2020-2021学年高中英语外研版选修7单元质量检测（二） Module 2　Highlights of My Senior Year Word版含解析

1、单元质量检测(二)(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。1what was the woman?aa cook.ba manager.ca waitress.2how will the woman get there?aby taxi. bby bus.con foot.3where is the man's id car

2、d?ain the drawer. bon the desk.cin the bag.4why is the woman going to the school?ato pick up her son.bto visit her son's teacher.cto ask her son what he does every day.5what's the probable relationship between the two speakers?adoctor and patient. bteacher and student.cfather and daughter.第二

3、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7题。6what does the woman think of bob?ahe likes playing. bhe likes chatting.che is hardworking.7what will the speakers do?athey will meet bob.bthe

4、y will study in the library.cthey will go to the cinema.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8how many bags did the woman receive today?aeleven. bthirty. cfour.9what is in the man's bag?asome money. ba black pen.chis id card.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10when will the man visit new york?afrom april 14. bfrom april 17.cfrom apri

5、l 4.11how much will the man spend on the room for four nights?a$308. b$1,032.c$1,232.12what kind of room would the man like?aa nonsmoking room with two single beds.ba smoking room with a queensized bed.ca nonsmoking room with a queensized bed.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13what are the speakers talking about?as

6、ome famous parks in china.ba tourist site in china.csome wildlife in china.14how long did the woman stay in the park?athree days. bfour days.cfive days.15what did the woman see in the park?atigers. bbutterflies.csnakes.16what are the paths like in the park?athey have stairs. bthey are very plain.cth

7、ey are very difficult to walk on.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17what was lily before she came here?aa student. ba teacher.ca driver.18how many children are there in lily's family?atwo. bthree. cfour.19where is lily now?ain mexico. bin london.cin new york.20where did lily live when she first came to the cit

8、y?ain a hotel. bon the street.cin an apartment.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。awhen fashion designer mindy scheier's middle child, oliver, came home one day and told her he wanted to wear jeans to school rather than sweatpants (宽松运动裤), she was faced w

9、ith difficulty. oliver has a rare disease, which causes him to struggle with everyday tasks, such as dressing himself. would she tell her 8­year­old son that he couldn't wear what everyone else got to wear, or could she figure out a way in which he could? she chose the latter, altering

10、 (更改) a pair of jeans for him. and with that, the runway of dreams foundation was born.scheier started the foundation in 2014 to make adaptive clothing more accessible and fashionable for people with disabilities. as part of its aims, runway of dreams foundation partners with brands to make stylish

11、adaptive clothing lines available to the disabled, creates scholarships for students focusing on adaptive clothing and helps with employment opportunities for people in the disability community.“it is truly unbelievable how one pair of jeans has changed the world，” scheier said. “creating adaptive c

12、lothing for people with disabilities and trying to make change happen in the fashion industry felt so much bigger than just oliver or just me. it felt like something that had to happen. the future of fashion is inclusion. we've been dressing different body shapes, and now it's time to dress

13、different abilities. i am so thrilled that runway of dreams foundation really started a movement to make change happen.”“they told my mother that i wasn't going be able to do anything for myself, but i proved them wrong. what people like me can do with a disability is the same as someone who doe

14、sn't have one. it might look a little bit different, or a little bit strange, but it can be done. i never opened up a magazine and saw someone that looked like me. so it's good now for disabled young kids to see a model in an ad with a disability，” said oliver.21what is paragraph 2 mainly ab

15、out?athe goals of runway of dreams foundation.bthe popularity of runway of dreams foundation.chow runway of dreams foundation was founded.dhow runway of dreams foundation raises money.22what does scheier think of runway of dreams foundation?ait should focus on normal people.bit will lead to changes

16、in the fashion industry.cit has little influence on disabled people's life.dit fails to take fashion designing into consideration.23what can we learn from oliver's words?ahe never reads magazines.bhe feels ashamed of himself.che dreams to become a model.dhe appreciates adaptive clothing.bmy

17、teenage son karl became withdrawn after his father died. as a single parent, i tried to do my best to talk to him. but the more i tried, the more he pulled away. when his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six falling grades for

18、the year. in this way he would never graduate. i sent him to the school adviser, and i even begged him. nothing worked.one night i felt so powerless that i got down on my knees and asked god for help. “please god, i can't do anything more for my son. i'm at the end of my rope. i'm giving

19、 the whole thing up to you.”i was at work when i got a phone call. a man introduced himself as the headmaster. “i want to talk to you about karl's absences.” before he could say another word, i choked up (哽咽) and all my disappointment and sadness over karl came pouring out into the ears of this

