2019_2020学年高中英语Unit5Meetingyourancestors单元检测A新人教版选修.docx

第五单元检测(A)(时间:120分钟满分:150分)第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。M:Of the two houses we saw today,which one do you prefer?W:I think the white one is good,but the brick one has a bigger yard,so I like it better.1.Why does the woman like the brick house better?A.Because it has a bigger yard.B.Because it is prettier.C.Because it has a prettier colour.答案:AM:Richard Travel.Good morning,can I help you?W:Yes,please.I want to book a flight.M:Certainly,Madam.Where to?W:Madrid.Madrid,Spain.M:A flight to Madrid.When do you want to travel?W:Oh,um,15th January,and then I want a flight to Acapulco on 27th February,returning to London on 10th March.2.Where is the woman at present?A.Madrid.B.Acapulco.C.London.答案:CM:What an awful day!Look at that rain coming down!W:Yes,it sure is raining hard,isnt it?And listen to that wind blowing!M:I know.I can feel the whole building shaking.I guess if you like storms,its a great day.W:Ive got a date to go out to dinner after work.If the rain stops,Ill go,but I really dont want to go if the weather continues like this.M:Im going out jogging when I get home if the rain stops.3.What does the woman not want to do if the weather is not fine?A.She does not want to go out to dinner.B.She does not want to go jogging.C.She does not want to go out to play.答案:AW:Shoppings hard work!M:Im glad its over.W:Ill go to the office.Ive got lots to do.Ill come back later,straight from the office.M:Okay,Id better hurry.My brothers waiting at the house to help carry the television in.4.Why is the man in a hurry to return?A.Because he is tired of shopping.B.Because he has a lot of work to do.C.Because his brother is waiting.答案:CM:What about your accommodation?Was that OK?W:Yes,OK.At first I stayed with a family for three months.They were very kind but they had three young children and I found it difficult to study.M:Right,I see.5.Why did she move out of the family?A.Because they had four children.B.Because they were not kind to her.C.Because she found it hard to study there.答案:C第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6至8题。M:What are you doing out here alone?W:Just looking at the lights.I like to look at the city at night.M:Everybodys standing around the piano and singing.Dont you want to join us?W:Id rather stay out here for a few minutes.Look down where Im pointing.M:I dont see anything special.W:Thats where I used to live when I was a child.M:What kind of neighbourhood was it?W:A very poor one.Everybody was supposed to work hard and ended up with a house in the outer area of the city.M:But youve ended up with a flat in the sky.W:Yes,and I dont want to lose it.M:I think that means that all of us had better go home soon so that you can get a little sleep.W:Ill have to be at the office in the morning.M:Tell me how you do it,both work so hard and play so hard?W:I dont know.I just like to do both.And I dont need much sleep.6.What do you think is the possible relationship between the two speakers?A.The man is the womans husband.B.The woman is a guest to the mans house.C.The man is a guest to the womans flat.答案:C7.What were others doing and why did the woman go out?A.Having dinner;because she wanted to see her old house.B.Having a concert;because she thought of her parents.C.Having a party;because she wanted to look at the lights.答案:C8.What can we learn from the woman?A.She worked hard and was successful.B.She lived a poor life in the past.C.Both A and B.答案:C听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。W:Im going away to the seaside for a few days and Id like you to keep an eye on my home while Im away.M:Certainly,Madam.Whats your name and address?W:The names Nicholas,and the address is 14 Spring Vale.M:Thank you.Youll lock all the doors and make sure all the windows are shut,wont you?W:Of course.M:And youll remember to cancel the milk.W:Yes,Ive already done that.M:And the papers.W:Yes.M:And you wont leave any ladders about.W:No,we havent got a big ladder.M:Thats fine.Are you friendly with the people next door?W:Yes,we are.M:Well,I think youd better tell them you are going away,too.Ask them to give us a ring if they see or hear anything suspicious.W:Yes,I will.Thank you.9.Who is the woman probably calling?A.A policeman.B.Her neighbour.C.Her friend.