UnitTheUnitedKingdom测试题及答案

1、Unit 2 The United Kingdom单元测试第一部分：英语知识运用（共三节，满分 45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，1分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. The Group of Eight （G8）the eight richest countries in the world.A. is consisted ofB. is made upC. consists ofD. consists in2 .no need to worry about her, for she is always careful.A. There

2、is B. It is C. We are D. That is3 . Sandy looked beautiful in her blue skirt.A. dirty B. smart C. smartful D. small4 . The full name of the UK is the United ofGreat Britain and NorthernIreland.A. State B. Nation C. Kingdoms D. Kingdom5 .the little girl can speak four foreign languages.A. Much to our

3、 surpriseB. To our much surpriseC. Great to our surpriseD. To our greatly surprise6. They will go to Guangzhou by plane by train.A. in place of B. instead of C. instead D. take the place of7. It is reported that a province has to form a new state.A. broken downB. broken upC. broken awayD. broken out

4、8. The building was named Ford Hall a man named James Ford.A. in need ofB. in memory ofC. in charge ofD. in search of1.1 mpressed me most was his honesty and bravery.A. That B. All C. Who D. What10. You are so lucky.What do you mean that?A. for B. in C. of D. by11. I didn't hear you clearly. It&

5、#39;s too noisy here.I was saying that the party was great.I-A. Repeat.B. Once again. C. Pardon? D. So what?12. I pushed my way through the crowd, saying" ",A. Never mind B. Go ahead C. Excuse me D. Pardon13. Show me the machine you have had.A. it check B. it checked C. checking D. checked

6、14. Laws that punish parents for their little children's actions against the laws get parents.A. worried B. to worry C. worrying D. worry15. The pilot asked all the passengers on board to remain as the plane wasmaking a landing.A. seat B. seating C. seated D. to be seating第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分

7、20分）There are more than forty universities in Britainnearly twice as many as in 1960.During the 1960s eight completely new ones more founded, and ten other newones were created16 converting old colleges of technology into universities.In the same period the 17 of students more than doubled, from 70,

8、 000 to 18 than 200,000. By 1973 about 10% of men aged fromeighteen 19 twenty one were in universities and about 5% of women.All the universities are private institutions. Each has its 20 governing councils, 21 some local businessmen and local politicians as22 as a fewacademics （大学教师） .The state beg

9、an to give grants to them fifty years23,and by 1970 eachuniversity derived nearly all its 24 from state grants. Students have to 25 fees and living costs, but every student may receive from the local authority of the place26 he lives a personal grant which is enough topay his full costs, including l

10、odging 27 unless his parents are 28.Most 29 take jobs in the summer30 about six weeks, but they do notnormally do outside 31 during the academic year. The Department of Education takes 32 for the payments which cover the whole expenditure of the 33, but it does not exercise direct control. It can ha

11、ve an importantinfluence 34 new developments through its power to distribute funds, but it takes the advice of the University Grants Committee, a body which is mainly 35 of academics. 16. A. withB. byC. atD. into17. A. amountB. quantityC. lotD. number18 . A. moreB. muchC. lessD. fewer19. A. withB. t

12、oC.fromD. beyond20. A.selfB. kindC.ownD. personal21. A. makingB. consistingC. includingD. taking22. A. goodB. longC. littleD. well23. A. agoB. beforeC. afterD. ever24. A. suggestionsB. gradesC. profitsD. funds25. A. makeB. payC. changeD. delay26. A. whatB. whichC. whereD. how27. A. livingB. drinking

13、C. foodD. shelter28. A. poorB. generousC. kindheartedD. rich29. A. professorsB. studentsC. politiciansD. businessmen30. A. atB. sinceC. withD. for31. A. travelB. workC. experimentD. study32. A. responsibilityB. adviceC. dutyD. pleasure33. A. governmentB. schoolC. universitiesD. committees34. A. atB.

14、 toC. onD. form35. A. consistedB. composedC. madeD. taken第三节：语句翻译（共5小题；每小题 2分，满分10分）36. . We set up a monument（为了纪念在战争中死去的英雄们）.37. When I got home, I（发现屋子有人闯入过了）.38. （她很激动）to see so many products from China（在展出）.39. Living things need air and light（还有水）.40. Edison was（以著名）a great inventor and hewas（

15、以闻名）the invention of the electric light.第二部分：阅读理解（共三篇，满分，40 ,分）短文A:请认真阅读下面的文章，然后完成（A-1 ）阅读理解和（A-2 ）词汇填空两个部题目。（ 1997 Present ）AThe Prime Minister Tony Charles Lynton BlairEducation is the best economic policy there is.The son of a barrister and lecturer, Tony Blair was born in Edinburgh, but spent mo

