1、第二单元过关检测卷A卷基础知识检测一、用所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子1The land was_ among all the villagers，but they could not agree upon the_of it.(divide)2The situation was more_than ever and I felt_and upset.(puzzle)3Is it_to marry ones cousin? No，it is_(legal)4Its very_for you to do so，right? But how can you think of only your o
2、wn_？ (convenient)5It is_for all of us having her，so we all feel_(delight)6The match was so_that everybody got_(thrill)7The election was in no sense_；that is to say，its_(fair)8Is water available or_at the hut？(avail)9He began to take Political Science _only when he left school.(serious)10Running a co
3、mpany is not_a matter of hiring peoplethey also need to be trained.(simple)答案: 1divided；division2.puzzling；puzzled3legal；illegal4.convenient；convenience5delightful；delighted6.thrilling；thrilled7fairness；unfair8.unavailable9.seriously10simply二、翻译下列短语1由组成/构成_2提及；谈到 _3给列清单 _4脱离；逃脱 _5对有吸引力/魅力 _6把分成 _7一批
4、 (物品)，一组 _8遗漏，省略 _9在某人方便的时候 _10代替，取代 _答案: 1consist of/be made up of2.refer to3.make a list of4break away5.have an attraction for6divide.into7.a collection of8.leave out9at ones convenience10.take the place of 三、选用上述短语完成下列句子1City life _many country boys.2Please give me a reply_3Janet has _foreign coi
5、ns.4Now electric trains _steam trains in England.5Our country is like a big family，_fiftysix nations.答案: 1has an attraction for2.at your convenience3a collection of4.have taken the place of5consisting of四、 语法填空There are three of us in the laboratory，a robot named Jules，Dr.Leonards and me.Dr.Leonards
6、 asks me to sit in front of Jules.As I do，Jules looks at 1. and starts to move his facehappy，confused and surprised.Im attracted by his display，2. (feel)delighted when he smiles.3.Jules were a human，none of these would be a surprise，but hes only a robot.Theres no one who will mistake Jules 4. a real
7、 person.He has amazingly realistic skin and a terrible hairpiece(假发)As I walk into the room，I experience 5. complex feeling in his direction.Some unconscious part of me is responding 6. him as if he were real.This matters，because if were to live comfortably with robots one day，an understanding of ho
8、w we react to them is vital.The study of these issues 7. (become)the frontier(前沿) of a new scientific topic，humanrobot interaction.Jules is built as part of an attempt to understand the emotions 8. can be experienced by a human. “Such research is becoming increasingly important，” says Dr.Leonards, “
9、partly 9. our rapidly ageing population will soon need the help of robots with which they can 10. (easy)interact.” And she also says, “In a few years time，well have a serious problem，and we wont have enough ability to handle properly.”1.解析：这里需要一个宾格人称代词表“我”，填me。答案：me 2.解析：现在分词作状语，填feeling。答案：feeling
10、3.解析：本句是一个虚拟语气的句子，需要一个连词表“如果”。 答案：If4解析：此处填介词for，mistake sb.for意为“误认某人为” 答案：for5解析：此处填不定冠词表泛指。答案：a6解析：respond to“对做出反应”。答案：to7解析：粮据文章时态可知，此处应用一般现在时。由于是第三人称单数，故填becomes。答案：becomes8解析：that或which引导限制性定语从句。先行词是emotions，关系词在从句中作主语，故填that或which。 答案：that/which9解析：partly because为固定表达，意为“部分原因”。 答案：because10解
11、析：副词修饰动词，填easily。答案：easilyB卷综合检测(测试时间：120分钟评价分值：120分)第一部分阅读(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。AScotland has long been characterized as a land of romance.It contains ruins of many ancient castles and abbeys，and there is an attractive beauty in its mountains，long deep valleys，an
12、d ribbon lakes.Each year those things attract a great number of tourists.Numerous islands line the coast.In the north are two large groups，the Orkney Islands and the Shetland Islands.Close to the west coast are the Inner and Outer Hebrides groups，and the islands of Arran and Bute.The land may be div
13、ided into three regions: the Highlands in the north，the Central Lowlands and the Southern Uplands.The Highlands are wild and picturesque(如画的)A long valley called Glenmore crosses the Highlands from southwest to northeast.In the south of the Highlands are the Grampian Mountains，highest in the British
14、 Isles.Ben Nevis，the highest peak，rises to 1，243 meters.Ben Lomond rises from the shore of Loch Lomond，Scotlands largest freshwater lake.The Central Lowlands run from southwest to northeast and the greatest length is nearly 145 kilometers.The soil here is fertile，and there are four coalfields underl
15、ying the area.In the east is Edinburgh，Scotlands historic capital city，and in the west is Glasgow.Almost 90 percent of Scotlands population live in the Lowlands.In the Southern Uplands，the hills are generally less than 600 meters high.Their rounded or flat tops are often capped with dark peat(泥炭)Alo
