1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 2 Language 一、阅读理解。 The British are supposed to be famous for laughing at themselves, but even their sense of humor has a limit, as the British retailer Gerald Ratner found out to his cost. When Ratner took over his fathers chain of 140 jewelry shops in 1984, he introduced a very c
2、lear company policy. He decided that his shops should sell down market products at the lowest possible prices. It was a great success. The British public loved his cheap gold earrings and his tasteless silver decorations. By 1991, Ratners company had 2,400 shops and it was worth over 680 million pou
3、nds. But in April of that year, Gerald Ratner made a big mistake. At a bit meeting of top British business people, he suited up and explained the secret of his success People say “How can we sell our goods for such a low price?”. He say “Because they are absolute rubbish.” His audience burst out lau
4、ghing. But the British newspapers and the British public were not so amused. People felt insulted and stayed away from Ratners shops. Sales fell and six months after his speech ,Ratners share price had fallen by 42%. The following year, things got worse and Gerald Ratner was forced to resign. By the
5、 end of 1992, he lost his company, his career and his house. Even worse, 25,000 of his employees had lost their jobs. It had been a very expensive joke. 1.What are the British noted for according to the passage? A. Their jewelry shops. B. Their love for jewelry. C. Their jokes about themselves. D. T
6、heir harmless humor. 2.How did Ratner achieve success in his business? A. He cut down his labor cost. B. He adopted an effective business model. C. He employed a lot of new staff. D. He developed great relations with business VIPs. 3.Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “insul
7、ted”? 【 精品教育资源文库 】 A. Offended. B. Amazed. C. Abused. D. Attracted. 4.What does the story of Gerald Ratner suggest? A. Action speaks louder than words. B. What goes around comes around. C.A friend in need is a friend indeed. D.A man may dig his grave with his teeth. 【文章大意】本文为记叙文。讲述的是英国零售商 Gerald Ra
8、tner 因为自嘲时说错话而导致失败的故事。 2.B 【解析】 推理判断题。根据第二段第一句话中的 “?he introduced a very clear company policy.” 和第二句话 He decided that his shops should sell down market products at the lowest possible prices. 可知他采用了一种有效的商业模式 以最低价销售产品，故选 B。 3.A 【解析】 词义猜测题。根据第二段最后两句话可知人们感到受到了侮辱冒犯，都不去他的商店了，由此可知该词与 offended 一致，故选 A。 一、单
9、项填空 1.My bed _ most of the small room in the back house where we are living now so I have to keep the bookshelf in the living room. A. creates B. occupies C. provides D. possesses 【答案】 B 【解析】 create 创造，创作； occupy 占领，占据； provide 提供； possess 拥有，所有。句意：我睡的床铺占据了我现在住的后面屋子小房间的大部分空间，所以我不得不把书橱放在会客厅里。 2.We ca
10、n see monuments here and there. Those who have made great _ to human beings and society will 【 精品教育资源文库 】 never be forgotten. A. advances B. progress C. contributions D. achievements 【答案】 C 【解析】 句意：我们到处都可以看见纪念碑。那些为人类和社会做出过重大贡献的人是永远也不会被忘记的。 advance 前进，进步； progress 进步； contribution“ 贡献 ”与介词 to 连用； ac
11、hievement“ 成就，成绩 ” 多与介词 for 连用。 3.Eating too much fatty food and smoking can _ your future risk of heart disease. A. rise B. stop C. move D. raise 【答案】 D 【解析】 raise 增加，及物动词，后面有宾语。句意：吃太多油腻的食物和吸烟会增加你未来患心脏病的风险。 4.Even if SARFT completely _ domestic TV stations from broadcasting advertisements, they cou
