1、高二英語上學期Units 12練習題第一部分:單項選擇題 (共35小題;每小題1分，滿分35分)從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項：1.The manager discussed the plan that they would like to see _ the next year.A. carry out B. carrying out C. carried out D. to carry out 2.Mr. Brown was very disappointed to see the washing machine she had had _ went wrong

2、again. A. it B. it repaired C. repaired D. to be repaired3.In the past few years, we have had thousands of trees _ around our school.A. plant B. planted C. planting D. being planted 4.Is this the recorder you want_?A. to have repaired B. to repair it C. to have it repaired D. it repaired 5.She was g

3、lad to see her child well _ care of.A. take B. to be taken C. taken D. taking 6.The result of the entrance exams was not made _ to the public until last Thursday.A. knowing B. known C. to know D. to be known7.He found them _ at a table_.A. sat; to play chess B. sitting; to play chess C. seated; play

4、ing chess D. seat; play the chess8.I can make you _ what I say, but you cant make yourself _ in English.A. understand; understand B. understand; understood C. to understand; understand D. understand; to be understood9.The girl asked him not to leave the door_.A. to close B. closed C. to be closed D.

5、 closing10.I have often heard the ABC Song _, but I have never heard Alice _ it. A. to be sung; to sing B. being sung; sang C. sung; sing D. sang; singing11.John rushed out in a hurry, _ the door_.A. leaving; unlocked B. leaving; unlocking C. left; unlocked D. to leave; unlocking12.Before she came t

6、o England, she had never heard a single English word _.A. speaking B. spoken C. to speak D. speak13._ poor at English, Im afraid I cant make myself _.A. To be; understand B. Im ; to understand C. Being; understanding D. Being; understood14.I have had my bike _, and Im going to have somebody_ my radi

7、o tomorrow.A. repair; to repair B. repairing; to be repaired C. repaired; repair D. to repair; repairing15.You must get the work _ before Friday. A. do B. to do C. doing D. done16._ the room, the nurse found the tape-recorder_.A. Entering; stealing B. Entering; gone C. To have entered; being stolen

8、D. Having entered; to be stolen17.When his wife returned, the husband noticed her hair _ short.A. cutting B. to be cut C. being cut D. cut18.The students are told to have their homework _ in before tomorrow afternoon.A. hand B. to hand C. handed D. handing19.We are pleased to see the problem _ so qu

9、ickly.A. settled B. having been settled C. be settled D. settling20.The _ professor found the matter_.A. surprising; surprised B. surprised; surprised C. surprised; surprising D. surprising; surprising21._in the queue for half an hour, Tom suddenly realized that he had left his wallet at home.A. To

10、wait B. Have waited C. Having waited D. To have waited22.It takes a long time to prepare the dish but it is so delicious that its worth the_.A. effort B. courage C. adventure D. consequence23._ what the hero had done, what I did is almost_.A. Compared to; nothing B. Compared with; everything C. Comp

11、aring to; something D. Comparing with; anything24._ sunshine and some rainfall promise a good harvest of fruits and vegetables this year.A. A large quantity of B. Large quantities of C. A large number of D. A good many 25.It was in the university ten years ago, _ they met in September for the first

12、time,_ they fell in love with each other.A. that; when B. when; that C. that; where D. where; that26. - I saw the Smiths at West Beijing Station this afternoon. - You _. They are still on holiday in Hawaii.A. mustnt have B. shouldnt C. couldnt have D. neednt27.Road accident victims _ almost a quarte

13、r of the hospital patients.A. make off B. make up C. make out D. make for28.I like _ in the autumn when the weather is clear and bright.A. this B. that C. it D. one29.- Sorry, Im afraid I cant go camping with you. I have to make a good preparation for the entrance college examinations.- _! We can ca

14、mp together next time.A. Dont say so B. Congratulations C. Good luck D. Dont mention it.30.All the doctors in the hospital insisted that the man_ badly wounded and thathe _ at once.A. should be; be operated on B. were; must be operated on C. was; should be operated D. was; be operated on31.Your casu

15、al clothes were not _ for such a formal occasion. Youd better get changed.A. aggressive B. appropriate C. contemporary D. permanent 32.The train was _ to arrive at 11:30, but was an hour late.A. about B. likely C. certain D. supposed33._ in 1936, Harvard is one of the most famous universities in the

