高中英语 Unit 1 Cultural relics单元质量评估 新人教版必修2

1、单元质量评估(一)(时间：100分钟满分：120分)第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AResearchers have found a village that may have been home to the builders of Stonehenge.The village of small houses dates back to about 2600 BC.Thats about the same time Stonehenge was built，“Clearl

2、y，this is a place that was of great importance，”said researcher Mike Parker Pearson.The ancient houses are at a site known as Durrington Walls.It is about 3.2 kilometres from Stonehenge.Researchers believe Stonehenge was a memorial site or cemetery for the villagers.The village also had a wooden ver

3、sion of the stone circle.It may have been used by people attending festivals at Stonehenge.Eight of the houses have been dug up.Researchers say there may be as many as 25 of them.The wooden houses were square and about 5 metres along each side.There are signs that there were beds along the walls.The

4、re are also signs of a storage unit.The houses also had fireplaces.Two of the houses were separate from the others.They may have been the homes of community leaders.Researchers say those didnt have the household rubbish that was found in the other homes.Stone tools，animal bones，arrowheads and other

5、things were found throughout the village site.Stonehenge is a popular tourist spot in England.It is a huge circle made out of stones，which were placed in a grass field in southern England.The stone arches were made with two stones at the bottom and one across the top.All of the stones weigh a lot mo

6、re than a big car.Scientists have long wondered not only how people built Stonehenge，but also why.【语篇解读】研究人员在著名遗迹“巨石阵”附近发现了可能是巨石阵建造者所居住的村落。1The passage is mainly about _Aresearchers working at StonehengeBa village site near StonehengeCthe wooden version of StonehengeDbuilders of Stonehenge and the h

7、ouses解析：主旨大意题。文章第一段中第一句提到研究人员发现了著名遗迹“巨石阵”附近的 一个村落遗址。它可能是“巨石阵”建造者们居住的村子。故B项概括全面。答案：B2What were the ancient houses made of?AStones. BAnimal bones.CWood. DHousehold rubbish.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段可知这些古老的房子是用木头做的。答案：C3What can be inferred about Stonehenge from the passage?AStonehenge was built before 2600 BC.BSt

8、onehenge was built in the village.CStonehenge was built for the community leaders.DStonehenge was important for the villagers.解析：推理判断题。第一段中第二句表明A项错误；根据第二段第二句可知B项也不对；根据第二段第三句可知C项错误；根据第一、二段最后一句可知D项正确。巨石阵对村庄很重要。答案：D4The stone arches was a bit like the shape of _解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段第三句可知石拱是下面有两块石头，上面再横着放一块石头

9、，所以应该是字母“n”形的。故选A。答案：ABIf you think about World Heritage Sites，you probably think of places connected with ancient art and culture，historical buildings and monuments.And of course，many of these are on the World Heritage List (WHL) (世界遗产名录)But the WHL contains a lot of sites that are not so obvious.L

10、ets look at a few of them.Robben Island in South AfricaThis island was used through the centuries as a prison，a hospital and a military base.But its probably most famous as a maximumsecurity prison for political prisoners in the twentieth century.Nelson Mandela was one of its most famous residents.T

11、he WHL says it represents “the triumph of democracy (民主) and freedom over oppression and racism”Borders of France and SpainThis is an area of great natural beauty and the mountains have many interesting geological formations. But it is also an area of small farms.People there still use a type of agr

12、iculture(农业)that used to be common in mountainous areas of Europe but that has almost completely disappeared in modern times.The city of Brasilia，BrazilBrasilia is a capital city that was created from nothing in 1956.The WHL calls it “a landmark in the history of town planning”The different areas of

13、 the city and the buildings themselves were all designed at the same time carefully.Every part of the city shows the ideas of the planner and architect.Simien National Park，EthiopiaSimien National Park was one of the first sites to be listed in 1978.It is one of the highest mountainous areas in Afri

14、ca，and the WHL calls it “one of the most spectacular landscapes in the world”It is also important for its wildlife.The population of some rare animals is getting smaller and smaller.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了一些并不是特别著名的世界文化遗址的情况。5Which of the following sites was listed on the WHL for its political symbol?ASimien

15、National Park，Ethiopia.BThe city of Brasilia，Brazil.CBorders of France and Spain.DRobben Island in South Africa.解析：细节理解题。由“But its probably most famous as a maximumsecurity prison for political prisoners in the twentieth century”这一信息可知，D项正确。答案：D6The WHL has listed Borders of France and Spain probabl

