Unit 2 单元测试题 2
第二部分： 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题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和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
The idea behind Facebook is to make us feel connected all the time. But in my research, I’ve found that the truth is quite different.
Technology, it turns out, has made being alone seem like a problem that needs solving. When young people are alone, even for a minute or two, they feel the need to connect, to get on Facebook or some other social networks and chat. But in connecting, they often end up feeling more isolated. Why? Because by being in constant (不断的) connection, they lose the ability to feel satisfied with their own company (独处).
Facebook can help us keep in touch with our friends, but we too often use it instead of spending face-to-face time with them. And since we feel the need to keep up with them online, we don’t have moments of loneliness where we can collect our thoughts and learn how to be comfortable being alone.
— Sherry Turkle, Professor
Facebook connects more of us to more of our friends and family in more places than we have ever been connected before. Yes, Facebook is a huge time sink —
maybe the biggest ever. Many people post useless stuff. And seeing too much of your friends’ lives can make you jealous (嫉妒的), but it won’t make you lonely.
Jane, a former student of mine, who is back in New York after living abroad for ten years, told me that Facebook helps her a lot. The first time she moved back to New York from abroad, she felt disconnected from her family and friends. Now, because of lots of photos and information updates (更新), she knows what is happening with her friends all the time.
In fact, if you are lonely in real life, you will be lonely online as well.
— Sree Sreenivasan, Chief Digital Officer
21. The underlined word “isolated” in Paragraph 2 means _____. A. free B. selfish C. careless D. lonely
22. According to Sherry Turkle, we should _____. A. feel satisfied with our life B. avoid using social networks C. keep in touch with our friends D. enjoy moments of loneliness
23. What’s Jane’s attitude towards Facebook? A. Hopeful. B. Doubtful. C. Thankful. D. Regretful.
B
Dear friends,
How exciting it is to host this year’s Ontario Special Olympics in York Region from July 11 to 14. With events taking place across York Region, including track and field events in the city of Markham, I encourage everyone in our city to come out to cheer on the athletes.
My special thanks go to the athletes, and their coaches and families, for all their hard work preparing for the Games. And they go to the many people who’ve organized and supported the Special Olympics. The warm-up events in support of the Games have been highly successful.
Our city is welcoming over 900 athletes, coaches and family members to York Region for the Games, which are part of many Special Olympics events, in which 35,000 people across Canada are competing.
I’ll be there, and I invite you to join in as well.
Mayor (市长) Frank Scarpitti City of Markham
***
Dear Ontario Special Olympics,
Dylan Eisner is a special needs student at North Lambton Secondary School in Forest, Ontario. He couldn’t climb the stairs at North Lambton before he began training with the cross-country team. He is working very hard on his running. He took part in the 2013 season and completed the races in SWOSSA and OFSAA. His family, friends, running mates, coaches and all the staff felt proud of what he had achieved. One of Dylan’s goals is to someday be a player at the Special Olympics, which is especially held for people with intellectual (智力的) disabilities.
Dylan was a special guest at the Lake Smith Conservationists Yearly Dinner this year. The Lake Smith Conservationists, a local environmental organization, decided to give a donation of $1,000 to the Special Olympics in honor of the young runner’s achievements. They hope that the money will be used to help players like Dylan achieve their dreams.
Yours truly, Lake Smith Conservationists
Member Dianne Russell 24. What kind of feeling is expressed in Paragraph 2 of Scarpitti’s letter? A. Worry. B. Praise. C. Doubt. D. Anger. 25. How do people around Dylan probably look at him? A. He is a bit proud. B. He used to be a lazy boy. C. He has very poor social skills.
D. He is a person with a strong will. 26. The Lake Smith Conservationists _____. A. strongly supported Dylan in achieving his goal B. helped organize the Ontario Special Olympics C. are made up of players with special needs D. received a thousand dollars from Dylan
C
“Sam’s Journey” is the main attraction of an exhibition to be staged at Bugis+ shopping mall. The show, organized by five Singaporean college students, will start the yearly Anti-Drug Abuse Campaign (反毒品滥用运动) of this year. Besides the main attraction, there are many kinds of anti-drug games for people to play.
“Sam’s Journey” takes visitors through a maze (迷宫) of activities and information that lets them experience how “Sam’s” life was destroyed by drug abuse.
The maze starts with how “Sam” first started using drugs and became heavily dependent on them. In the middle of the maze, visitors get to wear a specially-designed pair of glasses trying to copy what it is like to be under the influence of drugs. Then visitors go through a dark room with lights flashing (闪烁) that give them an experience similar to the side effects of using drugs.
“Sam’s” life goes further downhill once police officers catch him. Visitors get to experience what it is like in prison as one of the maze checkpoints is a prison cell (a small room built for prisoners).
“We did not want to feed information through experts. We wanted people to walk through this maze to learn about drug abuse and its bad influences,” said Mr Jenson Seah, one of the five Singaporean students.
