Unit10ConnectionsB卷能力提升--高二英语北师大版（2019）选择性必修第四册单元测试AB卷.docx

Unit 10 Connections B卷 能力提升-高二英语北师大版（2019）选择性必修第四册单元测试AB卷第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。A   Australians are pretty (大胆的) when it comes to humor. Not afraid of saying something insulting (冒犯的) in the name of a good laugh, they generally don't hold back. This is always done in fun, however.    You get yourself a haircut before going to meet your new Aussie friend. You're expecting to be praised, but what you hear is, "Did you have a fight with a lawnmower(割草机)?'' You might take this as an insult, but it's just your friend's way of saying that you've had a haircut.    Your friend comes knocking at your bedroom door one morning to tell you're late for class. You were up studying late the night before and you look a mess. Your friend thinks you need to put a brush through your hair before leaving, but instead of just saying so he says, "Wow. Your hair looks like a bush pig's arse.'' He's trying to be nice.    Australia is one of cultures on this planet where making fun of someone is a sign of friendship. If you find yourself being made fun of lots, it could be that you've scored yourself a whole lot of new friends. Consider yourself lucky  these insults are all part of building a relationship.    Australians also use a lot of sarcasm(讽刺). You foolishly say something that's obvious(明显的). For example, "A six pack of beer is named after the number of beers you get in the pack, the number being six.'' A normal answer would be, "That is the most obvious statement I've ever heard", but an Australian would say, "Really? You're so clever".    Now let's say your teacher tells you that there will be a test the following day. Australians might say, "Great. I can't wait to add preparing for a test to my already long to-do list. Thank you for this gift."1. According to Paragraphs 2 and 3, Australians try to be humorous _. A. by telling funny jokesB. by making fun of friendsC. by laughing at themselvesD. by showing unfriendliness2. What do Australians want to express by saying "Thank you for this gift." in the last paragraph?A. Dislike. B. Worry. C. Gladness. D. Thankfulness. 3. How is the text mainly developed?A. By telling stories. B. By making comparisons. C. By providing examples. D. By examining differences. BThe possibility of self-driving 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 self-driving cars on public roads. The state also cleared the way for companies to sell or rent out self-driving 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 self-driving vehicles can help reduce traffic jams, cut emissions 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 copyor even worsen-the traffic of today with driveress cars? Imagine a future where most adults own individual self-driving 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 car 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 self-driving minibus. The convenience even leads fewer people to take public transport-an unwelcome side effect researchers have already found in ride-hailing services.A study from the University of California at Davis suggested that replacing petrol-powered private cars worldwide with electric, self-driving and shared systems could reduce carbon emissions from transportation 80% and cut the cost of transportation infrastructure 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 ride-hailing services, considering the cost of self-driving technology as well as liability and maintenance issues. 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 car-controlled 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.1. According to the author, attention should be paid to how driverless cars can _.A. help deal with transportation-related problemsB. provide better services to customersC. cause damage to our environmentD. make some people lose jobs2. As for driverless cars, what is the author's major concern?A. Safety.B. Side effects.C. Management.D. Affordability.3. What does the underlined word "fielded" in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Replaced.B. Employed.C. Shared.D. Reduced.4. What is the authors attitude to the future of self-driving cars?A. Doubtful.B. Negative.C. Disapproving.D. Positive.COn December 17, 1903, two men flew. They were brothers from Dayton, Ohio, and they owned a bicycle shop. They had attended school, but neither had graduated from high school. Their names were Wilbur and Orville Wright. Before they built the plane they studied all that was known about flying. They built a wind tunnel（风洞）and tested many wings. Then they drew plans and built carefully. When they flew, it was from Kill Devil Hillat Kitty Hawk. That day, Orville won the toss（投）of a coin. He got to fly first. Wilbur ran beside him；the plane lifted a few feet above the sand and stayed in the air for 17 seconds. The brothers flew four flights that day. The longest lasted 59 seconds. The men from the lifeboat station had taken a picture. The headlines in the morning newspaper in nearby Norfolk told of the flight, but most of the details in the story were wrong. The brothers were worried, but it didn't matter: no one paid attention. And other newspapers didn't carry the story. Orville and Wilbur went home and set to improve（改进）their plane. In 1904 newspaper reporters came to see for themselves. The Wright brothers checked and tested everything again and again. When the reporters arrived, the brothers were having mechanical problems with the plane. The reporters stayed two days. The Wright brothers wouldn't fly on those days；the plane wasn't ready. The reporters left. One writer did stay and see them fly. He wrote down the first long article about the Wright brothers' flight in a beekeepers' magazine!In 1908, in Virginia, Orville showed Americans that people could fly. The crowd of watchers rushed forward shouting as loudly as they could and couldn't believe what they saw.1. What can we learn about the Wright brothers?A. They started to build a plane in 1903.B. They studied very well in high school.C. They invented different kinds of wings.D. They were the owners of a bicycle shop.2. Why did Orville get to fly the plane first?A. He won after throwing a coin.B. He was asked to do that by Wilbur.C. He could run faster than Wilbur didD. He had more courage than Wilbur did3. The newspaper article about their first flight_.A. was widely discussedB. got most