单元综合检测(一)
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
A
When you are about to go to a boarding school in England,there are many different questions that may come to mind.But once you look at them with some perspective,you will certainly feel easy.Here is a normal boarding day.
Early Morning:
Usually boarders get up around 7:00 a.m.and have around an hour to take a shower and put on their uniform before breakfast.
Lessons:
Classes start at 9:00 a.m.and every lesson lasts for 50 minutes.After two lessons,at 10:40 a.m.you'll have a short break.The next period of classes will include two more lessons.
Lunch:
Lunch is usually held around 12:30 p.m.at the dining hall,where you'll join your friends to enjoy a hot dish.After an hour of lunch,you'll have three or four more lessons to attend.
Dinner:
At 5:00 p.m.you will have finished your school lessons for the day.Most boarding schools in the UK offer their full boarders different kinds of hot meals to choose from.
Activities/Sports:
All boarding schools in the UK provide many different kinds of activities for their boarders,such as football,swimming,golf or art.
Prep:
An important part of boarding school life is the supervised homework session known as “prep”.Although prep might sound stressful,it's a great way for you to keep up with your studies.
Free time:
Once you are done with all your classes and activities,it's time to relax.
Bedtime:
In most boarding schools,the lights go out around 10:30 p.m.
Being nervous just before you go to a boarding school is completely normal and understandable.Hopefully,being aware of the usual routine you'll be following can help you.Once you are there,you will also see how exciting life in a boarding school in England can be.
【语篇解读】 本文介绍了英国寄宿制学校的一些情况。
1.What can help you keep up with your studies in the boarding school?
A.Doing activities.
B.Having lessons.
C.Enjoying free time.
D.Supervised homework sessions.
D [细节理解题。根据文章第七段“An important part of boarding school life is the supervised homework session known as‘prep’.Although prep might sound stressful,it's a great way for you to keep up with your studies.”可知监督作业环节可以帮助你赶上学习。]
2.What do we know about boarding schools in England from the text?
A.Classes usually start at 8:30 a.m.
B.Students can have a short break after four lessons.
C.They don't give students any free time.
D.They turn off the lights around 10:30 p.m.
D [细节理解题。根据文章第九段“In most boarding schools,the lights go out around 10:30 p.m.”可知大多数寄宿学校大约晚上10:30熄灯。]
3.What is the purpose of the text?
A.To help students know about boarders' life.
B.To attract more students to boarding schools.
C.To introduce a new school life.
D.To advertise for boarding schools.
A [写作意图题。本文介绍了英国寄宿制学校的一些情况,其目的是帮助学生了解寄宿学校的生活。]
B
When I was a high school student,mathematics looked like a big barrier for me and several of my classmates.When we reached the ninth class,we got Mr Iyer,a strict maths teacher who was also our class teacher.He always stuck to his discipline.We had to arrive on time,pay undivided attention to his lectures,and dared not to neglect any of his homework.
Even so,as our class teacher,we got to know him better.Noticing some of us fidgeting one day as the midterm exams approached,he stopped solving a mathematical problem to ask us why.“There's too much to do,” we sighed.“We're afraid we'll never manage to finish our revision before the exam.” “Nothing is impossible,” Mr Iyer told us.“This classroom is on the second floor.Do you have a problem reaching here?” We reacted with blank stares.
“No,you don't!” he said,answering his own question.“You have a staircase to help you climb up to this level.No one expects you to make it in two giant leaps.You simply take one step at a time.Any task can be solved if you focus on the immediate action to be taken.The rest will take care of itself,if you keep at it.One step at a time.That's the secret.” Then he wrote down an old motto on the blackboard—the longest journey starts with a single step.Having heard his staircase analogy(比拟),we understood why he asked us the question and we saw him in a new light.
Most of my classmates scored distinctions in maths.And I went on to become an English teacher.To this day,whenever I pass on Mr Iyer's invaluable advice to my own students,they brighten up at the prospect of a lighter academic burden.
【语篇解读】 本文讲了作者高中时候的一个数学老师的故事。这位数学老师,也是班主任,对他们要求很严格。一次,老师的“爬楼梯”的比喻,对作者的学习和以后的工作都产生了深刻的、积极的影响。
4.What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A.Maths was difficult for most of the author's classmates.
