2021_2021学年新教材高中英语Unit4Meetingthemuse单元素养评估课时作业含解析外研版选择性必修第一册.doc

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1、单元素养评估(四)(时间：120分钟满分：150分)第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1What does the man advise the woman to do?ATo save her money. BTo buy a new computer.CTo buy a secondhand one.2What is the man doing?AAppl

2、ying for a job. BSearching for a flat.CPlanning a trip.3What time will they arrive at the theatre if they leave now?AAt 7：20. BAt 7：35. CAt 7：50.4What is the woman?AA writer. BA reporter. CAn editor.5Whats the womans attitude towards Gray?AShe admires her. BShe cant understand her.CShe doesnt like h

3、er way of life.第二节(共15小题； 每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟； 听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6What are the two speakers talking about?AA newspaper. BA magazine. CA book.7What can we learn about the man?AHes an editor.

4、 BHes an American. CHes on a visit to the US.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8Where will the man go tomorrow morning?AThe zoo. BThe National Art Museum. CThe National Stadium.9What can we know about the local restaurants according to the conversation?AThey are interesting and great. BThe foods there are great.CThe

5、cooks there are great.10What can we get according to the conversation?AThe man will travel by bus. BThe woman is a travel guide.CThe museum has modern Chinese paintings.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11Where does this conversation probably take place?AIn a shop. BIn an office. CIn a company.12What can we infer fr

6、om the conversation?AThe man is impolite to the woman. BThe man acts on the rule.CThe woman got an exception at last.13How long is the afterservice sale of the MP4?ATwo months. BFiftyfive days. CFifteen days.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14What are the two speakers talking about?ARespect for elders. BGeneration

7、gap in families.CEconomic independence of parents.15Why can the woman get along well with her parents?ABecause she doesnt need their money. BBecause she has grown up.CBecause they respect each other.16What can we learn about the man?AHe doesnt feel like his parents. BHe is an international student.C

8、He is a teacher.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17What are the most popular pets in North America according to the passage?ABirds and fish. BFish and dogs. CDogs and cats.18How many households have at least one pet?ASix percent. BSixteen percent. CSixty percent.19How are people with pets compared with those witho

9、ut pets according to the passage?AKinder. BGentler. CHealthier.20What can we learn from the passage?APets are treated as a family member. BPets get more than they offer.COnly a few people have fish as their pets.第二部分阅读(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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。A Tate Modern

10、, London, UK Together with three other Tate museums, Tate Modern located in London is a national museum of international modern art. It is one of the largest museums of modern and contemporary art in the world. Most of the exhibit items are open to the public for free, only charging for major tempor

11、ary (临时的) exhibitions. The Louvre, Paris, France It is the worlds largest and most visited art museum and a historical landmark of Paris. Housed in the Louvre Palace, the museum has been added to many times since its opening in 1793. Its glass pyramid in the main courtyard was designed by Chinese Am

12、erican architect Ieoh Ming Pei, and it later became a signature design of the museum, appearing in the hit thriller The Da Vinci Code starring Tom Hanks and Audrey Tautou. National Museum of China, Beijing, China Near Tiananmen Square in Beijing, its one of the largest museums in the world and the s

13、econdmost visited art museum in the world, just after the Louvre. Covering a time span from the Yuanmou Man of 1.7 million years ago to the Qing Dynasty (16441911), the museum houses around 1.05 million itemsmany cannot be found in museums elsewhere. State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia Th

14、e State Hermitage Museum is the second largest art museum in the world. The public can visit five of the main buildings: Winter Palace, Small Hermitage, Old Hermitage, New Hermitage and Hermitage Theatre. Frequently seen in pop culture, it often appears as a setting for films, TV series, novels and

15、even video games.21Tate Modern, London, UK is attractive partly in that _.Ait is a national museum with three branchesBentry to most of its exhibitions is free of charge Cits exhibitions range from ancient art to modern artDvisitors can purchase some wonderful exhibit items22What do we know about Th

