（新教材）人教版（2019）高中英语必修第二册：Unit 4 History and traditions 单元测试（附答案与解析）.docx

1、高中英语 必修第二册 1 / 19 Unit 4 单元测试单元测试 第一部分第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分阅读理解（共两节，满分 35 分）分） 第一节（共第一节（共 10 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分分，满分 25 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和和 D 四个选项中，四个选项中， 选出最佳选项。选出最佳选项。 A Cassandra Warren, a babysitter, was in a rush and feeling a little overcome with work and planning her 200-pers

2、on wedding. As she was extending invitations for her wedding in the mail one day last year, she hurriedly addressed one to her aunt and uncle in Oregon. A week later, the invitation came back, with a handwritten note on the return envelope: “I wish I knew you. Congratulations! Ive been married for 4

3、0 yearsit gets better with age.” A $ 20 bill was inside. Cassandra was at a professional crossroads and had been having a tough day. In fact, she nearly broke down, telling her husband-to-be, Jesse Jones, about her depression just as she opened the misdirected envelope. And the magic envelope wasnt

4、finished with its surprises. Cassandra looked closer and saw that on the envelope were “Live long and prosper”, a nod to the space-based film Star Trek（星际迷航）. Cassandra and Jesse had no idea who the anonymous note writer was. But they figured the Star Trek reference was because the person noticed th

5、e “fandom” corner of their invitation, which had both a Star Wars light-saber（光 剑）and a Harry Potter wand（魔杖）. “She assumed wed understand her message,” Cassandra said. “Which we did.” The following night Cassandra and Jesse went out to dinner with a friend who was going overseas with the military.

6、They happily put the $ 20 toward their bill. Then Cassandra stopped by a store and bought another carda thank-you card. She wrote her aunt and uncles incorrect address on the envelope again to “Kind Stranger”. Inside, she wrote, “Thank you for the note and taking the time to send it. Not many people

7、 would have done that. It was a big blessing after the day I was having. I am thankful for people like you still being in the world.” 1. What is the best title for the text? A. Welcome to Cassandras wedding B. What if you invite a kind stranger C. Take your time to write a right letter D. A wedding

8、invitation to the a wrong address 2. Why did Cassandra make the mistake? A. She suffered a disease. B. She was in a bad mood. 高中英语 必修第二册 2 / 19 C. She quarreled with Jesse. D. She lost her job as a babysitter. 3. What does the underlined word “anonymous” mean? A. Nameless. B. Warm-hearted. C. Peace-

9、loving. D. Doubtful. 4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. Cassandra made the same mistake the second time. B. The return letter might be from the military friend. C. The second letter was wrongly addressed on purpose. D. Cassandra doesnt know her uncle and aunts address. B In many cou

10、ntries of the world, people can confidently tell you the meaning of their town or city, but most people who live in Manchester, Oxford or Birmingham would not be able to explain what the name of their city means. The name of every British town or city, however, has a long history. Two thousand years

11、 ago, most people living in Britain were Celts. Even the word “Britain” is Celtic（凯尔特 语）. Then the Romans arrived and built camps which became cities called “castra”.This is why there are so many place names in England which end in “-chester” or “-caster”, Manchester, for example. The Romans never r

12、eached Wales or Scotland, and many place names there are Celtic. For example, Welsh place names that begin with “Llan” come from the Celtic word for “church”. After the Romans left Britain, it was attacked by the Anglo-Saxons who were from the area of Europe that is now Germany and Holland. The name

13、s of their villages often end in “- ham” or “- ton”. Some get their names from the leader of the village. Birmingham for example, means “Beormunds village” The Anglo-Saxons were farmers and the landscape was very important to them, so we have villages called Upton (village on a hill)a good place to

14、build a village and Moreton (“village by a lake”) where floods could make life hard. Place names that end in “- ford” (a place where you could cross a river) also describe the location of Anglo- Saxon villages. Finally, in 1066 England became Normanthe Normans gave us the place name “grange”, which

15、means farm. 高中英语 必修第二册 3 / 19 And how about London? Experts cannot agree. The Romans called the city Londinium, but they were not the first inhabitants （居民） . People once believed that the United Kingdoms capital city got its name from the castle of a King called Lud, but this is very unlikely. Our

16、best guess today is that the name comes from a Celtic word meaning a fast-flowing river. Like a number of British place names, its history is lost in time. 5. According to the article, Stratford is most likely a town _. A. on a hill B. near a castle C. beside a river D. with a church 6. Which of the

