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Unit 2 Growing pains 单元测试一、单项选择(共15分，每小题1分) 1. After introducing himself, the speaker _______ the reason why he was late. A. went on to explain B. went on explaining C. kept on explaining D. went on with explanation 2. It is said in Australia there is more land than the government knows_______. A. it what to do with B. what to do it with C. what to do with it D. to do what with it 3. –Do you think the Rockets will beat the Lakers? --Yes. They have better players, so I _______ them to win. A. hope B. prefer C. expect D. want 4. Helen had to shout _______ above the sound of the music. A. making herself hear B. to make herself hear C. making herself heard D. to make herself heard 5. Sarah, hurry up. I’m afraid you can’t have time to ______ before the party. A. get changed B. get change C. get changing D. get to change 6. I don’t think he did such a stupid thing last night, _______? A. do I B. didn’t he C. did he D. don’t I 7. The baseball players _______ each other good luck in the game before it began. A. wished B. hoped C. expected D. wanted 8. That’s a nice coat, and the color ______ you well, so I think it is worth buying. A. suits B. fits C. matches D. tastes. 9. She didn’t want to go to the party. So she ______ an excuse. A. made up B. made out C. put up D. put out 10. The parkers bought a new house but ______ will need a lot of work before they can move in. A. they B. it C. one D. which 11. He’s got himself into a dangerous situation ________ he is likely to lose control over the plane. A. where B. which C. while D. why 12. Fortunately we had a map, without _______ we would have got lost. A. which B. it C. that D. why 13. –What’s the building? --_______ the students have their dance classes. A. The building that B. There are B. That’s the building which D. That’s where 14. The film brought the hours back to me ________ I was taken good care of in that far-away village. A. until B. that C. when D. where 15. I’m very happy today. I didn’t fail maths test______. A. after all B. in all C. above all D. first of all 二、用所给词或短语的适当形式填空(共10分，每小题1分) trust, get upset, bend over, slam, stay up, go out, be hard on, leave, now that, mix up 1. We ______ late to watch a film yesterday and now feel so tired. 2. Now, _______ and touch your toes! 3. Their parents died, _______ them orphans. 4. Close the door carefully. Don’t ______ it. 5. _______you have lost the game, just accept it. 6. I think you’re ______me _______ with my sister. 7. Don’t ______ about the dress, there’s only a little stain on it. 8. The light _______, so I cannot see anything in the room. 9. Don’t ______ him; after all, he is a kid. 10. That man is not ______. He is not honest. 三、完形填空 (共15分，每小题1分) I was tired and hungry after a long day of work. When I walked into the living room, my 12-year-old son looked 1 at me and said, “I love you.” I didn’t know what to say. 2 several seconds I could do nothing but stand there and 3 down at him. My first thought was that he must need help with his homework or he was trying to 4 me for some news. Finally I asked, “What was that all about?” “Nothing.” He said. “My teacher said we should 5 our parents that we love them and see what they say. It’s an(a) 6 .” The next day I called his teacher to find out more about this “experiment” and how the other parents had reacted. “Basically, most of the fathers had the 7 reaction as you did”. The teacher said, “When I suggested(建议) we try this, I asked the children what they thought their parents would say. Some of them thought their parents would have heart trouble.” “The point is, the teacher explained, “ 8 loved is an important part of health. Human beings (人类) 9 to be loved. What I’m trying to tell the children is that it’s too 10 we don’t all express(表达) that feeling. A boy should be 11 to tell his dad that he loves him.” The teacher, a middle-aged man, understands how 12 it is for some of us to say the things that would be good for us to say. When my son came to me that evening, I held on to him for an extra second. And just 13 he pulled away, I said in deepest, most manly voice, “Hey, I love you, too.” I don’t know if saying that made either of us 14 but it did feel pretty good. Maybe next time one of my children says, “I love you.” It would not take me a whole 15 to think of the right answer. 