（15）Unit 4 Exploring literature—高一英语牛津译林版（2020）必修第二册单元检测卷（A卷）
一、语法填空（共10小题；每小题4分，满分40分）
1.Peter _________ go with us tonight, but he isn't very sure yet.
2.My father _________ smoke, but he gave up a couple of years ago.
3.The concert directed by the famous conductor last week appealed _______ a crowd of people.
4.Clearly, this old man had no great plans, dreams or anything ______(significance) for his life.
5.Every year about 40,000 people attempt _____(climb) Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa.
6.When we meet with problems, we should reflect _____ ourselves instead of always blaming other people.
7._____ you plan to keep your friends, you must practice honesty, generosity and understanding.
8.Epic! is an app for kids with an e-book library that _____(contain) over 35,000 children's books.
9.It is thought that around 40 percent of a person's happiness _____(determine) by genetics(遗传学).
10.When rescued from the latest coma, the old man told the doctor his last wish, "I have deep sympathy(同情) for the girl. _____ you be kind enough to help her finish her studies "
二、阅读理解（共4小题；每小题5分，满分20分）
In 1916, two girls of wealthy families, best friends from Auburn, N.Y.—Dorothy Woodruff and Rosamond Underwood—traveled to a settlement in the Rocky Mountains to teach in a one-room schoolhouse. The girls had gone to Smith College. They wore expensive clothes. So for them to move to Elkhead, Colo. to instruct the children whose shoes were held together with string was a surprise. Their stay in Elkhead is the subject of Nothing Daunted: The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls in the West by Dorothy Wickenden, who is a magazine editor and Dorothy Woodruff's granddaughter.
Why did they go then Well, they wanted to do something useful. Soon, however, they realized what they had undertaken.
They moved in with a local family, the Harrisons, and, like them, had little privacy, rare baths, and a blanket of snow on their quilt when they woke up in the morning. Some mornings, Rosamond and Dorothy would arrive at the schoolhouse to find the children weeping from the cold. In spring, the snow was replaced by mud over ice.
In Wickenden's book, she expanded on the history of the West and also on feminism, which of course influenced the girls' decision to go to Elkhead. A hair-raising section concerns the building of the railroads, which entailed(牵涉) drilling through the Rockies, often in blinding snowstorms. The book ends with Rosamond and Dorothy's return to Auburn.
Wickenden is a very good storyteller. The sweep of the land and the stoicism(坚忍) of the people move her to some beautiful writing. Here is a picture of Dorothy Woodruff, on her horse, looking down from a hill top: "When the sun slipped behind the mountains, it shed a rosy glow all around them. Then a full moon rose. The snow was marked only by small animals: foxes, coyotes, mice, and varying hares, which turned white in the winter."
11.Why did Dorothy and Rosamond go to the Rocky Mountains
A. To teach in a school. B. To study American history.
C. To write a book. D. To do sightseeing.
12.What can we learn about the girls from paragraph 3
A. They enjoyed much respect. B. They had a room with a bathtub.
C. They lived with the local kids. D. They suffered severe hardships.
13.Which part of Wickenden's writing is hair-raising
A. The extreme climate of Auburn. B. The living conditions in Elkhead.
C. The railroad building in the Rockies. D. The natural beauty of the West.
14.What is the text
A. A news report. B. A book review.
C. A children's story. D. A diary entry.
三、七选五（共5小题；每小题4分，满分20分）
Simple ways to improve your written English
Many people think it is really difficult to improve their writing in English. Don’t worry, though. Here are some simple steps that you can take to improve your written English.
● Increase your vocabulary.
To express yourself clearly, you need a good active vocabulary. That’s not just being able to know lots of words—it means actually being able to use them correctly. ①_____
Tip: When you learn a new word, try to learn all the forms of that word.
● ②_____
People often say that we learn to write best by reading. Reading in English is useful in many ways. It is a great way to get an idea of the different styles of writing and see how to use words properly.
