高中英语 必修二，第一单元检测

第一单元过关检测

Ⅰ.阅读理解

第一节:阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

A

If you think about World Heritage Sites, you probably think of places connected with ancient art and culture, historical buildings and monuments.And of course, many of these are on the World Heritage List (WHL)(世界遗产名录).But the WHL contains a lot of sites that are not so obvious.Let?s look at a few of them. Robben Island in South Africa

This island was used through the centuries as a prison, a hospital and a military base.But it?s probably most famous as a maximum-security prison for political prisoners in the twentieth century.Nelson Mandela was one of its most famous residents.The WHL says it represents “the triumph of democracy and freedom over oppression and racism”.

Borders of France and Spain

This is an area of great natural beauty and the mountains have many interesting geological formations.But it is also an area of small farms.People there still use a type of agriculture that used to be common in mountainous areas of Europe but has almost completely disappeared in modern times.

The city of Brasilia, Brazil

Brasilia is a capital city that was created from nothing in 1956.The WHL calls it “a landmark in the history of town planning”.The different areas of the city and the buildings themselves were all designed at the same time carefully.Every part of the city shows the ideas of the planer and architect.

Simien National Park, Ethiopia

Simien National Park was one of the first sites to be listed in 1978.It is one of the highest mountain areas in Africa, and the WHL calls it “one of the most spectacular landscapes in the world”.It is also important for its wildlife.The population of some rare animals is getting smaller and smaller.

1.The passage mainly talks about . A.the remains of ancient cultures on the WHL B.the household heritage sites on the WHL C.some of the not so obvious sites on the WHL D.places of artistic or cultural importance

提示:根据第一段中的“But the WHL contains a lot of sites that are not so obvious.”这一信息可知,C项正确。 答案:C

2.The WHL has listed Borders of France and Spain probably because . A.it shows us past European society through the type of agriculture B.this is an area of great natural beauty

C.the mountains there have many interesting geological formations

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D.people there still use a type of agriculture that is common in Europe in modern times 提示:根据“But it is also an area of small farms.People there still use a type of agriculture that used to be common in mountainous areas of Europe but has almost completely disappeared in modern times.”这一信息可知,A项正确。 答案:A

3.Which of the following sites was listed on the WHL for its political symbol?

A.Simien National Park,Ethiopia

B.The city of Brasilia, Brazil C.Borders of France and Spain D.Robben Island in South Africa

提示:根据“But it?s probably most famous as a maximum-security prison for political prisoners in the twentieth century.”这一信息可知,D项正确。 答案:D

4.Which of the following sites was listed on the WHL for the wonderful plan of buildings? A.Robben Island in South Africa. B.The city of Brasilia, Brazil. C.Borders of France and Spain. D.Simien National Park, Ethiopia.

提示:根据“The WHL calls it ?a landmark in the history of town planning?.The different areas of the city and the buildings themselves were all designed at the same time carefully.”这一信息可知,B项正确。 答案:B

B

The people who built Stonehenge in southern England thousands of years ago had wild parties,eating barbecued pigs and breaking pottery.This is according to recent work by archaeologists—history experts who investigate how human beings lived in the past. Archaeologists digging near Stonehenge last year discovered the remains of a large

prehistoric village where they think the builders of the mysterious stone circle used to live. The village is about 4,600 years old,the same age as Stonehenge and as old as the pyramids in Egypt.It is less than two miles from the famous ancient landmark and lies inside a massive man-made circular dirt wall,or “henge”,known as the Durrington Walls. Remains found at the site included jewelry,stone arrowheads,tools made of deer

antlers,wooden spears and huge amounts of animal bones and broken pottery.“These finds suggest Stone Age people went to the village at special times of the year ?to feast and party?”,says Mike Parker Pearson from Sheffield University in England.

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He said many of the pig bones they found had been thrown away half-eaten.He also said the partygoers appeared to have shot some of the farm pigs with arrows,possibly as a kind of sport before barbecuing them.

An ancient road which led from the village to the Avon was also found.Here,the experts think,people came after their parties to throw dead relatives in the water so the bodies would be washed downstream to Stonehenge.

The experts believe Stonehenge was like a cemetery where ancient Britons buried the dead and remembered their ancestors.“The theory is that Stonehenge is a kind of spirit home to the ancestors,”Parker Pearson says.

The recent discovery of the village within the Durrington Walls shows that Stonehenge didn?t stand alone but was part of a much bigger religious site,according to Parker Pearson.

People still come to worship and celebrate at Stonehenge today.They meet there when the sun sets on the shortest day of winter and when it rises on the longest day of summer.But the days of barbecuing whole pigs there and throwing family members into the river are a thing of the past.

