【独家】天津市外研版英语2012届高三单元测试 ：BOOK9 MODULE 2.doc

1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家Book9 Module 2单元测试题（外研版）Class: Name: Marks: 满分（120）一、单项填空（共15小题；每小题分，满分15分） 1. Why didnt you tell me the truth earlier? _, but I was afraid that you would worry. A. I hoped so B. I would C. Id love to D. I had planned to 2. To keep fit, the president spares an hour to _ at the gym ev

2、ery day, no matter how busy he is. A. work onB. work out C. work upD. work off 3. People had to run away from their homes as the fighting progressed to avoid _. A. to kill B. killing C. to be killed D. being killed 4. Tears in eyes, Mother was _ about Father _ for that dangerous place.A. upset; leav

3、ing B. upsetting; leaving C. upset; would leaveD. upsetting; would leave 5. _, I go out to eat with some friends, but not all the time. A. Some timeB. At a time C. Up to now D. Every now and then6. _ any trouble in finding his house, dont hesitate to let me know at once.A. Should you haveB. You shou

4、ld have C. Have you D. If you had had 7. We have moved to live in the countryside. When _ of the city life? A. were you tired B. have you got tired C. did you get tired D. were you tiring 8. Make _ list of _ you should buy before you go shopping. A. the; that B. a; what C. the; what D. a; which 9. S

5、ince you understand all this, _ is no need for me to explain. A. it B. this C. that D. there 10. When you are considering _ a particular risk, you need to ask yourself about the effects. A. whether to take B. to take C. whether taking D. if take 11. As a college student, you must try to _the questio

6、ns independently.A. analyze B. absorbC. debate D. ignore 12. They earn a great deal, but they cant balance their _ because his wife is often ill. A. plan B. budgetC. project D. prediction 13. When the food in the hotel where we are staying _, what should we do? A. isnt tasted well B. doesnt taste we

7、ll C. doesnt taste good D. isnt tasted good 14. Everyone felt _ to hear the _ news that our football team had lost again. A. inspired; inspiringB. disappointed; inspiring C. disappointed; disappointing D. inspiring; disappointed 15. The watch-maker _ his product for three years and a half. A. guaran

8、tees B. protects C. prevents D. promises 二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Nine years ago, after Leo had died, people said to me, “I never knew he was your stepfather”. I never 16 him that. At first, he was no one special in my life. Then he became my friend. 17 , I felt he was my father, too. Leo married

9、my mother when I was eleven. Two years later we 18 into a house in a new suburban development, where he 19 down roots. At first our lawn(草坪) was just a mud pile with wild grass, but Leo saw 20 possibilities. “We plant trees there to give us 21 as well as some flowers”, he said. And just these little

10、 touches made our lawn different from all the others here. More important, a real family was 22 . Leo was becoming a full-time 23 , and I was learning what it 24 to have a father.Weekday mornings when the weather was 25 , Leo often drove me to school. Having a father drop you off may have been somet

11、hing my classmates 26 for granted, but I always thought it was 27 . Saturday mornings, we went to the hardware store(五金店), then stepped into the bookstore, buying a sports magazine or some other books. Some people might think that doing shopping together is nothing 28 , but I, who had ever before sp

12、ent my childhood 29 other families do their everyday activities, experienced them now with extreme 30 . Looking back, I realize that Leo gave me what I needed mostthe 31 of doing ordinary things together as a 32 . 33 we moved to the suburbs, one of our new neighbors introduced herself to me. She had

13、 already met my mother and Leo. “You know,” she said. “You look just like your father”. I knew she was just making conversation，but 34 so. “Thank you,” I said. Why do I tell her anything 35 ? 16. A. name B. call C. tell D. talk17. A. At least B. On time C. At last D. At times18. A. went B. entered C

14、. ran D. moved19. A. settled B. set C. put D. broke20. A. bright B. hopeless C. dim D. dark21. A. shadow B. shade C. wood D. views 22. A. building B. making C. founding D. forming23. A. member B. friend C. parent D. relative24. A. showed B. meant C. proved D. suggested25. A. good B. nice C. bad D. c

15、lear26. A. took B. bought C. considered D. thought 27. A. terrible B. boring C. normal D. wonderful 28. A. especial B. strange C. unique D. special29. A. looking B. watching C. visiting D. studying30. A. surprise B. sorrow C. delight D. fear31. A. skill B. rule C. method D. experience 32. A. unit B.

