Test for Unit 1

一、 单项选择(10分)
1. Rather than ____ on a crowded bus, he always prefers _____ a bicycle.
A. ride; ride    B. riding; ride    C. ride; to ride     D. to ride; riding
2. After living in Paris for fifty years, he returned to the small town ______ he grew up as a child.
A. which   B. that   C. where   D. when
3. Is this the reason ______ at the meeting for his carelessness in his work?
A. he explained   B. what he explained   C. how he explained   D. why he explained
4. Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple, but it remains ______ whether they will enjoy it .
A. to see    B. to be seen    C. seeing     D. seen
5. My families consider ____ a computer, which is considered _____ a great help in our work and study.
A. to buy ; to be   B. buying ; being    C. to buy ; being     D. buying ; to be
6. ---- Why don’t you practise speaking and improve your spoken English?
----- ________.
A. It doesn’t matter   B. That’s a good idea     C. Sorry, I forgot it    D. You’re welcome
7. Does anybody ________ such a little girl inventing this kind of machine ?
A. suppose    B. hope     C. expect     D. imagine
8. The class ________ 60 students.
A. is made up of     B. is made into     C. is made of    D. is made from
9. He did something _______ his kindness.
A. in return     B. in return for     C. in return to    D. in return of
10. I doubt ____ he will come.
A. that     B. whether     C. if   D. /

二、 用所给的单词的正确形式填空（22分）
1． A ______(culture) relic is often something old that reminds us of the past.
2． She entered the room, with a _________(light) candle in her hand.
3． The ________(wood) sofa we bought form the market seems to be very comfortable.
4． Is was a hot day. The boy headed for the swimming pool________ (secret).
5． That dictionary b_______ to the library is of great use for the English beginners.
6． The Great Wall of China is recognized as one of the w_____ of the world.
7． Both parents were killed in the earthquake, but the children s______.
8． As we all know, the Tang d________ is a long period in Chinese history.
9． The m________(镜子)and pictures of the room shone like gold.
10． He p___________(假装)to be doing his homework when he saw his mother came in.
11． They have to remove the f_____________(家具) from their small house.

三、 选词填空（20分）
 
1. The police are ______ the disappearance of the jewel.
2. The book ______ Mike was bought from Xinhua Bookstore yesterday.
3. Young as the boy is, he is able to ______ the toy car and put it together again.
4. To tell the truth, I really can not _____ what you said just now.
5. Because of the island, the two countries have been ______ for a long time.
6. They walked through the forest  _______ the missing girl.
7. He gave her a present and she helped him with his study________.
8. The student always works hard; there is ____ that he will be successful in the coming examination.
9. The students ____ their teachers’ teaching.
10. The twin sisters _____ each other.
1. _________  2. _________ 3.__________ 4._____________ 5.________________
6.____________ 7.___________ 8.___________ 9.______________ 10._____________

四、 完形填空（10分）
Frederick William I, the King of Prussia, ____1____ that his great gift to the Russian people would have such a strange history. This was the Amber Room, ___2___was given this name because almost seven __3__tons of amber were used to make it. Amber has a beautiful yellow-brown colour. Although it __4__as had as stone, it easily melt when __5__. Once it is heated, the amber can become any shape. The design for the __6___was __7__ the fancy style popular in those days. The Amber Room was also made with gold and jewels.  It ___8__a team of the country’s best artists ten years to make it. Everyone agreed that it was the best and biggest __9___of amber art ever made. ______, in 1941 the Nazi German army stole it.
1. A. could never imagined   B. imagined C. could have imagined D. could never have imagined
2. A. which    B. that    C. /   D. who
3. A. thousands of  B. thousand of C. thousand  D. thousands
4. A. feel   B. feels C. felt  D. has felt
5. A. heat  B. heated    C. it was heated     D. it has heated
6. A. room   B. house   C. amber       D. thing  
7. A. of   B. to  C. for    D. on
8. A. spent   B. cost C. took  D. costs
9. A .job  B. work  C. works  D. gift
10. A. Therefore   B. However  C. but  D. Moreover

五、 阅读理解（8分）
Prepare: Plan ahead and think about what you are going to say. In the words of Mark Twain, it usually takes you more than three weeks prepare for it.
Know your subject: Always make sure that you know the subject and have background information at hand for question time.
Know you audience: Find out who you will be addressing so that you can tailor(适合) your comments accordingly.
Make a point: Keep your speech short and brief and have a few clear points that you need to convey(传达).
Practice: Never learn your speech by heart as your delivery(讲演)will become stilted, but do practice it a few times in front of the mirror, your parents or your dog.
Eye contact: If the thought of looking into a sea of faces scares you, adjust your gaze regularly at different points in the room to create the same effect.
First impressions: Your first impression is important when making a public presentation. Find our about dress codes at the place so that you look your best and, if possible, check the microphone beforehand to ensure you know how to use it.
Get help: If public presentations are a major part of your life, read up on the art of speechwriting and delivery to improve your skills.
1．The advice benefits (有益于)____________________.
 A．teachers B．actors C．speechmakers D．spokesman
2．Knowing your subject helps you ___________.
A．make a perfect speech      
B．make better answers when asked questions about the subject.
 C．keep a clear head          
D．attract people’s attention
3．The underlined word “stilted” probable means ___________ here.
 A．unnatural B．unnecessary C．unpleasant D．undeveloped
4．If asked for more advice besides what has been mentioned in the text, you may suggest ______.
 A．eye contact with the audience B．proper clothes
 C．various tone and body language D．more practice

六、 句子翻译（18分）(3分一空格)
1. 毫无疑问,这些箱子后来被装上火车运往哥尼斯堡,当时它是波罗的海边的一个德国城市.
__________________ that the boxes were then put on a train for Konigsberg, ___________ a German city on the Baltic Sea.
2. 从那以后,琥珀屋的最终所归便成了一个谜.
After that, what really happened to the Amber Room _____________________.
3. 作为普鲁士人民对俄国人民表示友谊的礼物
__________________________ from the Prussian to the Russian people.
4. 我很欣赏那些为寻找琥珀屋而努力的人们。
I ________________ of those who are ____________________ the Amber Room.

七、找出下列单词的英语意思 （12分）
1. ________ survive  A. Something that is not fully understood or difficult to understood
2. ________ remain  B. A welcome, greeting, or acceptance
3. ________ dynasty  C. One that causes astonishment, surprise, or admiration
4. ________ rare         D. A thing or things helpful in forming a conclusion or judgment
5. ________ reception     E. To continue in the same state or condition:
6. ________ remove  F. An unmarried girl (woman) or a woman servant
7. ________ wonder (n.) G. infrequently occurring; uncommon
8. ________ trial      H. To be still alive or in existence
9. ________ treasure  I. A family or group that has power for several generations
10. ________ maid      J. To move from a place or position occupied
11. ________ mystery  K. valuable or precious possessions of any kind
12. ________ evidence     L. the act or process of testing, trying, or putting to the proof