人教新課標高中英語必修五Unit2theUnitedKingdom習題

Unit2theUnitedKingdom習題I.單項選擇TheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritain_______threemainparts,England,ScotlandandWalesA.ismadeupofB.makesupC.consistsofD.isconsistedof2.TheTowerofLondon,theStPaul’sCathedralandtheBigBenaremajorhistorical______ofLondon.A.sceneriesB.placeC.scenesD.attractions3.Specialentrances_____buildingsshouldbeconstructed______theconvenienceoftheoldanddisabled.A.of;forB.to;forC.into;forD.to;with4.Duringthedebate,opinionswereroughly______intogroups.Onewasforthesuggestionthatmoremoneyshouldbebudgetedforthepoorwhile______wasagainstit.A.divided;theotherB.separated;theotherC.clarified;otherD.classified;other5.Hiscollectionofancientpots,olduniformsofthekingsandsplendidweddingdressesofroyalfamily_____asmallfortune.A.areworthB.isworthwhileC.isworthD.areworthwhile6.Totheir_____,thewrongsthathadbeendonetothemwerefinally______.A.surprise;madeknownB.disappointment;clarifiedC.delight;madeclearD.delight;clarified7.Thelittlegirllookedatthehugestatuewithapuzzledlook,wonderingwhythecolorofitwasnot_____withitsbackground.A.monB.similarC.sameD.consistent8.Whatisyourmotherdoinginthelivingroom?________theflowersinthevase.A.PickingB.DoingC.ArrangingD.Makingup9.Whendesigningaproject,youshouldbecarefulenoughnot_____thatisimportant.A.toleaveanythingoutB.toleaveoutanythingC.totakeoutanythingD.bringanythingout10.Sincewehaven’tgotenoughmoneyavailable,______aboutsightseeinginthatcountry.A.itisnoneedtalkingB.itisnoneedtotalkC.thereisnoneedtalkingD.thereisnoneedtotalk11.Mylittlebrother_____greatdelight_____studyingancientarchitecture.A.picks;inB.devotes;toC.takes;inD.enjoys;by12.Itis_____tomakeanothereffortandtrytofinishtheworkaheadofthetime_____forittobefinished.A.worth;fixedB.worthwhile;madeC.worthy;fittedD.worthwhile;set13.PresidentObamaandhisteamofadministrationpromisedtotryeverymeanspossibleto______3,500,000jobsand_______thegoalofrecoveringitseconomyassoonaspossible.A.create;acplishB.invent;achieveC.discover;winD.attract;finish14.Hisessayonpoliticalstructuralreform_______nationwideattentionandthereweremanyprosandconsfromdifferentfields.A.calledB.attractedC.broughtinD.setout15.Sheisacredittoherfamily,forshehasasmallfortune______hercredit.Acredittoherfamily?Herfatherhastobuyhisdailynecessities______.A.on;oncreditB.in;increditC.to;oncreditD.under;withcredit16.Inhisefforttopreventhispanyfrom_______,heworkedtohislimit,thus________.A.breakingdown;breakingdownhishealthB.closingdown;brokedownhishealthC.closingdown;hishealthbrokedownD.breakingdown;hishealthbreakingdown17.Unwillingtogiveupslavery,theSouth_______fromtheUnionandsetupastateoftheirown,resultingintheAmericanCivilWar.A.brokeawayB.ranawayC.escapedawayD.cutaway18.Nomatterhowcleveraputerbees,itcannever_______ofhumans,becauseithastowithartificialintelligence,whichismadebyushumans.A.takeplaceB.insteadofC.taketheplaceD.substitute19.Weshouldexpressourlovetoourlovedonesbeforetheirearscanstillhearandtheirheartscanstill_______andmadehappier,notaftertheyaregone.A.bethrilledB.exciteC.thrillD.beexcited20.Whenourpersonalinterestsare________thoseofpeople,weshouldputpeople’sinterestsbeforeourown.A.conflictingB.inconflictwithC.conflictwithD.inconflictagainst21.Notonlydothetwobrotherslook______butalsotheywalk,talkandthink_______.Sometimes,itishardtotellthemapart.A.like;likeB.like;likelyC.alike;alikeD.like;alike22.ThoughIdidn’t_______theadventureintotheroughcountrysideinthewesternpartoftheprovinceinperson,itwasanenjoyableexperiencetolistentotheadventurers’________ofwhattheyhadexperienced.A.join;accountB.attend;statementC.joinin;expressionD.takepartin;description23.Idon’twanttohavethequestionofwhattofurnishourroomwith_______aboutanymore.Wehavetomakequickdecision.A.quarrellingB.tobequarreledC.quarreledD.toquarrel24.Thefaxmachine,_______itsattachments,costonly100dollars.Itisreallyagoodbargain.A.plusB.inadditiontoC.apartfromD.besides25.Hehasahabitofkeepinghisarms______whentalkingtoothers,whichIpersonallythink_____impolitetohisaudience.A.tobefolded;itB.beingfolded;XC.folded;itD.folded;XII.完形填空WhenIeacrossagoodarticleinreadingnewspapers.Ioftenwanttocutandkeepit.ButjustasIamabouttodosoIfindthearticleonthe___26___sideisasmuchinteresting.Itmaybeadiscussionofthewayto___27___ingoodhealth,ora___28___abouthowtobehaveandconductoneselfinsociety.IfIcutthefrontarticle,theoppositeoneislikelyto___29___damage,leavingouthalfofitorkeepingthetext___30___thetitle.Therefore,thescissorswould___31___beforetheystart,___32___halfwaydonewhenIfindoutthe___33___result.Sometimestwothingsaretobedoneatthesametime,bothworthyou___34___.Youcanonlytakeuponeofthem,theotherhastowaitorbe___35___up.Butyouknowthefutureisunpredictable(不可預料)—thechangedsituationmaynotallowyoutodowhatisleft___36___.Thusyouare___37___inadifficultpositionandfeelsad.How___38___thatnicechancesandbrilliantideasshouldgatheraroundallatonce?Itmayhappenthatyourlife___39___greatlyonyoupreferenceofonechoicetotheother.Infactthatiswhat___40___islike,weareoften__41___withthetwooppositesidesofathingwhicharebothdesirablelikeanewspapercutting.Itoftenoccursthatourattentionisdrawntoonethingonly___42___wegetintoanother.The___43___maybemoreimportantthanthelatterandgiverisetoadividedmind.I___44___rememberaphilosopher’sremarks,“Whenonedoorshuts,anotheropensinlife.”Soacasual(不經(jīng)意)___45___maynotbeabadone.26.A.front B.same C.either D.opposite27A.get B.keep C.lead D.bring28.A.advice B.news C.theory D.report29.A.suffer B.reduce C.prevent D.cause30.A.on B.for C.without D.off31.A.use B.handle C.prepare D.stay32.A.or B.but C.so D.for33.A.satisfying B.regretful C.surprising D.impossible34.A.courage B.strength C.attention D.patience35.A.given B.held C.made D.picked36.A.near B.alone C.about D.behind37.A.filled B.attracted C.caught D.struck38.A.dares B.es C.deals D.does39.A.improves B.changes C.progresses D.goes40.A.study B.society C.nature D.life41.A.faced B.supplied C.connected D.fixed42.A.before B.after C.until D.as43.A.following B.next C.above D.former44.A.still B.also C.once D.almost45.A.treatment B.action C.choice D.remarkIII.閱讀理解第一節(jié)：閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。ATheAlevelquestionHave22continuousyearsofrisesinAlevelpassratemadetheexamworthless?DavidMiliband,theministerforSchoolStandards,insiststheanswerisafirm“no”.Andhesaiditwaswrongthat“morewillmeanworseandmoreeducationformorepeoplewillmeanlowerstandards”.Figuresshowthat—despitetheriseinAgradesto21.6percent—only22,000outof600,00018yearoldsgainthreeAgradepasses.Putanotherway,thatmeans—inaprimaryclassof30pupils—onlyonewillgetthreeAgrades.ThecenterrightBowGroup,inapamphletpublishedtoday,however,saysnineoutoftenscholarsbelieveAgradeshavebeendevaluedoverthepasttenyears.Twoinquiries(調查)—bothsetupbytheGovernment’sexamswatchdogs—oneofwhichincludedindependentteachingexperts,refusedtoacceptthattherehadbeenany“dumpingdown”ofAlevelstandards.Butwhiletheyconcludethattheexamquestionshavenotbeeeasier,changesinexaminingmethodshavealmostcertainlymadeiteasiertogaintopgradepasses.Asaresultoftheexamsshakeupintroducedin2000,studentssitsixdifferenttypesofexamstomakeupanAlevelduringthecourseoftheirtwoyearsofstudy.Only20percentofthemarksaresetfortheendoftermexam.Thismakesiteasierforteacherstohelptheirpupilswiththerightanswers.MrMilibandsaidyesterday,“Myargumentisnotthattoday’sgenerationofpupilsareclevererthantheirparents;itisthatschoolsandteachersaregettingbetteratgettingthebestoutofthem.”46.Fromthewriter’spointofview,theriseinAgradesto21.6percentshows______.A.itisgenerallythoughtmoreeducationmeanslowerstandardsB.theriseintheAlevelpassratehasmadetheexamworthlessC.thequalityofthe18yearoldshasbeelowerD.itisstillhardforthegeneralpupilstogetthreeAgradepasses47.Theunderlinedword“they”inthesecondparagraphrefersto______.A.theexamswatchdogs B.theindependentteachingexpertsC.theAlevelstandards D.thetwoinquiries48.Asaresultoftheexamsshakeupintroducedin2000______.A.thepassrateforAlevelswassettorisecontinuouslyB.theexambecameeasierthanithadbeenbefore2000C.pupilscouldhavemanymorechoicesoftestafter2000D.itsoonbecamepopularwithteachersandpupils49.Whatdoesthispassagemainlydiscuss?A.HowreliableandeffectivetheAlevelgradingsystemis.B.HowtheAlevelsystemhelpsuniversitiesselectpupils.C.Howthepassratehasbeenincreasedinrecentyears.D.HowtheAlevelgradingsystemhaschangedovertheyears.B