12、ld still implant(植入 )advertisements into TV shows. A. protected B. differed C. banned D. freed 【答案】 C 5.The rescuers in Africa say it is worse than ever as disease and starvation _ to kill thousands. A. combine B. succeed C. gather D. respond 【答案】 A 【解析】 combine 结合； succeed 成功 ； gather 聚集 ； respond
13、回答， 回应。 句意： 在 非洲的救援人员说疾病 加上 饥饿 夺走数千人的生命，严重程度前所未有。 6. Would it be _ for you to come at 9:00 am tomorrow? Can we make it a little earlier? I have another meeting at 10:30 am. A. convenient B. comfortable C. vacant D. free 【答案】 A 【解析】句意： “ 你方便明早九点来吗？ ”“ 我们能早一点儿吗？我十点半还有一个会。 ”【 精品教育资源文库 】 convenient 便利的
14、，方便的，常用于 it is convenient for sb.to do sth.结构。comfortable 舒服的； vacant 空的，空缺的； free 自由的，均不符合题意。 7.When it comes to my preference for entertainment in the spare time, I prefer gardening to parachuting, because the latter is a dangerous _. A. occupation B. career C. movement D. devotion 【答案】 A 8.As is
15、widely _, whatever small good deeds we do can definitely _ a more harmonious society. A. realized; result in B. acknowledged; contribute to C. recognized; result from D. expected; distribute to 【答案】 B 【解析】句意：已经取得大家的共识，不管我们做多么小的善事一定会有助于一个更加和谐的社会。 acknowledge 取得共识； contribute to 有助于。根据题意可知选 B 项。 9.A c
16、ompletely new situation will _ when the income tax system comes into existence. A. rise B. arise C. arouse D. raise 【答案】 B 【解析】 rise 上升，增强 (vi)、使 ? 飞起 (vt)； arise 出现，上升，起立 (vi)； raise表示提高 (vt)； arouse 引起，激起 (vt)、觉醒，醒来 (vi)。句意：新的个人所得税制度出台后 ， 将会出现新的局面。 【解析】句意：在新闻发 布会上，政府发言人表达了他对三名受困工人的关心。 sympathy同情；
17、concern 关心，关注； concern 难过； anger 生气。 10.In the questionnaire, the subjects are questioned whether they advocate _ cars in the city center. A. driving B. boycotting C. banning D. stopping 【答案】 C 【解析】句意：在问卷调查 中，被试被询问是否提倡在市中心禁止车辆行驶这一主张。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 11.Since I realize the importance of a good plan, I
18、have made greater progress in learning English through the _ of hard work and planning. A. combination B. convenience C. competence D. consideration 【答案】 A 【 解析 】 combination 联合； convenience 便利，方便； competence 胜任，能力，资格；consideration 考虑 ， 体谅 。句意： 我意识到好计划的重要性，因此通过勤奋和规划，我在英语学习中取得更大的进步。 12.Maybe our scho
19、ol president will not be _ to attend the meeting, for he is completely occupied with the 80th anniversary ceremony. A. convenient B. available C. reliable D. accessible 【答案】 B 【解析】句意：也许我们校长将没时间出席会议 ， 因为他正忙着学校 80 周年校庆典礼的事情。 available 表示 “ 有空的 ， 空闲的 ” 符合句意。 convenient 方便的 (一般是it 作主语 ， 不可以是 “ 人 ” 作主语 )
20、； reliable 可信赖的 ； accessible 可进入的。 13.When you leave the classroom, _ to turn off all the lights. A. remembering B. did remember C. not forget D. do remember 【答案】 D 【解析】此处应是祈使句，又有谓语动词的强调要借助助动词 do，故选 D。句意：你离开教室 时，务必记 住把所有的电灯给关了。 14._ person is not prepared for this examination, for example, Zhang Gon
21、g and Wang Lin haven t finished reviewing their lessons. A. Each B. Every C. All D. None 【答案】 B 【解析】句意：并非每一个人都对这次考试做好了准备，例如张龚和王林还没有复习完功课。 not 与 every 或 each 连用表示部分否定，但 each 强调整体，而 every 强调个体。 15. Choosing the right dictionary depends on _you want to use it for. A. what B. why C. how D. whether 【答案】 A 【 精品教育资源文库 】 【解析】 句意：选择合适的词典取决于你想要用它做什么。考查宾语从句， what 引导宾语从句，并在从
