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单元成果展示(Unit 2)More than fun
(时间:100分钟 满分:100分)
Ⅰ.完形填空(10分)
I have invented robots which improve the work of cars.My love of making things began 1 I was a kid.I really became excited about inventing after I learned about Thomas Edison.
One day in fourth grade,our 2 gave us a project in class.We had to write to a company and learn about the products.I thought and thought.3 I chose the Thomas A.Edison Company.Soon after,the company sent me a book about the life of Thomas Edison.How I enjoyed reading and rereading about his 4 ! I like the recorded sound and the electric light most.The inventions were clearly printed on my brain.
My dad noticed my interest in inventing and 5 me.He showed me how to turn my ideas into plans and then into new things.Once,I surprised my dad 6 a model plane I made.Later,we found a 7 model plane in a store.I learned that different inventors often invent similar things.It is not unusual for this to happen.I also learned that not all great ideas 8 .Failure is a common part of the inventing.
As my father and I worked together,I began to realise that my dad was quite an inventor himself.He was always 9 a better way to do a simple job.His guiding hands,together with my 10 in inventing,led me to become an engineer and an inventor.Of course,I also thank Thomas Edison.He is my hero.
( C )1.A.before B.after
C.when D.until
解析:考查连词辨析。根据“My love of making things began”和“I was a kid”之间的关系可知,指当“我”是个孩子时。before在……之前; after在……之后;when 当……时候;until直到。故选C。
( B )2.A.parent B.teacher
C.inventor D.engineer
解析:考查名词辨析。根据“One day in fourth grade”和“in class”可知,应是老师。parent 父母;teacher老师;inventor发明家;engineer工程师。故选B。
( B )3.A.Easily B.Finally
C.Safely D.Quickly
解析:考查副词辨析。根据“I thought and thought.”可知,最后,“我”选择了托马斯·A·爱迪生的公司。easily容易地;finally最后;safely安全地;quickly很快地。故选B。
( D )4.A.lights B.projects
C.suggestions D.inventions
解析:考查名词辨析。根据“I like the recorded sound and the electric light most.The inventions were clearly printed on my brain.”可知,“我”反复读他的发明。light 灯;project 工程;suggestion 建议;invention发明。故选D。
( D )5.A.mistook B.refused
C.chose D.encouraged
解析:考查动词辨析。根据“He showed me how to turn my ideas into plans and then into new things.”可知,爸爸是鼓励“我”。mistake误会;refuse拒绝;choose选择;encourage鼓励。故选D。
( A )6.A.with B.about
C.into D.from
解析:考查固定搭配。句意:我做的一个飞机模型使我爸爸感到惊讶。surprise sb with sth 用……让某人吃惊。with用;about关于;into到里面;from从。故选A。
( B )7.A.different B.similar
C.large D.small
解析:考查形容词辨析。句意:之后我们在一家商店发现了一个类似的飞机模型。根据“I learned that different inventors often invent similar things.”可知,是相似的飞机模型。different 不同的;similar 相似的;large大的; small小的。故选B。
( A )8.A.work B.fail
C.come D.end
解析:考查动词辨析。根据“Failure is a common part of the inventing.”可知,不是所有伟大的想法都能产生预期的效果。work产生效果;fail失败;come来;end结束。故选A。
( B )9.A.looking at
B.looking for
C.looking after
D.looking through
解析:考查动词短语辨析。根据“...I began to realise that my dad was quite an inventor himself.”和“a better way to do a simple job”可知,是寻找一个更好的方法。look at看;look for寻找;look after照顾;look through浏览。故选B。
( C )10.A.habit B.story
C.interest D.plan
解析:考查名词辨析。根据上文“My love of making things”可推知,此处为interest,one's interest in...某人在……上的兴趣。habit习惯;story故事;interest兴趣;plan计划。故选C。
Ⅱ.阅读理解(30分)
A
I love singing.But I am often laughed at for being a woman with a really deep voice.I couldn't go to the choir(合唱团) as a kid.Because of this,I never sing when people are nearby.
I only sing in the car if I'm alone or when I'm home alone.My husband knows that I have this hobby.He wants to hear me sing.However,I never feel comfortable doing so.
