1、Unit2 Colours(A卷基础篇)学校:_ 姓名:_ 考试时间:90分钟;考试分值:100分题号一二三四五总分得分一、选择题(共15小题,每小题1分,共15分)1. It seems that Jimmy is feeling bad about the exam. He needs to _. ACis not the end of the world. A. cheer himself upB. calm himself downC. let himself downD. warm himself up【答案】A【解析】cheer sbup 使某人振作起来;calm sbdown 使
2、某人平静下来;let sbdown 让某人失望;warm sbup 使某人感到温暖。2. Young people usually _ city life to country life while old people _ live in the country. A. would rather; preferB. prefer; would ratherC. would rather; would ratherD. prefer; prefer【答案】B【解析】根据Young people usually _ city life to country life while old peop
3、le _ live in the country可知年轻人通常喜欢城市生活而不喜欢乡村生活,而老年人则宁愿住在乡下。这里preferto表示宁愿做某事不喜欢做某事,would rather表示宁愿,后跟动词原形。3. How much difficulty did you have _ this problem?_. Its quite easy. A. to solve,NothingB. solving; NoneC. to solve,NoneD. solving; Nothing【答案】B【解析】have difficulty doing sth做某事有困难,后面跟动词的ing形式;回
4、答how much多少的时候一般用none,当回答what的时候一般用nothing。4. Why not join them in their party? Well,I am not invited. And I _ go to the cinema. A. preferB. would ratherC. wishD. require【答案】B【解析】prefer to do sth更喜欢去做某事; would rather do sth宁愿做某事;wish希望; require需要;根据I am not invited和go to the cinema可知我没有被邀请。我宁愿去看电影。5
5、. I have some difficulty _ English. Could you help me? A. learnB. learningC. to learnD. to learning【答案】B【解析】我学习英语有些困难,你能帮助我吗?可知考查句型have difficulty doing sth做某事由困难。6. This pair of jeans looks nice _ Sandy because she looks very nice _ blue. A. on; inB. in; onC. for; onD. in; in【答案】A【解析】第一个空,在某人身上用介词o
6、n;第二个空,穿什么颜色的衣服用介词in。7. Do you have any fruit juice in your fridge?Sorry,I have _ left. A. noB. noneC. notD. nothing【答案】B【解析】no不,not是和助动词be动词构成否定,nothing回答含有anything的疑问句。8. Doctor! I cant fall at night. Dont worry! You are too stressed. Just be relaxed and take some _ pills,then youll be better. A.
7、sleepy; asleepB. asleep; sleepingC. sleep; sleepD. asleep,sleepy【答案】B【解析】I cant fallat night推测该空应填asleep,fall asleep固定短语,入睡;根据take somepills推测该空应填形容词sleeping,sleeping pills为固定说法安眠药。9. Betty,do you know if Tony _ the photo competition?He will,if he _ his project on Australia. A. enters; finishesB. en
8、ters; will finishC. will enter; finishesD. will enter; will finish【答案】C【解析】主将从现的原则,所以if引导的是条件状语从句,用一般现在时表示将来10. I will buy you a new bike if you get good grades in the final exam. Is that a _?Im sure Ill get the bike. A. chanceB. trickC. promiseD. treat【答案】C【解析】A选项机会B选项小把戏,C选项承诺,D选项对待,根据句意可知选择C。11.