B.The students thought Mr Iyer was not a good teacher.
C.Mr Iyer would punish the students neglecting his discipline.
D.The students showed great fear to Mr Iyer.
D [细节理解题。根据第一段“He always stuck to his discipline.We had to arrive
on time,pay undivided attention to his lectures,and dared not to neglect any of his homework.”可知学生们对老师很害怕。]
5.Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the underlined word “fidgeting” in Paragraph 2?
A.excited B.nervous
C.hardworking D.calm
B [词义猜测题。根据文章第二段“‘There's too much to do,’ we sighed.‘We're afraid we'll never manage to finish our revision before the exam.’”可知他们很紧张。]
6.Why did the author and his classmates react with blank stares?
A.Because they were too tired to understand what Mr Iyer said.
B.Because they felt surprised at such an unbelievable problem.
C.Because they had no interest in any subjects that were no good for their exams.
D.Because they first thought reaching the second floor had no connection with the worry.
D [推理判断题。根据文章第二段“This classroom is on the second floor.Do you have a problem reaching here?”可知我们对即将到来的考试感到很紧张,但老师却问他们“这个教室在二楼,到这儿有问题吗?”,这个问题和忧虑没关系,所以他们茫然凝视。]
7.What does the staircase analogy infer?
A.Goals can be reached step by step.
B.One can reach his/her goals in a giant leap.
C.Tasks can be solved under the guidance of the teacher.
D.There is only one step between success and failure.
A [推理判断题。根据文章第三段“You have a staircase to help you climb up to this level.No one expects you to make it in two giant leaps.You simply take one step at a time.Any task can be solved if you focus on the immediate action to be taken.The rest will take care of itself,if you keep at it.One step at a time.That's the secret.”可知目标就像楼梯一样,会一步一步地实现。]
C
Physical education,or gym class,isn't required for all high school students.In some schools,it isn't offered for some different reasons.But should high school students have physical education? The answer is certainly “yes”.
Today many people don't do sports.But as is known to all,doing sports is very important for an adult.Teaching teens the importance of a healthy lifestyle and making fitness plans now can help teens put exercise in the first place as an adult.
High school isn't that easy.Many students are under a lot of stress.Stress can be harmful to a student's studies and life.Doing sports can help them deal with stress better,helping them live a happier life at school.
The American Heart Association says that 10 million kids and teens suffer from obesity(肥胖症).Teens should get 60 minutes of physical activity per day to control their weight and to help their bones get stronger.The increase in activities that don't get teens to move around,such as video games and computer activities,means many teens don't get their required exercise.Physical education classes act as a public health measure to encourage activity and help teens have healthy weights.
Inactivity increases teens' risk of developing many diseases.An active lifestyle offers a good way of protection from these health problems.As much as 75 percent of healthcare spending goes toward treating medical conditions that can be hindered by lifestyle changes,according to the American College of Sports Medicine.
According to the President's Council on Fitness,Sports and Nutrition(PCFSN),students who performed five hours of physical activity each week improved their academic (学业的) performance.Students from programs with no physical activity,who used the extra time for classroom study,did not perform better on tests than those who gave up some study time in support of physical education.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇议论文。高中生参加体育运动有很多益处,应该多参加体育运动。
8.According to Paragraph 2,what does physical education in high school mean?
A.Helping teens learn to make good plans.
B.Removing the stress faced by teens at school.
C.Making teens attach importance to exercise later.
D.Getting teens to encourage adults to exercise.
C [推理判断题。根据第二段的“Teaching teens the importance of a healthy lifestyle and making fitness plans now can help teens put exercise in the first place as an adult.”可知,高中生参加体育运动可以让他们意识到锻炼身体的重要性。]
9.What does the underlined word “hindered” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A.Measured. B.Prevented.
C.Shown. D.Caused.
B [词义猜测题。根据第五段的“An active lifestyle offers a good way of protection from these health problems.”可推测,这些疾病是可以被“阻止”的。]
10.According to the PCFSN,doing sports .
