1、单元过关检测(三)(时间：100分钟，满分：120分)第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(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。AHave you ever been to the worlds smallest bookstore?The Worlds Smallest Bookstore，whose official name is just these three words，sits quietly about 100 miles northeast of Toronto.The bookstore is abo
2、ut 10 feet by 10 feet，so it is easy to imagine how tiny it really is.The bookstore is open 24 hours a day.Inside the bookstore are various books，especially literary books and classic authors works.So if you are looking for something popular，you may get a bit disappointed there.Another special featur
3、e of this bookstore is that each book only costs three dollars.All the expenses are paid on the honor system，which means buyers should make a note of what theyve bought and leave their money by themselves.So the tools of the trade in this bookstore are quite simple：pens，papers，light bulbs and a labe
4、lmaker.In order to catch passersbys attention，the billboards(广告牌) of the bookstore are several times bigger than the store itself.With these large eyecatchers，many people are willing to stop by and have a visit.1Whats the passage mainly about?AThe worlds smallest bookstore.BA strange way of selling
5、books.CThe popular books nowadays.DThe popular bookstores in the world.A解析：主旨大意题。通读全文并根据文中第一段Have you ever been to the worlds smallest bookstore？可知，本篇文章介绍了世界上最小的书店，故选A。2Which of the following books might you most probably get in the store?ABooks on popular science.BLiterary books.CThe year book of a
6、 university.DBooks on economic control.B解析：细节理解题。根据文中第三段第三句Inside the bookstore are various books，especially literary books and classic authors works.可知，书店里有文学方面的书，故选B。3How could you buy a book from the store?AThe salesman will help you find the book.BThe salesman will get the money for the book.CCh
7、oose the book(s) and leave the money there.DPay on the net and then get the book(s) in the store.C解析：细节理解题。根据第四段第二句 All the expenses are paid on the honor system，which means buyers should make a note of what theyve bought and leave their money by themselves.可知，顾客选好书后把钱留在书店里，故选C。BWilliam Shakespeare，
8、more perhaps than any other writer，made full use of the greatest resources of the English language.Most of us use about five thousand words in our normal employment of English；Shakespeare in his works used about twentyfive thousand！There is probably no better way for a foreigner to appreciate the ri
9、chness and variety of the English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare used it.Such a study is well worth the effort，even though some aspects of English usage，and the meaning of many words，have changed since Shakespeares day.However，it is surprising that we should know com
10、paratively little about the life of the greatest English author.We know that Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford，and that he died there in 1616.He almost certainly attended the Grammar School in the town，but of this we cannot be sure.We know he was married there in 1582 to Anne Hathaway and th
11、at he had three children.We know that he spent much of his life in London writing his masterpieces.But this is almost all that we do know.However，what is important about Shakespeares life is not its incidental details but its products，the plays and the poems.For many years scholars have been trying
12、to add a few facts about Shakespeares life to the small number we already possess and for an equally long time critics (批评) have been theorizing (理论化) about the plays.Sometimes，indeed，it seems that the poetry of Shakespeare will disappear under the great mass of comment that has been written upon it
13、.Fortunately this is not likely to happen.Shakespeares_people have long delighted not just the English but lovers of literature everywhere，and will continue to do so after the scholars and critics and all their works have been forgotten.4According to the writer，which of the following remains uncerta
14、in about Shakespeare?AHis date of birth.BHis marriage.CHis life in the Grammar School.DHis date of death.C解析：细节理解题。由第二段第三句“He almost certainly attended the Grammar School in the town，but of this we cannot be sure.”可知答案。5It can be inferred from Para.3 that _Anot all the comments on Shakespeares works
15、 have produced good effectsBscholars have successfully collected facts about Shakespeares lifeCcritics are more interested in Shakespeares play than his poetryDthe details of Shakespeares life are more important than his literary worksA解析：推理判断题。由本段最后一句可推知，对莎士比亚作品的评论并不是都起了很好的影响。其他三项不符合题意。6What does t
16、he last sentence in Para.3 mean?APeople cant see the poetry of Shakespeare any more.BThe comment is printed on the poetry of Shakespeare.CPeople dont think the poetry of Shakespeare good any more.DSome people pay more attention to the comment than to Shakespeares poetry.D解析：推理判断题。由句意“事实上，有时莎士比亚的诗歌在如
17、此多的评论之下好像就要消失了”可知，有些人对评论的关注超过了对莎士比亚作品的关注。7The underlined phrase “Shakespeares people” in Para.4 refers to _Athe characters in Shakespeares worksBthe people whose native language is EnglishCthe people living in Shakespeares dayDthe readers of Shakespeares worksA解析：细节理解题。莎士比亚笔下的人物不仅仅愉悦了英国人，同时也愉悦了世界各地的
18、文学爱好者。可知A项正确。CLike the possible dangers around the home，getting on the school bus can also bring its own set of dangers.There are several important safety measures that parents should be aware of when it comes to bus safety.Parents should always make sure that someone is taking charge of children at
19、 the bus stop to make certain clear ground rules which are in place and are being followedparticularly rules that forbid horseplay in and around the street.Teach children to ask the bus driver for help in picking up anything they may have dropped around the bus，as children getting dropped articles a
20、re often hit by the bus or another vehicle because they are not seen by the bus driver or by oncoming traffic.Children should be asked to take five large steps away from the bus when they get it off，and make sure that the bus driver can see you and look you directly in the eyes to signal it is OK to
21、 cross the street.It is still very important that children also look both ways as they cross the street.Inform children that they must never speak to any stranger who talks with them first and that they must never accept a ride from any person unless their parents tell them directly that it is OK.Te
22、ach kids that adults should ask other adults for help，not kids.If an adult asks a kid for help，that child should get another adult.If for any reason a child feels uncomfortable or unsafe at the bus stop they need to bring it to a parents or caregivers attention.Remember，planning ahead is always the
23、best safety measure.Follow these rules and your family will be off danger!8The underlined word “horseplay” in Paragraph 2 has the similar meaning as_Aride a horse aroundBchase each otherCstay in orderDplay games on a horseB解析：词义猜测题。根据语境可知，在停车点孩子不可能做和“马”有关的事情，只能是追逐打闹。故选B。9What should a child do when
24、his book falls around the bus?ATurn to the bus driver.BAsk other children for help.CPick it up quickly by himself.DKeep silent without telling others.A解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的Teach children to ask the bus driver for help in picking up anything they may have dropped around the bus.可知，如果孩子们把东西掉到了车周围，应该向校车司机求助
25、。故选A。10Which of the following is dangerous behavior after getting off the bus?ACrossing the street with permission.BStanding in the drivers sight.CLeaving the bus in a hurry.DStaying too near to the bus.D解析：细节理解题。根据第四段第一句话Children should be asked to take five large steps away from the bus when they
26、get it off.可知，孩子们下车后不要离校车太近，应该离开安全的距离。故选D。11Paragraph 5 mainly talks about tips on how to_Arefuse to talk with strangersBdeal with strangers on the roadCavoid dangers from strangersDescape from dangerous strangersC解析：推理判断题。根据第五段可知，如果陌生人先与他们说话，不要搭理；未经父母的允许，不要搭乘陌生人的车，所有这些都是要避开来自陌生人的危险。故选C。DI will not
27、go on about the causes of sunburn because you probably already know. If you get sunburn, you may be feeling a bit embarrassed about it. Once you have sunburn, the damage is done. So try the following ways to ease the discomfort.Cool it down by taking a bath or shower. Keep the water and room tempera
