Unit 6 The admirable 基础夯实 （2020）新北师大版高中英语高一必修第二册.docx

1、Unit 6 The admirable基础夯实基础夯实2021-2022 学年高一英语北师学年高一英语北师大版（大版（2019）必修第二册单元测试卷）必修第二册单元测试卷第第一一部分部分阅读理解阅读理解（共两节共两节，满分满分 5050 分分）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 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AMadame Marie Curie is famous for having won two Nobel Prizesin Physics in 1903 and againin 1911 in Chemist

2、ry, but many other women have also been awarded the prize. Here are theirstories.Sigrid UndsetSigrid Undset is one of the three Norwegian authors (and so far the most recent one) to havereceived the Nobel Prize in Literature. Undset received the Prize in 1928, for her powerfuldescription of life dur

3、ing the Middle Ages in Scandinavia. In her lifetime, she wrote two hugenovels set against the background of Norway in the 13th century, the 3-volume KristinLavransdatter, and the 4-volume Olav Audunssnn.Gerty Theresa CoriGerty and her husband, Carl Cori, moved to the United States in 1922, where the

4、 two medicaldoctors worked together (against the advice of their colleagues) at the Roswell Park CancerInstitute in New York, hoping to find the cure for diabetes(糖尿病). In 1947, Gerty, Carl and theArgentine doctor Bernardo were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, makingGerty the first

5、 woman to hold the honor.Maria Goeppert-MayerBorn in 1906 in Germany, Maria Goeppert-Mayer moved to the US with her husband JosephEdward Mayer, a chemist, in 1930. While in the US, Goeppert-Mayer developed the nuclear shellmodel, for which she shared the 1963 Nobel Prize in Physics with Johannes Han

6、s Daniel Jensenand Eugene Paul Wigner. She was the first woman to receive the award in 60 years.Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin OMDorothy Hodgkin showed a love for science as a child, and at age 18, she began studyingchemistry at a women-only Oxford college. She earned her PhD at the University of Cambridg

7、e,where she first took an interest in X-ray crystallography and began studying the structure ofproteins. In 1934, she moved back to Oxford, where she was appointed the universitys firstresearch chemistry fellow. Her work on mapping vitamin B12 earned her the Nobel Prize inChemistry in 1964.1.What is

8、 Sigrid Undset well-known for in history?A.Her discoveries.B.Her inventions.C.Her books.D.Her social work.2.How old was Goeppert-Mayer when she won the Nobel Prize?A.30.B.57.C.60.D.63.3.Who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry according to the passage?A.Sigrid Undset.B.Gerty Theresa Cori.C.Maria Goepper

9、t-Mayer.D.Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin OM.BAlice Moore is a teenager entrepreneur (创业者), who in May 2015 set up her businessAilieCandy. By the time she was 13, her company was worth millions of dollars with the inventionof a super-sweet treat that could save kids teeth, instead of destroying them.It all

10、 began when Moore visited a bank with her dad. On the outing, she was offered a candybar. However, her dad reminded her that sugary treats were bad for her teeth. But Moore wassick of missing out on candies. So she desired to get round the warning. Why cant I make ahealthy candy thats good for my te

11、eth so that my parents cant say no to it? With that in mind,Moore asked her dad if she could start her own candy company. He recommended that she dosome research and talk to dentists about what a healthier candy would contain.With her dads permission, she spent the next two years researching online

12、and conductingtrials to get a recipe that was both tasty and tooth-friendly. She also approached dentists to learnmore about teeth cleaning. Consequently, she succeeded in making a kind of candy only usingnatural sweeteners, which can reduce oral bacteria.Moore then used her savings to get her busin

13、ess off the ground. Afterwards, she and herfather secured their first business meeting with a supermarket owner, who finally agreed to sellMoores product CanCandy.As CanCandys success grows, so does Moores credibility as a young entrepreneur. Moore isenthusiastic about the candy she created, and she

14、s also positive about what the future mightbring. She hopes that every kid can have a clean mouth and a broad smile.Meanwhile, with her parents help, Moore is generally able to live a normal teenage life.Although she founded her company early on in life, she wasnt driven primarily by profit. Moorewa

15、nts to use her unique talent to help others find their smiles. She donates 10% of AilieCandysprofits to Big Smiles. With her talent and determination, it appears that the sky could be the limitfor Alice Moore.1.How did Moore react to her dads warning?A.She argued with him.B.She tried to find a way o

16、ut.C.She paid no attention.D.She chose to consult dentists.2.What is special about CanCandy?A.It is beneficial to dental health.B.It is free of sweeteners.C.It is sweeter than other candies.D.It is produced to a dentists recipe.3.What does Moore expect from her business?A.To earn more money.B.To hel

17、p others find smiles.C.To make herself stand out.D.To beat other candy companies.4.What can we learn from Alice Moores story?A.Fame is a great thirst of the young.B.A youth is to be regarded with respect.C.Positive thinking and action result in success.D.Success means getting personal desires satisf

18、ied.CMary Lyon was a leader in womens education in the nineteenth century. It was a time whenwomens education was not considered important in the United States. States did require eachtown to provide a school for children, but there were not enough teachers. Most young womenwere not able to continue

19、 their education. If they did, they often were not taught much exceptthe French language, how to sew clothing, and music.Mary Lyon felt that womens education was extremely important. She believed women wereteachers both in the home and in the classroom. Mary opened a school for young women in thevil

20、lage of Buckland. She suggested new ways of teaching, including holding discussion groups forstudents.Then, Mary began to raise money for her dream school for the higher education of women.This school would own its own property (财产), guided by an independent group of directors. Itsfinances would be

21、the responsibility of the directors. It would not depend on any one person tocontinue. And, the students would share in cleaning and cooking to keep costs down. In 1837,Mary Lyon opened Mount Holyoke Seminary for Women. In 1893, 34 years after her death, undera state law, Mount Holyoke Female Semina

22、ry became the first college to offer women the samekind of education as men.Marys efforts led to the spread of higher education for women in the United States. Herinfluence lasted as the many students from her schools went out to teach others.1.What was American womens problem with education in the

23、19th century?A.Teachers were careless about teaching.B.They had few choices about the subjects.C.The government paid no attention to education.D.They had no chance to continue their education.2.What can we learn from Paragraph 2?A.Mary thought little of womens education.B.Mary preferred women to be

24、educated at home.C.Mary attached importance to womens education.D.Group discussions were not held in Marys school.3.What was Marys dream school like?A.It would have very strict rules.B.It would be independent in finance.C.It would be owned by the government.D.It would depend on some important person

25、.4.Why is Mary still remembered by Americans?A.She set up the first college.B.She made women equal to men.C.She helped to pass American education law.D.She improved American womens education.DAs a young adult, Noah Webster was a teacher. At that time, the colonies were fighting forindependence from

26、Britain, yet the books that American children used in school all came fromBritain. The books were all about British people and British places. Webster wanted books thatwould mean more to American children. So he wrote three books that used Americanexamplesa grammar book, a spelling book, and a reade

27、r. These books were very popular, andmillions of them were sold.Webster was interested in changing the spellings of words. He wanted words to be spelled theway they were pronounced. For example, he thought the word head should be spelled hed,and the word laugh should be spelled laf . People liked We

28、bsters suggestions.However, few words were actually changed. One group of words that were changed werewords in which an unpronounced u followed an o. That is why Americans write color andlabor, while the British write colour and labour.With the money he made from his books, Webster was able to write

29、. It was the first AmericanEnglish dictionary, published in 1828. Websters dictionary had over 70,000 words and gave themeaning and origin of each. To this day, Websters work is the example that most dictionaries ofAmerican English follow.1.What was Noah Webster when he was young?A.A writer.B.A teac

30、her.C.A painter.D.A reporter.2.Why did Webster decide to write books?A.Because he wanted to earn more money.B.Because he wasnt satisfied with the books he used.C.Because there were not enough books in the market.D.Because he had to borrow books from Britain when he was a student.3.What can we learn

31、from Paragraph 3?A.Webster spoke English in a different way.B.American people didnt like speaking English.C.Webster was good at correcting mistakes in textbooks.D.Americans didnt write English as exactly as the British did.4.What does the last sentence of this article mean?A.Most dictionaries in the

32、 world are the copies of Websters.B.Most American people followed Websters advice on writing.C.Websters dictionary is the only one used in the United States.D.Most American English dictionaries have the characteristic (特点) of Websters.第二节 （共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）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

33、中有两项为多余选项。Leonardo da Vinci and NatureIn the modern world, art and science are two very separate activities, but in Leonardos timethey were closely connected. Science meant mathematics and medical studies. _Mathematics included practical work like surveying land for making maps as well as measuringt

34、he movements of the stars in the sky. An artist might need to measure the different parts of thebody. He could also use mathematics to place things in relationship to each other in a drawing orpainting so the scene looked correct. _Mathematics was also connected to music because musical sounds have

35、a fixed relationshipwith each other that can be described in numbers. _ More than this, though,Leonardo believed that numbers were a part of all things in the world including music, and hesaid that without them nothing can be done.Nature has kindly given us things everywhere to copy, wrote Leonardo.

