1、必修一 Unit 2English around the world单元测试 1笔试部分：I. 单项选择21. How was your weekend? Great! We _ a picnic by the lake. A. have B. are having C. had D. will have22. He looked at the envelope and _ Jennys handwriting immediately.A. understood B. knew C. recognized D. recovered 23. A large number of students
2、in our school _ from the countryside; the number _ growing these years.A. is; has been B. are; has been 来源:Zxxk.ComC. is; have been D. are; have been24. Washington D.C., the capital of the United States, is one of _ cities in the world. A. the biggest B. bigger C. much bigger D. big25. One of her Am
3、erican friends asked her, “Would you please _ to my apartment for a visit?”A. come up B. keep upC. put up D. catch up26. Excuse me? _ It is over there, near the bus stop. A. How do you like the cinema? B. May I ask you the way? C. Where is the Bank of China? D. How far is the market from here?27. Th
4、e _ from England to India used to take more than six months as there were storms and huge waves at times.A. travel B. journeyC. trip D. voyage28. Mum, _ I play computer games? Yes, you can. But you have to finish your homework first. A. must B. may C. will D. need29. English has become the most wild
5、ly spoken language in the world _ its special role as an international language.A. because B. From C. with D. because of 来源:Zxxk.Com30. Chinese is also spoken in many other countries in Asia, _ Singapore and Malaysia.A. for example B. such asC. instead of D. according to31. American English has so m
6、any _ because the American people have come from all over the world.A. grammar B. vocabulary C. pronunciations D. dialects32. I dont know _ tomorrow. Can you tell me? A. when we started B. when did we start C. when we will start D. when will we start33. Kitty and Lucy are both from England, so they
7、are _ English speakers.A. native B. international C. foreign D. same来源:学科网34. John has hurt his leg. Really? _? A. Who did that B. How did that happen C. Whats wrong with him D. Why was he so careless35. Americans and Canadians can understand each other _ they dont speak the same kind of English.A.
8、now that B. even if C. as if D. only if 第 2 节 完形填空 (共 20 小题 ; 每小题 1.5 分, 满分 30 分 ) “Dad, Im sure I can do it well this time. I promise,” I said to myself and went up to the stage and began my play . Finally I 36 from my piano and took a bow to the people in the hall. There was a 37 and then loud app
9、lause (掌声) burst out. I knew I 38 it. Tears filled my eyes. Then I 39 three years ago right here when it was my turn to play. I 40 the hall and saw my dad. He sat at the end of a 41 with a serious face. Suddenly I became 42 . I had practiced my piece for months, 43 then it seemed there was something
10、 wrong with my fingers. I forced out some 44 tune and left the stage in tears. I 45 .On the way home my father didnt say even a word. He just 46 the car in silence. I didnt say anything either. What could I say, really, after what Id done? I knew how 47 Dad worked to earn enough money 48 my piano. T
11、hat time he was 49 to come to a competition(比赛), but I let him down.I didnt remember how we got home. Dad never said a word the entire way home, and he never 50 one of my competitions again. I never got over the hurt of having 51 the person I most wanted to make proud. Id 52 more than my competition
12、 that afternoon. I felt as if Id lost the key to my fathers heart, and he died before I could 53 it again.“God, why didnt you give me a 54 to make it up to him?” Id often asked. I won first prize in the contest now. How I wish my father could share the 55 moment with me!36. A. dropped B. rose C. tur
13、ned D. slid37. A. silence B. noise C. laughter D. shout38. A. got B. missed C. made D. caught39. A. thought B. realizedC. understood D. remembered40. A. looked up B. looked aroundC. looked out D. looked over41. A. seat B. row C. group D. team42. A. nervous B. excited C. sick D. tired43. A. and B. th
14、ough C. but D. so44. A. soft B. moving C. nice D. terrible45. A. succeeded B. wonC. failed D. disappeared46. A. drove B. started C. washed D. repaired47. A. quickly B. hard C. Warmly D. happily48. A. on B. in C. for D. with49. A. sad B. happy C. able D. unable50. A. attended B. noticed C. heard D. c
15、ared51. A. pleased B. surprisedC. disappointed D. satisfied52. A. felt B. lost C. made D. learned53. A. open B. close C. forget D. find54. A. piano B. duty C. chance D. contest55. A. exciting B. surprisingC. interesting D. relaxing第三部分 阅读理解（共小题；每小题分，满分分）Many centuries ago, all people had to gather s
16、eeds and plants to eat. They did not know how to farm or raise animals for food. We call them the Stone Age people because they used stone tools and weapons.You may feel s urprised in the world today there are still people who live like the Stone Age people. They live in the places that are hard to
17、reach. Because they have met few people from the outside world, they dont know about modern inventions. They have not learned ways of doing things from others.For 25,000 years, groups of people have lived alone in the middle of Australia. One of these groups is the Arunta tribe (部落 ). They do not kn
18、ow how to farm and how to raise sheep or cattle. The Aruntas spend most of their time searching for food and water. The men hunt animals with stone-tipped spears. The women and children look for roots, seeds and nuts. They use sticks to dig up the roots. Several Arunta families live together. They h
19、ave no house. At night, they sleep around small fires.Now other people are moving into the center of Australia. Soon the Aruntas will no longer be a Stone Age people. 56. The Stone Age people are called so because they _.A. gathered seeds and plants to eatB. didnt know how to farmC. used stone tools
20、 and wea ponsD. didnt raise animals for food57. The Arunta tribe has lived _.A. in the middle of AfricaB. in the center of AustraliaC. together with other peopleD. in poorly built houses58. Why do the Aruntas still live in the way as they lived before?A. Because they have not yet learned new ways fr
21、om other people. B. Because they do not want to change their way of living.C. Because other people are moving in and living with the Aruntas.D. Because each family live alone without knowing others.59. It can be inf erred from the passage that _.A. the Australians live much like the Stone Age people
22、B. the Arunta tribe has a history of 25 centuriesC. the Stone Age people have at last disappeared in the worldD. the Aruntas will change their way of living sooner or laterThere are more than 250,000 rivers in the United States. Added up together, they flow for more than 5,500,000 kilometers. The la
23、rgest and most famous river in the United States is the Mississippi. It starts near the northern border of the United States and flows through the center of the country for more than 3,700 kilometers. About 250 smaller rivers flow into the Mississippi. The mouth of the Mississippi empties into the G
24、ulf of Mexico. However, the Missouri River is the longest river in the United States. It flows for about 4,000 kilometers. It begins in the Rocky Mountains of North America. It flows along the borders of seven states before it empties into the Mississippi River near the city of Saint Louis, Missouri
25、.Three rivers that join together in the north central state of Montana form the Missouri River. The water is clear there. But, as it moves east and south, the Missouri River turns brown as it collects huge amounts of dirt from the land. That is why many people call the Missouri River the “Big Muddy”
26、.Some people say the Columbia River in the northwest is the most beautiful river in America. It flows from the Canadian province of British Columbia into the United States through the state of Washington. The Columbia River is the largest river that empties into the Pacific Ocean. Another famous riv
27、er is the Rio Grande. It is the longest river in the state of Texas. It forms the border between Texas and Mexico.The oldest river in the United States is the New River. It begins in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina and flows north through parts of Virginia and West Virginia. The New Rive
28、r may be also the second oldest in the world. It is funny how something so old can be called new.60. Near the city of Saint Louis is the place _.A. where the Missouri River risesB. where the Missouri River joins the Mississippi RiverC. where other three rivers join the Missouri RiverD. where the Mis
29、sissippi River flows into the ocean61. From Paragraph 4 we know that the water in the upper reaches of the Missouri River is _.A. muddy B. dirty C. clear D. brown62. In the state of Washington you can visit the beautiful _.A. Missouri River B. Mississippi River C. New River D. Columbia River63. Whic
30、h of the following rivers is the border between Texas and Mexico? A. The Rio Grande River.B. The New River.C. The Columbia River.D. The Mississippi River.Nowadays many students are interested in studying abroad.Attending schools abroad has many advantages. First, by looking at our own country from o
31、utside, we can best see the strong points and weak points of our nation and therefore widen our vision and broaden our minds. Second, while studying in a foreign country, we can travel widely, visiting famous scenic spots and making friends with the local people. Third, we can use the foreign langua
32、ge in our daily life so that our ability in that language may be improved quickly. But the most important is to learn advanced science and technology. For all these advantages, it is really worthwhile to go abroad for education. However, as everything has t wo sides, there are also some disadvantage
33、s in attending a foreign university. The most serious problem is the language barrier (障碍). Most of the students who are ready to go abroad do not prepare themselves well for the new language environment. As a result, on arriving there, they will find it difficult to understand what the instructors
34、are saying in class. Besides, for not knowing about the customs and way of life of the local people, they may run into trouble in dea ling with various situations. Therefore, misunderstandings often arise. Furthermore, the cost of living is much higher than that in our country, so most students have
35、 to find part-time jobs in ord er to help support themselves. Faced with these difficulties, many students find themselves unable to pay full attention to their studies and some students may even fail in their courses and learn little.Therefore, given an opportunity to attend a school abroad, one mu
36、st consider the factors carefully before making up his mind. On the one hand, it is a good thing to go and study abroad. But on the other hand, one must not neglect (忽视) the disadvantages.64. The following are all advantages of studying abroad EXCEPT _.A. having more chances to get good jobsB. impro
37、ving foreign language ability quicklyC. visiting well-known scenic spots D. learning advanced science and technology 65. The underlined word “instructors” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _.A. neighbors B. teachers来源:学。科。网 Z。X。X。KC. strangers D. classmates66. Why do some students find part-ti
38、me jobs?A. Because they want to learn more skills in a different country.B. Because they want to make full use of their spare time. C. Because they are not interested in studying.D. Because they have to support themselves.67. The passage mainly tells us that _.A. studying abroad is a good way to lea
39、rn advanced science and technology B. everything has two sidesC. people should think twice before going abroadD. going abroad has more advantages than disadvantagesThere is a lake near a forest in Sweden. The water in the lake is very clear and everything is quiet and still. On the far side of the w
40、ater is some farmland and further away, across the field, is an old church built on a hill. It has just stopped raining. The brook flowing into the lake is full and there is still some half-melted (半融化的) snow from last winter on the ground.The reason why the water is so clear and everything is so qu
41、iet and still is that most of the animals and plants in and around the lake are dead. There are no birds because all the fish and insects, which the birds need for food, have disappeared. Many trees in the forest are losing their leaves and bark (树皮), and are sick and dying. Others were blown down b
42、y the strong winds of last winter. A farmer is working in a field planting something, but unless he plants a stronger kind of seed this year, the crop will be between 25 to 40 percent lower than a few years ago. The stones of the old church tower are turning to powder and unless the tower is repaire
43、d soon, it will fall down.All the death a nd destruction (破坏) in this place is caused by the smoke coming out of factories and poisonous gases from cars and trucks. And yet this silent lake is hundreds of kilometers away from the nearest factory and highway. 68. Which season do you think it is?A. Sp
44、ring. B. Summer. C. Autumn. D. Winter.69. Why are there no animals or birds in or around the lake?A. Because the weather is terribly cold. B. Because the lake is quiet.C. Because the area is seriously polluted.D. Because they have all been killed.70. Why does the farmer have to plant a stronger kind
45、 of seed?A. Because the soil is becoming less and less. B. Because few plant life can stand the weather there.C. Because the water in the lake cant be used to irrigate (灌溉) the field.D. Because the soil there is becoming unfit for farming.71. What do you think is the best title of the passage?A. A b
46、eautiful place of interest.B. A polluted place. C. A quiet place in Sweden.D. A faraway mountain area.One of the most difficult things for children to deal with when moving to a new town is leaving their friends and making new ones. We once moved and one of our new neighbors told us about a summer c
47、amp at the Recreation Center all the kids went to. My husband and I looked into it and we found it was unbelievably cheap. I had the kids sign up (报名) the next day so that they could know more kids there. Another thing we did was to have them sign up for sports when school started. They were happy t
48、o be on teams with new friends they made. This also gave me a chance to meet new people and from them I s ometimes got some useful ideas for my new books. If youre just moving to a new house in the same city you live in now, it wont really be a problem unless your kids are changing schools. If they are, it is a great idea to have them take the address book to school. Thus, your children wont feel “lost” without their old friends.If youre able to, over the summer vacation, try
