1、选择性必修1 Unit 2单元测试题第一部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ASocial skills are a measure of competence (能力) within a set of rules wtien it comes to communicating. For those who feel their social skills need improvement, here arc four platforms where you can strength
2、en your social muscles.Double your social skillsFor the largest selection of online courses, check out Udemy. It has 130,000 courses with a new selection every month. The course host Jimmy Nairaine teaches the biggest mistakes of body language and helps people overcome their fear of public speaking.
3、 You can also learn how. to start a conversation and remove the fear of rejection from him.Charisma (魅力) UniversityDo you want to learn the four emotions that guarantee a great first impression? Check out Charisma University. It offers a six-week online program to help deal with moments when you fre
4、eze up or when your heart beats fast. Coach Charlie Houpcrt explains, “Everything started to come naturally after I studied the science of charisma. I could give a fluent self-introduction. A good first impression brought me many opportunities in life.”Developing great social skillsIf you are feelin
5、g shy, this may be the course for you. Offered by Universal Class, with over 500 online classes, the course gives suggestions on developing verbal (口头的) and non-verbal communication skills. The course also explains emotional intelligence, shdws the secrets of storytelling, and especially offers tips
6、 to help you improve Internet social skills.Online guides to develop sociallyThese social skill articles on SocialPro are great online resources for adults. They are free and easy to understand, and you can read about how to stop feeling nervous in social settings. If you feel that you have been spe
7、nding a bit too much time hanging out with your sofa, read up onextending your comfort zone. You will get rid of anxiety, stress and anger, and you will grow to be a confident person.1. What can you learn from Jimmy Naraine?A. How to improve emotional intelligence.B. How to perform correct body lang
8、uage.C. How to leave a good first impression.D. How to get the joy of reading.2. How is the course offered by Universal Class different from other courses?A. It connects fun with serious learning.B. It offers chances to meet experts in person.C. It focuses on non-verbal communication skills.D. It gi
9、ves useful guidance on online communication.3. Which can best help you if you want to become confident through reading?A. SocialPro.B. Udemy.C. Universal Class.D. Charisma University.BWhen I left school, I worked in television for many years in the UK. I had to work on weekends, early mornings, late
10、 nights and public holidays. I had little time with my wife and kids. But I was paid highly for my job. And during work, I developed a love for animals.I quit my job in 1994. And I went back to university to have a degree in animal behavior. I got my degree when I was about 55. My wife and I came to
11、 Tasmania, Australia for a holiday in 2000. We went into a wildlife park because I wanted to study the Tasmanian devils (袋獾). During the trip, we decided to run a wildlife park there.However, later we realized the wildlife park was much more difficult to run than we had thought. Many Tasmanian wildl
12、ife parks were not looking very good at all. It was quite a challenge. My wife and I were 58 when we took over a wildlife park. We were working 10 hours a day, seven days a week. I was really thankful to my wife.We finally built the park up. Then I tried to rewrite the rules on keeping animals and g
13、et the other wildlife park owners on board. I managed to get several people to join in and we did move things forward. For example, we made welfare (福利) mles for some animals. And we also developed a rule that anyone wanting to take over a wildlife park in Tasmania must have qualifications (资格). Bes
14、ides, I set up a project for tiie Tasmanian devils.In 2007, I decided to run a long-distance race to raise money for the devil project. The race was hard. Im not a runner; I was 64. Finally, I successfully completed the running and raised the money required. Now Im still on the journey for the Tasma
15、nian animals.4. What was difficult for the author when he worked in television?A. Getting along with his teammates.B. Earning much money for his family.C. Winning his familys support for his work.D. Having a balance between work and family life.5. Why was the author grateful to his wife?A. For her r
16、ich knowledge of animals.B. For her effort to run their wildlife park.C. For her ability to raise money for a wildlife park.D. For her courage to travel to another country with him.6. What great achievement did the author make in Tasmania?A. Improving local peoples life.B. Making wildlife parks more
