Unit 2 Lessons in Life单元检测卷(2)-【步步高】2023-2024学年高二英语选择性必修第四册（外研版2019）

单元检测卷(二) 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。 1．How many pounds does the woman weigh now? A．153. B．160. C．163. 2．What does the man offer to do? A．Cook a meal. B．Wash her car himself. C．Take her car to the car wash. 3．Where are the speakers? A．In a garden. B．At a bookstore. C．At a flower shop. 4．What does the man suggest about fish? A．They need less care than dogs. B．They aren’t easy to take care of. C．The woman should get one as a pet. 5．What does the woman mean? A．She’ll try harder. B．She’s not feeling well. C．Cindy is the real problem. 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，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。 6．What’s the relationship between the speakers? A．Strangers. B．Teacher and student. C．Co-workers. 7．Why is the woman going to the school? A．She’s visiting the school. B．She’s got a new full-time job. C．She’s filling in for a regular teacher. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8．What are the speakers talking about? A．Some artistic films. B．Some famous movie stars. C．An important film festival. 9．Why did the festival become popular? A．The location became well known. B．An arts center was constructed for it. C．The government started to support it. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10．How does the woman describe the man? A．He’s hard-working. B．He’s good at sports. C．He isn’t the best student. 11．What did the woman put into the tomato sauce? A．Oil. B．Garlic. C．Pepper. 12．What will the man do next? A．Sleep. B．Study. C．Have some dessert. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13．According to the woman，how long are whales’ teeth today? A．About half a foot long. B．Around a foot long. C．Two feet long. 14．How old is the recently discovered tooth according to the scientists? A．Five million years old. B．Twelve million years old. C．Thirteen million years old. 15．Where is the tooth now? A．At the man’s home. B．On a beach. C．In a museum. 16．What does the man imply in the conversation? A．He would like to go to Australia. B．Animals were very different years ago. C．He wishes he found something important. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17．When is the store closing? A．In fifteen minutes. B．In thirty minutes. C．In one hour. 18．What will happen on Monday? A．The store will close early. B．Free coffee will be served. C．The store will go back to its normal hours. 19．Which item will be 50% off? A．Halloween decorations. B．Oven-baked turkeys. C．The mashed potatoes. 20．How can a customer save 10%? A．By shopping during a holiday. B．By purchasing honey-baked ham. C．By participating in the food drive. 答案　1.A　2.C　3.B　4.B　5.C　6.A　7.C 8．C　9.B　10.A　11.B　12.B　13.A　14.A 15．C　16.B　17.B　18.C　19.A　20.C 听力材料 Text 1 M：Mary told me you were on a diet.How much weight have you lost? W：Well，to start with，I weighed 160 pounds.In the first two weeks，I took off ten pounds，but then I gained three over the holidays. Text 2 W：Look at my car parked over there.It really needs a wash.Look how dirty it’s gotten. M：Yeah.How can you see out of the windows? I’ll take it to my usual place on Mcdonald Avenue if you make us dinner tonight. W：Sounds like a plan to me.Thanks! Text 3 M：I’m looking for a book about plants and flowers that will grow well in Oregon.I’d like to start a garden.Do you have anything like that? W：We should.Check out the gardening section in the back. Text 4 W：Can I get a pet fish? M：Fish are a lot more work than you think.You have to buy them food，feed them twice a day，and clean their tank out every week. W：Well，a fish would be easier than a dog，which is what I really want. Text 5 M：You need to pick up your pace.There are a lot of tables without water，and someone is just complaining their food hasn’t arrived yet. W：I’m doing the best I can.Cindy has called in sick every week for the past month.I think she should be the one you’re talking to. Text 6 W：Excuse me.Can you tell me how to get to the high school? M：It’s downtown.You’re on the right track.Keep heading south，and you’ll see the football field on your right.The school is next door. W：Thank you. M：Are you a student? W：Oh，no，I haven’t been in high school for around fifteen years.I’m a substitute teacher.It’s my first day，and I’ll be teaching there for about three months. M：Is someone sick? W：No.One of the teachers just had a baby.I have to go，though.I’m already late.Thanks for the directions! M：No problem.Have a nice day! Text 7 M：What’s new in the world? W：Well，the seventy-fifth annual Cannes Film Festival is going on right now. M：I don’t know much about it. W：It’s a film festival in Cannes，France，where new films are shown from all over the world.It was originally founded in 1946 and is one of the most important film festivals in the world.Many famous movie stars attend，and it’s fun to see what they wear every year. M：How did the festival get its start? W：In 1932，the French Minister of National Education started an international film festival in Cannes，but it remained pretty small until 1983，when a big arts center was built to hold the festival.It gained its official name in 2002.There are many other film festivals throughout the world，but this one is mainly known for showing artistic films. Text 8 W：Why aren’t you eating your dinner? Aren’t you feeling well? M：I’m just nervous about my math test tomorrow. W：You’re going to do great.You’ve studied really hard. M：I know，but if I don’t get at least a B，my mother won’t let me play basketball. W：Well，I think you’re going to get an A．