20、stranger. “i love my son, but i just don't know what to do. i've tried everything to get karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. it's_out_of_my_hands.” for a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. the headmaster seriously said, “thank you for your time, ” and hu

21、ng up.karl's next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. finally, he was even on the list of the best students at school. in his fourth year, i attended a parent­teacher meeting with karl. i noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. o

22、n our way home, he said, “mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year？” i nodded. “that was me. i thought i'd play a joke but when i heard what you said, it really hit me how much i was hurting you. that's when i knew i had to make you proud.”24according to the first report card，ka

23、rl _.aoften went to school latebdidn't do well at schoolcdid a good job at schooldfailed in all exams25when the mother said “it's out of my hands.” to the headmaster，she meant that she _.ahad no money to support the familybwould drive her son away from the housecdidn't know what to do ab

24、out her sondwould have to hang up26there was silence on the other side of the line because the speaker _.awas unable to interrupt the motherbwaited for the mother to finish speakingcwas too moved to say anything to the motherddidn't want the mother to recognize his voice27from the passage we can

25、 learn that _.achildren in single­parent families always have mental problemsbschool education still works well without support from parentscparents should give their children as much help as possibledmother's love plays an important role in teenager's lifecwhen you're walking on yo

26、ur way through one of life's storms, it is human nature to focus on getting back to normal, to “bounce back” as quickly as possible to a place where things are calm, familiar and comfortable.however, actually it is unrealistic to think we can ever truly return emotionally and intelligently to wh

27、ere we were before the storm because every experience changes us in some way. for example, when we experience a major health scare, possibly involving some hospital time, we can never go back to being the person we were before the event even if we fully recover because we have experienced firsthand

28、the fragility (脆弱) of life, not to mention coming face to face with death.so, now that we can never return, what should we do?consider this.how is it that two people can be faced with the same hardship and while one becomes hopeless and feels anger and upset, the other is able to overcome their circ

29、umstances and grows stronger than ever as a result of the experience?at one extreme, we may choose to accept the role of unlucky victim, or become trapped in the “why is it always me！” negative and frustrating (令人沮丧的) situations. either way is the result of a fixed mindset (思维模式) that is resistant t

30、o growth and change. if this is your approach to life, you will be far less likely to be active in effectively managing change and recovering from bad situations.but there is another choice. if you are honest enough, you may consider what was once “normal” for you was just the main cause of your sto

31、rm. you can choose to hug change and uncertainty and learn to grow forward through all of your experiences. of course, this means doing the work to develop the skills and habits that will enable you to handle life's occasional storms.in conclusion, it is up to each of us to choose the meaning we

32、 apply to our situations at all times. different choices will lead to different lives.of course you can grow forward if you are determined to choose to live a positive life regardless of whatever hardships you are facing.28what does the author try to convey with the example in the second paragraph?a

33、we will understand life much better after an escape from death.bit usually takes a long time to recover from a health problem.cit's unlikely to return to where we were after certain events.dwe can recover from an emotional problem much more easily.29when faced with hardships，some people choose t

34、o be a victim because of _.atheir terrible experiencesbtheir negative thoughtsctheir poor healthdtheir bad luck30what is the author's purpose in writing the text?ato advise us to manage bad emotions.bto persuade us to get back to normal.cto offer us useful skills to work with.dto encourage us to

35、 overcome hardships.31if you're determined to grow forward you have to _.aexperience life's fragilitybwelcome uncertainty and changecdevelop new skills and habitsdovercome the fear of deathdplease be seated and enjoy your meal.just don't talk about it.such are the instructions at a popul

36、ar dining party known as “silent dinners”， which encourages guests not to speak for one or two hours and to avoid using electronic devices. instead, the idea is to just focus on the food.“i believe the interest in the experience is growing，” said honi ryan, who has hosted 32 silent dinner parties in

37、 11 cities across eight countries. “the way we communicate is changing so rapidly that we need to stop and think about it.”according to a 2013 nationwide survey, restaurant noise came in second only to poor service among customer complaints. and 19 percent of diners who took part in the survey said

38、noise and crowds annoyed them most while eating out. while silent dinners may seem curious, the idea is not a new one. yogis (瑜伽信徒) have long enjoyed silent meals as part of a deepened practice, with noise­free meals still included in modern­day retreats.in fact, it was a trip to a temple

39、in india by a man that inspired one brooklyn restaurant recently to add a silent dinner to its event programming.“we'll make a small speech at the beginning of the meal to make sure everyone understands what is happening and ask them not to speak or use their cell phones for at least an hour，” s