Tip: ③_____ Learning shouldn’t be boring. Read each text several times to make sure you understand how to use new words and expressions in the text.
● Improve your grammar.
Grammar is very important because it improves the quality of your writing.
Tip: ④_____ The first time, look for general mistakes and the second time look for mistakes with the grammar point you are studying at the moment.
● Just do it!
The best way to improve your writing is to get a pen and paper and write. Be prepared to write several versions(版本) of each text. ⑤_____
A. Know your readers.
B. Read widely and often.
C. Always check your writing twice.
D. Remember, practice makes perfect!
E. Choose books or articles that interest you.
F. Use simpler language and shorter sentences to show your ideas.
G. Do this by learning new words with example sentences, not just word lists.
四、书面表达（共1题；满分20分）
假如你是李华,你们学校计划以“读一本好书”为主题举办一场英语演讲比赛,请你写一篇演讲稿向大家推荐你最近读过的一本书。内容包括:
1.书名和作者;
2.内容概要;
3.推荐理由。
注意:
1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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答案以及解析
一、语法填空
1.答案：may/might
解析：句意:Peter今晚可能和我们一起去,但他还不是很确定。根据"he isn't very sure"可知,此处表示不太确定的可能性,故填may/might。
2.答案：used to
解析：句意:我父亲以前抽烟,但他几年前就戒掉了。此处表示过去的习惯性动作,而现在不做了,故用used to。
3.答案：to
解析：考查固定用法。appeal to sb.为固定用法,表示"对某人有吸引力,使某人感兴趣"。
4.答案：significant
解析：句意: 显然, 这位老人并没有宏伟计划、远大梦想或任何对他的生活有意义的事情。空格处所填词作后置定语, 修饰不定代词anything。故填形容词significant。
5.答案：to climb
解析：句意: 每年大约有4万人尝试攀登非洲最高的乞力马扎罗山。attempt后接不定式作宾语, 故填to climb。
6.答案：on
解析：句意: 当我们遇到问题的时候, 我们要学会反省自己, 不能一味责怪他人。reflect on反思, 反省。
7.答案：If
解析：句意: 如果你打算留住你的朋友, 你就必须练习诚实、慷慨和理解。根据句意可知填If。
8.答案：contains
解析：句意: Epic! 是一个针对儿童的应用程序, 里面的一个电子图书馆包含了35,000本儿童书籍。空格处所填词是定语从句中的谓语。表述一般事实用一般现在时。从句主语是关系代词that, 先行词是library, 故此空填contains。
9.答案：is determined
解析：句意: 据认为, 一个人的幸福有40%由遗传决定。空格处是从句谓语。从句谓语与从句主语happiness之间为被动关系, 故用被动语态。
10.答案：Will/Would
解析：句意: 最后一次从昏迷中被急救过来后, 这个老人跟医生说了他的最后一个愿望, "我很同情那个女孩。请您帮助她完成学业, 好吗 " will/would表示意愿, Will/Would you be kind enough to do sth. 请您做某事, 好吗 would语气比will语气更委婉。
二、阅读理解
11.答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段"In 1916, two girls of wealthy families, best friends from Auburn, N.Y.—Dorothy Woodruff and Rosamond Underwood—traveled to a settlement in the Rocky Mountains to teach in a one-room schoolhouse. (1916年，来自纽约奥本市的两个富裕家庭的女孩—Dorothy Woodruff和Rosamond Underwood—来到落基山脉的一个定居点，在一间只有一个房间的学校教书)"可知，Dorothy和Rosamond去落基山脉是为了去学校里教书。故选A。
12.答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据第三段"They moved in with a local family, the Harrisons, and like them, had little privacy, rare baths, and a blanket of snow on their quilt when they woke up in the morning.(他们和一个当地家庭，哈里森一家一起搬进去，和他们一样，几乎没有隐私，很少洗澡，早上醒来时被子上覆盖着一层雪)"以及"In spring, the snow was replaced by mud over ice.(在春天，雪被泥替代覆盖在冰上)"可推知，女孩们的生活条件非常艰苦，她们的生活饱受磨难。故选D。
13.答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段"A hair-raising section concerns the building of the railroads, which entailed drilling through the Rockies, often in blinding snowstorms.(令人毛骨悚然的一段与铁路建设有关，这涉及在令人眩目的暴风雪中钻穿落基山脉)"可知，Wickenden的作品中涉及落基山脉的铁路建设这一部分是令人毛骨悚然的。故选C。
14.答案：B
