1、单元综合测评(二)Unit 2 The universal language【XZB2016TBYLYYX08014】(时间：100分钟；满分：120分).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AWhen he was Just 19，Michael Dell started the company that would dominate the industry.At the time，IBM personal computers were sold in stores for about $3，000.After
2、 taking them apart and rebuilding them，Dell realized the components(零部件)could be bought at one fourth of the price.Soon he was buying components to reduce the cost.A good business decision，but it meant his room was starting to look like a mechanics shop.“I was quite excited about the possibilities f
3、or personal computers and how they could change society.I had this idea to sell the products directly to the user over the phone，”he said.College plans and his parents expectations bothered him a lot.But Michael Dell was determined.He drove off to the University of Texas at Austin in August 1983 in
4、a car hed bought with earnings from selling newspapers.He was surprised that his mother wasnt suspicious about the three computers in the back seat.By November，news reached his parents that he wasnt attending classes.On a surprise visit to Austin，they caught their son on spot.Michael Dell told his f
5、ather that he wanted to compete with IBM.Although Michael agreed to focus on his studies，the business chances and the timing couldnt have been better.The public was becoming more interested in computers，but no one was producing them.In early May，a week before his final exams，Michael started Dell Com
6、puter Corporation with $1，000.He took his exams，and then dropped out of college at the end of his freshman year.It was time to try out his directtocustomer business model.“Three years later，”Dell said，“we had already achieved annual sales of about $150 million.I was 22 years old then.”1What does the
7、 underlined word“dominate”in Paragraph 1 mean?AProtect.BDevelop.CSupport.DLead.2Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 2?ADell discovered a good chance to make money.BDell could buy a computer at one fourth of the price.CIBM made little money from personal computers.DDell rebuilt comp
8、uters in a mechanics shop.3It can be inferred from the article that ADell was tired of his college lifeBDell was not devoted to his study at collegeCDells college life helped him greatlyDDell didnt finish his final exams4Dells experiences show that Adetermination and opportunity lead to successBfami
9、ly support plays an important part in ones successCtheres no need for all of us to go to collegeDwe should insist on whatever we are doingB(2016全国丙卷)MusicOpera at Music Hall：1243 Elm Street.The season runs June through August，with additional performances in March and September.The Opera honors Enjoy
10、 the Arts membership discounts.Phone：2412742.http：/www. cityopera. comChamber Orchestra：The Orchestra plays at Memorial Hall at 1406 Elm Street, which offers several concerts from March through June.Call 7231182 for more information.http：/www. chamberorch. com.Symphony Orchestra：At Music Hall and Ri
11、verbend.For ticket sales, call 3813300.Regular season runs September through May at Music Hall and in summer at Riverbend.http：/www. symphony. org/home.asp College Conservatory of Music (CCM)：Performances are on the main campus(校园) of the university, usually at Patricia Cobbett Theater.CCM organizes
12、 a variety of events, including performances by the wellknown LaSalle Quartet，CCMs Philharmonic Orchestra, and various groups of musicians presenting Baroque through modern music.Students with ID.cards can attend the events for free.A free schedule of events for each term is available by calling the
13、 box office at 5564183.http ：/www.ccm.uc.edu/events/calendarRiverbend Music Theater：6295 Kellogg Ave.Large outdoor theater with the closest seats under cover (price difference)Big name shows all summer long! Phone：2326220.http：/www. riverbendmusic. com5Which number should you call if you want to see
14、 an opera?A2412742.B7231182.C3813300.D2326220.6When can you go to a concert by Chamber Orchestra?AFebruary.BMay.CAugust.DNovember.7Where can students go for free performances with their ID.cards?AMusic Hall.BMemorial Hall.CPatricia Cobbett Theater.DRiverbend Music Theater.8How is Riverbend Music The
15、ater different from the other places?AIt has seats in the open air.BIt gives shows all year round.CIt offers membership discounts.DIt presents famous musical works.CIf humans were truly at home under the light of the moon and stars，we would go in darkness happily，the midnight world as visible to us
16、as it is to the vast number of nocturnal(夜间活动的)species on this planet.Instead，we are diurnal creatures，with eyes adapted to living in the suns light.This is a basic evolutionary fact，even though most of us dont think of ourselves as diurnal beings.Yet its the only way to explain what weve done to th
17、e night：Weve engineered it to receive us by filling it with light.The benefits of this kind of engineering come with consequencescalled light pollutionwhose effects scientists are only now beginning to study.Light pollution is largely the result of bad lighting design，which allows artificial light t
