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Unit4Astronomy:thescienceofthestars同步测试卷I一.单项选择（共15小题;每小题1分,共15分）1.------Howoftendoyougotothecinema?------，butusuallytwiceamonth.A.ItalldependsB.HavenoideaC.AsusualD.Notatall2.Theboythathiscockaneggyesterday.A.lied,layB.lied;laidC.lay;liedD.laid;lain3.hecanpasstheentranceexaminationisquiteuncertain.A.IfB.WhetherC.ThatD.What4.makesthisshopdifferentisthatitoffersmorepersonalservices.A.WhatB.WhoC.WhateverD.Whoever5.Whatweusedtothinkimpossiblenowdoesseempossible.A.isB.wasC.hasbeenD.willbe6.AsthebusiestwomaninNorton,shemadeherdutytolookafteralltheotherpeople’saffairsinthattown.A.thisB.thatC.oneD.it7.dayswentby,hedidn’tsucceedinanythinghehadplanned.A.WithB.WhenC.AsD.While8.It’sacceptedthatmenlikeplayingfootballmorethanwomen.A.especiallyB.generallyC.simplyD.totally9.Theyoungdancerslookedsocharmingintheirbeautifulclothesthatwetookpicturesofthem.A.manyofB.massesofC.thenumberofD.alargeamountof10.Howthebigforestfirehasremainstobeamystery.A.takenplaceB.turnedupC.brokenoutD.brokenup11.------I’mthinkingofthetesttomorrow.I’mafraidIcan’tpassthistime.------!I’msureyou’llmakeit.A.GoaheadB.GoodluckC.NoproblemD.Cheerup12.Wemustdowhateverwecantotheriverbeingpollutedanymore.A.separateB.keepC.preventD.guard13.Goingonatripintospacemustbequiteexcitingexperience.A./;theB.the;theC.the;anD./;an14.Chinaisacountry,butAmericaisacountry.A.developing;developingB.developed;developedC.developing;developedD.developed;developing15.------Whathappenedtoyoujustnow,Daisy?------Mykeywasmissing.Ihadtothedooropen.A.forceB.keepC.breakD.leave二.完型填空（共20小题;每小题1.5分,共30分）PeopleoftensaythattheEnglishman’shomeishiscastle.Theymeanthatthehomeisveryimportantand__16__.MostpeopleinBritainliveinhouses__17__flats,andmanypeopleowntheirhomes.Thismeansthattheycanmakethemindividual;theycan__18__themandchangetheminanywaythey__19__.Inacrowdedcitytheindividualknowsthatheorshehasaprivatespacewhichis__20__forhimselfofherselfandfor__21__friends.Peopleusuallyliketo__22__theirspace.Areyousittingnowinyourhomeorinalibraryoronabeachoratrain?Ifyouareonthebeachyoumayhavespreadyour__23__aroundyou;onthetrainyoumayhave__24__yourcoatorsmallbagontheseatbesideyou;inalibraryyoumayhaveone__25__orchairwhichisyourown.OnceIwastravelingona__26__toLondon.Iwasinasectionforfourpeopleandtherewasatablebetweenus.Themanonthe__27__sidetomehadhisbriefcaseonthetable.Therewasno__28__onmysideofthetableatall.Iwasmaderather__29__,Ithoughthethoughtthatheownedthe__30__table.Itookvariouspapersoutofmybagandputthemon__31__!WhenIdidthishestiffenedandhiseyesnearlypoppedoutofhishead.Ihad__32__hisspace!AfewminuteslaterItookmypapers__33__hiscaseinordertoreadthem.Heimmediately__34__hiscasetohissideofthetable.（Ofcourse,itis__35__thathejustwantedtobehelpedtome!）16.A.helpfulB.personalC.necessaryD.useful17.A.ratherthanB.aswellasC.asaresultofD.orrather18.A.buyB.leaveC.paintD.offer19.A.makeB.clearC.likeD.prepare20.A.onlyB.alreadyC.everD.even21.A.unwantedB.closeC.sickD.invited22.A.markB.decideC.chooseD.keep23.A.towelsB.sandsC.papersD.flags24.A.findB.giveC.putD.store25.A.bookB.cornerC.companionD.meal26.A.planeB.trainC.wayD.street27.A.oppositeB.backC.wrongD.good28.A.matterB.weightC.lightD.space29.A.angryB.hurtC.fearfulD.busy30.A.rightB.onlyC.smallD.whole31.A.thetableB.hiscaseC.theseatD.hisside32.A.invadedB.shutC.separatedD.shared33.A.intoB.forC.offD.outof34.A.hidB.setC.movedD.kept35.A.possibleB.trueC.wonderfulD.ordinary三.阅读理解（共10小题;每小题2分,共20分）AEnglishisfastbecomingthelanguageofsciencearoundtheworld,butwhatisitsfutureamongeverydayspeakers?Oneexpertpointsoutthatthepercentage(比率)ofnativeEnglishspeakersisdeclining(降低)globallywhilethelanguagesofotherrapidlygrowingregionsarebeingspokenbyincreasingnumbersofpeople.ButEnglishwillcontinuetoremainwidespreadandimportant.However,BritishlanguagescholarDavidGraddolsaysEnglishwillprobablydropindominance(主导)bythemiddleofthiscenturytorank,afterChinese,aboutequallywithArabic,Hindi,andUrdu.“ThenumberofpeoplespeakingEnglishasafirstlanguagecontinuestorise,butitisn’trisingnearlyasfastasthenumbersofmanyotherlanguagesaroundtheworld,simplybecausethemainpopulationgrouphasbeenlargelyinthelessdevelopedcountrieswherelanguagesotherthanEnglishhavebeenspoken,”hesays.InarecentarticleinthejournalScience,Mr.Graddolnotedthatthreelanguagesthatarenotnearthetopofthelistofthemostwidelyspokennowmightbetheresoon.TheseareBengali,Tamil,andMalay,spokeninsouthandSoutheastAsia.DavidCrystal,theauthoroftheCambridgeEncyclopediaoftheEnglishLanguage,saysabout1.5billionoftheworld’ssixbillionpeoplespeakitasasecondtonguecomparedtothe400millionnativespeakers.ButanotherexpertontheEnglishlanguagesaysMr.Graddolunderestimates(低估)thefutureofitsdominance.“Nobodyquiteknowswhat’sgoingtohappenbecausenolanguagehasbeeninthispositionbefore.Butalltheevidence(证据)suggeststhattheEnglishlanguagesnowballisrollingdownahillandisgettingfaster,”hesaid.36.InDavidGraddol’sopinion,Englishwill_______.A.remainwidespreadandimportantB.bemoreimportantthananyotherlanguageC.loseitsdominantpositionD.dieawayinthenearfuture37.Theunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphim