2019-2020学年同步译林版高中英语选修八培优新方案练习：UNIT 2 单元质量检测（二） WORD版含答案.doc

1、单元质量检测（二）(时间：100分钟满分：120分).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。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. cit

2、yopera. com.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

3、 runs September 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

4、 wellknown LaSalle 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/ev

5、ents/calendar.Riverbend 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：/.语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。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。1Which number should you call if you want to see an opera?A

6、2412742. B7231182.C3813300. D2326220.解析：选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。2When can you go to a concert by Chamber Orchestra?AFebruary. BMay.CAugust. DNovember.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二则广告中的“.which offers several concerts from March t

7、hrough 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。故选B。3Where can students go for free performances with their ID. cards?AMusic Hall.BMemorial Hall.CPatricia Cobbett Theater.DRiverbend Music Theater.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第四则广告中的“. usually at Patricia Cobbett Theater.”和“Students with ID. cards can

8、attend the events for free.”可知，学生持身份证在Patricia Cobbett Theater可以免费看演出。BMusic is an international language. The songs that are sung or played by instruments are beautiful to all people everywhere.Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and list

9、en to music before class, after class and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers (扬声器) and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, politics, and activities

10、 of the American people. But most of the radio broadcast is music.Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in every state. Once the popular singer is heard throughout the country, young people buy his or her tapes. Some of the money from these tap

11、es comes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.Besides pop music, there are two other kinds of music that is important to Americans. One is called folk music. It tells stories about the common life of American

12、s. The other is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music. Serious music for the concert halls is called c

13、lassical music. Music for instruments is called orchestra music, such as the symphonies (交响乐) of Beethoven. There is opera for singers, ballet for dancers like the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai in China.语篇解读：作者讲述了美国最重要的三种音乐形式：流行音乐、民乐以及乡村音乐，其中对流行音乐做了重点的介绍。4In what way can music be regarded as

14、 an international language? APopular music is what everyone enjoys.BThe wonderful songs are popular with the world people.CWhen music is played, it seems as if it were speaking to us.DMusic is too popular for everyone to be able to play it.解析：选B推理判断题。根据第一段可知“音乐是一种世界性的语言，它为各地的人们所喜欢”。5What can we know

15、 about music and people in America?AAdult drivers listen to news as well as music when they drive to work.BAdult drivers never listen to music when they drive to work.CStudent drivers carry small radios with earphones when they drive on the streets.DStudents always listen to music before class, in c

16、lass and after class.解析：选A推理判断题。根据第三段第一、二句可知A项正确。其他三项描述都不正确。6Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage?AAll people in America like popular music.BPop singers can get all the money from the tapes.CLiang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai is a kind of pop music in China.DNow, western or co

17、untry music is a little different from its beginning.解析：选D细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后两句可知如今的乡村音乐与过去是不同的。当初它是牛仔唱给牛听的，但现在它是任何关于乡村生活或乡村青年爱情的音乐。7Whats the best title of the passage? AInternational Language BMusic in AmericaCPop Music DMusic Listeners 解析：选B主旨大意题。从文中各段的描述看，本文主要讲的是美国的音乐种类。故B项适合做标题。CImagine finishing s

18、chool, and then heading straight on for night school, every day. This is life at school in South Korea. Three students from Pembrokeshire of England saw first hand just how intense (紧张的) it is. As part of a school exchange experiment, three students from St Davids went to two different schools in Se

19、oul. At the same time, it worked as part of a BBC documentary.The three students met their new classmates who, instead of 6.5 hours a normal school day between 9 am and 3：30 pm in England, study for between 14 and 16 hours every day. It explains why South Korea ranks high in the international studen

20、t rankings. “Its lessons, lessons and more lessons.” One South Korean student said he studied 16 hours a day for three years to get into Seoul University. But he said some have taken their own lives because of the stress.Tommy Reynolds, 16, said, “The main difference is their days are much longer. T

21、hey study from 8 am until 10 or 11 pm. They dont really have much time for outclass fun activities. Its lessons, lessons and more lessons for them.”When the South Korean students are not studying at school, they attend private night schools mostly. If not, they would like to go back home to study th

22、emselves for some hours. “Its totally different from that in England，” Tommy said. “The lessons are totally traditional and theyre very straight forward. They do lessons on a blackboard and theres no class discussion or anything like that. You have just got to copy it down. I didnt enjoy it at all.”

