单元综合检测(四)
第一部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
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
Sagrada Familia (2,056,448 visits/year)
Opening hours: 09:00—18:00 (October—March) 09:00—20:00 (April—September)
Admission: $11,or $10 with the Barcelona Card.
Disabled access: Yes.
The temple has been under construction since 1882 and they've still got another 30 to 80 years to go before it will be finished.The project's vast scale (规模) and its special design have made it one of Barcelona's top tourist attractions for many years.
La Pedrera(1,133,220 visits/year)
Opening hours: 09:00—18:30 (November—February) 09:00—20:00 (March—October)
Admission: $9.50.Save 20% with the Barcelona Card.
Disabled access: No.
This building used to be called Casa Mila,but nowadays it's more commonly known as La Pedrera.It was made of bricks and had colorful tiles (瓷砖).
Barcelona FC Museum (1,032,763 visits/year)
Opening hours: 6th April—4th October: (Monday to Saturday) 10:00—20:00;the rest of the year:10:00—18:30
Admission: $8.50 for entry to museum and an extra $17 for a guided tour.
Disabled access: Yes.
It is now generally considered as the best football museum in the world.You can see so many trophies (奖杯),pictures and statues of great football players.I'm not a football fan but I still enjoyed walking round this museum.
Miró Museum (518,869 visits/year)
Opening hours: Check website for details as they vary depending on the time of the
year.
Admission: $8.Save 20% with the Barcelona Card.
Disabled access: Yes.
This museum has a wide range of Miró's works dating back as far as 1914.This artwork collection includes not only his paintings but also a good selection of sculptures.
【语篇解读】 本文介绍了巴塞罗那的四个热点景点的相关参观信息。
1.Which of the following attractions is the most popular?
A.Sagrada Familia. B.La Pedrera.
C.Barcelona FC Museum. D.Miró Museum.
A [细节理解题。根据文章对Sagrada Familia的介绍“The project's vast scale(规模) and its special design have made it one of Barcelona's top tourist attractions for many years.”可知,圣家大教堂巨大的规模和特别的设计让其成为巴塞罗那多年来的热门景点,故A选项正确。]
2.What can we know about the four tourist attractions?
A.Sagrada Familia is the largest building in Barcelona.
B.La Pedrera is well known for its colors.
C.Barcelona FC Museum will attract football fans.
D.Miró Museum was built in as early as the year of 1914.
C [细节理解题。从文章对Barcelona FC Museum的介绍“It is now generally considered as the best football museum in the world”可知,Barcelona FC Museum会吸引足球迷。所以选C。]
3.What do the four attractions have in common?
A.They are famous for their architectural styles.
B.They are all accessible for the disabled people.
C.Their opening hours are changeable in different times.
D.Tourists can get a discount of 20% with the Barcelona Card.
C [细节理解题。根据文中对开放时间的介绍可知,所有这些景点的开放时间都随着季节而变化,所以C为正确选项。]
B
What's your idea of a good time? What about dancing in a rainy field with one
hundred and fifty thousand other people while a famous rock band plays on a stage so far away that the performers look like ants?
It may sound strange but that is what many hundreds of thousands of young people in the UK do every summer.Why? Because summer is the time for outdoor music festivals.
Held on a farm,the Glastonbury Festival is the most wellknown and popular in the UK.It began in 1970 and was attended by one thousand five hundred people each paying an admission price of £1 including free milk from the farm.
Since then the Glastonbury Festival has gone from strength to strength—in 2004 one hundred and fifty thousand fans attended,paying £112 for tickets to the threeday event.Tickets for the event sold out within three hours.Acts included veteran superstars such as Paul McCartney and James Brown,as well as new talent,like Franz Ferdinand and Joss Stone.Although many summer festivals are run on a profitmaking basis,Glastonbury is a charity event,donating millions of pounds to local and international charities.