9、Many old men prefer _ in a peaceful countryside.A. to liveB. livingC. liveD. lived【答案】A【解析】在一定的场合下宁愿做什么prefer doing sth强调一般性倾向,即对某种行为的偏爱在这里表示的是很多老人的一种偏爱。12. He failed in the math test and looks sad. Lets _. A. put him upB. set him upC. cheer him upD. clean him up【答案】C【解析】He failed in the math test a
10、nd looks sad,可知他在考试中失败了,看起来非常伤心,所以后面应该是让他振作起来。cheer up 振奋,振作。13. Books are made _ paper while paper is mainly made _ wood. A. of; ofB. from; fromC. of; fromD. from; of【答案】C【解析】根据book与paper,可知从书中是可以看出纸这种原料的,故应用be made of根据paper和wood可知从纸张中是看不见原材料木头的,故应用be made from。14. Orange represents _. It can chee
11、r you up when you are feeling sad. A. wisdomB. joyC. energyD. sadness【答案】B【解析】wisdom智慧;joy高兴;energy能量;sadness伤心,难过。15. The photo reminds him _ his old grandma. A. inB. atC. ofD. with【答案】C【解析】A在里;B在几点或小地点;C属于;D remind sb of sth使某人想起某事。二、填空题(共10小题,每小题1分,共10分)16. When he was young,he (更喜欢)to play with
12、his toy. 【答案】preferred【解析】这里When he was young,是表示过去的时间,所以句子用一般过去时,prefer,更喜欢。17. China is one of the most important (古代的) countries in the world. 【答案】ancient【解析】countries是个名词,修饰名词应该用形容词形式,ancient,形容词,古代的。18. Dont be nervous. Be (relax) and you will perform well in the show. 【答案】relaxed【解析】人作主语用relax
13、ed。19. Yellow is the color of (wise). Many students choose yellow stationary during exams. 【答案】wisdom【解析】黄色是智慧的颜色。许多学生在考试期间选择黄色的文具。the color of的颜色,后接名词,可知考查:wisdom,名词此处是不可数名词。20. The teacher told his class that light (travel) faster than sound. 【答案】travels【解析】表示一个客观事实,时态不受主句的影响,应该用一般现在时。21. My uncle
14、 has (从事) cooking since he got married. 【答案】taken up【解析】从事take up,动词短语。22. Please remind me (write) to my parents this evening. 【答案】to write【解析】请提醒我今晚给父母写信。remind sb to do sth表示提醒某人做某事。23. I dont want to (影响)you. You must decide for yourself. 【答案】affect【解析】want to do sth表示想做某事,后面跟动词原形。24. I cannot (
15、许诺) you anything at this moment,but I will try my best. 【答案】promise【解析】现在,我不能答应你任何事,但我会尽我最大努力的。can情态动词+动词原形。25. To my surprise, he (not realize) his mistakes yet. 【答案】hasnt realized【解析】根据关键词yet,所以要用现在完成时来填空。三、完形填空(共15小题,每小题1分,共15分)Recently,I felt like I reached a very low point in life. My relations
16、hips werent good,I wasnt enjoying my classes,and I felt like I had nothing to(1) . My life seemed to be full of endless homework,tests and loneliness. Nothing anyone said seemed(2) to me. I wasnt sure what to do about myself. All I wanted was to be happy again,but I didnt know who or what would(3) t
17、hat. During these days,I had trouble sleeping. I had to take sleeping pills but still woke up in the midnight. I had no(4) but to tell my dad. He(5) the book The Secret. I immediatelybought the ebook online and read the whole thing that night. Im(6) quite a stubborn person,but the effect on my mood
18、after finishing the book was(7) . Suddenly,I felt like life was beautiful again. I had never felt such a deep and quick(8) in my life before. In fact,the books message was very simplethink positively(积极地). The book had many success stories about how people were able to(9) money,soul mates(心灵伙伴)and o
19、ld friends back into their lives. I started learning to thank everything in my life like them. Little by little,I realized that The Secret could only work(10) I believed these peoples success stories. Now Im sure I can bring myself happiness. 1. A. take care ofB. come up withC. look down onD. look f
