必修第二册 Unit 4 History and Traditions
高考题型组合练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
American Express Gold：Best “non-travel”travel card
Why it’s great in one sentence：The American Express Gold card earns tons of valuable Amex travel points on practically all the food-related purchases you’re making even when you’re not traveling，and the credits available on the card nearly offset(抵消) its annual fee.
This card is right for：People who can use all of the card’s various credits and who spend significant money at restaurants，on food delivery services or at U．S.supermarkets while they’re not on the road.
Highlights：
First，with the Amex Gold，you’ll earn 4 points for every dollar you spend on restaurants worldwide，and on up to $25，000 in annual purchases at U．S.supermarkets(1 point per dollar afterwards)．Most food delivery services count as “restaurants”on this card，so that means the vast majority of your food purchases will earn 4 points，regardless of how you’re eating.
You’ll also earn 3 points per dollar when you book airfare directly with an airline，so if you’re looking to jump on any sales for flights later in the year，you can pay for them with the Amex Gold and earn extra points on those as well.
The points earned on this card are American Express Membership Rewards points，which are extremely useful.You can redeem(兑换) them directly for flights via Amex Travel at 1 cent each，but if you put in some extra effort and research，you can potentially get much more value from them by transferring them to any of Amex’s 21 airline and hotel partners，which include Delta Air Lines，JetBlue，Marriott and many more.
1．What can we know about the American Express Gold card
A．It requires very little annual fee.
B．It has a link with food purchases.
C．It is targeted at delivery services.
D．It is right for restaurant managers.
答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The American Express Gold card earns tons of valuable Amex travel points on practically all the food-related purchases you’re making even when you’re not traveling...”可知，这张卡和食物购买有联系。故选B。
2．If you spend $ 25，800 annually at U．S.supermarkets，how many points will you earn
A．100，000. B．100，800.
C．103，200. D．400，000.
答案 B
解析 数字计算题。根据Highlights部分中的第一句可知，在超市一年花费25 800美元的话，2万5千美元内的是1美元获得4个积分，剩余的是1美元1个积分，即25 000]
3．What can you do with these points on this card
A．Change them into money to buy food.
B．Transfer guests from airlines to hotels.
C．Make some extra effort and do research.
D．Purchase services in suggested airlines.
答案 D
解析 细节理解题。根据最后一段内容可知，用这张金卡上的积分可以购买它们合作公司的航空服务和宾馆服务。故选D。
B
A native of Florida，U.S.，Hannah Herbst，17，uses water power to deal with energy poverty.Herbst has risen to fame with the development of BEACON，an ocean energy probe(探测器) that seeks to offer a stable power source to developing countries by using untapped energy from ocean currents.
She told Teen Vogue，“I was really involved in theater and athletics and I’m still really into those things.When I was in the seventh grade，I was put into a summer camp.The minute I got there I realized that I was the only girl in the program.I wanted to quit at that moment.But my dad told me，‘Just try it.’I tried it for that day and it changed my life.”
“At the camp，we started building the robots，which is something I had never done before but many of the boys had，and I realized it was a platform for problem-solving.We were solving simple tasks like how to push a robot off a platform.Learning from my partners as well as online articles about how to program and build was really interesting to me，”said Herbst.
Later that year，she received a letter from her pen pal，Ruth，who lives in Ethiopia，and learned that she was living in energy poverty with minimal access to electricity and medical supplies.“I knew that I wanted to do something to help，so I created BEACON，”she said.
The device is made from 90% recycled materials easily found throughout the world，including 2-liter bottles and recycled spoons.It costs $ 12 to make and can produce enough electricity to power an LED light.Hannah imagines BEACON being used in developing countries to power pumps for fresh water and she is working on polishing it to get it available to people all over the world.
语篇解读 本文是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了汉娜·赫布斯特发明海洋能源探测器BEACON的原因、过程及其意义。
4．What advice does Herbst most likely give to teens by her camp experience
A．Quitting to gain more.
B．Giving something a go.
C．Developing various interests.
D．Avoiding favorable conditions.
