（2021新人教版）高中英语必修第二册单元综合检测1 .doc

1、1 单元综合检测(一) .阅读理解(共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分) A If youd like to go sightseeing，the following World Heritage Sites may be your best choices. Jiuzhai Valley Scenic and Historic InterestArea The Jiuzhai Valley，which lies in the northern part of Sichuan Province，reaches a height of more than 4，800 metr

2、es，with a series of different forest ecosystems (生 态系统).There you can enjoy watching excellent waterfalls.Some 140 kinds of birds also live in the valley， as well as a number of endangered plants and animals， the giant panda included. For more information，please visit http：whc.unesco.org/en/list/637

3、. Khami Ruins National Monument The city of Khami，which developed after the capital of Great Zimbabwe had been abandoned in the mid 16th century ， is of great archaeological( 考 古 的)interest.The discovery of objects from Europe and China shows that Khami was a major centre for trade over a long perio

4、d of time. For more information，please visit http：whc.unesco.org/en/list/635. Henderson Island Henderson Island，which lies in the eastern South Pacific，is one of the few atolls(环礁)in the world whose ecology has not been touched by human beings.It is especially famous for the ten plants and four land

5、 birds that can only be seen on the island. For more information，please visit http：whc.unesco.org/en/list/487. The Old City of Jerusalem As a holy city for three different religions in the Middle East，Jerusalem has always been of great religious importance.It was given a World Heritage Status in 198

6、1 and placed on the “List of World Heritage in Danger” the following year. For more information，please visit http：whc.unesco.org/en/list/148. 【语篇解读】本文介绍了四处世界遗产地供游客选择。 2 1What can we know about the Jiuzhai Valley? AWonderful waterfalls can be seen there. BIt sits at the foot of a 4，800metre high moun

7、tain. CIn all about 140 kinds of birds and animals live there. DMost of Chinas endangered plants can be found there. A细节理解题。根据 Jiuzhai Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area 下的 “There you can enjoy watching excellent waterfalls.”可知，在九寨沟能够观赏到 瀑布。 2The discovery of objects in Khami shows that the ci

8、ty Ahad a very short history Bwas ruined in the mid16th century Cwas once Great Zimbabwes largest city Donce played a great role as a trade centre D细节理解题。 根据 Khami Ruins National Monument 下的“The discovery of objects from Europe and China shows that Khami was a major centre for trade over a long peri

9、od of time.”可知，卡米以前是重要的贸易中心。 3What can be learned about Henderson Island from the passage? AIt hasnt been greatly influenced by human activities. B.It isnt suitable for humans to live on. CIt has been open to visitors for years. DIt is made up of a few large atolls. A推理判断题。根据 Henderson Island 下的“.wh

10、ose ecology has not been touched by human beings”可以推断出，此处的生态还未受到人类活动的很大影 响。 B Petra may be the treasure of an ancient world，hidden behind a tall mountain.Its beautifulscenerymakesitoneofthegreatestancientsitesstillstanding today.Common sense says “perhaps theres nothing on the planet that looks like

11、 it”Without a doubt，theres nothing in the world that resembles it.The rockcarved rosered town of Petra is filled with a mysterious charm that had been“designed to 3 strike wonder into all who entered it” Petra is the legacy from the Nabataeans，a hardworking group of Arab people who settled in southe

12、rn Jordan more than 2，000 years ago.Admired then because of their culture，architecture and complex dams and water channels，Petra has become a UNESCO(United Nations Educational，Scientific and Cultural Organization)World Heritage site and listed in the New Seven Wonders of the World. Petra is the most

13、 well known site in Jordan located about 262 km south of Amman and 133 km north of Aqaba.The Dead Sea is 80 kilometres north of it.The steeply rising sides of a long，cool，dark and narrow gorge(峡谷)basically keep the sunlight out.Suddenly the gorge opens right into a natural square covered with Petras

