1、Unit 2 king Lear单元测试Class: Name: Marks: 满分（120）一、单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）1. Her face was dry and pale, _ she regarded hersel f in the light of a murderess.A. as though B. even though C. although D. though2. The French pianist who had been praised very highly _ to be a great disappointment.A. tu
2、rned up B. turned in C. turned out D. turned down3. When a fire _ at the National Exhibition in London, at least ten priceless paintings were completely destroyed.A. broke off B. broke out C. broke down D. broke up4. My sisters professor had her _ her paper many times before allowing her to present
3、it to the committee.A. rewritten B. to rewrite C. rewrite D. rewriting5. The new appointment of our president _ from the very beginning of next semester.A. takes turns B. takes part C. takes place D. takes effect6. Marys score on the test is the highest in her class; she _ have studied very hard.A.
4、may B. should C. must D. ought to7. With all this work on hand, he _ to the cinema last night.A. mustnt B. shouldnt goC. wouldnt go D. oughtnt to have gone8. They began the test yesterday, but we had made experiment _. A. long before B. before long C. even though D. as though9. I dont think it appro
5、priate to _ such an issue at the meeting.A. bring in B. bring off C. bring up D. bring about10. _ he says or does wont make me change my mind at all.A. Whatever B However C. Which D. How11. We havent settled the question of _ it is necessary for him to study abroad.A. if B. where C. whether D. that1
6、2. See the flags on top of the building? That was _ we did this morning.A. when B. which C. where D. what13. _ weve got to know each other better, Im certain we can do more business to our mutual（相互的）benefit.A. Even since B. Now that C. Even if D. Even when14. I am just leaving school, and twenty-th
7、ree years of age. I am anxious to _ to do office work.A. settle down B. turn down C. take down D. get down15. I turned around and _ Helen getting into a taxi. A. made use of B. lost sight of C. caught sight of D. got rid of二、完形填空 （共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）Some years ago, two brothers took over a me
8、dium-sized company from their father. Since then, business had 16 gotten worse. And they needed 250,000 dollars for operating expenses to 17 things around. Facing this situation, they 18 their local banker, who knew both the company and the family well. The banker said, “When your grandfather died,
9、your company led the industry.” “Yes, we know,” the two brothers said, “if you will 19 us this loan(贷款), well lead the industry again.”“ 20 ,” objected the banker, “when your company was leading the industry, where was George Webber, 21 company leads the industry now?” “He was only an ordinary busin
10、essman.” “Yes,” said the banker, “When your company had a great deal of money, Webber had 22 . He started from scratch（白手起家）. 23 all your money you lost 24 ; with all his shortage of cash he 25 you and overtook (超过). His business has come up 26 yours has been going downhill. Obviously, money is not
11、what it takes to make a 27 in your industry.”The two were shocked when the banker 28 them down. They tried other banks with the same result. Finally they were 29 to face the truth. They asked themselves: Why did the companys spare capital disappear? What is the matter with the 30 they and their fath
12、er had managed the company? How did they lose their 31 to Webber? Finally they made the company back to the top, though the climb back was anything but 32 . They thanked the banker, saying, “When you turned us down for that loan, it was the 33 thing that ever happened to us.”People often 34 themselv
13、es. They talk about their difficulties such as financial problems when actually the problem is 35 themselves.16. A. slowly B. immediately C. suddenly D. unfortunately17. A. turn B. get C. bring D. take18. A. turned to B. referred to C. called on D. asked for19. A. sell B. give C. borrow D. send20. A
14、. Or B. And C. But D. So21. A. that B. who C. whose D. which22. A. nothing B. something C. little D. few23. A. With B. Without C. By D. Through24. A. heart B. land C. money D. market25. A. came up with B. caught up with C. ran after D. looked after26. A. when B. while C. as D. since来源:27. A. failure
15、 B. success C. start D. development28. A. cut B. put C. turned D. brought29. A. made B. forced C. advised D. suggested 30. A. way B. road C. strength D. pattern31. A. companies B. customers C. life D. capital32. A. silly B. interesting C. easy D. hard33. A. worst B. happiest C. saddest D. best34. A.
