Units1-3单元综合测试-（2019）新外研版高中英语选择性必修第二册.docx

1、选择性必修2 Units1-3综合测试题第一部分 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)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AAcadia National ParkAcadia National Park is a nearly perfect place for family vacations in Maine, the U.S. Completely surrounded by the sea, the park has lovely valleys, lakes and peaks. As you might exp

2、ect from a large area of land with wetlands as well as forests and mountains, Acadia houses a large amount of wildlife, including some unusual mammals, fish and birds.Sightseeing at Acadia National Park:Acadia National Park offers great opportunities for outdoor entertainment and it9 s one of the be

3、st diving spots around. Visitors can also spend a morning at Acadia National Park among the tidal (潮汐的) pools, watching the colorful sea creatures in wonder, or they can go for an extended hike among the forests near the top of Cadillac Mountain. For people looking for opportunities to spend time al

4、one, Acadia offers several smaller outer islands.Just an hours journey from Bangor International Airport, Acadia National Park is located off the central coast of Maine. Visitors will find plenty to do, whether they choose to appreciate Acadias history and charm at the museum, explore the lakes on a

5、 boat or wander the roadways on foot.Entrance fees:$20/vehicle for seven days or $5/individual for seven daysVisitor centers:Winter Visitor Center is open year-round except January 1, Thanksgiving Day and December 24 and 25.Hulls Cove Visitor Center is closed from November 1 to April 30.Accommodatio

6、ns:Blackwoods Campsite. Open from mid-December to March. 800-365-CAMP.Seawall Campsite. Open from mid-May through mid-September. First-come, first-served.Camping on Isle au Haut. Open from mid-May through mid-October. Require a special use permit. 207-288-3338.1. What can be learned about Acadia Nat

7、ional Park?A. It has wonderful natural scenery.B. It is located in an inland place.C. It is the largest park in Maine.D. It has vast areas of flat land.2. What can visitors do at Acadia National Park?A. Go skiing in the mountain.B. Visit famous art museums.C. Enjoy personal time silently.D. Take a b

8、ike ride around the lakes.3. Where can visitors live when visiting Acadia National Park in winter?A. Camping on Isle au Haut.B. Blackwoods Campsite.C. Winter Visitor Center.D. Seawall Campsite.BShakespeares Globe is a world-famous theatre, education centre and cultural landmark, located on the bank

9、of the River Thames in London. It will re-open on May 19, 2022 for socially distanced shows with audiences sitting down in its famous yard.The area in front of the stage is traditionally saved for cheap tickets for audiences who are happy to stand throughout the show. The theatre will keep some of i

10、ts &5 tickets but the move to put seats in the yard as well as social distancing rules will see its capacity fall from around 1,500 to just 500. It also operates different arrival times, allocated (指定的) entrances, no breaks and pre-ordered drinks.A year since the West End went dark, this is what the

11、 last twelve months have meant for theatre. The arts crisis is deepening but there are solutions to stopping a cultural disaster. Southbank Centre CEO Elaine Bedell said, “Art centres will be key to our recovery.” The first show will be A Midsummer Nights Dream followed by planned productions of Rom

12、eo and Juliet and Twelfth Night.Bedell said, “To be announcing the time of the theatre re-opening means that we are moving closer to getting back to doing the thing that we love, the thing that Shakespeares Globe was built for, and the thing that so many of us, artists and audiences alike, have lost

13、 during this time. We look forward to sharing time, space and stories with many people after were safe. That will be a historic moment. People have a long way to go .as they appear and heal from this lockdown, but theatre can help people get there and thats what the theatre is for.”The readiness is

14、all and Shakespeares Globe is ready. Also announcing its re-opening is Battersea Arts Centre which will start putting on performances online from April and live shows from July. It will also introduce Pay What You Can pricing plan for all its shows in order to reach as wide audiences as possible.4.

