Unit 2 单元检测卷
(120分 120分钟)
第一部分 听力(共四大题,满分20分)
Ⅰ.短对话理解(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)
你将听到五段对话,每段对话后有一个小题。请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。
( )1.Where did Albert Einstein die?
A. B. C.
( )2.What does Bill think is the most helpful invention?
A. B. C.
( ))3.What do many people think of Jackie Chen’s latest movie?
A.Funny. B.Exciting. C.Boring.
( )4.What type of music does the boy like?
A.Classical music. B.Country music. C.Pop music.
( )5.Who are the speakers talking about?
A.Thomas Edison. B.Sun Yat?sen. C.Nelson Mandela.
Ⅱ.长对话理解(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)
你将听到两段对话,每段对话后有几个小题。请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第6至7小题。
( )6.Where was Michelle Kwan born?
A.In Hong Kong. B.In California. C.In Hawaii.
( )7.How many times did Michelle Kwan win World Championship?
A.Five. B.Four. C.Three.
听下面一段对话,回答第8至10小题。
( )8.Who was Florence Nightingale?
A.She was a doctor. B.She was a nurse. C.She was a cleaner.
( )9.What did Florence Nightingale do?
A.She made hospitals clean.
B.She helped soldiers.
C.Both A and B.
( ))10.What does the boy want to be in the future?
A.A soldier. B.A nurse. C.A doctor.
Ⅲ.短文理解(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)
你将听到一篇短文,短文后有五个小题。请根据短文内容,在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。短文读两遍。
( )11.How many kinds of paper are there today?
A.About 1,000. B.More than 7,000. C.Less than 1,700.
( )12.What is the paper made from?
A.Trees,rice,cotton and other plants.
B.Only trees.
C.Only trees and cotton.
( )13.When was the paper probably invented?
A.Before the second century.
B.In the second century.
C.In the ninth century.
( ))14.Where did people put the outside covering of a tree and old pieces of cloth?
A.Under the sun. B.In the oil. C.In the water.
( )15.When did foreign countries know how to make paper?
A.After the war.
B.Before the ninth century.
C.During the war.
Ⅳ.信息转换(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)
你将听到一篇短文。请根据短文内容,写出下面表格中所缺的单词,每空仅填一词。短文读两遍。
Sandra Cisneros
She was born in 1954.She 16. a great childhood.?
She loved reading books and she was very 17. when she was in primary school.?
She worked for the school 18. when she was in high school.?
At university,she felt 19. because of her poor family.?
Her 20. book?
It came out when she was twenty?nine years old.
第二部分 英语知识运用(共两大题,满分30分)
Ⅴ.单项填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
( )21.—Do you like Li Na,Mary?
— .She is my hero because she’s one of the best volleyball players in the world.?
A.I think so B.Come on
C.Never mind D.Of course
( )22.Anyone who wants to get information can click here or email me.?
A.large B.further C.small D.close
( ))23.—I want to know he went yesterday.?
—He went to his friend’s home.
A.what B.where C.when D.why
( ))24.—Will you go to the picnic this Saturday?
—I’d like to, I’ll have to help look after my baby sister.?
A.but B.or C.and D.so
( )25.New energy cars have been to cut down air pollution.?
A.discovered B.found C.invented D.refused
( )26.—More and more foreigners come to visit the Great Wall.
—That’s true.It is the of China.?
A.praise B.pride C.effort D.courage
( )27.The government should the use of new types of energy to make a greener world.?
A.push in B.push for C.put out D.put up
( ))28.—Confucius Institute(孔子学院) has been set up in many other countries.
—Yes.Chinese is spoken in those countries.I am proud of that as a Chinese.?
A.hardly B.widely C.nearly D.highly
( )29.—Tell me one thing that you’re proud of when you were in junior high school,Tony.
—I as captain of the school football team.?
A.was chosen B.choose C.am chosen D.chose
( )30.The designer has tried every possible way to make the robot light,so you worry about its weight.?
A.must B.may C.can’t D.needn’t
Ⅵ.完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
A
Rachel Carson was born in the USA in May 1907.Her mother,Maria Carson,was a school teacher.Her mother loved 31 .She often showed Rachel the beauty of nature.She also taught Rachel a 32 love for books.As a quiet child,Rachel liked to read and write stories.At a very early age,she decided to be a 33 some day.Her first story appeared in a children’s magazine when she was ten years old.?
Her first book,Under the Sea Wind,came out in 1941.In 1948,Rachel 34 working on another book,The Sea Around Us.She always remembered 35 how she wrote this book.She collected information from more than one thousand places to write The Sea Around Us.When the book 36 in 1951,it won the National Book Award.It was No.1 on the best?seller list for more than a year.The Sea Around Us made Rachel 37 .?
Rachel Carson’s most famous book,Silent Spring,came out in 1961.In this book,she 38 out that many people use some kinds of pesticides(杀虫剂) like DDT.It would kill the birds and 39 a number of birds to death.Finally,in November 1969,the United States government decided that the 40 of DDT must stop in two years.?
Rachel Carson is thought to be a great environmentalist and writer.She will be remembered by the world.
