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1、高中英语人教版(2019)必修第二册Unit 4 History and Traditions单元能力提高卷时间:100分钟分值:120分第I卷(选择题)第一局部阅读(共两节,总分值50分)第一节(共15小题;每题2. 5分,总分值37. 5分)阅读以下短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最正确选项。ABorn on May 27,1907 in Springdale, Pennsylvania, Rachel Carson became an avid explorer as well as reader, and took an interest in writing stori
2、es. By age 10, she had published her first story in St. Nicholas. She would often read this magazine, as well as many others that concerned the natural world. In 1925, she finished at the top of her class in high school in a class of 45 students.Carson would go on to attend the Pennsylvania College
3、for Women, which is known as Chatham University now. This is where she would end up pursuing the sciences, in this case biology. She would eventually attend Johns Hopkins University in 1929, continuing her studies in zoology and genetics.Carson completed her Masters in zoology in June of 1932, and w
4、ent to work at a local radio station. Here she would write educational broadcasts for a weekly radio show called Romance Under the Waters. This led her to her job at the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries, and she became just the second woman to be employed by the bureau.In 1951, Carson had her book The Sea A
5、round Us published, which explains the complexity of the ocean to non-scientists. Carson wrote the book with poetry and science, and she intended to spark in her readers a sense of the fragility of the worlds ecosystem. The Sew Around Us made Carson the voice of public science in America, an interna
6、tionally recognized authority on the oceans, and established her reputation as a nature writer of the first rank.In 1962, Carson became well-known when her most famous book Silent Spring was published. This book described the negative effects of pesticides on the environment. Her concern with pestic
7、ides dated back to the 1940s, but no one would take her seriously until this book was finally published On April 14th, 1964, Carson passed away due to a heart attack but her work towards preserving the environment has continued to this day. Silent Spring was even republished in 1994 with an introduc
8、tion from then vice-president Al Gore.1. What do we know about Carsons early life?A. She was a great fan of St Nicholas.B. She worked me at a radio station.C. She pursued the sciences in high school.D. She moved to Springdale at the age of 10.2. According to the text, The Sea Around Us.A. is a scien
9、ce book for professionals.B. was published after Carson passed away.C. aimed to raise public environmental awareness.D. has made Carson a fiction writer of international significance.3. What might be Al Gores attitude toward Silent Spring?A. Critical.B. Ambiguous.C. Skeptical.D. Approving.BIm so tir
10、ed of Christmas I wish there never would be another one!” cried EfTie as she watched her mother arranging presents. Although her mother was shocked to hear this, Effie continued to complain about the holiday, with all its useless gins and lack of surprise. She wished that she were a beggar girl, fre
11、e to go out at will.In her sleep that night, Effie dreamed she was a beggar girl, but it wasnt what she thought it would be for she was cold, hungry, and miserable. Just then, a Christmas spirit appeared before Effie. He took her hands in his, turned the snow into a warm coat, and gave her a bowl of
12、 hot soup.Suddenly, an amazing world began appearing around Effie. She heard merry Christmas bells and saw the most marvelous Christmas trees with candles that never stopped burning. There was joy in the air, and Effie watched as other spirits got ready for Christmas. There were four Santa Clauses g
13、etting ready for their long rides, and dolls in their houses living like humans, except the dolls were being kinder and nicer to each other.Effie was then taken to another place, where she saw kindhearted people bringing joy in the form of gifts, food, and love to the poor. “I wish I could make merr
14、y Christmases as these good people do J she said. She wanted to stay longer but was awoken by her mother.Hearing the details of Effies dream, her mother had an idea. She got to work on setting up a surprise for Effie.When it was finally time. Effie was dressed up like the spirit in her dream and was
15、 led to a large room.What awaited Effie was something truly magical. There were rows of Christmas tree decorated with popcorn, fruit, candy, and toys. Twenty-four orphan girls walked onto the magical scene, and they couldnt contain their excitement. They each were given their own tree and the toys a
16、nd candy that came with it. Some of the girls even cried, overcome with joy. Effies Christmas dream had come true. Later, as she lay in bed, her heart was filled with a new love for Christmas, and she couldnt wait to do it all again next year.4. How would you describe Effie at the start of the story
17、?A. Excited.B. Spoiled.5. What didnt happen in Effies dream?A. A Christmas spirit gave Effie some hot soup.B. Kind dolls brought her to the magical world.C. Ellie saw kind people giving gifts to the poor.D. Four Santas were getting ready for their journey.6. Why did Effie change her mind about Chris
18、tmas?A. Effies mother threatened her.C. The orphan girls were nice to her.7. Which is the correct order of the loll owing events?A Christmas spirit appeared.Effie complained about Christmas.Effie was transported to a magical world.Effie discovered the true meaning of Christmas.Her mother set up a su
19、rprise for Effie.A.B.C. ShockedD. Sleepy.8. She didnt. It was all a dream.D. Ellie discovered the joy of giving.C.D.c“You can use me as a last resort(选择),and if nobody else volunteers, then I will do it. This was an actual reply from a parent after I put out a request fbr volunteers fbr my kids lacr
20、osse(长曲棍球)club.I guess that there 9s probably some demanding work schedule, or social anxiety around stepping up to help for an unknown sport. She may just need a little persuading. So I try again and tug at thn heartstrings. I mention the single parent with four kids running the show and I talk abo
21、ut the dad coaching a team that his kids arent even on . At this point the unwilling parent speaks up, Alright Yes, Til do it.”Im secretly relieved because I know theres real power in sharing volunteer responsibilities among many. The unwilling parent organizes the meal schedule sends out emails, an
22、d collects money for end-of-season gifts.Somewhere along the way, the same parent ends up becoming an invaluable member of the team. The coach is able to focus on the kids while the other parents are relieved to be off the hook for another season. Handing out sliced oranges to bloodthirsty kids can
23、be as exciting as watching your own kid score a goal.Still, most of us volunteers breathe a sigh of relief when the season comes to a close. That relief is coupled with a deep understanding of why the same people keep coming back for more: Connecting to the community(社区)as you freely give your time,
24、 money, skills, or services provides a real joy. Volunteering just feels so good.In that sense, Tm pretty sure volunteering is more of a selfish act than Id freely like to admit. However, if others benefit in the process, and I get some reward too, does it really matter where my motivation lies?8. W
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