Test for Unit 2
(时间120分钟，满分120分) 题号 得分 Ⅰ Ⅱ Ⅲ Ⅳ Ⅴ Ⅵ Ⅶ Ⅷ Ⅸ Ⅹ Ⅺ 总分 听 力 部 分 (25分)
Ⅰ.听句子，选择正确的图片。(每小题1分，共5分)
听力材料：1.The Water Festival in Thailand lasts three days. 2．I think July is the hottest month in China. 3．Jimmy bought a tie for his father last week. 4．Miss Green likes the Dragon Boat Festival best.
5．Halloween is a popular festival in the North America and it is on October 31st.
1．__C__ 2.__A__ 3.__D__ 4.__B__ 5.__E__ Ⅱ.听对话，选择正确答案。(每小题1分，共5分)
听力材料：6.M：Where do your family plan to spend Christmas? W：We will spend Christmas with my uncle in Australia. 7．W：What's your favorite festival?
M：The Mid-Autumn Festival.
8．M：What did they do to celebrate the New Year?
W：They listened to music and sang traditional songs. 9．M：Tomorrow is Mid-Autumn Day.We will get together and enjoy the moon. W：Don't forget to have some mooncakes. 10．M：When is Labour Day?
W：In your country it's on May 1st.But in my country it's on the first Monday in September. ( B )6.Where will the girl spend Christmas?
A．In Canada. B．In Australia. C．In America.
( B )7.What festival does the man like best?
A．The Spring Festival. B．The Mid-Autumn Festival. C．The Lantern Festival.
( B )8.What did they do to celebrate the New Year?
A．They drank some beer. B．They sang traditional songs. C．They watched the fireworks.
( A )9.What festival are they talking about? A．Mid-Autumn Day. B．Independence Day.
C．Labour Day.
( C )10.When is Labour Day in the girl's country? A．It's on May 1st. B．It's on October 1st. C．It's on the first Monday in September.
Ⅲ.听长对话，选择正确答案。(每小题1分，共5分)
听力材料：
听第一段对话，回答第11—12小题。
W：Hi，Jack.Tomorrow is Mother's Day.What would you like to give your mother? M：I want to buy a cap for her.What about you，Grace?
W：I want to buy a pair of shoes for my mother.
M：Good.Would you like to go shopping with me now? W：Sure.Let's go.
( B )11.What day is it today?
A．It's Friday. B．It's Saturday. C．It's Sunday. ( C )12.What does Grace want to give her mother?
A．A pair of gloves. B．A pair of pants. C．A pair of shoes. 听第二段对话，回答第13—15小题。
M：Yesterday was New Year's Day.Did you have a good time? W：Yes，we did.We got together for a special family meal. M：Did you wear new clothes?
W：Yes，I did.My mother bought new clothes for me.
M：What else did you do?
W：We made resolutions for the new year. M：Can you tell me about your resolution?
W：Of course.I will work harder at school.What's your resolution? M：I will help my parents do housework.
( A )13.What did the girl do on New Year's Day? A．She had a special meal together with her family. B．She did some shopping with her parents. C．She washed her clothes.
( B )14.Who bought new clothes for the girl?
A．Her grandmother. B．Her mother. C．Her aunt. ( B )15.What's the boy's resolution? A．He will work harder at school.
B．He will help his parents do housework. C．He will read more books.
Ⅳ.听短文，选择正确选项。(每小题2分，共10分)
听力材料：A long time ago，a snake was caught and sold in the street.An old man saved him.The old man and his neighbors were all farmers.They were worried because there wasn't enough rain for plants.One night，the old man saw the snake in his dream.He said，“Put me into the river.Then you will get rain.”The old man did that as the snake said.Then it started to rain.People found that the snake was a real dragon.People poured some rice into the river to thank the dragon.However，the rain god was angry when he learned about that.Then he cut the dragon into pieces.People felt sad and sorry，so they made dragon lanterns to remember the dead dragon during the Lantern Festival.
( A )16.Who saved the dragon?
A．A farmer. B．A doctor. C．A businessman.
( B )17.What did the old man and his neighbors want? A．Food. B．Rain. C．Money.
( A )18.What did the dragon ask the old man to do in the dream? A．Put him into the river. B．Sell him to others. C．Give him to the god.
( B )19.What did people pour into the river to thank the dragon? A．Some corns. B．Some rice. C．Some vegetables.
( C )20.What happened to the dragon at last?
A．He became a god. B．He flew away. C．He died.
笔 试 部 分(95分)
Ⅴ.单项选择。(每小题1分，共15分)
( C )21.—Jenny，do Chinese people celebrate ______ Easter Day?
—No.This is the first time I've celebrated ______ festival.
A．the，the B．the，a C．/，the D．/，a ( A )22.—What did you do on April Fool's Day? —I played a trick ______ my brother. A．on B．to C．with D．at
( B )23.We will have two family parties this autumn.One is at Halloween and ______ is at Thanksgiving.
A．other B．the other C．another D．the others ( D )24.—Do you have ______ in Beijing? —Yes.My aunt and uncle live there.
A．classmates B．cousins C．partners D．relatives
( C )25.These words ______ me ______ writing to my mother tomorrow. A．help，with B．adds，into C．remind，of D．regard，as
( B )26.—It's dangerous to swim in this river.
