1、Unit 2(时间：30分钟满分：35分).单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)1Our government is trying its best to_the social security system to protect peoples rights.(2012山东曲阜一中高三摸底考试)Abalance Breform Cconduct Dpress答案B考查名词词义的辨析。balance平衡；reform改革；conduct行为；指挥；press印刷；报刊。句意：我们的政府正尽最大努力改革安全保障体系以保护人们的权利。2Some drunken drivers think
2、 that they may be lucky to_a fine, which may cost their own lives.Aget through Bget along withCget down to Dget away with答案D考查动词短语的辨析。get through完成；通过；get along with 与相处；get down to 开始认真干某事；get away with 被放过；(做坏事)不受惩罚。句意：有的醉酒驾驶的司机认为他们可能会很幸运的逃避惩罚，这样做会使他们付出生命的代价。3I am afraid this pair of shoes is a li
3、ttle expensive.If you really want to buy them, I will give you a_of 10 percent.Aquantity Bamount Cdiscount Daccount答案C考查名词辨析。 quantity数量；amount数量；discount折扣；account账目。此处为“10%的折扣”。句意：恐怕这双鞋子有点贵了。如果你真的想买的话，我会给你打10%的折扣。4Many countries are increasing their use of natural gas, wind and other forms of alte
4、rnative_.Aenergy Bstrength Cpower Dforce答案A考查名词词义的辨析。energy能源；精力；strength力气；力量；power权力；力量；force力；力量。句意：许多国家正增加天然气、风和其它可替代能源的利用。5_the Internet is_，I do not think it is a good idea to spend too much time on it.AWhen; greatly beneficialBAs; a great benefitCWhile; of great benefitDNow; of no benefit答案C第
5、一空考查状语从句的连接词。while作尽管讲时应位于主句前；as 作尽管讲时该从句用倒装结构。be of benefit相当于be beneficial，表示有益的。句意：尽管网络很有益处，但我认为花费太多的时间上网并不是好主意。6The new administration has promised people to_administrative expenses by ten percent next year.Acut down Bcut upCcut off Dcut out答案A考查动词短语的辨析。cut down减少；缩减；cut up 切碎；cut off 切断；断绝；cut
6、out突然熄火；停止运转。句意：新政府向人们许诺明年减少行政开支的10%。7What sort of house do you want to have? Something big?Well, it_be really huge；the size isnt so important.Aneednt Bmustnt Ccant Dwont答案A考查情态动词的用法。由语境可知A项正确。句意：你想拥有什么样的房子？大点的吗？噢，没有必要太大，面积并不重要。8Tony, make sure everything_for the meeting before 7：30.Dont worry about
7、 it, sir.Ive already made it.Ais prepared Bis being preparedChas prepared Dwill be preparing答案A考查动词时态及语态。由时间状语before 可知，会议还没有举行，且everything与prepare之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，故用现在时的被动形式。句意：Tony，要确保在7：30前大会议需要的一切准备好。不用担心，先生，我已经准备好了。9It was so quiet in the classroom that a needle_to drop onto the floor. Acould hear B
8、was to be heardCcould have been heard Dmust be heard答案C考查虚拟语气的含蓄用法。此处表示与过去情况相反，故用could have done结构。句意：教室里那么静以至于针掉到地上都能听到。10I wonder why Mr Green hasnt showed up at the meeting yet.Im not sure，but he_in a traffic jam driving here.Acould be stuckBmight have been stuck Cmight be stuckDmust have been st
9、uck答案B考查对过去情况的推测。must have done 表示对过去情况的肯定推测；might have done表示对过去情况的推测，可能性较小，意为“可能”。句意：我想知道格林先生为什么还没有来出席会议。我不确定，他有可能在来的路上遇上了交通堵塞。11China opened its door to the outside world in 1978._that had far reaching effects.(2012宜春中学高三模拟)ADid a new development come thenBCame then a new developmentCThen came a
10、new developmentDThen did a new development come答案C考查倒装句。then位于句首，主谓要倒装。12The president was so absorbed in his work that not a sound_.(2011江苏淮安市高三调研)Adid she dare to makeBdared she to make Cshe dared makeDshe did dare to make答案A考查dare一词的用法。dare既可用作情态动词，又可用作实义动词；not a sound 为否定结构，位于句首句子用倒装结构，故A项正确。句意：
11、经理在忙着工作以至于她一点声音都不敢发出来。13The father_his son to buy him a car if he goes abroad to further study.Aagrees Bpromises Callows Dpermits答案B考查动词词义的辨析。agree同意；promise答应；许诺；allow允许；permit 允许。由语境可知B项正确。句意：父亲答应他的儿子如果他到国外深造的话就给他买一辆车。14The hotel wasnt particularly good，but I _ in many worse hotels.Awas staying Bs
12、tayedCwould stay Dhad stayed答案D句意：这家旅馆不怎么好，但(在此以前)我还住过许多(比这家)更糟糕的旅馆。根据句意及第一个分句的谓语动词wasnt可知，设空处表“过去的过去”，故D项为正确答案。15His speech is so confusing that its difficult to make out_he is trying to express.Athat Bhow Cwho Dwhat答案D考查名词性从句的引导词。分析句子结构可知，从句中缺少宾语，故应用what。句意：他的演讲内容很令人困惑以至于很难弄明白他想表达什么。.阅读理解(共10小题；每小
