2020_2021学年新教材高中英语单元素养评价二Unit2Lessonsinlife课件外研版选择性必修第四册20210318295

1、单元素养评价(二)Unit 2 (120分钟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。 Text 1 W: Should I take a taxi or a bus to the town center? M: You can take either, but the train goes directly there. Its cheaper, too

2、. W: Thanks. Ill do that instead. 1. How will the woman go to the town center? A. By train. B. By bus. C. By taxi. 答案: A Text 2 M: Where did you get that book, Susie? I dont remember buying it for you. W: Deborah lent it to me. Everyone wants to read it. I have to give it to Hannah after finishing.

3、2. Whose book does Susie have? A. Hannahs. B. Her mothers. C. Deborahs. 答案: C Text 3 W: Would you please help me scan this picture into the computer? M: Yes. But why dont you do it by yourself? W: I dont know how. To tell you the truth, I just want to learn from you. 3. What will the man do next? A.

4、 Help the woman scan the picture. B. Buy the woman a computer. C. Tell the woman a secret. 答案: A Text 4 M: What do you think of my new tie? It is on sale for only $100. W: On sale for $100? I cant imagine what the regular price might be! I dont think Ive ever spent that much on a single item before.

5、 4. What does the woman mean? A. She never buys the things on sale. B. The tie the man bought is expensive. C. The man has got a good bargain. 答案: B Text 5 M: Finally Im done with this math test. Im going to make the most of my free time. W: So, youre going to Henrys picnic? M: No, Im going to visit

6、 the library. Ive reserved a study room, and there are science experts available there all weekend. 5. What will the boy probably do this weekend? A. Learn about science. B. Have a picnic. C. Study math by himself. 答案: A 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

7、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。 Text 6 M: Hello, Kate! How are you? W: Fine, thanks. And you and Jane? M: Oh, were fine. How long are you staying? W: Just a couple of days, and then Ill be back to work in Tokyo. M: What a pity youre not staying in

8、London for a bit longer! How about having dinner together tonight? W: Id love to, but I am going to see some customers from Oxford this evening. What about tomorrow? M: That will be lovely. Jane will be so pleased to see you. 6. Where does the woman work? A. In Tokyo. B. In London. C. In Oxford. 答案:

9、 A 7. What are the speakers going to do together tomorrow? A. Visit Jane. B. Have dinner. C. See customers. 答案: B 听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。 Text 7 M: Hi, Kathy. Any plans for tonight? W: Not yet, Frank. I was wondering where to go for dinner. M: But I thought you always eat at the school. W: Most of the time

10、 I do. But on weekends, Id like to go out. Any suggestions? M: Well, a new restaurant opened recently. I went there last Wednesday. Its so great. W: In what way? M: They offered food as well as music show. W: Music show? M: Yeah. You know, songs, dances. W: Sounds good. When does it start? M: At 8 p

11、m. And it will last an hour. W: How wonderful! Whats their menu like? M: They offer food of different kinds. You know, Japanese food, French food, Indian food . . . W: Great. I like French food. I think Id better reserve a table for 3 at 6, and then we can stay for the show. 8. When does the convers

12、ation most probably take place? A. On Monday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Saturday. 答案: C 9. When will the music be over? A. At 8 pm. B. At 9 pm. C. At 10 pm. 答案: B 听第8段材料, 回答第1012题。 Text 8 W: Good morning! Can I help you? M: Im going to rent a one-bedroom apartment near the bus station. W: Im afraid the

13、re are only two available for you. The first apartment is well- furnished and modern. Its very neat and clean. It has a bedroom, a kitchen, a bathroom and a large living room. Its in the Bridge Street and there it is very quiet. M: So what about the rent? W: The owner is asking $700 a month for it.

