1、中国英语教师网资源 1Unit 12 Fact and Fantasy 单元综合练习 1. I wont help you _ you tell me the truth. It is none of my business. A. if B. unless C. even if D. in case2. The rescue workers are working like mad _to rescue the passenger ship from sinking. A. with their efforts B. in their efforts C. for their effort
2、D. by their effort 3. _at a distance, the girl appears more beautiful than she really is. A. Looking B. Looked C. Looked at D. Looking at4. The scientist who _ the foundation of modern architecture was once a servant _a noble family. A. lay, to B. laid, of C. laid, to D. lain, of 5. In his fantasy,
3、he imagined a collision of our earth with another planet from outer space; _ resulted in the destruction of the earth. A. it B. which C. what D. this 6. He was about to leave when something strange in the corner _ his attention. A. attracted B. came to C. was caught D. called for 7. _in a bright red
4、 coat, she was easy to _.A. Being dressed, choose B. Dressed, pick out C. Having dressed, be picked out D. Dress, be chosen 8. The fantastic passenger ship sank with 2,500 passengers on board on her first _.A. trip B. travel C. journey D. voyage 9. The head engineer cant expect to have much time to
5、_to his personal affairs. A. spend B. spare C. devote D. share 10. How many of us _, say, a meeting that is not important to us, would be interested in the follow-up discussion?A. attending B. to attend C. have attended D. attended 中国英语教师网资源 211. _, we must consider the problem all-sidedly. A. To be
6、gin with B. Beginning with C. Begin with D. Begun with 12. What he overheard on his way home _light _ the problem he was working on. A. put, on B. threw, on D. devoted, to D. contributed, to13. The computers they _ _to be of poor quality.A. turned out, turned out B. produced, was proved C. made, was
7、 turned out D. turned out, was turned out 14. The moment they returned home, the wife _the cooking and the husband _the house. A. set about to do, set out to clean B. set out to do, set about cleaning C. began with, started with D. was about to do, was about to clean 15. -What is your father doing o
8、utside the house?-_the wood for firewood. A. Cut up B. To cut up C. Cutting up D. Having cut up16. What _made the spaceship fail to land _safely?-Sorry, I dont know. A. on earth, on earth B. on the earth, on the earth C. on earth, in the earth D. on the earth, on earth 17. The presidents speech made
9、 before he _China _ a nation-wide discussion. A. started out for, started off B. set off for, set off C. set out, set out D. left for, give off 18. The poor artist made a _ by making sketches of _ animals.A. living, alive B. life, live C. living, living D. life, alive 19. -What do you think of her s
10、inging of the song?-I have never heard _ voice than _. A. the better, hers B. a better, hers C. the better, her D. a better, her 20. A rare animal believed to have died out is reported _ by the hunters in the forest. 中国英语教师网资源 3A. having been seen B. to have been seen C. being seen D. to be seen 21.
