1、单元质量检测二 Unit 2 Sailing the oceans满分：100 分 时间：90 分钟.单项填空(共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)1In_eyes of the duke，Shylocks life should be at_mercy of the people living near_River Thames.A不填；the；不填 Bthe ；the；theC不填；a； the Dthe；不填；不填2It is a fact that there is a_towards regional cooperation.Aattendance Btendency C
2、pretence Dfancy3There was never any time for Kate to feel lonely，_she was an only child.Aever since Bnow that Ceven though Deven as4It was a red light，William.You_the car.Sorry.I didnt see it.Amust stop Bshould stopCmust have stopped Dshould have stopped5Nowhere under the sun_find a place to settle
3、down.Ahe can Bcan he Che may Dhe would6_happened to be no one in the building when the fire broke out.AIt BThere CThis DThat7Failure is never pleasurable，but it can make a positive contribution to your life_you learn to use it.Asince Bonce Cuntil Dunless8The president spoke at the business meeting f
4、or nearly an hour without_his notes.Abringing up Breferring to Clooking up Dtrying on9Professor Smith，along with his assistants，_on the project day and night to meet the deadline.Awork Bworking C is working Dare working10I am not going to play football this year，Mum.Thats music to my ears.I was so a
5、fraid you_.Awill be hurt Bwould get hurt Chad got hurt Dwere hurt.完形填空(共 30 小题；A 篇每小题 1 分，B 篇每小题 1.5 分，满分 40 分)AAs Prime Minister, David Cameron is one of the most successful people in the country. But he has admitted that he still has _11_ about his academic record at school. He was a “late develop
6、er” when it came to academics, _12_ in his early years with physics and chemistry._13_ what advice he would give his young self, he said it would be to “keep on with science subjects because understanding of science will be so _14_ in your future life”In an interview with The Spectator, the Prime Mi
7、nister said that he would tell the young Cameron he should be hitting the _15_ harder. “A little _16_ on physics and chemistry, please, David， ” he said.Mr. Cameron is not the first Prime Minister to realize the _17_ of science in leadership. Margaret Thatcher had a degree in _18_ from Oxford and, w
8、hen working as a young chemist in 1950 she was part of a team which helped _19_ the first softserve ice cream. Margaret Thatcher used her training as a chemist to _20_ politics with the mind of a scientist.11A.doubts Bregrets Cmemories Dopinions12A.experimenting Bcompleting Cstruggling Dwandering13A
9、.Asked BTold CWarned DInformed14A.interesting Bimportant Cchallenging Ddifficult15A.school Brecords Cdegree Dbooks16A.more Beasier Cless Dslower17A.history Bvalue Ctruth Dadvance18A.biology Bphysics Cpolitics Dchemistry19A.discover Btaste Cdevelop Dserve20A.approach Bdiscuss Clearn DimagineBAlbert w
10、as a skilled artist. He had a wife and two fine sons. One night, his elder son _21_ a severe stomachache. Thinking it was only some _22_ disease, they didnt take it _23_. But the boy died suddenly that night.Knowing the death could have been _24_ if he had realized the seriousness of the situation,
11、Albert _25_ under the enormous burden of his guilt. To make _26_ worse, his wife left him, leaving him alone with his sixyearold younger son. The hurt and pain were more than Albert could _27_， and he became an alcoholic (酒鬼)Soon he lost everything he _28_ his home, his land, his art objects, everyt
12、hing. Eventually he died alone in a San Francisco motel room.When I heard of Alberts death, I thought, “What a complete failure! What a _29_ wasted life！”_30_ time went by, I began to reevaluate (重估) my earlier _31_. You see, I knew Alberts now adult son, Ernie. He is one of the kindest, most caring
13、 men I have ever known. I knew that kindness and caring had to come from _32_.One day I gathered my _33_ to ask him. “Im really _34_ by something， ” I said. “Your father was basically the only one to _35_ you as I know. What _36_ did he do that you became such a special person？”Ernie _37_ for a few
14、moments. Then he said, “From my earliest _38_ as a child until I left home at 18, Albert gave me a kiss every night and said, I love you, son.”Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a _39_ I had been to judge Albert as a failure. He had not left any _40_ possessions behind. But he left behind one
15、of the finest, most giving men I have ever known.21A.gained Bhad Caffected Dheld22A.usual Bnormal Cgeneral Dcommon23A.carefully Bimportantly Cseriously Dnecessarily24A.prevented Bprotected Cforbidden Dremoved25A.broke up Bbroke down Cbroke out Dbroke off26A.conditions Baffairs Cincidents Dmatters27A
16、.deal Bkeep Chandle Dtake28A.possessed Bshared Creceived Daccepted29A.mostly Bnaturally Ctotally Dpossibly30A.As BWhile CAfter DWhen31A.explanation Bconcern Cjudgment Ddescription32A.anywhere Beverywhere Cnowhere Dsomewhere33A.hope Bcourage Cpower Dstrength34A.interested Bworried Cexcited Dpuzzled35
