unit 2

(总分120分)

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

◆第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What does the woman mean? A. The man mustn’t watch TV.

B. The man has done his homework well. C. The man must finish his homework first. 2. What will the man do tomorrow? A. Order a cake. B. Plan a party. C. Celebrate his grandpa’s birthday. 3. What’s today’s homework?

A. Reading. B. Translation. C. Writing. 4. What will the man do for the woman? A. Help her call the police. B. Help her repair her car. C. Help her clean the snow.

5. Why did the woman’s parents give her the skirt? A. As a gift for her birthday.

B. As a reward for her good performance in a contest. C. As an encouragement to attend a contest. ◆第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟；听完后,每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料,回答第6至7题。 6. What is the man?

A. An operator. B. A waitress. C. A customer. 7. Which meal will the man have in this restaurant? A. Breakfast. B. Lunch. C. Supper. 听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。

8. Where will the Greens have the dinner party? A. At their home. B. At a public place. C. At a restaurant.

9. When will the dinner party start? A. At 6:15. B. At 6:40.C. At 7:00.

10. What does the woman tell the man to pay attention to? A. His appearance. B. His table manners.

C. Whether his hands are clean. 听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。 11. Who is making the phone call?

A. Dr. Fox. B. Mr. White. C. Mr. Clark. 12. What’s the trouble with the man? A. He’s got a backache. B. He’s got a headache. C. He’s got a stomachache.

13. When will the man go to see the doctor? A. At four. B. Before four. C. After four. 听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。

14. What does the woman’s shoulder bag look like? A. It’s red and plastic. B. It has a button at the back. C. It’s brown and made of leather. 15. What is in the bag?

A. Thousands of dollars. B. Some keys. C. Some dresses.

16. What was the woman going to do after lunch? A. Look for a cafe. B. Buy a coffee. C. Fix the machine.

17. What will the man probably do next? A. Go to where the woman had lunch. B. Look for a chair to hang the bag on. C. Buy a cup of coffee for the woman. 听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。

18. What is Jack asked to pay attention to? A. His behavior. B. The taste of food.

C. Food and his table manners. 19. How should a grown-up eat?

A. Never take more than he can eat. B. Keep away from food with low calories. C. Help others eat vegetables and fruit.

20. What does the speaker think about taking one’s elbows off the table? A. Unacceptable. B. Impolite. C. Proper.

第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

▲第一节单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分,满分15分) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的 最佳选项。

21. The construction of the building has been finished on time ________ the

engineers’hardworking.

A. as to B. thanks to

C. thanks for D. but for 22. —________

—I would rather stay at home. A. What happened to you?

B. Why don’t you go to the party? C. What will you do this afternoon? D. Why are you so sad?

23. ________ much experience in teaching, Mr. Smith is the best English teacher I’ve

ever met.

A. Equipped with B. Provided with C. Equipping with D. Providing with

24. He threw a stone into the water and it __________ the peaceful lake. A. upset B. bothered C. disturbed D. broke

25. What we need to settle in this area now is how to ________ all the hyacinth (水、

葫芦), which can make the water dirty.

A. get rid of B. get on with C. get through with D. get down to

26. He told me with great ________ that he had finally won the game. A. regret B. joy C. sadness D. patience

27. To avoid _________ on how to operate the machine, you should first read the

instructions carefully.

A. to get confused B. getting confused C. to get confusing D. getting confusing

28. —What’s the matter with Jeff? —________ has made him unhappy.

A. Having not invited B. Not to invite C. Not being invited D. Not having invited 29. —I’m going to play soccer now.

—________. It’s raining heavily outside. A. Good idea B. It’s up to you C. You’d better not D. I have no idea

30. He must be ill, ________ he is absent today. A. for B. nor C. as D. but

31. It’s said that Singapore is really a beautiful country. I’m considering _______

it.

A. to visit B. visiting C. to visiting D. being visited

32. It seems that Mr. Green is quite ________ your performance. He never imagined you

could have achieved so much.

