1、Unit 2 综合技能训练时间：90分钟，满分：100分.单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、C和D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1(2014湖北襄阳四校高一下学期期中)We strongly believe children are born with _ and interest in learning.AexcitementBcuriosityCbeliefDdevotion答案：B句意：我们坚决相信孩子们对学习的兴趣与好奇是与生俱来的。excitement兴奋；curiosity好奇心；belief信仰；devotion奉献。2(2014湖北黄冈中学高一下
2、学期期中)What shall I do if I meet a word that I dont know?If you cant guess its meaning, you can _ the dictionary.AexamineBconsultCcombineDgain答案：B句意：如果遇到不认识的单词我该怎么做？如果你猜不出它的意思，你可以查词典。examine检查；consult查阅；combine结合；gain获得。3(2014河北保北十二县市高一下学期期中)We should spend the money _ something _ everyone.Aon; that b
3、enefitsBon; which benefitCin; which benefitsDin; that benefit答案：A句意：我们应该把钱花在使大家受益的事情上。spend.on.把(时间/钱)花在；先行词为不定代词时，定语从句用that引导；故A项正确。4He was in hospital for six months. He felt as if he were _ from the outside world.Acut downBcut offCcut inDcut through答案：B句意：他住院6个月，他感到与世隔绝了。cut down砍倒，缩减；cut off切断；c
4、ut in插嘴；cut through开辟。5I dont know how he managed to _ cheating in the exam.Aget away withBget away fromCget out ofDget behind with答案：A句意：我不知道他是怎么做到在考试中作弊而没受惩罚的。get away with指(做错事)未受惩罚，get away from意为“偏离”；get out of意为“逃避；摆脱”；get behind with意为“落后，拖欠”。6(2014陕西西安一中高一下学期期中)Not believing their eyes, the
5、visitors on the spot _ the flying plane, doing some most difficult and dangerous tricks in the sky.Aglared atBstared atCglanced atDcaught sight of答案：B句意：简直不相信自己的眼睛，现场的游客盯着正在空中表演非常危险、难度很大的动作的飞机。glare at怒视；stare at盯着；glance at扫视；catch sight of看见。7(2014河北唐山一中高一下学期第一次月考)We need to strike a _ between the
6、 needs of the community and the rights of the individual (个体)AsilenceBbalanceCdifferenceDweakness答案：B句意：我们需要努力寻找团体需要和个人权利之间的平衡。silence沉默；balance平衡；difference不同；weakness弱点。8(2014河北唐山一中高一下学期第一次月考)I rang you at about nine, but there was no reply.Oh, that was probably _ I was seeing the doctor.AwhyBwhen
7、CwhatDthat答案：B句意：我在大约九点给你打电话了，但是没人接。哦，那可能是我在看医生的时候。由句意可知，B项正确。9(2012浙江，15)Armed with the information you have gathered, you can _ preparing your business plan.Aset out Bset about Cset off Dset up答案：B本题考查动词短语的用法。句意：用你所收集的信息武装自己，你可以着手准备你的商业计划了。set out to do sth与set about doing sth意义一致，都是“着手干某事”。set of
8、f出发， 动身；(使)开始； 引起；点燃， 爆炸；set up建起，搭起。根据句子结构，B项正确。10(2014浙江南马高级中学高一下学期期中)He was busy then, so he _ the task to the secretary.Aturned toBturned overCturned upDturned out答案：B句意：当时他很忙，所以他把工作移交给秘书。turn to转向；turn over移交；turn up出现；turn out结果。11(2014油田高中第二学期期中考试高一)John as well as his friends _ to the beach
9、for the summer vacation in July.Ais goingBare goingCwas goingDwere going答案：A句意：约翰和他的朋友们要在7月去海边度暑假。当主语部分有as well as时，谓语的数遵循“就远原则”，故排除B、D项；由句意可知，应用现在进行时表将来。12(2014油田高中第二学期期中考试高一)One of the boys kept laughing, _ annoyed Jane intensely.AthatBwhereCwhichDwhat答案：C句意：其中一个男孩不停地笑，这大大地惹恼了简。which引导定语从句，指上文的整件事
10、情。13(2014北京房山高级中学高一下学期3月学情调研)Im sure David will find the libraryhe has a pretty good _ of direction.AideaBsenseCexperienceDfeeling答案：B句意：我确信大卫会找到个图书馆，因为他的方向感相当好。a sense of direction方向感。14To make sure of your success in the coming speech contest, first of all you should know your _.AbenefitsBtechniqu
11、esCvaluesDstrengths答案：Dbenefit意为“利益，好处”；technique意为“技术”；value意为“价值”；strength意为“长处，强项”。由句意：为了确保在即将到来的演讲比赛中取得成功，首先你应当了解你的长处。可知，答案选D。15His girlfriend deserted him because of his taking drugs.He is doing what he could to _ her love.Awin overBwin backCwin throughDwin out答案：B句意：因为吸毒，他的女朋友遗弃了他。他正尽一切可能重新获得她
12、的爱情。win back重新获得。.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)阅读下面短文，理解大意，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。Everything speeds up with peoples lives.People often eat fast food _16_nice meals cooked by their mother_17_. They go to a shop, where the meal is_18_cooked. They can take_19_from the shelf when they_20_their dollar and
13、in ten minutes eat it and_21_their dinner. This is not good for_22_. People move a great_23_from city to city，_24_their jobs. Airplanes go_25_between cities. Every twentyfive seconds planes are taking off from airports. When people move_26_the cities, they leave their old friends_27_. They leave the
