2024-2025学年新教材高中英语Unit4JourneyAcrossaVastLandPeriod3课时素养检测含解析新人教版选择性必修第二册

PAGEUnit4JourneyAcrossaVastLand课时素养检测十五Unit4Period3Ⅰ.阅读理解TwoEuropeanSummerMust“Seas”Whenyouthinkofsummer,thebeach,clearwater,sunnyskies,andrelaxingdaysareafewthingsthatcometomind,andtwoofthebestplacestoexperiencethesesummerfeelsaretwogorgeousEuropeanbodiesofwater:theMediterraneanSeaandtheAdriaticSea!ThesetwoincredibleSeasholdsomeofmyfavoritetravelmemories,andIwouldrevisiteachoneinaheartbeat!TheMediterraneanSeaTheMediterraneanSeacanbeaccessedfromvariousEuropeancountriesaswellasafewNorthAfricancountries.AndwhilemanythinkofvisitingIbiza,Malta,ortheGreekislandstoexperiencetheMediterranean,myMediterraneanbeachdayscamewhilevisitingtheseasidecityofMarseilleintheSouthofFrance!MarseillewasalovelycitywitheasyaccesstotheSea,alsowithprettysandybeaches.ThegorgeouscrystalclearbluewatermadeitunlikeanybeachdayinAmerica!Notonlywerethebeachesamazing,butthecityofMarseillewasadorableandfilledwithnumerouscuteshopsandseasiderestaurants.AndtheMediterranean-stylefoodwasdelicious!TheAdriaticSeaTheAdriaticSeaisequallyasstunningandsurelyworthavisit!TheCroatiancoasthasnumerousbeachclubs,someprivateandsomepublic,thattouristsareabletovisitandyoucanexperiencethebeautyoftheAdriaticSeathere!ZrceNovalja,aCroatianseasidetownIvisited,wasimpressivelyfeaturedbytheratherrockybeachinplaceofsand.Therocksweresmallandsmooth,makingswimmingintheseaandwadinginthewaterjustaseasyassandybeaches!PlusthelocalsinCroatiaarealsoextremelyfriendly,makingtheexperienceevenmorememorable.【语篇概述】本文是一篇说明文。作者用自己的旅游经验向读者介绍了夏天旅游值得一去的欧洲两大海:地中海(TheMediterraneanSea)和亚得里亚海(TheAdriaticSea)。1.Thewriter’striptothetwoseaswasfullof________.

A.unbearablehardships B.variousadventuresC.wonderfulexperiences D.funnyevents【解析】选C。细微环节理解题。依据第一段最终一句“ThesetwoincredibleSeasholdsomeofmyfavoritetravelmemories,andIwouldrevisiteachoneinaheartbeat!”可知,作者在这两片海的旅游经验是美妙的。2.FromwhichplacedidthewritergettotheMediterraneanSea?A.Ibiza. B.Malta.C.TheGreekislands. D.Marseille.【解析】选D。细微环节理解题。依据TheMediterraneanSea部分其次句“...myMediterraneanbeachdayscamewhilevisitingtheseasidecityofMarseilleintheSouthofFrance!”可知,作者是经过法国南部的马赛到达地中海的。3.WhatmakesZrceNovaljasospecial?A.Itsbeachclubs. B.Itsbeautifulsea.C.Itsrockybeach. D.Itsfriendlylocals.【解析】选C。细微环节理解题。依据TheAdriaticSea部分第三句“ZrceNovalja,aCroatianseasidetownIvisited,wasimpressivelyfeaturedbytheratherrockybeachinplaceofsand.”可知,ZrceNovalja别出心裁的地方在于它的海滩是由石子构成的而不是沙子。Ⅱ.阅读填句依据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Vacationsareimportant.Weneedtotaketimeoutfromworktorelax,andjustbeourselves.1Weshouldallbeallowedtoleaveourjobsbehindus—atleastforafewweekseachyear—andjusthavefun.Thismightbesomethingassimpleasreadingagoodbookinfrontofawarmfireplaceandtravellingtothemostinterestingplacesonourplanet.Whateverwefancydoingisworthtakingtimeoutfor.

