1、Unit 2The universal language.单项填空1Some of you may have finished Unit One._，you can go on to Unit Two.AIf you may BIf you doCIf not DIf so答案D句意：你们中有些人可能已经完成了第一单元。如果是的话，可以继续第二单元。if so如果这样的话，so代替前面表示肯定意义的句子you have finished Unit One。正确答案为D。2After the glasses fell to the ground and broke，the little boy_
2、his grandma about that.Adare not tell Bdare not tellingCdare not to tell Ddidnt dare tell答案D考查dare的用法。dare用作情态动词时，无人称的变化，但有过去式，即dared，后跟动词原形，因此排除A、B、C；在选项D中，dare用作实义动词，这时其后的动词不定式可不带to。3My little son _out alone at night.Adares not go Bdares not to goCdare not to go Ddoesnt dare to go答案D在A、B答案中的dare应该
3、是实义动词，其否定式应为doesnt dare；C项中的dare为情态动词，后接动词原形，故选D项。4You have nothing to _by refusing to listen to our advice.Again Bgrasp Cseize Dearn答案A句意：不听我们的意见对你没有好处。gain获得好处、利益等，符合题意。5He _the person referred to be put into prison.Asaid BdemandedCagreed Dthought答案B尤其注意题干中的referred to是过去分词短语作定语修饰the person，谓语动词为(
4、should)be，只有B项动词后面的从句用虚拟语气。6Last year，the crime rate in Chicago has sharply _.Adeclined Blessened Cslipped Dsupplied答案A句意：芝加哥去年的犯罪率大幅度下降。decline表示“下降”时，可用于数目、标准、影响、力量等对象。lessen意为“减少”，主要指规格、价值、重要性等变小。7Many graduates in China do their best to go abroad to seek their _.Aluck Bchance Cfortune Dfate答案C句意
5、：在中国，许多毕业生尽其所能到国外去寻找财富。seek ones fortune寻找致富或成功之路。8The boy was_in the middle of his call because he had no more coins to put in the box.Acut off Bbroken inChung up Dput down答案A句意：因为没有更多硬币投入电话盒，那个男孩打电话过程中就被中断了。cut off“切断”，符合句意。break in闯入；hang up挂断电话；put down放下。9We should consider the students request
6、_the school library provide more books on popular science.Athat BwhenCwhich Dwhere答案A考查同位语从句。句意：我们应该考虑学生们的要求校图书馆应提供更多的科普读物。that引导同位语从句，既没有意义，也不作成分。10In communication，a smile is usually _strong sign of a friendly and _open attitude.Athe；/ Ba；an Ca；/ Dthe；an答案C句意：在交流中，微笑通常是友好、坦诚态度的一种明显标志。a strong sign
7、一种明显标志，open与friendly并列修饰attitude。11There was nobody _when the man came round the corner.Aout of sight Bat sightClose sight Din sight答案D句意：当这个人拐过墙角的时候，没有看到任何人。in sight看得见，视野之内。12I was telling them about my exciting travels，when he _with a story of his own.Abroke down Bbroke offCbroke in Dbroke up答案C句
8、意：我正在给大家讲我的惊险旅行时他突然插入讲述他自己的经历。break in插入，相当于cut in，符合题意。break down坏了；break off折断；break up分离，分开。13Do you like your present job?_Actually I am considering looking for a new one.ANot exactly. BHow come?CNot really. DWhat if?答案C考查交际用语。答话人准备换工作，说明他不太喜欢自己现在的工作，故用Not really，表示否定，意为“不怎么喜欢”。A项表示“不完全如此”，B项表示“
9、怎么回事”，D项表示“如果将会怎么样”。14He seems _tired to do it.But I am only _glad to do it.Avery；too Bextremely；tooCtoo；too Dvery；very答案C句意：他好像太累了而不能做它。但我非常乐意做它。too.to.太而不能，当too后的形容词为glad等时，表示肯定意义。15Linda didnt invite us to the party._？I dont care.AFor what BSo what CWhats on DWhats up答案B句意：琳达没有邀请我们参加聚会。那又怎么样？我不在乎
10、。For what？为了什么？So what？那又怎么样？Whats on？在上映什么？Whats up？出什么事了？怎么了？有什么事吗？由具体语境I dont care，可知应填So what。.阅读理解AA mother was devastated，crying，yelling all she can in that dark corner.There was nobody to hear her yell and not a soul to calm her，because outside her house is a long winding lonely road.The wind
11、 was at rest and the leaves didnt rustle，silence filling the air.Loneliness was already killing her，but no one knows what made her cry!Losing something you love with all your heart isnt really the pain you can ever overcome.Radha lost her baby，her only means to live.She saw her child getting killed
12、and the accident was terrible.One lonely night，she was walking down the street to get a breath of fresh air with her child hugged tight in her arms.The whole time she walked with her child in her arms，the only thing that worried her was Aryans future.She was imagining and feeling every day of the ch
13、ilds growth，and figuring what she would have in store for him.But who knows whats in store for us tomorrow，life can change in a second. On that deserted road，were a few streetlights barely enough？It was this light that could be seen from a disktance，but as it came closer it got brighter and brighter
14、.That light changed Radhas life into darkness forever.A speeding car came down that road.The driver came at a speed of 110 kmph throwing beer bottles out of his half open window.He was definitely drunk，and the speed took everything in its path.Just then，there was a loud cry，and silence set in again.
