高 二 英 语（第25讲）
主讲：郑天德 （苏州中学）
Unit11 Scientific achievements 单元综合检测题
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。
1. What are the two speakers talking about?
A. An athlete called Liu Xiang.
B. Competitions in the world.
C. 2004 Olympic Games.
2. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. By the window.
B. In a post office.
C. On the steps.
3. How does the woman really feel?
A. Surprised. B. Light-hearted. C. Worried.
4. What is the time now?
A. 8:45. B. 9:00. C. 9:15.
5. What does the man take finally?
A. The blue tie.
B. The yellow tie.
C. Both the two ties.
第二节(共15小题; 每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。
请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What are the two speakers going to do?
A. Go for a walk.
B. Go for a picnic.
C. Go out for supper.
7. How will they go there?
A. On foot.
B. By taking a taxi.
C. By driving a car themselves.
请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What’s the weather like these days?
A. It’s very hot.
B. It’s very cool.
C. It’s warm.
9. How does the man feel at home?
A. Sad. B. Disappointed. C. Bored.
10. What’s the woman’s idea?
A. Watching TV at home.
B. Going to Green Park.
C. Talking on the phone.
请听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Where is the woman going?
A. Hawaii. B. Los Angeles. C. The airport.
12. When is the woman’s sister’s wedding?
A. On Oct. 12th.
B. Tomorrow.
C. On Oct. 11th.
13. When will the woman leave?
A. In a few hours.
B. Right now.
C. On Oct. 9th.
请听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. How does the girl find the news her father is watching?
A. Unforgettable.
B. Uninteresting.
C. Unfortunate.
15. What does her father advise her to know about?
A. Current world situation.
B. The news media.
C. Something about TV.
16. Why does the girl tell her father to change to Channel 7?
A. The program on Channel 7 is very interesting.
B. She likes to see a musical play on Channel 7.
C. The anchorman on Channel 7 is very popular.
请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. At what time did Sally give up her tennis dreams?
A. After she entered a college.
B. After she earned her degrees.
C. After she spent 3 months practicing.
18. How many degrees did Sally earn in Stanford University?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
19. When did Sally ask for the space program?
A. In 1970. B. In 1977. C. In 1978.
20. How many women were among the 35 people?
A. Only one. B. Five. C. Six.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项填空（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. - Goodbye, Joyce. Please remember me to your parents.
- ______.
A. Thanks, I will
B. It’s very kind of you to say so
C. My pleasure
D. Thank you. What a good idea
22. The success of this project ______ everyone making an effort.
A. relies on B. cares for C. reminds of D. calls up
23. The student couldn’t ______ what the teacher was trying to explain.
A. recognize B. grasp C. study D. achieve
24. Her examination paper was ______ except for one spelling mistake.
A. private B. humanoid C. perfect D. economic
25. As is known to all, ______ great scientific achievements may have ______ positive effect on our life as well as society.
A. /; a B. the; a C. the; / D. /； /
26. He ______ a plan for the committee to consider.
A. put away B. put off C. put forward D. gave up
27. The school has ______ a special class to help poor readers.
A. set up B. set aside C. come true D. come into being
28. Scientists have made a great ______ in the treatment of cancer.
A. principle B. breakthrough C. conclusion D. introduction
29. - Is it ______ that the spaceship will be launched within this week?
- No, I don’t think so.
A. probably B. perhaps C. possibly D. likely
30. Selecting a digital camera for personal use is no easy task because technology ______ so rapidly.
A. is changing B. has changed C. will have changed D. will change
31. The development of modern science will soon
______ it possible for some patients to recover from these illnesses.
A. make B. find C. consider D. think
32. - I really like the record you lent me last week.
- ______.
- And thank you very much for letting me keep it so long.
A. I’m glad you like it B. That’s all right C. Don’t mention it D. I hope you like it
33. He sent her a telegram ______ his immediate re-turn to London.
A. announced B. announcing C. has announced D. announces
34. The company wishes to ______ its new factory beside the river.
A. find B. stand C. locate D. arrange
35. Oh, I’m not feeling well in the stomach. I ______so much fried chicken just now.
A. shouldn’t eat B. mustn’t have eaten C. shouldn’t have eaten D. mustn’t eat
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
The area of California that is called Silicon Valley is about seventy kilometers southeast of San Francisco. It is about forty kilometers long and about fifteen kilometers wide. You will not find the (36) Sil-icon Valley on any maps of California. But it is a very (37) place. There are thousands of high-technology companies in Silicon Valley today.
