Unit 12 Innovation单元检测卷（A卷）2023-2024学年高二英语北师大版（2019）选择性必修第四册

Unit 12 Innovation—2023-2024学年高二英语北师大版（2019）选择性必修第四册单元检测卷（A卷） 一、填空题（共10小题；每小题4分，满分40分） 1.I found the talk both informative and ______ (entertain) . 2.The company recently hired model Linda _______(launch) its new range. 3.He acknowledged ________ (donate) a great deal of money to the flooded area. 4.Children who do badly in school tests often perceive themselves ______ (be) failures. 5.By means of modern technology we are able to communicate with each other ________ (instant) . 6.He decided to devote the rest of his life to ______ (science) investigation. 7.With all the work _____(finish), they hurried back home for lunch. 8.But then we got an official letter and we were blown away. We are so proud of her. It's _____(wonder). 9.The way the guests were treated in the hotel influenced their ______ (evaluate) of the service. 10.______ (subsequent) , she'd be given more work and greater responsibilities. 二、阅读理解（共4小题；每小题5分，满分20分） People get distracted by irrelevant websites and unproductive tasks occasionally. According to McKinsey, high-skilled workers in the U.S. spend a surprising 28% of their working hours reading and replying to e-mail messages. But if we learned to manage our distraction caused by communication technology in a more efficient manner, we could give the economy a $900 million to $1.3 trillion boost per year. How did we end up in this situation? The 21st century is characterized by connectivity. Over the past couple of decades, it has become increasingly difficult to disconnect from sources of information. And this addiction becomes especially apparent when we lose our phones or our Internet connection drops out. For example, have you ever mislaid your phone for a few hours and become crazy at the thought of missing out on social media updates? Originally, smartphones and other portable devices were designed to maximize convenience. Unfortunately, now they have turned into a distraction that often interrupts our daily lives. Every time your attent