1、第 1 页 共 13 页 北师大版(北师大版(2019)高一英语必修第二册)高一英语必修第二册 Unit 5 单元测试卷单元测试卷 第第一一部分部分阅读理解阅读理解(共两节共两节,满分满分 5050 分分) 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 和 D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 A If youre not one of the record 1. 9 million British holiday makers who went on a cruise (海上 航游) last year, isnt it high ti
2、me you walked up the gangway? Weve rounded up all of the best packages you need to know about, as well as picking out some of our top favourite late deals. US Transatlantic from 629 peiperson: Sail 13 nights with stops including Boston, New York. Price is on a full-board basis and includes accommoda
3、tion as well as on board entertainment and activities. Based on an interior cabin (船舱) but upgrade to Ocean View for an extra 177 per-person. Cuba from 400 peiperson: Sail five nights on board Majesty of the Seas with stops in Havana Cuba and Mexico. Price is on a full-board basis and includes accom
4、modation as well as onboard entertainment and activities. Portugal, Spain and Italy from 479 peiperson: Sail seven nights with stops including Madeira, and Malaga on a full-board basis. Price includes meals, afternoon tea, late-night snacks, luxury en-suite accommodation, all onboard activities and
5、entertainment. European cities from 579 peiperson: Sail on board MSC Meraviglia from Barcelona to visit Marseille, Genoa, Civitavecchia, Palermo and Valetta, and make the most of MSCs all-inclusive drinks package including coffees, cocktails, wine, beer, spirits and soft drinks for over 18s. Price i
6、s on a cruise only basis with two people sharing a cabin While there are plenty of great late deals available to customers, the cruise industry often has some of its best deals months in advance. Going forward, cruise lines are looking to change the way the booking system works so the prices go up c
7、loser to the departure. 1. Who is the passage written for? A. Sailor.B. A holiday designer.C. An advertiser.D. A potential tourist. 2. How much should a couple pay for US Transatlantic Ocean View cabin? A. 1,612.B. 1,258.C. 806.D. 629. 3. Whose price doesnt include entertainment? A. Cuba.B. Portugal
8、, Spain and Italy. C. European cities.D. US Transatlantic. B Cruz Genet, 11, and Anthony Skopick, 10, couldnt agree whether the birds out on the ice were ducks or geese. So on a cold January evening last year, the two friends ventured (冒险) into the 第 2 页 共 13 页 frozen pond near their homes in Frankf
9、ort, Illinois, to get a better look. First, we threw a rock onto the ice to test it, Cruz told NBC 5 Chicago. Then we stepped on it. Convinced the ice would hold their weight, Anthony took a few steps, but then he fell through the seemingly frozen surface. Cruz rushed to help his panicked friend. Ho
10、wever, the pond swallowed him, too. Cruz managed to lift himself out of the extremely cold water and onto a more solid section. He then gingerly worked his way toward Anthony. But the ice didnt hold, and he fell in again. This time, he couldnt get out. The boys were in icy water up to their necks an
11、d quickly losing feeling. Any chance of their freeing themselves was slipping away. Cruz was sure that he was going to die. Anthonys older sister had seen the boys fall through the ice and started screaming, wishing someone to save them. John Lavin, a neighbor driving nearby on his way to the grocer
12、y store, heard her. He quickly pulled over. Seeing the boys, he grabbed a nearby lifebuoy (救生圈), kicked off his shoes, and ran into the cold water, struggling his way through the ice. Lavin made his way to Cruz and Anthony and pulled them back to land. The boys were taken to the hospital, where doct
13、ors discovered that their five-minute stay in the water had lowered their body temperature nearly ten degrees. Fortunately, they have fully recovered, though they are still a little amazed by their fearless neighbor. Just to think, said Cruz, if he hadnt been there, I could have died. 1. Why did the
14、 boys venture into the frozen pond? A. To have a better look at the frozen pond. B. To catch the birds in the pond with rocks. C. To find out what the birds on the ice were. D. To test the thickness of the ice in the pond. 2. What does the underlined word gingerly in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Ca
15、sually.B. Proudly.C. Firmly.D. Cautiously. 3. What drew John Lavins attention to the boys? A. Anthonys older sisters cry for help.B. Cruzs loud and frightening scream. C. Their shoes along the nearby pond.D. Their neighbors pulling them back. 4. Which of the following words can best describe John La
16、vin? A. Hard-working and helpful.B. Warm-hearted and courageous. C. Curious and selfless.D. Active and generous. C At least 200 elephants have died in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe in the past two months due to a serious drought ( 干 旱 ) in the country. National Parks and Wildlife Management 第 3 页 共
17、 13 页 Authority spokesman Tinashe Farawo told The Associated Press. Other animals, including giraffes, zebras, hippos and buffaloes are also dying due to the drought. The situation cannot improve until it rains, Farawo said. Almost every animal is being affected, Farawo said. Of course, elephants ar
