尤溪第五中学2005—2006学年度第二学期单元测试(unit11\12)英语试题命题人：高二英语备课组第一卷（三部分，共80分）一.听力: 看英语周报unit13(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)二: 单项填空(共200小题；每小题1分，满分20分)1.A new cure for the disease is______to be discovered.A.likeB.likelyC.possibleD.probable2.Do you agree to the plan______at the meeting?A.to put forwardB.to put awayC.put forwardD.put u p3.The director on land asked the pilot to______his position.A.locateB.graspC.announceD.arrange4.They were filled with joy when they______in this beautiful island.A.set freeB.set footC.paid visitD.reached5.He was______by new hope.e to lifee trueC.rejuvenatedD.boomed6.The Olympics has already______our country's breathtaking e conomic progress,A.showcasedB.achievedC.boomedD.grasped7.Don't forget to take the_______with you.A.luggagesB.baggagesC.two pieces of luggagesD.twoluggages8.After the president made an official announcement,she expressed her_____opinion.A.personalB.privateC.singleD.individual9.The test we held last time is obviously bad because it____ _incorrect learning.A.relies uponB.leads toC.refers toD.depends on10.The airline______for a plane to take us to Boston yesterda y.A.calledB.arrangedC.askedD.sent11.______teaches______.A.Failure;successB.Success;failureC.Fail;succeedD.Succeed;fail12.He narrowly escaped______in the fighting.A.to killB.to be killedC.killingD.being killed13.－Why do people prefer to take a window seat on the plane?－Because the window_____the outside world.A.takes a view ofB.keeps a view ofC.has a view ofD.gives a view of14.The weather report says it will_____cold tomorrow.A.turn upB.turn outC.turn onD.turn in15.She drew the______before switching on the light.A.shadesB.masksC.coveringsD.curtains16.－It's______that he said:"I am______to help you."－Don't take it seriously.He is always playing that trick.A.sure;sureB.certain;certainC.sure;certainD.certainly;cu rely17.－How much is the rent of the house,Mrs Sandra?－One hundred dollars,the electricity and telephone fee_______.A.containeB.containingC.includingD.included18.Please find some books that______these matters.A.light uponB.give light uponC.throw light uponD.throws light upon19.What is the______between Nangjing and Shanghai?A.distanceB.lengthC.widthD.height20.A man who hesitates______everything cannot do anything succe ssfully.A.to doB.doingC.for doingD.in doing第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21～40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Among the most popular books being written today are those which are usually classified as science fiction. Hundreds of 21 are published every year and are read by all kind s of people. What’s 22 , some of the most successful films of recent years have been 23 on science fiction stories.It is often thought that science fiction is a fairly new 24 in literature, 25 its ancestors (祖先) can be found in books written hundreds of years ago. These 26 often cared for the presentation of some form of ideal 27 , a theme which is 28 often found in modern stories.Most of the classics (名著) of science fiction, 29 , have been written within the last one hundred years. Books 30 writers, such as Jules Verne and H.G. Wells, to 31 just two well-known authors, have been translated into many languages. 32 science fiction writers don’t write about men from Mars of space adventure stories. They are more33 in predicting (预见) the effect of 34 progress of society and the human mind, or in 35 future worlds which are a 36 of the world, in 37 we live now.38 of this their writing has obvious political undertones (含意) . In an age when scientific fact frequently 39 science fiction, the writers may find it difficult to keep 40 scientific advances.21. A. styles B. titles C. subjects D. topics22. A. more B. worse C. better D. less23. A. made B. depended C. based D. focused24. A. progress B. result C. product D. development25. A. as B. when C. but D. if26. A. films B. books C. writers D. directors27. A. society B. idea C. future D. end28. A. yet B. still C. even D. already29. A. besides B. therefore C. however D. moreover30. A. by B. on C. about D. for31. A. introduce B. mention C. tell D. remind32. A. Ancient B. Former C. Past D. Modern33. A. interested B. fond C. satisfied D. tired34. A. social B. literary C. economic D. technical35. A. recognizing B. imagining C. remembering D. changing36. A. reflection B. revolution C. repetition D. relation37. A. where B. which C. there D. that38. A. Despite B. Instead C. Because D. At present39. A. passes on to B. gets close to C. catches up with D. breaks away from40. A. records B. out C. ahead D. back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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。