20、orward to【答案】D 【解析】考查动词短语辨析及语境理解。A 照顾;B 想出;C 看不起;D期待;根据前文得知,作者处于人生的低谷,My relationships werent good,I wasnt enjoying my classes,我的人际关系不好,我不喜欢课程;得知词句为:我没有什么好期待的2. A. helpfulB. colourfulC. peacefulD. powerful【答案】A 【解析】考查形容词辨析及语境理解。A 有帮助的;B 丰富多彩的;C 和平的;D 有力量的;从前文可知,作者对生活充满了失望,此句为:别人所说的没有什么是对我有用的。3. A. s
21、erveB. offerC. answerD. prevent【答案】B 【解析】考查动词辨析及语境理解。A 服务;B 提供;C 回答;D 阻止;根据前文All I wanted was to be happy again,我所想要的就是能够再次开心,得知此句为:我不知道谁或者是什么能够提供开心。4. A. problemB. ideaC. needD. doubt【答案】B 【解析】考查名词辨析及语境理解。由后文but to tell my dad只有告诉我爸爸,得知此处为作者没有任何办法了。A 问题;B 主意;C 需要;D 怀疑。5. A. borrowedB. collectedC. r
22、eturnedD. recommended【答案】D 【解析】考查动词辨析及语境理解。根据后文I immediately bought the ebook online and read the whole thing that night我立即在网上买了这本书并且一整晚上去看此句为:爸爸给我推荐了一本书。A 借;B 收集;C 归还;D推荐。6. A. normallyB. mainlyC. finallyD. probably【答案】A 【解析】考查副词辨析及语境理解。A 通常;B主要的;C最后;D 或许;从后文得知,作者在看完书后有了一些改变。此句为:我通常是一个固执的人。7. A. re
23、alisticB. commonC. obvious(显而易见的)D. serious【答案】C 【解析】考查形容词辨析及语境理解。A 现实的;B 通常的;C 明显的;D 严重的;从后文得知,Suddenly,I felt like life was beautiful again忽然,我感觉生活又变得美丽了。故此句为:但是在看完这本书后,它对我的心情的作用是很明显的。8. A. breathB. noticeC. surpriseD. change【答案】D 【解析】考查名词辨析及语境理解。A 呼吸;B注意;C 惊喜;D 改变。从前文得知,作者的心情发生了很大的变换,此句为:我从没觉得我的生
24、活又如此深和快速的变化。9. A. attractB. controlC. imagineD. mention【答案】A【解析】考查动词辨析及语境理解。A 吸引;B 控制;C 想象;D 涉及;结合前后文得知,此句为:这本书讲述了很多成功的故事,关于人们如何把钱,心灵伴侣和老朋友吸引回他们生活中来。10. A. untilB. WhenC. unlessD. before【答案】B 【解析】考查连词辨析及语境理解。A 直到;B 当时候;C 除非;D 之前;结合前文I realized that The Secret could only work我意识到秘密这本书只能起作用。此句为:在我相信这些
25、人的成功故事时。四、阅读理解(共15小题,每小题2分,共30分)AWhat do you think of black cats?Are they unluckier than cats of other colors?Many people in Western countries think so. Scientists at the University of California,Berkeley (UC Berkeley),did a study on cat colours and peoples understandings of cat personalities. The s
26、tudy found that people do judge(判断) cat personalities by color. Scientists did a survey on the Internet. There were 49statements (描述) matching five cat colorings with 10personalities. People think orange and bicoloured (双色的) cats are friendly,tricoloured (三色的) cats are not generous,and white cats ar
27、e calm,lazy and shy. As for black cats,people think they dont have special personalities. But why do so many people dislike keeping black cats as pets?People think black cats have less special personalities,which might be because of their bad reputation (口碑). They think black cats may bring bad luck
28、,especially at Halloween. Movies and television shows also make people believe that. Although people have these ideas,UC Berkeley scientists give another reason:people dont think black cats are pretty enough. After all,nothing can show black cats are unluckier than other cats. You cant judge a cat b
29、y its colour,because its the personality of the cat,not the colour,that will let you know if the cat is right for you,Cathy Marden,a scientist said. 1. Many people in Western countries may think black cats are . A. lovely animalsB. a sign of bad luckC. a sign of good luckD. unfriendly animals【答案】B 【
30、解析】细节理解题。根据第一段第一行句子What do you think of black cats?Are they unluckier than cats of other colors?Many people in Western countries think so你认为黑猫呢?他们比其他颜色的猫是不幸的?在西方国家很多人这么认为。可知在西方人的眼里,黑色的猫象征着倒霉,坏运气。2. The main idea of paragraph 2is that . A. people often complain about black cats on the InternetB. peop
31、le think cats of different colours have different personalitiesC. black cats are less popular than other catsD. the study is a great success【答案】B 【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段内容及其第一句话The study found that people do judge(判断) cat personalities by color研究发现人们通过猫的不同颜色来判断它们的个性,可知这一段作者告诉我们,人们通过猫的不同颜色来判断他们的个性。科学家们通过一个调查
