牛津译林版高中英语选修九周练(四)

英语周练（四）
第一节单项填空(共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分)
21. Playing tricks on others is _____ we should never do.
A. anything
B. something
C. everything
D. nothing
22. ---- ______ for the glass!
---- It's OK. I'm wearing shoes.
A. Look out
B. Walk out
C. Go out
D. Set out
23. I work in a business _________ almost everyone is waiting for a great chance.
A. how
B. which
C. where
D. that
24. I think Father would like to know ____ I've been up to so far, so I decide to send him a quick
note.
A. which
B. why
C. what
D. how
25. Turn on the television or open a magazine and you ______ advertisements showing happy
families
A. will often see
B. often see
C. are often seeing
D. have often seen
26. For a long time they walked without saying ______ word. Jim was the first to break _____
silence
A. the; a
B. a; the
C. a; 不填
D. the; 不填
27. Everyone was on time for the meeting _____ Chris, who's usually ten minutes late for everything.
A. but
B. only
C. even
D. yet
28. ---- Excuse me, but I want to use your computer to type a report.
---- You ______ have my computer if you don't take care of it.
A. shan't
B. might not
C. needn't
D. shouldn't
29. That doesn't sound very frightening, Paul, I've seen _____. What did you like most about the
film?
A. better
B. worse
C. best
D. worst
30. He accidentally _____he had quarreled with his wife and that he hadn't been home for a
couple of weeks.
A. let out
B. took care
C. made sure D, made out
31. ---- I hear Jane has gone to the Holy Island for her holiday.
---- Oh, how nice! Do you know when she ______ ?
A. was leaving
B. had left
C. has left
D. left
32. You can't wear a blue jacket _____ that shirt — it'll look terrible.
A. on
B. above
C. up
D. over
33. You were silly not ____ your car.
A. to lock
B. to have locked
C. locking
D. having locked
34. They've _____ us ￡150,000 for the house. Shall we take it?
A. provided
B. Supplied C, shown D. offered
35. -- Now, where is my purse-- _____! We'll be late for the picnic,
A. Take your time
B. Don't worry
C. Come on
D. Take it easy
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题l 分，满分20分）
It was raining. I went into a café and asked for a coffee. 36 I was waiting for my drink, I realized that there were other people in the place, but I sensed 37 . I saw their bodies, but I couldn't feel their souls 38 their souls belonged to the 39 .
I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man 40 in front of it. "I'm Steve", he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. "I can't talk with you. I'm 41 ", he said. He was chatting online with somebody--probably someone he didn't know--and, 42 , he was playing a computer game—a war game. I was 43 .
Why didn't Steve want to talk with me? I tried 44 to speak to that computer geek (怪人),
45 not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction（反应）. I was
46 . I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout, " 47 !"
I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the caféwere looking at me. I ___48 , and saw nobody showed any interest.
49 , I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people. They were more 50 having a relationship with the ___51 , particularly Steve. I wouldn't want to 52 the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines 53 with people.
I was worried and I sank in my thoughts. I didn't even 54 that the coffee was bad, ___55 Steve didn't notice there was a person next to him.
36．A．Before B．Since C．Although D．While
37．A．pain B．loneliness C．sadness D．fear
38．A．because B．when C．until D．unless
39．A．home B．world C．Net D．Cafe
40．A．sleeping B．laughing C．sitting D．learning
41．A．busy B．thirsty C．tired D．sick
42．A．first of all B．just then C．at the same time D．by that time 43．A．surprised B．delighted C．moved D．frightened
44．A．once B．again C．first D．even
45．A．but B．so C．if D．or
46．A．excited B．respected C．afraid D．unhappy
47．A．Shut up B．Enjoy yourself C．Leave me alone D．Help me out 48．A．walked about B．walked out C．raised my hand D．raised my head 49．A．From then on B．At that moment C．In all D．Above all 50．A．interested in B．tired of C．careful about D．troubled by 51．A．computer B．soul C．shop D．geek
52．A．tell B．plan C．imagine D．design
53．A．other than B．instead of C．except for D．as well as 54．A．pretend B．understand C．insist D．realize
55．A．as if B．just as C．just after D．even though
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题１.５分，满分３0分）
A
The private automobile (私家车) has long played an important role in the United States. In fact, it has
become a necessary and important part of the American way of life. In 1986, sixty-nine percent of American families owned at least one car, and thirty-eight percent had more than one. By giving workers rapid transportation, the automobile has freed them from having to live near their place of work. This has encouraged the growth of the cities, but it has also led to traffic problems.
For farm families the automobile is very helpful. It has made it possible for them to travel to town very often for business and for pleasure, and also to transport their children to distant schools.
Family life has been affected (影响) in various ways, The car helps to keep families together when it is used for picnics, outings, and other shared experiences. However, when teenage children have the use of the car, their parents can't keep an eye on them. There is a great danger if the driver has been drinking alcohol or taking drugs, or showing off by speeding or breaking down traffic laws. Mothers of victims (受害者) of such accidents have formed an organization called MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving). These women want to prevent further tragedies (悲剧). They have worked to encourage the government to limit the youngest drinking age, Students have formed a similar organization, SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving) and are spreading the same message among their friends.
For many Americans the automobile is a necessity. But for some, it is also a mark of social position and for young people, a sign of becoming an adult. Altogether, cars mean very much to Americans.
56. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text?
A. Cars have encouraged the growth of the cities.
B. Cars can bring families together when they go for picnics.
C. Cars have enabled people to live far from their place of work.
D. Cars help city families to transport their children to faraway schools.
57. What has been done to deal with the problem of drunk driving?
A. Patents have paid more attention to their children.
B. Some organizations have been set up against drunk driving.
C. Mothers have tried to persuade their children not to drink alcohol.
D. University students have asked the government to solve the problem.
58. We can infer from the text that ____________ in America.
A. it will be more difficult for people to get new cars
B. parents will not allow their children to have their own cars
C. the government will encourage people to use public transportation
D. cars will still be popular though they have caused many problems
B
Princeton University
Location
The University is in Princeton, New Jersey. It is an hour's train ride south of New York City and an hour's train ride north of Philadelphia.
Students
There are 4,600 undergraduates (本科生). There are also 1,900 graduate students, but Princeton is unusual among universities in having a student body made up largely of undergraduates.
Faculty
Princeton has about 700 full-time faculty members (教员). There are another 300 or so part -time and
visiting faculty. All faculty members at Princeton are expected to teach and research.
Degrees
Princeton offers two undergraduate degrees: the bachelor (学士) of arts (A.B.) degree and the bachelor of science in engineering (B.S.E.) degree.
Academic Year
An academic year runs from September to late May and lasts two terms (fall and spring). A normal course load is four or five courses per term, although many students take extra courses.
Residences
Princeton provides housing for all undergraduate students. Freshmen and second-year students are required to spend their first two years in one of five colleges. Each college has its own dining hall, common rooms and computer centers.
Fees and Expenses (Academic Year 2004-2005)
Tuition (学费): $29,910
Room and board: $ 8,387
Other expenses (books, telephone, etc.): $ 3,083
Total: $ 41,380
59. How many kinds of faculty members are there in Princeton University?
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.
60. In Princeton University, an undergraduate will pay at least ________ for the Academic Year
2004-2005 besides tuition.
A. $ 41,380
B. $ 52,850
C. $11,470
D. $ 8, 387
61. In what way is Princeton University different from other American universities according to the text?
A. It has five colleges.
B. Its students are mainly undergraduates.
C. It provides housing for all undergraduate students.
D. All the faculty members at Princeton are expected to teach and research.
62. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Princeton offers two undergraduate degrees.
B. An academic year lasts about nine months in Princeton University.
C. Undergraduates should spend their first two years in one of five colleges.
D. It's about an hour's train ride from Princeton University to the north of New York City.
C
Sometimes, something that is considered to be negative turns out to be an advantage on the job. Though he is only l8 years old and blind, Suleyman Gokyigit is among the top computer technicians and programmers at InteliData Technologies Corp., a large software company with several offices across the United States.
"After our company united with another one last October, two different computer networks were driving us crazy," recalls Douglas Braun, the InteliData president. "We couldn't even send e-mail to each other.” In three weeks Mr Gokyigit created the software needed to connect the two networks. "None of the company's 350 other employees could have done the job in three months," says Mr. Braun. " Suleyman can
'see' into the heart of the computer.”
Mr. Gokyigfi's gift, as Mr. Braun calls it, is an unusual ability to form an idea of the inside of a machine. "The computer permits me to reach out into the world and do almost anything I want to do," says Mr. Gokyigit
The young programmer is at home with hardware as well, thanks partly to a highly developed sense of touch. Mitzi Nowakowski, an office manager at InteliData, remembers how he easily disconnected and reconnected their computer systems during a move last year. "Through feel, Suleyman can find the position of connectors, pins and wires much faster than most other people with sight," he says.
Much of the student programmer's speed comes from his ability not to be interrupted while at the computer. When typing, he listens carefully to the synthesizer (合成器). His long, thin fingers fly over the keyboard. "Nothing seems to shake his attention," says Mrs. Nowakowski, his boss.
Mr. Gokyigit is the only company employee who is available (可找到的) 24 hours a day. "We consider him our top problem solver." says Mr. Braun.
63. According to Mr. Braun, Suleyman ________________
A. can work wonders on computer
B. is the best technician in the world
C. has done a hard job in three months
D. has united InteliData Technologies Corp. with another computer company
64. The underlined part "is at home with hardware" { paragraph 4 ) means _________
A. is good at dealing with computer hardware
B. is fond of computer hardware
C. works with computer hardware at home
D. feels comfortable when working with computer hardware
65. Suleyman was quick while at the computer mostly because of ______
A. his blindness
B. his attention on the synthesizer
C. his long, thin fingers
D. his ability not to be interrupted
66. What does the text mainly tell us?
A. Computer technicians are more likely to be gifted.
B. One's disadvantages may prove to be advantages.
C. The disabled can also play an important role in society.
D. Top computer scientists have unusual abilities to form ideas of computers.
D
Do you want to live another 100 years or more? Some experts say that scientific advances will one day enable humans to last tens of years beyond what is now seen as the natural limit of the human life span.
"I think we are knocking at the door of immortality (永生),' said Michael Zey, a Montclair State University business professor and author of two books on the future. "I think by 2075 we will see it and that's a conservative estimate (保守的估计)."
At the conference in San Francisco, Donald Louria, a professor at New Jersey Medical School in
Newark said advances in using genes as well as nanotechnology (纳米技术) make it likely that humans will live in the future beyond what has been possible in the past. "There is a great push so that people can live from I20 to 180 years," he said. "Some have suggested that there is no limit and that people could live to 200 or 300 or 500 years."
However, many scientists who specialize in ageing are doubtful about it and say the human body is just not designed to last past about 120 years. Even with healthier lifestyles and less disease, they say failure of the brain and organs will finally lead all humans to death.
Scientists also differ on what kind of life the super aged might live. "It remains to be seen if you pass 120, you know; could you be healthy enough to have good quality of life?" said Leonard Poon, director of the University of Georgia Gerontology Centre. "At present people who could get to that point are not in good health at all."
67. By saying "we are knocking at the door of immortality", Michael Zey means _______
A. they believe that there is no limit of living
B. they are sure to find the truth about long living
C. they have got some ideas about living forever
D. they are able to make people live past the present life span
68. Donald Louria’s attitude towards long living is that _______.
A. people can live from 120 to 180
B. it is still doubtful how long humans can live
C. the human body is designed to last past about 120 years
D. it is possible for humans to live longer in the future
69. The underlined "it" ( paragraph 4 ) refers to ________.
A. a great push
B. the idea of living beyond the present life span
C. the idea of living from 200 to 300 years
D. the conservative estimate
70. What would be the best title for this text?
A. Living Longer or Not
B. Science, Technology and Long Living
C. No Limit for Human Life
D. Healthy Lifestyle and Long Living
E
One of Britain's bravest women told yesterday how she helped to catch suspected (可疑的) police killer David Bieber -- and was thanked with flowers by the police. It was also said that she could be in line for a share of up to ￡30,000 reward money.
Vicki Brown, 30, played a very important role in ending the nationwide manhunt. Vicki, who has worked at the Royal Hotel for four years, told of her terrible experience when she had to steal into Bieber's
bedroom and to watch him secretly. Then she waited alone for three hours while armed police prepared to storm the building.
She said: "I was very nervous. But when I opened the hotel door and saw 20 armed policemen lined up in the car park I was so glad they were there.”
The alarm had been raised because Vicki became suspicious (怀疑) of the guest who checked in at 3 pm the day before New Year's Eve with little luggage and wearing sunglasses and a hat pulled down over his face. She said: "He didn't seem to want to talk too much and make any eye contact (接触)." Vicki, the only employee on duty, called her bosses Margaret, 64, and husband Stan McKale, 65, who phoned the police at 11 pm.
Officers from Northumbria Police called Vicki at the hotel in Dunston, Gateshead, at about 11:30 pm to make sure that this was the wanted man. Then they kept in touch by phoning Vicki every 15 minutes.
"It was about ten past two in the morning when the phone went again and a policeman said ‘Would you go and make yourself known to the armed officers outside?'. My heart missed a beat."
Vicki quietly showed eight armed officers through passages and staircases to the top floor room and handed over the key.
"I realized that my bedroom window overlooks that part of the hotel, so I went to watch. I could not see into the man's room, but I could see the passage. The police kept shouting at the man to come out with his hands showing. Then suddenly he must have come out because they shouted for him to lie down while he was handcuffed (带上手铐)。

