1、单元质量检测(三)(时间：100分钟满分：120分).阅读理解(共15小题；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。AEach day, teachers in the classroom are becoming more familiar with students who are struggling to deal with a psychological phenomenon known as failure syndrome. For these educators, finding ways in which to connect
2、 and educate a child suffering from failure syndrome can be challenging. Because children with failure syndrome often are convinced they can not accomplish any goals given to them, teachers have found educating these students requires a unique and creative approach. As an educator, if you are strugg
3、ling with students who seem to be afflicted with failure syndrome, consider these guidelines to improve the overall success of all of your students.First, begin by focusing on the degree of complexity in the work given to the student. Often, students who feel they are a failure will commonly express
4、 confusion and disinterest when faced with overly complex tasks. The key to educating the children suffering from failure syndrome is to first raise their selfconfidence. Therefore, educators should use tasks and educational tools that are less complex. Beyond analysis of complexity of the academic
5、curriculum, educators must also look at ways in which to reward and recognize a student for simply making attempts to achieve and complete assignments. Even though tasks may be wrong or complex, the child who suffers from failure syndrome must be encouraged to simply complete any assignment without
6、regard to correctness. In doing this, educators can provide praise and support for the simple completion of a task. Students who experience failure syndrome commonly will give up easily feeling as if they can not complete any assignment fully or accurately. If a child gives up on a science fair proj
7、ect because the results did not turn out as planned, the student should be encouraged to identify where the error was made and then arrangements should be made to allow for the error to be corrected.语篇解读：本文介绍了如何教育具有“失败综合症”的学生。1What is mainly talked about in the passage?AWhat is failure syndrome.BEdu
8、cating students with failure syndrome.CThe harm of failure syndrome.DWhat kind of students usually fail.解析：选B主旨大意题。由第一段最后一句以及后三段的内容可知，本文主要介绍了教育患有“失败综合症”的学生的几项措施。2Educating a child suffering from failure syndrome can be challenging because _.Athey have suffered too many failuresBthey dont have the ab
9、ility to accomplish any goalsCthey cant get used to the teachers teaching methodsDthey dont believe they can accomplish any goals解析：选D细节理解题。由第一段第三句可知，患有“失败综合症”的学生缺乏自信，认为自己完成不了老师交给的任何任务。3What kind of work should be given to a student with failure syndrome?AWork of interest to him.BWork that is not ve
10、ry complex.CWork that needs special skills.DWork with high degree of complexity.解析：选B细节理解题。由第二段最后一句可知，交给具有“失败综合症”的学生的任务一定不能太复杂。4What is the most important in educating a child suffering from failure syndrome?ARaising his selfconfidence.BGiving him more freedom.CAllowing him more time to practice.DTe
11、aching him to think differently.解析：选A细节理解题。由第二段倒数第二句可知，教育具有“失败综合症”的学生的关键是提高他们的自信。BAs summer turns to fall and parents are buying children their new backpacks, it is time to think of how our schools work and whether they are inspiring true learning. The schools of today are largely those of our great
12、grandparents. While white boards may have replaced blackboards and DVDs are used instead of projectors, schoolroom atmosphere is remarkably unchanged. Teachers deliver inert (无活力的) information to eager and empty minds who will soon lose what Ellen Galinsky described as the “fire_in_their_eyes”Our vi
13、ew of learning is trapped in the learning illusion (错误观念) that content is all that matters. Of course, content is important. Who would not want to have the multiplication tables memorized? But content is constantly changing. Pluto? No longer a planet. If memorization of content is everything, childr
14、ens knowledge will be out of date. Classrooms at all levels need to emphasize “the six Cs”： content, collaboration, communication, confidence (risktaking), critical thinking and creative innovation (创新)Our approach to the economic threats we see on our borders is to push for 19th century memorizatio
