人教版英语必修第一册Unit2《Travelling Around》能力提升卷（原卷版）

1、Unit2 Teenage Life测试卷 （B卷 提升篇）【人教版】学校：_班级：_姓名：_ 考号：_ 温馨提示：本试卷共分第卷和第卷两部分,第卷为选择题；第卷为非选择题；满分为120分,考试时间为100分钟。请同学们将答案写在答题卡上,务必注意你的书写。第卷第一部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)第一节 (共15题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A（山西运城景胜中学2019-2020高一下学期期末）Metro Pocket GuideMetrorail(地铁) Each passenger ne

2、eds a farecard to enter and go out. Up to two children under age five may travel free with a paying customer. Farecard machine are in every station, Bring small bills because there are no change machines in the station and farecard machine only provide up to $ 5 in change. Get one of unlimited Metro

3、rail rides with a One Day Pass. Buy it from a farecard machine in Metro stations. Use it after 9:30 a.m. until closing on weekdays, and all day on weekends and holidays.Hours of Service Open: 5 a.m Mon-Fri 7a.m. SatSun . Close midnight SunThur. 3a.m. FriSat Last train time vary. To avoid missing the

4、 last train, please check the last train time posted in the station.Metrobus When paying with exact change, the fare is $ 1.35 . when paying with a smatTrip CARD the fare is $1.25Fares for the Senior /disabled customers Senior citizens 65 and older and disabled customers may ride for half the regula

5、r fare. On Metrorail and Metrobus, use a senior/disabled farecard or SmarTrip card. For more information about buying senior/disabled farecards, farecard or SmarTripR card and passes, please visit MetroOpenD or call 202-637-7000 and 202-637-8000.Senior citizens and disabled customers can get free gu

6、ide on how to use proper Metrobus and Metrorail services by calling 202-962-1100Travel tips . avoid riding during weekday rush periods before 9:30 a.m. and between 4 and 6 p.m. . if you lose something on a bus or train or in a station, please call Lost & Found at 202-962-1195.1.What should you know

7、about farecard machine? A. They start selling tickets at 9:30 a.m. B. They are connected to change machines. C. They offer special service to the elderly. D. They make change for no more than $5. 2. At what time does Metrorail stop service on Saturday? A. At midnight B. at 3 a.m. C. at 5 am D. at 7

8、p.m.3. What is good about a SmarTrip card?A. It is convenient for old people B. It saves money for its usersC. it can be bought at any time D. it is sold on the Internet.4. Which number should you call if you lose something on the Metro?A. 202-962-1195 B.202-962-1100 C.202-673-7000 D.202-673-8000 B

9、Every year, thousands of teenagers take part in programs at their local art museums. But do any of them remember their time at museum events later in life? A new report suggests that the answer is yes and finds that alumni (毕业生) of arts-based museum programs credit them with changing the course of t

10、heir lives, even years after the fact.The Whitney Museum of American Art, the Walker Art Center and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles recently asked researchers to conduct a study to find out how effective their long-standing teen art programs really are. They involved over 300 former part

11、icipants of four programs for teens that have been in existence since the 1990s. Alumni, whose current ages range from 18 to 36, were invited to find out how they viewed their participation years after the fact.Among the alumni surveyed, 75 percent of alumni rated the teen program experience as the

12、most favorable impact on their own lives, beating family, school and their neighborhoods. Nearly 55 percent thought that it was one of the most important experiences theyd ever had, regardless of age. And two-thirds said that they were often in situations where their experience in museums affected t

13、heir actions or thoughts.It turns out that participating in art programs also helps keep teens enthusiastic about arts even after they reach adulthood: 96 percent of participants had visited an art museum within the last two years, and 68 percent had visited an art museum five or more times within t

14、he last two years. Thirty-two percent of program alumni work in the arts as adults.Though the study is the first of its kind to explore the impact of teen-specific art programs in museums, it reflects other research on the important benefits of engaging with the arts. A decade of surveys by the Nati

15、onal Endowment for the Arts found that childhood experience with the arts is significantly associated with their income and educational attainment as adults. Other studies have linked arts education to everything from lower drop-out rates to improvement in critical thinking skills.5. What does the u

16、nderlined phrase “the fact” in Paragraph 1 refer to? A. Changing the course of childrens life. B. Taking part in childhood art programs. C. Organizing arts-based museum programs. D. Remembering the time at museum events.6. What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell? A. The result of the study. B. The process

17、 of the study. C. The approach to the study. D. The object and content of the study.7. What can be inferred of the study mentioned in the text? A. Passion for arts may remain long in kids whole life. B. No other studies exist concerning the benefits of arts.C. Age matters in how people view their ar

18、t experiences.D. Most children taking part in art programs will work in arts.8. Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A. How is Art Connected to Our Life? B. Can Art Education Affect Our Income?C. What Should Art Museums do for Kids? D. Should Children Walk into Art Museums?CSup