( )31.A.sports B.nature C.music D.peace
( )32.A.deep B.basic C.serious D.free
( ))33.A.teacher B.dancer C.writer D.player
( ))34.A.suggested B.stopped C.forgot D.began
( )35.A.clearly B.carelessly C.sadly D.suddenly
( )36.A.came in B.came on C.came out D.came up
( )37.A.poor B.unhappy C.worried D.famous
( ))38.A.worked B.checked C.pointed D.broke
( )39.A.avoid B.cause C.introduce D.protect
( )40.A.use B.colour C.size D.shape
B
Beethoven was one of the greatest composers in the world.He was born 41 Germany in 1770.Even as a child,Beethoven did not have a 42 life.His father was a singer,but he was very lazy and always drank a lot. 43 Beethoven was only four,his father decided to make him a 44 .So Beethoven had to play hour after hour on different musical instruments.He learnt very fast and he could go around and give a 45 when he was only eleven.A few years later Beethoven went to Vienna to study under Haydn,a famous Austrian(奥地利的) composer.Soon he could write a lot of music himself.Beethoven was often 46 in his life.After one illness,he became deaf.He couldn’t 47 any more.This didn’t stop Beethoven.He continued to 48 many pieces of beautiful music.To everyone’s 49 ,Beethoven wrote his most beautiful pieces such as Fate Symphony(《命运交响曲》) after he became deaf.He died at the 50 of 57 in 1827.?
( ))41.A.at B.in C.on D.of
( )42.A.happy B.weak C.sad D.lovely
( )43.A.Before B.Then C.When D.After
( )44.A.doctor B.teacher C.musician D.writer
( )45.A.concert B.talk C.lesson D.music
( )46.A.fine B.strong C.ill D.nice
( )47.A.hear B.see C.read D.smell
( )48.A.sing B.write C.dance D.jump
( )49.A.difference B.surprise C.health D.interest
( )50.A.name B.number C.year D.age
第三部分 阅读理解(共两大题,满分45分)
Ⅶ.补全对话(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)
根据对话内容,从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,其中有两个为多余选项。
Betty:Hi,Ann.What are you going to do this weekend?
Ann:51. ?
Betty:A concert?Who will sing at the concert?
Ann:Taylor Swift.52. ?
Betty:Certainly,I’d like to.She is my favourite singer.53. ?
Ann:Eighty dollars.
Betty:Oh,it’s too dear.54. ?
Ann:We don’t have so much money either.55. ?
Betty:That’s a good idea.Can I join you?
Ann:No problem.Shall we meet at the gate of the park at 4:00 p.m.?
Betty:OK.See you then.
A.I don’t think so.
B.How much is the ticket?
C.I’m afraid I can’t afford it.
D.When will the concert begin?
E.Would you like to go with me?
F.We plan to sell flowers to raise money.
G.I’m going to go to a concert with my friend.
Ⅷ.阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
A
After learning about these famous women,you will know you can do a lot for society,and make a difference to the world in your lifetime.
Amelia Earhart(1897-1937)
Amelia Earhart was the first woman who ever flew alone across the Atlantic in 1932.She became the first woman pilot in 1935 after flying from Hawaii to California.She began her lifelong dream of flying across the world in 1937.However,her flight went missing on that trip and she was never seen again.
Helena Rubinstein(1870-1965)
Helena Rubinstein moved to Australia in 1902 without the ability to speak English.Later,she set up one of the world’s first cosmetic(化妆品) companies after mixing lanolin(绵羊油),which is an oil that comes from sheep’s wool,with flowers.Because of that,she became the world’s richest woman at that time.
Katharine Hepburn(1907-2003)
Katharine Hepburn was known for playing strong?willed women in her films.She won four Academy Awards(奥斯卡金像奖) for Best Actress,the most an actress has ever won.Her new dress style made wearing trousers acceptable to women,which wasn’t allowed at that time.
Emmeline Pankhurst(1858-1928)
Emmeline was a great woman activist.She helped British women get the right to vote(选举).She fought for the rights of women all the time with the help of her husband in the late 19th century and early 20th century.After she lost her husband,she worked together with her three daughters and formed the Women’s Social and Political Union(妇女社会政治联盟).
( )56.According to the passage,which word can best describe Amelia Earhart?
A.Brave. B.Careful. C.Lucky. D.Energetic.
( )57.How many times did Katharine Hepburn win Academy Awards for Best Actress?
A.Once. B.Twice.
C.Three times. D.Four times.
( )58.What did Emmeline Pankhurst fight for during her lifetime?
A.Her dream to be a pilot. B.Women’s rights in the UK.
C.Women’s rights in the USA. D.Her dream to be an actress.
B
●Ferdinand Magellan(1480-1521) was a Portuguese(葡萄牙的) explorer.In 1519,he led the voyage(旅程) to sail around the world.It was also the first voyage to sail from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.Magellan gave the Pacific Ocean its name,which means “peaceful sea” in Portuguese.However,Magellan himself was killed in a battle before the voyage was finished.Only one of his ships,the Victoria,completed the journey.
●Laozi lived in the 6th century BC.It is believed that he wrote the Daodejing.This book is popular in both the East and the West,and it is still widely read today.Many people have found inspiration in this book.There are many famous sayings in the Daodejing.One of them is “A journey of a thousand li begins with a single step.”
