1、单元质量评估(四)时间:100分钟分数: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,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。AA Lesson Plan from Life Planning Education:A Youth Development ProgrammePurpose:To learn about body language and how to use body languageMaterials(材料): Cards; containerTime:2535 minutesPlanning Notes
2、:Write the words below on cards:angrydisappointedshyafraidsadhappynervousexcitedboredPlace the cards in the container so volunteers can draw them out one at a time.Steps:First make sure that all volunteers know what body language means (expressing feelings through body movement and facial expression
3、s).Go over the following instructions:Ill need at least 9 volunteers to play a game similar to charades(猜词游戏).The first volunteer will draw a card with a feeling written on it and act out the feeling without using words.The rest of the group will guess what feeling is being communicated.Once someone
4、 correctly guesses the feeling, the next person in line will draw a card and act out what is written on it, again without words.The game will continue until there are no more cards or until time is up.At last,end the activity using the discussion points below:Can you give examples of when someones b
5、ody language communicated a different message from what he/she actually said?Sometimes one person is offended(冒犯)by anothers body language.How can you work to keep that from happening? Answers may include: be honest and direct;match your nonverbal messages to your verbal ones; be aware of cultural a
6、ttitudes toward different kinds of body language.【语篇解读】本文是应用文。文章是有关肢体语言运用的课程设计。1.To whom is the text most likely written?A.Teachers.B.Students.C.Volunteers. D.Young parents.解析:推理判断题。根据文章标题“A Lesson Plan from Life Planning Education:A Youth Development Programme”及文章内容介绍可知,本文是一堂课的课程设计内容,由此可知,文章的受众是教师。
7、答案:A2.What do we know about the game?A.One volunteer draws all cards.B.Volunteers guess feelings one by one.C.Each volunteer is given 2535 minutes.D.Feelings on cards are shown nonverbally.解析:细节理解题。根据“Steps”部分中的“The first volunteer.without using words”及“the next person in line. again without words”可
8、知,志愿者们在做猜词游戏时,避免使用话语,只能用表演的方式呈现卡片上表示感觉的单词。答案:D3.What are you advised to do to avoid offensive body language?A.Learn about different cultures.B.Behave humourously.C.Act indirectly.D.Just let it be.解析:推理判断题。根据“Steps”部分中的“be aware of cultural attitudes toward different kinds of body language”可知,为避免肢体语言
9、冒犯他人,应该学习了解不同的文化。答案:ABRoss Griffiths woke up one morning aged 16 months unable to speak.This fiveyearold boy was only two weeks ago diagnosed(诊断)with a condition so unusual that it hasnt been named and is instead known as 15q11.2.Ross Griffiths has struggled to get back his communication skills, but
10、 has always been too shy to use his sign language away from home and school.But after seeing a video of Middlesbroughs Cleveland Centre Father Christmas signing with threeyearold Mali Williams,Ross told his mum that he wanted to sign with Father Christmas,too.Ross and his family went to see Father C
11、hristmas yesterday,along with Mali, who was invited back for a second visit.Father Christmas set up the special second meeting with Mali where he gave her a lovely doll.As crowds of children and parents awaited the arrival of the big man at the shopping centre, Father Christmas took some time out be
12、fore his duties to meet again with Mali and with Ross before going on to see all the other children.Rosss mum Becky Lane hoped that a visit to the special Father Christmas would help Ross get over his shyness.The Father Christmas everyone believes in even learned Makaton specially for his meeting wi
13、th Ross,as this is the communication method the young boy uses.“He was too frightened to use his sign language outside the house, but when he saw the video of the girl signing with Father Christmas,it showed him he didnt have to be shy.He did really well.And he got a Pacman game as a gift.Now hes no
