学年高一英语北师大版必修二单元质量检测二 Word版含答案.docx

1、学年高一英语北师大版必修二单元质量检测二 Word版含答案单元质量检测(二) (时间：100分钟满分：120分)班级：姓名：得分：).阅读理解(共15小题； 每小题2分，满分30分) AMusic is an international language.The songs that are sung or played by instruments are beautiful to all people everywhere.Popular music in America is what every student likes.Students carry small radios wit

2、h earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the streets.Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work.They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, politics,

3、 and activities of the American people.Most of the radio broadcast is music.Pop or popular music singers make much money.They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in every state.Once the popular singer is heard throughout the country, young people buy his or her tapes.Some of the money from th

4、ese tapes comes to the singer.Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her.Now the singer has become a national star.There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans.One is called folk music.It tells stories about the common life of Americans.Another is called

5、 western or country music.This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching.Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.Serious music for the concert halls is called classical music.Music for

6、instruments is called orchestra music (管弦乐), such as the symphonies (交响乐) of Beethoven.There is opera for singers.There is ballet for dancers like the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai in China. 1What can we know about music and people in America?AStudent drivers carry small radios with earphone

7、s when they drive on the streets.BStudents always listen to music before class, after class and at lunch.CAdult drivers only listen to news except music when they drive to work.DAdult drivers never listen to music when they drive to work.2How many kinds of music are mentioned in the passage?ASix.BEi

8、ght.CFive. DSeven.3Country music is a kind of music that _Aisnt popular in AmericaBhas nothing to do with folk musicCis only sung by cowboysDis not played in the concert halls4Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AAll people in America like popular music.BPop singers can get all t

9、he money from the tapes.CNow, western or country music is a little different from its beginning.DLiang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai is a kind of pop music.BThe music style of “China Wind” has become more and more popular thanks to Jay Chou. It has changed the music market in China which used to be full of

10、 Western style music.“China Wind” is produced by using traditional Chinese instruments and Western instruments. Lyrics may be in the form of Chinese poetry and discuss themes related to Chinese history and culture. Each person has a different understanding of “China Wind”， but it gives us a feeling

11、when hearing the music that you can connect it with Chinese cultural elements (元素) and tastes.These songs of “China Wind”are of course not the first ones with Chinese style. In the 1980s, there was a “North?west Wind” blowing in the mainland of China. Several years ago, a singer named Dao Lang with

12、his north?west style music was very popular among Chinese. However，“China Wind” in the present Chinese music field mainly refers to Hong Kong and Taiwan musicians such as Jay Chou, David Tao and Lee?Hom Wang. After years of learning about Western music like R & B and rap, they created a new style of

13、 music full of both western music elements and Chinese music elements.“A China Wind song is a must in each of my albums.”Jays promise is to meet the needs of Chinese pop music market at present. Jays “China Wind” music such as Faraway, Chrysanthemum Terrace always tops the latest music download char

14、ts (排行榜). From Wife in his first album to Nunchucks and Dragon Fist, Jay continues to show how rap can be made in Chinese style.5The passage mentions Dao Lang in order to explain that _Ahe was the first person to sing Chinese?style songsBthere were other Chinese?style songs before JaysChe is as impo

15、rtant as Jay Chou in music styleDthere are different kinds of music6Which statement about “China Wind” is TRUE?AIt makes use of Western musical instruments.BIt was created in response to the world pop music market.CIt is more popular in Hong Kong than in the mainland of China.DIt became popular in t

16、he early 1980s.7Which of the following is the most popular song according to the latest music download charts?AWife.BNunchucks.CDragon Fist. DChrysanthemum Terrace.8The best title for the passage might be _AJay Chou, a Great MusicianBChina Wind, a New Music StyleCRap in a Chinese WayDChinese Music S

17、tyleCFor many old persons, just walking across a room can consume them of all their energy for the day. In hot weather, they may not even make them out of bed. Learning to conserve energy is not a complicated process, yet it can make a world of difference.Learning to perform tasks efficiently and to

18、 minimize energy expense requires mental organization. Before an elderly person gets up and does something, she needs to stop and think about what else she can do at the same time.For example, getting dressed in the morning could require several trips to the closet. She should stop and think about a

19、ll the things she needs to gather from the closet. She should gather them all at once instead of getting clothes out, putting them on, then going and getting a belt and looking for shoes. Going in and out of the closet several times requires a lot of activities and energy: gathering all of the items

20、 at one time and dressing in order can take a few simpler steps.Grooming (梳洗) can be scattered by first brushing her teeth, then getting dressed, then going back to the bathroom and washing her face and combing her hair. They should perform all tasks in one location and then move on to the next area

21、 and tasks. Make sure they take a break and rest between tasks. When cooking, they should gather supplies at one time, perform the work, and then put away what is no longer needed. They should cook the food, sit down to eat, and then clear up.There are many other aspects of energy conservation, incl

22、uding breathing techniques and rest and relaxation tips. Rearranging space such as kitchen?chained contents and household furniture can be helpful in making energy conservation work more efficiently.9What is the main idea of the passage?AAdvice on how to conserve energy for the old people.BTips on w

23、hat to do with the elderly.CHelp to be done for the old people.DDaily affairs happening to the elderly.10What is the function of the third paragraph?ATo show how hard an elderly person works.BTo prove mental organization is effective.CTo imply elderly persons need timely help.DTo prove we are into a

24、n aged society now.11When an elderly person is doing her grooming, she should _Aperform all the tasks in a hurryBleave out some of the activitiesCfinish all the tasks in one placeDgroom while making a meal12The passage is probably taken from _AJournal of Environment and HealthBFamily Care and Life M

25、agazineCSports and Environment MagazineDInterview and News ReportDI have never been a fan of musicals.However, I love history, and when I saw the ads for South Pacific, a World War ?set musical playing at the Ahmanson Theater, I told myself I had to go.It was my first live musical or play, and I did

26、nt know what to expect.The stage sets, costumes and dances were wonderful.The music was equally amazing.I almost forgot that everything was performed by an orchestra, and sung live.But more importantly, it was the story that kept me sitting there watching the three?hour performance.The play takes pl

27、ace on an island in the Pacific Ocean.The main story is about a romance between Emile (Rod Gilfry), a Frenchman who fled France because of something he had done, and Nellie (Carmen Cusack), a young nurse from Arkansas.Theres also the American Marine Lt.Cable (Anderson Davis), who develops a relation

28、ship with a native Tonkinese girl named Liat (Sumie Maeda)I liked a lot of things about the play.My favorite performer was Anderson Davis because he had the best voice and he successfully showed the damaged character of Lt.Cable.I loved the song Im Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair performed b

29、y Nellie and the cast of nurses because the lyrics were funny, “If you laugh at different comics/If you root for different teams/Waste no time, weep no more/Show him what the door is for.” I also liked that the production did a good job in making sure that the historical events were showed correctly

30、.I would surely recommend South Pacific to everyone, especially people who like a mix of humor, controversial (有争议的) issues, love stories and war history.13The writer went to watch South Pacific mainly because _Ahe was attracted by the love storyBhe liked the actors in itChe was interested in its sp

31、ecial musicDhe was interested in that period of history14What is implied in the passage?AThe writer liked the story of South Pacific very much.BThe writer is very interested in music.CSouth Pacific is mainly about the harm of wars.DThe writer was lost in thought after watching South Pacific.15In the writers opinion, South Pacific _Ais not as good as he expectedBis worth watching for everyoneCisnt suitabl