必修第一册Unit1Anewstart过关测试(考试时间:60分钟试卷满分:100分)一、阅读理解(每小题2分,满分30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。AScreentimebeforebedtimemayleavepeoplefeelingsleepyinthemorning.Cellphones,computersandTVsemit(发出)bluelight.Andexposuretothatbluishlightduringthetwohoursbeforebedcankeepusfromgettingagoodnight'srest,anewstudyfinds.Itcutsdownonthelengthofpeople'ssleep.Italsoleavesthemfeelingtiredinthemorningandcandisruptthebodyclock.Datashowsthatthisbluelighttendstomakeusmorealertatnight,makingithardertogetalltherestweneed.Greenandhisteamsurveyed19people—allintheir20s—forasleepstudy.Allspenttwohoursonacomputerrightbeforebedtime.Buttheydidn'tallexperiencethesamelightexposure.Lookingatscreensthatgaveoffintensebluelightcutsomeone'ssleepbyabout16minutes,comparedtowhentheyhadusedscreenswithredlight.Thoseexposedtobluelightalsowokeupmoreoftenatnightthaniftheyhadbeenexposedtoredlight.“Thenormalbluelightemissionsfromthecomputerscreenalsoaffecthowmuchmelatonin(褪黑素)eachvolunteermakes.Itisreleasedintoourbloodaround9p.m.Whenourbodiesmakelessmelatonin,wemaystillfeeltooalertatbedtimetofallasleepwhenthebodyistired.Andbodytemperaturewon'tdropasexpectedafterweusedevicesemittinglotsofbluelight.Usingscreensbeforebeddamagesthebody'sbiologicalclock,”Greensays.“Moreandmorekidsareusingscreensnowadays.Sleepisimportant,especiallyduringthefirstfewyearsoflifewhen‘neuralplasticity’(神经可塑性)isatitsgreatest.Theirbrainsarestilldevelopingtheabilitytolearnandpayattention.Thatmakesthenewresultsworrisome,”Greensays.Rahmansaysthatthenewworkmakesagoodpointabouthowbluelightfromscreenscanbebadforourbodies.However,hepointsout,thelightinthisstudyisextremelybright.Itisfarbrighterthanwhatanormalcomputer,tabletorTVwillemit.Still,Rahmansaystheresultsremindustothinkabouthowweshouldusescreensbeforebed.1.Thebluelightfromthescreensmaycausepeopleto________.A.tendtoworkatnightB.getattentiveinthemorningC.belesssleepybeforebedtimeD.beaffectedlessbythebodyclock2.WhatisParagraph2mainlyabout?A.People'sconcernaboutlightexposure.
B.Astudyonbluelight'seffectsonsleep.C.Reasonsforbluelight'seffectsonsleep.D.Effectsofvarioustypesoflightonsleep.3.WhatcanbeimpliedfromGreen'sremarks?A.Melatoninmayaffectpeople'sneuralplasticity.B.Bluelightmayaffectchildren'sbraindevelopment.C.Exposuretonormalscreenhaslittleimpactonsleep.D.Thelowtemperatureofbodyhelpsproducemelatonin.4.What'sRahman'spossibleattitudetowardstheGreen'sstudy?A.Uncaring. B.Approving.C.Objective.D.Critical.BInourtwenties,wefinditfunnywhenwecan'trememberourneighbor'scat'snameorthathandsomeactorwhostarredinthatmovie—whateveritwascalled.Inourthirties,wejokinglycallit“brainfreeze”.Inourforties,welaughitoffasa“seniormoment”andfollowupwithoneoftheseoldagejokes.Buttherealityisthattherecomesapointwhenbeingforgetfulstopsbeingfunnyandstartstoseemabitdreadful.Youthink,“AmIlosingit?”Orworse,“IsthisasignofAlzheimer'sdisease(老年痴呆症)?”Well,don'tworry:thefactthatyourecognizeyourownforgetfulnessmaybeaverygoodsign,atleastintermsofthepossibilityofyourdevelopingAlzheimer'sdisease.Anewstudyshowsthatit'snotforgetfulnessbutnotbeingawarethatwe'reforgetfulthatweshouldfear.TheresearchersbeganwiththeassumptionthatonecommonfeatureofAlzheimer'sdisease(AD)isadamagedawarenessofillness.Andtheywantedtoprovetheirtheorythatthelackofawarenesscanbeusedtopredictwhethersomeonewith“mildcognitive(认知的)damage”willprogresstofullonAD.Forthestudy,“mildcognitivedamage”wasdefinedassomeonewhosementalstatewasconsideredhealthybutwhohadeithercomplainedofmemorylossorhadsufferedobjectivememoryloss.Theresearchersusedexistingdatafor1,062peoplebetweentheagesof55and90thathadbeenrecordedovera12yearperiod.Thedataincludedbrainscans,whichtheresearchersusedtolookforvisualsignsofreducedglucoseuptake(葡萄糖摄入).ItisanobjectivemarkerofthesortofreducedbrainfunctionthatgoesalongwithAD.Asexpected,glucoseuptakewasreducedinthosewithAD.Whattheresearchersalsodiscoveredwasthatglucoseuptakewasreducedinthosewithmildcognitivedamagewhoalsoshowedevidenceofreducedillnessawareness.Finally,theresearchersfoundthatthosewhohadreducedillnessawarenessweremorelikelytodevelopADthanthosewithout.5.What'simpliedinParagraph1?
A.Forgettingsomethingisreallyembarrassing.B.Sometimesevenyoungpeoplecanbeforgetful.C.It'sabadsignwhenayoungmanforgetssomething.D.YoungpeoplealsoshowsignsofAlzheimer'sdisease.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dreadful”inParagraph1mean?A.Confusing.B.Amazing.C.Frightening.D.Disappointing.7.What'stheresearchers'purposeofdoingthisstudy?A.Totestatheorytheyheld.B.TofindacuretoAlzheimer'sdisease.C.Toconfirmsomethingtheyhaddiscovered.D.TofindawaytopredictAlzheimer'sdisease.8.WhichofthefollowingcanbeasignofdevelopingAlzheimer'sdisease?A.Havinghigherintakeofglucose.B.Realizingone'sownforgetfulness.C.Reducedabilitytotakeinglucose.D.Expectedincreaseinbrainfunction.C WhenIwasinthefourthgrade,Iworkedpart-timeasapaperboy.Mrs.Stanleywasoneofmycustomers.She'dwatchmecomingdownherstreet,andbythetimeI'dbikeduptoherdoorstep,therewouldbeacolddrinkwaiting.I'dsitanddrinkwhileshetalked.Mrs.Stanleytalkedmostlyaboutherdeadhusband.“Mr.StanleyandIwentshoppingthismorning,”she'dsay.Thefirsttimeshesaidthat,soda(汽水)wentupmynose.ItoldmyfatherhowMrs.StanleytalkedasifMr.Stanleywerestillalive.Dadsaidshewasprobablylonely,andthatIoughttositandlistenandnodmyheadandsmile,andmaybeshe'dworkitoutofhersystem.Sothat'swhatIdid,anditturnedoutDadwasright.Afterawhilesheseemedcontenttoleaveherhusbandoveratthecemetery(墓地). Ifinallyquitdeliveringnewspapersanddidn'tseeMrs.Stanleyforseveralyears.Thenwecrossedpathsatachurchfund-raiser(募捐活动).Shewasspooningmashedpotatoesandlookinghappy.Fouryearsbefore,she'dofferherpaperboyadrinktohavesomeonetotalkwith.Nowshehadfriends.Herhusbandwasgone,butlifewenton.Iamlivinginthecitynow,andmypaperboyisaladynamedEdnawiththreekids.SheasksmehowI'm
