2020版同步外研版高中英语必修二练习：MODULE 4 FINE ARTS 单元质量检测 WORD版含解析.doc

1、Module 4 单元质量检测（四）.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。AVincent Van Gogh, for whom colour was the main symbol of expression, was born in GrootZundert, Holland in 1853. He was brought up in a cultured family. Vincent was highly emotional and wasnt selfconfident. Between 1860 and 1

2、880, when he finally decided to become an artist, Van Gogh had two unhappy love stories and worked unsuccessfully in Belgium. He remained there to study art, and decided to give happiness by creating beauty. Of the works of his early Dutch period, the most famous is The Potato Eaters.In 1886 he went

3、 to Paris to join his brother Theo, the manager of Goupils gallery. In Paris, Van Gogh studied with Cormon, later met Pissarro, Monet，and Gauguin, and began to lighten his very dark palette (调色板). His nervousness made him a difficult person to get along with and nightlong discussions and painting al

4、l day undermined his health. He decided to go south to Arles where he hoped his friends would join him and help to set up a school of art. Gauguin did join him but with bad results. Near the end of 1888, Van Gogh ran after Gauguin with an open razor (剃须刀) but ended up cutting a part of his own ear o

5、ff. It led Gauguin to finally leave Arles.In the May of 1890, Van Gogh seemed much better and went to live in AuverssurOise under the eye of Dr. Gachet. Two months later he was dead, having shot himself “for the good of all”. During his life he had sold one painting. Van Goghs finest works were prod

6、uced in less than three years.语篇解读：文章介绍了艺术家凡高的生平事迹。1. Before Vincent Van Gogh started to learn art_.Ahe did a good jobBhe was popular with the other artistsChe lived a frustrating lifeDhe had no interest in art解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第一段第四句可知，凡高在学习艺术之前，爱情和工作上都不顺利，因此他的生活不顺心。2The underlined word “undermined” in

7、 the second paragraph could be replaced by “_”AaffectedBprotectedCtested Dchanged解析：选A词义猜测题。该词所在句子的句意为：神经质使他成为一个很难相处的人，并且整夜的讨论再加上白天画画损害了他的健康。affect意为“影响，对有坏影响”。3Which of the following about Van Gogh is TRUE?A. He was a confident boy when he was young.BHe was born in Belgium and once worked in Hollan

8、d.CHe lost a part of his ear at the age of 35.DHe had never sold any paintings during his life.解析：选C细节理解题。由第一段第三句可知A项错误；由第一段第一句可知B项错误；由第一段第一句以及第二段倒数第二句可知，凡高出生于1853年，1888年自己砍掉部分耳朵，故C项正确；由第三段第三句可知D项错误。BAt times my mom has been uncomfortable seeing these qualities in me. For example, when I was 12, I w

9、ent to Puerto Rico all by myself to stay with my grandmother for the summer. My mom was extremely nervous about it. She kept telling me how things were different in Puerto Rico, to always put on sunscreen, not to wander away from my grandmother, and other warnings. She helped me pack and did not lea

10、ve the airport until she saw my plane take off.But despite her worries, she let me go on my own. As I moved into my teens, she continued to give me space to grow and learn, even when it might have been difficult for her. When I reached my senior year, I decided to move away for college. Once again I

11、 found that I differed from my peers: While many of them wanted to stay close to home, I couldnt wait to be out in the world on my own. While my mom may not have been happy at the thought of my going away, she was supportive and excited for me.One big thing I realized during my senior year, as my mo

12、m granted me more freedom, was that she actually believes in me and trusts me. That means a lot. Most of my life, and especially when I was little, the main person I tried to impress in my schoolwork or other things was my mother. I knew she expected nothing but the best from me. Sometimes it was ha

13、rd to live up to her standards; getting a single B on my report card would make me feel bad because I knew she wanted me to have all As.I know that her high standards have helped me stay focused on whats important, like education, and made me who I am. I am thankful for her support and involvement i

