人教版（2019）高中英语必修第二册：Unit 4 History and traditions 单元测试（含答案与解析）

Unit 4 单元测试
一、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
I picked up my two best friends and we were off on a road trip. I had just returned to America from a year abroad in China. So, naturally I wanted to take a trip to Canada.
Montreal, the second largest city in Canada, is a four-hour drive from my home in New Hampshire. We felt a thrill as we crossed the border into Canada. It was the first time that I had ever driven across an international border. We turned on the radio to try and find some Canadian stations.
After dropping off our bags at our hotel, we were immediately walking down the famous Saint Catherine Street. While we walked, two things surprised us: how cold it was and how well everyone dressed. The streets of Montreal are like a fashion show. Both men and women look like they stepped out of the pages of a magazine.
All of that fashion has to keep them warm since Montreal is so cold. Last year it broke the record for the most snowfall in North America. To hide from the cold we went into a diner because we wanted to order poutine, a very popular snack in Montreal. It is French fries covered in cheese and brown gravy（肉汁）. It is delicious.
However, we had a hard time ordering the dish since the official language of Montreal is French. It is actually the fifth largest French-speaking city in the world. But since almost the rest of Canadians speak English, plenty of people were there to help.
We spent the rest of the weekend going to many historical churches and monuments in Montreal. But at night we’d head to the very modern dance clubs and bars. Montreal is a city that sits between the past and the future and the traveller can choose whichever direction he wants to go.
1. Which of the following can NOT be concluded from Paragraph 3 and Paragraph 4?
A. The author and his friends couldn't wait to explore the city.
B. The author wasn’t used to the weather of Montreal.
C. The citizens from Montreal care much about what they wear.
D. Montreal often holds fashion shows.
2. What can we infer from the passage?
A. The author often went to China for a visit.
B. The people they met in the diner were kind and helpful.
C. All the people in the diner were locals.
D. The author went to Montreal on business.
3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The author listened to Canadian radio programmes and chose their first stop as advised.
B. The author took a trip to Montreal—the third largest city in Canada.
C. Montreal broke the record for the most snowfall in the world last year.
D. Montreal is a city which is both traditional and modern.
B
Cities usually have a good reason for being where they are, like a nearby port or river. People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade. New York City, for example, is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River. Over 300 years its population grew gradually from 800 people to 8 million. But not all cities develop slowly over a long period of time. Boom towns grow from nothing almost overnight. In 1896, Dawson, Canada, was unmapped wilderness（荒野）. But gold was discovered there in 1897, and two years later, it was one of the largest cities in the West, with a population of 30,000.
Dawson did not have any of the natural conveniences of cities like London or Paris. People went there for gold. They travelled over snow-covered mountains and sailed hundreds of miles up icy rivers. The path to Dawson was covered with thirty feet of wet snow that could fall without warning. An avalanche（雪崩） once closed the path, killing 63 people. For many who made it to Dawson, however, the rewards were worth the difficult trip. Of the first 20,000 people who dug for gold, 4,000 got rich. About 100 of these stayed rich men for the rest of their lives.
But no matter how rich they were, Dawson was never comfortable. Necessities like food and wood were very expensive. But soon, the gold that Dawson depended on had all been found. The city was crowded with disappointed people with no interest in settling down, and when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska, they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come. Today, people still come and go—to see where the Canadian gold rush happened. Tourism is now the chief industry of Dawson City—its present population is 762.
4. What attracted the early settlers to New York City?
A. Its business culture.
B. Its small population.
C. Its geographical position.
D. Its favourable climate.
5. What do we know about those who first dug for gold in Dawson?
A. Two-thirds of them stayed there.
B. One out of five people got rich.
C. Almost everyone gave up.
D. Half of them died.
6. What was the main reason for many people to leave Dawson?
A. They found the city too crowded.
B. They wanted to try their luck elsewhere.
C. They were unable to stand the winter.
D. They were short of food.
7. What is the text mainly about?
A. The rise and fall of a city.
B. The gold rush in Canada.
C. Journeys into the wilderness.
D. Tourism in Dawson.
C
Don’t go to Kauai. Go to any of the other Hawaiian Islands —Maui, Lanai, the Big Island —but leave Kauai for us. The weather in Kauai is so unpredictable that sometimes it rains all day —in fact, it’s the second-wettest spot on the earth. Yes, there are giant double rainbows all the time, and the sunlight through the clouds is magical. But if you are not interested in these, go somewhere else. You just can’t control nature on Kauai, and who wants to surrender to nature when you could be at a fine hotel, lying in a comfortable chair next to a swimming pool, with food served upon request?