解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第二段"The book ends with Rosamond and Dorothy's return to Auburn.(这本书以Rosamond和Dorothy回到奥本结束)"以及最后一段"Wickenden is a very good storyteller. The sweep of the land and the stoicism of the people move her to some beautiful writing.(Wickenden是个很好地讲故事的人。大地的辽阔和人们的坚忍使她创作出了一些美丽的作品)"可知，本文简要介绍了Wickenden的书籍内容，并对其进行了评价，所以文本是一篇书评。故选B。
三、七选五
答案：GBECD
解析：①根据空前的"it means actually being able to use them correctly"可知,增加词汇量并不仅仅是认识的单词多,而是要能正确使用这些单词。G项中的"learning new words with example sentences"与之相呼应。
②空处是这部分的小标题。由下面两段的内容尤其是"we learn to write best by reading"可知,这一部分是讲阅读对写作的帮助。故选B项。
③根据上文中的"learn to write best by reading"和空后的"Learning shouldn't be boring"可知,阅读有助于写作,但是学习不应该是无聊的,所以要选择那些让你感兴趣的书或文章。故选E。
④根据空后的"The first time... the second time"并结合选项可知,此处建议写作完成之后要检查两次,故C项符合语境。
⑤根据小标题"Just do it!"和空前内容可知,想要提高写作能力就要多动笔写,因为熟能生巧。故选D项。
四、书面表达
Good afternoon. I am glad to be here to share with you the book I have read recently.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a novel written by J.K. Rowling. This book tells a series of adventures of Harry Potter after he is invited by the magic school to study magic.
The reasons why I recommend the book are as follows. Firstly, by reading the book, we can learn that the most important things for us are real life and friendship. Besides, we can also learn about the power of love. What's more, from the book we can know that if we want to succeed, we should be brave. I really think the book is worth reading.
Thanks for your listening.（16）Unit 4 Exploring literature—高一英语牛津译林版（2020）必修第二册单元检测卷（B卷）
一、语法填空（共10小题；每小题4分，满分40分）
1.He was scared, for he felt a hand _____(touch) his shoulder in the dark.
2.The medical discovery was an amazing __________(achieve) in the medical field.
3.A city is the product of the human hand and mind,______ (reflect) man's intelligence and creativity.
4.The project is so important that I_____ hand it over to anyone else.
5.Excuse me, sir. You need to move your car. You ________ park at the entrance.
6.When I was studying at Peking University, I ________ often take a walk around Weiming Lake in the evening.
7.How many tasks you are given __________(reflect) how important you are to the club you belong to.
8.The ______(confuse) look on her face suggested that she hadn't understood the professor's words.
9.He is afraid of speaking in public because he feels rather nervous with so many people __________(stare) at him.
10.In this class we are going to learn English grammar. I will attempt ______ (explain) what "the passive voice in the present perfect tense" is.
二、阅读理解（共4小题；每小题5分，满分20分）.!q
It is a book about friendship, loyalty and teamwork. It will make you laugh and cry and give you hope.
Co-written by Jessica Kensky and her husband Patrick Downes, the picture book, Rescue & Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship, tells the story of a girl named Jessica who is dealing with the loss of her legs. Rescue, her service dog, discovers that he can be a good friend and help Jessica get through hard times.
The book is illustrated by Scott Magoon, whose drawings show how Rescue works alongside Jessica. "He can pick up the phone and bring it to her if she needs it," Magoon said. "He can even open doors for her or call for help if she is in trouble."
