2019_2020学年高中英语Unit2TheUnitedKingdom测评.docx

Unit 2 The United Kingdom测评(主题语境:人与社会社会与文化)(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,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前,你都有5秒钟的时间阅读题目;听完后,各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话仅读一遍。M:Would you like to come to my house for dinner on Sunday?W:Id like to,but Im leaving for Canada on Sunday.1.What will the woman do on Sunday?A.Go to Canada.B.Have dinner with the man.C.Go to the mans house.答案:AW:Alex,what are you doing with that glove? I thought you were in the book club.M:The book club? No.I can read books anytime,anywhere,so I decided to join a sports club.W:But can you really play baseball?M:Yes! Actually,Im good at all kinds of sports tennis,swimming,running.2.Which club is the man in?A.The sports club.B.The performance club.C.The book club.答案:AM:How many people will be coming to the meeting?W:We had to cross off fifteen names from our original list of fifty.3.How many people will attend the meeting?A.15.B.35.C.50.答案:BW:Well,Mr.Jackson.Why did you leave Atlantic Industrial?M:Because I found that what I really liked was marketing.So I joined RTL Electronics as a salesman.4.Why did the man leave Atlantic Industrial?A.He liked marketing.B.He found the job boring.C.The job was unrelated with electronics.答案:AW:I hear you got lost on the way to the meeting at the university.M:I dont know how it happened.In fact,Ive been there a million times.5.What do we know about the man?A.He missed the meeting at the university.B.He feels strange about losing his way.C.He has never been to the university before.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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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至8题。W:Excuse me.Do the Number 16 and the Number 6 buses both go across town?M:Yes,but you may need to change buses.Where do you want to go?W:Im going to City Square.M:Take the Number 14 to River Drive.Then change to the Number 15 or 18.They both go to City Square.W:Can I get change from the bus driver?M:No,you need exact change.W:How much is the fare?M:Its a dollar ten.W:OK.Thanks a lot for your help.M:Youre welcome.Dont forget to ask the bus driver about where to change buses.W:Thanks.I wont.6.Which bus goes to River Drive?A.No.16.B.No.14.C.No.6.答案:B7.What will the woman ask the bus driver?A.Where to change buses.B.The ticket price.C.How to get some change.答案:A8.Whats the relationship between the speakers?A.Friends.B.Driver and passenger.C.Strangers.答案:C听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。M:Excuse me.Hi,there must be some mistake.We got our tickets at the ticket counter,but when we looked at our boarding passes,we found that were not seated together.Im in 38-G and my wife is in 44-A.W:Yes,sir,I know,and Im terribly sorry about that.You see,were completely full in economy.Im afraid theres nothing we can do about it.M:But,please,we just have to sit together.Couldnt you do anything about it?W:You know,let me just check the computer.Hey,its your lucky day! We do have two together in business class with a really delicious dinner tonight.M:I really appreciate that.My wife will be really happy.Im sure.9.Where does this conversation probably take place?A.On a plane.B.At the airport.C.At a restaurant.答案:B10.Why does the man complain?A.He cant sit next to his wife.B.He cant get a business-class ticket.C.There are no tickets available.答案:A11.Where will the man and his wife sit?A.In business class.B.In economy class.C.One in 38-G and one in 44-A.答案:A听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。W:Hello?M:Hey,Julia,its me.W:Steven,I knew it was you.Whats up?M:Nothing,I found a new word today,but I dont know what it means.W:What is it?M:I dont know how to read it.W:Then spell it for me.M:PETPEEVE.W:Ah,its pet peeve.M:What does that mean?W:A pet peeve is something that you really hate.M:Like what?W:Maybe you dont like people bothering you when youre watching a movie.That is a pet peeve.You know what I mean?M:I got it.Thanks.By the way,what are your pet peeves?W:I have many.I dont like people rushing into the bus before I get off.You know,its crazy.When the door opens,suddenly a thousand people come in,and theres absolutely no way for you to get off.M:Theres nothing we can do about that.W:Last Friday,my mother asked me to buy something for her while I was watching TV.That is another one of my pet peeves.12.How does Steven spell the word?A.P-E-T-P-E-I-V-E.B.P-E-T-P-E-E-V-E.C.P-I-T-P-E-E-V-E.