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UNIT 2　单元仿真验收性评价
(时间：100分钟　满分：120分)
第一部分：阅读(共两节，满分50分)
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。
A
It is very challenging when it comes to trying to master the English language. However, there are some things you can do to improve your English leaning. The following books are an excellent way for people trying to learn English or get better at it.
Oxford Picture Dictionary
This is a great book for those who like to learn things visually. You can use the pictures to learn many new words each day. There is also a bilingual version for those who want to learn using their own native language.
Word Power Made Easy
This useful dictionary provides one of the best ways to learn over 1,000 of the words which are most commonly used in English. The book has many interesting activities and games, and gives tips on avoiding spelling errors.
NTC Vocabulary Builders
Students who are more advanced in the English language will greatly like NTC Vocabulary Builders. If you want to build your English vocabulary, then this book is a good choice.
English Vocabulary in Use Series
This is one of the best selling books by Cambridge University Press. The book is good for students of the English language of all levels who want to have a wider vocabulary. You can choose to learn British English or American English.
Improving your English is one of the best ways to make sure that you will do great in life. It can open many doors for you. For those who are not native English speakers, these books will come in handy. With hard work, anyone can be a master of the English language.
1．What is special about Oxford Picture Dictionary
A．It is designed for language beginners.
B．It offers advice on language learning.
C．It provides many pictures to help learn language.
D．It gives learners a lot of interesting daily tasks.
2．Which book provides ways to help you make fewer mistakes in spelling
A．Oxford Picture Dictionary.
B．Word Power Made Easy
C．NTC Vocabulary Builders.
D．English Vocabulary in Use Series.
3．What do the four books have in common
A．They only provide English versions.
B．They are all for beginners.
C．They help you to do great in life.
D．They help to learn vocabulary.
B
At the end of August this year I moved from London to a small town in Quebec, Canada, called Matane to work as an English teacher. Patience is a word that has appeared in many forms over the past two months.
I don't see myself as being the most patient person in the world, but I was deeply impressed by my experience in the first week of teaching. I had just finished a discussion with two students and just as they were leaving the classroom, one of them turned back and said “Thank you for your patience.” That was an early reminder of the importance being patient as a teacher. Moreover, patience in the classroom can be the difference between building students' confidence in a language and breaking down their confidence entirely. Being patient as a teacher means empathizing (共鸣) with students. It is not easy to learn a new language and allowing students to find their way will benefit them in the long term.
Living my life in French is not easy but the people of Quebec are very patient. Quebecers repeat things several times and they are more than happy to wait while I find the correct words to express myself. It's a learning process, but with the patience of others the process is less frightening.
When I first arrived in Matane, I kept getting headaches from having to concentrate all the time due to the language. I had to keep reminding myself that it would take time, and two months later the headaches are a distant memory and my ears have become more used to the Quebecois accent. The key is to be patient with yourself. There, is no short cut to learning a language, but it will be worth it in the end.
4．Why did the author move to Quebec
A．To learn French. B．To see a doctor.
C．To visit a friend. D．To teach English.
5．What language do people of Quebec mainly speak
A．English. B．French.
C．Spanish. D．Russian.
6．How do the Quebecers behave while talking with the author
A．Laugh loudly. B．Speak quickly.
C．Wait patiently. D．Think seriously.
7．What lesson has the author learned from the experiences
A．It is difficult to make a living in France.
B．It is wrong to move from London to Quebec.
C．Being patient in learning a language is worth it.
D．Students should know the importance of patience.
C
You may be surprised to learn that English gets 30 to 45 percent of its words from French.The reason goes back to the year 1066, when Norman forces invaded (入侵) what is now Britain.The Normans were from northern France and spoke French.During the Norman occupation, French became the language of England's rulers and wealthy class.This lasted for more than 300 years.Other people in England continued to speak English during this period.
Over time, the two languages combined and shared words.Some researchers believe that about 10,000 French words eventually entered the English language.However, although English took many French words, their meanings have not always stayed the same.Sometimes the differences in meanings can be very important, and lead to funny or strange situations if the words are used in the wrong way.
Take the French word college for example.In English, college can often be used in place of the word university, or sometimes as a school within a university.However, in French, college actually means “middle school”， or the level of schooling for students in grades five or six through eight.
There are many other similar words in the two languages with completely different meanings.In English, the word chat is a verb which means “to talk casually”； but in French, the word chat is the word for an animal: a cat.
