北师大版（2023）高中英语选择性必修第四册Unit10 Connections 检测卷（含答案）

第第页北师大版（2023）高中英语选择性必修第四册Unit10Connections检测卷（含答案）Unit10Connections检测卷

一、完形填空

NajmaHashi(alsonamedNujuum)isarespectedfemaleartist,whosepaintingsarewinningaglobalfollowing.ButNujuumisnotyour1next-generationrisingstar.Nujuum,26,grewupinSomalia,wherenewartists,especiallyfemaleones,are2frompursuingart.

Thisyoungartistgrewupina3livingenvironment,whichshehas4towatchingahorrormovie:war,drought,povertyandhunger.SinceNujuumwasseven,5Nujuumwent,shefeltmovedtopaint.Asachild,onherwayhomefromschool,shewouldsitbythe6anddrawpicturesinthesand.“Iwasthinkingofcreatingmyownlittleworld,gettingawayfromthe7.Arthasalwaysbeenaformof8forme.”Asshewentthroughschool,shedrewawholecityonherbedroomwallusingherschoolpencils.

However,Nujuumwas9thatartisn’tarespectedprofessioninhercountry.“Art,10,intheSomaliancommunityisnotagoodthingtodo,”shesays.Hermotherdidnotshareherdreams,nordidherneighborswhoconsideredthem11.

This12madehergiveupartforawhile.However,sherealizedthatshehada13:“EitherIcontinuedrawingandpaintingandcreateabeautifullifeorIstayunhappyfortherestofmylife.”Finally,Nujuumturnedher14inartintosomethingshecouldmakealivingfrom.

She15openingaschoolonedayforothertalentedlocalartists,enablingthemtochooseartasacareertoo.

1．A．strangeB．intelligentC．ambitiousD．typical

2．A．protectedB．discouragedC．helpedD．kept

3．A．peacefulB．comfortableC．terribleD．civilized

4．A．comparedB．refusedC．determinedD．failed

5．A．somewhereB．nowhereC．everywhereD．where

6．A．shoreB．tableC．stationD．store

7．A．imaginationB．extinctionC．realityD．danger

8．A．survivalB．reliefC．excellenceD．reward

9．A．concernedB．likelyC．optimisticD．aware

10．A．ingeneralB．inpersonC．inshockD．insecret

11．A．normalB．confusingC．usefulD．strange

12．A．pressureB．shameC．consequenceD．extent

13．A．advantageB．opportunityC．intentionD．choice

14．A．tendencyB．appreciationC．interestD．entertainment

15．A．approvesofB．dreamsofC．consistsofD．knowsof

二、阅读理解

GladysWest,themathematician,wasbornin1930inVirginiaandhadtohelpharvestcropsonherfamily’sfarm.Thehardworkstartedbeforedaybreakandlastedwellintotheblisteringheatoftheafternoon.Togetoutofthere,shewasgoingtogetaneducation.

Herparentstriedtosavesomemoneytosendhertocollege,butunexpectedbillskepthittingthefund.Thenateacherannouncedthatthestatewasgoingtogiveacollegescholarshiptothetwotopstudentsfromheryear.Finally,Westgotthescholarship,allowinghertoattendVirginiaStateCollege,ahistoricallyblackuniversity.

Westdecidedtomajorinmathematicsbecauseitwasawell-respectedsubject.Itwaslargelystudiedbymen,butshedidn’ttakemuchnoticeofthemassheknewdeepinherheartthatnothingwasgettinginherway.Aftergraduating,shebecameateacher.Afewyearslater,shereturnedtotheuniversityandearnedamaster’sdegreeinmathematics.ThenshewasofferedajobatanavalbaseinDahlgren,Virginia.Thismadeheronlythesecondblackwomantobehiredtoworkasaprogrammeratthebase.

Despiteherintellectualabilitiesandcareersuccess,Westfeltshewasinferior.Itwasthisfeeling,deeplyrootedandfelt,bymanyAfricanAmericansthatdrovehertoworkashardasshecould.Westdeterminedtocommitherselftoherwork,hopingthatbydoingittothebestofherability,shecouldgetrecognitionforherwork.

