1、Unit 2 The United Kingdom reading第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。A While in college, Tim started to look for easy ways to make money. One of the opportunities he saw was gambling (赌博). He started learning about all forms of gambling. He got lucky enough to make $9,000,
2、but sadly it didnt last long and over the next year he lost all of that money. It was at this point that Tim realized that he needed to stop gambling and focus on learning about finance.One day, he was talking to one of his friends about creating a business, and his friend turned him onto Quick Spro
3、ut. So he started reading every blog post on Quick Sprout in the hope that he could learn about how to become a successful businessman and meet some people through Quick Sprout that he could partner up with.A year ago Tim read a blog post on Quick Sprout about another businessman by the name of Timo
4、thy Sykes. Tim visited T and learned about his Millionaire Challenge program that taught people how to buy and sell penny stocks (低价股票). Tim thought it would be worth giving a try.Tim spent the next few months learning from Timothy Sykes on how to trade stocks. After he felt that he had learned enou
5、gh, he wanted to start trading. Within the first 6 months of using what he learned in the Millionaire Challenge program, he made over $40,000. At one point he even made $11,000 in 15 minutes. Over the next 12 months Tim is on track to make even more money. So far things are looking good and he is al
6、ready ahead of schedule. The Millionaire Challenge program has worked out so well for him and he is now starting to enjoy the finer things of life.21. Tim decide to learn about finance when _.A. he first entered the collegeB. he was lucky enough to earn $9,000C. he learned about all forms of gamblin
7、gD. he lost all the money he got from gambling22. By visiting T, Tim _.A. found a business opportunityB. knew how Quick Sprout developedC. posted a blog he wrote on the websiteD. set up the Millionaire Challenge program23. How did Tim come to know Timothy Sykes?A. By attending Timothys lectures.B. B
8、y trading stocks with Timothy.C. By being introduced by friends.D. By visiting a website by chance.24. The last two paragraphs show Tim _.A. has stopped learning from TimothyB. has taken charge of the programC. benefits from the stock marketD. has become a millionaireB Were going to help her do itBe
9、th Wangari is a farmer in Kenya. Shes one of 450 million smallholder (耕种小块农田者) farmers worldwide. Together, they produce over 25% of the worlds food supply. But they could do much more. Across Sub-Saharan Africa, the average farm produces only 1.3 tonnes of maize (玉米) per hectare (公顷). In North Amer
10、ica, a farm produces 7 times as much.What Beth needs is the technology and skills that can help her get more from her land.As one of the worlds leading agricultural companies, Syngenta helps farmers across the world to raise harvests while saving water and soil. This is part of what we call The Good
11、 Growth Plan.The Good Growth PlanWe promise to help farmers get through four major challenges by the year 2020.1. Increase the average productivity of the worlds major crops by 20% without using more land or water.2. Increase the biodiversity (生物多样性) of 5 million hectares of farmland.3. Reach 20 mil
12、lion smallholders and help them increase productivity by 50%.4. Train 20 million farm workers on labor safety, especially in developing countries.See how we do As part of The Good Growth Plan we are ready to work with growers, governments and all who share our goals. We will report our progress on o
13、ur website. You can find out more about The Good Growth Plan and the progress we are making at .25. What does the underlined word “it” in the title refer to?A. Travelling around North America. B. Working together with other farmers.C. Having a better harvest from the farmland.D. Producing 25% of the
14、 worlds food supply.26. What will Syngenta probably supply to Beth Wangari?A. More labor.B. Lots of maize.C. Technology and skills.D. Enough land and water.27. The main purpose of the text is to introduce _.A. The Good Growth PlanB. a Kenyan farmer called BethC. the development of SyngentaD. the agr
15、icultural productivity of KenyaC Reach for the stars at the Euro Space Center. Find out everything you need to know about space from the origins of the universe (宇宙) to the future space exploration plans. Light, sound and special effects help to bring your space journey to life. Throughout your tour
16、, our specially trained guides will answer your questions and provide you with any information you require.Begin your tour with our exhibition about the planets, then move on to the Space Laboratory and see some of the experiments carried out in space. Visit our international space station, where yo
17、u can climb into our full-scale Space Shuttle model and experience life on board as an astronaut (宇航员).You will know all about space by now and to help you further, our Space Center astronaut will tell you about how young people train as astronauts in our own training school. Finally, you can watch
18、our amazing Space Show in our IMAX cinema, which will help you understand everything you have learned during your visit better. Outside we have an outdoor exhibition including a giant solar system, full-size rocket models and outdoor games. Dont worry if it rains much of this is under cover.After th