You’re great at math.Now，take a bite of pasta，please. M：Okay.This is really good.What kind of sauce did you use? W：It’s just regular tomato sauce，but I added extra garlic.Do you like the salad？I made the dressing myself.It’s just oil，lemon juice，and pepper. M：Yeah，it’s great. W：Are you going to want dessert? I have bought ice cream. M：I don’t know.I think I might just go to my room to go over my notes some more. W：Don’t study too much.You also need a good night’s sleep. M：I know.I’ll make sure to go to bed at a reasonable hour. Text 9 W：Wow! According to this newspaper article，a foot-long tooth was found on a beach in Australia.Scientists think it’s from a huge whale that existed five million years ago.The tooth is about twice the size of a whale’s tooth today，and longer than many dinosaur teeth. M：That’s incredible.Where is it now? W：The man who discovered it brought it to a museum.Before，the remains of these huge whales had only been uncovered in Peru，Chile，and the USA，and they dated back to around twelve to thirteen million years ago.This tooth is the first one of its kind to be found outside of the Americas，and the animal lived much more recently.I’d love to go to see it. M：Who was the guy that found it? W：Just some guy who had gone to the beach.He knew the tooth was something important. M：Wow.Imagine finding something like that.I’m not sure I’d even know what it was. W：Scientists calculated that the whale it belonged to was about 60 feet long and weighed 88,000 pounds. M：I can’t believe there were animals that big in our oceans once! Text 10 W：Attention，shoppers! The store is closing in half an hour.Again，the store is closing in half an hour.Please bring your items up to the checkout counter in the next fifteen minutes.Because tomorrow is a holiday，we’ll only be open from 9：00 a．m.to 3：00 p．m.We will return to our normal hours on Monday.This coming week，all Halloween candy is “buy one，get one free”．Halloween decorations will be marked down by 50% and everything in Row One will be a dollar.As a special thank-you to our customers，we are giving away free cups of coffee next Tuesday morning.Our oven-baked turkeys will go on sale next week as well.We also have a large variety of all of your Thanksgiving favorites.Don’t forget the mashed potatoes and honey-baked ham! We’re also hosting our annual food drive.We have a list of items we’re looking for，which can be found at the front of the store.If you purchase and donate a listed item，we’ll offer you 10% off of your entire grocery bill.All of the items you donate will be given to the homeless shelter on Main Street.Have a wonderful night and thanks for shopping. 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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Four Pre-College Summer Science Programs Sustainable Animal Husbandry(畜牧业) This 3-week program is worth attending! In addition to some lectures and class discussions，students will also tour a variety of animal farms，practice animal handling techniques，and learn about the relationships between domestic animals and humans. Where：Cornell University，Ithaca，New York How Much：$6,310 including tuition and room & board Biological Research and the Health Professions You will spend six weeks exploring different aspects of life as a researcher or doctor in this program.Activities include dissecting(解剖) a chicken with a world-famous zoologist，learning about non-traditional medical therapies，measuring electrical communication signals in living fish，talking with a top researcher，and much，much more. Where：Cornell University，Ithaca，New York How Much：$12,825 including tuition and room & board Clark Scholars Program The seven-week summer research program offers students an opportunity for hands-on practical research with leading researchers and members of Texas Tech University.This unique opportunity，which includes weekly discussions and field trips，also pays students a $750 tax-free stipend(津贴) and provides room and board. Where：Texas Tech University，Lubbock，Texas How Much：Students receive a $750 tax-free stipend Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists Mathematics is an important part of science，and this 6-week program is the perfect summer program for ambitious and motivated students to improve their math skills.They’ll team up with other students，research mathematicians，and professors，and visit scientists for a typical day of number theory(数论) lectures，seminars，independent and group work and research，hands-on experiments，and plenty of fun activities. Where：Boston University，Boston，Massachusetts How Much：$6,600 including tuition and room & board 21．What can we learn about the program—Sustainable Animal Husbandry? A．You can learn about non-traditional medical therapies. B．You can have a better understanding of domestic animals. C．It takes place in Boston University，Boston，Massachusetts. D．You can visit scientists for a typical day of number theory lectures. 答案　B 解析　细节理解题。根据Sustainable Animal Husbandry(畜牧业)部分中“In addition to some lectures...animals and humans.”可知，除了一些讲座和课堂讨论，学生还将参观各种动物农场，练习动物饲养技巧，并了解家畜和人类之间的关系。由此可知，参加这个项目可以更好地了解家畜。故选B。 22．Which program best suits a student who shows interest in medicine? A．