外研版课标高中英语必修第二册 Unit 2单元测试含答案.docx

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外研版课标高中英语必修第二册Unit2单元测试含答案

单元测试

一、根据汉语提示写出正确的单词（每小题0.5分，共5分）

1.Whatdoesthe________（龙）representinWesternculture?

2.MikeandPeterareofthesame________（国籍）.

3.Grandpamadea________（灯笼）outofapumpkin,andthekidsalllikeitverymuch.

4.MrSmithopenedthe________（信封）andtookoutaletter.

5.We’vefixedthedatefortheoutingandwe’llgo________（不管，不顾）ofwindorrain.

6.Dickens’novelshaveenrichedEnglish________（文学）.

7.Ourvotetoday________（显示）achangeinourcountry’spoliticalpolicy.

8.Willthe________（软件）runonmycomputer?

9.Withoutan________（观众）theperformanceispointless.

10.Willyou________（向……表示敬意）mewithavisit?

二、用所给单词的正确形式填空（每小题0.5分，共5分）

1.Colourfulpaper________（decorate）havebeenhungfromtheceiling.

2.Gender________（equality）isstillaprobleminsomeregions.

3.Justnow,he________（admit）thathemightbealittlebitnervousonthestage.

4.Constructionalsocontinuestobeastrongsector________（global）.

5.MrsPalmerisa________（retire）mathsteacher.

6.BobGreenbeganhiscareerasasound________（edit）.

7.Hisdeathisagreat________（lose）tohiscountry.

8.Mostpeopledon’tbelieveinthe________（exist）ofghosts.

9.Acareerinlawisbecomingincreasingly________（attract）toyoungpeople.

10.Ireallylike________（formal）English,andit’smorecasualthanformalEnglish.

三、选择合适的短语，并用其正确形式，完成句子（每小题1分，共5分）

regard...asaslongaseatouthave...todowithbekeenon

1.Ienjoygoingwithmyfriendsto________.

2.JohnBrownis________thebestdoctorintown.

3.________weareunited,thereisnodifficultywecannotovercome.

4.Myelderbrother________popmusicsinceheenteredhighschool.

5.Whatdidthis________mydaughter’swedding?

四、阅读理解（每小题2分，共30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Alwayssomethingtocelebrate

Edinburghistheworld’sfestivalcity.Thereare12festivalsthroughouttheyear,halfofwhicharecelebratedduringthemonthsofJulyandAugust.

HundredsofthousandsofpeoplevisittheScottishcapitalduringthesummer.Herearesomeoftheeventstheycanenjoy:

TheEdinburghInternationalFestival

ThisistheoriginalEdinburghfestival,whichbeganin1947.Actors,musicians,dancersandoperasingersfromallovertheworldperformtohugeaudiences.Youneedticketsformosteventswhichtakeplaceintheatersaroundthecity.

TheEdinburghFestivalFringe（艺穗节）

Thisisthelargestartsfestivalintheworldwiththousandsofshowstakingplaceacrossthecity.Morethan20,000artiststakepart,asthefestivalisopentoanyone.Visitorscanchoosefromahugevarietyofacts.

JointhousandsofvisitorsandlocalsattheRoyalMile,Edinburgh’smainstreet,towatchallkindsofperformersandshows.

TheEdinburghInternationalBookFestival

Thelargestbookfestivalintheworldbeganin1983andtakesplaceeveryyearinCharlotteSquareGardens,inthecentreofEdinburgh.Therearemorethan700eventsforchildrenandadultswholovebooks.Youcanmeetmanyauthors,talktothem,askthemtosignabookorlistentothemtalkabouttheirstories.Childrencanlistentostoriesandwatchillustrators（插画家）drawpictures.

TheEdinburghJazzandBluesFestival

Musicloverscometothisfestivaltoenjoymusicshowsaroundthecity.Oneofthehighlights（精彩部分）ofthismusicaleventisthestreetcarnival（嘉年华）,whichisfreetoall.Artistsperformstreettheatre,danceandcircus（马戏团）showsinamazingcostumes,andeveryonecanjoininthedancing.

1.WhatdoweknowabouttheEdinburghInternationalFestivalfromthearticle?

A.Itstartedin1947.

B.It’sheldattheRoyalMile.

C.It’sfreetoScottishpeople.

D.IttakesplaceinJulyeveryyear.

2.Whichisthelargestartsfestivalintheworld?

A.TheEdinburghInternationalFestival.

B.TheEdinburghFestivalFringe.

C.TheEdinburghInternationalBookFestival.

D.TheEdinburghJazzandBluesFestival.

3.Accordingtothepassage,whatcanvisitorsdoattheEdinburghJazzandBluesFestival?

A.Theycantryondifferentcostumes.

B.Theycanjoinasingingcompetition.

C.Theycantakepartinastreetcarnival.

D.Theycangetpicturesfromfamouspainters.

B

BeforeIturned10,Ilostmyparents.Ilivedaloneinaroomthatafamilymemberallowedmetouserent-free.Tosupportmyself,Ibegantodelivernewspapers.

Iwouldbeupeverymorningby5amandwalkfivekilometerstothenewspaperoffice.By6am,Iwouldcollect50copiesofUrduDaily—thebundle（一捆）musthaveweighedover5kilograms.Myworkingareaspanned（跨越）3kilometers.Afterdistributing（分发）thecopies,Iwouldrushhome—another3kilometers—quicklyeatandbeofftohighschool.

OnemorningwhenIgothomeaftermydeliveries,Ifoundaboymyageatmydoorstep.HeintroducedhimselfasAfzalandsaidhisfatherwantedtoseeme.

