2020新教材：外研版选择性必修二英语第四单元测评 课后练习（含答案+听力音频）.docx

1、第四单元测评第四单元测评 (时间:120 分钟 满分:150 分) 第一部分 听力(共两节,满分 30 分) 第一节(共 5 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 7.5 分) 听下面 5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完 每段对话后,你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 W:Excuse me,Im waiting for the ten oclock train.Is it leaving on time? M:It is running thirty minutes late due to strong wi

2、nds which blew a tree onto the line at three oclock this morning. 1.What does the woman want to know? A.The weather. B.An accident. C.Train time. 答案 C W:Bob,you decided to apply for a graduate degree in Cambridge,didnt you? M:I want to,but Im worried that Ill not be admitted to that school.You know,

3、the school is among the top five. 2.Why is the man worried? A.He may be turned down. B.He was required to apply to Cambridge. C.He failed to be among the top five. 答案 A M:Is your conference in Prague?Could I ask you a favour? W:Sure,as long as it isnt about picking out dolls for all your relatives.

4、M:No,I broke a drinking glass I bought there,so could you get me one? W:OK. 3.Whats the relationship between the two speakers? A.Relatives. B.Friends. C.Classmates. 答案 B W:Where are you going for your birthday tomorrow? M:I have booked a room in the Blue Bay Restaurant. W:You mean the Blue Sky Resta

5、urant? M:No,thats the Blue Bay.Just across from the Blue Ocean Restaurant. 4.Where is the Blue Ocean Restaurant? A.Beside the Blue Sky Restaurant. B.Opposite the Blue Sky Restaurant. C.Opposite the Blue Bay Restaurant. 答案 C M:I think I preferred things as they were.Where are those old bookcases? W:T

6、hey were moved out.Dont you like the newly-painted wall? M:No,I thought the old paintings on the wall were good. 5.What does the man dislike? A.Old bookcases. B.The newly-painted wall. C.Old paintings. 答案 B 第二节(共 15 小题;每小题 1.5分,满分 22.5分) 听下面 5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最 佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,

7、你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题 5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出 5 秒钟 的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6 段材料,回答第 6、7题。 M:How long before we land?Do you know? W:Its three oclock now,so there is still an hour left.Why dont you get some sleep in the meantime?Ill wake you up when we reach Kennedy Airport. M:OK.I stayed up past midnight writing the

8、report.I am a bit worn out. W:Why dont you put the seat back?You will feel more relaxed. 6.When will the plane land? A.At 3:00. B.At 4:00. C.At 12:00. 答案 B 7.What will the man do? A.Get some sleep. B.Write a report. C.Stay awake. 答案 A 听第 7 段材料,回答第 8、9题。 M:Katie,have you looked at your evaluation yet

9、? W:Yes,I have. M:Lets go over some of these areas.You are always available to work,but youve arrived late several times.Since Ive spoken to you about this,you have improved. W:Ive been trying.I was only late once last month. M:Thats good.One more thing,Katie,when you dont have a customer,youre alwa

10、ys standing there daydreaming.If I ask you to do something,youre always willing.But when you dont have customers,I expect you to polish the jewelry and the mirrors,put new paper in the cash register,restock the boxes,and do other things without being asked. W:OK. 8.What does the man think of the wom

11、an? A.She is always late for work. B.She likes daydreaming very much. C.She is passive about her work. 答案 C 9.What is the woman? A.A waitress. B.A salesgirl. C.A cashier. 答案 B 听第 8 段材料,回答第 10至 12 题。 M:Sophie!Did you see that quiz show last night?The one presented by Frank Jones? W:No.Was it any good

12、? M:It was great.Frank Jones always makes me laugh.Ive been watching it for the past couple of weeks. W:Do you think so?I dont understand why so many people think hes funny. M:Well,youre the fifth or sixth person Ive told to see it.Some of my friends thought it was going to be too serious so they di

13、dnt bother watching. W:So are all the questions really easy and just about pop music or movie stars?Im not interested in watching it if all the questions are like that. M:Actually they start off a bit easy but they get harder and harder as the show goes on. W:Usually Im not bad at general knowledge

14、questionsespecially ones about history or literature. M:Yeah,but Im better at math and science. 10.Why does the man like the quiz show? A.The presenter is funny. B.The questions are easy. C.His friends all like it. 答案 A 11.What do we know about the woman? A.She doesnt think Frank Jones is funny. B.S

15、he thinks the questions are really easy. C.She is bad at general knowledge questions. 答案 A 12.What kind of questions is the man good at? A.Pop music and movie stars. B.History and literature. C.Math and science. 答案 C 听第 9 段材料,回答第 13至 16 题。 M:Im talking to Jackie Gould,whos a very proud mother.Her da

16、ughter Olivia appeared on the stage of London Palladium Theater,in the musical The Sound of Music last month.So how did it all come about? W:Well,until last year,the idea of her appearing at the London Palladium would have been unthinkable for our family.Things started to happen when Olivia got the