71. The underlined phrase "be in line for" ( paragraph 1 ) means __
A. get
B. be paid
C. ask for
D. own
72. Vicki became suspicious of David Bieber because __________.
A. the police called her
B. he looked very strange
C. he came to the hotel with little luggage
D. he came to the hotel the day before New Year's Eve
73. Vicki’s heart missed a beat because _________.
A. the phone went again
B. she would be famous
C. the policemen had already arrived
D. she saw 20 policemen in the car park
74. David Bieber was most probably handcuffed in ________.
A. the passage
B. the man's room
C. Vicki's bedroom
D. the top floor room
75. The whole event probably lasted about _______ hours from the moment Bieber came to the hotel to
the arrival of some armed officers.
A. 6
B. 8
C. 11
D. 14
第二卷（共35分）
第四部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 对话填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) A: Are there any typhoons in the (７６)a________ where you live?
B: There are, sometimes, but not many.
A: Were you afraid of it?
B: Yes. It was a bit scary, but I wasn ’t really (７７)a_______. I saw the tops of trees moving in circles, and sand and pieces of
wood were (７８)s_____ up into the air. What about you? Have
you ever (７９)e_________ one?
A: No, but I know about a friend whose parents lived in
Guangdong. One day a real typhoon (８０)h_______ their
village. It was very(８１) f__________ and destroyed most
of the houses. My friend said he was scared to (８２)d_______.
Some people got into a total panic when the typhoon pulled
the roofs (8３)o_______ their houses and cars went up in the air.
B: How (８４)t______________!
A: Yeah, man. Now that kind of thing would (８５)r____________
frighten me.
７６.___________ ７７.___________ ７８.___________ ７９.__________ ８０.___________ ８１.__________ ８２.___________ ８３.___________ ８４.___________ ８５.___________
第二节 书面表达
下图的图表反映了1997年至2004年我市市民主要联络方式的变化。

