核心素养测评（必修第二册Unit4HistoryandTraditions）

核心素养测评(25分钟32.5分)十必修第二册Unit4HistoryandTraditionsⅠ.阅读理解(共7小题;每小题2.5分,满分17.5分)A(2025·永州模拟)CompetitionofRenoGardenShowTheCompetitionofRenoGardenShowisafestivalforpeoplearoundtheworldtospreadgardenculture,introducenewgardentrends,anddiscovercreativegardendesign.Welookforwardtomanygardendesigners’participation.Thethemeofthecompetitionis“LinkGarden,ThinkLife”,whichrepresentsitsprimaryobjectiveoflinkingthedisconnectedurbanspaceswithgardensandmakingeffortstoimprovethequalityoflifeforcitizensthroughthis.Venue:WonderParkArea:5locations,approx.150m2persiteGardenType:Gardenswhichwillbemaintainedonthesiteaftertheshow.Budgetpersite:$45,000Schedule•AnnouncementPeriod:June12th(Fri)~July17th(Fri)•Q&A:June22nd(Mon)~June24th(Wed)•Submission:July15th(Wed)~July17th(Fri)(byE-mail)InitialScreening(documentation)•Judge:July24th(Fri)•Result:July29th(Wed)•GardenConstruction:September7th(Mon)~October6th(Tue)SecondScreening(onsite)•Rankingdecision:October6th(Tue)•Result:October8th(Thu)Opening&AwardCeremony•GardenExhibition:October8th(Thu)~October18th(Sun)PrizeMoney•Gold:1team,$12,000•Silver:1team,$4,800•Bronze:3teams,each$2,400Contact:klam@cholDownloadtheinformationrelatedtothiscompetitionhere.【文章大意】本文是一篇应用文,文章是有关Reno花园展览竞赛的一则公告,主题为“连接花园,思考生活”。1.Whichofthefollowingisrelatedtothethemeofthecompetition?A.Disconnectingurbanspaces.B.Betteringtheurbanenvironment.C.Developingpeople’snewhobbies.D.ExperiencingthefastpaceofReno.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段可知,比赛的主题是“连接花园,思考生活”,这代表了其主要目标,即通过花园连接被分割的城市空间,并努力通过这种方式提高市民的生活质量。所以比赛的目标之一是改善城市环境。故选B项。2.Whenisthesubmissiondeadlineofthecompetition?A.June22nd. B.July15th.C.July17th. D.July29th.【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据Schedule部分的“Submission:July15th(Wed)~July17th(Fri)(byE-mail)”,可知提交截止日期为7月17日。故选C项。3.Whereisthepassagemostprobablytakenfrom?A.Ajournal. B.Abrochure.C.Awebsite. D.Amagazine.【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Downloadtheinformationrelatedtothiscompetitionhere.”可知,这里指在此下载与本次比赛相关的信息。通过这样的表述可知,这篇文章很可能来源于一个网站。故选C项。B(2024·江西新余模拟)Whenitcomestopopularsymbolsofmarriage,onecannotlookpasttheweddingring.Theweddingringservesasaperfectsymbolofeverlastinglove—aringisacircleandthushasnobeginningorend,representingthenever-endingunionofmarriage.Weddingringshavelongandrichhistories.EvidencesuggeststhatweddingringswereusedinancientEgyptaround6,000yearsago.However,unlikethemetalsandgemstonesusedtoday,theywerecraftedfrommaterialssuchasreeds,leatherorbone.Inthecenturiesthatfollowed,theweddingringtraditionwaspickedupintheWest,whereitspreadfirstinancientRomeandGreece,subsequentlythroughoutEuropeduringtheMiddleAgesandeventuallytoEasternculture.Throughouthistory,thecircularshapeoftheringhasendured,andsohasthetraditionofwearingitonthefourthfingerofthelefthand.Thelatterpracticestemmedfromanancientbeliefthataveinrandirectlyfromthisfingertotheheart.Althoughthisbeliefhassincebeenprovedfalse,thecustomhaspersisted.Regardingcustomssurroundingweddingrings,therewasatimewhenonlythebrideworeaweddingring.Itwasn’tuntiltheearly20thcenturythatthepracticeofgroomswearingringsgainedpopularity.Thischangewasinfluencedbysoldiersgoingofftowar,whoworeringsasremindersoftheirlovedoneswaitingforthemathome.Today,theexchangeofweddingringsremainsanintegralpartoftheweddingceremony,symbolizingthecommitmentandlovesharedbetweentwoindividualsembarkingonalifetogether.Weddingringsholdasymbolicsignificancethatbindsthetwomembersofamarriedcouple.Inanever-changingworld,theweddingringstandsasanancienttraditionthatislikelytocontinueforgenerationstocome,reflectingthetimelessandeternallovecelebratedthroughmarriage.