高中英语北师大版（新版）必修第二册Unit4 Information technology单元综合测试卷（含答案）

1、Unit4 Information technology单元综合测试卷时间：100分钟满分：120分选择题部分第二部分阅读理解(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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AAnaya Elick was born without handsshe has stubs(残端)where most peoples wrists begin.To hold a pencil，she must balance it between her wrists，then use her arms to push it al

2、ong the page.But that didnt stop her from winning a national handwriting contest when she was in first grade.In the two years since，she has taken on greater challenges.Last week，she won another national handwriting contest，this one for cursive(草书)And by all accounts from her teachers at Greenbrier C

3、hristian Academy，she has become an accomplished artist.Anaya isnt one to boast about her successes.She unwillingly says they make her proud but adds that they come from “lots of practice”Her friends at school said，“She inspires everybody by what she does and how she does it”No one wants child to fai

4、l，and raising one who was born with a disability can heighten that protective instinct.Before Anaya was born，doctors knew about her condition，although not its cause.Other than having no hands，she is a regular 9yearold girl.“Anaya succeeds because she is not afraid to fail”，Middleton said.The two beg

5、an practicing cursive last year，when Anaya was in second grade.She struggled sometimes，because unlike traditional penmanship，which allows for breaks after each letter，cursive words are written straight throughand added effort for someone who must balance rather than hold the pencil.Middleton could s

6、ee her daughter thinking through the challenge，figuring out how she could do better.Shed get frustrated at times，but she never hesitated to do things as often as it took to get them right.“I dont think Ive ever heard Anaya say I cant do something，” Middleton said.That attitude carries over to her ot

7、her interests.Recently，Anaya and her classmates sat in Cheryl Leaders art room，working on an exercise.The goal was to get them thinking about different concepts，like color combinations and how an image can be formed by fully coloring inside straight and diagonal lines.1How did she make her writing?

8、Aby hand Bwith her armsCwith her wristsDwith her mouth2Why did Anayas mother say being a parent can be scary? ABecause she doesnt want her child to fail.BBecause she love her child very much.CBecause raising one who was born with a disability can be a burden.DBecause she wants to protect her child f

9、rom failing.3According to the passage，what kind of person do you think Anaya is?ABrave，hardworking and proud.BBrave，warmhearted and kind.CBrave，diligent and modest.DBrave，diligent and shy.4What would be the best title for the text?AGirl without hands inspires everybody.BA special artist.CMother and

10、daughter.DWe can do everything that we want.BAs Internet users become more dependent on the Internet to store information，are people remember less? If you know your computer will save information，why store it in your own personal memory，your brain? Experts are wondering if the Internet is changing w

11、hat we remember and how.In a recent study，Professor Betsy Sparrow conducted some experiments.She and her research team wanted to know the Internet is changing memory.In the first experiment，they gave people 40 unimportant facts to type into a computer.The first group of people understood that the co

12、mputer would save the information.The second group understood that the computer would not save it.Later，the second group remembered the information better.People in the first group knew they could find the information again，so they did not try to remember it.In another experiment，the researchers gav

13、e people facts to remember，and told them where to find the information on the Internet.The information was in a specific computer folder (文件夹)Surprisingly，people later remember the folder location (位置) better than the facts.When people use the Internet，they do not remember the information.Rather，the

14、y remember how to find it.This is called “transactive memory (交互记忆)”According to Sparrow，we are not becoming people with poor memories as a result of the Internet.Instead，computer users are developing stronger transactive memories；that is，people are learning how to organize huge quantities of inform

15、ation so that they are able to access it at a later date.This doesnt mean we are becoming either more or less intelligent，but there is no doubt that the way we use memory is changing.5The passage begins with two questions to Aintroduce the main topicBshow the authors attitudeCdescribe how to use the

16、 InternetDexplain how to store information6What can we learn about the first experiment?ASparrows team typed the information into a computer.BThe two groups remembered the information equally well.CThe first group did not try to remember the formation.DThe second group did not understand the informa

17、tion.7In transactive memory，people Akeep the information in mindBchange the quantity of informationCorganize information like a computerDremember how to find the informationCI am an email user.When I first started to use the email system，I used to read all my email.I didnt have much mail.I gave my f

18、riends my email address.Soon I had more mail than I wanted.Some of the mail was junk mail.I was worried.I didnt want my mail to control me.Ive tried some methods to help me get control of my mail.First，I check my mail at the same time every day.Also I try to allow myself only 1520 minutes every day

19、to process my email.This doesnt always work，but I try.Sometimes I save the messages.Sometimes I just read them，maybe answer a few，and then delete(删除)them.Sometimes Im not at all interested in a message，so I dont even open it.I delete it right away.This is very much the way I go through the mail that

20、 the postal service delivers to my home.These methods are very simple.I have some friends who are very clever with computers.From time to time，they teach me new tricks for managing my email.Im still amazed at what email can do for me! Im still worried，however，about having too much to read.8The write

