Unit 2 English around the world
能力提升卷
班级___________ 姓名___________ 学号____________ 分数____________
（考试时间：60 分钟 试卷满分：100 分）
一、阅读理解（每小题 2 分，满分 20 分）
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Personal transportation in America is mostly by car. Most families have two cars, one for the husband
and the other for the wife. Usually they also have a double garage.
But in large cities, many people take a bus or a subway to work. If they drive their cars, they may have
to pay a high fee for parking the car in the city. In a few cities, some workers come by train. To travel from
city to city, most Americans use the plane unless the distance is very short. The plane is very quick because
they don’t want to spend too much time traveling when they work. Some cities located near the water use
boats to bring people to work. It’s the same in a city in China like Wuhan. People there use the boats to
cross the Yangtze River. The right use of transportation improves American life by saving time. They
always choose the best way to get to work so they have more time for family life.
1．Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
A.Personal transport. B.Public transport
C.Transport between cities D.Transport between countries
2．Which is the best title of the passage?
A.The American Transport B.The American Society
C.The Development of Transport D.The Importance of Transport
【备注】文章主要讲述了美国的主要交通方式。不同地区的人会根据自己的情况选择适合自己
的交通方式出行。
1．D 细节理解题。文章主要讲述了美国的主要交通方式，包括私家汽车、公共汽车、火车地铁、
飞机甚至船等。不同地区的人会根据自己的情况选择适合自己的交通方式出行。文章并未涉
及到国与国之间的交通方式。故选 D。
2．A 主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了美国的主要交通方式。不同地区的人会根据自己的情况选择适
合自己的交通方式出行。故选 A。
BIn 1997, I found myself in a situation I never thought I’d be in: alone and begging for money in New
York. My father had been separated from our family, and my mother had recently died of a disease related
to AIDS. What I remember most about such nights is lying on the cold stone floor and using my backpack
for a pillow.
Even though I had lost my family, I made choices every single day to turn my life around. There was
the haven( 避 难 所 )for homeless teenagers called the Door, a non-profit( 非 营 利 的 ) organization that
provided me with guidance, medical care and food, all of which kept me going while I completed my
homework in train stations and under hallway lights. Perhaps it was the most surprising help because I did
not seek out — it found me. The New York Times told my story.
In the weeks that followed, dozens of strangers reached out to me from all across the United States. At my
high school, I began receiving handwritten letters of encouragement. Strangers showed up bearing clothes,
books, and even hugs. Since the article mentioned I was applying to Harvard, one woman knitted(编织) a
blanket for me. She put this note in the box it was posted in: "It gets cold in those dorms. May you warm
yourself knowing that people care about you."
With the help of these people, my life today is not like at all my life then. I graduated not only from
high school but also from Harvard University.
Before these people — some of them nameless — I just didn’t realize how good people could be. But
now I do, and I can say that the people who helped me have forever changed me. They are the reason
behind my decision to join the board at the Door so that I can be part of a small team of people opening a
high school for homeless teenagers. They are the reason I dedicate my life to opening pathways for others.
And they are the reason I travel around the world helping people change their own lives.
3．According to the passage, the author .
A.tried to change her life B.often slept at friends’ homes
C.felt lonely because of her illness D.was proud of her father
4．The third paragraph mainly tells about .
A.how the author applied to Harvard
B.how the author struggled for her ideal life
C.how The New York Times helped the author
D.how people helped the author in different ways
5．Which of the following is the correct order to describe the author’s life?a. The newspaper reported her story.
b. She graduated from Harvard University.
c. She slept on the cold floor at night.
d. She joined the committee at the Door.
e. Her mother died of illness.
A.d→e→c→a→b B.e→c→d→a→b C.e→c→a→b→d D.b→c→d→e→a
6．What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Patience is a virtue. B. Love can be passed on.
C. Time waits for no man. D. Honesty leads to success.
【语篇解读】文章讲述的是作者在最困难的时候得到了社会的帮助,在自己取得成绩后也决定投
入到帮助别人的工作中。
3．A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的"I made choices every single day to turn my life around"可知,作者
努力改变她的生活。
4．D 段落大意题。根据第三段的内容尤其是第一句"In the weeks that followed, dozens of strangers
reached out to me from all across the United States."可知,本段主要讲了不同的人用不同的方法
来帮助作者。
5．C 细节理解题。通读文章可知,作者母亲因病去世是第一个发生的事情,最后她加入到帮助过自己
的组织中进行爱心传递,故 d 项是最后发生的事。
6．B 推理判断题。因为作者受到了别人的帮助,所以作者打算投入到帮助别人的工作中,这说明爱是
可以传递的。
C
English is a very interesting language. It has borrowed words from many other languages.