16、e Louvre?AIt often serves as a setting for films.BIt stays the same as it was when first built.CIt is the most visited art museum in the world.DIt was designed by a Chinese American architect.23Which museum displays unique items from the Yuanmou Man?ATate Modern, London, UK.BThe Louvre, Paris, Franc

17、e.CNational Museum of China, Beijing, China.DState Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.BThroughout my educational years despite the kind teachers I had met, I never felt interested in writing until I met her, Mrs Kelley. At first, I believed that writing would still be my worst class. Gradually

18、, my fondness increased. She taught the lesson in such a lively way and her word choice impressed me. But that was not what made her my favorite. Unlike other teachers, after instructions, she gave an enormous amount of freedom in what we wrote, allowing us to create our own stories using our imagin

19、ation. And that mattered most.There was one really revolutionary event: the historical fiction unit. We were to invent out own stories using the period we were given. World War was mine. At that point, I was just looking for a good grade. Rather than creating a mundane story, I wanted to make a stor

20、y that I felt was meaningful. As I progressed, I was pulled further and further into the reality that I had made. Grammar no longer existed, as my hands gained acceleration. When I typed the final word, my hands trembled with excitement. Briefly, I read it over and then submitted the draft.In the mi

21、dst of anxiousness, Mrs Kelley responded. She pointed out some mistakes and gave some suggestions. Sadly, there were no comments of recognition. I fixed the errors and moved on. But when waiting for the final grade, I erased all the unrealistic thoughts that wandered in my mind.In the next class, su

22、rprisingly, after handing back my paper, Mrs Kelley mentioned that my story was very good. I looked at her in confusion. Soon excitement stirred inside me. I found a“5” attached to the score. She had given an extra point in “Plot” , adding an “Excellent！” No other teacher had done this. On that day,

23、 I felt what it means to be a writer. Mrs Kelley introduced me to the beauty of literature and made writing so enjoyable.24What made Mrs Kelley so special according to the author?AHer patience and kindness. BHer confidence in students.CHer creative teaching style. DHer professional knowledge.25How d

24、id the author feel when Mrs Kelley responded at first?AExcited. BWorried. CSurprised. DDisappointed.26What does the underlined word “mundane” in the second paragraph mean?ADull. BInteresting. CSpecial. DUnusual.27What was the biggest benefit the author got from Mrs Kelleys class?ARecognizing his tal

25、ent. BFinding the joy of writing.CDetermining his lifetime career. DAcquiring practical writing skills.CDo you know sand has been used to draw pictures since ancient times? Today, sandpainting, an interesting art, will be introduced to you.Sandpainting is an art of using the sand to make a fixed or

26、unfixed painting. Maybe we all played fixed sandpainting as we were young. We first painted a simple picture, then we brushed glue (胶水) to the section, and at last we poured coloured sand onto the glue in order to make it fixed. Unfixed sandpainting has a long cultural history around the world. Peop

27、le poured sand on a surface to make paintings or use some tools to draw pictures in the sand directly. They are often temporary (临时的). Different people draw sandpaintings to express different meanings: love of nature, admiration for God or love of beauty.Nowadays, sandpainting becomes a performance

28、art and its popularity hasrisen. On the stages, sandpainting performers make a series of images (图像) by drawing lines and figures in the sand with their fingers and hands. The series of images are used to tell a story. Kseniya Simonova, who is from Ukraine, is one of the greatest sandpainting perfor

29、mers in the world. People call her “The Lady of the Sand” Simonova said that she never dreamed shed become a sand artist, and when she began practising, she nearly gave it up. But she persevered,_caring for a household and her baby by day and training every night. You Are Always Nearby is one of the

30、 most famous performances of Simonova. It is a story about a young couple separated by a war in which the solider is tragically killed, but returns in spirit to watch over his wife and child. This performance makes all audience cry. Art is everywhere and is not far away from common people. Art of pa

31、inting is in our life, even in the sand.28which of the following is necessary to make a fixed sandpainting?AGlue. BA printed picture. CColoured paper. DWater.29What do we know about Simonova?AShe is the best painter in the world. BBeing a sand artist is her biggest dream.CShe once gave up performing

