（新教材）2019版人教必修二Unit4-History and traditions单元水平测试（含听力）.zip

1、1 - Unit 4 单元水平测试单元水平测试 时间：120 分钟满分：150 分 选择题部分 第一部分听力(共两节，满分 30 分) 第一节(共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分) 听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选 项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和 阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1Why does the woman fail to go to the party? AShes been invited to a rock concert. BShe wants to meet her fr

2、iends. CShe has to write a report. 2What did the woman go to London for? AA tour. BA vacation. CA business trip. 3What does the man ask the woman to have? AOrange juice. BSome biscuits. CA hamburger. 4What can we know about the woman? AShe is annoyed about something. BShe is worried about the man. C

3、She is satisfied with everything. 5Where does the conversation take place? AIn a cafe. BOn a plane. CIn a hospital. 第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分) 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个 小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独 白读两遍。 - 2 - 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。 6What i

4、s the probable relationship between the speakers? AManager and assistant. BHeadmaster and teacher. CInterviewer and applicant. 7What is the strength of the woman? ABeing creative. BBeing cooperative. CBeing competitive. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。 8Who has not given up smoking? ASarah. BBill. CBills wife

5、. 9Why did Sarah give up smoking? ABecause she took Bills advice. BBecause it was bad for her temper. CBecause her husband often became angry with her. 10What happened to Bill and Sarahs husband? AThey never stayed at home. BThey suffered from their wives bad temper. CThey bought cigarettes for thei

6、r wives. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。 11What is the conversation about? ARenting a car. BSelling a car. CAdvertising a car. 12Which brand of car does the man finally get? AHyundai Accent. BBuick Excelle. CToyota Corolla. 13What does the man do before driving the car away? AHave an examination of it. BMar

7、k his name on the form. - 3 - CGet a spare key. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。 14What kind of flowers does the man order? AA dozen red carnations. BA dozen yellow carnations. CA dozen pink roses. 15Where should the flowers be sent? ANo.84, WM Street. BNo.48, MW Road. CNo.84, MW Street. 16What does the man

8、require the woman to do at last? ACall him to confirm the information. BCall before delivering the flowers. CHelp him write a letter. 17What can we learn from the conversation? AThe flowers are for the mans mom. BThe man will pay for the flowers in cash. CThe flowers will be delivered to the mans ho

9、me. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。 18What trouble did the library fall in? AIt hadnt enough money left to move its instruments. BIt hadnt enough money left to buy all the books it needed. CIt hadnt enough money left to move all the books it had. 19What bright idea did one of the librarians offer? AThe lib

10、rary could have all the books lent to the readers in the city. BThe students around the city could come for help. CThe librarians could have all the books delivered to their homes. 20What can be inferred according to the recording? AUse your head, and you can find a way. BMore hands, lighter work. C

11、Where there is a will, theres a way. - 4 - 第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分 35 分) 第一节(共 10 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 25 分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Settled by the Celts, invaded by the Romans and the Normans, and ruled by the English, Wales population has regularly changed over the ages. Wales, particularly Sou

12、th Wales, became a melting pot (熔炉) of European nationalities and cultures. At first workers from England, Ireland and the rural areas of Wales rushed into the coal mines of South Wales. By 1911, workers from Ireland, Italy and Spain had joined the industrial workforce (劳动大军) there. Many of these ne

13、wcomers were prepared to work for less pay. But during this period, workers, dissatisfied with regular pay cuts, poor safety, returned to the land. In 1891, the rural population of Wales was about 616,000 and by 1911 just over 649,000 people lived and worked in these areas. The rural population cont

14、inues to grow slowly even today. People from richer parts of the UK, particularly southern England, are buying holiday homes in Wales. In some areas this has led to a lack of housing for local people. This, combined with the lack of employment in rural Welsh communities, has started a new movement o

15、f people in search of jobs and homes into the towns and cities of Wales and to other parts of the UK and Europe. As so many Welsh people have moved to other countries over the last 200 years, its really no surprise that many visitors come to see friends and relatives. These visitors strengthen their

16、 links to their land of origin and continue to support the Welshs development. During the hot summer days, about 28% of the visitors visit the countryside and nearly 70% visit the seaside. 21Why was South Wales so attractive to people in the early 20th century? ABecause its coal industry needed a la

