高二英语unit12练习

高二英语Unit 12

基础训练

1）I work in a branch of the company. Its ______ is in Atlanta.

A. home B. address C. habitat D. local

2) The scientist and his team are working ___ a cure ____ AIDS.

A. out ; of B. on; for C. at; in D. with; to

3) If you are unable to attend the meeting, for ____ reason, you should inform us immediately.

A. its B. which C. whatever D. whose

4) If you have a lot of things to do, just _____ them in order of importance by making a list.

A. achieve B. to achieve C. arrange D. arranging

5) Be careful with your driving; showers and thunderstorms are ____ this afternoon.

A. probably B. possibly C. certainly D. likely

6) The manager is ready to _____ any opportunity to develop the business.

A. miss B. grasp C. rely D. aim

7) A fund will be _____ for the dead men’s families in the Southeast Asia tsunami.

A. set up B. sent up C. set out D. sent out

8) At the end of their meeting, it was ____ that an agreement had been reached.

A. rejuvenated B. announced C. marked D. supported

9) Judy works part-time in a KFC; she ____ paid by the hour.

A. was B. has C. becomes D. gets

10) In China, a ____ number of people are going overseas for their holiday.

A. growing B. grown C. increase D. increasingly

11) Blues singers ______ in Ireland, as the locals have a feeling for black music.

A. come to life B. set foot C. do well D. put forward

12) The president is glad that the schools in the district are clean, attractive, safe, and well ______.

A. manned B. run C. mastered D. leaped

13) The game can be very dangerous for children. Or to _____ it another way, don’t try this at home.

A. speak B. tell C. talk D. put

14) Jackie Chen, together with other performers in Hong Kong, _____ going to give money to the victims in the tsunami.

A. to be B. was C. were D. being

15) _____ development of nuclear weapons is _____ threat to ____ mankind.

A. The; a; / B. The; /; the C. A; a; / D. A; /; the

16) Bill is very shy and ____ the center of attention.

A. likes being B. likes to be C. dislikes being D. dislikes to be

17) Don’t ____ to contact me if you need any more information.

A. worry B. apologize C. apply D. hesitate

18) Sometimes the sea is so rough that the islands are _____ from the mainland for weeks at a time.

A. cut down B. cut off C. cut out D. cut up

19) In order to take their service one step _____, the company wants to introduce a new program.

A. forwards B. further C. better D. more brilliant

20) You can complain, but I doubt _____ it’ll make any difference.

A. if B. that C. what D. /

21) Becky looks so weak! Can you imagine her __ to the Olympics.

A. goes B. is going C. to go D. going

22) That old song always _____ me of our first date. It was so romantic.