Unit 2 课时跟踪检测(4) 重点题型强化练（word练习）-【新课程学案】新教材2023-2024学年高中英语选择性必修第四册（人教版2019）

UNIT 2 课时跟踪检测（四） 重点题型强化练

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A message stick was a form of ancient and often non-verbal communication that originated in Australia, particularly among Aboriginal people. It consisted of a wooden stick inscribed (刻) with designs and symbols. These objects were relayed by couriers (信使) between various regions and tribes and thus functioned as a means of cross-cultural communication. In modern times, a message stick might still be used for communication purposes, or it might serve as an Aboriginal cultural symbol containing important and significant designs.

“Aboriginal” is a term that refers to people who are believed to be the first known in habitants of a region and in this case, it is used to describe several subgroups of native Australians. Each group might have its own unique customs and languages. They were often divided by tribes, so these groups needed a means to communicate. Message sticks were first devised for this purpose.

The stick itself was often made of the wood of native Australian trees such as black wattles. Messages were placed on the sticks using a variety of methods, including carving, painting or burning symbols into the wood. The markings usually consisted of wordless symbols that had to be translated by the courier. This messenger was thus usually a physically fit younger man who had the mental sharpness to properly convey message details.

Message sticks functioned as a sort of neutral territory between tribes. Couriers were granted safe passage and safe harbor, even if they came from an enemy land. Sometimes, the method of delivery consisted of a single courier carrying a message stick from tribe to tribe. Other methods included one tribe began a passing process amongst tribes, with each tribe using its own courier to convey the message to the next tribe.

This object also has survived as part of Australian cultural celebrations. Some schools, for example, design and transport message sticks as a means of learning about the past. In addition, the term “message stick” is often used in Australian lingo as a reference to other communication forms such as newspapers or radio broadcasts.

语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了澳大利亚土著人使用的信息棒，它曾经是澳大利亚土著人之间传递信息的重要工具。

1．For what purpose did Aboriginal people use a message stick?

A．To convey messages secretly.

B．To give identification of a messenger.

C．To show Aboriginal designs and symbols.

D．To make communication across different tribes.

解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第二段中的最后两句可知，澳大利亚土著人使用信息棒是为了不同的部落之间能够交流。

 

 

2．What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

A．What “Aboriginal” really means.

B．Why message sticks were created.

C．What native Australians' customs were.

D．How native Australians lived by groups.

解析：选B　段落大意题。综合分析第二段的信息可知，澳大利亚土著人部落间有自己独特的习俗和语言，因此他们需要用信息棒来交流，故本段主要说明信息棒产生的原因。

3．What would happen if a courier entered an enemy tribe?

A．He would be killed.

B．He would be let go.

C．He would be driven out.

D．He would be greatly respected.

解析：选B　推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Couriers were granted safe passage and safe harbor，even if they came from an enemy land.”可知，持有信息棒的信使可以安全地穿过敌人部落。

4．Why do some Australian schools design and transport message sticks?

A．To study the Aboriginal language.

B．To refer to newspapers and radios.

C．To learn about Aboriginal history.

D．To communicate among themselves.

解析：选C　细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Some schools, for example, design and transport message sticks as a means of learning about the past.”可知，一些澳大利亚的学校通过设计和运送信息棒来了解历史。

Ⅱ.阅读七选五

My husband and I just spent a week in Paris. __1__ So the first thing we did was rent a fantastically expensive sixth-floor apartment the size of a cupboard. It was so tiny that we had to leave our suitcases in the hallway.

The place wasn't entirely authentic, though. Unlike a normal Parisian apartment, the plumbing (水管) worked. __2__ Our building even had a tiny lift with a female voice that said,

“Ouverture des portes，” in perfect French. That is the only French phrase I mastered, and it's a shame I don't have much use for it.

Parisians are different from you and me. They never look lazy or untidy. As someone noted in this paper a couple of weeks ago, they eat great food and never gain weight. __3__ French strawberries do not taste like cardboard. Instead, they explode in your mouth like little flavor bombs.

__4__ On our first morning in Paris, I went around the corner to the food market to pick up some groceries. I bought a handful of perfectly ripe small strawberries and a little sweet melon. My husband and I agreed they were the best fruit we had ever eaten. But they cost $18!

In France, quality of life is much more important than efficiency (效率). You can tell this by cafés life. French cafés are always crowded. __5__ When do these people work? The French take their 35-hour workweek seriously — so seriously that some labor unions recently struck a deal with a group of companies limiting the number of hours that independent contractors can be on call.

A．Not all the customers are tourists.

B．The quality of life in France is equally excellent.

C．There was a nice kitchen and a comfortable bed.

D．The amazing food is mainly consumed by local farmers.

E．That's not the only reason the French eat less than we do.

F．Our aim was to see if we could live, in some way, like real Parisians.

G．The food is so delicious that you don't need much of it to make you happy.

1．选F　结合下文“So the first thing we did ...”可知，“所以我们租了一套公寓”，前面空格处应该给出原因，故选F项。

2．选C　由上文可知，这个地方并不完全像地道的巴黎。结合空前一句讲的是“plumbing”，空后一句讲的是“a tiny lift”，本句内容应该涉及房子的情况，故选C项。

3．选G　根据上文可知，巴黎人吃美味的食物却从不发胖，下文又写了法国草莓的美味。因此该处内容与巴黎人吃不胖以及食物美味有关，G选项“食物如此美味，你不需要吃太多就能感到快乐。”符合语境，故选G项。

4．选E　上文提到巴黎人吃美味的食物却从不发胖，食物美味，不需要吃太多就能感到快乐，下文提到巴黎食物贵，由此推断，这也是法国人比我们吃得少的一个原因。故选E项。

5．选A　结合上一句“crowded”，和下一句“这些人什么时候工作呢？”此句“并非所有的顾客都是游客”贴切，故选A项。