Unit 2 King Lear单元学业水平达标(解析版）

Unit 2 King Lear单元学业水平达标
【说明】　本试卷满分120分，考试时间100分钟
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
A
A tiny island is like a world in miniature (缩影). Rapa island lies separately in the South Pacific, halfway between South America and New Zealand. Its first settlers turned to violence when faced with the pressures of the environment and competition.
Rapa is a very remote place, like another planet. When settlers arrived there, there was an immediate impact on the environment. With the population expanding, you can see the same thing on a larger scale today. It leads to social fighting.
The first people to live on Rapa arrived by boat in AD 1200. They at first set up camp in rock shelters along the coast and probably got along well with each other. The peace wouldn’t last. Rapa became fortified (设防的) about 300 years later. The island is 530 kilometers from its closest neighbor; those fortifications weren’t for outside invaders. The competition for resources led the people of Rapa to split into warring parts.
When the Polynesians arrived in Rapa, there was great erosion (削弱), clearing of the land and so on. They also brought things with them, like different crops and rats, as well as their main food of taro.
The date the settlers arrived is actually much later than what was considered before, meaning that their ancestors had hung up their long-distance boat paddles for about 1,500 years after settling westerly islands like Fiji and Tonga.
The same thing happened on those islands, but to a lesser degree. There were enough small places in the immediate area that people could move on rather than fight for resources only when other islands were exhausted (匮乏). They finally traveled to Rapa. About 2,000 people at the time were all forced to stay_put. There was just nowhere else to go — this was the end of the line.
1．The text says Rapa island is like a world in miniature because ________.
A．it has different forms of lands
B．it is an island in the South Pacific
C．it experienced the same problems as other parts
D．it is a wasted land at last
解析：选C　从全文看，Rapa island之所以被看成是世界的一个缩影，就是因为人口膨胀时与环境所发生的矛盾同世界其他地方是一样的，所以才说是一个缩影。
2．According to the text, we know about Rapa that ________.
A．it lies in the North Pacific
B．its closest neighbor is New Zealand
C．it lies in the east of Fiji
D．its hottest weather is in July
解析：选C　由文章第一段可知，该岛在南太平洋上，也就是在南半球，而且是在新西兰和南美洲之间，所以选项A、B、D不对；由文章第五段可知，岛屿Fiji在Rapa岛的西边。
3．Why were fortifications built in Rapa island?
A．To fight for resources.
B．To fight against outside attackers.
C．To keep them safe against animals.
D．To protect their main food of taro.
解析：选A　由文章第三段“The competition for resources led the people of Rapa to split into warring parts”可知，建立防御设施是为了争夺资源。
4．The underlined words “stay put” in the last paragraph mean “________”．
A．go to other places
B．live in the same places
C．keep fighting against each other
D．work hard on the farm
解析：选B　由文章最后一段可知，他们没有别的地方可以去，因此，stay put“待在原地”。故答案选B。
B
Most people have heard of Shakespeare and probably know something of the plays that he wrote. However, not everybody knows much about the life of this remarkable man, except perhaps that he was born in the market town of Stratford-upon-Avon and that he married a woman called Anne Hathaway. We know nothing of his school life. We do not know, for example, how long it lasted, but we presumed that he attended the local grammar school, where the principal subject taught was Latin.
Nothing certain is known of what he did between the time he left school and his departure for London. According to a local legend, he was beaten and even put in prison for stealing rabbits and deer from the estate of a neighboring landowner, Sir Thomas Lucy. It is said that because of this he was forced to run away from his native place. A different legend says that he was apprenticed to a Stratford butcher, but did not like the life and for this reason decided to leave Stratford.
Whatever caused him to leave the town of his birth, the world can be grateful that he did so. What is certain is that he set his foot on the road to fame when he arrived in London. It is said that at first he had no money or friends there, but that he earned a little by taking care of the horses of the gentlemen who attended the plays at the theatre. In_time,_as_he_became_a_familiar_figure_to_the_actors_in_the_theatre,_they_stopped_and_spoke_to_him. They found his conversation so brilliant that finally he was invited to join their company.
5．In the early life of Shakespeare, he ________.
A．attended a public school
B．lived in London
C．studied Latin
D．was put in prison for stealing cattle
解析：选C　细节理解题。从文章第一段最后一句可知。
6．Why was Shakespeare forced to leave his native place according to this passage?
A．Because he did not want to go to school.
B．Because he left for London to become famous.
C．Because he had stolen deer and was beaten.
D．No one knows for certain.
解析：选D　推理判断题。由第三段可知，没有人知道为什么Shakespeare离开家乡。
7．In the underlined sentence “In time, as he became a familiar figure ...” (Para.3) “in time” means ________.
A．on time　　　　　　 　B．sometimes
C．some time later D．some time
解析：选C　词义猜测题。由“人们熟悉了他”，可知是一段时间之后。
8．The best title is ________.