14、t a shy boy any more,”Becky said.【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个害羞的小男孩和圣诞老人用手语交流的故事。4.According to the text,Ross Griffiths.A.caught a deadly diseaseB.was afraid of communicating with strangersC.found it hard to learn sign languageD.dreamed of becoming a Father Christmas解析:细节理解题。由第二段中的“Ross Griffiths.has alwa
15、ys been too shy to use his sign language away from home and school”可知,罗斯格里菲斯害怕和陌生人交流,故选B。答案:B5.Seeing the video, Ross might feel very.A.proud B.angryC.calm D.excited解析:推理判断题。由第二段中的“after seeing a video.Ross told his mum that he wanted to sign with Father Christmas,too”可知,罗斯看到那个视频时应该感到很兴奋,所以他也很想和圣诞老人
16、用手语对话,故选D。答案:D6.What does the underlined word “Makaton” most probably refer to?A.A form of signing. B.A foreign language.C.A Christmas song. D.A kind of dance.解析:词义猜测题。由该词后的“this is the communication method the young boy uses”可知,Makaton是指一种手势语,故选A。答案:A7.After meeting Father Christmas, Ross.A.knew ho
17、w to shop wiselyB.wanted to go to school againC.rebuilt confidence in himselfD.could speak like normal people解析:推理判断题。由最后一段中贝基所说的“Now hes not a shy boy any more”可知,罗斯在见过圣诞老人后找回了自信心,故选C。答案:CCAsk someone what they have done to help the environment recently and they will almost certainly mention recycl
18、ing.Recycling in the home is very important of course.However, being forced to recycle often means we already have more material than we need.We are dealing with the results of that overconsumption in the greenest way possible, but it would be far better if we did not need to bring so much material
19、home in the first place.The total amount of packaging(包装)increased by 12% between 2010 and 2015.It now makes up a third of a typical households waste in the UK.In many supermarkets nowadays food items are packaged twice with plastic and cardboard.Too much packaging is doing serious damage to the env
20、ironment.The UK, for example, is running out of it for carrying this unnecessary waste.If such packaging is burnt, it gives off greenhouse gases which go on to cause the greenhouse effect. Recycling helps, but the process itself uses energy.The solution is not to produce such items in the first plac
21、e.Food waste is a serious problem, too.Too many supermarkets encourage customers to buy more than they need.However, a few of them are coming round to the idea that this cannot continue, encouraging customers to reuse their plastic bags, for example.But this is not just about supermarkets.It is abou
22、t all of us.We have learned to associate packaging with quality.We have learned to think that something unpackaged is of poor quality.This is especially true of food.But it also applies to a wide range of consumer products, which often have far more packaging than necessary.There are signs of hope.A
23、s more of us recycle, we are beginning to realise just how much unnecessary material we are collecting.We need to face the wastefulness of our consumer culture,but we have a mountain to climb.【语篇解读】文章讲述了人们对于过度包装的危害的认识及人们应有的积极态度,让大家认识到形势的严峻和改变这种状况任务的艰巨。8.What does the underlined phrase “overconsumpti
24、on” refer to?A.Using too much packaging.B.Recycling too many wastes.C.Making more products than necessary.D.Having more material than is needed.解析:词义猜测题。根据文章第一段“we already have more material than we need.”及画线词所在句可知画线部分的意义应为“过度消费”。答案:D9.The author uses figures in Paragraph 2 to show.A.the tendency of
25、 cutting household wasteB.the fact of packaging overuseC.the rapid growth of supermarketsD.the increase of packaging recycling解析:推理判断题。根据作者在文中使用的数字可知,作者使用数字的目的是让读者清楚地理解过度包装的现实问题。答案:B10.According to the text, recycling.A.helps control the greenhouse effectB.means burning packaging for energyC.is the
26、solution to gas shortageD.leads to a waste of land解析:细节理解题。根据第三段“If such packaging is burnt,it gives off greenhouse gases which go on to cause the greenhouse effect.”可知A项正确。答案:A11.What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?A.Unpackaged products are of bad quality.B.Supermarkets care more about packaging.
