1、综合能力测试二(Unit 2)时间：120分钟满分：150分第一部分：听力(略)第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)第一节(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AA good joke can be the hardest thing to understand when studying a foreign language. As a recent article in The Guardian newspaper noted, “Theres more to understanding a joke in a
2、foreign language than understanding vocabulary and grammar.”Being able to understand local jokes is often seen as an incredible (难以置信的) icebreaker for a language learner who is eager to form friendships with native speakers. “I always felt that humor was a ceiling (上限) that I could never break throu
3、gh，”Hannah Ashley, a public relations account manager in London, who once studied Spanish in Madrid told The Guardian, “I could never speak to people on the same level as I would speak to a native English speaker. I almost came across as quite a boring person because all I could talk about was facts
4、.”In fact, most of the time, jokes are only funny for people who share a cultural background or understand humor in the same way. ChineseAmerican comedian Joe Wong found this out firsthand. He had achieved huge success in the US, but when he returned to China in 2008 for his first live show in Beiji
5、ng, he discovered that people didnt think his Chinese jokes were as funny as his English ones.In Australia, meanwhile many foreigners find understanding jokes about sports to be the biggest headache. “The hardest jokes are related to rugby because I know nothing about rugby，” said Melody Cao, who wa
6、s once a student in Australia. “When I heard jokes I didnt get, I just laughed along.”In the other two major Englishspeaking countries, the sense of humor is also different. British comedian Simon Pegg believes that while Britons use ironybasically, saying something they dont mean to make a jokeever
7、y day, people in the US dont see the point of using it so often. “British jokes tend to be more subtle and dark, while American jokes are more obvious with their meanings, a bit like Americans themselves，” he wrote in The Guardian.文章大意：本文为夹叙夹议文。本文主要介绍了人们在理解外语笑话方面存在的问题。作者认为要想很好地理解一则外语笑话，人们必须了解笑话中蕴含的文
8、化背景以及讲笑话的人的幽默方式。21The writer quoted the sentence, “Theres more to understanding a joke in a foreign language than understanding vocabulary and grammar.” to show that _.Amaking jokes can help you make friends with native speakersBlocal jokes can help you to understand the local culture betterCunderst
9、anding jokes requires a good knowledge of vocabulary and grammarDto understand its jokes, youd better learn the culture答案：D解析：推理判断题。本文主要说明了学习文化对于理解外语笑话的重要性，故文章一开始引用这句话就是为了说明学习文化对理解外语笑话的重要性。故选D项。22What can we guess about Hannah Ashley?AShe feels confident in using Spanish.BShe believes that one had b
10、etter rely on facts when speaking a foreign language.CShe thinks that Spanish people do not have much of a sense of humor.DShe feels that not being able to share their humor makes her seem boring to Spanish people.答案：D解析：细节理解题。结合文章第二段Hannah Ashley说的话“I could never speak to people on the same level a
11、s I would speak to a native English speaker. I almost came across as quite a boring person because all I could talk about was facts.”可知，Hannah Ashley在西班牙时，她从来不能像跟一个以英语为母语的人交流一样与西班牙人进行交流，她认为对于西班牙人来说，她几乎是一个相当无趣的人，因为她所能讲的都是事实。故选D项。23Joe Wong is used as an example to _.Ashow that there are cultural diff
12、erences in humorBprove that it can be difficult to translate jokesCsuggest that bilingual people (双语者) have no problems in making people laughDshow that the expressing ability affects the sense of humor答案：A解析：细节理解题。文章第三段首句提到“事实上大多时候，笑话只对那些共享文化背景或有同样幽默方式的人来说才好笑”，接着就举了Joe Wong(黄西)的例子，故作者举黄西的例子是为了说明文化的
13、差异会影响人们对笑话的理解。故选A项。BEnglish has surely become the global language.Whenever we turn on the news to find out whats happening in East Asia, or Africa, or anywhere, people are being interviewed and telling us about it in English.If people look at the facts about the amazing reach of the English language
14、, many would be surprised.English is used in over 90 countries as an official or semiofficial language.English is the working language of many international institutes(研究所) as well as of most international research scientists.It is also the language that Indian parents and black parents wish their c
15、hildren to learn.It is believed that over one billion people worldwide are now learning English.One of the most important causes of the spread of English around the world is that Europeans are willing to accept it as their language.English is spreading from northern Europe to the south and is now th
