Unit 1Cultural relics

Unit 1Cultural relics单元练测卷Ⅰ. 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分）21. A troop of carefully selected soldiers set out in search of those who might________ the terrible coal mine accident.A. liveB. rescueC. existD. survive22. With the development of science and technology, there is no doubt ________ Chinese astronauts will land on the moon in the near future.A. whetherB. thatC. whatD. which23. As we all know, tigers and cats ________ the same family of beasts.A. belonged toB. are belonged toC. belong toD. are belonging to24. —David, could I use your car?—Sorry, there is something wrong with it. I will have it ________ this afternoon.A. repairB. to repairC. repairingD. repaired25. The lecture was called off five minutes before it was supposed to start, ________ made the audience angry.A. whatB. thatC. whenD. which26. Now their talks have reached a key stage ________ one side must give in to the other.A. whichB. thatC. whereD. how27. The employee you had been thinking highly ________ dishonest.A. of provingB. of provedC. of to proveD. of being proved28. On the way back home from the ball, she suddenly found her necklace ________.A. missedB. losingC. goneD. be stolen29. The suspect’s fingerprint printed on the gun was the main ________ against him.A. crimeB. informationC. evidenceD. conviction30. You will find this map of great ________ in helping you to get around London.A. priceB. costC. valueD. usefulnessⅡ. 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分, 满分20分）Twelve years ago, my mother gave birth to a little girl. We were a broken family with __31__ money. We were given the __32__ that this little girl, who was three and a half months premature(早产的), would only have 14 days on this earth. It’s hard to __33__ what kind of feeling you have when you find out you’re 34 something that you don’t even know. As time went on, the number of days kept__35_, which gave us hope. When they said we could take her home, that’s when realization hit. We had to pay off the medical bills, but we had no __36_.We’re from a small town with small hospitals, __37__ when you don’t have money, you just don’t have it. My mother tried for days to __38__ the money, but came up penniless each time. A case worker helps a particular person or family in the community with special __39_. Cathy, who was a case worker, was doing her best to help us. It was __40__ that it almost felt like we had to buy a baby from the hospital.One day the case worker walked into her boss’s office to try again. As she walked out, she got __41__ yet again. Out of nowhere a __42__ walked up to her.He __43__ her a handful of money and said, “Please give this to the lady in need, so she can take her daughter home. ”She looked down at her __44__with tears in her eyes. As she looked back up to __45__ him, he was gone. They_46__ all over the hospital and he was nowhere to be found.Thanks to the guy that I will __47__ know, my mother got to take home that baby girl that was only given 14 days to __48__.Yesterday, we celebrated her __49__ birthday. I’m grateful to this man and feel that his act of __50__ should be shared with everyone.31. A. enough B. much C. little D. some32. A. plan B. news C. condition D. award33. A. repeat B. remember C. doubt D. understand34. A. accepting B. losing C. abandoning D. restoring35. A. growing B. holding C. decreasing D. waiting36. A. purpose B. experience C. money D. opportunity37. A. so B. but C. because D. although38. A. charge B. receive C. save D. get39. A. needs B. events C. interest D. education40. A. similar B. separate C. sad D. reasonable41. A. depressed B. moved C. honored D. concerned42. A. classmate B. stranger C. relative D. neighbor43. A. handed B. lent C. cost D. paid44. A. way B. bag C. feet D. hand45. A. interrupt B. amuse C. thank D. recognize46. A. visited B. surrounded C. shouted D. searched47. A. always B. never C. even D. also48. A. live B. spare C. demand D. know49. A. last B. first C. twelfth D. twentieth50. A. braveness B. politeness C. honesty D. kindnessⅢ. 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分, 满分50分）AThe Chinese word“Shanzhai”means a small mountain village, but now it becomes an accepted name for fakes (假货) after “Shanzhai Cellphones”produced by small workshops in southern China became popular in the mainland market over the past two years.Besides “Shanzhai”electronic products, there are“Shanzhai”movies, “Shanzhai”stars and even a “Shanzhai”Spring Festival Gala, a copy of the25-year-old traditional show presented by CCTV on Chinese Lunar New Year’s Eve.