Unit2测试题（广东）

Book 5 Unit 2 The United Kingdom 综合能力测试综合能力测试 语言知识及应用 共两节 满分 35 分 第一节 完形填空 共 10 小题 每小题 2 分 满分 20 分 阅读下面短文 掌握其大意 然后从 21 30 各题所给的 A B C 和 D 项中 选出最佳选 项 My husband s administrative assistant 行政助理 who is a friend of mine suddenly lost her grandmother last weekend Her friends sent flowers to her and we all signed a n 21 card which was mailed to her home That was very 22 but I wanted to do something extra I decided to surprise her with a Living Memorial Gift I made a donation to a community who 23 to plant 25 trees later we call them Living Memorial Gifts in memory of her grandmother And I was quite satisfied with this idea 24 to surprise my friend with this gift I thought about the way I could 25 this excitement to her I had several great Give A Tree Memorial cards and envelopes at home I 26 addressed one of those cards to her and included a letter with the 27 of the idea the tree type the quantity and the location of the trees She came by today giving me a hug saying how 28 she was with the gift Born and 29 in Oregon she and her family had a special love of trees At her request I 30 her with a few of my favorite Living Legacy websites of other friends who have passed on but are still alive in other ways I was very proud that I did a really meaningful thing 21 A celebration B pity C connection D invitation 22 A differentB messy C noisy D thoughtful 23 A agreedB happenedC refused D forgot 24 A Shocked B Sad C Regretful D Excited 25 A pay B communicate C post D lend 26 A usuallyB quickly C foolishly D luckily 27 A advantages B needs C details D expressions 28 A boredB confusedC kind D touched 29 A waited B suffered C raised D dropped 30 A provided B amused C covered D pleased 第二节 语法填空 共 10 小题 每小题 1 5 分 满分 15 分 阅读下面短文 按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求 在空格处填入一个适当的词 或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空 并将答案填写在后面标号为 31 40 的相应位置上 You will not find it surprising when your close friend tells you she has had cosmetic surgery 整 容手术 recently Admittedly 31 is much easier to receive cosmetic surgery nowadays than it used to be Some people were born 32 physical defects 缺陷 while others may leave their facial features 33 spoil in accidents Then cosmetic surgery can be the best choice 34 gives them a chance at a normal life To a certain degree the benefits of such surgery may be both physical and emotional Having pretty looks gives people the 35 confident as well as a general feeling of well being They at the same time find 36 respected and appreciated after the surgery Thus despite 尽管 its high costs and possible risks many people go for it 37 some critics 批评家 say that cosmetic surgery may cause an argument 38 society focuses on a person s outward 外在的 appearance or inward characters In fact beauty fails to make a person 39 much intelligent and any defect can t make a person less talented Imagine this if all the people 40 look like each other how boring the world would be 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 阅读 共两节 满分 40 分 第一节 阅读理解 共 15 小题 每小题 2 分 满分 30 分 阅读下列短文 从每题所给的 A B C 和 D 项中 选出最佳选项 A 难度 Junelle Lynch knocked on more than 200 doors in the Gayln Manor neighborhood of Brunswick in recent weeks Her aim is to collect hundreds of pounds of food for the Brunswick Food Bank I like helping people a lot said Junelle who celebrated her 11th birthday in June With the support of her parents Isabella and Robert Junelle walked along the streets with an orange grocery bag 杂货袋 Isabella always accompanies her daughter Isabella helps her daughter by car so Junelle can empty her grocery bag when it becomes heavy Junelle s friend Destiny Williams helped the first night but he didn t turn up the rest of the time Neighbor Lynda Mallory donated food to Junelle Mallory dropped noodles canned soup vegetables and fruits into Junelle s bag After visiting the last house and looking at what she collected Junelle said she felt good about what she achieved with the help of her neighbors Working an hour a night three times per week she has collected more than 400 pounds of canned and boxed food This isn t the first year she s collected food Junelle started nearly three years ago when at 8 years old she saw a collection box at a grocery store and decided to become involved 参与 涉及 In her first year she collected 80 pounds of food in the mostly undeveloped neighborhood and 214 pounds the next year The food helped feed many families When she isn t helping Junelle is a straight A student who snowboards plays the trumpet sings with the Brunswick Chorus plays