1、第二单元检测(时间:100分钟满分:120分)第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。ADo you want to visit Disney World?However,will you worry about your pet if you go to Disney World?To meet the needs of these people,a pet hotel has been built near the Disney World Resort in Florida.The
2、 new pet hotel is named Best Friends Pet Care Resort and it is mainly open to dogs and cats.It has an area of 4,645 m2.About 270 dogs and 30 cats can be kept there at the same time.Besides dogs and cats,it can also provide services for birds,pigs and rabbits.However,it cant take care of snakes and t
3、urtles(乌龟)now.Best Friends Pet Care Resort is a very expensive hotel.There are several types of dog rooms,such as rooms with air-conditioners(空调)and VIP rooms.There is even a “private dog park”.Owners can have a high-quality vacation with their dogs there.The cats are kept in the “Kitty City”.The “K
4、itty City” is very comfortable and clean.Workers there will clean it once a day.Apart from having good equipment,Best Friends Pet Care Resort also have other plans to meet the psychological(心理上的)needs of pets.Workers play music to the pets,walk with them,play with them and even read stories to them
5、before they go to bed.“We aim to make sure that pets will have a fun vacation here,just like their owners at Disney World,” said the manager of the resort.1How many kinds of animals can be kept in Best Friends Pet Care Resort?A.Three.B.Five.C.Six.D.Seven.解析:细节理解题。从第二段中的“Besides dogs and cats,it can
6、also provide services for birds,pigs and rabbits.”可知,有五种动物可以寄养在这里。答案:B2About Best Friends Pet Care Resort,which of the following is NOT true?A.It covers about 4,645 m2.B.It can keep more than 300 pets.C.Owners dont need to pay much for keeping pets there.D.There is a “private dog park” in the resort
7、 as well.解析:推理判断题。由第三段中的“Best Friends Pet Care Resort is a very expensive hotel.”可知,C项(宠物主人不必付太多的寄养费)是错误的。答案:C 3Whats the best title for the passage?A.Relationship between Owners and PetsB.Popular Pets All over the WorldC.How to Take Care of Your PetsD.Pet Care Resort in Florida解析:主旨大意题。文章主要介绍在佛罗里达的
8、Best Friends Pet Care Resort,由哪些动物可以寄养、该宠物度假村的管理及卫生、如何满足宠物们的心理需求等内容可知,D项为最佳答案。答案:DBNelson Mandela is respected and admired around the world.To South Africans he is a superstar.He is a hero who shocked the world by fighting for peace between races,even though he spent 27 years in the prison of the So
9、uth Africas white,racist regime(政权).Mandela,who won the nations first all-race elections after the fall of apartheid(种族隔离)in 1994,retired in 1999.But even now,he is as popular as ever.His popularity has inspired an entire national industry.His portrait(肖像) has appeared at many places,including on so
10、me goods.His face has appeared on a South African coin;a district of a city was named in his honor and some business leaders hope to build a giant statue that looks like himthe Statue of Freedom.It would stand taller than New Yorks Statue of Liberty(自由女神像).His popularity is similar to that of John F
11、.Kennedy in the US or Winston Churchill in Britain,but few politicians today have achieved his level of admiration,said Tom Lodge,head of the Political Science Department of the University of the Witwatersrand.“Sometimes it isnt completely appreciated what a skilled performer Mandela has been throug
12、hout his political career.Hes a very,very clever man.”However,he is far from perfect.Most articles about his birthday,which appeared in every major South African newspaper on the day,briefly mentioned that Mandela did have shortcomings.Then they returned to their flowing praises.“Through the ages,th
13、e human race has had its icons(偶像)men and women who rose above ordinary people to inspire their generations,” The Mail and Guardian Weekly said.“In our generation,the gods presented us Nelson Mandela.”4Nelson Mandela is loved by everyone in South Africa because .A.hes as popular as Kennedy and Churc
14、hillB.he spent 27 years in prisonC.he fought hard against racismD.hes the first black president解析:推理判断题。通读全文尤其是第一段可知,曼德拉用和平斗争的手段动摇并推翻了南非白人种族主义政权,建立了民族平等的国家,因此受到南非人民的爱戴。答案:C5Mandelas portrait has appeared at many places for the reasons EXCEPT .A.showing the nations love for himB.being used to help de
15、velop businessC.celebrating his birthdayD.raising money for the Statue of Freedom解析:细节理解题。由第三段“曼德拉的肖像出现在各种地方,包括一些商品上,这促进了工业的发展”可知,B项说法正确;由第七段的“Most articles about his birthday.”可推知,C项说法正确;通读全文可知,A项说法正确;而D项文中没有提到。答案:D6The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means “”A.We are proud to live in Man
16、delas time.B.Mandela is as great as a god.C.We are proud to know Mandela.D.Mandela lives together with us all.解析:细节理解题。这是在对曼德拉做了大量赞扬之后的总结性语言,是借用报刊的评述来表达全民对曼德拉的赞扬,因此说“我们生活在曼德拉时代很骄傲”。答案:A7What can we infer from the article?A.The Statue of Freedom was a present for Mandelas birthday.B.The article might
