1、第13单元过关检测(时间:90分钟满分:120分).阅读理解(共12小题;每小题2.5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。AHandball is a hugely popular sport in Europe and Asia,and it is one of the fastest and most exciting sports in the world.It combines basketball and soccer with the attracting saves of water polo.Handball is played
2、 on an indoor court (the size of two basketball courts) and there are goals at each end.There are twelve players on each team,two goalkeepers and ten field players,but there is a maximum of one goalkeeper and six field players from each team allowed on the court at any one time.The idea is simple:sc
3、ore more goals than the other team.The ball is made of leather or a synthetic material and it must be round.The surface must not be shiny or slippery.The size and weight of the ball varies for male and female teams,and adult and junior team.Handball has the same free ranging play as basketball,with
4、all players except the goalkeeper constantly moving from attack to defence.The goalkeeper uses hands,feet,head and body to keep out the other teams shots.The origins of handball are unclear.Many people believe that it developed as a training game for soccer,to be played in the off season,or when it
5、was snowing.Now,in countries where handball is popular,players can earn large sums of money,and indoor stadiums seating over ten thousand people sell out regularly.Handball has been played at the Olympics since 1972.1.The passage states that handball was most probably developed .A.as a replacement f
6、or basketballB.by supporters of water polo C.as a training gameD.for the 1972 Olympics 答案:C提示:细节理解题。根据最后一段第四句话“Many people believe that it developed as a training game for soccer,to be played in the off season,or when it was snowing.”可知。2.The statement,“The idea is simple” emphasizes that in handbal
7、l the .A.game has only one purposeB.court is clearly markedC.players can change positionsD.goalkeeper is the last defense答案:A提示:推理判断题。由画线词后的“score more goals than the other team(比另一队多进球)”可推知,手球运动的唯一目的是比赛时多进球。3.It is clear that the writer believes the sport of handball .A.is more popular for men than
8、 for womenB.is great fun for the audienceC.requires an unusually shaped ballD.should only be played in winter 答案:B提示:推理判断题。根据最后一段倒数第二句“Now,in countries where handball is popular,players can earn large sums of money,and indoor stadiums seating over ten thousand people sell out regularly.”可知。4.In whic
9、h order does the information appear in the passage?a.type of ball b.court sizec.beginning of the sportd.team members A.c-a-b-dB.b-a-d-cC.c-d-a-bD.b-d-a-c答案:D提示:篇章结构题。由文章层次可推知。B(导学号52040017)Eating chips,chocolate and cake may be damaging to a childs intelligence,according to researchers at Bristol Un
10、iversity.Their study suggests a link between a diet high in processed foods(加工的食品)and a slightly lower IQ.Writing in the Journal(杂志)of Epidemiology & Community Health,they suggest poor nutrition(营养)may affect brain development.The British Dietetic Association said more young parents needed to be edu
11、cated about healthy eating.The eating habits of 3,966 children taking part in the study were recorded at the ages of three,four,seven and eight and a half.The researchers said three types of diet found:Processed diets which were high in fat,sugar and convenience foods,traditional diets of meat,potat
12、o and vegetables,and health conscious diets of salads,fruit and fish.The children all took IQ tests when they were eight and a half.The researchers found a link between IQ and diet.A diet high in processed food at the age of three was linked to a slightly lower IQ at the age of eight and a half,sugg
13、esting early eating habits have a long-term effect.Dr Pauline Emmett,who carried out the study at Bristol University,said,“Brain development is much faster in early life;its when it does most of its growing.It seems that what happens afterwards is less important.”Although the relationship between di
14、et and IQ was very strong,the impact was quite small.Processed foods were linked with IQs only a few points lower.Experts in the field said the results had confirmed common sense.A dietician(营养学家)said,“Most people know what they should do;some people dont like to cook good meals.Im all in favour of
15、a little bit of what you fancy,but when youre doing it every week its a problem.”5.What conclusion can we draw from the study?A.Traditional diets are better than processed diets.B.Diet makes a great difference to ones IQ.C.A persons IQ mainly depends on nutrition.D.Processed diets lead to a slightly
16、 lower IQ.答案:D提示:推理判断题。根据文章第一段最后所得出的结论可知加工的食品和稍微较低的IQ之间存在一定的联系。6.It can be inferred that the brain develops fastest at the age of .A.threeB.fourC.sevenD.eight and a half答案:A提示:推理判断题。第三段说明对三、四、七岁及八岁半的孩子进行研究,而第五段说明早期的饮食习惯有着长期的影响。由此推断大脑发育最快的年龄应为三岁。7.According to the dietician in the last paragraph,.A.w
17、e should eat what we likeB.eating a little processed food is OKC.most people dont like traditional foodsD.most people dont know what are healthy foods答案:B提示:推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Im all in favour of a little bit of what you fancy.”不难看出,根据营养学家的观点,人们如果喜欢吃什么,吃一点是无碍大体的,当然包括吃少许加工的食品。8.What can we learn about the
18、 study?A.It focused on the relationship between childrens eating habits and their IQ.B.It was conducted by the British Dietetic Association.C.The childrens eating habits were recorded every year.D.Many young parents were educated about healthy eating at Bristol University.答案:A提示:推理判断题。从文章中可以看出这项研究重点
19、是关注儿童饮食习惯和他们IQ之间的关系。C(导学号52040018)Beer,opera,books,horse racing.UK festivals have something for everyone.The Hay Festival(of Literature & Arts) is a book festival.It takes place in Hay-on-Wye,a small town in Wales.Hay-on-Wye is known as “the town of books” because it has over thirty bookshops,many o
20、f them selling second-hand books.The festival is held every year,and lasts for 10 days between May and June.It attracts over 80,000 visitors and many important writers give readings or discuss their works.The festival started in 1988 and is sponsored by The Daily Telegraph newspaper.Glyndebourne is
21、a festival of opera.Its organised in a private house:Glyndebourne,which is on the south coast of England near the town of Brighton.The house is the home of the Christie family,and the festival is held there every summer from May to August.The operas are performed in a specially-designed theatre in t
22、he gardens.The festival specialises(专注于) in the works of Mozart.Visitors to the festival listen to operas in the afternoon.Then,they have picnics in Glyndebournes beautiful gardens.Cheltenham is a horse racing festival.Its a National Hunt meeting,which means that the horses have to jump over fences.
23、One of the days traditionally falls on St.Patricks Day(on 17th March)Irelands national day.As a result,the festival often attracts horses from Ireland.The biggest race of the four-day event is the Cheltenham Gold Cup,one of the most important races in the horse racing calendar.During the festival,hu
24、ndreds of millions of pounds are gambled(赌) on the 28 races.Finally,theres the Great British Beer Festival.Its held in Olympia(an exhibition centre in London) for a week every August.Over 1,000 different British and foreign beers are served.There are lots of unusual drinks to taste.But the festival
25、isnt only about beer.Theres live music,book signings and even tutorials(专题报告) on how to taste beer.See you there!9.What can we learn about the Hay Festival?A.It is a Scottish festival.B.It is held every other year.C.A newspaper company funds the festival.D.Most books sold at the festival are newly p
26、ublished.答案:C提示:细节理解题。由文章第二段中的“The festival.is sponsored by The Daily Telegraph newspaper.”可知C项正确。其他选项均不符合文意。10.We can learn from Paragraph 4 that .A.Cheltenham is held in AugustB.gambling is forbidden at CheltenhamC.nearly 30 races are held at CheltenhamD.most of the horses at Cheltenham are from I
27、reland答案:C提示:细节理解题。由第四段最后一句“During the festival,hundreds of millions of pounds are gambled on the 28 races.”可知C项正确。11.Which festival lasts the longest according to the text?A.Cheltenham.B.Glyndebourne.C.The Hay Festival.D.The Great British Beer Festival.答案:B提示:细节理解题。由文章可知:the Hay Festival持续10天,Glynd
28、ebourne持续一个夏天,Cheltenham持续4天,the Great British Beer Festival持续一周。故Glyndebourne持续时间最长。12.Which of the following might be the best title for the text?A.Life in the UKB.Welcome to the UKC.Festival fun in the UKD.Scenic spots in the UK答案:C提示:主旨大意题。通过文章第一段中的“UK festivals have something for everyone.”及全文可
29、知,本文主要介绍了英国的四个节日,故C项正确。.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。(导学号52040019)Getting your children to study can be a little like getting them to eat their vegetables.13Make a study time and have it at the same time every day.This will help your kids to learn to schedule their d
30、ay and will give them a sense of control over how they spend their time.Allow them to study in blocks of time,such as for half an hour with a five-minute break in the middle.14Ideal(理想的)study times are after dinner or right after school before dinner.Never allow your children to study in front of th
31、e television,as that will encourage passive activity.15Youll also need to help your kids find the right place to study.After youve set up a good study time for little learners,set up a good place where they can get those creative juices flowing.16Make sure there is a table or a desk and a comfortabl
32、e chair.17This includes helping them out with their homework sometimes and being there for them with the answers to any questions.The input you give your children during study periods will help form a bond and help make studying enjoyable.A.Pick a place where your children can study properly.B.Hold
33、them to the schedule they create for themselves.C.Finally,spend time with your kids when theyre studying.D.Keep the atmosphere light and offer lots of encouragement,too.E.Instead,use TV as a treat or a reward when the homework is completed.F.Try to stop this bad habit by offering some sort of reward
34、.G.One of the best ways to form good study habits for your kids is to design a schedule that they keep to.答案:1317 GBEAC.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四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(导学号52040020)When I walked into the house after school,the first thing I noticed was a box with items I recog
35、nised from my dads office.“What are you doing at home?” I asked 18.“Andrew,I was 19 today,” he answered quietly.I was sure he was joking.“No,you werent.Why are you really at home?”Then I noticed his 20 and realised he was telling the truth.My father has always been a hard worker and 21 himself on hi
36、s career.22 for our family has been his job,and I guess I had taken his work 23.My fathers unemployment created many changes in our life.For starters,he was home all the time,24meant my bed had to be made,my room 25,and my homework done right after school.I would come home every day to find him at t
37、he computer 26 jobs.I began to notice how down he seemed,though he tried to be 27.For the first time,I saw my dad as the vulnerable(易受伤害的).I gave up my 28,which even though it wasnt much,and felt like the right thing to do.I 29 found a part-time job.After several difficult months of searching,my dad
38、 decided to go in a totally different direction.He 30 that he never wanted to be laid off again,so he was going to start his own business.One evening I asked if he needed help.“31 it doesnt interfere(妨碍)with your study,” he said.I 32 at his office the next afternoon,and most afternoons after that fo
39、r two months.I always knew he was a hard worker,but watching him 33 really impacted me.34 this was one of the worst experiences for our family,it taught me a lot about dealing with adversity(逆境).Now I know that through 35 problem-solving,I can always find Plan B to ask for help,and take risks.36 I h
40、ave learned from my dads understanding of business and his work ethic(道德)are two of the most important lessons in my life,and will be my 37 for success.18.A.casuallyB.seriouslyC.shylyD.absolutely答案:A提示:作者回到家不经意地问父亲在家做什么。casually“随意地”。19.A.carried offB.paid offC.seen offD.laid off答案:D提示:根据下文可知父亲被辞退了。
41、lay off“解雇”,此处用被动形式。20.A.fairnessB.styleC.expressionD.weakness答案:C提示:作者开始时认为父亲说他被解雇是在开玩笑,但看到父亲的“表情”才知道他是在说实话。expression“表情”。21.A.regardedB.pridedC.consideredD.worked答案:B提示:父亲工作勤奋,以自己的职业为豪。pride此处用作动词,表示“以为豪”。22.A.ProvidingB.AssigningC.GivingD.Undertaking答案:A提示:当时供养作者家庭的是父亲的工作。provide “提供”。23.A.for h
42、elpB.for sureC.for pleasureD.for granted答案:D提示:take.for granted为固定搭配,表示“认为是当然的”。24.A.thatB.whatC.whichD.whom答案:C提示:此处是一个定语从句,which指代前面整个句子的内容。25.A.cleaned upB.dried upC.divided upD.made up答案:A提示:这里是一个独立主格结构,my room cleaned up意为“我的房间被打扫干净”,为过去分词短语作状语,my room为cleaned up的逻辑主语,此处构成独立主格结构。26.A.answering
43、forB.waiting forC.searching forD.hoping for答案:C提示:每次作者回到家都发现父亲坐在电脑旁“找”工作。27.A.athleticB.optimisticC.authenticD.pessimistic答案:B提示:作者发现父亲虽然尽量让自己“乐观”,但还是看起来非常的消沉。28.A.allowanceB.circumstanceC.guidanceD.insurance答案:A提示:根据后面“.which even though it wasnt much.”可知,作者放弃的是“零用钱”,然后找了一份兼职工作。29.A.howeverB.always
44、C.alsoD.well答案:C提示:作者意识到自己应该做的事,于是他也找了一份兼职。30.A.introducedB.declinedC.explainedD.explored答案:C提示:此处父亲在“解释”打算开始自己的生意的原因是他不想再被解雇。31.A.Only ifB.What ifC.As ifD.Even if答案:A提示:当作者问父亲是否需要自己的帮助时,父亲的回答是“只要”不影响作者的学习。only if“只要”。32.A.showed upB.showed offC.kept upD.set off答案:A提示:作者第二天下午就出现在父亲的公司。show up“出现,露面”
45、。33.A.in chargeB.in actionC.in personD.in trouble答案:B提示:作者原本就知道父亲是一个十分勤奋的人,但“在实际行动中”看着他(努力工作)的样子的确令作者受到了感染。34.A.NowB.AsC.SinceD.Although答案:D提示:“尽管”这是作者家庭中最糟糕的经历之一,但作者仍然认为它教给作者许多关于处理逆境的东西。35.A.alternativeB.creativeC.attractiveD.conservative答案:B提示:后面表示作者总是能找到一个计划来帮助自己解决困难,故前面说的是作者知道了“创造性地”去解决问题。36.A.T
46、hatB.WhichC.WhatD.Where答案:C提示:此处是一个主语从句,用what在主语从句中充当learn的宾语。37.A.considerationB.destinationC.educationD.foundation答案:D提示:作者认为,从父亲对事业的理解所学到的,及父亲的工作道德是作者人生中两个重要的经验,是其成功的“基础”。.语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5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。(导学号52040021)One day,Nick invited his friends to supper.He was c
47、ooking some delicious food in the kitchen.Suddenly,he 38(find)that he had run out of salt.So Nick called to his son,“Go to the village and buy some salt,but pay a fair price for it:neither too much 39 too little.”His son looked surprised.“I can understand why I shouldnt pay too much,Father,but if I
48、can pay less,40 not save a bit of money?”“That would be a very 41(reason)thing to do in a big city,but it could destroy a small village like ours,”Nick said.Nicks guests,42 had heard their conversation,asked why they should not buy salt more cheaply if they could.Nick replied,“The only reason a man
49、would sell salt 43 a lower price would be because he was desperate for money.And anyone who took advantage of that situation would be showing a lack of respect 44 the sweat and struggle of the man who worked very hard to produce it.”“But such a small thing couldnt 45(possible)destroy a village.”“In
50、the beginning,there was only 46 very small amount of unfairness in the world,but everyone added a little,always 47(think)that it was only small and not very important,and look where we have ended up today.”答案:38.found39.nor40.why41.reasonable42.who43.at44.for45.possibly46.a47.thinking.短文改错(共10小题;每小题
51、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。(导学号52040022)Last Sunday I saw a worst storm in years.It came sudden and went on for over three h
52、ours.After lunch,I went into my room to have a rest.The air was hot,but all was quiet.Then a strong wind started to blow into my room.Pieces of paper on my desk flew high into the air and some flew out the open window.As I ran out to catch it,big drop of rain began to fall.When I come back into the
53、house,it was raining more harder and harder.Then I heard a loud crashing sound from the back of the house.When I ran out to find out that had happened,a big tree had fallen down and broke the top of the backroom.答案:第一句:athe第二句:suddensuddenly第四句:butand第六句:out后加of第七句:itthem;dropdrops第八句:comecame;morem
54、uch或去掉more第十句:thatwhat;brokebroken.书面表达(满分25分)(导学号52040023)刘华是某市去年的高考状元,被北京大学录取。假若你是她的好朋友,请你介绍一下她的情况。要点如下:1.有目标(考取北大),有信心;2.有周密计划,知道每天干什么;3.有良好的学习习惯,不拖拉,不开夜车;4.乐于助人,同学和老师都喜欢她;5.你从她身上学习了许多东西,对你有很大帮助。注意事项:1.词数:100左右;2.不要逐条翻译,根据行文需要可适当增加细节。参考范文Liu Hua,a good friend of mine,is now quite well known becau
55、se she took the first place in her city in the college entrance examination and was enrolled by Beijing University last year.I am proud of her and enjoy her success.When she studied in the middle school we often exchanged learning experience,so I know clearly why she was able to achieve such a succe
56、ss.First of all,she had a high goalgoing to Beijing University and was full of confidence.She usually had a detailed plan for her study and knew what she should do every day.The most important is that she had a good habit of study and never stayed too late into night or left todays work for tomorrow
57、.She not only studied hard but also was ready to help others.Both teachers and her classmates liked her very much.I also learned a lot from her,which helped me much,especially with my study.So I believe her goal is my goal,her today is my tomorrow.看电影学英语Forrest Gump 阿甘正传经典台词1.Life is like a box of c
58、hocolates;you never know what youre going to get.生命就像一盒巧克力,结果往往出人意料。2.Miracles happen every day.奇迹每天都在发生。3.It made me look like a duck in water.它让我如鱼得水。4.Jenny and I was like peas and carrots.我和珍妮形影不离。5.Have you given any thought to your future?你有没有为将来打算过呢?6.I dont know if we each have a destiny,or if were all just floating around accidentallylike on a breeze.我不懂我们是否有着各自的命运,还是只是到处随风飘荡。