21、r used to read all his email because Ahe was forced to do thatBhe had nothing else to doChe didnt know how to read mailDhe didnt have much mail9Which of the following does NOT belong to the ways of the writers dealing with his mail?APassing some on to his friends.BJust reading some.CDeleting some.DS

22、aving the messages.10What does the underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refer to?Amessages.Bfriends.Ccomputers.Dmethods.11Whats the purpose of the writer to write this passage?ATo share happiness in using mail with us.BTo share some methods of using computer with us.CTo share some worries in

23、 using mail with us.DTo persuade us out of using mail.DIf you think that Internet shopping on a Sunday gets you the best deals，then think again.Tuesday is actually the best day of the week if you want to grab a bargain，according to an exhaustive analysis of online shopping.Thursday is the second bes

24、t day followed by Fridaybut Sunday is when you are least likely to make a saving.The study also looked at months and found that the preChristmas rush in November is when there are most bargains around on the weband not the January sales.US retailer(零售商) reporting service Sum All examined 3，000 compa

25、nies and half a billion transactions(交易) as part of its report.It worked out the average discount(折扣) offered to consumers on each day of the week and over different times of the year.The best day of the week was Tuesday where savings were 4.81 percent，followed by Thursday on 4.80 percent.In third p

26、lace was Friday at 4.65 percent，then Wednesday at 4.13 percent and Monday at 4.11 percent.Only the foolish would shop on a Saturday where the discounts were typically 3.84 percentand Sunday was the worst with 3.37 percent.The analysis by month is even more surprising as most people think that waitin

27、g until the postChristmas sales would yield the biggest discounts.In fact，November is when you will get the largest savings at 5.99 percent on average.January came in second at 4.95 percent，followed by May at 4.50 percent.The worst month to buy online was March where you could expect to save just 2.

28、76 percent.Consumers and experts have been speculating for years about the best time to shop online.Booking a flight has almost become a science with some claiming that buying six weeks before you travel guarantees you the best price.However，a recent analysis by the US Airlines Reporting Commission

29、found that was not actually the case.Not only did the sixweek window fail to pile up，in some cases the best fares were on sale as long as 24 weeks before departure.The ARC said that booking well in advance is best advised for busy routes or long haul flights(长途航班)，as the price only tends to go up.12

30、If a buyer wants to buy cheap goods online，hed better go to the shop on ATuesdayBThursdayCFriday DSunday13Most web sellers often provide bargain on the web .Aafter New Years DayBduring Valentines DayCon Mothers DayDbefore Christmas14Which of the following statements is True according to the third pa

31、ragraph?AThe best day of the week was Tuesday where savings were 4.8 percent.BIn third place was Thursday where savings were 4.65 percent.CSunday where the discounts were 3.37 percent was the worst.DCustomers can get the best savings on Saturday.15What is the meaning of the underlined word “speculat

32、ing” in the fifth paragraph?AQuarrelling.BObjecting.CSearching.DConsidering.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。The beauty of confidence is that it is possible to learn it，no matter who you are! Follow these simple steps to be confident.Consider your strengths and success.

33、1 When did you help others? What are you good at? When have you taken pride in yourselves? What are you working hard for? If you have difficulty thinking of your strengths and success，ask your family member or a close friend.Have goals.Sitting around and doing nothing will make you feel worse.Start

34、with a small goal. 2 Youll get more confidence achieving a small goal.Once youve achieved many smaller goals，you can set bigger goals. 3 Failure is the mother of success.When you fail，view it as a learning experience.Often we have to fail on our own to gain experience.By failing，you have at least ta

35、ken a chance.Pick a role model.Pick a role model that is always confident and always learn from them.Study their action，their manners and how they communicate with others. 4 However，its a great place to start.Smile.Confident people smile often，and without much reason. 5 It tells the people around yo

36、u that youre comfortable in yourself and enjoying your time.ALearn from failure.BOtherwise，youll get discouraged.CSmiling is a friendly and open gesture.DAfter reaching a goal，reward yourself.EStart projecting a more powerful you today.FIf possible，write them down so that you can look back at them l

37、ater.GOf course you dont want to spend your entire life copying someone else.第三部分语言运用(共三节，满分40分)第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Until a few years ago，I had what most people would call a good life.I had a 1 job that paid the bills；I had a good family that I was c

38、lose to，and I had a place to live and money in the bank for trips and 2 ，and there was nothing much wrong in my life.However，I was bored.I wanted more.I wanted to live 3 and loudly and make sharp memories instead of the grey ones of everyday life.But I was 4 I have never had any confidence in myself

39、.As a child，even buying something in a shop caused me a great deal of 5 ，and even though I did get better as I got older，I never quite 6 that childhood shyness.And I tried everything，like reading books about confidence.I also took tiny steps leading to my goals.But none of them really 7 So I 8 that

40、the small steps werent enough.I signed up for an internship (实习期的工作) of teaching English in Vietnam，an 9 huge step，one that terrified me as much as it excited me.And then the day came and I left my home and my loved ones.I was alone in a country where the food was 10 and the streets were unfamiliar.

