1、Unit 2 English around the world 测试卷 （B卷提升篇）【人教版】学校：_班级：_姓名：_ 考号：_ 温馨提示：本试卷共分第卷和第卷两部分，第卷为选择题；第卷为非选择题；满分为120分，考试时间为100分钟。请同学们将答案写在答题卡上，务必注意你的书写。第卷第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节 (共15题;每小题2分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWashington, D.C. Bicycle ToursCherry Blossom Bike Tour in Washingt
2、on, D.C.Duration: 3 hoursThis small group bike tour is a fantastic way to see a world-famous cherry trees with beautiful flowers of Washington, D.C. Your guide will provide a history lesson about the trees and the famous monuments where they blossom. Reserve your spot before availability the cherry
3、blossomsdisappear!Washington Capital Monuments Bicycle TourDuration:3 hours (4 miles)Join a guided bike tour and view some of the most popular monuments in Washington, D.C. Explore the monuments and memorials on the National Mall as your guide shares unique facts and history at each stop. Guided tou
4、r includes bike, helmet, cookies and bottled water.Capital City Bike Tour In Washington, D.C.Duration:3 hoursMorning or Afternoon, this bike tour is the perfect tour for D. C. newcomers and locals looking to experience Washington, D.C. in a healthy way with minimum effort. Knowledgeable guides will
5、entertain you with the most ,interesting stories about Presidents, Congress, memorials, and parks. Comfortable bikes and a smooth tour route(路线）make cycling between the sites fun and relaxing.Washington Capital Sites at Night Bicycle TourDuration:3 hours (7 miles)Join a small group bike tour for an
6、evening of exploration in the heart of Washington, D.C. Get up close to the monuments and memorials as your bike the sites of Capitol Hill and the National Mall. Frequent stops are made for photo taking as your guide offers unique facts and history. Tour includes bike, helmet, and bottled water. All
7、 riders are equipped with reflective vests and safety lights.1. Which tour do you need to book in advance? A. Cherry Blossom Bike Tour in Washington, D.C. B. Washington Capital Monuments Bicycle Tour. C. Capital City Bike Tour in Washington, D.C. D. Washington Capital Sites at Night Bicycle Tour.【答案
8、】：A【解析】：细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句Reserve your spot before availability the cherry blossomsdisappear!可知Cherry Blossom Bike Tour in Washington, D. C.是要提前预定的。2. What will you do on the Capital City Bike Tour?A. Meet famous people. B. Go to a national park. C. Visit well-known museums. D. Enjoy interesting stor
9、ies.【答案】：D【解析】：细节理解题。根据文章第三段第二句Knowledgeable guides will entertain you with the most ,interesting stories about Presidents, Congress, memorials, and parks.可知在the Capital City Bike Tour，人们可以享受到有趣的故事。3. Which of the following does the bicycle tour at night provide? A. City maps. B. Cameras. C. Meals.
10、D. Safety lights.【答案】：D【解析】：细节理解题。根据文章最后一句All riders are equipped with reflective vests and safety lights.可知Washington Capital Sites at Night Bicycle Tour配备了安全灯。BEverybody makes decisions in daily lifeAny decision could be the turning point of your lifeI made an important decision when I was in Juni
11、or 3Before I made that decision，I didnt listen to my parents and teachers，and my grades became poorThen came the high school entrance exam At the turning point of my life，my mom had a conversation with meInstead of asking me to study hard，Mom just asked what I wanted to do in the futureWithout think
12、ing too much，I just said I would like to study hardMom smiled and asked again: I asked: what do you WANT to do？I never seriously thought about the questionSo，I said nothingWhether you want to go on studying or enter the society，it is your own decisionYour life should be decided by you，not by anyone
13、else，including meAfter saying that，she had tears in her eyes For the first time in my life I was asked to make my own decisionI sat in my chair and thought about myself，my life and what kind of person I wanted to becomeI wanted to be a man who makes a difference(有所作为) in the worldTo achieve(实现) that
14、，I needed to study hardThe path to my future became clear to meI didnt act rebelliously（叛逆地） any more，I began to study hard Now，Im 17and Im in one of the best schools in my city，in one of the best classes at the school and I am one of the best students in the class 4.The writer made the important de
15、cision _ A. when he was studying in Junior 3 B. when he was a pupil C. after he was in one of the best classes D. when he was 17years old 【答案】：A【解析】：细节理解题。根据文章第二段I made an important decision when I was in Junior 3.可知.5.Before the writer made the decision，he _ A. didnt do well in his subjects B. he m
16、et the high school entrance exam C. he was the one of the top students in his class D. he did what his teachers and his parents asked him to do 【答案】：A【解析】：细节理解题。根据文章第三段Before I made that decision I wasnt a good student.可知在做这个决定之前，他学习并不好。6.How did the writer make the decision？ _ A. It was easy for hi