●Sir Isaac Newton was an English physicist,mathematician and astronomer(天文学家).He discovered the law of gravity(地心引力).In 1687,Newton published one of the most important books in the history of science.In the book,Newton described many laws that show how the universe works.Albert Einstein kept a picture of Newton on the wall of his study.
( )59.Which of the following was the sad news during Magellan’s voyage?
A.He was killed in a battle. B.No ship completed the journey.
C.He found a “peaceful sea”. D.He gave the Pacific its name.
( )60.The underlined word “inspiration” means “ ” in Chinese.?
A.令人丧气的话 B.鼓舞人心的话
C.令人愉快的话 D.令人惊讶的话
( )61.The greatest achievement made by Newton is that .?
A.he published many important books
B.he discovered the law of gravity
C.he became an English physicist
D.his picture was kept by Einstein
( )62.Among the famous people mentioned above,Laozi .?
A.was born the earliest B.was the best at Portuguese
C.wrote the most books D.was the best known in history
C
The famous scientist and thinker,Charles Darwin,was born on 12 February 1809 in England.As a boy,Charles liked to go for walks in the fields and forests.He enjoyed watching nature,and comparing what he saw with everything he had read in science books.He also liked collecting very much.He collected many things:birds,eggs,stones and leaves.
At sixteen,Darwin was sent to Edinburgh University to become a doctor.But he was interested in the history of nature.Then he was sent to study in Cambridge University.There he studied until 1831.Some time later he heard that the ship Beagle was going on a trip to South America and wanted a scientist.His teacher advised him to go.So when the Beagle left England in December 1831,Darwin was on it.The trip lasted almost five years.Darwin saw many new plants and animals.He collected all kinds of plants.
In 1842 Darwin went to live in Kent,and there he continued his studies of the changes in nature.Darwin understood that plants and animals are not always the same,and that they really change.By 1859 Darwin had finished his famous book The Origin of Species.In 1871 Darwin wrote another important book The Theory of Evolution.Darwin continued his studies in science until he died in 1882.
( ))63.Where was Darwin born?
A.In Germany. B.In France.
C.In England. D.In America.
( )64.What did Darwin work as on the ship Beagle?
A.A tourist. B.A doctor. C.A waiter. D.A scientist.
( )65.What did Darwin do in 1842?
A.He finished his great book.
B.He went on with his studies in Kent.
C.He got married to a woman.
D.He lost his job.
D
Sally Ride was born in California in 1951.She was the first American woman to travel into space.She loved to play tennis and wanted to be a tennis player when she was young.But after three months’ professional(专业的) training,she changed her mind.She went to Stanford University and started to study science.She studied stars and planets.She did researches at the university and got her PhD in Astrophysics(天体物理学博士学位) after several years’ hard work.
In 1977,she took a test to become an astronaut.And then she was picked up from over 8,000 people.In order to realize her dream of going into space,she had to get different kinds of special and difficult training.She learnt how to fly a plane,how to jump out of a plane as well as how to operate special machines.
Sally and four other astronauts flew a spaceship called Challenger on 18 June 1983.She became the first American woman to travel into space.Later,she taught at the University of California.Then she wrote seven books on space for children,encouraging children to study science.Unfortunately,she died in 2012.
( )66.What did Sally Ride want to do at first?
A.She wanted to study stars. B.She wanted to study science.
C.She wanted to play tennis. D.She wanted to do researches.
( ))67.Sally Ride taught at the University of California .?
A.before she got her PhD in Astrophysics
B.before she went to Stanford University
C.after she wrote books on space
D.after she travelled into space
( ))68.Which is the best title for the passage?
A.The first American woman writer
B.The first American woman astronaut
C.The first American woman teacher
D.The first American woman scientist
E
Leonardo da Vinci was born on 15 April 1452 in Italy.He is best known as an artist today.One of his famous paintings is called Mona Lisa.However,Leonardo had many other natural abilities.He was also a great inventor.Many of his inventions have become important in modern day life.Although Leonardo hated war,he invented many different machines used for war.His most special invention was the machine gun,which was produced and used in war many years later.
By watching the way birds fly,Leonardo tried to find out the secret of flying.Among his sketches(素描) we can see several objects.We consider them as modern flying machines.Leonardo spent many hours thinking about how to make good use of time.He developed ideas for labor?saving machines like cutting machines.
Leonardo was a strange man.He didn’t eat any meat,which was unusual in those times.He never published his ideas and scientific discoveries.He usually used mirror(镜子) writing,which looks like writing in a mirror,starting from the right side of the page and moving to the left.
We have very little of his work today.Leonardo finished only a few of his paintings.He left many unfinished because he thought they were not perfect.No one in his life time knew how great Leonardo was.We now believe,however,that he was one of the cleverest men the world has ever known.
( )69.According to the passage,Leonardo was not only an artist but also a(n) .?
A.musician B.inventor C.writer D.engineer
( )70.What can we know about Leonardo?
A.He usually wrote in a mirror.
B.He didn’t eat any meat.
C.He liked to publish his discoveries.
D.He enjoyed drawing flying machines.
( )71.Why did Leonardo leave many paintings unfinished?
A.Because he didn’t like painting.
B.Because he didn’t have any time.
C.Because he didn’t know how to paint.