A. angry about B. familiar with

C. surprised at D. concerned about

33. He struggled ________ cancer for two years, but in the end he died. A. for B. to C. on D. with

34. Lots of waste has been dumped into the river, which has led to ________. A. lots of fish having been killed B. kill lots of fish

C. lots of fish being killed D. lots of fish to kill

35. Peter did very well in his examinations. In fact, I doubt anyone else in the class

got ________ mark.

A. a high B. a higher C. the higher D. the highest

▲第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分)

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中,选出最佳选项。 I was unemployed at the time and I was getting help from the government. One day, I was walking to a 36 when I noticed a little man 37 on a bench across from the store. I walked past him but could not stop 38 him. I turned back and went up to him and asked him if he was 39 . He said no. He said he hadn’t 40 anything for two days. I told him, \"Don’t 41 . I’ll be right back.\" I turned back again and asked him what he 42 like. He said it didn’t 43 . I then asked him to tell me 44 he hadn’t had for a long time. He said \"a Pepsi (百事可乐)\". I went into the store and 45 a loaf of bread, some lunch meat, chips, cookies —46 food for a few days. The store I had gone into didn’t have 47 so I had some change left over; it wasn’t 48 because I wasn’t working, but it didn’t matter. I used the 49 of what I had to get him 50 Pepsi from the supermarket across the street. When I brought him 51 and the \"Pepsi\" he cried. I cried too. 52 he stood up to hug me, I had a 53 I had never felt before. I couldn’t even 54 the feeling. I started walking home and had tears running down my face but when I turned 55 to see the little man, he was gone.

36. A. store B. restaurant C. market D. town 37. A. talking B. standing C. laying D. sitting 38. A. arguing with B. thinking about C. searching for D. looking for

39. A. OK B. ill C. happy D. comfortable 40. A. read B. said C. eaten D. heard 41. A. worry B. wait C. complain D. fear 42. A. could B. might C. would D. will 43. A. have B. matter C. choose D. work 44. A. what B. why C. how D. which 45. A. gave B. took C. found D. bought 46. A. enough B. much C. extra D. plenty 47. A. chocolate B. sandwich C. chip D. Pepsi 48. A. appropriate B. much C. delicious D. tasty 49. A. first B. all C. part D. last 50. A. a B. their C. my D. our

51. A. goods B. things C. luggage D. everything 52. A. Since B. When C. If D. Though 53. A. sense B. feeling C. freedom D. regret 54. A. say B. feel C. understand D. explain 55. A. back B. up C. out D. down

第三部分阅读理解

（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文,从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

A 难度:★

This Thursday is Thanksgiving, the holiday when many Americans eat turkey. However, people may have to pay a little more for their holiday bird this year although how much more will depend on competition between stores.

Production costs are going up. Turkeys are fed mainly by corn and soybean (大豆). Corn was an average of two dollars a bushel (蒲式耳,容量单位) last year. This year it was three dollars, and, at times, it even topped four dollars. The Department of Agriculture says one-quarter of the record corn crop expected this year could be used to produce ethanol (乙醇). Also, higher oil prices mean higher

transportation costs —another reason for costlier corn. Not only that, soybean production is down from last year.

Turkey producers in the United States are expected to raise two hundred and seventy-two million birds this year. That estimate is four percent higher than last year. The United States imported ten million dollars worth of live turkeys during the first half of the year and almost all of them came from Canada. During that period the United States had a five-million-dollar trade deficit (赤字) in live turkeys.

A turkey can be a little tricky to cook. The breast meat cooks faster than the leg meat, so if you aren’t careful, it can dry out. There are many turkey cooking suggestions on the Internet. One we found called \"The World’s Best Turkey\" calls for butter, two apples, a tablespoon of garlic powder, and salt and pepper to prepare it.

56. All the following are reasons for the rising price of turkeys EXCEPT that ______.

A. the price of corn has risen B. the production of soybean is down

C. the transportation costs of corn are higher D. the turkeys are imported from Canada

57. The underlined word \"costlier\" in the second paragraph probably means \"______\".

A. more expensive B. a larger amount of C. cheaper D. a smaller amount of 58. The corn price is rising probably because ______. A. lots of corn is being used to produce fuel

B. most farmers don’t want to grow corn C. farmers sell corn at higher prices D. production costs are going up

59. \"The World’s Best Turkey\" is about_________.

A. how to buy a cheap turkey

B. how to find the best turkey

C. how to cook the most delicious turkey D. where to buy the best turkey

B 难度:★★

Farming was once the chief way of life in nearly every country. People cannot live without food, and nearly all their food comes from crops and animals raised on farms. Many other materials such as cotton and wool also come from plants and animals raised on farms. Not many people farm for a living any more, but farming remains the most important work in the world at present.

Before the nineteenth century, the typical American family lived on a small farm. They raised pigs, cattle, sheep, chickens, and planted corn, beans, fruits, garden vegetables, rice, and wheat. Everyone worked long and hard, but the results were often poor. Families harvested just enough food for themselves. This situation began to change during the last half of the 1800’s and it changed remarkably (明显地) in the following century.

Scientific methods and labor-saving machinery have made farming increasingly productive in the US. The development of improved plant varieties and chemical fertilizers (肥料) has helped double and even triple (三倍) the production of some major crops. More scientific animal care and animal raising have helped increase the amount of meat and other products animals produce. At the same time, the use of tractors and other modern farm equipment has sharply reduced the need for farm labor.

As farming has become less important as a way of life in the United States, it has become more important as a source which offers materials to industry. Today’s successful farmers are experts not just in agriculture but also in accounting (会计), marketing and finance (金融). Farms that are not run in a similar way have great difficulty competing.

60. We are told in the first paragraph about _________. A. the history of farming

B. the importance of farming C. the development of farming D. the changes of farming

61. Which of the following describes American farming before the 19th century?

A. Farmers didn’t work hard on their farms. B. Farmers used tractors to help them.

C. Farming was the main way of living for most people. D. Farmers could supply materials to industry.

62. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Traditional American farming.

B. The increase in the number of crops in the US.

C. Modern farming methods. D. American farmers’hard work. C

难度:★★★

Joan of Arc was only seventeen when she was riding at the head of the army that liberated France from the English. Sir Isaac Newton had largely discovered his famous laws by the time he was twenty-three. Henry Clay was sent to the United States Senate (参议院) at twenty-nine. Raphael painted his most important pictures at twenty-five.

Of course, most of us will never have the prominence of these great people. But many people feel as if they should leave more of a mark on the world. It helps to remember that there is a time for everything and everybody. Our time to bear good fruit maybe come later. In fact, we may do our best work, or find our own places later in life. Colorado (科罗拉多) aspen (白杨) trees grow straight and tall. This often happens in the Rocky Mountains. After being destroyed by a forest fire, aspens are usually the first trees to return to life. They reforest an area quickly, providing shade for evergreen (常青树) trees. These evergreens grow slower, but may live many years longer than the aspens. Each tree grows in its own time. So does each person.

Some people come to fruition (成就) quickly, but others do greater things in their late years. If you’ve not yet come into your own, don’t worry. Do your work well and hope for your opportunity. Don’t give up, and be fairly patient. Remember, storms and disease are destructive (破坏性的), but they can also make you stronger. With proper education, you will in time enjoy a full harvest. But the time to begin is now. 63. The author uses the example of Colorado aspen trees to ______.

A. show those who come to fruition quickly are lucky B. show they are more useful than evergreen trees

C. prove each one will do something great sooner or later D. prove aspen trees are stronger than other ones

. According to the author, if you don’t succeed now you ______.

