1、第二单元过关检测(时间:90 满分:120).阅读理解( 共两节 ,满分 40 分)第一节(共 12 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 30 分)阅读下列短文,从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中,选出最佳选项。AIts really true what people say about English politeness:its everywhere.When squeezing past someone in a narrow aisle(走廊),people say “sorry”.When getting off a bus,English passengers say “th
2、ank you” rather than the driver.In Germany,people would never dream of doing these things.After all,squeezing past others is sometimes unavoidable,and the bus driver is merely doing his job.I used to think the same way,without questioning it,until I started travelling to the British Isles,and came t
3、o appreciate some more polite ways of interacting with people.People thank each other everywhere in England,all the time.When people buy something in a shop,customers and shop assistants in most cases thank each other twice or more.In Germany,it would be exceptional to hear more than one “thank you”
4、each in such a conversation.British students thank their lecturers when leaving the room.English employers thank their employees for doing their jobs,as opposed to Germans,who would normally think that paying their workers money is already enough.Another thing I observed during my stay was that Engl
5、ish people rarely criticize others.Even when I was working and mistakes were pointed out to me,my employers emphasized several times but none of their explanations were intended as criticism.It has been my impression that by avoiding criticism,English people are making an effort to make others feel
6、comfortable.This is also showed in other ways.British men still open doors for women,and British men are more likely to treat women to a meal than German men.However,I do need to point out here that this applies to English men a bit more than it would to Scottish men!Yes,the latter are a bit tight-f
7、isted(吝啬的).1.What is the authors attitude towards English politeness?A.He appreciates it.B.He criticizes it.C.He thinks it goes too far.D.He thinks it is artificial.提示:推理判断题。从文章第一段最后一句可知 ,作者到不列颠群岛感受到了英国人的礼貌后,对他们的礼貌很是赞赏。答案:A2.In Germany,people would not say “thank you” when getting off a bus because
8、. A.they think the bus driver is merely doing his jobB.the bus driver would not appreciate itC.they are in a hurry to go to workD.they are not polite提示:细节理解题。由文章第一段第四、五句可知 ,德国人下车时从不会对司机说“谢谢”,因为他们认为那是司机的职责。答案:A3.What can we learn about customers and shop assistants in Germany?A.A customer never says
9、“thank you” to a shop assistant.B.Its always a shop assistant who says “thank you”.C.They may say “thank you” only once.D.They always say “thank you” to each other.提示:细节理解题。文章第二段第三句说明 ,德国人在同样的场合中一般只说一次“谢谢”。答案:C4.We can learn from the last paragraph that Scottish men . A.treat women in a careless way
10、B.are more polite than English menC.are more likely to be involved in a fightingD.are not so willing to pay the bill for women提示:细节理解题。从文章最后三句可知 ,英格兰男性对女性很有礼貌,而且愿意请她们吃饭,但苏格兰男性就小气多了。答案:DBMany Americans like museums.They have art museums,history museums,car museums,train museums and space museums.Many
11、 are famous.Millions of people from around the world visit them each year.If you visit the Banana Museum in Auburn,Washington,you could learn everything you ever wanted to know about bananas.There are almost 4,000 objects in honor of this favorite fruit.Another unusual museum is in Missouri.It has o
12、ver 150 wreaths and 2,000 pieces of jewelry made with human hair.Leila Cohoon owns the museum and says some of the objects are over 100 years old.The human hair wreaths were considered pieces of art long ago.If you are ever in Haines,Alaska,you might want to visit the Hammer Museum.There you will fi
13、nd over 1,500 different kinds of hammers.Dave Pahl started the museum in 2002.He said some of the hammers on display were used thousands of years ago by the ancient Egyptians.And then there is the Twine(麻绳 ) Ball Museum in Darwin,Minnesota.It has only one object on displaywhat it calls the largest t
14、wine ball in the world.A man named Francis Johnson began winding(卷缠) the twine,or the thick string,into a ball in March,1950.He wound for four hours a day for twenty-three weeks.The ball got so big,and he needed a crane to lift it so he could wind some more.Mr.Johnson wound the ball for about thirty
15、 years.When he finished,the twine ball was four meters across and weighed 7,900 kilograms.Or you could visit Barney Smiths Toilet Seat Museum in San Antonio,Texas.Yes,it is what you think it is!Mr.Smith said he had painted or decorated about 1,000 toilet seats.Many of the seats have personal meaning
16、 to him.Some show his travels around the world.5.Which museum has the most objects?A.The Banana Museum.B.The Human Hair Museum.C.The Hammer Museum.D.The Toilet Seat Museum.提示:细节理解题。根据文章对四个选项中的博物馆的介绍可知 A 项正确。其余博物馆内没有那么多物品。答案:A6.If you want to learn something about ancient Egypt,youd better visit . A.