D.Because he thought they were not perfect.
( )72.What is the purpose of the passage?
A.To let us know more about Leonardo.
B.To introduce Leonardo’s great inventions.
C.To discuss Leonardo’s famous paintings.
D.To introduce a great painting to us.
阅读下面短文,并用英语回答问题(请注意每小题后面的词数要求)。
F
A middle?aged man,Xu Shijie,from Kaifeng is a pedicab(三轮车) driver,or rather,a tour guide.Over the past 15 years,he has served hundreds of foreign tourists.He told them stories about Kaifeng in English.
Xu has learnt English all by himself.With the help of a dictionary,he read English magazines and books in his spare time.He also kept a diary in English.Thus,he could learn more new words and grammar.
He first talked to a foreign tourist in 2003.He was nervous and not sure whether the tourist could understand him or not.Luckily,the tourist understood him and they talked happily that day.Since then,Xu has studied English even harder.He practised listening and speaking skills every night.In order to provide a better introduction to Kaifeng,he has also read lots of books about the city’s history and culture.
Xu is now better known as Jason,his English name.He has become the most popular pedicab driver in Kaifeng.This is not only because he can speak English,but also because he is warm?hearted.He often helps tourists buy train tickets or medicine.Sometimes,he also helps them find quality(优质的) hotels.
Many people call Xu a cultural ambassador(大使).Xu said he would try his best to live up to the praise and make Chinese culture known to the world.
73.Where is Xu Shijie from?(不超过5个词)
?
74.How did Xu feel when he first talked to a foreign tourist?(不超过15个词)
?
75.Why has Xu become the most popular pedicab driver in Kaifeng?(不超过15个词)
?
第四部分 写(共两大题,满分25分)
Ⅸ.单词拼写(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)
根据首字母及汉语提示,完成下列单词的拼写,使句意明确,语言通顺。
76.The motorbike was out of (控制) and hit the little girl.?
77.He took two (步) backwards when he saw her.?
78.She (招待) us a delicious lunch yesterday.?
79.She was only a(n) (不出名的) singer three months ago.?
80.The plane (着陆) on the flat place over there just now.?
Ⅹ.书面表达(共1小题;满分20分)
假如你有机会和任何一个名人共进午餐。请根据以下要点和要求用英语写一篇短文。
要点:1.这个名人是谁;
2.你为什么想和他或她共进午餐;
3.你想和他或她谈论什么。
要求:1.文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称;
2.词数80~100。
?
Unit 2 单元检测卷
Ⅰ.短对话理解
1.W:Could you tell me something about Albert Einstein?
M:Sure.He was born in Germany in 1879,and died in the US in 1955.
2.W:I think the most helpful invention is the light bulb.What about you,Bill?
M:But I think it is the computer.
3.M:I’m going to watch Jackie Chen’s latest movie.Many people think the movie is very exciting.Would you like to go with me,Jenny?
W:Sorry,I’m not interested in action movies.They are boring.
4.W:I like country music and my favourite composer is Tan Dun.What about you?
M:I like classical music and I like Peter Tchaikovsky very much.
5.W:Do you know the person who was a fighter for the rights of black Africans all his life?
M:Yes.He is my hero and I admire his spirit very much.
Ⅱ.长对话理解
听下面一段对话,回答第6至7小题。
M:Mum,I’ve read about the famous ice skater Michelle Kwan at school.
W:Really?Was Michelle Kwan born in Hong Kong?
M:No.She was born in California.
W:How old was she when she started skating?
M:Five years old.
W:Did she win any awards?
M:Yes.She won five World Championships.
听下面一段对话,回答第8至10小题。
W:Do you know Florence Nightingale?
M:Yes.She was a great nurse.And people think she was a heroine.
W:She worked hard to make hospitals clean and helped soldiers.
M:Yes.When she saw someone who needed help,she would go to help him or her.
W:She’s my heroine.I want to be a nurse like her.
M:And I hope I can be a good doctor in the future.
W:So we should study hard from now on.
Ⅲ.短文理解
Today,there are over 7,000 kinds of paper.It’s made from trees,rice,cotton and other plants.Chinese invented the paper in the second century.At that time people put the outside covering of a tree and old pieces of cloth into water,and a few days later they took them out.The Chinese kept the way a secret.In the ninth century there was a war between China and foreign countries.After the war foreign countries knew the art of making paper.
Ⅳ.信息转换
Sandra Cisneros is a famous writer in America.She was born in 1954 in a poor American family.As the only girl in a family of seven children,she enjoyed a great childhood.She loved reading books,but she didn’t do well in primary school because she was too shy.In high school,she improved her grades and worked for the school magazine.At university,she felt lonely because she came from a poor family and her classmates were all very rich.However,this gave her something to write about.
Her first book came out when she was twenty?nine.That book was very popular with students in America.Since then,she has written several books for children.
Unit 2 单元检测卷
(120分 120分钟)
第一部分 听力(共四大题,满分20分)
Ⅰ.短对话理解(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)
你将听到五段对话,每段对话后有一个小题。请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。
(B)1.Where did Albert Einstein die?
A. B. C.
(C)2.What does Bill think is the most helpful invention?
A. B. C.
(B)3.What do many people think of Jackie Chen’s latest movie?