16、st of his childhood in Durham. At the age of 14 he returned to Edinburgh to finish his education at Fettes College. He studied law at Oxford, and went on to become a barrister himself.After standing unsuccessfully for the Labour Party in a by-election, Blair went on to win the seat of Sedgefield in

17、the 1983 General Election, aged 30.Tony Blair made a speedy rise through the ranks, being promoted first to the shadow Treasury front bench in 1984. He subsequently served as a trade and industry spokesman, before being elected to the Shadow Cabinet in 1988 where hewas made Shadow Secretary of State

18、 for Energy. In 1989 he moved to the employment brief.After the 1992 election Labour's new leader, John Smith, promoted Blair to Shadow Home Secretary. It was in this post that Blair made famous his pledge that Labour would be tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime.John Smith died suddenly

19、 and unexpectedly in 1994, and in the subsequent leadership contest Tony Blair won a large majority of his party's support.Blair immediately launched his campaign for the modernisation of the Labour Party, determined to complete the shift further towards the political centre which he saw as esse

20、ntial for victory. The debate over Clause 4 of the party's constitution was considered the crucial test of whether its members would commit to Blair's project. He removed the commitment to public ownership, and at this time coined the term New Labour.The Labour Party won the 1997 General Ele

21、ction by a landslide, after 18 years in Opposition. At the age of 43, Tony Blair became the youngest Prime Minister sinceLord Liverpool in 1812.The government began to implement a far-reaching programme of constitutional change, putting the question of devolution to referendums in Scotland and Wales

22、.of a newfrom thehas alsoareas ofGeneralAn elected post of Mayor of London was established at the head capital-wide authority, and all but 92 hereditary peers were removed House of Lords in the first stage of its reform. The government implemented an investment programme of £ 42 billion in its

23、priority health and education.Tony Blair was re-elected with another landslide majority in the 2001 Election.He is married to the barrister Cherie Booth QC, and they have four children. Their youngest, Leo, was the first child born to a serving Prime Minister in over 150 years.A-1阅读理解根据以上短文的内容，从每小题所

24、给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。41. The last sentence" Their youngest, Leo, was the first child born to a servingPrime Minister in over 150 years" means:A. Leo was the only child of all Prime Ministers in the English history.B. Leo was the first child of a Prime Minister who had retired in over 150 y

25、ears.C. Leo was the youngest son of Tony Blair, Prime Minister.D. Leo was the only child who was born to the person who still worked as theprime Minister in over 150 years.42. Which of the following statements is true?A.Tony Blair is the first youngest Prime Minister in the English history.B.Tony Bl

26、air is the second youngest Prime Minister in the English history.C.Promoted to the shadow Treasury front bench in 1984,Tony Blair became famous.D.Tony Blair is now still in his post as a Prime Minister in his third round.A-2猜测词义根据上下文情景，猜出下列单词的意思。43. Blair immediately launched his campaign for the mo

27、dernisation of the LabourParty, determined to complete the shift further towards the political centre which he saw as essential for victory.essential “ meansA. necessaryB. possibleC obviousD. natural44. Tony Blair made a speedy rise through the ranks, being promoted first to the shadow Treasury fron

28、t bench in 1984.B. diasppoint sbD. puzzle sbpromote " meansA. advance sb in position or rank.C. please sb45. An elected post of Mayorof London was established at the headof acapital-wide authority, and allbut 92 hereditary peers were removedfromnewtheHouse of Lords in the first stage of its ref

29、orm. ” peer meansA. friendsB. equal in rankC. enemiesD. co-workers“Posh SpiceDavid Beckham is the king of the football world, but it is his wife Victoria, former" girl, who makes it possible. She was the person who turned him from a footballer into a global attractor. Even now that he has left

30、Manchester United forReal Madrid, instead of Barcelona or Milan, it might be because of her.“Posh Spice " has become a name for Victoria. The Collins Dictionary even has theterm “ Posh and Becks ” （Victoria and David Beckham）.Before meeting Victoria Adams, Beckham was a good-looking and likeabl

31、efootballer with a bright future at Manchester United, but that was about all.Since he married her in 1999, he has become the most famous player British sporthas ever produced, and, some say, the most influential（有影响的）man in thecountry. " When they got together, she was clearly the more popular

32、 of the two,“said Andrew Parker, a sports expert at Warwick University in Britain." She certainlyintroduced him to a new circle of people and, all of a sudden, he was a top list celebrity （名人）.” It's believed that, behind the high walls and iron gates of their “Beckingham Palace ” , it is V

33、ictoria who decides everything.When their baby boy, Brooklyn, fell in 2000, Beckham left a United training session to look after him, and this led to his being dropped from the team. Many were sure it was Victoria who had asked her husband to stay at home. During a trip to the United States this yea

34、r, Victoria has worked hard to push her husband to the US public. They would not have recognized him if they met him in a car park.She may appear to have taken a back seat, but Victoria is still at the forefront of the “Posh and Beck " project.46. From the passage, we can conclude that at home.

