高中英语 第二单元测评 新人教版必修1

1、第二单元测评(时间:120分钟满分:150分)第卷第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。M:OK,Gabrielle,you have been a teacher for quite a while.W:Yes.You know,I worked as a secretary for only two months after I graduated.Mayb

2、e teaching is what I really like.1.What was the womans first job?A.A teacher.B.A secretary.C.A doctor.答案:BM:When will the show begin?W:It began 10 minutes ago.M:What time is it now?W:Its 9:40.2.When did the show begin?A.At 9:50.B.At 9:40.C.At 9:30.答案:CW:Well,I must go home now.Its great seeing you a

3、gain.M:Oh,its nice seeing you too.3.What are the two speakers doing?A.Enjoying meeting their friend.B.Saying goodbye to each other.C.Planning to see each other again.答案:BM:What can I do for you,madam?W:Im looking for a new dress for my daughter as a Christmas present.4.Where does the dialogue take p

4、lace?A.In an office.B.In a clothing shop.C.In the mans house.答案:BM:Im feeling kind of sick tonight.I dont know if I have a virus,or if its something I ate for lunch.Maybe we should stay at home tonight.W:I think youre right.I feel a little under the weather myself.5.What will the woman do tonight?A.

5、She will stay at home with the man.B.She will send for a doctor by herself.C.She will watch the weather forecast.答案:A第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。M:Hi,May.Do you live far

6、 from the school?W:Yes,very far.It takes me one hour by bus.M:Why dont you ride a bike?W:There is a lot of traffic.M:Thats not a problem,if you are careful enough.I go to school by bike every day.W:Ill try.6.How does the boy go to school every day?A.By bus.B.By bike.C.On foot.答案:B7.Why doesnt the gi

7、rl go to school by bike?A.Because she hates the heavy traffic.B.Because she doesnt have a bike herself.C.Because she doesnt like to ride a bike.答案:A听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。W:Was there an accident on the freeway today?M:You havent heard about it?W:No,do you know what happened?M:A car knocked into a truck,but

8、strangely enough the truck turned over.W:Are you serious?M:Im telling you the truth.W:Did anyone get hurt?M:Two people were injured.W:Well,its unbelievable that no one was killed.M:Yes,they were lucky.8.Where did the accident happen?A.On a highway.B.On a freeway.C.On a road.答案:B9.What was strange ab

9、out the accident?A.Two people got hurt.B.The truck turned over.C.One person was killed.答案:B听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。M:Hello,Susan.How is everything in New York?W:Never better,Henry.How are you?How is the family?M:Everyone is fine,but actually I am feeling a little tired these days.W:You are getting older,He

10、nry.And you are heavier than you used to be.M:Everyone gets older,but you look younger than ever.Whats your secret?W:There is no secret.I get more exercise than you,and I am more careful about my diet.You should be,too.M:You are right.When the weather is warmer,Ill do it.W:No,Henry.You should start

11、now.M:OK,Ill start today.Thank you for the advice.10.What does Susan think of her life in New York?A.She doesnt like it at all.B.She thinks highly of it.C.She feels it just so-so.答案:B11.What can we learn about Henry from the dialogue?A.He is heavier than before.B.He looks younger than ever.C.He deci

12、des to keep on a diet.答案:A12.Why does Susan look younger?A.Because she is full of energy.B.Because she stays in warm weather.C.Because she lives a healthier life.答案:C听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。W:So,what are you going to do this summer?M:Well,Im probably going on holiday with my parents for a week,but I really

13、 hope I can get a summer job in a market.What about you?W:Im going to Scotland for the summer.M:For the whole summer?W:Yes,well,Im going for seven weeks.Im going to work in a hotel in the mountains.M:Really?That sounds great!W:Yes,I think so.I mean,the work wont be very interesting.Itll be mostly co

14、oking,cleaning and working on reception,selling drinks and things.But my hours are seven till ten in the morning and five till nine in the evening,so Ill have plenty of time during the day to go walking.M:I wish I could get a job like that.How did you find it?W:I read about it in a book called Summe

15、r Work Round Britain.It tells you about all kinds of different jobs in different places.You can work at farms picking fruit,or at hotels near the sea.You can even get work at music festivals.13.Where will the woman plan to work in summer?A.In a hotel.B.In a market.C.On a farm.答案:A14.How long will th

16、e woman work in the morning?A.One hour.B.Three hours.C.Four hours.答案:B15.What will the woman prefer to do in her free time?A.Go walking.B.Pick fruit.C.Sell drinks.答案:A16.What are the two speakers talking about in general?A.Study.B.Music festivals.C.Summer plans.答案:C听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。M:We are lucky t

17、o have in the studio today,Molly Taylor.Molly is arranging an activity course for the summer holidays.Molly,this is the second year of the course,isnt it?W:Yes,thats right.The summer course operated last year for a six-week period.We did think about making it longer this year and have a seven-week c

18、ourse,as some schools finish their term a week earlier.But in the end we decided to keep to the same plan as last year.And we were actually very surprised last year by the number of people interested in the course.We didnt actually have enough workers to look after all the children who wanted to att

19、end and we had to turn people away.There was such a lot of rain that we had to organize art and music activities indoors.This year we also considered providing some more exciting adventure sports like rock climbing and caving.We decided not to,in the end,because it would make the course a lot more e

20、xpensive for parents.Instead,were introducing some fun projects.For example,were going to put on a talent show and organize an American Night.I think it will be good for the kids,and teach them good skills too.As parents,you should go to my website, and print out an application form.Send it to my of

21、fice address as soon as possible,because the places are going fast.We do need to know if the child has any special needs regarding their diet.17.How long will the course run this year?A.Six weeks.B.Seven weeks.C.Eight weeks.答案:A18.What was the problem last year?A.Few people wanted to attend.B.There

22、were too few workers.C.Nothing to do on rainy days.答案:B19.What will the children do this year?A.They will join in rock climbing.B.They will do new outdoor sports.C.They will attend a talent show.答案:C20.Whats important for parents whose children attend the course?A.Attending the American Night with t

23、he children.B.Sending money to Molly as soon as possible.C.Informing Molly about any food the child cannot eat.答案:C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。AYou may think there are no differences between British and American people.After all,they speak the same lan

24、guage,dont they?If you ask a British or an American person,he will probably tell you that there are differences.And the differences are quite great.What do British people think American people are like?The British think American people are very strange.They make a lot of noise and they laugh too lou

25、dly.They are rich,and they only think about money.But the British do say that American people are kind,and friendly people.Theyre happy to help you if you are in trouble.What do Americans think of the British?Well,they think the British are cold and very unfriendly.They are not interested in success

26、 or in making lots of money.They think British is the best country in the world.They look down on other countries.But Americans say that the British are quite hard workers.They are brave and honest.And in time of trouble they face difficulties happily.You can see that these ideas can cause misunders

27、tanding between the British and Americans.But when American and British people become friends,they usually find things are not as bad as they expected.21.Are there any differences between British and American people?A.Yes,the differences are very small.B.Yes,the differences are quite great.C.No,ther

28、e isnt any difference between them.D.Some people think there are,but some people dont think so.答案:B解析:细节理解题。第一段最后一句说明英国人和美国人之间差异很大。22.What do British people think Americans are like?A.They are selfish.B.They are poor.C.They are strange people.D.They are unfriendly.答案:C解析:细节理解题。由第二段的第二句可知答案。23.What d

29、o the Americans think of the British?A.They are cold and unfriendly.B.They are kind.C.They are lazy.D.They are rich.答案:A解析:细节理解题。第三段第二句中提到美国人认为英国人既冷漠又不友好。24.The American and British people usually get along quite well . A.when they become friendsB.when they become enemiesC.after they fightD.aft

30、er they quarrel答案:A解析:细节理解题。由文章最后一句“当英国人和美国人成为朋友时,他们会发现事情并不像他们预料得那样糟糕”,可知他们成为朋友后,会相处得较好。BThe English language started about 1500 years ago in England.Three groups of people came to the country.They were the Angles,the Saxons,and the Jutes.These three groups brought their languages with them to Engla

31、nd.After some time,the three languages became one new languageEnglish.The name “English” comes from the Angles.They lived in most of England.“England” means “Angle Land” or “Country of the Angles”.The language that we speak todayModern Englishis not the same as the English that people used 1500 year

32、s ago,including Old English (before 1150) and Middle English (up till 1500).That languageOld Englishsounds different,and it has some different rules of grammar.There were only a few thousand words in Old English.But Modern English does come from Old English,and it is still like it in many important

33、ways.25.When did Modern English start?A.About the year 1150.B.Before the year 1500.C.Between the 12th century and the 16th century.D.About 1500 years ago.答案:D解析:细节理解题。由第二段第一句“The language that we speak todayModern Englishis not the same as the English that people used 1500 years ago.”可知答案为D项。26.How

34、many languages did Old English come from?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.答案:C解析:细节理解题。由第一段可知答案为C项。27.Which language did the name “English” come from?A.Modern English.B.The Angles.C.The Jutes.D.The Saxons.答案:B解析:细节理解题。由第一段倒数第三句“The name English comes from the Angles.”可知答案为B项。28.What can be learned from th

35、e passage?A.Modern English has nothing to do with Old English.B.Modern English has more words than Old English.C.Modern English has a vocabulary(词汇量) twice as large as old English.D.There is no difference between Old English and Middle English.答案:B解析:根据文意我们知道现代英语来源于古代英语,但现代英语比古代英语有更多的词汇,而且在发音、语法等方面二

36、者也不完全一样。CA student is learning to speak British English.He wonders (想知道):Can I communicate with Americans?Can they understand me?Learners of English often ask:What are the differences between British and American English?How important are these differences?Certainly!there are some differences betwee

37、n British and American English.There are a few differences in grammar.For example,speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you a pen?” Americans say “in the hospital!” and “Do you have a pen?”.Pronunciation is sometimes different.Americans usually sound theirs in words like “bird” and

