1、Unit 2 The United Kingdom三、单元自测 1 完形填空 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 2130 各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。字数：181 完成时间：14 分钟难度：*The legal age for smoking in Japan is 20 and as the country s 570,000 tobacco vending machines ( 自动售货机) prepare for a July regulation requiring them to ensure buyers are not minors
2、, a company has developed a 21 to identify age by studying facial features.By having the customer look into a digital camera 22 to the machine, Fujitaka Cos system will 23 facial characteristics, such as wrinkles surrounding the eyes, bone structure and skin sags (松弛), to the facial data of over 100
3、,000 people, Hajime Yamamoto, a company spokesman said.“With face 24 , so long as youve got some change and you are an adult, you can buy cigarettes like before. The problem of 25 borrowing (identification) cards to purchase cigarettes could be 26 as well,“ Yamamoto said.But due to concerns about it
4、s accuracy, the facial identification method has yet to be 27 . Yamamoto said the system could 28 identify about 90 percent of the 29 , with the remaining 10 percent sent to a “grey zone“ for minors that look 30 , and baby-faced adults, where they would be asked to insert their driving license.21. A
5、. system B. machine C. program D. monitor22. A. added B. attached C. covered D. devoted23. A. prefer B. adjust C. lead D. compare24. A. features B. structure C. recognition D. expression25. A. students B. youths C. adults D. minors26. A. avoided B. clarified C. raised D. improved27. A. corrected B.
6、approved C. updated D. spread28. A. completely B. correctly C. specifically D. partly29. A. smokers B. sellers C. lookers-on D. users30. A. older B. younger C. wiser D. nicer答案：21. A。从第二段及最后一段第一句可以判断：一家日本公司研制出一套年龄识别体系。22. B。attach to 所附的， “附在机器上的数码相机”。其他三个选项不符合语境。23. D。compare . to . “系统将面部特征与十万多人的面
7、部数据进行对比” 。其他三个选项动词尽管可以和 to 连用，但不符合语境。24. C。 features 特征，structure 构造，recognition 识别，expression 表情，选项 C 符合语境。25. D。从文章第一句及最后一句可以判断。minor 未成年人，本文首句提到吸烟的合法年龄是 20 岁，自动售货 机要确保购买者不是未成年人。26. A。年龄识别系统可以避免未成年人借用身份证购买香烟的问题。clarify 澄清。27. B。因涉及到准确性问题，这套面部识别方法还有待批准。/ 5228. B。该系统能正确识别出约 90%的使用者。29. D。从第一段 to ens
8、ure buyers are not minors 判断，该系统识别的是使用自动售货机购买香烟者。故选 users。30. A。从 baby-faced adults 可得提示。有 10%的长相显老的未成年人和娃娃脸的成年人进入“灰色地带” 。2. 语法填空阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为 31-40 的相应位置上。字数：182 完成时间：9 分钟 难度：*For many times in the past years I went to the hospital for some min
9、or 31 (treat) during my travel in other cities. It was the 32 (sad) moment of my life, I think, because nobody would come to the hospital to visit me. 33 patients had family or friends to visit them during the visiting hours I felt really alone. 34 is it possible that out of a whole world full of pe
10、ople, 35 would come to visit me for just an hour? The answer in my case was simple. With a bit of medication (药物治疗), I was back in the stream of life again. But I 36 (leave) with a deep thought for all the people and the elderly. 37 knows how many others that lie in the hospital with nobody 38 (visi
11、t) them or give a kind word of comfort? I had this wonderful idea of forming 39 organization in cities around the world, getting to hospitals to visit the patients who never get a visit and someone local could drop 40 with a smile and a kind word. Wouldnt it be nice and relatively easy to do?答案：31.t
12、reatments。本空前面的 minor 是一个形容词，它暗示了本空应填入一个名词。Treat( 治疗)的名词形式是 treatment。此外，本空前面的形容词 some 暗示了所填的名词应用复数形式。32. saddest。本空考查形容词的最高级形式的用法。而且前面有定冠词 the 提示，根据句子意思应该选择 saddest。33. Other。考查 other 做形容词的用法，此时，other 意为“其他的，另外的”。 34. How。考查疑问词的用法。35. nobody。根据上下文，我们可以知道，没有任何人来探望作者本人。36. was left。be left with a tho
13、ught 是一个固定的搭配，意为 “产生的一个想法”。37. Who。考查疑问词的用法。这句话是个特殊疑问句，根据句子意思可知需要选 who。38. to visit。考查 with 的复合结构。39. an。本空填入一个不定冠词表示泛指。40. in / by / round。本空考查短语 drop in / by / round 的用法，其意思为：顺便访问，顺便进入。3.阅读理解（每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。词数：424 完成时间：8 分钟 难度：*Healthy relationships a
14、re fun and make you feel good about yourself. The relationships that you make in your teenage years will be a special pan of your life. They will teach you some of the most important lessons about who you are. This may help you understand different kinds of relationships, what makes each relationshi
15、p special, and how to communicate in a positive way. What makes a relationship healthy?Communication and Sharing: The most important part of any healthy relationship between two people is being able to talk and listen to each other. You and the other person can find out what your common interests ar
16、e. You can share your feelings with the other person and trust that he or she will be there to listen to you and support you. In healthy relationships, people dont lie. Communication is based on honesty and trust. By listening carefully and sharing your thoughts and feelings with other people, you s
17、how them that they play an important part in your life.Respect and Trust: In healthy relationships, you learn to respect and trust important people in your life. Disagreements may still happen, but you learn to stay calm and talk about how you feel. Talking calmly helps you to understand the real re
18、ason for not getting along. It makes it much easier to figure out how to fix it. In healthy relationships, working through disagreements often makes the relationship stronger. In healthy relationships, people respect each other for who they are. This includes respecting and listening to yourself and
