1、Unit 2 Great people（时间：100分钟，满分：100分）第一部分 选择题一、单项选择(本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分)1Who is Nelson Mandela?A(n) _ for the rights of black Africans.AinventorBvisitorCfighterDteacher2A lot of man-made satellites have been _ into space so far.Asent awayBsent offCsent forDsent up3 Listen! The telephone is ringing.
2、Who can the caller be? must be Dad. Im afraid he will be back home late today.AHeBSheCItDThat4 -Have you heard of a cool washing machine called Bicycle Washing Machine?-Yes, its a new by a group of Chinese university students.AinventionBinformationCinstructionDintroduction5The governments should the
3、 use of new types of energy to make a greener world.Apush inBpush forCput outDput up6Its time to say goodbye to my school. Ill always remember the people _ have helped me.AwhoBwhatCwhichDwhere7Shall we go to the station to meet our relatives?Im afraid you _. They will take a taxi by themselves.Ashou
4、ldntBcantCmustntDneednt8Mary together with her parents _ Hainan for a week and they will come back soon.Ahave been toBhas been inChave been inDhas been to9_ the age of 7, Bruce won first prize in the piano competition.AInBAtCOnDFor10How many Chinese astronauts _ into space since 2003?Awere sentBsent
5、Chave been sentDhave sent11The old man felt lonely his wife passed away.AafterBsinceCtillDbefore12 Be careful! You might fall into the water. Thank you. I _ I _ so close to the pool.Adidnt know；am standingBdont know；am standingCdidnt know；was standingDdont know；was standing13Please consider _ tomorr
6、ow with us seriously!Ago climbingBgoing climbCgoing climbingDto go climbing14The book you want is sold out _. You can come to our bookstore next week.Ain timeBat allCfor sureDat present15May I help you? You seem to have some trouble._, thanks. I think I can manage it myself.ANo problemBTheres no way
7、CThats all rightDAll right二、完型填空(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)Do you ever watch old movies? Maybe you will see one with Carole Lombard. She was a famous _16_ in the 1930s. She died when she was only 34. In her _17_ life, she made 70 movies!Lombards real name was Jane Alice Peters. In 1921, she was playing ba
8、seball in the _18_ near her home. A movie director _19_ her and decided to put her in a movie. She was only 13 at the time. The movie was one of the last silent movies. She acted so well that she _20_ the hearts of some people. At 16, she left school to act.In 1925, she had an agreement with a _21_
9、studio, 20th Century Fox. The studio gave her a new name, and she acted in several films. _22_, at the age of 18, she was in a bad car accident. The accident left scars(伤疤) on her face. The studio broke the agreement, but she did not _23_. She continued to act.It was Paramount Studio that made Lomba
10、rd a _24_. She made many movies for the studio. She also married two of their stars. Lombard was married to actor William Powell for only 23 months. _25_ seven years later, she married the great love of her life, actor Clark Gable. It was a great Hollywood love story.16AnurseBactressCdoctorDactor17A
11、longBlazyCstreetDshort18AkitchenBclassroomCstreetDstudio19AforgotBsawChurtDlistened20AbrokeBavoidedCwonDbegan21AdanceBfilmCmusicDsports22ANowBOftenCHoweverDAlways23Agive upBbuild upCsit upDset up24AscientistBwriterCstarDteacher25AButBBeforeCSinceDAnd三、阅读单选(本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分)AChinese President Xi J
12、inping once said. “Heroes come from the people.” Every year, there are ordinary people spreading positive energy (正能量) and touching our hearts. Lets take a look at some of them.Name: Zhu Yanfu Age: 88 Profession: soldier (士兵) and office What he did: In 2021, everyone was impressed by the soldiers in
13、 the film The Battle at Lake Changjin. Zhu Yanfu was one of the real soldiers. He lost his hands, left eye and both legs in the battle (战斗). After returning to his village, he used all his money to open a reading room and set up the first evening school in the village. He also led the villagers to p
14、lant fruits and vegetables.Name: Wu TianyiAge: 86Profession: doctorWhat he did:To better understand altitude sickness (高原病), Wu spent years studying the local people. Wu and his team came up with a way to help them. That allowed all 140,000 workers who built the Qinghai-Tibet Railway to avoid altitu
15、de sickness. It was considered a miracle (奇迹). Now, in his eighties, Wu refuses to give up working and still works there.Name: Janis Char Age: 40 Profession: reporter and TV host What she did:Chan hosted a show called No Poverty Land. The show tells how people in faraway villages of China work hard
