高中阶段对于学生们来说也是十分重要的一个时期，对每个学生来说尤为重要，下文为大家准备了高一英语下册第五单元测试题，供大家参考。

一、单项填空 (共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分)

1. — Shall I give you some tips on how to fight against online crimes?

— Thanks. _____.

A. If you please    B. It’s all up to you

C. I’m afraid not D. It couldn’t be better

2. As _____ whole, the state has gained _____ control of the housing prices.

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

3. People who can not _____ between colors are said to be color-blind.

A. observe  B. analyse    C. indicate  D. distinguish

4. _____ disturbs me most is his lack of responsibility and safety awareness.

A. It        B. That       C. What       D. Which

5. Celina is a great dancer, and she _____ above the rest in her class.

A. stands for B. stands out  C. stands up    D. stands aside

6. E-shops can offer very competitive prices, _____ they attract so many customers.

A. because        B. though        C. therefore      D. otherwise

7. Today’s public primary concern is _____ food quality and safety is strictly guarded.

A. if        B. why       C. where       D. whether

8. The average person could have _____ to the comeback concerts by Faye Wang with low-priced tickets.

A. access    B. method      C. chance       D. process

9. The two students were praised by the teacher _____ they had made great progress in the mid-term examination.

A. but that       B. and that       C. in that       D. in which

10. The anxiety is growing among the public _____ the price will continuously be jumping.

A. that        B. why        C. which       D. how

11. At last they _____ a conclusion _____ they should carry out their new production plan as soon as possible.

A. drew; how   B. made; if    C. reached; that D. came to; whether

12. The director had his car _____ at the nearest car repair shop last Sunday.

A. repaired   B. be repaired C. repairing       D. being repaired

13. — Count on me! I will keep an eye on _____ you leave to me.

— Thanks a lot.

A. that        B. which       C. what         D. whether

14. The young couple _____ to take a walk after dinner every evening.

A. make that a rule  B. make a rule C. make what a rule D. make it a rule

15. To reduce road deaths, the U.S. government is considering adopting a _____ on cellphone using while driving.

A. ban          B. plan       C. deed        D. step

二、完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)

In our life, we have rarely expressed our gratitude to those who have lived with us these years. In fact, we do not have to    16    a special time to thank the ones    17    to us. If you have    18    anything about giving thanks, it should be this:    19    it now! Saying thanks is such a(n)    20    way to add happiness to the    21   .

Saying thanks not only brightens someone else’s world, but also brightens yours. If you are

feeling    22    or unloved, try reaching out to others. It may be just the medicine that you    23   .

Of course, sometimes you cannot express gratitude    24   . In that case, do not fall into    25    — speak up the first time you have a    26   .

Once a young man, whose name was Mark Brian, was sent to a    27    of India. The villagers, he had been told before, did not have a    28    for “thank you”. But on arriving there, Mark Brian found that those villagers expressed their    29    in other ways. Instead of saying thanks, it is their custom to   30    every favor with a favor of their own, and every kindness with the    31    or more kindness. They did express their thanks.

I    32    if we had no words in our    33    for thank you”, would we do a better job of communicating our gratitude? And would we be more responsive (回应的), more    34    and more caring?

Thankfulness can be transferred (传递) among people all around us—including ourselves,    35   no one ever misunderstands a thankful heart.

16. A. cut down B. give up     C. talk about   D. wait for

17. A. rudest  B. closest      C. similar      D. different

18. A. learned  B. offered      C. written      D. doubted

19. A. carry        B. change     C. give         D. accept

20. A. fair  B. strange       C. extra      D. easy

21. A. room         B. world        C. school       D. station

22. A. left out  B. helped out   C. called on    D. shown in

23. A. discover B. need       C. invent      D. collect

24. A. carefully B. finally     C. immediately D. slowly

25. A. illness  B. anger       C. pleasure  D. silence

26. A. suggestion B. condition    C. job      D. chance

27. A. village  B. hospital     C. city      D. ship

28. A. film         B. play       C. word        D. song

29. A. skill  B. gratitude      C. culture      D. attitude

30. A. return        B. mix       C. follow      D. check

31. A. public       B. same        C. secret       D. cheap

32. A. wonder  B. forget       C. promise  D. order

33. A. text  B. lesson       C. vocabulary  D. book

34. A. creative  B. clever      C. sensitive     D. beautiful

35. A. though  B. unless      C. if          D. because

三、阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)

A

The Big Ben is located in the tower at the eastern end of the Houses of Parliament, Westminster, Greater London. It is the largest four-faced chiming clock and the third-tallest free-standing clock tower in the world. It was designed by Edmund Beckett and Baron Grimthorpe.

