UnitTheUnitedKingdom测试题及答案.docx

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UnitTheUnitedKingdom测试题及答案

Unit2TheUnitedKingdom单元测试

第一部分：

英语知识运用（共三节，满分45分）

第一节：

单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1.TheGroupofEight（G8）______theeightrichestcountriesintheworld.

  A.isconsistedof      B.ismadeup

  C.consistsof          D.consistsin

2.______noneedtoworryabouther,forsheisalwayscareful.

  A.Thereis   B.Itis   C.Weare   D.Thatis

3.Sandylookedbeautifulinher______blueskirt.

  A.dirty     B.smart    C.smartful   D.small

4.ThefullnameoftheUKistheUnited______ofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland.

  A.State    B.Nation   C.Kingdoms   D.Kingdom

5.______thelittlegirlcanspeakfourforeignlanguages.

  A.Muchtooursurprise     B.Toourmuchsurprise

  C.Greattooursurprise    D.Toourgreatlysurprise

6.TheywillgotoGuangzhoubyplane______bytrain.

  A.inplaceof    B.insteadof    C.instead    D.taketheplaceof

7.Itisreportedthataprovincehas______toformanewstate.

  A.brokendown    B.brokenup     C.brokenaway      D.brokenout

8.ThebuildingwasnamedFordHall______amannamedJamesFord.

  A.inneedof     B.inmemoryof   C.inchargeof   D.insearchof

9.______impressedmemostwashishonestyandbravery.

  A.That   B.All    C.Who   D.What

10.—Youaresolucky.

   —Whatdoyoumean______that?

  A.for    B.in    C.of    D.by

11.—______Ididn'thearyouclearly.It'stoonoisyhere.

   —Iwassayingthatthepartywasgreat.

  A.Repeat.    B.Onceagain.   C.Pardon?

   D.Sowhat?

12.Ipushedmywaythroughthecrowd,saying“______”.

  A.Nevermind   B.Goahead    C.Excuseme   D.Pardon

13.Showmethemachineyouhavehad______.

  A.itcheck    B.itchecked    C.checking    D.checked

14.Lawsthatpunishparentsfortheirlittlechildren'sactionsagainstthelawsgetparents_____.

  A.worried    B.toworry   C.worrying   D.worry

15.Thepilotaskedallthepassengersonboardtoremain______astheplanewasmakingalanding.

  A.seat   B.seating   C.seated   D.tobeseating

第二节：

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

TherearemorethanfortyuniversitiesinBritain—nearlytwiceasmanyasin1960.Duringthe1960seightcompletelynewonesmorefounded,andtenothernewoneswerecreated   16   convertingoldcollegesoftechnologyintouniversities.Inthesameperiodthe   17   ofstudentsmorethandoubled,from70,000to   18   than200,000.By1973about10%ofmenagedfromeighteen   19   twentyonewereinuniversitiesandabout5%ofwomen.

Alltheuniversitiesareprivateinstitutions.Eachhasits   20   governingcouncils,   21   somelocalbusinessmenandlocalpoliticiansas   22   asafewacademics（大学教师）.Thestatebegantogivegrantstothemfiftyyears   23  ,andby1970eachuniversityderivednearlyallits   24   fromstategrants.Studentshaveto   25   feesandlivingcosts,buteverystudentmayreceivefromthelocalauthorityoftheplace   26   helivesapersonalgrantwhichisenoughtopayhisfullcosts,includinglodging   27   unlesshisparentsare   28  .Most   29   takejobsinthesummer   30   aboutsixweeks,buttheydonotnormallydooutside   31   duringtheacademicyear.TheDepartmentofEducationtakes   32   forthepaymentswhichcoverthewholeexpenditureofthe   33  ,butitdoesnotexercisedirectcontrol.Itcanhaveanimportantinfluence   34   newdevelopmentsthroughitspowertodistributefunds,butittakestheadviceoftheUniversityGrantsCommittee,abodywhichismainly   35   ofacademics.

16.A.with        B.by            C.at             D.into

17.A.amount      B.quantity      C.lot            D.number

18．A.more        B.much          C.less           D.fewer

19.A.with        B.to            C.from           D.beyond

20.A.self         B.kind          C.own            D.personal

21.A.making      B.consisting    C.including      D.taking

22.A.good        B.long          C.little         D.well

23.A.ago         B.before        C.after          D.ever

24.A.suggestions       B.grades        C.profits          D.funds

25.A.make              B.pay           C.change           D.delay

26.A.what              B.which         C.where            D.how

27.A.living            B.drinking      C.food             D.shelter

28.A.poor              B.generous      C.kindhearted      D.rich

29.A.professors        B.students      C.politicians      D.businessmen

30.A.at                B.since         C.with              D.for

31.A.travel            B.work          C.experiment        D.study

32.A.responsibility    B.advice        C.duty              D.pleasure

33.A.government        B.school     C.universities      D.committees

34.A.at                B.to            C.on                D.form

35.A.consisted         B.composed      C.made              D.taken

第三节：

语句翻译（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

36．Wesetupamonument_______________________（为了纪念在战争中死去的英雄们）.