16、y because _Ait shows us past European society by the type of agricultureBthis is an area of great natural beautyCthe mountains there have many interesting geological formationsDpeople there still use a type of agriculture that is common in Europe in modern times解析：细节理解题。由“But it is also an area of s

17、mall farms.People there still use a type of agriculture that used to be common in mountainous areas of Europe but that has almost completely disapeared in modern times”这一信息可知，A项正确，即它通过农业方式向人们展示过去的欧洲社会。答案：A7Which of the following sites is famous for the wonderful plan of buildings?ARobben Island in S

18、outh Africa.BThe city of Brasilia，Brazil.CBorders of France and Spain.DSimien National Park，Ethiopia.解析：细节理解题。由“a landmark in the history of town planning”和“The different areas of the city and the buildings themselves were all designed at the same time carefully”可知，B项正确。答案：B8The passage mainly talks

19、 about _Athe remains of ancient cultures on the WHLBthe household heritage sites on the WHLCsome of the less wellknown sites on the WHLDimportant places of art and culture解析：考查主旨大意。由第一段中的“But the WHL contains a lot of sites that are not so obvious”这一信息可知，C项正确。答案：CCThe Truth Can Set You FreeI recentl

20、y got pulled over for speeding not far from my new home in Virginia. I hadnt been paying attention, and I had driven a few miles an hour over the speed limit.“Can I see your license and registration？” the police officer asked me. I pulled both out for him, and he saw my Pittsburgh address on my Penn

21、sylvania drivers license.“What are you doing here？” he asked. “Are you with the army？”“No, I am not，” I answered. I explained that I had just moved to Virginia, and I hadnt had time to reregister yet.“So what brings you here？”He had asked a direct question. Without thinking very hard, I gave him a d

22、irect answer. “Well, officer，” I said，“since youve asked, I have cancer. I have just months to live. Weve moved down here to be close to my wifes family.”“So youve got cancer，” he said flatly. He was trying to figure me out. Was I really dying? Was I lying? He took a long look at me. “You know, for

23、a guy who has only a few months to live, you sure look good.”He was obviously thinking: “Either this guy is pulling one big fat line on me, or hes telling the truth.” He was trying to question my honesty without directly calling me a liar. And so he had forced me to prove that I was being honest.“We

24、ll, officer, I know that I look pretty healthy. I look great on the outside, but the tumors(肿瘤) are on the inside.” And then, I dont know what possessed me, but I just did it. I pulled up my shirt, showing the operational scars.He looked at my scars. He looked in my eyes. He now knew he was talking

25、to a dying man. Well, he wasnt taking this any further. He handed me back my license. “Do me a favour，” he said, “Slow down from now on.”The awful truth had set me free. As he went back to his police car, I had a realization. I had been one of those gorgeous blondes(金发美女)who could bat her eyelashes

26、and get out of tickets.I drove home under the speed limit, I was smiling like a beauty queen.【语篇解读】本篇记叙文讲述了作者因为开车超速而被警察拦截的一段经历。9The author moved to Virginia probably because_Ahe was homesickBhe served in the army thereCVirginia had better hospitalsDhis family could be better cared for解析：细节理解题。在第六段中，

27、作者对警察解释说，他患了癌症，只有几个月的时间了，他搬到这里是为了离妻子的家近一点。从这些信息推断选D项。答案：D10On hearing about the authors cancer, the police officer_Asaid it was an excuseBdoubted his honestyCshowed sympathy for himDasked him to show his scars解析：细节理解题。根据第七、八两段可知，在听作者说自己有癌症之后，警察很冷漠(flatly)，想弄清楚作者是不是在撒谎(trying to figure me out)，他在怀疑作者

28、的诚实(question my honesty)。从这些叙述可知选B项。答案：B11It can be inferred from the passage that the author was_Aoptimistic BadventurousCdishonest Dromantic解析：推理判断题。通读全文可知，作者对警察坦白了自己的病情，这说明作者能够正视自己的病情，再根据最后一段作者说，当警察不给他开罚单的时候，他俨然觉得自己就像靠暗送秋波而逃避罚单的金发美女一样。从这些叙述看，作者是个乐天派。答案：ADEvery once in a while, it is necessary to

29、take a step back in order to take a long, hard look at where we are in our lives. At this point, it is good to ask yourself a bunch of critical questions. Are you at the point in your career where you want to be ? Have you so far accomplished all of your goals in life ? If so, then maybe it is time

30、to make goals that stretch yourself a bit more. If you have not accomplished your goals in life, then perhaps you have made the mistake of setting too many goals or trying to accomplish them at an unnaturally fast pace.It is necessary to set reasonable, intelligent goals in order to succeed in life.