23、In his spare time, Tommy plays basketball and takes part in other activities. “Through those I get to learn different social skills, communication skills and thats what they certainly lack (缺少)”语篇解读：BBC派三名英国学生去韩国感受魔鬼教育。8The three British students went to Seoul _.Afor a job interviewBto study as exch

24、ange studentsCfor its famous placesDto experience different activities解析：选B细节理解题。根据第一段“As part of a school exchange experiment, three students from St Davids went to two different schools in Seoul.”可知这三名学生去首尔是以交换生的身份去学习。9Compared with South Korean students, English students probably _.Astudy harderB

25、like studying at home betterChave shorter schooltimeDhave to follow more school rules解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段“. instead of 6.5 hours a normal school day between 9 am and 3：30 pm in England, study for between 14 and 16 hours every day”可知，韩国学生每天学习1416小时，而英国学生在校时间是上午九点至下午三点半。故与韩国学生相比，英国学生的上课时间短一些。10What is Tom

26、mys attitude towards the lessons in South Korea?AHopeful.BIndifferent.CThankful. DNegative.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第四段Tommy的话可知，他认为韩国学生所有的课程都很传统，而且非常简单。他们用黑板上课，而且上课时没有课堂讨论或任何类似的课堂活动。学生必须把黑板上的内容抄下来。他一点都不喜欢这样。由此可推知，他对韩国学生的课堂持否定态度。11What should the South Korean students do in Tommys opinion?AImprove social and co

27、mmunication skills.BPlay sports like rugby and soccer.CRead more English stories.DStay longer at school than before.解析：选A细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，在课余时间里，Tommy会玩篮球并参与其他活动。“通过那些活动，我可以学习不同的社交和沟通技巧，而这是韩国学生肯定欠缺的。”由此可知，在Tommy看来，韩国学生应该提高他们的社交和沟通技巧。DThe people of Austria call their country Osterreich, which can be tr

28、anslated as “eastern realm”. The origin of the name goes back to the 10th century, when Austria was an eastern border area of the Holy Roman Empire. From this early beginning, Austria itself grew into a great empire. During the 16th century, its emperor was the ruler of about ten countries. Today Au

29、stria is a small but rich nation in Central Europe.Religious holidays and other festivals are joyful occasions in Austria. In some religions, for example, there is an exciting festival for scaring away the winter. Weddings are very special occasions in the villages. These are days of much singing an

30、d dancing. One of the most exciting dances to watch is the Schuhplattler that in this dance the men slap their bodies while the girls twirl (旋转) around them in their bright dresses. They dance to the music of the zither or the violin. The musicians play faster and faster toward the end of the dance

31、until the dancers are out of breath.A favorite holiday throughout Austria is St Nicholas Day. This is the day when Saint Nicholas visits Austrian children. The night before, the children always remember to leave their shoes where Nicholas will find them. In the morning the good children find beautif

32、ul presents in their shoes, but the bad children find only pieces of mud, which means nothing to them. Krampus, a blackfaced monster who is half human and often half horse, is supposed to accompany Saint Nicholas on his travels. Bad children are especially afraid of Krampus. It is said that he carri

33、es a broom to hit very bad boys and girls.In Austria, there are three music festivals each year that attract thousands of music lovers from all over the world. Tickets to operas, concerts, and plays in Austria are often sold out weeks in advance. Even rehearsals (排练) are usually well attended by stu

34、dents. When the old Vienna State Opera was bombed during World War ， thousands of desperately poor Austrians contributed small amounts of money to repair the building.语篇解读：本文是说明文。文章介绍了奥地利的历史、具有代表性的节假日活动以及奥地利人民对音乐的热爱。12Austria was named Osterreich according to its _.Atradition BlocationCpopulation De

