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学年高中英语必修二单元质量评估一含答案
单元质量评估
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第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
ResearchershavefoundavillagethatmayhavebeenhometothebuildersofStonehenge.Thevillageofsmallhousesdatesbacktoabout2600BC.That'saboutthesametimeStonehengewasbuilt，“Clearly，thisisaplacethatwasofgreatimportance，”saidresearcherMikeParkerPearson.
TheancienthousesareatasiteknownasDurringtonWalls.Itisabout3.2kilometresfromStonehenge.ResearchersbelieveStonehengewasamemorialsiteorcemeteryforthevillagers.Thevillagealsohadawoodenversionofthestonecircle.ItmayhavebeenusedbypeopleattendingfestivalsatStonehenge.
Eightofthehouseshavebeendugup.Researcherssaytheremaybeasmanyas25ofthem.Thewoodenhousesweresquareandabout5metresalongeachside.Therearesignsthattherewerebedsalongthewalls.Therearealsosignsofastorageunit.Thehousesalsohadfireplaces.
Twoofthehouseswereseparatefromtheothers.Theymayhavebeenthehomesofcommunityleaders.Researcherssaythosedidn'thavethehouseholdrubbishthatwasfoundintheotherhomes.
Stonetools，animalbones，arrowheadsandotherthingswerefoundthroughoutthevillagesite.
StonehengeisapopulartouristspotinEngland.Itisahugecirclemadeoutofstones，whichwereplacedinagrassfieldinsouthernEngland.Thestonearchesweremadewithtwostonesatthebottomandoneacrossthetop.Allofthestonesweighalotmorethanabigcar.ScientistshavelongwonderednotonlyhowpeoplebuiltStonehenge，butalsowhy.
【语篇解读】 研究人员在著名遗迹“巨石阵”附近发现了可能是巨石阵建造者所居住的村落。
1．Thepassageismainlyabout________．
A．researchersworkingatStonehenge
B．avillagesitenearStonehenge
C．thewoodenversionofStonehenge
D．buildersofStonehengeandthehouses
解析：
主旨大意题。
文章第一段中第一句提到研究人员发现了著名遗迹“巨石阵”附近的一个村落遗址。
它可能是“巨石阵”建造者们居住的村子。
故B项概括全面。
答案：
B
2．Whatweretheancienthousesmadeof?
A．Stones.B．Animalbones.
C．Wood.D．Householdrubbish.
解析：
细节理解题。
根据第三段可知这些古老的房子是用木头做的。
答案：
C
3．WhatcanbeinferredaboutStonehengefromthepassage?
A．Stonehengewasbuiltbefore2600BC.
B．Stonehengewasbuiltinthevillage.
C．Stonehengewasbuiltforthecommunityleaders.
D．Stonehengewasimportantforthevillagers.
解析：
推理判断题。
第一段中第二句表明A项错误；根据第二段第二句可知B项也不对；根据第二段第三句可知C项错误；根据第一、二段最后一句可知D项正确。
巨石阵对村庄很重要。
答案：
D
4．Thestonearcheswasabitliketheshapeof________．
解析：
推理判断题。
根据最后一段第三句可知石拱是下面有两块石头，上面再横着放一块石头，所以应该是字母“n”形的。
故选A。
答案：
A
B
IfyouthinkaboutWorldHeritageSites，youprobablythinkofplacesconnectedwithancientartandculture，historicalbuildingsandmonuments.Andofcourse，manyoftheseareontheWorldHeritageList（WHL）（世界遗产名录）．ButtheWHLcontainsalotofsitesthatarenotsoobvious.Let'slookatafewofthem.
RobbenIslandinSouthAfrica
Thisislandwasusedthroughthecenturiesasaprison，ahospitalandamilitarybase.Butit'sprobablymostfamousasamaximum－securityprisonforpoliticalprisonersinthetwentiethcentury.NelsonMandelawasoneofitsmostfamousresidents.TheWHLsaysitrepresents“thetriumphofdemocracy（民主）andfreedomoveroppressionandracism”．
BordersofFranceandSpain
Thisisanareaofgreatnaturalbeautyandthemountainshavemanyinterestinggeologicalformations.Butitisalsoanareaofsmallfarms.Peopletherestilluseatypeofagriculture（农业）thatusedtobecommoninmountainousareasofEuropebutthathasalmostcompletelydisappearedinmoderntimes.
