Unit 2 The United Kingdom单元测试
第一部分：英语知识运用 (共三节，满分 45 分)
第一节：单项填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. The Group of Eight (G8) ______ the eight richest countries in the world.
A. is consisted of B. is made up
C. consists of D. consists in
2. ______ no need to worry about her, for she is always careful.
A. There is B. It is C. We are D. That is
3. Sandy looked beautiful in her ______ blue skirt.
A. dirty B. smart C. smartful D. small
4. The full name of the UK is the United ______ of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
A. State B. Nation C. Kingdoms D. Kingdom
5. ______ the little girl can speak four foreign languages.
A. Much to our surprise B. To our much surprise
C. Great to our surprise D. To our greatly surprise
6. They will go to Guangzhou by plane ______ by train.
A. in place of B. instead of C. instead D. take the place of
7. It is reported that a province has ______ to form a new state.
A. broken down B. broken up C. broken away D. broken out
8. The building was named Ford Hall ______ a man named James Ford.
A. in need of B. in memory of C. in charge of D. in search of
9. ______ impressed me most was his honesty and bravery.
A. That B. All C. Who D. What
10. — You are so lucky.
— What do you mean ______ that?
A. for B. in C. of D. by
11. — ______ I didn't hear you clearly. It's too noisy here.
— I was saying that the party was great.
A. Repeat. B. Once again. C. Pardon? D. So what?
12. I pushed my way through the crowd, saying “______”.
A. Never mind B. Go ahead C. Excuse me D. Pardon
13. Show me the machine you have had ______.
A. it check B. it checked C. checking D. checked
14. Laws that punish parents for their little children's actions against the laws get parents _____.
A. worried B. to worry C. worrying D. worry
15. The pilot asked all the passengers on board to remain ______ as the plane was making a landing.
A. seat B. seating C. seated D. to be seating
第二节：完形填空 (共 20 小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
There are more than forty universities in Britain—nearly twice as many as in 1960. During the 1960s eight completely new ones more founded, and ten other new ones were created 16 converting old colleges of technology into universities. In the same period the 17 of students more than doubled, from 70, 000 to 18 than 200,000. By 1973 about 10% of men aged from eighteen 19 twentyone were in universities and about 5% of women.
All the universities are private institutions. Each has its 20 governing councils, 21 some local businessmen and local politicians as 22 as a few academics（大学教师）. The state began to give grants to them fifty years 23 , and by 1970 eachuniversity derived nearly all its 24 from state grants. Students have to 25 fees and living costs, but every student may receive from the local authority of the place 26 he lives a personal grant which is enough to pay his full costs, including lodging 27 unless his parents are 28 . Most 29 take jobs in the summer 30 about six weeks, but they do not normally do outside 31 during the academic year. The Department of Education takes 32 for the payments which cover the whole expenditure of the 33 , but it does not exercise direct control. It can have an important influence 34 new developments through its power to distribute funds, but it takes the advice of the University Grants Committee, a body which is mainly 35 of academics.
16. A. with B. by C. at D. into
17. A. amount B. quantity C. lot D. number
18．A. more B. much C. less D. fewer
19. A. with B. to C. from D. beyond
20. A.self B. kind C. own D. personal
21. A. making B. consisting C. including D. taking
22. A. good B. long C. little D. well
23. A. ago B. before C. after D. ever
24. A. suggestions B. grades C. profits D. funds
25. A. make B. pay C. change D. delay
26. A. what B. which C. where D. how
27. A. living B. drinking C. food D. shelter
28. A. poor B. generous C. kindhearted D. rich
29. A. professors B. students C. politicians D. businessmen
30. A. at B. since C. with D. for
31. A. travel B. work C. experiment D. study
32. A. responsibility B. advice C. duty D. pleasure
33. A. government B. school C. universities D. committees
34. A. at B. to C. on D. form
35. A. consisted B. composed C. made D. taken
第三节：语句翻译 (共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)
36．We set up a monument _______________________ (为了纪念在战争中死去的英雄们).
37. When I got home, I _______________________ (发现屋子有人闯入过了).
38. _______________________(她很激动) to see so many products from China _______________________ (在展出).
39. Living things need air and light _______________________ (还有水).
40. Edison was _______________________ (以……著名) a great inventor and he was ______________________ (以……闻名) the invention of the electric light.
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