Unit 2 Poems
Ⅰ.单项填空
1．—The weather has been very hot and dry.
—Yes.If it had rained even a drop，things would be much better now！And my vegetables________.
A．wouldn’t dieB．didn’t die
C．hadn’t diedD．wouldn’t have died
2．She used to be terribly shy，but a year abroad has completely________ her.
A．transmittedB．transportedC．transplantedD．transformed
3．—What’s ________schedule for this weekend?—________ greeting ceremony for Professor White will be held in the lecture hall.
A．the；TheB．a；AC．the；AD．a；The
4．Words can’t________ how happy I am.
A．conveyB．carryC．takeD．remember
5．—Did you have a good time in Thailand last week?
—________，it was too hot.
A．Not reallyB．Yeah，why notC．Oh，greatD．You’re right
6．The technical cooperation and cultural________ between the two countries are daily on the increase.
A．expensesB．exchangesC．revengesD．extension
7．Some TV stations were advertising the company because it________ several TV programs.
A．hadB．heldC．sponsoredD．bought
8．The teacher________ have thought Johnson was worth it or she wouldn’t have wasted time on him，I suppose.
A．shouldB．canC．wouldD．must
9．—Steve，we will take an examination in physics next week.
—Yes，but don’t work too hard.________.
A．It doesn’t matterB．All the best
C．Take it easyD．Try your luck
10．My money________.I must go to the bank to draw some of my savings out before I’ve none in hand.
A．has run outB．is running outC．has been run out
D．is being run out
11．These trousers are too tight.I’m going to________ them________.
A．make；outB．pick；outC．let；outD．give；out
12．The reason for the flood was________ the heavy rain had been on.
A．thatB．whyC．becauseD．for
13．________the crisis of economy getting more and more serious，the government is searching for ways to improve people’s life.
A．AsB．WithC．WhenD．If
14．________ everybody enjoys fresh cut flowers around his house，few people know how to keep them for as long as possible.
A．BecauseB．SinceC．WhileD．If
15．He made________ clear that he didn’t want to talk about it.
A．thatB．thisC．oneD．it
Ⅱ.阅读理解
A
Do you ever wonder why the English have one word for some animals and a different one for their meat？Why do they use pig and pork，cow and beef，and sheep and mutton？To find out，we have to go back to 1066，when the Norman French invaded England and put a French king on the English throne(王位)，which not only changed the government but also changed the language.French became the language of the upper classes of society.And it remained that way for 300 years.Only these high society people could afford to eat meat.As a result，French words like porc(pork) and beouf(beef) came into the English language.However，poor English farmers raised the animals.So the English language retained the words pig and cow from the native Anglo-Saxon.
The Norman French added about 10,000 French words to the English language.Seventy-five percent of them are still in use today.
Language experts estimate that English speakers who have never studied French already know 15,000 French words！Between one-third and two-thirds of all English words have French origins.Some words such as possible and avenue are the same in French and English；only the pronunciations change.Other words such as ballet or a la carte(照菜单点菜) retain their French pronunciations in both languages.
In French grammar，nouns have either a male or female gender，so adjectives(形容词) take different forms for each.English has only one adjective that does this，and it came from French.The word blond describes someone with light-colored hair.Blond is used for men，and blonde describes women.And they are also nouns.
Some French words that entered the English language have taken on completely different meanings.The French phrase a la mode means “in style”．In English，the phrase means “with ice cream”．Someone must have decided something eaten with ice cream was in style!
Now，as you learn English，you’re on your way to learning French!
16．French was once popular among the upper classes of the UK because________.
A．too many French moved to Britain
B．French brought animals with them
C．the king and his officials spoke French
D．the king allowed French to be spoken
17．Which word can replace the word “retained” in Paragraph 1?
A．Adopted.B．Kept. C．Introduced.D．Deserted.
18．Why does an English speaker find French easy to learn?
A．Because English and French share similar pronunciations.
B．Because English grammar and French grammar are similar.
C．Because a large number of English words have French origins.
D．Because English has great influences on the French language.
19．French grammar is distinct from English grammar in that________.
A．no words have the same pronunciations
B．all words have the same pronunciations
C．English nouns have a male or female gender
D．French nouns have different adjective forms
20．What conclusion can we draw from the text?
A．Language is closely related to history and culture.
B．French and English words have nothing in common.
C．Language is controlled by the upper classes of society.
D．English combines French and the native Anglo-Saxon.
B
One bitterly cold day，a snowstorm blew into our area.Needing firewood，I quickly set out with my best friend，Bruce，to look for a tree to cut down.I was glad to have Bruce along with.Cutting down a tree in a snowstorm can be dangerous.So it was important to have a friend who could warn me of danger.:
When I chose a big tree about 23 meters tall and prepared to cut it down，my best friend suddenly warned me，“Don’ t cut down that tree！It’s too close to the power line！”I wasn’t sure about it.So I decided to disregard his warning.I wanted to finish the job quickly and go home.So I began cutting down the tree.When the tree fell，there was no longer any doubt that my friend was right.
The tree caught the power line，bringing it to the ground.I considered cutting the tree off the line.After all，electricity can’t travel through wood，so I could safely remove the tree.As I reached out my finger to touch the tree，pain ran up my arm and through my head.I was shocked!
After I returned home and told my mother what had happened，she quickly called the power company.The workers from the power company soon arrived on the scene.One of them asked if I had touched the tree，and when I told him I had，his face turned pale.
“You should have been killed，” he said.
So why am I still alive？It was my boots that saved my life.
Within two hours，the workers removed the tree.Soon the snowstorm calmed down—but not my mother.
Even though she was glad I wasn’t hurt，my mother was still serious.After all，I shouldn’t have brushed off my friend’s warning.
Through this experience，I learn it’s important to listen to people who offer a different perspective.Taking time to listen might actually save a lot of time and trouble.It certainly would have kept me from getting the “shock” of my life.
21．The underlined word “disregard” in the second paragraph means “________”．
A．pay no attention toB．take notice of
C．considerD．follow
22．In spite of Bruce’s warning，the author still cut down the tree because________.
A．he was sure there would be nothing to happen
B．he wasn’t sure if Bruce was right and was anxious to go home
C．he didn’t hear his friend’s warning at all because of the blowing wind
D．he knew electricity can’t travel through wood
23．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A．But for his boots，the author would have died.
B．The author regretted having brushed off his friend’s warning.
C．The author knew nothing about electricity.:
D．When the tree was cut down，the author realized his friend was right.
24．The underlined part “the snowstorm calmed down—but not my mother” means “________”．
A．my mother was still angry with me for not listening to my friend’s warning
B．my mother was still in fear of the terrible accident
C．my mother was still comforting me
D．my mother was still worried about my safety
25．The author wrote the passage mainly to________.
A．give an account of one of his terrible experiences
B．make us know it’s important to listen to people who offer a different perspective through his experience
C．tell us not to cut trees down any more
D．remind us to be careful while we are working
D
2.D
3.C
4.A
5.A
6.B
7.C
8.D
9.C
10.B
11.C
12.A
13.B
14.C
15.D
16.C
17.B
18.C
19.D
20.A
21.A
22.B
23.C
24.B
25.B