【精选】必修三 Unit 2 Language 单元检测(B卷——全员必做).doc

Language　单元检测(B卷——自主选做) Ⅰ.完形填空 (2013·江苏溧水中学模拟)“It is never too late and you are never too old to start something new！” says Englishtown __1__ Ellen Rema. Ellen began to learn English at the age of 51, and in just a few years, she has made __2__ progress! Ellen chose to study at Englishtown because no evening classes were __3__ in the German countryside where she lives. At Englishtown, she joins __4__ classes online and speaks with live native English-speaking teachers. “Englishtown is a wonderful place to __5__.”she says. “My son always says, mom, you are a bit __6__. He cannot understand why I spend so many hours studying, __7__ love it. I do it for myself.” In 2001, Ellen began with the first level of Englishtown and quickly __8__. “I spent hours and hours studying，” she said. “Maybe I wanted too much in a short time. I finished all my __9__ after 2 years, but noticed I still had __10__ difficulties.” Instead of __11__， she chose to press on. After four years at Englishtown, shes still studying in the online classroom, but now to perfect her already __12__ English, she has set new __13__ for herself and __14__ understanding grammar points. “Studying online is never __15__， but you need self-discipline, self-motivation and staying power，”she says. “If you really want to learn, never quit even when you notice difficulties or when you think there is no __16__. Practice, practice, practice！” Ellen says studying English isnt all about hard work. It should also be __17__！ “I really like the online conversation classrooms，” she says. “I have learned so much about other cultures and traditions. Im open for all__18__.” Ellen has been able to __19__ her English to use by visiting England five times! “Im very thankful to Englishtown because most of the English I know now was learned here，” Ellen says. “My life has __20__ with Englishtown.” 语篇解读：有志者，事竟成。一位15岁才开始学习英语的老人，凭借顽强的毅力，取得了可喜的成绩。1．A.professor　　　　　　　 B．friend C．student D．reporter 2．A.amazing B．challenging C．discouraging