高中英语Module2 单元质量检测二外研版必修5.docx

1、高中英语Module2 单元质量检测二外研版必修5单元质量检测(二)(时间：100分钟满分：120分).阅读理解(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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThe Castle of MonteriggioniLocated in central Tuscany, the Castle of Monteriggioni was built by the Republic of Siena at the beginning of the 13th century in order to defend its southern bord

2、er against Florence. With their impressive towers, they feature in Dantes Divine Comedy.Main sightsInside the town are the Church of Santa Maria Assunta, the battlements on the town walls and the small “Monteriggioni in Arme” museum, where there are models and lifesize armors (铠甲)Every July within t

3、he wall of the town a special event is celebrated: the Medieval Festival of Monteriggioni, one of the most beautiful festivals in the region. The city goes back in time to the Middle Ages, the streets are filled up with people in period costume creating a real atmosphere. Dances, live performances,

4、music, theater, kids entertainment, storytellers and more entertain the public.The surrounding areaThe townlands of Monteriggioni, with the walled town as their capital, cover an area of about 100km2 directly to the north of Siena, full of woods, hills, vineyards and olive groves (小树林). The townland

5、s also take in a large area of unspoiled nature that has been declared a Site of Community Importance (SCI). The area is crossed by a network of trails, including the Via Francigena, which can be traveled on foot, by bike or on horseback.How to get to MonteriggioniBY CARTake the “Monteriggioni” exit

6、 on the FlorenceSiena motorway link.BY BUSLine 130 from Siena for Colle di Val dElsaPoggibonsiSan Gimignano.BY TRAINThe closest station is “Castellina in ChiantiMonteriggioni”Tourist OfficePiazza Roma, 2353035 Monteriggioni (SI)ItalyTel/Fax39 0577 304834infoMonteriggioniturismo. it.语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章简

7、要介绍了蒙特里焦尼城堡，包括它的地理位置、主要景点、周边地区、抵达方式以及旅游咨询处的联系方式等。1Which of the following you cannot see in the Castle of Monteriggioni?AA museum. BVineyards.CA church DPerformances.解析：选B细节理解题。根据Main sights部分可知，在城堡内可以看到教堂、有枪眼的防御墙、博物馆、现场表演等，由此可知，A、C、D三项都能够在城堡内看到；根据The surrounding area部分的“full of woods, hills, vineyar

8、ds”可知，葡萄园在城堡外。故选B项。2One of the best ways to travel around the surrounding area is _.Aby car Bby busCby train Don foot解析：选D细节理解题。根据The surrounding area部分最后一句“.be traveled on foot, by bike or on horseback.”可知，可以步行、骑自行车或骑马来参观周边地区。故选D项。3Where can this article be probably found?AIn a travel guidebook. BI

9、n a textbook.CIn a fashion magazine DIn a newspaper.解析：选A文章出处题。由全文可以看出此文是关于蒙特里焦尼城堡这一旅游景点的介绍，很可能会出现在旅行指南中，故选A项。BIts never been easier to find vacant jobs or to apply for them nowadays. “With technology, its much easier，” says Dennis Masel, chief operating officer of a US staffing agency. Mr. Masel sa

10、ys PDF files, mobile devices and fast Internet have changed the way he works. “I used to personally send my resumes (简历) to a clients office，” he says. “Now I can send an application to a client within seconds via the Internet.”Some companies have developed their own mobile apps to simplify the proc

11、ess. Job seekers can post their resumes online and apply for posts with a single mouse click. And it is not only computers but also mobile phones. However, some employers do not follow up on the applications they receive. It results in candidates becoming disillusioned and less inclined to click on

12、new jobs. Dennis Masel says three steps can help you stand out.First, he advises candidates to reach out to online networking connections at the company where you want to work. “By making a personal connection, you could essentially make your application stand out and get noticed by people.”Second,

13、he says, you must react quickly when you see a job you want. “For every position that you are interested in, you have to imagine that thousands of jobseekers are all coming after the same position. Youve got to be quick. Sometimes positions are filled within the span of hours.”Third, use email notic

14、es on job listing sites and choose to get only the ones you want.“I absolutely love email notices because I can get exactly the jobs that interest me, and its really easy for me to basically in，” he says. “Put keywords in, such as the location you want to search and your experience, and get exactly

15、what you want.”语篇解读：本文介绍了在智能手机时代，如何利用手机快速找到自己心仪的工作，并且给出了三条实用的建议。4According to Paragraph 1, people nowadays change the way they work NOT because of_.Afast Internet BPDF filesCresume Dtechnology解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段中“Mr.Masel says PDF files, mobile devices and fast Internet have changed the way he works.”可