If an English speaker says someone is jolly, that means they are cheerful or friendly.But in French, jolie means someone is good looking or pleasant to look at.In any case, both are nice things to say to someone.
8．What does the author stress about the French words in English
A．Their spelling forms.
B．Their changes in history.
C．Their puzzles for English.
D．Their different meanings.
9．What does a Frenchman mean if he says he likes a chat
A．He likes a kind of pet.
B．He wants to have a talk.
C．He hates to speak English.
D．He prefers to chat in French.
10．What is the French word “jolie” used to do
A．Replace “jolly” in English.
B．Describe people's looks.
C．Refer to people's happiness.
D．Prove the change in French.
11．What is the text mainly about
A．Comparison between two languages.
B．Difficulty in grasping English.
C．French words in English.
D．Development of English.
D
Little kids can pick up a new language pretty easily. It's supposed to be far harder for older children. But that conclusion might not be correct. The window on when people can learn a language well appears to last until around age 17 or 18.
Earlier research had suggested we're best at learning grammar in early childhood. Then we hit a dead end around age 5. But that's not so, said Joshua Hartshorne and his colleagues.
Hartshorne surveyed tens of thousands of people online. He began by asking volunteers to take an online English grammar test. He used their answers to guess their native languages. After completing the test, volunteers answered questions about where they had lived, the languages they had spoken from birth and the age at which they first started learning English. It also asked how long they'd lived in an English speaking country.
Hartshorne's group analyzed (分析) responses from 669,498 native and non native speakers of English. If people moved to a new country and began speaking English by age 10 to 12, they finally spoke it as well as those who had learned both English and another language from birth, the researchers found.
The results further showed that around age 17, people's ability to learn grammar took_a_nosedive and that those who started learning English after age 10 or 12 never reached the same level of English proficiency (熟练) as people who started younger. Why The researchers think it's because they had fewer years to practice before their skills dropped off at 17.
However, they found language learning did not end at 17 and people's English skills kept improving slightly until around age 30. This was true among both native speakers and those who learned English as a second language, the new study found.
12．How did Hartshorne do the survey
A．He paid his friends to do it.
B．He surveyed thousands of students.
C．He interviewed passers by.
D．He carried out the survey online.
13．Which of the following best explains “took a nosedive” underlined in paragraph 5
A．Fell. B．Changed.
C．Counted. D．Rose.
14．What do the researchers say about language learning
A．It requires few skills.
B．It keeps people smarter.
C．It ends at the age of 17.
D．It needs more practice.
15．What is the text mainly about
A．A learning guide.
B．A study on language learning.
C．An English speaker.
D．A survey on grammar rules.
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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Learning to understand spoken English can be difficult. Learners must not only master new sounds, but also learn conversational idioms (对话习语). That's a lot to learn! But they may soon realize there is something else going on. __16__ These different styles of speaking are called “registers”. According to language experts, the registers of spoken English are influenced by three major factors.
__17__ Even two best friends who work and live together may speak more formally to each other in the office. At home, one might say, “C'mon, I wanna leave.” The same person at work might say, “Are you ready to go now？”
The relationship of the speakers also plays a part in people's choice of registers. People speak less formally to friends and more formally to strangers. __18__ People who know each other well might use more idioms and more slang (俚语) in their speech. An angry woman might tell her daughter to “hush your mouth” and her sister to “quiet down”．
Finally, the purpose of the conversation affects people's speech. A person who wants to ease hurt feelings uses a soft, quiet tone (语调)．__19__
Few speakers realize that they change registers according to these factors. __20__ We are not aware that we make these changes. We accept the changeability of the weather, but we often refuse to accept the changeability of speech.
A．In fact, most people strongly deny it.
B．People generally speak less at work than they do at home.
C．The very same person speaks differently in different situations.
D．Therefore, we should be careful not to hurt each other with our speech.
E．On the other hand, a person who wants to pick a fight speaks rapidly and loudly.
F．The place where the conversation takes place directly affects the language we use.
G．Because they are more familiar with friends, they do not need to explain as much.
第二部分：语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When I look back at the first half of the year, I am amazed by how many challenges I have been through. But the biggest one was definitely my high school graduation __21__.
When I first arrived in the Czech Republie (HEH) four years ago, I was just a normal exchange __22__ who spoke only English. Then at the end of the year long exchange program, I came up with the idea of __23__ my high school studies there.
