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Unit 2 Exploring English 单元质量评价卷
满分150分，考试时间120分钟
第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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。
1．How many languages can the woman speak up to now
A．One. B．Two. C．Three.
2．Where is the man’s neighbour from
A．America. B．England. C．Canada.
3．What are the speakers mainly talking about
A．Their work. B．A travel experience. C．Body language.
4．What are the speakers discussing
A．A book. B．A language. C．A competition.
5．What does the woman mean
A．The man hardly practices listening.
B．The man doesn’t like English.
C．The man seldom has time to read English.
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下列对话或独白。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
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6．Where did Ms King spend her childhood
A．In Spain. B．In Canada. C．In France.
7．How did Ms King feel about her trip to Korea
A．Terrible. B．Interested. C．Satisfied.
8．What is Ms King’s suggestion
A．Finding your talent.
B．Reviewing your vocabulary in time.
C．Talking with native speakers often.
9．What is probably the man
A．A guide. B．A host. C．A teacher.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
10．How many languages can the woman speak
A．2. B．3. C．4.
11．Which aspect of Spanish is the man poor at
A．Speaking. B．Reading. C．Writing
12．Why did the woman go to Japan
A．To travel. B．To study. C．To work.
13．Who taught the man Japanese
A．His father. B．The man himself C．His grandmother.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
14．How many levels of courses does the program offer
A．Seven. B．Eight. C．Twelve.
15．What is the strength of the program
A．It can meet personal needs.
B．It provides courses on US culture.
C．It is available throughout the year.
16．What can students get if they perform well in an end-of-session test
A．A course for free. B．A promotion to a higher level. C．A chance to work part-time.
17．What does the Language Center Bonus Project provide
A．Field trips. B．Social activities. C．Extra practice hours.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
18．What language does Saint Mary’s school teach now
A．Japanese. B．Russian. C．Spanish.
19．How does China help in the program
A．By offering books. B．By fully paying teachers. C．By sending some teachers.
20．What is the talk mainly about
A．Teaching rules of Saint Mary.
B．Chinese teaching in America.
C．Japanese learning in the United States.
第二部分阅读(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。
Words! Words! Words! So many words! We use them to express feelings and ideas. But where do those words come from And how do they end up in a dictionary The answer is through wide reading of published materials by dictionary researchers.
The editors (编辑) of Merriam- Webster Dictionary spend an hour or two reading every day. What do they read They read online articles, books, magazines and newspapers. They pay special attention to new words, new usages and differences in spellings. They also find out which words are being used the most. And they pay attention to the way they are being used.
The Oxford English Dictionary’s (OED’s) Reading Program uses paid and volunteer readers to help. If these people have new findings in their reading, they provide examples and explain their usages. The history of a word’s usage and current (当前的) usage are also pointed out.
Millions of historical and current words are kept in the databases (数据库) of these and other dictionaries. Many recently added words may come from electronic files (文件), pop culture and politics. The OED has added many new English words from Republic of Korea recently. Korea, first spelled Corea, has been used as the country’s name since the 17th century. In 1999, “K- pop” appeared in Billboard Magazine and was added to the OED in 2016.
From Merriam- Webster we have 455 recently added words including “dad bod”—a typical middle- aged dad’s body shape. “Digital nomad” was also added, meaning someone who does his job over the Internet from anywhere.
There are so many words in the world. With the great effort of the dictionary researchers, there will be more on the way!
21．What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us
A．How editors work to help add words.
B．How editors publish a new dictionary.
C．How much time editors spend on reading every day.
D．What editors should read when writing a dictionary.
22．What can we know about OED’s Reading Program
A．It provides the changes of Chinese. B．It creates the history of words.
C．It uses paid and volunteer readers to help. D．It encourages readers to do more reading.
23．Who can be called a “digital nomad”
A．A well- paid person. B．A digital expert.
C．A person who finds words for dictionaries. D．A person working online from anywhere.
24．What is the purpose of writing the text
A．To show how words get into dictionaries.
B．To explain where editor s find new words.
C．To show what new words mean to dictionaries.
D．To explain why new words are needed in dictionaries.
Living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing. A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences. They found that miscommunication was always possible, even over something as simple as “yes” and “no”.
On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people weren’t paying any attention to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked, “Do you have cold drinks ” The woman there didn’t say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her: She had raised her eyebrows (眉毛), which in Micronesia means “yes”.
Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was famous for its cabbage. She asked the waiter, “Do you have cabbage today ” He nodded his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means “no”.
Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. He thought some people had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing. He soon found out that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean “yes” or “no”.
25．The Americans teaching English in other countries found that they________
A．had problems with communication B．needed to learn foreign languages
C．should often discuss their experiences D．should go abroad for vacations
26．How do people in Micronesia show “yes”
A．By nodding their heads. B．By raising their eyebrows.
C．By shaking their heads. D．By saying “no”.
27．Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage
A．In Bulgaria, nodding heads means “no”. B．Jan taught English on a Pacific island.
C．Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage. D．In India, only shaking heads means “yes”.
28．Why did Tom misunderstand his class at first
A．Because he didn’t know where the students came from.
B．Because he didn’t explain anything dearly enough.
C．Because some students didn’t understand his questions.
D．Because he did not know much about Indian culture.
Nowadays China plays an increasingly significant role in world politics, economy and culture integration. English has many differences from Chinese.
This is a brief introduction to the differences between Chinese and English Grammar to help those who have some basis in Chinese to learn this language more easily.
1. English emphasizes on the structure, while Chinese focuses on the meaning. In English, several meanings can be expressed clearly with complicated structure in just one sentence. In Chinese, a sentence is usually short with little modifier (修饰语), or it will cause confusion in meaning.
2. When expressing the meaning, long sentence is regularly used in English and short sentence is used in Chinese. From point one above, we could conclude that English sentences are usually long and Chinese sentences are usually short. One should “Get the meaning, forget the words” in Chinese learning.
3. It has many clauses in English sentences which are often separated into small sentences in Chinese way of expression. In an English sentence, except some modifiers, it has a lot of clauses which makes a sentence much more complicated. In Chinese, one meaning is usually expressed in separated sentences connecting with a comma.
4. In English people use pronouns a lot, but in Chinese people often use nouns. In English, people not only use “we”, “you”, “she”, “they”, but also use “that” and “which” to keep a sentence well structured and clear, and avoid repeating meaning. Due to short sentence structure, a pronoun is commonly replaced by a noun in Chinese expression.
5. The passive voice is often used in English expression; In Chinese, one usually uses the active voice. The passive voice is widely used in English, especially in some scientific articles. For example, “It is (always) stressed that…” is generally expressed as “People (always) stress that…” in Chinese.
29．This text is written for ______.
A．foreigners who visit China B．foreigners who live in China
C．foreigners who learn Chinese D．foreigners who teach Chinese
30．What will happen if a sentence in Chinese is too long
A．The sentence is likely to be confusing.
B．The structure of this sentence is wrong.
C．There will be mistakes in the sentence.
D．The sentence’s meaning can be expressed more clearly.
31．Which is TRUE according to the text
A．The active voice is often used in English expressions.
B．Pronouns are used in Chinese frequently.
C．Chinese prefer clauses to small sentences.
D．English sentences are usually longer than Chinese sentences.
32．Which is more in line with English expression habits according to the text
A．People enjoy drinking tea worldwide and it is good for health.
B．People enjoy drinking tea worldwide and tea is good for health.
C．Tea is enjoyed by people worldwide and it is good for health.
D．Tea is enjoyed by people worldwide and tea is good for health.
“Baby signing”classes established to improve language skills actually make little difference to children’s development, according to new research. Scholars claimed there was no evidence that the lessons —in which babies are taught simple gestures to communicate their everyday needs —enable children to talk quicker than others.
In a three-year study, it was claimed that the method could make mothers more responsive to their children’s behaviors but failed to actually increase babies’vocabulary. An active home environment in which parents regularly talk to their children was much more effective, researchers warned. The findings will cast doubt on the movement —born in the United States—which has proved hugely popular among middle-class parents.
Baby signing is now a multi-million pound industry, with thousands of mothers and fathers paying for classes, books and DVDs, Young children are taught simple gestures for words and phrases to communicate their everyday needs, such as“milk”“more”“all gone”“food”and “tired”. It is claimed that the technique brings great benefits, including improving the relationship between mother and child, helping language development and even increasing a child’s intelligence.