16、ng the slopes are plants like grass and heather(石南花)1According to the text，all the following things attract many tourists to Scotland EXCEPT _Aruins of ancient castles and abbeysBmountains and valleysCvarious animals and plantsDribbon lakes2From the passage we know that _AScotlands islands mainly li
17、e in the northBthe Highlands have rich soilCBen Lomond is near Scotlands largest freshwater lakeDthe Shetland Islands lie on the west coast of Scotland3Most Scottish people live in _Athe Highlands Bthe Central lowlandsCthe Southern Uplands Dthe Orkney Islands4The underlined word “capped” in the last
18、 paragraph is closest in meaning to “_”Adivided BsurroundedCcovered Dconnected1解析：文章中没有讲到苏格兰的动植物，所以选C项。答案：C2解析：从第五段最后一句“Ben Lomond rises from the shore of Loch Lomond，Scotlands largest freshwater lake”可知答案。答案：C3解析：从第六段最后一句“Almost 90 percent of Scotlands population live in the Lowlands”可知答案。答案：B4解析：山
19、顶上面“覆盖着”泥炭。答案：CBIt has been more than twenty years since pioneering British computer programmer, Sir Tim Berners Lee, created the World Wide Web.But could he have ever imagined how much the web would change our lives? And would he approve of how some British students are taking advantage of his inve
20、ntion?Universities and exam boards around the UK are becoming increasingly concerned with the rising number of cases of plagiarism,_many of which are facilitated (助长) by the Internet access.In the UK most school and university students complete coursework throughout the academic year which contribut
21、es toward their final mark.In many cases coursework makes up the main part of the qualification.Since coursework is completed in the students own time it cannot be monitored by teachers in the same way as an exam.Derec Stockley, director of examinations in the UK, explains, “Plagiarism affects cours
22、ework more than anything else, and in the cases that come to our attention, more and more are linked to the Internet.”At a university level recent reports suggest that plagiarism has evolved from separate cases of individual cheating to systematic and even commercial operation.Students can now pay f
23、or bespoke (预定的) essays to be written for them by experts.It is estimated that the market in online plagiarism is now worth 200 million pounds a year.Every month more and more websites offering to write students essays for them appear on the Internet.Barclay Littlewood, owner of Degree Essays UK emp
24、loys 3，500 specialist writers and charges between 120 pounds and 4，000 pounds per essay.However, Mr.Littlewood refutes (反驳)the accusation that he is helping students to cheat.5What does the underlined word “plagiarism” in Paragraph 2 mean in the passage?Acheating Bproblems of the InternetClearning p
25、ressure Dcoursework6Which of the following statements is mentioned by the author?AWith the help of online plagiarism, students can write more creative coursework.BThere will be no problem if online plagiarism is a systematic and commercial operation.CThe Internet seems to have contributed much to th
26、e problem of online plagiarism.DTeachers should lay more emphasis on exams than coursework.7It can be inferred from the text that the author seems to_Ablame Sir Tim Berners Lee for having created the World Wide WebBworry about the quality of students coursework influenced by the World Wide WebCbe in
27、 favor of Littlewoods defense against the accusation of himDhave studied the problem of online plagiarism for nearly 20 years8Who should be blamed for online plagiarism?ABarclay Littlewood BSir Tim Berners LeeCDerec Stockley DNobody5解析：由文章的最后一句“However, Mr.Littlewood refutes the accusation that he i
28、s helping students to cheat”可知答案。答案：A6解析：由第四段“Plagiarism affects coursework more than.are linked to the Internet”和倒数第二段可知答案。答案：C7解析：由第一段的最后两句“But could he have ever imagined how much the web would change our lives? And would he approve of how some British students are taking advantage of his inventi
29、on？” 可推知答案。答案：B8解析：由最后一段可知答案。答案：ACHave you ever been to an Irish wedding? I have just returned from one.It is a quarter to five in the morning: the sun has already climbed above the horizon; the birds are busy celebrating the new day and have eagerly been in search of food.But some of the guests hav
30、e not yet left.They are still prolonging the night: dancing, singing, gossiping, putting off the unfortunate necessity of undertaking a days work in the fields after a sleepless night.Throughout most of her life, Bridget Mary, the bride, has been living in the small whitewashed thatched cottage I ha
31、ve just left.Twelve children have been brought up there but only two are still living at home.The eldest son, heir (继承人) to the small farm, is helping his father with the farm work (they employ no farm laborers); the youngest daughter is still at school.Two years ago, Bridget Mary went to England to
