1、Unit 2A卷基础知识检测卷(建议用时：70分钟).单句语法填空1Yesterday I was late for school because _the traffic jam, which made my teacher very angry.2In the early part of _ 1800s, the Americans used natural rubber for the first time.3Every minute should be made use of_(study) our lessons well.4It is requested that all memb
2、ers _(present) at the party.5Other schools might have somewhat different rules _(base) on different conditions.6The supply of fresh water and vegetables _(gradual) diminished(缩减) during the voyage.7Perhaps someday in the future, we can come up _ suggestions that will meet your needs.8Even if I dont
3、understand it, I can look at the handwriting and get into its _(mean) life.9The captain commanded that the players _(slow) their paces.10If you practice more, youll speak English more _ (fluent).单句改错1The good use you make time is the key to improving your studies._2Today a number of people who are l
4、earning English in China is increasing._3The result based on a lot of experiments._4Mary and Bob can understand each other since they dont speak the same kind of English._5Some old people feel quite puzzled in the rapid changing world of computer technology._.完成句子1即使我们在工作中取得了巨大成功，也不应该自满。_ _ _ _ _ _
5、in our work，we should not be proud.2美国的生活可能会与你期望的有所不同。Life in the USA may_ _ _ _ _ _3你能给我买一本和你昨天给自己买的一样的书吗？Could you buy me _ _ _ _ you bought yourself yesterday?4依我看，与其说他聪明，倒不如说他幸运。In my opinion，he _ _ _ _ _5他被开除了，那是因为他犯了一个严重的错误。He was fired._ _ _ he had made a serious mistake.阅读理解AEnglish is the m
6、ost widely used language in the history of our planet. One in every seven human beings can speak it. More than half of the worlds books and three quarters of international mail are in English. Of all languages, English has the largest vocabularyperhaps as many as two million words.However, lets face
7、 it: English is a crazy language. There is no egg in an eggplant, neither pine nor apple in a pineapple and no ham in a hamburger. Sweetmeats are candy, while sweetbreads, which arent sweet, are meat.We take English for granted. But when we explore its paradoxes (探讨它的矛盾), we find that quicksand can
8、work slowly, boxing rings are square, public bathrooms have no baths in them.And why is it that a writer writes, but fingers dont fing, grocers dont groce, and hammers dont ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, shouldnt the plural of booth be beeth? One goose, two geeseso one moose, two meese?How ca
9、n a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites? How can overlook and oversee be opposites, while quite a lot and quite a few are alike? How can the weather be hot as hell one day and cold as hell the next?English was invented by people, not computers, and
10、 it reflects (反映) the creativity of human beings. Thats why, when stars are out, they are visible(能看见的); but when the lights are out, they are invisible. And why, when I wind up my watch, I start it; but when I wind_up this essay, I end it.1Which of the following is the correct plural?ABeeth.BGeese.
11、CMeese. DTooth.2Which of the following includes two items which have the similar meaning?AA wise man and a wise guy.BOverlook and oversee.CQuite a lot and quite a few.DHot as hell and cold as hell.3The underlined words “wind up” in the last paragraph probably mean “_”Ablow Broll upCget hurt Dfinish4
12、Through the many paradoxes in the English language, the writer wants to show that human beings are _Aclever BcrazyClazy DdullBThere are many useful suggestions and pieces of advice that can help one to improve English.Here are some useful suggestions and new tips to increase ones English language vo
13、cabulary.Learning English vocabulary is about much more than just learning the right words.A broad grasp of vocabulary in the English language is based on understanding important expressions and “word combinations”，which means groups of words that often or always go together.Learning a word will not
14、 help very much if you quickly forget it.Research shows that it takes from 10 to 20 repetitions(重复)to really make a word part of your vocabulary.Since most words are learned from how they are used in context(上下文)，the more words one is exposed to，the better vocabulary one will have.Keep a writing pad
