2024秋新教材高中英语单元素能自测2Unit2ExploringEnglish含解析外研版必修第一册

单元素能自测Ⅰ.完形填空Lastspring，Iwasfortunatetobechosentoparticipate(参与)inanexchangestudyprogram.Inmyapplicationletter，Iwascarefulto__1__howmuchIwantedtoseeFrance；evidently，myexcitementreallycamethroughinmywords.OnceI__2__thatIwasgoing，allIcouldthinkaboutwasthefunofforeigntravelandmakingallsortsofnewand__3__friends.Whiletravellingwasinspiringandmeetingpeoplewas__4__，nothingaboutmyterminFrancewaswhatI__5__.ThemomentIarrivedinParis，Iwas__6__byaniceFrenchcouplewhowouldbecomemyhostparents.Myentireexperiencewasjoyousandexciting__7__Ireceivedsomeshockingnewsfrommyprogramcoordinator(协调人);therehadbeenadeathinmyhostparents'extendedfamily.TheyhadtotraveloutsideFranceforseveralweeks.Thatafternoon，Ihadto__8__outofonefamily'shouseandintoanother.TheexchangecoordinatortoldmeI'dhavea__9__thistimeandaskedwhetherIcouldshareabedroomwithanEnglishspeaker.Toavoidthetemptation(诱惑)to__10__mynativelanguage，Iaskednottobe__11__withanEnglish­speakingroommate.WhenIgottomynewroom，I__12__myselftomynewroommatePaolo，aBrazilian(巴西人)，thesameageasI，whomIwassurprisedtofindplayingoneofmyfavoriteCDs!Injustafewhours，weknewwe'dbegoodfriendsfortherestofthe__13__.IleftFrancewithmany__14__，sowhenpeopleaskmewhatmyfavoritepartofthetripwas，theyarealways__15__tohearmetalkaboutmyBrazilianfriendPaoloandthescoresofweekdaysinclass，weeknightsonthetown，andweekends__16__Franceweenjoyedtogether.Ilovehowpeople__17__seemsodifferent，butendupbeingso__18__.ThemostvaluablelessonIgainedfromstudyinginFrancewasn'tjusttorespecttheforeignpeople__19__torespectallpeople，foryournextbestfriendcouldbejustacontinentaway.Iwouldrecommendanexchangeprogramtoanyonewhowantstoexperienceforeignculturesandgainmeaningful__20__.到国外去沟通学习，可以开阔视野，观赏美景，尤其是可以结识新挚友。文化背景、爱好各不相同的人成为爱好爱好相同的挚友，你不认为很有意思吗？1．A.discussB．expressC．announceD．argue答案：B解析：词义辨析题。怀着到国外的美妙向往，我在申请信中当然要仔细表述我多么希望去看看法国。express表述；表达。2．A.agreedB．knewC．warnedD．refused答案：B解析：词义辨析题。当我的申请得到允许，我知道了我将作为交换生被派往法国，我心里充溢欢乐。know知道。3．A.stubborn B．anxiousC．determined D．interesting答案：D解析：背景常识题。此处应当表示我将结识的新挚友的特点。人们一般都会喜爱好玩的人。interesting好玩的。故选D。4．A.boringB．upsettingC．excitingD．promising答案：C解析：逻辑推理题。该空所在的让步状语从句中的两件事都是作者乐意做的：travelling和meetinglingwasinspiring，那么meetingpeople的特点也肯定与inspiring一样是一个褒义词。应选exciting令人兴奋的。5．A.expectedB．likedC．doubledD．feared答案：A解析：词义辨析题。尽管旅游令人欢欣鼓舞，结识新挚友令人兴奋，但是我却一点儿也没有预料到我本学期在法国的状况。expect预料。6．A.transported B．sawC．greeted D．supported答案：C解析：词义辨析题。我一到达巴黎，就受到一对法国夫妇的迎接。greet迎接；招呼。7．A.untilB．whenC．sinceD．while答案：A解析：逻辑推理题。在收到令人震惊的消息之前，我的感觉就是兴奋。此处的连词应当表示；“直到在……之前”，所以应用until。8．A.moveB．travelC．walkD．rush答案：A解析：词义辨析题。那对法国夫妇要出国，我须要搬家。move搬家。9．A.housekeeper B．