Unit 1 The mass media 单元检测A卷（含读后续写）-（2020）新牛津译林版高中英语选择性必修第二册.docx

1、选择性必修2 Unit1 The mass media单元质量检测(A)第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AWhats your dream? A writer, creative artist, scientist or a future scholar? Many publishing platforms provide teens with opportunities for recognition in those fields. Submitting(提交) you

2、r work for review and publication can direct your creative energy into a meaningful and rewarding project. Additionally, working on your writing will improve your research and organizational skills. Participating in a competition, or having your work published is also a factor in college admissions

3、decisions.Write the World CompetitionWrite the World is a global community of young writers, ages 1318. Write the World offers a list of themed competitions. Current competition is for a Speech Writing Oration. The list of past competitions includes Historical Fiction, Food Writing, Album Review, En

4、vironmental Journalism, Songwriting and Book Review.Scholastic Art and Writing AwardsScholastic Art and Writing Awards has the largest selection of opportunities for creative selfexpression. Young artists and writers can choose from twenty eight categories. For the latest updates, rules, and informa

5、tion on how to enter, register with Scholastic. To participate in the Awards, you must be a student in grades 712, age 13 years or older, living in the United States.Teen Ink MagazineA national teen magazine devoted to teenage writing, art, photos and forums, offers an opportunity to publish creativ

6、e works and opinions on issues that affect their lives of teens. Hundreds of thousands of students aged 1319 have submitted their works. Teens can submit an article, poetry, book, novel, photo or a video through this link.Achievement Award in WritingNational Council of Teachers of English is offerin

7、g an Achievement Award in Writing to High School Juniors in the United States, Canada, and American Schools abroad. Students must be recommended by their schools English department and should submit one themed essay and a copy of their best writing.1. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of publi

8、shing your works?A. Getting your writing talent confirmed.B. Making you feel energetic.C. Knowing how to do research better.D. Better chance to go to college.2. A student has made a short film. Which platform can he submit his work to?A. Write the World Competition.B. Scholastic Art and Writing Awar

9、ds.C. Teen Ink Magazine.D. Achievement Award in Writing.3. What is special about Achievement Award in Writing?A. 7th12th graders can submit their works.B. It accepts submissions from outside the US.C. It offers a theme for students to write about.D. Students cant submit their works directly.BLike mo

10、st students, you probably feel as if successful ones in your class were just born smart. No matter what else is going on in their personal lives or afterschool activities, they always get good grades, while for you, it is a struggle.Actually, grades are only one part of your education and Ive come t

11、o realize that successful students are not more intelligent than other students. They have just more selfcontrol and stay focused, and they are eager to win.Intelligence isnt a fixed property. Research has proven that students who believe that they can become smarter actually do become smarter. Beli

12、ef is that powerful. Intelligence is a property that you can develop over time. Dont ever see yourself as “dumb” or “dull”， because with the right mindset you can become more intelligent. So even if you dont feel like the brightest of the bunch, Im going to share with you how to be successful in sch

13、ool.Rely on systems, not motivation. Students who do well in school dont wait until theyre in the mood to study before they get down to work. Neither do they wait until they feel motivated before they start preparing for an exam. Instead, successful students rely on systems to ensure that they get t

14、he work done, even they dont feel like it. Keep on reading to find out what some of these systems are.Review any new information youve learned on the same day. This daily review wont take long to complete, but its a vital step that ensures you stay on top of the material.Get rid of distractions(分心)

15、before they become distractions. To overcome distractions, you cant depend on willpower. Few of us have the willpower necessary to fight off all the distractions that surround us in this digital era. Here are some ways to eliminate: Turn off notifications(通知) on your phone, delete all the apps that

16、distract you, put your phone in another room before you start work.4. Whats the function of the first paragraph?A. To show students pressure in school.B. To introduce the topic of the passage.C. To tell the importance of intelligence.D. To present students afterschool activities.5. Which of the foll

17、owing views does the author agree with?A. A student can develop his/her intelligence later if not born smart.B. A student is expected to go over his/her lessons every other day.C. A student cant start to study unless he/she feels more motivated.D. A student is sure to succeed only by believing in hi

