高中英语Unit 2 Exploring English同步练习题

这是一份高中英语Unit 2 Exploring English同步练习题，共5页。

1．It is said that his sculpture f a hrse wn the first prize.
2．Peple knw yu nt by yur title(头衔)，but by yur curage!
3．As we all knw，everyne's fingerprints are unique．
4．He returned t the airprt t find his car alarm(警报器)ging ff.
5．Peple wh lead busy lives have n time t stp and reflect．
6．I feel very hungry.Please give me a slice f ham(火腿).
7．The water is clear and plenty f fish are visible．
8．I regard creativity(创造力)bth as a gift and as a skill.
9．The girl became hmesick after a week's stay at her aunt's，s she decided t g hme.
10．Knwing these causes can make us examine ur behavir(行为)，and crrect bad habits.
Ⅱ.阅读理解
A
(2020·江苏扬州邗江中学高一月考)When I was 16 years ld，I made my first visit t the United States.It wasn't the first time I had been abrad.Like mst English children，I learned French at schl and I had ften been t France，s I was used t speaking a freign language t peple wh didn't understand English.But when I went t America I was really lking frward t having a nice easy hliday withut any language prblems.
Hw wrng I was！The misunderstanding began at the airprt.I was lking fr a public telephne t give my friend Danny a ring and tell her that I had arrived.A friendly ld man saw me lking like being lst and asked if he culd help me.
“Yes，” I said.“I want t give my friend a ring.”
“Well，that's nice，” he said.“Are yu getting married? But aren't yu a bit yung？”
“Wh is talking abut marriage？” I replied.“I just want t give my friend a ring t tell her I've arrived.Can yu tell me where there's a phne bx？”
“Oh！” he said.“There's a phne dwnstairs.”
When at last we did meet up，Danny explained the misunderstanding t me.
“Dn't wrry，” she said t me.“I had many difficulties at first.There are lts f wrds which the Americans use differently in meaning frm us British.Yu'll sn get used t all the funny things they say.But mst f the time British and American peple can understand each ther！”
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者第一次到美国时因为英式英语和美式英语的不同而导致了语言误解。
1．Where was the writer frm?
A．He was frm America.
B．He was frm France.
C．He was frm England.
D．He was frm China.
C [细节理解题。根据第一段中“Like mst English children，I learned French at schl and I had ften been t France...”可知，作者来自英国。]
2．The writer thught ________ in America.
A．he wuldn't have any language difficulties
B．he wuld nt understand the Americans
C．the Americans might nt understand him
D．he wuld have difficulties at the airprt
A [细节理解题。根据第一段中“But when I went t America I was really lking frward t having a nice easy hliday withut any language prblems.”可知，作者原以为在美国不会遇到语言麻烦。]
3．What did the writer want t d in the passage?
A．He wanted t buy a ring fr his friend.
B．He wanted t make a call t his friend.
C．He wanted t g t the telephne cmpany.
D．He wanted his friend t see him ff.
B [细节理解题。根据第二段中“I was lking fr a public telephne t give my friend Danny a ring and tell her that I had arrived.”可知，作者是想给朋友打电话。]
4．What des “give smebdy a ring” mean in America?
A．It means the same in America as in England.
B．It means “call smebdy”．
C．It means “be ging t get married”．
D．It has different meanings in America and in England.
D [推理判断题。根据文中那位美国老人和作者的对话可知，在美国give smebdy a ring意思是“给某人一个戒指”。]
B
When I was yung，I wished fr a gd car and a big huse.That was my idea f success.I tk all the advanced classes and tried t d well in the exams with my mind fcused n ging t a key schl.I just knew that I wuld smehw becme famus and be able t affrd the car and the dream huse.All the way thrugh junir years，my mind was planning this beautiful future.
Then in the eleventh grade，many lsses changed my mind.First，ne f my friends died at 16.Sn after，my great­grandmther passed away，fllwed by my belved furth­grade teacher.These events left me nt knwing what t d r where t g.Death had never tuched me s clsely.
After a lng perid f emptiness，it finally struck me：life is nt prmised and neither is future success.Thugh I was attempting t achieve material success，I was nt enjying my daily life.I realized that finding inner peace，purpse and happiness will stick with me frever and that is real success.
Enjying life's precius quirks(偶发事件)makes an rdinary persn mre successful than a wealthy persn wh isn't cntent and takes everything fr granted.The summer befre senir years，my attitude changed greatly.Instead f memrizing facts，I began learning skills.Instead f fcusing n the future，I fcused n tday and the many blessings and successes that came with it.