14、n my life.Most of all I respect her. She is the strongest woman I know and thats why I have turned out so strong and independent.语篇解读：作者的妈妈一直都在为作者担心，但是，她并没有因此而过多的干预作者的决定。相反，母亲支持作者，对作者严格要求，并抱有很高的期望。作者把自己的成功都归功于妈妈的谆谆教导。4When the author decided to go to Puerto Rico, his mother _.Awanted to go with himB

15、worried about his safetyCdidnt allow him to do soDasked his grandmother for advice解析：选B细节理解题。根据第一段中“I went to Puerto Rico all by myself to stay with my grandmother for the summer. My mom was extremely nervous about it.”我独自一人去Puerto Rico和我祖母度过夏天，我妈妈非常担心我。可知，作者的妈妈对此是非常的担心。故选B。5The author decided to mo

16、ve away for college to_.Abe different from his peersBkeep away from his motherCbe independent in the outside worldDmake his mother unhappy解析：选C推理判断题。根据第二段中“While many of them wanted to stay close to home, I couldnt wait to be out in the world on my own.”与同龄人想离家近不同的是，我迫不及待想独自一人去外地上学，可知作者的独立性比较强，故选C。6

17、We can learn from the third paragraph that the authors mother_.Ahad a high expectation of himBwas too strict with himCused to expect nothing from himDcared little about his learning解析：选A推理判断题。根据第三段的“I knew she expected nothing but the best from me.”我知道她希望我一切都最好，nothing but“除了”，可知作者母亲对他期望很高，故选A。7In t

18、he passage, the author mainly wants to tell us_.Ahis long way to becoming independentBhis good relationship with his motherCthe importance of a mothers trust and supportDhis mothers deep love for him解析：选C主旨大意题。根据倒数第二段“that she actually believes in me and trusts me. That means a lot.”她真正地相信我，信赖我对我意味深

19、重。和最后一段“I am thankful for her support and involvement in my life”我很感激她的支持和出现在我的生活中。可知这篇文章主要是作者把自己的成功都归功于妈妈的信赖和支持。CDo you love Beats headphones, True Religion jeans, and UGG shoes? These are some of the most popular brands (牌子) around. They are also expensive. But some experts say they are not much b

20、etter than cheaper brands.For example, Jim Wilcox works for Consumer Reports. He tested all kinds of headphones. He says that D|S80 Koss Pro headphones provide basically the same quality and comfort as Beats. So why do people pay twice or even 10 times as much for the hottest brands?Experts say its

21、because fashionable, expensive brands send a message. Brands say “I belong” or “I can afford it”Some people think that expensive brand names are worth the price. They say that some designer clothes really are top quality and that they last longer than cheaper brands. Some teenagers choose to wear po

22、pular brands because these brands make them feel good about themselves. Alexandra Allam, 17, likes to buy brandname products.“Id rather spend the extra money to get something I know Ill be satisfied with，” she says. Her friend Emmy Swan agrees, saying “As long as you can afford it, it seems reasonab

23、le to buy what you want.” But not all teenagers agree.“Spending hundreds of dollars for designer sunglasses is stupid and unreasonable，” says Daniel Steinbrecher, 16.“Its fake (假的) happiness.”People who are against wearing expensive brand names say that many designer brands arent any better.“Its was

24、teful to buy things just because they are popular，” says Edmund Williams, 15.“Youll feel better if you buy things because you like them. If you have extra money to spend, it would be better to give it to people in need.”语篇解读：文章讨论的是昂贵品牌值不值得的问题。8The example of Jims report wants to tell us _.Apopular b

25、rands make people comfortableBKoss Pro headphones are better than BeatsCthe hottest brands are of the highest qualityDlesserknown brands may offer the same quality as name brands解析：选D推理判断题。根据第二段“Jim Wilcox works for Consumer Reports. He tested all kinds of headphones. He says that D|S80 Koss Pro hea

26、dphones provide basically the same quality and comfort as Beats.” Jim Wilcox为消费者报告。他测试了各种耳机。他说，80美元的耳机Koss Pro和Beats提供基本相同的质量和舒适。由此可知消费者们对于品牌了解不够，lesserknown brands may offer the same quality as name brands 一些鲜为人知的品牌可以像品牌商品一样提供相同质量的。故选D。9According to experts, people choose the hottest brands probabl

27、y _.Ato show offBfor their better qualityCfor their better designsDto belong to a special group解析：选A推理判断题。根据第三段的“Brands say I belong or I can afford it”可知，人们选择最热门的品牌是出于炫耀心理，故选A。10What does Edmund think of expensive brands?AThey are not worth the price.BThey make him feel confident.CThey need to impr

28、ove their quality.DThey pay too much attention to personal likes.解析：选A推理判断题。根据最后一段Edmund所说的“Its wasteful to buy things just because they are popular.”仅仅因为它们受欢迎而买东西是一种浪费。可知他认为昂贵品牌并不值那个价，故选A。11The text is mainly about _.Ahow to buy things reasonably Bthe competition between brandsCthe different values

29、 of teenagersDwhether expensive brands are worth high prices解析：选D主旨大意题。文章第一段提出本文要谈论的话题：“They are also expensive. But some experts say they are not much better than cheaper brands.”这些品牌价格如此昂贵，但是一些专家说受欢迎的品牌价格昂贵然而却不见得比便宜的品牌好。随后文章从正反两面对此进行了讨论。由此可知，文章主要是讨论昂贵的品牌到底值不值这一话题。故选D。DSunday, 31 AugustWeve been in

30、 China for a month now. Dad, Mom, Harry and I moved to Tianjin on 25 August. Were not very far from Beijing. Two days ago, we celebrated my 16th birthday. It was great celebrating in China; the only thing that was strange was the cake here theyre not as sweet as the ones in New York. On Monday schoo

31、l starts I wonder what it will be like.Monday, 1 SeptemberOn my first day I was looking around for a locker to put my books in. However, here all the students keep all of their books at their desks we stay in the same classroom because apparently we dont have to go from class to class teachers come

32、to us!Today we selected teacher assistants for each subject.Their duties are to collect homework, make announcements，and do other stuff for the teacher and the students. Its kind of a big deal here! Since I am from the US, I was asked to be the English assistant. I felt so proud but quite nervous at

33、 the same time because I wasnt sure what I had to do, but I accepted the job anyway.Friday, 3 OctoberBoy, what a week! Now we have nine classes every day, including the morning class, a combination of our American schools“Homeroom”and“Study Hall”. I think Chinese students work too much! I have to do

34、 my homework when I get back home. I dont even have time to watch TV or surf the Internet like before. I sometimes miss New York and my school because we didnt have to study so much. We had more time to hang out with our classmates and neighbors; here, besides their usual classes, students are invol

35、ved in weekend classes in subjects such as English, Chinese and math.I get a lot of attention, being from another country. Everyone wants to practice English with me! A really cute girl even asked me for my phone number on my second day and sent me a text message! Im making a lot more friends now. I

36、 just need a lot of help to improve my Chinese. Some students want to do a language exchange program with me. Nice!12The passage mentions all the following points EXCEPT _.Aphysics studyBteacher assistants Cfree time activitiesDlanguage exchange program解析：选A细节理解题。文章第一段提到蛋糕的味道，第三段提到课代表，倒数第二段提到自由时间的活动

37、，最后一段提到语言交流项目，但是没有提到物理学习，所以选A。13According to the passage, which of the following is NOT the teacher assistants duty?ACollecting homework.BMaking announcements.CHelping teachers with small errands (差事)DTeaching classmates.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Today we selected teacher assistants for each subject. Their