leaderC．roommate D．colleague答案：C解析：词汇复现题。其次段的倒数第三句中提到了roommate，这里是该词的复现。10．A.learnB．appreciateC．speakD．master答案：C解析：词义辨析题。到了法国，假如仍旧与说英语的人同住，难免会说英语。这是作者不希望发生的。speak说。11．A.preferredB．fittedC．involvedD．placed答案：D解析：词义辨析题。为了避开说英语，我恳求不与说英语的室友同住。place支配；使……在某处。12．A.addedB．introducedC．devotedD．adapted答案：B解析：词义辨析题。我到了新居间后，向新室友做了自我介绍。introduce介绍。13．A.termB．weekC．monthD．vacation答案：A解析：词汇复现题。第一段最终一句提到myterm，此处是该词的复现。14．A.presentsB．suitcasesC．storiesD．dreams答案：C解析：词义辨析题。我在法国做了许多事情，有丰富的经验。学期结束，我带着我的经验回国。story经验；故事。15．A.surprised B．determinedC．interested D．concerned答案：A解析：逻辑推理题。从语境看，我的感受与一般人认为的不同，所以他们听到我的经验会感到惊讶。surprised惊讶的。16．A.placing B．exploringC．settling D．graduating答案：B解析：词义辨析题。我谈到的是我的巴西挚友、上课的时间、在城里的夜晚以及我们一起探究法国的经验。explore探究；探讨。17．A.needB．shallC．mustD．can答案：D解析：词义辨析题。人们最初可能看起来并不相同，但是最终却非常相像。这里表示的是可能性，所以用can。18．A.generous B．independentC．similar D．close答案：C解析：词义辨析题。该句中的连词but示意此处应当是different的反义词，所以用similar。19．A.andB．butC．orD．so答案：B解析：固定搭配题。前面的notjust就意味着该空肯定是but。notjust...but不仅是……而且……。20．A.instructions B．friendshipsC．facts D．data答案：B解析：逻辑推理题。我以我个人的经验向那些想经验外国文化，获得友情的人举荐交换生项目。交挚友是我的巨大收获，所以此处应为friendships。Ⅱ.阅读理解Amothergoatisabletopickoutherownbabyfromitsvoicealonebythetimethekidisjustfivedaysold.ResearchersfromUniversityofLondonplayedkids'“Amotherandthekidrelyalotonsmelltorecognizeoneanotherand，inthewild，duringthefirstweekoftheirlives，theanimalshideingrassanddon'tcallmuch.It'sastrategytheyusetoavoidenemies，”DrElodieBriefer，wholedtheresearch，explainedtoBBCNews.“Themothercallstothekidswhenshewantsthemtocomeandfeed，soweexpectedthatkidswouldrecognizethemothers'voices.”Infact，thiswasthecasefordeer，whichalsousethishidingstrategy，althoughtheydonotbelongtothesamefamilyofspeciesasgoats.Sheandherteamrecordedandplayedbackyoungkids'callstothefemalegoatsandrecordedtheirresponses.Sheexplained，“Evenwhenthecallscamefromkidsthatarefivetosixdaysold，wecouldseethemothersrespondingmoretothevoicesoftheirownbabies.”Hearingthevoiceoftheirownkids，thefemaleswouldlooktowardsthespeakerthatthesoundwascomingfrom，movingaroundandcallinginresponse.Thescientistssaythatunderstandinghowgoatsbehaveandcommunicateisveryimportant.“Thishelpsusunderstandjusthowsmarttheseanimalsare，”saidDrBriefer.“Farmersmightbeabletochangetheirwaytoraisegoatsconsideringthisnaturalbehaviour.”这是一篇新闻报道。短文报道了母山羊能够从小山羊宝宝发出的叫声中辨别出自己的孩子。1．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“bleats”mean?A．Habits.B．Voices.C．Responses.D．Videos.答案：B解析：词义揣测题。由其次段“ResearchersfromUniversityofLondonplayedkids'bleatstofemalegoatsandstudiedtheirresponses.Theyweresurprisedtofindthattheanimalswereabletopickouttheirownkids'voices.”可知，来自伦敦高校的探讨人员对母山羊播放小羊的叫声，并探讨它们的反应。