The (38) begins with Stanford University. (39) World War II, Stanford University was having financial(财政的) problems. It also (40) several thousand hectares (公顷) of land that was not being (41). A professor at Stanford did his best to (42) the problem. He learned that the university could not legally sell the land. The Stanford family made it legally impossible to sell any of the land (43) they gave it to the university. However, the professor discovered there was (44) to prevent the university from (45) companies to pay the university to use the land. This idea (46) the development of an area called Stanford Industrial Park. This business area was (47) in 1954. Several leading companies moved their offices there. These (48) businesses influenced other companies to move into or near the Stanford Industrial Park.
The area became known as Silicon Valley (49) the beginning of the computer age. In the early 1970s, a(an) (50) named the area Silicon Valley in a series of stories for a publication called Electronic News. Young computer engineers with little (51) started companies in this area. Many of these companies are now large international businesses. One (52) is Apple Computers.
Silicon Valley is a name that has become so popular today that it is often used to (53) any area that is home to many electronics companies.(54) the first and most important Silicon Valley can still be (55) in California.
36. A. position B. name C. city D. direction
37. A. distant B. deserted C. important D. interesting
38. A. situation B. reason C. result D. story
39. A. After B. Before C. During D. Since
40. A. owned B. sold C. bought D. provided
41. A. shared B. forgot C. used D. seized
42. A. think B. deal C. mention D. solve
43. A. because B. though C. when D. if
44. A. nothing B. everything C. something D. anything
45. A. permitting B. persuading C. ordering D. obliging
46. A. belonged to B. led to C. referred to D. added up to
47. A. gave up B. handed in C. set up D. used up
48. A. useful B. helpful C. peaceful D. successful
49. A. at B. on C. with D. for
50. A. engineer B. reporter C. employer D. boss
51. A. thought B. knowledge C. success D. money
52. A. model B. example C. form D. shape
53. A. explain B. describe C. believe D. suggest
54. A. But B. So C. Then D. Thus
55. A. continued B. protected C. touched D. found
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Have you ever heard the old saying, “Never judge a book by its cover.”? This is a good rule to follow when trying to judge the intelligence of others. Some people have minds that shine only in certain situations. A young man with an unusual gift in writing may find himself speechless before a pretty girl when he speaks. He may not be able to find the right words. But don’t make the mistake of thinking him stupid. With a pen and paper, he can express himself better than anybody else.
Other people may fool you into overestimating(过高估计) their intelligence by putting up a good front. A student who listens attentively and takes notes in class is bound to (一定会) make a favourable impression on his teachers. But when it comes to exams, he may score near the bottom of the class.
In a word, you can’t judge someone by appearance. The only way to determine a person’s intelligence is to get to know him. Then you can see how he reacts to different situations. The more situations you see, the better your judgment is likely to be. So take your time. Don’t judge a book by its cover.
56. The passage suggests that ______.
A. a good writer may not be a good speaker
B. a good writer is always a good speaker
C. a speechless person always writes well
D. a good writer will find himself speechless
57. According to this passage, a student who listens attentively and takes notes in class ______.
A. is an intelligent student
B. may not be an intelligent student
C. will score better in exams
D. will not be a good student
58. The passage suggests that we should judge a per-son’s intelligence through ______.
A. his teachers
B. his deeds in the classroom
C. his appearance
D. his reactions to different situations
59. The writer of this passage wants to tell us not to______.
A. judge a book by its cover
B. make the mistake of thinking a young man stupid
C. overestimate a student’s intelligence
D. judge a person’s intelligence by his appearance
B
One night in February 1962, John H. Glenn, Jr. flew over Australia. The man in the Mercury (水星) capsule was alone, but friendly voices reached him by radio. Over the dark land 100 miles below, he saw sparkling lights. It marked the city of Perth, where people had turned on their lights as a greeting to him.
In Friendship 7, Glenn radioed, “The lights show up very well. Thank everybody for turning them on.” His capsule moved on to the east.
During his three orbits of the earth, Glenn could always reach one of the 18 tracking stations. Some of them were on ships at sea. Others were in the United States.
