1、高中学生学科素质训练新课程高一下学期英语Unit 21、单项选择（共20个小题，每小题1分，满分20分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案.1. In his dying speech he called on us _.A. to forceB. fightingC. how fight D. to go on fighting2. When they arrived at the station, the train _.A. is leaving for BeijingB. has left for BeijingC. was leaving for Beijing
2、D. had already gone3. The headmaster _ our main teacher for saving the child.A. had praised B. praisesC. praisedD. would praise4. Paul still hasnt returned from the meeting.-Really? Im sure he expected to be back _.A. before long now B. now long beforeC. long before now D. now before long5. She had
3、_ much education that she understood it quite well.A. suchB. such a C. very D. so6. The child _ her mother about all day long.A. followsB. mastersC. grasps D. keeps on7. Although he was already over fifty years old in the 1870s, Marx started to learn Russian, for he found _ important to study the si
4、tuation in Russia.A. heB. thisC. it D. that8. Most of _ like bear.A. GermanB. GermansC. Germen D. Germany9. The living conditions of the people in this area _.A. has changedB. are improvingC. have raised D. is improved 10. When he got home from work, he found his house _.A. stolen B. stealingC. robb
5、ing D. robbed 11. The policeman _ the robbers _ their arms.A. forced, to lay down B. ordered, take awayC. made, to bring down D. forced, give in 12. We are _ winning the match this time.A. sure to B. believing inC. sure about D. believe to 13. Im sorry _ all of you waiting.The car was _ in the traff
6、ic.A. to keep, stopped B. to have kept, held upC. keeping, forced D. having kept, held 14. What do you advise for _ ink from my clothes?A. bringingB. moving C. removing D. getting 15. After the students _ doing some exercises, they _ the text.A. had finished, went on to readB. finished, went on read
7、ingC. finish, went on readD. have finished, went reading 16. One day, while he was looking through the newspaper, he _ an article on how to improve _ English.A. came out, speaking B. came with, speakingC. came across, spoken D. came to , spoken 17. Great changes _ in China _.A. were taken place, in
8、the 1980sB. took place, in the 1980sC. have taken place, in 1980sD. took the place, since 1980 18. Be so kind as to give us _ on _ to improve our English. A. some advice, how B. many advices, howC. on advice, why D. any advice, what 19. The old woman is in _. She _ something useless.A. the eighty, s
9、aid B. her eighty, saysC. the eighties, has said D. her eighties, is always saying 20. Hes always ready to help others as he feels _ so.A. it his duty to do B. his duty doingC. his duty do D. his duty to do、完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。The writers of murder stories go to a
10、great deal of trouble to keep us guessing right up to the end. In fact, people often act more 1 in real life than they do in 2 .The following advertisement once appeared in a newspaper: “A chance to earn 150 pounds in a few minutes. A man willing to take chances 3 to do an unusual job which can be d
11、one only once. ” A 4 found this offer very generous (慷慨的) and 5 to the advertiser, but a bit suspicious (怀疑的). he gave a 6 name. Soon afterwards, he received a reply asking him to ring a certain number 7 ha was still interested. He did so and 8 on the telephone that the advertiser wanted him “to get
12、 rid of somebody ” and would 9 it more fully with him next day. But the man told the 10 and from then on acted under their orders. The police saw the two men 11 and watched them as they drove away together. In the car the advertiser came to the 12 at once. He told the man he wanted him to shoot his
13、13 . The reason he gave was that he wanted to live in a warmer country, 14 his wife was against this. Giving the man some 15 , the advertiser told him to buy a 16 and warned him to be careful of the dog which, 17 it would not bite. might attract attention. He also gave him a 18 and suggested that th
14、e man should do the 19 next morning. After the murder, they would meet again outside a railway station and the money would be paid as arranged. The 20 meeting never took place, for the advertiser was arrested shortly afterwards. 1. A. dangerouslyB. strangely C. terribly D. interestingly 2. A. storie
15、sB. actions C. murders D. newspapers 3. A. asksB. looks C. wanted D. liked 4. A. writerB. reader C. woman D. murderer 5. A. phonedB. explained C. spoke D. wrote 6. A. strangeB. real C. false D. true 7. A. unlessB. before C. whether D. if 8. A. learnedB. told C. called D. asked 9. A. doB. say C. disc
16、uss D. talk 10. A. policeB. advertiser C. writer D. public 11. A. leaveB. telephone C. meet D. go 12. A. positionB. place C. point D. end 13. A. somebodyB. dog C. wife D. friend 14. A. soB. but C. or D. although 15. A. moneyB. information C. advice D. pay 16. A. ticketB. gun C. dog D. key 17. A. bec
17、auseB. though C. when D. however 18. A. dressB. look C. car D. photo 19. A. thingsB. job C. favor D. best 20. A. importantB. surprising C. second D. first、阅读理解（共15 小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案。AA year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized(强调) the importa
18、nce again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be astonished gently shaking his head, shrug
19、ging his shoulders, saying, “You dont say!” “You dont say!” I was puzzled. I though, perhaps this is not an appropriate topic(适当的话题). “Well , Id better change the topic.” So I said to him, “Well , shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there?” “Gertainly, everyone back ho
20、me will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was magnificent. ” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.” Soon I was interrupted again by his order “You dont say!” I couldnt help askin
21、g, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didnt request you to do so, ” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didnt you say you dont say?” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, “You dont say actually means really ? It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps
22、 you dont pay attention to English idioms. ” Only then did I know I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions.1. A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because _.A. English idioms were to difficult to masterB. I cared little about the teache
23、rs instructionC. my teacher didnt emphasize the importanceD. I had no interest in English learning2. When I first heard “You dont say!” I thought _.A. the Englishman was not interested in my English studiesB. the Englishman was only interested in the Great WallC. I had talked too muchD. I had to sto
24、p talking at once3. The underlined word means _.A. interestingB. important C. terrible D. lucky4. Which of the following is true?A. The Englishman was leaving China without seeing the Great Wall.B. the Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.C. The Englishman wanted me to act
25、 as his guide.D. The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting.5. After the Englishman explained the idiom, _.A. the Englishman made me a foolB. the Englishman made a fool of himselfC. I felt very sillyD. I felt proud of my understandingBIn May 1944, when Ralph Illion was a sai
26、lor stationed in the Pacific, he wrote a love letter to a girl named Gloria back in Chicago. He also wrote to his wife, Lillian, You can imagine Lillians surprise when she opened her letter and found Gloriaa included.“Dear Gloria,” it began. “Its about time I introduced myself. We havent met , yet I
27、 have heard so much about you, I must say Ive fallen in love. ”“This confession(表白) might come as a shock, since you know nothing about me except what other people have told you. Dont take them too seriously. Im really not a bad fellow once you get to know me. And my feelings for you will never chan
28、ge as long as I live.”“I hope this makes the proper impression and you wont think me too bold. Send me a picture. And please keep my love for you locked in your heart, to be opened only when I call for it in person.”Gloria, now in her mid-40s, mailed me the letter, along with the one Ralph wrote in
29、May 1944 to Lillian. Gloria was three months old when Ralph, her father, mailed them both. Hed been on a warship for ten months and had never seen her. Hes 80 now and still happily married to Lillian, Glorias mom.1. After Lillian read these letters _.A. she was very angry with her husbandB. she didn
30、t know what to doC. she was very surprisedD. she was very glad and laughed2. How did Ralph know about Gloria?A. From Lillian.B. He had known Gloria before.C. The writer didnt tell us.D. From the letters Gloria had sent to him.3. When Ralph wrote these two letters, he was _.A. in his 40s B. a young f
31、ellowC. in his 30s D. at the age of 804. Which of the following took place?A. Lillian divorced(离婚) Ralph after she read the letter.B. Gloria refused Ralphs love.C. Ralph remarried Lillian when he was 80.D. Ralph went a letter to Lillian and one to Gloria in the same envelope.5. We can infer that _.A
32、. Lillian hated RalphB. Ralph was an amusing manC. Gloria didnt think Ralph was a good boyfriendD. Ralph put the two letters in one envelope by carelessnessCTo reach the worlds richest country, you dont set out for the Middle East, but for the South Pacific, to a minute dot just south of the Equator
33、 (赤道), called Nauru(瑙鲁). Only 8.2 square miles in size, the whole of this country can be seen from the air as the plane flies over the land. The blue South Pacific reaches for thousands of miles in all directions, the nearest piece of land being Ocean Island 200 miles to the east.Nauru is so small t