答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“But my dad told me，‘Just try it.’I tried it for that day and it changed my life.”可知，赫布斯特最有可能建议青少年勇敢尝试。故选B。
5．What kind of summer camp did Herbst join in the seventh grade
A．Athletic. B．Literature.
C．Theater. D．Engineering.
答案 D
解析 推理判断题。根据文章第三段中的“At the camp，we started building the robots...how to program and build...”可推知，赫布斯特在七年级时参加的是工程夏令营。故选D。
6．Which words can best describe Hannah Herbst
A．Energetic and kind.
B．Helpful and creative.
C．Generous and modest.
D．Careful and adventurous.
答案 B
解析 推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的“Hannah Herbst，17，uses water power to deal with energy poverty”和倒数第二段中的“I knew that I wanted to do something to help，so I created BEACON”可知，汉娜·赫布斯特是乐于助人且富有创造力的。故选B。
7．What can we know about BEACON
A．It is a powerful LED light.
B．It’s made without any cost.
C．Its materials are accessible.
D．It has been put on the market.
答案 C
解析 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的“The device is made from 90% recycled materials easily found throughout the world”可推知，BEACON所需的材料是容易得到的。故选C。
Ⅱ.完形填空
Castillo wrote a letter to her father for his 50th birthday.Her father，who suffers from Down’s syndrome(唐氏综合征)，had at one point been a(n) 1 in her life.But in her letter，she wanted the world to know how much she 2 and loves her father.
Castillo said it took years before she had the courage to 3 the truth about her situation and her father.She got bullied at school because the other kids saw her father as “ 4 ”．She didn’t understand at the time why the kids were bullying her. 5 ，she thought of herself as a “coward daughter”．
“You 6 love，understanding，patience and acceptance as any individual with Down’s syndrome should，”she wrote.
Besides having Down’s syndrome，her father has a wide 7 of health complication(并发症)．Therefore，her father has been in and out of the hospital getting all sorts of 8 .Castillo wrote that her father is the “most 9 person”because of what he went through，yet he rarely complained.But there were times when he couldn’t 10 the pain and broke down in tears，which hurt her greatly and made her cry.But her dad kept persisting(坚持)，which gave her 11 .
“Dad，no words can sum up how 12 I am for being a(n) 13 daughter.If there is one thing I regret，it is 14 you from my life because I was afraid of getting bullied.But I love you more than you could ever 15 and I am always inspired by you，”she wrote.
语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Castillo在其父亲50岁生日时，给患唐氏综合征的父亲写了一封充满深情的信。在这封信中，Castillo表达了对父亲的敬意。
1．A.pride B．encouragement
C．embarrassment D．puzzlement
答案 C
解析 根据上文提到的父亲患唐氏综合征一事及下文中But表示转折可知，对于Castillo来说，父亲一度使她难堪。此处embarrassment为可数名词，意为“使人难堪的人”。
2．A.praises B．believes
C．admires D．assists
答案 C
解析 根据后面的loves及下文可知，此处是指但在她的信中，她想让世界知道她多么钦佩和爱她的父亲。admire钦佩。故选C。
3．A.reason out B．face up to
C．seek after D．clear up
答案 B
解析 根据语境可知，此处表达的应是，她花了几年的时间才有勇气面对自己的处境和父亲的真实情况。reason out推断出；face up to(大胆)面对；seek after追求；clear up消除，解决。故选B。
4．A.typical B．different
C．rude D．troublesome
答案 B
解析 根据常识可知，因为父亲患唐氏综合征，所以其他孩子认为Castillo的父亲与他们的父亲是不同的(different)。故选B。
5．A.Still B．Moreover
C．Instead D．Meanwhile
答案 A
解析 根据空处前面的“She didn’t understand at the time why the kids were bullying her.”可知，此处表达的是，尽管如此，她仍然认为自己是一个“懦弱的女儿”。still(虽然……)还是。故选A。
6．A.reserve B．deserve
C．preserve D．demand
答案 B
解析 根据上下文可知，此处表达的是Castillo现在意识到父亲值得被爱、被理解、被耐心对待和被接纳，就像任何唐氏综合征患者应该被对待的那样。deserve值得。故选B。
7．A.area B．division
C．range D．circle
答案 C
解析 根据上下文及常识可知，此处表达的是，除了患有唐氏综合征以外，她的父亲还患有各种各样的并发症。a wide range of为固定搭配，意为“各种各样的，一系列的”。故选C。
8．A.examinations B．operations
C．treatments D．medicines
答案 C
解析 根据上文信息及常识可知，她的父亲患有各种各样的并发症，所以一直在住院和院外接受各种治疗(treatment)。故选C。
9．A.courageous B．selfless
C．promising D．pessimistic
答案 A
解析 根据本句末提到的“yet he rarely complained”可知，此处强调的是在Castillo的眼里，父亲是最勇敢的人。故选A。
10．A.bear B．relieve
C．kill D．remove
答案 A
解析 根据本句中的“broke down in tears”可知，此处表达的是，有时父亲也会难以忍受疼痛而流下眼泪。bear忍受。故选A。
11．A.faith B．ambition
C．strength D．example
答案 C
解析 根据上文及语境可知，父亲在痛苦时仍然坚持了下来，这给了作者面对艰难生活的力量(strength)。故选C。
12．A.awesome B．sorry
C．casual D．shameful
答案 B
解析 根据上文内容可知，此处表达的是，Castillo在她的父亲需要她的时候没有陪伴在父亲的身边，她为此感到非常愧疚(sorry)。故选B。
13．A.lucky B．lovely
C．absent D．intelligent
答案 C
解析 根据上文内容可知，因为父亲患有唐氏综合征，Castillo被同学们欺负。由下文内容可知，她那时尽可能地躲着父亲。因此可推断出，她也没有照顾过他。absent缺席的。故选C。
14．A.keeping B．hiding
C．saving D．drawing
答案 B
解析 根据上文内容可知，Castillo因为父亲患有唐氏综合征而被同学们欺负， 所以可以推断出，她在小的时候一直躲着父亲，而现在她为自己之前的行为感到懊悔。hide躲，藏。故选B。
15．A.guess B．recover
C．know D．seize
答案 C
解析 根据语境和上文内容可知，此处表达的应是Castillo对父亲的感激之情，因此她写道“我爱你(的程度)超出了你所知道(know)的程度”。故选C。
Ⅲ.语法填空
Buried deep in the ruins of the Shang Dynasty，specifically in Anyang City of Henan Province，bones of the rhino were found.
A collection of archaeological evidence has confirmed the 1. (exist) of rhinos in ancient China.The animal 2. (distribute) across China’s Central Plains，3. Chinese civilization originated.
Nevertheless，the rhino was no longer wandering in the region after the Han Dynasty.One explanation is that it was the colder climate of Northeast Asia that saw the creature 4. (appear) from the pages of history.However，Zhou Yu，the writer of History of Chinese Armor(盔甲)，offered up 5. explanation：the crafting of armor.
Armor was 6. (original) made of bamboo but the material possessed limited 7.______________(defend) capabilities.Leather armor later became popular during the pre-Qin period.Zhou’s book 8. (read) that the rhino’s thick skin was a primary material for the creation of warriors’armor.Many ancient accounts recorded the killing of rhinos and 9. ______ (turn) their skin into protective covering.“The huge demand 10. rhino skins might have caused the animal’s disappearance or at least its migration from the Central Plains to the southwestern regions，”Zhou told Beijing Review.
语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了犀牛在古代中国中原地区的存在，考古学家对其转移到西南地区的原因给出了解释。
1．答案 existence
解析 考查词性转换。此处应使用名词作confirm的宾语，故填existence。
2．答案 was distributed
解析 考查时态、语态和主谓一致。描述过去的事情，且表示单数意义的主语animal与动词distribute之间存在被动关系，应用一般过去时的被动语态。故填was distributed。
3．答案 where
解析 考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，此处为定语从句，先行词为China’s Central Plains，在从句中充当地点状语，应用关系副词where。故填where。
4．答案 disappear
解析 考查非谓语动词。此处考查see sb do sth，意为“看见某人做某事的全过程”，应使用动词原形，结合句意，此处指犀牛消失了，应用动词disappear。故填disappear。
5．答案 another
解析 考查代词。前文已经提到了一种解释，此处再补充另外一种。故填another。
6．答案 originally
解析 考查副词。此处修饰动词应用副词作状语。故填originally。
7．答案 defensive/defens(c)e
解析 考查词性转换。表示“防御能力”既可以用形容词也可以用名词作定语修饰capabilities，故填defensive/defens(c)e。
8．答案 reads
解析 考查时态和主谓一致。动词read在此处意为“写道”，表示书上写着什么内容，应用一般现在时，主语为单数，考虑主谓一致。故填reads。
9．答案 turning
解析 考查非谓语动词。此处and连接的是两个并列的动名词短语作宾语，故填turning。
10．答案 for
解析 考查介词。a/the demand for意为“对……的需求”，介词for表对象，故填for。必修第二册 Unit 4 History and Traditions
高考题型组合练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
American Express Gold：Best “non-travel”travel card
Why it’s great in one sentence：The American Express Gold card earns tons of valuable Amex travel points on practically all the food-related purchases you’re making even when you’re not traveling，and the credits available on the card nearly offset(抵消) its annual fee.
This card is right for：People who can use all of the card’s various credits and who spend significant money at restaurants，on food delivery services or at U．S.supermarkets while they’re not on the road.
Highlights：
First，with the Amex Gold，you’ll earn 4 points for every dollar you spend on restaurants worldwide，and on up to $25，000 in annual purchases at U．S.supermarkets(1 point per dollar afterwards)．Most food delivery services count as “restaurants”on this card，so that means the vast majority of your food purchases will earn 4 points，regardless of how you’re eating.
You’ll also earn 3 points per dollar when you book airfare directly with an airline，so if you’re looking to jump on any sales for flights later in the year，you can pay for them with the Amex Gold and earn extra points on those as well.
The points earned on this card are American Express Membership Rewards points，which are extremely useful.You can redeem(兑换) them directly for flights via Amex Travel at 1 cent each，but if you put in some extra effort and research，you can potentially get much more value from them by transferring them to any of Amex’s 21 airline and hotel partners，which include Delta Air Lines，JetBlue，Marriott and many more.
1．What can we know about the American Express Gold card
A．It requires very little annual fee.
B．It has a link with food purchases.
C．It is targeted at delivery services.
D．It is right for restaurant managers.
2．If you spend $ 25，800 annually at U．S.supermarkets，how many points will you earn
A．100，000. B．100，800.
C．103，200. D．400，000.
3．What can you do with these points on this card
A．Change them into money to buy food.
B．Transfer guests from airlines to hotels.
C．Make some extra effort and do research.
D．Purchase services in suggested airlines.
B
A native of Florida，U.S.，Hannah Herbst，17，uses water power to deal with energy poverty.Herbst has risen to fame with the development of BEACON，an ocean energy probe(探测器) that seeks to offer a stable power source to developing countries by using untapped energy from ocean currents.
She told Teen Vogue，“I was really involved in theater and athletics and I’m still really into those things.When I was in the seventh grade，I was put into a summer camp.The minute I got there I realized that I was the only girl in the program.I wanted to quit at that moment.But my dad told me，‘Just try it.’I tried it for that day and it changed my life.”
“At the camp，we started building the robots，which is something I had never done before but many of the boys had，and I realized it was a platform for problem-solving.We were solving simple tasks like how to push a robot off a platform.Learning from my partners as well as online articles about how to program and build was really interesting to me，”said Herbst.
Later that year，she received a letter from her pen pal，Ruth，who lives in Ethiopia，and learned that she was living in energy poverty with minimal access to electricity and medical supplies.“I knew that I wanted to do something to help，so I created BEACON，”she said.
The device is made from 90% recycled materials easily found throughout the world，including 2-liter bottles and recycled spoons.It costs $ 12 to make and can produce enough electricity to power an LED light.Hannah imagines BEACON being used in developing countries to power pumps for fresh water and she is working on polishing it to get it available to people all over the world.
语篇解读 本文是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了汉娜·赫布斯特发明海洋能源探测器BEACON的原因、过程及其意义。
4．What advice does Herbst most likely give to teens by her camp experience
A．Quitting to gain more.
