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1、此卷只装订不密封班级 姓名 准考证号 考场号 座位号 此卷只装订不密封班级 姓名 准考证号 考场号 座位号 2020-2021学年新教材新高二上学期达标检测卷选择性必修二 Unit5 A delicate world英 语 （B）注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3.非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4.考试结束后，请
2、将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）略第二部分 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。AIceland is a large island. In fact, its the worlds 18th largest island. Most of the population, however, lives in the southwestern part of the country, in or around the capital city of R
3、eykjavik. By its very name, youd expect Iceland to be mostly ice. Looking at Iceland on a map, youll notice it sits just outside the Arctic Circle. Despite this location and its name, Iceland actually has a temperate climate, because it is warmed by the Gulf Stream. The Gulf Stream also helps keep I
4、celands coastal ports ice-free through the winter.There is plenty of ice on Iceland, though. The country consists of a large plateau(高原)that includes fields of sand, mountains and glaciers. Over 60% of Iceland is tundra（苔原）. About 14% of Iceland is lakes and glaciers. Only about 24% of the country h
5、as plants or vegetation of any kind, which covers a vast area in the south of the country.Iceland was settled in the late 800s and early 900s by Norsemen from the Scandinavian country of Norway. Other settlers also came from Ireland and Scotland. From the 13th century up until 1918, Iceland was part
6、 of the Norwegian and later Danish monarchies. For most of that time, the small Icelandic population depended upon fishing and farming to make a living. For hundreds of years, Iceland was one of the poorest and least developed countries in the world. After World War II, international aid and industr
7、ialization of the fishing industry turned Iceland into one of the wealthiest countries in the world. In 1994, Iceland became part of the European Economic Area(经济区), which allowed its economy to grow even more.Iceland boasts one of the youngest islands in the world. Surtsey rose out of the ocean dur
8、ing a series of volcanic eruptions between 1963 and 1968. Today, only scientists who study the growth of new life can occasionally visit the volcanic island of Surtsey.21What can we know about Iceland according to the passage?AIt lies in the Arctic Circle.BIts capital city is very crowdedCMany peopl
9、e live in the east.DIt has a fairly mild temperature.22What is mainly talked about in the third paragraph?AIcelands history.BIcelands geography.CIcelands economy.DIcelands politics.23What can we infer about Surtsey from the last paragraph?APeople live on fishing.BNo human beings live there at all.CT
10、here are many visitors.DScience is developing fast there.【答案】21-23 DAB【解析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了北欧五国之一冰岛的地理位置、气候以及历史。21细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Iceland actually has a temperate climate”可知，冰岛气候温和，故D项正确。22主旨大意题。根据第三段内容，特别是根据“Iceland was settled in the late 800s and early 900s by Norsemen from the Scandinavian country of N
11、orway. Other settlers also came from Ireland and Scotland. From the 13th century up until 1918, Iceland was part of the Norwegian and later Danish monarchies.”可知，80年代末90年代初，北欧的挪威人在冰岛定居下来，也有一些爱尔兰人和苏格兰人在此定居，从13世纪到1918年，冰岛是挪威和后来的丹麦君主国的一部分，这些都属于冰岛的历史，由此可知，本段主要介绍的是冰岛的历史，故A项正确。23推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Today, only
12、 scientists who study the growth of new life can occasionally visit the volcanic island of Surtsey.”可知，今天，只有研究生命的科学家才会偶尔造访火山岛叙尔特塞，由此可知，叙尔特塞岛上根本没有人类居住，故B项正确。BThe African elephant, the largest land animal remaining on earth, is of great importance to the African ecosystem. Unlike other animals, the Af
13、rican elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment. As a big plant-eater, it largely shapes the forest-and-savanna(稀树草原)surroundings in which it lives, therefore setting the terms of existence of millions of other animals that live in its habitat.It is the elephants great desire for
14、food that makes it a changer of the environment and an important builder of its habitat. In its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day, it kills small trees and undergrowth, and pulls branches off big trees. This results in numerous open spaces both in deep tropical fo
15、rests and in the woodlands that cover part of the African savannas. In these open spaces are numerous plants in various stages of growth that attract a variety of other plant-eaters.Take the rain forests for example. In their natural state, the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor. By pulling down trees and eating plants, elephants make open spaces, allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor. In such situations, the forests become suitabl
