1、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。AThe world of animals is always full of surprises. No matter where you look, you can see some animals that can trulymake our jaws drop.Ghost mantis (螳螂)When people see ghost mantises for the first time, many of them
2、would certainly say they are leaves. This small type of mantis can be found acrossAfrica. They are very small and can grow only up to 2 inches long. They come in various colors: several shades of brown and greenish gray. In fact, most parts of their body look like leaves that have dried up. They liv
3、e for up to two years.Green plant-hopperAlso called the torpedo bug, this beautiful animal feeds on plants and looks like a leaf. When they are at rest, their green wings cover their bodies much like a sloping roof (有坡度的屋顶). They are usually small, with a length of half an inch. They are native toAu
4、straliabut they can now be found inHawaiiandNew Zealandas well.Stick insectThey actually look more like a eucalyptus twig (桉树枝). They have long and thin bodies but they can also fly. They can grow up to 12 inches long. These animals are natives of the southern part ofAustralia. They have made the wo
5、odlands ofNew South WalesandVictoriahome.Leafy sea dragonWhen you take a close look at them, you will realize that they are fish like the seahorses. Under the water, they look like floating seaweed. They have leaf-like body parts that are not used for moving under the water. What they use to move ar
6、e fins (鳍状物), difficult to see, making the leafy sea dragon look more like the plant it imitates (模仿). A fully grown leafy sea dragon grows to about 18 inches long. They are usually found in the ocean waters ofAustralia.21. The underlined part “make our jaws drop” in the first paragraph means “_”.A.
7、 hurt us B. amaze usC. frighten us D. entertain us22. What do we know about ghost mantises?A. They feed on leaves.B. They move very fast.C. They can live a long time.D. They look like dead leaves.23. Which of the following would be the torpedo bug?24. This text is mainly about four animals that all
8、can _.A. imitate plantsB. change colorC. move without feetD. be found inAustraliaBPredicting the future isnt easy. In 1943 Thomas Watson, chairman of the company IBM, said, “I think theres a world market for maybe five computers.” Even in the 1970s, many experts were saying, “No one will want a comp
9、uter in their home.” But today, computer technology is everywhere.“You already have several computers in your kitchen,” says Dr Rodney Brooks of MIT (the Massachusetts Institute of Technology), pointing to the computer chips in our coffee makers, fridges, and washing machines. Its almost impossible
10、to imagine a world without computers.Dr Brooks is the director of MITs Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence (人工智能) Laboratory. He says that computers are not only becoming more common, theyre giving us more surprises too. Theyre starting to think.Scientists at AI Research are developing thei
11、r own thinking robot, called Hal. Child expert Anat Treister-Goren is teaching Hal to speak. She talks to him and reads him childrens stories. Baby Hal is growing up fast, and his language level is improving quickly. Soon, if you speak to him, you might think hes human!AI experts hope that, one day,
12、 intelligent machines will be all around us. Perhaps everyone will have a Haltheir own personal assistant (助手). If youve got a question, Hal will know the answer. If you want to go on a trip, Hal will be able to make all the arrangements (安排). Hell never get tired, hell never be ill and hell never g
13、et angry. The technology is almost here. Think about it. Would you like your own“Hal”?25. Thomas Watsons words meant the future of computers would be _.A. promising B. uncertainC. important D. dark26. What does Dr Brooks think of computers?A. Theyre getting smarter.B. Theyll take humans place.C. The
14、yre in the control of Hal.D. Theyre making slow progress.27. According to the text, Hal is special in the way _.A. it protects its ownerB. it expresses its feelingsC. it listens to childrens storiesD. it communicates with humansC Abbie Conant, a musician living in Italy, was looking to move on from
15、playing the trombone (长号) for the Royal Opera of Turin. She wrote a lot of letters, but only got one reply. It was from the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra (慕尼黑爱乐乐团). The audition (试音) in June 1980 took place in a museum, since the orchestras cultural center was unavailable. There were over 30 players
16、 and each one played their piece behind a screen, meaning the selection committee (评选委员会) could only hear them play. Conant played Ferdinand DavidsKonzertino for Trombone, a standard piece for auditions. Being a perfectionist, Conant was angry with herself for missing a note in the piece, and was se
17、en packing the trombone away soon after the audition in preparation to leave. But the selection committee knew immediately that Conant was the best of all the people theyd heard that day. They asked the other players to leave, and someone went to find Conant and told her the good news. However, even
18、ts took an unexpected turn: the selection committee were waiting, sure they were going to be introduced to Mr Conant, when in walked a woman! The whole idea of a woman-lead trombonist went against tradition. But Conant passed the other two auditions. She joined the orchestra and played her first yea