【语篇属性】语篇类型说明文主题语境人与社会(历史文化)语篇内容文章介绍了结婚戒指的象征意义、悠久而丰富的历史、早期制作材料、传播过程、相关传统等。语篇结构Para.1Theweddingringasasymbolofeverlastinglove.Para.2Originsandhistoryofweddingringsindifferentcultures.Para.3Evolutionofweddingringcustomsforbridesandgrooms.Para.4Timelesssignificanceofweddingringsinmarriage.【命题意图】4.Whatisthemainreasonweddingringsareconsideredsymbolsofmarriage?文章第一段主要介绍了结婚戒指的象征意义。此题旨在考查读者对婚戒作为婚姻象征的主要原因的理解。5.Accordingtothepassage,whatisanexampleofacommonmythinsteadofafact?文章第二段介绍了结婚戒指悠久而丰富的历史、早期制作材料、传播过程。这个问题旨在评估读者对文中提到的一个普遍的错误认识与事实区分的理解。6.WhichofthefollowingaspectsofaweddingringisNOTdiscussedinthepassage?文章介绍了结婚戒指悠久而丰富的历史、早期制作材料、传播过程等。此题的目的是考查读者对文章内容的全面理解。通过询问文章中未讨论的关于婚戒的方面,命题者希望读者能够识别出文章没有讨论如何选择合适的婚戒这一内容。7.Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutthetraditionofweddingrings?最后一段主要是关于对婚戒传统看法的理解。通过询问作者对婚戒传统的感觉,命题者希望读者能够从文中分析出作者认为这一传统可能会持续存在,反映了通过婚姻庆祝的永恒的爱。4.Whatisthemainreasonweddingringsareconsideredsymbolsofmarriage?A.Theyaremadeofpreciousmaterials.B.Theyhaveprofoundhistories.C.Theyarewornonlefthands.D.Theyhavecircularshapes.【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第一段中“Theweddingringservesasaperfectsymbolofeverlastinglove—aringisacircleandthushasnobeginningorend,representingthenever-endingunionofmarriage.”可知,结婚戒指被认为是婚姻的象征的主要原因是它们的形状是圆形的。故选D项。5.Accordingtothepassage,whatisanexampleofacommonmythinsteadofafact?A.Womenwerewearingweddingringslongbeforemenwere.B.Onefingeronthelefthandcontainsaveinleadingtotheheart.C.BothancientRomansandEgyptiansworetheringonthesamefinger.D.TheweddingringtraditionbeganinEgyptthousandsofyearsago.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段中“Throughouthistory,thecircularshapeoftheringhasendured,andsohasthetraditionofwearingitonthefourthfingerofthelefthand.Thelatterpracticestemmedfromanancientbeliefthataveinrandirectlyfromthisfingertotheheart.Althoughthisbeliefhassincebeenprovedfalse,thecustomhaspersisted.”可知,左手的无名指上有一条通向心脏的静脉,这是一个常见的错误认识,而不是事实。故选B项。6.WhichofthefollowingaspectsofaweddingringisNOTdiscussedinthepassage?A.Howthetraditionofitspreadaroundtheworld.B.Whatcouplesdowiththeirweddingrings.C.Howtochoosesuitableweddingrings.D.Materialsusedtomakeearlyrings.【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据文章内容可知,文章涵盖了用来制造早期戒指的材料,婚戒的传统是如何传播到世界各地的,情侣们怎么使用他们的婚戒的,未提及如何选择合适的婚戒。故选C项。7.Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutthetraditionofweddingrings?A.Itwillmostlikelylastforever.B.Ithasalreadyfallenoutofdate.C.Itshouldbetakenmoreseriously.D.Itholdsnosignificanceinmodernsociety.【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Inanever-changingworld,theweddingringstandsasanancienttraditionthatislikelytocontinueforgenerationstocome,reflectingthetimelessandeternallovecelebratedthroughmarriage.”可知,作者觉得婚戒的传统很可能会永远延续下去。故选A项。Ⅱ.完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)DuringmystayattheUniversityofMichigan,oneoftheseniorprofessorsaskedmetojoinaseminaroncultureandemotion.Inageneral8ofself-introductions,Iintroducedmyselfina(n)9wayasoneofthosewhoare“interestedincultureandemotion”.Theprofessorsupplemented(补充)myself-introductionto10Americanstandards,sayingIwasoneoftheworld’sexpertsonthe11.Inresponse,Ilookeddownin12andthoughtthat“expert”wasabigword.

