1、Unit 2 The United Kingdom Using language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。When our restaurant business failed, we headed north in a camping truck to Texas, hoping to have a “fresh start”At the_41_of Palo Duro Canyon (峡谷) State Park, I_42_a job advertisement h
2、iring park hosts. The position offered a _43_， permanent campsite in the park, and_44_， the hosts served as a link between the parks guests and the rangers (护林人). It was the perfect solution: a rentfree place to reorganize our lives. We entered the park and I made an_45_for the following day.The par
3、k was_46_， so it took us some time to find an available site. That evening, as we finished our dinner, my wife saw two large skunks (臭鼬) walking toward our table. We _47_ climbed onto the table and, for the next four hours, waited for them to _48_ our camp.Having survived that night, we were _49_ th
4、at everything else would be all right. The next day we met with the people who ran the park. They explained our_50_ and gave us a beautiful campsite. That evening, _51_， we learned about the canyon _52_. They were strong and cold, rocking our little camping truck violently, and we lay _53_ in the da
5、rk until the winds died away. _54_the weeks that followed, we learned to survive in our truck and _55_ the little money my wife _56_ by substitute teaching. Building a successful business and then losing it had left very little time for building a successful _57_. For a time after our business _58_
6、I thought I might lose my family as well. Living in the tiny _59_ with no television, we sat close together reading and talking. One evening, standing under a jeweled sky, I found myself _60_ for all the hardships. We had walked the trails and climbed the canyon walls. We had become a family! 41A. b
7、ackB. edge C. centre D. entrance 42A. sponsoredB. publishedC. noticed D. answered 43A. safe B. freeC. convenient D. beautiful 44A. in returnB. in time C. in shortD. in turn 45A. attemptB. agreementC. appeal D. appointment 46A. crowdedB. dangerous C. ideal D. quiet 47A. repeatedly B. immediatelyC. ev
8、entually D. calmly 48A. attackB. leave C. pass D. search 49A. satisfied B. determinedC. confident D. aware 50A. responsibilitiesB. requirements C. circumstances D. conditions51A. moreover B. therefore C. meanwhile D. however 52A. winds B. snowsC. woods D. trails 53A. shaking B. quarrelling C. mourni
9、ngD. aching 54A. After B. Between C. During D. Beyond55A. give away B. hand out C. live on D. put aside 56A. borrowed B. earned C. postedD. raised 57A. business B. careerC. familyD. image58A. startedB. failed C. expanded D. declined 59A. truck B. parkC. house D. camp 60A. desperateB. ready C. suitab
10、le D. thankful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(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Amy: Excuse me, are you a college student?Brain: Yes. I am. How about you?Amy: Me, too. Forgive me for asking you, but do you have to take a parttime job in the holidays?Brain: Not really. My parents are fairly well _61_， so
11、I get money from my father.Amy: You are lucky, arent you?Brain: I think so. What about you? Are your parents _62_ (wealth)Amy: No, certainly not.Brain: Do you work during the holidays?Amy: Well, last Christmas I _63_(do) work for two weeks as a postman and a doortodoor salesman. Then in the summer I
12、 spent four weeks _64_ (pick) fruit, and I did a bit of babysitting.Brain: Can you get enough money to finish your _65_ (educate) by taking a parttime job?Amy: Of course not. But I am a top student and I can get a scholarship _66_ college.Brain: Where do you live then?Amy: I share a flat with two _6
13、7_ boys. Its not large _68_ fairly tidy, and the most important point is _69_ the rent is quite low.Brain: Sounds not bad. Uh, this is my phone number. Call me _70_ you have any problems.Amy: Thank you.第三节：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作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或
14、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。Dear Smith，I have a good news for you. All senior three students will take part in a mountainclimbing activity in May 18th, which is intending to help reduce our pressure from study.
15、 So Im written to invite you to go along.We plan to gather at the school gate at 8：20, weather permitting. Then they will set off at 8：30, heading for the mountains nearby on feet. After having a good time, we are supposed to go back school for lunch at about 12.The suggestions are as following. You
16、d better wear strong and comfortably shoes so that you can enjoy the trip. A bottle of water and some snacks are also necessary in climbing. In addition, you can take with you a camera to get some photos take.Looking forward to your reply.Yours，来源:学*科*网Z*X*X*KLi Yan答案Dear Smith，I have good news for
17、you. All senior three students will take part in a mountainclimbing activity May 18th, which is to help reduce our pressure from study. So Im to invite you to go along.来源:.ComWe plan to gather at the school gate at 8：20, weather permitting. Then will set off at 8：30, heading for the mountains nearby
18、 on . After having a good time, we are supposed to go back school for lunch at about 12.The suggestions are as . Youd better wear strong and shoes so that you can enjoy the trip. A bottle of water and some snacks are also necessary in climbing. In addition, you can take with you a camera to get some
19、 photos .Looking forward to your reply.Yours，Li Yan第四节：书面表达(满分25分)(2015安徽省江淮十校联考)你是李华，你很烦恼。最近，每天早晚，你们小区广场上都有很多人在跳广场舞，持续时间长且噪音大，给你和小区里其他人带来了很多的不便请你给小区委员会领导写封信，反映现象及其导致的不便(要求涉及生活、学习和工作等方面)并提出合理建议。注意：1词数100左右；2短文的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：广场舞 square dance组织者 organizersDear Sir，I am writing to tell you somet
20、hing about the people doing the square dance in our community, which has made me terribly upset._Best wishes!Sincerely yours，Li Hua范文Dear_Sir，I_am_writing_to_tell_you_something_about_the_people_doing_the_square_dance_in_our_community,_which_has_made_me_terribly_upset.Recently, every morning and even
21、ing, many people gather to dance in our community square, which does help to keep healthy. However, the longtime dancing and the noise pollution caused by the loudspeaker really bring about unbearable inconveniences.We cant rest or sleep well. As a result, the students are not only late for school b
22、ut also sleepy in class, and the workers are easily tired out while working.Here are some suggestions to solve the problem. They are supposed either to shorten the dancing time and reduce the music noise or to make another choice of dancing places. Only in this way can they have fun and let others enjoy life.Would you please communicate with the organizers about what I said?Best_wishes!Sincerely_yours，Li_Hua
