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高二英语unit18seniortwo
高二英语Unit18SeniorTwo
I.单项填空(10分)
1._________you’vegotachance,youmightaswellmakefulluseofit.
A.NowthatB.AfterC.AlthoughD.Assoonas
2.Iwas___________movedbytheplaythatIcouldn’tfallasleep__________intothenight.
A.deep;deeplyB.deep;deep
C.deeply;deepD.deeply;deeply
3.Mr.Smith,_________ofthe____________speech,startedtoreadanovel.
A.tired;boringB.tiring;bored
C.tired;boredD.tiring;boring
4.I'llneverforgetthedays___________Istayedinyourbeautifulcountry.
A.whenB.whichC.thatD.forwhich
5.LincolnsaidthatitwasnotrightfortheSouth___________theUnion.
A.tobreakoutB.tobreakinto
C.tobreakawayfromD.tobreakwith
6.Isthisfactory_________youworkedinwhenyouwereyoung?
A.thatB.whichC.whereD.theone
7.Thereason__________I'mwritingtoyouistotellyouaboutapartyonSaturday.
A.becauseB.whyC.forD.as
8.Theyrelyonthemselves,____________ismuchbetter.
A.whatB.thatC.whoD.which
9.Thecontinent_________Ivisitedlastyearwasnottheone_________Ionceworked.
A.which/whereB.which/which
C.where/whichD.where/where
10.CarolsaidtheworkwouldbedonebyOctober,_________personallyIdoubtverymuch.
A.itB.thatC.whichD.when
11.Thepassengerwastiredandwalkedmoreslowlybuthegothome_________.
A.afterallB.atall
C.aboveallD.inall
12.Don’tbelateforschoolagain;__________,I’llreportyoutoyourparents.
A.thereforeB.otherwiseC.howeverD.but
13.___________yourownidea.IsupportyouandI’msureofyoursuccess.
A.HoldonB.PutupC.GoonwithD.Stickto
14.Africais__________withAsiaatthespotwheretheSuezCanalwasdug.
A.joinedB.unitedC.connectedD.content
15.---ShallIcometomorrow?
---I’dratheryou_________.
A.didn’tB.won’tC.don’tD.wouldn’t
16.MrSmith,ofthespeech,startedtoreadanovel.
A.tired;boringB.tiring;bored
C.tired;boredD.tiring;boring
17.Iwillmakeyournameinthetelephonebooksothateveryoneinourcompanywillfindyouatanytime.
A.haslistedB.listedC.listD.listing
18.Afterthenewtechniquewasintroduced,thefactoryproducedtractorsin1988astheyearbefore.
A.astwicemanyB.asmanytwice
C.twiceasmanyD.twicemanyas
19.Wouldyoupleaseputthebookitbelongs?
A.towhomB.towhich
C.intowhichD.where
20.Whichofyoucanthinkofasituationthisidiomcanbeused?
A.whereB.which
C.thatD.inthat
II.完形填空(20分)
Makingfriendsisaskill.Likemostskills,itimproveswith21.Ifyouwanttomeetpeopleandmakefriends,youmustbeabletotake22.Youmustfirstgo23therearepeople.Youwon’tmakefriendsstayinghomealone.
24acluboragroup,fortalkingwiththosewho25thesameinterestsasyoudoiseasier.
26joinsomeoneinsomeactivity.
Manypeopleare27whentalkingtopeople.28meetingstrangersmeansfacingtheunknown.Andit’shuman29tofeelabituncomfortableabouttheunknown.
Mostofourfearsaboutdealingwithnewpeoplecomefrom30aboutourselves.We31otherpeoplearejudgingus,findingustoosmallortooshort,toothisortoothat.32don’tforgetthattheymustbefeelingthesameway.Trytoacceptyourself33youare,andtrytoputtheotherpersonatease.You’llneverfeelmore34.Trytoactself-confidentevenifyoudon’tfeelthatwaywhenyouenteraroomfullof
35suchasanewclassroom.Walktallandstraight,look36atotherpeopleandsmile.Ifyouseesomeoneyou’dliketospeakto37somethingtohim.Don’twaitfortheotherpersontostartaconversation.
Justmeetingsomeone38doesn’tmeanthatyouwillmakefriendswiththatperson—friendshipis39onmutuallikingand“giveandtake”.Theytaketimeand40todevelop.Andtherearethingsthatkeepanewfriendshipfromgrowing.
21.A.ageB.practiceC.skillD.everything
22.A.photosB.actionsC.placeD.troubles
23.A.whereB.thatC.whichD.when
24.A.FromB.BuyC.UseD.Join
25.A.haveB.shareC.keepD.like
26.A.SoB.OrC.HoweverD.But
27.A.afraidB.fearfulC.nervousD.familiar
28.A.AboveallB.InallC.ToallD.Afterall
29.A.natureB.needC.habitD.custom
30.A.factsB.doubtsC.wondersD.beliefs
31.A.suggestB.considerC.doubtD.imagine
32.A.AndB.ThereforeC.ButD.So
33.A.whatB.whoC.thatD.as
34.A.dangerousB.usefulC.familiarD.comfortable
35.A.strangersB.peopleC.classmatesD.students
36.A.anxiouslyB.friendlyC.curiouslyD.directly
37.A.speakB.talkC.sayD.tell
38.A.strangeB.newC.familiarD.tiresome
39.A.dependB.laidC.takenD.based
40.A.moneyB.energyC.effortD.trouble
III.阅读理解(40分)
A
AnurseandherelderlyunclewerewaitingforabusatacornerindowntownChicago.Busescameby,butnottheonetheywanted.Thewomanfinallyhalf-enteredoneofthebusesandaskedthedriverifthebusshewantedstoppedatthatcorner.