35、xpansion解析：选B推理判断题。根据第一段中的“can be translated aseastern realm . an eastern border area of the Holy Roman Empire”可知，由于奥地利的地理位置位于神圣罗马帝国的东部边界，奥地利人称自己的国家为Osterreich，意为“东部王国”。13We know from the text that the Schuhplattler is performed _.Aby both men and womenBalong with religious musicCat the beginning of

36、 the winterDby dancers playing instruments解析：选A细节理解题。根据第二段中的“in this dance the men slap their bodies while the girls twirl (旋转) around them in their bright dresses”可知，演出者既有男的也有女的。故选A。14What will happen to the kids on St Nicholas Day?AKids always hide their shoes.BKids should behave themselves.CNicho

37、las only gives beautiful gifts to good kids.DNicholas plays hideandseek with the kids.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段中的“In the morning the good children . which means nothing to them.”可知，只有好孩子才会收到圣诞老人送的漂亮的礼物，而坏孩子只能够得到泥土，这意味着什么都没给他们。故选C。15What does the last paragraph mainly show?AAustrians love of music.BThe attrac

38、tiveness of music.CThe influence of music on Austrians.DThree worldfamous music festivals.解析：选A段落大意题。根据最后一段内容可知，奥地利每年都举办三个音乐节，歌剧、音乐会和戏剧的门票非常紧俏，奥地利人民即使生活穷困也要节衣缩食去重建剧院，这些都反映出了奥地利人民对音乐的热爱。故选A。.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。It is perhaps the most performed song in the w

39、orld. A birthday party wouldnt be complete without participants joyously belting out the song around a big birthday cake. _16_17_ But if someone wants to do it in movies or TV shows or in any other commercial activities, he needs to pay the Warner Music Group for the right. _18_19_ According to an A

40、ugust 4 The New York Times story, a class action lawsuit has been filed by a group of independent artists. Lawyers in the case said they had found evidence in the pages of a nearly centuryold songbook that proves the songs copyright first issued in 1935 is no longer valid.A federal judge may rule on

41、 the case in the coming weeks, reported The New York Times.If the song becomes part of the public domain (范围), then the Warner Music Group will lose millions of dollars in licensing fees in the future. _20_ These people think it is unfair that Happy Birthday to You has long since survived anyone inv

42、olved in its creation, but is still owned by a corporation than charges for its use.AYet Happy Birthday to You is private property and protected by copyright.BAccording to a report, Happy Birthday to You is believed to be netting the company $2 million fees a year.CIt is fine if you sing it by yours

43、elf.DIts common to sing this song personally.EBut this unreasonable situation could soon be changed.FLegally, it is supposed to be paid for the right of using this song.GIt would also be a victory for those who see the song as highlighting the copyright problems.语篇解读：本文就祝你生日快乐这首歌曲是否是一家公司的私有财产进行了描述。1

44、6解析：选A根据上下文内容可知，此处与上文在逻辑上存在转折关系，同时空处引出了下文内容。17解析：选C根据空后But的转折可知，个人唱这首歌是没有问题的。故选C。18解析：选B空前的“he needs to pay the Warner Music Group for the right”与B项中的“netting the company $2 million”相对应。所以选B。19解析：选E本段描述了一群独立的艺术家对生日歌版权问题提起了集体诉讼。与上一段的对版权付费情况形成对照，所以选E(但是这种不合理的状况可能很快就会改变)。20解析：选G由下句中的“These people think

45、 it is unfair”可知，G选项中的those与These people对应，这对那些认为这首歌强调了版权(争议)问题的人而言也是一场胜利。故选G项。.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。A short story by William Saroyan is titled “The Man Whose Wifes Hair Was Too Long But Whose Understanding of Music Was Too Short”If you think the _21_

