2019年新概念英语第二册阶段性测试(一)

2019

年新概念英语第二册阶段性测试

(

一

)

时间：

90

分钟

命题人：李平乐

陈旭

2019/07/11

一、

阅读理解（

50%

）

1

、

单项选 择（

40%

）

A

There are many novels that can help you discover the beauty and the culture of Great Britain.

1.

Pride and Prejudice

by Jane Austen

Jane Austen's romantic novel centres around the Bennet family during the 19th century and the

importance of marriage and societal expectations. The style of the novel is mocking and the author

uses exaggerated

（夸张的）

characters to make fun of the society.

Setting: Longbourn (a fictional town) in Hertfordshire

Author: English

Compare your imagination with the real thing and visit Chatsworth House in Derbyshire.

2. The Harry Potter Series by JK Rowling

Witches, wizards and wands. It's highly unlikely that you've managed to avoid hearing of Harry

Potter,

even

if

you

are

a

muggle.

It

is

a

fantastic

series

of

novels

which makes

you

believe

in

magic and that anything is possible.

Setting: Hogwarts (fictional, or is it?!)

Author: Scottish

Make the magic come alive and visit: Alnwick Castle in Northumberland, Warner Bros Studios in

Watford and Glenfinnan Viaduct.

3.

Angus, thongs and full frontal snogging

by Louise Rennison

The book presents the troubles of teenage girls: boys, boobs and being popular. It's a hilarious read

and very relatable.

Setting: Brighton

Author: English

4. Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

One of the most famous detectives of all time, Sherlock Holmes, uses his high intelligence and

observation skills to solve mysteries.

Setting: London

Author: Scottish

Are you a good enough detective to understand who Sherlock Holmes is? If not, visit 'The Real

Sherlock Holmes Walking Tour' in Edinburgh.

5.

Oliver Twist

by Charles Dickens

'Please, sir, I want some more.' The novel follows Oliver's life as an orphan

（

孤儿）

in London and

the characters he meets while living on the streets.

Setting: London

1

Author: English

1

、

What do Sherlock Holmes stories and Oliver Twist have in common?

A. They are both written by female novelists.

B. They are both based on true events.

C. They are both set in London.

D. They are both adapted for television.

2

、

What does the underlined sentence suggest?

A.

Harry Potter makes people believe in magic.

B.

Harry Potter has always been underestimated.

C.

Harry Potter is a must for muggles.

D.

Harry Potter enjoys great fame and popularity.

3

、

Which novel may inspire people to go visiting Chatsworth House?

A.

Pride and Prejudice

.

B. Angus, thongs and full frontal snogging

.

C.

Sherlock Holmes stories.

D. Oliver Twist

.

4

、

How many Scottish novelists are mentioned in the text?

A. Two.

B. Three.

C. Four.

D. Five.

5

、

It’

s easy for teenage girls to relate to the problems discussed in the book by ______.

A. JK Rowling

B. Louise Rennison

C. Oliver Twist

D. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

B

Avocado’s recent popularity growth is hard to ignore. As I’ve recently discovered from my

recent

trips

around

Europe

(Germany,

Denmark

and

Poland),

avocado

is

enjoying

popularity

beyond

my

native

England.

It

is

now

on

offer

in

most

café

s

and

restaurants,

especially

when

paired with poached eggs to create a delicious breakfast/lunch (otherwise known as brunch). On

my recent trip to Berlin I was delighted by avocado chocolate cake which seemed like a healthier

and

more

nutritious

option

than

the

normal

version.

I

bought

it

in

a

vintage

bike

café

by

the

Brandenburger Tor. I tried it and it was delicious. Another day I went to a place called Silo coffee

where the menu also offers avocado in all shapes and forms. My combination of toast, avocado,

tomato

jam

and

hummus

was

fantastic.

It

got

me

thinking:

is

this

avocado

craze

justified

by

scientific facts? So I decided to do a bit of research: what health benefits does avocado have to

offer?

Well, there are quite a few reasons why avocado is described as a ‘superfood’. Avocado is

packed full of important vitamins and minerals. It has numerous health benefits. In many ways it

helps us stay beautiful. It helps our digestive system which means it aids weight loss. It keeps our

skin looking healthier and younger and our hair strong. It also has positive impact on the inside of

our bodies! It helps prevent heart disease because it helps us maintain low cholesterol levels. It

also strengthens bones and helps our blood sugar levels stay at a healthy level.

So here we are. Keep eating avocados

–

they’re not just a health

fad

. They’re here to stay a

nd

their benefits are undeniable.

6

、

Where does the writer come from?

A. England.

B. Germany.

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C. Denmark.