38、 “hurt”.Speakers of British English do not sound theirs in these words.There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary.For example,“colour” and “honour” are British,“color” and honor” are American.These differences in grammar,pronunciation,spelling and vocabular

39、y are not important,however.For the most part,British and American English are the same language.29.According to this passage,a student who is learning to speak British English might be afraid that . A.American people cannot understand himB.American people cannot understand himC.the grammar is

40、too hard for himD.the spelling is too hard for him答案:A解析:推理判断题。由第一段学英语的学生提出的问题可推知,他担心美国人听不懂他的话。30.What are American English and British English different in?A.Spelling.B.Pronunciation.C.Grammar.D.All of the above.答案:D解析:细节考查题。第二段讲述了英国英语和美国英语在拼写、发音、语法等方面的不同,由此可得出答案。31.What is NOT mentioned (提及) in th

41、e passage?A.Whether there are differences between British English and American English.B.Whether British English and American English are one language or two.C.How the differences between British English and American English came about.D.How important the differences are.答案:C解析:文中没有提到这种差别是怎么产生的。32.W

42、ho say “Do you have a watch?”A.British people.B.American people.C.Children.D.Teachers.答案:B解析:推理判断题。由第二段可知,英国人常说“Have you.?”,而美国人常说“Do you have.?”,因此答案为B项。D导学号92730023Standard English is the formal English that you need to use when you write in coursework or in the exam.Standard English is the form o

43、f English you learn in school.All written English should be standard means that it should be clear enough for anyone in Britain to understand it.Standard English developed as the main form of printed English in the 15th century.At the time,every region of Britain used to spell words differently,but

44、printers needed a fixed spelling.Printers like Caxton chose the East Midlands dialect form which was used in London and the South East.Soon standard English replaced all written dialect formsthe other forms of English spoken around the country.It also replaced French and Latin in law and in academic

45、 (学术的) works.In the 18th century,people wrote dictionaries and grammar books which standardized spelling.Dr Johnsons Dictionary of 1755 fixed many of the spellings we still use today.All written English should be standard Englishany grammar rules you learn are for standard English and you will defin

46、itely need to learn them to avoid making mistakes in your work.The rules of standard English mean using the correct forms of words with the correct spellings.Avoid slang words (俚语)words that your teachers or friends wouldnt understand.Youll lose marks if the examiners cant understand what you say or

47、 write.Dont use dialect words.Every region has words or phrases that are only used there.Dont use them in your coursework,because you wont be understood.Make sure you revise grammar and punctuation (标点) you have learned,and learn the list of commonly misspelled words you have made.Clichés are i

48、deas or sayings which have been used so often that theyve become boring and unoriginal.Phrases like,“As good as it gets” “At the end of the day” “In the fullness of time” are all clichés.So are images like,“as fierce as a lion” “as cunning as a fox”.If you use them you will sound boring and uni

49、maginativethat could mean you lose marks for writing and speaking style.So avoid clichés.33.What is standard English?A.The English spoken by British people.B.The English spoken by American people.C.The English spoken by British people in the 15th Century.D.The English used in London.答案:D解析:细节理解

50、题。由第一段第四句和第六句可知。34.What are clichés according to the passage?A.The English full of slang words.B.The long phrases which are used often.C.The boring ideas or sayings because of being used often.D.All the English which is used outside of London and in the southeast of Britain.答案:C解析:细节理解题。由第二段第七句

51、“Clichés are ideas or sayings.”可知。35.Why do we need to use standard English?A.Because no one can understand dialect words.B.Because local dialect belongs to a certain region,not everyone can understand it.C.Because there are many kinds of English in the world,we need standard English to make co

52、mmunication easier.D.Because standard English has been used for a long time.答案:B解析:细节理解题。由第一段第三句和第二段第四、五句可知。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。Oral English,also known as spoken English,is the form of English that is used when people are speaking to one another.Students who

53、 are learning English as a second language often feel uncomfortable using oral English because they fear that they will not be understood.It is important that a person who is learning to speak English practices using the language.36 Listening is important to learning spoken English.37 Pay atten

54、tion to conversations that happen around you while you are shopping.Watch the news every evening while you have supper. Part of learning spoken English is in understanding how English words are formed.Watch the mouths and tongues of native English speakers carefully.38Notice how the lips form c

55、ertain sounds.Imitate (模仿) what you see. Rent movies over the weekend.Try to follow the story line of comedy shows.39 Not having to respond in English lets you concentrate on simply understanding what is being said.Understanding how English is used in conversation will help you to better commun

56、icate in the language. 40 When you are reading,pay more attention to the correct pronunciation of the words you are reading rather than comprehension of each word.Read easy books that are written for children.Reading simple books takes away the frustration of sounding out hard words. A.Rea

57、d out loud for twenty to thirty minutes every day.B.Listen to English radio while getting ready in the morning.C.Observe how much the mouth is opened to say certain words.D.Find a friend or teacher who is willing to help you learn English.E.Repeat the conversations several times to increase your speaking speed.F.Watching TV shows and movies allows you to hear English used in conversation.G.The more a person practices his or her skills,the more easily speaking English will become.答案:3640 GBCFA第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.