Unit 5 The British Isles

I. 单项填空（10分）

1. It’s unknown _________ did the job.

A. whoever B. who C. whether D. how

2. It’s said ___________ has been translated into Chinese.

A. that B. which C. that which D. that that

3. Can you make sure _________ the gold ring?

A. where Alice had put B. where had Alice put

C. where Alice has put D. where has Alice put

4. go and get your coat. It’s ________ you left it.

A. there B. where C. there where D. where there

5. ______ leaves the room last ought to turn off the lights.

A. Anyone B. The person C. Whoever D. Who

6. ______ has made China _______ she is today?

A. What; that B. That; what C. What; what D. That; that

7. Is _______ you told us really true?

A. that B. whatever C. how D. what

8. It _______ he isn’t fit for the job.

A. may be that B. might be that C. might be D. may be

9. The problem is not _______we leave, but ________ we can get there.

A. when; how B. when; where

C. how; which D. where; when

10. The reason for his success is ______he worked hard.

A. because B. that C. whether D. if

11. The reason why he was late was ________ he got up late.

A. because B. that C. whether D. if

12. To tell the truth, this is _______I have in the world.

A. which B. that C. what D. whether

13. China isn’t _______she used to be.

A. that B. what C. which D. whether

14. The village is _______ he was born.

A. where B. that C. the one D. in where

15. It’s strange _______ he didn’t come yesterday.

A. why B. that C. where D. how

16. He came up with a new______to the problem at yesterday’s meeting.

A. way B. method C. means D. approach

17. He got_________ when he was crossing the street. He died soon after he was taken to hospital.

A. run over B. run after

C. run out D. run up

18. I hope this book will be _________ to beginners of English.

A.some help B. great help

C. of very help D. of some help

19. I’d like to take _________of this opportunity to thank you for your help.

A. advantage B. case C. use D. care

20. The British Islands is a group of islands that lies_________the west coast of Europ.

A. on B. along C. to D. off

II．完形填空（20分）

　I’ve always loved pigeons(鸽子). Some years ago I managed to persuade my wife to let me buy a few and start 21 them myself. They cost a lot of money and so it spoilt(破坏)our 　22 a bit, but my wife never actually stopped me so I 23 carried on. I learnt so much about them that I could 24 a good racer anywhere and I bought some beauties. My pigeons won some top races, and I even began to make a bit of 25 .
　　You see, people are prepared to pay big prices if they get to know that your pigeons are 26 big prizes.
　　My wife had been changing her 27 to the pigeons over the last year or two anyway. She was quite 28 of all the prizes we’d won. Then there was the traveling, which she liked. You see someone has to take the pigeons a 29 way off and release them. Some of the 30 were really nice. I never traveled. I used to like to wait at home and see them come in. They’ve got this wonderful sense of 31 , which can bring them back home so quickly. They’d flown hundreds of miles sometimes 32 storms or against strong winds. And there they’d come, tiny white birds against the great 33 . Then I’d watch them 34 round and come down onto the landing shelf. I’d look at my watch and think, “My goodness, that’s a good 35 .” And I’d take off the little leg ring and push it through the machine to 36 what time he’d arrived. Then my wife would 37 up and say, “Has he arrived yet?” Then we would work out if we’d won 38 .
　　Then last year we had a 39 ! One of them got some sort of flu(流行病)and died, then they all 40 . It was terrible, I had to burn them all. We lost a fortune, of course.
　21. A. racing B. feeding　　　 C. tending 　　　 D. flying
　22. A. dream 　　 　　 B. work　　　　 C. marriage 　　 D. hobby
　23. A. just 　　　　　　 B. even 　　　　 C. almost 　　　 D. hardly
　24. A. notice 　　　　　 B. learn 　　　 C. imagine 　　　 D. recognize
　25. A. living 　　　　　 B. fun 　　 　　 C. money 　　　　 D. change
　26. A. losing 　　　　　 B. winning 　　 C. giving 　　 　 D. making
　27. A. subject 　　 　　 B. decision 　　 C. relation 　　 D. attitude
　28. A. proud 　　　 　 B. fond 　　　　 C. careful 　　　 D. sure
　29. A. different 　　　 B. long 　　　　 C. short 　　　　 D. far
　30. A. distances 　　　 B. activities　 C. trips 　　　　 D. movements
　31. A. direction 　　　 B. sight 　　 　 C. hearing 　　　 D. touch
　32. A. over 　　　　　 B. across 　　　 C. with 　　　　 D. through
　33. A. heaven 　　　　 B. mountain 　　 C. cloud 　　　　 D. sky
　34. A. turn 　　　　　 B. dance 　　　 C. circle 　　　 D. whistle
　35. A. fly 　　　　　　 B. time 　　　　 C. day 　　　　　 D. look
　36. A. write 　　　　　 B. record 　　　 C. count 　　　　 D. memorize
　37. A. come 　　　　　 B. show 　　　　 C. phone 　　　　 D. cheer
　38. A. again 　　　　　 B. finally 　　 C. only 　　　　 D. accidentally
　39. A. disadvantage 　 B. chance 　　　 C. problem 　　　 D. disaster
　40. A. flew down 　　　 B. went down 　 C. let out 　　　 D. gave out

