Unit2 单元综合能力测试题 （2019）新外研版高中英语必修第一册.docx

1、必修1 Unit 2单元测试题第一部分 阅读(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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AOnline jobs have opened the door for many people to earn a living (谋生) or make some extra money from the comfort of their homes. This includes teens as well. If youre looking for such a job, here are some cho

2、ices you can consider.Customer ServiceIf you are 16 years old and over, you have a chance to work with Uhaul as a customer service person. You just need to have a good pair of headphones and high-speed Internet in order to do this job. Basic pay starts at $7.50 an hour.Sell Items OnlineSelling items

3、 online is one of the easiest ways to make quick cash. Teens can turn it into a good business by selling things on Bonanza. You need to start sorting through (分类) items at your home that are no longer being used and list them for sale.Take SurveysAnother easy task teens can do to earn money is to ta

4、ke surveys online. You dont need any work experience to do this and can be as young as 13 years old to get started. Survey sites like VIP Voices, Swagbucks, Harris Poll, E-Poll, and Paid Viewpoint allow teens to start taking surveys for cash and gift cards. And your opinions should be expressed clea

5、rly in English.EtsyDo you love to make new things? You can open up an Etsy shop to share your works. Etsy is great for DIYers who can create new products. If you are under 18, you just need a parent who is willing to help manage your shop.1. What does Bonanza allow teens to do?A. Learn about compute

6、r science.B. Test new products for customers.C. Make money out of their old items.D. Receive training in customer service.2. What is required to take surveys online for teens?A. Having a wide range of interests.B. Having a good pair of headphones.C. Having some related work experience.D. Having a go

7、od knowledge of English.3. What is special about those who own an Etsy shop?A. They have a creative mind.B. They are interested in history.C. They enjoy buying things online.D. They are good at collecting used things.BBoston University was always my dream, but when it came to making the decision, I

8、had to be sure that I was confident in my choice. Boston University drew me in for several reasons its perfect location in the heart of Boston, its strong education programs, and the comfortable community. One special thing that set Boston University apart from my other college options was that I co

9、uld be placed in the classroom to experience teaching in my freshman year. I had wanted to be a teacher for as long as I could remember, after all.After just six short weeks, I was absolutely confident that I made the right choice to attend Boston University. At Boston University, I attended an educ

10、ation program ED 100. Each Wednesday, I went to Bowman Elementary School to help in a fifth grade classroom.Although I was a secondary education major, working with fifth graders was very memorable. One of my weekly tasks was to lead a reading group of about five students. It was tiring, but I fully

11、 enjoyed getting to know their strengths (长处) and a little bit about each student apart from their studies.As the weeks went on, I found myself further involved in (参与) more classroom activities，often helping students one by one or in small groups. The students never stopped amazing me they were alw

12、ays ready to take part in class activities and share their ideas. For each class, I usually spent a long time preparing it. I also loved learning from other teachers, and taking note of their excellent teaching skills, some of which I hoped to use in my own classroom.The program ED 100 has even fart

13、her confirmed (确认) my desire to become an educator. I have passion to work with children. I cant wait to have my own classroom of students. Im so happy that Ive made the right decision to choose Boston University.4. What attracted the author most about Boston University?A. Being in the center of the

14、 city.B. Having a comfortable community.C. Allowing her to teach in the first year.D. Offering strong education programs.5. What did the author think of her teaching at Bowman Elementary School?A. It was quite relaxing.B. It was a bit disappointing.C. It was full of difficulties.D. It was a pleasant

15、 experience.6. What did the author say about her students?A. They were very active in class.B. They always tried to surprise her.C. They helped her gain new teaching skills.D. They showed a talent for studying languages.7. What would be the best title for the text?A. The key to a popular teacherB. T

16、he value of school educationC. Boston University: my favorite universityD. ED 100: my first teaching experience in theCPigs may be more intelligent than people thought, as shown in a study where pigs used a joystick (操纵杆) and played a video game. Researchers used 2-year-old Panepinto micro pigs call

