1、Unit4 History and traditions 单元综合能力测评卷单元综合能力测评卷 时间：100 分钟满分：120 分 选择题部分 第二部分第二部分阅读理解阅读理解(共两节，满分共两节，满分 40 分分) 第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 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 4 Popular Places to Go This Winter Harbin, China China Harbins winter is for the brave onesthe average temperature is 1.8
2、but those who brave the cold will be rewarded by experiencing one of the worlds largest winter festivals. This year marked the 33rd Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival (JanuaryMarch), when massive frozen structures rose and were lit up, transforming the city into a winter wonderland
3、. Lyon, France Paris may be called the City of Light, but every December, light takes center stage in Lyon, Frances thirdlargest city. Thats when the annual Festival of Lights (December 58) takes over, with more than 70 light installations that transform the citys streetscapes into modern works of a
4、rt. The city is also home to two Christmas markets (one in La CroixRousse; the other at Place Carton; through December 25). Lima, Peru Perus capital Lima is home to the worlds highest number of cooking schools per person. Aside from its delicate dining, the city also has great cocktail bars where yo
5、u can taste classic or contemporary takes on the Pisco Sour. Combine that with the oceanfront setting and temperatures in the 80s, and youll understand why Lima should no longer be ignored this winter. Vermont, US Winter in Vermont means skiing and snowboarding. This year, many resorts (度 假 村 ) have
6、 greatly upgraded their snowmaking abilities as part of a $15 million statewide program that replaced many outdated snow guns with new, lowenergy models. These new machines will also improve the quality of snow surfaces and lengthen the season, meaning this will be one of the best winters for skiing
7、 and riding in Vermont in recent memory. 1What similarities do the first two places have? AThey are decorated with lights. BThey offer snow sculptures. CThey have threeday festivals. DThey are extremely cold. 2Which provides a good chance to buy a Christmas gift? AHarbin.BLyon. CLima.DVermont. 3What
8、s new to the resorts in Vermont? ASkiing and snowboarding.BUpdated equipment. CCooking schools.DAlonger winter. B Hilversum is a mediumsized city between the major cities of Amsterdam and Utrecht in the Gooi area of North Holland, the Netherlands. Unlike most of the Netherlands, Hilversum is actuall
9、y in a hilly area with the soil mostly made up of sand. Once called the Garden of Amsterdam, it still attracts travelers to come over to cycle and walk through the surrounding forests. They visit it for a relaxing day off from the urban madness. For Dutch people, Hilversum is all about textile (纺织)
10、and media industries, and modern architecture. In history, Hilversum was largely an agricultural area. Daily life was marked by farming, sheep raising and wool production. A railway link to Amsterdam in 1874 attracted rich traders from Amsterdam to Hilversum. They built themselves large villas in th
11、e wooded surroundings of the town. One of the families moving in was the Brenninkmeijers, currently the wealthiest family of the Netherlands. They moved in after big success in the textile industry and meant to build a large and important textile industry in Hilversum. But the textile boom lasted on
12、ly several decades. The last factory closed in the 1960s. The change to a media economy started in 1920, when the Nederlandse Seintoestellen Fabriek (NSF) established a radio factory in Hilversum. Most radio stations moved over in the large villas in the leafy areas of the town. Television gave anot
13、her push to the local economy. Hilversum became the media capital of the Netherlands, and Dutch television stars moved into the leafy neighborhoods surrounding the town. In the early 1900s, modern architects W M. Dudok and J. Duiker placed hundreds of remarkable buildings in Hilversum. These modern
14、architectural masterpieces are so many that Hilversum almost feels like an open air museum. Dudok alone shaped most of 20th century Hilversum and about 75 buildings still bear his unique characteristies. His masterpiece, Hilversum Town Hall, was built in 1928 1931. It has wide international fame and
15、 is included in many architecture textbooks. The building has a remarkable shape and looks like a combination of “blocks”. Actually, one may start his journey of modern architecture by walking or biking the W. M. DudokArchitectural Route in Hilversum. 4Hilversurn is different from most of the Nether
16、lands in that _. Ait has a large population Bit is cut off from big cities Cit has many beautiful gardens Dit is in a hilly area with sandy soil 5What was the greatest contribution of the Brenninkmeijers to Hilversum? ABuilding a railway link toAmsterdam. BHelping its textile industry to develop. CC
17、onstructing large villas for the poor. DAssisting its agricultural industry. 6 The beginning of the media industry in Hilversum was marked by the establishment of _. Aa radio factoryBthe media capital Ca radio stationDa TV station 7What is known about WM.Dudoks Hilversum Town Hall? AIt consists of a
