1、新人教版高中英語(yǔ)必修二Unit 4 History and Traditions 單元測(cè)試（考試時(shí)間：120分鐘 分值：150分）一、根據(jù)漢語(yǔ)提示寫(xiě)出正確的單詞（每小題0.5分，共5分）1. He is a（后裔）of the early settlers.2. I have in mind some doubts which really（ 使困惑）me.3. （軍事的）action may be necessary.4. （圍繞）yourself with good people who love you and inspire you.5. The（位置）has been changed

2、 at the last minute.6. The style of the book is（迷人的）.7. Man will（征服）nature.8. Robert was（渴望的）to talk about his life in the Army.9. The（風(fēng)俗）of lighting the Olympic flame goes back centuries.10. Adolescence is the（過(guò)渡）period between childhood and manhood.二、用所給單詞的正確形式填空（每小題 0.5分，共5分）1. The street was（cro

3、wd） and noisy.2. There are many who will work hard to（achievement） these goals.3. I have never taken（legal） drugs.4. There has been no formal（announce） by either government.1.1 appreciate your（generous） in the matter.6. To write and publish this（poet） was a daring act.7. Every man who could fight wa

4、s now committed to（defence） the country.8. Lightning is a natural（charge） of electricity.9. It's（evidence） that he lost his way.10. She exchanged a few words of（greet） with the guests.三、選擇合適的短語(yǔ)，并用其正確形式完成句子（每小題1分，共5分）belong to, break away from , keep your eyes open for, as well as, join. to.1 .Th

5、ese musical instruments the school.2 .The two companies have decided to hands open up new market.3 .anyone tailing us.4.It's wrong for him to all his good friends.5.They visited some factories, hospitals the school.四、閱讀理解（每小題2分，共30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的 A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。 AAre you interested in hi -t

6、ech products? Here are some that you might find at the market now. CX-1Tired of dragging your bag through busy airports? Then you might want to consider CX -1. The smart suitcase uses facial recognizing software to follow its owner as he/she is checking in or heading to the gate. Though CX -1 can on

7、ly move at a speed of up to seven miles per hour, a tiny tool enables owners to keep track of the suitcase l ocsation. Happily, it has been sold on the market.AiboSony s latest version of the Aibo robotic dog is almost as fun as the real thing butwork. The pet dog can recognize its owner, obey sever

8、al commands, and even recall the behavior that pleases its master the most. Aibo can also learn new tricks, take photographs, and over time, develop its own unique personality.ForpheusForpheus, an “ athletic ” robot developed by Japanese technology company Omron. It teaches users how to play ping -p

9、ong. The 10 -feet-tall machine uses a camera and artificial intelligence to track the ball s speed and can predict the ball s direction correctly. The smart Forpheus can alsoquickly test its player s abilities and adjust the playing level, making the game fun.Black Box VRThough many people determine

10、 to go to the gym once a week, few reach their goal. Blace Box VR wants to change that by turning hard exercise into fun video games. Using it, gym users will find themselves fighting enemies, including big creatures all while getting exercise.1. What is the feature of CX - 1?A. It can be opened by

11、facial expressions.B. It can recognize and follow its owner.C. It can move very fast in busy places.D. It can sense its owner s location.2. Who would most probably want an Aibo?A. People who want to walk a dog.B. People who often play tricks on others.C. People who want to take high -quality photogr

12、aphs.D. People who want a dog but can t look after a real one.3. Which product can help people do physical exercise regularly?A. CX -1. B. Aibo. C. Forpheus. D. Black Box VR.BIreland has had a very difficult history. The problems started in the 16th century when English rulers tried to conquer （ 征服

13、） Ireland. For hundreds of years, the Irish people fought against the English. Finally, in 1921, the British government was forced to give independence to the south of Ireland. The result is that today there are twoNorth“erInreIlraenladnsd, i”.n the north, is part of theUnited Kingdom. The Republic

14、of Ireland, in the south, is an independent country.In the 1840s the main crop, potatoes, was affected by disease and about 750， 000 people died of hunger. This, and a shortage （短缺 ） of work, forced many people to leave Ireland and live in the USA, the UK, Australia and Canada. As a result of these

