2009年新人教版高二英语下学期unit12练习题

海量资源尽在星星文库：’sappearance_____herofherfather.A.remembersB.recallsC.suggestsD.reminds2.Shedrewthe______beforeswitchingonthelight.A.shadesB.masksC.coveringsD.curtains3.--Whydopeopleprefertotakeawindowseatontheplane?--Becausethewindow_____theoutsideworld.A.takesaviewofB.keepsaviewofC.hasaviewofD.givesaviewof4.Thetwoleadershave_______thefoundationsofaneweraincooperationbetweentheircountries.A.laidB.liedC.lainD.set5.Asaneconomist,hewasableto_______somelightontheproblem.A.putB.makeC.throwD.bring6.AssoonasIwason_______,Ibegantohavesecondthoughtsaboutleaving.A.abroadB.broadC.aboardD.board7.--Haveyoufinishedthework?--Notyet.I_______todoitjustamomentago.A.setoffB.setupC.setoutD.setdown8.Iwanttocallhis_______totheresultoftheexperiment.A.attentionB.attackC.informationD.eye9.Hewasinhospitalforsixmonths.Hefeltasifhewas_____fromtheoutsideworld.A.cutoutB.cutoffC.cutupD.cutthrough10.Amanwhohesitates______everythingcannotdoanythingsuccessfully.A.todoB.doingC.fordoingD.indoing11.Hehasnevergotajob,becausehetravelsaroundtheworldmostofhistime.A.positiveB.perfectC.permanentD.punctual12.Haveyoumadeoutyour_____forapassport?A.appointmentB.applicationC.appositionD.appreciation13.Heisstill_____aftertheaccident,whichmadeusallsurprised.A.livingB.aliveC.liveD.lively14.They_____theyoungmaninfrontofmefromheadtotoe.A.searchedB.searchedforC.lookedforD.found15._____herdeathin1886,thepoethadbecomealegendinherhometown.A.ItwasbeforelongB.BeforelongC.WhenlongbeforeD.Longbefore二.完形填空Youarewatchingafilminwhichtwomenarehavingafight.Theyhitoneanother16.Atthestarttheyonlyfightwiththeirhands,butsoontheybegin17oneanotherovertheheadswithchairs.Itgoesonuntiloneofthemencrashes(猛撞)throughawindow,and18thirtyfeettothegroundbelow.Heisdead!Ofcourse,heisn’treally19.Withanyluckheisn’tevenhurt.Why?20themenwhofalloutofhighwindowsorjumpfromfast-movingtrains,whocrashcarsorevencatchfire,areprofessionals.Theydothisfor21.Thesemenare22海量资源尽在星星文库：“stuntmen”(特技演员).Thatisto23,theyperform“tricks”.Therearetwosidestotheirwork.They24domostofthethingsyouseeonthescreen.Forexample,theyfall25ahighbuilding.However,theydonotfallontohardground26ontoemptycardboardboxescoveredwithamattress(垫子).27,whentheyhitoneanotherwithchairs,thechairsaremadeofsoftwoodandwhentheycrashthroughwindows,the“glass”ismadeof28.Althoughtheirworkdependsontricksofthiskind,itcallsfora29degreeofskillandtraining.Oftenastuntman’ssuccessdependsonexact30.Forexample,whenheis“blownup”inabattlescreen,hehastojumpoutofthewayoftheexplosionjustattherightmoment.Naturallystuntmenare31paidfortheirwork,buttheyleaddangerouslives.Theyoftengetseriouslyhurt,andsometimes32.ANorwegianstuntmen,forexample,skiedovertheedgeofacliff(悬崖)athousandfeethigh.Hisparachute(降落伞)33toopen,andhewaskilled.Inspiteof(不管)alltherisks,thisis34aprofessionfor“menonly”.Mennolongerdressup35womenwhenactresseshavetoperformsomedangerousaction.Nowadaysthereare“stuntgirls”too!16.A.hardlyB.slowlyC.hardD.lightly17.A.hittingB.deliveringC.shoutingD.firing18.A.fallsB.standsC.sleepsD.sits19.A.hurtB.weakC.angryD.dead20.A.ForB.BecauseC.SinceD.Unless21.A.workB.funC.alivingDinterest22.A.calledB.chosenC.consideredD.made23.A.speakB.sayC.talkD.tell24.A.carefullyB.sadlyC.actuallyD.suddenly25.A.outfromB.outC.outsideD.from26.A.butB.whileC.orD.and27.A.ThereforeB.AgainC.YetD.Still28.A.woodB.paperC.sticksD.sugar29.A.lowB.usualC.highD.common30.A.skillB.trainingC.timingD.practising31.A.highB.wellC.fairlyD.poorly32.A.killedB.brokenC.woundedD.hurt33.A.oughtB.hadC.failedD.used34.A.alwaysB.nolongerC.evenD.only35.A.byB.withC.asD.through三.阅读理解DrWisemanstarted“thelaughlab”projectinSeptember2001.Itisthelargeststudyofhumour.Participants（参加者）areinvitedtologontothelaughlabwebsite,giveafewpersonaldetails,telltheirfavouritejokesandjudgethejokestoldbyotherpeople.Theprojectwilllastforayear,andtheorganizershopetofinallydiscovertheworld’sfunniestjoke.Butthereisalsoaseriouspurpose.Theresearcheswanttoknowwhatpeoplefromdifferentnationsandculturesfindfunny.Andtheywanttofindoutthedifferencesbetweenthemaleandfemalesenseofhumour.Theideaisthatifwewanttounderstandeachother,wehaveto海量资源尽在星星文库：（心理学家）andphilosophers（哲学家）.Mostofthetime,peoplearenotcompletelyhonest.Wedothingsthatsocietyexpectsustoandsaythingsthathelpusgetwhatwewant.Butlaughingcannotbecontrolled.Whenwelaugh,wetellthetruthaboutourselves.ByDecember2001over10,000jokeshadbeensubmitted.Thisgavethescientistsenoughevidence（证据）tomakeearlyconclusions.Itseemsthatmenandwomendohavedifferentsensesofhumour,forinstance.“Ourfindingsshowthemajordifferencesinthewaysinwhichmalesandfemalesusehumour,”saidDr.Wiseman.“Malesusehumourtoappearsuperior（优越）toothers,whilewomenaremoreskilledinlanguagesandpreferwordplay.”Researchersalsofoundthattherereallyissuchathingasanationalsenseofhumour.theBritishenjoywhatisusuallycalled“toilethumour”.ButtheFrenchliketheirjokesshortandsharp:“You’reahighpricedlawyer.Willyouanswertwoquestionsfor$500?”“Yes.Wha