高中英语人教版（2019）必修第二册Unit 4History and traditions-Discovering Useful Structures课后检测练（含答案和解析）

1、Unit 4 History and TraditionsDiscovering Useful Structures一、单句语法填空1. With the college entrance examination _ (approach), some students are getting more and more nervous. 2. Mike is eager _(stay) away from the busy city life for a while. 3. My head teacher as well as teachers of other subjects _ (be)

2、patient with us. 4. I wonder how much you will charge me _ the six-week course. 5. _(surround) by high walls and wide moats, the Forbidden City covers a large area. 二、完形填空“Daily Star, sir, ” called Jason, carrying some newspapers under his arm. The little boy had been running up and down the street,

3、 but there were still twenty newspapers left. His voice was almost gone and his heart was1. The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home. He would have to go home too, carrying the newspapers2 money. He had hoped to sell more newspapers tonight to make more money to buy a 3 for his m

4、other and some seeds for his bird. That was why he had bought the newspapers with all his money. He 4 as he thought of his failure to sell all his newspapers. “You dont know the5 of selling newspapers. You must shout, Hot news! Bomb bursting!” another newsboy Chad told Jason. “6its not in the newspa

5、per at all, ” replied Jason. “Just run away quickly 7they have time to see, and youll sell out and get your money, ” Chad said. It was a new8 to Jason. He thought of his bird with no seed and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was 9 that he would not tell a lie. Though he was just a poor

6、newsboy, he had been taught some good things. The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his newspapers10. Several boys were crowding around Chad, who declared with a 11 smile that he sold six dozen the day before. He added that Jason 12 money because he would not tell a lie. The boys 13 at Jas

7、on. “You wouldnt tell a lie yesterday, my boy?” A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jasons shoulder 14 . “Youre just the boy I am looking for. ” A week later, Jason started his new 15. He lost the sale of twenty newspapers because he would not tell a lie, but got a well-paid job because he

8、told the truth. 1. A. openB. heavyC. pureD. weak2. A. instead ofB. in return for C. regardless ofD. in exchange for3. A. cupB. card C. comb D. cake4. A. gave inB. broke down C. got awayD. showed up5. A. difficultyB. process C. goalD. secret6. A. AndB. ButC. ForD. So7. A. beforeB. since C. though D.

9、unless8. A. editionB. idea C. policy D. task9. A. concernedB. amazed C. excited D. determined10. A. at onceB. by chance C. as usual D. on purpose11. A. proudB. gentleC. warmD. polite12. A. borrowedB. lostC. madeD. saved13. A. laughedB. shouted C. nodded D. stared14. A. bravelyB. gratefullyC. fondly

10、D. modestly15. A. dutyB. business C. job D. method三、阅读理解The first day of the month of May is known as May Day. It is the time of the year when warmer weather begins. People celebrate the coming of summer with customs that are expressions of joy and hope after a long winter. Today, May Day activities

11、 have been moved to the May Day holiday on the first Monday of the month. It is a public holiday when families take advantage of the time off to visit some of the UKs many attractions, including parks, zoos, historic buildings, ancient towns and villages and beautiful countryside. May Day celebratio

12、ns have their origins in the Roman festival of Flora, the goddess of fruit and flowers, which marked the beginning of summer. People would decorate their houses and villages with leaves and flowers they picked at daybreak in the belief that the vegetation spirits would bring good luck. In the very e

13、arly morning, young girls went into the fields and washed their faces with dew (露水). They believed this made them very beautiful for the following year. May Day was an important day in the Middle Ages and was a favorite holiday of many English villages. People of the time used to cut down young tree

14、s and stick them in the ground in the village to mark the arrival of summer. This is the origin of the maypole (五月柱). People danced around them in celebration of the end of winter. Maypoles were once common all over England and were kept from one year to the next. The tallest maypole is said to have

15、 been put up in London on the Strand in 1661. It stood more than 143 feet high and was cut down in 1717, when it was used by Newton to support a new reflecting telescope. 1. How do British people celebrate May Day?A. They visit friends and family members. B. They spend a lot of time shopping around.