A.means making students choose between sports and studies
B.helps students make good use of all their time
C.means students adjust to their studies better
D.helps students do better in their studies
D [细节理解题。根据末段的“According to the President's Council on Fitness,Sports and Nutrition (PCFSN),students who performed five hours of physical activity each week improved their academic (学业的) performance.”可知,PCFSN 表明进行体育运动对学生的成绩反而有帮助。]
11.What is the text mainly about?
A.How high school students can live a better life.
B.How schools can help students love doing sports.
C.Why some schools consider physical education important.
D.Why high school students should receive physical education.
D [主旨大意题。根据文章內容可知,本文主要通过几个方面表明高中生为什么要上体育课。]
D
“Farm to table” is the name of a movement that encourages people to eat locally grown food.The farmtotable idea has become more popular in recent years.But there is also a movement that brings “table to farm”.Its purpose is to connect people to the land and to honor local farmers by creating a sort of restaurant without walls.
Its founder,Jim Denevan,got the idea for this kind of “culinary adventure
(美食探险)”, as he calls it,ten years ago.He recently prepared tables for more than a hundred people at Briars Farm in Virginia.He and his eightmember team arrived the night before.Chefs (厨师)from a local restaurant prepared the dinner.
Jim Denevan's brother is a farmer and he himself is a chef.He thought that the idea of a meal served right on the farm made sense,though not everyone agreed.
“But I wanted to make the idea work,so I decided to cross the country,” said Denevan.“I went all the way across the United States and set the table on farms,ranches (大牧场) and beaches,and all the places where food comes from.”
“This kind of event connects us with a lot of enthusiastic people,people that we can form relationships with,” said Matt Szechenyi,who operates Briars Farm.
The tour of the farm ends at the dinner table.The meats in the meal come from Matt Szechenyi's farm.The vegetables come from nearby farms.Guests and local farmers sit together.
Annoica Ingram came with a friend.“The food is wonderful.I appreciate their hard work.I see everything they have to do to take care of the animals and make sure they are wellcaredfor.Without them,I think,we'll have big problems,” she said.
【语篇解读】 你听说过“餐桌到农场”这项活动吗?它旨在把餐桌移到田边去,让人们更充分地接触田地和农民们的劳作,尊重农民们的辛苦付出。
12.What is the main purpose of the movement “table to farm”?
A.To provide people with healthy food.
B.To help farmers earn more money.
C.To honor farmers for their hard work.
D.To encourage people to work less and practice more.
C [细节理解题。根据文中对“table to farm”的介绍可知,这项活动旨在把餐桌移到田边去,让人们更充分地接触田地和农民们的劳作,从而尊重农民们的辛苦付出。]
13.Members of the movement “table to farm” will probably not .
A.make new friends
B.walk around the farms
C.communicate with farmers
D.build restaurants for farmers
D [推理判断题。文章第一段最后讲到的“...creating a sort of restaurant without walls”指的并不是要给农民们建餐厅。]
14.Annoica's attitude towards farmers' work is .
A.worried B.grateful
C.doubtful D.supportive
B [推理判断题。文章最后一段引用了Annoica的观点,她认为近距离接触农民的劳作和生活之后,人们会意识到正是他们的辛苦劳作才有餐桌上的美食,她感激农民们的辛苦劳动,她认为没有他们,人们将会面临巨大的问题,由此可知她对农民们的辛苦工作是感激的。]
15.What kind of writing is the passage likely to be?
A.A travel guide. B.A news report.
C.A diary. D.Popular science.
B [文章出处题。本文介绍了一项新兴的活动“餐桌到农场”,最有可能是一篇新闻报道。]
Ⅱ.阅读七选五(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
Being the new kid at school can be a terrible experience! It might seem like everybody else knows completely how to act.But remember you aren't alone.In fact,everybody is nervous on their first day and you can fit right in with the help of the following tips.
Plan ahead the night before. 16 Lay out your first day outfit (全套服装),pack a lunch,and make sure you have all your school supplies ready to go.Planning ahead can help you get a good night's sleep and feel less nervous about your first day.
