必修2Unit2单元拔高练习.docx

1、必修2Unit2单元拔高练习必修2 Unit2 单元拔高练习(时间：90分钟满分：110分)第一部分阅读理解(共两节；满分30分)第一节(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AThere was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care. To water his flowers, he used two buckets. One was a shiny and new bucket. The other was a very old and dilapid

2、ated one, which had seen many years of service, but was now past its best.Every morning, the gardener would fill up the two buckets. Then he would carry them along the path, one on each side, to the flowerbeds. The new bucket was very proud of itself. It could carry a full bucket of water without a

3、single drop spilled (溢出). The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes: before it reached the flowerbeds, much water had leaked along the path.Sometimes the new bucket would say, “See how capable (能干的) I am ! How good it is that the gardener has me to water the flowers every day ! I dont kn

4、ow why he still bothers with you. What a waste of space you are！”And all that the old bucket could say was, “I know Im not very useful, but I can only do my best. Im happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me, at least.”One day, the gardener heard that kind of conversation. After

5、watering the flowers as usual, he said, “You both have done your work very well. Now I am going to carry you back. I want you to look carefully along the path.”Then the two buckets did so. All along the path, they noticed, on the side where the new bucket was carried, there was just bare (光秃秃的) eart

6、h ; on the other side where the old bucket was carried, there was a joyous row of wild flowers, leading all the way to the garden.1What does the underlined word “dilapidated” probably mean?A. 肮脏的 B. 黑色的C. 破旧的 D. 难看的2What was the old bucket ashamed of?A. His past. B. His aging.C. His manner. D. His l

7、eaking.3The new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly to _.A. laugh at the old oneB. take pity on the old oneC. show off its beautiful looksD. praise the gardeners kindness4Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener?A. Because it was used to keep a balance.B. Because it stayed in

8、its best condition.C. Because it was taken as a treasure.D. Because it had its own function.BThe first ancient Olympic Games for which we still have written records were held in 776 BC. Coroebus won the only event at the Olympics. This made him the very first Olympic champion in history. Then they g

9、rew and continued to be played every four years. In 393 AD, the Roman emperor Theodosius ， a Christian, announced to end the Games because of their pagan (异教的) influences.About 1,500 years later, a young Frenchman named Pierre de Coubertin began their revival (恢复). In 1892 Coubertin first brought fo

10、rward his idea to revive the Olympic Games but failed.Two years later, Coubertin organized a meeting with 79 delegates (代表) who represented nine countries. At this meeting he got what he wanted. All the delegates at the conference voted for the Olympic Games. They also decided to have Coubertin set

11、up an international committee to organize the Games. This committee became the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Demetrious Vikelas from Greece was selected to be its first president. Athens was chosen for the revival of the Olympic Games and the planning was begun.The very first modern Olym

12、pic Games opened in the first week of April, 1896. Since the Greek government had been unable to afford a stadium, a rich Greek architect，Georgios Averoff, donated one million drachmas (over $100,000) to repair the Panathenaic Stadium, originally built in 330 BC.Since the Games were not well publici

13、zed internationally, contestants (选手) were not nationally chosen but rather came individually and at their own expense. Some contestants were tourists who happened to be in the area during the Games.5What would be the best title for the passage?A. The History of the OlympicsB. How Coubertin Set up I

14、OCC. The First Modern Olympic GamesD. Great Changes in the Olympic Games6Coubertin held a most important meeting with 79 delegates in _.A. 1500 B. 1892C. 1894 D. 18967At the first modern Olympic Games, _.A. winners were given money as prizeB. IOC invited contestants to tour GreeceC. there were no st

15、rict rules for being a contestantD. many countries chose some athletes to competeCWhile youre in Shanghai, please come and take a walk round some of our interesting places.8.What makes Yu Gardens different from the other places in the text?A. They make people love nature.B. They cost very little to

16、enter.C. They have something nice to eat.D. They are good for art research.9You cant study _ when you visit Shanghai Natural History Museum.A. robots B. dinosaursC. bamboo D. rocks10If someone is interested in silver bowls of the Tang Dynasty, he can go to _.A. Shanghai Art MuseumB. Shanghai MuseumC