19、r successfully. But then she found out that she would be playing second trombone, basically because she was a woman. Conant took the orchestra to court (法庭). Though the orchestra said that Abbie Conant was not strong enough to play first trombone, she won. It took her years to prove herself in the e
20、yes of the law, but she did it. The orchestra then refused to pay Conant the same as men players, so she took them to court again. She knew she would win, and the result? She did.28. Abbie Conant wrote those letters to _.A. leaveItaly B. show her skillsC. find a better job D. improve her living29. C
21、onant chose to leave after the first round of auditions because _.A. she had no interest in the orchestraB. she played worse than the other playersC. she was dissatisfied with her performanceD. she wanted to prepare for the rest of the auditions30. Seeing Conant was a woman, the selection committee
22、felt _.A. sad B. angryC. regretful D. surprised31. Why did Conant take the orchestra to court twice?A. She didnt get paid.B. She was treated unfairly.C. The orchestra refused to accept her.D. The orchestra didnt believe in her ability.DIn early societies, people relied on a simple system of exchange
23、 (交换). Perhaps a good hunter had more animal skins than he could use. His neighbor, a good fisherman, might have too many fish but needed furs to protect his children from the cold. Both soon realized that their problems could be easily solved by exchanging what they did not need for what they did n
24、eed. This method of exchange is called barter. The word comes from the Italian barattare and the French barater, which mean “to trade.”As societies developed, people in ancient times turned to many different things in the search for a good way of exchange, or money. One of the earliest forms of mone
25、y was cattle (牛). The richest person was the one who owned the most farm animals, such as cows and sheep. Cattle were called capitale in Latin, and from that Latin word we get the English word “capital,” meaning “wealth.”But people came to realize that this new method often failed to produce satisfa
26、ctory results. A cow or a sheep must be fed and cared for. Sometimes they died of disease. Some animals were fat and some were thin. A person who wanted to sell something might believe that it was worth much more than one cow. The buyer might not be willing to give the seller two. Paying a cow and a
27、 half was certainly not a good way to solve the problem.When people began to trade with people who lived far away, again a new way of exchange had to be found. Soon such things as grain (谷物) and salt came into use. They could be weighed exactly. They could be stored and transported easily. Roman sol
28、diers were sometimes paid in salt. And it is from salarium, the Latin word for“salt money,”that our own word“salary (薪水)”comes. We still speak of people as not being worth their salt if they do not do their jobs well.32. The author explains the trade method of barter by _.A. presenting research find
29、ings B. giving simple explanationsC. making a comparisonD. using an example33. The buyer in Paragraph 3 probably felt _.A. his cows were healthy and fatB. the price set by the seller was too highC. using cows as money had disadvantagesD. he should give the seller sheep instead of cows34. The perform
30、ance of someone worth his salt is _.A. worrying B. satisfying C. surprising D. disappointing35. The text probably comes from an article about _.A. the history of moneyB. the development of societyC. simple systems of exchangeD. some interesting Latin words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
31、的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Four tips to make you happierMore and more research has shown the connection between mind and body. Have a good attitude towards life, and you can have good health. Learn to laugh off everyday stresses (压力), and you can avoid some illnesses. The best thing, though:36Take a moment t
32、o think.Heres an easy way to avoid stress when trouble hits:37Tell yourself that you will take what steps you can and that in the near future, the situation will work out well.Set daily goals.38The goals could be small, such as walking to visit a friend or a part of a larger goal.39Pay more attentio
33、n to your situation in the context of your life, not of those around you. Measuring you against yourself allows you to set realistic (现实的) goals for the future, too.Note your blessings (令人高兴的事).Knowing many things you have to be thankful for can increase both happiness and life satisfaction.40Make c
34、opies of your list and put one in your bedroom, the kitchen and your car. Whenever you feel sad about your life, pull out the list and remind yourself what you have to be thankful for.A. Thats why you are there.B. Dont compare yourself to others.C. Dont give yourself an excuse to feel bad.D. You can
35、 think yourself to a happier and healthier self.E. Include even small things in your list, such as an umbrella on a rainy day.F. Take a deep breath, think about the situation, and then list five things you can do.G. You need a sense of achievement every day to make you believe in yourself more.第三部分：
36、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。Life hasnt always been easy! I know people might think Ive got41but Ive certainly had to work very hard to42where I am today. When I was a child I knew that one day I would have my own43because my parents44en
37、couraged me to “45”. As a child, I always wanted to be top of the class46I worked very hard and didnt go out much with my friends.When I was 18, I went to university to learn modern languages because they had been my47subjects at school. I spent four years48French and German and then decided to beco