16、知，只有简历没有提到，选项C正确。5The underlined word “disillusioned” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_”Adesperate BencouragedCanxious Dinterested解析：选A词义猜测题。根据第二段的“some employers do not follow up on the applications”和画线部分后面的“.less inclined to click on new jobs”可知，一些雇主并不会深入地看完申请，所以申请人会沮丧，故选项A正确。6What can we infer fro

17、m this passage?AEvery position is filled within the span of hours.BEmail notices will play important roles in job hunting.CMobile phones will take the place of computers in job seeking.DEmployers do not acknowledge the applications they receive online.解析：选B推理判断题。根据最后两段可知，邮件检索在搜寻工作中作用很大。A项、C项过于绝对。D项在

18、文章中没有体现。故可推断选项B正确。7By writing the passage, the author intends to_.Ahighlight the stress of job huntingBanalyze the cause of failure in job huntingCintroduce some currently popular hi tech toolsDoffer readers some useful advice about job hunting解析：选D写作目的题。作者主要就找工作为读者提供了一些有用的建议。CA man walked into a sm

19、all Irish pub and ordered three beers. The bartender was surprised, but he served that man three beers. One hour later the man ordered three beers again. The very next day that man ordered three beers again and drank quietly at a table. This repeated several times and shortly after the people of the

20、 town were whispering about the man, who was ordering three beers at once.A couple of weeks later, the bartender decided to figure this out and inquired, “I do not want to pry, but could you explain, why do you order three beers all the time？” The man replied, “It seems strange, isnt it? You see, my

21、 two brothers live abroad at the moment, one in France and another in Italy. We have made an agreement, that every time we go to the pub each of us will order extra two beers and it will help keep up the family bond.”Soon the whole town heard about the mans answer and liked it a lot. The man became

22、a local celebrity. Residents of the town were telling this story to newcomers or tourists and even invited them to that pub to look at Three Beers Man.However, one day the man came to the pub and ordered only two beers, not three as usual. The bartender served him with bad feeling. All that evening

23、the man ordered and drank only two beers. The very next day the whole town was talking about this news; some people prayed for the soul of one of the brothers; others quietly grieved.When the man came to the pub the next time and ordered two beers again, the bartender said, “I would like to offer co

24、ndolences to you, due to the death of your dear brother.” The man considered this for a moment and then replied, “Oh, you are probably surprised that I order only two beers now? Well, my two brothers are alive and well. Its just because of my decision. I promised myself to give up drinking.”语篇解读：一位男

25、子去酒吧喝酒，每次都是点三杯啤酒，其中有两杯是为他两个在国外的兄弟点的，但有一天他只点了两杯酒，结果引发了误解。8The man ordered three beers all the time because _.Apeople were fond of drinking beers in this pubBhe missed his two brothers living abroad very muchCit was an agreement with his brothers to keep up the family bondDthis would help him become a

26、 local celebrity解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“.We have made an agreement, that every time we go to the pub each of us will order extra two beers and it will help keep up the family bond.”可知，男子每次去酒吧点三杯酒是因为与两个兄弟有约定。故选C项。9We can infer from the passage that _.Anews traveled fast in the townBthe man became famous

27、 in the town because he was a heavy drinkerCthe mans brothers liked drinking beer very muchDthe man was strongminded to give up drinking解析：选A推理判断题。根据第一段中“This repeated several times and shortly after the people of the town were whispering about the man, who was ordering three beers at once.”及倒数第二段的“

28、The very next day the whole town was talking about this news”可知，在这个小城镇，消息传播得非常快。故选A项。10The bartender served the man with bad feeling because _.Ahe would earn less moneyBhe thought the man should order three beersChe thought one of the mans brothers had passed awayDthe man decided to drink two beers解

29、析：选C细节理解题。根据最后一段中酒吧招待的话可知，他以为饮酒男子的一个兄弟去世了。故选C项。11The underlined word “condolences” in the last paragraph can be replaced by “_”Agratitude BappreciationCsurprise Dsympathy解析：选D词义猜测题。根据画线词后的内容“.due to the death of your dear brother.”可知，酒吧招待是在向失去兄弟的饮酒男子表达慰问。由此可猜测，condolence意为“同情”，与sympathy意义相近。故选D项。DIf

30、 youre only going to read one parenting book in your life, make this one be your choice: How to Raise an Adult, written by former Stanford president Julie LythcottHaims.After ten years of working as a student consultant at Stanford, LythcottHaims found that the students coming into Stanford were not

31、 fully formed as humans. She said Americas present young adults are helpless in the face of real life, are sad and disturbing. These young people, who should be going on an exciting new stage in life, are unnaturally dependent, and even unable to perform such basic tasks as speaking with professors

32、and furnishing an apartment without parental assistance.Theres another problem with parenting, LythcottHaims said. Children are losing out on a normal childhood that includes free time and free play; parents, particularly mothers, are sacrificing their own interests in order to guarantee their childrens extracurricular activi