高中英語 Unit2 The United Kingdom測試題

Class:Name:Marks:滿分（135）第Ⅰ卷(共95分)Ⅰ.語言知識及應用(共兩節(jié)，滿分45分)第一節(jié)完形填空(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從1~15各題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項。MyfriendsandIweremakingasummitattemptonMountRainier.Thebadweatherwasstartingtocomeinsoweweretryingourbestto1quickly.Wewouldtakeasinglestep,andthenpauseabout10secondsforafullbreath.Overandoveragain,2wereacheditjustintimeforustohaveasafedescent(下山).Iwasateenageratthetime,andthisaccomplishmentwasverysatisfying.Ihadlearnedthatpersistence(堅持),determination,and3hadenabledmetoreachabig4.Andovertheyears,thislessonofonestep,onebreathhashelpedmekeepgoingevenwhenfacedgreatdifficulty.Asanintern(實習醫(yī)生),thelessonofMountRainiertookonanentirelydifferentmeaning.Oneday,Isawa5walkdownthehalloftheclinic.Hewasa(n)6gentlemanofabout83andwasmovingveryslowly.Hewastakingonestep,onebreath.Whenwehadachanceto7intheexaminingroom,hewasfulloflife.Althoughclearlyhewasphysicallyweak,hisconversationwas8.Enthusiastically,hetalkedabouthowhehadtrainedhisdog9.Inmanyways,hehadjustmanagedtoclimbhis10MountRainier,justgettingfromhishometohiscar,thenfromthecartothewaitingroom,andthenfromthewaitingroomtothe11room.Withasmileonhisface,hetaughtmethefinerpointsofdog12Ihadoncethoughtthatpatienceanddeterminationwerethelessonofonestep,one13.Butthenmypatienttaughtmeagreaterlesson.Mybodydidthework,butitwasmy14thatledmetothesummit.Whileclimbing,althoughmyphysicalbodywas15,thegoalwaswhatkeptmemovingforward.1.A.leave B.compete C.climb D.dash 2.A.finally B.luckily C.strangely D.curiously 3.A.attraction B.education C.delight D.patience 4.A.decision B.conclusion C.agreement D.goal 5.A.customer B.patient C.doctor D.nurse 6.A.handsome B.ugly C.young D.elderly 7.A.argue B.meet C.talk D.check 8.A.serious B.short C.impolite D.energetic 9.A.successfully B.frequently C.secretly D.simply 10.A.classic B.personal C.important D.social 11.A.examining B.dining C.sitting D.reading 12.A.playing B.training C.growing D.treating 13.A.second B.lesson C.breath D.task14.A.partner B.dream C.teacher D.dog 15.A.powerful B.strong C.exhausted D.weak第二節(jié)語法填空(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，在標有16~25的空格處填入一個適當?shù)脑~或使用括號中詞語的正確形式填空。WhentheKingofEngland,WilliamIV,diedin1837,hisnieceVictoriabecameQueenofEngland.Shewasonly18yearsoldatthattime.Likethekingsbeforeher,Victoriadidn’t16(actual)havemuchpower.HerPrimeMinistersandParliamentmostlyranthecountry.Even17Victoriatriedtogetpower,shehadlessandlesspowerastimewenton.In1860,theBritishhadtoconsider18todoabouttheAmericanCivilWar.MostBritishpeoplewereagainstslavery,buttheyalsoreallyneededthecottontheslavesgrew.TheBritishgovernmentspentalotoftimeondiplomacy(外交),19(try)tomanageothercountriesaroundtheworldintheways20wouldbebestforBritain.21wasabigconcernwhetheritcouldkeepcontrolofIndia.TheBritishworriedthatifothercountriesgottoopowerful,theywouldtake22placeofBritain.TheBritishwereunwilling23(see)that.Sotheyspentalotoftimetryingtoweakenthosecountries.In1876,Britain24(send)alotofmoneytothecountriestohelpthemfightagainstthestrongerones.ButIndiastillbrokeaway25Britainfinally.WhenVictoriadiedin1901,shehadruledBritainfor63years.16.