31、 Do not be unrealistic because life_is_not_a_fairy_tale. But you should try to recognize what you want, and to be as specific as possible when attempting to visualize or otherwise express what your goals in life are. In order for a goal to sufficiently motivate you, it needs to be a major one. The b

32、igger your goals are, then the more motivated you will need to be to work towards accomplishing them. If you want, for example, to be the greatest concert pianist in the world, then you are going to find yourself a lot more motivated than you would be if your goal were merely to say, play a couple o

33、f Beethoven pieces extremely well. If you are a beginner, then no doubt mastering those tough songs is a very intelligent and realistic goal to set. But if that is your only goal as a pianist, then you will stop growing as a pianist once that goal has been achieved. This is why it is necessary to co

34、nstantly stop and reevaluate our goals so that we are aware of what they are, and thus stay motivated.【语篇解读】在生活中，我们应该确定实际可行的目标，并经常停下来审视已经实现或未实现的目标，以不断激励我们自己。12By saying “life is not a fairy tale”， the author suggests that you should_Aset as big a goal as possibleBtry hard to realize your dreamCmake

35、your goals practicalDabandon all your ambitions解析：句意理解题。本句前的“Do not be unrealistic.”是理解句意的关键，整句话意为“不要那么不现实，生活不是一个童话”，由此可知，作者建议我们应该确立可行的目标，而不是不切实际的目标，所以C项正确。答案：C13To perform several Beethoven pieces well is a goal that _Ais not suitable for the pianistBis appropriate for a beginnerCstops you from gro

36、wing as a pianistDis very easy to achieve解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中“If you are a beginner，then no doubt mastering those tough songs is a very intelligent and realistic goal to set.”可知选B。答案：B14We should sometimes reevaluate our goals so as to_.Asufficiently inspire ourselvesBcheck the achievementCseek advice fr

37、om othersDchange our previous goals解析：细节理解题。根据文章最后一句可知。答案：A15What is the best title for the passage?ASet intelligent goals for yourselfBTry to accomplish your goalsCGet yourself more motivatedDGoals help you to succeed解析：主旨大意题。纵观全文，文章主要论述了我们在生活中应该确立实际的目标，并经常停下来审视和重新评价一下我们已经实现或未实现的目标，以不断地激励我们自己。可知A项最

38、能表达文章的主题。答案：A第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Life comes in a package，which includes happiness and sorrow，failure and success，hope and despair.Life is a learning process. _16_Happiness achieved by bringing a smile on another face gives a certain level of fulfillment(实现)_

39、17_Sorrow is basically due to death of a loved one，failure and despair.But these things are temporary(暂时的)18_ It helps us to succeed and teaches us to survive and shows us an exact way，while success brings in money，fame，pride and selfrespect.The only way to express our thanks for our success，achieve

40、ments and happiness is to be respectful to the failure.Hope is what keeps life going._19_ Hope builds in patience.20_ Life also teaches us not to regret over yesterday，because it has passed and is beyond our control.Tomorrow is unknown，for it could either be bright or dull.So the only alternative is

41、 to work hard today，so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.AHope makes us dream.BFailure is the path on success.CNever stop doing whatever you are fond of.DWith each passing day we learn to deal with various situations.EDifferent people have different attitudes towards success and failure.FOnly whe

42、n we are in sorrow can we realize the true worth of happiness.GLife teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour，because after every night，there is a day.答案：16.D17.F18.B19.A20.G第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)The Great Wall of ChinaThe Great Wall of China is the longest wall i

43、n the world. It _21_ from west to east，_22_ mountains，_23_valleys and finally _24_ the sea.The Great Wall has a history of over two _25_years. People began to _26_ the wall _27_ the Spring and Autumn Period in Chinese history. In about 221 BC Qin Shihuang had all the walls_28_29_ the Great Wall came

44、 to the world. The Great Wall is _30_6，000 kilometers long, 67 metres high and 45 metres wide. In most places it is _31_enough for five horses or ten men to walk _32_. It was very _33_ to build _34_ a great wall in the old _35_. Thousands of men _36_ when they built it. The Great Wall was made not o

