1、 牛津版高二英语下册 Unit 2 单元测试 （ I） Unit2 What is happiness to you? 第一节：单项填空（共 1小题；每小题分，满分 1分） 1. Many families on low _ will be unable to afford to buy their own house. A. salary B. wages C. pays D. incomes 2. Steve is such an efficient boy that he can _ more in a day than any other boy in his class. A. ac
2、complish B. arrange C. adapt D. allocate 3. Recently the newspapers have report several _ of the coal mines happening in different provinces in China and the government has taken effective measures to stop such things. A. accidents B. events C. happenings D. incidents 4. Nothing _ after the terrible
3、 fire caused by the careless doorkeeper(看门的人 ). A. left B. continued C. kept D. remained 5. Although the working mother is very busy she still _ a lot of time to children. A. devotes B. spends C. offers D. provides 6. Beaten down on the ground, he _ to his feet and held up his head, staring at his e
4、nemy. A. raised B. struggled C. tried D. fought 7. Ive lost the game again. _! Its not that bad! A. Cheer up B. I m sorry C. It doesnt matter D. Oh, my goodness 8. They showed great _ when they found out about their baby s _. A. pride； disabled B. optimism； disabled C. courage； disability D. sympath
5、y； disability 9. Fish _ survival when the water level drops in the lake. A. fight for B. struggle for C. fight against D. struggle against 10. The club _ the football player _ a large amount of money. A. provide； in B. inspire； with C. offer； with D. encourage； in 11. Is your grandfather _? Yes, my
6、father is taking care of him _. A. in the hospital; in the hospital B. in hospital; in hospital C. in the hospital; in hospital D. in hospital; in the hospital 12. I followed a man in a blue jacket thirty minutes _ me and entered the hall. A. in the front of B. ahead of C. after D. at the back of 13
7、. I _ my classmate Linda very much._ her prettiness, she was clever and helpful. A. liked； Except for B. liked； But for C. admired； Apart from D. admired； Instead of 14. Tickets are limited and can only be _ to those who apply first. A. allocated B. left C. arranged D. made 15. I m afraid I m not _
8、the job. I _ your ability to solve the problem. A. unfit for； believe B. unfit for； believe in C. fit for； believe in D. fit for； believe 第二节 完形填空 (共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分 ) Leisure plays an important part in British life. There are four main reasons for this. First of all, people spend 16 time work
9、ing now than they 17 , mostly 18 the introduction of new technology in industry. The normal British 19 week is Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 20 some people, especially manual workers, regularly work a few hours overtime each week. Secondly, all working people get a minimum of two weeks p
10、aid vacation a year, 21 get three, and people in 22 such as teaching 23 get ten. In addition there are six or more bank holidays a year when all banks and businesses are 24 . In some 25 the dates of these national holidays change from year to year 26 in different parts of Britain. Another reason is
11、27 , thanks to modern medicine and 28 living standards, people live 29 now. This means that 30 retirement, people have quite a few years of leisure 31 . Nowadays, a much higher proportion of the population is over sixty, but in this group there are 32 women than men. Finally, few 33 are born each ye
12、ar and the average family in 34 has two children. This is one result of changing 35 attitudes. 16. A. little B. much C. less D. more 17. A. do B. used to C. enjoy D. have 18. A. lead to B. join to C. add to D. due to 19. A. working B. studying C. traveling D. playing 20. A. if B. although C. before
13、D. after 21. A. mostly B. almost C. the most D. most 22. A. jobs B. business C. offices D. schools 23. A. ever B. even C. yet D. still 24. A. closed B. free C. busy D. open 25. A. ways B. methods C. cases D. places 26. A. or B. nor C. but D. and 27. A. this B. which C. what D. that 28. A. high B. hi
14、gher C. low D. lower 29. A. longer B. long C. shorter D. short 30. A. until B. since C. after D. before 31. A. at home B. left C. to space D. missing 32. A. more B. much C. a lot of D. a number 33. A. girls B. boys C. children D. babies 34. A. Britain B. the world C. USA D. Europe 35. A. social B. e
15、ducational C. cultural D. industrial 第三节 ： 阅读理解 (共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分 ) A Dinner, for the English people, is the richest meal of a day and is, different from Chinese dinner, a very formal meal. Many people even wear special clothes for dinner. So if you are asked out to dinner, you must find out
