2020新外研版必修二英语Unit 2 Let′s celebrate 第二单元检测卷（含答案+听力音频）.doc

1、 - 1 - 第二单元检测卷第二单元检测卷 时间：120 分钟 满分：150 分 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。 1Why does the man move to Beijing? ATo make a trip. BTo look after parents. CTo work there. 2What does the m

2、an ask the woman to do? ACall a taxi. BPack their clothes. CLock the suitcase. 3What has the man bought for his wife? ATennis shoes. BMusic records. CNothing yet. 4How did the man go to work today? AHe rode his bike. BHe took a taxi. CHe took the subway. 5What does the woman think of the novel? ABor

3、ing. BHelpful. CUseless. 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。 - 2 - 6How many people are there in Stevens family? AFour. BFive. CSix. 7Who is an office clerk? ASte

4、vens father. BStevens mother. CStevens brother. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。 8What are the speakers discussing? AA shopping list. BAn evening party. CA weekend plan. 9What does the man suggest doing? AGoing shopping. BStay at home. CTaking a long walk in the park. 10What will the speakers do next? APack u

5、p. BHave dinner. CGo to the concert. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。 11When did the man buy the T- shirt? AYesterday. BA couple of days ago. CA few weeks ago. 12Why does the man want to change the T- shirt? AHe wants a bigger size. BHe doesnt like the style. CHe prefers another color. 13What will the woman

6、do next? AChange the T- shirt for the man. BTalk with her manager about the shirt. CGive the mans money back. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。 - 3 - 14Whats wrong with the womans mother? AShe has a poor memory. BShe has been sick. CShe misses her family in China. 15Where does the woman live now? AIn China. B

7、In the United States. CIn Britain. 16How often does the womans mother visit her family and old friends in China? ATwice a year. BOnce a year. CEvery other year. 17Who are planning to go to China with the womans mother next year? AThe woman and her sisters. BThe woman and her brothers. CThe woman and

8、 her father. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 18Where is the computer room? AOn the first floor. BOn the second floor. COn the third floor. 19When does the first class begin? AAt 8：00 am. BAt 8：30 am. CAt 9：00 am. 20What will they do next? AVisit the library. BEnter the building. CBorrow some books. 第二部分 阅读

9、理解(共两节，满分 35 分) 第一节(共 10 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 25 分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Two Chinese sisters have landed a dream trip to Buckingham Palace and the Peppa - 4 - Pig World theme park in the UK. Lately, their mother helped them express their wish online to meet Queen Elizabeth ， which not

10、only caught millions of social media users attention but also the attention of the British ambassador (大使) to China. Five- year- old twins Mi Ai and Mi Ni, who live in Beijing, appeared in a video on social media platform Weibo last week, where they spoke of their love of British cartoon Peppa Pig a

11、nd their keen interest to visit the Buckingham Palace. Mi Ni said she and her sister wanted to visit the gardens at Buckingham Palace, just like Peppa Pig and her friends did in the cartoon program. The British Ambassador answered their call with her own video, inviting the twins to her house in Bei

12、jing. “Hello Mi Ni and Mi Ai， ” she said. “Im the British ambassador. Id like you to come and visit me in my house in Beijing and we can perhaps have tea and cookies in a British style.” The twins accepted the ambassadors invitation and joined her for a traditional afternoon tea on Monday, when they

13、 ate cake and drew pictures of their favorite characters from Peppa Pig. The ambassador has made arrangements for the girls and their parents to tour the UK. They are going to tour the studios where Peppa Pig is made, take a trip to Peppa Pig World in Hampshire and visit Buckingham Palace. The queen

14、 has not yet said if she will have time to welcome the girls. The Peppa Pig series, introduced in the mid- 2000s in China, has become extremely popular among Chinese children and adults. As this year is the Year of the Pig according to Chinese tradition, the country has set to mark the Chinese New Y

15、ear with a film starring Peppa Pig, where audiences can see a number of Chinese cultural elements (元 素) 21How did the ambassador respond to the sisters wish? AShe paid no attention to it. BShe arranged the trip for them. CShe sent her agreement by a call. DShe would show them around the UK. 22What a

16、re the two sisters going to do in the UK? AEnjoy a traditional afternoon tea. BDraw pictures in the Peppa Pig World. CVisit the studios producing Peppa Pig. - 5 - DMeet the Queen in Buckingham Palace. 23Which is the best title of the passage? AAn Afternoon Tea with the Ambassador BThe Film Starring

