1、Unit 2 The United Kingdom 單元測試第一部分：英語知識運用（共三節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)：單項填空（共15小題；每小題1分，？分15分） 從A、R C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。1. The Group of Eight （G8）the eight richest countries in the world.A. is consisted ofB. is made upC. consists ofD. consists in2. no need to worry about her, for she is always careful. I A. Th

2、ere isB. It isC. We areD. That is3. Sandy looked beautiful in her blue skirt.A. dirtyB. smartC. smartfulD. small4. The full name of the UK is the United of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.A. StateB. NationC. KingdomsD. Kingdom5. the little girl can speak four foreign languages.A. Much to our surp

3、riseB. To our much surpriseC. Great to our surpriseD. To our greatly surprise6. They will go to Guangzhou by plane by train.A. in place ofB. instead ofC. insteadD. take the placeof7. It is reported that a province has to form a new state.A. broken downB. broken upC. broken awayD.broken out 8. The bu

4、ilding was named Ford Hall a man named James Ford.A. in need ofB. in memory ofC. in charge ofD. in searchof1.1 mpressed me most was his honesty and bravery.A. ThatB. AllC. Who D. What10. You are so lucky.What do you mean that?A. forB. inC. ofD. by11. I didn't hear you clearly. It's too noisy

5、 here.I was saying that the party was great.A. Repeat.B. Once again.C. Pardon?D. So what?12. I pushed my way through the crowd, saying"”,A. Never mindB. Go aheadC. Excuse meD. Pardon13. Show me the machine you have had.A. it checkB. it checkedC. checkingD. checked14. Laws that punish parents fo

6、r their little children's actions against the laws get parents.A. worriedB. to worryC. worryingD. worryA. seatB. seating15. The pilot asked all the passengers on board to remain as the plane was making a landing.C. seatedD. to be seating第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）There are more than forty univer

7、sities in Britainnearly twice as many as in 1960.During the 1960s eight completely new ones more founded, and ten other new ones werecreated16converting old colleges of technology into universities.In thesame period the17of students more than doubled, from 70,000to18than 200,000. By 1973 about 10% o

8、f men aged fromeighteen19 twenty one were in universities and about 5% of women.All the universities are private institutions. Each has its20governingcouncils,21some local businessmen and local politiciansas 22 as a few academics（大學(xué)教師）.The state began to give grants tothem fifty years23, and by 1970

9、 eachuniversity derived nearly allits24 from state grants. Students have to 25 fees and livingcosts, but every student may receive from the local authority of the place 26 he lives a personal grant which is enough to pay his full costs, including lodging27unless his parents are28.Most 29 take jobs i

10、n the summer30 about six weeks, but theydo not normally do outside31 during the academic year. The Department ofEducation takes32 for the payments which cover the whole expenditure ofthe 33, but it does not exercise direct control. It can have an importantinfluence34 new developments through its pow

11、er to distribute funds, butit takes the advice of the University Grants Committee, a body which ismainly35 of academics.16.A.withB.byC.atD. into17. A. amountB. quantityC. lotD.number18.A.moreB.muchC.lessD. fewer19.A.withB.toC.fromD. beyond20.B. kindC. ownD.personal21. A. makingB. consistingC. includ

12、ingD. taking22.A.goodB.longC.littleD. well23.A.agoB.beforeC.afterD. ever24.A.suggestionsB.gradesC.profitsD. funds25. A. makeB. payC.changeD. delay26.A. whatB. whichC.whereD. how27.A.livingB.drinkingC.foodD. shelter28.A.poorB.generousC.kindheartedD. rich29.A.professorsB.studentsC.politiciansD. busine

13、ssmen30. A. atB. sinceC.withD. for31.A.travelB.workC.experimentD. study32.A.responsibilityB.adviceC.dutyD. pleasure33. A. governmentB. schoolC.universitiesD. committees34. A. atB. toC.onD. form35. A. consistedB. composedC.madeD. taken第三節(jié)：語句翻譯 （共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）36. We set up a monument（為了紀(jì)念在戰(zhàn)爭中死去的英雄們

14、）.37. When I got home, I（發(fā)現(xiàn)屋子有人闖入過了）.38. （ 她很 激動）to see so many products from China（在展出）.39. Living things need air and light（還有水）.40. Edison was（ 以著名 ）a great inventor and he was（ 以聞名）the invention of the electric light.第二部分：閱讀理解（共三篇，滿分，40,分）短文A :請認(rèn)真閱讀下面的文章，然后完成（A-1 ）閱讀理解和（A-2）詞匯填空兩個部題目。AThe Prime

