新教材2021-2022学年英语人教版必修第二册课时检测：UNIT 4 HISTORY AND TRADITIONS　PERIOD 4 WORD版含解析.doc

1、温馨提示： 此套题为Word版，请按住Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合适的观看比例，答案解析附后。关闭Word文档返回原板块。课时素养检测 十六Unit 4Period 4. 阅读理解AA young British sailor was missing at sea yesterday in similar circumstances(情况)to the way his father died five years ago. The dinghy(救生橡皮船), used to take Richard Smith, 21, to his yacht(快艇), was discovered e

2、mpty, floating in seas off the Caribbean island. An air and sea search was carried out but he has still not been discovered. Richards mother, Bicknell, said from her home in Hampshire, “Its so much coincidence. Richard always carried a photograph of his father attached to a poem, which included the

3、date of his disappearance. ”Now, its very strange because all they have found is Richards dinghy. We need to know this time what has happened one way or another. If you know at least you can go through the grieving process. In November 1996, Mr Smiths father, Charlie, was sailing in the Tasmen sea b

4、etween the Australian mainland and the island of Tasmen with his new wife. They lost radio contact with the shore and they, together with their yacht were never seen again, and their disappearance remains a mystery. Richard is described a talented and experienced sailor who has crewed for the champi

5、on ocean racer. He had sailed to the Caribbean in November to crew ocean racing yachts for entertainment. He ended the evening drinking in the Abracbabra bar but left after local police closed it for being too noisy. About 2 am the following day Richard headed back for his dinghy. He started its out

6、board motor before giving an elderly woman a lift to her yacht after her dinghy had gone missing. It was the last time he was seen. 【语篇概述】一名英国水手莫名失踪, 至今杳无音信。巧合的是, 他的父亲也是以同样的方式消失不见的, 他们失踪前都发生了什么呢? 本文给大家讲述了这个离奇的故事。1. Richard Smith was _in 2000. A. tenB. fifteenC. twentyD. eighteen【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第五段得知,

7、 史密斯的父亲是在1996年失踪的, 第一段提到“his father died five years ago”, 因此史密斯失踪于2001年。第二段第一句话提到史密斯失踪时21岁, 因此2000年时他20岁, 正确答案为C。2. People searched for Richard using _. A. ship onlyB. ship and radioC. ship and planeD. yacht and car【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“An air and sea search was carried out but he has still not bee

8、n discovered. ”(空中搜查和海上搜查都没有找到他。)得知正确答案为C。3. According to the passage, we know Richard disappeared because _. A. he was a green hand in sailingB. some unknown animal attacked himC. there was a maze in the area he was sailingD. of something we dont know【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第一段中“in similar circumstances to

9、the way his father died”得知, 史密斯失踪的情况跟他父亲相似; 第五段最后一句提到“their disappearance remains a mystery”得知, 他父亲失踪的原因未明, 因此, 史密斯失踪的原因也是不为人知的。因此答案为D。4. The writer mainly tells us _. A. a story about two heroesB. a piece of news about a merchant shipC. a coincidenceD. the dying process of Richard【解析】选C。主旨大意题。根据文章结

10、构及内容得知, 作者给我们讲述了一个巧合的失踪案, 因此得出答案为C。BSome British people like to invite friends for a meal at home. But you should not be upset if your English friends dont invite you home. It doesnt mean they dont like you! Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p. m. , and end at about 11. Ask your hosts wha

11、t time you should arrive. Its polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift. Do you want to be more polite? Say how much you like the room, or the picture on the wall. But rememberit is not polite to ask how much things cost. Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks. In

12、many families, the husband sits at one end of the table and the wife sits at the other end. They eat with their guests. Youll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then youll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert, followed by coffee. Its polite to finish everything on y

13、our plate and to take more if you want it. Do you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short thank-you letter. British people like to say “Thank you, thank you, and thank you. ” all the time! 【语篇概述】英国人很好客, 他们喜欢邀请朋友去家里吃饭, 关于英国的宴请你了解多少呢? 作为被邀请的朋友, 你应该注意哪些风俗习惯及礼仪呢? 本篇文章给出了答案

14、。5. If you are going to attend a dinner party, _. A. youd better bring a certain present with youB. you must leave home for it at 7 p. m. C. you should ask your host when you should leaveD. you must arrive at it before 8 p. m. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“Its polite to bring. . . as a gift. ”得知答案为A。6. In w