16、to shake off poverty (脱贫). For the documentary, Chan spent three months walking across mountains and rivers to reach those faraway villages. Chan also had to climb a 2,556-step ladder to reach some villages. She not only talked with locals, but also experienced their lives.Name: Jiang MengnanAge: 30
17、Profession: studentWhat she did: When Jiang was just 6 months old, she lost her learned to read lips. When she was in primary school, she failed to catch much of what the teachers said. She copied down everything on the blackboard and study after class. Her hard work made her a top student. At the e
18、nd of this year, the 30-year-old will receive her doctorate (博士学位) at Tsinghua University.26 Who may work in a hospital according to the passage?AZhu Yanfu.BWu Tianyi.CJanis Chan.DJiang Mengnan.27For the documentary, it took Janis Chan _ to visit those faraway villages.A1 yearB6 monthsC2 yearsD3 mon
19、ths28What can we know about the four people mentioned in the passage?AWu Tianyi is 88 years old this year.BJanis Chan is a soldier and officerCZhu Yanfu became disabled after the battle at Lake Changiin.DJiang Mengnan is working as a teacher at Tsinghua University.BPiao Wenyao fell in love with the
20、game of go (围棋) and started to learn it at the age of 5. At that time, he knew he would be a go player for life. Now, after so many years, he has become the youngest go world winner. On February 23, Piao won the 15th LG World Cup Final in Seoul and 1. 46 million yuan. It is Piaos first international
21、 prize. He is only 22 years old. Ten years ago, Piao came to Beijing to learn go. A terrible accident happened not long after. Piaos father was killed in an underpass (地下通道). It was a big blow (打击) to the family. But Piaos mother knew Piaos father wanted Piao to succeed. So Piaos mother began to wor
22、k harder for his education. Luckily, Piao began to shine in 2005. People thought he was a very talented player. Then he got more and more attention around the world. In 2008, Piao entered the final of an important international match. He started very well, but Piao ended up losing the match. Piao wa
23、s very sad. But even during these dark times, Piao never thought of giving up. What gives him such strong determination (决心)?“The game of go is so special that it makes me give my whole heart. Try best and finally win it is the best thing in the world,” he said.29Piao had studied go for _ years befo
24、re he won the 15th LG World Cup final.A10B15C17D2230What happened shortly after Piaos family moved to Beijing?APiao was hurt badly during a traffic accident.BPiao couldnt pass the schools examination.CPiaos father was killed in an underpass.DPiao had to make money for his own education.31The underli
25、ned word “shine” in Paragraph 4 means “_”.A隐藏实力B炫耀技巧C光彩照人D表现突出32According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?APiao failed in every competition.BPiao never wanted to give up during those dark times.CPiao felt very happy after he lost a match in 2008.DPiao doesnt care about his mother.CRay
26、 Charles is a black singer and pianist of the USAHe has won 12 Grammy Awards (格莱美奖) and performed at 10,000 concerts around the world. Many musicians called him simply “The Genius” (天才). Ray Charles was born into a poor family, without a father. When he was 5 years old, his younger brother died, and
27、 around the same time, Charles started to lose his sight. By the age of 7, he was completely blind. He had already been learning the piano for a year, and when he went blind, his mother knew this would be the only way he would make any money in the future. All his life, Charles remembered her saying
28、: “Do it right or dont do it at all.”Later he went to a school for blind and deaf children. There the teachers also encouraged him to study music. Sadly, while he was still at school, his mother died. He left school and in the early 1950s Charles organized a group of players. He sang, played the pia
29、no and wrote music. He made many classical CDs with famous artists such as Elton John and the Beatles. In 2003 a film of his life Ray was made. The part of Charles was played by a younger actor and musician called Jamie Foxx. The film director brought Foxx to meet Charles. After they had been playin
30、g together for two hours, Charles, then aged 73, jumped up and said, “Hes the one. he can do it.” A year later Charles died aged 74. The film of his life has been as popular as his songs and means that the memory of Charles music will live on.33What can we learn from Rays childhood story?AHis father
31、 died when he was 5 years old.BHe started to go blind at the age of 7.CHe was born in a rich musician family.DHe started to learn the piano at the age of 6.34Ray Charles mother encouraged him to play music because _.Ahis father was a musician as wellBit would help him get used to being blindCit was
