1、Unit 2 Great People (时间:90分钟满分:120分)一、听力(30分).听句子,选出句子中所包含的信息。(共5小题,每小题1分,计5分)下面你将听到五个句子,每个句子读两遍,请你听完句子的第二遍朗读后,从各小题所给出的A、B、C三个选项中,选出包含所听到信息的选项。( A )1.He has lost the ability to talk.A.abilityB.activityC.university( B )2.He could dance well at the age of 8.A.18B.8C.80( A )3.We will work on to sing af
2、ter dancing.A.work onB.walk onC.get on( C )4.There is not anybody in the room.A.Anybody is in the room.B.Somebody is in the room.C.Nobody is in the room.( A )5.I am the same age as you.A.You are as old as me.B.You are older than me.C.You are younger than me.听句子,选出该句的最佳答语。(共5小题,每小题1分,计5分)下面你将听到五个句子,每
3、个句子读两遍。请你听完句子的第二遍朗读后,从各小题所给出的A、B、C三个选项中,选出该句的最佳答语。( A )6.We should be nice to others.A.Exactly!B.No way.C.I wont.( C )7.We should try our best to have a happy life.A.I dont know.B.It doesnt matter.C.I agree.( A )8.What is a good life?A.I have no idea.B.I can do it.C.Sorry,I wont.( C )9.Did you have
4、a dream when you were a child?A.Very good.B.Thanks.C.Of course.( A )10.Lets write these questions down and survey our friends.A.Good idea!B.It is not good.C.What a pity!.听对话和问题,选择正确答案。(共8小题,每小题1分,计8分)下面你将听到五组对话和八个问题,每组对话和问题读两遍。请你听完对话和问题的第二遍朗读后,从各小题所给出的A、B、C三个选项中,选出正确选项。请听第一至三组对话,回答第1113题。W:Do you kn
5、ow the most famous farmer in China?M:Of course.Yuan Longping.He is honored as “Father of Hybrid Rice”.( C )11.Who is the most famous farmer in China?M:Would you like to join us,Lily?W:What are you doing?M:We are making crossword puzzles.Thats enjoyable.( A )12.What is the boy doing?W:What did you do
6、 in English class last week?M:Oh,our teacher asked us to talk about our heroes.W:It must be interesting.( A )13.What did the boy talk about last week?A.heroesB.teachersC.English请听第四组对话,回答第1415题。W:Do you know Leonardo da Vinci,Bob?M:No.Who is it?W:He is a famous artist.M:Oh,yeah.He was born in Italy,
7、wasnt he?W:Yes,he was.He painted one of the most famous paintings in the world.It is called Mona Lisa.M:And when was he born?W:He was born in 1519.( B )14.Where did Leonardo da Vinci come from?A.England.B.Italy.C.America.( A )15.When was Leonardo da Vinci born?A.In 1519.B.In 1509.C.In 1590.请听第五组对话,回
8、答第1618题。W:You used to collect pictures of famous sports stars,didnt you?M:Yes,I did.But now I like to collect pictures of great writers like Mo Yan.W:Who is Mo Yan?M:He is the winner of the 2012 Nobel Prize for Literature.He has written many great books.W:Can I buy his books in our country?M:Of cour
9、se.Most of his books are in English.W:Great! I cant wait to buy one and be one of his readers.( A )16.What kind of pictures did the boy use to collect?A.Pictures of sports stars.B.Pictures of writers.C.Pictures of movie stars.( B )17.What language can the girl understand?A.Chinese.B.English.C.Japane
10、se.( B )18.What will the girl probably do?A.Collect pictures of Mo Yan.B.Buy a book of Mo Yan.C.Read a book on famous writers.听语段和问题,选择正确答案。(共7小题,每小题1分,计7分)下面你将听到两篇听力材料和七个问题,听力材料和问题读两遍。请你听完听力材料和问题的第二遍朗读后,根据所听内容,从各小题所给出的A、B、C三个选项中,选出正确答案。下面请听第一篇材料,并回答第1921题。Cao Cao,a great poet in history,was the fat
11、her of the famous poets Cao Pi and Cao Zhi.Cao Pi,one son of Cao Cao,was famous for writing the first Chinese poem using seven words one line.Cao Zhi,the other son of Cao Cao,had many interests such as poems,paintings and handwritings.( A )19.Who wrote the first Chinese poem using seven words one li
12、ne?A.Cao Pi.B.Cao Zhi.C.Cao Cao.( B )20.What is the relationship between Cao Pi and Cao Zhi?A.Father and son. B.Brothers.C.Grandfather and grandson.( B )21.How many interests of Cao Zhi are mentioned in the talk?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.下面请听第二篇材料,并回答第2225题。Almost everyone knows Beethoven,a famous musici
13、an.He loved music so much and wrote lots of beautiful music.One day,he felt very hungry,so he went into a restaurant to have supper.After ordering some bread and a glass of milk,he thought of a piece of music.He didnt take a notebook with him,so he wrote the music on the back of the menu.The waiter
