1、第 1 页 共 8 页Unit 2 The United Kingdom 一. 单项选择，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择最佳答案完成句子1. Mr Smith our English teacher when she was sick.A. took the place of B. took place C. took his place D. in place of 2. The hotel has a restaurant for the guests .A. comfort B. benefit C. convenience D. appreciation 3. Her healt
2、h under the pressure of work. The doctor advised her to have a good rest.A. broke up B. broke down C. broke off D. broke away 4. The boy looked at me with a _ expression. Maybe the explanation was quite .A. puzzled; puzzling B. puzzled; puzzled C. puzzling; puzzling D. puzzling; puzzled5. When consi
3、dering what to take, he an important factor: the weather.A. left over B. left out C. left behind D. left alone 6. The best solution to this task is to unite as many people as we can.A. undertaking B. performing C. accomplishing D. conducting 7. The main of this town is its beautiful springs.A. const
4、ruction B. collection C. attraction D. building 8. The teacher our class four groups before we started the discussion.A. divided; up B. divided; into C. separated; into D. separated; from9. Entering the classroom, I found Mary at the table and a composition.A. seated; writing B. seated; write C. sea
5、ting; writing D. seating; written 10. It was a pity that the great artist died with his works .A. leaving unfinished B. left unfinishing C. leaving unfinishing D. left unfinished 11. They need to have my house thoroughly before they move in.A. clean B. to clean C. cleaned D. cleaning 12. Henry order
6、ed other tall round towers around the edge of the castle area.A. to construct B. to be constructing C. constructed D. constructing 13. Can you find a proper way to make yourself more easily?A. understand B. understood 第 2 页 共 8 页C. understanding D. being understood 14. Jane, , gave back the watch sh
7、e found on the playground.A. to her credit B. in her credit C. to our credit D. in our credit15. To mourn the victims of massive mudslide in northwest Chinas Gansu Province, national will fly at half-mast in the country.A. a; flags B. /; flags C. a; flag D. the; flag 二. 根据汉语提示及重点词语将下列句子译成英语1. 威尼斯之美在
8、于它具有古代建筑物的风格。(consist in)_2. 大热天他经不住海的诱惑。(attraction)_3. 你外出期间，应该把门和窗户关着。(keep sth done )_4. 旧电扇坏了，我们得买个新的。(break down)_5. 约翰拾金不昧是非常值得赞扬的。(to ones credit)_三. 完形填空For many of us, one Christmas stands out from all the others, the one when the meaning of the day shone clearest. My own “truest” Christma
9、s began on a 1 spring day in the bleakest year of my life.Recently divorced, I was in my twenties, had no job and was on my way downtown to go the rounds of the employment offices. I had no 2 , for my old one had fallen apart, and I could not afford another one. I sat down in the streetcar and there
10、 against the 3 was a beautiful silk umbrella with a silver handle inlaid with gold and necks of bright enamel(搪瓷). I had 4 seen anything so lovely. I 5 the handle and saw a 6 engraved among the golden scrolls. The usual procedure would have been to 7 the umbrella to the conductor, 8 on impulse I dec
11、ided to take it with me and find the 9 myself. I got off the streetcar in a downpour and 10 opened the umbrella to protect myself. Then I 11 a telephone book for the name on the umbrella and found it. I called and a lady answered. “Yes,” she said in 12 , that was her umbrella, 13 her parents, now de
12、ad, had given her for a birthday present. But, she added, it had been stolen from her locker at school (she was a teacher) more than a year before. She was so excited that I forgot I was looking for a job and went 14 to her small house. She took the umbrella, and her eyes filled with tears. 第 3 页 共
13、8 页The teacher wanted to give me a reward, but though twenty dollars was all I had in the world her happiness at retrieving this special possession was such that to have accepted 15 would have spoiled something. We talked for a while, and I must have given her my address. I dont remember. 1. A. sunn
14、y B. fine C. rainy D. cloudy 2. A. car B. raincoat C. bicycle D. umbrella 3. A. ground B. seat C. bus D. wall 4. A. never B. often C. ever D. once 5. A. checked B. examined C. found D. inspected 6. A. mark B. sign C. hole D. name 7. A. hand up B. take in C. bring in D. turn in 8. A. so B. and C. but
