人教版新课标高中英语必修五 Unit 2 The United Kingdom 单元测试 含答案详解

必修五 Unit 2　The United Kingdom　　　　　　　　　　　　

本套试卷共120分。考试时间100分钟。
选择题部分
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)
第一节(共10小题;每小题2.5分,满分25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
Most British people prefer to live in a house rather than a flat, and one of the reasons for this is that houses usually have gardens. The garden is a place where people can be outside and yet private.
If a house has a front and back garden, the front is likely to be formal and decorative, with a lawn (an area of grass) or fancy paving and flower borders. The back garden usually also has a lawn and flower beds,and sometimes a piece of vegetable land or fruit trees. There is often a bird table (a raised platform on which food is put for birds) and a shed in which garden tools are kept.
Many British people spend quite a lot of money on their gardens and even the smallest may contain many kinds of flowers and plants. For many British people gardening is a hobby and they take great pride in their gardens. Some towns and villages have competitions for the best-kept small garden. People with a small garden, or no garden at all can rent a piece of land, on which most people grow vegetables.
There are garden centres near most towns, selling everything a gardener might need, from flowerpots to fish ponds as well as different plants.
The British?s interest in gardening affects the appearance of whole towns. Public parks and traffic roundabouts often have bright displays of flowers in summer and public buildings have window boxes(窗口花坛) and hanging baskets. Towns and villages enter for the yearly Britain in Bloom competition.
At weekends many British people like to visit famous gardens, such as that at Stowe near Banbury, built in the 18th century. Every summer the National Garden Scheme publishes a thin book listing private gardens belonging to enthusiastic gardeners which are open to the public on a particular day. Visitors like to look around and get ideas for their own gardens.
1.What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A.The British people love gardening as a hobby. B.The British people like showing off their gardens.
C.Poor British people cannot afford gardening.
D.The British people spend too much money on their hobbies.
2. What can we know from Paragraph 5?
A.Britain in Bloom is a worldwide competition. B.British parks are full of flowers all year round.
C.The British?s interest in gardening is decreasing.
D.Gardening improves the appearance of British towns.
3. Why does the National Garden Scheme offer information on private gardens?
A.Make the gardeners better-known. B.Help other gardeners find inspiration.
C.Point out the importance of private gardens. D.Call on gardeners to compete with each other.
B
I left home to support my sister in her efforts to present a music festival. She lives on the other side of the world, and I went to visit her, not wanting to leave and feeling like I was leaving home against my will. However, I wanted to show her my support because she is my only sister.
So I boarded the plane in mid-August, and hated the long flight. I arrived, tired and hungry. I had left my husband of 2 years, alone, in our old house in New Orleans.
I was all set and ready to perform for my sister for the music festival on Sunday morning when I received a call from Chicago. The hurricane was predicted to hit our city, and many people had already evacuated, but my husband chose to stay behind. He could not get a call to me on the other side of the world, but he could call his cousin in Chicago. He gave his cousin a message for me, that he would be just fine.
As the day wore on, I finally took the stage in front of hundreds of Europeans, and I realized, thanks to CNN, that New Orleans was under water.
I performed, hoping that my husband would survive. And I performed perfectly. The audience stood and applauded. I left the stage and went straight to the TV. I saw the street sign near my home, of Humanity Street, but nothing below it, except water.
In the days that followed, I found out that my house, my car, my clothes, my furniture, everything that I?d left behind was gone…but not my husband. He survived by riding on the rear bumper(后保险杠)of a VW bus, holding on to the overhead luggage rack, in the pouring rain, down the highway from New Orleans, half-way to Baton Rouge. The rest of the journey was a long walk, but he survived.
By the first week of September, I flew back to the Baton Rouge airport, and hugged my husband. Since then, our relationship has grown deeper; we have completely rebuilt our house, bought a new car, bought new furniture and new clothes and joined an inspirational, spirit-filled community.
4.How did the author feel when she left home?
A. Disappointed. B. Worried. C. Tired. D. Unwilling.
5.What does the underlined word “evacuated” mean?
A. Gathered. B. Struggled. C. Escaped. D. Hid.
6.What might be the title for the passage?
