英语不止做为一门语言和交流工具，而是被提升到了必备技能的范畴，精品小编准备了高二下册英语U第四单元检测题，具体请看以下内容。

第一部分  语用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节 语言结构 (共3大题，30小题，满分30分)

Ⅰ.短语填空   (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)

用下面方框中的短语的正确形式填空，使句子意思完整。

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defend against        concentrate on        accuse of

so as (not) to         depend on            be eager to do sth/for sth

approve of           be supposed to        look forward to

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1. The young __________________  knowledge.

2. She __________  her husband _____  having broken his words.

3. I _______________  your earning some money ,but don’t give up studying.

4. Stop talking and ________________  your work.

5. I _______________  get that job.

6. Go in quietly___________________  wake the baby.

7. They are ____________________  seeing you again soon.

8. Here we are well _________________  a surprise attack.

9. They weren’t ___________________ enter the building by the back      door;however,the front door was locked.

10. Children _________________  their parents for food and clothing.

Ⅱ.单项填空  (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

(   )1. ----Would you come to see me tomorrow?

----_____________.

A. It depends   B.That depends on   C.It is depended   D.That depends so

(   )2. The woman _______ is so nervous that she can’t express herself clearly.

A.having interviewed              B.to be interviewed

C.interviewed                    D.being interviewed

(   )3. My son set out _____ questions when I set about ______lessons.

A.asking; preparing                B.to ask; to prepare

C.asking; to prepare                D.to ask; preparing

(   )4. ----You _______ part in the party in time.

----Sorry I was delayed by the accident.

A.are supposed to take              B. have supposed to take

C.are supposed to have taken         D. supposed to take

(   )5. Coral is not a plant but a variety of animal life ________ and bright colours.

A. in different shapes               B. in a different shape

C. of different shapes               D. of a different shape

(   )6. ----Mary had a wonderful time at the party.

---- ________,and _________.

A. So she did; so did I               B. So did she; so did I

C. so she had; so I did               D. So had she; so I did

(   )7. Not until the war was over _______ to school.

A. that the children could go          B. the children couldn’t go

C. could the children go             D. the children could go

(   )8. If you don’t go to that school, _________.

A. neither shall I    B. nor do I    C. so do I    D. neither do I

(   )9. Only when your identity has been checked ____________.

A. you are allowed in               B. you ’ll be allowed in

C. will you allow in                 D. will you be allowed in

(   )10. No sooner _______to bed than he fell asleep.

A. he had gone   B. had he gone   C. he went    D. did he go

Ⅲ.短文填空  (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)

仔细阅读下面短文，短文中有10个空格。请按照每小题括号里的具体要求完成填空。

Human beings may be the most intelligent animal species, but most of us are not too sure what we __[1]__(动词) when we talk about intelligence. One moment we will use the __[2]__(名词) to describe someone __[3]__(关系代词) knows the answer to a difficult question, and the next we will say that someone is __[4]__(形容词) because they have made a lot of money. Intelligence is the ability to come up with new approaches to __[5]__(动词) problems, as opposed to doing things out of habit or conditioning. Rats in a maze can learn __[6]__(介词) the mistakes that they make, but this isn't really intelligence. A good example of intelligence is the way that humans use tools to make life easier for themselves. One measure of intelligence is the __[7]__(名词) of learning, or how long it __[8]__ (动词) to find a solution to a problem. The ability to learn __[9]__(冠词) language isn't __[10]__(direct) related to intelligence. As children, we are all programmed to learn to speak and it is not the case that intelligent children always speak at a younger age. But as we grow older, intelligent people have an advantage because they will find ways of making the most of the abilities they have.

1.__________________________           2.___________________________

3.__________________________           4.___________________________

5.__________________________           6.___________________________

7.__________________________           8.___________________________

9.__________________________           10.__________________________

第二节 完形填空    (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-10各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

I was 15 when I walked into McCauley’s Bookstore in Ashland. As I was looking at titles on the shelves, the man behind the counter(柜台), ___1___ , asked if I'd like a job. I needed to start saving for college, so I said yes. I ___2___ after school and during summers for the lowest wages(薪金), and the job helped ___3 ___ my freshman(or first) year of college. I would do many other jobs: I made coffee in the Students’ Union during college, I was a hotel waitress and ___4___ made maps for the U.S. Forest Service. But selling books was one of the most satisfying(令人满意的).

One day a woman asked me for books on cancer. She seemed fearful. I showed her almost ___5___ we had at that time in store and found other books we could order. She left the store less worried. I’ve always remembered the ___6__ I felt in having helped her.

Years later, as a ___7__ in Los Angeles, I heard about an immigrant (移民) child who was born with his fingers connected, web-like.His family could not afford a corrective operation, and the boy lived in shame, hiding his hand in his pocket.

I ___8___ my boss to let me do the story. After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, offering to perform the operation for free.

I visited the boy in the recovery room soon after the operation. The first thing he did was to hold up his repaired hand and say, "Thank you." I felt a sense of pleasure.

In the past, while I was at McCauley’s Bookstore, I always sensed I was working for the customers, not the store. Today it’s the ___9___. NBC News pays my salary(工资), but I feel as if I work for the  ___10___, helping them make sense of the world.

(  )1.   A.the reader  B.the college student

C.the shop owner  D.the customer

(  )2.   A.read  B.studied   C.cooked  D.worked

(  )3.   A.pay for      B.fit for    C.run for  D.enter for

(  )4.   A.so      B.yet  C.even   D.still

(  )5.   A.anything   B.something    C.nothing  D.everything

(  )6.   A.pride   B.failure C.sadness  D.surprise

(  )7.   A.doctor   B.store owner C.bookseller  D.TV reporter

(  )8.   A.advised       B.forced  C.persuaded  D.allowed

(  )9.   A.difference   B.same     C.usual  D.request

(  )10.  A.readers       B.viewers    C.customers  D.passengers

第二部分  阅读(共两节，满分30分)

第一节 阅读理解(共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分)

(A)

The first newspapers were written by hand and put up on walls in public place. The earliest daily newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC. In the 700’s the world’s first printed newspaper was published. Europe didn’t have a regularly published newspaper until 1609, when one was started in Germany.

The first regularly published newspaper in the English language was printed in Amsterdam in 1620. In 1621, an English newspaper was started in London and was published once a week. The first daily English newspaper was the Daily Courant (每日新闻). It came out in March 1702.

In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston. But not long after it was first published, the government stopped the paper. In 1704, John Campbell started The Boston Newsletter (波士顿新闻通讯), the first newspaper published in the American colonies. By 1760, the colonies had more than thirty daily newspapers. There are now about 1,800 daily papers in the United States.

Today, as a group, English language newspapers have the largest circulation (发行量) in the world. But the largest circulation for a newspaper is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Dhimbun (朝日新闻).It sells more than 11 million copies every day.

(  )1. The first daily newspaper came out in _____.

A. 59 BC       B. 700’s       C. 1609        D. 1620

(  )2. The first regular published newspaper in Europe was printed in _____.

A. England     B. Germany     C. France       D. Sweden

(  )3. The first printed newspaper in America came out in _____.

A. Washington   B. New York    C. Boston     D. New Orleans

(  )4. Today there are about _____ daily newspaper printed in the United States.

A. 1621        B. 1704         C. 1760      D. 1800

(  )5. Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The first regularly published newspaper in the English language was

printed in Amsterdam.

B. English language newspaper sells more than 11 million copies every day.

C. Europe didn’t have a regularly published newspaper in 1608.

D. The first daily English newspaper came out in March 1702.

(B)

City buses are white and blue. Please board at the front door and pay the fare as you get on. The fare per ride is $1.50 for adults and $1.00 for senior citizens. The fare may be paid by cash, bus pass or multiple passes. Please pay the exact amount directly into the slot at the top of the fare box. Remember that bills are not accepted and drivers cannot make change for riders.

When you wish to get off the bus, please notify the driver in advance by pressing one of the buttons provided throughout the bus for this purpose. The bus may pass bus stops without stopping if no one is getting off or waiting to get on.

There are five subway lines in the city. The fare is set at five rates from $2.00 to $3.50 according to the number of predetermined “price zones” traveled. To purchase the appropriate ticket, please check the fare on the boards installed above the ticket-selling machines in each subway station.

Pass through the automated ticket gates by inserting the ticket into the slot. When getting off the subway at a station beyond the validity of the ticket, pay the additional fare at a fare-adjustment machine.

(  )6. What is the lowest cost of a subway ride for an adult?

A. $1.00.    B. $1.50 .    C. $2.00.    D. $3.50.

(  )7. How can a rider determine the fare of a subway ride?

A. It is automatically determined.              B. It is always $2.00

C. Fare-adjustment machines determine the fare.  D. All fares are posted.

(  )8. Bus riders can NOT use _________.

