译林版高中英语选修七单元测试题及答案全套

译林版高中英语选修七单元测试题及答案全套
Unit 1单元质量检测(一)
(时间：100分钟满分：100分)
Ⅰ.单项填空(满分15分)
1．You must return the book to me today. There will be no excuse for any further ________．
A．response B．hesitation
C．delay D．loss
2．People in the village voted ________ the college graduate to be their leader, for they thought he could help their village become better.
A．against B．on
C．for D．to
3．There is no doubt that Syrian people have the wisdom to find a development path ________ for their national conditions.
A．considerate B．disturbing
C．suitable D．fortunate
4．Not until he went through real hardship ________ the love we have for our families is important.
A．had he realized B．did he realize
C．he realized D．he had realized
5．________ to ________ the nature reserve, the local people prevented the construction workers from entering their villages.
A．Opposing; developing B．Opposed; developing
C．Opposing; develop D．Opposed; develop
6．________ hard you try, it is difficult to lose weight without cutting down the amount you eat.
A．However B．Whatever
C．Whichever D．Whenever
7．Jenny hopes that Mr Smith will suggest a good way to have her written English ________ in a short period.
A．improved B．improving
C．to improve D．improve
8．—Shall we go for a drink at one o'clock this afternoon?
—________．Will two o'clock be OK?
A．Sure, it's up to you
B．Sure, no problem
C．Sorry, I can't make it
D．Sorry, I'm not available today
9．Believe it or not, we keep in touch ________ writing letters instead of sending e-mails.
A．with B．of
C．on D．by
10．—There is no doubt that I can work out the difficult problem in five minutes.
—________. Try it before you come to such a conclusion.
A．Easier said than done B．Early sow, early mow
C．Well begun is half done D．No pains, no gains
11．In the distance, ________ a little girl with her lovely dog following her closely.
A．walking in the rain was
B．was walking in the rain
C．in the rain was walking
D．was in the rain walking
12．I had just stepped out of the bathroom and was busily drying myself with a towel ________ I heard the steps.
A．while B．when
C．since D．after
13．Before I ________，there are two more things to be said.
A．turn up B．come up
C．wind up D．hold up
14．The spokesman said that Japan should, ________ ignore its aggressive past, reflect on its own history and its current policies.
A．more than B．other than
C．better than D．rather than
15．When ________ for his views about his teaching job, Philip said he found it very interesting and rewarding.
A．asking B．asked
C．having asked D．to be asked
Ⅱ.完形填空(满分20分)
Now that the Spring Festival is over, I only have school to look forward to. It's __16__ funny.I find myself looking forward more and more to school.
As usual, __17__ can get little work __18__ during the winter vacation. For one thing, the Spring Festival is always a big distraction (使人快乐之事), and for days before and after __19__ can get any work done. It's all right if you really have a nice time, as I used to. But now I find myself __20__ it less and less.I __21__ enjoying fireworks and firecrackers years ago. The firecrackers especially get on my nerve. I really think we should stop making them, as every year many children have their eyes hurt or even __22__. Even worse, sometimes fires __23__ out and whole buildings get __24__ down.Still I suppose we'll continue to make them __25__ there is a market for them.
And the __26__！People spend days buying. The result too much and too rich which does nobody any good: chicken, duck, fish, meat and so on. What's __27__，they become __28__，too. Too much of a good thing, as we say, and this visiting business too. It's all right for a few really good friends __29__ together and chat over some tea or drinks. But mere acquaintance and the usually not too neighborly neighbors dropping __30__ to say hello, —well, I suppose these are well­intended gestures, but I find them a pain in the neck (讨厌的家伙). Usually there is nothing to talk about __31__ some meaningless words.
Oh yes, I __32__ myself skating on the nearby lake __33__ a few times. The ice is not too good now and getting very __34__. I stopped going before the Spring Festival. But there are people who are __35__ too reckless (不计后果的) or too ignorant or both, and we hear about people falling through thin ice every year.
16．A.a little B．not
C．really D．little
17．A.I B．you
C．he D．she
18．A.performing B．finished
C．doing D．done
19．A.anyone B．some
C．nobody D．somebody
20．A.enjoying B．disliking
C．enjoyed D．experiencing
21．A.started B．likes
C．stopped D．went on
22．A.blind B．blinded
C．blindness D．blinding
23．A.set B．break
C．start D．take place
24．A.burned B．burning
C．built up D．lied
25．A.as long as B．as soon as
C．once D．so
26．A.business B．amusement
C．toy D．food
27．A.less B．the more
C．more D．much
28．A.taste B．tasteless
C．tasty D．tasted
29．A.to get B．coming
C．to talk D．to speak
30．A.in B．on
C．of D．for
31．A.besides B．except that
C．but D．except for
32．A.do like B．did enjoy
C．do enjoy D．did like
33．A.much B．well
C．very D．quite
34．A.thin B．thick
C．thinner D．small
35．A.nor B．or
C．neither D．either
Ⅲ.阅读理解(满分30分)
A
Leading experts on the Internet, technology and policy have shared the same opinion on what we can expect in the next decade when it comes to connectivity and its effects on society.
The Pew Research Center report asked thousands of experts and members of the public for opinions on “the most significant overall influence s of our uses of the Internet on humanity” — and some had a rosier outlook than others.
“The smartest person in the world nowadays could well be stuck behind a plough in India or China，”said Hal, Google's chief economist.“Enabling that person —and the millions like him or her — will have a strong effect on the development of the human race.”
Early Internet pioneer David Hughes agreed: “When every person on this planet can communicate two-way with every other person on this planet, the power of nation states to control every human inside its geographic boundaries may start to disappear.”
Wearables (electronic equipment that people can wear) could monitor more than just steps, predicted UC Berkeley's Aron Roberts —or do more than just monitor: “We may literally be able to adjust both medications and lifestyle changes on a day-by-day basis or even an hour-by-hour basis.”
