高考英语总复习课时质量评价10必修第二册 UNIT4 HISTORY AND TRADITIONS含答案

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必修第二册　UNIT 4　HISTORY AND TRADITIONS

题型组合练——阅读理解＋七选五＋完形填空＋应用文写作

Ⅰ. 阅读理解

A

In the world of Chinese archaeology (考古学), a sign of a dig's importance is the sight of Zhou Mingsheng at work. A field technician who has worked at archaeological sites all around China. Master Zhou is credited with the gentlest touch in his profession. Born into a farming family, he is a “national­level craftsman” with a talent for using simple tools to get relics that would crumble in other hands, says his current boss, Wang Xu, director of an archaeological site at Shuanghuaishu, a Neolithic (新石器时代的) settlement near the Yellow River in the central province of Henan.

It is not beauty that attracts visitors to Shuanghuaishu. At 5，300 years old, the settlement is the work of a culture too simple to have left behind many buried treasures. The single most precious find, to date, is a finger­length sculpture of a silkworm. Nor is the setting lovely: an area surrounded by deafening insects, between a highway and two power stations. Rather, the site's importance is historical. For since the birth of Chinese archaeology in the 1920s, it has been inseparable from claims that China has the oldest unbroken civilisation on Earth.

Leading archaeologists say that the site has the right combination of location, age and distinctive cultural elements to be the capital of an early Chinese kingdom. That would make it a bridge between China's written history and the era of the Yellow Emperor, who is said to rule over these central plains almost 5，000 years ago, though many foreign scholars doubt his existence. Chinese media call the site proof of China's 5，000 years of history.

Foreigners complain about a lack of written records, Mr Wang notes. Perhaps they are missing symbols that will one day be understood, for instance in patterned pottery. Outsiders “can't keep using Western standards to apply to Chinese ruins，” he argues.

【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了河南双槐树新石器时代遗址，它可以为中华五千年文明的存在提供证据。

1. What does the underlined word “crumble” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A. Result.　　　 B. Break.

C. Wait. D. Shine.

B　词义猜测题。根据画线词上一句“Master Zhou is credited with the gentlest touch in his profession.”并结合其前的 relics一词可知，这些历史遗物在别人的手里可能会被弄碎。理解crumble的关键是 gentlest一词，该词体现了周明生对遗物的小心呵护，生怕损坏它们。故选B。

2. Why does Shuanghuaishu attract visitors?

A. It is of great historical significance.

B. It has various precious treasures.

C. It has appealing scenery.

D. It is easily accessible.

A　细节理解题。根据第二段最后两句可知，这个地方不是因为自然美景，也不是因为可爱，之所以吸引游客是因其重要的历史意义。故选A。

3. What is Mr Wang's attitude towards foreigners' view?

A. Ambiguous. B. Tolerant.

C. Disapproving. D. Sympathetic.

C　观点态度题。根据最后一段的内容可知，王先生认为西方人一直在用西方的标准来评判中国的文化遗址，所以他不赞成国外人士的观点。故选C。

4. What might be the best title for the text?

A. Chinese History Amazes the World

B. Chinese Archaeology Catches on

C. China Follows Its Tradition

D. China Digs Its Past

D　标题归纳题。第一段以一位实地技术人员考古的场景引出双槐树遗址，紧接着第二段介绍该遗址的魅力所在。D项中的Digs一词一语双关，既生动形象地描绘出考古工作的主要特点，也表明了中国对其古文明的不断挖掘探索；Its Past指双槐树遗址的挖掘为五千年文明的存在提供了证据。D项最适合作文章的标题。故选D。

B

(2021·江苏镇江高三一模)For hundreds of years, Africans have preserved their history through storytelling. But some Africans worry that oral traditions will be lost to the Internet connections and social media.

This has led a Nigerian woman named Elizabeth Kperrun to create a mobile phone application as a way to preserve African folk stories. She calls her mobile app AfroTalez, which tells children's stories that teach moral lessons.

“We can't teach kids something by telling them, ‘Don't do this’. I think kids need context to understand. In a story somebody stole something and then something bad happened to them. Alternatively, somebody else did something good and they ended up happy or rich.”

“Hello children. My name is Liz and I'd like to tell you a story about tortoises, elephants, and ...” The voice of “Aunt Liz” narrates the story, while a full­screen animation appears. An arrow signals when it's time to move on. There are also quizzes on object recognition and counting throughout.

Kperrun asks her older relatives to help her collect stories for the application. The stories come from an ethnic group living in southeast Nigeria and northwest Cameroon. “I want to keep it centred on folk stories, not the ones that Walt Disney has made really popular ... It's fair and respectful to keep certain cultures alive because folk stories are part of the tapestry that keeps cultures together，” Kperrun once said.

