高中英语必修二 1　UNIT 1　 Section Ⅰ　知能演练　轻松闯关

1、eq avs4al() 阅读理解ADalmatian Coast, CroatiaIts no secret that summers on the Dalmatian Coast in Croatia offer clear blue waters for swimming, beautiful sunsets, historic buildings and pictureperfect beachesThe best way to see the Dalmatian Coast is from your own sea kayak(皮划艇)But the temperature is fa

2、r too high to be comfortable in the high season(旺季), so you need to wait until it drops but the sea is still warmMykonos, GreeceMykonos is usually very crowded(拥挤的) with visitors in July and August, but the Greek meltemi winds can be a real problem in high summerLater in the season, they are much ca

3、lmer and you can spend your time lying on the beach without being angry with the sandThe best address is the Hotel Belvedere, but the cheapest hotel is the Grace Mykonos, which is of good value in September, but even better a month laterAeolian Islands, ItalySicilys beautiful seven islands often att

4、ract(吸引) Oscarwinners like Robert De Niro and Russell CroweSeptember is the time to visit the Aeolian Islands, as the tourists have goneDont miss Panarea，where the only way of getting around is on foot, and make sure you include the greenest island, SalinaSt Tropez, FranceSt Tropez in high season is

5、 full, but at the end of August, it soon returns to being the French Provencal fishing town of the 1960sYou can walk through its streets in peace and drop into its popular stores without the crowdsIts also much easier to get a meal at places such as Alain Ducasses Spoon, or to drop into bars like Ni

6、kki Beach for a drinkThe best places to stay are Hotel La Ponche or Le Beauvallon, a 10minute boat ride across the bay(海湾) in St Maxime【解题导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四个旅游胜地的最佳旅行季节和最佳住宿地点。1Where can you go if you are interested in historic buildings?AMykonos, GreeceBSt Tropez, FranceCAeolian Islands, ItalyDDalm

7、atian Coast, CroatiaD解析：细节理解题。由Dalmatian Coast, Croatia部分的内容介绍Its no secret that summers on the Dalmatian Coast in Croatia offerhistoric buildings可知，游客在克罗地亚的达尔马提亚海岸可以看到历史建筑。2When is the best time to stay in the Grace Mykonos?AIn JulyBIn AugustCIn OctoberDIn SeptemberC解析：细节理解题。由Mykonos, Greece部分的内容介绍

8、the cheapest hotel is the Grace Mykonos, which is of good value in September, but even better a month later可知，位于希腊的米克诺斯岛上的Grace Mykonos酒店十月份的性价比最高。3Why does the author say September is the time to visit the Aeolian Islands?AThere are fewer touristsBThe weather is quite goodCTheres a chance to meet s

9、tarsDGreen can be seen everywhereA解析：细节理解题。由Aeolian Islands, Italy部分的内容介绍September is the time to visit the Aeolian Islands, as the tourists have gone可知答案。4Which word can best describe St Tropez at the end of August?AHotBQuietCBusyDGreenB解析：推理判断题。由St Tropez, France部分的内容介绍You can walk through its str

10、eets in peace and drop into its popular stores without the crowds可知，八月末的圣特罗佩游客很少，因此很安静。BOver the years, hundreds, if not thousands, of priceless cultural and historical artifacts(手工艺品) have been stolenThey usually end up in the hands of greedy collectors or museumsThough most of these stolen artifac

11、ts remain lost, many have been recovered and returned to their rightful homesChristopher Columbus is considered the most famous explorer in historyIn 1493, he wrote an eightpage letter to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain, who supported his historic voyage across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492T

12、he letter, which was written in Latin, told Columbus first impressions of Cuba and HispaniolaThe historic letter was stolen from a library in Florence, Italy, in 1950There was an excellent copy where the original letter was placed, so the staff didnt notice that the real document was stolen and none

13、 of the public knew thatThe priceless artifact appeared again in 1990 when it was bought by a collector in SwitzerlandIn 1992, it was sold in New York for $400，000In 2004, it landed in the USLibrary of CongressIt was only in 2016 that the 500yearold document was returned to ItalyIn 2012, several fig

14、urines(小雕像) were caught at the John FKennedy International Airport in New York CityThe priceless artifacts were displayed in the Nigerian National Museum, but they mysteriously disappeared laterThe 2，000yearold figurines were created by the Nok people, an ancient culture that lived in Nigeria more t

15、han 2，000 years agoWhat a surprise it is to find them again！“One feature of the recovered figurines is that each one has a distinctive(与众不同的) face” Habib Baba Habu, who served as Nigerias consul general during the time of the recovery, explained that this was typical of Nok sculptureAccording to him

