必修二 Unit 1 Tales of the unexplained
Ⅰ.单项填空
1.(2010·北京东城统考)Students should be able to think for themselves just obeying teachers.
A.in case ofB.besides
C.except
D.instead of
解析：句意：学生们应该能够独立思考，而不是只是服从老师。in case of“倘若，假使，万一”；besides “此外，除……以外(还有)”；except“除……以外”；instead of“代替，而不是”。
答案：D
2.There is a lot of love in today's world and I'm convinced that this is still the most powerful in the world.
A.pressure
B.energy
C.force
D.strength
解析：考查名词辨析。语境为“我相信这依然是世界上最强大的力量”。force“力量，强大效力，巨大影响”，符合语境。pressure“压力”；energy“精力”；strength“力气，毅力”。
答案：C
3.(2010·湖北黄冈统考)We are quite sure that Mr.Smith will be successful because he works so hard with efficiency.
A.probably
B.likely
C.nearly
D.possibly
解析：考查副词辨析。probably“很可能，大概”；likely作副词时，常用most likely来表示“或许，很可能”；nearly“几乎，差不多”；possibly“可能，也许”。根据we are quite sure that可判断说话人对推测有很大的把握，因此用probably。
答案：A
4.Boys wear fashionable clothes to attract girls.In
a way，some birds have bright feathers.
A.common
B.familiar
C.similar
D.same
解析：考查形容词辨析。in a similar way“类似地，以相似的方式”，为习惯用法。same常与the连用。common“普通的，一般的”；familiar“熟悉的”。
答案：C
5.The book has been well received，but actual sales，it hasn't been very successful.
A.thanks to
B.in terms of
C.according to
D.regardless of
解析：句意：这本书很受欢迎，但就实际销量来说并不是很成功。thanks to“多亏，由于”；in terms of“就……而言，从某方面来说”；according to“按照”；regardless of“不管，不顾”。
答案：B
6. in her life Jennie gained a clear idea of how large the world is.
A.The first time
B.For the first time
C.At first
D.At the first time
解析：考查短语辨析。for the first time“第一次”，表示有生以来或在一段时间内第一次做某事，在句中一般单独作状语，而the first time用作连词，引导时间状语从句；at first“起初，开始”。
答案：B
7.(2010·湖北宜昌统考)My hometown is an undeveloped land.It can be as a tourist destination under the wise leadership of the local government in future.
A.preserved
B.charged
C.convinced
D.promoted
解析：考查动词辨析。句意：我的家乡是一个未开发的地方。在当地政府的英明领导下，将来有可能被推广为一个旅游点。promote在句中作“促销，推销”讲。preserve“保护，保持，维持”；charge“使充电，控告，收费”；convince“使信服，使相信”。
答案：D
8.(2010·北京海淀区统考)There is a saying swimming is a good way to keep fit.
A.which
B.what
C.that
D.where
解析：考查同位语从句。swimming is a good way to keep fit是saying的具体内容。从句中意义完整，所填词在从句中不作句子成分，故选that引导同位语从句。
答案：C
9.That possibility that he was murdered couldn't be .
A.ruled off
B.ruled over
C.ruled away
D.ruled out
解析：句意：不能排除他被谋杀的可能性。rule off“隔开”；rule over“统治，管理”；rule out“排除”。
答案：D
10.Up to now，they enough money for students who cannot afford to go to school.
A.are raising B.had raised
C.have raised
D.have been raised
解析：up to
now“到目前为止”，通常与现在完成时连用。根据主语与动词的关系，可知C项正确。
答案：C
11.Mr.Smith is said to beresearch into the spread of AIDS and hasgreat progress.
A.doing；made
B.carrying out；taken
C.engaging in；made
D.engaged in；taken
解析：“从事/进行/作研究”用carry out/do research；“取得进步”用make progress；C项应用engaged表状态，而不用v.ing形式。
答案：A
12.The students wereover theproblem，listening to the teacher with aexpression on their faces.
A.puzzled；puzzling；puzzling
B.puzzled；puzzling；puzzled
C.puzzling；puzzling；puzzled
D.puzzling；puzzled；puzzling
解析：句意：学生们对这个令人费解的问题感到困惑，脸上带着困惑的表情在听老师讲。puzzled“困惑的，迷惑不解的”，指人的感受；puzzling“令人迷惑的”，常修饰说明物。
答案：B
13.The space age has a whole new body of scientific and technical words.
A.brought；into existence
B.come；into existence
C.brought；in existence
D.called；in existence
解析：bring/call...into existence“使……产生”，强调使动性。
答案：A
14.He has been his training to prepare for the race.
A.made up
B.taken up
C.stepping up
D.making up
解析：考查动词词组辨析。因后面有宾语，故用主动语态。排除A、B两项。make up“编造，杜撰”；step up“加紧，加强”，故选C。
答案：C
15.For over 100 years，men have been gold in the hills，but they have
nothing so far.