16、 United States.A. Founded B. Founding C. It was founded D. Being founded34.The students entered the classroom, smiling and _, and _ down to have their lessons.A. talked; sat B. talking; sitting C. talking; sat D. talked; sitting35.Do you expect _ to be a possibility that we shall be able to afford t

17、he particular furniture we need? A. there B. that C. one D. it第二部分：完形填空題(共20小題;每小題1.5分，滿分30分) 閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項： Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper column. She had been a school teacher before she retired, but she needed to keep 36 . She

18、was even willing to work without 37 . She then offered her 38 with a business that helped other business find jobs for old people. Every day she 39 other old folks like her. By talking with them, she 40 two things. Old people had abilities that were not used. But old people also had some 41 . She fo

19、und a new purpose for herself then. Through the years, she used to write stories about people for national magazines. There was now a new 42 : Old people like herself. She began to write a 43 column called “ Sixty Plus”, which was about 44 old. She writes about the problems of old people, especially

20、 their problems with being 45. Anna Douglas uses her 46 ability to see the truth behind a problem. She understands 47 problems begins. For example, one of her 48 said that his grandchildren 49 the houses as soon as he came to visit. Mrs. Douglas 50 some ways for him to understand his grandchildren.

21、“Its important to know 51 about your childrens world,” says Mrs. Douglas. “That means questioning and listening, and 52 is not what old people do best. Say good things to them and about them,” she continued. “Never try to 53 your grandchildren or other people. Never 54 your opinion. Dont tell them w

22、hat they should do. 55 , they have been taught they should have respected for old people. The old should respect them as well. -36. A. free B. rich C. powerful D. busy 37. A. rest B. respect C. pay D. purpose 38. A. service .B. money C. students D. books 39. A. observed B. met C. comforted D. answer

23、ed 40. A. recognized .B. followed C. enjoyed D. demanded 41. A. mistakes B. problems C. questions D. characters 42. A. subject .B. life C. way D. plan 43. A. story B. magazine C. newspaper D. business 44. A. getting .B. respecting C. employing D. supporting 45. A. unknown .B. refused C. misunderstoo

24、d D. discouraged-46. A. thinking .B. working C. writing D. leading47. A. that B. when C. why D. whether48. A. visitors B. readers C. listeners D. friends49. A. escaped B. entered C. left D. passed50. A. invented B. chose C. suggested D. imagined51. A. everything .B. something C. anything D. nothing5

25、2. A. listening B. speaking C. pleasing D. advising53. A. praise B. scold C. trouble D. encourage54. A. speak out B. give up C. get back D. stick to55. A. Commonly B. Surprising C. Happily D. Naturally=第三部分 閱讀理解(共20小題;每小題2分，滿分40分) 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項：AEveryone wants some degree of suc

26、cess. Many people believe that they deserve success simply because they believe that they deserve success.But there is a widespread belief that people who get on in life may be successful not because they deserve it, but because of influential (有影響的) friends or the right background. Sometimes it may

27、 just be a comforting and harmless belief, while at the other extreme it can be very destructive. I once met a brilliant young engineer who worked in a chemical plant. Because of her knowledge and experience, she should have been promoted to Production Manager. Instead, the job went to a man who was

28、 totally unsuited for the post. Everyone knew that he only got it because he was politically acceptable to his superiors (上司). This injustice discouraged the young engineer and many of her colleagues. It also meant that the factory was much less efficient than it could have been.At the same, we shou

29、ld not be pessimistic (悲觀的). More and more then modern world depends on having people who are in the job because they are good enough, not just because their faces fit. There is a story of a factory owner who sent for an engineer to see to a machine which would not go. He examined it, then took out

30、a hammer and tapped, once. The machine started up immediately. When he presented his bill, the owner protested, “This cant be right! $ 100 just for tapping a machine with a hammer?” The engineer wrote out a new bill: “For tapping a machine, $1; for knowing where to tap. $99.”-56. The engineer at the

31、 chemical plant was not promoted because _.A. it was politically less good for the boss to accept her than the manB. her boss did not think she had the fight qualifications for the jobC. the man who got the promotion was more experienced than she wasD. it is more difficult for a woman to get a promo

32、tion than for her male colleague57. The engineer who repaired the machine was right in charging $ 100 because_.A. he hit the machine to get it started againB. the factory owner could not have repaired it himselfC. he was charging for his knowledge and expert skillsD. he was the only person who could

33、 find out what was wrong with it58. What can we learn about the authors attitude toward the widespread belief that “people get on in life may be successful not because they deserve it”?A. He quite agrees with it. B. He doesnt express his opinion his opinion at it.C. He completely disagrees with it.