A．The Early Life of Shakespeare
B．Shakespeare’s Life in London
C．Shakespeare’s Role in Performance
D．Shakespeare’s Later Life
解析：选A　标题归纳题。由全文讲的是Shakespeare的早年生活可知为A。
C
There were once two men, both seriously ill, in the same room of a hospital. It has one window looking out on the world. One of the men, as part of his treatment, was allowed to sit in bed for an hour in the afternoon. His bed was next to the window. But the other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.
Every afternoon when the man next to the window was propped up for his hour, he would spend the time describing what he could see outside. It seemed that the window overlooked a park where there was a lake. There were ducks and swans in the lake, and children came to throw them bread and sail model boats. Young lovers walked hand in hand, and there were flowers and trees. And behind the trees was a fine view of the skyline.
The man on his back would listen to him describe all of this, enjoying every minute. He heard how a child fell into the lake, and how beautiful the girls were in their dresses. In the end his friend’s descriptions made him feel he could almost see what was happening outside.
Then one fine afternoon, the thought struck him: Why should the man next to the window have all the pleasure of seeing what is going on? Why shouldn’t I get the chance? The more he tried to think like that, the more he wanted a change. One night as he stared at the ceiling, the other man suddenly woke up, coughing and choking, his hands reaching for the button that would bring the nurse running. But the man on the back watched without moving even when the sound of breathing stopped. In the morning, the nurse found the other man dead, and quietly took his body away.
As_soon_as_it_seemed_decent,_the man asked if he could be switched to the bed next to the window. So they moved him over and made him lie there comfortably. The minute they left, he propped himself up, painfully, and looked out of the window.
It faced a blank wall!
9．What would the man next to the window do each time he was allowed to sit up in bed for an hour?
A．He would describe a picture outside.
B．He would look at what was happening outside.
C．He would describe what he could see in the park.
D．He would imagine what could be happening outside.
解析：选D　推理判断题。由文章最后，可知窗外是一堵白墙。故他只能靠想象。
10．The man on his back “watched without moving” because ________.
A．he did not want to help the other man
B．he could not reach the button for the nurse
C．he was too concentrated on the ceiling to hear the man
D．he didn’t think the man was seriously ill
解析：选A　推理判断题。当听到邻床病人呼吸急促，想按铃求救时，他看着不动，以及下文他要求睡到临窗的病床上，可知他不想帮助他。
11．What does the underlined part “As soon as it seemed decent” most probably mean?
A．When the bed was clean enough.
B．When the nurses were free.
C．When it was proper time.
D．When the man was properly dressed.
解析：选C　句意理解题。由上下文可知：他在合适的时候提出自己的要求。
12．According to the passage, what do we know about the dead person?
A．He was a cheat and always told lies.
B．He didn’t like the other person.
C．He died because the other man killed him.
D．He was kind-hearted and all he’s done was well-meant.
解析：选D　推理判断题。由文中他为另一病人做的事情可知他是个好心人。所做的事是善意的。
D
The Oldies but Goodies jazz band will perform romantic music for Valentine’s Day. The band’s repertoire (常备节目) includes jazz music of the 1950s～1960s, domestic and overseas folk songs and pop songs. Programs of the latest concert include Moon River, Autumn Whispers, Butterfly Lovers, Love Story, Rosy Life, My Heart Will Go On and Moscow Nights.
7：30 pm, Feb. 14
China National Library Concert Hall, 33 Zhongguancun Nandajie, Haidian district
01068485462
The China National Symphony Orchestra will put on a concert named Romantic Early Spring. On the performance list are Tonight Unforgettable, In Memory, Beautiful Legend, I Hope You’ll Come Back and This is Love.
7：30 pm, Feb. 14
Beijing Concert Hall, 1 Xicheng district
01066057006
International cello (大提琴) master Yo-Yo Ma will perform in Guangzhou. The Grammy winner, who is popular in both the East and West, will play Mark O’Connor’s Appalachia Waltz, Ahmed Adnan Saygun’s Partita and Bach’s Suite No.1 and Suite No.2.
7 pm, Jan. 26
Symphony Hall, Xinghai Concert Hall, 33 Qingbo Lu, Ersha Island
02087372222
The concert for children will feature famous Russian composer Sergey Prokofiev’s masterpiece, Peter and the Wolf. It is a children’s story (with both music and text by Prokofiev), spoken by a narrator accompanied by the orchestra. Children with tickets to the concert will also get free admission to two forums featuring the musical and Sergey Prokofiev.
8 pm, Feb. 8
Chamber Hall, Xinghai Concert Hall, 33 Qingbo Lu, Ersha Island
02087382223
语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了四场音乐会的举办情况，包括演出内容、时间、地点、联系方式等。
13．Jack is fond of pop music and he would most probably choose to go to ________.
