1、人教版(2019)英语高二下学期达标检测卷 选择性必修第四册 Unit1 Science Fiction 第第一一部分部分 阅读理解（共两节）阅读理解（共两节） 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 The Wilderness by McKay Coppins (Little Brown, non-fiction, on sale now) .The explosive story of the Republican Partys painstaking efforts to find its way back to unity and nat
2、ional dominance. After the 2012 election, the GOP(大佬党) was in the wilderness. McKay Coppins has had unique access to Republican presidential candidates, power brokers, lawmakers, and Tea Party leaders. Blood, Salt, Water by Denise Mina (Little Brown, fiction, on sale now) In the latest Alex Morrow s
3、tory, a wealthy businesswoman disappears from her Glasgow home without a trace. Salt water lifts blood. Only salt water. Loch Lomond is a mile deep but the womans body surfaced anyway. “Set in Glasgow, still midnight falls within this umbrella of Tartan Noir with the flawed detective hero, Alex Morr
4、ow.” Time and Time Again by Ben Elton (Thomas Dunne, fiction, on sale Jan. 29) In this time-traveling adventure which begins in 1914, ex-soldier Hugh Stanton goes attempts to prevent World War I. “A fun, smart, adventurous book, a work of science-fiction as big on ideas as action,” says The Sydney M
5、orning Herald. A Gift From Bob by James Bowen (Thomas Dunne, non-fiction, on sale now) London street musician James Bowen tells the story of how his cat Bob helped him overcome bad childhood memories of Christmas. Bowen and the real Bob are acting in the 2016 film version of Bowens best seller A Str
6、eet Cat Named Bob, which stars Joanne Froggatt of Downton Abbey fame. Beatrice and Benedick by Marina Fiorato (St. Martins Press, fiction, on sale now) A fresh take on the lovers from Shakespeares comedy Much Ado About Nothing imagines Beatrice and Benedicks back story. “Full of passion, myth, and w
7、ita delight,” says Booklist. 1Which of the books is not available for the time being? AThe Wilderness. BBlood, Salt, Water. CTime and Time Again. DA Gift From Bob. 2Who wrote a book based on a real story? ADenise Mina. BBen Elton. CMarina Fiorato. DJames Bowen. 3It can be known from the passage that
8、 _. AMcKay Coppins used to be a political figure BAlex Morrow also appeared in other detective stories CBowen and the real Bob are the most popular characters DMarina Fiorato interprets Shakespeares comedy differently 此卷只装订不密封 班级 姓名 准考证号 考场号 座位号 B You use her as a shoulder to cry on. She texts you b
9、ack with casual jokes. But she, Xiaoice, is only a virtual chatbot. Xiaoice, Microsofts latest artificial intelligence robot, was briefly released in 2014, and returned to WeChat in 2015, where she became a big hit. Millions young Chinese now exchange with her daily, The New York Times reported. On
10、WeChat, Xiaoice is an official account. After following it, users can start text-based conversations with Xiaoice. “People loved to talk with Xiaoice for her incredible learning ability,” Liu Jinchang, a researcher at High-tech Research and Development Center under the Ministry of Science and Techno
11、logy, told China Daily. Apart from her ability to identify photos and send emojis in conversations, Xiaoice gains 45 percent of her knowledge from interacting with users, China Daily reported. Chatbot programs first appeared in the mid-1960s in the US. Driven by top tech companies, they are becoming
12、 smarter and more common. For instance, IBMs latest artificial intelligence program serves as an academic consultant at Australias Deakin University, answering students questions about course schedules and financial aid. Apples Siri and Amazons Alexa have been used as voice assistants who can read n
13、ews, play music and even make jokes for their users. These programs are expected to move beyond smartphones, into televisions, cars and living rooms, The New York Times pointed out. However, it may take decades before scientists develop a “Samantha”, the advanced chatbot seen in the fiction film. In
14、 the film, Samantha sparks a romantic relationship with her user played by US actor Joaquin Phoenix. Many viewers are enthusiastic about this fantasy of virtual soul mate. 4What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean? AShe became a best-seller. BShe became very powerful. CShe became a moneyman
15、. DShe became very popular. 5Which of the following can Xiaoice do? ADo housework. BSpread messages. CIdentify various photos. DRead news to her users. 6Which companys chatbot program can act as an academic consultant? AMicrosoft. BIBM. CApple. DAmazon. 7What can be learned from the last paragraph?
