2017-2018学年高一英语必修2单元综合测评试题4

1、单元综合测评（二）I 阅读理解（共 10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）A【导学号：55424042】Eve n pla nts can run a fever， especially whe n theyre un der attack by in sects or disease.But unlike humans plants can have their temperatures taken from 3,000 feet away straight up.A decade ago， adopting the infrared（红外线的）scanning tech no logy d

2、eveloped for military purposes and other satellites，physicist Stephe n Paley came up with a quick way to take the temperature of crops to determ ine which ones are un der stress.The goal was to let farmers precisely target pesticide（杀虫 剂）spraying rather than rain poison on a whole field which invari

3、ably includes plants that dont have pest problems.Even better， Paleys Remote Scanning Services Company could detect crop problems before they became visible to the eye.M oun ted on a pla ne flow n at 3,000 feet at night，an infrared scanner measured the heat emitted by crops.The data were transformed

4、 into a color-coded map showing where plants were running “ fevers Farmers could then spot-spray，using 50 to 70 percent less pesticide than they otherwise would.The bad n ews is that Paleys compa ny closed dow n in 1984, after only three years.Farmers resisted the new tech no logy and Ion g-term bac

5、kers were hard to find.But with the renewed concern about pesticide on produce, and refinements in infrared scanning, Paley hopes to get back into operation.Agriculture experts have no doubt the tech no logy works. “ This tech nique can be used on 75 perce nt of agricultural land in the Un ited Stat

6、es,” says George Oerther of Texas A&M .Ray Jacks on, who rece ntly retired from the Departme nt of Agriculture, thi nks remote infrared crop scanning could be adopted by the end of the decade.But only if Paley finds the financial backing which he failed to obtain 10 years ago.【语篇解读】 植物也会生病发烧，科技也可以用于

7、农业中为植物诊断疾病。1Plants will send out an increased amount of heat when they are.Afacing an infrared scannerBsprayed with pesticideCin poor physical conditionDexposed to excessive sunrays【解析】 细节理解题。由文章第二段 “ .an infrared scanner measured the heat emitted by crops.The data were transformed into a color-code

8、d map showing where plants were running fevers” 可知，植物在发 “高烧 ”，也就是说， 植物在“身体状况 ”不佳时才会散发出更多的热。【答案】 C2In order to apply pesticide spraying precisely， we can use infrared scanning to.Aestimate the damage to the cropsBdraw a color-coded mapCmeasure the size of the affected areaDlocate the problem area【解析】

9、 推理判断题。由文章第二段末尾 “.showing where plants were running fevers Farmers could then spot-spray.”可知，用红外线扫描的目的 是确定有问题的区域，以使农民有针对性地喷杀虫剂。【答案】 D3Farmers can save a considerable amount of pesticide by.Aresorting to spot-sprayingBtransforming poisoned rainCconsulting infrared scanning expertsDdetecting crop prob

10、lems at an early stage【解析】 细节理解题。由文章第二段最后一句“ Farmers could thenspot-spray，using 50 to 70 percent less pesticide than they otherwise woul”d. （采取点喷，农民们可以节省平时用量的 50%至 70%的杀虫剂 ）可知【答案】 ABIn China ，many people are leaving the countryside to find jobs in the cities ， because the countryside is much poorer

11、than the ci，ty and often there isnt much work there.Services such as hospital and transport are usually much better in the city than in the countryside.They hope that their lives will improve when they move to the city.But in the big cities of Europe like London or Paris，people are moving out of the

12、 city.These rich families want to live a quieter life.They are tired of the noise and the dirt of the city ，and they are tired of the crowded streets，crowded trains and buses.They dont want to live in the cities any more.They want a house with a garden in the countryside，and breathe the fresh air th

13、ere.So they move out of the cities.Some dont go very fa，r just to the towns near the cities.Other people move to the real countryside with sheep, cows and green fields.There，they start new lives and try to make new friends.Not all those who move from the city to the countryside are happy.After two o

14、r three years，many people who have done this feel that it was a big mistake.They dont make so much money and there isnt much work to do.People in the countryside are very different and arent always very friendly.As a result， quite a lot of people who have moved to the countryside move back to the ci

