必修一 unit 2
Ⅰ. 单词拼写
1．The writer of that country has an ________(国际的)fame.答案：international
2．An e________is a machine for raising and lowering something.答案：elevator
3．Who ________(打电话)me this morning when I was out?答案：called
4．An ________(官员)of the local government promised to deal with the matter.答案：official
5．He went to town with the ________(目的)of buying a new television.答案：purpose
6．Ten people died in the car accident, i________two children.答案：including
7．She played the r________of Mother in the TV Serials.答案：role
8．He didn't know the way to the station, because he isn't a n________here.答案：native
9．You can fill your tank up with p________at the next gas station.答案：petrol
10．You haven't changed at all—you still look e________the same.答案：exactly
Ⅱ.用适当的介词、副词或者连词填空
1．English around the world differs from one another________some important ways.答案：
in
2．More people speak English________their first，second or foreign language than ever
before.答案：as
3． Natives can understand each other________they speak different kinds of English.
答案：even if/even though
4．We all know that English has changed a lot________time.答案：over
5．English of that time became closer________the present English.答案：to
6．English has been used in Hong Kong________about 1842.答案：since
7．He could not come________with a good answer just at the time.答案：up
8．The book has 360 pages，________index(索引)．答案：including/besides
9．The movie is based________a reallife incident.答案：on
10．The noise sounded________a train going below us.答案：like
Ⅲ.阅读理解
A
(2013·大纲卷)In 1947 a group of famous people from the art world headed by an Austrian
conductor decided to hold an international festival of music，dance and theatre in Edinburgh.The
idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.
It quickly attracted famous names such as Alec Guinness，Richard Burton，Dame Margot
Fonteyn and Marlene Dietrich as well as the big symphony orchestras(交响乐团)．It became a
fixed event every August and now attracts 400,000 people yearly.
At the same time，the “Fringe” appeared as a challenge to the official festival.Eight theatre
groups turned up uninvited in 1947，in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform，
and they did so in a public house disused for years.
Soon，groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University，and later from the universities of
Oxford and Cambridge，Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital
each summer to perform theatre by littleknown writers of plays in small church halls to the
people of Edinburgh.
Today the “Fringe”，once less recognized，has far outgrown the festival with around 1,500
performances of theatre，music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts.And yet as early as
1959，with only 19 theatre groups performing，some said it was getting too big.
A paid administrator(行政人员) was first employed only in 1971，and today there are eight
administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself.In 2004
there were 200 places housing 1,695 shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different
countries.More than 1.25 million tickets were sold.
[文章大意]本文介绍了英国爱丁堡的艺术节。
1．What was the purpose of Edinburgh Festival at the beginning?
A．To bring Europe together again.
B．To honor heroes of World War Ⅱ.
C．To introduce young theatre groups.
D．To attract great artists from Europe.
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知，组织音乐节的目的是为了团结二战后的
欧洲。故选 A。
答案：A
2．Why did some uninvited theatre groups come to Edinburgh in 1947?
A．They owned a public house there.
B．They came to take up a challenge.
C．They thought they were also famous.
D．They wanted to take part in the festival.
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段 in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform
可知，八个乐队不请自来是因为他们认为每个人都有权利来音乐节上参加表演。故选 D。
答案：D
3．Who joined the “Fringe” after it appeared?
A．Popular writers.
B．University students.
C．Artists from around the world.
D．Performers of music and dance.
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段 groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University，and
later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge，Durham and Birmingham 和第四段提到很
多大学生参加了爱丁堡音乐节。可知，后来加入的都是大学生，故选 B。
答案：B
4．We may learn from the text that Edinburgh Festival________.
