2020届人教版高中英语复习必修2精炼：Unit4高考试卷分块专练 8页

必修2 Unit 4 高考试卷分块专练 Ⅰ.阅读理解 A Here is a collection of some TV series.For this list, we stick to those that have been released in recent years and we choose not to include TV hits like Game of Thrones or Sherlock.‎ Stranger Things This US television series is a combination of three genres (类型)：the typical college movies where the losers rise up, the science fiction films about crazy scientists who reached their top in the 1980s and the horror movies written in the style of Stephen King.This show, starring Winona Ryder and a group of amazing kids, has managed to combine these genres so well that it has already acquired a vast army of fans worldwide.‎ The Pillars of the Earth It is set in the twelfth century, a time which is considered one of the darkest and most romantic (浪漫的) periods in the history of England. Based on the bestselling novel written by Ken Follett, this TV show starring the brilliant Eddie Redmayne is widely recognized as one of the best historical TV dramas of recent years.‎ Mahabharata This Indian Hindilanguage series is liked by many people for being regarded as the simplest and the most fun way to learn about the ageold wisdom of the Indian people.It tells us about the kings and heroes who love, fight and make wise decisions.This drama is about the endless struggle between good and evil.‎ The Crown This story about the transformation of the young Princess Elizabeth into the queen shows everything about the British monarchy (君主制)．It includes many storylines, each of which could be made into a separate TV show.The series focuses on the ageold themes of family, marriage and politics, and this is probably what makes The Crown win popularity.‎ 语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。介绍了四部近年来比较受观众喜爱的电视剧。‎ ‎1．What do we know about Stranger Things?‎ A．Stephen King determined its style.‎ B．It consists of three children stories.‎ C．Most of its central characters are kids.‎ D．It's much more popular than Sherlock.‎ 解析：选C　细节理解题。由第一部电视剧简介中的“starring Winona Ryder and a group of amazing kids”可知，Stranger Things的主要角色大部分都是孩子。‎ ‎2．Which aspect of The Pillars of the Earth is stressed in the text?‎ A．Its background.　　　　 B．Its staff.‎ C．Its theme song. D．Its plot.‎ 解析：选A　推理判断题。由第二部电视剧简介可知，文章主要强调了The Pillars of the Earth的时代背景。‎ ‎3．Which TV series is more like a biography?‎ A．Stranger Things. B．The Pillars of the Earth.‎ C．Mahabharata. D．The Crown.‎ 解析：选D　推理判断题。由第四部电视剧简介中的“This story about the transformation of the young Princess Elizabeth into the queen”可知，The Crown是围绕着英国女王的成长故事展开的，比较接近个人传记类型。‎ ‎4．Which of the following do the four TV series share?‎ A．They are highly thought of by the audience.‎ B．Their storylines are relatively complex.‎ C．They mainly discuss universal themes.‎ D．Their original languages are English.‎ 解析：选A　推理判断题。由第一部电视剧简介中的“it has already acquired a vast army of fans worldwide”，第二部电视剧简介中的“is widely recognized as one of the best historical TV dramas of recent years”，第三部电视剧简介中的“is liked by many people for being regarded as the simplest and the most fun way to ...”和第四部电视剧简介中的“this is probably what makes The Crown win popularity”可推知，这四部电视剧都受到观众的好评。‎ B Dessi Sieburth's love of birds started about six years ago.Now, he has his own group called Protecting Our Birds.Recently, Dessi, 14 years old, chatted with TFK about his work and goals for the future.‎ TFK：‎ What is Protecting Our Birds?‎ DESSI：‎ Birds are citizens of the world, so they need protection.I basically try to do conservation work to help birds get protected throughout the world.I recently wrote an article about a bird called the bartailed godwit (斑尾鹬)．I interviewed a biologist named Nils Warnock, who had studied the bartailed godwit.He expressed the concern about the threat that the bartailed godwit is facing.I wrote an article about his answers to the questions, which is published on the American Birding Association Website.‎ TFK：‎ What impelled you to start this project?‎ DESSI：‎ When I was eight years old, our class had to do a woodworking project, so I chose a bird feeder (喂食盒)．I didn't like birds at the time.I made the feeder, filled it up with seed, put it in my backyard and then the birds started coming.I got really interested in birds as more came.I later got involved in my local Audubon Society, which is devoted to conserving and restoring natural ecosystems.It really got me into birds and I realized bird populations were declining, and many are becoming endangered quite rapidly.I wanted to help them, so I started the project.‎ TFK：‎ What are some future projects you plan to work on?‎ DESSI：‎ I live in L．A., where there are a lot of parrots.Most of the parrots' native range is in Mexico, but they're really declining there because of habitat loss.I want to study the parrots and help them in their native range in Mexico, so they can start increasing again.‎ TFK：‎ How can people learn more about Protecting Our Birds and the work you're doing?