1、 精品资料Unit 2 单元测试题 2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。AThe idea behind Facebook is to make us feel connected all the time. But in my research, Ive found that the truth is quite different. Technology, it turns out, has made being alone seem like a problem t
2、hat needs solving. When young people are alone, even for a minute or two, they feel the need to connect, to get on Facebook or some other social networks and chat. But in connecting, they often end up feeling more isolated. Why? Because by being in constant (不断的) connection, they lose the ability to
3、 feel satisfied with their own company (独处). Facebook can help us keep in touch with our friends, but we too often use it instead of spending face-to-face time with them. And since we feel the need to keep up with them online, we dont have moments of loneliness where we can collect our thoughts and
4、learn how to be comfortable being alone. Sherry Turkle, ProfessorFacebook connects more of us to more of our friends and family in more places than we have ever been connected before. Yes, Facebook is a huge time sink maybe the biggest ever. Many people post useless stuff. And seeing too much of you
5、r friends lives can make you jealous (嫉妒的), but it wont make you lonely. Jane, a former student of mine, who is back in New York after living abroad for ten years, told me that Facebook helps her a lot. The first time she moved back to New York from abroad, she felt disconnected from her family and
6、friends. Now, because of lots of photos and information updates (更新), she knows what is happening with her friends all the time. In fact, if you are lonely in real life, you will be lonely online as well. Sree Sreenivasan, Chief Digital Officer21. The underlined word “isolated” in Paragraph 2 means
7、_.A. free B. selfish C. careless D. lonely 22. According to Sherry Turkle, we should _.A. feel satisfied with our life B. avoid using social networksC. keep in touch with our friendsD. enjoy moments of loneliness23. Whats Janes attitude towards Facebook?A. Hopeful. B. Doubtful.C. Thankful. D. Regret
8、ful.BDear friends, How exciting it is to host this years Ontario Special Olympics in York Region from July 11 to 14. With events taking place across York Region, including track and field events in the city of Markham, I encourage everyone in our city to come out to cheer on the athletes. My special
9、 thanks go to the athletes, and their coaches and families, for all their hard work preparing for the Games. And they go to the many people whove organized and supported the Special Olympics. The warm-up events in support of the Games have been highly successful. Our city is welcoming over 900 athle
10、tes, coaches and family members to York Region for the Games, which are part of many Special Olympics events, in which 35,000 people across Canada are competing. Ill be there, and I invite you to join in as well. Mayor (市长) Frank Scarpitti City of Markham *Dear Ontario Special Olympics, Dylan Eisner
11、 is a special needs student at North Lambton Secondary School in Forest, Ontario. He couldnt climb the stairs at North Lambton before he began training with the cross-country team. He is working very hard on his running. He took part in the 2013 season and completed the races in SWOSSA and OFSAA. Hi
12、s family, friends, running mates, coaches and all the staff felt proud of what he had achieved. One of Dylans goals is to someday be a player at the Special Olympics, which is especially held for people with intellectual (智力的) disabilities. Dylan was a special guest at the Lake Smith Conservationist
13、s Yearly Dinner this year. The Lake Smith Conservationists, a local environmental organization, decided to give a donation of $1,000 to the Special Olympics in honor of the young runners achievements. They hope that the money will be used to help players like Dylan achieve their dreams. Yours truly,
14、 Lake Smith Conservationists Member Dianne Russell24. What kind of feeling is expressed in Paragraph 2 of Scarpittis letter?A. Worry. B. Praise. C. Doubt. D. Anger. 25. How do people around Dylan probably look at him?A. He is a bit proud. B. He used to be a lazy boy. C. He has very poor social skill
15、s. D. He is a person with a strong will. 26. The Lake Smith Conservationists _. A. strongly supported Dylan in achieving his goal B. helped organize the Ontario Special Olympics C. are made up of players with special needs D. received a thousand dollars from Dylan C“Sams Journey” is the main attract
16、ion of an exhibition to be staged at Bugis+ shopping mall. The show, organized by five Singaporean college students, will start the yearly Anti-Drug Abuse Campaign (反毒品滥用运动) of this year. Besides the main attraction, there are many kinds of anti-drug games for people to play. “Sams Journey” takes vi
17、sitors through a maze (迷宫) of activities and information that lets them experience how “Sams” life was destroyed by drug abuse.The maze starts with how “Sam” first started using drugs and became heavily dependent on them. In the middle of the maze, visitors get to wear a specially-designed pair of g
18、lasses trying to copy what it is like to be under the influence of drugs. Then visitors go through a dark room with lights flashing (闪烁) that give them an experience similar to the side effects of using drugs. “Sams” life goes further downhill once police officers catch him. Visitors get to experien
19、ce what it is like in prison as one of the maze checkpoints is a prison cell (a small room built for prisoners). “We did not want to feed information through experts. We wanted people to walk through this maze to learn about drug abuse and its bad influences,” said Mr Jenson Seah, one of the five Si
20、ngaporean students. As the student organizers hope visitors will learn valuable lessons from the show, they too realize that putting the event together was an enriching experience.“By working with officers from the National Council Against Drug Abuse, I learned a lot about drug abuse and it stretche
21、d (延伸) beyond my degree course learning experience,” said Mr Seah. The show, which will be given from June 21-22, is just the first of a series of events for the yearly Anti-Drug Abuse Campaign. The two-month-long campaign will include an online photography competition and an Anti-Drug School Corner
22、 Competition.27. The students organized the show to _. A. help a person called Sam B. win an important competition C. help people stay away from drugs D. show the harmful effects of using medicines wrongly28. What can we learn about the show? A. It will last two days. B. It is to be held in a colleg