16、 family C. group D. society33. A. Long before B. Before then C. Soon after D. Long ago 34. A. ever B. still C. even D. if35. A. special B. same C. different D. else三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AStreet art can be found on buildings, sidewalks, street signs and even trashcans from Tokyo to Paris to New Yo

17、rk City. This special kind of art can take the form of paintings, sculptures, cloth or even stickers. Street art has become part of a global visual culture. Now, even art museums and galleries are collecting the work of street artists.It is not easy to provide an exact history of the street art move

18、ment. Many experts say the movement began in New York City in the nineteen sixties. Young adults would use paint in special cans to spray their“tag” on walls and train cars around the city. This tag was a name they created to identify themselves and their artwork. This colorful style of writing is a

19、lso called graffiti. It is visually exciting and energetic. Some graffiti paintings were signs marking the territories of city gangs or illegal crime groups.Graffiti also became a separate movement expressing the street culture of young people living in big cities. Graffiti art represented social an

20、d political rebellion. This was art that rejected the accepted rules of culture and power. These artists could travel around areas of the city making creative paintings for everyone to see. The artists could become famous without being officially recognized.Street art today takes many forms. One wel

21、lknown New York City street artist goes by the name of Swoon. Swoon creates detailed paper cutouts of people that she observes around her. She places these life-size images on walls in different areas of New York. For example, one of her artworks is of a little boy playing. He is turning his smiling

22、 face and seems to be running into the distance. She placed the picture of the boy next to other large graffiti images. It looks like he is running around between the different pieces of artwork.36. Some graffiti paintings are used to show .A. secret messages of members in an illegal crime groupB. t

23、he special zones controlled by certain city gangs or illegal crime groupsC. the division between city gangs and illegal crime groupsD. the special talents of city gangs or illegal crime groups37. Young people used graffiti art to .A. make a living in big citiesB. express their anger with the governm

24、entC. gain officially recognized fameD. represent social and political rebellion38. The second paragraph mainly tells us .A. how street art movement startedB. where we can see street artC. who likes street artD. what street art presents39. What can we learn from the first paragraph?A. Street art is

25、regarded as a kind of pollution.B. Street art is a disturbance to general public.C. Street art is beginning to be recognized.D. Street art only exists in big cities in the world.40. What would be talked about in the paragraph following the passage?A. Swoons style of paper cutouts.B. Peoples attitude

26、s towards street art.C. The changing graffiti images.D. Other forms of street art.BThe Environmental Film Festival in Washington, D.C. has been bringing movies to Americas capital for seventeen years. This year, the twelve-day festival showed more than one hundred and thirty movies from thirty-four

27、countries.The movies were shown in fifty-two museums, embassies, and other places around the city this month. Many movies were about the state of the worlds oceans and sea life. (The aim of the festival is to educate people about environmental issues affecting our planet.)The Museum of Natural Histo

28、ry showed many other movies about the ocean. These included “Fisheye Fantasea”, which explores how fish see in the ocean. “Cracking the Ocean Code” is about the work of scientist J. Craig Venter. In the movie he travels around the world documenting the genetic information of small sea creatures.At t

29、he Library of Congress, festival visitors could watch “The Silent World” directed by Jacques Cousteau and Louis Malle. When this movie came out in nineteen fifty-six, it was the first to show scuba diving exploration to the world. The movie takes place during a trip across the Mediterranean, Red Sea

30、 and Indian Ocean.The Environmental Film Festival in Washington was started by Flo Stone. “I founded the festival in nineteen ninety-three. Id worked on other film festivals, one on cultural diversity at the Natural History Museum in New York City. But in Washington, I thought it would be wonderful

