Unit 2 随堂检测题
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 20 分）略
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 35 分）
第一节：单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. I realized that I needed to be more direct with him _____ I was giving him mixed
signals.
A. so that B. in case C. even if D. as if
22. To our great joy, there has been a(n) _____ of 50% in the value of our house in the
last two years.
A. improvement B. preservation C. appreciation D. reduction
23. _____ a handful of weather stations, within the South Pole there is not a single
tree, industry, or settler.
A. Regardless of B. Thanks to C. Along with D. Apart from
24. Though some achievements _____, there is still a long way to go before we can
have a clean world.
A. have accomplished B. are accomplished
C. have been accomplished D. accomplish
25. In spite of the wide range of reading material specially written or _____ for
language learning purposes, there is yet no comprehensive systematic programme
for reading skills.
A. adapted B. attained C. adopted D. assumed
26. The problem of being extremely poor is not _____ in most cities, although,
perhaps because of the crowded conditions in certain areas, it is more visible
there.
A. technical B. temporary C. bearable D. common
27. Sitting at the foot of Huangshan Mountain and _____ by beautiful green
mountains make Tai Ping Lake a famous tourist attraction.
A. surrounded B. being surrounded
C. having been surrounded D. surrounding
28. Her performance was technically perfect, but it lacked _____ and couldn’t appeal
to the feelings of her audience.
A. confidence B. soul C. knowledge D. experience
29. All damage _____, the ship returned to Casco Bay and came into use again.
A. to be repaired B. repairing
C. having been repaired D. having repaired
30. An important characteristic of a scientific theory is its ability to _____ further
research and further thinking about a particular topic.
A. inspire B. polish C. advocate D. guarantee
31. —Good morning, Jack. Late again! What’s the excuse this time?
—I’m awfully sorry I _____ back to sleep after I turned off the alarm clock.
A. must go B. must have gone C. could go D. could have gone
32. By the time his baby arrived, Jason _____ awake for 48 hours — it looked as if
he’d been through childbirth in the photos.
A. was B. had been C. was being D. would be
33. Just as you’re always in the same place if you don’t step forward, you’ll never
have what you want if you don’t _____ it.
A. take on B. pick out C. go after D. toy with
34. When the top scorer talked about _____ was important to the development of his
abilities, he mentioned his family rather than his school education.
A. what B. who C. when D. where
35. —I failed my driving test and Sally did a bad job on her interview.
—_____.
A. Every pleasure has a pain
B. Every dog has its day
C. Every man is the son of his own works
D. Every heart has its own sorrow
第二节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以
填入空白处的最佳选项。
Matthew Hohn thought he was nearing the end of a simple graduation ceremony
when an administrator at his Las Vegas high school called out his name. 36
Matthew Hohn got up to walk to the administrator, he saw his older brother, Bradley
Hohn, a U.S. Army specialist based in Germany who 37 more than 20 hours to
surprise his brother and watch him graduate from high school.
Matthew Hohn 38 to his brother madly and gave him a big hug. He really didn’t
39 it at all. He was shocked to see his brother because of a 40 he had received
just days earlier.
Bradley Hohn’s face 41 with excitement. “Honestly I have expected his 42 .
As soon as I woke up on Wednesday, I texted him that I was going to Poland and
couldn’t 43 his graduation ceremony,” Bradley Hohn said. “He didn’t reply so I
assumed he was 44 .”
The planning for the 45 visit started in March when Bradley Hohn’s 46
was approved. But Bradley Hohn 47 his flight in Germany on Wednesday due to
heavy traffic on the way to the 48 . He bought a new ticket so the secret trip could
49 . “I wasn’t going to let that 50 me seeing my little brother graduate from high
school,” he said. Bradley Hohn gave his brother a model tank as a graduation 51 ,
but for Matthew Hohn, his brother’s 52 was the best gift he ever received.
Nearly 20 family members were present at the ceremony to 53 Matthew Hohn. He
will follow in his brother’s footsteps and join the 54 . Matthew Hohn is scheduled to
55 for basic training in August in Georgia.
“It shocked me when he told me he wanted to do that,” Bradley Hohn said. “I’ve
never been prouder of the kid.”