32、,发现了人们对不同颜色的猫的个性的判断。3. According to the study,people think that . A. black cats have special personalitiesB. orange and bicoloured cats are generousC. cats with three colours are friendlyD. white cats are calm,lazy and shy【答案】D 【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段第二行句子white cats are calm,lazy and shy白色的猫是平静的,懒惰和害羞的。可知人们
33、认为白色的猫是安静的、懒惰的、害羞的。4. People dont like black cats for the following reasons EXCEPT . A. black cats often appear in TV showsB. black cats bring bad luck to peopleC. black cats have bad reputationsD. they dont think black cats are beautiful【答案】A 【解析】细节判断题。根据第三段第一行句子which might be because of their bad
34、reputation,They think black cats may bring bad luck人们认为黑猫没有特别的个性,他们认为黑猫可能带来坏运气,和第四段第一行句子people dont think black cats are pretty enough人们认为黑猫不够漂亮。可知不是因为黑猫总是出现在电视上。5. The passage mainly talks about . A. why black cats are popular in moviesB. why people are not willing to keep black cats as petsC. diff
35、erent colour cats have different personalitiesD. different people have different ideas on black cats. 【答案】B 【解析】主旨归纳题。根据整篇文章内容及其第一段第一行句子What do you think of black cats?Are they unluckier than cats of other colors?Many people in Western countries think so你认为黑猫呢?他们是不幸的比其他颜色的猫?在西方国家很多人这么认为。可知短文给我们讲述的是西
36、方的人们不喜欢黑色的猫,他们认为黑色的猫会给他们带来坏运气。因此他们都不喜欢养黑色的猫当宠物。BAn old man walked slowly into a restaurant with his cane(拐杖). His old jacket and shoes made him unusual that day. A young waitress named Mary watched him move towards a table by the window. She ran over to him,and said with a smile,Here,sir. Let me giv
37、e you a hand. Without saying a word,he gave her a smile. She pulled the chair away from the table and helped him sit down. Then she put his cane against the table so that he could reach it. In a soft,clear voice,he said,Thank you,miss. Youre welcome,sir,she replied. Ill be back in a moment,and if yo
38、u need anything,just wave at me! After he had finished a good meal. Mary brought him the change. She handed him his cane,and walked with him to the front door. Holding the door open for him,she said,Come back and see us,sir!The old man turned around and smiled. When Mary went to clean his table,she
39、was shocked. Under the plate,she found a business card,a 100dollar bill and a note. The note said,Dear Mary,I respect(尊敬) you very much,and you respect yourself,too. It shows the way you treat others. You have found the secret of happiness. In fact,the old man was the owner of the restaurant. That w
40、as the first time that she,or any of his waitresses,had seen him. 6. The old man looked A. youngB. handsomeC. unusualD. common【答案】C 【解析】从His old jacket and shoes made him unusual that day可以看出他拄着拐杖,这使得他不同寻常。7. As soon as the old man entered the restaurant,Mary greeted him . A. politelyB. slowlyC. sad
41、lyD. angrily【答案】A 【解析】从She ran over to him,and said with a smile,Here,sirLet me give you a hand可以看出玛丽对他很礼貌、客气。8. Mary told the old man to when he needed something. A. ring the bellB. wave at herC. shout at herD. phone her【答案】B 【解析】从and if you need anything,just wave at me!可以看出如果他有需要帮助的时候向她招手。9. Mary
42、 was shocked when she found a business card,a 100dollar bill and a note . A. on the chairB. on the groundC. under the bowlD. under the plate【答案】D 【解析】Under the plate,she found a business card,a 100dollar bill and a note.10. The old man was . A. Marys fatherB. Marys neighbourC. the boss of the restau