A. Lost it all, gained even more B. Once gone, never returned
C. Caught in the hurricane D. Trapped in a dilemma
C
In New York City public schools, 176 different languages are spoken among the more than 1 million students. For 160,000 children, English is not their first language. New York?s Department of Education makes learning better for these students by providing dual-language(双语) programmes.
Students are taught in two languages, English and another one, like Russian or Chinese. Maths, social studies, science and all other regular courses are taught in both languages so that they could learn about the culture of the other countries.
Milady Baez is Deputy Chancellor of English Language Learners and Student Support. She says,“The jobs of the future require that our students know more than one language. They are going to be travelling abroad; they are going to be communicating with people from all over the world. This will open doors for them.”
Middle-schoolers might not have jobs on their minds yet. For Kequing Jaing, she likes keeping up her first language, Mandarin. “It makes me feel that I am home because I can speak in Chinese and learn in Chinese, while learning in English. So it makes me feel better and makes me understand more about the task I?m learning.
Anastasia Hudikova came to the United States when she was 2 years old. She says the Russian-English programme keeps her connected to her heritage and her parents.
The New York schools also offer dual-language programmes in seven other languages: Arabic, French, Haitian Creole, Hebrew, Korean, Polish and Spanish. There are plans to add even more languages in the future. While these dual-language programmes are popular, educators in the US say that teaching English comes first. The US English wants to make English the official language of the United States.
7. Why are many courses of public schools in New York City taught in both languages?
A.To get the students to know the cultures of other countries.
B.To encourage more students to go abroad to study further.
C.To attract more students to study in the public schools.
D.To show the advantages of studying in the public schools.
8. How does the text introduce the fact that it?s vital to learn different languages?
A.By making comparisons. B.By listing people?s attitudes.
C.By clarifying the situation. D.By giving some numbers.
9. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A.More languages have been added to the New York City schools.
B.It?s unnecessary to learn more languages in New York City.
C.English should be a must though different languages are taught.
D.English is spoken by the largest number of people in the world.
10. What is the best title of the passage?
A.English, out of date? B.The newest fashion in New York City
C.The education in New York City D.Dual-language, to be or not?
第二节　阅读七选五(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10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。
The power of work stress
Many experts believe that stress can strengthen you or tear you down. 　11　 The followings are suggested to perform better under pressure.?
Give stress a good name.
Why hate work stress—it?s a sign that our career is advancing. Think of a heavy work load as an exciting opportunity to push yourself. Don?t complain about it. 　12　 ?
Alternate(交替) tasks.
Spending an entire day or week on a single project increases your anxiety without improving your productivity. 　13　 You need to create your working patterns to recharge. Every 60 to 90 minutes, take a break from your primary activity and do something different for 15 minutes.?
Refuel.
Tend to skip meals and pull late nights when you feel the heat at work? 　14　 Get six to eight hours of sleep, and go to bed at the same hour every night. Avoid big meals but have high-carbon, low-fat snacks every few hours.?
Overcome your fears.
　15　 Often, your stress comes from worrying rather than from the work assignment or problems you?re dealing with. Write down the fears in detail and methodically address each one.?
A.Both could lead to burnout.
B.In fact, you may lose focus.
C.Instead, greet it with optimism.
D.In most cases, you can choose.
E.Or rather, it is the basis of success.
F.Keep work and rest in a proper balance.
G.Pressure doesn?t get you down, but fear does.
Ⅱ.完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30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。
Ibby Piracha is one of many regular customers at his local Starbucks in a small town in Virginia, the US.　16　, Ibby isn?t like the other regulars—he?s　17　. Krystal Payne, a new employee, wanted to do something to make Ibby feel more　18　. So she spoke with other employees about Ibby, learning that they always did what they could to give him excellent 　19　. But Payne wanted to take it a step further.?
She went home and spent her night learning American Sign Language so she could better　20　with Ibby. The next day, she wrote him a small　21　saying: “I?ve been learning ASL, just so you can have the same　22　as everyone else.”?
Ibby, who was overcome with emotion over this small act of kindness, has　23　the note at home ever since. Ibby was so　24　by Payne?s gesture that he posted it on Facebook to share with his friends. His 　25　was then reposted by many other people—a result that he did not　26　. But he was happy that Payne was getting the　27　she deserved.?
