1、Unit 2单元检测试卷一、单项选择（每小题1分，满分15分）( )1. Usually, its easier to make decision than to take action.A. a; an B. ; an C.; D. a;( )2. In Western countries, women are always dressed white their wedding day, because white is the colour of purity.A. on; on B. in; in C. on; in D. in; on( )3. Wearing blue clothe
2、s can make _ easier to feel less stressed. I will wear a blue T-shirt today. A. that B. me C. it D. myself( )4. Do you think Andy can be a good policeman? Yes, I think so. He has the ability to stay when something dangerous happens.A. calm B. excited C. afraid D. nervous( )5. Its believed that our m
3、oods are sometimes by colours. Many scientists are doing some research (研究) on this subject.A. required B. chosen C. influenced D. explained( )6. Shall we watch Japanese cartoons? Japanese cartoons are not my cup of tea. I watch talk shows.A. would like B. would better C. would rather D. should rath
4、er( )7. Why not join them in their party? Well, I am not invited. And I to go to the cinema. A. prefer B. discover C. wish D. require( )8. I cant stop if Tom will show up at the party. We will be happy if he can come. A. hoping B. wishing C. believing D. wondering( )9. What does the sentence “If you
5、 were the earth, I would rather the moon than the sun” mean? It means “I would like to move around you”. How sweet it sounds!A. be B. to be C. being D. to being( )10. It seems that Jimmy is feeling bad about the exam. He needs to . A “C” is not the end of the world.A. cheer himself up B. calm himsel
6、f downC. let himself down D. warm himself up( )11. You never know how much difficulty we had the problem. Luckily, we managed to solve it with Mrs Wus help.A. working out B. work out C. worked out D. to work out( )12. Do you think I should wear an orange shirt today? Yes. orange can bring you good l
7、uck, it is good for your interview. A. Though B. As C. But D. While( )13. The match is so exciting. The opposite team is really strong. Youre right. But I am sure our team will win!A. if B. that C. whether D. why( )14. Will you buy this tie for Dad? I have no idea. I dont know or not the colour matc
8、hes his new shirt.A. if B. that C. why D. whether( )15. I prefer western food. Its delicious and good for us. ? But western food is said to be high in sugar and fat.A. Is that right B. How do you know that C. Do you really think so D. Who told you that二、完形填空（每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）Colours have an effect on
9、 our moods. It has been found that colours like red, yellow and orange 16 us while colours like blue, purple and green calm us. This relationship between colours and moods is not 17 recently. Long long ago, Indian brides (新娘) were dressed in red as it represents 18 and passion(激情). Now let us discus
10、s the effect of each colour on our moods 19 . Blue is a calm colour and it makes us feel relaxed. It can also make 20 in factories work hard but too much of it can make us feel 21 .Black represents power and 22 . Thus, it makes you feel superior (有优越感的). It is generally 23 by people who is not outgo
11、ing as it is a 24 colour.Green makes us feel 25 , energetic and positive.It is relaxing 26 said to improve vision (视力).Red represents strength, excitement and passion. While 27 amount of red can help to make us feel energetic, 28 of it can make us feel bored.White represents 29 and peace. So wearing
12、 white makes us feel calmer.As colours have an effect on your moods, you need to choose those colours which would help you 30 the tasks you are doing and you will get to see the difference.( )16. A. bore B. excite C. interest D. tire ( )17. A. looked B. watched C. discovered D. ordered( )18. A. sadn
13、ess B. wisdom C. love D. growth ( )19. A. in danger B. in public C. in fact D. in detail( )20. A. farmers B. scientists C. workers D. teachers ( )21. A. sad B. happy C. active D. creative ( )22. A. strength B. protection C. warmth D. energy ( )23. A. refused B. preferred C. hated D. borrowed ( )24.