17、rge number of workers. BBecause it was rich in many different kinds of culture. CBecause people could buy holiday homes there. DBecause people could get the highest pay there. - 5 - 22What does the writer want to tell us in the second paragraph? AMany people got tired of city life at this time. BThe

18、 working conditions were terrible at this time. CWelsh workers couldnt get any pay for their work. DThe number of rural population of Wales grows slowly at this time. 23What would be the best title for the passage? AWales, a land with a promising past and future BWales, a land with a population on t

19、he move CWales, the biggest melting pot of Europe DTourism, the main income source of Wales B The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the eleventh largest nation in Europe. England, Wales and Scotland make up the island of Great Britain, which takes up most of the Britain Isles.

20、Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are mountainous. The highest mountain is Ben Nevis in Scotland. Plains and valleys cover much of England. The British climate is mild. About 58 million people live in the United Kingdom. Few other countries are so crowded. Four out of five people live in big citi

21、es such as Belfast, Glasgow, and London. Great Britain grows half of the food it needs. Its industries help to pay for the food that is bought from abroad. The United Kingdom manufactures (购买) a wide range of goods. Service industries, such as tourism, which provide services rather than producing go

22、ods, are increasing. Instead, traditional industries, such as coal mining, are declining. London is the capital of the United Kingdom. It has about seven million people. The river Thames runs through London. People from all over the world visit London to see Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliame

23、nt, Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London. There are many museums, theatres and parks in London, as well as offices and factories. London began as a Roman settlement (殖民地) called Londinium, which is the origin of English traditions and cultures. 24There are many mountains in _. ANorthern Ireland

24、, Scotland and England BEngland, Wales and Scotland - 6 - CWales, Scotland and Northern Ireland DNorthern Ireland, Wales and England 25In the United Kingdom, about _ people live in big cities. A58 million B46.4 million C38.8 million D29 million 26What can we learn from the passage? AThe United Kingd

25、om is not crowded at all. BThe United Kingdom is able to grow all the food it needs. CThe speed of producing goods in UK is increasing faster than tourism. DRoman culture has a great influence on the United Kingdom. C The name England comes from the words “Angle land”. The Angles were people who cam

26、e from northern Germany in the 5th and 6th centuries, after the Romans had left. The French name for England is Angleterre, which also means “Angle land”. There were also invasions (侵略) of southern England by Saxons and Jutes (people from another part of northern Germany). English people are sometim

27、es called AngloSaxons. The Celts who used to live in this area were forced to move back into Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall and into Western France (the area known as Brittany). England at first became a series of kingdoms, the strongest of which was Wessex (the name comes from WestSaxon). The names of

28、 many of the areas in England come from this periodfor example, the name Sussex comes from SouthSaxon, Essex from EastSaxon, and East Anglia from EastAngle. The Vikings then came from Denmark, and later the Normans invaded from France. Eventually England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland were un

29、ited, forming the United Kingdom. The English language is the main language spoken throughout England, although there are many different accents. It can be difficult to know how to spell or to pronounce some English words, because the language has been influenced by Latin and Greek (languages used a

30、t the time of the Romans, and used in religion and education until recent times), German (the language of the Angles, Saxons and Jutes), French(the language of the Normans), Gaelic/Scots (Celtic languages) and Danish (the language of the Vikings). There are now many people throughout the United King

31、dom who speak a foreign - 7 - language either as their first or second language, mainly due to immigration (移民) from Europe or the Commonwealth (countries which used to be part of the British Empire) 27Whats the first paragraph mainly about? AThe origin of the name England. BThe Celts used to live i

32、n England but left for some reason. CSouthern England once was attacked by Saxons and Jutes. DAngles and Saxons came from different parts of northern Germany. 28In the history of England, _ once was the strongest kingdom. ASussex BWessex CEssex DEast Anglia 29What can we learn from the third paragra

33、ph? AEnglish words are hard to spell and to pronounce. BEngland had been invaded by most of the countries of Europe. CThe English language was influenced by several foreign languages. DIts hard for people who have different English accents to communicate. 30Why do many people in the UK speak a forei

34、gn language nowadays? ABecause they are required to learn a foreign language at school. BBecause they plan to live outside the UK in the future. CBecause they have moved from other countries. DBecause they have worked in other countries. 第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分) 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

