外研版课标高中英语必修第二册 Unit 2单元测试含答案Word文档下载推荐.docx

1、8. Will the _ （软件） run on my computer?9. Without an _ （观众） the performance is pointless.10. Will you _ （向表示敬意） me with a visit?二、用所给单词的正确形式填空（每小题0.5分，共5分）1. Colourful paper _ （decorate） have been hung from the ceiling.2. Gender _ （equality） is still a problem in some regions.3. Just now, he _ （admit

2、） that he might be a little bit nervous on the stage.4. Construction also continues to be a strong sector _ （global）.5. Mrs Palmer is a _ （retire） maths teacher.6. Bob Green began his career as a sound _ （edit）.7. His death is a great _ （lose） to his country.8. Most people dont believe in the _ （exi

3、st） of ghosts.9. A career in law is becoming increasingly _ （attract） to young people.10. I really like _ （formal） English, and its more casual than formal English.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. as as long as eat out have. to do with be keen on1. I enjoy going with my friends to _.2. John

4、Brown is _ the best doctor in town.3. _ we are united, there is no difficulty we cannot overcome.4. My elder brother _ pop music since he entered high school.5. What did this _ my daughters wedding?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。AAlways something to celebrateEdinburgh is the worl

5、ds festival city. There are 12 festivals throughout the year, half of which are celebrated during the months of July and August.Hundreds of thousands of people visit the Scottish capital during the summer. Here are some of the events they can enjoy:The Edinburgh International FestivalThis is the ori

6、ginal Edinburgh festival, which began in 1947. Actors, musicians, dancers and opera singers from all over the world perform to huge audiences. You need tickets for most events which take place in theaters around the city.The Edinburgh Festival Fringe（艺穗节）This is the largest arts festival in the worl

7、d with thousands of shows taking place across the city. More than 20,000 artists take part, as the festival is open to anyone. Visitors can choose from a huge variety of acts.Join thousands of visitors and locals at the Royal Mile, Edinburghs main street, to watch all kinds of performers and shows.T

8、he Edinburgh International Book FestivalThe largest book festival in the world began in 1983 and takes place every year in Charlotte Square Gardens, in the centre of Edinburgh. There are more than 700 events for children and adults who love books. You can meet many authors, talk to them, ask them to

9、 sign a book or listen to them talk about their stories. Children can listen to stories and watch illustrators（插画家） draw pictures.The Edinburgh Jazz and Blues FestivalMusic lovers come to this festival to enjoy music shows around the city. One of the highlights（精彩部分）of this musical event is the stre

10、et carnival（嘉年华）, which is free to all. Artists perform street theatre, dance and circus（马戏团） shows in amazing costumes, and everyone can join in the dancing.1. What do we know about the Edinburgh International Festival from the article?A. It started in 1947.B. Its held at the Royal Mile.C. Its free

11、 to Scottish people.D. It takes place in July every year.2. Which is the largest arts festival in the world?A. The Edinburgh International Festival.B. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe.C. The Edinburgh International Book Festival.D. The Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival.3. According to the passage, what

12、 can visitors do at the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival?A. They can try on different costumes.B. They can join a singing competition.C. They can take part in a street carnival.D. They can get pictures from famous painters.BBefore I turned 10, I lost my parents. I lived alone in a room that a famil

13、y member allowed me to use rent-free. To support myself, I began to deliver newspapers.I would be up every morning by 5 am and walk five kilometers to the newspaper office. By 6 am, I would collect 50 copies of Urdu Daily the bundle（一捆） must have weighed over 5 kilograms. My working area spanned（跨越）

14、 3 kilometers. After distributing（分发） the copies, I would rush home another 3 kilometers quickly eat and be off to high school.One morning when I got home after my deliveries, I found a boy my age at my doorstep. He introduced himself as Afzal and said his father wanted to see me.I was greeted at th

15、e door by Afzals mother, Naseem. She served tea and snacks as Afzals father, Mr Kader, joined us. Later, as I was about to leave after thanking them, Mr Kader asked me to wait. Naseem asked me, “How many miles do you walk every day?”“A little more than six,” I replied. My reply shocked her. I saw Mr