17、Peppa Pig Put on Soon CThe Popularity of Peppa Pig Series in China DTwin Fans of Peppa Pig to Get Dream UK Trip B Almost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some way. Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways, and at different t

18、imes on the calendar. In Western countries, people usually celebrate New Year at midnight on January 1st. People may go to parties, dress in formal clotheslike tuxedos (小礼服) and evening gowns, and drink champagne (香槟酒) at midnight. During the first minutes of the New Year, people cheer and wish each

19、 other happiness for the year ahead. But some cultures prefer to celebrate the New Year by waking up early to watch the sunrise. They welcome the New Year with the first light of the sunrise. It is also a common Western custom to make a New Years promise, called a resolution. New Years resolutions u

20、sually include promises to try something new or change a bad habit in the New Year. Many cultures also do special things to get rid of bad luck at the beginning of a new year. For example, in Ecuador, families make a big doll from old clothes. The doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers.

21、 At midnight, these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the New Year can start afresh (重 新). Other common traditions to keep away from bad luck in the New Year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean, or saying special things on the first day of the New Y

22、ear. Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the New Year. One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Years Day. The more grapes a person eats, the more good luck the person will have in the New Year. In France, people eat pancakes for good luck in th

23、e New Year. In the United States, some people eat black- eyed peas (豌豆) for good luckbut to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them! - 6 - 24What does the underlined word “resolution” in Paragraph 3 mean? ASomething you say. BSomething you eat. CSomething you burn. DSomething you

24、wear. 25What is the topic of the fourth paragraph? ABringing good luck. BRemembering the past. CPlanning for the next year. DKeeping away from bad luck. 26What can be inferred from the passage? ABlack- eyed peas taste bad. BThe peas are very difficult to cook. COne pea brings one day of luck. DIt is

25、 bad luck to eat a lot of black- eyed peas. C Like all big cities, Paris has a traffic problem: lots of cars, lots of traffic jams and lots of pollution from exhaust fumes (废气). So the city began a plan to improve the situation. Under the Velib plan (Velib comes from vlo libert， or bicycle freedom)

26、people can take a bicycle, use it for as long as they want, and then leave it at the same or another bicycle station. The first half- hour on the bike is free, but if you dont return it after 30 minutes, you have to pay. But its only 1 a day or 29 a year! The bicycles are heavy (25 kg), and they are

27、 all grey and have baskets. There are about 20,000 of them in the city, and around 1,450 bicycle stations. So there are a lot more Velib stations than the 298 subway stations! Paris is not the first city to have a plan like this. But not everybody thinks its a great idea. One Parisian said, “These b

28、icycles are only for short journeys. If people want to travel across the city, they wont use a bicycletheyll still use their cars.” A city spokesman said, “The bicycle plan wont solve all our traffic problems, of course. But it might help reduce air pollution. Traffic, together with factory fumes, i

29、s a - 7 - big problem. There arent any simple answers to traffic problems and pollution in cities. But unless we do something now, there will be more traffic jams and temperatures will continue to rise, so the problems in our environment will get worse. The bikes might help people to lead a healthie

30、r life, too.” 27What can we learn about the Velib plan? AIts bikes have no baskets. BIts bikes are light and colorful. CIt aims to make traveling easier. DIt owns more stations than the subway. 28If you use a Velib for 1 hour, how much should you pay? A. 1. B. 30. C. 29. DNo money. 29Why do some peo

31、ple disagree with the Velib plan? AThe cost is rather high. BIts hard to find a Velib station. CIts not suitable for a long journey. DThe distance between two Velib stations is long. 30Whats the city spokesmans attitude towards the bicycle plan? ADoubtful. BPositive. CUncaring. DWorried. 第二节(共 5 小题；

32、每小题 2 分，满分 10 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。 Ways to Have a Joyful Chinese New Year In many cultures, January 1st marks the beginning of a new year. _31_ It is one of the most important occasions for family reunions. Usually, the Chinese New Year celebration lasts for three weeks, sta

33、rting from the 23rd day of the previous years 12th month of the lunar calendar until the 15th day of the New Year. Here are some centuries- old traditions shared by the Chinese community in order to promote blessings of health and wealth in the New Year. - 8 - Spring cleaning. _32_ It is widely beli

34、eved that a freshly cleaned house will bring good luck to people. _33_ People will make red paper cuts, Chinese characters or red lanterns that mean luck, happiness and blessing, and stick them onto doors and windows. Setting off fireworks. In fairy tales, people managed to scare away a monster name

