單元綜合檢測2 Unit 2　Wish you were here

1、【XZB2019TBYLYYB02019】單元綜合檢測(二) Unit 2Wish you were here(時間：100分鐘；滿分：120分).閱讀理解(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)ABesides fun and relaxation，vacations also provide chances to learn and grow.Below are several places that every kid in America should visit.Ellis Island Museum，New York CityAbout 40 percent of Americans

2、 are offspring(后代)of someone who immigrated through this station.Visiting is a powerful experience，thanks to exhibits.Lincoln Memorial，Washington，D.C.This is a city of inspiring(鼓舞人心的)sights：the Washington Monument，the Arlington National Cemetery，and the Jefferson and Vietnam Veterans memorials.Stil

3、l the 19­foot statue of our 16th president is a can't­miss.Colonial Williamsburg，Williamsburg，VirginiaKids growing up with e­mail and iPods might not believe it，but there was life before electricity，and even before a United States.The 301­acre open­air museum shows hundr

4、eds of restored，reconstructed(重建的)，and historically furnished buildings，and guides who are dressed like people of that time tell the stories of the men and women of the 18th­century city.National Civil Rights Museum，MemphisThe motel where the Rev.Dr.Martin Luther King Jr.was killed is a museum

5、recording the African American struggle from slavery to Rosa Parks and beyond.Redwood National Park，CaliforniaEveryone feels small，in a good way，when walking in the shadows of 300­foot­tall treesmany of which are more than 1,000 years old.Monticello，VirginiaBesides The Declaration of Indep

6、endence，one of Thomas Jefferson's other masterpieces is the estate (莊園)he designed and improved over the course of fifty years，located seven miles from the University of Virginia.You can find more places for kids to visit and see the photos of these sights at B.1According to the passage，the 19&#

7、173;foot statue of Lincoln is in _.ANew York CityBWilliamsburgCWashington，D.C.DMemphis2What can we learn from the passage?AThe estate that Jefferson designed is right next to the University of Virginia.BAll of the 300­foot­tall trees in Redwood National Park are over 1,000 years old.CThe m

8、otel in which Martin Luther King Jr.was killed is a museum now.DAbout 40% of the first generation of European immigrants lived in New York City.3We can infer that B is most probably a website about _.AtravelBeducationChistoryDkidsBIt was a hot，sticky(悶熱的)summer day in Texas and I was surrounded by l

9、aundry，loads of baby clothes all over the floor.I folded a towel，tears streaming down my face.My newborn Dillon，just a few weeks old，was sleeping peacefully beside me.My 4­year­old Tanner was watching“Ninja Turtles”，laughing at the TV screen.Meanwhile I was exhausted，with dark circles unde

10、r my eyes and clothes dirty.I loved my baby boys more than anything.But this wasn't the life I'd pictured for myself.I was only 27 years old.Once upon a time，I'd had dreams.I'd wanted to become a good journalist(記者)and photographer，not a stay­at­home mom，whose sleep was tak

11、en away，spent her days changing diapers(尿布)I kept on folding.and the tears kept coming.What about my dreams and future?The word “this is the most important job in the world”spread and I nearly dropped the towel I was folding.I looked around，but saw nobody there.Later I realized the voice must have c

12、ome from the TV.I calmed down.I'd never thought a house­woman's job was the most important job in the world.I put the laundry aside，carried Tanner up in my arms and hugged him tight.From that day on，I was willing to do my housework and I made motherhood my top priority(優(yōu)先考慮的事)even when

13、I returned to the workforce as a journalist and photographer.Of course，it wasn't all fun and games raising three children，especially after I gave birth to my third son，Noah.Anyhow，the laundry still gave me great joy to watch my children grow healthily.Now Noah is about to enter high school.And T

14、anner and Dillon both have become kind，courageous young men and graduated from the key colleges.Today I think raising a child is the most rewarding job.4Why did the writer cry?AIt was too hot and sticky that day.BHer children always made trouble.CToo much housework made her very exhausted.DShe lost

15、hope because of the boring housework.5The writer knew，“raising a child is the most important job in the world”_Awhile she dreamedBoverhearing from TVCwhen she opened a bookDas she was watching TV6What did the author get from the laundry?AThe company of her children.BPhysical exercise.CHer children&#

16、39;s appreciation.DGreat joy to see her children's growth.7We can learn from this passage that _.ATanner is four years older than his brother NoahBthe writer was once a journalistCthe writer's three children are all college studentsDthe writer once hated her children because of unhappinessCI