The story doesn't discuss the bomb attack at the Boston Marathon, which took place at the finish line, killing three people and injuring hundreds of others. But readers learn in the authors' note that Downes and Kensky are among those injured. Kensky lost both legs and Downes lost his left leg.
It took two years to write the book, and two more to publish it. "The best part was having a good distraction(分散注意力的事) from the really hard times I was having during my recovery," Kensky said.
Downes described how Rescue helped them. "When we're sad, he makes funny sounds and makes us laugh," Downes said. "He is also there to help us celebrate good times. If you have a friend, though things might be hard, you can overcome them together."
Downes and Kensky and their picture book stand for "Boston Strong". Downes explained the term, "It brought people together after the bombing and brought out the best in everyone. When people needed it the most, we took care of each other."
11.What happened to Jessica in the book Rescue & Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship
A.She rescued a service dog. B.She had to leave her friends.
C.She lost both of her legs. D.She was involved in a car accident.
12.What can we infer about the book
A.It inspires people to be kind to dogs.
B.It is quite helpful to people in trouble.
C.It is based on the authors' own experience.
D.It places less importance on having a loyal friend in life.
13.What did Kensky get from writing the book
A.She became more interested in writing.
B.She felt it took her mind off her hardships.
C.She made good preparations for difficulties.
D.She developed a close friendship with Rescue.
14.What does the underlined word "overcome" in the last but one paragraph mean
A.Get over. B.Pick out. C.Benefit from. D.Depend on.
三、七选五（共5小题；每小题4分，满分20分）
For some people, the warmest memories from childhood come from being read a great story. ①_____ It develops children's language skills and increases their ability to succeed in school and, later, work.
Experts say parents should read books that are not too long and on the right age level so that children will not lose interest. They say parents should also point to and talk about pictures in books for infants(幼儿). ②_____ Elizabeth Lyttleton has three daughters. They are at age ten, eight and two. ③_____ She says, "I watch my two-year-old, who is now getting a big language explosion. So much of it comes from the books that she reads. With my eight-year-old, it's now the broadening horizons(眼界). The oldest now truly reads for pleasure and can get lost in young adult books."
④_____ The company Scholastic is a major publisher of children's books. Every two years, Scholastic publishes a report on American reading attitudes and habits. The 2015 report said only 31 percent of children in the U.S. read a book for fun almost every day. Four years ago that number was more than double.
Scholastic also suggests some ways to develop a love of reading in a child. ⑤_____ Another way to develop a reading habit in children is to read to them. The Scholastic report also suggests permitting children to choose their own books. Of all the 6 to 17-year-olds in the Scholastic study, more than 90% say their favorite books are the ones they choose for themselves.
