高中英语 Unit 4 The next step单元综合测评 牛津译林版选修.docx

1、高中英语 Unit 4 The next step单元综合测评 牛津译林版选修Unit 4 The next step (满分：120分；时间：100分钟).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)A 【导学号：22380046】During the past Spring Festival，many children may have received red packets from their families.But Xing Pu，a 40yearold economist，is asking the government to give red packets to ever

2、y Chinese citizen.Xing suggested the government give out 1,000 yuan to each Chinese since the government income has increased rapidly in recent years.He said his suggestion would allow everyone to directly enjoy the fruits of the countrys economic success，help the lowerincome groups deal with rising

3、 prices and increase consumption(消费)around the country.Recent years have seen the government carry out a series of propoor(扶贫)and prorural(惠农)policies，including increasing spending on public healthcare and calling off the agricultural tax.But the lowerincome group still needs more help while being h

4、it hard by an 11year high in prices and recent snowstorms.Xing said while making the draft，he has borrowed many ideas from practices in countries like the United States and Singapore.Earlier this year，the governments of the two nations offered cash handouts(救济)to their citizens as the result of a su

5、rplus in government income.As for in China，“We can even encourage the rich to donate their 1,000 yuan red packet to the poor，” said Xing.Although Xings suggestion has gained wide support among ordinary Chinese on the Internet，many other economists criticized it as unpractical.Even Xing himself admit

6、ted he made the suggestion without any careful calculation.But they agreed with Xings point that the growing economic pie should be shared among the people.“To better use the increase of money，handing out money is not a solution that holds good for all time.It could be better to improve the public s

7、ervice or cut the price of energy use in daily life，” said Qiao Xinsheng，an economic professor.【语篇解读】春节期间孩子会得到家人给的红包但40岁的经济学家也要求政府发给农民红包，从而引起了广泛的讨论。1Xing Pu suggested that the government give out 1,000 yuan to each Chinese because_.Athe poor should get help from the richBthe government should help t

8、he richCthe growing economic pie should be shared among the peopleDthe government doesnt know how to use the money【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段提到“He said his suggestion would allow everyone to directly enjoy the fruits of the countrys economic success，help the lowerincome groups deal with rising prices and increa

9、se consumption(消费)around the country”他说他的建议能够让大家享受到国家经济成功的果实，故选C项。【答案】C2What has the government done to help the lowerincome group?ASpending less on public health care.BIncreasing the agricultural tax.CHanding out money to every Chinese.DCarrying out propoor policies.【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段提到“Recent years h

10、ave seen the government carry out a series of propoor(扶贫)and prorural(惠农)policies，including increasing spending on public healthcare and calling off the agricultural tax.”政府推出一系列的扶贫和惠农政策包括增加公共福利投入，减少农业税，故选D项。【答案】D3According to some experts，what is better than giving out money?ASupplying food to ever

11、yone every day.BCutting the price of energy use in daily life.CControlling the rising of prices.DIncreasing the government income.【解析】细节理解题。根据最后一段提到“It could be better to improve the public service or cut the price of energy use in daily life”，提高公共服务或减少日常生活中的能源价格，故选B项。【答案】B4Xing Pus ideas of giving

12、red packets to every Chinese citizen mainly came from_.Achildren receiving red packets from their familiesBthe US and Singapore governments offering cash handouts to their citizensCthe governments increasing spending on public health careDthe rising prices in the country【解析】细节推断题。根据第四段提到“Xing said w

13、hile making the draft，he has borrowed many ideas from practices in countries like the United States and Singapore”这个人说，在起草这个意见的时候，他借鉴像美国和新加坡这些国家的想法，故选B项。【答案】BB(2016全国乙卷)You probably know who Marie Curie was，but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson.Of the outstanding ladies listed below，who do you

14、 think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?Jane Addams(18601935)Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank.Addams helped the poor and worked for peace.She encouraged a sense of community (社区) by creating shelters and promoting education and services fo

15、r people in need.In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.Rachel Carson (19071964)If it werent for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today.Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effe

16、cts of chemicals on humans and on the worlds lakes and oceans.Sandra Day OConnor (1930present)When Sandra Day OConnor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman.She became an Arizona state senator(参议员) and，in 1981, the f

17、irst woman to join the US.Supreme Court.OConnor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.Rosa Parks (19132005)On December 1,1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger.Her simple act landed Parks in pris

18、on.But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott.It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civilrights movement.“The only tired I was，was tired of giving in，” said Parks.【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了不同领域的四位女性先驱。5What is Jane Addams noted for in history?AHer social work.BHer teaching skills.CHer eff

19、orts to win a prize.DHer community background.【解析】细节理解题。根据Jane Addams下的第一句话Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank(任何一个受到社会工作者帮助的人都要感谢Jane Addams)可知，在历史上，Jane Addams以她的社会工作而出名，与A项相符。文中未提及her teaching skills(她的教学技能)，只是谈到了promoting education(促进教育)，故B项与文章不符；Jane Adda

20、ms获得了诺贝尔和平奖，但她不是因努力去获奖而出名的，根本上还是因为她做的社会工作，而且她也并非为了获奖才付出努力，故C项错误；是她的社会工作，以及她鼓励的社区感让她出名，D项Her community background.(她的社区背景)与此不相符。【答案】A6What was the reason for OConnors being rejected by the law firm?AHer lack of proper training in law.BHer little work experience in court.CThe discrimination against wo

21、men.DThe poor financial conditions.【解析】细节理解题。根据Sandra Day OConnor下的第一句When Sandra Day OConnor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School.可知，她在斯坦福大学法学院受过教育，并非缺少正规的法律培训，故A项错误；文中未提及她在法庭上的工作经验少，故B项错误；根据.she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman.可知，她没能在法律事务所找到工作，是因为她是一名女性，这与C项

22、“对于女性的歧视”相符，故选C项；文中未提及她的经济状况，故D项错误。【答案】C7Who made a great contribution to the civilrights movement in the US.?AJane Addams.BRachel Carson.CSandra Day OConnor.DRosa Parks.【解析】细节理解题。根据Rosa Parks下的.it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott.It lasted for more than a year，and kicked off the civilrights

23、movement.可知，它导致了蒙哥马利巴士抵制运动，这场运动持续了一年多，开始了民权运动，故选D项，是Rosa Parks对美国的民权运动做出了很大贡献。【答案】D8What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?AThey are highly educated.BThey are truly creative.CThey are pioneers.DThey are peacelovers.【解析】推理判断题。本题考查考生理解全文、提炼信息、概括总结的能力。根据Jane Addams下的.the first American

24、 woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize，Rachel Carson下的If it werent for Rachel Carson，the environmental movement might not exist today，Sandra Day OConnor下的.the first woman to join the US.Supreme Court.以及Rosa Parks下的.it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott.kicked off the civilrights movement.可知，文中提到的这

25、几位女性都是不同领域的先驱(pioneer)，因此C项正确。【答案】CC(2016昆明市高三复习质量检测)One February afternoon，Jesus Delgado was on break behind T2 Tacos，where he works as a cook，when he heard a commotion(骚动)He ran to the front of the Los Angeles taco stand and saw a man and a woman arguing.She was screaming for help and had two youn

26、g boys at her side.All of a sudden，the man hit her in the mouth，seized the smaller boy，and ran down the street.“I followed my judgement and chased(追赶) him，” Jesus,35，told the Argonaut newspaper.The older boy ran in the other direction to get help.A group of teenagers who had witnessed the attack ass

27、isted the woman，Lauren Kornacki，and called 911.She told them that she was the boys babysitter.Within a few blocks，Jesus caught up to the man，Andron Gazarov,33.They fought，and Jesus wrestled the young boy from Gazarovs arms.Then Gazarov threw himself onto the sidewalk.“He was yelling at me that the k

28、id didnt belong to me.I was telling him the kid didnt belong to him，” Jesus told the Argonaut.Minutes later，Los Angeles police officers arrived and arrested Gazarov，who was charged with kidnapping(绑架)，attempted kidnapping，and attack.He faces up to 12 years in prison，if convicted(定罪)The kids，Brendan

29、OBrien,6，and Grady OBrien,4，were unharmed.The next night，the boys father，Tom OBrien，went to the taco stand to thank Jesus for his actions.He also started an online fund to help Jesus pay the medical expenses for his specialneeds daughter.As of May，more than $27,500 had been raised.【语篇解读】本文是一篇新闻报道。厨师

30、Jesus Delgado发现有人劫持儿童后，便勇敢地追上去并通过与劫持者搏斗最终安全地救回了孩子。为表示感谢，被救孩子的父亲发起了网上捐助活动，帮助Jesus的女儿筹集医药费用。9Why were a man and a woman arguing at the Los Angeles taco stand?AThe womans screaming annoyed the man.BThe man was trying to take away a boy from the woman.CThe mans break was disturbed by the woman with two

31、children.DThe woman was hit by the man in the mouth.【解析】根据第一段最后一句“All of a sudden，the man hit her in the mouth，seized the smaller boy，and ran down the street.”及下文介绍可知，这个男子想劫持小男孩，便与孩子的保姆发生了争执。随后男子袭击了保姆并抢走了孩子。故答案选B。A、C两项在文中并未提及；D项不是二者争吵的原因。【答案】B10The following have helped to save the younger boy EXCEP

32、T _.AJesus DelgadoBLauren KornackiCTom OBrienDBrendan OBrien【解析】根据最后一段第一句中“the boys father，Tom OBrien”可知，Tom OBrien是被劫持的孩子的父亲，当时他并不在场，故选C项。根据第一段最后两句可知，保姆Lauren Kornacki为救孩子而大声呼救，从而引来人帮忙，救回了孩子；根据第二段可知，Jesus Delgado追赶劫持者并最终救回了孩子；另一个较大的孩子去别处寻求帮助，同时根据第四段最后一句中“The kids，Brendan OBrien,6，and Grady OBrien,4”可知，较大的孩子名叫Brendan OBrien，所以这三个人都参与了营救被劫持的孩子