第二单元过关检测

Ⅰ.单项填空

1.It is rather difficult to make friends with him,but his friendship, ,is more true than any other’s. A.once gained C.after gaining

B.when to gain D.while gaining

提示:考查省略主语和be动词的现象。句意:和他交朋友很难,但一旦交上,他的友谊会比其他人的更真诚。once gained “一旦被获得”,符合题意。 答案:A

2.Daily exercises are of to our health. A.benefit C.benefits

B.beneficial D.benefiting

提示:be of benefit to =be beneficial to“对……有益”。 答案:A

3.—Can I smoke here?

—Sorry.We don’t allow here. A.people smoking C.to smoke

B.people smoke D.smoking

提示:allow doing sth.=allow sb.to do sth.,“允许(某人)做某事”。A、B、C三项均搭配有误。 答案:D

4.All the neighbourhood residents the ceremony those killed in the explosion. A.took part in;in honour of B.taking part in;in the honour of C.took part in;in a honour of D.taking part in;in honour of

提示:take part in sth.“参加/参与某事”。第一空处缺谓语动词,可排除B、D两项;in honour of sb.“为了纪念某人”为固定用法。故选A项。 答案:A

5. he is and he does,he will be punished if breaks the law. A.No matter who;whatever;anyone B.Anyone who;whatever;whoever C.Whoever;whatever;he

D.Whatever;whoever;no matter who

提示:句意:无论他是谁,是干什么的,只要他犯法,他就要受到处罚。 答案:C

6.It is what you do rather than what you say matters. A.that

B.what

C.which

D.this

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提示:考查It is...that...强调句型,对主语从句进行强调。 答案:A

7.The most destructive natural disaster,tsunami,came unexpectedly the tourists could leave the coast. A.after

B.while

C.when

D.before

提示:before sb.could do sth.“某人还没有来得及干某事”。句意:最具破坏性的灾难,海啸,在游客还没有来得及离开海岸就出乎意料地来了。 答案:D

8.Mr Smith told us that gold medal his son had got was considered honour to the whole family. A.the;/

B.the;an

C.a;an

D.a;the

提示:考查冠词的用法。句意:史密斯先生告诉我们,他儿子获得的金牌是全家人的荣耀。由句意可知,第一空表特指,故用定冠词the;第二空后honour“令人引以为荣的事”,是可数名词,故其前应用不定冠词an。 答案:B

9.When my mother heard of the news that my brother had passed the postgraduate entrance exam,she felt very .

A.delighted;delightful B.delightful;delighting C.delightful;delighted D.delighted;delightful

提示:不能用 delighting。delightful“令人高兴的”,delighted“高兴的,愉快的”。 答案:C

10.Mobile phones and the Internet have made simple to contact a friend,relative or colleague wherever they are in the world. A.that

B.this

C.them

D.it

提示:考查it的用法。句意:无论朋友、亲戚或同事在世界的什么地方,你都可以通过手机和因特网很容易地与他们取得联系。句中it是形式宾语,真正的宾语是to contact...不定式短语。 答案:D

11.—I don’t mind telling you what I know. —You .I’m not asking you for it. A.mustn’t C.can’t

B.may not D.needn’t

提示:本题考查情态动词。句意:——我不介意告诉你我所知道的。——你没必要。我没要求你告诉我。mustn’t“禁止,不允许”;may not“可能不”;can’t“不能,不可能”;needn’t“没必要”。根据句意选D项。 答案:D

12. meet his sister at the airport,he had to get up early. A.So as to C.So that

B.In order to D.In order that

提示:目的状语位于句首时,常用in order to而不用so as to。so that / in order that其后接句子。 答案:B

13.Work hard at English; you’ll fail in the coming examination. A.otherwise

B.therefore

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C.however D.thus

提示:考查副词辨析。句意:努力学习英语,否则你就通不过即将到来的考试。otherwise“否则”;therefore“因此”;however“但是,然而”;thus“因此”。根据句意选A项。 答案:A

