1、Unit 2What is happiness to you?时间：30分钟.单项填空1Doctor Nathan is said to have been _ to researching into wild animals in Africa for more than ten years.Aabsorbed BdevotedCconcentrated Dengaged答案B表示“投身于，全神贯注于”有如下结构：be absorbed in；be devoted to；be engaged in；concentrate on。故四个选项中只有devote和to搭配使用。2The boy i
2、s so shy that he cant _ very well _ others.Acommunicate；to Bcommunicate；withCget along；to Ddeal；with答案Bcommunicate to sb把某事传达给某人；communicate with sb与某人交流；get along well with sb和某人相处很好；deal with对付，处理。根据题目结构和形容词shy判断“他不善于和别人交流”，所以B项正确。3The project _ by the end of 2012，will expand the citys telephone n
3、etwork to cover 2,000,000 users.Abeing accomplishedBto be accomplishedCaccomplishedDhaving been accomplished答案B根据will expand.判断空格处应该表示一个将来的动作，所以用动词不定式to be accomplished。4You may have one of these；in other words，you may have _ you choose.Awhichever BwhereverCwhenever Dno matter which答案A空格处所填词既要作have的
4、宾语，同时又作choose的宾语，排除D项；根据前半句意思判断，表示“在一定范围内选择”，因此选A项。5Though in his seventies，the old man is still as _ as a young man and hates sitting around doing nothing all day.Aenthusiastic BenergeticCtalkative Dsensitive答案B表示“尽管七十多岁了，那位老人仍然像年轻人一样充满活力，不愿意整天坐着无所事事”，energetic精力充沛的，充满活力的，有力的，符合题意。6Our failure to _
5、 ourselves to modern life often causes us trouble in our work.Aadopt BapplyCadapt Dappoint答案Cadopt采用，收养；apply应用，申请；adapt适应；appoint约定，任命。根据句意可知应用C。7The children talked so loudly at dinner table that I had to struggle _.Ato be heard Bto have heardChearing Dbeing heard答案Astruggle要接动词不定式作宾语，排除C、D；hear与I
6、之间是动宾关系，所以要用被动语态结构，排除B。8Could I use your computer for a few moment，please?_.Im not using it myself.ACome on BIt dependsCGo ahead DThats great答案CA项意思是“赶快，快点”；B项意思是“视情况而定”；C项意思是“好吧，可以”；D项意思是“太好了”。根据题意选C，表示“可以”，即同意某人做某事。9Im thinking of the test tomorrow.Im afraid I cant pass this time._！ Im sure youll
7、make it.AGo ahead BGood luckCNo problem DCheer up答案D根据上下文判断空缺处所填词应表示“鼓励某人”的意思，故答案应为D项。10Fred is second to none in math in our class，but _，he hardly passed the final math exam.Aas a matter of fact Bas usualCright away Dbelieve it or not答案D句意：在我们班弗雷德的数学首屈一指，但是信不信由你，他几乎没有通过数学期末考试。A项意为“实际上，事实上”；B项意为“像往常
8、一样”；C项意为“立刻，马上”；D项意为“信不信由你”。11Can I have a talk with you at about 4 this afternoon，Mr Black?All right，I _ from a conference by then.I will be waiting for you.Awill have come back Bwill come backChave come back Dwill be coming back答案A根据答语中的“by then”和“I will be waiting for you.”可知，此处表示的是到将来某个时间之前已经完成的
9、动作，故用将来完成时态。12_，I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.AHowever the story is amusingBNo matter amusing the story is CHowever amusing the story is DNo matter how the story is amusing答案C从句子的结构看，这里表示的是让步关系，no matter how或however应位于amusing之前，故选C。13The production plan was fulfille
10、d _.Ahead of time Bbefore timeCahead of time Dtime ahead答案C句意：生产计划提前完成了。表示“时间提前”应使用ahead of time，它常在句中作状语。而head是名词，before time是汉语中的说法，故C为正确答案。14Mr Smith，_ of the _ speech，started to read a novel.Atired；boring Btiring；boredCtired；bored Dtiring；boring答案A形容词短语修饰主语Mr Smith，故使用tired；修饰名词speech，应选boring，因
11、此A为正确答案。句意：由于讨厌这令人厌烦的演讲，史密斯先生开始阅读一本小说了。15Could you meet me at the airport?Id like to，but I _ Shanghai when you return.Awill have left Bwas leavingCwill leave Dhave left答案A由句意可知，表示将要完成的动作，故A为正确答案。.阅读理解AMany people find it difficult to do any activity for pure pleasure.Im here to tell you about one of
12、 my favorite pleasures.It doesnt cost a thing and takes very little time.Best of all，you can do it for pure enjoyment.Its walking.Theres something about walking thats different from jogging.When Im jogging，Im constantly challenging myself to go farther or faster，sweat more，and breathe harder.But whe
13、n Im walking，Im taking time to go outside and put one foot in front of the other while I look around，breathe，and feel the sun and the wind.When I walk，Im submerging(浸没) myself in life.On walks，I make friends with myself.That little voice in my head asks，“How are you going to finish three major proje
14、cts this week？” I answer，“Now，calm down.This is your time.No deadlines，no projects，no havetodos.”Walks alone and walks with companions each have their own pleasures.On walks with companions，acquaintances become friends and friendships deepen.There are always memories and thoughts to share on walks.I
15、 also enjoy walking anywhere with my children，who constantly open my eyes to new discoveriesrolling down a hill，or finding a strange rock.Walking expands their minds and teaches them about nature.Years ago，when I read “Pride and Prejudice”，I noticed Elizabeth Bennet walked three miles to visit her s
16、ister.Then I learned that the Romantic poetsWilliam Wordsworth，John Keats，and Percy Bysshe Shelleyfrequently walked for hours for creative inspiration.I might not have been able to write like these poets but I could take walks as they did，I thought.Then I became interested in the activity.Because I
