Unit 2 单元测试题

第Ⅰ卷 选择题（共65分）

Ⅰ. 单项选择（每小题1分，共15分）

从各题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

( ) 1. It’s usually easier to make ______ decision than to take ______ action.

A. /; / B. a; a C. /; an D. a; /

( ) 2. I think Millie looks pretty ______ orange, but orange doesn’t look good ______ Sandy.

A. in; in B. on; in C. in; on D. on; on

( ) 3. Mrs Wang felt ______ last night and then she fell ______ soon.

A. sleepy; asleep B. asleep; asleep

C. sleepy; sleepy D. asleep; sleepy

( ) 4. —Miss King, I’m tired out these days.

—Well, you’d better keep a ______ between your work and game.

A. promise B. diary C. balance D. secret

( ) 5. —Will you buy this tie for Dad?

—I have no idea. I don’t know ______ or not the colour matches his new shirt.

A. if B. that C. why D. whether

( ) 6. Daniel is in a bad mood because he lost his mobile phone. Let’s go to ______.

A. cheer him up B. give him up C. pick him up D. make him up

( ) 7. It’s not the right time to argue about who should be blamed. We’d better ______ and find a way out as soon as possible.

A. come down B. break down C. calm down D. look down

( ) 8. My radio doesn’t work. It requires ______.

A. repair B. to repair C. to be repaired D. be repairing

( ) 9. You never know how much difficulty we had ______ the problem. Luckily, we managed to solve it with Mrs Wu’s help.

A. work out B. worked out C. working out D. to work out

( ) 10. The old man would rather ______ money to charity than ______ himself expensive things.

A. to donate; buy B. donate; buy

C. donating; buying D. donate; to buy

( ) 11.At weekends Millie prefers ______ at home to ______ out.

A. stay; going B. stay; go C. staying; going D. staying; go

( ) 12. Do you know ______ the different colours represent and ______ they affect us?

A. what; what B. what; how C. how; what D. how; how

( ) 13. —Betty, do you know if Tony ______ the photo competition?

—He will, I think, if he ______ his project on Australia.

A. enters; finishes B. enters; will finish

C. will enter; finishes D. will enter; will finish

( ) 14. In the UK, a lady usually doesn’t like to be asked ______.

A. whether has she got married B. how old is she

C. where she comes from D. how much she weighs

( ) 15. —Jack, I’d like to have your opinions about my report.

—______. But I have one suggestion.

A. That’s a good idea B. I have no idea

C. It looks fine to me D. Check it first

Ⅱ. 完形填空（每小题1分，共10分）

根据材料内容，从各题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

One day, I found my 10-year-old daughter Sandy crying. I called her name, 1 _____ she didn’t answer. I went to her and asked her what was wrong. She was wearing her daddy’s earplugs (耳塞) and that was why she didn’t 2 _____me.

She told me that she wanted to see what it was like for her friend, Kim, not to be 3 _____ to hear. She was crying because she realized that Kim could not hear the birds sing, or listen to the music on the radio. “She can’t 4 _____ hear her mummy’s voice,” she said.

We discussed ways Kim could communicate. The best one was the use of sign language. Sandy became very excited and decided to learn to“ 5 _____”to Kim.

The next day, Sandy got a sign language book and started 6 ______ it from a woman who knew some sign language. To practise, they met three times a week. Within a month, Sandy was able to 7 _____ with Kim.

It wasn’t long before Sandy began using sign language. She not only learned the signs 8 ______, but also was able to use her face to express her words in the 9 ______

way we use our voice to emphasize (强调) words.”

She made it look so easy. I tried but found it was not as easy as it looks. My 10 ____ of trying to learn sign language made me believe that Sandy had been given a

special gift. I am so proud she has worked so hard.

( ) 1.A. so B. but C. if D. or

( ) 2.A. love B. hear C. feel D. hurt

( ) 3.A. afraid B. close C. able D. likely

( ) 4.A. ever B. yet C. even D. still

( ) 5.A. agree B. talk C. listen D. write

( ) 6.A. protecting B. receiving C. learning D. borrowing

( ) 7.A. help B. connect C. prepare D. communicate

( ) 8.A. slowly B. gladly C. sincerely D. quickly

( ) 9.A. interesting B. same C. exciting D. common

( ) 10.A. case B. mistake C. experience D. problem

Ⅲ. 阅读理解（每小题2分，共40分）

根据材料内容，从各题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

A

( ) 1. You may find the ThingsToDo app useful when you ______.