46、strange, listen to this：In the story, a husband plays the big violin and never changes _22_.He just continues to _23_ the same note without any difference._24_ this over and over, his wife cant pay attention to what is doing and _25_ complains: “Why do you _26_ the same note over and over and over a

47、gain? Other violinists play _27_ notes.”“Other violinists play different notes，” her husband replies slowly, “_28_ they are trying to look for the right one.Ive already _29_ mine.”Im thankful I dont _30_ with a person like him.But he does speak of a _31_ truth.There is something _32_ about finding y

48、our note in life.We sometimes call it finding your _33_ or discovering what you were meant to do or be.Philosopher (哲学家) James Allen _34_， “Above all be of single aim; have a genuine (真的) and _35_ purpose, and devote yourself completely to it.”Its about cause and effect.A life without _36_ is a life

49、 without effect.Or put another way, a person who is not _37_ to a cause will have little effect on the world.It begins with finding the right note.I like the _38_ Helen Keller said it: “Many persons have a wrong idea of what _39_ true happiness.It is not achieved _40_ their own satisfaction, but thr

50、ough devotion to a worthy purpose.” Are you finding your note?语篇解读：作者通过一个拉小提琴的人不断地重复着一个音调的故事，说明了人生应该找到自己的目标，通过投身于这个目标实现人生的幸福。21A.titleBstoryCmusic Dwriter解析：选A空格前面提到了titled和这个具体的题目，所以此处意为“如果你认为这个题目有点奇怪的话”。22A.ideas BsoundsCnotes Dtones解析：选C根据第23空后的“the same note”可知，这个丈夫从来不变换音调。23A.create BmakeCrepea

51、t Dfind解析：选C根据后面的“the same”可知，他总是重复同一个音调，没有任何的变化。24A.Repeating BHearingCPracticing DPerforming解析：选B指妻子一次又一次地听了这个音调之后。25A.constantly BsecretlyCshyly Dfinally解析：选D听了很多次，由于不能集中注意力，所以最终妻子开始抱怨了。26A.compose BwriteCplay Ddrop解析：选Cplay the same note指总是拉一个音调。下句中“play _ notes”是提示。27A.different BcompleteCfalse

52、 Dfresh解析：选A与前面的the same对比，指其他的小提琴家拉不同的音调。下一段中“Other violinists play different notes”是提示。28A.because BwhenCuntil Dunless解析：选A前后为因果关系，所以用because。因为他们一直在寻找适合的音调。29A.arranged BfoundCkept Dremembered解析：选B与前面的“look for the right one”呼应，指他自己已经找到了。30A.live BfightCcompete Ddeal解析：选A结合语境，指作者庆幸自己不和这样的丈夫生活在一起。

53、31A.scientific BdoubtfulCharmful Duniversal解析：选D“我”虽然讨厌这个丈夫的行为，但是他却说出了一个普遍的道理。32A.traditional BsadCbeautiful Dreasonable解析：选C结合后面的“finding your note in life”可知，作者认同找到人生的音调是一件美好的事情。33A.worth BwayCtalent Dsecret解析：选A从后面的“discovering what you were meant to do or be”可知是找到了人生的价值。34A.advised BwarnedCcompl

54、ained Drequired解析：选A从下文的句子，可知是这个哲学家的建议。35A.control BpoliticalCreligious Duseful解析：选D既然是人生的目标，当然应该是有用的。36A.cause BfriendshipCemotion Dhope解析：选A与前面的“cause and effect”呼应，指没有目标的人生，也就没有结果。37A.devoted BsupposedCabsorbed Dintended解析：选Abe devoted to“献身于”为固定短语，即投身于人生的事业之中。38A.sentence BwayCword Dcomment解析：选B

55、作者非常赞同海伦凯勒的话，即她表达人生意义的方式。因为said后已有宾语it，所以A、C、D三项不正确。39A.refers to Bmakes upCbases on Dresults from解析：选B是什么构成了真正的幸福，对于这个问题很多人有错误的认识。A项“参考”；B项“构成，组成”；C项“以为基础”；D项“由于”。40A.for BwithCthrough Dto解析：选C与后面的“through devotion”呼应，选through，意为“通过”。.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。Now man

