牛津译林版必修二Unit 1 Tales of the unexplained 单元测试（含答案）

Unit 1 Tales of the unexplained（单元测试）2022-2023学年英语--高中英语牛津译林版必修二（含答案）
学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、单选题
1.Anyone, once ____ positive for H7N9 flu virus, will receive free medical treatment from our government.
A. to be tested B. being tested C. tested D. to test
2.As a grassroots singer, she reads everything she can concerning music, and takes every opportunity to improve herself.
A.catch sight of B.get hold of C.take charge of D.make mention of
3.Mark needs to learn Chinese _______ his company is opening a branch in Beijing.
A. unless B. until C. although D. since
4.The climate here is quite pleasant, the temperature rarely, , reaching 30℃ in summer.
A. if not B. if ever C. if any D. if so
5.There are some health problems that,when in time,can become bigger ones later on.
A.not treated B.not being treated
C.not to be treated D.not having been treated
6.Some insects_______ the colour of their surroundings to protect themselves.
A. taken in B. take off C. take on D. take out
7._____ small, the company has about 1000 buyers in over 30 countries.
A. As B. If C. Although D. Once
8.—Why do you choose to work in an international travel agency
—Well, you know, English is my ________. So it is my best choice.
A．strength B．talent C．ability D．skill
9.While waiting for the opportunity to get ______, Henry did his best to perform his duty.
A. promote B. promoted C. promoting D. to promote
10.He is thought ___foolishly .Now he has no one but himself to blame for losing the job.
A. to act B. to have acted C. acting D. having acted
11.Robert is said ________abroad, but I don't know what country he studied in.
A. to have studied B. to study C. to be studying D. to have been studying
12.—Look! Somebody ______ the sofa.
—Well, it wasn’t me. I didn’t do it.
A.is cleaning B.was cleaning C. has cleaned D.had cleaned
13.I looked up and noticed a snake its way up the tree to catch its breakfast.
A.to wind B.wind C.winding D.wound
14.— I’m sure Andrew will win the first prize in the final.
— I think so. He ______ for it for months.
A. is preparing B. was preparing C. had been preparing D. has been preparing
15.So sudden that the enemy had no time to escape.
A.did the attack B.the attack did C.was the attack D.the attack was
二、完形填空（20空）
All of us go through some difficult times as we approach teenage years. It's the age when we have to deal with the most 1 in our life. This transition (过渡) from childhood to adulthood is 2 for some, but rough for others. The most important thing about being a teenager is 3 . When we are teenagers, we would get blamed or even punished for anything wrong we do.
It's all not so 4 about being a teenager though. We don't have to have our 5 take us to somewhere we want to go or we couldn't go before. We can have 6 with friends or even alone, which we couldn't have because we were too 7 to know what pleasure is! It's a very enjoyable time of life. During this age, we are old enough to 8 what is good for us, and make decisions without 9 others.
But like the saying goes, “All good things must come to an end, but all bad things can continue 10 .” During this period, we are having much 11 for our studies. If we don't pass, we won't get jobs, and things will take a turn for the 12 . With the present world economy in 13 , we have to do really, really well in our 14 for a job. Adults say that their 15 is the hardest part of life. But I think the transition from a kid to an adult is much 16 than being already an adult. What we do in our teenage years will 17 what we become and how we lead our life in the future.
In conclusion, it is quite 18 that parents put much pressure on an already stressed out teenager. If they realized that, living condition for teenagers would be much better. 19 for the teens ourselves we should get to know what is best for us. What's more, we should understand the right 20 of life we choose at this age can make us happy for the rest of our existence.
1.A.chances B.changes C.feelings D.expectations
2.A.smooth B.practical C.demanding D.necessary
3.A.knowledge B.independence C.confidence D.responsibility
4.A.easy B.strange C.bad D.interesting
5.A.guides B.partners C.parents D.friends
6.A.fun B.trouble C.relation D.business
7.A.proud B.young C.smart D.mature
8.A.predict B.remember C.imagine D.understand
9.A.guiding B.helping C.inviting D.consulting
10.A.occasionally B.briefly C.forever D.naturally
11.A.pressure B.passion C.motivation D.panic
12.A.better B.worse C.fewer D.more
13.A.decline B.hope C.increase D.debt
14.A.contribution B.education C.application D.qualification
15.A.promotion B.work C.experience D.age
16.A.harder B.happier C.easier D.lighter
17.A.reflect B.confirm C.determine D.identify
18.A.vital B.urgent C.common D.unnecessary
19.A.Or B.Otherwise C.But D.Because
20.A.experience B.way C.condition D.power
三、语法填空
用由get构成的词组填空。(可变换形式)
1.If you cheat in the exam,you’ll never it.
