外研版（2019）选择性必修第二册Unit 1 Growing up 单元检测（word版含答案无听力题）
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选择性必修2 Unit 1单元测试题
第一部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Volunteer Marine (海洋的) Protection Program in Bali
Tianyar is a small fishing village in the northern part of Bali. Tianyar’s coral reef (珊瑚礁), which was highly bio-diverse and healthy, is currently in poor condition due to many years of improper fishing practices. After several visits from scientists, a project aimed at restoring and protecting Tianyar’s coral reef was started.
Volunteers
Volunteers should be at least 17 years old. A keen interest in marine life and protection is desirable. They should be physically fit and able to swim. A parental approval form shall be required for participants under 18 joining the program.
Responsibilities
Volunteers will help to construct artificial reef structures and organize beach and reef cleaning. Work Schedule
As a volunteer for the program, your general schedule would be:
Sunday On arrival, volunteers will be picked up from the airport and then transferred to Tianyar by car.
Monday morning Detailed training shall be done, after which volunteers begin their project placement.
Monday to Thursday This period will be the working days. Evenings will be free for you to relax or walk around Tianyar or make plans for the next day’s work.
Friday to Sunday During your extended weekend, you can travel and explore other parts of Bali such as Ubud, Seminyak or Kuta. Modes of transport are easily available for travelling within the island.
Accommodation
In Tianyar, accommodation will be provided in a guesthouse on the basis of same-gender sharing. Each room has a small kitchen with a refrigerator and stove. Tianyar accommodation is located in the main Tianyar town and all amenities (生活设施) are available within walking distance.
Cost
1 Week — $475; 2 Weeks —$695;
3 Weeks — $980; 4 Weeks — $ 1,270.
1. What’s the purpose of the project
A. To help save and protect Tianyar’s coral reef.
B. To reduce Tianyar’s environmental pollution.
C. To attract more tourists to Tianyar.
D. To help develop the local fishery.
2. What may volunteers do on Thursday morning
A. Get trained about their daily job.
B. Help with beach cleaning.
C. Travel around Seminyak.
D. Make plans for the day.
3. What can be learned about volunteers’ accommodation
A. They are arranged according to their length of stay.
B. They will live in the uptown areas.
C. They have limited basic amenities.
D. They can cook themselves there
B
Nearly a year ago, on a sunny July day, I drove to a nearby lake with my family and friends to have a picnic. I couldn’t wait to get in the water because I loved swimming. “Here I go,” I shouted, laughing, as I dove (跳水) from a boat dock into the lake. That was the last thing I remember. I was unconscious and pulled from the water with a severed spine (脊柱断裂), and paralyzed from the waist down.
After months of hospitalization, I was finally home. But things weren’t going well. I had to face many lifestyle changes. The gray sky outside my window matched how I felt inside. I sighed and turned away. Life had lost all meaning. I was impatient with myself as well as my family.
A few days later, I poured out my despondency to Jerry, a good friend of mine. “I don’t feel like I have a reason to get out of bed,” I told him. Jerry was quiet with his eyes focused on my mulberry tree. “Look,” he whispered. “There’s a cardinal (a kind of bird).” I saw it on that lower branch to the right. Cheer, cheer, cheer, the cardinal sang in a sweet voice. I’d seen cardinals before. Now as I studied this one, I realized I’d never really seen a cardinal. It was beautiful.
As I watched the elegant bird, something clicked (茅塞顿开). The hope of life, like a light, was awakened inside me. After Jerry left, I wheeled to the front of the house, smiled at the sky and felt relieved.
I now take bird watching as my new hobby. I record interesting sightings in my diary and photograph every bird I meet. Besides, I feel a new kind of pleasure when taking care of the potted plants in my yard. Of course, I still face many difficulties every day, but when I look out of my window, I see birds. And when I see birds, I see miracles (奇迹). And I’ve found my place among them.
