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1、牛津高中英语Module 2 Unit 3 Amazing People单元自测一、单项填空（共15 小题，每小题 1 分，计 15 分）1. Jenny worked hard before the final exam, and it _. She got an A.A. showed offB. paid offC. put offD. took off2. This is a disease that can result in total blindness _ left untreated.3. When the old man _ to walk back to his hous
2、e, the sun _ itself behind the mountain.A. started; had already hidden B. had started; had already hidden C. had started; was hiding D. was starting; hid4. A man may usually be known by the books he reads _ by the friends he keeps.A. rather thanB. as well asC. in place ofD. as many as5. The coffee i
3、s wonderful! It doesn ttaste like anything I _ before.A. was havingB. haveC. have ever hadD. had ever had6. During the long-term cooperation, MrLi _ a smart, honest and trustworthy man.A. appearedB. madeC. turnedD. proved7. How did you like the _ of the interpreter at the Chinese FM press conference
4、 of 6-party talks on TV?8. When he applied for a _ in the office of the local newspaper, he was told to see the manager.9. A: Hurry up! Alice and Sue are waiting for you at the school gate.B: Oh! I thought they _ without me.A. wentB. are goingC. have goneD. had gone10._ his elder brother, Tom is qui
5、te short.A. Compared withB. Comparing withC. ComparingD. Compare11.Millions of pounds worth of damage _ by a storm which swept across the north of England last night.A. has been causedB. had been causedC. will be causedD. will have been caused12.A: Julia said she sent a birthday card yesterday. Have
6、 you got it?B: Oh, really? I haven t_ my mailbox yet.A. examinedB. reviewedC. testedD. checked13.The engine of the ship was out of order and the bad weather _ the helplessness of the crew at sea.A. added toB. resulted fromC. turned outD. made up14.A: Have you seen _ pen? I left it here this morning.
7、B: Is it _ black one? I think I saw it somewhere.A. a, theB. the, theC. the, aD. a, a15.He made another wonderful discovery, _ of great importance to science.A. which I think itB. which I think it isC. which I think isD. I think which is二、完形填空（共20 小题，每小题 1 分，计 20 分）Children find meanings in their ol
8、d family tales.When Stephen Guyer s three children were growing up, he told them stories abouthow his grandfather, abanker,1all in the 1930s, but did not lose sight of what he valued most. In one of the darkest times2his strong-minded grandfather was nearly3, he loaded his family into the car and4th
9、emto see family members in Canada with a5, “ there are more important things in life than money. ”The6took on a new meaning recently when MrGuyer downsized to a7house from amore expensive and comfortable one. He was8that his children, a daughter, 15, and twins, 22, wouldbe upset. To his surprise, th
10、ey weren t.9, their reaction echoed (共鸣 ) their great-grandfather s.What they10was how warm the people were in the house and how11of their heart wasaccessible.Many parents are finding familystories have surprising power to help children12hard times.Storytelling experts say the phenomenon reflects a
11、growing13in telling tales, evidenced by a rise ina storytelling events and festivals.A university14of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids15 ability toparents stories was linked to a lower rate of anger andnxietya.The16is telling the stories in a way children can17. We re not talk
12、ing here about thekind of story that18,“ When I was a kid, I walked to school every day uphill both ways, barefoot in thesnow.”Instead, we should choose a story suited to the child s 19, and make eye contact (接触 ) tocreate“ a personal experience” . We don t have to tell 20childrenthey should take fr
13、om the story andwhat the moral is. ”1. A. missedB. lostC. forgotD. ignored2.A. whenB. whileC. howD. why3.A. friendlessB. worthlessC. pennilessD. homeless4.A fetchedB. allowedC. expectedD. took5.A. hopeB. promiseC. suggestionD. belief6.A. taleB. agreementC. arrangementD. report7.A. largeB. smallC. ne
14、wD. grand8.A. surprisedB. annoyedC. disappointedD. worried9.A. ThereforeB. BesidesC. InsteadD. Otherwise10.A. talked aboutB. cared aboutC. wrote aboutD. heard about11.A. muchB. manyC. littleD. few12.A. beyondB. overC. behindD. through13.A. argumentB. skillC. interestD. anxiety14.A. studyB. designC.