18、pproximately 75 buildings. BIt looks like an open air museum in the city. CIt is a classic example in architecture textbooks. DIt has shaped most of 20th century Hilversum. C IrelandsAchillIslandhasalwaysbeenapopularEuropeantourist destination.However, since April, the small island of just 2,600 res
19、idents has gained worldwide fame thanks to the magical return of a beach that was washed away over three decades ago. The chain of events began in 1984 when residents of Dooagh, one of the five settlements (定居点) on the island, awoke to a surprising sight: their beautiful sandy beach had been washed
20、away by strong Atlantic storms.There were only rocks and rock pools left.For about 34 years, only small amounts of sand returned to the once natural shores.The areas tourism industry slowly decreased, and the scores of beachside hotels, pubs, and restaurants gradually closed as well. Then, around Ea
21、ster last year, something magical happenedan unusual ten day tide blanketed the barren 300meter long rock beach with hundreds of tons of soft golden sand.Scientists suspect that the sand had been gathering offshore for months and was transported to the beach by the high winds and powerful waves. The
22、 locals are delighted to have their beach back, especially as it is attracting thousands of visitors wishing to witness the power of nature, with their own eyes.However, Sean Molloy, manager of Achill Tourism, cautions against going into the cold waters just yet, saying, “Because of the sand coming
23、in, we dont know how safe the beach is now because currents could be changed and itll take a little bit of time.” He instead recommends visitors enjoy the soft sand and leave the swimming to the dolphins that frequent the area. Interestingly, this is not the first time Dooagh Beach has pulled a disa
24、ppearing and reappearing act.It disappeared in the 1890s, for over 30 years, before returning in 1927.However, the locals are optimistic that this time around, the beautiful sand is here to stay. 8What has brought Achill Island worldwide attention recently? AAn unusual storm. BThe decrease in the nu
25、mber of residents. CThe return of its beach. DThe building of a new tourist destination. 9What happened to Dooagh in the past three decades? ATourism went down gradually. BRestaurants developed slowly. CStorms attacked frequently. DRock pools disappeared completely. 10What does the underlined word “
26、barren” in Paragraph 3 probably mean? ANoisy.BSoft. CBare.DGolden. 11What should tourists avoid according to Sean Molloy? ASpoiling the shores. BGetting into the rock pools. CPlaying with dolphins. DSwimming near the beaches. D Imagine looking for your lost dog. You step into a cave. But instead of
27、the dog, you find beautiful cave paintings. You see paintings of horses, deer, and bison that were drawn in black, brown, red and yellow. Your first question would probably be “Who did this？” This is what happened to four French boys in 1940.They found the Lascaux caves. The paintings the boys disco
28、vered in those caves are about 17,000 years old. They were drawn by the ancient people called CroMagnons. Cro Magnons looked much like people of today. They used tools, such as fishing nets. But their art was extremely good. The main cave at Lascaux is called Great Hall of Bulls, which has a picture
29、 of bulls and horses in many colours. The largest animal is 18 feet long. There are smaller animals, such as bison, stags and a bear. There is also a strange spotted twohorned (两只角的) animal. To the left of the main cave are the most famous paintings that are the drawings of animals in many different
30、 colours. One painting is called Little Horses. On the ceiling are horses and cows. The most unusual sight may be in the Shaft of the Dead Man where there is a rhinoceros, a carefully drawn dead man, an injured bison and a bird. Why did CroMagnon artists do these beautiful drawings on cave walls? Di
31、d the drawings call upon some magic power? Did the CroMagnon people hope that the drawings would bring good luck? There is one thing the paintings seem to tell us. The CroMagnons were interested in the world. They looked at beauty and they understood it. 12Most of the drawings in the caves are about
32、 _. AboysBtools ChumansDanimals 13What does the passage mainly tell us? AThe cave paintings are beautiful. BWho found the beautiful cave paintings. CThe Lascaux caves hold colourful ancient paintings. DDrawings of horses are on the walls of the Lascaux caves. 14The passage is most probably taken fro
33、m _. Aa research paper Ba cultural magazine Ca science newspaper Da travel guide 15The author uses the word “You” in Paragraph 1 to _. Aattract readers attention Bmake it clear that this is a true story Cgive readers good directions to find the caves Dcompare modern people with CroMagnon people 第二节(
