1、Unit 2 PoemsA 卷 基础知识检测卷(建议用时：70 分钟).单句语法填空1He passed the driving licence test _ (eventual) after several months hard work.2Nursery rhymes appeal to children because they are easy _ (remember) and sound funny.3We have turned this school into a _(nurse)4True friends should share _ (happy) as well as s
2、orrow.5If Peter _ (work) hard at school，he would be an engineer now，too.6Through the efforts of Lang Lang，his dream of becoming a(n) _(piano) came true at last.7_ is a pity that he doesnt have enough money to sponsor the project.8I cant remember _ Ive left my umbrella；my mind is a complete blank!9We
3、 _ (change) our opinions about the event at the meeting yesterday.10If you haven t got a(n) compass，use the stars _(guide) you.单句改错1They were anxiously awaiting for the result of the exam._2Mr.Smith prefers going out for a walk after supper to stay at home._3He made clear that he didnt want to talk
4、about it._4You have no idea how she finished the relay race for her foot wounded so much._5If you worked hard then, you would be in the university now._.完成句子1这个主意听起来不错，但它需要在实践中试验一下。The idea sounds fine，but it needs _in practice.2如果你泄露了这个秘密，我就不再告诉你另一个秘密了。Ill never tell you another secret if you _3他的音
5、乐在这个节日里演奏是完全合适的。It is entirely appropriate that his music _ at this festival.4到底是什么把一个漂亮的女士转变成一个普通家庭妇女的？What was it that _an ordinary housewife?5晚饭你想吃什么特别的东西吗？Is there _youd like for dinner?.阅读理解A“Play is what we want to do.Work is what we have to do， ” said WH.Auden.Poetry is both of those things.R
6、obert Frost，in fact，defined poetry as “serious play”Poetry is the liveliest use of language，and nobody knows more instinctively (本能地) how to take delight in that playfulness than children.Surely no parent or educator feels that children must be forcefed Dr.Seuss or Mother Goose for that matter；child
7、ren love rhymes，word games，and the magic effects of verse.It is not an exaggeration (夸张) to say that all children，at least until adolescence(青春期 )，are natural poets.It is a fact that some children are more drawn to words than others.Sometimes all it takes is the influence of the right person or book
8、 at the right moment，to tap something insidea love of language，of the sound or meaning of words，of their look on the page.But it is fairly important for all children that the right opportunities and the right people，be there when the moment is at hand.Often the first of these opportunities is the in
9、fluence of family.How many of us cant remember a song that our parents sung，a book or a poem that was read to us countless times，or a favorite bedtime story? That language of love is poetry.Also，there is the world around us.Adrienne Rich noted， “Poetry reflects on the quality of life.in our lives，in
10、 our relationships， in our communities.”Once a love for poetry has been established (确立)，and some understanding has been acquired of the art，we need to ensure children the opportunity to read and share and respond to poetry in new ways.1Which of the following is TRUE?AAdults can t take delight in po
11、etry.BAll children are born with the ability to enjoy poetry.CAll children are equally attracted by poetry.DChildren can naturally write poems.2What may be discussed in the following paragraphs?AThe reasons why children love poetry.BOther opportunities for children to enjoy poetry.CSome new ways to
12、enjoy poetry.DHow to create opportunities for children to enjoy poetry.3Which is the best title of the passage?AGive Children Chances to Enjoy PoetryBWhy Children Love PoetryCHow to Help Children Love PoetryDChildren Understand Poetry BetterBRunners in a relay race pass a stick in one direction.Howe
13、ver，merchants passed silk，gold ，fruit，and glass along the Silk Road in more than one direction.They earned their living by traveling the famous Silk Road.The Silk Road was not a simple trading network.It passed through thousands of cities and towns.It started from eastern China，across Central Asia a
14、nd the Middle East，and ended in the Mediterranean Sea.It was used from about 200 BC.to about AD.1300，when sea travel offered new routes (路线)It was sometimes called the worlds longest highway.However，the Silk Road was made up of many routes，not one smooth path.They passed through what are now 18 coun
15、tries.The routes crossed mountains and deserts and had many dangers of hot sun，deep snow and even battles.Only experienced traders could return safe.The Silk Road got its name from its most prized product.Silk could be used like money to pay taxes or buy goods.But the traders carried more than just
16、silk.Gold，silver，and glass from Europe were much found in the Middle East and Asia.Horses traded from other areas changed farming practices in China.Indian merchants traded salt and other valuable goods，Chinese merchants traded paper，which produced an immediate effect on the West.Apples traveled fro