Immigrants(移民) coming into the United States have contributed many words to the language, which have
kept their original pronunciation. “Coolie” and “kowtow” were taken from the Chinese language,
“kamikaze from the Japanese, “shampoo” from India, “blitz” from German, “amigo” and “Los Angeles”
from Spanish and so on.
Many students have studied English for years, some as many as eight. However, some students still
have difficulty in speaking fluent English. Some know many words but are unable to discern them when
native speakers use them. In our Oral English classes we will focus on speaking and listening to native
English speakers. For this reason, because we are trying to train your ears to hear English and your mouths to speak intelligible (易理解的) English, we will have a rule that ONLY ENGLISH will be spoken in our
English classes. Anyone speaking Chinese in class will be required to pay a fine in order to encourage the
speaking and understanding of English. If teachers enter a classroom and discover that anyone is speaking
Chinese, they will require everyone in the room to pay the fine. It is everyone’s job to enforce the
English-Only rule. It is for your benefit. It is because we want to accustom (使习惯于) your ears to hearing
English.
Other subjects may be learned solely from books but the only way to learn a foreign language is to
SPEAK IT! Students are often nervous about speaking in class at first but we hope to make the classes fun,
so you will forget your nervousness and learn to speak out. Enjoy your classes.
7. The first paragraph is mainly about_________________.
A.the difficulty of learning English
B.different words in different languages
C.how interesting and various English is
D.the immigrants' contributions to America
8. The underlined word “discern” in Para. 2 can be replaced by _____________.
A.notice B.understand C.hear D.speak
9. In the author's opinion, the only way to learn a language well is to __________.
A.listen to it on the radio B.learn it from books
C.play games with it D.speak it often
10. The article is probably aimed at_______________.
A.Japanese students B.German students
C.Chinese students D.Indian students
【答案】C
【解析】段落大意题。从第一段的前两句话“English is a very interesting language. It has borrowed words
from many other languages.”可知，本文围绕英语展开，说英语是一门很有趣的语言，它从其他的语言
当中引进了很多的词汇。故选 C 项。
27. 【答案】B
【解析】词义猜测题。分析划线词所在句子可知，句意：一些人知道许多的词，但是在当以英语为
母语的人使用这些词的时候他们却不能理解。所以，“discern”的意思应为“仔细识别，明白”。故选 B
项。 28. 【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句话“Other subjects may be learned only from books but the
only way to learn a foreign language is to SPEAK IT!”可知，在作者看来学习一门外语的唯一办法是经
常说它。故选 D 项。
29. 【答案】C
【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段第六句“Anyone speaking Chinese in class will be required to pay a fine
in order to encourage the speaking and understanding of English.”可知，为了鼓励说英语和用英语来理解，
任何在课堂上说汉语的人都会被罚款。由此可推断，文章是写给中国学生的。故选 C 项。
二、七选五 （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。
Things I Wish I'd Known in High School
Sometimes high school seems like a necessary evil. Now at the end of my college journey, I know that
there are still more things I could have done to make my high school experience more beneficial.
1 Take a class that scares you during high school. The experience will definitely prepare you for
future academic challenges.
Don't worry about your grades too much. Getting a B is not the end of the world. 2 I have started
college with all A's since seventh grade, and it was hard to deal with not being able to repeat that. I stayed
away from taking some harder courses I might have done well in because I was afraid of doing poorly.
Now, I can fully accept that if I try my best in at least one harder class and get a B+, that is still something
to be proud of.
Find your own de-stressing(解压) routine. Another essential skill to begin building in high school is
how to manage work and stress. Maybe you deal with stress by going for a run, or watching a silly movie.
Talk with a friend for a while or play with your dog. 3
Spend your summers wisely. Don't take on a full-time job the first summer you decide to work. 4 Do
find something to do that will make the ten weeks worthwhile. Look for programs that take you to
interesting places, or a job that will give you insights into something you might be interested in.
Finally, remember to have fun. Your life does not depend on high school. 5 You will have plenty
of time to work hard in college and beyond. Be prepared, but don't stress out too much about it. If you can
make your high school experience fun, you will have no problem doing the same for your life in college
and beyond. A. In fact, it's a kind of good thing.