17、leading role for the show Annie at the local theater.For Annie,Olivia had to learn more than 200 lines.She was on stage for most of the two-hour show.I decided that wed do ten pages a night.After memorizing it,I gave her a line,and she would have to tell me what the next line was.She picked it all u

18、p even better than her homework. M:And she did well in the part? W:She was great in the part.She had always been shy,and she suddenly became less shy and more confident.A member of the stage management team for the show was taking over a local agency and asked her to sign up.So then she had an agent

19、 to represent her and try to get roles for her. 13.Who is the man? A.An interviewer. B.An agent. C.An actor. 答案 A 14.In which show did the girl play the leading role? A.Olivia. B.The Sound of Music. C.Annie. 答案 C 15.How did the girl prepare for her performance? A.Her mother helped her with the lines

20、. B.She memorized nine lines a night. C.The management team encouraged her. 答案 A 16.What happened to the girl after her performance? A.She went to live in London. B.She became less shy. C.She took over an agency. 答案 B 听第 10段材料,回答第 17至 20 题。 M:A black dog walked into a butchers shop with a five-dolla

21、r bill in his mouth.He spent several minutes looking at the meat on display.He finally fixed his eyes on the lamb and barked,showing that he wanted to buy some of them.The butcher was deeply impressed and decided that he would like to own a clever dog like that.He followed the dog to see where he we

22、nt.The dog entered an apartment house,and began to scratch on the door.With that,the door opened and an angry woman started yelling at the dog.As she did so,the butcher stepped forward to ask the woman to stop.“Thats the smartest animal Ive ever seen!Surely it doesnt deserve this kind of treatment.”

23、The woman said,“I dont think hes so intelligent.You see,this is the third time this week hes forgotten his key.” 17.Why was the butcher impressed by the dog? A.He has a five-dollar bill. B.He was able to buy meat. C.He barked at the butcher. 答案 B 18.What did the dog do after entering an apartment ho

24、use? A.Scratched at the door. B.Barked at the door. C.Opened the door. 答案 A 19.Who was the woman? A.The butchers wife. B.The butchers neighbour. C.The dogs owner. 答案 C 20.Why did the woman yell at the dog? A.The dog led the butcher to her house. B.The butcher asked her to stop. C.The dog forgot his

25、key again. 答案 C 第二部分 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和 D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 A In the coming months,we are bringing together artists from all over the globe,to enjoy speaking Shakespeares plays in their language,in our Globe,within the architecture Shakespeare wrote for.Pl

26、ease come and join us. National Theatre Of China Beijing|Chinese This great occasion(盛会) will be the National Theatre of Chinas first visit to the UK.The companys productions show the new face of 21st century Chinese theatre.This production of Shakespeares Richard will be directed by the Nationals A

27、ssociate Director,Wang Xiaoying. Date this is due to the fact that women tend to be interrupted more often than men are,and also have the ability to speak more clearly,precisely,and more quickly than men.In one study it was found that women spoke for an average of three minutes describing a painting

28、,as opposed to the thirteen-minute average it took men to describe it. Men and women also tend to have a very different non-verbal way of communicating,which can also make it very hard for one another to understand what the opposite sex is trying to say.Mens body language is much more reserved when

29、talking to women.Men tend not to make as much eye contact and they generally stay farther away from women when talking to them.Men avoid other peoples body space while talking,and they also tend to sit back when talking.All of these have given off the impression of disinterest or boredom.Women are b

30、y far better listeners and much more enjoyable to talk with and they tend to raise more topics for conversation. Women also make it clearer whether or not the conversation is going somewhere or just stuck in neutral.After learning about our styles of communicating with each other,I have decided that

31、 although men have not quite mastered communicating,what fun would it be if we all spoke the same “language”?The little games men and women play with each other while conversing would be lost.The question everyone asks himself or herself after talking with someone of the opposite sex,“I wonder if th

32、eres something there?” would no longer exist. 【语篇解读】本文是篇说明文,讲述的是“相反的性别,不同的语言”。 32.What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 2 refer to? A.The differences between mens and womens languages. B.The different speed of mens and womens speech. C.The ability of mens and womens spoken language. D.Th

33、e non-verbal vocabulary of men and women. 答案 B 解析词义猜测题。根据第二段第一、二句可知,许多不同的研究表明,男人比女人更爱说话。事实证 明,女性说话速度比男性快。再根据第二段下文可知,这是由于女性比男性更容易被打断,而且她们比 男性更清楚、更准确、更迅速地说话。由此推知,此处 this 指的是男人和女人说话的速度不同。故 选 B 项。 33.In what way do men and women differ according to the third paragraph? A.Speed of understanding. B.Unders