18、o shine outward and upward into the sky.Illdesigned lighting washes out the darkness of night and completely changes the light levelsand light rhythmsto which many forms of life，including ourselves，have adapted.Wherever human light spills into the natural world.some aspect of life is affected. In mo
19、st cities the sky looks as though it has been emptied of stars，leaving behind a vacant haze(霾)that mirrors our fear of the dark.Weve grown so used to this orange haze that the original glory of an unlit nightdark enough for the planet Venus to throw shadows on Earthis wholly beyond our experience，be
20、yond memory almost.Weve lit up the night as if it were an unoccupied country，when nothing could be further from the truth.Among mammals alone，the number of nocturnal species is astonishing.Light is a powerful biological force，and on many species it acts as a magnet(磁铁)The effect is so powerful that
21、scientists speak of songbirds and seabirds being“captured”by searchlights on land or by the light from gas flares on marine oil platforms.Migrating at night，birds tend to collide with brightly lit tall buildings. Frogs living near brightly lit highways suffer nocturnal light levels that are as much
22、as a million times brighter than normal，throwing nearly every aspect of their behavior out of joint，including their nighttime breeding choruses.Humans are no less trapped by light pollution than the frogs.Like most other creatures，we do need darkness.Darkness is as essential to our biological welfar
23、e，to our internal clockwork，as light itself.Living in a glare of our own making，we have cut ourselves off from our evolutionary and cultural heritagethe light of the stars and the rhythms of day and night.In a very real sense，light pollution causes us to lose sight of our true place in the universe，
24、to forget the scale of our being，which is best measured against the dimensions of a deep night with the Milky Waythe edge of our galaxyarching overhead.9According to the passage，human beings Aprefer to live in the darknessBare used to living in the day lightCwere curious about the midnight worldDhad
25、 to stay at home with the light of the moon10What does“it”(Paragraph 1)most probably refer to?AThe night.BThe moon.CThe sky.DThe planet.11The writer mentions birds and frogs to Aprovide examples of animal protectionBshow how light pollution affects animalsCcompare the living habits of both speciesDe
26、xplain why the number of certain species has declined12It is implied in the last paragraph that Alight pollution does harm to the eyesight of animals Blight pollution has destroyed some of the world heritagesChuman beings cannot go to the outer spaceDhuman beings should reflect on their position in
27、the universeDAmericas oldest person passed away just two weeks before turning 114.Elsie Calvert Thompson，who held the Guinness title as the oldest living person in the US，died peacefully on March 21，2013 at her home in Clearwater，Florida.Her friends and family remembered her as a vibrant(充满活力的)spiri
28、t who was always the life of the party.“Walking into a room with her in it was like walking into the sun.”Michael Pestel，Thompsons pastor(牧师)，said.“There was some deeper energy in her.She appreciated every moment of life.Anyone who got to spend time with her was amazed that someone so old was always
29、 so bright and energetic.”Also，her son，George，said she was even asking if there was“anything she could get anyone”when he visited her in February for the last time.His mother remained surprisingly active until the last few months of her life，he said.She stayed in her home with help from a caregiver，
30、got dressed every day，and still had her hair and nails done.She knew where everything was in her apartment，even though she lost her sight years ago.“She probably ate more than I did，even though she only weighed 105 pounds or so，”he added.Thompson was born in Beaver Falls，Pennsylvania，and married her
31、 late husband，Ronald，a World War and vet(老兵)，in 1921.In addition to her son，she left behind a daughterinlaw，Marlo，four grandchildren，and six great grandchildren，ranging in age from 9 to 26.“She loved people.She was always happy.She loved music；she loved to dance，”George said.“It was just wonderful t
32、o have her as long as she did.”13Elsie Calvert Thompson lived long thanks to .Aher rich lifeBher active lifestyleCher healthy eating Dher interest in exercising14According to the passage，Elsie Calvert Thompson .Awas a hardworking person Bliked to play with childrenCused to hold parties at homeDlived
33、 with a caregiver before she died15We can learn from the passage that George Avisited his mother once a monthBoften had his mothers hair doneChad 4 children and 6 grandchildrenDused to sing and dance with his mother.阅读填句(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Riding a London subwa
34、y，a person from China will notice one major difference：In London，commuters(乘车上下班的人)do not look at each other. 16 Thats not rudenesspeople are just too busy to bother looking.Busy doing what，you ask？Well，theyre certainly not using the time for a moment of quiet reflection.Nor are they reading a book.
