Unit 2 English around the world
Ⅰ.单项填空
1．I haven't seen Sara since she was a little girl，and she has changed beyond________.
A．hearing
B．strength
C．recognition
D．measure
解析 句意：自从Sara还是孩子的时候，我就一直没见过她。她现在已经变得(让人)认不出来了。beyond recognition—impossible to recognize无法辨认。
答案 C
2．She _____an old friend of hers yesterday while she was shopping at the department store.
A．turned down
B．dealt with
C．took after
D．came across
解析
考查动词短语的辨析。句意：昨天她在百货商店购物的时候碰到了一个老朋友。come across偶遇；碰见；turn down拒绝；deal with处理，对付；take after像，相似。根据句意选D项。
答案
D
3．You've failed to do what you________to and I'm afraid the teacher will blame you.
A．will expect
B．will be expected
C．expected
D．were expected
解析 句意：你没有按照预期的要求去做，恐怕老师会责怪你。本题考查动词的时态和语态。由句意可知you和expect之间是被动关系，故A、C两项被排除；结合句子前后的两个时态可知设空处使用将来时不合适，B也被排除。
答案 D
4．The old man asked Lucy to move to another chair________he wanted to sit next to his wife.
A．although
B．unless
C．because
D．if
解析 句意：那位老人请Lucy换坐另一把椅子，因为他想挨着他妻子坐。本题考查状语从句引导词。由句意分析前后为因果关系，所以选because。A.尽管；B.除非；C.因为；D.如果。
答案 C
5．It’s no use______without taking any action.
A．complain
B．complaining
C．being complained
D．to be complained
解析
考查非谓语动词。句意：不采取行动而只是抱怨是没有用的。It’s no use doing是固定句式，所以B项为正确答案。
答案
B
6．Today the number of people learning English in China________rapidly.
A．is increasing
B．are increasing
C．has increased
D．increases
解析 考查主谓一致。当the number of结构在句中作主语时，其谓语动词要用单数形式，同时，本句所描述的是当前大的时间段内正在发生的动作，故要用现在进行时，故正确答案为A。
答案 A
7．If you let challenges and difficulties benefit________depress you，much more can be accomplished than you thought possible.
A．more than
B．rather than
C．less than
D．other than
解析 考查连词用法。句意：如果你让挑战和困难使你受益而不是让你感到沮丧，你就可以获得比你想像可得到的更多的东西。rather than而不是；more than多于，超过；less than少于；other than除了，不同于。
答案 B
8．We should consider the students’ request______the school library provide more books on popular science.
A．that
B．when
C．which
D．where
解析
根据题意可知，空格处是同位语从句的引导词，修饰中心名词request，且在句子中不充当成分，故用that。这句话的意思是：我们应该考虑学生的这个要求，即学校图书馆应该多提供一些大众科学方面的书籍。
答案
A
9．It is requested that each of the teachers invited________a performance at the party.
A．should give
B．will give
C．has to give
D．must give
解析 考查虚拟语气。request“要求”其后所接的宾语从句，以及所在的主语从句、表语从句、同位语从句中，均采用虚拟语气should do结构。
答案 A
10．The way________was thought of by him was similar to the way________you carried it out.
A．that；which
B．which ；in which
C．what；/
D．it；that
解析 the way作先行词，其后的定语从句中若不缺少主语及宾语，则其引导词可为that/in which/省略不填；若其后的定语从句缺少主语或宾语则应考虑填that/which。分析句子结构可知应选B。
答案 B
11．His plan was such a good one ______we all agreed to accept it.
A．so
B．and
C．that
D．as
解析
句意：他的计划如此好以至于我们都同意接受它。此题主要考查了such...that...这一结构，意思是“如此……以至于……”，引导结果状语从句。因从句不残缺，所以不能把它看成定语从句，故不可用as。
答案
C
12．Unemployment in that country is likely to remain high in 2017，and________for the next few years.
A．possibly
B．necessarily
C．gradually
D．normally
解析 考查副词词义辨析。possibly可能；necessarily有必要地；gradually逐渐地；normally正常地。句意：2017年那个国家的失业率可能还会很高，并有可能持续到接下来的好几年。
答案 A
13．Nowadays，we all know that the part that China_______in the international affairs______all over the world.
