外研版高中英语选择性必修第四册单元综合检测2

单元综合检测(二)
第一部分阅读
第一节
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A
Getting your kid to bed at night is seriously one of the most challenging things you'll ever have to do.Most kids are just so full of energy that they'll tire you out before they're halfway through their store of energy.An easy thing to calm down your child to get into bed is giving in and allowing some tablet screen time.However, it's really not a great idea, just like you thought.
Researchers at the Arizona State University conducted a study with 547 kids between the ages of 7 to 9.Their parents tracked how much screen time the kids were allowed along with their sleep patterns.The study found that kids who did not engage in screen time before bed slept for 23 more minutes every week and also went to sleep about 34 minutes earlier than those playing with tablet.Although that might not seem like so much more time, quality of sleep is vastly important in children's development.
The CDC's (美国疾病控制中心)2018 National Youth Risk Survey outlined that good quality sleep can impact a child's life in many ways, including affecting grades and also weight gain.Students with an “A” average slept for 30 or more minutes per night than those with a “D” or “F” average.
A 2018 Pennsylvania State University study showed that children with irregular bedtimes had a higher risk of having increased body weight.Those with consistent and age-appropriate bedtimes when they were 9 years old had a healthier BMI (体质指数)at age 15 than those with irregular bedtimes.
Hard as it is, it's really important not to give in and hand over a tablet to your child who is about to go to bed.Just like it's important for adults to go to sleep without any distractions, it's even more important for kids.
1．What do the findings of the researchers at the Arizona State University suggest? A．More sleep is necessary for children's development.
B．Enough sleep helps improve academic performances.
C．Screen time before bed leads to later and less sleep.
D．Children sleeping irregularly are easy to gain weight.
2．Who is the text intended for?
A．Parents.B．Children.
C．Teachers.D．Researchers.
3．What is the text mainly about?
A．How is screen time affecting teenagers?
B．What are negative effects of irregular bedtimes?
C．When should you get your kid to bed at night?
D．Why is screen time before bed a bad idea for kids?
B
Sometimes life can seem challenging (挑战的)and we usually get the feeling of “the grass on the other side is always greener”！We usually feel upset with the troubles that life throws at us.
The best thing to do at that point of time is to close our eyes and start counting of all the blessings in life.
If we think deeply, our life is full of blessings that we hardly recognise.Listening to the singing of birds early in the morning, we realise that there are many people who spend their life in a world that is silent while many others spend their lives in a world that is dark and may have never seen a rainbow or the setting sun.
When you go out for a drive, pull down the window and look at the poor beggar standing under the hot sun, begging for filling his hungry stomach.We get three meals a day without realising its importance.Isn't that a blessing?
Whenever you are sad, look at the eyes of your parents and family filled with love and concern for you.There are many people who have never experienced the love of a family.Isn't that a blessing?
As Mother Teresa once said, “We don't need to do great things.We need to do small things with great love.”
The key to a happy life is when we consider others' problems to be our own and try to help them.When we love people without any expectations and help them, our heart is filled with a sense of happiness and peace seeing the smile on their face.
So the next time whenever life knocks you down, close your eyes and...start counting!
4．What does the author intend to tell us?
A．True happiness lies in achieving wealth.
B．Blessings should be treasured in our life.
C．The singing of birds can make us happy.
D．Love from our family gives us courage to face life.
5．What does the underlined part “the grass on the other side is always greener” in paragraph 1 probably mean?
A．However happy we are, we never seem to be satisfied.
B．Though we are rich, we are poor in mind.
C．We can have a better life if we work harder.
D．There exists greener grass on the other side.
6．What can be learned from the text?
A．We have already known that life is filled with blessings.
B．It is a blessing to have three meals a day.
C．It's natural to see a rainbow or the setting sun in life.
D．Mother Teresa calls on us to do great things in life.
7．What would be the best title for the text?
A．Troubles in Life
B．Secrets of Life
C．A Sense of Happiness
D．Count Your Blessings
C
Over the past few years, comedian Ruby Wax has become increasingly well known as a mental health campaigner and a celebrity face with an awareness of depression after she was hospitalized for depression in 2007.
This led to a show — Li v e from the Priory— which she and her friends first performed in private at NHS mental health institutions before taking it on the road.Since then, Ruby has gained a master's degree in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (基于正念的认知疗法), written books on the subject and spoken frankly in interviews and
blog posts.“We live in a time when so many of us are struggling with pressure，”Ruby reveals.Our feelings of stress can be linked to social media, but Ruby has learned how to balance this.“I only use social media when I need it, but that's something that you need to train your brain to do，” she explains.“It's addictive.But if you practise something like mindfulness or cognitive therapy, there will be a little buzzer (蜂鸣器) in your mind that acts as a warning.Thanks to mindfulness and therapy, I'll know now when my brain is too full and I need to slow down from a kind of rush.”
It is Ruby's own struggles with depression and her willingness to open up that led to her founding Frazzled Cafe.It encourages people to come together to share personal experiences in a secure and anonymous environment.Ruby met thousands of people who wanted to talk and feel connected, and she sensed a need for a place where people could meet for peer-to-peer support to help cope with the great stresses of modern life.“Everyone has a chance to talk about what is going on in their lives.And feeling heard, to me, has always been half the cure，” she finishes.
8．What does the underlined word “This” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A．Ruby's experience of depression.
B．Ruby's increasing popularity.
C．Ruby's talent as a comedian.
D．Ruby's worsening health.
9．How can we deal with social media addiction according to Ruby Wax?
A．By studying for a degree in cognitive therapy.
B．By stopping using social media completely.
C．By expressing our trouble on social media.
D．By practicing mindfulness.
10．What can we learn about many modern people from the last paragraph? A．They support each other in thinking independently.
B．They are unwilling to talk about depression.
C．They desire to connect with peers.
D．They often fail to listen to others.
11．Where is the text probably taken from?
A．A science report.
B．A fashion webpage.
C．A medical record.
D．A celebrity magazine.
D
I used to think the whole purpose of life was pursuing happiness.Everyone said the path to happiness was success, so I searched for that ideal job, that perfect boyfriend, and that beautiful apartment.But instead of ever feeling fulfilled, I felt anxious and lost.Eventually，I decided to go to graduate school for positive psychology to learn what truly makes people happy.
And what's the difference between being happy and having meaning in life? Many psychologists describe happiness as a state of comfort and ease, feeling good in the moment.Meaning, though, is deeper.The famous psychologist Martin Seligman says meaning comes from belonging to and serving something beyond yourself and from developing the best within you.Our culture is obsessed with happiness, but I came to see that seeking meaning is the more fulfilling path.
There are four pillars of a meaningful life.
The first pillar is belonging.Belonging comes from being in relationships where you're valued for who you are and where you value others as well.For many people, belonging is the most essential source of meaning.
For others, the key to meaning is the second pillar: purpose.Finding your purpose is not the same thing as finding that job that makes you happy.A doctor told me her purpose is healing sick people.Many parents tell me, “My purpose is raising my children.”The key to purpose is using your strengths to serve others.Without something worthwhile to do, people flounder，thus losing the aim of life.
The third pillar of meaning is also about stepping beyond yourself, but in a completely different way: transcendence (超然)．Transcendent experiences can change you.Transcendent states are those rare moments when you're lifted above the hustle and bustle of daily life, your sense of self fades away, and you feel connected to a higher reality.For me, I'm a writer, and it happens through writing.Sometimes I get so in the zone that I lose all sense of time and place.
The fourth pillar is storytelling, the story you tell yourself about yourself.Creating
a narrative from the events of your life brings clarity.It helps you understand how you became you.But we don't always realise that we're the authors of our stories and can change the way we're telling them.Your life isn't just a list of events.You can edit, interpret and retell your story, even as you're constrained by the facts.
That's the power of meaning.Happiness comes and goes.But when life is really good and when things are really bad, having meaning gives you something to hold on to.
12．What can we know from the first two paragraphs?
A．Life might be fulfilled by landing ideal jobs.
B．Life dilemma is challenging for us to get out of.
C．Meaning is highly valued in our culture.
D．Happiness is what most people try to achieve.
13．Which word is the closest to the underlined word “flounder” in paragraph 5? A．Confused.B．Distracted.
C．Disappointed.D．Saddened.
14．Which pillar can describe an artist obsessed with her work despite repeated failures? A．Belonging.B．Purpose.
C．Transcendence.D．Storytelling.
15．What does the passage aim to tell us?
A．Meaning is superior to happiness.
B．Meaning is the way to success.
C．Chasing meaning can make people happy.
D．Meaning has deeper psychological significance.
第二节
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

A latest study finds that ratings of honesty and humility among employees may predict how their bosses view job performance. 16
Over a period of a year and a half, Dr Wade, a professor of Baylor University, and his team conducted online surveys of about 270 employees from 25 companies in the health care field. 17 These results were then compared with performance reviews
completed by the employees' inspectors, who rated each worker according to 35 job skills. 18
Employees who self-reported high levels of honesty and humility consistently received better job performance reviews by their supervisors.
Wade acknowledges that honesty and humility will not predict job performance in every field, especially for jobs where a high level of self-promotion is necessary, such as sales roles or entertainers.He said, however, that in many workplaces, employees who show honesty and humility will be liked by their colleagues. 19 They probably get along with their inspectors and co-workers, and this is driving some of the better performance ratings.
20 Many humble people may not self-report that they are humble, Wade said, while narcissists(自恋者) might fake humility to make themselves more appealing.While he admits his study did not have a control for such behavior, previous studies of peer ratings of humility have shown that self-reports usually connect with those of colleagues.Honesty and humility are socially desirable qualities; there's really no way around that.
A．Those invited are honest and humble.
B．Honesty and humility in jobs are essential.
C．Partly difficult to measure, humility is alternative.
D．They are trustworthy, down-to-earth, and easy to relate to.
E．Most worked in jobs that involved one-to-one care of challenging clients.
F．As honesty and humility increase, inspector ratings of job performance increase. G．Participants in 20 states were asked to self-report on their own character qualities.第二部分语言运用
第一节
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Shreyaa Venkat's desire for helping others started as soon as she could walk.Her parents, 21 volunteers themselves, brought her along to attend their various voluntary projects.By fifth grade, she'd developed such 22 for volunteering that she started setting up her own service 23 NEST4US in her area.
“There was a homeless man holding a sign saying ‘24 ．Need Food’，”she remembers.“So I 25 him my lunch and he was extremely 26 ．It was so easy because it only took me thirty 27 ，and it really helped him.” Hunger is just one of the many serious realities of living.But this small act 28 her to find a way to get food to the people in need.
It's too easy for people living on the margins (边缘) of society to feel like they are invisible (隐形的) and no one 29 them.Venkat knew what they needed was not 30 food.So she took action and employed lots of volunteers to write 31 of love, encouragement and optimism, which are then attached to the donations.Recently a homeless man has kept every note he'd 32 ，saying, “They really help me 33 up and know people are concerned about me.”
In her 17 years on the earth, Venkat has done more to help the people living on the planet than many adults who are two, three, and four times her age.The non-profit organization she 34 has helped serve over 12，000 homeless people by 35 food and other supplies.
21．A．clever B．brave
C．funny D．active
22．A．satisfaction B．enthusiasm
C．humour D．pleasure
23．A．school B．factory
C．organization D．store
24．A．Hungry B．Angry
C．Cold D．Upset
25．A．bought B．gave
C．awarded D．lent
26．A．curious B．disappointed
C．pleased D．surprised
27．A．days B．seconds
C．nights D．months
28．A．inspired B．warned
C．instructed D．permitted
29．A．competes with B．argues about
C．disagrees with D．cares about
30．A．just B．still
C．even D．yet
31．A．letters B．notes
C．books D．stories
32．A．gotten B．written
C．hidden D．taken
33．A．pick B．cheer
C．turn D．wake
34．A．discovered B．changed
C．selected D．founded
35．A．selling B．cooking
C．providing D．enjoying
第二节
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Our ancestors created 24 solar terms more than 2，000 years ago.In 2016, the 24 solar terms, honored as “the fifth great invention of China”，36.________(include) in the UNESCO's representative list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
The 24 solar terms begin with Start of Spring 37.________end up with Major Cold.38.________(previous), this system not only guided agricultural production, 39.________(instruct) farmers to expect the temperature changes, spring planting and autumn harvest, but also directed Chinese folk customs.For example, Winter Solstice was the first one set among 24 solar terms and later 40.________(evolve) into a festival to worship ancestors.Nowadays, it guides Chinese in everyday life.It reminds people 41.________(adapt) to the seasonal changes through suitable food and cultural rituals.42.________is still popular to observe seasonal customs such as sweeping ancestors' tombs at Qing Ming.With people 43.________(deepen) their understanding of traditional culture, cultural products inspired by the solar terms have emerged.
This ancient time system has gained new charm and vitality in the new era.It reflects the emotional bond, the wisdom and 44.________(create) of Chinese,
45.______respect and live in harmony with nature.
第三部分写作
第一节
假定你是李华，你们学校昨天举办了关于汉朝的文化活动。