34、tanding of speech roles. C.Politeness of communication. D.Application of body language. 答案 D 解析细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“Men and women also tend to have a very different non-verbal way of communicating”男人和女人也有一种非常不同的非语言交流方式,故选 D项。 34.What is the authors attitude to the differences between mens and womens commu

35、nication? A.Cautious. B.Favourable. C.Ambiguous. D.Skeptical. 答案 B 解析推理判断题。根据最后一段中“After learning.what fun would it be if we all spoke the same language?”可知,作者对男女之间的沟通差异是赞同的。故选 B项。 35.What is the best title for the text? A.Women,Born Excellent Talkers B.Mens and Womens Social Roles C.Vocabulary and

36、Communication D.Opposite Gender,Different Language 答案 D 解析主旨大意题。根据第一段和最后一段最后一句可知,本文的主题是“相反的性别,不同的语言”。 故选 D项。 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。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Common public speaking problems The use of “I feel”,“I think” and “maybe” In the question-and-answer session of the s

37、peaking competition,many contestants began their answers with uncertain expressions like “I feel”,“I guess”,“I hear”,“maybe” and “perhaps”. These words show that the person is only speaking from his or her point of view. 36 Work on keeping your answers brief and to the point. 37 Instead of the empty

38、-sounding “I guess”,using facts,together with a clear conclusion based on those facts,is far more likely to be popular with an audience. Using only one speaking style Dont stick to the same tone. 38 For example,when they spoke about their dreams,some sounded romantic.Others used humour.Very few used

39、 several different styles together.Try mixing more than one style,rather than just sticking with the same one. Irresponsible answers Public speaking is different from personal conversations.Youre responsible for your words. 39 So you should think twice before you talk.Dont be like the student who,wh

40、en asked about his opinion on book piracy(盗版),started by saying he supported it. Talking around the topic rather than directly answering it You should focus on one point and give a clear solution.The key is to work out what question is being asked.Is it asking you to discuss a certain topic or to pr

41、esent your own point of view? Use one or two arguments together and give a strong conclusion. 40 A.It can be boring.Try to mix it up. B.Even though you want to answer quickly,you dont want to sound foolish. C.Also work on delivering them with calmness and confidence. D.Deliberate gestures and affect

42、ed expressions of feelings are improper in a successful speech. E.Remember that judges are not judging you on whether they agree but on your ability to say what you think clearly. F.This lacks the support of facts and seems not to be reliable for the judges and audience. G.Confidence is extremely im

43、portant in public speaking as it lets a speaker sound more convincing. 答案与解析 【语篇解读】本文提出了公共演讲中常见的问题,并且针对这些问题,提出了一些建议与小技巧,帮助 人们克服在演讲中出现的问题。 36.F 根据“These words show that the person is only speaking from his or her point of view.”,这种表达 仅仅显示出他/她自己的观点,因此没有理论支撑。故选 F项。 37.C “Work on keeping your answers br

44、ief and to the point. 37 ”,C 选项与空格前一句呈现并列的 关系。故选 C 项。 38.A 根据后文“Very few used several different styles together.Try mixing more than one style,rather than just sticking with the same one”可知,本段主要讲述不要老是使用同样的风格,要学会混合多种风 格。故选 A项。 39.B 根据“Youre responsible for your words”以及后文“So you should think twice be

45、fore you talk”可 知,演讲时要对自己的行为负责,要慎重考虑。故选 B项。 40.E 根据“Use one or two arguments together and give a strong conclusion.”,可知,本段主要介绍演讲 结束后的总结,应该选择与最后所作总结相关的内容。故选 E 项。 第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分 30分) 第一节 完形填空(共 15小题;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。 Hed spent seven hours climbing up the

46、 mountain through ice and snow,and now the exhausted Daniel Mazur 41 that success was near.Although it was ten degrees 42 zero near the top of Qomolangma,the soft morning light showed clear blue skies for miles around. Suddenly Mazur saw a 43 of bright yellow to his left.Was it a tent?No way!No clim

47、ber would 44 out at this altitude,he thought.He decided to take a 45 look.Then Mazurs jaw dropped in 46 .On the edge of a cliff (悬崖) was a man sitting cross-legged.His thick snowsuit was unzipped to the waist and he had no hat,gloves,or sunglasses.Pulling his 47 hands out of his shirt,the man,Hall,l

48、ooked up at Mazur.“I imagine you are 48 to see me here,” he said.Hall had reached the 49 at nine that morning.Then he started to climb down,hoping to reach the camp before dangerous afternoon storms 50 .But at 28,000 feet,Halls feet had stopped moving and he was 51 by a deep tiredness.He couldnt walk any more. Mazur knew there was only one possible 52 to make.“Luckily,everyone in my team made the 53 one.” “We cant leave the guy,” he said,and they all 54 .Though they knew they werent going to get to the top,they 55 Hall and made it to the base. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了马祖尔和他的队员在即将登上珠峰峰顶之际断然放弃