19、 your feelings so you can set boundaries and feel comfortable. You will fred that you learn to understand experiences and feelings of others as well as having them understand your experiences and feelings.How do I know that I have a healthy relationship with someone？You know that you are in a health
20、y relationship with someone because you feel good about yourself when you are around that person. Unhealthy relationships can make you feel sad, angry, scared, or worried.Healthy peer relationships involve an equal amount of giving and taking in the relationship. In unhealthy relationships, there is
21、 an unfair balance. You may often feel that you are giving the other person more attention than that he or she gives to you.You should feel safe around the other person and feel that you can trust him or her with your secrets. In a healthy relationship, you like to spend time with the other person,
22、instead of feeling that you have to spend time with him or her. 41. The lessons you learn about the relationships in your teenage years may help you understand the following EXCEPT _. A. different kinds of relationshipsB. different kinds of people and occasionsC. how to communicate in a positive way
23、D. what makes each relationship special42. To have a healthy relationship, you shouldnt _. A. talk and listen to each otherB. have common interestsC. disagree and quarrel with each otherD. take as much as you give43. When disagreements happen, you learn to stay calm because _. A. talking calmly help
24、s you to understand the real reason for not getting alongB. talking calmly makes it much easier to figure out how to fix themC. working through disagreements often makes the relationship strongerD. all of the above44. Which of the following relationships is healthy?A. You feel upset when you are aro
25、und someone.B. You like to talk to someone and listen to him or her./ 54C. Giving without taking.D. You feel that you have to spend time with him or her.45. The passage implies that _. A. its easy to establish a good relationship with someoneB. you dont need to give anything to make relationships he
26、althyC. healthy relationships need money, time, energy and careD. mutual respect and trust lead to strong relationships答案：41B细节判断题。由第一段最后一句可知。42C 细节理解题。从第三段第五句可知。43D细节推断题。从第三段第二、三句可知：44B细节理解题。从最后一段可知。45D综合推理题。由全文可知。4.读写任务 阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇 150 词左右的英语短文。Hi, I am Jane. I like the book named The Story
27、of My Life by Helen Keller, which is the most influential book in my life. It is filled with courage, struggle and faith throughout. Helen Keller was once in deep despair in her childhood, but finally she decided to overcome her physical defects and live happily. Furthermore, she showed great patien
28、ce in her long and hard learning period. I have learned, above all, three lessons from her story. First, she taught me that often the road to success is to face hardships bravely. Maybe you are born under a star yet you can stand a better chance than others. It is therefore important that you screw
29、up your courage when courage is needed. Second, the destruction of part of her senses did not prevent her from learning: on the contrary, she had made continual efforts to go deeper into the realm of knowledge, and her perseverance had thus helped her overcome many handicaps. Third, she advised that
30、 we should make the most of our sense-organs as if we would lose them soon because in this way we would observe the world more carefully than ever before.The book is inspiring in that it is one brimming over with the unbending will of a gallant woman set with seemingly insurmountable (adj.不可克服的) dif
31、ficulties. I hope I can be as courageous as she.写作内容你的英语老师在上英语口语课时，要求同学们每人就“影响我一生的一本书”的话题进行讨论，你参加讨论。听完 Jane 的发言之后，请你以“The Most Influential Book in My Life”为题，准备一份发言稿。内容包括以下内容：1以约 30 个词概括 Jane 的发言要点；2然后以约 120 个词谈谈影响你的一生的某一本书，内容包括：1)这本书令你印象最深的是什么? 2)这本书如何影响你的人生? 3)你的感想。写作要求1作文中可使用自己的亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读
32、材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；标题自定。2作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。评分标准 概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。写作辅导1写作有可能用到的主要短语和单词：印象 impression，影响 affecthave influence on sthhave an effect on sth2本文的概要必须包含以下要点：I like the book named The Story of My Life by Helen Keller,which is the most influential book in my life./The book is inspiring./It
33、 is filled with courage, struggle and faith throughout./I hope I can be as courageous as she.3本文要注意，概要一定要根据文段的时态来写。同时，绝对不能抄袭原文的句子。文章是谈谈影响你的一生的某一本书，属于评论性文字和结论性的观点，故用一般现在时或一般将来时态较为合理。_答案The Most Influential Book in My LifeJane gives us the outline of the book, The Story of My Life by Helen Keller. The
34、 book is filled with courage, struggle and faith throughout, which affects Janes life most influentially, and she expects herself to be courageous as Helen Keller.Books really have good or bad influence on ones growth. To me, the book named Monkey King by Wu Chengen is the most influential book in m
35、y life. The Monkey King, Sun Wukong, had a bitter experience of helping his master overcome a great many difficulties in order to get good results. In fact, Failure is a common thing in life. But there are different attitudes towards failure. Years ago, I had a bad attitude towards my failure. Howev
36、er, I have had a good attitude towards failure since I read the book. Now, I dont mind failure because it isnt indeed a bad matter, which tells us how to approach our goal. Whenever I am faced with great difficulties, I never say easily, “I will give up!“Good books are both important and beneficial to the character development and personal growth of the young people. This is what I have got from my experience.
