2021_2021学年新教材高中英语Unit2Lessonsinlife单元综合检测含解析外研版选择性必修第四册.doc

Unit 2 Lessons in life单元综合检测(二)(时间：100分钟满分：120分).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)AWashington，D.C.Bicycle ToursCherry Blossom Bike Tour in Washington，D.C.Duration：3 hoursThis small group bike tour is a fantastic way to see the world­famous cherry trees with beautiful flowers of Washington，D.C.Your guide will provide a history lesson about the trees and the famous monuments where they blossom.Reserve your spot before availability and the cherry blossoms disappear!Washington Capital Monuments Bicycle TourDuration：3 hours(4 miles)Join a guided bike tour and view some of the most popular monuments in Washington，D.C.Explore the monuments and memorials on the National Mall as your guide shares unique facts and history at each stop.The guided tour includes bikes，helmets，cookies and bottled water.Capital City Bike Tour in Washington，D.C.Duration：3 hoursMorning or Afternoon，this bike tour is the perfect tour for DC.newcomers and locals looking to experience Washington，D.C.in a healthy way with minimum effort.Knowledgeable guides will entertain you with the most interesting stories about Presidents，Congress，memorials，and parks.Comfortable bikes and a smooth tour route(路线)make cycling between the sites fun and relaxing.Washington Capital Sites at Night Bicycle TourDuration：3 hours(7 miles)Join a small group bike tour for an evening of exploration in the heart of Washington，D.C.Get up close to the monuments and memorials as you bike the sites of Capitol Hill and the National Mall.Frequent stops are made for photo taking as your guide offers unique facts and history.The tour includes bikes，helmets，and bottled water.All riders are equipped with reflective vests and safety lights.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了在华盛顿特区骑自行车观光的四条路线。1Which tour do you need to book in advance?ACherry Blossom Bike Tour in Washington，D.C.BWashington Capital Monuments Bicycle Tour.CCapital City Bike Tour in Washington，D.C.DWashington Capital Sites at Night Bicycle Tour.A细节理解题。根据第一条旅行路线介绍的最后一句“Reserve your spot before availability and the cherry blossoms disappear！”可知，选择第一条旅行路线需要提前预订。2What will you do on the Capital City Bike Tour?AMeet famous people.BGo to a national park.CVisit well­known museums.DEnjoy interesting stories.D细节理解题。 根据第三条旅行路线介绍中的“Knowledgeable guides will entertain you with the most interesting stories about Presidents, Congress，memorials，and parks.”可知，选择这条旅行路线的游客可以在观光过程中听导游讲有趣的故事。3Which of the following does the bicycle tour at night provide?ACity maps.BCameras.CMeals.DSafety lights.D细节理解题。第四条旅行路线是夜间游览，根据该部分的最后一句“All riders are equipped with reflective vests and safety lights.”可知，该路线为夜间骑车观光的游客提供反光背心和安全灯。BI work with Volunteers for Wildlife，a rescue and education organization at Bailey Arboretum in Locust Valley.Trying to help injured，displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking；survival is never certain.However，when it works，it is simply beautiful.I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown.She had found a young owl(猫头鹰)on the ground.When I arrived，I saw a 2­to 3­week­old owl.It had already been placed in a carrier for safety.I examined the chick(雏鸟)and it seemed fine.If I could locate the nest，I might have been able to put it back，but no luck.My next work was to construct a nest and anchor it in a tree.The homeowner was very helpful.A wire basket was found.I put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe and comfortable.I placed the chick in the nest，and it quickly calmed down.Now all that was needed were the parents，but they were absent.I gave the homeowner a recording of the hunger screams of owl chicks.These advertise the presence of chicks to adults；they might also encourage our chick to start calling as well.I gave the owner as much information as possible and headed home to see what news the night might bring.A nervous night to be sure，but sometimes the spirits of nature smile on us all! The homeowner called to say that the parents had responded to the recordings.I drove over and saw the chick in the nest looking healthy and active.And it was accompanied in the nest by the greatest sight of all LUNCH! The parents had done their duty and would probably continue to do so.【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者作为一个野生动物救助和教育机构的志愿者，成功救助一只猫头鹰雏鸟的经历。4What is unavoidable in the author's rescue work according to Paragraph 1?AEfforts made in vain.BGetting injured in his work.CFeeling uncertain about his future.DCreatures forced out of their homes.A推理判断题。根据第一段的“Trying to help injured，displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking；survival is never certain.”可知，救助野生动物有时会让人感到心碎，因为即使努力挽救它们，也不能保证它们都会活下来。因此答案为A。5Why was the author called to Muttontown?ATo rescue a woman.BTo take care of a woman.CTo look at a baby owl.DTo cure a young owl.C细节理解题。根据第二段的“I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown.She had found a young owl(猫头鹰)on the ground.”