17、 have appeared in a newspaper on Mandelas birthday.C.Most articles focused on Mandelas shortcomings.D.According to the article,Mandela was a very skilled politician.解析:推理判断题。从倒数第三段及全文可知,答案为B项。第三段倒数第二句虽提到“the Statue of Freedom”,但并没有提到这个雕像是给曼德拉的生日礼物,故A项不对;倒数第三段“.briefly mentioned that Mandela did have
18、 shortcomings”以及倒数第二段“Then they returned to their flowing praises.”说明媒体并不是集中报道曼德拉的缺点,故C项不对;由第五段可推知,D项不对。答案:BCINTERESTED IN CHILDCARE?Qualified person or preschool teacher needed for busy childcare center,south of the river.Full-time work guaranteed.Immediate start necessary.The candidate must be abl
19、e to work as a cooperative(合作的) team member.Phone 6345 2345 for an interview and fax your resume to 6345 2346.WE NEED OFFICE CLEANERS!Three people are required for professional cleaning in the CBD area.Working hours from 5:00 pm on Mondays,Wednesdays & Fridays.Approximately five hours per shift(轮班).
20、A good record is necessary.Experience preferred.Phone 6345 7843 now.WANT TO WORK AS A DENTAL NURSE?This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified dental nurse with a confident and cheerful personality to work in the School Dental Health Scheme.You must be able to get along well with children becaus
21、e the work involves talking to groups about dental health practices.For further information,visit our website.And fax your resume to 6234 4567.FLORIST WANTED!Are you a creative and trained florist(花商,花匠) with at least two years of experience?Then this may be just what you are seeking.The citys leadi
22、ng Florist Artist Studio needs another part-time member on their wedding team.Please phone 6098 7888 now!8You may find the above advertisements .A.in a store windowB.in a school magazineC.in a newspaperD.on a company notice board解析:推理判断题。广告招聘人员包括教师、清洁工、护士等,在商店橱窗里、学校杂志上或公司通知栏上都不可能出现这样的广告,而很可能在报纸上出现。答
23、案:C9Which of the following is the most important for the childcare job?A.Cooking skills.B.Childcare experience.C.The ability to start work in two weeks.D.The ability to work well with other people.解析:细节理解题。由第一则广告中的“The candidate must be able to work as a cooperative team member.”可知,答案为D项。答案:D10The o
24、ffice cleaners will be required to work about hours a week.A.5B.10C.15D.20解析:数字计算题。由第二则广告中的“Working hours from 5:00 pm on Mondays,Wednesdays & Fridays.Approximately five hours per shift.”可知,每个轮班工作5个小时左右,一周共工作3天,故每周大约工作15个小时。答案:C11The position of a(n) is a part-time job.A.floristB.artistC.preschool t
25、eacherD.dental nurse解析:细节理解题。由第四则广告中的“The citys leading Florist Artist Studio needs another part-time member on their wedding team.”可判断,选A项。答案:ADWay back in 1953,high school mathematics looked like a big problem for me and several of my classmates.When we reached the 9th class,we got Mr Iyer,the str
26、ict math teacher who was also our class teacher.He always stuck to his discipline.We had to arrive on time,pay undivided attention to his lectures,and dared not neglect(遗漏) any of his homework.Even so,as our class teacher,we got to know him better.Noticing some of us fidgeting one day as the midterm
27、 exams approached,he stopped solving a mathematical problem to ask us why.“Theres too much to do,”we signed.“Were afraid well never manage to finish our review before the exams.”“Nothing is impossible,” Mr Iyer told us.“This classroom is on the second floor.Do you have a problem reaching here?”We re
28、acted with blank stares.“No,you dont!” he said,answering his own question.“You have a staircase to help you climb up to this level.No one expects you to make it in two giant leaps.You simply take one step at a time.Any task can be solved if you focus on the next action to be taken.The rest will take
29、 care of itself,if you keep at it.One step at a time.Thats the secret.”Then,he wrote down an old motto on the blackboard:“The longest journey starts with a single step.”Having heard his staircase analogy(比拟),we saw him in a new light.Most of my classmates scored distinctions in math.And I went on to
30、 become an English teacher.To this day,whenever I pass on Mr Iyers invaluable advice to my own students,they brighten up at the view of a lighter academic burden.12What can we learn from the first paragraph?A.Math was difficult to most of the authors classmates.B.The students thought Mr Iyer was not
31、 a good teacher.C.Mr Iyer was serious about his job and strict with the students.D.Mr Iyer would punish the students neglecting his discipline.解析:推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句可知,这位老师不仅认真、严谨,而且对学生要求严格。答案:C13What does the underlined word “fidgeting” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A.Excited.B.Nervous.C.Hard-working.D.