14、ir old mother and father, their children, and leave their_28_. People become without roots, without a place_29_they can really call“home”. This has very_30_effects. One thing is that the old people often live so far from their children that，_31_they become old, there is nobody to_32_them. Brothers a
15、nd sisters move far away from each other. They telephone each other. Families become very_33_. Society does not have the_34_ways any more, the ones which kept people_35_together. Many people feel rather lonely today.16A.withoutBtogether withCinstead ofDas答案：C句意：吃快餐而非妈妈在家做得香喷喷的饭菜。instead of“而不是”，符合句意
16、。17A.at schoolBat homeCin the hotelDin the restaurant答案：B由首句可知，人们追求吃饭速度必然到饭店吃快餐，而不吃“家里”母亲煮的可口饭菜。18A.alreadyBstillCnotDjust答案：Aalready指“已经做了”；still“仍然”；not在此指“没有做”；just指“刚做”。结合语境“他们去饭菜已经煮好的商店”，可知already符合句意。19A.themBitCeverythingDlittle答案：B该空替代上文的meal。20A.putBgetCsetDpay答案：D由下文的their dollar可推知用pay，指付
17、款。21A.finishBcookCfetchDbring答案：A他们来饭店是吃饭的而不是做其他事。本句意为“他们十分钟之内就吃完饭”。22A.familiesBchildrenCold peopleDbusiness答案：A人们都到外面吃饭，必然对“家庭”不利。23A.manyBmuchCdealDfar答案：Ca great deal意为“许多次”，修饰动词。24A.doingBto doCchangingDchange答案：C人们频繁更换地点是为了“更换”工作。25A.usuallyBimmediatelyCconstantlyDfast答案：C下文“Every twentyfive s
18、econds planes are taking off from airports.”可推出此处用constantly“不停地”。26A.fromBtoCinDaround答案：B此句意为“他们搬到大城市”。搬到某个地方为move to。27A.behindBawayCoutDoff答案：A当人们搬迁到各个城市时，他们将老朋友“留下”。leave out“遗漏”；leave off“停止”。28A.friendsBparentsCteachersDstudents答案：A与人们关系密切的人除了父母、小孩子之外就是“朋友”了。29A.orBandCwhereDthat答案：D关系代词引导定语从
19、句，先行词a place指物且在定语从句中作宾语，应填that。30A.badBsurprisingCexcitingDgreat答案：A人们离开亲人朋友频繁搬迁当然会产生“不良”后果。31A.ifBwhenCsinceDbecause答案：B“当他们年老时”这是一般事实，没有假设意味，可排除A项；C、D项表因果关系，在此意义不合。32A.seeBlook afterChear fromDtelephone答案：B老人离子女这么远以至于当他们变老时没有人来“照料”他们。33A.scatteredBdifferentClargeDdivided答案：A人们四处搬迁必然使家庭“分散”。34A.ne
20、wBoldCeasyDsame答案：B本文主要讲新旧两种生活方式的对比。这里指的是以前的事情。35A.closeBnearCliveDfriendly答案：A社会没有了老风味，而这老风味曾使人们紧密联系在一起。.阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。A(2014第二学期赣县中学南北校区高一年级五月联考)I have recently completed my college degree. The last project was called“Smile”. The class was asked to go o
21、ut to smile at three people and document their reactions (反应). I am a very friendly person and always smile at everyone and say hello anyway. So, I thought this would be a_piece_of_cake.My husband, the youngest son and I went out to McDonald. We were standing in line when all of a sudden everyone ar
22、ound us began to back away. As I turned around I smelled a horrible body odour (气味) and saw two poor homeless men standing behind me. As I looked at the short blueeyed gentleman closest to me, he was “ smiling ”. The second man fumbled (摸索) with his hands as he stood behind his friend.The young lady
23、 at the counter asked him what they wanted. He said, “Coffee is all, Miss, ” because that was all they could afford.Then I really felt itI embraced (拥抱)the little man with the blue eyes. That is when I noticed all eyes in the restaurant were set on me，judging my every action. I smiled and asked two
24、more breakfast meals on and gave them to the men.The blueeyed gentleman looked up at me, with tears in his eyes，and said，“Thank you.”I turned in my project. My teacher said, “Can I share this？”I slowly nodded as she got the attention of the class. She began to read and that is when I knew that we as
25、 human beings share this need to heal people and to be healed.In my own way I had touched the people at McDonalds and every soul that heard the story in the classroom. But, I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn.36The underlined part “a piece of cake” in the Paragraph 1 means
26、 _.AeasyBembarrassingCmovingDcomfortable答案：A词义猜测题。此画线部分前面一句提到作者对别人很友好，总是微笑，因此可知作者认为这个任务非常简单。37Why did people around the author in the McDonald step back?ABecause they were very polite to the two men.BBecause they were moved by the two men.CBecause the two men smelt terrible.DBecause the two men seem
