外研版（2019）必修第一冊《Unit 2 Exploring English》2023年單元測試卷

一、填空題

• 1．I must spend the weekend

  （go）over the rest of the lessons.
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• 2．If you have trouble in

  （remember） phone numbers，it can be really helpful to try this.
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• 3．His driver forgot to remind him of

  （get） off at that stop.
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二、完形填空

• 4．Learning arty language is hard，but learning English can be especially（1）

  Why？Because native speakers use the language in ways that（2）

  could never describe.（3）

  words that British people use cause many language students to（4）

  their heads.
     Here's a （n）（5）

  ：You overhear a Briton calling someone a "wazzock" But what（6）

  is a wazzock？This word，in fact，（7）

  a foolish person，although there's nothing about it that would help you guess that.There are many strange（8）

  like this in British English—the Oxford English Dictionary would be much smaller without these peculiar （古怪的）usages filling its pages.
     How can these odd words be（9）

  ？Part of the answer is the British sense of humor.Britons don't like to（10）

  things too seriously，and this is evident through many British words and phrases.For example，to spend a penny" means to use the（11）

  .It refers to the days when people had to（12）

  a penny to use a public toilet.
     In an interview for the BBC's website，British linguist David Crystal（13）

  there might be（14）

  reasons for the sheer number of odd words and phrases in British English.He thinks that they began in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.This was a great（15）

  for the theater，when Shakespeare and other writers worked hard to（16）

  the demand for new plays.The theater^ popularity also created an incentive（刺 激）to（17）

  new words.
     With this in（18）

  ，perhaps Shakespeare and his peers are to blame for（19）

  British words such as "codswallop" and balderdash"—which both，ironically，mean "nonsense"
  While these strange words may be（20）

  to non -native speakers，they certainly make studying English a lot more interesting.
  
  

  （1）	A．a(chǎn)ppealing	B．challenging	C．caring	D．promising
  （2）	A．handbooks	B．storybooks	C．textbooks	D．notebooks
  （3）	A．In short	B．In particular	C．In despair	D．In public
  （4）	A．scratch	B．nod	C．touch	D．raise
  （5）	A．idea	B．reason	C．problem	D．example
  （6）	A．simply	B．punctually	C．extremely	D．exactly
  （7）	A．shows	B．means	C．illustrates	D．expresses
  （8）	A．idioms	B．sayings	C．terms	D．sounds
  （9）	A．originated	B．commented	C．explained	D．condemned
  （10）	A．take	B．make	C．set	D．put
  （11）	A．bedroom	B．living room	C．waiting room	D．bathroom
  （12）	A．spend	B．pay	C．cost	D．get
  （13）	A．suggested	B．confirmed	C．doubted	D．questioned
  （14）	A．political	B．historical	C．psychological	D．technological
  （15）	A．height	B．pace	C．a(chǎn)ge	D．platform
  （16）	A．come up with	B．get along with	C．communicate with	D．keep up with
  （17）	A．read	B．write	C．invent	D．spot
  （18）	A．heart	B．eyes	C．ears	D．mind
  （19）	A．unusual	B．unpopular	C．unimportant	D．unnecessary
  （20）	A．confusing	B．upsetting	C．a(chǎn)nnoying	D．interesting
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三、閱讀理解

• 5．These people are studying English.However，they are now facing some problems.
     I am Pablo.I work 50 hours a week as a taxi driver，so I talk with people all day.They understand me，but I know I make a lot of mistakes.No one corrects me.My vocabulary is strong.Grammar is my problem.I'm trying to change little by little.For example，I don't use the past tense （時態(tài)）.I always say，"I drive him to the office this morning" instead of "I drove him to the office this morning".
     My name is Maria Luisa.I'm teaching myself English，and I'm good at grammar.However，it's really difficult to find ways to practice English.I live in an area where everyone speaks my language.My neighbours and friends speak Spanish.I can speak Spanish in the supermarket and at the post office.
     I am Li Ping.I understand the grammar and the readings in my class and I think my writing is good，but I'm very nervous when I speak English.I don't want to make any mistakes because I'm afraid people will think that I'm stupid.Also，my pronunciation isn't good.When I speak，people often say，"What？Say that again. "
     I am Yoshi.I have been in the United States for one year.I'm studying hard and I know grammar well，but the vocabulary is very difficult.When I listen，I don't understand many of the words.When I try to read，there are three or four new words in every sentence.I feel discouraged.
  
