1、高二英语练习题单元测评5单元测评(五)Unit 5Meeting your ancestors(时间:90分钟满分:110分)第一部分阅读理解(共两节;满分30分)第一节(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20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。AMy name is Nathan and Im 9. I was one of a few kids in our school chosen to attend We Day in Toronto last month and it was the best time of my life!We Day is an
2、 event bringing together thousands of youth sharing their encouraging stories. When I went to We Day, I was really inspired to make a change in the world by Spencer West. Spencer inspired me to collect money with his story of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro even though he has no legs. I came home from We
3、 Day with a We Create Change Penny Bag and wanted to get started right away. I went door to door with my dad, used Facebook and emailed everyone asking for pennies to help bring about change around the world. I also asked all of my family and friends that came over, and people I knew in stores and a
4、t school for pennies.I made a penny jar for people to put their pennies in. Some people gave me little jars and bags of pennies and others just a few but it all added up! In just one weekend I collected enough coins to fill up my first bag of pennies. Because it was so easy I ordered two more bags a
5、nd continued collecting. Now I have almost 8 000 pennies for clean water!My goal is to fill four bags by Christmas and another four by the end of the school year. Thats 20 000 pennies and Im almost half way there already! I cant believe that just by collecting $25 in pennies, I can provide clean wat
6、er for one person for the rest of their life! And, by meeting my goal of eight bags of pennies I will be giving two families clean water for life!Its great fun to collect change and create change. I hope some of you will see how easy and what fun this is and create change too. Every penny helps!语篇解读
7、本文是记叙文。文章讲述了作者募捐的经历。1After Nathan came back from We Day, he _.A. received many jars and bagsB. sold jars and bags for moneyC. borrowed money from people aroundD. collected money from his family and others答案与解析D细节理解题。由第二段中的“I came home from We Day . for pennies”可知。2The money Nathan gets will be used
8、to _.A. buy bags for kids in needB. help people get clean waterC. buy clean water for his familyD. help We Day staff buy new bags答案与解析B细节理解题。由第三段末句“Now I have almost 8 000 pennies for clean water!”及第四段中的“I can provide clean water for one person for the rest of their life! . giving two families clean
9、 water for life!”可知,作者募捐的钱将被用来帮助人们获得干净的水。3Which of the following words can best describe Nathan?A. Smart. B. Kindhearted.C. Creative. D. Careful.答案与解析B推理判断题。Nathan通过募捐帮助有需要的人,说明他是一个好心人。4The author writes the text mainly to _.A. tell readers how he saves moneyB. explain why he attended We DayC. call
10、on readers to help those in needD. entertain readers with interesting experiences答案与解析C写作目的题。由文章最后两句“I hope some of you will see how easy and what fun this is and create change too. Every penny helps!”可知,作者写这篇文章的主要目的是号召人们帮助有需要的人。BIn 1595, European explorers first reached the South Pacific. As they e
11、xplored, they found islands where people who used simple Stone Age tools lived. The Europeans wondered how the islands were settled thousands of years ago.In the late 18th century, Captain James Cook and his team of scientists, including Joseph Banks, studied the Polynesian cultures. The word Polyne
12、sia comes from the Greek for “many islands”. Cook and Banks discovered that the languages on the Polynesian islands were very similar. They also found strong similarities between these Polynesian languages and the languages in Southeast Asia.Between World Wars and , many scientists went to the South
13、 Pacific. They were looking for evidence to support the Southeast Asia theory. They wanted to find out migration routes. Findings were debated, and challenges to the theory arose. The best known came from Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl. In the mid1940s, his theory was that South America was the p
14、oint of origin. He held that the major migration route moved westward. Further evidence came in the form of Lapita pottery (陶器) that had been discovered on several islands. Domesticated (被驯养的) animals and crops were also found on some islands. They were all linked to Southeast Asia, except the sweet
15、 potato. This Polynesian basic food was native to South America. It was the only real support for the South America theory.Most scientists agree that the evidence strongly supports a major eastward migration. It might start from Southeast Asia to New Guinea, in the southwest Pacific Ocean, north of
16、Australia. From there the route led southeast through the islands known as Micronesia and Melanesia. From these islands, the route extended (延伸) farther east to the Polynesian islands of Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa. These islands then made voyages farther south, north, and east. They possibly reached as
17、far east as South America, which would account for the sweet potato. More studies are needed to fully explore the routes of these early masters of the sea.语篇解读本文是说明文。文章探讨了古代波利尼西亚人是如何到达遥远的南太平洋群岛的。5Cook and Banks might believe the first Polynesians came from _.A. Greece B. AustraliaC. Southeast Asia D
18、. the South Pacific答案与解析C推理判断题。由第二段的“They also found strong similarities between these Polynesian languages and the languages in Southeast Asia”可知,库克和班克斯发现波利尼西亚的语言和东南亚的语言很相似。这是古波利尼西亚人来自东南亚的有力证据。故选C项。6Which of the following seemed to prove Heyerdahls theory true?A. Lapita pottery.B. Sweet potatoes.C.
