Unit 2 单元测试题
News media
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)
请听下面5段对话,选出最佳选项。
1.Which place hasn’t the woman been to？
A. New York. B. Beijing. C. Tokyo.
2.How many people are there in the woman’s family？
A. 5. B. 7. C. 6.
3.Where is the man？
A. In a hotel. B. In a shop. C. At home.
4.Why is David invited to the party？
A. The man’s mother asks him to.
B. To help organize the party.
C. To control the conversation.
5.What does the man mean？
A. He wrote the new play.
B. He got the biggest part.
C. He’s glad to act any part.
第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分,满分22.5分）
请听下面5段对话或独白,选出最佳选项。
请听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.How much will it cost if a couple go to Madrid in April？
A. About ＄1050. B. About ＄920.
C. More than ＄960.
7.What can you learn from the conversation？
A. Fewer people go to Madrid in July.
B. The man has decided to go to Madrid in April.
C. The price goes up and down in different months.
请听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8.Why was the man angry？
A. The woman didn’t tell him Mr Powell came.
B. The woman didn’t phone him when Mr Powell came.
C. Mr Powell didn’t phone him.
9.What did the man think he had done before he left？
A. He had put the card in his wallet.
B. He had written the name and phone number on the card.
C. He had given the card to the woman.
10.What do you think the woman is？
A. The man’s secretary. B. The man’s wife.
C. A waitress.
请听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11.What does the woman ask the photographer to do？
A. Take a photo of her mother.
B. Go to her mother’s birthday.
C. Take a photo of her.
12.How much does one copy cost？
A. Eighteen dollars. B. Three dollars.
C. Six dollars.
13.How does the photographer take the woman’s picture？
A. He asks the woman to stand there and say “cheese”.
B. He asks the woman to sit on the chair and say “cheese”.
C. He asks the woman to sit down and keep silent.
请听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
14.When will they hold the party？
A. On Friday. B. On Sunday. C. On Saturday.
15.What time will the man arrive？
A. 7：00 pm. B. 7：15 pm. C. 8：00 pm.
16.What will the man take to the party？
A. Orange juice. B. Wine. C. Beer.
请听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.What did Nicholas do at eighteen months？
A. He began to learn French.
B. He read the newspaper.
C. He took telephone messages.
18.Why was Nicholas bored and unhappy at the two schools？
A. He had too much homework.
B. He almost couldn’t learn anything special.
C. His teachers often corrected his spelling.
19.Who offered to help Nicholas finally？
A. His classmates. B. His parents.
C. A college.
20.What is Nicholas’ life like now？
A. Busy without any social life.
B. Full and interesting.
C. Busy at college， and free at home.
第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节:单项填空(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。
21.Some university students are ____ to the Internet，so that they can’t put their mind to their studies.
A. addicted B. creative
C. special D. unique
22.The government will make every ____ to prevent the flood happening in the Yangtze River.
A. progress B. effort
C. sale D. fulfillment
23.—Will you go to the party tomorrow， Xiao Hai？
—No, ____ I was invited to.
A. as long as B. so far as
C. as if D. even if
24.The shopping center in the city was ____ as a result of a cigarette， which shocked the whole country.
A. burned down B. turned down
C. turned up D. taken in
25.I wonder what’s your attitude ____ the problem ____ yesterday.
A. in； discussing B. to； to be discussed
C. towards； discussed D. with； being discussed
26.She has always ____ her father. In her eyes he is perfect.
A. looked up B. looked up to
C. looked down on D. looked on as
27.Seldom ____ him recently， for you see I’m preparing for the project.
A. I meet B. do I meet
C. I have met D. have I met
28.The prices of goods kept ____. We had to cut the expenses in order to meet our daily needs.
A. standing up B. breaking down
C. going up D. putting up
29.—I’m looking for a house. I’d like ____ with a big garden.
—Yes， madam. We have several of this kind.
A. that B. it C. this D. one
30.____ in her finest skirt， the girl tried to make herself
____ at the party.
A. Dressing； noticing B. Dressed； noticing
C. Dressing； being noticed D. Dressed； noticed
31.In general， the old man is generous. But ____， he was mean to an old beggar.
A. at once B. once again
C. for once D. once over
32.Such animals as dinosaurs died out because they couldn’t ____ to the sudden change of the climate.
A. suit B. keep C. adapt D. switch
33.It’s two years since they ____ each other， and they are going to get married next month.
