牛津英语模块十第二单元练习

2009-04-03李小霞

中学课程辅导·高考版 2009年1期

李小霞

一、单项填空

1.When it comes to bringing up children, some people say __________________ strict control produces __________________well-behaved children.

A.不填; 不填 B.the; 不填

C.不填; the D.the; the

2.Younger people might like cold and snow, while older people do not.Thats why moving __________________warmer makes __________________ .

A.somewhere;sense B.anywhere;sense

C.somewhere;no sense D.anywhere; no sense

3.—Your father stopped smoking?

—Didnt you know? Its three years since he __________________ .

A.didnt smoke B.smoked

C.had smoked D.not smoking

4.Because of his sisters great success in the college entrance examination, his parents put a lot of pressure__________________ him, expecting him to a key university.

A.to B.in C.on D.for

5.I cannot resist __________________at the bakery on my way home.

A.stopping B.having stopped

C.to stop D.on stopping

6.—My uncle will be here to attend a meeting tomorrow.

—Oh, I thought that he __________________today.

A.was coming B.is coming

C.will come D.could come

7.Im sure Mary will soon get used to the new job, as her intelligence more than __________________for her lack of experience.

A.makes B.accounts

C.compensates D.push

8.Jack never wanted to stay in one place for very long, so he was always __________________ . A.on the rise B.on the climb

C.on the fly D.on the move

9.—Whats the trouble this time?

—Well, doctor, I just cant __________________this terrible dream every night.

A.get out of B.get away with

C.get down to D.get through

10.The thief broke in, trying to open the safe but __________________ .

A.in no way B.without effect

C.at a loss D.in vain

11.—Have you learned Spanish before.

—Yes.I __________________English for six years in my hometown.

A.learn B.learned

C.are learning D.have learned

12.In that case, there is nothing you can do __________________than wait.

A.more B.other

C.better D.any

13.In the reading room, we found her __________________at a desk, with her attention__________________ on a magazine.

A.sitting; fixing B.seated; fixed

C.sit; fixing D.sitting; to be fixed

14.—Where did you get to know the professor over there?

—It was at the workshop __________________we did research together two years ago.

A.that B.there

C.which D.where

15.The photographer needs to charge up the digital camera every day as the battery __________________ quickly.

A.shuts up B.ends up

C.runs out D.turns out

二、完形填空

All immigrants must become permanent residents of the United States before they can1citizenship.People who are residents carry with them a small card called an Alien Registration Receipt Card.This card is2referred to as a“green card”,3it is rarely green in color anymore.

The forms that4be filled out in order for you to become a permanent resident differ5the type of immigrant you are. 6filling out the appropriate forms, most candidates for permanent residency must7photo, fingerprints, a birth8 ， a police report from their country, and a health report by a physician9is recognized by the Immigration and Naturalization Service, Candidates must also be10by the Immigration Office.

It is important to be aware of the11that the process of becoming a permanent resident is often frustrating and sometimes humiliating. 12 ， applications get lost.At other times they seem to be13 .The process usually takes longer than it14 .Sometimes, during an interview, immigrants are treated rudely and with15 .Some waiting rooms are dark and dirty.The physicians you are required to see often do not have adequate16 .The best17we can give you is to remember that the Immigration and Naturalization Service must be responsible for recognizing that dangerous criminals and drug18are not accepted.If your papers are taking too long to19 ， it is sometimes helpful to contact the local office of an elected official.He or she might be willing to call the Immigration Office on your behalf and possibly help to20the process.

1.A.ask forB.appeal for

C.apply forD.seek for

2.A.normallyB.ordinarily

C.regularlyD.commonly

3.A.despiteB.although

C.asD.in spite of

4.A.willB.shall

C.mustD.should

5.A.fromB.with

C.inD.by

6.A.besidesB.furthermore

C.howeverD.except that