40、aid eat greenpoint owner jordan colon. in addition to removing conversation, background music will be turned off as well.“when i first opened eat, i didn't play music for a while and people had very different reactions to that，” said colon. “those coming out to eat were ready to party, but it wa

41、s so quiet without music. i just wanted to create an atmosphere where you could relax.”while personal responses to a silent dinner may vary, in general they are more likely to get into a lot of conversation afterward. at the end of the night people always have a lot to say about silence. but the mos

42、t constant reaction is that there is always a good laugh.32the first paragraph serves as a(n) _.aexplanation bintroductionccomment dwarning33at silent dinners, people should not _.aleave before they finishbjust pay attention to the foodcuse a cell phone or listen to musicdmake any noise while having

43、 a meal34what does the author try to argue in paragraph 5?athe idea of eating in silence appeared long ago.bmore people are now fond of eating in silence.csilent meals help people live a longer life.dyogis are the first to hold silent dinners.35the last paragraph mainly deals with _.apeople's re

44、actions to silent dinnersbthe true meaning of silent dinnerscthe reason behind silent dinnersdthe future of silent dinners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。i was giving my 5­year­old a bath one night when she looked out of the window at our fence and announced,

45、“you know, mamma, sometimes looking at trees helps you to think.” _36_ what a deep observation from a little child. “you are right，” i encouraged. “what are you thinking about？”lately, there have been a lot of changes going onin my life at work. business has been hard and i have been doing a lot of

46、consulting for customers who haven't been able to afford help. _37_ i have a need and desire to help, but i often say “yes” when my wallet should be saying “no！”the last few years have been such a struggle for so many of my customers from so many walks of life. _38_ worse yet, i always have a vo

47、ice in the back of my head that says if i don't relax or learn a better way to deal with stress, cancer might come near!so when my daughter said that sentence, i promised to spend more time in nature. _39_ it is so grounding and so healing. i have traded a few gym days for hikes in the hills abo

48、ve my house. _40_ i am always more clear­headed after that. so i plan on spending some time this summer in southern california, enjoying thinking at the base of an old, wise treewith my daughter of course.ai struggle with this.bwhat she said is so true.cmy health is on the downside.di decided t

49、o stop the busy life.ei just sat in surprise and silence.fi have trouble sleeping, sometimes.ghave you ever sat in a park and stared at a tree?第三部分语言知识运用(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)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(a、b、c和d)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。ten years ago, a doctor told me something was wrong with my l

50、ung and i had to give up work at once and went to bed.i was totally _41_ and felt i was suddenly placed under _42_ of death with an indefinite reprieve (缓刑). after careful thought, i _43_ my affairs; then i went home and got into bed.but two years later, i left my bed and _44_ the long climb back.it

51、 was another year _45_ i made it.i speak of this experience because these past years have _46_ me what to value and what to believe. i _47_ now that this world is not my oyster (牡蛎) to be opened but my _48_ to be grasped.i've also learned that it's necessary to _49_ those little but importan

52、t things i never thought i would _50_ before: the music of the wind in my favorite pine tree, the _51_ of sunlight on running water. i seem now, with some of the _52_ freshness of childhood, to hear and see. how well, _53_， i recall the touch of the earth the day i first stepped upon it after the ye

53、ars in bed. it was like _54_ one's citizenship in a world one had nearly lost.frequently, i _55_ myself that i need make notes of this _56_ i'm living in now, because in it i'm well，_57_ doing what i like best. it won't always be like this，_58_ i'll make the most of it and be gra

54、teful. i _59_ all this to that long time spent in bed. wiser people come to this _60_ without having to acquire it the hard way. but i wasn't wise enough. i'm wiser now, a little, and happier.41a.confused bshockedcdetermined dannoyed42a.trial bpressurecsentence dcontrol43a.made up bset upcto

55、ok up dcleared up44a.recalled bbegancavoided daccepted45a.when baftercsince dbefore46a.assigned btaughtctreated dassured47a.admit bdemandcexpect drealize48a.knowledge bopportunitycattention dpoint49a.dismiss blistcdefine dappreciate50a.notice brecordcremember dtrack51a.shadow bshakecplay dfeeling52a

56、.damaged brecoveredcfaded dchanged53a.in contrast bin returncfor instance dby chance54a.maintaining bregainingcdiscovering dforgetting55a.remind bpromisecadvise dconvince56a.country bmomentcmemory dinspiration57a.pleased bcourageouscconfident dstrong58a.meanwhile botherwisechowever dtherefore59a.apply boweccontribute dadapt60a.awareness bagreem