请给你的加拿大网友Tom写一封邮件告知他此事，内容包括：
1．活动目的、时间和地点；
2．主要内容(汉代舞蹈表演及汉服介绍)；
3．你的感受。

注意：1．词数80 左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Tom，
____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________
Yours，
Li Hua 第二节
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

My parents love the saying “If at first you don't succeed，try，try again.” so much that they even bought a pillow with those words on it.But I was recently in a situation where I was so ready to give up.
It started last week when my friend Ollie and I were helping his grandmother Mary to carry boxes from her garage to her car for the homeless shelter rummage sale(旧杂物义卖)．
At the sight of a big old trunk (大箱子)，we asked Mary what was inside.But she told us that as she had lost the key，she had to find a master locksmith to figure it out.“Let me have a try，” said Ollie.“I bet I can open that lock in two minutes flat! Maybe there's a treasure inside，like gold or diamonds or an ancient map！”
Mary smiled，“I'll tell you what.If you two treasure hunters can open this trunk，you can have it，along with whatever is inside.”
Ollie got a tool kit and we set out to open the lock.But he definitely lost that bet.Those two minutes turned into two hours，with no luck at all.We had tried every tool in the kit，but the lock wouldn't move slightly.
“It's no use，” Ollie sighed.“I guess we have to give up.”
“But we can't give up！” I said.“What about ‘If at first you don't succeed，try，try again.’？”
Ollie shook his head.“Unless you know a magical key fairy，we're never getting this unlocked.”
Just then，my little brother Tex showed up.He showed great interest in the trunk.“It looks like an upside-down boat! Can I turn it over and pretend I'm sailing in the ocean？”
“Sure，” Ollie replied.“It's no good for anything else.”
“Ahoy！” Tex said，climbing on the top after Ollie and I turned it over.“I'm the captain！” He giggled as he jumped up and down.And right then，a screw (螺丝) from a hinge (铰链) came loose and rolled to the floor.
注意：1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。

“That's it！I know how to open it！” said Ollie._______________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ Oh! There were only lots of shoes in the trunk！_________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________。