状元之路》高中英语人教版必修三单元测评：Unit4 Astronomy the science of the stars（含解析）.docVIP

单元测评(四)　Unit 4 Astronomy the science of the stars (时间：90分钟　满分：110分) 第一部分　英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分) 第一节　语法和词汇知识(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．His wife gave ________ birth to a baby girl last week, which gave him ________ great pleasure. A. the; the B. the; / C. /; the D. /; / 答案与解析　D　句意：上周他的妻子产下一名女婴，这给他带来了很大的快乐。give birth to“生产；产下”； pleasure“高兴、快乐”，不可数名词。 2．(2013·泰安高一检测)It is obvious that water is to be ________ to the development of life. A. gentle B. fundamental C. harmful D. violent 答案与解析　B　句意：很显然水对于生命的进化起着关键作用。be fundamental to ... “对……是基本的”； gentle“轻柔的”； harmful“有害的”； violent“猛烈的”。 3．The two parties are holding the talks in a friendly ________ at present. Hopefully, they will reach an agreement. A. atmosphere B. condition C. situation D. climate 答案与解析　A　atmosphere“气氛”； in a friendly atmosphere“在一种友好的气氛中”。condition“条件；状况”； situation“形势；情形”； climate“气候”。 4．The question was so ________ that there was a ________ expression on the teachers face. A. puzzled; puzzling B. puzzled; puzzled C. puzzling; puzzled D. puzzling; puzzling 答案与解析　C　puzzling“令人困惑的”：puzzled“困惑的”，a puzzled expression“困惑的表情”。句意：这个问题如此令人困惑以至于老师的脸上露出了困惑的表情。 5．I was tired out that evening, but I ________ from falling asleep by a sharp pain in my stomach. A. was prevented B. had prevented C. has prevented D. am prevented 答案与解析　A　prevent sb. from doing sth.表示“阻止某人做某事”，由于主语I和动作prevent之间为被动关系，故用被动语态。且根据前一分句的时态可知应用一般过去时。 6．— I failed my driving test again. — Dont be discouraged. Youll be successful ________. A. at times B. at one time C. on time D. in time 答案与解析　D　由答语语境可知“你终究(in time)会成功的”。 7．— ________ you like that latest type of car so much, why not buy it? — Well, I cant afford so expensive a car. It is worth 200, 000 yuan. A. As if B. Even if C. Now that D. In case 答案与解析　C　now that既然，符合句意。as if“仿佛；好像”； even if“即使”； in case“假使；以防。” 8．A true friend should be the one wh