A．plays；is widely praised
B．plays；is wide praised
C．takes；widely praised
D．takes；wide praised
解析 第一空考查短语的变式运用。play a part in在……中起作用；在……中扮演角色；而take part in参加；第二空考查短语的搭配。be widely praised受到广泛赞扬。
答案 A
14．In a way I can see what you mean，even though I don't________your point of view.
A．agree
B．permit
C．recognize
D．share
解析 考查动词辨析。根据语境可知应为分享你的观点之意。agree意为同意，后接about/on sth；permit允许，准许；recognize认识，认出，均与语境不相符。share为分享，这里可引申为认同。
答案 D
15．The captain commanded every sailor ______ at once to pump water out of the ship.
A．come
B．comes
C．came
D．coming
解析
command后面跟宾语从句时，从句的谓语要用“(should＋)动词原形”，故选A项。句意：船长命令所有的水手立刻过来把水从船里抽出去。
答案
A
Ⅱ.阅读理解
A
Nearly two million drivers in the UK have had accidents due to “Baby on Board” signs and children’s toys that affect their view，according to alarming new research.One in 20 motorists says stickers and playtime paraphernalia (装备) are to blame for a collision—equivalent to 1.85 million of Britain’s 37 million drivers.The discovery triggered a warning by a road safety charity—Brake to cut down on clutter (杂乱的东西) in the car.
Deputy chief executive Julie Townsend said “Baby on Board” signs are very useful in alerting the emergency services that a child may be involved in case of a crash.“This help can become negative if drivers display signs when their child isn’t in the car，” she said.“Worse still is the danger that can be caused by drivers influencing their view by cluttering up (塞满) windows with lots of signs.Drivers’ priority should always be getting there safely without putting themselves，young passengers or other road users at risk.”
A survey arranged by price comparison website Confused.com found that 37 percent of parents have displayed signs and four out of five of them believe they improve safety.But 46 percent admit doing so at all times—regardless of whether or not their child is in the car—and 15 percent admit they only have them for their novelty (新奇) value.The poll of 2,000 drivers also found that 46 percent of drivers regard them as a risk and 33 percent say they are lacking in taste.
“There are benefits and dangers to ‘Baby on Board’ signs.They can offer useful information for medical aid in case of a crash but having too many novelty items displayed could be a safety issue，” said a Confused.com spokesman.
【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了英国最新的调查发现汽车车贴成为“马路杀手”的事实。
1．What do we learn about the signs on the car from Paragraph 1?
A．They can be dangerous.
B．They are useful to avoid accidents.
C．They are welcomed by passengers.
D．They are forbidden to be used.
解析 推理判断题。从文章第一段介绍的英国有将近200万名司机曾因车贴和儿童玩具发生过交通事故，到车贴和玩具会模糊司机的视线并且在每20位驾驶人员中就有一位表示车贴和娱乐设备会导致发生交通事故以及Brake提醒大家清理车里杂乱的物品可推知，它们可能是危险的。
A
．What is Julie Townsend’s attitude towards the signs?
A．Positive. B．Negative.
C．Uninteresting. D．Objective.
解析 态度判断题。根据第二段中的“‘Baby on Board’ signs are...isn’t in the car”以及“Worse...or other road users at risk.”可知，Julie Townsend对车贴积极的一面以及消极的一面都做了客观的描述，由此可推知她的态度是客观的。
答案 D
．According to the survey，most of the drivers who use the signs think that the signs_____.
A．can improve safety
B．are unnecessary
C．can make drivers clearD．can kill time
解析 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“four out of five of them believe they improve safety”可知，大多数司机认为这能使行驶更安全。
答案 A
．What is the purpose of this text?
A．To solve a problem.
B．To describe a threat to traffic safety.
C．To tell an interesting story.
D．To persuade drivers to drive safely.