Workplacestressisontherise.2Theseincludedisease,depressionandevendeath.Weallseemtoberunningfromoneplacetothenext,neverfindingoutwherewewanttogointhefirstplace.Iintendtobreakthattrendinthecomingdays.

3Iwillsleeplate,write,watchmovies,drinktheoccasionalglassofwine,andeattomyheart’scontentignoringcaloriecounting.Myplanistojustenjoythefleetingmomentsofbeingalive.

4Spendyournextvacationthewayyouwant.Dowhatwillrestoreyourmentalhealth.You’reveryvaluabletothepeoplewhoareclosetoyou,andtothosewhodependonyou.Likeitornot,weareallinterdependentinthisgreatlifeofours.

Youarevaluable.Justrememberthatthenexttimeyoulookatthemirrorandtakeadeepbreath.Remindyourselfthattherewillneverbeanyonelikeyoueveronthisearthagain.5Allyouhavetodoisjustaskyourselfwhatyouwanttodo.

A.Withitcomemanyhealthproblems.B.Ichallengeeachoneofyoutodothesame.C.Drawupadetailedplansoyoucanseemore.D.Andonlyyouknowhowtovacationyourway.E.Whenyoufinallygethomeyou’llbegreatlyrefreshed.F.Lifeisnotallaboutwork,oratleastitshouldn’tbe.G.Formynextholiday,IwilldoallthethingsthatIlovedoing.【语篇概述】假期很重要,我们要从工作中解脱出来,让自己放松。1.【解析】选F。依据空格处的上句“我们须要时间从工作中解脱出来,让自己放松,仅仅做自己”与下文的“我们应当允许自己短暂把工作放在脑后”可知,选F。F项“生活不全都是工作,至少不应当是这样”起承上启下的作用。2.【解析】选A。依据空格处的上句“工作压力日益增加”与下文的“这些问题包括疾病、抑郁甚至死亡”可知,选A。A项“随之而来的是许多健康问题”连接上下文。3.【解析】选G。依据空格后的“Iwillsleeplate...ignoringcaloriecounting.”可知,应选G“在接下来的假期中,我要做全部我喜爱的事情”。4.【解析】选B。依据空格后的“按自己想要的方式度过接下来的假期”可知,选B“我剧烈建议你们每个人也做同样的事情”。5.【解析】选D。依据空格处的上句“提示自己你是独一无二的”和下句“你只需问问自己想要做什么”可知,选D“只有自己知道自己想要什么样的度假方式”。Ⅲ.完形填空PeopleinExcelsior,Minnesota,aretoobusytonoticethelonefigureclimbinguptooldOakHillCemetery(公墓).Heisa1maninagolfshirtandhespotsagravewithanAmericanflagonit,2hishorn(号),andplays.

Thecemetery3startedthreeyearsago,4GaryMarquardt,now68,attendedthemilitaryfuneral(军方葬礼)ofafriend’sfather,whohad5duringWorldWarⅡ.It6Garythatarecordingwasbeingusedandnota7bugler(号兵).

Therewasonlyone8:Garyhadneverplayedabugle.HecalledBuglesAcrossAmerica(BAA),anorganizationthatprovidesbuglersformilitaryfunerals.Theytoldhimhewouldneedtoreceiveatest.Sohewalkedintoa9storeandboughtahorn.10hestartedtopractice.

“Itwasawful,”saysGary’swife,JoanieMarquardt,withalaugh.TheMarquardts’neighbors,BruceandCarolHedblom,11Gary’splayingtoo.“Iwouldhave12,”saysCarol.Instead,Garytooklessons.“Wewereallhopinghewouldget13,”saysJoanie.“Andthenhedid.”Hisneighborsnolonger14theirwindows.Infact,they15whatthey’redoing,standatattention,andlisten.