18、e easily noticed, but some bird species are seriously affected because they can only breed (繁殖) in certain tree heights and those trees are being knocked down by elephants. In a desperate attempt to locate food and water, animals have come in the park and nearby communities, threatening human popula
19、tions as well. Thirty-three people have died because of these animals this year, the park said. Six hundred elephants and two lion prides will be moved to less crowded parks. A pack of wild dogs, 50 buffaloes, 40 giraffes and 2,000 impalas will also be relocated, Farawo said. The animals have exceed
20、ed their ecological carrying capacity (生态承载力), he added. If the populations go unchecked, the animals will threaten the very ecosystem they depend on for survival. Typically, park leaders follow a policy of not intervening (干预) to help the animals, but the hard conditions have persuaded them otherwi
21、se. Fearing more deaths before the rainy season, they have started bringing in food to help the animals, which usually rely on natural vegetation. We used to say nature should take its course, said wildlife officer Munyaradzi Dzoro. We are now forced to intervene. We are not sure when and how we wil
22、l receive the rain. To avoid losing animals, we have to intervene to maintain population sizes. In addition to a lack of food and water, muddy ponds have turned into death traps for the animals. Many have gotten stuck in the clay (泥土)while attempting to reach Long Pool, the parks largest watering ho
23、le, which has shrunk to 5% of its normal size, The Associated Press reports. The drought has affected an estimated 11 million people, according to the World Food Program, which is planning large-scale food distribution. 1. Why are some bird species being affected? A. They cant find enough food and w
24、ater. B. They lose many proper breeding places. C. They are often killed by big land animals. D. They become ill easily because of other animals death. 2. What measure will be taken to improve the serious situation? A. Building fences between the park and nearby communities. B. Killing the animals w
25、hich went into human communities. C. Providing enough water for the animals in the park. D. Moving some animals to less crowded places. 第 4 页 共 13 页 3. What did Farawo think is the basis for the survival of animals? A. A healthy ecosystem. B. A policy of not intervening. C. Large populations of anim
26、als. D. Limited ecological carrying capacity. 4. Muddy ponds have become deadly to the animals because _. A. their clay is very attractive B. much of their water is gone C. they have become much deeper D. there is much food in their water D Parts of Africa are covered by a dark cloud. But this is no
27、 rain cloud. It is a living cloud made of billions of locusts (蝗虫) that are traveling across the continent eating everything in their path. And now in the battle to stop this disaster, a radio station in Senegal, West Africa, is offering listeners 50 kilograms of rice if they can catch and kill 50 k
28、ilograms of locusts. We think this idea will get more people to take part in the war on the locusts, said Abdoulaye Ba, from Sud-FM, a radio station in one of Senegals worst affected areas. This is West Africas biggest locust disaster in 15 years, and it is moving east, causing huge damage to crops.
29、 As they move, they produce young and increase their number and will soon threaten(威胁) Sudan in the northeast of Africa. Some say it could reach Asia. Experts say the harmful effect on crops in areas already suffering from food shortage and war could cause many people to go hungry. Governments in th
30、e areas are not well equipped to fight the pest. Although leaders of 12 countries have agreed on a plan, it is not expected to be enough. We are now treating 6,000 hectares(公顷) per day with pesticide (杀虫剂), but we need to treat 20,000 hectares per day in order to have any hope of controlling this di
31、saster, said Mohamed Abdallahi Ould Babah, director of locust control in Mauritania. Requests are being made for international aid, which is the only way to limit the disaster, ,the UNs Food and Agriculture Organization warned. 1.Whats the authors intention by using a dark cloud to describe locusts
32、in the first paragraph? A.To show the size and speed of the mass of locusts. B.To suggest the great damage that locusts can cause. C.To warn that locusts may sweep the continent like rain clouds. D.Both A and B. 2.The story is mainly about _. A.West Africas united effort in fighting a disaster B.the
33、 difficulty in controlling locusts 第 5 页 共 13 页 C.how locusts caused great damage to West Africa D.a struggle to fight against a disaster brought by locusts in West Africa 3.The locust disaster _. A.will be even more serious in Asia B.is out of control C.is affecting only the warning areas D.cannot
34、be stopped unless twice as much pesticide is provided for the affected areas 4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned? A.A radio station offers a reward for fighting locusts so that more people will join in the effort. B.Senegal is to the west of Sudan. C.The locusts can cause such damage mainly be