B. Take full advantage of your brain.
C. You do have to be active in making friends.
D. Do your best, but leave time for fun with friends.
E. They will be improved if you make great efforts.
F. Find out what relaxes you, and you will feel less stressed.
G. Forty hours a week will be a huge shock and you'll have plenty of time for that in the future.
【语篇解读】作者讲述了上高中应该做的几件事。
1.B 本段讲高中时要上一门让你害怕的课,让大脑活跃起来,为将来的学术挑战做准备。B 项(充分利
用你的大脑)符合本段内容,故选 B 项。
2.A 本段主要讲不要太担心你的成绩,获得 B 级并不是世界末日。下文讲自己的亲身经历,只要尽力
就好。A 项:事实上,它是一件好事。A 项连接上下文。
3.F 本段讲找到适合自己的减压方式,下文列举了一些具体措施。F 项(找到能使你放松的方式,你的
压力就会减小。)符合本段内容,总结了全段。故选 F 项。
4.G 本段讲明智地过暑假,下文讲时间安排,要合理安排几项有意义的活动。G 项符合本段内容,故选 G
项。
5.D 本段讲的是要开心,选项 D 中的 leave time for fun with friends 符合本段内容,故选 D 项。
三、完形填空（每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Two weeks earlier, my son, Ben, had got in touch. He'd moved to England with his mum when he was
three and it had been 13 years since I'd 1 seen him. So imagine my 2 when he emailed me saying he wanted
to come to visit me.
I was 3 !I arrived early at Byron Bay where we were supposed to 4 . The bay was 5 in sunshine, and
there was a group of kayakers around 150m off the shore. Getting a little 6 , I realized one kayak(皮划
艇 )was in 7 .“Something's not 8 !”I took off my T-shirt and 9 into the water. I saw there were two
instructors on board and a man lying across the middle. He was 10 violently. Linking arms with one of the
instructors, I helped 11 the young man out of the water. He was unconscious and as I looked at his face,
something 12 to me. Those brown eyes were very 13 .“What's his name?” I asked the instructor. “Ben,” he
replied, and immediately I 14 . That stranger was my son!
The instructors called for an ambulance. 15 , after a brief stay in hospital, Ben was well enough to be allowed to 16 and later the family met up for dinner. We chatted about everything and then Ben 17 to me.
“I just want to say thank you,” he said. “You 18 my life!”
I still can't believe what a 19 it was. I'm just so glad I was there 20 to help my son.
1.A.also B.often C.even D.last
2.A.delight B.relief C.anger D.worry
3.A.scared B.shocked C.thrilled D.ashamed
4.A.talk B.stay C.meet D.settle
5.A.bathed B.clean C.deep D.formed
6.A.faster B.closer C.heavier D.wiser
7.A.trouble B.advance C.question D.battle
8.A.real B.right C.fair D.fit
9.A.stared B.sank C.dived D.fell
10.A.arguing B.fighting C.shouting D.shaking
11.A.lead B.persuade C.carry D.keep
12.A.happened B.occurred C.applied D.appealed
13.A.sharp B.pleasant C.attractive D.familiar
14.A.agreed B.hesitated C.doubted D.knew
15.A.Fortunately B.Frankly C.Sadly D.Suddenly
16.A.return B.relax C.speak D.leave
17.A.joked B.turned C.listened D.pointed
18.A.created B.honored C.saved D.guided
19.A.coincidence B.change C.pity D.pain
20.A.on board B.in time C.for sure D.on purpose
【语篇解读】作者的儿子从 3 岁就和他的母亲搬到英国了,13 年后给作者发邮件要来一处海湾
和他相见。巧合的是,作者竟然在那里救了久未谋面的儿子。