D. It

’

s never mentioned in the passage.

7

、

What did the writer discover from her trips around Europe?

A.

Avocado can

’

t be paired with poached eggs.

B.

Avocado has lost its popularity in Europe.

C.

Avocado has very few health benefits.

D.

Avocado is widely adored by people in Europe.

8

、

What does the underlined word

‘

it

’

refer to?

A. A vintage bike café

.

B. Avocado chocolate cake.

C. A menu.

C. The trip to Berlin.

9

、

Why does avocado help prevent heart problems?

A. It helps cholesterol levels stay at a low level.

B. It keeps us from gaining weight.

C. It keeps our hair strong.

D. It removes cholesterol from our bodies.

10

、

What

’

s the meaning of the underlined word

‘

fa

d’

in the last paragraph?

A. An intense and short-lived fashion.

B. A peaceful state of mind.

C. A great loss of money.

D. A brilliant future.

C

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has released some great films and some terrible ones

throughout its current run. Despite the high praise this latest Spider-Man film has received, I have

to say this one was really just OK.

There

has

been

great

success

in

the

MCU

recently

with

films

like

Guardians

of

the

Galaxy

and

Doctor

Strange

allowing

the

studio

to

have

some

fun

with

its

characters.

This

is

exactly how you would want a film about young Spider-Man to be done but unfortunately it just

misses the mark.

The film itself is not a bad one at all; it’s just that with all of

the excitement of the character

returning to Marvel after two failed attempts at Sony, we expected a lot more. The film does well

to show the Peter Parker as your more- than-average high-school kid who juggles the difficulties of

being

a

teenager

and

a

masked

superhero

in

the

classic

Peter

Parker

way:

poorly.

However,

it

takes more than a good character to make a good film.

On that note, I have to agree with the many people praising Tom Holland’s portrayal of the

title character. He does an incredible job but, for me, the first and only Peter Parker will be Tobey

Maguire.

As

a

young

comic

book

fan,

seeing

Spidey

on

the

big

screen

for

the

first

time

will

always be a highlight of my childhood.

Back to the plot: it’s a mix of high

-school drama and blockbuster action and both work very

well independently. But having Iron Man show up to get Spidey out of a jam whenever he needs it

takes away from what our hero really is: a kid figuring out what it means to be a hero. That said,

the film finishes well, with Peter finally realising that he has to do what is right, even if it means

risking his life, if he wants to become a true hero.

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Overall,

the

film

is

not

terrible,

despite

this

slightly

critical

review.

It’s

actually

very

enjoyable. But, unfortunately, it suffers from the now-stale Marvel film formula. As it stands, I

have to give it a 7.5/10.

11

、

This passage is most probably a _______.

A. news report

B. biography

C. movie review

D. book critique

12

、

What does the writer think of the film?

A.

It

’

s revolutionary.

B.

It

’

s groundbreaking.

C.

It lacks novelty.

D.

It causes confusion.

13

、

What is right about the film?

A. The film is inappropriate for teenagers.

B. The film is a complete failure.

C. The film is enjoyable despite its weaknesses.

D. The film lives up to all our expectations.

14

、

According to the writer, Tom Holland _________.

A. gives a stunning performance in the film

B. does better in portraying the title character than Tobey Maguire

C. has the same experience of being bitten by a spider as Peter Parker

D. risks his life saving souls

15

、

How many stars out of five would the writer rate the film?

A.

One star.

B. Two stars.

C. Four stars.

D. Five stars.

D

In this day and age taking a photograph is easier than ever. There are cameras built into our

phones, computers, tablets, iPods ... The way we share photos has also changed. There was a time

when you’d print

your photos and file them away

into photo albums, but since the advances in

technology and the emergence of the internet, all this has changed.

Not

only

do

we

have

what

seems

like

an

endless

amount

of

space

to

store

photos

on

our

devices,

but

we

also

have

the

internet,

and

specifically,

social

media.

Social

networks

such

as

Facebook allow us to post our pictures and albums to share with friends and family. There are also

sites

dedicated

to

posting

pictures,

such as

Tumblr

or

Instagram.

People

can

now

even

become

famous solely based on the photos that they post to these social networks.

Whilst you could argue this easy ability to store, share and enjoy photos is fantastic, it also

could be said that photographs have lost some of their meaning. I have over 1000 pictures on my

smartphone and several thousand stored on my computer. I love Instagram and occasionally send

Snapchat

s and post my pictures to Facebook. Sometimes, however, I’ll be in the middle of taking

or posting a photo and think, is this really something worth doing? I try to ask myself, will I really

want to look back at this picture of a coffee or a selfie taken in a bathroom by myself? Probably

not.

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