Glastonbury is not unique in using live music to raise money for global poverty.In July of this year,the Live 8 concerts will be held simultaneously in London,Paris,Rome and Berlin.Superstars such as Madonna,Sir Elton John and Stevie Wonder will perform in order to highlight international poverty and debt.
【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了the Glastonbury Festival及其慈善行为。
4.What does the author mean by saying “the Glastonbury Festival has gone from strength to strength” in the fourth paragraph?
A.The festival has achieved growing success.
B.Great efforts have been made to hold the festival.
C.The festival has brought in a large amount of money
D.There have been thousands of fans attending the festival.
A [句意猜测题。根据第四段“in 2004 one hundred and fifty thousand fans attended,paying £112 for tickets to the threeday event.Tickets for the event sold out within three hours.”可知,这句话的意思是the Glastonbury Festival 取得很大的成功。]
5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The Glastonbury Festival is run on a profitmaking basis.
B.Tickets for the 2004 Glastonbury Festival were in great demand despite the high price.
C.Both James Brown and Joss Stone were born in poor families.
D.In the 1970 Glastonbury Festival,one could have lunch on the farm for free.
B [细节理解题。根据第四段“in 2004 one hundred and fifty thousand fans attended,paying £112 for tickets to the threeday event.Tickets for the event sold out within three hours.”可知,2004年的票虽然很贵,但很快就被卖光了。]
6.We can learn from the last paragraph that .
A.The Glastonbury Festival is not so popular as the Live 8 concerts
B.The Live 8 concerts are held every year in London
C.London,Paris,Rome and Berlin are famous for outdoor music festivals
D.Some superstars are concerned about global poverty
D [细节理解题。根据最后一段“Superstars such as Madonna,Sir Elton John and Stevie Wonder will perform in order to highlight international poverty and debt.”可知,一些超级明星非常关心全球的贫困问题。]
7.What is the best title for the passage?
A.How to have a good time
B.Charity events around the world
C.The Glastonbury Festival
D.Superstars' performances in charity events
C [主旨大意题。根据第三段“Held on a farm,the Glastonbury Festival is the most wellknown and popular in the UK.”可知,这篇文章讲的是关于the Glastonbury Festival的事情。]
C
Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames (绰号).Some people called him Bagamo.They said his mouth looked like a large bag.Musicians often called him Pops,as a sign of respect for his influence on the world of music.
Born in 1901 in New Orleans,he grew up poor,but lived among great musicians.Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth.Armstrong often
said,“Jazz and I grew up together.”
Armstrong showed a great talent for music when he was taught to play the cornet (短号) at a boy's home.In his late teens,Armstrong began to live the life of a musician.He played in paradise,clubs,and on the steamboats that traveled on the Mississippi River.At that time,New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians.Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal.
In 1922 he went to Chicago.There,the tale of Louis Armstrong began.From then until the end of his life,Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went.Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing American popular songs.
His cornet playing had deep humanity and warmth that caused many listeners to say,“Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over.” He was the father of the jazz style and also one of the bestknown and most admired people in the world.His death,on July 6,1971,was headline news around the world.
【语篇解读】 这篇短文讲述了Armstrong成为爵士乐之父的过程。Armstrong也是世界上最受人尊重、最有影响力的音乐大师之一。
8.Armstrong was called Pops because he .
A.looked like a musician
B.was an influential musician
C.showed an interest in music
D.traveled to play modern music
B [细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Musicians often called him Pops,as a sign of respect for his influence on the world of music.”和第三段中的“In his late teens,Armstrong began to live the life of a musician...Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal.”可判断出,Armstrong之所以被称之为Pops,是因为他是具有影响的音乐家,故选B项。]
9.Paragraph 3 is organized .
A.by space B.by examples
C.by time order D.by comparison
C
[推理判断题。第三段讲述了Armstrong在童年时显露出音乐天赋,在青少年时期开始过着音乐家的生活,以后成名,由此可推断出这一段是按时间顺序写作的,故选C项。]
10.From the passage,we can learn that .