2.Tom is always an optimistic guy—though disappointed at failing to get the job that he wants,he’ll it.
3.Don’t fool around any more. It’s time to doing some serious work.
4.Let’s start; there’s a lot of work to .
5.Your meaning didn't really —you’d better use simple and clear words.
6.As he didn’t with his boss,Peter decided to quit the job.
四、阅读理解
（一）
Passenger pigeons(旅鸽) once flew over much of the United States in unbelievable numbers. Written accounts from the 18th and 19th centuries described flocks(群) so large that they darkened the sky for hours.
It was calculated that when its population reached its highest point, there were more than 3 billion passenger pigeons—a number equal to 24 to 40 percent of the total bird population in the United States, making it perhaps the most abundant bird in the world. Even as late as 1870 when their numbers had already become smaller, a flock believed to be 1 mile wide and 320 miles (about 515 kilometers) long was seen near Cincinnati.
Sadly, the abundance of passenger pigeons may have been their undoing. Where the birds were most abundant, people believed there was an ever-lasting supply and killed them by the mercial hunters attracted them to small clearings with grain, until pigeons had settled to feed, then threw large nets over them, taking hundreds at a time. The birds were shipped to large cities and sold in restaurants.
By the closing decades of the 19th century, the hardwood forests where passenger pigeons nested had been damaged by Americans’ need for wood, which scattered(驱散) the flocks and forced the birds to go farther north, where cold temperatures and spring storms contributed to their decline. Soon the great flocks were gone, never to be seen again.
In 1897, the state of Michigan passed a law prohibiting the killing of passenger pigeons but by then, no sizable flocks had been seen in the state for 10 years. The last confirmed wild pigeon in the United States was shot by a boy in Pike County, Ohio, in 1900. For a time, a few birds survived under human care. The last of them, known affectionately as Martha, died at the Cincinnati Zoological Garden on September 1,1914.
1.In the 18th and early 19th centuries, passenger pigeons _______.
A.were the biggest bird in the world B.lived mainly in the south of America
C.did great harm to the natural environment D.were the largest population in the US
2.The underlined word “undoing” probably refers to the pigeons’ _______.
A.escape B.ruin C.liberation D.evolution
3.What was the main reason for people to kill passenger pigeons
A.To seek pleasure. B.To save other birds. C.To make money. D.To protect crops.
4.What can we infer about the law passed in Michigan
A.It was ignored by the public. B.It was declared too late.
C.It was unfair. D.It was strict.
（二）
We met in a crowded showroom fifteen years ago. As I inched forward I eyed him with suspicion, unsure what to make of this stranger. A salesman made the proper introduction and although we got to know each other,I didn't trust him.I call him Super.I would find myself staring at him, wondering what secrets he held.
I found myself spending more and more time with Super, getting to know him and learning to trust him. My other friends soon became a little jealous, stating that I spent too much time with him. It was true, but I didn't feel guilty, for I could just be myself with him.He didn't care about ray appearance, pay and failure. None of these things mattered to him.
Then one day he said he was going to show me the world. He said that I could ask to go anywhere, anywhere at all. When I asked him to show me New York, he didn't hesitate. He showed me the bright lights of Broadway, the majestic Statue of Liberty and so much more.
Late at night we played games. Sometimes I won, and sometimes he did.lt didn’t matter because we had fun.Through him I met other people.
Then suddenly he became sick. He was unable to do anything and I felt so helpless because I didn't know what was wrong. But I knew those who could. I paced around the room while he was examined. What if it was something serious What if he died I cried but luckily he was fine again.
I looked at him and saw my companion, such as my teacher, instructor,travel guide and so on.He was my friend,my best friend. He is...my computer.
1.The author didn't believe Super even if he knew him better as he thought______ .
A.the salesman was always cheating customers these days
B.Super had limited power since he was only a machine
C.he would forget the salesman's instructions in future
D.his money spent on him wasn’t good for the value
2.Why did the author’s other friends envy Super ______
A.Because Super helped the author do his housework.
B.Because the author spent so much money on it.
