Unit 2 Working the land
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30分）
第一节（共 5小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 7.5分）
请听下面 5段对话，选出最佳选项。
1. What’s the food like?
A. Very bad. B. Not good. C. Pretty good.
2. What are the two speakers doing?
A. They are having a meeting.
B. They are talking on the phone.
C. They are listening to the radio.
3. What are the two speakers going to do?
A. Find out what the weather will be like tomorrow.
B. Play in the park.
C. Take a walk around the lake.
4. What does the woman mean?
A. She’s too busy to help the man today.
B. She’ll finish the report by noon.
C. She will have time later on the day.
5. What are the two speakers doing?
A. They are climbing stairs.
B. They are walking down the hill.
C. They are talking about the lift.
第二节（共 15小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 22.5分）
请听下面 5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。
请听第 6段材料，回答第 6至 8题。
6. Where was the woman born?
A. In Wuhan. B. In Shanghai. C. In Beijing.
7. Which city does the woman like best?
A. Beijing. B. Wuhan. C. Shanghai.
8. How many years have passed since the man graduated from university?
A. 40. B. 24. C. 16.
请听第 7段材料，回答第 9至 11题。
9. What kind of movie is going to be shown?
A. A love movie. B. A kungfu movie.
C. A detective movie.
10. How does Grace like the kungfu movie?
A. She thinks it’s great.
B. She doesn’t like it at all.
C. She enjoys it very much and plans to see it.
11. Who will not go to see the movie?
A. Grace. B. The man.
C. Grace and the man.
请听第 8段材料，回答第 12至 14题。
12. Why did the woman call the man?
A. To see what’s wrong with him.
B. To say hello to him.
C. To ask him to play tennis with her.
13. What’s wrong with the man?
A. He hurt his feet.
B. He got a cold.
C. He does not know how to play tennis.
14. When will the woman call the man again?
A. Next weekend. B. Later this week.
C. Later next week.
请听第 9段材料，回答第 15至 17题。
15. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Teacher and student. B. Doctor and patient.
C. Friends.
16. What’s the weather like?
A. Fine. B. Rainy. C. Cloudy.
17. What can we know about John?
A. He may have caught a bad cold.
B. He is not wearing enough clothes.
C. He has only one blanket on his bed.
请听第 10段材料，回答第 18至 20题。
18. Who do you think the listeners might be?
A. Nurses. B. Doctors. C. Patients.
19. Which is NOT allowed in the wards?
A. Having soft drinks.
B. Visiting patients in the morning.
C. Smoking in certain areas.
20. What program will follow this radio talk?
A. Amusic program. B. Amedical report.
C. Hospital rules.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45分）
第一节：语法和词汇知识（共 15小题；每小题 1分，满分 15分）
从 A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. —Some more wine?
—Thank you. ______. I have to drive home.
A. With pleasure B. I’d rather not
C. That would be nice D. Just what I needed
22. It is ______ that two and two make four.
A. certain B. sure C. suitable D. necessary
23. If water is heated, it will _______.
A. expand B. spread C. develop D. increase
24. She told me that she was not _______ with my examination results.
A. inspired B. surprised C. satisfied D. excited
25. If I ruled the world, I would _______ the world ______ everything that is bad.
A. get rid of; by B. be rid of; by C. rid; of D. get rid; of
26. The experts advise _______ our army _______ modern weapons.
A. to equip; with B. equipping; with
C. to equip; for D. equipping; for
27. We found several _______ of rice near the hole. The mice may have stored a lot of
_______ in the hole.
A. grain; grain B. grains; grains
C. grain; grains D. grains; grain
28. Our school covers an area of 400 mu, which is _______ as yours.
A. twice as big B. twice bigger
C. twice the size D. twice the big
29. There _______ a temple on the side of the mountain, didn’t there?
A. would be B. would have
C. used to have D. used to be
30. The war made _______ impossible for the scientist to go on with his research.
A. him B. it C. this D. that
31. If you try to learn too many things at a time at the beginning, you may _______.
A. have confused B. have to be confused
C. get confused D. get confusing
32. We’ll do ________ the Party calls upon us to do.
A. no matter what B. whatever
C. however D. whenever
33. As is known to all, oranges are _______ Vitamin C.
A. rich in B. poor with
C. short of D. good for
34. Do you know that _______ with wise men improves your mind?
A. chat B. chats C. chatted D. chatting
35. When I said that some people are stupid I was not _______ you.
A. talking to B. referring to
C. turning to D. listening to
第二节：完形填空（共 20小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、
C和 D）中，选出最佳选项。
A long time ago, there was an emperor(皇帝). One day he told his horseman that
if he could ride on his horse and 36 as much land area as he liked, he would give
him the area of land he had covered. 37 enough, the horseman quickly jumped
onto his horse and 38 as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could.