4. What happened to the author about a year ago
A. He fell off his boat.
B. He had a car accident.
C. He injured his spine in a dive.
D. He hardly got along with his family.
5. What is the probable meaning of the underlined word “despondency” in Paragraph 3
A. Doubts. B. Expectations.
B. Nervousness. D. Discouragement.
6. How did the author feel after seeing the cardinal outside his window
A. Indifferent. B. Shocked.
C. Pleased. D. Puzzled.
7. What can we learn about the author from the last paragraph
A. He decides to raise birds himself.
B. He becomes hopeful about his life.
C. He determines to be a bird photographer.
D. He can deal with difficulties all by himself.
C
Edward O. Wilson’s Letters to a Young Scientist is part of a memoir (回忆录) and part of an advice column for young scientists. During his long and highly successful career, Wilson has advised numerous doctoral students and helped them launch their careers. Along the way, he has developed a strong sense of what it takes to be successful in the field of science. He builds his book around a more fundamental and timeless career question: What makes a good scientist
As Wilson works toward an answer, he backs up his arguments with first-hand evidence. It is obvious that he deeply appreciates the creativity of the scientific process. In his first few chapters, he encourages readers to daydream, work hard and mess around. Wilson relates several examples of “messing around” in his own career. Some led to major discoveries while others led to nothing at all However, quick and uncontrolled experiments open the potential for major discoveries.
I find Wilson’s writings on the importance of failure especially affecting. Most young scientists are not prepared for the level and number of setbacks they are likely to come across in their early careers. As scientific funding has been cut and tenure-track (终身的) jobs have grown rare, today’s young scientists will be refused more than scientists of equal quality in the past century. “Be prepared mentally for some amount of failure. Waste and frustration often attend the earliest stages,” Wilson writes.
Wilson also suggests, “A strong work virtue is absolutely essential. There must be an ability to pass long hours in study and research with pleasure even though some of the effort will unavoidably lead to dead ends.” The time that is seemingly wasted may later prove to have been well spent. Wilson insists that the process of exploring and gaining closeness with one’s studies — even the ones that don’t go as planned — is essential to the creative process of a scientist.
8. What is Letters to a Young Scientist mainly about
A. Wilson’s achievements.
B. Records of Wilson’s private life.
C. Practical suggestions for scientists.
D. Methods for scientists’ finding desirable jobs.
9. Wilson values creative scientific experiments mainly because ___________.
A. they make it possible to achieve great success
B. they make it easy to get first-hand experience
C. they can lead to final findings rapidly
D. they can be controlled at will
10. What’s the current situation of young scientists
A. They are more afraid of suffering failures.
B. They may face even greater challenges at work.
C. They are more knowledgeable and better educated.
D. They can take advantage of more scientific resources.
11. What’s Wilson’s advice for young scientists
A. To avoid academic dead ends.
B. To develop critical thinking.
C. To stay positive patiently.
D. To make a schedule.
D
The dialect (方言) regions of the United arc most clearly marked along the Atlantic coast, where the earlier settlements (定居地) were created. There dialects can be defined: Northern, Midland, and Southern.
To some extent these regions save the traditional speech of southeastern and southern England, where most of the early colonists were born. The first settlers that arrived in Virginia (1607) and Massachusetts (1620) soon learned to adapt old words to new uses, but they were also pleased to borrow names from the local Indian languages for unknown trees, such as hickory and persimmon trees, and for unfamiliar animals, such as raccoons and woodchucks. Later they took words from other foreign settlers — the French and the Dutch.
Before the Declaration of Independence (1776), two-thirds of the immigrants (移民) had come from England, but after that date immigrants from Ireland arrived in large numbers. The Great Hunger of 1845-1852 drove 1.5 million Irish to seek homes in the New World, and the European Revolutions of 1848 drove as many Germans to settle in Pennsylvania and the Midwest. After the close of the American Civil War in 1865, millions of Scandinavians, Slavs, and Italians crossed the ocean and eventually settled mostly in the North Central and Upper Midwest states. In some areas of South Carolina and Georgia, Africans working on rice and cotton plantations developed a language called Gullah, which made use of many structural and vocabulary features of their native languages.
The speech of the Atlantic Seaboard shows far greater differences in pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary than that of any area in the North Central states, the Upper Midwest, the Rocky Mountains, or the Pacific Coast. Today, urbanization, quick transport, and television have decreased some dialectal differences in the United States. On the other hand, immigrant groups have introduced new varieties in which the influence of their native languages is evident, and some immigrant languages are widely spoken.
12. Why did the first settlers borrow local Indian words
A. To communicate with the locals.
B. To enrich their own languages.
C. To deepen their friendships with Indians.
D. To learn about Indians’ traditional culture.
13. What was the characteristic of Gullah
A. It borrowed plenty of words from English.
B. It was based on Africans’ native languages.
C. It had rich words to describe farming practices.
D. It was mainly spoken in the North Central stales.
14. Which of the following reduces dialectal differences in the United States
A. Convenient transportation.
B. Widespread use of the Internet.
C. The growth of nationwide population.
D. The rise of people’s educational level.
15. What is the text mainly about
A. The origin of dialects in the US.
B. America’s immigration history.
C. The attractiveness of the United States.
D. The importance of cross-cultural communication.
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A fruit basket is a basket that is filled with a variety of fruits. 16 It is usually tastefully arranged so that it is pleasing to the recipient’s (接受者) eye. Fruit baskets can be sent as get-well gifts, thank-you gifts, birthday gifts, or for any other occasion that requires a present to be sent.
17 In that case, a person may choose to send a fruit basket in order to express sympathy and sadness. Sending such a gift shows the recipient that someone is thinking of him in his time of sadness.
A fruit basket is an ideal idea for those who aren’t sure what to send as a gift. 18 So sending a gift basket is a good way to take the guesswork out of choosing a gift for a hard-to-please person.
Do you know a person can make a fruit basket on his/her own 19 First, the gift giver needs to locate an attractive basket large enough to hold a variety of fruits and other goodies. Wicker baskets can be found in discount stores and craft stores. Pretty ribbons (丝带) and tissue paper can be found in many stores as well.
Next people can fill it with a variety of fresh fruits from the local supermarket or fruit. They can then add chocolates and anything else they think the gift recipient would like. 20
A. Making such a gift isn’t a difficult task.
B. Fruit baskets are traditionally given as gifts.
C. The shipping price will depend on the delivery location.
D. Some family members and friends are difficult to buy for.
E. A fruit basket may be sent when there is sorrow in one’s family.
F. You can order a fruit basket online to send to your friends or family.
G. Knowing about the gift recipient’s personality helps personalize the fruit basket.
第二部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
McKinley Erves, 22, suffers from color blindness. His friends 21 him on his birthday with a pair of color-blind glasses witch can help him 22 among colors — and it was all caught on camera.
“I hardly ever mentioned my 23 for color-blind glasses and my friends went out of their way to get me a pair for my birthday, which just tells me how much they 24 me,” Erves said. In the video, Erves looks at his red car before he puts on the glasses. After getting 25 from a friend, he slowly puts on them. Erves says seeing his car in a(n) 26 way for the first time is really unforgettable.
As of Thursday, the video has been 27 more than two million times after being posted online. Erves says he is shocked by the attention. “I’m just a(n) 28 guy. But they all tell me how happy they are for me, which makes me feel like I made a(n) 29 in a lot of people’s lives 30 it was just a little bit,” he says. One of Erves’s friends says, “We wanted to 31 his birthday and help him see everyday life 32 through his own eyes.” Erves is 33 to his friends, and hopes people who watched this video are able to find joy in little things. Life 34 us with all of the difficulties we face. But it’s the little things in life that make those 35 worthwhile, like seeing true colors for the first time.
21. A. inspired B. surprised C. honored D. paid
22. A. choose B. learn C. change D. tell
23. A. regret B. excuse C. desire D. charge
24. A. care about B. depend on C. touch on D. spend on
25. A. praise B. agreement C. encouragement D. prediction
26. A. easy B. common C. strange D. new
27. A. picked B. viewed C. published D. recorded
28..A. ordinary B. brave C. lucky D. simple
29. A. decision B. introduction C. difference D. profit
30. A. as though B. in case C. even if D. now that
31. A. brighten up B. set down C. take over D. bring back
32. A. curiously B. normally C. wisely D. quickly
33. A. respectful B. grateful C. helpful D. faithful
34. A. challenges B. excites C. amazes D. embarrasses
35. A. belongings B. threats C. sufferings D. efforts
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15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。
According to a recent American study, food allergies (过敏) are becoming more and more common, (36) __________ (particular) among children. About 8% of those under 19 have developed an allergy. That means (37) ___________ total of 6 million children suffer from allergies in the USA.