16、 look up to B. laugh at C. believe in D. make a fool of35. A. for B. by C. of D. within三、阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）AFor thirty years, Johnson arrived at work at 9 a.m. exactly. He never missed a day and was never late.However, on one particular day, 9 a.m. passed without Johnsons arrival, it caus
17、ed a sensation(轰动 ). All workers stopped and waited, and the boss himself looked at his watch and complained.Finally, exactly at ten, Johnson turned up, clothes dusty and torn, his face hurt and bruised(挫伤), his glasses bent. He limped painfully to the time clock, struck it with a strong fist, and s
18、aid, knowing that all eyes were upon him, “I fell and rolled down two flights of stairs in the subway and nearly killed myself.”But the boss said, “And to roll down two flights of stairs took you a whole hour?”36. How long did Johnson work in the company?A. 9 years. B. 10 years. C. 20 years. D. 30 y
19、ears.37. Why was Johnson late for work that day?A. He got up too late. B. The passage didnt tell us.来源:学。科。网C. He lost his footing and fell into the subway.D. He was trapped in the lift.38. What did the other workers do when Johnson was late for work?来源:Z_xx_k.ComA. They were waiting for Johnson. B.
20、 They did their work as usual.C. They complained against Johnson. D. They were excited to see Johnson was late.39. What does the boss mean when he said, “And to roll down two flights of stairs took you a whole hour?” A. He was worried about Johnsons health.B. He was glad that Johnson was late for wo
21、rk.C. He was surprised at Johnsons being late for work.D. He wanted to know more about the reason for Johnsons being late for work.40. What were others doing when Johnson struck the clock?A. They were working. B. They were having a meeting. C. They were watching him. D. They were going to have lunch
22、. BSteve and Yaser first met in their chemistry class in an American university. Yaser was an international student from Jordan. He was excited to get to know an American. He wanted to learn more about American culture. Yaser hoped that he and Steve would become good friends.At first, Steve seemed v
23、ery friendly. He always greeted Yaser warmly before class. Sometimes he offered to study with Yaser. He even invited Yaser to eat lunch with him. But after the semester(学期) was over, Steve seemed more distant. The two former classmates didnt see each other very much at school. One day Yaser decided
24、to call Steve. Steve didnt seem very interested in talking to him. Yaser was hurt by Steves change of attitude. “Steve said we were friends,” Y aser complained. “And I thought friends were friends forever.”Yaser is a little puzzled. He is an outsider to American culture. He doesnt understand the way
25、 Americans view friendship. Americans use the word “friend” in a very general way. They may call both casual acquaintances(相识) and close companions（同伴） “friends”. Americans have school friends, work friends, sports friends and neighborhood friends. These friendships are based on common interests. Wh
26、en the shared activity ends, the friendship may fade. Now Steve and Yaser are no longer classmates. Their friendship has changed.In some cultures friendship means a strong life-long bond between two people. In these cultures friendships develop slowly, since they are built to last. American society
27、is one of rapid change. Studies show that one out of five American families moves every year. American friendships develop fast, and they may change just as quickly.41. This passage is mainly about _.A. a story of Steve and Yaser B. a story of SteveC. a story of Yaser D. friendship in America42. Ste
28、ve invited Yaser to eat lunch with him, because _.A. Yaser was an international student from JordanB. they were classmatesC. they would be friends for everD. he was a native, while Yaser was a foreigner43. In the United States, friendship means _.A. the relationship between people who know each othe
29、rB. the relationship between two classmatesC. just having some common interests between two peopleD. a strong life-long bond between two people44. From the passage, we can infer that _.A. in Asia, friendship develops fast between two strangersB. in America, frie ndships change slowly, since they are
30、 built to lastC. friendships have different meanings in different culturesD. people having common interests will become friends45. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Stev e and Yaser were not in the same class when they first met each other. B. Steve wanted to learn Jordanian
31、 culture from Yaser. C. Yaser inquired Steve why he kept a distance from him face to face. D. One reason of Americans attitude toward friendship is that they move fre-quently. CWe spent a day in the country, picking wild flowers. With the car full of flowers we were going home. On our way back my wi