15、Minister Tony Charles Lynton Blair（ 1997 Present ）“Education is the best economic policy there is.”The son of a barrister and lecturer, Tony Blair was born in Edinburgh, but spent mostof his childhood in Durham. At the age of 14 he returned to Edinburgh to finish his education at Fettes College. He

16、studied law at Oxford, and went on to become a barristerhimself.After standing unsuccessfully for the Labour Party in a by-election, Blair went on towin the seat of Sedgefield in the 1983 General Election, aged 30.Tony Blair made a speedy rise through the ranks, being promoted first to the shadowTre

17、asury front bench in 1984. He subsequently served as a trade and industry spokesman, before being elected to the Shadow Cabinet in 1988 where he was made Shadow Secretary of State for Energy. In 1989 he moved to the employment brief.After the 1992 election Labour's new leader, John Smith, promot

18、ed Blair to Shadow Home Secretary. It was in this post that Blair made famous his pledge that Labour would be tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime.John Smith died suddenly and unexpectedly in 1994, and in the subsequent leadershipcontest Tony Blair won a large majority of his party's sup

19、port.Blair immediately launched his campaign for the modernisation of the Labour Party, determined to complete the shift further towards the political centre which he saw as essential for victory. The debate over Clause 4 of the party's constitution was considered the crucial test of whether its

20、 members would commit to Blair's project.He removed the commitment to public ownership, and at this time coined the term New Labour.The Labour Party won the 1997 General Election by a landslide, after 18 years inOpposition. At the age of 43, Tony Blair became the youngest Prime Minister since Lo

21、rd Liverpool in 1812.The government began to implement a far-reaching programme of constitutional change, putting the question of devolution to referendums in Scotland and Wales.An elected post of Mayor of London was established at the head of a new capital-wide authority, and all but 92 hereditary

22、peers were removed from the House ofLords in thefirst stage of its reform. The government has also implemented an investment programme of £ 42 billion in its priority areas of health and education.Tony Blair was re-elected with another landslide majority in the 2001 General Election.He is marri

23、ed to the barrister Cherie Booth QC, and they have four children. Theiryoungest, Leo, was the first child born to a servingPrime Minister in over 150 years.A-1閱讀理解根據(jù)以上短文的內(nèi)容，從每小題所給的A、R C、D四個選項中選出最佳答案。41. The last sentence “Their youngest, Leo, was the first child born to a serving Prime Minister in o

24、ver 150 years " means:A. Leo was the only child of all Prime Ministers in the English history.B. Leo was the first child of a Prime Minister who had retired in over 150 years.C. Leo was the youngest son of Tony Blair, Prime Minister.D. Leo was the only child who was born to the person who still

25、 worked as the primeMinister in over 150 years.42. Which of the following statements is true?Blair is the first youngest Prime Minister in the English history.Blair is the second youngest Prime Minister in the English history.to the shadow Treasury front bench in 1984,Tony Blair became famous.Blair

26、is now still in his post as a Prime Minister in his third round.A-2猜測詞義根據(jù)上下文情景，猜出下列單詞的意思。43. Blair immediately launched his campaign for the modernisation of the Labour Party, determined to complete the shift further towards the political centre which he saw asessential for victory.“essential "

27、 means.A. necessaryB. possibleC obviousD. natural44. Tony Blair made a speedy rise through the ranks, being promoted first to the shadow Treasury front bench in 1984.promote means.A. advance sb in position or rank.B. diasppoint sbC. please sbD. puzzle sb45. An elected post of Mayor of London was est

28、ablished at the head of a new capital-wide authority, and all but 92 hereditary peers were removed from the House of Lords in the first stage of its reform.c(”peer means.A. friendsB. equal in rankC. enemiesD. co-workersBDavid Beckham is the king of the football world, but it is his wife Victoria, fo

29、rmer “Posh Spice " girl, who makes it possible. She was the person who turned him froma footballer into a global attractor. Even now that he has left Manchester United forReal Madrid, instead of Barcelona or Milan, it might be because of her.“Posh Spice" has become a name for Victoria. The

30、 Collins Dictionary even has the term “Posh and Becks ” (Victoria and David Beckham).Before meeting Victoria Adams, Beckham was a good-looking and likeable footballer with a bright future at Manchester United, but that was about all.Since he married her in 1999, he has become the most famous player

31、British sport hasever produced, and, some say, the most influential (有影響的)manin the country. "When a sports expert at Warwick University in Britain.they got together, she was clearlythe more popular of the two,said Andrew Parker,She certainly introduced him toa new circle of people and, all of

32、a sudden, he was a top list celebrity （名人）.”It's believed that, behind the high wall s and iron gates of their " Beckingham Palace ' it is Victoria who decides everything.When their baby boy, Brooklyn, fell in 2000, Beckham left a United training sessionto look after him, and this led t

33、o his being dropped from the team. Many were sure itwas Victoria who had asked her husband to stay at home. During a trip to the UnitedStates this year, Victoria has worked hard to push her husband to the US public. Theywould not have recognized him if they met him in a car park.She may appear to ha

34、ve taken a back seat, but Victoria is still at the forefront of the “ Posh and Beck" project.46. From the passage, we can conclude that at home.A. Beckham listens to his wifeB. Victoria listens to her husbandC. Beckham and Victoria discuss and do everything togetherD. Beckham has no mind of his

35、 own47. Before meeting Victoria Adams, Beckham.A. had become world-famousB. was completely unknownC. was an ordinary football playerD. was not so influential48. Which of the following or best supported by the fourth paragraph?A. People still like Victoria better than Beckham.B. People liked to see B

36、eckham and Victoria get together.C. To a large degree, Beckham owes his popularity to Victoria.D. Sports experts used to think little of Beckham.49. Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage?A. Beckham is the most influential man in Britain.B. In 2000, Beckham was dropped from his

37、 team because he spent a holiday in United States.C. Beckham is now playing for Real Madrid.D. Brooklyn was born in 2000.50. Which of the following might be the best title of the text?A. The Posh powerB. A perfect coupleC. Who is more influential-Beckham or Victoria?D. ”Posh and Becks " project

38、CMost shops in Britain open at 9:00 am, and close at 5:00 or 5:30 in the evening. Smallshops usually close for an hour at lunchtime. On one or two days a week usually Thursday and/pr Friday some large food shops stay open until about 8:00 pm for late night shopping.Many shops are closed in the after

39、noon on one day a week. The day is usually Wednesday or Thursday and it is a different day in different towns.Nearly all shops are closed on Sundays. Newspaper shops are open in the morning, andsell sweets and cigarettes as well. But not all the things can be sold on Sundays.Usually it is not diffic

40、ult for foreign visitors to find where to buy things. Most shops sell the things that you want to buy. One problem is stamps. In Britain you can only buy these at post offices. Many large food shops are self-service. When you go into one of these shops, you take a basket and you put the things you w

41、ish to buy into this.You pay for everything just before you leave. If anyone tries to take things from a shop without paying they are almost certain to be caught, because most shops have detectives.When you are waiting to be served in a shop, it is important not try to be served before people who ar

42、rive before you. Many foreign people are surprised at the British way of queuing （排隊）.51. Most shops in Britain stay open for about a day.A. eight hoursB. five hoursC. ten hoursD. six hours2. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Some large food shops open for ab

43、out 11 hours on Thursday or Friday.B. Many shops are closed in the afternoon once a week on Tuesday.C. Only a few things can be bought on Sundays.D. It is not difficult for foreign visitors to buy things in Britain.53. You can not buy in shops.A. cigaretteB. sweetsC. stampsD. clothes54. Which of the

44、 following statements is TRUE?A. Most shops usually close for an hour at lunchtime.B. Many large shops are self-service.C. Most shops have detectives.D. People do not have to queue to be served.55. Which of the following statements can be the best title of this passage?A. Shops in BritainB. How to b

45、uy things in Britain?C. The British Way of QueuingD. How long are the British shops?高考新題：閱讀表達(dá)DLONDON （Reuters） Organic fruit, carried right to the doorstep. That is what GabrielGold prefers （更喜歡），and he is willing to pay for it. If this is not possible, the26-year-old computer technician will spend

46、the extra money at the supermarket to buy organic food.“Organic produce is always better, " Mr. Gold said. "The food is free of pesticides（ 殺 蟲齊 U）, and you are generally supporting family farms instead of large farms. And moreoften than not it is locally grown and seasonal, so it is more

47、tasty." Mr. Gold isone of a growing number of shoppers buying into the organic trend, and supermarketsacross Britain are depending on （依賴）more like him as they grow their organic foodbusiness. But how many shoppers really know what they are getting, and why are theywilling to pay a higher price

48、 for organic produce? Market research shows that Mr. Gold and others who buy organic food can generally give clear reasons for their preferencesbut their knowledge of organic food is far from complete. For example, small amounts of pesticides can be used on organic produce. And about three quarterso

49、f organic food in Britain is not local but imported （進(jìn)口）to meet the growing need.“The demand for organic food is increasing（ 增力口 ）by about one third every year, so it is a very fast- growing market. " Said Sue Flock, a specialist in this line of business. 56. Why do more and more people in Britain are buying organic food?57. Where is the organic food produced?.58. What does the underlined words aorganic trend &quo