Unit 4 Journey Across a Vast Land Period 1 课时素养检测含解析-2022-2023学年高中英语人教版2019选择性必修第二册

Unit4JourneyAcrossaVastLand课时素养检测十三Unit4Period1Ⅰ.阅读理解AChooseYourOne-DayTours!TourA—Bath&StonehengeincludingentrancefeestotheancientRomanbathroomsandStonehenge—￡37until26Marchand￡39thereafter.Visitthecitywithover2,000yearsofhistoryandBathAbbey,theRoyalCrescentandtheCostumeMuseum.Stonehengeisoneoftheworld’smostfamousprehistoricmonumentsdatingbackover5,000years.TourB—Oxford&StratfordincludingentrancefeestotheUniversityStMary’sChurchTowerandAnneHathaway’shouse—￡32until12Marchand￡36thereafter.Oxford:IncludesaguidedtourofEngland’soldestuniversitycityandcolleges.Lookoverthe“cityofdreamingspires(尖顶)”fromStMary’sChurchTower.Stratford:IncludesaguidedtourexploringmuchoftheShakespearewonder.TourC—WindsorCastle&HamptonCourtincludingentrancefeestoHamptonCourtPalace—￡34until11Marchand￡37thereafter.IncludesaguidedtourofWindsorandHamptonCourt,HenryⅧ’sfavouritepalace.FreetimetovisitWindsorCastle(entrancefeesnotincluded).With500yearsofhistory,HamptonCourtwasoncethehomeoffourKingsandoneQueen.Nowthisformerroyalpalaceisopentothepublicasamajortouristattraction.Visitthepalaceanditsvarioushistoricgardens,whichincludethefamousmaze(迷宫)whereitiseasytogetlost!TourD—CambridgeincludingentrancefeestotheTowerofSaintMarytheGreat—￡33until18Marchand￡37thereafter.IncludesaguidedtourofCambridge,thefamousuniversitytown,andthegardensofthe18thcentury.【语篇概述】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了一日游的四条线路、不同时间的费用、旅途中的景点,以及是否有导游陪伴讲解等内容。1.WhichtourwillyouchooseifyouwanttoseeEngland’soldestuniversitycity?A.TourA.B.TourB.C.TourC.D.TourD.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据TourB中Oxford部分的“IncludesaguidedtourofEngland’soldestuniversitycityandcolleges.”可知,这条线路包括英国最古老的大学城,故选B。2.Whichofthefollowingtourschargesthelowestfeeon17March?A.WindsorCastle&HamptonCourt.B.Oxford&Stratford.C.Bath&Stonehenge.D.Cambridge.【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据TourD—Cambridge中的“￡33until18Marchand￡37thereafter”可知,3月17日的费用是33英镑。同理可知,A项花费为37英镑;B项花费为36英镑;C项花费为37英镑。故选D。3.WhyisHamptonCourtamajortouristattraction?A.Itusedtobethehomeofroyalfamilies.B.Itusedtobeawell-knownmaze.C.ItistheoldestpalaceinBritain.D.Itisaworld-famouscastle.【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据TourC部分中的“...HamptonCourtwasoncethehomeoffourKingsandoneQueen.”可知,这个地方曾经是四个国王和一个女王的宫殿,因此成为了主要的旅游景点。这与A项中的royalfamilies(皇室)吻合,故选A。B(2020·淄博高二检测)Daydreamingwasviewedasawasteoftime.Oritwasconsideredanunhealthyescapefromreallifeanditsduties.Daydreaminghasalwayshadabadreputation,butnowscientificresearchhasshowedthatdaydreamingmayactuallyimproveyourmentalhealthandcreativity.Itcanevenhelpyouachieveyourdesiredgoals.Nowsomepeoplearetakingafreshlookatdaydreaming.Somethinkitmaybeaveryhealthythingtodo.Researchersarefindingdaydreaming,theytellus,isagoodmeansofrelaxation.Butitsbenefitsgobeyondthis.Anumberofpsychologistshaveconductedexperimentsandhavereachedsomesurprisingconclusions.Dr.JoanT.Freyberghasconcludedthatdaydreamingcontributestointellectualgrowth.Italsoimprovesconcentration,attentionspan,andtheabilitytogetalongwithothers,shesays.Inanexperimentwithschoolchildren,thesameresearcherfoundthatdaydreamingledthechildrentopaymoreattentiontodetails.Theyhadmorehappyfeelings.Theyworkedtogetherbetter.Anotherresearcherreportedthatdaydreamingseemedtoproduceimprovedself-controlandcreativeabilities.Butthat’sonlypartofthestory.Themostremarkablethingaboutdaydreamingmaybeitsusefulnessinshapingourfuturelivesaswewantthemtobe.IndustrialistHenryJ.Kaiserbelievedthatmuchofhissuccesswasduetothepositiveuseofdaydreaming.Hemaintainedthat“youcanimagineyourfuture”.FlorenceNightingaledreamedofbecominganurse.TheyoungThomasEdisonpicturedhimselfasaninventor.Forthesefamousachievers,itappearsthattheirdaydreamscametrue.

