unit2单元测试题1

1、必修1 Uint 2 English around all the world单元测试题第一部分 听力(共两节，满分分)第一节 (共5 小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。 每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where are the two speakers now?A. On the third floor. B. On the fourth floor. C. On the fifth floor.2. Whats the pr

2、obable relationship between the two speakers?A. Customer and shop assistant. B. Teacher and student. C. Boss and clerk.3. Whats the man going to do tonight?A. Go to the cinema. B. Attend a meeting. C. Watch TV at home.4. Who is Charlie Green?A. A writer. B. A bookseller. C. A computer engineer. 5. W

3、hen will the film probably begin?A. At 12:00.B. At 12:14.C. At 12:40.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后, 各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. Where are the two speakers?A. In the classroom. B. In a shop. C. In

4、the street.7. What has happened to the two speakers?A. They have quarreled all the way.B. They have got lost.C. They have been shown around the downtown area.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Whats the weather like today? A. Fine.B. Cold.C. Hot.9. Whats the weather usually like in Beijing?A. Much colder. B. Much d

5、rier. C. Much hotter. 10. How does the man find the weather there?A. Terrible. B. So-so. C. Great.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What are the two speakers talking about?A. Mr Smith. B. Mrs Downs. C. Mrs Downs son.12. How long does a school day last?A. At least 8 hours.B. About 6 hours.C. Nearly 7 hours.13. Ho

6、w does Jack usually go to school?A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By car.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. What time is it now? A. 4:29. B. 4:13. C. 4:30.15. Why does the woman ask about food on the train?A. Because she is hungry. B. Because she is nervous without food. C. Because it will soon be time for dinner.16. Wh

7、at does a cup of tea cost on the train? A. 13 pence. B. 50 pence. C. 15 pence.17. Why doesnt the woman take the train finally?A. Because she is late for the train. B. Because she thinks things are too expensive on the train. C. Because she doesnt like the number of the platform from which the train

8、leaves.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What will most Americans do when they need advice?A. They often turn to their parents. B. They ask people they know. C. They usually write to newspapers and magazines.19. How do most newspapers help people in need of advice?A. They pass their letters to Abby and Ann Land

9、ers. B. They publish their letters and ask readers to answer them.C. They publish letters from readers and answers from doctors, lawyers or educators.20. What can we learn about Abby and Ann Landers?A. They have had special training.B. They have much experience.C. They are well known all over the wo

10、rld. 听力填空题（选做）根据你所听到的信息完成下列表格中第18至20题；每小题不超过三个单词。Most Americans:Dont get advice from their family.Dont usually ask people they know.Get advice on 18. _ from newspapers and magazines.Most newspapers:Publish letters from readers with 19. _.Abby and Ann Landers:Are women without special training. Are t

11、he most 20. _ writers of advice.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分分）第一节 语法和词汇知识(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)21. How was your weekend? Great! We _ a picnic by the lake. A. haveB. are havingC. hadD. will have22. He looked at the envelope and _ Jennys handwriting immediately.A. understood B. knew C. recognized D. recovered 23.

12、A large number of students in our school _ from the countryside; the number _ growing these years.A. is; has beenB. are; has been C. is; have beenD. are; have been24. Washington D.C., the capital of the United States, is one of _ cities in the world. A. the biggest B. bigger C. much bigger D. big25.

13、 One of her American friends asked her, “Would you please _ to my apartment for a visit?”A. come upB. keep upC. put upD. catch up26. Excuse me? _ It is over there, near the bus stop. A. How do you like the cinema? B. May I ask you the way? C. Where is the Bank of China? D. How far is the market from

14、 here?27. The _ from England to India used to take more than six months as there were storms and huge waves at times.A. travelB. journeyC. tripD. voyage28. Mum, _ I play computer games? Yes, you can. But you have to finish your homework first. A. mustB. mayC. willD. need29. English has become the mo

15、st wildly spoken language in the world _ its special role as an international language.A. becauseB. fromC. withD. because of 30. Chinese is also spoken in many other countries in Asia, _ Singapore and Malaysia.A. for exampleB. such asC. instead of D. according to31. American English has so many _ be

16、cause the American people have come from all over the world.A. grammar B. vocabulary C. pronunciations D. dialects32. I dont know _ tomorrow. Can you tell me? A. when we started B. when did we start C. when we will start D. when will we start33. Kitty and Lucy are both from England, so they are _ En

17、glish speakers.A. nativeB. internationalC. foreignD. same34. John has hurt his leg. Really? _? A. Who did that B. How did that happen C. Whats wrong with him D. Why was he so careless35. Americans and Canadians can understand each other _ they dont speak the same kind of English.A. now thatB. even i

18、f C. as if D. only if 第二节 完形填空 (共20小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分30分) “Dad, Im sure I can do it well this time. I promise,” I said to myself and went up to the stage and began my play . Finally I 36 from my piano and took a bow to the people in the hall. There was a 37 and then loud applause (掌声) burst out. I knew

