Unit 23 单元测试

Unit 23 单元测试（2014-6-14）时间：90分钟满分：120分一．完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）Parents feel that it is difficult to live with teenagers. Then again, teenagers have 1______ feeling about their parents, saying that it is not easy living with them. According to a recent research, the most common2______ between parents and teenagers is that regarding untidiness and daily routine tasks. On the one hand, parents go mad over 3_______ rooms, clothes thrown on the floor and their children’s refusal to help with the 4_____. On the other hand, teenagers lose their patience continually when parents blame them for 5______ the towel in the bathroom, not cleaning their room or refusing to do the shopping at the supermarket.The research, conducted by St. George University, shows that different parents have different 6_______ to these problems. However, some approaches are more 7_______ than others. For example, those parents who yell at their children for their untidiness, but 8_______ clean the room for them, have fewer chances of changing their children’s 9______. On the contrary, those who let teenagers experience the 10______ of their actions can do better. For example, when teenagers who don’t help their parents with the shopping don’t find their favorite drink in the refrigerator, they are forced to 11_______ their actions.Psychologists say that 12______ is the most important thing in parent-child relationships. Parents should 13_______ to their children but at the same time they should lend an ear to what they have to say. Parents may 14_______ their children when they are untidy but they should also understand that their room is their own private space. Communication is a two-way process. It only by listening to and 15________ each other that problems between parents and children can be settled.1. A. natural B. strong C. guilty D. similar2. A. interest B. argument C. link D. knowledge3. A. noisy B. crowded C. messy D. locked4. A. homework B. housework C. problem D. research5. A. washing B. using C. dropping D. replacing6. A. approaches B. contributions C. introductions D. attitudes7. A. complex B. popular C. scientific D. successful8. A. later B. deliberately C. seldom D. thoroughly9. A. behavior B. taste C. future D. nature10. A. failures B. changes C. consequences D. thrills11. A. defend B. delay C. repeat D. reconsider12. A. communication B. bond C. friendship D. trust13. A. reply B. attend C. attach D. talk14.A. hate B. scold C. frighten D. stop15. A. loving B. observing C. understanding D. Praising二、语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）Here are two community stories. One is about Yang Ming, 16______ is a drummer in a rock band. He held parties every night but the 17_______ (big) problem was that he often drummed until late night, 18________ annoyed the neighbors. So they complained 19______ the local council and said 20______ they _______ (know) the neighbor was a drummer they wouldn’t have moved into the building. Finally, Yang Ming moved out of his apartment.The other story tells us about an 80-year-old 21_________ (retire) tailor, James McKay. He was jailed for 22_________ (hit) his young upstairs neighbor Smith. Smith likes 23___________(garden) and collecting fish very much. But when he watered his plants or cleaned his fish tanks, the water used to fall onto the McKay’s balcony and even on themselves. The worst was 24_______ Mr. McKay’s birthday evening last Saturday---the McKays and the cake were all wet through. That’s 25________ he rushed upstairs and hit Smith. Excitedly, when he left the police station, many supporter sang him, “Happy Birthday!”三．阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分30分）AWant to stay away from colds? Put on a happy face.Compared to unhappy people, those who are cheerful and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds, according to a new study. It's possible that being happy helps the body fight illnesses, say the researchers from New York University.“It seems that positive feelings may reduce the danger of illness,"”said the study's chief researcher Sheldon Cohen.In an earlier study, Cohen found that people who were cheerful and lively caught coughs and colds less often. People who showed feelings were also less likely to tell their doctors that they felt ill.In this study, Cohen's interviewed 193 adults every day for two weeks. During the interviews, the people told researchers if they caught colds they had to stay alone in a room for six days.The results showed that everyone in the study was equally likely to get ill. But for people who said they felt happy during the research period, their illness are less serious and lasted for a shorter time.Cohen believes that when people experience positive feelings, their body may produce a chemical that helps fight illness and disease. So if you are worried abut your health, look on the bright side more often.26. Which of the following was NOT a part of the study?A. People talked about their feelings every day.B. People were kept alone for six days.C. People were given colds by doctors.D. People were made to feel unhappy.27. What did the study find?A. People who felt happy never got ill.B. People's feelings didn't influence their health.C. People with good feelings became ill more easily.D. People with positive feelings had less serious illnesses..28. According to Cohen, which of the following may help fight illness?A. Eating.B. Crying.C. Laughing.D. Sleeping.29. This passage is a/an_________.A. advertisementB. newspaper reportC. storyD. scientist's diary30. What is the best title for this passage?A. Smiles can fight coldsB. Cause of colds foundC. The danger of coldsD. How people get sickBNorm Pethrick, a 36-year-old man in Australia’s northern city Darwin, was praised on Thursday for jumping onto a crocodile’s back to save his wife Wendy at Litchfield National Park, a popular tourist spot southwest of Darwin, a local newspaper reported.Ms Pethrick was standing on a river bank Wednesday afternoon when the saltwater crocodile lunged (扑), locking its jaws on both her legs as it tried to drag her underwater.Norm Pethrick, who with his wife had been collecting water, immediately went to help her. He jumped onto the back, poked (戳) the eyes of the crocodile and finally got his wife free.Ms Pethrick was later taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for a medical treatment. The doctors said she was suffering eight puncture wounds (伤口) in her right leg, a puncture(刺，戳)wound in her left leg and a serious cut to one of her fingers.