人教版新课标高中英语 学年必修二 Unit 1Cultural relics 单元测试含答案详解.docx

1、人教版新课标高中英语 学年必修二 Unit 1Cultural relics 单元测试 含答案详解Unit 1Cultural relics本套试卷分为第卷和第卷两部分。总分120分。考试时间100分钟。第卷.阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)第一节(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)AThere was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care.To water his flowers，he used two buckets.One was a shiny and new bucket.The other was a ve

2、ry old and dilapidated one，which had seen many years of service，but was now past its best.Every morning，the gardener would fill up the two buckets.Then he would carry them along the path，one on each side，to the flower beds.The new bucket was very proud of itself.It could carry a full bucket of water

3、 without a single drop spilled (溢出)The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes：before it reached the flower beds，much water had leaked along the path.Sometimes the new bucket would say，“See how capable I am！How good it is that the gardener has me to water the flowers every day！I dont know

4、why he still bothers you.What a waste of space you are！”And all that the old bucket could say was，“I know Im not very useful，but I can only do my best.Im happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me，at least.” One day，the gardener heard that kind of conversation.After watering the f

5、lowers as usual，he said，“You both have done your work very well.Now I am going to carry you back.I want you to look carefully along the path.”Then the two buckets did so.All along the path，they noticed，on the side where the new bucket was carried，there was just bare(光秃秃的) earth；on the other side whe

6、re the old bucket was carried，there was a joyous row of wild flowers，leading all the way to the garden.1What does the underlined word “dilapidated” probably mean?ADirty. BDark. CWorn out. DPlainlooking.2The new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly to_.Alaugh at the old oneBtake pity on

7、the old oneCshow off its beautiful looksDpraise the gardeners kindness3Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener?ABecause it was used to keep balance.BBecause it stayed in its best condition.CBecause it was taken as a treasure.DBecause it had its own function.BAlmost every machine with movin

8、g parts has wheels, yet no one knows exactly when the first wheel was invented or what it was used for. We do know, however, that they existed over 5，500 years ago in ancient Asia.The oldest known transport wheel was discovered in 2002 in Slovenia. It is over 5，100 years old. Evidence suggests that

9、wheels for transport didnt become popular for a while, though. It was probably due to that animals did a perfectly good job of carrying farming tools and humans around.But it could be also due to a difficult situation. While wheels need to roll on smooth surfaces, roads with smooth surfaces werent g

10、oing to be constructed until there was plenty of demand for them. Eventually, road surfaces did become smoother, but this difficult situation appeared again a few centuries later. There had been no important changes in wheel and vehicle design before the arrival of modern road design.In the mid1700s

11、, a Frenchman came up with a new design of roada base layer(层) of large stones covered with a thin layer of smaller stones. A Scotsman improved on this design in the 1820s and a strong, lasting road surface became a reality. At around the same time, metal hubs(the central part of the wheel)came into

12、 being, followed by the wheels that were invented in 1967, sixty years after the appearance of tarmacked roads(柏油碎石路面). As wheel design took off, vehicles got faster and faster. 4What might explain why transport wheels didnt become popular for some time?AFew knew how to use transport wheels. BHumans

13、 carried farming tools just as well.CAnimals were a good means of transport. DThe existence of transport wheels was not known.5What do we know about road design from the passage?AIt was easier than wheel design. BIt improved after big changes in vehicle design.CIt was promoted by fastmoving vehicles

14、. DIt provided conditions for wheel design to develop.6What is the passage mainly about?AThe beginning of road design. BThe development of transport wheels.CThe history of public transport. DThe invention of fastmoving vehicles.CTravelling without a map in different countries, I find out about diffe

15、rent “styles” of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office？”Foreign tourists are often confused in Japan because most streets there dont have name signs. In Japan, people use landmarks(地标) in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelle

16、rs, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”People in Los Angeles, the US, have no idea of distance on the map: they measure distance by time, not miles. “How far away is the post office？” you ask. “Oh，” the

