1、Unit 2 综合测试题满分 100 分，考试时间 90 分钟.单项填空(每小题 1 分，共 15 分)1(2011昌邑一中高三模拟)The teacher stressed again that the students should not_any important details while retelling the story.Abring out Blet outCleave out Dmake out2(2011杭州余杭高级中学高三质检)It was surprised that a child_work out the problem while they themselve
2、s couldnt.Ashould BwouldCcan Dmust3He was disappointed to find his suggestions_.Abeen turned down Bturned downCto be turned down Dto turn down4Would you like some more tea?_，please.ANo more BJust a littleCIve had enough DYes，I would5If it is quite_ to you, I will visit you next Tuesday.Aconvenient B
3、fairCeasy Davailable6The medical team_ten doctors and six nurses.Amakes up Bconsists ofCadds up Dconsists in7He divided the sweets_the children who were divided_four groups.Ain; in Binto; intoCbetween; in Damong; into8The government of China has_time and again its position on the relations between C
4、hina and Japan.Aclarified BprovedCmade sure Dshowed9These meals can be prepared in advance, and served_.Afor its convenience Bat your convenienceCon its convenience Din its convenience10Our neighbour has _ours.Aas a big house as Bas big a house as Cthe same big house as Da house the same big as11Wha
5、t_me most to the job was the chance to travel.Afolded BclarifiedCattracted Ddelight12Could you_a meeting with Mr Blown for Thursday，please?Aorganize BarrangeCplan Dmake13He is very poor in his study.Take it easy.We will help him _we can.Awhatever Bno matter whichCas well as Das far as14Have you seen
6、 _pencil-box? I left it here this morning.Is it_black one？I think I saw it somewhere.Aa；the Bthe；theCthe ；a Da ；a15A quarrel_ ， which made him_his family.A. was broken out; break awayB. broke out; break away fromC. was broken away; break downD. broke down; break out.完形填空(每小题 1 分，共 20 分)When sir Wins
7、ton Churchill, the great British Prime Minister, reached his eightieth birthday in November, 1954, he was presented with his portrait by a well-known modern artist, Graham Sutherland. The painting had been ordered and paid for to _16_ the Grand Old Man of World War .Sir Winston and Lady Churchill we
8、re deeply moved by this _17_ of respect and affection._18_ of them, of course, allowed the others to see how much they both disliked the portrait.“It makes me look_19_，which I am not！”protested Churchill in private(私下)_20_，he only remarked that it was a fine example of modern arts. His friends smile
9、d. It was known that Churchill didnt_21_ modern arts.Churchill was so unhappy about the portrait that finally his wife had it _22_.Churchill died at ninty in 1965. Lady Churchill _23_him in 1977. Shortly after her death，the public learned what had happened to the _24_，and a heated argument broke out
10、. The painter was _25_ sad. The artist community，shocked and _26_，said that the destruction of the picture had been a crime(罪行).Historians said that they regretted the disappearance of a(n)_27_document. All agreed that the couple didnt have the _28_to do what they had done.Graham Sutherland had told
11、 Churchill that he would_29_him“as he saw him”Churchill never had a chance to see the work in_30_ since the painter_31_to show it to him.He found out only _32_he received his present that Sutherland had seen him _33_a heavy, sick, tired old man. Since he hated old age, he was naturally_34_.Who has t
12、he right to destroy a work of art, the owner, the donor，or the artist who created it? Was the portrait a good one, as many(including the painter) said? Or was it bad as others thought? None of these questions have been answered yet to everybodys_35_.16A.give BregardCpaint Dhonour17A.mark BpieceCpriz
13、e Dtrade18A.Neither BBothCEither DAll19A.wise BgentleCstupid Dhappy20A.Fortunately BObviouslyCStraight DPublicly21A.care for Blook likeCturn down Dmake up22A.hidden BhungCdestroyed Dreturned23A.mourned BmissedCfollowed Dburied24A.painting BmanCwoman Dartist25A.understandably BunexpectedlyCunreasonab
14、ly Dunthinkingly26A. afraid BregretfulCcurious Dangry27A.interesting BcolourfulCexpensive Dhistorical28A.chance BrightCpower Dcourage29A.help BobeyCpaint Dshow30A.progress BplaceCneed Dsight31A.agreed BpromisedCrefused Dhated32A.until BwhenCbefore Bthough33A.as BtoCabout Dfor34A.moved BworriedCtired
15、 Dhurt35A.surprise BdisappointmentCdelight Dsatisfaction.阅读理解(每小题 2 分，共 40 分)ADid anyone find the names of “the British Isles” ， “Great Britain”，“the United Kingdom”， “England” and “the British Commonwealth” which have the same meaning? Strictly speaking, these names all refer to something different
16、. None of them are exactly the same as any of the others.The British Isles refer to the main islands and several thousand small ones as well, which you can see on the map. Great Britain，or Britain，refers to the larger of the two main islands. But the word “Britain” is often used as a short form for
17、the United Kingdom or you call it the UK.Now as for England, it refers simply to the largest of the three countries on the island of Great Britain. The United Kingdom is the name of the state and the official name of the country, which many people popularly refer to England.Finally, the British Comm
18、onwealth is the usual name for what is left of the British Empire (帝国). This change shows the weakening of British Empire and the rising of the national liberation movements throughout the world today.文章大意：本文介绍了关于英国的几种不同称谓之间的区别。the British Commonwealth 英联邦，所指范围最大，其次是 the British Isles 不列颠群岛，然后是 Brit