19、at, why not visit our restaurant Resto Space for food and drink on a space theme (主题)? And dont forget our Space Shop, offering you a lot of gifts to take home.The Euro Space Center is open every day during school holidays, and also during other times except Mondays. Opening times are 10:00-5:00. Fo
20、r entrance fees, call our booking service on + 32-61-650133. Or you can email us for up-to-date entry information at infoeurospacecenter.be.28. Anyone who goes to the Euro Space Center will _.A. visit there for freeB. become a true astronautC. feel as if he was in spaceD. do any space experiments he
21、 wants29. In the Space Shuttle, visitors can _.A. enjoy food and drinkB. watch an amazing space showC. learn about space experimentsD. know how astronauts live in space30. On schoolday Mondays, the Euro Space Center _.A. will be open all day longB. will be open only for 5 hoursC. will be closed for
22、the whole dayD. will have a space show in the IMAX cinema31. Whats the best title for the text?A. Learn to be an astronautB. Welcome to Space ShopC. Come and take a space walkD. Show your talent for scienceD The biggest threat to the future of Oxfordshires economy (经济) is transport. That is the key
23、finding of a major new report which interviewed more than 120 county firms. The results show 76 percent of the company owners and directors believe traffic jams and the quality of transport are affecting their business. More than 30 percent say this is costing them dearly in the form of extra fuel c
24、osts, while some say the situation of being stuck in jams on key roads such as the A34 and A40 every day is making it harder to employ workers. But lack (缺乏) of safer cycling plans is encouraging 72 percent of people to continue to go to work by car. The report has led the government to try to work
25、out a solution to the situation on the countys crowded roads. Nicola Blackwood, an official of Oxfordshire, recently brought transport minister Stephen Hammond to the county and said he became stuck in a traffic jam on the A34. As a result, he has promised that he will aim to look at entire roads, r
26、ather than individual projects such as improving junctions (交叉路口). Ms Blackwood said: “If we are able to achieve anything like our economic growth, we need to solve the problems that not only affect the new companies but also the growth of existing local businesses. What I want to see most of all is
27、 the quick production of a plan to solve the problem of the A34.” John Cardy, co-founder of Garden Games, said he had considered moving his business from a farm in Garford to Witney but traffic fears had made him reconsider. He added: “Most of our employees were not prepared to use the A40 which is
28、always crowded.” 32. According to the report, _.A. the A34 and A40 are the most crowded roadsB. companies spend more on fuel than beforeC. more and more workers are losing their jobsD. there is a serious shortage of fuel33. What do we know about the report mentioned in the text?A. It aims to develop
29、 safer cycling plans.B. It focuses on the unemployment problem.C. It has attracted the governments attention.D. It is based on Stephen Hammonds experience.34. According to Ms Blackwood, whats the most important thing to do?A. To solve the problem of heavy traffic.B. To limit the growth of new busine
30、sses.C. To invite the transport minister to Oxfordshire.D. To find ways to develop the countys economy.35. John Cardys worry shows _.A. transport is holding back business growthB. business growth leads to traffic jamsC. most of his employees arent satisfied with himD. his employees are always caught
31、 in traffic jams on the A40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。No matter what Gary did, it was never enough to please his father. 36 When he described the wonderful girl hed fallen in love with, he got a lecture warning him that she might be different than he thought. 37 He
32、 tried to talk him out of it, explaining the advantages of being close to the family and the disadvantages of moving. Finally, Gary got angry, “Dad, Im moving to get away from you! 38 ”This time, to Garys surprise, his dad said with tears in his eyes, “All I ever wanted was to make you better and he
33、lp you to be successful and avoid risks. 39 Its why my business is so successful. Do you want me to ignore my experience and just be a cheerleader?”“Dad, our relationship isnt about productivity,” Gary explained. “Youre my dad. Sometimes I need praise more than a push and approval (赞同) more than adv
34、ice. 40 Its not enough that you love me; I need you to appreciate me.”Thats an important lesson. In personal relationships, there may be benefits to the endless pursuit (追求) of better, but the cost may be too high.A. Its what I do.B. I can understand you.C. Always trying to make me better just makes
35、 me feel worse.D. I promise Ill stand by your side forever no matter what happens.E. When he got seven As and three Bs, his dad asked about the Bs.F. I love you, but I cant stand the way you tear down everything I do.G. Garys dad was surprised and hurt when Gary took a job in another town.参考答案21-25
36、DADCC 26-30 CACDC31-35 CBCAA 36-40 EGFAC 部分解析阅读理解：A篇（社会）本文是记叙文。作者介绍了蒂姆是如何赚钱的。21. D。细节理解题。根据第一段的the next year he lost all of that money. It was at this point that Tim realized . focus on learning about finance可知。22. A。推理判断题。Millionaire Challenge计划教授人们如何买卖低价股票。蒂姆认为这值得尝试。从第四段蒂姆赚到钱可知，通过访问T，他找到了一个商机。23.