15、What will lead to the M of the theatres capacity?A. Banning audiences from standing during the play.B. Following social distancing rules.C. Having no break time.D. Raising ticket price.5. According to Bedell, whats the solution to preventing a cultural disaster?A. Arrange new shows more often.B. Sea

16、rch for famous artists.C. Invite more audiences.D. Recover art centers.6. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?A. Bedells way of killing time.B. Bedells love for artistic performances.C. The importance of re-opening the theatre.D. The purpose of building Shakespeares Globe.7. What will Battersea

17、Arts Centre do to attract more audiences?A. Let audiences pay at will.B. Improve the performance quality.C. Allow audiences to buy tickets online.D. Work together with Shakespeares Globe.CLanguage is without doubt the most popular medium for exchanging knowledge between humans. However, a text needs

18、 to be made visible in order to be read, be it in print or on screen.How does the way a text looks affect its read-ability? A team at TU Darmstadt examined this question. Electronic texts are complex. They are read on different devices under different conditions. And although any digital text is rea

19、rranged originally, users might resize it on screen, change the brightness of the display, or even select a different font (字体) when reading texts on the device.Researchers of the team developed a system called AdaptiFont that left the font design to the users visual system. First, they needed to co

20、me up with a way of forming new fonts. This was achieved by using a machine learning algorithm (算法), which learned the structure of fonts by analyzing 25 popular and classic fonts. The system is able to create a limitless number of new fonts that are any middle form of others, for example, visually

21、halfway between Helvetica and Times New Roman.Since some fonts may make it more difficult to read the text, they may slow the reader down. Other fonts may help the users read more fluently. Measuring reading speed, a second algorithm can now produce more fonts that increase the reading speed. In an

22、experiment, in which users read texts for more than one hour, the research team showed that their algorithm indeed produced new fonts that increased users? reading speed. Interestingly, all readers had their own personalized fonts that made reading especially easy for them.However, this individual f

23、avorite font is not necessarily congenial to all situations. This may depend on the content of the text, whether readers are tired, or perhaps are using different display devices.The AdaptiFont system was recently presented to the scientific community at the Conference on Human Factors in Computing

24、Systems (CHI). A patent application has been filed. Future possible applications are with all electronic devices on which texts are read.8. What can we infer from Paragraph 2?A. Peoples preference for electronic text settings is varied.B. Peopled requirements for text content are increasing.C. Peopl

25、e like using different fonts on different devices.D. People tend to read electronic texts more now.9. What is the special feature of AdaptiFont?A. It can get readers relaxed while reading.B. It can make the text more understandable.C. It can help slow down readers reading speed.D. It can create indi

26、viduals favorite fonts accordingly.10. Which of the following can replace the underlined part “congenial to” in Paragraph 5?A. Rich in.B. Suitable for.C. Different from.D. Responsible for.11. What does this text intend to do?A. To advertise AdaptiFont.B. To give tips for reading online.C. To introdu

27、ce an electronic reading system.D. To offer methods of speeding up reading online.DThere are many things that set humankind apart from the animal world. With all the advances of the human race, we often forget our uniqueness, our most basic need ?food. Humans are unique in our emotional connection w

28、ith food. Animals eat mindlessly out of instinct (本能). For humans, food seems to sit on an emotional level first before being an instinctive need. Humankinds deep connection with food is about preparing, creating, discovering, exploring, inventing, and changing food.We dont just use food to satisfy

29、our own needs, but also to show an emotional connection with others. From mothers first milk to our grandmothers homemade soup, food is a way we connect with others and show love for them. You know a relationship is getting serious and better when your partner invites you over for a home-cooked meal

30、. Preparing and sharing food with people you love strengthens the connection you have. All major social events seem to include food, from weddings to funerals.Food for mankind has always represented change, progress, and invention. There is beauty in old family recipes. Passed down from generation t

31、o generation, these pieces of the past connect us with our heritage. From the first days of agriculture to todays top restaurant, food is always an art form and a way to express creativity and imagination. Today we continue to challenge our minds and abilities to create new foods, pushing the field

32、of what is food further and further to the future.Part of our connection with food does come from our primitive animal brain. Having a strong desire for and connection with food makes seeking it out a priority (优先考虑的事). However, it goes further. Food obviously makes up an important part of who we ar

33、e, how we connect, what we value, and how we express ourselves as human beings. As our world becomes more and more interconnected, and as people move across the globe, our food and food cultures will continue to change. Change is unstoppable but it is important to honor and understand the ways we ha

34、ve all personally grown and been shaped by our own unique food cultures.12. What tells humans from animals according to the text?A. Animals having fewer choices of food.B. Humans needing more and better food.C. Humans connecting with food emotionally.D. Animals regarding food as the most basic need.

