江苏省如东中学高二英语自主练习
I. Multiple Choice
1. Women are more likely than men to _______ signs of unhappiness and anxiety when in a position of great power at work, according to US scientists. A. take up B. take over C. take on D. take off 2. While the children were listening to their teacher’s joke, they were shouting_________. A. in laughter B. with laughter C. in tears D. with laughters
3.. After a long discussion about the advantages and disadvantages of the plan, they finally _____ a conclusion ____ it is practical.
A. came up; that B. came into; / C. came over; / D. came to; that
4. The moment the teacher took the ________, the excited students ________thunderous cheers. A. floor; ran into B. speech; turned into C. floor; burst into D.speech; came into
5. The old castle ________ back to 1,296 AD, it is________.
A. dates; well worthy of being visited B. dating; well worth visiting C. dates; worthwhile to visit D. dating; worthy to visit
6. The poor boy has no idea ______ the desks and seats can be ________ to the height of anybody. A. that; adopted B. how; adapted C. that; adjusted D. how; admired
7. Ladies and gentlemen, due to an unexpected accident, one of the singers who all of you ________ to hear ________ tonight.
A. had come; don’t perform B. come; won’t perform C. have come; won’t be performing D. came; wouldn’t perform 8. --I wonder why Walled ________ so strange these days. --Recentpressure at work may ________ his behavior. A. has been acting；account for B. has acted; push for C. is acting; change for D. had acted; stand for 9. ________ turn color and fall to the ground is a ________ of winter. A. That leaves; sign B. Leaves; signal C. When leaves; sigh D. If leaves; sight 10. _____ to Brunei, you ______ take off your shoes before going into someone’s house. A. Were you to come; had to B. Had you come; would have to C. Would you come; had to D. Should you come; would have to
11. A growing number of people began to realize that nothing could be equal to the ________ of parents for their children in the world. A. appreciation B. intention C. invitation D. affection
12. Twenty-five-year-old Betty _______ by an experienced ski instructor went up the mountain to learn how to ski last weekend.
A. was accompanied B. accompanied C. to be accompanied D. having been accompanied 13. Not having finished his homework, _____ to watch the game.
A. so he was forbidden B. he forbade C. he was forbidden D. mother forbid him
14.The video series ―Faces of Macao‖ provides a one-of-a-kind ______ of the most outstanding people during the
past 15 years’ history of Macao.
A. expectation B. explanation C. description D. application
15. The deep racial divide in the US makes the death of the black man more than a crime story. People are wondering if the same thing ______ had Brown been a white man.
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A. would happen B. will be happening C. would have happened D. must have happened
16. There is no such thing as a normal human, but there is such a thing as a ―normal‖ you, ______ you’re completely yourself and you love yourself deeply. A. where B. who C. that D. which
17. My wife spent all afternoon yesterday cooking a special dinner for our wedding anniversary. So she flew off the handle when I came home three hours late. The underlined phrase here means ______.
A. got very annoyed B. felt very excited C. got very concerned D. felt very relaxed
18. ―I wanted to do something _______ I felt like I could make a difference.‖ says Lina Dillmoria, a student from
the UK.
A. that B. which C. where D. why
19. ________ three days of national mourning for at least 130 victims, the Pakistani leader promised to continue military operations against the militants. A. Having declared B. Declared C. Declaring D. To declare
20. —Lily, you’re playing the violin, but last time you were playing the erhu and last time the guitar. —Well. I just want to learn more.
—That’s good, but you know, ______. A. Clothes don’t make the man
B. Jack of all trades and master of none
C. Laugh, and the world laughs with you; weep, and you weep alone D. Let's cross the bridge when we come to it
II. Cloze Test
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg recently surprised Chinese students when he spoke to them in Chinese. In a talk at Tsinghua University in Beijing, Zuckerberg spoke Chinese for about 30 minutes. Although his Mandarin was far from perfect, students and faculty cheered his 21 . Zuckerberg’s talk raises a large question: is Chinese the language of the future? Could it 22 English as the world’s international language? Mandarin Chinese already has the 23 native speakers of any language. And, China may soon 24 the United States as the world’s largest economy.
The 25 of the Chinese language is increasing in the United States and around the world. A small but growing number of American parents are even 26 their children to bilingual Chinese immersion schools. Leianne Clements has no cultural connection to China, 27 her children are learning Chinese at the Yu Ying Public Charter School in Washington D.C. Ms. Clements thinks knowing Chinese could give her children a competitive 28 .
Clayton Dube, head of the U.S.-China Institute at the University of Southern California, thinks Chinese will grow in 29 , especially for people who want to work and do business in China. ―As China rises you can expect that more people will 30 the language. But is China going to replace English? I don’t think so—certainly not in my 31 , probably not in the next two, three, four generations.‖
Dube says American pop culture is one reason for English’s 32 as a foreign language. ―American movies, music, television, video games have 33 audiences ... So far China’s success in this field has been very 34 . Chinese films, Chinese television shows, Chinese music doesn’t have a huge following outside of China.‖
Andres Martinez, a professor at Arizona State University, says that he 35 Chinese culture and expects the language to grow. But he says English, unlike Chinese, is not just 36 with one country, and will remain the global language.
Chinese is also a more difficult language to learn. The U.S. Foreign Service Institute estimates it would take a 37 English speaker 2,200 hours to reach professional fluency in Chinese. That is four times 38 than
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it would take to reach the same level in Dutch, French, or Spanish. 39 Chinese grammar is much simpler, Chinese has a tone and writing system that is more difficult for adult learners to master.
A recent survey by Gallup showed that only one in four Americans is able to speak more than one language. For most Americans, Brits, and Australians, learning a foreign language is a(n) 40 , not a necessary thing. 21. A. success B. failure C. effort D. mistake 22. A. replace B. consider C. follow D. regard 23. A. biggest B. most C. best D. strongest 24. A. push B. pull C. pack D. pass 25. A. number B. use C. study D. value 26. A. inviting B. forbidding C. sending D. admitting 27. A. but B. so C. or D. for 28. A. advantage B. environment C. awareness D. market 29. A. quality B. culture C. vocabulary D. importance 30. A. adapt B. adopt C. affect D. admire 31. A. university B. experience C. country D. lifetime 32. A. change B. popularity C. spirit D. tradition 33. A. wide B. small C. old D. young 34. A. famous B. great C. limited D. huge 35. A. recognizes B. obtains C. dislikes D. respects 36. A. compared B. combined C. connected D. mixed 37. A. native B. creative C. passive D. talkative 38. A. shorter 39. A. When 40. A. intention
B. longer B. Because B. choice
C. easier C. Unless C. attitude
D. harder D. While D. purpose
III. Task-based Reading
About 4,500 people have lost their lives because of the worst outbreak of Ebola virus in history, happening now in West Africa, according to the latest count from the World Health Organization. Dr. Bhadelia explained why the body has such a hard time fighting off the deadly virus:
How does Ebola enter the body in the first place?
Ebola is not known to infect (感染) people through the air – you must come into contact with the virus somehow in order to be at risk for infection.
Ebola can also survive outside the host for a very long period of time – as long as a couple of days –at room temperature. ―That’s why infection control is such a huge part of this,‖ Bhadelia said.
What happens in the body once infection occurs?
Once the Ebola virus makes its way into the body, it gets in the body’s cells and reproduces itself. ―Then it comes bursting out of our cells and produces this protein.‖ Bhadelia explained. The protein attaches to the cells on the inside of the blood vessels (血管). It can finally lead to shock and death.
The Ebola virus is also a master of destroying the body’s natural defenses: It prevents the signaling to white blood cells that are in charge of raising the alarm for the immune system (免疫系统) to come and attack.
What do the symptoms (症状) look like?
The flu-like symptoms usually occur in the first stages of the illness, before the person gets sicker and starts to experience more severe symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea and low blood pressure. The extreme bleeding occurs toward the end of the illness.
How is it that some people have survived the deadly infection?
It largely has to do with two factors. The first is the person’s health in general – his or her immune system and ability to recover from a viral infection. The second is the type of exposure he or she got. Recovery may be
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more likely if it wasn’t a severe exposure.
Still, research is being done to develop treatments that work in several different ways. One of the ways is to prevent the virus from reproducing itself once it’s inside the cell. Another way is to help the body’s immune system create an effective response to Ebola. And yet another way is to actually create antibodies specifically against the virus.
Difficulties in fighting off the deadly virus Ebola
Reasons for (7) and ways of treatments Display of symptoms ● Ebola usually (6) ● ● ● Present situation ● The outbreak has caused 4,500 (1) . . ● The situation is changing for the (2) (3) to the virus You will not be infected with the virus (4) you come into contact with the carriers. can survive outside the host for a long time, which makes infection control very important. ● Ebola Process of infection The virus reproduces itself (5) bursting out of the cells, producing dangerous protein. ● Ebola prevents the signaling to the immune system. with flu-like symptoms. The victims experience more severe symptoms then. ● The extreme bleeding occurs toward the end of the illness. ● Recovery may be more likely if the person is generally (8) and it wasn’t a severe exposure. ● (9) the virus from reproducing itself once it’s inside the cell. ● Helping the body’s immune system respond to Ebola (10) . ● Creating antibodies specifically against the virus. 4