________17.________18.________19.________20.________21.________22.________23.________24.________25.________Ⅱ.閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項。AMyhusbandisreadingTheSecretGardenaloudtoourkids.TheyareatthepartwhereMaryhastoldColinthatshe’sfoundthegardenhermotherloved.It’sanexcitingmoment.ButthepassageI’mwaitingforisafewchapterson,afterColinhastastedhisfirstbreathsoffreshairandMaryhasgrownstrongrunninginthegarden.It’sjustadetail,butmykidswillnoticeit:adeliciousdescriptionofroastedpotatoesandeggs.Wehaveatraditionoftryingfoodsfromthebookswereadaloud.ItstartedwhenwereadElizabethEnright’sTheSaturdays,andoneoftheboysasked,“Whatarepetitfours?”Ananswer,myhusbandandIfelt,wouldn’tbeasgoodasasample.SooneSaturdayweallsatdownhavingteaandlittlecakes,coveredwithpink,green,andyellow.Itwasexcitingforthekidstotryadesserttheyhadlearnedaboutinabook.Thepetitfourstheytrieddidn’ttellthemwhatitwasliketoliveinNewYorkCity60yearsago,buttastingthemmadethebook’swordsalive.Later,whenwereadC.S.Lewis’sTheLion,theWitchandtheWardrobe,wehadTurkishdelight.WereadThePenderwicks,writtenbyJeanneBirdsall,andhadgingerbread(姜餅).WereadPaddingtonBearandtriedmarmalade.SoonwewillreachthepartofTheSecretGardenwhereMary,Colin,andDickonroastpotatoesandeggsinasmalloven(爐)intheearth.Mykidswillgooutintothewoodstofindtheperfectplaceforanovenofourown.Yes,we’veeatenpotatoesandeggs,butneverintheopenair.Theworldthatagoodbookcreatesiswholeandreal,butitliesflatonthepageuntilareadergiveslifetoit.26.Thetextiswrittenmainlyto. A.showtheimportanceofreadingaloud B.discussfoodcultureinchildren’sbooks C.provideanewmeansoffamilyeducation D.introducesomeinterestingbooks27.Theauthorbelievestastingfoodsfromthebooksmayhelpchildren. A.enjoymorehealthyfood B.befriendliertoeachother C.knowmoreabouthistory D.understandthebooksbetter28.Theunderlinedwords“Turkishdelight”inParagraph3probablyreferto. A.agreattime B.somethingdelicious C.atriptoTurkey D.morestories29.Fromthefourthparagraph,wecanlearnthattheauthor’sfamily. A.willlookforasecretgardeninthewoods B.willreadTheSecretGardenintheopenair C.willeatroastedpotatoesandeggsathome D.willcookpotatoesandeggsinthewoods30.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleofthepassage? A.Thetasteofagoodbook B.Thebestwaytomakekidslearn C.Eatingmeansmorethanreading D.OurroastedpotatoesandeggsBAbout18,000refugees(難民)fromBurmahavecometotheUnitedStateseachyearsince2007.SomehavesettledinHowardCounty,MarylandbetweenBaltimoreandWashington.AlocalschoolbeganteachingEnglishtothechildrenoftherefugees.Butwhilethechildrenlearnedthelanguage,theirparentsdidnot.Thatmadecommunicationwithteachersarduous.Atpresent,almostfiftychildrenfromBurmaattendBollmanBridgeLaurelConranstartedclassesatthecompanytohelprefugeesfromBurmalearnEnglish.LaurelConransaid,“Theprogramisasix-weeksession.It’sonceaweek,oneveryWednesday,fromtwelvetooneo’clock.SoeveryWednesdayIgotoCoastalSunbelt.”Astheworkerseatlunch,theyalsopracticetheirnewlanguageskills.LisaChertokhasachildatBollmanJonathanDavisistheprincipalofBollman31.