1、Unit 2 单元质量检测（二）.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AAmerican GirlIf your little girl needs something beyond childrens magazines but is not yet ready for teen magazines, this is a great bridge.American Girl features craft and party ideas, contests, games, giggles for girls, advi
2、ce and stories of real life experiences of other young girls.National Geographic Little KidsPreschoolers will find this full of both learning and fun.Each issue is filled with beautiful photographs, meaningful stories for toddlers (初学走路的孩子) and interactive picture games.As a parent you will find fre
3、sh and imaginative tools to help teach your toddler about the world we live in.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了青少年应该怎样存钱。比如说，记录日常开销，去商店少带钱以改掉爱花钱的习惯以及把零钱存入储钱罐等ZoobooksIt is a favorite of many elementary schools and preschools.Its_simple kids just love animals.From age six up they will delight in this magazine whi
4、ch dedicates each issue to learning all about some of the worlds most amazing creatures.The articles are simply written with photographs and descriptions.Highlights For ChildrenThe No.1 selling childrens magazine in the US is written for kids aged 612.Each issue offers puzzles, science projects, sto
5、ries, jokes and riddles, which are used to help children build problemsolving, communication and reading skills.Boys LifeThis is an awardwinning magazine for all boys beginning from around age seven all the way to eighteen.There are wellwritten articles on a wide variety of subjects, including scien
6、ce, sports, fiction, history, nonfiction, outdoors and more, all accompanied by outstanding photography.Ranger RickIt is a great nature magazine for children seven years old and up.The magazine is packed with incredible photos, outdoor adventure articles and activities.It not only helps kids develop
7、 their reading skills, but also breeds a deep appreciation for nature.语篇解读：本文向我们介绍了一些适合小孩阅读的英文杂志。1The magazine American Girl is most probably for girls _.Awho like American lifeBwho like scienceCa little younger than teenagersDbetween five and eight years old解析：选C细节理解题。根据文章第一段的“If your little girl n
8、eeds something beyond childrens magazines but is not yet ready for teen magazines, this is a great bridge.”可知American Girl是针对那些快要进入青少年时期的小女孩的。2What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 probably mean?AZoobooks is easy for kids to read.BAttracting kids attention is simple.CKids love Zoobooks for a
9、simple reason.DZoobooks just describes easytorecognize animals.解析：选C推理判断题。根据文章第三段画线部分后的“kids just love animals”可知这里是在解释为什么这本杂志很受小孩喜欢，故选C。3What does Highlights For Children mainly aim at?AEntertaining children under six years old.BHelping children develop their abilities.CIncreasing childrens interes
10、t in history.DTeaching children some knowledge of the world creatures.解析：选B推理判断题。根据文章第四段可推断Highlights For Children旨在帮助小孩提高他们的能力。BIt was the end of the school term and my son Tom had less than three months left before he would finish his six years at high school.During that time he developed a love f
11、or basketball. Sadly, because of my work over the last twelve months, I had only been able to attend a few of his games; however, I was determined to get to his last game for the school term.Toms team led by just over 20 points at the end of the first half. The second half changed as the other team
12、quickly came back. Toms team started to miss an increasing number of shots. It was at that point that the coach called his first timeout.The spectators (观众) became quiet as the coach spoke to them. He had the team standing in a half circle, but he squatted (蹲) down, looking up at them and giving som
13、e very clear instructions on what they needed to do in the last couple of minutes. As he stood up to allow the team to return to the court, I saw he gave some further words of encouragement to all of them.You could see that he knew that the team was fighting to save the game and that he needed to li
14、ft their spirits. By squatting down he placed himself in a position where he was talking up to them, rather than down or at them, and as the players went back onto the court his words of encouragement served to lift their energy and spirits.Well, Toms team went on to win the final by 5 points. As I
