2020_2021学年新教材高中英语Unit4Everydayeconomics单元综合检测含解析外研版选择性必修第四册202102022178.doc

1、Unit 4 Everyday economics单元综合检测(四)(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)AMusicOpera at Music Hall：1243 Elm Street.The season runs June through August，with additional performances in March and September.The Opera honors Enjoy the Arts membership discounts.Phone：2412742.http：/www. cityopera. com

2、.Chamber Orchestra：The Orchestra plays at Memorial Hall at 1406 Elm Street, which offers several concerts from March through June.Call 7231182 for more information.http：/www. chamberorch. com.Symphony Orchestra：At Music Hall and Riverbend.For ticket sales, call 3813300.Regular season runs September

3、through May at Music Hall and in summer at Riverbend.http：/www. symphony. org/home.asp. College Conservatory of Music (CCM)：Performances are on the main campus(校园) of the university, usually at Patricia Cobbett Theater.CCM organizes a variety of events, including performances by the wellknown LaSall

4、e Quartet，CCMs Philharmonic Orchestra, and various groups of musicians presenting Baroque through modern music.Students with ID.cards can attend the events for free.A free schedule of events for each term is available by calling the box office at 5564183.http ：/www.ccm.uc.edu/events/calendar.Riverbe

5、nd Music Theater：6295 Kellogg Ave.Large outdoor theater with the closest seats under cover (price difference)Big name shows all summer long! Phone：2326220.http：/www. riverbendmusic. com.【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文广告。全文介绍了要举办的五场音乐演出。提供的信息包含音乐会的主题、电话以及网址等。此类广告具有条目清晰的特点，因此所设问题也是针对某项内容。1Which number should you call

6、if you want to see an opera?A2412742.B7231182.C3813300.D2326220.A细节理解题。根据第一则广告中的“The Opera honors Enjoy the Arts membership discounts.Phone：2412742.”可以得出，如果想看歌剧，应打2412742。其他四则广告都没有提到opera一词。2When can you go to a concert by Chamber Orchestra?AFebruary.BMay.CAugust.DNovember.B细节理解题。根据第二则广告中的“.which of

7、fers several concerts from March through June.”可知，可以在三月至六月去听Chamber Orchestra举办的音乐会，因此May(五月)合适。February(二月)，August(八月)和November(十一月)都不在此范围内。3Where can students go for free performances with their ID.cards?AMusic Hall.BMemorial Hall.CPatricia Cobbett Theater.DRiverbend Music Theater.C细节理解题。根据第四则广告中的

8、“.usually at Patricia Cobbett Theater.”和“Students with ID.cards can attend the events for free.”可知，有身份证的学生在Patricia Cobbett Theater可以免费看演出。A、B、D三项并未提身份证的问题，故可排除。4How is Riverbend Music Theater different from the other places?AIt has seats in the open air.BIt gives shows all year round.CIt offers mem

9、bership discounts.DIt presents famous musical works.A细节理解题。本题需要纵向地将五则广告进行比较。第五则广告Riverbend Music Theater提到了outdoor，而前四则广告中，这些举办音乐演出的场地都没有说是露天的，因此这是Riverbend Music Theater与众不同的地方。B项有一定的干扰性。从最后一则广告中的“.all summer long！”可知，B项中的all year round(一整年)表述错误，因此可以排除；C项表示给会员打折，这是第一则广告提及的内容；D项表示展现一些知名的音乐作品，在文中没有依据

10、，不能说明Riverbend Music Theater与其他地方的不同。BDearest darling girl，Today is the beginning of the next stage in your life.We head off to your new home at Stanford.Where do I start in telling you how proud I feel to be called Mummy by you? Weve laughed at how you burst into this world with a scowl on your fac

11、e，how determined you have always been right from feeding yourself to making big decisions for your life.There were days during your illness that I wasnt sure you had the will to make it.Telling you that you needed to want to get better was the hardest and yet the greatest day.From that day you took

12、responsibility and decided you wanted to beat anorexia(厌食症)I dont think Ive ever felt so proud of you as when you came home to say that you wanted to go to West Africa between school and university.You chose to go alone，and to raise the money yourself.You have such strength of character and determin