16、whether you are expected to wear a formal suit. You would feel upset if, when you got there, you were the only person in ordinary clothes. Dinner is generally served at about half past seven. All the members of the family sit down together and are on their best behavior. The guest of honor will sit
17、on the right of the lady of the house. There are two schools of thought as to the seating of the hostess. One is that she sits at the foot of the table but this may mess up the man-woman-man setting order. The other way is for the guest of honor to sit at the foot and the hostess to sit on his right
18、. The wife of the guest of honor will sit on the right of the host. This is subject to change according to the wishes of your employer. During the meal when conversation is carried on, you should try to get into conversation with the person on your right or left, but you should not try to talk to so
19、meone who is a long way from you. Dont forget to drop your hosts a thank-you note or make a brief phone call. 36. If you and your parents go out to dinner, _. A. you will sit on the right of the housewife B. your father will sit on the right of the housewife C. your mother will sit on the left of th
20、e housewife D. all of you will sit on the left of the housewife 37. Your wearing a special clothes for dinner shows that _. A. you are a special person B. you are a rich person C. you are a person with good manners D. you are the most important guest 38. English dinner is different from Chinese, for
21、 _. A. English dinner is a very formal meal B. English dinner is the richest meal of the day C. English dinner is served at home D. English dinner is served in the evening 39. The passage mainly tells us _. A. that dinner is most important in the English peoples lives B. that the English people is v
22、ery rich C. that the people with good manners are respected by the English people D. about the dinner of English people B What makes a good hotel? 1. Frequent airport transport If you have to wait an hour for the hotel bus at the airport or you miss your flight the next morning because the bus is la
23、te, it is not a service. Its a disaster. 2. Fast reception and check-out Nobody wants to stand in a line to register when they are tired or to pay the bill when they are in the hurry. 3. Good restaurants In a city hotel you can go out to that nice little restaurant around the corner. In an airport h
24、otel, you eat their food or go hungry. 4. Up-to-date flight departure information Nobody wants to rush to the airport check-in desk and wait for two hours when you could stay in your hotel room. You will get the newest flight information in an airport hotel. 5. Reliable message service If an importa
25、nt message for you gets lost when you are at an airport hotel, you can be in the wrong continent by the time you find out. 6. _ Being alone in a strange hotel isnt much fun at all. Live entertainment is great. If not, a choice of videos or a movie channel can make the evening enjoyable, too. 40. Thi
26、s passage is mainly about _. A. airport hotels B. city hotels C. services in an airplane D. services at an airport 41. The sentence “you can be in the wrong continent” means _. A. the message is not easy to get lost B. there is no message for you at all C. the message will be sent to you much later
27、D. the message will not be sent to you 42. The underlined word “disaster” probably means _. A. an unskilled bus driver B. a great traffic accident C. an event that causes great harm or damage D. an unfortunate event 43. Give a right heading for No.6. A. You are not alone B. Videos or a movie channel
28、 C. Go hungry D. Something to do in the evening C Letter One 21 July, 2006 Dear Sirs, Our foreman, Mr. Li Ming, had an accident on July 6, 2006. He crushed his forefinger (食指 ) when operating a machine. At that time, we didn t think the accident was serious enough to report, but Mr. Li has returned
29、to his work after an absence of two weeks and is still unable to carry on his normal duties. We therefore wish to make a claim (索赔 ) under the above policy (保险单 ) and shall appreciate your sending us the necessary claim form. Yours faithfully, (Signature) Letter Two 27 July, 2006 Dear Sirs, We have
30、received your letter of July 21 and noted that you made a claim for the accident of Mr. Li Ming. We would, however, remind you of the terms of the policy that this claim should have been submitted within three days after the accident. More than two weeks have now passed. Consequently, your claim to
31、compensation（赔偿） under the policy has been forfeited (放弃、没收 ). Nevertheless, as an exceptional measure, we have decided to overlook its late submission, though we are bound to say that it should have been clear from Mr. Lis absence from work that this accident was more serious than you had supposed