The next morning, Payne heard about the blog post when her manager　28　her and mentioned that there were many requests from reporters to　29　her. A Starbucks spokeswoman heard about her　30　gesture and said the company was very　31　of Payne?s actions. “My job is to　32　people have the experience they expect and that?s what I gave him,” said Payne.?
Ibby sees Payne?s act of kindness as a(n)　33　. “It shows that she respects deaf people,” he said. Payne now knows enough ASL to take Ibby?s　34, which makes Ibby?s life much easier. In the past, Ibby would have to order through text messages that he would show to the staff. Ibby still loves to visit the coffee shop, saying it is something that “gave me the genuine 35　—even now, I?m still smiling”.?
16.A. Besides B. However C. Instead D. Also
17.A. quiet B. famous C. deaf D. blind
18.A. welcome B. cheerful C. different D. confident
19.A. presents B. ideas C. service D. guides
20.A. live B. compete C. play D. communicate
21.A. note B. story C. tip D. report
22.A. right B. experience C. chance D. emotion
23.A. kept B. copied C. read D. shared
24.A. bothered B. moved C. confused D. attracted
25.A. story B. gesture C. blog post D. picture
26.A. expect B. ignore C. want D. notice
27.A. chance B. pay C. award D. recognition
28.A. praised B. questioned C. criticized D. warned
29.A. understand B. interview C. meet D. promote
30.A. strange B. important C. kind D. brave
31.A. proud B. fond C. afraid D. ashamed
32.A. protect B. promise C. admi t D. ensure
33.A. trust B. inspiration C. opportunity D. guidance
34.A. step B. rule C. order D. advice
35.A. surprise B. pride C. challenge D. happiness
第Ⅱ卷
Ⅲ.语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
After a long journey, we arrived in Jiuzhaigou late at night. The tour guide 36.　　　　 (tell) us its name was from the nine Tibetan villages distributed along the valleys, 37.　　　　 had the reputation of “fairyland on earth”.The guide collected us at 8 am 38.　　　　 next morning. Then we set off.?
Jiuzhaigou was famous 39.　　　　 the 118 beautiful lakes and the many astonishing waterfalls (瀑布). Clear streams in the valleys collected in beautiful blue lakes, while in some places they collected into waterfalls. The lakes were pure enough 40.　　　　 (see) to the bottom, and they provided fantastic reflections of the facing trees and mountains. This 41.　　　　 (real) was a place to lose a day in.?
After the 42.　　　　 (amaze) visit to the valley, we were treated to a well made singing and dancing show about Tibetan life. The 43.　　　　 (performer) had beautiful traditional clothes, provided by 44.　　　　 (they) families.?
When the sun set, I found that time slipped away, and the tour was over. Although I hadn?t explored all the sights, I felt able to enjoy the heavenly 45.　　　　 (beautiful). It?s absolutely different from the UK. Oh, beautiful Jiuzhaigou, goodbye!?
Ⅳ.写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节:应用文写作(满分15分)
假设你是李华,请根据所给提示写一篇英语文章,发表在你校的英语校报上,向同学们介绍英国首都——伦敦。
内容要点:
1.英国的首都,也是最大的城市;横跨在泰晤士河(River Thames)上;
2.人口:约912万;
3.英国政治中心:英国王宫——白金汉宫(Buckingham Palace)的所在地;
4.旅游胜地:每年接待游客800多万;
5.旅游景点:大英博物馆,伦敦塔(the Tower of London),马克思雕像(Karl Marx?s Statue)等。
写作要求:
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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第二节:概要写作(满分25分)
阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
It is natural for species of animals to become extinct over millions of years. But over the past 200 years, humans have caused the process to speed up. In recent years, the total number of threatened animal species has increased from 5205 to 5345. In most cases this is a result of human activity. How are people speeding up the process of animal extinction?
First of all, people threaten the survival of animal species by destroying their habitats. As the human population grows, people keep building houses and factories in fields and woods. As they spread over the land, they destroy animals? homes. If the animals can?t find a place to live, they die out. Sixteen kinds of Hawaiian birds have become extinct for this reason.
