2019_2020学年高中英语Unit5Rhythm单元质量检测(二)(含解析)北师大版必修2

单元质量检测(二)
(时间：100分钟满分：120分)
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项。

A
The province of Alberta contains a large part of the Rocky Mountains, making it an attractive province to visit. However, this part of Canada has more than the Rockies. There are cities and towns that draw a high number of tourists each year.
Calgary
Calgary is the largest city in Alberta. It's best known for the Calgary Stampede, a large show that happens in summer every year. The city also has many historic buildings and an amazing zoo. It's very rich due to the province's large oil industry.
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of Alberta. It's the second largest city in the province. It is home to a lot of history. The West Edmonton Mall is a popular attraction, which is the largest in North America and contains over 800 stores, a water park, and a famous theme park.
Banff
Banff is located in Banff National Park. It is famous for its wonderful scenery. Activities in the area include hiking, cycling, and skiing. The local hot springs (温泉) are also fun to visit. Though it's a small town, it is home to a lot of arts and cultures. Banff holds a film festival each year and hosts many dance, theater, and music programs throughout the summer.
Jasper
Located in Jasper National Park, Jasper attracts lots of visitors to the natural beauty of the park. There are a lot of hiking trails and other nature­related activities. The town offers a number of dining and hotel choices at a variety of price points, making it convenient (便利的) for your visit to the area.
语篇解读：本文是应用文。

文章主要介绍了加拿大亚伯达省的四座城市。

1．What do we know about Calgary?
A．It is the capital of Alberta.
B．It is the richest city in Alberta.
C．It is famous for its historic buildings.
D．It holds the Calgary Stampede every summer.
解析：选 D 细节理解题。

根据文章第二段中的“It's best known for the Calgary Stampede, a large show that happens in summer every year.”可知，卡尔加里每年夏天都会举办卡尔加里牛仔节，故答案选D。

2．Visitors who like shopping should go to ________.
A．Calgary B．Edmonton
C．Banff D．Jasper
解析：选B 细节理解题。

根据文章第三段中的“The West Edmonton Mall is a popular attraction, which is the largest in North America and contains over 800 stores ...”可知，西部埃德蒙顿购物中心是北美最大的购物中心，由此可知，喜欢购物的游客的最佳去处是Edmonton，故答案选B。

3．Visitors to Banff and Jasper can do the following EXCEPT ________.
A．hosting music programs
B．having fun at hot springs
C．enjoying the natural beauty
D．taking part in nature­related activities
解析：选A 细节理解题。

根据文章第四段的最后一句可知，游客可以在班夫欣赏音乐节目，但不可以举办音乐节目，故答案选A。

B
Music is an international language.The songs that are sung or played by instruments are beautiful to all people everywhere.
Popular music in America is what every student likes.Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the streets.
Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work.They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, politics, and activities of the American people.Most of the radio broadcast is music.
Pop or popular music singers make much money.They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in every state.Once the popular singer is heard throughout the country, young people buy his or her tapes.Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer.Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her.Now the singer has become a national star.
There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans.One is called folk music.It tells stories about the common life of Americans.Another is called western
or country music.This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching.Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.
Serious music for the concert halls is called classical music.Music for instruments is called orchestra music (管弦乐), such as the symphonies (交响乐) of Beethoven.There is opera for singers.There is ballet for dancers like the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai in China.
语篇解读：本文主要讲述了音乐是一门国际语言及其种类，音乐被各行各业的人们弹奏和歌唱。

4．What can we know about music and people in America?
A．Student drivers carry small radios with earphones when they drive on the streets.
B．Students always listen to music before class, after class and at lunch.
C．Adult drivers only listen to news except music when they drive to work.
D．Adult drivers never listen to music when they drive to work.
解析：选B 细节理解题。

由第二段“Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch.”可知，学生们课前、课后、午餐时间都在用收音机听音乐。

5．How many kinds of music are mentioned in the passage?
A．Six. B．Eight.
C．Five. D．Seven.
解析：选D 细节理解题。

文中提到的音乐类型有pop music, folk music, country music, classical music, orchestra music, opera, ballet，共七种。

6．Country music is a kind of music that ________.
A．isn't popular in America
B．has nothing to do with folk music
C．is only sung by cowboys
D．is not played in the concert halls
解析：选B 推理判断题。

第五段一开头就说“There are ot her kinds of music that are important to Americans.”接下来则提到了folk music和country music，由此可知A项错误；乡村音乐起源于牛仔但不局限于牛仔才能唱，也没有说它不能在音乐厅唱。

只有B项的表述是正确的，因为folk music和country music是两种不同的音乐风格。

7．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．All people in America like popular music.。