A.Armstrong's tale began in New Orleans
B.Armstrong was born before jazz was invented
C.Armstrong's music was popular with his listeners
D.Armstrong learned popular music at a boy's home
C [细节理解题。从第四段开头两句可知A项错误;从第二段第二句可知B项错误;从第三段第一句可知D项错误;从最后一段可知C项正确。]
11.What is the best title for the text?
A.The Invention of the Jazz Music.
B.The Spread of Popular Music.
C.The Making of a Musician.
D.The Father of the Jazz Style.
D [主旨大意题。这篇短文讲述了Armstrong成为爵士乐之父的过程,短文的最后一段中的“He was the father of the jazz style and also one of the bestknown and most admired people in the world.”点明了这篇短文的主题,所以最好的题目应该是:The Father of the Jazz Style,选D。]
D
When 45yearold Randy Pausch was diagnosed with pancreatic (胰腺)cancer,he chose to focus on living rather than dying.As a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon University,Pausch was asked to deliver a “last lecture”.This wellknown campus tradition allowed professors to share worldly wisdom with students as if they were dying and had one last lecture to give.
The only difference in Pausch's case is that Pausch really was dying,but it only motivated him more.He delivered his last lecture,“Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams” on Sept.18,2007.
Pausch began by sharing several of his boyhood dreams,some of which he had achieved and the others he hadn't.He described the importance of having dreams and how anyone can still learn a lot by reaching for those dreams,even if they don't always succeed.He shared the values learned through experience,which he hoped to pass on to
others hard work,laughter and gratitude,honesty,character.
Pausch's last lecture received a great deal of praise and attention.It became a crazy YouTube hit,and in October 2007,he presented an abridged (删节的)version on “The Oprah Winfrey Show”.He turned the lecture into a book by the same name,which quickly became a bestseller.Readers were deeply moved by the book's representation of Pausch's lifelong philosophy and the way it revealed the biggest source of his motivation—his three young children.
Pausch passed away on July 25,2008,but his voice lives on in the recorded lecture and his book.He continues to motivate us all by encouraging us to never give up our childhood dreams—a source of inspiration that can never run dry.
【语篇解读】 讲述了身患胰腺癌的波什教授做最后的演讲,激励我们不要放弃自己的梦想。
12.Why was Pausch asked to give his “last lecture”?
A.To teach the students.
B.To make him have a better life
C.To cure his cancer.
D.To achieve his dream.
A [推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Pausch was asked to deliver a‘last lecture’.This wellknown campus tradition allowed professors to share worldly wisdom with students as if they were dying and had one last lecture to give.”可知,波什教授被要求做一次最后的演讲是为了与学生们分享世俗的智慧,也就是为了教育学生,故A项正确。]
13.What was Pausch's lecture mainly about?
A.His private life in boyhood.
B.Having dreams and good values.
C.The reason for his success.
D.The experience learned from others.
B [细节理解题。根据第三段中的“He described the importance of having dreams and how anyone can still learn a lot by reaching for those dreams,even if they don't always succeed.He shared the values learned through experience,which he hoped
to pass on to others hard work,laughter and gratitude,honesty,character.”可知,波什在演讲中讲述了拥有梦想的重要性以及通过追求梦想学到的努力、诚实、乐观和感恩等,也就是说他的演讲主要是关于拥有梦想和良好的价值观,故B项正确。]
14.Which of the following motivated Pausch most?
A.His dreams. B.His children.
C.His work. D.His students.
B [细节理解题。根据第四段中的“it revealed the biggest source of his motivation—his three young children.”可知,波什的三个孩子给他的动力最大,故B项正确。]
15.What can be the best title for the text?
