Module 4 单元测试题.docx

1、Module 4 单元测试题选修 ? 测试题第一部分 听力（共两节, 满分30 分）(略)第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 语法和词汇知识 (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。21. Yao Ming became the focus of the attention of many American basketball fans _ he came to America, which made us proud as well.A. hardly B. suddenlyC. instantly D. quick

2、ly22. It is said that it may be not long _ scientists find new ways to cure the disease. A. since B. after C. before D. when23. The twin sisters look exactly alike how could you _?A. tell from them B. tell by themC. tell them from D. tell them apart24. The thing that _ is not whether you fail or not

3、, but whether you try it or not.A. matters B. cares C. considers D. minds25. I dont care about the price, _ the car is in good condition. A. so long as B. so far asC. as good as D. as well as26. The good result _ the correct methods; that is to say, correct methods lead to good results.A. engages in

4、 B. lies inC. takes in D. puts in27. Its your fault for not turning off the electricity, so you have no reason to _ of that. A. describe B. compareC. express D. complain 28. Zhou Jielun is so popular that _ he goes, there are crowds of people waiting to see him.A. whenever B. whereverC. whatever D.

5、however29. I must _ my studies tonight, as the final examination is coming up soon. A. get down to B. get outC. get back for D. get over30. I dont like the house; its too small and _, its too far from my company.A. however B. altogetherC. furthermore D. therefore31. Did they succeed at last? Yes, bu

6、t you can never imagine what a hard time they had _ all the difficulties.A. to overcome B. overcomeC. overcoming D. to have overcome32. He lost all of his best friends, for what he did was always in _ with what he promised. A. fight B. agreement C. contest D. conflict 33. Look at the dark clouds you

7、d better take an umbrella just _ it rains.A. in case B. so that C. in order D. as if34. Has Mr Black been accepted as the new secretary of our company? Yes. The manager was _ of his ability at last.A. persuaded B. discussedC. convinced D. promised35. Have you thought of ways to persuade him to give

8、up the idea? Im sorry. _A. Ive got no idea. B. It doesnt matter.C. Dont mention it. D. It makes no difference.第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)Sometimes a small thing during your childhood can leave a lasting impression. The event happened one day when we were having 36 after shopping. I was glad to se

9、e there were so many 37 dishes on the table except for a plate of peas. I cant 38 why so many people like to eat peas. But I do not like peas at all. “Eat your peas,” my grandmother said. “Mother,” said my mother in her 39 voice, “he doesnt like peas.” My grandmother did not 40 , but there was somet

10、hing in her eyes that 41 she was not going to 42 . She said slowly but firmly, “Ill pay you five dollars if you eat those peas.” I didnt know what to do then. I only knew that five dollars was a good amount of money. I began to 43 the awful things down my throat. With a 44 smile on her face, Grandmo

11、ther said, “I can do what I want to, Ellen, and you cant 45 me.” My mother glared at me. No one can glare like my mother. The glares made me nervous, and every single pea made me want to 46 . Finally I swallowed the last pea. My grandmother 47 me the five dollars with a smile. 48 , my mother continu

12、ed to glare 49 . That night, at dinner, my mother 50 two of my all-time favorite dishes, beef and potatoes. Along with them 51 a big, steaming bowl of peas. She offered me some peas, and I 52 . “Mum, I dont like peas,” I said. “You ate them for 53 ,” she said. “You can also eat them for love.” “But,

13、 I .” What could I say to refuse my mother? There was 54 . I had no choice but to eat the peas. The five dollars were quickly 55 . But the story of the peas lives on to this day.36. A. tea B. lunch C. coffee D. supper37. A. delicious B. perfectC. expensive D. colorful38. A. believe B. agreeC. unders

14、tand D. forgive39. A. violent B. angryC. unattractive D. warning40. A. analyze B. reply C. insist D. resist41. A. proved B. suggestedC. wondered D. advised42. A. give up B. give inC. allow for D. leave alone43. A. conduct B. digest C. absorb D. force44. A. greedy B. disappointedC. satisfied D. sensi

15、tive45. A. prevent B. master C. scare D. arrange46. A. put forward B. set outC. throw up D. break through47. A. spared B. borrowedC. showed D. handed48. A. But B. HoweverC. So D. Though49. A. in silence B. with excitementC. in surprise D. with doubt50. A. chose B. gathered C. served D. ordered51. A.