15、drove away I thought about what can happen to us all in our everyday life. One of my favourite quotes is about the half filled glass of water “Is the glass half empty or half full？” Like the coach, the answer to this quote all depends on how you look at things.语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。一个有半杯水的杯子究竟是半满的还是半空的呢？作
16、者参加儿子毕业前的一场篮球比赛时的所见所闻或许会给我们答案。4Why did the writer go to see his son play basketball?ABecause his son would graduate from high school.BBecause he felt sorry for never watching his son play.CBecause it was a final his son played a key role in.DBecause he had a strong interest in basketball himself.解析：
17、选A细节理解题。根据文章第一段的第一句“It was the end of the school term . at high school.” 并结合本段最后一句中的 “however, I was determined to get to his last game for the school term”可推知A项符合文意。5By squatting down, the coach wanted to _.Atalk about where the players were doing wrongBmake the players feel betterCprevent spectato
18、rs from hearing what he saidDshow his anger at the bad performance of the players解析：选B细节理解题。根据第四段中的“By squatting down he placed himself in a position where he was talking up to them, rather than down or at them”可知，教练蹲下与队员们说话是为了让他们感觉好一些。6What is the writers attitude towards the coach?ANegative.BSuppo
19、rtive.CInterested. DUnconcerned.解析：选B 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的最后两句并结合孩子们在教练的鼓舞下赢了比赛这些细节，不难推断出作者是支持教练的，故B项符合文意。7What can we infer from the passage?AA father should care about his son at school.BPlaying hard is rewarded with a close match.CWhat a coach says has the most influence on players.DLooking at things
20、positively is important in hard times.解析：选D推理判断题。根据本文的内容，尤其是教练在孩子们比赛失利时的表现，以及最后一段作者的感悟，可推知在困难时期，积极地看待问题是很重要的，故D项符合文意。CPlaying sports can help children in many ways. But many children cannot play sports. Their families do not have enough money to buy the equipment (器材) they need. Max Levitt wanted to
21、 change that. He had worked in College Youth Sports. And that experience helped him find a solution to the problem.Levitt created a group called Leveling the Playing Field (LPF) four years ago. The organization collects used sports equipment and gives it to children who need it. Levitt said no child
22、 should be unable to play sports because of the cost.Levitt noticed in America, much of the sports equipment that teams used in the previous (以前的) season was thrown away every year. So Levitt started collecting used equipment and storing it in his parents home. Now, he keeps it in a storage building
23、. The boxes and shelves are filled with about D|S1.5 million worth of sports equipment.Jerome Clemons is a soccer coach at a program called DC SCORES, a group that gives free classes after school. Clemons said playing sports was important to children. “It helps them build character. It teaches them
24、about teamwork. It gives them the opportunity to do activities after school.”LPF has given more than D|S1.4 million worth of sports equipment to 300 programs in Washington, DC. It has helped more than 100,000 children. Levitt said he planned to bring the LPF to other cities to give every child a cha
25、nce to play sports.Levitt said his organization could not succeed without the help of volunteers. He and another person are the groups only paid workers. He said more than 500 people had volunteered to work for the group.语篇解读：本文是记叙文。四年前，莱维特成立了LPF组织。该组织收集旧的体育器材，并送给需要的孩子们。8Why cant many children play
26、sports?AThey have no time to play sports.BThey cant pay for the equipment.CThey dont want to buy equipment.DThey cant get support from their families.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第一段的“Their families do not have enough money to buy the equipment (器材) they need.”可知，许多孩子家庭贫困，没有足够的钱购买他们需要的体育器材。9What made Levitt think o
27、f the idea of creating the LPF?AHe liked collecting used things.BHis parents gave him much money.CThere was a waste of sports equipment.DCollege Youth Sports was popular in America.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段的“The organization collects used sports equipment and gives it to children who need it.”以及第三段的“Levitt n