A．China National Library Concert Hall
B．Symphony Hall, Xinghai Concert Hall
C．Chamber Hall, Xinghai Concert Hall
D．Beijing Concert Hall
解析：选A　推理判断题。根据第一段中的“The band’s repertoire (常备节目) includes ... overseas folk songs and pop songs”及该音乐会的举办地址“China National Library Concert Hall”可推知，喜欢流行音乐的Jack可能选择去中国国家图书馆音乐厅。故选A。
14．Mary is a great fan of Bach and for more information she can dial ________.
A．010 68485462　 　B．01066057006
C．02087372222 D．02087382223
解析：选C　细节理解题。根据文中的“The Grammy winner... and Bach’s Suite No.1 and Suite No.2”及该音乐会举办方的联系电话02087372222可知，Mary可以拨打该电话去咨询更多的信息。故选C。
15．What is special about the last concert?
A．You can enjoy different kinds of music.
B．You can enjoy both music and stories.
C．Children can attend it free of charge.
D．It will be performed by an international master.
解析：选B　细节理解题。根据文中的“It is a children’s story (with both music and text by Prokofiev)”可知，同时享受音乐和故事是最后一场音乐会的特色。故选B。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
Crossroads International
How does Crossroads work?
__16__. We take goods Hong Kong doesn’t want and give them to people who badly need them. We collect those goods and give them out in the welfare house in Hong Kong, Mainland China, elsewhere in Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa. __17__.
Who do we help?
The welfare agencies we help do not run on large budgets. They are grass-root groups who have seen a need and tried to meet it. __18__. So our task is to help them do their task. Our warehouse is full of goods, from computers to high chairs, clothing to books, stationery to medical provision, cupboards to dining sets. They send us a list of their needs and we try to match it with the resource we have in stock.
How do we operate?
Crossroads itself also operates on a low budget. We do not buy the goods we send. They are donated. Similarly, rather than raising funds for freight (货运), we ask transport companies to donate their services. __19__. Even our full-time staff work on a voluntary basis.
What can I do?
We are always in need of people. __20__. If you are volunteering regularly, we can offer work in some of the following categories, some of the time. You are welcome to number your top three choices and we will do our best to accommodate them.
A．Nobody in our organization receives a salary
B．Crossroads is a resource network
C．We have a lot of tasks
D．However, as a rule, we do not take volunteers
E．While in America, people are still suffering from the depression of economy
F．So Crossroads is just that: a Crossroads between need and resource
G．They can’t get the job done without back-up, though　
答案：16～20　BFGAC
Ⅲ.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
On the night of the play, Jack was at the theatre early and he was already dressed in a policeman’s clothes long __21__ the end of the first scene. He certainly looked the part all right, he thought as he __22__ himself in the mirror. He even thought of going out into the street to see __23__ he could pass as a policeman out there. Just for __24__， of course.
Then he suddenly felt nervous. After all, it was his first time to __25__ a part in a play. How could he face all those people watching the play? He put his head in his hands and tried to __26__ his lines, but nothing __27__ to his mind. A knock on the door made him look __28__. He was to go on stage in the second scene. “Have I __29__ my part and ruined the play for everybody？” he thought to himself. But __30__ was only the manager. She noticed how nervous he was and __31__ he should stand near the stage __32__he could watch and follow the play. It was a good __33__ of getting rid of his nervousness, she said. She was right, it seemed to __34__. In fact the more he watched the play, the __35__ he felt himself part of it. At last the __36__ came for him to appear on the stage. But suddenly the manager came to him again, __37__ worried as she placed a hand on his arm to __38__ him back. “Has anything gone __39__？” Jack asked. “I’m afraid you’re going to be __40__”， she said. “They’ve jumped three pages of the play and have missed your part out completely.”