38、 duties are to collect homework, make announcements, and do other stuff for the teacher and the students.”可知，课代表的任务是收作业、发布通知、帮助老师做些小差事，但不用教同学，故选D项。14Where is this passage most probably from?AA story book. BA guide book.CA diary. DA magazine.解析：选C文章出处题。这篇文章是到中国学习的美国学生的日常生活记录。作者记录了在中国的学习、生活状况。也有经历的文化冲

39、击。从格式上也能明显看出是日记。故C项正确。15The passage is best described by _.Aculture shock BmulticultureCunique culture Dculture background解析：选A推理判断题。文章多处可以看出作者在对比中国和美国之间的差异，这也是作者体验的一种文化冲突，故A项正确。.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be

40、 happy and what it takes to achieve happiness? _16_ The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life.Make a plan for attaining goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.Surround yourself with h

41、appy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way._17_When something goes wrong, try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in selfpity. Truly happy people dont allow setbacks to affect their mood because they know that with a littl

42、e thought they can turn the circumstances back to their favor._18_ These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness._19_ Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra m

43、inutes on your appearance, you will be subconsciously (下意识地) putting yourself in a better mood.Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy.Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness._20_AWhat makes o

44、ne person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy.BOn the contrary, if you are around people who are happy, their emotional state will be influenced.CBeing overweight or not eating nutritious foods can have a negative effect on your mood. DThese are important questions for any

45、one who is seeking happiness to ask themselves.ESpend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy.FThere are some tips in life that lead to happiness.GIts also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself.语篇解读：文章讲述的是创造快乐的一些建议。16解析：选D前两句连续提出了几个问题，这几个

46、问题对于追求幸福的人来说都很重要，故D项符合上下文。17解析：选B上文提及如果你的周围都是一些消极的人，那么你也会变得消极。接下来应该讲的是如果你周围的人是积极的，你也会很积极。故B正确。18解析：选E根据下一句“These few minutes will give you the opportunity”说明是要我们明天留点时间来思考那些让我们开心的事情。故E项符合上下文。19解析：选G根据下一句“Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath”说明这些都是你为自己做的事情，故G项符合上下文。20解析：选C本段

47、是指要保持健康的生活方式能让我们幸福，故C项内容：超重或者不吃有营养的食品会对我们的健康有不好的影响。故C项符合上下文。.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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。This past Thanksgiving Day the boss of the company I work for decided to serve a Thanksgiving meal for the poor. I couldnt_21_this and decided that I wanted to _22_！ I co

48、uld deliver foods and send out my smile card.I arrived at my _23_ around 11 and found a line of families waiting outside the doors. I wasnt sure _24_ I wanted to give my card to because there were so many people there _25_ I knew I wanted to give it to a mother.I served _26_ table plates of turkey w

49、ith all the fixings and slices of pumpkin pie for desert. Everyone was so happy and honestly seemed _27_ for what my coworkers and I were doing.At my last_28_there was an older lady with about eight kids. She looked tired, but _29_ that her children were _30_. Smiling at her, I exchanged a few words

50、 _31_her and knew that she was a foster mom (养母) and that _32_she would have liked to cook at home she couldnt _33_ it because of the size of her family. She then thanked me for_34_time with my family to serve hers. She burst _35_ a smile and gave me a hug _36_.I gave my smile card to her.At the end

51、 of the day I didnt think about how I gave up time with my_37_ to do this because I got so _38_ out of this special and unforgettable experience, _39_ made me so incredibly thankful for _40_ I have and I now realize it is important to give back, and not just on the holidays.语篇解读：本文讲的是我在一个感恩节向贫穷的人们送去

