2023年人教版（2019）高中英语必修第二册Unit4单元测试卷（含答案）

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1、人教版（2019）高中英语必修第二册Unit4 History and traditions单元检测试卷选择题部分第二部分阅读理解(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。A4 Popular Places to Go This WinterHarbin, ChinaChina Harbins winter is for the brave onesthe average temperature is 1.8 but those who brave the cold will be rewarded by

2、 experiencing one of the worlds largest winter festivals. This year marked the 33rd Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival (JanuaryMarch), when massive frozen structures rose and were lit up, transforming the city into a winter wonderland.Lyon, FranceParis may be called the City of Lig

3、ht, but every December, light takes center stage in Lyon, Frances thirdlargest city. Thats when the annual Festival of Lights (December 58) takes over, with more than 70 light installations that transform the citys streetscapes into modern works of art. The city is also home to two Christmas markets

4、 (one in La CroixRousse; the other at Place Carton; through December 25). Lima, PeruPerus capital Lima is home to the worlds highest number of cooking schools per person. Aside from its delicate dining, the city also has great cocktail bars where you can taste classic or contemporary takes on the Pi

5、sco Sour. Combine that with the oceanfront setting and temperatures in the 80s, and youll understand why Lima should no longer be ignored this winter.Vermont, USWinter in Vermont means skiing and snowboarding. This year, many resorts (度假村) have greatly upgraded their snowmaking abilities as part of

6、a $15 million statewide program that replaced many outdated snow guns with new, lowenergy models. These new machines will also improve the quality of snow surfaces and lengthen the season, meaning this will be one of the best winters for skiing and riding in Vermont in recent memory.1What similariti

7、es do the first two places have?AThey are decorated with lights.BThey offer snow sculptures.CThey have threeday festivals.DThey are extremely cold.2Which provides a good chance to buy a Christmas gift?AHarbin.BLyon.CLima.DVermont.3Whats new to the resorts in Vermont?ASkiing and snowboarding.BUpdated

8、 equipment.CCooking schools.DA longer winter.BHilversum is a mediumsized city between the major cities of Amsterdam and Utrecht in the Gooi area of North Holland, the Netherlands. Unlike most of the Netherlands, Hilversum is actually in a hilly area with the soil mostly made up of sand. Once called

9、the Garden of Amsterdam, it still attracts travelers to come over to cycle and walk through the surrounding forests. They visit it for a relaxing day off from the urban madness. For Dutch people, Hilversum is all about textile (纺织) and media industries, and modern architecture.In history, Hilversum

10、was largely an agricultural area. Daily life was marked by farming, sheep raising and wool production. A railway link to Amsterdam in 1874 attracted rich traders from Amsterdam to Hilversum. They built themselves large villas in the wooded surroundings of the town. One of the families moving in was

11、the Brenninkmeijers, currently the wealthiest family of the Netherlands. They moved in after big success in the textile industry and meant to build a large and important textile industry in Hilversum. But the textile boom lasted only several decades. The last factory closed in the 1960s.The change t

12、o a media economy started in 1920, when the Nederlandse Seintoestellen Fabriek (NSF) established a radio factory in Hilversum. Most radio stations moved over in the large villas in the leafy areas of the town. Television gave another push to the local economy. Hilversum became the media capital of t

13、he Netherlands, and Dutch television stars moved into the leafy neighborhoods surrounding the town. In the early 1900s, modern architects WM. Dudok and J. Duiker placed hundreds of remarkable buildings in Hilversum. These modern architectural masterpieces are so many that Hilversum almost feels like

14、 an open air museum. Dudok alone shaped most of 20th century Hilversum and about 75 buildings still bear his unique characteristies. His masterpiece, Hilversum Town Hall, was built in 19281931. It has wide international fame and is included in many architecture textbooks. The building has a remarkab

15、le shape and looks like a combination of “blocks”. Actually, one may start his journey of modern architecture by walking or biking the W. M. Dudok Architectural Route in Hilversum.4Hilversurn is different from most of the Netherlands in that _.Ait has a large populationBit is cut off from big cities

16、Cit has many beautiful gardensDit is in a hilly area with sandy soil5What was the greatest contribution of the Brenninkmeijers to Hilversum?ABuilding a railway link to Amsterdam.BHelping its textile industry to develop.CConstructing large villas for the poor.DAssisting its agricultural industry.6The

17、 beginning of the media industry in Hilversum was marked by the establishment of _.Aa radio factory Bthe media capitalCa radio station Da TV station7What is known about WM.Dudoks Hilversum Town Hall?AIt consists of approximately 75 buildings.BIt looks like an open air museum in the city.CIt is a cla

18、ssic example in architecture textbooks.DIt has shaped most of 20th century Hilversum.CIrelands Achill Island has always been a popular European tourist destination.However, since April, the small island of just 2,600 residents has gained worldwide fame thanks to the magical return of a beach that wa

19、s washed away over three decades ago.The chain of events began in 1984 when residents of Dooagh, one of the five settlements (定居点) on the island, awoke to a surprising sight: their beautiful sandy beach had been washed away by strong Atlantic storms.There were only rocks and rock pools left.For abou

20、t 34 years, only small amounts of sand returned to the once natural shores.The areas tourism industry slowly decreased, and the scores of beachside hotels, pubs, and restaurants gradually closed as well.Then, around Easter last year, something magical happenedan unusual tenday tide blanketed the bar

21、ren 300meter long rock beach with hundreds of tons of soft golden sand.Scientists suspect that the sand had been gathering offshore for months and was transported to the beach by the high winds and powerful waves.The locals are delighted to have their beach back, especially as it is attracting thous

22、ands of visitors wishing to witness the power of nature, with their own eyes.However, Sean Molloy, manager of Achill Tourism, cautions against going into the cold waters just yet, saying, “Because of the sand coming in, we dont know how safe the beach is now because currents could be changed and itl

23、l take a little bit of time.” He instead recommends visitors enjoy the soft sand and leave the swimming to the dolphins that frequent the area.Interestingly, this is not the first time Dooagh Beach has pulled a disappearing and reappearing act.It disappeared in the 1890s, for over 30 years, before r

24、eturning in 1927.However, the locals are optimistic that this time around, the beautiful sand is here to stay.8What has brought Achill Island worldwide attention recently?AAn unusual storm.BThe decrease in the number of residents.CThe return of its beach.DThe building of a new tourist destination.9W

25、hat happened to Dooagh in the past three decades?ATourism went down gradually.BRestaurants developed slowly.CStorms attacked frequently.DRock pools disappeared completely.10What does the underlined word “barren” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?ANoisy. BSoft.CBare.DGolden.11What should tourists avoid ac

26、cording to Sean Molloy?ASpoiling the shores.BGetting into the rock pools.CPlaying with dolphins.DSwimming near the beaches.DImagine looking for your lost dog. You step into a cave. But instead of the dog, you find beautiful cave paintings. You see paintings of horses, deer, and bison that were drawn

27、 in black, brown, red and yellow. Your first question would probably be “Who did this？”This is what happened to four French boys in 1940.They found the Lascaux caves. The paintings the boys discovered in those caves are about 17,000 years old. They were drawn by the ancient people called CroMagnons.

28、CroMagnons looked much like people of today. They used tools, such as fishing nets. But their art was extremely good. The main cave at Lascaux is called Great Hall of Bulls, which has a picture of bulls and horses in many colours. The largest animal is 18 feet long. There are smaller animals, such a

29、s bison, stags and a bear. There is also a strange spotted twohorned (两只角的) animal.To the left of the main cave are the most famous paintings that are the drawings of animals in many different colours. One painting is called Little Horses. On the ceiling are horses and cows. The most unusual sight m

30、ay be in the Shaft of the Dead Man where there is a rhinoceros, a carefully drawn dead man, an injured bison and a bird.Why did CroMagnon artists do these beautiful drawings on cave walls? Did the drawings call upon some magic power? Did the CroMagnon people hope that the drawings would bring good l

31、uck? There is one thing the paintings seem to tell us. The CroMagnons were interested in the world. They looked at beauty and they understood it.12Most of the drawings in the caves are about _.AboysBtoolsChumansDanimals13What does the passage mainly tell us?AThe cave paintings are beautiful.BWho fou

32、nd the beautiful cave paintings.CThe Lascaux caves hold colourful ancient paintings.DDrawings of horses are on the walls of the Lascaux caves.14The passage is most probably taken from _.Aa research paperBa cultural magazineCa science newspaperDa travel guide15The author uses the word “You” in Paragr