Clark Scholars Program. B．Sustainable Animal Husbandry. C．Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists. D．Biological Research and the Health Professions. 答案　D 解析　细节理解题。根据Biological Research and the Health Professions部分中“You will spend six weeks exploring different aspects of life as a researcher or doctor in this program.”可知，生物研究和卫生专业课程最适合对医学感兴趣的学生。故选D。 23．How much should you and your classmate pay to join in the program in mathematics? A．$6,310. B．$6,600. C．$12,825. D．$13,200. 答案　D 解析　数字计算题。根据Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists部分中“How Much：$6,600 including tuition and room & board”可知，如果你和你同学打算参加数学课程，你们应该支付6 600×2＝13 200美元。故选D。 B (2023·山东德州高二期末) My wife’s birthday falls at the beginning of spring when the winter chill still hangs over the approaching warmth. On that day，I came home from work，stopped her from entering the kitchen and asked her to dine out.“Has Lily called？” she asked.I shook my head.The atmosphere at the dinner was oppressive.My wife kept glancing at her phone，showing no signs of appetite. Early the next morning，my wife got up，dark rings encircling her eyes.We only have one child.When Lily still lived at home，every year when her birthday approached，we would start the grand preparations days in advance.And after she left for college，my wife would call her countless times from morning till night.How could she ignore all our love and utterly forget her mum’s birthday? On the way to work，I texted Lily，“Your mum didn’t sleep well last night.” Another day concluding，we were about to go to bed when there was a sound of a key rattling in the lock.In came our daughter，face red with cold，birthday cake in hand.“Sorry，Mum.Happy birthday！” she said，tears welling up.Immediately，my wife pulled Lily into a hug，complaining，“You silly girl，why do you come all the way back at such a time? Don’t you know it is cold outside？” Lily just stayed two hours in case of missing her classes.Seeing Lily boarding the train，my wife started blaming me for that message，yet in a better mood.I did feel I handled this matter perfectly both for my wife and my child’s growth. Later，I called my parents and told them about it.I never thought they would respond with a long silence，and then said：“How many times have you forgotten our birthdays? Has either of us ever complained？” 语篇解读　这是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了女儿忘记了妈妈的生日，妻子辗转难眠很伤心，作者给女儿发消息，女儿冒着严寒乘火车回来给妈妈补过生日，妻子很感动。作者又把这件事讲给自己的父母听，父母却反问作者又有多少次忘记父母的生日，父母何尝有过怨言。 24．What does the underlined word “oppressive” mean in paragraph 2? A．Relaxing. B．Funny. C．Unique. D．Heavy. 答案　D 解析　词义猜测题。根据下一句“My wife kept glancing at her phone，showing no signs of appetite.”可知，妻子不断地瞄手机，没有心情吃饭，这表明晚饭时的气氛比较沉闷。画线词的意思为“沉闷的，沉重的”。故选D。 25．What can be inferred about the woman in paragraph 3? A．Watching TV is her daily routine. B．She set her phone in silent mode. C．Some anxiety is felt of the woman. D．She wasn’t satisfied with her dinner. 答案　C 解析　推理判断题。根据第三段可知，莉莉是独生女，她上大学后，作者的妻子从早到晚会给她打无数次电话。结合“Early the next morning，my wife got up，dark rings encircling her eyes.”以及作者给女儿发的信息“Your mum didn’t sleep well last night.”可知，作者的妻子很担心女儿，感到很焦虑不安。故选C。 26．Why did Lily burst into tears on seeing her mother? A．She was overjoyed to see her mother. B．She felt sorry about forgetting her mother’s birthday. C．She feared to be scolded for ignoring her parents’ love. D．She pitied herself for being half-frozen all the way back. 答案　B 解析　细节理解题。根据第四段中“‘Sorry，Mum.Happy birthday！’ she said，tears welling up.”可知，女儿见到妈妈哭了是因为自己忘记妈妈的生日而感到抱歉和懊悔。故选B。 27．What message is conveyed from the words of the author’s parents? A．Love is a two-way street. B．Birthday party is a must. C．Parental love is for a return. D．It is never too late to say sorry. 答案　A 解析　推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，作者把女儿忘记她妈妈的生日这件事讲给父母听，而父母的回答表明作者也多次忘记父母的生日，父母却从未抱怨过，这暗示了爱是双向的，我们需要考虑父母的感受。故选A。 C (2023·四川绵阳高二期中) The world is drowning in plastic waste.The huge piles in landfill sites are growing fast.Therefore，it is most urgent to move away from the traditional linear economic model and change to a fully circular economy.To help this transformation，Igus，a Germany-based manufacturer of high-performance plastics，has been developing and investing in the work of recycling plastics for many years.The company is now showing the world a new product，the “igus：bike”，which is the world’s first urban bike produced almost entirely from recycled polymer(聚合物)． Igus CEO Frank Blasé first got the idea while vacationing on a Florida beach.A conversation with employees at a rental company made him aware of the challenges of maintaining beach bicycles.The continuous exposure to sand，wind，and saltwater caused the bikes to rust(生锈) rapidly.Many had to be replaced in as little as three months.The “igus：bike” is zero maintenance and rust-free.It can be left outdoors in all weather and does not require lubricant oil to reduce friction between parts.Since it does not attract sand，dust，or dirt，the bike can be cleaned in seconds. The “igus：bike” will also help relieve the world’s plastic pollution problems.The company says a single adult bike gives new life to about 35 pounds of single-use plastic that would otherwise block our landfills or waterways.For example，the first prototypes were made of material from old fishing nets.Currently,90% of the “igus：bike” is made using plastic.Igus believes future versions will be made entirely from plastic. The plastic bikes are expected to come to market soon.An adult model，made entirely from recycled plastic，will cost about $1,430.A slightly cheaper version made using new plastic is also in the works.Igus also plans on sharing its technology with other bicycle manufacturers.