:高二年级英语下册第十三单元过关小测

: 一、单项选择
1. _______ of the land in that district _______ covered with trees and grass.
A. Two fifth; is   B. Two fifth; are   C. Two fifths; is    D. Two fifths; are
2. News reports say peace talks between the two countries ________ with no agreement reached.
A. have broken down         B. have broken out
C. have broken in          D. have broken up
3. The people around me often take _________ of my kindness and borrow money too often.
A. use      B. value     C. advantage      D. notice
4. ---- Could I use your dictionary?
 ---- _________.
A. Yes, you could        B. No, you couldn’t
C. Of course, you could      D. Certainly, help yourself
5. I often see lights in that empty house. Do you think I _______ report it to the police?
A. should     B. may    C. will     D. can
6. Reading is an experience quite different from watching TV; there are pictures ________ in your mind instead of before your eyes.
A. to form     B. form    C. forming     D. having formed
7. The elderly need special care in winter, as they are _________ to the sudden change of weather.
A. sensible    B. sensitive     C. flexible     D. positive
8. ---- Water can dissolve almost anything and give nutrients to creatures.
 ---- Yes, and that’s one of its __________.
A. characters    B. properties    C. qualities     D. ability