人教版（2019）必修第二册Unit 4 History and traditions单元阶段检测 -（Word版含答案，无听力试题）

第四单元测评
(时间:100分钟　满分:120分)
第二部分　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。
A
Ireland has had a very difficult history.The problems started in the 16th century when English rulers tried to conquer Ireland.For hundreds of years,the Irish people fought against the English.Finally,in 1921,the British government was forced to give independence to the south of Ireland.The result is that today there are two “Irelands”.Northern Ireland,in the north,is part of the United Kingdom.The Republic of Ireland,in the south,is an independent country.
In the 1840s,the main crop,potato,was affected by disease and about 750,000 people died of hunger.This,and a shortage(短缺)of work,forced many people to leave Ireland and live in the USA,the UK,Australia and Canada.As a result of these problems,the population fell from 8.2 million in 1841 to 6.6 million in 1851.
For many years,the majority of Irish people earned their living as farmers.Today,many people will work on the land but more and more people are moving to the cities to work in factories and offices.Life in the cities is very different from life in the countryside,where things move at a quieter and slower pace.
The Irish are famous for being warm-hearted and friendly.Oscar Wilde,a famous Irish writer,once said that the Irish were “the greatest talkers since the Greeks”.Since independence,Ireland has revived its own culture of music,language,literature and singing.Different areas have different styles of old Irish songs which are sung without instruments.Other kinds of Irish music use many different instruments such as the violin,whistles,etc.
21.What does the author tell us in paragraph 1
A.How the Irish fought against the English.
B.How Ireland gained independence.
C.How English rulers tried to conquer Ireland.
D.How two “Irelands” came into being.
22.The last paragraph is mainly about 　　　.
A.the Irish character　　
B.Irish culture　
C.Irish musical instruments　
D.a famous Irish writer
23.What can be the best title for the text
A.Life in Ireland
B.A Very Difficult History
C.Ireland,Past and Present
D.The Independence of Ireland
B
In China,Great Cold(大寒) is the last solar term in winter and also the last solar term in the annual lunar calendar.In this period,snow,rain and icy cold weather have a big influence on people’s lives.
Here are several things you should know about Great Cold.
Eating “dispelling(驱散,消除) cold cake”
During Great Cold,people in Beijing have a habit of eating “dispelling cold cake”,a kind of rice cake.Sticky rice,the cake’s main ingredient,contains more sugar than rice,which can make people feel warm all over their bodies.In Chinese the word “rice cake” has the same pronunciation with the word “higher in a new year”,which symbolises good luck and continual promotion.
Eating fried spring rolls
In Anqing of Anhui Province,people traditionally eat fried spring rolls during Great Cold.They use a round,cooked,thin pancake to wrap stuffing in a thin roll.Then it is fried in a pan with oil until it turns yellow and floats to the top.The stuffing inside the spring roll contains meat or vegetables and the flavour can be salty or sweet.
Drinking stewed(炖的) soup
People in Nanjing of Jiangsu Province like to drink stewed soup during Great Cold,which can make people feel warm from head to foot.They always stew the aged hen soup with ginseng(人参),Chinese wolfberry(枸杞) and black fungus(黑木耳).
Doing winter sports
In the north of China,Great Cold is the perfect time for winter sports such as skiing,ice-skating and sledding.
24.Which statement is TRUE about Great Cold according to the passage
A.Great Cold is the coldest term in the four seasons.
B.Great Cold is the last solar term in the traditional Chinese calendar.
C.Snow and rain don’t have a great effect on people’s lives.
D.You can’t eat many green vegetables during this period.
25.The passage tells us 　　　things we should know about Great Cold.
A.three　　　　 B.four
C.five D.six
26.Which of the following food can cause people to feel warm in the cold winter
A.Stewed soup and fried spring rolls.
B.Dispelling cold cake and fried spring rolls.
C.Stewed soup and rice.
D.Dispelling cold cake and stewed soup.
27.During the Great Cold period,　　　.
A.everyone must eat fried spring rolls in Anqing
B.people can’t do outdoor sports
C.you can be lucky if you eat “dispelling cold cake”
D.you can go skiing in the north of China
C
Stay-at-home kids are those people who still live at home and are neither working nor studying.It is a worldwide problem.
