人教版（2019）必修 第二册Unit 4 History and traditions单元综合练习(含答案）

高一英语必修二Unit 4单元综合练习
一、阅读理解：
A
London can be an expensive city to visit if you go unprepared. If you go sightseeing in London for the first time, it is wise to invest in a London Pass. The London Pass is a digital sightseeing credits package that gives you access to 80+ attractions in the city with a relatively lower cost. For many attractions on the pass, there’s no need to pre-book. However, some may have limited capacity, so you’ll need to book in advance.
What do you get with The London Pass
●Incredible savings.
●Access to more than 80 top London attractions.
●Fast entry to selected attractions and sights.
●90-day money-back guarantee.
Go to The London Pass booking page and choose a duration that suits your trip—The London Pass is available for one, two, three, four, five, six, seven or ten consecutive days. Download the pass to your phone and plan your sightseeing tours with the app. When you get to the gate of any participating attraction, show your London Pass and head straight inside,
What are our bestsellers
●2 Day Pass: Child 65. 00 Adult 99. 00
●3 Day Pass: Child 77. 00 Adult 116. 00
●5 Day Pass: Child 94. 00 Adult 144. 00
1．What benefits can travelers enjoy by buying the London Pass
A．Getting money-saving tips. B．Touring London with fewer expenses.
C．Having access to more tourist attractions. D．Choosing whichever London tourist attraction.
2．What should you do before using the London Pass
A．Download the app. B．Book your tours in advance.
C．Ask for more tour suggestions. D．Renew your personal information.
3．How much should you pay if you want 3 Day Pass for a couple and two kids
A． 193. B． 270. C． 309. D． 386
B
Soon after Mr. & Mrs. Bacchus started farming their little piece of land, they faced a major problem — a group of birds fed on their valuable crops. Then, a man stopped on the road outside their house, and asked the couple if he could take photographs of the birds on the property. Later, he suggested that instead of trying to get rid of the birds, they should learn to live together with them, and Maraksacha Reserve was born.
Today, the couple credit (把……归功于) this man, the famous bird photographer Manu Espinosa, with changing their lives, and helping them persuade others of the importance of conservation in this region.
Birding tourism is developing successfully in Ecuador, with increasing numbers of specialist tour groups. Ecuador contains a variety of ecosystems, which helps explain why it’s among the top 10 countries in the world for bird variety. The country is home to over 1,600 bird species — nearly double the number found in all of Europe — within an area just slightly larger than the UK.
As the business of birding grows, more and more farmers are switching their land from agriculture to bird reserves, benefiting not just the birds, but the country’s economy too. One remarkable example is the Ajila family, who have devoted themselves to preserving the long-wattled umbrella bird. On his land near Recinto, landowner Luis Ajila has switched from dairy (乳制品) farming to conservation, replanting trees and promoting the site to wildlife tourists — work that he says is a better job than farming.
“Wildlife tourism is much more profitable (盈利的) than farming, but that wasn’t our only motivation (动机),” says Luis Jr., Ajila’s son. “We aimed to protect not just the umbrella bird, but all the unique wildlife here, for future generations.”
Since 2005, Angel Paz has transformed his former dairy farm into a bird reserve. At first, things didn’t go to plan: it took a month for the first visitor to arrive, and he paid just $10 for a four-hour tour. Since then, however, thousands of people have flooded in. “I have protected my home and its bird life for almost two decades, and finally watched the population of wildlife — and the people who visit — have increased significantly,” Angel Paz says.
4．What advice did the photographer give to the couple
A．Existing in harmony with birds. B．Photographing the birds.
C．Protecting their valuable crops. D．Taking care of their property.
5．What is paragraph 3 mainly about
A．How Ecuador is geographically unique. B．What makes Ecuador a birding destination.
C．How birding tourism is operated in Ecuador. D．What impact birding tourism has on the economy.
6．What have the Ajila family achieved
A．Helping other farmers live a better life. B．Changing the landscapes of their region.
C．Using new technology in modern farming. D．Combining profitability with sustainability.