36、 In all his activities,Leonardo was trying to discover the rules that control nature. In his search for those rules, helooked very carefully at a lot of examples and details. Actual experience was more important tohim than the opinion, and he worked from facts to ideas. _ His purpose was toexamine t

37、he world so he could copy it in beautiful paintings and sculptures. He also wanted tolearn from the clever solutions of nature._ His quick little sketches (素描), often done while wandering outside, helped himto catch a movement or a shape. More careful drawings would be done at a desk with a pen anda

38、 ruler. In July 2001, a small drawing by Leonardo was sold for $ 12 million. It was the mostexpensive drawing in the world.A. Mathematicians and doctors worked to discover the unknown.B. Leonardos ideas were vastly ahead of his time.C. How could these be connected with art?D. Leonardo was always dra

39、wing.E. Above all, Leonardo wanted to understand how and why things worked.F. Leonardo himself was a very good musician and liked to play an instrument and sing.G. You will see a good example of such positioning in the painting of The Last Supper.第二部分第二部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分语言知识运用（共两节，满分 30 分）分）第一节 （共 15 小

40、题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Life will be peaceful if you always do kind things. I teach my daughters to develop a habitof1others. The little acts of2give you opportunities to provide service for others.They can make you remember how great it feels to be kind and

41、 helpful.We3in a rural (乡村的) area. Most of what we see is beautiful nature. One of theexceptions to the4is the rubbish that some people throw out of their car windows as theydrive along the rural roads. One of the few5of living there is the lack of6publicservices, such as rubbish collection, which i

42、s common in the city.A helping behavior that I practice regularly with my daughters is7rubbish in ourneighborhood. My daughters often have a match to see who can collect the most rubbish. Theywill often say to me in a(n)8voice, Theres some rubbish, Daddystop the car! And if wehave time, we will ofte

43、n get out of our car and pick it up.9it may seem strange, we do it. Infact, we enjoy it. We pick up rubbish in parks, on sidewalks, almost anywhere.One day I saw a stranger picking up rubbish on the road. I stopped. He10his head andsmiled, I saw you doing this with your family. Its a good11to protec

44、t our environment.There are many other ways to12kindness for others. You may share a dinner with abeggar, visit13old people in the nursing home, or help the blind14the street. Youcan think of something that can be finished15but helpful. It is fun, self-satisfying, andWhats more, it can set a good ex

45、ample. Helping others is helping yourself.1. A. watchingB. welcomingC. helpingD. teaching2. A. kindnessB. peaceC. crueltyD. interest3. A. workB. liveC. travelD. stay4. A. environmentB. beautyC. areaD. weather5. A. favoritesB. disadvantagesC. wishesD. mercy6. A. comfortableB. modernC. necessaryD. exc

46、ellent7. A. looking forB. picking upC. taking apartD. laughing at8. A. surprisedB. tiredC. excitedD. angry9. A. AlthoughB. ButC. AndD. Since10. A. coveredB. loweredC. shookD. raised11. A. sportB. ideaC. resultD. question12. A. provideB. debateC. describeD. make13. A. amazingB. fancyC. healthyD. lone

47、ly14. A. cleanB. crossC. deserveD. draw15. A. suddenlyB. impossiblyC. easilyD. hardly第二节 （共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Gandhi, _ Indian national hero, was known as the father of the Indian nation. He _ (look) up to by the Indians.He was born in India in 1869. _ (follow

48、) the local custom, he got married at the ageof 13. In 1888, he set sail _ England, where he studied law for three years and becamea lawyer. On his return to India, he was sent to South Africa to work on a law case. In SouthAfrica, _ surprised him most was that the racial discrimination there was se

49、rious, so heformed an organization and started a magazine to fight for equal rights. Gandhi returnedtoIndia in 1915, _ India was controlled by the British. He _ (lead) theIndians to fight for an end to the British rule. In a political movement, many Indians, Gandhi _ (include), were put in prison. H

50、owever, the struggles never stopped. The Britishgovernment had to give in and India won its _ (depend) in 1947. _(fortune), Gandhi was shot dead by a person who opposed his views and died on January 30th,1948.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（满分 15 分）假定你是中学生李华,你作为学校代表访问了加拿大的姐妹学校,现已回国。请你给该校校长 Mr.