高中英语 Unit2 English around the world测试题 新人教版必修1(1).doc

14-15学年新课标高一上学期1册unit 2测试 class: name: marks: 满分（120）第一部分 阅读理解 (共两节, 满分40分)第一节 (共15小题; 每小题2分, 满分30分)a when i was sixteen years old, i made my first visit to the united states. it wasnt the first time that i had been abroad. like most english students, i learned french at school. i had been to france many times. but when i went to america, i was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday without any language problems. but actually, i was wrong! i was looking for a public telephone to give my american friend danny a call and tell her that i had arrived. a friendly old man asked me if he could help me. “yes,” i said, “i want to give my friend a ring.”“well, thats nice,” he said. “are you getting married?”“who is talking about marriage?” i thought. “i only want to give my friend a ring to tell her ive arrived. can you tell me where theres a phone box?”“oh!” he said, “theres a phone downstairs.”when at last we met, danny explained the misunderstanding to me.“dont worry,” she said to me. “i had so many difficulties at first. there are lots of words which americans use differently in meaning from the british. youll soon get used to all the funny things they say. but most of the time british and american people understand each other!”1. before visiting the united states, the writer thought .a. he would have no problem with languageb. he would not understand americansc. he couldnt express himself well d. he would have difficulty at the airport2.the writer wanted to . a. buy a ring for his friend b. make a call to his friendc. ask the way d. play a joke on the man 3.in the last paragraph, the word “they” refers to .a. the old man and the boyb. americansc. the britishd. the frenchbduring my first day at senior high school, i met my new teacher. she looked at me and said, “i am happy to have an international student in my class.” i was very excited.one day, i came to the class about three minutes late, and she told me to write my name on a piece of paper and, beside it, the word “late”. in that way she could know i was late for the first time. at first, i was embarrassed and angry. then i did not complain because she taught me an important lesson: time is very valuable.i learned another important lesson during one of my classes the day of the first exam. after i finished my exam, i did not review my answers because it was the end of the exam time. one week later, she returned my exam paper. i found that one of my answers was wrong. even though the only choices were a, b and c, i chose d instead of c. i tried to explain my mistake to her, “i marked d though i knew c was the right answer.” however, she refused my request and told me, “i do believe you, but i am not going to forgive your mistake. this will encourage you to be more careful before you turn your papers in.” i was not expecting that from her, but she was completely right.4.the teacher told the writer to write his name to .a. force him to work hard b. test his writing stylec. make him angry d. tell him the importance of time5.why did the writer choose d instead of c?a. d was the right answer.b. the exam time was short.c. it was just an accident. d. he didnt know the right answer.6.the writer thought the teachers attitude to his request was .a. rudeb. badc. unexpected d. wrong7.whats the writers purpose in writing this passage?a. to praise his teacher very highly.b. to show how strict his teacher was. c. to tell us to be careful in exams.d. to tell his experience of studying abroad.cread the advertisements carefully and answer the following questions.cosmos hotelcosmos hotel is in the center of chicago. it is fifty minutes drive to the international chicago airport. it offers a choice of 200 rooms: single, double and twin rooms, as well as two-room apartments and three-room apartments. cosmos hotel can host meetings, lunches, dinners and private receptions (接待).jolly alon hoteljolly alon hotel, one of the best five-star hotels in chicago, is glad to welcome you and offers you warm hospitality. all the rooms are designed in an ancient style. it is the best choice for those who look for a happy and comfortable life. the distance from the international chicago airport is 30 km.zimbru hotelzimbru hotel is situated in the southeast of chicago. it is designed in european style. it is a good choice for business and sports. it has three football fields, three tennis courts and you can play with your partners. it is an hours drive from the international chicago airport.arus hotelarus hotel was opened in october 2007. it is a two-star hotel with single and two-bed rooms. the hotel is near a public green space the rose valley. its within walking distance of the international chicago airport. and we are staying in a quiet, comfortable place where you can have a good rest. 8.which hotel is the closest to the international chicago airport? a. cosmos hotel.b. jolly alon hotel.c. zimbru hotel.d. arus hotel.9.what does the underlined word “hospitality” mean?a. being helpful to friends. b. being friendly to visitors.c. being honest with friends. d. being careful with everyone.10.which of the following would most probably choose cosmos hotel?a. a professor who plans to hold a lecture.b. a college student who is preparing for his exam.c. a sports fan who wants to practice playing football.d. a rich man who wants to do business with foreigners.11.we may read this article in . a. a newspaperb. a storybookc. a science reportd. a sports magazinedthe white swan (天鹅) is the most beautiful bird in the world. they are mostly quiet through their life. they float quietly on the water, unable to sing sweet songs like most other birds.in ancient times, however, people believed that the swan was given a special gift of singing at the end of its life. the ancient greek philosopher (哲学家) socrates talked of this 2,300 years ago. socrates explained that the swan was singing because it was happy and the bird was happy because it was going to serve the greek god apollo.and the expression swan song has long been a part of the english language. at first, swan song meant the last work of a poet, musician or writer. now, it means the final effort of any person. someones swan song usually is also considered that persons finest work.another expression with a similar meaning is the last hurrah. it may be used to describe a persons final attempt to win the votes (投票). the last hurrah also can mean the last act of a politician.writer edwin oconnor made the expression popular in 1956. he wrote a book about the final years in his life of a long-time mayor of boston, massachusetts. he called his book the last hurrah.some language experts say the expression came from a name given to noisy supporters of andrew jackson, americas seventh president. they cheered hurrah so loudly for andrew jackson that they became known as the hurrah boys.12.in ancient times, people thought a swan .a. was looked after by the greek god apollob. began to sing only when it was very gladc. would be given a gift by people when it diedd. sang a most beautiful song before it died13.if a musician says “this is my swan song”, he means .a. it is his best workb. he likes the swan bestc. it is his first workd. he likes to listen to music14.the phrase “the last hurrah” was widely known because of .a. socratesb. edwin oconnorc. andrew jacksond. the greek god apollo15.whats the writers purpose in writing this passage? a. to explain why swans keep quiet all their life.b. to tell a story of american president jackson.c. to request people to take care of swans.d. to introduce two interesting english expressions.