16、AChatbots mainly run on smartphones now. BItll take decades to apply Chatbots to cars. CSamantha is played by a US actor in the film. DThe film Her doesnt interest many audiences. 第二节 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。 Being able to read is one thing, but really enjoying books is completely
17、 different. Thats what a family book club is all about: exploring bookssimply for the fun of it.8 Here are some tips for choosing books for the family book club and getting fun out of them. 9 When parents choose all the books, it can feel too much like school. Let kids make choices too! Grown-ups, w
18、hen its your turn to choose, try to think of books you truly loved and want to share, especially those books that kids might not necessarily come across in school. Try new genres(体裁) and styles. 10 If your family normally prefers fiction, choose a biography(传记) or a non-fiction book instead. Just fi
19、nished a historical fiction book? Choose a biography next, followed by a mystery. Set aside a whole afternoon or evening. When everyones had a chance to read the book, make your family book club time something special. You could just chat about it over dinner, but why not turn it into an event inste
20、ad? Schedule the time in advance, and plan for it together. 11 Include a hands-on activity or craft (手艺). Most kids will get bored pretty quickly if theyre just sitting around talking about a book. 12 Color a picture, make a craft, bring together your snacks and so on. Anything fun and hands-on will
21、 work. AHow to select ideal books? BTake turns choosing a book. CReady to try it out with your family? DThis is the time to expand horizons. E.Choose books kids can read on their own. F.Give them something to keep their hands busy while you chat. G.It will become something everyone in the family loo
22、ks forward to. 第二部分第二部分 语言运用语言运用（共两节）（共两节） 第一节 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。 Technological life is and will be a series of upgrades and the rate of advancement is increasing. If we are honest, we must admit that one aspect of the 13 upgrades and eternal becoming of the technium (技 术元素)
23、is to make holes in our heart. One day not too long ago we（all of us）decided that we could not live another day 14 we had a smart phone; a dozen years earlier this need would have 15 us. Now we get angry if the network is slow, but before, when we were 16 , we had no thoughts of the network at all.
24、We keep inventing new things that make new 17 , new holes that must be filled. Some people are furious that our hearts are pierced (刺穿) 18 by the things we make. They see this ever-neediness as a devaluing of human nobility, the source of our 19 discontent. I agree that technology is the source. The
25、 momentum of technologies pushes us to chase the 20 , which are always disappearing beneath the arrival of the next newer thing, so satisfaction continues to retreat from our 21 . But I celebrate the never-ending discontent that technology brings. We are different from our animal ancestors in that w
26、e are not 22 to merely survive, but have been incredibly busy 23 new itches that we have to scratch, new desires weve never had before. This is the trigger for our ingenuity and growth. We cannot expand our self, and our collective self, 24 making holes in our heart. We are 25 our boundaries and wid
27、ening the small container that holds our identity. It can be painful. Of course, there will be rips and tears. Late-night infomercials (信息广告) and endless web pages of about-to-be-out-of-date gizmos(新玩意儿)are hardly uplifting techniques, and the path to our 26 is very boring, and when we imagine a bet
28、ter future, we should factor in this constant 27 . 13Aceaseless Beffortless Cmeaningless Dregardless 14Awhether Bonce Cwhile Dunless 15Adismayed Bastonished Cdelighted Dbothered 16Atactless Bhumble Cinnocent Dsuspicious 17Alongings Bfindings Cunderstanding Dwarnings 18Athus Byet Ceven Drather 19Ahal
29、f-hearted Bcontinual Cpeculiar Dsocial 20Awildest Blatter Cnewest Dutmost 21Agrasp Bera Csight Dshare 22Aallowed Bcontent Cprivileged Dspontaneous 23Awrapping up Bsmoothing over Ccarrying out Dmaking up 24Athrough Bagainst Cwithout Ddespite 25Adefining Bstretching Coverstepping Dmarking 26Aenlargeme
30、nt Bformation Csensation Dpleasure 27Ademand Btolerance Ccompanion Ddiscomfort 第二节 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Isaac Asimov was a Russian-American writer and scientist 28 became a full-time writer in 1985. But he is 29 (well) known for his science fiction stories. It was when he was eleven ye
31、ars old 30 his talent for writing was obvious. He began having his stories 31 (publish) in science fiction magazines in 1989. In the 32 (follow) years, he published his first novel, and his first science book. Throughout his life, he received many 33 （award). The famous Foundation trilogy, 34 which
32、he won an award, was 35 （loose) based on the fall of the Roman but about the future. In the book I, Robot, Asimov developed a set of three “laws” for robots, which later 36 (influence) other writers and even scientists researching into artificial 37 (intelligent). 第三部分第三部分 写作写作 第一节 应用文书面表达 假如你是李华，你校
33、图书馆需要购置一批新书，现向学生征求意见。你认为学校图书馆最需要 购置科普类图书（popular science books）和文学类图书（literary books）。请你用英语给图书馆王老 师写一封信，要点如下： 1.建议买这两类书； 2.说明理由。 注意：1.词数 100 字左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。 第二节 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 I sat in the breakfast corner with my four-year-old son, Matthew, trying to ignore the ache in
34、 my stomach. I was still recovering from a surgery. I hoped for strength and happiness. But the future seemed so hopeless, Id always wanted five or six kids. Three surgeries later, that dream would never come true. Matthew jumped up from his spot on the kitchen floor. “Bird!” he shouted, rushing to
35、the sliding door. Sure enough, there was a white dove (鸽子)seated on a rubber tree. It sat there a few moments, and then flew away. Id never seen one in our neighborhood before. When I dragged myself to the kitchen the next morning, the dove was back. This time it was with a mate carrying twigs(嫩枝).”