45、nly of stones, but millions of _37_.Today, the Great Wall has become a place_38_interest not only to the Chinese but also to people all over the world._39_ the Egyptians feel proud of their pyramids，_40_ Chinese people also feel proud of our Great Wall.【语篇解读】本文介绍了中国的文化古迹长城。21A.comes BgoesClies Dstan

46、ds解析：句意：长城从西向东蜿蜒而行。go“走，通至”。答案：B22A.through BalongCover Dacross解析：跨越山脉指从表面穿过，越过，故用介词over。答案：C23A.and BfromCto Dthrough解析：穿过山谷指从内部穿过，故用介词through。答案：D24A.gets BcomesCreaches Darrives解析：最终到达海洋，reach是及物动词“到达”，符合句意，故选C。get和arrive都为不及物动词。答案：C25A.thousand BmillionChundred Dbillion解析：考查常识。长城有2 000多年历史，故选A。答

47、案：A26A.create BdesignCform Dbuild解析：句意：人们开始修建长城。build“建造，建设”；create“创造”；design“设计”；form“形成”。答案：D27A.between BatCin Don解析：在春秋时期用介词in。答案：C28A.made up Bjoined upCsent up Dput up解析：句意：大约公元前221年秦始皇命人把所有的城墙连接起来。join up“连接”；make up“组成；化妆，打扮，编造”；send up“发射”；put up“搭起，建起”。答案：B29A.Since then on BNow and thenC

48、From then on DAfter then解析：句意：从那时起世界上才有了万里长城。from then on“从那时起”，符合句意。now and then“时不时地”。答案：C30A.no more than Bnot more thanCless than Dmore than解析：考查常识。长城有6 000多千米长，6到7米高，4到5米宽。more than “超过”；less than“少于”；no more than“仅仅”；not more than“至多，不超过”。答案：D31A.wide BlongChigh Dtall解析：许多地方可供五匹马或十个人肩并肩地走，故应用宽

49、(wide)。答案：A32A.one by one Bday by dayCside by side Dstep by step解析：side by side“肩并肩地，一起”；one by one“一个接一个地”；day by day“一天天地”；step by step“一步步地”。答案：C33A.easy BdifficultCgood Dbad解析：句意：在古代修建这样一座长城是非常困难(difficult)的。故选B。答案：B34A.like BlookCso Dsuch解析：由上句句意知应用such(这样的)，其句式结构为：sucha(n)adj.n.soadj.a(n)n.。答案

50、：D35A.times BhistoryCcountries Denemies解析：在古代应用in the old times，其中times指“时代”。答案：A36A.killed BdiedCmurdered Dgone解析：上句提到修建长城是困难的，这里指当人们修建它时成千上万人都死去了。答案：B37A.life BliveClives Dliving解析：由于修建长城时死了成千上万人，因此，长城不仅是用石头建造成的，也是用数以百万计的人的生命(live)建成的。答案：C38A.of BwithCfor Dabout解析：place of interest意为“名胜古迹”。答案：A39A

51、.Just as BAs ifCLook like DSuch解析：句意：就像埃及人民为他们的金字塔感到骄傲和自豪一样，我们中国人民也为万里长城感到骄傲和自豪。just as“就像一样”，符合句意。as if“好像”；look like“看起来像”；such“如此，这样的”。答案：A40A.us BweCour Dours解析：由上句句意知这里表达的是我们中国人民，Chinese people作we的同位语。答案：B第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Chinese Cultural RelicsCultura

52、l relics have begun to be a hot topic in China today as the balance 41._ developing the nation and retaining traditional culture must be found. This can be seen in the publics desire 42._ (rebuild) places of interest. This can be seen intensively in Beijing as 43._(tradition) courtyards are removed

53、to make way 44._ large, modern buildings. As people gain more money and are able to move around 45._(free) in China, they want to preserve the relics of their cultural past. People now wish to preserve traditional architecture like old city walls instead of knocking them 46._. Some even wish to 47._

54、(build) those that have been 48._ (tear) down. The Chinese people are renewing their interests in the folk arts in order to educate people on their grand heritage. This is not just a domestic idea. Chinese culture is also 49._(spread) abroad as people express an interest in China. Chinese studies abroad have increased a great deal as China becomes more of a 50._(grow) economic and international player. The interest in Chinese relics abroad is also high because foreigners are coming to appreciate Chinese culture.答案：41.between42.to rebuild43.traditional44.for45freely46.down4