19、 Domesticated animals.D. Polynesian languages.答案与解析B细节理解题。由第三段末的“This Polynesian basic food was native to South America. It was the only real support for the South America theory”可知,红薯是唯一能够证明海尔达尔理论的证据。7This text is mainly to _.A. solve the puzzle of PolynesiaB. discover the origins of Polynesian lan
20、guagesC. tell us Europeans journey in the South PacificD. describe ancient migrations from Southeast Asia答案与解析A主旨大意题。本文介绍了学术界一直以来对波利尼西亚人来历的争论。A项准确地概括了文意。CBeijing Opera has existed for over 200 years. Although it is called Beijing Opera, its origins are not in Beijing but in the Chinese provinces of
21、Anhui and Hubei. Beijing Opera got its two main melodies (主旋律), Xi Pi and Er Huang, from Anhui and Hubei operas. It then absorbed music and arias (独唱曲) from other operas and musical arts in China.It is regarded that Beijing Opera was born when the Four Great Anhui Troupes came to Beijing in 1790. Be
22、ijing Opera was originally played for the royal family and came into the public later. In 1828, some famous Hubei Troupe players came to Beijing. The two troupes often played on the stage together, which gradually formed the main characters of it.It was favoured by people from all walks of the socie
23、ty, from the highranking government officials to the lower levels of society. There are thousands of pieces covering the entire history and literature of China, even including stories from the west.There are as many kinds of Chinese Opera with thousands branches. Most of them are local, played in a
24、region within a province and its surrounding area. However, Beijing Opera is the national level, and has a higher fame than any of the other branches of Chinese Opera. Almost every province of China has more than one Beijing Opera troupe. Beijing and Tianjin are respected as the key base cities in t
25、he north while Shanghai is the base in the south.语篇解读本文主要介绍京剧的来源、发展、特色以及与其他戏剧的区别。8Before 1790, Beijing Opera _.A. didnt exist yetB. was mainly played in BeijingC. was popular among ordinary peopleD. was mainly played in Anhui and Hubei答案与解析A推理判断题。根据第二段可知,1790年以前京剧还没有产生,在安徽和湖北的剧种也不叫京剧。9We may infer t
26、he Four Great Anhui Troupes came to Beijing to _ at first.A. learn from other operasB. play in the emperors palacesC. earn money by playing for all the peopleD. meet those who came from Hubei答案与解析B推理判断题。根据第二段第二句可知,徽班进京主要是为皇家演唱,老百姓能欣赏京剧是以后的事情。10From the forming of Beijing Operas main characters we ma
27、y conclude that _.A. it shows its main character of Anhui OperaB. it is a real opera of old BeijingC. it takes in many things from other operas besides Anhui and Hubei operasD. it develops much better with the guide of some emperors and famous actors and actresses答案与解析C推理判断题。根据前两段可知,京剧以安徽和湖北剧结合为主,但也
28、吸收了其他剧种的很多好的曲调和艺术特色。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。On my first day of high school, I was called to the office and I saw my twentyyearold brother, Brian. _11_ This being the first time I had ever seen my brother cry, I knew that something terrible had happened.“Amanda h
29、as been in a car accident, and she is in the hospital,” he said. My sister? In a car accident? _12_ Amanda was the safest driver I knew.Without a thought in my head, I ran out of the office and then out of the school door. _13_ Her face was in a complete mess and you could see blood everywhere. I wa
30、lked to her bedside and she said, “I love you, Renee.” I couldnt handle the emotion that filled me at the realization that I rarely told my sister I loved her. I tried to answer her, but the doctors were taking her away to the operation room. I knelt (跪下) on the floor and cried in the corner. _14_Th
31、ough everyone kept telling me she would be all right, I knew they were doubtful. Every moment that passed allowed the doubt to grow stronger and bigger. Finally, a doctor came out of the operation room and told us Amanda was going to be okay. _15_A year later, even though we quarrel with each other
32、sometimes, I always tell her that I love her every time I see the large scar on her face. I remember that I almost didnt have the chance to tell her again how much I love her, and I thank her that I still can.A. How could that happen?B. At last, I saw her in the hospital.C. His face was pale and his eyes were red.D. I cried tears of hopelessness and frustration.E. I felt relieved as I
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