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1、第二单元过关检测(A卷)(时间:90分钟满分:120分)第一部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。A(2020全国卷)The Lake District Attractions GuideDalemain Mansion & Historic GardensHistory,Culture & Landscape(景观).Discover and enjoy 4 centuries of history,5 acres of celebrated and award-winning gar
2、dens with parkland walk.Owned by the Hasell family since 1679,home to the International Marmalade Festival.Gifts and antiques,plant sales,museums & Mediaeval Hall Tearoom.Open:29 Mar-29 Oct,Sun to Thurs.Tearoom,Gardens & Gift Shop:10.30-17.00(16.00 in Oct).House:11.15-16.00(15.00 in Oct).Town:Pooley
3、 Bridge & PenrithAbbot Hall Art Gallery & MuseumThose viewing the quality of Abbot Halls temporary exhibitions may be forgiven for thinking they are in a city gallery.The impressive permanent collection includes Turners and Romneys and the temporary exhibition programme has Canaletto and the artists
4、 from St Ives.Open:Mon to Sat and Summer Sundays.10.30-17.00 Summer.10.30-16.00 Winter.Town:KendalTullie House Museum & Art GalleryDiscover,explore and enjoy award-winning Tullie House,where historic collections,contemporary art and family fun are brought together in one impressive museum and art ga
5、llery.There are four fantastic galleries to visit from fine art to interactive fun,so theres something for everyone!Open:High Season 1 Apr-31 Oct:Mon to Sat 10.00-17.00,Sun 11.00-17.00.Low Season 1 Nov-31 Mar:Mon to Sat 10.00-16.30,Sun 12.00-16.30.Town:CarlisleDove Cottage & The Wordsworth MuseumDis
6、cover William Wordsworths inspirational home.Take a tour of his Lakeland cottage,walk through his hillside garden and explore the riches of the collection in the Museum.Visit the shop and relax in the caf.Exhibitions,events and family activities throughout the year.Open:Daily,09.30-17.30(last admiss
7、ion 17.00).Town:Grasmere1.When is the House at Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens open on Sundays in July?A.09.30-17.30.B.10.30-16.00.C.11.15-16.00.D.12.00-16.30.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第一个景点中Open部分中House后的内容可知,它在七月份的星期天开放时间是11点15分到16点。故选C项。2.What can visitors do at Abbot Hall Art Gallery & Museum?A.Enjoy Rom
8、neys works.B.Have some interactive fun.C.Attend a famous festival.D.Learn the history of a family.答案A解析细节理解题。根据题干中的关键词Abbot Hall Art Gallery & Museum可快速锁定第二个景点,根据其中的第二句可知,这里收藏有Romney的作品。故选A项。3.Where should visitors go if they want to explore Wordsworths life?A.Penrith.B.Kendal.C.Carlisle.D.Grasmere.
9、答案D解析细节理解题。根据题干中的关键词Wordsworths life可快速锁定第四个景点,根据最后一行Town后的内容可知其具体位置。故选D项。BI use maps.Not the tiny,annoyingly limited ones on smartphones.I use real paper maps that you open from a rectangle and rarely refold properly.Maps you can take out to rapidly scan on the road in unfamiliar places.Paper maps
10、are there for you every time you need them and need no recharging.They simply and dependably orient(指方向) and inform.Ive travelled in and out of the state with my grandson Connor often enough to have long since introduced him to this way of getting from place to place.His first response as an 8-year-
11、old was “Grandma,just use the GPS.” But that was no help since the one in my old car was hopelessly out of date.As for a smartphone,I didnt own one.And so Connor is learning to use paper maps too.Opening one myself is akin to texting while driving,perhaps even more distracting(分散注意力的) for me.Ive don
12、e it,but Ive reformed.Our next trip will be to visit friends in Connecticut,and Ive just picked up new copies of the states road maps.Ive yellow-highlighted our route from Providence,Rhode Island,to Old Saybrook and Durham in Connecticut,then back to Providence.It is a pretty familiar route for me,a
13、s Ive spent multiple summers doing geologic fieldwork in the forests and the Connecticut River Valley.Still,I wouldnt think of driving without paper maps.It would be too out of character.It would be like travelling without a good book or a moral compass.Going over the route with now 13-year-old Conn
14、or so that he can follow along and occasionally answer a routing question while Im driving may take some perseverance(毅力) on my part.He looks at road maps the same way he looks at my old college typewriter or my mums old phone.However,his next tutorial on navigating(导航)with paper is around the corne
15、r,and Im determined that he should learn the ropes.By the time hes driving himself,Ill put new maps of India surrounding states in his car.Who knows when a cellphone might quit or a GPS system might stop working?I could really annoy Connor by informing him of directional signs from the sun,moon,and
16、stars.But enough is enough for a teenager.For this next trip at least,well stay grounded in maps.4.What does the author like about paper maps?A.They can be neatly refolded.B.They can be easily carried.C.They are quite reliable.D.They are very cheap.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Paper maps are there for you eve
17、ry time you need them and need no recharging.They simply and dependably orient and inform.”可知,需要的时候,纸质地图随时都在,且无需充电。它们简单且可靠地定位和通知。由此可以看出,作者认为纸质地图相当可靠。故选C项。5.What does the underlined word “akin” in paragraph 2 mean?A.Difficult.B.Similar.C.Suitable.D.Dangerous.答案B解析词义猜测题。根据画线词所在的句子的语境“Opening one mysel
18、f is akin to texting while driving,perhaps even more distracting for me.”可知,Opening one myself 和texting while driving是相似的;difficult“难的”;similar“相似的”;suitable“合适的”;dangerous“危险的”,可知画线词的意思是“像一样”,即“自己打开一张地图就像开车时发短信一样,也许对我来说更让人分心”。故选B项。6.Why does the author need road maps during her next trip to Connect
19、icut?A.She is unfamiliar with this place.B.She is used to driving with maps.C.Her grandson insists on bringing maps.D.Her geologic fieldwork requires maps.答案B解析推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Still,I wouldnt think of driving without paper maps.It would be too out of character.It would be like travelling without a goo
20、d book or a moral compass.”可知,不过,作者不会想到开车没有纸质地图。这太不正常了。就像没有好书或精神指南针旅行一样。由此可以推断,在去Connecticut的旅行中,作者需要地图是因为作者习惯开车看地图。故选B项。7.What will the author teach Connor during their next trip?A.How to drive a car.B.How to draw a map.C.How to use paper maps.D.How to navigate by the sun.答案C解析推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“Howev
21、er,his next tutorial on navigating with paper is around the corner,and Im determined that he should learn the ropes.By the time hes driving himself,Ill put new maps of India surrounding states in his car.”可知,然而,Connor的下一个关于纸上导航的教程就要到了,作者决定他应该学会掌握诀窍。等他自己开车时,作者会把印度周边各国的新地图放在他的车里。由此判断出,在下一次旅行中,作者会教Conn
22、or怎样使用纸质地图。故选C项。CCommunities change in all sorts of ways over time.My few trips home over the years have given me an idea of the long-term influence on a community when population falls even while wealth rises.I come from one of the beautiful seaside towns that dot the Jersey Shore just seventy-five
23、 miles south of New York City.When I was young,these were lively and busy communities filled year-round with residents(居民) and full of tourists all summer.Today,I notice one big change since my childhood:no people.No children playing around,no traffic in the streets and no customers looking through
24、the storefronts.The big beautiful Victorian homes that housed families with five or more children and grandparents now sit quiet.The line of old bicycles in the drive has been replaced by luxury(豪华的) cars from other states.Few who grew up here can afford to live in their parents homes today.Over tim
25、e,the beauty of the place along with its perfect location turned a middle-class,family-centered neighbourhood into a collection of vacation homes for the rich.The town is too expensive for the “locals” and too far from the City for workers.It is not badjust different.Unless of course you own a small
26、 business that was built to serve a large year-round population.Small hardware stores,clothes shops,gift shops and independent cafes have been replaced by law offices and businesses dealing with houses and land.The hospitality(招待) industry,which includes my parents business,is having a hard time as
27、there just arent enough customers between September and June.The land is worth more than the business itself,waiting for condo(公寓) developers.Rising land and house values in Oak Park make me think of my familys experience on the Jersey Shore.A community is more than a placeit is the people who live
28、there.Who will live in Oak Park in thirty years?Just wondering.8.How was the authors hometown when he was a child?A.It was quiet and small.B.It was a popular attraction in summer.C.It had a lot of vacation homes.D.It was a beautiful town with modern style houses.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“When I was young,t
29、hese were lively and busy communities filled year-round with residents and full of tourists all summer.”可知,作者小时候的家乡在夏天是一个受欢迎的景点。故选B项。9.What does the author care most about his hometown?A.The heavy traffic.B.Changes in family structures.C.Rising prices of houses.D.The falling population.答案D解析细节理解题。根据
30、第三段中的“Today,I notice one big change since my childhood:no people.No children playing around,no traffic in the streets and no customers looking through the storefronts.”可知,作者最关心的是家乡人口的减少。故选D项。10.Who will be seriously hurt by the changes in Oak Park?A.City workers.B.Holidaymakers.C.Condo developers.D.