As the student organizers hope visitors will learn valuable lessons from the show, they too realize that putting the event together was an enriching experience.
“By working with officers from the National Council Against Drug Abuse, I learned a lot about drug abuse and it stretched (延伸) beyond my degree course learning experience,” said Mr Seah.
The show, which will be given from June 21-22, is just the first of a series of events for the yearly Anti-Drug Abuse Campaign. The two-month-long campaign will include an online photography competition and an Anti-Drug School Corner Competition.
27. The students organized the show to _____. A. help a person called Sam B. win an important competition C. help people stay away from drugs
D. show the harmful effects of using medicines wrongly 28. What can we learn about the show? A. It will last two days. B. It is to be held in a college. C. It receives no official support. D. It includes a series of events. 29. Jenson Seah believed that _____.
A. it was better to let experts explain the harmful effects of drugs B. organizing the show let him know more about drugs C. the students’ teamwork was the key to the show’s success D. the courses offered at the show would help visitors a lot 30. The author writes this text mainly to _____. A. introduce the yearly Anti-Drug Abuse Campaign B. describe five amazing college students C. provide some tourist information D. report a special anti-drug abuse event
D
It started as a special day for Wesley Autrey, a 50-year-old construction worker in New York City. It was about 12:45 P.M., and he was waiting on a subway platform (月台) to take his daughters home before he went to work. He suddenly noticed a man nearby have convulsions (抽搐) and fall down suddenly. Mr. Autrey and two women went to help the stranger. The man, Cameron Hollopeter, managed to get to his feet, but then stumbled (绊倒) at the edge of the platform and fell onto the subway tracks. Mr. Autrey looked up and saw the lights of the subway train coming near through the tunnel.
Mr. Autrey jumped onto the track immediately. He realized that he didn’t have time to get Mr. Hollopeter and himself back up on the platform before the train arrived, so he lay on top of the man and pressed down as hard as he could. Although the driver tried to stop the train before it reached them, he couldn’t. Five cars passed over them before the train finally stopped. The cars had passed only inches from his head.
New York loves a hero. Mr. Autrey became an overnight hero and was named the “Subway Superman”. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave him the Bronze Medallion, the city’s highest honor. He was asked to appear on several TV talk shows. He was also rewarded with money and gifts, such as $10,000 from Donald Trump, a $5,000 gift card from the Gap clothing store, a new Jeep, and Beyonce concert tickets.
How did Autrey react (反应) to all this? He said, “I don’t feel like I did anything great; I just saw someone who needed help. I did what I felt was right”. 31. When Mr. Autrey saw Cameron Hollopeter, he _____. A. was leaving for work B. was talking with two women C. was waiting for the train home
D. was getting ready to pick up his daughters
32. Which of the following can best describe Mr. Autrey?
A. Smart. B. Shy. C. Strong. D. Brave. 33. Facing the praise and rewards, Mr. Autrey was _____.
A. quite calm B. very proud C. rather satisfied D. really surprised 34. What would be the best title for the text?
A. A good father B. A subway superman C. A Beyonce super fan D. A construction worker 35. How does the author develop this text? A. By following the order of time. B. By following the order of importance. C. By expressing different opinions. D. By interviewing different people.
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。
Sites of cultural heritage (遗产) often carry a large degree of value. Famous World Heritage Sites like the Pyramids of Giza or the Forbidden City in Beijing are truly impressive. 36 And they also show what the human mind and human culture are capable (有能力的) of.
However, cultural relics are more than just valuable in art — they tell a story of human history. Everything that makes up our society (our values, our language, our traditions, our way of life etc.) comes from our ancestors. 37 This is extremely valuable because it provides us with a way to understand different cultures around the world and how they join each other. It offers chances for us to learn from the past and develop a better future.
38 Some relics were stolen from museums in Bagdad and the Iraq War caused great damage to parts of the ancient city of Babylon. These acts are hugely harmful to the international society. 39 So it is important to set an international rule to be followed during a war in order to greatly reduce the harms to cultural relics. 40 In order to better protect cultural relics, the law must be used in all situations even though in certain cases, a war can be won more easily by attacking common people. A. They are worth protecting. B. They are beautiful pieces of art.
C. Recently there have been many terrible acts. D. Cultural heritage is important for many reasons.
E. Cultural relics are the only means we have of connecting with our past. F. The harms do not only influence our present-day society, but all of our future. G. This is the case, for example, with the laws about attacking common people in a war.
第三部分： 语言知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）
第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The term “ecology” comes from a Greek word that means “the study of the house.” Ecology is the 41 of the relationships between all living things and their environments. 42 is the house of all living things. We all live 43 on this planet and it is our home. Today, we also think ecology means 44 Earth so that humans, plants and animals can all grow well. 45 , we can damage the environment. Ecology covers every part of a living thing’s 46 that influences its ability to live. It considers the 47 between a living thing and climate, soil conditions. It also studies how much clean water is 48 and the amount of natural resources (资源). By learning about these, we can make 49 decisions that protect all living things and the resources they need. There are many things that we can do to help make sure that our world stays 50 . Conservation (保护) is one area of 51 where we can all make a difference. Conservation means using Earth’s natural resources 52 so that they don’t run out. Take a moment to think about how you 53 resources. In fact, many people 54 resources. For example, if you leave lights 55 in rooms where they are not being used, you are wasting energy.