Microsoft Research's Jonathan Grudin is more pessimistic (悲观的): “By making so much activity visible, it exposes the gap between the way people behave and the way we think they ought to behave.Adjusting to this will be an unending, difficult task.”
And the difference between the rich and the poor will have a new aspect: “Only the well-off (and well-educated) will know how to preserve their privacy，”warned one expert.“Will the Internet make it possible for our entire civilization to fall down together, in one big awful step? Possibly，”admitted Harvard's Doctor Searles.“But the Internet has already made it possible for us to use one of our unique advantages — the ability to share knowledge — to a degree higher than ever before.”
36．According to Hal, in the future, those who will influence the development of human race are________．A．Google's economists B．Chinese and Indians
C．the educated persons D．world leading experts
37．People will be able to change their lifestyles at any time according to________．
A．the development of communication skills
B．the suggestions made by computer experts
C．the prediction made by the home computers
D．the data recorded by the computers worn on body
38．The underlined word “this”in Paragraph 6 refers to________．
A．the visible activities mentioned above
B．the way we thought they ought to behave
C．the way people really behave in life
D．the rule people ought to obey in life
39．Which of the following can best express the meaning of the last paragraph?
A．Advantages and disadvantages of the Internet.
B．Development of the Internet and human beings.
C．Knowledge and civilization of human beings.
D．Possibilities of the Internet for the future users.
B
It's been said that life turns on small things. Sometimes it's hard to see how small choices can change your life. But when put together over time, the little things can make the biggest difference.
The theme of SuccessforTeens is “Little Things Matter.”The book helps teens identify small, positive choices they can make in their lives to help them reach their goals. Lots of teens don't realize how the little choices in their lives can have lasting effects. Often they are focused on the bigger events, such as a major exam, the big game or competition, or choosing a college. The little things, however, can go unnoticed unless your teen understands how important they can be.
The little things that lead to success are mostly easy to do. Help your teen identify a few areas in everyday life where he or she can make small, positive choices. It might be as simple as getting up on time, prioritizing (按重要性排列) their schoolwork, putting in an extra 10 minutes of practice or using some spare time to help someone else.
Nineteen­year­old Kyle Freas used to be on his school baseball team and would play every day after school. When the season was over, he had an empty three hours a day, so he started spending one third of such extra time daily, looking for ways to help other kids. Over the last few years, his project has raised thousands of dollars to help abused, homeless and sick children. Kyle spent just a little time each day doing something that ended up benefiting a lot of kids. The important thing to understand is that Kyle made the small and positive decisions necessary for success.
Make sure your child understands that even though the results of the positive choices may not be seen right away, they are building on each other and taking him or her on a path that will lead to success.
40．We learn from Paragraph 2 that ________．
A．dealing with big events is most important in one's life
B．little choices seldom have lasting effects on one's life
C．teens should try to focus their attention on big choices
D．many teens fail to realize the importance of little choices
41．Which of the following words can be used to describe Kyle Freas?
A．Kind­hearted. B．Creative.
C．Naughty. D．Self­confident.
42．The author mainly discusses the relationship between ________.
A．little choices and big choices
B．teens' goals and their actions
C．positive and negative decisions
D．small positive choices and success
43．The text is most probably written for ________．
A．teenagers B．parents
C．pupils D．teachers
C
Want to improve your math skills without working hard? Simply zap (击打) the brain with a weak current of electricity and then, all your problems will be solved! At least that's the claim being made by a team of British scientists from London's Oxford University.
The main aim of the experiment, conducted on a group of student volunteers from Oxford University and University College London, was to test if parts of the brain could be shocked into getting it to work better with numbers.
To test this, 15 students, divided into three groups, were asked to solve the same two mathematical problems every day for a week. The problems, which involved identifying the larger of two numbers and plotting one on a number line, were made a little more challenging by replacing the numbers 1-9 with symbols.
However, before starting the test, two of the groups were subjected to a 20­minute session of a light electric current to the parietal lobe, which the scientists believe is the brain's number cruncher (能迅速运算者). For the first group the current flow was passed right to left, while for the second it was transmitted left to right. The third group received no help at all.
The group that got zapped right to left seemed to show an amazing improvement in their math skills. However, the ones that got zapped left to right were reduced to the level of almost six­year olds! The results for
the people who got no help were somewhere in between.
While scientists are not sure why the direction of the current would make such a difference, they believe that zapping it from the right side, seemed to turn up the activity of the brain cells to math, while going the other way turned or closed them down. Luckily, the impact is expected to last for only six months!
While this is great news, do not fire your math tutor yet. That's because the research, no matter how successful, is not being done to aid lazy students, but to help people who suffer from dyscalculia (计算障碍), a disease which makes people unable to cope with simple day-to-day numerical issues, like counting change or figuring out their expenses.
44．In which time order was the experiment carried out?