17、. Lu Xuns MuseumD. Shanghai Natural History Museum第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。_11_ One of the best things you can possibly do is to start your own club. Its great fun especially if you are the sort of person who feels theres never anything to do during the school ho

18、lidays.The first thing you need to come up with is an idea for your club. _12_ Pets, clothes, pop music or dancing groups, sports, making things? The list is endless.Next you need some friends to be in your club with you. _13_ All you need is three or four other people who are interested in the same

19、 things as you._14_ You should all sit down somewhere together with lots of pieces of paper and write down every name you can think up. Thatll keep you busy for ages.At your first meeting you should make up a rule book. And the first rule should be no grownups or little/big brothers or sisters! The

20、best clubs are always secret!Now you have just almost everything you need, except membership cards. These are very important and again you can spend a lot of time making them. _15_ Why not leave some space for a photo of yourself? That will make the membership card really look like it.So there you a

21、re, get clubbing! Once you get started youll think of loads of more interesting things to do!A. Thats easy.B. Enjoy your own club!C. Invite a designer to join you.D. What are you interested in?E. Summer vacation is just around the corner.F. Then you need to pick a name for your club.G. Use bright th

22、ick pens to make a special design.第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Sudha Chandran, a classical dancer from India, had to have her right leg cut after a car accident. She was also _16_ on her career road. Though the accident brought her bright

23、career to a _17_， she didnt give up. In the _18_ months that followed, Sudha met a doctor who developed an artificial (人造的) _19_ made from rubber filled with sponge (海绵). So _20_ she wanted to go back to _21_ after she had been fitted with an artificial leg. Sudha knew that she believed in _22_ and

24、could realize her dream, _23_ she began her courageous journey back to the world of dancing _24_ to balance, bend, stretch, walk, turn, twist and twirl. After every public recital (个人表演), she _25_ ask her dad about her performance. “You _26_ have a long way to go” was the answer she used to get _27_

25、. In January 1984, Sudha made a historic _28_ by giving a public recital (舞蹈表演) in Bombay. She performed in such a great manner that it _29_ everyone to tears and this _30_ pushed her to the number one position again. That evening when she asked her dad the _31_ question, he didnt say anything. He j

26、ust touched her feet as a praise.Sudhas comeback was _32_ moving an event that a film producer _33_ to make the story into a hit film.When someone asked Sudha how she had _34_ to dance again, she said quite simply, “YOU DONT NEED FEET TO DANCE.” _35_ is impossible in this world. If you have the will

27、 to win, you can achieve anything.16A. left alone B. cut off C. kept out D. put out17A. top B. heightC. point D. stop18A. unforgettable B. painful C. busy D. free19A. flower B. leg C. gift D. box20A. strangely B. graduallyC. heavily D. strongly21A. home B. school C. dancing D. walking22A. the doctor

28、 B. the stage C. herself D. her dad23A. however B. even C. since D. therefore24A. starting B. rememberingC. wanting D. learning25A. could B. would C. should D. might26A. yet B. ever C. also D. still27A. in return B. in turn C. in surprise D. in anger28A. change B. movement C. comeback D. promise29A.

29、 made B. moved C. let D. forced30A. story B. performance C. decision D. accident31A. usual B. newC. normal D. interesting32A. such B. this C. very D. so33A. allowed B. pretended C. refused D. decided34A. tried B. managed C. thought D. imagined35A. Nothing B. Anything C. Something D. Everything第二节语法填

30、空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空格处填入适当的内容(每空不多于三个单词)或使用括号中单词的正确形式填空。Anne: My God! Ive never seen 36._ many kites in the sky.Louis: 37._ have I. There must be hundreds of different kites up there.Anne: The Dieppe kite flying festival is amazing! It turns the whole town of Dieppe into a beautiful place

31、.Louis: Its only 38._ two years, on the even years. Im so glad we decided to come to France this year, not Britain or Germany. Otherwise wed have missed this!Anne: Look at that 20metrelong snake and theres a 20metretall monkey over there! The two are flying 39._ (high)Louis: Or how about the kite with two hundred watermelons? All are flying higher one 40._ another.Anne: Did you know that the ancient Chinese believed kite flying was an exercise for the soul? Kites stood 41._ the h