（2022新）人教版高中英语选择性必修第四册Unit2单元过关演练.docx

1、2020-2021学年人教版(2019)选择性必修第四册Uni2单元过关演练本套试卷总分120分。考试时间100分钟。第一部分阅读(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。AFamous modern Chinese buildingsBeijing International AirportThe first place most visitors see when they arrive in China is Beijing International Airport. The airpo

2、rt was constructed in the 1950s. It has an indoor garden, a childrens playground, and over 70 food businesses in Terminal 3 alone.Shanghai World Financial CentreCompleted in 2008, SWFC took over 10 years to complete due to financial shortages and construction delays. Since its completion, it has won

3、 countless architectural awards.Tourists are welcome at SWFCs viewing platform, which at 474 metres above ground is the worlds highest closed viewing platform.The Water CubeIt was constructed for use during the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. Now visitors can express surprise at the architecture of th

4、e building. They can enjoy the indoor atmosphere as well.Among the offerings of the Water Cube are a restaurant and bar, a shopping area, and Water World, a family water park.The Birds Nest, BeijingIt was designed mainly for the 2008 Summer Olympics. It can hold up to 80,000 people and has been used

5、 for a winter theme park. Nowadays, its main income is as a tourist attraction. It draws more than 20,000 tourists every day.National Centre for the Performing ArtsIt was completed in 2007. The building is surrounded by a man-made lake, requiring guests to enter via an underground hallway. It is hom

6、e to an Opera Hall, Music Hall, and Theatre.()1.Which of the following buildings was first constructed?A.Beijing International Airport.B.Shanghai World Financial Centre.C.The Water Cube.D.The Birds Nest, Beijing.()2.Why was the construction of Shanghai World Financial Centre delayed?A.It needed more

7、 construction workers.B.It was short of money.C.It added an extra viewing platform.D.It faced too much terrible weather.()3.How does the Birds Nest operate daily?A.By renting the winter theme park.B.By increasing its opening time.C.By charging tourists for admission fees.D.By giving some live concer

8、ts.BSince the very year I was born, South Jersey has been a part of me. Since both of my grandparents have lived in the area for many decades, my family has visited South Jersey yearly since 2014. Its warm and lively feel is very appealing to many families that are looking for an easy and fun getawa

9、y.Every summer we pile into the car and drive four hours away to the Seaview Hotel and Club, a wonderful place which is located in Galloway, 20 minutes from the beach and boardwalk(木板人行道). The Seaview is enticing and quite inexpensive as well, which is perfect for any family. The rooms are neat, and

10、 the breakfasts are a real attraction, even to adults. I have always loved going down to their lovely outdoor swimming pool in the mornings and then ordering a lunch from the Coastal Grille, the hotels main restaurant. The Seaview is really great,and somewhere else is even more exciting.At the end o

11、f every day in South Jersey, my family always makes it an important goal to drive to the local beach and boardwalk, Ocean City. Ocean City is wonderful with great swimming, lots of pizza places, ice cream stands, and excellent rides and games.After dinner, we always check out “Gillians Pier”, the im

12、pressive and exciting, yet small amusement area located on the boardwalk. It is lots of fun to ride on the bumper car(碰碰车) and roller coaster and to taste soft-serve ice creams and cotton candy. Next door, there is even a video arcade(游戏厅), so overall South Jersey is your classic family summer vacat

13、ion. I would definitely recommend visiting, even just for a weekend, someday.()4.Why has the author visited South Jersey every year since 2014?A.Because it is by the sea.B.Because he was born there.C.Because it has beautiful scenery.D.Because it is his grandparents hometown.()5.What does the underli

14、ned word “enticing” in Paragraph 2 mean?A.Crowded. B.Attractive. C.Remote. D.Developed.()6.What is the authors aim to describe his yearly tour to South Jersey?A.To show the attraction of South Jersey.B.To show his living conditions.C.To show its convenient to go to South Jersey.D.To show his prefere

15、nce for tourism.()7.What may be the best title for the text?A.Fun in South JerseyB.My travelling lifeC.A famous tourism spotD.My hometown, South JerseyCNew South Wales, Australia, is setting up cameras as part of an effort to reduce the number of people preoccupied with wireless devices while they d

16、rive. It will be the first area in the world to use the technology to punish drivers distracted(分心) with telephone calls, social media or text messages.Road safety experts are concerned about the growing number of accidents involving drivers using smartphones on the states roads. They say drivers wh

17、o use phones while driving greatly increase their chances of being involved in an accident.The New South Wales government plans to place 45 Mobile Phone Detection Cameras across the state by December. Each phone detection unit contains two cameras. One camera takes pictures of a vehicles registratio

18、n plate(牌照). A second camera looks through the front window of a car or truck to see what drivers are doing with their hands.The units use artificial intelligence to set aside drivers who are not touching their phones. Human beings then confirm if the pictures show illegal behaviour before notice is

19、 sent to the vehicles registered owner. A violation (违反) carries a fine of $232. Some cameras will be permanently set up on roadsides. Others will be moved, from time to time, around the state.Two fixed cameras took photographs of 8.5 million vehicles as part of a six-month test earlier this year. T

20、he cameras took photos of more than 100,000 drivers with their hands on phones. One driver was using a phone and another electronic device, an Apple iPad, at the same time. Another driver had a passenger guide the vehicle while they both held phones, the state government said.()8.What is the purpose

21、 of setting up cameras in New South Wales?A.To keep records of the accidents.B.To promote the latest technology.C.To find illegal behaviour of the drivers.D.To force drivers to focus more on driving.()9.What can we infer from the second paragraph?A.Smartphones are main killers on the road.B.All acci

22、dents result from drivers using cell phones.C.Measures are badly needed to ban using phones while driving.D.Carrying a smartphone while driving will cause an accident.()10.How does the phone detection unit function effectively?A.It corrects the drivers wrong behaviour.B.It has two cameras to record

23、the plates.C.It sends notice to the legal driver autonomously.D.It combines artificial intelligence with human efforts.()11.What did the six-month test show?A.Electronic devices could help drivers indeed.B.Many passengers helped operate the vehicles.C.Many drivers used electronic devices while drivi

24、ng.D.It was common to be busy with two wireless devices.DOlder women who walk a little over three kilometres each day might live longer than less active women of the same age, a new study suggests.Many Americans hoping to stay healthy set a daily goal of 10,000 steps, or about eight kilometres. They

25、 often have this goal because they are wearing electronic devices which set that target, note researchers in the United States. Their findings appeared recently in the publication JAMA Internal Medicine.But it is not clear how much intensity(强度) or speed matters when counting the health benefits of

26、every step, the researchers write. They add that 10,000 steps per day might not be the right goal for everyone.For the study, researchers observed 17,000 women, all in their early 70s. They asked the women to wear accelerometers(加速度计) for at least four days. Accelerometers are small devices that mea

27、sure the number of steps and the intensity of movement. The researchers followed up with the women much later, around 4.3 years later, on average. Since the beginning of the study, 504 women had died. Compared to women who took no more than 2,718 steps daily, the women who took at least 4,363 steps

28、per day were 41 per cent less likely to die.“Even a modest quantity of steps is associated with lower death rates,”said I-Min Lee, the lead writer of a report on the study. The rate of stepping did not matter in these older women: it was the number of steps that mattered.The study had a few limitati

29、ons. For example, the researchers only measured womens movements once, at the start of the study period. It is possible that the womens behaviours changed over time. Still, the results are “good news for older adults who may have difficulty walking at faster paces,” said Keith Diaz, a researcher at

30、Columbia University. He was not involved in the study.“Any walking is better than nothing,” Diaz said by e-mail. “With even small amounts of walking, your risk of death will be sharply reduced.” “For those who have difficulty walking, other research shows that any form of aerobic activity provides h

31、ealth benefits,” he added. “Swimming, bicycling or any form of activity that is continuous in nature will provide health benefits.”()12.How is Paragraph 4 mainly developed?A. By giving examples. B. By comparison.C. By listing statistics. D. By explaining reasons. ()13.What can be learned from what D

32、iaz said?A. People who walk fast will get more health benefits.B. If people have a habit of walking, the risk of death will be reduced.C. People with walking difficulty cannot benefit from activities.D. Activities such as swimming and bicycling are not as beneficial as walking.()14.Where is the text

33、 most likely from?A. A medical journal. B. A news report.C. A magazine about fashion. D. A traveller brochure.()15.What conclusion can we come to from the text?A. People who walk about 10,000 steps can live longer.B. 10,000 steps per day might be the right goal for people.C. The more steps one walks

