1、 Unit 1Great scientists单元测试笔试部分：I. 单项选择1.The invention of steam engine greatly sped up the industrial revolution, which _ a lot to the take-off of the world. A. led B. contributed C. constructed D. exposed 2. From my point of view, the theory that _ by the scientist is not quite scientific. A. was r
2、isen B. brought up C. had been raised D. was put forward 3. It is clear that no use can be made _radium _ we dont know clearly the characteristics of it. A. from; if B. of; unless C. from; unless D. of; if 4. We have to _ everything question in detail _ we take action. A. conclude; before B. make an
3、alysis of; when C. expose; until D. analyze; before 5. It will be many years _the doctors and medical scientists can find _ for cancer. A. since; cures B. when; treatments C. before; cures D. until; treatments 6. After several years of observation, the research group _ the conclusion that language a
4、cquisition is faster when students _ to the situation where it is spoken. A. has come to; expose B. have arrived at; are exposed C. has concluded; are exposed D. have reached; expose 7. Samples of blood from Cholera infected patients have been sent to the blood center _. A. to be checked B. to be ex
5、amined C. to test D. being tested 8. It has been announced by our provincial government that another two medical teams will be sent to _ the injured people in the severe earthquake. A. join to B. join in C. take part in D. attend 9. _ the aids from the outside, the positive attitude of the disaster-
6、stricken people _ the key role in the reconstruction of their destroyed towns and villages. A. Except for; plays B. Besides; play C. Apart from; plays D. Except; play 10. By careful observation and precise calculation, Nicolaus Copernicus _ that there is no one center in the universe and the sun is
7、the center of the solar system. A. believed B. thought C. concluded D. imagined 11. Through thorough investigation, Dr. John Snow was finally able to prove that the outbreak of Cholera _ peoples drinking of polluted water. A. was close linked with B. closely linked to C. was close connected with D.
8、was closely linked with 12. Only when people have enough to eat and plenty to wear _ to talk about environmental protection. A. it makes sense B. does it make sense C. that it makes sense D. do they make sense 13. The local police were_ by their authorities to _ the situation as soon as possible. A.
9、 said to; control B. ordered; manage C. instructed; handle D. told; hold 14. People should be cautious _their personal information when surfing the Internet so as to prevent certain computer viruses _ it. A. about; to steal B. of; stealing C. with; to steal D. to; from stealing 15. We the Chinese ar
10、e not to be _, _the situation is. A. won; however disastrous B. defeated; whatever disastrous C. beaten; whatever disastrous D. lost; however disastrous 16. Nicolaus Copernicus discovery about the universe is _, which _later achievements in astronomy science. A. ambitious; gave birth to B. enthusias
11、tic; resulted in C. obvious; resulted in D. revolutionary; led to 17. The manager and general engineer _ very strict _ his employees and _ his work as well. A. is; with; in B. are; with; in C. is; with; with C. are; in; in 18. When you are _ about something, you are _ to do whatever you can to get i
12、t. A. anxious; likely B. eager; possible C. enthusiastic; likely D. concerned; probable 19. I privately told him that he should not have _ the offer of his former wife to come together again. A. given in B. rejected C. turned back D. refuse 20. The drivers wrong gearing(挂档) was_ for the backward mov
13、ement of the car, which accidentally knocked down the old woman. A. to be blamed B. blamed C. to blame D. blaming 21. So _ was he in his work that he didnt notice that it was raining hard. A. taken B. devoted C. absorbed D. interesting 22. Every day Mother sets about her housework _ she returns from
14、 work. Which of the following is NOT OK? A. immediately B. the moment C. the minute D. in no time 23. The gold loop discovered in the ancient tomb _ to be _ in studying the history of the Jin Dynasty. A. was turned out; valuable B. proved; of great value C. was proved; of great valuable D. proved; m
15、uch valuable 24. _addition to being creative, perseverance and diligence are necessary qualities to be a good scientist. A. With B. Of C. In D. For 25. The heart is believed to _blood into veins(血管) which are netted all over the body, thus keeping a person alive. A. give B. donate C. circulate D. pu