A. should work hard and wait for your chance patiently B. can have a good rest and then hope for chance C. should give up trying and live a common life D. can ask others to help you and encourage you

65. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Everyone Has His Achievement

B. One Is Never Too Old to Do Something C. Wait for Your Opportunity D. Learn from Aspen Trees

第四部分写作（共两节，满分25分）

▲第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分,满分10分)

Jack is only a primary school student but he enjoy 66. ______ drawing too much. One morning, he went to a small forest 67. ______

far from town, carrying a drawing board to draw some tree. 68. ______ He found only one tree still stand, and the rest had all 69. ______ been cut down. He began to set up his board. Just when, a 70. _____ strong young man came with a big axe and began cutting 71. _____ down the tree. She cut it down quickly and pulled it away. 72. _____ When Jack got everything ready and started draw, he found 73. _____ the tree had been disappeared. \"Dear me! Where is the tree?\" 74. _____ Jack was very disappointing. He had no choice but to go home. 75. _____

▲第二节书面表达(满分15分)

假如4月19日(星期六,晴)你们参观了一家农场,请根据以下内容写一篇120词 左右的日记。 要点如下:

1. 清晨在校门口集合,然后前往农场,到达后受到热烈欢迎；

2. 被带领参观农场,庄稼、蔬菜长势良好。人们可以呼吸新鲜空气,聆听鸟儿歌唱,不必为空气污

染而担心；

3. 中午在草地上野餐,之后唱歌、跳舞、讲故事,一直玩到下午； 4. 向农场工人告别。

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阅读附加题

Streit was an experienced safecracker who never used force —either against people or safes (保险箱). He was a real artist of his trade and it took him only 19 minutes to open the most difficult safe he had ever encountered. In about 10 years, helped by his brother Stefan and two friends, he took about $330,000 —from the safes of 28 banks in Austria. On his last job, early in 1999, he left the safe door open and $80,000 behind. With the money was a note, \"We don’t need all that much.\"

A witness (目击者) recognized his car and Streit was caught by the police. Then he was sent to Austria’s Stein Prison to serve a six-year sentence. He boasted (吹嘘) at his trial that he would continue breaking the law, \"I am a thief and I shall use every opportunity.\" Despite the warn-ing, prison officials moved Streit to the prison’s blacksmith (铁匠) shop. One day during the week before Christmas, Streit disappeared. Searchers found all his doors were well locked. Streit had managed to make a set of keys and let himself out.

Not to freedom, though. After crossing into Bavaria, Streit attracted the suspicion (怀疑) of German customs police on purpose and got himself arrested. \"I want to be in a German prison,\"he explained to the surprised police. \"As German courts give much milder (温和的) sentences for crimes like mine and will reduce the time I would otherwise have served in Stein Prison.\"

In prison, Streit persuaded his keepers to let him make a Christmas Eve telephone

call to his former keeper, Karl Schreiner of Stein Prison. \"I’m sorry if I caused trouble. I didn’t want to embarrass anybody by escaping. Conditions weren’t that bad. In fact the food was better than it is here.\"

1. The underlined word \"safecracker\" in the first paragraph means \"_________\".

A. prisoner B. criminal C. stealer D. Robber

2. What’s the correct order of the following events? a. Streit was caught by German customs police.

b. Streit left a note in the bank. c. Streit was sent to Stein Prison. d. Streit worked in a blacksmith shop. e. Streit escaped from prison.

A. d-b-a-c-e B. b-a-c-d-e C. b-c-d-e-a D. d-b-c-e-a 3. What helped Streit escape from prison? A. His living alone in prison.

B. His good relations with the prison officials. C. His cooperation with other prisoners.

D. His working in the blacksmith shop. 4. Streit was finally caught because _______. A. his car was recognized by someone

B. he left a note in the bank safe C. he was recognized by customs police D. he made a phone call to his former keeper

5. Streit preferred to serve his time in Germany because _______.

A. he hated working in the blacksmith shop in the Austrian prison B. the life of prisoners in Germany was better than those in Austria’s C. he wouldn’t have to stay that long in a German prison D. he could escape more easily from a German prison 参

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66. enjoy→enjoys 67. too→very 68. tree→trees 69. stand→standing 70. when→then 71. √ 72. She→He 73. draw前加to或draw→drawing 74. 去掉been 75. disappointing→disappointed 书面表达(One possible version) April 19, Saturday Fine

Today we paid a visit to a farm.

