高中英语 Unit 2 English around the world综合练习新人教版必修1_

1、Unit 2 English around the world英语知识运用 (共两节，满分 35 分) 第一节：语法和词汇知识 (共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1. Wouldnt it be _ wonderful world if all nations are in _ peace with another?A. the; 不填B. a; 不填C. the; theD. a; a2._ is known to us all, the moon travels round the ea

2、rth once every month.A It B As C That D What3.The story he told us was a _ one and we all got _.A shocking; shocking B shocked; shockedC shocking; shocked D shocked; shocking4.Ill never forget the days _ we worked together in the factory.A when B that C where D who5.Thomas always spoke highly of his

3、 role in the movie, _, of course, made the others unhappy. A. who B. what C. which D. that 6. It is said that his book _ into many languages. A. had translated B. has translated C. was being translated D. has been translated7. A notice was in order to tell the students of the changed lecture time.A.

4、 made up B. given up C. picked up D. put up8. The reason _ Jack was angry was _ his brother had stolen his money. A. why; which B. that; why C. why; that D. that; because9.I have bought such a watch _ was advertised on TV.A that B which C as D it 10.You are lucky enough to escape _ after making such

5、 a big mistake.A punished B punish C being punished D to punish11. I found her nice and honest _ I saw her .A for the first time B the first time C on the first time D for the first time 12.when I failed in the final examination last term and only then _ the importance of studies.A I realized B I ha

6、d realized C has I realized D did I realize13.Helen had to shout _ above the sound of the music.A making herself hear B making herself heardC to make herself heard D to make herself hear14.In all his life, he _ to helping the poor.A devoted himself B was buried into C succeeded D worked hard15. -I a

7、m very glad that I have passed the final examination. -_!A. Congratulations B. Exactly C. Good luck D. Cheer up第二节： 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项 (A、B、C、D)中，选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。One Saturday, I got a phone call about electrical problems.Since I am not an electrician(电工), I quic

8、kly realized that the woman 16 the line had the wrong number.The woman on the phone sounded 17 anxious as her electricity wasnt working. Her husband tried to18 a wall switch(开关), but now some of their lights wouldnt 19, and the heat had shut off.The woman thought she was 20 an electrician who has do

9、ne work for her in the past.I had just recently changed my number and she got mine21.Im not an electrician22 I do work with 23.I told her that she had the 24 number, and I didnt know what her old electrician changed his number to.She said 25 to me, and we said goodbye.After I 26 up, I thought maybe

10、I could help her so I rang back and 27 we were in the same town.When I got to her house, I told her I would help her, but I would not28 any money.She was surprised and asked why I would help if I wasnt getting 29 I told her it was an act of kindness. The 30, who were both retired(退休), seemed surpris

11、ed and said they 31 met anyone like me. After it was done, they thanked me and 32 to give me some money. I told them I wouldnt accept 33, and that the best payment would be to find someone else to help out. I also said if you cant find someone else to repay then just be extra nice to 34 other. They

12、were both happy and I was 35 happier at the chance to help them.16. A. in B. on C. to D. with 17. A. entirely B. exactly C. excellently D. extremely 18. A. replace B. place C. carry D. charge 19. A. turn off B. turn down C. turn on D. turn up 20. A. visiting B. appreciating C. calling D. working 21.

13、 A. too B. instead C. though D. already 22. A. and B. so C. but D. or 23. A. telephone B. electricity C. attention D. evidence 24. A. wrong B. right C. true D. real 25. A. no B. hello C. yes D. sorry 26. A. rang B. broke C. held D. hung 27. A. looked out B. found out C. sorted out D. burst out 28. A

14、. accept B. receive C. refuse D. prefer 29. A. lost B. paid C. done D. praised30. A. husband B. wife C. parents D. couple31. A. never B. ever C. also D. yet 32. A. managed B. succeeded C. tried D. failed 33. A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something 34. A. every B. one C. each D. some35. A.

15、more B. many C. just D. even 第二部分：阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题 2 分，满分40 分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中(A、B、C和 D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ARACE cars can run fast. But did you know that they can taste good too? And you know spiders make webs. But did you know that we can make cloth from their web material? The US magazine Tim

16、e picked out 50 best inventions of the year 2009. Some of them are really fun. Lets have a look.1. The car that you can eatThis race car is special. It is made of different kinds of food. It has pieces of carrot in its steering wheel and potato in its side mirrors. And it runs on chocolate and veget

17、able oil. Some people at Englands University of Warwick made the car. They want race cars to be friendly to the environment.2. Spider web silkSpiders can make a kind of strong silk. They use the silk to make webs. But some fashion designers want to use spider silk to make clothes.Working together, S

18、imon Peers from Britain and Nicholas Godley from the US made a 3.4-metre-long piece of spider-silk cloth! Making it wasnt easy. The work took four years, half a million dollars and more than a million spiders. 3. Bicycle vending machine( 自动售货机)Have you used a vending machine? You choose the item you

19、 want, put in your money and hit a button(按钮). Then the food or drink you choose will come out. Pep Torres invented a vending machine in Spain that asks you for more than just money. A fixed （固定的）bicycle is connected to the vending machine. People have to ride the bike for a certain distance to get

20、what they want. Torres wants people to exercise before eating and drinking.36. In what way is this race car special? A. Its a car that you can eat. B. It runs on chocolate and vegetable oil. C. It has pieces of potato in its side mirrors. D. It was made by some people at Englands University of Warwi

21、ck.37. It was hard to make the 3.4-metre-long piece of spider-silk cloth for the following reasons EXCEPT _. A. many designers are needed B. people spent four years on itC. it cost half a million dollars D. over a million spiders had to be found 38. In order to buy from the Bicycle vending machine,

22、you have to _. A. run for a distance B. fix your bicycle to the machine C. ride the bike to earn some money D. ride the bike for a certain distance 39. Whats the purpose of this passage? A. To introduce some top inventions of 2009. B. To tell us that race cars can also taste delicious. C. To introdu

23、ce that spider silk can be made into cloth. D. To tell us that we should exercise before eating and drinking. 40. It can be inferred from the text that _. A. all the invertors are from Europe B. common people cannot afford to buy the spider silk cloth C. the inventions of 2009 add up to 50 D. the in

24、ventions of 2009 are all really funBIn ancient Greece, Socrates was famous for holding knowledge in high respect(尊敬). One day one fellow met the great philosopher（哲学家） and said, “Do you know what I just heard about your friend?” “Hold on a minute,” Socrates replied. “Before telling me anything Id li

25、ke you to pass a little test. Its called the Triple Filter Test(三重过滤测试)”. “Triple filter?” “Thats right,” Socrates continued. “Before you talk to me about my friend, it might be a good idea to take a moment and filter what youre going to say. Thats why I call it the triple filter test. The first fil

26、ter is Truth. Have you made completely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?” “No,” the man said, “actually I just heard about it and.” “All right,” said Socrates. “So you dont know if its true or not. Now lets try the second filter, the filter of Goodness. Is what you are about to tell m

27、e about my friend something good?” “No, on the contrary.” “So,” Socrates continued, “you want to tell me something bad about him, but youre not certain its true. You may still pass the test though, because theres one filter left: the filter of Usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about my friend

28、going to be useful to me?” “No, not really.” “Well,” responded Socrates, “if what you want to tell me is neither true nor good nor even useful, why tell it to me at all?” Well, we often join in loose talks to kill time. But keep in mind that: avoid talking about others behind the back.41. Socrates w

29、as highly thought of by many people because_.A. he lived in ancient GreeceB. he could answer many questionsC. he was very famousD. he was wise and had a lot of knowledge42. What probably happened at the end of the story?A. The fellow still stuck to telling what he heard.B. The fellow didnt tell Socr