17、y answer, “its about five minutes from here.” You dont understand completely, “Yes, but how many miles away is it, please？” To this question you wont get an answer, because most probably they dont know it themselves.People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because tourists seldo

18、m understand the Greek language. Instead, a Greek will often say, “Follow me.” Then hell lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.Sometimes a person doesnt know the answer to your question. What happens in the situation? A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Mexi

19、co, no one answers “I dont know.” People there believe that “I dont” is impolite. They usually give an answer, but often a wrong one. So a tourist can get lost very easily in Yucatan!However, one thing will help you everywhere in the world. Its body language.7Which of the following is probably an ex

20、ample of Japanese directions?A“Go south two miles. Turn west and then go another mile.”B“Turn right at the hospital. The library is right in front of you.”C“The post office is about five minutes from here.”D“Follow me, and I will lead you there.”8What can we know about people in Los Angeles accordin

21、g to the passage?AThey have no sense of direction. BThey are good at reading maps.CThey often give directions by time.DTheyll show you a direction even if they dont know.9What is Greeks way to give directions ?AUsing street names. BUsing landmarks.CLeading people the way. DUsing body language.10Wher

22、e is Yucatan?AIn the USA. BIn Japan. CIn Greece. DIn Mexico.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。Ancient Rome was one of the worlds most powerful countries more than 2，000 years ago. The Romans ideas about roads, laws, government and buildings still influence us today. Italy

23、 is shaped like a boot.The Colosseum in Rome was built during the time of the Roman Empire, in the first century AD. _11_It is a popular tourist attraction today.Italy is well known for its designers, who create cars, handbags, clothes, shoes and other items that are in demand for their style and fi

24、ne workmanship. Today, the economy of Italy is stronger than in the past. _12_ Today, manufacturing and tourism are the main sources of income. There are some big companies, but Italy has many smaller companies, too. _13_ The southern part does not offer as many manufacturing jobs, so it is not as p

25、rosperous.Italy is a member of the European Union, a group of countries that join together for better trade. The currency, or money, is called “euro”. Food and eating good meals are important to Italians. _14_ Popular foods include pasta, risotto, minestrone and pizza.McDonalds is also popular there

26、. Many families still eat their main meal in the middle of the day. _15_ Families spend a lot of time together. AThe family is very important to the Italian way of life.BThe country used to depend on agriculture.CMountains cover about three fourths of the country.DIt could seat about 50，000 people,

27、who went to see fights between animals and people.EWhile there are some supermarkets, many people shop at small, neighbourhood markets.FItaly has several islands off the coast.GThe northern part of the country is the main manufacturing centre.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)One day, I was waiting at the tr

28、affic lights when my car was hit from behind. After pulling over, a man admitted his _16_， apologized and explained why he had not been “in the moment” while _17_. He told me that his insurance had just run out. I could feel his _18_， and as he gave me his details and _19_ to find a way to pay for i

29、t, I tried to _20_ him and told him not to worry too much.When I got to work, my work colleagues advised me to get a quote _21_ and were shocked that I hadnt _22_ his registration details(车籍资料). The _23_ thing happened when I told my sister what had _24_ and she told me not to let him get away with

30、it. She was _25_ that I could not afford the repair cost.With everyone _26_ me to chase up compensation(赔偿金), I was unsure of _27_ to do. Then, I decided to purchase a small secondhand car. Four weeks passed and Christmas was around the corner. I started to think about how _28_ this man might be fee

31、ling, waiting for me to “sting” him, so I finally made my _29_ and sent him this letter：Hi Joe，A few weeks ago you hit the _30_ of my car. Ive managed to pick up another one, so Ive been able to _31_. I want to let you know Im not going to _32_ any payment from you. If in the future you could help s

32、omeone else, that would be _33_. Wish you a wonderful Christmas.This man was so grateful, and I felt that finally a _34_ had been shifted from my shoulders. If I had _35_ my own heart earlier, we both could have spared some unnecessary stress!16A.crime Bfailure Cfault Dright 17A.walking Bdriving Cdancing Dturning18A.stress Bfear Cpatience Dconfusion