14、M: Thats a little expensive. So what about the other one? W: Well, compared to the first one, the second one has less furniture. Its near a school, so its likely to be a little bit noisy. But the good news is that its in the Baker Street and just a short walk from the Green Park. M: Whats the rent,

15、then? W: Its only $500 a month. The point is that rents in that area are usually up to $600 a month. M: Its really a bargain. But I think Ill look at the first one. 10. Where does the man want to rent an apartment? A. Near the school. B. Near the park. C. Near the bus station. 答案: C 11. What doesnt

16、the man like about the first apartment? A. The traffic is not convenient. B. The rent is a little bit high. C. The living room is small. 答案: B 12. What is the monthly rent for the second apartment? A. $500. B. $600. C. $700. 答案: A 听第9段材料, 回答第1316题。 Text 9 W: Hello, Peter, how is your job? Are you as

17、 busy as ever before? M: I quit my job last month. W: You quit your job? Are you dissatisfied with the salary? M: Well, the salary was acceptable, but I was under great pressure. W: Thats a problem. Then what will you do to support yourself? M: I found a part-time job last week. I draw cartoons for

18、a famous magazine. W: Wonderful! I know youre an expert in drawing; youre made for this job. M: But its only a part-time job. I have to find a full-time job. W: You know my brother works in a publishing house and they want to find some new employees. M : Can you refer me to your brother? I want to t

19、ry my luck. W: No problem. But as far as I know, you must submit your personal information first. Then they will arrange an interview for you. M: All right, then how can I meet your brother? W : I will invite him to my house tonight. If youre free, you can come. Lets make it 7 pm. M : OK, Ill be the

20、re on time. 13. Why did the man quit his present job? A. He was offered another better position. B. The salary was not reasonable. C. He couldnt bear the pressure of the job. 答案: C 14. What does the woman say about the man? A. He is quite good at drawing cartoons. B. He should try his luck at the fa

21、mous magazine. C. He should quit his job in the publishing house. 答案: A 15. What does the man ask the woman to do? A. Give her personal information to him. B. Invite the womans brother to his house. C. Introduce him to the womans brother. 答案: C 16. Where will the man be tonight? A. In the womans hou

22、se. B. In the publishing house. C. At the famous magazine. 答案: A 听第10段材料, 回答第1720题。 Text 10 M: There has never been a better time to become a Disneyland season pass holder! Not only will you and your family be able to enjoy full access to Disneyland Park and Disneys California Adventure Park, but yo

23、u can also take advantage of a variety of seasonal benefits. There are three types of passes you can buy. Our Deluxe Pass costs $619 per year, and gives you full access to both parks on select days of the year, as well as a 10 percent discount in our restaurants and gift shops. Our mid-level pass, t

24、he Signature Pass, costs $849 and includes a 15 percent discount in our restaurants and stores. It also includes free parking! Keep in mind that both the Deluxe and Signature Passes include dates that you cannot visit the park. Those dates include holidays and popular weekends. Finally, with our Sig

25、nature Plus Pass, which costs $1, 049, you can visit the park at any day of the year without limits, including any weekend or holiday! It gives you all the benefits of the Deluxe and Signature Passes as well. No matter which pass you decide to buy, if you purchase it between now and November 30, you

26、r pass will include an extra month for free. That means 13 months for the price of 12! Monthly payment plans are available for Californian residents. Please visit our website for more information. 17. How much of a discount do Deluxe Pass buyers get? A. 10 percent off. B. 12 percent off. C. 15 perce

27、nt off. 答案: A 18. What is the cost of the three plans? A. $619, $819 and $1, 019. B. $649, $849 and $1, 049. C. $619, $849 and $1, 049. 答案: C 19. What will the members receive if they pay before November 30? A. Seasonal discounts. B. One free month. C. Free parking passes. 答案: B 20. Who can pay for

28、the membership on a month-to-month plan? A. People who live in California. B. People who purchase the Signature Pass. C. People who buy the Signature Plus Pass. 答案: A 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 (2021曲阜高二检测) Salty water just below the surface

29、 of Mars could hold enough oxygen to support the kind of microbial (微生物的) life that existed and developed quickly on Earth billions of years ago, researchers reported on Monday. In some locations, the amount of oxygen available could even keep alive a primitive, multicellular (多细胞的) animal such as a

30、 sponge (海绵动物), they reported in the journal Nature Geosciences. “We discovered that brineswater with high concentrations of salton Mars can contain enough oxygen for microbes to breathe, ” said lead author Vlada Stamenkovic, a theoretical physicist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California. “T

31、his fully revolutionizes our understanding of the potential for life on Mars, today and in the past. ” Up to now, it had been assumed that the trace (微量) amounts of oxygen on the Red Planet were insufficient to sustain even microbial life. “We never thought that oxygen could play a role for life on