32、fe noticed a cupboar d outside a furniture(家具) shop. It was tall and narrow. “Buy it,” my wife said at once. “Well carry it home on the roof rack. I have always wanted one like that.”What could I do? Ten minutes later I was 20 pounds poorer; and the cupboard was tied on to the roof rack, it was six
33、inches long and eighteen inches square, quite heavy too.In the gathering darkness I drove slowly. Other drivers seemed unusually polite that evening. The police even stopped traffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good idea.After a time my wife said, “Theres a long line of cars behind. W
34、hy dont they overtake, I wonder?”In fact a police car did overtake. The two officers inside looked at us seriously as they passed. But then, with great kindness, they led us through the rush-hour traffic. The police car stopped at our church. One of the officers came to me.“Right, sir,” he said. “Do
35、 you need any more help?”I was a bit puzzled. “Thanks, officer,” I said. “You have been very kind. I live just on the road.” He was staring at our car; first at the flowers, then at the cupboard. “Well, well,” he said, (laughing) “Its a cupboard youve got there! We thought it was something else.”My
36、wife began to laugh. Then the truth hit me like a stone between the eyes. I smiled at the officer. “Yes, its a cupboard, but thanks again.” I drove home as fast as I could.46. In fact the husband _ the cupboard.A. wanted to buy very much B. wantedC. was glad to buy D. would rather not buy47. Other d
37、rivers thought the author and his wife were _.A. carrying a cupboard to the church B. sending flowers to the churchC. carrying nothing but a piece of furniture. D. going to attend a funeral at the church48. How much did the author spend on the cupboard?A. 20 pounds. B. 50 pounds. C. 30 pounds. D. 45
38、 pounds.49. What did the husband think of this matter?A. It was very interesting. B. He felt ashamed of it.C. He took great pride in it. D. He was puzzled at it.50. What can we learn from the passage?A. It took them 15 minutes to buy the cupboard. B. There are altogether 4 people in the authors fami
39、ly. C. It was dusk when they went home. D. The police threw a stone to the author to catch his attention. D“Do you blog today?” is becoming the commonest greeting among Chinese football players these days after the trend started last year.Chinese football players, more often thought to have rougher
40、images, showed their tender（温柔的） side in their online “home”, the blogs.They made the pages in detail, with pictures, videos and music. For example, Chinese internationals and twin brothers Sun Ji and Sun Xiang named their blog “Ji-Xiang (the combination of their given names means lucky and happy in
41、 Chine se) Brothers”, with pictures of their scoring in domestic（国内的） league matches and international games as well as video film showing their trial training in Dutch first division club PSV Eindhoven.All the blogs provide the players with a place to communicate with their fans as players post art
42、icles speaking their mind quite frankly. International Gao Lin received a lot of praises for his blog page titled “He Who Deserts Fans Will be Deserted.”The Sun brothers see 960,000 hits on their blog and Chinese defender Du Weis “Gentlemen Love Football” has an even better record of 1,800,000 hits.
43、 Some of their blog pages list within top five in the blog channel at Chinese portal .Some players were grateful to blog. “Time flies by. Wish a better tomorrow for you and me,” former international goalkeeper Liu Yunfei said in a blog named “Never Give Up”, expressing his thanks for his fans.Liu re
44、fused to return to his club Shanghai Shenhua since May last year until the angry club said that it is to kick him out. He is waiting for a transfer now.51. People on the footballers blog can do the following EXCEPT _.A. see pictures B. watch videosC. buy goods D. listen to music52. If a sentence is
45、left out before the fifth paragraph, what it should be?A. Chinese footballers blogs are popular, especially those from the famous ones.B. The other footballers admire the Sun brothers very much.C. Chinese footballers are too busy, especially those playing abroad.D. Starting a blog is attractive, isn
46、t it?53. By mentioning Liu Yunfei, the author wants to show _.A. he is a fan of Lius B. he once got support from his fansC. Liu has failed to return to Shenhua D. Liu is waiting for a transfer54. Who got more praises for his blog page?A. The Sun brothers. B. Gao Lin.C. Du Wei. D. Liu Yunfei.55. Whic
47、h of the following could be the best title for the passage?A. “Ji-Xiang Brothers” B. BlogNew Field for Footballers C. Who Got More Hits? D. Liu Yunfei Will Be Transferred四、写作（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节 短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）Billy worked in a company. In the end of last month he got 56. _his money in a paper bag. He opened the bag and found that was 57. _wrong. He got fifty more than dollars. He put the money carefully 58. _in his pocket and said nothing t