Unit 2（A卷·夯实基础）——高二英语同步单元AB卷（译林版2020选择性必修第四册）

Unit 2 Understanding each other 测试（A卷·夯实基础）

（时间：90分钟    满分：100分）

第一部分  阅读（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

（2022·湖北·十堰市高二期末）When drama teacher Chelsie King asked students in her school to come up with a way for her husband to go around the block in his wheelchair with their newborn, they were up for the challenge.

Chelsie’s husband, Jeremy, underwent brain surgery three years ago, and since then it has been difficult for him to keep his balance. “He wanted to be able to safely hold his baby, but there’s just really not a ton of resources out there for disabled parents,” Chelsie said. She works at the Bullis School in Germantown, Maryland, and asked her colleague Matt Zigler, who teaches the “Making for Social Good” class, for assistance.

In this course, students learn and design products to help people. The 10 high school students were excited to come up with something that could attach to the wheelchair Jeremy uses. They spoke with the Kings about their needs, conducted research on infant car seats and how they are installed, and then drafted 3D models of their designs. “I really feel the students took all my concerns to heart when creating the prototypes（原型）,” Jeremy said. Two projects were selected for the students to make—one that connected an infant car seat to Jeremy’s wheelchair and another that attaches an entire stroller（折叠婴儿车）to the wheelchair.

When they were done making the attachments, the students put the instructions online to help even more people. A few weeks later, the Kings went out with the car seat attachment, and found it worked perfectly. The students were excited to learn that their creation was a hit. “I feel fortunate to have been able to take a class that has allowed me to truly make a difference in someone’s life, ” said Zlotnitsky.

1. What happened to King’s husband Jeremy?

A. He had a brain operation.

B. He could safely hold his baby easily.

C. He got a job at school in Germantown.

D. He had to make his wheelchair himself.

2. Why did high school students speak with the Kings?

A. To print 3D models of their designs.

B. To help the Kings fix baby car seats.

C. To connect something to Jeremy’s wheelchair.

D. To know about the Kings’ practical requirements.

3. What can we know about the students from the last paragraph?

A. Their design was a great success.

B. They discussed and designed two projects.

C. They were crazy about wheelchair models.

D. They taught more people to make car seats online.

B

（2021·甘肃·静宁县第一中学高二期末）There are big cultural differences between the U.S. and the U.K., despite having many similarities. People talk differently, and not just in the accent or the words, but the general meaning.

Americans are very friendly. They will talk to strangers in a store, laugh with someone at a bar, and help their neighbours as necessary. Many expats have reported difficulty in making really close friends like they had in the U.K.. The friendliness is only on the surface.

Many Americans are very family-centered. Family life includes endless school musicals, after-class sports, birthday parties and the like. Many new expats report exhaustion trying to keep up with all the things to do with the kids when they come to the US.

Most Americans have never been abroad. The United States is a huge country. Go and look at a map of the US to get an idea. Many Americans feel they simply haven’t seen enough of their own country to consider travelling abroad to see another country. In addition, many people just don’t get enough holiday time to make it worthwhile travelling abroad, with holiday or “vacation” time often being as low as 7-10 days a year, and sometimes that includes sick days.

Most Americans are proud of Scottish or Irish or German or Italian ancestry, even if it has been centuries since anyone in their family lived abroad. Many Americans like to remember this not because they like the old country but because they like to show that their family came from immigrants who dreamed of a better life in America. By pointing out that fact, many feel they are meeting their ancestors’ wishes and dreams.

Making friends can be daunting. While for some in their 20s, they can reach out to those who are also just starting out and form some lifelong friendships, for some who are older, in their 30s and 40s, with kids and a family, meeting others can be difficult.

4. Why do most Americans seldom travel abroad?

A．They have short holiday time. 

B．They are short of money for trips.

C．They think it worthless to travel abroad. 

D．They like their own country’s scenery better.

5. Why are most Americans proud of their British ancestry?

A．They love the old country. 

B．They appreciate British culture.

C．They think their ancestors had made history. 

D．They think they’re realizing their ancestors’ dreams.

6. What does the underlined word “daunting” in the last paragraph probably mean?

A．Discouraging.     B．Interesting.    C．Surprising.  D．Exciting.

C

（2021·江苏·常熟中学高二阶段练习）A search of Chinese social media produces almost no posts on the subject: shutdown-related concerns expressed by Chinese are primarily about the safety of themselves, family and friends; change of lifestyle; boredom and the resulting social conflict due to close and extended interaction time while simultaneously managing work, childcare and household tasks. A review of China's academic literature likewise produces no articles.