17、the Banana MuseumB.the Hammer MuseumC.the Twine Ball MuseumD.the Toilet Seat Museum提示:细节理解题。根据第四段中的“HesaidsomeofthehammersondisplaywereusedthousandsofyearsagobytheancientEgyptians.”可知,我们可以通过 theHammerMuseum 了解有关古埃及的情况。答案:B7.Which of the following is TRUE?A.You can learn everything in the Banana Muse
18、um.B.Most of Leilas objects have a history of 100 years.C.Francis Johnson opened the Hammer Museum in 2002.D.Barney Smith is quite creative and travels a lot.提示:正误判断题。根据最后一段的内容可知 ,BarneySmith 很有想象力,也很有创造力。再根据最后一句“Someshowhistravelsaroundtheworld.”可推断 D 项正确。而其余三项与原文不符。答案:D8.The main purpose of the pa
19、ssage is . A.to tell us the number of museums in AmericaB.to introduce varieties of museums to usC.to introduce the history of American museumsD.to show us how to open a special museum提示:主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了美国各种各样的奇特博物馆。故选 B 项。答案:BCIn 2001,Tony Blair said,“We celebrate the diversity(多样性) in our country,get
20、 strength from the cultures and the races that go to make up Britain today.”People from all cultures and races can be found in every corner of Britain and each person in his or her own way has contributed to making Britain the place it is today.If you walk down a street in Britain,especially in the
21、bigger cities,you will usually see people with different hair,skin and eye colours.They may have white,brown or black skin and blonde,brown,black or red hair,with blue,black,brown or green eyes.Many of the people you will see will be British people but they all look different because the people of B
22、ritain are a mixed race.Britain is and has always been a mixed race society.Early in the British history they were invaded by Romans,Saxons,Vikings and Normans armies and later Africans were brought to Britain by force in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries as slaves or servants.Over the years,
23、thousands of people have been forced by persecution(迫害) or hunger to leave France,Ireland,Russia,and other countries,and have settled in Britain.About 8% of the population of Britain today are people from other cultures and races.That is about 4.6 million people.According to a BBC report in Septembe
24、r 2005,immigration(移民人数) made up more than half of Britains population growth from 1991 to 2001.TheGuardian newspaper reported in 2007 that the number of immigrants to the UK was 145,000 a year.People moving to Britain have brought their own cultures with them and try to keep them alive.An excellent
25、 example of this is the Notting Hill Carnival which celebrates the Caribbean culture and is now a very big part of British life today.9.From Tony Blairs words,we learn that he was for the diversity in Britain. A.sorry B.thankful C.pity D.anxious提示:推理判断题。根据第一段托尼 布莱尔说的话“Wecelebratethediversity(多样性)ino
26、urcountry,getstrengthfromtheculturesandtheracesthatgotomakeupBritaintoday”可知,布莱尔内心是充满“感激的”, 故选 B 项。答案:B10.Why can you find people of different races in Britain?A.Because people like to live in big cities in Britain.B.Because people from different countries have settled in Britain.C.Because Britain h
27、as attracted many overseas tourists.D.Because people from different countries have been invited to live there.提示:细节理解题。根据第二段至第五段叙述可知 ,来自世界各地的人们在英国居住下来并繁衍生息,构建了英国多姿多彩的多民族文化,故 B 项正确。答案:B11.What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?A.How Britain became a mixed race society.B.Where people get the strength
