人教版(2019)高中英语必修第二册：Unit-4-History-and-traditions-单

高中英语必修第二册1/15Unit4单元测试一、阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AIpickedupmytwobestfriendsandwewereoffonaroadtrip.IhadjustreturnedtoAmericafromayearabroadinChina.So,naturallyIwantedtotakeatriptoCanada.Montreal,thesecondlargestcityinCanada,isafour-hourdrivefrommyhomeinNewHampshire.WefeltathrillaswecrossedtheborderintoCanada.ItwasthefirsttimethatIhadeverdrivenacrossaninternationalborder.WeturnedontheradiototryandfindsomeCanadianstations.Afterdroppingoffourbagsatourhotel,wewereimmediatelywalkingdownthefamousSaintCatherineStreet.Whilewewalked,twothingssurprisedus:howcolditwasandhowwelleveryonedressed.ThestreetsofMontrealarelikeafashionshow.Bothmenandwomenlookliketheysteppedoutofthepagesofamagazine.AllofthatfashionhastokeepthemwarmsinceMontrealissocold.LastyearitbroketherecordforthemostsnowfallinNorthAmerica.Tohidefromthecoldwewentintoadinerbecausewewantedtoorderpoutine,averypopularsnackinMontreal.ItisFrenchfriescoveredincheeseandbrowngravy（肉汁）.Itisdelicious.However,wehadahardtimeorderingthedishsincetheofficiallanguageofMontrealisFrench.ItisactuallythefifthlargestFrench-speakingcityintheworld.ButsincealmosttherestofCanadiansspeakEnglish,plentyofpeopleweretheretohelp.WespenttherestoftheweekendgoingtomanyhistoricalchurchesandmonumentsinMontreal.Butatnightwe’dheadtotheverymoderndanceclubsandbars.Montrealisacitythatsitsbetweenthepastandthefutureandthetravellercanchoosewhicheverdirectionhewantstogo.1.WhichofthefollowingcanNOTbeconcludedfromParagraph3andParagraph4?A.Theauthorandhisfriendscouldn'twaittoexplorethecity.B.Theauthorwasn’tusedtotheweatherofMontreal.C.ThecitizensfromMontrealcaremuchaboutwhattheywear.D.Montrealoftenholdsfashionshows.高中英语必修第二册2/152.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.TheauthoroftenwenttoChinaforavisit.B.Thepeopletheymetinthedinerwerekindandhelpful.C.Allthepeopleinthedinerwerelocals.D.TheauthorwenttoMontrealonbusiness.3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.TheauthorlistenedtoCanadianradioprogrammesandchosetheirfirststopasadvised.B.TheauthortookatriptoMontreal—thethirdlargestcityinCanada.C.Montrealbroketherecordforthemostsnowfallintheworldlastyear.D.Montrealisacitywhichisbothtraditionalandmodern.BCitiesusuallyhaveagoodreasonforbeingwheretheyare,likeanearbyportorriver.Peoplesettleintheseplacesbecausetheyareeasytogettoandnaturallysuitedtocommunicationsandtrade.NewYorkCity,forexample,isnearalargeharbouratthemouthoftheHudsonRiver.Over300yearsitspopulationgrewgraduallyfrom800peopleto8million.Butnotallcitiesdevelopslowlyoveralongperiodoftime.Boomtownsgrowfromnothingalmostovernight.In1896,Dawson,Canada,wasunmappedwilderness（荒野）.Butgoldwasdiscoveredtherein1897,andtwoyearslater,itwasoneofthelargestcitiesintheWest,withapopulationof30,000.DawsondidnothaveanyofthenaturalconveniencesofcitieslikeLondonorParis.Peoplewentthereforgold.Theytravelledoversnow-coveredmountainsandsailedhundredsofmilesupicyrivers.ThepathtoDawsonwascoveredwiththirtyfeetofwetsnowthatcouldfallwithoutwarning.Anavalanche（雪崩）onceclosedthepath,killing63people.FormanywhomadeittoDawson,however,therewardswereworththedifficulttrip.Ofthefirst20,000peoplewhodugforgold,4,000gotrich.About100ofthesestayedrichmenfortherestoftheirlives.Butnomatterhowrichtheywere,Dawsonwasnevercomfortable.Necessitieslikefoodandwoodwereveryexpensive.Butsoon,thegoldthatDawsondependedonhadallbeenfound.Thecitywascrowdedwithdisappointedpeoplewithnointerestinsettlingdown,andwhentheyheardtherewerenewgolddiscoveriesinAlaska,theyleftDawsonCityasquicklyastheyhadcome.Today,peoplestillcomeandgo—toseewheretheCanadiangoldrushhappened.TourismisnowthechiefindustryofDawsonCity—itspresentpopulationis762.4.WhatattractedtheearlysettlerstoNewYorkCity?高中英语必修第二册3/15A.Itsbusinessculture.B.Itssmallpopulation.C.Itsgeographicalposition.D.Itsfavourableclimate.5.WhatdoweknowaboutthosewhofirstdugforgoldinDawson?A.Two-thirdsofthemstayedthere.B.Oneoutoffivepeoplegotrich.C.Almosteveryonegaveup.D.Halfofthemdied.6.WhatwasthemainreasonformanypeopletoleaveDawson?A.Theyfoundthecitytoocrowded.B.Theywantedtotrytheirluckelsewhere.C.Theywereunabletostandthewinter.D.Theywereshortoffood.7.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Theriseandfallofacity.B.ThegoldrushinCanada.C.Journeysintothewilderness.D.TourisminDawson.CDon’tgotoKauai.GotoanyoftheotherHawaiianIslands—Maui,Lanai,theBigIsland—butleaveKauaiforus.TheweatherinKauaiissounpredictablethatsometimesitrainsallday—infact,it’sthesecond-wettestspotontheearth.Yes,therearegiantdoublerainbowsallthetime,andthesunlightthroughthecloudsismagical.Butifyouarenotinterestedinthese,gosomewhereelse.Youjustcan’tcontrolnatureonKauai,andwhowantstosurrendertonaturewhenyoucouldbeatafinehotel,lyinginacomfortablechairnexttoaswimmingpool,with高中英语必修第二册4/15foodserveduponrequest?SowhatifKauaiproducessurfchampionsthewayTexasproducescowboys?Mostofis300white-sandbeachesareunmarked.Unlessyouconnectwiththelocalpeople,thehiddenspotsarehardtofind.WhileHanaleiisthemostbeautifultownyou’veeverdreamedof,youcanforgetaboutdiscosandclubs.Worse,itdoesn’thaveonesinglefour-star