unit2综合测试卷第一部分阅读第一节(共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
AIt is hard to say the first day of school in the United States because when the first day of school is and what happens on the first day of school are usually different by districts.The first day of school for many school districts in different states is on the day after the first Monday in September. In some other school districts, schools begin in mid- to- late August. For example, the Denver, Colorado schools go back in mid -August and schools in Cleveland, Ohio sometimes I like usually one week before the first Monday in September. The Boston, Chicago, New York city and San Diego schools start back on the Tuesday or Wednesday after the first Monday in September.Schools in Cleveland, Ohio used to start the school year on the day after the first Monday in September, but in the 1976 --- 1977 and 1977 --- 1978 academic years, the school year was affected by several bad snowstorms. In the 1978 --- 1979 school year, the Ohio Department of Education moved the start of the year to late August, one week before the first Monday in September. This went into effect in the 1980 --- 1981school year.In most school districts in Utah, the school year starts between August 25 and August 30, and goes until the last week of May or the first week in June next year.In American high schools, the freshmen class usually goes back one or two days before the rest of the school body for an orientation period. An orientation period helps the freshmen get familiar with the new school, its rules and surroundings.In some schools, freshmen classes have their photographs taken for identification purposes. Some high schools have tried to make the first week of school fun for incoming freshmen.1. According to the passage, which schools start their school year the earliest.A. Schools in Denver.B. Schools in Cleveland.C. Schools in New York City.D. Schools in Boston.2. Why did the Ohio Department of Education change the start of the school year?A. Because of some political events.B. Because of the entrance examinations.C. Because of the increasing number of students.D. Because of the extreme weather.3. How many months does the school year last in schools in Utah?A. About seven months.B. About eight months.C. About nine months.D. About ten months.BIf you want to become a fluent English speaker you should take some advice. There are four skills in learning English. They are reading, listening, speaking and writing. The most important thing you must remember is that if you want to improve your speaking and writing skills you should first master the skills of reading and listening.Read as much as you can. But your reading must be active. It means that you must think about the meaning of sentences, the meaning of unfamiliar words etc. There is no need for you to pay much attention to grammar or try to understand all the unfamiliar words you come across, but the fact that you see them for the first time and recognize them whenever you see them, for example, in other passages or books, is enough. It would be better to prepare a notebook for yourself so you can write down the important words or sentences in it.As for listening, there are two choices: besides reading, you can listen every day for about 30 minutes. You can only pay attention to yourreading and become skilful at your reading, and then you can catch up on your listening. Since you have lots of inputs in your mind, you can easily guess what the speaker is going to say. This never means that you should not practice listening.For listening you can listen to cartoons or some movies that are specially made for children. Their languages are easy. Or, if you are good at listening you can listen to VOA or BBC programs every day. Again the thing to remember is being active in listening and preferably taking some notes.If you follow this pieces of advice you are speaking and writing will improve automatically, and you can be sure that with a little effort, they will become perfect.4. According to the author, which should you improve first amount the four skills.A. Reading and listening.B. Reading and writing.C. Writing and speaking.D. Speaking and listening.5. To improve your reading, when you read you should .A. look up all new words in the dictionary.B. spend more time studying grammar.C.think about what you are reading actively.D. copy as many words and sentences as possible.6. The author seems to agree with the view that .A. everyone should listen to VOA or BBC programs every day.B. you needn't practice listening if you keep on reading every day.C. being good at reading is helpful in improving your listening.D. you should take notes of whatever you are hearing.7. The passage is mainly about how toA. choose suitable listening materials.B. deal with new words in reading.C. improve your English as quickly as possible.D. become good at English reading and listening.C.When you study abroad in France, you can expect to be treated the same as your native classmates, whether in a lecture or a discussion class.Well, you can study abroad in France and focus on nearly any subject, it's the students with a passion for the arts, architecture and history that rush to the country in the largest numbers. And there's no shock, considering that France has been the centre of the arts for centuries.As students of the arts, you will have to make careful use of your time, given all that France has to offer:. Visit the Louvre to works of French artists such as Monet,Matisseand Renoir;. Read the works of such French literary geniuses as Baudelaire, Proust and V oltaire;. Listen to the music of Debussy, or more contemporary (当代的) artists like Air and Daft Punk.. France is also a main destination for architecture students, as you will see architecture in nearly every style:The Gothic Chateau de Chambord, built in the 1500s;Place Dauphine built in 1607 in Baroque style;The post modern housing development, Marne-la-Vallee.History students will find that France has been where the action is for quite some time. Over the course of the centuries, it has been the stage for the most important developments in the history of mankind, including the French Revolution, the rise of Napoleon and the rise of the Fifth Republic under President Charles de Gaulle. It was also the sight of the D-Day invasion(诺曼底登陆) of World War two.As a possible study abroad location France has a lot to offer because the combination of educational institutions(教育机构), arts and culture, and national history is second to none.8. What can we learn about studying abroad in France from the text?A. Few students choose to study in France.B. There are many lectures and discussion classes.C. Students from foreign countries are usually treated badly.D. France is the best place for students who love the arts.9. What can art students do on weekends?A. Enjoy V oltaire's music.B. Listen to Proust's music.C. Read Renoir's literary works.D. View Monet's works in the Louvre.10. The text is most likely taken fromA. a study abroad websiteB. an architecture advertisementC. a history bookD. a fashion magazine11. According to the text, you can see many kinds of architecture in France, such as① the post- modern housing development②Baroque style buildings③ The Big Ben④Gothic architectureA. ①②③B. ①③④C.①②④D.Most Chinese people these days know what it is like to have an "English" teacher, since almost all pupils study English from their third year. Usually that first English teacher will be a young and lovely lady in primary school. But my first English teacher is no other than my father. Looking back, I can see that, when I was only a little girl, he created an English environment by providing me with flash cards, fun English- language toys and even toys which could sing English songs! The interest in English had certainly been awakened (唤起)when I began to learn English at school. Just imagine, he went a step further and asked me to learn new concept English by myself! I was confused and had much anger.I could not understand why a father could be so strict with his little girl. All the same, he never gave up and had gently insisted that I follow through with his ideas.At first I read stories with tears in my eyes and I actually hated them because they were too difficult for me. In the end, I became to love the funny stories and, to be honest, my father was always there with a helping hand. I'm sure that my English would never have got so far without his support. And that's why my father is not only my first English teacher but also my lifelong teacher. He is the one who awoke my interest, who gave me confidence and who offered me much needed help.1. Which of the following wasn't used by the father to create an English environment?A. Flash cardsB. Fun English language toysC. Dolls singing English songsD. English books2. How did the author feel when she was asked to learn new concept English?A. HappyB. AngryC. ExcitedD. Amazed3. It can be known from the text thatA. the author's father is an English teacher.B. they also was not interested in English after she learned new concept English.C. the author's English wouldn't be so good without her father's help.D. the author had no difficulty when she first learned new concept English.4. What could be the best title of the text?A. My First and Lifelong English Teacher.B. Different Ways to Learn English.C. My Good English.D. Learn English or Not第二节(共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出，可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