ThecityofBrasilia，Brazil
Brasiliaisacapitalcitythatwascreatedfromnothingin1956.TheWHLcallsit“alandmarkinthehistoryoftownplanning”．Thedifferentareasofthecityandthebuildingsthemselveswerealldesignedatthesametimecarefully.Everypartofthecityshowstheideasoftheplannerandarchitect.
SimienNationalPark，Ethiopia
SimienNationalParkwasoneofthefirstsitestobelistedin1978.ItisoneofthehighestmountainousareasinAfrica，andtheWHLcallsit“oneofthemostspectacularlandscapesintheworld”．Itisalsoimportantforitswildlife.Thepopulationofsomerareanimalsisgettingsmallerandsmaller.
【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了一些并不是特别著名的世界文化遗址的情况。
5．WhichofthefollowingsiteswaslistedontheWHLforitspoliticalsymbol?
A．SimienNationalPark，Ethiopia.
B．ThecityofBrasilia，Brazil.
C．BordersofFranceandSpain.
D．RobbenIslandinSouthAfrica.
解析：
细节理解题。
由“Butit'sprobablymostfamousasamaximum－securityprisonforpoliticalprisonersinthetwentiethcentury”这一信息可知，D项正确。
答案：
D
6．TheWHLhaslistedBordersofFranceandSpainprobablybecause________．
A．itshowsuspastEuropeansocietybythetypeofagriculture
B．thisisanareaofgreatnaturalbeauty
C．themountainstherehavemanyinterestinggeological
formations
D．peopletherestilluseatypeofagriculturethatiscommoninEuropeinmoderntimes
解析：
细节理解题。
由“Butitisalsoanareaofsmallfarms.PeopletherestilluseatypeofagriculturethatusedtobecommoninmountainousareasofEuropebutthathasalmostcompletelydisapearedinmoderntimes”这一信息可知，A项正确，即它通过农业方式向人们展示过去的欧洲社会。
答案：
A
7．Whichofthefollowingsitesisfamousforthewonderfulplanofbuildings?
A．RobbenIslandinSouthAfrica.
B．ThecityofBrasilia，Brazil.
C．BordersofFranceandSpain.
D．SimienNationalPark，Ethiopia.
解析：
细节理解题。
由“alandmarkinthehistoryoftownplanning”和“Thedifferentareasofthecityandthebuildingsthemselveswerealldesignedatthesametimecarefully”可知，B项正确。
答案：
B
8．Thepassagemainlytalksabout________．
A．theremainsofancientculturesontheWHL
B．thehouseholdheritagesitesontheWHL
C．someofthelesswell－knownsitesontheWHL
D．importantplacesofartandculture
解析：
考查主旨大意。
由第一段中的“ButtheWHLcontainsalotofsitesthatarenotsoobvious”这一信息可知，C项正确。
答案：
C
C
TheTruthCanSetYouFree
IrecentlygotpulledoverforspeedingnotfarfrommynewhomeinVirginia.Ihadn'tbeenpayingattention,andIhaddrivenafewmilesanhouroverthespeedlimit.
“CanIseeyourlicenseandregistration？
”thepoliceofficeraskedme.Ipulledbothoutforhim,andhesawmyPittsburghaddressonmyPennsylvaniadriver'slicense.
“Whatareyoudoinghere？
”heasked.“Areyouwiththearmy？
”
“No,Iamnot，”Ianswered.IexplainedthatIhadjustmovedtoVirginia,andIhadn'thadtimetoreregisteryet.
“Sowhatbringsyouhere？
”
Hehadaskedadirectquestion.Withoutthinkingveryhard,Igavehimadirectanswer.“Well,officer，”Isaid，“sinceyou'veasked,Ihavecancer.Ihavejustmonthstolive.We'vemoveddownheretobeclosetomywife'sfamily.”