16、e second language in countries such as Sweden, Norway, Netherlands and Denmark.If one visits any of them, it would seem that almost everyone there can talk in English.Recently, a report said that at the beginning of 2001, English was the most widely known foreign language with 43% of Europeans sayin
17、g they spoke it.The report also said that with over 89% of the population speaking English, Sweden now has the highest percentage of English speakers.Whats more, English is the language rated as most useful to know, and over 77% of Europeans who do not speak English as their first language consider
18、it useful.文章大意：本文是说明文，主要讲述了英语在世界上的广泛使用。24By writing this passage, the writer mainly wants to tell us _.Awhy so many people speak English around the worldBthat English has become a language spoken all over the worldCabout the development of English in EuropeDsomething about the Englishspeaking countr
19、ies答案：B解析：主旨大意题。根据本文的第一句“English has surely become the global language.”以及后文的具体描述可知，作者主要想告诉我们，英语是目前世界的通用语言。25According to the passage, what has played an important role in spreading English around the world?AThat governments have asked their people to learn it in school.BThat English is the most bea
20、utiful language in the world.CThat Europeans are willing to accept English as their language.DThat people have to use English in their work.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的“One of the most important causes of the spread of English around the world is that Europeans are willing to accept it as their language.”可知C
21、正确。26What does the underlined word “rated” in the last paragraph mean?AStood. BAgreed.CConsidered. DArgued.答案：C解析：词义猜测题。根据语境以及最后一句的“consider it useful”可知，画线词在这里意为“认为；看作”。27What can we learn from the passage?ABlack parents dont want their children to learn English.BEnglish is used in over 90 countrie
22、s as an official language.CNot all international research scientists speak English at work.DEnglish has become the most important language in Sweden.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的“English is the working language.as well as of most international research scientists.”可知，并不是所有的国际研究科学人员工作时都使用英语。CFrom the modern Lo
23、ndon Eye to the historic Tower of London, below are Londons most visited tourist attractions.Many of Londons top attractions are free, making them affordable places to learn about some culture.Whether you prefer history or modern art，youll find it at one of these mustvisit spots.British MuseumThe wo
24、rldfamous British Museum exhibits the works of man from prehistoric to modern times, from around the world.The most interesting and exciting parts include the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures and the mummies in the Ancient Egypt collection.Some exhibitions require tickets.National GalleryThe
25、greatest and most beautiful building of Trafalgar Square, Londons National Gallery is a vast space filled with Western European paintings from the 13th to the 19th centuries.In this impressive art gallery you can find works by masters such as van Gogh, da Vinci, Botticelli, Constable, Renoir, Titian
26、 and Stubbs.Some exhibitions require tickets.Tate ModernSitting on the banks of the Thames is the Tate Modern, Britains national museum of modern and contemporary art.Its unique shape is due to it being a power station before.The gallerys restaurants offer wonderful views across the city.Some exhibi
27、tions require tickets.CocaCola London EyeThe CocaCola London Eye is a major feature of Londons skyline.It has some of Londons best views from its 32 capsules，each weighing 10 tonnes and holding up to 25 people.Climb aboard for a breathtaking experience, with an unforgettable view of more than 55 of
28、Londons most famous landmarksall in just 30 minutes! Madame TussaudsAt Madame Tussauds, youll come facetoface with some of the worlds most famous faces.From Shakespeare to Lady Gaga youll meet influential figures from show business, sport, politics and even royalty.Strike a pose with Usain Bolt, get
29、 close to One Direction or receive a onceinalifetime audience with Her Majesty the Queen.文章大意：本文介绍了去伦敦旅游时一定要去的几处旅游景点。28What do the British Museum and the National Gallery have in common? ABoth have chargeable exhibitions.BBoth are on the banks of the Thames.CBoth have vast spaces and special shapes.