16、, Nok artists used the figurines to describe their riding horses or donkeys or using farming tools【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。近年来有很多珍贵的历史文物被盗，通过努力也追回了一些，本文介绍了其中两件。5Who have got many stolen artifacts over the years?ALibrary staffBGreedy thievesCMuseum directorsDArtifacts collectorsD解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的They usually end

17、 up in the hands of greedy collectors or museums可知，被盗取的文物有的落在了一些文物收藏者手中。6What can we learn from Paragraph 2?AThe origin of Columbus letterBThe search for Columbus letterCThe process of Columbus voyageDThe reasons for Columbus being famousA解析：推理判断题。根据第二段的In 1493, he wrote an eightpage letter to King

18、Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain可知，本段讲述了被盗走的那封信的由来。7Why did no one know the letter was stolen?ABecause it was replaced by a copyBBecause it was put at a hidden placeCBecause the staff were busy with other thingsDBecause the staff hid the facts from the publicA解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的There was an excelle

19、nt copy where the original letter was placed, so the staff didnt notice that the real document was stolen and none of the public knew that可知，那封信被另一封高仿信取代了，所以没有人发现它被盗了。8What can we know about Nok people?AThey helped set up NigeriaBThey stole some priceless artifactsCThey lived in Nigeria a thousand y

20、ears agoDThey got inspiration for figurines from their lifeD解析：推理判断题。根据末段的According to him, Nok artists used the figurines to describe their riding horses or donkeys or using farming tools可知，诺克人从生活中获得灵感，制作小雕像。eq avs4al() 完形填空It happened years ago when I was a poor freshmanI chose a cheap airline(航空公

21、司) to fly back to _1_ after Christmas breakThe airline _2_ my flight to Spokane and I was left overnight in SeattleAs a 16yearold young girl, I felt _3_ because I didnt have enough money for a _4_ and how to spend a night became a problemI stood at the customer service counter, _5_，trying to fight b

22、ack tearsThen a woman _6_ me and said shed like to take me to her home and shed get me _7_ to the airport in the morningHaving gotten off the same flight as me, she had her own two kids to _8_，but she said, as a mother, she _9_ to leave me alone to spend the night in the airportShe took me to her ho

23、me and _10_ me to a good mealAnd then she had her own kids _11_ one bedroom so that there was an extra room for me _12_ she gave me all her contact information and told me to _13_ my mom and let her know where I would stayNow I have two kids of my own, living a super _14_ but happy lifeTherefore, I

24、_15_ even more the fact that a _16_，who had two children at home, was willing to help me in spite of the _17_College was my dream, but my family faced a really tough situation and I was _18_ dropping out(辍学) thenIt was this woman who made a _19_ in my life and her act caused me to have the courage t

25、o _20_ my studiesAt last, I got a doctor degree【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者乘特价飞机回学校，但由于航班被取消，她滞留在机场。在一位好心妇女的帮助下她渡过了难关。她将对那位妇女的感激化为学习的动力，最后获得了博士学位。1AtownBhomeCcollegeDbusinessC解析：根据上文的It happened years ago when I was a poor freshman及后文的College was my dream, but可知，作者应该是圣诞节假期后准备返回大学(college)。2Acalled offBgave upC

26、announcedDselectedA解析：根据后文的I was left overnight in Seattle可知，航空公司应该是取消(called off)了作者的航班，作者滞留在西雅图机场。3AtiredBlonelyCcuriousDhelplessD解析：根据后文的because I didnt have enough moneyhow to spend a night became a problem可知，作者没有足够的钱，晚上住哪里成了问题，作者感到很无助(helpless)。4AgiftBflightCmealDhotelD解析：根据后文的how to spend a ni

27、ght became a problem可知，作者没有钱住旅馆(hotel)。5AcalmBsadCnervousDeagerB解析：根据后文的trying to fight back tears可知，作者很伤心(sad)。6AnoticedBattractedCunderstoodDrecognizedA解析：根据语境可知，这里是说一位妇女注意到(noticed)作者悲伤的样子。7AawayBoffCbackDdownC解析：那位妇女说她愿意带作者回她家住，并会在第二天早上再将作者送回(back)机场。8AprotectBeducateCbelieve inDlook afterD解析：根据语境可知，那位妇女家里有两个孩子要照顾(look after)。9AfailedBhelpedCrefusedDmanagedC解析：尽管那位妇女家里有急需照顾的孩子，但作为一个母亲，她也不愿(refused)留作者一个人在机场过夜。10AledBtreatedCshowedDpushedB解析：根据语境可知，那位妇女带作者回到她的家中并招待(treated)作者吃了丰盛的饭菜。11AcleanBcheckCshareDdecorateC解析：根据后文的so that there was