Unit11Scientificachievements单元测试题

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1、Unit 11 Scientific achievements 单元测试题第一部分：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.

2、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

3、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. Whats the weather like these days? A. Its very hot.B. Its very coo

4、l. C. Its warm.9. How does the man feel at home? A. Sad. B. Disappointed. C. Bored.10. Whats the womans 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 womans siste

5、rs 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

6、 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，

7、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?

8、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. Its very kind of you to say so C.

9、 My pleasure D. Thank you. What a good idea22. The success of this project _ everyone making an effort. A. relies on B. cares for C. reminds of D. calls up23. The student couldnt _ what the teacher was trying to explain. A. recognize B. grasp C. study D. achieve24. Her examination paper was _ except

10、 for one spelling mistake. A. private B. humanoid C. perfect D. economic25. 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 fo

11、rward D. gave up27. The school has _ a special class to help poor readers. A. set up B. set aside C. come true D. come into being28. Scientists have made a great _ in the treatment of cancer. A. principle B. breakthrough C. conclusion D. introduction29. Is it _ that the spaceship will be launched wi

12、thin this week? No, I dont think so. A. probably B. perhaps C. possibly D. likely30. 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 change31. The development of modern science will soon _ it poss

13、ible for some patients to recover from these illnesses. A. make B. find C. consider D. think32. I really like the record you lent me last week. _. And thank you very much for letting me keep it so long. A. Im glad you like it B. Thats all right C. Dont mention it D. I hope you like it33. He sent her

14、 a telegram _ his immediate return to London. A. announced B. announcing C. has announced D. announces34. The company wishes to _ its new factory beside the river. A. find B. stand C. locate D. arrange35. Oh, Im not feeling well in the stomach. I _ so much fried chicken just now. A. shouldnt eat B.

15、mustnt have eaten C. shouldnt have eaten D. mustnt 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 kilomet

16、ers wide. You will not find the 36 Silicon 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 4

17、0 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, t

18、he 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

19、 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 engi

20、neers 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

21、most important Silicon Valley can still be 55 in California. 36. A. position B. name C. city D. direction37. A. distant B. deserted C. important D. interesting 38. A. situation B. reason C. result D. story39. A. After B. Before C. During D. Since40. A. owned B. sold C. bought D. provided41. A. share

22、d B. forgot C. used D. seized42. A. think B. deal C. mention D. solve43. A. because B. though C. when D. if44. A. nothing B. everything C. something D. anything45. A. permittingB. persuading C. ordering D. obliging46. A. belonged toB. led to C. referred to D. added up to47. A. gave up B. handed in C

23、. set up D. used up48. A. usefulB. helpful C. peaceful D. successful49. A. at B. on C. with D. for50. A. engineer B. reporter C. employer D. boss51. A. thoughtB. knowledge C. success D. money52. A. model B. example C. form D. shape53. A. explain B. describe C. believe D. suggest54. A. But B. So C. T

24、hen D. Thus55. A. continuedB. 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。AHave 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 tha

25、t 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 dont make the mistake of thinking him stupid. With a pen and paper, he can express himself better than anyb

26、ody 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 clas

27、s. In a word, you cant judge someone by appearance. The only way to determine a persons 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. Dont judge a book by its cover

28、. 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 speechless57. According to this passage, a student who listens attentively and takes notes in class _.

29、A. is an intelligent student B. may not be an intelligent student C. will score better in exams D. will not be a good student58. The passage suggests that we should judge a persons intelligence through _. A. his teachers B. his deeds in the classroom C. his appearance D. his reactions to different s

30、ituations59. 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 students intelligence D. judge a persons intelligence by his appearanceBOne night in February 1962, John H. Glenn, Jr. flew over Austra

31、lia. 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 ver

32、y 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 oth

33、er 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 track

34、ing 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

35、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 ocean61. From the passage we can see that _. A. Friendship 7 stopped in Perth, Australia B. all tracking stations are inside the

36、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

37、Friendship 763. 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.CThe Beatles had a song that once was a hit on US college campuses, back in the 60s, th

38、at 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. Thats 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

39、 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.Univers

40、ity 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 ranking

41、s, making them more concerned about where they go to school than why theyre 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

42、 costs of college fuel this materialism.“This is a major investment like US$40,000 a year. When youre putting so much in, youre 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

43、 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 th

44、e 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 life65. The third paragraph suggests _. A. over 267,000 students are at 413 colleges and universities B. more students surveyed live a well-of

45、f life C. some students will improve their value of life D. the meaning of money plays an important part in students life66. 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 interes

46、t in making money D. professors are anxious about the value of education67. The word “hit” in the first paragraph means “_”. A. successful performance B. popular song C. heated argument D. discussing topicDIf you go to Brisbane, Australia, you can easily get a small book called Discover Brisbane fre

47、e. 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 Queensla

48、nd229 Elizabeth Street 229 3122Commonwealth Banking Group240 Queen Street 237 3111National Australia Bank Ltd225 Adelaide Street 221 6422Westpac Banking Corp260 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.Austra

49、lia has a decimal currency(十进币制) with 100 cents to the dollar.Notes available are: $100, $50, $20, $10, $5Gold coins are: $2 & $1Silver coins are: 50, 20, 10&5 centCopper coins are: 2 & 1 cent68. You can find ANZ Banking Group on _. A. Queen Street B. Elizabeth Street C. the corner of Greek Street a

50、nd Queen Street D. the corner of Queen Street and Elizabeth Street69. _ seems to be the most important street in Brisbane. A. Greek Street B. Elizabeth Street C. Queen Street D. Adelaide Street70. On Saturdays, you can go to _ to put your money in or take your money out. A. ANZ Banking Group B. Bank

51、 of Queensland C. National Australia Bank Ltd D. no bank71. In Australia, the banks have their longest service hours on _. A. public holidays B. Sundays C. Saturdays D. FridaysEA 17-year-old boy from the northeastern state of Massachusetts has won the top prize in the Intel Science Talent Search. Th

52、e 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 proj

53、ects 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

54、 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 ef

55、fective 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 aga

56、inst 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 microc

57、hips(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 worlds highest honors for science and mathematics. 72. _ of the competitors

58、were invited for the final judging. A. 1,652 B. More than 40 percent C. Less than 3% D. Ten in thousand73. 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

59、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