Unit 2 Let’s celebrate!（能力提升）-2020-2021学年高一英语下学期单元测试定心卷必修第二册（外研版2019）.docx

1、必修第二册 Unit 2 Lets celebrate!能力提升卷姓名_ 班级_ 学号_一、完形填空 Why do people give gifts in the first place? Throughout the world, many culture 1 special holiday with gifts and food. Holiday 2 bring people together and allow us to feel a part of the family and community. The gifts and food that we share are abou

2、t 3 a sense of gratitude and joy.The gifts of a few generations ago were 4 more useful and homemade. Even the people who could 5 wonderful presents probably didnt do as much buying and spending as we do today. Our culture has grown more 6 , and gift giving has become a booming industry. Sometimes th

3、e 7 meaning behind the tradition gets lost, and the gift giving 8 a life of its own.Not only is the pressure on spending money on the right 9 , but many people also find that when gifts become the central point of a holiday, they put too much 10 on receiving, too. Its all too 11 to have high expecta

4、tions of whats in that beautifully wrapped box but that can set anyone up for 12 .When the materialistic aspects of the holiday overshadow (使显得较不重要) its 13 , it can leave people feeling empty and 14 for something more. Its no wonder that we often hear about people having the “holiday blues” feeling

5、sad or empty instead of feeling 15 and fulfilled (满足的).Not all people think the holidays are too materialistic, of course. Most 16 the traditional aspects of the holidays, like getting together and 17 with friends and family. And some love shopping and are 18 fine with all the giving and receiving.B

6、ut if youre feeling a little 19 about the holidays, what can you do? One way to take back the holiday 20 is to focus on traditions and service putting real meaning into your giving.1AmarkBprovideCfillDstart2AceremoniesBjourneysCshowsDtraditions3AlackingBexpressingCaffectingDlosing4AexactlyBactuallyC

7、probablyDtotally5AaffordBdeliverCacceptDmake6ArichBpopularCimportantDcommercial7AsensitiveBoriginalCcentralDsocial8Aleads toBstands forCtakes onDcarries on9ApresentBpersonCtasteDsituation10AneedBenergyCmoneyDemphasis11AshyBeasyCgreedyDgenerous12AexcitementBentertainmentCdisappointmentDpuzzlement13Am

8、eaningBinfluenceCbenefitDcourse14AaccountingBlookingCpreparingDwishing15AbusyBhappyCreliableDmagical16AappreciateBforgetCignoreDdoubt17AfightingBworkingCcelebratingDliving18AseldomBevenCyetDjust19AanxiousBupsetCemptyDcurious20AspiritBfoodCplanDinvitation二、阅读理解AIn 1905, Anna Jarvis began a campaign t

9、o convince lawmakers to choose a special day to honor Americas mothers. Many individual states began celebrating Mothers Day in 1911. However, it was not until 1914 that President Woodrow Wilson finally managed to persuade the U.S. Congress to set aside the second Sunday of May to honor moms.The for

10、mer U. S.President announced it as a day to publicly express our love and respect for the mothers of the country. Little did he know that Americans would agree with his wishes by changing Mothers Day into the third biggest customer spending event of the yearright after winter holidays and the backto

11、school season.This year, Americans expect to spend $21.4 billion, or about $172.22 per person. This is slightly higher than last years record of $21.2 billion and is almost a 60% increase in spending since 2009.So what do we spend all the money on?According to a survey carried out by the National Re

12、tail Foundation, a large amount of the money will be spent on jewelry($4.2 billion), meals, and other outdoor activities($4.1 billion). Flowers, accessories, and electronics(电子设备) are the next favorite gift choices, with about $2 billion spent on each.CDs, personal services like spa days, and housew

13、ares(家庭用品) are some of the other gifts that moms receive from their loved ones on this special day.Not sure what to get for Mom? A recent survey made by O showed that mothers prefer gifts that are personal. This means that you do not have to spend a large sum of money to make your mom happy. A handm

