学年高中英语Unit2Wishyouwerehere单元过关检测二牛津译林版必修2.docx

1、学年高中英语Unit2Wishyouwerehere单元过关检测二牛津译林版必修2单元过关检测(二)(时间：100分钟，满分：120分)第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分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。AIn 2013, Harris Academy, a school in south London, stopped its students from using slang(俚语) words, such as aint. The move led to an argument over whether it

2、 is necessary to control the way students speak.The creation of slang is one way languages change. Slang, or informal language, usually changes more rapidly than standard language. For example, the word “groovy”， meaning “great”， used to be very popular in the 1960s and 1970s. But by 1980, people ha

3、d stopped using it.One important reason we use slang is to show others that we belong to a group. Another is to communicate an idea in a more colorful or humorous way. For example, the phrase jump ship creates a stronger image(形象) than the more standard leave an organization. While in the Internet a

4、ge, slang expressions are created faster than ever. Often, Internet slang words are created to make messages faster and easier to type.Some people are strongly against the use of slang. Teachers at Harris Academy were worried that slang would prevent their students from learning how to read, write,

5、and express themselves correctly. They thought this might cause problems for them when they finally went on to apply(申请) to universities or companies.However, some people think differently. Linguist Tony Thorne sees slang as a way for speakers of a language to show their creativity and humor. And, u

6、nlike what some believe, slang is not a new phenomenon(现象). As Thorne explains, “Slang has not become more popular, simply more public.” In todays highly connected world, slang has become more noticeable because of better tools to observe(观察) language change.Perhaps the worries mentioned above can b

7、e solved by making people understand when to use certain forms of language. As long as people use slang properly, there is no need to completely avoid it.【解题导语】本文是一篇议论文。某学校禁止学生使用俚语，此举引发了社会各方的争论。作者就此也发表了自己的看法。1Why did the author mention the example of “groovy”？ATo show how languages change.BTo show s

8、lang often changes fast.CTo show slang was popular in the 1960s.DTo show how standard language forms over time.B解析：推理判断题。第二段中，作者阐述了观点：俚语通常比标准语言变化更快，接着用groovy的流行与消亡来对该观点进行举例说明。2What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?AWhy people use slang.BHow people use slang.CDifferent types of slang.DThe development of s

9、lang.A解析：段落大意题。由第三段中的One important reason we use slang., Another.以及Internet slang words.faster and easier to type可知，该段列举了人们使用俚语的若干原因。3What can we infer from Tony Thornes words in Paragraph 5?ASlang takes time to develop.BSlang is being accepted by the public.CSlang is increasingly known to the publi

10、c.DMore and more people are beginning to use slang.C解析：推理判断题。第五段中的slang has become more noticeable because of better tools to observe(观察) language change是对Thorne所说话语的补充说明，因为出现较好的观察语言变化的工具，俚语的曝光度增加了，即俚语正为越来越多的大众所知。4Whats the authors attitude towards Harris Academys decision on slang?AHe is against it

11、.BHe is in favor of it.CHe is doubtful about it.DHe is uncertain about it.A解析：推理判断题。由最后一段中的As long as people use slang properly, there is no need to completely avoid it.可推断，作者对Harris Academy禁止学生使用俚语的举措持反对态度。BMany people catch a cold in the spring or fall. It makes us wonder.why cant scientists find

12、a cure(疗法) for the common cold if they can send a man to the moon? The answer is easy. There are hundreds of kinds of cold viruses(病毒) out there. You never know which one you will get, so there isnt a cure for each one.When a virus attacks your body, your body works hard to get rid of it. Blood rush

13、es to your nose and brings congestion(堵塞) with it. You feel terrible because you cant breathe well, but your body is actually “eating” the virus. Your temperature rises and you get a fever, but the heat of your body is killing the virus. You also have a runny nose to stop the virus from getting to y

14、our cells. You may feel miserable,_but actually your wonderful body is doing everything it can to kill the cold.Different people have different ways of dealing with colds. In the United States and some other countries, for example, people might eat chicken soup to feel better. Some people drink warm

15、 water. Other people take medicine.There is one interesting thing to notesome scientists say taking medicine when you have a cold is actually bad for you. The virus stays in you longer because your body doesnt have a way to fight with it and kill it. Bodies can do an amazing job on their own. There

16、is a joke, however, on taking medicine when you have a cold. It goes like this：It takes about 1 week to get over a cold if you dont take medicine, but only 7 days to get over a cold if you take medicine.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了感冒的症状和应对感冒的方法。5Why does blood rush to our nose when we have a cold?ATo stop

17、 the runny nose.BTo make us breathe well.CTo fight with the cold virus.DTo lower our body temperature.C解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的.but your body is actually “eating” the virus可知，鼻子充血是身体在和感冒病毒作斗争。6Which of the following can replace the underlined word “miserable”？AUncomfortable. BSurprised.CWorried. DFrightened.

