1、Unit 2The United Kingdom.单项填空1(2013北京东城区4月质检)How much do I owe you for lunch?_.Its nothing.AYoure welcomeBForget itCWith pleasureDThats right2(2014咸阳二模)We had_really dry July last year.I cant remember_summer when it rained so little.Aa；aBa；/C/；theDthe；a3(2014杭州第二次质量检测)We can hardly believe that an i
2、ntelligent person like Daniel_be asking such a silly question.AshouldBmightCmustDcould4(2014湖南湘潭二模)Struggling his way in the dark for a whole night，he finally found himself_in the forest.AlostBbeing lostChaving been lostDlosing5(2014齐鲁名校联合测试)Though the suspect refused to admit that he had stolen the
3、 precious diamond at first，he_and admitted everything when he was shown the videotape.Abroke offBbroke awayCbroke downDbroke into6(2014山东省十二校高三联考)Please keep in mind no matter how frequently_，you should never relax your efforts.Ahaving been praisedBprasiedCto be praisedDbeing praised7(2014黑龙江省四校联考)_
4、into three groups，the students began to discuss the topic left over last time.ADividingBDividedCHaving dividedDTo be divided8Its greatly_your credit that youve overcome such great difficulty and accomplished the task ahead of time.Aon BtoCinDfor9Ms Green checked everything carefully before she left
5、the hotel，making sure that nothing was_.Aleft outBpicked outClet outDtaken out10(2014浙江嘉兴二模)Smiling，more often than not，is a good way to avoid any possible_in our daily life.AexplanationBdebateCfaultDconflict11(2014山西师大附中一模)Would you care for a cup of coffee?I_one.Thank you just the same.AhadBhave h
6、adCwould haveDwill have12(2014济南四月巩固性训练)Im afraid physics is completely_me and I have to ask you for help.AbeyondBoverCagainstDoff13(2013湖北七市4月联考)The recent study has shown that peoples attitudes towards protecting the environment are not_with their behavior in daily life.AconsistentBreliableCsatisf
7、iedDenthusiastic14(2014山东沂南质检)Only teachers are permitted to enter the readingroom，that is to say，the readingroom is only_to teachers.AintroducedBconvenientCusefulDaccessible15(2014三亚高三质检)We are looking forward to seeing the policy carried out in our province，which has_a number of peoples attention
8、recently.AattractedBpreserved Cexpanded Dsupported.阅读理解A (2014山东省潍坊市五校联合高三下学期期中考试)At times my mom has been uncomfortable seeing these qualities in me.For example，when I was 12，I went to Puerto Rico all by myself to stay with my grandmother for the summer.My mom was extremely nervous about it.She kep
9、t telling me how things were different in Puerto Rico，to always put on sunscreen，not to wander away from my grandmother，and other warnings.She helped me pack and did not leave the airport until she saw my plane take off.But despite her worries，she let me go on my own.As I moved into my teens，she con
10、tinued to give me space to grow and learn，even when it might have been difficult for her.When I reached my senior year，I decided to move away for college.Once again I found that I differed from my peers：While many of them wanted to stay close to home，I couldnt wait to be out in the world on my own.W
11、hile my mom may not have been happy at the thought of my going away，she was supportive and excited for me.One big thing I realized during my senior year，as my mom granted me more freedom，was that she actually believes in me and trusts me.That means a lot.Most of my life，and especially when I was lit
12、tle，the main person I tried to impress in my schoolwork or other things was my mother.I knew she expected nothing but the best from me.Sometimes it was hard to live up to her standards；getting a single B on my report card would make me feel bad because I knew she wanted me to have all As.I know that
