1、Unit 2 The universal language单元综合检测(二)(时间：100分钟；满分：120分).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)ADo you like animals? If you do，you can go to visit the following zoos around America.Denver Zoo，ColoradoThe zoo covers 80 acres in all.It houses species from all over the world，including bears，elephants，giraffes，bir
2、ds，monkeys and fish.The zoo is laid out in a large circle，with animals both inside and outside the circle.It houses 4,125 animals.Riverbanks Zoo，South CarolinaIt covers 170 acres.The zoo is the beautiful home of over 2,000 animals，including African elephants，kangaroos and koalas.Also，Riverbanks Zoo
3、has a 70acre botanical(植物的) garden with more than 4,200 species of native and foreign plants.Zoo Miami，FloridaIt is the largest and oldest zoo in Florida.Zoo Miami is also the only tropical(热带的) zoo in the United States.There are four main sections in the zoo: Asia，Africa，Amazon and Beyond，and Austr
4、alia.Dont miss a ride on the airconditioned monorail(单轨列车)It is a convenient and comfortable way to move between sections.And it also provides an amazing view of the zoo.Fort Worth Zoo，TexasThe zoo has been named as a top zoo in the nation by Family Life magazine，The LA Times，and USA Today，and it ma
5、de the list of top zoos in the South by Southern Living magazine.The zoo now is home to 5,000 native and foreign animals.Colorado Springs，ColoradoAmericas only mountainside zoo spans 140 acres and has a collection of more than 750 animals，representing nearly 150 different species.Dont miss the wildl
6、y popular giraffefeeding activity.【语篇解读】本文介绍了几个各具特色的动物园。1Riverbanks Zoo would most probably attract those who _.Awant to visit a tropical zooBwant a ride on a monorailClove both animals and plantsDlove the giraffefeeding activityC推理判断题。根据第二则广告中的over 2,000 animals和more than 4,200 species of native an
7、d foreign plants可知C为正确选项。2Which of the following zoos has the most animals?AFort Worth Zoo.BRiverbanks Zoo.CDenver Zoo.DColorado Springs.A细节理解题。对比四个动物园的动物数目可知， Fort Worth Zoo，Texas有5 000种动物，是最多的。3What makes Colorado Springs special? ABeing the largest zoo in the US.BBeing named as a top zoo in the U
8、S.CHaving the largest number of animals.DBeing the only mountainside zoo in the US.D细节理解题。根据Colorado Springs，Colorado中第一句话Americas only mountainside zoo spans 140 acres可知D为正确选项。BLouis Armstrong had two famous nicknames.Some people called him Satchmo.They said his mouth looked like a large bag.Musici
9、ans often called him Pops，as a sign of respect for his influence on the world of music.Born in 1901 in New Orleans，he grew up poor，but lived among great musicians. Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth.Armstrong often said，“Jazz and I grew up together.”Armstrong showed a great t
10、alent for music when he was taught to play the cornet (短号) at a boys home.In his late teens，Armstrong began to live the life of a musician.He played in parades，clubs，and on the steamboats that traveled on the Mississippi River.At that time，New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was hom
11、e to many great musicians.Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal.In 1922 he went to Chicago.There，the tale of Louis Armstrong begins.From then until the end of his life，Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went.Armstrong had no equal when it cam
12、e to playing the American popular song.His cornet playing had a deep humanity (仁爱) and warmth that caused many listeners to say，“Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over.” He was the father of the jazz style and also one of the bestknown and mostadmired people in the world.His death，on Ju
13、ly 6,1971，was headline news around the world.【语篇解读】本文讲述了“爵士乐之父”阿姆斯特朗的相关情况。4Armstrong was called Pops because he _.Alooked like a musicianBwas a musician of much influenceCshowed an interest in musicDtraveled to play modern musicB细节理解题。根据第一段“Musicians often called him Pops，as a sign of respect for hi
14、s influence on the world of music.”可知，阿姆斯特朗是一个成功的音乐家。5The third paragraph is developed by _.AspaceBexamplesCtimeDcomparisonC推理判断题。根据第三段内容可知，从阿姆斯特朗孩童时期开始到他的事业成功，是按照时间的先后发展来描述的，故选C。6Which statement about Armstrong is TRUE?AHis tale began in New Orleans.BHe was born before jazz was invented.CHis music
