2021新版北师大版必修第二册英语：UNIT 6 单元达标测评.docx

1、UNIT 6 THE ADMIRABLE 单元达标测评 (满分:120 分;时间:100 分钟) 第一部分 阅读(共两节,满分 50分) 第一节(共 15小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 37.5分) 阅诺下列短文,仍每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Even as a bush fire threatened the rural Australian community, Gary Wilson and his partner Julie Willis decided not to flee their wooden house. The two had a home f

2、ull of baby kangaroos to protect. More than 10 of the baby kangarooscalled joeysstayed safe inside fabric pouches (育儿袋) that hung in the couples living room. Each piece of cloth looked like the opening in which mother kangaroos carry their young. Wilson and Willis have taken care of wild animals bef

3、ore. Recently, full-grown kangaroos and other wildlife that had left their care long ago came back to the house in search of protection as the fires grew nearer. “We had too many animals in the house and around the house so we really couldnt go,” Wilson said. “We decided we were going to stay and fi

4、ght.” Their home is now surrounded by burned land and vehicles. Wilson and Willis defended their home with fire extinguishers (灭火器) and water pumps. Their house also had a special device on top that sprayed water on hot ashes falling on the roof. Good preparation and good luck helped the building st

5、ay safe. And the animals have survived. But the fire killed two of Wilsons neighbors. “It was a horrible thing,” Wilson said. Willis said, “Its not until after the fires when it really hits you how close you were to dying.” While Wilson and Willis usually care for joeys that are rescued after their

6、mothers are struck by vehicles, they are now welcoming an increasing number of fire orphans. She said, “We didnt have children ourselves; this is what we spend our time doing. We think its worthwhilea worthwhile causelooking after our babies no matter what they are.” 1.We can learn from the passage

7、that . A.Wilson and Willis took care of kangaroos only B.Wilson and Willis decided to leave their wooden house C.Wilson and Willis made pouches for baby kangaroos D.Wilson and Willis had to look after their own babies 2.The underlined phrase “fire orphans” refers to . A.firefighters who come to help

8、 them B.special devices which help put out the fire C.baby animals whose mothers get killed in the fire D.neighbors whose houses are burnt in the fire 3.Where is the text probably from? A.A news report. B.A journal. C.A textbook. D.A guidebook. B Michael Jackson was on the road of performing when he

9、 was five years old. As is known to all, the road to fame and fortune is long and hard. Michael remembers those early years when he was young. “My father was a machine operator,” he explained, “and he worked at a steel plant. My mother worked at Sears, a big department store. But they were both musi

10、cians.” Michaels father Joe Jackson realized his sons had a lot of talent, and he knew he could train them to become fine musicians. In those days there were plenty of music groups and some of them were very good. He knew that if his sons were to stand out, they would have to be the best. Practice m

11、akes perfect. And the Jackson boys practiced! Gradually the group took shape. Then word of this group began to get around. Thus Michael got a chance to do some solo(独唱的) songs. In the following years, Michael was always on the top. One million records of his were sold in New Zealand, which had only

12、a total population of three million then! When Michael was eighteen, he entered another field of his career(职业生涯)acting. “I plan to star in movies,” he told his friends, “but of course, my first love is music.” Michael wrote a lot of his own songs. “Songs came about in the strangest ways,” he said,

13、“Ill just wake up from sleeping and there is a whole song coming into my head. And then I put it down on the paper.” Still, with all his success, Michael managed to keep his head calm. “I just do a different job from other people,” he said, “but it doesnt make me think Im better than other people.”

14、To be quite honest, his fans just love to hear and watch him! 4.What can we know from the text? A.Michael Jacksons parents enjoyed music a lot. B.Michaels mother worked in a factory when he was young. C.Michaels father spent a lot of time in drinking. D.Michael began to earn money when he was only f

15、our years old. 5.What did Joe Jackson realize? A.His children didnt need much practice. B.His children had little talent to be musicians. C.His children couldnt become famous if they werent the best. D.There were a small number of music groups in those days. 6.Which of the following is TRUE? A.A gre

16、at number of New Zealanders bought a record of Michaels. B.Michael began to act in films when he was five years old. C.All of Michaels songs were written by other people. D.Michael thought that he was much more clever than others. 7.Whats the main idea of the text? A.How Mr. Jackson trained his chil