19、ain 大不列颠。36. According to the passage, we know that_.AGreat Britain has the same meaning as BritainB the United Kingdom has the same meaning as Britain or EnglandCall the names in the first paragraph have the same meaningDall the names refer to England37. It is clear that the British Isles refer to_
20、.A. Britain, England and the UKB. the two main islands and thousands of small onesC. three countries and several islandsD. Great Britain or the United Kingdom38. If you want to write to someone in Edinburgh that lies in Scotland, you should write the address as_.A. Edinburgh, EnglandB. Edinburgh, Gr
21、eat BritainC. Scotland, Edinburgh, EnglandD. Great Britain, Scotland, Edinburgh39. We can infer from the passage that_.A. The UK is not as powerful as it was in the pastB. The British commonwealth is another name of the UKC. England is the largest country in the British commonwealthD. no other count
22、ry is left in the British commonwealth except BritainBHundreds of years ago, a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots, a brave people, love their country. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland. But there were too many of the Romans. It looked as if the Ro
23、mans would win.One night，the leader of the Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight, my men， ” he said, “Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win，or we will die. ”They were all very tired. So they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four
24、 guards on duty, but they were very tired, too， and one by one, they fell asleep.The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they went up the hill. Closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more the war would be over. Sud
25、denly, one of them put his foot on a thistle (蓟). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a minute they were on their feet and ready for a battle. The fighting was hard, but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved Scotland.The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It ha
26、s sharp needles all over it. Few people liked it. But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.文章大意：本文讲述了苏格兰人把蓟花作为他们国花的故事。在苏格兰人与罗马人交战时，由于蓟花刺痛了罗马士兵，因此惊醒了熟睡的苏格兰人。从某种意义上说是蓟花挽救了整个苏格兰，因此苏格兰人把蓟花作为他们的国花。40.Hundreds of years ago，the Romans_.A. came from the north throu
27、gh England to make war on ScotlandB. came to the north Scotland from England to make war on ScotlandC. came from the north of England to fight the ScotsD. came to the north from the south of Britain to fight the Scots41At the shout of a Roman soldier, all the Scots who were asleep at the hill_.A. be
28、gan to fight the Romans hardB. stood up without putting on their shoes and began to fightC. woke and rose immediately，ready to fightD. put their feet into their shoes at once and were ready to fight42The Scots were waken because_.A. they were too tired to sleep wellB. one of the guards pretended to
29、sleepC. one of the Romans stepped on a thistle and let out a cryD. because the Romans got too close and they discovered them43. The Scots made thistle their national flower because thistle _.A. is lovely, though not beautifulB. gave them happinessC. is a kind of useful plantD. helped the Scots in wi
30、ping out the RomansCNearly a decade since Humphrey was shown the door to No. 10 Downing Street, the prime ministerial house has a cat in residence again.Sybil, named after Basils wife in the classic 1970s situation comedy “Fawlty Towers” , has moved down from Edinburgh with Chancellor of the Exchequ
31、er Alistair Darling and his family who are living in the three-bedroomed flat above No.10.Prime Minister Gordon Brown, his wife Sarah and their two sons live in the bigger flat at Number 11 Downing Street, traditionally the home of the Chancellor.Details on Sybil remain scant for the moment but she
32、shares an actor name with her predecessorHumphrey was named after Sir Humphrey Appleby in the “Yes Minister” political comedy show.She also enjoys a distinct advantage over Humphrey in that she comes with the family rather than the house. Humphrey, who died in March 2006, had walked into Londons mos
33、t powerful address as a stray late in Margaret Thatchers premiership in 1989.He lived there on and off during the John Major years as a passive Conservative ally but fell from grace after Labours landslide election victory in May 1997.Six months later Humphrey was gone, amid much newspaper speculati
34、on that new occupant Tony Blairs wife Cherie was behind the move.“The Prime Minister doesnt have a problem with it (the cat). Sarah Brown doesnt have a problem with it， ”said Browns spokesman Tuesday, confirming Sybil was now in residence.Before Humphrey, the best known was Wilberforce who lived at
35、No. 10 during the Edward Heath years, and who died in 1988.文章大意：本文讲述了唐宁街第一猫及该地养猫的历史。44Who is “Humphrey”？AA man who was a passive Conservative ally during the John Major years.B A man who died in March 2006.CA cat who lived at No.10 after Sybil.DA cat who had no owner and he was adopted by No.10.45Which of the following about “Sybil” is true?A. The origin of her name was from a real personBasils wife.B. She was homeless before she moved to No.10.