A.searching；searched for
B.searching for；searched of
C.searching for；searched out
D.searching for；search out
解析：句意：一百多年来，人们就在山里找金子，但到目前为止，他们什么也没找到。search for后接的宾语是要找的人或物，search for gold“找黄金”；第二个空search out“找出，查到，搜寻到”。
答案：C
.阅读理解
So you have been called for an interview－well done.Your effort has paid off.Now go to get the job.
You will feel better at the interview if you show an
understanding of the nature of the organization.
Ask someone who already does it or check it out with one of the advisers.
Ask a member of family or a friend to act as the employer and to give you a practice interview.Afterwards discuss how it went.
Think about how the employer would prefer to see your look.Remember most of the employers are over 30.It is not wise to buy new clothes that will be worn for the first time at the interview.It's best to wear a familiar dress.
Carelessness in any of these could cost you the job.Arrive at least 15 minutes ahead of time.This will give you a chance to have a look around，read the notice board and get the feel of the place.Being late at interviews produces a bad impression.The first impression the interviewer gets of you is formed as you walk through the door，so take a couple of deep breaths.
Be ready to shake hands if the interviewer offers.
Don't take a seat until asked.Then sit comfortably.
Remember the interviewer's name and use it from time to time.Be ready for the question “Is there anything you want to ask？” Before the interview you should get ready for two or three such questions.Look on these not just as a chance to get information but as a means to leave a better impression.Asking can show knowledge and avoid asking about holidays，pension(养老金)and so on.You can check on these later when the hopedfor job is offered.
And if you fail，look upon the interview as an experience in itself.Learn from it.
We wish you good luck and good job hunting.
语篇解读：作者就如何过好面试关给了读者一些切实可行的建议。
1.To make a good impression on the interviewer，it is important for you.
A.to walk through the door quickly
B.to be a little late for the interview
C.to wear your new clothes for the first time
D.to remember the interviewer's name and use it sometimes
解析：细节理解题。根据文章的“Remember the interviewer's name and use it from time to time.”可知本题选D。
答案：D
2.Which of the following can you do during a job interview？
A.Remain quiet to show your calmness.
B.Discuss the pay，holidays and such things with the interviewer.
C.Ask the interviewer some personal questions such as age，marriage.
D.Be brave enough to say something about your advantage in choosing the job.
解析：推理判断题。由文章倒数第三段可以推断出本题D项正确。
答案：D
3.In which order do people usually do these steps before a job interview？
a.Asking a friend to give you a practice interview.
b.Understanding the nature of the organization.
c.Paying attention to your clothes.
d.Arriving at the place of the interview ahead of time.
e.Getting some information from the advisers.
A.a，e，b，c，d B.d，c，b，a，e
C.b，e，a，c，d
D.e，d，a，b，c
解析：推理判断题。根据文章中面试建议的顺序可知此题选C。
答案：C
4.The underlined sentence “Carelessness in any of these could cost you the job.” means.
A.if you are careless，you're sure to pay some money for the interview
B.carelessness might lead to your failure in the interview
C.to be successful in job hunting，you should pay for it
D.it sometimes needs carelessness to make you feel comfortable
解析：猜词悟义题。文章中划线部分的意思是：这些建议中一点点疏忽就会葬送你的工作。故选B。
答案：B
.任务型阅读/任务型读写
阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填一个单词。
Telephone，television，radio，telegraph and the Internet all help people communicate with each other.As a result，ideas and news of events spread quickly all over the world.For example，within seconds，people can know the results of an election in another country.An international football match comes into the homes of everyone with a television set.News of a disaster such as an earthquake or a flood can bring help from distant countries within hours.Help is on the way.Because of modern technology like the satellites that travel around the world，information travels fast.
How has this speed of communication changed the world？ To many people，the world has become smaller.Of course this does not mean that the world is actually physically smaller.It means that the world seems smaller.Two hundred years ago，communication between the continents took a long time.All news was carried on ships that took weeks or even months to cross the ocean.In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries，it took six weeks for news from Europe to reach America.This time difference influenced people's actions.For example，one battle，or fight，in the War of 1812 between England and the United States could have been avoided.A peace agreement had already been signed.Peace was made in England，but the news of peace took six weeks to reach America.During these six weeks，the large and serious Battle of New Orleans was fought.Many people lost their lives after a peace treaty had been signed.In the past，communication took much more time than it does now.
There was a good reason why the world seemed so much larger than it does today.
Title： The World Is Getting(1)
Theme It becomes easy for people to (2)with each other because of
television，telephone，radio，telegraph and the Internet.
Ideas and news of events spread quickly
(3)the world.
Examples(nowadays) People can know the results of an election being (4)in another country within seconds.
An international football match comes into the homes of everyone with a (5)set.
News of a disaster (6)an earthquake or a flood can bring help from distant countries within hours.
Information goes fast (7)to modern technology.
Examples(in the past) Two (8)ago，communication between the continents took a long time.
The news of peace treaty made in (9)took six weeks to reach America.
Conclusion Now communication takes (10)time than it did in the past. So the world is getting smaller and smaller.
答案：1.Smaller 2.communicate 3.throughout 4.held
5.television 6.like 7.due/owing/thanks 8.centuries
9.England 10.less