Westdidjustthat.In1979,shebecameprojectmanagerfortheSeasatproject,thefirstsatellitethatcouldmonitortheoceans.SheprogrammedanIBM7030Stretchcomputer,providingfastercalculationsforanaccurateEarthmodel.ThisdetailedmathematicalmodeloftheshapeoftheEarthwasabuildingblockforwhatwouldbecometheGPSorbit.In1998,aged68,sheintendedtofocusonherPhDafterretirement.SheeventuallyfinishedhergraduationthesisandgainedherPhDinpublicadministrationandpolicyaffairsin2000attheageof70.

16．WhathelpsGladysWesttogototheuniversity

A．Herteacher’saidingher.

B．Herparents’payingfortheexpenses.

C．Herfamilybackground.

D．Thescholarshipfromthegovernment.

17．Whatcanweinferfromthetext

A．Westgotallherdegreesafterretirement.

B．MendominatedmathsfieldinWest’sdays.

C．Blackwomenscientists'talentwasfullyappreciated.

D．Whenshebegantowork,Westfeltshewassuperiortoothers.

18．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“abuildingblock”inparagraph5mean

A．Abasicpart.B．Adetailedmap.

C．Abuildingmaterial.D．Amajorobstacle.

19．WhatkindofpersonisGladysWest

A．Helpfulandserious.

B．Honestandhardworking.

C．Ambitiousandcommitted.

D．Considerateanddevoted.

Mylegsdon’tdomuchbecauseIhaveaseriousdisease.Theyjustsitthereandlookpretty.Whenpeoplelookatme,theyonlyseethechair—mywheelchair.I’vebeeninonesinceIwas3yearsold.Anditdoesn’tmatterifIgraduateatthetopofmyclassandgotolawschool.Tosomepeople,I’llalwaysbethegirlinthechair.

ButIdon’tthinkofmyselfasthekidwhocan’twalk.Mostofmyfriendsdon’tevennoticethechairanymore.I’mjustthegirlthey’vebeenfriendswith.Myfriendsaregoodatliftingmeinandoutofmysmallcarwhenwegotothemovies.Weeventookthecartothedance.Oneoftheboyshelpedmeoutofthecarandallthegirlshelpedmetofixmydress.Eveninthecrowdedschoolelevator(电梯),there’salwayssomeonearoundtocarryme.

TherearealotofthingsIcan’tdoformyself,suchasliftingmyarms,dressingmyself,andfeedingmyself.Evenso,IdoverywellatschoolandIalwaystellmyselfthatI’mjustlikeanyotherkidinmyschool.

Thetruthisthatmyparentsraisedmetobeproudofmydisability(残疾).ThereareplentyofthingsIwishIcoulddodifferently.Iwantedtobeadoctor.Butthat’snotgoingtoworkout.SoI’llbealawyerinstead.Ialsowantedtodanceandplaysoccer.MyparentstaughtmethatI’mlikethisforareason—toeducatepeopleandshowthemthatthisdiseaseaffectsmybones—notmybrain.MyfriendEricaoncesaidtome,“Kennedy,you’renotdisabled.Youjustcan’twalk.”

20．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“They”inthefirstparagraphreferto

A．Theauthor’slegs.B．Theauthor’schairs.

C．Theauthor’sfriends.D．Theauthor’sdiseases.

21．Wecanlearnfromthesecondparagraphthattheauthor__________.

A．isthedancingqueenofherschoolB．isafraidoftakingtheschoolelevator

C．oftengetslotsofhelpfromherfriendsD．can’tbeunderstoodbyherschoolmates

22．Whatwilltheauthorprobablybeinthefuture

A．Adoctor.B．Alawyer.C．Adancer.D．Anactor.

23．Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthor

A．Strangeandunhappy.B．Honestandpolite.

C．Braveandstrong.D．Lazyanduseless.

24．Kennedy’sstorymainlytellsusthatweshould_________.