11、 When he was young, he learned to _ the drum and play other instruments.A. strike B. beat C. hit D. knock 22. He never _ me for money whenever he gets the chance. A. stops to ask B. hesitate to ask C. stops asking D. hesitates of asking 23. More fuel should be added to the container _ the light _. A
12、. when, burns out B. before, burns out C. when, burns up D. before, burns up24. _to be the first prize winner, she let out a shout of cheer and excitement. A. Judging B. Judged C. To have been judged D. Having judged 25. The little boy was lucky enough to have escaped _ to death in the big fire.A. b
13、urning B. to be burned C. being burned D. to have been burned II. 完形填空Children use their parents as models, whether the model is good or bad. My neighbors, whose name Ill change, are excellent _26_.Mrs. Goodhouse is a conscientious (勤勉的) _27_. When she went to work yesterday, her children _28_ the d
14、epartment. The eldest daughter took all the carpets _29_ and shook them. The _30_ daughter did all the dishes, _31_ the youngest daughter put the _32_ in good order. The only _33_ in the family dusted the furniture. When the children _34_ their work, they put fresh _35_ in a vase for their mother.Mr
15、s. Frowze is a _36_ housekeeper. When she went to work, her children made a big mess (混乱). One of them drank some coke and _37_ the bottle. The _38_ wasnt swept up, and the carpet was made _39_. The _40_ pile of rubbish in the kitchen grew _41_ because the children ate bananas and oranges and _42_ t
16、he peels on the floor. One child drew _43_ on the wall and rode his bicycle in the rooms.Both mothers came home to the reflection(反映) of _44_ and their habits, but _45_ of them was glad of that.中国英语教师网资源 426.A. facts B. stories C. examples D. friends27.A. player B. visitor C. danger D. housekeeper28
17、.A. sold B. burned C. cleaned D. washed29.A. outside B. inside C. upstairs D. downstairs30.A. other B. middle C. old D. young31.A. but B. or C. and D. if32.A. toys B. cats C. dogs D. cars33.A. mother B. father C. girl D. boy34.A. began B. finished C. prepared D. wanted35.A. trees B. flowers C. meat
18、D. fish36.A. careful B. excellent C. rich D. terrible37.A. broke B. made C. hid D. sold38.A. book B. mirror C. plate D. glass39.A. clean B. dry C. dirty D. neat40.A. special B. usual C. sudden D. nice41.A. smaller B. larger C. useful D. light42.A. cooked B. tasted C. caught D. threw43.A. pictures B.
19、 photos C. stories D. sentences44.A. children B. themselves C. houses D. parents45.A. neither B. both C. only one D. allIII. 阅读理解ARockets come in all sizes. Any rocket is interesting and often exciting, but there is one that also promises to be wonderful fun for the pilot. This rocket is designed to
20、 carry one person through the air for short distance. It is called a rocked belt. The rocket belt looks like a padded vest(背心) with two steel tanks on the back and a handgrip(手柄) connecting each other. Turning the left handgrip lets the pilot rise into the air, higher than the top of trees. Turning
21、the right handgrip lets him or her speed ahead. BY controlling the right grip and body motions, the pilot can come to 中国英语教师网资源 5stop in the air. Then, by regulating(调整) the thrust with the left hand, the pilot can come back to earth gently.A rocket engine may be thought of as a special kind of furn
22、ace(火炉) in which fuels are burned very rapidly at very high temperatures. The burning fuel creates hot gases. The hot gases then expand(膨胀) and push against the inside of the engine.Imagine a steel cylinder(活塞) with no openings except two tiny ones where fuel and oxygen enter. The fuel burns and gas
23、 is formed. This gas expands, pushing equally in all directions. Pressure becomes so great that, unless it is let out, the cylinder will burst.But before the steel cylinder can burst, the end opposite the fuel intake is suddenly opened and the hot gases rush out. More gases are formed at once as the
24、 fuel continues to burn. The gases push against at all parts of the cylinder except for the open end. This causes the cylinder to move away from the open end where there is no pressure. 46. This passage is mainly talking about _A. rockets of all sizes B. the rocket belt C. the rocket cylinder D. the
25、 rocket engines47. The writer begins to discuss a rocket engine and a steel cylinder from the fourth paragraph on in order to _A. show that he is a specialist in this field.B. Make the readers understand how the rocket belt worksC. Tell the readers the functions(功能) of the engine and cylinderD. Prov
26、e that a rocket can be considered as a kind of furnace48. What cause the cylinder to move?A. The hot gasses continued to expand until the cylinder burstB. The hot gases created in the engine rush out of the fuel intakeC. The hot gasses creating pressure push against all parts of the cylinder D. The
27、hot gasses created in the engine is let out of the other end instead of the fuel intake. 49. In the following paragraphs the writer is probably going to talk about_中国英语教师网资源 6A. how to train pilot B. what furnaces looks like C. the rocket engines D. rockets of all sizes B. Normally a student must at
28、tend a certain number of courses in order to graduate, and each course which he attends gives him a credit (学分)which he may count towards a degree.In many American universities the total work for a degree is made up of thirty-six courses each lasting for one semester (学年). A typical course is made u
29、p of three classes per week for fifteen weeks; while attending a university a student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester. Normally a student would expect to take four years attending two semesters each year. It is possible for a student to move between one university and
30、another during his degree course, though this is not in fact done as a regular practice. For every course that he follows, a student is given a grade, which is recorded, and the record is helpful for the student to show to expected employers. All this makes him suffer from pressure of work. But in s
31、pite of this some students still find time for great activity in student affairs. The effective work is usually performed by students who hold important positions in student organizations. Any student who is thought to have broken the rules, for example, by cheating has to appear before a student co
32、urt. And a student who has held one of these positions is much respected and it will be of benefit to him later in his career (事业). 50.Normally a student would at least attend _classes each week.A. 36 B. 20 C. 15 D. 1251. According to the second paragraph, an American student is allowed _. A. to liv
33、e in a different university B. to take a particular course in a different university C. to live at home and drive to classesD. to get two degrees from two universities52. American university students are usually under pressure of work because_A .their performance will cause some result in the future
34、 中国英语教师网资源 7B. they are connected with student affairsC. they have to obey their teachersD. they want to run for positions in student organizations53. The student organizations seem to be effective in _. A. dealing with the affairs of the universityB. ensuring（确保） that the students observe (遵守 ) uni
35、versity regulationsC. evaluating（评估） students performance by bringing them before a courtD .keep up the students warmth for social activitiesCParacutin was born in Mexico in February, 1943. At the end of one week, Paracutin was 500 feet high, and it is now over 9 000 feet high. Today Paracutin is as
36、leepWhat is Paracutin? it was the first volcano(火山)in the world which was seen from its birth right up to the present day. On February 20,1943, a peasant and his wife set out to work in their corn fields from the Mexican village of Paracutin. They were surprised to find the earth warm under their fe
37、et. Suddenly they heard noises deep in the earth and a small hole appeared in their field. In the afternoon there was a sudden loud noise and stones were thrown high in the air. The peasants ran from the field and turned to watch. They saw the birth of a volcano.Large quantities of stone and lava(岩浆
38、) broke out and a little hill began to form. By evening this hill was 100 feet high and hot ashes(灰烬)were falling on the village. At night the strong light of the hot lava lit up the countryside. The trees near the village were killed and the villagers had to leave their houses. When the village was
39、 destroyed, its name was given to the volcano. The news quickly reached Mexico City, far to the east. Many people came to watch the scene. The volcano Grew and grew for ten years and hundreds of square miles of forest were destroyed.Then Paracutin went to sleep.54. Patacutin was once the name of_ A.
40、 a peasant B. a village C. an old mountain D a Mexican中国英语教师网资源 855. What was destroyed in the growing up of the volcano?A.The little hill of stone B. The villagers living close byC. The forests and fields round ParacutinD. The Mexican peasant and his wife56. In this passage, the writer is trying to
41、 _A. tell us an interesting happening B. explain a scientific theoryC. make us believe something D. make up an interesting story57. What can we learn about volcanoes from this passage?A. New volcanoes may appear in places where people do not expect them to be.B. Volcanoes are always growing.C. Volca
42、noes are active from time to time.D New volcanoes are active for only ten years.IV 短文改错When I found out that my train would three hours 58_late, I changed my idea and would get a bus instead. 59_I was about to rush out of the train station while a 60_well-dressed old man took me on the arm. “Young 6
43、1_lady, “ said the gentleman, “Shouldnt you find out 62_the bus schedule(时刻表) after you rush to catch the 63_bus?” I stared at him with my mouth opened. How did 64_he read my mind? Before I could say word, he added: 65_“You see, my train is still running late. The same 66_idea came to me. But I thin
44、k good conversation help 67_pass the time. Before you know it, the train will be there.”参考答案:I. 单项选择：125 CBCCA ABDCA ABABC ABCBB BBBBC II. 完形填空： 2645 CDCAB CADBB DADCB BDAAA中国英语教师网资源 9III. 阅读理解 4657 BBDC DBAB BCAAIV. 改错 : 58. would +be 59.gettake 60. whilewhen 61. onby 62. right 63. afterbefore 64. openedopen 65. worda word 66. stillalso 67. helphelps
