优品课件高中英语They would not allow him.docx

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优品课件高中英语Theywouldnotallowhim

2009-2010英语单元测试（22）

一．单项选择

1.Theywouldnotallowhim_______acrosstheenemyline.

A.toriskgoingB.riskingtogoC.goingtoriskD.riskgoing

2.________suchheavypollutionalready,itmaynowbetoolatetocleanuptheriver.

A.HavingsufferedB.SufferingC.TosufferD.Suffer

3.ChinaDailyis_______anewspaper,itcanalsohelpustoimproveourEnglish.

A.lessthanB.morethanC.notmorethanD.nomorethan

4.You’dbetter_______thatthereisatrainat8:

30a.m.

A.besureB.makesureofC.makesureD.find

5.Shealways________heropinion_______facts.

A.depends,onB.bases,onC.puts,onD.bases,by

6.Mr.Smith,____chairmanofthesportsmeet,justwenttotheplayground.

A.theB.anC./D.some

7.Hereyoucanget_______$10anhour.

A.asmuchasB.ScoresofC.muchmoreD.asmanyas

8.Excuseme.Canyoutellmethewaytothenearesthospital?

A.Certainly,Ican’tB.No,Iwon’t

C.Yes,IcouldD.Yes,Ican.

二．阅读理解

1

Mostpeoplearoundtheworldareright-handed.Thisalsoseemstobetrueinhistory.In1799,scientistsstudiedworksofartmadeatdifferenttimesfrom1,500B.C.tothe1950s.Mostofthepeopleshownintheseworksareright-handed,sothescientistsguessedthatright-handednesshasalwaysbeencommonthroughhistory.Today,onlyabout10%to15%oftheworld’spopulationisleft-handed.

Whyaretheremoreright-handedpeoplethanleft-handedones?

Scientistsnowknowthataperson’stwohandseachhavetheirownjobs.Formostpeople,thehandisusedtofindthingsorholdthings.Therighthandisusedtoworkwiththings.Thisisbecauseofthedifferentworkofthetwosidesofthebrain.Therightsideofthebrain,whichmakesaperson’shandsandeyesworktogether,controlsthelefthand.Theleft-sideofthebrain,whichcontrolstherighthand,isthecentreforthinkinganddoingproblems.Thesefindingsshowthatmoreartistsshouldbeleft-handed,andstudieshavefoundthatleft-handednessistwiceascommonamongartistsasamongpeopleinotherjobs.

Noonereallyknowswhatmakesapersonbecomeright-handedinsteadofleft-handed.Scientistshavefoundthatalmost40%ofthepeoplebecomeleft-handedbecausetheirmainbrainisdamagedwhentheyareborn.However,thisdoesn’thappentoeveryone,soscientistsguesstheremustbeanotherreasonwhypeoplebecomeleft-handed.Oneideaisthatpeopleusuallygetright-handedfromtheirparents.Ifapersondoesnotreceivethegene（基因）forright-handedness,he/shemaybecomeeitherright-handedorleft-handedaccordingtothechanceandthepeopletheyworkorlivewith.

Thoughright-handednessismorecommonthanleft-handedness,peoplenolongerthinkleft-handedpeoplearestrangeorunusual.Alongtimeago,left-handedchildrenweremadetousetheirrighthandslikeotherchildren,buttodaytheydon’thaveto.

1.Afterstudyingworksofartmadeatdifferenttimesinhistory,thescientistsfound_______.

A.theartbeganfrom1,500B.C.

B.theworksofartendedinthe1950s

C.mostpeopleshownintheworksofartareright-handed

D.mostpeopleshownintheworksofartareleft-handed

2.Howmanypeopleintheworldareleft-handednow?

A.Lessthanonesixth.B.Morethanahalf.

C.About40%.D.Thepassagedoesn’ttellus.

3.Whatisthehandformostpeopleusedtodo?

A.It’susedtofindorholdthings.

B.It’susedtoworkwiththings.

C.It’susedtomakeaperson’seyesworktogether.

D.It’sthecentreforthinkinganddoingproblems.

4.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?

A.Noonereallyknowswhatmakesapersonbecomeright-handed.

B.Left-handednessisclevererthanright-handedness.

C.Todaychildrenarenotmadetousetheirrighthandsonly.

D.Scientiststhinktheremustbesomereasonwhypeoplebecomeleft-handed.

5.Thebesttitleforthispassageis_______.

A.Scientists’NewInventionsB.Left-handedPeople

C.WhichHandD.DifferentBrains,DifferentHands

2

Peoplearesobusythesedaysthatmanypeoplehavenotimetocook.Thisbecomesaproblem,becausemostfamilieslovehomecooking!

Thefoodtastesgoodandwarm,andafamilymealbringseveryonetogether.Insomefamilies,mealsareoftentheonlytimeseveryoneseesoneanotheratthesametime.

Anotherreasonpeopleenjoyhomecookingisthatitisoftenawayofshowinglove.Aparentwhomakessomecookiesisnotjustsatisfyingachild’ssweettooth.Sheorheissendingamessage.Themessagesays,“Icareaboutyouenoughtospendanhourmakingcookiesthatyouwilleatupin15minutesifIletyou.”

Thereisalsosomethingaboutthesmellofhomecooking.Thesmellofhomecookingpleasespeopleofallages.Itmakesmostofusfeelgoodandloved,evenifwearetheonesdoingthecooking!

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