Thedriverlookedatherbutmadenoanswer,sosherepeatedthequestion.Tohersurprise,hethenclosedthedoor,onherarm,anddroveoff.
Thewoman,herarmstuckinthedoor,ranalongsidethebus,shouting.Passengerssaidthedriverstoppedafteralmostablockonlybecausethey,too,wereshouting.
Whenthedriverfinallydidstopandopenthedoor,thewomanjumpedonthebustogethisbusnumber.Thenhetookoffagainandwentanothercoupleofblocksbeforeothershoutingpassengerspersuadedhimtostopandletthewomanoff.
Afterthedriver’sbossesatatax-supportedgovernmentalcompany(CTA)heardoftheincident,theylookedintoitandsethispunishment:
afive-daysuspension(停职)withoutpay.Thatstruckmeasratherlight.
ButBillBaxa,thecompany’spublic-relationsman,said,"That’saprettyserionspunishment."
Fivedaysoffworkisaseriouspunishmentfordraggingawomanalongsideabusbyherarm?
Baxasaid,"Anytimeyoutakemoneyawayfromsomeone,itisaterriblepunishment.Thedrivermakes$14anhour.Multiplythatby40andyoucanseewhathelost."
Yes,thatcomesto$560,agoodsum.Botweknowthatpeopleintheprivatecompanyarefiredforfarlessseriousmistakeseveryday.Ifthepeoplewhorunbuscompanythinkthatthelossofaweek’spayismorethanenough.Iofferthemasportingsuggestion:
Givemeabus.Thenhavetheirwivessticktheirarmsinthedoorwayofthebus,andI’llslamthedoorshut,startthebusquicklyandtakethemforafastone-blockrun.
AndI’llpay$560toanyonewhoisboldenoughtotryit.Anytakers?
Mr.Baxa?
Anyone?
Ididn’tthinkso.
41.Thenursehalf-enteredoneofthebusesbecause_____.
A.thebustheywanteddidn’tstopthere
B.shewantedthedrivertostopthebus
C.shewantedtogetsomeinformationfromthedriver
D.sheandherunclecouldn’twaitanylongeratthecorner
42.Howmanyblockswasthewomanawayfromthecornerwhereshe
waitedwhenthebusdriverfinallyletheroff?
A.Almostoneblock B.Almosttwoblocks
C.Probablythreeblocks D.Probablyfiveorsixblocks
43.Whydidtheauthorofferasportingsuggestion?
A.BecausetheCTApaidlittleattentiontotheincident.
B.Becausethebusdriverhadnotbeenfired.
C.BecausehewantedtothreatentheCTApeople.
D.Becausehethoughtthepunishmentwasunreasonablytoolight.
44.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?
A.Thecompanyisabuscompanysupportedbythegovernment.
B.ThewriterandMr.Baxadisagreedwitheachotheronthebus
company’sdecision.
C.Thedriverfinallystoppedthebusunderthepressureofthe
passengers.
D.Thewriteraskedthebuscompanytogivehimabusifhissuggestion
wasrefused.
B
Wheneverweareinvolvedin(投入)acreativetypeofactivitythatisselfrewarding,afeelingovercomes(takescontrolof)us-afeelingthatwecancall"flow".Whenweareflowing,weloseallsenseoftimeandawarenessofwhatishappeningaroundus;instead,wefeelthateverythingisgoingjustright.
Arockdancerdescribeshisfeelingofflowlikethis:
"IfIhaveenoughspace,IfeelIcanradiateanenergyintotheatmosphere.Icandanceforwalls.Idanceforfloors.Ibecomeonewiththeatmosphere.""Youareinanextremelyhappystatetosuchapointthatyoudon’texist,"saysacomposer,describinghowhefeelswhenhe"flows".Playersofanysportthroughouttheworldarefamiliarwiththefeelingofflow;theyenjoytheiractivityverymuch,eventhoughtheycanexpectlittlerewardlikemoney.Thesameholdstrueforsurgeons(外科医生),caveexplorersandmountainclimbers.
Flowprovidesasortofphysicalsensationalongwithachangedstateofbeing.Onemanputitthisway:
"Yourbodyfeelsgoodandawakeallover.Yourenergyisflowing".Peoplewhoflowfeelpartofthisenergy;thatis,theyaresoinvolvedinwhattheyaredoingthattheydonotthinkofthemselvesasbeingseparatefromtheiractivity.Theyareflowingalongwiththeirenjoyment.
Besides,theyconcentrateintensely(keepalltheirattention)ontheiractivity.Theydonottrytoconcentrateharder,however,theconcentrationcomesautomatically(自动).Achessplayercomparesthisconcentrationtobreathing.Astheyconcentrate,thesepeoplefeelimmersed(专心致志)intheaction,lostintheaction.Thissenseoftimeischangedandtheyskipmeals(don’teat)andsleepwithoutnoticingtheirloss.Sizesandspacesalsoseemchanged:
successfulbaseballplayersseeandhittheballsomuchbetterbecauseitseemslargertothem.Theycanevenrecog