2021-2022学年新教材高中英语 UNIT 4 JOURNEY ACROSS A VAST LAND Section Ⅰ Reading and Thinking检测（含解析）新人教版选择性必修第二册.doc

1、Reading and Thinking.阅读理解AIf youre travelling with kids in London, many London hotels have special services and features to help the family holiday, offering services for kids as well as games, movies and free ice cream!AthenaeumThe fivestar Athenaeum is a fantastic family hotel, particularly with t

2、he addition of its kids services.Even before you arrive, theyll be in touch to make sure your kids have their favorite DVDs, treats and anything else to keep them happy.And they can arrange your perfect family activities, from bike hire to theater tickets.Chessington Safari HotelAt Chessington Safar

3、i Hotel, kids will love staying in an African adventurethemed room, having breakfast while overlooking the animals of the Wanyama Reserve, watching familyfriendly movies and getting into the theme park before it opens.Marlin ApartmentsMarlin Apartments operate more than 700 serviced apartments in Lo

4、ndon.Apartments are all within five minutes walk of the Tube (good for tired little legs) with flat screen TVs, fully equipped kitchen and free WiFi.Oneor twobedroom family apartments have extra room for folding beds in the living area too.NovotelNovotels family rooms are designed to accommodate two

5、 adults and two children.Accommodation and breakfast are free for under16s (up to two staying in their parents room).You can also enjoy a late checkout at 5 pm.on Sundays, and while you lie in, the kids can entertain themselves with the Cartoon Network while enjoying free ice cream.The RitzKids at t

6、he Ritz are treated just as well as by their parents, if not better！Children can enjoy computer games and DVDs, free ice cream and their own bathrobes and slippers.Under16s can stay for free in their parents bedroom.语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了五个特色旅馆。如果你带着孩子在伦敦度假，那不妨考虑一下文中提到的五个特色旅馆。1If you and your kids want

7、 to enjoy yourselves by bike, you will choose AAthenaeumBChessington Safari HotelCNovotel DMarlin Apartments解析：选A细节理解题。由Athenaeum部分的最后一句And they can arrange your perfect family activities, from bike hire to theater tickets.可知，该旅馆可提供租自行车服务。故选A项。2Which of the hotels can help you make your own dinner?A

8、Chessington Safari Hotel.BMarlin Apartments.CNovotel.DThe Ritz.解析：选B细节理解题。由Marlin Apartments部分的第二句中的fully equipped kitchen可知，Marlin Apartments旅馆提供了装备齐全的厨房供旅客使用。故选B项。3What do Novotel and the Ritz have in common?AYou can enjoy the best service in London.BKids can play computer games.CBreakfast is free

9、 for kids.DFree ice cream is provided.解析：选D细节理解题。由Novotel部分的最后一句while enjoying free ice cream和The Ritz部分的第二句Children can enjoy computer games and DVDs, free ice cream and their own bathrobes可知，免费提供冰激淋是两个旅馆的共同点。故选D项。4Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AYou must contact Athenaeum

10、before arrival.BKids can watch any movies they like at Chessington Safari Hotel.CYou can surf the Internet free of charge in Marlin Apartments.DThe Ritz has extra room for folding beds in the living area.解析：选C细节理解题。由Marlin Apartments部分中的free WiFi可知，Marlin Apartments旅馆提供免费的无线上网，C项中free of charge和surf

11、 the Internet与之呼应。故选C项。A项中的must和B项中的any语气太过绝对，与原文不符，故排除；提供extra room for folding beds in the living area的应是Marlin Apartments旅馆，故排除D项。BIn China, the “kingdom of bicycles”， people went everywhere by bicycle.However, now as a result of industrialization, from 1995 to 2005, the number of bikes declined

12、by 35% in Chinese cities, while cars and other motor vehicles doubled.This has left air polluted and roads crowded.In China, pollutant levels have risen alongside urban population growth.To deal with this issue, Chinese cities have invested (投资) increasingly in public transport systems like bikeshar

13、ing.Bikesharing systems have grown extremely in China in the past decade.The first major models started in European cities Amsterdam and Copenhagen in 1968 and 1995 and offered a service through which citygoers could easily borrow bikes to travel around the city.Since then, bikesharing systems have

14、grown rapidly.China now has the biggest and largest number of bikesharing programs.One of the largest programs is the Hangzhou Public Bicycle Service.The system is straightforwardpick up a bike from any station and you can ride for free in the first hour.Need another hour? Pay 1 yuan for a second ho

15、ur.Given its ease and cheapness, its no surprise that an average of 310，000 people use the system every day.However, the adoption of bikesharing wasnt easy at the beginning.After the 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing struggled in maintaining its bikesharing programs, as bikesharing companies suffered heav

16、y financial (财政的) losses due to little government support and little demand.Shanghai similarly struggled in 2014, with citizens choosing to take taxis or to buy their own bikes.Then things started to look up.And now more bikesharing programs, like Mobike and Ofo, are developing quickly.Regardless of

17、 how bikesharing systems change in China, its evident that theyve made their mark on Chinas transport systems, on the way to making the country return to the “kingdom of bicycles” and hopefully regain clean air.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了共享单车在中国的发展过程。5What contributed to the birth of bikesharing programs

18、in China?ARising pollutant levels.BThe population growth.CThe tradition of riding bicycles.DPeoples increasing interest in cycling.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第二段中的To deal with this issue, Chinese cities have invested (投资) increasingly in public transport systems like bikesharing.可知， this issue应指第一段所提到的However, no

19、w as a result of industrialization, from 1995 to 2005, the number of bikes declined by 35% in Chinese cities, while cars and other motor vehicles doubled.This has left air polluted and roads crowded.所以说是机动车导致的城市环境污染，催生了共享单车。6What can we learn about bikesharing from Paragraph 2?AIt serves as the most