35、两项为多余选项。 Everyone knows that the Frenchmen are romantic, the Italians are fashionable and the Germans are serious. Are these just stereotypes or is there really such a thing as national character？And if there is, can it affect how a nation succeed or fail? At least one group of people is certain tha

36、t it can. A recent survey of the top 500 entrepreneurs (企业家) in the UK found that 70% felt that their efforts were not appreciated by the British public. Britain is hostile (敌意的) to success, they said. It has - 8 - a culture of jealousy (嫉妒). _31_ Jealousy is sometimes known as the “greeneyed monste

37、r” and the UK is its home. Scientists at Warwich University in the UK recently tested this idea. They gathered a group of people together and gave each an imaginary amount of money. _32_ Those given a little were given the chance to destroy the large amount of money given to othersbut at the cost of

38、 losing their own. Two thirds of the people tested agreed to do this. _33_ But there is also opposite evidence. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development recently reported that the UK is now the worlds fourth largest economy. That is not bad for people who are supposed to hate succes

39、s. People in the UK also work longer hours than anyone else in Europe. So the British people are not lazy, either. “It is not really success that the British dislike， ” says Carey Cooper, a professor of management at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology.“Its people using

40、their success in a way that seems proud or unfair or which separates them from their roots.” _34_ They set out to do things in their way.They work long hours.By their own efforts they become millionaires. _35_ It hardly seems worth following their example. If they were more friendly, people would li

41、ke them more. And more people want to be like them. AThis seems to prove that the entrepreneurs were right to complain. BThe one who owns most money in the end is the winner. CAs a result, the survey said, entrepreneurs were “unloved, unwanted and misunderstood” DIt is not true that British people a

42、re born jealous of others success. ESome were given a little, others a great deal. FBut instead of being happy they complain that nobody loves them. GPerhaps it is the entrepreneurs who are the problem. 第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分 45 分) 第一节完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以 填入

43、空白处的最佳选项。 - 9 - People from Great Britain brought the English language to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries. And in the _36_ 300 years, there were so many _37_ in both places that now people can easily _38_ an English person from an American in the _39_ he or she talks. Many old words _40

44、_ in England but were kept in America. For example, 300 years ago people in Great Britain got their water from something they _41_ either a “faucet”， “spigot”， or a “tap”. All these words are _42_ heard in different parts of America, but only “tap” is still _43_ in England. Americans often make _44_

45、 new words or change old ones. “Corn” is one kind of plant in America and _45_ in England. Also, over the last three centuries the English language has _46_ thousands of new words for things that werent _47_ before. And often, American and English people used two _48_ names for them. A tin can is ca

46、lled “tin” for short in English, but a “can” in America. The word “radio” is _49_ all over the world, including America. But many English people call it a “wireless”. And almost anything _50_ something to do with cars, railroads, etc. has different _51_ in British and American English. But now Ameri

47、can and British English may be _52_ closer together. One thing is that _53_ people can hear a large amount of American speech daily in _54_， on television, or from travelers. Because of this, Americans _55_ to be influencing the British more and more. So some day, English may even be the same on bot

48、h sides of the Atlantic. 36A.following Brecent Coldest Dlatest 37A.citizens Binventions Cchanges Dadvances 38A.pick Btell Ctake Djudge 39A.voice Bplace Clanguage Dway 40A.disappeared Bstayed Creturned Dformed - 10 - 41A.said Btalked Cspoke Dcalled 42A.then Bhardly Cclearly Dstill 43A.necessary Bnati

49、ve Ccommon Dlively 44A.of Binto Cup Dout 45A.another Bthe other Cnone Dsomething 46A.discovered Badded Cimproved Dlearned 47A.accepted Bknown Cintroduced Dunderstood 48A.new Bshort Cdifferent Dsurprising 49A.produced Bmade Cdeveloped Dused 50A.having Bbringing Cgetting Dmaking 51A.types Bnames Cdegrees Dparts 52A.putting Bstaying Cliving Dgrowing 53A.British BAmerican Ceducated Dordinary 54A.families Bbuses Cmovies Dnewspapers 55A.need Bexpect Cseem Dhappen - 11 - 非选择题部分 第二节(共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个