15、 close to you.When you read，pay close attention to the word you do not know，write the word down and try to figure_out its meaning from the context.Then look up the word in a dictionary.Remember that if you do not use English words that you have just learned in conversation or writing，you will forget
16、 them very quickly.So the best way to learn new words effectively is just by trying to use them in conversation and writing.Remember also that practice is the key to fluent spoken English.Building vocabulary is a lifelong task.Remember：“In the beginning was the word.” Your future could depend on how
17、 rich your vocabulary is.It will also determine the quality of your communication.5We can learn from the text that learning English vocabulary_Ais just about learning the right wordsBis about remembering more and more wordsCdoesnt need one to learn word combinationsDneeds one to understand important
18、 expressions6Which of the following is NOT true，according to the text?AIt takes from 10 to 20 repetitions to really master a word.B“Word combinations” means words that are used together.CIt doesnt take long to build ones vocabulary.DPractice is very important in fluent spoken English.7What does the
19、underlined phrase “figure out” in the third paragraph mean?ARealise. BRecognise.CUnderstand. DImagine.8What is the text mainly about?AHow to enrich your English vocabulary.BHow to have a good conversation in English.CWhy context is important in learning English.DHow to improve the quality of communi
20、cation.CHundreds of years ago，NativeAmerican tribes (部落) lived in Mexico.The Aztecs built beautiful cities.They had a calendar (历法) and a written language.However，the Spanish destroyed the Aztecs in 1521.For the next 300 years，Spain ruled over Mexico.Thats why Mexicans speak Spanish.Every September
21、16 the Mexican people hold a celebration in Mexico City，their countrys capital.It is their Independence Day.On that date in 1821 they told Spain they would no longer be ruled.Breaking free from Spain caused a war.When it was over，the Mexicans had their own government.They made their own laws.Today A
22、merica and Mexico are friends，but it wasnt always that way.President James Polk wanted America to reach from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.He tried to buy what is now the American southwest from Mexico.Mexico would not sell.So from 1846 to 1848 Mexico and America fought a war to ascertain
23、where their borders (边界) would be.When the war ended，Mexico lost a lot of land.Now the Rio Grande River forms the border between the two nations.America is on the north side of the river.Mexico is on the south side.Mexico has mountains and a hot，dry climate.Crops can grow on only a small part of the
24、 land.Still，Mexicans grow much of the coffee，oranges，and sugar used in the US.Mexicans have influenced building styles in southwestern US and added words such as patio and canton to American English.Americans also enjoy eating many Mexican foods like burritos，tacos，tortillas，and tamales.9Before the
25、Aztecs were destroyed，these NativeAmericans probably _Adidnt speak SpanishBcouldnt read or write any languageCdidnt have toolsDdidnt understand the concept of time10The passage says that President Polk wanted _Athe US to expand its borders to the Pacific OceanBMexico to change its Independence Day t
26、o July 4thCMexico to become one of the states of the UnionDAmericans to adopt the Mexican language11Another word for the underlined word “ascertain”(Para.4) is _Ainspect BdiscoverCchange Ddetermine12Mexicans have the following influences on America EXCEPT _Abuilding styles BvocabularyCclothes Dfood.
27、七选五How to Sleep BetterIf youre having trouble getting good sleep through the night (turning，waking up more than once，for example)，this text will tell you what you can do to ensure a peaceful nights sleep.1Get on schedule.Changing your sleeping time by more than an hour can severely disturb your slee
28、p quality.1._For example，if you normally wake up at 6 am.on weekdays to get to work，you might go to bed around 10 pm.，because thats when you start to feel sleepy，and its also a good time to ensure 8 hours of sleep.If，on the weekend，you sleep until 9 am.，you probably wont be able to fall asleep that