32、Calm.解析:词义猜测题。根据第二段最后一句可知,考试前学生们感到“紧张”,担心考试前复习不完功课。答案:B14Why did the students react with blank stares?A.They thought reaching the second floor had no connection with the worry.B.They were too tired to understand any words Mr Iyer said in the class.C.They were surprised that Mr Iyer would talk about
33、such an unbelievable problem.D.They had no interest in any subjects that were no good for their exams.解析:推理判断题。根据第二段最后两句可知,同学们对考试十分担忧;根据第三段可知,老师面对同学们的担忧,提到的却是上第二层楼的问题。这两者似乎没有关联,让学生们感到茫然,所以学生们目光空洞。答案:A15The staircase analogy tells us .A.one can reach his goals very easilyB.the goals can be reached st
34、ep by stepC.there is only one step between success and failureD.task can be solved under the guide of the teacher解析:细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中老师所说的话可知,用上楼梯来作类比是告诉我们目标是一步步实现的。答案:B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。A man came home from work late,tired and found his 5-year-old son waitin
35、g for him at the door.“Daddy,may I ask you a question?” “Yeah,sure,what is it?” replied the man.16 “If you must know,I make $20 an hour.” “Oh,” the little boy replied,with his head down.Then he looked up and said,“Daddy,may I borrow $10?” The father was angry,“If the only reason you asked for that i
36、s to borrow some money to buy a silly toy,then you should go to bed.” 17After about an hour or so,the man calmed down,and started to think.Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $10 and he really didnt ask for money very often.18 “Are you asleep,son?” He opened the door and aske
37、d.“No,Daddy,” replied the boy.“Ive been thinking;maybe I was too hard on you just now,” said the man.“Heres the $10 you asked for.”19 “Oh,thank you,Daddy!” he yelled.Then,reaching under his pillow he pulled out some small change.20 “Why do you want more money if you have already had some?” the fathe
38、r asked angrily.“Because I didnt have enough,but now I do,”the little boy replied.“Daddy,I have $20 now.Can I buy an hour of your time?Please come home earlier tomorrow.I would like to have dinner with you.”A.The little boy sat straight up,smiling.B.“Daddy,how much do you spend a day?”C.“Daddy,how m
39、uch do you make an hour?”D.The man went to the door of the little boys room.E.The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door.F.Silently the little boy returned the money to his father with tears.G.The man,seeing that the boy already had money,started to get angry again.答案:16.C17.E18.D19.A
40、20.G第二部分英语知识运用(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最佳选项。Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly.He was the youngest of eight children.His father had a 21 in a cotton mill(纱厂), but he was often 22 to work because of poor heal
41、th.The family couldnt 23 to pay the rent or bills, and the children often went 24.After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was 25 what to do when Mr.Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him 100 to start his own 26.It was just after the war.Raw materials were not enough, and Jack saw a 27 in s
42、crap metal(废弃金属).He bought bits of metal and stored it in an old garage.When he had built up a large amount, he 28 it and earned(赚) plenty of money.Jack 29 working hard.After one year he succeeded in 30 the 100.By the time Jack was 30 years old he had 31 his first million,and he wanted to 32 this ac
43、hievement by doing something “33”.With all his money it was 34 to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents.In 1959, “Baines Castle” was built in the heart of the Lancashire 35.It was one of the finest buildings in the countryside.Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for 500 million, 36 h
44、e still cant get used to 37 the good life.He can 38 be found drinking with the locals at the local pub (酒吧).“I remember being very 39 as a child, but never 40 as a child,” says Jack, “and I will never forget where I came from and who I am.”21A.houseB.workC.companyD.job解析:由该句中的“in a cotton mill”可知,他父
45、亲在当地一家纱厂工作。答案:D22A.confidentB.unableC.gladD.eager解析:由“because of poor health”可推知,“但是他经常不能上班”。答案:B23A.offerB.likeC.affordD.expect解析:家里人口多(8个孩子),父亲经常不去上班,家人付不起租金或账单。cant afford to do sth.“负担不起”。答案:C24A.hungryB.wrongC.illD.bad解析:结合上题解释可知,家里穷,孩子们经常挨饿。go hungry“挨饿”。答案:A25A.wonderingB.seeingC.exploringD.p
46、reparing解析:14岁辍学后,杰克在得到老师的资助前不知道该做些什么。wonder what to do“不知道干什么”。答案:A26A.schoolB.businessC.farmD.event解析:由下文可知,杰克用老师借给他的这100英镑做起了生意(business)。答案:B27A.problemB.purposeC.ruleD.future解析:他看到了这个行业的前景(future),于是他就购买废弃的金属并储存起来(以后甩手卖掉)。答案:D28A.collectedB.soldC.wasted D.borrowed解析:他卖掉(sell)这些金属切屑,挣了很多钱。答案:B29
47、A.suggestedB.enjoyedC.promisedD.hated解析:从下文可知,他努力地积攒了很多钱,此处指他“喜欢”努力工作。答案:B30A.reducingB.savingC.gettingD.paying解析:一年后他成功地攒了100英镑。答案:B31A.givenB.takenC.madeD.lost解析:到杰克30岁时,他已经赚下了第一个一百万。make his first million“赚了他的第一个一百万”。答案:C32A.rememberB.honorC.recognizeD.celebrate解析:他想通过做一些有趣的事情来庆祝他所取得的成就。celebrate
48、 ones achievement“庆祝某人的成就”。答案:D33A.calmB.simpleC.interestingD.common解析:做一些有意义或有趣的事情更符合他的心态。答案:C34A.amazingB.obviousC.possibleD.basic解析:用他所有的钱为他和他的父母建一所漂亮的房子是有可能的。答案:C35A.groundB.countrysideC.provinceD.front解析:由下文可知,兰开夏郡为乡村。而且下文有“It was one of the finest buildings in the countryside.”的暗示。答案:B36A.soB.