17、n 2019，a group of twenty British women made history.Working in five teams with four women in each team，they walked to the North Pole.Apart from one experienced female guide，the other women were all ordinary people who had never done anything like this in their lives before.They managed to survive in

18、 an environment which had defeated several very experienced men during the same few spring months of that year.Once on the ice，each woman had to ski along while dragging a sledge(雪橇)weighing over 50 kilos.This would not have been too bad on a smooth surface，but for long stretches(延伸)，the Arctic ice

19、is pushed up into huge piles two or three meters high and the sledges had to be pulled up on side and carefully let down the other so that they didn't crash.The temperature was always below freezing point and sometimes strong winds made walking while pulling so much weight almost impossible.It w

20、as also very difficult to put up their tents when they stopped each night.In such conditions the women were making good progress if they covered fourteen or fifteen kilometers a day.But there was another problem.Part of the journey was across a frozen sea with moving water underneath the ice and at

21、some points the team would drift(漂流) back more than five kilometers during the night.That meant that after walking in these very terrible conditions for ten hours on one day，they had to spend part of the next day covering the same ground again.Furthermore，each day it would take three hours from waki

22、ng up to setting off and another three hours every evening to set up the camp and prepare the evening meal.So，how did they manage to succeed？They realized that they were part of a team.If any one of them didn't pull her sledge or get her job done，she would endanger the success of the whole exped

23、ition(遠征探險)Any form of selfishness could result in the efforts of everyone else being completely wasted，so personal feelings had to be put to one side.At the end of their journey，the woman agreed that it was mental effort far more than physical fitness that got them to the North Pole.8What was so ex

24、traordinary about the expedition?AIt was a new experience for most of the women.BThe women did not have any men with them.CThe women had not met one another before.DThere was no one leading it.9During the expedition，the women had to be careful to avoid _.Abeing left behindBdamaging the sledgesCfalli

25、ng over on the iceDbreaking the ice10Which of the following can best describe the women in the text?AStrict but caring.BProud but patient.CHonest and devoted.DDetermined and well­disciplined.11What can we infer from the text?AExperience must be bought.BFacts speak louder than words.CHe who risk

26、s nothing gains nothing.DMotivation and teamwork achieve goals.【導學號：50792051】DIt's a hot summer afternoon.You're cooking up the catch of the day over a campfire.Suddenly，a few raindrops fall on your arms，and before you know it，the sky is opened up.Then you hear what sounds like thunder in th

27、e distance.What should you do？Your tent is close by and would offer shelter from the pouring rain.There's a campsite picnic shelter a few minutes down the path.And then you remember that your car is parked down the road.What's your safest choice to make sure you and your families are safe?It

28、's a common question for many hikers and campers，especially when they're camping during summer months.Heading to your car is almost always the safest choice.Your tent and a picnic shelter will keep you dry，but they offer little or no protection against lightning.Your car，on the other hand，wi

29、ll keep you dry and protect you from lightning strikes.Protecting yourself against possible lightning strikes is very important；lightning kills an average of 62 people in the US each year.If you keep all of the windows and doors closed in your car，you'll be able to return to your campsite safely

30、.Of course，if you're backpacking，not car camping，and you're deep in the woods，your car won't be a good choice.So，what should you do if your car is far away and there's no other safe shelter nearby？First，you'll have to make sure that tree limbs(枝)or other objects don't fall on

31、 you or your campsite.Then you'll have to get in a safe position to avoid lightning，or flash flood conditions.What else should you do?12The passage aims to tell us _.Awhat's campingBhow to camp safelyChow to survive a storm when campingDcar camping is the safest13To avoid lightning in a stor

32、m，you'd better _.Ago into your tent quicklyBcook up the catch of the day over a campfireCrun into a campsite picnic shelter at onceDget into your car and return to your campsite14From the last paragraph we can infer _.Apeople should not go camping aloneBpeople should never camp deep in the woods

33、Cbackpacking is not a good choice for campersDwhen camping learning to protect oneself is very important15What does the underlined word“campsite”mean?AA place where people who are on holiday can stay in tents.BA place where people can buy all kinds of traveling goods.CA place where people can see th