32、a good way for a blind person to get moneyDhis teacher thought he was a genius35Ray Charles went to a school for _.Anormal childrenBchildren who cant see, hear or speakCtalented children onlyDchildren without parents36Ray Charles thought that Jamie Foxx _.Awas the improper person to play him in the
33、filmBwas a good film-makerCwas the suitable person to play him in the filmDwas a good directorDIt has more than 845 million users worldwide. If it were a country, it would have the third largest population(人口) in the world, behind China and India. This is Facebook, a popular website from the US. It
34、is similar to Renren in China.Mark Zuckerberg was born on May 14, 1984. As a little kid, he loved creating little fun computer programs. He set up the network in February of 2004. He was then a second-year student at Harvard University. One day, he had the idea of building a website for Harvard stud
35、ents to get to know each other. He set up the Facebook website. Harvard students could share photos and their personal information there. Soon, the website became very famous. Zuckerberg decided to leave Harvard to run Facebook full time. It was the biggest adventure(冒险) in his life and later brough
36、t him great success. Now, the service is popular around the world.Greeting such as “Have you checked your Facebook page today?” became a part of young peoples everyday language in the US. People can exchange messages and get the latest information about their friends on Facebook. Zuckerbergs dream i
37、s to connect people through the Internet. “Facebook is to make the world more open and connected, he said.Whats the young mans secret to success? Zuekerberg believes its important to have an open mind and be ready to try new things. “The riskiest thing is to take no risks,” he once said in an open l
38、etter. Sometimes the simplest ideas go furthest. We hope Mark can go much further, maybe even further than Bill Gates.37People can NOT _ on Facebook.Aexchange messagesBdo online shoppingCshare informationDput up photos38Zuckerberg started Facebook because _.Ahe wanted to collect some moneyBhe felt b
39、ored when studying in HarvardChe didnt know his classmates very wellDhe wanted to connect people through the Internet39Which is the correct order of the following events?a. Zuckerberg attended Harward University.b. Facebook is popular around the world.c. Zuckerberg dropped out of Harvard.d. Zuckerbe
40、rg set up the Facebook website.Aa-b-c-dBa-c-b-dCa-d-b-cDa-d-c-b40Which of the following is NOT a reason for Zuckerbergs success?AHe is not afraid of risks.BHe likes trying new things.CHe is richer than anyone else.DHe has an open mind.第二部分 课本知识应用四、根据汉语提示填空(本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分)41The skirt _ (与相配) your
41、blouse very well.42Dont live under the _ (影响) of the past. Just look ahead.43Can you use the colours to _ (创造) a warm and comfortable feeling now?44A child usually has perfect _ (信赖) in its mother.45The medicine tastes very bitter (味苦的) but it _ (奏效) well.五、用所给单词的正确形式填空(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)46Blue ca
42、n represent _ (sad) and it is one of the calm colours.47I always do exercise when Im feeling _ (stress).48Now all the people are waiting for your _ (decide) in the meeting room.49She learned driving without any _ (difficult) as her husband is a driver.50The teachers encouragement gave me a lot of _
43、(strong).51Im sorry I dont know who came in just now because I _ (think) about something important.52Who do you think _ (host) the wedding of the century in two months?53Many middle school students dont know how _ (keep) a balance between study and hobbies.54My father promised that he _ (buy) me a n
44、ew bicycle on my birthday.55People _ (search) carefully every time they went through the gate.六、完成句子(本大题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分)56这些孩子自从他们的班主任离开后就无法无天了。The children _ since their head teacher left.57如果你碰巧发现你的方法成功了，请告诉我们。If you _, please tell us.58我们以中国悠久的历史和灿烂的文化而自豪。We _ and colourful culture.59因为大雾，飞行员收到指令
45、，缩短了航程。The pilot _ because of the heavy fog.60纳尔逊曼德拉一生都在为非洲黑人的权利而奋斗。Nelson Mandela devoted all his life to _ of black Africans.七、短文首字母填空(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)The well-known Chinese writer, translator（翻译家）and foreign literature researcher Yang Jiang passed away on May 25, 2016. But four years l_61_, people are still expressing their memories to her by posting Yangs photos on the Internet. Why is Yang still r_62_ by people today? Its mainly for “Her devotion to the career of translation and writing”, noted The Paper.Having studied in the UK and France, Yang was fluen
