Unit 2 Sports events
时间：30分钟
Ⅰ.单项填空
1．“Neal, listen，” she said, looking straight at him.“I ask you not to get ________ in this kind of matter.It's none of your business.”
A．caught
B．involved
C．attached
D．connected
答案 B [get caught in被卡住；get involved in卷入……；get attached to喜欢；依恋；be connected with与……有关。根据题意，故选B。]
2．There are citizens who support graffiti (在墙上涂鸦), saying it's a welcome addition to ________ dull streets.
A．otherwise
B．rather
C．therefore
D．approximately
答案 A [句意为“支持在墙上涂鸦的市民们认为这是受欢迎的点缀，如果不这样的话，街道会变得单调”。otherwise不然，否则，符合题意。]
3．Shelly had prepared carefully for her biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first ______.
A．attention
B．purpose
C．attempt
D．desire
答案 C [attention注意；关心，关注；purpose目的，意图；attempt努力，尝试；desire愿望；欲望。根据句意，故选C。]
4．We don't like her as she is always speaking highly of the role she ________ in the group.
A．makes
B．plays
C．acts
D．takes
答案 B [play a role in...在……中扮演角色/起作用，为固定搭配。]
5．The ________ looks on her face suggested that Mary ________ the birthday gift from her mother.
A．exciting, like
B．excited, like
C．exciting, liked
D．excited, liked
答案 D [excited looks兴奋的表情。suggest当“表明，说明；暗示”讲时谓语动词要根据句子的要求选择正确的时态。本题用过去时态。本题用过去时态，答案为D项。]
6．—It's a long time since I saw my sister.
— ________ her this weekend?
A．Why not visit
B．Why not to visit
C．Why not visiting
D．Why don't visit
答案 A [why not后要接动词原形，排除B、C两项；D项应为Why don’t you visit，故选A。]
7．I'd like to study law at university ________ my cousin prefers geography.
A．though
B．as
C．while
D．for
答案 C [从句意分析，“我在大学时要学习法律，而我堂兄更喜欢学习地理。”此处表示转折关系，所以选while。]
8．—May I smoke here?
—If you ________， choose a seat in the smoking section.
A．should B．could
C．must
D．may
答案 C [句意为“我可以在这儿吸烟吗？”“如果你必须要吸的话，到吸烟区找个座位”。must必须，符合题意。should应该；could能够；may可以，均不符合题意。]
9．________ with what the students had done, the teacher praised them highly.
A．Delight
B．Delighting
C．Delighted
D．Being delighting
答案 C [Delighted...在此作状语。be delighted with意为“对……满意，高兴”。]
10．—Where did you get to know her?
—It was on the farm ________ we worked.
A．that
B．there
C．which
D．where
答案 D [本题是省略了that 从句的强调句型。在被强调部分中名词farm后有一个定语从句(where we worked)。答句补充完整为：It was on the farm (where we worked) that I got to know her.故选D。]
11．French author Le Clezib, a brilliant novelist ________ as a child of all continents, won the Nobel Prize in literature in October, 2008.
A．honoured
B．honouring
C．being honoured
D．having honoured
答案 A [因为honour和a brilliant novelist是动宾关系，故用honour的过去分词形式作定语，表示被动。]
12．The teacher explained the ________ of the themes expressed in the poem with passion.
A．reference
B．significance
C．means
D．magnificence
答案 B [句意为“老师激情澎湃地解释了这首诗的主题所表达的重要意义”。significance在此作“重要性”讲。]
13．We can't ________ other countries in trade if we don't develop our national economy.
A．compete for
B．compete against
C．catch up
D．catch with
答案 B [compete against sb in sth意思是“和某人在某方面竞争”。这句话的意思是“我们如果不发展我们的民族经济，就不能够在贸易方面和其它国家竞争”。]
14．Since the plan has been worked out, we must put it into ________.
A．practice
B．action
C．fact
D．deed
答案 A [put sth into practice是习惯用语，意为“将某事付诸实施”。]
15．The young pioneers kept on working in the fields ________ they felt tired and thirsty.
A．but
B．or
C．even though
D．since
答案 C [本题考查固定短语。even though表示“即使”，符合题意，故选C。]
Ⅱ.阅读理解
A
Dear Lower School Parents，
I hope you are enjoying a wonderful summer and taking the time to be lazy before school begins August 11.I have taken some time off to visit family and friends and I'm enjoying having time to read.But I have also been very busy preparing for the upcoming year.I have noted below some information to keep you updated before August.
We will continue to offer Extended Day Care for any Lower School student who needs to stay after their school day ends.Extended Day runs until 5：30 p．m.under the direction of one of our teachers, Becky Hahn with assistance from two other teachers.We will also continue to offer Homework Hour for 1st～5th graders.Debbie Green will run the 1st～3rd grade hour and Dale Cofield will run the 4th an 5th grade hour.
I will also be hosting Lower School coffees throughout the year for anyone who would like to come and visit.The coffees will be at 8：00 a．m.and will not have an agenda.Our first coffee will be held in the Lower School Turner Library on Wednesday, September 15th.
The teachers are already missing their students and have started returning to their classrooms to prepare for the upcoming year.And Mr.Charles has finished cleaning and polishing our building.The halls are bare but soon they will be bright and cheerful as we prepare for the children.
