单元测试(二)第一卷(共 85 分)第一部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分 45 分)第一节 单项填空(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.It is________to believe that the number 13 brings bad luck.A.ridiculous B.absurd C.foolish D.impossible答案 B解析 absurd 指在常理和理性上不合情理或违犯真实情况,使人感到荒唐可笑。2 . We have time and again________that we will never be the first to use nuclear power.A.announced B.said C.exclaimed D.declared答案 D解析 declare 表示怀有信心地、正式地公开讲明某件事,其目的不在于众所周知,而在于使人明白、了解。3 . When the earthquake happened in Sichuan , people all over the world are________with the victims there.A.sympathy B.sympathetic C.synthetic D.sympathize答案 B解析 be sympathetic with sb.同情某人。4.After about one hour of the play between China and Korea,the score was 3-2,in China’s________.A.place B.side C.honour D.favour答案 D解析 in one’s favour 对某人有利。5.She is now training hard for the next Olympics in London,desiring that she________win another gold medal for her nation before she leaves the sports field forever.A.will B.must C.should D.would答案 C解析 本题考查动词 desire 的用法。当 desire 后接宾语从句时,从句谓语动词用“should+动词原形”的形式,其中 should 可以省略。6 . Having worked for a whole week , I decided to________the rest of my assignment and go to the seaside for relaxation.A.set out B.set off C.set up D.set aside答案 D解析 本题考查动词短语辨析。根据题干提供的语境,可知“剩下的任务”只能暂时“放到一边”了,而 set aside 正有此意义,故为正确答案。7.As the night is falling,a long queue stood at the bus stop,nervously expecting________.A.to pick up B.picking up C.to be picked up D.being picked up答案 C解析 本题考查动词不定式的被动式...