17、m central Asia to Rome.The Chinese had learned to graft(嫁接) different trees together to make new kinds of fruit.They passed this science on to others，including the Romans.The Romans used grafting to grow the apple.Trading along the Silk Road led to worldwide business 2，000 years before the World Wid
18、e Web.The people along the Silk Road did not share just goods.They also shared their beliefs.The Silk Road provided pathways for learning，diplomacy (外交) ，and religion.4Its probable that traders along the Silk Road needed_Ato remember the entire trade route Bto know the making of productsCto receive
19、certain special trainingDto deal with a lot of difficulties5The Silk Road became less important because_Ait was made up of different routes Bsilk trading became less popularCsea travel provided easier routes Dpeople needed fewer foreign goods6New technologies could travel along the Silk Road because
20、 people_Alearned from one another Bshared each others beliefsCtraded goods along the route Dearned their living by traveling7What is the best title for the passage?AThe Silk Road：Past and PresentBThe Silk Road：East Meets WestCThe Silk Road：Routes Full of DangersDThe Silk Road：Pathways for LearningCL
21、ooking through a magazine in a waiting room recently，I came across an article with the title “My top five most precious possessions”It was just a few lines of text with pictures，but it caught my imagination.Its interesting how inanimate(无生命的 ) objects can take on such significance and become woven i
22、nto a persons，and sometimes a whole familys life history.Anyway，the article had me considering what my most precious possessions are.It was difficult to choose only five，but here are mine：An old cardboard box filled with my childrens baby photos.A yellow pocketsized birthday book of special things (
23、poems，pictures of flowers and trees，etc.) given to me by my dad when I was probably about seven or eight years old.A 21st Birthday card from my mum.In it shes written her congratulations，her love，and her hopes for my future.She died not long after，when I was in my early twenties.A few ancient but ve
24、ry beautiful botany books that were once my great grandmothers.She was a botanist in a time when it was relatively unusual for women to be qualified in this field and I think she was probably a remarkable and very interesting woman.Id like to have known her.A brooch(胸针) left to me by my muchloved gr
25、andmother.It was given to my great grandmother (her mother) by my great grandfather on his return from World War .It is not worth anything in terms of money.However，it not only stands for a link between four generations of women，but it is also a reminder of one young mans return from World War .How
26、about you? Id love to hear what you feel are your most precious possessions.8What made the writer have the idea of writing the passage?AHer love for her relatives.BHer rich imagination about the objects.CAn article in a magazine.DSome pictures in an article.9The writer considered her grandmother rem
27、arkable and interesting because she_Awrote a large number of botany booksBleft the writer some ancient but beautiful botany booksCwas unusually famous for her achievementsDcould become a botanist in the special time10How many reasons made the writer think the brooch was one of her most precious poss
28、essions?AOne. BTwo.CThree. DFour.11In the writers opinion， something that is thought to be the most precious should be able to_Achange a persons and even the whole familys life historyBhave a great effect on one persons lifeCremind somebody of his or her close relativesDshow a persons love and respe
29、ct for his or her relatives.七选五When you think of a British classroom，what do you imagine? Rows of neatly dressed students，writing quietly? Wooden desks，and a teacher in a black uniform (制服) writing on a blackboard?Wake up! You are thinking of Hogwarts in the Harry Potter books.A modern British schoo
30、l is noisy and crowded.Most students do not wear uniforms and teachers often wear jeans and Tshirts._1_ It reminds us of Chinese classes.No talking.No eating or drinking.Raise your hand when you want to ask a question.No leaving your seat unless asked to.Dress and act in an orderly manner.Some Briti
31、sh teenagers go to feepaying ，or private schools.Discipline is better there，as class sizes are smaller and students generally get more individual attention.But most teenagers go to public schools，where they dont have to pay fees._2_ At a large public school，classes may contain over 30 people.They wi
32、ll be of mixed academic ability，and might be of different ethnic (种族的 ) backgrounds.Some may not speak English as their first language._3_ They are asking for a return to a more oldfashioned school system，a return to Hogwartsstyle learning.They want stronger school rules and stricter punishments.The