The foods that are mostly responsible for such allergies (38) __________ (be) milk, eggs, peanuts, fish, nuts and wheat. But why are food allergies increasing Experts give the (39) __________ (reason). One is that everything is too clean. Our body does not have the training (40) __________ (fight) off attackers. Besides, genetic (基因的) engineering has changed most of the food we eat today.
Although a food allergy can begin (41) __________ any age, most allergies start in childhood. Some allergies go away when you grow up, like milk or egg allergies. Others, like fish or nut allergies, are probably with people in (42) __________ (they) whole life.
In fact, at least one third of the children (43) __________ (affect) are allergic to more than one kind of food. They have trouble staying (44) __________ (health) and getting the right diet. Therefore, parents (45) __________ children have allergies should always have some drugs with them. These drugs act quickly and let children breathe better.
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是校英文报School Weekly的编辑李华，你们计划向全校学生征集以“Growing pains and gains”为主题的英语短文刊登在报纸上。请你用英语写一篇征稿启事并发布在校园网上，内容包括：
1.征稿目的；
2.稿件要求及投稿方式；
3.表达期待。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
I began to lose hope. It seemed that there was little chance that my great-grandmother was able to heal (康复). My blind, 94-year-old great-grandmother was sleeping soundly in the hospital bed. As l sat quietly with my family, l listened to the sounds of the machines that kept her alive. Her face was pale and empty. She was no longer the cheerful person I had always known.
It seemed that every day she got worse. She might not make it through Christmas. I tried to think of a present to give to her. Since she was blind, I would have to get her a gift that she didn’t have to see to appreciate, but that she could feel with her hands. I remembered that when she lived with us she always wanted to touch and play with my stuffed animals (填充动物玩具). Her favorites were my unique stuffed bears.
I knew right then what to get. She always wanted one for herself! I would have a teddy bear made especially for her. “Great-grandma’s Bear” is what I named the brown, stuffed animal — “Bear” for short. The bear was quite charming with his tiny black button nose and big chocolate eyes. I looked forward to visiting my great-grandmother on Christmas morning and seeing the look on her face when I gave Bear to her. The clay came more quickly than I thought. I carried Bear in my arms as I walked to Room 208 with my family.
There was my great-grandmother, sitting in her bed. Her eyes were wide open. I think she was sensing that we were coming. A smile grew on her face as we sat on her bed, close to her weak body hidden under the covers. “Merry Christmas!” my dad said. We talked with my great-grandmother for a while until it was time to give her the gifts we had brought. My mother gave her fresh-smelling baby powder because she could never have enough of it. My father brought her favorite candies. Now it was my turn.
Paragraph 1:
I placed the bear in her gentle, skinny hands.
_______________________________________________________________________________Paragraph 2:
From that day on, amazingly, my great-grandmother started to heal.
_______________________________________________________________________________
测试题参考答案
1-5 ABDCD 6-10 CBCAB
11-15 CBBAA 16-20 BEDAG 21-25 BDCAC 26-30 DBACC
31-35 ABBAC
36-45 (One possible version)
36. particularly 37. a
38. are 39. reasons
40. to fight 41. at
42. their 43. affected
44. healthy 45. whose
写作 (One possible version)
第一节
Contributions Wanted
To help us appreciate our unforgettable growing times, we are looking for good English articles on the theme of “Growing pains and gains”.
You are expected to share your stories during the process of growing up within 400 words. All the articles should be original and positive. And every one of you is welcome to send your articles to schoolweekly@ before September 17. The excellent ones will be published in our newspaper. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at 012-3889146.
Looking forward to your brilliant works.
School Weekly
第二节
Paragraph 1:
I placed the bear in her gentle, skinny hands. Once her hands touched it, her face was suddenly filled with joy. The last time I had seen she was so happy was many months earlier. She smiled and hugged Bear the whole time we were there. She loved Bear very much, and she didn’t want anyone to take Bear from her because she feared they’d lose it. Before we left, she thanked me many times. She said that Bear would never leave her side.
Paragraph 2：
From that day on, amazingly, my great-grandmother started to heal. Days later, she moved back into the nursing home where she had lived before she was sent to the hospital. She slept with Bear every night and never forgot it. One day when I visited the nursing home, the nurse said my great-grandmother was taking good care of Bear. I replied, “No, it is taking good care of her.” My great-grandmother’s health improved because of Bear. Bear was the perfect gift. Several years later, my great-grandmother passed away peacefully in her sleep, still hugging Bear.