35、13. How does an old family recipe pass on food cultures?A. By linking people with their familys history.B. By maintaining the familys eating habits.C. By improving peoples ability to cook.D. By uniting the family members.14. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. Globalization can help reduce

36、cultural differences.B. Food can help understand peoples social identity.C. Food will gradually become less important in humans life.D. Cultural exchanges will be beneficial to keeping food traditions alive.15. What does the text mainly talk about?A. The necessity of passing on different families fo

37、od cultures.B. The importance of changes in food in modern times.C. The connection between humans and animals.D. The roles food plays in human culture.第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从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。Once you finally get home after dropping your teen off at college, you will be hit

38、 by the realization that this is for real. At first, it can be normal to just sit down and cry, but you can handle it with fewer tears if you plan ahead.16Plan something fun.You already know you are going to feel a little sad and miss your teen. These are all normal feelings, but try distracting you

39、rself with fun activities. 17 Have a nice dinner or plan a mini trip. The key is to do something enjoyable to keep yourself from feeling down.18Now that your teen is out of the home, you can start working on those house projects or those to-do lists you have ignored for so many years. Pick something

40、 you have been wanting to do for a while and get busy. Keeping yourself busy will stop you from worrying about your teen.Make a change in communication.It will be hurt that you now might just get fewer and fewer random texts and video calls. 19 Even if you want to know their daily information, its n

41、ot wise to stalk (监视) your child online or text him or her endlessly. Just cherish the moments you connect with each other.Enjoy the silence.20 Well, now you wont have to stand those things, especially if you only have one child. If you have other kids at home, just recognize that the house has alre

42、ady greatly quietened down and that you should sit back and enjoy it.A. Get help from your friends.B. Work on a project you desire.C. Forget the days when you had much trouble in the past.D. Here are some ideas to help make this period smoother.E. Have some friends over for drinks or go to a movie w

43、ith your family.F. However, do not ignore the fact that this is their personal time to grow up and learn.G. You probably still remember all those annoying and loud noises from TV and video games.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)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Business owners want t

44、o get the most benefits from their advertisements. They regularly spend their 21 on media buys. But for Adolfo Melendez, a restaurant owner in Wisconsin, his best 22 on investment came from 23 the competition.Adolfo Melendez, who runs the Tex-Mex eatery El Mezcal, knows firsthand the 24 the COVID-19

45、 pandemic has had on the restaurant industry. Family-based local businesses like his have been especially hit hard. 25, he understands better than most that small businesses arent 26 a source of income. Theyre the heart, the soul, and livelihoods of the people behind them.To help the 27 that are alm

46、ost empty in the local community, Melendez 28 more than $2,000 gift cards in other neighborhood diners and has been raffling (抽奖) them off to his customers via Facebook.A local restaurant owner Pete Ananiadis truly 29 the selfless gesture. “During the pandemic, its very important to 30 at local, sma

47、ll diners,” he said. “Adolfo supports that in a 31 way. Its unbelievable!”In the best of times, the restaurant business can be 32, but diversity is what gives a community its unique flavor. Adolfo Melendez is grateful to his peers. He understands deeply that their success is an affirmation (肯定) of h

48、is own. Besides, he 33 his community to join his efforts to 34 other restaurants recovery.“Thats part of what keeps us 35,” Adolfo said. “You can go to Applebees or Pizza Hut, but it isnt the same feeling when you go to this little diner or pizza joint.”21. A. freedomB. money C. talentD. life22. A. opinionB. plan C. regretD. return23. A. controllingB. winning C. encouragingD. narrowing24. A. designsB. judgment C. impressionsD. effect25. A. HoweverB. Besides C. ThereforeD. Meanwhile26. A. occasionallyB. especially C. simplyD. cl