20、 convenient transport system.BIt is a common means of transport in Europe.CIt enjoys popularity in most Chinese cities.DIt has a history of about half a century.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第二段中的The first major models started in European cities Amsterdam and Copenhagen in 1968 and 1995 and offered a service through

21、 which citygoers could easily borrow bikes to travel around the city.可知，共享单车已经有半世纪的历史，故选D项。7What made Shanghai have trouble keeping its bikesharing programs at first?ALittle demand. BToo many taxis.CA lack of money. DNo government support.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第四段中的Shanghai similarly struggled in 2014, with

22、citizens choosing to take taxis or to buy their own bikes.可知，市场需求少是造成其最初发展问题的因素。8What would be the best title for the text?ABikes: An Ecofriendly Means of TransportBThe Benefits of BikesharingCThe Kingdom of BicyclesDBikesharing in China解析：选D标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了共享单车在中国的发展过程，故D项为最佳标题。CMusic comes in many fo

23、rms; most countries have a style of their own.The US is well known for jazz, which has gained worldwide popularity.In contrast to classical music, which follows formal European traditions, jazz is spontaneous (自发的) and freeform.It is full of energy, expressing the moods, interests, and feelings of t

24、he people.It has a modern sound that makes people very excited.In the 1920s jazz sounded like America.And so it does today.The origins of this music are as interesting as the music itself.Jazz was produced by American blacks, who were brought to the Southern States as slaves.They were sold to planta

25、tion owners (种植园主) and forced to work long hours in the cotton and tobacco fields.This work was hard and life was short.When a Negro died, his friends and relatives formed a group to carry the body to the cemetery.A band often went with them.On the way to the cemetery the band played slow and sad mu

26、sic.But on the way home the mood changed.Spirits lifted.Everybody was happy.Death had removed one of their members, but the living were glad to be alive.The band played happy music, which made everyone want to dance.It was an early form of jazz.Music has always been important in their lives.Coming m

27、ainly from West Africa, the black men who were brought to America already possessed a rich musical tradition.This music centered on religious ceremonies (宗教仪式) in which dancing, singing, clapping and stamping (顿足) to the beat of a drum were important forms of musical expression.As these people settl

28、ed in to their fields, they made up work songs.Singing made the hard work go faster.Another musical form that helped to develop jazz was the blues.Blues songs always describe something sad an unhappy love affair, a money problem, bad luck.To this day, the expression “feeling blue” means being sad.语篇

29、解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了爵士乐的起源。9Through jazz, people can express Atheir moods Btheir feelingsCtheir interests Dall the above解析：选D细节理解题。根据第二段第二句话It is full of energy, expressing the moods, interests, and feelings of the people.可以得到答案。10Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AJazz follows Eu

30、ropean traditions.BJazz always describes something sad.CJazz was first produced by black slaves.DBlues made the hard work of those slaves go faster.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段第二句话Jazz was produced by American blacks可知，爵士乐是由美国黑人奴隶创作的。11The underlined sentence “Spirits lifted.” in Paragraph 4 suggests that Aever

31、ybody was feeling blueBeverybody was still in a sad moodCeverybody became happyDpeoples souls went to the heaven解析：选C句义猜测题。从Spirits lifted.前的sad music到the mood changed以及后面的Everybody was happy.Death had removed one of their members, but the living were glad to be alive.The band played happy music可知，s

32、pirits lifted意为“精神振奋”，与C项符合。12What should be the best title for this passage?AA Light MusicBBlack Mens MusicCThe Origin of the Jazz MusicDThe Popular Music Jazz in the US解析：选C标题归纳题。本文的中心是讲述爵士乐的起源。.阅读七选五There are some children who love to fly and then there are the kids who are afraid of the unknown.

33、The following tips may help you if you want to travel with your children by plane. 1 If you tell the child he will soon be flying on an airplane and leave it at that, his imagination (想象力) can turn to fear. Instead, tell him how wonderful it is to fly.Dont tell children about the dangers of flying.

34、2 And you can promise him that the plane will not crash(坠毁).Read a book to your children. 3 Reading may also make your children fall asleep.Bring a comfort thing that your child enjoys. 4 Be sure to bring that blanket (毯子) along as it will provide a safety net for the child.Having this blanket along

35、 may also help him fall asleep.Bring a safe electronic device that shows movies or supports video games，and makes children curious.Bring snacks.Children are picky eaters and may not like the food being offered.Three to five hours can be a long time on an airplane without food. 5 When they are upset，

36、it is easier to let fear of the unknown take control.AChildren may get upset when they are hungry.BTell your children how much fun it is to fly before the trip.CMost kids have a stuffed animal or a blanket that they love.DIf a child brings them up, tell him that flying is perfectly safe.ELeave a lit

37、tle extra time so you can make your children walk.F.Bring a favorite book and a new book your kids have never read.G.Your phone is another favorite tool for keeping them happy on a flight.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了和孩子一起坐飞机旅行时的几条小建议。1选B根据下文的Instead，tell him how wonderful it is to fly.可知，旅行前告诉孩子坐飞机多有趣。2选D根据空

38、前的Dont tell children about the dangers of flying.可知，不要告诉孩子坐飞机的危险。如果孩子提起来的话，告诉他坐飞机非常安全。3选F根据空前的Read a book to your children.可知，带一本孩子喜欢的书和孩子没读过的新书。4选C根据空后的Be sure to bring that blanket (毯子) along as it will provide a safety net for the child.可知，很多孩子都有毛绒玩具或者自己喜欢的小毯子。5选A根据空后的When they are upset可知，孩子饿的话就会情绪低落。