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必修第二册　Unit4
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Michael Nesmith,the guitarist of the 1960s pop group The Monkees,died at the age of 78.The famed singer-songwriter,who composed some of the band’s catalogue,including tracks such as PapaGene’sBlues,YouToldMe and YouJustMayBetheOne,died of natural causes on Friday morning,according to the statement released by his family.
The Monkees member Micky Dolenz is now the only surviving member of the group.“I’m heartbroken.” Dolenz said in a statement following Nesmith’s death.The Monkees television debut (首演) turned him and fellow band members Dolenz,Peter Tork and David Jones into overnight rock stars.The show,which premiered in 1966,rocketed the group to fame,scoring No.1 hits and chart-topping albums.During the two-year run,The Monkees won the 1967 Emmy for best comedy series.
Following the group’s breakup in 1970,Nesmith moved on to a long and creative career,not only as a musician but as a writer,producer and director of films,author of several books,head of a media arts company and creator of a music video format that led to the creation of MTV.
Nesmith rarely rejoined the others for reunion tours,leading many to believe he disliked the band and the show,something he steadfastly denied.For The Monkees’ 30th anniversary,he persuaded the others to reunite to record a new album,Justus,for which all four composed the songs and played the instruments.He also rejoined the others for a brief tour and wrote and directed their 1997 TV reunion film,Hey,Hey,It’stheMonkees. 
After fighting for creative control in The Monkees in the late 1960s,Nesmith went on to form the country rock outfit.The First National,which scored a top 25 hit in 1970 with Joanne according to Billboard.
1.What makes The Monkees rise to fame overnight?
A.Its numerous tracks.
B.Its creative members.
C.Its 1967 Emmy award.
D.Its first television show.
2.Which of the following is most suitable to describe Nesmith?
A.Accomplished.
B.Get-it-alone.
C.Enthusiastic.
D.Simple-minded.
3.What does “a brief tour” in paragraph 4 refer to?
A.A fast trip.
B.A short holiday.
C.A road show.
D.A temporary party.
4.What is the text mainly about?
A.A band.
B.A musician.
C.Hit shows.
D.Golden compositions.
B
(2022广东广州三模)
The top-selling album (唱片) SongsoftheHumpbackWhale was released in 1970.This collection of nature recordings changed the way many people thought about whales and eventually helped save thousands of whales’ lives.
The album might never have been made if it hadn’t been for a sound engineer named Frank Watlington.In the 1960s,Watlington was making underwater recordings when he noticed some strange,deep sounds,which he realized were coming from whales.
Watlington played the recordings for a pair of biologists named Roger and Katy Payne.When they listened,they were instantly hooked on the beauty of the whales’ voices.
Katy Payne studied music as well as biology,and she was amazed by how the whales communicate like an opera singer.She also noticed another interesting detail:they had recognizable patterns.In biology terms,an animal call with a repeating pattern is called a song.The songs of whales are so complex that some scientists have even compared them to composers and poets.
The Paynes thought that other people needed to hear the beauty of the whales’ songs,so Roger organized the recordings into an album.At the time when the album came out,whales were often hunted and traded for money and some whale species were dying out.Most people had never thought of whales as creatures that could communicate through songs.But after hearing the album,many people began to think differently.
The album led people to start the Save the Whales movement.Musicians began using whale songs in their music,and whales were included in movies and television shows.In 1982,deep-sea whaling was banned.Before the ban,more than 50,000 whales per year were killed.After it,the number went down below 2,000.
It might seem incredible that just one album could help save the lives of so many whales.But this one-of-a-kind album revealed secrets long hidden beneath the waves and allowed these amazing creatures to finally share their songs with the human world.
5.What is the purpose of the passage?
A.To call on people to save whales.
B.To prove that whales are born singers.
C.To explain how a good album was made.
D.To introduce a popular album and its story.
6.Who first found the special voices of the whales?
A.A song recorder.
B.An opera singer.
C.A sound engineer.
D.A pair of biologists.
7.What surprised Katy Payne about the whales?
A.They could talk with scientists.
B.They could sing like an opera singer.
C.They could repeat interesting sounds.