1.D 句意:他三岁的时候和他的母亲搬到了英国,自从我上次见到他,时间已经过去 13 年了。It is/has
been/had been+时间段+since...表示“自从……以来,已经过去多长时间了”。also 也;often 经
常;even 甚至;last 上一次。根据句意可知选 D。
2.A 根据语境可知,和儿子 13 年未见,要见到自己的儿子了,作者肯定很“高兴”。delight 高兴;relief 宽
慰; anger 怒气; worry 担心。3.C 根据下一句作者很早就到达了即将见面的海湾可知,作者很激动。scared 害怕的;shocked 震惊
的;thrilled 激动的;ashamed 羞愧的。故选 C。
4.C 根据第一段可知,作者的儿子要来看他,所以作者到达他们要见面的海湾。talk 谈论;stay 停留;meet
会面;settle 定居,解决。
5.A 句意:海湾沐浴在阳光下,离海岸大约 150 米的地方有一群划皮艇的人。bathed 被(光线)覆盖;clean
干净的;deep 深的;form 形成。
6.B 上句提到划皮艇的人离海岸大约有 150 米,那作者只有再靠近(closer)一点儿,才能意识到其中一
艘皮艇遇到了麻烦。故选 B。
7.A 见上题解析。trouble 麻烦;advance 前进,进展;question 问题;battle 战斗。
8.B 意识到一艘皮艇遇到了麻烦,作者才会在心里想“有什么事不正常”。real 真的;right 对的,正常的;fair
公平的;fit 恰当的。
9.C 要救那位遇险者,作者需要脱掉衣服,然后“潜入(dived into)”水里,故选 C。stare 凝视;sink 下沉;dive
跳水;fall 落下。
10.D 根据上文中的 a man lying across the middle 可知,他当时正抖得厉害。argue 争论;fight 战斗;shout
喊叫;shake 发抖。
11.C 根据句意可知,作者应该是帮助把那个年轻人拉出水来。lead 带领;persuade 说服;carry 搬,运
送;keep 保持。
12.B 把人救上来之后,当作者看着他的脸时,作者想到了某件事。故选 B。sth. happens to sb.某人发生
某事;sth. occurs to sb.某人想起某事;apply sth. to sth.把某物应用到某物上;sth. appeals to sb.某物
吸引某人。
13.D 作者救了那位年轻人,看到他棕色的眼睛,觉得很熟悉(familiar)。sharp 尖的;pleasant 高兴
的;attractive 吸引人的;familiar 熟悉的。
14.D 第一段作者提到自己的儿子叫 Ben,被救的陌生人也叫 Ben,并且有熟悉的棕色的眼睛,父子见面
的地方也是在这片海湾,因此作者一下子知道了,他就是作者的儿子!agree 同意;hesitate 犹
豫;doubt 怀疑;know 知道。
15.A 幸运的是,在医院里待了不长时间 Ben 就被允许出院了。故选 A。fortunately 幸运的是;frankly
坦率地说;sadly 悲伤地;suddenly 突然。
16.D 见上题解析。return 返回;relax 放松;speak 说;leave 离开。
17.B 根据语境可知,作者的儿子应该是转身面对(turned to)作者,向作者表示感谢。joke 开玩笑;turn 转
身;listen 听;point 指着。18.C 根据上文可知,作者的儿子感谢作者救了他的命,故选 C。 create 创造;honor 感到荣幸;save 挽
救;guide 指导。
19.A 作者竟然救了 13 年未见的儿子的命,所以作者应该是不敢相信它是一个巧合。coincidence 巧
合;change 变化;pity 遗憾;pain 疼痛。
20.B 作者应该是很高兴他及时(in time)出现在那里救了儿子。on board 在船上;in time 及时;for sure 确
定;on purpose 故意。故选 B。
四、语法填空 （每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
I gain a lot of rewarding experience from some social activities. Our local Community Youth Club is a
very popular organization with young people in my town. I have been a member for four years now and
I've taken part in a lot of interesting projects, 1 include fun activities such as holiday camps and discos. We
have organized sports competitions and we have even made a video.
But it isn't all just enjoyment. We have also started doing social work to help people in our
neighborhood. We 2 (organize) activities for small children during the holidays. We have also formed a
special support group to help young people stop 3 (smoke).
We are particularly proud of the most recent group we have created. It organizes regular visits 4 the
local old people's home. My class spent an afternoon at a home and everyone found the visit very
rewarding. The old people there were 5 (talk) and they told us their personal stories 6 (cheer) .
During our visit, the home was filled with 7 (laugh). But we realized that life wasn't always easy.
Some of them were in poor health and were very 8 (happy).