A.Funny. B.Exciting. C.Boring.
(A)4.What type of music does the boy like?
A.Classical music. B.Country music. C.Pop music.
(C)5.Who are the speakers talking about?
A.Thomas Edison. B.Sun Yat?sen. C.Nelson Mandela.
Ⅱ.长对话理解(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)
你将听到两段对话,每段对话后有几个小题。请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第6至7小题。
(B)6.Where was Michelle Kwan born?
A.In Hong Kong. B.In California. C.In Hawaii.
(A)7.How many times did Michelle Kwan win World Championship?
A.Five. B.Four. C.Three.
听下面一段对话,回答第8至10小题。
(B)8.Who was Florence Nightingale?
A.She was a doctor. B.She was a nurse. C.She was a cleaner.
(C)9.What did Florence Nightingale do?
A.She made hospitals clean.
B.She helped soldiers.
C.Both A and B.
(C)10.What does the boy want to be in the future?
A.A soldier. B.A nurse. C.A doctor.
Ⅲ.短文理解(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)
你将听到一篇短文,短文后有五个小题。请根据短文内容,在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。短文读两遍。
(B)11.How many kinds of paper are there today?
A.About 1,000. B.More than 7,000. C.Less than 1,700.
(A)12.What is the paper made from?
A.Trees,rice,cotton and other plants.
B.Only trees.
C.Only trees and cotton.
(B)13.When was the paper probably invented?
A.Before the second century.
B.In the second century.
C.In the ninth century.
(C)14.Where did people put the outside covering of a tree and old pieces of cloth?
A.Under the sun. B.In the oil. C.In the water.
(A)15.When did foreign countries know how to make paper?
A.After the war.
B.Before the ninth century.
C.During the war.
Ⅳ.信息转换(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)
你将听到一篇短文。请根据短文内容,写出下面表格中所缺的单词,每空仅填一词。短文读两遍。
Sandra Cisneros
She was born in 1954.She 16. enjoyed a great childhood.?
She loved reading books and she was very 17. shy when she was in primary school.?
She worked for the school 18. magazine when she was in high school.?
At university,she felt 19. lonely because of her poor family.?
Her 20. first/1st book?
It came out when she was twenty?nine years old.
第二部分 英语知识运用(共两大题,满分30分)
Ⅴ.单项填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
(D)21.—Do you like Li Na,Mary?
— .She is my hero because she’s one of the best volleyball players in the world.?
A.I think so B.Come on
C.Never mind D.Of course
(B)22.Anyone who wants to get information can click here or email me.?
A.large B.further C.small D.close
(B)23.—I want to know he went yesterday.?
—He went to his friend’s home.
A.what B.where C.when D.why
(A)24.—Will you go to the picnic this Saturday?
—I’d like to, I’ll have to help look after my baby sister.?
A.but B.or C.and D.so
(C)25.New energy cars have been to cut down air pollution.?
A.discovered B.found C.invented D.refused
(B)26.—More and more foreigners come to visit the Great Wall.
—That’s true.It is the of China.?
A.praise B.pride C.effort D.courage
(B)27.The government should the use of new types of energy to make a greener world.?
A.push in B.push for C.put out D.put up
(B)28.—Confucius Institute(孔子学院) has been set up in many other countries.
—Yes.Chinese is spoken in those countries.I am proud of that as a Chinese.?
A.hardly B.widely C.nearly D.highly
(A)29.—Tell me one thing that you’re proud of when you were in junior high school,Tony.
—I as captain of the school football team.?
A.was chosen B.choose C.am chosen D.chose
(D)30.The designer has tried every possible way to make the robot light,so you worry about its weight.?
A.must B.may C.can’t D.needn’t
Ⅵ.完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
A
Rachel Carson was born in the USA in May 1907.Her mother,Maria Carson,was a school teacher.Her mother loved 31 .She often showed Rachel the beauty of nature.She also taught Rachel a 32 love for books.As a quiet child,Rachel liked to read and write stories.At a very early age,she decided to be a 33 some day.Her first story appeared in a children’s magazine when she was ten years old.?
Her first book,Under the Sea Wind,came out in 1941.In 1948,Rachel 34 working on another book,The Sea Around Us.She always remembered 35 how she wrote this book.She collected information from more than one thousand places to write The Sea Around Us.When the book 36 in 1951,it won the National Book Award.It was No.1 on the best?seller list for more than a year.The Sea Around Us made Rachel 37 .?
Rachel Carson’s most famous book,Silent Spring,came out in 1961.In this book,she 38 out that many people use some kinds of pesticides(杀虫剂) like DDT.It would kill the birds and 39 a number of birds to death.Finally,in November 1969,the United States government decided that the 40 of DDT must stop in two years.?
Rachel Carson is thought to be a great environmentalist and writer.She will be remembered by the world.
