人教版2019选择性必修第一册 2020-2021学年高二英语单元测试定心卷
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Sharon, Age 22
The most important thing to keep in mind when going into high school is to be yourself. Besides, I don't know what your middle school was like, but high school teacher will not care about things such as how much homework you already have in one night. It's best to just learn to deal with things and manage your time wisely so you can achieve everything you need to. Frank, Aged 21
I think almost every kid feels both nervous and excited before their first day. You will probably love it. I did. You should join in some sports or activities that will make your high school experience more enjoyable. Good luck! Eddie, Aged 20
When I started high school, I was really nervous too, especially since I had been homeschooled all through middle school and didn't really know anyone. I suppose the best advice would be to just relax. The first couple of days can be a little bit hard, but things will become easier before you know it. David, Aged 19
I'm not going to lie. The first day is kind frightening. But you'll get used to it. Don't be afraid of anyone; upperclassmen will pick on you more if you let them know you’re afraid. Just take it easy. Making some friends and staying with them will greatly help you get used to high school quickly. After the first week it's really not bad at all. Don't worry.
1.What can we infer from Sharon about high school? A.Teachers are quite strict. B.Students often stay up at night. C.Teachers provide little care for students. D.Students should make good use of their time. 2.How did Eddie feel on his first day of high school? A.Excited. C.Relaxed.
3.Who mentions the importance of friends? A.Frank. C.Sharon.
【答案】1.D 2.D 3.B
【解析】这是一篇应用文。文章讲述了一些学生刚刚步入高中可能会遇到的问题。
1.细节理解题。根据文章第一部分的It's best to just learn to deal with things and manage your time wisely so you can achieve everything you need to.(最好是学会处理事情、明智地管理你的时间，这样你就可以实现你需要的一切)可知，学生应该学会很好地利用他们的时间。D. Students should make good use of their time. (学生应该很好地利用他们的时间)符合以上说法，故选D项。
2.细节理解题。根据文章第三部分的When I started high school, I was really nervous too, especially since I had been homeschooled all through middle school and didn't really know anyone. (当我开始上高中时，我也很紧张，尤其是因为我整个中学都是在家自学的，而且我一个人都不认识)可知，Eddie刚上高中时很紧张。D. Worried. (担忧的)符合以上说法，故选D项。
3.细节理解题。根据文章最后一部分的Making some friends and staying with them will greatly help you get used to high school quickly. (交一些朋友，和他们待在一起，会帮助你很快适应高中生活)可知，
B.David. D.Eddie. B.Bored. D.Worried.
David强调了朋友在高中的重要性。故选B项。
B
California has lost half its big trees since the 1930s, according to a study to be published Tuesday and climate change seems to be a major factor(因素).
The number of trees larger than two feet across has declined by 50 percent on more than 46, 000 square miles of California forests, the new study finds. No area was spared or unaffected, from the foggy northern coast to the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the San Gabriels above Los Angeles. In the Sierra high country, the number of big trees has fallen by more than 55 percent; in parts of southern California the decline was nearly 75 percent.
Many factors contributed to the decline, said Patrick McIntyre, an ecologist who was the lead author of the study. Woodcutters targeted big trees. Housing development pushed into the woods. Aggressive wildfire control has left California forests crowded with small trees that compete with big trees for resources(资源).
But in comparing a study of California forests done in the 1920s and 1930s with another one between 2001 and 2010, McIntyre and his colleagues documented a widespread death of big trees that was evident even in wildlands protected from woodcutting or development.
The loss of big trees was greatest in areas where trees had suffered the greatest water shortage. The researchers figured out water stress with a computer model that calculated how much water trees were getting in comparison with how much they needed, taking into account such things as rainfall, air temperature, dampness of soil, and the timing of snowmelt(融雪).
Since the 1930s, McIntyre said, the biggest factors driving up water stress in the state have been rising temperatures, which cause trees to lose more water to the air, and earlier snowmelt, which reduces the water supply available to trees during the dry season. 4.What is the second paragraph mainly about? A.The seriousness of big-tree loss in California.
B.The increasing variety of California big trees. C.The distribution of big trees in California forests. D.The influence of farming on big trees in California.
5.Which of the following is well-intentioned but may be bad for big trees? A.Ecological studies of forests. B.Banning woodcutting. C.Limiting housing development. D.Fire control measures.
6.What is a major cause of the water shortage according to McIntyre? A.Inadequate snowmelt. C.A warmer climate.
7.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.California’s Forests: Where Have All the Big Trees Gone? B.Cutting of Big Trees to Be Prohibited in California Soon C.Why Are the Big Trees Important to California Forests? D.Patrick McIntyre: Grow More Big Trees in California 【答案】4.A 5.D 6.C 7.A
【解析】这是一篇说明文。根据一项研究显示，自20世纪30年代以来，加州已经损失了一半的大树，而气候变化似乎是其主要因素。
4.主旨大意题。第二段中，作者用具体数据说明了大树损失在各个地区的严重程度，没有任何地区幸免或不受影响，故选A。
5.推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句Aggressive wildfire control has left California forests crowded with
B.A longer dry season. D.Dampness of the air.
small trees that compete with big trees for resources(资源).可知，对野火的控制使得加利福尼亚的森林里挤满了小树，与大树争夺资源，也就是对野火的控制是善意的，但对大树产生了不利的影响。故选D。
6.细节理解题。根据最后一段the biggest factors driving up water stress in the state have been rising temperatures, which cause trees to lose more water to the air, and earlier snowmelt, which reduces the water supply available to trees during the dry season.可知，造成加州水资源短缺的最大因素是温度升高，这导致树木向空气中流失更多的水分，以及更早的融雪，这减少了旱季对树木的供水量。故选C。 7.主旨大意题。通读全文可知，自20世纪30年代以来，加州已经损失了一半的大树，文章分析了引起该现象的几个主要因素。全文围绕“加州森林的大树都去哪儿了”话题展开，故选项A。
C
If you ever visit an English village, make sure to look out for morris dancing. Undoubtedly one of the strangest traditions of English culture, morris dancing is a form of folk dancing that dates back to the 15th century. If you ever get the opportunity, you really have to see it.
Men and women wearing old-fashioned, shabby（破烂的）clothing dance in the streets of towns and villages across the country during the holiday periods. Women wear long skirts and men wear short trousers with bells attached to them. They dance to traditional folk music which is often played on traditional musical instruments.
Some groups carry heavy black sticks with which they beat against each other while they dance. Other groups wave handkerchiefs in the air while they perform. The dances are usually performed near a pub so that when they’re over, the dancers and audience can sing some traditional folk songs over beer. The celebrations will often continue long into the night.
Morris dancing is a great English tradition but it’s facing a big crisis. As the years go by, fewer and fewer young people are joining morris dancing groups. The dancers are getting older and older and eventually, if not protected, the tradition will die out within the next few decades.
If you’ve ever had the fortune to see morris dancing, you may understand why teenagers aren’t rushing to sign up. Frankly, it’s not exactly the coolest thing for an 18-year-old to do. Why dress up in bells
Unit 1 People of achievement(能力提升)高二英语单元测试(人教版2019选择性必修第一册)(解析版)