36. A. If B. As C. Unless D. Once
37. A. flew B. drove C. marched D. cycled
38. A. walked B. passed C. turned D. rushed
39. A. expect B. recognize C. discover D. accept
40. A. letter B. call C. notice D. text
41. A. made up B. showed up C. lit up D. colored up
42. A. intention B. response C. practice D. answer
43. A. conduct B. attend C. support D. organize
44. A. open-mouthed B. tongue-tied C. empty-handed D. broken-hearted
45. A. regular B. formal C. scheduled D. surprise
46. A. leave B. visit C. behaviour D. reality
47. A. booked B. changed C. missed D. caught
48. A. station B. school C. office D. airport
49. A. finish B. settle C. continue D. work
50. A. stop B. keep C. recommend D. remove
51. A. prize B. gift C. relief D. trick
52. A. concern B. instruction C. devotion D. presence
53. A. cheer for B. rely on C. run after D. look after
54. A. celebrations B. discussions C. services D. ranks
55. A. graduate B. report C. return D. perform
第三部分：阅读理解（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（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Share your poems, get feedback (反馈) for your poetry, and enter poetry contests.
Choose from the following poetry contests that you can enter. Get feedback for every
poem that you write including your contest entries.
How It Works
As a member, you will get feedback for everything you write. You can enter
poetry contests with cash prizes. You will be ranked. Write and see how the feedback
you receive influences your rank. Since the year 2000 we have been helping writers
improve their writing skills.
Poetry Contests in May
Friendship across cultures
Write a story about a friend that opened your world to another culture.
Deadline: Today!
Technology wars
Write a story on the topic provided in the announcement.
Deadline: Today!
Poetry Contests in June
Lyrics make the song
Pen your newest, and best, song lyric masterpieces and enter them into this
contest.
NO POETRYALLOWED FOR THIS CONTEST!
Must be song lyrics only.
Deadline: June 1st
Unexpected romance
Write a story that brings two people together, two people who don't necessarily
realize that they belong together but the audience is rooting for them. Write a story for
a cash prize.
Deadline: June 15th
Poetry Contests in July
Newbie writing contest
For our New Arrival “This Sentence Starts the Story” contest we challenge you to
write a story that starts with this sentence: “Hell found me.” A poetry contest with
a cash prize.
Deadline: July 3rd
Share your story
A memoir (回忆录) gives us the ability to write about our life. But you can write
about life with the option (选择) to create and invent and to make sense of a life, or
part of that life. Write a piece of your life! A cash prize to the winning entry.
Deadline: July 10th
56. What do we know about the contests in May?
A. They are held yearly.
B. They are topic-based.
C. They offer no feedback.
D. They are human-focused.
57. Contestants of “Lyrics make the song” .
A. can hand in poems
B. should write song lyrics
C. have a chance to win a cash prize
D. must enter their works before July 3rd
B
Gene Wolfe is one of the most admired and respected American science fiction
and fantasy writers. He is also a productive writer of outstanding short fiction, which
is collected in many volumes over the last forty years, most recently in The Best of
Gene Wolfe.
Although Wolfe is not as well-known to readers as he once was, he has been the
receiver of great praise, including three World Fantasy Awards, two Nebulas, and
eight Hugo Award nominations (提名). Sci-fi author Harlan Ellison has called him,
“no less than one of the finest, most original writers in the world today”, and the
Encyclopedia of Science Fiction names him “quite possibly the most important”
writer in the field of science fiction.
Born in 1931, New York, Gene Wolfe moved frequently as a child, but spent most
of his growing-up years in Texas. Wolfe began writing fiction in 1956, selling his first
story, The Dead Man, to Sir magazine in 1965. He produced a vast amount of short
fiction during the 1960s and 1970s, many of which were published in Damon
Knight’s Orbit anthologies. In 1972 Wolfe’s groundbreaking The Fifth Head of
Cerberus appeared. The story of human conquest upon two distant planets, the book
examines issues of identity, individuality, and the results of colonialism (殖民主义)
upon both the colonized and the colonizer. The novel was later listed in David
Pringle’s 1985 list of The 100 Best Novels in science fiction for the period
1949―1984.
Many of his novels, The Shadow of the Torturer included, rely on a diary or letter
to tell his story. In addition, Wolfe’s early interest in mystery novels shines through in
his ability to drop cleverly hidden clues that allow the reader to grasp at the possible
narrative behind the narrative.