‎ DESSI：‎ I have a website.It's protectingourbirds. myfree.website.There people can learn about what I do and how to help birds.‎ 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。14岁的Dessi Sieburth为了保护濒临灭绝的鸟类，他发起了“护鸟”工程。最近他接受了记者的采访，在访谈中，他谈到了启动这个工程的初衷、他做的鸟类保护工作以及未来的打算。‎ ‎5．What's Nils Warnock's attitude to the bartailed godwit?‎ A．Worried.　　　　　　　 B．Changing.‎ C．Uncertain. D．Optimistic.‎ 解析：选A　推理判断题。由第三段的“He expressed the concern about the threat that the bartailed godwit is facing.”可推知，Nils Warnock对斑尾鹬的生存前景深表忧虑。‎ ‎6．Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “impelled” in Paragraph 4?‎ A．Forbade. B．Requested.‎ C．Encouraged. D．Challenged.‎ 解析：选C　词义猜测题。由第五段的内容可知，本段主要谈论了Dessi Sieburth是如何启动“护鸟”工程的，故画线词的意思为“鼓励，推动”。‎ ‎7．When did Dessi start his project “Protecting Our Birds”？‎ A．After he prepared a feeder for birds.‎ B．After he interviewed Nils Warnock.‎ C．After he studied parrots in Mexico.‎ D．After he joined a local association.‎ 解析：选D　细节理解题。由第五段的“I later got involved in my local Audubon Society ... I wanted to help them, so I started the project.”可知，在Dessi Sieburth加入了当地Audubon协会，了解了鸟类的生存现状后，他才启动了“护鸟”工程。‎ ‎8．What will Dessi probably do next?‎ A．Write articles about birds in danger.‎ B．Help parrots losing the natural home.‎ C．Set up a website to teach how to help birds.‎ D．Recreate his own conservation organization.‎ 解析：选B　细节理解题。由第六、七段的内容可知，Dessi Sieburth接下来会致力于保护那些失去了栖息地的鹦鹉。‎ C Some pigs tend to be optimistic while others are pessimistic, according to a new research that is meaningful to animal welfare.The study, published in the journal Biology Letters, is the first to show that mood and personality interact in an animal, influencing judgment.‎ Asher, a researcher at the University of Newcastle's Institute of Neuroscience, and her team housed groups of pigs in two types of environment.One reflected standard commercial conditions and the other was cushier with more space and plenty of soft, deep straw.After the pigs got accustomed to these new homes over a few weeks, the researchers picked 18 pigs from each type to train and test their judgment.‎ ‎“To do this, we trained each pig.In one corner of a training room there would be a bowl with chocolate sweets — pigs love them — and at the opposite side of the room there would be a bowl containing coffee beans, which pigs find bittertasting，” a researcher said.‎ Over a number of training trials, pigs learned to go to the bowl reliably when it was in the corner where they had figured out to expect chocolate sweets.On the contrary, they quickly learned to avoid the bowl when it was in the corner where they would expect to find the coffee beans.‎ The researchers next placed an unfamiliar bowl in different locations, to see how the pigs would react.Some gaily dashed to the bowl no matter what was inside, showing optimism that it would contain their favorite sweets.Others, however, behaved as though they expected it to contain coffee beans, displaying pessimism.‎ The findings suggest that a onesizefitsall answer to animal welfare issues does not exist.Even if pigs are just equal to bacon or other meat for some people, there is still cause for concern.Studies have suggested that how an animal is treated during its lifetime can directly affect meat quality and taste.‎ 语篇解读：本文是一篇研究报告，讲述情绪和性格在动物中的相互作用。‎ ‎9．What was the study trying to figure out?‎ A．How to make pigs happier.‎ B．The similarities between humans and pigs.‎ C．How living environment affected pigs' mood.‎ D．How pigs' mood and personality affected their judgment.‎ 解析：选D　细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句“The study, published in the journal ... influencing judgment.”可知，选项D正确。‎ ‎10．What does the underlined word “cushier” in Paragraph 2 mean?‎ A．Simple. B．More comfortable.‎ C．Unpractical. D．Less free.‎ 解析：选B　词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“more space and plenty of soft, deep straw”可知，另一个环境很舒适。所以选项B正确。‎ ‎11．Which bowl can test whether a pig is optimistic or pessimistic?‎ A．The bowl with chocolate sweets.‎ B．The bowl containing coffee beans.‎ C．The bowl full of both sweets and beans.‎ D．The bowl unfamiliar to two types of pigs.‎ 解析：选D　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第一句“The researchers next placed an unfamiliar bowl in different locations, to see how the pigs would react.”以及该段后两句的对比描述可知，D选项与第五段内容一致。所以选项D正确。‎ ‎12．What do the findings of the new research imply?‎ A．People should treat pigs equally.‎ B．People's health relies on meat quality.‎ C．People should meet pigs' various needs.‎ D．People's attitude toward pigs is totally wrong.‎ 解析：选C　推理判断题。根据最后一段尤其是最后一句可推知，要想获得高质量和口感好的猪肉，人们应当满足猪的多种需要。所以选项C正确。‎ D According to a recent study published in Journal of Consumer Research, many people believe that healthy food must be more expensive than unhealthy food. In fact, the study's researchers found that a high price tag will even convince consumers that a certain food is healthful.