13、题2分，满分20分)AThe British National Health Service (NHS) was set up in 1948 and was designed to provide equal basic health care, free of charge, for everybody in the country. Before this time health care had to be paid for by individuals.Nowadays central government is directly responsible for the NHS al
14、though it is administered by local health authorities. About 83 percent of the cost of the health service is paid for by general taxation and the rest is met from the National Insurance contributions paid by those in work. There are charges for prescription and dental care but many people, such as c
15、hildren, pregnant women, pensioners, and those on Income Support, are exempt from payment.Most people are registered with a local doctor (a GP, or General Practitioner) who is increasingly likely to be part of a health centre which serves the community. As the population of Britain gets older, the h
16、ospital service now treats more patients than before, although patients spend less time in hospital. NHS hospitals many of which were built in the nineteenth century provide nearly half a million beds and have over 480, 000 medical staff. The NHS is the biggest employer in Europe although Britain ac
17、tually spends less per person on health care than most of her European neighbours.During the 1980s there was considerable restructuring of the Health Service with an increased emphasis on managerial efficiency and the privatization of some services (for example, cleaning). At the end of the 1980s th
18、e government introduced proposals for further reform of the NHS, including allowing some hospitals to be selfgoverning, and encouraging GPs to compete for patients. Patients would be able to choose and change their family doctor more easily and GPs would have more financial responsibility. The polit
19、ical questions continue of how much money should be provided to support the NHS and where it should come from.【解题导语】 国家保健中心由中央政府直接负责，但由地方当局管理。建立国家保健中心的最初目的是为农村居民提供免费的基本健康护理，尤其儿童、孕妇等可享受免费治疗。16We can know from the first paragraph that_.Athe original aim of the NHS was to provide equal basic health car
20、e for everybodyBpeople didnt have to pay for health care since the NHS was set upCpatients were charged for receiving health care before 1948Dthe NHS was an organization which gave free advice to villagers答案C细节理解题。根据最后一自然段最后一句可知，建立国家保健中心的最初目的是为农村居民提供免费的基本健康护理，而不是针对所有的人，所以前两项错误。17What do we know abou
21、t the NHS?AIts managed by the central government.BIts cost is mainly paid for by the National Insurance contributions.CIt hires more people than any other unit in Europe.DFewer patients go to its hospitals than before because they spend less on health care.答案C细节理解题。根据第四自然段“The NHS is the biggest emp
22、loyer in Europe.”可知。从第二自然段第一句可以看出国家保健中心由中央政府直接负责，但由地方当局管理，所以A项错误。18All the following statements about GPs are true EXCEPT that they_.Atake care of the local peoples healthBoften take part in competitions to see who is the bestCwork under high pressure nowadaysDhave more responsibilities than before答
23、案B细节理解题。根据最后一自然段话“and encouraging GPs to compete for patients.”可知政府鼓励全科医生之间相互竞争，而不是让他们进行竞赛，看谁的医术高明。19What does the underlined word “exempt” probably mean?Asuffering BdifferentCprevented Dfree答案D猜测词义题。前面提到医生开药方及给病人治疗牙病需要收费，再结合but一词可推断儿童、孕妇等可享受免费治疗。20The biggest problem for the NHS is_.Amany hospitals
24、 are too old to be usedBsome services are in the charge of individualsCmore and more patients go to GPs for treatmentDthere is not enough money for further reform答案D细节理解题。根据最后一自然段最后一句可知。BFor most of his life，Daniel Defoe worked as a business man.However，when he was 60，he wrote something that was a g
25、reat success.It was Robinson Crusoe，the first novel in English literature.Why do we say that Robinson Crusoe was the first novel in English literature？Novels are fulllength invented stories.But even if the events and people in the story are invented，they are described in a way that makes them seem r
