高中英语 Unit 5 Rhythm单元综合检测 北师大版必修2.docx

1、高中英语 Unit 5 Rhythm单元综合检测 北师大版必修2第五单元检测(时间:100分钟满分:120分)第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。A (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 think was the most importan

2、t woman of the past 100 years?Jane Addams (1860-1935)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 for people in need.In 1931,Ad

3、dams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.Rachel Carson (1907-1964)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 effects of chemicals on humans a

4、nd on the worlds lakes and oceans.Sandra Day OConnor (1930-present)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 first woman to join the U.S.Su

5、preme Court.OConnor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.Rosa Parks (1913-2005)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 prison.But it also set off the Mon

6、tgomery bus boycott.It lasted for more than a year,and kicked off the civil-rights movement.“The only tired I was,was tired of giving in,”said Parks.1What is Jane Addams noted for in history?A.Her social work.B.Her teaching skills.C.Her efforts to win a prize.D.Her community background.解析细节理解题。根据第二段

7、第一句内容可知,Jane Addams在历史上出名是因为她在社会工作方面做出了伟大的贡献。答案A2What was the reason for OConnors being rejected by the law firm?A.Her lack of proper training in law.B.Her little work experience in court.C.The discrimination against women.D.The poor financial conditions.解析细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第一句中的“.because she was a woman

8、.”可知,OConnor不能在律师事务所找到工作是因为当时的社会对女性存在性别歧视。答案C3Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the U.S.?A.Jane Addams.B.Rachel Carson.C.Sandra Day OConnor. D.Rosa Parks.解析细节理解题。根据最后一段倒数第二句中的“.and kicked off the civil-rights movement.”可知,对美国的民权运动做出伟大贡献的是Rosa Parks。答案D4What can we infer a

9、bout the women mentioned in the text?A.They are highly educated.B.They are truly creative.C.They are pioneers.D.They are peace-lovers.解析推理判断题。文章主要介绍了过去的一百年中出现的四位伟大女性,她们的共同特点是在某个领域起到了先驱的作用。答案CBHere we will explore American folk music,the music of the people.Good Night Irene is an example of a traditi

10、onal folk song.That means the song is so old that no one really knows who wrote it.Huddie Ledbetter,the singer and guitarist known as Ledbelly,first recorded Good Night Irene in 1932.Since then more than a hundred other versions have been recorded.Good Night Irene was a huge hit for the Weavers in 1

11、950.Folk songs sometimes tell stories about real events.An example is the story of a young man whose last name was spelled D-U-L-A but pronounced “Dooley”.The story was retold in poems and songsincluding the hit song,Tom Dooley,recorded in 1958 by the Kingston Trio.Folk singer and songwriter Amy Spe

12、ace says the history of American folk music can be imagined as a tree with many branches.At the center,she says,is Woody Guthrie.Woody Guthrie wrote almost 3,000 songs.But he only recorded about 300 of them.His granddaughter Anna Canoni says that was partly because he did not have enough money to re

13、cord more.He made only one record with a major record company.Yet for all his influence,millions of Americans today remember him for just one song,which children learned in school.The song,This Land Is Your Land,seems like the perfect expression of pride in country.What many people do not know is th

14、at it was meant sarcastically(讽刺地),as just the opposite.This meaning is made clear later in the song,in the parts most children never learn in school.A new kind of folk music mixes elements of traditional folk and rock with mostly acoustic(音响的)instruments.Some call it “freak folk”.Others hate that n

15、ame.Whatever you call it,one artist often used as an example is the singer,songwriter and harp player Joanna Newsom.Some people probably think of a folk singer out of date from the 1960s.But these days,with music production software,digital video,and social networks all easily available,folk artists

16、 really can bring the world together.5Who wrote Good Night Irene?A.Dooley.B.The Weavers.C.Huddie Ledbetter.D.Someone unknown.解析细节理解题。根据第二段第二句可知,Good Night Irene的作者不为人知。答案D6What can we learn about Woody Guthrie from Paragraph 4?A.He earned a lot by writing folk music.B.He played an important role in

17、folk music.C.He recorded as many as 3,000 songs in his life.D.He recorded his songs with several companies.解析推理判断题。根据第四段第一、二句可推知,Woody Guthrie在民谣的发展历程中扮演着重要的角色。答案B7Why is This Land Is Your Land not learned in school now?A.It shows the perfect expression of pride in country.B.Its real meaning has bee

18、n known by people.C.Its unhealthy and isnt fit for children.D.The government stops it from learning.解析细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句可知,在这首歌的真正含义为人所知后,学校就不再教这首歌了。答案B8What is the authors attitude towards folk artists?A.He agrees with them.B.He doubts them.C.He argues against them.D.He hates to accept them.解析推理判断题。根据

19、本文最后一句可推知,作者支持、认同民谣艺术家。答案AC(2017全国卷)Some of the worlds most famous musicians recently gathered in Paris and New Orleans to celebrate the first annual International Jazz Day.UNESCO(United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organization) recently set April 30 as a day to raise awareness of ja

20、zz music,its significance,and its potential as a unifying(联合) voice across cultures.Despite the celebrations,though,in the U.S.the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older,and the music has failed to connect with younger generations.Its Jason Morans job to help change that.As the Kennedy Cen

21、ters artistic adviser for jazz,Moran hopes to widen the audience for jazz,make the music more accessible,and preserve its history and culture.“Jazz seems like its not really a part of the American appetite,” Moran tells National Public Radios reporter Neal Conan.“What Im hoping to accomplish is that

22、 my generation and younger start to reconsider and understand that jazz is not black and white anymore.Its actually color,and its actually digital.”Moran says one of the problems with jazz today is that the entertainment aspect of the music has been lost.“The music cant be presented today the way it

23、 was in 1908 or 1958.It has to continue to move,because the way the world works is not the same,” says Moran.Last year,Moran worked on a project that arranged Fats Wallers music for a dance party,“just to kind of put it back in the mind that Waller is dance music as much as it is concert music,” say

24、s Moran.“For me,its the recontextualization.In music,where does the emotion(情感) lie?Are we,as humans,gaining any insight(感悟) on how to talk about ourselves and how something as abstract as a Charlie Parker record gets us into a dialogue about our emotions and our thoughts?Sometimes we lose sight tha

25、t the music has a wider context,” says Moran,“so I want to continue those dialogues.Those are the things I want to foster.”9Why did UNESCO set April 30 as International Jazz Day?A.To remember the birth of jazz.B.To protect cultural diversity.C.To encourage people to study music.D.To recognize the va

26、lue of jazz.解析细节理解题。从文章第一段的“UNESCO(United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organization) recently set April 30 as a day to raise awareness of jazz music,its significance,and its potential as a unifying voice across cultures.”可知,联合国教科文组织把4月30日定为国际爵士乐日,其目的是提高人们对爵士乐价值和意义的认可。答案D10What does th

27、e underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to?A.Jazz becoming more accessible.B.The production of jazz growing faster.C.Jazz being less popular with the young.D.The jazz audience becoming larger.解析词义猜测题。从文章第二段的“.the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older,and the music has failed to conn

28、ect with younger generations.”可知,在美国,爵士乐未能获得年轻一代的青睐。这正是Jason Moran试图改变的地方。答案C11What can we infer about Morans opinion on jazz?A.It will disappear gradually.B.It remains black and white.C.It should keep up with the times.D.It changes every 50 years.解析推理判断题。从文章倒数第二段的“The music cant be presented today

29、the way it was in 1908 or 1958.It has to continue to move,because the way the world works is not the same.”可知,Jason Moran指出,今天的爵士乐不能再以1908年或1958年那种方式呈现了。它必须进行改变,以跟上时代的步伐。答案C12Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.Exploring the Future of JazzB.The Rise and Fall of JazzC.The Stor

30、y of a Jazz MusicianD.Celebrating the Jazz Day解析标题归纳题。本文以第一届国际爵士乐日的设立引入话题,探讨了爵士乐的现状以及未来。希望更多人尤其是年轻人关注爵士乐。答案ADGood health is the most valuable thing a person can have.It is important to remember that the body needs proper care in order to be healthy.There are three things that a person can do to help

31、 stay in good shape:eat right food,get enough sleep,and exercise regularly.Proper nutrition(营养)is important for good health.Your body cannot work well unless it receives the proper kind of “fuel”.Dont eat too much food with lots of sugar and fat.Eat plenty of foods high in protein(蛋白质),like meat,fis

32、h,eggs and nuts.Vegetables and fruits are very important because they provide necessary vitamins and minerals.However,dont overeat.It is not helpful to be overweight.Getting the proper amount of sleep is also important.If you dont get enough sleep,you feel tired and easily get angry.You have no energy.Over a long period of time a little amount of sleep may even result in a change of pers