17、 popular.C. Attracting many foreign animals to this place.D. Helping wildlife there to be better protected.7. Which of the following words can best describe the author?A. Kind and hard-working.B. Honest and active.C. Talented and determined.D. Energetic and humorous.CIf you are a fan of medical film
18、s, then you will know there are emergency helicopter services that will take badly injured patients to hospitals long distances away. You probably also know that in these films most ambulances (救护车) are on wheels and go across city streets where there are fewer traffic jams than in real life.But now
19、, Israels Urban Aeronautics, announced that it made an agreement to work with Hatzolah Air to produce and develop its CityHawk aircraft as an emergency medical service. The CityHawk is small and can fly anywhere and land anywhere, making it able to work in cities above the traffic jam. It has no win
20、gs outside and can work even in bad weather conditions.“We are excited to work with Hatzolah Air on the development of our CityHawk vehicle,” said Rafi Yoeli, CEO of Urban Aeronautics. “Its small size will enable it to land in the middle of a busy city street, making it a perfect fit for medical tas
21、lis by greatly reducing the time it takes to arrive on-scene, treat and transport sigk or injured patients to medical facilities.”“One of Hatzolahs most important goals is to be somewhere witliin minutes. Unlike helicopters, we can land anywhere within minutes,” Yoeli said. “We will be able to impro
22、ve the care of patients. They want to be equipped with the best aircraft.” Hatzolah Airs president Eli Rowe said that he foresees (预测) the possible need for 800 CityHawks since it is a six-passenger vehicle that can carry a pilot, a patient and a team of professionals.Urban Aeronautics is working on
23、 certification (认证) for emergency use of its CityHawk aircraft. The development of the flying ambulance is expected to take up to five years but a model will be ready sooner. A flying ambulance may be coming to a city near you soon.8. What is the function of the first paragraph?A. To give an example
24、 of medical rescue.B. To lead to the topic of the flying ambulance.C. To show the future market for aircraft medical service.D. To tell the advantages of emergency medical helicopters.9. What do we know about the CityHawk?A. It makes medical tasks in cities more convenient.B. It will take the place
25、of ambulances on city roads.C. It is difficult to operate in bad weather conditions.D. It can carry enough medical supplies immediately.10. Whats Rafi Yoelis attitude towards the development of the CityHawk?A. Worried.B. Doubtful.C. Positive.D. Surprised.11. What can we infer from the last paragraph
26、?A. The CityHawk has got certification from the government.B. The CityHawk faces great difficulties to become a reality.C. The CityHawk draws great attention of hospitals.D. The CityHawk will come into use in the near future.DSo many things can keep you from seeing your loved ones in person, from bu
27、sy schedules to long distances. Fortunately, thanks to modem technology, the people you miss are often only a phone call or a text message away. According to science, if you want to feel more connected to the people youre talking to, you should call them instead of texting.In a study, researchers di
28、d various experiments. In one, they asked 200 people to imagine what it would be like to reconnect with an old friend by email or by phone, and llicn asked people to do one or the other at random. Although people thought that a phone call would be more mortifying, it actually made the experience bet
29、ter. “People reported they did form a stronger bond with their old friends on the phone versus email, and they did not feci uncomfortable,” co-author Amit Kumar said.In another experiment, researchers had strangers connect by texting, talking over video chat, or talking using only audio (音频). They f
30、ound that bqth forms of voice communication whether video or audio only made the strangers feel more connected tlian when they communicated via text.Sabrina Romanoff, a psychologist, says people tend to text instead of calling because of convenience, as they can organize information exactly in the w
31、ay they intend without unexpected additions by the other person.Romanoff says that in reality, texting can make it hard to determine the true meaning behind a conversation. “A phone call is actually more convenient considering the effects of the message,” she explains. “Each parly is more present, a
32、nd therefore, it is able to figure out the meaning behind the conversation quickly without thinking on the endless possible meanings behind words.”12. What does the underlined word “mortifying” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Puzzling.B. Exciting.C. Embarrassing.D. Disappointing.13. What advantage does a pho
33、ne call have over an email according to the study?A. It takes more patience.B. It brings people closer.C. It proves more relaxing.D. It makes people more friendly.14. Why do people consider texting convenient?A. They can make themselves clear without being disturbed.B. They would easily keep the mes
34、sages for future use.C. They can freely express their good or bad feelings.D. Tliey would avoid some unpleasant topics.15. What can we infer from Romanoffs words in the last paragraph?A. It is easy to express ones meaning through texting.B. It is necessary to guess the meaning behind words.C. People
35、 can understand each other more easily by phone calls.D. People should use simple words to express themselves in emails.第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How would you feel if you were sharing a personal story and noticed that your friend wasnt really listening? You
36、probably wouldnt be too excited. Without active listening, people often feel unheard and unacknowledged (未得到充分认可). 16Listen without making judgements.Most people tend to judge others during conversation. 17 If you let your opinions come into play, they may ruin the conversation. However, if you ente
37、r a discussion with the goal of understanding someone elses opinion, they will want to have deeper discussions with you.18Physically showing that youre listening doesnt come naturally for everybody. But if someone is ready to open up to you, and you sit back with your arms crossed and dont say a wor
38、d, theyre not going to say much. To encourage someone to keep talking, focus on the speaker by turning your head and body to face them and by making eye contact.Ask questions.Asking questions is one of the best ways to show youre interested. If someone is telling you about their ski trip, dont respo
39、nd with, “Thats nice.” 19 Instead, you can ask, “How long have you been skiing?” or “What was your favorite part of the trip?” The person will think highly of you because you have asked a few questions.Think before responding.After the speaker has finished talking, a good listener may take some time
40、 before responding. Simply take a few seconds to think or say, “Give me a second to think about that.” Doing either makes the speaker first feel youre listening to what theyre saying. 20 Last but not least, it will make the speaker feel valuable as they see you processing what theyve said.A. Use pos
41、itive body language.B. Pay attention to the speakers judgement.C. That would show a lack of interest and disrespect.D. Give the speaker a chance to correct your understanding.E. But judging isnt helpful when youre having a conversation.F. Then they will know you want to be thoughtful in your respons
42、e.G. Thats why its important for everyone to learn how to be a better listener.第二部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A daughter graduated from college. Her father planned to teach her a 21. He said to her, “My darling, you have grown up. Now Im considerin
43、g 22 my car, and can you help me get a good price 23 it?” The daughter agreed. Then the father instructed her to take the car to 24 places and then choose the best 25.The daughter knew that her fathers car was a good one. She was 26 that the car was worth,a good price 27 it looked pretty old. She we
44、nt to the first place a used car market, and they offered her $1,000. Then in a pawn (典当) shop, she was told the car was worth just $200, which really 28 the daughter. Finally, she went to a carclub. The workers there told the daughter 29 that the car was hard to 30 in the market because it had been
45、 no longer in production and they were 31 to buy the car any time at $50,000 and even more.The daughter told these results to her father. The father said, “Dont be surprised. The car has its 32 there. The right place 33 you the right way. Therefore, if you are not appreciated by someone, do not be a
46、ngry. It just means you are in the wrong place. You should 34 and go to a better place where you are 35 and can certainly go far.”21. A. lessonB. skill C. style D. habit22. A. washingB. selling C. repairingD. painting23. A. aboutB. with C. forD. to24. A. popularB. pleasant C. differentD. busy25. A.
47、standardB. offer C. brandD. example26. A. sorryB. grateful C. confusedD. confident27. A. although B. since C. when D. unless28. A. remindedB. changed C. hitD. comforted29. A. secretlyB. excitedly C. regretfullyD. helplessly30. A. replace B. design C. find D. judge31. A. luckyB. will in C. carefulD.
48、unable32. A. worth B. plan C. need D. choice33. A. encouragesB. trains C. valuesD. challenges34. A. give inB. fall behind C. stand outD. move on35. A. recognizedB. forgiven C. attractedD. treated第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Few people might know Go Skateboarding (滑板) Day, but it is a holiday (36) _ is celebrated on June 21st every year. And it is used as a day on which people can celebrate (37) _ art of skateboarding and show their skills.Actually,