19、pose we built a robot to explore the planet Mars. We provide the robot with seeing detectors(探测器) to keep it away from danger. It is powered entirely by the sun. Should we program the robot to be equally active at all times? No, the robot would be using up energy at a time when it was not receiving

20、any. So we would probably program it to stop its activity at night and to wake up at dawn the next morning.According to evolutionary(进化的) theory of sleep, evolution equipped us with a regular pattern of sleeping and waking for the same reason. The theory does not deny that sleep provides some import

21、ant restorative （恢复性的）functions. It merely says that evolution has programmed us to perform those functions at a time when activity would be inefficient and possibly dangerous. However, sleep protects us only from the sort of trouble we might walk into; it does not protect us from trouble that comes

22、 looking for us. So we sleep well when we are in a familiar, safe place, but we sleep lightly, if at all, when we fear that bears will nose into the tent.The evolutionary theory explain the differences in sleep among creatures. Why do cats, for instance, sleep so much, while horses sleep so little?

23、Surely cats do not need five times as much repair and restoration as horses do. But cats can afford to have long periods of inactivity because they spend little time eating and are unlikely to be attacked while they sleep. Horses must spend almost all their waking hours eating, because what they eat

24、 is very low in energy value. Moreover, they cannot afford to sleep too long or too deeply, because their survival depends on their ability to run away from attackers.9. The author uses the example of the robot in space exploration to tell us _.A. the differences between robots and menB. the reason

25、why men need to sleepC. about the need for robots to save powerD. about the danger of men working at night10. Evolution has programmed man to sleep at night chiefly to help him _.A. keep up a regular pattern of lifeB. prevent trouble that comes looking for himC. avoid danger and inefficient laborD.

26、restore his bodily functions11. Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?A. Evolution has equipped all creatures with a regular pattern of sleeping and waking.B. The study of sleep is an important art of the evolutionary theory.C. Sleeping patterns must be taken into consideration in t

27、he designing of robots.D. The sleeping pattern of a living creature is determined by the food it eats.12. What is the function of the first paragraph？A. To introduce a new technology B. To discuss a problem C. To lead in a topic D. To compare robots and human beingsDThe traffic in Lagos, Nigerias ca

28、pital, is enough to make the most patient travelers mad. A rush-hour commuter（通勤者）can take three hours to go 15 km. Office workers try, often in vain, not to fall asleep at their desks after hard and sweaty journeys. Globe-travelling managers are never sure whether they will catch their flights.A pe

29、rson who benefits has been the okada rider. On his cheap motorbike taxi, he often carries an entire family or a weeks groceries, ducking through the traffic. His wildly time-saving ways include riding on the wrong side of the road and ignoring red lights.But Babatunde Fashola, Lagoss popular governo

30、r, is banning okadas as part of his push to put the city in order. On September 1, Mr. Fashola banned okadas from many of the coastal citys main roads and bridges. Many Lagosians say that, though he has actually banned okadas, the governor has failed to provide alternatives.Many poorer Lagosians, fa

31、cing long journeys from the countryside, must now use far slower taxis or unlicensed minibuses. Richer people who have always used their own cars are also complaining（抱怨）as the jams become even worse.Mr Fashola notes that the untrained riders cause many accidents. Of the dozen, five admit to having

32、had serious crashes. One has an open wound on his leg. Another lifts his T-shirt to show a scar on his chest. Mr. Fashola, who took office in 2007, has been trying to set up a proper public transport system. A bus system with its own lanes started running in 2008.Two railway lines are promised, thou

33、gh it is unclear when they will be laid.But many think the campaign against okadas is not mature. Whether Mn Fashola can successfully carry out his measures is another matter. After he previously ordered okada riders to buy helmets, many wore old paint cans and melon rinds（瓜皮）.13. What in particular

34、 annoys Lagosian commuters?A. Not having fixed taxi fares. B. Wasting time in traffic jams.C. Not having punctual flights. D. Missing scheduled appointments14. Why did Mr. Fashola ban okadas?A. To promote the use of taxis. B. To introduce new alternativesC. To make himself a more popular governor D.

35、 To create a city with a good transport system15. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph imply?A. The green concept is most welcome in NigeriaB. Lagosians are creative and full of imagination.C. Lagosians didnt fully support Mr. Fasholas measuresD. The campaign against okadas didnt

36、catch public attention.第二节（共5小题；每小题 2. 5分，满分12. 5分）根据短文内容,从短文后的七个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。Tips for the perfect selfie(自拍)You can take a selfie with a hand-held digital camera or mobile phone and later share it on the Internet.So selfies have been especially popular over the years._16_Love them o

37、r hate them,selfies show no sign of stopping.After all,the selfie is the most important way to show off on holiday.Everyone has his own way to take the holiday selfies.How can you take the best holiday selfies? _17_Food chew styleWant to let everyone know how exciting your holiday food choices are?