16、 C. They show great love for the long winter. D. They celebrate it on the first Monday of May. 2. The underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 refers to _. A. going into the fieldsB. picking flowers at daybreakC. washing the face with dewD. getting up early in the morning3. What can we learn about the

17、maypole?A. People climb it on May Day. B. It dates back to the Middle Ages. C. It was usually found in the cities. D. People used old, tall trees to make it. 4. The purpose of the text is to _. A. describe Roman customsB. introduce a British festivalC. suggest spring family activitiesD. explain the

18、origins of maypoles 答案和解析一、单句语法填空1.approaching2.to stay3.is/was4.for5.Surrounded二、完形填空1.B。根据上文可知, 小男孩还有20份报纸没卖完, 因而心情十分沉重。A项“敞开(心扉)”;B项“(心情)沉重”;C项“纯粹, 纯净”;D项“虚弱”。故选B项。2.A。根据下文“. . . to make more money to. . . ”可知, 小男孩准备把剩下的报纸而不是钱带回家。A项“代替, 而不是”;B项“作为回报”;C项“不管, 不顾”;D项“以换取”。故选A项。3.D。根据下文“. . . and the

19、 cake he wanted to buy. . . ”可知, 小男孩想挣更多的钱给母亲买一块蛋糕。A项“茶杯”;B项“卡片”;C项“梳子”;D项“蛋糕”。故选D项。4.B。句意:当他想到没能卖完报纸, 他一下子垮掉了。A项“让步, 屈服”;B项“精神崩溃”;C项“离开, 逃走”;D项“出现, 露面”。故选B项。5.D。句意:你不知道卖报纸的秘诀。你必须大喊:“热点新闻!爆炸新闻!”A项“困难”;B项“过程”;C项“目标”;D项“秘诀”。故选D项。6.B。句意:“(事实上)报纸上根本就没有。”此处语义与上文形成转折关系, 故用转折连词But。7.A。句意:在他们有时间看之前, 迅速跑掉。A项

20、“在之前”;B项“自从”;C项“尽管”;D项“除非”。故选A项。8.B。这对Jason来说是个新主意。9.D。句意:但他坚决不会说谎。A项 “担心的”;B项“惊讶的”;C项“激动的, 兴奋的”;D项“坚定的, 坚决的”。故选D项。10.C。句意:第二天下午, Jason像往常一样去办公室取报纸。A项 “立即”;B项“偶然”;C项“像往常一样”;D项“故意地”。故选C项。11.A。句意:好几个男孩都簇拥着Chad, 他面带微笑, 自豪地宣称:前一天他卖了72份报纸。A项 “自豪的”;B项“温和的”;C项“温暖的”;D项“有礼貌的”。故选A项。12.B。句意:他补充道, Jason因为不愿说谎没挣

21、到钱。A项 “借”;B项“失去(没挣到)”;C项“挣得”;D项“节省”。故选B项。13.A。句意:男孩们都嘲笑Jason, “老弟, 昨天你不愿撒谎?”A项 “嘲笑”;B项“大叫, 大嚷”;C项“点头”;D项“盯着看”。故选A项。14.C。句意:办公室里的一位绅士走上前来, 喜爱地轻拍了Jason的肩膀。“你就是我在找的男孩。”A项 “勇敢地”;B项“感激地”;C项“喜爱地”;D项“谦虚地”。故选C项。15.C。根据下文可知, Jason获得了一份薪水丰厚的工作。A项 “责任, 义务”;B项“生意”;C项“工作”;D项“方法”。故选C项。三、阅读理解1.D。细节理解题。第一段最后一句“visit some of the UKs many attractions”告诉我们节日这天人们去参观一些景