Many of the stations had been built with the help of other countries. These countries allowed Americans to bring in radio equipment and set it up. Without the help of such lands as Nigeria, Zanzibar and Mexico, there would have been breaks in the worldwide radio network. John Glenn, Jr. was the first American to orbit the earth. For his flight, the tracking network (跟踪网络) covered 60,000 statute miles (法定英里). 500 men worked in the stations along the route. Since his flight, the network has grown. Today, it covers more than 100,000 statute miles and has about 100 stations. One-third of these stations are outside the United States.
60. This passage is mainly about ______.
A. talking to ships at sea around the world
B. breaks in the worldwide network
C. the first American to orbit the earth
D. a satellite which fell into the ocean
61. From the passage we can see that ______.
A. Friendship 7 stopped in Perth, Australia
B. all tracking stations are inside the United States
C. radio equipment is important in space flight
D. many people could see Glenn in his capsule when he made the flight
62. During his flight Glenn could always ______.
A. see lights on the ground clearly
B. reach ships at sea
C. reach one of the tracking stations
D. arrive at Mercury in his Friendship 7
63. Why did people in Perth turn on the lights?
A. They wanted to guide Glenn to land.
B. It was too dark for them to see in the room.
C. They wanted to see Friendship 7.
D. They wanted to greet Glenn.
C
The Beatles had a song that once was a hit on US college campuses, back in the 60s, that went like this: “They say the best things in life are free, but you can keep them for the birds and bees. Now give me money. That’s what I want.”
That may have been almost 40 years ago, but those words are still true for some students today, according to a survey of students’ attitudes.
The American Freshman Survey of more than 267,000 students at 413 colleges and universities nationwide showed more than 50 percent of them said they went to college for “financial well-being in the future”. Fewer than 40 percent saw higher education as a way of developing a meaningful philosophy of life.
University of California education professor Linda Sax, the director of the survey, said this reflects a longstanding tension between material rewards and the value of education, something that has been strengthened in recent years.
“Students also increasingly concentrate on prestige(声望) and college rankings, making them more concerned about where they go to school than why they’re going,” Sax said.
Dustin Grant, a freshman of University of Southern California, said the survey results matched his views on what students think about as they leave high school.
Grant, who is a business major, thinks the high costs of college fuel this materialism.
“This is a major investment - like US$40,000 a year. When you’re putting so much in, you’re going to expect to get something out of it,” he said.
But, the 20-year-old added: “Required courses in humanities and the intellectual life on campus can encourage students to think critically about their values and beliefs. College surely opens up new perspectives（景象）. Seniors probably express a greater concern for finding meaning in life.”
64. The survey tells us ______.
A. the differences between the students today and those of 40 years ago
B. some students today take the same attitude to money as those of 40 years ago
C. money is more important than a free life for all the students
D. the different meaning between money and life
65. The third paragraph suggests ______.
A. over 267,000 students are at 413 colleges and universities
B. more students surveyed live a well-off life
C. some students will improve their value of life
D. the meaning of money plays an important part in students’ life
66. From what Linda Sax said, we may find ______.
A. material rewards replace the value of education
B. a college with high ranking attracts more students
C. students show more interest in making money
D. professors are anxious about the value of education
67. The word “hit” in the first paragraph means “______”.
A. successful performance B. popular song C. heated argument D. discussing topic
D
If you go to Brisbane, Australia, you can easily get a small book called Discover Brisbane free. The book tells you almost everything in Brisbane: the restaurants, the shops, the cinemas, the streets, the buses, the trains, the banks, etc. Here is something about banks on page 49:
ANZ Banking Group
Cnr. Greek && Queen Sts ……………… 228 3228
Bank of New Zealand
410 Queen Street ……………………… 221 0411
Bank of Queensland
229 Elizabeth Street …………………… 229 3122
Commonwealth Banking Group
240 Queen Street ……………………… 237 3111
National Australia Bank Ltd
225 Adelaide Street …………………… 221 6422
Westpac Banking Corp
260 Queen Street ……………………… 227 2666
Banking hours are Mon.-Thu. 9:30 am to 4 pm. Fri. 9:30 am to 5 pm. All banks close Sat. Sun. && Public Holidays.
Australia has a decimal currency(十进币制) with 100 cents to the dollar.
Notes available are: $100, $50, $20, $10, $5
Gold coins are: $2 && $1
Silver coins are: 50, 20, 10&&5 cent
Copper coins are: 2 && 1 cent
68. You can find ANZ Banking Group on ______.
A. Queen Street B. Elizabeth Street
C. the corner of Greek Street and Queen Street
D. the corner of Queen Street and Elizabeth Street
69. ______ seems to be the most important street in
Brisbane.