38、_18_You can also cut off a piece to show off whats inside.But dont have food hanging out of your mouth.Remember,food always looks best before being eaten.Im so adventurous styleRock climbing,hiking,surfing,or skiing? _19_Just let the natural settings make people go “wow”.One commonly used gesture is

39、 spreading out an arm to show how thrilled you are.But remember that no one likes a sweaty selfie.I am cultured tourist style_20_You can also try an optical illusion(视错觉)by making it look like youre holding up the leaning tower of Pisa,touching the top of the Eiffel Tower,or picking the Sphinxs nose

40、.A.Just taking a selfie against a famous cultural site makes you look great.B.Some people have no idea where to travel.C.According to a recent survey,half of the interviewees admitted to taking a selfie while on holiday.D.These adventurous holiday moments are great for a selfie.E.Different cultures

41、have different characteristics of food.F.Hold up some food on your fork or chopsticks.G.Here are some useful posing tips for you.第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的a、B、C和D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Sometimes a certain day has a special meaning. Fridays meant a trip to a senior nursing

42、home downtown for me. It seemed as if this nursing home needed help, but_16_did I know it would help me, too.During my first visit I was asked to polish some of the female residents nails. I carefully_18_the old color on their nails. As I applied new color, one woman_19_to tell me about her hidden p

43、ains, from her husbands death to the one item she wanted most: a camera. I listened carefully. She smiled_21_, with some of her past pains taken off her mind. I left the nursing home that day, _22_ by the fact that I had actually helped somebody.I realized that my_23_ actions, just listening, for ex

44、ample, could make a(n)_24_to others lives. One woman, who happily commented that we_25_the same first name, confided (吐露) her opinions to me. Another_26_showed me a birthday card her children had sent her. Of course, not all of the conversations were _27_. When one elderly woman talked to me about t

45、hat her 13-year-old daughter would be graduating from middle school this year, I didnt know what to do but nod and listen, _29_that her daughter must have graduated decades ago.Although I could not_30_more years to the lives of these elderly residents, I could give them something simple thats often_

46、31_in our society. Through our conversations, I gave them the assurance that in this fast-paced world, they were not forgottenthat members of younger generations still cared about them.Every moment I spend_33_is an opportunity to reduce their pain. In turn, that moment also shapes me. I not only lea

47、rn about life and experiences outside of school but also receive the gift of being part of this_35_the connection between humans. Those moments of sharing and listening are magical for both the giver and the receiver.16. A. stillB. littleC. alreadyD. indeed18. A. took awayB. rubbed offC. showed offD

48、. gave up19. A. continuedB. expectedC. agreedD. started21. A. at leastB. more or lessC. in reliefD. in vain22. A. inspiredB. remindedC. movedD. puzzled23. A. uniqueB. politeC. casualD. simple24. A. chanceB. impressionC. differenceD. decision25. A. rememberedB. sharedC. containedD. carried26. A. caut

49、iouslyB. accidentallyC. proudlyD. finally27. A. pleasantB. seriousC. formalD. interesting29. A. convincingB. knowingC. indicatingD. persuading30. A. addB. connectC. supplyD. compare31. A. valuedB. lovedC. blamedD. overlooked33. A. chattingB. waitingC. actingD. watching35. A. traditionB. processC. ha

50、bitD. trip第卷第二节（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）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。She looks like any other schoolgirl, fresh-faced and full of life. Sarah Thomas is looking forward to the challenge of her new A-level course. But unlike her school friends, 16-year-old Sarah is not spending half-term _36_(rest). I

51、nstead, she is earning 6500 a day as _37_ model in New York.Sarah _38_ (tell) that she could be Britains new supermodel earning a million dollars in the next year. Her father Peter, 44, wants her to give up school to model full-time. But Sarah, _39_has taken part in shows along with top models, want

52、s_40_ (prove) that she has brains as well as beauty. She is determined to carry on with her _41_ (educate).She has turned down several _42_ (invitation) to star at shows in order to concentrate on her studies. After school she plans to take a year off to model full-time before going to university to

53、 get a degree_43_engineering or architecture.Sarah says, My dad thinks I should take the offer now. But at the moment, school _44_ (come) first. I dont want to get too absorbed in modeling. It is _45_ (certain) fun but the lifestyle is a little unreal. I dont want to have nothing else to fall back on when I cant model any more.第三部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节 (满分15分)假定你是李华，乘坐FL753航班抵达伦敦后发现钱包遗失。请给航空公司写一封邮件说明情况并寻求帮助。内容包括：1行程信息；2钱包特征；3联系方式。注意：1词数80左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_第二节（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续 写的词数应为150左右。It was somewhere between spring and