D.They could communicate through songs.
8.Which is one of the values of the album?
A.It successfully stopped deep-sea whaling.
B.It helped people understand whales better.
C.It made some music and movie stars popular.
D.It encouraged musicians to work with scientists.
Ⅱ.完形填空
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When I was a boy,I spent much time playing alone.I didn’t 　1　 too much,though.I lived outside town,next to a forest where oaks (橡树) were my 　2　.I would sit in their shade and enjoy their peace. 
Therefore it was so 　3　 for me when I was in　4　 in a wood processing factory.It wasn’t just the back-breaking work,long 　5　,and low pay.It was also seeing trees being cut.The red oak trees were 　6　 affected because they made the prettiest hardwood flooring. 
One afternoon after a long day’s work,I decided to take a walk in the 　7　.As I wandered,I was filled with 　8　 for childhood days.Feeling so down,I dropped my head and that was when I 　9　it:a red oak acorn (橡子) that had somehow 　10　hungry animals all winter long.Something I’d read once 　11　me at that moment—“An acorn 　12　 a forest eventually if it wants!” I smiled,and carefully 　13　 that little acorn.Then I headed home,no longer 　14　,for I also realized in our life we all 　15　 as an acorn,but whether our future is a forest or not is up to us. 
1.A.demand B.change
C.mind D.notice
2.A.shelters B.hopes
C.favorites D.companions
3.A.surprising B.tough
C.impressive D.vital
4.A.trouble B.business
C.employment D.luck
5.A.hours B.meetings
C.breaks D.flights
6.A.equally B.heavily
C.rarely D.suddenly
7.A.factory B.woods
C.mountains D.town
8.A.longing B.concern
C.regret D.struggle
9.A.received B.remembered
C.recognized D.spotted
10.A.encountered B.left
C.survived D.fed
11.A.found B.disappointed
C.guided D.struck
12.A.becomes B.preserves
C.reflects D.represents
13.A.collected B.picked
C.planted D.examined
14.A.fearful B.hesitant
C.worried D.depressed
15.A.fight back B.start out
C.step forward D.break through
Ⅲ.应用文写作
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你校英语社团的微信公众号正在开展“中国符号”主题征文活动。请你写一篇短文投稿,内容包括:
1.你心目中的中国符号;
2.简要介绍;
3.说明理由。
注意:写作词数应为80左右。
ASymbolofChina
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答案：
必修第二册　Unit4
Ⅰ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了著名音乐人MichaelNesmith的生平。
1.D　细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“TheMonkeestelevisiondebutturnedhimandfellowbandmembersDolenz,PeterTorkandDavidJonesintoovernightrockstars.”可知,它的第一个电视节目使该乐队一夜成名。故选D项。
2.A　推理判断题。根据文章第三段可知,他在很多领域都有成就,因此他是一个技艺高超的人。
3.C　词义猜测题。根据上文“ForTheMonkees’30thanniversary,hepersuadedtheotherstoreunitetorecordanewalbum,Justus,forwhichallfourcomposedthesongsandplayedtheinstruments.”可知,他还和其他人一起进行了一次巡回演出,庆祝乐队成立30周年。abrieftour意为“巡回演出”。
4.B　主旨大意题。根据文章第一段可知,文章主要介绍了MichaelNesmith这位著名音乐人的生平。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了一张名为《座头鲸之歌》的唱片,这张唱片拯救了许多鲸鱼的生命。
