1、Unit 2 English around the world能力提升卷班级_ 姓名_ 学号_ 分数_（考试时间：60分钟 试卷满分：100分）一、阅读理解（每小题2分，满分20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。APersonal transportation in America is mostly by car. Most families have two cars, one for the husband and the other for the wife. Usually they also have a double garage. But i
2、n large cities, many people take a bus or a subway to work. If they drive their cars, they may have to pay a high fee for parking the car in the city. In a few cities, some workers come by train. To travel from city to city, most Americans use the plane unless the distance is very short. The plane i
3、s very quick because they dont want to spend too much time traveling when they work. Some cities located near the water use boats to bring people to work. Its the same in a city in China like Wuhan. People there use the boats to cross the Yangtze River. The right use of transportation improves Ameri
4、can life by saving time. They always choose the best way to get to work so they have more time for family life.1Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?A.Personal transport.B.Public transportC.Transport between citiesD.Transport between countries2Which is the best title of the passage
5、?A.The American TransportB.The American SocietyC.The Development of TransportD.The Importance of Transport【备注】文章主要讲述了美国的主要交通方式。不同地区的人会根据自己的情况选择适合自己的交通方式出行。 1D 细节理解题。文章主要讲述了美国的主要交通方式，包括私家汽车、公共汽车、火车地铁、飞机甚至船等。不同地区的人会根据自己的情况选择适合自己的交通方式出行。文章并未涉及到国与国之间的交通方式。故选D。2A 主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了美国的主要交通方式。不同地区的人会根据自己的情况选择适合
6、自己的交通方式出行。故选A。BIn 1997, I found myself in a situation I never thought Id be in: alone and begging for money in New York. My father had been separated from our family, and my mother had recently died of a disease related to AIDS. What I remember most about such nights is lying on the cold stone floor
7、 and using my backpack for a pillow. Even though I had lost my family, I made choices every single day to turn my life around. There was the haven(避难所)for homeless teenagers called the Door, a non-profit(非营利的) organization that provided me with guidance, medical care and food, all of which kept me g
8、oing while I completed my homework in train stations and under hallway lights. Perhaps it was the most surprising help because I did not seek out it found me. The New York Times told my story.In the weeks that followed, dozens of strangers reached out to me from all across the United States. At my h
9、igh school, I began receiving handwritten letters of encouragement. Strangers showed up bearing clothes, books, and even hugs. Since the article mentioned I was applying to Harvard, one woman knitted(编织) a blanket for me. She put this note in the box it was posted in: It gets cold in those dorms. Ma
10、y you warm yourself knowing that people care about you. With the help of these people, my life today is not like at all my life then. I graduated not only from high school but also from Harvard University. Before these people some of them nameless I just didnt realize how good people could be. But n
11、ow I do, and I can say that the people who helped me have forever changed me. They are the reason behind my decision to join the board at the Door so that I can be part of a small team of people opening a high school for homeless teenagers. They are the reason I dedicate my life to opening pathways
12、for others. And they are the reason I travel around the world helping people change their own lives.3According to the passage, the author .A.tried to change her lifeB.often slept at friends homesC.felt lonely because of her illnessD.was proud of her father4The third paragraph mainly tells about .A.h
13、ow the author applied to HarvardB.how the author struggled for her ideal lifeC.how The New York Times helped the authorD.how people helped the author in different ways5Which of the following is the correct order to describe the authors life?a. The newspaper reported her story.b. She graduated from H
