必修五unit-2-单元测试题

1、高二英语第一次月考试卷（适用于1,4,5,6,7,8班）第一部分 ：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第1节 ：(共15小题，每一题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A B C D)中，选出最佳选项。AIf you do not use your arm or your legs for some time, they become weak; when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to

2、 know that memory works in the same way. When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong. If a friend says that his a

3、rms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault(过错). But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame(受责备), and few of us know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people cant read or write but usually they have better memor

4、ies? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things; they cannot write down in a little notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories; so their memory is the whole time being exercised. So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: Practice

5、 remembering. 1. The main reason for one is poor memory is that _. A. his father or mother may have a poor memoryB. He does not use his name or legs for some timeC. his memory is not often usedD. he cant read or write2. If you do not use your arms or legs for some time _. A. you cant use them any mo

6、reB. they will become strongerC. they become weak and wont become strong until you use them again.D. they will become neither stronger nor weaker3. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Your memory works in the same way as your arms or legs.B. Your memory, like your arms or legs, becomes weak if yo

7、u dont give it enough chance for practice.C. Dont learn how to read and write if you want to have a better memory.D. A good memory comes from more practice.4. Which is the best title for this passage? A. Dont Stop Using Your Arms Or LegsB. How To Have a Good MemoryC. Strong Arms And Good MemoriesD.

8、Learn From the PeopleBDid 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. None of them are exactly the same as any of the others.T

9、he 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 the United Kingdom or you call it the UK.Now as for Englan

10、d, 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 Commonwealth is the usual name for what is left of the British

11、 Empire (帝国). This change shows the weakening of British Empire and the rising of the national liberation movements throughout the world today.5. According to the passage, we know that_.AGreat Britain has the same meaning as BritainBthe United Kingdom has the same meaning as Britain or EnglandCall t

12、he names in the first paragraph have the same meaningDall the names refer to England6. It is clear that the British Isles refer to_.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 Kingdom7. If you w

13、ant to write to someone in Edinburgh that lies in Scotland, you should write the address as_.A. Edinburgh, EnglandB. Edinburgh, Great BritainC. Scotland, Edinburgh, EnglandD. Great Britain, Scotland, Edinburgh8. We can infer from the passage that_.A. The UK is not as powerful as it was in the pastB.

14、 The British commonwealth is another name of the UKC. England is the largest country in the British commonwealthD. no other country is left in the British commonwealth except Britain C A desert沙漠 is a beautiful land of silence and space. The sun shines, the wind blows, and time and space seem endles

15、s. Nothing is soft. The sand and rocks are hard, and many of the plants even have hard needles instead of leaves. The size and location(分布) of the worlds deserts are always changing. Over millions of years, as climates change and mountains rise, new dry and wet areas develop. But within the last 100

16、 yeas, deserts have been growing at a frightening speed. This is partly because of natural changes, but the greatest makers are humans.Humans can make deserts, but humans can also prevent their growth. Algeria Mauritania is planting a similar wall around Nouakchott, the capital. Iran puts a thin cov

17、ering of petroleum (石油) on sandy areas and plants trees. The oil keeps the water and small trees in the land, and men on motorcycles(摩托车) keep the sheep and goats away. The USSR and India are building long canals to bring water to desert areas. 9. In this passage, “needles” refers to _.A. small, thi

18、n pieces of steel. B. long, thin pieces of branches. C. small pointed growth on the stem(茎) of a plant. D. small, thin pieces of sticks. 10. Which of the following is NOT true?A. The greatest desert makers are humans. B. There arent any living things in the deserts. C. Deserts have been growing quic

19、kly. D. The size of the deserts is always changing. 11. People in some countries are fighting a battle against _.A. the growth of deserts B. the disappearance of desert plants C. natural changes D. congenital climate 12. Choose the sentence which best gives the main idea of the passage. A： The deser

20、ts of the world are always changing. B： Man is to take measures to control the growth of the worlds deserts. C： Deserts are lands of silence and space. D： Deserts have grown at a fast pace in the past 10 years. DHundreds of years ago, a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The

21、 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 Romans 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, “Tom

22、orrow 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 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

23、 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. Suddenly, 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 f

24、or 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 has 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.13At the sh

25、out of a Roman soldier, all the Scots who were asleep at the hill_.A. began 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 fight 14The Scots were waken becaus

26、e_.A. they were too tired to sleep wellB. one of the guards pretended to sleepC. one of the Romans stepped on a thistle and let out a cryD. because the Romans got too close and they discovered them15. The Scots made thistle their national flower because thistle _.A. is lovely, though not beautifulB.