A．workhardB．smileatlife

C．havedreamsD．thankourparents

Havingspentmorethanadecadeonthedancefloor,ROME—NiccoloFilippi,a23-year-oldItaliandanceperformer,recentlydecidedtoexploreChinesecultureanditstraditionaldanceformsandbelievesthatthisexperiencewillnotonlyboosthiscareer,butalsobroadenhishorizonsbeyondtheworldofdance.

HisinterestindiversifyinghisskillsgrewafterhestumbleduponashortvideooftraditionalChinese-styleddanceonYouTube.“Isawitasanartthatcombinestraditionandmodernity,whichwasmostlythereasonwhyIlikedit,”saysFilippi.

Eversince,hehasbeencloselyfollowingChinesedanceperformersandwatchingnumerousvideostolearnmoreaboutthetraditionalstylethatheadmires.“Ipreferthetraditionalstylebecauseofitslightmovements.Italsoreflectsmypersonalitywithelegance,”headds.

Filippi’schancecamewhenhewasinvitedtoperformforaChineseNewYearcelebrationinthecentralItaliancityofFlorence.Hehassincefullycommittedhimselftotheartform,learningseveralpiecesandputtinghisnewfoundpassionintopractice.

“ThebiggestdifferencethatIfound(comparedtootherdisciplines)isthechangeofmoodandemotionalexpressionsamongdances,”saysFilippi,addingthatheneededtoshiftfromthedynamicmovesofhip-hoptothegracefulandfluidmovementsofChinesedance.Despitevariousobstacles,Filippi’seffortshavenotgoneunnoticed.Twoofhisfriendssharedvideosofhisperformancesonsocialmedia,andtheresponsewasoverwhelming.Onevideogarnered500,000views,whiletheotherreceived200,000views.

Filippibelievesthatlearningaboutdifferentculturesispriceless,andheseesitasameansofpersonalgrowth.“Iliketothinkofapersonasabook,”hesays.“Embracingdifferenttraditionsandcultures,suchasChinesecultureandmanyothers,islikeaddingnewchapterstomybook,makingitmorediverseandwonderful.”

25．WhatisthemainreasonwhyFilippifallsinlovewithtraditionalChinesedance

A．Itspotentialtoboosthiscareer.B．Itsmixoftraditionalandmodernelements.

C．Itsgracefulandlightmovements.D．Itstruereflectionofhiselegantpersonality.

26．HowdoestheauthorillustratethepopularityofFilippi’svideos

A．Bylistingnumbers.B．Bygivinganexample.

C．Bysharingastory.D．Bymakingacomparison.

27．Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph

A．Filippithinkslittleoflearningfromothercultures.

B．Peopleprefertowritedowntheirpastexperiences.

C．Acceptingvariousculturesboostspersonalgrowth.

D．Abookwithchaptersontraditionsismorewonderful.

28．Whatisthemainideaofthepassage

A．Chinese-styleddancevideosgoviralonsocialmedia.

B．AnItalian’sdancejourneytowardsspecializationstarts.

C．Filippi’sdesireforChinesecultureextendsbeyonddance.

D．AnItaliandancershowspassionforChinese-styleddance.

Fewwomenwouldconsiderapairofscissorstobedailyessentialthattheyneedtohaveintheirpurses.ButforShiQinling,whoiscurrentlyworkingattheFenglincommunityculturalcenterinShanghai,thistoolhasbeenwithhereverywhereshegoesforthepastdecade—notasameansofself-protectionbutartisticexpression.

“Paper-cuttingisnotaboutcuttingrandompatternsfrompaper.Writerstellstoriesusingwords.Idothesame,butwithapairofscissors,”Shisaid.

Shidevelopedaninterestincraft(工艺)whenshewasachild.Thisinterestlaterdevelopedintoapassion,onethatshedecidedtopursuebymajoringinartsandcraftsdesignduringhertimeinuniversity.Aftergraduation,however,shefoundherselfworkingatashipdesigncompanyasshewasunsureaboutwhatshewantedtodowithherfuture.Aboutayearlater,theShanghaiArtsandCraftsResearchInstituteofferedherapositionintheirpaper-cuttingdepartment.Realizingthatshestillhadaloveforthecraft,shemadethecareerswitch.

In2023,Shistartedlearningpaper-cuttingfromXiXiaoqin,apaper-cuttingexpert.Threeyearslater,oneofherworks,TheFightingFish,wonthirdplaceatthe

BaihuaCup,acompetitionforChineseartsandcrafts.Overthepastdecade,Shi’sworkshavebeenexhibitedin23exhibitions.

AlthoughShiisalreadysoskilledinthecraftthatshecancreateananimalpatternin10minuteswithoutevenhavingtodrawtheoutlines,shecontinuestoimproveherskillseveryday.Thereasonisthatsheviewspaper-cuttingasnotjustanartform,butalsoaformoflearningabouttraditionalChineseculture.Shethinksshehastheresponsibilitytoattractpeoplefromdifferentagegroupsanddifferentfieldstotrypaper-cutting.

29．WhydoesShiQinlingalwayscarryapairofscissorswithher

A．Tofixthingsonthego.

B．Toshowoffhercreativity.

C．Tomakepapercutsanytime.

D．Toprotectherselffromdangers.

30．Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout

A．WhatShiQinlingdidinuniversity.

B．HowShiQinlinggotridoftheboredom.

C．HowShiQinlingstartedpaper-cuttingcareer.

D．WhyShiQinlingresignedfromherpreviousjob.

31．WhatbestdescribesShiQinling

A．Selflessandadaptable.B．Creativeandhumorous.

C．Devotedandgenerous.D．Talentedandresponsible.

三、七选五

Haveyoueverhadthiskindofchildhoodmemory:afamilysitstogethercasually,drinkingandtastingteaafterlunchordinner32

Afterbeingspreadtodifferentpartsoftheworld,33Nowteahasfinallyreceivedtop-levelglobalrecognitionasasharedculturaltreasureofmankind.OnNov.29,“traditionalteaprocessingtechniquesandassociatedsocialpracticesinChina”wasaddedtotheUNESCOlistofintangibleculturalheritage.

TraditionalteaprocessingtechniquesandassociatedsocialpracticesinChinaconsistoftheknowledge,skillsandpracticesconcerningthemanagementofteaplantations(茶园)aswellasthepickingoftealeaves,manualprocessing,drinking,andsharingoftea,notedUNESCO.

34Themostcommonlyusedskillsrangingfromshaqing(杀青)toxunzhi(窨制).Chineseteaisdividedintomainlysixcategories:green,black,yellow,oolong,whiteanddark.Allofthemfollowtheirownprocessesforteamaking.Practicesofgreetingguestswithteaaresharedamongmultipleethnicgroupsandprovideasenseofidentityandcontinuity.35Itmeansboilingteaatastove—asocialteaactivitypopularamongyoungChinesepeople.

Weiluzhuchaisareplacementinthecoldseasonsforthecampingcraze.Sittingaroundastove,boilingsometea,peoplechat,admirethesceneryandimmersethemselvesintraditionalChineseculturebyboilingteatogetherinperson.“36Wheneverwewantsomesnacks,wesitaroundastoveandboiltea,”anInternetusercommented.

A．Taketeamakingforexample.

B．Thiscanbefullyshownbyweiluzhucha.

C．teaiscommoninChinesepeople’sdailylives.

D．It’sgoodtofeelthewarmatmospherewhenboilingtea.

E．Chinanowhas43itemsontheintangibleculturalheritagelist.

F．teahasdelightedandfascinatedtheworldforathousandyears.

G．ThishasbeenadailyactivityforChinesepeoplethroughouttheirhistory.

WhenChinesepeoplethinkofwushu,whatoftencomestomindiswuxianovels,akindofhistoricalnovelthatinvolveswushuwarriors.37.Forexample,thecharactersmayhavesuperhumanstrengthortheabilitytofly.Theymayalsobeabletofocustheirinnerspiritualstrengthandsenditthroughtheair,knockingpeopleoverorbreakingdownwalls.

38.However,byfarthemostpopularauthorinthisgenre(文体)wasZhaLiangyong(1924-2023)whousedthepennameJinYongandsoldover300millionbooksworldwide.HisnovelshavealsobeentranslatedintomanylanguagesandsomehavebeenmadeintomoviesandTVseries.

39,andthenhegoesofftolearnwushu.Afterbecomingawushumaster,theherobeginstravellingthejianghu,fightingevilwhereveritmaybefound.Eventually,themaincharacterprovestobeanexampleofjustice,kindness,courage,loyalty,truth,andhonesty.40,whichreferstoapersonwhoholdsbackthestrongandhelpstheweak.Throughhardship,self-disciplineandawell-knownteacher,onecanbeawushumaster.However,hecomingawuxiahero,oneshouldalwaysbearxiainmind.Awuxiaheroalwaysputsfriends,hispeople,andhiscountryfirst.41.Throughsuperiormartialartsskillspusfiends,qualitiesheandhisfellowssavetheday.

A．Wuxiastoriesmostoftentakeplaceinthejianghu

B．Centraltotheideaofthewuxiaheroistheconceptofxia

C．Mostoften,therearesomefantasticelementstothesenovels

D．WuxiahasalongliteraryhistorydatingbackasfarasSimaQian

E．Asamasterstoryteller,hewovefactandfictioninafantasticway

F．Andheiswillingtobattletohelpthoseinneedandmakeabettersociety

G．Typically,wuxiastoriesbeginwithaherowhoexperiencespersonaltrouble

四、根据首字母或汉语或语境提示补全短文

根据提示用本单元所学词汇及语法知识完成下面短文。(每空一词)

Friendshipshaveahugeimpactonyourmentalhealthandhappiness.Goodfriendsgive42(encourage),bringjoy,andpreventloneliness.Developingclosefriendshipscanalsohaveapowerfulimpactonyourphysicalhealth.Lackofsocialconnectionmayposeasmuchofariskassmoking,drinkingtoomuch,orleadingasedentary(久坐的)lifestyle.Friendsareeventiedtolonglife.OneSwedishstudyhasfoundthat,alongwithphysicalactivity,maintainingarich43(联络网)offriendscanaddsignificantyearstoyourlife.Soit’simportanttokeepintouchwithfriendsandh4445withthemoften.

Butclosefriendshipsdon’tjusthappen.Manyofusstruggletomeetpeopleanddevelopqualityconnections.Whateveryourageorcircumstances,though,it’snevertoolatetostrengthenthe46(纽带)offriendshipandimproveyoursociallife,emotionalhealth,andoverallwell-being.

五、用单词的适当形式完成短文

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Chinesecalligraphy(书法)isanartformthat47(involve)theskilledanddeliberateuseofbrushandinktocreatebeautifulandexpressivecharacters.

TheoriginsofChinesecalligraphycanbetracedbackthousandsofyearstotheShangDynasty,makingitoneofthe48(old)continuousartistictraditionsintheworld.ItsevolutionisaccompaniedwiththedevelopmentoftheChinesewritingsystem,49consistsofthousandsofcharacters,eachwithitsownartisticstructureandstrokeorder(笔顺).

CalligraphyinChina50(regard)asoneofthehighestformsofartisticexpression.Itisnotonlyameansofcommunication51awaytodevelopone’scharacter,discipline,andspirituality.Thepracticeofcalligraphyrequires52(patient),concentration,andadeepunderstandingofthebalancebetweenemptyspaceandsolidforms.

Differentstylesofcalligraphyhaveemergedthroughouthistory,eachwithitsowndistinctcharacteristicsandartisticconventions.Themostfamous53(style)includeregularscript(kaishu),runningscript(xingshu),cursivescript(caoshu),andsealscript(zhuanshu).

Chinesecalligraphyhasaprofoundinfluence54otherartforms,suchas55(paint),poetry,andsealcarving.ItisoftenconsideredasanimportantpartoftheChinesetraditionalculture,wherescholarsandartistswouldgatherina56(culture)salontoappreciateanddiscusscalligraphicworks.

六、词性转换

词性转换

57．resolute：adv.

58．sorrow：adj.

59．invent：n.

60．forgive：n.

61．interrupt：n.

62．organize：n.

63．acknowledge：n.

64．connect：n.

65．influence：adj.

66．explain：n.

七、选用适当的单词或短语补全句子

短语填空

payavisitto,pickout,inamazement,protect...from...,beinvolvedin,asaconsequence,turn...down,burstintotears,putaway,takeup

67．Whenthegirlletoutascreamoutofnoreason,wealllookedather.

68．Onsuchahotweather,you’dbetterwearapairofsunglassesyourselfthehotsun.

69．Hearingthesadnewsthathermotherwasill,thegirlandrantothehospital.

70．Iwastedmuchtimeplayingcomputergames.,Ifailedtheimportantexam.

71．Fred,yourroomisinsuchamess.yourthingsandtidyit.

72．Black,yourradioistoonoisy.itplease.

73．Alltheteachersandstudents,eventheheadmaster,lastweekend,thetree-plantingactivity.

74．Timepermitting,we’lltheGreatWallonedaynextmonth.

75．Volunteeringtoworkincharitiesmostofthemanager’ssparetime.

76．They’llsomeexcellentarticlesfromthecontributionsandpostthemonline.

八、其他应用文

77．假定你是李华,是“中华文化之旅”(ChineseCultureStudyTour)研学活动中心的志愿者。你校交换生Chris对该活动很感兴趣,来信询问相关情况。请你给他写一封回信,内容包括:

1.活动目的;

2.活动安排和内容。

注意:

1.写作词数应为80个左右;

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

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九、读后续写

78．阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Itwasadreamborninfire.AndreaPetersonwas5whenshewastrappedontheledge(窗台)ofaburningbuilding.

“Throwthekiddown!”saidoneofthefiremenbelow,whoseeyesarefirmandcourageous,alongwithprofessionalrescuetechniques.Seeingthis,littleAndreajumpedintolifesavingarmsandalife-longambition:Shewantedtofightfiresasherrescuersdid.

Shetoldthattothemenwhohadsavedher,andtheylaughednaturallythewaygrown-upsdowhenakidsayshewantstobeanastronautorasportsstar.Butthiswasbackinatimewhenlittlegirlsweren’tevenallowedtofantasize(幻想)aboutsuchgrandgoals.

“You’llbeagoodmommy,”thefirementoldher.“You’llbeagoodteacher,maybeyou’llbeanurse,butyoucanneverbeafireman.”

Indeed,lifesidelinedherambitiousdream.Shewasstudyingforadegreeinaviationtechnology(航空科技)andthat’swhereshemetherhusband,Dennis.Unfortunately,Denniswasdiagnosedwithcancer.Petersonspent31yearscaringforthemansheloved,andin2023,whenDenniswasabouttoleave,hewasatpeacebutworriedforher.“Butwhatareyougoingtodo”“I’llbefine,”shetoldhim.

At61,sheattendedacourseforemergencies.Shewentonanambulanceride-alongfromtimetotime.Itturnedouttobealife-and-deathsituation,whichremindedherofthechildhoodexperiencebackinthefire.Buteverytimeshesawpeoplewhowereinneedweresuccessfullyrescued,Petersonfeltthatlong-agochildhoodcalling.Sheearnedheremergencymedicaltechnicianlicenseandrespondedtofirecallswiththeambulance.ShefoundthatheryearsoftendingtoDennishadpreparedherfordealingwiththevarietyofhurtsandills.Theinsidecallingechoedincreasinglystronger.

注意：

1．续写词数应为150左右；

2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Afterayear,shesignedupforatrainingunitforfirefighters.

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Finallycamethewrittenandphysicalfitnesstestday.

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参考答案：

1．D2．B3．C4．A5．C6．A7．C8．B9．D10．A11．D12．A13．D