I still get excellent grades，but nw I devte weeks t studying instead f struggling fr exams，and I think abut the future with a deeper sense f meaning.Fr me，being successful means truly living life each day.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者在文中叙述了自己对于“成功”一词的理解发生改变的过程。
5．The reasn why the authr changed his idea f success is that ________．
A．he can't affrd his huse
B．his belved teacher died
C．he didn't knw what t d r where t g
D．he lst a few belved persns in a shrt time
D [细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“Then in the eleventh grade，many lsses changed my mind.First，ne f my friends died at 16.Sn after，my great­grandmther passed away，fllwed by my belved furth­grade teacher.”可知，是作者的朋友、曾祖母及四年级老师这几位自己深爱的人的相继去世使作者改变了想法。故选D项。]
6．Accrding t the authr which f the fllwing is the real success fr a persn?
A．Being famus.
B．Truly living life each day.
C．Gd car and big huse.
D．Material achievements.
B [细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的“Fr me，being successful means truly living life each day.”可知，在作者看来，成功意味着过好生活中的每一天。故选B项。]
7．What des the authr want t tell the readers?
A．The true meaning f life.
B．The true meaning f studying.
C．Hw t achieve success.
D．His pinin abut success.
D [推理判断题。根据第一段中的“When I was yung，I wished fr a gd car and a big huse.That was my idea f success.”和第二段中的“Then in the eleventh grade，many lsses changed my mind.”以及最后一段中的“Fr me，being successful means truly living life each day.”可知，作者在文中希望告诉读者自己对于“成功”一词的理解。故选D项。]
Ⅲ.阅读七选五
Hw t prepare fr an exam is a big questin that yu always ask yurself.Here are sme tips that may help yu.
Never fear r hate exams and be cnfident.
Sme students study well but still may be much afraid f exams and due t this reasn they get upset and wn't be able t get marks.__1__ Yu have t be cnfident and it is f great help fr yu t gain success.
Prepare a gd timetable.
Prepare a timetable befre starting the study.__2__ Difficult subjects can be given mre time and easier nes less，but mst imprtantly yu shuld spare sme time fr rest.
Select a prper atmsphere fr studying.
A studying atmsphere plays a very imprtant rle.__3__ S pick a place where yu feel cmfrtable.That is where yu feel relaxed and can pay attentin t what yu are ding.Make sure that while yu are studying a subject yu are fcusing n it nly.S keep the bks f ther subjects away frm yur eyesight s that yu wn't be upset abut all the things yu have t learn.
Make ntes while studying.
This is a very imprtant pint.While studying，make small ntes.The nte shuld be shrt and clear t make the review easier.__4__ Yet dn't try t cver everything in it.
__5__
On the night befre exams yu have t sleep well，at least 6 hurs and nt mre than 8 hurs.Remember this will have a great effect n yur exam.And have yur fd n time.
A．S try t present answers in pints.
B．Sleep well and eat well.
C．Can anyne study well while thers arund are watching TV?
D．This shuld include all the subjects.
E．S leave all yur fears and free yur mind befre starting the study.
F．This will be f great use t yur cming exams.
G．A gd nte shall include the mst imprtant pints.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章就如何为考试做准备给出了几条可行的建议。
1．E [根据上文“Sme students study well but still may be much afraid f exams and due t this reasn they get upset and wn't be able t get marks.”可知，一些学生学习很好，但仍然可能很害怕考试，由于这个原因，他们会感到心烦，无法获得分数。此处承接上文，E项中的S与上文构成因果关系，所以在开始学习之前，先放下所有的恐惧，放松你的大脑。]
2．D [根据上文“Prepare a timetable befre starting the study.”可知，在开始学习前要准备一个时间表，D项承接上文，该项中的This指代上文中的timetable。]
3．C [根据上文“A studying atmsphere plays a very imprtant rle.”可知，学习氛围起着非常重要的作用。所以C项承接上文，当周围的人都在看电视，还有人能好好学习吗？]
4．G [根据上文“The nte shuld be shrt and clear t make the review easier.”中的nte可知，G项符合语境。]
5．B [本空是一个小标题，应该用短小精悍的祈使句。根据下文“On the night befre exams yu have t sleep well，at least 6 hurs and nt mre than 8 hurs.”中的“sleep well”可知，B项正确。]