52、感恩节大餐和卡片的事，其中的一个妈妈给我留下了深刻的印象，告诉我们要心怀感激、乐于助人。21A.escape BacceptCforget Dmiss解析：选D考查动词。escape“逃离”；accept“接受”；forget“忘记”；miss“错过”。在过去的这个感恩节我工作的公司的老板决定为贫穷的人们提供感恩节大餐，根据下文可知我参加了这次活动，所以这里的意思是我不能错过它，故选D。22A.ignore BsignChelp Dtake解析：选C考查动词。ignore“忽视”；sign“标记”；help“帮助”；take“带走”。在过去的这个感恩节我工作的公司的老板决定为贫穷的人们提供感恩

53、节大餐，根据下文可知我参加了这次活动，所以这里的意思是我不能错过它、我要帮忙。故选C。23A.factory BcompanyChome Dfarm解析：选B考查名词。factory“工厂”；company“公司”；home“家”；farm“农场”。根据上文可知这次活动是公司老板发起的，所以应该是在公司举行，我在11点的时候到了公司。故选B。24A.what BwhenCwho Dwhere解析：选C考查代词。what“什么”；when“当”；who“谁”；where“哪里”。宾语从句缺宾语，用who。根据下文可知因为人很多，我不确定要把卡片给谁。故选C。25A.but BsoCand Dwh

54、ile解析：选A考查连词。but“但是”；so“所以”；and“和”，while“然而”。此处表转折，我不确定要把卡片给谁，但我知道我想给一位母亲。故选A。26A.an amount of Ba number ofCthe series of Dthe number of解析：选B考查形容词。an amount of“许多”；a number of“许多的”；the series of“一系列”；the number of .“的数量”。我为许多的桌子盘子提供了火鸡。故选B。27A.thankful BregretfulCconfused Damused解析：选A考查形容词。thankful“

55、感恩的”；regretful“后悔的”；confused“困惑的”；amused“愉快的”。每一个人都很感恩。28A.round BtableCturn Ddesk解析：选B考查名词。round“圆形物”；table“餐桌”；turn“改变”；desk“桌子”。在我的最后一桌是一位老太太和大约有八个孩子。故选B。29A.surprised BupsetChappy Dcurious解析：选C考查形容词。surprised“惊喜的”；upset“不安的”；happy“快乐的”；curious“好奇的”。她看起来很累，但是快乐地看着她的孩子们在吃。故选C。30A.sitting BsingingC

56、laughing Deating解析：选D考查动词。sit“坐”；sing“唱歌”；laugh“笑”；eat“吃”。她看起来很累，但是快乐地看着她的孩子们在吃。故选D。31A.with BforCabout Dover解析：选A考查动词固定搭配。 with“和”；for“为了”；about“关于”；over“结束”。exchange words with“和某人说话”。我微笑地看着她，和她说了几句话。32A.in case Bas thoughCeven if Dso that解析：选C考查连词。in case“以防万一”；as though“好像”；even if“虽然”；so that“所

57、以”。虽然她更喜欢在家做饭，但因为她的家庭规模她负担不起。故选C。33A.pay BthinkCsucceed Dafford解析：选D考查动词。pay“支付”；think“想”；succeed“成功”；afford“负担”。虽然她更喜欢在家做饭，但因为她的家庭规模她负担不起。故选D。34A.putting up Bgiving upCtaking up Dmaking up解析：选B考查动词短语。put up“提出”；give up“放弃”；take up“接受”；make up“装饰”。她感谢我放弃了与我的家人相处的时间来为她服务。故选B。35A.in BoutConto Dinto解析：

58、选D考查介词。in“在”，out“出来”；onto“在上”；into“进入”。burst into“爆发出”。她突然笑了。故选D。36A.hardly BslightlyCcarefully Dimmediately解析：选D考查副词。hardly“几乎不”；slightly“轻轻地”；carefully“认真地”；immediately“马上”。马上给了我一个拥抱。故选D。37A.family BfriendCboss Dcoworkers解析：选A考查名词。family“家人”；friend“朋友”；boss“老板”；coworker“同事”。在一天结束的时候，我没有想我是如何放弃与我的家