17、ed Ebony and Ivory, as well as Hamlet and Omelet, 3-month-old Yorkshire pigs. Researchers first taught these pigs how to play with a joystick, teaching them the word, “joystick”. Next, on the words “watch the screen”, they learned how to watch targets (目标) on the screen. Of course, praise was given

18、to the active pigs winning a game.During the experiment, all pigs performed well. As they became more successful, the level of difficulty increased, just like in human video games! At first, the pigs had to hit a three-walled target which was then reduced to two walls and then one wall.All pigs did

19、well with the three-walled targets; however, the Panepinto pigs performed better on the more difficult levels. One disadvantage for the Yorkshire pigs was that they simply grew so large that they could no longer fit in their test. After a few months, Omelet and Hamlet were taken away from the experi

20、ment.Dr. Candace Croney, a leading animal behavior scientist in Cambridge, said, “The findings of the study are important because what we do to pigs matters to them. It would be nice for people to realize how special pigs are, and how much more intelligent they may be than we recognized.The research

21、ers said that the pigs actions were deliberate (故意的). This led them to believe that pigs were able to, successfully do new tasks.“It may encourage other researchers to use touch screens and computer technology to study pigsintelligence in the future,” Croney said. The team hopes this type of researc

22、h will make people pay more attention to this farm animal and show people how they can change the lives of animals.8. What did the researchers do to the pigs at the beginning?A. They studied their habits.B. They gave them enough food.C. They gave them special names.D. They trained them to play a gam

23、e.9. What could we find about the pigs in the experiment?A. They could keep focused for a long time.B. They tried hard to win the games for praise.C. They did all the tasks without any difficulty.D. They got harder tasks as their performance improved.10. What made Omelet and Hamlet unsuitable for th

24、e experiment later?A. Their intelligence. B. Their body size.C. Their power.D. Their weight.11. What is Croneys attitude towards the results of the study?A. Positive.B. Doubtful.C. Uncertain D. Surprised.DBogre Udell, who speaks four languages, met Frederico Andrade, who speaks five, at the Parsons

25、New School in New York City. In 2014, they started a project to make the first public records of every language in the world. Theyve already recorded more than 350 languages, and plan to hit 1,000 in the coming years.When humans lose a language, we also lose greater diversity (多样化) in art and tradit

26、ions,” said Bogre Udell. Between 1950 and 2010, 230 languages disappeared. Today, a third of the worlds languages have fewer than 1,000 speakers left. Every two weeks a language dies with its last speaker, and 50 to 90 percent of them are said to disappear by the next century.Wikitongues has asked f

27、or volunteers in 40 countries to film native speakers talking in the past, present, and future tenses of their motlier languages. Native speakers are asked to recall childhood, share their stories, and discuss their hopes and goals. One volunteer in the South Pacific islands of Vanuatu recorded a la

28、nguage that had never been studied by language experts before. Another volunteer found a speaker of Ainu, a language in Japan that has no relation to any other known language, and he also recorded it. However, priceless recording opportunities disappear regularly. Not long ago, one of the last two s

29、peakers of a Saami language in the Russian steppes died right before his recording session with Wikitongues.A lack of protection and globalization are responsible for diminishing language diversity. For much of the 20th century, governments across the world forced some local people to use official l

30、anguages. More than 100 languages in Australia have disappeared since European settlers arrived. However, most languages die today because of other factors; climate change and urbanization contribute (是.的原因之一) greatly to the disappearance of languages.12. What do Bogre Udell and Frederico Andrade wa

31、nt to do together?A. Test peoples language levels.B. Offer language courses to people.C. Find out the reasons for language loss.D. Record all the languages in the world.13. What does the author point out in Paragraph 2?A. Language loss is becoming very serious.B. Few people arc worried about languag

32、e loss.C. Language loss makes it difficult for people to communicate.D. Some countries fail to slow down the process of language loss.14. How do volunteers help protect languages?A. By writing down native speakers stories.B. By learning languages from native speakers.C. By improving the living condi

33、tions of native speakers.D. By videoing native speakers talking in their languages.15. What does the underlined word “diminishing” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Creating.B. Valuing.C. Decreasing. D. Encouraging.第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Every week, even eve