13、 her high standards have helped me stay focused on whats important，like education，and made me who I am.I am thankful for her support and involvement in my life.Most of all I respect her.She is the strongest woman I know and thats why I have turned out so strong and independent.1When the author decid
14、ed to go to Puerto Rico，his mother_.Awanted to go with himBworried about his safetyCdidnt allow him to do soDasked his grandmother for advice2The author decided to move away for college to_.Abe different from his peersBkeep away from his motherCbe independent in the outside worldDmake his mother unh
15、appy3We can learn from the third paragraph that the authors mother_.Ahad a high expectation of himBwas too strict with himCused to expect nothing from him Dcared little about his learning4We can learn from the last paragraph that the author_.Ais quite grateful for his mothers trustBstill doesnt quit
16、e understand his mothers attitudeCdoesnt like his mothers involvement in his lifeDwishes to have more freedom from his mother5In the passage，the author mainly wants to tell us_.Ahis long way to becoming independentBhis good relationship with his motherCthe importance of a mothers trust and supportDh
17、is mothers deep love for himB(2014山东省泰安市高三第一轮复习质量检测)More than one in four children alive in Britain today will celebrate their 100th birthday，official figures showed.The special figures show a huge social change，with todays children likely to survive far longer than their parents or grandparents.Of
18、the 12.4 million children aged 16 and under,3.3 million (27%) will become someone who is a hundred years old or older.In a class of 30 children，eight can live to be 100.And the rest of the children are likely to get to an old age，even though they will not make it to three figures.Experts warned that
19、 children may live to 100，but that they will not get their state pension until they are 70 or beyond.The state pension age is rising to 66 for both men and women by 2020，and the Government has warned it will continue to rise.Laith Khalaf，a pension expert，said，“Living to an old age is lucky if you ca
20、n afford it，but a nuisance if you cant.Those without enough savings will be depending on the state pension which will be changed.”It also increases the possibility of millions of people surviving until their 100th birthday with a poor quality of life because of poor health and little money.Millions
21、of older people have no pensions，no savings and no plans about how they are going to pay for their retirement other than to carry on working.If the older population demands more resources，then they have to come from their own wealth or the government.Laith said，“Millions of people will be spending o
22、ver a third of their lives in retirement.It is high time that we reformed the state pension system.We want to make it fair for future generation.”6From the first paragraph we can learn that_.Atodays children probably live longer than their parentsBfew of British children are expected to live to an o
23、ld ageCmore than 30% of children aged 16 can live to be 100D20% of British children will celebrate their 100th birthday7The underlined word “nuisance” in Paragraph 2 probably means_.Asomebody who is disabledBsomebody who is dishonestCsomething that causes troubleDsomething that is incorrect8What kin
24、d of life will people living to 100 probably face?AA high quality of life because of the development of technology.BA low quality of life because of bad health and limited money.CA high quality of life because of the increase in food price.DA low quality of life because of the present government.9Wh