27、C.Other products are better packaged than food.D.It is improper to judge quality by packaging.解析:推理判断题。第四段讲述了人们对于包装不好的物品的固有认识,即:人们普遍认为包装不好的物品质量肯定差。故D正确。答案:DDForget calling the front desk.If youre a guest at an Affinia hotel, the staff(员工)will try to find out what you need just by looking at you.The
28、Affinia Hotel Collection is improving service in its five hotels in New York City and one each in Chicago and Washington, D.C.Everyone from housekeeping to management will communicate with guests based on body language.A body language expert trained employees on what cues(信号)to look for.A guest who
29、makes eye contact(接触)while walking down the hall, for example, may be open to conversation.A businessman frequently touching an ear is probably nervous and may be interested in a therapeutic pillow(理疗枕头).“So many companies, when they talk about service, they programme it to how many rings till you a
30、nswer the phone,”says John Moser, marketing officer for Affinia.“That doesnt sound very reasonable.Lets give employees some tools they can use to find out whats the right way to talk with somebody at a particular time.”Patti Wood, a body language expert who carried out the Affinia training, says she
31、 has never seen such training given to all hotel employees.“All of the training is to make sure every single guest is treated as special,”she says.Staff questions about a guests day wont disappear, Moser says.But, he says, small talk isnt always enough to get a reading of a guests needs:“You cant al
32、ways tell from the first sentence whether someone is happy or unhappy,” he says.“Measuring some of the things theyre showing, with the way theyre talking to you, can help our employees provide a service thats more personal for them.”【语篇解读】本文是说明文。为了提供更好的服务,Affinia连锁酒店培训员工识别客人的肢体语言。12.What are Affinia
33、 hotels doing?A.Understanding their employees better.B.Setting up new hotels in different cities.C.Improving their employees body language.D.Training employees to understand guests needs better.解析:细节理解题。根据第二段末的“Everyone from housekeeping to management will communicate with guests based on body langu
34、age.”及第三段开头“A body language expert trained employees on what cues to look for.”可知,Affinia连锁酒店培训其员工识别客人的肢体语言,以便更好地与其交流。答案:D13.What should a hotel employee do if a guest looks into his or her eye?A.Offer a pillow.B.Make small talk.C.Avoid speaking to the guest.D.Be open to the guests suggestions.解析:推理
35、判断题。根据第三段中的“A guest who makes eye contact while walking down the hall,for example,may be open to conversation.”可知,如果一名客人与酒店服务人员进行眼神接触,说明该客人有交流的意愿。答案:B14.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A.The company. B.The service.C.The phone. D.The hotel.解析:代词指代题。画线词所在句的意思是:有些公司根据电话铃响几次之后
36、员工才接起电话来设定服务的水准。“it”指代的是服务。答案:B15.What does Patti Wood think of Affinias training?A.It is completely new.B.It makes employees feel special.C.It will take the place of staff questions.D.It is following some other companies example.解析:推理判断题。根据第五段中的“she has never seen such training given to all hotel e
37、mployees”可知,帕蒂伍德认为这种培训是一种全新的尝试。答案:A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。How to Build a Students SelfconfidenceEducating students means more than giving them academic knowledge.Simply knowing a correct response doesnt give a student the confidence to raise his hand to answer
38、a question.Students perform best in constructive learning environments.16Provide leadership opportunities for students.Cultivate(培养) important characteristics, including responsibility and independence by assigning students to take different classroom roles.Suitable jobs include hall monitors, audio
39、visual assistants and classroom helpers.17Set achievable goals for each student.18Talk with them about your expectations and their individual progress.Reward students for meeting challenges, while persuading struggling students back on track.Give constructive feedback to help reduce weaknesses and s
40、trengthen strengths.Teach students that selfconfidence isnt built from praise.Remain honest with each student to encourage them to speak out their problems, instead of avoiding or denying their existence.Make corrections without damaging your students confidence.Encourage students to set high standa
41、rds for themselves.19Reinforce(强化)this message with examples and literature.20Realize that conquering difficult tasks builds mental toughness and cultivates persistence.Relay this message to your students by asking each one to write a goal that focuses on improving a weak area.Help your students dev
42、elop relevant attack plans.A.Push students to improve their weaknesses.B.Selfconfidence games can help students of all ages.C.Tell your students that they are able to achieve great achievements.D.They are useless in helping students succeed in the future.E.You can reduce their doubts with various ac