14、arvard University.c. She slept on the cold floor at night.d. She joined the committee at the Door.e. Her mother died of illness.A.decabB.ecdabC.ecabdD.bcdea6What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Patience is a virtue.B. Love can be passed on.C. Time waits for no man.D. Honesty leads to success
15、.【语篇解读】文章讲述的是作者在最困难的时候得到了社会的帮助,在自己取得成绩后也决定投入到帮助别人的工作中。3A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的I made choices every single day to turn my life around可知,作者努力改变她的生活。4D 段落大意题。根据第三段的内容尤其是第一句In the weeks that followed, dozens of strangers reached out to me from all across the United States.可知,本段主要讲了不同的人用不同的方法来帮助作者。5C 细节理解题。通读文章可
16、知,作者母亲因病去世是第一个发生的事情,最后她加入到帮助过自己的组织中进行爱心传递,故d项是最后发生的事。6B 推理判断题。因为作者受到了别人的帮助,所以作者打算投入到帮助别人的工作中,这说明爱是可以传递的。C English is a very interesting language. It has borrowed words from many other languages. Immigrants(移民) coming into the United States have contributed many words to the language, which have kept
17、 their original pronunciation. “Coolie” and “kowtow” were taken from the Chinese language, “kamikaze from the Japanese, “shampoo” from India, “blitz” from German, “amigo” and “Los Angeles” from Spanish and so on.Many students have studied English for years, some as many as eight. However, some stude
18、nts still have difficulty in speaking fluent English. Some know many words but are unable to discern them when native speakers use them. In our Oral English classes we will focus on speaking and listening to native English speakers. For this reason, because we are trying to train your ears to hear E
19、nglish and your mouths to speak intelligible (易理解的) English, we will have a rule that ONLY ENGLISH will be spoken in our English classes. Anyone speaking Chinese in class will be required to pay a fine in order to encourage the speaking and understanding of English. If teachers enter a classroom and
20、 discover that anyone is speaking Chinese, they will require everyone in the room to pay the fine. It is everyones job to enforce the English-Only rule. It is for your benefit. It is because we want to accustom (使习惯于) your ears to hearing English.Other subjects may be learned solely from books but t
21、he only way to learn a foreign language is to SPEAK IT! Students are often nervous about speaking in class at first but we hope to make the classes fun, so you will forget your nervousness and learn to speak out. Enjoy your classes.7. The first paragraph is mainly about_.A.the difficulty of learning
22、 EnglishB.different words in different languagesC.how interesting and various English isD.the immigrants contributions to America8. The underlined word “discern” in Para. 2 can be replaced by _.A.notice B.understand C.hear D.speak9. In the authors opinion, the only way to learn a language well is to
23、 _.A.listen to it on the radio B.learn it from booksC.play games with it D.speak it often10. The article is probably aimed at_.A.Japanese students B.German studentsC.Chinese students D.Indian students【答案】C 【解析】段落大意题。从第一段的前两句话“English is a very interesting language. It has borrowed words from many ot
24、her languages.”可知，本文围绕英语展开，说英语是一门很有趣的语言，它从其他的语言当中引进了很多的词汇。故选C项。 27. 【答案】B 【解析】词义猜测题。分析划线词所在句子可知，句意：一些人知道许多的词，但是在当以英语为母语的人使用这些词的时候他们却不能理解。所以，“discern”的意思应为“仔细识别，明白”。故选B项。 28. 【答案】D 【解析】细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句话“Other subjects may be learned only from books but the only way to learn a foreign language is to SP
25、EAK IT!”可知，在作者看来学习一门外语的唯一办法是经常说它。故选D项。 29. 【答案】C 【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段第六句“Anyone speaking Chinese in class will be required to pay a fine in order to encourage the speaking and understanding of English.”可知，为了鼓励说英语和用英语来理解，任何在课堂上说汉语的人都会被罚款。由此可推断，文章是写给中国学生的。故选C项。二、七选五 （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
26、项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Things I Wish Id Known in High SchoolSometimes high school seems like a necessary evil. Now at the end of my college journey, I know that there are still more things I could have done to make my high school experience more beneficial. 1 Take a class that scares you during high school.