15、problems, the population fell from 8.2 million in 1841 to 6.6 million in 1851.For many years, the majority of Irish people earned their living as farmers. Today, many people still work on the land but more and more people are moving to the cities to work in factories and offices. Life in the cities

16、is very different from life in the countryside, where things move at a quieter and slower pace.The Irish are famous for being warm- hearted and friendly. Oscar Wilde, a famous Irish writer, once said that the Irish were the greatest talkers sincethe Greeks Since independence, Ireland has revived （復(fù)興

17、）its own culture of music, language, literature and singing. Different areas have different styles of old Irish songs which are sung without instruments. Other kinds of Irish music use many different instruments such as the violin, whistles, etc.4.What does the author tell us in Paragraph 1?A. How t

18、he Irish fought against the English.B. How Ireland gained independence.C. How English rulers tried to conquer Ireland.D. How two “Irelands " cambeiinito.5 .We learn from the text that in Ireland.A. food shortages in the 1840s led to a decline in populationB. people are moving to the cities for

19、lack of work in the countrysideC. it is harder to make a living as a farmer than as a factory workerD. different kinds of old Irish songs are all sung with instruments6 .The last paragraph is mainly about.A. the Irish characterB. Irish cultureC. Irish musical instrumentsD. a famous Irish writer7 .Wh

20、at can be the best title for the text?A. Life in IrelandB. A Very Difficult HistoryC. Ireland, Past and PresentD. The Independence of IrelandCLondoners are great readers. They buy large numbers of newspapers, magazines and books especially paperbacks （平裝書(shū)）,which are still cheap in spite of ever- inc

21、reasing rises in the costs of printing. They still continue to buy“ proper " books, too, printed on good paper.There are many streets in London containing shops which specialize in book- selling. Perhaps the best known of these is Charing Cross Road in the very heart of London. Here bookshops o

22、f all sorts and sizes are to be found, from the celebrated one which is said to be“the biggest bethe world " to the tiny, dusty little places which seem to have been left over from D ickens'time. Some of these shops stock, or will make efforts to get, any kind of book, but many of them spec

23、ialize in second-hand books, in art books, in foreign books, in books on economics, politics or any other subjects about which books may be written. One shop in this area specializes only in books about ballet.Although it may be the most convenient place for Londoners to buy books, Charing Cross Roa

24、d is not the cheapest. For really cheap secondhand books, collectors must venture off the beaten track, to Farringdon Road, in the East Central District of London. Here there is nothing so impressive as bookshops. The booksellers come along each morning and put lots of books onto small hand-carts （手

25、推車）which line the streets. The collectors, some professionals and some amateurs （業(yè)余愛(ài)好者 ）,who have been waiting for them, run quickly towards the books. In places like this one can still, occasionally, pick up for a few pence an old book that may be worth many pounds.8 . “ Londoners are great readers

26、 " means thatA. Londoners are great because they read a lotB. there are a great number of readers in LondonC. Londoners are readers who read only great books D. Londoners read a lot9 .According to this passage, Charing Cross Road.A. is in the suburbs of LondonB. is famous for its bookshopsC. co

27、ntains various kinds of shopsD. is the busiest street in London10.In this passage, what does the underlined part“ venture off the beaten track" mean?A. Buy books in a most busy street.B. Move away from a busy street.C. Waste time looking for books.D. Take a risk of losing one 's life.11. Th

28、e best topic for this passage is"”.A. Bookshops in LondonB. The biggest bookshop in the worldC. Charing Cross Road D. Buying books in LondonDSenses That Work TogetherWhen we think about how our senses work, we usually imagine them operating separately: you sniff a flower, and the smell is deliv

29、ered uninterrupted from nose to brain. However, it's more complex than that. Most evidence for cross modal perception （知覺(jué)）comes from studies into sound and vision （視覺(jué)）.But research that shows other senses crossing over is coming out all the time, and it seems that even sound and smell sometimes

30、form an unlikely pairing.When New York researchers, Daniel Wesson and Donald Wilson, tried to find out the truth about a “ mysterious " area of the brain called the olfactory tubercle, they had to deal wtths fact. Originally, they only intended to measure how olfactory tubercle cells in mice re

31、sponded to smell. But during testing, Wesson noticed that every time he put his coffee cup down, the mouse cells jumped in activity. In fact, the olfactory tubercle is well-placed to receive both smell and sound information from the outside world. Later they found that among separate cells, most res

32、ponded to a smell but a significant number were also active when a sound was made. Some cells even behaveddifferently when smell and sound were presented together, by increasing or decreasing their activity.Of course, mice aren 't people, so research team has been carrying out further experiment

33、s. They pulled together a group of people and gave them various drinks to smell. Participants were asked to sniff the drinks, and then match them to appropriate musical instruments and produce the notes at different levels. The results were interesting: piano was regularly paired with fruity fragran

34、ces; strong smells sounded like the instruments that are made of metal.Further research found that listening to different sounds can change your perceptions. Studying taste this time, the team ordered some special toffee （太妃糖）and put together “ soundscapes corresponding to bitterness and sweetness.

35、Participants tasted similar pieces of toffee while listening to each soundscape, and found the toffee more bitter or sweeter, depending on which soundrack they were listening to.Studies like this are helping scientists correctly describe our understanding of the senses, and how the brain combines th

36、em with its advantage. The consequences are worth considering. Could we see musicians work together with chefs to produce sound-improved food and drink? Will you be ordering a coffee with a soundrack to bring out your favorite smell? Come to think of it, that could be one thing you hope coffee shop

37、chains don get round to', t12. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. A lot of research focuses on the senses.B. There can be a link between sound and smell.C. Sound and vision are relatively easy to study.D. Evidence about the way senses work is hard to obtain.13. In Wesson an

38、d Wilson's research,.A. the mice were affected more significantly by soundB. the result confirmed what the researchers had suspectedC. the connection between sound and smell was found by chanceD. the mice seemed to be afraid of certain sounds or smells14. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?A.

39、Participants took an active part in the experiments.B. The purpose of the further experiments was totally different.C. The result failed to support what was found in previous experiments.D. Experiments showed that links between sound and smell were consistent.15. How does the author feel about the e

40、ffect of the research?A. She is surprised at the recent developments.B. She is excited about the creative chances.C. She is convinced that the findings will be used soon.D. She is worried about how the knowledge can be applied.五、七選五（每小題2分，共10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Are you always

41、embarrassed at social events? Or do you often struggle to enter into conversations because you are shy? If so, your social life and career may have been influenced in some way. 1 Then, you ' ll be able to enter into conversations with confidence.Behave like a social person. You can behave like a

42、 more social creature even if you don like it. Don ' t allow anxiety to hold you back. Make the decision to talk to new people and enter into conversations even when you' re feeling nervous a2out it.Create goals for yourself. 3 Perhaps you want to practise one particular skill or maybe you w

43、ant to attend a social activity in your community. Set a goal and begin to work on skills that will improve your social life.Offer compliments （贊美）generously. 4 Offer your colleague a compliment on his presentation at a meeting or compliment your neighbor on his new car. Compliments can show others

44、that you are friendly.1 There are many books on the market that can help you learn specific social skills and ways to start conversations. However, keep in mind that reading about these skills won an expert. You ' ll need to practise them over and over again.A . Ask open-ended questions.B. Read

45、books about social skills.C. You can set some small goals for yourself at first.D. Good manners go a long way in improving social skills.E. It can be a great way to open the door to a conversation.F. You' ll find it easier to start a conversation with others over time.G. However, you can improve

46、 your social skills by following the tips below.六、完形填空（每小題 1.5分，共30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Americans use the word “ friend in" a very general way. They may call many connections 1. Americans 2 school friends, work friends, sports friends and neighbourhood friends. These fr

47、iendships are based 3 common interests. When the shared activity 4, thefriendship may disappear. Now Steve and Yarer are no longer classmates. Their friendship has 5. In some 6 friendship means a strong lifelong bond（ 關(guān)系）between 7 people. In these cultures friendship develop 8, since they are built

