1、Unit 2The United Kingdom.单项填空1The plan _ just because the two countries were not willing to cooperate.Abroke down Bpulled downCturned down Dput down答案Abreak down用作不及物动词，表示“(计划)受挫；失败”；pull down“推倒”；turn down“拒绝”；put down“放下；取缔”。A项符合句意。2You cant take the book out of the reading room. It doesnt matter.
2、I just want to _ it for some figures.Arefer to Bprefer toClook up Dreturn to答案A考查短语动词的辨析。短语refer to的意思为“参考”。3. In many American universities，the total work for a degree_ thirtysix courses，each _ for one semester(学期)Ais consisted of; lasts Bconsists of; lastingCis made up of; lasts Dmake up of; lasti
3、ng答案B考查动词及词组。consist of“由构成”，为不及物动词词组，因此没有被动语态，而make up为及物动词，此处应用被动语态。第二个空考查独立主格结构作状语的情况，last“持续”，为不及物动词，且与主语each为主动关系，因此应用现在分词的形式作状语。4. When you rewrite the paragraph，I advise you to_the last sentence as it is rather misleading.Apoint out Bmake out Cleave out Dput out 答案C考查短语动词的用法。根据句子意思，尤其是后面的“mis
4、leading误导”判断，此处应该使用leave out，表示“删除”的意思。5 I hear that you will be on travel again. Yeah.My boss _for me to discuss business details with someone from another company.Aasked Barranged Csent Dcalled答案Barrange for sb to do是固定用法，表示“安排某人做某事”。其它三项均无此用法。6Overheating development might have a bad_ on the nati
5、onal economy.Acause BinfluenceCresult Dfactor答案B经济过热可能会对国家的经济带来坏的影响。have.influence onhave.effect on“对有影响”。7_ to have a picnic here!AWhat great delight BHow great delightCWhat a great delight DHow a great delight答案C在表示“令人愉快的事情”的意思时，delight为可数名词。8_the stress and pressure from her job，she bore the burd
6、en of caring for her sick mother.AAs well as BAs long asCAs far as DAs soon as答案A句意：除了来自于工作的紧张和压力外，她还承受着照顾生病的母亲的重担。as well as 相当于besides。9. How could I thank you enough?Dont mention it.Any other may_ that.Amust do Bcould doCwould have done Dshould have done答案C根据语境，是对过去了的事情表示感谢。情态动词have done，表示过去。wou
7、ld意为“会，将”。10The natural beauty of Jiuzhaigou _ millions of tourists from all over the world every year.Acatches Battracts Creminds Dseizes答案Battract 在此表示“吸引”的意思，符合句意要求。11This kind of material can be used to _ plastics.Ataking the place of Btake placeCtaking place Dtake the place of答案D句意：这种材料可以用来替代塑料
8、。be used to在表示“被用来做某事”的时候，后面跟动词不定式，take the place of“替代”；take place“发生”。12As we joined the big crowd，I got _ from my friends.Aseparated Bspread Clost Ddivided答案Aget separated from“与分开”，符合题意。get lost“迷路”；spread“传播，蔓延”；divide.into“把分成(份)”。13He was disappointed to find his suggestions _.Abeen turned do
9、wn Bturned downCto be turned down Dto turn down答案B从句子结构分析，此处应该是“find 宾语宾补”结构中的宾补部分。从该词和宾语suggestions之间的逻辑关系分析，应该表示被动。find的宾补一般用过去分词和现在分词。14 Could you turn the TV down a little bit?_.Is it disturbing you?ATake it easy BIm sorryCNot a bit DIt depends答案B解本题的关键在于正确理解句意特别是在答语中的Is it disturbing you? “这打扰你
10、了吗？”所以应选B项Im sorry.Take it easy“别紧张”；Not a bit“一点也不”；It depends“依情况而定”均不符合上下文语境。15It is reported that a bus went out of _control on a highway_south of the city last night.A/；/ B/；theCthe；/ Dthe；the答案A冠词。out of control“失控”；表示方位时，如果不用介词，则不用冠词。II.完形填空He lost his arms in an accident that claimed his fat
11、hers life who was the main_1_of support for the family. He had to_2_the arms of his younger brother, and his younger brother became his_3_， never leaving him alone for years. Except for writing with his toes, he was completely unable to do_4_in his life.One late night, his younger brother accompanie