41、I had no idea whether I would be able to 11 everything that this very strange environment would 12 at me.I spent five months in Vietnam，teaching，exploring and laughing，Id learnt to 13 myself，my skills，my abilities and my decisions.I returned home unrecognizable，even to myself，let alone to others.The

42、 14 that had controlled my life and the selfdoubt were 15 That one big chance changed everything for me，and in me.1A.stableBtemporaryCdifficultDdemanding2A.tipsBrewardsCtreatsDfines3A.easily BbrightlyCpeacefullyDmodestly4A.proud BinnocentCoutgoingDafraid5A.stress BexcitementCconfusionDsurprise6A.add

43、ed to Btalked aboutCgot overDsuffered from7A.continued BsurvivedCfailedDhelped8A.figured BpromisedCpredictedDdisagreed9A.equally BimpossiblyCunnecessarilyDoccasionally10A.nice BcolorfulCstrangeDinadequate11A.doubt BhandleCquitDobtain12A.point BthrowCshoutDaim13A.trust BenjoyCexcuseDforgive14A.fear B

44、respectCcourageDanger15A.picked up Bforgotten aboutCworn offDput off非选择题部分第二节 语篇语法填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。I had just visited my best friend in hospital with my mum，1. hadnt seen my friend since shed gone into hospital six months earlier.I knew where she was coming fr

45、om as she was 2. (grave)ill，but as Id been visiting her every week I had stopped seeing the obvious；my friend 3. (lose)most of her body weight and her hair was falling out，it wasnt looking good.After the visit I took my mum to the station 4. (see) her off on her train；the mood was understandably ble

46、ak but I stayed positive as well you do，dont you? I went to get 5. (we) some coffee and my mum some food for the journey.I misread the amount of my purchase and didnt have enough money.6 some reason，this was the straw that broke the camels back；I burst into uncontrollable 7. (tear)as a massive queue

47、 was gathering behind me.A woman came up to me and offered to pay，putting an arm round my shoulder，no questions 8. (ask)I could barely say thank you through the confusion and the flood of emotion that was pumping through me 9. running off in embarrassment.After composing myself I ran round the stati

48、on 10. (try)to find this kind lady to thank her properly but never did.第四部分写作(满分40分)第一节 应用文写作（15分）假设你是新华中学的学生李华，得知某英文报社招聘兼职记者, 你有意应聘，请按下列要点给报社写一封自荐信。1.表示感兴趣；2.说明优势：知识面、英语水平、合作精神、相关经历；3.希望得到回复。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Sir or Madam, Yours faithfully，Li Hua第二节 故事续写（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

49、，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。The event that stands out in Toms memory happened one morning when Tom was only ten years old.He was at home with his elder sister Jane.Tom was doing his homework when he heard raised voices.At first he thought nothing of it since customers in the motorcycle shop directly b

50、elow their flat often became loud，but he soon realized this time it was different.“Quick! Quick! Remove the motorcycles from the shop.” someone shouted.Then a thick burning smell filled the air.When Tom opened the front door of their flat to investigate，a thick cloud of smoke greeted him.The motorcy

51、cle shop had caught fire and people were running and crying.Jane，who had been playing the violin in her room，hurried to the living room.They rushed out of the door and along the corridor (走廊) through the smoke.They were heading towards the stairway at the far end of the corridor when Jane suddenly s

52、topped in her track.She turned around and headed back the way they came.Tom had no idea what she was doing，but he followed her.Jane had suddenly remembered the lady in her 70s who lived next door to them，who they called Makcik.Jane began banging on Makciks door，but got no answer.As the smoke thicken

53、ed around them，Tom could see many of their neighborssome still in their pajamas (睡衣)running for safety.The thought of fear crossed his mind.“She would have run for safety like everyone else！” Tom cried.However，Jane refused to give up.“I know Makciks still inside.” She said she was familiar with Makc

54、iks daily routine and was certain she would still be sleeping.She pounded against the door.“Go downstairs.Go now! Go！”Paragraph 1：Tom noticed the flame (火焰) was reaching up. Paragraph 2：Luckily，some neighbors passing by stopped and offered help. 参考答案：【阅读理解】1-4BDCA 5-7ACD 8-11DABB 12-15ADCC【七选五】1-5FBAGC【完形填空】1-5ACBDA 6-10CDABC 11-15BBAAC 【语法填空】1who此处定语从句中，先行词为mum，从句中缺主语。故填who。2gravely修饰形容词用副词。故填gravely。3had lost我去看望我的朋友是过去，我朋友的体重减轻了是过去的过去，故此处用过去完成时。故填had lost。4to see此处用动词不定式表示目的。故填to see。5us动词后用宾格形式。We的宾格us，故填us。6For因为某种原因，for some reason，for表示因为。故填For。7tears放声大哭，bu