23、e. C. It receives no official support. D. It includes a series of events. 29. Jenson Seah believed that _. A. it was better to let experts explain the harmful effects of drugs B. organizing the show let him know more about drugs C. the students teamwork was the key to the shows success D. the course
24、s offered at the show would help visitors a lot 30. The author writes this text mainly to _. A. introduce the yearly Anti-Drug Abuse CampaignB. describe five amazing college students C. provide some tourist information D. report a special anti-drug abuse eventDIt started as a special day for Wesley
25、Autrey, a 50-year-old construction worker in New York City. It was about 12:45 P.M., and he was waiting on a subway platform (月台) to take his daughters home before he went to work. He suddenly noticed a man nearby have convulsions (抽搐) and fall down suddenly. Mr. Autrey and two women went to help th
26、e stranger. The man, Cameron Hollopeter, managed to get to his feet, but then stumbled (绊倒) at the edge of the platform and fell onto the subway tracks. Mr. Autrey looked up and saw the lights of the subway train coming near through the tunnel.Mr. Autrey jumped onto the track immediately. He realize
27、d that he didnt have time to get Mr. Hollopeter and himself back up on the platform before the train arrived, so he lay on top of the man and pressed down as hard as he could. Although the driver tried to stop the train before it reached them, he couldnt. Five cars passed over them before the train
28、finally stopped. The cars had passed only inches from his head. New York loves a hero. Mr. Autrey became an overnight hero and was named the “Subway Superman”. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave him the Bronze Medallion, the citys highest honor. He was asked to appear on several TV talk show
29、s. He was also rewarded with money and gifts, such as $10,000 from Donald Trump, a $5,000 gift card from the Gap clothing store, a new Jeep, and Beyonce concert tickets. How did Autrey react (反应) to all this? He said, “I dont feel like I did anything great; I just saw someone who needed help. I did
30、what I felt was right”.31. When Mr. Autrey saw Cameron Hollopeter, he _.A. was leaving for workB. was talking with two womenC. was waiting for the train homeD. was getting ready to pick up his daughters32. Which of the following can best describe Mr. Autrey?A. Smart. B. Shy. C. Strong. D. Brave.33.
31、Facing the praise and rewards, Mr. Autrey was _.A. quite calmB. very proud C. rather satisfiedD. really surprised34. What would be the best title for the text?A. A good father B. A subway supermanC. A Beyonce super fan D. A construction worker35. How does the author develop this text?A. By following
32、 the order of time.B. By following the order of importance.C. By expressing different opinions.D. By interviewing different people.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。Sites of cultural heritage (遗产) often carry a large degree of value. Famous World Heritage Sites like the P
33、yramids of Giza or the Forbidden City in Beijing are truly impressive. 36 And they also show what the human mind and human culture are capable (有能力的) of. However, cultural relics are more than just valuable in art they tell a story of human history. Everything that makes up our society (our values,
34、our language, our traditions, our way of life etc.) comes from our ancestors. 37 This is extremely valuable because it provides us with a way to understand different cultures around the world and how they join each other. It offers chances for us to learn from the past and develop a better future. 3
35、8 Some relics were stolen from museums in Bagdad and the Iraq War caused great damage to parts of the ancient city of Babylon. These acts are hugely harmful to the international society. 39 So it is important to set an international rule to be followed during a war in order to greatly reduce the har
36、ms to cultural relics. 40 In order to better protect cultural relics, the law must be used in all situations even though in certain cases, a war can be won more easily by attacking common people.A. They are worth protecting.B. They are beautiful pieces of art.C. Recently there have been many terribl
37、e acts.D. Cultural heritage is important for many reasons.E. Cultural relics are the only means we have of connecting with our past.F. The harms do not only influence our present-day society, but all of our future.G. This is the case, for example, with the laws about attacking common people in a war
38、.第三部分： 语言知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。The term “ecology” comes from a Greek word that means “the study of the house.” Ecology is the 41 of the relationships between all living things and their environments. 42 is the house of all living t
39、hings. We all live 43 on this planet and it is our home. Today, we also think ecology means 44 Earth so that humans, plants and animals can all grow well. 45 , we can damage the environment.Ecology covers every part of a living things 46 that influences its ability to live. It considers the 47 betwe
40、en a living thing and climate, soil conditions. It also studies how much clean water is 48 and the amount of natural resources (资源). By learning about these, we can make 49 decisions that protect all living things and the resources they need. There are many things that we can do to help make sure th
41、at our world stays 50 .Conservation (保护) is one area of 51 where we can all make a difference. Conservation means using Earths natural resources 52 so that they dont run out. Take a moment to think about how you 53 resources. In fact, many people 54 resources. For example, if you leave lights 55 in
42、rooms where they are not being used, you are wasting energy. Theres another way we can help 56 Earths resources. We can show our 57 for businesses that make their products using methods and materials that do not 58 Earth. By buying their products, we are telling them that we thank them for the 59 th
43、ey are making to be kind to Earth. We need to take the time to learn about how to save resources. More 60 , we must then put into practice what we learn. 41. A. plan B. dream C. design D. study42. A. Space B. Soil C. Earth D. Nature43. A. alone B. together C. unhappily D. silently44. A. worrying abo
44、ut B. waiting for C. being proud of D. taking care of45. A. Besides B. Instead C. However D. Rather46. A. future B. life C. condition D. environment47. A. discussions B. friendships C. experimentsD. relationships48. A. necessary B. normal C. available D. possible49. A. smart B. hard C. poor D. wrong50. A. dangerous B. healthy C. strong D. huge51. A. energy B. resource C. ecology D. science52. A. gradually B. suddenly C. secretly D. wisely 53. A. make B. use C. send D. discover54. A. sell B. add C. help D. waste55. A. on B. off C. out D. up5