12、d him into the toilet and went back to_5_. But being so_6_， his younger brother fell asleep, leaving him on the toilet for two hours. As the two brothers grew up together, they had their share of problems and they would often_7_. His younger brother wanted to live_8_from him, living his own life, as
13、 many normal people do. So he was_9_and didnt know what to do.A_10_misfortune befell(降临) a girl. One night her mother, who suffered from mental illness_11_. So her father went out looking for her mother, leaving her alone at home. She tried to prepare a_12_for her parents, only to overturn the stove
14、，_13_in a fire which took her hands away.Though her elder sister who was studying in another city, showed her_14_to take care of her, she was determined to be completely_15_. At school, she always studied hard.One day, the boy and the girl were both invited to appear on a television interview progra
15、m. They were both asked to write something on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote: My younger brothers arms are my arms；_16_the girl wrote: Broken wings, flying heart.Disasters can_17_at any time. If you choose only to complain and_18_from the ordeal(苦难的经历), it will always follow you whe
16、rever you go. But if you decide to be_19_， the hardship will turn out to be a(n)_20_on which new hopes will arise.文章大意：本文描述了两个同样遭遇不幸的人，由于各自对生活态度的不同，从而导致两种完全不同的生活方式。由此得出结论不同的生活态度会导致截然不同的人生。1. A. causeB. strengthC. source D. course答案 C根据句意，“意外的事故夺取了父亲的生命，而父亲正是家庭支撑的主要来源”。因此选C。2. A. live on Btake onC. t
17、urn on D. depend on答案 D由上下文可知，他在事故中失去了双臂，因此他必须依靠他弟弟的手臂。depend on“依靠，依赖”。3. A. shadow BvolunteerCbodyguard D. servant答案 A根据never leaving him alone for years可知他弟弟变成了他的影子。4. A. something BanythingCnothing D. everything答案 B除了用自己的脚写字，他不能做任何事情。5. A. play BworkCwait D. wash答案 C根据上下文可知，他弟弟陪他上厕所后，出来等他。6. A.
18、tired BangryCimpatient D. unfair答案 A根据上下文可知，弟弟很累睡着了。7. A. support BseparateCquarrel D. avoid答案 C根据上下文可知，两兄弟一起长大，他们会碰到一些问题，也会经常争吵。8. A. lonely BdifferentCseparated D. divided答案 C根据下文living his own life可知，弟弟想和他分开生活。9. A. heartless BheartbrokenCkindhearted D. heartwarming答案 B根据上下文可知，他非常依赖于弟弟，所以当他得知弟弟要离
19、开他时感到非常伤心。因此选heartbroken。10. A. same BsimilarCsimple D. strange答案 B小女孩失去了双手，与这个男孩一样有着类似的不幸。11. A. died BdisappearedCdismissed D. failed答案 B根据“her father went out looking for her mother.”可知，小女孩的妈妈不见了。12. A. meal BmedicineCheating D. plan答案 A根据上下文可知，小女孩想给父母做一顿饭，因此用prepare a meal.13. A. leading Bresult
20、ingCtaking D. bringing答案 B根据上下文可知， 炉子打翻了，导致了一场大火夺去了她的双手。result in“导致”。14. A. willingness BanxietyCcontribution D. respect答案 A小女孩失去双手后，她的姐姐表示愿意照顾她。因此用willingness15. A. independent BrelaxedCdisabled D. energetic答案 A根据上下文可知，尽管姐姐愿意照顾她，她还是决定要独立。16. A. since BwhileCas D. though答案 Bwhile在此处是并列连词表示对比，意思为“然而
21、”。17. A. strike BaffordCform D. return答案 A灾难可能在任何时候都会降临。strike “降临，侵袭”。18. A. hide BremainCsurvive D. escape答案 D根据上文男孩的经历可知，如果你仅仅选择抱怨和逃避，它就会一直追随着你。escape from“逃避”。19. A. careful BstrongChealthy D. polite答案 B根据上文女孩的经历可知，如果你决定坚强面对，困难就会变成幸运。20. A. difficulty BfortuneCoccupation D. attitude答案 BIII.阅读理解A
22、Just 25 years ago，the top three career hopes for young people in Britain were teacher，banker and doctor.Now，they want to be sports star，pop star and actor，according to a survey by the Guardian newspaper.Rachel，a character in the popular TV show Glee，may be said to speak for British teenagers.“Nowada