But research from Hertfordshire University has found no evidence that using baby signing helps to improve their language development. The scholars added,“Baby signing has become big business and mothers,particularly first-time mums or less confident parents, feel the pressure to do it. Some even think if I don’t do it and everyone else does, I must be a bad mother.”
However, baby signing experts hardly sustained the findings. Wendy Moat, 45, who has been running baby signing classes for three years, said that the classes encouraged speech development, and may help develop a higher IQ. She said“So many mums say that their children talk so well because they did baby signing when they were babies. Parents wouldn’t say it if they didn’t believe it.”
33．Which of the following may help improve children’s language skills
A．Talking to them as much as possible B．Using simple words and phrases
C．Buying them more books and DVDs D．Creating a serious home environment
34．The underlined word“sustained”in the last paragraph means ________
A．found B．got rid of C．supported D．quit
35．What's the main idea of the text
A．Baby signing classes fail to improve children's language skills.
B．Baby signing classes increase children's intelligence.
C．How to improve the relationship between mother and child
D．How to teach children to communicate effectively.
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。
Fun Ways to Learn English Faster
Read, read, read.
One of the easiest things you can do to learn English faster is to read as much as you can. 36 This will make your vocabulary better and it will also help you learn grammar and slang (俚语) .
Watch movies.
Watching movies will also help you improve your English, by helping you to hear what it sounds like and also helping you to learn new words. 37 Once you have a basic vocabulary, try to keep the subtitles (字幕) off and focus on listening for the words you do know and guessing the words you don’t know from what is happening on the screen.
Sing songs.
Learning and singing songs is another good way to make your English better. 38 It will also help increase your vocabulary. Find a song you like, learn it, and learn what the lyrics (歌词) mean.
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You can also just make friends with English language speakers online and chat, email, and Skype together in order to practise your English. They are willing to do this. 40 .
A．Make a friend.
B．Join a fan community.
C．Read things all the time.
D．You can talk about whatever you want.
E．You can start watching with subtitles on.
F．This will help you improve your pronunciation.
G．Newspapers are a good way to learn the basics of a language.
第三部分语言运用(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四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Ask yourself weekly: what do I want to learn this week If you take a moment to 41 and set a goal for yourself every week, you will notice the 42 you are making and, in turn, become more inspired by how quickly you are learning English! You will be surprised at how this feeling of success will 43 you to learn even more English.
Quickly review important new information shortly before going to bed. Research has 44 that our brains process information that is 45 in our brains while we sleep. By shortly 46 some exercises, reading, etc. before you go to sleep, your brain will work on this information while you are sleeping!
While doing exercises alone at home or in your room, speak English 47 . Connect the muscles of your 48 to the information in your head. Just 49 understanding the basics of tennis does not make you a great tennis player, understanding grammar rules does not mean you can 50 speak English well. You need to 51 the act of speaking often.
52 situations in which you must speak/read/listen to English. This is probably the most important 53 . You need to use English in a “real world” situation. Learning English in a classroom is important, but putting your English knowledge into practice in real situations will improve your ability to speak English. If you do not know of any “real life” situation, 54 new ones for yourself by using the Internet to listen to the news, read posts and their 55 in forums, exchange emails in English with email pals, etc.
41．A．stop B．relax C．discuss D．investigate
42．A．money B．fun C．progress D．impressions
43．A．make B．encourage C．remind D．teach
44．A．gained B．described C．explored D．shown
45．A．unique B．impressive C．fresh D．specific
46．A．winding up B．going over C．figuring out D．referring to
47．A．in a low voice B．in your mind C．out loud D．in silence
48．A．legs B．arms C．throat D．breast
49．A．as B．after C．before D．until
50．A．confidently B．patiently C．naturally D．gradually
51．A．memorize B．rate C．organize D．practice
52．A．Care for B．Look for C．Wait for D．Apply for
53．A．tip B．journal C．performance D．opportunity
54．A．create B．reflect C．intend D．contact
55．A．advertisements B．news C．comments D．resources
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。
56 (wait) with the fellow graduating students for a moment, I heard my name 57 (call) and I moved onto the stage to receive my degree certificate. Holding the certificate against my breast, I was still wondering 58 my future would be like, but I tried to smile and relax. The ceremony came to an end before I knew it. I couldn’t help reflecting on those four years.
My memory went back to the very first day 59 I arrived at university. Pausing at the gates, I felt hands sweating and it took me a few seconds 60 (compose) myself. Actually, at that time, little did I know that I was about to experience the best four years of my life. Interestingly, I kept putting it off when I received my first assignment, 61 I didn’t know how to begin the first paragraph. 62 (consequent), I had to work day and night completing it. Besides, I remembered engaging 63 (we) in cooperation in different group projects, from which I realized that cooperation could be 64 (stimulate) than a solo effort. Also, I realized many university professors are willing to share their knowledge, and are 65 (genuine) interested in their students’ intellectual development.
Even though the graduation ceremony ended, my life carries on, and I am ready for a new phase in my life.
第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66．许多人学英语有困难，认为英语是一门疯狂的语言。许多的表达会引起误解。提及这些，他们会给出许多举例，甚至连最小的词汇都令人迷惑。这是因为英语是由人而不是电脑发明的，它体现了人类的创造性。这提醒我们，很多我们在课堂学到的英语跟现实世界的英语是有很大差别的。只有在真实语境当中我们才能理解语言地特性。
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第二节(满分25分)
67．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。
“Ouch! Stop pulling my hair! You can have the lunchbox. Please let go,” Fraser said as Umar, another boy, snatched (一把夺过) his lunch.
At break, my friend Fraser was crying loudly. He had always been bullied (霸凌) by Umar, who was big while Fraser was a small, shy boy.
Umar would always snatch Fraser’s lunch. It was becoming an everyday problem because if Fraser wasn’t there, Umar would look for some other boys. Fraser told me that he was hungry but could do nothing about this. I asked him why he didn’t tell this to the teacher.
“I can’t because Umar has said he’ll beat me if I ever tell my teachers or parents. See my face. He pushed me hard against the tree the other day, and I hit the tree! ”
I was thinking of a plan, a plan to stop all this. The next day, I brought some hot ketchup (番茄酱). At break time, I asked Fraser to put all the hot ketchup into the burger he had brought. As usual, Umar came and snatched Fraser’s lunchbox and put the burger into his mouth.
No sooner had he done this than he let out a great cry and ran to the nearest drinking water cooler. After a while, he came back and hit Fraser hard and snatched my lunchbox.
This was too much! I decided to go to the headmaster the next day and tell him about this. The next morning when I arrived at school, I saw Umar already crying in the passageway.
I went to him and asked him why he was crying. He didn’t want to tell me. I could not help asking, because I wanted so much to know what had happened to him.注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Finally, he decided to tell me what was going on.
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I didn’t want Umar to get suspended (停学) so I agreed to forgive (原谅) him.
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参考答案：
1．C
2．A
3．C
4．B
5．A
6．B 7．A 8．C 9．B
10．B 11．A 12．A 13．C
14．B 15．A 16．B 17．C
18．C 19．A 20．B
21．A 22．C 23．D 24．A
25．A 26．B 27．A 28．D
29．C 30．A 31．D 32．C
33．A 34．C 35．A
36．C 37．E 38．F 39．A 40．D
41．A 42．C 43．B 44．D 45．C 46．B 47．C 48．C 49．A 50．C 51．D 52．B 53．A 54．A 55．C
56．Having waited 57．called 58．what 59．when 60．to compose 61．because 62．Consequently 63．ourselves 64．more stimulating 65．genuinely
66． Many people have trouble learning English and think it is a crazy language. Many expressions can lead to misunderstandings. When it comes to this, they give many examples in which even the smallest words are confusing. This is because English was invented by people, not by computers, and it embodies human creativity. This reminds us that a lot of the English we learn in the classroom is very different from the English we learn in the real world. Only in the real context can we understand the characteristics of language.
67．范文
Finally, he decided to tell me what was going on. He said that yesterday another student had seen him snatching the lunchboxes and that boy had gone straight to the teacher and reported the matter. As punishment, he was standing outside and the teacher had said that she would tell the headmaster. He would be suspended unless we forgave him.
I didn’t want Umar to get suspended so I agreed to forgive him. I asked him why he always snatched others’ lunch. He told me that he got up late so he rushed to school without having breakfast or taking lunch with him. I told Fraser the whole story. To my surprise, he also agreed to forgive him. We then asked him to wake up early if he wanted to live a meaningful life and didn’t want to be suspended from school. Umar happily agreed, so from then on he did not snatch anyone’s lunch and became our friend.
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