Unit2EnglisharoundtheworldⅠ.单项填空1．Oilpriceshaverisenby32percentsincethestartoftheyear，________arecord$57.66abarrelonApril14.A．havereachedB．reachingC．toreachD．tobereaching2．Lessthantwentypercentoftheemployeesintheircompanyarewomen.Thatistosay，womenareinthe________.A．majorityB．activityC．probabilityD．minority3．Fitnessisimportantinsport，butofatleast________importanceareskills.A．fairB．reasonableC．equalD．proper4．Livinginacitycan’t________livinginthecountry.A．becomparedtoB．comparebetweenC．comparewithD．compareand5．ThebatteryIboughtisthewrongsize，andIwonderiftheshopwill________it.A．compareB．connectC．exchangeD．convey6．He________hisintentiontome.A．talkedB．communicatedC．spreadD．spoke7．Themajorityofdoctors________smokingisharmfulto________.A．believe；healthB．believes；healthC．believe；thehealthD．believes；health8．Inmyopinion，nosearchenginecan________Baiduinsearchscopeandspeed.A．competeB．equalC．winD．suit9．Ihaveofferedtopaintthehouse______aweek’saccommodation.A．inexchangeforB．withregardtoC．bymeansofD．inplaceof10．________them，youwillfindthereissomethingincommonbetweenthem.A．ComparingwithB．ComparingtoC．ComparedD．Comparing11．________suchsubjects，thedepartmentalsotaughtmathematicsandgeography.A．ExceptB．ExceptforC．AswellasD．Inadditionto12．It’salready10o’clock.Iwonderhowit________thatshewastwohourslateonsuchashorttrip.A．cameoverB．cameoutC．cameaboutD．cameup13．Whatdoyouthinkwecan________tomaketheadvertisementmoreattractiveandinteresting？A．bringupB．bringinC．bringdownD．bringwith14．Itwas________hecamebackfromAfricathatyear________hemetthegirlhewouldliketomarry.A．when；thenB．not；untilC．notuntil；thatD．only；when15．_______productionupby60%，thecompanyhashadanotherexcellentyear.A．AsB．ForC．WithD．ThroughⅡ.阅读理解AAprimaryschoolhasbannedValentine’sDaycardsbecauseofconcernsthatyoungpupilsspendtoomuchtimetalkingaboutboyfriendsandgirlfriends.AshcombePrimarySchoolinWestonsuperMare，Somerset，hastoldparentsthatcardsdeclaringlovecanbe“confusing”forchildrenundertheageof11，whoarestillemotionallyandsociallydeveloping.InhisFebruarynewsletter(简讯)，PeterTurner，headteacher，warnedthatanycardsfoundinschoolwouldbeconfiscated.Hewrote“，WedonotwishtoseeanyValentine’sDaycardsinschoolthisyear.Somechildrenandparentsencouragealotoftalksaboutboyfriendsandgirlfriends.”“Webelievethatsuchideasshouldwaituntilchildrenarematureenoughemotionallyandsociallytounderstandthecommitmentinvolvedinhavingorbeingaboyfriendorgirlfriend.”Mr.TurnersaidanyfamilieswantingtosupporttheValentine’sDayconceptshouldsendcardsinthepostordeliverthemtohomeaddressesbyhand.HisviewsweresupportedbyRuthRice,46，whohastwinsHarrietandOlivia,9，attheschool.Shesaid“，Childrenatthatageshouldn’treallybethinkingaboutValentine’sDay，andtheyshouldbeconcentratingontheirschoolwork.”“TheyareatanagewhentheyareeasilyinfluencedandmostparentsincludingmyselfarewithMr.Turner.”Sheadded“，Thecardscausedtoomuchcompetition.Ifsomeonegetsacardandanotherdoesn’tthenheorshewillbedisappointed.”However，RajeevTakyar,40，whosellsnewspapersandhastwochildrenJai,11，andAryan,5，attheschool，saidhewas“genuinelyoutraged”．Hesaid“，Thereareschoolsthathavebannedconkers(康克戏)andsnowballs，andnowValentine’sDaycards.”“Ithinkbanningthecardsstopschildrenfromhavingsocialskills.H...