37.WhenIgothome,I_______________________（发现屋子有人闯入过了）.

38._______________________（她很激动）toseesomanyproductsfromChina_______________________（在展出）.

39.Livingthingsneedairandlight_______________________（还有水）.

40.Edisonwas_______________________（以……著名）agreatinventorandhewas______________________（以……闻名）theinventionoftheelectriclight.

第二部分：

阅读理解（共三篇，满分，40，分）

短文A：

请认真阅读下面的文章，然后完成（A-1）阅读理解和（A-2）词汇填空两个部题目。

A

ThePrimeMinisterTonyCharlesLyntonBlair（1997–Present）

“Educationisthebesteconomicpolicythereis.”

Thesonofabarristerandlecturer,TonyBlairwasborninEdinburgh,butspentmostofhischildhoodinDurham.Attheageof14hereturnedtoEdinburghtofinishhiseducationatFettesCollege.HestudiedlawatOxford,andwentontobecomeabarristerhimself.

AfterstandingunsuccessfullyfortheLabourPartyinaby-election,BlairwentontowintheseatofSedgefieldinthe1983GeneralElection,aged30.

TonyBlairmadeaspeedyrisethroughtheranks,beingpromotedfirsttotheshadowTreasuryfrontbenchin1984.Hesubsequentlyservedasatradeandindustryspokesman,beforebeingelectedtotheShadowCabinetin1988wherehewasmadeShadowSecretaryofStateforEnergy.In1989hemovedtotheemploymentbrief.

Afterthe1992electionLabour'snewleader,JohnSmith,promotedBlairtoShadowHomeSecretary.ItwasinthispostthatBlairmadefamoushispledgethatLabourwouldbetoughoncrime,toughonthecausesofcrime.

JohnSmithdiedsuddenlyandunexpectedlyin1994,andinthesubsequentleadershipcontestTonyBlairwonalargemajorityofhisparty'ssupport.

BlairimmediatelylaunchedhiscampaignforthemodernisationoftheLabourParty,determinedtocompletetheshiftfurthertowardsthepoliticalcentrewhichhesawasessentialforvictory.ThedebateoverClause4oftheparty'sconstitutionwasconsideredthecrucialtestofwhetheritsmemberswouldcommittoBlair'sproject.Heremovedthecommitmenttopublicownership,andatthistimecoinedthetermNewLabour.

TheLabourPartywonthe1997GeneralElectionbyalandslide,after18yearsinOpposition.Attheageof43,TonyBlairbecametheyoungestPrimeMinistersinceLordLiverpoolin1812.

Thegovernmentbegantoimplementafar-reachingprogrammeofconstitutionalchange,puttingthequestionofdevolutiontoreferendumsinScotlandandWales.

AnelectedpostofMayorofLondonwasestablishedattheheadofanewcapital-wideauthority,andallbut92hereditarypeerswereremovedfromtheHouseofLordsinthefirststageofitsreform.Thegovernmenthasalsoimplementedaninvestmentprogrammeof￡42billioninitspriorityareasofhealthandeducation.

TonyBlairwasre-electedwithanotherlandslidemajorityinthe2001GeneralElection.

HeismarriedtothebarristerCherieBoothQC,andtheyhavefourchildren.Theiryoungest,Leo,wasthefirstchildborntoaservingPrimeMinisterinover150years.

A-1阅读理解

根据以上短文的内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

41.Thelastsentence“Theiryoungest,Leo,wasthefirstchildborntoaservingPrimeMinisterinover150years”means:

 A.LeowastheonlychildofallPrimeMinistersintheEnglishhistory.

 B.LeowasthefirstchildofaPrimeMinisterwhohadretiredinover150years.

 C.LeowastheyoungestsonofTonyBlair,PrimeMinister.

 D.LeowastheonlychildwhowasborntothepersonwhostillworkedastheprimeMinisterinover150years.

42.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?

 A.TonyBlairisthefirstyoungestPrimeMinisterintheEnglishhistory.

 B.TonyBlairisthesecondyoungestPrimeMinisterintheEnglishhistory.

 C.PromotedtotheshadowTreasuryfrontbenchin1984,TonyBlairbecamefamous.

 D.TonyBlairisnowstillinhispostasaPrimeMinisterinhisthirdround.

A-2猜测词义

根据上下文情景，猜出下列单词的意思。

43.BlairimmediatelylaunchedhiscampaignforthemodernisationoftheLabourParty,determinedtocompletetheshiftfurthertowardsthepoliticalcentrewhichhesawasessentialforvictory.

“essential”means______.

 A.necessary     B.possible      Cobvious      D.natural

44.TonyBlairmadeaspeedyrisethroughtheranks,beingpromotedfirsttotheshadowTreasuryfrontbenchin1984.

“promote”means______.

 A.advancesbinpositionorrank.   B.diasppointsb

 C.pleasesb                         D.puzzlesb

45.AnelectedpostofMayorofLondonwasestablishedattheheadofanewcapital-wideauthority,andallbut92hereditarypeerswereremovedfromtheHouseofLordsinthefirs