17、A.raise Bcontact Csave Dunderstand36A.above all Bon earth Cat first Din turn37A.researched Bexpected Creflected Dsearched38A.memories Bthoughts Cideas Dminds39A.loser Bfool Csuccess Dhero40A.spiritual Bmental Cmeaningful Dmaterial.阅读理解(共 25 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 50 分)ARecently, my mother asked me to drop of
18、f some letters at the post office and pick up some stamps for her.Without giving it a thought, I took the letters and purchased her stamps.A few days later, she mentioned that one of the letters I had mailed was missing a stamp, and asked me if I had put a stamp on it.She had remembered asking me to
19、 put a stamp on it, though I certainly had not heard her.So, unfortunately, it looked like the letter, which was a bill of course, would come back marked “Return to Sender for Insufficient Postage”A few days went by and I returned to the post office to pick up our mail.While I was there, I saw the p
20、ostmaster and happened to tell him about Moms letter missing the stamp.I asked him to be on the lookout for it coming back.It was then that he told me his story.“You know， ”he said, “I immediately saw after you had dropped the mail off that your letter was missing a stamp.I also noticed that it was
21、a bill for a credit card company.I thought to myself that you have always been kind to me and my partner, and I wanted to return the favor.So, to prevent your mother from getting charged a late fee from the credit card company, I took money from our change dish (extra pennies for folks who need one)
22、, and purchased a stamp for you.”When I heard it, I couldnt believe it.What a blessing that was！I thanked him over and over again for putting the stamp on the letter for us.Then, I immediately dumped (倾倒 ) all the change out of my purse and into the penny dish in order to help others out in the futu
23、re.When I got home, I was able to tell Mom the good news.This was kindness karma (因果报应) in action, I believe!41The letter was missing a stamp because the author_.Aforgot to buy a stamp for itBdidnt take enough moneyCmay not know he should put a stamp on itDwas not asked to put a stamp on it42What do
24、es the underlined word “Insufficient” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?ALacking. BHeavy. CFalse. DHard.43What will happen if the mothers letter comes back?AShe will be fined by the post office.BShe might be charged some money.CShe will miss sending an important message.DShe may have to give up her credi
25、t card.44Why did the postmaster buy a stamp for the letter?ABecause it was the responsibility of his job.BBecause the author had asked him to do so.CBecause the author was the postmasters friend.DBecause the postmaster wanted to pay the author back.45It can be inferred from the last paragraph that t
26、he author_.Adidnt believe what the postmaster saidBthought the postmaster misunderstood himCgave the postmaster the money for buying a stamp for himDthought highly of what the postmaster didBMy first wife and I only had one child.It might have been nice to have more.I would have liked a son, but we
27、just had Carmen.I see her as my best friend.I think she always comes to me first if she has a problem.We have the same sense of humour and share many interests, except that shes crazy about animals, obsessed with them she has always had dogs, cats, and horses in her life.We were closest when she was
28、 about four, which I think is a wonderful age for a child.Thats when they need their parents most.But as soon as Carmen went to school, she seemed to grow up and grow apart from her family, and any father finds it difficult with a teenage daughter.She was very moody and had an odd group of friends.T
29、here was an endless stream of strange young men coming to our house.I remember once got annoyed with her in front of her friends and she didnt talk to me for days.Ive always wanted_the_best_for_her.We sent her to a good school, but she wasnt happy there.She left because she wanted to become an actre
30、ss, so with my connections I got her into a drama school, but she didnt like that either.She worked for a while doing small roles in films, but she must have found it boring although she never really said why.She got married a few years ago, her husbands a vet.They must be happy because they work to
31、gether, and she loves animals.We have the same tastes in books and music.When she was younger, I used to take her to the opera thats my passion but she cant have liked it very much because she hasnt come with me for years.I dont think she goes to the cinema or watches TV much.She might watch my film
