高二英语练习题单元测评4 (1)

单元测评(四)Unit 4Sharing(时间：90分钟满分：110分)第一部分阅读理解(共两节；满分30分)第一节(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

AA friend asked her three-year-old daughter Edie what they'd done at playground that day. Edie rolled her eyes disappointedly. “More sharing，” she sighed.Well, most of us feel like that sometimes, but last year Time magazine named the “sharing economy” as one of the “ten ideas that will change the world”. Changing focus from buying to borrowing, economists think that sharing is already worth ￡70 billion.In today's tough times, sharing can make life easier, cheaper and more fun. It makes us feel good, too. Studies show that sharing can also improve physical health.Whether it's bikes, books, cars, cash, or even pets, we all have something to give. After all, sharing is a great way to make meaningful connections, too! Here are some of my favourite ways so far：Actress Lily Cole has started social network to trade kindness as money, in much the same way that Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales aimed to gift knowledge. Post a wish —such as, “I wish to make cookies” — and anyone in your local network can offer help.For things that you can't, don't or won't use, join 's community of “Lenders” and “Borrowers” and share goo ds and spaces. Trade with the whole network or in special “lending circles”，such as yourstreet, office or gym. You can also check out or .Let your home while on holiday using a site such as , so that you can get some money while on holiday and someone else can have a stay in your house. You can also make an exchange using or . For a sumptuous (豪华的) place, try or use e v to search by event. offers pay-as-you-go access to a range of low-carbon vehicles. Each and every Zipcar takes at least 20 personally owned vehicles off the road, and it's estimated (估计) that its 650,000 members across the UK, US and Canada save nearly ￡3,600 a year compared with the cost of running a car!When the economy is down, sharing can be both a saving and a joy.语篇解读本文是说明文。

文章介绍了分享的好处和途径。

1．According to the first paragraph, Edie ________.A. doesn't do much sharingB. thinks sharing is enjoyableC. doesn't like sharing with othersD. thinks sharing is necessary when life is tough答案与解析C细节理解题。

由第一段中的“Edie rolled her eyes disappointedly. ‘More sharing，’ she sighed”可知，Edie不喜欢分享。

2．The underlined word “Let” in the text can be replaced by “________”．A. RepairB. Rent outC. SellD. Use up答案与解析B词义猜测题。

由下文的“so that you can get somemoney while on holiday and someone else can have a stay in your house”可知，Let在这里的意思是“出租”。

3．If you want to learn cooking from someone the best choice is ________.A. e v B. C. D. 答案与解析D细节理解题。

由第五段末句“Post a wish — such as, ‘I wish to make cookies’—and anyone in your local network can offer help”可知选D项。

BThe cost of raising a child has hit an all-time high, according to a new report, increasing pressure on families already coping with cuts to child benefit.Figures from insurer LV＝'s annual Cost of a Child Report show that the cost of bringing a child up to the age of 21 has reached ￡222,458 —more than ￡4,000 higher than last year and up ￡82,000 on ten years ago.The insurer estimates that this is set to reach ￡350,000 by 2023 if costs continue to increase at the same rate.The report will be a further blow for hard-working families as cash-strapped parents continue to struggle with rising household bills and wage freezes and cuts to child benefit. The right to receive the payments, worth ￡20.30 a week for the first child and ￡13.40 for further children, was removed earlier this month from households with one earner on a salary of more than ￡60,000 and reduced for families where one member is paid more than ￡50,000.The research published today shows costs have risen in all areas overthe last decade, except for clothing, down 5pc, with education seeing the biggest increase.Education and childcare remain the biggest expenditure for parents. The cost of education, including uniforms, after school clubs and university costs, has shot up from ￡32,593 to ￡72,832 per child in the last ten years.Childcare costs have also rocketed, up from ￡39,613 in 2003 to ￡63,738 today.Everyone wants the best for their children, but the rising cost of living is pushing parents' finances to the limit. There seems to be no sign of this trend reversing. If the costs associated with bringing up children continue to rise at the same pace, parents could face a bill of over ￡350,000 in ten years' time.语篇解读本文是说明文。