1、第四单元检测(时间:90分钟满分:120分)一、阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共12小题;每小题2.5分,满分30分)AAn old man lives with his little grandson.Every day the old man gets up early to read books.One day the grandson asked,“Grandpa,I want to read books as you do.But I always forget what I read.What are the advantages of reading?”The grand
2、father didnt answer him,but said,“Take this little basket to the river and bring me back a basket of water.” The boy did as his grandpa said,but all the water leaked out before he got back home.The grandfather laughed and said,“Youll have to walk faster next time.”The next time the boy ran faster,bu
3、t the basket was still empty before he returned home.The boy said,“See,Grandpa,its no use!”“Is it no use?” the old man said.“Look at the basket.”The boy looked at the basket and found that the basket was different.It was cleaner,inside and out.“Thats what happens when you read books.You might not un
4、derstand or remember everything,but when you read them,you will be changed,inside and out.”1What does the old man do every day?A.He carries water.B.He reads books.C.He writes something.D.He does some chores.答案B解析根据第一段第二句,可知这位老人每天看书。2After the grandson read books,he .A.was too busy to do itB.got up l
5、ateC.always forgot what he readD.slept late答案C解析根据第二段中的“But I always forget what I read.”可知,孙子读书后,总是忘记他读的内容。3How many times did the grandson go to the river to get some water?A.Once.B.Twice.C.Three times.D.Four times.答案B解析根据短文关键词“The next time”可知孙子一共取了两次水。4According to the grandpas words,what happen
6、s when we read books?A.We wont have any changes.B.We can understand everything.C.We will be changed,inside and out.D.We can never forget what we read.答案C解析根据尾段爷爷的话“but when you read them,you will be changed,inside and out”可知,当我们读书的时候,我们的内在和外在都会变化。BI work in a nursing home and my job is to take care
7、of the elderly.This year,a very sweet old lady that I cared for,Alice,had gone through a difficult time.She got dementia and so she had been in the hospital twice.In November I was finally able to get her back to her “home”.Alice had thought her daughter was coming to visit her on Christmas Day and
8、that they were going to have the whole family together like the old days.When she finally realized that that happy moment was not going to happen,she was very sad.Knowing that her daughter was coming after Christmas was not enough to make her feel happy.I hated the idea of her being alone on the hol
9、iday!On Christmas Eve,I gave her a surprise by asking if she would like to go to a candlelight service at church that night.Instead of taking her to my church,I took her to her old neighborhood church where all her friends were.We got there early and I got her a seat where her friends could see her
10、as they came in.Then soon some of her friends came to the church and they rushed over to greet her and sit with her.The candlelight service was beautiful and Alice got a lot of love from her old and new friends there.The truth of the story is that I am the one who got the best gift:the smile on Alic
11、es face.5The underlined word “dementia” in Paragraph 2 probably is .A.a houseB.a letterC.an illnessD.a plan答案C解析推理判断题。根据文章第二段中的“and so she had been in the hospital twice”可推断,此处表示老人生病了,住了两次院,故选C项。6Where did Alice spend her Christmas Eve according to the story?A.In her old house.B.In her old neighborh
12、ood church.C.In the nursing home.D.In the hospital.答案B解析细节理解题。根据文章第五段中的第一句“Instead of taking her to my church,I took her to her old neighborhood church where all her friends were.”可知选B项。7What was the best gift that the author got on Christmas Eve?A.The candlelight service.B.Praise from Alices friend
13、s.C.Alices happiness.D.Thanks from Alices daughter.答案C解析细节理解题。根据文章的最后一段“The truth of the story is that I am the one who got the best gift:the smile on Alices face.”可知,作者得到的最好的礼物是Alice脸上的笑容,即她的快乐,故选C项。8What is the best title for this passage?A.A special candlelight Christmas EveB.The dream of all old
14、 lonely ladiesC.My special jobD.The true love答案A解析主旨大意题。本文讲述了作者帮助一位老人过了一个特别的烛光平安夜的故事,故选A项。CMany people think the dinosaurs were the biggest animals that ever lived.They are wrong.The worlds biggest animal is still living and it lives in the ocean.It is called the blue whale.Blue whales can be as lon
15、g as 30 metres and weigh as much as 1,000 kilos.The largest dinosaurs weighed only 500 kilos.The whale is not only the worlds biggest animal,it is also one of the smartest.We know that whales can communicate with each other,although we do not know what they are saying.Perhaps one day we will learn h