14、ade card or a photo of a special memory you shared with her will do the trick. Whats more, set aside all your electronics and spend the day just laughing with your mom.Besides making her day, it will also be fun!21. Who set up Mothers Day as a national holiday in America?A. Anna Jarvis. B. The forme

15、r U.S.President.B. The U.S.Congress. D. Woodrow Wilson.22. What can we infer about Mothers Day in America?A. It is the third most important holiday in America.B. Business people especially welcome the holiday.C. This holiday is only popular among young Americans.D. Americans like making gifts for mo

16、ms better on this day.23. What are people most expected to do on Mothers Day?A. Buy gifts for moms. B. Prepare a surprise for moms.C. Take moms to shopping centers. D. Enjoy staying together with moms. BThe old Chinese saying “as happy as spending the New Year” might be outdated now in the busy mode

17、rn world. The Spring Festival is regarded as the most important festival for Chinese people and an occasion for all family members to get together, like Christmas in the West.But many traditional customs accompanying the Spring Festival, however, have weakened in practice.Setting off fireworks was o

18、nce the most typical custom of the Spring Festival. People thought the sputtering(爆裂) sound could help drive away evil spirits. However, the activity has been completely or partially forbidden in big cities for years as the government has taken security, noise and pollution factors into consideratio

19、n.“In recent years, some cities have begun to allow people to light fireworks during limited hours at the Spring Festival, surrendering to(屈从于) public demand.Respecting folk traditions is a gesture of respect towards public opinion, ” said Zhou Xing, a folklore researcher.“As people gain more income

20、 and it becomes easier to buy daily goods, the New Year holiday is just like any other. After long workdays, many people use the New Year holiday to take a rest, rather than visiting friends and neighbors. The process of making and enjoying the family dinner on Spring Festival Eve is the most import

21、ant thing. However, many families would like to eat out to save time and energy, ” said Li Shunzhi, a resident of Harbin, Heilongjiang.“I enjoy the holidays very much in the countryside. My family has been preparing for the Spring Festival more than two weeks before the holiday, cleaning the house,

22、buying holiday goods and decorating the house with paper cuttings. On New Years Eve, the whole family stays up to see the New Year in, and in the days to follow, a series of activities such as lion dancing, dragon lantern dancing, Lantern Festival and temple fairs will be held. Without the ancient t

23、raditions, the holiday is nothing to us,” said Zhang Hui, from Hebei.24. Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?A. Setting off fireworks has been forbidden in some big cities for years.B. Nowadays, people can light fireworks in some cities at the Spring Festival.C. People believe t

24、hat the sound of fireworks can drive away evil spirits.D. In the past, setting off fireworks couldnt be seen almost anywhere.25. What Li Shunzhi said implies .A. what people do during the festival now is different from the past.B. people would like to have the family dinner on Spring Festival Eve.C.

25、 people prefer to visit friends and neighbors rather than take a rest.D. the New Year holiday is just like any other day.26. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Zhang Hui often spends two weeks preparing for the Spring Festival.B. Zhang Hui is used to spending the Spring Festival with his f

26、amily.C. Zhang Hui always takes part in a series of activities after the Spring Festival.D. Zhang Hui lives in the urban area.27. What does the whole passage show?A. The Spring Festival is as lively as before.B. The Spring Festival is outdated now.C. The Spring Festival is losing its qualities.D. Th

27、e Spring Festival in China is more important than Christmas in the West.CThanksgiving is an important festival in North America.We interviewed several students from the USA and Canada. Here is what they have told us about their Thanksgiving experiences.Josie from New York, USA“In America, Thanksgivi

28、ng is celebrated every year at the end of November. It is to remember the first group of people from Europe to live in America. When they first arrived, they found the environment strange. But they learned to survive after some native American friends showed them how to grow and find food.Thanksgivi