38、me a flight attendant (空姐) with an international airline company. I49every minute of it, although it was hard work and we had some difficult passengers. But I50all over the world and saw some fantastic places. I also learned some very important lessons, which51me now.If you are never at home, its52t
39、o have a family, so after a few years I decided to53careers, get married and have children.54I ran my business from the living room, which wasnt55with a husband and two small children. Then when I started to make more56, I found an office and employed a secretary. Now I have 200 employees and both o
40、f my children57with me. We really have a family business and I58that we will continue for many years to come.When people ask me what the59of success is, I always say that its a mixture of good luck,60work and positive (积极的) thinking.41. A.somebody B. everybodyC. nothing D. everything42. A. miss B. l
41、oseC. expect D. get43. A. company B. nameC. family D. secretary44. A. never B. seldomC. always D. still45. A. talk back B. think backC. talk big D. think big46. A. if B. soC. but D. unless47. A. favorite B. differentC. own D. weakest48. A. speaking B. teachingC. studying D. using49. A. counted B. wa
42、stedC. loved D. collected50. A. drove B. flew C. shipped D. rode51. A. surprise B. relax C. calm D. help52. A. important B. naturalC. impossible D. unnecessary53. A. choose B. buildC. change D. start54. A. At the beginning B. By the timeC. By the way D. In the end55. A. difficult B. safeC. easy D. s
43、atisfied56. A. trouble B. moneyC. jobs D. friends57. A. play B. agree C. work D. communicate58. A. doubt B. hopeC. explain D. forget59. A. example B. secretC. taste D. meaning60. A. creative B. valuableC. hard D. heavy第卷第三部分：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
44、正确形式。Dr. Jones, a famous scientist, is being interviewed by Janet when visiting a high school.Janet: Welcome to our school, Dr. Jones. My name is Janet and I intend 61. _ (ask) you a few questions if you dont mind.Dr. Jones: Of course not. What would you like to know?Janet: Well, first of all, I wou
45、ld like to know 62. _ you decided to study physics.Dr. Jones: Well, Ive been very interested in the universe since my 63. _ (child) and I have come up 64. _ a theory that explains why there is frozen water on Mars.Janet: Thats 65. _ (real) interesting. I also read about your new invention. Could you
46、 please tell me more about it?Dr. Jones: Yes. Ive invented a wonderful machine 66. _ (call) a “water hunter” that I use to look for water on other planets.Janet: How does it work?Dr. Jones: Well, 67. _ is not easy to explain, but the machine can take pictures of planets and search for water. By look
47、ing at the pictures, I can tell 68. _ theres water there or not.Janet: I see. Do you think that there is life on other planets? I dont think so.Dr. Jones: Hmm . Thats a good question. Either you or I 69. _ (be) right. However, it seems like people have found ice on Mars, and if theres ice, there cou
48、ld also be life. Maybe not now, but at some time in the future or past. I think that it would be strange 70. _ the earth was the only planet with life on it.Janet: Thank you very much. I hope you will enjoy your visit here at our school.Dr. Jones: Youre welcome.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
49、，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。Mum got be angry with me this morning. “Your room is such untidy that it is hard to find the way to
50、the door!” she said. There is some books on the floor, and some clothes, and some CDs too. But the door is near my bed, so its really easy for me to find my ways to the door. I think a tidy room is really bored. When I search for my things, I always get the surprise and find anything else. Yesterday
51、 I was looking my new football shoes. I couldnt find them, but I found a photo with me and my sister. My sister looks really young it was very funny.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李华，请根据所提供的信息为校报英语专栏Women of achievement写一篇稿件，介绍美国著名的女作家赛珍珠。姓名赛珍珠（PearlS.Buck）生卒年月日1892. 6. 26-1973. 3. 6职业作家主要经历和成就1.因父母在中国工作，她在中国镇江
52、度过了童年和少年；2.她在中国生活了近40年，故把汉语称为“第一语言”，把镇江称为“中国故乡”；3. 20年代开始写作，1931年出版的小说大地（The Good Earth），在1932年荣获普利策奖（Pulitzer Prize），在1938年荣获诺贝尔文学奖；4.她是唯一一个同时获得普利策奖和诺贝尔文学奖的女作家。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_参考答案21-25 BDBAD 26-30 ADCCD31-35 BDCBA 36-40 DFGBE 41-45 DDACD 46-50 BACCB 51-55 DCCAC 56-60 BCBBC61. to ask
53、 62. why 63. childhood64. with 65. really 66. called67. it 68. whether / if 69. am70. if短文改错：71. . got be angry with . 去掉be72. . such untidy . suchso73. There is some . isare74. . find my ways . waysway 75. . is really bored. boredboring 76. . get the surprise . thea77. . find anything else. anythin
54、gsomething78. . looking my new . looking后加for79. . a photo with . withof80. My sister looks . lookslookedOne possible version:Pearl S. Buck was born on June 26, 1892 and died on March 6, 1973. She grew up inZhenjiang,China, where her parents worked. Having lived there for nearly 40 years, she called
55、Zhenjiangher Chinese hometown and Chinese her first language. Pearl S. Buck began to write in the 1920s and wrote many novels. The Good Earth, which was published in 1931, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1932 and the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1938.Pearl S. Buck became famous because she was the only woman to win both these prizes.
