1、第二单元测试卷一、阅读理解 第一节：阅读下面短文，从各题 A、B 、C 、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案。AThe Arts Cinema is open 7 days a week, showing lots of American and foreign films. Next week it will show an Australian film called “Midnight Meeting”. It is set in Sydney in the 1960s. You can see that film from Monday to Thursday. It will be on t
2、wice a day at 6: 30 and 9: 10 in the evenings. The film lasts two hours and fifteen minutes. Tickets are $ 4, but there is a special student ticket at $ 2. 60 for all the films. Please bring your student card if you want the cheaper ticket.The nearest car park to the cinema is in Hamlet Street. Its
3、just five minutes walk from the cinema. If you need further information, phone 8813962 during office hours9 a.m. to 4: 30 p.m., Monday to Friday.( )21. The film lasts _.A. from 6: 30 p.m. to 9: 10 p.m. B. from 2: 00 p.m. to 5: 00 p.m.C. twice a day in the evenings D. 2 hours and 15 minutes( )22. Wha
4、ts the price of a student ticket? _.A. $ 2 B.$ 2. 60 C. $ 4 D. $ 4. 60( )23. According to the passage, which of the following is true? A. Midnight Meeting is about Sydney in 1960.B. Students can get a ticket with half of the price.C. For more information, please phone 8813962.D. The nearest park is
5、about 10 minutes walkBNew York, London, Paris and other big cities are exciting places to live in. There are many interesting things to see and to do. You can go to different kinds of museums, plays and films. You can also go shopping to buy things from all over the world.But there are serious probl
6、ems in big cities too. The expense of living is high, and there are too many people in some places of big cities. Every year, many people move to the cities because of the chances to find jobs, to study at good schools, and to receive good medical care. But sometimes these people cannot find work or
7、 a good place to live in. Also, too many people in a small space make it hard to keep the cities safe and clean.Some people enjoy living in big cities, others do not. Before people move to a big city, they should think about the problems of living there.( )24. In big cities people can _.A. go to dif
8、ferent kinds of museums B. see all kinds of plays and filmsC. buy things from all over the world D. A, B and C ( )25. Which of the following is true? A. Big cities are not safe and clean enough.B. People can easily find a good place to live in.C. All people like to live in big cities. D. No one like
9、s to live in big cities.( )26. In the passage the writer advise(建议) people _ . A. to move to a big city B. not to move to a big city C. not to move to a big city without thinking about the problemsD. not to think too much about the problems before they move to a big city( )27. Which is not talked ab
10、out in the passage? A. New York and London are big cities, and so is Paris.B. Big cities are better than small cities. C. Big cities are exciting places to live in.D. Big cities have a lot of serious problems. CAli is from a Middle Eastern country. He now stays in the USA. He smokes a lot of cigaret
11、tes (香烟) every day. He has smoked for nine years. Ali says, “ I tried to quit (放弃) smoking in my hometown, but it was impossible. My brothers smoke. All my friends smoke. At parties and at meetings, almost all the men smoke. Here in the United States, not as many people smoke. It will be easier to c
12、hange my habit here.”Many smokers are like Ali: they want to stop smoking. The smokers know that smoking is bad for their health. They know it can cause(造成) cancer and heart disease. But it is difficult for them to give up smoking because cigarettes have a drug in them. The drug is nicotine (尼古丁). P
13、eople who smoke a lot need nicotine.When a person first begins to smoke, he usually feels terrible. The nicotine makes him sick. In a few days, the smokers body is used to the nicotine, and he feels fine. Later, the smoker needs nicotine to keep feeling fine. Without nicotine, he feels bad.It is ver
14、y hard to quit smoking, and many people who quit will soon smoke again. At a party or at work they will decide to smoke “just one” cigarette. Then they will smoke another cigarette, and another. Soon they become smokers again. Maybe there is only one easy way to quit smoking: never start.( )28. How
15、long has Ali smoked? A. Nine years. B. Seven years. C. Five years D. Three years.( )29. How do the smokers feel without nicotine? A. Fine. B. Happy. C. Worried. D. Bad.( )30. Many smokers want to stop smoking because they _.A. want to go to partiesB. cant smoke at workC. may suffer from cancerD. nee
16、d nicotine and drugs( )31. By writing this text, the writer hopes that people will _. A. stay in their hometown B. never start smokingC. eat less and smoke more D. not live in the United States DThe following is a true story. It happened in the northern end of Queensland, Australia, where all kinds
17、of animals live in the forest.Lisa, a 33-year-old woman, went to prepare lunch in the kitchen, leaving Barney, her three-year-old son, playing by himself in the back garden.Suddenly, a sharp cry of Barney came into the mothers ears, and Lisa rushed into the backyard in a hurry and found a big snake
18、entwining（缠绕）the little child with its terrible body and trying to eat the boy as its delicious dish! It was a boa（蟒）！Lisa was terrified and quite angry. She made up her mind to save her son from the snakes mouth.It was fearless（not afraid）mother love that made Lisa forget what she faced. She took u
19、p an old hoe（锄）from the ground and beat the boa with all her might.OnetwoWith the hoe, Lisa beat the snake repeatedly, but useless. The little boys voice and breath were getting weaker and weaker. Lisas heart was broken and she got nearly mad!Blood was spurting（喷射）out of the boas body and covered mo
20、st of Lisas body. The boa was so badly wounded that it let go of Barney and moved back into the forest hurriedly. It had never known how a man had such terrible sharp teeth! On halfway home, the boa died.It was fearless mother love that saved the little boy.( )32.When she came into the back garden,
