Unit4Aglimpseofthefuture測(cè)試卷（Ａ卷基礎(chǔ)篇）【外研版】學(xué)校：__________班級(jí)：__________姓名：_________考號(hào)：___________本試卷共分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷兩部分，第Ⅰ卷為選擇題；第Ⅱ卷為非選擇題；滿分為100分，考試時(shí)間為90分鐘。第Ⅰ卷第一部分：英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)；滿分45分）第一節(jié)：?jiǎn)雾?xiàng)填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）Doyouthinkonedaywecan__________allthediseases?A.wipeout B.putout C.makeout D.figureout2.Thisproductusesnaturalsubstancesandcontainsno__________colours.A.academic B.artificial C.ambitious D.accessible3.Weshouldstartworryingaboutwhowillbethenext______ofthefinancialcrisis.Itcouldbeanyone.A.winner B.regulator C.peacekeeper D.victim4.It’s_________toreadpeople’sprivateletterswithoutpermission.Privacyisprotectedbylaw.A.identical B.illegal C.innocent D.intellectual5.Inordertogetconvincingevidence,researchershave________thegenesofmorethan200breastcancerpatientsinChicago.A.analysed B.associated C.attained D.acknowledged6.Therearesomeobviousdisadvantagesofthemeasures,which__________resultindataloss.A.immorally B.desperately C.deliberately D.potentially7.Somepeopleareinfavourofintensivereading.___________,othersdisapproveofit.A.Inconsequence B.Incontrast C.Incharge D.Inconclusion8.Someoftheseideasmaysoundfaraheadoftheirtime,butI’msuretheyare_____________happensoonerorlater!A.bedifficultto B.beafraidto C.beboundto D.bereadyto9.Two-thirdsofthearea____coveredwithgreentreesandbeautifulflowers.A.were B.hadbeen C.are D.is10.Thenumberofpeopleinvitedis50,butanumberofthem____absentfordifferentreasonsA.were B.hadbeen C.are D.is11.Everymeans_________triedbutwithoutanyresult.A.havebeen B.hasbeen C.are D.were12.Thepolice________themurderereverywherewhenhesuddenlyappearedinthetheatre.A.aresearching B.weresearching C.issearching D.wassearching13.NotonlymybrotherbutalsoI________goodatpainting.Asaresult,ourpaintingsarepopularinourhometown.A.is B.are C.am D.willbe14.Tenminutes______anhourwhenoneiswaitingforaphonecall.Aseem B.seemed C.seems D.isseemed15.Thereis50studentsinmyclass,noneofwhom____Chinese.A.are B.were C.is D.was第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從16-35各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)并在答題卡上將其涂黑。Sometimes,anactofkindnesscanhaveabiginfluenceonothers.Forthepastfewyears,oneofmyfriendshasbeenstrugglingwithcancer.Everysooften,

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A.chances B.names C.results D.successes第二部分：閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AAsyouaresoononyourwaytoEasternEurope,hereareafewtipsonwhatyoushouldpack.Ingeneral,packlightly,withonlythemostbasicclothes.PeopledresscasuallyinEasternEurope,soyoudon’tneedtobringalongyoursmartestclothing.

Attheriskofgoingagainstourownadvicebyweighingdownyourluggage,wesuggestyouconsiderbringingalongthefollowingthings,whichwefindparticularlyusefulinEasternEurope.

Batteries:Ifyourcamera,flash,orotherappliancesrunonbatteries,bringenoughsupplyalong.Certaintypesofbatteriesdon’texistinEasternEurope,andthosethatdooftendon’tlastverylong.

Calculator:Manytravelersfinditusefultofigureoutforeignexchangeratesonacalculator.Wesuggestacredit-cardcalculatorwhichfitsintoyourwalletorpurse.

Cash:Wehavefounditgoodtohavesupplyofsmall-unitU.S.bills($1and$5)touseinhard–currencystores,tobuyinternationaltraintickets,etc.Thehard–currencystoresneverseemtohavetherightchange,andthusyoumayloseoutwithoutsome“prettycash”onhand.