‎ According to Rebecca Reczek, coauthor of the study, the purpose of the study was to examine a popular belief. Sometimes the belief can be true: Organic produce and wildcaught ‎ seafood typically cost more money. But other times, the nutritional value of food ranks all the same.‎ In one experiment, Reczek's team gave a group of participants a new food product called “granola bites”. Some participants were told the product was very healthy. Other participants were told the bites had little nutritional value. Participants who were told the granola bites were good for them rated the snack as more expensive than the participants who thought the bites were unhealthy.‎ In another experiment, participants were given a health food bar labeled as “the healthiest protein bar on the planet”. Some participants were told the bar cost just D|S0.99, others were told the bar was D|S4. And here's what happened: The people who were given the “cheaper” bar needed to read a lot more reviews about the product when it was priced at a lower price point in order to trust that it was healthy.‎ The idea that we all believe healthy food needs to be more expensive works against us. All food companies need to do is push up the price to convince us.‎ But Reczek said, “When we shop, we don't have to be led astray. We can compare nutrition labels and we can do research before we go to the grocery store. We can use facts rather than our intuition (直觉)”．‎ 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。研究发现，人们认为越贵的食物营养价值就越高，这种想法很容易被商家利用。‎ ‎13．Why did some participants regard the granola bites as more expensive?‎ A．Because they knew they had high nutritional value.‎ B．Because they had been told about the price of them.‎ C．Because they knew they were a new food product.‎ D．Because they considered them organic food.‎ 解析：选A　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Participants who were told the granola bites were good for them rated the snack as more expensive than the participants who thought the bites were unhealthy.”可知，他们认为这种食物价格更高是因为他们被告知这种食物对他们健康有益，即营养价值高。‎ ‎14．How did some participants react when hearing the bar cost D|S0.99?‎ A．They considered it healthy.‎ B．They were doubtful about it.‎ C．They really wanted to buy it.‎ D．They were very happy about it.‎ 解析：选B　推理判断题。根据第四段中的“The people who were given the ‘cheaper’ bar needed to read a lot more reviews about the product when it was priced at a lower price point in order to trust that it was healthy.”可知，他们对低的价格持怀疑态度。‎ ‎15．According to Reczek, what should we do when we go shopping?‎ A．Buy food that is more expensive.‎ B．Consult other people for advice.‎ C．Pay attention to nutrition labels.‎ D．Avoid buying unknown food.‎ 解析：选C　细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“We can compare nutrition labels and we can do research before we go to the grocery store.”可知选C项。‎ Ⅱ.阅读七选五 It is often required to write an application for a job in your life, but do you know how to write a clear, concise and convincing application？Luckily, with a little bit of work and some knowledge, you'll be able to write the letter you need to get the job.‎ Understand the purpose of your application letter.__1__Fundamentally, your application should sell you as an able, successful and trustworthy person.‎ Present your intention.The first line in your letter should be your statement of intention.__2__ And it is often followed by a statement of where you heard about the position.‎ Introduce yourself.The next step is to introduce yourself.__3__In this part of the letter, state your full name and current position, show any other information that identifies yourself and try to be short and concise with this section.‎ ‎__4__One of the most important things to answer is the question of why you want the position.Answering this question successfully shows you really think about it.It also shows you are a serious candidate for the position.‎ ‎__5__Now that you've identified and explained yourself, you can launch into an explanation of your experiences and qualifications, which should show you are the best candidate for the job.‎ A．Explain why you want the position.‎ B．Identify how you will benefit the company.‎ C．Be confident, concise and clear about your application.‎ D．List your education, experiences and qualifications briefly.‎ E．This is your chance to introduce who you are to the potential boss.‎ F．Your application for a position is intended to obtain the position for you.‎ G．Often times, statements of intention should state your interest in the position.‎ 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了申请信的写作方法。‎ ‎1．选F　本空承接上句，要明确求职信的目的，你申请职位的目的是为你自己获得职位。‎ ‎2．选G　本空承接上句，信的第一行应该是你的意向陈述，通常情况下，意向陈述应该表明你对这个职位的兴趣。‎ ‎3．选E　由本空前后的内容可知，本段主要谈论了介绍自己，这是你向可能成为你老板的人介绍你自己的机会。‎ ‎4．选A　由本段的“the question of why you want the position”可知，本段主要谈论在求职信中解释你为什么想得到这个职位。成功地回答为什么要申请这个职位表明你认真思考过这个问题，也表明你是一位认真的求职者。‎ ‎5．选D　由本段的“an explanation of your experiences and qualifications”可知，本段谈论简短地罗列你的教育经历、相关经验和获得的证书。‎