17、m to make the decision B. It was his second time to make the decision C. He made the decision seriously D. It was his mother that made the decision【答案】：C【解析】：细节理解题。根据文章第六段I had never seriously thought about the question before.可知作者以前从来没有严肃地思考过这个问题，可知他是很严肃地做了这决定。7.The writer made the decision because
18、 _ A. his teacher talked with him patiently B. he didnt want to act rebelliously C. his mother asked him to think about his future by himself D. his father asked him to think about his future by himself【答案】：B【解析】：细节理解题。根据文章倒数第三段The path to my future became clear to me. I didnt act rebelliously(叛逆地)
19、any more.CWhy did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side.Most people know this joke. But recently, some people have been much more worried about how the grizzly bear and mountain lion can cross the road.Millions of animals die each year on U.S. roads, the Federal Highway Administration
20、 reports. In fact, only about 80 ocelots, an endangered wild cat, exist in the U.S. today. The main reason? Roadkill. Eco-passages may help animals cross the road without being hit by cars. They are paths both over and under roads. These eco-passages can be extremely useful, so that wildlife can avo
21、id road accidents, said Jodi Hilty of the Wildlife Protection Society.But do animals actually use the eco-passages? The answer is yes. Paul Beier of Northern Arizona University found foot marks left by mountain lions on an eco-passage that went under a highway. This showed that the lions used the pa
22、ssage.Builders of eco-passages try to make them look like a natural part of an area by planting trees on and around them. Animals seem to be catching on. Animals like salamanders (火蜥蜴) and grizzly bears are using the bridges and underpasses.The next time you visit a park or drive through an area wit
23、h a lot of wildlife, look around. You might see an animal overpass!8. The writer uses the example of ocelots to show that _. A. wild animals have become more dangerousB. the driving condition has improved greatlyC. the measure for protecting wildlife fails to workD. an increasing number of animals a
24、re killed in road accidents【答案】：D【解析】：细节理解题。根据文章In fact, only about 80 ocelots, an endangered wild cat, exist in the U.S. today. The main reason? Roadkill. 说明ocelots数量少，处于危险的主要原因是马路杀害。9. From the story, we know an eco-passage is _.A. an underground path for cars B. a path for animals to cross the ro
25、adC.a bridge for animals to get over a river D.a fence built for the safety of the area【答案】：B【解析】：推理判断题。根据文章Eco-passages may help animals cross the road without being hit by cars. They are paths both over and under roads. 可以看出Eco-passages是帮助动物过马路的上下通道。10. When the writer says that animals seem to be
26、 catching on(Para. 6), he means _.A. animals begin to learn to use eco-passages B. animals begin to realize the dangers on the road C. animals are crossing the road in groups D. animals are increasing in number【答案】：A【解析】：词义猜测题。根据文章Animals seem to be catching on. Animals like salamanders (火蜥蜴) and gr
27、izzly bears are using the bridges and underpasses.可知动物们在用Eco-passages11. The writer asks visitors and drivers to look around when traveling because _.A. they may see wild animals in the parkB. wild animals may jam the roadC. they may see wild animals on eco-passagesD. wild animals may attack cars【答案
28、】：C【解析】：推理判断题。根据文章最后一段最后一句 You might see an animal overpass!可以得出。DPeople are being lured (引诱) onto Facebook with the promise of a fun, free service, and dont realize theyre paying for it by giving up loads of personal information. Facebook then attempts to make money by selling their data to adverti
29、sers that want to send targeted messages.Most Facebook users dont realize this is happening. Even if they know what the company is up to, they still have no idea what theyre paying for Facebook because people dont really know what their personal details are worth.The biggest problem, however, is tha
30、t the company keeps changing the rules. Early on, you could keep everything private. That was the great thing about facebook you could create your own little private network. Last year, the company changed its privacy rules so that many thingsyour city, your photo, your friends nameswere set, by def
31、ault (默认) to be shared with everyone on the Internet.According to Facebooks vice-president Elliot Schrage, the company is simply making changes to improve its service, and if people dont share information, they have a “less satisfying experience”.Some critics think this is more about Facebook lookin