ElectricCurrentAdapter:Ifyoubringanyappliances,rememberthattheelectricityinEasternEuropeuses220voltsA.C.,notthestandard110voltsofNorthAmerica.A110voltsappliancewillsoonburnoutwhenattachedtoanunchanged220-voltplug.GetintouchwiththeFranzusCompany,352ParkAve.South,NewYork,NY10010(tel.212/889-5850),andaskfortheirbooklet,“ForeignElectricityIsNoDarkSecret”.

LanguageTools:OneofEurope’sbigchallengesiscommunicatingwiththelocalpeoplesincetheirlanguagesaresodifferentfromourown.Tohelpovercomedifficulties,youmightbuyphrasebooksbeforeyougo—youwon’tfindthemonceyouareinEasternEurope.

IfyouareinterestedinlearninganEasternEuropeanlanguageinmoredetail,werecommendthetapecourseproducedbyAudioForum.Ineachcourseyoulistentonativespeakersonatapeandfollowalonginatextbook.YoucanaskAudioForumfortheircatalogat96BroadSt.,Guiford,CT06437(tel.tollfree800/243-1234).MoneyBelt:Amoneybeltisespeciallyhelpfulwhenyouhavemanydocumentstocarryaround(asyoualwaysdoinEasternEurope).ThebestonewefindismadebyEagleGreekTravelGear,143CedrosAve.(P.O.box651),SolonaBeach,CA92075(tel.619/755–9399,ortollfree800/874–9925)outsideCalifornia.

Traveler’sChecks:Thesearenecessary.Bringyourtraveler’schecksinsmalltomediumunit($10,$20,or$50)tochangealittlebitatatime,soasnottobeleftwithalotoflocalmoney.Tobeonthesafeside,besuretocopydownthechecknumbersintwoplaces,justincasesomethinghappenstothechecks.36.ThewritersuggeststhatwhenyougotoEasternEurope,youonlyneedtobringyour__________.A.smartclothing B.everydayclothesC.formalsuit D.sportswear37.Whichofthefollowingmentionedinthepassageareaboutmoneymatters?A.Cashandtraveler’schecks.B.Moneybeltsandlanguagetools.C.Cashandelectricadapters.D.Batteriesandotherelectricappliances.38.EagleCreekTravelGearisacompanyproducing__________.A.calculators B.tapesC.electriccurrentadapters D.moneybelts39.WhichofthefollowingisNOTafactaccordingtothepassage?A.NoshopinEasternEuropeacceptshardcurrency.B.TravelersmayneedtocarrymanydocumentsinEasternEurope.C.TheelectricityinEasternEuropeuses220voltsA.C.D.EasternEuropeanlanguagescanbeaproblemtoforeigntravelers.40.Thispassageisprobablytakenfrom__________.A.abanknotice B.aholidayadvertisementC.atraveler’sguide D.anelectricalsafetybookletBMotherhoodmaymakewomensmarterandmayhelppreventdementia(癡呆)inoldagebybathingthebraininprotectivehormones(荷爾蒙),U.S.researchersreportedonThursday.Testsonratsshowthatthosewhoraisetwoormorelittersofpupsdoconsiderablybetterintestsofmemoryandskillsthanratswhohavenobabies,andtheirbrainsshowchangesthatsuggesttheymaybeprotectedagainstdiseasessuchasAlzheimer’s(早老癡呆癥).UniversityofRichmondpsychologyprofessorCraigKinsleybelieveshisfindingswilltranslateintohumans.“Ourresearchshowsthatthehormonesofpregnancy(懷孕)areprotectingthebrain,includingestrogen(雌激素),whichweknowhasmanyneuroprotective(保護(hù)神經(jīng)的)effects,”Kinsleysaid.“It’sratdatabuthumansaremammalsjustliketheseanimalsaremammals,”headdedinatelephoneinterview.“Theygothroughpregnancyandhormonalchanges.”KinsleysaidhehopedpublichealthofficialsandresearcherswilllooktoseeifhavinghadchildrenprotectsawomanfromAlzheimer’sandotherformsofage-relatedbraindecline.“Whenpeoplethinkaboutpregnancy,theythinkaboutwhathappenstobabiesandthemotherfromtheneckdown,”saidKinsley,whopresentedhisfindingstotheannualmeetingoftheSocietyofNeuroscienceinOrlando,Florida.“Theydonotrealizethathormonesarewashingonthebrain.Ifyoulookatfemaleanimalswhohavenevergonethroughpregnancy,theyactdifferentlytowardyoung.Butifshegoesthroughpregnancy,shewillsacrificeherlifeforherinfant—thatisagreatchangeinherbehaviorthatshowedingeneticalterations(改變)tothebrain.”41.Howdoscientistsknow“Motherhoodmaymakewomensmarter”?A.Someresearchershavetoldthem. B.Manywomensayso.C.Theyknowitbyexperimentingonrats. D.Theyknowitthroughtheirownexperience.42.Whatdoesthephrase“l(fā)ittersofpups”meaninthesecondparagraph?A.Babyrats. B.Animals. C.Oldrats. D.Grown-uprats.43.Whatcanprotectthebrainofawomanaccordingtothepassage?A.Estrogen. B.Thehormonesofpregnancy.C.Moreexercise. D.Takingcareofchildren.44.“It’sratdatabuthumansaremammalsjustliketheseanimalsaremammals.”Whatdoesthesentencesuggest?A.Theexperimentsontheratshavenothingtodowithhumans.B.Theexperimentsontheratsareveryimportantforanimals.C.Theexperimentsontheratsaremuchthesameonhumans.D.Theexperimentsontheratsaremuchthesameonotheranimals.45.Whichtitleisthebestforthispassage?A.DoYouWanttoBeSmarter? B.MotherhoodMakesWomenSmarterC.MysteriousHormones D.AnImportantStudyCDeathValleyisoneofthemostfamousdesertsintheUnitedStates,coveringawideareawithitsalkalisand.Almost20percentofthisareaiswellbelowsealevel,andBadwater,asaltwaterpool,isabout280feetbelowsealevelandthelowestpointintheUnitedStates.