15、hich order will you eat or drink the following things at the meal? A. Snacks, vegetables, meat and coffee. B. Coffee, drinks, soup, fish, vegetables and dessert. C. Soup, meat with vegetables, dessert and coffee. D. Drinks, soup, something small, fish and vegetables. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第三段中提出的进餐顺序可选出答案C

16、。7. What does the passage mainly tell us? A. How to invite a friend. B. What should you know if invited home by a British. C. What to eat at dinner. D. How to thank others for an invitation. 【解析】选B。主旨大意题。根据第一段以及后几段的大意, 可以看出本篇文章主要讲述了在英国到朋友家吃饭时应该注意的事项, 因此答案为B。. 完形填空Many people who work in London want

17、to live outside it and to go to their offices, factories or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this 1 they have to get up earlier in the morning and reach home later in the evening. One benefit of living outside London is that houses are 2. Even a small flat in London without a gard

18、en costs quite a lot to 3. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of 4 own. Then, in the country one can be 5 from the noise and hurry of the town. 6 one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night, and, during wee

19、kends and 7 summer evenings, one can enjoy the 8 clean air of the country. If one 9 gardening, one can spend ones spare time digging, planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are 10 in the garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come 11, one has the reward (回报) of a pe

20、rson who has shared the secrets of nature. Some people, however, take no interest in country things; for them, 12 lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance-halls and restaurants. Such people would 13 that their life was not worth 14 if they had to live

21、it outside London. A walk in one of the parks and a visit 15 the sea every summer are all the country they want. 1. A. showsB. expressesC. meansD. needs【解析】选C。住在郊外就意味着早晨早起去上班。2. A. cleanerB. nicerC. biggerD. cheaper【解析】选D。从下文看, 郊外的房屋便宜。3. A. seeB. lendC. borrowD. rent【解析】选D。房子不是借而是租用。4. A. himB. its

22、C. onesD. their【解析】选C。与句子主语一致, of ones own 意为“属于某人自己的”。5. A. freeB. farC. outD. absent【解析】选B。意为“远离”。6. A. IfB. AlthoughC. BecauseD. After【解析】选B。 根据下文应是转折让步关系。7. A. onB. forC. atD. by【解析】选A。具体哪一天的上午、下午、晚上, 要用on。8. A. coldB. warmC. freshD. pleasant【解析】选C。乡下的空气新鲜、干净。9. A. prefersB. likesC. wantsD. inte

23、rests【解析】选B。喜欢花园才会有下文的种花。10. A. madeB. broughtC. carriedD. needed【解析】选D。前面列举的“. . . digging. . . the hundred and one other jobs”都是花园里所需要干的活。11. A. onB. toC. upD. over【解析】选C。come up意为“长出来”。12. A. healthB. happinessC. wealthD. future【解析】选B。在城市中才有快乐。lie in. . . 意为“在于”。13. A. knowB. feelC. understandD.

24、hope【解析】选B。 此处强调的是“感受”。14. A. wastingB. findingC. livingD. spending【解析】选C。be worth doing 意为“值得做”。live a. . . life意为“过着的生活”。15. A. forB. toC. ofD. at 【解析】选B。a visit to some place意为“去某地游览”。. 书面表达假设你是李华, 你的笔友Tom对中国文化非常感兴趣, 他和他的家人准备今年来中国过春节, 写信向你咨询相关事宜。请根据所给提示, 用英语给他回一封电子邮件。内容包括: 1. 春节在中国文化中的重要性; 2. 主要的

25、庆祝活动和方式; 3. 旅游注意事项: 选好参观的城市、提前预订宾馆等。注意: 1. 词数100左右(开头和结尾已给出, 但不计入总词数); 2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。Dear Tom, Im glad to hear that you and your family are going to visit China during the Spring Festival. _I wish you a pleasant journey in China. 【参考答案】Dear Tom, Im glad to hear that you and your family are goi

26、ng to visit China during the Spring Festival. The Spring Festival is one of the most important festivals in China. It is an occasion when family members get together and have a good rest. Before the festival, we clean our houses and decorate them with red couplets and pictures, which express our bes

27、t wishes for the coming New Year. During the festival, we visit relatives. Children are given lucky money in red envelopes. There are dragon dances and carnivals, from which you can learn more about Chinese culture. In the north of China, the special food for the Spring Festival is dumpling. Please decide which cities you are going to visit and book the hotel rooms in advance. I wish you a pleasant journey in China. 关闭Word文档返回原板块