Unit 2 单元检测卷
(120分 90分钟)
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第一部分 英语知识运用(共两大题,满分45分)
Ⅰ.单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
(D)1.According to this ,scientists say that people accept the colours they like,and refuse the colours they hate.
A.design B.thought C.job D.discovery
(B)2.Voices were when the discussion became more heated.
A.risen B.raised C.shouted D.improved
(D)3.—Have you read the book Harry Potter?
—Sure.Eric is also it and we become friends because of that.
A.proud of B.afraid of
C.serious about D.interested in
(C)4.The motorbike was out of and hit the little girl.
A.danger B.breath C.control D.practice
(A)5.—You should the customers some tea before meals.
—But they said they couldn’t wait to eat.
A.serve B.invite C.provide D.grow
(B)6.Anyone who wants to get information can click here or email me.
A.farther B.further C.another D.many
(C)7.The 17-year-old high school student is trying to a robot which can think like a human.
A.find B.organize C.invent D.achieve
(A)8.As middle school students,we should make (a) to protecting our school.
A.contribution B.decision C.progress D.chance
(A)9. reported that there was an earthquake in Canada yesterday.
A.It’s B.That’s C.He is D.There is
(D)10.—I called you at 5:00 yesterday afternoon,but no one answered.
—Sorry.I football with my friends at that time.
A.play B.played
C.will play D.was playing
(A)11.Qian Xuesen passed away on October 31,2009 the age of 98,but he is a man still encourages Chinese youth.
A.at;who B.on;who C.on;which D.at;which
(D)12.—Did you call Jenny?
—Oh,I forgot.I her right away.
A.called B.have called C.call D.will call
(B)13.—Tell me one thing you’re proud of in your junior high school,Tony.
—I as captain of the school football team.
A.choose B.was chosen
C.am chosen D.chose
(C)14.—Amy,can we give away these soft toys?We them for many years.
—Mum,but I want to keep the bear.
A.bought B.had
C.have had D.have bought
(A)15.—Congratulations!You have won the first prize in the English contest.
—
A.Thank you! B.Good idea!
C.Of course. D.Enjoy yourself!
Ⅱ.完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
A
American President Roosevelt’s house was once broken into and lots of things were stolen.Hearing this,one of Roosevelt’s friends wrote to him and 16 him not to take it to his heart so much.President Roosevelt 17 back at once,saying,“Dear friend,thank you for your letter to comfort me.I’m all right now.I think I should thank God.This is because of the following three 18 :firstly,the thief(小偷) only stole things from me 19 did not hurt me at all;secondly,the thief has stolen some of my things 20 all my things;thirdly,most 21 for me,it was the man 22 me who became a thief.”
It was quite unlucky for anyone to be stolen from.However,President Roosevelt was so 23 .
It is 24 for anyone to be lucky and successful all the time as long as he lives on the Earth.We should learn how to 25 failure or misfortune bravely and to try to deal with it.Being thankful can bring us a better life.
(B)16.A.required B.advised C.ordered D.allowed
(A)17.A.wrote B.talked C.called D.spoke
(C)18.A.examples B.steps C.reasons D.suggestions
(B)19.A.or B.but C.so D.because
(D)20.A.ahead of B.front of C.apart from D.instead of
(A)21.A.luckily B.badly C.sadly D.easily
(C)22.A.less than B.more than C.rather than D.better than
(B)23.A.sorry B.thankful C.angry D.kind
(C)24.A.easy B.natural C.impossible D.possible
(D)25.A.ask B.value C.find D.face
B
Beethoven was one of the greatest composers(作曲家) in the world.He was born 26 Germany in 1770.Even as a child,Beethoven did not have a 27 life.His father was a singer,but he was very lazy and always drank a lot. 28 Beethoven was only four,his father decided to make him a 29 .So Beethoven had to play hour after hour on different musical instruments.He learnt very fast and he could go around and give a 30 when he was only eleven.A few years later Beethoven went to Vienna to study under Haydn,a famous Austrian composer.Soon he could write a lot of music himself.Beethoven was often 31 in his life.After one illness,he became deaf.He couldn’t 32 any more.This didn’t stop Beethoven.He continued to 33 many pieces of beautiful music.To everyone’s 34 ,Beethoven wrote his most beautiful pieces such as Fate Symphony(《命运交响曲》) after he became deaf.He died at the 35 of 57 in 1827.
(B)26.A.at B.in C.on D.of
(A)27.A.happy B.weak C.sad D.lovely
(C)28.A.Before B.Then C.When D.After
(C)29.A.doctor B.teacher C.musician D.writer
(A)30.A.concert B.talk C.lesson D.music
(C)31.A.fine B.strong C.ill D.nice
(A)32.A.hear B.see C.read D.smell
(B)33.A.sing B.write C.dance D.jump
(B)34.A.difference B.surprise C.health D.interest
(D)35.A.name B.number C.year D.age
第二部分 阅读理解(共两大题,满分45分)
Ⅲ.补全对话(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)
根据对话内容,从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,其中有两个为多余选项。
Betty:Hi,Ann.What are you going to do this weekend?
