Unit 2 单元测试题
Ⅴ. 单项选择(每小题1分， 共15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 ( )21. Changing schools made a big difference ______ his life. A. on B. at C. to D. for
( )22. Mary’s uncle made ______ possible for her to travel around the world. A. it B. that C. this D. one
( )23. The girl is ______, so she needs a guide dog to help her. A. sick B. blind C. tired D. sad
( )24. My friend Tom volunteered ______ in the countryside two years ago. A. to work B. work C. working D. works ( )25. —Excuse me, I ______ find my hotel. —You could ask the policeman.
A. can’t B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. shouldn’t
( )26. She used to ______ a bike to school, but now she is used to ______ to school. A. ride; walk B. riding; walking C. riding; walk D. ride; walking ( )27. He is very ______, so he can carry the heavy box. A. clever B. strong C. quiet D. excited ( )28. —Who is the ______ of the house? —Mr. Black. He bought it last year.
A. passenger B. guest C. visitor D. owner ( )29. ______ vacations by the sea is Dale’s dream.
A. Spend B. Spending C. Spends D. Spent ( )30. They often help ______ sick children in the children’s hospital. A. cheer up B. clean up C. set up D. make up ( )31. My cousin has difficulty ______ English newspapers. A. read B. reads C. reading D. to read ( )32. My computer doesn’t work. Could you help ______ it? A. repair B. buy C. raise D. open
( )33. How nice these pictures are! Please _______ on the wall.
A. put it up B. put up it C. put up them D. put them up ( )34. I can help my mother do some things like ______ the rooms. A. cleans B. cleaning C. clean D. to clean ( )35. —We shouldn’t read in the sun. —______. It’s bad for our eyes.
A. Sorry to hear that B. That sounds great C. You’re right D. I don’t think so Ⅵ. 完形填空(每小题1分，共10分)
先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 易读度★★☆☆☆
A few months ago, I learned that the city food bank needed some volunteers. I used to be the 36 in my group of friends. So, I sent letters to 10 friends. I’d like to 37 a group that would volunteer to make and serve dinner for the disabled people. I wanted to 38 my friends to be part of the group. Almost all of my friends 39 .
One day, several of my friends brought some food and helped prepare the 40 . “I got such a strong feeling of satisfaction when I saw the 41 people get the food!” said one friend. Later, another friend made a list (清单) about serving, 42 we could do quickly and easily. Now each month there are new faces that join the group. One woman 43 invited another group of her friends to serve.
It’s hard to imagine that simple 44 asking friends to help have made a great difference. At first, I just wanted to be an organizer. Now, I 45 my idea. I also love to work as a volunteer, because I can get more joy from the happy faces of the disabled people.
( )36. A. volunteer B. organizer C. singer D. nurse ( )37. A. set up B. cheer up C. give up D. clean up ( )38. A. take B. move C. invite D. teach ( )39. A. refused B. agreed C. stayed D. left
( )40. A. training B. journey C. party D. meal ( )41. A. disabled B. strong C. clever D. kind ( )42. A. but B. so C. because D. or ( )43. A. still B. hardly C. only D. even ( )44. A. words B. visits C. letters D. e-mails ( )45. A. keep B. get C. change D. open Ⅶ. 阅读理解 (每小题2分，共20分) A易读度★★☆☆☆
Ann wanted to play in the city orchestra (管弦乐队), but she was nervous (紧张的). She thought it might be too difficult. The first day she was so nervous, and she could hardly breathe. After a few rehearsals (排练), she could comfortably play along with everyone else. She found that there was no reason to be nervous and began to enjoy herself.
In rehearsals, Ann became friends with Danny. Danny sat next to her and always helped her. Ann often asked him questions about music. Danny’s parents were musicians. They started teaching Danny music when he was only five years old. Ann couldn’t imagine playing the violin at that age.
Ann’s another friend in the orchestra was Marie. After rehearsal, Marie would tell Ann funny stories. Though Marie was much older than Ann, the two became good friends.
The orchestra was rehearsing music for a concert. Ann invited some of her friends at school to come. Though they didn’t understand music, they promised to come. They all liked Ann and wanted to cheer her. Ann’s family also planned to go to the concert. Ann looked forward to the event, and she hoped it would not rain on the night of the concert.
On the night of the concert, Ann was excited. Danny and Marie both told her that the concert would be fun. Ann knew that she would enjoy it. The conductor (指挥) Mike was nervous. Ann was surprised because she knew that he conducted many big concerts all over the world. After the concert was over, the conductor seemed happy. He said the orchestra gave a fine performance.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
( )46. From the first paragraph we can learn that Ann _____. A. didn’t want to learn music B. was excited to try new things
C. thought there was no reason to be nervous D. wasn’t interested in playing in the orchestra ( )47. Ann made _____ friends in the orchestra. A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
( )48. Some of Ann’s friends promised to come to the concert because _____. A. they enjoyed the music B. they wanted to cheer her C. they wanted to learn to play D. they wanted to make new friends
( )49. How did Ann feel on the night of the concert?
A. Excited. B. Tired. C. Nervous. D. Sad. ( )50. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Ann’s parents were musicians. B. Marie was two years older than Ann. C. Danny started playing the piano at age 5.
D. Mike had much experience in conducting concerts. B 易读度★★☆☆☆
Here are some ideas for you on how to help others through volunteering. (51) _____
When people get older, it becomes harder to do many things, from walking to the store to doing the housework. Old people living alone can also feel lonely. As a volunteer, you can do a lot to help the old in your neighborhood. You could visit them and help them with their housework.
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