27、 gave them happinessC. is a kind of useful plantD. helped the Scots in wiping out the Romans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。Mary is a good friend of mine. 16 Mary is an exchange student from Ireland, who has been studying in my school for two months already. She plans t

28、o go back to Ireland in July after classes are finished. 17 She had not studied Chinese for long before arriving here, so she has some difficulty communicating with people. Still, she studies in the same classroom with us and continues studying after class until late at night. She wakes up early eve

29、ry morning to study a bit before class as well. I admire her independence for doing all of this while living so far away from her family. I am not sure whether I could do the same thing if I were in her position. 18 If anyone needs help, she is always ready and willing to help them. For example, eve

30、n though she is quite busy with her studies, she often takes time to help classmates with English assignments.Although Mary is generally very quiet and calm, she can also be quite enthusiastic about things. 19 She helped set up bins to collect recyclable materials around the school and spent every S

31、unday morning in the local park collecting bottles to cycle.Mary is a very hardworking, independent, helpful and enthusiastic person. 20 I hope to visit her in Ireland someday.A. Wanting to take advantage of her short time here, Mary works very hard.B. She has some shortcomings.C. She is my classmat

32、e, and we are the same age.D. Mary is very helpful.E. She is also homesick.F. For example, when our school decided to start a recycling programme for the Earth Day, Mary was one of the student organizers.G. I will miss her when she returns home at the end of the term.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节： 完形填空

33、（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）There is a holiday next week and I cant decide what to do I have a lot ofwork to do 21 and this would be a good chance（机会）22 But I dont like 23theholiday in such a way I can work at home all the rest of the year Last year Iwent24to the mountains25there was beautiful， but it is t

34、oo cold this time ofa year And its really26 far to go for a short holiday I decide 27 thisisnt a good time to 28 the mountains But I29 to go somewhere else Perhaps this would be a good chance to go to the beach（海滨）I like to go forwalks30 the seashore 31 the warm sunshine and watch the water Its only

35、 eightmiles away and I could get there 32 about two hours After thinking it 33 ，I amsure that this is a 34 time for the seashore than 35 Oh， here is a letter 36 Jim He 37 he is going to his house in the mountainsfor the 38 ，and he 39 me to go with him 40 giving it some more thought， I wroteback to J

36、im and thanked him for that21. A. at home B. at house C. in school D. in factory 22. A. do it B. doing that C. to do it D. with that23. A. to take B. to spend C. having D. asking24. A. the north B. for north C. north D. to north25. A. Nothing B. Everything C. Somebody D. Anything26. A. very B. enoug

37、h C. rather D. too27. A. that B. what C. whether D. when28. A. go B. go to C. go for D. leave29. A. do want B. wanted C. shall want D. was wanting30. A. on B. by C. beside D. along31. A. on B. during C. in D. under32. A. in B. for C. with D. after33. A. about B. of C. over D. on34. A. good B. fine C

38、. better D. best35. A. home B. the mountains C. big cities D. country villages36. A. for B. to C. from D. by37. A. says B. tells C. speaks D. talks38. A. weekend B. holiday C. sunday D. trip39. A. want B. wish C. hopes D. asks40. A. When B. With C. Without D. As 第二节：语法知识填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料

39、，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 When you are in England you must be very careful in the streets _41_ the traffic drives on the left. Before you cross a street you must look to the right first _42_ then the left. In the morning and in the evening when people go to or come from _43_, the streets are

40、 very busy. Traffic is most _44_ (danger) then. When you go by bus in England, you have to be careful, _45_. Always remember the traffic moves on the left. So you must be careful. _46_ (have) a look first, or you will go _47_ wrong way. In many English cities, there are big buses _48_ two floors. Yo

41、u can sit on the _49_ (two) floor. From _50_ you can see the city very well. Its very interesting.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）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错误的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及修

42、改均仅限一词。2.只允许修改10处，多者(从11处起)不计分.My dream school starts at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. They are three lessons in the morning and two in the afternoon. We didnt need to do so many homework. Therefore , we have more time with after-school activities. For example, we can do reading for one and a half

43、 hour and play sport for one hour every day. My dream school look like a big garden. There are all kinds of the flowers and trees around the classroom, buildings. We can lie on the grass for a rest, sat by the lake listening music. The teachers here are kind and helpfully. They are not only our teachers but also our friends. 第二节 书面表达（满分25分） 假如你是一名导游，正在对来北京的游客介绍，介绍的内容包括： 1：欢迎词(已给出) 2：北京是中国的首都，有悠久的历史 3：爬长城，欣赏自然风光 4：在天安门广场前，拍照。 5：北京烤鸭，小吃很好吃6：在北京乘地铁旅游很方便7：结束语注意：1.词数120左右。 2.开头已写好，不计入总词数。 2.不要逐条翻译，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Hell0，ev