35、 17 Today the only acceptable form of book on the London Underground is an ebook.18 Since the launch of the iPhone in 2007，over 40，000yes，thats 40，000“apps”(programs downloaded for the iPhone)have been designed.Commuters love them because they are the perfect timefiller.One“app”，called iShoot，is a g
36、ame that features tanks.Another one，Tube Exits，tells passengers where to sit on the train to be closest to the exit of their destination.ISteam clouds the iPhone screen when you breathe into the microphone. 19 For those without an iPhone，another Apple product，the iPod，may be the distraction of choic
37、e.Its not just teenagers who“plug in”to their musiciPods are a popular way to pass the time for all ages.And if games，ebooks and music arent enough to keep you occupied.Then perhaps you would prefer a film？The development of palm DVD technology means many commuters watch their favorite TV show or fi
38、lm on the way to work.20 AModern Londoners are fancy victims.BNew technology has replaced quiet habits.CIn fact，eye contact is avoided at all times.DApple must earn a fortune from London commuters.EYou can then write the“steam”on your phone screen.FTechnology is changing the way London commuters spe
39、nd their traveling time.GWith this distraction，its amazing that people still remember to get off the train.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(2015湖北高考)“Daily Star，sir，”called Jason，carrying some newspapers under his arm.The little boy had been running up and down
40、 the street，but there were still twenty 21 left.His voice was almost gone and his heart was 22 The shops would soon close，and all the people would go home.He would have to go home too，carrying the papers 23 money.He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a 24 for his mother
41、and some seeds for his bird.That was why he had bought the papers with all his money.He 25 as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.“You dont know the 26 of selling papers.You must shout，Hot news！Bomb bursting！”another newsboy Chad told Jason.“ 27 its not in the paper at all，”replied Jaso
42、n.“Just run away quickly 28 they have time to see，and youll 29 out and get your money，”Chad said.It was a new 30 to Jason.He thought of his bird with no 31 and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother，but was 32 that he would not tell a lie.Though he was 33 a poor newsboy，he had been 34 some good th
43、ings.The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers 35 Several boys were crowding around Chad，who declared with a 36 smile that he sold six dozen the day before.He added that Jason 37 money because he would not tell a lie.The boys 38 at Jason.“You wouldnt tell a lie yesterday，my boy？”A g
44、entleman at the office came up and patted Jasons shoulder 39 “Youre just the boy I am looking for.”A week later Jason started his new 40 He lost the sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie，but got a wellpaid job because he told the truth.21.A.shopsBcoinsCpeopleDpapers22A.openBheavyCpur
45、eDweak23A.instead ofBin return forCregardless ofDin exchange for24A.cupBcardCcombDcake25A.gave inBbroke downCgot awayDshowed up26A.difficultyBprocessCgoalDsecret27A.AndBButCForDSo28A.beforeBsinceCthoughDunless29A.callBdropCsellDreach30A.editionBideaCpolicyDtask31A.breadBinsectsCseedsDwater32A.concer
46、nedBamazedCexcitedDdetermined33A.stillBalreadyCjustDalso34A.taughtBhandedCawardedDallowed35A.at onceBby chanceCas usualDon purpose36A.proudBgentleCwarmDpolite37A.borrowedBlostCmadeDsaved38A.laughedBshoutedCnoddedDstared39A.bravelyBgratefullyCfondlyDmodestly40A.dutyBbusinessCjobDmethod.语法填空(共10小题；每小题
47、1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Once，a rich man was near 41. (die)He was very upset because he had worked so hard for his money that he hoped he could take it with him to heaven，So he prayed to God he might be able to take some money with him.An angel 42. (hear) his pray and appeared.