16、ow to communicate with whales,and then they will be able to tell us about themselves.Although they live in the ocean,whales dont lay eggs like fish do.They are mammals.They give birth to babies and produce milk inside their own bodies to feed them.Humans are also mammals.There are lots of stories ab
17、out whales,but perhaps the most famous story is Moby Dick,which was written by an American writer named Herman Melville.In the book,a sailor named Captain Ahab spends a lot of time trying to find and kill an enormous white whale named Moby Dick.Sadly,there are not many kinds of whales left.People ha
18、ve killed them for food and other things for thousands of years.However,there are now laws(法律) to stop people killing most kinds of whales.So perhaps there will be more of them in years to come.9Whales can .A.tell us about themselvesB.lay eggsC.communicate with each otherD.live on the land答案C解析根据原文第
19、二段第二句可知,鲸鱼之间可以互相交流,虽然我们不知道它们在谈什么。10Moby Dick is .A.a story written by Herman MelvilleB.a sailorC.the name of a blue whaleD.a famous dinosaur答案A解析根据第四段第一句可知,Moby Dick是由美国作家赫尔曼麦尔维尔写的关于鲸鱼的作品。11There are not many kinds of whales left because .A.they dont lay eggsB.people have killed themC.they live in t
20、he oceanD.there are laws against them答案B解析根据最后一段可知,由于人们捕杀鲸鱼,鲸鱼的种类越来越少。12The passage is mainly about.A.the worlds biggest animalB.lots of stories about whalesC.laws to stop people killing whalesD.the differences between dinosaurs and whales答案A解析本文介绍了地球上最大的动物鲸鱼。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
21、入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways.13 Second,your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test.Third,note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your intere
22、st.You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report.14 Whenever or however you take notes,keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process.15The following methods may work best for you.Read the text quickly to find the main fact
23、s and ideas in it.Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.Write your notes in your own words.16Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.As you take notes,you may want to use your own shorthand (速记).When you do,be sure
24、that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time.17A.Use words,not complete sentences.B.There are three practical note-taking methods.C.You must write your notes on separate paper.D.Otherwise,you may not be able to read your notes later.E.You will also want to develop your own met
25、hod for taking notes.F.That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.G.First,the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.答案13.G14.E15.F16.A17.D二、完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)Mothers Day drew near,and John was driving
26、 by a flower shop.He said to himself,“I will send Mom some 18.” He entered it and saw a boy 19 with the clerk.“How many roses can I 20 for six dollars?” the boy asked.The clerk was trying to explain that roses were 21.Maybe the boy would be happy with carnations (康乃馨).“No,it has to be red roses,beca
27、use thats my moms 22.She was sick last year and I didnt 23 much time with her.”He said again.24 inside of John was 25 by the boys words,and he looked at the clerk silently whispering that he would pay for the boys roses.The clerk said,“Okay,I will give you a dozen red roses 26 your six dollars.”The
28、boy almost jumped into the air.He took the flowers and 27 from the shop.John 28 his own flowers and made sure that delivery would include a 29 telling his mother how much he loved her.As he drove away from the 30,he was feeling very good.As he waited at the light,he saw the boy enter a park through
29、two huge gates.Suddenly,he realized it was not a park.It was a cemetery (墓地).He could see the young man turn in by the gate and walk along the fence.As the light 31,he pulled over,got out of the car,and began to 32 the boy,thirty or forty steps behind him.The boy stopped by a small monument and went
30、 down on his 33.He sobbed and laid the roses on the 34.John heard him speak,“Mommy,why did I not tell you how much I love you?Why did I not tell you one 35 time?God,please tell my mommy I love her.”John walked back to his car,36 in eyes.He drove quickly to the shop and told the clerk he would take t