“This could have been a fatal and tragic situation,” said the general manager of Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH), Dr Len Notaras, according to a local report.He said Ms Pethrick was saved by her husband’s “quick and diligent actions”.Dr Notaras also said she would remain in hospital for three to four days and have an operation to clean the wounds, which are easy to get infected because of bacteria on the teeth of the crocodile.31. This passage is most likely to be found in _____.A. a travel guideB. a newspaperC. a textbookD. a novel32. The crocodile attacked Ms Pethrick when she was ______.A. swimming in the riverB. standing on the river bankC. watching the crocodileD. fishing in the water33. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Ms Pethrick?A. Her eyes were badly poked.B. She had eight wounds altogether.C.One of her fingers also got hurt.D. One of the crocodile’s teeth was found in her leg.34. According to the passage, Norm Pethrick can be described as following EXCEPT ______.A. braveB. diligentC. quickD. humorous35. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?A. The husband should save the wifeB. A man saves wife’s life from crocodile’s jawsC. A crocodile is not so dangerous as people imagineD. Human beings can beat crocodiles sometimesCSamuel Osmond is a 19-year-old law student from Cornwall, England. He never studied the piano. However, he can play very difficult musical pieces by musicians such as Chopin and Beethoven just a few minutes after he hears them. He learns a piece of music by listening to it in parts. Then he thinks about the notes in his head. Two years ago, he played his first piece Moonlight Sonata（奏鸣曲）by Beethoven. He surprised everyone around him.Amazed that he remembered this long and difficult piece of music and played it perfectly, his teachers say Samuel is unbelievable. They say his ability is very rare, but Sam uel doesn’t even realize that what he can do is special. Samuel wanted to become a lawyer as it was the wish of his parents, but music teachers told him he should study music instead. Now, he studies law and music.Samuel can’t understand why everyone is so surprised. “I grew up with music. My mother played the piano and my father played the guitar. About two years ago, I suddenly decided to start playing the piano, without being able to read music and without having any lessons. It comes easily to me ---I hear the notes and can bear them in mind---each and every note,” says Samuel.Recently, Samuel performed a piece during a special event at his college. The piece had more than a thousand notes. The audience was impressed by his amazing performance. He is now learning a piece that is so difficult that many professional pianists can’t play it. Samuel says confidently, “It’s all about super memory---I guess I have that gift.”However, Samuel’s ability to remember things doesn’t stop with music. His family says that even when he was a young boy, Samuel heard someone read a story, and then he could retell the story word for word.Samuel is still only a teenager. He doesn’t know what he wants to do in the future. For now, he is just happy to play beautiful music and continue his studies.36. What is special about Samuel Osmond?A. He has a gift for writing music.B. He can write down the note he hears.C. He is a top student at the law school.D. He can play the musical piece he hears.37. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?A.Samuel chose law against the wish of his parents.B. Samuel planned to be a lawyer rather than a musician.C. Samuel thinks of himself as a man of great musical ability.D. Samuel studies law and music on the advice of his teachers.38. Everyone around Samuel was surprised because he ________.A. received a good early education in musicB. played the guitar and the piano perfectlyC. could play the piano without reading musicD. could play the guitar better than his father39. What can we infer about Samuel in Paragraph 4?A. He became famous during a special event at his college.B. He is proud of his ability to remember things accurately.C. He plays the piano better than many professional pianists.D. He impressed the audience by playing all the musical pieces.40. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. The Qualities of a MusicianB. The Story of a Musical TalentC. The Importance of Early EducationD. The Relationship between Memory and Music.第二节信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)The people below all want to go on a short trip and there are descriptions of six trips which a ferry company is offering.41. Ray and three of his friends would like to spend a whole weekend driving around in nicescenery and enjoying some local food.42. Phil and Adam want to go on a comfortable trip which takes them quickly to an interesting city. Then theywant to enjoy at least two days of sightseeing.43. Mike, Kathy and their t hree children don’t have much money, but they want a special dayout this Saturday. They must be back home by 9 p.m.44. Kirsten is a Dutch student who is studying in Scotland. She doesn’t drive, but wants a daytrip to see some beautiful scenery and spend a little time by the sea.45. Clare and Robert want to enjoy some good food, but would also like to give their two youngcastle. The四．词汇基础（每空1分，满分10分）根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，写出该单词的适当形式。