1、优品课件高中英语They would not allow him2009-2010英语单元测试(22)一单项选择1.They would not allow him _across the enemy line.A. to risk going B.risking to go C.going to risk D. risk going 2._such heavy pollution already, it may now be too late to clean up the river.A. Having suffered B.Suffering C.To suffer D.Suffer3.
2、China Daily is _a newspaper, it can also help us to improve our English.A.less than B.more than C. not more than D. no more than4.Youd better _that there is a train at 8:30 a.m.A. be sure B. make sure of C. make sure D.find5.She always _her opinion _facts.A. depends, on B. bases, on C. puts, on D. b
3、ases, by 6.Mr. Smith, _chairman of the sports meet, just went to the playground.A. the B.an C./ D. some 7.Here you can get _$10 an hour.A.as much as B.Scores of C. much more D. as many as8.Excuse me .Can you tell me the way to the nearest hospital?A. Certainly, I cant B. No, I wont C. Yes, I could D
4、. Yes, I can.二阅读理解1Most people around the world are right-handed. This also seems to be true in history. In 1799, scientists studied works of art made at different times from 1,500 B.C. to the 1950s. Most of the people shown in these works are right-handed, so the scientists guessed that right-hande
5、dness has always been common through history. Today, only about 10% to 15% of the worlds population is left-handed.Why are there more right-handed people than left-handed ones? Scientists now know that a persons two hands each have their own jobs. For most people, the hand is used to find things or
6、hold things. The right hand is used to work with things. This is because of the different work of the two sides of the brain. The right side of the brain, which makes a persons hands and eyes work together, controls the left hand. The left-side of the brain, which controls the right hand, is the cen
7、tre for thinking and doing problems. These findings show that more artists should be left-handed, and studies have found that left-handedness is twice as common among artists as among people in other jobs.No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed instead of left-handed. Scientists
8、have found that almost 40% of the people become left-handed because their main brain is damaged when they are born. However, this doesnt happen to everyone, so scientists guess there must be another reason why people become left-handed. One idea is that people usually get right-handed from their par
9、ents. If a person does not receive the gene(基因) for right-handedness, he / she may become either right-handed or left-handed according to the chance and the people they work or live with.Though right-handedness is more common than left-handedness, people no longer think left-handed people are strang
10、e or unusual. A long time ago, left-handed children were made to use their right hands like other children, but today they dont have to.1. After studying works of art made at different times in history, the scientists found _.A. the art began from 1,500 B.C.B. the works of art ended in the 1950sC. m
11、ost people shown in the works of art are right-handedD. most people shown in the works of art are left-handed2. How many people in the world are left-handed now?A. Less than one sixth. B. More than a half.C. About 40%. D. The passage doesnt tell us.3. What is the hand for most people used to do?A. I
12、ts used to find or hold things.B. Its used to work with things.C. Its used to make a persons eyes work together.D. Its the centre for thinking and doing problems.4. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?A. No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed.B. Left-han
13、dedness is cleverer than right-handedness.C. Today children are not made to use their right hands only.D. Scientists think there must be some reason why people become left-handed.5. The best title for this passage is _.A. Scientists New Inventions B. Left-handed PeopleC. Which Hand D. Different Brai
14、ns, Different Hands 2People are so busy these days that many people have no time to cook. This becomes a problem, because most families love home cooking! The food tastes good and warm, and a family meal brings everyone together. In some families, meals are often the only times everyone sees one ano
15、ther at the same time.Another reason people enjoy home cooking is that it is often a way of showing love. A parent who makes some cookies is not just satisfying a childs sweet tooth. She or he is sending a message. The message says, “I care about you enough to spend an hour making cookies that you will eat up in 15 minutes if I let you.”There is also something about the smell of home cooking. The smell of home cooking pleases people of all ages. It makes most of us feel good and loved, even if we are the ones doing the cooking! Next time you smell a cake making, stop for a moment and pa
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