(B)31.A.sports B.nature C.music D.peace
(A)32.A.deep B.basic C.serious D.free
(C)33.A.teacher B.dancer C.writer D.player
(D)34.A.suggested B.stopped C.forgot D.began
(A)35.A.clearly B.carelessly C.sadly D.suddenly
(C)36.A.came in B.came on C.came out D.came up
(D)37.A.poor B.unhappy C.worried D.famous
(C)38.A.worked B.checked C.pointed D.broke
(B)39.A.avoid B.cause C.introduce D.protect
(A)40.A.use B.colour C.size D.shape
B
Beethoven was one of the greatest composers in the world.He was born 41 Germany in 1770.Even as a child,Beethoven did not have a 42 life.His father was a singer,but he was very lazy and always drank a lot. 43 Beethoven was only four,his father decided to make him a 44 .So Beethoven had to play hour after hour on different musical instruments.He learnt very fast and he could go around and give a 45 when he was only eleven.A few years later Beethoven went to Vienna to study under Haydn,a famous Austrian(奥地利的) composer.Soon he could write a lot of music himself.Beethoven was often 46 in his life.After one illness,he became deaf.He couldn’t 47 any more.This didn’t stop Beethoven.He continued to 48 many pieces of beautiful music.To everyone’s 49 ,Beethoven wrote his most beautiful pieces such as Fate Symphony(《命运交响曲》) after he became deaf.He died at the 50 of 57 in 1827.?
(B)41.A.at B.in C.on D.of
(A)42.A.happy B.weak C.sad D.lovely
(C)43.A.Before B.Then C.When D.After
(C)44.A.doctor B.teacher C.musician D.writer
(A)45.A.concert B.talk C.lesson D.music
(C)46.A.fine B.strong C.ill D.nice
(A)47.A.hear B.see C.read D.smell
(B)48.A.sing B.write C.dance D.jump
(B)49.A.difference B.surprise C.health D.interest
(D)50.A.name B.number C.year D.age
第三部分 阅读理解(共两大题,满分45分)
Ⅶ.补全对话(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)
根据对话内容,从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,其中有两个为多余选项。
Betty:Hi,Ann.What are you going to do this weekend?
Ann:51. G ?
Betty:A concert?Who will sing at the concert?
Ann:Taylor Swift.52. E ?
Betty:Certainly,I’d like to.She is my favourite singer.53. B ?
Ann:Eighty dollars.
Betty:Oh,it’s too dear.54. C ?
Ann:We don’t have so much money either.55. F ?
Betty:That’s a good idea.Can I join you?
Ann:No problem.Shall we meet at the gate of the park at 4:00 p.m.?
Betty:OK.See you then.
A.I don’t think so.
B.How much is the ticket?
C.I’m afraid I can’t afford it.
D.When will the concert begin?
E.Would you like to go with me?
F.We plan to sell flowers to raise money.
G.I’m going to go to a concert with my friend.
Ⅷ.阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
A
After learning about these famous women,you will know you can do a lot for society,and make a difference to the world in your lifetime.
Amelia Earhart(1897-1937)
Amelia Earhart was the first woman who ever flew alone across the Atlantic in 1932.She became the first woman pilot in 1935 after flying from Hawaii to California.She began her lifelong dream of flying across the world in 1937.However,her flight went missing on that trip and she was never seen again.
Helena Rubinstein(1870-1965)
Helena Rubinstein moved to Australia in 1902 without the ability to speak English.Later,she set up one of the world’s first cosmetic(化妆品) companies after mixing lanolin(绵羊油),which is an oil that comes from sheep’s wool,with flowers.Because of that,she became the world’s richest woman at that time.
Katharine Hepburn(1907-2003)
Katharine Hepburn was known for playing strong?willed women in her films.She won four Academy Awards(奥斯卡金像奖) for Best Actress,the most an actress has ever won.Her new dress style made wearing trousers acceptable to women,which wasn’t allowed at that time.
Emmeline Pankhurst(1858-1928)
Emmeline was a great woman activist.She helped British women get the right to vote(选举).She fought for the rights of women all the time with the help of her husband in the late 19th century and early 20th century.After she lost her husband,she worked together with her three daughters and formed the Women’s Social and Political Union(妇女社会政治联盟).
(A)56.According to the passage,which word can best describe Amelia Earhart?
A.Brave. B.Careful. C.Lucky. D.Energetic.
(D)57.How many times did Katharine Hepburn win Academy Awards for Best Actress?
A.Once. B.Twice.
C.Three times. D.Four times.
(B)58.What did Emmeline Pankhurst fight for during her lifetime?
A.Her dream to be a pilot. B.Women’s rights in the UK.
C.Women’s rights in the USA. D.Her dream to be an actress.
B
●Ferdinand Magellan(1480-1521) was a Portuguese(葡萄牙的) explorer.In 1519,he led the voyage(旅程) to sail around the world.It was also the first voyage to sail from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.Magellan gave the Pacific Ocean its name,which means “peaceful sea” in Portuguese.However,Magellan himself was killed in a battle before the voyage was finished.Only one of his ships,the Victoria,completed the journey.
●Laozi lived in the 6th century BC.It is believed that he wrote the Daodejing.This book is popular in both the East and the West,and it is still widely read today.Many people have found inspiration in this book.There are many famous sayings in the Daodejing.One of them is “A journey of a thousand li begins with a single step.”
●Sir Isaac Newton was an English physicist,mathematician and astronomer(天文学家).He discovered the law of gravity(地心引力).In 1687,Newton published one of the most important books in the history of science.In the book,Newton described many laws that show how the universe works.Albert Einstein kept a picture of Newton on the wall of his study.