18、mself/herself.6. What will you do with a smart phone that might distract you according to the last paragraph?A. Delete all the apps on the smart phone.B. Place it in another room before working.C. Turn it off when it distracts your attention.D. Rely on your willpower to stay focused.7. What is the p

19、urpose of this passage?A. To inform students how to achieve success.B. To comfort those students who are not academic.C. To tell students that grades are not everything.D. To explain why some of the students are smart.CPlastic baby bottles release microplastics when heated. Should you be worried abo

20、ut its sideeffects? We still dont have enough evidence of health risks posed by microplastic consumptions by infants or adults. “The last thing we want to do is unduly alarm parents，” said John Boland, a professor at Trinity College Dublin in Ireland and one of the authors of the Nature Food study.

21、While the health effects of microplastics are still unknown, parents can significantly reduce their infants exposure by adding some steps to their bottle preparation routine, Boland said. He recommends letting plastic bottles cool completely after sterilization(消毒) in hot water, then washing them ou

22、t at least three times with water thats been allowed to cool to room temperature after being sterilized by boiling. Researchers here also found that plastic tea kettles, plastic instant noodle cups and plastic food storage containers all released similarly high levels of microplastics when subjected

23、 to heat.As for what those microplastics may be doing in our bodies, the evidence so far is quite limited and unclear. Schwabl, another professor, said that points to a need for more research into microplastics released from plastic food storage containers, especially when they are subjected to high

24、er temperatures. He noted some research has found microplastics can cause inflammation(发炎) in the organs, while other studies show they do not harm them. “The level at which they cause problems has not been determined for humans，” Schwabl said. For now, Schwabl agrees we shouldnt panic. Hes avoiding

25、 plastic containers in his daily life“not so much that I am afraid of the ingestion(吸收), but I think thereby I may be contributing to reducing the amount of plastic waste” that makes its way into the environment.At the moment, there is no need to be afraid, but it is an open question and definitely

26、an unmet need.8. What does the underlined word “unduly” mean in Paragraph 2?A. Properly. B. Extremely.C. Obviously. D. Specially.9. Which factor counts in the release of microplastics?A. Temperature. B. Products.C. Time. D. Containers.10. Whats Schwabls attitude towards microplastics?A. Objective. B

27、. Caring.C. Indifferent. D. Critical.11. How is the passage developed?A. By providing the examples.B. By reasoning the readers.C. By analyzing the figures.D. By comparing the findings.DIn Judgement Day, one of the hit film series Terminator, a cyborg(生化人) played by Schwarzenegger could heal his skin

28、 wound magically, that is, he makes the skin repair itself in less than a second. Recently, according to Mirror, a smart electronic skin like it has been developed, which is as strong, stretchy and sensitive as humans.Previous attempts to “electronically” copy human skin have fallen short. Making su

29、itably flexible electronics that can perform delicate tasks while also enduring the bumps and scrapes of everyday life is challenging, and each material involved must be carefully engineered. The previous sensor layer was too weak or too strong, reducing its durability, sensitivity or flexibility, w

30、hich makes it more likely to break.With the development of 2D sensors and hydrogel(水凝胶), scientists efforts paid off, linking sensor layer with skin functionally and durably. Study author Dr Jie Shen said, “Hydrogels are more than 70 percent water, making them very compatible(相容的) with human skin ti

31、ssues. By prestretching the hydrogel in all directions, applying a layer of nano(纳米) wires, and then carefully controlling its release, we created conductive pathways to the sensor layer that remained complete even when the material was stretched to 28 times its original size. Meanwhile, skin electr

32、onics kept changing at a great pace.”This eskin can sense temperature and touch from up to 8 inches away, react to things in under one tenth of a second and repair itself more than 5，000 times. The new invention could help monitor a range of biological information, including changes in blood pressur

33、e. While the first port of call is medical, the eskin could benefit a wide range of products one day, such as monitoring the structural condition of furniture and planes.12. Why is a cyborg in Judgement Day mentioned in Paragraph 1?A. To introduce the topic.B. To inform the background.C. To advertis

