1、Unit 2 Working the landI.单项选择 (15 分)1. Over the past decades，sea ice_ in the Arctic as a result of global warming.A. had decreased B. decreasedC. has been decreasing D. is decreasing2. Though famous all over the world, Yuan Longping, sunburnt, _ with his simple life and _ in plain clothes, is still
2、busy with his experiment to improve his super-hybrid rice.A. being satisfied; being dressed B. satisfying; dressing C. satisfied; dressed D. to be satisfied; to be dressed 3. Between 2009 and 2010, the number of overseas visitors expanded _ 30%.A. by B. to C. for D. in4.Did you scold the boy for his
3、 mistakes?Yes，but _ it.A. Id rather not do B. Id not better doC. Id rather not have done D. Id rather not to have done5. The experts advise _ our army _ modern weapons.A. to equip; with B. equipping; withC. to equip; for D. equipping; for 来源：6. People often make a mistake about my nationality. I was
4、 born of Chinese parents and _ I look _ but I was born and grew up in America, so I am an American. A. however; Chinese B. therefore; Chinese C. so; the Chinese D. therefore; a Chinese 7. I regret _ you that my sister regretted _ you her date. You are not the kind of person she wants. A. telling; ma
5、king B. to tell; to make C. telling; to make D. to tell; making 8. After he was knocked down by a bike, he was badly hurt and had to _ to his feet.A. stand B. struggle C. run D. sit9. She looks forward every spring to the flower-lined garden.A. visit B. paying a visitC. walk in D. walking in10. Ther
6、e was a _ look on his face when he met with the _ problem.A. confusing; confusing B. confused; confusedC. confusing; confused D. confused; confusing11. The house rent is expensive. Ive got about half the space I had at home and I am paying _ here.A. as three time much B. as much three times C. much
7、as three times D. three times as much12. The discovery of new evidence led to _.A. the thief having caught B. catching the thief C. the thief being caught D. the thief to be caught13. Practising Chinese Kung fu can not only _ ones strength, but also develop ones character.A. bring up B. take up C. b
8、uild up D. open up14. He loves parties. And he is always the first _ and the last _.A. to arrive; leaving B. arriving; to leave C. to arrive; to leave D. arriving; leaving15. Animals living environments have been getting worse _ the increase in industrial pollution. A. thanks to B. because C. as D.
9、sinceII完形填空 (30 分)Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list 16 in our past that we felt 17 of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud.This seemed like a very 18 process, but there s always some 19
10、 soul in the crowd who will volunteer. The instructor then 20 that we find ways to 21 people, or take some action to right any wrong doings. I was seriously wondering how this could ever 22 my communication.Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my 23 , I remembe
11、red an incident from high school. I grew up in a small town. There was a Sheriff 24 of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies and I decided to play a 25 on him.After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff B
12、rown is a S.O.B.(畜生). The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious 26 . Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office. My friends told the truth but I lied. No one 27 found out.”“Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Browns name 28 on my list. I didnt even know if he was still 29 . Last week
13、end, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed. I tried his number. After a few 30 , I heard, “Hello?” I said, “Sheriff Brown?” Paused. “Yes.” “Well, this is Jimmy Calkins.”“And I want you to know that I did it？”Paused. “I knew it!” he yelled back. We had
14、 a good laugh and a 31 discussion. His closing words were: “Jimmy, I always felt bad for you 32 your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it 33 all these years. I want to thank you for calling me.for your sake.”Jimmy inspired me to 34 all 101 items on my list within two years, and I
15、 always remember what I learned from the course: Its never too late to 35 the past 16. A. something B. anything C. somebody D. anybody17. A. ashamed B. afraid C. sure D. proud18. A. private B. secret C. interesting D. funny19. A. foolish B. polite C. simple D. brave20. A. expected B. suggested C. or
16、dered D. demanded21. A. connect with B. depend on C. apologize to D. get along with22. A. improve B. continue C. realize D. keep23. A. notes B. list C. plan D. stories24. A. any B. most C. none D. all25. A. part B. game C. trick D. record26. A. view B. sign C. attention D. remark27. A. also B. even
17、C. still D. ever来源：28. A. appears B. considers C. presents D. remembers29. A. angry B. happy C. doubtful D. alive30. A. words B. rings C. repeats D. calls31. A. cold B. plain C. nervous D. lively32. A. in case B. so long as C. unless D. because33. A. around B. out C. on D. away中华资源库 34. A. build up
18、B. make up C. clear up D. give up35. A. regret B. forgive C. right D. punishIII. 阅读理解 （40 分）第一节：从四个选项中选出正确答案。ASince my retirement from teaching music in 2001, I have spent a good deal of time painting as an artist. I actually began drawing again in the summer of 1995 when my father died, so perhaps
19、I was trying to recover from the loss of my father, or maybe it was just that it brought back memories of him. In any case, I drew pen and ink animals and landscapes much influenced by Krenkel and St. John for five years.For some strange reason, I had been waiting until my retirement to start doing
20、watercolors again, but as soon as I walked out of the school door for the last time I picked up my brushes and rediscovered Andrew Wyeth, who quickly became my favorite artist. I had looked through all the art books I had on my shelves and found his watercolors to be the closest to how I thought goo
21、d watercolors should look. So I painted landscapes around Minnesota for three years and tried out many other types of painting. However, watercolors remained my first choice, and I think I did my best work there, showing my painting at a number of art exhibitions.Art is now together with my piano pl
22、aying and reading. There is a time for everything in my world, and it is wonderful to have some time doing what I want to do. As Confucius once said, “At seventy I can follow my hearts desire.“36. What is the text mainly about?A. Learning to paint in later life. B. How to paint watercolors.C. An art
23、ist-turned teacher. D. Life after retirement37. The author started drawing again in 1995 because _.A. he hoped to draw a picture of his fatherB. he couldnt stop missing his fatherC. he had more time after retirementD. he liked animals and landscapes38. We can infer from the text that the author _.A.