5.D　推理判断题。文章第一段引出《座头鲸之歌》唱片;第二至五段介绍该唱片的由来;第六段介绍该唱片的一大价值,即引导人们开始拯救鲸鱼;最后一段总结全文。所以文章的目的就是介绍《座头鲸之歌》唱片及其背后的故事。
6.C　细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句“Thealbummightneverhavebeenmadeifithadn’tbeenforasoundengineernamedFrankWatlington.”可知,是一名音响师发现了鲸鱼特殊的声音。
7.D　细节理解题。根据第四段的第一句“KatyPaynestudiedmusicaswellasbiology,andshewasamazedbyhowthewhalescommunicatelikeanoperasinger.”可知,令凯蒂·佩恩感到惊讶的是,鲸鱼像歌剧演员一样交流,也就是通过歌声来交流。
8.A　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的第一句“ThealbumledpeopletostarttheSavetheWhalesmovement.”可知,这张唱片让人们想要拯救鲸鱼,以及由该段最后三句“In1982,deep-seawhalingwasbanned.Beforetheban,morethan50,000whalesperyearwerekilled.Afterit,thenumberwentdownbelow2,000.”可知,这张唱片还促使人们发布了深海捕鲸的禁令,禁令发布之后,鲸鱼被捕杀的数量大大减少了,所以这张唱片成功地阻止了人们深海捕鲸。
Ⅱ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者从小以森林为伴,当他长大后在木材加工厂工作时,劳累的工作以及看着美丽的树木被砍伐使他心情沮丧。后来他在森林散步时发现了一颗橡子,他把它种下来,期待橡子能长成一片森林。
1.C　根据下文的“though”可知,作者虽然小时候很多时候都是一个人玩,但他并不太介意。故选C项。
2.D　根据上文的“Ispentmuchtimeplayingalone...,though”和下文的“sitintheirshadeandenjoytheirpeace”可知,这些橡树是作者的同伴。故选D项。
3.B　根据下文的“Itwasn’tjusttheback-breakingwork,long　5　,andlowpay.Itwasalsoseeingtreesbeingcut.”以及对作者沮丧状态的描写可知,作者在木材加工厂工作,这些让他感到煎熬。故选B项。 
4.C　根据下文“Oneafternoonafteralongday’swork”可知,作者在木材加工厂工作。故选C项。
5.A　根据上文的“back-breaking”可知,这里指工作时间长。故选A项。
6.B　根据空后“becausetheymadetheprettiesthardwoodflooring”可知,红橡树因为可以被用来制作最漂亮的硬木地板而受到严重影响。故选B项。
7.B　结合下文的“aredoakacorn”以及“Anacorn　12　aforesteventuallyifitwants!”可知,作者来到小时候玩耍的树林散步。故选B项。 
8.A　根据第一段中“Iwouldsitintheirshadeandenjoytheirpeace.”可知,作者很享受自己的童年时光。所以长大后作者在树林闲逛时,心中充满了对童年时光的怀念。故选A项。
9.D　此处指作者低头时看见了一颗橡子。spotted“发现”符合文意,故选D项。
10.C　结合语境和常识,这颗种子既然被作者发现,说明它没有被饥饿的动物吃掉。survive“渡过难关,从(困难)中挺过来,继续存在”,符合句意。故选C项。
11.D　那一刻,作者曾经读过的这句话“Anacorn　12　aforesteventuallyifitwants!”突然出现在他的脑海中。strike常用义为“打,击,撞”,在文中表示“突然出现,突然想起”。故选D项。 
12.A　根据句意,种子变成森林,become是系动词,故选A项。
13.C　根据上文的“Anacorn　12　aforesteventuallyifitwants!”可知,作者希望这颗种子变成树林,故他会小心翼翼地种下那颗种子。故选C项。 
14.D　根据上文“Feelingsodown”以及“nolonger”可知,作者前后的心理形成对比,所以此处指不再沮丧。故选D项。
15.B　fightback抗争,还击,斗争;startout开始(生活、职业、重要阶段);stepforward主动站出来;breakthrough突破,冲破。此处是文章主旨的升华,作者意识到每个人刚开始都像橡子一样,未来能否成为森林取决于自己。故选B项。
Ⅲ.
ASymbolofChina
As we all know,there are many traditional festivals in China.Some of them are representative.So whenever people mention them,they will think of China.Those are called Chinese symbols.As for me,“the Mid-Autumn Festival” is the most distinctive symbol of China.
The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the eighth month of our Chinese lunar calendar,when all the family members will come home for the festival,enjoying the mooncakes and appreciating the beautiful moon.As one of the most representative Chinese festivals,it has been enjoying great popularity,which means Chinese people extremely value family union.That is why the Mid-Autumn Festival is regarded as “Symbol of China”.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is always my favorite holiday.