He 39 riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as possible. Even when
he was 40 or tired, he did not stop 41 he wanted to cover as much area as
possible. When he at last covered a large amount of land, he was exhausted and was
42 . Then he asked himself, “Why did I 43 myself so hard to cover so much land
area? Now I am dying and I only 44 a very small area to 45 myself.”
The above story is 46 to the journey of our 47 . We push ourselves very hard
every day to make more 48 , to gain power or recognition. We neglect(疏忽，忘记)
our 49 , time with our family and to appreciate(欣赏) the surrounding 50 and
the things we love to do. One day 51 we look back, we will 52 that we don’t
really need that much, 53 then we cannot turn back time for what we have 54 .
Life is not about making money. Life is definitely(肯定地) not about work! Work
is only 55 to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.
36. A. use B. cover C. work D. get
37. A. Good B. Strange C. Sure D. Interesting
38. A. rode B. ran C. expanded D. struggled
39. A. kept on B. asked for
C. gave up D. succeeded in
40. A. sad B. excited C. confused D. hungry
41. A. but B. so C. because D. if
42. A. sleeping B. arguing C. dying D. smiling
43. A. push B. make C. destroy D. prove
44. A. need B. have C. find D. show
45. A. live B. bury C. support D. sleep
46. A. useful B. certain C. similar D. special
47. A. future B. past C. history D. life
48. A. friends B. progress C. discoveries D. money
49. A. health B. career C. honor D. freedom
50. A. things B. condition C. people D. beauty
51. A. before B. when C. unless D. since
52. A. realize B. regret C. apologize D. explain
53. A. or B. until C. however D. but
54. A. saved B. missed C. reduced D. won
55. A. possible B. probable C. necessary D. suitable
第三部分：阅读理解（共两节；每小题 2分，满分 20分）
第一节：阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和 D）中，选出最
佳选项。
2004 was a good year for American farmers. Total farm earnings were estimated
(估计) at 74,000 million dollars for the year. That means the average(平均的) farm
income was about 71,000 dollars, or a gain of about three percent from the year
before.
However, the growth in earnings depended on the size of the farm. Large farms
had increased earnings of six and one-half percent. Smaller farms saw growth in
earnings of less than three percent.
Part of American farm income came from the federal (联邦的) government. The
Department of Agriculture reports that about thirty-nine percent of farmers accepted
some kind of aid(援助), or subsidy in 2003. Reports say the total amount of farm aid
paid last year is estimated at 15,700 million dollars.
An organization called the Environmental Working Group keeps information on
all farm subsidies paid by the government. The group examined subsidies between
1995 and 2003.
It says ten percent of farms received seventy-two percent of government subsidies
during that nine-year period. The group says big farms that are organized as
corporations (公司 ) or partnership businesses receive the most aid. It says the big
farms receive more aid, even when they are more profitable(盈利的 ) than smaller
family farms.
Critics(评论家) say farm subsidies are costly and wasteful. Critics also note that
subsidies go only to growers of widely traded crops, like corn, cotton, wheat and
soybean.
But many farmers, including the ones who only receive a few thousand dollars a
year, support the subsidy programs. They say small farming communities in states like
Minnesota, Nebraska, and South Dakota would not survive without the aid.
56. What is the probable number of American farms?
A. 10 million. B. 1 million.
C. 10 thousand. D. 100 thousand.
57. Why was 2004 a good year for American farmers?
A. American farmers’ earnings increased a lot in 2004.
B. The federal government gave American farmers more aid in 2004.
C. Big farms were organized as partnership businesses in 2004.
D. The federal government reduced farmers’ taxes in 2004.
58. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. All American farmers can get the government aid.
B. Only big farms can get the government aid.
C. Only profitable farms can get the government aid.
D. Farmers growing crops like corn and cotton may get the government aid easily.
第二节：阅读下面对话，并根据对话内容完成表格。
Dr David Weeks has spent years studying these so-called “Superyoung” people.
Now the reporter(R) is interviewing Dr Weeks(DW).
R: Dr Weeks, could you start by telling us exactly what you mean by the
expression “Superyoung”?
DW: Yes, well, I mean a lucky group of people who actually look and feel as
much as 18 years younger than they really are.
R: Is looking younger than our age just a question of our genes?