1. A. down B. away C. out D. up 2. A. After B. For C. At D. On 3. A. sit B. get C. look D. knock 4. A. report B. prepare C. answer D. tell 5. A. help B. tell C. ask D. make 6. A. thing B. experiment C. work D. sentence 7. A. same B. different C. usual D. ordinary() 8. A. Feeling B. Getting C. Turning D. Looking 9. A. have B. know C. take D. need 10. A. bad B. good C. late D. early 11. A. easy B. ready C. friendly D. quickly 12. A. often B. much C. difficult D. fun 13. A. before B. after C. because D. if 14. A. luckier B. younger C. angrier D. healthier 15. A. day B. week C. afternoon D. night 四、阅读理解 (共20分，每小题2分) A A student is learning to speak British English. He wants to know: Can I communicate with Americans? Can they understand me? Learners of English often ask: What are the differences between BE and AE? How important are these differences? Certainly, there are some differences between BE and AE. There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of BE say: “in hospital” and “Have you got a pen?” Americans say: “in the hospital” and “Do you have a pen?” Pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans usually sound the r’s in words like “bird”and “hurt” Speakers of British English do not sound r’s in these words. There are differences between British English and American English is spelling and vocabulary. For example, “colour” and “honour” are British, while “color” and “honor” are American. These difference in grammar, pronunciation, spelling, and vocabularly are not important, however. For the most part, British English and American English are the same language. 1. According to this passage, a student who is learning to speak AE might be afraid that ________. A. British people cannot understand him B. American people cannot understand him C. the grammar is too hard for him D. the spelling too hard for him 2. AE and BE are different in _________. A. spelling B. pronunciation C. grammar D. all of the above 3. What is not mentioned in the passage? A. Whether there are differences between BE and AE B. Whether BE are AE one language or two. C. How the differences between BE and AE came about D. How important the differences are. 4. According to this passage, British people and Americans have _______ difficulty in understanding each other. A. little B. much C. some D. great B Many of Chinese students who have learnt English for more than ten years are still unable to speak English fluently(流利地) when they meet a foreigner. They seem to have mastered the basic language structure(结构), but a conversation in English will make them feel uneasy. They are afraid that other people might find out their mistakes. It is uncommon that many students, who are bad speakers of English, can write English perfectly. This proves that they are not unable to organize their idea in English. The centre of problem is that they lack (缺乏)practice and confidence. Why should you be afraid? Do you fear those foreigners with whom you are speaking? Don’t be shy, they will not laugh at you just for a little mistake you make. The best way to get rid of(摆脱) this trouble is to learn to speak by speaking more. I am sure that constant(不断的) practice will help you to succeed. 5. Which is the best title for the passage? A. How to speak to foreigners B. How to study English well C. How t organize the idea in English D. Practice speaking English all the time 6. So many Chinese students dare to speak to foreigners because_______. A. they are afraid they can’t understand foreigners B. they seldom practice speaking English C. they have no chance to speak English D. they think it’s enough to master the basic language structure only 7. According to the passage, which of the following is Not true? A. Only by speaking more English can we speak English fluently. B. If you can write English perfectly, you are able to organize your idea in English. C. If you can write good English composition, you can speak English very well. D. Many Chinese students can’t speak English fluently because they don’t have enough practice and confidence. C Not many dogs can become movie stars. However, thousands of highly trained dogs in the world today are working in very good work: they are Seeing-eye dogs guiding the blind. The first Seeing-eye dog was a German shepherd(牧羊人) named Buddy. In Switzerland. Buddy’s owner, Mrs. Dorothy, was at first training dogs of the German shepherd brought up for police work and saving people from dangers. Then in 1927, she wrote an article for the Saturday Evening Post about dogs being trained in Germany to help blind war veterans(老兵). Morris Frank, a young blind American, heard about the article and wrote to Mrs. Dorothy to ask if there was such a dog to help him. That letter led Frank to spend five weeks in Switzerland learning to be guided by Buddy. Buddy was with Frank when he returned to the United States. Newspaper reporters were waiting for them in New York. They couldn’t believe a dog could safely guide a blind man through a modern city. Buddy surprised them by leading master across the streets through the heavy traffic. 8. In the beginning Mrs Dorothy trained Germany shepherd_________. (责任编辑：admin) |