16、 Kader emerge again, wheeling（推） a new bicycle. It was a Hercules, quite expensive in pre-Independence India. “This is for you!” he said.It took a few seconds for the love to sink in. It felt warm, like home, as if my mother were there for me. I didnt realize tears were rolling down my face.Mr Kader

17、 said, “Your newspaper editor is a friend of mine. He gave me your address, so I knew you lived close by. Then Afzal told us more about you.”Confused, I asked Afzal how he knew so much about me. His reply surprised me. “Everybody, not just in school but the whole of Kachiguda, does!I bowed, grateful

18、ly, shook hands with Afzal and left. This time I did not have to walk I had the bicycle.The bicycle saved my life for many years thereafter and taught me a life-long lesson: Help should always be need-based. Never try to feed a person who is dying of thirst.4. Why did Afzals father want to meet the

19、author?A. He wanted to help the author.B. The authors parents used to be his friends.C. He wanted to know more about the author.D. The author reminded him of his own childhood.5. How did the author feel after Afzals father offered him the bicycle?A. Satisfied. B. Interested. C. Touched. D. Confused.

20、6. To the author, the bicycle was _.A. a long-desired gift B. a childhood toyC. something that offers extra convenience D. something that got him out of difficulties7. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?A. Sometimes helping others can hurt your relationships.B. Try your bes

21、t to help others even if you cannot.C. Know what the person needs when giving help.D. Its difficult to find out what a person really wants.CThe story of Santa Claus began hundreds of years earlier. During the fourth century, a Roman Catholic church official called Nicholas of Myra became famous for

22、his many good actions. Nicholas was made a saint after his death and it became common in northern Europe to hold a celebration on December 6th, the day Nicholas died. All kinds of stories were told about saint Nicholas and the Dutch brought one of these stories with them to America. They believed th

23、at each year the saint rode a white horse from home to home. He gave presents to children who had been good, and coal or straw to children who had been bad. Other Americans who lived nearby greatly enjoyed the Dutch celebrations. They decided to make saint Nicholas part of their own celebration of C

24、hristmas. But he got a new name Santa Claus. It was taken from the Dutch words for Saint Nicholas, Santa Claus. The Dutch imagined Saint Nicholas to be a serious, even frightening person, who could punish as well as give gifts. But in 1822, an American named Clement C. Moore wrote a Christmas poem f

25、or his children, the poem called A Visit from St. Nicholas, created a completely new Santa Claus. Dr.Moore described a short, happy, little man who rode in an open sleigh. The sleigh was pulled from house to house by eight white reindeer. At each house Santa delivered gifts by dropping them down the

26、 chimney into the fireplace. Dr. Moores poem was published in a newspaper in New York, in 1823. It soon became popular all over America and it became the source for the Santa Claus American children still believe in today.An American artist named Thomas Nast also played a part in creating Santa Clau

27、s. Beginning in 1860s, Mr. Nast drew pictures of Santa Claus for an American publication called Harpers Weekly. These pictures showed a fat, smiling old man with a red nose and white beard. He was dressed in a red suit with white fur and a black belt. Today more than one hundred years later, that sa

28、me Santa Claus can be seen everywhere at Christmas time.8. Nicholas died _.A. on December 25th B. on December 6th C. in 1822 D. in 18239. Nicholas became famous because _.A. he lived during the fourth century B. he was a Roman Catholic Church officialC. he did a lot of deeds D. he lived in Myra, the

29、 ancient capital of Lycia10. The Dutch believed that Saint Nicholas _.A. gave presents to each child B. gave nothing to the bad childrenC. gave coal or straw to the bad children D. gave presents to the adults11. The Santa Claus that American children trust today comes from _.A. a newspaper B. a poem

30、 C. a chimney D. a forestDYou may have been told in the past that reading to your children can help their development. Now an organization is trying to stress it even more.The American Academy of Pediatrics is now having doctors encourage parents to read aloud to their children, even at the earliest stages. T