In Italy,they are known as big babies.There are nearly 60 percent of 18-34-year-old adults still living in their parents’ home,up from almost 50 percent since 1983.Once kept there by the love for their mama’s home-cooked food,the economic crisis has seen a rise in adults left unable to hold down a steady job or afford a home of their own.Last year,an Italian government minister admitted that his mother washed his clothes and made the bed for him until he was 30.He demanded a law forcing young Italians to leave their parents’ home at 18 to stop them becoming hopelessly dependent on their parents.
In the UK,the government has made the term NEETS—not in employment,education or training for these children.In England alone the percent of NEETS aged 19-24 surged to 18.8 percent of the age group—in the last quarter of 2010,up 1.4 percent on the same period a year before.The number of British men in their 20s living with their parents has risen from 59 percent to 80 percent in the past 15 years,while the number of women has risen from 41 percent to 50 percent.The average age of the first-time house buyers is now 38.
In the US,the problem is known as the “full nest syndrome(综合征)”.Adults there are left struggling to support adult children who have stayed at home with student debts and facing few job opportunities in a weak economy.A recent study shows almost a third of American adults aged 34 and under are living with their parents.
28.“Big babies” mentioned in paragraph 2 refers to those adults who 　　　.
A.depend on their parents for a living
B.are not as smart as others
C.lose their jobs in the bad economy
D.are poorly educated
29.The Italian government minister thinks that 　　　.
A.parents should make their children feel hopeless
B.parents should never make the bed for their children
C.young people should live on their own after 18
D.it is OK for adult children to live with their parents
30.The underlined word “surged” in paragraph 3 can be replaced by “　　　”.
A.moved B.reduced
C.recovered D.jumped
31.What does the last paragraph tell us
A.America has the most adult children compared with other countries.
B.American parents are happy to live with their children.
C.Some American adult children are causing trouble for their parents.
D.It is a tradition for adult children to live with their parents in America.
D
I was once told,“You are wasting your time on a career that will give you no money or comfort.”
I explored my interests for years and finally decided to be a journalist.However,I’m still influenced by others’ arguments:print publications are being replaced by the Web versions where content is updated nearly every time you refresh the browser.But I hold onto my decision.Why For the simple,yet powerful reason that it makes me happy in a way that no amount of money ever could.
Rarely have I found others who think like this,and I find it very disappointing when I hear students trying to design their lives on the basis of factors other than keeping to their passions and interests.
The number one factor is parents.They certainly have a right to take part in their children’s lives,but sometimes their words create more stress than encouragement.Instead of trying to make their children happy,as their original purpose may have been,parents can end up limiting their children’s dreams and desires until nothing remains but the hard seeds of a cruel reality.
The second factor is money.I had a conversation with my college friend one afternoon,which explains this point.
“What happened ” I asked him after he said he had changed his major.“I thought you wanted to be a photographer.”
“I do,” he said,“But there is no money in it.Don’t worry,” he added,probably feeling my worry.“I’m happy where I am.” I was ready to believe that,but as we kept on talking,he continuously interrupted me to point out the beauty of this view and that view,saying he wished he had taken his camera with him.
Naturally,we cannot predict where we will end up with our choices.Our ideas and plans could change as we progress.However,at this stage in our lives when so many voices are telling us who we should be,we need to value our individual dreams,not to abandon them,because they may be the only things left that tell us who we are.
32.Why is the author determined to be a journalist
A.He could get a high pay.
B.He is influenced by others.
C.He is truly interested in journalism.
D.He has been studying journalism for years.
33.What does the author think of parents’ role in their children’s career choice
A.They shouldn’t try to influence their children in any way.
B.They help their children make the right choice of a career.
C.They should support their children whatever they choose.
D.They may destroy their children’s dreams of a certain career.
34.What do we know about the author’s friend
A.He doesn’t care about what his job will bring him.
B.He is still deeply interested in photography.
C.He has lost his confidence in his abilities.
D.He is doubtful about his new choice.
35.The author thinks that when choosing a career,　　　.
A.one should not consider their individual dreams
B.one should take a lot of factors into consideration
C.one’s desires and interests should come first
D.one should be realistic about future income
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。
Many countries have traditional dishes,made with special ingredients and prepared in a certain way.　36　,and when tourists visit,these are the food they want to try.But why are some food more popular than others in certain areas
Traditional ingredients
Typical recipes are usually made with native plants and animal products.For example,Korean dishes often include rice and soybeans because both plants are native to East Asia and grow well in hot,wet areas.In contrast,wheat grows well in drier areas,like the Middle East,where bread is a common staple(主要的;基本的) food.　37　,whereas inland cuisines(烹饪,菜肴) tend to use more meat from farm animals.
Food preservation
Local cuisines often depend on how people traditionally prepare food for storage.In warm weather,meat and fish can go off quickly,so they must be cooked right away or preserved for later.　38　,for that reason,modern Norwegian cuisine includes many smoked food.
Cooking techniques
　39　.In China,people often fry food in a deep metal pan or steam it in a basket over hot water.In Morocco,people cook traditional dishes in a special pot called a tajine.And some local dishes aren’t cooked at all.
Imported(进口的) ingredients
Sometimes local cuisines include ingredients that originally came from another place.　40　,while many Russian dishes are made with potatoes.However,all of these ingredients were brought to Europe from South America in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.But now they are common around the world.
A.Seafood is often a key ingredient in coastal areas
B.There is a danger that local food traditions will be lost
C.Many different cooking techniques are used around the world
D.For example,Italian dishes often include tomatoes and peppers
E.These local dishes can become symbols of a place and its culture
F.Nowadays,we can buy food products from all around the world
G.In Norway,the Vikings used to cure meat and fish by smoking them over a fire
第三部分　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。
My name is Peter,and I use a wheelchair to get around.This year I 　41　 to take part in the School Walkathon.
At the Walkathon last year,I helped hand out drinks to the walkers.The teachers and parents said they couldn’t have 　42　 without me.
“Are you going to give out drinks 　43　 this year ” my friend Michael asked.
“I 　44　 so,” I said.“But I really wish I could do laps(跑道的圈) with you.”
Michael told Mrs Hunt that I wanted to 　45　 the Walkathon.Mrs Hunt looked at me.“It’s not a good course for a wheelchair,” she said.“The hilly part would be too 　46　.”
“But I could push Peter over the hard bits,” said Michael.
“I’ll 　47　 it,” said Mrs Hunt.
That afternoon,Mrs Hunt called a class meeting.Michael told everyone about his 　48　.
“We could all take turns.That way no one would get too 　49　,” said Olivia.Then everyone said they would take a turn.
When the Walkathon began,I turned my wheels round and round as 　50　 as I could.When we came to the hilly bit,Michael started to push me up it.Olivia was waiting halfway up.“My 　51　 now,” she said.With all the help my friends were giving me,I 　52　 the first lap and did a second lap—and another.I was tired in the end.
“It’s time to announce the winner of the mystery prize.It goes to...Peter!” Mrs Hunt said.
I looked at all the things I had 　53　,and felt extremely happy.But then I remembered that the whole 　54　 had helped me.
“I want everyone to 　55　 the prize,” I said.“Let’s keep all the things in our classroom.Then we can all have some fun!”
And that’s what we did.
41.A.need　　 B.agree　　
C.want　　 D.offer
42.A.remembered it B.waited it
C.helped it D.made it
43.A.soon B.again
C.once D.first
44.A.think B.hope
C.do D.say
45.A.lead B.organise
C.give up D.join in
46.A.difficult B.serious
C.important D.different
47.A.take control of B.have pity on
C.think about D.look after
48.A.fear B.idea
C.success D.story
49.A.sad B.dirty
C.slow D.tired
50.A.fast B.long
C.far D.often
51.A.break B.decision
C.turn D.plan
52.A.finished B.caught
C.prevented D.wasted
53.A.owned B.expected
C.won D.discovered
54.A.class B.family
C.school D.world
55.A.share B.receive
C.value D.show
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。
During most of the Stone Age,people lived by hunting and gathering their food in Egypt.They travelled from place to place in the Nile Valley,56. (harvest)wild grasses,digging up roots,and finding bird eggs.They fished in the Nile River and gathered reeds(芦苇) from its shores 57.　　　　　　　　(make) baskets.
By around 10,000 BCE,Egypt had gotten so 58. (crowd) that people were forced to begin growing their own food.People also began to keep cows,sheep and pigs that they 59. (possible) bought from their West Asian neighbours.This is 60.　　　　　　we call the Agricultural Revolution today.
But farming brought many other changes too.Once people started planting crops,they had to defend the land 61.　　　　　　their crops were.There was more fighting.Soon people began to band together 62.　　　　　　larger communities that could fight better.They chose leaders.63.　　　　　　(see) the advantages that farming brought them,those leaders forced more and more people to start farming and settle down under their leadership.