49、andC.butD.or解析:杰克最近以5亿英镑的价格卖掉了“贝恩斯城堡”,但是他仍然不习惯过这种优越的生活。前后为转折关系,故用but。答案:C37A.usingB.sparingC.livingD.keeping解析:由最后一段杰克的话可知,他不习惯于过这种优越的生活。live the/a.life“过着生活”。答案:C38A.seldomB.neverC.sometimesD.often解析:从下文来看,他有钱之后并不快乐,所以“经常(often)发现他在当地的酒吧与人一起喝酒”。这里用often才能突出他的“不幸福”,经常用酒来安慰自己。答案:D39A.richB.poorC.heal
50、thyD.well解析:句意:我记得我孩提时很穷,但是从来没有不快乐。答案:B40A.proudB.satisfiedC.unhappyD.unusual解析:此处never unhappy相当于happy。答案:C第二节(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。Do you know that each child in school catches six to ten colds every year?41. there is no cure for colds,there are some 42.(suggestion)
51、for you to avoid getting a cold.First,you can avoid catching a cold by practising 43. (health) habits.Begin by eating lots of fruit and vegetables and 44.(drink) milk and juice.Other habits include getting plenty of sleep at night and lots of exercise.Next,you should try to avoid 45.(contact) with t
52、he viruses that cause colds.46. you can,stay away from large crowds.When people cough and sneeze,the cold virus goes into the air.Do not share 47. drinking cup,fork,or spoon with someone else because that could spread the virus.Washing your hands 48.(be) also a good way not to catch a cold.The cold
53、virus may be on the things like telephones and money.Shaking another persons hand could even spread the virus.By washing your hands,you can stop the virus 49. (infect).Follow the suggestions above until doctors find a way 50.(stop) the viruses.答案:41.Although/Though42.suggestions43.healthy44.drinking
54、45.contacting46.If47.a48.is49.infecting50.to stop第三部分写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节短文改错(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。Dear Mr Smith,H
55、ow are you?As a exchange student,I am writing to tell you I would prefer to move into a single room in next term,as I find it inconvenient to share a room with others.My roommate often held parties at night,made much noise.Besides,his friends are always visiting him,that disturbs me a lot.So I hope
56、to draw your attentions to this problem.If you think in my position,I am sure he will agree that the only solution for me is to get a room of my own,one not in the same building and as near to the school campus as possible.I would be gratefully whether you could do me the favor.Best wishes.Yours sin
57、cerely,Li Ming答案:第二句:第一个aan;去掉in第三句:heldholds;mademaking第四句:thatwhich第五句:attentionsattention第六句:heyou;andbut第七句:gratefullygrateful;whetherif第二节书面表达(满分25分)假设你是红星中学高一(1)班的学生李华,请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序,为校刊“英语园地”写一篇短文,记述你和同学们向学校提建议来解决自行车存放问题的故事。注意:1.词数100左右;2.短文的开头已给出,不计入总词数。There was a problem with the parking pl
58、ace for bikes in our school._参考范文There was a problem with the parking place for bikes in our school.One day,I found that the entrance to the parking place was crowded with a lot of students who wanted to park their bikes there.But there was only one entrance and it was small and almost blocked.So my
59、 fellow students and I had a discussion about how to solve the problem and wrote a report.Then,we went to meet the headmaster in his office and gave the report to him.He accepted our report and agreed to our advice.Soon afterwards,a second entrance was opened to the parking place.Now it is easy for us to enter and leave the parking place.