17、 following shows the correct order of the arrival of the inhabitants in Britain? A. The CeltsThe RomansThe NormansThe Anglo-Saxons. B. The CeltsThe RomansThe Anglo-SaxonsThe Normans. C. The RomansThe CeltsThe Anglo-SaxonsThe Normans. D. The RomansThe Anglo-SaxonsThe CeltsThe Normans. 7. What does Lo

18、ndon mean in Celtic? A. River. B. Londinium. C. Lud. D. Castle. C How much sleep do we need? Its a fundamental question about a basic human function weve been practicing for long, but theres still no simple answer. But whether youre a morning or evening person could be guided by your genes. That sai

19、d, your sleeping pattern will change naturally with age, which is also reflected in the National Sleep Foundation recommendations: it suggests 14-17 hours of shuteye a day for newborn babies and only 7-8 hours for over-65s. But scientists said it was about more than simple duration. Teens and people

20、 in their early 20s do want to go to bed later and get up later too, something researchers suggest might be to do with changing hormones（荷尔蒙）. “On average, theres about a two-hour difference in preferred sleep times of somebody in their late teens or early twenties to somebody in their late 50s or e

21、arly 60s,” he said. “So asking a teenager to get up at 7 oclock in the morning is the equivalent of asking a 55-year-old to get up at five in the morning.” At the end of the day, the best way to measure how much sleep you each need is to listen to your own body. Do you rely on an alarm clock to wake

22、 up? Do you take a longtime to feel awake? Are you dependent on coffee drinks to keep you focused during the day? Are you overly impulsive （冲动的） or do you find yourself running a lot of traffic lights, for instance? All these could be signs that youre not getting enough sleep. 高中英语 必修第二册 4 / 19 And

23、that, we know today, is bad. The environment can affect your sleep preferences but your genes stay. Scientists said that the understanding of the importance of sleep was “one of the great achievements of modern neuroscience（神经科学）,” and that society was moving away from the all-nighter culture to res

24、pect the need for sleep. 8. Whats the writers intention of writing the passage? A. To report his research results. B. To express the importance of sleep. C. To list some sleeping patterns. D. To persuade people to have enough sleep. 9. What does the underlined word “that” in the last paragraph refer

25、 to? A. Not getting enough sleep. B. Listening to your own body. C. Running a lot of traffic lights. D. Not understanding of the importance of sleep. 10. Which is the best title for the passage? A. Sleeping Patterns B. The Importance of Sleep C. A Great Achievement of Neuroscience D. Different Peopl

26、e Need Different Amounts of Sleep 第二节第二节（共共 5 小题小题；每小题每小题 2 分分，满分满分 10 分分） 根据短文内容根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Negative thoughts we have about ourselves can destroy our spirits. Many of us have problems with negative thoughts. The negative thoughts lead

27、to bad feelings and they make you believe that the bad things you are suffering are actually true. In short, they bring your focus on your failures, which will make you depressed. What can you do to avoid negative thoughts affecting you? 11 . Recognize that actions always follow beliefs. Whatever yo

28、u believe, you ll experience more of them. 12 . So start believing the best about yourself and believe that you re a valuable person. Picture the good things. If you want to change the negative tapes playing in your head, you have to imagine yourself positively that means judging yourself right. 13

29、. How would that look? Draw it in your mind and expand it. 14 . 高中英语 必修第二册 5 / 19 You may talk to yourself with statements like “if only” or “what if”. The former keeps reminding you of the past with regret, while the latter keeps you fearful of the future. There is nothing you can do about the past

30、 and the future isnt here yet. Develop positive views. Instead of always putting yourself down in your head, think of some things you actually like about yourself. Tell yourself “I am able. Im good at it.” instead of saying “Im not good enough.” 15 . Thinking poorly gets us nowhere and is extremely

31、self-limiting. Decide, today, to turn off the negative channel in your mind and develop your true possibilities. A. Forget the past B. Live in the moment C. Here are some suggestions D. Make friends with optimistic people E. Imagine a picture about yourself F. Always keep positive, rather than say s

32、omething negative. G. Youll also find your actions are suitable for your beliefs 11. _ 12. _ 13. _ 14. _ 15. _ 第二部分第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分语言运用（共两节，满分 45 分）分） 第一节（共第一节（共 20 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和和 D 四四 个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 My nine-year-o

33、ld cousin doesnt do well at school. As the youngest in the family, she is heavily laughed at thus _16 some resistance（抗拒）and distrust towards 17 ，who usually dont put high hopes in her. Yesterday we went to an art 18 together. There were paintings from kids with disabilities. My little girl has a 19