28、oticed in America, much of the sports equipment that teams used in the previous (以前的) season was thrown away every year.”可知，莱维特注意到，在美国，每年都有大量的体育器材在上一赛季使用后就被扔掉了。因此，他成立了LPF组织，收集这些旧器材。10What does Jerome Clemons tell us?ADC SCORES is important to children.BPlaying sports is very helpful for students.CCh
29、ildren need more time to take exercise.DIts necessary to have free classes after school.解析：选B推理判断题。根据第四段的“It helps them build character .”可知，足球教练杰罗姆克莱蒙斯认为，体育运动有利于塑造孩子们的性格，教会他们团队合作，使他们多运动。11What can we learn about the LPF?AVolunteers offer much help to it.BIt has raised a total of D|S1.4 million.CAll
30、 the people working for it get paid.DIt is only for children in Washington, DC.解析：选A细节理解题。根据最后一段的“Levitt said his organization could not succeed without the help of volunteers.”可知，莱维特说如果没有这些志愿者的帮助，他的组织是不会成功的。DSport is not only physically challenging, but can also be mentally challenging. Criticism f
31、rom coaches, parents and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create too much anxiety or stress for young athletes. Stress can be physical, emotional, or psychological and research has indicated (表明) that it can lead to burnout (精疲力竭). Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of
32、 an activity that was at one time enjoyable.The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself. The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skill
33、s that will be used throughout their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents and coaches criticisms to heart and find faults in themselves.Coaches and parents should also pay atte
34、ntion that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons. In todays youth sport setting young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themsel
35、ves and the sport. Following a game many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find faults with youngsters performances. Positive support should be provided regardless of the outcome. Research indicates that positive support motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again
36、, criticism can create high levels of stress, which can lead to burnout.语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。体育运动既是对人的体力的挑战，也是对人的心理的挑战。在体育运动中，父母和教练应对孩子多鼓励，少批评，让孩子用积极的心态去迎接挑战。12An effective way to prevent the burnout of young athletes is _.Ato make sport less competitiveBto increase their sense of successCto reduce their m
37、ental stressDto make sport more challenging解析：选C细节理解题。由第一段的“Stress can be physical, emotional, or psychological and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout.”可知C项正确。13According to the passage, sport is positive for young people in that _.Ait can help them learn more about societyBit enable
38、s them to find faults in themselvesCit can provide them with valuable experiencesDit teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselves解析：选C细节理解题。由第二段的“The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place.”可知答案选C。14According to the passage parents and coaches should _.Apay more att
39、ention to letting children enjoy sportBhelp children to win every gameCtrain children to cope with stressDenable children to understand the positive aspect of sport解析：选A推理判断题。由最后一段可总结出父母和教练应该变批评为鼓励，以减轻孩子们的心理压力，使他们拥有积极的动机，从而更喜欢体育运动。所以A项正确。15The authors purpose in writing the passage is _.Ato teach yo
40、ung athletes how to avoid burnoutBto persuade children not to worry about criticismCto stress the importance of positive support to childrenDto discuss the skill of combining criticism with encouragement解析：选C主旨大意题。纵观全文可知，作者通过写压力对孩子参加运动的诸多负面影响，使父母和教练们意识到只有更多的积极的鼓励，减少批评，才能让孩子喜欢体育运动。.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满
41、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。How to become a role modelA role model is someone who a person admires, respects and wishes to imitate. Here is how to be a role model._16_ If you see something you dont agree with, dont be afraid to stand up and say something. Others will take note of w
42、hat youve done and remember it. By standing up for your beliefs, youre encouraging others to do the same.Help other people in a variety of ways. For example, sign up for a program such as Big Brothers or help some new kids around your school. Many people would like to have someone to look up to, but