43、tivities that build confidence.F.Mastering some duties can help build confidence and erase the fear of trying new experiences.G.Realize that overcoming selfdoubt to achieve objectives can help build students confidence.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。培养自信对于学生的学业成功来说非常重要,本文告诉我们一些如何培养学生自信的建议。16.解析:下文列举了一系列老师可以采取的培养学生自
44、信心的措施。故此处选E项,引起下文的论述,老师们可以采用各种各样的活动培养学生的自信心,以减少他们对自己的怀疑。答案:E17.解析:本段论述了给学生提供展示领导才能的机会,如让学生担任不同的课堂角色或者安排不同的任务以培养其责任感,故此处选F项,掌握一些职责有助于培养学生的自信心,消除学生对尝试新体验的恐惧。答案:F18.解析:根据本段的主题句“Set achievable goals for each student”可知,此处选G项,为每一个学生设立可实现的目标,认识到克服自我怀疑以实现目标有助于增强学生的自信心。答案:G19.解析:空处与上一句中的high standards“高标准”相
45、呼应,故选C项,告诉学生他们可以取得重大的成就。答案:C20.解析:本段主要论述了通过改善自身的弱点可以培养意志力,故选择A项,鼓励学生改善自身弱点。答案:A第二部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节完形填空(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。It may be difficult to understand nonverbal messages because different cultures have different expectations about eye contact, p
46、hysical21, etc.Lets consider eye contact.Children from many Latin American and Asian22show respect by avoiding the glance of important persons.A teacher whos23with this,however, might consider the lack of eye contact as a sign of24.For many American Indian children,25 a teacher in the eye and answer
47、ing her question in front of the class is “showing off”.Culture greatly26attitudes towards physical contact,whether its a handshake, hug, or pat on the back.In Asia, female friends27hold hands and men casually(随便地)hug one another as they walk down the street.Americans, however, may feel28with such p
48、ublic behaviour.In some Asian cultures, affectionately patting a(n)29head is strictly taboo(禁忌的),30it can be acceptable behaviour between adults and young children.How31should people stand to each other when theyre having a conversation? In areas of the Middle East and South America,people stand ver
49、y close when32.Europeans like to have33distance between them,while some Africans34even more space.You can35great discomfort by standing too close to another person.Not being36of this can even prevent someone from understanding or37the ideas youre trying to get across.To create a positive environment
50、 for communication,your nonverbal message must closely38your verbal message.One way to do this is to carefully observe how children and families speak and39around each other and with people they respect.This can40clues about the true meaning of their nonverbal interactions.【语篇解读】本文为一篇说明文,讲述了不同的文化对眼神
51、接触、身体接触等有不同的理解。另外,不同的文化对人与人之间站立距离远近的理解也有所不同。所以,要想真正了解一种文化,一定不要忽视无声语言所传达的信息。21.A.exercise B.touchC.education D.strength解析:physical touch意为“身体接触”。第26空后的“physical contact”亦是提示。答案:B22.A.schools B.villagesC.homelands D.cultures解析:第一段已提到不同文化(different cultures)中人们对视线接触、身体接触等有不同的理解。此处举例说明,故此空填“文化”一词。答案:D23
52、.A.uncertain B.angryC.unfamiliar D.popular解析:在拉美和亚洲文化中,小孩回避他人的视线是对其尊敬的表现。而对此不了解的老师会误以为这是缺乏尊重。be unfamiliar with意为“对不熟悉”。答案:C24.A.disrespect B.ideaC.danger D.disappointment解析:此空前的however说明此句与前一句之间是转折关系。既然前一句说是“show respect”,此处应当是“a sign of disrespect”。答案:A25.A.seeing B.staring atC.looking at D.glanci
53、ng at解析:look sb in the eye意为“直视某人”。答案:C26.A.influences B.supportsC.observes D.reduces解析:在文章首段中说“不同的文化对视线接触、身体接触等有不同的期待”,然后在第二段讲视线接触在不同文化中的不同理解,故此段则是讲physical contact在不同文化中的影响,即“文化极大地影响到人们对身体接触的态度”。答案:A27.A.never B.oftenC.seldom D.sometimes解析:由于男性之间可以随意地拥抱一下,故可推测女性朋友之间手拉手是常事。答案:B28.A.pleased B.comfor
54、tableC.mad D.uncomfortable解析:由该句的however可知,在亚洲文化中很自然的行为,在美国文化中却令人感到不舒服。答案:D29.A.childs B.babysC.adults D.mans解析:在一些亚洲文化中,摸成人的头是严格禁止的,但是成人和小孩之间摸头是可以接受的。答案:C30.A.because B.althoughC.unless D.if解析:前后之间是让步关系,故用although。答案:B31.A.far B.closelyC.properly D.close解析:从本段的“people stand very close,distance,stan
55、ding too close”等可知,本段是谈人与人之间站立时相隔的距离。答案:D32.A.talking B.eatingC.waiting D.listening解析:此处“when talking”与前一句的“when theyre having a conversation”意思一样。答案:A33.A.more B.lessC.no D.little解析:来自中东和南美的人谈话时站得很近,而欧洲人需要的心理距离要更大一些。答案:A34.A.hate B.preferC.wish D.dream解析:该句中的while表示对比。非洲人需要的心理距离更远。答案:B35.A.change B
56、.expectC.create D.accept解析:双方谈话时,站得太近,超过可接受的心理距离,人就会感到极不舒服。create“引起;造成”。答案:C36.A.afraid B.ashamedC.proud D.aware解析:对谈话时的心理距离要清楚,否则会造成麻烦。be aware of意为“意识到,知道”,符合语境。be afraid of“害怕”;be ashamed of“以为羞愧”;be proud of“以为豪”,均不符合语境。答案:D37.A.suggesting B.consideringC.refusing D.accepting解析:此空前的or表示选择关系,说明此空
57、的内容与前面的understanding意思相近。意识不到人们交流时默认的心理距离甚至会阻碍他人理解或接受你试图传达的意思。答案:D38.A.pass B.explainC.match D.prepare解析:非语言信息与语言信息要相配(match)、要一致。答案:C39.A.talk B.behaveC.use D.look解析:这些文化差异可通过观察小孩和家人间的谈话及举止方式(behave)来了解。答案:B40.A.provide B.supportC.prove D.search解析:这样就可为你真正理解他们的非语言交流提供(provide)线索。答案:A第二节(共10小题;每小题1.
