2016陕西高二下学期人教版高中英语单元测试

Some people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them. Take my family’s last vacation. It was my six-year-old son’s winter break from school, and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a weeklong trip. The flight was overbooked, and Delta, the airline, offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day. I had meetings in New York, so I had to get back. But that didn't mean my husband and my son couldn't stay. I took my nine-month-old and took off for home.

The next day, my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight. Yes, I encouraged-okay, ordered-them to wait it out at the airport, to "earn" more Delta Dollars. Our total take: $1,600. Not bad, huh?

Now some people may think I'm a bad mother and not such a great wife either. But as a big-time bargain hunter, I know the value of a dollar. And these days, a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up.

I've made living looking for the best deals and exposing (揭露) the worst tricks. I have been the consumer reporter of NBC's Today show for over a decade. I have written a couple of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer Survival Guide. And I really do what I believe in.

I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your money’s worth. I’m also tightfisted when it comes to shoes, clothes for my children, and expensive restaurants. But I wouldn't hesitate to spend on a good haircut. It keeps its longer, and it's the first thing people notice. And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture. Quality lasts.

21. Why did Delta give the author's family credits?

A. They took a later flight.           B. They had early bookings.

C. Their flight had been delayed.      D. Their flight had been cancelled.

22. What can we learn about the author?

A. She rarely misses a good deal.         B. She seldom makes a compromise.

C. She is very strict with her children.     D. She is interested in cheap products.

23. What does the author do?

A. She's a teacher.

B. She's a housewife.

C. She's a media person.

D. She's a businesswoman.

24. What does the author want to tell us?

A. How to expose bad tricks.        B. How to reserve airline seats.

C. How to spend money wisely.      D. How to make a business deal.

    The baby is just one day old and has not yet left hospital. She is quiet but alert (警觉)。Twenty centimeters from her face researchers have placed a white card with two black spots on it. She stares at it carefully. A researcher removes the card and replaces it by another, this time with the spots differently spaced. As the cards change from one to the other, her gaze(凝视) starts to lose its focus - until a third, with three black spots, is presented. Her gaze returns: she looks at it for twice as long as she did at the previous card. Can she tell that the number two is different from three, just 24 hours after coming into the world?

    Or do newborns simply prefer more to fewer? The same experiment, but with three spots shown before two, shows the same return of interest when the number of spots changes. Perhaps it is just the newness? When slightly older babies were shown cards with pictures of objects (a comb, a key, an orange and so on), changing the number of objects had an effect separate from changing the objects themselves. Could it be the pattern that two things make, as opposed to three? No again. Babies paid more attention to squares moving randomly on a screen when their number changed from two to three, or three to two. The effect even crosses between senses. Babies who were repeatedly shown two spots became more excited when they then heard three drumbeats than when they heard just two; likewise(同样地) when the researchers started with drumbeats and moved to spots.

25. The experiment described in Paragraph 1 is related to the baby’s__.

A. sense of hearing.            B. sense of sight.

C. sense of touch.              D. sense of smell.

26.Babies are sensitive to the change in______.

A. the size of cards.             B. the colour of pictures.

C. the shape of patterns.         D. the number of objects.

27.Why did the researchers test the babies with drumbeats?

A. To reduce the difficulty of the experiment.    B. To see how babies recognize sounds.

C. To carry their experiment further.           D. To keep the babies’ interest.

28.Where does this text probably come from?

A. Science fiction.           B. Children’s literature.

C. An advertisement.         D.A science report.

    It happened to me recently. I was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack Obama’s Dreams From My Father and how it had changed my views of our President. A friend I was talking to agreed with me that it was, in his words, “a brilliantly（精彩地）written book”. However, he then went on to talk about Mr Obama in a way which suggested he had no idea of his background at all. I sensed that I was talking to a book liar.

    And it seems that my friend is not the only one. Approximately two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they haven’t. In the World Book Day’s “Report on Guilty Secrets”, Dreams From My Father is at number 9. The report lists ten books, and various authors, which people have lied about reading, and as I’m not one to lie too often (I’d hate to be caught out), I’ll admit here and now that I haven’t read the entire top ten. But I am pleased to say that, unlike 42 percent of people, I have read the book at number one, George Orwell’s 1984. I think it’s really brilliant.

    The World Book Day report also has some other interesting information in it. It says that many people lie about having read Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoevsky (I haven’t read him, but haven’t lied about it either) and Herman Melville.

Asked why they lied, the most common reason was to “impress” someone they were speaking to. This could be tricky if the conversation became more in–depth!

But when asked which authors they actually enjoy, people named J. K. Rowling, John Grisham, Sophie Kinsella (ah, the big sellers, in other words). Forty-two percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story (I’ll come clean: I do this and am astonished that 58 percent said they had never done so).

29. How did the author find his friend a book liar?

A. By judging his manner of speaking.

B. By looking into his background.

C. By mentioning a famous name.

D. By discussing the book itself.

30. Which of the following is a “guilty secret” according to the World Book Day report?

A. Charles Dickens is very low on the top-ten list.

B. 42% of people pretended to have read 1984.

C. The author admitted having read 9 books.

D.Dreams From My Father is hardly read.

31. By lying about reading, a person hopes to      .

A. control the conversation

B. appear knowledgeable

C. learn about the book

D. make more friends

32. What is the author’s attitude to 58% of readers?

A. Favorable.    B. Uncaring     C. Doubtful     D. Friendly

The National Gallery

Description:

The National Gallery is the British national art museum built on the north side of European art ranging from 13th-century religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh. The older collections of the gallery are reached through the main entrance while the more modern works in the East Wing are most easily reached from Trafalgar Square by a ground floor entrance.

Layout:

The modern Sainsbury Wing on the western side of the building houses 13th-to15th-century paintings, and artists include Duccio, Uccello, Van Eyck, Lippi, Mantegna, Botticelli and Memling.

The main West Wing houses 16th-century paintings, and artists include Leonardo da Vinci, Cranach, Michelangelo, Raphael, Bruegel, Bronzino, Titan and Veronese.

The North Wing houses 17th-century paintings, and artists include Caravaggio, Rubens, Poussin, Van Dyck, Velazquez, Claude and Vermeer.

The East Wing houses 18th-to early 20th-century paintings, and artists include Canaletto, Goya, Turner, Constable, Renoir and Van Gogh

Opening Hours:

The Gallery is open every day from 10am to 6pm (Fridays 10anm to 9pm) and is free, but charges apply to some special exhibitions.

Getting There:

Nearest underground stations: Charing Cross (2-minute walk), Leicester Square (3-minute walk), Embankment (7-minute walk), and Piccadilly Circus (8-minute walk).

33．In which century’s collection can you see religious paintings?

A．The 13th

B．The 17th

C．The 18th

D．The 20th

34．Where are Leonardo da Vinci’s works shown?

A．In the East Wing.

B．In the main West Wing.

C．In the Sainsbury Wing.

D．In the North Wing.

35．Which underground station is closest to the National Gallery?

A．Piccadilly Circus.

B．Leicester Square.

C．Embankment.

D．Charing Cross.

The beauty of confidence is that it is possible to learn it, no matter who you are! Follow these simple steps to be confident.

Consider your strengths and success.   36    When have you helped others? What are you good at? When have you taken pride in yourselves? What are you working hard for? If you have difficulty thinking of your strengths and success, ask your family member or a close friend.

Have goals. Sitting around and doing nothing will make you feel worse. Start with a small goal.    37    You’ll get more confidence achieving a small goal. Once you’ve achieved many smaller goals, you can set bigger goals.

38     Failure is the mother of success. When you fail, view it as a learning experience. Often we have to fail on our own to gain experience. By failing, you have at least taken a chance.

Pick a role model. Pick a role model that is always confident and always learn from them. Study their action, their manners of speaking and how they communicate with others.    39    However, it’s a great place to start.

Smile. Confident people smile often, and without much reason.    40     It tells the people around you that you’re comfortable in yourself and enjoying your time.

A.      Of course you don’t want to spend your entire life copying someone else.

B.      If possible, write them down so that you can look back at them later.

C.      Start projecting a more powerful you today.

D.     Smiling is a friendly and open gesture.

E.      Otherwise, you’ll get discouraged.

F.      After reaching a goal, reward yourself.

G.     Learn from failure.

Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?

In 1969, the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland, Ohio. It     61  (be) unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The river was so polluted that it    62  (actual) caught fire and burned. Now, years later, this river is one of    63    most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.

But the river wasn’t changed in a few days    64    even a few months. It took years of work    65    (reduce) the industrial pollution and clean the water. Finally, that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is    66    (clean) than ever.

Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you have a habit    67    is driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much or don’t know how to control your credit card use. When you face such an impossible situation, don’t you want a quick fix and something to change immediately?

While there are    68    (amaze) stories of instant transformation, for most of us the    69   (change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be     70     (patience).

    One of my father’s favorite sayings as I was growing up was “Try it!” I couldn’t say I didn’t like   41  , whatever it might be,   42   I tried it. Over the years I’ve come to   43 how much of my success I owe to my   44    of those words as one of my values. My   45 job was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until I   46   what I want to do as a career（职业）.  47   I believed I would work for a few years, get married, stay home and raise a family, so I didn’t think the job I took   48   that much. I couldn’t have been more   49  . I mastered the skills of that beginning level position and I was given the opportunity（机会）to 50  through the company into different   51  . I accepted each new opportunity with the52  ,”Well, I’ll try it; if I don’t like it I can always go back to my  53   position. ” But I was with the same company for the past 28 years, and I’ve  54   every career change I’ve made. I’ve discovered I    55    a large number of different talents（才能）and skills that I never would have thought were within me had it not been for my being     56      trying new opportunities. I’ve also discovered that if I        57      what I’m doing and work hard at achieving my    58   . I will succeed. That’s why I’m so      59      to be a part of CareerFables. com. I think      60     has come and I am determined to make it a success.

41. A. everything                 B. something             C. everybody                D. somebody 

42. A. until after                   B. ever since             C. so that                      D. long before 

43. A. consider                    B. argue                    C. include                     D. realize 

44. A. suggestion                 B. explanation           C. acceptance              D. discussion 

45. A. hard                           B. best                      C. extra                         D. first 

46. A. determined                B. examined              C. experienced             D. introduced 

47. A. Actually                      B. Gradually              C. Finally                      D. Usually 

48. A. helped                       B. required                C. expressed                D. mattered 

49. A. careful                       B. mistaken               C. interested                 D. prepared 

50. A. look up                      B. take up                 C. move up                   D. put up 

51. A. situations                   B. choices                 C. directions                 D. positions 

52. A. thought                      B. reply                     C. action                       D. advice 

53. A. easier                        B. newer                    C. earlier                      D. higher 

54. A. permitted                   B. counted                C. organized                      D. enjoyed 

55. A. show                          B. possess                C. need                              D. gather 

56. A. lucky for                     B. slow at                  C. open to                          D. afraid of 

57. A. think of                      B. give away              C. believe in                       D. turn into 

58. A. business                    B. goal                      C. fortune                          D. growth 

59. A. excited                       B. curious                  C. surprised                       D. helpful 

60. A. dream                        B. time                       C. power                            D. honor 

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

    增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。

    删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多着（从第11处起）不计分。

I learned early in life that I had to be more patient and little aggressive．From the time I was about four until I was about six, I destroyed each of my toy．I was happy when the toys worked, but when things did wrong, I got angry and broke it．For a while parents bought me new toys．But before long they began to see which was happening．When I tear apart my fifth birthday toy train, my father said, "That's it．No more toys to you．" My punishment lasted for a year．Meanwhile, I found out that with more patience I must make my toys to last．My attitude changed from then on．

假设你是李华，你的美国笔友Peter层表示希望来中国教书。你校现在需招聘外教，请给他写封信，告知招聘信息。内容主要包括：

1.教授课程：英语口语、英语写作、今日美国、今日英语等

2.授课对象：高中生（至少三年英语基础）

3.工作量：

—每周12学时，任选三门课

—担任学生英语俱乐部或英语校报顾问（advisor）

注意：

1.字数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头语已为你写好，请将完整的回信书写在答题卡上。

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Dear Peter,

    I remember you told me you were interested in teaching in China.              

Best,

Li Hua