高二下学期英语unit11

ExercisesforUnit11Ⅰ.Multiplechoice:1.Anewcureforthediseaseis______tobediscovered.A.likeB.likelyC.possibleD.probable2.Doyouagreetotheplan______atthemeeting?A.toputforwardB.toputawayC.putforwardD.putup3.Thedirectoronlandaskedthepilotto______hisposition.A.locateB.graspC.announceD.arrange4.Theywerefilledwithjoywhenthey______inthisbeautifulisland.A.setfreeB.setfootC.paidvisitD.reached5.Hewas______bynewhope.A.cometolifeB.cometrueC.rejuvenatedD.boomed6.TheOlympicshavealready______ourcountry’sbreathtaking(惊人的)economicprogress.A.showcasedB.achievedC.boomedD.grasped7.Don'tforgettotakethe_______withyou.A.luggagesB.baggagesC.twopiecesofluggagesD.twoluggages8.Afterthepresidentmadeanofficialannouncement,sheexpressedher_____opinion.A.personalB.privateC.singleD.individual9.Listeningattentivelyis_______ofthecrowd'srespectforthespeaker.A.significantB.significanceC.sighD.signal10.－Susan,willyoupleasegoandemptythatdrawer?－______?(2004NMET)A.WhatforB.WhatisitC.HowisitD.Howcome11．----Whydothesephotoslookso__________?-----Thefilmwasnot_________intherightway.A.black;washedB.dark;developedC.bad;printedD.wrong;worked12.Themangot_________inthemire(泥潭)andstartedfalling.A.stuckB.stickingC.struckD.tostick13.Bethundevotedhiswholelifeto______.A.befitmankindB.befitthemankindC.befitingmankindD.befitingthemankind14.Theairline______foraplanetotakeustoBostonyesterday.A.calledB.arrangedC.askedD.sent15.______teaches______.A.Failure;successB.Success;failureC.Fail;succeedD.Succeed;failⅡ.Readingcomprehension:(A)Theyear2005hasbeenayearofdisasters,butthebadluckoftheplanetwon'tendwiththeyear.Ifscientistsareright,planetearthis31yearsawayfromamajordisaster.Asmallnear-earthobjectwiththepotentialtocausebigdamagehasgrabbedtheattentionofobserversaroundtheworld.Astronomershavebeenmonitoringtheprogressofa390-metre-wideasteroid(小行星)eversinceitwasdiscoveredlastJune.Theypredictthatitcouldhittheearth,causinghugedamage,in2036.Theyareaskinggovernmentstodevelopastrategyfordeflecting(使偏离)theasteroid,whichwasnamedApophisafteranancientEgyptiandemon(魔鬼).NASA(美国国家航空和宇宙航行局)estimatesthatanimpactbyApophiswouldreleasemorethan100,000timestheenergyofthenuclearblast(爆炸)thatdestroyedHiroshima.Thewholeplanetwouldseetheeffectsofthedustreleasedintotheatmosphere.AnApophishitistheworstpossiblenear-earthscenarioinrecordedhistory.Theasteroidhasa1in37chanceofhittingtheearth.Morethan30years'warningofpotentialimpactmightseemlikeplentyoftime.Butscientistsinsistthatthereisactuallylittletimelefttodecidewhattodo.Itcouldtakedecadestodesign,testandbuildthetechnologytodeflecttheasteroid,theysay.16.WhyhavetheastronomersbeenmonitoringtheprogressofApophis?A.Tomakeascientificstudy.B.Tolandonitinthefuture.C.Tofindwaystochangeitsdirection.D.Todestroythepotentialenemy.17.WhichofthefollowingisNOTareasonforApophistobeapossiblemajorconcern?A.Noasteroidbeforehashadsuchabigchanceofhittingtheearth.B.HugedamagewillbecausedifApophisreallyhitstheearth.C.Timeisagainstmanpreventingthedisasterhappening.D.Notenoughobservationsonasteroidshavebeendone.18.Theunderlinedwordimpactprobablymeans______.A.strikingtheearthB.ahugeeffecttobeproducedC.dangerthatmightbecausedD.calculationofitsenergy19.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ApotentialmajordisasterB.Anuclearblast30yearsawayC.DeflectingtheasteroidD.Ayearofdisasters20.Theauthorwouldprobablygoontowriteabout______.A.waystopreventthedisasterhappeningB.whatobservationshavebeendoneofApophisC.othertheoriesthatdon'tconsiderApophisadangerD.otherasteroidsthatoncehittheearth(B)Readingtodogsisanunusualwaytohelpchildrenimprovetheirliteracyskills（读写能力）Withtheirshiningbrowneyes,waggingtails,andunconditionallove,dogscanprovidethenonjudgmentallistenersneededforabeginningreadertogainconfidence（自信心）,accordingtoIntermountainTherapyAnimals(ITA)inSaltLakeCity.Thegroupsaysitisthefirstprograminthecountrytousedogstohelpdevelopliteracyinchildren,withtheintroductionofReadingEducationAssistanceDogs(READ).TheSaltLakeCityPublicLibraryissoldontheidea.Literacyspecialistsadmitthatchildrenwhoreadbelowtheleveloftheirfellowpupilsareoftenafraidofreadingaloudinagroup,oftenhavelowerself-respect,andregardreadingasaheadache,saidLisaMyron,managerofthechildrensdepartment.LastNovemberthetwogroupsstartedDogDayAfternooninthechildrensdepartmentofthemainlibrary.About25childrenattendedeachofthefourSaturday-afternoonclasses,readingforhalfanhour.Thosewhoattendedthreeofthefourclassesreceivedapawgraphedbookatthelastclass.TheprogramwassosuccessfulthatthelibraryplanstorepeatitinApril,accordingtoDanaThumpowsky,publicrelationsmanager.21.Whatismainlydiscussedinthetext?A.Childrensreadingdifficulties.B.Advantagesofraisingdogs.C.Serviceinapubliclibrary.D.Aspecialreadingprogram.22.Specialistsusedogstolistentochildrenreadingbecausetheythink_______.A.dogsareyoungchildrensbestfriendsB.childrencanplaywithdogswhilereadingC.dogscanprovideencouragementforshychildrenD.childrenanddogsunderstandeachother23.BysayingTheSaltLakeCityPublicLibraryissoldontheidea,thewritermeansthelibrary_______.A.usesdogstoattractchildrenB.acceptstheideaputforw