Unit 2 The United Kingdom
说明: 本试卷分第一卷 (选择题 85分) 和第二卷 (非选择题 35分) 两部分. 满分120分, 考试时间100分钟.
第一卷( 选择题 共两部分,计85分)
第一部分:英语知识运用(共3 节, 满分50分)
第一节:语音知识 (共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)
1. scientific A. variety B. various C. physician D. union
2. rough A. county B. cautious C. currency D. announce
3. positive A. universe B. unite C. possibility D. describe
4. link A. handle B. kingdom C. construct D. instruct
5. furnished A. remained B. needed C. splendid D. pumped
第二节:语法和词汇知识 (共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
6. I recognized her ______ I saw her.
A. for the moment B. the moment C. at the moment D. before
7. Most of the teachers ______ to visit our school were young ones.
A. invited B. to invite C. being invited D. had been invited
8. Only in this way ______ our goals.
A. we can reach B. can we arrive C. we can arrive D. can we reach
9. Construction workers usually get ______ by the day.
A. pay B. paying C. paid D. to pay
10. The restaurant near our school, _____ last year, is very popular with teachers and students.
A. open B. opening C. having opened D. opened
11. _____ 20 girls Class 10 ______ another 30 boys.
A. Apart from; have B. Except for; have
C. Apart from; has D. Except for; has
12. Every time ______ I go to school, I am usually riding my bike, _____ I take a bus.
A. when; besides B. /; except when C. when; except for D. /; except for
13. He made the suggestion that we _____ by train.
A. went B. would have gone C. go D. had gone
14. He used to be a popular singer, but drug ____ his ruin.
A. resulted from B. contributed to C. attended to D. devoted to
15. My teacher’s words had a great _____ my studying science at college.
A. influence in B. effect in C. influence on D. effect for
16. ____ Jill was worried seemed obvious to everyone present at the meeting.
A. What B. That C. Whether D. /
17. Though of the danger,he still went skating on the thin ice.
A. warning B. to warn C. warn D. warned
18. _______, crying.
A. Came in Jack’s wife B. In came Jack’s wife
C. Came in she D. In came she
19. The Group of Eight (G8) ______ the eight richest countries in the world.
A. is made up B. consists of C. is consisted of D. consist of
20. It is reported that a province has ______ to form a new state.
A. broken down B. broken up C. broken away D. broken out
第三节:完形填空.(共20题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
Britain and Ireland
The British Isles is made up of two large islands: One is called Ireland and the other __21 . Britain, or Great Britain, is the larger of these two islands, and it is 22 into three parts: Scotland, Wales and England.
The United Kingdom is that 23 of the British Isles ruled over by the Queen. It is made up of Scotland, Wales and England, that is, the 24 of Britain, and also about one sixth of Ireland, the Northern part. The 25 of Ireland is self-governing. The 26 name of the United Kingdom is 27 “The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”.
28 is larger and richer than Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and has the largest 29 of the United Kingdom, so people often use the 30 “England” and “English” when they 31 “Britain” and “British”. This sometimes makes the Scots and the Welsh a little 32 . The Scots in particular are very 33 of their separate nationality. The Welsh too do not regard 34 as English, and have a culture and even a 35 of their own.
Ireland became part of the United Kingdom in 1801, but for forty years the “Irish 36 ” was the greatest headache of the United Kingdom. 37 , Ireland is divided into two: Northern Ireland still 38 to the United Kingdom, and in 1922 the rest of Ireland 39 to found an Irish Free State, later called Eire and now the Republic of Ireland.
The Republic of Ireland does not regard itself as part of Britain, and is not now even a supporter of the Commonwealth of Nations (英联邦). Unlike the major Commonwealth countries it did not lift a finger to 40 British in the Second World War and now wants the whole of Ireland to be a republic.
21. A. Wales B. Britain C. England D. Scotland
22. A. divided B. cut C. broken D. separated
23. A. piece B. island C. country D. part
24. A. south B. north C. part D. whole
25. A. smaller B. larger C. rest D. island
26. A. correct B. true C. full D. complete
27. A. also B. therefore C. likely D. perhaps
28. A. The UK B. The British isles C. Great Britain D. England
29. A. colleges B. officials C. cities D. population
30. A. words B. names C. spellings D. pronunciations
31. A. call B. forget C. speak D. write
32. A. angry B. difficult C. tired D. lonely
33. A. proud B. fond C. full D. kind
34. A. it B. Wales C. them D. themselves
35. A. capital B. language C. history D. programs
36. A. Country B. Question C. Disease D. Republic
37. A. At last B. So C. Meanwhile D. Also
38. A. returns B. belongs C. gets D. speaks
39. A. hoped B. refused C. broke away D. used
40. A. feel B. touch C. fight D. help
第二部分:阅读理解(共20 小题,第一节每小题2分,第二节每小题1分;满分35分)
阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的四个选项A、 B、C、D中,选出一个最佳选项.