Kperrun writes and reads the stories. Her business partner and husband Idamiebi Ilamina­Eremie does the animation (动画).

AfroTalez is available for Android users and can be downloaded for free. So far, AfroTalez has more than 50，000 users. Funding for the app has been a major challenge. Kperrun hopes to use a crowdfunding campaign to help fund the next version of AfroTalez to be released soon.

Kperrun believes technology doesn't have to destroy or replace traditions. Her goal is to combine them to keep African culture alive. She says, “Africa is our home, but we are so eager to become Western that we are forgetting things that are really important and should be passed on of who we are, and I don't think that's right.”

【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述一位尼日利亚女士Elizabeth Kperrun为了保存非洲的民间故事，创建了专门的手机应用程序的事迹。

5. What caused Elizabeth Kperrun to create the mobile app AfroTalez?

A. Desiring to make money through the Internet.

B. Planning to keep technology replacing traditions.

C. Dreaming of launching a crowdfunding campaign.

D. Worrying about the disappearance of African oral traditions.

D　细节理解题。根据第一段中的“But some Africans worry that oral traditions will be lost to the Internet connections and social media.”和第二段中的“This has led a Nigerian woman named Elizabeth Kperrun to create a mobile phone application as a way to preserve African folk stories.”可知，担心非洲的口述传统的消失促使Elizabeth Kperrun创造了AfroTalez。故选D。

6. What's the purpose of the stories that AfroTalez provides?

A. They are narrated to amuse Kperrun's husband.

B. They are designed for today's American children.

C. They are to be in memory of Walt Disney.

D. They are means to teach children moral lessons.

D　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“She calls her mobile app AfroTalez, which tells children's stories that teach moral lessons.”可推断，AfroTalez提供故事的目的是教给孩子们道德课程。故选D。

7. According to the passage, what can be referred from AfroTalez?

A. It will destroy African traditions.

B. It is free for Android users.

C. It has released two versions.

D. It faces no financial problems.

B　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“AfroTalez is available for Android users and can be downloaded for free.”可知，安卓用户可以免费使用这个程序。故选B。

8. What can be a suitable title for the passage?

A. Mobile App Seeks to Preserve African Folktales

B. African People Pass on Traditions by Storytelling

C. It Is Unwise for a Nation to Learn from Western Countries Blindly

D. Social Media Lead to the Disappearance of African Oral Traditions

A　标题归纳题。根据第二段中的“She calls her mobile app AfroTalez, which tells children's stories that teach moral lessons.”以及下文对该应用程序的介绍可知，本文主要介绍了尼日利亚一位女士Elizabeth Kperrun为了保存非洲的民间故事，创建了专门的手机应用程序的事迹，由此推断，A项“移动应用程序努力保护非洲的民间故事”为最佳标题。故选A。

Ⅱ. 七选五

(2022·全国重点中学模拟)During my first year teaching middle school students, I found myself in a bit of a dilemma. When the bell rang, I knew that my class should be orderly and on task.   1   I had an activity on the board for the students to complete. However, no one did it. Instead, they just kept chatting and laughing.

I desperately needed some classroom management strategies (策略) that actually worked.   2   She gave me the following idea: When the bell rings, write down the names of everyone who is talking on the board, and tell them if they speak out of turn again they will receive a discipline essay.

I tried it. Wow, it worked!   3   Firstly, watch carefully for the very first person that talks and be sure to give him a warning in the form of his name on the board. Meanwhile, say something like, “Taylor, this is just a warning to you. You are not in trouble at this point, but you will be if you continue talking.”

  4   There would still be days when the bell rang and half the class were still talking, but instead of allowing my stress level to rise, I would calmly start writing names. It normally only took three or four names for the class to notice. Then they would quickly quiet down.

If you teach high school, or are just not crazy about this method, look for ways to adjust it. For example, you could give a student a warning by putting a Post­it on his or her desk.   5   But if you've had trouble keeping order in your classroom, I do highly recommend that you try it.

A. But it simply wasn't.

B. Now let me make an introduction.

C. Eventually, I went to an old teacher.

D. Therefore, I referred to some relevant books.

E. And I felt like a failure in my own classroom.

F. Writing names down may not be a good fit for everyone.

G. This method made the biggest difference at the start of class.

1～5　ACBGF

Ⅲ. 完形填空

I love studying history, travelling to new places and seeing the beautiful sights, immersing (使浸没) myself into the local   1  ．

I was looking forward to a(n)   2   adventure in Suzhou before setting off. A long history   3   the city's current success, a history I most eagerly   4   through visual fragments(碎片) and its surviving culture.

Suzhou is known for its beauty. White   5   walls rise up from the edge of the waterway, topped by black roofs. Deep green water flows between two rows of buildings,   6   a block of colours to a scene that was   7   only decorated with red lanterns. A stone bridge stretches across the water,   8   a view of Suzhou's traditional features. Of course, the modern day city has changed   9   from what it was in the past. Tall buildings and a large urban area prove Suzhou's modernisation.