There’s another way we can help 56 Earth’s resources. We can show our 57 for businesses that make their products using methods and materials that do not 58 Earth. By buying their products, we are telling them that we thank them for the 59 they are making to be kind to Earth. We need to take the time to learn about how to save resources. More 60 , we must then put into practice what we learn.
41. A. plan B. dream C. design D. study 42. A. Space B. Soil C. Earth D. Nature 43. A. alone B. together C. unhappily D. silently 44. A. worrying about B. waiting for C. being proud of D. taking care of 45. A. Besides B. Instead C. However D. Rather 46. A. future B. life C. condition D. environment 47. A. discussions B. friendships C. experiments D. relationships 48. A. necessary B. normal C. available D. possible 49. A. smart B. hard C. poor D. wrong 50. A. dangerous B. healthy C. strong D. huge 51. A. energy B. resource C. ecology D. science 52. A. gradually B. suddenly C. secretly D. wisely 53. A. make B. use C. send D. discover 54. A. sell B. add C. help D. waste 55. A. on B. off C. out D. up 56. A. find B. share C. buy D. conserve 57. A. search B. advice C. support D. pity 58. A. need B. show C. damage D. remember 59. A. feelings B. efforts C. mistakes D. answers 60. A. luckily B. importantly C. interestingly D. strangely
第Ⅱ卷
第三部分： 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，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。
Bob: What do you do in your spare time?
Kate: I enjoy reading alone at home. I can’t think of anything more 61. ________
(interest) than reading. How do you spend your spare time?
Bob: I like swimming very much, so I spend much of my spare time in swimming
pools.
Kate: Then you 62. ________ be in good health.
Bob: Yes. I think there is 63. ________ better than swimming for exercise. Kate: Why?
Bob: Because 64. ________ can build up our whole body and help us stay in good
shape. I think if you are free you should take part in some sports, 65. ________ will do you good.
Kate: I’d love to do that. What do you recommend (推荐)?
Bob: More and more people are into yoga these days. Do you want to have 66.
________ try?
Kate: Yes, I do. I think it’s a good choice for health and relaxation. I feel quite
hopeful 67. ________ it will be able to ease my back pain.
Bob: Yes. My friend Tom is 68. ________ charge of a yoga club. He has a strong
sense of 69. ________ (responsible). Kate: That’s fine. May I join it?
Bob: Of course. Let’s meet here at 8:00 tomorrow morning. Better not be late. No one
70. ________ (admit) to the gym after the class has started.
第四部分： 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。
My friend Sarah is usually busy doing a million thing at the same time. Last week, I suggested going out for a dinner and seeing a movie. We planned to meet on 7:00. I thought she will come on time, or she didn’t show up until 7:30. At first, she said it took her a long time finish getting ready. Then, after the movie, she couldn’t help tell me what really happened. She was having so a good time playing video games with her brother that he forgot our plans. What busy she was! 第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
假设你是李华。你校英语报就体育是否应纳入高考，征集大家的意见。请你给该报编辑写一封信，谈谈你的看法。
注意: 词数100左右（开头已给出，但不计入总词数）。 Dear editor,
I am writing to share with you my view on whether PE should be included in the college entrance examination.
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Yours, Li Hua
参考答案
21-25 DDCBD 26-30 ACABD
31-35 CDABA 36-40 BECFG 41-45 DCBDC 46-50 DDCAB 51-55 CDBDA 56-60 DCCBB 61. interesting 62. must 63. nothing 64. it 65. which 66. a 67. that 68. in 69. responsibility 70. will be admitted 短文改错：
71. ... a million thing ... thing → things 72. ... going out for a dinner ... 去掉a 73. ... meet on 7:00. on → at 74. ... she will come ... will → would 75. ... or she didn’t ... or → but 76. ... a long time finish ... finish前加to
77. ... couldn’t help tell ... tell → telling或tell前加but 78. ... so a good time ... so → such 79. ... he forgot our plans. he → she 80. What busy she was! What → How One possible version: Dear editor,
I am writing to share with you my view on whether PE should be included in the college entrance examination.
I notice that many students are in poor health after entering senior high school. We have too much homework to do and little time to take physical exercise every day. As a result, many students are overweight and over 80% of us are near-sighted.
In my opinion, if PE is included in the college entrance exam, we are sure to have more time for exercise because both parents and teachers attach great importance to our scores.
Therefore, it is clear that it is beneficial to include PE in the college entrance examination.
Yours, Li Hua
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