30、DBoth exhibit modern and contemporary art.答案：A解析：细节理解题。文章对于British Museum和National Gallery两处旅游景点的介绍中都提到了Some exhibitions require tickets.(有些展览需要收费)，这与A项表述一致，故选A项。29If visitors want to get a better view of Londons famous landmarks, they should visit _.Athe Tate ModernBthe British MuseumCthe National
31、GalleryDthe CocaCola London Eye答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据文章对于CocaCola London Eye的介绍中最后一句Climb aboard for a breathtaking experience, with an unforgettable view of more than 55 of Londons most famous landmarksall in just 30 minutes！可知，游客登上CocaCola London Eye可以更好地观看伦敦最著名的地标性建筑。故选D项。30At Madame Tussauds, visitors
32、can _.Aenjoy Shakespeares worksBtalk to some famous peopleCwatch Lady Gagas performanceDsee figures of many influential people答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据文章对于Madame Tussauds的介绍中At Madame Tussauds，youll come facetoface with some of the worlds most famous faces.From Shakespeare to Lady Gaga youll meet influential
33、figures.可知，游客在Madame Tussauds(杜莎夫人蜡像馆)可以看到许多世界名人的蜡像，故选D项。第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Every day, in hundreds of ordinary situations, actions speak far louder than words.We talk with our mouth, but we communicate with our facial expressions, our tone of voice and our
34、whole body.31F When we can read what others are saying unconsciously, we can deal with thingsat work and at home before they become problems.By understanding how to use body language, you can communicate more effectively.Here is how：32.B Throughout the day, notice details about the way you speak, ge
35、sture and move.When standing, keep your shoulders straight, your body open and your weight balanced on both feet.Work on your handshake. 33.E The handshake most likely to show confidence is firm and dry, with strong but not too much pressure.Use eye contact.Eye contact is very important in forming a
36、n impression of someone.You should have the ability to keep direct eye contact if you want to be taken seriously.But some people feel uncomfortable when it is too strong. 34.GBe yourself.Nonverbal(非言语的) messages come from deep inside you, from your own sense of selfrespect.If you are comfortable wit
37、h yourself, they show. 35.D They always give others a deep impression.AUse hand gestures carefully.BPay attention to your bodytalk.CA mirror can be useful to examine facial expressions.DPeople who know who they are have a relaxing way of talking and moving.EIn the business world, the handshake shows
38、 important messages about power.FUnderstanding body language is one of the most useful skills you can develop.GTo avoid this problem, change your focus so that you look at somewhere between the eyes and the chin.解析文章大意：文章主要介绍了肢体语言的作用以及使用肢体语言的四条建议。31根据上下文内容可知，本段为承上启下的过渡段，上文引出肢体语言，下文讲述理解肢体语言的好处。故F项“理解