24、 had been taught by Krenkel and St. JohnB. painted landscapes in Minnesota for 5 yearsC. believed Wyeth to be the best in watercolorsD. started his retirement life at the age of seventy39. How does the author probably feel about his life as an artist?A. Very enjoyable. B. A bit regretful.C. Rather b
25、usy. D. Fairly dull.BA month after Hurricane Katrina, I returned home in New Orleans. There lay my house, reduced to waist-high ruins, smelly and dirty.Before the trip, Id had my car fixed. When the office employee of the garage was writing up the bill, she noticed my Louisiana license plate. “You f
26、rom New Orleans?” she asked. I said I was. “No charge,” she said, and firmly shook her head when I reached for my wallet. The next day I went for a haircut, and the same thing happened.As my wife was studying in Florida, we decided to move there and tried to find a rental house that we could afford
27、while also paying off a mortgage (抵押贷款) on our ruined house. We looked at many places, but none was satisfactory. Wed begun to accept that wed have to live in extremely reduced circumstances for a while, when I got a very curious e-mail from a James Kennedy in California. Hed read some pieces Id wri
28、tten about our sufferings for Slate, the online magazine, and wanted to give us (“no conditions attached”) a new house across the lake from New Orleans.中华资源库 It sounded too good to be true, but I replied, thanking him for his exceptional generosity, that we had no plans to go back. Then a poet at th
29、e University of Florida offered to let his house to me while he went to England on his one-year paid leave. The rent was rather reasonable. I mentioned the poets offer to James Kennedy, and the next day he sent a check covering our entire rent for eight months.Throughout this painful experience, the
30、 kindness of strangers has done much to bring back my faith in humanity. Its almost worth losing your worldly possessions to be reminded that people are really nice when given half a chance.40. The garage employees attitude toward the author was that of _.A. unconcern B. sympathy C. doubt D. toleran
31、ce中华资源库 41. What do we know about James Kennedy?A. He was a writer of an online magazine.B. He was a poet at the University of Florida.C. He offered the author a new house free of charge.D. He learned about the authors sufferings via e-mail.42. It can be inferred from the text that _.A. the authors
32、family was in financial difficultyB. rents were comparatively reasonable despite the disasterC. houses were difficult to find in the hurricane-stricken areaD. the mortgage on the ruined house was paid off by the bank43. The author learned from his experience that _.A. worldly possessions can be give
33、n up when necessaryB. generosity should be encouraged in some casesC. people benefit from their sad storiesD. human beings are kind after allCPhillip Island Penguins (企鹅)The Little Penguin has called Phillip Island home for untold generations. Get to Phillip Island in plenty of time to watch a summe
34、r sunset at Summerland Beach the stage is attractively set to see the Little Penguin leave water and step onto land. Leave Melbourne at 5:30 pm. for a direct journey to Phillip IslandSee the Gippsland area Guinness Book of Records place for the worlds longest earthwormJourney along the coastal highw
35、ay around the Bay with French Island and Churchill Island in the distanceCross the bridge at San Remo to enter Phillip Island natural home for Little Penguins and many animalsTake your place in special viewing stands to watch the daily evening performance of the wild Little PenguinsUltimate Penguins
36、 (+U)Join a group of up to 15. This guided tour goes to an attractive, quiet beach to see Little Penguins. You can see penguins at night by wearing a special pair of glasses.Adult $ 60.00 Child $30.00Viewing Platform Penguin Plus (+V)More personalized wildlife viewing limited to 130 people providing
37、 closer viewing of the penguin arrival than the main viewing stands.Adult $25.00 Child $12.50Penguin Skybox (+S)Join a group of only 5 in the comfort of a special, higher-up viewing tower. Gain an excellent overview of Summerland Beach.Adult 16 yrs + $50.0044. What kind of people is the text mainly
38、written for?A. Scientists. B. Students. C. Tourists. D. Artists.45. We can learn from the text that Little Penguins _.A. have been on Phillip Island for yearsB. keep a Guinness record for their sizeC. are trained to practice diving for visitorsD. live in large groups to protect themselves46. How muc
39、h would a couple with one child pay for a closer viewing tour?A. $37.50. B. $62.50. C. $180.00. D. $150.00.DIt was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers aw
40、ay from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone. The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young
41、family. And the bike was also used to get groceries, saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live. I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful st
42、ranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before. People say that a smile can be passed from one person to anoth
43、er, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity（人性） as a whole. And it has influenced us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act o
44、f kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting. 47. Why was the bike so important to the couple?A. The mans job was bike racing. B. It was their only possession.C. It was a nice Kona 18 speed. D. They used it for work and daily life.48. We can infer from the text that _.A. t
45、he couple worked 60 hours a week. B. people were busy before ChristmasC. the stranger brought over the bike D. life was hard for the young family.49. How did people get to know the couples problem?A. From radio broadcasts. B. From a newspaper. C. From TV news. D. From a stranger.50. What do the coup
46、le learn from their experience?A. Strangers are usually of little help. B. One should take care of their bike.C. News reports make people famous. D. An act of kindness can mean a lot. 第二节：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。_51_ Premier Wen Jiabao acted exactly that way when he kept his cool du