21、Lisa found .A. a boa eating her son B. her son was playing with a big snakeC. her son in danger of losing his lifeD. Barney was fighting with a boa( )33.The best title（标题）of this passage is .A. Mother and Boa B. Fearless Mother LoveC. A Boe and A Boy D. Saving A Boy from A Boa( )34.Liza failed in fi
22、ghting against the boa at first just because .A. she was worried B. she boa was so strongC. the hoe was not sharp enough and the boas body was too hardD. she was afraid that what she did would hurt her son( )35.Lisa bit the snake because .A. she was madB. she thought her teeth much sharper than the
23、hoeC. her son was entwined by the boaD. she hadnt got any other way to deal with the snakeEFor many, running has never quite been their favorite activity. But running can certainly be a great way to get fit and stay healthy. Getting started is extremely difficult. _36_.Running can be boring at times
24、, but the effect on your body and mind is well worth that struggle of just getting up and running. _37_. Every major city and many smaller cities have running communities. They are quite organized and willing to help. They will help you see your running goals through.Start with short distances. Thou
25、gh the running community would love to have a new long-distance runner tomorrow, the fact is that that will not happen overnight. Try running one mile every day for the next 3 weeks. After that, add it to two miles and so on. _38_.Take part in a race. By signing up for a race in the near future, you
26、 will focus on a goal and be motivated（激励）to keep practicing for that event. I suggest signing up for a 5-kilometer race that will occur within one month. _39_. _40_. Motivation is a major factor in running success. Bring a friend along to push you through the times and motivate them in their own. A
27、. Join a group. B. One step at a time. C. Bring a friend along. D. Most of you will have no problem finding a great race. E. Shorter distances are a step to longer and more successful runs. F. You will get the chance to see the seasons change and breathe in fresher air. G. There are so many activiti
28、es people would rather be doing than running.二、完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从各题 A、B 、C 、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。Jonathan lived alone in a house, which he looked after carefully. One summer evening Jonathan returned home 41 usual at 4:53. When he opened the front gate he suddenly noticed something 42 . There was
29、43 in the earth in one of the flower beds. Jonathan was just going to blame（责备）the milkman or the postman 44 he noticed that one of the curtains（窗帘）in the front room downstairs was 45. Jonathan never did it like that.He walked up to the porch（门廊）and 46 it quietly. He 47 carefully for a few seconds 4
30、8 could hear nothing. The front door was half-open. Jonathan studied it carefully, 49 if he had forgotten to close it that morning. He had 50 forgotten before. He stepped silently 51 the hall to the door and looked 52 the room. The shadow（影子）of a man was clearly 53 on the far wall in the evening sun
31、light. He had clearly been standing _54_the door since Jonathans return. Jonathan closed the door and turned the key quickly. Then he quietly picked up 55 and began to call _56_. The thief, a tall young man, tried to climb 57 a window to get out but Jonathan 58 that. He beat him with his umbrella. T
32、hree minutes later the police 59. Jonathan was a little angry that he had to have dinner later than usual but on the whole night he felt quite pleased with 60_.( )41.A. to B. like C. as D. for( )42.A. good B. beautiful C. badly D. strange( )43.A. a heavy footprint（脚印） B. a beautiful flowerC. a newsp
33、aper D. a bottle of ink( )44.A. when B. while C. as D. since( )45.A. trouble B. out of place C. wrong D. shining( )46.A. closed B. looked C. opened D. knocked at( )47.A. watched B. listened C. studied D. waited( )48.A. and B. while C. but D. so( )49.A. seeing B. wanting C. wondering(想知道) D. waiting(
34、 )50.A. always B. never C. ever D. sometimes( )51.A. in B. around C. over D. across( )52.A. inside B. out of C. at D. after( )53.A. shone B. reflected(反射) C. given D. put up( )54.A. in front of B. in the front C. beside D. behind( )55.A. a stone B. a stick C. a knife D. the telephone( )56.A. the nei
35、ghbour B. his friend C. the police D. the thief( )57.A. by B. onto C. through D. to( )58.A. had hoped B. had thought C. had wished D. had noticed( )59.A. left B. arrived C. reached D. spoke( )60.A. himself B. the police C. the thief D. the house三、语法填空61._my opinion, Susan is the prettiest girl in ou
36、r school.62.Its going to be difficult but we will pull _it together.63.The accident happened as the plane was about to take _.64.Violent movies have an unfavorable influence _ children.65.They were always very strict _their children.66.Mark _(go) to Australia five years ago.67.Oh! I _(not know) you
37、were in America. How long have you been there?68.majored _ English at college.69.The famous university was _(found) in 1872.70.I _(have) a talk with Charles at that time, so I didnt notice you passing四、改错71、He gave up studying in Harvard University, that is one of the most famous universities in the
38、 world.72、There are million of stars in the sky at night.73、From her shocking look, we can know that she didnt know the truth.74、But I never have any thoughts of commit suicide.75、This drew public attention on research into back injuries.76、It encouraged a lot of people living with all kind of probl
39、ems.77、He wanted to improve quality of life for all disabled people.78、At first, he cant breathe without a machine.79、Interest is the key of success.80、Dont forget wear your school uniforms on Sunday.第卷 （非选择题）第二节 书面表达根据题目所提出的具体要求，写出一篇连贯完整的短文。词数不少于 100 字。每个人的心中都有一个英雄，请你以“my hero”为题，介绍一下你自己的英雄。内容如下：1、 你英雄的名字，他的成就；2、 你崇拜他的原因；3、 你能够向他学到什么，你准备如何向他学习。