答案:A10.What is the address?A.14 Spring Vale.B.44 Spring Vale.C.16 Spring Vale.答案:A11.What will the woman do before leaving for the seaside?A.She will cancel the milk and papers.B.She will leave a ladder about.C.She will tell her neighbours that she will leave.答案:C听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。W:Yes,sir?You ring?M:Yes,I wonder if you could bring me another bottle of beer.W:Certainly.Would you like anything else?M:Well,my grandson will meet me in London at the airport.Do you think hell be able to find me?W:Im sure he will.You dont have to worry about that.Are you going to be visiting him?M:Yes.W:I think youll have a wonderful time in London.Its beautiful.Is this your first time abroad?M:No,I have seen quite a bit of Europe before,Rome,Berlin,Paris,places like that,but never London.W:Oh,then you have flown before too?M:No,that was during the Second World War and I went on a large ship carrying soldiers.W:Things are quite different in Europe nowadays.M:Im sure they are.Im really eager to go there.W:Well,its 4:00 now and well be there at 6:00.Will you be staying long?M:I plan to stay five weeks.I was a teacher but I have to stop working.My wife is dead,so I can go where I want.W:I think youll have a good time.Ill go and get your beer for you.Ill be back in a minute.12.Where did the conversation take place?A.In a restaurant.B.In an airplane.C.On a ship.答案:B13.Which of the following is TRUE?A.The man travelled a lot on business before.B.The man used to be a teacher.C.The man was perhaps a soldier during the First World War.答案:B14.What is the man going to do?A.Visit his grandson.B.Fetch his wife.C.Travel around the world.答案:A听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。W:Now lets go back to your first novel,RagDoll.When did you write that?M:RagDoll,yes.I wrote that in 1960,a year after I left school.W:How old were you then?M:Um,eighteen?Yes,eighteen,because a year later I went to Indonesia.W:Um,and of course it was your experience in Indonesia that inspired your film EasternMoon.M:Yes,thats right,although I didnt actually make EasternMoon until 1978.W:And you worked in television for a time too.M:Yes,I started making documentaries for television in 1973,when I was thirty.That was after I gave up farming.W:Farming?M:Yes,thats right.You see,I stayed in Indonesia for eight years.I met my wife there in 1965,and after we came back we bought a farm in the West of England,in 1970.A kind of experiment,really.W:But you gave it up three years later.M:Well,yes.You see it was very hard work and I was also very busy working on my second novel,TheColdEarth,which came out in 1975.W:Yes,that was a best-seller,wasnt it?M:Yes,it was.15.When did he go to Indonesia?A.In 1960.B.At the age of eighteen.C.In 1961.答案:C16.What has he not been so far?A.A novelist.B.An actor. C.A farmer.答案:B17.How many novels are mentioned here?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.答案:B听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。No matter what type of holiday youre looking for,you will find the answer in Switzerland.There is no other country quite like it.For here you have some of the finest and most beautiful scenery in the whole of Europe together with an attractive climate,hotels and the friendliest people you could wish to meet.Think of a variety of attractions.You may find outdoor sporting activities.Walking,riding,sailing and fishing are just a few of many possibilities for enjoying your holidays.There are a variety of trips:by railing on a lake steamer,visiting historic cities.In the evening music fills the air,whether it is the local village band or an all-star variety show.18.What are the people in Switzerland like according to this passage?A.Very bad.B.Very friendly.C.Very terrible.答案:B19.What do the Swiss like to do in the evening?A.Listening to music.B.Walking.C.Going to the movies.答案:A20.Which of the following is mentioned for the outdoor sporting activities?A.Running.B.Hunting.C.Fishing.答案:C第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共12小题;每小题2.