2014-2015高中英语选修九Unit4测试题及答案

14-15学年新课标高三上学期9册Unit4测试(湖北)Class:Name:Marks:满分（120）第一部分词汇知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节多项选择(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)1.ForatimeNickfeltlikehewasa________tohisfamilyandthesoonerhewent,thebetteritwouldbeforeveryone.A.servantB.burdenC.centerD.status2.Anathleteneedsgood________tobeabletorunforalongtimewithoutgettingtired.A.patienceB.responsibilityC.consciousnessD.endurance3.Peoplearebecomingveryawareofthedangerofsecondhandsmoke.Asaresult,alawhasbeenpassedto________smokinginpublic.A.hateB.prohibitC.denyD.forget4.Inspiteoffailureofhisearlyexperiments,thescientist________withhisresearchandfinallysucceeded.A.previewedB.preservedC.promotedD.persevered5.Somepeoplethinkthatbeingabletospeakmorethanoneforeignlanguagecanhelpthem________andgetahead.A.blockoutB.standoutC.speakoutD.liveout6.Accordingtothelatestresearch,gettingenoughsleepis________tomaintaininggoodhealthandreducingstress.A.essentialB.explicitC.specialD.loyal7.Facedwithadifferentculture,weshouldbe________enoughtoabsorbitsessenceandresistitsdarkside.A.cunningB.oddC.sensibleD.sensitive8.IntheUK,it’simportanttobe________forbusinessmeetings,butnobodyexpectsyoutobeontimeforasocialevent.A.punctualB.premierC.hastyD.changeable9.Weencourageourpupilstousethedigitallibrary,andweteachthemtheskillstheyneedinordertodoit________.A.evidentlyB.respectfullyC.efficientlyD.cosily10.Theywalkedacoupleofblocks，looking________forthemissingboy.Nogoodnewscame.A.inpeaceB.inreturnC.invainD.inforce第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)Thinkhalf!Mostofuswerebroughtuptofinishwhatwasonourplatesatdinnerbeforedessert,orfinishourhomeworksowecouldgotobed.11,nobodylikesanyjobhalfwaydone.Sowhenwebegintothinkaboutpaintingaroomorcleaningoutacloset,we12tothinkintermsofthefinishedproduct.Nothing13withthat,ofcourse!Thefact,14,isthatintoday’sworldsometimesgetting15andfinishingcan’thappeninthesameSaturdayafternoon.Actuallyalotofpeopledohavetrouble16thingsatatimeandthenfindthemselves17byalotofunfinishedstuff.Andnobodylikesajobdonehalfway,aswe18.Thinkhalf!Yes,IknowIjustsaidnobodylikesajobhalffinished,19thisconceptcanworkinapositivewayaswellasa(n)20one.Forexample,insteadofeatingawholesandwichatlunch,21eatingjusthalfofit.Fewer22,samesatisfaction.Ifyou’vegota(n)23you’dlovetoworkonbutjustdon’thavethe24,tryhalf—offertoco-work.Halfthework,sameachievement.Insteadof25thewholeclosetononeSaturday,gojustfortheshoes,orjustoneside,orjusttheshirts.Insteadofthewholeroom,justhalfa26.Nextweek,theotherhalfofthewall.Halftheheadaches,sameresult,justalittlefurtherdowntheroad.Thinkhalf!Thekeyto27withthistechniqueisthatitdoesn’tbecomeastart-stoptechnique.28ittohelpyoufeellikeyoufinishedwhatyoustartedouttodoandseethe29,andthatwillgiveyouthemotivationtodoit30nexttime.11.A.StrangelyB.EventuallyC.CertainlyD.Fortunately12.A.tendB.agreeC.beginD.promise13.A.familiarB.wrongC.specialD.useful14.A.indeedB.thereforeC.insteadD.however15.A.delayedB.returnedC.startedD.stored16.A.finishingB.knowingC.holdingD.enjoying17.A.embarrassedB.encouragedC.caughtD.surrounded18.A.expectedB.rememberedC.learnedD.said19.A.beforeB.becauseC.butD.though20.A.easyB.narrowC.similarD.negative21.A.tryB.adviseC.discussD.imagine22.A.differencesB.caloriesC.numbersD.coins23.A.messageB.taskC.invitationD.ticket24.A.skillB.interestC.timeD.chance25.A.givingawayB.lookingafterC.movingonD.cleaningout26.A.wallB.faceC.companyD.car27.A.healthB.successC.patienceD.peace28.A.CallB.ShowC.UseD.Send28.A.progressB.informationC.safetyD.friendship30.A.casuallyB.totallyC.curiouslyD.alone第二部分阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AFormanystudentsintheUKtoday,decidingwhetherornottogotouniversitycanbeasmuchaboutaffordabilityasitisaboutambitionandaspiration(抱负).Intimesgoneby,studentsintheUKcouldapplytoauniversityorcollegesafeintheknowledgethateveniftheycamefromalowincomefamily,theirtuitionfeesandsomeoftheirlivingcostswouldbecoveredbyalocalauthoritygrant(拨款).Auniversityeducationwas,inafinancialsense,opentoallandthenumberofstudentsattendinguniversitygrewyearonyear.Sadly,itseemsthosedaysarelonggone.Theturningpointcamein1998,whentheLabourGovernmentintroducedtuitionfeesof￡1,000ayearand,insteadofgivingstudentsagrant,askedthemtocovertheirownlivingexpenseswitharepayablestudentloan.Onlystudentsonthelowestincomeswereentitledtoagrant.(资助),by2009/10studentsinEnglandoftenfoundthemselvesfacingtuitionfeesinexcessof￡3,000ayear.Butthebiggestchangewasstilltocome.In2011theGovernmentannouncedthatfrom2012universitiescouldchargefeesofupto￡9,000ayear.AlthoughtheGovernmentsweetenedthepillbystatingthatpostgraduatesdidnothavetobeginrepayingtheirstudentloansuntiltheywereearningmorethan￡21,000ayear,thenewscreatedoutrage.Manystudentsarguedthatitwasunfairthatstudentsshouldhavetobegintheirworklifesaddledwith(承担起)hugedebt,whileotherscomplainedthatthechangeswouldbringbackaclassdividetouniversityeducation.Theseviewswerereflectedinthenumberofstudentsapplyingfor