A. have nothing to do

B. have a lot of things to do

C. don't want to do anything

D. don't know how to do certain things

( ) 2. What does the underlined word“it”refer to?

A. Aphone. B. SkyWatch. C. Aplanet. D. The night sky.

( ) 3. If you are a music lover, which app might you like?

A. ThingsToDo. B. SkyWatch. C. Tunespotter. D. Crazy Faces.

( ) 4. What does Luke think of the Crazy Faces app?

A. Useful. B. Interesting. C. Safe. D. Expensive.

( ) 5. What are the four children talking about?

A. Their favourite apps. B. Their small inventions.

C. Their free time activities. D. Their favourite phone games.

B

Hi Susie,

I've learned something about Gran and Grandad, and how they ended up living in Canada. I told you that Grandad worked as a chef (厨师) on ships from 1937 until 1939, when WWII started. And you know that while he was working on one of the ships, he met Gran. She was the ship's nurse.

That ship's destination was Vancouver. When the ship arrived, they spent a couple of days there. That's when Grandad asked Gran to marry him, and she said yes. During their stay in Vancouver, they decided that they really liked the city and that they would start a new life in Canada.

However, WWII started and Grandad had to go back to England and join the British Army. At the same time, Gran stayed in Canada, because it was much safer. They were separated for five years and missed each other very much. Gran was quite lonely at first, but after a couple of months she got a job in a hospital and she made friends there — she was always very friendly and good at talking to people.

In 1946, Grandad returned to Canada and they got married. Five years later, my father was born. And then two years after that, your mother was born.

Gran and Grandad lived in the same house for 30 years. I used to go and visit them in Vancouver over the summer when I was at school. Would you like me to take you to see the house one day?

Bryan

( ) 6. We can learn from Paragraph 1 that Gran and Grandad ______.

A. were both born in Canada

B. were both good at cooking

C. first met after WWII started

D. once worked on the same ship

( ) 7. What does the underlined word “destination” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?

A. 出发地 B. 制造地 C. 目的地 D. 失事地

( ) 8. What happened after WWII started?

A. Grandad joined the USArmy.

B. Gran worked in a hospital in Canada.

C. Gran and Grandad both stayed in Canada.

D. Gran went back to England with Grandad.

( ) 9. Susie's mother was born in the year ______.

A. 1946 B. 1948 C. 1951 D. 1953

( ) 10. What's the relationship between Susie and Bryan?

A. Sister and brother. B. Cousins.

C. Mother and son. D. Neighbours.

C

Many experts have recently got together to find out what makes us happy and have come to surprising results.

One of the main topics is how to measure (测量) happiness. Some experts say that there are many ways to measure happiness, like recording a person's feelings, satisfaction in life. But others say that you can't really measure happiness but you can see it.

Money is really important in many people's life. Once people have enough money to support their living, they pay more attention to other important things. In many cases, friends and a close family are more important. Most people also need meaningful and creative work to find happiness.

Studies find that there is a connection between happiness and health. Most of the time, people who are happier have better health. They are not as stressed as others. Besides, happier people may be able to live longer and enjoy their happiness. Studies also show that those who laugh a lot and have a good sense of humour are also happier.

Is there a way of learning happiness or improving it? Some experts say that if people express their thanks, they can become happier. Joining pleasant conversations can also bring more satisfaction and happiness. Not surprisingly, men feel that a good

relationship is important in being happy. Happiness is also contagious. The results show that if you have a member of your family or a friend near you who is happy, you will be happy, too.

( ) 11. According to the passage, which of the following has to do with happiness?

①money ②education ③friendship ④success

A. ①② B. ③④ C. ①③ D. ②④

( ) 12. What can we learn from Paragraph 4?

A. Why health is important.

B. Why we need a sense of humour.

C. How stress influences one's feelings.

D. How happiness influences our health.

( ) 13. In some experts' opinion, what can make people become happier?

A. Working harder. B. Being thankful.

C. Getting a part-time job. D. Staying with family members.

( ) 14. What does the underlined word “contagious” in the last paragraph mean in Chinese?

A. 传染的 B. 热烈的 C. 可持续的 D. 可转换的

( ) 15. What's the writer's purpose of writing this passage?

A. To tell readers to be kind to others.

B. To show how to measure happiness.

C. To introduce the results of some studies.

D. To invite readers to take part in a research.

D

How important is colour in the business world?

Google, one of the biggest US companies, is trying to find it out. The company has already found “a close connection between colour and satisfaction with a person’s work area”. That’s according to its spokeswoman named Meghan Casserly.

“Colour is a silent salesperson,” said Elyria Kemp. She is an assistant professor of marketing at the University of New Orleans.

Kemp is following colour trends (趋势) in business. She is studying the connection between feelings and colour. According to Kemp, when people make an evaluation (评估) of a product, usually they do this within 90 seconds or less. Besides, more than half of their first evaluation is based on colour alone.

That’s why so many companies are researching their colour choices. They are spending thousands of dollars on the research, too. Just think of UPS’s Pullman brown, Home Depot’s orange and Tiffany & Co.’s blue.

Joclyn Benedetto is a spokeswoman for Tiffany & Co. She said the success of the company’s jewellery (珠宝) was connected to its blue colour. It is used to wrap (包装) every product. She said the colour was chosen by the founder Charles Lewis Tiffany for the cover of Blue Book, Tiffany’s annual collection of beautifully hand-made jewels, which first came out in 1845.

Coca-Cola’s red colour also dates back more than 100 years. The soft drink was shipped in barrels painted red.

A spokesperson for Home Depot said research showed that the first thing people thought of was orange when they heard the name of the company. Smaller companies are also realizing the importance of colour. But picking the right colour is important.

“You know when something is right because you get a feeling of safety, and it’s not something that you think about. It just will hit you,” said Emil Hagopian, a distributor for Mar Plast Colour Building Accessories in Ann Arbour, Mich. “And sometimes, if

it’s done wrong, that also hits you.”

( ) 16. What is Google trying to find out?

A. How to create a better work area.

B. How to become the biggest US company.

C. The secret of success in the business world.

D. The connection between colour and business.

( ) 17. Which company does Meghan Casserly work for?

A. Tiffany & Co. B. Coca-Cola. C. Home Depot. D. Google.

( ) 18. People usually make an evaluation of a product ______.

A. in a short time B. in a long time

C. based on its shape D. based on their feelings

( ) 19. What do we know about Tiffany & Co. according to the passage?

A. It only sells women’s clothes.

B. Blue is its owner’s favourite colour.

C. Its products are wrapped in blue.

D. Its red colour dates back over 100 years.

( ) 20. The passage is mainly about ______.

A. the importance of colour in the business world

B. the bad influence colour has on small companies

C. the colours which are popular in the United States

D. the relation between colour and a company’s name

第Ⅱ卷 非选择题（共55分）

Ⅳ. 词汇运用（每小题1分，共15分）

A) 根据语境及汉语提示，写出所缺单词。

1. Get up earlier, ________(否则) you will be late for school again.

2. I believe everyone loves ________ (和平) and hates wars.

3. Was yellow once the colour of the rulers in ________ (古代的) China?

4. —Can you tell me who ________ (发现) Radium?

—Marie Curie.

5. Family life ________ (影响) a child’s characteristic so much. So parents should try to give their children a good home environment.

B) 根据语境，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。

6. Light music makes us feel happy and ________ (relax).

7. It is not polite to ask strangers questions about their ________ (person) life.

8. The student ________ (certain) knows there is a relationship between colours and moods after learning this unit.

9.A true friend can help you get out of ________ (sad) when you are unhappy.

10. White, the colour of ________ (pure), can make us feel calm.

11. Han Mei said that she had no difficulty ________ (communicate) with the foreigners at the party.

12. The walls in Lily’s room are ________ (paint) white that she likes best.

13. —Will you come and pick me up tomorrow morning?

—Yes, I have ________ (promise).

14. Our teachers often remind us not ________ (swim) in the river near school.

15. Tom says that he ________ (prefer) English to Maths when he was in primary school.

Ⅴ. 任务型阅读（每小题1分，共10分）

根据材料内容，用正确的信息完成表格，每空一词。

Many people like to choose the colours of their rooms on their own because they think room colours can show their personality. However, room colours can do much

more than that. They can also affect our moods and thoughts. Since colours affect people in many ways depending on age, sex, climate and ethnic (种族的) background, it’s important to choose colours cleverly when it comes to decoration. If people learn some basic information about colours and their effects (影响), it won’t be difficult for them to choose the right colours.