【语篇概述】本文是记叙文。为了缅怀在斗争中牺牲的士兵,老人自学吹号,并常常去公墓给烈士演奏。1.A.gray-haired B.black-eyedC.short-sighted D.fresh-faced【解析】选A。上下文语境题。依据下文中的“GaryMarquardt,now68”可知,这是一位“头发灰白的(gray-haired)”老人。2.A.findsB.wavesC.dropsD.raises【解析】选D。上下文语境题。依据下文中的horn和plays可知,他“举起(raises)”他的号。3.A.plans B.rules C.visits D.shows【解析】选C。上下文语境题。依据上文中的“climbinguptooldOakHillCemetery...spotsagravewithanAmericanflagonit...”可知,GaryMarquardt是去公墓“探望(visits)”烈士。4.A.when B.after C.until D.before【解析】选B。上下文语境题。依据下文中的“boughtahorn”,“startedtopractice”等可知,为烈士吹号是在Gary参与完葬礼“之后(after)”起先的。5.A.played B.servedC.suffered D.recorded【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。结合上文中的“militaryfuneral”和下文中的“duringWorldWarⅡ”可知,这位挚友的父亲曾在二战中“服役(served)”。6.A.frightened B.satisfiedC.comforted D.bothered【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。依据下文中的“arecordingwasbeingusedandnotalivebugler”可知,用录音而不是号兵的现场演奏这件事使Gary感到很“恼火(bothered)”。7.A.live B.cleverC.brave D.reliable【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。依据上文中的“arecordingwasbeingused”可知,那次葬礼用的是录音而不是号兵的“现场(live)”演奏。8.A.reason B.possibilityC.solution D.problem【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。依据下文中的“Garyhadneverplayedabugle”可知,有一个“问题(problem)”须要解决,那就是Gary以前从未吹过号。9.A.toy B.book C.food D.music【解析】选D。上下文语境题。依据下文中的“boughtahorn”可知,他走进一家“乐器(music)”店。10.A.Thus B.AgainC.Then D.Perhaps【解析】选C。词义辨析题。“startedtopractice”应当发生在“boughtahorn”之后,故此处填Then。11.A.hated B.enjoyedC.heard D.reported【解析】选C。上下文语境题。依据下文中的“Wewereallhopinghewouldget...”和“they...whatthey’redoing,standatattention,andlisten”可知,邻居也“听到(heard)”了Gary的吹奏。12.A.setoff B.comeupC.takenoff D.givenup【解析】选D。固定搭配题。依据下文中的“Instead,Garytooklessons.”可知,邻居Carol说假如是他,他会选择“放弃(givenup)”。13.A.better B.richerC.busier D.happier【解析】选A。词义辨析题。依据下文中的“Andthenhedid”和“they...standatattention,andlisten”可知,邻居们希望Gary能吹得“更好(better)”,而他做到了。14.A.open B.close C.clean D.break【解析】选B。词义辨析题。依据下文中的“standatattention,andlisten”可知,邻居们不再“关上(close)”他们的窗户,事实上,他们甚至“停下(stop)”手头的工作,用心听他吹号。15.A.stop B.start C.finish D.change【解析】选A。词义辨析题。参见上题解析。Ⅳ.语法填空阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Homingpigeons1._____________(be)acommonmessagedeliverytoolbeforethedigitalrevolution.Today,theirskillsremain2._____________(importance)insituationsthatlimitdigitalandphysicalcommunication.Trainingthepigeonsissimplebutrequirestime,3._____________(devote)andpropercare.

Removethepigeonsfromtheplacewhereyoukeepthemanduseacage4._____________(carry)themamileaway.Releasethepigeonsandtheywillreturnhome.Dothisseveraltimesinaweekforpractice.Graduallyincreasetherange,5._____________youwillgainmoreconfidence.

Thehomingpigeonistrainedoneitheroneortwolocations6._____________(use)foodandwaterrewards.Youcaneitherusethehomebaselocationasthesingleroutereturnformessagesorcreatearoutebetweentwoset7._____________(place).Foratwo-wayflightroute,removethefoodfromthebase.Takethepigeonbyhandtothesecondlocationandprovidefeed.Repeatthisprocessuntilthepigeonfliesbetweenthetwolocations8._____________(independent).

Messagesarecarriedwithsmallbackpacks.Backpacksusefabric(织物),9._____________islightandeasytodesignbutwaterandbadweatherarelikelytododamage10._____________manymaterials.Smalltubesprovidesafeenclosures(附件)fornotesandsupplies.

【语篇概述】当下信鸽传递信息仍旧非常重要,文章介绍了训练信鸽的详细方法和步骤。1.【解析】were。考查过去时。依据后文的“beforethedigitalrevolution...”可知此处应为一般过去时,且主语homingpigeons是可数名词复数,故此处填were。2.【解析】important。考查表语。remain是连系动词,意为“接着存在,依旧是”,其后应用形容词作表语,故填important。3.【解析】devotion。考查名词。此处time,________andpropercare三者并列作requires的宾语,故用devote的名词形式devotion。

4.【解析】tocarry。考查不定式。usesth.todosth.意为“用某物做某事”,设空处作目的状语,故应用不定式。答案为tocarry。5.【解析】and。考查连词。依据前文的increasetherange和后文的youwillgain...可知,此处为“祈使句+and/or+陈述句”句型;依据句意“渐渐地增加里程你就会更有自信”可知,此处应为顺承关系,故填and。6.【解析】using。考查现在分词。句意为:通过运用嘉奖食物和水的方式在一个或两个地方来训练信鸽。usingfoodandwaterrewards为现在分词作本句的方式状语,故填using。7.【解析】places。考查名词。依据空格前twoset且place为可数名词,可知此处应为places。twosetplaces意为“两个固定的地方”。8.【解析】independently。考查副词。分析句式结构可知,设空处修饰动词flies,应用副词形式,故填independently。9.【解析】which。考查连词。依据空格前的逗号,分析整个句子,可知设空处引导非限制性定语从句,且从句中缺少主语,先行词为fabric,指物,故填which。10.【解析】to。考查短语。dodamageto...为固定短语,意为“对……造成损害”。故填to。完形填空Onceafineblacksmith(铁匠)namedWalukagawasbroughttotheking.Severalservantsappearedwithsomeiron.“Youmustchangethis1intoaman,”saidtheking.“Notjusta2,butalivingmanwhocanwalkandtalk.”Everyoneknewifanyonefailedto3anorder,hewouldbeputtodeath.

Oneevening,walkingthrougha4area,hediscoveredaboyhoodfriendwhohadbecomemadandlivedalone.Walukagahad5elsetodo,sohedecidedtotelltheking’s6tohim.Tohis7,thefellowlistenedtotheendwithout8“Iknowwhattodo,”saidthemadmanimmediately.“Tellthekingthattomaketheman,youmusthaveonehundredpotsoftearsofhispeople,9onlytearsmaykeepyourfire10attherighttemperature.”

Onhearingsuchgoodadvice,theblacksmith11totheking’spalace.Afterheexplainedwhathemusthavethekingwasquite12.Buttryasthepeoplemight,itwasimpossibleto13enoughtears.Finallythekingsaid,“Mypeoplecannever14onehundredwaterpotswithtears.Itherefore15youfromyourtask.”

【语篇概述】本文是一篇记叙文。国王吩咐铁匠用铁铸造一个活人,否则就会处死他,左右犯难的铁匠偶遇一个儿时的挚友,这个挚友的建议挽救了铁匠。1.A.metalB.rockC.solidD.bar【解析】选A。上下文语境题。依据语境及空前一句中的“someiron”可知,此处表示国王要求铁匠肯定要把金属(metal)变成一个人。2.A.picture B.statue C.fancy D.doll【解析】选B。上下文语境题。依据空后的“butalivingmanwhocanwalkandtalk”可推知,国王要求铁匠用金属铸造一个会走路、会说话的活人,而不是一尊雕塑(statue)。3.A.putup B.workoutC.giveup D.carryout【解析】选D。上下文语境题。依据语境可知,此处表示每个人都知道任何没有执行(carryout)吩咐的人,最终都会被处死。4.A.frozen B.contentedC.deser