1、Unit 2 单元检测卷（原卷+答案）选择题部分第一部分听力(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。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。1Whom does the book belong to?AMike. BLisa. CTom.2What will the man do this afternoon?AGo shopping. BWork. CStudy bees.3When will Jim ret
2、urn?AToday. BTomorrow.CThe day after tomorrow.4Why was the woman late?AShe set off late. BHer car broke down.CThere was heavy traffic.5What are the speakers talking about?AThe weather. BA coat. CA report.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。听每段对话或独白前，你将
3、有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 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、7 题。6What will the kids drink?AGreen tea. BCoke. CApple juice.7Where are most probably the speakers?AAt the womans home. BAt a restaurant.CAt the mans home.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8When does the woman want to leave for the museum?AAt about
4、 12：30. BAt about 1：00.CAt about 1：30.9How does the man know about the big fire?AHe saw it out of the window.BHe heard people talk about it.CHe read about it in a newspaper.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10Why didnt the woman get enough sleep last night?AShe stayed up late at a party.BA disease kept her awa
5、ke.CThe loud music in a party affected her sleep.11How often do the girls throw a party?AOnce a week. BOnce half a month.COnce a month.12Why does the woman want a new apartment?ATo be closer to the man.BTo live in a bigger apartment alone.CTo have a quieter environment.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13When
6、was the woman born?AOn February 10th, 1985. BOn January 10th, 1985.COn February 10th, 1980.14In which city was the man born?AOxford. BBrighton. CLondon.15Why did the woman go to New York?ATo attend college. BTo find work.CTo attend high school.16What did the man think of his time in Beijing?AGreat.
7、BTerrible. CJust soso.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17What is Aelita Andre famous for?AHer life style. BHer art shows.CHer painting style.18What is NOT true about Aelitas first show?AIt was held in 2011.BIt was held in New York.CIt contained 44 paintings.19How old was Aelita when she started to paint?ANin
8、e months old. BFour years old.CSeven years old.20How much is the cheapest work of Aelita?AOver $2,400. BOver $3,000.COver $l0,000.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分 50 分)第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项 A、B、C、D 中，选出最佳选项。AAs the saying goes, “Without music, life would be a mistake.” Music is very impor
9、tant in our lives and here are four of the greatest musicians in history. Ludwig van Beethoven (17701827)Born in Bonn, Germany, Beethoven never held an official position in Vienna. He supported himself by giving concerts, teaching piano lessons, and the sale of his compositions (作品). The last 30 yea
10、rs of Beethovens life were filled with a lot of hard times, the first of which was his deafness. Beethovens music greatly influenced the next generation of musicians.Johann Sebastian Bach (16851750)Bach, “the father of modern music” ， was born in Eisenach, Germany. His parents died when he was ten y
11、ears old, and then he went to live with his brother Johann Christoph Bach, who was an organist (风琴手) in Ohrdruf. He stayed there until 1 700. Eight years later, he moved back to Weimar, where he served as a court organist for nine years. His music greatly influenced classical music.Frdric Chopin (18
12、10 1849)Chopin was born in Warsaw, Poland. He showed a talent for playing the piano at a very young age. Chopin began composing when he was still a child, but some of his early works have been lost. He gave his first public concert in 1818. Chopin was considered as the leading musician of his time.F
13、ranz Schubert (1797 1828)Schubert was born and died in Vienna. Unlike most of his predecessors, Schubert was not a great performer. He never had much money, but he was very productive. He wrote his first masterpiece (代表作) when he was only seventeen. However, he died young, before his talents had eve
14、n been known.21Beethoven did not make a living by _.Ateaching students Bgiving concertsCdoing business Dselling his works22Bach worked as a court organist in Weimar until _.A1695 B1708 C1717 D175023What do we know about the four musicians?AThey all lived a hard life at their old age.BThey were all t
15、alented musicians.CThey became famous at a young age.DThey were all good at playing the piano.BI had a picnic one day with my sister. We both like to ride her motorcycle and that day we rode it to the nearest park. We bought some coffee and cakes, and then we enjoyed our food. Within a few hours, th
16、e sky changed and looked ready for a heavy rain. We packed everything and were ready to go. My sister, who was sitting on a bench then, suddenly was very still and couldnt talk to me. She couldnt move. Her eyes were rolling and she was about to lose consciousness (知觉). I held her in my arms and aske
17、d if she wanted to rest. She didnt answer and only said “Sorry” It started to rain and I didnt know what to do. She was fighting to stay aware but her skin was pale and her eyes were acting strangely. Suddenly, from nowhere, a woman on a bicycle appeared, wearing a raincoat. “She isnt looking good.