29、ng is meant to be a traditional celebration.”Todd from California, USA“Thanksgiving is the first day of Christmas shopping. That means we have four weeks to buy Christmas presents for our families and friends. For me and my friends, the most important part of the festival is the big football game on

30、 TV. The match is watched by millions of people all over America. Thanksgiving is seen as an exciting day for football！”Ian from Saskatoon, Canada“In Canada, Thanksgiving is held on the second Monday in October. On the Sunday before Thanksgiving Day, many people go to church. Thanks is given for all

31、 the good things that happened to them during the year.I always give thanks for the nice big turkey Im going to have at the family dinner! Like all festivals, Thanksgiving is about food！”Katie from Maritimes, Canada“On Thanksgiving Day, we have dinner with all our cousins, aunts and uncles. It is al

32、ways very busy. Sometimes we have two Thanksgiving dinners because we go to both our grandparents houses. The dinner is usually attended by more than twenty people at each house! My mother and my aunts do all the cooking but the washingup is done by me and my cousins. And thats not an easy job! But

33、I dont mind because Thanksgiving is meant to be a time to give thanks.”28. People in the USA and Canada _A. all have the same opinion of ThanksgivingB. have different opinions of ThanksgivingC. feel that Thanksgiving is about foodD. have no interest in Thanksgiving29. When is Thanksgiving celebrated

34、 every year in Canada?A. On the second Monday in October.B. On the second Monday in November.C. At the end of October.D. At the end of November.30. Where does the person who thinks that Thanksgiving is a traditional celebration come from?ANew York. BCalifornia. CSaskatoon. DMaritimes.31. What is the

35、 main idea of this passage?A. Students learn to give thanks on Thanksgiving.B. Many students like spending Thanksgiving at home.C. Students have different experiences on Thanksgiving.D. Thanksgiving is an important festival in North America.三、七选五The Lantern Festival, a traditional Chinese festival,

36、is celebrated on the 15th day of the first lunar month. And it falls on Tuesday this year. 32. The day leads to the first full moon night of the year, and is also the night when the earth returns to spring.It was also a romantic festival in ancient China, providing an opportunity for unmarried men a

37、nd women to meet. 33. But during the Lantern Festival, it is a tradition that all people? including those young women，come out for lantern shows. People hang lanterns everywhere, in their house or in the streets, which depict various characters, like flying birds, leaping fishes, and shining firewor

38、ks, showing an atmosphere of joy. 34. .Another activity，guessing the answers to lantern riddles，gave young people a chance to interact with each other and know more about each other. For thousands of years, there have been numerous love stories originating during the Lantern Festival.Besides watchin

39、g lanterns and guessing the answers to lantern riddles，there are many other traditions for the festival.1. Dragon lantern dance35. At the festival, people perform dragon lantern dances and look forward to this years good weather and peace.2. Lion DancesIt is similar to the dragon lantern dance，deliv

40、ering good wishes and good luck.3. Eating yuanxiaoEating yuanxiao on Lantern Festival is another tradition. 36. The stuffing includes bean paste, sugar, hawthorn various kinds of fruit and so on. It can be boiled, fried or steamed to eat. A. Chinese people regard the dragon as a symbol of good luck.

41、B. Here is a guide for you to spend a happy I intern Festival.C. Yuanxiao is made of glutinous rice, either solid or stuffed.D. Almost all people will come out and appreciate the beautiful scene.E. As a traditional food, YuanXiao appeals to a lot of people.F. In ancient times, young women, especiall

42、y daughters of respected families, hardly stepped out their houses.G. It is a continuation of celebrating the Spring Festival.四、用单词的适当形式完成短文。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。With tens of thousands of people singing, dancing and cheering, Beijing, 37. heart of the national capital, was turned into a s

43、ea of festivity as a grand evening gala( 庆 典 )38. (hold) on Tuesday to mark New Chinas 70th birthday.The 90-minute gala 39. (start) at around 8 p.m. when fireworks rocketed into the sky, displaying the number 70 over the square. A central performance area spanning the square and the 40 (south) point

