1、2012年北师大版高中英语选修一 Unit15练习卷与答案（带解析） 其他 Expressions about water are almost as common _【小题 1】 _ water itself. But many of the expressions_【小题 2】 _(use) water have unpleasant meanings. The expression to be in hot water” is one of them. Its _【小题 3】 _ old expression. “ Hot water” which was used five hundr
2、ed years ago means being_【小题 4】 _ trouble. One story it got the meaning _【小题 5】 _ the custom of throwing down extremely hot water on enemies_【小题 6】 _ (attack) a castle. That no longer happens, but we still get in hot water. _【小题 7】 _ we are in hot water, we are in trouble. It can be any kind of _【小题
3、 8】 _,serious or not so serious. A person _【小题 9】 _ breaks a law can be in hot water with the police. A young boy can be in hot water with his mother if he walks in a house with_【小题 10】 _(dirt) shoes. “ Being in deep water: is almost the same as “ being in hot water”. When you are in deep water, you
4、 are in a difficult position. 答案： 【小题 1】 as 【小题 2】 using 【小题 3】 a 【小题 4】 in 【小题 5】 from 【小题 6】 attacking 【小题 7】 When 【小题 8】 trouble 【小题 9】 who/that 【小题 10】 dirty 【小题 1】固定用法， asas 和 一样 ,句子意思 “水的表达法和水本身一样普通 ” 【小题 2】做 have unpleasant meanings的主语，所以用动名词形式 【小题 3】意思 “一种古老的的表达方式 ” 【小题 4】固定表达， be in trouble
5、意思 “陷入困境 ” 【小题 5】根据意思， “从关于敌人用热水攻击城堡这个故事得到的意思 ” 【小题 6】前面有介词 on，所以后面的动词用动名词形式 【小题 7】 When引导时 间状语，意思 “当 时候 ” 【小题 8】根据意思， “肯定是困境并不严重 ” 【小题 9】 who/that引导的定语从句，先行词是 people 【小题 10】用形容词形式修饰名词， dirt是名词， dirty是形容词，意思 “脏鞋 ” 单项选择 * The story is about _ life of Obama, who is _ 44th President of the United State
6、s of America. A a; the B a; a C the; the D the; a 答案： C Did he admit for what hed done _. A No wonder B Well done C Not really D Go ahead 答案： C As is known to all, a block of ice will _ if it is exposed to heat. A increase B cut C decrease D lower 答案： C Last year the number of death increased _ 2% 5
7、% _ the year before last. A to; comparing to B to; comparing with C by; to compare with D by; compared with 答案： D “I dont think its my _ that the TV blew up. I just turned it on， thats all， ” said the boy. A error B mistake C fault D duty 答案： C We _ here at lunch time; we were delayed at the airport
8、, though. A could be B should be C must have been D would have been 答案： D She cant help _ the house because shes busy making a cake. A to clean B cleaning C cleaned D being cleaned 答案： A Whats made you so _ ？ Losing three tickets to the pop music concert. A satisfied B upset C happy D Friendly 答案： B
9、 According to the literary review, Shakespeare _ his characters live through their language in his plays. A will make B had made C was making D makes 答案： D _ seems that she was not interested in the topic they were talking about. A There B It C She D They 答案： B She devoted herself _ to her research
10、and it earned her a good reputation in her field. A strongly B extremely C entirely D freely 答案： C It is said that Zhangjiajie _ a visit. A observes B reserves C deserves D preserves 答案： C Does the work_ any effect_ your family life A make; on B have; on C make; in D have; in 答案： B A red sky in the
11、morning _ to be a sign of bad weather. A says B is saying C has said D is said 答案： D He had a burning _ to win back the teachers confidence in him. A desire B feeling C emotion D impression 答案： A 阅读理解 Children are getting so fat that they may be the first generation to die before their parents, an e
12、xpert says. Todays young people will be affected by potential (潜在的 ) killers such as heart disease because of their weight. Fatty fast-food diets combined with the lifestyles with televisions and computers could mean kids will die young, says Professor Andrew Prentice, from the London School of Hygi
13、ene and Tropical Medicine. At the same time, the shape of the human body is going through a great change because adults are getting so fat. Here in Britain, the latest research shows that the average waist size for a man is 3638 inches and may be 42 44 inches by 2032.This compares with only 32.6 inc
14、hes in 1972. Womens waists have grown from an average of 22 inches in the 1920s to 24 inches in the 1950s and 30 inches now. One of the major reasons why children now are at greater risk is that we are getting fatter younger. In the UK alone, more than one million under 16 years old are thought to b
15、e overweight or fatdouble the number in the 1980s. One in ten of four-year-olds are also medically said to be obese. The obesity which started in the US, has now spread to Europe, Australia, Central America and the Middle East. Many nations now record more than 20 percent of their population as obes
16、e and well over half of the population as overweight. Professor Prentice says the change in our shape has been caused by high-energy foods combined with a dramatic (急剧的 ) drop in the energy we use as a result of technology developments. He is not alone in his concern. Only last week one medical maga