(A)59.Which of the following was the sad news during Magellan’s voyage?
A.He was killed in a battle. B.No ship completed the journey.
C.He found a “peaceful sea”. D.He gave the Pacific its name.
(B)60.The underlined word “inspiration” means “ ” in Chinese.?
A.令人丧气的话 B.鼓舞人心的话
C.令人愉快的话 D.令人惊讶的话
(B)61.The greatest achievement made by Newton is that .?
A.he published many important books
B.he discovered the law of gravity
C.he became an English physicist
D.his picture was kept by Einstein
(A)62.Among the famous people mentioned above,Laozi .?
A.was born the earliest B.was the best at Portuguese
C.wrote the most books D.was the best known in history
C
The famous scientist and thinker,Charles Darwin,was born on 12 February 1809 in England.As a boy,Charles liked to go for walks in the fields and forests.He enjoyed watching nature,and comparing what he saw with everything he had read in science books.He also liked collecting very much.He collected many things:birds,eggs,stones and leaves.
At sixteen,Darwin was sent to Edinburgh University to become a doctor.But he was interested in the history of nature.Then he was sent to study in Cambridge University.There he studied until 1831.Some time later he heard that the ship Beagle was going on a trip to South America and wanted a scientist.His teacher advised him to go.So when the Beagle left England in December 1831,Darwin was on it.The trip lasted almost five years.Darwin saw many new plants and animals.He collected all kinds of plants.
In 1842 Darwin went to live in Kent,and there he continued his studies of the changes in nature.Darwin understood that plants and animals are not always the same,and that they really change.By 1859 Darwin had finished his famous book The Origin of Species.In 1871 Darwin wrote another important book The Theory of Evolution.Darwin continued his studies in science until he died in 1882.
(C)63.Where was Darwin born?
A.In Germany. B.In France.
C.In England. D.In America.
(D)64.What did Darwin work as on the ship Beagle?
A.A tourist. B.A doctor. C.A waiter. D.A scientist.
(B)65.What did Darwin do in 1842?
A.He finished his great book.
B.He went on with his studies in Kent.
C.He got married to a woman.
D.He lost his job.
D
Sally Ride was born in California in 1951.She was the first American woman to travel into space.She loved to play tennis and wanted to be a tennis player when she was young.But after three months’ professional(专业的) training,she changed her mind.She went to Stanford University and started to study science.She studied stars and planets.She did researches at the university and got her PhD in Astrophysics(天体物理学博士学位) after several years’ hard work.
In 1977,she took a test to become an astronaut.And then she was picked up from over 8,000 people.In order to realize her dream of going into space,she had to get different kinds of special and difficult training.She learnt how to fly a plane,how to jump out of a plane as well as how to operate special machines.
Sally and four other astronauts flew a spaceship called Challenger on 18 June 1983.She became the first American woman to travel into space.Later,she taught at the University of California.Then she wrote seven books on space for children,encouraging children to study science.Unfortunately,she died in 2012.
(C)66.What did Sally Ride want to do at first?
A.She wanted to study stars. B.She wanted to study science.
C.She wanted to play tennis. D.She wanted to do researches.
(D)67.Sally Ride taught at the University of California .?
A.before she got her PhD in Astrophysics
B.before she went to Stanford University
C.after she wrote books on space
D.after she travelled into space
(B)68.Which is the best title for the passage?
A.The first American woman writer
B.The first American woman astronaut
C.The first American woman teacher
D.The first American woman scientist
E
Leonardo da Vinci was born on 15 April 1452 in Italy.He is best known as an artist today.One of his famous paintings is called Mona Lisa.However,Leonardo had many other natural abilities.He was also a great inventor.Many of his inventions have become important in modern day life.Although Leonardo hated war,he invented many different machines used for war.His most special invention was the machine gun,which was produced and used in war many years later.
By watching the way birds fly,Leonardo tried to find out the secret of flying.Among his sketches(素描) we can see several objects.We consider them as modern flying machines.Leonardo spent many hours thinking about how to make good use of time.He developed ideas for labor?saving machines like cutting machines.
Leonardo was a strange man.He didn’t eat any meat,which was unusual in those times.He never published his ideas and scientific discoveries.He usually used mirror(镜子) writing,which looks like writing in a mirror,starting from the right side of the page and moving to the left.
We have very little of his work today.Leonardo finished only a few of his paintings.He left many unfinished because he thought they were not perfect.No one in his life time knew how great Leonardo was.We now believe,however,that he was one of the cleverest men the world has ever known.
(B)69.According to the passage,Leonardo was not only an artist but also a(n) .?
A.musician B.inventor C.writer D.engineer
(B)70.What can we know about Leonardo?
A.He usually wrote in a mirror.
B.He didn’t eat any meat.
C.He liked to publish his discoveries.
D.He enjoyed drawing flying machines.
(D)71.Why did Leonardo leave many paintings unfinished?
A.Because he didn’t like painting.
B.Because he didn’t have any time.
C.Because he didn’t know how to paint.
D.Because he thought they were not perfect.
(A)72.What is the purpose of the passage?
A.To let us know more about Leonardo.
B.To introduce Leonardo’s great inventions.
