用心 爱心 专心 110-11 学年度上学期辽宁省重点高中协作校高二英语练习题（四）Unit Three Life in the FutureI. 单项选择1. _confidence and the necessary equipment, they failed to rescue the 42 miners trapped in the coal mine. A. Lack of B. Lacking of C. Lacking D. Having lacked 2. It was very difficult to rescue the drowning boy in the sea. One moment the rescue workers _him but the next moment they _. A. caught sight of; lost B. caught the sight of; lost his sight C. caught sight of; lost sight of him D. caught the sight of; lost their sight of him 3. It will be some years before some foreign doctors change the impression they have _Chinese medicine, _, in their opinion, is nothing but raw herbs and not effective at all in treating diseases. A. for; which B. on; what C. to; that D. on; which 4. The manager of the travel agency was trying hard to figure out how he would attract more customers _ an extraordinary idea _ his mind and he immediately knew what to do. A. when; flashed across B. as; crossed C. when; hit D. before; struck5. I am quite _ that the new cosmetics, whether it appears in the form of tablet, capsule, powder or injection, will _ through the country among young ladies. A. optimistic about; sweep B. optimistic ; sweep C. pessimistic; spread D. pessimistic about; spread 6. The sight of the ruined temple _ him of the time when he was trapped but_ to escape from it through a narrow opening in the quake.A. called up; was able to B. informed; tried C. reminded; succeeded D. reminded; managed7. In order to get the film shooting finished in time, we have to _our work but it doesnt mean some parts will be _. A. speed up; skipped B. speed up; dropped out C. increase; cut out D. raise; left out8. My wifes _ complaints about the bathroom being too small really gives me a big headache but I cant do anything but _ to accept it as it is. A. often; have B. constant; to have C. usual; have D. frequent; have 9. _ the red switch on the left and the flying machine will swiftly go up into the air and _ its journey. A. Pressing; begins C. Press; begin C. Pressed; begins D. To press; to begin10. What had previously been regarded as _ property was made collective in the Land Reform Movement.A. personal B. individual C. own D. private 11. You can _ and start a new life; a small step at a time and happiness will follow. A. get back on your feet B. stand up C. rise to your feet again D. take to your feet 用心 爱心 专心 212. No teacher except him can _ to be laughed at in front of so many students without losing temper. A. stand B. put up with C. bear D. tolerate 13. “ The plane _ in a minute. Please fasten your safety belts and remain on your seats until it has landed,” the stewardess announced in a sweet voice. A. is going to land B. will land C. is about to land D. will be landing 14. The machine is designed to _ people recycle wastes to a great degree but the result still remains to be seen.A. aid B. help C. assist D. improve 15. Some adjustments have to be made to the timetable so that it can _everybody that is concerned. A. fit B. serve C. suit D. adjust 16. New ways have to be found to _of waste materials and poisonous gases so that we can have cleaner surroundings A. deal B. do C. remove D. dispose 17. Reviewing the video monitor afterwards, they noticed two armed men with their faces covered by masks step out of a carriage and _the bank through the backdoor. A. slide into B. enter into C. stole into D. went into 18. No sooner had I began to sing the English song than it was_ by a 13-year-old girl. She sang the song so beautifully that I couldnt help asking her when she had _ the study of English. A. brought up; taken up B. picked up; picked up C. taken up; taken up D. come up; set up 19. They are representatives of farm workers and the frustrating conditions they are in are_ the true state of the majority of them. A. symbolic B. representative of C. curious about D. ambitious about 20. When you are _ about which button to press on the complicated machine, you can either read the users guide for guidance or fax us for specific instruction. Dont _ the trial-and-error method. A. insure; do B. ensure; make C. uncertain; try D. unsure; touch 21. The local government has again _ its words not to swallow the arable land for town building and the farmers can do nothing but swallow it. Which of the following is NOT OK? A. swallowed B. eaten C. broken D. let down 22. The most important _ of the job as a typist is to be able to type fast and _. A. aspect; accurate B. way; exactly C. aspect; accurately D. part; precisely 23. It is every citizens duty to go out t