1、Unit 2 Section .单词拼写1 “I am not to blame anyone, but to _ (澄清) what happened ， ” he said.2China _ (实现) the Eleventh FiveYear Plan smoothly in spite of the financial crisis.3A police car jogged along on the _ (粗糙的) path to the village.4His _ (收集) of paintings is the most impressive.5Their goal is to
2、_ (团结) the opposition parties and defeat the President.6He was _ (不乐意) to face the fact that he had lost, and left without a word.7The 7th China Garden Expo will be held in Jinan, the capital city of Shandong P_.8This policy has received _ (全国性的) support and will be carried out soon.9An a _ is somet
3、hing that people can go for interest or enjoyment, for example a famous building.10If something is done for your c_， it is done in a way that is suitable or useful for you.答案：1.clarify 2.accomplished 3.rough 4.collection 5.unite 6.unwilling 7.Province 8.nationwide 9.attraction10convenience.选择填空1The
4、committee _ seven members.2The beauty of the city _ its magnificent buildings.3You may _ your notes if you want to.4The girl can not put up with her stepfather and wants to _ her family.5Please decide what to _ and what to leave in.6How can you _ the line _ 20 equal parts?7It is impossible to _ beli
5、ef _ emotion.8We bought this house _； its near the shops.答案：1.consists of 2.consists in 3.refer to 4.break away from 5.leave out 6.divide; into 7.separate; from 8.for convenience.用所给词的适当形式填空1England is the largest of the four countries and for _(convenient) it is divided into leave out，separate.from
6、，divide.into，consist of，consist in，for convenience，break away from，refer tothree zones.2These cities do not have the historical _(attract) of other places.3The greatest historical treasure of all is London with its museums, art_(collect), theatres, parks and buildings.4Which country is _(leave)out?5
7、Although they work together in international _(relate)，theyre still very different.6_ (general)speaking, I dont like cats.7Were you _(influence)by anybody when you were starting your career?8Marks are awarded on the_(base)of progress and performance.9The inspector needs to make a _(judge) about how
8、the school is performing.10She showed us her passport as _(prove) of her identity.答案：1.convenience 2.attractions 3.collections 4.left 5.relations 6.Generally 7.influenced 8.basis 9.judgment/judgement 10.proof.阅读理解ABig Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock in London. The name was given
9、in honor of Sir Benjamin Hall， who was in charge of the work when the bell was built in 1856. It didnt strike until 3 years later.The clock has become a landmark of the United Kingdom and London, particularly in the visual media (可视媒体). When a televisionor filmmaker wishes to quickly show a nonUK au
10、dience a certain location in Britain，a popular way to do so is to show an image of the Clock Tower.The Clock Tower is a focus of New Year celebrations in the United Kingdom, with radio and TV stations tuning to its chimes (报时钟声) to welcome the start of the year.Londoners who live a proper distance f
11、rom the Clock Tower and Big Ben can, by means of listening to the chimes both live and on the radio or television, hear the bell strike thirteen times on New Years Eve. This is possible because the speed of sound is a lot slower than the speed of radio waves.Big Ben has appeared in many films. In th
12、e 1978 version of The ThirtyNine Steps, the hero attempted to halt the clocks progress to prevent a linked bomb blowing up by hanging from the minute hand of its western face. It was also used in the filming of Shanghai Knights starring Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson, and was described as being partial
13、ly destroyed in the 2012 film Doctor Who. An animated version (卡通版) of the clock was also used as the setting in the Walt Disney film The Great Mouse Detective，and was shown being destroyed by a UFO in the film Mars Attacks!1Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AThe nickname of th
14、e clock was given by Benjamin.BThe clock strikes 13 times to welcome the New Year.CThe radio and TV make a mistake about the clocks chimes.DBenjamin was responsible for the work when the bell was built.答案：D 细节理解题。根据第一段的 “. who was in charge of the work.”可知。2Big Ben has served people for about _ year
15、s.A151 B148C146 D153答案：D 细节理解题。第一段提到 Big Ben 自 1859 年开始敲响，到末段提到的 2012年的电影 Doctor Who，可推算出时间至少为 153 年。3The second paragraph mainly wants to show us that Big Ben is _.Aa symbol of UK and LondonBa most popular scene for filmmakersCa mustsee sight for tourists to LondonDa popular place to have pictures
16、taken答案：A 推理判断题。根据第二段首句可知。4The underlined word“halt” in Paragraph 5 probably means _.Alook into somethingBget something to stopCmake something work againDdraw peoples attention to something答案：B 词义猜测题。根据本句中的 “. to prevent a linked bomb blowing up.”可猜测出“halt” 的含义应为“使 停止” 。5In which of the following mo
17、vies was the clock destroyed?AThe Thirty Nine Steps and Shanghai Knights.BShanghai Knights and Doctor Who.CThe Great Mouse Detectiv e and Doctor Who.DMars Attacks and Doctor Who.答案：D 细节理解题。在电影 Doctor Who 及 Mars Attacks 中都提到了对 Big Ben 的破坏。BWho are these people rushing by you in the street? More than