Many young people like me do not live with our grandparents and we have little contact with elderly
people. As a result, many young people don't know 9 they are like. After this visit, my friends and I decided
that we should do 10 to improve the quality of their lives.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
【答案】
【语篇解读】本文主要讲的是作者参与社区活动的感受。
1.which 考查定语从句。which 引导非限制性定语从句,先行词是 projects,是事物，从句中缺少主语，
要用关系代词,故填 which。非限制性定语从句不用 that 引导。
2.have organized 考查动词时态。句意:我们在假期已经为小孩子组织了一些活动。此句与后句的现在完成时态 have also formed 是并列的,故填 have organized。
3.smoking 考查固定搭配:stop doing sth.停止做某事。stop smoking 停止吸烟;戒烟。
4.to 考查介词。visit to...(对……的参观),其中 visit 是名词,to 是介词。
5.talkative 考查形容词。句意:那里的老人是很健谈的……。此处为形容词作表语,故填 talkative(健谈
的)。
6.cheerfully 考查副词。副词 cheerfully(高兴地)作状语,修饰谓语动词 told。
7.laughter 考查名词。介词后加名词 laughter(笑声)作宾语,意为“带着笑声”,laughter 为不可数名词。
8.unhappy 考查形容词。句意:他们中有些人身体不好,而且很不高兴。空格处用形容词作表语,根据句
意填 unhappy。
9.what 句意:因此,许多年轻人不知道他们是什么样的。空格处引导宾语从句,并在从句中作介词 like
的宾语,根据句意可知填 what。
10.something 考查复合不定代词。句意:这次拜访后,我的朋友和我决定我们应该做些事情提高他们的
生活质量。不定代词 something(某事)作动词 do 的宾语。
五、短文改错 （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,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处
语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改 10 处,多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。
Today is the happy day in this holiday. Although I was very tired, but I found myself in these busy
days. Usual, I am afraid of taking a bus. The awful smell of the bus drives me mad, make me feel carsick.
But today I did feel carsick. I could defeat carsickness finally. At night I went out with an old friend I ever
liked him, but all of us were so busy with examinations at high school that we hadn't been together. I was
such surprised when I received his call that I could hardly believe my ears. At first, I think we would never
meet before we graduated. Thank him for giving me a happy day!
【答案】
1. 第一句：happy→happiest 根据时间范围 in this holiday 可知用最高级。故 happy 改为 happiest。
2. 第二句：去掉 but although 和 but 在一句话中不能同时使用。故去掉 but。3. 第三句：Usual→Usually 此处应用副词修饰整个句子,故 Usual 改为 Usually。
4. 第四句：make→making 句中主语 The awful smell 和动词 make 是主动关系,所以用动词-ing 形式。
故 make 改为 making。
5. 第五句：did→didn't 或 did 后加 not 根据 But 及下句 I could defeat carsickness finally.可知我今天没
有晕车,根据句意将 did 改为 didn't 或 did 后加 not。
6. 第七句：去掉 him 此处为定语从句,先行词是 an old friend,指人,在定语从句中作宾语。定语从句中
省略了关系代词 that,him 多余。
7. 第七句：all→both all 指三者或三者以上,此处代指我和一个老朋友,表示两个人用 both。故 all 改为
both。
8. 第八句：such→so 考查固定句型。此处为 so...that 句型,表示“如此……以至于……”。此处指我感
到如此惊讶以至于几乎不敢相信我的耳朵。故 such 改为 so。
9. 第九句：think→thought 根据句中时间状语 At first 可知是作者原以为毕业后再也见不到了,根据句
意应该用一般过去时,指以前的想法,故 think 改为 thought。
10. 第九句：before→after 考查连词。此处表示的是作者原以为毕业后他们再也见不到了,故 before
改为 after。
六、书面表达（满分 20 分）
假设你是李华，你的英国朋友 Jack 对你们学校最近开展的“书香校园”活动很感兴趣。请你用英
语给他写一封信，内容包括:
1.“书香校园”活动开展的情况;
2.你对该活动的看法。
注意: 1.词数 100 左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数;
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：书香校园:Scholarly Campus
Dear Jack,
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Wish you all the best!
Yours,
Li Hua
答案
One possible version:
Dear Jack,
I'm glad that you are interested in the Scholarly Campus activity in our school. I'm eager to tell you
something about it.
Recently our school has held the Scholarly Campus activity with the aim of encouraging us students to
read more books. We have conducted several activities, such as holding class meetings about books,
opening reading clubs, sharing reading experience and so on. Now the concept of Scholarly Campus is so
well-received that you can find students reading books all over the campus.
As for me, I'm more than happy to join in the activity. Not only does it arouse students' interest in
reading, but it also cultivates students' love for knowledge and, more importantly, for life. I'm sure it will
bring benefits for students.
Wish you all the best!
Yours,
Li Hua
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