33、y want to bring back school uniforms，which they say will help give students some “identity”_4_ They do not mean real ones! “Houses” are when a school is divided into large “teams”，who engage in friendly competitions in sport，music and drama.Politicians think they help break down big public schools，a
34、nd encourage a sense of belonging.Can Britain bring manners back to the classroom？_5_ ARecently，politicians have said they want to bring back “houses”BFor many teachers it is hard to make pupils keep to the rules.CRules in a British classroom are similar to those in Chinese schools.DIt just might be
35、 possible， with the help of a little Harry Potter magic.EAll the teenagers are strict with themselves because of discipline.FBritish students have many more freedom than any countries in the world.GPoliticians in Britain are trying to change the face of the British classroom.完形填空It was a cool spring
36、 day and I was walking through the forest.When I left home my mother told me the forest was dangerous and _1_ me against going too far，but the interesting things were always _2_in the forest.The shadows made me feel like they were going to hug me.I _3_ my new book Different Kinds of Birds from my ba
37、g.Mindlessly，I _4_ it and read about various kinds of birds._5_，I ran into an old tree._6_ I lifted my head and looked at the entire forest，I found tall trees were here and there，with light glancing off their leaves.I _7_ an apple from a huge apple tree.It was so juicy and _8_I finished my apple and
38、 was just about to grab another one when I _9_ a beautiful hummingbird(蜂鸟 )It was flying near a flower.I looked for its wings.They were beating at such a _10_ speed that I could barely see them.I looked at my book and _11_ for “Hummingbird” in it.Later，I found another hummingbird in a _12_ with two
39、baby hummingbirds inside.I quickly took out my brand new _13_I had already taken many breathtaking photos，but this would be my best so far.When I looked at the baby hummingbirds _14_，I was surprised！Unlike their parents，they were so _15_，and were nearly naked and blind！I was very interested in them，
40、so I said to myself， “Maybe I will _16_here a bit longer.”When I _17_ that the shadows were growing longer and that the sun was setting，I began to walk back to my _18_ slowly，careful enough not to disturb the _19_I said to myself， “I have to come back tomorrow，and _20_lots of food to feed them.”1.A.
41、protected Bwarned Csupported Dfollowed2A.deeper BhappierCheavier Dfewer3A.gave away Bdropped offCadded up Dpulled out4A.lost Bhid Cshowed Dopened5A.Suddenly BPossibly CGradually DLuckily6A.Before BWhen CIf DAlthough7A.observed Brecognized Cpicked Dshared8A.sweet Bpopular Cwild Dattractive9A.touched
42、BconsideredCsaw Dfed10A.clear Bfast Csuitable Dfamiliar11A.asked Bfought Cheaded Dsearched12A.bottle Bnest Chill Dbook13A.watch Bhat Ccamera Dbox14A.slowly Bseriously Cclosely Dcorrectly15A.light Bhealthy Cbig Dugly16A.stay Blive Cmiss Dlie17A.noticed BsuggestedCallowed Dinsisted18A.school Boffice C
43、house Dfactory19A.trees Bbirds Cshadows Dvisitors20A.clean Beat Cwaste Dbring.语法填空Although coffee has many health benefits，a new study suggests that 1._ (drink) too much of it 2._ (link) with a higher risk of early death.Specifically，researchers found a 21 percent 3._ (high) risk of death among peop
44、le younger than the age of 55 4._ drank more than 28 cups of coffee each week.After following up with the study participants over a period of 17 years，2，512 people had died87.5 percent of them were men and 12.5 percent of them were women.Researchers found 5._ association between dying over the study
45、 period and drinking more than 28 cups of cofee a week among people younger than the age of 55.And men showed a 6._ (slight) higher trend toward early death than women.Interestingly，researchers did not find any sort of 7._ (increase) death risk among people older than the age of 55, 8._ (suggest) th
46、at young people in particular should watch out 9._ over consumption of coffee.Of course，like most things，therere good and bad 10._ (aspect) that come with coffee.The good ones include lower risks of conditions such as depression and some cancers.And the bad ones could include higher blood pressure o
47、r irregular heartbeats.参考答案与解析.单句语法填空1eventually 2.to remember 3.nursery 4.happiness 5.had worked 6.pianist 7.It 8.where 9.exchanged 10.to guide.单句改错1awaitingwaiting 或去掉 for 2.staystaying 3.made 后加 it4forwith 5.worked 前加 had.完成句子1to be tried out/trying out 2.let out this secret 3.be played4transformed a pretty lady into 5.anything in particular.阅读理解导学号 01060013 【语篇解读】 孩子们天生能够欣赏到诗歌的美 ，但