Before deciding on paint colour, people should think about what mood they want to create and which colours can help them achieve that mood. If they don’t know the answers, they can turn to magazines, decorating books and websites for help. It is suggested that people should limit the number of colours in a room to no more than three or four. Too many colours can make a room look messy (脏乱的). Now let’s take a closer look at colours and learn what they can do to a room.

Red can raise a room’s energy level. It can draw people together and encourage talk in the living room or dining room. However, it is usually considered too exciting for bedrooms.

Yellow catches the joy of sunshine and stands for happiness. It’s an excellent choice for kitchens, dining rooms and bathrooms, but studies show that people are

more likely to lose their temper (脾气) and that babies seem to cry more in large yellow rooms.

Green is thought to be the most restful colour for the eyes. Having a calming effect and helping people to relax, the colour is suitable for almost any room in the house.

Orange can also bring a feeling of excitement. While it’s not a good idea to choose orange for a living room or a bedroom, this colour is great for an exercise room.

Ⅵ. 短文填空（每小题1分，共10分）

根据短文内容及所给首字母提示，写出所缺单词，使短文完整、通顺。

There are many colours in nature. But do you know if a colour has w______ (1)? I think you’ll say “no.” But I am afraid you are w______ (2). If you don’t believe, you

may do a small experiment. First, put two objects (物体) with the s_____ (3) weight into two boxes. Second, wrap one box with a red piece of paper, the o _____(4) with a white piece of paper. OK. Now hold the boxes with your hand one by one. It is certain that you will think the red o_____ (5) is a little heavier.

Why do you think so? A scientist found that different c ____(6) have different weight in a man’s mind. So he did many tests and at last he got the r _____(7). That is to say, every colour has its own weight in our mind. The h____ (8) colour is red, then

blue, green, orange, yellow and white.

The scientist told us that colours also have s_____ (9). Can you smell the colour? Of course not. Then why did the scientist say so? That is b_____ (10) every colour stands for a kind of light with a certain wavelength (波长). It reaches our brain through sense organs (感觉器官).

Ⅶ. 书面表达（20分）

假如Jenny所在的学校准备在教师节前举办一场英文演讲比赛，Jenny想参加此次比赛，恰好最近她刚刚学习了本章的内容，于是她准备结合在本章中所学到的关于颜色的知识来撰写自己的演讲稿。现在请你根据下面表格中的提示内容，帮助Jenny完成她的演讲稿。

要求：

1. 演讲稿须包括所有提示内容，可适当发挥，但不要逐字逐句翻译；

2. 自拟部分不少于三句，根据在本章中所学到的知识进行自拟；

3. 不少于100词，开头和结尾已经给出，但不计入要求词数。

Hello, everyone,

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

That’s all. Thanks for your listening

答案

Ⅰ. 1—5 DCACD 6—10ACCCB 11—15 CBCDC

Ⅱ. 1—5 BBCCB 6—10 CDDBC

Ⅲ. 1—5 BCCBA 6—10 DCBDB 11—15 CDBAC 16—20 DDACA

Ⅳ. A) 1. or 2. peace 3. ancient 4. discovered 5. influences

B) 6. relaxed 7. personal 8. certainly 9. sadness 10. purity 11. communicating

12. painted 13. promised 14. to swim 15. preferred

Ⅴ. 1. themselves 2. think 3. decorate 4. limited 5. Internet 6. orange 7. bedrooms

8. angry 9. happiness 10. calm

Ⅵ. 1. weight 2. wrong 3. same 4. other 5. one 6. colours 7. result

8. heaviest 9. smell(s) 10. because

Ⅶ. One possible version:

Hello, everyone,

We live in a world full of colours. Usually there are two kinds of colours, warm colours and cool colours. Colours can influence our moods. For example, if we feel sad, wearing orange can cheer us up. We all know that red represents power and strong feelings. It always gives us a lot of help when we have difficulty making a decision. It’s important to know the match of colours. For example, red and white are a good match, because the powerful red balances the calm white.

My favourite colour is blue because it makes me feel calm. What’s more, it is good for our mind and body. So the walls of my bedroom are painted blue.

That’s all. Thanks for your listening.

Unit 2 单元测试题