43、rantD. a waiter of the restaurant【答案】C 【解析】从In fact,the old man was the owner of the restaurantthe owner是主人的意思,boss是老板的意思,可知老人就是饭店的老板。CThere are several ways you can find out about the countries and places you wish to visit. You can talk to friends who have traveled to the places,you can go and see
44、a colour film about them,or you can read a travel book. It seems that there are three kinds of travel books. The first are those that give a personal,subjective(主观的) idea of travels which their writer has got himself. These books can be useful if the writers share their traveling experiences with ot
45、hers. The second kind are those books which give objective(客观的) information of things to be done and seen. If a cultured person has written such a book about the facts of a place,then it is more useful. The third kind are those books which are calleda guideto some place or other. If they are good,th
46、ey will describe and explain the place in detail. Like the first kind,they can be interesting and exciting,but their main purpose is to help the reader plan his travel in the most practical way. Whatever kind of travel book you choose,you must make sure that the book does not describe everything as
47、interesting,exciting or fantastic. You must also keep an open eyes on its date of publication(出版) because travel is very practical matter and many things change quickly in the 21st century. Finally,you should make sure that its easy to find the useful information for you travel. 11. The passage was
48、written to introduce . A. travel mapsB. travel booksC. travel filmsD. travel places【答案】B【解析】写作意图题。根据第二段第一句It seems that there are three kinds of travel books似乎有三种旅游书籍短文介绍了三种旅行的书。12. The writer of the first kind of travel books gave his ideas after he . A. traveledB. read booksC. a lot of experienceD
49、. surfed the Internet【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段第二句The first are those that give a personal,subjective(主观的) idea of travels which their writer has got himself第一种旅行的书是作者在某地旅行回来后写出的关于自己的经历。13. The underlined phrasea cultured personmeans a person with . A. a good appearanceB. a good educationC. a lot of exper
50、ienceD. a lot of money【答案】B【解析】词义猜测题。根据第二段第三行has written such a book about the facts of a place,then it is more useful写了这样一本关于一个地方事实的书,那就更有用了。可推测能够写出书的,应该是受过良好教育的人。14. The date of publication must be noticed because . A. the prices of travel books may be differentB. the writers of travel books may b
51、e differentC. the information in travel books is always the sameD. the information in travel books is always changing【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据倒数第三行You must also keep an open eyes on its date of publication(出版) because travel is very practical matter and many things change quickly in the 21st century一定要注意书的出
52、版日期因为信息时不断更新的。可知,旅行书中的信息总是在变化。15. According to the passage,it is best to read before traveling to a place of interest. A. the first kind of travel booksB. the second kind of travel booksC. the third kind of travel booksD. some travel articles in newspaper. 【答案】C【解析】细节理解题根据第二段第三行The third kind are th
53、ose books which are calleda guideto some place or otherIf they are good,they will describe and explain the place in detail在去旅行之前第三类书是最好的选择,因为它是一本旅游指导的书,它比较详细地描述和解释了那个地方的情况。可知,在去一个有趣的地方之前读第三种旅行书最好。五、任务型阅读理解(共10小题,每小题1分,共10分)In classroom,your teachers will talk about topics that you are studying. The