“We want to enable the bicycle industry to produce plastic bikes，” says Blasé. 语篇解读　这是一篇说明文。文章介绍Igus公司为实现可持续性的发展推出了世界上第一辆由再生塑料制成的自行车。 28．Which statement is true about Igus? A．It is devoted to recycling plastic waste. B．It developed popular bikes in Germany. C．It follows the model of a traditional linear economy. D．It appeals to companies to invest in the bicycle industry. 答案　A 解析　细节理解题。根据第一段中“To help this transformation，Igus...has been developing and investing in the work of recycling plastics for many years.”可知，Igus公司致力于回收利用塑料。故选A。 29．What highlights the “igus：bike” according to paragraph 2? A．It is safer to ride. B．It will not rust rapidly. C．It is easier to maintain. D．It consumes less energy to produce. 答案　C 解析　细节理解题。根据第二段最后三句可知，igus：bike无需维护，不会生锈；不需要润滑油来减少零件之间的摩擦；不吸收沙、灰尘或污垢，几秒钟就能清洗干净。所以它的亮点是很容易维护。故选C。 30．What does paragraph 3 mainly tell us about the “igus：bike”？ A．Its huge market. B．Its complex design. C．Its multiple versions. D．Its environmental value. 答案　D 解析　段落大意题。根据第三段前两句可知，本段主要讲述了igus：bike在保护环境方面的重要意义。故选D。 31．What is the purpose of the text? A．To introduce a newly invented plastic bicycle. B．To stress the importance of technological innovation. C．To raise people’s awareness of environmental protection. D．To provide some advice on how to produce a new kind of bike. 答案　A 解析　写作意图题。根据第一段最后两句可知，第一段引出igus：bike，后文介绍了igus：bike的优点和对环境的重要意义，以及什么时候上市和价格。由此推知，本文旨在介绍一种新型的环保的再生塑料制成的自行车。故选A。 D Tomatoes are common in daily life.Cathie Martin，a British scientist，has been working on developing purple tomatoes for years.Though the color is unusual，now this special kind of tomato has very high levels of antioxidants(抗氧化剂)． Antioxidants，also known as AOS，are found naturally in plants like blueberries and red cabbage.Scientists believe AOS may help prevent heart disease and help fight against diseases like diabetes.But tomatoes naturally only have a small amount of AOS in them.Martin wanted to see if she could create tomatoes with lots of AOS by changing the DNA of a tomato plant. A plant developed from specially created DNA is known as a GMO.Martin added two genes(基因) from a plant called snapdragon.Soon her plants were producing small purple tomatoes with lots of AOS.Even better，the tomatoes remained fresh almost twice as long as normal tomatoes.Martin and other scientists further tested the tomatoes on mice that were likely to get cancer.The mice that were fed the purple tomatoes lived about 30% longer than those fed normal tomatoes.Though that’s good news，experiments on mice don’t always predict what effects on humans will be like.We need to see more experiments about it. GMOs were first allowed in America in the late 1990s.But GMO products weren’t popular with customers.Many people were scared by the idea that the foods weren’t natural or safe.There’re still questions about the effects of GMO crops on the environment.However，scientists deny these claims. Even so，many people have concerns about them.Because of these concerns，most GMO products created over the last 20 years have focused on helping farmers rather than attracting customers. Anyway，on September 7,2022，the US approved the purple tomatoes，which is the first time it has approved a GMO plant designed to target human health. 语篇解读　本文属于说明文。一种新的紫色番茄在美国获得批准种植和销售。科学家通过改变这种番茄的DNA，增加了它们的抗氧化剂含量，使这种番茄可以保存更久，并可能有助于人们的健康。 32．What makes purple tomatoes really special? A．Their proper size. B．Their pleasant color. C．Their medical value. D．Their delicious flavor. 答案　C 解析　细节理解题。根据第一段末句以及第二段第二句可知，紫色番茄中抗氧化剂含量高，抗氧化剂能够有助于预防心脏病和对抗糖尿病等疾病。故紫色番茄的特殊之处在于它的医用价值。故选C。 33．What’s the author’s attitude to the test on the mice? A．Favorable. B．Doubtful. C．Concerned. D．Opposed. 答案　B 解析　观点态度题。根据第三段最后两句可知，作者认为在老鼠身上进行的实验并不总是能预测对人类的影响是怎样的。我们需要看到更多关于它的实验。故作者目前对此实验心存怀疑。故选B。 34．What does the underlined word “so” in paragraph 5 refer to? A．The environment affects GMO foods. B．The customers do not like GMO foods. C．Scientists think GMO products are safe. D．GMO products are used to help farmers. 答案　C 解析　词义猜测题。第四段提到科学家们否认转基因食品不安全的说法。Even so意为“即便如此”，同时下文说许多人担心这些食品的安全，由此可推知画线词so指代的是前文的科学家们对转基因食物负面说法的否定，即科学家认为转基因产品是安全的。故选C。 35．What’s the suitable title for the text? A．Different DNA Can Benefit Plant Growth B．Tomatoes with Changed DNA Are Approved C．Scientists Are Changing DNA of Tomatoes D．Human Health Depends on Changed DNA 答案　B 解析　标题归纳题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲了英国科学家通过改变番茄植株的DNA培育出了一种含有大量抗氧化剂的紫色番茄并且这种番茄在美国最终获得了批准种植和销售。B项“转基因西红柿被批准上市”适合作文章标题，故选B。 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。 (2023·安徽芜湖高二期中) Ways to Have a Productive Wednesday Monday and Tuesday have already come and gone，and it’s officially the middle of the workweek.Congratulations on making it halfway through! Here’s how to make your Wednesday go as smoothly as possible.Before you know it，Friday will already be knocking on your door. Prioritize(优先) the difficult assignments. 36 Writer and essayist Nicolas Cole writes about what unproductive people do，including “accidentally” canceling “their hardest tasks”．