“Shanzhai”has become a culture of its own, symbolizing anything that imitates something famous.The phenomenon has caused a public debate over whether it is healthy or sick being a copycat.In southwestern China’s Chongqing Municipality, a“Shanzhai”-version “Bird’s Nest”woven by farmers with bamboo attracts wide attention and the“Shanzhai”-version“Water Cube”is popular with tourists too. Both are copies of the famous Olympics buildings in Beijing.Xie Xizhang, a literature critic, said that taking the “Shanzhai”Gala as an example, when the traditional CCTV program becomes less and less attractive to the audience, the“Shanzhai”version appears naturally to attract people.“In spite of its poor techniques and operation, ‘Shanzhai’ culture meets the psychological demands of common people and could be a comfort to their minds, ”Xie said.Tian Huiqun, a professor at Beijing Normal University, said that “Shanzhai”culture never copies classic things, only trendy products. In that sense, it’s like a computer virus, multiplying without meaning. Though controversial, “Shanzhai”culture is becoming a widely accepted phenomenon.To the mainstream culture, the rise of “Shanzhai”culture is a challenge as well as a motivation, said Xie.Tian said different kinds of cultures developing together is an ideal situation and it is for the public to choose.51. The Chinese word “Shanzhai”may have its origin in ________.A. fake cellphonesB. electronic productsC. Spring Festival GalaD. Olympics buildings52. The underlined word“imitates”is closest in meaning to ________.A. stealsB. copiesC. advertisesD. cheats53. According to the passage, “Shanzhai”culture refers to ________.A. the action that a person imitates famous peopleB. anything that imitates something famousC. those similar names to famous brandsD. products with poor techniques and quality54. We can infer that the mainstream culture ________.A. will be held back by“Shanzhai”cultureB. will sooner or later be replaced by“Shanzhai”cultureC. may develop faster because of the challenging of“Shanzhai”cultureD. thinks nothing of the challenge of“Shanzhai”culture55. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A.“Shanzhai”culture will definitely fade outB.“Shanzhai”culture—the mountain village cultureC.“Shanzhai”culture—the mainstream cultureD.“Shanzhai”culture takes on life of its ownBEvery once in a while, it is necessary to take a step back in order to take a long, hard look at where we are in our lives. At this point, it is good to ask yourself a bunch of critical questions. Are you at the point in your career where you want to be? Have you so far accomplished all of your goals in life? If so, then maybe it is time to make goals that stretch yourself a bit more. If you have not accomplished your goals in life, then perhaps you have made the mistake of setting too many goals or trying to accomplish them at an unnaturally fast pace.It is necessary to set reasonable, intelligent goals in order to succeed in life. Do not be unrealistic because life is not a fairy tale. But you should try to recognize what you want, and to be as specific as possible when attempting to visualize or otherwise express what your goals in life are.In order for a goal to sufficiently motivate you, it needs to be a major one. The bigger your goals are, then the more motivated you will need to be to work towards accomplishing them. If you want, for example, to be the greatest concert pianist in the world, then you are going to find yourself a lot more motivated than you would be if your goal were merely to, say, play a couple of Beethoven pieces extremely well. If you are a beginner, then no doubt mastering those tough songs is a very intelligent and realistic goal to set. But if that is your only goal as a pianist, then you will stop growing as a pianist once that goal has been achieved. This is why it is necessary to constantly stop and re-evaluate our goals so that we are aware of what they are, and thus stay motivated.56. From the passage, if your goals have all been achieved, you should then________.A. ask yourself some serious questionsB. take a hard look at your successC. set some other intelligent goalsD. stretch yourself to relax57. By saying“life is not a fairy tale”, the author suggests that you should ________.A. set as big a goal as possibleB. try hard to realize your dreamC. make your goals practicalD. abandon all your ambitions58. To perform several Beethoven pieces well is a goal