15、ty.“Its wonderful to see crowds in the streets and cinema ligh，ts ” they say.【语篇解读】 久居农村，城市是一道风景；久居城市，农村又是另一道风 景。本文重点介绍了农村和城市的优缺点。4Which is NOT the reason for people moving to the cities in China?AThe countryside is much poorer than the city.BPeople in the countryside have nothing to eat.CPeople in

16、the countryside dont have much work to do there.DServices in cities are usually much better than those in the countryside.【解析】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的 “becausethe countryside is muchpoorer than the city，and often there isnt much work there.Services such as hospital and transport are usually much better in the

17、 city than in the countryside. ”可知乡村 比城市贫穷，而且工作机会少，像医疗和交通等服务比城市差，故 B 项符合题、八 意。【答案】 B5 After moving to the countryside， some people in Europe feel unhappy because.Athey cant make much moneyBthere isnt much work for them to do in the countrysideCsome people in the countryside arent always very friendl

18、y to themDA ，B and C【解析】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“They dont make so muchmoney and there isnt much work to do.People in the countryside are very different and arent always very friendly”可知，他们赚钱不多，工作机会不多，而且乡村的 人不总是非常友好。故 D 项正确。【答案】 D6The best title of this passage may be.AA happy life!BLiving in the city!CMovi

19、ng out or moving back?DLiving in the countryside!【解析】 主旨大意题。 文章是围绕不同的人对在城市和农村居住的不同感 受来展开的，故 C 项正确。【答案】 CCIf you are a fruit groweror would like to become onetake advantage of Apple Day to see whats around.Its called Apple Day but in practice its more like Apple Month.The day itself is on October 21,

20、 but since it has caught on, events now spread out over most of October around Brita in.Visit ing an apple eve nt is a good cha nee to see, and ofte n tastei wide variety of apples.To people who are used to the limited choice of apples such as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala in supermarkets can be q

21、uite an eye opener to see the range of classical apples still in existenee, such as Decio which was grown by the Roma ns.Although it does nt taste of anything special, its still worth a try , as is the knobbly（多疙瘩的）Cats Head which is more of a curiosity than anything else.There are also varieties de

22、veloped to suit specific local conditions.One of the very best varieties for eating quality is Orleans Reinette, but youll need a warm, sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it, so its a_pipe_dream for most apple lovers who fall for it.At the events, you can meet expert growers and discuss which

23、 ones will best suit your conditions, and because these are family affairs, children are well catered for with apple-themed fun and games.Apple Days are being held at all sorts of places with an interest in fruit, including stately garde ns and commercial orchards 果园）.If you want to have a real orch

24、ard experienee, try visiting the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale , near Faversham in Kent.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。全文介绍了在苹果节上的各种各样的苹果。虽说是Apple Day，其实该节日持续接近一个月的时间。在这段时间里，我 们可以品尝到很多稀有品种的苹果。如果想品尝各种各样的苹果，就来参加Apple Day 吧。7. What can people do at the apple events?A. Attend experts lectures.B. Visit fruit- lo

25、ving families.C. Plant fruit trees in an orchard.D. Taste many kinds of apples.【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段中的 Visiting an apple event is a goodchanee to see and often taste a wide variety of apples可知，参加苹果节可以看至U并经常尝到各种各样的苹果。 A 项说 “参加专家的讲座 ”，这与倒数第二段中At the events，you can meet expert growers and discuss which ones

26、will best suit yourconditions提到的与专家交流不符，曲解了文意；B项说“参观喜欢水果的家庭”, 文中并未提及； C 项说“在果园中种植果树 ”，文章虽然提至可以参观、品尝等 体验，但没有提种植果树。【答案】 D8What can we learn about Decio?AIt is a new variety.BIt has a strange look.CIt is rarely seen now.DIt has a special taste.【解析】 推理判断题。根据第二段中的 .it can be quite an eye opener to seethe

27、 range of classical apples still in existence， such as Decio.is more of a curiosity than an ythi ng else可知，见到它很开阔眼界并且可以与稀奇的 Cats Head这一品 种类比，由此判断Decio非常稀少。A项说“它是新品种”，这与which was grown by the Roma ns不符；B项说“它外形奇特”，这指的是Cats Head的特点，犯了 张冠李戴的错误； D 项说“它有特殊的味道 ”，这与 it doesnt taste of anything special 不符。【答