32、 take up domestic work in a hospital and it was while she was living there that she met her future husband, Terry.He himself is an Irishman who used to live in Dublin and now has a well paid job in a light engineering works in England.They got engaged and started saving.Now they are thinking of buyi
33、ng a small house near Terrys factory.The wedding ceremony was performed in the church in the nearest town at half past eight yesterday morning.Another couple were being married at the same time.Nobody worried about the cost of the celebrations: four luxurious cars brought the bride, bridegroom, fami
34、ly and friends home, and forty people were crowded into the tiled kitchen and the tiny living room, hung with framed school certificates and religious pictures.A big meal was given; the wedding cake was cut and toasts were drunk in whisky or wine.And while the remains of the feast were being cleared
35、 away and the rooms swept, the four cars set out again, taking the married couple and relations for a drive round the countryside.9What makes it clear that this is a country wedding?APeople are up so early. BBirds are singing.CThe peoples occupations. DThe bride is one of a large family.10No farm la
36、borers are employed because _Athey are not needed Bthe children can helpCthere are none available Dthe family is too poor11The young couple will not live on the farm after their marriage because_Athere is no room for themBthey have a house in England Cthey are both employed elsewhereDits the brides
37、brother who will inherit (继承) the farm12Why were the guests taken for a ride round the countryside?ATo give them an opportunity of ride round the countryside.BTo get them out of the way.CTo enable the neighbors to see the married people.DAs a way of passing the time.语篇解读： 本文介绍了爱尔兰人在乡下举行的一场婚礼。9解析：从第一
38、段最后一句“.undertaking a days work in the fields after a sleepless night”可知答案。答案：C10解析：从第二段的第三句“The eldest son, heir to the small farm, is helping his father with the farm work”可知答案。答案：B11解析：从第二段的最后几句话可推断C为正确答案。答案：C12解析：从最后一段最后一句话“while the remains of the feast were being cleared away and.drive round th
39、e countryside”可知B正确。答案：BDChina is a land of bicycles. At least it was back in 1992 when I travelled the country. Back then everyone seemed to be riding a bicycle. Millions of them, all black. Cars were rare. Yet since my arrival in Beijing last year, Ive found the opposite is true. There are million
40、s of cars. However, people still use their bicycles to get around. For many, its the easiest and cheapest way to travel today. Bicycles also come in different colorssilver, green, red, blue, yellow, whatever you want.Its fun watching people biking. They rush quickly through crossroads, move skillful
41、ly through traffic, and ride even on sidewalks(人行道). Bicycles allow people the freedom to move about that cars just cant provide.Eager to be part of this aspect of Chinese culture, I decided to buy a bicycle. Great weather accompanied my great buy. I immediately jumped up on my bicycle seat and star
42、ted home.My first ride home was orderly(守秩序的). To be safe, I stayed with a “pack” of bikers while cars on the streets came running swiftly out of nowhere at times. I didnt want to get hit. So I took the ride carefully.Crossing the streets was the biggest problem. It was a lot like crossing a major h
43、ighway back in the United States. The streets here were wide, so crossing took time, skill and a little bit of luck.I finally made it home. The feeling on the bicycle was amazing. The air hitting my face and going through my hair was wonderful. I was sitting on top of the world as I passed by places
44、 and people. Biking made me feel alive.13According to the author, why are bicycles still popular in China today?ABecause they are traditional and safe.BBecause they are convenient and inexpensive.CBecause they are colorful and available.DBecause they are fast and environment friendly.14The author de
45、cided to buy a bicycle because he intended _Ato ride it for funBto use it for transportCto experience local cultureDto improve his riding skills15How did the author feel about his street crossing?AIt was boring.BIt was difficult.CIt was lively.DIt was wonderful.语篇解读：中国是个自行车大国，因为骑自行车方便省钱。作者为了体验中国文化的这
46、一面，亲自骑自行车，结果感觉非常好。13解析：推理判断题。从第一段中的“For many, its the easiest and cheapest way to travel today.”可知答案。答案：B14解析：细节理解题。从第三段的“Eager to be part of this aspect of Chinese culture, I decided to buy a bicycle.”可知答案。答案：C15解析：推理判断题。从倒数第二段中的“Crossing the streets was the biggest problem.”可知答案。答案：B第二节(共5小题；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。Wha