34、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 两项为多余选项。 The rules about how to talk, eat and sit, which are highly limited, are observed in most Western restaurants and homes. _1_ Many Westerners have no idea how to act at the Chinese dinner table. No forks or knives for them to use! The
35、Chinese host makes great, sweeping arm movements that go over large sections of the table, passing over both food and friends alike. _2_ However, it leaves many foreigners at a loss for what to do. In my childhood home, dinner was enjoyed with low voices, and the topics that we could discuss were ve
36、ry limited. _3_ If I had to leave the table to use the toilet, I had to excuse myself without mentioning what it was that I was going to do. “May I be excused, please? I need to wash my hands.” I would say. My mother would say, “Sure.” My father would often play a joke on me by saying, “_4_” As for
37、eating, we did it quietly. No eating noises were allowed. Everything must be done as quietly as possible. If any sound was created by eating food or drinking, it would be considered as bad manners! _5_ He is to sit up straight with the recessive hand (usually the left) in ones lap holding a napkin w
38、hile the dominant hand (usually the right) holds the fork or spoon. The only time one is allowed to have both hands on the table is when he is using a knife to cut something. AHow one sits at the table is also prescribed. B We were not allowed to talk about anything that made listeners uncomfortable
39、. CCant you think up a better excuse than that? DTheyre completely different from what we find here in China. EYour hands dont look dirty! FThe scene is fantastic. GIn general they were all strictly forbidden topics. 第三部分第三部分语言运用语言运用(共三节，满分共三节，满分 40 分分) 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
40、各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以 填入空白处的最佳选项。 Recently a Russian friend came to visit me. It was one of her lifelong dreams to visit London. She _1_ at lunchtime and we _2_ a tiring afternoon going round the Tower of London. _3_， by 5 oclock I couldnt help _4_ that she didnt seem as enthusiastic as she had
41、 been _5_. I asked if _6_ was wrong and she said, “This is all very interesting but where is the _7_ and where are the men in bowler hats (圆 顶礼帽)? Why did everyone _8_ to get on the bus at the bus stop instead of making a queue? Its very _9_ from the books Ive read about England.” Her _10_ made me t
42、hink. Its true that people dont _11_ much any more: nowadays you often find that everyone just jumps on the bus. Or maybe this is only in London. Also the idea of a man standing up and offering his _12_ to a woman on a train or bus is _13_ these days, although my father still does it! Speaking of th
43、e _14_： well, we all know that a hundred years ago there used to be fog all year round in London, but we _15_ have much fog; nowadays we have pollution from all the cars! Over the last few years in _16_ London had been one of the hottest places in Europe, although we still get more than enough rain
44、in the season. What about the city men in their working “uniform”？ Well, you can still see some city gentlemen in their smart _17_，but men hardly ever _18_ bowler hats. A few things dont _19_， though. If you try to _20_ a conversation with an English person on the underground in London, she or he wi
45、ll probably look at you as if you were mad! 1A.leftBwent CarrivedDreturned 2A.lostBspent CtookDwasted 3A.HoweverBBut CSoDAnd 4A.lookingBunderstanding CwatchingDnoticing 5A.earlierBlater CrecentlyDusual 6A.allBeverything CnothingDsomething 7A.ticketBpicture CfogDuniform 8A.waitBpull CbackDpush 9A.dif
46、ferentBsimilar CfamiliarDstrange 10A.notesBrecords CcommentsDlists 11A.stopBqueue CstandDwait 12A.drinkBbook CseatDbag 13A.unusualBpolite CdifferentDcommon 14A.airBweather CpollutionDseason 15A.sooner or laterBno more Cno soonerDno longer 16A.autumnBspring CsummerDwinter 17A.dressBsuits CjacketsDshi
47、rts 18A.wearBmend CprepareDbuy 19A.remainBcontinue CturnDchange 20A.finishBstart CstopDbreak 非选择题部分 第二节语篇语法填空(共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形 式。 He is the man who for many people has been a role model. Now your biggest hero deserves a special day_1_ you can express your
48、thanks and let him know how much _2_ (important) he is to you than any other model. The idea of Fathers Day came from _3_ American woman called Sonara Smart Dodd in 1909. Dodd wanted to get her father _4_ (honor) with a special day. He raised six children by _5_ (he) after his wife died. Dodd though
49、t there needed to be a day to honor loving dads. People had the first Fathers Day _6_ (celebrate) on June 19, 1910. In 1924, US President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a _7_ (nation) Fathers Day. Finally, in 1996, President Lyndon Johnson declared the third Sunday of June as Fathers Day. The
50、 third Sunday of Junewhich _8_ (fall) on June 16, 2019is Fathers Day. Here are some ways to show your love and respect： *Send him a _9_ (greet) card. Fathers prefer cards which are not too emotional. So choose one that will make him laugh. *If he has a computer, cover his desktop _10_ words like “I