14、 most wellknown monuments，which glows in the bright sun.The ancient city shows the visitors its beautiful look.The town is large and the quality of the architecture is surprising.It leads someone to think about the creativity from the Nabataeans who made Petra their capital. Petra was the top archit

15、ectural site for more than 400 years until it was occupied by the Romans in 106 AD.It was seen first when discovered in 1812 after being lost for nearly 300 years！Petra has 800 monuments，including buildings，tombs，baths， halls，temples，and streets, which were mostly carved in the pretty sandstone.Petr

16、a sights are in their finest in the early morning and the late afternoon.Once the sun warms the colorful stones，you will see the majesty(雄伟壮观)of Petra. 【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了具有悠久历史的古城佩特拉。 4What do we know about Petra from the passage? AIt is on the top of a mountain. BIt was a palace for the king. CIt is a u

17、nique site. DIt was built by the Nabataeans in 106AD. C细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“Commonsense saysperhaps theres nothing on the planet that looks like it”可知佩特拉风光的独特性，故 选 C。 5Where is Petra according to the passage? AIt is about 133 km south ofAqaba. 4 BIt is about 262 km north ofAmman. CIt is 80 km south of the

18、 Dead Sea. DIt is in southeast Jordan. C细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“The Dead Sea is 80 kilometers north of it.”可知，答案为 C。 6According to the passage，Petra was lost Ain the 1500sBin the 1600s Cin the 1700sDin the 1800s A推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句“It wasseen first when discovered in 1812 after being lost fornearly 300 years！”可

19、知，答案为 A。 7What is the best title for the passage? AJordan，a country worth visiting BPetra，Jordans wonder of the world CThe treasure hidden behind a mountain DPetra，the bestknown ancient city in the world B标题归纳题。根据第一段“Petra may be the treasure of an ancient world， hidden behind a tall mountain.”和全文内容

20、可知，本文主要介绍了佩特拉的特色， 故答案为 B。 C If it had not been for Fan Jinshi and her team，the world cultural heritage at Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes in a remote Chinese desert might have long been destroyed by sand，weather or humans. Born and raised in Shanghai，Fan has spent half a century fighting an uphill battle to

21、 preserve the ancient Buddhist wall painting at Dunhuang ，in Northwest Chinas Gansu Province.The 1，651yearold Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes are a huge collection of Buddhist artmore than 2，000 buddha figures and 45，000 square meters of paintings spread among 735 caves.It is Chinas first UNESCO World Herit

22、age Site. Archaeologist Fan was sent to Dunhuang after graduation from Peking University in 1963.While in Dunhuang，a remote village in the desert then，Fan lived 5 in an abandoned temple.At first，she did not even dare to go out to the toilet at night.To protect the treasures from sand and dampness，Fa

23、n and other workers put doors on the caves，planted trees and started monitoring temperature and humidity in the caves.They also controlled the number of visitors. In the late 1990s， with tourism booming nationwide since national holidays were extended ， the local government planned to go public with

24、 Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes， but found Fan firmly in their way“The heritage would have been destroyed if it had been listed，”she said. Dunhuang Academy has now photographed and cataloged online all the sculptures and paintings.“Despite our efforts to minimize damage ， we cant completely stop them from

25、being eroded(腐蚀).But the digital database will last.” Fan was grateful when her husband joined her in Dunhuang in 1986 after 19 years of separation.Her two sons grew up in Shanghai with their aunt.“I have not been a good mother or wife.With regard to my family，Im full of guilt，”she said.Fan ， 79 ， r

26、etired two years ago as the director of Dunhuang Academy but continues her efforts as a national political adviser. 【语篇解读】本文介绍了樊锦诗一生守卫敦煌的事迹。 8Which of the following measures didnt Fan Jinshi take to protect Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes? AOpening Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes to the public extensively. BPlantin

27、g trees and stopping the Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes being eroded. CPicturing and classifying all the sculptures and paintings online. DPutting doors on the caves and monitoring temperature and humidity. A细节理解题。A 项不是保护敦煌的举措，也不是樊锦诗采取的措施。根 据文章第三段和第五段段意得出：植树、拍摄并分类这些遗迹、给洞穴安上门， 监测温度和湿度都是保护敦煌的措施。故选 A。 9When w

