高中英語新人教必修Unitmaking the news單元同步測試

1、 Unit4 Making the news 單元同步測試I. 單項(xiàng)選擇1. It is reported that some journalists from certain presses got themselves _false reporting the mine disaster and they are_ accepting hush money A. involved in; accused of B. involved with; charged of C. to be involved in; charged with D. involved in; accused wit

2、h 2. The newspaper photographer _ great delight in taking photos of famous people; whenever he has taken an unusual photo of a great person, he _ feel delighted. A. takes; would B. has; will C. takes; will D. makes; always 3. The modeling profession is really _ on the surface because Once you become

3、 a professional model, you will be famous, make a lot of money and live a good life but not everybody knows the sufferings you have to _ before and after becoming professional A. enjoyable; get through B. comfortable; pass C. attractive; experience with D. admirable; go through4. Everybody around th

4、e neighborhood believes the pretty little girl will _ a good professional actress. A. turn B. make C. acquire D. grow up5. Once a reporter receives his assignment from the chief-editor, he has to _ on his work and tries his best to work on it until the chief-editor _ it. A. fix his attention; approv

5、es B. focus; proves of C. concentrate; approves of D. get down; approves6. _ avoid possible embarrassment, Tom _ignores her former girlfriend whenever he sees her. A. In order to; deliberately B. As to; intentionally C. So as to; purposely D. So that to; on purpose7. In the murder case, the suspect

6、_ all the charges against him, so the police had to collect new evidence and _ new strategies to prove that he was guilty of the crime. A. refused; employ B. rejected; apply C. denied; employ D. turned down ; use 8. Reporters are _ to get all facts straight, present their stories fairly and never gi

7、ve opinions that are objective. A. believed B. supposed C. thought D. considered9. The idea of your article is quite original but the language needs _ a little. A. being polished B. to be rewritten C. rewriting D. to be polished10. If you want to start your own photographing company, youd employ som

8、eone who knows _, which can contribute to the success of your business. A. the tricks of the trade B. the trades of the trick C. the tricks of trade D. tricks of the trade11. I once worked in the English Department in the university but I got laid off because I _ the courses required for further edu

9、cation. Meanwhile my colleagues were still there, _ easy money. A. hadnt taken; making B. didnt take; making C. hadnt taken; made D. didnt take; made12. Experiment after experiment, they tried to acquire the _evidence and _ data needed to solve the technical problem. A. concise; accurate B. precise;

10、 concise C. adequate; accurate D. enough; concrete13. The police were _ what the boy had confessed because _ he couldnt have committed the crime all by himself. A. doubtful about; as he was strong B. in doubt of; strong though he was C. curious about; though he was young D. skeptical of; young as he

11、 was 14. The work of professional sectaries is so _ that few people like to apply for it; it demands of not only high working efficiency bust also _ available all the time. As a result, they are _ great demand. A. demanding; being; in B. demanded; being; in C. demanding; be; in D. tiring; being; of

12、15. The quality of a processed food largely _ the raw material and the way it _. A. relies on; processes B. depends on; processes C. depends on; is processed D. decides on; is processed 16. The fifth edition of Noah Websters American Dictionary of the English Language _six months _ the time previous

13、ly set. A. published; a head of B. was published; advanced C. came out; in front of D. came out; ahead of 17. Hardly had we got the project completed before the deadline when I _ that a group of experts would come to _ it. But to my disappointment, the so-called experts seemed to be totally amateurs

14、 to me. A. was informed of; assess B. was informed; inspect C. was told; value D. became informed; see 18. If you want to be engaged in the security section of our department, you will have to _ your freedom limited to some degree. If you agree to the terms, you can _ your application form to the pe

15、rsonnel office. A. submit to have; send B. bear to make; carry C. tolerate to have; take D. submit to having; submit 19. The only son of the family was put in a _ as to whether to stay with his parents or _ with his sweetheart. A. dilemma; run away B. position; get away C. situation; put up D. diffi

16、culty; break away 20. Just a few months before the examination the lazy bone studied day and night _ that he should fail. A. in case B. so long as C. for fear D. on condition 21. As is often the _, the housewife gives the house a thorough cleaning _. A. matter; every two days B. situation; each seco

17、nd day C. same; each two days D. case; every second day 22. Not until you told me what had happened, _. A. didnt I know anything about it B. I knew nothing about it C. did I know anything about it D. had not I known anything about it 23. Only when _ in 1941, _ to get back to his research again. A. w

18、as the war over; was he able B. the war was over; did he able C. was the over; he was able D. the war was over; was he able 24. My mother suggested that not only _ study hard myself but also _help my sister. A. I should; I should B. should I; should I C. should I; I should D. I should; should I 25.

19、In no case _ what you have done for us and at no time _ your kindness. . A. I shall forget; I will forget B. shall I forget; shall I forget C. shall I forget; I shall forget D. forget I shall; forget I shall II 完形填空One evening, Mr Green was driving his car along a lonely country road. He had _26_ $1

20、0 000 from the bank in town. Suddenly a man in rags stopped him and asked for _27_. Mr Green told him to get on and continued his way. _28_ he talked to the man, he _29_ that he had just broken out of prison. Mr Green was very afraid at the _30_ of the money. Suddenly he saw a policecar and had a _3

21、1_ idea. He _32_ speed and drove as quickly as possible. Then he found the police-car running _33_ him. After a mile _34_ the police-car passed him and ordered him to stop. A policeman came up. Mr Green had hoped to tell him about the trouble but the man put a gun to Mr Greens _35_.The policeman sai

22、d he wanted Mr Greens name and _36_ and Mr Green obeyed. The policeman wrote it down in his notebook and put it in his _37_. “You _38_ appear at the police station. “ He said. Then he talked to Mr Green about _39_ driving. Mr Green started up his car again. He had _40_ all hope of his 10,000, but as

23、 he reached a more lonely part, the robber said he wanted to _41_. Mr Green stopped and the man said. “_42_. Youve been _43_ to me. This is what I can do in _44_.” And he handed Mr Green the policemans _45_, which was stolen while the policeman was talking to Mr Green.26. A. takenB. heldC. broughtD.

24、 drawn27. A. moneyB. helpC. a liftD. a ride28. A. AsB. SinceC. ThenD. Because29. A. recognizedB. learnedC. supposedD. expected30. A. sightB. ideaC. touchD. thought31. A. fastB. brightC. strangeD. bad32. A. put onB. got onC. took onD. had on33. A. behindB. withC. afterD. beside34. A. and soB. or soC.

25、 and so onD. or so on35. A. headB. shoulderC. backD. neck36. A. numberB. homeC. placeD. address37. A. carB. pocketC. handD. trousers38. A. shallB. willC. wouldD. need39. A. carefulB. normalC. drunkD. dangerous40. A. held outB. build upC. given upD. turn over41. A. run awayB. break awayC. set outD. g

26、et out42. A. Im sorryB. Youre welcomeC. Thats all rightD. Thank you43. A. kindB. politeC. knownD. necessary44. A. allB. factC. returnD. the end45. A. gunB. penC. moneyD. notebookIII 閱讀理解第一節(jié)：閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。 A George Banks was a clever journalist. He worked for a good newspaper, and

27、he liked arguing very much. He argued with anybody, and about anything. Sometimes the people whom he argued with were as clever as he was, but often they were not.He did not mind arguing with stupid people at all: he knew that he could never persuade them to agree, because they could never really un

28、derstand what he was saying, and the stupider they were, the surer they were that they were right; but he often found that stupid people said very amusing things.At the end of one argument which George had with one of these less clever people, the man said something which George has always remembere

29、d and which has always amused him. It was, “Well, Sir, you should never forget this: there are always three answers to every question: you answer, my answer, and the correct answer.”46. It seemed to George as if _.A. it was more interesting to argue with as clever people as he wasB. it was more inte