A
Confucius(孔子) was born five hundred and fifty years before Christ. Unlike Jesus Christ, he did not bring words of God to the people. He was a clever teacher and a philosopher, looking for truth and wisdom. Most of his teaching was about life in this world.
Confucius was very keen(渴望) to give people good rulers. Someone asked him, “What does a country need ” Confucius answered, “Enough food, a good army, and a good leader.” The people then asked, “Which one is the most important ” Confucius answered, “An army is not very important. All men must die, so food is not the most important. But if the leader of the country is not good, then everything will be bad,”
41. A philosopher is a person who ___.
A. does not like Jesus Christ B. teaches people something about God
C. Seeks after truth and wisdom D. is more clever than most of other people
42. Jesus Christ ____.
A. was born more than half a century earlier than Confucius
B. taught people anything about God
C. did not tell people anything about God
D. was a philosopher sent by God
43. Confucius taught people all these things except ____.
A. how to live in the world B. the importance of the leader of the country
C. any ideas about God B. how to make good judgments
44. For Confucius a man____.
A. could not escape death
B. would die if he didn’t have a good ruler
C. was not important compared with food
D. ought to die if he considered food to be the most important for him
B
London is the capital of the United Kingdom. It has about seven million people. The river Thames runs through London.
People from all over the world visit London to see Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London. There are many museums, theatres and parks in London, as well as offices and factories. London began as a Roman settlement called Londinium. The plague(瘟疫) came to London in the 1600s, followed by the Great Fire of 1666. The city was badly bombed in World War II.
London is very slowly sinking into its foundations and the level of the river Thames is slowly rising. As a result, extra-high tides could flood a large part of London. To prevent this happening, a great barrier(屏障)has been built across the Thames at Woolwich. If very high tides happen, the barrier can be raised and London will be safe.
45. London is the capital of _________, which began as a __________ settlement.
A. England; Norman B. UK; Frenchman
C. Scotland; English D. UK; Roman
46. According to the passage, from 1600 to now, ________ great disasters have happened in London.
A. one B. two C. three D. four
47. The reason why a great barrier has been built across the Thames at Woolwich is that_________.
London is very slowly sinking into its foundations
the level of the river Thames is slowly rising
extra-high tides could flood a large part of London
all of the above.
C
As prices and building costs keep rising, the do-it-yourself'(DIY) trend(趋势) in the U.S. continues to grow.
‘We needed furniture(家具) for our living room,' says John Ross, ‘and we just didn't have enough money to buy it. So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs.' John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.
Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. ‘I was deeply upset (焦虑)about it. Now I've finished a car repair course(课程), I should be able to fix the car by myself.'
John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a ‘do-it-yourselfer', you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don't have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.
48. We can learn from the text that many newly married people_______.
A. find it hard to pay for what they need
B. have to learn to make their own furniture
C. take DIY courses run by the government
D. seldom go to a department store to buy things
49. John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to______.
A. run a DIY shop B. make or repair things
C. save time and money D. improve the quality of life
50. When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home, he means Jim___.
A. makes shoes in his home B. does extra work at night
C. does his own car and home repairs D. keeps house and looks after his children
51. What would be the best title for the text
A. The Joy of DIY B. You Can Do It Too!
C. Welcome to Our DIY Course! D. Ross and Hatfield: Believers in DIY
D
Robert and Peter study in the same university. They do everything together and help each other. But they often play jokes on each other. The school year was over last month and they decided to travel through the country in America. They drove a car and could stop wherever they were interested in and started whenever they wanted. Of course they enjoyed themselves. It was very hot one day and they were both hungry and thirsty. They stopped in front of a restaurant by the road. They came in, sat down at a table and ordered some dishes. Robert looked around and found there was a small bowl on the table. He thought there was some ice cream in it and took a spoonful of it and put it into his mouth. Immediately he knew it was mustard(芥末),but it was too late. Tears ran down his face, but he pretended nothing had happened. The other young man, seeing his friend crying, asked, “What are you crying about, Robert ”?
“I’m thinking of my father who was hanged twenty years ago,” was a reply.?
After a while Peter made the same mistake. Tears ran down his cheeks ,too. And his friend asked him why.?
“I wonder why your father hadn’t been hanged before he got married!”