23、ys being nobody is worse than being poor.”he said.Emma Brockes，a reporter with the Guardian，believes it is“the bad influence of celebrity(名人)culture”that is to blame.“When children wanted to be doctor，it wasnt because they were really more interested in the functions of human organs than they are no
24、w；you go where the respect is.”she wrote.It could explain why there has been such an increase in levels of anxiety and depression.Dr Carlo Strenger，of Tel Aviv University，studied the sense of self for his new book The Fear of Insigni ficance：Searching for Meaning in the 21st Century.He told the Dail
25、y Mail that young people now are“affected by the close connection to the global entertainment network，which has turned ranking and rating people according to wealth and celebrity into an obsession(痴迷)”“As humans，we naturally measure ourselves to those around us，but now we live in a global village.We
26、 are comparing ourselves with the most important people in the world and finding ourselves wanting，”he said.Today，even high achievers constantly fear that they are insignificant when they compare themselves to success stories in the media.The way out？Simply stop measuring your achievement through a
27、fantasy of wealth and celebrity.Dr Strenger said that it is a process called“active selfacceptance through a constant search for selfknowledge through life”“The fear of insignificance can only be overcome through strong individual and cultural identity over and above measurable achievement，”he said.
28、【解题导语】 在这个网络和媒体高度发达的时代，大众娱乐越来越普及，产生了许许多多的大众名人，如歌星、演员、体育明星等。名人效应使得许多英国年轻人盲目崇拜，并以成名为追求目标。16Nowadays，young people in Britain want to _.Achoose jobs based on interestsBbecome famousCbe teacher，banker and doctorDearn more money答案B根据第一、二段的描述，特别是“being nobody is worse than being poor(无名小卒比贫穷更糟糕)”可知，目前的年轻人都
29、想成名。17According to Emma Brockes，what causes the increasing level of anxiety?AChoices of future careers.BAccess to the global network.CBad influences of celebrities.DEndless comparison with others.答案C根据第三段中的“Emma Brockes.believes it is the bad influence of celebrity(名人)culturethat is to blame.”可知答案为C
30、。18Which of the following is TRUE of Dr Carlo Strenger?AHe is a newspaper reporter.BHe is the spokesman of teenagers.CHe tells success stories on TV.DHe is against ranking people with wealth.答案D根据第四段的介绍可知A、B、C三项都是错误的，根据该段的最后一句可知，他强烈反对按照知名度和财富来衡量和评价一个人。19Dr Carlo Strenger suggests that young people s
31、hould_.Aseek active selfacceptanceBstick to their own dreamsCmake great achievementsDsearch for the secret of wealth答案A根据第六段中的“Dr Strenger said that.active selfacceptance through a constant search for selfknowledge through life，”可知，目前年轻人最重要的是要积极主动地接受自己，找回自我。BAt 4：53 pm on January 12，United Nations a
32、id worker Jens Kristensen was at his desk reading documents on the third floor of the Christopher Hotel，which served as UN headquarters in PortauPrince，when he felt a tremor.Four seconds later，the earthquake hit. “In a split second，I considered whether to run for the door or hide under my desk，”says
33、 Kristensen,48.“The door was closed，and I thought that maybe it was too far and I would be caught under falling debris，so I hid under the table.”A bookshelf toppled onto his desk，protecting him from being crushed by rubble and trapping him in a tiny pocket.“I was confined as if in a small coffin，” h
34、e says.It was so dark，and it didnt matter if his eyes were open or closed.He used the light from his mobile phone to see around him.He found，among other items，a jar of instant coffee.“I had no food or water，only the coffee to suck on if I needed it.”At about 6：30 am on January 17，an oil leak silence