48、to last. American society is one of9 changes. Studies show that one out of five American families 10 every year becausethey must change their jobs. The result is 11 American friendship develops quickly. People from the United States may12seem friendly. Americans often chat 13with strangers.They exch

49、ange information14their families, hobbies and work. They may 15 warmlyand say “ Havea nice day" or "Seeyou later. S choolmates may say, "Let 'get16sometime. 'But American friendliness is not 17 an offer of true friendship. After an experience like Yarer ' outsiders may con

50、sider 18 to be changeable. Learning how Americans view friendship can 19 non-Americans avoid misunderstanding. It can also help them make friends in the American 201.A.teachersB.studentsC.mastersD.friends2.A .holdB.haveC.ownD.share3.A.onB.withC.inD.for4.A .beginsB.developsC.endsD.continues5.A.missed

51、B.changedC.failedD.separated6.A .culturesB.citiesC.schoolsD.places7.A.someB.twoC.threeD.all8.A .fastB.soonC.slowlyD.finally9.A.thickB.highC.rapidD.large10.A.movesB.comesC.doesD.disappears11.A.whichB.howC.whetherD.that12.A.at onceB.at firstC.at lastD.at all13.A,easilyB.hardC.muchD.fast14.A.toB.fromC.

52、aboutD.for15.A,smileB.laughC.nodD.greet16. A.thereB. overC. awayD.together17. A.alwaysB. anyC. justD.only18. A.ChineseB. JapaneseC. AmericansD.Europeans19. A.causeB. getC. hopeD.help20. A.onesB. wayC. peopleD.means七、閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。(每小題1.5分，共15分)All of us know that water is necessary

53、 for all living things. Our Earth is covered with 71 percent of this liquid. 1 addition, our blood is also made up of water. Since the beginning of time, plants, animals, marine life( 海洋生物 )and humans 2 (rely) on water to live. It cools us when we are hot and quenches(解渴)our thirst when we are thirs

54、ty. In fact, pure water 3 (have) no smell or taste and contains only two elements: hydrogen and oxygen. Although our planet is covered with water, only about 1 percent of it is drinkable.Most of the Earth ' water 4 (find) in the three largest oceans. These are the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Oce

55、an and the Indian Ocean. The Pacific Ocean, 5 (cover) around 30 percent of our planet, has 6 deepest point known to man. The second largest ocean is the Atlantic, 7 covers about 21 percent of the Earth 'ssrface. The third largest ocean is the Indian Ocean. 8 covers around 14 percent of our plane

56、t' s surface.9 (actual), water can appear in three very different 10 (form): liquid, solid or gas.八、寫(xiě)作第一節(jié)應(yīng)用文寫(xiě)作(25分)很多父母太溺愛(ài)孩子，導(dǎo)致一些孩子缺乏基本的生活自理能力。你班正準(zhǔn)備就這一話題召開(kāi)一次主題班會(huì)，請(qǐng)你依據(jù)下表用英語(yǔ)準(zhǔn)備一篇發(fā)言稿，要點(diǎn)如下：原因1、父母只關(guān)注孩子的學(xué)習(xí)，忽視其他能力的培養(yǎng)2、父母包辦過(guò)多，為孩子安排好一切結(jié)果1、缺乏基本的生活自理能力2、經(jīng)受不住困難的考驗(yàn)3、以自我為中心，比較自私建議（至少兩點(diǎn)）1 .對(duì)所給提示，不要簡(jiǎn)單翻譯，可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，

57、使行文連貫。2 .詞數(shù)100左右。開(kāi)頭己給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。Nowadays, many parents try their best to give their children a happy and meaningful life.第二節(jié)讀后續(xù)寫(xiě)（25分）A funny thing happened to Arthur when he was on the way to work one day. As he walked along Park Avenue near the First National Bank, he heard the sound of someone tryin

58、g to start a car. He tried again and again but couldn' t get the car moving. Arthur turned and looked inside atthe face of a young man who looked worried. Arthur stopped and asked,“ It looks like youa problem, " Arthur said."I ' m afraid so. I ' m in a big hurry and I can' t start my car. ”“Isthere