39、肢体语言是你能发展的最有用的技能之一”符合语境。32本段主要介绍了应当如何注意日常生活中的肢体语言；结合空格后一句中的“notice”可知，选B项。33由空格前一句可知，本段主要谈的是“如何握手”这一话题。所以E项“在生意场上，握手表达了关于实力的重要信息”符合语境。34由空格前一句可知，如果你和某人的眼神交流过于直接，这种强烈的“直视”可能会让对方不舒服；据此可以判断，空处介绍的是避免此问题的方法。故G项正确。35根据空处的下一句可知，他们会给他人留下深刻的印象；据此可以判断，D项“那些知道自己是谁的人拥有能够让人放松的交谈和行为方式”符合语境。空格后的they指代选项D中的“People
40、who know who they are”。第三部分：语言运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。The English language is different from any other language.Yet English words do not stay the _36_. The language is always _37_.We need _38_ words for new inventions and new _39_.Diff
41、erent words come into _40_，or older words are used in a new _41_.English can change by _42_ words from other languages.Tomato was borrowed _43_ Mexico and pajamas from India.The word coffee _44_ from Turkey, and tea came from China.Now new space and science words are being borrowed from other countr
42、ies，_45_.New words are also made _46_ adding two words together.Strawberry, popcorn, and grandfather are words made up of _47_ parts.Sometimes new words are _48_ forms of older words.The word photo was made from photograph by cutting off the _49_ of the longer word.Plane was made by cutting off the
43、_50_ part of airplane.Smog was made by using only the first two and last two _51_ from the words smoke and fog.The _52_ of people and products _53_ become new words.Our sandwich，was named _54_ a man named Sandwich.Scotch Tape, Bandaid, and Jello were names made up by the companies that first _55_ th
44、e products.文章大意：本文叙述的是英语不同于其他任何一种语言，它不是一成不变的，其中很多单词来自其他语言。36A.old BplaceCpast Dsame答案：D解析：通过第二段的提示English can change.以及第二、三、四段的内容可知，英语词汇不是一成不变的。37A.adding Bmaking Cchanging Dborrowing答案：C解析：由文章的第二、三、四段内容以及前一句的提示可以看出，语言是一直在变化的。38A.many Bnew Cmixed Ddifficult答案：B解析：由该句中的new inventions and new.可以看出，当新发
45、明出现时，需要新的词汇对它进行命名。39A.ideas BopinionsCpoints Dexpressions答案：A解析：该空与前面的inventions相对应。当新发明、新想法出现时，要有新的词汇与之相对应。40A.books Buse Clife Dscience答案：B解析：come into use为固定短语，意为“开始被使用”。41A.way BmannerCgrammar Dthought答案：A解析：语言的发展赋予原有的词汇新的含义。in a new way指“用一种新的方式”。42A.borrowing BlendingCmoving Dsucking答案：A解析：由下文
46、的提示“Tomato was borrowed.”可以看出，有的英语词汇是从其他语言借鉴而来的。43A.in Bfrom Cto Dbetween答案：B解析：由下文的from India可以看出，“Tomato”借用了墨西哥的语言。44A.came BborrowedCwent Dbrought答案：A解析：由后文的came from China可以看出该空答案为came。come from意为“来自”。45A.either Byet Ctoo Dalready答案：C解析：由空格所在句可以看出，与太空和科学相关的新词汇也正在借鉴他国语言。too表示“也”时可用逗号将其与句子的其他部分隔开。
47、46A.with Bfrom Cthrough Dby答案：D解析：by表示“通过某种方式”，符合该句语意。47A.seven Beleven Ctwo Dten答案：C解析：根据该句中所给的合成词可以看出，这些词都是由两个词汇构成的。48A.shorter Bsimple Ceasier Dproper答案：A解析：由后文所举的例子photo是photograph的简写形式可以看出，有的新词汇是旧词汇的简写形式。49A.beginning BendCmiddle Dbottom答案：B解析：photo是将photograph的后半部分去掉后形成的新词。the end of指“的末尾”。50A
48、.back Bbehind Cfront Dabove答案：C解析：plane是将airplane的前半部分去掉后形成的。51A.parts Bletters Cwords Dsounds答案：B解析：smog是由smoke的前两个字母和fog的后两个字母组合而成，故该空选letters。52A.spelling BcharactersCaddresses Dnames答案：D解析：后文讲述的是各种产品的名称，故该空应选择names。 53A.can Bmight Cshould Dmust答案：A解析：由后文sandwich的名字来自人名Sandwich可以看出，人名也可以成为新词。54A.