doing.WhenIdon'tsay“fine”,shesticksaroundtohearmyproblems.She'slivedinthecityformostofherlife,butsheknowsaboutcommunity.Communityisn'tsomuchaplaceasitisastateofmind.Youfinditwheneverpeopleaskyouhowyou'redoingbecausetheycare,andnotbecausethey'regettingpaidtodoso.Sometimesit'sgoodtojustsmile,nodyourheadandlisten.9.WhydidtheauthorsitandlistentoMrs.StanleyaccordingtoParagraph3?A.Becausehetookthechancetorest.B.Becausehewantedtobehelpful.C.Becauseheenjoyedthedrink.D.Becausehetriedtopleasehisdad.10.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedphrase“workitoutofhersystem”?A.Speakoutaboutherpast.B.Moveoutoftheneighborhood.C.Turntoheroldfriends.D.Recoverfromhersadness.11.Whatdoestheauthorthinkpeopleshoulddoinacommunity?A.Careaboutoneanother.B.Dependoneachother.C.Payforothers'help.D.Openuptoothers.D[2021·福州质量检测]Asyoumoveoutofyourteensandintoyour20sand30s,yourmusicaltastesstarttosolidifyandyoulikelyquitkeepingupwithpopularmusic.Now,researchhasfoundtheaverageageatwhichyourmusiclibraryisunlikelytochange:33.Thestudy'sauthorreachedthisconclusionbyanalyzingdataonU.S.SpotifyusersandcomparingittoartistpopularitydatafrommusicintelligencecompanyTheEchoNest.Todeterminetheageatwhichwestopseekingoutnewtunes,theauthorgatheredselfreportedagedatafromSpotifyandlookedatusers'“TasteProfiles”,whichtrackshowmanytimeslistenershavestreamedmusicofindividualartists.TheseartistswerethenmatchedtotheirpopularityrankonTheEchoNest.TheaverageteenlistensalmostonlytomusicamongtheBillboard,thetop200albumsinthecountry,butthismusicrepresentsasmallerpartoftheirstreamingastheyage.Intheirteens,theylistentoalotofthesamemusic,overandoveragain.FrankT.McAndrew,aprofessorofpsychologyatKnoxCollege,explainsthatthat'sthe“mereexposureeffect”atwork,anditbasicallymeans,themorewe'reexposedtosomething,themorewelikeit.Therearemanyreasonswhyapersonmaystopstreamingthecurrenttopmusicalhits,andtheauthorlookedintoonebyidentifyingSpotifylistenerswithlargeamountsofchildren'smusicandnurseryrhymesintheir
libraries.Inotherwords,whenusersmayhavebecomeparents.Butthestudyconcludeswithsomegoodnewsforparents:“Ifyou'regettingolderandcan'tfindyourselfstayingasrelatedtothepopularmusicasyouusedto,havenofear—justwaitforyourkidstobecometeenagers,andyou'llgetexposedtoallthepopularmusicofthedayonceagain!”12.Whathappensafterteensgrowolder?A.Theyquitlisteningtomusic.B.Theirinterestinmusicfades.C.Theychangetheirmusiclibraries.D.Theirmusicaltastesbecomestable.13.Whatisthewayoftheresearch?A.Interviews. B.Analyzingdata.C.Observation.D.Trackingpopularity.14.Howdoteensdeveloptheirmusicaltastes?A.Theylistentothesamemusicrepeatedly.B.Theyactliketheirfavoritepopularstars.C.Theyexperiencedifferentstylesofmusic.D.Theyliketopmusicworldwide.15.What'sthegoodnewsforparentsinthelastparagraph?A.Parentswillregaintheirfaithinmusic.B.Parentswillinfluencetheirteensinmusic.C.Parentswillheartheirfavoritemusicagain.D.Parentswillenjoythemusicforteensagain.二、完形填空(每小题2分,满分30分)[2021·北京海淀区高三模拟]“Areyougoingtotheaudition(试镜)?”SomeoneaskedConnie,aswecameoutofballetclass.“Whataudition?”Iasked.“Oh,nothing,”saidConnie.“It'sforTheEdSullivanShow.Youwouldn'tbe__1__.”TheEdSullivanShowwasafamousonehourshowonCBS.Theyconstantlyneededperformersfortheirnewshows.ThistimetheywerelookingforsixdancerstosupportthestarperformerJimmyDurante.“Whynot?I'dlovetogo!”I__2__.Conniesmiledatmeandsaid,“Idon'tthinkyouare__3__yet,Eva.”Laterthatnight,Icouldn'tfallasleep.It__4__me.WhosaidIshouldn'tgototheaudition?OnlybecauseI
wasayoungnovice(新手)?HowwouldIknowifIdidn'ttry?Thenextmorning,I__5__Iwasgoingtotheaudition.Ipackedmydancingshoes,andputonbrightredlipstick.AsIlookedatmy__6__inthemirror,Isawonethingmissing.Iputonasmile.ItookthesubwaytotheEighthAvenueandwalkedtotherehearsalstudio.I__7__andtookmyplacenervously.Theauditionbegan.Moreandmoredancerswereknockedout.Iwasstilltherewithmyfriends.Thenwewereaskedtodoajetéenl'air__8__:standononeleg,kicktheotheroneupandoutasclosetoasplitaspossible,andthendoaturnintheair.Hopefully,you'dlandonbothfeet.Alltheothercandidatesdidthejetébeautifully.Itwasmyturn.Itookthepreparatorystep,andwiththatneverendingsmile,Ileapedupintotheair,turnedinmidairandlandedflatonmyback.Buteventhen,thesmilenever__9__myface.Wheneverythingsettleddown,myfriendswereinstructedtogototheright.WhenIwastoldtogototheleft,theirfacestoldtheyfelt__10__forme.Ipickedupmybelongingsandpreparedtoleavewhenthechoreographer(编舞)calledouttome,“Whereareyougoing?You'vegotthe__11__ifyouwantit.”DidIwantit?Icertainlydid.IthoughtIhadbeen__12__!Therewerenojetésinthe__13__.ImademyfirstappearanceonnationalTV.Ineverstopped__14__,andIalwayslandedonmyfeet.Itprovedonceagainthatasmilewillgetone__15__thanafrowneverwill.1.A.qualifiedB.interestedC.availableD.suitable2.A.declaredB.complainedC.requestedD.suggested3.A.stableB.flexibleC.readyD.mature4.A.inspiredB.botheredC.discouragedD.shocked5.A.admittedB.promisedC.confirmedD.decided6.A.costumeB.shadowC.reflectionD.reaction7.A.calledinB.signedinC.loggedinD.joinedin8.A.immediatelyB.formallyC.graduallyD.individually9.A.approachedB.changedC.leftD.covered10.A.puzzledB.relievedC.nervousD.sorry11.A.jobB.giftC.danceD.reward12.A.dismissedB.cheatedC.rejectedD.ignored13.A.showB.contestC.interviewD.play14.A.smilingB.actingC.laughingD.leaping
15.A.freerB.furtherC.fasterD.fitterⅢ.语法填空[2021·高三模拟]HiphopisgettingitsveryownmuseuminitsbirthplaceinNewYorkState.TheBronx,thepermanenthomeoftheUniversalHipHopMuseum,settoopenin2023,is1.________(celebrate)thehistoryofhiphop,whichwascreatedby2.________(Africa)Americans,LatinoAmericansandCaribbeanAmericans.RockyBucanoisthemuseum'sdirector.Henotedthatuntilnowtherehasn'tbeenaphysicalplacethatisdevotedto3.________(preserve)hiphophistoryandculture.Hesaidthatthemuseumstartedas4.________ideaabouteightyearsagowhensomehiphopsingershopedthestoriesofhiphopcouldbe5.________(accurate)toldandpasseddown.Whenthemuseum6.________(finish),the5,570squaremeterspacewillhaveinteractive(互动的)exhibits,liveshows,filmscreeningsandconferences.Oneroomwillhaveahightechconsole(控制台)7.________interactivecharacteristicwilltakevisitorsonahiphophistorytripbasedontheirreactions8.________differentcharactersinagame.Theexhibitswillincludehippop9.________(music)KurtisBlow'soriginalbeatboxmachine,andthefirstandsecondrap10.________(record)everreleased.五.邀请信:假定你是李华,你校将举办音乐节。请写封邮件邀请你的英国朋友Allen参加,内容包括:1.时间;2.活动安排;3.欢迎他表演节目。注意:1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________