27、ed unfriendly.答案：C细节理解题。根据文章第二段第三句可知人们后退的原因是这两个人身上的气味很难闻。38Why did the two men only buy coffee?ABecause they didnt have enough money.BBecause they didnt feel hungry.CBecause they knew others would help them.DBecause they were looked down upon.答案：A细节理解题。根据文章第三段第二句的because that was all they could affo
28、rd可知。39What did the author think she learnt from the story?AA friend in need is a friend indeedBHelping others can bring pleasure to many people.CNothing is difficult to a willing heart.DDont judge people according to their appearance.答案：B推理判断题。作者在麦当劳帮助了两个穷人，不仅仅使这两个人感动和高兴，同时也使在场的每个人以及作者的老师和同学感动和高兴。B
29、(2014湖北黄冈中学高一下学期期中考试)In 1883, a creative engineer named John Roebling was inspired by an idea to build a great bridge connecting New York with the Long Island. However, bridge building experts thought that this was an impossible project and told Roebling to forget it. But Roebling could not ignore t
30、he vision of this bridge. After much discussion and persuasion he managed to convince his son Washington, an engineer, that the bridge could be built.The father and son developed concepts of how it could be completed and how the difficulties could be overcome. After that, they began to build their d
31、ream bridge.The project started well, but when it was only a few months underway (在进行中) a tragic accident on the site took the life of John Roebling. Washington was also injured and left with a certain amount of brain damage，which made him unable to walk or talk or even move.Everyone had a negative
32、comment since the Roeblings were the only one who knew how to build the bridge. In spite of these difficulties, Washington was never discouraged and still had a burning desire to complete the bridge. It seemed that there was a message for him not to give up. Suddenly an idea hit him. All he could do
33、 was to move one finger and he decided to make the best use of it. By moving it, he slowly developed a code of communication with his wife. Then he used the same method of tapping her arm to tell the engineers what to do. The project was underway again. For 13 years Washington tapped out his instruc
34、tions with his finger on his wifes arm, until the bridge was finally completed.Today the Brooklyn Bridge stands in all its glory to the victory of one mans determination not to be defeated by circumstances. This is one of the best examples of a neversaydie attitude that overcomes a terrible physical
35、 disability and achieves an impossible goal.40When John Roebling had the idea of building the bridge, _.Ahis son supported him immediatelyBmany experts thought it impossibleCthere was no bridge around New YorkDhe persuaded the government to support him答案：B细节理解题。根据第一段“experts thought that this was an
36、 impossible project”可知。41What is the right order of the following statements?aThe Roeblings talked about the possibilities of building the bridge.bWashington became disabled.cJohn Roebling believed that building the bridge was possible.dWashingtons wife helped instruct the building.AadcbBbcdaCcabdDa
37、dbc答案：C细节理解题。根据故事发生的顺序可以看出。42It can be inferred from the passage that _.Athe government did offer much help to build the bridgeBto go to the Long Island, we can go across Brooklyn Bridge nowCWashington had only one finger after the accidentDit took 13 years to complete the bridge答案：B推理判断题。A没提到，C应该是c
38、an move only one finger，D应该是more than 13 years。43What is the main idea of the passage?AThe Roeblings were devoted to their work.BHow the Brooklyn Bridge was built by the Roeblings.CA strong will is not to be defeated.DSuccess lies in patience and hard work.答案：B主旨大意题。整篇文章讲的是the Brooklyn Bridge从设想到历尽艰
39、难被建成的过程。C(2014吉林松原油田高中高一下学期期初B)People are overweight for many reasons, the most important one of which is that they eat the wrong foods, get the wrong types of calories (卡路里) per meal，and they also eat meals at the wrong time each day. Food is more powerful than any weight loss pill (药片), because th
40、e food that you eat can either make you thin or fat. This is true because your body is like an engine, and it only needs certain foods at certain intervals (间隔) each day.Lowcalorie Diets Do Not WorkThe reason people cannot lose weight by starving themselves is that their metabolism (新陈代谢) will detec
41、t any major drop in calories and it will then adjust (调整) itself by burning fewer calories each day. That is the reason why you can eat 1,000 calories per day and not lose any weight, while your friends can eat 2,500 calories per day and not gain any weight.Lowfat Diets Do Not WorkMany people in tod
42、ays society are buying mostly lowfat or nonfat food at the grocery store. Everybody knows how much fat is inside the food they buy. However, people are getting fatter than ever before by doing this. They are not losing weight by changing to this lowfat lifestyle.Losing weight has nothing to do with
43、these things. One of the most important things you can do to control your weight is to eat the proper foods, such as fruit and vegetables, eat them at the right time, and exercise every day. If people make this a habit, they will lose weight.44What is the main reason why people are overweight?AThey
44、eat the wrong foods at the wrong time.BThey eat food with lots of calories.CThey dont take any weight loss pills.DThey burn many calories every day.答案：A从第一段的第一句话People are overweight for many reasons, the most important one of which is that they eat the wrong foods.可知A项是正确答案。45The article is written
45、 in order to _.Atell readers not to buy lowfat or nonfat foodBtell readers how to lose weightCtell readers about an important scientific discoveryDcall on people to lose weight and stay healthy答案：B纵观全文，讲了人类肥胖的主要原因，以及人们怎样做就会减肥，故B项正确。46To realize the aim of your weight loss plan, you should _.ado exer
46、cise every daybeat meals at the right timeceat fruits and vegetablesdeat lowfat or sweet foodeeat the proper foods at each mealAa，b，c，dBa，b，d，eCa，c，d，eDa，b，c，e答案：D从文中的Lowfat Diets Do Not Work可排除A、B、C三项；从全文可知，D项正确。DThe Key to Your HealthA car needs gas to run and your body also needs food to work for
47、 you. Eating the right kind of food is very important. It can help your body grow strong to take care of what you eat.There are four main food groups altogether. The dairy group has food like milk, cheese and sour milk. The other three groups are the meat and fish group, the fruit and vegetable grou
48、p, and the bread and rice group. Each meal should have at least one food from all four main groups. With all these food together, you will be given enough energy during the day.It is easy to get into bad eatinghabits. You may eat your breakfast in a hurry to get to school on time. Or you may not hav
49、e time for a good lunch. It may seem easy to. But you will find yourself tired in these days and you can not think quickly.Watching what you eat will help your body remain healthy and strong. It is also good to take some exercise. It will help you eat more if you take a walk or play games in the ope
50、n air. Having a good eating habit with some exercise is the key to your health.47Which of the following diets do you think is the best one?ACorn, fish，cream and pork.BEggs, tomatoes and chicken.CMilk, bread, cabbages and beef.DRice, beancurd, apples, fish and chicken.答案：C细节理解题。从文中第二段“Each meal shoul
51、d have at least one food from all four main groups.”这句话可以看出，只有奶类、鱼肉类、蔬菜水果类和米面类四种合理搭配才算是最佳饮食。48Which of the following is a good eating habit?AGoing to school without any breakfast.BFinishing your lunch in a very short time.CEating fish and chips for supper all the time.DHaving at least one food from
52、all four groups in each meal.答案：D细节理解题。从第三段可知A、B、C三项均为不良饮食习惯；文章第二段“Each meal should have at least one food from all four main groups. With all these food together, you will be given enough energy during the day.”这句话表明D项为一种好的饮食习惯。49In this passage the writer mainly tells us that _.Athe right kind of
53、food with exercise will keep you healthyBtaking exercise can keep your body strongCevery person needs food to grow wellDenough energy helps people think more quickly答案：A归纳总结题。在文章最后一段中作者告诉我们要注意饮食，加点适当的锻炼，才能保持身体健康。选项B、C、D都不全面。50The underlined word “dairy” in the second paragraph means _.Athe shop that