C.Because the author spent so much time on it.
D.Because the author trusted nobody but Super.
3.The underlined sentence most probably implies____ .
A.the connection of the Internet broadened the author's sight
B.Super was a good guide since he was bought from America
C.Super invited the author to make a trip around the world
D.Super had the power to speak out like an ordinary person
4.Why did the author feel helpless when his best friend got sick
A.He thought Super had no chance to recover at all.
B.He didn't know who could save Super at that time.
C.He didn’t know how to deal with Super’s sickness.
D.He was worried that he would have to change a new firiend.
(三)
When Cary and Mike adopted a black dog a few years ago, the dog didn't react to basic orders like “sit” or “stay”. But he was well-trained and polite, so the couple guessed that he had been a member of another family and most likely had a name. “I kept trying to figure his name out,” Cary said. “I would sit around with the dog and bring up names like Rover and Blackie, just to see if we might get lucky.”
Nothing worked until the day that Cary, who is Cuban (古巴人), began saying traditional Hispanic (西班牙) names. “One day I was sitting in the living room with my husband, and the dog was lying on the couch,” Cary recalled. “A sudden thought hit me and I said,‘Pepe,’and the dog jumped off the couch and came over to where I was sitting. My husband and I looked at each other and said, ‘No way!’”
They waited a few minutes and tried again — with the same result. Cary then told Pepe to “sientate”, a command that the dog had always ignored in English. Pepe sat right down, happy as could be. “I started going through the basic commands in Spanish, and Pepe knew all of them,” Cary said. “I wish I could have taken a picture of his face. He was so happy.”
Cary had already formed a relationship with Pepe before realizing what his name was, which shows that language wasn't a barrier (障碍) to a strong human-animal relationship. But Cary and Mike use the Spanish language to deepen their relationship with Pepe.Though the dog now knows commands in English, too, Cary says that he is more likely to respond to Spanish.
Of course, using words to communicate with a dog is silly; what's important is the love behind those words.
1.Why didn't the dog react to Cary in the beginning ______
A.He didn't like Cary.
B.He missed his previous owner.
C.He couldn't get used to his new family.
D.He couldn't understand English.
2.What did Cary try to do to make the dog respond to her at first ______
A.Train him in English.
B.Try to find his real name.
C.Sit with the dog and play with him.
D.Take pictures of him.
3.What happened when the dog heard “Pepe” the second time ______
A.He ignored it.
B.He sat down.
C.He lay on the couch.
D.He came close to Cary.
4.“Sientate” is ________.
A.Spanish for “come here”
B.Spanish for “sit”
C.a dog's name in Spanish
D.a way of saying “hello” in Spanish
(四)
Petra may be the treasure of the world, hidden among mountains. Its most beautiful scenery makes it the greatest ancient site still-standing mon sense says,“Perhaps there's nothing on the planet that resembles it.” Without doubt, there's nothing on the world that resembles it. The rock-carved (雕刻的) rose-red town of Petra is filled with mysterious charm;it had been “designed to strike wonder into all who entered it
Petra is the most well-known and beautiful site in Jordan that is about 262 km south of Amman, and 133 km north of Aqaba. The Dead Sea is 80 kilometers north of it. It was the legacy from the Nabataeans, who settled in the southwest of Jordan a lot more than 2,000 years back. Because of its excellent culture, buildings and many water channels, Petra has become a UNESCO world heritage site and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World that attracts visitors all over the world.
To get there, you must pass through a kilometer long, cool, dark and narrow gorge (峡谷) whose two high sides keep the sunlight out. Suddenly the gorge opens right into a natural square covered with Petra's most well-known monuments (遗址), which glow in the bright sun.The old town shows the visitors its beautiful look. It leads people to think about the creativity of the Nabataeans who made Petra as their capital.
Petra flourished for more than 400 years at about the time of Rome until it had been occupied through the Roman legions in 106 AD. Petra has 800 monuments, including buildings, tombs, baths, halls, temples, and streets, which were mostly carved in the pretty sandstone.
Petra sights are in their finest at the beginning of morning and late afternoon. Once the sun warms the colorful stones, you will see the greatness of Petra since it was seen first when discovered in 1812 after being lost through the 16th century for nearly 300 years!
1.From the text we can learn that ________.