第一部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Volunteer Marine (海洋的) Protection Program in Bali
Tianyar is a small fishing village in the northern part of Bali. Tianyar’s coral reef (珊瑚礁), which was highly bio-diverse and healthy, is currently in poor condition due to many years of improper fishing practices. After several visits from scientists, a project aimed at restoring and protecting Tianyar’s coral reef was started.
Volunteers
Volunteers should be at least 17 years old. A keen interest in marine life and protection is desirable. They should be physically fit and able to swim. A parental approval form shall be required for participants under 18 joining the program.
Responsibilities
Volunteers will help to construct artificial reef structures and organize beach and reef cleaning. Work Schedule
As a volunteer for the program, your general schedule would be:
Sunday On arrival, volunteers will be picked up from the airport and then transferred to Tianyar by car.
Monday morning Detailed training shall be done, after which volunteers begin their project placement.
Monday to Thursday This period will be the working days. Evenings will be free for you to relax or walk around Tianyar or make plans for the next day’s work.
Friday to Sunday During your extended weekend, you can travel and explore other parts of Bali such as Ubud, Seminyak or Kuta. Modes of transport are easily available for travelling within the island.
Accommodation
In Tianyar, accommodation will be provided in a guesthouse on the basis of same-gender sharing. Each room has a small kitchen with a refrigerator and stove. Tianyar accommodation is located in the main Tianyar town and all amenities (生活设施) are available within walking distance.
Cost
1 Week — $475; 2 Weeks —$695;
3 Weeks — $980; 4 Weeks — $ 1,270.
1. What’s the purpose of the project
A. To help save and protect Tianyar’s coral reef.
B. To reduce Tianyar’s environmental pollution.
C. To attract more tourists to Tianyar.
D. To help develop the local fishery.
2. What may volunteers do on Thursday morning
A. Get trained about their daily job.
B. Help with beach cleaning.
C. Travel around Seminyak.
D. Make plans for the day.
3. What can be learned about volunteers’ accommodation
A. They are arranged according to their length of stay.
B. They will live in the uptown areas.
C. They have limited basic amenities.
D. They can cook themselves there
B
Nearly a year ago, on a sunny July day, I drove to a nearby lake with my family and friends to have a picnic. I couldn’t wait to get in the water because I loved swimming. “Here I go,” I shouted, laughing, as I dove (跳水) from a boat dock into the lake. That was the last thing I remember. I was unconscious and pulled from the water with a severed spine (脊柱断裂), and paralyzed from the waist down.
After months of hospitalization, I was finally home. But things weren’t going well. I had to face many lifestyle changes. The gray sky outside my window matched how I felt inside. I sighed and turned away. Life had lost all meaning. I was impatient with myself as well as my family.
A few days later, I poured out my despondency to Jerry, a good friend of mine. “I don’t feel like I have a reason to get out of bed,” I told him. Jerry was quiet with his eyes focused on my mulberry tree. “Look,” he whispered. “There’s a cardinal (a kind of bird).” I saw it on that lower branch to the right. Cheer, cheer, cheer, the cardinal sang in a sweet voice. I’d seen cardinals before. Now as I studied this one, I realized I’d never really seen a cardinal. It was beautiful.
As I watched the elegant bird, something clicked (茅塞顿开). The hope of life, like a light, was awakened inside me. After Jerry left, I wheeled to the front of the house, smiled at the sky and felt relieved.
I now take bird watching as my new hobby. I record interesting sightings in my diary and photograph every bird I meet. Besides, I feel a new kind of pleasure when taking care of the potted plants in my yard. Of course, I still face many difficulties every day, but when I look out of my window, I see birds. And when I see birds, I see miracles (奇迹). And I’ve found my place among them.