15、committeeD. staff15.A. provideB. retellC. supportD. refuse16.A. troubleB. giftC. factD. trick17.A. performB. writeC. hearD. question18.A. meansB. endsC. beginsD. proves19.A. needsB. activitiesC. judgmentsD. habits20.A. thatB. whatC. whichD. whom三、阅读理解（共10 小题，每小题 2 分，计 20 分）AThe Hawaiian Islands are
16、situated ( 位于 ) about two thousand miles away from North America, right in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Despite the distance the Islands actually make up the fiftieth state of the UnitedStates. The Islands were all formed by volcano eruption and on the largest of the islands, Hawaii, or the Big
17、Island, there are still two active volcanoes, the Mauna Loa and the Kilauea, which still erupt every few years.On the Hawaiian islands the natives have a particularly strange way of indicating directions. They dont use the north, south, east and west system common to the rest of the world. They use
18、the mauka and makaisystem. Mauka means mountain. The mountains in Hawaii are always at the center of the islands, as these are volcanic islands. Makai means the sea. The islands are small and the system is simple. Wherever you want to visit, it can always be described in terms of where it lies in re
19、lation to the mountains and the sea. A typicalconversation between a native Hawaiian and a visitor might go as follows.VISITOR: Excuse me! Could you tell me where the Sheraton Hotel is?HAW AIIAN: Well . Let me see! From here its two blocks mauka, and then one block makai. You cant miss it!1.This art
20、icle would be most likely to appear in _.A. a novelB. a collection of storiesC. a travel bookD. a womens magazine2.Which of the following might be the best title for the article?A. The Big Island.B. Giving Directions in Hawaii.C. Volcanoes.D. The Hawaiian Islands.3.In Hawaii the mountains are in the
21、 center of the islands because_.A. of the weatherB. of the geological conditionsC. the islands were created by volcanic eruptionsD. of the islands location in the pacific4.To find your way in Hawaii, you must _.A. refer to geographical directionsC. refer to the location of the mountains and the seaB
22、. refer to well known establishments D. refer to the earth and the seaBJames Cook, at the age of forty, was sent by England to explore the Pacific Ocean. On his third voyage, ascaptain in charge of two ships, the Discovery and the Revolution, he came upon a group of unknown islandswhich he named the
23、 Sandwich Islands after his friend, the Earl (伯爵 ) of Sandwich. Today the islands areknown at the Hawaiian Islands.When Cook sailed into a protected bay (海湾 ) of one of the larger islands, the native greeted him withcuriosity ( 好奇 ) and respect. Some historians said that the islanders, welcomed him,
24、 believing he was the god,protector of peace and agriculture.The islanders were short, strong people with a very well-organized social system. The men fished andraised crops. The women prepared for the children and made clothing for the men and short skirts for thewomen.5. The islands were named _.A
25、. the Hawaiian Islands by James CookB. the Earl of Sandwich by James CookC. Discovery by James CookD. the Sandwich Islands by James Cook6. When he landed there James Cook found the islanders were _.A. coldB. friendlyC. angryD. satisfied7. Which of the following is true?A. The natives were tall and h
26、ealthy.C. The women did nothing but look after children.B. The men mainly worked outside.D. The natives were very curious about everything.CExperiments aboard the spaceship Columbia have disproved a theory on the human nervous system whichwon an Austrian professor a Nobel prize 79 years ago.West Ger
27、man astronaut Ulf Merbold disproved the theory during tests aboard the spaceship yesterday. Hisdiscovery is conn ected with the workings of the inner ear, the body s balance(机制). mechanismIn l914 Professor Robert Barany won the Nobel prize for Physiology (生理学 ) and Medicine when heannounced that tem
28、perature differences affected the inner ear and caused the eyes to blink (眨眼 ). His theorywas accepted by scientists.But Merbold carried out tests to find if the theory was correct and shocked himself and space officialswhen he proved it wrong.According to Barany theorys the eyes would blink when co
29、ld air was blown into one ear and hot airblown into the other.But if this theory was correct such a movement would be impossible in zero gravity.Both Merbold s eyes continually blinked when the test was carried out.8. Tests were carried out in outer space in order to _.A. find what causes the eyes t
30、o blinkB. shock the worldC. prove the theoryD. disprove the theory9. Barany s theory declared to prove _.A. how our hearing mechanism worksB. why we constantly move our eyesC. that eye movement is affected by temperatureD. how hearing reacts ( 反应 )10. Barany s theory was proved incorrect in space by
31、 the effects of _.A. having no weightB. having no airC. the pull of gravityD. hot and cold air streams四、句型转换（共5 小题，每小题 2 分，计 10 分）请认真阅读下列句子，把划线部分转换成一个从句，语义保持不变1.Upon entering the tomb, Carter s lucky pet bird, which had led him to the place, was eaten by a snake._, Carter s lucky pet bird, which had
32、 led him to the place, was eaten by a snake.2. If breathed in, the viruses can result in illness or even death._, the viruses can result in illness or even death.3. Tom was so careless that he didntfind the mistakes in his test paper.Tom was _ he didn tfind the mistakes in his test paper.4. All the
33、pupils have read this storybook. Their English teacher has read this book, too._ has read this storybook.5. Most of his questions were not about his lessons.Most of his questions _ his lessons.五、词汇检测（共15 小题，每小题 1 分，计 15 分）A. 根据所给的中文写出一个语法上和语义上均对的词1.The _ （探险家） told the boys about his adventures in t
34、he Arctic.2.My husband loves _ （充满冒险的） life while I enjoy a more peaceful domestic life.3. New scientific _ （发现） are being made every day.4. The plot of the novel relies too much on _ （巧合） to be realistic.5. The miraculous _ （幸存） of some people in the air crash was widely reported by the press. B. 根
35、据所给的首字母写出一个语法上和语义上均对的词6. A: Why did the Smiths move here from Canada?B: Dont be too c_ about things you are not supposed to know.7. A: What did they find in the tombs?B: They found jewels, gold and the p_ bodies of dead kings.8. A: How do you find the film“Avatar ?”B: Very interesting, but the whole
36、 film seems s_ unreal.9. A: How many people s_ the flooded mine?B: So far, 115 people have been saved and the rescue is still on.10. A: I don tfeel like d_ you, but can you do me a favor?B: No problem. Anyway, I am free now.C. 根据上下文写出一个语法上和语义上均对的词11. A: When did he return to his hometown?B: _ after
37、the war ended.12. A: What do you think of his new book?B: _ to the last one, this one is better.13. A: Will John come to dinner tonight?B: I m not sure, but what is _is that he will arrive before the show starts.14. A: It seems that he prefers to live in the country.B: Yes, he says people living in
38、the city get less _ air than those who live in the country.15. A: Was everybody _ at the meeting yesterday?B: No. John was ill and he asked for a leave.六、主题式中译英（共5 小题，每小题 2 分，计 10 分）1. 托马斯爱迪生生于 1847 年，死于 1931 年。_2. 爱迪生小的时候，总是尝试一些新的想法。_3. 小爱迪生在学校只呆了三个月。他的老师认为他不是好学生，因为他总问一些奇怪的问题。_4. 爱迪生对科学很感兴趣。他用种菜、卖菜
39、赚来的钱建了一个科学实验室。_5. 数年之后，爱迪生成为一位伟大的发明家。他的一生有一千多项发明，这是对人类的巨大贡献。_七、短文缺词填空（共10 小题，每小题1 分，计 10 分）请认真阅读下面的短文，在空格处填上一个语法上和语义上均对的词A passenger told an air hostess that he needed a cup of water to take his medicine when the plane just tookoff. She told him that she would (1) _ him the water in the minutes.Half
40、 an hour (2) _, when the passengers ring for service sounded, the air hostess got verynervous. She was kept so busy that she (3) _ to deliver him the water. As a result, the passenger washeld up to take his medicine. She hurried over to him with a cup of water, (4) _ she refused it.In the following
41、hours on the flight, each time the hostess passed by the passenger she would ask him with a smile (5) _ he needed help or not. But the passenger never (6) _ attention to her.When he was going to get off the (7) _, the passenger asked for the passengersbooklets. Sheguessed that he would (8) _ down sharp words, but with a (9) _ she handed it to him.Off the plane, she opened the booklet, and smiled, for the passenger put it,On the flight, you asked mewhether I need help or not for twelve times in all. (10) _ can I refuse your twelve sincere smiles?