17、dren. B.How the Jacksons became successful. C.Why Michael is so popular all over the world. D.How Michael becomes so popular all over the world. C Jack Rummler was in the hospital, but he kept emailing his journalism teacher and classmates at Boone High School in the US. He wanted to stay on the top

18、 of his newspaper work and didnt want anyone else to be stuck with the tasks hed taken on. “He would be in the hospital writing stories,” said Renee Burke, his teacher at the time. “He wouldnt stop worrying about us.” Rummler, 18, said he did this because he enjoyed high school journalism so much. “

19、Every little aspect of it.” “He is a compassionate (有同情心的) student,” Burke said, “who always seems to be thinking about others, even when he faces his own challenges.” Born with spina bifida (脊柱分裂), he walks with a limp (走路一瘸一拐) and has had about 12 surgeries. Two years ago, medical problems kept hi

20、m out of school for weeks. “Yet, he never wanted to be treated differently,” Burke said, “nor did he avoid doing anything that might be physically challenging for him, such as filming football games.” During his high school life, he worked his way up from the staff member to the editor-in-chief of t

21、he Boone paper. And last month, he won the “student journalist of the year” award from the Florida Scholastic Press Association. The contest required student journalists to put together examples of their work and their ability to be “backpack journalists” who could take on many types of assignments.

22、 Rummlers examples included stories and opinion pieces, a graphic hed designed about school construction, and a TV commercial (广告) for the papers online site. “I think one of the things that journalism taught me is to always be aware of whats going on in the world,” he said. His school paper publish

23、es in print four times a year, as well as online. The last issue he worked on was about graduation, showcasing the accomplishments of top students and athletes, among the soon-to-be graduates. In August, Rummler will start at the University of Florida, where he plans to study environmental sustainab

24、ility and communications. “Whatever he does, hes going to be great at it,” said Bridgette Norris, the current journalism teacher at Boone, who taught him this past school year. 8.Which of the following words can best describe Rummler? A.Hardworking and modest. B.Optimistic and creative. C.Humorous a

25、nd talented. D.Strong-minded and considerate. 9.What can we learn about Rummler? A.He has had more than 20 surgeries. B.He is willing to accept difficult tasks. C.He has never missed school because of his disease. D.He will soon be the editor-in-chief of the Boone newspaper. 10.What won Rummler the

26、“student journalist of the year” award? A.His willingness to accept challenges. B.His contribution to his high school paper. C.His ability to create a variety of news works. D.His inspiring reports about graduation. 11.How does Norris feel about Rummlers life in college? A.Confident. B.Doubtful. C.S

27、urprised. D.Worried. D Eating out is such a pleasurethe food, the wine, the joy of having it all brought to you by someone elsethat its a pity to ruin the experience by sharing it with other people. Well, I do like visiting restaurants with friends. But dining out alone has its own very special attr

28、actions. For a start you can give all your attention to the food. Theres nothing worse than having to invent and deliver an opinion on school league tables or Sanchezs move to Manchester United, plus listen to everyone elses opinions, when all you really want to do is enjoy each mouthful along the w

29、ay. A second great thing about eating out alone is the chance to combine food with one of lifes other true pleasures:reading. You have to plan this carefully:Indian or Chinese restaurants are the bestyou need food you can eat with just one hand, leaving the other free to hold your reading material.

30、But perhaps the biggest attraction of a table for one is the chance it gives to people-watching. Restaurants and the different reasons for visiting themthe first date, business meeting or night out with friendsproduce human behaviour of surprising richness and variety. Will the man selling his busin

31、ess idea get any joy out of his possible investor(投资者)? Will the married couple think of anything to say to each other before their main courses arrive? This “human zoo” part of eating out alone is one of the reasons Id hate to be famous:everyone would be watching you, so you wouldnt be able to watc

32、h them. The snooker player Steve Davis says that this was one of the strangest consequences(后果) of becoming well-known:he got very worried about his eating in public, almost to the level of doubting whether he was doing it right. So next time youre considering your eating out choices, remember the a

33、dvice of the businessman Nubar Gulbenkian:“The best number for a dinner party is twomyself and a super head waiter.” 12.What does the text mainly talk about? A.The reasons for eating out alone. B.The trouble with eating in public. C.The suggestions about dining out. D.The fear of making dining choic

34、es. 13.What is the best part of dining out alone? A.One can fix his eyes on the food. B.One can enjoy reading while eating. C.One is likely to come across famous people. D.One is given the chance to watch other diners. 14.What does the author intend to tell us in Paragraph 5? A.Steve Davis cared too