a．Divide the students into groups.
b．Test the students with problems.
c．Give some students some electric zapping.
A．a，b，c B．a，c，b
C．b，a，c D．c，a，b
45．From the passage, we can infer that ________．
A．the direction of zapping the brain is very important
B．the impact of zapping the brain will last forever
C．scientists don't know how to zap the brain correctly
D．people with dyscalculia can't recognize numbers
46．What is the aim of the experiment?
A．To help students to improve their math grades.
B．To test which part of the brain controls calculation.
C．To help people who suffer from a certain disability.
D．To study whether a light electric current will damage students' brain.
47．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Dyscalculia is no longer a problem
B．A good way to improve your math skills
C．Benefit from zapping the brain
D．Improve math skills by zapping the brain
D
Some researchers believe that the mobile phone makes youngsters less thoughtful and makes it easier for them to make mistakes in life. Hitting a few keys and then seeing the desired word appear in full trains children to be fast but inaccurate when they do other things, according to scientists. They warn that this could have a negative impact on a whole generation.
ChildWise, a market research firm specializing in children's products, found that one in four under­eights had a mobile. The total of 4.5 million youngsters with mobiles included 58 percent of 9 to 10­year­olds, 89 percent of 11 to 12­year­olds, 93 percent of 13 to 14­year­olds and 95 percent of 15 to 16-year-olds.
Experts are also concerned about the possible impact of mobile phone radiation on developing brains. But Michael Abramson, a professor at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, says the amount of radiation transmitted during text messaging is a mere 0.03 percent of that transmitted during voice calls —suggesting radiation is not to blame for the brain effects.
In a recent study, Prof Abramson analyzed the mobile phone use of children aged between 11 and 14 and their ability to carry out a number of computer tests. He found that increased mobile phone use appears to change the way their brains work. He said, “The kids who used their phones a lot were faster on some of the tests, but were less accurate. We suppose that using mobile phones a lot, particularly tools like predictive texts for SMS, is training them to be fast but inaccurate. The use of mobile phones is changing the way children learn and pushing them to become more impulsive in the way they behave without thinking things through.”
The findings follow other research that suggested that text messaging encourages children's language skills and does not damage the ability to spell.
48．It can be concluded from the ChildWise's research that ________.
A．the older the child is, the greater chance he has a mobile phone
B．children under eight are too young to use mobile phones
C．children aged between 11－14 were not involved in the research
D．4.5 million people have a mobile phone in Australia
49．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Prof Abramson thinks mobile phones have little effect on children.
B．There's less radiation transmitted during text messaging than during voice calls.
C．Text messaging trains children to be fast and accurate.
D．Text messaging may damage children's ability to spell.
50．What does the underlined word “impulsive”in the fourth paragraph mean?
A．Encouraging someone to do something.
B．Forcing someone to accept a way of life.
C．Doing things without considering the effects they may have.
D．Doing things with careful planning and consideration.
Ⅳ.任务型阅读(满分10分)
Good communication is vital in modern society. We know that much of the communication is unspoken. Consciously or unconsciously, we show our true feelings with our eyes, faces, bodies and attitudes. Your good qualities can make good communication. The personal qualities include：physical appearance, energy, rate of speech, pitch and tone of voice, gestures, expressiveness of eyes, and the ability to hold the interest of others.
What should we do so that our communication will be effective？Here are my suggestions.
Firstly, you should be yourself. The trick is to be consistently you, at your best. The most effective people never change character from one situation to another. They're the same whether they're having a conversation with their close friends, addressing their garden club or being interviewed for a job. They communicate with their whole being.
Secondly, whether you're talking to one person or one hundred, always remember to look at them. Don't break eye contact while talking. As you enter a room, move your eyes comfortably, then look directly at those in the room and smile. This shows clearly that you are at ease. Smiling is important. The best type of smile and eye contact is gentle and comfortable, not forced.
You should also absorb other people before showing yourself. You can't learn anything when you talk. When you attend a meeting, a party or an interview, don't immediately start throwing your opinions.Stop for a second.Absorb what's going on.What's the mood of the others？Are they down, up, happy, expectant? Are they eager to learn from you, or do they show resistance? If you can sense what's happening with others, you will be better able to reach them. So, listen before you talk.
The fourth suggestion is that you focus your energy. How do you get your energy up? Before the meeting, collect your thoughts about the goal of the meeting —yours and the others'. Once you go through the doorway, no longer think about yourself. Focus on the person you are meeting to find out what he is interested in. Properly collected energy comes across when we sincerely believe something. When you speak with energy, you are involved with your audience and your message. You create an air of certainty.The audience may disagree with you, but they can't question your belief.
Lastly, I would like to remind you that you should lighten up. Take a good hard look at yourself.Do you say “I” too often? Are you only concent rated on your own problems? Do you complain frequently? If you answered yes to even one of these questions, you need to be more relaxed.
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

As we all know, the “(passenger) transport during the Spring Festival period”has been a hot phrase all through the China land.
The volume of passenger traffic (客运量) reaches its climax before and after the Spring Festival. Especially, the number of those who decide to go back to their hometown by train is increasing rapidly, so it promotes the short of the tickets of passenger train. Luckily, the Ministry of Railways (铁道部) has come up with solutions. For instance, it arranges extra trains during the peak time for passenger transport as well as opens 24-hour ticket sales windows for passengers in order to ease the traffic pressure. Moreover, it helps to deliver train tickets to the doorsteps, providing convenience for passengers.
One thing that has to be mentioned this year is about start of selling tickets on-line this year. For one thing, it to some degree shortens the time of purchasing tickets. However, most of the passengers are migrant workers returning home for Spring Festival. They are not familiar with the process of buying tickets and as a result cannot buy the tickets on time. What is worse, many computers selling tickets broke down under too much pressure of operation. Therefore, many people blame such a method in that it doesn't suit nowadays' situation.
[写作内容]
1．以约30个词概括上文的主要内容。

2．以约120个词对“春运”进一步叙写，内容包括：
(1)自己亲身经历或者听闻的一次火车春运的状况；
(2)“网上售票”引起人们不满的原因；
(3)给铁道部或者农民工提出解决“网上购票”问题的合理化建议。