15、n in a 21st century world. Yet the facts will be as close at the Google generations fingertips. We need to teach our children how to learn, and how Sally and Pedro can together figure out how to use technology to understand why some trees never lose their leaves while others do. We need John and Qon
16、ick to argue about the best way to solve that math problem, rather than just listen to what the teacher tells them. Todays schools should be active places where kids are actually thinking together about problemsolving.None of this is to say that children cannot learn in school. They can. But childre
17、n are often expected to sit still, listen and repeat disembodied content. The “keys to the kingdom” of the 21st century will go to those who love to learn and can transform their knowledge in innovative ways.语篇解读：在学校教育中，记住知识固然重要，但是合作学习并创造性地运用知识是新时期学生应该具备的能力。5The underlined part “fire in their eyes”
18、in Paragraph 1 probably means “_”Adesire for knowledgeBdetermination to succeedCanger shown to the teachersDpatience for the exam results解析：选A词义猜测题。根据画线部分前面的“Teachers deliver inert (无活力的) information to eager and empty minds”和“lose”可以推知，画线部分指孩子们“求知的欲望”。6Why does the author mention “Pluto” in the sec
19、ond paragraph?ATo explain the meaning of the planet.BTo emphasize the school education.CTo show knowledge is changeable.DTo advise children to work hard.解析：选C推理判断题。根据第二段第四句“But content is constantly changing.”可以推知，此处提到冥王星的目的是说明知识是多变的。7Who does the Google generation refer to?AScientists in the 19th c
20、entury.BThe students in the 21st century.CFamous people in the 20th century.DExperienced teachers in the world.解析：选B推理判断题。根据倒数第二段前三句可以推知，Google generation指二十一世纪的学生。8It can be concluded from the text that _.Astudents should sit still in the classroomBit is better for children to learn at homeCcreativ
21、e learning is very important nowDwhite boards cant be used at school解析：选C推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可以推知，在二十一世纪创造性学习很重要。CWhen a language you dont understand appears in your Facebook News Feed, you can touch a button and quickly translate it. Facebook offers a way of communicating not only with millions of peop
22、le who speak your language, but with millions of others who speak something else.A few days ago, the companys central artificial intelligence lab released a paper describing a new technology that could accelerate the evolution of machine translation not only inside Facebook but also across the Inter
23、net.According to Facebooks tests, its technique does so far more efficiently than other methods, which can eventually lead to even sharper translations.Facebooks approach relies on neural (神经的) networks and complex mathematical systems that can learn tasks by analyzing vast amounts of data. Last fal
24、l, Google presented a translation system driven entirely by neural networks that topped most models. Many other companies and researchers were pushing in the same direction, especially Microsoft and Chinese web giant Baidu.But Facebook is taking a slightly different strategy from other big players.
25、Its using what is called a convolutional neural network, a technique invented by the researcher Yann LeCun, who now directs Facebooks AI lab. Rather than analyze a sentence sequentially (连续地), one piece at a time, a convolutional neural network can analyze many different pieces at once, before organ
26、izing those pieces into a logical hierarchy (层次)Even if the system is slightly more accurate than other systems like the one Google rolled out in the fall, the company says its technique is more efficient than other neural networkbased methods.Others may help push the technique forward as well. Face
27、book is not only publishing the paper describing its new system but also presenting the software engine in public that drives the system. Facebook even freely shares the code with the world at large. It means that translation will develop far more quickly across the Internet not just on Facebook.语篇解
28、读：本文是说明文。当你的脸谱动态消息中出现了一种你不懂的语言时，你可以点击一个按钮迅速翻译这些内容。9What can we learn about the new technology from the text?AIt is an app used only on Facebook.BIt can translate all the languages in the world.CIt can help you know about others successfully.DIt is the best method in the translation field so far.解析：选