In Hanshan Temple, trees   10   over the courtyards, offering ample shade and a connection to nature for the temple's visitors. Rounded doorways   11   courtyards lined by covered walkways. Feng Bridge and Qian­deng in Kunshan are two   12   examples of traditional areas that have been   13  . These areas allow me to step out of the modern forest of skyscrapers and into an old realm (领域) of natural and   14   beauty where I can discover the roots of my heritage.

As we explored and absorbed the history of Suzhou, I have learned not simply the qualities of a single city, but also the importance of returning to my homeland and finding my roots, even as I stretch my   15   to the rest of the globe.

【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。 文章作者主要讲述了在苏州的所见所闻以及所感，作者看到了苏州历史和传统上的一些文化特色，作者不仅了解了一个城市的特质，也学到了回到家乡找到自己的根的重要性。

1. A. river B. history

C. sights D. culture

D　此处呼应下文“its surviving culture”。故选D。

2. A. thrilling B. farther

C. encouraging D. essential

A　根据空后的“adventure”可知，作者期待一次令人兴奋的冒险，thrilling符合语境。故选A。

3. A. engages B. backs

C. pursues D. labels

B　一段悠久的历史可以对城市现在的成功起到促进支持的作用，选项中只有back作动词有“支持”的意思。故选B。

4. A. experience B. experiment

C. extend D. exclude

A　根据上文“a history I most eagerly”指作者想通过这样的旅游，视觉上的碎片来体验过去的历史，experience符合语境。故选A。

5. A. cleared B. cleaned

C. washed D. scratched

C　苏州的墙是被粉刷成白色的，所以是white washed wall。故选C。

6. A. sticking B. applying

C. adjusting D. adding

D　根据下文“a block of colours to a scene”可知，绿色的水为这个景象增添大量颜色，应用adding。故选D。

7. A. yet B. still

C. otherwise D. instead

C　根据下文“only decorated with red lanterns”可知，绿水给这个景象增添了颜色，原本只有红灯笼为装饰。otherwise意为“原本”，符合语境。故选C。

8. A. recording B. completing

C. ending D. hiding

B　根据下文“a view of Suzhou's traditional features”可知，一座石桥使苏州传统特点的景象更加完善、完整了。故选B。

9. A. highly B. wonderfully

C. strongly D. considerably

D　根据上下文“the modern day city has changed ... from what it was in the past”可知，现代的苏州城与它过去相比改变了很多，considerably意为“很；相当多地”，符合语境。故选D。

10. A. kneel B. hand

C. tower D. tip

C　根据下文“over the courtyards, offering ample shade and a connection to nature for the temple's visitors”可知，寒山寺的树比庭院要高出许多，为寺庙游客提供了充足的树荫和与自然的联系。tower意为“高耸”，符合语境。故选C。

11. A. separate B. contact

C. sustain D. distribute

A　根据上下文“Rounded doorways ... courtyards lined by covered walkways.”可知，圆形的门道将庭院分隔开来，庭院两旁有走道。故选A。

12. A. another B. else

C. many D. other

D　根据下文“examples of traditional areas”可知，与复数名词连用，表示另外两个例子，应用other。故选D。

13. A. preserved B. prevented

C. promoted D. proposed

A　根据上文“examples of traditional areas that have been”可知，昆山的冯桥和千灯是保存完好的有着传统文化的地方。故选A。

14. A. central B. inner

C. soul D. classic

D　根据文章内容可知，文章一直在讲的是历史与传统的美。故选D。

15. A. leaves B. branches

C. sticks D. seeds

B　根据上下文“I stretch my ... to the rest of the globe”可知，作者想表达的是把枝条伸向世界各地，也就是自己踏遍世界的其他地方，branches符合语境。故选B。

Ⅳ. 应用文写作

假定你是李华，你的新西兰好友Bob所在的社团准备组织“Cultural China”活动，希望你为活动推荐一个主题元素。请你回复一封电子邮件，内容包括：

1. 推荐主题元素(书法、中国画、剪纸、象棋等)；

2. 推荐理由；

3. 活动建议。

注意：1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

【参考范文】

Dear Bob，

Hearing you're planning an activity called Cultural China, I'm writing to recommend Chinese calligraphy as its focus.

Chinese calligraphy is a traditional art form of writing, which has developed into various categories over the centuries and reflects the Chinese's wisdom. If you want to hold the activity successfully, it's advisable to provide classic works, thus enabling viewers to appreciate this type of art. Besides, preparing brushes and paper to let students have a try. A display of their works can be mounted later.

I do hope my suggestions can be of help.

Yours，

Li Hua