32、and that there seems to be no good reason why this claim should not have been made earlier. We are enclosing (附上 ) a claim form as requested, but must emphasize that future claims cannot be entertained if you cannot comply with the terms of the policy. Yours faithfully, (Signature) 44. What is the m
33、ain idea of these two letters? A. Mr. Li crushed his forefinger when operating a machine. B. Mr. Li cant work after an absence of two weeks. C. Asking for a claim for injury. D. The insurer compensates Mr. Li. 45. What happened to Li Ming on July 6? A. He crushed his forefinger while working. B. He
34、was hurt by a car accident. C. He was ill. D. He didnt go to work. 46. The reason why they didnt report the accident to the insurer in time is that _. A. they didnt think of the claim B. they didnt think it was serious enough to report C. they didnt insure in the company D. they want more compensati
35、on 47. What s the attitude (态度 ) of the insurer to this injury? A. He doesnt want to compensate. B. He compensated in time when they received the letter for claim. C. He thinks it doesnt matter to tell him a little late. D. He thinks that the accident should be informed in time. D More than 6,000 ch
36、ildren were expelled (开除 ) from US school last year for bringing guns and bombs to school, the US Department of Education said on May 8. The department gave a report to the expulsions (开除 ) as saying handguns accounted for 58 percent of the 6,093 expulsions in 1996 1997, against 7 percent for rifles
37、 (步枪 ) or shotguns and 35 percent for other types of firearms. “ The report is a clear sign that our nation s public schools are cracking down (严惩 ) on students who bring guns to school,” Education Secretary Richard Riley said in a statement. “ We need to be tough-minded about keeping guns out of ou
38、r schools and do everything to keep our children safe.” In March 1997, an 11-year-old boy and a 13-year-old boy using handguns and rifles shot dead four children and a teacher at a school in Jonesboro, Arkansas. In October, two students were killed and seven wounded in a shooting at a Mississippi sc
39、hool. Two months later, a 14-year-old boy killed three high school students and wounded five in Dasucah, Kentucky. Most of the expulsions, 56 percent, were from high schools, which have students from about age 13. 34 percent were from junior high schools and 9 percent were from elementary schools, t
40、he report said. 48. From the passage we can infer that in the US schools _. A. most of students like shooting B. the students are not expected to be soldiers C. safety is actually a serious problem D. students can freely take guns into their classrooms 49. It can be known from the report of the US D
41、epartment of Education that _. A. guns are out of control in US schools B. American children dont have the right to go to school C. the number of the expulsions in the USA is smaller than that in other countries D. expelling students is the best way to control guns 50. The main idea of paragraph 4 s
42、hows us _. A. children should stay at home instead of going to school B. some examples of shoot in US schools C. the Americans strong feelings about guns D. some famous schools in the US 51. How many students mentioned in paragraph were shot dead in 1997 in US schools? A. Nine. B. Ten. C. Twelve. D.
43、 Twenty-two. 52. From this passage we know that _. A. it breaks the laws for Americans to have guns B. only soldiers and the police can have guns C. every American citizen can own guns D. the US sets a good example in controlling guns E Four Freedoms By Franklin Roosevelt In the future days, which w
44、e seek to make secure, we look forward to a world founded upon four essential human freedoms. The first is freedom of speech and expressioneverywhere in the world. The second is freedom of every person to worship (崇拜 ) God in his own way everywhere in the world. The third is freedom from want, which
45、, translated into world terms, means economic understandings which will secure to every nation a healthy peacetime life for its inhabitantseverywhere in the world. The fourth is freedom from fear, which, translated into world terms, means a worldwide reduction of armaments (武器 ) to such a point and
46、in such a thorough fashion that no nation will be in a position to commit an act of physical aggression against any neighboranywhere in the world. . This nation has placed its fate in the hands， heads and hearts of its millions of free men and women and its faith in freedom under the guidance of God. Freedom means the supremacy (至高无上