29、night until 1 am.22._Wait at least three hours after dinner before going to sleep.Digestion slows down while asleep，and a full stomach may interrupt sleep.Similarly，you should avoid going to bed on an empty stomach，as a completely empty stomach may equally disturb your sleeping patterns.33._Exposure
30、 to light during the time when youre supposed to be sleeping can disturb your bodys internal clock.Turn your light off，or use a very dim night light.4._They include windows，LED clocks，computer lights and cable boxes.4Change your sleeping position.You may think that its impossible to control what pos
31、ition you sleep in since you arent fully aware of what you are doing，but it is possible and it can make a considerable difference. 5._ATry to avoid all sources of light.BKeep the room as dark as possible.CMake note of unusual circumstances.DBe mindful of what you eat or drink before bed.ESleep is co
32、nsidered to be adequate only when there is no daytime sleepiness.FIn other words，sudden change of sleeping time will affect your “biological clock”GIf you wake up in the middle of the night，make an effort to have a comfortable position.完形填空Sometimes a mothers greatest gift is the smallest detail of
33、her childs life, freely shared.When I was busy with my housework in the _1_， I was surprised to find the front door was _2_ suddenly. Julie, our oldest child, came in. Shed been married for three months. I was still trying to get used to her _3_ elsewhere. Sometimes I even set her place at the table
34、 without _4_. Julie handed me a small group of daffodils(水仙花) and said, “Guess what！” _5_ she opened the box on the table and bent to see what was inside. As I put the flowers in _6_， I answered happily, “What？”She began telling me some small _7_ of her new life as she made herself a sandwich. Shed
35、learned to make cakes by herself, and her boss was _8_ of her because of her hard work. We sat at the kitchen table, and I _9_ her eat, listening to her every word _10_. It was a _11_ visit. Julie had to go to work. I thanked her for the flowers and for her visit; then I walked to the door with her
36、and _12_ as she drove out of the yard._13_ in the kitchen I sat and looked at the flowers. My daughters _14_ was as bright and dear as the _15_spring daffodils. Suddenly, I _16_ the phone and dialed(拨) my own mothers number. She lived a hundred miles away. When she _17_， I said, “Guess what！”“What？”
37、 she answered hopefully. Like Julie I didnt have any _18_ news, just little details of the day and the children. _19_ Id come to understand in the last hour how valuable small talk could be. Just before I hung _20_， my mother said, “You made my day.”,1A.kitchenBbedroomCstudy Dsitting room2A.closed B
38、openedCraised Ddropped3A.studying BplayingCliving Dappearing4A.feeling BseeingClistening Dthinking5A.though BonceCif Das6A.water BfoodCblood Dair7A.jokes BexperimentsCdetails Dmemories8A.proud BsureCashamed Dfull9A.let BwatchedChad Dmade10A.safely BbravelyChappily Dstrangely11A.busy BlittleClong Dsh
39、ort12A.stayed BwavedCsang Dcried13A.Further BNearbyCUp DBack14A.visit BtripCgreeting Dsmiling15A.last BnextCearly Dlate16A.picked out Bpicked upCmade out Dmade up17A.answered BsaidCreplied Dthought18A.good BbadCsmall Dbig19A.So BOrCBut DAnd20A.on BupCback Dout.语法填空In Canada and the United States, pe
40、ople enjoy 1._(entertain) at home. They often invite friends over for a meal, a party or just for coffee and conversation.Here are kinds of things people say when they invite someone to their homes：“Would you like 2._(come) over for dinner this Saturday night？”“Hey, we 3._(have) a party on Friday. C
41、an you come？”To reply to an invitation, either say thank you and accept, or say youre sorry and give an excuse. “Thanks, Id love to. What time would you like me to come? ”or “Oh, sorry. I have a ticket 4._ a movie.”Sometimes, 5._， people use expressions that sound like invitations but which are not
42、real invitations. For example, “Please come over for a drink sometime.”“Why not get together for a party sometime？”“Why 6._(do) you come over and see us sometime soon？”They are really just polite ways of 7._(end) a conversation. They are not real invitations because they dont mention a certain time
