人教版高二英语Book5 Unit 4 单元测试题.docx

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人教版高二英语Book5Unit4单元测试题

Book5Unit4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

Nextmonth,about30,000runnerswilltaketothestreetsof Boston, Massachusetts,foroneoftheworld’soldestandmostfamousraces,theBostonMarathon.Nearlyhalfthecompetitorsinthe26.2-mileracewillbewomen.Butformostoftherace’s119-yearhistory,onlymenwereofficiallyallowedtocompete.

AwomannamedRoberta“Bobbi”Gibbhelpedchangethatin1966,whenshesecretlyranthemarathonandfinishedaheadofmostofthemen.“Wordwentoutaroundtheworldthatawomanhaddone theimpossible,”saysGibb.“Itchangedthewaymenthoughtaboutwomen.”

GibbsawherfirstBostonMarathonin1964,whilerunningthroughherneighborhood.Shewasinspiredtoruntheraceherself.Fornearlytwoyears,Gibbtrainedtobuildtheenergyandstrengthshe’dneedtofinish.Butwhenshesentinanapplicationforthe1966race,itwasturneddown.

Atthetime,thelongestofficialracesforwomenwereonly1.5miles.Manypeopledidn’tthinkwomenwerephysicallycapableofrunninglongerdistances.Runningamarathonwasalsoseenas“unladylike.”

Butthe23-year-oldGibbrefusedtoletgoofherdream.Shecameupwithaplantoruntheraceanyway.OnApril19,sheshowedupatthemarathonwearingherbrother’sshortsandasweatshirttohidethefactthatshewasawoman.

Gibbhidinthebushesnearthestartingline.Whentheracebegan,shejumpedintothepack.Shortlyintotherace,Gibbtookoffhersweatshirt.Tohersurprise,thecrowdcheeredwhentheyrealizedshewasawoman.Gibbfinishedtheracein3hoursand21minutes—fasterthantwothirdsofthemalerunners.

Gibbopenedthedoorforfuturefemalelong-distancerunners.Intheyearsthatfollowed,sheandotherwomenranintheBostonMarathon,eventhoughtherulesstillprohibited（禁止）womenfromrunningintherace.Finally,in1972,themarathonwasofficiallyopenedtowomen.

21.TheunderlinedpartinParagraph2probablyreferstothethoughtsthatwomencouldn’t_____.

A.winalong-distancerace

B.taketheplaceofmen

C.completeamarathon

D.competewithmen

22.WhathappenedtoGibbwhenshewasfoundrunningthe1966BostonMarathon?

A.Sheranbacktothestartingline.

B.Shegotsupportfromthecrowd.

C.Shewasdrivenawayfromtherace.

D.Shetookoffherbrother’ssweatshirt.

23.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeGibb?

A.Easy-going.  

B.Soft-hearted.

C.Strong-willed. 

D.Open-minded.

24.What’sprobablythebesttitleforthetext?

A.Leadinganewlife

B.Runningintohistory

C.Long-distancerunners

D.Theworld’soldestrace

B

Onanygivenweekend,the Washington, D.C.,publiclibrarysystemoffersnearlyadozenclasses.YoucantryMattMcEntee’sclass,wherehe’llteachyouhowtofixanythingfromaclocktoabrokenheartinperson.

Idecidedtocheckoutasmallclassearlyonemorning.It’scalledHomebuying101.Today,thereareabout10adults—ranginginagefromtheirmid-20stoearly50s—findingtheirseats.

Inthesecondrow,WhennaAndrews,28,alreadyhashernotebookout.

IaskAndrewswhyshecametoaclassatthelibrary,insteadoflearninghowtobuyahomeonline.“ThisisgoingtobemyfirsttimebuyingahomeandIhavealotofquestions,”Andrewsanswers.“IfeellikeifI’mreadingbymyselfonlineIcangetlostintheinformation.”

Andrews’decisiontolearninaphysicalclassroomisstillthepreferredchoiceforadults,accordingtoanewstudybythe Pew Research Center.

Pewlookedatnearly3,000people,ages18andolder.Pewwantedtoknowhow,andwhere,adultslearn,aftertheyleavetheirformalschooling.

“Learningisstillverymuchaplace-basedthing,”saysPewresearcherJohnHorrigan.“TheInternetplaysarole,butit’ssecondaryinmostrespects.”

Forthe74percentofadultswhoconsideredthemselvestobepersonallearners,onlyathirdturnedtotheInternetformostoralloftheirlearning.

Thestudyalsofounddifferenceswhenitcomestoeducationandincomelevel.Forthosewithabachelor’sdegree（学士学位）,technologyishelping.Butforthosewithjustahighschooldiploma（毕业文凭）,it’snotplayingasbigarole.Thestudyevenfoundthatmanyweren’tawareofonlineresourceslikelotsofopenonlinecoursesorlearningtoolslike Khan Academy.

WhennaAndrewsknowsaboutthosethings—sheevenfoundthehomebuyersclassonFacebook.Butshepreferslearninginperson.

“Ifeellikethelibraryseemsmorecredible（可信的）,ifthatmakessense,” shesays.

25.WhatcanweinferaboutMattMcEntee’sclass?

A.It’saimedatolderpeople.

B.Itprovidesonlineclasses.

C.It’sopeneverymorning.

D.It’saface-to-faceclass.

26.ForAndrews,theonlineinformationabouthomebuyingseems_____.

A.valuable  

B.incorrect

C.confusing  

D.out-of-date

27