One day,we were driving and it was a beautiful trip.I got a bit excited and I was feeling a bit brave.I said to my husband,“Could you put on my favourite CD?” He did and my true feelings came out.I couldn't help singing.
My husband started crying.Then I started getting choked up(哽咽).It was such a fantastic day.Now I want to share it with anyone who might listen.Sing out loud,people.Don't be afraid of being laughed at.Someone might even sing along.
( A )1.Why do people laugh at the writer when she sings?
A.She has an unusual voice.
B.She looks like a kid.
C.She is bad at singing.
解析:细节理解题。根据第一段“But I am often laughed at for being a woman with a really deep voice.”可知,作者被嘲笑是因为作者声音非常低沉,不同于正常声音。
( B )2.What can we learn about the husband from Paragraph 2?
A.He likes singing.
B.He understands his wife.
C.He often leaves his wife alone.
解析:推理判断题。根据第二段“My husband knows that I have this hobby.He wants to hear me sing.”可知,作者丈夫知道了作者的爱好后想听作者唱歌。由此可推知,丈夫很懂他的妻子。
( A )3.Why did the writer ask her husband to put on the CD?
A.She wanted to sing.
B.She was tired of the trip.
C.She liked to listen to it in the car.
解析:细节理解题。根据第三段“I said to my husband,‘Could you put on my favourite CD?’ He did and my true feelings came out.I couldn't help singing.”可知,丈夫放了妻子最喜欢的CD后,妻子的情感自然流露,情不自禁地唱了出来。所以妻子是因为想要唱歌才让丈夫放CD的。
( C )4.How did the writer feel when their trip ended?
A.Sorry. B.Busy.
C.Happy.
解析:细节理解题。根据最后一段“It was such a fantastic day.”可知,那是非常美好的一天。故应是“快乐的”。
( A )5.What can be the best title of the text?
A.Sing Out Loud
B.Travel with My Husband
C.Share Happiness with Friends
解析:最佳标题题。根据最后一段“Sing out loud,people.Don't be afraid of being laughed at.”可知,作者呼吁大家大声唱歌,不要害怕被嘲笑。文章是为了鼓励人们大声地唱出来,用“Sing Out Loud”作标题最合适。
B
Kate and John come from Los Angeles.Kate loves swimming,lying on the beach and drinking coffee.John likes surfing(冲浪).They are having a holiday by the sea now so they can do all these things they like.Both of them are very good students.Kate is good at maths and English but she doesn't like history.John does well in English and he is also interested in geography and history.
Mary and Greg live in London.Mary loves shopping very much.In her opinion,shopping is relaxing.The more girls shop,the more fun they have.Girls know where the sales are and how to find them,so it becomes a great way to spend some enjoyable time.Greg loves music.There is a piano in his living room and he plays it every day.
Jacob and Olivia love watching movies.They also enjoy playing volleyball with their friends.
Etan and Sophia spend all their free time riding Etan's motorbike(摩托车).They love to travel by motorbike and plan to go to Los Angeles by motorbike next month.Etan can also drive a car.Sophia enjoys playing volleyball and reading books.
( D )6.What subject does Kate NOT like?
A.Maths. B.English.
C.Geography. D.History.
解析:细节理解题。根据第一段“Kate is good at maths and English but she doesn't like history.John does well in English and he is also interested in geography and history.”可知,Kate不喜欢历史。
( C )7. thinks it is enjoyable to go shopping.
A.Kate B.Sophia
C.Mary D.Olivia
解析:细节理解题。根据第二段“Mary loves shopping very much.”得出答案。
( B )8.In the passage,how many people like playing volleyball?
A.2. B.3.
C.4. D.5.
解析:细节理解题。根据文中“Jacob and Olivia love watching movies.They also enjoy playing volleyball with their friends.”和“Sophia enjoys playing volleyball and reading books.”可知,3人喜欢排球。
( B )9.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Mary is good at playing the violin.
B.Etan enjoys travelling by motorbike.
C.Kate likes swimming and drinking tea.
D.Jacob thinks it is boring to watch movies.
解析:细节理解题。根据文中“Etan and Sophia spend all their free time riding Etan's motorbike(摩托车).They love to travel by motorbike and plan to go to Los Angeles by motorbike next month.”可知,“Etan喜欢骑摩托车旅行”正确。
( A )10.The passage is mainly about .
