高考英语一轮复习Unit2Language单元检测(必修3)

Unit 2 Language一、阅读理解If you want to slow aging, you might want to eat less. This finding is good news—-—if you were a mouse. The researchers studied mice， not people.John Price and other researchers studied two groups of mice. One group was able to eat as much as it wanted。

The researchers limited what the mice in the other group ate。

Their diet had 35 percent fewer calories than the first group of mice。

Price says the mice with the diet restrictions were “more energetic and suffered fewer disease。

” They were not just living longer but seemed to stay younger for a longer period of time。

The researchers found that fewer calories slow down a natural mechanism in cells called ribosomes。

Price explains that ribosomes are responsible for making important proteins in the cells. But with fewer calories, they slow down. This gives the cells more time to repair themselves。

单元测试Ⅰ.单项填空1.—Good morning,Mr.Brown.Lovely day,isn't it?—It certainly is.We are planning to travel to London.—A.A wonderful trip,isn't it?B.But it's too cold today.C.Good luck with your trip.D.What can I get you?答案:C交际用语。

别人要外出旅行的时候，一般说a good journey或good luck等。

2.(2010全国模拟Ⅰ)If I can help,I don't like working late into the night.A.soB.thatC.itD.them答案:C本题考查it用法，这里的it指说话人所提到的那件事情。

3.After seemed a long time,Tom came to,finding himself on the roadside.A.it；layingB.what；lyingC.which；lyingD.that；laying答案:B after为介词，后面跟名词性从句，从句中缺主语，所以用what，躺“lie”的现在分词是lying。

4.They ran wild joy the news of their victory.A.with；onB.of；atC.with；atD.of；on答案:C欣喜若狂用be wild with joy；另外用介词at表示听到或看到某事。

5.I doubt if the figure is right.Please in the account.A.look for itB.look it upC.look it outD.look at it答案:C本题表示查一下数字，那么应该用look up。

Unit 2 Language单元测试卷第I卷选择题（共四大题；满分70分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. When will the woman speaker come back home?A. Early in the afternoon.B. In the late afternoon.C. Late in the evening.2. When will the flight arrive at the airport?A. 9:50.B. 10:10.C. 10:30.3. What does the woman really mean?A. She is very busy.B. There's no problem.C. She’ll go to another place.4. When will the man leave for Liverpool?A. At 12:00.B. At 14:30.C. At 17:30.5. What does the man think of the plays by Lady Orland?A. Boring and terrible.B. Inspiring and humorous.C. Serious and positive.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

必修三 Unit 2 单元话题语篇训练（每单元3练）练(一) 阅读理解组块专练——练速度(限时：35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2024·石家庄模拟)International Competitions in 2024A．Creating the story in English.B．Having the work scanned.C．Paying money for the entry.D．Submitting the work by July.解析：选A 细微环节理解题。

依据The H．G.Wells Short Story Competition部分中的“Entries must be in English and must be entirely your own work”可知，写故事竞赛要求参赛者的作品是用英语写的原创作品，故选A。

2．What is special about “16th Annual Smithsonian Photo Contest”？A．It gives a theme. B．It offers a grand prize.C．It has an age limit. D．It has two categories.解析：选C 细微环节理解题。

依据16th Annual Smithsonian Photo Contest部分中的“Who may enter: Open to photographers who are 18 years old or older”并结合其他三个竞赛的“Who may enter”的信息可知，这个竞赛对参赛者的年龄有肯定的限制，故选C。

3．Who may get Margaret Reid Prize after winning the contest?A．Short story writers. B．Photographers.C．Art designers. D．Poem writers.解析：选D 推理推断题。

新教材高考英语一轮总复习：UNIT 2 单元主题训练Ⅰ.阅读理解When you think of boxing, you may picture greats like former world heavyweight boxing champions Rocky Marciano and Jersey Joe Walcott. But boxing isn't just a sport anymore. It's also a popular way to stay fit, through a version known as fitness boxing, which has adapted the movements of the sport into exercise routines.Unlike traditional boxing that requires someone else for practice, fitness boxing involves throwing punches (重拳击打) at the air or at a punching bag, usually in a class. There are two main types of these exercise classes. In one, you follow a leader and do a series of boxing moves to music, similar to an aerobics (有氧运动) class. The moves include a combination of large, sweeping punches; smaller punches; and short, quick steps forward and back. The other type of exercise class involves strength training, stretching, and hitting a punching bag.“This kind of boxing has many health benefits, because it constantly requires you to think and change your position，” says physical therapist Linda Arslanian. Though there's no proof that fitness boxing is superior to any other types of exercise, it does strengthen bones and muscles, burn more calories, improve balance and even lift your mood.However, fitness_boxing_may_not_be_right_up_your_street. “I'd say you'd have to be very careful if you have hand problems. In that case, you should consider shadow boxing only, and make sure your hands don't make contact with a target，” says Arslanian. With any activity that is potentially aerobic, you should check with your physician before starting.“If you're interested in trying this exercise to change up your routine, you'll likely find classes at health clubs or community centres. And if you do start a class, remember to take it slowly. Also, it's not about high intensity.It's about consistency，” she adds.语篇解读：文章主要介绍了健身拳击的类型、好处及注意事项。

