2023新教材高中英语Unit4JourneyAcrossaVastLand单元过关检测卷新人教版选择性必修第二册

单元过关检测卷(四)第一部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AGettingsickoverseascanbescary.You'reinanunfamiliarplaceandoftendon'tspeakthelanguage.Althougheachtripisdifferent,thereareuniversalthingsyoucandotokeepsafe.Beprepared.“Scheduleavisitwithadoctorwhospecializesintravelortheareayou'revisitingatleastfourweeksbeforeyourdeparture，”saysWHOpublichealthexpertDrGillesPoumerol.Atraveldoctorwillbeabletogiveyoutherequiredandrecommendedvaccinations(接种疫苗)aswellasdiscussanymedicalissuesyoumaycomeacrossabroad.Getinsurance.“Inmanycountrieswhereyouhavelimitedaccesstohealthcare,goodhealthcareisonlyfoundintheprivatesectorandcanbeveryexpensive，”Poumerolsays.Plus,inanemergency,returningtotheUnitedStatescancostmorethan$50,000.Askyourhealthinsurancecompanywhetheryourpolicy(保险单)appliesoverseasandwhetheritwillcovertripstoaforeignhospital.Ifnot,therearemanycompaniesthatoffershort－termtravelhealthinsuranceforareasonablefee.AlistcanbefoundontheUSStateDepartment'stravelwebsite.Packwell.PoumerolalsosuggestsbringinganotefromyourdoctorinEnglishandthelanguageofthecountryyou'revisiting.Packinganemergencycontactlistisimportant.Contactsshouldincludethelocalembassy,relativesandyourhealthinsurancecompanywhoshouldbeinformedifyougetsick.Becare.Youhavetobeinchargeofyourhealth.Ifyou'rebeingtreatedabroad,questionthemedicalstaffabouttheirsterilization(杀菌)practices;injection(注射)equipmentshouldbeputinboilingwaterforatleast30minutesorusedonlyonce.Alsobesurethatdoctorsandnursesarewearingglovestopreventfluidtransfer.Limitingyouralcoholintakewillkeepyoufocusedonyoursafety.Ifyourcommonsenseisperfect,therestofyourbodyshouldfollow.篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。愉快的旅游一定是以安全为前提的，境外游的游客往往面临很多安全隐患。1．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Youmustreceivesomevaccinationsaftergoingabroad.B．Alcoholintakewillkeepyoufocusedonyoursafety.C．Youshouldemployatraveldoctorwhotravelswithyou.D．It'saterriblethingtogetsickinastrangecountry.答案：D细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Gettingsickoverseascanbescary.”可知在国外生病是件可怕的事，故D项正确。2．Accordingtothepassage,youcanvisittheUSStateDepartment'stravelwebsitetofind.A．companieswhichoffershort－termtravelhealthinsuranceB．howtogetbacktoAmericawhenyouareillC．whetheryourpolicyappliesoverseasD．goodhealthcareoverseas答案：A细节理解题。根据第三段最后两句“Ifnot,therearemanycompaniesthatoffershort－termtravelhealthinsuranceforareasonablefee.AlistcanbefoundontheUSStateDepartment'stravelwebsite.”可知选A。3．Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Youshouldn'teattoomuchwhenyoustayabroad.B．Healthcareprovidedabroadcanbeunreliable.C．Injectionequipmentshouldbeusedonlyonce.D．Youhavetotreatyourselfwhenyouareill.答案：C推理判断题。根据最后一段第三、四句可知C项正确。B(·黄冈市高三质量检测)WilliamLindesayhasbeeninterestedintheGreatWallofChinasinceseeingitinaschoolatlas(地图册)asachildinEngland.