优化课堂】2012高中英语单元综合能力检测试题 unit2综合能力检测 新人教版必修5

1、Unit 2综合能力检测(时间：120分钟满分：135分得分：_) 语言知识及应用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。New Zealand is an island that lies off the eastern coast of Australia.It _1_ of two large islands: North Island and South Island.Wellington, the capital city, lies on the North Isla

2、nd.Other important _2_ are Auckland, Christchurch and Queenstown.The ocean and seas are deep blue and many of New Zealand's cities lie on a bay and have a natural deep harbor.The sandy beaches in New Zealand are also very _3_.New Zealand has a very beautiful na­tural landscape with green hi

3、lls and mountains.Some of the _4_ are dead volcanoes.The North Island is _5_ for hot springs, some of which throw hot water into the air.There are many plants and _6_ that only live in New Zealand.The most famous animal is a little bird called kiwi which is New Zealand's national bird.The _7_ we

4、re the earliest people to come to New Zealand.They called New Zealand Aotearoa when they first discovered it.The Maori came from the islands of Polynesia in the Pacific.It is some 3,500 kilometers from Polynesia to New Zealand, which they crossed in narrow _8_.They _9_ dogs, cats and plants with the

5、m and settled mainly on the warmer North Island.Around 1421, Chinese sailors possibly discovered the islands on one of their _10_ around the world.The Dutchman Abel Tasman named the islands New Zealand in 1642.More than 120 years _11_， Captain James Cook took possession of the islands in 1769 and fr

6、om that time British people started to _12_ in New Zealand.By 1840 about 2,000 _13_， mainly British, went to live in New Zealand and the Maori signed an agreement with these settlers.That day is still _14_ as a national holiday.It is every year on the sixth of February.Today there are many people in

7、 New Zealand who call _15_ “the home country”， although it is a place where most of them have never been.1A.consists Binsists Cresists Dpersists 2A.provinces Bseas Ccities Dstates3A.polluted Bblue Cnarrow D.clean4A.mountains BriversCbeaches D.places5A.rich Bknown Cpoor Dwilling6A.beaches Bbirds C.an

8、imals D.people7A.Chinese BBritishCMaori D.Europeans8A.buses B.boats Ccars D.planes9A.raised Bbought Cbrought Dtook10A.travels Btrips Cfights Dvoyages11A.late Bearly Clater Dlately 12A.settle BdivideCaccomplish Djoin 13A.Europeans BAsiansCChinese DEnglishmen14A.held BcelebratedCcongratulated Dconstru

9、cted 15A.New Zealand BEnglandCChina D.Island第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。What is the real meaning of peace? Once, a king in Britain (16)_ (make) an offer that he would give a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace.Many arti

10、sts tried.The king looked at all the pictures but found that only two of them were (17)_ (attract) to him, and he had to choose between them.One picture had a calm lake (18)_ (paint) in the middle with high mountains all around it.Overhead was a blue sky with white clouds.Those who saw this picture

11、all thought, without any different ideas, that it was a perfect picture of peace. The (19)_ picture had mountains, too.Above (20)_ (be) an angry sky, from which rain fell and in which lightning played.A waterfall fell quickly down the side of the mountain.This did not look peaceful at all.But when t

12、he king looked (21)_ (close), behind the waterfall he saw a small bush (矮树) (22)_ (grow) in the rock.In the bush, a bird had built a nest (鸟巢)There, among the rush of angry water, sat (23)_ bird on her nestin perfect peace. The king was absorbed in the second picture, chose it and explained the reas

13、on (24)_ he preferred the latter, “Real peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work.Peace means to be in the midst of all those things and still be calm in your heart.That is (25)_ real peace is.” 阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选

14、出最佳选项。ADid anyone find the names of “Great Britain”， “the United Kingdom”， “England” and “the British Commonwealth” which have the same meaning? Strictly speaking, these names all refer to something different.None of them are exactly the same as any of the others.The British Isles refer to the main

15、islands and several thousand small ones as well, which you can see on the map.Great Britain, or Britain, refers to the larger of the two main islands.But the word “Britain” is often used as a short form for the United Kingdom or you call it the UK.Now as for England, it refers simply to the largest

16、of the three countries on the island of Great Bri­tain.The United Kingdom is the name of the state and the official name of the country, which many people popularly refer to England.Finally, the Britain Commonwealth is the usual name for what is left of the British Empire (帝国)This change shows

17、the weakening of British Empire and the rising of the national liberation movements throughout the world today.26According to the passage, we know that _.AGreat Britain has the same meaning as Britain Bthe United Kingdom has the same meaning as Britain or EnglandCall the names in the first paragraph

18、 have the same meaningDall the names refer to England27It is clear that the British Isles refer to _.ABritain, England and the UKBthe two main islands and thousands of small onesCthree countries and several islands DGreat Britain or the United Kingdom28Which of the following shows the right relation