At that time, I was only sixteen and __24__ about my new future. But I didn't realize the __25__of completing school in the Czech language, which is considered to be one of the most difficult __26__ in the world. As I lacked (缺少)__27__ of certain subjects, I received the worst marks and people around doubted whether I could graduate. However, I __28__ all the time. Gradually, I could communicate with others fluently and my __29__ grew.
The final exam day came. Thinking about everyone who had __30__ and supported me along my journey, I felt __31__ and confident.
In May, I received a notice that I had __32__ the exam. At my graduation ceremony, my Czech teacher said very __33__ in front of everyone, “One student, she is from China with only three years of learning Czech, she __34__.”
My journey through high school was finally finished. Though the journey of university is just about to __35__， I think I am ready.
21．A.speech B．exam
C．present D．custom
22．A.teacher B．expert
C．engineer D．student
23．A.finishing B．canceling
C．examining D．preparing
24．A.confused B．hopeful
C．crazy D．cautious
25．A.value B．ability
C．challenge D．benefit
26．A.places B．schools
C．songs D．languages
27．A.knowledge B．exercise
C．luck D．concentration
28．A.believed B．supported
C．finished D．practiced
29．A.money B．fear
C．confidence D．worry
30．A.helped B．gave
C．suggested D．failed
31．A.sad B．troubled
C．terrible D．encouraged
32．A.passed B．failed
C．avoided D．missed
33．A.bravely B．proudly
C．curiously D．anxiously
34．A.got away B．broke down
C．made it D．calmed down
35．A.prepare B．begin
C．operate D．succeed
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
I've been taking Chinese language lessons for the past three __36__ (year) of high school in America. Yet nothing truly prepared me for the reality of breathing the Chinese culture that I had the opportunity __37__ (discover) this summer. Lots of things have shocked me over the course of this trip as __38__ exchange student to China.
The biggest problem I have experienced in China is the very fact that I am a foreigner. I have never before had the experience of __39__ (be) a complete outsider. On the way to my host family, my blonde hair and fair skin __40__ (attract) quite a few curious looks. When we went out as a group, we American students usually __41__ (treat) as the subject of many tourist photos. This has been a culture shock to me __42__ (main) because I'm from a country where seeing people of different races is quite common. No one told me the city I was to study in was much __43__ (little) diverse (不同的) than I'd been accustomed to.
While __44__ took me some time to get used to the attention, I've learned from it. It has put me on my best behavior, as I am an ambitious girl __45__ dreams big.
第三部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Chris最近来中国某中学交换学习，他来信告诉你他不知道如何学好中文，请你给他回一封信，内容包括以下要点：
1．写信的目的；
2．具体建议：多用中文交流，提高口语和听力水平；大量阅读，增加词汇量；写中文日记，学以致用；
3．表达个人期待。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；　2.请按如下格式作答。
Dear Chris，
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
Yours，
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
My efforts to learn, read, write and speak English have been a significant challenge in my life. When I first came to the United States about 12 years ago, I could barely communicate in English. Today, although I still have much to learn, I realize I have made a good amount of progress in my years abroad.
I grew up in a small village, where no one I knew spoke English. I wasn't exposed to English or any other language through books, magazines or TV. Only when I later went to study in Hong Kong, was I exposed to American and Western culture through movies, music and other media. Although English is common there, I still couldn't speak, read or write much after graduating from high school.
In my early 20s, I decided to move to New York City and I was determined to make a new life for myself there. However, I didn't want to end up speaking my native language because I knew that learning English was very important if I wanted to be successful in this new country. New York seemed like another world and without speaking much English it was even more difficult to make friends.