他们惊异地发觉，这些动物能够辨别出自己孩子的声音。所以画线单词bleats是“声音”的意思。故B选项正确。2．Duringthefirstfewdaysofthebabydeer，themotherandthekidmainlydependon________torecognizeeachotherwhentheyarehidingingrass.A．voiceB．touchC．videosD．smell答案：D解析：细微环节理解题。由第三段“Amotherandthekidrelyalotonsmelltorecognizeoneanotherand，inthewild，duringthefirstweekoftheirlives...Infact，thiswasthecasefordeer...”可知，在小羊诞生的第一周，在野外时，羊妈妈和小羊依靠气味来识别彼此……事实上鹿也是这种状况。所以在小鹿诞生的几天内，母鹿和小鹿躲在草丛里，主要靠气味来分辨对方。故D选项正确。3．Intheexperiment，whatdoesamothergoatdowhenhearingherkids'voice?A．Makingvoiceinresponse.B．Jumpingoverandover.C．Hidingherselfsomewhere.D．Behavingjustasusual.答案：A解析：细微环节理解题。由第四段“Hearingthevoiceoftheirownkids，thefemaleswouldlooktowardsthespeakerthatthesoundwascomingfrom，movingaroundandcallinginresponse.”可知，听到自己孩子的声音时，母羊会看着发出声音的扬声器，四处走动，并以叫声做出回应。所以在试验中，母羊听到自己孩子的声音时，会以声音回应。故A选项正确。4．Thepassageismainlywrittenfor________toread.A．teachersB．writersC．farmersD．lawyers答案：C解析：推理推断题。由最终一段“Farmersmightbeabletochangetheirwaytoraisegoatsconsideringthisnaturalbehaviour.”可知，考虑到羊的这种自然行为，农夫或许可以变更他们养羊的方式。所以推断出，这篇短文主要是写给农夫，供他们阅读的。故C选项正确。Ⅲ.读后续写IrecentlyattendedaLittleLeaguebaseballgameheldinNassauCounty.ItturnedouttobealessononhownottoparentaLittleLeaguer.Iwenttheretowatchafamilyfriendplayball.Schoolwaswindingdown,anditwaspossiblethatstresslevelswouldbelow，especiallyontheballfield.Thesekidsweresupposedtobehavingfun.Butwhydidtheylooksoangry？Whyweretheparentssotense?Thesewere11­and12­year­oldchildren,notprofessionals.Butitseemedthattheparentswerenotawareofthat.Someofthekidslookedmiserable.Bothcoacheswereshoutingattheirplayers.Witheverypitch(投),everycatchandeveryswingofthebatcamesoundsof“No,notlikethat！”or“Betterkeepthatup,son！”Afterawhile,itseemedtohaveanegativeeffectonthekids.Inthefifthgame,afteraplayermissedaplayontheinfield,amantoldtheboy,“Payattentiontotheaction！Getyourheadinthegame！”Theplayerresponded,_“Dad,it'sjustagame,andI'mexhausted！”Ithoughttomyselfhowembarrassingthatmusthavebeenforbothofthem.It'sbeenyearssinceIwasonthefield,butIplayedinmanydifferentsportsleaguesasakid.Irecallhowcompetitivesomeparentswerewhenitcametowatchingtheirchildren.Andit'sfinetowantyourchildrentowin.Winningisimportant.Butwinningisnoteverything.Isthatthemessageyouwanttogetacrosstoyourchild—towinatallcosts,andtoputfunsecond?Becausethatiscertainlywhatitseemedlike,andthat'snotthehealthiestenvironmentforakid,notinLittleLeague,anyway.Iplayedforandagainstmyshareofcompetitivecoaches.Butatthebaseballgame,theparentsseemedtocareabouttheoutcomemuchmorethantheirkids.Argumentsoverwhosekidwasthebetterpitcherandcallsmissedbythejudgeoftenbrokeoutbetweenparentsinthestands.留意：1．所