A.hobbies B.jobs
C.subjects D.plans
解析:主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文是关于“爱好”的短文。
C
How do you spend your spare time? There will be different answers to it.Most people in Poland(波兰) have their own ways of spending free time.Sometimes they just want to take a rest,but they try to do something more pleasant most of the time.They have many different hobbies,which help them to get away from their everyday problems and spend their free time happily.
Many Polish(波兰的) people like travelling.They always look for new places that they have never been to and add new and exciting experiences to their journey.Some of them like to climb mountains,others like to go hiking around the islands,because these can make them get exercise and are good for their health.
Many Polish people also like to do sports in their free time.They are usually crazy about football,and football is regarded as the Polish national sport.Many football fans may support a certain team,so they go to watch every match of the team they support,and they buy many things that have any relation with the team.Watching sport and doing it are both good ways to relax.
In addition,doctors say that doing sports is very good for health.Many people in town,especially young men,often go to the gym to attend the exercise classes to keep fit.
Besides these ways,Polish people have many other ways to spend their free time.And they really enjoy their free time.
根据短文内容,回答下列问题。
11.Why do Polish people have many different hobbies?
To get away from their everyday problems and spend their free time happily.
12.Why do some Polish people like climbing mountains?
Because they can get exercise from it.
13.What do Polish people like to do about their hobbies?
Travel, play football, climb mountains and go hiking.
14.What is Polish people's favourite sport?
Football.
15.What can we learn from the passage?
We can have many ways of spending our free time.
Ⅲ.词汇运用(20分)
(A)根据句意及汉语或首字母提示完成单词。
1.His hobby is playing the guitar (吉他).
2.The door flew open and she rushed (冲,奔) in.
3.He has a wide knowledge (知识) of painting and music.
4.The teacher checks our homework in class every day.
5.There were only a few students in the classroom.
(B)用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。
6.The writer made a happy ending (end) for this story.
7.A bus appeared (appear) around the corner and stopped.
8.“Stop writing (write).Let's do some listening,” the teacher said.
9.The action (act) took place in a seaside village.
10.“Very good!” he answered me very directly (direct).
Ⅳ.选词填空(20分)
请从方框内选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空,使文章完整连贯。注意每空一词,每词仅用一次。
help,as,other,show,bit,they,look,think,important,mean
Most people have a hobby.Hobbies can make people grow 1.as a person.My hobby is collecting old things,such as books,tables,chairs,radios,clocks and many 2.other things.Of course,my hobby takesup(占据) most of the space in my house.I have to tidy up(整理) my house often.More and more old things make my house a 3.bit of a mess(混乱).I have to find somewhere else to store(储存) 4.them .Many people say some of my old things I collect are not valuable(有价值的),but I don't 5.think so.I often have a 6.look at the old radios and clocks.Perhaps they don't cost much,but they can 7.help me know about the past life.That's the 8.meaning .People usually collect things just to remember something 9.important in their lives.Welcome to my house! I'll 10.show you what I have collected.
Ⅴ.书面表达(20分)
每个人都有自己的业余爱好,有益的业余爱好不但可以陶冶情操,增强体质,放松身心,还能让我们在学习或工作时精力更旺盛、效率更高。作为一名中学生,你在忙碌的学习之余做些什么? 请根据以下提示,用英语写一篇短文,谈一谈你的业余爱好。
1.写作要点提示:
(1)介绍你的业余爱好;
(2)重点讲述你从事业余爱好的一次经历;
(3)你的业余爱好对你学习、生活的影响。
2.写作要求:
短文的内容应包含所提示的要点,语言要流畅,可围绕提示要点适当增加情节,使短文的意思连贯; 短文中不得出现真实的姓名、校名及地名; 短文的词数在90 个左右。
There are a great many hobbies to choose from. Some people enjoy collecting stamps while others choose to spend their time on music. My hobby is playing basketball.
Last weekend, I joined a team to play basketball against another one in our neighbourhood. The match was really exciting, because everyone tried their best to win. Even though we lost the game finally, it brought us so much fun.
Playing basketball is a good way to build up my body and relax myself. Therefore, I can be more efficient in my study.
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