13、ation.It is at times hard to believe that you are only 18.You experienced something in that month that few dare experience in a lifetime.So，Viv，here are my words of wisdom to you as you start your next big adventure.The world is a beautiful place but often a few things can make it seem difficult.God

14、s temple is made of love.Its mans temple that is built of stones.Open your heart to goodness and never ever let negative people or thoughts take hold of you.As Minor Myers put it，“Go into the world and do well.But more importantly，go into the world and do good.”It is true that with every passing day

15、，I will grow older and weaker.A day may come when I will become forgetful.But even then，you with your bright smile，will light up my heart.Your Alo【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。这是妈妈写给刚上大学的女儿的一封信，在信中，母亲表达了对自己女儿的骄傲和内心的满足，并对女儿提出了期望。5What can be learned from the first paragraph?AViv was once a trouble maker.BViv is a f

16、reshman in Stanford.CViv relies on her parents a lot.DViv was defeated by anorexia.B推理判断题。根据第一段第二句“We head off to your new home at Stanford.”可推知，Viv是斯坦福的大学新生。故选B。6Why did Viv go to West Africa?ATo do what others dare not.BTo show her determination.CTo get money for school fees.DTo go on an adventure

17、 by herself.D细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“You chose to go alone，and to raise the money yourself.”和第二段最后一句“You experienced something in that month that few dare experience in a lifetime.”及第三段第一句中的“as you start your next big adventure”可知，Viv去西非的原因是要独自去冒险经历一些事情。故选D。7What is Alos advice for Viv?ATo be a positive and

18、kind person.BTo avoid the negative part of life.CTo be cautious of coldhearted people.DTo explore the beauty of the world.A推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Open your heart to goodness and never.go into the world and do good.”可推知，Alo给Viv的建议是做一个积极而又善良的人。故选A。8How did the author feel when writing the letter?AAmused and th

19、ankful.BPleased and satisfied.CCheerful and relieved.DConcerned and anxious.B推理判断题。根据最后一段最后两句“A day may come when I will become.will light up my heart.”以及全文内容可知，作者为自己的女儿感到骄傲且内心很满足。A项意为“愉悦和感激的”；B项意为“高兴和满足的”；C 项意为“高兴和欣慰的”；D 项意为“担心和焦虑的”。故选B。CNo one can doubt the fact that education plays an important r

20、ole in a persons life.However，different people prefer different ways of education.Recently，a survey in Canada found that about 40 percent of high school students are not in favor of daily homework，which quickly led to a heated discussion about whether daily homework should be ended or not in schools

21、.Some people insist that daily homework helps students a lot.Yet others are for the opinion that homework is nothing more than a routine activity that cuts time for leisure or physical exercise.Its true that outofclass activities should be valued in a students development，but from my point of view，h

22、omework still plays an important role in ones life.Doing daily homework is a way to build a foundation for a persons selfdevelopment.In the long run，students study habits will be more developed and their awareness of the importance of learning will be raised by doing homework every day.An experiment

23、 carried out by the University of British Columbia found that former students who did homework every day still take part in selfstudy every day even though they have already graduated.Homework also helped give them a deeper understanding of how important education is in a persons life.Students doing

24、 homework every day also have better time management skills，since daily academic exercises can help them plan their free time more effectively.Take me as an example，I spent a lot of time playing video games when I was in primary school when there was little homework to do.After I got to middle schoo

25、l，the time I spent on homework began to increase greatly.But it did not become a burden for me.Instead，it helped me get rid of my gaming habit as well as improve my ability to manage time.Doing homework not only develops students good habits and knowledge，but also improves their ability to manage th

26、eir spare time.Although doing daily homework isnt ideal for everyone，people have to admit that the advantages it brings are more valuable than the harm.【语篇解读】本文论述了做家庭作业的好处：为自身发展打下坚实的基础；对时间更好的掌控能力；培养学生良好的习惯。9Whats the authors attitude toward doing homework?AFavorable.BDoubtful.CNeutral.DCritical.A观点态