C.To discuss Leonardo’s famous paintings.
D.To introduce a great painting to us.
阅读下面短文,并用英语回答问题(请注意每小题后面的词数要求)。
F
A middle?aged man,Xu Shijie,from Kaifeng is a pedicab(三轮车) driver,or rather,a tour guide.Over the past 15 years,he has served hundreds of foreign tourists.He told them stories about Kaifeng in English.
Xu has learnt English all by himself.With the help of a dictionary,he read English magazines and books in his spare time.He also kept a diary in English.Thus,he could learn more new words and grammar.
He first talked to a foreign tourist in 2003.He was nervous and not sure whether the tourist could understand him or not.Luckily,the tourist understood him and they talked happily that day.Since then,Xu has studied English even harder.He practised listening and speaking skills every night.In order to provide a better introduction to Kaifeng,he has also read lots of books about the city’s history and culture.
Xu is now better known as Jason,his English name.He has become the most popular pedicab driver in Kaifeng.This is not only because he can speak English,but also because he is warm?hearted.He often helps tourists buy train tickets or medicine.Sometimes,he also helps them find quality(优质的) hotels.
Many people call Xu a cultural ambassador(大使).Xu said he would try his best to live up to the praise and make Chinese culture known to the world.
73.Where is Xu Shijie from?(不超过5个词)
He is from Kaifeng. ?
74.How did Xu feel when he first talked to a foreign tourist?(不超过15个词)
He was nervous and not sure whether the tourist could understand him or not. ?
75.Why has Xu become the most popular pedicab driver in Kaifeng?(不超过15个词)
Because he not only can speak English but also is warm?hearted. ?
第四部分 写(共两大题,满分25分)
Ⅸ.单词拼写(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)
根据首字母及汉语提示,完成下列单词的拼写,使句意明确,语言通顺。
76.The motorbike was out of control (控制) and hit the little girl.?
77.He took two steps (步) backwards when he saw her.?
78.She served (招待) us a delicious lunch yesterday.?
79.She was only a(n) unknown (不出名的) singer three months ago.?
80.The plane landed (着陆) on the flat place over there just now.?
Ⅹ.书面表达(共1小题;满分20分)
假如你有机会和任何一个名人共进午餐。请根据以下要点和要求用英语写一篇短文。
要点:1.这个名人是谁;
2.你为什么想和他或她共进午餐;
3.你想和他或她谈论什么。
要求:1.文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称;
2.词数80~100。
I’d like to have lunch with Ren Zhengfei,the founder of the well?known Chinese tech company Huawei.
Mr Ren is considered as a great man who always has everything mapped out ahead.And under his leadership,Huawei has become a high?tech giant worldwide.Over the lunch,I will listen to his success story.Then I will ask him what is important to make it happen.If time is enough,I’ll ask for his advice for us teenagers today. ?
I’m expecting this lunch. ?
Unit 2 单元检测卷
Ⅰ.短对话理解
1.W:Could you tell me something about Albert Einstein?
M:Sure.He was born in Germany in 1879,and died in the US in 1955.
2.W:I think the most helpful invention is the light bulb.What about you,Bill?
M:But I think it is the computer.
3.M:I’m going to watch Jackie Chen’s latest movie.Many people think the movie is very exciting.Would you like to go with me,Jenny?
W:Sorry,I’m not interested in action movies.They are boring.
4.W:I like country music and my favourite composer is Tan Dun.What about you?
M:I like classical music and I like Peter Tchaikovsky very much.
5.W:Do you know the person who was a fighter for the rights of black Africans all his life?
M:Yes.He is my hero and I admire his spirit very much.
Ⅱ.长对话理解
听下面一段对话,回答第6至7小题。
M:Mum,I’ve read about the famous ice skater Michelle Kwan at school.
W:Really?Was Michelle Kwan born in Hong Kong?
M:No.She was born in California.
W:How old was she when she started skating?
M:Five years old.
W:Did she win any awards?
M:Yes.She won five World Championships.
听下面一段对话,回答第8至10小题。
W:Do you know Florence Nightingale?
M:Yes.She was a great nurse.And people think she was a heroine.
W:She worked hard to make hospitals clean and helped soldiers.
M:Yes.When she saw someone who needed help,she would go to help him or her.
W:She’s my heroine.I want to be a nurse like her.
M:And I hope I can be a good doctor in the future.
W:So we should study hard from now on.
Ⅲ.短文理解
Today,there are over 7,000 kinds of paper.It’s made from trees,rice,cotton and other plants.Chinese invented the paper in the second century.At that time people put the outside covering of a tree and old pieces of cloth into water,and a few days later they took them out.The Chinese kept the way a secret.In the ninth century there was a war between China and foreign countries.After the war foreign countries knew the art of making paper.
Ⅳ.信息转换
Sandra Cisneros is a famous writer in America.She was born in 1954 in a poor American family.As the only girl in a family of seven children,she enjoyed a great childhood.She loved reading books,but she didn’t do well in primary school because she was too shy.In high school,she improved her grades and worked for the school magazine.At university,she felt lonely because she came from a poor family and her classmates were all very rich.However,this gave her something to write about.
Her first book came out when she was twenty?nine.That book was very popular with students in America.Since then,she has written several books for children.