  （1）What would be the best advice for Maria Luisa？

  
  A．Try to have a wide vocabulary.
  B．Develop a good knowledge of grammar.
  C．Read as many English books as possible.
  D．Make friends with English-speaking people.
  （2）Why do people find it hard to understand Li Ping's English？

  
  A．She can't pronounce words in English correctly.
  B．She speaks at a very fast speed.
  C．Her grammar is terrible.
  D．Her voice is very low.
  （3）What can we learn about Yoshi？

  
  A．He was born in the United States.
  B．He has a very small vocabulary.
  C．He has learned English for years.
  D．He is very good at listening.
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• 6．Americans wear black for mourning（哀悼）while Chinese wear white.Westerners think of dragons as monsters.Chinese honor them as symbols of God.Chinese civilization has often shown such polarities（對立） with the West，as though each stands at extreme ends of a global string.Now in the University of California，Berkeley，a psychologist，has discovered deeper polarities between Chinese and American cultures—polarities that go to the heart of how we reason and discover truth.
     His findings go far toward explaining why American cultures seem to be aggressive and Chinese cultures so passive，when compared to each other.More importantly，the research opens the way for the peoples of the East and the West to learn from each other in basic ways.The Chinese could learn much from Western methods for determining scientific truth，said Kaiping Peng，a former Beijing Scholar，who is now a UC Berkeley assistant professor of psychology.And Americans could profit enormously from the Chinese tolerance for accepting contradictions in social and personal life，he said.
     "Americans have a terrible need to find out who is right in an argument，" said Peng. "The problem is that at the interpersonal level you really don't need to find the truth，or maybe there isn't any." "Chinese people，" said Peng，"are far more content to think that both sides have advantages and disadvantages，because they have a whole awareness that life is full of contradictions. ""They do far less blaming of the individual than Americans do. " he added.
     In studies of interpersonal argument，for example，when subjects were asked to deal with contradictory information resulting from conflict between a mother and a daughter or a student and a school，Peng found that Americans were "non-compromising（折中），blaming one side—usually the mother — for the causes of the problems，demanding changes from one side to attain a solution and offering no compromise" in dealing with the conflict.Compared to this angry，blaming American method，the Chinese were paragons（模范）of compromise，finding fault on both sides and looking for solutions that moved both sides to the middle.
  
  （1）In Paragraph 1，the author sets examples in order to

  .
  A．expose the contradiction between Chinese and Americans
  B．show the differences between Chinese culture and American culture
  C．find the reason for the differences
  D．generalize the main idea of the passage
  （2）In the opinion of Peng，compared with Americans，Chinese are

  .
  A．likely to find the truth in life
  B．unwilling to admit their own failure
  C．unwilling to have a general idea of things
  D．likely to know advantages and disadvantages of things
  （3）The studies show

  .
  A．a(chǎn)n American treats his or her mother badly
  B．different ideas of treating the aged
  C．different personality of Chinese and Americans
  D．different hobbies of Americans and Chinese
  （4）What is the main idea of the passage？

  
  A．Polarities between American and Chinese cultures.
  B．Extreme ends of the string.
  C．Different attitudes towards the aged.
  D．Different manners in social occasions.
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四、信息匹配

• 7．How to listen in English exams Listening is an important but difficult part for middle school students in English exams．The following suggestions may benefit you a lot．
     Relax yourself．
     Before listening，it's necessary to have a peaceful state of mind． （1）

  If that doesn't work，drinking some water or washing your face with cold water may help you to some extent．
     （2）

  
     As soon as the listening starts，focus on it without thinking about anything else．While listening，you can also recall（回想）the related knowledge in common with the material concerned，such as the vocabulary about the subject or topic，which is beneficial to your better understanding．
     Grasp the main idea．
     Sometimes the monologue，dialogue or conversation you're listening to is a little bit longer than you expect．And it's normal that some unnecessary information is included．However，you don't need to understand it completely．（3）

  
     Ignore the new words．
     Without doubt，there usually exist unfamiliar words in listening materials．In fact，it's almost impossible for you to know or understand all the words in the listening material sometimes．（4）