17、walk so often，I now have a list of my favorite walking spots.One of my favorite spots is a park near my house.The park lets me experience the cycle of the seasons at my convenience.Where else can you appreciate the beauty in the world except on a walk? Why not take a walk and do it for pleasure?【语篇解
18、读】 作者结合自己的体会向读者推荐了一种业余爱好散步。1Compared with jogging，walking _.Ais more boring Bis more relaxingCneeds more energy Dtakes less time答案B推理判断题。根据第二段I look around，breathe，and feel the sun and the wind.和When I walk，Im submerging myself in life.可知，作者认为散步更加使人放松。2The author seems to believe that _.Awalks may h
19、elp promote friendshipBwalks help build childrens independenceCone had better walk without companionsDone can solve hard problems during walks答案A细节理解题。根据第四段acquaintances become friends and friendships deepen.可知，散步有助于发展友谊。3From Paragraph 6 we learn _.Athe benefits of readingBwhy the author loves poem
20、sChow the author started walkingDthe importance of creative inspiration答案C段落大意题。根据段末Then I became interested in the activity可知，作者在本段回顾了自己是如何喜欢上散步的。4Why does the author write the passage?ATo stress the importance of literature.BTo give advice about daily exercise.CTo show the benefits of doing sports
21、.DTo recommend walking to the readers.答案D写作目的题。根据第一段和最后一段可知，文章的写作目的是向读者推荐一种业余爱好散步。故选D。BAfter a discussion last week，“Do School Libraries Need Books？”，the comments from readers included some firsthand views from students.Below are excerpts(摘录) from their observations on how studying has changed and h
22、ow they use libraries.It makes little difference whether the book you are reading is electronic or paper.But if you want a place to read，a library is still the place to go.As a kid in school，I often avoid the study hall noises and go to the quiet school library.The library is a place.A learning plac
23、e.Modern technology wont change the library as long as things are learned.ScottBeing a student I am aware that many of us seldom look at the books in the library unless told to do so by a teacher as a requirement for an assignment.It takes time to find the very book you want at the library，and it ma
24、y not be necessary to do so.More and more students，such as myself，use the Internet for nearly every assignment.There are countless online resources for us to use with a click of the mouse.Whats more，books are very expensive and schools could put that money toward charities.HayleyHI hope schools cont
25、inue to have libraries.As a student，I know there is a difference between reading something on a screen and something printed.When I read something in a book that I do not understand or want to look further into，I record it and will research later or discuss with someone.With a screen (especially onl
26、ine) I will instantly access the information and look into the question at hand，which interrupts my reading and especially my imagination.AllieTo me，it depends on the purpose of the book.As a student，I prefer to do research online.Online research is faster and more efficient.But when Im reading for
27、pleasure，I absolutely refuse to give up a real book.The tactile sensation(触感) and freedom that real books give you really makes the reading experience more enjoyable.So，my suggestion is that schools have more digital collections for research and scholarly work，and a good selection of interesting and
28、 ageappropriate fiction and nonfiction for pleasure reading.CM【语篇解读】 在电子图书和在线阅读日益普及的今天，一些学生对学校图书馆的功能发表了各自的看法。5In Scotts opinion，_.Aits necessary for a school to have a libraryBthere are many learning places better than a libraryCthe school library is noisy and crowded in most casesDelectronic books
29、are totally different from paper books答案A细节理解题。由Scott所说的话The library is a place.A learning place.Modern technology wont change the library as long as things are learned.可知，他认为图书馆有存在的必要性。6According to the text，HayleyH _.Ahopes school libraries can provide more booksBoften searches for information at
30、the libraryCsuggests schools spend less money on booksDthinks students rely on paper books to learn 答案C推理判断题。根据文中books are very expensive and schools could put that money toward charities.可知，HayleyH认为学校应该少买些书。7Allie believes that compared with book reading，screen reading_.Atakes more timeBinterrupts
31、 her imaginationCprovides more informationDallows her to discuss with others答案B细节理解题。根据文中With a screen (especially online) I will instantly access the information and look into the question at hand，which interrupts my reading and especially my imagination.可知，Allie在进行屏幕阅读(特别是在线阅读)的时候，如果遇到问题，当时她就会去查找相关信息，结果她的阅读思路和想象总是被打断。8Who prefers printed books when reading for fun?AScott. BHayleyH.CAllie. DCM.答案D细节理解题，根据文章最后一部分中的But when Im reading for pleasure，I absolutely refuse to give up a real book.可知应选D。