1、单元综合测评(五).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AWhen I first moved to the US，it was very hard for me to understand a friendly chat or conversation.There were a lot of words that were quite unfamiliar to me.They were just common words，but the only difference was the actual meanin
2、g and their usage.We are used to different sets of words in other parts of the world due to British English influence.Though this has been changing a lot in recent times，I would like to share with you some of the common words used here and what I felt were different.It took me a while to catch up ve
3、ry basic words that Americans use in daytoday conversations and I am still learning new words every day!Usually in India，we say，“Can I get my stuff in a plastic cover？” Here in the US，people say，“Can I get a bag for the stuff？”We are used to saying I am a nonvegetarian，but in the US，people might get
4、 lost.You have to say，“I eat meat or chicken.” When you go to a restaurant，if you are a vegetarian，you should say，“NO Meat or Chicken”； otherwise，you may find interesting stuff as a vegetarian in your food.Americans consider association football (英式足球) to be a kids sport.People say soccer when they
5、refer to actual football.In Europe and other parts of the world we call football，but here in the US they say it soccer.Typically in the restaurant after you are done with a meal，you ask for a check not a bill in the US from the waiter.No one uses “lift” here; it is “elevator”Any shop is called store
6、.We often get confused when Americans use “bike”It means “bicycle”If you want to take a bath，people say，“I need to take a shower.”1Which of the following groups of words is most likely to be said by an American?AWaiter，get my stuff in a plastic cover，please.BIs there anything wrong with the lift?CWo
7、uld you like to watch the soccer match this afternoon?DIt is so great to go travelling across the country on a bicycle!【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段中的“In Europe and other parts of the world we call football，but here in the US they say it soccer.”可知C项正确，其余三项均可在文中找到错误的依据。【答案】C2When you go to a restaurant in the US，
8、which of the following sentences will be used?AIf you dont eat meat，you will say “I am a vegetarian.”BIf you are a nonvegetarian，you will say “I eat meat or chicken.”CIf you are done with a meal，you will say “Could I have the bill，please？”DIf you want interesting stuff as a vegetarian in your food，y
9、ou will say “No Meat or Chicken.”【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第三段可知A、D两项错误，B项正确；根据第五段第一句可知C项错误。【答案】B3It can be inferred from the passage that _.Ajust common words are used in daytoday conversationsBEnglish spoken in India is mostly influenced by British EnglishCBritish English is different from American English in
10、 all wordsDEnglish in European countries is mostly influenced by American English【解析】推理判断题。根据第一段的“We are used to different sets of words in other parts of the world due to British English influence.”以及第二段中的“Usually in India，we say.”可以推断出印度人说的英语主要是受英式英语的影响。【答案】B4Whats the authors purpose of writing t
11、his passage?ATo share some of his funny experiences.BTo tell us that language is always changing.CTo tell us that English spreads widely in the world.DTo introduce some differences between British English and American English.【解析】写作意图题。纵观全文，作者讲述自身的经历，目的是为了向我们介绍英式英语和美式英语之间的一些差异。故选D。【答案】DBSometimes pe
12、ople add to what they say even when they dont talk.Gestures are the “silent language” of every culture.We point a finger or move another part of the body to show what we want to say.It is important to know the body language of every country or we may be misunderstood.In the United States，people gree
13、t each other with a handshake in a formal introduction.The handshake must be firm.If the handshake is weak，it is a sign of weakness or unfriendliness.Friends may place a hand on the others arm or shoulder.Some people，usually women，greet a friend with a hug.Space is important to Americans.When two pe
14、ople talk to each other，they usually stand about two and a half feet away and at an angle，so they are not facing each other directly.Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close.They will move back to have their space.If Americans touch another person by accident，they say，“Pardon me.”
15、or “Excuse me.”Americans like to look at the other person in the eyes when they are talking.If you dont do so，it means you are bored，hiding something，or are not interested.But when you stare at someone，it is not polite.For Americans，thumbsup means yes，very good，or well done.Thumbsdown means the oppo
16、site.To call a waiter，raise one hand to head level or above.To show you want the check，make a movement with your hands as if you are singing a piece of paper.It is all right to point at things but not at people with the hand and index finger(食指)Americans shake their index finger at children when the
17、y scold them and pat them on the head when they admire them.Learning a cultures body language is sometimes confusing.If you dont know what to do，the safest thing to do is to smile.5From the first paragraph we can learn that _.Agestures dont mean anything while talkingBgestures can help us to express
18、 ourselvesCwe can learn a language well without body languageDonly American people can use gestures【解析】推理判断题。根据一段首句“Sometimes people add to what they say even when they dont talk.”可知，gesture language有自身的意义，有助于我们的理解，只能选择B项。【答案】B6If you are introduced to a stranger from the USA，you should _.Agreet him
19、 with a hugBplace a hand on his shoulderCshake his hand firmlyDshake his hand weakly【解析】细节理解。根据第二段中的“.people greet each other with a handshake in a formal introduction.The handshake must be firm.”可获知，初次见面的时候，应该紧紧地握手。【答案】C7In the United States，people often _.Ashow their friendship by touching each ot
20、herBshow their friendship by glancing at each otherCsay“Pardon me”to each other when they are talkingDget uncomfortable when you sit close to them【解析】细节理解题。根据第三、四段可知，A、B、C三个选项是错误的。【答案】D8If you talk with an American friend，its polite to _.Alook up and down at your friendBlook at the other person in t
21、he eyesChide your opinionDlook at your watch now and then【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段的第一句“Americans like to look the other person in the eyes when they are talking.”可得知B项正确。【答案】BCIn the future your automobile will run on water instead of gas! You will be able to buy a supercomputer that fits in your pocket! You
22、might even drive a flying car!Not all past predictions(预言) have been proven wrong.A few of them have been surprisingly accurate.Some great thinkers predicted the arrival of the credit card，the fax machine and even the Internetyears before they happened.But for each prediction that has come true，some
23、 others have missed by a mile.Many of these predictions didnt consider how people would want to use the technology or whether people really needed these hightech (高科技的) things in their lives or not.Lets look at some predictions from the nottoodistant past.Robot helpersWheres the robot in my kitchen?
24、 Nowhere，of course.And hes probably not coming anytime soon.Robots do exist today，but mostly in factories and other working environments.Back in the 1950s，however，people said that by now personal robots would be in most peoples homes.So why hasnt it happened? Maybe because robots are still too expen
25、sive and clumsy(笨拙的)And probably the idea of robots cooking our dinners and washing our clothes is just too strange.At home we seem to be doing fine without them.Telephones of tomorrowIn 1964 an American company introduced the video telephone.They said by the year 2000 most people would have a video
26、 phone in their homes.But of course the idea hasnt caught_on yet.Why? The technology worked fine，but it overlooked something obvious：people desire for privacy.Would you want to have a video phone conversation with someone after you just stepped out of the shower? Probably notit could be uncomfortabl
27、e! Just because technology doesnt always mean people will want to use it.And finally，how about that crazy prediction of the flying car? Its not so crazy any more! But a flying car remains one of the most wonderful technology ideas to catch our imagination.Keep watching the newsor perhaps the sky out
28、side your windowto see what the future will bring.【语篇解读】本文介绍了几个没有实现的预言及其没有实现的原因。9According to the passage，which of the following statements is NOT true?ATechnology doesnt always mean people want to use it.BPredictions dont need to consider peoples practical use of the technology.CMany of the hightec
29、h things people thought wed be using by now simply never appeared.DHightech things are not always convenient to peoples life.【解析】正误判断题。由第二段第四、五两句可知，不考虑人们实际需要的预言难以实现，故B项表述错误。【答案】B10The underlined phrase “caught on” in Paragraph 6 probably means_.Abecome popularBbecome enjoyableCcome into sight Dcome
30、to life【解析】词义猜测题。上文介绍，过去一家美国公司预言在公元2000年大部分家庭将会使用可视电话；下一段解释了这个预言没能实现或者可视电话没有普及的原因。由此可知，catch on的意思为“变得流行；普及”。【答案】A11What does the author think of the flying car?AIt is too difficult to imagine.BIt is too crazy to realise.CIt is likely to appear in the future.DIt has been the focus of the news.【解析】推理
31、判断题。由最后一段可知，作者认为，“会飞的车”的想法不再疯狂，而且将来有一天会实现，故C项为正确答案。【答案】C12The passage mainly deals with _.Apredictions that catch our imaginationBpredictions that havent come trueCnew technology that can benefit our lifeDnew technology that is in wide use【解析】主旨大意题。本文介绍了几个没有实现的预言，故B项正确。【答案】BDCompanies like Google an
32、d Z are famous for their “work hard and play hard” attitudes and friendly work environments，but are their employees healthier too? According to a Tel Aviv University researcher，a positive relationship with your coworkers has longterm health benefits (益处)Dr Sharon Toker says that employees who believ
33、e that they have the personal support of their coworkers are more likely to live a longer life.“We spend most of our waking hours on work，and we dont have much time to meet our friends during the weekdays，” explains Dr Toker.“The workplace should be where people can get necessary emotional support.”