34、 per day, the longer life he may live.D. The number of steps is important for a long life among older women.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。Rivers play an important role on the earth, and we cant imagine what the earth would be like without rivers. 16.With a length

35、 of 6,650 kilometres, the Nile is the longest river in the world. The Nile River has been the source of human civilization since ancient times. The Nile has two main branchesthe White Nile and the Blue Nile. The White Nile starts from the Great Lakes region of East and Central Africa through Lake Vi

36、ctoria.17. The Blue Nile carries with it a lot of fertile soil which turns out to be very important to farming in Egypt.The Amazon River is the worlds largest river with a width of about 40 kilometres during the rainy seasons but about 10 kilometres wide when it is not flooded. The Amazon River has

37、such a big water volume that it accounts for(占比例) more than 20% of all the worlds fresh waterfar more than any other river. 18.The main Amazon River flows mostly through Brazil and Peru, but its tributaries can also be found in many other countries.19.It has a depth of about 250 metres. Its length i

38、s 4,700 kilometres. The sources of the Congo River are in the highlands and mountains in the Eastern Africa Rift Valley. Its the second largest river in terms of water volume. 20.The Congo River basin(盆地) is the catchments(集水处) area of the Congo River. It lies in both north and south of the equator,

39、 making its flow very stable as there are always some tributaries experiencing a rainy season at any time.A.Some of them are worth mentioning.B.The Congo River is the worlds deepest river.C.Do you know which is the deepest river in the world?D.The Blue Nile originates from(发源于) Lake Tana in Ethiopia

40、.E.Without rivers, there would be no living life in and along them.F.And it flows through the second largest rainforests in the world.G.Streams that begin in the Andes Mountains are its sources.第二部分语言运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I was 17 years old. Along

41、 with a dozen other boys I had made a long trip to Iowa in order to see a college that I was thinking of 21. While the trip had been 22 for the most part, now that I was there I was feeling depressed, alone, and isolated. I was missing my 23 and I was also missing the Appalachian Mountains and the f

42、orests of my home. I loved 24 the leaves turned a thousand shades of green in the Spring and then 25 a sea of red, gold, and orange in the Fall.Here in Iowa everything was 26. The grass looked burnt and brown. All that I could 27 was a mixture of corn, mud, and pigs. I walked outside the dormitory o

43、f the college and sat on an old stump. I closed my eyes and 28 being back home again. When I finally opened them, however, I saw something that touched my 29. It was a prairie sunset. It seemed to 30 the sky from horizon to horizon. Gold, red, purple and pink clouds all 31 together in a picture pain

44、ted by Heavens own hand. It was so huge that it took my breath away. It made our mountain sunsets seem 32 by comparison. I realized that this place also had its own special beauty. This place also was a part of natures 33.Over the years to come I learned something else. Each of us has a special beau

45、ty 34. Each of us has our own 35 talents and abilities.()21.A. assistingB. attendingC. visitingD. quitting()22.A. funB. hardC. novel D. tiresome()23.A. chanceB. schoolC. family D. goal()24.A. whenB. howC. whyD. whether()25.A. becameB. floodedC. drew D. surrounded()26.A. easyB. beautifulC. flat D. ro

46、ugh()27.A. hearB. touchC. tasteD. smell()28.A. cared aboutB. prepared forC. dreamed ofD. thought over()29.A. bodyB. soulC. faceD. pain()30.A. fillB. coverC. separateD. block()31.A. foldedB. sankC. escapedD. flowed()32.A. tinyB. paleC. splendidD. weak()33.A. changeB. punishmentC. creationD. reflectio

47、n()34.A. as wellB. in additionC. for sureD. in between()35.A. extraB. uniqueC. possibleD. reasonable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。Traditional earthen buildingsListed as a World Cultural Heritage in 2008, tulou or earthen buildings are unique rural dwellings(住宅) in the 36.(m

48、ountain) area in East Chinas Fujian Province. The buildings 37.(appear) in the Song and Yuan dynasties, and took 38.(they) current shapes in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Some of the Hakka and Hoklo people still live in the tulou. The buildings were 39.(original) for Hakka families to live together and defend 40. the invaders. They evolved from local mountain camps, most of