IwasgreetedatthedoorbyAfzal’smother,Naseem.SheservedteaandsnacksasAfzal’sfather,MrKader,joinedus.

Later,asIwasabouttoleaveafterthankingthem,MrKaderaskedmetowait.Naseemaskedme,“Howmanymilesdoyouwalkeveryday?

”

“Alittlemorethansix,”Ireplied.

Myreplyshockedher.IsawMrKaderemergeagain,wheeling（推）anewbicycle.ItwasaHercules,quiteexpensiveinpre-IndependenceIndia.

“Thisisforyou!

”hesaid.

Ittookafewsecondsforthelovetosinkin.Itfeltwarm,likehome,asifmymotherwerethereforme.Ididn’trealizetearswererollingdownmyface.

MrKadersaid,“Yournewspapereditorisafriendofmine.Hegavemeyouraddress,soIknewyoulivedcloseby.ThenAfzaltoldusmoreaboutyou.”

Confused,IaskedAfzalhowheknewsomuchaboutme.Hisreplysurprisedme.“Everybody,notjustinschoolbutthewholeofKachiguda,does!

”hesaid.

Ibowed,gratefully,shookhandswithAfzalandleft.ThistimeIdidnothavetowalk—Ihadthebicycle.

Thebicyclesavedmylifeformanyyearsthereafterandtaughtmealife-longlesson:

Helpshouldalwaysbeneed-based.Nevertrytofeedapersonwhoisdyingofthirst.

4.WhydidAfzal’sfatherwanttomeettheauthor?

A.Hewantedtohelptheauthor.

B.Theauthor’sparentsusedtobehisfriends.

C.Hewantedtoknowmoreabouttheauthor.

D.Theauthorremindedhimofhisownchildhood.

5.HowdidtheauthorfeelafterAfzal’sfatherofferedhimthebicycle?

A.Satisfied.B.Interested.C.Touched.D.Confused.

6.Totheauthor,thebicyclewas________.

A.along-desiredgiftB.achildhoodtoy

C.somethingthatoffersextraconvenienceD.somethingthatgothimoutofdifficulties

7.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphmean?

A.Sometimeshelpingotherscanhurtyourrelationships.

B.Tryyourbesttohelpothersevenifyoucannot.

C.Knowwhatthepersonneedswhengivinghelp.

D.It’sdifficulttofindoutwhatapersonreallywants.

C

ThestoryofSantaClausbeganhundredsofyearsearlier.Duringthefourthcentury,aRomanCatholicchurchofficialcalledNicholasofMyrabecamefamousforhismanygoodactions.NicholaswasmadeasaintafterhisdeathanditbecamecommoninnorthernEuropetoholdacelebrationonDecember6th,thedayNicholasdied.AllkindsofstoriesweretoldaboutsaintNicholasandtheDutchbroughtoneofthesestorieswiththemtoAmerica.Theybelievedthateachyearthesaintrodeawhitehorsefromhometohome.Hegavepresentstochildrenwhohadbeengood,andcoalorstrawtochildrenwhohadbeenbad.OtherAmericanswholivednearbygreatlyenjoyedtheDutchcelebrations.TheydecidedtomakesaintNicholaspartoftheirowncelebrationofChristmas.ButhegotanewnameSantaClaus.ItwastakenfromtheDutchwordsforSaintNicholas,SantaClaus.TheDutchimaginedSaintNicholastobeaserious,evenfrighteningperson,whocouldpunishaswellasgivegifts.Butin1822,anAmericannamedClementC.MoorewroteaChristmaspoemforhischildren,thepoemcalledAVisitfromSt.Nicholas,createdacompletelynewSantaClaus.Dr.Mooredescribedashort,happy,littlemanwhorodeinanopensleigh.Thesleighwaspulledfromhousetohousebyeightwhitereindeer.AteachhouseSantadeliveredgiftsbydroppingthemdownthechimneyintothefireplace.Dr.Moore’spoemwaspublishedinanewspaperinNewYork,in1823.ItsoonbecamepopularalloverAmericaanditbecamethesourcefortheSantaClausAmericanchildrenstillbelieveintoday.

AnAmericanartistnamedThomasNastalsoplayedapartincreatingSantaClaus.Beginningin1860’s,Mr.NastdrewpicturesofSantaClausforanAmericanpublicationcalledHarper’sWeekly.Thesepicturesshowedafat,smilingoldmanwitharednoseandwhitebeard.Hewasdressedinaredsuitwithwhitefurandablackbelt.Todaymorethanonehundredyearslater,thatsameSantaClauscanbeseeneverywhereatChristmastime.

8.Nicholasdied________.

A.onDecember25thB.onDecember6thC.in1822D.in1823

9.Nicholasbecamefamousbecause________.

A.helivedduringthefourthcenturyB.hewasaRomanCatholicChurchofficial

C.hedidalotofdeedsD.helivedinMyra,theancientcapitalofLycia

10.TheDutchbelievedthatSaintNicholas________.

A.gavepresentstoeachchildB.gavenothingtothebadchildren

C.gavecoalorstrawtothebadchildrenD.gavepresentstotheadults

11.TheSantaClausthatAmericanchildrentrusttodaycomesfrom________.

A.anewspaperB.apoemC.achimneyD.aforest

D

Youmayhavebeentoldinthepastthatreadingtoyourchildrencanhelptheirdevelopment.Nowanorganizationistryingtostressitevenmore.

TheAmericanAcademyofPediatricsisnowhavingdoctorsencourageparentstoreadaloudtotheirchildren,evenattheearlieststages.T