16、mp II 完形填空When sailors are allowed ashore after a long time at sea, they sometimes get drunk and cause trouble. For this reason, the navy _26_ has its police in big ports. Whenever sailors cause trouble, the police come and _27_ them.One day, the police in a big seaport received a telephone call _28
17、_ a bar in the town. The barman said that a big sailor had got drunk and _29_ the furniture in the bar. The officer in charge of the police guard that evening said that he would come immediately.Now, officers who _30_ and punish the sailors _31_ drunk usually chose _32_ policeman they could find to
18、go with them. _33_this particular officer did not do this. _34_,he chose the smallest and_35_ man he could find to go to the bar with him and _36_ the sailor.Another officer who_37_ there was surprised when he saw the officer of the guard chose such a small man. _38_he said to him, “Why_39_you take
19、a big man with you? You have to fight the sailor who _40_.”“Yes, you are _41_ right,” answered the officer of the guard. “That is exactly _42_ I am taking this small man. If you see two policemen coming _43_ you, and one is _44_ the other, which one _45_ you attack?”26. A. alwaysB. seldomC. foreverD
20、. sometimes27. A. meet withB. deal withC. seeD. judge28. A. aboutB. fromC. inD. of29. A. was breakingB. was orderingC. was movingD. was dusting30. A. would goB. might beatC. dared to fightD. had to go31. A. slightlyB. not at allC. heavilyD. much more32. A. the biggestB. the youngestC. the bravestD.
21、the experienced33. A. In factB. ButC. SoD. And34 A. InsteadB. ThereforeC. AlthoughD. Then35. A. good-lookingB. weakest-lookingC. ugly-lookingD. strongest-looking36. A. seizeB. killC. get rid ofD. catch up with37. A. will goB. had comeC. would start off D. happened to be38. A. YetB. ButC. SoD. Then39
22、. A. dontB. couldntC. cantD. do40. A. looks strongB. is drunkC. seems rudeD. is dangerous41. A. allB. veryC. tooD. quite42. A. howB. whatC. whyD. that43. A. upB. atC. beforeD. towards44. A. not smaller thanB. as big as C. as small asD. much smaller than45. A. couldB. willC. doD. canIII 阅读理解 第一节：阅读下列
23、短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AVery old people do raise moral problems for almost everyone who comes in contact with them. Their valuesthis cant be repeated too oftenare not necessarily our values. Physical comfort, cleanness and order are not necessarily the most important things. The social service
24、s from time to time find themselves faced with a flat with decaying food covered by small worms, and an old person lying alone in bed, taking no notice of the worms. But is it interfering(干涉) with personal freedom to insist that they go to live with some of their relatives so that they might be take
25、n better care of? Some social workers, the ones who clear up the worms, think we are in danger of carrying this concept of personal freedom to the point where serious risks are being taken with the health and safety of the old.Indeed, the old can be easily hurt or harmed. The body is like a car, it
26、needs more mechanical maintenance(机械维修，保养) as it gets older. You can carry this comparison right through to the provision of spare parts. But never forget that such operations are painful experiences, however good the results will be. And at what point should you stop to treat the old body? Is it mo
27、rally right to try to push off death by seeking the development of drugs to excite the forgetful old mind and to activate the old body, knowing that it is designed to die? You cant ask doctors or scientists to decide, because so long as they can see the technical opportunities, they will feel bound
28、to give them a try, on the principle that while theres life, theres hope.When you talk to the old people, however, you are forced to the conclusion that whether age is happy or unpleasant depends less on money or on health than it does on your ability to have fun.46. What does the passage mainly tel
29、l us?A. The values are different between the old and the young.B. The moral problems raised by old people.C. The personal freedom for the old.D. Old peoples viewpoint on life.47. We can know from the first paragraph that _.A. Very old people would like to live alone to have more personal freedom.B.
30、Very old people are able to keep their room clean.C. Very old people like to live with their children.D. Social services have nothing to do with very old people.48. according to the author, which of the following is right?A. The older a person, the more care he needs.B. Too much emphasis has been pu
31、t on old peoples values.C. The human body cant be compared to a car.D. It is easy to provide spare parts for old people.49. The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to “_”. A. their money or their healthB. the conclusion you come toC. your talk to the old peopleD. whether age is happy o
32、r unpleasantBToyota Motor Corp, Japans biggest carmaker, said on Friday it will recall 1,489 Lexus sedans (高级轿车) sold in China. “It will take us some time to ship the fuel tanks and vent pipes to China to change those in these Lexus sedans for customers free of charge, if problems are found,” said Y
33、ang Hongjian, a spokes- woman of Toyotas China representative office.The expected recall will affect Lexus LS430 sedans made in Japan from July 29, 2003 to January 14, 2004, the representative office said in a statement. Toyota has not received complaints from Chinese customers, according to the sta
34、tement. The move will be part of Toyotas global recall of 18,200 Lexus LS430s. It will be the third car recall in China in two weeks. Although automobile recall is a common practice in developed markets, it remains new to Chinese customers. The Chinese government published long-awaited automobile re
35、call rules on March 15, which will be officially carried out at the beginning of October.Chinas auto market is forecast to reach 10 million units by 2010. Automakers, especially Chinese producers, will face greater pressure from automobile recalls, which could be very costly sometimes, and should be
36、 in full preparations, according to the expert. The Japanese carmaker sold 1, 549 Lexus vehicles on the Chinese mainland during the first five months of this year, according to Yang. Lexus sales on the mainland reached 4,000 units last year, up from 1,600 units in 2002. 50. What can we learn from th
37、e text?A. Chinese customers are not satisfied with Toyota Lexus LS430 sedans.B. Chinese car market has seen car recalls three times so far.C. Toyota will have a worldwide recall of Lexus LS430 sedans.D. Toyota Motor start to recall Lexus Sedans due to the problems with fuel tanks.51. The carmakers w
38、ere unwilling to recall their cars in the past mainly because _.A. they were not fully preparedB. they couldnt afford the cost for their car recallsC. their products could not meet the required standardD. there were no related rules and little pressure52. It is implied in the passage that _.A. sales
39、 of homemade automobiles will grow even fasterB. automobile recalls will take place in China more frequentlyC. Chinas car market is forecast to be the biggest by 2010 in the worldD. Toyota is likely to sell the most Lexus Sedans in China in the future53. Which of the following is the best tide of th
40、is passage?A. Toyota to Recall Its Lexus Sedans Sold in ChinaB. China Prepares to Recall CarsC. The Problems in Chinas Car MarketD. Costly Japanese Car Recalls第二节 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余选项1In general , people talk about two groups of colors : warm colors and cool colors . 54_ : people
41、 who prefer warm colors and people who prefer cool colors . 55_. Where there are warm colors and a lot of light , people usually want to be active . People think that red , for example , is exciting. Sociable people , those who like to be with others , like red . The cool colors are green , blue and
42、 violet . These colors , unlike warm colors are relaxing . Where there are cool colors , people are usually quiet . 56_.Red may be exciting , but one researcher says that time seems to pass more slowly in a room with warm colors than in a room with cool colors . He suggests that a warm color , such
43、as red or orange is a good color for a living room or restaurant . People who are relaxing or eating do not want time to pass quickly.57_Researchers do not know why people think some colors are warm and other colors are cool . However , almost everyone agrees that red , orange , and yellow are warm
44、and that green , blue , and violet are cool .58 _. Because in the north the sun is higher during summer , the hot summer sunlight appears yellow .A. People who like to spend time alone often prefer blueB. people who like every kind of color is not possible. C. Cool colors are better for offices or f
45、actories if the people who are working there want time to pass quickly .D. The warm colors are red , orange and yellowE. Perhaps warm colors remind people of warm days and the cool colors remind them of cool days .F. Researchers in psychology think that there are also two groups of peopleG. for exam
46、ple, in my childhood I didnt know which color is wormIV 短文改错:The children next door often play the football in the garden after my house and sometimes break my windows. Last Saturday afternoon I stay at home and read a book. After while, I closed my eyes and went to sleep. A loud knock on the door made me wake up suddenly. Soon a little boy turned out. “You havent broken one of my window again?” I asked. “Oh, no!” answered the boy. “Your windows are all opened this time and our football was in your bedroom. Could you