19、 I 38 it. Tears filled my eyes. Then I 39 three years ago right here when it was my turn to play. I 40 the hall and saw my dad. He sat at the end of a 41 with a serious face. Suddenly I became 42 . I had practiced my piece for months, 43 then it seemed there was something wrong with my fingers. I fo

20、rced out some 44 tune and left the stage in tears. I 45 . On the way home my father didnt say even a word. He just 46 the car in silence. I didnt say anything either. What could I say, really, after what Id done? I knew how 47 Dad worked to earn enough money 48 my piano. That time he was 49 to come

21、to a competition(比赛), but I let him down. I didnt remember how we got home. Dad never said a word the entire way home, and he never 50 one of my competitions again. I never got over the hurt of having 51 the person I most wanted to make proud. Id 52 more than my competition that afternoon. I felt as

22、 if Id lost the key to my fathers heart, and he died before I could 53 it again. “God, why didnt you give me a 54 to make it up to him?” Id often asked. I won first prize in the contest now. How I wish my father could share the 55 moment with me!36. A. droppedB. roseC. turnedD. slid37. A. silenceB.

23、noiseC. laughterD. shout38. A. gotB. missedC. madeD. caught39. A. thoughtB. realizedC. understoodD. remembered40. A. looked upB. looked aroundC. looked outD. looked over41. A. seatB. rowC. groupD. team42. A. nervousB. excitedC. sickD. tired43. A. andB. thoughC. butD. so44. A. softB. movingC. niceD.

24、terrible45. A. succeededB. wonC. failedD. disappeared46. A. droveB. startedC. washedD. repaired47. A. quicklyB. hardC. warmlyD. happily48. A. onB. in C. forD. with49. A. sadB. happyC. able D. unable50. A. attendedB. noticedC. heardD. cared51. A. pleasedB. surprisedC. disappointedD. satisfied52. A. f

25、eltB. lostC. madeD. learned53. A. openB. close C. forgetD. find54. A. pianoB. dutyC. chanceD. contest55. A. exciting B. surprisingC. interestingD. relaxing第三部分 阅读理解（共小题；每小题分，满分分）Many centuries ago, all people had to gather seeds and plants to eat. They did not know how to farm or raise animals for f

26、ood. We call them the Stone Age people because they used stone tools and weapons. You may feel surprised in the world today there are still people who live like the Stone Age people. They live in the places that are hard to reach. Because they have met few people from the outside world, they dont kn

27、ow about modern inventions. They have not learned ways of doing things from others. For 25,000 years, groups of people have lived alone in the middle of Australia. One of these groups is the Arunta tribe (部落). They do not know how to farm and how to raise sheep or cattle. The Aruntas spend most of t

28、heir time searching for food and water. The men hunt animals with stone-tipped spears. The women and children look for roots, seeds and nuts. They use sticks to dig up the roots. Several Arunta families live together. They have no house. At night, they sleep around small fires. Now other people are

29、moving into the center of Australia. Soon the Aruntas will no longer be a Stone Age people. 56. The Stone Age people are called so because they _.A. gathered seeds and plants to eatB. didnt know how to farmC. used stone tools and weaponsD. didnt raise animals for food57. The Arunta tribe has lived _

30、.A. in the middle of AfricaB. in the center of AustraliaC. together with other peopleD. in poorly built houses58. Why do the Aruntas still live in the way as they lived before?A. Because they have not yet learned new ways from other people. B. Because they do not want to change their way of living.C

31、. Because other people are moving in and living with the Aruntas.D. Because each family live alone without knowing others.59. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. the Australians live much like the Stone Age peopleB. the Arunta tribe has a history of 25 centuriesC. the Stone Age people have

32、 at last disappeared in the worldD. the Aruntas will change their way of living sooner or laterThere are more than 250,000 rivers in the United States. Added up together, they flow for more than 5,500,000 kilometers. The largest and most famous river in the United States is the Mississippi. It start

33、s near the northern border of the United States and flows through the center of the country for more than 3,700 kilometers. About 250 smaller rivers flow into the Mississippi. The mouth of the Mississippi empties into the Gulf of Mexico. However, the Missouri River is the longest river in the United

34、 States. It flows for about 4,000 kilometers. It begins in the Rocky Mountains of North America. It flows along the borders of seven states before it empties into the Mississippi River near the city of Saint Louis, Missouri. Three rivers that join together in the north central state of Montana form

35、the Missouri River. The water is clear there. But, as it moves east and south, the Missouri River turns brown as it collects huge amounts of dirt from the land. That is why many people call the Missouri River the “Big Muddy”. Some people say the Columbia River in the northwest is the most beautiful

36、river in America. It flows from the Canadian province of British Columbia into the United States through the state of Washington. The Columbia River is the largest river that empties into the Pacific Ocean. Another famous river is the Rio Grande. It is the longest river in the state of Texas. It for