This may seem strange. Shouldn't the group-oriented Chinese have more social-distancing anxiety than Americans, not less? To give a little background: Individuals in both Western and Eastern societies have social needs, which we meet in a variety of ways. However, our “go-to” strategies do tend to differ. In the more individualistic West, we love our families, of course, but tend to rely heavily on friendship as well-on elective ties reflecting “who we really are." Beneficial to personal growth, these friendships can develop into “chosen families”.

But these relationships depend on subtle in-person interaction, which, unfortunately, is made difficult by social distancing. Cornell researchers Duyen Nguyen and Susan Fussel have shown that compared with the Chinese, Americans rely more on nonverbal behavioral cues such as head turns, facial expressions and eye contact to support communication.

We can also be more skittish—more likely, for example, to owe a lack of affirmative body language to a lack of interest or involvement. As these sorts of subtle behavioral cues are poorly conveyed by electronic media, Americans now reliant on Zoom or Face Time can find it hard to maintain a sense of connection with others.

In contrast, people in more collective societies like China tend to meet their social needs with given or blood ties-with family or schoolmates, for example. Indeed, the lab run by one of us recently found that Asians can get a sense of closeness from almost any kind of social exchange, including talking about the weather. A sense of connection is thus easily maintained even during long periods of social distancing.

7. What subject did the author search for on the Chinese social media?

A．Change of lifestyle. B．Social-distancing anxiety.

C．Social conflicts. D．Close interaction time.

8. Which of the following is true about Westerners?

A．They rely heavily on body language in communication.

B．They stay connected with others easily through Zoom.

C．They value their family members more than friends.

D．They get a sense of closeness from any kind of social exchange.

9. What is the probable nationality of the author?

A．Chinese.      B．British.     C．American.     D．Japanese.

10. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．What we can do to solve the shut-down related concerns.

B．How social media influence westerners' communication.

C．What social distancing reveals about East-West differences.

D．How Chinese meet their social needs in times of social distancing.

第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分, 满分10分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

（2021·黑龙江·嫩江市高级中学高二阶段练习）How to improve social skills? Different people have different opinions. Social skills are an essential part of life but are not always easy to perfect. Improving takes time and some trial and error.

Select specific skills to improve

Don't try to improve all of your social skills at once.____11____ After you feel comfortable in your understanding of body language, you might read a guide on small talk and practice that next.

____12____

Talk with people while carrying out daily activities at school,work or at any other place. Communication is powerful and as you enter into more conversations, you will become more experienced in chatting.

Be relaxed and confident around people

____13____You can help grow this feeling by building your sense of self-worth and finding your inner-strength. Remind yourself that you are a very special and worthwhile person.

Choose specific goals and work towards them

Trying to improve your social skills is such a broad goal that it is hard to see progress towards it and it is easy to get discouraged.____14____For instance,you might decide "I want to successfully join a conversation at a party.”

Find people who share the same interests with you

Why do you think you see a lot of friends are people who share something in common? For example, the basketball group, the football group, the video games group.____15____ So if you love football then talk about football. This is how most friendships start off.

A．Join in conversations.

B．You might buy a book on body language and work on that first.

C．Instead, pick a goal that is challenging but able to do and specific.

D．People love to be around with humorous people.

E．Refer to social skills books and guides.

F．People like it when you are comfortable with yourself.

G．Generally, those who share the same interests are more likely to become friends.

第二部分  语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节  完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

（2021·福建·北京师范大学泉州附属中学高二期中）Every Chinese-language textbook starts out with the standard phrases for greeting people. But as an American, I always found myself unable to speak freely when it came to ____16____ guests at the door. Just a goodbye would not do, yet that was all I had ever ____17____ the books. So I would smile and nod, bowing like a Japanese and searching ____18____ for words that would smooth over the visitors’ leaving and make them feel they would be ____19____ to come again. In my unease, I often hid behind the skirts of my Chinese husband's kindness.

Then finally, listening to others, I began to pick up the phrases that eased relationships and sent people off not only successfully but also skillfully.

The parting for the Chinese includes a lot of necessary habitual practice. Although as a ____20____ I’m not expected to observe or even know all the rules, I’ve had to learn the expressions of politeness and ____21____ at a leave-taking.

The Chinese feel they are ____22____ to see a guest off to the farthest possible point-down the flight of stairs to the street below or perhaps all the way to the nearest bus stop. I’ve sometimes waited half an hour or more for my husband to ____23____ from seeing a guest off, ____24____ he’s gone to the bus stop and waited for the next bus to arrive.

That’s all very well, but when I’m the guest being seen off, my polite refusals are always ___25___ . My hostess or host, or both, insist on seeing me down the stairs and well on my way, with my repeating the “Don’t trouble to see me off” at every landing. If I try to go fast to discourage them from following, they are simply out to the discomfort of having to run after me. Better to ____26____ the inevitable.

Besides, that’s going against Chinese ____27___, because haste (doing things quickly) is to be avoided. What do you say when you ___28___ someone? People often say “Go slowly” ____29____ “Farewell”. To the Chinese it means “Take care” or “Watch your ____30____ ”, or some such caution, but translated literally it means “Go slowly”.

16. A．taking over B．talking about C．seeing off D．worrying about

17. A．picked up B．learned from C．known of D．referred to

18. A．madly B．explicitly C．endlessly D．cautiously

19. A．content B．ready C．welcome D．eager

20. A．wife B．guest C．hostess D．foreigner

21. A．decline B．laugh C．explain D．weep

22. A．likely B．responsible C．certain D．supposed

23. A．disappear B．recover C．return D．escape

24. A．although B．unless C．if D．since

25. A．effective B．unnecessary C．useless D．adequate

26. A．accept B．ignore C．attain D．inform

27. A．laws B．customs C．traditions D．beliefs

28. A．speak with B．meet with C．part from D．call on

29. A．in case of B．other than C．instead of D．as well as

30. A．foot B．health C．item D．step

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

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。

（2022·浙江·温州高二期末）Birds are highly intelligent creatures, with complex and specialized forms of communication. Each species has  31.           unique way of using body language and vocalizations（发声）to communicate. However, there are some things  32.           birds do in general that you can understand. If you pay attention to your  33.           （bird）regular mannerisms, you will be able to identify when they have changed. Also, you need to look at their movements or behaviors in context  34.           （understand）them. If you can do this, you  35.           （be）closer to understanding what your feathered friend is trying to communicate to you.

Birds are  36.           （typical）very clean creatures and they spend a lot of time cleaning, preening and grooming their feathers. This is natural self-care behavior that is important for birds to do. Bathing is an important part of feather maintenance for birds. If your bird stops  37.           （bathe）itself, that is a sign that it is no longer taking care of   38.           （it）. This could signal depression, body pain, or lack of mobility. A bird that is singing or whistling a lot is likely very happy. A bird that is   39.           （satisfy）is likely to chatter or talk a lot. In fact, if you spend time  40.           them, they are likely to increase this chatter when you come around.

第三部分  基础知识检测（共两节，满分25分）

第一节  单句填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

1. （2018年·全国Ⅱ卷语法填空改编）According to the World Bank, China accounts            

about 30 percent of total global fertilizer consumption.

2. （2021年·天津卷完形填空改编）After letting go of his anger and frustration, he found himself on a road to             (同情)instead.

3. （2020年·新课标Ⅱ七选五改编）Using emojis can add humor and feeling, keeping            

(intend) clear.

4. （2017年·全国III卷阅读理解改编）Many farmers             (反对)the plan because they feared that wolves would kill their farm animals or pets.

5. （2019年·新课标I短文改错改编）One afternoon             I was in primary school, I was walking by the school playground.

6. （2020年·天津卷完形填空改编）Moreover, the tendency for universities             (monitor) and shape student behavior runs up against another characteristic of young adults: the response to being controlled by their elders.

7. （2020年·新课标Ⅲ语法填空）In ancient China lived an artist,             paintings were almost lifelike.

8. （2018年·江苏卷阅读理解改编）It found many youngsters(少年）now measure their status by how much public             (approve) they get online, often through “likes”.

9. （2017年·全国I卷阅读理解改编）A build-it-yourself solar still（蒸馏器） is one of the best ways to              (获得) drinking water in areas where the liquid is not readily available.

10. （2021年·天津卷单项选择改编）William Hastie once suggested that history informs us of past mistakes from             we can learn without repeating them.

第二节  教材原句翻译补全（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）

11. 学习中文帮助他们从一个新的视角看待生活，并且拓宽他们的视野，让他们看到外面的世界。

                      helps them                                         and

                             to the outside world.

12. 也正是通过那些词，新思想的传播、不同观点的交流得以更加便捷。

more conveniently and quickly.

13. 它们（这两个词）可以解读成来自亲密朋友的热情问候，特别是如果伴随着亲切的笑容。

They                                    from a close friend, especially             by a

gentle smile.

14. 我刚开始了解英国人的沟通方式就到要回家的时候了。

                        to understand how British people communicate                      

home.

15. 虽然外来词是语言发展几乎难以避免的结果，但是一些语言群体反对从其他文化中吸收词汇。

              are an outcome of language development                          , but some

language communities                                         .

第四部分  写作（共两节，满分15分）

（2021·山东·高二阶段练习）假设你是新华中学的李华，你和在上海上学的英国朋友Tom约好下周去北京旅游，但你因故不能赴约。请给他写封Email，内容包括：

1. 表示歉意；2. 解释原因；3. 另约时间。

注意：

1. 写作词数应为80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Tom,

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua