-新教材高中英语课时检测13Unit4HistoryandtraditionsPeriod1含解析新人教版必修第二册

PAGEPAGE6课时素养检测十三Unit4Period1Ⅰ.阅读理解ALajamanuisadrytowninAustralia.Canyouimaginehowsurprisedpeoplewerewhenlivefishraineddownfromadarkgraycloud?IthappensthattherearesimilarcasesinEnglandandHonduras.Howdocloudsmakefish?Thesimpleansweristhattheydon’t.Thereisaparticularweatherphenomenoncalledawaterspout.Awaterspoutisjustlikeatornado,whichonlyformsaboveoceans,lakes,orrivers.Likeatornado,awaterspoutmovesinacircleathighspeeds.Whenitmovesabovethewater,ittendstocarrythefishwithit,aswellasfrogsorothersmallplantsoranimals.Scientistscouldn’tworkitoutatfirst.Tomakemattersstrangerstill,thefishinHonduraswereverymuchalivewhentheyraineddowntotheground,buttheywereallblind.InEnglandandAustralia,itrainedfishandsnakes,andnonewereblind.Itwasdifficulttopuzzleout,buttheblindfishgavethemaplacetostart.Scientistsknewthatsomefishthatlivedindeep,undergroundcaveswithnolightsourcesoftenlosttheireyesight.SowhenblindfishraineddownonHonduras,scientistsbegantoconnectsomedots.Clearly,theseparticularfishwerepulledfromanundergroundwatersourcebyforce.Historically,villagersthoughtthe“fishesfromtheheavens”mightbeanswerstoprayersforfood.Butin1990,agroupofscientistsinEnglandhappenedtorecordwhatwashappeningwhenitrainedfishfromtheskyandfinallyprovedthefactofrainsoffish.Thishugebreakthroughchangedlegendsintotruestoriesandprovidedscientificexplanationsforhowfishcametoliveindeepcaves.【语篇概述】本文是一篇说明文。文章解释了神奇的天气状况:“雨中下活鱼”。“盲鱼”让科学家们开始认为龙卷风理论似乎更有可能。科学家目击天上下“鱼雨”更是把神话传说变成了真实的故事,同时为鱼如何生活在深海洞穴里提供了科学的解释。1.Accordingtothepassage,awaterspout________.

A.canmakeanimalsblindB.isdifficulttocatchonfilmC.cancarryitemswithitD.isadangerousseacreature【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第二段中“Whenitmovesabovethewater,ittendstocarrythefishwithit,aswellasfrogsorothersmallplantsoranimals.(当它移动到水上,它可能会卷起一些鱼,青蛙,或者其他小的动植物。)”可知,水上龙卷风可能携带一些物品。故选C。2.Theblindfishmadethescientistsstarttothinkthat________.

A.rainingfishwasawarningofnaturaldisastersB.animalschangedtomatchtheirenvironmentsC.theweathersystemdifferedfromplacetoplaceD.thewaterspouttheoryseemedmorepossible【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“Itwasdifficulttopuzzleout,buttheblindfishgavethemaplacetostart.”可知,“盲鱼”让科学家们开始认为龙卷风理论似乎更有可能。故选D。3.Theauthorwritesthepassageto________.

