1、Unit 2Working the land.单项填空 1_，they finished the task ahead of time.AThanks to work hardBOwing to work hardCDue to make great effortsDAs a result of their hard work答案D解析句意为：由于他们的努力工作，他们提前完成了任务。thanks toowing todue to由于，三个短语中的to都为介词，其后应跟名词、代词或动名词，比较四个选项可知D项正确。 2Progress so far has been very good.We a
2、re_confident that the work will be completed on time.Aotherwise BthereforeChowever Dsomehow答案B解析考查副词辨析。therefore因此，所以。otherwise否则，要不然；however然而，可是；somehow以方式，不知怎么地。 3Dont be so discouraged.If you_such feelings, you will do better next time.Acarry on Bget backCbreak down Dput away答案D解析考查动词短语辨析。句意为：别太
3、泄气了。如果你收起这样的情绪，下次你会做得更好。put away将收起，符合句意。carry on执行，继续；get back取回；break down垮掉。 4In science fiction we read of flying saucers travel through_ space，so people want to have _ better knowledge of the universe.Athe；a B/；/Cthe；/ D/；a 答案D解析space作“太空，空间”讲时，是不可数名词，前不需冠词。have a knowledge of 意为“对理解/熟悉”。如He ha
4、s a good knowledge of politics.他对政治非常熟悉。故D是正确答案。 5.That is the only way we can imagine_the overuse of water in students bathrooms.(2010上海，40)Areducing Bto reduceCreduced Dreduce答案B解析此处考查非谓语动词。此处应该用不定式the way to do sth.表示“做的途径、方式”。we can imagine作定语，前面省略了that。 6Could you turn the TV down a little bit?
5、 _.Is it disturbing you? ATake it easy BIm sorryCNot a bit DIt depends答案B解析考查交际用语。打扰了别人，影响了他人，应该是道歉，故选Im sorry。 7We put our books in the bookcase to keep them_from dust.Aempty BfreeCloose Dshort答案B解析考查形容词辨析。free from没有的。句意为：为了不让书沾上灰尘，我们把它们放进了书架。8The Foreign Ministry spokeswoman on Thursday urged Jap
6、an to stop making irresponsible_over an incident in waters off the Diaoyu Islands.Acomments BexplanationsCarguments Ddebates答案A解析句意为：周四外交部女发言人敦促日本停止就在钓鱼岛水域发生的事发表不负责任的言论。comment 评论。 9We should keep the air in the house_in order to keep the indoor air fresh.Aspreading BremovingCfloating Dcirculating答案
7、D解析考查动词词义辨析。circulate表示“(空气、液体等的)流通”。spread传播；remove去掉；float漂浮。句意为：为了保持室内空气新鲜，我们应保持空气的流通。10The population of Africa is_so rapidly as to cause concern of the whole world.Aexpanding BstretchingCextending Dspreading答案A解析考查动词词义辨析。expand不仅指尺寸的增加，还可指范围和体积的扩大。stretch一般指由曲变直、由短变长的伸展；extend指空间范围的扩大或长宽的向外延伸，也
8、可指时间的延长；spread一般指向四面八方扩大或传播。11_toothache, the old man felt very bitter, having no good sleep.ANot being rid of BNot ridding ofCNot rid of DNot having rid of答案C解析rid sb. of sth.。the old man 和rid之间为被动关系，因而选过去分词作状语。12I regret_you John has been fired.I can hardly believe my ears.Hes such a fine worker.A
9、telling Bhaving toldCto tell Dto have told答案C解析考查非谓语动词。句意为：我遗憾地告诉你约翰已经被解雇了。我几乎不能相信我的耳朵。他是一个如此好的工人。regret to tell.遗憾地告诉，符合语境。13In order to put an end to poverty, the World Bank has switched its_to providing technical assistance and longterm loans to developing countries.Aconcern BprocessCstruggle Dfo
10、cus答案D解析考查名词辨析。focus焦点，重点。句意为：为了结束贫穷，世界银行已经把(工作的)重点转移到向发展中国家提供技术帮助和长期的贷款。14The CCTV program, People Who Moved China, honors those_contributions should be remembered.Awhose Bwhich Ctheir Dwho答案A解析考查关系代词引导的定语从句。所填词引导定语从句修饰those，且作名词contributions的定语，所以应该用whose。15The mother opened the door quietly so as
11、 not to_the sleeping baby.Aupset BinterruptCdisturb Drelease答案C解析考查动词辨析。句意为：这位妈妈为了不打扰熟睡中的孩子，悄悄地开了门。disturb 打扰，妨碍，符合句意。upset使心烦；interrupt打断；release 释放，发布。16What prize_ in the following competition?Ado you think you will getBdo you expect will you getCdo you think you have gotDdo you expect have you g
