Unit2TheUnitedKingdomⅠ.完形填空体裁：记叙文话题：忠诚与勇敢词数：292时间：17′Inthesummerof1862，ayoungmansoldierwasfoundsleepingathispost.Hewastriedand__1__tobeshot.Thedaywasfixedfortheshot，andtheyoungsoldiercalmlypreparedtomeethis__2__．FriendswhoknewofthecasebroughtthemattertoMr.Lincoln's__3__．Itseemedthattheboyhadbeenondutyonenight，andonthefollowingnighthehad__4__theplaceofacomradetooilltostandguard.The__5__nighthehadbeenagaincalledout，and，beingcompletely__6__，hadfallenasleepathispost.AssoonasMr.Lincolnunderstoodthe__7__，hesignedapardon，andsentittothecamp.Themorning__8__theexecutionarrived，andthePresidenthadnotheard__9__thepardonhadreachedtheofficersin__10__ofthematter.Hebegantofeeluneasy.Heorderedatelegramtobesenttothecamp，but__11__noanswer.Atlast，feelingthathemustknowthattheyoungmanwas__12__，heorderedthecarriageandrode__13__tenmilesoveradustyroadandbeneathahotsun.Whenhe__14__thecamphefoundthatthepardonhadbeenreceivedandtheexecutionstayed.Theyoungmanwasreleased，andhisheartwas__15__withlastinggratitude(感激)．Whenthecampaign__16__inthespring，theyoungmanwaswithhisregimentnearYorktown，Virginia.Theywere__17__toattackacastle，andhefellatthefirstbulletoftheenemy.Hiscomradescaughthimupandcarriedhimbleedingand__18__fromthefield.Hesaid，“Ihave__19__myselfnotacoward(懦夫)，andIamnot__20__todie.”Then，makingalasteffort，withhisdyingbreathheprayedforAbrahamLincoln.1．A.sentencedB．beatC．managedD．achieved答案A[besentencedtobeshot“被宣判枪毙”。sentence作“宣判；判决”讲。]2．A.wealthyB．futureC．fateD．arrangement答案C[meetone'sfate“接受命运”。]3．A.supportB．attentionC．effectD．impression答案B[朋友将这个事件说给林肯听，是为了吸引林肯的注意。]4．A.takenB．replacedC．givenD．created答案A[taketheplaceof“代替某人的位置”，是固定短语。]5．A.firstB．secondC．thirdD．fourth答案C[根据故事时间的叙述可知，第三夜又被叫出(站岗)。]6．A.excitedB．frightenedC．ashamedD．exhausted答案D[连续三夜不睡觉，这个士兵非常“劳累”。]7．A.caseB．sentenceC．passageD．trial答案A[林肯理解的是这个事件(指士兵连续站岗因劳累而睡觉)，上文第二段第一句也给出了提示。]8．A.afterB．whenC．sinceD．before答案D[林肯在士兵被枪毙之前没有听到赦令是否已经传达给了军官。]9．A.unlessB．untilC．whetherD．as答案C[解析同上。]10．A.chargeB．spiteC．placeD．need答案A[inchargeof“负责”。]11．A.acceptedB．receivedC．writtenD．replied答案B[根据后面的noanswer可知，林肯没有“收到”任何消息。]12．A.dangerousB．terribleC．freezingD．safe答案D[林肯担心士兵的安全。]13．A.slowlyB．rapidlyC．quicklyD．stably答案B[由于担心士兵的安全，林肯的马车非常快。注意rapidly与quickly的区别，quickly指动作的“快”。]14．A.reachedB．leftC．gotD．arrived答案A[根据上下句的意思不可能选B，C和D都是不及物动词。]15．A.helpedB．forbiddenC．startedD．filled答案D[befilledwith“充满”。]16．A.endedB．openedC．finishedD．completed答案B[从下文的thefirstbulletoftheenemy可知是“开战”。]17．A.orderedB．abolishedC．gatheredD．analyzed答案A[被命令去攻击一个城堡。]18．A.diedB．deathC．dyingD．dead答案C[dying是形容词“垂死的”，从下面士兵还会说话可以判断答案。]19．A.seemedB．lookedC．sufferedD．proved答案D[证明自己不是懦夫。]20．A.afraidB．willingC．possibleD．likely答案A[因为自己不是懦夫，所以不怕死。]Ⅱ.阅读理解体裁：说明文话题：地理词数：278时间：5′Seward，whichliesonAlaska'sbeautifulKenaiPeninsula，isacoastaltownfullofactivitiesforchildren.Then...