basketball and writes poems She plans on spending her summer vacation attending a basketball camp 41 According to the passage Brunswick Food Bank is probably A a place to sell food to the poor B a store to sell farm produce C a bank for people to save and draw money D an organization to help the poor by offering food 42 Who helped Junelle the most when she was collecting food A Destiny Williams B Lynda Mallory C Isabella Lynch D Robert Lynch 43 Which of the following statements is TRUE about Junelle s food collecting A She spent several hours on it each week B She did it following her father s advice C She started the activity to support her family D The food to be collected will increase year by year 44 According to the passage we know Junelle Lynch A always helps her neighbors B is too busy to do well in her study C is worried about her parents health D has many hobbies in school life 45 The underlined word accompanies most probably means A followsB encourages C disappoints D spoils B 难度 In a house with more than one kid there are bound 一定的 to be some problems Brothers and sisters borrow stuff and don t always return it in good shape Younger kids sometimes feel the older kids get to do whatever they want Older brothers and sisters think that the baby of the family gets more attention These are typical problems found throughout the ages everywhere in the world When brothers and sisters don t get along well it s called sibling rivalry A sibling is a brother or sister and rivalry means competition It s normal but too much competition can make for an unhappy home life A little competition isn t a bad thing Sometimes it can keep you working hard when you and your brother spend time shooting hoops If he s good at it it may make you want to improve too But some sibling rivalry involves arguments when you think your brother is hogging 独占 the ball People who love each other might argue sometimes but too much fighting is unpleasant for everyone Have you ever heard of the green eyed monster called jealousy 嫉妒 Sometimes brothers and sisters are jealous of one another For instance if your sister always does well at school it may be frustrating for you especially if your grades are lower Although you re probably proud of your brothers and sisters it s normal to be a little jealous too It may make you feel better to focus more on doing your own personal things rather than comparing yourself with a brother or sister All kids want attention from their parents but sometimes you need to take turns If you re feeling ignored or your brother or sister is always in the spotlight talk to your mom or dad If a parent knows you re feeling left out he or she can think out ways to help you feel better again 46 The first paragraph mainly A tells us whether it is right to let children do whatever they want B tells us how we can get more attention from parents C shows us the way to make rooms clean and tidy D shows us problems found in a family with more than one child 47 When sibling rivalry happens it proves a fact that A brothers and sisters will have to get away from their home B no competition will be made by brothers and sisters C brothers and sisters don t get along well with each other D no one can stop brothers and sisters arguing all day long 48 What does the author think of a little competition between brothers and sisters A It makes the family life unhappy B It can help children improve their work C It can lead to arguments and fighting D It does harm to each of them 49 What does the author think of a little jealousy between brothers and sisters A Strange B Unbelievable C Normal D Unfair 50 If a kid feels ignored in the family the author suggests that he should A talk to his parents B work even harder C fight with his brothers or sisters D pay attention to his behavior C 难度 UK NEWS February 24th 2009 Sculptor 雕塑家 Philip Jackson created the memorial 纪念碑 which described properly the Queen Mother in her younger days wearing Order of the Garter robes and sitting underneath a statue of her husband King George VI on the Mall Senior members of the Royal Family including Prince William Prince Harry the Duke of Edinburgh the Duchess of Cornwall the Duke of York Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie the Princess Royal and the Earl and Countess of Wessex gathered to watch the unveiling 揭幕 so did members of the Bowes Lyon family relatives of the Queen Mother The Prince of Wales then made a long speech to his darling grandmother complimenting the Queen Mother on her vitality 生命力 He said At