牛津高中英语Module 2 Unit 1 Tales of the unexplained单元自测一、单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）1. We should get a guide book. _, we need a camera and comfortable shoes. A. in other words B. Whats more C. By the way D. After all2. A: I reminded you not to forget the appointment. B: _. A. So you did B. So I do not C. So did you D. So do I3. He has a bad name for _, so he is not popular among his schoolmates. A. calling others names B. calling others names C. telling others names D. telling others names4. Does Tom have _ experience in this kind of work at _ present? A. an; the B. an; / C. /; the D. /; /5. He _ the shop while the manager was away. A. was left in charge of B. left in charge of C. was left in the charge of D. had left in charge of6. Three weeks after she arrived in Australia, she got used to _ a motorbike to round up the sheep or cattle. A. ride B. riding C. be ridden D. be riding7. These wild flowers are so special I would do _ I can to save them. A. no matter what B. whatever C. that D. whichever8. I really dont know why his later discovery, _ greater importance to science, is not so well known to the world. A. which I think is of B. which I think it is of C. of which I think it is D. I think which is of9. Inspired by the sunny weather, I decided to explore the woods. A. SurprisedB. AttractedC. Interested D. Inspired10. He built up a successful business but it was all done at the _ of his health. A. price B. loss C. expense D. appearance11. A: You havent lost the ticket, have you? B: _. I know its not easy to get another one at the moment. A. Yes, I have B. I hope so C. Yes, Im afraid so D. I hope not12. Several weeks had gone by _ I realized the painting was missing. A. as B. since C. before D. when13. A: Alice, you feed the bird today, _? B: But I fed it yesterday. A. do you B. will you C. didnt you D. dont you14. A: Hi, Johnson. Why are you looking so angry? B: Err, you see, the car I had had _ broke down again. A. repaired B. it repaired C. it repairing D. to be repaired15. A: Why are they pulling down the houses? B: _ a new supermarket. A. Build B. Building C. Built D. To build二、完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，计20分）Square dancing is an American pastime. It _1_ in America during the California Gold Rush. Having been a _2_ folk tradition since 1851, it _3_ various traditional _4_ from around the world. In those days, men and women worked in _5_to build a house or _6_ crops. When the work was done, they usually danced merrily and _7_ in a store or in a farm kitchen. In this dance eight people work as a team, called a _8_, to successfully complete a set of complex dance figures that are _9_ by a caller, who calls out the _10_. Four couples stand facing the _11_ of the square, each couple standing on one side of the square, the boy on the left and the girl on the right. Large or _12_ numbers of people can dance at one time. Sometimes, 800 or 1,000 people may be dancing at the _13_ time. Or there may be only one square of eight people. Costumes are worn by those who square-dance. This makes the dancing more colourful to _14_. Women often wear full skirts of various _15_ with a pretty blouse. Men may have coloured shirts and _16_ trousers, which they wear only when square-dancing. In some country areas, everyone wears his _17_ clothes. Square dancing _18_ exists today, ever since President Ronald Reagan signed an Act (条约) of Congress in 1982 making square dancing the National Folk Dance of America. Many _19_ teach square dancing in Physical Education, and there are actually square dance competitions. In all parts of the United States you will find some schools, clubs, or other groups that are square dancing for _20_.1. A. originated B developed C. grew D. came2. A. respectable B. popular C. valueless D. disappointing3. A. consisted of B. resulted from C. grew out of D. made out of4. A. cultures B. arts C. costumes D. dances5. A. groups B. masses C. numbers D. families6. A. start B. harvest C. get D. cut7. A. sadly B. excitedly C. happily D. curiously8. A. team B. circle C. unit D. square9. A. delivered B. asked C. thought D. introduced10. A. actions B. movements C. ideas D. thoughts11. A. side B. right C. center D. left12. A. big B. considerable C. proper D. small13. A. same B. different C