Ofcoursedaydreamingisnosubstitute(代替物)forhardwork.Youhavetoworkhardtodevelopskills.Daydreamingalonecan’tturnyouintoyourheart’sdesire.Butincombinationwiththemoreusualmethodsofself-development,itmightmakeacriticaldifference.Andwhoknows:Youmightseeyourowndaydreamscometrue.【语篇概述】本文是一篇说明文。一直以来,人们都认为白日梦是浪费时间。然而,现代科学研究表明,白日梦实际上可能改善精神健康和提高创造力,还有助于实现想要达成的目标。4.Fromthescientificresearch,afewminutes’daydreamingwill________.

A.relievestresseffectivelyB.improvegradesC.escapefromreallifeanddutiesD.gainapositiveattitudetowardsexams【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第二段第三句可知,科学研究表明,白日梦能使人放松。故A项正确。5.AccordingtoDr.JoanT.Freyberg,daydreamingcan________.

A.reducefailureinexaminationsB.helprapidandcontinuousphysicalgrowthC.improveself-controlandcreativeabilitiesD.benefitimprovementofconcentration【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段第二句可知,JoanT.Freyberg博士认为白日梦有助于集中注意力。故D项正确。6.Whatdoes“thestory”inParagraph4referto?A.Theattention.B.Theconclusion.C.Thecontribution.D.Theconcentration.【解析】选B。短语猜测题。第三段主要陈述了JoanT.Freyberg博士的结论是白日梦有助于改善人的注意力。根据下文所举的例子可知,有关白日梦最值得注意的地方也许是它按照我们的愿望去塑造我们未来生活的作用。由此可知,第三段提到的内容只是结论中的一部分,所以“thestory”指的是结论。故B项正确。7.NightingaleandEdisonareexamplestoexplainthatdaydreamingprobably________.

A.earnsagoodreputationB.takestheplaceofhardworkC.picturesfutureprofessionD.turnsthedesireintoreality【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第四段可知,南丁格尔梦想自己成为一名护士,年轻时的爱迪生把自己想象成一个发明家;再结合第四段最后一句可推知,两个例子都在解释白日梦也许能勾画出未来的职业。故C项正确。Ⅱ.阅读填句根据短文内容,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。Whatishappiness?Whenyoucanfeelinnerpeaceandsatisfaction,youarehappy.1Thisusuallyhappenswhenwedosomethingweloveorachievesomethingthatwevalue.Itisouropinionsthatmakeusfeelhappyorunhappy.Allofusconstantlygothroughvarioussituationsorconditions,butwedonothavetolettheminfluenceourreactionsandfeelings.2

Tryhardtomakeachangeofthewayyoulookatthings.3Thatmeanslookingatthegoodandpositivesideofeverysituation.Payattentiontosolutions,notproblems.Listentorelaxingandupliftingmusic.Watchfunnyandinterestingprogramsthatmakeyoulaugh.

Alwayslookatwhatyouhavedoneandnotatwhatyouhaven’tdone.Lookatwhatyoucando,notatwhatyoucannotdo.Eachdaydoatleastoneacttomakeothershappy.Whenyoumakesomeonehappy,you’llbecomehappy,andthenpeoplewilltrytomakeyouhappy.4Onthecontrary,behappyfortheirhappiness.Communicatewithhappypeopleandtrytolearnfromthemtobehappy.Remember,doyourbesttostaydetached(冷静的)whenthingsdonotoccurasintendedanddesired.Detachmenthasmuchtodowithinnerpeace.5