请仔细观察，写一篇题为 “Letters Give Way to Phone Calls” 的短文。

要求：
1．描述图表。

2．简要说明变化的原因。

3．字数120左右。

4. 适当增加细节，使语言连贯。

参考词汇：图表—diagram
N u m b e r o f p e o p l e i n t h o u s a n d s
英语周练四参考答案
21---25 BACCA 26---30 BCABA 31---35 DDBDC 36---40 DBACC
41---45 ACABA 46---50DCDBA 51---55 ACBDB 56---60 DBDCC
61---65 BDAAD 66---70 BCDBA 71---75 ABCAC
76.1. area 77 afraid 78. swept 79 experienced 80. hit 81. frightening
82 death 83. off 84 terrible 85. really
One Possible Version：
Nowadays most people in our city do not communicate the way (or: as) they used to .As can be seen from the diagram ,the number of people who write letters has dropped from about 550 thousand in 1997 to150 thousand in 2004. Meanwhile ,the number of those who contact others by phone has risen from 100 thousand in 1997 to 600 thousand in 2004.This diagram shows that letters have been giving way to phone calls.
In my opinion ,there are two main factors leading to this change .For one thing ,the widespread use of telephones makes it possible for people to change their traditional way of communicating ;for another ,letters can never be so convenient ,timely or direct as phone calls are in communication.。