28、ture warm, especially for children as they may easily feel cold. Some people like to add 1/2 cup of baking soda to the bath water. This may help reduce your pain. You could also place a wet and cool cloth on the burnt area for about 15 minutes. Do that several times a day.Apply moisture(水分). You can
29、 choose some cream that makes your skin not that dry. Apply aloe, either the plant form or gel. Aloe contains active things that help reduce pain. Over the next few days, the skin may peel(脱皮). This is the bodys way of eliminating the dead skin, so keep using such cream to help make your skin comfor
30、table.Leave any blisters(水泡) complete. This helps speed healing and avoid infection as burst blisters can easily get infected. You can cover blisters to protect them if needed and definitely do not wear clothing that will cause friction(摩擦) as this can “pop” the blisters. Damaging the blisters can,
31、and probably will cause more pain with rubbing on soft skin and also cause infection.Give pain relief if needed. The medicine aspirin is not recommended for children.At this point, the person may not be comfortable, so do not make it worse by applying something that can prevent healing and increase
32、or lock in the heat under the skin, therefore causing more burn damage.See a doctor if：it covers a large part of the body or is severe in nature.there is a high fever, chills, rash, nausea, and severe pain.feeling faint or dizzy, rapid pulse or quick breathing.extreme thirst, little or no urine outp
33、ut or sunken eyes.【解题导语】被晒伤后应该怎么办呢？本文给我们提了一些相关建议。12Why do some people use baking soda after getting sunburn?ATo help prevent disease.BTo feel better in this way.CTo avoid getting cold.DTo reduce the burnt area.B解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的Some people like to add 1/2 cup of baking soda to the bath water. This may
34、 help reduce your pain.可知，这样做是为了感觉舒服一些。13What does the underlined word “eliminating” in Paragraph 3 mean?AProtecting.BCovering.CImproving. DRemoving.D解析：词义猜测题。根据第三段的Over the next few days, the skin may peel(脱皮)以及the dead skin可知，这里是指“清除”死皮。14What does the author consider important after getting sunbu
35、rn?AAvoiding breaking blisters.BGoing to see a doctor immediately.CTaking medicine to avoid infection.DPreventing the skin from developing blisters.A解析：细节理解题。根据第四段的Leave any blisters(水泡) complete. This helps speed healing and avoid infection as burst blisters can easily get infected.可知，不让水泡破掉很重要。15W
36、hat is the text mainly about?AThings to help treat sunburn.BThe common causes of sunburn.CWays to deal with sunburn.DMethods to deal with blisters properly.C解析：主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了晒伤后该怎么办，即应对晒伤的方法。第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后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。Eyesight plays a very important role in our dail
37、y life.Every waking moment, the eyes are working to see the world around us.Over forty percent of Americans worry about losing eyesight, but its easy to include steps into our daily life to ensure healthy eyes.Here are five suggestions for a lifetime of healthy eyesight：Schedule yearly exams.16._ Ex
38、perts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful check.The good news is that millions of children now can have yearly eye exams and following treatment, including eyeglasses.Protect against UV rays (紫外线)Longterm stay in the sun creates risk to your eyes.No matte
39、r what the season is, its extremely important to wear sunglasses.17._ Give your eyes a break.Twothirds of Americans spend up to seven hours a day using computers or other digital products.18._ Experts recommend that people practice the 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minutes, take a 20second break and look
40、at something 20 feet away.19_ As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruits and vegetables each day.Vitamins (维生素) C and E help protect eyesight and promote eye health.Practice safe wear and care of contact lenses (隐形眼镜)Many Americans use contact lenses to improve their eyesight.While some follow the m
41、edical guidance for wearing contact lenses, many are breaking the rules and putting their eyesight at risk.20_ Otherwise, you may have problems such as red eyes, pain in the eyes, or a more serious condition.AEat your greens.BThey can properly protect your eyes.CEye care should begin early in life.D