A. change   B. bills   C. a bus pass   D. a multiple pass

(  )9. According to the information, all bus riders should _________.

A. exit from the back door

B. let the driver know in advance if they want to get off

C. ask the driver for change

D. pay according to a “price zone”

(  )10. This text mainly tells us _________.

A. how to use city buses and subways

B. how convenient city buses and subways are

C. how to pay the fare for city buses and subways

D. how well city buses and subways are equipped

第二节  篇章结构(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)

下面是一篇杂志文章，请将标有A-F的段落插入文章中标号11-15的合适位置，使这篇文章意义完整，结构连贯;其中有一个段落是多余的。将答题纸标号为11-15中的相应字母涂黑。

Rules for the University Entrance Examination

•[11]---- If you are more than ten minutes late, you may not enter the examination center. The examination takes place at the same time in different states.

• You must have proof of your name and grade as well as official examination number. Show these when you come to the examination center.

• [12]---- Mathematics examinations may allow you to use electronic calculators (计算器). Other sub¬jects may allow you to use dictionaries   and other reference material. Please read the notes sent with your timetable carefully.

• You must bring your own pencils. None will be provided for you. The following items are not allowed in the examination center: walkmans and radios, head sets, any food or drink, school bags, electronic equipment (unless specifically permitted for various subjects), and mobile phones.

• You must remain silent during the examination.[13]----

• If you need a drink or toilet break, you should raise your hand and wait for the supervisor (监督者) to speak to you.[14]---- You are not allowed to talk with anyone during the break.

• The supervisor will warn you fifteen minutes, five minutes and one minute before the end of the examination.[15]----

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A. Depending on which examination you are taking, you may bring certain items into the examination center.

B. You will be given water or the supervisor will take you to the bathroom.

C. You must be at the examination center ten minutes before the examination starts.

D. When the supervisor says that the time is up, you must put down your pencil and wait at your desk until your paper is collected.

E. You may leave the examination room at any time if you do not plan to return.

F. You must not disturb other people who are taking the test.

第三部分   写作(共两节，满分45分)

第一节 基础写作(共3大题，满分30分)

Ⅰ.单词拼写  (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)

根据句子意思和汉语提示，写出空缺的形式正确的单词。

1.Building such a skyscraper is not an easy job; we must have enough _______ (专业) engineers.

2.It was by accident that he broke the valuable vase.He didn’t do that ______(故意).

3. He _________ (获得) a knowledge of computers by careful study.

4.Please state your name, age, and _________ (职业) on the form.

5.The handsome man over there is Mr. Rain, one of my __________(同事).

6.He will only see you by ___________ (约会，约定).

7.I don’t _________ (赞成) of smoking in bed.

8.After a hard day’s work, I feel __________(彻底) tired.

9.Visitors to the museum are not allowed to take ___________ (照片).

10.They will be here in ten minutes. __________(在此期间), we’ll have some coffee.

Ⅱ.句型转换  (共5题，每小题2分，满分10分)

1. Once I was accused of playing my radio too loudly by my neighbour.

= Once my neighbour _________________ playing my radio too loudly.

2. This morning I got up early so that I could catch the earliest train.

= This morning I got up early ______________ catch the earliest train.

3. The dictionary is of great help to my translation.

= The dictionary ___________________ to my translation.

4. I realized the importance of my health only them.  (变倒装句)

= ____________________________________________________________ .

5. The city was not only polluted but the streets were crowded.  (变倒装句)

= ____________________________________________________________.

Ⅲ.句子翻译  (共5题，每小题2分，满分10分)

1.你能把收音机音量关小点儿吗?我不能集中注意力做功课。(concentrate on)

2.我很少如此不安。(seldom)

3.我们将派最好的记者去详尽采访这次事故。(cover; thoroughly)

4.公司控告他偷了一份秘密文件。(accused of)

5.你是不可能在如此短的时间里完成这件任务的。(task)

第二节   书面表达    (满分15分)

请根据以下资料，使用5个规范的句子描述全部所给信息内容。

要求：用英语给“中国日报”写一篇简讯，内容连贯，语句准确，并包含如下要点：

(1) 姓名：刘进，年龄39岁，上海一家工厂的工程师。

(2) 1988年毕业于南京大学，后来留学日本东京大学(Tokyo University)，攻读化学工程。(chemical engineering)

(3) 1992年科研成果显著，获博士学位。

(4) 日本一家公司想用高薪聘用他，但他拒绝了。

(5) 为了报效祖国，他于1993年毅然(without any hesitation)回国。