解析 写作意图题。本文介绍了英国最新的调查发现汽车车贴成为“马路杀手”的事实，其目的就是告诉人们当前存在的一个交通安全隐患。
答案 B
B
The drug store was closing for the night.Young Alfred Higgins，the shop assistant was ready to go home.Mr Carr，the boss, stared at him and said：“Hold on，Alfred.Maybe you'd be good enough to take the things out of your pockets and leave them here before you go.”Alfred's face got red.After a little hesitation，he took out what he had stolen.Mr.Carr said，“Maybe I should call your mother and let her know I'm going to have to put you in prison.”
Alfred thought his mother would come rushing in，eyes burning with anger.But，to his surprise，she arrived wearing a smile.“Hello，I'm Alfred's mother.Is he in trouble？”she said.Mr.Carr was surprised too.He had expected Alfred's mother to come in nervously，shaking with fear，asking with wet eyes for a mercy for her son.But no，she was most calm，quiet and pleasant and was making Mr.Carr feel guilty...Soon Mr.Carr was shaking his head in agreement with what she was saying.“Of course”he said，“I don't want to be cruel.You are right.Sometimes，a little good advice is the best thing for a boy at certain times in his life and it often takes the youths long time to get sense into their heads.”And he warmly shook Mrs.Higgins's hand.
Back home without even looking at Alfred she said，“You are a bad luck.It is one thing after another，always has been.Why do you stand there so stupidly？Go to bed.”In his bedroom，Alfred heard his mother in the kitchen.There was no shame in him，just pride in his_mother's_strength.He felt he must tell her how great she was.As he got to the kitchen，he saw his mother drinking a cup of tea.He was shocked by what he saw.His mother's face was a frightened broken one.It was not the same cool，bright face he saw earlier in the drug store.As she lifted the tea cup，her hand shook.And some of the tea splashed on the table.Her lips moved nervously.She looked very old.He watched his mother without making a sound.The picture of his mother made him want to cry.He felt his youth coming to an end.He saw all the troubles he brought his mother in her shaking hand and the deep lines of worry in her grey face.It seemed to him that this was the first time he had ever really seen his mother.
【语篇解读】 母亲那深沉的爱最终感化了懵懂的无知少年，使少年开始向善向上。母亲啊！您的伟大之处在于您那无声的爱。
5．The reason why Mr.Carr felt guilty was that________.
A．he found Alfred was in fact innocent
B．he should have called a policeman in first
C．Alfred's mother appeared polite and gentle
D．he thought he was partly responsible for it
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“But no，she was most calm，quiet and pleasant and was making Mr.Carr feel guilty...”可知，Mr.Carr感到内疚是因为Alfred的妈妈当时非常沉着、稳重、和善。
答案 C
6．Which of the following is probably said by Mrs.Higgins while talking to Mr.Carr?
A．“Please，for God's sake，you know，he is just a kid.” B．“I can't believe it！You are treating my son like that！”
C．“You know，it takes time for a youth to truly grow up.”
D．“Punishment makes sense because it teaches about the law.”
解析 推理判断题。根据第二段中Mr.Carr所说的话可推断出Alfred的妈妈说服了Mr.Carr不要报警，因为年轻人真正地长大成人需要时间。
答案 C
7．What do you think the underlined words“his mother's strength”refer to?
A．Mrs.Higgins's calmness and communicating skills.
B．Mrs.Higgins's attitude towards parental sufferings. C．Mrs.Higgins's love and care for her son Alfred.
D．Mrs.Higgins's greatness as a woman.
解析 推理判断题。根据画线部分所在句“There was no shame in him，just pride in his_mother's_strength.”可知，Alfred并没有认识到自己的错误，而是庆幸妈妈的冷静和沟通技巧让自己逃过了这一劫。
答案 A
8．After the incident，young Alfred would probably________.
A．feel ashamed of his mother
B．change his attitude towards life
C．learn to live an independent life
D．hate Mr.Carr for hurting his mother
解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“The picture of his mother made him want to cry.He felt his youth coming to an end.”可推知，Alfred看到妈妈形容憔悴的样子，幡然悔过，下定决心要改变自己的人生态度，重新做人。
答案 B