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage? A.AlocalschoolisprovidingfreeEnglishlessonsforthepoor. B.RefugeesfromBurmaaretryingtheirbesttolearnEnglish. C.AlocalschoolishelpingrefugeesfromBurmalearnEnglish. D.RefugeesfromBurmahavesettledinHowardCounty,Maryland.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“arduous”inParagraph1mean? A.Interesting. B.Necessary. C.Surprising. D.Difficult.33.WhentherefugeesfromBurmafirstarrivedinHowardCounty,. A.thechildrencouldspeakverygoodEnglish B.theparentslikedcommunicatingwiththeteachers C.theparentscouldhelptheirchildrenspeakEnglish D.neitherthechildrennortheparentscouldspeakEnglish34.WhatcanwelearnaboutLaurelConranfromthepassage? A.ShemainlyteachesEnglishtothelocalchildreninaschool. B.Sheoftengoestotherefugees’companytoteachthemEnglish. C.SheteachesnotonlyEnglishbutalsootherlanguages. D.SheworkedatCoastalSunbeltProducebeforebeingateacher.35.JonathanDavishopesthatthelessonswill. A.totallychangethedifficultlifeoftherefugees B.helptheparentsgetalongbetterwiththeirchildren C.helptheparentscommunicatebetterwiththeschool D.encouragemorerefugeestosendtheirchildrentotheschoolCItisacityswallowedbytheMediterraneanSeaandburiedinsandandmudformorethan1,200years.ButnowarcheologistsareunearthingthemysteriesofHeracleion,uncoveringamazinglywell-preservedartifacts(手工藝品)thattellthestoryofanancientcity.KnownasHeracleiontotheancientGreeksandThonistotheancientEgyptians,thecitywasrediscoveredin2000byFrenchunderwaterarchaeologistDr.FranckGoddioandateamfromtheEuropeanInstituteforUnderwaterAcheology(IEASM)afterafour-yearsurvey.Theruinsofthelostcitywerefound30feetunderthesurfaceoftheMediterraneanSeainAboukirBay,nearAlexandria.ManymajordiscoveriesweremadeatThonis-Heracleionduringa13-yearexcavation(挖掘).Excitingarcheologicalfindshelpdescribeanancientcitythatwasnotonlyanimportantinternationaltradecenterbutpossiblyanimportantreligiouscenter.ResearchnowsuggeststhatThonis-HeracleionservedasabusytradeportbetweentheMediterraneanandtheNile.Sofar,64ancientshipwrecks(失事船殘骸)havebeenunearthedfromthemudofthebay.OtherfindingsincludegoldcoinsfromAthens(whichhaveneverbeforebeenfoundatanEgyptiansite).Researchershavealsouncoveredavarietyofreligiousartifacts,including16-footstonesculpturesthoughttohavedecoratedthecity’scentraltemple.Expertshavebeenverysurprisedatthevarietyofartifactsfoundandhavebeenequallyimpressedbyhowwell-preservedtheyare.ProfessorSirBarryCunliffe,aUniversityofButdespitealltheexcitementovertheexcavation,onemysteryaboutThonis-Heracleionremainsunsolved:Whyexactlydiditsink?Goddio’steamsuggeststheweightoflargebuildingsonthesandsoilmayhavecausedthecitytosinkinthewakeofanearthquake.36.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutThonis-Heracleion? A.Ithasahistoryofabout1,200years. B.Itwasonceprobablyservedasatradecenter. C.ItislocatedintheMediterraneanSea. D.ItwasrediscoveredbyFranckGoddioandateamofresearchers.37.