28、 to come to Britain.C.Where to find people with different hair,skin and eye colours.D.How people from different cultures live peacefully in Britain.提示:段落大意题。根据第四段第一句可知 “英国现在是而且始终是一个混合的种族社会”,后面就讲解了造成这种现象的原因,故答案为 A 项。答案:A12.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A.The rate
29、of immigration to Britain increased by over 50% from 1991 to 2001.B.In the 17th century,about 8% of the British immigrants were Africans.C.There are about 4.6 million immigrants in Britain today.D.145,000 people moved out of the UK in 2007.提示:细节理解题。根据第五段的叙述可排除 A、B、D 三项。叙述正确的是 C 项。答案:C第二节(共 5 小题;每小题
30、2 分,满分 10 分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。The world is an interesting place.Different people like different things.Some people like loud music.Other people dont. 13 Many people like sports,but they do not all like the same sports.In some countries,cricket(板球运动) is a very popular sport.In
31、others it is not popular at all.No one plays it or watches it on TV.However,most people like soccer.The World Cup is very popular. 14 Different people like different foods.Some people do not like meat. 15 Some people do not like potatoes or bread.They prefer rice. 16 Most people have their favorite
32、colors.Some people like bright colors.Others prefer pale colors. Many people like traveling.Different people like different places.Some people like to go to the country.They like the fresh air.Some people like to go to the cities.Because they like shopping. 17 What do you like?Have you got an idea?A
33、.They like soft music.B.Not everyone likes the same color.C.Millions of people watch the games on TV.D.Different people like different kinds of pets.E.They eat fruit and vegetables most of the time.F.So they dont raise pigs in their countriesG.Some other people enjoy beautiful places like the mounta
34、ins or beaches.答案:1317 ACEBG.英语知识运用(共两节,满分 45 分)第一节 完形填空(共 20 小题 ;每小题 1.5 分,满分 30 分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When I was 13 years old,I entered my adolescence.I was angry and rebellious, 18 anything my parents had to say.Like so many teenagers,I 19 to escape from anything that
35、didnt 20 with my picture of the world.I refused their love. 21 ,I got angry at the mention of the word “love”. One night,after a difficult day,I 22 into my room,shut the door and got into bed,when my hands slipped under my pillow and 23 an envelope,on which it said,“To read when youre 24 .” I opened
36、 it.It said,“Mike,I know you are frustrated and we cant reach a(n) 25 on anything.I am here for you if you think there is any 26 to talk,but if you dont,I will never 27 .Just remember I will always love you and that love will 28 forever.Mom.”That was the first of several “To read when youre alone”le
37、tters. Today I travel all over the world 29 people.I was in Florida,teaching a seminar(研讨会)when a lady came up and shared the 30 she was having with her son.I 31 her of my moms undying love and about those letters.Weeks later,I got a card, 32 she had written her first letter and 33 it for her son. T
38、hat night as I went to bed,I put my hands 34 my pillow and remembered the relief I felt every time I got a letter.My mom knew 35 I,an angry teenager,needed.Today when the 36 of life get stormy,I know that just under my pillow there is that calm 37 that loveconsistent,unconditional lovechanges lives.