36、Look, Matthew,” I said, pointing to the tree. “Theyre going to make a nest.” The doves flew in and out of the courtyard all week, building on the top of the rubber tree. Matthew could hardly contain his excitement. Every morning, hed run into the kitchen and take his spot by the sliding glass door,
37、talking to the birds while they worked. As much as I was grieving(感到悲伤),I couldnt help but look forward to the doves visits too. We watched their progress as if it were a real-life soap opera unfolding before us. Id do the cooking and for a moment, my pain disappeared, replaced by joy. Then it all w
38、ent wrong. The courtyard was a safe enough spot for a nest, but the rubber trees broad, thin leaves were far from stable. One night, a strong wind blew through, throwing the doves nest to the ground. I heard the twigs break apart. Nothing good ever lasts. I wouldnt blame the doves if they never came
39、 back. But they returned. And they paid no attention to the pile of sticks that had once been their nest. They started again from scratch(从头开始), though the wind destroyed all their hard work. The next day, and the next, they renewed their efforts, as if nothing had happened. 注意:1.所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右;
40、2.续写分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。 Paragraph 1: I knew I had to do something. _ _ _ _ _ Paragraph 2: “The birds were back!” Matthew announced. _ _ _ _ _ 人教版(2019)英语高二下学期达标检测卷 选择性必修第四册 Unit1 Science Fiction 答案解析 【答案】1-3 CDB 【解析】这是一篇介绍说明类文章。文章介绍了四本书相关的信息内容。 1 细节理解题。 由Time and Time Again中的“on sale Jan. 29”， 而其他几本书均
41、是“on sale now”， 可知，Time and Time Again 这本书 1 月 29 日才会销售，其余几本书现在均在销售。故目前买不着的 书是 Time and Time again。C 选项正确。 2 细节理解题。 由 A Gift from Bob 中的“London street musician James Bowen tells the story of how his cat Bob helped him overcome bad childhood memories of Christmas. Bowen and the real Bob are acting”可知
42、，A Gift from Bob 讲述了名为 Bob 的猫帮助他的主人（James Bowen）克服童年糟糕的 圣诞节记忆的故事。Bob 是一只真实存在的猫。故可知，该书是以真实的故事为基础的。故 D 选项 正确。 3推理判断题。由 Blood, Salt, Water 部分中的“Set in Glasgow, still midnight falls within this umbrella of Tartan Noir with the flawed detective hero, Alex Morrow”可知，Still Midnight 以 Glasgow 为 背景， 也属于Tarta
43、n Noir小说， 书中的主要人物有侦探Alex Morrow。 由此可以推知， 侦探Alex Morrow 既是 Blood, Salt, Water 中的人物，也是 Still Midnight 中的人物，故 B 选项正确。 【答案】4-7 DCBA 【解析】本文为科技说明文。文章介绍了人工智能程序的发展情况，列举了微信上的聊天程序大受 欢迎，IBM 的人工智能程序能成为学术顾问，但是目前这种程序主要应用在智能手机上，人们期待 它将来可以在手机以外的地方使用。 4推理判断题。根据第二段中的 she became a big hit. Millions of young Chinese no
44、w exchange messages with her daily 可推知，她在微信上大受欢迎，很多中国人都喜欢与她聊天。故选 D。 5细节理解题。根据第三段中的 Apart from her ability to identify photos and send emojis (表情符 号) in conversations, Xiaoice gains 45 percent of her knowledge from interacting with users, China Daily reported.可知，她有能力分辨照片和发送表情符号。故选 C。 6细节理解题。根据第四段中的 F
45、or instance, IBMs latest artificial intelligence program served as an academic consultant at Australias Deakin University, answering students questions about course schedules and financial aid.可知，IBM 的最新人工智能程序可以作为学术顾问。故选 B。 7推理判断题。根据最后一段中的 These programs are expected to move beyond smartphones, into
46、 televisions, cars and living rooms.可知，这些聊天程序希望将来能用在电视、汽车和起居室，句中的 “beyond smartphones”暗示着现在这款程序主要用于智能手机。故选 A。 【答案】8-12 CBDGF 【解析】本文属于说明文，文章介绍了怎样为家庭读书俱乐部选书以及如何从中得到乐趣。 8根据上文“Being able to read is one thing, but really enjoying books is completely different. Thats what a family book club is all about:
47、exploring bookssimply for the fun of it.以及后文“Here are some tips for choosing books for the family book club and getting fun out of them.可知，前后文都提到了家庭 俱乐部，说明本句是在问读者是否乐意和家人一起尝试一下家庭读书俱乐部，后文则提出了建议。 故 C 选项“准备好和你的家人一起尝试了吗？”符合语境，故选 C。 9本句为本段主旨句，结合后文内容 When parents choose all the books, it can feel too much like school. Let kids make choices too! Grown-ups, when its your turn to choose, try to think of books you truly loved and want to share, especial