Module 3 Unit 2 LanguageⅠ.单句填空1.—I hear Mary is ill in hospital now.—Exactly.That’s she hasn’t showed up till now.2.He holds the view the literature of a period reflects its values and taste.3.Once he was kind,but later he turned a boring person who never tried understanding how others felt.4.—I called you several times last night,but you didn’t answer the phone.—Sorry,I (watch)TV.5.What puzzles me is you could tell he was a thief when you first saw him.6. (know)to her,her husband had already booked the tickets for their holiday in advance.7.Even he is disabled,he has got a master’s degree.8.Walking around,I found the whole park was full of young people (dress)up for the tourist festival.9.The farmers stopped working in the fields when darkness (fall).10.The system was designed to give students quick and easy access the information on the Internet.11.If computers are not very useful,then it will be easy to answer the question of students should buy them.12.This kind of medicine, (invent)by American chemist Professor Carl in 1951,saved millions of people’s lives.13.There was a (confuse)look on his face when he met with the (confuse)problem.14.Choosing the right dictionary depends on you want to use it for.15.We were on the point of leaving it began to rain.Ⅱ.阅读理解(2015四川,C)Across Britain,burnt toast will be served to mothers in bed this morning as older sons and daughters rush to deliver their supermarket bunches of flowers.But,according to a new study,we should be placing a higher value on motherhood all year.Mothers have long known that their home workload was just as heavy as paid work.Now,the new study has shown that if they were paid for their parental labours,they would earn as much as ￡172,000 a year.The study looked at the range of jobs mothers do,as well as the hours they are working,to determine the figure.This would make their yearly income ￡30,000 more than the Prime Minister earns.By analysing the numbers,it found the average mother works 119 hours a week,40 of which would usually be paid at a standard rate and 79 hours as overtime.After questioning 1,000 mothers with children under 18,it found that,on most days,mums started their routine work at 7 am and finished at around 11 pm.To calculate just how much mothers would earn from that labour,it suggested some of the roles that mums could take on,including housekeeper,part-time lawyer,personal trainer andentertainer.Being a part-time lawyer,at ￡48.98 an hour,would prove to be the most profitable of the“mum jobs”,with psychologist(心理学家)a close second.It also asked mothers about the challenges they face,with 80 per cent making emotional(情感的)demand as the hardest thing about motherhood.Over a third of mums felt they needed more training and around half said they missed going out with friends.The study shows mothers matter all year long and not just on Mother’s Day.The emotional,physical and mental energy mothers devote to their children can be never-ending,but children are also sources of great joy and happiness.Investing(投入)in time for parenting and raising relationships is money well spent.1.How much would a mother earn a year if working as the Prime Minister?A.￡30,000.B.￡142,000.C.￡172,000.D.￡202,000.2.The biggest challenge for most mothers is from .A.emotional demandB.low pay for workC.heavy workloadck of training3.What is stressed in the last paragraph?A.Mothers’ importance shows in family all year long.B.The sacrifices mothers make are huge but worthwhile.C.Mothers’ devotion to children can hardly be calculated.D.Investing time in parenting would bring a financial return.4.What can we conclude from the study?A.Mothers’ working hours should be largely reduced.B.Mothers should balance their time for work and rest.C.Mothers’ labour is of a higher value than it is realised.D.Mothers should be freed from housework for social life.B(2015课标Ⅰ,D)Conflict is on the menu tonight at the cafe La Chope.This evening,as on every Thursday night,psychologist Maud Lehanne is leading two of France’s favorite pastimes,coffee drinking and the“talking cure”.Here they are learning to get in touch with their true feelings.It isn’t always easy.The customers—some thirty Parisians who pay just under $2(plus drinks)per session—are quick to intellectualize(高谈阔论),slow to open up and connect.“You are forbidden to say‘one feels,’or‘people think’,”Lehanne told them.“Say ‘Ithink,’‘Think me’.”A cafe society where no intellectualizing is allowed?It couldn’t seem more un-French.But Lehanne’s psychology cafe is about more than knowing oneself:It’s trying to help the city’s troubled neighborhood cafes.Over the years,Parisian cafes have fallen victim to changes in the French lifestyle—longer working hours,a fast-food boom and a younger generation’s desire to spend more time at home.Dozens of new theme cafes appear to change the situation.Cafes focused around psychology,history,and engineering are catching on,filling tables well into the evening.The city’s“psychology cafes”,which offer great comfort,are among the most popular places.Middle-aged homemakers,retirees,and the unemployed come to such cafes to talk about love,anger,and dreams with a psychologist.And they come to Lehanne’s group just to learn to s ay what they feel.“There’s a strong need in Paris for communication,”says Maurice Frisch,a cafe La Chope regular who works as a religious instructor in a nearby church.“People have few real friends.And they need to open up.”Lehanne says she’d like to see psychology cafes all over France.“If people had normal lives,these cafes wouldn’t exist,”she says.“If life weren’t a battle,people wouldn’t need a special place just to speak.”But then,it wouldn’t be France.1.What are people encouraged to do at the cafe La Chope?A.Learn a new subject.B.Keep in touch with friends.C.Show off their knowledge.D.Express their true feelings.2.How are cafes affected by French lifestyle changes?A.They are less frequently visited.B.They stay open for longer hours.C.They have bigger night crowds.D.They start to serve fast food.3.What are theme cafes expected to do?A.Create more jobs.B.Supply better drinks.C.Save the cafe business.D.Serve the neighborhood.4.Why are psychology cafes becoming popular in Paris?A.They bring people true friendship.B.They give people spiritual support.C.They help people realize their dreams.D.They offer a platform for business links.Ⅲ.短文改错(2015四川)下面短文中有10处语言错误。

