1、Unit 2Poems.单项填空1The weather has been very hot and dry.Yes.If it had rained even a drop，things would be much better now！And my vegetables_.Awouldnt dieBdidnt dieChadnt diedDwouldnt have died2She used to be terribly shy，but a year abroad has completely_ her.AtransmittedBtransportedCtransplantedDtrans
2、formed3Whats _schedule for this weekend? _ greeting ceremony for Professor White will be held in the lecture hall.Athe；TheBa；ACthe；ADa；The4Words cant_ how happy I am.AconveyBcarryCtakeDremember5Did you have a good time in Thailand last week?_，it was too hot.ANot reallyBYeah，why notCOh，greatDYoure ri
3、ght6The technical cooperation and cultural_ between the two countries are daily on the increase.AexpensesBexchangesCrevengesDextension7Some TV stations were advertising the company because it_ several TV programs.AhadBheldCsponsoredDbought8The teacher_ have thought Johnson was worth it or she wouldn
4、t have wasted time on him，I suppose.AshouldBcanCwouldDmust9Steve，we will take an examination in physics next week.Yes，but dont work too hard._.AIt doesnt matterBAll the bestCTake it easyDTry your luck10My money_.I must go to the bank to draw some of my savings out before Ive none in hand.Ahas run ou
5、tBis running outChas been run out Dis being run out11These trousers are too tight.Im going to_ them_.Amake；outBpick；outClet；outDgive；out12The reason for the flood was_ the heavy rain had been on.AthatBwhyCbecauseDfor13_the crisis of economy getting more and more serious，the government is searching f
6、or ways to improve peoples life.AAsBWithCWhenDIf14_ everybody enjoys fresh cut flowers around his house，few people know how to keep them for as long as possible.ABecauseBSinceCWhileDIf15He made_ clear that he didnt want to talk about it.AthatBthisConeDit.阅读理解ADo you ever wonder why the English have
7、one word for some animals and a different one for their meat？Why do they use pig and pork，cow and beef，and sheep and mutton？To find out，we have to go back to 1066，when the Norman French invaded England and put a French king on the English throne(王位)，which not only changed the government but also cha
8、nged the language.French became the language of the upper classes of society.And it remained that way for 300 years.Only these high society people could afford to eat meat.As a result，French words like porc(pork) and beouf(beef) came into the English language.However，poor English farmers raised the
9、animals.So the English language retained the words pig and cow from the native AngloSaxon.The Norman French added about 10,000 French words to the English language.Seventyfive percent of them are still in use today.Language experts estimate that English speakers who have never studied French already
10、 know 15,000 French words！Between onethird and twothirds of all English words have French origins.Some words such as possible and avenue are the same in French and English；only the pronunciations change.Other words such as ballet or a la carte(照菜单点菜) retain their French pronunciations in both langua
11、ges.In French grammar，nouns have either a male or female gender，so adjectives(形容词) take different forms for each.English has only one adjective that does this，and it came from French.The word blond describes someone with lightcolored hair.Blond is used for men，and blonde describes women.And they are
12、 also nouns.Some French words that entered the English language have taken on completely different meanings.The French phrase a la mode means “in style”In English，the phrase means “with ice cream”Someone must have decided something eaten with ice cream was in style!Now，as you learn English，youre on
13、your way to learning French!16French was once popular among the upper classes of the UK because_.Atoo many French moved to BritainBFrench brought animals with themCthe king and his officials spoke FrenchDthe king allowed French to be spoken17Which word can replace the word “retained” in Paragraph 1?
14、AAdopted.BKept. CIntroduced.DDeserted.18Why does an English speaker find French easy to learn?ABecause English and French share similar pronunciations.BBecause English grammar and French grammar are similar.CBecause a large number of English words have French origins.DBecause English has great influ
15、ences on the French language.19French grammar is distinct from English grammar in that_.Ano words have the same pronunciationsBall words have the same pronunciationsCEnglish nouns have a male or female genderDFrench nouns have different adjective forms20What conclusion can we draw from the text?ALan
16、guage is closely related to history and culture.BFrench and English words have nothing in common.CLanguage is controlled by the upper classes of society.DEnglish combines French and the native AngloSaxon.BOne bitterly cold day，a snowstorm blew into our area.Needing firewood，I quickly set out with my
17、 best friend，Bruce，to look for a tree to cut down.I was glad to have Bruce along with.Cutting down a tree in a snowstorm can be dangerous.So it was important to have a friend who could warn me of danger.When I chose a big tree about 23 meters tall and prepared to cut it down，my best friend suddenly
18、warned me，“Dont cut down that tree！Its too close to the power line！”I wasnt sure about it.So I decided to disregard his warning.I wanted to finish the job quickly and go home.So I began cutting down the tree.When the tree fell，there was no longer any doubt that my friend was right.The tree caught th
19、e power line，bringing it to the ground.I considered cutting the tree off the line.After all，electricity cant travel through wood，so I could safely remove the tree.As I reached out my finger to touch the tree，pain ran up my arm and through my head.I was shocked!After I returned home and told my mothe
20、r what had happened，she quickly called the power company.The workers from the power company soon arrived on the scene.One of them asked if I had touched the tree，and when I told him I had，his face turned pale.“You should have been killed，” he said.So why am I still alive？It was my boots that saved m
21、y life.Within two hours，the workers removed the tree.Soon the snowstorm calmed downbut not my mother.Even though she was glad I wasnt hurt，my mother was still serious.After all，I shouldnt have brushed off my friends warning.Through this experience，I learn its important to listen to people who offer
22、a different perspective.Taking time to listen might actually save a lot of time and trouble.It certainly would have kept me from getting the “shock” of my life.21The underlined word “disregard” in the second paragraph means “_”Apay no attention toBtake notice ofCconsiderDfollow22In spite of Bruces w
23、arning，the author still cut down the tree because_.Ahe was sure there would be nothing to happenBhe wasnt sure if Bruce was right and was anxious to go homeChe didnt hear his friends warning at all because of the blowing windDhe knew electricity cant travel through wood23Which of the following state
24、ments is NOT true according to the passage?ABut for his boots，the author would have died.BThe author regretted having brushed off his friends warning.CThe author knew nothing about electricity.DWhen the tree was cut down，the author realized his friend was right.24The underlined part “the snowstorm c
25、almed downbut not my mother” means “_”Amy mother was still angry with me for not listening to my friends warningBmy mother was still in fear of the terrible accidentCmy mother was still comforting meDmy mother was still worried about my safety25The author wrote the passage mainly to_.Agive an accoun
26、t of one of his terrible experiencesBmake us know its important to listen to people who offer a different perspective through his experienceCtell us not to cut trees down any moreDremind us to be careful while we are working1.D 2.D 3.C 4.A 5.A 6.B 7.C 8.D 9.C 10.B 11.C 12.A 13.B 14.C15.D 16.C 17.B 18.C 19.D 20.A 21.A 22.B 23.C 24.B 25.B