34、e pouring rain.DA place where people can cook food.閱讀七選五(共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分)How to Read a BookBooks can be your best friends._16_ They can introduce you the things you may never see.But do you know how to read them in order to get the fullest enjoyment possible？The following tips should help.1Find a b

35、ook.Look in the library or in one of the large bookstores.You could also ask friends if you could have a book at their book shelves.Search the shelves until you find a book that looks good.Read the first page to see how it reads，and the cover text on the back of the book，if it has any._17_2Find time

36、 to read the book.Do not start to read it until you have the time._18_ And set aside time to do nothing else but read，as it can be，at times，suspenseful(懸疑的)，exciting and relaxing.3Get comfortable on the couch.Have a lamp behind you，lighting the area where you are reading.Make sure the television is

37、off and that anything else that could distract you has been attended to._19_4Start the book by turning the pages and really enjoy it.Do not think about anything else but what you are reading.Put yourself into the action or location in the story.Once you concentrate completely，it will be difficult to

38、 put the book down.And remember that reading is not running your eyes over a book._20_ However，if you need to read the book quickly，then you do not need to pay attention to every word.AIf you are busy doing other things，you should wait until you have finished them.BGet warm if you are going to be si

39、tting still for a few hours.CIf you are already concentrating，then buy it or borrow it.DThey can take you to places where you may never go.EYou should read it actively and enjoy it completely.FTry to imagine the story in your head.GOtherwise，you will miss it.【導學號：50792052】.完形填空(共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分)H

40、alf a year before graduation from college，my son began to seek a job._21_ the financial crisis，fewer companies would like to _22_ new staff.My son targeted a company that was _23_ to hire only one person _24_ there were more than twenty people filling their resumes.After the interview，there would on

41、ly be 3 who could enter the final round，which would later _25_ one person to be employed.Everything seemed to go quite _26_ and my son passed the first round and entered the final round in a week.On the day of the final interview，my son and the other two _27_ arrived at the interview place on time，_

42、28_ the test.Unexpectedly，the interview was unbelievably _29_.The interviewer only said to them，“All of you are very super.Please go home and wait for our _30_.We will tell you the _31_ in 3 days.Good luck to all of you！”O(jiān)n the morning of the third day，my son received a text from the company shortly

43、 after breakfast that he was not employed.We all felt very _32_.At nightfall that day，my son suddenly told me _33_ on the phone，“Dad，I have been employed！”Greatly surprised，I could not wait to ask him，“What's the whole _34_？”My son told me that he received another text saying that he was employe

44、d.Actually the first text sent to my son was also _35_ of the test in the interview.Three men received the same text this morning and only my son's _36_ was“Thank you”while the others said“Goodbye”O(jiān)nly then did I know that my son's“hope” _37_ in that way.That is，when you feel disappointed，do

45、 not _38_ to say“thank you”to the one who disappoints you.Saying“thank you”shows respect for others work and shows your grand _39_.Therefore，while under the same condition，you will get the upper hand in terms of _40_ compared with others！21.A.As toBDue toCInstead ofDContrary to22A.promoteBtrainCempl

46、oyDdiscover23A.encouragedBallowedCsupposedDintended24A.whileBsinceCthoughDif25A.meetBattractCdecideDrepresent26A.slowlyBsmoothlyCsecretlyDsilently27A.membersBstudentsCfriendsDcandidates28A.waiting forBwatching overCthinking aboutDlooking into29A.formalBsimpleCfunnyDstrange30A.informationBnoticeCorde

47、rDreturn31A.resultBchoiceCmarkDidea32A.annoyedBpuzzledCdisappointedDshocked33A.doubtfullyBexcitedlyCcalmlyDworriedly34A.matterBcauseCconclusionDinterview35A.middleBendingCpartDcourse36A.wayBreplyCproblemDquestion37A.changedBgrewCcameDdeveloped38A.expectBforgetCdislikeDregret39A.generosityBcuriosityC

48、dignityDpersonality40A.abilitiesBstrengthsCchallengesDopportunities.語法填空(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)Mike：Hi，Cathy，how did you find yesterday's speech competition?Cathy：Well，to be honest，it was quite 41._ (disappoint)Mike：You didn't like the speeches?Cathy：Yes，I 42._.In fact，I enjoyed listening to most of the 43._ (speech)But I just couldn't accept the result，you know.Mike：Hmm，you mean the judges?Cathy：I mean most of the listeners including me didn't understand 44._ the judges didn't like Samantha.It was such a shock when they announced the 45._