4. What happened to the author about a year ago
A. He fell off his boat.
B. He had a car accident.
C. He injured his spine in a dive.
D. He hardly got along with his family.
5. What is the probable meaning of the underlined word “despondency” in Paragraph 3
A. Doubts. B. Expectations.
B. Nervousness. D. Discouragement.
6. How did the author feel after seeing the cardinal outside his window
A. Indifferent. B. Shocked.
C. Pleased. D. Puzzled.
7. What can we learn about the author from the last paragraph
A. He decides to raise birds himself.
B. He becomes hopeful about his life.
C. He determines to be a bird photographer.
D. He can deal with difficulties all by himself.
C
Edward O. Wilson’s Letters to a Young Scientist is part of a memoir (回忆录) and part of an advice column for young scientists. During his long and highly successful career, Wilson has advised numerous doctoral students and helped them launch their careers. Along the way, he has developed a strong sense of what it takes to be successful in the field of science. He builds his book around a more fundamental and timeless career question: What makes a good scientist
As Wilson works toward an answer, he backs up his arguments with first-hand evidence. It is obvious that he deeply appreciates the creativity of the scientific process. In his first few chapters, he encourages readers to daydream, work hard and mess around. Wilson relates several examples of “messing around” in his own career. Some led to major discoveries while others led to nothing at all However, quick and uncontrolled experiments open the potential for major discoveries.
I find Wilson’s writings on the importance of failure especially affecting. Most young scientists are not prepared for the level and number of setbacks they are likely to come across in their early careers. As scientific funding has been cut and tenure-track (终身的) jobs have grown rare, today’s young scientists will be refused more than scientists of equal quality in the past century. “Be prepared mentally for some amount of failure. Waste and frustration often attend the earliest stages,” Wilson writes.
Wilson also suggests, “A strong work virtue is absolutely essential. There must be an ability to pass long hours in study and research with pleasure even though some of the effort will unavoidably lead to dead ends.” The time that is seemingly wasted may later prove to have been well spent. Wilson insists that the process of exploring and gaining closeness with one’s studies — even the ones that don’t go as planned — is essential to the creative process of a scientist.
8. What is Letters to a Young Scientist mainly about
A. Wilson’s achievements.
B. Records of Wilson’s private life.
C. Practical suggestions for scientists.
D. Methods for scientists’ finding desirable jobs.
9. Wilson values creative scientific experiments mainly because ___________.
A. they make it possible to achieve great success
B. they make it easy to get first-hand experience
C. they can lead to final findings rapidly
D. they can be controlled at will
10. What’s the current situation of young scientists
A. They are more afraid of suffering failures.
B. They may face even greater challenges at work.
C. They are more knowledgeable and better educated.
D. They can take advantage of more scientific resources.
11. What’s Wilson’s advice for young scientists
A. To avoid academic dead ends.
B. To develop critical thinking.
C. To stay positive patiently.
D. To make a schedule.
D
The dialect (方言) regions of the United arc most clearly marked along the Atlantic coast, where the earlier settlements (定居地) were created. There dialects can be defined: Northern, Midland, and Southern.
To some extent these regions save the traditional speech of southeastern and southern England, where most of the early colonists were born. The first settlers that arrived in Virginia (1607) and Massachusetts (1620) soon learned to adapt old words to new uses, but they were also pleased to borrow names from the local Indian languages for unknown trees, such as hickory and persimmon trees, and for unfamiliar animals, such as raccoons and woodchucks. Later they took words from other foreign settlers — the French and the Dutch.
Before the Declaration of Independence (1776), two-thirds of the immigrants (移民) had come from England, but after that date immigrants from Ireland arrived in large numbers. The Great Hunger of 1845-1852 drove 1.5 million Irish to seek homes in the New World, and the European Revolutions of 1848 drove as many Germans to settle in Pennsylvania and the Midwest. After the close of the American Civil War in 1865, millions of Scandinavians, Slavs, and Italians crossed the ocean and eventually settled mostly in the North Central and Upper Midwest states. In some areas of South Carolina and Georgia, Africans working on rice and cotton plantations developed a language called Gullah, which made use of many structural and vocabulary features of their native languages.
The speech of the Atlantic Seaboard shows far greater differences in pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary than that of any area in the North Central states, the Upper Midwest, the Rocky Mountains, or the Pacific Coast. Today, urbanization, quick transport, and television have decreased some dialectal differences in the United States. On the other hand, immigrant groups have introduced new varieties in which the influence of their native languages is evident, and some immigrant languages are widely spoken.
