1、Unit 2 第一节：单项填空1. I cannot wait the result of the test.A. to know B. know C. known D. knowing2. How do you these dirty clothes.A. do with B. think of C. deal with D. treat to3. Youd better have you room . Its a .A. clean; in mess B. cleaned; a mess C. cleaned; in mess D. clean; in a mess4. There was
2、 a terrible noise the sudden burst of light.A. followed B. following C. to be followed D. being followed5. I you a good journey to Shanghai next Monday.A. hope B. wish C. want D. think6. Riding a horse is very . People often get when they took a horse-riding.A. exciting; excited B. exciting; excitin
3、g C. excited; exciting D. excited; excited7. I have many friends, some are businessmen.A. of them B. from which C. who of D. of whom8. If anybody calls, tell him Im out, and ask him to his name and address.A. leave B. write C. pass D. take9. I went to Mr. Li that day. I wished him to give me .A. som
4、e advices B. an advice C. some advice D. advices10. Im afraid youre too much of her.A. wishing B. hoping C. expecting D. wanting11. It is a waste of time with him.A. argue B. arguing C. to argue D. to arguing12. He fell asleep with all the windows .A. closed B. close C. closing D. to close13. Dont b
5、e too hard the boy; he didnt mean it.A. at; doing B. on; to do C. on; doing D. for; to do14. This box is so heavy that he cannot lift it. , he is only a ten-year-old child.A. In all B. Above all C. At all D. After all15. He was busy for the coming examination.A. being prepared B. doing preparation C
6、. getting preparing D. making preparations第二节：完形填空In a room four men were seated at a large table. After asking me 16 about my place of birth and my Royal Air Force experience , they began to 17 me carefully on telecommunications. Now I was confident, at ease with a 18 subject. The years of study an
7、d work began to 19 , and I knew I was doing well. I was 20 enjoying it. When it was over, one of them said, “Well, now, we are completely 21 with your replies and we feel sure that you are well suited to the 22 we have in mind. But we are faced with a certain 23 . If we 24 you, it means we must 25 y
8、ou in a position of authority (权威) 26 a number of our English employees. Many of them have been with us for a long time, and we feel 27 that your appointment (职位) would upset (打乱) good relations within the firm. We could not offer that post and we 28 not ask you to accept one or two other positions
9、of a different 29 . They exist, but they are not 30 for someone like you. 31 , Im afraid, we will not be able to offer you the job.”I felt suddenly 32 , and I was quite unable to think. Yet somehow I 33 to leave that office, 34 that I had either forgotten or completely ignored (忽视) during the exciti
10、ng years of the 35 my own black skin.16. A. gradually B. briefly C. generally D. carefully17. A. tell B. explain C. question D. require18. A. familiar B. difficult C. pleasant D. convenient 19. A. make sure B. pay off C. break out D. bring back 20. A. just B. still C. even D. rather21. A. satisfied
11、B. disappointed C. interested D. surprised22. A. subject B. idea C. answer D. post23. A. position B. reason C. purpose D. difficulty24. A. like B. employ C. believe D. allow25. A. place B. treat C. show D. expect 26. A. by B. over C. for D. with27. A. clear B. sad C. sure D. pleased 28. A. must B. w
12、ould C. might D. dare 29. A. company B. department C. type D. place 30. A. friendly B. suitable C. valuable D. necessary 31. A. However B. Because C. But D. So32. A. certain B. anxious C. free D. weak33. A. had B. managed C. decided D. hoped 34. A. realizing B. regarding C. recognizing D. admitting
13、35. A. war B. work C. study D. life第三节: 阅读理解ALast year I went to Nepal(尼泊尔) for three months to work in a hospital. I think its important to see as much of a country as you can, but it is difficult to travel around Nepal. The hospital let me have a few days holiday, so I decided to go into the jungl
14、e(丛林) and I asked a Nepalese guide, Kamal Rai, to go with me. We started our trip at six in the morning with two elephants carrying our things. It was hot, but Kamal made me wear shoes and trousers to protect me from snakes. In the jungle there was a lot of wildlife, but we were trying to find big c
15、ats, especially tigers. We climbed onto the elephants backs to see better, but it is unusual to find tigers in the afternoon because they sleep in the daytime.Then, in the distance, we saw a tiger, and Kamal told me to be very quiet. We moved nearer and found a dead deer. This was the tigers lunch!