III．阅读理解(40分)

A

It is important to understand what Americans mean when they say believe in equality of opportunity. They do not mean that everyone is –or should be-equal. However, they do mean that each individual(个人)should have an equal chance for success. Americans see much of life as a race for success. For them, equality means everyone should have an equal chance to enter the race and win. In other words, equality of opportunity may be thought of as a moral rule. It helps ensure that the race of success is a fair one and that a person does not win just because he or she was born into a wealthy family.

There is, however, a price to be paid for this equality of opportunity ; competition. If much of life is seen as a race, then a person must run the race in order to succeed: a person must compete with others. If every person has an equal chance to succeed in the United States, then it is every person’s duty to try, Americans match their energy and intelligence against that of their neighbors in a competition. People who like to compete and are more successful than others are honored by being called “winners”. On the other hand, those who do not like to compete and are not successful when they try are often dishonored by being called “losers”. This is especially true for women.

The pressures of competition in the life of an American begin in childhood and continue until retirement from work. Learning to compete successfully is part of growing up in the United States. In a recent opinion poll(民意调查), 60 percent of the American people agreed with this statement: ”It is not healthy for young people to refuse to believe that winning in competition and the desire to win are healthy and desirable. Only 28 percent disagreed.

The pressure to compete causes an American man to be energetic, but it also places a constant emotional strain(压力) on him. When he retires at age 65 , he is at last free from the pressures of competition. But then a new problem arises. He tends to feel useless and unwanted in a society that gives so much prestige(威望)to those who compete well. This is one reason why older people in the United States do not have as much honor and respect as they have in other, less competitive societies. In fact, any group of people who do not compete successfully-for whatever reason-do not fit into the mainstream(主流)of American life as well as those who do.

41. When Americans say they believe in equality of opportunity, they mean ________

A. everyone is equal

B. everyone should have a right to compete for success

C. everyone should earn enough prestige.

D. everyone should have a good chance for a good job.

42. American people think of much of life as ___

A. a fight against others B. a success C. an equal competition

D. a right to gain prestige from the society.

43. Americans admire the people who ____

A. like to compete and make more achievements than others.

B. think it their duty to compete but are not necessarily successful

C. are successful in their careers.

D. don’t enter the race for success

44. From the passage we know ___

A. only men are required to enter the race for success.

B. more and more women stay at home because they are afraid of failure in competitions

C. women are not required to be successful

D. more and more women are going out and required to be successful like men.

B

You do not need every word to understand the meaning of what you read. In fact, too much emphasis(强调) on separate words both slows your speed and reduces your comprehension.

First, any habit which slows down your silent reading to the speed at which you speak, or read aloud, is inefficient. If you point to each word as you read, or move your head, or form the words with your lips, you read poorly. Less obvious habits also hold back reading efficiency (效率). One is "saying" each word silently by moving your tongue or throat; another is "hearing" each word as you read.

These are habits which should have been outgrown long ago. The beginning reader is learning how letters can make words, how written words are pronounced, and how sentences are put together. Your reading purpose is quite different; it is to understand meaning.