27、The experience will definitely prepare you for future academic challenges. Dont worry about your grades too much. Getting a B is not the end of the world. 2 I have started college with all As since seventh grade, and it was hard to deal with not being able to repeat that. I stayed away from taking s
28、ome harder courses I might have done well in because I was afraid of doing poorly. Now, I can fully accept that if I try my best in at least one harder class and get a B+, that is still something to be proud of. Find your own de-stressing(解压) routine. Another essential skill to begin building in hig
29、h school is how to manage work and stress. Maybe you deal with stress by going for a run, or watching a silly movie. Talk with a friend for a while or play with your dog. 3 Spend your summers wisely. Dont take on a full-time job the first summer you decide to work. 4 Do find something to do that wil
30、l make the ten weeks worthwhile. Look for programs that take you to interesting places, or a job that will give you insights into something you might be interested in. Finally, remember to have fun. Your life does not depend on high school. 5 You will have plenty of time to work hard in college and
31、beyond. Be prepared, but dont stress out too much about it. If you can make your high school experience fun, you will have no problem doing the same for your life in college and beyond. A. In fact, its a kind of good thing.B. Take full advantage of your brain.C. You do have to be active in making fr
32、iends.D. Do your best, but leave time for fun with friends.E. They will be improved if you make great efforts.F. Find out what relaxes you, and you will feel less stressed.G. Forty hours a week will be a huge shock and youll have plenty of time for that in the future.【语篇解读】作者讲述了上高中应该做的几件事。1.B 本段讲高中时
33、要上一门让你害怕的课,让大脑活跃起来,为将来的学术挑战做准备。B项(充分利用你的大脑)符合本段内容,故选B项。2.A 本段主要讲不要太担心你的成绩,获得B级并不是世界末日。下文讲自己的亲身经历,只要尽力就好。A项:事实上,它是一件好事。A项连接上下文。3.F 本段讲找到适合自己的减压方式,下文列举了一些具体措施。F项(找到能使你放松的方式,你的压力就会减小。)符合本段内容,总结了全段。故选F项。4.G 本段讲明智地过暑假,下文讲时间安排,要合理安排几项有意义的活动。G项符合本段内容,故选G项。5.D 本段讲的是要开心,选项D中的leave time for fun with friends符合
34、本段内容,故选D项。三、完形填空（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。Two weeks earlier, my son, Ben, had got in touch. Hed moved to England with his mum when he was three and it had been 13 years since Id 1 seen him. So imagine my 2 when he emailed me saying he wanted to come to visit me. I wa
35、s 3 !I arrived early at Byron Bay where we were supposed to 4 . The bay was 5 in sunshine, and there was a group of kayakers around 150m off the shore. Getting a little 6 , I realized one kayak(皮划艇)was in 7 .“Somethings not 8 !”I took off my T-shirt and 9 into the water. I saw there were two instruc
36、tors on board and a man lying across the middle. He was 10 violently. Linking arms with one of the instructors, I helped 11 the young man out of the water. He was unconscious and as I looked at his face, something 12 to me. Those brown eyes were very 13 .“Whats his name?” I asked the instructor. “Be
37、n,” he replied, and immediately I 14 . That stranger was my son! The instructors called for an ambulance. 15 , after a brief stay in hospital, Ben was well enough to be allowed to 16 and later the family met up for dinner. We chatted about everything and then Ben 17 to me. “I just want to say thank
38、you,” he said. “You 18 my life!” I still cant believe what a 19 it was. Im just so glad I was there 20 to help my son. 1.A.alsoB.oftenC.evenD.last2.A.delightB.reliefC.angerD.worry3.A.scaredB.shockedC.thrilledD.ashamed4.A.talkB.stayC.meetD.settle5.A.bathedB.cleanC.deepD.formed6.A.fasterB.closerC.heav
39、ierD.wiser7.A.troubleB.advanceC.questionD.battle8.A.realB.rightC.fairD.fit9.A.staredB.sankC.divedD.fell10.A.arguingB.fightingC.shoutingD.shaking11.A.leadB.persuadeC.carryD.keep12.A.happenedB.occurredC.appliedD.appealed13.A.sharpB.pleasantC.attractiveD.familiar14.A.agreedB.hesitatedC.doubtedD.knew15.