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatinancienttimes______. A.Thonis-Heracleionwasapoorcity B.artifactswereallmadeofstone C.religiousartifactswereusedbycommonpeople D.manyshipsvisitedtheHeracleionport38.Sofar,archaeologistshaven’tfoundtheexactanswerto______. A.whyartifactsarewell-preserved B.whenThonis-Heracleionsank C.howThonis-Heracleionsank D.whatthelostcitywascalled39.Theunderlinedphrase“inthewakeof”canbebestreplacedby“______”. A.covering B.avoiding C.following D.waking40.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage? A.LostEgyptiancityrevealedafter1,200yearsundersea B.HowanancientcitywasswallowedbytheMediterraneanSea C.Thonis-Heracleion—alosttradecenterandreligiouscenter D.MajordiscoveriesmadeatThonis-HeracleionDBritain’spublandlords(酒吧店主)arelookingwithaworriedeyetotheUKChancellor’sbudgetforfearthattheannualtaxgatheringroundwillstrikeanotherblowtoatraditionalindustryalreadyreeling(蹣跚).Thousandsofpubshaveclosedsincethefinancialcrashin2007.ThePlough,whichwasonceacoachinghousefortravelers,hasbeenservingBritain’sfamouswarmbeersincethedaysofShakespeare.Nowitisunderthreattoo.“Yeah.Somanypubshavebeenclosedoverthelastfewyearseveninthisarea,”saidDerekO’Neil,themanagerofThePloughPub.Manyreasonsarethecause—abanonsmokinginpublic,severelawsagainstdrinkinganddrivingandhightaxeshaveallcombinedtokilloffnearly10,000pubsinthelastsevenyears,accordingtotheBritishBeerandPubAssociation.Withtheclosures,pubsarebeingredeveloped.Manyhaveturnedintosupermarkets,wherethebeerissometimescheaper.Britain’spubscontinuetoplayanimportantpartintheUKeconomy,sellingthousandsofdifferentbeersandemployingmorethanamillionpeople.Thereality,though,ispubsaresufferingsomethingofahangover(遺留物).Inthelast15yearstheamountofbeersoldinpubshasfallenbyeightmillionbarrelstojustunder36millionayear.Publandlordswanttaxbreaks(稅務減免).“Peoplehavelessmoneyintheirpockets,sotheycan’tgooutandspenditandhabitsarechanging—somuchalcoholisnowadaysdrunkathome,”saidBrigidSimmonds,ChiefExecutiveoftheBritishBeerandPubAssociation.“Yeah,Imissthepubswherethere’salotofcharacter,especially30yearsago.Youknowtherewasgreatfuninthem.”Whilepubsarestillmuchloved,they’rediscoveringthatloveisn’tenoughtosurvive21stcenturyeconomics.41. Accordingtothefirstparagraph,taxgatheringroundcan______. A.greatlybenefitBritain’spubs B.saveBritain’spubsinaway C.encouragemorepeopletogotoBritain’spubs D.makethesituationofBritain’spubsevenworse42.WhatdoweknowaboutThePlough? A.Ithasbeenclosed. B.Itisrunquitewellnow. C.Itisapubwithalonghistory. D.Itdoesn’tfacethepresentthreat.43.Whyaresomepubsbeingredeveloped? A.Becausetheywanttosellcheaperbear. B.Becausetheirbusinessisbecomingbetter. C.Becausetheywanttoreceivemoretravelers. D.Becausetheycan’tcontinueinthepresentsituation.44.Whatcanweinferfromthefourthparagraph? A.Pubscan’toffermanyjobstopeople. B.TheUKeconomyactuallydependsonpubs. C.PubsbecomelessimportantintheUKeconomy. D.TheclosuresofpubswilldamagetheUKeconomy.45.Whatisthetextmainlyabout? A.ThefutureofBritishpubs. B.ThedevelopmentofBritishpubs. C.ThechallengesBritishpubsface. D.TheeffectoftaxgatheringroundonBritishpubs.第二節(jié)信息匹配(共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分)閱讀下列應用文及相關(guān)信息，并按照要求匹配信息。