Later,some animals 64.　　　　　　(use) to carry ivory and gold north into Egypt,and to carry Egyptian things south to Sudan and Kenya.That made both places 65.　　　　　　(rich) than they were before.Together,the trade and the farming helped to start the Old Kingdom.
第四部分　写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假如你是李华,你的网友John即将外出旅行,请你根据以下提示,用英语给他写一封电子邮件,向他介绍你对旅游的看法并提醒他旅行的注意事项。
1.旅游是一种非常好的活动,可以欣赏美景,呼吸新鲜空气,交朋友,放松;
2.旅行前的准备:了解天气,带好衣服、相机、常用药品等;
3.旅行时注意饮食卫生和安全。
要求:
1.行文连贯,不得逐句翻译;
2.词数80词左右,开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear John,
I’m glad to hear that you are going to travel.



Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
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。续写词数应为150左右。
Mum and Her Bank Account
My family had the tradition to sit down by the kitchen table every Saturday night to count out the money Dad had brought home.
“These are for the rent,and these for the groceries.”Mum divided up the money into pieces.
“I’ll need a notebook,”that would be my sister Christine,my brother Nels or me.
After Mum put one or two coins to the side for the notebook,she said that was all we needed to buy for the week and we all relaxed a little.We didn’t have to go downtown and draw money out of Mum’s bank account,which could always give us such a warm and secure feeling for having enough to afford the life.
When Nels graduated from grammar school,he needed some money for high school.We sat by the table and I offered my “Little Bank” which was used for sudden emergencies such as the time when Christine broke her arm and had to see a doctor.I laid the box carefully in front of Mum.After counting out the money in the little bank and finding it was not enough,we all agreed not to go to the bank but to find some ways.
Nels volunteered to work in Dillon’s grocery after school and Dad said he would give up smoking.Now there was enough money.We felt relieved.
So many things came out of the little bank that year:Christine’s dress for the school play,Nels’ operation...Whatever happened,we always knew we still had the bank to depend on.We never used her bank account.
That was twenty years ago.
Last year,I sold my first story.When the money came I thought of Mum’s bank account.
So I hurried over to Mum’s home.


Knowing that there was no bank account at all,I felt shocked.


参考答案
21.D　通读第一段可知,本段介绍了爱尔兰共和国(The Republic of Ireland)及北爱尔兰(Northern Ireland)的由来。故选D项。
22.B　文章末段从爱尔兰的民族习性、音乐、语言及文学等方面介绍了爱尔兰的民族文化,故B项正确。A、C、D三项虽都有提及,但都是细节。故选B项。
23.C　通读全文可知,本文从地理状况、人口发展、经济情况以及社会生活等方面介绍了爱尔兰共和国的过去及现在,C项最为全面。故选C项。
24.B　根据第一段中的“also the last solar term in the annual lunar calendar”可知答案。
25.B　根据“Here are several things you should know about Great Cold.”下面的四个小标题可知,关于大寒共有四件我们应该了解的事情。
26.D　根据Eating “dispelling cold cake”和Drinking stewed soup两部分的叙述可知答案。
27.D　根据最后一段中的“In the north of China,Great Cold is the perfect time for winter sports such as skiing,ice-skating and sledding.”可知答案。
28.A　根据第二段中的“In Italy,they are known as big babies.There are nearly 60 percent of 18-34-year-old adults still living in their parents’ home”可知,在意大利,大婴儿指的是依赖父母生活的成年人。故选A项。
29.C　根据第二段中的“He demanded a law forcing young Italians to leave their parents’ home at 18 to stop them becoming hopelessly dependent on their parents.”可知,意大利政府部长要求通过一项法律,强迫意大利青年在18岁时离开父母的家,防止他们过度地依赖父母。故选C项。
30.D　根据画线词后的“to 18.8 percent of the age group—in the last quarter of 2010,up 1.4 percent on the same period a year before”可知,仅在英格兰,19到24岁的啃老族比例在2010年第四季度就飙升至18.8%,同比增长了1.4%,由此可知,画线词意为“急剧上升;激增”。故选D项。
31.C　根据最后一段中的“Adults there are left struggling to support adult children who have stayed at home with student debts and facing few job opportunities in a weak economy.”可知,美国的老年人挣扎着养活那些背负着学生债务待在家里和在经济低迷时期几乎没有工作机会的成年子女,他们给父母带来了巨大的麻烦。故选C项。