39、 18.A.accepting B.ignoringC.forgetting D.appreciating提示:作者进入青春期后,脾气暴躁 ,喜欢发火而且叛逆,因此对于父母的话总是不予理会。注意 forget 所表达的含义是“忘记”,而这里并不是说作者记不住父母的话,既然是叛逆,父母的话根本是听不进去。答案:B19.A.managed B.succeededC.intended D.struggled提示:struggletodo“努力做” 。managetodo 和 succeedindoing 意为“成功地做到了”;intendtodo“打算做”。和其他青少年一样,作者努力摆脱和自己设想的
40、不一样的事物。答案:D20.A.relate B.connectC.fill D.agree提示:agreewith“和一致”。答案:D21.A.As a result B.In a wordC.In fact D.At last提示:此句是对前一句的进一步解释。 asaresult“因此,所以”, 前后表示因果关系;inaword“ 总之”;atlast“最后”,不符合题意 ,因此选用 infact“实际上”。答案:C22.A.hid B.stormedC.seated D.stole提示:那一天晚上,作者又发脾气了 ,因此选择 B 项,表示“怒气冲冲地 ”冲进房间。steal 表示“偷偷地
41、进入”。答案:B23.A.found B.touchedC.recognized D.felt提示:feel“感觉到”,这里指“摸到某物”,注意 touch 表示的含义是“去触摸”,强调一个短暂的动作。答案:D24.A.alone B.angryC.sad D.lonely提示:根据下文可得到提示。答案:A25.A.belief B.decisionC.agreement D.approach提示:reachanagreement“达成一致”,这里指作者和父母在很多事情上观点不一致 ,因此总是有意见分歧,其他的词含义和搭配都不对。答案:C26.A.time B.chanceC.need D.c
42、ourage提示:句意:如果你认为有必要和我交谈。time“时间”;chance“机会”;courage“勇气”,不符合题意。答案:C27.A.force B.mindC.mention D.ask提示:句意:但是如果你不和我交谈的话,我也不会介意 ,这样可以表现出母亲对于他的宽容,从而体现出母亲对于他的爱。答案:B28.A.keep B.growC.last D.store提示:last“ 持续 ”;keep“保存”,为及物动词;grow“增长”;store“储存”,为及物动词。答案:C29.A.helping B.persuadingC.saving D.comforting提示:根据下文
43、作者帮助那位妇女解决了困难 ,可知后来作者从事的工作是周游世界帮助人们解决他们所面临的难题。答案:A30.A.situation B.difficultyC.position D.question提示:把本句的结构还原一下 ,即为:shewashaving withherson,因此正确答案为 difficulty,指这位女士在管教儿子上遇到了困难。 答案:B31.A.reminded B.informedC.described D.told提示:tellsb.of/aboutsth.“告诉某人某事”;remindsb.ofsth.“提醒或让某人回忆起某事”;describesth.tosb.
44、“向某人描述某事 ”;informsb.ofsth.“通知某人某事”。答案:D32.A.announcing B.readingC.explaining D.writing提示:当表示在某处写有某一字样时 ,一般用 say 或 read。答案:B33.A.posted B.sentC.left D.gave提示:给儿子的信不用通过邮局 ,或派人送去,另外从搭配上看,只有 leavesth.forsb.搭配合适。答案:C34.A.under B.intoC.below D.within提示:根据文章提示可知答案。答案:A35.A.why B.whenC.what D.whether提示:母亲知道
45、处于青春期容易发怒的作者需要的是什么。答案:C36.A.roads B.seasC.environment D.water提示:根据 stormy“狂风暴雨的”判断,应该选用 seas。答案:B37.A.voice B.emotionC.message D.promise提示:母亲的信让人能够平静下来 ,并且给作者一种保证: 无私的爱可以改变一个人的生活。答案:D第二节(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。England is part of the United Kingdom.Its inhabit
46、ants take up more than 83% 38. the total UK population,while 39. mainland occupies most of the southern two-thirds of the island of Great Britain.England shares border 40. Scotland to the north and Wales to the west and elsewhere is 41. (border) by the North Sea,Celtic Sea,Bristol Channel and Englis
47、h Channel.The capital is London,the 42. (large) urban area in Great Britain. England became 43. unified state in the year 927.It has had an important cultural and legal influence on the wider world 44. (be) the place of origin of the English language,the Church of England and English Law,45. forms t
48、he basis of the common law legal systems of many countries around the world.In addition,England was the birthplace of Industrial Revolution being the first country in the world 46. (become) industrialized.It is home to the Royal Society,which 47. (lay) the foundations of modern experimental science.
49、 答案:38.of 39.its 40.with 41.bordered 42.largest43.a 44.being 45.which 46.to become 47.laid.写作( 共两节 ,满分 35 分)第一节 短文改错(共 10 小题 ;每小题 1 分,满分 10 分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号 (),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线() 划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改 10 处,多者(从第 11 处起) 不计分。My summer travel started terribly.I was at the Shanghai Railway Station buy a ticket to Hangzhou.I was going to visit