32、 for her family. DHer performances are popular with people.30What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?AHow sandpainting is becoming popular. BWhy sandpainting is becoming popular.CHow an image is created in the sand. DWhat sandpainting tries to express.31The underlined word “persevered” can be replac

33、ed by “_”Aset off Bgave out Cheld on Dended upD If asked whether space exploration (探索) should continue, most Americans would give an immediate response either in favour of continuing or in favour of ending space exploration. A common response would be that space exploration is a waste of money. An

34、average American, uneducated on the subject, might believe that the government is wasting billions of dollars on the research that has no value. Someone ignorant of the subject might say that a space shuttle goes up once in a while and that is about all that happens. Research is ongoing and continue

35、s when there are no shuttles being launched. This also costs the government money. Does the extreme cost of space exploration make sense? One argument is that the government is wasting money on the research not being used on Earth. Actually, the money goes to workers and scientists that support Nati

36、onal Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) missions, and goes to major companies that play important roles in major sectors of the US economy. Boeing is a partner of NASA for aircraft, the same company that makes commercial aircraft for the airline industry. Another benefit of continuing space

37、 exploration is the many spinoff technologies (衍生技术) it provides. The artificial heart resulted from experiments on the space shuttle. The handheld Jaws of Life used to save victims from car accidents originated from the system used to separate the space shuttle from its booster rockets. Insulation

38、in homes that keeps them warm and energy efficient is based on the technology used to insulate the space shuttle. There are direct benefits to the economy provided by NASA missions as well as spinoff technologies. These advances are found in food, building materials, medical procedures and the vehic

39、les we drive. While it can be proven that billions of dollars that could be used elsewhere is being spent on space exploration, the benefits it provides outweigh the negative aspects. As a matter of fact, the money spent helps to improve the quality of our lives.32How is Paragraph 2 mainly developed

40、?ABy listing data. BBy offering analyses.CBy giving some examples. DBy presenting research findings.33What is the function of Jaws of Life?ATo save people from traffic accidents. BTo do experiments on the space shuttle.CTo keep houses warm and energy efficient. DTo separate the space shuttle from it

41、s booster rockets.34What does the author think of space exploration?AIt has changed our life completely. BIt costs too much money.CIt has nothing to do with us. DIt benefits us in many ways.35What would be the best title for the text?ABenefits of Space Exploration BIs Space Exploration Worth the Cos

42、t?CHow to Make Space Exploration Affordable? DMissions of the NASA Space Shuttle Programme第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Every year in Australia, the strongest longdistance runners race more than 500 miles from Sydney to Melbourne. The race takes more than five da

43、ys to complete. It attracts worldclass athletesthe kind who become spokespeople for sports shoes and drinks. In 1983, however, as the competitors lined up to race, they were joined by a 61yearold farmer wearing overalls (工作服). _36_The other runners thought he was a confused spectator (观众). Cliff tol

44、d them that he was there to race. He explained that on his familys sheep farm, he often had to round up 2,000 or so animals by himself. Cliff said, “_37_” When the race began, the younger runners flew past Cliff. Instead of trying to catch them, Cliff shuffled (拖着脚走) along in an unusual way. _38_But

45、 something happened. When all the other runners took a break to sleep, Cliff kept running. The other runners caught up to him each morning. But finally Cliff was too far ahead to be passed. _39_ Cliff received$10,000 for winning the race. He said he did not realize there would be prize money, and he

46、 gave the money to his fellow runners. Doing this made him a hero in Australia. Since then, many runners have started to use his special way of running. _40_The farmer changed longdistance racing and proved that age and style arent everything.AHis name was Cliff Young.BHe greeted them with a big smile.CNo one sleeps during the race anymore, either.DOn the fifth day, the sheep farmer shuffled into the first place.ECliff was welcomed by cheerful crowds when he went home.FSometimes I had to run after those sheep for two or three day