A. were in love with B. fell into love with
C. have loved D. fell in love with
34.—How did you find the lecture tonight？
—It ____ me. I doubt if I will come for his lecture next time.
A. encouraged B. disappointed
C. reflected D. satisfied
35.Things that we’re facing should be considered ____，so that we’ll deal with them well.
A. on all sides B. in order
C. around the corner D. in place
第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
Kristy， 28， a cook in La Crosse， often wondered what she’d do in a life-threatening situation. On August 29， 1993， she got her 36 . While she was driving on a road， a big truck 37 its head on a pickup car. The pickup 38 flames. Kristy rushed out and ran to the pickup. Two 39 ， Dean Bernhard， 51 and his brother Donald， 44， were inside.
When she got close， Kristy could see the 40 driver. “The other man was under the 41 seat，” said Kristy. “The smells were terrible. I was 42 the pickup would explode（爆炸） and kill us all.”
The driver of the big truck was struggling to 43
the passenger door， so Kristy rushed to the driver’s side. 44 ， they opened the door. She reached in， seized the driver and， to her surprise， felt her hands sink 45
his chest（胸膛）. She quickly carried the man to safety on the roadside， and 46 hurried back. As Kristy stared down the ditch（沟） with the passenger， the pickup 47 . She jumped on top of him and they both rolled to 48 .
When the police arrived a while later， Kristy started 49 ， “I want my mum.” In 50 ， she cried for the next three months.
Today， the two farmers， 51 the father of two children， are good friends with Kristy. To show their deep 52 ， they bought her a ring with the exact number of diamonds — one for each member of their immediate families， and the 53 for her.
“You can’t just walk away. You hope you can do it， 54 you never know until you’re tested. I 55 myself，” said Kristy.
36.A. chance B. answer C. try D. reply
37.A. damaged B. destroyed C. hit D. broke
38.A. burst into B. turned into C. gave out D. let out
39.A. brothers B. road-builders C. farmers D. passers-by
40.A. struggling B. dead C. moving D. senseless
41.A. passenger B. driving C. farmer D. goods
42.A. sure B. afraid C. doubtful D. nervous
43.A. repair B. knock C. open D. strike
44.A. Specially B. Sadly C. Lovely D. Finally
45.A. at B. to C. into D. down
46.A. than B. then C. so D. even
47.A. moved off B. burned away C. broke up D. blew up
48.A. safety B. way C. street D. water
49.A. talking B. shouting C. crying D. laughing
50.A. all B. fact C. addition D. time
51.A. each B. one C. all D. everyone
52.A. thanks B. apology C. regret D. delight
53.A. fourth B. fifth C. seventh D. ninth
54.A. so B. but C. or D. for
55.A. enjoyed B. helped C. frightened D. surprised
第三部分: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(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
Memory， they say， is a matter of practice and exercise. If you have the wish and really make a conscious （有意识的） effort， then you can quite easily improve your ability to remember things. But even if you are successful， there are times when your memory seems to play tricks on you.
Sometimes you remember things that really did not happen. One morning last week， for example， I got up and found that I had left the front door unlocked all night， yet I clearly remembered locking it carefully the night before.
Memory “tricks” work the other way as well. Once in a while you remember not doing something and then find out that you did. One day last month， for example， I was sitting in a barbershop（ 理发店） waiting for my turn to get a haircut， and suddenly I realized that I had got a haircut two days before at the barbershop across the street from my office.
We always seem to find something funny and interesting in incidents（事件） caused by people’s forgetfulness or absent-mindedness. Stories about absent-minded professors have been told for years. Unfortunately， however， absent-mindedness is not always funny. There are times when “tricks” of our memory can cause us great trouble.
56.If you want to have a good memory， _____.
A. you should ask someone else to help you to remember things
B. you should make a conscious effort to practice and exercise
C. you should never stop learning
D. you should try hard to remember things
57.In the passage， the writer seems to tell us _____.
A. forgetting things is serious and dangerous
B. always forgetting things is understandable
C. forgetting things at times is natural
D. the ways to protect yourself from memory “tricks”
58.The best title for this passage is“_____”.