A.Keep on Dreaming B.The Meaning of Life
C.Motivation from Life D.Give the Last Lecture
A [主旨大意题。根据文章内容,特别是最后一段中的“He continues to motivate us all by encouraging us to never give up our childhood dreams—a source of inspiration that can never run dry.”可知,本文讲述了身患胰腺癌的波什教授做一次最后的演讲,激励我们不要放弃自己的梦想,故A项正确。]
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
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。
It is important to teach your dog to guard you and the other members of your family to fight against danger.Here are some tips on how to train your dog to protect you.
16
It is very important to introduce your dog to other people and let it interact with them.A good guard dog is friendly to the people around it.This exercise is very important because it will help the dog distinguish between good people and bad people. 17 .
Use proper commands
A dog acts according to how it has been trained.The only way to do this is through commands and your own body actions and sounds.Command the dog to attack by
saying the word “Attack” loudly.Soon,whenever you use the command “Attack!”,your dog will understand that it needs to fight the thing you are pointing at. 18 ,you must also train it to stop the attack.
Teach night guarding
Teach your dog to keep a check on the house by taking it around the house and making it sniff the area.You will need to do this a couple of times so that the dog understands that it needs to keep a check every night. 19 .It will check the house and return back indoors.
Reward it for its good behavior
Giving rewards such as a pat,a hug,verbal praise “Good dog!” or treats is an excellent way of letting the dog know that you are happy with its behavior. 20 ,it is your duty to make sure your dog is rewarded for its good behavior and punished for its bad behavior.Punishment involves scolding the dog by using the command “Bad dog!” or “No,very bad!” This will help the dog learn that it mustn't do certain things.
A.Since you are the master
B.Encourage communication
C.While you are training the dog to attack
D.Train an older dog to protect its master
E.After a few days,the dog will begin to check on its own
F.People who are good will be those who are allowed to come close to it
G.If your dog does not come inside,you will need to command it to get back
【语篇解读】 本文介绍了如何训练你的狗来保护你和家人的几点建议。
16.B [根据本空后“It is very important to introduce your dog to other people and let it interact with them.”可知,把你的狗介绍给别人,让它和别人互动是非常重要的,故B项(鼓励交流)符合语境。]
17.F [根据本空前的“This exercise is very important because it will help the dog distinguish between good people and bad people.”可知,这个练习非常重要,因为它将帮助狗区分好人和坏人,故F项(好人就是那些被允许接近它的人)符合语境。]
18.C [根据本空后的“you must also train it to stop the attack.”
可知,当你训练狗攻击时,你还必须训练它停止攻击,故C项(当你训练狗攻击时)符合语境。]
19.E [根据本空后的“It will check the house and return back indoors”可知,它会检查房子,然后回到室内,故E项(几天后,狗会开始自己检查)符合语境。]
20.A [根据本空后的“it is your duty to make sure your dog is rewarded for its good behavior and punished for its bad behavior.”可知,既然你是主人,你有责任确保你的狗因为它的好行为而得到奖励,因为它的坏行为而受到惩罚,故A项(既然你是主人)符合语境。]
第二部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
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。
Do you ever feel like you are studying a mad rush of one subject after another? When things happen at such a 21 pace,it is easy to lose sight of what you are learning.It is important to 22 every now and then to think about what you've been learning.
Self reflection means stopping the mad rush and 23 yourself so your brain can evaluate what it has already 24 .Some people prefer to do their self reflections mentally,while others keep a journal.Either method can work,depending on what your own personal 25 is.
School textbooks are often divided into units.This can make it 26 for someone to begin the process of self reflection.Watch for the times when you complete a unit of study.Sometimes you are reminded that the unit is 27 because there is some kind of test or quiz.Use these natural 28 as opportunities to stop and reflect.
You should find a 29 place—anywhere without noise is OK.This can even be sitting at your desk at school when you finish something 30 and the other students are still working.If you are going to take notes,take out your journal.Write down some notes on things that you newly learned in this unit.Let your mind think about the notes you have written and make some 31 .