12、ot答案A解析do you think/expect用作插入语，后面的从句应用陈述语序，且应用将来时。17Anything to say about the latest talk between the two countries?_ANo comment! BNothing to say.CI beg your pardon? DGo ahead.答案A解析句意为：对两国之间最近的会谈有要说的吗？无可奉告！No comment！无可奉告！Nothing to say.没有东西要说。I beg your pardon？请再说一遍？Go ahead.用吧，请吧。18The children t
13、alked so loudly at dinner table that I had to struggle_.Ato be heard Bto have heardChearing Dbeing heard答案A解析struggle to do sth.努力做某事，又I与hear之间存在被动关系，故应用不定式的被动式。19Who would you rather_the report instead of you?Awrite Bhave written Chave write Dhave to write答案C解析have sb.do sth.意为“让某人做某事”。把题干变成陈述句为：Yo
14、u would rather have who write the report instead of you.就可以得到答案为C项了。20With the pressure_， she was off work for weeks because she couldnt stand it any more.Apicking up Bmaking up Cbuilding up Dputting up答案C解析build up在此的含义为“累积、聚集”。pick up捡起，拾起；make up组成；编造；put up搭起；张贴。.阅读理解APublic schools in Washingto
15、n DC.provide students with musical instruments for free.When something goes wrong with an instrument，Charles West and Larry Jernigan do the repairs.Both men approach their work with a passion.For them，its important that students have a joyful experience with music.The two have worked together for al
16、most 20 years.This year alone，theyve fixed about 450 instruments.Both men are musicians and music lovers，so learning to do repairs came naturally.“I have been a musician all my life.”says West.“I played in an orchestra here in the city.I majored in music in college.I played in an army band.”Jernigan
17、s musical interests are varied.“I was formerly trained in the piano and guitar.The alto sax，and the flute，I picked up while working here.”In addition to fixing instruments，the two also go to schools to instruct teachers and students on how to make minor repairs on their own.West believes if children
18、 start early and stay involved with music，it enriches other areas of their lives.“I see that in other kids.I see it in myself.I have seen it hundreds of times and it works，”he says.“They learn teamwork.They learn patience and respect.”But West concerns about the future of music in the electronic age
19、.“This instant age has taken away from the sitdown，the patience.And to learn to play an instrument，it takes patience，it takes diligence，and it takes time.”Being able to enjoy music on the job is one of the benefits of the job.Both men agree their best rewards are the students performances. 1Whats th
20、e job of West and Jernigan at school?ATeaching music.BWriting music.CMaking musical instruments.DRepairing musical instruments.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第一段的第二句的内容可知两人的工作是修理乐器。 2They love the job because they can_.Aearn more money Blearn repair skillsCenjoy music Dwatch performances答案C解析细节理解题。第二段后半部分提到两人都是音乐爱好者，
21、再结合最后一段的第一句可知他们喜欢这个工作是因为可以享受音乐。 3Which of the following is TRUE of the two men?AThey have fixed 450 instruments in the past 20 years.BThey can play and repair musical instruments.CJernigan used to play in a school band.DWest was trained to play the piano.答案B解析正误判断题。由第一段可知两人的工作是修理乐器，再结合第三段和第四段两人所说的话可
22、知他们也能演奏。故B项正确。 4According to West，what can people learn from music?ATeamwork and patience.BThe value of time.CThe truth of society.DDiligence and confidence.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第六段的内容可知，他认为人们从音乐中能学到团队合作与耐 心。 5What is mainly talked about in the text?AHow to repair musical instruments.BLearning experiences o