A.tellusitmayrainfishsometimesB.explainwhatcausedthefishyweatherC.persuadepeopletoprotecttheenvironmentD.encouragepeopletodoscientificresearch【解析】选B。写作意图题。纵观全文,特别是第一段中Canyouimaginehowsurprisedpeoplewerewhenlivefishraineddownfromadarkgraycloud?及下文的研究和结论可知,作者写这篇文章是为了解释为什么会出现这种雨中下活鱼的天气。故选B。BThefirstdayofthemonthofMayisknownasMayDay.Itisthetimeoftheyearwhenwarmerweatherbegins.Peoplecelebratethecomingofsummerwithcustomsthatareexpressionsofjoyandhopeafteralongwinter.Today,MayDayactivitieshavebeenmovedtotheMayDayholidayonthefirstMondayofthemonth.ItisapublicholidaywhenfamiliestakeadvantageofthetimeofftovisitsomeoftheUK’smanyattractions,includingparks,zoos,historicbuildings,ancienttownsandvillagesandbeautifulcountryside.MayDaycelebrationshavetheiroriginsintheRomanfestivalofFlora,thegoddessoffruitandflowers,whichmarkedthebeginningofsummer.Peoplewoulddecoratetheirhousesandvillageswithleavesandflowerstheypickedatdaybreakinthebeliefthatthevegetationspiritswouldbringgoodluck.Intheveryearlymorning,younggirlswentintothefieldsandwashedtheirfaceswithdew(露水).Theybelievedthismadethemverybeautifulforthefollowingyear.MayDaywasanimportantdayintheMiddleAgesandwasafavoriteholidayofmanyEnglishvillages.Peopleofthetimeusedtocutdownyoungtreesandsticktheminthegroundinthevillagetomarkthearrivalofsummer.Thisistheoriginofthemaypole(五月柱).Peopledancedaroundthemincelebrationoftheendofwinter.MaypoleswereoncecommonalloverEnglandandwerekeptfromoneyeartothenext.ThetallestmaypoleissaidtohavebeenputupinLondonontheStrandin1661.Itstoodmorethan143feethighandwascutdownin1717,whenitwasusedbyNewtontosupportanewreflectingtelescope.【语篇概述】本文是一篇说明文。围绕英国的传统节日“MayDay”展开描述。从它的庆祝时间及意义到人们在这一天的活动,从它的起源到人们在这一天的传统做法,详细地、全面地把与这一节日有关的知识呈现给大家。4.HowdoBritishpeoplecelebrateMayDay?A.Theyvisitfriendsandfamilymembers.B.Theyspendalotoftimeshoppingaround.C.Theyshowgreatloveforthelongwinter.D.TheycelebrateitonthefirstMondayofMay.【解析】选D。细节理解题。第一段最后一句“visitsomeoftheUK’smanyattractions”告诉我们节日这天人们去参观一些景点而不是拜访亲朋好友或购物,故A、B错误。根据第一段第三句“Peoplecelebratethecomingofsummerwithcustomsthatareexpressionsofjoyandhopeafteralongwinter.”得知,人们庆祝的是夏季的到来,冬季的结束,故C项错误。根据第一段Today,MayDayactivitieshavebeenmovedtotheMayDayholidayonthefirstMondayofthemonth.可知正确答案为D。5.Theunderlinedword“this”inParagraph2refersto________.

A.goingintothefieldsB.pickingflowersatdaybreakC.washingthefacewithdewD.gettingupearlyinthemorning【解析】选C。词义推测题。根据上一句“Intheveryearlymorning,younggirlswentintothefieldsandwashedtheirfaceswithdew.”得知,划线词“this”指的是“用露水洗脸”,故答案为C。6.Whatcanwelearnaboutthemaypole?A.PeopleclimbitonMayDay.B.ItdatesbacktotheMiddleAges.C.Itwasusuallyfoundinthecities.D.Peopleusedold,talltreestomakeit.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第三段第一句话“MayDaywasanimportantdayintheMiddleAgesandwasafavoriteholidayofmanyEnglishvillages.”和第三句话“Thisistheoriginofthemaypole.”得知五月柱可以追溯到中世纪,故答案为B。7.Thepurposeofthetextisto________.

A.describeRomancustomsB.introduceaBritishfestivalC.suggestspringfamilyactivitiesD.explaintheoriginsofmaypoles【解析】选B。写作意图题。根据文章大意,从MayDay的庆祝时间及意义到人们在这一天的活动,从它的起源到人们在这一天的传统做法,作者详细地、全面地给大家介绍了一个英国的节日,故答案为B。Ⅱ.阅读填句Formostteens,bedtimeisjustachildhoodmemory.Keepinmindtherisksthatcomealongwithalackofshut-eye;don’twaittoreintroduceabedtime,andbesuretopassalongthesefivewaystogetabettersleep.Don’tstayuplatetostudy.Teensareoftenfoundtostayuplatetostudy.Studiesshowsleephelpsyouunderstandandrememberinformation.1Ifyouthinkyoubadlyneedtostudymore,getupearlyandstudyinthemorninginstead.

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Sleepingwithyoursmart-phonenearbyresultsin21minuteslesssleepeachnight.Ifyourphoneiseasytoreach,you’llprobablyendupusingitwhenyoushouldbedreaming.Turnyourphoneonairplanemode(飞行模式).Evenifyourphoneisoutofreach,youmaywanttogetupandcheckitwhenyouhearit.Turnyourphoneonairplanemode.3

Createabedtimeroutine(常规).4Havingabedtimeroutinewillcauseyourbodytoprepareforsleeparoundthattimeeachnight.Setatimeyouthinkisproperandsticktoit.

Useyourdeskforworkingandyourbedforsleeping.Gettingintobedtodohomework,read,orcheckyourphonemaymakeyoufeelgood.5

A.Bedtimeisn’tjustforbabies.B.Don’tsleeprightbyyourphone.C.Besides,sleepingbyyourphonemaybeharmfultoyourhealth.D.Butgettingintobedshouldbeasignforsleep,nototheractivities.E.Yourtextswon’tcomeuntilyouturnairplanemodeoffinthemorning.F.That’swhyteensoftengetpoorgradeswhentheycannotgetenoughsleep.G.Afterall,yourbedislikelyoneofthemostcomfortablespacesinyourhome.【语篇概述】本文介绍了拥有好睡眠的五种方法。1.【解析】选F。根据上一句“研究表明,睡眠帮助你理解并记住信息”可知,本句的内容