28、as Fan separated from her husband? AIn 1963.BIn 1967. CIn 1986.DIn the late 1990s. B细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“Fan was grateful when her husband 6 joined her in Dunhuang in 1986 after 19 years of separation”， 可知 1986 年的 19 年 前是 1967 年，故选 B。 10The phrase“in their way”in Paragraph 4 means A.go to a place Bbe in f

29、avor of something Creject something Dgive in to something C词义猜测题。下文“The heritage would have been destroyed if it had been listed， she said.”可知“如果这份遗产被列入名录，它早就被毁了。”由 此可知她坚决反对当地政府将敦煌莫高窟公之于众的计划， “in their way”的意 思是“反对某事”，故选 C。 11What kind of person do you think Fan is? AConsiderate and easygoing. BKind

30、 and intelligent. CHumorous and sweettempered. DDevoted and persistent. D推理判断题。 根据文章可知樊锦诗放弃照顾家庭， 一生守卫敦煌的事迹， 可判断出樊锦诗具有奉献和坚持不懈的精神，故选 D。 D No one is sure how the ancient Egyptians built the pyramids near Cairo.But a new study suggests they used a little rocknroll.Longago builders could have attached wo

31、oden poles to the stones and rolled them across the sand， the scientists say. “Technically，I think what theyre proposing is possible.”physicist Daniel Bonn said. People have long puzzled over how the Egyptians moved such huge rocks.And theres no obvious answer.On average，each of the two million big

32、stones weighed about as much as a large pickup truck.The Egyptians somehow moved the stone blocks to the pyramid site from about one kilometre away. The most popular view is that Egyptian workers slid the blocks along smooth paths.Many scientists suspect workers first would have put the blocks on sl

33、eds(滑 板 ).Then they would have dragged them along paths.To make the work easier ， 7 workers may have lubricated the paths either with wet clay or with the fat from cattle.Bonn has now tested this idea by building small sleds and dragging heavy objects over sand. Evidence from the sand supports this

34、idea.Researchers found small amounts of fat，as well as a large amount of stone and the remains of paths. However，physicist Joseph West thinks there might have been a simpler way， who led the new study.West said ， “ I was inspired while watching a television programme showing how sleds might have hel

35、ped with pyramid construction.I thought， Why dont they just try rolling the things？”A square could be turned into a rough sort of wheel by attaching wooden poles to its sides， he realised.That， he notes，should make a block of stone“a lot easier to roll than a square” So he tried it. He and his stude

36、nts tied some poles to each of four sides of a 30kilogram stone block.That action turned the block into somewhat a wheel.Then they placed the block on the ground. They wrapped one end of a rope around the block and pulled.The researchers found they could easily roll the block along different kinds o

37、f paths.They calculated that rolling the block required about as much force as moving it along a slippery(滑 的)path. West hasnt tested his idea on larger blocks，but he thinks rolling has clear advantages over sliding.At least，workers wouldnt have needed to carry cattle fat or water to smooth the path

38、s. 【语篇解读】本文讲述的是对金字塔石块运输方式的研究。大多数研究人 员认为古埃及人可能是把石块放在滑板上滑至目的地。 现在还有人认为古埃及人 还有可能是在巨石四周捆绑木棒，然后将石块滚至目的地。 12Its widely believed that the stone blocks were moved to the pyramid site by Arolling them on roads Bpushing them over the sand Csliding them on smooth paths Ddragging them on some poles 8 C细节理解题。根据第

39、四段中的“The most popular view is that Egyptian workers slid the blocks along smooth paths.”可知，人们普遍认为石块是被放在光 滑的道路上被滑至目的地的，故选 C 项。 13 Theunderlinedpart “ lubricatedthepaths”inParagraph4 means Amade the paths wet Bmade the paths hard Cmade the paths wide Dmade the paths slippery D词义猜测题。 该段首句说了要在光滑的道路上操作，

