidenceD. force27. A. moved B. refusedC. acceptedD. admitted28. A. body B. eyelidsC. armsD. legs29. A. to B. onC. withD. from30. A. remained B. turnedC. stuckD. continued31. A. it B. himC. oneD. myself32. A. sick B. wrongC. healthyD. small33. A. at B. over C. to D. from34. A. everything B. somethingC. nothingD. anything35. A. neighbour B. friendC. colleagueD. partnerⅢ.阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）(A)Bus crash kills four Taiwanese, injures 15(People’s Daily Online)14:38, August 16, 2011A tourist bus crashed on the highway in Jilin province leaving four Taiwanese tourists dead at the scene and 15 injured.According to the Jilin Publicity Department, the bus overturned after colliding with a car on theHunchun-Ulanhot expressway in Jilin province around 440 kilometers away from Changchun. Four Taiwanese tourists were killed instantly, including one man and three women, and of the 15 injured, 14 were Taiwanese tourists.The tour leader provided a list of the dead: The three women killed were Lv Huiyu, 42; Zhao Zhuo, 62; Liao Xiuyun, 42, and the man was Wang Mingwei, 24. Moreover, the injured tourists were mostly elderly. The oldest injured tourist is around 80 years old and the youngest victim was about 50 years old. Five of them were hurt seriously, but their injuries are not life threatening.According to the local public security bureau, the bus had a capacity(载客量) of 39 people and carried a real load of 21 people. It belongs to the Heilongjiang Juntai Transport Co., Ltd.The departments of public security, fire control, the Taiwan Affairs Office have actively operated scene rescue, accident investigation and follow-up care for victims after the tragedy(悲剧). The Jilin provincial party committee secretary Sun Zhengcai issued instructions immediately requiring proper handling of the aftermath and genuine care in helping the victims. The vice-governor Chen Weigen visited the injured in the First Hospital of Jilin University.The responsible person of the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office is heading for Changchun.36. Which of the following is TRUE according to thepassage?A. All the people injured on the bus wereTaiwanese tourists.B. The accident happened on the expressway nearChangchun.C. Most of the injured were elderly.D. Most of the injured were seriously hurt andseveral of them were dying.37. Which of the following has the similar meaning tothe underlined word “colliding” in the passage?A. 碰撞；相撞B. 拐弯C. 翻转D. 坠毁38. What is the writer’s attitude in writing this passage?A. Sad.B. Objective.C. DisappointedD. Doubtful.(B)(2012·济南高二检测)Each new school year brings fresh reminders of what educators call the summer learning gap. Some call it the summer learning setback. Simply speaking, it means the longer kids are out of school, the more they forget. The only thing they might gain is weight.Most American schools follow a traditional nine-month calendar with winter and spring breaks and about ten weeks of summer vacation. Some schools follow a year-round calendar. They hold classes for about eight weeks at a time, with a few weeks off in between. The National Association for Year-Round Education says there were fewer than 3,000 such schools at last count. They were spread among forty-six of the fifty states.But many experts point out that the number of class days in a year-round school is generally the same as in a traditional school. Lead researcher Paul von Hippel said, “Year-round schools don’t really solve the problem of the summer learning setback. They simply spread it out across the year.”Across the country, research shows that students from poor families fall farther behind over the summer than other students. Experts say this can be prevented. They note that many schools and local governments offer programs that can help.But calling them “summer school” could be a problem. The director of the summer learning center at Johns Hopkins, Ron Fairchild, said research with groups of different parents in Chicago and Baltimore found that almost all strongly disliked the term “summer school”. In American culture, the idea of summer vacation is connected to beliefs about freedom and the joys of childhood. The parents welcomed other terms like “summer camp”, “e xtra time” and “hands-on learning”.39. According to the first paragraph, the summerlearning gap _____.A. helps children to gain weightB. leads children to work harderC. improves children’s memoriesD. affects children’s regular studies40. Compared to traditional schools, students in theyear-round ones _____.A. perform better and have more learning gainsB. have much less time for relaxation every yearC. have generally the same number of class daysD. hold more classes with more free weeks off41. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Students from poor families often fall behindafter the vocation.B. Year-round schools can solve the problem ofthe learning gap.C. There are schools in each state following ayear-round calendar.D. Nothing can help the students who fall behindafter the vocation.42. Why did almost all parents dislike the term“summer school”?A. Because they cherish the children’s rights offreedom very much.B. Because they are worried about the quality ofthe “summer school”.C. Because they want their children to be forcedto make up the gap.D. Because they couldn’t afford to the furtherstudy during the vacation.(C)(2012·北京高二检测) New findings from Queen’s University biologists show that in the plant world, bi gger isn’t necessarily better.