第二节 (共5小题; 每小题2分, 满分10分)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。a rich man had a lazy son. he wanted him to know the importance of hard work. one day he said to his son, “today, i want you to go out and earn something. 16 ”the boy was lazy and didnt want to do any kind of work. he was so scared that he went crying straight to his mother. 17 in the evening when the father asked his son how much he had earned, the son gave him ten dollars. the father then asked him to throw it away. the son did as he was told.the father knew that the ten dollars was given by the boys mother. the next day he sent his wife to her parents town and asked his son to go and earn something again. 18 the son had to go to the market. one of the shopkeepers there told him that he would pay him ten dollars if he carried the heavy box to his house. 19 as he returned home tiredly and put the ten-dollar note before his father, he was asked to throw it again. the boy cried out.at this moment, the man smiled. he told him that one feels the pain only when the fruits of hard labor are wasted. the son had now realized the value of hard work. 20 then the father handed over the keys of his shop to the son.a. he said he would never be lazy.b. this time there was no one to help him out.c. his mother gave him ten dollars.d. if you fail, you wont have your meal tonight.e. now the son felt afraid at his fathers words.f. the mother was very angry and said nothing to him.g. the boy didnt refuse.第二部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分45分)第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5 分，满分30分）a poor and old farmer lived in a village, who had a beautiful and young wife. the wife 21 wanted to enjoy life by spending lots of money on good clothes. because of his old age and poor 22 , the farmer hardly left his house and did not earn more than what was 23 . so the wife often felt 24 and the couple often 25 each other.one day, a thief heard their quarrel and saw the wife 26 out of the house in tears. he followed her and then came up to her to 27 . “dear, ive heard about your quarrel. you are very beautiful and young and the old man cannot fulfill your desires (要求). i have lots of 28 but no one to spend it. so, why dont you 29 the old man and follow me to the city? we will start a(n) 30 life together.” the thief said. to his 31 , the wife agreed. that night she gathered all her fine clothes and money and left with the thief for the 32 .early the next morning, they reached a 33 . the thief said to the woman, “dear, please stay here on this bank 34 i swim to the other side and 35 a boat to get you across. hand over your money to me, for seeing you 36 , somebody may try to take 37 away from you.”the woman handed over the money to the thief and 38 on the bank. the thief had 39 what he wanted so he didnt come back. now, the woman had 40 her husband and everything. moral: desire for more may let you lose what you have.21. a. sometimesb. alwaysc. alsod. still22. a. healthb. appearancec. performanced. memory23. a. usualb. difficultc. importantd. necessary24. a. afraidb. weakc. sadd. cold25. a. woundedb. disturbedc. followedd. fought26. a. ridingb. lookingc. runningd. traveling27. a. talkb. tradec. teachd. explain28. a. timeb. moneyc. adviced. energy29. a. leaveb. treatc. helpd. forget30. a. honestb. longc. newd. simple31. a. invitationb. feelingc. hoped. suggestion32. a. factoryb. gardenc. cityd. farm33. a. crossb. bridgec. parkd. river34. a. unlessb. whilec. thoughd. after35. a. look forb. think aboutc. find outd. build up36. a. illb. alonec. youngd. nervous37. a. oneb. himc. med. it38. a. waitedb. sleptc. workedd. counted39. a. noticedb. gotc. discoveredd. believed40. a. changedb. hiddenc. lostd. broken第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在标有4150 的空格处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。jack: hi, susan, how was the vacation?susan: hi, jack, it was 41 (excite). i spent the first three days with my friend mary. then, after a days rest, i 42 (go) to new york to see my sister and i stayed there for another three days. she had been eager to see me for a long 43 .jack: so you were also excited about 44 (see) her.susan: of course! i hadnt seen her for four years. 45 , it was the first time i had seen her boyfriend, michael.jack: is he a student too?susan: no, hes working for a local travel agency. hes been to many places 46 san francisco, detroit and atlanta. i cant remember 47 names of all the places. he made a perfect plan so 48 i could see all of the famous places in new york city. jack: youre so lucky! i havent been to new york yet.susan: thats hard 49 (believe) .jack: so tell me about those interesting places.susan: ok. we took a lot of photos. let me show you 50 .jack: ok.41. _ 42. _ 43. _ 44. _ 45. _46. _ 47. _ 48. _ 49. _ 50. _第三部分 写作 (共两节, 满分35分)第一节 短文改错 (共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分)短文中共有10处错误，错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号()，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线( )划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词的下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。on my way home on the bus, i saw an old man to get on with his grandson. he was carrying the boy schoolbag and violin. i offered my seats to the old man at once. therefore, the boy sat down first. the old man has to stand nearby. after a while, the boy shouted to her grandpa for water and then dropped the empty bottle over the bus. when i saw this, i got much angry. i think the boy should only respect and take care of the old man but also keep an environment clean.第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)假设你是李华，某中学生杂志英语习作专栏正在开展主题为“why sh