27、度题。根据第二段最后一句“Its true that outofclass activities should.important role in ones life.”可知，作者赞成做作业。10Some students are not willing to do homework because they think Athere is no point in doing homeworkBdoing homework takes up their spare timeCthere is too much homework for themDtheir daily homework is

28、too easyB细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“Yet others are for the opinion that homework.or physical exercise.”可知，一些学生不愿意做作业是因为他们认为作业占用了他们太多的业余时间，从而减少了休闲和锻炼的时间。11What section of a newspaper is this text most probably taken from?AScience.BHealth.CBusiness.DEducation.D文章出处题。本文论述了做家庭作业的好处：为自身发展打下坚实的基础；对时间更好的掌控能力；培养学生良好的习惯

29、。因此本文很可能出现在报纸上的“教育”栏目中。12Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?aDoing homework develops students good habits.bStudents have to waste their free time doing homework.cDoing homework does good to students health.dStudents improve time management skills by doing homework.Aa，

30、d Bb，cCa，c Db，dA细节理解题。根据文章第四段第一句“Students doing homework.their free time more effectively.”和第五段第一句“Doing homework not only develops students good habits and knowledge，but also improves their ability to manage their spare time.”可知选A。DIf you choose only to complain and escape from a misfortune，it will

31、 always follow you wherever you go.But if you decide to be strong，the hardship will turn out to be fortune on which new hopes will arise.In an accident，a boy lost both his arms and his father who was the main source of support for the family.Since then，he has had to depend on the arms of his younger

32、 brother.For the sake of taking care of him，his younger brother became his shadow，never leaving him alone for years.Except for writing with his toes，he was completely unable to do anything in his life.As the two brothers grew up together，they had their share of problems and they would often quarrel.

33、Then one day，his younger brother wanted to leave，living his own life，as many normal people do.So he was heartbroken and didnt know what to do.A similar misfortune befell a girl，too.One night，her mother who suffered from chronic mental illness disappeared.Her father went out to look for her mother，le

34、aving her alone at home.She tried to prepare meals for her parents，only to overturn the kerosene light on the stove，resulting in a fire which took her hands away.Though her elder sister who was studying in another city showed her willingness to take care of her，she was determined to be completely in

35、dependent.At school，she always studied hard.Most of all she learned to be selfreliant.One day，the boy and the girl were both invited to appear on a television interview program.The boy told the TV host about his uncertain future at being left on his own，whereas the girl was full of enthusiasm for he

36、r life.They were both asked to write something on a piece of paper with their toes.The boy wrote：My younger brothers arms are my arms；while the girl wrote：Broken wings，flying heart.【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章通过介绍两个不同的故事启迪我们应当积极勇敢地面对困难。13What attitude should we take towards a misfortune in the authors opinio

37、n?ATrying to find an escape from it.BFacing it bravely with a positive mind.CAsking for help from your relatives.DIgnoring it and living a normal life.B推理判断题。根据第一段的第二句“But if you decide to be strong，the hardship will turn out to be fortune on which new hopes will arise.”可推知，面对困难我们应当积极勇敢地面对，故B项正确。14A

38、fter the accident，the boy Adecided to live with his brotherBlearnt to do things with his toesCmade a living all by himselfDdepended wholly on his brotherD细节理解题。根据第二段的第二句“Since then，he has had to depend on the arms of his younger brother.”可知，失去双臂后，他就完全依靠他的弟弟，故D项正确。15Which of the following is TRUE of

39、the girl?AShe lost her mother in an accident.BHer sister took good care of her.CShe was optimistic and full of courage.DShe led a poor life with her father.C推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句中的“the girl was full of enthusiasm for her life”，并结合第五段可知，她决定独立生活，在学校努力学习。据此可知，女孩在事故后乐观而坚强，故C项正确。.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)A g

40、ood training partner can be a great asset(有用的人)to your training but if you get stuck with a bad one，it could lead you down the road to frustration. 16 Here are a few things to look out for：Dependable.Choose someone who you are sure will show up for every scheduled workout or who will call you if the

41、y cant make it.It is a drain(消耗)on your valuable energy especially before training to have to constantly remind your partner.Attitude.Get a partner with a positive attitude.This is very important.If they constantly say that something is impossible or that they cant or you cant do something，you may e

42、nd up believing them. 17 Open mind.Get a partner with an open mind.Someone who has to do things his or her way all the time，will not listen to you and will not change his or her mind isnt a good partner. 18 The leader should take into account the needs and feelings of the other partner not totally i

43、gnoring them.Spotting.Get someone you feel comfortable with spotting you.One of the main roles of a training partner is spotting and if you dont trust them，theres not much point in having them around to help. 19 If you are a beginner，try to find someone who knows what they are doing.You will get mor

44、e out of your training than if you train with another beginner.While there are a number of advantages of having a training partner，there are also advantages of working alone. 20 ATraining level.BSimilar strength levels.CBe selective when choosing a training partner.DFind someone with a similar train

45、ing goal as you.EIn every partnership，one person will tend to be the leader.FDo not train with someone who is satisfied with no improvement.GIn the end，it is really up to you whether or not you need a training partner.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。作者在文中介绍了挑选一个好的健身伙伴需要考虑的几个因素。16C根据上文“A good training partner can be

46、a great asset(有用的人).the road to frustration.”可知，健身伙伴有好有坏；再结合下文的“Here are a few things to look out for”可知，C项“挑选健身伙伴时要仔细斟酌”承上启下，符合语境。17F根据上文中的“Attitude.Get a partner with a positive attitude.”可知，挑选健身伙伴时要考虑对方的态度，选择那些态度积极的人做伙伴，而不要和那些不求上进的人结为健身伙伴，故选F。18EE项中的“the leader”与空格后的“The leader should take into a

47、ccount the needs and feelings of the other partner not totally ignoring them.”相照应，故选E。19A根据下文中的“If you are a beginner，try to find someone who.train with another beginner.”可知，选择健身伙伴时还要考虑个人训练水平，挑选那些比自己水平高的人作为健身伙伴。20G根据上文中的“While there are a number of advantages of having a training partner，there are a

48、lso advantages of working alone.”可知，G项，“最终，你是否需要健身伙伴真的要由你自己来决定”符合语境。.完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)In 1994 I was in the midst of a depression(抑郁症)When I was depressed，I 21 One day I was cleaning up the rooms and found a CD covered with dust.I wiped it off，put it in the 22 and started washing dishes.A mans

49、voice，reading poetry，filled my house.The sound of the speakers voice and the words of the poems reached something deep inside me.I stopped and 23 I began to take poems into my life, not simply reading them，but developing rich relationships with the 24 I learned many by heart.They became my therapy(疗

50、法) and 25 Those poems made me wiser and healthier. 26 ， in the fall of 2008，poetry 27 me in a way I had never expected.I had put all my savings in a small，local fund(基金)Two months later，the leader of the fund left me a message：“The financial crisis 28 our fund particularly hard.Weve lost everything.

51、”I stood there， 29 Suddenly I heard a poem， 30 ， called Kindness in my mind.It felt like the poem had been written for me 31 ， for this exact moment，like the perfect helper 32 on the scene at the instant of an accident.Kindness became my 33 I read it before going to bed，and at breakfast every mornin

52、g.It reminded me that this was not a 34 ， but a path to sympathy，and I was not walking alone.Even now，I reach for Kindness several times a week to carry me 35 the heart of what really matters to me.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。“我”患有抑郁症，偶然间爱上了诗歌朗诵，这些诗歌抚慰了“我”的心灵；“我”投资基金，遭遇金融危机，积蓄全都没了，是一首名叫善良的诗歌让“我”重新对生活燃起希望。21A.ran

53、BsleptCcleanedDsangC根据下句中的“One day I was cleaning up the rooms”可知，“我”抑郁时便会打扫房间。C项意为“清除，打扫”，符合语境。故选C。22A.drawerBplayerCwasherDfridgeB根据下句中的“A mans voice，reading poetry”可以判断，“我”将CD放进了播放器。B项意为“CD、唱片、录像带等的播放机”，符合语境。故选B。23A.weptBleftClaughedDlistenedA根据语境可知，朗读者的声音和诗歌的内容触动了“我”的内心深处；据此可推知，“我”停下手中的活，哭了起来。A项