14、A. protecting B. bright C. calm D. satisfying ( )25. A. proud B. peaceful C. sleepy D. warm ( )26. A. but B. or C. so D. and( )27. A. much B. some C. lots of D. few ( )28. A. much too B. too much C. too little D. many too ( )29. A. joy B. success C. purity D. stress ( )30. A. with B. on C. at D. to
15、三、阅读理解（每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） ASurvey: What were you scared of when you were a kid?I was scared of spiders but I didnt let my friends know because all of them liked catching these spiders. I was terrified but I just acted cool. Buding, still afraid of spidersI was scared of the dark because I didnt know i
16、f there was something scary inside the room. As a result, I always liked sleeping with my back facing the wall because it made me a little comfortable. Gerard, not so afraid of the dark anymore, but still sleeps with his back facing the wallStrange as it probably sounds, I was scared of shadows (影子
17、). Not the shadows themselves, but what they formed (形成). Because I was near-sighted (近视的), the shadows I saw formed into the scariest things I saw in my mind. Jean, no longer afraid of shadowsI was afraid of the old woman who lived alone right in front of us. Very large trees covered the front part
18、 of her small house. The few times I saw the old woman, it scared me because she looked like a witch(女巫). Once I was playing volleyball with my friends and the ball flew into her house. We all ran home quickly and decided that it was okay to lose the ball instead of seeing her come out of the house.
19、 Mac, who has already moved to a different house( )31. Buding used to be afraid of .A. the dark B. spiders C. shadows D. an old woman( )32. Gerard sleeps .A. with the light on B. with his parentsC. with the window open D. with his back facing the wall ( )33. There is something wrong with Jeans .A. l
20、egs B. back C. eyes D. feet( )34. The old woman lived in a small house .A. by herself B. with her daughter C. with her husband D. with her grandmother ( )35. After the volleyball flew into the womans house, Mac and his friends . A. ran home quickly B. asked her for it C. broke into her house D. wait
21、ed for her to come out B“Did you go skating a lot last year?” I asked. Jen shook her head and looked at me. Finally she said, “On Thanksgiving, Mom and I always went to visit some friends who lived on a farm. I especially loved seeing their big turkeys.” Until then, I didnt think about how Jen felt.
22、 She had a new stepfather (继父) and stepbrother, and had a new town and home, too. Jen and her mom used to live near a lake where Dad and I went every summer, and she had to move up north with us. She had more changes than me. Jen seemed sad, so I was busy thinking of some ways to cheer her up on Tha
23、nksgiving. I told her my plan and she was excited. First we made a huge snowball, and then a small snowball. Then we built a wall behind the big snowball as a tail. Jen mixed some food coloring with water, saying, “We can spray (喷) colors on the tail.” Our snow turkey had a red, blue, green, and yel
24、low tail. We were so busy that we didnt notice our parents come outside. Dad found a hat for thesnow turkey, and Mom wrapped her scarf around its neck. “Thanks for cheering Jen up,” Mom said. “Youre a good brother, and you always come up with great ideas. A happy feeling spread through me. I began t
25、o understand how much she cared about everyone in our new family.( )36. What did Jen do on Thanksgiving in the past?A. She went skating with her friends. B. She went to the farm with her mother.C. She stayed at home with her mother. D. She made snow turkeys with her mother. ( )37. What can we learn
26、from the second paragraph?A. Jen lived near a lake in the past. B. The writer was Jens stepfather.C. Jen moved up north for studying. D. The writer just moved out of his old house. ( )38. How many people are there in Jens new family?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.( )39. Which of the following is
27、 the right order? made a small snowball found a hatmade a huge snowball sprayed colors on the tailwrapped a scarf around the neck built a wall behind the big snowballA. B. C. D. ( )40. What can we infer (推断) from the underlined sentence?A. Jens stepmother was not friendly to the writer.B. Jen didnt
28、feel happy after moving here. C. Jens mother did a lot to make Jen happy. D. The writer felt happy because his stepmother liked him.CWhat do you think of black cats? Are they unluckier than cats of other colors? Many people in Western countries think so. Scientists at the University of California, B
29、erkeley (UC Berkeley), did a study on cat colours and peoples understandings of cat personalities. The study found that people do judge(判断) cat personalities by color. Scientists did a survey on the Internet. There were 49 statements (描述) matching five cat colorings with 10 personalities. People thi
30、nk orange and bi-coloured (双色的) cats are friendly, tri-coloured (三色的) cats are not generous, and white cats are calm, lazy and shy. As for black cats, people think they dont have special personalities. But why do so many people dislike keeping black cats as pets? People think black cats have less sp
31、ecial personalities, which might be because of their bad reputation (口碑). They think black cats may bring bad luck, especially at Halloween. Movies and television shows also make people believe that.Although people have these ideas, UC Berkeley scientists give another reason: people dont think black
32、 cats are pretty enough. After all, nothing can show black cats are unluckier than other cats. “You cant judge a cat by its colour, because its the personality of the cat, not the colour, that will let you know if the cat is right for you,” Cathy Marden, a scientist said.( )41. Many people in Wester
33、n countries may think black cats are .A. lovely animals B. a sign of bad luck C. a sign of good luck D. unfriendly animals( )42. The main idea of paragraph 2 is that .A. people often complain about black cats on the InternetB. people think cats of different colours have different personalities C. bl
34、ack cats are less popular than other catsD. the study is a great success( )43. According to the study, people think that .A. black cats have special personalitiesB. orange and bi-coloured cats are generousC. cats with three colours are friendlyD. white cats are calm, lazy and shy( )44. People dont l
35、ike black cats for the following reasons EXCEPT .A. black cats often appear in TV shows B. black cats bring bad luck to peopleC. black cats have bad reputations D. they dont think black cats are beautiful( )45. The passage mainly talks about .A. why black cats are popular in moviesB. why people are
36、not willing to keep black cats as petsC. different colour cats have different personalitiesD. different people have different ideas on black cats 四、填空（每小题1分，满分15分）A. 根据句意和汉语提示，用正确的单词填空。46. The thick haze (雾霾) over the city ( 影响) our life greatly. 47. The new factory will (创造) about 2,000 jobs for pe
37、ople.48. Franklin was the first scientist to (发现) electricity (电). 49. Teachers often (建议) to parents that children should do some housework at home.50. I cant decide (是否) or not I should accept the invitation. 51. The rule ( 要求) everyone to wear formal clothes to the meeting. 52. We should put our
38、(信任) in our parents and friends. 53. Could you leave me in ( 安静)? You know, Ive got lots of work to do. B. 根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。54. (happiness) can make us become ill, so we should try our best to be happy. 55. His (think) of being a voluntary teacher in the poor area makes us surprised.56. Finally,
39、 I made a (decide) to forgive Jane for her mistake.57. The fresh air makes me feel (relax).58. My father was (satisfy) with my studies. 59. You will be (require) to take a test if you want to get this job. 60. We are all sure that Nanjing has the ability to hold the second YOG (successful).五、完成句子（每小
40、题 2 分，满分 10 分） 61. 我们需要更加有趣的东西让这个聚会更热闹。We need to make the party more lively.62. 他今天看上去情绪不是很好。He seems to today.63. 我们崇拜那些英雄，因为他们宁愿失去生命也不愿意背叛他们的祖国。We admire those heroes because they than betray their motherland. 64. 我现在想不起来有什么人能求助。I cant help now.65. 你可以用暖色在你的房间里创造一种温暖舒适的感觉。You can use warm colours
41、 in your room.六、阅读填空（每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）A. 阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容，在文章后的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每空一词。When I was 15 months old, I had a bad fall. I landed on a glass rabbit and it cut my eye badly enough to blind it. The doctor said if the eye was taken out, my face would become out of shape, so my scarred (有疤痕的), blin
42、d and grey eyes lived on with me.Not all people were friendly to me. Some asked uncomfortable questions about my eye or even played jokes on me. When the kids played games, I was always the “bad guy”. I grew up imagining (想象) that everyone looked down on me.Yet every time Mum noticed I was unhappy,
43、she would say to me, “The world inside you is always colourful. Hold your head up high and face the world.” It helped me move on in life.As a teenager, I always looked down to hide my shame(羞愧 ), but I found that people liked me when I held my head up high. In high school I was even made monitor, bu
44、t outside I still felt like a freak(怪物). All I really wanted was to look like other people. When things got really bad, I would cry to my mum and she would look at me with loving eyes and say, “Hold your head up high and face the world. Let them see the love that is inside.” Mums love and encouragem
45、ent gave me the confidence to remove my own doubt (怀疑). Finally I was able to face everything bravely. I learned not only to appreciate (欣赏) myself but to have love for others.“Hold your head up high” has been heard many times in my home. Each of my children has felt its power. It lives on with my c
46、hildren.Hold your head up highMy problemI got (66) because of a bad fall. People were sometimes (67) to me. They asked uncomfortable questions and played jokes on me. I was looked (68) on.I wanted to be like everyone (69) .Mums love and (70) She told me the world (71) me was colourful and that I sho
47、uld hold my head up high.My feelingsThese words gave me confidence and made me (72) enough to face everything. I learnt to appreciate (73) and love others.The(74) on my children“Hold your head up high” has brought(75) to my children. 66._ 67._ 68._ 69._ 70._ 71._ 72._ 73._ 74._ 75._ B. 阅读下面的短文，根据所给的首字母提示，用合适的单词填空。What is your favourite colour? Different people have diffe