Ann:36. D
Betty:A concert?Who will sing at the concert?
Ann:Taylor Swift.37. A
Betty:Certainly,I’d like to.She is my favourite singer.38. B
Ann:Eighty dollars.
Betty:Oh,it’s too dear.39. G
Ann:We don’t have so much money either.40. E
Betty:That’s a good idea.Can I join you?
Ann:No problem.Shall we meet at the gate of the park at 16:00?
Betty:OK.See you then.
A.Would you like to go with me?
B.How much is the ticket?
C.When will the concert began?
D.I decide to go to a concert with my friend.
E.We plan to sell flowers to raise money.
F.I don’t think so.
G.I’m afraid I can’t afford it.
Ⅳ.阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
A
Sally Ride was born in California in 1951.She was the first American woman to travel into space.She loved to play tennis and wanted to be a tennis player when she was young.But after three months’ professional(专业的) training,she changed her mind.She went to Stanford University and started to study Science.She studied stars and planets.She did researches at the university and got her PhD in Atrophysics(天体物理学博士学位) after several years’ hard work.
In 1977,she took a test to become an astronaut.And then she was picked up from over 8,000 people.In order to realize her dream of going into space,she had to get different kinds of special and difficult training.She learnt how to fly a plane,how to jump out of a plane as well as how to operate(操作) special machines.
Sally and four other astronauts flew a spaceship called Challenger on June 18,1983.She became the first American woman to travel into space.Later,she taught at the University of California.Then she wrote seven books on space for children,encouraging children to study science.Unfortunately,she died in 2012.
(C)41.What did Sally Ride want to do at first?
A.She wanted to study stars.
B.She wanted to study Science.
C.She wanted to play tennis.
D.She wanted to do researches.
(C)42.When did Sally Ride go into space?
A.In 1951. B.In 1977. C.In 1983. D.In 2012.
(D)43.Sally Ride taught at the University of California .
A.before she got her PhD in Astrophysics
B.before she went to Stanford University
C.after she wrote books on space
D.after she travelled into space
(B)44.Which is the best title for the passage?
A.The first American woman writer
B.The first American woman astronaut
C.The first American woman teacher
D.The first American woman scientist
B
●Ferdinand Magellan(1480-1521) was a Portuguese explorer.In 1519,he led the voyage(旅程) to sail around the world.It was also the first voyage to sail from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.Magellan gave the Pacific Ocean its name,which means “peaceful sea” in Portuguese.However,Magellan himself was killed in a battle before the voyage was finished.Only one of his ships,the Victoria,completed the journey.
●Laozi lived in the 6th century BC.It is believed that he wrote the Daodejing.This book is popular in both the East and the West,and it is still widely read today.Many people have found inspiration(鼓舞人心的话) in this book.There are many famous sayings in the Daodejing.One of them is,“A journey of a thousand li begins with a single step.”
●Sir Isaac Newton was an English physicist,mathematician and astronomer(天文学家).He discovered the law of gravity(地心引力).In 1687,Newton published one of the most important books in the history of science.In the book,Newton described many laws that show how the universe works.Albert Einstein kept a picture of Newton on the wall of his study.
(A)45.Which of the following was the sad news during Magellan’s voyage?
A.He was killed in a battle.
B.No ship completed the journey.
C.He found a “peaceful sea”.
D.He gave the Pacific its name.
(B)46.The Daodejing is still widely read today because .
A.it was written by Laozi
B.many people have found inspiration in it
C.it is popular in the world
D.many famous sayings are about a journey
(B)47.The greatest achievement made by Newton is that .
A.he published many important books
B.he discovered the law of gravity
C.he became an English physicist
D.his picture was kept by Einstein
(A)48.Among the famous people mentioned above,Laozi .
A.was born the earliest B.was the best at Portuguese
C.wrote the most books D.was the best known in history
C
I go to school the youth to learn the future.
—Robert Frost
Harvard University
Type(类型):private Created Time:1636
Location:Cambridge,Massachusetts,the USA
Harvard University’s history,influence and wealth have made it one of the most famous universities in the world.
University of Oxford
Type:public(公立的) Created Time:1167
Location:Oxford,Britain
The University of Oxford is the second oldest university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world.
University of Cambridge
Type:public Created Time:1209
Location:Cambridge,Britain
The University of Cambridge is the second oldest university in the English-speaking world and the sixth oldest in Europe.
Tsinghua University
Type:public Created Time:1911
Location:Haidian District,Beijing,China
Tsinghua University was originally(起初) under the name “Tsinghua Xuetang”.The school was renamed “Tsinghua School” in 1912.The university section was founded(建立) in 1925.
(D)49.What is Harvard University famous for?
A.People and wealth.
B.Subjects and country.
C.Professors(教授) and students.
D.History,influence and wealth.
(B)50.Which of the two universities are located in Britain?
A.Harvard University and University of Oxford.
B.University of Oxford and University of Cambridge.