48、“Sorry，43. you cant take your wealth with you.”The man begged the angel to speak to God to see 44. he might break the rules.The angel reappeared and said that God could allow him to take one suitcase.45. (excite)，the man gathered his suitcase and filled it with pure gold bars.Afterward，he died and s
49、howed up in heaven to greet St.Peter.46. (see) the suitcase，St.Peter said.“Hold on，you cant bring that here！”The man explained that he had Gods 47. (permit)St.Peter checked it out，came back and said, “You are right.You are allowed one carryon bag，but Im supposed to check its contents 48. letting it
50、through.”St.Peter opened the suitcase to inspect the things 49. the man found too precious to leave behind and exclaimed(感叹)，“You brought pavement？As you can see，the great street of the city of heaven 50. (make)of pure gold！”.短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最
51、多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意： 1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)，不计分。Meimei likes reading books.She often goes and borrows books from the school library.Though she likes reading，but she doesnt take care of her books.She threw
52、them everywhere，on the table，on the ground，and even under her bed.Her roommates often remind her this.But she turns a deaf ear to them.The bad habit didnt bring him great trouble until yesterday.It was the deadline for two book.She looked everywhere in the room.Twenty minutes past but she still fail
53、ed to find them.Meimei cried helpless.It was four thirty and Meimei had to go to the library，for it closed at five.She told a story to the librarian and asked for an extra day in tears.Looked at her in surprise，the librarian said，“How a careless girl! You returned them yesterday.Dont you remember？”.
54、书面表达(满分25分) 【导学号：98280044】你校英语俱乐部组织“2016年感动校园人物”的推荐活动，你们班决定推荐李华。请根据以下信息写一篇推荐他的发言稿。PersonalityHelpful.Moving deedsReasons.注意：1.根据提示信息适当发挥；2词数100左右；3开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。Dear teachers，my fellow friends， Thank you for listening.【解析答案】【语篇解读】本文是一篇人物传记。讲述了Michael Dell是怎样创建戴尔公司的。1D词义猜测题。结合文章内容及常识可知，戴尔公司起着带头作用
55、。故选D。2A细节理解题。根据第二段的叙述，尤其是“A good business decision”可知，戴尔发现了赚钱的机会。故选A。3B推理判断题。根据文章中提到的戴尔忙于创建戴尔公司及第三段中的“news reached his parents that he wasnt attending classes.On a surprise.on spot.”可知，戴尔在上大学期间没有把全部的精力用在学习上。故选B。4A推理判断题。根据第三段中的“But Michael Dell was determined.”及第四段中的“the business chances and the timi