7．What can we learn from ngel Paz’s story in the last paragraph
A．Long-term efforts will finally pay off. B．Well begun is half done.
C．The early bird catches the worm. D．The secret to success is adaptability.
C
At I’Brindellone, a restaurant in Florence, a dozen men and women gather around a long wooden table, deep in conversation about Sarah Winman’s Still Life. On the walls hang photographs of the city’s 1966 flood, when the River Arno burst its banks. The group point at the images excitedly. Winman once dined here, saw these same photos, and found the seed of her story. This literary circle of strangers is on a reading retreat — part of an evolving wave of holidays that put reading center stage. As a guide, I often witness scenes like this — moments when literature pours life into stone streets, and strangers become companions through shared stories.
Not long ago, travel often meant racing through a checklist of famous sites. I watched tourists rush past in steady streams, capturing monuments with their cameras but rarely with their hearts. Many said they wanted to truly understand Florence — to talk about its culture in Piazza della Signoria or reflect on its history along the Arno — yet their tight schedules left little room for such depth.
Recently, however, I’ve noticed a change. More travelers now look for connection — with places, with ideas, and with the authors they love — rather than simple checklist completion. One guest told me, “Travel is a time to invest in ourselves, not just rest. Walking the streets, seeing the landscapes and feeling the atmosphere of a novel’s setting deepens my understanding of the story. A scene that was once only words on a page suddenly comes alive when I stand in the same light as the characters.”
As Jeanette Winterson beautifully wrote, “Books are like doors; when one opens, a new world waits.” The best journeys, I have learned, can transform not only the path we walk, but also the eyes with which we see.
8．Why does the author mention the scene at I’Brindellone
A．To introduce a popular novel.
B．To illustrate a new travel trend.
C．To show the history of Florence.
D．To recommend a local restaurant.
9．What can we learn about traditional tourism
A．It stimulates architectural interests.
B．It undervalues cultural explorations.
C．It promotes the benefits of slow travel.
D．It discourages visitors’ capturing monuments.
10．How does the author explain the change in paragraph 3
A．By quoting a guest. B．By presenting facts.
C．By asking questions. D．By describing a scene.
11．What is the author’s attitude towards reading retreats
A．Objective. B．Dismissive. C．Skeptical. D．Favorable.
D
Pumpkins are popular symbols of autumn: When pumpkin spice lattes appear, we know summer is ending. After enjoying pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving, we soon prepare for winter holidays. In between, jack-o’-lanterns become the stars of Halloween. These seasonal vegetables also make us think of simpler times and the charm of small family farms. As one historian notes, “People are buying these things because of these very old-fashioned ideas.”
The word “pumpkin” has an interesting journey. It didn't always refer to a specific plant, but more to a shape of squash. While the word itself has European roots, the plant’s true home is the Americas. Thousands of years ago, native people in Mexico began farming different types of squash that looked like what we now call pumpkins. When European settlers arrived, they found pumpkins a useful food source, easy to grow and store.
However, the word “pumpkin” also has a surprising past. Not long after it first appeared in English in the 1600s, it became a way to insult people. For women, it was often used to suggest they were driven by natural desires rather than wisdom. For men, it meant they were empty-headed, a term even used for politicians for centuries. By the late 1600s, calling someone a “pumpkin” meant they were conceited or stupid.
Fortunately, by the late 19th century, the meaning of “pumpkin” began to change. It became a sweet term of affection for children. As more Americans moved from farms to cities, pumpkins also became an influential symbol of traditional country life, connecting people to an idealized past. Today, this cultural history continues to grow. Small farmers use pumpkins to create inviting “agrarian wonderlands” that draw visitors, helping to develop the very small family farms they represent.
12．What does “old-fashioned ideas” in Paragraph 1 suggest
A．People expect to enjoy pies.
B．People prefer connection to traditions.
C．Pumpkins are a must-have decoration for Halloween.
D．Pumpkins are favourite seasonal vegetables.
13．Which place is the pumpkin native to
A．Europe. B．Mexico. C．Americas. D．Britain.