“Unproductive people find every reason in the world to prioritize making another to-do list over digging into their hardest tasks.Productive people do the opposite，” Cole writes. Don’t be a computer zombie(僵尸)，but head outside for a walk.While letting your eyes glaze over as you struggle through the day can be a tempting option，you’ll probably need to take some time away from your desk to truly focus. 37 Hands off the phone! More time scrolling through social media feeds(讯息) on your phone means less time crossing things off your to-do list.Try hiding your phone somewhere that isn’t in plain view as you work at your desk. 38 Also turn off certain announcements so you have fewer opportunities for distraction. Hit a roadblock？Think of yourself as someone else. 39 Put some space in between you and your problems to help decrease your anxiety.If that doesn’t work for you，imagine that your friend is in the situation instead. 40 Whether you love your job or are just getting by，work shouldn’t be your everything.Revisit that page-turner you stopped reading a while back，spend time with family or friends，or get back in touch with your hobby at a class after work. A．It might just be out of sight，out of mind. B．It can create a relaxing Wednesday routine. C．Do something to enjoy life outside of work. D．If you work，you have a sense of completeness. E．So go outside for a quick walk and a breath of fresh air. F．Don’t put them off，for you won’t be able to bury them forever. G．Science says that thinking of yourself in the third person can help you prevent stress. 36．答案　F 解析　上文“Prioritize(优先) the difficult assignments.”说明优先处理困难的任务。F项“不要拖延，因为你无法永远不做它们。”强调的也是优先处理困难任务。F选项中的“them”指的是上文中的difficult assignments。故选F。 37．答案　E 解析　上文建议出去走走，不要长时间坐在电脑前。因为花些时间放松有助于提高专注力。选项E“所以出去散散步，呼吸一下新鲜空气”与上文意思一致，为上文内容的总结。故选E。 38．答案　A 解析　上文建议在工作时把手机藏在一个不容易看到的地方。下文同样是减少分心的方法。选项A“也许只是眼不见，心不念”承上启下，符合语境。故选A。 39．答案　G 解析　根据上文“Think of yourself as someone else.”可推断，空格处内容与把自己想象成别人相关。选项G“科学表明，以第三人称思考自己可以帮助你避免压力”与上文内容意思一致，为对上文内容的具体解释。故选G。 40．答案　C 解析　该空为段落小标题，应总结该段内容。该段下文讲的是工作不应该是你的一切，你应该去做点其他事情。选项C“做一些工作之外的事情来享受生活”与下文意思一致，并总结该段内容。故选C。 第三部分　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。 In December 2013，photojournalist Wood set out to become the first person to walk the length of the Nile River. Wood’s journey began in Rwanda，took nine months and 41 3,750 miles.It was necessary to make the trip on foot，he says，because “ 42 is the only way you can really get under the skin of a country.” Wood acknowledges that his 43 was often dependent on the hospitality(好客) of local villagers.The people of the Sudan were probably the most 44 of all.Even sharing water 45 an incredible act of kindness. “The biggest challenge was the sun 46 down.Most of the day I had to be 47 to the sun，” he recalls.“My guide had a catapult(弹弓) to shoot pigeons.Other times we’d have local 48 varying from grasshoppers to rats.” The journey wasn’t without danger.Civil War in South Sudan 49 shortly after his arrival.When he reached Bor，he was arrested and 50 before an army commander，who told him he was not 51 ，and threatened to kill him if he crossed the border.He was evacuated(疏散) to the capital，and flew to North Sudan. “I 52 out 400 miles of the journey，” he regretted. Had he made the trip 53 ，he would 54 have achieved a Guinness World Record.But he says it doesn’t matter. “It was never about breaking records，it was about taking the biggest 55 in my life，and it was certainly that.” 41．A.flew B．filled C．covered D．drove 答案　C 解析　根据上文“...the first person to walk the length of the Nile River.”可知，此处指行走了3 750英里，cover在此处是“行走一段路程”的意思。故选C。 42．A.exploring B．researching C．traveling D．walking 答案　D 解析　由上文“...the first person to walk the length of the Nile River.”及空前“on foot”可知，此处指“走路”。故选D。 43．A.salary B．recreation C．survival D．liberation 答案　C 解析　由下文“Even sharing water”可知，此处指他能活下来、能有吃的主要靠村民们的好客。故选C。 44．A.giving B．humble C．elegant D．violent 答案　A 解析　由上文“the hospitality(好客) of local villagers”可知，当地人好客，所以此处指“慷慨的”。故选A。 45．A.marked B．included C．demonstrated D．required 答案　C 解析　结合语境可知，因为非洲严重缺水，即使是分享水，也表现出一种令人难以置信的善举，demonstrate符合语境。故选C。 46．A.pulling B．diving C．rolling D．beating 答案　D 解析　由空前的sun可知，此处指阳光照射，beat down(阳光)强烈照射，晒，是固定短语。故选D。 47．A.connected B．shown C．forced D．exposed 答案　D 解析　由上文的“The biggest challenge was the sun down.”可知，阳光的照射对他来说是最大的挑战，所以此处指大部分时间都不得不暴露在阳光下，be exposed to暴露在，故选D。 48．A.drinks B．foods C．grains D．possessions 答案　B 解析　由“varying from grasshoppers to rats”可知，此处是说当地的食物。故选B。 49．A.broke out B．came out C．brought up D．broke in 答案　A 解析　由空前的“Civil War”可知，此处指战争爆发，故选A。 50．A.found B．brought C．asked D．killed 答案　B 解析　由“who told him...”可知，长官和他说话，所以此处指把他带到长官跟前。故选B。 51．A.honest B．brave C．welcome D．available 答案　C 解析　由空后“threatened to kill him if he crossed the border”可知，长官告诉他，他不受欢迎。故选C。 52．A.missed B．dropped C．took D．put 答案　A 解析　由上文可知，他被抓后，别人送了他一段路程，还乘坐了飞机。因此，他遗憾地说：“我错过了400英里的旅程。”故选A。 53．A.undone B．unnoticed C．unpunished D．uninterrupted 答案　D 解析　undone未完成的；unnoticed未被注意到的；unpunished 未受惩罚的；uninterrupted不间断的，未被打断的。结合上文可知，他中途被抓，行程被中断。故选D。 54．A.gradually B．likely C．merely D．urgently 答案　B 解析　结合语境可知，如果不是因为被抓导致步行被中断，他很可能创造吉尼斯纪录。故选B。 55．A.dignity B．adventure C．exercise D．hike 答案　B 解析　结合伍德一路上的经历可知，他步行走过尼罗河是一场冒险。故选B。 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。 