42、Parents usually dont care about their own eyesight.EStay in good shape by taking more vitamins.FThis frequent eye activity increases the risk for eye tiredness.GAlways follow the doctors advice for appropriate wear.答案：1620.CBFAG第二部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节(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
43、中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。My sister，Cathy，who lives in Vancouver，sent me a package full of Christmas gifts.She told me that she had_21_it in advance to make sure it would arrive at my house weeks before the_22_Christmas was drawing near，but no package arrived.Cathy checked the tracking number every_23_with C
44、anada Post，and every evening she would call me to_24_if there was any sign of it on our end.The_25_always started with questions about the package，but twenty minutes later we would still be_26_We talked about our family，such as parents，our kids and_27_Of course we also talked about our jobs.We had n
45、ever made so much_28_for each other! The talk always took us back to the hours we spent together in our childhood.By Christmas Eve we finally had to_29_the fact that the package was_30_lost.On Christmas morning，Cathy got on the phone with everyone in my_31_and told them what she had sent.Later on，af
46、ter a big family Christmas dinner，I had forgotten all about the_32_package when there was a knock on the door.Who could it be at such a time? As I_33_the door，a man was standing there.“I_34_this is yours，” he said，holding a package.Just then I_35_that it had been delivered to the wrong address，“I ju
47、st got home from vacation，”he explained，“_36_I wanted you to have this in time to open for Christmas.”I thanked this_37_stranger for taking so much trouble to_38_this gift to us on Christmas Day，and_39_thanked God that the package had been lost in the first place.The real gift of that holiday season
48、 was the new_40_to my sister who lives far away from us.It seemed that my sister was just by my side now.【解题导语】作者的姐姐给作者一家寄来了礼物，可是地址写错了。所以作者一家迟迟没有收到。一位好心人把包裹送了过来。作者非常感激这个人，认为这是最好的礼物，就像是姐姐在身边一样。21A.bookedBdecorated Cmailed DlistedC解析：从上文提到的“sent me a package”可知，姐姐给作者邮寄了(mailed)一个包裹，故选C项。22A.appointmen
49、t Bholiday Cdeadline DpartyB解析：根据下文中的“Christmas was drawing near”可知，礼物应在圣诞节假期之前到来，故用holiday。23A.year Bmonth Cweek DmorningD解析：根据后文的“and every evening”可知，姐姐每天早晨(morning)都要查一下包裹的跟踪号。24A.find out Btake out Cfigure out Dpick outA解析：根据句中的“if there was any sign of it”可知，姐姐每晚都给作者打电话，了解(find out)是否收到礼物了。tak
50、e out表示“取出”，figure out表示“弄明白”，pick out表示“精心挑选”，都不符合语境。25A.complaint Bdiscussion Cconversation DquarrelC解析：根据下文“We talked about our family”可知，作者和姐姐之间的谈话(conversation)总是从询问包裹开始。26A.kidding Barguing Cchatting DscoldingC解析：根据下文“We talked about”和“Of course we also talked about our jobs.”可知，二十分钟后作者和姐姐仍然在闲
51、谈(chatting)。27A.gifts Bhusbands Csecrets DclothingB解析：根据上文“We talked about our family”可知她们谈论自己的家人，而选项中只有husbands属于家庭成员，由此可得出答案为B项。28A.food Bmoney Cachievement DtimeD解析：作者和姐姐以前从来没有花那么多时间(time)交流。29A.accept Bignore Cconsider DstudyA解析：到了圣诞节前夕她们不得不接受(accept)这个事实。ignore表示“忽视”，consider表示“考虑”，study表示“研究”，
52、都不符合语境。30A.nearly Bsuddenly Cmostly DsimplyD解析：时间过去这么久了，还没收到包裹，因此作者认为那包裹根本就是丢了。simply表示“简直，根本”，符合语境。31A.restaurant Bhouse Coffice DclassB解析：姐姐和作者家(house)的每个成员都逐一通电话，所以选B项。32A.terrible Bmissing Cbig DoutstandingB解析：从上下文可知，这里应用missing，指那个丢失了的包裹，所以选B项。33A.opened Blocked Cleft DwatchedA解析：根据句中的“a man wa
53、s standing there”可知，作者开了门，故用opened。34A.understand Bforget Cknow DbelieveD解析：根据后文的“I wanted you to have this in time”可知，那个人确信包裹是作者的，所以用believe，选D项。35A.expected Bdreamed Crealized DrememberedC解析：作者看到那个人手中的包裹后意识到(realized)自己的包裹被投递到了错误的地址，所以选C项。36A.because Bbut Cor DsoB解析：从语境可知，这里是转折关系。尽管他刚刚度假回来，但他想将包裹早
54、日归还，所以用but。37A.generous Bhonest Cpolite DkindD解析：那个人不辞辛劳给作者送包裹，说明他是一个好心肠的人，所以用kind。38A.show Bpresent Creturn DofferC解析：这个包裹本来属于作者，因此应该是归还给作者，选return。show表示“展示”，present表示“赠予”，offer表示“提供”，都不符合语境。39A.silently Bcarefully Cgently DactuallyA解析：作者默默地(silently)感谢上帝。40A.distance Bguide Crecognition Dclosenes