28、案】 C9What does the underlined phrase“ a pipe dream ” in Paragraph 3 mean?AA practical idea.BA vain hope.CA brilliant plan.DA selfish desire.【解析】词义理解题。根据本段中的One of the very best varieties for eatingquality is Orleans Reinette but youll need a warm, sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it.可知，尽管Or

29、leans Reinette是很好的品种，但是对各项条件的要求很高， 因此大多数喜欢它的人种植它的希望会落空。A项说“一个切合实际的想法”，这与它对生存条件要求高矛盾；C项说“一个很好的计划”，根据画线前的描述 可知，这是一种希望或梦想；D项说“一个自私的愿望”，这里说的是愿望的可 否实现，不是自私与否。【答案】 B10. What is the authors purpose in writing the text?A. To show how to grow apples.B. To introduce an apple festival.C. To help people select

30、apples.D. To promote apple research.【解析】 作者意图题。根据文章第一段中的If you are a fruit grower or would like to become one take adva ntage of Apple Day to see whats around.第二 段中的Visit ing an apple eve nt.以及后文介绍节日上的各类苹果可知，作者在介 绍苹果节。A项“展示如何种植苹果”，C项“帮助人们选苹果”，D项“促进 苹果的研究”，均与文章内容不符。【答案】 Bn .阅读填句（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）How

31、do you enter a room full of strangers? Do you walk right in full of con fide nee? Or do you try to slip in without being no ticed? _U_In life，we admire those who do their tasks con fide ntly.We prefer people who appear to know what they are doin g.But where does that con fide nee begi n?Develop ing

32、self-c on fide nce starts very earl y.I ts pare nts role to get kids on the right track toward beco ming con fide nt people.一12_That can be done by focus ing on the childs stre ngths.Pare nts should en courage their childre n to try new things and take risks.When children make mistakes their parents

33、 should still let them know that they are loved.Childre n whose pare nts do these things will likely develop into con fide nt adults._13一So whats the solutio n?With most things in life, practice makes perfect and that is true of con fide nee skills. 14Always hold your head high and look people in th

34、e CYC-Answcr questions clearly and con fide ntly.Focus on lhe things that you do well , and look for opportunities to use those abilities.Prepare thoroiigliiv for every project You111 approach the task more confidently knowing that you are ready._15 It could be a good test score or a prize from a co

35、n test.Remi nd yourself that one success ofte n leads to the n ext.However, all humans fail at times, and you will too.Even with efforts to try all the above you will never be perfect.But you can learn to love and accept yourself and live your life with con fide nee.A. Keep in mind an item that remi

36、nds you of a recent success.B. The more you practice then, the easier they will become.C. The way you go into new situati ons shows your level of selfc on fide nee.D. Our goal is to prepare stude nts to go into the world with con fide nee.E. To help that process parents should always offer more prai

37、se than criticism.F. Learning from mistakes helps you face the same situation later without fear.G. But self-c on fide nee still does nt come easily.【答案】11 15 CEGBAID .完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Farming and GardeningAgriculture has a long history in China.Much of the wisdom _16by early Chinese scienti

38、sts is still useful for farmers and gardeners today. One of Chinas early 17_scientists was Jia Sixie who lived in the sixth century AD.He spent his time doing 18_into agriculture. He collected information , studied it , did experiments and learnt from the _19_of farmers.Around 540 AD , he wrote a bo

39、ok called Qimin YaoshuThe book is about both farming and _20_t includes advice on the following_21_ : growing green vegetables and fruit trees, keeping animals, and fishing in lakes.There are also _22_ for making wine.Jia Sixies book is a(n)_23_guide for farming.Firstly, as a farmer you should do th

40、ings at the right time of the year.If you sow seeds and _24_young plants in the fields at the correct time of the yearyour work will be less and _25_will be better.But if you_26nature and do things at thewrong time of the year, you will have to do more work and the results will not be so good.The_27 of the soil is also very important.Examine the soil on y