Please watch for a letter from your child's new teacher giving details about the upcoming year.In the meantime you can access the Valwood web page and find the summer reading assignments for 3rd～5th graders.Additionally, this year all information regarding the beginning of the 2010～2011 school year will be posted on the Valwood website.Please visit www.Valwood.org and click on “Back to School” to view and print the forms.Complete and return them to the school by August 10.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Lower School, please do not hesitate to call me at Valwood, extension(电话分机) 7333.
Sincerely，
Rhonda Hamman
Lower School Dean
【语篇解读】 本文是某学校负责人在学校开学前致学生家长的一封信，向家长说明了新学年的一些注意事项。
1．Who will be in charge of Extended Day Care?
A．Becky Hahn.
B．Debbie Green.
C．Dale Cofield.
D．Mr.Charles.
答案 A [细节理解题。根据第二段中的Extended Day runs until 5：30 p．m.under the direction of one of our teachers, Becky Hahn可知，Extended Day由Becky Hahn负责。]
2．Which of the following is TRUE about Lower School coffees?
A．They are intended for students only.
B．They will be held every Wednesday.
C．The first one will be held in August.
D．They will be hosted by Rhonda Hamman.
答案 D [细节理解题。根据第三段中的I will also be hosting Lower School coffees throughout the year可知，Rhonda Hamman将主持学校的咖啡茶会。]
3．From Paragraph 4 we learn ________.
A．how the students miss their teachers
B．how the teachers prepare their lessons
C．how the parents prepare for the new term
D．how the school gets ready for the new school year
答案 D [段落大意题。第四段描写的是学校为开学做的积极准备。]
4．According to Paragraph 5, parents ________.
A．are asked to help their children learn online
B．may offer their suggestions on the school's website
C．will receive a letter from their children's new teacher
D．need to fill in the forms online and email them to the school
答案 C [细节理解题。根据第五段中的Please watch for a letter from your child’s new teacher可知，家长会收到学生新老师的一封信。]
B
Danica Patrick doesn't let anything stop her.When she's in her race car, she flies.In the spring of 2008, she became the first woman to win an event in the Indy Racing League.
Patrick wasn't the only woman to race into the record books.Women around the country created important firsts.
Hillary Clinton set her sights on the White House.In 2008, she was the first woman to be a presidential candidate.Now she is the U．S.Secretary of State.
Michelle Obama had her own wonderful first.The former lawyer became the country's first African American First Lady.Her husband, Barack Obama, was elected President on November 4, 2008.
Peggy Whitson's recent achievement was out_of_this_world.The astronaut was the first woman to command the International Space Station.She finished her job on the floating lab in April, 2008.
Ann Dunwoody also had a “major” achievement.In November, 2008, she became the first female fourstar general in the U．S.military.That is the second－highest rank in the U．S.Army.
The achievements of those and other women can encourage girls.“I've heard from moms and dads who see my achievement as hope for their daughters，” Dunwoody says, “Anything is possible through hard work.”
Danica Patrick and the other women didn't get to where they are alone.Here's a look at some of the women who helped make their achievements possible.
Martha Washington was the country's first First Lady.Her husband, George Washington, was President from 1789 to 1797.
Marie Ruoff Byrum was the first woman to cast a ballot(投票) after U．S.women were given the right to vote in elections in 1920.
Janet Guthrie became the first woman to enter a major car race in 1977.She was placed ninth in the Indianapolis 500 race in 1978.
The Women's Army Corps became part of the U．S.Army in 1943.More than 17,000 women served overseas during World War Ⅱ.
Sally Ride became the first U．S.woman in space in 1983.Her two space shuttle experiences lasted about 343 hours.
【语篇解读】 本文介绍美国一些载入史册的杰出女性。
5．Who had been a lawyer according to the passage?
A．Danica Patrick.
B．Michelle Obama.
C．Marie Ruoff Byrum.
D．Sally Ride.
答案 B [细节理解题。由文章第四段中的Michelle Obama had her own wonderful first.The former lawyer became the country’s first African American First Lady可知，Michelle Obama曾做过律师。]
6．The underlined phrase “out of this world” in Paragraph 5 can be replaced by ________.
A．extremely wonderful
B．unknown to the world
C．kept secret
D．not true
答案 A [词义猜测题。本文主要介绍美国的一些杰出女性，再根据后面所讲的Peggy Whitson所做的工作The astronaut was the first woman to command the International Space Station.She finished her job on the floating lab in April, 2008可知，划线部分的意思应该是“非常精彩的”。]
7．According to the passage, Dunwoody ________.
A．has high hopes for her daughters
B．had been involved in World War
C．was the first female general in U．S.military history
D．considers hard work an important factor of success
答案 D [细节理解题。由第七段中Dunwoody所说的话 “Anything is possible through hard work.”可知，他认为努力工作是成功的重要因素。]
8．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Sally Ride had worked in the International Space Station.
B．Hillary Clinton was the first woman to be the U．S.Secretary of State.
C．Janet Guthrie was the champion in the Indianapolis 500 race in 1978.
D．U.S.women didn't have the right to vote in elections in the 19th century.
答案 D [细节理解题。由倒数第四段Marie Ruoff Byrum was the first woman to cast a ballot after U．S.women were given the right to vote in elections in 1920可知，美国妇女1920年(也就是20世纪)才获得了选举权。]