32.C　根据第二段第一句“I explored my interests for years and finally decided to be a journalist.”可知,作者之所以决心成为一名记者是因为他确实对新闻感兴趣。故选C项。
33.D　根据第四段中的“They certainly have a right to take part in their children’s lives,but sometimes their words create more stress than encouragement.(他们当然有权参与孩子的生活,但有时他们的话带来的压力大于鼓励。)”可知,作者认为父母们可能会毁掉孩子对某一职业的梦想。故选D项。
34.B　根据第六段和第七段中的“‘What happened ’ I asked him after he said he had changed his major.‘I thought you wanted to be a photographer.’”和“‘I do,’ he said”以及后文看到美景时,这位朋友频繁地打断对话,后悔自己没带相机可知,作者的朋友对摄影仍有浓厚的兴趣。故选B项。
35.C　根据最后一段中的“However,at this stage in our lives when so many voices are telling us who we should be,we need to value our individual dreams,not to abandon them,because they may be the only things left that tell us who we are.”可知,作者认为在选择职业时,一个人的愿望和兴趣应该放在第一位。故选C项。
36.E　37.A　38.G　39.C　40.D
41.C　根据下文的Michael told Mrs Hunt that I wanted to可知,作者想参加今年的步行马拉松比赛。故选C项。
42.D　根据上一句中的I helped hand out drinks to the walkers可知,作者在去年的步行马拉松比赛中帮忙发饮料,因此老师和家长说如果没有作者的帮忙,他们可能忙不过来。make it“完成”。故选D项。
43.B　根据上一段中的“At the Walkathon last year,I helped hand out drinks to the walkers.”可知,Michael问作者今年是不是还要“再(again)”发饮料。故选B项。
44.A　根据下一句“But I really wish I could do laps with you.”可知,作者“认为(think)”还是会被安排发饮料的任务。故选A项。
45.D　根据上文中的be in the School Walkathon可知,作者想“参加(join in)”步行马拉松比赛。故选D项。
46.A　根据上文中的I use a wheelchair to get around可知,多丘陵的道路对于一名残疾人来说很“困难(difficult)”。故选A项。
47.C　根据下一句“That afternoon,Mrs Hunt called a class meeting.”可知,老师答应“考虑(think about)” Michael 的提议。故选 C项。
48.B　根据下文班里同学的回应可知,Michael将自己的“想法(idea)”告诉了大家。故选B项。
49.D　根据上一句“We could all take turns.”可知,Olivia认为大家轮流推作者,这样每个人都不至于太累(tired)。故选 D项。
50.A　比赛一开始,作者尽可能“快地(fast)”转动轮椅的轮子。故选 A项。
51.C　根据上一句“Olivia was waiting halfway up.”可知,Olivia说“轮到我了(My turn)”。故选 C项。
52.A　根据该空后的did a second lap—and another可知,作者“完成了(finished)” 一圈又一圈。故选 A项。
53.C　根据上文中的“the winner of the mystery prize.It goes to...Peter”可知,作者看着这些他“赢得(won)”的奖品。故选C项。
54.A　根据上文中的everyone said they would take a turn可知,整个“班(class)”的同学都帮助了作者。故选A项。
55.A　根据下一句“Let’s keep all the things in our classroom.Then we can all have some fun!”可知,作者想和大家“分享(share)”奖品。故选A项。
56.harvesting　57.to make　58.crowded 59.possibly　60.what　61.where　62.into　63.Seeing　64.were used　65.richer
写作
第一节
Dear John,
I’m glad to hear that you are going to travel.Now I’d like to share my views on travelling with you.
In my opinion,travelling is a very good activity.When you have free time,you can go out to enjoy the beauty of nature.You can breathe the fresh air,meet different people,make friends with them and make yourself relaxed.
In order to have a pleasant journey,you need to make preparations ahead of time.You’d better have clear information about the weather,and bring proper clothes,a camera,some medicine and so on.On your journey,you must pay attention to what you eat.Be careful with everything around you.
Wish you a good journey.
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
第二节
So I hurried over to Mum’s home.On arriving,I gave the money to Mum and asked her to save it in the bank.Mum said she was very proud of me and asked me to go with her,because she didn’t know how.I asked how she had done that before.She said actually there was no bank account at all in all her life and she had never been to a bank before.
Knowing that there was no bank account at all,I felt shocked.I just didn’t know how to respond.Mum said seriously that it was not good for the kids to worry about life and she didn’t want us not to feel secure.My tears just burst and stories of these years jumped into my mind one by one...I got to feel how deep the love Mum had been giving us.