43、 simply dont. _17_Act like yourself, not someone youre not. Many people think a role model is someone famous and outstanding. _18_ By being helpful, kind and most importantly, yourself, people will start to admire and look up to you._19_ Role models arent admired because of their greatness, but rath
44、er the determination it takes to get there. Even if youre not the best, people will take notice of your hard work and devotion.Think of who your role models are and the reason for that. _20_ For example, if your role model is a singer who has songs aiming at human rights, volunteering at a charity m
45、ay achieve the same outcome. Others will take note of this behavior and begin to look up to you.AWork hard in everything that you do.BStand up for the things in which you believe.CAs a role model, you have to take your social responsibilities.DYou can change this by becoming a helpful person in thei
46、r life.EHowever, you dont have to be extraordinary to become a role model.FAnalyze the reason you look up to someone and then imitate that behavior.GFor example, if youre watching a younger kid being badly treated, help him out.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，介绍了如何成为榜样。16选B由本段的内容可以概括出本段的主旨，即要坚守自己的信念，段落最后一句也点明了本段的主旨，所
47、以此处选B项。17选D本句承接上一句并与段落首句内容相呼应，所以选D选项。this 指代but simply dont (have someone to look up to)，又与下文中的helpful相呼应。18选E本句与前一句形成语意上的转折并与段落首句内容相呼应，所以选E项。19选A本段的最后一句点明了本段的主旨，即要努力做好每件事，所以选A项。20选F第六段的主题句是“为什么会将其视为偶像”，空后为具体例子，由此可以推断此处为承上启下的连接句，所以选F项。.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的
48、最佳选项。Why is setting goals important? Because goals may _21_ you to experience everything you want in life. _22_ just letting life happen to you, goals allow you to make your life happen._23_ people imagine how their life should be and set lots of goals. By setting goals you are _24_ your life. Its l
49、ike having a map to _25_ you where you want to go. Think of it this way. There are two _26_. One has a destination (目的地) in mind (her goal), which can be _27_ on a map. She can drive there _28_ without any wasted time or _29_ turns. The other driver is _30_. She has no goal, destination or map. With
50、out a clear _31_， she never gets anywhere, and just uses up gas. Which driver do you want to _32_？Winners in life set goals and follow through on them. They _33_ what they want in life by making _34_ and setting goals. Unsuccessful people just let life happen _35_. In fact, goals arent difficult to
51、set. It _36_ you to find out what your goals really are. You are the one who must decide what to _37_ and in what direction to aim your life.Research tells us that _38_ we write a goal down we are more likely to reach it. Written goals can be reviewed _39_， and have more power. Like a contract (合同)
52、with yourself, they are harder to _40_. Writing your goals down will bring you nearer to your goal if you work on it.语篇解读：成功者设定目标并努力去实现；失败者只会听天由命。21A.helpBinviteCadvise Dorder解析：选A有了奋斗的目标，你才有可能获得自己渴望的东西，所以目标可以“帮助(help)”你实现愿望。22A.As for BExcept forCInstead of DBecause of解析：选C目标帮你实现人生，“而不是(Instead of)
53、”让你听天由命。23A.Lucky BHonestCYoung DSuccessful解析：选D由该空后的“imagine . set lots of goals”可知，这里是说“成功(Successful)”者都是对人生有憧憬的人，他们会树立很多目标。24A.making fun of Btaking control ofCgetting along with Dcatching sight of解析：选B由该空前的“By setting goals”可知，有了目标，你就可以“掌控(taking control of)”自己的人生。25A.show BwarnCwish Dfollow解析：
54、选A由该空前后内容可知，这里是说就像地图可以帮你“指(show)”路一样。26A.guests BsingersCdrivers Dteachers解析：选C下文的“The other driver”是提示。27A.missed BfoundCaccepted Dstarted解析：选B由该空前的“One has a destination (目的地) in mind”可知，心中有了目的地，这样就可以在地图上“找到(found)”要去的地方。28A.safely BsuddenlyCcarefully Ddirectly解析：选D结合上文内容可知，这里是说她能一路“直达(directly)”，
55、无需浪费时间或是拐“错(wrong)”弯。29A.wrong BquickCwide Dfull解析：选A参见上题解析。30A.impolite BimpatientCdifferent Dexperienced解析：选C由该空后的“She has no goal, destination or map.”可知，另一个司机“大不相同(different)”。31A.memory BpurposeCquestion Dreason解析：选B由该空后的“she never gets anywhere, and just uses up gas”可知，这位司机没有明确的“目的(purpose)”。3
56、2A.tell BbeatCpunish Dbecome解析：选D作者在此试问读者：你想“成为(become)”哪位司机呢？33A.prepare for Bworry aboutCtake off Dgive up解析：选A由该空前的“Winners in life set goals and follow through on them.”可知，为了得到他们所想要的，成功者会通过制定“计划(plans)”、设定目标去做“准备(prepare for)”。34A.choices BplansCfriends Dmistakes解析：选B参见上题解析。35A.as well Bin turnC