[写作要求]
1．作文中可以使用亲身经历或者虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

[评分标准]
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语句连贯。

答案：
Ⅰ.1.解析：选C。

句意：你必须今天把书还给我。

没什么借口延期了。

response“响应，反应”；hesitation“犹豫”；delay“推迟，延期”；loss“损失，丢失”。

2．解析：选C。

考查vote短语的意义辨析。

句意：村里的人们投票选举大学生做他们的领导，因为他们认为他能帮他们村变得更好。

vote against“投票反对”；vote for“投票支持”；vote on“对……进行表决”；vote to do sth.“投票去做某事”。

结合句意，C项最佳。

3．解析：选C。

句意：叙利亚人民有智慧找到适合本国国情的发展道路，这是毋庸臵疑的。

suitable “合适的”，符合句意。

considerate “考虑周到的”；disturbing“令人不安的”；fortunate“幸运的”。

4．解析：选B。

考查倒装和动词时态。

句意：直到他经历了真正的困难他才意识到对家人的爱的重要性。

not until位于句首时，后面的句子采用部分倒装结构；同时，realize这一动作发生在“经历”之后，此处不表示“过去的过去”，故用一般过去时。

5．解析：选B。

表示“反对”之意时，动词oppose可以用于“be opposed to”，其中to为介词，后面需跟动名词。

故正确答案为B项。

6．解析：选A。

考查连词。

句意：无论你多么努力，如果不减少饮食，那么减肥是很难做到的。

由句意可知选however，意为“无论多么”。

7．解析：选A。

句意：詹妮希望史密斯先生会提出一个好方法，使她的书面英语水平在短时间内得以提高。

因written English与动词improve之间是被动关系，故选A。

8．解析：选C。

考查情景交际。

句意：“今天下午一点钟我们出去喝一杯可以吗？”“对不起，我那时不行。

两点可以吗？”根据答语第二句可知，答话人是在委婉地拒绝。

故C项符合语境。

9．解析：选D。

这是一道陷阱题。

不要认为是keep in touch with 结构，其实是考查keep in touch，此处要用介词by意为“通过，凭借”，表示方式。

10．解析：选A。

A项表示“说起来容易做起来难”，符合题意。

B项表示“早耕耘，早收获”；C 项表示“好的开端是成功的一半”；D项表示“不劳无获”。

11．解析：选A。

本题考查全部倒装的用法。

当表示地点或位臵的介词短语放到句首时，后面的主谓
部分要用倒装结构，即把动词放到主语前，但是如果谓语部分用进行时态，或be动词＋过去分词时，需把现在分词或过去分词提到介词短语的前面。

12．解析：选B。

考查从属连词的用法。

句意：我刚从浴室出来，正忙着用毛巾擦干身上的水，就在这个时候我听到了脚步声。

固定句式be doing ... when ... “正在做……这时……”。

13．解析：选C。

句意：在结束(谈话)之前，我还有两件事要说一下。

wind up在此意为“结束”，符合句意。

turn up“调大，出现”；come up“出现，发生”；hold up“阻挡，举起”。

14．解析：选D。

句意：发言人说，日本应该反思它的历史和目前的政策，而不是忽略它过去的侵略行为。

reflect on“反思，仔细考虑”。

rather than“而不是”，符合题意。

more than“多于；不仅仅”；other than“除了”；better than“比……更好”。

15．解析：选B。

考查非谓语动词。

句意：当被问及他对教学工作的看法时，菲利普说他觉得它很有趣并且非常值得做。

分析句子结构可知，ask与Philip之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，故用ask的过去分词形式。