long last my grandparents are reunited in this symbol which in particular reminds us of all they stood for during the darkest days this country has ever faced Today we remember them both with joy mixed with sadness but also strong thankfulness for the role they performed with such complete inspiration The last memorial to a Royal consort 亲王 was made to Queen Victoria s husband the Prince Consort with the Albert Memorial built from 1864 1876 Mr Jackson who has already created sculptures of the Queen and her father George VI said I think the memorial is very important and this is a historical landmark as well as a geographical one The Queen Mother s influence was felt for almost a century and she was well loved by a large part of the population This particular sculpture is her national memorial it s her as Queen Elizabeth 51 We can learn from the passage that the statue of the Queen Mother A was the first sculpture created by Philip Jackson B stood together with King George VI s statue C described the young age of Queen Elizabeth D sat in the National Museum of the UK 52 The second paragraph tells us that A many important people attended the unveiling of the memorial B the Queen Mother was loved by people all over the world C all the people attending the unveiling of the memorial are her relatives D the unveiling of the memorial attracted many ordinary people 53 From the speech of the Prince of Wales we may infer that A the Queen Mother loved him very much B he thought highly of the Queen Mother C he praised Philip Jackson s talent for creation D he was too sad to finish giving his speech 54 The best title for the passage would be A One of the Speeches Made by the Prince of Wales B The Queen Mother Memorial Unveiled C The Queen Mother s Contribution to the UK D A Famous sculptor Philip Jackson 55 You can read this passage in A a newspaper B a novel C a science magazine D a tourist book 第二节 信息匹配 共 5 小题 每小题 2 分 满分 10 分 阅读下列应用文及相关信息 并按照要求匹配信息 以下是几类自行车的简介 A Mountain Bikes Mountain bikes are specifically designed to go up and down mountains and hills Mountain bikes have many gears 挡 The tires 轮胎 are thick and the wheels are 26 inch thick B Road Bikes Road bikes are a type of bikes designed to ride on roads at high speed Bikes of this kind are lightweight and have drop handlebars One of the most important things about a road bike is its light weight Riders competing in Tour de France use road bikes C Touring Bikes Touring bikes are a kind of comfortable road bikes These bikes have drop handlebars and carriers for carrying baggage The wheelbase of the touring bike is longer than the mountain bike s and the road bike s D Folding Bikes The folding bike is a type of bikes that incorporates 合并 joints in the supporting structure The folding bike can be folded into a smaller size Folding bikes can be taken on public transport and into apartment buildings or workplaces where ordinary bikes cannot E Hybrid Bikes This type of bikes is a combination of mountain bikes and road bikes but they are not designed to go up mountains Though hybrid bikes look like mountain bikes they have thin wheels and tires Most supporting structures of hybrid bikes are made of lightweight steel for the material offers the strength F Beach Cruisers If you re an unprofessional rider a beach cruiser is a great choice Cruisers are simple and inexpensive machines A beach cruiser has a single gear fat tires that roll easily on the beach You ll have a good view because of the upright seating position 以下是几种自行车运动 请匹配自行车运动与其对应的简介 56 Road Race It is a mass start event held on the road The first rider across the finish line is the winner The course may be from point to point or from town to town Usually the course is closed to traffic in the area of the race Road races can be several hundreds kilometers long over 100 miles 57 Downhill Downhill races are individually 分别地 timed events Competitors start and they are timed individually e g 30 seconds As the name implies 暗示 the finish line is lower than the starting line Some courses are on very long roads 58 Hill Climb During a hill climb riders race towards a finish line that is higher than the starting line The course is dangerous The event may be individual or mass start 59 Point to Point A point to point race starts at one point and ends at the other Riders can take a bus or a train when it is necessary 60 Long way Travel Long way travel requires competitors to carry their baggage because they have to sleep in the open air It is a long way race The weather may be rainy 写作 共两节 