34、Dr Toker and her colleagues Prof.Arie Shirom and Yasmin Alkaly，along with Orit Jacobson and Ran Balicer from Clalit Healthcare Services，followed the health records of 820 adults who worked an average of 8.8 hours a day through a twodecade period.Those who had reported having low social support at wo
35、rk were 2.4 times more likely to die sometime within those 20 years，says Dr Toker.820 study participants were drawn from adults aged 25 to 65 who came into their local HMO office for a regular checkup.Researchers controlled various psychological，behavioral or physiological risk causes，such as smokin
36、g，fatness and unhappiness，and gave a questionnaire to participants，who were drawn from a wide variety of professional fields.Researchers asked about employees relationships with their managers，and also judged the participants evaluation of their coworkers relationships at work，and whether their cowo
37、rkers were friendly and approachable，which was a reflection of emotional and professional support.“During the course of the study，” says Dr Toker，“53 participants died，most of whom had small social connections with their coworkers.”A lack of emotional support at work led to a 140% increased risk of
38、dying in the next twenty years compared to those who reported supportive coworkers，she concluded.【语篇解读】一项研究表明：与同事友好相处能带来长远的健康益处。13How many scientists joined Dr Toker in the research?AThree.BFour.CFive. DSix.【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段的“Dr Toker and her colleagues Prof.Arie Shirom and Yasmin Alkaly，along with Or
39、it Jacobson and Ran Balicer from Clalit Healthcare Services，followed the health records of 820 adults who worked an average of 8.8 hours a day through a twodecade period.”可知，Toker博士和她的同事Arie Shirom教授及Yasmin Alkaly教授联合了来自Clalit医疗服务中心的Orit Jacobson和Ran Balicer一同对820名成人的医疗记录进行了跟踪。故可知有四位科学家加入了Toker博士的工作
40、中。【答案】B14According to the passage，study participants might be of _.Adifferent age and different professional fieldsBdifferent age but the same professional fieldCthe same age and the same professional fieldDthe same age but different professional fields【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段“820 study participants were dra
41、wn from adults aged 25 to 65.who were drawn from a wide variety of professional fields.”可知，820位研究参与者分别从25岁到65岁不等，而且职业不同。【答案】A15What is the main idea of the passage?AWhy do people like to work for Google?BHow do people get emotional support from coworkers?CPeople should spend less time on work to kee
42、p healthy.DPositive relationships with coworkers bring you longterm health benefits.【解析】主旨大意题。第一段的“According to a Tel Aviv University researcher，a positive relationship with your coworkers has longterm health benefits(益处)”点明本文主旨，故可知答案为D。【答案】D.阅读填句(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
43、为多余选项。_16_ They learn languages，history，geography，physics，chemistry and mathematics.Others go to school to learn a skill so that they can make a living.School education is very important and useful.Yet no one can learn everything from school._17_ The teachers job is to show his students how to learn
44、.He teaches them how to read and how to think._18_It is always more important to study by oneself than to memorize some facts or a formula(公式)It is actually quite easy to learn a certain fact in history or a formula in maths._19_ Great scientists，such as Einstein，Newton and Galileo didnt get everyth
45、ing from school.But they were all so successful.They invented so many things for mankind.The reason for their success is that they worked hard all their lives，wasting not a single moment.They would ask many questions as they read and they did thousands of experiments._20_ASo much more is to be learn