52. Robert didn’t tell Peter it was some mustard in the bowl because .
A. he wanted his friend to repeat the mistake B. he didn’t know his friend hated it
C. he thought his friend knew what it was D. he thought his friend was interested in it
53. Peter made the same mistake because .
A. he often took some mustard B. he was too hungry to wait for their dishes
C. he was much braver than his friend D. he wasn’t afraid to be played a joke on
54. What do Peter’s last words mean
A. Robert’s father would be hanged earlier. B. It was wrong to play a joke on a friend.
C. He must give his friend a lesson. D. His friend wouldn’t be born.
55. The writer mainly wants to tell us in this passage.
A. not to trust your friend B. a joke
C. not to mistake mustard for Ice cream D. it’s wrong to lie to friends
第二节 补全对话
根据对话内容,从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项是多余的。
A: What time will you be free tomorrow
B: I have decided to visit an old friend in the morning. _______56________
A: Mum and I want to go shopping. ________57_________
B: Tomorrow afternoon I’d like to.
A: May we expect you in the shopping centre at one o’clock
B: Would it be better to come a little later ________58_________
A: _______59___________ We’ll wait for you at about 2 o’clock.
B: Yeah. _________60__________
Let’s meet at the gate of the shopping center.But I will be free in the afternoon.Would you like to join us Let me think it over.What about 2 o’clock All right.Shall I come at 1 o’clock
高二英语第一次月考试卷(II) 08.8.23
第二卷(非选择题 共三节 满分35 分)
第一节:单词拼写(共10 小题,每题1 分,满分10分)
根据下列句子所给首字母在横线上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。(每空只写一词)
61. He drew a c___________________ after a lot of experiments.
62. Word came that our football team was d______________ again.
63. Who do you think is to b________________ for the accident
64. What he did was not c______________ with what he said.
65. You should not r_______________ the invitation from your old friend.
66. I’ll phone him i_____________________ I hear any news.
67. If it is c_______________________ to you I’ll be with you next Tuesday.
68. Please a______________________ for a taxi to pick me up at six o’clock.
69. To their d___________________, their son was admitted into a famous university.
70. Being e___________________ to sunlight for too much time will do harm to one’s skin.
第二节:短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断:如无错误,在该行右边的横线上画一个勾(∨);如有错误(每行只有一个错误),则按下列情况改正:
此行多一个词:把多余的词用斜线(﹨)划掉,在该行右边横线上写出该词,并也用斜线划掉。
此行缺一个词:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
此行错一个词:在错的词下画一横线,在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意: 原行没有错的不要改。
I felt sadly yesterday when our teacher told us something 71. _________
about Project Hope in class. It has set up to help the 72. _________
children in the countryside who can’t pay to go to 73. _________
school. After school I came home. I was wondering if I 74. _________
could do something for the Project then I caught sight 75. ________
of money-collecting box on the table. Then I made 76. _________
up my minds to send my pocket money which I 77. _________
had saved for nearly one year for the children who 78. ________
wanted to go to school. I wrote a letter to them and 79. _________
hurried to the post office. Together with the letter I
posted the money and sent with my best wishes to them. 80. _________
座号
第三节:书面表达 (满分 15 分)
最近你班将举行一场题为 Life in the future 的讨论会, 请根据以下要点, 写一篇一百词左右的发言稿。
随着医学的发展,人类的平均寿命将会达到120岁。
由于新能源的出现, 污染问题将得到控制。
人们的日常生活也将有很大的变化。 如机器人可以为你做家务;椅子的颜色能够随着你所穿的衣服而改变;手机可以带在手腕上, 通话时可以看到对方;可以乘坐新型的电梯进入太空度假。
注意: 1. 发言稿必须包括所有内容要点,可适当发挥;
2. 发言稿开头已为你写好,不计入总词数;
3. 词数;100左右;
4. 参考词汇:手腕 wrist 平均 on the average 电梯 elevator
Dear friends,
In the future, man’s life will be very different form that of today.________________________
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答案
I. 1—5 ACABD 6—10 BADCD 11—15 CBCBC 16—20 BDBBC 21—25 BADDC 26--30 CBDDA 31--35 AAADB 36--40 BABCD 41—44 CBCA 45—47 DCD 48--51 ABDB 52--55 ABDB 56—60 BCEFA
II. 单词拼写
1. conclusion 2. defeated 3. blame 4. consistent 5. rejected
6. immediately 7. convenient 8. arrange 9. delight 10. exposed
III.短文改错
1. sadly→ sad 2. has后加been 3. pay→ afford 4. √ 5. then→ when
6. of后加my或the 7. minds→ mind 8. 第二个for→ to 9. wanted→ want 10. 去掉with
IV. 书面表达
In the future, man’s life will be very different form that of today. First, with the development of medicine, on the average, a person will live to the age of about 120. Second, because of the discovery of new energy, the environmental pollution will be under control. Third, people’s daily life will change greatly, too. For example, robots will do all your housework for you; your chair will change its color to match what you’re wearing; you can also put your mobile phone around your wrist and can see the caller while speaking; you even can take a new elevator into space for your holidays.