1、Unit 2Poems.单项填空1The weather has been very hot and dry.Yes.If it had rained even a drop，things would be much better now！And my vegetables_.Awouldnt dieBdidnt dieChadnt diedDwouldnt have died2She used to be terribly shy，but a year abroad has completely_ her.AtransmittedBtransportedCtransplantedDtrans
2、formed3Whats _schedule for this weekend? _ greeting ceremony for Professor White will be held in the lecture hall.Athe；TheBa；ACthe；ADa；The4Words cant_ how happy I am.AconveyBcarryCtakeDremember5Did you have a good time in Thailand last week?_，it was too hot.ANot reallyBYeah，why notCOh，greatDYoure ri
3、ght6The technical cooperation and cultural_ between the two countries are daily on the increase.AexpensesBexchangesCrevengesDextension7Some TV stations were advertising the company because it_ several TV programs.AhadBheldCsponsoredDbought8The teacher_ have thought Johnson was worth it or she wouldn
4、t have wasted time on him，I suppose.AshouldBcanCwouldDmust9Steve，we will take an examination in physics next week.Yes，but dont work too hard._.AIt doesnt matterBAll the bestCTake it easyDTry your luck10My money_.I must go to the bank to draw some of my savings out before Ive none in hand.Ahas run ou
5、tBis running outChas been run out Dis being run out11These trousers are too tight.Im going to_ them_.Amake；outBpick；outClet；outDgive；out12The reason for the flood was_ the heavy rain had been on.AthatBwhyCbecauseDfor13_the crisis of economy getting more and more serious，the government is searching f
6、or ways to improve peoples life.AAsBWithCWhenDIf14_ everybody enjoys fresh cut flowers around his house，few people know how to keep them for as long as possible.ABecauseBSinceCWhileDIf15He made_ clear that he didnt want to talk about it.AthatBthisConeDit.阅读理解One bitterly cold day，a snowstorm blew in
7、to our area.Needing firewood，I quickly set out with my best friend，Bruce，to look for a tree to cut down.I was glad to have Bruce along with.Cutting down a tree in a snowstorm can be dangerous.So it was important to have a friend who could warn me of danger.When I chose a big tree about 23 meters tal
8、l and prepared to cut it down，my best friend suddenly warned me，“Dont cut down that tree！Its too close to the power line！”I wasnt sure about it.So I decided to disregard his warning.I wanted to finish the job quickly and go home.So I began cutting down the tree.When the tree fell，there was no longer
9、 any doubt that my friend was right.The tree caught the power line，bringing it to the ground.I considered cutting the tree off the line.After all，electricity cant travel through wood，so I could safely remove the tree.As I reached out my finger to touch the tree，pain ran up my arm and through my head
10、.I was shocked!After I returned home and told my mother what had happened，she quickly called the power company.The workers from the power company soon arrived on the scene.One of them asked if I had touched the tree，and when I told him I had，his face turned pale.“You should have been killed，” he sai
11、d.So why am I still alive？It was my boots that saved my life.Within two hours，the workers removed the tree.Soon the snowstorm calmed downbut not my mother.Even though she was glad I wasnt hurt，my mother was still serious.After all，I shouldnt have brushed off my friends warning.Through this experienc
12、e，I learn its important to listen to people who offer a different perspective.Taking time to listen might actually save a lot of time and trouble.It certainly would have kept me from getting the “shock” of my life.16The underlined word “disregard” in the second paragraph means “_”Apay no attention t
13、oBtake notice ofCconsiderDfollow17In spite of Bruces warning，the author still cut down the tree because_.Ahe was sure there would be nothing to happenBhe wasnt sure if Bruce was right and was anxious to go homeChe didnt hear his friends warning at all because of the blowing windDhe knew electricity
14、cant travel through wood18Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?ABut for his boots，the author would have died.BThe author regretted having brushed off his friends warning.CThe author knew nothing about electricity.DWhen the tree was cut down，the author realized his f
15、riend was right.19The underlined part “the snowstorm calmed downbut not my mother” means “_”Amy mother was still angry with me for not listening to my friends warningBmy mother was still in fear of the terrible accidentCmy mother was still comforting meDmy mother was still worried about my safety20T
16、he author wrote the passage mainly to_.Agive an account of one of his terrible experiencesBmake us know its important to listen to people who offer a different perspective through his experienceCtell us not to cut trees down any moreDremind us to be careful while we are working1.D 2.D 3.C 4.A 5.A 6.B 7.C 8.D 9.C 10.B 11.C 12.A 13.B 14.C15.D 16.A 17.B 18.C 19.B 20.B 21.F 22.E 23.D 24.G 25.C
