Unit 2 English around the world 试题.doc

Unit 2 English around the world第二部分： 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. _, the great mother, in order to save her sick child, kept waiting for four hours in the heavy snow.A. It depends B. Take it easy C. Believe it or not D. It is OK22. As we all know, many Chinese words have come into English, _ typhoon, tofu and kung fu.A. for example B. that is C. such as D. so as to 23. Nobody knows the man killed in the accident, so it is difficult for the police to find out his _.A. thoughtB. heightC. weightD. identity24 The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted _ a good answer.A. came up to B. came up with C. came over to D. came along with 25. Every farmer knows that weather _ farming. A. plays a part in B. takes part in C. makes use of D. gets along with26. “Do you have .” is a common American _; British speakers would be more likely to say “Have you got .”. A. useB. usageC. usefulnessD. user27. My hometown has changed so much that I cant _ it. A. knowB. understandC. recognizeD. realize28. There was no wind. The smoke rose _ upward.A. strangelyB. straight C. frequentD. frequently29. The general used his power, and _ his men to fire at once. A. requestedB. asked C. conqueredD. commanded30. From her _, I guess she must come from the West of America. A. soundB. voiceC. accentD. noise31. The change was so _ that we hardly noticed it.A. actualB. actually C. gradualD. gradually32. If you want to speak good English, a large _ is needed. A. spellingB. vocabularyC. pratice D. memory33. Hello! Is Mr. John in the office?Yes. But Im sorry. He is busy _ and cant speak to you. A. at onceB. at presentC. at the endD. at first34. The _ language used in most international organizations is English. A. officialB. nativeC. fluentD. separate35. Here are Daphne and David; _ is my brother.A. the laterB. laterC. the latterD. latter第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Sudha Chandran, a classical dancer from India, had to have her right leg cut after a car accident. She was also 36 on her career road. Though the accident brought her bright career to a 37, she didnt give up. In the 38 months that followed, Sudha met a doctor who developed an artificial (人造的) 39 made from rubber filled with sponge (海绵). So 40 she wanted to go back to 41 after she had been fitted with an artificial leg. Sudha knew that she believed in 42 and could realize her dream, 43 she began her courageous journey back to the world of dancing 44 to balance, bend, stretch, walk, turn, twist and twirl. After every public recital (个人表演), she 45 ask her dad about her performance. “You 46 have a long way to go” was the answer she used to get 47 . In January 1984, Sudha made a historic 48 by giving a public recital in Bombay. She performed in such a great manner that it 49 everyone to tears and this 50 pushed her to the number one position again. That evening when she asked her dad the 51 question, he didnt say anything. He just touched her feet as a praise.Sudhas comeback was 52 moving an event that a film producer 53 to make the story into a hit film.When someone asked Sudha how she had 54 to dance again, she said quite simply, “YOU DONT NEED FEET TO DANCE.” 55 is impossible in this world. If you have the will to win, you can achieve anything.36. A. left alone B. cut off C. kept outD. put out37. A. top B. heightC. pointD. stop38. A. unforgettable B. painful C. busy D. free39. A. flowerB. leg C. gift D. box40. A. strangelyB. graduallyC. heavily D. strongly41. A. home B. school C. dancing D. walking42. A. the doctor B. the stage C. herself D. her dad43. A. howeverB. even C. sinceD. therefore44. A. startingB. remembering C. wanting D. learning 45. A. could B. would C. should D. might46. A. yet B. ever C. also D. still47. A. in return B. in turn C. in surprise D. in anger48. A. change B. movement C. comeback D. promise49. A. made B. moved C. let D. forced50. A. story B. performance C. decision D. accident51. A. usual B. new C. normal D. interesting52. A. such B. this C. very D. so53. A. allowedB. pretended C. refusedD. decided54. A. tried B. managed C. thought D. imagined55. A. Nothing B. Anything C. Something D. Everything第三部分： 阅读理解 （共20小题； 每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。