C.University of Cambridge and Tsinghua University.
D.Tsinghua University and Harvard University.
(C)51.When was the university section founded in Tsinghua University?
A.In 1911. B.In 1912.
C.In 1925. D.In 1167.
(B)52.Which statement is NOT true according to the passage above?
A.Harvard University was set up in 1636.
B.The University of Oxford is the oldest university in the world.
C.The University of Cambridge is the sixth oldest university in Europe.
D.Tsinghua University is located in Beijing now.
D
The American Computer Museum was open to visitors in 1990 in Bozeman,Montana.At first it was planned to build in Princeton,New Jersey.The founders moved to Bozeman in 1988 and after looking at the area they decided to build the museum there.With Yellowstone National Park to the south and Glacier National Park to the northwest,the museum attracts thousands of visitors from all 50 states and over 50 countries.The American Computer Museum has been written about in many publications such as The New York Times,The New Yorker Magazine,The Los Angeles Times,PC Week,QST Magazine and US Today.
When visitors first enter the museum,they are shown a video introducing the museum and its collections.All visitors are given the chance to join in tours led by friendly tour guides.We have had visitors aged from 3 to 93.It is a big family.Over 1,000 exhibitions are shown in the 6,000-square-
metre museum.Travelling through our museum,you will see the exciting history of the information age.Technology becomes easier to accept when one learns about its origins(起源) in the natural process(进程) of human development.
(A)53.Where is the American Computer Museum?
A.In Montana. B.In New Jersey.
C.In New York. D.In Los Angeles.
(D)54.People can visit to the south of the museum.
A.the Brooklyn Bridge B.the Gateway Arch
C.Glacier National Park D.Yellowstone National Park
(C)55.What does the underlined word “publications” mean in Chinese?
A.畅销书 B.名人录 C.出版物 D.地图册
(A)56.Visitors can see more than exhibitions at the American Computer Museum.
A.1,000 B.2,000 C.10,000 D.20,000
(B)57.Which can be the best title for the passage?
A.The travel to the museum
B.The American Computer Museum
C.The development of technology
D.The history of technology
阅读下面短文,并用英语回答问题(请注意每小题后面的词数要求)。
E
Jan Mela isn’t like most kids.Two years ago,he lost an arm and a leg.But that didn’t stop him.
On Saturday,the 15-year-old boy from Poland(波兰) walked to the North Pole(北极) without any help.
“If I can do it,other people can do great things too,” Mela said before he went.
Polish newspapers said Mela is the youngest person and the first handicapped(残疾的) person to walk to the North Pole.
How did Mela lose an arm and a leg?He had an electrical(电的) accident.Now,he walks with the help of a 62,000-yuan man-made leg.
After the accident,Mela felt sad for himself.But he didn’t lose hope.One day,he met Marek Kaminski,a Polish explorer.Eight years ago,Kaminski went to the North Pole and the South Pole in the same year.Mela wanted to see the North Pole too.So Mela asked Kaminski if they could go together next time.Kaminski said yes!
It took Mela 21 days to get to the North Pole.The last three or four days were really hard because of bad weather.But Mela kept going.
“I didn’t think we would make it,” he said.“Then,things got better.”
58.What happened to Mela two years ago?(不超过10个词)
He lost an arm and a leg in an accident.
59.Where did Kaminski go eight years ago?(不超过10个词)
He went to the North Pole and the South Pole.
60.Why did Mela make the travel?(不超过20个词)
Because he wanted to show that nothing is hard,if you put your heart into it.
第三部分 写(共两大题,满分30分)
Ⅴ.单词拼写(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)
根据首字母及汉语提示,完成下列单词的拼写,使句意明确,语言通顺。
61.Thomas Edison invented (发明) the light bulb in 1879.
62.He took two steps (一步) backwards when he saw her.
63.His address is still unknown (未知的) to me.
64.Flight 846 landed (降落) safely ten minutes ago with 300 passengers.
65.The new technology has been more widely (广泛地) adopted.
Ⅵ.书面表达(共1小题;满分25分)
南丁格尔是一位心地善良、乐于助人的人。她终身致力于护士事业,为了纪念她,人们把她的生日5月12日定为国际护士节(International Nurse Day)。请你根据下面的信息,写一篇英语短文简要介绍她的生平。
要求:词数80~100,可根据要点作适当发挥。
1820
was born in a rich family
1851
was trained as a nurse
During the war
saved many soldiers’ lives in the front hospital
After the war
became a national heroine,opened the world’s first nurse school
1910
died in London
1912
her birthday became International Nurse Day
A famous British nurse—Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale was a famous British nurse.She was born in a rich family on May 12,1820.She was kind-hearted and always ready to help others,especially the sick.In 1851 she was trained as a nurse.During the war,she went to help in the front hospital and saved many soldiers’ lives.When she came back after the war,she became a national heroine.Later Florence Nightingale opened the world’s first nurse school.Florence Nightingale died in London in 1910.In 1912,her birthday became International Nurse Day because of the great love and help she gave to people.
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