35、d Year by setting off fireworks. _34_ Lucky money. Seniors give kids lucky money in red envelopes, in the hope of making their future much brighter. Eating dumplings. The shape of a dumpling looks somewhat like a kind of money that was used in ancient times. _35_ It is a custom to eat dumplings on C

36、hinese New Years Eve as well as on the first and fifth days of the new year. AMaking decorations. BHaving preparations in advance. CThe new year has two wonderful festivals. DEvery family will clean the house one week ahead of the New Year. EIn reality, the sound of fireworks can increase the festiv

37、al atmosphere. F People believe the more dumplings you eat, the more wealth you will get during the new year. GBut in the eyes of Chinese people, the traditional time of the new beginning is the Spring Festival. 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分 45 分) 第一节 完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个

38、选项中，选出可以填 入空白处的最佳选项。 Its about 50 miles from the hills of west- central Iowa to Ehlers home in Minnesota. During the long trip home, following a weekend of hunting, Ehlers _36_ about the small dog he had seen _37_ alongside the road. He had _38_ to coax (哄) the dog to him but, frightened, it had _39

39、_. Back home, Ehlers was troubled by that _40_ dog. So, four days later, he called his friend Greg, and the two drove _41_. After a long and careful _42_， Greg saw, across a field, the dog moving _43_ away. Ehlers eventually succeeded in coaxing the animal to him. Nervousness and fear were replaced

40、with _44_. It just started licking - 9 - (舔) Ehlers face. A local farmer told them the dog sounded like one _45_ as lost in the local paper. The ad had a _46_ number for a town in southern Michigan. Ehlers _47_ the number of Jeff and Lisa to tell them he had _48_ their dog. Jeff had _49_ in Iowa bef

41、ore Thanksgiving with his dog, Rosie, but the gun shots had scared the dog off. Jeff searched _50_ for Rosie in the next four days. Ehlers returned to Minnesota, and then drove 100 miles to Minneapolis to put Rosie on a flight to Michigan. “Its good to know theres still someone out there who _51_ en

42、ough to go to that kind of _52_，” says Lisa of Ehlers rescue _53_. “I figured whoever lost the dog was probably just as _54_ to it as I am to my dogs， ” says Ehlers. “If it had been my dog, Id hope that somebody would be _55_ to go that extra mile.” 36A.read Bforgot Cthought Dheard 37A.fighting Btre

43、mbling Ceating Dsleeping 38A.tried Bagreed Cpromised Dregretted 39A.calmed down Bstood up Crolled over Drun off 40A.injured Bstolen Clost Drescued 41A.home Bpast Cback Don 42A.preparation Bexplanation Ctest Dsearch 43A.cautiously Bcasually Cskillfully Dangrily 44A.surprise Bjoy Chesitation Danxiety

44、45A.predicted Badvertised - 10 - Cbelieved Drecorded 46A.house Bphone Cstreet Dcar 47A.called Bcopied Ccounted Dremembered 48A.fed Badopted Cfound Dcured 49A.hunted Bskied Clived Dworked 50A.on purpose Bon time Cin turn Din vain 51A.cares Bsees Csuffers Dlearns 52A.place Btrouble Cwaste Dextreme 53A

45、.service Bplan Ceffort Dteam 54A.equal Ballergic Cgrateful Dclose 55A.suitable Bproud Cwise Dwilling 非选择题部分 第二节(共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分) 阅读下面材料， 在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 Chinese names are full of meanings. It is part of the culture. Western peoples names are a little _56_ (difference). Lets

46、look at some of the _57_ (reason) behind Western names. If _58_ girl from China is called “Mei”， we know it means “beautiful”. If a boy is called “Wu”， we know it means “like a soldier”. It is because of the meaning 59 people choose the names for the little boy or girl. - 11 - Sometimes names _60_ (

47、pick) for their meaning in the West too. If a girl is called “Joy” then the parents have named her this because they want her to be happy and to bring others _61_ (happy). Other times names are chosen because they are traditional names _62_ (take) from the Bible (圣经), for example, Noah, Mathew, Ruth

48、 and John. But in a Western country boys and girls are given names for other reasons. The sound is very important. Parents call a girl Jasmine, _63_ (probable) because they like the sound of it. Parents often choose a name because it also _64_ (belong) to a famous person, say a pop star, an actor, or a footballer. In the last 10 years many boys have been named “David” _65_ the footballer David Beckham. 56_ 57._ 58._ 59