54、 sells milk and butterBthe food made out of cows such as milk and butterCa farm where cows are keptDa place where milk products are made答案：B词义理解题。必须从上下文来理解。从第二段的第二句话“The dairy group has food like milk, cheese and sour milk.”可以看出milk，cheese和sour milk都是奶或奶制品。ELooking almost as fresh as the day it was
55、bought, this McDonalds Happy Meal is in fact six months old. Photographed every day for the past six months by Manhattan artist Sally Davies, the kids meal of fries and burger hasnt any signs of mould (霉菌) or decay (腐烂)Sally put the Happy Meal on a shelf in her apartment and watched it with increasi
56、ng shock. Even her dogs stopped trying to steal a free tasty snack.“I bought the meal on April 10 this year and brought it home to see how it changed，”she said. “I chose McDonalds because it was nearest to my house, but the project could have been about any other fast food. ”The first thing that sho
57、cked me on the second day of the experiment was that it no longer gave out any smell. And my dogs stopped circling the shelf.Expecting the food to go mouldy after a few days, Mrs. Davies surprise turned to shock as the food still had not shown any signs of decay after two weeks. “It was then that I
58、realized that something strange might be going on with this food that I had bought, ” she explained. “The appearance of the food did not change as the weeks turned to months. And now，at six months old, the food is plastic to the touch. The only change that I can see is that it has become hard as a r
59、ock.”As a vegetarian, Mrs.Davies experiment has brought her amusement rather than fear. “Maybe I would be frightened at seeing this if I was a meat eater，” she said.51Sally Davies kept the record of the McDonalds Happy Meal by _.Adrawing pictures of itBtaking photos of itCtouching itDsmelling it答案：B
60、细节理解题。根据文章第一段的Photographed every day for the past six months可知她是通过给食物每天拍一张照片的方式来记录的，故选B项。52Where did Sally Davies put the McDonalds Happy Meal?AIn the fridge.BIn the bowl.COn the roof.DOn the shelf.答案：D细节理解题。根据文章第二段的Sally put the Happy Meal on a shelf in her apartment可知选D项。53Before the experiment, S
61、ally Davies had thought the food would _.Abecome tastelessBturn into plasticCbe stolen by her dogsDbe covered with mould答案：D推理判断题。根据文章第四段第一句的Expecting the food to go mouldy after a few days可知Mrs Davies本来认为食物会发霉的，故选D项。54Mrs. Davies didnt have the feeling of fear because _.Athis was not the case with
62、all fast foodBthe experiment could prove nothingCshe didnt eat any meatDshe was a brave person答案：C推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的As a vegetarian及Maybe I would be frightened at seeing this if I was a meat eater可知，因为她是素食主义者，这样的实验结果对她并无影响，所以她无须担心，故选C项。55What does the passage mainly tell us?AMcDonalds Happy Meal show n
63、o sign of decay after six months.BMcDonalds Happy Meal tends to get bad easily.CMcDonalds is the most convenient fast food.DHow to store the kids meal of fries and burger.答案：A文章主旨题。本文介绍了Mrs Davies的观察结果，麦当劳快餐在放置了6个月后和新买的一样新鲜，没有任何发霉的迹象，故A项作为主旨大意最合适。.书面表达(满分25分)(2014河北唐山一中高一下学期第一次月考)假如你叫李华，是一位高中学生。请你用英
64、语给报社写一封信，反映你对健康食品的看法：越来越多的学生喜欢吃西式快餐，结果摄入大量的糖和脂肪。对中餐和西式快餐哪种更健康有不同看法。你认为中式更健康，说出你的理由。注意：信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。词数100左右。参考词汇：集中(注意力)：concentrate onDear editor，_Yours sincerely，Li Hua参考范文：Dear_editor，Now, more and more students are getting fond of western fast food, and thus they take in too much sugar and
65、fat. I dont think it good for their health.There are all kinds of foods in the world. Which one is healthier, the Chinese food or the western fast food?Different people have different choices.In my opinion, the Chinese food is healthier. Firstly, the Chinese food contains a lot of fruit and green vegetables. It is rich in fiber and low in sugar and fat. Secondly, the Chinese food is very delicious and has many dishes. It is nice to taste. I think it is the healthiest in the world. So many Chinese people can keep fit and have white teeth.Yours_sincerely，Li_Hua