Buried deep in the ruins of the Shang Dynasty，specifically in Anyang City of Henan Province，bones of the rhino(犀牛) 56. (find) last week. A collection of archaeological evidence has confirmed the 57. (exist) of rhinos in ancient China.The animal was distributed across China’s Central Plains,58. Chinese civilization originated. Nevertheless，the rhino was no longer wandering in the region after the Han Dynasty.One explanation is that it was the colder climate of Northeast Asia that saw the creature 59. (appear) from the pages of history.60. ，Zhou Yu，the writer of History of Chinese Armor(盔甲)，offered up 61. explanation：the crafting of armor. Armor was 62. (original) made of bamboo but the material possessed limited 63._______________(defend) capabilities.Leather armor later became popular during the pre-Qin period.Zhou’s book reads that the rhino’s thick skin was a primary material for the creation of warriors’ armor.Many ancient accounts recorded the killing of rhinos and 64. (turn) their skin into protective covering.“The huge demand 65. rhino skins might have caused the animal’s disappearance or at least its migration from the Central Plains to the southwestern regions，” Zhou told Beijing Review. 语篇解读　这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了考古学家对犀牛在古代中国中原地区的存在及其转移到西南地区的原因的解释。 56．答案　were found 解析　考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。由时间状语last week可知，该句应为一般过去时，bones of the rhino和动词find之间为被动关系，所以为一般过去时的被动语态，且主语为复数，be动词用were。故填were found。 57．答案　existence 解析　考查名词。由空前定冠词the可知，此处为名词形式，在句中作宾语。故填existence。 58．答案　where 解析　考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，此处为关系副词where引导的非限制性定语从句，先行词China’s Central Plains在从句中作地点状语。故填where。 59．答案　disappear 解析　考查固定短语和词形转换。此处为固定短语see sb do sth意为“看见某人做某事”，结合句意，此处指犀牛消失了，应用disappear。故填disappear。 60．答案　However 解析　考查副词。此处为副词however“然而”表示转折，符合上下句逻辑关系，注意句首首字母大写。故填However。 61．答案　another 解析　考查代词。此处应该为定语修饰explanation，结合上下文语义可知，此处表示“另外的解释”。故填another。 62．答案　originally 解析　考查副词。由副词修饰动词可知，此处为副词originally修饰动词短语was made of。故填originally。 63．答案　defensive/defense 解析　考查形容词或名词。根据句意可知，表示“防御能力”既可以用形容词也可以用名词作定语修饰capabilities。故填defensive/defense。 64．答案　turning 解析　考查非谓语动词。此处为and连接的两个并列的动名词作宾语。故填turning。 65．答案　for 解析　考查介词。demand for意为“对……的需求”，介词for表对象。故填for。 第四部分　写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节　(满分15分) 4月23日是世界读书日，你校将以“阅读经典，体味生活”为主题举行英语征文比赛。请你写一篇短文投稿。内容包括： 1．你读过的一本好书； 2．阅读对你生活的影响。 注意： 1．词数80左右； 2．标题和首句已给出，不计入总词数。 Reading Classics，Experiencing Life Every April 23rd is the World Book Day. 参考范文 Reading Classics，Experiencing Life Every April 23rd is the World Book Day.It started in 1995.In order to encourage more people to read more books，all kinds of activities are held on April 23rd.I spend most of my free time reading famous books which affect me greatly.Of all the books，I like “The Long March” best.From the book I can know about our history better. Reading not only broadens my horizons，but also makes my life more colorful.With the company of books，I never feel lonely.I often share my happiness of reading books with my family and friends.I hope that you will enjoy reading as much as I do. 第二节　(满分25分) 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Jessie had two days’ leave in January this year.She surfed the Internet for cheap travel deals and found the most impressive to be a two-day trip to Dublin.Jessie had never visited Ireland so she knew this was the destination for her. She arrived in Dublin and headed for her hotel.She was excited.When she found her hotel，she paid her money for both nights in advance.The receptionist(接待员) said that was possibly the smartest thing she had done since she decided to take the trip.Jessie dropped her bags in her room and immediately went out to check out some of the sights.It was getting late as Jessie wandered in the streets and decided that even though she was starving，she would rather wait to have dinner later after having a drink. She headed into the closest pub.Jessie noticed a rather strange-looking man staring at her from across the room.He walked to her table and asked her in his most polite manner if she would like to have a beer.After about ten seconds of thought，Jessie came to the conclusion that she would and accepted the offer.But she proposed that she should treat him to some fruits.The man smiled and accepted. Their conversation was mainly about places they had been and places they wanted to go to.Jessie soon found out that he was traveling alone too and as soon as he started mentioning that he was staying in the same hotel as her，Jessie swiftly rose from her seat to get another drink. Searching through her bag Jessie found that her wallet was gone! Immediately she realized she took the wrong bag.Her wallet was in another bag.Jessie didn’t panic at first until it hit her that without it，she had not one penny in hand.She was starving.Worst of all，she had generously proposed a treat to the man. 注意：续写词数应为150左右。 Without explaining the situation，Jessie ran back to the hotel. The man was still there. 参考范文 Without explaining the situation，Jessie ran back to the hotel.Seeing Jessie dashing inside，the receptionist was curious and inquired what had happened.Jessie told her the embarrassing situation in the pub and the receptionist burst into laughter.She said Jessie shouldn’t have worried too much and could have called her for help.Jessie expressed her gratitude and ran to her room and wallet as soon as possible.She must go back to the pub or she would be regarded as a cheat.Luckily the pub was near and soon Jessie got there. The man was still there.When he saw Jessie again he was completely puzzled.He stood up but didn’t know what to say.Jessie smiled，told him the whole situation，and explained that she didn’t want to be treated as a cheat，which made him burst into laughter too.But he jokingly told Jessie “If I hadn’t proposed an offer of beer，you wouldn’t have realized that you didn’t bring money with you.So treat me to two beers please！” They both laughed.Of course they became friends. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$单元检测卷。二第一节。听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的ABC3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。Text one, mary told me you were on a diet. How much weight have you lost? Well, to start with, I weight one hundred and sixty pounds. In the first two weeks, I took off ten pounds, but then I gained three over the holidays. Text two, look at my car park over there. IT really needs a wash. Look how dirty it's gotten. yeah. How can you see out of the windows? I'll take IT to my usual place on mcDonald avenue. If you make us dinner tonight. Sounds like a plan to me. thanks. Text three, i'm looking for a book about plants and flowers that will grow well in again. I'd like to start a garden. Do you have anything like that? We should check out the gardening section in the back. Text for, can I get a pet fish? Fish are a lot more work than you think. You have to buy them food, feed them twice a day and clean their tank out every week. Well, a fish would be easier than a dog, which is what I really want. Text five, you need to pick up your pace. There are a lot of tables without water, and someone is just complaining their food hasn't arrived yet. I'm doing the best I can. Cindy has called in sick every week for the past month. I think he should be the one you're talking to. 第二节听下面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ABC3个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，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。听第六段材料，回答第六、七题。Text six, excuse me, can you tell me how to get to the high school? It's downtown. You're on the right track. Keep heading south and you'll see the football field on your right. The school is the next to door. Thank you. Are you a student? Oh, no. I haven't been in high school for around fifteen years. I'm a substitute teacher. It's my first day, and i'll be teaching there for about three months. Is something sick. No one of the teachers just had a baby. I have to go though. I'm already late. Thanks for the directions. No problem. Have a nice day. Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to the high school? It's downtown. You're on the right track. Keep heading south and you'll see the football field on your right. The school is the next to door. Thank you. Are you a student? Oh, no, I haven't been in high school for around fifteen years. I'm a substitute teacher is my first day, and i'll be teaching there for about three months. Is someone sick? No one of the teachers just had a baby. I have to go though. I'm already late. Thanks for the directions. No problem. Have a nice day. 听第七段材料，回答第八、九题。Text seven, what's new in the world? Well. the seventy fifth annual can film festival is going on right now. I don't know much about IT. It's a film festival in can france where new films are shown from all over the world. IT was originally founded in nineteen forty six and is one of the most important film festivals in the world. Many famous movie stars attend, and it's fun to see what they wear every year. How did the festival get IT start? In nineteen thirty two, the french minister of national education started an international film festival in can, but IT remained pretty small until one thousand and eighty three, when a big art center was built to hold the festival. IT gained its official name in two thousand and two. There are many other film festivals throughout the world, but this one is mainly known for showing artistic . films what's new in the world. Well, the seventy fifth annual can film festival is going on right now. I don't know much about IT. It's a film festival in can france where new films are shown from all over the world. IT was originally founded in one thousand forty six and is one of the most important film festivals in the world. Many famous movie stars attend, and it's fun to see what they wear every year. How did the festival get IT start? In nineteen and thirty two, the french minister of national education started an international film festival in can, but IT remained pretty small until one hundred and eighty three, when a big art centre was built to hold the festival. IT gained its official name in two thousand and two. There are many other film festivals throughout the world, but this one is mainly known for showing artistic films. 听第八段材料，回答第10至12题。