44、 of Golden Water Bridge at the foot of Tiananmen Rostrum was set aside for large-scale performances. In addition, part of Changan Avenue was divided into 10 sections 41 tens of thousands of people sang and danced in groups.The event aims 42. (highlight) the new look of a new era through a free, live

45、ly and joyful atmosphere. The performances began with Ode( 颂 歌 ) to the Red Flag, with more than 3,000 performers 43. (carry) light panels portraying a huge national flag, and scenes of soldiers guarding the flag and children saluting the flag.Performers danced 44. songs that won the hearts of gener

46、ations of Chinese over the past 45. (decade) during the gala. With the last round of fireworks flowering in the night sky, the gala concluded 46. (successful) at around 9:30 p.m. amid the classic song Ode to the Motherland sung by all the participants including Chinese leaders.五、短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换

47、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。During the National holiday, I tried a new way to explore the Forbidden City, where left me deep impression. To avoid wast

48、e time buying a ticket on the spot, I made a reservation online. I got my ticket from a machine without difficulty and start the exploration. I was deep attracted by the grand architecture. To my excited, I could scan the QR codes to get detailed informations. With the VR glasses on, I even found me

49、 back to the time when the palace was under construction. How impressive! I found the Forbidden City both traditional or modem because of our history is made alive here.六、书面表达假设你叫李华，现在给你的美国朋友Mike写一封回信，向他介绍中国端午节的传统习俗，内容要点如下：1端午节的时间；2端午节的习俗：吃粽子，赛龙舟；3邀请Mike 来中国过端午节。注意：1.信中必须包括所有的内容要点，可适当发挥；2词数100左右。参考词

50、汇：糯米sticky riceDear Mike, Thanks a lot for your last letter, in which you asked me about the Dragon Boat Festival. _Yours,Li Hua必修第二册 Unit 2 Lets celebrate!能力提升卷参考答案一、完形填空1-5 ADBCA6-10 DBCAD11-15 BCADB16-20 ACDCA【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了随着时代的变迁，人们在节日的时候，送礼物和收礼物都失去了原来传统上的意义，我们应该把节日的精神带回来，重视给予礼物的意义。1考查动词词义辨析。A

51、. mark标志；B. provide提供；C. fill填满；D. start开始。根据后面的 “ special holidays with gifts and food”可知，很多文化用礼物和食物来标志特殊节日，故A项正确。2考查名词词义辨析。A. ceremonies仪式；B. journeys旅程；C. shows展览；D. traditions传统。根据后面的 “ bring people together and allow us to feel a part of the family and community”可知，节日的传统使人们团聚起来，故D项正确。3考查动词词义辨析。

52、A. lacking缺少；B. expressing表达；C. affecting影响；D. losing失去。根据空前的 “ The gifts and food that we share are all about”和后面的 “ a sense of gratitude and joy”可知，礼物与食物是感激和喜悦的一种表达方式，故B项正确。4考查副词词义辨析。A. exactly精确地；B. actually实际上；C. probably可能；D. totally完全。结合语境可知，此处表示几代人之前人们送的节日礼物可能更有用并且是自制的，故C项正确。5考查动词词义辨析。A. affo

53、rd买得起；B. deliver投递；C. accept接受；D. make制作。根据后面的 “ wonderful presents probably didnt do as much buying and spending as we do today”可知，即使买得起美好礼物的人们，也不像我们现在这样热衷于购买礼物，故A项正确。6考查形容词词义辨析。A. rich有钱的；B. popular流行的；C. important重要的；D. commercial商业化的。根据后面的 “ and gift giving has become a booming industry”可知，现在送节日

54、礼物已经很商业化了，故D项正确。7考查形容词词义辨析。A. sensitive敏感的；B. original最初的；C. central中心的；D. social社会的。根据后面的 “ meaning behind the tradition gets lost”可知，有的时候，最初的意义失去了，故B项正确。8考查动词短语辨析。A. leads to导致；B. stands for代表；C. takes on呈现；D. carries on继续。空处和空前的gets lost对比，指送礼物呈现自己的生机，故C项正确。9考查名词词义辨析。A. present礼物；B. person人；C. ta