A. Greek Street B. Elizabeth Street C. Queen Street D. Adelaide Street
70. On Saturdays, you can go to ______ to put your
money in or take your money out.
A. ANZ Banking Group B. Bank of Queensland
C. National Australia Bank Ltd D. no bank
71. In Australia, the banks have their longest service hours on ______.
A. public holidays B. Sundays C. Saturdays D. Fridays
E
A 17-year-old boy from the northeastern state of Massachusetts has won the top prize in the Intel Science Talent Search. The competition is the oldest program in the United States that honors the science projects of high school students. The Intel Science Talent Search is 63 years old this year. The winners receive a new computer and money for a college education. A record says 1,652 students from 46 states entered projects for the competition this year. Their research involved nearly every area of science, including chemistry, medicine, physics, mathematics, engineering, computer science and social science. 40 students were invited to Washington, D.C. for the final judging. A group of well-known scientists judged them on their research abilities, critical thinking skills and creativity. The judges also questioned the students about scientific problems before deciding on the winners.
The top winner is Herbert Mason Hedberg. He received 100,000 dollars for his college education. He developed a faster, more effective method to tell if a person has cancer. He explored a way to separate telomerase, an enzyme(酶) found in most cancer cells. His findings have helped advance research into ways of stopping cancer cells from growing. Herbert said he started the project after watching his grandmother struggle against cancer. The second place winner is 17-year-old Boris Alexeev. He received a 75,000-dollar scholarship. His research in computer science could be used in the study of genetics(遗传学). The third place winner is 17-year-old Ryna Karnik. She won 50,000 dollars for describing a new way to build microchips(芯片) used in computers.
Andrew Yeager of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center was chairman of the judges for the Intel Science Talent Search this year. Past competition winners have gone on to receive many of the world’s highest honors for science and mathematics.
72. ______ of the competitors were invited for the final judging.
A. 1,652 B. More than 40 percent C. Less than 3% D. Ten in thousand
73. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. Ryna Karnik is a 17-year-old schoolgirl.
B. 10,000 dollars was given to the top winner.
C. The competition is the oldest program in the United States.
D. Andrew Yeager is one of the winners.
74. The purpose of the Intel Science Talent Search is to _______.
A. continue the program with a long history in the United States of America
B. give the winners a new computer and money for a college education
C. support the students to take part in the Inter Science Talent Search
D. encourage more high school students to devote themselves to science
75. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Three Top Winners B. The Intel Science Talent Search Winners
C. Intel Science Talent Search D. A Famous Competition
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节:短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
What should you do when your parents become angry? If your 76. __________
parents get mad, try to have conversation with them 77. __________
about it. Remembering not to shout at them. They also 78. __________
try to change. But they will take some time because they 79. __________
get angrily all their lives, and that is all they know. You 80. __________
might have to change for your methods a couple of times. 81. __________
Do any nice things for your parents that they don’t expect 82. __________
like cooking, doing the dishes, washing clothes, or clean 83. __________
the floor. If this doesn’t work, turn to your friends that 84. __________
you feel comfortable with, and have him or her to help you. 85. __________
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
以“Why a sense of humor is important”为题写一篇100词左右的短文。提示如下：
1. 幽默能体现个性；
2. 幽默有益于身心健康；
3. 幽默能融洽与他人的关系。
听力材料及参考答案
听力材料：
(Text 1)
M: Liu Xiang became an athlete in 1999 and has taken part in many competitions in the world.
W: I know. He set a new record at 2004 Olympic Games.
(Text 2)
M: I need some stamps and some envelopes as well.
W: Will you step right over to the second window, please?
(Text 3)
M: I hear you are playing at a concert tomorrow. How do you feel about it?
W: Oh, I’m really worried about it.
M: I’m not surprised.
(Text 4)
W: Excuse me, sir. What’s the time by your watch? I don’t know whether I can catch the 9: 00 train.
M: Take it easy. You still have a quarter of an hour left.
(Text 5)
W: Which tie would you prefer, the blue one or the yellow one?
M: I prefer blue. But I’ll take them both to have a change sometimes.
(Text 6)
M: Let’s go!
W: Wait a minute. We have to get some things ready.
M: