1、Unit one Breaking records单元同步测试I. 单项选择（15 小题；15 分）1. -How about eight oclock outside the cinema?-That _ me fine.A. fits B. meets C. satisfies D. suits2. The disc, digitally _ in the studio, sounded fantastic at the party that night.A. recorded B. recordingC. to be recorded D. having recorded3. Befor
2、e building a house, you will have to_ the governments permission.A. get from B. follow C. receive D. ask for4. Her son, to whom she was so_, went abroad ten years ago.A. loved B. cared C. devoted D. affected5. By the time Jane gets home, her aunt_ for London to attend a meeting.A. will leave B. leav
3、es C. will have left D. left6. The more I think about him, the more reasons I find for loving him _ I did.A. as much as B. as long asC. as soon as D. as far as7. He is able to lift _ of two hundred jin.A. weigh 13. weights C. a weight D. weighty8. Scientists generally agree that Earths climate will
4、warm up over the next 50 to 100 years _ it has warmed in the 20,000 years since Ice Age.A. as long as B. as much asC. as soon as D. as well as9. Elephants have their own way to tell the shape of an object and _ it is rough or smooth.A. 不填 B. whether C. how D. what10. _ ,! have to put it away and foc
5、us my attention on study this week.A. However the story is amusingB. No matter amusing the story is C. However amusing the story isD. No matter how the story is amusing 11.Once a decision has been made, all of us should _ it.A. direct to B. stick toC. lead to D. refer to12.Jumping out of_ airplane a
6、t ten thousand feet is quite _ exciting experience.A. x; the B. x; an C. an; an D. the; the13. - Lets go and have a good drink tonight.- _ Have you got the first prize in the competition?A. What for? B. Thanks a lot.C. Yes, Id like to. D. Why not?14. -How about putting some pictures into the report?
7、- _ A picture is worth a thousand words.A. No way. B. Why not?C. All right? D. No matter.15. Maggie has been fortunate to find a job she loves and,_, she gets well paid for it.A. sooner or later B. whats moreC. as a result D. more or less语法填空(共 10小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填人一
8、个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为 110的相应位置上。Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone and became a very famous man. He also wrote an article which he presented in 1883. His research paper was 16 deaf people. In his article, Dr. Bell explained 17 there were so many deaf children. He believed that
9、 when deaf adults married 18_ other, they would have deaf children. He thought this was bad. Bell blamed the school for the 19 for causing marriages between deaf people. He did not like the idea of these intermarriages and tried to think of 20_ to stop them. He suggested that deaf children _21_ (tea
10、ch) at hearing schools. He did not support schools for the deaf. Bell felt that deaf people would not mix with hearing people if they went to ordinary schools later. Bell was upset about other things too. He noticed that deaf people socialized with 22_ deaf people. He felt deaf people _23 (socialize
11、) with other deaf people was bad. Deaf people should socialize with hearing people, he thought. Bell tried to start a new law that would make 24 illegal for deaf people to marry each other. He 25 up the idea when he realized that such a law could not be enforced. .完形填空（共 25小题，每小题 1分；满分 25分）Ella Fant
12、 was a middle-aged lady who lived with her only son John in a small house. She _26 John very much. In her 27 he couldnt do anything 28 . Every morning she would give him breakfast 29 bed and bring him the papers to 30 . It isnt really true that he was too 31 to work-in fact he had tried a few _32 .
13、First of all he was a window-cleaner and in his first week he managed to 33 at least six windows. Then he 34 a bus conductor and on his second _35 a passenger stole his bag with all the fares（车费）collected. He 36 lost his job as a postman 37 _ he sent off all the letters when he should have taken the
14、m to peoples houses. It seemed that there was38 suitable work for him. So he 39 to join the army. Mrs. Fant was so 40 about this that she told the _ 41 to all her neighbours. “My John is good to be a soldier,” she said. “He is going to be the best soldier there 42 was, I can tell you!” Then the grea
15、t day came 43 he was to march past the palace in the parade（接受检阅的队伍） . His _44 mother travelled to the city early in the morning to be sure of getting a good _45 in the crowd.The parade was full of sound and colour. But when John and his 46 came in sight some of the people watching 47 laughing at th
16、e one who couldnt keep pace with the other as they marched along.But Ella Fant, who was filled with 48 , shouted at the top of her voice: “Look at 49 ! Theyre all out of 50 except my John! Isnt he the best!”26. A. depended on B. waited on. C. trusted D. loved27.A.hope B. eyes C. head D. beliefs28.A.
17、wrong B. great C. good D. strange29.A.to B. at C. in D. by30.A.check B. read C. keep D. sign31.A.lazy B. young C. weak D. shy32.A.ones B. years C. tasks D. jobs33.A.rub B. drop C. break D. clean34.A.followed B. met C. became D. found35.A.day B. try C. route D. chance36.A.thus B. even C. once D. only
18、37.A.even if B. so that C. because D. though38.A.some B. such C. less D. no39.A.began B. promised C. managed D. decided40.A.excited B. worried C. anxious D. curious41.A.incident B. change C. news D. matter42.A.yet B. ever C. never D. just43.A.where B. since C. when D. till44.A.proud B. kind C. stric
19、t D. lucky45.A.time B. position C. experience D. impression46.A.neighbours B. army officer . C. mother D. fellow soldiers47.A.couldnt help B. shouldnt burst out.C. stopped D. kept48.A.sadness B. happiness C. surprise D. regret49.A.them B. those C. that D. him50.A.sight B. order C. mind D. step.阅读理解（
20、每小题 2分；满分 20分）AToday, roller skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasnt easy at all. Before 1750,the idea of skating didnt exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlins work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin w
21、as a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamerOne day Merlin an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball（化装舞会）.He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would g
22、et a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to but two. wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was were proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the arty on wheels while playing the v
23、iolin.On the night of party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonished to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down feel the mirror, breaki
24、ng to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlins grand entrance for a long time!51.The text is mainly about_.A. a strange man B. an unusual party C. how roller skating beganD. how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century52.People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he_.A. often gave others surprises B. was
25、 a gifted musicianC. invented the roller skatesD. was full of imagination53.Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to_.A. impress the party guestsB. arrive at the party sooner C. test his inventionD. show his skill in walking on wheels54.What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the
26、 last paragraph?A. The roller skates needed further improvement.B. The party guests took Merlin for a fool.C. Merlin succeeded beyond expectation.D. Merlin got himself into trouble.B“As I stood in front of the grave（墓）of President Richard Nixon, I was thinking about the time 25 years ago when this p
27、resident helped bring the United States and China closer together. Young people of our two countries should help this relationship grow.”This remark was made by a Shanghai student when speaking to his fellow students at the Nixon Library in California, U.S.A. He was one of 80 middle school students
28、from China attending a month-long “Youth Summit”. The Summit was to mark the 25th anniversary （周年）of President Nixons journey to China, which was the turning point in China-U.S. relations.The Youth Summit was aimed at increasing understanding and friendship between young students of the two countrie
29、s through visits and discussions. Seventy- five American students were selected to visit China. They also visited the Nixon Library on July 21 before leaving for Beijing the next day. The head of the Library said he was pleased to see the American and Chinese students talking and laughing together.O
30、ne Chinese student said, “I didnt find it particularly difficult to talk with Americans. We have our differences, but we have a lot in common. Dialogue is good for us.”55.The words “Youth Summit” refer to_.A. visits to the Nixon LibraryB. the Chinese students visit to the U.S.C. a meeting discussing
31、 relations between China and the U.S.D. activities to strengthen the ties between the Chinese and American students56.The student from Shanghai thought about the time 25 years ago because it was when Nixon_.A. died B. visited ChinaC. became U.S. president D. started building the library in his name5
32、7.The text is mainly about_.A. the China-U.S. relations B. the Nixon LibraryC. President Nixon D. the youth SummitCAt 9:00 Dick Spivaks bank telephoned and said his payment was late. “The check is in the post,” Dick replied quickly. At 11:45 Dick left for a 12:00 meeting across town. Arriving late,
33、he explained that traffic（交通）had been had. That evening, Dicks girlfriend wore a new dress. He hated it. It looks just great on you,” he said. Three lies in one day! Yet Dick Spivak is just an ordinary man. Each time, he told himself that sometimes the truth causes too many problems. Most of us tell
34、 much the same white lies, harmless untruths that help to save trouble. How often do we tell white lies? It depends in part on our age, education, and even where we live. According to one U.S. study, women are more truthful than men, and honesty increases as we get older.While most people use little
35、 white lies to make life easier, the majority of Americans care about honesty in both public and personal life. They say that people today are less honest than they were ten years ago. Although it is believed that things are getting worse, lying seems to be an age-old human problem. The French philo
36、s（哲学家）Vauvenarges, writing in the eighteenth century, touched on the truth when he wrote, “All men are born truthful and die liars（说谎者）.”58.When the writer says “Dick Spivak is just an ordinary man”, he means_.A. it is common that people tell white liesB. Dick could do nothing about bad trafficC. it
37、 is common that people delay their paymentD. Dick found it had to deal with everyday problems59.According to the text, most Americans_.A. hate white lies B. believe white liesC. value honesty D. consider others dishonest60.Vauvenarges remark suggests that_.A. lying is an age-old human problemB. dish
38、onesty increases as people get olderC. people were dishonest in the 18th centuryD. it is social conditions that make people tell lies书面表达：25 分以时间为线索写一篇短文，介绍中国的“高空王子”阿迪力。11971 年 7月 1日：出生在中国新疆一个杂技世家。21976 年：父亲去世，开始训练走钢丝。决心成为世界顶尖的钢丝行走表演者。31991 年：在上海的一次高空行走表演中，由于绳索突然折断，阿迪力摔在地上，造成全身 17处骨折。医生建议他以后不要再表演了，但
39、他不愿放弃他的事业。41996 年 6月 23日：阿迪力成为中国高空走索跨越江河第一人。52002 年 5月 11日：完成了一项壮举：在绳索上度过了 600小时，累计行走 123小时 48分，打破了由加拿大人 Jay Cochrane保持的吉尼斯世界记录。注意：1词数 100左右。2参考词汇：走钢丝 wire-walk，钢丝行走表演者 wirewalker，壮举remarkable feat，吉尼斯世界记录 the Guinness world record。参考答案：单项选择1-5 D A D C C 6-10 A B B B C 11-15 B C A B B语法填空16. about 1
40、7. why 18. each 19. deaf 20. ways 21. (should)be taught 22. other 23. socializing 24. it 25. gave完形填空2630 DBACB 3135 ADCCA 3640 BCDDA4145 CBCAB 4650 DABAD 阅读理解5155 CDACD 5660 BDACD 书面表达Adili was born on July 1, 1971 in Xinjiang, China, into a family with a great tradition in acrobatics. When he was
41、only five years old, his father died. Soon he began to be trained in the art of wire-walking. He worked very hard and decided to become the finest wi rewalker in the world. In a wire-walking performance in shanghai in 1991,his rope suddenly broke. He fell onto the ground and his bones were broken in
42、 17 different parts of his body. His doctor advised him not to perform again, but Adili refused to give up. On June 23,1996, Adili became the first Chinese to cross a river on a wire. on May ll,2002,Adili completed a remarkable feat by staying on a wire for 600 hours and wire-walking for a total of 123 hours and 48 minutes, breaking the Guinness world record held by a Canadian Jay Cochrane.