55、ste品味；D. situation形势。根据前面的 “ Not only is the pressure on spending money”可知，人们不仅仅在购买合适的礼物方面有压力，故A项正确。10考查名词词义辨析。A. need需要；B. energy精力；C. money金钱；D. emphasis重视。空处与前面的 “ gifts become the central points of a holiday”中的central point呼应，指人们也重视收礼，故D项正确。11考查形容词词义辨析。A. shy害羞的；B. easy容易；C. greedy贪婪的；D. generou

56、s大方的。根据后面的 “ to have high expectations of whats in that beautifully wrapped box”可知，对一个包装精美的盒子里面有什么礼物，人们太容易抱有很高的期望，故B项正确。12考查名词词义辨析。A. excitement兴奋；B. entertainment娱乐；C. disappointment失望；D. puzzlement困惑。根据空前的but可知，此处与前面的high expectations形成对比，指的是但是那可能会让人失望，故C项正确。13考查名词词义辨析。A. meaning意义；B. influence影响；

57、C. benefit益处；D. course过程。此处与前面的 “ the materialistic aspects of the holiday”对比，此处指节日的物质方面盖过了它原来的意义，故A项正确。14考查动词词义辨析。A. accounting解释；B. looking看；C. preparing准备；D. wishing希望。此处与前面的feeling empty呼应，它会让人们感到空虚，希望得到更多，故D项正确。15考查形容词词义辨析。A. busy忙碌的；B. happy快乐的；C. reliable可靠的；D. magical有魔力的。 “ feeling 15 and f

58、ulfilled（满足的）”与前面的 “ feeling sad or empty”构成对比，有着“节日忧郁”的人会感到悲伤和空虚而不是快乐和满足，故B项正确。16考查动词词义辨析。A. appreciate欣赏；B. forget忘记；C. ignore忽视；D. doubt怀疑。根据前面的 “ Not all people think the holidays are too materialistic”可知，并不是所有人都看重节日的物质方面，大多数人欣赏（重视）它们的传统方面，故A项正确。17考查动词词义辨析。A. fighting战斗；B. working工作；C. celebrati

59、ng庆祝；D. living生活。根据后面的 “ with friends and family”可知，此处表示与朋友和家人们一起庆祝节日，故C项正确。18考查副词词义辨析。A. seldom很少；B. even甚至；C. yet然而；D. just恰好。一些人喜欢购物，恰好对所有的给予和接受都很满意，故D项正确。19考查形容词词义辨析。A. anxious焦虑的；B. upset 心烦的；C. empty空虚的；D. curious好奇的。根据下文内容可知，此处指如果你对节日感到有一点空虚的话，你能做什么？上文中的 “ leave people feeling empty”也是信息提示，故C

60、项正确。20考查名词词义辨析。A. spirit精神；B. food食物；C. plan计划；D. invitation邀请。根据后面的“is to focus on traditions and service putting real meaning into your giving.”可知，此处指把节日的精神带回来，关注传统和服务，即重视给予礼物的意义，故A项正确。二、阅读理解A【解析】母亲节是我们公开表达对母亲的爱的节日，本文介绍了母亲节的由来以及美国人庆祝母亲节的方式。21. C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Woodrow Wilson finally managed to pers

61、uade the US.Congress to set aside the second Sunday of May to honor moms”可知，最终是由美国国会将母亲节设立为一个全国性的节日。22. B推理判断题。根据第四段的内容可知，美国人每年在母亲节都花大量的钱为母亲买东西，所以商人们自然非常期待母亲节的到来。23. D推理判断题。根据最后一段的“set aside all your electronics and spend the day just laughing with your mom”可知，全身心地陪伴母亲一天会是一件相当不错的事情。B24. D 细节理解题。根据第二