B．Giving something a go.
C．Developing various interests.
D．Avoiding favorable conditions.
5．What kind of summer camp did Herbst join in the seventh grade
A．Athletic. B．Literature.
C．Theater. D．Engineering.
6．Which words can best describe Hannah Herbst
A．Energetic and kind.
B．Helpful and creative.
C．Generous and modest.
D．Careful and adventurous.
7．What can we know about BEACON
A．It is a powerful LED light.
B．It’s made without any cost.
C．Its materials are accessible.
D．It has been put on the market.
Ⅱ.完形填空
Castillo wrote a letter to her father for his 50th birthday.Her father，who suffers from Down’s syndrome(唐氏综合征)，had at one point been a(n) 1 in her life.But in her letter，she wanted the world to know how much she 2 and loves her father.
Castillo said it took years before she had the courage to 3 the truth about her situation and her father.She got bullied at school because the other kids saw her father as “ 4 ”．She didn’t understand at the time why the kids were bullying her. 5 ，she thought of herself as a “coward daughter”．
“You 6 love，understanding，patience and acceptance as any individual with Down’s syndrome should，”she wrote.
Besides having Down’s syndrome，her father has a wide 7 of health complication(并发症)．Therefore，her father has been in and out of the hospital getting all sorts of 8 .Castillo wrote that her father is the “most 9 person”because of what he went through，yet he rarely complained.But there were times when he couldn’t 10 the pain and broke down in tears，which hurt her greatly and made her cry.But her dad kept persisting(坚持)，which gave her 11 .
“Dad，no words can sum up how 12 I am for being a(n) 13 daughter.If there is one thing I regret，it is 14 you from my life because I was afraid of getting bullied.But I love you more than you could ever 15 and I am always inspired by you，”she wrote.
语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Castillo在其父亲50岁生日时，给患唐氏综合征的父亲写了一封充满深情的信。在这封信中，Castillo表达了对父亲的敬意。
1．A.pride B．encouragement
C．embarrassment D．puzzlement
2．A.praises B．believes
C．admires D．assists
3．A.reason out B．face up to
C．seek after D．clear up
4．A.typical B．different
C．rude D．troublesome
5．A.Still B．Moreover
C．Instead D．Meanwhile
6．A.reserve B．deserve
C．preserve D．demand
7．A.area B．division
C．range D．circle
8．A.examinations B．operations
C．treatments D．medicines
9．A.courageous B．selfless
C．promising D．pessimistic
10．A.bear B．relieve
C．kill D．remove
11．A.faith B．ambition
C．strength D．example
12．A.awesome B．sorry
C．casual D．shameful
13．A.lucky B．lovely
C．absent D．intelligent
14．A.keeping B．hiding
C．saving D．drawing
15．A.guess B．recover
C．know D．seize
Ⅲ.语法填空
Buried deep in the ruins of the Shang Dynasty，specifically in Anyang City of Henan Province，bones of the rhino were found.
A collection of archaeological evidence has confirmed the 1. (exist) of rhinos in ancient China.The animal 2. (distribute) across China’s Central Plains，3. Chinese civilization originated.
Nevertheless，the rhino was no longer wandering in the region after the Han Dynasty.One explanation is that it was the colder climate of Northeast Asia that saw the creature 4. (appear) from the pages of history.However，Zhou Yu，the writer of History of Chinese Armor(盔甲)，offered up 5. explanation：the crafting of armor.
Armor was 6. (original) made of bamboo but the material possessed limited 7.______________(defend) capabilities.Leather armor later became popular during the pre-Qin period.Zhou’s book 8. (read) that the rhino’s thick skin was a primary material for the creation of warriors’armor.Many ancient accounts recorded the killing of rhinos and 9. ______ (turn) their skin into protective covering.“The huge demand 10. rhino skins might have caused the animal’s disappearance or at least its migration from the Central Plains to the southwestern regions，”Zhou told Beijing Review.
语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了犀牛在古代中国中原地区的存在，考古学家对其转移到西南地区的原因给出了解释。
