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1、Unit 2 English around the world单元检测班级_ 姓名_ 学号_ 分数_（考试时间：60分钟 试卷满分：100分）一、阅读理解（每小题2分,满分20分）阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。APersonal transportation in America is mostly by car. Most families have two cars, one for the husband and the other for the wife. Usually they also have a double garage. But in
2、 large cities, many people take a bus or a subway to work. If they drive their cars, they may have to pay a high fee for parking the car in the city. In a few cities, some workers come by train. To travel from city to city, most Americans use the plane unless the distance is very short. The plane is
3、 very quick because they dont want to spend too much time traveling when they work. Some cities located near the water use boats to bring people to work. Its the same in a city in China like Wuhan. People there use the boats to cross the Yangtze River. The right use of transportation improves Americ
4、an life by saving time. They always choose the best way to get to work so they have more time for family life.1Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?A.Personal transport.B.Public transportC.Transport between citiesD.Transport between countries2Which is the best title of the passage?
5、A.The American TransportB.The American SocietyC.The Development of TransportD.The Importance of TransportBIn 1997, I found myself in a situation I never thought Id be in: alone and begging for money in New York. My father had been separated from our family, and my mother had recently died of a disea
6、se related to AIDS. What I remember most about such nights is lying on the cold stone floor and using my backpack for a pillow. Even though I had lost my family, I made choices every single day to turn my life around. There was the haven(避难所)for homeless teenagers called the Door, a non-profit(非营利的)
7、 organization that provided me with guidance, medical care and food, all of which kept me going while I completed my homework in train stations and under hallway lights. Perhaps it was the most surprising help because I did not seek out it found me. The New York Times told my story.In the weeks that
8、 followed, dozens of strangers reached out to me from all across the United States. At my high school, I began receiving handwritten letters of encouragement. Strangers showed up bearing clothes, books, and even hugs. Since the article mentioned I was applying to Harvard, one woman knitted(编织) a bla
9、nket for me. She put this note in the box it was posted in: It gets cold in those dorms. May you warm yourself knowing that people care about you. With the help of these people, my life today is not like at all my life then. I graduated not only from high school but also from Harvard University. Bef
10、ore these people some of them nameless I just didnt realize how good people could be. But now I do, and I can say that the people who helped me have forever changed me. They are the reason behind my decision to join the board at the Door so that I can be part of a small team of people opening a high
11、 school for homeless teenagers. They are the reason I dedicate my life to opening pathways for others. And they are the reason I travel around the world helping people change their own lives.3According to the passage, the author.A.tried to change her lifeB.often slept at friends homesC.felt lonely b
12、ecause of her illnessD.was proud of her father4The third paragraph mainly tells about .A.how the author applied to HarvardB.how the author struggled for her ideal lifeC.how The New York Times helped the authorD.how people helped the author in different ways5Which of the following is the correct orde
13、r to describe the authors life?a. The newspaper reported her story.b. She graduated from Harvard University.c. She slept on the cold floor at night.d. She joined the committee at the Door.e. Her mother died of illness.A.decabB.ecdabC.ecabdD.bcdea6What can we learn from the last paragraph?A.Patience
14、is a virtue.B.Love can be passed on.C.Time waits for no man.D.Honesty leads to success.C English is a very interesting language. It has borrowed words from many other languages. Immigrants(移民) coming into the United States have contributed many words to the language, which have kept their original p
15、ronunciation. “Coolie” and “kowtow” were taken from the Chinese language, “kamikaze from the Japanese, “shampoo” from India, “blitz” from German, “amigo” and “Los Angeles” from Spanish and so on.Many students have studied English for years, some as many as eight. However, some students still have di
16、fficulty in speaking fluent English. Some know many words but are unable to discern them when native speakers use them. In our Oral English classes we will focus on speaking and listening to native English speakers. For this reason, because we are trying to train your ears to hear English and your mouths