32、Mars due to its rarity in the atmosphere, about 0. 14 percent, ” Stamenkovic said. By comparison, the life-giving gas makes up 21 percent of the air we breathe. On Earth, aerobicthat is, oxygen breathinglife-forms evolved (净化) together with photosynthesis (光合作用), which converts CO2 into O2. The gas

33、played a critical role in the existence of complex life, known after the so-called Great Oxygenation Event some 2. 35 billion years ago. But our planet also holds microbesat the bottom of the ocean, in boiling hot springsthat live in environments lack of oxygen. “Thats whywhenever we thought of life

34、 on Marswe studied the potential for anaerobic (无氧的)life, ” Stamenkovic said. 【文章大意】本文是一篇科教类阅读。文章主要讲述了研究人员周一报告称, 火星地表下的盐水可能含有足够的氧气, 支持数十亿年前在地球上快速生存和 发展的微生物生命。 21. The underlined word “insufficient” in Para. 3 means “_”. A. enough B. not enough C. wrongD. right 【解析】选B。词义猜测题。 根据下文内容可知, “我们从来没有想过火星上的 氧

35、气会对生命产生作用, 因为它在大气中的含量只有0. 14%, ”斯塔门科维奇说。 结合第三段第一句“到目前为止, 人们一直认为火星上微量的氧气不足以维持 微生物的生命”, 所以“insufficient” 意为不充足的。故选B。 22. Vlada Stamenkovic may agree that _. A. this research changes peoples understanding of the potential for life on Mars B. the life-giving gas makes up 31 percent of the air people bre

36、athe on earth C. Great Oxygenation Event happened some 2. 35 million years ago D. earth holds microbial life at the bottom of the desert 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句他说的话可知, Vlada Stamenkovic可能同意“这项研究改变了人们对火星生命潜力的理解”的观点。 故选A。 23. The main idea of the passage is _. A. Mars is fit for living B. multicellular

37、 animals are living on Mars C. oxygen plays a role for life on earth D. Mars is likely to have enough oxygen to support life 【解析】选D。主旨大意题。 根据第一段可知研究人员周一报告称, 火星地表 下的盐水可能含有足够的氧气, 支持数十亿年前在地球上快速生存和发展的微 生物生命。是全文的主题句, 结合全文内容, 可知这篇文章主要讲了火星可能有 足够的氧气来维持生命。故选D。 【技巧点拨】 对关键词, 关键短语或者是关键句子的把握是解决推理判断题的重要方法之一, 它们往往

38、隐藏着深层的意思。第22小题根据第三段 Up to now, it had been assumed that the trace amounts of oxygen on the Red Planet were insufficient to sustain even microbial life. “We never thought that oxygen could play a role for life on Mars due to its rarity in the atmosphere, about 0. 14 percent, ” Stamenkovic said. (到目前为

39、止, 人们一直认为火星上的微量氧气不足以维持微生物的生命。斯塔 门科维奇说: “我们从来没有想过火星上的氧气会对生命产生作用, 因为它在大 气中含量很少, 只有0. 14%。”)可知, Vlada Stamenkovic可能同意“这项研究改 变了人们对火星生命潜力的理解”的观点。故选A。 B (2021北京高二检测) While residents of wealthy nations tend to have greater life satisfaction, new research shows that those living in poorer nations report hav

40、ing greater meaning in life. These findings, published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, suggest that meaning in life may be higher in poorer nations as a result of greater religiosity (笃信宗教). As countries become richer, religion becomes less central t

41、o peoples lives and they lose a sense of meaning in life. “Thus far, the wealth of nations has been almost always associated with longevity, health, happiness or life satisfaction, ” explains psychological scientist Shigehiro Oishi of the University of Virginia. “Given that meaning in life is an imp

42、ortant aspect of overall well-being, we wanted to look more carefully at differential patterns, correlates (相关物), and predictors for meaning in life. ” Oishi and colleague Ed Diener of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign investigated life satisfaction, meaning, and well-being by examining

43、 data from the 2007 Gallup World Poll, a large-scale survey of over 140, 000 participants from 132 countries. In addition to answering a basic life satisfaction question, participants were asked: “Do you feel your life has an important purpose or meaning? ” and “Is religion an important part of your