WhenIlivedinNorthCarolina,mynewfriendscameoverto13.Conversationswerefullofinterestandenergy,andtherewasalotof14.Attheendoftheevening,whenmyguestsleft,theythankedmeforthedinner.Myheart15,becauseIwasbornandraisedintheNetherlands,where“thankingyoufordinner”meanstherelationshipis16.

Emotionsaredifferentenoughtofeeloutof17whenyoumovefromoneculturetoanother.TheprofessorattheUniversityofMichiganmeanttomakemefeel18,butinsteadmademeuncomfortable.Myfriendsmeanttoshow19,buttheymademethinktheyweredistancingthemselvesfromme.

Wethinkaboutemotionsasfeelingsdeepinsideus,butin20,ouremotionshappenininteractionswithothers.Inmyownculture,itwashardtoobservethe21emotionsofothers,butIwasabletoseethemwhenImovedtotheUS—adifferent22fromwhereIwasraised.

【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述了作者作为一个土生土长的荷兰人,在与美国人交流时发现了身处不同文化中的人表达情感的方式也不同。8.A.analysisB.stateC.letterD.round【解析】选D。考查名词词义辨析。句意:在一轮全体自我介绍中,我谦虚地介绍自己是“对文化和情感感兴趣”的人之一。analysis分析;state状态;letter信;round阶段,轮次。根据空后的“ofself-introductions”和上文中的“askedmetojoinaseminaroncultureandemotion”可知,作者参加了一个研讨会,在会上大家依次做一轮自我介绍。故选D。9.A.modest B.interestingC.dramatic D.proud【解析】选A。考查形容词词义辨析。modest谦虚的;interesting有趣的;dramatic急剧的;proud骄傲的。根据空后的“asoneofthosewhoare‘interestedincultureandemotion’”和下文中的“sayingIwasoneoftheworld’sexperts”可知,作者介绍自己的时候说自己只是一个对文化和情感感兴趣的人,而教授却说作者是专家,由此可知,作者介绍自己的时候非常谦虚。故选A。10.A.set B.fitC.evaluate D.recommend【解析】选B。考查动词词义辨析。句意:这位教授补充了我的自我介绍,以符合美国的标准,说我是世界上关于这个话题的专家之一。set设置;fit适合,符合;evaluate评估;recommend推荐。根据空后的“Americanstandards”可知,这位教授补充作者的自我介绍是为了更符合美国人说话的习惯,让别人更容易理解。故选B。11.A.approach B.situationC.topic D.course【解析】选C。考查名词词义辨析。approach方式;situation情况;topic话题,题目;course课程,讲座。根据上文中的“aseminaroncultureandemotion”可知,作者参加的是关于文化和情感的研讨会,所以这里是说作者是关于这个话题的专家。故选C。12.A.curiosity B.pityC.disappointment D.embarrassment【解析】选D。考查名词词义辨析。句意:作为回应,我尴尬地往下看,认为“专家”是一个很大的词。curiosity好奇心;pity遗憾;disappointment失望;embarrassment窘迫,尴尬。根据空后的“andthoughtthat‘expert’wasabigword”可知,作者觉得用专家来形容自己显得太过了,感觉很尴尬。故选D。13.A.play B.dineC.work D.perform【解析】选B。考查动词词义辨析。句意:当我住在北卡罗来纳州时,我的新朋友们来家里吃饭。play玩;dine进餐,用饭;work工作;perform表演,履行。根据下文中的“theythankedmeforthedinner”可知,作者的新朋友来作者家里吃饭。故选B。14.A.support B.noiseC.fun D.argument【解析】选C。考查名词词义辨析。句意:谈话充满了兴趣和活力,也充满了乐趣。support支持;noise噪音;fun快乐,乐趣;argument争吵,争辩。根据句中的“fullofinterestandenergy”可知,作者和朋友们的谈话很有趣,所以充满了乐趣。故选C。15.A.sank B.melted C.raced D.opened【解析】选A。考查动词词义辨析。句意:我的心一沉,因为我在荷兰出生和长大,在那里,“谢谢你的饭”意味着这段关系很疏远。sank下沉;melted(使)熔化,融化;raced参加比赛;opened打开。根据空前的“Myheart”可知,作者听到客人们的感谢后心情低落,myheartsinks意为“情绪低落”。故选A。16.A.harmonious B.normalC.strong D.distant【解析】选D。考查形容词词义辨析。harmonious和谐的;normal正常的;strong强壮的;distant遥远的,疏远的。根据下文中的“theymademethinktheyweredistancingthemselvesfromme”可知,在作者的文化中,感谢别人的饭说明这段关系很疏远。故选D。17.A.date B.shape C.place D.sight【解析】选C。考查名词词义辨析。句意:当你从一种文化转移到另一种文化时,情感的差异足以让你感到格格不入。date日期,outofdate意为“过时的”;shape形状,outofshape意为“变形的”;place地方,outofplace意为“位置不当,不适当”;sight视力,看见,outofsight意为“看不见”。根据空后的“whenyoumovefromoneculturetoanother”并结合上文作者与美国人打交道的事可知,作者从一种文化进入另一种文化,两种文化表达感情的方式不同,让人感觉格格不入。故选C。18.A.reliable B.goodC.serious D.ca