19、ship (关系) between the British Isles (BI), Britain (B) and England (E)? AB>BI>E BBI>E>B CE>B>BI DBI>B>E29If you want to write to someone in Edinburgh that lies in Scotland, you should write the address as _.AEdinburgh, EnglandBEdinburgh, Great BritainCScotland, Edinburgh, Engl

20、and DGreat Britain, Scotland, Edinburgh30Which of the following statement is NOT true?A“Great Britain”， “the United Kingdom”， “England”， and “the British Commonwealth” refer to something different.BUK is the short form for the United Kingdom.CThere are 4 countries on the island of Great Britain.DBri

21、tish Empire is becoming weaker and weaker.BOne summer my friend and I decided to go to Italy for a holiday without going through a travel agency, which will make us submerged (淹没) in crowds and lose lots of opportunities to look around the country.We started to think over our trip and managed to get

22、 a free tour of Italy.The trip was not very long but it was still very enjoyable.We look forward to going there again! Of course, we spent lots of time arranging the trip, but it was well worth it! Of course I was afraid that something would go wrong and I was especially anxious about my visa, which

23、 was the most difficult thing to get without an invitation.In the Italian consulate (领事馆), one must hand in some official papers proving that one has a hotel booked for oneself in order to get the visa.Then we had to solve the ticket problem.Airlines often sell cheap tickets and we bought ours far i

24、n advance.The next step was to book a hotel.We finally booked a hotel about 30km away from the heart of Rome and it was the perfect choice for our trip.Every day we took a train that carried us to the heart of Rome.Our big house, which was surrounded by the forest, was rich in fresh air.Beautiful vi

25、ews, hospitable (好客的) hosts, comfortable living conditions delighted us to no end.Besides this, we were very lucky that our mistress was Russian.She gave us a lot of advice that was of great use.She told us what transport to choose and where the best places to go.Don't be afraid to arrange your

26、trip by yourself.It's not difficult! The only thing I'll say is that we really enjoyed traveling by ourselves.So if you're also planning a “single” trip, don't forget to take a Russian­Italian phrasebook as people in Italy prefer to speak in their native tongue.31Why does the au

27、thor want to go to Italy again? A.He had a great time there. BItaly has a lot of attractions. CHis friend invited him to go there. DHe didn't stay in Italy long enough.32What does the author think was the hardest in preparing for his Italian trip? ABuying cheap airline tickets to Italy before th

28、e traveling. BGetting a visa without an invitation from the Italian consulate. CBooking a comfortable hotel on his own in Rome. DSolving the ticket problem far in advance.33In the fourth paragraph the author mainly explains _. Athe reason why he chose to live in the center of Rome Bthe reason why th

29、e hotel he booked was the right choice Cwhat transport they chose to travel in their Ita­lian trip Dthe reason why the mistress gave them some advice34Which of the following questions has NOT been answered in the passage? AWhy did the author decide to go to Italy for a holiday for the first tim

30、e? BWhy did the author decide not to follow a travel agency? CHow did the author prepare for his trip? DWhat tools did the author use for his traveling?35From the text we can know the author _. Aenjoys traveling everywhere in the world Blikes being accompanied by tour guides Cadvises us to arrange t

31、rips by ourselvesDmet with a lot of his countrymen in ItalyC“Family”_is_of_course_an_elastic_word.But when British people say that their society is based on family life, they are thinking of “family” in its narrow, specially European sense of mother, father and children living together alone in thei

32、r own house as an econo­mic and social unit.Thus, every British marriage indicates the beginning of a new and independent familythe great importance of marriage in British life.For both the man and the woman, marriage means leaving one's parents and starting one's own life.The man's

33、 first duty will then be to his wife, and the wife's to her husband.He will be entirely responsible for her financial support, and she for the running of the new home.Their children will be their common responsibi­lity and theirs alone.Neither the wife's parents nor the husband's, n

34、or their brothers or sisters, aunts or uncles, have any right to interfere with themthey are their own masters.Readers of novels like Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice will know that in former times marriage among wealthy families were arranged by the girl's parents, that is, it was the pare

35、nts' duty to find a sui­table husband for their daughter, preferably a rich one, and by skillful encouragement to lead him eventually to ask their permission to marry her.Until that time, the girl was protected and maintained in the parents' home, and the financial relief of getting rid

36、 of her could be seen in their giving the newly married pair a sum of money called a dowry.It is very different today.Most girls of today get a job when they leave school and become financially independent before their marriage.This has had two results.A girl chooses her own husband, and she gets no

37、 dowry.36What does the author mean by “Family is of course an elastic word”？ADifferent families have different ways of life.BDifferent definitions could be given to the word.CDifferent nations have different families.DDifferent times produce different families.37For an English family, the husband

38、9;s duty is _.Asupporting the family while the wife is financialBdefending the family while the wife is running the homeCfinancial while the wife is running the homeDindependent while the wife is dependent38Everything is decided in a family _.Aby the couple Bwith the help of their parentsCby brother

39、s and sisters Dwith the help of aunts and uncles39What is TRUE concerning the book Pride and Prejudice?AIt is the best book on marriage.BIt is a handbook of marriage.CIt gives quite some ideas of English social life in the past.DIt provides a lot of information of former time wealthy families.40With