17、zine revealed how obesity was fuelling a rise in cancer cases. Obesity also increases the risk factor for heart disease and so on. An averagely obese persons lifespan (寿命 ) is shortened by around nine years while a seriously obese person by much more. Professor Prentice says, “So_will_parents_live_l
18、onger_than_their_children,_as_an_American_obesity_expert_said_recently？ ” “The answer is yesand no.” Yes, when most children become obese. No, because this is now becoming an alarmingly serious problem in the US. “Such children will have a greatly reduced quality of life on both body and mind.” So s
19、ay “No” to sandwiches and hamburgers. 【小题 1】 From the second paragraph, we know that _. A heart disease is caused by peoples weight B bad living habits make children die young C increasing weight could kill young people D adults know how to change their shape of body 【小题 2】 According to Professor Pr
20、entice, people become fatter because _. A the energy people take in is more than they need B high technology makes people use less energy C food contains too much energy D people like to eat fast food 【小题 3】 For the underlined question, the answer “no” suggests _. A children should refuse fast-food
21、diets B childrens obesity is becoming more and more serious C Americans have realized the bad consequence of the obesity D the government should call on fat people to lose weight as soon as possible 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 C 【小题 1】细节题。从第 2段第 1句话可知由于肥胖引起了许多疾病，成为年轻人的健康杀手。可知选 C 【小题 2】推断题。从第 5段可知 P
22、rofessor Prentice 认为现代人体形的急剧改变主要是因为摄入的能量多于消耗的能量。 可知选 A 【小题 3】推断题。由文中 “No, because this is now becoming an alarmingly serious problem in the US”可知答案：。可知选 C Come October and everybody is busy making Christmas plans. The most important thing other than making decisions on buying gifts is decorating you
23、r Christmas tree. Decorating Christmas trees involves every member in the family to contribute and do whatever they can to help with the decorations. Decorating Christmas trees is a fun activity that everyone in the family enjoys doing. Therefore, for innovative (创新的 ) ideas, it is best to get the w
24、hole family together after dinner and have a brain storming session for new ideas. Children are really innovative and can come up with great suggestions. Well here are some additional ideas that can be beneficial and help you create that new look for your Christmas tree this year. For decorative pur
25、poses it is better that you get an artificial tree. Select a unique theme and look for ideas to create your own decorations. The Internet is a good source for unique ideas and themes. Go in for light decorations that are truly different. Start your shopping early to look for those special lights esp
26、ecially at your local stores. You can even have a personalized Christmas tree theme where you have all your family members photos hung from various branches. Hang out of the world decorative pieces that truly stand out. Search for these at your local store or even your attic where you are sure to fi
27、nd some of those long forgotten decorative pieces that have been handed down to you by your grandmother. You can even use dried flowers or make some of your own artificial flowers as decorations. If you feel you cannot come up with any great ideas, there is no reason to worry. The Internet is full o
28、f them. Make a thorough search and you are sure to find a good idea. You can then try innovating on that idea by making your own unique decorations. Enjoy yourself! 44 What is mainly talked about in the passage A Process to celebrate Christmas. B Ways to decorate Christmas trees. C Places to buy Chr
29、istmas gifts. D Get-together for family members. 45 Why does the author suggest getting children involved in the decoration A Because they like Christmas very much. B Because they wish to get more gifts. C Because they can come up with new ideas. D Because they are more innovative. 46 In order to ma
30、ke Christmas tree theme personalized, you can _. A hang photos of your family members on the branches B get an artificial tree from the local shop C hang some colored lights on it from home D use long forgotten decorative pieces in the attic 47 From the passage we can infer that _. A nothing is more
31、 important than decorating the Christmas tree B fresh flowers is the best choice to decorate the Christmas tree C most of the people shop their Christmas tree on the Internet D people begin making preparations for Christmas long before it begins 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 D 【小题 1】主旨题。通读全文
32、可以看出，文章主要讲述了装饰圣诞树的方法。可知选 B 【小题 2】细节题。根据第 2段 “Children are really innovative and can come up with great suggestions”可知，孩子们有一些奇妙的想法。可知选 C 【小题 3】细节题。根据 “You can even have a personalized Christmas tree theme where you have all your family members photos hung from various branches”判断。可知选 A 【小题 4】推断题。从文章的