34、e the hit film.D. To recommend Schwarzenegger.13. What made the previous attempts fall short?A. The delicate tasks.B. The unsuitable sensor layer.C. The bumps and scrapes of everyday life.D. The compatibility with human skin tissues.14. What can we infer about the eskin from the last paragraph?A. It

35、 can sense and react exactly like humans skin.B. It may be used to check the condition of bridges.C. It can make human beings live as long as they want.D. It will turn human beings into cyborgs that never die.15. Which could be the best title for the passage?A. Electronic skin has a wide range of ap

36、plicationsB. Hydrogel contributes to developing electronic skinC. Attempts to develop electronic skin have fallen shortD. Smart electronic skin has been developed by scientists第二节(共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to protect yourselfYou cant prevent all Internet spyi

37、ng, and you may not want to. For example, when you start tapping a web address into your phones browser and it automatically fills in the rest, or when a shopping site saves whats in your cart. _16_If youre worried about your personal information getting lifted.Dont hand over your name, address, pho

38、ne number, or email address unless the receiver really needs it. If pressed, you can always make something up. _17_ The receipt from the Internet requires sharing your information and exposes you to possible data leakage, such as those at Hobby Lobby and Target._18_Stop ads from tracking you by opti

39、ng(选择) out of information collecting. The website is a good place to start. Add your phone numbers to the National Do Not Call Registry at 8883821222 or donotcall.Gov.If you prefer that your Internet searches stay private.Browse with Firefox. Its privacy controls are stronger than other bigname brow

40、sers. Or use DuckDuckGo, an alternate service you can easily set as your default search partner at .If youre worried about inhome devices listening to or watching you.Hunt around in the devices menu or mobile app for privacy settings so you can opt out. _19_If youre worried about being tagged(标记) in

41、 photos on social media._20_ In addition, opt out of being automatically tagged in other peoples Facebook photos by going to Settings, then Face Recognition.A. Tell friends you dont want to be tagged.B. Facebook doesnt use facial recognition.C. If you want companies to stop trying to sell you things

42、.D. If youre worried about your car knowing too much about you.E. Lower the volume of smart speakers when youre not using them.F. Opt for a paper receipt or no receipt rather than get one via email.G. But you can minimize some unwanted spying by taking these steps.16. _17. _18. _ 19. _20. _第二部分语言知识运

43、用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选择中，选出最佳选项。Our dog, Annie, was eight weeks old. She had all the makings of a natural _21_： strong body and muscular legs. There was just one problem: Annie wouldnt take a single step into the _22_. We tried everything but Annie _23_ remai

44、ned on land. Finally, my mom gently placed Annie in _24_ water. She whimpered(呜咽) and fled back to shore. Mom and I _25_Having just moved from the city, we were looking forward to watching Annie play in our pond. I stepped in, _26_ she would follow, but Annie stayed out. Then I got an idea. Holding

45、my _27_， I disappeared under the water. Fifteen silent seconds later, I _28_ to find Annie running along the shoreline.“Help me, Annie！” I called out _29_. Annie ran even faster. A battle took placefear versus(对) _30_. Finally, Annie jumped into the water. “Come on, Annie！” I shouted. “You can do it

46、.”My yell of victory was _31_ by a howl of pain as twenty claws scratched(抓) across my bare skin. I would struggle to _32_ her, which had decided that I was her own personal lifeguard.We returned to the shore. Mum couldnt stop laughing. When Annie _33_， I stepped back into the pond. This time, she f

47、ollowed willingly. Annie was transformed into a water dog that day.Over the next years, we _34_ three more dogsPepper, Will and Cleo. Whenever we brought a new dog home, the pond was our first _35_21. A. speaker B. playerC. runner D. swimmer22. A. water B. yardC. court D. track23. A. unwillingly B.

48、stubbornlyC. secretly D. actively24. A. shallow B. freshC. familiar D. rough25. A. screamed B. chokedC. sighed D. suffered26. A. demanding B. requestingC. pretending D. hoping27. A. attention B. breathC. position D. opinion28. A. struggled B. waitedC. surfaced D. failed29. A. gradually B. eventuallyC. violently D. desperately30. A. love