37、ms the border between Texas and Mexico. The oldest river in the United States is the New River. It begins in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina and flows north through parts of Virginia and West Virginia. The New River may be also the second oldest in the world. It is funny how something so

38、 old can be called new.60. Near the city of Saint Louis is the place _.A. where the Missouri River risesB. where the Missouri River joins the Mississippi RiverC. where other three rivers join the Missouri RiverD. where the Mississippi River flows into the ocean61. From Paragraph 4 we know that the w

39、ater in the upper reaches of the Missouri River is _.A. muddyB. dirtyC. clearD. brown62. In the state of Washington you can visit the beautiful _.A. Missouri RiverB. Mississippi River C. New RiverD. Columbia River63. Which of the following rivers is the border between Texas and Mexico? A. The Rio Gr

40、ande River.B. The New River.C. The Columbia River.D. The Mississippi River.Nowadays many students are interested in studying abroad. Attending schools abroad has many advantages. First, by looking at our own country from outside, we can best see the strong points and weak points of our nation and th

41、erefore widen our vision and broaden our minds. Second, while studying in a foreign country, we can travel widely, visiting famous scenic spots and making friends with the local people. Third, we can use the foreign language in our daily life so that our ability in that language may be improved quic

42、kly. But the most important is to learn advanced science and technology. For all these advantages, it is really worthwhile to go abroad for education. However, as everything has two sides, there are also some disadvantages in attending a foreign university. The most serious problem is the language b

43、arrier (障碍). Most of the students who are ready to go abroad do not prepare themselves well for the new language environment. As a result, on arriving there, they will find it difficult to understand what the instructors are saying in class. Besides, for not knowing about the customs and way of life

44、 of the local people, they may run into trouble in dealing with various situations. Therefore, misunderstandings often arise. Furthermore, the cost of living is much higher than that in our country, so most students have to find part-time jobs in order to help support themselves. Faced with these di

45、fficulties, many students find themselves unable to pay full attention to their studies and some students may even fail in their courses and learn little. Therefore, given an opportunity to attend a school abroad, one must consider the factors carefully before making up his mind. On the one hand, it

46、 is a good thing to go and study abroad. But on the other hand, one must not neglect (忽视) the disadvantages.64. The following are all advantages of studying abroad EXCEPT _.A. having more chances to get good jobsB. improving foreign language ability quicklyC. visiting well-known scenic spots D. lear

47、ning advanced science and technology 65. The underlined word “instructors” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _.A. neighbors B. teachersC. strangers D. classmates66. Why do some students find part-time jobs?A. Because they want to learn more skills in a different country.B. Because they want to

48、 make full use of their spare time. C. Because they are not interested in studying.D. Because they have to support themselves.67. The passage mainly tells us that _.A. studying abroad is a good way to learn advanced science and technology B. everything has two sidesC. people should think twice befor

49、e going abroadD. going abroad has more advantages than disadvantagesThere is a lake near a forest in Sweden. The water in the lake is very clear and everything is quiet and still. On the far side of the water is some farmland and further away, across the field, is an old church built on a hill. It h

50、as just stopped raining. The brook flowing into the lake is full and there is still some half-melted (半融化的) snow from last winter on the ground. The reason why the water is so clear and everything is so quiet and still is that most of the animals and plants in and around the lake are dead. There are

51、 no birds because all the fish and insects, which the birds need for food, have disappeared. Many trees in the forest are losing their leaves and bark (树皮), and are sick and dying. Others were blown down by the strong winds of last winter. A farmer is working in a field planting something, but unles

52、s he plants a stronger kind of seed this year, the crop will be between 25 to 40 percent lower than a few years ago. The stones of the old church tower are turning to powder and unless the tower is repaired soon, it will fall down. All the death and destruction (破坏) in this place is caused by the sm

53、oke coming out of factories and poisonous gases from cars and trucks. And yet this silent lake is hundreds of kilometers away from the nearest factory and highway. 68. Which season do you think it is?A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn. D. Winter.69. Why are there no animals or birds in or around the la

54、ke?A. Because the weather is terribly cold. B. Because the lake is quiet.C. Because the area is seriously polluted.D. Because they have all been killed.70. Why does the farmer have to plant a stronger kind of seed?A. Because the soil is becoming less and less. B. Because few plant life can stand the

55、 weather there.C. Because the water in the lake cant be used to irrigate (灌溉) the field.D. Because the soil there is becoming unfit for farming.71. What do you think is the best title of the passage?A. A beautiful place of interest.B. A polluted place. C. A quiet place in Sweden.D. A faraway mountain area.One of the most difficult things for children to deal with when moving to a new town is leaving their friends and making new ones. We once moved and one of our new neighbors told us about a summer camp at the Recreation Center all the kids went to. My husband