34、ry day, we have lots of different tasks to finish. 16 However, the advantages of volunteering can be huge. Volunteering can offer help to people in need. But the advantages can be even greater for the volunteers. Why?17 Studies have found that when you stop thinking about your own problems and focus

35、 (关注) on someone other than yourself, your stress levels start to go down, your immune system (免疫系统) is strengthened and your overall sense of life satisfaction increases. This is because helping someone else gives you a sense of purpose and makes you pay attention to the positive things in life.Vol

36、unteering helps you develop new relationships. 18 And it gives you the good chance to communicate with them. These can help you form close relationships with them. These relationships can have a lasting influence on your life.Volunteering teaches you valuable job skills. During volunteering, you can

37、 have lots of chances to learn useful and important skills. For example, volunteer organizations always provide on-the-job training courses for volunteers before they start the work. Those courses can help you learn some skills for certain jobs. 19Volunteering makes your resume (简历) attractive. Are

38、you stuck for things to write on your resume to get the job you want? 20 Studies have found those who volunteered had a better chance of finding a job than those who didnt. Whether you do one thing on a regular basis, or help with lots of different causes for shorter amounts of time, each voluntary

39、experience you have looks great to your future bosses.A. Volunteering makes you independent.B. And theyre often offered to you for free.C. Volunteering can be good for your health.D. It lets you meet people from all walks of life.E. If so, there are some good suggestions for you.F. Deal with it by s

40、howing the volunteer work you have done.G. With busy lives, it can be hard to find time to volunteer.第二部分 语言运用(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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Holi was just around the comer. Grandmother wanted to start 21 holiday sweets. 0ut she lacked some important ingredi

41、ents (原料). So Grandmother 22 Mom. She asked Mom to get everything ready from the 23 for her because she had 24 problems and couldnt go out by herself. “Do remember to get the khoya today or else it might 25 due to the holiday,” Grandmother said. “Dont worry. Ill buy everything online,” Mom replied.

42、“Why? The Gokuls shop is so 26,” Grandmother asked.“Grandmother! You are 27. This is the age of online shopping,” I laughed. Grandmother tried to 28 with me, “But the shop is hardly 100 meters away. And the shopkeeper is so 29 and usually helps bring our goods for us. If we shop there, he can 30 a b

43、it to support his family. Online shopping is just not right.” “Grandmother, relax! I 31 you wont be disappointed,” I said confidently.The next day, the package (包裹) did arrive. 32, there was no khoya in the package. Because there was no time for Mom to shop online again, she 33 called Gokuls shop. B

44、ut the worker replied there was no khoya. On the third day, to everyones 34, Gokul brought us some khoya he kept for his family. And we enjoyed a warm holiday.Though online shopping seems to make our life convenient sometimes, going to a real shop can help us make friends and build 35 we value a lot

45、.21. A. orderingB. preparing C. receivingD. saving22. A. turned toB. aimed at C. learned fromD. brought up23. A. InternetB. countrysideC. restaurantD. market24. A. communication B. health C. familyD. job25. A. break downB. show off C. sell outD. carry on26. A. modernB. cheap C. bigD. near27. A. old-

46、fashionedB. well-educated C. humorousD. reasonable28. A. agreeB. compete C. argueD. stay29. A. braveB. energetic C. kindD. honest30. A. discoverB. earn C. acceptD. spend31. A. promiseB. guess C. rememberD. hope32. A. ThereforeB. Otherwise C. AnyhowD. However33. A. secretlyB. suddenly C. immediatelyD

47、. carefully34. A. advantageB. surprise C. sadnessD. regret35. A. relationshipsB. creativity C. lifestylesD. economy第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。The Internet is of great value to students. Firstly, the Internet, which is a world of knowledge offers rich study materials. Its

48、 able to serve (36) _ a teacher allowing students to ask almost any questions and get answers. So far, many schools (37) _ (develop) websites from which students can (38) _ (convenient) get study materials. Secondly, the (39) _ (important) of the Internet lies in its ability to help students communicate with others. This gives students a chance to learn from excellent people, which helps them lead a (40) _ (success) lif