“Soyou'vegotcancer，”hesaidflatly.Hewastryingtofiguremeout.WasIreallydying?
WasIlying?
Hetookalonglookatme.“Youknow,foraguywhohasonlyafewmonthstolive,yousurelookgood.”
Hewasobviouslythinking:
“Eitherthisguyispullingonebigfatlineonme,orhe'stellingthetruth.”Hewastryingtoquestionmyhonestywithoutdirectlycallingmealiar.AndsohehadforcedmetoprovethatIwasbeinghonest.
“Well,officer,IknowthatIlookprettyhealthy.Ilookgreatontheoutside,butthetumors（肿瘤）areontheinside.”Andthen,Idon'tknowwhatpossessedme,butIjustdidit.Ipulledupmyshirt,showingtheoperationalscars.
Helookedatmyscars.Helookedinmyeyes.Henowknewhewastalkingtoadyingman.Well,hewasn'ttakingthisanyfurther.Hehandedmebackmylicense.“Domeafavour，”hesaid,“Slowdownfromnowon.”
Theawfultruthhadsetmefree.Ashewentbacktohispolicecar,Ihadarealization.Ihadbeenoneofthosegorgeousblondes（金发美女）whocouldbathereyelashesandgetoutoftickets.Idrovehomeunderthespeedlimit,Iwassmilinglikeabeautyqueen.
【语篇解读】 本篇记叙文讲述了作者因为开车超速而被警察拦截的一段经历。
9．TheauthormovedtoVirginiaprobablybecause________．
A．hewashomesick
B．heservedinthearmythere
C．Virginiahadbetterhospitals
D．hisfamilycouldbebettercaredfor
解析：
细节理解题。
在第六段中，作者对警察解释说，他患了癌症，只有几个月的时间了，他搬到这里是为了离妻子的家近一点。
从这些信息推断选D项。
答案：
D
10．Onhearingabouttheauthor'scancer,thepoliceofficer________．
A．saiditwasanexcuse
B．doubtedhishonesty
C．showedsympathyforhim
D．askedhimtoshowhisscars
解析：
细节理解题。
根据第七、八两段可知，在听作者说自己有癌症之后，警察很冷漠（flatly），想弄清楚作者是不是在撒谎（tryingtofiguremeout），他在怀疑作者的诚实（questionmyhonesty）。
从这些叙述可知选B项。
答案：
B
11．Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthorwas________．
A．optimisticB．adventurous
C．dishonestD．romantic
解析：
推理判断题。
通读全文可知，作者对警察坦白了自己的病情，这说明作者能够正视自己的病情，再根据最后一段作者说，当警察不给他开罚单的时候，他俨然觉得自己就像靠暗送秋波而逃避罚单的金发美女一样。
从这些叙述看，作者是个乐天派。
答案：
A
D
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Haveyousofaraccomplishedallofyourgoalsinlife?
Ifso,thenmaybeitistimetomakegoalsthatstretchyourselfabitmore.Ifyouhavenotaccomplishedyourgoalsinlife,thenperhapsyouhavemadethemistakeofsettingtoomanygoalsortryingtoaccomplishthematanunnaturallyfastpace.
Itisnecessarytosetreasonable,intelligentgoalsinordertosucceedinlife.Donotbeunrealisticbecauselife_is_not_a_fairy_tale.Butyoushouldtrytorecognizewhatyouwant,andtobeasspecificaspossiblewhenattemptingtovisualizeorotherwiseexpresswhatyourgoalsinlifeare.
Inorderforagoaltosufficientlymotivateyou,itneedstobeamajorone.Thebiggeryourgoalsare,thenthemoremotivatedyouwillneedtobetoworktowardsaccomplishingthem.Ifyouwant,forexample,tobethegreatestconcertpianistintheworld,thenyouaregoingtofindyourselfalotmoremotivatedthanyouwouldbeifyourgoalweremerelytosay,playacoupleofBeethove
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