35、 A. Beckham listens to his wifeB. Victoria listens to her husbandC. Beckham and Victoria discuss and do everything togetherD. Beckham has no mind of his own47. Before meeting Victoria Adams, Beckham.A. had become world-famousB. was completely unknownC. was an ordinary football playerD. was not so in

36、fluential48. Which of the following or best supported by the fourth paragraph?A. People still like Victoria better than Beckham.B. People liked to see Beckham and Victoria get together.C. To a large degree, Beckham owes his popularity to Victoria.D. Sports experts used to think little of Beckham.49.

37、 Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage?A. Beckham is the most influential man in Britain.B. In 2000, Beckham was dropped from his team because he spent a holiday in United States.C. Beckham is now playing for Real Madrid.D. Brooklyn was born in 2000.50. Which of the following

38、might be the best title of the text?A. The Posh powerB. A perfect coupleC. Who is more influential-Beckham or Victoria?D. ” Posh and Becks " projectCMost shops in Britain open at 9:00 am, and close at 5:00 or 5:30 in the evening.Small shops usually close for an hour at lunchtime. On one or two

39、days a week usually Thursday and/pr Friday some large food shops stay open untilabout 8:00 pm for late night shopping.Many shops are closed in the afternoon on one day a week. The day is usuallyWednesday or Thursday and it is a different day in different towns.Nearly all shops are closed on Sundays.

40、 Newspaper shops are open in the morning, and sell sweets and cigarettes as well. But not all the things can be sold on Sundays.Usually it is not difficult for foreign visitors to find where to buy things. Most shopssell the things that you want to buy. One problem is stamps. In Britain you can only

41、buy these at post offices. Many large food shops are self-service. When you go intoone of these shops, you take a basket and you put the things you wish to buy intothis. You pay for everything just before you leave. If anyone tries to take things from a shop without paying they are almost certain to

42、 be caught, because most shops have detectives.When you are waiting to be served in a shop, it is important not try to be served before people who arrive before you. Many foreign people are surprised at the British way of queuing （ 排队）.51. Most shops in Britain stay open for about a day.A. eight hou

43、rs B. five hours C. ten hours D. six hours2. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Some large food shops open for about 11 hours on Thursday or Friday.B. Many shops are closed in the afternoon once a week on Tuesday.C. Only a few things can be bought on Sundays.D

44、. It is not difficult for foreign visitors to buy things in Britain.53. You can not buy in shops.A. cigarette B. sweets C. stamps D. clothes54. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Most shops usually close for an hour at lunchtime.B. Many large shops are self-service.C. Most shops have detec

45、tives.D. People do not have to queue to be served.55. Which of the following statements can be the best title of this passage?A. Shops in BritainB. How to buy things in Britain?C. The British Way of QueuingD. How long are the British shops?高考新题：阅读表达DLONDON （Reuters） Organic fruit, carried right to t

46、he doorstep. That is whatGabriel Gold prefers （ 更喜欢），and he is willing to pay for it. If this is not possible, the 26-year-old computer technician will spend the extra money at the supermarket to buy organic food.“Organic produce is always better," Mr. Gold said." The food is free of 熊stic

47、ides（虫齐 U）, and you are generally supporting family farms instead of large farms. Andmore often than not it is locally grownand seasonal, so it is more tasty." Mr. Goldis one of a growing number of shoppers buying into the organic trend, and supermarkets across Britain are depending on （依赖）more

48、 like him as they growtheir organic food business. But how many shoppers really know what they are getting, and why are they willing to pay a higher price for organic produce? Market research shows that Mr. Gold and others who buy organic food can generally give clear reasons for their preferences-b

49、ut their knowledge of organic food is far fromcomplete. For example, small amounts of pesticides can be used on organic produce.And aboutthree quarters oforganic food in Britain is notlocal butimported（进口）tomeet the growingneed."The demand for organic food isincreasing（ 增力口）by about one third every year, so it is a very fast-growing market.Said Sue Flock, a specialist in this line of business.56. Why do more and more people in Britain are buying organic food?57. Where is the organic food produced?.58. What does the underlined words“ orga