34、hat the plane lands in what is best regarded as the capitals main street. The seaward side of the runway has traffic lights at each end to stop cars when planes are landing. The tiny bus station outside the airport is crowded with well-fed and brightly clothed Nauruans with their modern cars.Nauru i
35、s rich in phosphate mine(磷酸盐矿) . When Nauru gained independence from the government of Britain in 1968, it had about 40 million tons off the earliest 100 million tons of phosphate left. Since then it exported another 10 million tons, leaving enough only for another 2025 years.1. What does the writer
36、 mean when he refers to Nauru as a minute dot?A. It is small, but rich.B. The land is in the shape of a clock.C. It seems a very narrow island.D. It is a very small island.2. What is the weather mostly like in Nauru in March?A. Its very hot. B. Its very warm.C. Its very cold. D. A little cold.3. It
37、is learned from the text that _.A. Nauruans have not built a runway in the airport yetB. the runway is also the citys main roadC. the runway is called the capitals main streetD. no cars run on the main street4. From the last sentence of the third paragraph, we know that the writer wants to tell us _
38、.A. why Nauruans are so richB. something more about NauruC. something for Nauruans to worry aboutD. how the British robbed Nauru of their wealth5. How many tons of phosphate will probably be taken out in Nauru every year?A. 2,000,000 to 2,500,000 tons. B. 2,000,000 to 3,500,000 tons.C. 1,200,000 to
39、1,500,000 tons. D. 400,000 to 500,000 tons.、单词拼写 根据下列句子及所给单词的首母或汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）1. What they discussed at the meeting is a _ （社会）problem.2. In his article he _(解释) the meaning of what you didnt understand.3. It seemed that she had not _(掌握) the spirit of the speech.4. His grandf
40、ather was a great _(革命) leader.5. Marxs _(出生地) is very beautiful town in German.6. His n_ language is French, and he can speak English as well.7. Our English teacher is always e_ us to study hard, work well and keep healthy.8. Study hard, and you will make great p_.9. I know my English is L_, but Il
41、l try my best to improve it soon. 10. Our headmaster p_ him for his brave deed in face of danger.、单句改错（每句一处错误，共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）1. Science has told us too much about the moon that it is fairly easy to imagine that it would be like to go there.2. Columbus discovered America in 1492 and soon people be
42、gan to settle in there .3. Because he was careless, so he failed in this examination.4. The reason why he was absent is because he was till.5. Dont speak until you are spoken.6. This is all what I want to tell you.7. His father would have him to go to sea.8. This new jacket costed me twenty dollars.
43、9. She was hard hurt at all, in the accident. 10. After every of them had said a few words, Iloyd George took the floor.、书面表达（10分）请以“李时珍与本草纲目”（Li Shizhen and His Compendium of Material Medica）为题，根据以下提示写一篇短文。提示：1. 中国明代著名的科学家，写了本草纲目一书；2. 四处采集稀有草药，常上高山，下深谷，并向劳动人民请教学习，取得第一手资料；3. 1578年完成此书，耗去27年心血，但对医学的进
44、步与发展贡献卓著。注意：1. 不可逐词翻译。2. 根据自己了解的情况可适当增减内容。3. 词数901004. 首句已给出，不计入词数Li Shizhen was a famous Chinese scientist in the Ming Dynasty, who wrote Compendium of Matevial Madica, Unit 21. 1.D 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.D 6.A 7.C 8.B 9.B 10.D 11.A 12.C 13.B 14.C 15.A 16.C 17.B 18.A 19.D 20.A. 1.B 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.D 6.C 7.D 8
45、.A 9.C 10.A 11.C 12.C 13.C 14.B 15.A 16.B 17.B 18.D 19.B 20.C. 1.B 2.A 3.A 4.D 5.C 6.D 7.A 8.C 9.D 10.B 11.D 12.A 13.B 14.C 15.C. 1. social 2. explained 3. mastered 4. revolutionary 5. birthplace 6. native 7. encouraging 8. progress 9. Limited 10. praised. 1. tooso 2. 去掉in 3. 去掉so 4. becausethat 5.
46、spoken后加to 6. 去掉all 或whatthat 7.去掉to 8. costedcost 9. hardhardly 10. every-cach. Li Shizhen was a famous Chinese scientist in the Ming Dynasty, who wrote Compendium of Matevias MadicaIn Lishizhens time there were many books on medicinal herbs, but Li Shizhen was not satisfied with any of them, for t
47、hey were full of mistakes. So he decided to write a book himself.Before writing the book, he went around collecting herbs and studying them. He would climb up high mountains and go down deep valleys to get the uncommon herbs. He also went among the working people and learned a lot from them. In this way he gained first hand knowledge of over 1000 herbs.He completed his great work in 1578 when he was over sixty. It took him 37 years to write the book which has been a great contribution to the development and progress of our countrys medicine.- 57 -