that ________.A. is not suitable for the pianistB. is appropriate for a beginnerC. stops you from growing as a pianistD. is very easy to achieve59. We should sometimes re-evaluate our goals so as to ________.A. sufficiently inspire ourselvesB. check the achievementC. seek advice from othersD. change our previous goals60. What is the best title for the passage?A. Set Intelligent Goals for YourselfB. Try to Accomplish Your GoalsC. Get Yourself More MotivatedD. Goals Help You to SucceedCHow I Turned to Be OptimisticI began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt’s house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost —having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to“the hard times”.My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.From my experiences I have learned one important rule：almost all common troubles eventually go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.61. How did the author get to know America?A. From her relatives.B. From her mother.C. From books and pictures.D. From radio programs.62. Upon leaving for America the author felt ________.A. confusedB. excitedC. worriedD. amazed63. For the first two years in New York, the author________.A. often lost her wayB. did not think about her futureC. studied in three different schoolsD. got on well with her stepfather64. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?A. She worked as a translator.B. She attended a lot of job interviews.C. She paid telephone bills for her family.D. She helped her family with her English.65. The author believes that ________.A. her future will be free from troublesB. it is difficult to learn to become patientC. there are more good things than bad thingsD. good things will happen if one keeps tryingDFarris Hassan, a 16-year-old high school student from Florida, decided to visit Iraq and left for the country on December 11th, 2005 alone, without having informed his parents.After catching a connecting flight in Amsterdam, he arrived in Kuwait City on December 13th. He called his parents on the telephone and informed them of where he was and his intention to visit Iraq. This was the first time his parents had learned of his plans. He then attempted to cross the Kuwait-Iraq border by taxi, but because of tight security for the upcoming elections he was unable to pass through and spent a week in Beirut, Lebanon. Then on December 25th, he flew to Baghdad International Airport. Relatives picked him up from the airport and put him at a hotel known to frequently house American citizens.He paid for the trip and made all the arrangements himself with money that he had saved up. The inspiration for his journey was the result of attending a class on‘step into journalism’ at his school. He was working on an assignment on the war in Iraq and he wished to experience his subject matter first-hand.Hassan’s parents were born in Iraq, but he does not speak any Arabic, making him easily stand out as a foreigner in Iraq, where kidnappings（绑架）of Americans and violence are an everyday occurrence. His parents planned to take him to see Iraq once the war was over.He turned in his assignment via email and is due back home over the New Year’s Day weekend.66. From the passage, we can know ________.A. Farris Hassan can speak only a little ArabicB. Farris Hassan’s parents have learned of his plans beforeC. Farris Hassan successfully finished his assignmentD. Farris Hassan made arrangements for his trip with the help of his teacher67. The underlined word“house”in the second paragraph probably means“________”A. a building for people to live inB. all the visitors living togetherC. provide a place for people to liveD. provide a place for people to visit68. Why did Farris Hassan travel to Iraq?A. Because his parents wanted him to do so.B. Because he wanted to experience the war in Iraq.C. Because he wanted to get some information for his assignment.D. Because he had saved enough money for his journey to Iraq.69. Choose the right order of Farris Hassan’s trip.①He turned in his assignment through email.②He attempted to cross the Kuwait-Iraq border.③He got the assignment about the war on Iraq.④He changed flights in Amsterdam.⑤He telephoned his parents that he wanted to visit Iraq.A. ③②①④⑤B. ③④⑤②①C. ④⑤③②①D. ③④⑤①②70. What’s the passage mainly about?A. An American teenager’s life in Iraq.B. A brave American teenager in Iraq.C. The best way to complete an assignment is to experience it.D. An American teenager’s experience about trying to go to Iraq.Ⅳ.完成句子。