40、 regard to marriage in Britain, present day girls differ from former time girls in _.Athe right to marriage Bmore parental supportCchoosing husbands Dsocial positionDIn today's Ireland, it seems hard to imagine the past days of the 19th century when so many of the population starved, or that, in

41、 those days, many poor people had no idea on how to prepare any food other than boil a potato.Nowadays, it is quite possible to eat both well and heartily all over the island.Tourism has made a huge difference to the stan­dards of cooking in Ireland.Until recently there was hardly any tradition

42、 of eating out in many districts, except perhaps on very few occasions at a local hotel.Patterns of diet were old­styled, based firmly on “meat and two vegetables” (somewhat overcooked), potatoes (of course) and large quantities of dairy produce.Now things are very different.Tourist demands for

43、 predictable, inexpensive fast­food are met, as everywhere, with hamburgers and pizzasa better bet being fish and chips.But more complex tastes have introduced whole foods and vegetarian restaurants (almost unheard of before), and a great number of new restaurants, often French in style, have o

44、pened in the main tourist centers.Food “events” such as Kinsale's Gourmet Festival or Galway's Oyster Festival attract large numbers of visitors and reflect the new interest in food.Whatever Irish cooking lacks in finesse (精细), it nearly always makes up for in plenty, and ingredients (成分) ar

45、e of a high quality.Home­grown produce includes rich dairy foods, beef, lamb and pork, and a great variety of seafood.One of its great specialties is soda bread.It is made with buttermilk and is served fresh and warm with every meal.Recently there has been a return to simple Irish foods such as

46、 stews (炖菜) and potato dishes.One of the best­value meals in Ireland is breakfast.A “traditional Irish breakfast” is a plateful of bacon and eggs with soda and potato breads.Accommodation rates are nearly always quoted with a full breakfast included, so you might as well eat enough to keep you

47、going all day and get your money's worth!41What was Irish food like until quite recently?AIt was very traditional and uninteresting.BIt was influenced by French cooking.CIt was very unhealthy.DIt was plentiful.42How has Irish food improved in recent years?AThere are more French restaurants.BFood

48、 produce is fresher.CThere are more kinds.DFood is more expensive.43What is the main reason for this improvement?APeople have more money to spend.BThe development of tourism.CPeople have more tastes today.DYoung people dislike traditional food.44How does the passage describe Irish cooking today?AIt

49、is exciting and interesting. BIt is boring and overcooked.CIt is plentiful and simple. DIt is good­looking and tastes bad.45Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?AEating out at weekends is traditional in most parts of Ireland.BToday most Irish people prefer fast­f

50、oods to the traditional Irish cooking.CNowadays French­style restaurants are quite common in tourist centers.DMany Irish people are vegetarians and grow their own vegetables.第二节信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。首先请阅读下列有关澳大利亚的一些景点的介绍：ACity Highlights, Manly Beach, Northern BeachesTour

51、 the highlights of Sydney, then cross the Sydney Harbor Bridge to Manly and the Northern Beaches.Capture the beauty and lifestyle of the harbor city from Gray Line's specially selected vantage points.Departs: 8：30 am. Adult: $51.00Returns: 11：50 am. Child：$25.50BNew Parliament House, National Mu

52、seum, Austra­lian War MemorialThe nation's capitala purpose­built city, ultra modern, with imposing architecture yet a rural charm of lakeside, gardens and open spaces.This hitech city is the seat of Parliament and home of superb national monuments, museums and galleries.Departs: 8：30

53、am. Adult: $110.00Returns: 9：15 pm. Child: $55.00CCuddle a Koala, Kangaroos, Harbour Luncheon CruiseObserve and meet our unique native animals with ample opportunity to get to know the Cuddly Koala.Then enjoy a spectacular luncheon cruise on beautiful Sydney Harbour.You can choose between the Matild

54、a Cruises Sailing Catamarans, the streamlined Captain Cook Cruisers or Magistic Cruises.Departs: 8：40 am. Adult: $115.00Returns: 2：00 pm. Child: $57.50DHunter Valley Wineries, Wine Tasting, Traditional Aussie TownsWorld acclaimed Australian wines from the vineyards of the rolling hills and valleys o

55、f the Hunter region.The Hunter Valley is Australia's oldest commercial wine producing district with over 7,000 acres under vine.Visit historic Wollombi and the Old Tavern, tour Cessnock and the lower Hunter Valley noted for its early Australian townships and try local cheeses that compliment fin

56、e wines.Departs: 8：40 am. Adult: $127.00Returns: 6：45 pm. Child: $63.50EPort Stephens, Central Coast Beaches, North Coast, Dolphin WatchingDiscover the beautiful Central Coast north of Sydney with its holiday villages, white sandy beaches and the sparkling Pacific Ocean.Ride the wave crests with the dolphins in the azure waters of sheltered Port Stephens where forests, villages and stately homes meet with the sea.This quiet arm of the blue Pacific Ocean is home to a pod