15、was popular with his listeners.DHe learned popular music at a boys home.C细节理解题。根据第四段第三句话“From then until the end of his life，Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went.”和最后一段中“Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over.”可知，无论他走到什么地方，都受到人们的欢迎，故选C。7Which would be the best title for t
16、he text?AThe Invention of the Jazz MusicBThe Father of the Jazz StyleCThe Making of a MusicianDThe Spread of Popular MusicB标题归纳题。根据最后一段中“He was the father of the jazz style.”可知，他是爵士乐风格之父。故选B。CI live in Hollywood.You may think people in such an attractive，funfilled place are happier than others.If so
17、，you have some mistaken ideas about the nature of happiness.Many intelligent people still equate happiness with fun.The truth is that fun and happiness have little or nothing in common.Fun is what we experience during an act.Happiness is what we experience after an act.It is a deeper，more longlastin
18、g emotion.Going to an amusement park or ball game，watching a movie or television，are fun activities that help us relax，temporarily forget our problems and maybe even laugh.But they do not bring happiness，because their positive effects end when the fun ends.I have often thought that if Hollywood star
19、s have a role to play，it is to teach us that happiness has nothing to do with fun.These rich，beautiful individuals have constant access to exciting parties，fancy cars，expensive homes，everything that spells “happiness”But in memoir(回忆录) after memoir，celebrities reveal the unhappiness hidden beneath a
20、ll their fun: depression，alcoholism，drag addiction，broken marriages，troubled children，and longtime loneliness.The way people hold on to the belief that a funfilled，painfree life equates happiness actually decreases their chances of ever attaining real happiness.If fun and pleasure are equated with h
21、appiness，then pain must be equated with unhappiness.But，in fact，the opposite is true: More times than not，things that lead to happiness involve some pain.As a result，many people avoid the very efforts that are the source of true happiness.They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marri
22、age，raising children，professional achievement，religious commitment，charitable work and selfimprovement.【语篇解读】本文从各个层面分析快乐和乐趣之间的本质区别，从而得出结论：乐趣永远代替不了快乐。8According to the passage，“fun activities” _.Aare the things we do before we find happinessBmay help us relax and forget our problems sometimesCwill le
23、ad us to the true happinessDcould provide longlast positive effectsB细节理解题。从第二段倒数第二句可知，快乐的活动可以帮助我们放松，有时忘记我们的问题。9In the authors opinion，those Hollywood stars_.Apossess happiness because they are rich and famousBexperience almost all kinds of happy thingsCtell us happiness isnt equal to fun using their
24、 own storiesDhave to suffer a lot before they become successfulC细节理解题。从第三段第一句可知，好莱坞的明星的故事告诉我们幸福不等于快乐，故选C。10It is difficult for people to find real happiness because_.Athey believe happiness is the fun life without painBthey find pain equals unhappinessCthey fear to lose what they already have in lif
25、eDthey are afraid all their efforts were in vainA细节理解题。从第四段第一句可知，人们认为幸福就是没有痛苦的快乐，这减少了人们获得幸福的可能性，故选A。11The main purpose of the text is to_.Adescribe the difference between happiness and funBshow the true meaning of happinessCencourage people to pursue fun activitiesDadvise people to find their real l
26、ifeB写作意图题。从全篇文章和最后一段第一句可知，作者是想告诉我们真正的幸福是什么。故选B。D“I Sing Beijing” is an art exchange program which aims to train Western opera students to sing Chinese opera.It also gives them the opportunity to work with top Chinese opera singers in Beijing each summer.The program was started in 2010 by soloist(独唱者
27、)，Tian Haojiang，who performed with the Metropolitan Opera(大都会歌剧院) for two decades.“I Sing Beijing” is now going to US schools to let students understand the art of Chinese opera.“I think its so important that people，especially Western people，know that this form of Chinese opera is possible and an op
28、tion to follow.And its not even just an option，but one where I think classical music is going，” said the singer，Meghan Picemo，who took part in the exchange program last summer.She said that after spending six hours a day studying Chinese for four weeks，then performing on Beijings performance stage，h
29、er life had changed forever.During her time with “I Sing Beijing”，Picemo discovered “a completely new world of classical music” where there were “endless opportunities” she could not have imagined before.The experience of daily life in China was also valuable，she said.“I Sing Beijing” will perform a
30、t Lincoln Centers Alice Tully Hall.“This is truly a historic event，” Tian said.The performance will be the first in New York for Western singers trained in modern Chinese.At the same time，auditions(试唱) for I Sing Beijings third summer in Beijing will begin in three US cities，and the talent search wi
31、ll continue in Europe and China.The program will admit 20 Western singers and 10 mainland Chinese singers for this years exchange.【语篇解读】本文介绍了中国著名歌唱家田浩江发起的“我唱北京”这一艺术交流活动。该活动旨在培训西方学歌剧的学生学唱中国歌剧。12According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE?A“I Sing Beijing” is the name of a song.B“I Sing Be
32、ijing” is the name of a program.CThe opera program is to train Chinese students to sing opera.DUS students will have Chinese opera as their school subject.B细节理解题。文章开头说，“我唱北京”是一个艺术交流活动，旨在培养西方学歌剧的学生学唱中国歌剧，因此选B。13According to the passage，Tian Haojiang _.Ateaches Western students to sing Chinese opera e
33、very summerBhas worked with Chinese opera singers for 20 yearsCstarted the program in 2010Dlearned to perform in the Metropolitan OperaC细节理解题。第一段说，“我唱北京”由歌唱家田浩江于2010年发起，他在美国大都会歌剧院演唱了20年。由此判断C项正确。14How does Meghan Picemo like the program?AShe hasnt shown her idea in the passage.BShe dislikes it.CShe
34、has no idea of it.DShe thinks highly of it.D推理判断题。第二段讲的是去年参加该活动的学员Meghan Picemo的感受，从她的话中我们可以看出她对该活动评价很高，因此选D。15From the last paragraph we know that _.A“I Sing Beijing” admits as many people as it canBmany performers have been trained in modern Chinese in a few Western countriesC“I Sing Beijing” want
35、s modern Chinese people to attend itDTian thinks the performance at Lincoln Centers Alice Tully Hall a historic eventD细节理解题。根据最后一段中的 “This is truly a historic event， Tian said.”可知D项正确。.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)Participating in ClassClass participation is a valuable part of learning.Many students a
36、re unwilling to participate in class._16_Other students participate in class，but do so not correctly.Here is some advice that can help you become an effective class participant._17_Do all tasks and readings and go over your notes from previous class periods.This will help to prevent you from making
37、uninformed (无知的) comments or asking unsuitable questions.As you get ready for class，think about important questions and concerns that may appear in class.Be sure that you are prepared to deal with these.Try to sit close to the front of the class._18_Besides，you can hear what the teachers say clearly
38、.Dont be afraid to be wrong._19_You can learn from being wrong.Dont be afraid to ask questions.This is a good learning skill.Also，the chances are that other students in the class have the same questions as you do，and they will appreciate your asking.Dont waste the time of the teacher and other stude
39、nts by going off way.Dont take it in person if others disagree with what you say._20_ACreating a personal connection helps you feel more comfortable about participating in class.BBe confident that your opinions will be valued by your teacher and other students.CIts hard to stay unconcerned when you
40、are near to the teacher.DBe sure that you are well prepared before coming to class.EThis may be because they are shy or fearful of being judged and criticized (批评)FYour class should be a good place for giving opinions and taking advice.GLearning is a change in behavior based on experience.【语篇解读】本文是一
41、篇议论文。本文作者针对如何成为一名有效的课堂参与者这一问题，给出了自己的一些建议。16E根据前一句Many students are unwilling to participate in class.可知，许多学生在课堂中不愿意参与，所以接下来会分析原因，故选E。17D根据后一句Do all tasks and readings and go over your notes from previous class periods.这里提到了做好上课前的准备工作，故D项(确保上课之前，做好准备。)符合本段内容。18C根据前一句Try to sit close to the front of t
42、he class.以及后一句Besides，you can hear what the teachers say clearly.这里提到了要尽力坐在靠前位置，坐在靠前位置有好处，故C项(当你靠近老师的时候，很难不专心学习。)承上启下。19G根据前一句Dont be afraid to be wrong.和后一句You can learn from being wrong.这里提到不要害怕错误，你可以从错误中学习，故G项(学习是一次基于经历的行为改变。)承上启下，G项和后一句都是说明不要害怕犯错的原因。20F前文提到了不要错失和别人讨论的机会，故F项(你的课堂应该是提出建议和采纳建议的好地方。
43、)是解释上文提到的要采取的行为的原因，故选F。.完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)One day，a train was approaching the small town of Cheekyville.On the train was a_21_guy with a big suitcase.He was called William Warbler and he looked very common indeed.But what made him most unusual was the fact that whenever he needed to_22_he did i
44、t by singing opera.It didnt matter to William whether it was simply a matter of answering a brief greeting，like “good day”He would_23_，“Goood dayyy to youuuuuu.toooooo! ”No one could get a normal，_24_word out of him.And，as no one knew how he made his livingand he lived quite simply，always wearing hi
45、s same old secondhand suitthey often disrespected him.They_25_his singing，calling him “crazy”William had been in Cheekyville for some years，when，one day，a rumor (谣言)_26_round the town: William had_27_a role in a very important opera in the nations capital，and there were posters everywhere_28_the eve
46、nt.Everyone in the capital went to see it，and it was a great_29_.And to everyone in Cheekyvilles surprisewhen William was being interviewed by reporters，he answered their questions by speaking_30_singing.And he did it with good_31_，and with a clear and pleasant voice.From that day，William gave up si
47、nging at all hours.Now he did it only during his stage appearances and world tours.Some people suspected_32_he had changed，but others still had no idea，and continued believing him to be somewhat mad.They wouldnt have thought so_33_they had seen what William kept in his big suitcase.“Practice every s
48、econd，for you never know when your_34_will come.”Little did people realize that rather_35_he got the role in the opera because the director had heard William singing while out buying a newspaper.【语篇解读】威廉来到Cheekyville小镇时大家都觉得他很怪异，与人交谈时，他都是用唱歌剧的方式，而且衣着破烂然而有一天镇上的人说威廉在省城即将上演的一场重要的歌剧中获得了一个角色，并由此出名。故事告诉我们
49、，应该时刻准备着，当机会降临时才能牢牢抓住。21A.strangeBhandsomeCfunnyDsensitiveA从下文的But what made him most unusual可推知，大家觉得他很怪(strange)。22A.debateBpracticeCsingDcommunicateD从下文可知他跟人交谈(communicate)都不是用说话的方式而用唱歌剧的方式。23A.shoutBrespondCrepeatDteaseB从answering a brief greeting可知，是回答(respond)别人的问候。24A.singingBspokenCwrittenDpr
50、intedB从上文知道他与人交流总是用歌唱的方式，而不是以说的方式，故应用spoken。25A.made fun ofBgot addicted toCtook pride inDmade sense ofA从calling him “crazy”可知，是取笑(made fun of)William。make fun of取笑；get addicted to沉溺于，沉迷于；take pride in以为自豪；make sense of理解，明白。26A.developedBreflectedCspreadDexpressedC谣言在整个镇上散布(spread)开来。spread伸展，展开，传播
51、，散布；develop发展；reflect反射，反思；express表达。27A.refusedBruinedCcreatedDgotD从下文可推知他获得了(get)那场歌剧中的一个角色，并且表现很好。28A.confirmingBadvertisingCapprovingDassessingB根据常识关于演出的海报是用来宣传(advertise)的。advertise登广告，宣传；confirm确定，批准；approve赞成，满意；assess估定，评定。29A.benefitBdiscoveryCsuccessDexperienceC从Everyone in the capital wen
52、t to see it和下文的接受采访可推知，William参演的歌剧是相当成功的。30A.other thanBrather thanCmore thanDless thanB从上文的surprise可推知William回答记者问题时不像往常一样都是唱，而是说的。rather than而不是；other than不同于，除了；more than 超过，不仅仅；less than少于。31A.servicesBremarksCsignsDmannersD该空是用来描写说话时的情景。下文说他说话时嗓音清澈优美，所以应该是很有礼貌的。good manners有礼貌。32A.howBwhyCthat
53、DwhereB大家都在猜想他突然改变的原因，故用why。33A.whileBbecauseCifDsinceC如果(if)大家看到他箱子里装的东西可能就不会认为他疯了。34A.chanceBmoneyCinspirationDwisdomA从后文他其实是非常偶然地获得的机会可知，一定要时时刻刻练习，因为你不知道机会(chance)什么时候会来。35A.carefullyBquicklyCnaturallyDaccidentallyD大家不太清楚的是：正是一个出去买报纸的导演听到了他的歌唱他才能得到那个角色。因此是偶然得到那个角色的。accidentally偶然地；carefully小心地，谨慎
54、地；quickly很快地；naturally自然地。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)Julie enjoyed reading when young.She grew up in 36._ key middle school in her city，37._ her parents both taught Chinese.That meant she was surrounded by either teachers who were busy teaching or students who 38._ (devote) to their studies.So she de
55、veloped her love of 39._(read)Her interest 40._ reading also benefited from the fact that 41._ (she) parents only let her watch half an hour of TV a day.She learned to use her mind and imagination to entertain herself.Its not really 42._(surprise) that reading became her vocation.When not reading sh
56、e enjoyed 43._ (watch) films，walking and relaxing with her friends.Reading brought her much 44._ (please) and she never wanted to stop learning.Not only did reading enrich her knowledge 45._ it improved her learning scores.36a本句后面的名词school是个可数名词，使用a表示泛指。37where本句是一个定语从句，先行词是a key middle school，后面的定语
57、从句her parents both taught Chinese句子结构完整，所以使用关系副词引导，先行词a key middle school表示地点，故用where引导定语从句。38were devotedbe devoted to.“致力于”。本句还是一个定语从句，因为先行词是students，所以使用复数形式were。39reading根据本段第一句Julie enjoyed reading可知从小她就喜欢上了阅读。故使用reading作为of的宾语。40in名词interest通常与介词in连用，形容词interested也是和in连用，形成be interested in.“对感
58、兴趣”的固定搭配。41herparents前需加物主代词。42surprising主语为事物，表语常用ing形式。43watchingenjoy doing sth.喜欢做某事。44pleasure本句的pleasure是个抽象名词，指阅读给她带来了很多的欢乐。45but alsonot only.but also.“不但而且”。句意： 阅读不仅丰富了她的知识还提高了她的学习成绩。.应用文写作(满分15分)假如你叫李华，你和几名留学生原定于本周末一起去植物园参观。但是由于一起意外事件，你受伤了，无法参加这次活动。请你给这次活动的组织者John写一封电子邮件，表示歉意。内容包括：1你非常期待这次
59、活动；2无法参加的原因；3表示歉意。注意：1.词数80左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_【参考范文】Dear John，I am writing to apologize for not being able to go to the botanical garden with you this weekend.You know，I have been expecting to go with you because I think it is a good chance to get close to nature and relax ourselves as well.It is
60、also a good opportunity for us to know more about each other and strengthen our friendship.However，my ankle got seriously sprained，while I was having PE class.The doctor told me to have a good rest and not to move at the moment.That is why I have to cancel my plan.Sorry for not being able to go with
61、 you.Wish you all have a good time.Yours，Li Hua.概要写作(满分25分)阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。How many of us could go a week without our cell phones? Do you even bother to memorize phone numbers anymore? Technology has made life so convenient for us that its almost scary to think of what would happen if we h
62、ad to go without our favorite gadget(小装置) for an extended period of time.We have to face facts: Technology has made us lazy.Whats the point of getting up，taking a shower，getting dressed，and driving to the movies when you can just sit on the couch and fire up Netflix? Weve all been there before.Youre
63、 on the fence about whether or not you want to get out and do something，but then something comes over you.You start looking around at your PS3 and laptop，then realize you can have just as much fun staying in the house.Is it even possible to get lost anymore? I get the feeling that were getting close
64、r and closer to the day when people wont even be able to read paper maps anymore.There are already a good deal of young adults that have no idea how to navigate through their own cities without using a GPS.Being able to print out complete turn by turn directions for where you need to go on MapQuest
65、pretty much killed the need for a map.We have all Googled something that we were completely embarrassed we didnt know the answer.According to Google，“How to tie a tie” gets over 500,000 searches a month.Exactly，a quick search on Google will bring up instructional YouTube videos，blog posts，and PDFs t
66、hat show you how to do anything.So much for being selfsufficient.Running errands(差事) use to take up entire Saturday mornings.By the time you got home，you were drained(排空) and just wanted to relax.Well thanks to online shopping and services like Peapod，running your own errands is a thing of the past.
67、Im definitely part of the problem here because I love online shopping.But I can admit that it has made me somewhat lazy._【参考范文】Modern technology has made us dependent.In the first place，there is no need for us to leave the house for entertainment.(要点1) Then，nowhere can we go without the aid of a GPS.(要点2) Moreover，Google seems to be home to anything wed like to learn.(要点3) Finally，shopping on the net saves us a lot of trouble of getting around exhausted.(要点4)
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