54、意为“哭泣”，符合语境。故选A。24A.tunesBrhymesCwordsDCDsC根据第一段倒数第二句中的“the words of the poems”，并结合下一句“I learned many by heart.”可知，此处指诗歌的内容。故选C。25A.medicineBfoodCassistanceDattentionA根据上文中的“I was in the midst of a depression(抑郁症)”和该句中的关键词“therapy(疗法)”可知，此处指这些诗歌成为“我”治疗抑郁症的良药。A项意为“药品，药物，良药”，符合语境。故选A。26A.StillBYetCThe

55、nDSoonC结合第一段第一句中的“In 1994”和该句中的“in the fall of 2008”可知，此处指后来，在2008年的秋天。故选C。27A.surprisedBimpressedCwarnedDrescuedD根据下文描述的诗歌帮助“我”从钱财损失中恢复过来并成为“我”的精神支柱可以判断，这些诗歌以“我”未曾预料到的方式拯救了“我”。D项意为“拯救”，符合语境。故选D。28A.hitBblewCpushedDpressedA根据下文“Weve lost everything.”可知，此处表示“金融危机重创了我们的基金。”A项意为“产生不良影响，打击，危害，重创”，符合语境。故

56、选A。29A.fearlessBthanklessCbreathlessDdefencelessC根据上文可知，经济危机使“我”的积蓄打了水漂，故此处指“我”站在那儿，喘不过气来。C项意为“喘不过气来的”，符合语境。故选C。30A.by coincidenceBout of nowhereCin the distanceDby accidentB根据该句“Suddenly I heard a poem.in my mind.”可知，此处应指不知怎么地，“我”的脑海中响起了一首叫善良的诗。B项意为“不知怎么地”，符合语境。故选B。31A.immediatelyBsincerelyCcasuall

57、yDpersonallyD根据该句中的“for me”和“for this exact moment”可以判断，“我”感觉这首诗就像是为“我”量身定做的。D项意为“个别地，私人地”，符合语境。故选D。32A.readingBarrivingCwalkingDescapingB根据语境可知，这首诗的出现就如一位合适的施助者抵达了事故现场。B项意为“到达，抵达”，符合语境。故选B。33A.homeworkBreligionCprayerDmemoryC根据下文的“I read it before going to bed，and at breakfast every morning.”可知，这首诗

58、成了“我”的祈祷文。C项意为“祈祷文，祷辞”，符合语境。故选C。34A.mistakeBlessonCcomfortDtragedyD根据该句中的“but a path to sympathy”以及上文所叙述的受经济危机的冲击，“我”的钱都打了水漂可知，这首诗歌让“我”意识到这件事情并不是悲剧，而是通向同情的道路。D项意为“悲剧，不幸”，符合语境。故选D。35A.forBwithCoffDintoDcarry sb./sth.into意为“将某人/某物带至”。此处指这首诗歌带“我”走进对“我”来说什么才是真正重要的东西的核心。故选D。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)If y

59、oure a fan of great movies，you have 36. (probable) heard about DreamWorks Pictures，or simply DreamWorks.This American movie company has made some of 37. greatest liveaction and animated films in recent history.DreamWorks 38. (start)in 1994 by three of the top movie producers in Hollywood：Steven Spie

60、lberg，David Geffen，and Jeffrey Katzenberg.They wanted DreamWorks to be different from other studios，so they made three special rules.First，they agreed to make 39. (few) than nine movies each year.By producing fewer movies，they could make sure that each one was excellent.Second，they said that each pe

61、rson was free to do other 40. (create)projects.The final rule was that they would stop 41. (work) before dinner，so they could spend time with 42. (they) families.When the time came to pick a logo for their new company，Spielberg wanted a logo 43. made people think of Hollywood studios from the past.I

62、n the end，the producers chose a picture of a boy sitting on the moon，44. (hold)a fishing rod.This logo also reminds people about their childhood.The company changed hands many times，eventually focusing 45. animation and changing its name to DreamWorks Animation in 2004.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了梦工厂影业的创立与发

