1、（Unit 1）本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。满分120分，考试时间100分钟。,第卷(选择题). 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分)21. _ new cure for this disease that medical experts have recently developed proves to be _ most effective, although it can not completely kill all the viruses. 2011潍坊高二检测A. A; a B. The; / C. /; the D. A; the,【解析】选B。考
2、查冠词。句意为：医学专家新近研制的治疗这种疾病的新药证明非常有效。名词cure后有定语从句修饰，因此应该是特指，用定冠词the; 当形容词前有most时，如果不加冠词，含义是“非常”。,22. Once _ to the public in the newspaper, the incident will attract lots of peoples attention. A. exposing B. to exposeC. exposed D. was exposed【解析】选C。考查非谓语动词。题干中主句主语the incident和非谓语动词之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，故用过去分词作状语。
3、也可以看作是省略主语和谓语动词的状语从句，补充完整是: Once it is exposed to. . . , 表示“一旦曝光”。,23. Fresh air, enough exercise and nutritious food _ to sound health. A. appeal B. contributeC. add D. cause【解析】选B。句意为：新鲜空气、足够的锻炼和营养有助于身体的健康。contribute to“有助于”；appeal to“呼吁”；add to“增加”。,24. Everyone agreed that the suggestion he _ at
4、 the meeting _ . 2011福州高二检测A. put forward; made no senseB. put on; makes no senseC. put off; didnt make any senseD. put forward; doesnt make any sense,【解析】选A。考查短语辨析。句意为：所有人都认为他在会上提出的建议毫无意义。put forward“提出；拿出”；make no sense“毫无意义”。故选A。,25. On snowy days, you have to drive very _ to avoid traffic accide
5、nts. 2011厦门高二检测A. cautiously B. neatlyC. smoothly D. properly【解析】选A。考查副词辨析。句意：在下雪天，你必须谨慎驾车以避免交通事故。cautiously“谨慎地”；neatly“整洁地”；smoothly“平滑地”；properly“适当地”。,26. You cant go out since you havent finished your homework；_ ，it is a stormy night. 2011武汉高二检测A. apart from B. meanwhileC. therefore D. besides【
6、解析】选D。句意：既然你没有完成作业，你不能外出。况且，今晚又有暴风雨。besides“况且；除此以外”，与句意相符; apart from是介词短语，后应接宾语。,Some villagers are still trapped in the fallen houses. _ that, all the rescuing work goes well. A. Apart from B. Because ofC. Instead of D. Rather than【解析】选A。考查短语辨析。根据语境意义可知是说除了前面提到一些村民仍被困在倒塌的房屋下的情况以外，其他一切救援工作进展顺利，所以选
7、A，apart from意为“除之外，此外”。而because of意为“因为”；instead of意为“代替”；rather than意为“而不是”。,27. She couldnt help feeling sad and tears would run down her cheeks _ she came back to the ruins where her hometown was once built. A. every time B. for the first timeC. at the moment D. for the moment【解析】选A。考查短语和连词辨析。eve
8、ry time连接时间状语从句，表示“每当的时候”, 而加介词的选项只能作状语。,I thought her nice and honest _ I met her. A. first time B. for the first timeC. the first time D. by the first time【解析】选C。考查连词和短语辨析。根据句意“我第一次见到她，就认为她善良而且诚实”。“for the first time”是介词短语；“by the first time”和过去完成时连用；“the first time”作连词使用时the不能省略，故答案为C。,28. She wa
9、s so _ in her job that she didnt notice anybody enter the office. A. attracted B. absorbedC. drawn D. concentrated【解析】选B。句意：她如此专注于工作以至于没有注意到有人进了办公室。此处be absorbed in意为“全神贯注于”；concentrate与介词on搭配，构成短语concentrate on sth. 集中精力做某事。,29. Barack Obama has taken personal blame _ the security failures which le
10、d _ the attempt to blow up a plane on Christmas Day. 2011延安高二检测A. of; to B. for; to C. on; on D. in; on【解析】选B。考查词语搭配。take blame for是固定搭配，意为“承担的责任”；lead to表示“导致”，是固定搭配。,30. Not knowing what was wrong with his car, Martin decided to send for an experienced man to _ the problem. A. consider B. handleC.
11、 repeat D. conclude【解析】选B。考查动词辨析。句意：不知道汽车出了什么故障，马丁决定派人去请个有经验的人来处理这个问题。handle“处理”；consider“考虑”；repeat“重复”；conclude“推断出，结束”。,31. On my way to work I found a big truck got _ in the mud by the side of the road. 2011温州高二检测A. to be stuck B. stickC. sticking D. stuck【解析】选D。考查非谓语动词。“get+过去分词”用于系表结构，用于谈论某人或某
12、物的客观遭遇，往往表示一种突然的、未曾料到的偶发事件或事故。get stuck in the mud, “陷进泥里”。故选D。,32. Only when _ in the afternoon _ able to leave. A. the match was over; they wereB. was the match over; were theyC. was the match over; they wereD. the match was over; were they【解析】选D。考查倒装句。句意：只有当下午的比赛结束后他们才能够离开。only引导的时间状语从句位于句首时，主句需要
13、用倒装结构，从句不倒装。,33. Why not join us in playing football? Im afraid not, for I have something important to _ . A. turn to B. attend toC. look on D. take on【解析】选B。后句意为：恐怕我不能参加，因为我有重要的事情要处理。考查动词短语辨析。turn to“转向”；attend to“处理”；look on“看待”；take on“呈现；雇用”。由题意可知B项正确。,34. The specialists _ to the conference wer
14、e mostly famous researchers who had made great contributions to Chinas science and technology. A. being invited B. to be invitedC. invited D. inviting【解析】选C。考查非谓语动词。句意：应邀参加研讨会的专家们大多是为中国的科学技术作出过巨大贡献的著名研究家。根据句意可知此处应用过去分词表被动。,35. Was he sorry for what hed done? _ . A. No wonder B. Well doneC. Not reall
15、y D. Go ahead【解析】选C。考查交际用语。句意：“他对自己的所作所为后悔吗？”“不太后悔。”“not really”表示否定，语气较弱，符合语境。no wonder“难怪，怪不得”；well done“做得不错”；go ahead“继续，接着”，均不符合语境。因此答案为C。,. 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分) A successful scientist is generally a good observer. He makes full 36 of the facts he observes. He doesnt accept ideas which are n
16、ot 37 on obvious facts, and therefore refuses to accept authority(权威)as the only 38 for truth. He always 39 ideas carefully and makes experiments to prove them.,The rise of 40 science may perhaps be considered to 41 as far back as the 42 of Roger Bacon, the wonderful philosopher(哲学家)of Oxford, who l
17、ived 43 the years 1214 and 1292. He was probably the first in the middle 44 to suggest that we must learn science 45 observing and experimenting on the things around us, and he himself 46 many important discoveries.,Galileo, however, who lived more than 300 years later(15641642), was the greatest of
18、 several great men 47 lived in Italy. France, Germany, or England began by 48 to show how many important 49 could be discovered by observation. Before Galileo, learned men believed that large bodies fell more 50 towards the earth than small ones, 51 Aristotle said so. But Galileo, going to the 52 of
19、 the Leaning Tower of Pisa, let fall two 53 stones and proved Aristotle was wrong. It was Galileos 54 of going direct to nature, and proving out 55 and theories by experiment that has led to all the discoveries of modern science.,【文章大意】一位成功的科学家同时也应该是一位擅长观察的人，他的所有理论都应该来源于自己的实践行动，而不是空想。伽利略为了证明有关自由落体运动
20、的理论，自己亲自到塔上做实验，是伽利略这种直接探究自然界本质的“精神”引导现代科学所有科学发现的产生。,36. A. use B. time C. speed D. trust【解析】选A。make full/good use of. . . 表示“充分利用”。37. A. worked B. based C. lived D. written【解析】选B。be based on. . . 表示“以为根据，以为基础”。,38. A. reason B. cause C. advice D. result【解析】选A。the only reason for truth表示真理的惟一理由，caus
21、e(导致事故的)原因。39. A. thinks B. checks C. has D. learns【解析】选B。根据句意，他认真验证某种观点并用实验来验证它们是否正确。check“核查，检查”。,40. A. natural B. physicalC. ancient D. modern【解析】选D。根据下文Roger Bacon提出通过观察和实验来了解科学可知这是现代科学的标志。41. A. date B. keep C. look D. take【解析】选A。这里date是一个动词，date back表示“追溯到某时候”。,42. A. study B. time C. year D.
22、 birth【解析】选B。追溯到这位科学家所生活的时代。43. A. both B. each C. between D. among【解析】选C。词组between. . . and. . . 表示“介于与之间”。,44. A. schools B. ages C. days D. countries【解析】选B。in the middle ages表示“在中世纪”。45. A. in B. with C. on D. by【解析】选D。by doing. . . 强调前面某动作的执行方式，“靠，用”。,46. A. did B. made C. took D. gave【解析】选B。mak
23、e many important discoveries，表示“作出许多重要的发现”。47. A. who B. when C. that D. where【解析】选A。who在此引导一个非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词several great men。,48. A. ways B. degrees C. levels D. chance【解析】选B。by degrees表示“逐渐地，渐渐地”。by chance“偶然的”。49. A. truths B. problemsC. people D. subjects【解析】选A。根据词义及句意可知，答案选truths，表示“真理”，符合句意。,5
24、0. A. slowly B. rapidlyC. lightly D. heavily【解析】选B。人们认为大物体下落的速度要比小物体的快。51. A. although B. because C. when D. if【解析】选B。“因为”这是科学界权威人士亚里士多德这么说的。,52. A. place B. foot C. top D. ceiling【解析】选C。伽利略来到比萨斜塔的“顶端”抛下两个球。53. A. big B. small C. equal D. unequal【解析】选D。为了证明不同大小的物体下落的速度不相同的观点是错误的，伽利略在塔顶丢下两个“不同”的球。,54
25、. A. spirit B. skill C. theory D. discovery【解析】选A。是伽利略这种直接探究自然界本质的“精神”引导现代科学所有科学发现的产生。55. A. plans B. opinionsC. world D. ability【解析】选B。通过实验来证明某种“观点”和理论。,. 阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，共30分)(A) Scientists in the United States have developed a computer program that they say could provide an early warning of majo
26、r earthquakes. The new system is designed to give warnings seconds before an earthquake strikes.,That may not sound like very long. However, it could give people time to get under a table or take shelter someplace safe. The flow of electric power or gas could be cut off. Air traffic controllers coul
27、d warn away pilots. Even so-called “smart buildings” could be designed to get ready.,The system uses a mathematical program to measure information collected by instruments deployed across the Los Angeles area. Southern California has more than 150 seismic(地震的)stations that measure movements within t
28、he ground. The information they collect is sent to a high-speed computer.,An earthquake shakes the ground with two kinds of waves. The new system uses information from a low-energy wave that moves quickly but causes little damage. Experts call this the P-wave. The slower but stronger S-wave is the m
29、ain threat to life and property. Japan has a system based on P-waves. There, the warnings are used to slow down high-speed bullet trains. Other countries have warning systems that measure S-waves.,The new system is designed to estimate the strength of the earthquake once the shaking starts. Areas di
30、rectly above the center of the earthquake would have the least warning. Distant places might have as long as forty seconds. The scientists are still testing their proposed system in the Los Angeles area. Professor Allen notes that an early warning system for earthquakes would require a major campaig
31、n of public education.,56. Which of the following is TRUE about the new earthquake warning system? A. It can give people enough time to run away from earthquakes. B. It can give people seconds to take immediate measures. C. It is developed in Japan. D. It is a system based on S-waves.,【解析】选B。从文章第一、二
32、段，我们可知新的地震警报系统是美国开发的，它能在地震发生前数秒钟发出警报，让人们有短暂的时间采取紧急措施，故选B项。,57. Which of the following can benefit from the new system most? A. Areas far away from the center of the earthquake. B. Areas directly above the center of the earthquake. C. The Los Angeles area. D. High-speed bullet trains. 【解析】选A。根据第五段中“A
33、reas directly above the center of the earthquake would have the least warning. Distant places might have as long as forty seconds. ”可知A项正确。,58. From what Professor Allen notes in the last paragraph we can infer that _ . A. its very important for people to become educatedB. its very important to warn
34、 people before an earthquake startsC. its very important for people to know about earthquakesD. its very important for people to know about the new system,【解析】选D。文章最后一句话的大意是：爱伦教授指出有必要对人们进行普及教育，让人们了解这种新的地震警报系统。,59. What do we learn from the passage? A. People could cut off electric power or gas immed
35、iately after the new system gives a warning. B. A low-energy wave may move slowly and cause little damage. C. Japan has a warning system based on S-waves to slow down bullet trains. D. The new system has been employed in warning of major earthquakes all over the United States.,【解析】选A。根据文章第二段我们可知，虽然在
36、地震发生前的几秒钟才能发出警报，但足够人们切断电源和煤气。,60. Whats the best title for the passage? A. A New Earthquake Warning SystemB. Earthquakes Caused by Different Kinds of WavesC. Warning Systems in Different CountriesD. The Principle of a New Warning System【解析】选A。文章主要讲述一种新的地震报警系统，故选择A项。,(B) For most of us, the rain that
37、 falls on our roof runs off into the ground or the sewer(下水道)system. But if you want to save a little water and reuse it on your lawns(草坪)or plantsor even use it for laundry, dishes, or other needscollecting rainwater from your gutters downspouts(檐槽的水落管)is a no-brainer.,According to John C. Davis, w
38、riting in E/The Environmental Magazine, just about any homeowner can collect rainwater, given that the roof and gutters do most of the work. And since an inch of rain falling on a 2, 000-square-foot roof produces some 1, 200 gallons of water, you can harvest enough to water your lawn or garden.,Plan
39、ts and grass actually do better when fed rainwater instead of tap water, which is usually treated with substances that can hold back plant growth. Using rainwater can also extend the life of pipes, since the salts added to tap water may gradually damage the pipes. However, homeowners should set up a
40、 water purification(净化)system if they do plan to use rainwater for inside needs.,Rainwater harvesting can also be good for the local community, as it reduces the erosion, flooding, and pollution associated with heavy rainfall, and reduces dependence on public water supplies. So some states fund rain
41、water collection systems in their local communities.,Many varieties of rain barrel(桶)systems, starting at just $100, are available for home use. A typical setup is simply a rain barrel positioned under a gutters downspout. Skillful homeowners can make their own water harvesting systems, but buying o
42、ne is a lot easier. Most garden centers offer a range of choices as well as tips. 【文章大意】本文介绍了一种房顶雨水收集及再利用的方法。,61. The underlined word “no-brainer” in Paragraph 1 probably means something that _ . A. is very easyB. is hard to deal withC. deserves more attentionD. is of no real value【解析】选A。词义推断题。根据下文可
43、知，利用雨水的好处很多，操作起来也并不困难，故可以推断，no-brainer指“简单的事情”。,62. Compared with rainwater, tap water _ . A. contains less saltsB. is better for plant growthC. is more likely to damage the pipesD. can make the life of the pipes last longer【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第三段的. . . the salts added to tap water may gradually damage t
44、he pipes. 可知，自来水更容易产生腐蚀，损坏管子。,63. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refers to _ . A. heavy rainfallB. water purification systemC. rainwater harvestingD. local community【解析】选C。指代题。本段主要讲述收集雨水给社区带来的好处。故此处的it指代“收集雨水”。,64. From Paragraph 3, we can learn _ . A. how to set up a water harvesting syste
45、mB. how a rain barrel system worksC. some advice on saving tap waterD. the benefits of using rainwater【解析】选D。概括理解题。第三段主要介绍了雨水利用的益处，如延长水管寿命等。,65. What is the topic of the passage? A. Wastewater treatment systems. B. Roof rainwater collection. C. Water-saving techniques. D. Basic gardening skills. 【解析】选B。主旨大意题。文章讲的是房顶雨水收集的问题。A、C两项范围太广；D项避重就轻。,