31、to do a festival on the environment very broadly, cooperating with many museums, universities, libraries, environmental organizations and even embassies from around the world.” Flo Stone said.Not all movies at the festival were about oceans. One movie shown at the National Building Museum is called

32、“Designing a Great Neighborhood: Behind the Scenes at Holiday”. It tells about building a community housing project in Boulder, Colorado. The future owners of the houses work together with different building designers to create environmentally safe houses that do not pollute.41. Which film shows scu

33、ba diving exploration to the world?A. “Fisheye Fantasea”B. “Cracking the Ocean Code”C. “The Silent World”D. “Designing a Great Neighborhood: Behind the Scenes at Holiday.”42. The aim of the Environmental Film Festival is to .A. ask people to pay attention to sea creaturesB. let people know how envir

34、onmental issues affect the earthC. advise people on how to save energyD. tell people how to create environmentally safe houses43. J. Craig Venter was a scientist who .A. explored how fish see in the oceanB. recorded the genetic information of small sea creaturesC. made a trip across the Mediterranea

35、n, Red Sea and Indian OceanD. was engaged in stopping pollution44. Which of the following is NOT true about Flo Stone?A. He has directed many films on environmental protection.B. He had a lot of experience in organizing film festivals.C. He is also concerned about cultural diversity.D. He is the fou

36、nder of the Environmental Film Festival in Washington.45. The above passage is probably taken from .A. a textbook B. a film poster C. a news report D. a TV talk showCThe Outline for Chinas Sustainable Development (可持续发展) is published recently by the Beijing-based Science Press. It painted a rosy pic

37、ture of China in the year 2050.According to the Outline, Chinese people will live longer, study longer, use far less energy and spend a much smaller part of their income on food.The Outline is made up of research reports and analysis done by 184 scientists and researchers from the Chinese Academy of

38、 Sciences.According to their study, average life expectancy (预期寿命) will reach 85 by 2050. That would be a huge climb from the present average of 71.8.Also, the Outline says that by 2050, the average schooling period will increase from 8.2 years to 14 years.The Engels Coefficient (恩格尔系数) will be push

39、ed below 15 percent, according to the Outline. The Engels Coefficient shows peoples living standard in a country. It is the percentage of a familys income that is spent on food. The lower it is, the more developed the country. At present, the Engels Coefficient in some developed countries is as low

40、as 20 percent. The figure is 37 percent for urban (城市的) Chinese and 45 percent for rural (乡村的) people in China.Lu Yongxiang, CAS president and editor-in-chief of the Outline, told China Daily that the development goals are scientific and realistic. They have been carefully measured by researchers an

41、d can be shifted to suit government plans.However, China has to overcome a lot of difficulties. The biggest challenges include its huge population, limited energy and resources, deteriorating (恶化的) environment, the widening urban-rural gap, and a lack of social equality.46. Which of the following is

42、 NOT true?A. 184 scientists and researchers took part in the design work of the Outline.B. By 2050, people can live 13.2 years longer than they do today.C. By 2050, people will study in school 5.8 years longer than they do now.D. By 2050, people will use much more energy.47. By 2050 the Engels Coeff

43、icient of China will be_. A. below 15 percent B. as low as 20 percent C. 37 percentD. 45 percent48. How is the Outline? A. Ideal. B. Reasonable.C. Imaginative.D. Unreal.49. How many big challenges does our country face?A. 3. B. 4.C. 5. D. 6.50. If the Engels Coefficient of country A is higher than c

44、ountry B, then _. A. less money is spent on food in country A B. country A is more developed than country B C. the percentage of income spent on food is lower in country A D. the percentage of income spent on food is higher in country ADPrograms aimed at preventing turnover（人员更换） have contributed to

45、 strong overall job satisfaction. Sixty-three percent of workers report they are satisfied with their jobs, and 19 percent describe themselves as dissatisfied.Still, a favourable job market is enticing（引诱） candidates to search for more lucrative opportunities in 2007. Thirty-three percent of workers

46、 plan to leave their current positions within one year, and 48 percent expect to seek a new position within two years. When asked about typical job factors that influence continued job satisfaction and retention, respondents conveyed the following:PayThirty-two percent of workers reported dissatisfa

