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1、第二单元检测(时间:90分钟满分:120分)一、阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共12小题;每小题2.5分,满分30分)AWhen I was sixteen years old,I made my first visit to the United States.It wasnt the first time I had been abroad.Like most English children I learned French at school.And I had often been to France,so I was used to speaking a foreign l
2、anguage to people who didnt understand English.But when I went to America I was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday without any language problems.How wrong I was!The misunderstandings began at the airport.I was looking for a public telephone to give my American friend Danny a call a
3、nd tell her that I had arrived.A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked if he could help me.“Yes,” I said,“I want to give my friend a ring.”“Well,thats nice,” he said,“Are you getting married?But arent you a bit young?”“Who is talking about marriage?” I replied,“I only want to give my friend
4、 a ring to tell her Ive arrived.Can you tell me where theres a phone box?”“Oh!” he said,“Theres a phone downstairs.” When at last we met,Danny explained the misunderstandings to me.“Dont worry,” she said to me.“I had so many difficulties at first.There are lots of words which the Americans use diffe
5、rently in meaning from the British.Youll soon get used to all the funny things they say.Most of the time,British and American people understand each other!”1Where was the writer from?A.He was from America.B.He was from France.C.He was from England.D.He was from China.答案C解析根据首段中的“Like most English ch
6、ildren I learned French at school.”可知,作者是英国人。2The writer thought in America.A.he would not have any language difficultiesB.he would not understand the AmericansC.the Americans might not understand himD.he would have difficulties at the airport答案A解析根据首段末句中的“.I was really looking forward to having a n
7、ice easy holiday without any language problems.”可知,作者认为去美国不会遇到任何语言障碍。3The writer wanted to .A.buy a ring for his friendB.make a call to his friendC.go to the telephone companyD.see a friend off答案B解析作者说“give my friend a ring”意为“想给朋友打电话”,而不是“给朋友一枚戒指”,结合后文提到的“to tell her Ive arrived”可确定,作者想给丹妮打电话,告诉她,自
8、己已经到了,因此B项为答案。4In the last paragraph the word “they” refers to .A.the old man and the boyB.the AmericansC.the BritishD.the French答案B解析根据末段中“Youll soon get used to all the funny things they say.”可知,由于作者是英国人,所以此处的they应指的是“美国人”。BMost Chinese people these days know what it is like to have an “English te
9、acher”,since almost all pupils study English from their third year.Usually that first English teacher will be a young and lovely lady in primary school.But my first English teacher is none other than my father.Looking back,I can see that,when I was only a little girl,he created an English environmen
10、t by providing me with flashcards,fun English-language toys and even dolls which can sing English songs!My interest in English had certainly been awakened(唤起)when I began to learn English at school.Just imagine,he went a step further and asked me to learn New Concept English by myself!I was confused
11、 and even angry.I could not understand why a father could be so strict with his little girl.All the same,he never gave up and he gently insisted that I follow his ideas.At first,I read stories with tears in my eyes and I actually hated them because they were too difficult for me.In the end,I came to
12、 love the funny stories and,to be honest,my father was always there with a helping hand.I am sure that my English would never have got so far without his support.And thats why my father is not only my first English teacher but also my lifelong teacher.He is the one who awoke my interest,who gave me
13、confidence and who offered me much needed help.5Most pupils in China begin to learn English .A.in primary schoolB.from parentsC.at three years oldD.at home答案A解析根据文章前两句内容可知,在中国,大多数学生在三年级时开始在学校学习英语。6From the whole passage we can see that .A.the girl preferred playing to learning EnglishB.the girl hate
14、d her father because he was strictC.the girl was very thankful to her fatherD.the father gave up after knowing his daughter could not understand him答案C解析根据文章内容中描述的作者的父亲对她在学习英语上提供的指导和帮助以及作者的感慨“I am sure that my English would never have got so far without his support.”可知,作者很感激自己的父亲。7Which of the follo
15、wing is NOT true according to the passage?A.The girls father is her first English teacher.B.The girl had been interested in English before going to school.C.The girls father was always ready to help her with her English.D.The girl could have learned English well by herself without her father.答案D解析整篇
16、文章的中心内容就是讲述父亲在学习英语上对自己的指导和帮助,由此推知D项“没有她父亲,小女孩的英语自己能够学得很好”这种观点是错误的。8What would be the best title for the passage?A.How I learned English at schoolB.My fathermy father and lifelong English teacherC.The relationship between my father and meD.Ive made progress in English learning答案B解析文章讲述了自己的第一位英语老师,也就是自己的父亲对自己在英语学习方面的指导和帮助,并