—Yes，you are right.The government has ______ people not to swim in it. A．trained B．warned C．led D．encouraged
( C )27.After working her way around the world，Annie ended up ______ English as a foreign language.
A．teach B．taught C．teaching D．to teach
( B )28.You should learn to think while reading.Usually，behind the lines ______ the writer's true meaning.
A．lie B．lies C．have D．has
( A )29.—Look at the photo I took in Jinghong，Yunnan Province.______ the Dai people were having!
—Wow！They were celebrating the Water Festival.
A．What fun B．How fun C．What a fun D．How a fun ( D )30.After a 3-week winter vacation，students usually ______ some weight when they return to school.
A．put away B．put up C．put in D．put on
( B )31.—The Dragon Boat races are so exciting，but our boat is still behind.
—Don't worry.I am sure ______ our team will win! A．if B．that C．whether D．why
( A )32.—Could you tell me something about Valentine's Day in Japan? —Well，not only adults ______ children celebrate it. A．but B．and C．although D．because
( D )33.—Will we have dinner at the Hope Restaurant?
—Maybe.We'll go there if the show ______ before 6.But I don't know if there ______ any free tables then.
A．will end，were B．will end，will be C．ends，were D．ends，will be
( C )34.—Can you spare time to come to our Thanksgiving party? —Well，I don't know ______． A．that I can finish my work by then B．if can I finish the work by then
C．whether I can finish the work by then D．that can I finish the work by then
( A )35.—I am going back to America for Thanksgiving Day. —______．And we will miss you.
A．Enjoy yourself B．You're welcome C．That's interesting D．The same to you Ⅵ.词汇运用。(每小题1分，共10分)
A)根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。 36．It would be a shame _to_steal_(steal) others' things. 37．She _laid_(lay) her hand on my head. 38．He led the child into the _warmth_(warm) of the house. 39．My dog usually barks when it sees a _stranger_(strange) walk past. 40．Have you ever read _novels_(novel) written by Jane Austen? B)根据汉语或首字母提示，填写恰当的单词。
41．The old man has been _dead_(死) since three years ago. 42．He often visits his _relatives_(亲戚) on Sundays.
43．People in the UK don't use dollars or euros(欧元)，and they use _pounds_． 44．Mary is a shy girl.Her face always turns red when she speaks to a _stranger_．
45．When I failed my exams，my parents usually encouraged me instead of _punishing_ me. Ⅶ.完形填空。(每小题1分，共10分)
Thanksgiving Day was near.The first grade teacher asked __46__ students to draw a picture of something that they were thankful for.People celebrated the holiday __47__ turkey and other traditional foods of the season.So，most of her students' pictures were about them.
__48__，Peter drew a different kind of picture.Peter was a different kind of boy.He always looked sad.When asked to draw a picture of something for which he was thankful，he drew a __49__．Other students were all very interested in the picture.Whose hand could it be？One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer，because farmers feed __50__．Another thought it was the hand of a policeman.because the police __51__ and care for people.Still others guessed it was the hand of God.The discussion went on until the teacher almost __52__ the young artist. During the break，all children ran out of the classroom except Peter.The teacher came to Peter's __53__，bent(俯身) down，and asked him whose hand it was.The little boy __54__ and said in a low voice，“It's yours，teacher.”
She remembered the times she took his hand and walked with him here or there.She __55__ said，“Take my hand，Peter.Let's go outside” or “Let me show you how to use your pencil.”Peter was very thankful for his teacher.
( B )46.A.his B．her C．our D．my ( D )47.A.at B．in C．for D．with
( C )48.A.Anyway B．Then C．However D．Instead ( C )49.A.head B．farmer C．hand D．policeman ( D )50.A.sheep B．cows C．pigs D．turkeys ( B )51.A.punish B．protect C．catch D．call ( C )52.A.admired B．noticed C．forgot D．found ( A )53.A.desk B．classroom C．house D．school
( C )54.A.gave up B．dressed up C．looked up D．stayed up ( C )55.A.still B．even C．often D．never Ⅷ.阅读理解。(每小题2分，共30分) A
Almost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some ways.Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways，and at different times on the calendar.
In Western countries，people usually celebrate New Year at midnight on December 31st—January 1st.People may go to parties，sometimes dressed in formal(正式的) clothes，and they may drink champagne(香槟) at midnight.During the first minute of the new year，people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead.But some cultures prefer to celebrate the New Year by waking up early to watch the sunrise.They welcome the new year with the first light of the sunrise.
Many cultures also do special things to get rid of(摆脱) bad luck at the beginning of a new year.For example，in Ecuador，families make a big doll from old clothes.The doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers.At midnight，these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the new year can start afresh(重新)．Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean，or saying special things on the first day of the new year.
Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the new year.One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Year's Day.The more grapes a person eats，the more good luck the person will have in the year.In France，people eat pancakes for good luck at New Year.In the United States，some people eat black-eyed peas for good luck—but to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them!
( B )56.The reading is mainly about ______． A．the meaning of “Happy New Year！” B．several different New Year traditions C．what to eat on New Year's Day
D．why people dress up nicely on New Year's Day
( A )57.It's clear that ______．