34、 eye, for the paintings she liked most were also the best of the show. She also helped to arrange the chairs and tables and 20 helped me get my bag from another room, something that doesnt happen often at home as she usually 21 her iPad. Later we bought a book together written by a mom 22 her journe

35、y with her autistic（患自闭症的）son. 高中英语 必修第二册 6 / 19 When I briefly introduced the book to my 23 , to my surprise, she was truly interested. She 24 asking me to tell more 25 about this friend in the book who 26 with small things in life. This is the first time Ive seen her so 27 by a topic. Im very touc

36、hed that the life of a stranger has 28 its way into this little girls _29 . Im very thankful for the 30 of books, for the beauty that my cousin 31 me, and for the time we had together. I expect that I can keep seeing clearly the 32 things in her, so that 33 the not-so-kind world puts her down. I can

37、 34 her how truly wonderful she always is. May we all do this for the 35 ones around us，and also for ourselves. 16. A. reducing B. supporting C. developing D. considering 17. A. adults B. strangers C. kids D. girls 18. A. conference B. discussion C. movie D. exhibition 19. A. bright B. sharp C. comm

38、on D. surprising 20. A. tiredly B. secretly C. cheerfully D. nervously 21. A. stares at B. shows off C. puts away D. comes across 22. A. booking B. describing C. designing D. breaking 23. A. daughter B. son C. cousin D. niece 24. A. kept B. advised C. imagined D. stopped 25. A. adventures B. jokes C

39、. lies D. stories 26. A. plays B. struggles C. argues D. mixes 27. A. attracted B. trapped C. confused D. shocked 28. A. lost B. shortened C. found D. stopped 29. A. eyes B. heart C. feeling D. dream 30. A. cover B. nature C. content D. power 31. A. showed B. threw C. mailed D. lent 32. A. ordinary

40、B. gentle C. cruel D. wonderful 高中英语 必修第二册 7 / 19 33. A. whatever B. however C. whenever D. wherever 34. A. warn B. remind C. inspire D. teach 35. A. naughty B. pretty C. old D. little 第二节第二节（共共 10 小题小题；每小题每小题 1.5 分分，满分满分 15 分分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 Many great people in the world de

41、vote themselves to 36 （improve）society in their own ways. For example, Jane Goodall, a woman from Britain, would rather spend time studying chimps in the wild in Africa than 37_ (lead) a comfortable life. For 40, years she 38 (be) outspoken about making the rest of the world understand and respect t

42、he life of chimps. Lin Qiaozhi, a specialist in womens diseases, is another woman who has made great _39 (achieve).There was story after story of no matter 40 tired after a days work, she went late at night to deliver a baby for a poor family. It was because of her hard work and great consideration

43、to her patients that hundreds of babies 41 (deliver) safely by her. 42 third example is Yuan Longping, the first agricultural pioneer in the world 43 (grow) super hybrid rice. Using his hybrid rice, farmers can produce harvests twice as large as before. Therefore, now the UN has more tools in the ba

44、ttle to rid the world 44 hunger. In short, so 45_ (impress) is their work that they all deserve praising and learning from. 36. _ 37. _ 38. _ 39. _ 40. _ 41. _ 42. _ 43. _ 44. _ 45. _ 第三部分第三部分 写作（共两节，满分写作（共两节，满分 40 分）分） 第一节第一节 应用文写作（满分应用文写作（满分 15 分）分） 假设你是李华，正在新西兰学习，你计划暑假期间在当地旅行，请写一封 e-mail 向旅行社询问相关

45、旅 行信息。内容包括： 1.旅行信息（如景点等）； 2.当地特色（如食品等）； 3.注意事项。 注意： 1.词数 80 左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 高中英语 必修第二册 8 / 19 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 第二节第二节 读后续写（满分读后续写（满分 25 分）分） 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 One winter Sunday, my little sister, Colleen, and I built the greatest snowman ever. We gave him a carrot nose, beautiful ha

46、t, cozy scarf and gloves. He was a masterpiece（杰作）. The next morning when looking outside, we smiled lovingly at him over our meal. We gave him a high five as we passed by on our way to school. A lot of kids went past our house, so he was the hot topic at our school that morning. It was our pride! T

47、he day dragged on until finally we could rush home. But as our yard came into sight, we saw something wrong. The snowman was gone! We only found a broken stick here, a torn glove there and balls of snow everywhere. Worst of all, the snowmans once-proud carrot nose lay limp（无力的）and half-eaten. What had happened? We were both astonished and angry. But then, we were only kids, who wouldnt have anything take away our happiness. Actually we knew o