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AThe oldest stone buildings in the world are the pyramids(金字塔).They have stood for nearly 5,000 years,and it seems likely that they will continue to stand for thousands of years yet.There are over eighty of them scattered (散布) along the banks of the Nile,some of which are different in shape from the true pyramids.The most famous of these are the “Step” pyramid and the “Bent” pyramid.Some of the pyramids still look as much alike as they must have been when they were built thousands of years ago.Most of the damage suffered by the others has been at the hands of men who were looking for treasure or,more often,for stones to use in modern buildings.The dry climate of Egypt has helped to keep the pyramids in good condition,and their very shape has made them less likely to fall into ruin.These are good reasons why they can still be seen today,but perhaps the most important is that they were planned to last forever.The “Step” pyramid had to be on the west side of the Nile,the side on which the sun set.This was for spiritual reasons.It also had to stand well above the level of the river to protect it against the regular floods.It could not be too far from the Nile,however,as the stones to build it needed to be carried in boats down the river to the nearest point.Water transport was,of course,much easier than land transport.The builders also had to find a rock base,which was not likely to crack (破裂) under the great weight of the pyramid.Finally,it had to be near the capital,or better still near the kings palace so that he could visit it easily to personally check the progress being made on the final resting place for his body.21.According to the passage,the “Step” pyramid .A.is unlikely to fall into ruin in the near futureB.was built on the banks along the NileC.is one that was built later than the true pyramidsD.is the most famous of the true pyramids答案:A解析:细节理解题。从第一段第二句话“Theyhavestoodfornearly5,000years,anditseemslikelythattheywillcontinuetostandforthousandsofyearsyet.”可以看出金字塔不可能受损,A项中的unlikely意为“不可能”。本文主要介绍了埃及的金字塔能保存长久的原因及其中被称为Step的金字塔建立在尼罗河西侧的原因。22.The most important reason why some pyramids remain in good condition is that .A.people have taken good care of themB.it doesnt rain often in EgyptC.they were well designedD.the government has protected them from damage答案:C解析:细节理解题。可从第二段最后一句“Thesearegoodreasonswhytheycanstillbeseentoday,butperhapsthemostimportantisthattheywereplannedtolastforever.”看出原因有很多,但最重要的是合理的设计。23.Most of the damage to the pyramids has been caused by .A.the regular floodsB.the dry climate of EgyptC.the special shape of the pyramidsD.people in search of building materials答案:D解析:推理判断题。根据第二段中“Mostofthedamagesufferedbytheothershasbeenatthehandsofmenwhowerelookingfortreasureor,moreoften,forstonestouseinmodernbuildings.”的“moreoften”看出金字塔所遭受的损害大部分出自于那些寻宝人之手,事实上更多的时候,他们是寻找可用于现代建筑中的石头。可以判定造成损坏最主要的原因是人们偷取建筑材料。24.The Egyptians built the pyramids along the banks of the Nile because .A.they believed in their godB.it was difficult to find a large rock base far from the NileC.the river helped a lot in the transport of building materialsD.it was not easy to choose a suitable place for the pyramids答案:C解析:细节理解题。从文中最后一段中的“Watertransportwas,ofcourse,mucheasierthanlandtransport.”可知,水路运输要比陆路运输容易得多。BThe Tang Dynasty was probably the period when the Silk Road was at its busiest.One important centre on the road was the city of Changan,where present-day Xian now stands.Changan was the capital city of this dynasty and by about 750 AD it had become a strong and successful capital of around two million people.Because of the chances for trade,a number of foreigners from countries bordering China lived in the city.The markets at this time in Changan were perhaps the most exciting markets anywhere in the world.They sold goods from India,Africa,Japan,Korea,Turkey,Iran and other Arab countries and many items in the markets would have been completely new to some of the buyers.Interesting animals were sold together with exotic(奇异的)plants and strange medicines.Dried animals,dried foods and dried plants were laid out for sale next to rare seeds and spices(香料).But besides the hope to trade,which drew people together,China was still largely a mysterious country to the outside world and certainly the secret of making silk was still unknown.The route(路线)to the west followed different paths but the traders would have travelled from places to places,always looking for routes both to water and protection.However,the Ming Dynasty had its policy of isolation(闭关) and reduced the traffic along this ancient land route.Instead,sea routes became more popular and in the early 15th century there were many Chinese ships trading silk and other goods along the coasts of India,Arabia and Africa.25.This passage mainly tells us .A.the silk trade in the pastB.the rise and fall of the Silk RoadC.the hard life the traders lived on the Silk RoadD.why sea routes became popular in the early 15th century答案:B解析:主旨大意题。