I didn't have a teacher at first, so I tried every way I could to learn the language. One way that was very useful was listening to the radio and watching TV, mostly news. I tried to speak like the people I heard on TV. They spoke more clearly and it was easier to understand than the English I heard people speaking in my neighborhood. I picked up one word at a time, and looked them up in the dictionary. I would also try to write down the words and remember them. I made a goal of learning at least 20 new words every day.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；　2.请按如下格式作答。
After a while I made friends.　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
Thinking back on the ways I have learned English over the years, I have something to say.　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
UNIT 2　单元仿真验收性评价
第一部分
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了一些可以帮助人们学习或者提高英语水平的书籍。　　
1．选C　细节理解题。根据Oxford Picture Dictionary中“You can use the pictures to learn many new words each day.”可知，Oxford Picture Dictionary的独特之处在于其提供了许多帮助学习语言的图片。故选C项。
2．选B　细节理解题。根据Word Power Made Easy中“The book has many interesting activities and games, and gives tips on avoiding spelling errors.”可知，Word Power Made Easy这本书提供了避免拼写错误的方法。故选B项。
3．选D　细节理解题。根据Oxford Picture Dictionary部分的“You can use the pictures to learn many new words each day.”；Word Power Made Easy部分的“This useful dictionary ...learn over 1,000 of the words which are most commonly used in English.”；NTC Vocabulary Builders部分的“If you want to build your English vocabulary, then this book is a good choice.”和English Vocabulary in Use Series部分的“The book ...have a wider vocabulary.”可知，这四本书的共同之处是它们都能帮助学习词汇。故选D项。
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者今年8月搬到了加拿大魁北克一个叫Matane的小镇，从事英语教师的工作。在教学和与当地人的日常交流中，作者逐渐明白了学习一门语言没有捷径，关键是要对自己有耐心。　　
4．选D　细节理解题。根据第一段中“At the end of August this year I moved from London to a small town in Quebec, Canada, called Matane to work as an English teacher.”可知，作者搬到魁北克是为了教英语。故选D。
5．选B　细节理解题。根据第三段中“Living my life in French is not easy but the people of Quebec are very patient.”可知，魁北克人主要说法语。故选B。
6．选C　细节理解题。根据第三段中“Quebecers repeat things several times and they are more than happy to wait while I find the correct words to express myself.”可知，魁北克人与作者交谈时，他们会耐心地等待着作者找到正确的词语来表达自己。故选C。
7．选C　细节理解题。根据最后一段中“The key is to be patient with yourself. There, is no short cut to learning a language, but it will be worth it in the end.”可知，作者从这些经历中学到了在学习语言时，耐心是值得的。故选C。
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了英语中存在大量法语词汇的现象，解释了其原因并举例说明了它们在英语中和法语中的不同含义。　　
8．选D　推理判断题。根据第二段最后两句可知，作者强调了英语中的法语单词的不同含义。
9．选A　推理判断题。根据第四段第二句可知，如果一个法国人说他喜欢a chat，他的意思是“他喜欢一种宠物”，因为在法语里chat是cat的意思。
10．选B　细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句可知，在法语中jolie的意思是说某人长得好看或看上去是令人愉快的。由此可知jolie 在法语里是用来描述人的外表的。
11．选C　主旨大意题。根据第一段第一句和第二段前两句可知，本文主要讲述的是英语中的法语单词。
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项关于语言学习窗口的研究。　　
12．选D　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“He began by asking volunteers to take an online English grammar test.”可知，Hartshorne是通过志愿者在线测试、问答等方式开展调查工作的。
13．选A　词义猜测题。根据下文可知，took a nosedive是指在17岁左右时人们学习语法的能力是急剧下降的。由此推知，画线短语与选项A的意思最接近。
14．选D　推理判断题。根据第五段可知，研究人员认为语言学习需要大量的练习。
15．选B　主旨大意题。根据前两段并结合全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了一项关于语言学习窗口的研究。
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要从三个方面介绍了难以理解口语的三个因素，分析了各自的原因，并提出了学好口语的相关建议。
16．选C　下文中“These different styles of speaking are called ‘registers’．”提到，这些不同的说话类型叫作语域。由此可知，空白处应具体说明生活中的说话类型是不同的。C项中的“differently 和different ”呼应下文中的“different”，故C项切合语境。
17．选F　此处为段落主题句，通读本段内容可知，本段主要讲述了朋友在不同的地方会用不同的语言。F项“谈话发生的地点直接影响我们使用的语言。”切合题意。
18．选G　下文中“People who know each other well might use more idioms and more slang (俚语) in their speech.”是“结果”，G项是“原因”，上下文之间构成因果逻辑关系。
19．选E　上文中“Finally, the purpose of the conversation affects people's speech.”为主旨句。“A person who wants to ease hurt feelings uses a soft, quiet tone (语调)．”是所举例子，E项“另一方面，想挑起争端的人说得很快很大声”，与上一个例子形成对比来论证主旨句。
20．选A　下文中“We are not aware ...changeability of speech.”提到，“我们”拒绝改变语言。A项中的“deny”与下文中的“refuse”相呼应，符合语境。
第二部分