Ⅱ.16.解析：选C。

从文中可以看出作者和以前“确实”不同了，现在更加盼望学习，不再迷恋于春节玩乐。

17．解析：选A。

讲述作者自己的变化，此处应用第一人称。

18．解析：选D。

get sth. done ＝have sth. done。

以往在寒假期间几乎不做什么。

19．解析：选C。

根据上文get little work done可判断。

20．解析：选A。

根据But now, ...，说明情况和以前不同了，说明作者对玩越来越不感兴趣。

21．解析：选C。

我不再喜欢烟花爆竹，从下文可知：尤其是爆竹使我感到不安。

22．解析：选B。

have sth. done此处应理解为“遭受；受到”。

23．解析：选B。

break out指“(战争、火灾、疾病)爆发、发生”。

24．解析：选A。

get＋v.(p.p.)是一种被动结构，相当于be＋v.(p.p.)的被动语态。

25．解析：选A。

as long as引导条件状语从句，意为“只要”。

26．解析：选D。

根据下文可知谈及食物。

27．解析：选C。

what's more意为“而且”。

28．解析：选B。

tasteless在此指“变得没胃口”，太多的好东西会吃不下。

tasty“美味的，可口的”，不合题意。

29．解析：选A。

it为形式主语，真正的主语是不定式短语“to get together”。

get together意为“聚会”。

30．解析：选A。

drop in意为“(顺便)拜访”。

31．解析：选C。

nothing/no but ...“只有，只是”。

32．解析：选B。

指过去的情况。

从上文21题也可看出。

助动词do表示强调。

33．解析：选D。

quite a few“相当多的”。

34．解析：选A。

根据句意，冰不太好，而且又很薄。

35．解析：选D。

either ... or ... 意为“或者……或者……”。

Ⅲ.语篇解读：本文是一篇科普文。

文章介绍了互联网专家们对于未来十年网络的连接性以及它对社会的影响所持有的观点，他们认为影响人类发展最聪明的人是尚未显现的印度人和中国人，并谈及未来互联网可能产生的有利的和不良的影响。

36．解析：选B。

细节理解题。

根据第三段中的“The smartest person in the world nowadays could well be stuck behind a plough in India or China”可知，答案选B。

37．解析：选D。

细节理解题。

根据第五段中Aron Roberts说的话可知选D。

38．解析：选C。

代词指代题。

根据文章第六段中画线词所在句的前一句可知，this指代的是C项。

39．解析：选A。

段落大意题。

根据文章最后一段中的“warned one expert”和“But the Internet has already made it possible for us to use one of our unique advantages”可知，最后一段主要讲了互联网的优缺点。

40．解析：选D。

段落大意题。

第二段主要讲述了青少年没有意识到小而正确的选择会对他们的一生有着持久的影响。

41．解析：选A。

推理判断题。

Kyle帮助其他孩子，说明他很热心。

42．解析：选D。

推理判断题。

本文主要讨论了小而正确的选择与成功之间的关系。

43．解析：选B。

推理判断题。

由文中的your teen, your child 等字眼可以推出本文是写给父母们的。

语篇解读：本文介绍了通过电击大脑的某一部分来提高数学能力的实验。

44．解析：选B。

细节理解题。

根据第三段和第四段的介绍可知B项正确。

45．解析：选A。

推理判断题。

根据第六段“While scientists are not sure why the direction of the current would make such a difference ...”可知答案。

46．解析：选C。

推理判断题。

根据最后一段中的“That's because the research, no matter how successful, is not being done to aid lazy students, but to help people who suffer from dyscalculia (计算障碍)”可知答案。

47．解析：选D。

标题归纳题。

本文主要介绍了通过电击大脑的某一部分来提高数学能力的实验。

故选D。

语篇解读：经研究发现，青少年经常使用手机会对他们的大脑产生一定的影响。

48．解析：选A。

推理判断题。

根据第二段中ChildWise调查公司的一系列结果可以看出：随着年龄的增长，青少年有手机的比率在逐渐升高。

49．解析：选B。

细节理解题。

根据第三段“the amount of radiation transmitted during text messaging is a mere 0.03 percent of that transmitted during voice calls”可知，发短信时的辐射是打电话时辐射的0.03%。

50．解析：选C。

词义猜测题。

根据第四段“training them to be fast but inaccurate”和“without thinking things through”可知，发短信使得孩子们变得更快但不准确，他们的行为变得冲动，不考虑后果。