58、5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Although it could not compete with the speed of email today, the 1800s experienced a revolution in communication that played an important role in creating the tradition of the Christmas greeting card.41.(help) by the new railway system, the public postal
59、service made corresponding a popular past time.In England, Sir Henry Cole recognized the advantage of 42.more efficient mail service and initiated(开始)the practice of sending Christmas greeting cards 43.friends.The first card 44.(design) by J.C.Horsley as a commercial endeavor.One thousand copies wer
60、e sold in London,45.soon others followed suit.An English 46.(art), William Egley, produced a popular card in 1849.Louis Prang, a German born printer, working from 47.shop in Massachusetts, printed his first American cards in 1875.Even more 48.(importance) than his printing was the fact 49.he did mor
61、e than anyone else to popularize the cards by instituting nationwide contests for the best Christmas designs,50.were awarded cash prizes.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文,介绍圣诞卡的由来及在沟通方面所起的重要作用。41.解析:因help与公共邮政服务之间是动宾关系,故用过去分词表示被动。答案:Helped42.解析:指一种更高效的邮政服务,表示“一种”用不定冠词a。答案:a43.解析:句式搭配send sth to sb表示“给某人送某物”。答案:to44.解析
62、:在句中作谓语表示被动且用一般过去时。答案:was designed45.解析:用连词and连接两个并列句。答案:and46.解析:从后面的同位语William Egley可知这里填与art有关的人,即artist。答案:artist47.解析:从后面的“his first American cards”可知是他的商店。答案:his48.解析:这是一个倒装句,主语是the fact,空格要求填的词在句中作表语,故用形容词。答案:important49.解析:引导同位语从句,说明the fact的具体内容,本身无实际意义,也不作成分,但一般不省略。答案:that50.解析:引导非限制性定语从句,
63、修饰先行词designs。答案:which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(),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()画掉。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。Last weekend,I went to visit my grandparent
64、s with Dad.On way back,we met so much red lights that Dad shut down the engine to save gas.Unfortunate,when the lights turn green,Dad couldnt start the car again.Stuck on the traffic,we didnt know what to do.Just then,a car stopped on the right side,and the driver was offered to help push our car to
65、 the roadside.We were so grateful.With his car preventing other car passing,he and I pushed his car aside as Dad controlled the wheel in the car.Dad thanked the driver but soon Dads friends came to our rescue,restart our car with new batteries.答案:Last weekend,I went to visit my grandparents with Dad
66、.On way back,we met so red lights that Dad shut down the engine to save gas. ,when the lights green,Dad couldnt start the car again.Stuck the traffic,we didnt know what to do.Just then,a car stopped on the right side,and the driver offered to help push our car to the roadside.We were so grateful.Wit
67、h his car preventing other passing,he and I pushed car aside as Dad controlled the wheel in the car.Dad thanked the driver soon Dads friends came to our rescue, our car with new batteries.第二节书面表达(满分25分)假设你叫李明,你的外国朋友Andrew来上海旅游,回国后因天气和旅途劳累等原因病倒了,请你给他写一封慰问信。词数100左右。_答案:Dear Andrew,I was very sorry to
68、hear that you have been ill since you returned to your home from China,and that your illness was caused by the bad weather in Shanghai last week.We had a wonderful time while you were here,forgetting that the weather in Shanghai is very different from that in New York.You must also have been very tired after travelling such a long distance in such a short time.So I suggest you get some rest, and if necessary,go to see a doctor.Dont worry too much about your studies.Youll catch up with others soon once you recover.I am looking forward to your early recovery.Sincerely yours,Li Ming