63、展过程。36probably设空处作状语修饰“heard about”，故填副词probably。37the形容词最高级前面需用定冠词，故填the。38was started由“in 1994”可知，此处需用一般过去时，又因主语“DreamWorks”与start之间是被动关系，故填was started。39fewer由than可知，此处需用比较级，故填fewer。40creative设空处作定语，意为“创造性的”，故填creative。41workingstop doing sth.意为“停止做某事”。42their设空处作定语修饰families，故填their。43that/which

64、设空处引导限制性定语从句修饰先行词logo，且在从句中作主语，故填that/which。44holding由句意可知设空处作伴随状语，且boy与hold之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，故填holding。45on/uponfocus on/upon.意为“集中精力于上”。.应用文写作(满分15分)假定你是某中学的学生会主席李华。最近，一批来自英国的高中生将来你校访问。请你写一篇英语发言稿，介绍为他们安排的活动。内容包括：1参观校园；2观看介绍学校的短片；3体验中国古代成人礼(adulthood ceremony)。注意：1.词数80左右(开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连

65、贯。Dear friends，Welcome to our school. Thanks.【参考范文】Dear friends，Welcome to our school.Im Li Hua，president of the Student Union.Now Id like to tell you about the schedule for your visit today.First of all，I will show you around our campus so that you can get a general impression of our school.After t

66、hat，youll watch a short video that will help you learn more about the history，characteristics，staff and students of our school.Whats more，you will take part in an ancient adulthood ceremony，which provides a good opportunity for you to experience.Thanks.读后续写(满分25分)阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文

67、。Megan is a bright and curious little girl，as most children at age eight.When walking she looks up，down，or sideways，never where shes going.One day，she spotted，partly covered by leaves and litter，a $100 bill.She looked to see if anyone was watching and bent down to crumple(弄皱) the bill in her tiny ha

68、nd.Sliding it into her jacket pocket，she took another guilty look and then hurried off to school.Her day was spent watching her jacket hung on the wall by the door.During lunch，she took it off and ran to the far side of the playground to pull out the crumpled bill and stare at it and see that it was

69、 real and belonged to her.When some older kids wandered by，she put it back into her pocket quickly and rushed back into the classroom.It wasnt until she was riding home on the school bus that she started to wonder about whom the bill had belonged to before it came to be hers.“Probably somebody rich，

70、” she thought.“Why else would he be so careless with $100 bills？”She imagined a tall man in a fine wool jacket walking to his big car and pulling out a roll of money，not noticing one bill drifting(飘)to the ground.Putting the roll back in his pocket，he climbed into his car and drove away.Just then，a

71、wind blew some leaves to cover most of the lost bill.But，then she thought，what if the bill had been a present for his little niece with her grandma because her parents were killed in a car crash? Shed have treasured that $100 bill because it came from her generous uncle.And shed be dreaming，even now

72、 if she hadnt realised shed lost it，of all the toys and treats that the bill could buy.She could use it to buy a present for her grandmother.She would be heartbroken to find shed lost that $100 bill.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式作答。Paragraph 1：Walking slowly towards her house，she debated whether to tell h

73、er mom about her newfound treasure. Paragraph 2：The next day was Sunday and Megan and her mom arrived at the local supermarket early. 【参考范文】Paragraph 1：Walking slowly towards her house，she debated whether to tell her mom about her newfound treasure.If she told her mom what had happened to her，then w

74、hat would happen to the $100 bill? Maybe she couldnt achieve her dream she wanted to use the money to buy some homeless children some toys; without the money，she could do nothing.But if she continued to keep the $100 bill，she would feel so guilty that she couldnt sleep well.At that moment，she regret

75、ted picking up the bill.Finally，she decided to ask her mother to buy some toys for some poor children.Without hesitation，her mother agreed.Paragraph 2：The next day was Sunday and Megan and her mom arrived at the local supermarket early.The money was still in her jacket and it still belonged to her.S

76、uddenly，she found some toy planes which were right presents just for those children! She stopped her mother，and offered to buy them.“I can pay for the toys myself，” she told her mother what had happened.After Megan paid for the presents，her mother gave her a $100 bill and the thumbs up.Getting a praise from her mother，she felt very happy.