35、 much about table manners. B.Famous people are always the center of attention. C.Being famous may ruin the joy of eating out alone. D.Being watched seems far better than watching others. 15.What is suggested at the end of the text? A.Dining with friends. B.Chatting over dinner. C.Having a table for

36、one. D.Sharing a table with a waiter. 第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5分,满分 12.5 分) 阅诺下面短文,仍短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Leonardo da Vinci and Nature In the modern world, art and science are two very separate activities, but in Leonardos time they were closely connected. Science meant mathematics and medical

37、 studies. 16 Mathematics included practical work like surveying land for making maps as well as measuring the movements of the stars in the sky. An artist might need to measure the different parts of the body. He could also use mathematics to place things in relationship to each other in a drawing o

38、r painting so the scene looked correct. 17 Mathematics was also connected to music because musical sounds have a fixed relationship with each other that can be described in numbers. 18 More than this, though, Leonardo believed that numbers were a part of all things in the world including music, and

39、he said that “without them nothing can be done”. “Nature has kindly given us things everywhere to copy,” wrote Leonardo. In all his activities, Leonardo was trying to discover the rules that control nature. In his search for those rules, he looked very carefully at a lot of examples and details. Act

40、ual experience was more important to him than the opinion, and he worked from facts to ideas. 19 His purpose was to examine the world so he could copy it in beautiful paintings and sculptures. He also wanted to learn from the clever solutions of nature. 20 His quick little sketches (素描), often done

41、while wandering outside, helped him to catch a movement or a shape. More careful drawings would be done at a desk with a pen and a ruler. In July 2001, a small drawing by Leonardo was sold for $12 million. It was the most expensive drawing in the world. A.Mathematicians and doctors worked to discove

42、r the unknown. B.Leonardos ideas were vastly ahead of his time. C.How could these be connected with art? D.Leonardo was always drawing. E.Above all, Leonardo wanted to understand how and why things worked. F.Leonardo himself was a very good musician and liked to play an instrument and sing. G.You wi

43、ll see a good example of such positioning in the painting of The Last Supper. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 第二部分 语言运用(共两节,满分 30 分) 第一节(共 15小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15分) 阅诺下面短文,仍每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 There are a thousand heroes in a thousand peoples eyes. In my view, a hero is someone who goes out of his way

44、to make others 21 . When I was 12 years old, my grandparents passed away. I was really close to them, and 22 them was the hardest thing Ive ever had to go through. I couldnt eat, sleep, or think; I felt like I couldnt even 23 . It was as if my whole world had fallen down from under me, and I 24 into

45、 this huge hole of depression. 25 I was battling with depression, I was determined to make my high school years the best of my life. It was 26 to be happy, but I had to try. It was then that I decided to join Womens Choir. Mr. Wright was the choral director who was so funny that I knew I had made th

46、e best 27 of my life. As the year progressed, I began to smile again. Then one day that all changed. My friends or those that I thought were my friendsstarted talking about me behind my back. I was 28 , sitting by myself. Mr. Wright came over and asked what was wrong. The look in his eyes told me th

47、at I could 29 him. Trying hard to fight back tears, I told him the whole story. “If you never learn anything from me, learn this:No one is worth 30 your joy.” What Mr. Wright said really struck a chord in my heart. He 31 cared about me and what was going on. Im really grateful, because he not only s

48、aved me but has 32 my life ever since. Whenever I feel like giving up, I remember Mr. Wrights words and 33 . Eventually, I beat my depression and now enjoy being in the best choir at my school. Mr. Wright is a hero to me and everyone he meets. He cares about every single person who walks through his

49、 door, and he loves what he does 34 any other teacher Ive known. Thats why he 35 to be the Educator of the Year. He is worthy of the title not just this year but every year. 21.A.brave B.happy C.ambitious D.secure 22.A.missing B.seeking C.losing D.protecting 23.A.breathe B.sing C.accelerate D.escape

50、 24.A.looked B.broke C.fell D.turned 25.A.If B.Once C.Because D.Although 26.A.important B.challenging C.shameful D.amazing 27.A.suggestion B.decision C.preparation D.offer 28.A.refused B.forgotten C.hurt D.trapped 29.A.trust B.impress C.respect D.satisfy 30.A.stealing B.sharing C.hiding D.feeling 31