So what if Kauai produces surf champions the way Texas produces cowboys? Most of is 300 white-sand beaches are unmarked. Unless you connect with the local people, the hidden spots are hard to find. While Hanalei is the most beautiful town you’ve ever dreamed of, you can forget about discos and clubs. Worse, it doesn’t have one single four-star restaurant. What it does have is the original drive-through places where you pass by a rambutan tree（红毛丹树）, and pick a piece of fruit.
Shopping in Kauai? Forget it —unless you are interested in shell necklaces and beautifully carved wood bowls. Kauai is not about pampering. It’s about going natural and finding the nature within you. It’s a do-it-yourself place that offers walking along the coast, driving and swimming in the Pacific Ocean, and lying on the beach.
Don’t go to Kauai unless you have a lot of time, because there’s only one road, which can be slightly dull. It winds through the beautiful scenery of waterfalls, rivers flowing into the ocean, and taro（芋头） fields. You have no choice but to look at everything, because the speed limit is 35 m. p. h.
If you’re not interested in color, don’t bother with Kauai, because that’s what you get —red roads, blue oceans, and a hundred different shades of green. It’s like diving on land. Many people in Kauai believe that this is Lemuria —a lost island in the Atlantic. Can you imagine? Those Hawaiians, surfers, New Agers, and people who love nature and beauty and want a different quality of life —what do they know, anyway? Forget about it —you’re not going to like it. Go somewhere else. Leave Kauai for us.
8. After reading the text, we come to know that it is ________.
A. a piece of shocking news
B. an exciting story
C. an angry complaint about a tourist attraction
D. a moving advertisement
9. It can be learned from the text that ________.
A. Kauai is an island near the Hawaiian Islands
B. Kauai is another name of the Hawaiian Islands
C. Kauai is one of the Hawaiian Islands
D. Kauai doesn’t belong to the Hawaiian Islands
10. Which of the following statements is false?
A. Many more people will probably come to Kauai after reading the passage.
B. You can practise in Kauai if you want to win a championship in surfing.
C. The weather in Kauai is changeable.
D. In Kauai there are top-class hotels where food is served upon request.
第二节（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。
Moving into a new home in a new neighborhood is an exciting experience. Of course, you want to make sure that you become an accepted and valuable part of your new neighborhood. The easiest way to accomplish this is to make sure you conduct yourself as a good neighbor should. 11
Perhaps one of the most important things you can do as a good neighbor is to keep your property（房产） neat, clean, and in good repair. 12 By choosing to keep the outside of the home in great shape, you will help to improve the look and feel of the area.
Second, take the overall appearance of the neighborhood seriously. When going for a walk, take along a small garbage bag. 13 This small act will let your neighbors know that you care about the area.
14 If a neighbor is going to be out of town, offer to collect mail and newspapers. If a neighbor suffers an illness, offer to do the grocery shopping. Let them know that you are there to help in any way that is acceptable, while still respecting the privacy of your neighbor.
15 By following the basic rules of respecting others, taking care of what belongs to you, and taking pride in the appearance of the neighborhood in general, you will quickly become a good neighbor that everyone appreciates.
A. In general, keep an eye on their property while they are gone.
B. A good neighbor is also one who likes to help out in small ways.
C. Being a good neighbor is more or less about considerate behavior.
D. Sometimes neighbors may go to the supermarket together to do shopping.
E. Should you come across waste paper thrown out of a passing car, pick it up.
F. People tend to take pride in keeping everything in their street fresh and inviting.
G. Here are a few tips to help you win over everyone in the neighborhood quickly.
二、语言运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（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。
The most unforgettable thing during my long summer holidays last year, of course, is my trip 16 England. This was my first time to go abroad, so it really made me 17 .
There were quite a lot of interesting 18 in England, such as Oxford. When we walked around Oxford, we saw quite a lot of ancient buildings on 19 sides of the streets. One of the most famous tourist 20 in Oxford is Christ（基督） Church. It’s 21 one of Oxford University’s 38 colleges. There is a huge hall in Christ Church, 22 was used as the dining hall at Hogwarts in the Harry Potter 23 . I felt really excited when I heard this.
24 place that impressed me 25 during my trip was a place called Stratford-upon-Avon. It was a small town. Maybe you haven’t 26 it, but I’m sure you have heard about William Shakespeare —the great man’s 27 . In Stratford-upon-Avon, I could 28 Shakespeare’s Birthplace, Shakespeare Countryside Museum, the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, and a lot of places that are connected with 29 .
I went to Shakespeare’s Birthplace. It was the house 30 Shakespeare was born and 31 his early years. 32 sitting room, hallway（走廊）, bedrooms, and kitchen were furnished（布置） in 16th century 33 . I also went to see the Shakespeare Exhibition. It illustrated（展示，说明） Shakespeare’s life and career in both Stratford and London.
I really enjoyed this nice trip to England, 34 which I learnt a lot. I’m very happy that I could visit such an interesting 35 . I want to go there again in the future.
16. A. at B. for C. from D. to
17. A. excited B. terrified C. surprised D. disappointed
18. A. trips B. places C. roads D. sights
19. A. both B. either C. neither D. each
20. A. views B. scenes C. sites D. interests
21. A. also B. too C. still D. yet
22. A. that B. which C. who D. where
23. A. novels B. records C. films D. songs
24. A. Other B. Every C. Each D. Another
25. A. deep B. deeply C. high D. highly
26. A. thought about B. heard about
C. listened to D. considered as
27. A. hometown B. office C. play D. theatre
28. A. speak B. say C. talk D. see
29. A. Shakespeare B. Oxford C. England D. Harry Potter
30. A. who B. that C. when D. where
31. A. paid B. spent C. cost D. took
32. A. It’s B. Its C. It had D. It was
33. A. style B. site C. shape D. shade
34. A. for B. at C. from D. to
35. A. city B. town C. country D. summer
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。
A Trip Across Canada
After a quiz last autumn, Kuang crossed the continent eastward to Toronto to visit his schoolmate, the distance measuring 36 （approximate） 5,000 kilometres.
His train started from Vancouver, a city 37 （surround） by mountains. After confirming his baggage was aboard the train, Kuang settled down in his seat. Having a gift 38 communication, he started chatting with another passenger. Their topics included the Canadian traditions, the prime minister and the 39 （mix） of races. After a nice buffet at noon, he was pleased 40 （find） that the scenery was impressive. He saw beautiful harbours in the distance, 41 （wealth） urban areas and maple forests 42 covered thousands of acres. He even managed to catch sight of an eagle 43 （fly） upward over bushes. Kuang reached Toronto which lies 44 （slight） near the border at a misty dawn. There was frost and the broad downtown streets were very quiet. Though it was early, Kuang phoned his schoolmate in a booth nearby at once rather than waited for him to come. They had 45 good time together.
三、写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
假设你是分级阅读图书网站Reading A-Z的一名职员Sophie，请你给一个中国客户李华写一封电子邮件，内容要点如下：
1.感谢李华订阅Reading A-Z；
2.向李华推荐公司刚发行的一个新项目Raz-Plus，建议他购买（只要再付10美元，Raz-Plus 就可以多提供1 500本分级读本）。
注意：1.词数80左右（开头和结尾不计入总词数）；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。
参考词汇：项目program；分级读本a leveled reader
Dear Li Hua,
My name is Sophie, a clerk in Reading A-Z. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Sophie
第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
Last weekend, I went to Mark’s new house nearby a forest for a little get-together. After lunch when I was chatting with him and his wife Cody, he asked me, “Hey Tom, have you ever ben to a secret spot?” Before I could even finish saying no, Cody and Mark were already at the door with their jackets on. And the next moment we were heading out into the forest with a camera, a fishingnet and a plastic bucket（桶）.
We walked through the forest along a path by a small river. Breathing the fresh air, we three talked and laughed all the way.
“Hey! What are you guys doing?” Someone suddenly shouted from behind. Mark and Cody’s eyes immediately widened, and without a word they started running. I had no choice but to follow them, getting my shoes wet and dirty with mud. We probably ran for about 10 minutes before Mark and Cody slowed down. I stopped to catch my breath and asked. “Who was that?”
Mark replied, “The most annoying neighbor ever. If he caught up with us, there’s no telling what could happen. He is always making fun of us. I dislike him.” We kept walking on for a few more minutes. Then a beautiful lake appeared before our eyes. “Wow! Amazing!” I shouted and could hardly hold back my excitement. The lake was large and the water was deep and blue, looking so peaceful with tall trees around it.
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
Looking around, we saw a rubber boat floating by the shore. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
“Help! Help! Help!” I was so frightened and cried for help. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Unit 4 单元测试
答案解析
一、
第一节
1.【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段第一句话“…we were immediately walking…”可知作者和他的朋友迫不及待地想探索蒙特利尔。根据第四段中的“To hide from the cold…”可以推知作者并不习惯那里的寒冷。根据第三段最后两句可知蒙特利尔的人们非常注重着装。D项文中未提及，故选D。
2.【答案】B
【解析】推理判断题。根据第五段中的“But since almost the rest of Canadians speak English, plenty of people were there to help.”可推知作者及朋友在餐馆碰到的人非常友好且乐于助人。
3.【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的“Montreal is a city that sits between the past and the future…”可知，蒙特利尔既有往昔的风采，也有现代的气息，由此可确定答案为D。
4.【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二、三句“People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade. New York City, for example, is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River.”可知，New York City吸引早期定居者之处就是它靠近Hudson River河口，交通和贸易便利，所以是它的地理位置吸引了早期的定居者。文章中没有A项和D项的相关信息；B项不是吸引人们定居的原因。故选C。
5.【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第二段倒数第二句“Of the first 20,000 people who dug for gold, 4,000 got rich.”可知，约五分之一的人发财了。故选B。A、C、D三项在文中都没有提到。
6.【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中“The city was crowded with disappointed people with no interest in settling down, and when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska, they let Dawson city as quickly as they had come.（Dawson City满是失望的人们，他们没有兴趣定居下来，当听说在Alaska发现了新的金矿时，他们离开了，和他们来的时候一样迅速）”可知，人们离开Dawson City去Alaska碰运气了。故选B。A、C、D三项都不是他们离开的主要原因。
7.【答案】A
【解析】主旨大意题。根据文章第一段中“But not all cities develop slowly over a long period of time. Boom towns grow from nothing almost overnight.”和最后一段中“…when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska, they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come.”以及最后一句“Tourism is now the chief industry of Dawson City —its present population is 762.”可知，文章主要讲述了一座城市（Dawson City）的兴衰。故选A。
8.【答案】D
【解析】主旨归纳题。整篇文章所介绍的是游客在考艾岛上能欣赏的美景及从事的活动等，而所有这些都会对人们有很大的吸引力，故选D。
9.【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。由第一段第二句话可知，考艾岛是夏威夷群岛的小岛之一。
10.【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。通读全文可知，看了文章后很可能会有更多的人去考艾岛旅游，故A项表述正确。B、C两项分别体现在文章的第二段和第一段；由第二段中“Worse, it doesn’t have one single four-star restaurant.”可知D项错误。因此该题选D项。
第二节
11.【答案】G
【解析】通读全文可知，本文是“总一分”结构。由第二段中的“…one of the most important things you can do as a good neighbor is to keep...”以及第三段的second可知，本题选G，也就是本文的主题句。
12.【答案】F
【解析】该空格前面的neat, clean，in good repair以及空格后面的in great shape都与F项的fresh and inviting相吻合。
13.【答案】E
【解析】空格前提到，散步时随身带个小垃圾袋；空格后提到，这个小小的举动会让你的邻居知道你关心这个区域。因此此处要填E项“如果你碰到从路过的车里扔出的废纸，把它捡起来”。
14.【答案】B
【解析】由本段中的you are there to help in any way可知，选B项“一个好邻居也是一个在小的方面乐于助人的人”。
15.【答案】C
【解析】空后的respecting others，taking care of, taking pride in都是替别人着想的表现，故C项符合语境。
二、
第一节
16.【答案】D
【解析】“one’s trip to+某地”意为“某人到某地的旅行”。
17.【答案】A
【解析】这是作者第一次出国旅行，自然感到兴奋（excited）。
18.【答案】B
【解析】根据空格后的such as Oxford及第三段中的place可知作者认为有很多有趣的地方（places）。
19.【答案】A
【解析】根据sides of the streets及常识可知，道路有两边，故应使用both。
20.【答案】C
【解析】由后文可知，基督教堂是牛津的著名景点之一。
21.【答案】A
【解析】基督教堂既是牛津的著名景点之一，又是牛津大学的38所学院之一。
22.【答案】B
【解析】该非限制性定语从句缺少主语，其先行词为a huge hall，故从句引导词应指代物，应用which引导该从句。
23.【答案】C
【解析】基督教堂里的大礼堂曾在哈利·波特的系列电影里用作魔法学校的餐厅。
24.【答案】D
【解析】在前文对牛津作了介绍后，作者对另一个（another）吸引他的地方也进行了介绍。
25.【答案】B
【解析】deep与deeply均可作副词，但deeply常用于表达抽象意义上的“深”。
26.【答案】B
【解析】由后文的but I’m sure you have heard about可知前文意为“也许你从未听说过它”。think about考虑；hear about听说；listen to听；consider as认为……是。
27.【答案】A
【解析】由该句中的William Shakespeare及前面的地名可推知这是莎士比亚的家乡（hometown）。
28.【答案】D
【解析】空格后所列的均是作者在该小镇所看到的景点。
29.【答案】A
【解析】places后that are connected with 29 为定语从句。由前文的Shakespeare’s Birthplace, Shakespeare Countryside Museum, the Royal Shakespeare Theatre可知，从句意为“与莎士比亚相关的地方”。
30.【答案】D
【解析】 30 Shakespeare was born为定语从句，修饰先行词the house。先行词在定语从句中作地点状语，故用where引导该从句。
31.【答案】B
【解析】莎士比亚在这所房子里度过了他的早年时光。spend度过。
32.【答案】B
【解析】sitting room… kitchen均是指莎士比亚曾居住的房子里的各个部分。Its=The house’s。
33.【答案】A
【解析】提到的这些房间是以16世纪的风格布置的。style风格；site地点；shape形状；shade阴凉处。
34.【答案】C
【解析】该定语从句中的learnt常与from搭配，learn from从……中学到。
35.【答案】C
【解析】该句与第一段中的“This was my first time to go abroad…”相呼应。
第二节
36.【答案】approximately
37.【答案】surrounded
38.【答案】for
39.【答案】mixture
40.【答案】to find
41.【答案】wealthy
42.【答案】that/which
43.【答案】flying
44.【答案】slightly
45.【答案】a
三、
第一节【答案】One possible version:
Dear Li Hua,
My name is Sophie, a clerk in Reading A-Z. Mainly, I am writing to express my sincere gratitude to your subscribing to our website. I hope the large quantities of readers on our website are of great help to you. Also, we are very excited to inform you that a new program, Raz-Plus has been on sale. If you buy the Raz-Plus, you will have access to 1,500 more leveled readers, but you just need to pay $10 more. If I can be of any assistance to you with regard to any questions that you may have, please feel free to contact me. All the best!
Yours sincerely,
Sophie
第二节【答案】One possible version:
Looking around, we saw a rubber boat floating by the shore. “How about going boating?” Mark asked. “Good idea.” So we three excitedly jumped onto the boat and rowed far out. I was thrilled to find so many fishes in the lake. Before I could say a word, Mark had cast the fishingnet into the water. “Let’s wait and see.” Mark smiled mysteriously. “Look this way. Let me take a photo of you two.” Cody said, taking out the camera. Hearing that, I quickly approached Mark. But all of a sudden I lost my balance and fell into the water.
“Help! Help! Help!” I was so frightened and cried for help. However, none of us could swim. Mark and Cody tried to pull me up from the water but in vain. Struggling in the water, I was almost exhausted when I felt myself lifted by someone. It was Mark’s neighbor, who followed us there and saw what had happened. Without hesitation, he jumped into the water and I was saved.
高中英语 必修第二册