16、I started to feel very frightened.We heard the tiger a second before we saw it. It jumped out suddenly, five hundred kilos plus and four meters long. It grabbed (咬住) Kamals leg between its teeth, but I succeeded in pulling Kamal away. One of our elephants ran at the tiger and made it go back into th
17、e grass, so we quickly escaped to let the tiger eat its lunch. That night it was impossible to sleep.36. The writer of the passage must be .A. a Nepalese doctor B. a foreign touristC. a Nepalese traveler D. a foreign doctor37. What made the writer suddenly start to feel very frightened?A. He heard t
18、he noise of the tiger. B. He saw the tiger in the distance.C. He realized that they were in danger.D. He knew that the tiger was in danger.38. What was unusual about the tiger?A. It hunted a deer on a hot afternoon.B. It was 500 kilos plus and four meters long.C. It was afraid of an elephant.D. It a
19、lmost killed the Nepalese guide.BIn the past hundred years a million people have died in earthquakes, another million have been killed by hurricanes and tornadoes(龙卷风) and 9 million have lost their lives in floods. In addition to this, many millions more have died as a result of hunger and disease.
20、We should also not forget in many of the worlds countries drought, serious water shortage, is a fact of life, especially in the African Sahel area bordering the Sahara Desert.Scientists and engineers around the world have made great advance in earthquake engineering. It is, of course, impossible to
21、move away the cities such as Tokyo and San Francisco that have been built on earthquake belts. But most often it is not the earthquake that kills people. It is the falling buildings, bridges and so on that cause deaths, and such a happening can be greatly reduced(减少) by better building programs.Fina
22、lly, perhaps we need to consider the natural disaster that we are causing ourselves. Through our mismanagement of the planets resources we have sped up the dying out of hundreds of sorts of plants and animals, at the same time possibly destroying our own long-term surroundings for life. Maybe this i
23、s one disaster that could be prevented if we are willing to act with a sense of responsibility(责任).39. people have been killed in natural disasters in the past 100 years.A. More than 11 million B. 11 millionC. 10 million C. More than 1 million40. According to the passage, we can say that .A. earthqu
24、akes can be prevented from happeningB. the cities built on earthquake belts can be moved away in timeC. losses and deaths caused by earthquakes can be reduced with human effortsD. nothing can be done with earthquakes41. What does the underlined “one disaster” in the last paragraph refer to?A. Earthq
25、uakesB. Mans mismanagement of natural resourcesC. The passage doesnt tell us.D. All of the disasters mentioned.C“Someday, therell be no Americans left in the NBA,” said 12-year-old Xing Tao, who joined his school team two weeks ago after watching Yao Ming in a televised NBA game. “The players will a
26、ll be Chinese, like Yao.”To China, Yao is a homegrown superstar who helped make the worlds first basketball league closer to Chinese players. To the NBA, the 2.23-meter center offers an opening of a different sort into the worlds largest new market. Yaos NBA first appearance against the Indiana Pace
27、rs in October reached 287 million families in the US. That game might have been a bit of a letdown to Yaos fans: He played just 11 of the 48 minutes, had two rebounds and got no points. Comparing that with his performance on December 19, also against Indiana, Yao won 29 points and 10 rebounds. “This
28、 was one of the most exciting games Ive had,” Yao said after Houstons 95-83 victories. The NBA has to be excited about his on-count success. In all his games, hes averaging 12.7 points and 7.7 rebounds, quite good for a new star. “Yao Ming has brought the NBA closer to the Chinese,” said NBA spokesw
29、oman Cheong Sau Ching, “That makes the dream seem practical for other people in China and proud to be Chinese.”The 22-year-old Yao is not the countrys first player in the NBA: Wang Zhizhi broke down the Dallas Mavericks in November 2003. But Yaos combination of modesty and skills makes him more famo
30、us back home.42 Whats the direct reason for Xing Tao to join the school basketball team?A. He watched an NBA game. B. He liked basketball.C. He hoped to play for NBA.D. He had a dream that he would become a basketball star.43. What does the word “letdown” in line 6, paragraph 2 mean?A.Failure. B. Su