答案:B13.Why does the woman talk about watching a movie?A.To tell the man her experience.B.To explain something.C.To express her feelings.答案:B14.What did the womans mother ask her to do last Friday?A.Do some shopping.B.Help her with cooking.C.Watch TV.答案:A听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。M:Mom,this road is so strange! It is different from the other roads.W:Oh,it was built for the blind.They can feel and find their way to any place they want.M:Is that so? Oh,great.Now they dont need to get extremely expensive seeing-eye dogs(导盲犬).W:Yeah,seeing-eye dogs are expensive but they can look after their masters without any problems.M:But how do blind people without seeing-eye dogs have normal lives?W:They have much less trouble in public places now thanks to good social services.You know,we have a lot of public facilities designed especially to assist the blind,such as those in elevators and on the subway.M:Oh,yeah,I also hear a sound when I cross the street.Is that for the blind,too?W:If there wasnt a sound to remind blind people to be careful,they would be unable to cross safely.M:I recall that you told me there is something that you can touch on paper money to identify how much it is.Where is that?W:Mr.Forgetful,I told you its right here.Can you feel it?M:Oh,its impossible for me.I feel nothing.How can blind people feel it just by touching it?W:Their sense of touch is incredibly sensitive.M:Sounds quite reasonable.W:People should do more for the disabled.M:Oh,I want to be an inventor to make useful things.W:Thats a good idea.15.Where might the speakers be?A.On a street.B.In a library.C.At home.答案:A16.What does the man think of seeing-eye dogs?A.They cost too much.B.They arent as useful as we expect.C.They are hard to get.答案:A17.What can we learn from the conversation?A.The woman is blind.B.The mans fingers are very sensitive.C.They are willing to help the disabled.答案:C听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。Alaska is known for its cold snowy weather.For many years,dog sleds were the only means of transportation.Some Alaskans combine fun and hard work in an annual dog-sled race.The race is the longest dog-sled race in the world.It lasts between two and three weeks and covers almost 1,700 km.The race goes across Alaska from Anchorage to Nome.It follows the trails that were once used by the people who looked for gold in Alaskas wilderness.The race also follows the route of several brave Alaskans who brought medicine from Anchorage to Nome in the winter of 1925.They carried the badly needed medicine through a bad storm and helped save many lives.The race from Anchorage to Nome,which is held in March,is very hard for the drivers and sled dogs.Each day the dogs run for about four hours and then rest for four hours.They run day and night,and sometimes travel as much as 110 km a day.The drivers must feed and take care of the dogs at race periods.Sometimes they only sleep for about two hours each day.Because the race is so hard,many drivers do not expect to win.For most of them,just being able to finish is a victory.18.How long is the route?A.About 170 kilometers.B.About 700 kilometers.C.About 1,700 kilometers.答案:C19.What did the brave Alaskans bring to Nome in 1925?A.Medicine.B.Food.C.Gold.答案:A20.What do most of the drivers consider to be a victory?A.Winning the race.B.Finding gold.C.Finishing the race.答案:C第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AFind the perfect way to keep fit with these websiteswww.activelife.co.ukThis site is perfect for those who like to combine living a healthy lifestyle with enjoying the countryside.You can get a list of locations that offer routes for cycling.There is also information on cycling competitions in BSwavedon is a national park with a lake,which offers many different ways of keeping fit in the great outdoors.There are three cycle routes around the lake and several woodland walks.www.fitnet.co.ukSteve Amos started this site for busy people wanting to keep fit.Fill in a questionnaire(调查表) and Steve will create a fitness programme for you.Although Steves fee is high,you can email him for advice whenever you want.Besides,Steve has designed many fitness clothes,which anyone can order.www.fitnessonline.co.ukThis is a free government website that encourages people to keep fit.It gives diet advice,and allows you to work through a fitness programme without leaving your house.It also offers advice on equipment to buy and has a chat room,where you can compare experiences with others.www.sportsarena.co.ukThis website tells you how you can keep fit at this group of London sports centres.You dont have to be a memberthese centres run a pay-as-you-go system.They all have a pool and gym.The website includes information about locations,opening times and prices.www.NAG.co.ukThe National Athletics Group is a site for people interested in athletics.It allows you to find out where your nearest athletics club is and provides information about races and other athletics events around the country.There is a popular chat room where athletes exchange(交流) suggestions and ideas.21.Which of the following websites has information on cycling competitions?A.www.sportsarena.co.uk.B.www.activelife.co.uk.C..D.www.fitnet.co.uk.答案:B解析:细节理解题。根据www.activelife.co.uk中的“There is also information on cycling competitions in Britain.”可知,在这个网站上可以找到有关自行车比赛的信息。22.What can we learn about Steve Amos?A.He always helps people for free.B.He started the site to sell fitness clothes.C.He is unwilling to answer peoples emails.D.He offers personalized and convenient services.答案:D解析:细节理解题。根据www.fitnet.co.uk中的“Fill in a questionnaire and Steve will create a fitness programme for you.Although Steves fee is high,you can email him for advice whenever you want.”可知,Steve为人们量身定制健康计划,并通过邮件的形式为人们提供一些建议,由此可知,他为帮助人们保持健康提供量身定制的、便捷的服务。23.What can people do on www.NAG.co.uk?A.Search for the best gym.B.Buy sports equipment they need.C.Communicate with other athletes.D.Find information about indoor sports.答案:C解析:细节理解题。根据www.NAG.co.uk中的“There is a popular chat room where athletes exchange suggestions and ideas.”可知,在这个网站用户可以和其他田径运动员进行交流。BCulture shock occurs when people have been suddenly thrown into a new culture.Newcomers may be anxious because they dont speak the language.Neither do they know the customs nor understand the peoples behavior in daily life.Quite often the visitor finds that “yes” may not always mean “yes”,that friendliness does not necessarily mean friendship,or that statements that appear to be serious are really jokes.The foreigners may be unsure as to when to shake hands,when to start conversations,or how to approach a stranger.The idea of culture shock helps explain the feelings of puzzlement.Language problems do not account for all the difficulty that people feel.When one has lost everything that was once familiar,such as understanding a transportation system,knowing how to register for university classes,or knowing how to make friends,difficulties in dealing with the new society may arise.When an individual(个人) enters a strange culture,he or she feels like a fish out of water.Newcomers feel at times that they do not belong to the culture and feel deserted by the native members of the culture.When this happens,visitors may want to reject everything about the new environment and may sing their own praises of the positive aspects of their own culture.On the other side,more visitors may sneeze at their native country by rejecting its value and instead choosing to approve of the value of the new country.This may occur as an attempt to accept the new culture in order to be taken in by the people in it.24.What do people feel when they are suddenly in a new culture? A.Excited.B.Delighted.C.Upset.D.Hopeless.答案:C解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Newcomers may be anxious because they dont speak the language.Neither do they know the customs nor understand the peoples behavior in daily life.”可知,由于语言不通、不了解当地的风俗、不理解当地人日常生活中的行为习惯,新来者会感到焦虑、担心。C项意为“心烦意乱的”,符合语境,故C项正确。25.What can we infer from the second paragraph?A.Its impossible to get used to a new culture.B.People feel confused due to culture shock.C.Foreigners often dont mean what native people say.D.Most foreigners are usually quite humorous.答案:B解析:推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句“The foreigners may be unsure as to when to shake hands,when to start conversations,or how to approach a stranger.The idea of culture shock helps explain the feelings of puzzlement.”可知,外地人可能不确定什么时候握手,什么时候开始交谈,或者如何与陌生人打交道,文化冲击有助于解释这种困惑的感觉。据此可以判断,由于文化冲击,人们常常会感到困惑,故B项正确。26.Whats the biggest problem people often meet with in a new country?A.The language.B.The transportation.C.The environment.D.The puzzlement.