A.Petra is on the top of a high mountain
B.Petra is a palace of the king in the old days
C.no place in the world can be similar to Petra
D.the Nabataeans built Petra in 106 AD
2.What does the underlined part “mysterious charm” in Paragraph 1 mean
A.The unbelievable power to attract people.
B.All kinds of visitors from the world.
C.A number of usual places of interest.
D.The shops, restaurants and hotels.
3.Visitors' reaching Petra ________.
A.must be disappointed
B.must be very convenient
C.must be very comfortable
D.may not be very easy
4.What can we learn from the text _____
A.You'd better enjoy the beautiful scenery at the beginning of morning and late afternoon.
B.Because it had been occupied, Petra was lost through the 16th century.
C.Petra was developing quickly and strongly for more than 800 years.
D.Petra's monuments were all carved in the light red stones.
五、任务型阅读
Nowadays, studying abroad gains popularity in China. Many rich parents would rather send their children abroad to receive education than let them be educated in China.
As every coin has two sides, studying abroad is not an exception. There are advantages for people to attend school abroad. In the first place, he can use the foreign language in his daily life so that his ability in the second language may be greatly improved, as it is obvious that there is no better chance to improve second-language than living in the country where it is spoken. While studying in a foreign country, he will most likely meet many others from overseas and it is possible to make friends from all over the world. This is not only exciting on the social level, but could lead to important overseas contacts in his career as well. He can get familiar with the latest knowledge in science and make use of the first-rate facilities (设备) available. In this way, there is every chance that he is able to widen his horizon (眼界) and broaden his mind.
Of course, attending schools abroad may bring about a series of problems. The most serious problem is language barrier (障碍). Most of the students who go abroad don’t have enough skills in the language spoken there. As a result, on arriving there, they will find it difficult to understand what the teachers say. Besides, for lack of knowledge of the customs of the local people, they may constantly run into trouble in dealing with various situations.
Therefore, given an opportunity to attend a school abroad, one must consider both sides of the factors carefully before making up his mind.
Phenomenon Sending children abroad to receive education is ①__________with many rich parents.
advantages ● Children have the②__________chance to improve the second language because they can use it③__________.
● They can make friends with other students from④__________.
● They can⑤__________of the latest knowledge in science and have access to the best facilities.
⑥__________ ● Language barrier is the number one problem. Because students are not⑦__________at the language spoken there, they will have difficulty in⑧__________what the teachers say.