54、information they provide will be important for you to know when you take tests. So you must be able to take good written notes from what your teachers say. Here are the three stages (阶段) of taking notes and what you should do during each stage. 1. Before ClassReview your notes you have taken before
55、you come to class. This will be good for remembering what was covered. Get you ready to understand new information your teacher will provide. 2. During ClassKeep your attention on what your teacher is saying andthe signal wordsthat tell you what your teacher is going to say and it is important to wr
56、ite them down in your notes. Examples of signal words areThe most important pointand Remember thatBe sure to include in your notes information that your teacher repeats or writes on the blackboard. Write quickly so that you can include all the important information in your notes. Do this by writing
57、abbreviations (缩写) such as med for medicine,using symbols such as% for percent,and writing short sentences. 3. After ClassRewrite your notes to make them more complete and accurate (准确的) by changing abbreviations into whole words,symbols into words,and shortened sentences into longer sentences. Use
58、them to answer your questions. If necessary,ask your teacher for help. Taking Notes(1) The information(2) by the teachers about studying topics is useful for your tests,so it is necessary for you to learn to take good notes. Stages(3) ClassReview the notes you have taken to(4) what was covered. (5)
59、to understand new information. During Class(6) to your teacher carefully. Be sure to(7) the important points. Write them down(8) After ClassMake your notes more complete and accurate to(9) your questions. Ask for your(10) help. 1【答案】Reason(s)【解析】细节理解题。根据文中The information they provide will be importa
60、nt for you to know when you take tests和So you must be able to take good written notes from what your teachers say可知,因为老师所提供的信息对于考试很重要,所以要记好笔记,故此处说的是记笔记的原因。2【答案】provided【解析】细节理解题。根据文中The information they provide will be important for you to know when you take tests可知,老师所提供的信息对于考试很重要。本题句意:老师所提供的关于所学内容
61、的信息对于考试很有用,所以,记好笔记就很有必要。这里填provide的过去分词作为后置定语。provided by由某人所提供的。3【答案】Before【解析】细节理解题。根据文中1Before Class和Review your notes you have taken before you come to class可知,在课前,要预习笔记,然后在去上课。4【答案】remember【解析】细节理解题。根据文中This will be good for remembering what was covered可知,课前预习笔记有助于记住老师所讲(本课)的内容本题句意:预习一下你所记的笔记以便
62、于记住所讲(本课)内容。remember记住。5【答案】Prepare【解析】细节理解题。根据文中Get you ready to understand new information your teacher will provide可知,做好准备,去了解老师即将提供的信息。本题用来prepare to do sth句型,表示做好准备干某事。6【答案】Listen【解析】细节理解题。根据文中2During Class和Keep your attention on what your teacher is saying andthe signal wordsthat tell you what
63、 your teacher is going to say and it is important to write them down in your notes可知,课上对老师所说的内容要集中精力听。本题使用listen to 句型,表示听某人讲话。7【答案】include【解析】细节理解题。根据文中Be sure to include in your notes information that your teacher repeats or writes on the blackboard可知,确保把老师重复的内容或者写在黑板上的内容记下来本题句意:确保把重点内容记下来。8【答案】qu
64、ickly【解析】细节理解题。根据文中Write quickly so that you can include all the important information in your notes可知,把所有重要信息迅速记下来。本题句意:把它们迅速记下来。9【答案】answer【解析】细节理解题。根据文中3After Class和Rewrite your notes to make them more complete and accurate (准确的) by changing abbreviations into whole words,symbols into words,and shortened sentences into longer sentences可知,课下重新抄写笔记,把缩写词改成完全形式,把符号改写成单词,把缩写句改成长句,以确保全面和准确。再根据Use them to answer your questions可知,用笔记帮助你解决问题。本题句意:完善笔记,以便解决问题。10【答案】teachers【解析】细节理解题。根据文中If necessary,ask your teacher for help可知,如果有必要,请求老师帮助。本题句意请求老师把帮助。teachers老师的。