14、wanted to ask Beethoven if he was ready for his meal,but he saw him writing the music.So he left without asking him.After an hour,Beethoven finished his music.When the waiter went to ask him if he was ready for his food,Beethoven left the restaurant with the menu.( C )22.What did Beethoven want to e
15、at for supper?A.Dumplings.B.Noodles.C.Bread.( A )23.Where did Beethoven write down the music?A.On a menu.B.On the table.C.On a notebook.( C )24.What did the waiter do when he saw Beethoven writing the music?A.He stopped Beethoven.B.He talked with Beethoven.C.He left saying nothing.( B )25.How long d
16、id Beethoven spend writing the music?A.Two hours.B.An hour.C.One and a half hours.听短文填空。(共5小题,每小题1分,计5分)下面你将听到一篇短文,短文读两遍,请你听完短文的第二遍朗读后,根据短文内容和提示,在信息表相应的横线上填入所缺的信息。Beethoven was born in a small city in Germany.His father always drank and his mother was a servant.They lived a poor life.Beethoven was a
17、 talented child in music.People at that time thought he was as clever as Mozart.His father wanted to make money from his talent,so he told him to practice and play all the time.If he didnt do that,his father would be angry with him and beat him.He couldnt hear well from the age of 22 and later he he
18、ard nothing,but all these unhappy things didnt make him dislike music.He began to write sonatas and later he became a great musician.Information Sheet26.Beethoven was born in a small city in Germany.27.They lived a poor life.28.People at that time thought he was as clever as Mozart.29.He couldnt hea
19、r well from the age of 22.30.These unhappy things didnt make him dislike music.二、单项选择(20分)( C )31.Whats wrong with your eyes?I cant see anything.Im afraid I shall .A.dieB.leaveC.be blindD.be deaf( C )32.He went to work he had breakfast.A.untilB.whenC.afterD.while( B )33.The problem is a bit difficul
20、t.Who can an idea?A.come upB.come up withC.find outD.thought out( D )34.Li Mings cat last year,but when he thinks of its,he still feels sad.A.has died;dieB.died;dyingC.died;deadD.died;death( B )35.I hope you one day!A.to succeedB.will succeedC.to be successfulD.success( A )36.The Party was founded .
21、A.in the 1920sB.on the 1920sC.in 1930sD.in 1920s( B )37.The scientist won the Nobel Prize .A.in seventiesB.in his seventiesC.in the seventiesD.in his seventieth( C )38.She was very famous her courage and did her best other people.A.of;helpingB.of;to helpC.for;to helpD.for;helping( C )39.He had somet
22、hing interesting you.A.tellB.tellingC.to tellD.told( B )40. getting up late this morning,he missed the early bus.A.BecauseB.Because ofC.ThoughD.But( C )41.Danny can draw Brain.A.as good asB.as better asC.as well asD.as worse as( B )42.A sports meeting next week.A.will heldB.will be heldC.was heldD.i
23、s held( C )43.It is important for us to work on the earth.A.protectB.to protectC.protectingD.protected( A )44.The idea we came up with good.A.soundsB.soundC.soundingD.is sounded( A )45. 22,Tom set up a company of his own.A.At the age ofB.At the end ofC.On the morning ofD.In the year of( C )46.In the
24、 letter,Einstein asked people to nuclear weapons.A.give offB.give backC.give upD.give out( C )47.Would you mind the music.Its too loud.A.turn upB.turn downC.turning downD.turning up( A )48.Mr.Wang,together with his students, going on a trip next week.A.isB.areC.wereD.was( C )49.Dont worry.You plenty
25、 of time to decide.A.will giveB.have givenC.will be givenD.are giving( B )50.I will give a report about.A.famous someoneB.someone famousC.famous anyoneD.anyone famous答案及剖析:31.C根据句意可知选C。32.C句意:他吃过早饭后去工作了。until意为“直到”;when意为“当时候”;after意为“在之后”;while意为“当的时候”。根据句意可知应选C。33.Bcome up with意为“想出”。故选B。34.D第一个空根
26、据last year知用die的过去式died,第二个空前有形容词性物主代词,应填die的名词形式death。故选D。35.B由one day可知要用将来时态,因此选B。36.A“in the+年代s/s”意为“在世纪年代”,因此选A。37.B“in ones+基数词的复数”表示“在多少岁时”,因此选B。38.C第一个空考查be famous for意为“以而著名”,第二个空do ones best to do sth.意为“尽某人的努力做某事”,因此选C。39.C本句考查不定式作定语。故选C。40.Bbecause of后跟名词、代词或动名词,而because后加一个完整的句子,因此选B。4
27、1.C本题考查短语as+原级+as结构,修饰动词draw,因此选C。42.B本题考查一般将来时的被动结构。因此选B。43.Cwork on doing sth.意为“致力于做某事”。故选C。44.Asound没有被动语态,we came up with为定语从句,因此选A。45.Aat the age of.在岁时。根据句意选A。46.Cgive up放弃。根据句意选C。47.Cmind doing sth.意为“介意做某事”,根据第二句句意选C。48.A本句主语只有Mr.Wang,根据next week可知选A。49.C本题考查一般将来时的被动结构。因此选C。50.B形容词修饰不定代词,形容