A. One is simply to have books in the home.
B. All her children read books at the same time.
C. All her children learn from books—but indifferent ways.
D. Of course, adults can enjoy reading children's book.
E. But reading to children can do more than create warm memories.
F. For young children, parents should ask questions about the book.
G. However, researchers find that the number of children who read for fun is dropping fast.
四、书面表达（共1题；满分20分）
假设你是某英语报社的编辑Rina,你收到李伟同学的来信,他向你诉说了自己因为肥胖遭到嘲笑的苦恼,并向你寻求建议。请你根据以下提示给李伟回信:
1. 自信乐观;
2. 合理饮食;
3. 适当运动。
注意:
1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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答案以及解析
一、语法填空
1.答案：touching
解析：考查非谓语动词。句意:感觉到黑暗中有只手在摸他的肩膀,他非常害怕。此处考查"feel+宾语+宾补"结构,touch 与a hand之间为逻辑上的主谓关系,故此处用动词-ing形式作宾补,故填touching。
2.答案：achievement
解析：考查词形转换。根据空前的冠词an和形容词amazing可知,空处应用单数可数名词。achievement"成绩,成就"。
3.答案：reflecting
解析：句意为: 城市是人类的双手和思想的产物, 反映了人类的智慧和创造力。分析句子结构可知,句中已有系动词 is, 设空处前无连词连接, 因此, 设空处应用非谓语形式; reflect 与主语 A city 之间是逻辑上的主动关系, 所以应用现在分词。故填 reflecting。
4.答案：dare not
解析：句意:这个项目如此重要以至于我不敢*它交给其他任何人。根据句意可知,空处表示"不敢",故应填dare not。dare作情态动词时意为"敢,于",常用于疑问句和否定句中。
5.答案：mustn't
解析：句意:对不起,先生,您需要挪一下您的车。入口处禁止停车。根据语境可知,此处表示禁止,故用mustn't。
6.答案：would
解析： 句意：我在北京大学学习时，晚上常常绕着未名湖散步。此处表示过去的习惯，故用情态动词would"总是，老是"。
7.答案：reflects
解析：考查时态和主谓一致。此处叙述一般情况,故用一般现在时;且主语为从句,故谓语动词用单数。故填reflects。
8.答案：confused
解析：考查词形转换。句意:她脸上困惑的表情表明她没有听懂教授的话。此处修饰look"表情",应用-ed 形式的形容词,故填confused。
9.答案：staring
解析：考查with复合结构。分析句子结构可知,此处考查with复合结构,many people与stare之间为逻辑上的主谓关系,故用动词-ing形式作宾补。故填staring。
10.答案：to explain
解析：考查attempt的用法。attempt to do sth."试图/努力做某事"为固定用法,故填to explain。二、阅读理解
11.答案：C
解析：考查细节理解。根据第二段中的"the story of a girl named Jessica who is dealing with the loss of her legs"可知,故事中的主人公Jessica失去了双腿。
12.答案：C
解析：考查推理判断。根据第二段中的"a girl named Jessica who is dealing with the loss of her legs... and help Jessica get through hard times"和第四段中的"Kensky lost both legs and Downes lost his left leg"可知,该书主人公的情况和作者夫妇的经历相似,因此可推断出该书是根据作者的亲身经历创作的。
13.答案：B
解析：考查细节理解。根据倒数第三段中Kensky所说的话可知,创作和发表该书期间,她正处于康复期,写书分散了她的注意力,帮助她熬过了痛苦的康复期。
14.答案：A
解析：考查词义猜测。根据倒数第二段中的"When we're sad, he makes funny sounds and makes us laugh"和"He is also there to help us celebrate good times"可知,这对夫妇不高兴的时候,Rescue会逗他们开心,同时也帮助他们庆祝美好时光。因此,Downes认为身边有一个朋友陪伴,即使身处困境,也能一起克服困难。故选A。
三、七选五
答案：EFCGA
解析：①根据本空后的“It develops children's language skills and increases their ability to succeed in school and, later, work.”可知,给孩子读书还可以培养他们的语言技能,提高他们在学习和今后的工作中成功的能力,故E项符合语境。
②前一句讲到给幼儿读书的方法,空处应讲给稍微大一点儿的孩子读书的方法,故F项符合语境。
③根据下文伊丽莎白 利特尔顿所讲的话可以看出,她的三个女儿因年龄不同,读书的方法也不一样,故C项符合语境。
④空处是本段的主旨句。从空后的内容可以看出本段主要说明现在为了乐趣而阅读的人数下降了,故G顶符合语境。
⑤根据空前的主旨句可知,本段提出了培养儿童阅读兴趣的几个方法。根据空后的“Another way to...them.”可知,此处讲的是第一种方法,故A项符合语境。
四、书面表达
Dear Li Wei,
I'm sorry to hear that you have a weight problem. Here is my advice for you.
Firstly, there is no need to care about what others think of you. It is confidence that counts, which will help you brave your trouble. Secondly, try to eat healthily and keep away from high-fat food. A balanced diet will be good for weight loss. Thirdly, I strongly advise you to do some sports regularly. The more you exercise, the healthier you'll be.
I hope my advice will be helpful to you.
Yours,
Rina