40、A.FortunatelyB.Frankly C.SadlyD.Suddenly16.A.returnB.relaxC.speakD.leave17.A.jokedB.turnedC.listenedD.pointed18.A.createdB.honoredC.savedD.guided19.A.coincidenceB.change C.pityD.pain20.A.on boardB.in time C.for sureD.on purpose【语篇解读】作者的儿子从3岁就和他的母亲搬到英国了,13年后给作者发邮件要来一处海湾和他相见。巧合的是,作者竟然在那里救了久未谋面的儿子。1.D
41、句意:他三岁的时候和他的母亲搬到了英国,自从我上次见到他,时间已经过去13年了。It is/has been/had been+时间段+since.表示“自从以来,已经过去多长时间了”。also也;often经常;even甚至;last上一次。根据句意可知选D。2.A 根据语境可知,和儿子13年未见,要见到自己的儿子了,作者肯定很“高兴”。delight高兴;relief宽慰; anger怒气; worry担心。3.C 根据下一句作者很早就到达了即将见面的海湾可知,作者很激动。scared害怕的;shocked震惊的;thrilled激动的;ashamed羞愧的。故选C。4.C 根据第一段可知
42、,作者的儿子要来看他,所以作者到达他们要见面的海湾。talk谈论;stay停留;meet会面;settle定居,解决。5.A 句意:海湾沐浴在阳光下,离海岸大约150米的地方有一群划皮艇的人。bathed被(光线)覆盖;clean干净的;deep深的;form形成。6.B 上句提到划皮艇的人离海岸大约有150米,那作者只有再靠近(closer)一点儿,才能意识到其中一艘皮艇遇到了麻烦。故选B。7.A 见上题解析。trouble麻烦;advance前进,进展;question问题;battle战斗。8.B 意识到一艘皮艇遇到了麻烦,作者才会在心里想“有什么事不正常”。real真的;right对的
43、,正常的;fair公平的;fit恰当的。9.C 要救那位遇险者,作者需要脱掉衣服,然后“潜入(dived into)”水里,故选C。stare凝视;sink下沉;dive跳水;fall落下。10.D 根据上文中的a man lying across the middle可知,他当时正抖得厉害。argue争论;fight战斗;shout喊叫;shake发抖。11.C 根据句意可知,作者应该是帮助把那个年轻人拉出水来。lead带领;persuade说服;carry搬,运送;keep保持。12.B 把人救上来之后,当作者看着他的脸时,作者想到了某件事。故选B。sth. happens to sb.某
44、人发生某事;sth. occurs to sb.某人想起某事;apply sth. to sth.把某物应用到某物上;sth. appeals to sb.某物吸引某人。13.D 作者救了那位年轻人,看到他棕色的眼睛,觉得很熟悉(familiar)。sharp尖的;pleasant高兴的;attractive吸引人的;familiar熟悉的。14.D 第一段作者提到自己的儿子叫Ben,被救的陌生人也叫Ben,并且有熟悉的棕色的眼睛,父子见面的地方也是在这片海湾,因此作者一下子知道了,他就是作者的儿子!agree同意;hesitate犹豫;doubt怀疑;know知道。15.A 幸运的是,在医院
45、里待了不长时间Ben就被允许出院了。故选A。fortunately幸运的是;frankly坦率地说;sadly悲伤地;suddenly突然。16.D 见上题解析。return返回;relax放松;speak说;leave离开。17.B 根据语境可知,作者的儿子应该是转身面对(turned to)作者,向作者表示感谢。joke开玩笑;turn转身;listen听;point指着。18.C 根据上文可知,作者的儿子感谢作者救了他的命,故选C。 create 创造;honor感到荣幸;save挽救;guide指导。19.A 作者竟然救了13年未见的儿子的命,所以作者应该是不敢相信它是一个巧合。coi
46、ncidence巧合;change变化;pity遗憾;pain疼痛。20.B 作者应该是很高兴他及时(in time)出现在那里救了儿子。on board在船上;in time及时;for sure确定;on purpose故意。故选B。四、语法填空 （每小题1分，满分10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。I gain a lot of rewarding experience from some social activities. Our local Community Youth Club is a very popular organization w
47、ith young people in my town. I have been a member for four years now and Ive taken part in a lot of interesting projects, 1 include fun activities such as holiday camps and discos. We have organized sports competitions and we have even made a video. But it isnt all just enjoyment. We have also start
48、ed doing social work to help people in our neighborhood. We 2 (organize) activities for small children during the holidays. We have also formed a special support group to help young people stop 3 (smoke). We are particularly proud of the most recent group we have created. It organizes regular visits
49、 4 the local old peoples home. My class spent an afternoon at a home and everyone found the visit very rewarding. The old people there were 5 (talk) and they told us their personal stories 6 (cheer) . During our visit, the home was filled with 7 (laugh). But we realized that life wasnt always easy.
50、Some of them were in poor health and were very 8 (happy). Many young people like me do not live with our grandparents and we have little contact with elderly people. As a result, many young people dont know 9 they are like. After this visit, my friends and I decided that we should do 10 to improve t
51、he quality of their lives. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 【答案】【语篇解读】本文主要讲的是作者参与社区活动的感受。1.which 考查定语从句。which引导非限制性定语从句,先行词是projects,是事物，从句中缺少主语，要用关系代词,故填which。非限制性定语从句不用that引导。2.have organized 考查动词时态。句意:我们在假期已经为小孩子组织了一些活动。此句与后句的现在完成时态have also formed是并列的,故填have organized。3.smoking 考查固定搭配:stop doing s
52、th.停止做某事。stop smoking停止吸烟;戒烟。4.to 考查介词。visit to.(对的参观),其中visit是名词,to是介词。5.talkative 考查形容词。句意:那里的老人是很健谈的。此处为形容词作表语,故填talkative(健谈的)。6.cheerfully 考查副词。副词cheerfully(高兴地)作状语,修饰谓语动词told。7.laughter 考查名词。介词后加名词laughter(笑声)作宾语,意为“带着笑声”,laughter为不可数名词。8.unhappy 考查形容词。句意:他们中有些人身体不好,而且很不高兴。空格处用形容词作表语,根据句意填unha
53、ppy。9.what 句意:因此,许多年轻人不知道他们是什么样的。空格处引导宾语从句,并在从句中作介词like的宾语,根据句意可知填what。10.something 考查复合不定代词。句意:这次拜访后,我的朋友和我决定我们应该做些事情提高他们的生活质量。不定代词something(某事)作动词do的宾语。五、短文改错 （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
54、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。Today is the happy day in this holiday. Although I was very tired, but I found myself in these busy days. Usual, I am afraid of taking a bus. The awful smell of the bus drives me mad, make me feel carsick. But today I did feel carsic
55、k. I could defeat carsickness finally. At night I went out with an old friend I ever liked him, but all of us were so busy with examinations at high school that we hadnt been together. I was such surprised when I received his call that I could hardly believe my ears. At first, I think we would never
56、 meet before we graduated. Thank him for giving me a happy day!【答案】1. 第一句：happyhappiest 根据时间范围in this holiday可知用最高级。故happy改为happiest。2. 第二句：去掉but although和but在一句话中不能同时使用。故去掉but。3. 第三句：UsualUsually 此处应用副词修饰整个句子,故Usual改为Usually。4. 第四句：makemaking 句中主语The awful smell和动词make是主动关系,所以用动词-ing形式。故make改为makin
57、g。5. 第五句：diddidnt或did后加not 根据But及下句I could defeat carsickness finally.可知我今天没有晕车,根据句意将did改为didnt或did后加not。6. 第七句：去掉him 此处为定语从句,先行词是an old friend,指人,在定语从句中作宾语。定语从句中省略了关系代词that,him多余。7. 第七句：allboth all指三者或三者以上,此处代指我和一个老朋友,表示两个人用both。故all改为both。8. 第八句：suchso 考查固定句型。此处为so.that句型,表示“如此以至于”。此处指我感到如此惊讶以至于几乎
58、不敢相信我的耳朵。故such改为so。9. 第九句：thinkthought 根据句中时间状语At first可知是作者原以为毕业后再也见不到了,根据句意应该用一般过去时,指以前的想法,故think 改为thought。10. 第九句：beforeafter 考查连词。此处表示的是作者原以为毕业后他们再也见不到了,故before改为after。六、书面表达（满分20分）假设你是李华，你的英国朋友Jack对你们学校最近开展的“书香校园”活动很感兴趣。请你用英语给他写一封信，内容包括:1.“书香校园”活动开展的情况;2.你对该活动的看法。注意: 1.词数100左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数;
59、2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：书香校园:Scholarly CampusDear Jack,_Wish you all the best!Yours,Li Hua答案One possible version:Dear Jack, Im glad that you are interested in the Scholarly Campus activity in our school. Im eager to tell you something about it. Recently our school has held the Scholarly Campus activit
60、y with the aim of encouraging us students to read more books. We have conducted several activities, such as holding class meetings about books, opening reading clubs, sharing reading experience and so on. Now the concept of Scholarly Campus is so well-received that you can find students reading books all over the campus. As for me, Im more than happy to join in the activity. Not only does it arouse students interest in reading, but it also cultivates students love for knowledge and, more importantly, for life. Im sure it will bring benefits for students.Wish you all the best! Yours,Li Hua