35、d the buildings generators，and Kristensen was able to hear muffled voices above where he was buried.“I thought，I was too tired to bang and shout.But then I realised，I had to take every chance.This could be one.”So he called out.Six hours later，Kristensen saw his rescuers faces.“It was so amazing.I f
36、elt I had received a second birthday，”he recalls.Dehydration and pains but with only a bruise and a scratch，Kristensen took three days to recover.The UN lost more than 90 people in Haiti.But Kristensen says that the outpouring of love helps heal the pain：“The genuine happiness of people toward me he
37、re has been wonderful.You feel part of a larger family.”【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。联合国援救人员Jens Kristensen正在三楼的办公室里阅读文件，这时一场突如其来的大地震发生了。本文介绍了他在地震中躲避、逃生直至被援救的全过程，也包括他经历地震的感受，以及重生后的感动。20When the earthquake struck，Jens Kristensen decided to _.Aread documents in the officeBstay under the deskCrun out of the room qu
38、icklyDcatch the falling debris答案B细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“The door was closed，and I thought that maybe it was too far and I would be caught under falling debris，so I hid under the table.”可知，Kristensen决定躲在桌子下面。21What protected Jens Kristensen from being injured by falling bricks?AThe bookshelf. BThe desk.CThe
39、 door. DThe pocket.答案A细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“A bookshelf toppled onto his desk，protecting him from being crushed by rubble and trapping him in a tiny pocket.”可知，书架保护了他，使他免受瓦砾的伤害。22When Jens Kristensen heard the voices，he came to know that _.Ahe couldnt have the chance to survive the earthquakeBhis parents
40、arrived here to save him at onceChe was able to ask for help from rescuersDhe was so tired and he couldnt say anything at all答案C推理判断题。根据第三段中的“But then I realised，I had to take every chance.This could be one.”可以推知，他意识到他要抓住这次机会。23According to the last paragraph we can know that Jens Kristensen felt _.
41、Afortunate BgratefulCpopular Dcourageous答案B推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的“But Kristensen says that the outpouring of love helps heal the pain：The genuine happiness of people toward me here has been wonderful.You feel part of a larger family.”可以推知，Kristensen对自己获救，包括身体恢复过程中所受到的照顾而感到很感激。IV.短文改错此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。如无错误，在答
42、题卡相应的位置上画一个勾()；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正： 此行多一个词：把多余的词写在答题卡相应的位置上，用斜线()划掉。此行缺一个词：在答题卡相应的位置上写出该加的词，并附带前(后)词。 此行错一个词：在答题卡相应的位置上写出该错词和改正后的词。 注意：原行没有错的不用改。 When I walked into the classroom, the teacher was handing in the tests. I was feeling very nervous. I had not studied1._ at all at the weekend as I ha
43、d thought it would be easy test.2._I went through the test for many times but I could only answer3._three out from the twenty questions. I did not want to fail4._the exam. Then, I put my book under my desk, opening it5._and started looking for the answer. The teacher wasnt6._looking at me, but I cop
44、ied something. Suddenly, I felt a hand7._on my shoulder! The teacher caught me cheating. I dont8._know what to say. Luckily, the teacher did not punish for9._cheating but instead gave me a second chance.10._答案：1.inout2.easy前加an3.去掉for4.fromof 5openingopened6.answeranswers7.butso8.dont didnt9.punish后加me10.