Sometimes just pausing to think deeply allows your brain to make connections so that new information can quickly appear when you 32 it again.Next,think about things that you still wonder about.For example maybe you learned about a certain body system,but you don't 33 how it works with the other body systems.Maybe you
learned a new way to solve a math problem,but you're not sure when to use it.Writing down your 34 will help you remember to continue seeking answers the next time you 35 the same topic.
Self reflection is an essential skill for a successful student.If you have never taken the time to reflect,try it now.
【语篇解读】 本文为说明文。主要介绍了自我反思可以帮助学生学习。
21.A.steady B.fast
C.relaxing D.unique
B [根据前文的“a mad rush of one subject after another”判断,此处应表示“快速的”,故选B。]
22.A.change B.check
C.stop D.exercise
C [根据前文的learn可推断,此处应是停一下,故选C。]
23.A.calming B.enjoying
C.behaving D.helping
A [根据前文的学习那么快,此处应是让自己平静下来。故选A。]
24.A.dealt B.forgotten
C.found D.received
D [此处表示“大脑能评估它接收的东西”,故选D。]
25.A.pace B.grade
C.skill D.style
D [两种方法都有效,这取决于你个人的风格,故选D。]
26.A.quick B.necessary
C.easy D.hard
C [教科书被分成几部分,应该是使得自我反思很容易,故选C。]
27.A.finished B.divided
C.interrupted D.covered
A [通过后面的“test or quiz”可知,应是这部分完成了,故选A。]
28.A.breaks B.tests
C.units D.periods
A [根据前文的complete和test or quiz等判断,此处应是稍作停顿,故选A。]
29.A.safe B.familiar
C.quiet D.comfortable
C [根据下文的“without noise”可知此处应表示“安静的”,故选C。]
30.A.correctly B.finally
C.early D.independently
C [通过句中的“you finish something”和“the other students are still working”相比较可知,你完成得早,故选C。]
31.A.choices B.decisions
C.connections D.improvements
C [这里指让新旧知识相连,下一段的connections是提示,故选C。]
32.A.seek B.share
C.show D.need
D [此处表示“如果你再需要的时候”,故选D。]
33.A.know B.doubt
C.believe D.remember
A [但是你不知道它是如何工作的,故选A。]
34.A.opinions B.methods
C.worries D.questions
D [既然有疑问,就可以把问题(questions)写下来,故选D。后面的answers也是提示。]
35.A.come across B.get through
C.think of D.take away
A [此处指下一次你遇到同样的问题时,故选A。]
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。
Rivers are one of our most important natural resources.Many of the world's great cities are located 36. rivers,and almost every country has at least one river 37. (flow) through it that plays an important part in the lives of its people.
Since the beginning of history,people 38. (use) rivers for transportation.The 39. (long) one in the United States is the Mississippi,and the lifeline of Egypt is the Nile.40. transportation,rivers give water to drink,water for crops,and chances for fun and recreation (消遣,娱乐活动)for the people 41. live along their banks.
However,large cities and industries that are located on rivers often make 42. (problem).As the cities grow in size and industries increase in number,the water in the rivers becomes 43. (pollute) with chemicals and other materials.People come 44. (know) the importance of doing more to keep their rivers clean 45. they want to enjoy the benefits of this natural resource.
【语篇解读】 水资源对人而言是十分重要的,人们用水浇灌、洗衣做饭,甚至娱乐。我们应该保持水资源的清洁。
36.on [考查介词。on rivers表示“在河畔” 。]
37.flowing [考查非谓语动词。有谓语has,此时动词要用非谓语形式,与主语之间是主动关系,用flowing。]
38.have used [考查动词的时态。自从世界开始,人们就已经在交通方面使用水了,用have used。]
39.longest [考查形容词最高级。the Mississipi(密西西比河)是美国最长的河。]
40.Besides [考查连词。除了把水用于交通,我们还用水浇灌、娱乐等,用besides 。]
41.who [考查关系词。先行词是people,用who引导从句。]
42.problems [考查名词复数。problem为可数名词,且空前又无单数意义的限定词,故用复数形式problems。]
43.polluted [考查动词。主语与动词之间是被动关系,用polluted。]
44.to know [考查非谓语动词。come常后接know,realize,see等动词的不定式形式。]
45.if [考查连词。如果他们想享受自然资源带来的好处,那么人类就应该保持河流的清洁。]
第三部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假设你是育才中学学生会主席李华。你校将举办一次英语演讲比赛(speech contest),打算邀请附近某大学的外籍教师Smith女士来做评委。请根据以下内容给她写一封信。
主题:人与自然
时间:6月15日下午2:00—5:00
地点:501教室
参赛选手:10名学生
联系人:李华(电话44876655)
注意:词数80左右。
【参考范文】
Dear Ms.Smith,
I'm Li Hua,chairman of the Students' Union of Yucai Middle School,which is close to your university.I'm writing to invite you to be a judge at our English speech contest which will be held in our school on June 15.It will start at 2:00 p.m.and last for about three hours.Ten students will deliver their speeches on the given topic “Man and Nature”.We hope that you will accept our invitation if it is convenient for you.Please call me at 44876655 if you have any questions.
I am looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节(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。
Bobby was getting cold sitting out in his backyard in the snow.Bobby didn't wear
boots;or rather,he didn't own any.The thin sneakers he wore had a few holes in them and they did a poor job of keeping out the cold.
Bobby had been in his backyard for about an hour already.Try as he might,he could not come up with an idea for his mother's Christmas gift.He shook his head as he thought,“This is useless.Even if I do come up with an idea,I don't have any money for a gift.”
Wiping tears from his eyes,Bobby started walking down to the street where the shops were.It wasn't easy being six without a father,especially when he needed a man to talk to.
Bobby walked from shop to shop,looking into each decorated window.Everything seemed so beautiful but so out of reach.It was starting to get dark and Bobby reluctantly turned to walk home when suddenly his eyes caught the glimmer (微光) of the setting sun's rays reflecting on something on the roadside.He reached down and discovered a shiny dime (一角硬币).
Never before has anyone felt as wealthy as Bobby did at that moment.As he held his newlyfound treasure,warmth spread throughout his entire body and he walked into the first store.His excitement quickly turned cold when salesperson after salesperson told him that he could not buy anything with only a dime.
He saw a flower shop and went inside to wait in line.When the shop owner asked if he could help him,Bobby presented the dime and asked if he could buy one flower for his mother's Christmas gift.The shop owner looked at Bobby and his tencent offering.Then he put his hand on Bobby's shoulder,saying,“You just wait here and I'll see what I can do for you.”
The sound of the door closing as the last customer left pulled Bobby back to reality.All alone in the shop,Bobby began to feel alone and afraid.
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Eventually the shop owner came out and moved to the counter.
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With the bunch of beautiful roses in his hands,Bobby backed off and then turned and ran.
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Eventually the shop owner came out and moved to the counter. There,before Bobby's eyes,lay twelve red roses,with leaves of green and tiny white flowers all tied together with a big silver tape.Bobby's heart sank as the owner placed them gently into a long white box.“That will be ten cents,young man.” the shop owner said,reaching out his hand for the dime.Slowly,Bobby moved his hand to give the man his dime.Could this be true? He wondered.
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With the bunch of beautiful roses in his hands,Bobby backed off and then turned and ran. Within minutes,he was at home,still breathless.“Look,Mother,what have I got for you?” Bobby called out in the backyard.Mother came out from inside the house.She could hardly believe her eyes upon seeing the beautiful flowers in front of her.“Merry Christmas!” Bobby said and began to tell her everything he had experienced in the flower shop.Tearfully,Mother hugged her son in her arms.Standing in the bitter cold air,they somehow didn't feel cold at all.