14．What does the underlined word “insult” in Paragraph 3 probably mean
A．Speak highly of. B．Show no respect to.
C．Pay no attention to. D．Take control of.
15．How is the passage mainly organized
A．By comparing pumpkins’ wide uses in different nations.
B．By listing pumpkin cooking ways in the history.
C．By explaining causes and effects of pumpkins’ popularity.
D．By following pumpkins’ historical progression and meaning changes.
二、阅读七选五：
Traveling itself is an experience that is hard to be described in words. 16 Especially the solo (独自) traveling experience is so powerful that it lives with you forever. Here I am sharing some lessons.
17 Thinking about how I would manage my entire day among strangers on campus, I pretended to be sick. Then I had the same feeling when I was planning to travel alone. Exploring a city on my own was a big fear for me, but I successfully managed it all, and now, I seek out new opportunities and experiences. I love to push myself. 18
Having grown up and lived all my life in a single place, I had a small set of friends since my school days which continued till my college days. 19 I met a few very interesting people with whom I could feel an instant connection and got some new friends for life.
I totally agree that traveling with family and friends is fun and enjoyable. But traveling alone is satisfying too. It’s among those few things that you do for yourself and nobody else. 20 During my solo travels I have explored my inner self and expanded my boundaries (边界) which people around me have realized at times.
A．I want to experience more.
B．But all this changed with my first solo trip.
C．I never thought I would travel alone in my life.
D．I was so scared when I went to school for the first time.
E．The farther you travel, the more independent you become.
F．However, every journey prepares you for the journey of life.
G．After all, you need to take care of yourself a bit too at times.
三、完形填空：
The people of the Makah Nation have lived on Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula for thousands of years. They call themselves Kwi-dich-cha-at, which 21 “people who live by rocks and seagulls.” The shorter name of Makah, given to them by neighboring Native American peoples, means “generous with food.”
Before the white settlers arrived in the American Northwest, the Makah hunted gray and humpback whales from canoes made from the western red cedar tree. Whales 22 meat, blubber (鲸脂), and bone for food, oil, and utensils. The Makah enjoyed a lively trade in whale products with other Native Americans and later with an intensity and efficiency that quickly 23 the numbers of these creatures. The Makah relationship to the whales, on the other hand, was as much 24 as material. Whales and whaling were 25 in their songs and dances. Images of whales were 26 into blankets and baskets and carved in stone and wood. By the 1920s, with local whales on the brink (边缘) of 27 , the Makah stopped hunting them altogether.
Through 28 preservation measures, whales returned to the waters off the Olympic Peninsula soon. In the 1970s, archeologists (考古学家) discovered many objects that confirmed the long and significant relationship between the Makah and whales. This awareness 29 a cultural resurgence (复兴) that included a focus on traditional foods and the health problems that some people linked to changes in the Makah diet, especially the 30 of sea mammal meat from it.
Eventually, the Makah decided to resume hunting whales. 31 their plans faced strong opposition from different groups, they cited an 1885 treaty (条约) signed with the US government that 32 the right to continue this practice. After years of planning, the Makah scheduled the first hunt for the late fall of 1998. They succeeded in bringing in a gray whale about six months later. Today the Makah hunt whales in the 33 way. Divers enter the water and tie the killed whale’s jaws shut to prevent the animal from sinking. The whales are finally towed to shore and cut into pieces 34 traditional rituals (仪式). The blubber and meat is distributed among Makah families. No part of the whale can be sold 35 , although artifacts that Makah carvers make from bones are often available for purchase.
21．A．guides B．boasts C．means D．indicates
22．A．provided B．produced C．confused D．wasted
23．A．decreased B．increased C．limited D．divided
24．A．artificial B．theoretical C．spiritual D．physical
25．A．rhythm B．subjects C．influence D．targets
26．A．put B．transferred C．printed D．woven
27．A．extinction B．collapse C．destruction D．disaster
28．A．simple B．moderate C．aggressive D．contemporary
29．A．contributed to B．added to C．referred to D．responded to
30．A．abundance B．disappearance C．diversity D．familiarity
31．A．Where B．Since C．If D．Although
32．A．demanded B．had C．retained D．guaranteed
33．A．convenient B．traditional C．practical D．proper
34．A．in accordance with B．with regard to C．in place of D．at the cost of
35．A．globally B．secretly C．commercially D．cheaply
四、语法填空：
During the New Year holiday, Beijing saw as many as 8.808 million tourist visits, 36 (generate) a total tourism income of 10.97 billion yuan, according to a report 37 (issue) by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism on Saturday.