DW: Well, of course it’s one of the important things. But we have many other
things to think about. My study has shown, for example, that a happy life is quite
important. They often have friendships with people younger than themselves too.
R: And do the “Superyoung” have a lot of children?
DW: No, in fact the opposite. Our study showed that 15% of the “Superyoung”
don’t have children at all and those that have children usually have small families, one
or two children at most.
R: Is lifestyle important?
DW: Yes, the “Superyoung” usually sleep very well and have usual or even low
blood pressure. Our study showed that they travel more often and when they do travel
they often travel further. Generally speaking, they are also people who read more and
watch less TV than the rest of us.
R: And do they do a lot of exercise or sport?
DW: Yes, in fact we found that they are the kind of people who prefer to do sport
rather than watch sport. A strange fact we discovered is that they prefer the sports one
person does such as swimming or walking to playing team sports such as football.
Superyoung people
The meaning of “Superyoung” 59. ______________
The possible
reasons for
looking young
60. _______________
61. _______________
62. _______________
a good lifestyle
The possible
reasons for
looking young
63. _______________
64. _______________
65. _______________
do a lot of sport
第四部分: 写作(共五节，满分 55分)
第一节： 单词拼写。根据下列句子及所缺单词的首字母或汉语意思，写出单词
的正确形式。（共 10小题；每小题 1分，满分 10分）
66. A ________ (化学的) change takes place in paper when it burns.
67. We must r________ ourselves of these old ideas.
68. Not having had food for over forty hours, we were all weak from h_________.
69. Because of the heavy rain the l________ of the lake has risen 6 inches.
70. It was a new form of ________ (细菌 ) and nobody knew how it would affect
humans.
71. The cookies are made from g________ and fruit.
72. Farmers consider rabbits to be p________, because they destroy some crops they
grow.
73. The violent film is not ________(合适的) for children.
74. This food provides the ________(营养) your dog needs.
75. The average ________(产量) of the factory is 20 cars a day.
第二节：句型转换。每空填一词，使该句与所给句子意思相同。（共 5小题；每
小题 2分，满分 10分）
76. With the help of a good teacher, John made great progress in his English study last
term.
______ ______ a good teacher, John made great progress in his English study last
term.
77. After ten years in prison, he was set free.
After ten years in prison, he was given his ______.
78. The library provides readers with books.
The library ______ books ______ readers.
79. It is certain that she is fit for the job.
She ______ ______ ______ be fit for the job.
80. It is a good habit to get up early.
______ ______ ______ ______ a good habit.
第三节： 请用下列单词或短语的适当形式填空。（有多余选项）（共 10小题；
每小题 1分，满分 10分）
satisfy, supply, lead, would rather , struggle, whatever, confuse, work, rid,
sunburn, prefer to, certain
There was an old goat that grew a lot of cabbages. He gathered in all his cabbages
with the help of two rabbits. Then he gave each of them ten cabbages to express his
thanks. But the goat got 81 when he found that one of them was very happy while
the other was not that happy. So the goat asked him, “You are not 82 with this?”
“No, no. Thank you very much for the cabbages. But if I have a choice I would 83
choose something else,” said the rabbit.
“Ok, you can choose 84 you like from what I have.”
“I wonder if you can teach me to grow cabbages,” the rabbit said. “I often can’t
get enough food to eat. If I want to 85 a good life, I must grow something of my
own. So, I 86 learn to work the land from you than just accept your cabbages.”
“ 87 the land is not that easy. In spring, you must 88 the land of grass; in
summer, your skin will be 89 working in the field and in autumn, you must 90
against bad weather to get in your crops. Did you really decide to do so?” the goat
asked.
“Yes. I’ve made up my mind.”
“Ok!”
With the help of the goat, one year later, the rabbit got a lot of cabbages of his
own.
第四节：根据括号内的提示翻译下列句子。（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10
分）
91. 不管发生什么事，我将永远不会忘记你。(whatever)
92. 约翰在圣诞节与玛丽互换了礼物。(exchange)
93. 我们正在努力消除我们国家的贫困。(rid ... of)
94. 再别提这件事了，关于它我一个字也不想听到。(refer to)
95. 接受这项工作意味着住在国外。（-ing形式作主语）
第五节：书面表达（满分 15分）
假设你是班长，请你用英语写一篇口头通知，向同学们介绍新华书店正在出
售的一本名为“Expressions in English Conversation”的新书。要点如下：
1. 每本书定价 9元；
2. 该书内容很适合中学生，对提高英语口语很有帮助；
3. 你已有一本，可以先让同学们看看，然后决定是否要买；
4. 要买的先准备好钱，星期六上午把钱交给你，星期天去买书。
注意：1. 通知应包括以上要点，可适当发挥。不要逐条翻译；
2. 词数：100左右。
Unit 2 听力材料及参考答案
（Text 1）
W: Do you have all your meals in the dining hall?