可知，这位女士给作者打电话是为了让他来救助一只猫头鹰雏鸟。6What made the chick calm down?AA new nest.BSome food.CA recording.DIts parents.A细节理解题。根据第四段的“I put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe and comfortable.it quickly calmed down.”可知，作者做的鸟巢非常舒服，所以把这只猫头鹰雏鸟放进去后，它很快安静下来。7How would the author feel about the outcome of the event?AIt's unexpected.BIt's beautiful.CIt's humorous.DIt's discouraging.B推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，通过播放猫头鹰雏鸟饥饿时发出的叫声的录音，这只猫头鹰雏鸟最终与它的父母团聚，而且它的父母开始给它喂食，再结合第一段最后一句“However，when it works，it is simply beautiful.”可判断，作者付出的努力没有白费，因而结果是美好的。CPreparing Cities for Robot CarsThe possibility of self­driving robot cars has often seemed like a futurist's dream，years away from materializing in the real world.Well，the future is apparently now.The California Department of Motor Vehicles began giving permits in April for companies to test truly self­driving cars on public roads.The state also cleared the way for companies to sell or rent out self­driving cars，and for companies to operate driverless taxi services.California，it should be noted，isn't leading the way here.Companies have been testing their vehicles in cities across the country.It's hard to predict when driverless cars will be everywhere on our roads.But however long it takes，the technology has the potential to change our transportation systems and our cities，for better or for worse，depending on how the transformation is regulated.While much of the debate so far has been focused on the safety of driverless cars (and rightfully so)，policymakers also should be talking about how self­driving vehicles can help reduce traffic jams，cut emissions(排放) and offer more convenient，affordable mobility options.The arrival of driverless vehicles is a chance to make sure that those vehicles are environmentally friendly and more shared.Do we want to copy or even worsen the traffic of today with driverless cars? Imagine a future where most adults own individual self­driving vehicles.They tolerate long，slow journeys to and from work on packed highways because they can work，entertain themselves or sleep on the ride，which encourages urban spread.They take their driverless cars to an appointment and set the empty vehicle to circle the building to avoid paying for parking.Instead of walking a few blocks to pick up a child or the dry cleaning，they send the self­driving minibus.The convenience even leads fewer people to take public transport an unwelcome side effect researchers have already found in ride­hailing(叫车) services.A study from the University of California ， Davis suggested that replacing petrol­powered private cars worldwide with electric，self­driving and shared systems could reduce carbon emissions from transportation 80% and cut the cost of transportation infrastructure(基础设施)and operations 40% by 2050.Fewer emissions and cheaper travel sound pretty appealing.The first commercially available driverless cars will almost certainly be fielded by ride­hailing services，considering the cost of self­driving technology as well as liability and maintenance issues(责任与维护问题)But driverless car ownership could increase as the prices drop and more people become comfortable with the technology.Policymakers should start thinking now about how to make sure the appearance of driverless vehicles doesn't extend the worst aspects of the car­controlled transportation system we have today.The coming technological advancement presents a chance for cities and states to develop transportation systems designed to move more people, and more affordably.The car of the future is coming.We just have to plan for it.【语篇解读】本文讨论了有关无人驾驶汽车的问题。8According to the author，attention should be paid to how driverless cars can Ahelp deal with transportation­related problemsBprovide better services to customersCcause damage to our environmentDmake some people lose jobsA细节理解题。根据第二段中的“While much of the debate.mobility options.”以及第三段中的“Do we want to copy or even worsen the traffic of today with driverless cars？” 可知，应该注意随着无人驾驶汽车的出现所产生的问题。故选A。9As for driverless cars，what is the author's major concern?ASafety.BSide effects.CAffordability.DManagement.D细节理解题。根据第一段中的“But however long it takes.how the transformation is regulated.” 可知，作者最关心自动驾驶的监管问题。故选D。10What does the underlined word “fielded” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?AEmployed.BReplaced.CShared.DReduced.A词义猜测题。根据上下文可知，此处表示“考虑到无人驾驶技术的成本和责任与维护问题，叫车服务(公司)将运用第一批可使用的商业无人驾驶汽车”，fielded在这里引申为“使用，应用”之意，故选A。11What is the author's attitude to the future of self­driving cars?ADoubtful.BPositive.CDisapproving.DSympathetic.B观点态度题。根据第一段中的“Well，the future is apparently now.”，第二段中的“The arrival of driverless vehicles is a chance to make sure that those vehicles are environmentally friendly and more shared.”以及最后一段中的“The coming technological advancement.plan for it.”可知，作者对无人驾驶汽车的未来持积极正面的态度。故选B。