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人教版学年高一英语必修1Unit5单元测试题2
Unit5单元测试题
第二部分:
阅读理解 (共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
InthestateofMaryland,agirlwasbornintoslavery(奴隶制)in1820.HerparentsnamedherAramintaHarrietRoss.ShewastobecomeHarrietTubman.ShewasoneofaboutonemillionAfricansinslaveryinthe UnitedStates.
Fromtheageoffive,HarrietTubman'sownersmadeherworkveryhard.First,shecaredforthechildofthefarmowner.Then,shedidhardworkonlargefarms.
Althoughshecouldnotreadorwrite,Tubmanlearnedfromherparentstodowhatwasright.Throughherwholelife,Tubmanputherselfindangertohelpotherpeople.
Onesuchactchangedherlifewhenshewas13yearsold.Becauseshehelpedanotherslave,herownerthrewapieceofmetalatherandithitheronthehead.Shewasbadlyhurt.Fortherestofherlife,Tubman'sheadwoundcausedproblemsforher.
Whenshewasabout25yearsold,HarrietmarriedafreeblackmannamedJohnTubman.Butshewasstillaslave.Herlifewassodifficultthatshedecidedtoescape.Shetravelledfor145kilometres,andfinallycrossedintotheNorth.Tubmanbecameafreewoman.
ButTubmancouldnotleaveherfamilyenslavedintheSouth.Soshetravelledbacktohelpthemescapeaswell.Then,shemademanytripsandguidedabout300slavestofreedom.TubmanalsofoughtbravelyintheAmericanCivilWarandin1865slaverywasnotallowedinthe US.
HarrietTubmandiedin1913.Hermemorybringshopetomanypeople—especiallytothosewhofightforjustice(正义).Sheencouragedpeopletonevergiveup.
“Ifyouwantatasteoffreedom,keepgoing.”
21.WhatdoweknowaboutHarrietTubman?
A.Shewasbornaslave.
B.Shewasbornin Africa.
C.Shewastakentothe US byaslavetrader.
D.Shewassoldtoafarmownerwhenshewasborn.
22.Whenshewas13yearsold,Tubman_____.
A.plannedtorunaway
B.helpedaslaveescape
C.foughtbravelyagainstherowner
D.wasseriouslywoundedinherhead
23.WecaninferfromthetextthatTubmanwas_____.
A.honestandfriendly B.strongandhelpful
C.luckyandcareful D.cleverandpolite
24.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.Africans'FightforFreedom
B.HarrietTubman:
FromSlavetoHero
C.TheHistoryofSlaveryinthe UnitedStates
D.TheAmericanCivilWar:
TheNorthAgainsttheSouth
B
Oneofthemostunusualfloweringplantsintheworld,theSnowdoniahawkweed(斯诺登水兰),growsonlyinSnowdoniaNationalParkinnorthernWales.Theareaisrockyandmountainous,andtheairiscoolandwet.TheSnowdoniahawkweedprefersthisarea.Infact,itgrowsnowhereelseintheworld.Itisevenpickyaboutwhereitgrowsinthepark.
TheSnowdoniahawkweedisabouttwoinchestallwithbrightyellowflowers.Itmaynotbethemostbeautifulplantintheworld,butitisafavoritesnackofsheep.
In1953,theSnowdoniahawkweeddisappeared.Peoplefearedthattheplantwasgoneforever.Theybelievedthatthesheeptherehadeatenthelastfewplants.So,thepeoplewhorantheparktookthesheepawayfromthearea,hopingthatthehawkweedmightreturn.In2002,almost50yearsafteritwasthoughttobe extinct,agroupofplantscientistsfoundtheyellowflowersinthepark—exactlywhereithadlastbeenseen,andwhereithadbeensearchedforwithoutsuccess.Thehawkweedhadreturned!
Totrytopreventtheplantfromdisappearingagain,scientistscollectedseeds(种子)fromtheplant.Since2002,theunusualplanthascontinuedtoappearinthepark.
25.TheSnowdoniahawkweed_____.
A.isthemostbeautifulplantintheworld
B.growseverywhereinnorthern Wales
C.producesthemostunusualflowers
D.isanextremelyunusualplant
26.WhathappenedtotheSnowdoniahawkweedin1953_____.
A.worriedalotofpeople
B.provednatureispowerful
C.madetheparklessattractive
D.causedariseinthenumberofsheep
27.Theunderlinedword“extinct”inParagraph3probablymeans_____.
A.growing B.disappearing
C.unusual D.dangerous
C
AnewlawinArizonarequireshighschoolstudentstopasstheUnitedStates'citizenship(公民身份)test.There're100questionson US historyandgovernmentinthetest.
TheJoeFossInstitutehelpedcreatethelaw.Theywanttopassalawineachofthe50statestorequirehighschoolstudentstopassthetest.
A2010nationaltestshowedonlyabout25percentofstudentsintheirfinalyearofhighschoolhadagoodunderstandingofAmericangovernment.Thirty-sixpercentdidnothaveevenabasicunderstanding.
“That'sashame,andit'snotonlyashame,”saidJohnHale,theAssociateDirectoroftheCenterforCivic(公民的)EducationinCalifornia.Mr.Halethinksitisdangerouswhencitizensdonotknoworcareabouthowtheirgovernmentworks.Hesaysstudentsdonotonlyneedtolearnfactsaboutgovernment.Theyshouldalsolearnhowtotakepartintheircommunities.“Requiringhighschoolstudentstotakethetestmightbeawaytoimprovestudents'civicbehavior,”hesays.
Butsomewonderifatestyoungpeopletakeinhighschoolwillmakeadultsmoreactiveintheircommunities.
SamStonewritesreportsfortheJoeFossInstitute.Hesaysresearchshowsthatciviceducationdoesresultinmoreinvolved(参与的)adults.Henoteda2012surveythatfoundthemoreyoungpeoplestudiedcivicsinhighschool,themorelikelytheyweretogetactivelyinvolvedintheircommunities.
Inanotherstate, Virginia,manypeopleareagainstthetest.MegGruberisthePresidentoftheVirginiaEducationAssociation.Shesaysstudentsalreadytakeclassesincivicsand US history.And,shesays,schoolsshouldnothavetopaymoreforthetest.
SamStoneagrees.Hesayshisorganizationispayingforanonlinetestingwebsite.Schoolscanusethewebsitetogivethetestforfree.
28.TheUScitizenshiptest_____.
A.isarequiredtestallover America
B.wascreatedbytheJoeFossInstitute
C.helpsstudentsunderstandAmericangovernment
D.hasbeenincludedinAmericanlawforfiveyears
29.WhatmayJohnHaleagreewith?
A.Howthe US governmentworksshouldnotbeopentothepublic.
B.It'sashamethatthe US governmentisunpopularwithstudents.
C.Communityactivitiesoutweighfactsaboutthe US government.
D.TheUScitizenshiptestwillbegoodforstudentsandsociety.
30.Theresultofthe2012survey_____.
A.wasdifferentfromSamStone'sfindings
B.showedcivicshelpedstudentsbecomemoreactivecitizens
C.ledmoreyoungpeopletostudycivics
D.showedstudentswereasinterestedasadultsintheirgovernment
31.WhatdidMegGruberthinkofthecitizenshiptest?
A.Unimportant. B.Unpleasant.
C.Acceptable. D.Fair.
D
G providesmorethanjustideas.Sure,ourunique(独特的)andunforgettablegiftsuggestionsareabigpartofwhypeopleloveus,butwealsoofferendlessideasandtoolstomakeeverydayareasontocelebrate.HereareourGreatChristmasGiftIdeas:
ChristmasGiftsforParents
Youloveyourparentslikenooneelse,andyouwanttogivethemsomethingspecialforChristmas.Butwhatwouldmaketheirholidaybright?
FindingthemtheperfectChristmasgiftwillbeeasythisyear,withallourtoppicksinoneplace.
ChristmasGiftsforParentsUnder$45
Holiday GiftBaskets
Thegiftbasketisagreatwaytogiveagifttoagroup.Ourgiftbasketideascomefromallthetopstoresonline,soyoucaneasilyfindeverythingfromfruitgiftbasketstowinegiftbasketsinoneplace.
GiftBasketsUnder$50
IdeasforTeens
Tryingtofindtherightgiftforateen?
Teenscanbeachallenge(挑战).Whatdotheywant?
Whatcouldtheyuse?
They'reallunique,butwethinkwe'vegotsomethingforthem,eventhoughthey'reaspecialgroupthatarehardtodealwith.
TopPicksforTeensUnder$20
TheSecretSantaExchange(交换)
TheSecretSantaisagreatwaytoexchangegiftsintheoffice,whenit'softenimpossibletogiveeveryoneapresent.We'vegotanofficeguiderightheretohelpyoufindpropergiftsfortheworkplace.Andthenthere'salwaysthegiftbasket,withthingsthataresuretopleaseeveryoneintheoffice.
BusinessGiftsUnder$25
32.Whatmakes G popular?
A.Itsspecialgiftideas.
B.Itsendlessnewgifts.
C.Itisorganizedaccordingtopersonaltaste.
D.Itgivespeopleagoodreasontocelebrate.
33.What'sspecialaboutthisyear's“ChristmasGiftsforParents”?
A.Theyaremuchcheaper.
B.Theymakeaholidaybrighter.
C.Theylistpopulargiftsinoneplace.
D.Theyincludetopchoicesfromparents.
34.Both“Holiday GiftBaskets”and“TheSecretSantaExchange”_____.
A.providegiftbaskets
B.sellgiftsfromtopstoresonline
C.haveaguidetohelppeoplechoosegifts
D.aredesignedforpeopleworkinginoffices
35.Youmayfinditmostdifficulttochooseagiftfor_____.
A.aparent B.ateenager
C.agroup D.abusinessman
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。
Long,longagopeoplecouldn'twriteandtheyhadnobooks.Buttheyhadstories.Peoplelearnedthestoriesbyheartandtaughtnewonestooneanother.Sometimesitwashardtorememberthemall. 36
TheancientEgyptianswrotetheirstoriesonsomethingmadefrompapyrus(纸莎草)plants.PeopleinotherplaceslearnedtousepapyrusfromtheEgyptians. 37 Soparchment(羊皮纸),madefromgoatskin,latertookitsplace.
Inancient China bookslookedalittledifferent.Peoplethereusedinktowriteonbambooorsilk.Andthentheyinventedpaper.Madeoftrees,paperwaseasierandcheapertomakethanpapyrusorparchment. 38 PapermakinglaterspreadtotheWest,buttherewasabigproblemwiththes