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了作者克服语言障碍，用捷克语完成学业的故事。
21．选B　根据上文“I am amazed by how many challenges I have been through.”和下文“The final exam day came”可知，作者最大的挑战是毕业考试。
22．选D　根据下文“I came up with the idea of ____ my high school studies there”可知，作者是个学生。
23．选A　根据下文“But I didn't realize the ________ of completing school in the Czech language”可知，作者想要在那里完成高中学业。
24．选B　根据后文的转折“But I didn't realize the ______ of completing school in the Czech language, which is considered to be one of the most difficult ______ in the world.”可知，此处表示作者对未来充满了希望，全然不知将会面临的挑战。
25．选C　根据上文“I am amazed by how many challenges I have been through.”可知，此处考查信息词challenge的词汇复现。
26．选D　本句中which引导非限制性定语从句，指代Czech language，此处表示捷克语被认为是世界上最难的语言之一。
27．选A　根据下文“I received the worst marks and people around doubted whether I could graduate”可知，作者由于缺乏某些学科知识，导致成绩差，不知能否毕业。
28．选D　根据后文“Gradually, I could communicate with others fluently and my ______ grew.”可知，此处指作者不断练习，因此能够和他人交流。
29．选C　根据上文“However, I ______ all the time ... communicate with others fluently”可知，作者的自信心增强了。
30．选A　根据空后“and supported me along my journey”可知，此处指一路上帮助和支持作者的每个人。
31．选D　根据空前“Thinking about everyone who had ____ and supported me along my journey”可知，作者受到许多支持者、帮助者的鼓舞。
32．选A　根据下文“At my graduation ceremony, my Czech teacher said very ________ in front of everyone.”可知，作者收到考试通过的通知。
33．选B　 根据后文“One student, she is from China with only three years of learning Czech, she ________.”可知，此处指作者的老师骄傲地告诉别人作者的成功。
34．选C　根据上文的“In May, I received a notice that I had ________ the exam.”可知，作者最终通过了考试，获得了成功。
35．选B　根据后文“I think I am ready”可知，此处指尽管作者的大学刚开始，但作者已经做好了准备。
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，讲述的是作者作为交换生到中国学习中文的经历。
36．years　考查名词复数。year为可数名词，且空前有数词three，故此处应用其复数形式。
37．to discover　考查非谓语动词。此处意为“做某事的机会”，表达为the opportunity to do sth.，为动词不定式作后置定语。
38．an　考查冠词。exchange student“交换生”为可数名词，此处泛指“一个交换生”，且exchange以元音音素开头，故应用不定冠词an。
39．being　考查非谓语动词。此处介词of后面用动名词作宾语，故答案为being。
40．attracted　考查时态。“my blonde hair and fair skin”为主语，且根据后文“when we went out as a group”可知，此处应用一般过去时，故答案为attracted。
41．were treated　考查时态、语态和主谓一致。主语students 和treat之间是被动关系，此处讲的是过去的事，所以用一般过去时的被动语态，且主语students为复数，故答案为were treated。
42．mainly　考查副词。此处修饰后面的原因状语从句，应用副词。
43．less　考查形容词比较级。根据后面的than可知，此处应用形容词的比较级。
44．it　考查固定句式。此处为It takes sb. some time to do sth.“做某事花费某人一些时间”句型， it是形式主语，真正的主语是后面的动词不定式。
45．who/that　考查定语从句。此处引导定语从句，an ambitious girl为先行词，指人，定语从句中缺少主语，故应用who/that引导。
第三部分
第一节(参考范文)
Dear Chris，
Learning that you have no idea how to study Chinese well in China as an exchange student here, I am writing to share my suggestions with you.
It is important for you to talk with your classmates in Chinese as much as possible. It is an effective way to improve your oral Chinese and listening ability. Besides, spending much time reading Chinese newspapers and magazines will be helpful, which can enlarge your vocabulary. In addition, I strongly recommend you keep a Chinese diary every day. Only by putting what you have learned into use can your Chinese be improved.
Hopefully, you can find my advice useful. I'm looking forward to your reply.
Yours，
Li Hua
第二节(参考范文)
After a while I made friends. They were another way I learned English. I would pick up a lot of cool expressions just from spending time with them and listening to them speak. My friends were patient with me and helped me a lot, but I often became discouraged. Seeing I gave up speaking English, they tried to encourage me to speak out. They often invited me to their parties where I was surrounded by English atmosphere and I was forced to communicate with them in English.
Thinking back on the ways I have learned English over the years, I have something to say. It is clear that I am a visual learner — I learn by seeing and looking. I had the most success when reading and using written materials. I enjoyed reading books, newspapers and magazines. Of course, it is also very important to be able to speak and listen. So, I spent lots of time trying to develop these skills, like getting involved in social activities with friends. So, if I could become more and more fluent, so can you!
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