57、by accident Dat times解析：选C失败者只会听天由命，故填by accident。36A.calls for Bgoes afterCturns to Ddepends on解析：选D事实上，设定目标不难。找到人生目标，全“靠(depends on)”个人。37A.write BdiscussCachieve Dcelebrate解析：选C由该空前后内容可知，这里是说要自己去决定想要“实现(achieve)”什么以及人生的方向在哪里。38A.when BbeforeCthough Dwhether解析：选A“当(when)”我们把目标写出来后，实现的可能性就大了。39A.sl
58、owly BregularlyCnormally Dcompletely解析：选B你可以“定期(regularly)”对写在纸上的目标进行审视，从中获得动力。40A.offer BimproveCdescribe Dforget解析：选D由该空前的“Like a contract (合同) with yourself”可知，像签订的合同一样，写下的目标很难“忘记(forget)”。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Table tennis started as an afterdinner game, but i
59、s now a fast, hightech sport. It also has _41_ most players of any sport in the world._42_ is believed that upperclass Victorians in England invented table tennis in the 1880s as an afterdinner alternative (可能的选择) to tennis, _43_ (use) whatever they could find as equipment. A line of books would oft
60、en be the net, and sometimes a cigarette box cover would be a racket (球拍)In 1926, at a meeting _44_ (hold) in Berlin, the International Table Tennis Federation was formed. The first World Championships were held in London in the same year, but the sport had to wait a long time before it was given a
61、chance _45_ (make) its first appearance at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games.The sport _46_ (progress) greatly since it was first invented. Nowadays, players use _47_ (special) developed rackets and a lightweight, hollow (空心的) ball. Thanks to their hightech rackets, they can now enjoy the _48_ (magic) fe
62、eling of hitting the ball at over 150 kilometres per hour!Over the years, table tennis has developed into a worldwide sport. There are perhaps 40 million competitive table tennis players and countless millions _49_ play less seriously. Hopefully, table tennis _50_ (play) by more people all over the
63、world in the future.语篇解读：本文介绍了乒乓球的发展历程。41themost是形容词的最高级形式，其前应用定冠词限定，故填the。42ItIt is believed that .意为“据说，人们认为”。43using设空处作状语，因“upperclass Victorians in England”与use之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，故填using。44held设空处作后置定语修饰meeting，因hold与meeting之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，且hold所表示的动作已完成，故填held。45to makechance后接带to的不定式作定语，因the sport与make之
64、间是逻辑上的主谓关系，故填to make。46has progressed由“since it was first invented”可知，此处应用现在完成时，故填has progressed。47specially设空处作状语修饰非谓语动词developed，故填specially。48magical设空处作定语修饰feeling，表示“有魔力的，不可思议的”，故填magical。49who/that设空处引导限制性定语从句修饰先行词millions (指人)，且在从句中作主语，故填who/that。50will be played由“in the future”可知，play所表示的动作尚
65、未发生，应用一般将来时，且“table tennis”与play之间是被动关系，故填will be played。.短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Last Friday, I go home by bi
66、ke. But at a crossing, I accidentally knocked a old man off his bike. The old man couldnt stand up. I thought there must be anything wrong with his leg, but I called my mom immediately. We took the old man to the hospital at once. The doctor gave her a thorough examination. Lucky, there was nothing
67、serious. We all relieved. Then I went to have his bike repairing. The old man took his bike and we waved each other for goodbye. The accident taught me a lesson: when ride a bike, we should be very careful.答案：第一句：gowent第二句：第二个aan第四句：anythingsomething; butso/and第六句：herhim第七句：LuckyLuckily第八句：all前加were
68、第九句：repairingrepaired第十句：去掉for第十一句：rideriding或在when后加we.书面表达(满分25分)假设你是李华。你校最近举办了一场运动会，请给你的美国笔友杰克写一封邮件，介绍该运动会的相关情况及比赛中一件令你难忘的事。注意：1.词数100左右；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。Dear Jack，I have something exciting to tell you. Do you have anything interesting to tell me?Best wishes，Li Hua参考范文：Dear Jack，
69、I have something exciting to tell you.Our school held a sports meeting at the school stadium last week.The event included all kinds of track and field competitions.Four boys from my class took part in the 4100m relay race.Our team took the lead at first.But Wang Hui, the last to run, fell down sudde
70、nly when he took the stick from another boy.His knee was injured, but he stood up and kept on running towards the finish line.Deeply touched by his courage, all the audience cheered loudly.Although he was the last one to reach the finish line, our class was rewarded the Excellent Group Award because he didnt give up.Do you have anything interesting to tell me?Best wishes，Li Hua