DFuturologists(未来学家)predict that life will probably be very different in 2050 in all the fields of activity，from entertainment to technology.First of all，it seems that TV channels will have disappeared by 2050.Instead，people will choose a programme from a “menu”(菜单)and a computer will send the programme directly to the television.Today，we can use the World Wide Web to read newspaper stories and see pictures on a computer thousands of kilometres away.By 2050，music，films，programmes，newspapers and books will come to us by computer.We will also be able to see，smell and touch the things that we see on television.In transport，cars will run on new，clean “gas” and they will go very fast.Cars will have computers to control the speed of the car and there won't be any accidents.Today，many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are.By 2050，the computer will control the car and drive it to where you want to go.Space planes will fly all over the world and people will fly from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours.In technology，robots will have replaced people in factories.Many factories already use robots.Big companies prefer robots they do not ask for pay rises or go on strike，and they work 24 hours a day.By 2050，we will see robots everywhere in factories，schools，offices，hospitals，shops and homes.Last but not least，medicine technology will have conquered many diseases.By 2050，we will be able to help blind and deaf people see again and hear again.Scientists will be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look，how they behave and how much intelligence they have.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章从娱乐、交通、机器人、医药学等角度对2050年人类生活的变化进行了展望。12What is NOT true about television by 2050 according to this passage?AOne will be able to smell the food on television.BOne can have a try of the food he or she sees on television.CThere will be no channels for us to choose programmes.DTelevisions will be completely controlled by computers.B细节理解题。第一段最后一句提及未来人们可以看、闻、触摸电视上的东西，但没有提及可以品尝。故B项表述与文章不符。13What can be the development of transport that benefits people most by 2050?ACars will go at a very high speed on their own.BSpace planes will fly all over the world in a short time.CThere will be less pollution and no car accidents.DComputers will tell people where they are going.C细节理解题。第二段前两句提及“clean gas”与“there won't be any accidents”，因此C项正确。14It can be implied in the passage that by 2050 Apeople will live more healthily and longerBcomputers will control the speed of carsCpeople can read newspapers through a computerDthere will be no people working in factoriesA推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“medicine technology will have conquered many diseases”判断，未来人们会更健康、更长寿。15What is the author's attitude towards people's life in future?ADoubtful.BSad.CHappy.DWorried.C观点态度题。作者在叙述未来生活各个领域的变化时，给予了积极评价，如clean，in just two hours，prefer，conquer等词汇的应用，体现了作者积极乐观的态度。因此选C。.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)Empathy，the Key to Being KindIn science class，your teacher tells everyone to find a partner for a project.Out of the corner of your eye，you notice one girl sitting alone and not making eye contact with anyone.You think about asking her to be your partner，but you're afraid people will think you're uncool.You don't reach out to them. 16 Empathy is being able to understand and actually feel what someone else is feeling.For some people，this comes naturally；for others，it takes a bit more work. 17 When you practice being empathetic，it gets easier to make kindness part of your everyday life.If you can understand why people are feeling down，you'll want to help them.Here are some ideas that can help you. 18 Not being able to find a group in class might not seem like a big deal but part of being kind is noticing when someone seems sad，hurt or uncomfortable.After all，you have to notice how people feel in order to feel empathy and want to help them!When you're trying to make kindness second nature，really getting other people's feelings is important. 19 Think about a time when you felt that way.Didn't you wish someone would reach out to you? If someone had offered you a few words of comfort，wouldn't it have made you feel so much happier?So，when you find people around you who are feeling down next time，do not hesitate to put yourself in their shoes and reach out to them with a kind gesture. 20 There is always a time when you expect others to relate to you and feel what you feel.AAnd your kindness will be finally rewarded.BBut empathy is super important to being kind.CBe open to learning more about what you don't understand.DOne way to practice empathy is to pay attention to the people around you.EHowever，you never know showing empathy may make all the difference to her.FYou don't have to have a similar background to someone else to feel empathy for them.GWhenever you find someone might be feeling lonely or sad，put yourself in his shoes.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了“移情”的作用和定义，并介绍了如何让自己更好地帮助别人、理解别人。16E分析文章结构可知，本空用来引入本文的话题，在这里起到承上启下的作用。