英语：unit 2《English around the world》单元同步测试

高考英语 Unit2 English around the world单元同步测
试
I. 单项选择
1. ---Are you sure you have ______ all the documents in your list?
---Oh, sorry, I forgot to ______ the one you had sent me.
A. included; contain
B. listed; include
C. listed; be included
D. contained; listed
2. She didn’t come to his birthday party just ______what he had said to her the day before.
A. because
B. because of
C. as result of
D. thanks for
3. If you want to do international trade successfully, ______ of English is _______.
A. good command; a must
B. a good command; a need
C. a good command; a must
D. good command; must
4. Pandas are native ______ China.
A. with
B. to
C. for
D. in
5. If you can’t _____ a better plan, we have to carry out the present one.
A. come along with
B. come up with
C. come across
D. come about for
6. She pretended to be calm but _______she was more than nervous at the time she was being
questioned.
A. in actual
B. actually
C. as matter of fact
D. in a fact
7. Everybody has ______ to play _____ our environment.
A. a part; to protect
B. a role; in protecting
C. part; in protecting
D. a role; to protect
8. When the expression first came into being, people refused to use it but _____ they began to
accept it.
A. usually
B. gradually
C. frequently
D. quickly
9. You won’t be able to make a wise _____ of a word until you know all the _____ of it.
A. use; uses
B. usage; usages
C. use; usages
D. usage; uses
10.My elder sister is _______ studying in Britain and she can speak English quite fluently like a
native speaker.
A. in the present
B. at present
C. at the present
D. for the present
11. Some minority(少数民族) languages are losing their ______ because of the invasion(入侵) of
more popular spoken ones.
A. ideas
B. natures
C. identities
D. characters
12. Some animals ______ the tiger, the lion and the wolf are meat-eaters.
A. such like
B. such as
C. for example
D. including
13. Young students are ______ not to smoke both in and out school.
A. suggested
B. requested
C. hoped
D. invited
14. No product is allowed to go into the market if it fails to _____ the quality standard.
A. live
B. come up to
C. meet
D. go through
15. The foreign customer ______ a polite request asking about the price of the flower vase, but the
assistant looked puzzled, as she didn’t understand any English.
A. took
B. offered
C. made
D. asked
16. Some people are good at _____ voices on the phone while others ______.
A. knowing; aren’t
B. recognizing; don’t
C. knowing; don’t
D. recognizing; aren’t
17. Different people from different provinces speak English _____ different accents.
A. in
B. by
C. with
D. on
18. ______ the direction of the experienced experts, they successfully carried out the experiment.
A. With
B. By
C. In
D. Under
19. Because all the roads leading to the mountain village ______, the rescue workers were not able
to reach it to help.
A. were blocked
B. are blocked
C. have been blocked
D. had been blocked
20. American English is more or less different _____British English ______ pronunciation and
spelling.
A. from; in
B. with; in
C. from; with
D. with; on
21. ---Excuse me, Madam but is this the way to the town center? I am afraid I ______ the right
direction.
---Keep on walking and you can’t miss it.
A. don’t walk in
B. am not walking in
C. haven’t walked with
D. am not walking with
22. --Do you think it true that all the theories should ________ facts?
--I don’t suppose so. If so, there would be no predictions(预言)
A. be made on
B. be based on
C. be set up with
D. be built with
23. ---What do you think of my article, professor?
---The former part is well written but _____ is just so so.
A. the later
B. the last part
C. latest
D. the latter
24. The old mother was ______to see his long lost son home.
A. a little more than happy
B. more than a little happy
C. happy more than a little
D. a little more happy than
25. There is ______ is called Mr. Smith in our workshop.
A. no such man as
B. no such a man as
C. no such man
D. no such a man that
II. 完型填空：(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
People always say that the earlier one learns a language, the 26 it is to do so, in theory it is that, 27 , in my opinion, that refers to spoken language. Capability(能力) to practice some essential(基本的) 28 of a language and read between the lines can only be trained through proper reading ways and hard work 29 .So spending money to help 30 learn English may 31 up with disappointment. It is likely that the more you 32 ,the more you are let down.
The daughter of one of my friends
33 English in primary school, 34 her foreign teacher’s blindness35 psychology. She did not want to go on 36 English until middle school, 37 a college student studying English slowly 38 her interest in the language.