31、rprise. C. Disappointment. D. Sadness.44. Why does Yao Ming win more popularity than Wang Zhizhi at home?A. He has performed excellently. B. He is modest.C. More and more Chinese people like to watch his games.D. A and B.45. Whats the main idea of this passage?A. Middle school students want to play
32、basketball.B. Yao Ming makes NBA closer to China.C. Therell be no Americans left in the NBA.D. There are many new stars from China in the NBA. 46. How many points did Yao Ming win in his first game in NBA?A. Zero. B. Two. C. 29 D. 10DOnce upon a time there lived in a country a foolish king and a fam
33、ous magician. One day this magician foretold the death of a rich merchant, who was a favourite of the king. It happened that the merchant died on that day. The magician never thought that this would cause him a lot of trouble.When the king heard that his friend had died, he got very angry. He said i
34、t was the magicians fault, and sent for him at once. When the magician came in, the king said to him, “I know you are able to foretell the death of others, but can you foretell the date of your own death?”When the poor man heard this, he was very frightened. He knew that the king was angry with him
35、and wanted to have him killed. For a few minutes he did not answer. He didnt know what he could say to save himself. Then he had an idea.“Your Majesty,” He said bowing, “I cannot foretell the exact date of my death, but I know that I shall die one day before the death of your Majesty.”When the king
36、heard this, it was his turn to be afraid. He thought, “If I cut his head today, Ill die tomorrow. No, I cant do this. Ill let him live as long as possible.” Instead of killing the magician, the king now ordered his best doctors to look after him and his strongest soldiers to protect him. And he said
37、 to all his men, “Everything must be done to make him alive as long as possible!”47 The king got angry with the magician because .A. the magician was very famous while he was stupidB. the magician brought him lots of troubleC. it was the magician who killed the merchantD. he thought the merchants de
38、ath was caused by the magician48. According to the passage, why was the magician frightened after hearing the kings question?A. Because he knew it was his fault to foretell others death B. Because he knew that the king wanted to have him killedC. Because he cant foretell the future at allD. Because
39、he didnt know the date of his own death49. When he was asked to foretell his own death, the magician answered that .A. he didnt know how to answer the questionB. he can only foretell others death instead of his ownC. he would die one day earlier than the king. D. he will live one day longer than the
40、 king50. What did the king decide to do to the magician after hearing his answer?A. To put him to death B. To put him in prison C. To let the doctor cure his diseaseD. To let him live as long as possible第四节：根据下面短文内容和所给首字母，在空白处填上适当的词。Mon and Dad arrive back from (51)v_ earlier than expected to find t
41、heir home unusual. They find the room in a mess with (52)t_ all over the places, and their pet dog tired and hungry, but the money for dog food is (53)g_. So they shout at their elder son Daniel. Daniel feels angry as he cannot have the (54)c_ to explain the reason to them. In fact, when their paren
42、ts are away from home, their dog fell (55)i_ and the boys used the money to take it to the vet and they had no time to (56)c_ the house. Daniels younger brother Eric advises him to tell the truth to their (57)p_or he himself tells the fact. But Daniel wont listen. At the same time, Dad becomes unhap
43、py at Daniels bad (58)b_ and rudeness, and decides to (59)p_ him. Mon thinks they should go and (60)a_Daniel what has happened. 第五节： 写作请根据下面表格内的提示用英文写一篇文章，向你的同学介绍 CCTV International。频道名称 CCTV International开播时间 2000 年 9 月 25 号类型 英语频道目的 主要介绍我国的政治、经济、文化、旅游、风土人情和社会等，同时报道国际事件。覆盖范围 用六颗卫星覆盖全球。你最喜欢的栏目CCTV N
44、ews，它是一个 24 小时不间断广播的新闻节目，通过它你可以了解世界动态。对学生的作用 在了解国内外动态的同时可以练习英语听力。注意：1. 文章须包含所有要点，行文流畅；2. 词数：100 词左右3. 参考词汇：开播 launch; 卫星 satellite 答案：第一节：1-5ACBBB 6-10ADACC 11-15BABDD第二节：16-20 BCABC 21-25 ADDBA 26-30 BCBCB 31-35 DDBAA第三节：36-40DCAAC 41-45BACDB 46-50ADBCD第四节：51. vacation 52. trash 53. gone 54. chance
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