5.What was Stonehenge according to the text? A.A village where hundreds of people once lived. B.A place that regularly hosted large parties.

C.A church where local villagers would get married. D.A site where dead people were placed or remembered.

提示:细节理解题。根据第七段中的“...was like a cemetery where ancient Britons buried the dead and remembered their ancestors.”可知。 答案:D

6.The underlined word “It”(Paragraph 3)refers to “ ”. A.the village B.Stonehenge C.the pyramid D.the dirt wall

提示:词义猜测题。由文章第三段可知。 答案:A

7.From the text we can infer that the people who came to the village . A.liked to drink wine B.knew how to hunt C.were from Egypt D.lived by the Avon

提示:细节理解题。从第四段中的“...tools made of deer antlers,wooden spears and huge amounts of animal bones”和第五段中的 “possibly as a kind of sport before barbecuing them”可知。 答案:B

8.When do people most often go to Stonehenge today? A.When a new discovery is made.

B.At the beginning of summer and winter. C.On the longest and shortest days of the year. D.When they want to have a barbecue.

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提示:细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“They meet there when the sun sets on the shortest day of winter and when it rises on the longest day of summer.”可知。 答案:C

C

The Leshan Giant Buddha is a statue of Maitreya(弥勒佛) in sitting posture.The Buddha is located in Sichuan Province,facing Min River,Qingyi River and Dadu River.In

December,1996,the Buddha was included by UNESCO on the list of the World Heritage(世界遗产录).

The statue was begun in the year 713 in the Tang Dynasty and finished in the year 803.The Buddha is 71 meters high.The 9-meter-long instep(脚背)is big enough for one hundred

people to sit on and the 24-meter-wide shoulder is large enough to be a basketball playground. A monk called Hai Tong is connected with the Buddha forever.At that time,wild waters brought out many boat accidents and people just put the disaster down to the presence of a water spirit.So Hai Tong decided to make a statue beside the river thinking that the Buddha would bring the water spirit under control.After 20 years? begging from door to door,he finally collected enough money for the plan.When some local government officials tried to get this amount of money,Hai Tong said that they could get his eyeball but not the money raised for the Buddha.After he dug out his eyeball,these officials ran away scared.The project was half done when Hai Tong passed away,and two of his disciples(门徒)continued the work.After a total of 90 years? hard work,the project was finally completed.

Having such a long history,the Buddha was nearly destroyed by the wind and rain.The

Chinese government began the repairing work in 1963 under the instruction of experts from UNESCO.

9.What?s the main idea of this passage?

A.To explain the Leshan Giant Buddha briefly.

B.To tell us how the Leshan Giant Buddha was built. C.To say where the Leshan Giant Buddha is.

D.To mention how the Leshan Giant Buddha came into the World Heritage.

提示:主旨大意题。文章主要说明了乐山大佛的概况,包括它的位置、外观、地位及修筑过程,故选A项。 答案:A

10.How did Hai Tong get the money for the Buddha? A.By calling for donation. B.By working on the river. C.By asking the government. D.By selling his eyeball.

提示:细节理解题。根据第三段第四句可知,海通和尚是通过化缘的方式来筹得筑大佛的资金。 答案:A

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11.According to the passage,the Leshan Giant Buddha . A.was completed when Hai Tong was alive B.doesn?t exist now

C.played an important role in controlling the river D.has been a World Heritage site for over ten years

提示:细节理解题。由第一段最后一句可知乐山大佛被列为世界文化遗产已经有十多年了。 答案:D

第二节:根据短文内容,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。

Are you truly happy?Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness? 12 The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life.

※ Make a plan for attaining(实现)goals that you believe will make you happy.Your moods will be likely to increase if you are going after something you value.

※ Surround yourself with happy people.It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way. 13

※ When something goes wrong,try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self-pity.Truly happy people don?t allow setbacks to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances back to their favour.

※ 14 These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.

※ 15 Whether you treat yourself to lunch,take a long,relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance,you will be subconsciously (下意识地) putting yourself in a better mood.

※ Finding the humour in situations can also lead to happiness.Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy.

※ Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness. 16

A.What makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy. B.On the contrary,if you are around people who are happy,their emotional state will be infectious(感染的).

C.Being overweight or not eating nutritious foods can have a negative effect on your mood. D.These are important questions for anyone who is seeking happiness to ask themselves. E.Spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy. F.There are some tips in life that lead to happiness.

G.It?s also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself. 答案:12~16 DBEGC

Ⅱ.英语知识运用

第一节:完形填空

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从17~36 各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

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