Ⅳ.51.effectively/well52.different 53．smile54.Force55.talking56.energy
57．plaints 60．Conclusion/Summary
Ⅴ.参考范文：
Although it is as crowded as usual during the “transport during the Spring Festival period”，many solutions have been raised. But this year, with another problem of buying tickets on­line appearing, many are dissatisfied.
Last year, I, together with my parents, went to our hometown by train. At that time, you can imagine how crowded it was in the railway station and how difficult it was for us to buy a ticket. Worse still, it was raining and we had to wait in queue patiently for our turn to buy tickets. This year, things are much better. We can buy tickets through Internet. However, some other problems appear.
Reasons for the problems of buying tickets on­line are divided. For migrant workers, lacking the knowledge of handling computers has trapped them into trouble. Also, the ticket­selling system is not advanced enough to cope with difficult situations.
To solve the problem, I suggest that not only should the Ministry of Railways update or better the ticket­selling system regularly but also provide more convenient and easy ways for migrant workers to buy tickets. As for migrant workers, they can learn to purchase their tickets on­line with the help of Internet or co­workers. Choosing other means of transportation to return back is also available.
Unit 2单元质量检测(二)
(时间：100分钟满分：100分)
Ⅰ.单项填空(满分15分)
1．We're trying to come to a(n)________ about who should pay the legal fees.
A．contribution B．expectation
C．arrangement D．situation
2．Happy birthday, Alice! So you have ________ twenty­one already.
A．become B．turned
C．grown D．passed
3．The teacher told us that she would ________ the theory and play us some classical music before the next test.
A．try on B．try for
C．try out D．turn out
4．The young dancers looked so charming in their beautiful clothes that we took ________ pictures of them.
A．many of B．masses of
C．the number of D．a large amount of
5．About 40 million teenagers in China have tried smoking, and 15 million of them have become ________．A．confused B．embarrassed
C．addicted D．amused
6．He is ________ this house while that house is ________ his elder sister.
A．in possession of; in possession of
B．in the possession of; in possession of
C．in possession of; in the possession of
D．in the possession of; in the possession of
7．—Did you remember to give Mary the money you owed her?
—Yes, on ________ her I gave it to her.
A．see B．seeing
C．looking D．look at
8．(湖北高考)Clinical evidence began to________，suggesting that the new drugs had a wider range of useful activities than had been predicted from experiments in animals.
A．operate B．strengthen
C．approve D．accumulate
9．We shouldn't naturally ________ Moutai to the use of public funds as both the government and individuals are consumers.
A．exchange B．relate
C．apply D．compare
10．________ for old men to read newspapers, but it is also a great way to improve their minds.
A．Not only for pleasure is it
B．Not only it is for pleasure
C．Not only is it for pleasure
D．It is not only for pleasure
11．—Karen, can I talk to you for a minute?
—Sure, ________？
A．how come B．what's up
C．how's that D．what for
12．(湖南高考)An unhappy childhood may have some negative effects on a person's character; however, they are not always________．
A．practical B．avoidable
C．permanent D．beneficial
13．(湖南高考)________ I always felt I would pass the exam, I never thought I would get an A.
A．While B．Once
C．If D．Until
14．Only after they had discussed the matter for several hours ________ a decision.
A．they reached B．did they reach
C．they reach D．do they reach
15．(重庆高考)It was with the help of the local guide ________ the mountain climber was rescued.
A．who B．that
C．when D．how
Ⅱ.完形填空(满分20分)
I grew up with my best friend, who was just like a sister to me. It wasn't until the spring of 1987 that I noticed a change in her. She was quick to anger, and her attitude was __16__. It was not like her at all. I asked her many times what was wrong. Her __17__ each time was “I'm fine”．
As time went on, she became more __18__ and became a person I did not know anymore. All I wanted to do was to help her. Every time I tried, she would get __19__ and say she was fine.
I felt so helpless, so alone, I was __20__ her and I didn't know why. This seemed to be a __21__ I would not get an answer to.
The summer of 1988, I finally got my answer. My best friend had __22__ because of the effects of drugs. My mother __23__ put her arms around me, and told me my best friend died because of a lethal dose. Well, for a minute my __24__ stood still, along with my heart. There was nothing to say or do. There were just tears in my eyes in __25__．
My best friend was a __26__ kid who made a mistake. I spent that whole summer trying to figure out why I didn't pick up on what was going on. __27__ over and over again, if only I had spent time noticing the signs. Maybe I could have __28__ her.
My mother, seeing my __29__，sat me down, and told me this.
“Some things are not in our control. Sometimes ‘__30__’aren't enough. You can't blame yourself for the path your friend __31__. What you can do is learn from her mistake, volunteer at school for drug prevention and let other children know what happened to your friend, and __32__ it made you feel. It makes sense, doesn't it? Prevention __33__ education.”
She's right, and it does make sense. Since then I've never once __34__ myself for her death. Instead I __35__ for the programs of SADD and DARE. Each year, at an assembly I tell new students what happened and the danger of drugs, making sense with “Prevention with Education”．。