40、画线词后提到的湿 黏土和牛的脂肪都有润滑作用，故选 D 项(使道路光滑)。 14Why is rolling better than sliding according to West? ABecause more force is needed for sliding. BBecause rolling work can be done by fewer cattle. CBecause sliding on smooth roads is more dangerous. D.Because less preparation on paths is needed for rolling. D

41、细节理解题。 根据文章最后一句“At least， workers wouldnt have needed to carry cattle fat or water to smooth the paths.”可知，利用木棒将巨石滚至目的地 的方法可以省去工人们的准备工作。故选 D 项。 15What is the text mainly about? AAn experiment on ways of moving blocks to the pyramid site. BAn application of the method of moving blocks to the pyramid

42、site. CAn argument about different methods of moving blocks to the pyramid site. DAn introduction to a possible new way of moving blocks to the pyramid site. D主旨大意题。 根据文章第一段可知。 文章提出了一种新的可能用来搬运 金字塔石块的方法。故选 D 项。 .阅读七选五(共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分) For nearly 50 years，Zhao Yuming has been absorbed in hi

43、s own world of clay figurines(泥塑).At age 62， Zhao is the only remaining clay sculpture master craftsman in Laoting County，Hebei Province.He has been officially recognised as a master of 9 intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产).16This is more of a responsibility and a source of pressure. 17In ancient

44、times，Laoting clay figurines were mainly childrens toys made by countryside artists.After the founding of the Peoples Republic of China in 1949，there were several workshops in villages in Laoting County and the production reached a high level，but the prices were too low.18However，for a long period，

45、many clay artists relied on making and selling clay figurines at those poor prices to make ends meet. Nowadays，shopping malls are full of highend toys，so the Laoting clay figurines have gradually fallen out of favor.19Zhao said that although his children have other jobs to feed their families，he sti

46、ll wants to pass on his skills to them and his grandchildren.“If we do not pass it on，we will doa disservice to our country.Passing on the skills，honoring ourselves and repaying the country is the best option.” Facing a demand for economic development ，many regions are increasingly attaching importa

47、nce to the protection of valuable traditional cultural skills.People come to realise that developing our cultural relics promotes the development of local economies.20 ABut for him，this is not only an honor. BLater，it became known as “literary clay figurines” CClay figurines were sold for just a few

48、 pennies each. DLaoting clay sculpture has a nearly 500year history. ELaoting clay sculpture is an important part of Zhaos life. FHowever，some craftsmen have chosen to continue the tradition. G More importantly， it contributes to the goal of building“a beautiful China” 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了河北省乐亭县的非物质文化

49、遗产 泥塑及传承人赵玉明，以及乐亭泥塑从古到今的发展历史。因为没有多少经济效 益，如今泥塑面临着后继无人的困境。在经济发展迅速的今天，人们逐渐意识到 保护和传承传统文化遗产的重要性。 16A由此处语境以及空后句中的“a responsibility”， “a source of pressure”可知 A 项中的 an honor 与此呼应，其中的 not only 与空后句中的 more 10 of 相对应，故选 A 项。 17D设空处在第二段段首，为该段的主题句，接下来都在介绍泥塑的发 展历史，故选 D 项。 18C与设空处上文中的“the prices were too low”相对应的

50、是 C 项“每 个泥塑才卖几分钱”。故选 C 项。 19 F设空处上一句提到 “如今商场里充满了高档玩具， 泥塑逐渐失宠”， 下文提到“赵玉明说虽然孩子们都有自己养家糊口的工作，但是他仍然希望把这 项技艺传给他们和孙辈们”，所以 F 项“然而，一些工匠选择继续延续这一传 统”符合语境，故选 F 项。 20G设空处上文阐述发展文化遗产的意义，所以接下来继续说明其更 重大的意义。G 项“更重要的是，它有助于实现建设美丽中国的目标”符合 语境，故选 G 项。 .完形填空(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分) “Leave a place better than you found it.