高二下学期英语unit11-12

高二英语11-12单元测试单项选择1.Iprefertotravellight.ImeanIliketravelingwithouttaking__________.A.manyluggagesB.muchluggageC.aluggageD.anyluggages2.Ihavetofinishmyhomeworkinstead_________.A.togooutB.oftogooutC.ofgooutD.ofgoingout3.Thenewtechnologywillmake__________possibletogrowfoodwithverylittlewater.A.itB.itisC.thatD.thatis4.Hegotfullmakesinthismathexam,______thathewasthebestamongtheclass.A.toproveB.provedC.havingprovedD.proving5.WhenImentionedourplansforatripabroad,thekids_________lifeatonce.A.cametoB.gottoC.returntoD.wentto6.Areyouused______insuchaway?A.tobetreatedB.totreatingC.totreatD.tobeingtreated7.Ittookthemanhourto_________theroomreadyforthereception.A.setoutB.setaboutC.setoffD.setup8.----Let’sgoandhaveagooddrinktonight.-----________Haveyougotthefirstprizeinthecompetition?A.Whatfor?B.Thanksalot.C.Yes,I’dliketo.D.Whynot?9.MrWhite____at8:30forthemeeting,buthedidn’tshowup.A.shouldhavearrivedB.shouldarriveC.shouldhavehadarrivedD.shouldbearriving10.Wheneveryouareintrouble,don’thesitate________meforhelp.A.askingB.toaskC.inaskingD.toasking11.Waditattheverybeginning_______Mr.Whitemadethedecision_________weshouldsendmorefive-fightersthere?A.when;whichB.that;thatC.when;soD.where;what12.LetMrsDanversreadthenotice.Shemaybeableto_______it.A.takepartinB.givehelptoC.drawattentiontoD.throwlightupon13.Hislittlebrotherisalways______.Noonelikeshim.A.inthewayB.onthewayC.bythewayD.inthisway14.“Paymethemoneyformywork,________I’llbeatyouflat,”theworkershoutedangrilytothefatboss.A.andB.butC.orelseD.orrather15.ThemayorofBeijingsaysthatallconstructionworkfortheBeijingOlympics____________by2006.A.hasbeencompletedB.hascompletedC.willhavebeencompletedD.willhavecompleted完形填空AuntPollyhadTompaintthefenceonSunday.SoonafterTomstartedtopaint,anidea16tohim.Hesmiledandbegansinging17hiswork.JustthenhisfriendBencame18.HelaughedwhenhesawTompainting.“What’sthematter,Tom?Doesyourauntwantyoutoworkonsuchaniceday?”Tomdidnot19painting.“Work?Oh,no,Ben.Yousee,paintingisan20.Firstyoumustchoosetherightday,thenyoumustgetthebestpaintandbrush.Butmostimportantofall,youmusthavetheright21.AuntPollysaysthatthereisn’taboyintownwhocanpaintthisfencelikeme!”Ben’seyesopened22.“Really,Tom?Letmetryabit.”“Ohthatisn’tpossible,”SaidTom.“MyAuntPollyisverysureofthe23shewantsherfencepainted.Remember,shechoseme.”“Comeon,Tom.I’llgiveyouhalfmyappleifyouletmepaint,”Ben24.“Yourauntwillneverknowthe25!”“Oh,you’rewrongaboutthat,Ben,”answeredTom.“Shehasverysharp26.AndthinkhowIwouldfeel.27,sheaskedMEtopaintherfence.”“Youmayhavemywholeapple,”Bensaid.“Givemethepaintbrushnow.”“Well,ifyoureallythinkyoucandoit—here,28thebrushbutbeverycarefulthewayyoupaint.”Tom29abiteintotheredapple.Halfanhourlater,whenhisfriendhadpaintedfour30ofthefence,Tomsaid,“You’redoingitquitewell,Ben,butofcourseyouneedtodomuchmore31youcanreallycallyourselfapainter.”Aseachhourpassed,Tom’spaintingbecamemore32.Eachfriendwhohappenedtowalkpasttookhis33atpaintingafewboards—allforaprice,ofcourse.“Youhavetomakethemthinkit’s34wonderful,”thoughtTom.“They’dneverwanttodoitwithout35forit.”16.A.happenedB.occurredC.appearedD.approached17.A.overB.throughC.duringD.with18.A.alongB.acrossC.pastD.down19.A.wantB.requireC.finishD.stop20.A.objectB.inventionC.artD.imagination21.A.colourB.personC.positionD.master22.A.widerB.widelyC.biggerD.narrowly23.A.painterB.workerC.wayD.method24.A.repliedB.promisedC.declaredD.insisted25.A.resultB.changeC.markD.difference26.A.eyesB.tongueC.senseD.judgment27.A.InallB.AboveallC.AfterallD.Allaround28.A.fetchB.getC.bringD.take29.A.tookB.enjoyedC.tastedD.swallowed30.A.feetB.stagesC.boardsD.stairs31.A.beforeB.untilC.whenD.unless32.A.completeB.pleasantC.attractiveD.difficult33.A.glanceB.turnC.energyD.chance34.A.nothingB.anythingC.somethingD.everything35.A.chargingB.payingC.searchingD.caring阅读理解AIfEnglishmeansendlessnewwords,difficultgrammarandsometimesstrangepronunciation,youarewrong.Haven’tyounoticedthatyouhavebecomesmartersinceyoustartedtolearnalanguage?AccordingtoanewstudybyaBritishuniversity,learningasecondlanguagecanleadtoanincreaseinyourbrinepower.Researchersfoundthatlearningotherlanguageschangesgreymatter.Thisistheareaofthebrainwhichprocessesinformation.Itissimilartothewaythatexercisebuildsmuscles.Thestudyalsofoundtheeffectisgreatertheyoungerpeoplelearnasecondlanguage.AteamledbyDrAndreaMechelli,fromUniversityCollegeLondon,tookagroupofBritonswhoonlyspokeEnglish.Theywerecomparedwithagroupof“earlybilinguals”whohadlearntasecondlanguagebeforetheageoffive,aswellasanumberoflaterlearners.Scansshowedthatgreymatterdensity（密度）inthebrainwasgreaterinbilingualsthaninpeoplewithoutasecondlanguage.Butthelongerapersonwaitedbeforemasteringanewlanguage,thesmallerthedifference.“Ourfindingssuggestthatthestructureofthebrainischangesbytheexperienceoflearningasecondlanguage,”saidthescientists.Itmeansthatthechangeitselfincreasestheabilitytolearn.ProfessorDylanVaughanJonesoftheUniversityofWales,hasresearchedthelinkbetweenbilingualismandmathsskills.”Havingtwolanguagesgivesyoutwowindowsontheworldandmakesthebrainmoreflexible,”hesaid.“Youar