29、D细节理解题。根据第三段“its technique does so far more efficiently than other methods”可知，迄今为止这种翻译技术比其他方法更为有效，这说明它是目前最好的一种方法。10What can we infer from Paragraph 4?AThe development of translation system is very competitive.BNeural networks play a minor part in the translation system.CMany companies contribute to
30、Facebooks new technology.DSome companies are working together on the translation technology.解析：选A推理判断题。根据第四段内容可知，研究翻译技术的公司不止一家，而Google公司去年秋天发布的翻译技术现在又被脸谱公司超越，由此可知，在翻译技术领域，竞争非常激烈。11What makes Facebook differ from other big players according to Paragraph 5?AIts technology is entirely based on neural n
31、etworks.BIts technology can analyze the whole sentence at the same time.CIt is the first company to use the translation technology in this field.DIt is the biggest company that owns this technology all over the world.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第五段“Rather than analyze a sentence sequentially . a convolutional neur
32、al network can analyze many different pieces at once”可知，这种新技术可以同时分析一个句子的不同成分，而其他技术是对句子成分逐个进行分析。12What character can we infer about Facebook from the last paragraph?AVery honest.BVery aggressive.CNot conservative. DNot selfprotective.解析：选C推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知，脸谱公司不仅发表了介绍其新系统的论文，还公开驱动系统软件引擎的源代码，免费与全世界分享这个
33、系统代码，可以说脸谱公司是一个开放、不保守的公司。DThere is a paradox (悖论) improving education in America：The system is failing to prepare many kids for success, but we have spent so much on the system that isnt practical.We have a big influence on teaching and learning within our existing schools: on the playground during
34、recess.Most elementary school headmasters will tell you that recess is the toughest time of the school day.Its when most problems happen, and too often problems from the playground come over into the classroom, creating distractions for students.Americans are usually pretty nostalgic (怀旧的) about rec
35、ess, but a lot has changed since we were kids.When I was growing up in Washington,DC., I had the chance to play outside, every day after school, during weekends and all summer long.The older kids taught the younger kids a lot of rules from how to pick teams to how to quickly end quarrels and as the
36、younger kids became the older kids, we passed on this culture of play to the generation behind us.But kids dont get to play outside and be unsupervised the way we used to.And so when kids come to school, they dont bring those skills with them.The fights and quarrels that have replaced the recess we
37、remember can be discouraging for kids and educators.Schools generally put up with the problems on the playground because they dont know how to deal with them, but it turns out that rescuing recess is pretty easy.All it takes is one grownup who has a love for play and the skills in creating an enviro
38、nment where students can play happily.语篇解读：很多时候课间休息时间并没有真正起到让孩子们休息和调整的目的，那么如何创设一个愉悦的游戏环境供孩子们的课间休息呢？13Which of the following is the best title of the passage?AHow can kids enjoy their recessBWhy do kids need recessCA misunderstanding about improving educationDWays to get rid of the problems caused by
39、 students in the classroom解析：选A标题归纳题。本文讲述了课间休息的重要性以及如何为孩子们创设愉悦的环境从而让他们的课间休息更有意义。故A项作文章标题最恰当。14What do most elementary school headmasters think about the recess time?AIt will make students too excited in the classroom.BIt will make students do damage to the playground.CIt will make teachers discover
40、their students problems.DIt will make students pay less attention to their lessons.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第二段第二句可知，学生们到操场上玩，会有很多问题发生，并且这些问题在休息时间结束后会延续到课堂上，以至于让学生们分心，影响学业。15In the past, the older kids _.Ahad no time to play outsideBoften got involved in quarrels with the younger kidsCcould manage the younger k
41、ids successfullyDpassed on this culture of play to their parents解析：选C推理判断题。根据第三段中的“The older kids taught the younger kids a lot of rules from how to pick teams to how to quickly end quarrels .”可知，过去，年龄大的孩子们教年龄较小的孩子们许多规则，比如如何选组、如何快速地结束争吵等。由此可以推断出年龄大的孩子能成功地管理年龄较小的孩子。.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后
42、的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Heres my own list of positive reasons to homeschool._16_Most of the homeschooled kids I know have their own particular passions and areas that they can discuss like an expert. Very few of these areas modern art, Legos and analyzing horror films are the kind of things st