25、y should the government at present reform the state pension system?AThe present pension system isnt quite useful.BPeople nowadays dont need the pension at all.CMore and more people ask the government to do so.DThe present pension system is unfair for future generation.10What can be inferred from the
26、 text?AThe retirement age will be raised to 70 or beyond.BThe government will provide job chances for the retired.CThe state pension age for men is different from that for women.DIt will increase the governments pressure if more children live to 100.课时作业(二十二).单项填空1解析：考查交际用语。前者问“我欠你多少午饭钱？”，根据后者的回答Its
27、 nothing“那没什么”可知，应选B项Forget it算了。Youre welcome用来回答感谢的话，With pleasure用来回答别人的请求；Thats right意为“对，没错”，均不符合语境。答案：B2解析：考查冠词。句意为：去年我们度过了一个非常干燥的七月。我记忆当中没有一个下雨下得如此少的夏天。 a really dry July意为“一个非常干燥的七月”，故第一空用不定冠词a；a summer意为“一个夏天”，表泛指，故第二空也用不定冠词a。答案：A3解析：考查情态动词。句意为：我们几乎难以相信像Daniel这样聪明的人竟然问如此愚蠢的问题。此处should表示“竟然”
28、。答案：A4解析：考查非谓语动词。句意为：在黑暗中艰难地走了一个晚上，他最后发现自己在森林中迷路了。find oneself lost意为“发现自己迷路了”。此处是动词的ed形式作宾语补足语。答案：A5解析：考查动词短语。句意为：尽管犯罪嫌疑人一开始拒绝承认偷了这颗贵重的钻石，但当他看到监控录像时他精神崩溃并承认了一切。根据句意可知，应选break down(健康，精神)垮掉。break off中止，中断；break away强行逃脱；break into闯入。答案：C6解析：考查非谓语动词。句意为：请记住，无论多么经常受到表扬，你绝不能松懈。no matter how引导让步状语，因句子主语
29、和praise是逻辑上的动宾关系，所以用动词的ed形式。答案：B7解析：考查非谓语动词。句意为：学生被分为三个组之后就开始讨论上次留下的话题了。divide与其逻辑主语the students之间构成逻辑上的动宾关系，故用divide的过去分词形式。答案：B8解析：to ones credit值得赞扬。句意为：你克服了如此大的困难，提前完成了任务，非常值得赞扬。答案：B9解析：根据checked everything carefully before she left the hotel可知，这样做是为了确保没有东西被遗漏。leave out遗漏，符合句意。答案：A10解析：句意为：通常微笑是
30、一种在我们日常生活中避免任何可能出现的矛盾冲突的好办法。explanation解释，说明；debate辩论，辩论会；fault毛病，错误；conflict矛盾，冲突。答案：D11解析：考查动词时态。句意为：要不要来杯咖啡？我刚喝过了一杯。仍然谢谢你。根据“Thank you just the same.”提示可知，事情已经发生，且对现在造成一定的影响，故用现在完成时。答案：B12解析：考查介词。句意为：恐怕物理对我来说太难了，我得请您帮忙。根据后面的“have to ask you for help”可知应选beyond。be beyond sb.超出某人的理解能力。答案：A13解析：考查形容
31、词词义辨析。句意为：最近的研究已经表明，人们对环保的态度与他们日常生活中的行为不一致。consistent意为“始终如一的，一致的，坚持的”；reliable意为“可靠的，可信赖的”；satisfied意为“满意的”；enthusiastic意为“热情的，热心的”。结合选项及语境可知，consistent符合题意。答案：A14解析：句意为：只有老师被允许进入阅览室，也就是说，阅览室是专供老师们用的。be accessible to sb.对于某人来说可以进入或使用的。introduce介绍；convenient方便的；useful有用的。答案：D15解析：句意为：我们盼望着这项政策能在我们省实
32、施，这事最近吸引了很多人的关注。attract吸引，符合题意。preserve保护；维持；expand使变大；伸展；support支持；赞助。答案：A.阅读理解语篇解读作者做每一次决定时，母亲都会给予信任和支持，使作者最终变得强大、独立。1解析：考查细节理解。从文章第一段母亲的诸多叮嘱和警告可知，母亲为作者的安全担心。答案：B2解析：考查细节理解。从文章第二段倒数第二句中的“I couldnt wait to be out in the world on my own”可知，作者是想在外独立。答案：C3解析：考查细节理解。从文章第三段中的“I knew she expected nothing
33、 but the best from me.”可知，母亲对作者期望很高。答案：A4解析：考查推理判断。从文章最后一段最后三句话可知，作者对母亲给予自己的信任十分感激。答案：A5解析：考查推理判断。综合全文可知，母亲的信任和支持使作者能够独立而强大，因此可知，本文的主要目的是说明母亲对孩子信任和支持的重要性。答案：C语篇解读官方数据表明，现在的英国儿童会比他们的长辈活得更久。令人担心的是，这将会给政府带来巨大的养老负担。6解析：考查细节理解。根据文章第一段的第二句“The special figures show a huge social change，with todays children
34、 likely to survive far longer than their parents or grandparents.”可知，现在的英国儿童可能会比他们的长辈活得更久，故选A。答案：A7解析：考查词义猜测。根据上下文可知，画线词所在句表示“如果你能够承担养老的费用，长寿是一种幸运，但如果承担不起，那就会是一种麻烦”，故nuisancesomething that causes trouble，答案为C。答案：C8解析：考查细节理解。根据第三段第一句“It also increases the possibility of millions of people surviving u
35、ntil their 100th birthday with a poor quality of life because of poor health and little money.”可知，活到100岁的人可能会面临因身体差、资金有限而造成生活质量降低的问题，即B项正确。答案：B9解析：考查细节理解。根据第四段的最后一句“We want to make it fair for future generation.”可知，目前的养老金制度对于后代来说是不公平的，因此政府要改革养老金制度，故D项正确。答案：D10解析：考查推理判断。根据第三段的最后一句“If the older population demands more resources，then they have to come from their own wealth or the government.”可知答案。答案：D