18、Do you want me to call an ambulance (救护车)？” “Yes, please, yes！” I begged.She did. Struggling with the rain, she managed to call some policemen, who quickly helped me carry my sister to a safer place. The ambulance arrived and we went to a hospital, where she was treated in time and she came to life
19、the next morning after some rest and medical help.An interesting fact was that I guessed the woman in the raincoat was a doctor or a nurse. I later learned from one of the police officers who told me: “No. She was an ordinary person who took some courses on emergency situations (紧急情况) ”I am so grate
20、ful that she appeared exactly at the right moment. I dont know why or how. I didnt even get the chance to say thanks to her.24What happened when the author and her sister were ready to go?AThey had a fight.BHer sister fell ill suddenly.CThey were caught in the rain.DThey had difficulty packing thing
21、s.25How did the woman help the author?ABy giving first aid to her sister.BBy protecting her sister from the rain.CBy carrying her sister to the hospital.DBy asking for emergency medical help.26Why did the woman call the policemen?ATo keep order in the park.BTo send the sick girl to hospital.CTo carr
22、y the sick girl to a safer place quickly.DTo carry the sick girl onto the ambulance.27What was the authors main attitude towards the woman?AThankful. BFriendly. CDoubtful. DAdmirable.CMore and more birds are flying to settle at Qinghai Lake, one of the highest inland lakes in China, thanks to the pr
23、otection efforts of local government. Covering an area of over 4,000 square kilometers, Qinghai Lake is also the countrys biggest salt lake.Located in Northwest Chinas Qinghai Province, the lake is famous for the two islands at its northwest pointCormorant Island and Egg Island. The two islands have
24、 plenty of floating grass and various schools of fish, offering rich food sources to birds. The islands have become a dreamland for different kinds of groups of birds and have been called “Bird Islands” Each March and April, when ice and snow covering the QinghaiTibet Plateau (高原) start to melt, ove
25、r 20 kinds of birds fly to the Bird Islands to lay eggs. During the months, flocks of birds cover the whole sky over the islands and bird eggs can be found everywhere. Visitors can hear the singing of birds from miles away. These have become a world famous symbol of the lake. To protect this dreamla
26、nd for birds and support calls for ecological protection, China set up the Qinghai Lake National Natural Reserve at the end of 1997. Meanwhile, the State has pointed out the Bird Islands and Spring Bay of Qinghai Lake were central protection zones.Inspectors and conservators often patrol (巡逻) the la
27、ke, enriching local residents knowledge of related laws and spreading knowledge about animal protection to visitors. They are making great efforts to call on people to love and protect the birds. At the same time, they have built special fences around the island area to prevent wolves, foxes and oth
28、er carnivorous animals, as well as illegal hunters from breaking up the birds building nests, laying eggs and breeding (繁殖). As a result, more and more birds are coming to the islands for sheltering and breeding.28Why are more and more birds coming to the biggest salt lake in Northwest China?ABecaus
29、e it is getting warmer and warmer.BBecause it is being reformed.CBecause environments there are getting more and more agreeable to them to live in.DBecause the people there are becoming richer and richer.29What do the birds feed on?AFloating fish and various grass.BGrass floating on the water surfac
30、e and different kinds of fish.CSalt water and plenty of grains.DCorn from the local farmers.30What can you infer according to the passage?AOver 20 kinds of birds come to the Bird Islands before March.BFlocks of birds fly up to the whole sky over islands to lay eggs.CVisitors can see the birds from m
31、iles away.DThe government has taken many measures to protect the district.31Where is this passage most probably taken from?AA newspaper. BA document.CA storybook. DA science book.DA recent study has found that being exposed (使暴露) to low temperatures creates more good fat which burns calories in the
32、body. Being cold is similar to the effects of exercise, protecting against being too fat and improving health. The researchers have discovered that exposure to cold changes the makeup of gut bacteria (肠道细菌), which can lead to burning fat and reduce body weight.While ordinary white fat, known as bad
33、fat, piles on when we eat more calories than we burn, brown fat seems to burn extra calories to produce heat. Babies have lots of brown fat they need it to keep warm but there are small amounts in the necks of adults, too. Studies have shown that staying in a cold environment can fasten the formatio
34、n of more brown fat in the body.Researchers predicted the health benefits of being exposed to cold may have something to do with gut bacteria. They exposed the first group of mice to a cold temperature of 6 for up to 10 days and discovered this caused a major change in the makeup of the mices gut mi