31、Small business owners.答案D解析细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Small hardware stores,clothes shops,gift shops and independent cafes have been replaced by law offices and businesses dealing with houses and land.The hospitality industry,which includes my parents business,is having a hard time as there just arent enough c
32、ustomers between September and June.”可知,小五金店、服装店、礼品店和独立咖啡馆已经被律师事务所和处理房屋和土地的企业所取代。招待行业,包括作者父母的生意,正处于困难时期,因为在9月至6月期间没有足够的客户。以及最后一段中的“Rising land and house values in Oak Park make me think of my familys experience on the Jersey Shore.”可知,橡树园不断上涨的土地和房价让作者想起了自己家在泽西海岸的经历。由此可知,小企业主会因为橡树园的变化而受到严重伤害。故选D项。11.
33、How does the author probably feel when writing this text?A.Worried.B.Angry.C.Doubtful.D.Surprised.答案A解析推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“A community is more than a placeit is the people who live there.Who will live in Oak Park in thirty years?Just wondering.”可知,一个社区不仅仅是一个地方,而是居住在那里的人们。三十年后谁会住在橡树园?只是好奇而已。结合文章中作者通过描述自己家
34、乡的变化,由多年前受欢迎的景点到如今的人口稀少,让作者认识到,当一个社区的人口减少而财富增加时,它会产生怎样的长期影响。作者分析了产生这一现象的原因,以及对当地人的影响。由此可推知,作者在写这篇文章时的心情是担忧的。故选A项。DIt is generally accepted these days that reading a book will help you relieve stress.And it may actually make you a more thoughtful person as you learn to connect with the various charac
35、ters.But theres more.A new study discovered that reading more than 3.5 hours per week actually increased a persons lifespan by 23 percentabout 12 years for the people involved in the study.The study was led by a group of researchers at Yale University.It looked at 3,635 people,both men and women but
36、 all older than 50.The researchers divided them into three categories:those who didnt read books;those who read up to 3.5 hours a week;those who read more than 3.5 hours a week.After the researchers adjusted for factors like education,health and income,the data showed that,on average,those who read
37、about 3.5 hours a week were 17 percent less likely to die.In addition,the study examined people who read newspapers and magazines and found that they were 11 percent less likely to die than non-readers,but only if they spent more than seven hours reading each week.That may be due to the different fo
38、rms of these items.When people read newspapers or magazines,they tend to skim the material rather than read it fully.Avni Bavishi,the studys leader,said,“We believe people need to know,learn and understand more things when they are reading books,because theyre longer and there are more characters,mo
39、re plots to follow,and more connections to make.”From all of this,the authors concluded that with a healthy diet and exercise,books appeared to promote a “significant survival advantage”.Clearly,there is a need for more study.Were certain that book lovers all around the world will be glad to provide
40、 the data needed to make further conclusions.12.What can we learn from the first paragraph?A.A few people think that reading can help them relax.B.Reading can make a person more sensitive.C.Reading can help a person to live a longer life.D.Most people think that reading can help them to live a bette
41、r life.答案C解析推理判断题。根据第一段中的“A new study discovered that reading more than 3.5 hours per week actually increased a persons lifespan by 23 percentabout 12 years for the people involved in the study.”可知,阅读能延长人的寿命。13.What can we learn about the people in the study from the text?A.All of them were older th
42、an fifty.B.Most of them were women readers.C.More than half of them were college students.D.They were divided into four groups by the researchers.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The study was led by a group of researchers at Yale University.It looked at 3,635 people,both men and women but all older than 50.”可知选A
43、项。14.Generally speaking,those who read newspapers and magazines than those who read books.A.live longerB.are more likely to be positiveC.have a better ability to understandD.get fewer benefits in terms of the lifespan答案D解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“A new study discovered that reading more than 3.5 hours per week
44、 actually increased a persons lifespan by 23 percentabout 12 years for the people involved in the study.”和第四段中的“In addition,the study examined people who read newspapers and magazines and found that they were 11 percent less likely to die than non-readers”可知,阅读书籍更能延长人的寿命,而阅读杂志和报纸在这方面的效果差一些。15.In the
45、 last paragraph,the writer aims to.A.tell readers about the importance of readingB.tell readers that the study needs more dataC.call on book lovers to provide more data for the studyD.encourage readers to make further conclusions by themselves答案C解析推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Were certain that book lovers all aro
46、und the world will be glad to provide the data needed to make further conclusions.”可知答案。第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Four Lessons I Learned from TravellingTravelling is a dream!Foreign,faraway countries have fascinated me for travelling.It has not only enriched
47、my life in many ways but it refreshes me.16.IndependenceIn your safe environment where theres always something or someone to fall back on,feeling independent is easy.Travelling puts that whole view of how independent you really are in question.What do you do when you are caught in an airport in the
48、middle of the night?How well do you cope in the situation where your credit card suddenly refuses you?17.Be socialSocial skills are something you learn over the years regardless of where you are in the world.Travelling,however,takes being social to the next level!18.The truth is also that while youre travelling,you often need help or advice from others meaning that you need to know how to talk to people!19We think were all super unique.The truth is that after seeing so many differe