32、s, but I dont know.Its not the kind of thing she talks to me about.Im very pleased to have Carmen.Shes a good daughter, but I dont think she likes my new wife very much because she doesnt visit us very often.Im looking forward to being a grandfather one day.I hope shell have a son.46Which is TRUE ab
33、out the author according to the passage?AHe is disappointed with his first wife.BHis daughter treats him as her best friend.CHe and Carmen dont have much in common.DHe doesn t seem to be an animal lover.47What does the author think of getting along with his daughter?AIts easier for him to get along
34、with her when she was 4.BHe couldnt take care of her after she went to school.CHe tried very hard to get along well with her friends.DHe once got very angry because she didnt talk to him.48By saying “wanted the best for her”， the author means that_.Ahe had done everything he could for CarmenBhe was
35、sad when Carmen wasnt happy at schoolChe never asked Carmen why she gave up dramaDhe was pleased that Carmen married her husband49What can be inferred about the author and Carmen from Paragraph 5 ?AThey were both interested in books and music and opera.BThe author greatly influenced her daughters ho
36、bbies.CThe author was probably a famous TV presenter.DThe author didnt know much about Carmens hobbies.50According to the author, Carmen was_.Agrateful to her father Bquite lazy at schoolChappy to get married Deager to have a sonCYAY！Japan s Rare Black Amami Rabbits No Longer Endangered!After many y
37、ears on the endangered list of animals, Japans Amami rabbit can finally breathe a sigh of relief thats because this year, the rare animal is no longer in danger of dying out!The effort to save the darkfurred rabbit often referred to as a living fossil began in 1921, when the Japanese government prom
38、oted it to the status of “natural monument”This meant that it could not be hunted down for food.However, when that did not work, it got yet another promotion to “special natural monument”， which meant that the rabbit could not be trapped or hunted.While that helped, it was not enough by 2004 with on
39、ly between 2,000 5,000 specimens (样本 ) left in the wild, the Amami rabbit was officially declared endangered！The reason for the severe population decline was attributed to loss of habitat caused by forest clearing for home and agriculture use and the introduction of a new invasive species not native
40、 to the island mongoose (獴)Brought in to get rid of the snake population, the animals instead seemed to prefer the black rabbit.In 2005, the government issued a strict mongoose capture order and slowly but surely, the rabbits started to come back.The rabbit lives a rather unusual lifestyle.Its ideal
41、 habitat is a forest that features both trees and large grasses the former to find acorns (橡实) to feed on and the latter, to hide its babies.Thats because to protect them from being eaten by predators, the Amami rabbit buries them deep into the ground among the grasses and covers them up with dirt d
42、uring the day.Then, in the middle of the night, still keeping a vigilant eye out for predators, it digs them out from their hiding place and feeds them.No wonder the animal is sometimes referred to as“midnight rabbit”Though many measures have been taken to stop this furry treasure from being wiped o
43、ut from the world, there are many more that are still in danger.We sure hope that officials in other parts of the world try their best to save the endangered species.51The status of “natural monument” in Para.2 means_.Ayou cant kill the darkfurred rabbitByou can t capture the darkfurred rabbitCyou c
44、an t hunt the darkfurred rabbit for foodDyou cant trap or hunt the darkfurred rabbit52Why was the rabbit still in danger after it was promoted to“special natural monument”？ABecause it was always eaten by snakes.BBecause people still wanted to capture it for food.CBecause the rabbit lived a rather un
45、usual lifestyle.DBecause of loss of habitat and a new invasive species.53Large grasses in the rabbits ideal habitat are used_.Ato feed on Bto protect the babiesCto hide the rabbit Dto give birth to babies54Which of the following words can replace the underlined word in Para.4 in the passage?Awatchfu
46、l Bgood Cfearful Dshiny55What can we infer from the last paragraph?AMany officials dont pay attention to rare species.BRare black Amami rabbits are no longer endangered.CSaving the endangered species has a long way to go.DThe measures taken to protect the rabbit were in vain.D(浙江高考)Last summer, two
47、nineteenthcentury cottages were rescued from remote farm fields in Montana, to be moved to an Art Deco building in San Francisco. The houses were made of wood. These cottages once housed early settlers as they worked the dry Montana soil; now they hold Twitter engineers.The cottages could be an example of the industrys odd love affair with “low technology， ” a concept associated with the natural world, and wi