46、ed outside school by the students themselves.BA teacher，no matter how much he knows，can not teach his students everything they want to know.CAbove all，they knew how to use their brains.DMany people go to school for an education.EThey went to college and learned from professors.FIf we want to be succ
47、essful，we only learn science subjects.GBut it is very difficult to use a formula in working out a maths problem.【答案】1620DBAGC.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。Every people has its own way of saying things，its own special expressions.Many everyday American expres
48、sions are based on _21_.Red is a hot color.Americans often use it to _22_heat.They may say they are red hot about something unfair.When they are red hot they are very _23_ about something.The small hot tasting peppers _24_ in many Mexican foods are called red hots for their color and their fiery _25
49、_.Pink is a lighter kind of red.People sometimes say they are in the pink when they are _26_.The expression was first _27_ in America at the beginning of the twentieth century.It probably comes from the fact that many _28_ are born with a nice pink color that _29_ that they are in good health.Blue i
50、s a cool color.The traditional blues music in the United States is the _30_ of red hot music.Blues is slow，sad.Someone who is blue is very _31_.The color green is _32_ for trees and grass.But it is an unnatural color for humans.A person who has a sick feeling stomach may say she feels a little green
51、.A passenger on a _33_ who is feeling very sick _34_ high waves may look very green.Sometimes a person may be upset _35_ he does not have something as nice as a friend has，like a fast new car.That person may say he is green with _36_.Some people are green with envy because a friend has more dollars
52、or greenbacks.Dollars are _37_ greenbacks because that is the color of the back side of the paper money.In some cases，colors _38_ a situation.A brown out is an expression for a reduction in electric power.Brown outs happen when there is too much _39_ for electricity.The electric system is unable to
53、_40_ all the power needed in an area.Black outs were common during World War Two.Officials would order all lights turned off to make it difficult for enemy planes to find a target in the dark of night.21A.shapes BcolorsCsizes Dmeanings【解析】根据下文的“Red is a hot color.”中的color和后面反复提到了color可知，这里指美国的许多短语都是
54、以颜色为基础的。【答案】B22A.warn BproveCdeliver Dexpress【解析】根据上文的“Red is a hot color.”可知，美国人利用红色来表示热度。【答案】D23A.angry BcarefulCgenerous Dstrict【解析】与上文的“something unfair”呼应，指不公平的事情，所以他们就会感到愤怒。【答案】A24A.sold BappearedCfound Dcovered【解析】根据下文的“in many Mexican foods”可知，在墨西哥食物中经常看到的那种辣椒粉，被称作red hots。【答案】C25A.smell Bta
55、steClook Dsense【解析】与上文的peppers呼应，指这些辣椒的颜色和味道，使得人们使用red hots短语。【答案】B26A.weak BfatCsick Dhealthy【解析】根据本段的最后一句“they are in good health”可知，这里的粉色被用来表示一个人身体健康。【答案】D27A.used BdiscoveredCrecorded Dprinted【解析】结合语境，指这个短语是在20世纪初才被美国人开始使用。【答案】A28A.cats BbirdsCbabies Ddogs【解析】根据下文的“are born with a nice pink colo
56、r”，应该是刚刚出生的婴儿，因此选C。【答案】C29A.turns BshowsCadmits Dreminds【解析】根据上下文可知，指那些刚刚出生的婴儿，那种粉色表示他们身体健康。【答案】B30A.result BprocessCdifference Dopposite【解析】根据blue和red的对比，这里指布鲁斯音乐和red hot音乐是相反的。【答案】D31A.sad BgladCcruel Dmean【解析】与前面的“Blues is slow，sad.”信息一致，指那些blue的人，其实指他们忧郁。【答案】A32A.suitable BrightCnatural Dgood【解析