62、段第一句可知，过去放鞭炮是过春节最典型的传统习俗，应该到处可见，故选D。25. A 细节理解题。根据第四段内容可推知，哈尔滨的这位居民所说的这段话是在感慨今昔过年的差异，故选A。26. B 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“On New Years Eve，the whole family stays up.”和“Without the ancient traditions，the holiday is nothing to us”可推知，张惠习惯和家人一起过春节，故选B。27. C 主旨大意题。根据第一段最后一句并结合全文内容可知，本文主要讲述了中国春节逐渐失去年味这一现象，故选C。C【解析】本

63、文一篇应用文，主要讲的是美国和加拿大的一些学生在感恩节的不同经历。28. B解析：推理判断题。从对四个学生的采访内容中可知，美国人和加拿大人对感恩节持不同的观点和看法。29. A 细节理解题。从第三个采访“Ian from Saskatoon, Canada”中的“In Canada, Thanksgiving is held on the second Monday in October.”可知答案。30. A 细节理解题。从第一个采访“Josie from New York, USA”中的“Thanksgiving is meant to be a traditional celebrat

64、ion.”可知答案。31. C 主旨大意题。本文主要讲的是美国和加拿大的一些学生在感恩节不同的经历。三、七选五32-36 GFDAC【分析】这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了中国的元宵节。32由上句“The Lantern Festival, a traditional Chinese festival, is celebrated on the 15th day of the first lunar month. And it falls on Tuesday this year”可知小题1要承接上文，在时间上说明它是新年的延续。故选G项。33由下句“But during the Lantern F

65、estival, it is a tradition that all people including those young women，come out for lantern shows”可知，在元宵节，这是所有人的传统，包括未出嫁的女子都要出来观花灯。所以通过“but”可以判读出，所以小题2要与后一句为转折关系。故选F项。34由上句“People hang lanterns everywhere, in their house or in the streets, which depict various characters, like flying birds, leaping

66、fishes, and shining fireworks, showing an atmosphere of joy”可知小题3要总结性地说明几乎所有的人都会出来欣赏这美丽的景色以此说明元宵节的热闹场面。故选D项。35由标题“ Dragon lantern dance”可知，本段在介绍元宵节的活动之一龙灯舞。所以小题4要说明龙在中国文化中的象征意义。故选A项。36由下句“The stuffing includes bean paste, sugar，hawthorn and various kinds of fruit and so on”可知小题5要说明元宵的皮儿是什么制成的和后一句一同说

67、明元宵的组成。故选C项。四、用单词的适当形式完成短文。【分析】本文是一篇说明文。中华人民共和国 70 华诞。2019 年 10 月 1 日是中华人民共和国建国 70 周年。当晚，在天安门广场，成千上万的人们举行盛大庆典，载歌载舞， 共同祝愿祖国繁荣昌盛。37. the 38. was held 39. started 40. southern 41. where 42. to highlight 43. carrying 44. to 45. decades 46. successfully 五、短文改错1. where 改为which2. deep 前加a3. waste改为wasting4

68、. start改为started5.deep改为deeply6. excited改为excitement7. informations改为information8.me改为myself9. or改为and10. 去掉of六、书面表达Dear Mike,Thanks a lot for your last letter, in which you asked me about the Dragon Boat Festival. Im really glad that you are interested in traditional Chinese culture. Now Id like to

69、 introduce some customs about this festival to you.The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, so it is also called the Double Fifth Festival. On that day, we usually eat Zongzi, a kind of traditional Chinese food, which is made of sticky rice and tastes really deliciou

70、s. To celebrate this festival, we have many activities. The most popular one is dragon boat race. People usually take active part in them and enjoy themselves a lot during the races.If you want to know more about it, you can come to China next month and celebrate the festival with me. Im sure you will have an unforgettable experience here.Looking forward to hearing from you.Yours,Li Hua