55、sD解析：正因为包裹没有被准时送达，作者才和姐姐有那么多的时间交流，拉近了她们之间的距离，所以用closeness。distance表示“距离”，guide表示“指导”，recognition表示“认知”，都不符合语境。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。During his first years in Paris，Robert Capa worked mainly on local photo stories.It was not until 1936 41._ he got his big breakthroug
56、h.He was sent 42._(cover) the Spanish Civil War and，as a result，his work started to appear 43._(regular) in top magazines and newspapers.It was his picture of a loyalist soldier falling to his 44._(die) that brought him international reputation and became 45._ powerful symbol of war.In World War ，hi
57、s photographs of the Normandy invasion became the 46._(memorable) war photographs in history，and he received the medal of Freedom Citation for his work.Capas job as a war photographer often put him in great 47._(personality) danger，but despite the risks，48._ motto was always: “If your pictures arent
58、 good enough，you arent close enough.” However，on 25 May，1954，Capas luck ran out when he was working on a task in French Indochina.He stepped on a land mine and 49._(kill) instantly.Capa is considered one of the finest war 50._ _(photographer) of all time，who used his camera to express and record the
59、 horror of the events around him.【解题导语】本文讲述了战地摄影记者Robert Capa(罗伯特卡帕)的故事。41that解析：考查连词。本题为It was.that.强调句型，强调的是时间状语“not until 1936”。强调句型的特点是：将it was/is和that同时去掉，适当调整语序，句意通顺，成分完整。42to cover解析：考查非谓语动词。send sb.to do sth.意为“派某人去做某事”，此处为被动语态。句意：他被派往西班牙报道其内战情况。43regularly解析：考查副词。修饰实义动词appear应用regular的副词形式。
60、句意：他的作品经常出现在顶级杂志和报纸上。44death解析：考查名词。根据前面的his一词可知，此处应用die的名词形式death。45a解析：考查冠词。句意：那张照片成为战争(的残酷性的)一个有力的代表。不定冠词a表示泛指。46most memorable解析：考查形容词的最高级。句意：成为历史上最令人难忘的战争照片，因为他的工作，他获得了自由奖章。47personal解析：考查形容词。此处修饰名词需要用形容词，故用personal“个人的，私人的”。48his解析：考查代词。句意：他的经典语录“如果你的照片拍得不够好，那是因为你靠得不够近”。motto是Capa的语录，故用his。49w
61、as killed解析：考查动词时态和语态。1954年5月25日，卡帕在一次任务中，误入雷区踩中地雷被炸身亡。He与kill之间为被动关系，且事情发生在过去，因此应用一般过去时的被动语态。50photographers解析：考查名词复数。one of后跟可数名词复数形式。句意：卡帕被(人们)认为是最优秀的战地摄影师之一第三部分写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节短文改错(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
62、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。This morning I got up early and went to school as usually，only to find there were nobody in the classroom because it was Sunday.“How a bad memory I have！” I couldnt help laughing.Stand in front of the sch
63、ool gate，I began to wonder what to do next.Suddenly a good idea occurs to me.“Why not get together with some good friends for a picnic in such a fine weather？” I immediately telephoned some of my best friends，but they all agreed to join me.About two hours late，we finally arrived a pleasant park with
64、 trees and flowers here and there.We really enjoyed us greatly.答案：This morning I got up early and went to school as ，only to find there nobody in the classroom because it was Sunday.“ a bad memory I have！” I couldnt help laughing. in front of the school gate，I began to wonder what to do next.Suddenl
65、y a good idea to me.“Why not get together with some good friends for a picnic in such fine weather？” I immediately telephoned some of my best friends， they all agreed to join me.About two hours ，we finally arrived a pleasant park with trees and flowers here and there.We really enjoyed greatly.第二节书面表
66、达(满分25分)假设你叫李华，现在在英国某所中学作交换生。下周你想组织同学们开展一次秋游活动，但需得到校长的批准。根据以下要点给校长写一封信：1写信的目的；2.陈述理由；3.恳请校长批准。注意：1.词数100左右；2信的开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。Dear Sir，I am Li Hua, an exchange student from China._Yours sincerely，Li HuaOne possible version：Dear_Sir，I_am_Li_Hua,_an_exchange_student_from_China. Ive planned an autumn
67、outing for my class next week, and I am writing to ask for your permission.First, the place weve decided to visitthe Forest Park is not far away from the city.We can either take a bus or ride bikes to get there.Second, the trip will provide us with a great opportunity to get close to nature and strengthen our team spirit.Third, we need to take some physical exercise to relax.Some teachers will join us to make sure of our safety.Please take my request into consideration.We are all looking forward to receiving your permission.Yours_sincerely，Li_Hua
