2022版高考英语一轮复习单元检测二十TrafficJam外研版必修4

1、2021版高考英语一轮复习单元检测（二十）TrafficJam外研版必修4PAGE PAGE PAGE 21单元检测（二十） Traffic Jam.阅读理解ANearly every driver has experienced that feeling of great tiredness, where it becomes almost impossible to stay awake at the wheel. 14yearold Katherine Wu is too young to have experienced this situation firsthand. Howeve

2、r, she noticed how difficult it was for her dad to remain awake while driving back from their family vacations in Florida to their home in Maryland. Her mom had to talk to her dad all the way.“So I created a tool that can be used instead of my mom talking to my dad to make sure he stays awake and is

3、 safe，” she says. Her invention, “Drivers Companion”， can notice driver sleepiness and warn the driver if he or she is too tired to be on the road.The user wears a headset (耳机), which sends information about the drivers brain waves (脑电波) to a tiny computer. The computer can be placed in front of the

4、 driver. The system then gives warnings, if needed. As the driver becomes sleepier, red color will be shown to warn him or her. The driver will also hear messages warning him to get off the road. The machine can say, “Youre tired. Please take a break.”After sending her invention to the 2014 Discover

5、y Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge, Wu was chosen as a finalist and was able to work with Dr. Jesse Miller, who is a product development specialist.“He helped me understand how important it is to make sure that my invention worked for the people who were using it and that it was userfriendly，”

6、 Wu says.As a young scientist, Wu has some advice for other students of her age: “I would like to tell them that they should choose something theyre interested in. So theyll be willing to spend more time on it and enjoy working on it more. Also, when theres difficulty, they should just continue work

7、ing hard because theyll get over it.”语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。一个美国女孩发明了一种防止疲劳驾驶的装置。1Why did Wus mother talk to her dad all the way?ATo prevent an accident.BTo help him feel relaxed.CTo discuss their vacations.DTo make the trip enjoyable.解析：选A推理判断题。由第一段中的“she noticed how difficult it was for her dad to remain a

8、wake while driving back”可知，Wu的母亲为了防止意外发生，一路上不断地跟Wu的父亲说话以使其保持清醒，故选A。2What is the purpose of “Drivers Companion”？ATo show drivers the way.BTo prevent drunk driving.CTo improve driving skills.DTo help drivers stay awake.解析：选D细节理解题。由第三段中的“Drivers Companion， can notice driver sleepiness and warn the driv

9、er if he or she is too tired to be on the road”可知，“司机伙伴”能够让司机保持清醒，故选D。3Which of the following shows how Drivers Companion works?ASleepinessHeadsetWarningsComputerBSleepinessWarningsHeadsetComputerCSleepinessHeadsetComputerWarningsDSleepinessComputerHeadsetWarnings解析：选C细节理解题。由第四段中的相关内容可知，C项正确描述了“司机伙伴

10、”的工作顺序。4Wu advises other young students _.Ato enjoy their livesBto learn to love scienceCnot to do dangerous jobsDnot to give up what they love解析：选D细节理解题。由最后一段中的“they should choose something theyre interested in”和最后一句可知，Wu建议其他学生要敢于选择自己感兴趣的事情并且坚持做下去，故选D。BAbout three decades ago, China was known as th

11、e “Bicycle Kingdom”But the twowheeled transports popularity began to fade, with many bikes soon replaced by their fuelpowered competitors.But recent months have seen a renaissance of the bike across China, with an increasing number of people choosing cycling instead of driving to schools, to workpla

12、ces or to do sightseeing.The introduction of bikesharing schemes, first developed by new companies like Ofo and Mobike, has brought the trend to a new level.According to data from iResearch Consulting Group, the first week of this year saw 5.85 million active users of Mobike while Ofo had 1.4 millio

13、n active users.People can unlock the shared bikes by simply using their smartphones.The bikes are equipped with GPS and can be left anywhere in public places for the next user.Theyre popular among many Chinese people as they provide an effective answer to the “last mile” problem, which refers to a p

14、ersons final journey.“In places where the subway doesnt reach and where its difficult to change from one kind of transport to another, its so easy to get where you want to go with Mobike，” Hu Hong, 29, said.She rides a bike to work.However, the schemes have also led to problems such as illegal parki

15、ng, vandalism (故意破坏) and theft.“Bikesharing is a greener method of transportation and provides a userfriendly experience，” said Liu Xiaoming, ViceMinister of Transport.“But its a combination of online and offline business.Operators are usually strong in online services, but lack offline business exp

16、erience.”In fact, these problems are also shared by bikesharing schemes abroad.Set up in 2007, Vlib is a largescale public bike sharing system in Paris.By October, 2009, a large number of Vlibs initial bikes had to be replaced due to vandalism or theft.Bikes were found hanging from lampposts (街灯柱) o