Text eight, why aren't you eating your dinner? Aren't you feeling well? I'm just nervous about my math test. tomorrow. You're going to do great. You've studied really hard. I know. But if I don't get at least a bee, my mother won't let me play a basketball. Well, I think you're going to get NA. You're great at math. Now, take a bite of pasta, please. Okay, this is really good. What kind of songs did you use? It's just regular tomato sauce, but I added extra garlic. Do you like this salad I made addressing myself? It's just oil, lemon juice and pepper. Yeah, it's great. Are you going to want dessert? I have bought ice cream. I don't know. I think I might just go to my room to go over my notes some more. Don't study too much. You also need a good night sleep. I know i'll make sure to go to bed at a reasonable hour. Why aren't you eating your dinner? Aren't you feeling well? I'm just nervous about my math test. Tomorrow you're going to do great. You've studied really hard. I know. But if I don't get at least a bee, my mother won't let me play a basketball. Well, I think you're going to get NA. You're great at math. Now take a bite of pasta, please. Okay, this is really good. What kind of songs did you use? It's just regular tomato sauce, but I added extra garlic. You like the salad I made addressing myself. It's just oil, lemon juice and pepper. Yeah, it's great. Are you going to want dessert? I have bought ice cream. I don't know. I think I might just go to my room to go over my notes some more. Don't study too much. You also need a good night sleep. I know i'll make sure to go to bed at a reasonable hour. 听第九段材料，回答第13至16题。Text nine, wow. According to this newspaper article, a foot long tooth was found on a beach in australia. Scientists think it's from a huge whale that existed five million years ago. The tooth is about twice the size of a whale tooth today, and longer than many dinosaurs. Eth. that's incredible. Where is IT now? The man who discovered IT brought IT to a museum before. The remains of these huge whales had only been uncovered in peru, chili and the U. S. A day, and they dated back to around twelve to thirteen million years ago. This tooth is the first one of its kind to be found outside of the america's. And the animal lived much more recently. I'd love to go to see IT. who was the guy that found IT. just some guy who had gone to the beach. He knew the truth was something important. Wow, imagine finding something like that. I'm not sure I even know what I was. Scientists calculated that the whale that belonged to was about sixty feet long and weighed eighty eight thousand pounds. I can't believe there were animals that big in our oceans once. Wow, according to this newspaper article, a foot long tooth was found on a beach in australia. Scientists think it's from a huge whale that existed five million years ago. The truth is about twice the size of a whales tooth today and longer than many dinosaur teeth. That's incredible. Where is IT now? The man who discovered IT brought IT to a museum before. The remains of these huge whales had only been uncovered in perou, chili and the U. S. A. And they dated back to around twelve to thirteen million years ago. This tooth is the first one of its kind to be found outside of the americas, and the animal lived much more recently. I'd love to go to see IT. who was the guy that found IT. just some guy who had gone to the beach. He knew the truth was something important. Wow, imagine finding something like that. I'm not sure i'd even know what I was. Scientists calculated that the whale IT belonged to was about sixty feet long and weight eighty eight thousand pounds. I can't believe there were animals that big in our oceans once. 听第十段材料，回答第17至20题。Text ten attention shoppers, the stores closing in half an hour again, the store is closing in half an hour. Please bring your items up to the check out counter in the next fifteen minutes, because tomorrow is a holiday will only be open from nine AM to 3PM。We will return to our Normal hours on monday. This coming week, all halloween Candy is buy one, get one. Free halloween decorations will be marked down by fifty percent, and everything in row one will be a dollar. As a special thank you to our customers, we are giving away three cups of coffee next tuesday morning. Our own bake turkeys will go on sale next week as well. We also have a large variety of all of your thanksgiving favourites. Don't forget the mashed potatoes and honey bag. Tom were also hosting our annual food drive. We have a list of items we're looking for, which can be found at the front of the store. If you purchase and donate a listed item, we will offer you ten percent off of your entire grocery bill. All of the items you donate will be given to the homeless shelter on main street. Have a wonderful night, and thanks for shopping. Attention shoppers, the stores closing in half an hour again, the store is closing in half an hour. Please bring your items up to the check out counter in the next fifteen minutes, because tomorrow is a holiday will only be open from nine AM to three P. M. We will return to our Normal hours on monday. This coming week, all halloween Candy is buy one, get one. Free halloween decorations will be marked down by fifty percent, and everything in row one will be a dollar. As a special thank you to our customers, we are giving away free cups of coffee next tuesday morning. Our oven baked turkeys will go on sale next week as well. We also have a large variety of all of your thanksgiving favorites. Don't forget the mashed potatoes and honeywell bag, tom. We're also hosting our annual food drive. We have a list of items we're looking for, which can be found at the front of the store. If you purchase and donate a listed item, we will offer you ten percent off of your entire grocery bill. All of the items you donate will be given to the homeless shelter on main street. Have a wonderful night. Thanks for shopping. 第二节到此结束。