15、 D. or 9. A. person B. house C. address D. owner 10. A. quickly B. thankfully C. hopefully D. worriedly 11. A. opened B. found C. read D. looked up 12. A. surprise B. excitement C. sadness D. joy 13. A. who B. which C. that D. when 14. A. directly B. slowly C. happily D. nervously 15. A. thank B. gi
16、fts C. reward D. money 四. 阅读理解，根据短文内容选择最佳答案A. The Master of SuspenseOne of Englands greatest movie directors was a man by the name of Alfred Hitchcock, born in 1899. He made many famous black and white movies that were scary and full of suspense, hence his nickname as the “Master of Suspense”. His m
17、ost famous films include The Birds and Psycho. Most of his films were murder mysteries, with clever dialogues, interesting plots and talented actors and actresses. He was also a revolutionary filmmaker and introduced many new techniques to the movie-making industry. Hitchcock had a roundish belly an
18、d a big nose, which made his profile very recognizable. He was not an actor but he loved to make cameo appearances in his own films. Hitchcock was an unusual man. For example, he produced frightening movies about mysterious murders, and yet once he said his own greatest fear was the fear of small ch
19、ildren!Hitchcock also had a very clever imagination, which is especially clear in his movie The Birds. In this terrifying movie, a town is attacked by a tremendous flock of black birds. The birds are angry and break into peoples homes to take revenge.This mans great imagination is also reflected in
20、Psycho, which is one of the most famous British movies of all time. In Psycho, a young man claims to run a small motel with his elderly mother. But it turns out that the mother is fictional; she 第 4 页 共 8 页exists only in the young mans head. At night, he dresses up like his mother and sits near the
21、window for people to see. But after midnight he breaks into his guests bedrooms and murders them.In Hitchcocks time and era, murder mysteries were not gruesome, like many of todays horror films with lots of blood and gore. They thrilled audiences with their focus on intrigue and suspense.1. Which of
22、 the following is NOT true about Hitchcocks movies?A. They were all murder mysteries. B. They have clever dialogues and interesting plots.C. They have talented actors and actresses. D. They are black and white movies. 2. Why was Hitchcock an unusual man in the writers opinion?A. He was a large man w
23、ith a big nose.B. His movies are horrible movies.C. He produced frightening movies, but he thought small children frightened him the most.D. His mysterious movies scared children the most. 3. What does the phrase “make cameo appearances” in the first paragraph most probably mean?A. Appear with a cam
24、era. B. Play an unimportant part.C. Make a short appearance. D. Play in a funny way.4. How many films directed by the name of Alfred Hitchcock are mentioned in the passage?A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.5. About Alfred Hitchcock, which is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. His contribution. B. His c
25、areer. C. His nickname. D. His weakness.B. Tower of TerrorOur travel company, The Tower of Terror, offers you a unique and bewitching opportunity to tour Londons daunting Tower of London. On our personally guided tours, well tell you stories, show you details and take you down secret passages that o
26、ther tourists would never even know about. For the low price of only 100 British pounds, we will customize a tour to suit your interests and those of your family or tour group. The following tour is an example of how we can build a tour that suits the ghost and ghoul lover in you and your spouse.As
27、we approach the stone tower, take a deep breath. Feel the gravel crunch under your feet. Feel your heartbeat. Feel glad to be alive. For not everyone who enters this daunting fortress has the opportunity to leave. Many British people, famous and not, have entered this tower and never left at least n
28、ot alive.A long time ago, in the early 1080s, William the Conqueror ordered the tower to be built. It started as a relatively small structure, but over the centuries, other rulers added more towers, palaces, prisons and torture rooms.Lets visit two of these special places, where two famous Londoners
29、 were put to death.第 5 页 共 8 页First, we will visit the Tower Green, where Queen Anne Boleyn was executed. Anne was the second wife of King Henry VIII. Unlike most good queens, who would keep to themselves and not interfere with the kings duties, Anne was a very smart woman. She was charming and was