56、ng couldnt have been better”可知，要想成功，要有决心和机遇。故选A。【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文广告。全文介绍了要举办的五场音乐演出。提供的信息包含音乐会的主题、电话以及网址等。此类广告具有条目清晰的特点，因此所设问题也是针对某项内容。5A细节理解题。根据第一则广告中的The Opera honors Enjoy the Arts membership discounts.Phone：2412742.可以得出，如果想看歌剧，应打2412742。其他四则广告都没有提到opera一词。6B细节理解题。根据第二则广告中的.which offers several conc
57、erts from March through June.可知，可以在三月至六月去听Chamber Orchestra举办的音乐会，因此May(五月)合适。February(二月)，August(八月)和November(十一月)都不在此范围内。7C细节理解题。根据第四则广告中的.usually at Patricia Cobbett Theater.和Students with ID.cards can attend the events for free.可知，有身份证的学生在Patricia Cobbett Theater可以免费看演出。A、B、D三项并未提身份证的问题，故可排除。8A细
58、节理解题。本题需要纵向地将五则广告进行比较。第五则广告Riverbend Music Theater提到了outdoor，而前四则广告中，这些举办音乐演出的场地都没有说是露天的，因此这是Riverbend Music Theater与众不同的地方。B项有一定的干扰性。从最后一则广告中的.all summer long！可知，B项中的all year round(一整年)表述错误，因此可以排除；C项表示给会员打折，这是第一则广告提及的内容；D项表示展现一些知名的音乐作品，在文中没有依据，不能说明Riverbend Music Theater与其他地方的不同。【语篇解读】当今社会人们习惯了有光的生
59、活，但是过多的人造光造成了光污染，这不仅给动物带来了危害，也给人类制造了麻烦。因此，我们应该关注光污染问题。9B细节理解题。由第一段第二句“Instead，we are diurnal creatures，with eyes adapted to living in the suns light.”可知，人类习惯生活在有光的环境中，是昼出动物，因此选B。10A代词指代题。联系上文中的“what weve done to the night”可知，it指代的是the night，因此选A。11B推理判断题。联系第四、五段的内容可知，作者列举鸟类和青蛙的例子是为了说明光污染给动物带来的危害，因此选
60、B。12D推理判断题。由最后一段中的“.lose sight of our true place in the universe，to forget the scale of our being.”可知，光污染让人类忘记了自己在宇宙中的位置，因此人类应该反省自己，审视自己的位置，所以选D。【语篇解读】美国老人Elsie Calvert Thompson去世时差14天就满114岁。她的长寿秘诀是什么呢？原来这与她的活泼好动、积极乐观是分不开的。13B推理判断题。根据文中出现的关键词vibrant，active，energetic以及最后一段中George所说的话可推知，这位老人能长寿应归因于她活
61、泼好动、积极向上的生活方式。14D细节理解题。根据第四段前两句可知，她去世之前与一位护理员一起生活。15C推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第二句可知，George有4个儿女和6个孙子孙女。1620CBDEF【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。Jason的报纸没有卖完，这让他离自己的愿望远了一步。另一个报童Chad教给他卖报纸的“秘诀”，但是Jason没有采纳。最后，他的诚实让自己获得了另外的工作机会。21D根据第一段第一句中的carrying some newspapers和后文中的carrying the papers _23_ money可知，这个男孩在卖“报纸(papers)”。虽然他很卖力，但是手
62、中还有没卖出去的报纸。22B根据上一句可知，他的报纸没有卖完。根据本句中的His voice was almost gone可知，这时候他几乎说不出话来了，内心应该很“沉重(heavy)”。open开放的；pure纯洁的；weak虚弱的。23A根据第一段第二、三句可知，他没能卖出所有的报纸，因此也就赚不到多少钱，那么他带回家的就是剩余的报纸，“而不是(instead of)”钱。in return for作为对的回报；regardless of不管；in exchange for作为的交换。24D根据第三段第二句中的the cake he wanted to buy for his mothe
63、r可知，这个小男孩赚钱的目的之一是给妈妈买“蛋糕(cake)”。25B根据第一段前三句可知，这个男孩没有把报纸都卖出去。结合本句中的he thought of his failure可知，这时候这个小男孩简直就要“崩溃(broke down)”了。give in屈服；get away离开；show up出现。26D联系本空后面的You must shout.可知，另外一个卖报纸的男孩在向Jason传授卖出所有报纸的“秘诀(secret)”。difficulty困难；process过程；goal目标。27B根据上一句可知，另外一个报童Chad给Jason出了一个主意，但是遭到了Jason的质疑。
64、这里是转折关系，所以用连词but。28A在传授“秘诀”的时候，Chad告诉Jason在买报人看内容“之前(before)”就要跑掉，以免被发现撒谎。29C根据第一段最后一句中的sell all his papers和第二段第一句话中的selling papers可知，Chad在教Jason一个“卖光(sell out)”所有报纸的方法。30B联系第二段可知，Chad出的“主意(idea)”对于Jason来说很新颖。edition版本；policy政策；task任务。31C由第一段倒数第三句中的some seeds for his bird可知，Jason想赚钱的另外一个目的是给自己的小鸟买种子
65、，这时候他想到了家中没有“种子(seeds)”的小鸟。32D根据第38空后的You wouldnt tell a lie yesterday可知这个男孩“下定决心(was determined)”不通过撒谎的方式卖出更多的报纸。33C联系空前的Though可知，本句是在强调尽管他“只是(just)”一个贫穷的报童，这里用just加强语气。34A联系空后的some good things可知，Jason之所以能坚持不撒谎，是因为之前有人“教(taught)”给他一些美好的德行。hand交给；award授予；allow允许。35C联系上文可知，Jason并没有像Chad那样做。第二天下午，他“像往
66、常一样(as usual)”来取报纸。at once立刻；by chance偶然；on purpose故意。36A联系句中的he sold six dozen the day before可知，Chad用自己的方式卖出的报纸很多，所以他感到非常“骄傲(proud)”。gentle温和的；warm温暖的；polite有礼貌的。37B联系第一段的内容可知，Jason因为没有卖出所有的报纸而“赔(lost)”钱了。文章最后一段最后一句的lost也是解题线索。在Chad看来，这是因为Jason不会撒谎。borrow借；make赚(钱)；save节省。38A根据第四段第二句中的a _36_smile和C
67、had所说的话可知，这些男孩在“嘲笑(laughed at)”Jason。shout at朝大声喊；nod at朝点头；stare at盯着看。39C根据后面的一句Youre just the boy I am looking for.可知，这个绅士正要找像Jason一样诚实的人。他找到之后，当然是“慈爱地(fondly)”拍拍Jason的肩膀。bravely勇敢地；gratefully感激地；modestly谦虚地。40C根据下一句中的got a wellpaid job可知，Jason因为自己的诚实而得到了一份新“工作(job)”。duty责任；business生意；method方法。41
68、death42.heard43.but44.if/whether45Excitedly46.Seeing47.permission48.before49that/which50.is made短文改错Meimei likes reading books.She often goes and borrows books from the school library.Though she likes reading, she doesnt take care of her books.She them everywhere，on the table，on the ground，and even
69、under her bed.Her roommates often remind her this.But she turns a deaf ear to them.The bad habit didnt bring great trouble until yesterday.It was the deadline for two .She looked everywhere in the room.Twenty minutes but she still failed to find them.Meimei cried .It was four thirty and Meimei had t
70、o go to the library，for it closed at five.She told story to the librarian and asked for an extra day in tears. at her in surprise，the librarian said，“ a careless girl! You returned them yesterday.Dont you remember？”【参考范文】Dear_teachers，my_fellow_friends， It is a great honor for me to recommend Li Hua
71、，monitor of our class，as the Touching Figure on Campus of 2016.With a loving character，Li Hua is such a kind and helpful person as we cannot praise too much.Yet what has impressed us most is his unconditional love for those unprivileged children.Knowing that some children had little access to readin
72、g materials，he started to donate books to them.Two years ago，he volunteered to teach English in a small village during the summer vacation，which has inspired some other students to join in.Proud enough，we strongly admire Li Hua，for his selfless love and his action that suggest even the smallest efforts can make a big difference to those in need.Thank_you_for_listening.