● It is not easy for them to deal with cross-culture communication ⑨__________to lack of knowledge of the customs of the locals.
conclusion Both sides of the factors should be ⑩__________carefully before one makes a decision.
六、书面表达
某英语报社正在举行征文比赛,题目是“谈谈你对现代中学生庆祝外来节日的看法”。假设你经过调查总结出以下两方面观点,请根据表格写一篇150词左右的文章。
赞成
反对
1.促进对西方文化的了解
2.西方节日趣味性强
1.学生盲目追求时尚
2.不了解西方节日的历史
3.对中国传统节日兴趣减弱
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参考答案
一、
1.答案：C
解析：句中once(一旦)为连词, 用于引导条件状语从句, 再结合选项可知该从句用了省略形式。分析可知, 从句主语应为he(与anyone对应), test与he为动宾关系, 显然从句的完整形式应为once he is tested positive for H7N9 flu virus, 而he is可以省略, 故选C项。
2.答案：B
解析：作为一个草根歌手,她读一切她能得到的关于音乐的事情,并且抓住一切机会来提高自己。A.catch sight of看到;B.get hold of抓住,得到;C.take charge of负责;照管;D. make mention of提到。根据意思答案选B。I must get hold of some more writing paper.考点定位:考查动词短语
3.答案：D
解析：句意: 马克需要学习汉语, 因为他的公司将在北京开一个分公司。本句中的"在北京开一个分公司"是"需要学习汉语"的原因, 四个选项中引导原因状语从句的只有since。unless意为"如果不; 除非", 引导条件状语从句; until意为"直到……时", 引导时间状语从句; although意为"尽管, 虽然", 引导让步状语从句。
4.答案：B
解析：这里意思是“夏天的温度很少达到30度”。if not 要不;if ever很少;if any如果真有的话;if so假如这样的话。所以选B。句意:这里的气候非常好,夏天的温度很少达到30度。
5.答案：A
解析：考查状语从句的省略:句意为:有些健康问题,如果不及时处理,以后会变得更严重。when not treated in time为插入语,在本句中为时间状语从句,把that can become bigger ones later on这个定语从句给隔开了。when引导时间状语从句时,可以出现省略的现象,但必须满足两个条件:首先,时间状语从句中的主语必须和主句主语一致;其次,从句中含有be动词。本句中补充完整的状语从句为:when they are not treated in time,其它选项形式不对。故答案为A项。
6.答案：C
解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意为:有些昆虫呈现与其周围环境相适应的颜色来保护自己。take in表示收留,take off表示脱掉,take on表示呈现或穿上,take out表示清除。根据句意答案选C。
7.答案：C
解析： 句意:尽管很小,但是这个公司已经在30 多个国家有大约1000个买家。根据句意及前后句的关系可知选择C项although(尽管)。
8.答案：A
解析：考查名词辨析。句意：——你为什么选择在国际旅行社工作？——哦，你知道，英语是我的强项。因此这是我最好的选择。strength长处，强项；talent天才；ability能力；skill技能。故选A。
9.答案：B
解析：句意:当等待机会升职的时候,Henry尽最大努力履行他的职责。这里使用了get done结构,表示被动关系,因为he和promote是动宾关系,所以用get done结构。故选B。
10.答案：B
解析：大家认为他表现得很愚蠢。现在要为他自己失业负责的不是别人,而是他自己。本题考查非谓语动词作主语补足语。sb. be thought后需用不定式作主语补足语,故排除C、D两项;act先于is thought发生,故用不定式的完成式。故答案为B项。
11.答案：A
解析：study这一动作发生在主句谓语之前,所以用不定式的完成时;且but I don’t know which country he studied in.说明他已经不在国外学习了,所以选A。
12.答案：C
解析：考查时态。句意:“啊,天呀!有人把杯子打碎了。”“不是我,我没有打碎它。”根据答语可知,杯子被人打碎发生在过去,且对现在造成了一定的影响,故应用现在完成时。C项正确。
13.答案：C
解析：notice+宾语+补语。宾补用不定式表全过程,而V-ing作宾补则表示片段,瞬间动作。句意为:我抬头看到一条蛇蜿蜒着爬上树,去捕捉它的美食。winding its way与宾语snake之间为主动关系且此动作正在进行,故选C。
14.答案：D
解析：考察时态。句意:—我确定Andrew将在在决赛里获胜—我也这样认为。几个月来他一直都在准备。根据句意可知在过去的这几个月里,他一直都在做准备,而且持续到现在。故使用现在完成进行时。故D正确。
15.答案：C
解析：句意:攻击这么突然,以至于敌人都没时间逃跑。本题考查倒装,so..that..和such...that..的句子结构中,若so,such和与其所修饰的词置于句首,实行部分倒装,又因为sudden是形容词,作表语,所以后面选择系动词,构成主系表结构。所以选C。
二、
答案：1.B; 2.A; 3.D; 4.C; 5.C; 6.A; 7.B; 8.D; 9.D; 10.C; 11.A; 12.B; 13.A; 14.B; 15.D; 16.A; 17.C; 18.D; 19.C; 20.B
解析：1.在从童年到成年的过渡时期,人们需要面对很多困难,很多改变。在这个阶段所选择的生活方式会影响我们的一生。
本题考查名词词义辨析。根据下文讲了从青少年,过渡期和成年人可知应该是变化。故选B项。
2.本题考查形容词词义辨析。根据后面的but rough for others.可知是rough 的反义词smooth。所以选smooth,意为“平坦的,顺利的”。
3.本题考查名词词义辨析。从后文“我们是青年时,我们犯的错误会受到责备或者惩罚”,所以青少年最重要的事情是“责任”。responsibility“责任”;knowledge“知识”;independence“独立”;confidence“信心”。
4.本题考查形容词词义辨析。根据前面的When we are teenagers, we would get blamed or even punished for anything wrong we do.可知尽管我们的生活不那么容易。故选C项。