18、215 million people now call America“home”， but most of them can trace their families back to other parts of the world. If you look at the names on shop windows, you will see that Americans come from many different lands. The idea that these people, who once were strangers to the United States, have
19、lost the customs and cultures of their original countries and have become “Americans” is really not true. In fact, what exists in America is more often a kind of “sidebyside” living in which groups of people from other countries have often kept many of their customs and habits.They join the general
20、American society only in certain areas of their livessuch as in schools，business, and sportsbut they keep many of their own native customs and manners socially and at home. This living “sidebyside”has both advantages and disadvantages. Sometimes it may cause disagreements to develop between groups w
21、hose ways of life are very different from one another.However, there are also great advantages that come from the variety of cultures brought by settlers from other lands. There is great freedom of choice among ideas and dress, food, and social customs in America.Everyone can find some part of his o
22、r her familiar world in the United States, in churches, music，food, national groups, or newspapers.6 “Sidebyside”living style means_.Amaking friends with native peopleBkeeping their own customs while sharing American ones in certain areasCthe groups of people who live nearbyDthat they get closer to
23、American society答案：B 推理判断题。由第二段中的 They join the general American society only in certain areas of their livessuch as in schools，business, and sportsbut they keep many of their own native customs and manners socially and at home. This living “sidebyside”has both advantages and disadvantages.可知答案为 B。7
24、According to the passage, people in the USA_.Ashare American customs and culturesBlive in a kind of“sidebyside” societyCkeep their own customs and habits firmlyDmake no choice to accept American customs答案：B 事实细节题。由 In fact，what exists in America is more often a kind of“sidebyside”living in which gro
25、ups of people from other countries have often kept many of their customs and habits.可知答案为 B。8Which of the following statements is true?AThey always stick to their own customs and habits.B “Sidebyside” living style is not suitable.CThey face the society they are not familiar with.DThe advantages comi
26、ng from the variety of cultures make life in America colorful.答案：D 推理判断题。从文章最后对多种文化并存优点的分析可推知这种局面使生活在那里的异国人可以自由选择生活方式，使生活丰富多彩，故答案为 D。9Which is the best title for this passage?AAdvantages and disadvantagesBDifferent customs and habitsCHome for the peopleD “Sidebyside”living style in America答案：D 主旨大意题
27、。文章主要讲了美国多种文化并存的原因及优缺点，故最佳标题为 D。.七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。It is well known that the Frenchmen are romantic, the Italians are fashionable and the Germans are serious. Are these just stereotypes or is there really such a thing as national character? And if there is, can it affect
28、how a nation succeed or fail?The answer is YES, at least one group of people is certain that it can. A recent survey of the top 500 entrepreneurs (企业家) in the UK found that 70% felt that their efforts were not appreciated by the British public. Britain is hostile (敌意的) to success, they said. It has
29、a culture of jealousy(嫉妒). _1_Jealousy is sometimes known as the “greeneyed monster” and the UK is its home.Recently scientists at Warwich University in the UK tested this idea. They gathered a group of people together and gave each an imaginary amount of money._2_Those given a little were given the
30、 chance to destroy the large amount of money given to othersbut at the cost of losing their own. Two thirds of the people tested agreed to do this._3_But there is also opposite evidence. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development recently reported that the UK is now the worlds fourth
31、largest economy. That is not bad for people who are supposed to hate success. People in the UK also work longer hours than anyone else in Europe. So the British people are not lazy, either.“It is not really success that the British dislike， ” says Carey Cooper, a professor of management at the Unive
32、rsity of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. “Its people using their success in a way that seems proud or unfair or which separates them from their roots.”_4_They set out to do things in their way. They work long hours. By their own efforts they become millionaires._5_It hardly seems wor
33、th following their example. If they were more friendly, people would like them more. And more people want to be like them.A. The one who owns most money in the end is the winner.B. This seems to prove that the entrepreneurs were right to complain.C. It is not true that British people are born jealous of others success.D. As a result, the survey said, entrepreneurs were “unloved, unwanted and misunderstood.”E. But instead of being happy they complain that nobody loves them.F. Perhaps it is the entrepreneurs who are the problem.G. Some were given a little, others a great deal. 答案：15 DGBFE