details wrongC. made the Wrights very happyD. was carried by many other newspapers4. Why did the Wright brothers fail to fly on the first few days after the reporters arrived in 1904?A. They needed to fix the plane.B. They didn't get enough support.C. They were expecting more reporters.D. They didn't think the weather was suitable enough.DAround one heart attack in 50 in rich European countries is caused by long exposure to loud traffic, according to the World Health Organization. The ill-effects of noise pollution in such countries are second only to those from dirty air. Long-term exposure can cause hormonal (荷尔蒙的) imbalances as well as mental-health problems.Roadside barriers can help decrease the noise, but they are expensiveup to $600,000 per kilometer. Besides, they work less well on windy days and are impractical along city streets.Happily, there is another option. By adding rubber powders, recycled from used tyres, to the bitumen (沥青) and broken stones used to make asphalt (柏油路), engineers are designing quieter streets. First used experimentally in the 1960s, this rubberized, softer asphalt cuts traffic noise by around 25%. Even better, it also lasts longer than the normal sort. Not surprisingly, rubberized asphalt is catching on.Rubberized asphalt keeps the noise down in a couple of ways. Gaps between the stones in standard asphalt must be small, because if they are too big the bitumen binding (粘合剂) cannot do its job properly. Adding rubber thickens the bitumen. That allows bigger gaps, which help to trap and spread sound waves. The rubberized bitumen itself is flexible, which enables it to absorb more unwanted sound energy.Bitumen is made from oil, which means its price has risen over the past decade alongside that of the oil. Thrown-away tyres, by contrast, are cheap and are likely to get cheaper. Nowadays enough tyres are recycled in America each year to produce 20,000 miles of the stuff, enough to rebuild about 0.5% of America's roads.Rubber roads are also popular in China, Brazil, Spain and Germany. Their popularity could spread further, since it is now possible to make rubberized asphalt less expensively than the traditional sort.1.What do the first two paragraphs mainly talk about concerning noise pollution?A. It does more harm than air pollution.B. It becomes the main cause of heart attack.C. It may cause health problems in the long run.D. It can be got rid of by putting up roadside barriers.2. How does the rubber work when added to the bitumen to reduce noise?A. By absorbing sound energy.B. By allowing bigger gaps in the bitumen.C. By holding the broken stones together.D. By trapping and spreading sound waves.3. What is the author's attitude to rubberized asphalt?A. Favorable.B. Objective.C. Doubtful.D. Unclear.4. What is one reason why the rubber road is getting popular worldwide?A. It has a good recycling.B. It has a lower cost.C. It has a high standard.D. It has an unwanted flexibility.第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。Emoji(表情符号) and Workplace Communication    In Asia, messaging platforms are growing rapidly, with users in the hundreds of millions, both at work and play. _. It's been reported that 76 percent of employees in some western countries are using emojis at work.    Written communications can often read as cold and dull. Using emojis can add humor and feeling, keeping intention clear. _, encouraging better and more frequent communication.    In any given office, employees can range from age 22 to 70 and beyond, and finding common ground in communication style can be a challenge. _. While the younger generations prefer to communicate visually, for those used to working with traditional tools like email, it may feel like a learning curve (曲线). The good news is that it's simple to learn and can be worth the effort.    There is also the matter of tone (语气). Who hasn't received an email so annoying that it ruined an entire day? _. Emoji can help communication feel friendlier, and even a serious note can be softened with an encouraging smile.    _, and emoji can contribute directly to that positive outcome. And when your employees begin adding smiling emojis to their business communication, you'll know you have succeeded in improving your work culture.A. Messages with emojis feel more conversationalB. Even a formal email can seem cold and unfriendlyC. Sending smiling faces to colleagues may seem strangeD. The popularity of these platforms is spreading globallyE. Giving employees the tools enables them to communicate honestlyF. Studies show that friendlier communication leads to a happier workplaceG. An easy way to bring all work generations together is with a chat platform第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。After the publication of my first two books, I sent my publisher Summer of the Wolves. I'd written it with great passion, filled with 1 . But the publisher 2 it. I sent it to two or three other publishers. The 3 results!I thought this novel must be really bad and cried for three days. I 4 the novel. But I couldn't stop 5 . In a few years, I focused on my skills and 6 a few more with agencies.One day, a 7 asked, "Do you have anything else?" And yes, I did- -Summer of the Wolves. "Send it to me," she said. So I did. A few weeks later, she 8 my rewriting it in first person.It had been written in two voices in third person. Therefore, that was a(n) 9 amount of work to me. But I was willing to take the 10 . Two months later, she 11 me when it was published and asked me to write another one. I couldn't believe 12 was knocking at my door.I am not a great talent, but I am a 13 worker. I've published 11 novels but written 15. Will those other four ever 14 the light of day? I hope so. I keep working and never give up. It is a 15 not a short race.1. A. strengthB. confidenceC. imaginationD. gratitude2. A. admiredB. delayedC. acceptedD. rejected3. A. normalB. desiredC. sameD. satisfying4. A. cut outB. burnt upC. tore apartD. put away5. A. thinkingB. cryingC. writingD. complaining6. A. translatedB. releasedC. editedD. revised7. A. publisherB. followerC. reporterD. reader8. A. excusedB. allowedC. suggestedD. appreciated9. A. properB. exactC. smallD. fair10. A. challengeB. realityC. risk D. credit11. A. comfortedB. congratulatedC. instructedD. bothered12. A. successB. wealthC. fameD. courage 13. A. cleverB. hardC. fastD. strict14. A. feelB. reflectC. seeD. absorb15. A. mar