高考英语 Book1 Unit 2练习

用心 爱心 专心1 UnitUnit 2 2 EnglishEnglish aroundaround thethe worldworld 单项填空 1 for a long time but he tried his best to make up for what he missed A Being ill staying in hospital B Having been ill staying in hospital C He was ill staying in hospital D To be ill staying in hospital 2 The film the true story of this Red Army general attracted people s interest all over the country A is based onB is on the base of C which is the base forD based upon 3 A competent speaker of a language must have a n of these different styles A commentB observation C commandD response 4 Don t respond to any e mails personal information no matter how official they look A searchingB asking C requestingD questioning 5 Oh it s you I didn t you We haven t seen each other for several years Glad to meet you again A realizeB recognize C knowD see 6 Four dollars a pair I think it s a bit too much If you buy three pairs the price for each will to three fifty A come downB take down C turn overD go over 7 Have you bought the dictionary No I have two yuan on me A more thanB no more than C overD more over 8 We can t give up we should fail 10 times A even ifB since C whetherD until 用心 爱心 专心2 9 John Is this bag yours Yes It is the same bag I lost yesterday Where did you find it A whichB as C thatD so 10 I couldn t remember the exact date of the storm but I knew it was Sunday because everybody was at church A a theB a C aD 11 I didn t know this was a one way street officer A That s all right B I don t believe you C How dare you say that D Sorry but that s no excuse 12 Don t worry about me she her sister A said toB referred to C thanked toD spoke 13 The number of people who English as a foreign language more than 750 million A learns isB learn are C learns areD learn is 14 You won t go to Kay s wedding party will you Yes invited A even ifB if C unlessD as 15 The money collected should be made good use the people in South Asia who suffered a lot in the earthquake and the tsunami 海啸 A of helpingB to help C to helpingD of to help 阅读理解 A primary school has banned Valentine s Day cards because of concerns that young pupils spend too much time talking about boyfriends and girlfriends Ashcombe Primary School in Weston super Mare Somerset has told parents that cards declaring love can be confusing for children under the age of 11 who are still emotionally and socially developing 用心 爱心 专心3 In his February newsletter 简讯 Peter Turner head teacher warned that any cards found in school would be confiscated He wrote We do not wish to see any Valentine s Day cards in school this year Some children and parents encourage a lot of talks about boyfriends and girlfriends We believe that such ideas should wait until children are mature enough emotionally and socially to understand the commitment involved in having or being a boyfriend or girlfriend Mr Turner said any families wanting to support the Valentine s Day concept should send cards in the post or deliver them to home addresses by hand His views were supported by Ruth Rice 46 who has twins Harriet and Olivia 9 at the school She said Children at that age shouldn t really be thinking about Valentine s Day and they should be concentrating on their schoolwork They are at an age when they are easily influenced and most parents including myself are with Mr Turner She added The cards caused too much competition If someone gets a card and another doesn t then he or she will be disappointed However Rajeev Takyar 40 who sells newspapers and has two children Jai 11 and Aryan 5 at the school said he was genuinely outraged He said There are schools that have banned conkers 康克戏 and snowballs and now Valentine s Day cards I think banning the cards stops children from having social skills How are they going to learn about relationships otherwise It s ridiculous Alec Suttenwood founder of the Anti Political Correctness Group said of the ban It s totally ridiculous Young children just send the cards to each other as friends and to their parents It s just a bit of harmless fun There is no difference between this and Mother s or Father s Day 16 Valentine s Day cards may cause confusion among young children because A they are too young to understand what love is B teachers haven t taught them how to make friends C children shouldn t learn about social relationships D students talk too much about boyfriends and girlfriends 17 The underlined word confiscated in Paragraph 3 can probably be replaced by A collectedB destroyed C taken awayD burnt away 18 Ruth Rice was in favor of Mr Turner s view in that 用心 爱心 专心4 A children like to compare Valentine s Day cards B children should focus their mind on their lessons C sending holiday cards wastes both time and money D making friends has a negative influence on children 19 Which statement is TRUE according to the text A Most of English parents want children to have fun B Children should learn how to develop social skills C English schools don t allow students to play games D Some parents think it unreasonable to ban the cards 20 What is the best title of the text A School Bans Valentine s Day Cards B Shall We Send Valentine s Day Cards C Different Opinions on Valentine s Day Cards D Parents Concern About Valentine s Day Cards 阅读填空阅读填空 The traditional American school year begins in late August or early September It ends in May or June followed by summer vacation 21 Because long ago young people had to help their families harvest the summer crops At least this is what people today may think 22 A recent report from an education policy center at Indiana University explored the historical roots of the traditional school calendar In the early days of the United States children were not required to attend school School calendars depended on local needs 23 They worked on family farms during the other months City schools were often open much longer some for eleven months of the year After the Civil War more and more people saw the need for a system of required education 24 Many city schools wanted a shorter year and a longer summer break The schools were often crowded There was no modern air conditioning Hot days would make it difficult to learn Many rural educators however pushed for a longer school year They thought it would keep children safe from industrial dangers when there were few child labor laws So the traditional school calendar was a compromise 折中 The average school year used to be one h