答案:A解析:细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“Newcomers may be anxious because they dont speak the language.”并结合常识可知,在别的国家,人们遇到的最大问题就是语言不通。故A项正确。27.Why do a few immigrants say no to everything of the new country?A.Because they miss their native culture seriously.B.Because they know nothing about the culture.C.Because they cant enter the new society.D.Because they really regret having immigrated.答案:B解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Newcomers feel at times that they do not belong to the culture and feel deserted.praises of the positive aspects of their own culture.”可知,新来者有时觉得自己不属于当地的文化,觉得自己被抛弃了,他们会拒绝一切有关新环境的东西,并称赞他们自己的文化中积极的方面。据此可以判断,由于对新文化一无所知,新来的一些移民常常会拒绝新的国家中的一切,故B项正确。CDo you have a younger brother?Does he always get in trouble?Well,there might be some science behind that.According to a report from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,second-borns are more likely than first-borns to behave badly,which could be why you from time to time consider your younger brothers or sisters sprites.Researchers,who explored data from tens of thousands of sibling(兄弟姐妹) pairs from Denmark and Florida,found second-borns are 20% to 40% more likely to have behavioral problems.If youre the second-born child you may want to have a little chat with your parents.The reason why second-born siblings may be worse behaved than first-borns is that parents tend to pay less attention to them.“Second-born children tend to have less attention from the mother than their older siblings because first-born children experience their mothers maternity leave (产假).First-borns enjoy the rewards of not only their own time with Mum following their birth,but the time Mum takes off with younger siblings,too,” the authors explain.Its not just about the parents,however.Speaking to NRP,co-author Joseph Doyle said,“The first-born has role models,who are adults.And the second,later-born children have role models who are slightly unreasonable 2-year-olds,you know,their older siblings.The difference of parental investments and the sibling influences probably contribute to these differences we see in the labor market and what we find in behaviors against rules,even against laws.Its just very difficult to separate those two things because they happen at the same time.”The results,the authors argue,have an important effect on social policy.28.What does the underlined word “sprites” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A.Losers.B.Troublemakers.C.Close companions.D.Parents pets.答案:B解析:词义猜测题。根据第二段第一句中的“second-borns are more likely than first-borns to behave badly”可知,二胎孩子比第一个出生的孩子更有可能表现不佳;结合第一段第二句“Does he always get in trouble”可知,二胎孩子常常制造麻烦;故可推知,该画线词意为“调皮鬼,小淘气”,故B项正确。29.According to the report,what influences the second-born childrens behavior?A.Challenges of their elder siblings.B.Fewer chances of talking with others.C.More family problems they are faced with.D.The amount of attention they receive from parents.答案:D解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The reason why second-born siblings may be worse behaved than first-borns is that parents tend to pay less attention to them.”可知,父母给予二胎孩子较少的关注影响了他们的行为。30.Joseph Doyle holds the opinion that the older siblings .A.have the same role models as their younger onesB.are not to blame for their younger siblings failureC.are partly responsible for their younger siblings problemsD.affect the parental investment and the labor market participation答案:C解析:推理判断题。根据第五段Joseph Doyle所说的话可知,不只是父母对二胎孩子的关注度会对他们的行为有一定的影响,家里比他们大的哥哥姐姐也会对他们的行为有一定的影响,故C项正确。31.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.Why the second-born tend to be misbehavedB.How parents improve family relationshipsC.Social policy guides family educationD.Parents prefer first-born kids答案:A解析:主旨大意题。本文是一篇说明文。研究表明,由于没有得到像父母给予第一个出生的孩子那样的关注,二胎孩子常常表现不好。文章就此现象进行了科学的解释。DFor all those who agree with Neil Gaimans motto in American Gods that “a town isnt a town without a bookstore,”what might be the perfect holiday choice has just been listed on Airbnb:the chance to become a bookseller for a week or two.For the total cost of 150 a week,guests at The Open Book in Wigtown,Scotlands national book town,will be expected to sell books for 40 hours a week while living in the flat above the shop.Given training in bookselling from Wigtowns community of booksellers,they will also have the chance to put their “own stamp” on the store while theyre there.“The Open Books aim is to cele