This year’s New Year holiday ran from Thursday to Saturday. Throughout these three days, the city offered 38 wide variety of integrated cultural and tourism experiences, successfully mixing traditional and modern 39 (attraction) for visitors to enjoy.
In terms of the performance market, the city was 40 (particular) active. Data shows that Beijing held 275 commercial performances, 41 attracted more than 200,000 audience members and earned over 76 million yuan for the city.
42 (help) everyone explore the best of the holiday, the tourism bureau carefully chose more than 70 major events 43 published a special New Year cultural and tourism activity map. This map provided a complete guide for both residents and tourists. Additionally,30 different travel routes 44 (introduce), giving people exciting new ways to discover Beijing in winter. Across the city, public cultural places like cultural centers and libraries organized 395 different activities, 45 more than 340,000 people taking part.
Overall, the New Year holiday not only filled Beijing with joy and cultural activities, but showed the strong economic energy driven by its popular tourism and busy markets.
五、单词拼写：
46．I would like to apply for the (职位) of camp helper.
47．Moving to a new working environment, you may need to deal with things that don’t (属于) to your own field.
48．Recently, a cleaner by the name of Chen Liyan has made the headlines for her (慷慨的) and honest act.
49．Now that Helen grasped the key to language, she was very (热切的) to learn more and use it as much as she could.
50．Letter-writing required care and thought and rewarded the writer with a sense of (成就) and expectation.
51．The farmer had his crops (收割) within one day and then visited his father who was seriously ill.
52．Singapore, known as the Lion City, is a (迷人的) country in Southeast Asia.
53．In order to (确保) the project’s completion on schedule, two experts were hired.
54．Finally, we arrived at our destination, which was a small village (围绕) by mountains and trees.
55．What’s the (功能) of the underlined word in this sentence.
六、完成句子：
56．一位被认为是这个城市中最伟大的艺术家的男士在这次比赛中获得了一等奖。
A man the greatest artist of the city won the first prize in the competition.
57．我打电话来是想询问有关昨天的《中国日报》上刊登的那个职位的情况。
I’m calling to enquire about the position in yesterday’s China Daily.
58．有这么多工作要做，我今晚不能出去了。
so much work , I can’t go out tonight.
59．随着期末考试的临近，学生们更加努力学习。
the final exam, students study harder.
60．友谊有双重优势——幸福呈现出更大的意义，而麻烦在分担之后减半。
Friendship has a double advantage — happiness and .
七、写作；
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
旅行是一段美好的经历，能开阔我们的视野、丰富我们的生活。它可能是一次近郊景点的游玩，一场和家人同行的文化城市之旅，或是一次与同学相伴的学校研学活动。
请写一篇短文分享你的一次难忘旅行经历，内容需包含：
1. 此次旅行的所见所闻；
2. 此次旅行的收获和意义。
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参考答案
1．B 2．A 3．D
4．A 5．B 6．D 7．A
8．B 9．B 10．A 11．D
12．B 13．C 14．B 15．D
16．F 17．D 18．A 19．B 20．G
21．C 22．A 23．A 24．C 25．B 26．D 27．A 28．C 29．A 30．B 31．D 32．D 33．B 34．A 35．C
36．generating 37．issued 38．a 39．attractions 40．particularly 41．which 42．To help 43．and 44．were introduced 45．with
46．position 47．belong 48．generous 49．eager 50．achievement
51．harvested 52． fascinating 53．ensure 54．surrounded 55．function
56． considered to be
57．advertised
58． With to do
59． With the approach of
60． takes on a greater meaning a trouble shared becomes a trouble halved