35、cause it has no natural enemy in West Africa. D.12 countries affected by locusts have united. 第二节 (共 5 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 12.5 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。 Is Fresh Air Really Good for You? We all grew up hearing people tell us to go out and get some fresh air. _ According to recent
36、studies, the answer is a big YES, if the air quality in your camping area is good. _ If the air youre breathing is cleanwhich it would be if youre away from the smog of citiesthen the air is filled with life-giving, energizing oxygen. If you exercise out of doors, your body will learn to breathe mor
37、e deeply, allowing even more oxygen to get to your muscles(肌肉) and your brain. Recently, people have begun studying the connection between the natural world and healing(治愈). _ In these places patients can go to be near nature during their recovery. It turns out that just looking at green, growing th
38、ings can reduce stress, lower blood pressure, and put people into a better mood(情绪). Greenery is good for us. Hospital patients who see free branches out their window are likely to recover at a faster rate than patients who see buildings or sky instead. _ It gives us a great feeling of peace. _ Whil
39、e the suns rays can age and harm our skin, they also give us beneficial vitamin D. To make sure you get enough vitamin Dbut still protect your skinput on sunscreen right as you head outside. It takes sunscreen about fifteen minutes to start working, and thats plenty of time for your skin to absorb a
40、 days worth of vitamin D. A.Fresh air cleans our lungs. B.So what are you waiting for? C.Being in nature refreshes us. D.Another side benefit of getting fresh air is sunlight. 第 6 页 共 13 页 E.But is fresh air really as good for you as your mother always said? F.Just as importantly, we tend to associa
41、te fresh air with health care. G.All across the country, recovery centers have begun building Healing Gardens. 第二部分第二部分语言知识运用(共两节,满分语言知识运用(共两节,满分 30 分)分) 第一节 (共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15 分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处 的最佳选项。 After having a child, I found my regular exercise interrupted. Not
42、 only was I busy, but I also lacked the motivation and ambition. Solo gym sessions or some quick1following the DVD while the baby slept didnt2me at all. So I decided to sign up for a hiking trip in Peru, hoping that it would get me3again. Looking over my travel arrangements before I left, I4phrases
43、such as a 3-hour hike5primitive forests and slide with a rope down waterfalls, and I started to feel a little worried. However, as we made our way through the forests and were6with amazing views of awesome waterfalls, this team of strangers7me to go on. Being physically active with a group motivated
44、 me to reach the8or the valley belowrather than simply lying down on the forest floor and giving up,9I might have done if I were alone. Experts prove my experience: Group exercise can really start a new attitude toward fitness. People get a better10in a group than they do on their own, said Allison
45、Kimmel, a group11instructor. Thats because other people12both support and competition. Humans are13animals and the shared experience of facing a challenge14is compelling(令人信服的), said David Ezell, CEO of fitness provider Darien Wellness. With the15of a group, Im slowly getting back into a healthier l
46、ifestyle. 1. A. summaryB. additionC. exerciseD. lecture 2. A. contribute toB. appeal toC. cater toD. object to 3. A. actingB. flyingC. studyingD. moving 4. A. examinedB. scannedC. copiedD. behaved 5. A. acrossB. overC. throughD. beyond 6. A. rewardedB. crowdedC. coveredD. equipped 7. A. beggedB. for
47、cedC. permittedD. inspired 8. A. summitB. footC. destinationD. waterfall 9. A. thatB. whichC. whereD. when 10. A. positionB. workoutC. incomeD. diet 11. A. businessB. careerC. flightD. fitness 12. A. offerB. consumeC. receiveD. ignore 第 7 页 共 13 页 13. A. naturalB. traditionalC. practicalD. social 14
48、. A. aloneB. alikeC. togetherD. close 15. A. popularityB. developmentC. increaseD. support 第二节 (共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分) 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。 About three years ago, something terrible happened to me. Those six hours of _(terrible) broke my body and soul. One day, my two brothers and
49、I were coming back from the islands. All _ once, the sky _ (cover) with dark clouds and in less than a minute we were in _ terrible storm. It may seem strange, but at that moment, _ we were on the edge of the whirlpool, I felt _ (calm) than when we were moving towards it. I noticed that smaller and
50、tubular objects went down more slowly _ other objects. So I tied myself to a barrel to help me float. And without _ (wait), I dived into the sea to try and escape. As you can see, I did escape. In the end a boat picked me _. I was very tired. The fishermen were my old friends, but they were unable _