59、人相处的时间来做这件事。故选A。38A.much BlittleCmany Dfew解析：选A考查形容词。much“很多”；little“少的”；many“很多”；few“很少”。这里表肯定，并且是不可数的。因为我从这特别和难忘的经历中得到了许多。故选A。39A.as BwhichCwhat Dit解析：选B考查关系词。as“作为”；which“那”；what“什么”；it“它”。这些让我非常感恩现在我拥有的一切。故选B。40A.something BsomebodyCeverything Deverybody解析：选C考查代词。something“有些事”；somebody“有些人”；eve

60、rything“所有事”；everybody“所有人”。这些让我非常感恩现在我拥有的一切。故选C。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Yesterday was my 18th birthday. As Father and Mother thought it was a big occasion for me, they suggested I _41_(hold) a birthday party at home to celebrate it. For several days they had been b

61、usy _42_ (prepare) for this. By 4 oclock I was pleased to see all my friends had come _43_ a lot of beautiful presents. Mother cooked us a big meal.We _44_ (spend) a wonderful night together, eating and talking _45_(happy). The most exciting moment was when Mother put a big birthday cake on the tabl

62、e and all my friends began to sing Happy Birthday. Seeing the 18 candles burning, I couldnt keep back my tears._46_ mother and fathers love, I would not lead such a happy life now. Mother asked me to make a wish _47_ I blew out all the candles. After that，everyone enjoyed the sweet birthday cake and

63、 shared my happiness.I am eighteen years old now，_48_ means Ive become an adult and have more _49_(responsibility). Ill do _50_ (me) best to return my parents love and live up to their expectations.答案：41.(should) hold42.preparing43.with44spent45.happily46.Without47.before48which49.responsibilities50

64、.my.短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。There was a time when Zhang Yi and I was good friends, but now we are like strange

65、r. On his first day in our class two years ago, he had no one to talk. I was the first one to say hello to her, so we became friends. Zhang Yi did well in math or he was always ready to helping me with it. One day last month, I told him about that I would be away from school for two days to see a fr

66、iend. But he told my father about it and that made me angrily. Now, I know I was wrong. I decide to say sorry for him, because I dont want to lose so a good friend.答案：第一句：waswere; strangerstrangers第二句：talk后加with或to第三句：herhim第四句：orand; helpinghelp第五句：去掉about第六句：angrilyangry第八句：forto; sosuch.书面表达(满分25

67、分)请你根据以下内容写一篇以“Why Do People Like Traditional Chinese Painting？”为题的英语短文。大家喜欢中国传统绘画的原因：1中国传统绘画以用毛笔蘸黑色的墨水，着自然色而著名，且中国传统绘画都很贴近现实。而西方现代绘画很抽象，难以理解。2中国有许多著名的传统派画家，其中之一是齐白石，他画的小虾图深受人们喜爱。另外一位是徐悲鸿，他的奔马图栩栩如生。3中国画的一个重要特征是绘画、诗歌、书法和印章的完美结合。注意：1.词数100左右；2文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：书法calligraphy；印章seal；结合coordinationWhy

68、Do People Like Traditional Chinese Painting?Most people agree that the traditional Chinese painting is very beautiful. 参考范文：Why Do People Like Traditional Chinese Painting?Most people agree that the traditional Chinese painting is very beautiful. First, the Chinese painting is known for its brush dr

69、awings in black inks and natural colours. Traditional Chinese painting styles are closer to reality and easier to understand while most western modern paintings are too strange to be understood. Besides, there are many famous traditional Chinese painters, one of whom is Qi Baishi. His paintings of l

70、ittle shrimps are loved by many people.Another Chinas best known artist is Xu Beihong. He also follows the traditional Chinese style. He is most famous for his lively paintings of horses, which look so alive. Whats more, an important feature of traditional Chinese paintings is the perfect coordination of pictures, poems, calligraphy and seals. This also adds beauty to the paintings.So most people like traditional Chinese paintings.