5.本题考查名词词义辨析。根据后面的with friends or even alone可知我们没有必要让父母带我们去我们不想去的地方。故选C项。
6.本题考查名词词义辨析。根据后面…know what pleasure is! It's a very enjoyable time of life 可知这儿是have fun with sb.和某人玩得开心。故选A项。
7.本题考查形容词词义辨析。根据前面being a teenager though.可知太年轻。故选B项。
8.本题考查动词词义辨析。根据上下文可知这儿的句意:我们足够大到我们能明白什么是对的。故选D项。
9.本题考查动词义辨析。根据上文,我们足够大到我们能明白什么是对的,不用去咨询别人,故选D项。consult“商量,商议”;guide“引路,指导”;help“帮助”;invite“邀请”。
10.本题考查副词词义辨析。根据前面的All good things must come to an end。中的come to an end 可知后面所有坏的东西永远继续下去。故选C项。
11.本题考查名词词义辨析。根据In conclusion, it is quite 18 that parents put much pressure on an already stressed out teenager. 中的暗示,故选A项。
12.本题考查形容词词义辨析。根据we won't get jobs,那说明情况会很糟糕。故选B项。take a turn for the worse“恶化,逆转”。
13.本题考查动词词义辨析。根据上下文可知现在世界上的经济处于下滑趋势,故选A项。decline“下降,衰退”符合句意。
14.本题考查名词词义辨析。根据前面During this period, we are having much __11__ for our studies.在学习中会有压力,故这儿推知是“教育”,故选B项。
15.本题考查名词词义辨析。根据后面的But I think the transition from a kid to an adult中应该是成年人说他们这个时期是他们一生中最困难的时期。故选D项。
16.本题考查形容词词义辨析。根据前面Adults say that their __15__ is the hardest part of life. 可知过渡期比真正成为一个成年人要难得多,故选A项。
17.本题考查动词词义辨析。根据前面What we do in our teenage yearswill __17__ what we become and how we lead our life in the future.可知我们在青少年所做的将会决定我们成为什么样的人将来会怎样引导我们的生活。故选C项。determine“决定”。
18.本题考查形容词辨析。根据上下文,父母给那些已经压力重重的孩子再施加压力是没有必要的,故选D项。
19.本题考查连词词义辨析。前后两句话是转折关系,故选C项。
20.本题考查名词词义辨析。在这个时期,我们应该明白正确的生活方式能够使我们的存在更快乐。故选B项。
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答案：1.D; 2.B; 3.C; 4.B
解析：1.本文是一篇记叙文。叙述了旅鸽逐渐消失的过程。在美国,18世纪和19世纪旅鸽的数量很大。人们认为旅鸽数量多,会永恒的供应,于是成千的人杀害了旅鸽。19世纪末,美国人是为了需要木材而驱赶旅鸽。在1897年,到密歇根州通过禁止屠杀旅鸽的法律时,在美国已经10年没有见过大的旅鸽群。最后一批旅鸽,于1914年,在辛辛那提动物园死去。
考查细节理解。在18世纪和19世纪初期,旅鸽的数量怎么样 根据Passenger pigeons(旅鸽) once flew over much of the United States in unbelievable numbers. Written accounts from the 18th and 19th centuries described flocks(群) so large that they darkened the sky for hours.可知在美国,18世纪和19世纪旅鸽的数量很大。故选D。
2.考查词义猜测。划线单词undoing可能指的是旅鸽发生了什么情况 根据Where the birds were abundant, people believed there was an ever-lasting supply and killed them by the thousands.可知人们认为旅鸽数量多会永恒的供应,于是成千的人杀害了旅鸽。因此判断此处undoing的意思是死亡,毁灭。故选B。
3.考查细节理解。人们杀死旅鸽的主要原因是什么 根据Commercial hunters attracted them to small clearings with grain, waited until pigeons had settled to feed, then threw large nets over them, taking hundreds at a time. The birds were shipped to large cities and sold in restaurants.可知商业猎人捕捉了大量的旅鸽,把他们卖到大城市的餐馆里,因此推测人们杀死旅鸽的主要原因是为了赚钱。故选C。选项A的意思是寻开心。文中没有提到让人们高兴的内容,故不符合文章的意思。选项B,为了挽救其他鸟类。在文中没有提到其他鸟类,故不符合原文,故排除B项。选项D,为了保护庄稼。根据the hardwood forests where passenger pigeons nested had been damaged by Americans’ need for wood, which scattered(驱散) the flocks and forced the birds to go farther north,可知美国人是为了需要木材而驱赶旅鸽,而不是为了保护庄稼,故排除D项。
4.考查推理判断。关于密歇根州通过得法律我们可以推断出什么 根据In 1897, the state of Michigan passed a law prohibiting the killing of passenger pigeons, but by then, no sizable flocks had been seen in the state for 10 years.可知到密歇根州通过禁止屠杀旅鸽的法律时,在美国已经10年没有见过大的旅鸽群,这可推断旅鸽数量已经很少了,因此这项法律通过得太晚了。故选B。