17 Make sure your clothes are cleaned and pressed and that you've showered,brushed your teeth.If you're hoping to attract friends with similar interests,try wearing a shirt with your favorite show,musician,or sports team on it. 18
Do your best to stay calm and positive.It's normal to feel nervous or anxious when you're the new kid at school.If you feel nervous,start by taking some deep breaths. 19 You can listen to music that makes you feel calm or happy.Try imagining a good first day in your mind instead of keeping thinking about things that could go wrong.
20 Avoid coming in on the first day with your head hanging down,your
shoulders lowered,and your eyes on the floor.Walk with your head held up,your back straight,and a bright expression on your face.Make eye contact with other people,and smile if they look at you or speak to you.
A.Use your body language to show confidence.
B.Introduce yourself to your teachers and classmates.
C.Choose clothes that make you feel great.
D.This can be an easy way to start a talk and break the ice a little.
E.You should keep talking and let people know that you are friendly.
F.Remember that everyone is the new kid at some point and that it's not a big deal.
G.You'll feel less worried if everything is ready before you wake up for your first day.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文,就如何为开学第一天做好准备给新生提出了建议,并且告诉新生在开学第一天要充分利用身势语来展示自信。
16.G [根据本段主题句“Plan ahead the night before.”和下文“Planning ahead can help you get a good night's sleep and feel less nervous about your first day.”可知开学前头一天晚上准备好东西可以减少开学第一天的焦虑。]
17.C [根据下文“Make sure your clothes are cleaned and pressed and that you've showered,brushed your teeth.”可知此处是谈论开学第一天穿什么样的衣服,故C项正确。]
18.D [根据上文“If you're hoping to attract friends with similar interests,try wearing a shirt with your favorite show,musician,or sports team on it.”可知如果你希望吸引到志趣相同的朋友们,试着穿一件上面有你最喜欢的表演、音乐家和运动队的衬衣,这样很容易开始交谈并打破沉默。选项D中的this指代上文中的“try wearing a shirt with your favorite show,musician,or sports team on it。”]
19.F [根据上文“It's normal to feel nervous or anxious when you're the new kid at school.If you feel nervous,start by taking some deep breaths.”中的关键词the new kid可知在某种程度上大家都是新生,没什么大不了的。]
20.A [根据本段中的“with your head hanging down,your shoulders lowered,and your eyes on the floor”和“with your head held up,your back straight,and a bright
expression on your face”以及“Make eye contact with other people,and smile”可知本段主要讲述要用身势语来展示你的自信。]
Ⅲ.完形填空 (共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
Afraid to have a start,I was walking slowly into my first school in America.I had 21 a long way from India in order to join parents.They had been here for three years,and hoped America would help my future.My father decided that I would go to school here,so I found a local high school in my new town.
With 22 on one hand and fear on the other,I arrived at the classroom.Everyone's eyes were on me as I entered the classroom.Without paying attention to them,I went straight to the 23 and asked if it was the right class.With a 24 voice,he answered.“Yes.”His voice comforted me a little.He gave me a piece of 25 called“course requirements”,which I would never get in India.Then he asked me to choose where I would sit.I chose the 26 closest to the door instead of the corner where all of the boys were sitting.I didn't 27 want to pick a seat.In India,the teacher 28 seats,so I never needed to worry about that.I spent the rest of the class taking notes from the picture produced by the overhead projector(投影仪).
29 it was my first day,I was confused about which hallway(走廊) to use,but I 30 to get to my classes without asking anyone.I was very confused about when I would have 31 .It was noon when I went to my next class and the bell rang as I entered.I went through the normal process of asking the teacher if I was in the right class.Feeling 32 ,she said,“That is the lunch bell.”I felt a little awkward.Without another word,I headed for the cafeteria(食堂).
At the end of the day,I was on my way to the bus stop.I realized that all the 33 was like the difficulty I had to 34 to reach my goal.I 35 my bus and sat down inside happily.I said to myself:Today isn't so bad.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。本文主要介绍了作者在美国第一次去新学校上学的经历和感受。
21.A.traveled B.increased
C.walked D.planned
A [根据下文中的“a long way from India in order to join parents”
可知,作者为了和父母在一起,从印度长途跋涉来到美国。]
22.A.anger B.anxiety
C.doubt D.sadness
B [根据下文中的“fear on the other”可知,作者第一次去上学一方面“焦虑”另一方面又恐惧。]
23.A.worker B.classmate
C.teacher D.trainer
C [根据下文中的“asked if it was the right class”及语境可知,作者是在询问“老师”自己是不是走对了班级。]
24.A.deep B.familiar
C.strict D.soft
D [根据下文中的“His voice comforted me a little”可知,老师“温柔”的声音让作者感到了一点安慰。]
25.A.book B.paper
C.notice D.tool
B [根据上文中的“a piece of”及下文中的“called‘course requirements’”可知,老师给了作者一张叫课程要求的“纸”。]
26.A.seat B.direction
C.table D.goal
A [上文老师让作者选座位,作者选择了最靠近门的“座位”。]
27.A.generally B.suddenly
C.honestly D. actually
D [根据下文中的“so I never needed to worry about that”可知,作者在印度,老师给安排座位,从不担心座位的问题,因此他“实际上”并不想选位置。]
28.A.kept B.repaired
C.arranged D.took
C [参见上题解析。]
29.A.Though B.When
C.Since D.Before
C [根据语境可知,“因为”
这是作者去上学的第一天,因此作者不知道该走哪个走廊。]
30.A.feared B.refused
C.allowed D.managed
D [由空前的“but”可知,此处指作者“设法”不问任何人自己找到自己的教室。]
31.A.gifts B.lunch
C.fun D.chances
B [根据语境可知,作者是在学校,因为不熟悉时间安排,故对什么时候吃“午饭”感到很困惑。]
32.A.surprised B.excited
C.frightened D.challenged
A [依据上文中的“asking the teacher if I was in the right class”可知,作者认为是上课的铃声,且下文中老师告诉他那是午饭的铃声,因此听到作者的问题,老师感到“吃惊”。]
33.A.failure B.thought
C.confusion D.amazement
C [根据上文可知,作者一天都是在经历各种各样的“困惑”。]
34.A.put away B.get through
C.build up D.show off
B [根据语境可知,作者必须去“渡过”难关来达到作者的目标。]
35.A.saw B.missed
C.drove D.waited
A [根据下文中的“sat down inside happily”可知,作者先是“看”到了自己要坐的公交车,然后非常开心地坐在里面。]
Ⅳ.语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
Mr Brown was tired of 36. (live) in the big city where he worked.He wanted to move to the country and live in a house from which he could get to his office in the city early every day.He 37. (look) for a house when he saw an advertisement in a newspaper one day.The advertisement said that a suitable house in a quiet area was up for sale 38. a reasonable price,and the house was within a stone's
throw of a railway station from which there were frequent 39.
(train) to the big city.
“That's exactly 40. I need,” Mr Brown said to 41.
(he).So he called the housing agency and arranged to go by train the next day 42.
(have) a look at the house.
The housing agent met him at the station and they started walking.It took them at least 15 minutes to get to the house.When they finally arrived,Mr Brown said 43.
(angry),“I should be very 44. (interest) to meet the man who threw the stone you mentioned in 45. newspaper.”
【语篇解读】 本文讲述了布朗先生厌倦了城市生活想在乡村买个房子,他在广告上看到一个房子声称价格合理,离车站只有“扔石头的距离”,最后发现房子的实际情况和广告上说的相去甚远。
36.living [考查动名词。句意:布朗先生厌倦了生活在他工作的大城市。根据空前介词of可知本空应用动名词形式。]
37.was looking [考查时态。句意:一天他正寻找房子,这时他看到报纸上的一则广告。sb.was/were doing sth.when...意为“某人正在做某事,这时……”,故本空应用过去进行时。]
38.at [考查介词。at a reasonable price意为“以一个合理的价格”,故应用介词at。]
39.trains [考查名词复数。根据空前谓语动词were可知,train应用复数形式。]
40.what [考查表语从句。句意:那就是我需要的。 I need为表语从句,从句中缺宾语,故应用what。]
41.himself [考查代词。句意:布朗先生自言自语地说。根据句意可知,布朗先生是对自己说,故本空应用反身代词himself。]
42.to have [考查不定式。句意:于是他打电话给房屋中介,安排第二天乘火车去看房子。本句中不定式to have a look at the house作目的状语。]
43.angrily [考查副词。修饰动词said应用副词。]
44.interested [考查形容词。本句主语为I,故应用形容词interested。]
45.the [考查冠词。前面提到了报纸,再次提到应用定冠词the。]
Ⅴ.写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
假如你是李华,今天是你开启高中生活的第一天。请根据以下提示给你的美国笔友Chris写一封信,与他分享你开学第一天的感受。
1.进校时的第一印象;
2.老师和同学给你留下的印象;
3.你的感受。
注意:1.词数:80左右;
2.信的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数;
3.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Chris,
Yours,
Li Hua
[参考范文]
Dear Chris,
How are you doing? Now I'm writing to tell you something about my first day at senior high.
Honestly speaking,I fell in love with my new school at first sight.Not only the beautiful schoolyard but also the school science and technology museum is attractive to me.What satisfies me most is that all the teachers and classmates are so friendly that I can get used to the school life quickly.
I believe that I will enjoy a happy school life here.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
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。续写的词数应为150左右。
The Voice of Rigo
Rigo had a loud voice.People were always telling Rigo to be quiet.His mother would tell him to use his quiet voice inside the house because the baby was asleep.His father would ask him to speak quietly in the car so that he could concentrate on his driving.His teacher would tell him to talk quietly so he would not bother others who were studying.
Not only did he have a loud voice,but Rigo liked to talk a lot.Whenever he had time,he would talk with his classmates,sharing everything he considered fun.He liked to yell and shout.Sometimes he just yelled,“Hey!” for no reason.He liked the sound of his very loud voice for he thought it had more penetrating (穿透的) power than that of an actor.But not everyone felt the same way.
When Rigo shouted goodbye as he left for school,his mother shook her head,“Rigo! Be quiet!” When his father drove him to school,Rigo said,“Hey! There's Chris!” He pointed at his friend,who was walking to school.His father shook his head.“Rigo,use a quiet voice in the car.” At school,his teacher talked to him three times about using his quiet voice.His classmates shook their heads,throwing an upset look at him when he talked aloud.
Later,Rigo had to sit by himself for a while.His teacher wanted him to practice being quiet.Rigo had to sit quietly for five minutes.It felt like five hours or five days.When the five minutes was up,Rigo went to his desk and sat quietly.It was not easy.
After school,Rigo was waiting for his father when he saw Chris again.“Hey!” he yelled.“Chris! Hey!” The headmaster was walking by.Rigo was sure he was going to get in trouble for his loud voice.He looked quickly at the ground.Maybe the headmaster would keep walking.
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The headmaster stopped and looked at Rigo.
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He said goodbye to the headmaster and ran to get in his father's car cheerfully.
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The headmaster stopped and looked at Rigo. He waited at the roadside until Rigo raised his head.Confusingly,it seemed as if the headmaster had found a great treasure.Rigo twisted uneasily.“Do you like acting?”asked the headmaster.“I've never seen an actor who speaks louder than you.You're sure to become an extraordinary actor.” “Me? An extraordinary actor?” Rigo couldn't believe his ears.“Yes,you,” the headmaster said.“A good actor must be able to speak aloud on the stage to make himself heard by every one of his audience.You can do that!” At that moment,Rigo saw his father.“By the way,a good actor knows he should use his quiet voice off the stage,” added the headmaster.
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He said goodbye to the headmaster and ran to get in his father's car cheerfully. “Dad,the headmaster said I was going to become an extraordinary actor!” he yelled proudly.The next second,he seemed to remember what the headmaster had told him,and lowered his voice,“Yes,I know when to speak at a loud voice.” His father was surprised at his change.Rigo then told him what happened just now and promised he would practice speaking quietly.Pleased,his father smiled,“Yes,you're to become an extraordinary actor,for yourself,and for the headmaster.”