37、D。细节理解题。根据第三段的Tim read a blog post on Quick Sprout about another businessman by the name of Timothy Sykes可知，蒂姆是在浏览网页上的博客时偶然知道Timothy Sykes的。24. C。推理判断题。从第四段蒂姆赚钱和最后一段他正在享受生活可知，蒂姆通过学习买卖低价股票而赚到钱，故他在股票市场中受益。B篇（自然）本文是说明文。文章介绍一项旨在帮助农民增产的计划。25. C。篇章结构题。从文中第三段的Syngenta helps farmers across the world to rais
38、e harvests可知，The Good Growth Plan的目的是为了使农民增产，标题中的We指代这项计划的实施者Syngenta公司，而it则指代这项计划的目的。26. C。推理判断题。根据第二和第三段可知，Syngenta公司致力于帮助农民在节约水和土壤的情况下得到更多的收成，而Beth所需的是能帮助她获得更多收成的科技和技能，故可推断Syngenta可能向Beth提供的是科技和技能。27. A。主旨大意题。从文章标题、对The Good Growth Plan的详细介绍以及最后一段描述该项计划的后续工作可知，本文通过列举一位肯尼亚农民的情况，从而引出对The Good Growt
39、h Plan的详细介绍。C篇（兴趣与爱好）本文是应用文。文章介绍了天文爱好者可以参观游览的the Euro Space Center。28. C。细节理解题。根据第一段的Light, sound and special effects help to bring your space journey to life可知，灯光、声效以及特殊效果让来到the Euro Space Center的游客有身临其境的感觉。29. D。细节理解题。根据第二段的where you can climb into our full-scale Space Shuttle model and experience
40、 life on board as an astronaut可知。30. C。细节理解题。最后一段描述了the Euro Space Center的开放时间是假期的每天以及除周一外的其余时间。故本题选C项。31. C。标题归纳题。从第二段的Visit our international space station，倒数第二段的why not visit和最后一段的开放时间和订票热线等可知，本文旨在吸引天文爱好者来参观the Euro Space Center。C项中的Come一词用来吸引读者，而take a space walk则是对the Euro Space Center的形象描述。D篇（
41、交通）本文是说明文。文章介绍了交通拥挤成为Oxfordshire经济发展的最大威胁。32. B。细节理解题。根据第三段的报告内容可知，由于交通拥挤，企业为额外的燃料成本付出了巨大代价。33. C。细节理解题。根据第五段的The report has led the government to try to work out a solution可知，这份报告已经引起了政府部门的注意。34. A。细节理解题。根据第三段的the situation of being stuck in jams on key roads such as the A34 and A40和倒数第二段的What I wa
42、nt to see most of all is the quick production of a plan to solve the problem of the A34可知，Ms Blackwood认为当今最重要的事情是解决道路拥挤问题。35. A。推理判断题。第一段即本文主旨句，交通拥挤问题对Oxfordshire的经济产生巨大威胁。John Cardy因对交通的担心让他不得不重新考虑是否把他的企业从Garford搬到Witney，由此可推断交通正阻碍企业的发展。七选五：话题：人际关系本文是记叙文。作者认为有时候赞同比建议更重要。36. E。由无论加里做什么都无法取悦父亲可知应选E项。37. G。由下文父亲解释离家近的各种好处和移居他乡的坏处可知，加里要在另外一座城镇工作，这让父亲大吃一惊。38. F。由加里说的Im moving to get away from you可知，尽管他很爱父亲，但却无法忍受父亲所做的一切。39. A。本段是父亲解释他干涉加里的生活的原因。40. C。由加里生气要离开父亲可知，父亲要加里进步让他感觉更糟糕。