28、词后置,因此选B。三、完形填空(10分)The 50-year-old farmer (农民),Wu Yulu is quite different from the others at his village.He is the 51 of 38 handmade robots.He has been 52 to show his robots at the opening ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo.Born in a 53 family,he did not have the opportunity to go to school.But ev
29、en as a child,he knew he wanted to make machines.“I think 54 machines is a talent I was born with,” he said.In 1987,he finally finished his 55robot that could walk like a man.He named it “Wu No.1.”56,his experiments (实验) have not been without danger.One of his fingers was injured in 1989.And in 1999
30、,his house was 57 by fire.In 2003,Wu and his robots were invited to perform in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing,and in 2009,his robots were on 58 along with the Chinese Shenzhou spaceships.Wus latest dream is to invent robots 59 can help people in daily life.He will invent robots to help the
31、disabled or look 60 children.( C )51.A.farmerB.coachC.inventorD.discoverer( B )52.A.refusedB.invitedC.collectedD.developed( A )53.A.poor B.richC.smallD.warm( D )54.A.sellingB.repairingC.cleaningD.making( A )55.A.firstB.secondC.bestD.worst( A )56.A.HoweverB.UntilC.InsteadD.So( C )57.A.cutB.builtC.des
32、troyedD.made( B )58.A.saleB.displayC.timeD.vacation( D )59.A.whatB.whenC.whereD.that( C )60.A.upB.forC.after D.into答案及剖析:51.C他是38个手工机器人的发明者。52.B他被邀请在上海世博会开幕式上展示他的机器人。53.A由下文he did not have the opportunity to go to school可知,他出生在一个贫穷的家庭。54.D制造机器是我与生俱来的天赋。55.A根据下文的“Wu No.1”可知,这是他的第一个机器人。56.Ahowever然而,表
33、转折。57.C在1999年,一场大火将他的房子毁于一旦。58.Bon display展览。他的机器人随着神舟飞船一起展出。59.D定语从句的先行词为物且在从句中作主语,关系代词用that。60.Clook up抬头看,查找;look for寻找;look into调查;look after照顾。他将发明机器人来帮助残疾人或照顾孩子。四、阅读理解(20分)(A)Beethoven (贝多芬) was born in a small city near the Rhine in Germany.His father always drank and his mother was a maid (女
34、仆).They lived a poor life.Beethoven was a talented (有天赋的) child in music.People at that time thought he was as clever as Mozart.His father wanted to make money from his talent,so he told him to practice and play all the time.If he didnt do that,his father would be angry with him and beat him.Beethov
35、en was very short and ugly.He couldnt hear well from the age of 22 and later he heard nothing,but all these unhappy things didnt make him dislike music.He began to write sonatas (奏鸣曲) at 12,and later he became a great musician.His life was so short that he didnt leave many works.But people think he
36、was one of the best musicians in the world.( D )61.Beethoven was from a in a small city near the Rhine in Germany.A.educational familyB.teachers familyC.rich familyD.poor family( C )62.Beethovens father told him to practice and play all the time because his father wanted to make .A.him be a great mu
37、sicianB.him not drink too much like himselfC.himself richD.him beat Mozart in music ( B )63.What did people think of Beethoven at that time?A.He wasnt a rich boy.B.He did as well as Mozart in music.C.He didnt love his parents.D.He would be a great singer.( B )64.He was ugly and deaf,.A.and that ofte
38、n made him dislike musicB.but all these things didnt make him dislike musicC.and that made him stressed outD.but he didnt regard all these things as challenges( C )65.Which of the following is NOT true?A.His father would be angry with him and beat him unless he practiced and played all the time.B.Hi
39、s father never stopped drinking wine.C.He left so many works that people think he was one of the best musicians in the world.D.After writing sonatas at 12,he became a great musician.(B)In October,2012,Chinese writer Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize in Literature(诺贝尔文学奖).He has become the first Chinese wri
40、ter to receive this award.Mo Yan was born in February,1955.His parents were farmers.When he was twelve,he left school to work,first on a farm,later in a factory.In 1976,he became a soldier and began to write.The writers real name is Guan Moye.He chose his pen name,“Mo Yan”,while writing his first no