33、第 1句看，从十月份人们就开始制订圣诞节的计划，由此可以推断 “人们早在圣诞节到来前就开始做准备 ”。可知选 D If youve been joining in chat room conversations, or trading e-mails with net pals (网友 ), you have become one of the millions who write in a special, short form of English. Throughout the world, every night children and their elders are “talki
34、ng” online-many of them are talking at the same time. Its fast: trying talking to six people once. Its convenient: three or four words per exchange. It takes cleverness, concentration and quick fingers. And it requires very simple language. Theres neither time nor space for explanations. Why waste v
35、aluable time telling six friends you have to leave for a moment to take care of your little brother when BRB (be right back) will do Want to enter a conversation Just type PMFJI (pardon me for jumping in) Interested in whom youre talking to Type A/S/L, the nearly universal request to know your pals
36、age, sex and location. You may get 15/M/NY as a reply from your pal. If something makes you laugh, say youre OTF (on the floor), or LOL (laughing out loud), or join the two into ROTFL (rolling on the floor laughing) And when its time to get back to work or go to bed, you type GTG (got to go) or TTYL
37、 (talk to you later) People want to write as fast as possible, and they want to get their ideas across as quickly as they can. Capital letters are left in the dust, except when expressing feeling, as it takes more time to hold down the “Shift” key and use capitals. Punctuation (标点 ) is going too. 【小
38、题 1】 When people are online, they talk by _. A using body language B drawing some strange pictures C making phone calls D making use of an especially short form of English 【小题 2】 The underlined sentence in Para. 4 means that _. A people should use words properly B people should know what time it is
39、when they are talking C people online have to express themselves in a simple way D people should communicate in a funny way 【小题 3】 If you get 17/F/NY as an answer to your A/S/L, it means_. A the people on the other end is 17 from New York and he is fine B you are talking to a girl who is 17 and live
40、s in New York C you are talking to 17 girls who are from New York D the people you are talking to is a 17-foot tall New York girl 【小题 4】 Which of the following is a way to save online time A People seldom use capital letters or punctuation marks. B Many people draw pictures. C People only use the mo
41、use instead of the keyboard. D People never use the “Shift” key. 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 A 【小题 1】细节题。从第 1段可知网友们在聊天时常用省略形式 ,可知选 D 【小题 2】细节题。根据本段的第 1句和最后一句可以推断此句的意思是 “人们在网上常用很简洁的方式表达自己的意思 ”,可知选 C 【小题 3】细节题。从 “Type A/S/L, the nearly universal request to know you pals age, sex and location
42、”可知 “A/S/L”是 “age, sex and location”的缩写。可知选 B 【小题 4】推断题。最后一段 “.left in the dust”意思是 “丢在脑后 ”。按下 “Shift”键键入大写字母太费时间，因此聊友常常不使用大写字母，标点符号也省掉了。可知选 A The lights dimmed， the musical hall grew quiet and out walked the conductor (指挥 ) shiny and white and 4 feet and 3 inches tall. ASIMO, a robot designed by Ho
43、nda Motor Co., met its latest challenge Tuesday evening: Conducting the Detroit Symphony (底特律交响乐团 ), in a performance of “The Impossible Dream” from “Man of La Mancha” “Hello, everyone， ” ASIMO said to the audience in a childlike voice, then waved to the orchestra. As it conducted, it perfectly mimi
44、cked (模仿 ) the actions of a conductor, nodding its head at various sections and gesturing with one or both hands. ASIMO took a final bow to excited shouts from the audience. Later, cellist Yo-Yo Ma joined ASIMO onstage to receive an award for his efforts in music education. Honda spokeswoman Alicia
45、Jones says it is the first time ASIMO has conducted an orchestra, and it may be the first time any robot has conducted a live performance. But ASIMO has its limits. ASIMOs engineers programmed the robot to mimic Charles Burke, the Detroit Symphonys education director, as he conducted the piece in fr
46、ont of a pianist about six months ago. But it cant respond to the musicians. “Its not a communicative device. It simply is programmed to do a set of gestures， ” said Leonard Slatkin, the orchestras musical director. “If the orchestra decides to go faster, theres nothing the robot can do about it. Ho
47、pefully, I keep that under control.” But several musicians also said ASIMO was more realistic than they expected. “The movements are still a little stiff (僵硬的 ), but very humanlike, much better than I thought， ” Hutchinson said. 【小题 1】 Whats the audiences response to ASIMOs performance A Disappointe
48、d. B Moved. C Excited. D Astonished. 【小题 2】 Whose conducting was ASIMO made to copy A Yo-Yo Mas. B Charles Burkes. C Leonard Slatkins. D Alicia Joness. 【小题 3】 We can learn from the passage that ASIMO _. A was designed and trained by Yo-Yo Ma B can communicate with the audience freely C only performs according to the designed programs D can change its conducting style freely 【小题 4】 What would be the best title for this passa