23、f two repairmen.CHow to prepare a musical performance.DThe enjoyable job of two music lovers.答案D解析主旨大意题。根据全文内容尤其是结合文章第一段以及最后一段中的内容可知本文主要介绍的是两个音乐爱好者的开心工作。BIf cars had wings，they could fly and that just might happen，beginning in 2015.The company Terrafugia，based in Woburn，Massachusetts，says it plans t
24、o deliver its carplane，the Transition，to customers by the end of 2015.“Its the next wonderful vehicle，”said Terrafugia vice president Richard Gersh.“Anybody can buy a Ferrari，but as we say，Ferraris cant fly.”The carplane has wings that unfold for flyinga process the company says takes one minuteand
25、fold back up for driving.A runway is still required to take off and land.The Transition is being marketed more as a plane that drives than a car that flies，although it is both.The company has been working with FAA to meet aircraft regulations，and with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrati
26、on to meet vehicle safety regulations.The company is aiming to sell the Transition to private pilots as a more convenient and cheaper way to fly.They say it saves you the trouble from trying to find another mode of transportation to get to and from airports：You drive the car to the airport and then
27、youre good to go.When you land，you fold up the wings and hit the road.There are no expensive parking fees because you dont have to store it at an airportyou park it in the garage at home.The carplane is designed to fly primarily under 10,000 feet.It has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,430 pounds，inclu
28、ding fuel and passengers.Terrafugia says the Transition reduces the potential for an accident by allowing pilots to drive under the bad weather instead of flying into marginal(临界的) conditions.The Transitions price tag：94,000.But there may be additional charges for options like a radio，a transponder
29、or a GPS.Another，option is a fullplane parachute.“If you get into a very awful situation，it is the necessary safety option，” Gersh said.So far，the company has more than 70 orders with deposits.“Were working very closely with them，but there are still some remaining steps，” Brown said. 6We can learn f
30、rom the first paragraph that_.Acarplanes will be popular in 2015Bpeople might drive a carplane in 2015Cboth Transition and Ferrari can take off and landDRichard Gersh is the vice president of Massachusetts答案B解析推理判断题。第一段提到这家公司计划在2015年的年底之前推出这款新产品，由此可推测B项正确。 7It takes the carplane one minute to_.Afold
31、 and unfold its wingsBunfold its wings for flyingCland in the airportDmeet flying safety regulations答案B解析细节理解题。根据第三段可知它打开飞行用的机翼需要一分钟的时间。故选B项。8According to the passage，which of the following is NOT true?AThe carplane needs a runway to take off and land.BTo meet aircraft regulations，the company has be
32、en working with FAA.CThe carplane may fly as high as normal planes.DPeople can park the carplane in the garage at their home.答案C解析正误判断题。第六段的第一句提到这款产品设计的起初飞行高度是一万英尺以下，由此可知它不能和正常的飞机在同样的高度飞行。 9The underlined word “it” in the last but one paragraph refers to_.Athe radioBthe transponderCthe GPSDthe fullp
33、lane parachute答案D解析词义猜测题。根据语境可推测此处指代的是上一段最后一句中提到的fullplane parachute(降落伞)。10Whats the best title for the passage?ACars with Wings May Be Just Around the CornerBWhich to Choose：A Ferrari or a Carplane?CA More Convenient and Cheaper Way to FlyDCars with Wings Can Fly As Fast As Planes答案A解析标题归纳题。本文是新闻报道，第一段是中心段，再结合下文可知A项最能概括文章大意。