首先瀏覽下列各個網(wǎng)站的相關(guān)介紹：A.Canyouthinkoftherightgiftsforfamily,friends,orlovedones?Notsurewhattheywantorwilllike?YourOnlyGiftistheplacetogotolookfortheperfectgiftsforbirthday,Christmas,anniversariesorotheroccasions!B.Wecaterto(為……服務)dogownerswhofeeltheirpetsdeservethebest,andspecializeinfindingthelatestinhighfashionfordogs.Cutedogclothes,dogbeds,andfirst-classfurniturefordogswillmakeyourpetfeeljustasspecialasheorsheis.C.Weareanonlineproviderofahugeselectionofelectronicproducts,suchascomputerequipment,mobilephonesandotherdigitaldevices.Weofferourcomputersandanenormousvarietyofproductsatrock-bottomprices.D.Weselldifferentkindsoftoys,gamesandsportinggoods.Thetoys,includingLegobricksandcars,areeducational.Theyhelpchildrenlearnwhiletheyarehavingfun.Anytoyyourchildcouldprobablywantcanbefoundhere.E.Theysayit’slonelyatthetop,butatBagBorroworStealwe’vegotlotsofloyalmembers—handbagandjewelryenthusiastsjustlikeus—tokeepuscompany!Nobodyoffersabroaderselectionofexcellentgoods,andnoonekeepstheirclosetswithmoredelightfulfreshdiscoveries.Wecanprovidetherightthingsforeveryoneatthelowestprices.F.USGROCERhasbecometheleadingonlinegrocerystore,offeringavarietyofproducts:everythingfromgroceriestohouseholdcleaningproductstobabyproducts,andevenmore.Fastdeliveryandthevalueofdiscountgroceriescanbeyours,andyouneverhavetoleaveyourhome.以下是一些消費者的購物需求，請將他們的需求與合適的網(wǎng)站匹配起來。46.Lisalikestokeepupwiththelatestfashions.Sheoftenvisitsonlinefashionshopstobuytrendypieces,includingdresses,T-shirts,jeansandhats.Nowsheislookingforthelatestearrings,whichshehopestogetatareasonableprice.47.Mrs.Greenhastodoallthehouseworkafterwork.Nowshewantstobuyavacuumcleanertohelphercleanthehousemorequickly.Shehopestobuythecleaneratareliableonlineshopwithfastdelivery.48.MichaelisgoingtomarryJane,andeagertofindsomespecialgiftsforhisnewin-lawstopleasethemandleaveagoodimpressiononthem.Soheislookingforashopthatsellsmanydifferentkindsofgoodsthatcansatisfyhisneeds.49.Arthurisattendingaphotographyclass,andlearninghowtoshootaperfectpictureinlowlight.HewantstobuyaCannondigitalcamerawithinterchangeablelensestoimprovehisphotography.50.Joanboughtanewpetdogtwodaysago.Shelikesitverymuch,andwantstomakeherpetlookasbeautifulaspossible.Shewantsadviceonhowtodressherdog,andtobuysomeclothesforit.46.________47.________48.________49.________50.________第Ⅱ卷(共40分)Ⅰ.寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)基礎(chǔ)寫作(共1小題，滿分15分)假如你是一名在英國留學的學生，你的朋友李強也準備去英國留學，因此向你詢問在英國時應該注意的安全知識。請你根據(jù)以下內(nèi)容，寫一篇英語短文向他介紹情況。[寫作內(nèi)容]1.入住時，先查看周圍環(huán)境，確認住所的安全。2.在英國車輛是靠左行駛的，要遵守交通規(guī)則，避免發(fā)生事故。3.出行不帶大量現(xiàn)金，不要穿戴昂貴的服飾。4.在英國看足球賽，要與同一個球隊的支持者在一起，注意自己的言行。[寫作要求]只能使用5個句子表達全部內(nèi)容。[評分標準]句子結(jié)構(gòu)準確，信息內(nèi)容完整，篇章結(jié)構(gòu)連貫。__________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二節(jié)讀寫任務（共1小題，滿分25分）閱讀下面的短文，然后按照要求寫一篇150詞左右的英語短文。Ablogisshortforaweblog.PeoplewriteblogstoexpresstheiropinionsandideasontheInternet.Somepeoplewriteblogsaboutpoliticalissues.Othersusethemtosharetheirliveswithfarawayfriendsorfamily.Stillotherpeoplewriteblogstohelpthemtodealwithsicknessormoneyproblemsortochoosemoviestoseeorbookstoread.TheCenterforMediaResearchrecentlypublishedareportaboutblogs.Itsaysallstudiesagreethatblogsarepopulararound