A．has become a nonofficial event
B．has gone beyond an art festival
C．gives shows all year round
D．keeps growing rapidly
解析：主旨大意题。A 项未提及；艺术节一直以来都是演出戏剧、舞蹈等艺术形式，并
未超出艺术范围，排除 B；文中只提到由 eight administrators 来全年工作和管理，故 C 错；
根据最后一段“...and today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number
rises to 150 during August itself”可知，艺术节发展非常迅速，D 符合题意，故选 D。
答案：D
B
(2013·武汉调研测试)There are some new drivers going back to school.Teens who have
recently gotten their driver's licenses may be taking the wheel to drive to school this
fall.However，parents fear when their teen starts driving.And it turns out that such parental fears
are justified－so it's worth reviewing how to keep your teen safe while he or she is behind the
wheel.
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death in U．S.teens.Drivers 16 to 19 years old
are at the greatest risk for crashes.In fact，their risk is 4 times greater than for older drivers.The
teens at the greatest risk are those who are male，those carrying other teenage passengers in the
car ， and those still in their first year of driving.Nearly 50 percent of teen deaths related to
automobile crashes happen on Fridays，Saturdays or Sundays between the hours of 3 p．m. and
midnight.
Why are teens at higher risk for motor vehicle crashes?
Development.Teens haven't completely matured mentally and have greater risk － taking
behaviors ， possibly because they tend to underestimate the risk associated with a particular
behavior.Teens also have a greater tendency to speed and to drive too close to the cars in front of
them.
No seatbelts.Teens have the lowest rate of seatbelts use among all driving groups.
Alcohol.At least 25 percent of motor vehicle deaths in teens are related to alcohol use.
Technological distractions(分散注意力)．Cell phones，texting，MP3 players，and the like can
all distract drivers greatly－and who more than teenagers?
Be aware of your teen's driving practices and discuss safe driving habits when opportunities
present themselves.Check out the applications and devices now available for restricting your teen's
use of technology while driving.Some applications alert you to when your teen is texting while the
vehicle is moving.Another device blocks incoming and outgoing texts when the car is
running—incoming messages get an automatic reply(e.g，“I'm driving right now”)，and phone
calls go directly to voicemail.You can also get notifications if your teen tries to shut off the
program.There are also GPS programs that let you know your new driver's whereabouts at all
times.All in all，you can't be too cautious when teaching your teen how to be safe on the road.
[文章大意]本文主要就青少年驾车容易遭遇车祸，其事故率比成人大得多，分析了其原
因并给家长提出了合理的建议。
5．What factor is least related to the teen drivers' high risks of crashes?
A．Driver age. B．Passenger gender.
C．Driving experience. D．Driving time.
解析：细节理解题。文章第二段第二行提到了驾驶者的年龄“Drivers 16 to 19 years old are
at the greatest risk for crashes.”，文章第二段第五、六行提到了驾驶者的驾驶经验“and those
still in their first year of driving”，文章第二段结尾处提到事故多发生在周五或周末的下午三
点至午夜“Nearly 50 percent of teen deaths related to automobile crashes happen on Fridays，
Saturdays or Sundays between the hours of 3 p．m.and midnight.”
答案：B
6．Teens probably turn away their attention from driving when they are________.
A．using no seatbelts B．drinking water
C．carrying passengers D．answering cell phones
解析：细节理解题。“Technological distractions(分散注意力)．Cell phones，texting，
MP3 players，and the like can all distract drivers greatly”可知 D 正确。
答案：D
7．According to the passage，which should be prevented during teens' driving?
A．Texting. B．GPS programs.
C．Automated replies. D．Voicemail
解析：细节理解题。文章最后一段第三句“Some applications alert you to when your teen is
texting while the vehicle is moving.”可知 texting 是开车时应该避免的行为。
答案：A
8．The author writes the last paragraph in order to________.
A．offer parents practical suggestions
B．summarize teen's driving practices
C．advocate different driving habits
D．establish examples for the future
解析：作者意图题。以最后一段“Be aware of your teen's driving practices and discuss
safe...”及“Check out the applications and devices now available for restricting your teen's...”及
“There are also GPS programs...”及“All in all，you can't be too cautious when teaching...”可以
看出作者是在建议。
答案：A
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