34、D. He doesnt quite agree with it.59. According to the text, which of the following is NOT true?A. Having influential friends or right background seems helpful sometimes.B. The engineer had good reason to overcharge the factory owner.C. Not all those who are good in their jobs have the chance to be p

35、romoted.D. Those who are good in their jobs are still largely needed by the modern society.=BArt Lecture:Artist Zhang Xiaogang from Tsinghua Academy of Fine Arts will give a lecture on Chinese contemporary culture and art on Saturday afternoon.A painter himself, Zhang will mainly talk about the past

36、 twenty years.Tickets: 50 Yuan (US$6)Time/ Date: 8:00 to 10:00 pm, March 8 (Sat.)Lees Antique Carpet, in the Kent Centre,Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang DistrictTel: 88545731Make-up FunLearn to paint Peking Opera masks (臉譜) with artists on Sunday.The artists will explain the basic meaning of each type. Aft

37、er that, you get a chance to paint your own face or to be painted by the artists as a monkey, lady and so on. Materials are prepared.Tickets:30 Yuan (US$3.60)/20 Yuan (US$2.40) for students and children; extra 20 Yuan charged for the artists to do the make-up for you.Time/Date: 2:30 to 4:30 pm, Marc

38、h 9.Lees Antique Carpet, in the Kent Centre,Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang DistrictTel:88514913Rolling Stones ShowTickets for the Rolling Stones Beijing concert from 7:30 to 10:00 pm on Saturday, March 15 at Beijing Workers Stadium are now on sale.Ticket prices are from 280, 500, 1000, 2000 to 3000 Yuan.B

39、ooking hotline: 65546917, 65546918 and 65541021-60. What can we learn from the passage?A. All the events are to take place for adults.B. All the events are to take place on weekends.C. All the events are to take place in the afternoon.D. All the events are to take place in the same place.61. The und

40、erlined word “contemporary” probably means _A. past B. old C. modern D. different62. If you are a grown-up, which of the following is NOT covered in your 30 Yuan ticket for the make-up Fun?A. You use the materials. B. You paint your own face.C. The artists paint your face for you. D. The artists int

41、roduce different types of masks.63. If youre a fan of Rolling Stones and want to go to their concert, which telephone number will you call? A. 88545731 B. 64301398 C. 88514913 D. 65546918 =CLike business and industry, the academic world is changing with technology Advancing. A library is one place w

42、here we can see changes. Many innovative(革新的) things are happening in both public and university libraries. Libraries using new equipment and techniques for research, and librarians are teaching students the new techniques.One service that some university libraries are now providing is a computer se

43、arch of materials for students doing research. Before starting a research project, students may check with their library to see if a computer search is worthwhile. This kind of search cannot help with all research projects, but it can save time if the topic is in the computers database(數據庫). When yo

44、u are doing a manual (人工的) search for a research paper, you look at all the indexes(索引) suitable for the research topic. You look up the words related to the topic in the indexes. It takes many hours to look up this information and write down the references. A computer search is faster and easier. Y

45、ou and a librarian decide on the words to enter the computer. The computer looks for these words in this database and gives you a list of reference for your topic. A computer can take two or more ideas and produce references that combine those ideas. A computer search can also be more complete than

46、a manual search.College and university libraries are providing other technological services as well. Another change is the frequent use of microfilm. Libraries are able to collect building by having newspapers, magazines, and other documents on microfilm. Students use microfilm readers in the librar

47、y for these materials.These innovations in libraries are helpful to library users, but they are also expensive. Many libraries are facing budget problems. There is more technology available today; as a result, libraries are facing budget problem. There is more technology available today; as a result

48、, libraries are paying higher costs for the equipment that makes researches easier.64. Before a research begins, students may find out in the library_.A. if librarians are helpful to them B. if a computer search will be usefulC. if a computer writes out a list of the words they enteredD. if the comp

49、uter looks through its database to choose their topic65. When the computers database includes the research topic_.A. computer searches can save timeB. computer searches are useless for most kinds of researchC. computer searches are not helpful before the research projectD. a computer search for materials is the best way to begin any type of research 66. Libraries can keep larger amounts of materia