It has been supposed that up to 75% of the words in English sentences are not really necessary for expressing the meaning. The secret of silent reading is to find out those key words and phrases which carry the thought, and to pay less attention to words which exist only for grammatical completeness.

An efficient reader can grasp the meaning from a page at least twice as fast as he can read the page aloud. He takes in a whole phrase or thought unit at a time. If he “says" or "hears" words to himself, they are selected ones, said for emphasis.

45. This passage is mainly about ______.

A. improving eye movement B. reading more widely

C. changing poor reading habits D. reading as fast as you can

46. Saying each word to yourself as you read _____.

A. improves comprehension B. increases reading speed

C. gives too much emphasis D. reduces reading efficiency

47. Your reading purpose should be _____.

A. to understand all the words

B. to make fewer eye movements

C. to understand meaning

D. to understand the grammatical structures

48. While reading, efficient readers usually _____.

A. move their eyes quickly

B. take in whole phrases or thought units

C. point at key words

D. read only important points for speed

C

To Lauder Exchange Program:

Gaia Filicori was a student in my Humanities class for the 2002-2003 year. From the first week of classes it was obvious that Gaia was an excellent student and a very sociable young lady. She was always eager to join in class discussions. Gaia's ability to communicate her own ideas is a skill that many of us work for a very long time to achieve.

Gaia also has a deep curiosity about the world around her. The simple fact that she desires to spend a year in another country is proof enough. I have also seen her show this curiosity in class. She asked some of the most interesting and thoughtful questions of any of the students in her class. When others were content to accept a point, Gaia would see from a new angle(角度) that none of us had tried.

As a student in Humanities, Gaia was required to complete a group project. The project was to write a page for a Humanities textbook using text and multi-media. It was a challenging task and Gaia's group was experiencing some difficulties. Yet, they had an easier time of it because they did not hesitate to come to me with their problems and try to work them out. As a result Gaia and her group had one of the more successful projects. The ability it needs to recognize a problem and ask for help to solve it will be of great value if she is selected to be an Lauder Exchange Student.

Gaia's interest in the world around her will serve her well as a Lauder Exchange student. The ease with which she gets along with others and the ease with which she makes new friends will also help her as she tries to learn in a foreign setting. I have no doubts that Gaia would be a wonderful representative of the Lauder Program, Stuyvesant High School, and the United States.

Perry Jones

Social Studies

Stuyvesant High School

** If you have any other questions please feel free to contact me.212--312--4800

pjones@stuy.edu

49. The main purpose of this piece of writing is to______

A. express a student's curiosity about the world

B. introduce a student to an exchange program

C. praise an excellent student

D. encourage a student to join in an exchange program

50. According to the writer, Gaia seems to have all the following abilities EXCEPT _____.

A. communicating well with others

B. thinking about things from different angles

C. making new friends

D. learning a language quickly in a foreign setting

51. Gaia shows her curiosity about the world by_____

A. hoping to spend a year in another country

B. being content to accept a point

C. getting along well with others

D. serving well as a Lauder Exchange student

52. Perry Jones might be______

A. Gaia's classmate

B. a person in charge of Stuyvesant High School

C. Gaia' s teacher

D. a person in charge of Lauder Exchange Program

D

Welcome to the Pacific Beach Hotel ! The Pacific Beach Hotel overlooks Waikiki beach and is a five-minute walk from the Honolulu Zoo. Ala Moana Shopping Center is one miles away. Reach downtown Honolulu in four miles and Pearl Harbor in 14 miles.

The 837-room Pacific Beach Hotel also has a three-storey indoor oceanarium(水族馆), which is now the home of over 70 different species of Hawaiian marine（海底的）life. The hotel also houses Hawaiian Rainforest Salon and Spa (夏威夷雨林沙龙疗养院),a fourth floor pool with a sundeck and whirlpool(漩涡) spa, and a tennis court located on the eighth floor.

Each standard guest room is supplied with air-conditioning, coffeemaker, digital telephone, hairdryer, iron and ironing board on request, one king-size, one double bed or two double beds, mini-refrigerator, personal safe, private bathroom with shower and bathtub, and TV with movies-on –demand and video games. And non-smoking rooms are available.