It is better to have the child learn Chinese than to have some difficulty 39 learning English for several years. Having been engaged in English education, 40 find that despite(尽管) their excellent 41 , many students have 42 command of English words and phrases. So
I suggest that children
43 classical Chinese prose(散文),rather than 44 them to learn English hurriedly. Otherwise, they may let go the best time to
45 the language ability of their mother tongue.
26. A. easy B. difficult C. easier D. more difficult
27. A. but B. however C. though D. yet
28. A. opinions B. regards C. requests D. expressions
29. A. step by step B. right away C. at once D. quickly
30. A. people B. girls C. children D. boys
31. A. begin B. start C. finish D. end
32. A. pay B. get C. buy D. take
33. A. loved B. liked C. disliked D. learned
34. A. because of B. because C. instead of D. instead
35. A. of B. at C. in D. to
36. A. learning B. to learn C. with learning D. for learning
37. A. while B. where C. when D. as
38. A. introduced B. practiced C. explained D. developed
39. A. in B. to C. at D. of
40. A. He B. I C. She D. They
41. A. pronunciation B. phrase C. language D. writing
42. A. few B. less C. little D. fewer
43. A. write B. do C. remember D. memorize
44. A. have B. let C. cause D. make
45. A. study B. improve C. learn D. master
Ⅳ. 阅读理解：(共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分)
A
Everyday, 340 million people speak it. One billion people are learning it and it is said that by 2050, half of the world’s population will be using it. What are we talking about? That global language—English.
The English language started in Britain in the 5th century. It is a mixed language. It was built up when German. Scandinavian and French invaders settled in England and created a common language for communication.
Today it is the official language of the UK, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and Ireland as well as many islands in the Caribbean . Many other countries and regions use it for politics and business, for example, India. Pakistan, Nigeria and the Philippines. English is also one of the official languages of Hong Kong.
But global advertising and pop music mean that in most countries, you will see or hear some English. Thanks to McDonalds, we all know about "burgers". "fries" and "milkshakes". Songs by Madonna, Britney Spears and Celine Dion are in English. We can sing along, even if we do not understand what we are singing!
English is a messy (杂乱的) language. Every year, dictionaries include new words that talk about popular culture, for example, computer-related words such as "blogging", "download" and "chatroom". Also included are words that teenagers use. Who does not know "cool", "OK" and “hello” ?
Other languages also influence English. Many English words come from French. Words like "cafe" and expressions like "c'est la vie" (that is life) are all part of the English language. On the other hand, the French language includes English words like "le weekend" and "le camping". German words are also part of English. Words like "kindergarten" come from the German language.
Recently, British people have become interested in "yoga". But the word comes from an ancient Hindu language in India.
46. The English language has a history of ______.
A. over 2000 years
B. over 500 years
C. over 1500 years
D. over 1000 years
47. The underlined expression “thanks to ” can be repl aced by ______.
A. because of
B. thankful to
C. not until
D. as if.
48. Which of the following statements is true about the language of English ?
A. It has been changing all the time.
B. It has borrowed words from all the other languages.
C. French words are used by the English because dictionaries have French words.
D. Singers and film stars have the
greatest influence on language.
49. How many people in the world are using English now?
A. One billion people
B. 340 million
C. almost all the people in the world.
D. not mentioned above, but the number is growing rapidly.
50. Many countries and regions use it for politics and business except______.
A. the USA
B. Nigeria
C. the Philippines
D. Norway
B
In order to know a foreign language thoroughly（完全地），four things are necessary．First，we must understand the language when we hear it spoken．Secondly，we must be able to speak it ourselves，with confidence（自信）and without hesitation（犹豫）．Thirdly，we must do much reading．Finally，we must be able to write it．We must be able to make sentences that are correct in grammar．
There are no shortcuts to success in language learning．A good memory is a great help，but it is not enough only to memorize the rules from a grammar book．It is not much learning by heart long lists（一览表）of words and their meanings，studying the dictionary and so on．We must learn by using the language．
If we are pleased with a few rules we have memorized，we are not really learning the language．We must “learn through use．” Practice is important．We must practise speaking and writing the language whenever we can．
51．The most important things to learn a foreign language are ＿＿＿＿＿.
A．understanding and speaking B．listening，speaking，reading and writing
C．writing and understanding D．memorizing and listening
52．Someone hears and writes English very well，but he speaks it very badly．This is because ＿＿＿＿＿．
A．he doesn't understand the language when he hears it spoken
B．he doesn't have a good memory
C．he always remembers lists of words and their meanings
D．he often hesitates（犹豫）to practise speaking it
53．One can never learn a foreign language well by ＿＿＿＿＿．
A．doing much practice B．studying the dictionary
C．learning through use D．using the language
54．Which is the most important in learning a foreign language？
A．A good memory．B．Speaking．C．Practice．D．Writing．55．“Learn through use” means ＿＿＿＿＿＿．
A．we use a language in order to learn it
B．we learn a foreign language in order to use it
C．we can learn a language well while we are keeping using it
D．B and C．
IV. 短文改错：(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
I still remember my middle school life in Tianjin yet . I was then 56. ____
in a school for students from Tibet . As we were all left home 57. ____
at early age , we met lots of problems in our daily life . We 58____.
had to do the washing , cleaning and shopping by us . However , 59. ____
we seldom felt lonely or helplessly . We enjoyed our happy life . 60 ____
At weekends , we would play basketball , swimming in the pool 61. ____
or go for a picnic . We were living in a big family . We treat 62. ____
each other as brothers and sisters . If any one of us had any 63. ____
difficulty in our life and study , the other would help him out . 64. ____
It has been five years when we graduated , but those memories 65 ____
are as sweet as ever before .
Ⅵ. 书面表达
1. 请依据以下信息写一则通知。

（120词左右）
1) 活动英语演讲比赛（English-speaking Contest）
2) 目的提高英语口语
3) 组织者学生会(the Student Union)
4) 参加范围高中(senior)学生
5) 报名时间5月25日以前(报名:sign up)
6) 报名地点学生会办公室
7) 比赛时间6月9日下午4：00
8) 比赛地点教学楼5楼礼堂（auditorium）
9) 奖励前5名
V. 阅读与词汇再现
A
One day Mary was busy working in her office in London when she received an E-mail from her friend Joan, who had studied in Harvard University for four years and now was returning to London. In Joan’s e-mail, she requested Mary to look for a flat in London for her. As she had limited amount of money at her command, the flat had to be relatively cheap, but it had to be modern, with public facilities such as elevators,gas lines available. It had to be in the eastern part of London, with petrol and subway stations nearby. It didn’t need to be large but about 100 square meters. Though Mary clearly knew it was almost impossible, she still went from one block to another, looking for a flat that would meet Joan’s requirements. Having tried too many times in vain, Mary went up to her boss and politely asked him for advice. It so happened that the boss just had such a flat for rent, so they quickly reached an agreement. But to her disappointment, when she e-mailed Joan, telling her the good news, Joan said that she was not returning and she had decided to continue to study in the university for her PhD.
What do you think of the two friends? If you were Mary, what would you do? If you were Joan, what should you do? What’s wrong with Joan? Think about it and give your answer.
B
An epitome of American culture
The United States of America is an immigrant county with all kind of races from all over the world, such as Africans, Asians, Europeans and South Americans, with the Indians its natives. Because of it, the USA is a country with colorful but special culture, in which English is a good example.
The British had ruled America for over 300 years so the English play an important role in USA and becomes its only official language. If someone asks who do say only one language, the answer must be Americans. But the language differs from area to area in USA, for most of Americans have strong accent but less dialect. You can recognize Americans and know he is southeastern (one speaks a bit slow but clearly)or northeastern (one speaks quickly) by their accents. You also can tell them from Englishmen by the words and phrases which they use. Take the followings as an example, if you hear an English-speaking person sa ys “would you like to my flat for diner tonight?”, but not says: “would you like to my department…?” he may be an English but not American.
In the modern time the USA play a most important part in the international affairs and many people regard American English as the standard English. Believe it or no t, many people retell what the Americans say and try to learn a mouthful of American accent!
American English is an epitome of American culture which shows The USA is tolerant, easy-going, but commanding!
Unit two English around the world
单项选择
1—26 BBCBB BBBCB CBBCC DCDAA BBDBA
完形填空
26— 30 CBDAC 31— 35 DACAD 36— 40 ACDAB 41— 45 ACDCB
阅读理解
46—50CAABD 51－55 BDBCD
V. 短文改错
56 yet 57. were 58. an 59. ourselves 60. helpless
61. swim 62. treated 63. √ 64. others 65. since
VI. 参考范文：
Notice
We are going to have an English-speaking contest for senior students so as to improve our oral English. It will be held in the auditorium on the 5th floor in the teaching building at 4 pm June 9th. Those who want to take part in the contest are supposed to come to sign up at the office of the Student Union before May 25th. All the senior students are welcome to join in the contest. The first five winners will be given prizes. Please try your best and get ready in time.
Wish you success!
The Student Union。