“Ivividlyrecallseeinginthe‘OxfordSchoolAtlas’theGreatWallwithitsbattlementsymbol.Fromthatmoment,IhadinmymindthatwhenIgrewupI'dgotoChinaandwalkalongtheGreatWallfromendtoend.”Lindesay'sabout3,000kmsolorunalongtheGreatWallbeganin1987.Runningthelengthofthewallwasabraveexpedition,venturingintosparselypopulatedregionswheretherewaslittlechanceofhelpiftherunnerhadanaccident.Duringanothertrip,LindesayandhisteamventureddeepintotheGobiDesertofMongolia.Theexplorersalmostdiedfromdehydration(脱水).Intotal,Lindesayestimatesinaninterviewthathehasspentabout1,600daysofhislife,orfourfullyears,ontheGreatWallinallseasons.Lindesayandhiswife,WuQi,whomhegottoknowandfellinlovewithduringhistripsinChina,hadafarmhouseatthefootofthewall.Duringhisexploration,henoticedsomesectionsofthewallwerebadlydamagedandcoveredwithlitter.Modernizationanddevelopmentweremakingthesituationevenworse.“Somepeoplesayitwilltakegenerationstochange;Isaywedon'thavegenerationsoftime.It'sgottobemuchquicker，”hesaid.Lindesayalwayscarriesagarbagebagwithhiminthewilderness,pickinglitteralongtheway.Lindesayusesagarbagebagashiscallingcard.TheclothbagbearsasetofninesimpleguidelinesinChinese,whichcallsonpeopletoobservewhiletravelingorcampingoutdoors:“Takeyourowngarbagehome”“Pickuplitterleftbyothers”“Don'tdamageplantsorflowers,orpickfruit”andlotsmore.篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文中讲述了一位外国友人Lindesay从小就爱上了长城，长大后游历长城，结识爱妻，并做长城的清道夫的故事。4．WhatsparkedWilliamLindesay'sdreamofexploringtheGreatWall?A．SeeingamovieabouttheGreatWall. B．ExperiencingawarfortheGreatWall.C．SurfingawebsiteabouttheGreatWall. D．AdmiringtheGreatWallintheschoolatlas.答案：D细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“WilliamLindesayhasbeeninterestedintheGreatWallofChinasinceseeingitinaschoolatlas(地图册)asachildinEngland.”可知WilliamLindesay自从孩提时在学校的地图册上看到长城就爱上了长城。5．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“sparsely”mean?A．Remotely. B．Rarely. C．Frequently. D．Largely.答案：B词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“populatedregionswheretherewaslittlechanceofhelpiftherunnerhadanaccident”可推知，人口稀少的地方提供帮助的机会也少，故选B。6．WhatworsenedthesituationoftheGreatWall?A．Thedestroyedecosystems. B．Wastecausedbyfarms.C．Theincreasingtourists. D．Modernizationanddevelopment.答案：D细节理解题。根据第三段第三句“Modernizationanddevelopmentweremakingthesituationevenworse.”可知现代化和开发使长城的处境更加恶化。7．WhatsortofmanisWilliamLindesay?A．Strong­willedandselfless. B．Determinedandgrateful.C．Warmheartedandimpolite. D．Considerateandoptimistic.答案：A推理判断题。根据第二段他历次艰难探险长城可推断出他是意志力坚强的一个人；根据第三段他不图名利做长城的清道夫可推断出他是一个大爱无私的好人。故选A。C(·九江市庐山中学高二检测)ShakespeareoncecalledtheEnglishcountryside“thepreciousstonesetinthesilversea”—andheisnotthelasttosinghighpraisesofitsbeautyandhistoricalcharm.Thecountrysideisparticularlybeautifulduringthesummer,especiallyinAugustandSeptember.Asonetravelsthecountryside,you'llfindmoreofitstreasures:somanyplantsandanimals,romanticcastles,secretgardens,andvillagessounchangedinthelastdecadesthattheyseemtohavebeencaughtunderafairy'sspell.Must－seesincludeDerbyshire,called“theheartofEngland”andhometotheNationalPark.Thegreatpeakswerethemuse(创作灵感)oftheBrontesisters(andifyoulovethebookJaneEyre,youcanvisitNorthLeeshall,wheretherealEyrefamilyoncelived)．HistoryloverswillenjoyavisittoLincolncity(itsmostfamoussonisLordAlfredTennyson).Itisalsoknownforitscathedral,thecharmingteashops,asmallcastle.Onewouldneverguessitsviolentpast—builtbytheRomans,itwasonceacenterforarrow(箭)making.HarryPotterfansshouldn'tmissavisittoAlnwick,whichisbetterrecognizedasthe“Hogswarth”inthemovies.Let'snotleaveouttheWessexregion,whereonecanseeoneofEngland'sgreatestmysteries,StoneHenge.YoucanalsogototheCityofBath,whichhasbeenfamousforitsmedicinesspringssincetheRomantimes.OtherpopularattractionsincludeSalisburyCathedral,thelandscapedgardensofStourhead,andthecobbled(用鹅卵石铺的)streetsofShaftesbury.ThisisalsohometoOxford,oneoftheworld'smostfamousuniversities.ArtloverswillalsolikeavisittoEastAnglia,whoselandscapesinspiredthepainterConstable(hewasborninDedhamvillage).ThisisalsohomeoftheUniversityCityofCambridge,andthefamousarchitecturalattraction,King'sCollegeChapel.BesuretovisittheaircraftmuseumofDuxford.篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了英国乡村旅游的一些景点。8．WhatwasShakespeare'sattitudetowardstheEnglishcountryside?A．Uninterested. B．Dissatisfied.C．Surprised. D．Admiring.答案：D细节理解题。根据第一段中的“ShakespeareoncecalledtheEnglishcountryside‘thepreciousstonesetinthesilversea’”可知，莎士比亚对英国乡下景色赞美有加，故选D。9．Accordingtothetext,Lincolncity.A．producedarrowsinthepastB．willbeenjoyedbymusicloversC．wastheplacewheretheEyrefamilyoncelivedD．hasoneoftheworld'smostfamousuniversities答案：A细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句中的“itwasonceacenterforarrow(箭)making”可知选A。10．Whentravelingthecountryside,HarryPotterfansareadvisedtovisit.A．theWessexregion B．DerbyshireC．Yorkshire D．Alnwick答案：D细节理解题。根据第五段中的“HarryPotterfansshouldn'tmissavisittoAlnwick”可知选D。11．Thetextismostprobablytakenfrom.A．atravelguide B．abookreviewC．ahistorypaper D．anewspaperreport答案：A推理判断题。本文主要介绍了英国乡村旅游的一些景点，故最有可能选自旅游指南，故选A。DWhereshouldanadventuroustouristgo?Afteryou'vedonesightseeinginLondon,shoppinginNewYork,tastedthelocalfoodinParis,anddancedtoyourheart'scontentattheBrazilianCarnival,whereelsecanyougo?Whatexotictouristdestinationawaitsyou?Well,Antarcticasoundsliketheholidayofalifetime!It'sconsideredthelastgreatwildernessonEarth.Justafewscientistsinresearchstationssharetheicylandscapewithpenguinsandotheranimalswhichcancopewiththelowtemperatures.TourismbeganinAntarcticainthe1950sandit'sstillasmallscale.About37,000touristsareexpectedtherethisseason,butmanywon'tevenleavetheboat.TheBBC'sJulietRixvisitedthefrozencontinentandaskedherselfifsheshouldbethereatall,causingpotentialproblemstosuchasensitiveenvironment.Hertourguideadmittedthatallvisitorsleavefootprintsandtheyallgotothesameplace,theaccessiblecoastline,whichisalsowherethepenguinsandsealsgotobreed.Butsomepeoplebelievethatifcarefullycontrolled,tourismcanbegoodforAntarctica.Ithasnonativepopulationanditneedsadvocates.Visitorstotheicycontinentmightbereadytosupportandeventofunditspreservation.Andthey'relikelytoengageinthediscussionaboutglobalwarming,whichhasledtothemeltingofglaciers.AccordingtoRix,guidelinesarefollowedwhenyou'reabouttosetfootinAntarcticaandtouristshavetodisinfect(为……消毒)theirbootstomakesurenoalienspeciesareintroduced.Andonceonland,there'snoeatingorsmoking.Rocks,bonefragments—nothingshouldbetakenasasouvenirandnothingshouldbeleftbehind.TouristsfortunateenoughtovisitAntarcticamustbeawarethatthisisnottheirhomeandkeeptheirfingerscrossedthatfuturegenerationswillalsobeabletoenjoysuchbreathtakingviews.篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了去南极洲旅游的情况和对游客的要求。12．Accordingtothesecondparagraph,wecanlearnthat.A．AntarcticahasbecomethebestplaceforpeopletotravelB．onlyscientistscanbeallowedtogotoAntarcticaC．AntarcticaislessaffectedbyhumanactivitiesD．noanimalscansurviveinAntarcticaexceptpenguins答案：C推理判断题。根据第二段第二句“It'sconsideredthelastgreatwildernessonEarth.”可知，它被认为是地球上最后的未开发的地区。由此可推知，南极洲受人类活动的影响较小。13．JulietRix'stravelinAntarcticamentionedinthefourthparagraphindicatesthat.A．governmentsshouldtakemeasurestostoptouristsfromgoingtoAntarcticaB．whethertouristsshouldgotoAntarcticaornotshouldbeconsideredcarefullyC．theanimals'habitatinAntarcticahasbeenseriouslyaffectedbytourismD．onlyjournalistsbegintopayattentiontotheenvironmentalprotectioninAntarctica答案：B推理判断题。根据第四段中的“askedherselfifsheshouldbethereatall,causingpotentialproblemstosuchasensitiveenvironment”以及“Hertourguideadmittedthatallvisitorsleavefootprintsandtheyallgotothesameplace”可推知，人们是否应该去南极洲旅游应认真地考虑一下。14．WhatcantouristsdowhilestayinginAntarctic?Theycan.A．eatandsmokeinAntarcticaB．takesomethingtheylikefromAntarcticaC．throwawaysomethingtheydon'tneedinAntarcticaD．enjoythebeautifulsceneryinAntarctica答案：D细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“there'snoeatingorsmoking.Rocks,bonefragments—nothingshouldbetakenasasouvenirandnothingshouldbeleftbehind”可知，A、B、C三项的说法均与原文不符；根据尾句中的“toenjoysuchbreathtakingviews”可知，游客可以在南极洲欣赏到令人惊叹的景色。15．Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthispassage?A．Whycan'ttouristsgotoAntarctica?B．HowcantouristsgotoAntarctica?C．ShouldtouristsgotoAntarctica?D．AretouristsallowedtogotoAntarctica?答案：C标题判断题。通读全文可知，文章围绕着“应不应该去南极洲旅游？”这一话题展开，因此C项最适合作本文标题。第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(·苏州市第六中学高二检测)WhenIwasakidmyparentssentmetoasummercampinNewHampshire.16Atcampwedidtonsofgreatthingslikeswimming,sports,andarchery,butforme,themostmemorableexperiencewasanovernighttripofmountainclimbing.Ifyou'veeverhikedamountain,youknowit'saphysicalchallenge,especiallywhenyou'recarryingyourfoodandshelteronyourback.17“Howmuchfartherisit？”“Mypackistooheavy,canyoucarryitforme？”Thereplyoftheteacherswas,“Suckitup.”Thetruthis,thecomplainingcamperswerenowherenearthepointofexhaustion.Iftheyhadbeen,theteacherswouldhavenoticedthesignsandgiventhemcare.18Oncetheyrealizedtheyweren'tgettinganysympathytheyovercamethediscomfort,andinmostcasesendeduphavingagreattime.19Youcancomplain,oryoucanmakethebestofit.Ifyoucomplain,youmightfeellikeyou'regettingthenegativeenergyout,butyou'reprobablynotgoingtocauseapositivechange.It'smuchmorelikelythatyourcomplainingwillarousethedislikeofthosearoundyou.Noonelikesacomplainer.Complainingmakeslifeharderforeveryone.20A．Thesummercampwasinterestingbutfullofcomplaint.B．Thekidssimplyweren'tusedtothephysicalchallenge.C．It'snousecomplaininganditcan'tbringuswhatwewant.D．Thiswasagreatexperienceforme.E．Therearetwowaystodealwithanunpleasantsituation.F．Whencampersgottired,theycertainlystartedcomplaining.G．Weshouldcomplainlessandmakemoreeffort.篇章导读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过一次夏令营的经历告诉我们：做事情要少抱怨，多努力。16．D由后文“Atcampwedidtonsofgreatthings...”可知，“我”获得了一次很棒的经历。17．F由后文“Thetruthis,thecomplainingcamperswerenowhere...”可知，此处指有的人累了，就开始抱怨。18．B由后文“Oncetheyrealizedtheyweren'tgettinganysympathytheyovercamethediscomfort,...”可知，他们的抱怨并不表示他们遇到了不可克服的困难。B项“孩子们只是对身体挑战不习惯”承接下文，符合文意。19．E由后文“Youcancomplain,oryoucanmakethebestofit.”进一步说明了这里面临的两种情况可知，设空处应提到两种情况。20．G本文最后一段总结了抱怨对人们的消极影响。所以，作者最后给出结论：少抱怨，多努力。第二部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。SydneyisAustralia'soldest,21andliveliestcitywithapopulationof3,000,000,whichismuchlargerthananyotherAustraliancity.Itisacolorful,moderncitybutitalsohasa22beautywith23parklandandperhapstheworld'smostbeautifuldeep－waterharbor.Aswellasbeingfamousforitsmodernbuildingsand24thecityhasmany25ofhistoricalinterest.Forexample,MrsMacquarie'sChair,theRocksdatingbacktotheearlynineteenthcentury,andtheattractive26ofhousesofPaddington,areallclosetotheharborandthecity27.Sydneyhasmanyattractionswhichtouristscan28—azoo,KoalaBearParkandtheOperaHousewhichstandsatthewater'sedge.Some29thatthisisoneofthemostbeautifulexamplesofmodern30intheworld.Forfurtherentertainmentthereareallkindsofrestaurants,theatres,nightclubs,sportsandsocialclubs.Thereis31anadvancednetworkofcommunications32thecity33undergroundrailway,busesandtaxis.Sydneyhasavery34climate.Theaveragetemperatureinsummeris21.7℃，andinwinter12.6℃.Thereare35placesintheworldwhereavisitorcanfindsucharichkindofnaturalandhistoricalbeauty,entertainmentandculture.篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。悉尼是澳大利亚最古老、最大和最富有生机活力的城市，也有许多著名的历史名胜古迹。这里的温度也非常适宜，几乎没有一个人不喜欢这座城市。21．A.largest B．smallestC．happiest D．strangest答案：A根据下文“muchlargerthananyotherAustraliancity”可知，悉尼是澳大利亚最大的城市。故选A。22．A.special B．naturalC．real D．true答案：B下文的“parkland”和“beautifuldeep－waterharbor”都是介绍悉尼的自然美的。故选B。23．A.big B．highC．green D．wide答案：Cparkland自然是以“绿色”为主色调。24．A.roads B．treesC．hills D．houses答案：Abuildingsandroads是现代城市所具备的特点。tree与hill一般不用modern修饰；house包括在buildings之内。故选A。25．A.sorts B．kindsC．differences D．places答案：Dplacesofhistoricalinterest“历史名胜”。26．A.lines B．rowsC．queues D．scores答案：Browsofhouses“一排排房屋”，其他选项不适合用来修饰houses，故选B。27．A.office B．cinemaC．centre D．side答案：C与前文“theharbor”相对，故此处应为citycentre“市中心”。28．A.watch B．seeC．meet D．enjoy答案：D由关键词attraction可推知，此处表示“欣赏”。29．A.regard B．sayC．consider D．suggest答案：B后边的内容是有些人“说”的，故用say。30．A.designs B．scienceC．imaginations D．buildings答案：D歌剧院属于“建筑物”。故选D。31．A.also B．justC．only D．even答案：A句意：有各种各样的餐馆、戏院、夜总会、体育馆和社交俱乐部，而且也有先进的交通网络。also在此表示前后并列关系。故选A。32．A.outside B．withinC．around D．near答案：B以上所提到的交通网络是指悉尼城内的。33．A.besides B．exceptC．beside D．including答案：D地铁、公共汽车和出租车是包括在交通网络之内的。including表示“包括”，符合语境。34．A.pleasant B．changeableC．cool D．wet答案：A由下文列举出的冬夏平均气温可知悉尼的气候宜人。pleasant“令人愉快的；舒适的”。故选A。35．A.no B．fewC．many 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