By 1984 Wolfe was able to retire and devote himself full-time to his writing. Yet
despite all this, and despite the continuing respect of his colleagues, his work has
become somewhat unfamiliar. Wolfe’s admirers hope this fact will be at least
somewhat improved by his most recent offering, The Wizard Knight, which falls
within the fantasy type that is currently popular.
58. What do we know about The Fifth Head of Cerberus?
A. It was well received.
B. It was Gene Wolfe’s first novel.
C. It was published in Sir magazine.
D. It was co-authored by David Pringle.
59. Which has great influence on Gene Wolfe’s writing style?
A. His understanding of life.
B. His childhood experiences.
C. His colleagues’ suggestions.
D. His love for mystery fiction.
60. What can we infer about Gene Wolfe from the last paragraph?
A. His work has become less popular.
B. He became famous for The Wizard Knight.
C. His fans were disappointed to some degree.
D. He stopped fantasy writing after his retirement.
C
Our happiness levels tend to follow a U-shaped curve (曲线) as we move through
life, according to research by Professor Andrew Oswald from the University of
Warwick. Multiple studies report that people feel happy when they are young — this
dips in their 20s and 30s, hits the lowest point in the mid-40s, then rises as people
move into older life.
“It’s taken me 20 years to discover this U-shaped curve,” says Professor Oswald.
“In the early days, I didn’t expect these results, because as physical health worsens
through life, one would expect emotional well-being to drop also.”
“But we’ve studied over five million people and found the same pattern all over the
world. I think more or less everyone now accepts that older people are happier (with
the exception of the last five years when illness strikes and happiness tends to fall off).
This could be classified as a truly fundamental discovery about humans.”
“The shape of the curve makes sense. The drop in happiness in the 20s and 30s
coincides (符合) — for most people — with the pressure of work, having a mortgage
(抵押贷款) and raising young kids,” says Vanessa King, lead positive psychologist
for the not-for-profit organisation Action for Happiness, which runs courses and
events to build psychological well-being.
“From our teens to midlife, we’re often comparing ourselves to others, thinking
about where we are versus where we want to be. When we’re older, we become less
worried about what others think,” she explains. “Older people worry less about the
small things and have a greater sense of what really matters,” continues Vanessa. “As
we age, we tend to become more appreciative of the simple things in life and more
aware of what makes us happy. We know ourselves better.”
Professor Oswald thinks there could be a different explanation for the curve. “The
standard theory used to be that we set off with high aspirations but by midlife realise
how tough they are to achieve. We adjust our expectations, come to terms with our
weaknesses and then become more hopeful. But the apes study has shaken up social
scientists’ theories on this.”
Researchers familiar with individual apes in zoos and research centres made a
fascinating observation: apes also have a midlife crisis. Could it be that the origins of
our U-shaped happiness lie partly in the biology we share with our closest cousins?
“My instinct is that we need to find a theory that fits both humans and apes,”
Professor Oswald continues. “It has raised the possibility that we’re looking for a
physiological or hormonal (激素的) explanation. Or perhaps the traditional human
theory might work. Apes have a social structure like us. We are right up against the
edge of what’s known. Now we need to get to the bottom of it.”
61. Professor Oswald didn’t expect the U-shaped curve of happiness because he
thought _____.
A. one’s happiness levels drop as one becomes old and poor in health
B. one’s happiness levels change following no rule
C. the old seem always happier than the young
D. different people have different views on happiness
62. What’s the attitude of Vanessa King towards the U-shaped curve of happiness?
A. Uncaring. B. Cautious. C. Approving. D. Doubtful.
63. According to Vanessa King, older people _____.
A. are more confident as a result of their life experience
B. have no mortgage and pressure of work
C. are less worried and more grateful
D. have a greater sense of responsibility
64. Which of the following may Professor Oswald agree with?
A. Middle-aged people seem to have high expectations.
B. Neither humans nor apes have a midlife crisis.
C. The standard theory about the happiness curve makes no sense.
D. The apes study provides a new direction for explaining the happiness curve.
D
The house in Boulder, Colorado, was beautiful. The floors were cork (软木), and
the carpets were made of recycled plastic bottles — the whole place was being redone
on sustainable, environmental principles. “It was mind-expanding,” says Jason
Ballard, the co-founder and CEO of the eco-friendly home improvement company
TreeHouse. The house belonged to Ballard’s instructor in a wilderness EMT program.