  It's mistaken to waste much time on figuring them out while listening．
     Develop the habit of taking notes．
     In the course of listening，it's a good habit to write down the content and leave out the unimportant details．（5）

  By taking notes，we can remind ourselves of the key points．
  
  A．Concentrate on listening．
  B．The more words you memorize，the better it is．
  C．Feeling nervous or worried is harmful and unnecessary．
  D．What you need to do is turn a deaf ear to the new words．
  E．Make a list of what you think is important while listening．
  F．Instead，just pay attention to the key points and general ideas．
  G．If you feel nervous or anxious，try taking a deep breath to calm yourself down．
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五、選詞填空

• 8．look out of，what about，speaking of，go off，for example，burn up，have trouble in，fill in，wind up，in one's free time
  
  （1）Do you know how much energy you will

  during the relay race？
  （2）

  the window！It's snowing.
  （3）If we all agree，let's

  the discussion.
  （4）

  bicycle，some people think it has outdated in many big cities.
  （5）Please

  this form，giving your name，age and address.
  （6）We often

  using neutral pens because of its limited ink and other inconvenience.
  （7）Prices have risen sharply.The price of vegetables，

  ，has risen by over 10%.
  （8）The gun

  and the bullet went flying over his head.
  （9）I play tennis

  .What about you？
  （10）

  going out for a walk after supper？
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六、語法填空

• 9．Learning （1）

  new language is not easy，but a Chinese in Washington D.C.says he knows how to make it less（2）

  （difficulty）.Li Lei teaching Chinese to children says，"The magic key to（3）

  （teach）a language is culture."
     Li came to Washington through the State Department's Teachers of Critical Language Program，which brings teachers from China and Egypt to America.One of the goals of the program（4）

  （help）American students learn Chinese and Arabic.
     The program helps the teachers and students learn about the（5）

  culture）of other countries.Li says learning languages helps students learn（6）

  . （much）about the world.
     Spanish is the native language of many of Li's students at Cooke Elementary School，so many of（7）

  （they）are learning English and Chinese at the same time.
     Li（8）

  .explore）the local Chinese community and many other cultures in Washington so far.He says the children at the school，some of（9）

  are as young as five years old，might not remember all of the Chinese characters he teaches them，and that they might even forget his name.And he hopes that they will always remember him （10）

  a teacher they like and respect.
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七、單詞拼寫

• 10．He was driven out of a side

  （入口）with his hand covering his face.
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一十、翻譯題

• 31．提醒v．
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一十一、書面表達(dá)

• 32．閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。
     When I lived in Portland，Oregon，I taught English as a Second Language at a local community college.I had adult students in my class from Vietnam，Mexico，Russia and many other countries.Although they came from many lands，fighting for a better life in America，they had one thing in common：a desperate yearning （渴望） to learn English well.
     Many of the students worked in a factory for twelve hours throughout the night and hurriedly took a bus in the morning straight to our 8：00 A.M.class.They attended my class on time whatever the weather.Sometimes I would see them struggling to keep their eyes open in the beginning.However，their active participation in class drove away their physical tiredness as well as livened up the atmosphere.
     I still remember the day when I taught a simple dialogue called "Shopping for a New Coat".To teach the course，I asked several students to role-play the dialogue.Alexander from Hungary，one of the most hardworking members of the class，volunteered to stand up and act it out.Hard as he tried，he still made lots of mistakes.However，I praised him.After class，he hurried to me and raised a bunch of questions by gesture.I was not quite sure about his questions，so I explained the key points again.After that，he nodded and stuttered， "Thank you，Mrs.Green!Your encouragement really made my day!"
     Actually，it was him who made my day.Sometimes I wondered if I was really teaching my students in the best way possible.But I gave my all to this class，and they gave their all to me.If nothing else，they would always remember what to say if they ever went "shopping for a new coat".Soon，the language course came to an end.
  注意：1.所續(xù)寫短文的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；
  2.續(xù)寫部分分為兩段，每段的開頭語已為你寫好。
  
  

  On the last day of class，they threw a wonderful party that was filled with good food and laughter.____ I lifted from the box a beautiful，new，full-length coat._____________
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