17、r thrown into the Seine River.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。共享单车在中国兴起，这种创新的交通方式让人们的出行变得更便利的同时也存在着诸多问题。5What can we learn about Ofo and Mobike from the text?ATheir bikes are aimed at people who cant afford a car.BThey are pioneers in the field of bike sharing in China.CThere are 7.25 million people using their bikes

18、 this year.DNo other bikesharing system in the world can match theirs.解析：选B细节理解题。由第二段的“The introduction of bikesharing schemes, first developed by new companies like Ofo and Mobike”可知，Ofo和Mobike是最早把单车共享方案引入中国的公司，也就是说，它们是中国单车共享领域内的开辟者。6Why are shared bikes convenient according to Hu Hong?AThey can be

19、 shared by a lot of different people.BThey allow people to use various forms of transport.CThey are a useful addition to other means of transport.DThey are accessible as long as people have smartphones.解析：选C推理判断题。由第三段Hu Hong的话可知，在地铁到不了的地方和难以更换交通方式的地方，共享单车可以轻易地带你去任何你想去的地方；由此可以推知，她认为共享单车方便是因为它们是对其他交通方

20、式有用的补充。7What do we know about the existing problems with bike sharing?AThey are actually universal phenomena.BThey are brought by bikesharing users.CThey are mainly caused by the operators.DThey are the results of illegal companies.解析：选A细节理解题。由最后两段尤其是最后一段的“these problems are also shared by bikeshari

21、ng schemes abroad”可知，单车共享存在的问题是一种国内外都普遍的现象。8What could be the best title for the text?AWhat problems does bike sharing face in China?BBike sharing: a new battle begins in ChinaCWhy is bike sharing popular in China?DBike sharing is booming in China解析：选D标题归纳题。阅读全文可知，本文主要介绍了共享单车在中国兴起的情况，并说明了它的好处与随之而来的问

22、题。.完形填空In the middle of town lived an old man. One day he _1_ his watch in his own store. It was _2_ to him because it was from his wife. After searching _3_ in the store for a long while, he _4_ to ask for help from a group of children playing outside the store. He _5_ them that the person who foun

23、d it would be rewarded. _6_ this, the children hurried inside the store, went through and around the _7_ store, but still could not find the watch.Soon the man felt hopeless and wanted to _8_. A little boy went up to him and asked for another _9_. The man looked at him and thought, “Why not? _10_， t

24、his kid looks sincere enough.”_11_ the man sent him back in the store. After a while the boy _12_ with the watch in his hand! The man was very _13_， and he asked the boy how he found it while the others had _14_. The boy replied, “I did nothing but sat on the ground and _15_. Then I heard the tickin

25、g (滴答声) of the watch and just looked for it in that _16_.”We usually think about our own needs, which cant bring peace into our mind. _17_ we need to think about ourselves and keep peaceful for a while, which can produce a _18_ result. So allow a few minutes of _19_ to your mind every day, and see h

26、ow it helps you deal with your work and make _20_ as you expect to!语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者主要通过找表这样一个小故事告诉我们给自己的大脑片刻宁静非常重要。1A.lostBbrokeChid Dfixed解析：选A由下文的“searching”“found”以及“still could not find the watch”可知，他把表弄“丢了(lost)”。2A.close BstrangeCsimilar Dimportant解析：选D由该空后的“because it was from his wife”可知，这

27、块表对他来说非常“重要(important)”。3A.young and old Bheavy and lightChigh and low Dblack and white解析：选C这位老人在店里“上上下下(high and low)”找了个遍。4A.forgot BdecidedCagreed Dlearned解析：选B由下文孩子们进店找表的行为可知，他“决定(decided)”让在店外玩耍的孩子们进来帮忙。5A.warned BtaughtCworried Dpromised解析：选D由该空后的“the person who found it would be rewarded”可知，他

28、向孩子们“承诺(promised)”：谁找到了表，就有奖赏。6A.Hearing BSeeingCWearing DFeeling解析：选A“听到(Hearing)”他的承诺，孩子们冲进了店里。7A.big BdirtyCwhole Dbusy解析：选C孩子们为了找到表，搜遍了“整个(whole)”店。8A.set off Bgive upCcalm down Dshow off解析：选B由该空前的“the man felt hopeless”可知，他想要“放弃(give up)”了。9A.date BreasonCmeeting Dchance解析：选D由下文的“the man sent him back in the store”可知，一个小男孩请老人再给他一次“机会(chance)”。10A.After all BSo farCAt first DAs usual解析：选A由该空前后内容可知，这里是说：为什么不呢？“毕竟(After all)