Ballard was staying there shortly after college, and he was inspired by his instructor’s
efforts to remodel his home to make it more environmentally friendly. “It was such a
lovely vision of what was possible,” he says.
But the more Ballard learned about sustainable home improvement, the more he
realized how difficult it was to find attractive and well-designed products. That insight
— and that vision of what was possible in the home — led Ballard to create
TreeHouse, a company that’s aimed at transforming the home improvement market
and, with it, the home itself. Among the products and services available are recycled
glass countertops (工作台面), electric lawn tools and solar-panel installation. Ballard
says customers often call his company “the Whole Foods of home improvement”—
and it’s not too far from the truth.
Ballard has always had an eco-conscious mindset. His grandfather was an early role
model. “He wouldn’t have called himself a conservationist,” Ballard says, “but he
gave me both a conservation ethic and a tremendous sense of wonder about the
natural world.” He studied conservation biology in college, where he started to learn
about the enormous impact our homes have on the environment. “All we hear about
on TV is gas-guzzling ( 耗 油 的 ) SUVs,” he says, “but the real problem is the
buildings we’re living in every day.”
Private residences (私人住宅) are the biggest users of energy, the biggest users of
renewable and nonrenewable materials, the biggest producers of landfill waste and the
second-biggest users of water. “I realized that if I wanted to make an impact with
regard to these existentially challenging issues, then the best area for me to focus on
was, in fact, the home,” says Ballard, who’s currently completing a Social Impact
Fellowship with GLG, a membership-based learning platform. Through GLG, Ballard
and his team have learned about inventory management, retail strategy, in-store user
experience and customer data management.
After college, Ballard worked in green building for a while, learning all he could
about the market. “What I noticed was that everyone had the same set of problems,”
he says. It was hard to find sustainable products, and when he did find them, they cost
too much, and were only available from a few boutiques (精品 店). “The obvious
solution to the whole industry moving forward is access to products at a decent rate,
and with some level of curation (策展) and education around those products,” Ballard
says.
TreeHouse is built on a few core ideas. First, most home improvement products are
terrible — poor quality, poisonous and unsustainable. Second, most home improve-
ment services aren’t up to snuff, either. Anyone who’s ever started such a project
knows that they’re often delayed and routinely run over budget. The industry also
hasn’t gone digital yet, making it difficult to get information on the status of your
project when you want it. “The whole experience around home improvement needs to
be reimagined,” Ballard says. “We’re now trying to make not just the products great,
but the technology great and the service great.”
Today, the company has one physical store in Austin, Texas, and is opening two
more this year, including one in Dallas. Within the next two years, Ballard plans on
opening more stores, and expanding beyond Texas. Right now, TreeHouse touches
only a tiny part of the 80 to 100 million homes in the country. Ballard believes 20
stores — a benchmark (基准) he hopes to hit in five years — would drive that figure
up to 10 percent. The ultimate goal is to launch 300 stores nationwide and reach 80
percent of all the homes in the U.S.
65. What do we know about TreeHouse from the first two paragraphs?
A. It was founded by Ballad and his instructor.
B. It provides green and attractive home improvement.
C. It belongs to a wilderness EMT program.
D. It is popular in the home improvement market.
66. Ballard’s grandfather is mentioned in the passage to show _____.
A. why Ballard studied conservation biology in college
B. why Ballard decided to be a conservationist
C. when Ballard got interested in green homes
D. how Ballard got his environmental awareness
67. What can we know about private residences?
A. They’re the major source of environ- mental issues.
B. They’re the biggest users of TreeHouse’s products.
C. They’re the key to fighting water pollution.
D. They’re becoming greener as a whole.
68. What is the common problem of green building according to the passage?
A. Green buildings are difficult to design.
B. Green materials are expensive and hard to get.
C. Its market is completely out of order.
D. Its significance is unknown to most people.
69. The underlined part “up to snuff” in the last but one paragraph probably means
“_____”.
A. good B. available C. friendly D. timely
70. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. TreeHouse is developing fast across the country.