32、g to make more money. Its original business model, which involved selling ads and putting them at the side of the page, totally failed. Who wants to look at ads when theyre online connecting with their friends?The privacy issue has already landed Facebook in hot water inWashington. In April, Senator
33、 Charles Schumer called on Facebook to change its privacy policy. He also urged the Commission to set guidelines for social-networking sites.“I think the senator rightly communicated that we had not been clear about what the new products were and how people could choose to use them or not to use the
34、m,” Schrage admits.I suspect that whatever Facebook has done so far to invade(侵犯) our privacy, its only the beginning, which is why Im considering deactivating(撤销) my account. Facebook is a handy site, but Im upset by the idea that my information is in the hands of people I dont trust. That is too h
35、igh a price to pay.12. What do we learn about Facebook from the first paragraph? A. It is a website that sends messages to targeted users. B. It makes money by putting on advertisements. C. It earns money by selling its users personal data. D. It provides a lot of information to its users.【答案】：C【解析】
36、：主旨大意题：Facebook then attempts to make money by selling their data to advertisers that want to send targeted messages. Facebook 然后试图通过把他们的数据资料卖给那些想发送有针对性信息的广告商来赚钱。13. What does the author say about most Facebook users? A. They dont know their personal data enriches Facebook. B. They are unwilling to
37、give up their personal information. C. They dont identify themselves when using the website. D. They care very little about their personal information.【答案】：A【解析】：细节理解题：Most Facebook users dont realize this is happening. 大部分的脸书的使用者并没有意识到在发生这样的事情。14. Why does Facebook make changes to its rules accordi
38、ng to Elliot Schrage?A. To help its users make more friends. B. To obey the Federal guidelines.C. To make money by attracting more users. D. To offer better service to its users.【答案】：D【解析】：细节理解题： According to Facebooks vice-president Elliot Schrage, the company is simply making changes to improve it
39、s service, 根据脸书的副总裁Elliot Schrage,这家公司只是在做一些改进服务的变动。15. What does Senator Charles Schumer argue for?A. Setting guidelines for advertising on websites. B. Setting rules for social-networking sites.C. Stopping sharing users personal information. D. Removing ads from all social-networking sites.【答案】：B【
40、解析】：细节理解题：He also urged the Federal Trade Commission to set guidelines for social-networking sites. 他还敦促联邦贸易委员会为社交网站制定指导方针。第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Muzak (背景音乐)The next time you go into a bank, a store, or a supermarket, stop and listen. What do you hear?16 Its
41、similar to the music you listen to, but its not exactly the same. Thats because this music was especially designed(设计) to relax you, or to give you extra（额外的）energy（能量）. Quiet background music used to be called “elevator music” because we often heard it in the elevators. But lately, we hear it in mo
42、re and more places, and it has a new name “Muzak”. It is always more likely（可能的）between ten and eleven in the morning, and between three and four in the afternoon, when people are tired. 17 If you listen to Muzak carefully, you will probably recognize the names of many of the songs. Some musicians o
43、r song writers dont want their songs to be used as Muzak, but others are happy when their songs are chosen. Why? 18 Music is often played in public places because it is designed to make people feel less lonely when they are in an airport or a hotel. It has been proven（证明） that Muzak does what it is
44、designed to do. Tired office workers suddenly have more energy when they hear the pleasant sound of Muzak in the background. 19 Supermarkets shoppers buy 38 percent（百分之）more groceries（杂货）. Some people dont like Muzak. They say its boring to hear the same song all the time. 20 They say it helps them
45、relax and feel calm. One way or another, Muzak affects（影响）everyone. Some farmers even say their cows give more milk when they hear Muzak.A. The music gives them extra energy.B. Music is playing in the background.C. Factory workers produce 13 percent more.D. Muzak tends（倾向于）to help people understand
46、music better.E. But other people enjoy hearing Muzak in public places.F. They get as much as $4 million a year if their songs are used.G. Muzak is played in most of the big supermarkets in the world.16.【答案】：B 【解析】：根据下一句可知在商店里播放的那些背景音乐与日常音乐很相似，但是能让人轻松。17.【答案】：A 【解析】：本段讲述的是这些音乐的作用，能让人放松，能给人特别的能量。18.【答
47、案】：F 【解析】：本句是解释很多音乐家喜欢他们的音乐会被Muzak所使用，因为他们可以从中挣很多的钱，故F正确。19.【答案】：C 【解析】：本段提及这样的音乐能让那些疲惫的人提高生产效率，购物者多买东西。故C项内容与段落大意相符。20.【答案】：E 【解析】：上一句They say its boring说明一些人不喜欢这样的音乐。E项转折有人喜欢。第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A Welcome GiftTony and his mother moved to their new home. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them 21 side by sid