14.(2014湖南衡阳二模,24) a high percentage of Australians may be people who watch sports rather than do them,Australia is indeed a great sporting nation! A.When C.As

B.While D.Now that

提示:句意:尽管很大一部分澳大利亚人只观看体育比赛,而不直接参与,但澳大利亚的确是个体育大国。两句之间为转折关系,故选B项。 答案:B

15.—Learning a language isn’t easy.It takes time. —I agree. .There’s no short cut. A.All roads lead to Rome B.Rome wasn’t built in a day C.Practice makes perfect D.Slow but sure wins the race

提示:A项意为“条条大路通罗马”;B项意为“罗马不是一天建成的”;C项意为“熟能生巧”;D项意为“稳扎稳打能赢得比赛”。前后句都是在谈论语言学习的难度,故B项符合题意。 答案:B

Ⅱ.完形填空

When our restaurant business failed,we headed north in a camping truck to Texas,hoping to have a “fresh start”.

At the 16 of Palo Duro Canyon (峡谷)State Park,I 17 a job advertisement hiring park hosts.The position offered a 18 ,permanent campsite in the park,and 19 ,the hosts served as a link between the park’s guests and the rangers (护林人).It was the perfect solution:a rent-free place to reorganize our lives.We entered the park and I made an 20 for the following day.

The park was 21 ,so it took us some time to find an available site.That evening,as we finished our dinner,my wife saw two large skunks (臭鼬)walking toward our table.We 22 climbed onto the table and,for the next four hours,waited for them to 23 our camp.

Having survived that night,we were 24 that everything else would be all right.The next day we met with the people who ran the park.They explained our 25 and gave us a beautiful campsite.

That evening, 26 ,we learned about the canyon 27 .They were strong and cold,rocking our little camping truck violently,and we lay 28 in the dark until the winds died away.

29 the weeks that followed,we learned to survive in our truck and 30 the little money my wife 31 by substitute teaching.Building a successful business and then losing it had left very little time for building a successful 32 .For a time after our business 33 I thought I might lose my family as well.

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Living in the tiny 34 with no television,we sat close together reading and talking.One evening,standing under a jeweled sky,I found myself should be 35 for all the hardships.We had walked the trails and climbed the canyon walls.We had become a family! 16.A.back B.edge C.centre

D.entrance

提示:考查名词辨析及上下文串联。根据文章第一段可知我的餐厅生意失败了,想来到德克萨斯州重新开始。由后面的“a job advertisement”可知通常广告都要贴在人流量较大的地方。入口处符合这个要求。故D项正确。 答案:D 17.A.sponsored C.noticed

B.published D.answered

提示:考查动词词义辨析及上下文串联。A项意为“赞助,倡议”;B项意为“出版,发行”;C项意为“注意到”;D项意为“回答”。在峡谷的入口处我看见了一则招聘广告。作者的生意失败,已经很潦倒了,不可能再去赞助出版一个广告。D项不符合上下文串联。只有C项表示我注意到了这则广告。 答案:C 18.A.safe C.convenient

B.free D.beautiful

提示:考查形容词辨析。这个职位给我们在公园里免费提供了一个永久的居住的营地。作者生意失败,经济很窘迫。免费的营地正是作者所需要的。故选B项。 答案:B 19.A.in return C.in short

B.in time D.in turn

提示:考查介词短语辨析及上下文理解。对方给我们提供了免费的营地,作为回报,我要充当游客和护林人之间联系的纽带。这是一个交换关系。in return“作为回报”。 答案:A 20.A.attempt C.appeal

B.agreement D.appointment

提示:考查名词辨析及上下文串联。对方给我们提供了免费的营地对我们来说是最好的解决目前情况的方法。所以我和对方约好第二天见面。appointment“约会,约定”。 答案:D 21.A.crowded C.ideal

B.dangerous D.quiet

提示:考查形容词辨析和上下文理解。根据下句it took us some time to find an available site我们花了一些时间才找到一个空闲的地方。说明这个野生公园很拥挤。故选A项。 答案:A 22.A.repeatedly C.eventually

B.immediately D.calmly

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