21．A.before　　　　　　　　 　B．by
C．after D．at
解析：选A　long before意思是“很久以前”，在这里指在第一幕结束之前很早就穿上了警察衣服。
22．A.looked B．showed
C．admired D．enjoyed
解析：选C　admire himself意思是“自我欣赏”，这里指在镜子前面照看自己穿着警察服装的样子。
23．A.how B．why
C．as if D．whether
解析：选D　他甚至想走到大街上去，看看人们对他的反应，“看看能否通过”，像不像真警察，所以选D。
24．A.joke B．fun
C．play D．exercise
解析：选B　当然这里仅仅是“开玩笑”，for fun最适合此处的语境。
25．A.make B．join
C．have D．give
解析：选C　这毕竟是他第一次演出。have a part in意思是“在……中扮演一个角色”。
26．A.read B．remember
C．understand D．learn
解析：选B　他两手抱着头，文章这里是说他在出场前努力回忆台词，看还记得不记得。
27．A.came B．went
C．happened D．got
解析：选A　但是什么都忘记了。come to one’s mind意思是“被想起”的。
28．A.away B．up
C．out D．down
解析：选B　根据上文的“He put his head in his hands”可以推出他听到敲门声，自然会抬头看。
29．A.passed B．left
C．missed D．failed
解析：选C　从后文的“missed your part out completely”可以得出答案。
30．A.this B．that
C．she D．it
解析：选D　it经常指代心目中的人物。it在这里指“敲门的那个人”。
31．A.agreed B．suggested
C．persuaded D．encouraged
解析：选B　从“should stand ...”可以确定是虚拟语气，其前需用suggested，这里指建议他站在舞台边上，以便能够看到。
32．A.where B．when
C．that D．there
解析：选A　stage后跟了一个由where引导的定语从句，指在舞台边上。
33．A.idea B．way
C．path D．plan
解析：选B　从前文可知manager为他找到了一个很好的消除紧张的办法。
34．A.do B．win
C．work D．act
解析：选C　work在这里是“起作用”的意思，指他觉得镇静多了。
35．A.less B．harder
C．better D．more
解析：选D　从he felt himself part of it这句话和最后的一句话可以看出他进入了角色。
36．A.hour B．minute
C．moment D．period
解析：选C　at the last moment“意思是在最后时刻”，指最后的时刻终于到了。
37．A.feeling B．looking
C．sounding D．growing
解析：选B　经理的表情是看出来的，而不是感觉出来的。
38．A.hold B．take
C．catch D．push
解析：选A　hold back在此处是“阻止”的意思。
39．A.bad B．late
C．mad D．wrong
解析：选D　go wrong是出差错的意思。
40．A.frightened B．excited
C．disappointed D．pleased
解析：选C　Jack做了一切准备，现在却不用上场了，自然感到失望。
Ⅳ.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
In China, the history of people planting and using bamboo can date back to as far as 7,000 years.As early as the Shang Dynasty, bamboo was being used in ancient people’s daily lives.It was used for food, clothing, housing, transportation, __41__(music) instruments and even weapons.
The __42__ (apply) of bamboo in science and technology is thrilling. In 251 BC, Li Bing, in Sichuan, __43__ (lead) the local people in building the Dujiang Weirs, the first irrigation network in the world, in which bamboo played __44__ important role.The world’s oldest water pipe was also __45__ (make) of bamboo. During the Han Dynasty, the people in Sichuan __46__ (success) sank a 1 600-metre-deep well with thick bamboo ropes. This technology did not spread to Europe __47__ the 19th century, and it was by using the technology __48__ the Americans drilled the first oil well in Pennsylvania in 1859.
In Chinese culture, bamboo is well-known as __49__ of the “four gentlemen” in plants. To many distinguished men, bamboo is a symbol of goodness and honesty. It is always closely related to people of positive spirits. Bamboo culture contributes to encouraging people to hold on when __50__ (face) tough situations.
答案：41.musical　42.application　43.led　44.an
45．made　46.successfully　47.until　48.that
49．one　50.facing
Ⅴ.短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
On my way to the bookstore, I noticed a group of people surrounded two anxious foreigners. I stopped and found that they were tourist from Canada who careless left a very important wallet in a taxi. I accompanied them to the nearest police station and without their help, we got in touch with the taxi company. We told a moment ago a driver had just turned in a wallet and then a policeman drive us to the company without delay. The two Canadians happily claimed their wallet, that contained their passports, flight tickets, some cash or credit cards. They expressed our thanks to me. I feel it is really a great pleasure to help the others.
答案：第一句：surrounded→surrounding
第二句：tourist→tourists; careless→carelessly
第三句：without→with
第四句：told前加were; drive→drove
第五句：that→which; or→and
第六句：our→their
第七句：去掉the
Ⅵ.书面表达(共1题；满分25分)
假定你是李华，你校外教Mr. Brown邀请你周日上午去听关于英国文学的讲座，但你因故不能参加。请根据以下提示，写封邮件向Mr. Brown说明情况。
1．表示歉意；
2．说明理由：去火车站接一位来访的老同学；
3．表示遗憾：对英国文学很感兴趣，遗憾错过这次机会；
4．希望得到讲座的录像或课件，以便课下学习。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Mr. Brown，
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes to you.
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
参考范文：
Dear Mr. Brown，
I’m so sorry that I won’t be able to attend the lecture on the British literature this Sunday morning, because an old classmate of mine will come to see me that day. We haven’t seen each other for quite a long time and I have promised to meet him at the railway station, for he is not familiar with this city.
As you know, I’m deeply interested in the British literature, so it’s really a pity to miss the lecture. But I wonder if I could borrow the record or have a copy of the PPT. It would mean so much to me to watch the record or PPT and learn what’s covered in your lecture.
Best wishes to you.
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua