1、单元质量检测(四)(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。AIt was around the 4th grade when I started noticing that I didnt fit in that well with a lot of kids in my grade. While the other girls were starting to wear makeup, style their hair, and only wear fashionable clothi
2、ng, I stayed the same. At first I didnt care, but then I started to feel a little worried. I was afraid that the other girls wouldnt like me. I wanted to be like them, but I really hated that.After I entered the 5th grade my mom found a local vocal (歌唱的) studio. I had always loved to sing, and takin
3、g lessons seemed like fun. I was thrown into a brilliant world of music. Something inside me just clicked, and I had finally found where I belonged. Music gave me a place of my own in the world.Starting voice lessons was the first of many times that music has changed my life. In the 7th grade, I rea
4、lly didnt fit in at middle school. Being an athlete is what made you popular, and I was not super athletic. Music saved me again. Every day I knew I could come home from school and sing. I would become someone else. I would let the music fill my body and shine its light in the darkest corners. The l
5、ight gave me strength. I became friends with other people who were into music. Music also gave me courage.Friedrich Nietzsche once said，“Life without music would be a mistake.” This is true for me. Without music, my life would be a mistake. Maybe I would have found another hobby, but I doubt that it
6、 would help and change me the way music did. I know that music had changed my life.1What was the problem that faced the author in the 4th grade?ANo one around her liked her.BShe had no fashionable clothing.CShe didnt know how to dress up.DShe didnt fit in well with others.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第一段的“It was ar
7、ound the 4th grade when I started noticing that I didnt fit in that well with a lot of kids in my grade.”可知，作者当时的问题是不很合群。2Taking music lessons made the author most probably _.AworriedBdisappointedCcheerful Dsurprised解析：选C推理判断题。根据第二段的“I was thrown into a brilliant world of music. Something inside me
8、just clicked, and I had finally found where I belonged.”可推断作者很高兴。3When the author was in middle school, she _.Afell in love with sportsBbecame very popular at schoolCdecided to become a great athleteDmade friends with those who loved music解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段的“I became friends with other people who were
9、 into music.”可知作者跟一些喜欢音乐的人成为了朋友。4What would be the best title for the text?AMusic Changed MeBMy Young LifeCI Found MyselfDMy Hobbies解析：选A标题归纳题。根据文章内容可知，作者在学校里并不是很合群，后来是音乐给了她勇气，改变了她，故选A项。BShould I stay or should I go? An LED device (设备) for driverless cars aims to give pedestrians at a crossing the p
10、ower to communicate with cars, signalling for them to stop or drive on.Blink, created by researchers at the Royal College of Arts and Imperial College London, turns the awkward dance of eye contact and hand gestures that happens when a car slows down while someone is waiting to cross the road into s
11、omething driverless cars can understand.Blink combines an organic light display with the windscreen (挡风玻璃) and windows of a car and uses light signals to show pedestrians when the car is aware of their presence. If the car detects a pedestrian, a figure lights up.If a pedestrian raises a hand as a s
12、top sign, the figure turns green, directing the pedestrian to cross, and the car is prevented from moving forward. If they place a hand out to the side to signal for the car to go forward, the figure turns red and the car continues.But George Filip at the University of Nottingham, UK, isnt certain i
13、t is a good idea to give pedestrians control over driverless cars. He says cities could end up crowded because pedestrians keep stopping cars.Producers should wait until the novelty of driverless cars has worn off before creating carpedestrian communications systems, he says. “We need to learn how p
14、eople actually communicate with autonomous cars.”The idea is to help people feel more comfortable around driverless cars, says Blink cocreator Raunaq Bose. “It effectively gives pedestrians the carstopping powers of lollipop men and women (帮助学童过马路的交通安全员)”The team hasnt yet tested the device on a dri
15、verless car, but Bose says several automotive companies have expressed interest.语篇解读：本文是说明文。文章介绍了一种新型的可以辅助行人和无人驾驶车进行交流的设备。5What do we know about Blink?AIts a new car brand.BIts a drivingaid system.CIts a carproducing company.DIts already widely known to the public.解析：选B细节理解题。由第二、三段的内容可知，Blink可以辅助行人和
16、车辆进行交流，是一种辅助驾驶系统。6What will a driverless car do when a pedestrian puts a hand to the side?APick up speed. BSlow down.CCome to a stop. DKeep moving.解析：选D细节理解题。由第四段中的“If they place a hand out to the side to signal for the car to go forward, the figure turns red and the car continues”可知，行人手放旁边的话意味着车辆可以
17、继续前行。7Whats George Filips attitude towards Blink?ANegative. BCurious.CUninterested. DAppreciative.解析：选A推理判断题。由第五段中George Filip提到的这种设备可能造成交通拥堵可知，他对此持反对态度。8What can be inferred from what Bose said?ATheres a demand for the device.BThe device has an uncertain future.CThe device is perfect for driverless
18、 cars.DSeveral companies have begun to use the device.解析：选A推理判断题。由最后一段中的“Bose says several automotive companies have expressed interest”可知，这种设备有市场需求。CFestivals are a great way to experience a destination in a different way. This article will fuel your wanderlust (漫游癖) and guide you to the best festi
19、vals.St Patricks DayWhere: Dublin, Ireland & New York, USAWhen：17 MarchSt Patricks Day has taken place in New York City on March 17th since 1762. On this day, the whole city turns green. Many Irish make traditional bread on this day. It is one of the most fun days of the year in New York City every
20、year, when the whole city turns into a big green party.SXSWWhere: Austin, USAWhen：1019 MarchLike free things? Yeah me too! Free food, drink and music sound good? Welcome to Austin, Texas. SXSW is a festival for those who work in the music and film industries. There are “free” shows. You do have to p
21、ay but not by handing over cash; you have to give up some time to queue but it is worth it to see some popular stars.Kings DayWhere: Amsterdam, NetherlandsWhen: 27 AprilEvery year on April 27 Amsterdam turns a very bright color of orange for Kings Day, which is the birthday of King WillemAlexander.
22、Its a crazy fun celebration when the center of the city is car, bus, and bikefree. It is a market day when anyone can sell pretty much anything. Tips: Take a jacket with you, wear orange, and bring cash.Just for LaughsWhere: Montreal, CanadaWhen: 1430 JulyFor comedy lovers there is no other festival
23、 in the world better than Montreals Just for Laughs. The festival concentrates most of its shows in the Latin Quarter. During the day street performers delight the crowds and at night the city comes alive with comedy all over the city.9What do St Patricks Day and Kings Day have in common?AThey are m
24、arket days.BThey feature a specific color.CThey begin in the same month.DThey are in honor of a Kings birthday.解析：选B细节理解题。根据St Patricks Day中介绍的“On this day, the whole city turns green”和Kings Day中介绍的“Every year on April 27 Amsterdam turns a very bright color of orange”可知，这两个节日都有各自独特的节日颜色。10Which fest
25、ival is about music and film?ASt Patricks Day. BSXSW.CKings Day. DJust for Laughs.解析：选B推理判断题。根据SXSW中介绍的“SXSW is a festival for those who work in the music and film industries”可知，SXSW是关于音乐和电影的。11What do we know about Just for Laughs?AIt offers free food.BIt lasts for one week.CIt is the best comedy f
26、estival in the world.DIt is celebrated in many places worldwide.解析：选C推理判断题。根据Just for Laughs中介绍的“For comedy lovers there is no other festival in the world better than Montreals Just for Laughs”可知，该节日是全世界最好的喜剧节。DHeat has been used to control hair for hundreds of years. But how much is too much? If yo
27、uve ever opened a very hot oven, you know that heat can burn your eyebrows off your face very quickly. A scientist from Purdue University in Indiana is trying to find a scientific answer on how hot is too hot when it comes to your hair.Many women and some men are very particular about their hair. So
28、me people who have naturally curly hair prefer to have it straightened. Others with straight hair want to have curls. Tahira Reid is one of those_people. As an AfricanAmerican woman, she is familiar with the challenges of maintaining (保养) curly, coiled or tightly curled hair.Tahira Reid and other re
29、searchers at Purdue University are studying how heat treatment interacts with different types of hair and how to prevent damage. Amy Marconnet is an assistant professor. She says the team is seeing how heat and temperature relate to their research.In a Purdue Universitys lab, team members designed a
30、 hair straightener tool a flat iron with temperature control. They attached it to a robotic arm that moved over pieces of hair. They controlled the temperature while the device straightened hair.What did they find? Their study found that the heat weakens or breaks a protein called keratin, responsib
31、le for the hairs shape, and temporarily changes it. But nobody knows exactly what level can make the heat actually cause forever damage.Researchers say early results are a bit inconclusive. It turns out that everyones hair is different and that theres no exact temperature where hair straightening be
32、comes hair damage. Ms Reid says they will continue their research in the hope of finding what works best without damaging the hair.12What does the scientist want to find out?AWays to protect our hair.BWays to protect eyebrows.CThe temperature that makes hair curly.DThe temperature that can damage ha
33、ir.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第一段的“A scientist from Purdue University in Indiana is trying to find a scientific answer on how hot is too hot when it comes to your hair.”以及末段的“theres no exact temperature where hair straightening becomes hair damage”可知，这个研究是为了找出什么温度会对头发造成损害。13The underlined part “those people” in P
34、aragraph 2 refers to those who _.Aare AfricanAmericanBlove their hair very muchClove making their hair look curlyDarent easily satisfied with their hairstyle解析：选D推理判断题。根据画线词前面的“Some people who have naturally curly hair prefer to have it straightened. Others with straight hair want to have curls.”可知，
35、这些人对他们的头发比较挑剔，故选D项。14What do we know about the hair straightener tool?AIt is controlled by a robot.BIts temperature can be changed.CIt was invented by Tahira Reid alone.DIt can control the temperature automatically.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第四段的“a flat iron with temperature control”以及“They controlled the tempera
36、ture while the device straightened hair.”可知，这个设备的温度可以调节。15When the heat breaks a protein called keratin in the hair, _.Athe hair gets burnedBthe hairs shape is changedCthe hair is forever damagedDthe hair surely becomes curly解析：选B细节理解题。根据第五段的“Their study found that the heat weakens or breaks a prote
37、in called keratin, responsible for the hairs shape, and temporarily changes it.”可知，这种情况发生的时候，头发的形状会改变。.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 can a teen set themselves up for success? Here are some important points that you may find helpful.Figure out your goals in life
38、and work towards them. Start thinking about careers you would like to be in, but make a good choice based on your interests and strengths. _16_ You could also work towards noncareer related goals, such as creating your own fundraiser, getting good grades in school, joining in a team sport, etc. Chal
39、lenge yourself and youll be surprised at what you can accomplish!Dont get into any trouble, legal or otherwise. It could ruin your future plans. Avoid the peer pressure and keep away from the cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs. _17_ If youre being pressured into anything, walk away. If you can avoid the
40、se things during your teen years, theyre a lot easier to avoid once youre out of high school and away from peer pressure.Have good friends to help you out! _18_ Be with people who make you happy. Create a group of supportive, loving friends that can help you succeed in life and live your dreams. Fin
41、d a few really good friends that will stick with you once you leave high school._19_ Join a sports team at school or out of school. Take your dog for a nice, long walk. Join a yoga group, go swimming at the local recreation center, or do situps during commercial breaks on TV! Just exercise! _20_ Stu
42、dies show that people who are actively involved in activities in their teen years will be more active when theyre adults.AGet active!BGo for a run around your neighborhood.CThis could be your job for the rest of your life!DYou will start forming your own ideas in this way.EIt helps you feel better,
43、mentally and physically.FFriends are there to support you and lift your spirits.GObey the law and avoid ending up in the back of a police car.答案：1620CGFAE.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。Yesterday I called my cousin Alice. I asked her if she _21_ to go out for a
44、picnic with me. She immediately said，“No. Im too _22_ to go with you.” I was not _23_ when I got that response. Alice is always doing something. Shes running here and there to get a _24_ done. And at the end of the day, she always seems exhausted. I dont think Alice is _25_. There are many people li
45、ke her. They seem to be very busy but dont do many things. Their _26_ is that they dont set priorities (优先). In their opinion, every task is of the same _27_. But that is incorrect.Recently, I _28_ a video online, which shows the importance of establishing priorities. And I cant _29_ more. There are
46、 reasons to set priorities on a _30_ basis. If you work on tasks from one to another without getting anything _31_ on the major todo list, you will see yourself flitting like a humming bird from flower to flower._32_ you havent set your daily priorities for quite some time, maybe a suggestion or two
47、 would be welcome. The easiest and simplest way, and _33_ one of the most effective ways is to start to _34_ your major priorities for the day on your calendar. No, I do not _35_ doing that on your iPad, iPhone, or any other electronic device. You should _36_ major priorities on a physical calendar
48、with a pen. This process lets your brain _37_ the connection you are making, and it is this conscious connection that makes your note more effective.The real _38_ comes next and that is to remove or _39_ all other events, issues, or demands for your time or attention that could knock you off your tr
49、ack. This is not easy. However, with practice, youll _40_ make it.21A.remembered BwantedCdemanded Dfeared解析：选B作者打电话给Alice是想问她是否“想”和自己一起去野炊。22A.boring BoldCbusy Dweak解析：选C根据下文“Alice is always doing something.”可知，Alice立刻拒绝了，而她的理由是她很“忙”。23A.pleased BexcitedCinterested Dsurprised解析：选D作者已经习惯了Alice的忙碌，所以听
50、到这个回答她并不“惊讶”。24A.suggestion BstudyCtask Dproject解析：选C根据语境及下文提示可知，Alice很忙碌，是为了把手上的“任务”完成。25A.alone BhappyCcalm Dpositive解析：选A根据下文“There are many people like her.”可知这里是指Alice不是“唯一”一个这样的人。26A.hope BproblemCadvice Dgoal解析：选B根据下文内容可知，“they dont set priorities (优先)”是这些人的“问题”所在。27A.requirement BtimeCqualit
51、y Dimportance解析：选D这些人分不清事情的主次，故在他们看来，所有事情都是一样“重要”的。28A.advertised BdownloadedCwatched Dmade解析：选C作者是在网上“观看”了这样一个视频。29A.attempt BagreeCthink Dspread解析：选B作者认为分清事情的主次很重要，所以她对视频中的说法很“赞同”。30A.daily BmonthlyCweekly Dyearly解析：选A我们每天都会面临很多事情，故这里是指“每天”都要分清事情的主次。31A.marked BconcludedCtested Dinspected解析：选A如果每天
52、毫无头绪地忙碌，在所做的主要事情中不进行“标注”，那么我们就是在瞎忙。32A.Though BIfCUnless DSince解析：选B这里是在表假设，故用if引导条件状语从句。33A.hardly BneverCstill Dsometimes解析：选C这一点现在“仍然”是分清事情主次很重要的一点，故选C项。34A.explain BshowCcorrect Drecord解析：选D根据下文内容可知，这里是指把事情“记录”下来。35A.decide BstopCmean Dforget解析：选C此处是进一步解释上句中作者的“意思”。36A.draw out Bwrite downCcut b
53、ack Dbreak down解析：选B根据“a physical calendar with a pen”可知，此处指需要使用笔来“写下”这些事情。37A.understand BdamageCdisplay Dprotect解析：选A根据下文“it is this conscious connection that makes your note more effective”可知，这样做是为了让我们“明白”这个关联。38A.truth BbenefitCfact Dchallenge解析：选D根据后文可知，这里是指真正的“挑战”。39A.replace BignoreCconsider
54、Dimprove解析：选B根据后文内容可知，此处是指清除掉或者“忽视”那些会影响我们的计划的无关紧要的事情。40A.powerfully BimmediatelyCbravely Dgradually解析：选D根据“This is not easy.”以及“with practice”可知，通过实践，我们“慢慢地”会做好这一点。.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。Our world has been greatly affected by global warming and it is critical (关键
55、的) that people, young and old, join hands to fight it. Most 41.importantly (important), children today should learn to be ecofriendly at a young age.It is believed that the nation should require schools 42.to_have (have) a class about “Green Living”. Every school should teach students to know about
56、global warming and what they can do to reduce their carbon footprints. In the classes, students could be assigned to find several 43.solutions (solve) to energy problems while learning about their effects 44.on the earth. Students also should 45.be_encouraged (encourage) to use what they learned in
57、class at home.Too many people think that global warming is not a threat, but it is one of our 46.biggest (big) problems. Steps 47.taken (take) to be “green” in the school are so effective. What would children be learning if the schools lights were always left on and there were no recycling bins?Gree
58、n living and green schools are part of 48.a new wave sweeping over the nation. How will our future leaders respond after years of living in a community 49.where protecting our worlds natural environment just isnt considered important? Schools and the government should teach young people to devote 50
59、.themselves (they) to dealing with global warming.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：在错的词下划一横线，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。Many animals and plants had disapp
60、eared because of human activities. And many are at risk of disappearing. We need help. Luckily, many organizations are tried to prevent them from completely disappear. And we can help, too. Last week, when I was reading a newspaper, I read about conservation campaign led by Chester Zoo. It was raisi
61、ng money to help endangered animal around the world. After I read about it, I immediate decided to help. Though I just donated 50 dollars, I was happily that I did something to help. I think since we all do something to help for wild animals, many wild animals will be saved.答案：第一句：hadhave第三句：WeThey第
62、四句：triedtrying; disappeardisappearing第六句：conservation前加a第七句：animalanimals第八句：immediateimmediately第九句：happilyhappy第十句：sinceif; 去掉for.书面表达(满分25分)现在很多学生都热爱美国流行音乐，著名美国歌手的名字更是信手拈来，那么这些美国流行音乐在给你带来听觉享受的同时还带来了哪些正面的影响呢？你从聆听这些音乐中有没有收获呢？接下来就请谈谈你眼中的美国流行音乐。要求：1.词数100左右；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考范文：Nowadays there are man
63、y students who are fond of American pop music like me. And with easy access to the Internet, now we can enjoy all the music of the singers we love like Taylor Swift and Sam Smith.I listen to American pop music with the purpose of improving my English at first. But as time goes on, I have found a new
64、 world in it. Every time I listen to American pop music, I feel excited. The more songs I listen, the more I learn about the culture and peoples life of America. It really teaches me a lot.I can talk about American pop music all day because it brings me more than I expected. If you are a lover of it too, make it a lifelong habit.