43、udents learn about in school. I know from my own school experience that having an offbeat (不寻常的) interest doesnt win you points from teachers and other students. _17_It teaches kids how to interact with adults._18_ It didnt help that the only adults I saw all day were always looking down on me and t
44、elling me what to do. When homeschoolers interact with adults in the community, they learn how civil people treat each other in public. Its a kind of socialization most school kids dont experience until theyre ready to go out into the world.It also brings parents and kids closer together.When I was
45、looking into homeschooling for the first time, one of the greatest selling points was heard from parents of the homeschooled students that their teens never felt the need to push them away. _19_ In fact, homeschooled teens are often more ready for adult life than their traditionally schooled peers.I
46、t adapts to the familys schedule.No getting up before dawn to take the school bus. No worrying about whether to take a family trip because it means missing classes. _20_ And it gives them the freedom to do the important things in their lives, on their own schedule.ASure, they develop independence.BI
47、t lets kids show their enthusiasm.CKids can do what they want to do at home.DAs a kid, I was really shy around grownups.EIt is wrong for them to be late for school every day.FHomeschooling allows families to learn anywhere, even on the road.GBut among homeschoolers, its what makes your friends so in
48、teresting.语篇解读：作者结合个人的体会，介绍了家中教学的各种好处，如它可以加强孩子和成人的交流、拉近孩子和父母之间的感情距离、让孩子学习的时间和方式灵活多样等。16解析：选B根据空格下一段的内容可推知，此段谈论的内容与孩子的兴趣爱好有关，故B项符合语境。17解析：选G根据上文可知，可能老师和其他学生对在家受教育的孩子的特殊爱好不赞成。此处表示转折，故选G项。18解析：选D根据本段主旨可知，本段谈到孩子和成人的交流，故D项符合语境。19解析：选A由空后的一句可推知，在家接受教育的孩子较为独立，故A项符合语境。20解析：选F根据下句内容可推知，孩子在家学习的时间和地点都十分灵活，故F项符
49、合题意。.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。There are hundreds of types of dances. Dance is basically _21_ your body in different styles. Some common types of dances are ballet, jazz, tap, modern, and all kinds of waltzes. Dance is very _22_ and you see it all over the
50、world.Dancers _23_ to know how to act, _24_ being able to dance. In many ballets, dancers get certain parts called roles. If you get a role, you need to know how you can achieve many _25_， some of which are happiness, anger, sadness, grief, and hatred.Many of the great prima ballerinas (首席女芭蕾舞演员) _2
51、6_ Russia. Some ballet dancers even _27_ dancing at the age of two. The _28_ ballerina, Charin Yuthasastrkosol, stopped _29_ when she was 71 years old. There are also special ballet schools that house ballerinas, while they have _30_ during the day. Many Russians do this _31_ they are very serious a
52、bout dancing.Dance can be very _32_ though. If you do a step _33_， it can result in an injury. Sometimes, if you _34_ doing the step incorrectly, it can wear down the tissues and the bones overtime and _35_ you when you are older. Ballet dancers also have to take care over their _36_， because their
53、shoes rub blisters (水泡) on them.Most people think that partnering is harder than having a solo (独舞). What they dont know is that a solo is actually much _37_. When you are partnering, your partner is usually holding all of your _38_ so you can turn _39_ and jump high. When you are by yourself, you h
54、ave to hold all of your muscles and know that if you _40_， it isnt anyones fault but your own.语篇解读：本文是说明文。作者向我们介绍了关于舞蹈的一些知识。21A.adjustingBimprovingCexamining Dmoving解析：选D由本空前后Dance和body可知，舞蹈基本就是舞动你的身体。22A.special BusefulCpopular Dhelpful解析：选C从本空后“all over the world”可知，舞蹈在世界各地都很流行。23A.decide BneedCex
55、pect Dbegin解析：选B由本空前后内容可知，除了能跳舞外，舞者还需要知道怎么去表演。24A.in spite of Bin addition toCinstead of Ddue to解析：选B参考上题解析。25A.emotions BpurposesCambitions Ddreams解析：选A本空后列举的都是一些关于情感的表达。26A.fight for Bcome fromCget to Ddepend on解析：选B从下文第31空前Russians判断，许多著名的女芭蕾舞演员来自俄罗斯。27A.started BavoidedCrisked Dfinished解析：选A由本空后
56、“at the age of two”可知，有些芭蕾舞演员甚至从两岁就开始训练。28A.tallest BbestCstrongest Doldest解析：选D根据本空后“71 years old”可知，年龄最大的芭蕾舞演员Charin Yuthasastrkosol直到71岁才停止跳舞。29A.traveling BservingCperforming Dspeaking解析：选C参考上题解析。30A.tasks BcompetitionsCactivities Dclasses解析：选D由本空前schools可知，许多芭蕾舞学校为女舞蹈演员提供住宿，她们在那儿上训练课。31A.so Bbu
57、tCbecause Dunless解析：选C由本空后“serious about dancing”可知，俄罗斯人这样做是因为他们对舞蹈很认真。32A.tough BcomplexCimpractical Ddangerous解析：选D由下句injury可知，跳舞有时也有危险。33A.late BwrongCalone Dnow解析：选B根据本空后injury和下句incorrectly判断，如果你舞步不正确，它将会使你扭伤。34A.keep BsuggestCallow Denjoy解析：选A如果你一直舞步不对，它会让你的身体组织和骨骼受伤。35A.protect BhurtCremind D
58、destroy解析：选B参考上题解析。36A.feet BhandsCfaces Darms解析：选A从本空后shoes可知，芭蕾舞演员要特别注意脚部，因为鞋会把脚磨出水泡。37A.better BworseCharder Dslower解析：选C上句harder有提示。实际上，独舞的难度更大。38A.attention BbusinessCtemper Dweight解析：选D由本空前后内容可知，舞伴会支撑着你的重量。39A.again BearlyCfast Dsoon解析：选C与本空后“jump high”构成并列。有了舞伴的配合，你可以旋转得更快，跳得更高。40A.fall Bhesi
59、tateCtremble Dquit解析：选A由本空前后内容可知，一旦你跌落下来，那就是你自己的责任。.语法填空(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。Youve seen it in movies: A girl walks through a parking garage. Suddenly, an evillooking man jumps out. The girl jabs (猛戳) him in the eyes with her keys or maybe she kicks him in _41_ certain
60、 sensitive place. Then she leaps into her car and speeds to safety.Heres the real life: When the girl goes to jab or kick the man, he knows whats coming and grasps her arm or leg, _42_ (pull) her off balance. Now shes in a bad place to defend _43_ (she), and she cant run away.Many people think of se
61、lfdefense _44_ a kick to the stomach or jab in the eyes of an attacker. But selfdefense _45_ (actual) means doing everything possible to avoid fighting someone who threatens or attacks you. It is all about using your brains not your fists.People _46_ fight back in selfdefense can make a situation mu
62、ch _47_ (bad). The attacker may become even more violent. The best way is to try to get away. Usually, your intuition (直觉), _48_(combine) with your common sense, can help get you out of trouble. For example, if youre running alone on the school track and you suddenly feel like you _49_ (watch), that
63、 could be your intuition telling you something. Your common sense would then tell you that its a good idea to get back to _50_ there are more people around.语篇解读：本文是说明文。自卫往往并非是反击，而是尽力逃脱威胁和攻击。41a此处表示泛指，故填不定冠词a。42pullingpulling her off balance是现在分词短语作状语，主语与分词动作之间是逻辑上的主谓关系。43herself该句的意思是：现在她陷入了一个无法保护自己
64、的糟糕境地，并且无法逃脱。故用she的反身代词。44as此处指“认为某事为，把某事当作”。45actually该空修饰谓语动词means，故填actual的副词形式。46who/that关系代词who/that引导定语从句，先行词是People。47worse根据语境可知，此处指情况变得更糟糕，另外much通常也用来修饰比较级，故此处用bad的比较级形式。48combinedcombined with .是过去分词短语作定语，分词动作与主语之间是逻辑上的动宾关系。49are being watched此处假设的是一般状况，且动作还在进行中，故用现在进行时；主语you是谓语动词动作watch的承
65、受者，故用被动语态。50where根据句子结构可知，此处用where引导宾语从句。.短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。I visited the zoo yesterday, and I was very
66、 unhappy and angry about the things what I saw. The large animals was in small cages. The lion was walking back and forth. It was completely boring. The tiger fell sleep all the afternoon. I see people feeding the fish. They were throwing rice and meat into the pond, which could kill the fish, but n
67、o one tried stop them. When I had the drink at the zoo restaurant, the waiter served me rudely. Outside the restaurant, the rubbish bins were full and rubbish was blowing everywhere. It seems that the zoo doesnt look the animals or the visitors very well.答案：第一句：第一个andbut; 去掉what或whatthat/which 第二句：w
68、aswere第四句：boringbored第五句：sleepasleep第六句：seesaw 第七句：tried后面加to 第八句：第一个 thea或去掉第一个the 第九句：blowingblown第十句：look后加after.书面表达(满分25分)假如你是光明中学高三的学生李华，已收到了牛津大学的录取通知。你现在要给你的英国笔友Tom写一封求助信。内容要点包括：1你目前的状况；2如何尽快地适应当地的生活；3找一份兼职工作是否容易。注意：1.词数在100左右；2开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。Dear Tom，How are you doing? Im glad to tell you
69、 that I would appreciate it if you could write me soon.Yours，Li Hua参考范文：Dear Tom，How are you doing? Im glad to tell you that I have received an offer from Oxford University. But my parents dont agree with my studying abroad. They are afraid that I wont adapt myself well to the life there.Now I badly
70、 need some advice on how to adjust myself to the life there. Please tell me some local customs and living habits. Whats more, I know that studying abroad will cost a lot. I want to find a parttime job. On one hand, I can earn some money to support myself. On the other hand, I can learn how to get along with people there and gain some working experience. I wonder whether I can get one easily.I would appreciate it if you could write me soon.Yours，Li Hua