The Big Ben is very famous throughout the world, but nobody really knows why it is called Big Ben. There are two hearsays about this. Some people say that it was named after Benjamin Caunt, a boxer, who was called Big Ben. More people believe it was called after Welshman, Sir Benjamin Hall. He was the commissioner (特派员) of the work at the time of its construction in 1859. A story was told that during a debate in the Commons on what to call the bell, Sir Benjamin was about to give his ideas when an MP who sat behind the front bench shouted, “Let’s call it Big Ben!” Then this name came into being.

The bell hasn’t gone through a smooth road since the beginning of its design. Because there was great disagreement about the design of the clock, it took fifteen years to build. In 1857, the bell was completed and tested on the ground, but a four-foot crack appeared and the bell had to be cast again. Finally, the clock started ticking on 31 May, 1859, and struck its first chime on 11, July. Then in September, the bell cracked again. It was silent for four years but was at last turned a quarter of a revolution (旋转). In this way, the crack was not under the striking hammer. Craftsmen made a square above the crack to stop it becoming longer and it can still be seen today.

The Big Ben is famous not only for its 13-ton weight, but also for its accuracy which is a result of its precise mechanism (机械装置). Even one extra penny’s weight on the balance will cause a gain of two fifths of a second in twenty four hours. Although there have been several problems, the bell is still striking today. Its chimes can be heard all over the world on the B.B.C.

36. Which of the following is TRUE about the Big Ben?

A. It is located in the Houses of Parliament.

B. It is the largest and tallest clock tower in the world.

C. It is well-known all over the world.

D. It is the heaviest clock in the world.

37. How did the name Big Ben come into being?

A. It was named after Benjamin Caunt, a boxer.

B. It was named after Sir Benjamin Hall, commissioner of the work.

C. It was named by a member of the Parliament (MP).

D. We don’t know for sure.

38. What can we infer from the passage?

A. Sir Benjamin Hall was a famous architect at that time.

B. Even a tiniest change on the balance of the clock would lead to a gain or loss of time.

C. The chimes of the clock could be heard all over the world.

D. The clock has been ticking ever since 31 May, 1859.

B

The ancient Maya built many large cities in the Classic Period, which lasted from about 250 until about 900. Each city had its own king and ruling class. The cities traded with one another but often fought with one another as well. In about 900, the Maya gave up many of their cities.

Archaeologists and other scientists have long puzzled over why the Maya left. They have formed theories by examining those cities carefully and studying the settlements that surround them. In Copan they found many tools dating from 500 to about 1,000 and a few tools dating from about 1,000 to 1,200. They found that no new monuments (遗迹) had been built after 822. From studying plant remains, scientists concluded that the area around Copan had been farmland. Other evidence suggested that the land was overfarmed. In view of the evidence, scientists concluded that a large population lived in Copan until about 1,000. As more people farmed the land, the soil lost its richness and produced fewer crops, which caused the Maya who lived there to suffer from malnutrition, as analysis of skulls showed. As a result, people began to leave Copan in about 1,200.

War also may have caused the Maya to abandon some of their cities. For example, it is thought that a rival (敌对的) city, Caracol, may have once conquered Tikal. Then, after more than 100 years had passed, Tikal returned to power, and the ruling class built temples to honor its victory. However, by the end of the 800s, Tikal was no longer powerful. Its inhabitants (居民) left the city.

39. From the first paragraph we know that ______.

A. the ancient Mayans were good at building cities

B. the ancient Mayans created fantastic civilization

C. the ancient Mayan rulers treated their citizens badly

D. the ancient Mayan rulers cared little about farming

40. The booming period of the city Copan lasted from ______.

A. 500 to 822    B. 250 to 900    C. 822 to 1,000    D. 1,000 to 1,200