41、vel.It means “Dont speak.”The writer thought talking too much could bring trouble,so he hoped the pen name could remind himself not to speak his mind while in public.Mo Yan is a leading writer of modern Chinese novels.His works are mostly about the country life.He often writes about the area where h
42、e grew upGaomi,Shandong.He talks about what happened in his hometown even before he was born.Mo Yans 1986 novel Red Sorghum is an example.It is also Mos most famous book in the English-speaking world.It tells a story that happened in his hometown in the 1930s.Many people got to know Mo Yan when the
43、book was made into a successful film by director Zhang Yimou in 1987.In 2006,Mo Yans novel Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out came out and it quickly got popular.Mo Yans latest novel,Frog,is about a rural doctors experience.( A )66.When did Mo Yan win the Nobel Prize in Literature?A.In 2012.B.In 1955
44、.C.In 1976.D.In 2006.( C )67.What did his parents do?A.Soldiers.B.Writers.C.Farmers.D.Workers.( B )68.Why did he choose “Mo Yan” as his pen name?A.Because he liked the name.B.Because he hoped the pen name could remind himself not to speak his mind while in public.C.Because his parents chose the name
45、 for him.D.Because it meaned “Dont speak”.( C )69.Which is Mo Yans latest novel?A.Red Sorghum.B.Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out.C.Frog.D.Pow.( B )70.Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize in Literature at the age of .A.55B.57C.52D.51五、任务型阅读(10分)The Secret of Success71.Your best chance of success is by doing w
46、hat you really want to do.Ask yourself,“If money were not so important,what kind of work would I do for free?” Then just do what you like to do.72.Think about what you are going to do.You have to start somewhere and it may be quite a real beginning.Whether you are beginning in business or youre drea
47、ming to be a star,you have to start at the bottom.73.Great ambition (目标) is necessary.An English student called Richard Branson opened a student magazine when he was only 16 years old.But he didnt stop there.He also opened a record business with many shops,and now his company has planes, trains and
48、cars.74.The only people who succeed without hard work are lottery (彩票) winners.You need a “can do” attitude (态度) and you must work step by step,which will help you get what you really want.You are on the right way to win the success.75.If you always say someone is successful,it doesnt mean anything
49、to you.Learn from those who have already succeeded in something where they do the same as you want to do.A.Think bigB.Start smallC.Follow the leadersD.Find the work you loveE.Be prepared to work hard阅读AE五个选项,将每个选项前的标号填入下面的横线上。71.D72.B73.A74.E75.C六、用所给词的适当形式填空(5分)76.Jin Yong is one of the best writer
50、s (write) in China.77.Will you go or stay?What is your decision(decide)?78.We are surveying(survey)the students about their thoughts.79.When we saw the film,we were greatly (great)moved.80.Yuan Longping has great success (succeed) in the hybrid rice.七、根据汉语提示完成句子(10分)81.在你看来,哪个是正确的?In your opinion,wh
51、ich one is right?82.你知道“love”是什么意思吗?Do you know what love means?83.我们有足够多的钱买这辆新车。We have enough money to buy the new car.84.你有什么能吃的东西吗?Have you got anything to eat?85.她在科学领域取得了巨大成就。She made great achievements in the field of science.八、书面表达(15分)发明创造改变了世界。作为一名中学生,假如你梦想当一名发明家,应该怎样做才能实现梦想呢?请根据下面的要点提示,以“
52、How to become an inventor”为题,写一篇80词左右的短文。要点提示:1.Get more knowledge.2.Have an interest.3.Be creative.4.Never give up. One possible version:How to become an inventorAs a middle school student,I think I need to do the following things to become an inventor.First,I must study hard to get more knowledge.Its impossible for me to invent anything without knowledge.Second,I should have an interest in inventing.When I am interested in something,I can do it well.Third,I need to be creative.I should always come up with new ideas.Most importantly,I should keep on and never give up.10