26、eal.Before Robinson Crusoe，nobody in English literature had written a story like that.In Robinson Crusoe，Defoe describes Robinsons adventures in great detail.It seems that the writer is talking to the reader.In the early 18th century，most writers wrote in a complex style that was very different from
27、 the way people talked.Critics at the time didnt like the style of Robinson Crusoe.They didnt understand that Defoe had created something new in literature.Robinson Crusoe is not only an exciting story but also a great novel.It makes the reader think about important questions about life.One interest
28、ing idea in the book is about the relationship between individuals and society.Robinson lives alone on an island.He is free to live in any way he wants，but he chooses to live as a civilized man.Another interesting idea in the book is how people need one another in society.On the island，there is nobo
29、dy to help Robinson.He has to do everything by himself.He has to learn how to be a builder，a farmer and how to make clothes and shoes.This experience teaches Robinson how we all need the help of experts.Values are also discussed in the book.When Robinson goes back to the sunken ship，looking for thin
30、gs that could be useful，he picks up some gold and says，“This is no use to me.”He understands that something has value on condition that it is useful.Robinson Crusoe was the first novel in English literature.It was also the first bestseller.When he wrote the story，Defoe changed English literature for
31、 ever.【解题导语】 你知道英国文学中“历险小说”的开创者是谁吗？这种历险小说为什么会受到历代读者的青睐呢？一起来了解一下英国第一位伟大的小说家吧！21From this passage，we know that Daniel Defoe _.Ashowed his talents for writing when youngBwas the greatest novelist in English literatureCwas a merchant before he wrote Robinson CrusoeDwrote novels in his spare time答案C细节理解题
32、。从第一段可知，丹尼尔笛福一直是一位商人，60岁时才开始写鲁滨逊漂流记，而且一举成名，故C项为正确答案。22Which of the following is TRUE about Robinson Crusoe?AIt was favoured by literary critics at that time.BIt was based on a real story.CIt opened a new era in English literature.DIt was more a story than a novel.答案C细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Critics at the time
33、 didnt like the style of Robinson Crusoe.”可知当时的文学评论家并不喜欢鲁滨逊漂流记，故A项错误。根据第二段中的“Novels are fulllength invented stories”可知故事和人物都是虚构的，故B项错误。根据第二段中的“Before Robinson Crusoe，nobody in English literature had written a story like that.”可知在这部小说之前，没有任何一部同类风格的小说，所以说鲁滨逊漂流记是英国文学史上第一部真正的小说，故C项是正确答案。D项的意思是“与其说鲁滨逊漂流记
34、是一本小说，不如说是一个故事”，这与文章的相关内容不一致。23Which of the following is the style of Robinson Crusoe?AImaginative. BLifelike.CAutobiographical. DDescriptive.答案B推理判断题。根据第二段可知，鲁滨逊漂流记被称为英国文学史上的第一部小说是因为在此之前没有一部类似风格的小说，这部小说给我们的感觉是真实的，就好像是小说中的人物在与你谈话，所以选择B项。用lifelike描述这部小说的风格最合适。24According to the passage，Robinson Cruso
35、e talks about the questions about life EXCEPT _.Athe importance of living aloneBrelationships between individuals and societyChow people help each otherDwhat is valuable in life答案A细节理解题。第三段介绍了鲁滨逊漂流记中蕴含的生活中存在的几个问题：个人与社会之间的关系，如何相互帮助，生活中什么是有价值的。由此可知A项没有提到。25The writer intends to _ by this passage.Aintr
36、oduce to us Daniel Defoe and his Robinson CrusoeBpersuade us to read Robinson CrusoeCtell us the contribution of Daniel Defoe to EnglandDexplain how Daniel Defoe began to write Robinson Crusoe答案A作者意图题。本文第一段已点明了主题，最后一段又进一步呼应主题，即丹尼尔笛福和他的鲁滨逊漂流记。写作素材集锦单词bestseller畅销书，畅销品短语1in great detail非常详细地2in a complex style以复杂的风格句子1Robinson Crusoe is not only an exciting story but also a great novel.鲁滨孙漂流记不仅是一个激动人心的故事，也是一部伟大的小说。2He is free to live in any way he wants，but he chooses to live as a civilized man.他可以随心所欲地生活，但是他却选择了文明人的生活方式。