Here is the room type and rate for February (book now and get another 20% off )

53. If your parents are going to Hawaii for a 2-day holiday in February and will live in Pacific Beach Hotel where they can enjoy the oceanview, how much will they pay at least?

A. About 600 dollars. B. About 700 dollars.

C. About 800 dollars. D. About 900 dollars.

54. In this hotel, you can do all the following EXCETP_________

A. enjoying the marine life of Hawaii B. playing tennis

C. having a sunbath D. visiting Pearl Harbor for a short walk

55. Which of the following doesn’t belong to the hotel?

A. The indoor oceanarium.

B. Hawaiian Rainforest Salon and Spa.

C. Ala Moana Shopping Center.

D. The tennis court.

56.In the Pacific Beach Hotel, a standard room does not include a _____

A. mini-refrigerator B. private bathroom

C. TV with movies-on-demand D. a balcony

E

For years scientists have been worried about the effects of air pollution on the earth’s natural conditions. Some believe the air inside many houses may be more dangerous than the air outside. It may be one hundred times worse.

Indoor air pollution can cause a person to feel tired, to suffer eye pain, headache and other problems. Some pollutants can cause breathing disorders, diseases of blood and even cancer. Most scientists agree that every modern house has some kind of indoor pollution.

People have paid more attention to the problem now. it is that when builders began making houses and offices they did not waste energy. To do this they built buildings that limited the flow of air between inside and outside. They also began using man-made building materials. These materials are now known to let out harmful gases.

As the problem became more serious, scientists began searching for a way to deal with it. They discovered a natural pollution control system for building green plants. Scientists do not really know how plants control air pollution. They believe that a plant’s leaves absorb or take in the pollutants, in exchange the plant lets out oxygen through its leaves and tiny organizations on its roots. Scientists suggest that all buildings should have one large plant or several small plants inside for every nine square meters of space. Studies of different plants show that each absorbs different chemicals. So the most effective way to clean the air is to use different kinds of plants. Having green plants inside you house can make it a prettier and more healthy place.

57.Generally speaking, indoor air pollution may be more harmful than the air outside because_____

A. indoor air pollution can often make people seriously ill.

B. man-made building materials give off dangerous gases

C. there may be more harmful gases outside the buildings

D. the flow of air indoors is limited, which is very harmful

58. Some kind of indoor pollution can be found in_____

A. every modern house B. every old house

C. all kinds of houses D. all kinds of offices

59. The indoor air pollution is caused by_______

A. the polluted air outside of the house

B. the building way that the builders want to save energy

C. the plants that are grown in the house

D. the man-made building materials and the limit of air-flow

60. The reason why we should use different kinds of plants to clean the air is that_____

A. plants can let out all kinds of pollutants indoors

B. plants may take in more oxygen which people need

C. plants can absorb all kinds of harmful indoor chemicals

D. plants can make our houses, prettier and more healthy

V．短文改错（10分）

　One day a doctor was starting his morning works. Suddenly　　　　　　 61. _______
a man ran his room. His face was red and he could　　　　　　　　 　 62. _______
only say“Quick! Quick!”The doctor thought he can be　　　　　　　　 63. _______
very ill. His assistant helped to get the poor man sit in 　　　　　　　　 64. _______
a chair. The doctor gave the man some medicine to make　　　　　　　　　 65. _______
him to sleep. Then he looked into the man's mouth and　　　　　　　　　　66. _______
pulled out all the bad tooths. As soon as the man woke 　　　　　　　　　 67. _______
up, he said“Quick, doctor, Quick,”with a low voice. 　　　　　　　　　 68. _______
“It's all over now,”the doctor told him.“You don't understand,”　　　　 69. _______
said the man.“I came to tell you your house is on the fire.” 　　　　　 70. _______

VI．书面表达（20分）

假设你是李华。你班最近就“大学生是否经济独立”话题展开讨论，大学生发表了不同的看法。请你根据下表所给内容，写一封信给《21世纪报 高中生版》”Your Words”栏目，反映讨论情况。

60%的同学的看法

25%的同学的看法

1．自己打工来付学费会影响学习

2． 好好学习，将来报答爹娘

1． 通过打工可以获得工作经验，了解社会

2． 体会父母挣钱不易，避免助长乱花钱的习气。