Unit 2 English around the world 单元测试题 1.docx

1、Unit 2 English around the world 单元测试题 1Unit 2 English around the world第二部分：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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。ADear Principal (校长) Becker,Im Simone Anderson, a student from Grade 11. Im sitting in the classroom to write you this letter because I really have somet

2、hing to say about the school lunchtime.I understand that school is meant for learning. It is important to have good reading skills and to be able to solve math problems. But I think school is also important for another reason. It helps people learn to get along with others.It may seem like lunchtime

3、 is not important. After all, I spend most lunchtime just talking with my friends. But this activity is more important than it looks.I am learning how to get along with others. I am learning how to solve problems. I am finding out about new things from people, and realizing my mistakes. I am learnin

4、g how to stand up for myself. I am learning how to say sorry. These are all important skills to learn. My problem is that the time for lunch and our other breaks keep getting shorter. I know this is happening so we can spend more time in class learning. But please do not forget that we are also lear

5、ning at lunchtime. We are learning people skills. It is important that we have enough time to spend with our friends.I hope that you will consider making our lunchtime longer. A little more time spent with friends each day would benefit (有益于) everybody.Best wishes,Simone Anderson21. Where didAnderso

6、nwrite this letter?A. At his home.B. In the library.C. In the classroom.D. At his friends home.22. What can we infer from Paragraph 4?A. Students can learn many skills at lunchtime.B. What important skillsAndersonhas learned.C. Kids should make good use of their lunchtime.D. HowAndersongets along wi

7、th his friends.23. Why didAndersonwrite this letter?A. To say thank you to the principal.B. To tell Becker about his lunch break.C. To invite Becker to their class activities.D. To ask the principal to lengthen lunchtime.BKyle Schwartz, a new teacher atDoullElementary SchoolinDenver, teaches a third

8、-grade class. Most of her students come fromunderprivilegedhomes, as 92 per cent are entitled (给予权利) to free or reduced school lunches, she said.“As a new teacher, I tried to understand my students real lives and how to best support them. I just felt like there was something I didnt know about my st

9、udents,” she said. To solve this problem, she asked her students to complete the sentence: “I wish my teacher knew .”While some children used the notes to jokingly complain (抱怨) about homework or to ask for more playtime, Ms Schwartz said some of the answers were“heartbreaking”, as children showed t

10、heir hard lives. One student told Ms Schwartz that he did not have any pencils at home, while another said that they hadnt seen their father for six years. And another student wrote,“I wish my teacher knew sometimes my homework is not signed (签字) because my mom is not around a lot.”She posted them t

11、o Twitter in March with the hashtag #IWishMyTeacherKnew. Teachers on Twitter soon noticed how successful Ms Schwartzs trick (策略) was for reaching out to students, and began sharing similar notes they received alongside #IWishMyTeacherKnew.Ms Schwartz said that since she encouraged her students to sh

12、are their secrets, students have been supporting each other more, and she hopes the method will connect students and their families with the proper resources (资源) they need to live comfortably. She added that the results have been surprising, and the student that said she didnt have anyone to play w

13、ith has since been invited by classmates to join them in the school playground.24. What does the underlined word “underprivileged” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A. Comfortable.B. Happy.C. Broken.D. Poor.25. Why did Kyle ask her students to complete the sentence?A. To better understand them.B. To enco

14、urage their creativity.C. To develop their writing skills.D. To teach them to introduce themselves.26. What were the attitudes of teachers on Twitter to Kyles idea?A. Uncaring.B. Worried.C. Surprised.D. Supportive.27. How did Kyle look at her trick?A. It was difficult for her students.B. It might up

15、set some students.C. It helped her students in many ways.D. It would improve her schools environment.CPeteAs a news reporter I have to work long hours and so I get less than five hours sleep a night. Im often up early in the morning searching for news, and then working late into the night. Im an ene

16、rgetic person most of the time. However, I find the only way I can function (运转) properly is by taking a regular nap (小憩) during the day. I usually drop off at once. I can generally only get away with fifteen or twenty minutes at a time before the phone rings.PennyI have real problems getting to sle