B. Green building is a new but promising industry.
C. Ballard has long-term goals for his company.
D. It isn’t too late to promote the green industry.
第四部分：任务型阅读 （共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当
的单词。
注意：每个空格只填一个单词。
When we’re having a conversation with someone, actually much of the content is
communicated without words. In an intercultural context, when our interlocutors (对
话者) don’t share our linguistic and cultural backgrounds, non-verbal (非语言的)
communication takes on a particularly important role. Of course, words are very
important because they communicate a specific content. But non-verbal behavior also
communicates content, as well as much more. The function of all communication is to
share intentions, and non-verbal behavior plays a role in that too. It helps us share our
emotions, agreement and disagreement, thus helping us communicate our intentions
along with verbal language.
Consider the people you know who are fluent in languages, but don’t get along
very well with others from different cultures. Part of the reason is that verbal language
by itself only communicates a certain amount of content. A person who only develops
their language skills without the non-verbal behavior that is associated with that
language doesn’t come across well, because a lot of what is being communicated is
non-verbal. This can result in intercultural conflict, misunderstandings and
ambiguities (歧义) in communication, despite language fluency. On the other hand,
non-verbal behavior can also improve communication when we can’t speak the
language fluently. I’m sure anyone who is interculturally competent can go to any
country where they don’t speak the language, and still be able to get along with
people there.
There are many things you can do in order to be more effective when
communicating non-verbally with people from different cultures. For example, try to
be pleasant because most people like pleasant people and a simple smile goes a long
way. Try to show that you enjoy talking with the person from a different culture as
well as like his or her language and culture. Try to learn something important about
the language and culture of your interlocutor. For example, learn and try some simple
phrases. “Good morning,” “please,” and “thank you” go a long way towards
improving many interactions.
Although our cultures commit us to different ways of expressing ourselves without
words, we are much more similar than we might think. As psychologist David
Matsumoto, an expert on non-verbal behavior and culture, points out, the scientific
data on most psychological processes, characteristics and behaviors show that the
cultural differences among us are much smaller than our individual differences.
Though we tend to lose sight of our similarities and, instead, to focus on our
differences, “the majority of people in the world want to get along,” says Matsumoto.
As with all relationships, communication is key. That’s when our non-verbal abilities
can help us better relate to other members of our human family.
Non-verbal communication across cultures
Introduction ●Non-verbal communication can make people from different
cultures understand each other better.
●Just like words, non-verbal behavior is also an important tool
of communicating (71) _____.
●The (72) _____ of non-verbal behavior and verbal language
can make us get our intentions across more clearly.
Facts about
non-verbal
●Those who have good (73) _____ skills but don’t know much
about non-verbal behavior may have poor (74) _____ with
communication others because they can’t come across correctly.
●Non-verbal behavior can serve communication well when there
is a(n) (75) _____ of language fluency.
Tips on
improving
non-verbal
communication
●Smile to show your pleasantness to win the other people’s (76)
_____.
●Show your (77) _____ in your interlocutor and his / her
language and culture.
●Try to have a richer (78) _____ of your interlocutor’s language
and culture.
Conclusion There are actually many (79) _____ between people from
different cultures, but we tend to (80) _____ them.
第五部分：书面表达 （满分 25 分）
假定你校将举行题为“How to live a happy life”的英语作文比赛。请你根据以
下要点提示写一篇英语作文参赛。
要点提示： 1. 什么是幸福；
2. 人们不幸福的原因；
3. 如何才能幸福地生活。
注意： 1. 词数：150 左右（标题已给出，但不计入总词数）；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
How to live a happy life
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参考答案
21-25 BCDCA 26-30 DBBCA 31-35 BBCAD 36-40 BADAD
41-45 CBBDD 46-50ACDCA 51-55 BDACB 56-60 BBADA
61-65ACCDB 66-70 DABAC
71. content 72. combination 73. language
74. relationships 75. lack 76. favor
77. interest 78. knowledge 79. similarities 80. ignore
One possible version:
How to live a happy life
What is happiness? Different people have different opinions. Personally, I think
happiness is the feeling of being content with and thankful for what you have.
It is not uncommon that a lot of people around us are always unhappy. The reason
is simple. They are not content with what they have and always want more. They envy
others because they have better things. They complain about their bad luck. Actually
the happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just make the best of
everything.
Then how to live a happy life? First of all, let’s reflect on ourselves. Let’s develop a
positive state of mind so that we can always look on the bright side. Second, we
should learn to be grateful for what we have, which allows us to feel good about
ourselves. If you are positive and grateful, I’m sure you will live a happy life.
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