30、comfortable with expressing her ideas on politics and religion. But Henry VIII did not like this. He was also troubled that she didnt give birth to a baby son, who could become king after he died.As much as Henry VIII wanted to marry another woman, he couldnt, according to British law. So he decided
31、 to accuse his wife Anne of adultery. She was finally arrested and tried(审判). She was beheaded in the Tower of London in 1536.Some people say that Annes ghost still wanders around the chapel of St Peter ad Vincula, where she was buried.Another famous troublemaker to be executed at the Tower of Londo
32、n was Guy Fawkes. Guy Fawkes was in the military, and he was a Catholic with very strong religious opinions and loyalties. Another one of Guys passions was explosives, or fireworks. In England, a group of unhappy Catholics asked Guy to help them plan an explosion that would shake up the countrys lea
33、ders. The group wanted to kill King James, who did not agree with their religious ideology(信仰 ).Before the explosives could be lit, however, Guy Fawkes was captured by King James men. Fawkes was imprisoned in the Tower of London and tortured with very painful devices. Finally, together with the othe
34、r men who were planning to kill King James, Guy Fawkes was put to death by hanging.If these stories capture the imagination of you or your family, please join us for one of our tours.6. What kind of people might like to take the tour described in the passage?A. People who want to get over shyness. B
35、. People who love ghosts and ghouls.C. People who love interesting stories. D. People who are movie directors.7. Why did Henry want to kill Anne?A. Because Anne was smarter than him. B. Because Anne was so beautiful.C. Because Anne was good at expressing her ideas on politics and religion.D. Because
36、 he wanted to have a son but she couldnt. 8. Put these events in the order that they happened: _.a. Queen Anne Boleyn was executed in the Tower Green.b. Henry VIII wanted to have another wife.c. Anne was arrested for adultery.d. Anne was unable to give birth to a son.e. Henry married his first wife.
37、A. d-c-e-a-b B. e-d-c-a-b C. e-d-b-c-a D. d-e-c-b-a 9. After capturing Fawkes, what did King James do to the other men who took part in the plan?第 6 页 共 8 页A. King James hung them on the trees. B. King James arrested them and put them in prison.C. King James put them to death by hanging. D. King Jam
38、es killed them except Guy Fawkes.10. Why does the writer write this article?A. To introduce Londons daunting towers. B. To attract readers to use the travel companys services. C. To tell readers some frightening stories. D. To explain why the Tower of London is famous.五. 短文改错（请找出 10 个错误并改正）:I ever w
39、orked as a tour guide. One day I saw advertisement in the newspaper. I rang up the company, but I was given the job immediate. They asked me to take a tour around the city next morning. The manager just told me to say anything that I could think about the city. My first tour is terrible. The old bus
40、 was not air-conditioned, because it was the middle of summer. It was uncomfortable inside the bus. The tourist soon became very hot and angry. I owned a very hard time. I stayed there for a few weeks, and then left and joined in a better company.1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _ 7. _ 8. _ 9. _ 10. _ 六.
41、 书面表达：目前地球面临水资源危机，请你根据以下提示写一篇 100 词左右的短文。1人们以为淡水是取之不尽的（提示：雨水、河水、井水）2实际上淡水是非常紧缺的（提示：人口增加，工业用水增加，污染）3人类应该怎么办？Global Shortage of Fresh Water_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 答案解析：一. 单项选择，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择最佳答案完成句子1. A 解析：本题考查短语 take the place of(代替)的使用。D 选项是一个介词短语，无法充当谓语。2. C 解析：for ones convenience 表示“为方便某人” 。3.
42、B 解析：break down 在此处表示“(身体)垮了” ，其他选项意思与句义不符。4. A 解析：本题考查 puzzled 与 puzzling 的区别。puzzled 表示“感到困惑”; puzzling 表示“令人困惑的” 。5. B 解析：leave out 表示“遗漏；忽视” ，其他选项不符合句义。leave over 表示“留下；剩下” ；leave alone 表示第 7 页 共 8 页“不打扰；不理会；不干预” ；leave behind 表示“留下；忘带” 。6. C 解析： accomplish 完成(任务)；达到(目的)。其他选项不合题意。undertake 着手做；进
43、行；从事；perform 履行；执行；完成(事业等)；conduct 实施；处理；管理。7. C 解析：本题考查名词辨析。 attraction 吸引人的地方；collection 收集品；收藏品；construction 建设；建造；building 建设；建筑物。8. B 解析：本题考查词组 divide sth into (parts, groups, etc)的用法，意思是“把分成(若干部分)” 。9. A 解析：本题考查过去分词作宾语补足语。及物动词 seat 意思是“使就坐；使坐下” 。表示“某人坐在某处” ，要使用(be) seated 结构。另外， “find + sb + doing”表示“发现某人在做某事” 。10. D 解析：本题