33、aph 1 to _.Aattract readers attentionBmake it clear that this is a true storyCgive readers good directions to find the cavesDcompare modern people with CroMagnon people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。The rules about how to talk, eat and sit, which are highly limited, ar

34、e observed in most Western restaurants and homes. _1_ Many Westerners have no idea how to act at the Chinese dinner table. No forks or knives for them to use! The Chinese host makes great, sweeping arm movements that go over large sections of the table, passing over both food and friends alike. _2_

35、However, it leaves many foreigners at a loss for what to do.In my childhood home, dinner was enjoyed with low voices, and the topics that we could discuss were very limited. _3_ If I had to leave the table to use the toilet, I had to excuse myself without mentioning what it was that I was going to d

36、o. “May I be excused, please? I need to wash my hands.” I would say. My mother would say, “Sure.” My father would often play a joke on me by saying, “_4_”As for eating, we did it quietly. No eating noises were allowed. Everything must be done as quietly as possible. If any sound was created by eatin

37、g food or drinking, it would be considered as bad manners!_5_ He is to sit up straight with the recessive hand (usually the left) in ones lap holding a napkin while the dominant hand (usually the right) holds the fork or spoon. The only time one is allowed to have both hands on the table is when he

38、is using a knife to cut something. AHow one sits at the table is also prescribed. BWe were not allowed to talk about anything that made listeners uncomfortable. CCant you think up a better excuse than that? DTheyre completely different from what we find here in China. EYour hands dont look dirty! FT

39、he scene is fantastic. GIn general they were all strictly forbidden topics.第三部分语言运用(共三节，满分40分)第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Recently a Russian friend came to visit me. It was one of her lifelong dreams to visit London. She _1_ at lunchtime and we _2_ a tirin

40、g afternoon going round the Tower of London. _3_， by 5 oclock I couldnt help _4_ that she didnt seem as enthusiastic as she had been _5_. I asked if _6_ was wrong and she said, “This is all very interesting but where is the _7_ and where are the men in bowler hats (圆顶礼帽)? Why did everyone _8_ to get

41、 on the bus at the bus stop instead of making a queue? Its very _9_ from the books Ive read about England.”Her _10_ made me think. Its true that people dont _11_ much any more: nowadays you often find that everyone just jumps on the bus. Or maybe this is only in London. Also the idea of a man standi

42、ng up and offering his _12_ to a woman on a train or bus is _13_ these days, although my father still does it!Speaking of the _14_： well, we all know that a hundred years ago there used to be fog all year round in London, but we _15_ have much fog; nowadays we have pollution from all the cars! Over

43、the last few years in _16_ London had been one of the hottest places in Europe, although we still get more than enough rain in the season.What about the city men in their working “uniform”？ Well, you can still see some city gentlemen in their smart _17_， but men hardly ever _18_ bowler hats. A few t

44、hings dont _19_， though. If you try to _20_ a conversation with an English person on the underground in London, she or he will probably look at you as if you were mad!1A.leftBwentCarrivedDreturned2A.lostBspentCtookDwasted3A.HoweverBButCSoDAnd4A.lookingBunderstandingCwatchingDnoticing5A.earlierBlater

45、CrecentlyDusual6A.allBeverythingCnothingDsomething7A.ticketBpictureCfogDuniform8A.waitBpullCbackDpush9A.differentBsimilarCfamiliarDstrange10A.notesBrecordsCcommentsDlists11A.stopBqueueCstandDwait12A.drinkBbookCseatDbag13A.unusualBpoliteCdifferentDcommon14A.airBweatherCpollutionDseason15A.sooner or l

46、aterBno moreCno soonerDno longer16A.autumnBspringCsummerDwinter17A.dressBsuitsCjacketsDshirts18A.wearBmendCprepareDbuy19A.remainBcontinueCturnDchange20A.finishBstartCstopDbreak非选择题部分第二节 语篇语法填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。He is the man who for many people has been a role mod

47、el. Now your biggest hero deserves a special day _1_ you can express your thanks and let him know how much _2_ (important) he is to you than any other model.The idea of Fathers Day came from _3_ American woman called Sonara Smart Dodd in 1909. Dodd wanted to get her father _4_ (honor) with a special day. He raised six children by _5_ (he) after his wife died. Dodd thought there needed to be a day to honor loving dads.People had the first Fathers Day _6_ (celebrate) on June 19, 1910. In 1924, US Presi