A Norm Pethrick, a 36-year-old man in Australias northern city Darwin, was praised on Thursday for jumping onto a crocodiles back to save his wife Wendy at Litchfield National Park, a popular tourist spot southwest of Darwin, a local newspaper reported. Ms Pethrick was standing on a river bank Wednesday afternoon when the saltwater crocodile lunged (扑), locking its jaws on both her legs as it tried to drag her underwater. Norm Pethrick, who with his wife had been collecting water, immediately went to help her. He jumped onto the back, poked (戳) the eyes of the crocodile and finally got his wife free. Ms Pethrick was later taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for a medical treatment. The doctors said she was suffering eight puncture wounds (伤口) in her right leg, a puncture wound in her left leg and a serious cut to one of her fingers. “This could have been a fatal and tragic situation,” said the general manager of Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH), Dr Len Notaras, according to a local report. He said Ms Pethrick was saved by her husbands “quick and diligent actions”. Dr Notaras also said she would remain in hospital for three to four days and have an operation to clean the wounds, which are easy to get infected because of bacteria (细菌) on the teeth of the crocodile.56. This passage is most likely to be found in _.A. a travel guide B. a newspaper C. a textbook D. a novel57. The crocodile attacked Ms Pethrick when she was _.A. swimming in the river B. standing on the river bankC. watching the crocodile D. fishing in the water58. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Ms Pethrick?A. Her eyes were badly poked. B. She had eight wounds altogether.C. One of her fingers also got hurt. D. One of the crocodiles teeth was found in her leg.59. According to the passage, Norm Pethrick can be described as following EXCEPT _.A. brave B. diligent C. quick D. humorous60. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?A. The husband should save the wifeB. A man saves wifes life from crocodiles jawsC. A crocodile is not so dangerous as people imagineD. Human beings can beat crocodiles sometimesB There are many ways to find a job. It can be as easy as walking into a neighborhood store to look at its announcement board. Local stores often have areas where people can put small signs telling what kind of service they need or can provide. Such services include caring for children or cleaning houses.Or, job searchers can look in the newspaper. Local newspapers have employment announcements placed by companies seeking workers.Another popular tool for finding jobs is the Internet. For example, people in four hundred and fifty cities around the world can use the Craigslist Web site to buy objects, meet people or find a job. Craigslist says that it receives two million new job listings each month.Another useful way to find a job is through a college or university. For example, students at the University of Texas in Austin can go to the Career Exploration Center to get help in finding a job. Of course, looking for a job requires knowing what kind of work you want to do. For example, there is a book called “What Color is Your Parachute (降落伞)?” by Richard Bolles. This book has been helping people choose a career (职业) since it was first published in nineteen seventy.Some experts also help people find jobs. Susan W. Miller owns a company called California Career Services in Los Angeles. She says her company helps people find jobs by first helping them understand their strengths, goals and interests. Then she provides them with methods and resources to help them find the right job.61. What is the passage mainly about?A. Finding a job. B. College students part-time jobs.C. Craigslist Web site. D. The relation between study and work.62. By logging on the Craigslist Web site, you can _.A. sell your old thingsB. do some shopping onlineC. create your own announcement boardD. get useful information about 450 cities63. “What Color is Your Parachute?” is a book which gives tips to those who want to _.A. work on the airplaneB. buy a parachute C. publish a book D. find a suitable job64. It can be learned from the passage that _.A. companies often put job information in local shopsB. the Internet is the most popular tool for job hunters in the USA C. Susan W. Millers company is helping people choose careersD. California Career Services mainly serves university students65. How many ways of finding a job are mentioned in the passage?A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.C Teaching materials for learning Chinese are provided here. There are sites where you may find interesting instructions suitable for you. Here are some sites to begin your surfing. You may start with these pages from this website just to get a little taste of it without working too hard. A Is For LoveFlash cards for learning a few Chinese words Listening to the sound of Chinese Play a few words of Chinese on your computer. A few Chinese words Each word is enlarged for easy study. If you are studying Chinese, these tools can help. Zhongwen site More than a dictionary! Clavis SinicaExcellent program by Professor David Porter. It displays a whole document in Chinese GB or BIG5, and gives individual words definition, pronunciation as well as much more information when you click on that word. If you are studying Chinese, this is a very useful tool. Chinese Character Visual Dictionary If you like to know more, go to the following sites on the Internet. The Chinese OutpostPronunciation, Character and Grammer By Mark Andrew Baker. The best. A must-visit site. Learn Cantonese / Mandarin Online Internet Based Chinese Teaching and Learning Rainland Kids discover Chinese Site is in Germany If you want to have a better understanding of China, go to this one. Wanfang DataAs an affiliate (分支) of Chinese Ministry of Science & Technology, Wanfang Data has been the leading information provider in China since 1950s. With a wide range of database resources and value-added services, Wanfang Data has become a gateway to understanding Chinese culture, medicine, business, science, etc.66. The underlined lines are probably some _.A. booksB. websitesC. tips for learning ChineseD. dictionaries for learning Chinese67. This passage is most probably from _.A. a TV programmeB. a teachers lectureC. a newspaperD. the Internet68. If you want to know each Chinese characters definition, pronunciation and much more information, youd better surf _.A. Zhongwen siteB. A Is For LoveC. Clavis SinicaD. A few Chinese words69. If you want to know China about its culture, medicine, business, science, youd better surf _.A. Learn Mandarin onlineB. Wanfang DataC. Rainland kids discover ChineseD. The Chinese Outpost70. The underlined word “gateway” in the last paragraph probably refers to _.A. an opening in a wall that can be closed by a gateB. a place through which you can go to another place C. the space when a door is openD. a means of getting or achieving somethingD English is the most widely used language in the history of our planet. One in every seven human beings can speak it. More than half of the worlds books and three quarters of international mail are in English. Of all languages, English has the largest vocabulary perhaps as many as two million words. However, lets face it: English is a crazy language. There is no egg in an eggplant, neither pine nor apple in a pineapple and no ham in a hamburger. Sweet-meats are candy, while sweetbreads, which arent sweet, are meat. We take English for granted. But when we explore its paradoxes (探讨它的矛盾), we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, public bathrooms have no baths in them. And why is it that a writer writes, but fingers dont fing, grocers dont groce, and hammers dont ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, shouldnt the plural of booth be beeth? One goose, two geese so one moose, two meese? How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites? How can overlook and oversee be opposites, while quite a lot and quite a few are alike? How can the weather be hot as hell one day and cold as hell the next? English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects (反映) the creativity of human beings. Thats why, when stars are out, they are visible (能看见的); but when the lights are out, they are invisible. And why, when I wind up my watch, I start it; but when I wind up this essay, I end it.71. According to the passage _. A. sweet-meats and sweetbreads are different thingsB. there should be egg in an eggplantC. pineapples are the apples on the pine treeD. boxing rings should be round72. Which of the following is the correct plural?A. Beeth. B. Geese. C. Meese. D. Tooth. 73. Which of the following includes two items which have the similar meaning?A. A wise man and a wise guy. B. Overlook and oversee. C. Quite a lot and quite a few. D. Hot as hell and cold as hell.74. The underlined words “wind up” in the last paragraph probably mean “_”.A. blow B. roll upC. get hurtD. finish75. Through the many paradoxes in the English language, the writer wants to show that human beings are _.A. clever B. crazy C. lazy D. dull第四部分： 写作 （共两节，满分35分）第一节：单句改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 下列每个句子中均有一处错误，请找出并改正。76. In the end of this term, the school will organize a summer camp. 77. The highway was closed because the heavy snow that had never been seen for fifty years. 78. The good use you make time is the key to improving your studies. 79. The large number of people in China are le