Early in the morning we gathered at the school gate and set off for the farm. When

we got there, we were given a warm welcome.

Then we were shown around the farm. We saw all the crops and vegetables were growing well. Living in the peace, the people there can breathe fresh air and listen to the songs of the birds every day. They needn’t worry about air pollution.

At noon we had a picnic lunch on the grass. Everyone enjoyed it very much. After that we began singing, dancing and telling stories. What a good time we had! We didn’t stop until the late afternoon. We then all said goodbye to the farmers and returned home.

阅读附加题 1-5 CCDCC 听力原文 Text1

M: Can I watch TV, Mom? There’s a live European Cup football match on at 8:30. W: You can’t until you’ve finished your homework. Text2

W: Wow! What a big cake! What’s it for?

M: Tomorrow’s my grandpa’s 85th birthday. We’re planning a birthday party to celebrate it. Text3

W: For today’s homework, you have two passages of reading materials. Are you clear,

Tom?

M: Yes, madam. Just some reading instead of the translations and writing as usual. Text4

W: Help! Help! Can anybody help? My car’s stuck in the snow! M: Don’t worry! I’ll call the police for you. W: Thanks a lot. Text5

M: You look really pretty in that red skirt.

W: It was given to me as a reward by my parents because I did so well in the contest. Text6

M: I’d like to book a table for five this evening.

W: Sorry, I’m afraid we’re fully booked tonight. Would you like to make a reservation

for some other time? M: Do you serve food at noon?

W: Yes, the same service and food as in the evening. M: OK, we’ll come at eleven tomorrow. Text7

M: Is the Greens’dinner party at their place or at a restaurant? W: At their place. Americans consider it friendlier.

M: That’s different from China. Oh, it’s 6:15. Shouldn’t we leave now? W: No, it’s too early. The dinner’s at 7. M: When should we arrive, then?

W: At the time we were invited or within five or ten minutes. M: Is there anything else I should pay attention to?

W: Yes, your table manners. For example, you shouldn’t use both hands while eating. Text8

W: Hello, Dr. Fox’s Clinic. May I help you?

M: Yes, this is Mr. Clark. I’d like to make an appointment to see Dr. Fox. W: Certainly. When would you like to come?

M: I have a terrible pain in my back, so I need an appointment as soon as possible. W: I’m afraid he’s not free until 4 o’clock this afternoon.

M: Oh, dear. I’m meeting my customer Mr. White at 4.W: Dr. Fox is very busy at the moment. He won’t be able to see you before 4. M: Well, all right. I’ll come at 4.

W: OK. Now please give me your full name, address and phone number. Text9

M: What’s the matter, madam? W: I can’t find my shoulder bag.

M: I’m sorry to hear that. Are you sure you’ve searched everywhere? W: Yes. I can’t find it anywhere. M: Can you describe it to me?

W: Yes. It’s brown leather and it’s got a red button at the front. M: And what’s in it?

W: About $1000, some keys, an address book and a letter with my name on it. M: When did you last have it?

W: I had it with me at lunchtime in the restaurant and I hung it on the side of my chair

while I was eating.

M: And when did you first notice that it was missing?

W: After lunch. I was going to buy a coffee from the machine and then I noticed I didn’t

have it.

M: All right. I’ll see what I can do. Text10

Jack, come and sit here. You’re becoming a big boy, and must learn how to eat like a grown-up. I don’t want you to stuff yourself with whatever seems tasty. You’ve grown up, and you must pay attention not only to table manners but also to what you eat. You can have meat, cheese and other high-calorie foods, but you should mainly eat vegetables and fruit. What’s more, never take more than you can eat.

Children enjoy soft drinks, fried potatoes, and other foods with a lot of calories.

These are junk foods —they’re unhealthy. So stay away from them.

Don’t just eat what you like. Now sit up properly; don’t lean back, and don’t lean too far forward. Take your elbows off the table. Don’t take too much on your fork. Don’t make a noise while you’re eating. In a word, behave well.