【长难句分析】It was calculated that when its population reached its highest point, there were more than 3 billion passenger pigeons—a number equal to 24 to 40 percent of the total bird population in the United States, making it perhaps the most abundant bird in the world.据估计,当数量达到最高点的时候,有三十多亿只旅鸽——占美国鸟类总量的百分之二十四到百分之四十,使它可能成为世界上数量最多的鸟类。该句为复合句。主干句含有句型It was calculated that...,意为“据估计……”;句中It是形式主语,后面that引导主语从句,从句是复合句结构,when引导时间状语从句。另外,a number...是同位语;making...是结果状语。
（二）答案：1.B; 2.C; 3.A; 4.C
解析：1.细节理解题。由第一段最后一句话的wondering what secrets he held可知作者对这个被售货员吹嘘得很好的东西的威力表示怀疑。
2.细节理解题。由第二段第二句话的stating that I spent too much time with him可知作者的朋友们忌妒的原因是作者花在Super身上的时间太多了。
3.推理判断题。由画线句的to show me the world和下一句话中的 He said that I could ask to go anywhere,anywhere at all 可知正是因为在互联网的帮助下,作者和其他的电脑使用者一样才能了解他们想要了解的一切。
4.推理判断题。由第五段的because I didn’t know what was wrong可知作者担心的是对Super的“病因”一无所知。而B 项和本段的第二句话But I knew those who could.相悖。
（三）答案：1.D; 2.B; 3.D; 4.B
解析：
一对夫妻收养了一条狗,开始它对女主人的命令毫无反应,后来才发现它只能听懂西班牙语。这条狗在主人的训练下变得既能听懂英语也能听懂西班牙语,但与宠物沟通最重要的其实还是感情和爱。
1.解析:选D 推理判断题。第一段说狗刚到新家的时候对女主人的命令都不做反应,根据下文可知,它其实是不能分辨英语命令的含义。
2.解析:选B 细节理解题。根据第一段“I would sit around with the dog and bring up names like ...”可知,凯丽尝试喊各种狗的名字来试探它的反应。
3.解析:选D 细节理解题。根据第三段,凯丽第二次喊Pepe,狗的反应跟第一次一样,上文中提到第一次听到Pepe时,狗的反应是“...jumped off the couch and came over to where I was sitting.”可知答案为D。
4.解析:选B 推理判断题。根据第三段“Pepe sat right down, happy as could be.”可知“Sientate”是坐下(sit down)的西班牙语说法。
（四）答案：1.C; 2.A; 3.D; 4.A
解析：
约旦的佩拉古城是联合国科教文组织命名的世界遗产,它是新的世界七大奇迹之一。它隐藏在深谷之中,只有参观了它的人才能领略到它那令人惊叹的美。
1.解析:选C 推理判断题。根据第一段的“Perhaps there's nothing on the planet that resembles it”确定C项为正确答案。其余选项与原文意思不符。
2.解析:选A 词义猜测题。根据其后文“... it had been ‘designed to strike wonder into all who entered it’(它被设计出来就是为了让参观它的人感受到奇迹)”可猜出该处意为:“Petra充满难以置信的魅力”。mysterious charm“难以置信的魅力”。
3.解析:选D 细节理解题。根据第三段的“To get there, you must pass through a kilometer long, cool, dark and narrow gorge (峡谷) whose two high sides keep the sunlight out”可知到达Petra的路不好走。因此选D。
4.解析:选A 推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Petra sights are in their finest at the beginning of morning and late afternoon”确定A项为正确答案。
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答案：popular; best; daily ; overseas / abroad ; know / learn; Disadvantages / Problems; skilled; understanding ; due/owing ; considered
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答案：
Nowadays, many middle school students like celebrating Western festivals, such as Christmas and April Fool's Day.
In my opinion, celebrating Western festivals is a good way for middle school students to understand more about Western culture. At the same time, many Western festivals are very interesting.
However, there are also some disadvantages of celebrating Western festivals. For example, some students simply do it because Western festivals are popular among young people. In fact, they know little about the history of Western festivals. In some cases, students don't want to celebrate our own traditional festivals because they think that traditional Chinese festivals are out of date.
I think we can combine them in a proper way.