47、ction with their pay, and 37 percent did not receive a raise in 2006. Of the workers who did see an increase, 30 percent received a bump of 2 percent or lower. In addition, two-thirds of workers did not receive a bonus last year.Career AdvancementThirty-four percent of workers reported dissatisfacti

48、on with the career advancement opportunities provided by their employers. Eighty-five percent of respondents did not receive a promotion in 2006, and 25 percent believed they had been overlooked for one.Work/Life BalanceTwenty-six percent of workers reported dissatisfaction with their work/life bala

49、nce. Forty-two percent said their workloads were heavier than they were six months ago. Training/LearningTwenty-nine percent of workers are dissatisfied with the training and on-the-job learning opportunities provided by their current employers.When considering new positions, workers said the most i

50、mportant attributes（品质） in a potential employer include:Good work culture (24 percent)Good career advancement opportunities (24 percent)Companys stability and longevity in the market (19 percent)Ability to offer flexible schedules (10 percent)51.The best topic of the passage would be _.A. How to fin

51、d a better jobB. How to get promotedC. Employees job satisfactionD. Potential good employers52. The following are typical job factors that influence continued job satisfaction and retention except _.A. payB. training/learningC. work/life balance D. career success53. One in ten workers prefer their f

52、uture employer to have _.A. good career advancement opportunitiesB. ability to offer flexible schedulesC. good work cultureD. companys stability and longevity in the market54. Considering new positions. What is the least trait in a potential employer?A. Good career advancementB. Good work cultureC.

53、Companys longevityD. Company can offer flexible schedules55.What is the percentage of respondents who didnt get promoted in 2006?A. 85%. B. 34%. C. 25%. D. 59%.四、书面表达 （共两节，满分45分）第一节 阅读表达(共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分)A senior U.N. official has described the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami as among the worst-

54、ever natural disasters. The United Nations top emergency relief (救济) official, Jan Egeland, says the death toll from the December 26 tsunami may rise much higher as more information becomes available from the isolated western coast of Sumatra. Mr. Egeland says relief workers are now focusing on the

55、western coast of northern Sumatra. He says they are just beginning to fully grasp the level of destruction caused by the earthquake and tsunami in that area. The coast is low. It takes the full blast (冲击波) of the tsunami which was at its highest and many, many of these villages are gone, he said. Th

56、ere is no trace (踪迹) left of them. They had hardly roads before. Now they have nothing. The death toll will grow highly on the west coast of Sumatra. What will be the final toll, we will never know. But we may be talking of tens of thousands of further deaths in this area. The town of Meulaboh, near

57、ly 50,000 inhabitants, has perhaps been the most destructed of any town anywhere, even much more than Banda Aceh. Mr. Egeland describes reaching the isolated parts of Sumatra as a nightmare . Mr. Egeland said international response to the disaster has been, in his words overwhelmingly positive. He s

58、aid much of the aid is being directed at the water and sanitation sectors (卫生设备) in the worst-hit countries. 56.In this passage, what does the phrase “ death toll” mean?_.(within 10 words ) 57. We will never know the final toll because _. (answer it within 20 words) 58. Relief workers are focusing o

59、n the western coast of northern Sumatra. because_. 59.Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?the people of the world take an active part in the fight against tsunami60.What is the best title of the passage?(please answer within 10 words)第二节:书面表达（30分）原定星期六下午召开的班会推迟召开,改为举行英

60、语讲座。请你写一则口头通知,要求本班学生参加并做好记录。词数100左右。1时间： 周六下午两点；2地点：本班教室；3讲演人：Thomas教授；4. 内容：如何学好口语。参考答案：1-15 DBDAD ACBDA ABCCA 16-35 BCDAA BDCBC ADDBC DBCCC36-55 BDACD CBBAC DABCD CDBDA56. the number of people who died 57. the information is difficult to get 58. it has perhaps been the most destructed 59. “International response to the disaster has been overwhelmingly positive” 60. Tsunami(海啸)death toll to rise greatly书面表达:略- 8 - 版权所有高考资源网