49、to Bafter Cby Don答案：B解析：be named after为固定搭配，表示“以命名”。55A.did Bgot Cmade Dinvented答案：C解析：that引导的定语从句修饰the companies，而公司与这些产品的关系应该是“生产”，即该句中所提到的产品的名字均来自制造这些产品的公司。第三部分：语言运用(共两节，满分45分)第二节：(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Red is used in many American expressions.It can be used to sh
50、ow 56.happiness (happy), as in “a redletter day”This is a day 57.when something special happens.The expression is probably based on church customs. 58.For almost six hundred years, church calendars have been marked with red to indicate special holidays.A redletter day is 59.a day that people are fee
51、ling quite happy.Its a day that youve long waited for, a wedding day, for example, 60.or it may be a day with a happy surprise.You might tell your friend that yesterday was a redletter day 61.because you won some money in the state lottery(彩票)“Roll out the red carpet” is another monly (common) heard
52、 expression, which 63.represents (represent) a warm welcome.A city may “Roll out the red carpet” for 64.its baseball team when the team arrives home after winning the championship.Red is also used in some expressions that are not happy.Redhanded is one.To be caught redhanded is to be caught 65.perfo
53、rming (perform) a bad act.解析56名词作宾语。57从句中缺少时间状语，应用when引导。58本句时态为现在完成时，时间状语应表示一段时间，故填For。59泛指“一天”。60表示“或者”用or。61上下文是因果关系，应用because。62修饰过去分词作形容词的heard，应用副词。63指的是客观事实，应用一般现在时；主语which指代的是单数名词expression，故谓语动词用第三人称单数。64指代的是a city，应用物主代词its。65catch sb. doing sth.固定搭配。第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节：应用文写作(满分15分)前几天，一
54、些同学就英语学习现状进行了一次讨论。发现如下问题： 1.对学习英语没有兴趣； 2.记忆单词有困难； 3.怕出错，不敢参与小组讨论； 4.阅读中不知如何处理生词； 5.写作中假设你是方华，在英语学习中也遇到了一些类似的问题，请你以邮件的形式向英语报社的编辑(Bob)咨询，希望得到帮助。要求：1提出三个英语学习中的问题，可以参考以上提示，也可以根据自身实际情况适当发挥；2中心突出，语意连贯，层次清晰，书写规范；380词左右；4开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。Dear Bob，Im very pleased to write to you.I know youre an expert in Eng
55、lish learning. I_have_so_many_problems_to_consult_you_now.English_is_so_difficult_that_I_nearly_want_to_give_it_up!_In_English_class_I_cant_follow_my_teacher_because_of_the_poor_listening.Also_I_cant_remember_the_words_clearly.Although_I_spend_much_time_on_it,_I_still_cant_use_words_in_the_right_way
56、.Whats_worse,_when_I_read_English,_I_am_often_trapped_in_the_unknown_words.It_stops_me_from_receiving_the_main_information.You_can_imagine_what_the_result_of_my_English_learning_is!Those_worry_me_a_lot.What_should_I_do？Would_you_please_help_me?_I_will_be_very_grateful_to_get_your_reply.Yours，Fang Hu
57、a第二节：读后续写(满分25分)阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。Before our wedding，my fiance (未婚夫) and I were very excited about shopping for our first house.So，we took a look at several houses，yet as our funds were limited，none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory.One agent recommended a house in par
58、ticular.Although her description of the house sounded very wonderful，the price was beyond our range，so we declined.However，she kept urging us to have a look at least.We finally agreed and went to take a look.It was lovely at first sight.It was small but charming，overlooking a quiet beautiful lake.Wa
59、lking through the rooms and talking with the owners，a kind and hospitable elderly couple，we felt the warmth and happiness of the marriage within that house.It was exactly the house we wanted! Perfect as it was，the price remained much too high for us.But every day，we would sit by the lake，looking at
60、the house and dreaming of what it would be like to live there.Days later，we made an offer，which was far below the asking price.As the price was so low，we were afraid that they would laugh it off.Surprisingly，they didnt laugh at us.They renewed their offer instead.It was also much more than we could
61、actually afford，but far less than the original asking price.The next day，we got a disappointing message that another buyer had offered a much higher price.Even so，we made up our minds to talk with the owners directly.We made our final offer，which was still thousands of dollars less than the other bu
62、yers bid.We knew it，yet we decided to have a try.Nobody knew if we could get it.注意：1所续写短文的词数应为150左右； 2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语； 3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好； 4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。答案Paragraph 1：We went to the owners home after we made our final offer, but the other buyer came to visit the owners too, sayin
63、g that the price he offered was much higher than ours.He begged the owners to sell it to him, and then the owner asked the buyer，“Why do you want this house？”“For investment，” the buyer replied.“As it is near the city, I can rent it to earn money.”The owner thought for a while, looked at him and sai
64、d, “Im sorry, sir.I cant sell my house to you, because I am looking for someone who truly loves it, not just for money.”Paragraph 2：The owner looked at us and said, “I decide to sell my house to you！” Seeing us sitting by the lake all those times, he knew how much we loved the place and that wed app
65、reciate the years of work they had put into their house.He realized he would make a loss by selling it to us, but it was worthwhile since we were the people they wanted to sell their house to.We were told to consider the difference in the price as “an early wedding present”Thats how we found our house and how I learned that when people are kind,_they are not strangers, but friends we havent met yet.