A. How to Get a Good Memory
B. Tricks’ of Memory
C. The Danger of Forgetfulness and Absent-mindedness
D. Get Rid of Absent-mindedness
B
No country in the world has more daily newspapers than the USA. There are almost 2，000 of them， as compared with 180 in Japan， 164 in Argentina and 111 in Britain. The quality of some American papers is extremely high and their views are quoted all over the world. Famous dailies like the Washington Post or the New York Times have a powerful influence all over the country. However， they are not national newspapers in the sense that The Times is in Britain or Le Monde is in France， since each American city has its own daily newspaper. The best of these present detailed description of national and international news， but many tend to limit themselves to state or city news.
Like the press in most other countries， American newspapers range from the “sensational” which feature crime and gossip(闲谈)， to the “serious”， which focus on factual news and the analysis of world events. But with few exceptions， American newspapers try to entertain as well as give information， for they have to compete with the attraction of television.
Just as American newspapers satisfy all tastes， so do they also try to attract readers of all political parties. A few newspapers support extremist(极端主义的) groups on the far right and on the far left， but most daily newspapers try to attract middle-of-the-road Americans who are moderate（中立的）. Many of these papers print columns by well-known journalists of different political and social views， in order to present a balanced picture.
As in other countries， American newspapers can be either responsible or irresponsible， but it is generally accepted that the American press serves its country well and that it has more than once courageously exposed political scandals（丑闻） or crimes， for instance， the Watergate Affair（水门事件）. The Newspapers drew the attention of the public to the horrors of the Vietnam War.
59.There are fewer national newspapers in _____.
A. Britain than in the USA.
B. France than in Britain
C. the USA than in Britain or France
D. France than in the USA or Britain
60.Most American newspapers try hard to entertain their readers because _____.
A. they have to keep up a good relation with them
B. they have to compete with television
C. they have to write about crime and gossip
D. they have to give factual news in an interesting way
61.Many American newspapers attract readers of different political preference by _____.
A. supporting extremist groups from time to time
B. inviting middle-of-the-road Americans to write articles for them
C. avoiding carrying articles about extremists
D. printing articles representing different political viewpoints
62.The passage is mainly about _____.
A. the characteristics of American newspapers
B. the development of American newspapers
C. the functions of American newspapers
D. the advantages and disadvantages of American newspapers
C
You Mi， a lovely and confident 17-year-old student， is the first Chinese high school student to appear on the cover of the popular young adults’ fashion magazine Seventeen.
“You is IN，” said Wang Lihua， Editor-in-Chief of Seventeen. “She is active and mature（成熟的） because of her knowledge on everything from academic studies， to books on art， to movies. We found she’s the very style we’re looking for to represent young people’s attitudes.”
You also impressed Wang with her fluent English when they first met last year. As the hostess of an English broadcasting programme at the High School Affiliated to Renmin University， You is always praised for speaking English almost like a native speaker. “I’ve built up my English by watching thousands of English DVDs since I was 10，” she explained.
But for You， watching isn’t enough. Last year， while in Senior 1， she met a talented boy who showed self-made DV movies at the English Corner in her school.
“I thought it was so cool and I knew that I should start making my own films，” she said. So she wrote a campus（校园） story， persuaded schoolmates to star in it and then began shooting a 30-minute DV movie， all in English. “I played one of the leading roles， actually I was everything in my film. I worked on it every single day during the SARS holidays，” she recalled. The movie finally became a big hit on campus， earning You a strong reputation（名气） as a DV movie director.
But this is not the only field she wants to master. Despite being a science student， You likes art， literature and fashion design very much.
“There are people who can be artists， there are people who edit books， and there are people who become film producers. But I just hope to mix all the things up！” she said. “There is an old saying I believe： Chance favours only the prepared mind.”
63.You Mi was chosen to be a cover of Seventeen，mainly because she _____.
A. is beautiful
B. she is lovely and full of confidence
C. is active and mature
D. has rich knowledge
64.You Mi’s fluent English is based on _____.
A. her chance to host an English broadcasting programme
B. the influence of her parents
C. her deep interest in it
D. her making DV movie
65.The author mentioned a talented boy to show _____.
A. the great influence he had on You Mi
B. he was admired by his schoolmates
C. the young can do things as well as the adults do
D. self?鄄made DV movies are popular at school
66.In the 30-minute DV movie， You Mi didn’t act as a（n） _____.
A. director B. musician
C. actress D. producer
67.We can learn from the passage that _____.