12. Why did the first settlers borrow local Indian words
A. To communicate with the locals.
B. To enrich their own languages.
C. To deepen their friendships with Indians.
D. To learn about Indians’ traditional culture.
13. What was the characteristic of Gullah
A. It borrowed plenty of words from English.
B. It was based on Africans’ native languages.
C. It had rich words to describe farming practices.
D. It was mainly spoken in the North Central stales.
14. Which of the following reduces dialectal differences in the United States
A. Convenient transportation.
B. Widespread use of the Internet.
C. The growth of nationwide population.
D. The rise of people’s educational level.
15. What is the text mainly about
A. The origin of dialects in the US.
B. America’s immigration history.
C. The attractiveness of the United States.
D. The importance of cross-cultural communication.
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A fruit basket is a basket that is filled with a variety of fruits. 16 It is usually tastefully arranged so that it is pleasing to the recipient’s (接受者) eye. Fruit baskets can be sent as get-well gifts, thank-you gifts, birthday gifts, or for any other occasion that requires a present to be sent.
17 In that case, a person may choose to send a fruit basket in order to express sympathy and sadness. Sending such a gift shows the recipient that someone is thinking of him in his time of sadness.
A fruit basket is an ideal idea for those who aren’t sure what to send as a gift. 18 So sending a gift basket is a good way to take the guesswork out of choosing a gift for a hard-to-please person.
Do you know a person can make a fruit basket on his/her own 19 First, the gift giver needs to locate an attractive basket large enough to hold a variety of fruits and other goodies. Wicker baskets can be found in discount stores and craft stores. Pretty ribbons (丝带) and tissue paper can be found in many stores as well.
Next people can fill it with a variety of fresh fruits from the local supermarket or fruit. They can then add chocolates and anything else they think the gift recipient would like. 20
A. Making such a gift isn’t a difficult task.
B. Fruit baskets are traditionally given as gifts.
C. The shipping price will depend on the delivery location.
D. Some family members and friends are difficult to buy for.
E. A fruit basket may be sent when there is sorrow in one’s family.
F. You can order a fruit basket online to send to your friends or family.
G. Knowing about the gift recipient’s personality helps personalize the fruit basket.
第二部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
McKinley Erves, 22, suffers from color blindness. His friends 21 him on his birthday with a pair of color-blind glasses witch can help him 22 among colors — and it was all caught on camera.
“I hardly ever mentioned my 23 for color-blind glasses and my friends went out of their way to get me a pair for my birthday, which just tells me how much they 24 me,” Erves said. In the video, Erves looks at his red car before he puts on the glasses. After getting 25 from a friend, he slowly puts on them. Erves says seeing his car in a(n) 26 way for the first time is really unforgettable.
As of Thursday, the video has been 27 more than two million times after being posted online. Erves says he is shocked by the attention. “I’m just a(n) 28 guy. But they all tell me how happy they are for me, which makes me feel like I made a(n) 29 in a lot of people’s lives 30 it was just a little bit,” he says. One of Erves’s friends says, “We wanted to 31 his birthday and help him see everyday life 32 through his own eyes.” Erves is 33 to his friends, and hopes people who watched this video are able to find joy in little things. Life 34 us with all of the difficulties we face. But it’s the little things in life that make those 35 worthwhile, like seeing true colors for the first time.
21. A. inspired B. surprised C. honored D. paid
22. A. choose B. learn C. change D. tell
23. A. regret B. excuse C. desire D. charge
24. A. care about B. depend on C. touch on D. spend on
25. A. praise B. agreement C. encouragement D. prediction
26. A. easy B. common C. strange D. new
27. A. picked B. viewed C. published D. recorded
28..A. ordinary B. brave C. lucky D. simple
29. A. decision B. introduction C. difference D. profit
30. A. as though B. in case C. even if D. now that
31. A. brighten up B. set down C. take over D. bring back
32. A. curiously B. normally C. wisely D. quickly
33. A. respectful B. grateful C. helpful D. faithful
34. A. challenges B. excites C. amazes D. embarrasses
35. A. belongings B. threats C. sufferings D. efforts
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15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。
According to a recent American study, food allergies (过敏) are becoming more and more common, (36) __________ (particular) among children. About 8% of those under 19 have developed an allergy. That means (37) ___________ total of 6 million children suffer from allergies in the USA.