57、】结合前面的green和后面的trees and grass可知，绿色本来就是树木和草的一种本色。【答案】C33A.bus BboatCtrain Dplane【解析】根据下文的high waves可知是指船上的乘客。【答案】B34A.with BatCin Dfrom【解析】结合语境，指因为大浪而造成的恶心、呕吐等，from在这里表示原因。【答案】D35A.because BthoughCunless Duntil【解析】“Sometimes a person may be upset”是结果，后面为解释的原因。【答案】A36A.pain BenvyCfear Dregret【解析】结合上文
58、的“he does not have something as nice as a friend has”可知，他没有朋友所拥有的好东西，所以这个时候，一个人会嫉妒，下文也提到了“green with envy”。【答案】B37A.treated BownedCcalled Dstored【解析】这里指美元被称作绿背纸币，因为它背面的颜色是绿色。【答案】C38A.meet BmeanCjudge Ddescribe【解析】根据下文的“A brown out is an expression for a reduction in electric power.”可知，颜色有的时候也会描述一种情形
59、。【答案】D39A.lack BsupplyCwaste Ddemand【解析】根据“too much”和后面的“for electricity”可知，大量用电导致供不应求。【答案】D40A.calculate BofferCcharge Dtransport【解析】结合“The electric system(电力系统)”，可知，这里指电力公司不能给本地提供需要的电量。【答案】B.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。Janet：Tony，can I ask you a 41._(person)questio
60、n?Tony：About what?Janet：Well，I was 42._(wonder)about how you are received here in China.Tony：What do you mean?Janet：Well，since you are ChineseCanadian and only speak English and 43._(France)well，how do native Chinese treat you?Tony：Oh，well，sometimes it can get pretty difficult.When people find out t
61、hat Im a Canadian citizen 44._ cant speak Chinese well，they usually call me 45._ banana.You know，yellow on the outside and white on the inside.Janet：46._ does that make you feel?Tony：Well，I first feel mad.Then I feel sad，for I 47._(see)as someone who has forgotten his roots.All this is because my pa
62、rents left to find a 48._(good)life，and I decided to return in order 49._(find)something I lost.Sometimes Im not sure if I like 50._ Ive found.【答案】41.personal42.wondering43.French44.who45.a46.How47.was seen48.better49to find50.what.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
63、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()，并在其下面写上该加的词。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。NoticeIn order to improve our English，an English evening is going to held in our school hall.It will start at 7：30 pm.or end at 10：00 pm.the next Friday.
64、You will enjoy English stories at the“evening”Some English songs will also be singing.Whats more，some English short plays and poem will be performed，either.In addition，Mr.and Mrs.Brown from Canada，working in our school，together with his children，will be invited to our“evening”They will give us wonde
65、rfully performances.Everybody is welcome to attending the“evening”We hope all of you can be there in time and will appreciate the performances.We also hope your English will be greatly improved after this“evening”Students Union【答案】Students Union.书面表达(满分25分)请你(王刚)根据下面要点信息给你的美国笔友(Peter)写一封电子邮件，向他介绍你们学
66、校英语俱乐部上周六举行英语角的情况。要点：1.时间：上周六上午；2地点：学校礼堂；3参加人员：学校英语俱乐部全体成员；4活动内容：参与者扮演各种角色，并在模拟生活场景中用英语完成一项任务，讲中文者会被惩罚；5活动效果：大家练习了口语，度过了一个愉快的上午。注意：1.词数100左右，书信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数；2短文要求包含以上所有要点，但不能逐条翻译；3可以适当发挥，增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：imitative模拟的；let slip sth.无意中说出Dear Peter，_Yours sincerely，Wang Gang【参考范文】Dear_Peter，How are
67、 you getting on？Im writing to tell you about the English corner held by our school English Club in our school hall last Saturday morning.Last Saturday all the members of our school English Club took part in the English corner，where we designed imitative scenes of real life.We chose our roles we were
68、 going to play by picking up a note.All of us were asked to communicate with others only in English.Those who let slip Chinese got punished.Not only did we practice our oral English this time，but also we had a good time.It is really a good way to create an Englishspeaking environment for English learners.Yours_sincerely，Wang_Gang