30、resting to argue with clever people than with stupid onesC. it was more interesting to argue with stupid people than with clever onesD. it was no good arguing with stupid people47. From the passage we can conclude that_.A. George did nothing but argue with othersB. George was a man full of sense of

31、humourC. George always won the argumentsD. What George said was difficult to understand48. Why didnt George mind arguing with stupid people? Because _A. he wanted to win the argumentsB. he wanted to make the arguments more heatedC. stupid people could be easily fooledD. what stupid people said could

32、 often give him greater pleasure49. What one of the stupid people said at the end of one argument could be considered very_.A. clever B. stupid C. strange D. special B There were many beautiful buildings in ancient Rome, but the living conditions for ordinary people were bad. Most of their homes wer

33、e so poorly made that they fell down or were fire hazards (=danger) with their steep, narrow wooden stairways. Most people were packed into apartment buildings that rose shakily (=unsafely) six to twelve floors above the ground. The apartments were rooms about three metres square, and each building

34、housed about five hundred people.These tall buildings faced each other across streets only three metres wide, so no sunlight reached the ground. Even so, apartments were costly, though cheaper places could be had outside Rome. But people wanted to be near their work and entertainment. So the streets

35、 became crowded and it was hard to move quickly. At night, the streets were filled with noise as food and supplies were brought into the city on wagons and carts.50. In ancient Rome, most people lived in _ apartments.A. small and crowded B. clean and tidyC. spacious and sunny D. tall and big51. The

36、streets in ancient Rome were _.A. crowded and noisy B. wide and brightC. narrow and dark D. both A and C52. People liked to live in Rome Because_.A. the apartments were comfortableB. the living expenses were lowC. they have no money to build houses outside the cityD. they wanted to enjoy the conveni

37、ences of the city53. This passage is mainly about _ in ancient Rome.A. the beautiful buildings B. the living conditions of ordinary peopleC. the streets and transportationD. the food and daily supplies第二節(jié) 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng).選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)TUVALU, a tiny country in the Pacific Ocean, has asked

38、for help as it fears it will be swallowed up by the sea.Storms and huge waves are a constant threat and none of Tuvalus nine little islands is more than five meters above sea leavel, Salt water is already entering the countrys drinking water supply, as well as damaging plants that produce fruit and

39、vegetable. 54_55_. Venice, a historic city in Italy best known for its canals, has sunk about 24 cm over the past 100 years. Experts say that it will have sunk another 20-50cm by 2050. A century ago, St. Marks Square, the lowest point in the city, flooded about nine times a year, Nowadays, it happen

40、s more that 100 times. While Venice is slowly sinking into the mud on which it stands, Tuvalus rising sea level is caused by global warming.The average global temperature has increased by almost 0.5 centigrade degrees over the past century; scientists expect it to rise by extra 1-3 degrees over the

41、next 100 years.Warmer weather makes glaciers（冰川）melt, adding more water to the ocean. The warmer temperatures also make water expand, so it takes up more space, causing the sea level to rise. The sea level has risen about 1025 cm in the last 100 years.56_. Through burning coal, oil and gas, people h

42、ave been increasing the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, such as CO2. This adds to the power of the greenhouse effect, making the planet even warmer.Many scientists believe that, if the warming is not stopped, there will be huge climate changes. 58_.57_, the sea will swallow up millions of homes

43、and the world will be flooded with “climate refugees” looking for somewhere to live.A. The main cause of global warming is human pollutionB. Should this come trueC. Without urgent help, the countrys days are numbered.D. But Tuvalu is not the first place to face sinking into the seaE. The sea level c

44、ould rise by one meter this centuryF. people face a lot of pollutionG. much has been done about our planet IV 短文改錯(cuò):Last night when Steven and I was having a walk in the street, we suddenly heard a painful cry for help under a tree nearby. We quickly ran to the tree and found a boy laying on the ground with a stick in his leg. He had fallen of the tree. Steven suggested we pulled the stick out at once, but I disagreed, Because I had learned little about first aid at school. The stick in the leg would help controlling the bleeding. As there was no telephone,we managed to find a taxi.