31、he flowers 37.He wanted to make sure of it and tell his mother just how much he loved her.18A.giftsB.rosesC.chocolatesD.cards答案B解析根据第一句母亲节就要到了,约翰开车经过花店,可知约翰是想在母亲节给妈妈送花,故B项最合适。19A.talkingB.playingC.quarrellingD.joking答案A解析由下文小男孩和店员的对话可知他们没有“玩耍(play)”,没有“吵架(quarrel)”,也没有“开玩笑(joke)”,而是在“交谈(talk)”。20A.p
32、ayB.costC.getD.pick答案C解析此处的语境是:我花六美元能买多少玫瑰?pay表示“支付”,常用pay money for sth结构;cost表示“花费”,它的主语一般是物。21A.specialB.expensiveC.beautifulD.free答案B解析由下文约翰说“he would pay for the boys roses”及店员的其他话语可知小男孩的六美元买不了玫瑰,因为玫瑰很贵(expensive)。22A.fitB.interestC.habitD.favorite答案D解析妈妈最喜欢玫瑰花了,favorite此处是名词,表示“最喜爱的人或物”。23A.sa
33、veB.spendC.offerD.take答案B解析“我”跟她共同度过的时间不多。spend“度过(时光)”。24A.SomethingB.EverythingC.NothingD.Anything答案A解析约翰内心的某些东西被小男孩的话触动了,something表示不确定的指代。25A.touchedB.interruptedC.persuadedD.changed答案A解析由约翰 “would pay for the boys roses”可知他被小男孩感动了(touched)。26A.withB.forC.throughD.by答案B解析你可以用六美元买一打玫瑰。for用做介词时,可以
34、表示“交换”。27A.wanderedB.jumpedC.walkedD.ran答案D解析由上文的“The boy almost jumped into the air.”可知小男孩因买到了玫瑰而特别高兴,所以他拿着玫瑰跑出了花店。28A.orderedB.suggestedC.demandedD.hid答案A解析约翰订购了花。order有“订购”的意思。29A.letterB.noteC.beltD.book答案B解析他要求邮送玫瑰时附上一张字条(写上他有多爱他的妈妈)。送花的时候附带一张字条为常识,显然不可能是附上一封信,所以A项错误。30A.stationB.shopC.homeD.pa
35、rk答案B解析由上文可知约翰是去花店买花,所以之后他从花店(shop)开车离开。31A.damagedB.changedC.remainedD.sold答案B解析由上文的“As he waited at the light”和下文的“he pulled over”可知交通灯变了(changed)。32A.drawB.followC.protectD.picture答案B解析由下文的“thirty or forty steps behind him”可知约翰下车后一直跟随着(follow)小男孩。33A.wayB.heartC.feetD.knees答案D解析小男孩是去祭拜他的妈妈,所以是跪在墓
36、碑前,所以用knees(膝盖)。34A.graveB.schoolC.playgroundD.hospital答案A解析由上下文可知小男孩是去祭拜他的妈妈,所以他把花放在坟墓(grave)上。35A.moreB.lessC.oftenD.happy答案A解析因为小男孩的妈妈已经去世了,所以他不能再次告诉她他自己有多爱她。one more time“再一次”。36A.excitementB.tearsC.fearD.comfort答案B解析约翰感动了,所以眼睛里充满了泪水(tears)。37A.personallyB.exactlyC.seriouslyD.honestly答案A解析约翰被男孩感
37、动了,决心亲自给妈妈送花,与上文的delivery相对应。三、语篇填空(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。My name is Nora.I live in Moscow now,but I was born in Qingdao.We 38.(move)to Moscow four years ago when my dad got a new job here.I didnt want to leave China 39. I had a great life there.I had lots of friends an
38、d everyone got along well 40. each other.We had fun 41.(swim)almost every day after school.And the weather was always great.At first,I didnt like the life in Moscow when we arrived.It was still winter,42. the weather wasnt very nice.It was 43.(real)cold and it snowed all the time.I didnt have any fr
39、iends.I felt 44.(sadly) and lonely and wanted to go back to China.Things got 45.(good)when I started school.All the kids at school were 46.(friend)to me.Now I enjoy 47.(live)here.I think Moscow is a great city.答案38.moved39.because40.with41.swimming42.so43.really44.sad45.better46.friendly47.living四、短
40、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 want to get along well with my classmates,so I cant,because I am very quiet.I can f
41、ind words to say when others are talking with me.Im very impressing by those girls always keep talking and smiling.If the world were full of people who are always talk,it would be a very noise place!I know some people are quiet when others like to talk a lot,which make a harmonious life.And they wil
42、l know my classmates quite well so long as I find the confidence to speak out.But I feel lonely in the class because my quietness.答案第一句:sobut第二句:cancant第三句:impressingimpressed;girls后加who/that第四句:talktalking;noisenoisy第五句:whenwhile;makemakes第六句:theyI第七句:because后加of五、书面表达(满分25分)地震会造成包括房屋倒塌,人员伤亡等在内的一系列
43、的不良后果。所以在发生地震时如何保护自己便成了一个重要的话题。请你以“How to Survive in an Earthquake”为题写一篇文章。内容要点:1.地震来临时请不要惊慌,如果在室外请远离大树、高楼、高压线等物。2.如果在室内,要尽量躲在桌子等坚固家具的下面,并且注意保护好头、颈部。3.逃生时千万不要选择乘坐电梯。注意:词数100左右,可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。参考范文How to Survive in an EarthquakeThe earthquake could cause significant damage.So how to keep safe during an
44、 earthquake has become an important issue.Here are some guidelines.Firstly,dont be nervous and keep calm.Try to get into an open area away from trees,buildings,walls,signs,power lines and anything else that might fall on you if you are outdoors.Secondly,if you are indoors,stay there.Quickly move to
45、a safe place in the room such as under a strong desk.Cover your head and neck with your arms.The goal is to protect yourself from falling objects.Avoid taking cover near windows,large mirrors and hanging objects.Thirdly,never use the lift.Though we cant stop earthquakes,we can reduce the damage that earthquakes bring us if we take right measures.