Overhunting is another way that humans are causing some animals to become extinct. In some parts of the world, the parts of rare animals are worth a lot of money. For example, some people will pay more than $3,000 for a single rhino horn. This encourages hunters to kill rhinos even though the animal faces extinction.
Humans are also polluting the air, water and soil. The effect of pollution on animal species can be complicated. For example, when waste from factories is dumped into rivers, the rivers become polluted. The fish that live in the rivers are poisoned, and the birds cannot lay strong eggs. And some, such as brown pelicans, have become rare and may die out.
Finally, when humans introduce new species into certain environments, the animals that already live there become threatened and face extinction. For example, when European settlers brought rabbits and foxes to Australia, they killed off many native Australian animals, including the bandicoots. Eventually, the rabbits took over the bandicoot habitats. Now bandicoots are threatened with extinction in their own land.
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参考答案 单元测试
Ⅰ.第一节
A
【文章大意】 文章主要介绍了英国人喜欢住在房子里,而不喜欢住在公寓里,原因是房子有他们付诸热情和精力的花园。
1.A　段落大意题。由第三段概括而知,英国人对花园的投入很多,花园小或没有花园的英国人还会租田地种蔬菜,可见他们对花园的钟爱。主题句“For many British people gardening is a hobby and they take great pride in their gardens.”也告诉我们相关信息。故选A。
2.D　细节理解题。根据文章第五段首句“The British?s interest in gardening affects the appearance of whole towns.”可知,花园改善了英国城镇的外貌。故选D。
3.B　推理判断题。根据文章末句“Visitors like to look around and get ideas for their own gardens.”可知选B。
B
【文章大意】 作者离开家去给姐姐的音乐节帮忙,她所在的城市遭遇飓风,她家的东西都没有了,幸好丈夫存活了下来,他们重建了家园,而且感情更好了。
4.D　细节理解题。根据文章第一段的句子“…not wanting to leave and feeling like I was leaving home against my will.”可知,作者在离开家的时候是不愿意的。故选D。
5.C　词义猜测题。根据文章第三段的句子“The hurricane was predicted to hit our city…”飓风将会袭击这个城市,很多人都逃离了。可知,“evacuated”的意思是“逃离”。故选C。
6.A　主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知,作者离开家去给姐姐的音乐节帮忙,期间她所在的城市遭遇飓风,她家的房子、汽车以及房子里的东西都没有了,幸好丈夫存活了下来,他们重建了家园,而且感情更好了。Lost it all, gained even more是最好的标题。故选A。
C
【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文,主要讲述了纽约的公立学校在重视英语教学的同时,还强调双语教学的必要性。
7.A　细节理解题。根据第二段的“Maths, social studies, science and all other regular courses are taught in both languages so that they could learn about the culture of the other countries.”可知,纽约公立学校的许多课程用双语教学的目的是让学生了解其他国家的文化风俗。
8.B　推理判断题。本文通过列举多人的观点证明了学习多种语言的必要性。
9.C　推理判断题。根据最后一段“While these dual-language programmes are popular, educators in the US say that teaching English comes first.”可知,美国的教育学家认为尽管在学校双语教学很流行,但是英语的地位是不能动摇的。
10.D　主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了纽约的公立学校在重视英语教学的同时,强调双语教学的必要性,故本文最佳的题目为D。
第二节　11~15　DCBAG
Ⅱ.【文章大意】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了星巴克的新员工Krystal Payne为了能和耳朵失聪的Ibby更好地交流,以便为他提供更好的用餐体验,她学习了美语手语。她的善举得到了各界的赞誉和认可。
16.B　然而,Ibby不像其他的常客。besides此外;however然而;instead反而;also也。
17.C　根据下文“?It shows that she respects deaf people,? he said.”可知选C。quiet安静的;famous著名的;deaf聋的;blind失明的。
18.A　 Krystal Payne想做一些事情让Ibby感觉更受欢迎。welcome受欢迎的;cheerful快乐的; different不同的;confident自信的。
19.C　她和其他员工总是给Ibby极好的服务。present礼物;idea主意;service服务;guide有指导意义的事物,向导。
20.D　根据“She went home and spent her night learning American Sign Language…”可推断,她学习美语手语是为了和Ibby更好地交流。live生活;compete竞争;play玩耍;communicate交流。
21.A　根据下文“…the note at home ever since.”可知,她给他写了一张便条。note便条; story故事;tip小建议;report报告。
22.B　此处指可以使Ibby与其他人有同样的体验。下文中Payne所说的话也是提示。right权利;experience体验;chance机会;emotion情感。
23.A　从那之后,Ibby一直把这张便条保存在家里。keep保存;copy复制;read阅读;share分享。
24.B　根据“…that he posted it on Facebook to share with his friends.”可知,Ibby被Payne友好的举动所感动。bother烦恼;move感动;confuse困惑;attract吸引。
25.C　他的博文被许多人转发。story故事;gesture示意动作,姿态;blog post博文;picture图画。
26.A　他的博文被许多人转发,这是他没有预料到的结果。expect预料;ignore忽视;want 想要;notice注意。
27.D　他很开心,Payne获得了应有的赞誉。chance机会;pay支付;award授予; recognition赞誉,认可。
28.A　 Payne 做了好事,所以经理一定是在表扬她。praise表扬;question怀疑;criticize批评;warn警告。
29.B　根据many requests from reporters可知,记者要求采访她。understand理解;interview采访;meet满足;promote提升。
30.C　星巴克的女代言人听说了她的善举,并且说公司为Payne的行为感到骄傲。strange奇怪的;important 重要的;kind仁慈的; brave勇敢的。
31.A　参考上一题解析。proud骄傲的;fond喜欢的;afraid害怕的;ashamed惭愧的。
32.D　 Payne认为她的工作是确保人们都能得到他们所期待的体验。protect保护;promise许诺;admit承认;ensure确保。
33.B　Ibby把Payne的善举看成一种鼓舞。trust信任;inspiration鼓舞;opportunity机会;guidance指导。
34.C　现在,Payne知道了许多美语手语来执行Ibby的点餐。step步;rule规则;order所点的饮食菜肴;advice建议。
35.D　 根据“…?even now, I?m still smiling?.”可知,Ibby认为这件事情给了他真正的幸福。surprise吃惊;pride自豪;challenge挑战;happiness幸福。
Ⅲ.这是一篇记叙文。本文是一位英国人到中国九寨沟旅游的游记。
36.told　考查动词时态。根据通篇的谓语动词得知,讲述的是过去的事情,用一般过去时。故填told。
37.which　考查定语从句关系词。导游告诉我们九寨沟的得名来自山谷中九个藏族寨子,它们被誉为“人间仙境”。分析句子可知,句中先行词为 the nine Tibetan villages,在从句中作主语,故用关系代词。故填 which。
38.the　考查冠词。the next morning表示“第二天”,用定冠词。故填the。
39.for　考查介词。九寨沟以118个湖泊而著名。be famous for以……而著名,故填for。
40.to see　考查非谓语动词。形容词+enough to do是固定结构,故填to see。
41.really　考查副词。修饰动词用副词。故填really。
42.amazing　考查形容词。修饰名词visit用形容词,指物常用-ing形式。故填amazing。
43.performers　考查名词复数。表演者有很多,用复数形式。故填performers。
44.their　考查代词。形容词性物主代词修饰名词。故填their。
45.beauty　考查名词。根据定冠词the得知后面用名词形式。故填beauty。
Ⅳ.第一节
One possible version:
London, located on the River Thames, is the capital and the largest city of the UK with a population of about 9.12 million. It is also the political centre of the United Kingdom, where the Buckingham Palace lies.
There are many cultural relics and famous buildings in the city of London, which attracts more than 8 million tourists from all over the world every year. The British Museum, the greatest one in the world, displays all kinds of relics of Britain and other countries. Besides, the Tower of London, Karl Marx?s Statue and many others are also very famous attractions on the earth.
Therefore, it is well worth visiting for people all around the world.
第二节
One possible version:
Human activity is speeding up the animals? extinction. (要点1) In the first place, the destruction of the animals? habitats greatly threatens the animals? survival. (要点2) Overhunting is another reason which accounts for some animals? dying out. (要点3) Besides, people pollute the environment, which seriously decreases the animals? birth rate. (要点4) Finally, humans? introduction of new animals into certain areas is also a big threat to the existing animals there. (要点5)