44、 daily life? ” The data revealed some unexpected trends: “Among Americans, those who are high in life satisfaction are also high in meaning in life, ” says Oishi. “But when we looked at the societal level of analysis, we found a completely different pattern of the association between meaning in life

45、 and life satisfaction. ” When looking across many countries, Oishi and Diener found that people in wealthier nations were more educated, had fewer children, and expressed more individualistic attitudes compared to those in poorer countriesall factors that were associated with higher life satisfacti

46、on but a significantly lower sense of meaning in life. ” The data suggest that religiosity may play an important role: Residents of wealthier nations, where religiosity is lower, reported less meaning in life and had higher suicide rates than poorer countries. According to the researchers, religion

47、may provide meaning to life to the extent that it helps people to overcome personal difficulty and cope with the struggles of working to survive in poor economic conditions: “Religion gives a system that connects daily experiences with the coherent whole (连 贯的整体)and a general structure to ones life.

48、 . . and plays a critical role in constructing meaning out of extreme hardship, ” the researchers write. Oishi and Diener hope to reproduce these findings using more comprehensive measures of meaning and religiosity, and are interested in following countries over time to track whether economic prosp

49、erity gives rise to less religiosity and less meaning in life. 【文章大意】富有国家的人对于生活更加满意, 但贫穷国家的人对于生命的意 义却有更深刻的理解。文章对其中的原因进行了分析。 24. Which of the following questions couldnt the participants have answered? A. Does your life have a purpose or meaning? B. Do you have relatives living abroad? C. Are you sat

50、isfied with your everyday life? D. Is religion involved in your daily life? 【解析】选B。细节理解题。从文章第四段可知, 参与者回答有关生活目的和意 义的问题, 对日常生活的满意度以及有关宗教的问题, 只有B项问题没有提到。 故选B。 25. Which of the following statements is true? A. Those who have higher life satisfaction usually have lower sense of meaning in life. B. People

51、 in wealthier nations were more educated, have fewer children and express less individualistic attitudes compared to those in poorer countries. C. Religion may provide meaning to life in that people can get strong support from it in face of hardship. D. Wealthy people are more likely to commit suici

52、de than poor people. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据倒数第三段可知, 根据研究人员的说法, 宗教 可以帮助人们克服个人困难和应付斗争, 为生活提供意义。故选C。 26. What can be inferred from the passage? A. The poorer a country is, the more religious its people are. B. Economic prosperity gives rise to less religiosity and less meaning in life. C. If you want to find

53、meaning in life, you must practice a religion. D. Meaning in life doesnt have much to do with the amount of wealth one possesses. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据文章倒数第五段可知, 较富裕国家的人比较贫 穷国家的人受教育程度更高, 孩子更少, 表现出更多的个人主义态度所有这 些因素都与较高的生活满意度有关, 但生活意义感明显较低。因此推断生命的 意义与个人拥有的财富多少无关。故选D。 27. The main purpose of the passage is to

54、 explain the possible reason why_. A. greater life satisfaction leads to lower sense of meaning B. residents of poorer nations enjoy greater meaning in life C. residents of poorer nations are so religious D. residents of wealthy nations have greater life satisfaction 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据文章第一段可知, 富有国家的人对于

55、生活更加 满意, 但贫穷国家的人对于生命的意义却有更深刻的理解。文章对其中的原因 进行了分析, 最后发现主要是因为宗教的巨大作用。所以本文主要是为了解释 为什么贫穷国家的人对生活的意义有更深刻的理解。故选B。 C (2021太原高二检测) Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, “Happiness depends upon

56、ourselves. ” In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier. The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future for example, getting into college or getting a good job that we f

57、ail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy lifes simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives. Another secret to living a happy life is to be active,

58、and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time. Many people experience this dancing, or playing a sport, such as swimming. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity. Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when t

59、hey spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes. 【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了快乐的秘诀: 简单生活、积极 生活、帮助他人。 28. The

60、best title of the passage is _. A. Money Makes You Happy B. The Secrets of Happiness C. Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy D. Good Friends Make You Happy 【解析】选B。标题归纳题。根据第一段中In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier. 换句话说, 我们创造自 己的幸福。这里有一些建议可