“Until now most of the thinking has suggested that to be a good competitor in the forest, you have to be a big plant,” says Queen’s Biology professor Lonnie Aarssen. “But our research shows it’s virtually the other way aroun d.”Previous studies showed that larger plant species monopolize(垄断) sunlight, water and other resources, limiting the number of smaller plant species that can exist around them. But the research has proved that this is not generally the case in natural vegetation.In the Queen’s project, PhD student Laura Keating targeted the largest “host plants” of 16 woody plant species growing in the Okanogan Valley, British Columbia. The research team calculated the number and variety of plants that neighbored each large host plant. They then randomly selected plots without host plants and calculated the plant species there as well. The research showed that the massive trees have no effect on the number of species with which they coexist.Smaller plants have many advantages over their overbearing neighbors, Professor Aarssen notes. Larger species generate physical space niches under their shelters where smaller species grow well. Smaller plants are much more effective than large trees at using available resources. They also produce seeds at a much younger age and higher rate than their bigger counterparts, and settle down much more quickly—thus competing with the newly-born plants of larger species.43. What’s the main idea of the text?A. Smaller plants may have many advantages overtheir neighbors.B. In the plant world, the bigger is better than thesmaller one.C. To be a good competitor in the forest, you haveto be a small plant.D. Queen’s University’s students made a newresearch.44. The underlined word “this” in Para. 3 refers to theview that _____.A. large and small plants can grow together inharmonyB. larger plant species limit their smaller neighbors’growthC. small plant species have their own advantagesD. large and small plant species can never coexist45. What can we learn according to the text?A. Larger plant species limit the number of smallerones around them.B. Smaller plants can limit the number of plantspecies around them.C. Smaller plants produce seeds at a higher ratethan their bigger counterparts.D. Larger trees are more effective than small plantsat using available resources.46. Which is the CORRECT order in the Queen’s project?a. Randomly selected plots without host plantsand-calculated the plant species.b. Calculated the number and variety of plantsthat neighbored each large host plant.c. Selected the largest individuals or "host plants"of 16 woody plant species.A. a, b, cB. c, b, aC. b, c, aD. a, c, b(D)Three Central Texas men were honored with theTexas Department of Public Safety’s Director’s Award in a Tuesday morning ceremony for their heroism in saving the victims of a serious twocar accident.The accident occurred on March 25 when a vehicle lost control while traveling on rainsoaked State Highway 6 near Baylor Camp Road. It ran into an oncoming vehicle, leaving the occupants trapped inside as both vehicles burst into flames.Bonge was the first on the scene and heard children screaming. He broke through a back window and pulled Mallory Smith, 10, and her sister, Megan Smith,9, from the wreckage.The girls’ mother, Beckie Smith, was not with them at the time of the wreck, as they were traveling with their baby sitter, Lisa Bowbin.Beckie Smith still remembers the sickening feeling she had upon receiving the call informing her of the wreck and the despair as she drove to the scene.Bozeman and Clemmons arrived shortly after Bonge and helped rescue the other victims and attempted to put out the fires.“I was nervous,” Bozeman said. “I don’t feel like I’m a hero. I was just doing what anyone should do in that situation. I hope someone would do the same for me.”Everyone at the accident made it out alive, with the victims suffering from nonlifethreatening injuries. Mallory Smith broke both femurs(股骨), and Megan had neck and back injuries. Bowbin is still recovering from a broken pelvis(骨盆), ankle and foot.The rescuers also were taken to the hospital and treated for cuts and smoke breathing, Bonge said.In addition, Bozeman got to meet accident victim Anthony Russo in the hospital after the accident, where Russo presented him with a glass frame inscribed with “Thank you”, Bozeman said. Those involved in that fateful encounter on Highway 6 credited God blessing for bringing them together.“Whatever the circumstances, Tuesday’s ceremony provided a time to be grateful for those who put their lives on the line for the lives of complete strangers,” Beckie Smith said, “We’re calling it The Miracle on Highway 6.”47. What’s the main idea of the passage?A. Three persons were awarded for rescuingvictims in a car accident.B. Three ordinary people were regarded as greatheroes.C. Several victims were carried to safety from theburning cars.D. A car accident occurred on rainsoaked StateHighway 6.48. Who saved Megan Smith from the damaged car?A. Clemmons.B. Anthony Russo.C. Bozeman.D. Bonge.49. Which of the following can be used to describeBozeman?A. Kind.B. Modest.C. Excited.D. Smart.50. Which of the following is TRUE according to thepassage?A. Luckily, no one received too serious injuries inthe accident.B. All the victims received slight injuries in theaccident.C. The rescuers were taken to the hospital to visitthe victims.D. The injured will soon recover from their injuries. Ⅳ.任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个．．最恰当的单词。