A.I’veneverregrettedit.B.Alwayslookatthebrightside.C.Donotenvypeoplewhoarehappy.D.Stopaskingforeveryone’sapproval.E.Innerpeacecanleadtohappiness,sosmilemoreoften.F.Hereareafewtipsforincreasinghappinessindailylife.G.Itisusuallyexperiencedataspecialmoment.【语篇概述】本文就如何提高幸福感提出了几条建议。1.【解析】选G。由空后一句可知,幸福感总是在我们做我们喜欢做的事情或者得到我们重视的东西时出现;据此可知,G项“在特定的时刻通常会体验到幸福感”引出下文,故G项正确。2.【解析】选F。根据下文内容可知,下面两段阐述的是提高幸福感的建议,所以选F项,起承上启下的作用。3.【解析】选B。根据空后一句“Thatmeanslookingatthegoodandpositivesideofeverysituation.”可知,选B项“要看到事物光明的一面”。4.【解析】选C。根据空后一句“Onthecontrary,behappyfortheirhappiness.”可知,空处的意思与“behappyfortheirhappiness”相反,故空处选C项“不要嫉妒幸福的人”。5.【解析】选E。根据空前一句“Detachmenthasmuchtodowithinnerpeace.”可知,冷静地面对事情和内心的平静有很大关系,据此可以判断,空处阐述的是内心的平静和幸福的关系,故E项正确。【素养培优】【话题小写作】根据以下要点,写一篇与本单元话题相关的书面表达,词数80个左右。①我宁愿去澳大利亚也不愿去日本旅游。②它不仅是观光者旅游的天堂,还是定居的好地方。③去年秋天,我和父母成功地去澳大利亚游览了一番。④我们一路看到道路被绿树围绕。给我们印象最深刻的是街道干净整洁。⑤到澳大利亚的这次旅行肯定了我的看法,即那儿是个美好的国度。⑥我觉得我们也应该采取有效措施把我们的国家建设得更美丽。IwouldtraveltoAustralia,whichisnotonlyatravellingparadisefortouristsbutalsoaperfectplacetosettledown,ratherthanJapan.Lastautumn,myparentsandImanagedtotravelaroundAustralia,wherewecaughtsightoftheroadsurroundedbygreentreesallthewayandweweregreatlyimpressedbyitscleanandtidystreets.TravellingtoAustraliaconfirmsmeinmyviewthatitisawonderfulcountry.So,Ithinkweshouldalsotakeeffectivemeasurestomakeourcountrymorebeautiful.

阅读理解Ifaskedifspaceexplorationshouldcontinue,mostAmericanswouldgiveanimmediateresponseeitherinfavorofcontinuingorinfavorofendingspaceexploration.Acommonresponsewouldbethatspaceexplorationisawasteofmoney.AnaverageAmerican,uneducatedonthesubject,mightbelievethatthegovernmentiswastingbillionsofdollarsontheresearchthathasnovalue.Someonestrangetothesubjectmightsaythataspaceshuttlegoesuponceinawhileandthatisaboutallthathappens.Researchisongoingandcontinueswhentherearenoshuttlesbeinglaunched.Thisalsocoststhegovernmentmoney.Doestheextremecostofspaceexplorationmakesense?OneargumentisthatthegovernmentiswastingmoneyontheresearchnotbeingusedonEarth.Actually,themoneygoestoworkersandscientiststhatsupportNationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration(NASA)missions,andgoestomajorcompaniesthatplayimportantrolesinmajorsectorsoftheUSeconomy.BoeingisapartnerofNASAforaircraft,thesamecompanythatmakescommercialaircraftfortheairlineindustry.Anotherbenefittocontinuingspaceexplorationisthemanytechnologiesitprovides.Theartificial(人造的)heartresultedfromexperimentsonthespaceshuttle.Thehand-heldJawsofLifeusedtosavevictimsfromcaraccidentsresultedfromthesystemusedtoseparatethespaceshuttlefromitsboosterrockets.Insulation(隔热板)inhomesthatkeepsthemwarmandenergyefficientisbasedonthetechnologyusedtoinsulatethespaceshuttle.TherearedirectbenefitstotheeconomyprovidedbyNASAmissionsaswellasthosetechnologies.Theseadvancesarefoundinfood,buildingmaterials,medicalproceduresandthevehicleswedrive.Whileitcanbeproventhatbillionsofdollarsthatcouldbeusedelsewhereisbeingspentonspaceexploration,thebenefitsitprovidesoutweightheterribleaspects.Asamatteroffact,