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ParttimeLaboratoryAssistantWantedRequiredbybusyelectronics(電子)panytohelpwithdevelopmentofputer.Shouldhaveanelectronicsdegreeandsomepracticalexperienceofworkinginanelectronicslaboratory.Hours9:30a.m.1:00p.m.Mon.Fri.Fourteendayspaidleave.Salary￥659810230dependentonexperience.Letterofapplicationto:Mrs.GChan,NOVAELECTRONICS,45GordonRd,HungHomKowloon.50.Theonewhoputonthefirstadprobablywantsto_______.A.rent(租)abeautifulflatofherowninHappyValleyB.findanotherladytosharethecosttorentaflatC.shareherroominaflatwithwhoeverhasnopetD.takeonamaidtolookafterherselfandtheflat51.Accordingtotheads,youmay_______.A.buyanoldpicturefor$150B.callat25720836andseeabeautifulparkC.buytwoarmchairsfor$400D.hireamaidbypaying$680052.Ifyouwanttobuysomeoldfurniture,youshould_______.A.getintouchwithNOVAELECTRONICSB.callat25245867anydayexceptMondayC.doitbeforeyoumovetoanotherplaceD.callateither25245867onMondayor25216011onSaturday53.OnceyoucangetaparttimejobinNOVAELECTRONICS,_______.A.youhavetoworkatleast4hoursadayB.youshouldwritealettertoMrs.GChanC.youwillbegiven14daysoffeachyearbesidesweekendsD.youwillgetnomorethan$6598eachmonth第二節(jié)根據(jù)短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能夠填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項AboutsixyearsagoIwaseatinglunchinarestaurantinNewYorkCitywhenawomanandayoungboysatdownatthenexttable,Icouldn’thelpoverhearingpartsoftheirconversation.Atonepointthewomanasked,“So,howhaveyoubeen?”Andtheboy—54__________—replied.“Frankly,I’vebeenfeelingalittledepressedlately.” Thisincidentstuckinmymind55_____.AsfarasIcanremember,myfriendsandIdidn’tfindoutwewere“depressed”,thatis,inlowspirits,untilwewereinhighschool. 56_______.Childrendon’tseemchildlikeanymore.Childrenspeakmorelikeadults,dressmorelikeadultsandbehavemorelikeadultsthantheyusedto. Whetherthisisgoodorbadisdifficulttosay,butitcertainlyisdifferent.Childhoodasitoncewasnolongerexists.Why? Humandevelopmentisdependednotonlyonbornbiologicalstates,butalsoonpatternsofgainingsocialknowledge.Movementfromonesocialroletoanotherusuallyinvolveslearningthesecretsofthenewsocialpositions.Childrenhavealwaysbeentaughtadultsecrets,butslowlyandinstages;traditionally,57________. Inthelast30years,however,asecretrevelation(揭示)machinehasbeenequippedin98percentofAmericanhomes.58_____.Televisionpassesinformationtoallviewersalike,whethertheyarechildrenoradults.Unabletoresistthetemptation(誘惑),manychildrenturntheirattentionfromprintedtextstothelesschallenging,moreattractivemovingpictures. municationthroughprint,asamatteroffact,allowsforagreatdealofcontroloverthesocialinformationwhichchildrenwillgain.Childrenmustreadsimplebooksbeforetheycanreadplexmaterials.A.wetellsixthgradersthingswekeephiddenfromfifthgradersB.whocouldnothavebeenmorethansevenoreightyearsoldC.ItiscalledtelevisionD.UndoubtedlyachangeinchildrenhasincreasedsteadilyinrecentyearsE.becauseitconfirmed(確認)mygrowingbeliefthatchildrenarechanging.F.everyonehashisownsecretinhisheartG.somepeopleareinterestedinknowingotherpeople’sageIV.短文改錯Ieverworkedasatourguide.OnedayIsawadvertisementinthenewspaper.Irangupthepany,butIwasgiventhejobimmediate.Theyaskedmetotakeatouraroundthecitynextmorning.ThemanagerjusttoldmetosayanythingthatIcouldthinkaboutthecity.Myfirsttouristerrible.Theoldbuswasnotairconditioned,becauseitwasthemiddleofsummer.Itwasunfortableinsidethebus.Thetouristsoonbecameveryhotandangry.Iownedaveryhardtime.Istayedthereforafewweeks,andthenleftandjoinedinabetterpany.V.書面表達目前地球面臨水資源危機，請你根據(jù)以下提示寫一篇100詞左右的短文