35、crobes (微生物), preventing the mice from gaining weight.Then, the gut bacteria were put into the second group of mice that did not have the gut microbes. It was found that they increased tolerance (忍耐力) to cold temperatures. The mice also lost weight as the changes in gut bacteria promoted the formati
36、on of brown fat. However, after three weeks of cold exposure, the body weight began to remain stable.Professor Mirko Trajkovski said that they provide powerful evidence that gut microbes play a key role in peoples ability to adapt to the environment. They are excited about testing whether gut microb
37、es could be a promising approach to preventing being fat.32Whats the new result of the recent study?AGood fat has nothing to do with calories.BExercise can change the makeup of gut bacteria.CBeing cold helps people lose weight.DGut bacteria will stop producing brown fat.33What do we know about brown
38、 fat?AIts usually considered as bad fat.BIt will fail to produce in cold bodies.CIt cant be found in the bodies of adults.DIt burns more calories in low temperatures.34With the gut bacteria, the second group of mice _.Akept losing weight every dayBhad much less brown fat in the coldCgained a better
39、ability to stand the coldDproduced more gut microbes in the body35According to Mirko Trajkovski, the result _.Acould provide new treatment for overweight peopleBshows people how to get used to the coldCreminds people of the importance of keeping warmDmay cause more people to take exercise第二节(共 5 小题；
40、每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分)根据短文内容，从短文后的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。If you want to have a garden full of life and motion, you have to attract some wildlife.Its not as difficult as it may sound. Your garden will attract insects, bugs, birds and mammals. _36_ You will make yourself happy and at the same time
41、 you will provide a living space for these beautiful creatures. All you need to do is to follow this advice and you will have the garden of your dreams. If you think your garden has to be messy and untidy, youre wrong. You need waves and longliving plants and strong curves of hedges (树篱) and paths.
42、Its advisable to have the grass. _37_Provide water. Its important to provide water. Some animals can use even your pool to have a bath. Bees love shallow water. _38_ Its vital to change the water in your pond regularly to avoid breeding mosquitoes.Provide food. _39_ Planting native plants is what yo
43、u have to do in order to attract wildlife. Plants like roses, honeysuckle and lavender attract different insects like bees and butterflies. Humming birds are fans of fuchsia and geraniums. Trees and shrubs that produce fruit, berries and seed are good sources of food for your little friends.Provide
44、some shelters for wildlife. You need to plant evergreen plants, too, because they are a suitable place for wildlife to take shelter._40_ Some species will overtake your garden and make it unfriendly. If there are wild cats that threaten the wildlife in your garden, it would be wise to take steps to
45、keep those out.AKeep attacking species away.BKill attacking species once it appears.CIts reasonable to keep native species.DThis can be as simple as placing a bird feeder.EYou can have a fountain and a small artificial pond.FSilence wont bother you anymore and you wont be alone.GIts important to pro
46、vide everything animals will need to live in your garden.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分 30 分)第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Recently my wife and I were faced with a _41_ situation while traveling by car with our hired (雇用的) driver. It was going to be a long ride, and we
47、 were _42_ . However, our car broke down suddenly. We tried communicating with the driver, but with little _43_. He made some signs, suggesting he was going to _44_ help, and then left.It was getting colder and darker. We started to hear the cries of wild animals. Whats worse, we didnt have much foo
48、d. Would our driver ever return? Could we _45_ him? We were very _46_.Two hours passed. Suddenly, the headlights from another car appeared in the dark. A man offered to _47_ us. He had such a kind face, and we knew we could _48_ him. We got into his car._49_ we left, he put a note on the windscreen
49、of our car with his phone number on it. The moment we arrived at his home, his cousin spoke basic French and offered us tea and local foods. Everyone asked us questions and was _50_ to have unexpected guests.Later that evening, the phone rang. It was our _51_.He had kept his _52_ and repaired the ca
50、r. We prepared to leave and _53_ our new friends. I couldnt believe the _54_ from the cousin：“No, we thank you for coming into our home.”I will never forget the _55_ we received on that day.41A.difficultBsimilar CstrangeDfunny42A.interestedBcareful CtiredDsad43A.patienceBsuccess CtimeDtrouble44A.pro