30、ates what he heard. C. The fellow got angry and quarreled with Socrates.D. The fellow did not want to make friends with Socrates any longer.43. What is the purpose of writing this passage?A. To introduce a great philosopher Socrates.B. To let people be a wise man.C. To describe how famous Socrates w

31、as.D. To tell a joke to the readers.44. Through the Triple Filter Test, Socrates wants to tell us _.A. no pains, no gains B. all roads lead to Rome C. think twice before acting D. where there is a will, there is a way45. What is the writers attitude towards Socrates behavior?A. He doubts whether wha

32、t he did is reasonable.B. He thinks it is funny. C. He appreciates his behavior.D. He disagrees with what he did. CUntil she was six, Oprah Winfrey lived on a farm with her grandmother. She remembers, “One day, my grandmother was boiling clothes because at that time we didnt have a washing machine I

33、 was four years old, and I remember thinking, My life wont be like this. It will be better.” It is bettermuch better. Winfrey is a billionaire, and “the Oprah Winfrey Show,” which is watched by over 20 million people every day, has won many awards.As a little girl, Winfrey was always different. She

34、learned t read when she was three. She read from the Bible in church and was famous for being the little girl who talked a lot. Since then, talking has been the most important part of her life.She got her first big break while at Tennessee State University. At age 17, she was offered a job at a radi

35、o station. Next, she hosted a talk show, “People Are Talking,” which soon became very popular. People felt comfortable telling her about their lives, and audiences liked her warm interviewing style. After a year, the show was renamed “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” and she was a star.Winfreys real dream,

36、though, was to be an actor.Finally, she achieved this when she starred in “The Color Purple” in 1985. Her performance won her an Oscar nomination(提名). She now has her own production company, Harpo Productions (“Harpo” is “Oprah” spelled backward). Winfrey says her greatest lesson in her life is “not

37、 living my life to please other people, but doing what my heart says.” 46. How long did Oprah Winfrey live with her grandmother on a farm?A. Around 6 years. B. About 8 years. C. Around 17 years. D. About 20 years.47. When did Oprah Winfrey make up her mind that her life would be better?A. When she w

38、as 3 years old. B. When she was 4 years old. C. When she was 6 years old. D. When she was 17 years old.48. Why was Oprah Winfrey famous when she was only three years old?A. She was able to read the Bible in church. B. She lived with her grandmother on a farm.C. She talked a lot.D. She had her own dr

39、eams.49. Why did people like her talk show?A. Because she was in a university. B. Because she was a star.C. Because she was a doctor. D. Because her hosting style was warm.50. What was Winfreys real dream?A. To be a film star. B. To be a hostess for a talk show.C. To be a doctor in a hospital. D. To

40、 be a student at Tennessee State University. DWhat should we do to protect animals and plants that are in danger of becoming extinct? Setting a rule such as, “Must not hunt these animals or pick these plants” is a good solution. All we have to do is follow the rule, right? In Japan, there is a law c

41、alled the “Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties”. This law protects animals and plants that are few in number, such as storks and sea turtles, and their habitats, as “natural treasures”. To protect threatened animals and plants, Japan has other laws too. One is the “Law for the Conservation

42、 of endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora”. Wow, thats a long name! This law protects 51 kinds of threatened animals and plants in Japan such as the Iriomote Cat and Blakistons Fish Owl. Under this law, people are prevented from hunting or taking these animals and plants and destroying their ha

43、bitats. Also it requires protecting them and increasing their numbers. Another law is the “Wildlife Protection and Hunting Law”, which protects the areas for birds and animals.Many other countries also have their own laws and rules to protect the rare plants and animals. To prevent people from catch

44、ing wild animals and selling them to other countries, the Washington Convention was made in 1973. More than 160 countries have signed(签署) it. We are not allowed to sell and buy the plants and animals listed in the convention.It is not until all the people around the world obey these laws that the plants and animals will be protected from extinction. But sadly, although there are these laws, some people selfishly take the plants and animals without permission just because they are rare and can be sold