The foods that are mostly responsible for such allergies (38) __________ (be) milk, eggs, peanuts, fish, nuts and wheat. But why are food allergies increasing Experts give the (39) __________ (reason). One is that everything is too clean. Our body does not have the training (40) __________ (fight) off attackers. Besides, genetic (基因的) engineering has changed most of the food we eat today.
Although a food allergy can begin (41) __________ any age, most allergies start in childhood. Some allergies go away when you grow up, like milk or egg allergies. Others, like fish or nut allergies, are probably with people in (42) __________ (they) whole life.
In fact, at least one third of the children (43) __________ (affect) are allergic to more than one kind of food. They have trouble staying (44) __________ (health) and getting the right diet. Therefore, parents (45) __________ children have allergies should always have some drugs with them. These drugs act quickly and let children breathe better.
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是校英文报School Weekly的编辑李华，你们计划向全校学生征集以“Growing pains and gains”为主题的英语短文刊登在报纸上。请你用英语写一篇征稿启事并发布在校园网上，内容包括：
1.征稿目的；
2.稿件要求及投稿方式；
3.表达期待。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
I began to lose hope. It seemed that there was little chance that my great-grandmother was able to heal (康复). My blind, 94-year-old great-grandmother was sleeping soundly in the hospital bed. As l sat quietly with my family, l listened to the sounds of the machines that kept her alive. Her face was pale and empty. She was no longer the cheerful person I had always known.
It seemed that every day she got worse. She might not make it through Christmas. I tried to think of a present to give to her. Since she was blind, I would have to get her a gift that she didn’t have to see to appreciate, but that she could feel with her hands. I remembered that when she lived with us she always wanted to touch and play with my stuffed animals (填充动物玩具). Her favorites were my unique stuffed bears.
I knew right then what to get. She always wanted one for herself! I would have a teddy bear made especially for her. “Great-grandma’s Bear” is what I named the brown, stuffed animal — “Bear” for short. The bear was quite charming with his tiny black button nose and big chocolate eyes. I looked forward to visiting my great-grandmother on Christmas morning and seeing the look on her face when I gave Bear to her. The clay came more quickly than I thought. I carried Bear in my arms as I walked to Room 208 with my family.
There was my great-grandmother, sitting in her bed. Her eyes were wide open. I think she was sensing that we were coming. A smile grew on her face as we sat on her bed, close to her weak body hidden under the covers. “Merry Christmas!” my dad said. We talked with my great-grandmother for a while until it was time to give her the gifts we had brought. My mother gave her fresh-smelling baby powder because she could never have enough of it. My father brought her favorite candies. Now it was my turn.
Paragraph 1:
I placed the bear in her gentle, skinny hands.
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From that day on, amazingly, my great-grandmother started to heal.
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测试题参考答案
1-5 ABDCD 6-10 CBCAB
11-15 CBBAA 16-20 BEDAG 21-25 BDCAC 26-30 DBACC
31-35 ABBAC
36-45 (One possible version)
36. particularly 37. a
38. are 39. reasons
40. to fight 41. at
42. their 43. affected
44. healthy 45. whose
写作 (One possible version)
第一节
Contributions Wanted
To help us appreciate our unforgettable growing times, we are looking for good English articles on the theme of “Growing pains and gains”.
You are expected to share your stories during the process of growing up within 400 words. All the articles should be original and positive. And every one of you is welcome to send your articles to schoolweekly@ before September 17. The excellent ones will be published in our newspaper. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at 012-3889146.
Looking forward to your brilliant works.
School Weekly
第二节
Paragraph 1:
I placed the bear in her gentle, skinny hands. Once her hands touched it, her face was suddenly filled with joy. The last time I had seen she was so happy was many months earlier. She smiled and hugged Bear the whole time we were there. She loved Bear very much, and she didn’t want anyone to take Bear from her because she feared they’d lose it. Before we left, she thanked me many times. She said that Bear would never leave her side.
Paragraph 2：
From that day on, amazingly, my great-grandmother started to heal. Days later, she moved back into the nursing home where she had lived before she was sent to the hospital. She slept with Bear every night and never forgot it. One day when I visited the nursing home, the nurse said my great-grandmother was taking good care of Bear. I replied, “No, it is taking good care of her.” My great-grandmother’s health improved because of Bear. Bear was the perfect gift. Several years later, my great-grandmother passed away peacefully in her sleep, still hugging Bear.