新教材高考英语一轮总复习：UNIT 2 单元主题训练Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2022·珠海一模)When Randy Heiss went hiking behind his Patagonia, Ariz.farm, the last thing he expected to find was a Christmas list from a little girl across the US-Mexico border.“I found this balloon on my morning walk near Patagonia on Sunday.Attached to it was a piece of paper with the Christmas wishes from a little girl，” Heiss wrote on his Facebook page.When he brought the list home to his wife, who speaks fluent Spanish, they determined that the little girl had asked for Enchantimals toys, clothes, art supplies and various other gifts.That's when Heiss set out to make the little girl's Christmas dreams come true.Heiss said he had attempted to send Christmas letters to Santa Claus via balloon when he was a kid but never received a response.Heiss sent a Facebook message on Wednesday to XENY, a radio station in Nogales, to see if it could help him track down the girl or her family.He later received a response from the station, which had determined the author of the letter was an 8-year-old girl named Dayami, and the station wanted to set up a meeting between the two on Thursday.“It just changed my entire day，” Heiss told the Washington Post.“Instead of going back to my office in Bisbee, I went with my wife to Walmart.”The couple bought almost everything on Dayami's list.They also brought a few gifts for Dayami's little sister, Ximena.They told the children they were “ayudantes de Santa，” or Santa's helpers.Heiss,60, said the experience was very healing for him and his wife.Nine years ago，the couple's only son died.“ Being around children at Christmas time has been absent in our lives，” Heiss said.“We now have friends for life.For a day, that border fence with its concertina wire melted away.”语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，记叙了Randy Heiss在亚利桑那州巴塔哥尼亚徒步旅行时，意外收到了来自美墨边境的一个小女孩的圣诞礼物清单。

Unit 2 Language一、阅读理解。

When firefighters got to the six-story brick building on East 191st Street in Bronx early Saturday, they saw flames shooting from a top-floor window. Strange, sharp popping(爆音) sounds filled the air, a fire lieutenant said later. As a sixth-floor apartment turned into an inferno(火海), a woman who lived there ran downstairs with a small child. Neighbours said she told them her husband was still upstairs trying to get their two other children.Vale Dorsey, 66, who lives on the fifth floor, said he was awakened by his wife. An explosion above had showered shattered glass from a sixth-floor window. As they rushed downstairs, they were joined by other people, who were asking one another in Spanish and English what was happening.As the people fled, firefighters hurried up the stairs. When they reached the sixth floor, the fire lieutenant, William Kearns, Firefighter ChristopherO'Brien and others met a wall of flames coming from the kitchen just inside the door of the burning apartment. Firefighter Rodney Littlejohn used a fire extinguisher to try to keep the fire from spreading, and the heat from the kitchen partly melted his plastics eye shield.While Firefighter Littlejohn sprayed, Firefighter O'Brien bent under the flames. There about 10 feet into the apartment, he found the father of the three children lying in a hallway.Firefighters pulled him from the burning apartment. Lieutenant Kearns and a firefighter from Rescue 3 started going through the apartment room by room, feeling their way through the smoke. In a bedroom, the firefighter from Rescue 3 found a 3-year-old in a bed shaped like a race car. Moments later, Lieutenant Kearns found a 1-year-old in a crib.The two children and their father were brought to hospital, fire officials said, where the man was listed in critical condition and the children were in critical but stable condition.On Saturday the apartment where the fire started was badlyburned. Inside his apartment on the fifth floor, Mr. Dorsey said, “I was hap py that everybody was safe. We got lucky.”1.What do we know about Vale Dorsey?A.He was the first to report the fire accident to the fire department.B.He lives on the floor below the apartment that caught fire.C.His apartment was also badly burned but he escaped from the fire.D.He woke up his wife and told her about the strange, sharp popping sounds.2.From what part of the apartment did the flames come that the firefighters met?A.The hallway.B.The store room.C.One of the bedrooms.D.The kitchen.3.Who was last found in the burning apartment according to the passage?A.The 1-year-old child.B.The 3-year-old child.C.The mother of the three children.D.The father of the three children.4.We learn from the passage that ________.A.the children were in critical but stable condition after the fire accidentB.there about 10 feet into the apartment Kearns found the mother of the three childrenC.Christopher O'Brien used a fire extinguisher to try to keep the fire from spreadingD.it was Rodney Littlejohn that found the 4-year-old in a bed shaped like a race car参考答案： 1.B; 2.D; 3.A; 4.A解析： 1.[细节理解题。

Unit 2 Language一、阅读理解。

Two of the saddest words in the English language are “if only”. I live my life with the goal of never having to say those words, because they convey regret, lost opportunities, mistakes, and disappointment.My father is famous in ou r family for saying, “Take the extra minute to do it right.” I always try to live by the “extra minute” rule. When my children were young and likely to cause accidents, I always thought about what I could do to avoid an “if only ” moment, whether it was so mething minor like moving a cup full of hot coffee away from the edge of a computer, or something that required a little more work such as taping padding (衬垫) onto the sharp corners of a glass coffee table.I don’t only avoid those “if only” moments when it comes to safety. It’s equally important to avoid “if only” in our personal relationships. We all know people who lost a loved one and regretted that they had foregone an opportunity to say “I love you” or “I forgive you”. When my father announced he was going to the eye doctor across from my office on Good Friday, I told him that it was a holiday for my company and I wouldn’t be there. But then I thought about the fact that he’s 84 years old and I realized that I shouldn’t give up an opportunity to see hi m. I called him and told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after all.I know there will still be occasions when I have to say “if only” about something, but my life is definitely better because of my policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality(可能发生的事). And even though it takes an extra minute to do something right, or it occasionally takes an hour or two in my busy schedule to make a personal connection, I know that I’m doing the right thing. I’m buying myself peace of mind and that’s the best kind of insurance for my emotional well-being.1.Which of the following is an example of the “extra minute” rule ?A. Start the car the moment everyone is seated.B. Leave the room for a minute with the iron working.C. Wait for an extra minute so that the steak tastes better.D. Move an object out of the way before it trips someone.2.The author decided to go to her office on Good Friday to __________.A. keep her appointment with the eye doctorB. meet her father who was already an old manC. join in the holiday celebration of the companyD. finish her work before the deadline approaching3.The underlined word “foregone” in Paragraph 3 is closed in meaning to “_________”.A. abandonedB. lackedC. avoidedD. wasted4.What is the best title for the passage ?A. The Emotional Well-beingB. The Two Saddest WordsC. The Most Useful RuleD. The Peace of Mind【文章大意】这篇文章主要讲解的是作者对于最悲哀的两个单词if only 的理解及看法。

Unit 2 Language一、阅读理解。

Aging brings wrinkles, sagging bodies and frustrating forgetfulness. But getting older is not all bad for many people. Mounting evidence suggests aging may be a key to happiness. There is conflicting research on the subject, however, and experts say it may all boil down to this: Attitude is everything.Older adults tend to be more optimistic and have a more positive outlook on life than their younger and stressed opposites. The big question is why seniors are happier. A recent study suggests one reason: Older adults remember the past through happy memories. Aging can bring more cheer as people become more comfortable with themselves and their roles in society. The older adults said they were enjoying more time with their family, spending more time on hobbies and having greater financial security and did not have to work.But others are doubtful about the link between happiness and growing older."The notion that those in old age are happiest is misleading," said Richard Easterlin, a professor of economics at the University of Southern California. "It is based on comparing people of different ages who are the same in terms of income, health, family life." Easterlin added, "When you take account of the fact that older people have lower income than younger, are less healthy, and more likely to be living alone, then you will find it hard to accept that they are happier.In fact, scientists have found that as people age, their health declines and social networks disappear as their friends die, which can make the elderly less happy.Even if one does give in to age's dark side, health and happiness don't always gohand-in-hand. It's all about attitude. Research by the University of Chicago’s Yang suggests that attitude about life and happiness, is partly shaped by the era in which a person was born. It turns out that individuals who adapt the best to changes also have the highest expected levels of happiness.Despite the conflicting findings about aging and happiness, the good news is that there doesn’t appear to be a limit to how much happiness one can achieve in one’s life. “Most people desire happiness,” Easterlin said. “To my knowledge, no one has identified a limit to attainable happiness.”1.What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?A. The key factor to older adults’ happinessB. There is a conflict between aging and happinessC. No one can define the limit to happiness.D. The relationship between health and happiness.2.Why are some seniors happier according to some experts?A. They focus on what makes them feel good.B. They have their own circle of friends.C. They have better income after retirement.3.What can we learn from the passage?A. People of the same age have the same sense of happiness.B. Attitude may play a very important role in happiness.C. People who adapt the best to changes are more likely to be unhappy.D. Older adults who have more valuable life experience are more optimistic.4.What’s the topic discussed in the passage?A. Whether aging or attitude brings happiness.B. Why seniors adapt the best to changes in society.C. What the limit to an elder person’s happiness is.D. How older people feel compared with younger people.【文章大意】随着年龄的增加变老，人们的幸福感也是不一样的。

Unit 2 LanguageⅠ品句填词1．Let’s go somewhere where we can talk without interruption(打断)．2．Let me conclude(结束) my speech with a saying：Where there is a will, there is a way.3．She is fully occupied(忙于……的) in looking after three small children.4．She has been banned(禁止) from leaving Greece while the allegations(指控) are investigated.5．He has replaced(代替) Mr.Brown as president.6．The twins are so alike that no one can distinguish(区分) one from the other.7．The firm is working on a new product in combination(联合) with several overseas partners.8．The family rent the apartment for convenience(便利); it’s near the shop and school.9．He represented(代表) our class in the meeting.10．The twins are almost identical in appearance(外貌)．Ⅱ完成句子1．如果你不介意，在方便的时候给我打电话好吗？Would you telephone me at your convenience if you don’t mind?2．工人们正忙于建造新房子，所以他们现在不能给你帮忙。

2021高考英语一轮温习 Unit 2《Language》同步检测牛津译林版必修3 Ⅰ.单项填空1. — I don't know ______ we eat at this restaurant or that.— It doesn't really matter.A. whatB. whyC. whenD. whether2. It is difficult for ______ beginner in English to make ______ distinction between American Englishand British English.A. a; theB. the; aC. a; aD. the; the3. ______ I'm not sure of winning the match, I will take a chance.A. OnceB. BeforeC. WhileD. Since4. Nowadays, many young couples find it difficult to ______ a child. It requires more money andeffort than before.A. raiseB. observeC. tolerateD. ignore5. — I called you several times last night, but you didn't answer the phone.— Sorry, I ______ TV.A. watchedB. was watchingC. am watchingD. had watched6. Walking around, I found the whole park was full of young people ______ for the tourist festival.A. dressing upB. dress upC. to dress upD. have dressed up7. As a matter ______ fact, his son is being trained to take control ______ the family business.A. in; ofB. of; overC. in; overD. of; of8. We all know that Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize for his ______ to Quantum Theory.A. connectionB. explanationC. contributionD. construction9. — What else do you like doing in your spare time ______ surfing the Internet?— I like dancing, playing chess, watching TV and so on.A. aside fromB. thanks toC. according toD. instead of10. My grandma was fond of kids. In fact, she had spent her ______ life taking care of those homeless kids until her death.A. adultB. extraordinaryC. peacefulD. entire 11. In my opinion, a life worth living should ______ continuous efforts and progress.A. be consisted ofB. be made up ofC. be made ofD. be included in12. ______ is widely agreed ______ forcing students to concentrate on their studies is not a good idea.A. This; thatB. It; thatC. This; whatD. It; what13. His grandfather lives in a small house, ______ there are a lot of tall pine trees.A. whichB. thatC. around whichD. in which14. — ______ you like the new type of car so much, why not buy it?— Well, I can't afford it.A. Even thoughB. As ifC. Now thatD. So that15. ______ is most important to me now is to try to find out the truth.A. ThatB. WhatC. ItD. WhichⅡ.完形填空AIntegrating(融为一体) the four main language skills (listening, reading, speaking, and writing) has showed to be very beneficial in the second language classroom. Study shows we __1__ use a single skill when communicating, so it makes sense to __2__ more than one skill at a time.There are several advantages for using an integrated approach. Not only are learners given the chance to interact in a __3__ way, but learners are also exposed to the richness and complexity(复杂性)of the language. __4__，with a separated approach, it is difficult to use language in a meaningful way. For __5__，when students practise only one skill at a time, such as speaking, it is meaningless, because they can not concentrate on just speaking while they are __6__ communicating.Another advantage to using an integrated approach is that students are more likely to be __7__ to learn a language if they are able to use it to interact, rather than to just have knowledge about the language. In this approach, language is treated as a __8__ of interaction, rather than an academic subject.A third advantage of an integrated approach is that skill integration allows for __9__ in all main skills at the same time, which allows students to be able to use theirstrengths in order to help them grow in their weaknesses. In other __10__，if a student is particularly __11__ at reading, they may be able to use this skill to help them with listening or writing.An integrated skills approach is obviously a more realistic approach to language learning, while a separated approach does not __12__ a meaningful understanding of language. Nor does it seem to be a motivating style to learning a foreign language.1. A. often B. frequentlyC. urgentlyD. rarely2. A. focus on B. depend onC. live onD. insist on3. A. wonderful B. meaningfulC. cheerfulD. powerful4. A. Therefore B. SomehowC. HoweverD. Besides5. A. instance B. funC. goodD. entertainment6. A. especially B. actuallyC. speciallyD. eventually7. A. forced B. orderedC. inspiredD. supposed8. A. sign B. symbolC. signalD. means9. A. growth B. truthC. strengthD. faith10. A. words B. casesC. waysD. hands11. A. angry B. slowC. goodD. disappointed12. A. include B. affectC. causeD. offerBA proverb is a short, well known saying that expresses a common truth or belief. Many proverbs give advice about the best way to live.Recently, we asked our listeners to send us favorite proverbs. The top proverb among these listeners is this one: “Where there is a will, there is a way.” This means that you can rise above your problems you have a goal and work very hard. Another favori te proverb was, “God helps those help themselves.”Xu Daju from China wrote that his country has thousands of proverbs. Several of them are used in the United States. One example is “Birds of a feather flock together.” This means that people who are of ten become friends or spend time together. Another proverb is “Blood is thicker water.” This means family ties are stronger than other relationships.Wafaa from Egypt says her favorite proverb is, “Think twice, act wise.” She also says she is making eff ort to use this saying in her life. Another one is “Your defeat now is your victory in the future，” meaning you can learn your mistakes. Ⅲ.阅读明白得Babies don't learn to talk just from hearing sounds. New research suggests they're lip­readers too.Florida scientists discovered that starting around age 6 months, babies begin shifting from the eye gaze(注视)to studying mouths when people talk to them.“In order to imitate you, the baby has to figure out how to shape thei r lips to make that particular sound they're hearing，” explains psychologist David Lewkowicz of Florida Atlantic University, who led the study. “It's an incredibly complex process.”Apparently it doesn't take them too long to absorb the movements that match basic sounds. By their first birthdays, babies start shifting back to look you in the eye again —unless they hear the unfamiliar sounds of a foreign language. Then, they stick with lip­reading a bit longer.In the experiment, David Lewkowicz tested nearly 180 babies, groups of them at ages 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 months.How? They showed videos of a woman speaking in English or Spanish to babies of English speakers. A device tracked where each baby was focusing his or her gaze and recorded how long the gaze lasted.They found a dramatic shift in attention: When the speaker used English, the 4­month­olds gazed mostly into her eyes. The 6­month­olds spent equal amounts of time looking at the eyes and the mouth. The 8­ and 10­month­olds studied mostly the mouth. At 12 months, attention started shifting back toward the speaker's eyes.It makes sense that at 6 months, babies begin observing lip movement, Lewkowicz says, because that's about the time babies' brains gain the ability to control their attention rather than automatically look toward noise.But what happened when these babies used to English heard Spanish? The 12­month­olds studied the mouth longer, just like younger babies. They needed the extra information to decipher (破译)the unfamiliar sounds.“It's a pretty interesting finding，” says University of Iowa psychology professor Bob McMurray, who also studies baby speech development. The babies“know what they need to know about, and they're able to draw their attent ion to what's important at that point in language development.”1. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. Babies Learn to Talk from Hearing SoundsB. Babies Learn to T alk by Reading LipsC. How Babies Learn Language after BirthD. Babies Can Understand a Foreign Language2. When an adult talks to a 5­month­old baby, the baby usually ______.A. looks the adult into the eyesB. watches the adult's lipC. studies the adult's facial expressionsD. feels very excited3. Babies start to focus their attention on eyes of speakers again when they are nearly ______.A. 7 months oldB. 8 months oldC. 12 months oldD. 20 months old4. When babies are half one year old, what can they do?A. They can control their attention.B. They can recognize human faces.C. They can play with toys.D. They can tell parents from others.5. We can infer that David Lewkowicz ______.A. did the experiment on his ownB. teaches Spanish at Florida Atlantic UniversityC. invited a woman to speak English to babiesD. studies baby speech developmentⅣ.阅读填空(每空不超过三个单词)Need some tips on learning English? We have some great ones for you this time and we're sure they will help you to learn English more easily and with more fun!(1)Find something interesting about your English study. Why not watch your favourite film in English? You could also read the lyrics (歌词) of pop songs, or check out celebrity sites (名人网站) and learn more about your favorite basketball or football players.(2)Read English texts as often as you can. This could be news, short stories or novels. Choose an interesting text that is not too difficult for you. Don't look up every new word — even without a dictionary you will understand a lot if you are interested in the topic. If you are a football fan, you won't have problems understanding an English article about football.Also watch the news in Chinese and find English news about the same topics. Even if you don't understand every word in English, you will understand it as you already know what the text is about.(3)Choose your favourite movie. Have paper and pen ready as you may want to write down useful words or phrases. Listening to your favourite English songs is another cool way. Read first and find out what the song is about. Pick some words or phrases that you would like to learn. A dictionary may also be useful.(4)With your friends, you can repeat your English vocabulary, do your homework and help each other with English grammar. Maybe your friends have a better way of studying. Or, maybe you can give them cool advice!(5)Set a target for each week or each month and give a reward for yourself if you can achieve it. For example, you can write: If I can do that, I will play my favorite computer games for half an hour; buy my favorite snack (Harry Potter books, etc.); visit the zoo; go to a concert.Unit 2Ⅰ.1. D 考查名词性从句。

Unit 2(时间：30分钟满分：35分)Ⅰ.单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)1．Our government is trying its best to________the social security system to protect people's rights.(2012·山东曲阜一中高三摸底考试) A．balance B．reform C．conduct D．press 答案 B [考查名词词义的辨析。

balance平衡；reform改革；conduct行为；指挥；press印刷；报刊。

句意：我们的政府正尽最大努力改革安全保障体系以保护人们的权利。

]2．Some drunken drivers think that they may be lucky to________a fine, which may cost their own lives.A．get through B．get along withC．get down to D．get away with答案 D [考查动词短语的辨析。

get through完成；通过；get along with 与……相处；get down to 开始认真干某事；get away with 被放过；(做坏事)不受惩罚。

句意：有的醉酒驾驶的司机认为他们可能会很幸运的逃避惩罚，这样做会使他们付出生命的代价。

]3．—I am afraid this pair of shoes is a little expensive.—If you really want to buy them, I will give you a________of 10 percent. A．quantity B．amount C．discount D．account答案 C [考查名词辨析。

quantity数量；amount数量；discount折扣；account账目。

Language 单元检测Ⅰ.单项填空1．(2014·成都高三模拟)Most of the people in this village have free access ________ clean drinking water.A．with B．forC．by D．to2．(2014·江苏启东中学模拟)He is one of my previous students and always comes to see me whenever ________.A．he is convenientB．he will be convenientC．it is convenient to himD．it will be convenient to him3．(2014·南通模拟)The new policy leads to no cigarettes ________ on TV.A．advertised B．to be advertisedC．being advertised D．be advertised for4．________ about the student, the teacher called his parents to find out why he was so often absent from class.A．Concerning B．ConcernC．Concerned D．To concern5．(2014·合肥八中检测)On Monday morning, while the sun was ________ in the east, we watched the national flag ________ to the top of the pole.A．raising; raise B．rising; being raisedC．raising; rise D．rising; being risen6．(2014·常州一检)Everyone wants to live in a beautiful, comfortable and livable place, but not ________ know where it is.A．all B．someC．either D．both7．(2014·南京高三检测)Canada is a country ________ many different nationalities as well as one with foreign immigrants ________ the majority of i ts population.A．consisting of; making upB．being composed of; occupiedC．made up of; consisted ofD．consisted of; taking up8．(2014·苏、锡、常、镇四市调研)—How was the journey?—Tiring! All the seats in the train ________. I stood all the way.A．were occupied B．would be occupiedC．would occupy D．had occupied9．(2014·安庆一中高三模拟)This type of MP4 sells well. ________ any problems occur within 5 days after purchase, we ________ it with a new one.A．Should; would replaceB．Had; replacedC．Were; would replaceD．Were; would have replaced10．(2014·皖南八校联考)A positive attitude, ________ with willingness to seek appropriate help and exercising solid study habits, will do much to determine how well you do in your studies.A．concluded B．combinedC．conducted D．connected11．(2014·湖南四县市调研)All of a sudden, he stood directly，________ his ideas to the people present at the meeting.A．to represent B．representingC．represented D．represent12．(2014·福建高三质检)As is known to all, the term “Lei Feng” ________ anyone who is selfless, or anyone who is ready to help others in China.A．focuses on B．stands forC．results from D．turns to13．(2014·连云港高三模拟)The public has no idea whether this is only happening in this country, or whether it's happening in the world ________.A．as a result B．as a wholeC．as a matter of fact D．as a rule14．(2014·安徽明光三校联考)We have come to the conclusion ________ the company has been making great progress these months.A．which B．thatC．as D．what15．(2014·徐州高三质量预测)—Daddy, how do you like it if I buy a wallet for my mom's birthday?—________.A．Don't bother B．That all dependsC．It couldn't be better D．It's a good dealⅡ.阅读理解A(2014·淮北质量检查)As a language student there are several reasons why learning about cultural aspects is important and fun. One is interest. Knowing about the way people behave makes your reading more interesting. Another reason is usefulness.If you are going to have a conversation with native speakers of a language you learn, you need to know the sort of topics that interest them once you get past “Hello”. You need to know something about their favorite sports, the current (现时的) government of the country where the language is spoken, current fashions in clothes and outstanding national events in recent times, to mention a few. Showing that you know something about their country can lead to interesting conversations.The way people think is closely connected with language. Languages are one channel through which different cultures present their ideas both within themselves and in contact with others. The fact that a language does not have the same range of words as another language does not mean that they do not value those things as much.Whether or not your main intention to learn a language is to learn about people's cultural backgrounds or to deal with a degree course, you will be learning about it indirectly from various s ources about culture like the coursebooks, films, the news, literature or even travel brochures (手册). You could make a long list just by thinking of all the things that are important to the culture such as customs that go back centuries, architecture, traditional ceremonies, the way people relate to each other in families, the value that are important to a society, the sense of humour t hat people share, movies, music and art. All these cultural aspects are important to language learners if they want to get a better understanding of the language itself.1．Which of the following contributes to a conversation with native speakers?A．Greeting them by saying “Hello”．B．Talking about their religious beliefs.C．Tel ling them about your favorite sports.D．Mentioning interesting topics in their culture.2．What role does a language play in the culture?A．It offers the same range of words as another language.B．It is a channel through which people present their ideas.C．It values people's ideas and thoughts to a certain degree.D．It deals with the relationship between thoughts and language.3．The last paragraph mainly deals with ________.A．people's main purpose to learn a foreign languageB．the importance to learn about cultural backgroundsC．different cultural sources and main cultural aspectsD．how people think and what is valued by a society4．What might be the best title for this passage?A．What is a culture about?B．Why do we learn culture?C．What to learn in a culture?D．How to learn about culture?B(2013·江苏南通五市高三第三次调研)Carrier PigeonsPeople have used pigeons to carry messages to one another for hundreds of years. In fact, pigeons were a common way to send messages right up through World War Ⅱ.In 1815 an English banker named Nathan Rothschild made his fortuneby relying on messages sent to him by carrier pigeons. English troopswere fighting Napoleon's forces in France, and the English were believedto be losing. A financial panic gripped London. Government bonds wereoffered at low prices. Few people noticed that Rothschild was snapping_upthese bonds when everyone else was desperately trying to sell them. Afew days later, London learned the truth; the Duke of Wellington had defeated Napoleon at the battle of Waterloo. The value of the bonds went up, and Rothschild became extremely wealthy — all because his pigeons had brought him news of the victory before anyone else knew of it.Most of the time, however, carrier pigeons were used to benefit an entire country, not just one individual. The United States, England, France, Germany, and Italy, in both World War Ⅰ and World War Ⅱ， used carrier pigeons. Not only were the birds often the fastest, most reliable way to send messages, they could also be used to reach soldiers far behind enemy lines, where radios and field telephone lines were useless. Since they could easily be released from airplanes or ships, every branch of the armed services used the birds. In World War Ⅱ， more than 3,000 soldiers and 150 officers were needed to care for and train the tens of thousands of birds in the US Pigeon Service.Carrying messages could be a dangerous job. Some pigeons performed with such bravery that they became famous and were even awarded medals, such as England's Dicken Medal of Gallantry. In a few cases, pigeons even became prisoners of war. In 1918 American forces captured a pigeon named The Kaiser, which had been trained to fly special missions for Germany during battle. He was taken to America, where he lived to the age of 32.The most famous pigeon of all may have been Cher Ami. Stationed in France during World War Ⅰ， he carried twelve important messages for American forces. On his last mission, though wounded, he carried a message that saved the lives of 194 American soldiers. For his ex traordinary service, he was aw arded the French “Croix de Guerre”．Carrier pigeons are a slightly different breed from the kind of pigeon you see on city streets. They are much thinner and taller, with longer legs. Many people find carrier pigeons ugly because of their big wattle, a knobby buildup of skin on the beak; however, people who raise pigeons often enjoy this odd appearance and consider carriers the best of their breeds.Today, modern communication methods can carry information from one place to another hundreds of times faster than a pigeon could do it. However, few people would argue with the fact that carrier pigeons — especially those that served in the military (军队) —have earned their place in history. S tories about brave pigeons such as Cher Ami, President Wilson, and Colonel's Lady have the power to i nspire us as no fax machine or high­speed Internet connection coul d ever do.5．The author provides specific dates throughout the passage in order to ________.A．make a comparison between pigeons in different periodsB．describe the development of use of pigeons during wartimeC．indicate greater importance of pigeons in the past than nowD．show the impact of carrier pigeons at particular points in history6．The underlined phrase “snapping up” in Paragraph 2 means “________”．A．giving away B．putting asideC．getting in D．using up7．The passage leads us to be lieve that ________.A．there were more civil carrier pigeons than military ones during wartimeB．not all types of pigeon can be use d to carry messages for human beingsC．nobody could succeed in stopping carrier pigeons carrying out their tasksD．modern devices give us even greater enthusiasm than the famous pigeons8．The passage suggests the successful use of carrier pigeons depends on ________.A．their nature B．proper trainingC．their quality D．the geographyLanguage 单元检测(B卷——自主选做)Ⅰ.完形填空(2014·泰州统一检测)Language is so magical a thing that sometimes effective words can make a big difference. Here is a simple story that __1__ the power of our language. My roommate Maria began to hunt for a job when she was in senior 4 and shortly after that, she got an important __2__. On account of the financial crisis, the competition was __3__，but she said, “__4__ I try, there will always be hope.” Luckily, she __5__ the first two rounds and entered the final interview. There were only three people left. The interview was very __6__， during which the interviewer only __7__ with them for a while. The interviewer said to them, “All of you are very excellent. Please go home and wait for our __8__！”A week later, Maria received a message from the company, saying that she had not been __9__ a job, Maria felt deeply __10__. But later in the evening, she excitedly informed me that she had received another message, reading that she had been __11__ by the company. __12__， the first message sent to her was also part of the __13__ in the interview. The three applicants received the same message, but only Maria's reply __14__ the company, so she was given the job. I asked her, “How did all of you reply？” She said, “One did not reply, the other said ‘goodbye’，and I said ‘thank you’．”Only then did I know that Maria's __15__ came in that way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not __16__ to say “thank you” to the one who disappoints you. Actual ly, it is a piece of cake to say “thank you”. But it is whether you are __17__ to say it in a peaceful and grateful manner __18__ does matter. Saying “thank you” shows __19__ for others' work and shows your grand generosity. Thus, while under the same condition, you may get more __20__ compared to others!1．A.indicates B．accountsC．reflects D．deserves2．A.appointment B．interviewC．message D．notice3．A.tight B．closeC．potential D．fierce4．A.As long as B．Even thoughC．In case D．If only 5．A.passed B．tried C．considered D．beat6．A.interesting B．simple C．satisfactory D．difficult 7．A.consulted B．played C．argued D．chatted 8．A.order B．requirement C．response D．demand 9．A.offered B．arranged C．left D．awarded 10．A.defeated B．worried C．embarrassed D．disappointed 11．A.trusted B．employed C．discussed D．allowed 12．A.Eventually B．Exactly C．Actually D．Possibly 13．petition B．test C．experiment D．experience 14．A.surprised B．answered C．benefited D．satisfied 15．A.job B．confidence C．intelligence D．fate 16．A.forget B．pretend C．regret D．intend 17．A.prepared B．anxious C．eager D．willing 18．A.which B．whatC．that D．who19．A.respect B．appreciation C．sympathy D．patience 20．A.presents B．chances C．thanks D．concerns Ⅱ.阅读理解(2014·湖南师大附中模拟)The iPhone, the iPad, each of Apple's products sounds cool and has become a fad (一时的风尚). Apple has cleverly taken advantage of the power of the letter “i” — and many other brands are following suit. The BBC's iPlayer — which allows Web users to watch TV programs on the Internet — adopted the title in 2008. A lovely bear —popular in the US and UK —that plays music and video is called “iTeddy”. A slimmed­down version of London's Independent newspaper was launched last week unde r the name “i”．In general, single­letter prefixes have been popular since the 1990s, when terms such as e­mail and e­commerce first came into use.Most “i” products are targeted at young people and considering the major readers of Independent's “i”， it's no surprise that they've selected this fashionable name.But it's hard to see what's so special about the letter “i”. Why not use “a”，“b”，or “c” instead? According to Tony Thorne, head of the Language Center at King's College, London, “i” works because it s meaning has become ambiguous. When Apple uses “i”， no one knows whether it means Internet, information, individual or interactive, Thorne told BBC Magazines. “Even when Apple created the iPad, it seems it didn't have one clear definition，” he says.“Howe ver, thanks to Apple, the term is now associated with portability (轻便)．” adds Thorne.Clearly the letter “i” also agrees with the idea that the Western World is centered on the individual. Each person believes they have their own needs, and we love personalized products for this reason.Along with “Google” and “blog”， readers of BBC Magazines voted “i” as one of the top 20 words that have come to define the last decade.But as history shows, people grow tired of fads. From the 1900s to 1990s, products with “2000” in their names became fashionable as the year was associated with all things advanced and modern. However, as we entered the new century, the trend inevitably disappeared.1．People use iPlayer to ________.A．listen to music B．make a callC．watch TV programs online D．read newspapers2．We can infer that the Independent's “i” is aimed at ________.A．young readers B．old readersC．fashionable women D．engineers3．The underlined word “ambiguous” in Paragraph 4 means “________”．A．popular B．uncertainC．definite D．unique4．Nowadays, the “i” term often reminds people of the products which are ________.A．portable B．environmentally friendlyC．advanced D．recyclable5．The writer suggests that ________.A．“i” products are often of high quali tyB．iTeddy is a live bearC．the letter “b” replaces letter “i” to name the productsD．the popularity of “i” products may not last longⅢ.书面表达(2014·苏北三市二调)近日，一则中学生上学途中刮擦私家车后主动留下联系方式的新闻引起了社会对于诚信问题的热议。

Unit 2 LanguageⅠ.单项填空1．According to a UN report,30 percent of the world population have no ________to clean drinking water and health care.A．sense B．chance C．access D．standard答案 C [句意：根据一份联合国的报告，世界上30%的人口没有干净饮用水和健康保障。

have no access to没有机会利用。

access使用；sense意义，感觉；chance机会；standard 标准，与句意不符。

]2．He holds the view that the literature of a period______its values and tastes.A．pronounces B．satisfiesC．reflects D．recognizes答案 C [考查动词词义辨析。

句意：他认为某一时期的文学可以反映出该时期的价值观和审美观。

pronounce发音；satisfy使……满意；reflect反映；recognize认出，识别，所以选择C项。

]3．Mary can't afford the film as she is ________a translation of an English novel.A．busy in B．absorbed toC．occupied with D．devoted by答案 C [be occupied with sth忙于做某事。

be busy with，be absorbed in，be devoted to都可译为“从事于，忙于”，注意正确搭配。

]4．They tried to ________hard plastics for metals in manufacturing machine parts.A．replace B．substituteC．take the place of D．give way to答案 B [substitute A for B＝replace B with A用A来代替B；A takes the place of B用A代替B。