从每一段的首句可以看出,本文讲的是丝绸之路的兴衰史。26.It is probable that many dried goods were sold in the market because .A.the market traders could store them for longer time and sell them more easilyB.they could be stored and transported more easily by the traders on the Silk RoadC.they could be transported far more easily by traders from different countriesD.they were lighter for the camels to carry wherever the traders wanted to go答案:B解析:推理判断题。从第三段可知丝绸之路很漫长,由此可推知交易的干货多是因为干货易于贮存和运输。27.By saying “China was still largely a mysterious country to the outside world”,the author refers to the fact that .A.a large part of China was mysterious to the outside worldB.China was a large country that was totally unknown to the outside worldC.to a great extent China was little known or understood by the outside worldD.most of China was misunderstood by the outside world答案:C解析:句意理解题。这句话指的是当时在很大程度上中国对于外面的世界来说是很神秘的这样的一个事实。28.What does the underlined word “mysterious” mean?A.ampleB.wonderfulC.livelyD.secret答案:D解析:词义理解题。从“Chinawasstilllargelyamysteriouscountrytotheoutsideworldandcertainlythesecretofmakingsilkwasstillunknown.”看出此处mysterious是“神秘的”之意。COn May 3,2002,archaeologists in England found a grave of a man dating back to around 2300 BC.Buried with him were the tools of a hunter or warrior.There was a bone pin that may have been from a piece of clothing such as a leather coat.He carried a copper knife on his breast.The most amazing find was two gold earrings.That would have made him a man of distinction.Only a few centimetres from his head were two pots made of clay,tools and materials to make arrows,a bow and a dozen arrows for hunting and a second,smaller copper knife.Next to them lay a cushion stone,upon which the man could work metal.His grave is the richest of any found from that period,because this man was buried with two gold earrings which are the oldest gold ever found in Britain (dating back to 2470 BC).Besides,he was buried three miles from Stonehenge.Archaeologists tend to believe he was a member of a powerful class who might have organized the construction of Stonehenge.Stonehenge was begun around 3000 BC.In about 2300 BC the huge stone circles were built.The biggest stones weigh approximately 20 tons.But the smaller blue stones,still weighing 4 tons on average,came from west Wales.It is not yet known how these were conveyed over a distance of 380 kilometres.It is also a mystery how early man was able to construct Stonehenge without the use of modern construction machines and lorries.He is an example of people who brought culture and new techniques from the European mainland to Britain.In terms of technical development,people were going from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age and then to the Iron Age.29.Which are not included in the things that are found in the grave of the man?A.Tools,a bone pin,a bow and a cushion stone.B.A copper knife and two gold earrings.C.Two pots,arrows and materials to make arrows.D.Some chicken and grains.答案:D解析:细节理解题。由第一、二段内容可知,该坟墓里没有包括鸡肉和谷物,而其他选项所提到的东西都在该坟墓中被发现。30.The man buried in the grave might be at that time.A.a poor manB.a kindhearted manC.a rich manD.an ordinary man答案:C解析:推理判断题。由第二段第一句“Hisgraveistherichestofanyfoundfromthatperiod.”可推知坟墓的主人可能很富有。31.What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?A.How Stonehenge was built.B.Building Stonehenge was hard.C.Stonehenge was made of big stones.D.It is a mystery how Stonehenge was built.答案:D解析:主旨大意题。从第三段的内容来看,主要说的是巨石阵是怎么建造的仍然是个谜。32.We can infer that .A.how Stonehenge was builtB.Stonehenge was built through several agesC.the King of Stonehenge was from FranceD.Stonehenge was built because of war答案:B解析:推理判断题。由第三段第一、二句可知,巨石阵始建于公元前3000年左右,在大约公元前2300年这些大的石头圈建成了。由此推出答案为B项。第二节(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。Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways.33. Second,your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test.Third,note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your inter