43、or date. They just show that the person is trying to be 8._(friend). To reply to 9._(express) like these, people just say “Sure, that would be great！” or “OK. Yes, thanks.”So next time when you hear 10._ sounds like an invitation, listen carefully. Is it a real invitation or is the person just being
44、 friendly?参考答案与解析.单句语法填空1of2.the3.to study4.(should) be present5.based6gradually7.with8.meaning9.(should) slow10.fluently.单句改错1make后加of2.athe3.based前面加was4.sincethough/although或cancant5.rapidrapidly.完成句子1Even if we have much success2be different from what you expect3the same book as4is more lucky th
45、an clever5That was because.阅读理解导学号37240014【语篇解读】文章主要介绍了英语语言中一些奇怪的现象。1【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第四段中的“If the plural of tooth is teeth, shouldnt the plural of booth be beeth? One goose, two geeseso one moose, two meese”可知B项正确。2【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第五段中的“while quite a lot and quite a few are alike”可知C项正确。3【解析】选D。词义猜测题。
46、根据画线词所在句中的but可知前后文构成转折关系，前文wind up和start意思一致，而后文中wind up和end意思一致。故D项正确。4【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects(反映) the creativity of human beings”可知，由于人的创造性才出现了英语，故可知作者是想说明人非常聪明。故A项正确。导学号37240015【语篇解读】现在有许多有用的方法帮助人们提高英语水平，本文就向大家介绍了一些关于如何增加英语词汇量的好建议。5【解析】
47、选D。细节理解题。根据文章第二段“A broad grasp of vocabulary in the English language is based on understanding important expressions.”可知，提高英语词汇量要基于对重要表达方式的理解。6【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Research shows that it takes from 10 to 20 repetitions(重复) to really make a word part of your vocabulary.”以及最后一段“Building vocabulary is
48、a lifelong task.”可知单词需要重复记忆且是一项一生的任务，不能一蹴而就。7【解析】选C。词义猜测题。根据文章第三段“.write the word down and try to figure_out its meaning from the context”，figure out后接meaning可推知其意义为“搞清楚，弄明白”，故选项C正确。8【解析】选A。主旨大意题。通篇文章向读者介绍了如何提高英语词汇量。导学号37240016【语篇解读】本文向我们介绍了一些与鱼有关的英文表达。9【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第一段叙述可知由于西班牙的殖民统治，美洲土著人才说西班牙语，因
49、此在此之前并不说西班牙语。10【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第四段提到的“President James Polk wanted America to reach from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.”一句可知A正确。11【解析】选D。词义猜测题。此处表示西班牙和美国爆发战争来“决定”边界。12【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段最后两句叙述可知C正确。.七选五导学号3724001715.FDBAG.完形填空导学号37240018【语篇解读】常回家看看，作者的大女儿新婚回来，与作者讲了生活中的琐事，这让作者开怀不已。1【解析】选A。根
50、据下文的“_13_ in the kitchen”可知A项正确。2【解析】选B。根据下文可知作者的女儿进来了，所以门被打开了。故B项正确。3【解析】选C。上文中提到女儿出嫁三个月了，但是作者还是不习惯女儿在其他地方居住。也就是说，作者还在努力适应这一点。故C项正确。4【解析】选D。作者有时候还不自觉地(想都没想)给女儿在餐桌上留位置。故D项正确。5【解析】选D。女儿递花给作者和打开盒子看这两个动作是同时发生的。故D项正确。6【解析】选A。根据下文的“as the _15_ spring daffodils”可知是春天的水仙花，应该放到水中。7【解析】选C。根据文章首句的提示以及下面所列举的女儿
51、的生活和工作的细节可知，C项正确。8【解析】选A。根据该空后面的“because of her hard work”可知，老板以她为傲。故A项正确。9【解析】选B。作者和女儿坐在餐桌旁，看着女儿吃，高兴地听着女儿说的每一句话。根据语境可知，这里描述的是作者和女儿温馨相处的画面。故B项正确。10【解析】选C。参见上题解析。11【解析】选D。根据下文女儿就要去上班了可知，这是一次短暂的拜访。故D项正确。12【解析】选B。女儿开车离开时，作者与她挥手告别。故B项正确。13【解析】选D。根据上文可知，为了送女儿，作者出了门，而现在作者回到了厨房。故D项正确。14【解析】选A。这几个选项在没有仔细推敲的
52、情况下看起来都是正确的。但是，只有A项有“人到了，问候也到了”之意，其余几个选项都没有这双重的意义。故A项正确。15【解析】选C。根据常识并结合选项可知，早春的水仙花儿才显得漂亮和珍贵。故C项正确。16【解析】选B。女儿的来访，给了作者很多启示，她也想到了自己的母亲。因而拿起电话打给自己的母亲。17【解析】选A。作者的母亲接听了电话。下一段第一句中的answered是信息提示。故A项正确。18【解析】选D。根据第一段中的smallest可知应选big，和后面的little相对应。故D项正确。19【解析】选C。该空所在句与上一句构成转折关系。故C项正确。20【解析】选B。女儿的来访让作者很高兴，
53、作者打电话给母亲，就在作者挂掉电话之前，母亲说“你让我一天都非常开心”。make ones day“使某人非常高兴”；hang on/upon“紧紧抓住”；hang out“晾晒(衣服)”；hang back“犹豫，畏缩”；hang up“挂断电话”。.语法填空导学号37240019【语篇解读】本篇话题涉及文化交往中的一些问题，对于一些邀请要区分哪些是真诚的，哪些是礼节性的。1【解析】考查动词ing形式作宾语。enjoy后用动词ing形式作宾语。句意：在加拿大和美国，人们喜欢在家中款待客人。【答案】entertaining2【解析】考查不定式作宾语。would like to do sth.“
54、愿意做某事”，注意此时不可以用动词ing形式。【答案】to come3【解析】考查动词的时态。根据语境可知，have这一动作尚未发生，因此用一般将来时，也可用现在进行时表示将来。【答案】will have/are having4【解析】考查介词。表示“电影票”常用a ticket for a movie/film。【答案】for5【解析】考查副词。根据语境可知，空处表转折且被逗号隔开，故填however。【答案】however6【解析】考查固定句式。Why dont you do sth.？为常用表示邀请的句式，意为“你为什么不做某事呢？”。【答案】dont7【解析】考查非谓语动词。end在此处作介词of的宾语，故用其动词ing形式。【答案】ending8【解析】考查词形转换。系动词be后需要用形容词作表语，friend的形容词为friendly。下文中的“is the person just being friendly”为信息提示。【答案】friendly9【解析】考查词形转换。根据语境及空后的these可知，此处应用express的名词复数形式。【答案】expressions10【解析】考查what引导的宾语从句。根据句意并分析句子结构可知，hear后缺宾语，故用what引导宾语从句，并在从句中作主语。【答案】what