满分 40 分 第一节 基础写作 共 1 小题 满分 15 分 写作内容 请根据以下提示写一篇介绍伦敦的 Chinatown 的英语作文 内容应包括以下几点 写作要求 1 只能使用 5 个句子表达全部内容 2 参考词汇 fascinating 吸引人的 评分标准 句子结构准确 信息内容完整 篇章结构连贯 第二节 读写任务 共 1 小题 满分 25 分 阅读下面的短文 然后按照要求写一篇 150 词左右的英语短文 阅读材料 London is one of the world s most important commercial financial and cultural centres and its influence in politics education entertainment the media fashion and the arts contributes to its role as a major global city In central London are located the headquarters 总部 of more than half of the UK s top 100 listed companies and over 100 of Europe s 500 largest companies The city is a major tourist destination 目的地 for visitors from home and abroad London has many World Heritage Sites the Tower of London the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and the site including the Palace of Westminster Westminster Abbey St Margaret s Church and so on Different cultures and religions are brought into this city and over 300 languages are spoken within the city The public transport network is one of the largest in the world Heathrow Airport is the busiest airport in the world and the air space is the busiest of any city in the world 写作内容 1 以约 30 个词概括短文的要点 2 然后以约 120 个词谈谈如果你有机会在伦敦生活一年 你会怎么度过 所写内容要包含 以下几点 1 你在伦敦生活的具体安排 2 你这样安排的理由 写作要求 1 在作文中可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点 也可以参照阅读材料的内容 但 不能直接引用原文中的句子 2 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校的名称 评分标准 概括准确 语言规范 内容合适 篇章连贯 参考答案及解析 21 25 BDADB 26 30 BCDCA 31 it 32 with 33 spoiled 34 that 35 confidence 36 themselves 37 However 38 whether 39 more 40 looked 41 45 DCADA 46 50 DCBCA 51 55 CABBA 56 60 BEADC 基础写作 London s Chinatown located in the center of London has been one of the city s best known tourist spots and cultural centers for the Chinese community of London since the 1950s In Chinatown you can see the signs of the shops in English as well as in Chinese Chinese restaurants are the most fascinating places here and on Friday evenings every restaurant is crowded with customers It s very convenient for people to get there by public transport and taking the underground is the fastest way In addition it takes just 15 minutes to travel around the whole Chinatown because it is not big 读写任务 London has great influences on many styles of life With different cultures religions and lots of cultural heritages it attracts a lot of tourists at home and abroad If I had a chance to live in London for a year I would make good use of the precious time to travel How do I make arrangements In the first four months I would travel to all famous colleges in London which I believe would make me know better about British education In the second four months I would focus on some places of interest in London because these places such as Buckingham Palace and the Tower of London are the symbols of London In the last part of my time I would experience the rest of the famous places I deeply believe that the sound of Big Ben or the Thames River can leave me a good memory of London 21 B 根据 My husband s administrative assistant who is a friend of mine suddenly lost her grandmother last weekend 可知 朋友的祖母去世了 所以这里大家签的是 同情卡 22 D 此处强调上文中提到的 同事们都签了 同情卡 这种做法很体贴 23 A 根据第三段中 I made a donation to a community 可知 作者对社区进行了捐赠 所以对方同意作者可以种植 25 棵树 24 D 根据第三段中 And I was quite satisfied with this idea 可知 作者对于自己以种 树的方式来纪念朋友祖母的去世这件事很满意 所以她以非常激动的心情想要让朋友早点 知道这件事 25 B 根据后文 I had several great Give A Tree Memorial cards and envelopes at home the idea the tree type the quantity of the trees and the location 可知 作者是通过送卡片的方式 把这份特殊的礼物告诉她 可推测出作者想要以什么方式才能把这份激动传达给她的朋友 26 B 此处副词用于表现作者的急切心情 所以用 quickly 27 C 根据后文 the tree type the quantity and the location of the trees 可知 作者要告 诉她朋友她想法的一些细节 树的种类 数量和地点 28 D 根据文章语境 因为礼物的精心准备及其特殊性 所以朋友在收到后是很感动的 29 C 朋友出生及成长在 Oregon 对树有着特殊的感情 30 A 此处用 provide 强调应朋友的要求为她提供 31 it 考查代词 分析句子结构可知 it 在该句中为形式主语 真正的主语为 to receive cosmetic surgery 32 with 考查介词 句意为 有些人生来就有身体缺陷 可知这里应填介词 with 表伴随 33 spoiled 考查过去分词 spoiled 在句中充当宾语补足语 此处为 leave something done 的用法 句意为 有些人生来就有身体缺陷 而有些人在事故中被毁容 34 that 考查定语从句的关系代词 在定语从句中 如果先行词被形容词最高级修饰时 引导限制性定语从句的关系词应为 that 不能用 which 替换 that 在从句中充当主语 所以 不能省略 35 confidence 考查词形变化 此处需要 confident 的名词形式作直接宾语 36 themselves 考查代词 句意为 同时 他们发现在整容之后自己受到了别人的尊重和 欣赏 故使用 they 的反身代词 themselves 37 However 上文提到 整容手术可以给整容者带来信心 而下文提到整容手术引起的争 论 由此可知上下文为转折关系 而空格后有逗号 故填 However 38 whether 考查同位语从句的引导词 句意为 一些批评家认为 整容手术会导致一个 争论 社会关注的是一个人的外表还是其内在 whether 引导同位语从句时不能用 if 来替 换 39 more 考查形容词比较级 由下文的 and any defect can t make a person less talented 可知此空应填 more 与 less 相对应 40 looked 考查动词 由后句 how boring the world would be 可知该句为虚拟语气 在表示与现在事实相反的时候