17、ep at night. I do all the things youre supposed to do. But try as I might to get to sleep, Ill be turning for ages, then getting up to busy myself with different things to tire myself out. And then, when I do finally drop off, I tend to wake up at the slightest (最轻微的) sound and lie awake for hours w

18、orrying. Ive tried all kinds of treatment, but none worked. I just cant remember when I last got a good nights sleep.AmyIm normally so tired by the end of the day that I never have any problems dropping off. Ill sleep anywhere in a hotel, on a plane, I can even sleep through a noisy party in the hou

19、se next door, anything. All the same, I need a good eight hours sleep to make me feel refreshed (精神焕发的) otherwise I tend to feel sleepy the next day.JoeI snore (打鼾) heavily. It drives my wife crazy, as shes a light sleeper. Shell move into another bedroom and then shell complain the next day that sh

20、e didnt get a good sleep. Ive tried sleeping on my side but in spite of my efforts, none of it has done any good. My wife has asked me to lose weight I dont believe it will make any difference, though.28. What helps Pete to work well?A. His scientific method.B. Enough sleep at night.C. His effective

21、 working hours.D. A regular short sleep during the day.29. What is wrong with Joe?A. He is in poor health.B. He always looks worried.C. He has a weight problem.D. He often fights with his wife.30. Who is a light sleeper?A. Penny.B. Pete.C. Amy.D. Joe.31. In which part of a magazine could we find thi

22、s text?A. Arts.B. Jobs.C. Lifestyle.D. Education.DIf you were to travel back in time to the tenth century, you probably wouldnt be able to understand a sentence that anyone said to you. Theyd be speaking Old English. Talking to a tenth-century Englishman, youd probably only be able to understand a f

23、ew words like“a”or“the”. Only about one-sixth of todays English words have an Old English root (词根), with the rest having foreign influences.Gradually Old English turned into the Middle English that Chaucer wrote inbut still the official language of England was French! It was only in 1362, during Ch

24、aucers lifetime, that English was used at the opening of Parliament (议会) for the first time. During the same year a law called the “Statute of Pleading” was passed, making English the official language in Parliament. In 1399, King Henry IV became the first king ofEnglandafter the Norman Conquest who

25、se mother tongue was English.English was still a language of low status (地位)especially when it came to writing poetry (诗歌). During the 14th century, the Italians and French were creative. Great poets like Dante were writing in totally new ways. But English had no such great writers. This was where C

26、haucer made a difference. He took the language of the man in the street and turned it into many famous works, such asThe Canterbury Tales. Chaucer proved poetry written in English could be every bit as good as books in French.Of course, the English language has continued to change since Chaucers day

27、. For example, Shakespeares English is quite different from Chaucers. And it is still changing now. Until just a few years ago, “C U L8R” (see you later) was just a set of letters and numbers, but now most people know what it means!32. What happened during Chaucers lifetime?A. Old English began to t

28、urn into the Middle English.B. Englishs status was greatly improved.C. English was used only in Parliament.D. English kings usually spoke English.33. Why was Chaucer so great?A. He first used formal English to write.B. He had a big influence on poets like Dante.C. He was a pioneer in writing English

29、 poems.D. He encouraged people to read books in French.34. Why did the author give the example of Shakespeares English? A. To explain English is always changing.B. To explain how the Middle English changed.C. To show Shakespeares English is unusual.D. To show how people respond to new words.35. How

30、is the text developed?A. By space.B. By comparison.C. By importance.D. By time.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。Healthy habits that stickHere are five rules that helped me develop good habits.1. Pick habits you honestly want to haveI didnt choose habits I thought I shoul

31、d add because of what anyone else was doing.36It was about listening to myself.2. Build your habit your own wayWhen I started to build up an exercise routine (习惯), I only went when I wanted to go. For me, that was around 2 pm every day.37If I wanted to do 20 minutes on the bike, Id do only 20 minute

32、s and then leave.3. Start smallI knew that if I tried to take on too much, Id find a way to make an excuse.38I started with two minutes of exercise, which were finally built up to 10, then 20 minutes. I realised that just doing something, no matter how small, meant I was more likely to do it again the next day.4. Be kind to yourself39When I got