LongagothePanamintIndianscalledthisplace“Tomesha”—thelandoffire.DeathValley’spresentnamedatesbackto1849,whenagroupofminerscomingacrossfromNevadabecamelostinitsunpleasantnessandhugenessandtheiradventureturnedouttobeasadstory.TodayDeathValleyhasbeendeclaredaNationalMonument(紀(jì)念碑)andiscrossedbyseveralwell-markedroadswheregoodservicescanbefoundeasily.Luckilythechangecreatedbyhumansettlementhashardlyruinedthespecialbeautyofthisplace.Herenaturecreatedalotofsurprising,almostlikethesightsonthemoon,ever-changingasthefrequentwindmovesthesandabout,showingthemostunusualcolors.OneofthemostastonishingandvariablepartsofDeathValleyistheDevil’sGolfCourse,whereitseemshardforonetotellrealityfromterribledreams.Sandsculptures(沙雕)standonafrighteningground,aseveningshadowsmoveandlengthen.46._______isthelowestplaceinthedesert.A.Tomesha B.DeathValley C.Nevada D.Badwater47.Thenameofthevalleycomesfrom_______.A.anIndianname B.thedeathoftheminersC.thelocalpeople D.aNationalMovement48.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat_______.A.noonehadeverknownthedesertbeforetheminersB.it’sstillnoteasytotravelacrossthedesertC.peoplecanfindgas-stations,cafesandhotelsinthedesertD.peoplehavechangedthenaturalsightofthedesert49.DevilGolfCourseisfamousfor_______.A.thefrequentwind B.thecolorsofthesand C.dream-likesights D.thesandsculptures50.Fromthepassagewecanseethatthewriter_______theDeathVall