1、温馨提示： 此套题为Word版，请按住Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合适的观看比例，答案解析附后。关闭Word文档返回原板块。课时素养检测 十四Unit 4Period 2. 阅读理解AThree magical destinations just one day!Tour CodeAdultChild(3-16)StudentFamily(2+2)Tour 203948489346TOUR DETAILSWindsor CastleTime-honored in history, Windsor Castle is proudly located on a wooded hill overlo
2、oking the Thames River. Dating back to Norman times, it is famous for sweeping landscaped gardens, which is easy to see why its the Queens favorite week place. Famous for its architecture and Royal palace, the Castle was built in the 11th century after the Norman invasion. Its home to priceless artw
3、orks and you can visit Queen Marys Dolls House. Remember dont miss the ceremonyChanging of the Guards. StonehengeStonehenge is located in the county of Wiltshire. This is your chance to see a side of the world-famous stones that most people dont get a chance to see! You will never forget your first
4、glimpse of grand Stonehenge with its rocks rising up against the skyline on Salisbury Plain. There are many unsolved mysteries about the rocks. Was Stonehenge intended as a religious temple? A clock for astronomy? A burial ground? Make up your own mind as you explore this unique site that has confus
5、ed the world for 5, 000 years. BathBeautiful Bath was the first city in England to be added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. No tour of Bath would be complete without a visit to the famous Roman Baths that gave the city its name. This beautifully preserved bathing site still has flowing water from
6、 Brains only hot spring. You will be amazed by the impressive torch-lighting ceremony as dusk falls. You can also have a taste of Baths water in Pump Room, where hot waters are drawn for drinking. 【语篇概述】本文是一篇介绍旅游景点的应用文。介绍了在英国一日游行程中的三个景点:温莎城堡, 巨石阵和巴斯。1. If your family (2 adults and 2 children) want t
7、o visit Windsor Castle, Bath and Stonehenge, it will cost you at least _. A. 188B. 356C. 168D. 346【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据表格中的票价信息, 两个大人两个孩子能买到的最低票价为最后一栏两大两小的家庭组合票价, 即346, 因此答案为D。2. Where can visitors see Changing of the Guards?A. In Windsor Castle. B. In Bath. C. In Stonehenge. D. In Pump Room. 【解析】选A。细节理解题
8、。根据第一个景点的最后一句话“Remember dont miss the ceremonyChanging of the Guards. ”得知答案为A。3. Where is the passage probably taken from?A. A science fiction novel. B. A travelling brochure. C. A news report.D. A sports magazine. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据文章内容推断, 这个旅游景点的介绍应该出自B旅行手册。A为科幻小说, C为新闻报道, D为运动杂志。BElizabeth Blackwell
9、 was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission(录取) to medical schools, she was
10、 finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling. In 1849, after graduation from medical school, She decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon(外科医师), but a serious eye
11、 problem forced her to give up the idea. Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children.
12、Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital, she also set up the first medical school for women. 【语篇概述】本文是一篇人物传记类记叙文。介绍了出生于英国的传奇女性伊丽莎白布莱克威尔的事迹。4. Why couldnt Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon?A. She couldnt get admitted to medical school. B. She de
13、cided to further her education in Paris. C. A serious eye problem stopped her. D. It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句中的“a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea”得知答案为C, 一个严重的眼睛问题导致她不能成为一名外科医师。5. What main obstacle(障碍) almost destroyed
14、 Elizabeths chances for becoming a doctor?A. She was a woman. B. She wrote too many letters. C. She couldnt graduate from medical school. D. She couldnt set up her hospital. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. ”及第二段第一句“Upon returning
15、to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. ”得知, 她的性别成为了她当医生的障碍。6. How many years passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital?A. Eight years. B. Ten years. C. Nineteen years. D. Thirty-six years. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根
16、据文章信息“In 1849, after graduation from medical school”及“By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital”得知, 中间间隔八年。7. Elizabeth Blackwell spent most of her life in _. A. EnglandB. ParisC. the United StatesD. New York City【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据文
17、章第一段第一句“moved to New York City when she was ten years old”得知她在十岁时搬去了美国纽约;第二段第一句“Upon returning to the United States”得知她学成后回到美国发展事业, 因此可以推断, 她的一生大部分时间都是在美国度过的。. 完形填空It was Toms first visit to England, and he was looking forward to his first journey on Londons Underground Railway. And against his frie
18、nds1, he was determined to travel alone. He entered the station shortly after five oclock in the afternoon. This is a 2time to travel in London, 3 crowds of people go home from work at this hour. He 4 to join a long line of people waiting for tickets. When at last his 5 came, he had some difficulty
19、in making himself understood by the ticket seller. However, he got the right ticket in the end and by asking people the 6, he also found the right platform. It was 7with people. He did not 8 to get on the first train, but he was able to move nearer to the platform so as to be in a better position to
20、 get on the next one. When this train came in, Tom was 9forward onto the train by the 10 of people from behind. The doors closed and the train moved off. He was unable to see the 11 of the stations where the train stopped, but he knew that the station he wanted was the sixth 12 along the line. When
21、the train reached the sixth station, Tom got off, feeling 13that his journey had been so easy. But he suddenly realized that he had come to a station he had never 14of. He explained his 15to a man who was standing on the platform. With a smile on his face, he told Tom that he had caught a train goin
22、g in the opposite direction. 【语篇概述】文章介绍了一个由于匆忙而坐错车的故事。1. A. thoughtB. adviceC. relationD. favor【解析】选B。against ones advice 没有听取某人的建议, 根据上下文, 他没有听从朋友的建议, 跟他们一起出门。2. A. shortB. certainC. possibleD. bad【解析】选D。根据下文“crowds of people go home from work at this hour”, 这个时间正是人们下班回家的高峰, 因此不是旅游的好时间。3. A. forB.
23、andC. soD. but【解析】选A。本分句解释上一分句的原因。for因为。4. A. plannedB. hadC. happenedD. hoped【解析】选B。have to do不得不做。5. A. luckB. timeC. chanceD. turn【解析】选D。根据上下文, 轮到他买票了。6. A. questionB. wayC. placeD. condition【解析】选B。通过问路, 他找到了站台, way路。7. A. packedB. caughtC. coveredD. seized【解析】选A。根据语境, 站台上满是人, pack充满。8. A. manage
24、B. tryC. agreeD. expect【解析】选A。manage to do设法做成, 他没能上去第一班车。9. A. foughtB. sweptC. drawnD. brought【解析】选B。他被人流推挤到了车上, sweep横扫, 形容人多拥挤的样子。10. A. speedB. supportC. strikeD. push【解析】选D。“people from behind”后面的人们应该是往前推(push)。11. A. signsB. pointsC. namesD. numbers【解析】选C。他看不到车站的名字, name名字。12. A. partB. pause
25、C. stopD. arrived【解析】选C。根据上下文, 他知道自己在第六站下车, stop车站。13. A. gladB. sickC. sorryD. tired【解析】选A。该下车了, 顺利到达, 他的心情应该是高兴的, glad高兴的。14. A. heardB. talkedC. thoughtD. missed【解析】选A。他突然发现, 他到了一个之前从来没有听说过的车站, hear of听说。15. A. resultB. mistakeC. difficultyD. ticket【解析】选C。根据上下文, 他向站台上的人求助, 应该是说出他的“困难”。关闭Word文档返回原板块