A. You Mi hopes to be a mixed talent
B. the success of a 30-minute DV movie shocked You Mi
C. You Mi dreams of becoming a scientist
D. the outbreak of SARS delayed You Mi’s studies
D
Suppose you want to buy some new clothes or a new TV. Or maybe you need some work done on your car. How can you find the best price without shopping all over town？ Ads can help you. Ads can show you lots of prices. And you don’t have to go anywhere to see them. Just open a newspaper or magazine， and you’ll find plenty of ads.
The following is an ad about TV sets for sale. Please read it and answer the questions below.
68.How many different kinds of TV sets does the store advertise here？
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
69.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the advertisement？
A. You can buy any kind on July 14th.
B. The service time is 9-9 every day except Monday.
C. The larger the screen is， the higher the price will be.
D. The lowest price is a little more than 300.
70.Which is NOT mentioned in the ad？
A. The date of the American National Day.
B. The postcode of the area where the store is.
C. The phone number of the store.
D. The names of the TV sets.
E
The Oregonian(俄勒冈报) is the daily newspaper for the state of Oregon where the Hagens live. Since it is published in the largest city， which is Portland， most of the readers live within 50 miles of Portland.
From Monday to Saturday， the paper has about 75 pages， of which 20 pages are advertisements. It normally has 5 sections which are called Nation， Sports， Metro(大都会), Living and Business.
Nation is national news mostly with some international news about earthquakes， floods， and tensions(紧张)around the world. Sports cover the professional sports in season， college sports， and high school sports. Metro is local news of the city of Portland which includes political stories， crimes， and good neighbor articles. Living is the section with television programs， movies， comics， music， stories about pets， and advice. Business has listing of more than 10，000 stocks and a regular report about the stock market and business news. The advertising section includes apartments and houses， employment opportunities and items to buy， especially cars and trucks.
On Sunday， the paper is very large weighing more than two kilos. There are additional sections called Art， Books， International， and Travel. Since this is the day most Americans do not work， they have more time for reading. Each of the daily sections is longer so the newspaper is twice the size of the daily sections. However， the advertisements are nearly as many pages as the news on Sunday so the entire paper is more than four times larger than the daily paper.
Some companies print their own advertisements and pay to put them in The Oregonian. These include grocery(杂货) stores， clothing stores， car agencies(代理处), camera and video equipment stores， toy stores， and computer stores. All of the companies feel that the best way to advertise is to put a beautiful color advertisement in every Sunday.
71.The Sunday edition of The Oregonian probably has _____.
A. 75 pages B. less than 300 pages
C. more than 300 pages D. less than 75 pages
72.If you want to seek information about the stock market from The Oregonian， you refer to the section “_____”.
A. Metro B. Living C. Nation D. Business
73.Who are the regular readers of The Oregonian ？
A. The Hagens.
B. Residents of the Portland area.
C. Businessmen.
D. People who have more time to read newspapers.
74.One reason that the Sunday paper is very large is that _____.
A. it adds four additional sections
B. it has five sections
C. most Americans do not work that day
D. some companies like to print advertisements in it
75.Which of the following is NOT true？
A. The Sunday edition of The Oregonian doesn’t include Sports or Nation.
B. The Oregonian is printed every other day.
C. The Oregonian offers housing information every day.
D. Portland is located in Oregon.
第四部分:写作(共两节,满分35分)
第一节:短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
America is a huge country， but traveling is very quickly 76.______
and very easy. The visitor who wants to see much of the 77.______
country as possible should travel by bus. There is fast bus 78.______
services between cities， for an example， the Greyhound Bus 79.______
Service， that has a picture of a dog on the side of the bus. 80.______
The seats are soft with a reading lamp over each one and 81.______
they lean on back for sleeping at night. On these long- 82.______
distance buses there is a toilet or other comforts. Stops 83.______
are making for meals at roadside restaurants. It takes 84.______
about three and a half day to cross the country by bus. 85.______
第二节:书面表达(满分25分)
随着广告的发展,广告已与我们的生活息息相关。但是广告是利还是弊?请根据下面两组讨论的结果,用英语写一篇100词左右的文章。文章开头已给出。
| Group A | Group B |
| ●虚假广告太多,坑害消费者； ●占用报刊太多的版面,浪费纸张； ●占用电视、广播太多的时间； ●应该取缔。 | ●广告能指导消费,使消费者了解商品； ●广告也能给人以艺术享受； ●但广告太多会使人心烦； ●应当适当发展,提高质量。 |
注意:
1、合理取舍提示信息。
2、文章要通顺、连贯。
With the development of the advertisement， the ads have been connected withpeople’s life. But is it good or bad？
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