18、A解析：词义猜测题。上文告诉我们，感冒会导致发烧、鼻塞、流鼻涕，出现这些症状，当然不舒服(uncomfortable)了。7What can we learn from the text?AGetting a fever is a dangerous thing.BAmerican people never take medicine.CChicken soup is a new cure for the cold.DDrinking warm water may make people feel better.D解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的.people might eat chicken

19、 soup to feel better. Some people drink warm water.可知，喝一些热水可能会让人们感觉好点。8What does the joke seem to tell us?ATaking medicine does harm to health.BTaking medicine makes a cold worse.CTaking medicine doesnt work for a cold.DTaking medicine helps us recover soon.C解析：推理判断题。最后一段的笑话是在告诉我们：吃药对感冒不起作用，因为不管你吃不吃

20、药，感冒都是7天以后痊愈。CFor many years, scientists have warned that smoking tobacco is bad for your health.Yet people around the world still smoke.The World Health Organization tells that almost 5，000，000 people around the world die each year from the effects of smoking.That number is increasing.WHO officials

21、 say tobacco use will have killed more than 8，000，000 people a year by 2020 if nothing is done to control the problem.In the United States, more than fortysix million adults smoke now.American health experts say tobacco use is the leading cause of death in the United States.This year, more than 440，

22、000 Americans will die of diseases linked to smoking.Smoking tobacco is the leading cause of lung disease.Smoking also has been linked to heart disease and many kinds of cancers.The American Cancer Society says smoking is responsible for about 87% of all lung cancers in the United States.American go

23、vernment health experts say smoking affects not only the smokers.Women who smoke cigarettes during pregnancy are more likely to have babies with health problems.Pregnant women who smoke are at risk of having a baby who weighs less than normal.Low birth weight babies have an increased risk of early d

24、eath and may suffer from a number of health disorders.Experts say tobacco smoke also affects the health of people who do not smoke.Smokers may harm the health of family members and people at work when they breathe out smoke from cigarettes.This is called “secondhand smoke”The American Cancer Society

25、 says there is no safe way to smoke.It says smoking begins to cause damage immediately.All cigarettes can damage the body.Smoking even a small number of cigarettes is dangerous.9What would be the best title for the passage?AThe Harmful Effects of SmokingBPeople Around the World Continue to SmokeCSmo

26、king Is the Leading Cause of Lung DiseasesDSmoking Affects the Health of People Who Dont SmokeA解析：标题归纳题。根据第一段的第一句话， 并通读全文， 可知文章内容全是围绕“吸烟有害健康”主题展开的， 故选A项。10Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?ASmoking tobacco is the leading cause of lung disease.BSmoking also has been linked t

27、o heart disease, stroke and many kinds of cancers.CSmoker may not harm the health of family members.DSmoking tobacco is bad for your health; however, people around the world continue to smoke.C解析：细节理解题。根据第五段第二句话可知。烟民吸烟可能会伤及家人和同事的健康， 故C的说法不符合文意。11The underlined word “pregnancy” in Paragraph 4 probabl

28、y means “_”Athe period of studying in schoolBthe state of being oldCthe turn of lifeDthe state of having a baby inside her bodyD解析：词义猜测题。根据第四段的“Women who smoke cigarettes during pregnancy are more likely to have babies with health problems.”吸烟的女人更有可能生出不健康的宝宝， 其中during pregnancy作时间状语， 可推知pregnancy意为“

29、怀孕期”， 故选D项。12According to the text, it can be inferred that the author _Aprefers smokingBthinks people had better not smokeCthinks smoking is not dangerousDthinks nothing should be done to control the problemB解析：推理判断题。全文作者一直在写吸烟的害处， 且根据最后一段“All cigarettes can damage the body.Smoking even a small num

30、ber of cigarettes is dangerous.”可推测出作者的观点是人们最好不要抽烟。DDriving a car is not just handling controls and judging speed and distance.It requires you to predict what other road users will do and get ready to react to something unexpected.When alcohol is consumed, it enters your bloodstream and acts as a de

31、pressant(抑制药), damaging eyesight, judgment and coordination(协调), slowing down reaction time and greatly increasing the risk of accidents.Even below the drink driving limit, driving will be affected.Alcohol may take a few minutes to be absorbed(吸收)into the bloodstream and start action on the brain.Ab

32、sorption rate is increased when drinking on an empty stomach or when consuming drinks mixed with fruit juice.To get rid of alcohol from the body is a very slow process and it is not possible to speed it up with any measures like taking a shower or having a cup of tea or coffee.The present Road Traffic Ordinance states clearly that the limit of alcohol concentration is：