56、y singers and bands have little to do with good music.They know little about _41_ good music means.What is the cause?Most of these singers so far _42_ (see) music as a “job” because it is a good way of making money.And if you have a good _43_ (appear) and also original or expensive clothes to show o

57、ff at your concerts then your voice is not as _44_ (importance) as it should be.The public will prefer to admire more the most interesting parts of your body and even forget that you are there _45_ (show) your music skills, not your dancing, which is important too, but not at such a high level.There

58、fore, many young girls on TV choose to wear the most provocative (挑逗性的) clothes to catch attention, but when it comes to _46_ (sing) they are in _47_ complete mess and one doesnt need to have an ear _48_ music to notice their lack of talent.However, the young generation should understand talent and

59、a good voice matter more in their musical career.All the bands that have little to do with good music fail to _49_ (view) as successful on stage.If a young man has a great voice and wants to become a singer, he should take some special courses in this area, _50_ will help him improve singing abiliti

60、es.语篇解读：如今很多乐队和歌手仅仅因为金钱而从事音乐事业，反而忘了音乐的真正含义。41what空处所填词引导宾语从句，并在从句中作means的宾语，表示“什么”，因此用what。42have seen句中的“so far”表明用现在完成时。且“Most of these singers”与see为主谓关系，故用have seen。43appearance空前的“a good”表明这里应用名词appearance。44important此处是as .as .结构，两个as之间用形容词或副词的原级，由空前的be动词is和句意可知，此处用形容词作表语。45to show此处应用动词不定式to s

61、how .作目的状语。46singingwhen it comes to (doing) sth.表示“当谈及时”，为固定搭配，其中to是介词，故此处用动名词singing。47a in a mess表示“混乱，一团糟”。48forhave an ear for表示“对有鉴赏力”。49be viewedfail to do sth.表示“未能做某事”，为固定搭配；再由view .as .(把看作)结构可知，the bands与view之间是动宾关系，故此处用被动形式be viewed。50which先行词是special courses，关系词在非限制性定语从句中作主语，故用which。.短文

62、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。My favorite person in Chinese history is Wei Yuan, who is a great thinker in the late Q

63、ing Dynasty. In my book Haiguo Tuzhi (Maps and Records of the World), he was introduced modern technologies and ideas to China. At that time, China was a country what was far behind Western countries and was frequent invaded. Seen that, Wei Yuan wrote the book. He hoped that China could learn from W

64、estern countries and finally defeat it. Wei Yuan helped changed the Chinese views about the outside world through the book. I, inspired by him, have decided to major at English at college. Therefore I can serve as bridge between China and the rest of the world.答案：第一句：第二个iswas第二句：myhis; 去掉was第三句：what

65、which/that; frequentfrequently第四句：SeenSeeing第五句：itthem第六句：changedchange第七句：第一个atin第八句：as后加a.书面表达(满分25分)某英语刊物开设的专栏Great Scientists向中学生们征文。请你根据以下要点写一篇介绍我国著名小麦栽培学家、教育家、中国工程院院士余松烈的短文来投稿：11921年3月13日出生于浙江省；1942年大学毕业之后在多所学校任教；除了教学，在农业方面进行了大量的研究，提出了许多先进理论；2坚持理论与实践相结合，为提高小麦产量和国家农业发展做出了重大贡献；32016年4月因病逝世。注意：1.

66、词数100左右；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考范文：Yu Songlie, who was a great scientist in agriculture, was born in Zhejiang Province on March 13, 1921. After graduating from a university in 1942, he began to teach in universities. Apart from teaching, he did a lot of research on agriculture and put forward lots of adva

67、nced theories. As a scientist, he insisted on combining theory with practice. He made a great contribution to the increase of the wheat output and the development of our countrys agriculture. Unfortunately, he died of a disease in April, 2016. Yu Songlie devoted all his time to the research work. He didnt care about being famous or money. He has set a good example to others.