15、 But the mother wasnt hurt.She opened her eyes，unable to focus her eyes，and didnt see Aryan.After a few minutes when her sight cleared up she looked all over in a panic for her baby，but alas.The child hadnt even seen life.Simply，dont drink and drive.You_could_take_a_life，but_kill_a_number_of_people.
16、【语篇导读】一位司机酒后驾车发生事故，夺去了一个充满活力的孩子的生命和一位母亲的全部希望16The underlined word“devastated”in Paragraph 1 would probably mean“_”Aworried BscaredCheartbroken Dweatherbeaten答案C词义猜测题。从该词所在句的“crying，yelling all she can.”可知，这位母亲伤心欲绝，所以devastated语义同heartbroken，选C项。17Which of the following statements is TRUE of Radha?AS
17、he had expected much of Aryan.BShe got her eyes injured in the accident.CShe was hit by one bottle on the arm.DShe had everything ready for Aryans future.答案A推理判断题。从第三段的前两句可知，这位母亲对孩子的期望很高，故答案选A项。18The underlined sentence implies that_.Adrunk driving is absolutely forbiddenBdrunk driving is certain to
18、 kill a lot of peopleCthe driver killed Aryan and his motherDthere is more than one victim in a car accident答案D推理判断题。从文章中这位母亲撕心裂肺的哭喊及常识可推知，酒后驾车的受害者不止一个，答案选D项。19What would be the best title for the passage?AThe Death of a Miserable Child.BA Sad Mother on a Windy Night.CThe Price for Another Mans Mist
19、ake.DSpeeding from Drunk Driving.答案C主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了一位司机酒后驾车发生事故导致一个孩子死亡，孩子的母亲伤心绝望的故事，所以C项“另一个人的错误的代价”能较好地概括全文，答案选C项。BA survey sponsored by an international temporary service agency found that US.executives believe that people with a sense of humour do better at their jobs，compared with those who have
20、little or no sense of humour.In fact，a whopping 96 percent of those surveyed said people with a sense of humour do better.The survey went on to point out that the results suggest that a sense of humour may help lighthearted employees keep their jobs during tough times.And，whats more，it may propel th
21、em up the corporate ladder past their humourless colleagues.Why？It seems that those with a sense of humour are better communicators and better team players.Studies have shown that happy workers are more productive.In fact，a researcher at California State University found that humour could help the e
22、mployees to release tension.Consequently，they can concentrate on their work more efficiently.Whats more，employees who enjoy interacting with their coworkers arent as likely to be distracted，or absent from work.Research conducted by psychologist Dr Ashton Trice at Mary Baldwin College in Virginia sho
23、wed that humour helps us think.When people feel stuck on important projects，they tend to feel angry or depressed.This negative mood can interfere with subsequent performance.According to Dr Trices research，taking time out to laugh can help us to get rid of negative feelings and allow us to return to
24、 a task or move on to another project unaffected by past defeat.If humour is really this important，then why dont we use it more often on the job?Most likely，the main reason is that many people are unaware of the positive effects of humour in the workplace.They tend to think humour and laughter are u
25、nproductive or unprofessional，perhaps both.However，it is important to realize that some humour is inappropriate for the workplace，and that it is often used at wrong times.【语篇解读】 本文是一篇时文报道。管理者们认为，和那些没有幽默感的人相比，具有幽默感的人能把工作做得更好。比如，幽默的人富有合作意识，具有较高的工作效率等。20Most people think a sense of humour can _.Ahelp y
26、ou to do your work betterBmake you have a rich lifeCmake you pleased with your workDhelp you to make more friends答案A细节理解题。根据第一段可知，和没有或很少有幽默感的人相比，有幽默感的人能把工作做得更好。B、C和D在意义上和幽默感没有联系，也和本文意思不符。21Which one of the following can describe a person with a sense of homour?ASerious. BFunny.CChangeable. DFriendly
27、.答案D推理判断题。由全文内容可以看出：有幽默感的人更容易与人交流，与人合作；有幽默感的人更平易近人，更“友好”；而不是“易变、严肃、有趣”等。22Many people dont use humour more often in the workplace because _.Athey like keeping silent when workingBthey dont know the positive effects of humourCthey think they should obey the rulesDthey dont like joking or laughing答案B细
28、节理解题。根据第五段可知，在工作场所人们大都表现得不幽默，其原因是不知道幽默的积极效果。其他选项与文章的意思不符。23Which is probably the best title for the passage?APeople with a sense of humour.BHumour is important in the workplace.CHumour and humourless.DEveryone likes humour.答案B主旨大意题。全文主要谈的是工作中的幽默的积极作用。比如，幽默可以使人减轻压力，可以使人有较高的工作效率等。本文不是纯粹地讲幽默，也不是纯粹地说有幽默感的人。