16、 arrived B. appearedC. came D. went52. A. smiled B. refused C. accepted D. admitted53. A. Grandmother B. lunchC. Mother D. money54. A. no one B. nothing C. anything D. everything55. A. saved B. used C. spent D. lost第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）William Shakespeare is the most famous playwright (剧作家).

17、Although he died in 1616, people still go to see his plays. Among the most popular are , and the story of a prince who struggles to respond to the crimes around him. Shakespeare, who was born in 1564, was an actor as well as a writer. Most of his ideas for plays were taken from history, peoples conv

18、ersation, ancient stories, and also from other writers. He wrote not only about kings and queens and princes, but also about friends and ordinary people. He wrote about the cruelty of war and the bravery of heroes, as well as about jealousy, joy, hate, ambition and love. His stories live on. The tra

19、gedy was reborn as the musical and more recently as the movie with the wonderful performance of Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes. He invented a number of great characters: powerful magicians, thrilling witches, smart women and both wise and wicked men. He also invented some great phrases. If youve

20、 ever said, “Oh, for goodness sake!” you can thank Shakespeare for that. Other examples of common phrases adapted from Shakespeare: “as luck would have it”, “your own flesh and blood”, “too much of a good thing”, “good riddance”, “in one fell swoop”, and “in the twinkling of an eye”. “To be, or not

21、to be: that is the question,” Hamlet says. “Good night, good night. Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say good night till it is morrow,” says Juliet to her Romeo. Dont be surprised if you dont understand everything when reading Shakespeare or watching one of his plays because the meanings o

22、f many words have changed over the years. And Shakespeares characters speak in poetry, so their speeches can be complicated. It does help to find out a little bit about the story before reading a Shakespeare play. Its worth the effort. As Shakespeare wrote, “All the world is a stage.” And in his pla

23、ys youll find that an entire world is waiting for you.56. Shakespeare created the following characters EXCEPT _.A. Juliet B. HamletC. Claire Danes D. Romeo 57. From Paragraph 3 we can learn that _.A. most of the characters created by Shakespeare were negative onesB. most of the phrases used today we

24、re invented by ShakespeareC. “Oh, for goodness sake!” is what Juliet says to RomeoD. Shakespeare contributed greatly to the development of English58. Which of the following is a reason why its difficult to understand some of Shakespeares plays?A. There are many new words in his plays.B. He wrote his

25、 plays using uncommon words.C. The characters in his plays speak in poetry.D. Most of the words in his plays are outdated.59. We can infer from the passage that _.A. most of Shakespeares plays have been made into filmsB. language changes with the development of societyC. Shakespeare made lots of mon

26、ey from his worksD. it is more useful to read Shakespeares works than to watch themDo you like drinking some soda when you are having dinner? If your answer is “yes”, you should keep something in mind now. Its likely that you are increasing the risk of heart disease. Around the world, 180 billion li

27、ters of soda are sold every year, averaging 29 liters per person. Experts say the amount of carbonated (含二氧化碳的) soft drinks we drink is growing. New research from the American Heart Association finds that drinking soda, even diet soda, may greatly increase your risk of heart disease. Dr Vasan led th

28、e study. “Drinking just one or more sodas a day may not be as harmless as people think,” said he. In a large study of 9,000 people, doctors discovered that those who drank one or more sodas a day had a 30% increased risk of being fat, a 25% increase in the risk of abnormal blood sugar levels, and a

29、32% increase in the chances of having low levels of good cholesterol (胆固醇). All of these factors increase the risk of heart disease. And there was no difference in the results for those who drank diet soda over regular soda something that surprised even the researchers. However, critics of the study

30、 say diet soda may not be the cause of increased risk of heart disease. Connie Diekman, president of the American Dietetic Association, said, “It does not say that this will cause that for sure.” In other words, it could be that unhealthy people like soda. Dr Vasan found those who drink soda general

31、ly tend to have greater caloric intake (摄取). They eat more fat. They also eat less fiber and exercise less. Diet soda drinkers may also share this unhealthy lifestyle. Dr Vasan agrees that the link he found between heart disease risk and diet soda needs additional study.60. From Paragraph 2 we can infer that _.A. each person in the world drinks 29 liters of soda per