M: No, just lunch.
W: How is the food?
M: Oh, not bad.
（Text 2）
M: Hello, is that Mary?
W: Yes, speaking. Just a moment, let me turn the radio down.
（Text 3）
M: What’s the weather like today?
W: It’s beautiful.
M: Shall we take a walk around the lake?
W:Why not? Let’s go now.
（Text 4）
M: Would you have some free time to look at this report for me?
W: I’m kind of busy now. How about this afternoon?
（Text 5）
W: Oh, dear. I wish we had taken the lift.
M: If I had known it was so far up, I wouldn’t have suggested walking.
（Text 6）
M: Were you born in Beijing?
W: No, I was born in Wuhan in fact.
M: Oh, were you?
W: Yes, I grew up there and then I moved here in Shanghai when I was eighteen.
M: Which city do you like best?
W: Well, I’ ve been to Beijing several times. It’s a wonderful place. Wuhan is nice, too.
But Shanghai is my favourite. That’s why I live here.
M: Really this is an exciting city. I insisted on coming back after I graduated from
Beijing University. Then I was twenty-four. Now I’m forty.
（Text 7）
M: Grace, quick, if you don’t hurry, we’re going to miss the beginning of the kungfu
movie.
W: So what?
M: Don’t you want to watch it?
W: Not really. I couldn’t care less about kungfu movies.
M: You should have told me earlier. Now I’m going without you.
（Text 8）
M: Hello.
W: Hello. Is this Russell?
M: Yes, it is.
W: This is Vicky. I didn’t recognize your voice.
M: I’ve got a cold. I probably sound different.
W: You sure do. Are you really sick?
M: No. But I’ve got a sore throat and a headache.
W: That’s too bad. I was calling to see if you wanted to play tennis next weekend.
M: I really can’t say right now. Would you mind calling back later in the week?
W: Sure, no problem. But I hope you can make it. I’ve really improved. You’re not
going to believe it.
M: You’re right. I don’t.
(Text 9)
W: Hello, John. How are you feeling now?
M: Awful.
W: Shall I open the window? It’s a lovely day.
M: No, thank you, Susan. I’m cold.
W: Shall I put the fire on?
M: Yes, please. Will you turn it up high?
W: Are you sure? It’s very warm here.
M: I feel very cold. Will you get me another blanket, please?
W: Here you are. Shall I put it on the bed?
M: No. Put it round my shoulders, please.
W: Achoo!
M: What’s the matter, Susan?
W:Will you pass me some tissue paper, please?
（Text 10）
Hello, listeners. Welcome to Hengtong Hospital Radio. Before our music program
at four, I’m going to repeat some of our hospital rules.
The hospital can sleep 800 patients. There are on average 8 beds in one ward. The
visiting hours are in the afternoon from 2:30 to 3:30 and in the evening from 7:00 to
8:00.
You can see the no smoking sign — we don’t allow smoking in the wards, and the
same goes for alcoholic drinks. I’m sure you understand why. However, if you do
need to smoke, there are special areas where it is allowed.
You will find the radio switch on the wall near your bed, with your own
headphones, if you want to listen. It is our own hospital radio wishing you a speedy
recovery.
参考答案：
1-5 CBCCA 6-10 ACCBB
11-15 ACBBC 16-20 AACBA
21-25 BAACC 26-30 BDADB
31-35 CBADB 36-40 BCAAD
41-45 CCAAB 46-50 CDDAD
51-55 BADBC 56-58 BAD
59. a group of people who look and feel much younger than they really are
60. genes
61. a happy life
62. have no children or have a small family
63. sleep well
64. travel more often, and further as well
65. read more and watch less TV
66.chemical 67.rid 68.hunger 69. level 70. bacteria
71. grain 72. pests 73. suitable 74. nutrition 75. output
76. Thanks to / Because of 77. freedom
78. supplies ; to / for 79. is certain / sure to
80. Getting up early is 81. confused
82. satisfied 83. prefer to
84. whatever 85. lead
86. would rather 87. Working
88. rid 89. sunburnt 90. struggle
91. Whatever happens, I’ll never forget you.
92. John exchanged gifts with Mary at Christmas.
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