1、单元综合检测(三).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)AThere is an old saying in China that goes，“The days of the Sanjiu period are the coldest days.”“Sanjiu period”，which is in Minor Cold，refers to the third nineday period (the 19th27th days) after the day of the Winter Solstice(冬至)There are many different customs
2、related to Minor Cold in China.Eating hotpotDuring Minor Cold people should eat some hot food to benefit the body and defend against the cold weather.Winter is the best time to have hotpot and braised mutton with soy sauce.But it is important to notice that too much spicy food may cause health probl
3、ems.Eating huangyacaiIn Tianjin，there is a custom to have huangyacai，a kind of Chinese cabbage，during Minor Cold.There are large amounts of vitamins A and B in huangyacai.As huangyacai is fresh and tender，it is fit for frying，roasting and braising.Eating glutinous rice(糯米饭)According to tradition，the
4、 Cantonese eat glutinous rice in the morning during Minor Cold.Cantonese people add some fried preserved(腌制的) pork，sausage and peanuts and mix them into the rice.Eating vegetable riceIn ancient times，people in Nanjing took Minor Cold quite seriously，but as time went by，the celebration of Minor Cold
5、gradually disappeared.However，the custom of eating vegetable rice is still followed today.The rice is steamed and is unspeakably delicious.Among the ingredients，aijiaohuang (a kind of green vegetable)，sausage and salted duck are the specialties in Nanjing.【语篇解读】文章主要介绍了中国人在小寒时的一些饮食文化。1What do we know
6、 about Minor Cold?AIt refers to the Winter Solstice.BThe Sanjiu period is in this period.CIt lasts twentyseven days.DIt marks the first day of winter.B细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知，三九在小寒节气内。故选B。2What is a special custom in Tianjin in Minor Cold?AEating hotpot.BHaving huangyacai.CHaving vitamin A and B pills.DBuy
7、ing cabbage.B细节理解题。根据“Eating huangyacai”部分中的第一句可知，天津人在小寒的时候会吃黄芽菜。故选B。3How do the Cantonese eat glutinous rice?AThey fry and toast it.BThey eat it for dinner.CThey mix it with many other things.DThey steam it with soy sauce.C细节理解题。根据“Eating glutinous rice(糯米饭)”部分中的第二句可知，广东人将糯米饭和其他很多东西混在一起吃。故选C。4This
8、text may be taken from the column (栏目) of a newspaper.AtravelBcultureCfashionDscienceB文章出处题。根据第一段末句可知，文章可能选自报纸的文化栏目。故选B。BMy parents divorced when I was 5，making my mother a single parent.We had little money，but my mom gave me a lot of love.Each night，she sat me on her lap and spoke the words that wo
9、uld change my life，“Kemmons，you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it.”At fourteen，I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never walk again.Every day，my mother spoke to me in her gentle，loving voice，telling me that no matter what thos
10、e doctors said，I could walk again if I wanted to do it badly enough.She drove that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her.A year later，I returned to schoolwalking on my own!When the Great Depression(大萧条) occurred，my mom lost her job.Then I left school to support the family.At that
11、 moment，I was determined never to be poor again.My real change occurred on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951.I was angry that the secondclass hotel charged an extra $2 for each child.That was too expensive for the average American family.I decided to open a motel(汽车旅馆) for familie
12、s that would never charge extra for children.There were plenty of doubters at that time.Not surprisingly，mother was one of my strongest supporters.We experienced a lot of challenges.But with my mothers words deeply rooted in my soul，I never doubted we would succeed.Fifteen years later，we had the lar
13、gest hotel system in the worldHoliday Inn.In 1979 my company had 1，759 inns in more than fifty countries with an income of $1 billion a year.You may not have started out life in the best situation.But if you can find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself，nothing can stop you.【语篇解读
14、】本文主要讲述了作者的母亲从小到大给了他很多鼓励，让他对自己充满自信，最终促成了他的成功。5When Kemmons was a little child，what his mother usually told him was AfunnyBtouchingCfightingDencouragingD细节理解题。根据文章第一段第三句中的“Kemmons，you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it.”可知，当Kemmons是孩子的时候，他妈
15、妈总是对他说一些令人鼓舞的话。故选D。6From the authors view，who played the most important part in making him walk back to school again?AMother.BTeachers.CFriends.DRelatives.A细节理解题。根据文章第二段后两句可知，是妈妈的鼓励让作者重新走回学校。故选A。7According to the passage，what made Kemmons start a motel by himself?AHis previous business success of va
16、rious levels.BHis terrible experience in the hotel.CHis moms support.DHis wifes suggestion.B细节理解题。根据文章第四段中的“I was angry that the secondclass hotel charged an extra $2 for each child.That was too expensive for the average American family.I decided to open a motel(汽车旅馆).”可知，Kemmons在旅店一次糟糕的经历让他开了自己的旅店。
17、故选B。8In your opinion，which of the following best describes Kemmons mother?AModest，helpful，and hardworking.BCareful，helpful and beautiful.CLoving，supportive and strongwilled.DStrict，sensitive and supportive.C推理判断题。根据文章第一段第二、三句和第五段第一句可知，Kemmons的母亲有爱心、支持作者且意志力坚强。故选C。CSome years ago，a 28yearold Californ
18、ian wife and mother of three children died from drinking too much water.Her body was found in her home shortly after she took part in a waterdrinking contest that was held by a local radio show.Called “Hold Your Wee For A Wii”， the contest organizers promised a free Wii video game machine to those w
19、ho drank the most water without going to the bathroom.The woman who died drank about 2 gallons of water during the contest.When she and other participants complained of discomfort and showed signs of pains，they were laughed at by the organizers.This tragic news story shows the importance of understa
20、nding why drinking too much water can be dangerous to your health.Consuming more water than you need can increase your total blood volume(容量)And since your blood volume exists within a closed system，increasing your blood volume puts unnecessary stress on your heart and blood vessels(血管)Your kidneys(
21、肾) must work overtime to get rid of extra water out of your system.Your kidneys are not a pair of pipes.Flushing more water through your kidneys doesnt necessarily help it become cleaner.Rather，your kidneys can get damaged by unnecessary wear and tear over time.And drowning your system with large am
22、ounts of water is one of many potential causes of kidney damage.Putting unnecessary stress on your system and your kidneys by consuming unnecessary water is an unnoticeable process.For the average person，it is usually impossible to know that this stress exists，as there are usually no obvious symptom
23、s on a momenttomoment basis.But make no mistake about it：this stress is real and can hurt your health over the long term.【语篇解读】本文为说明文。过量饮水对我们的健康危害很大，我们应该适量饮水。9Why is the Californian woman mentioned?ATo lead to the topic of the text.BTo tell us a tragic news story about a mother.CTo tell us it can be
24、 dangerous to take part in contests.DTo tell us how much water we can drink at most one time.A推理判断题。本文主要是讲过量饮水对身体有害，而提到那个加州女人的故事是为了引出这个话题。故选A。10When the participants showed signs of pains，the organizers Abecame very concernedBwere laughed at by othersCtried to reduce their painsDdidnt pay much atten
25、tion to themD细节理解题。由第一段中的“When she and other participants complained of.laughed at by the organizers.”可知，那些组织者并没怎么在意参赛者们的痛苦。11Whats the main idea of Paragraph 3?AHow water is consumed in our body.BThe importance of water to our health.CWhy drinking too much water is dangerous.DThe function of kidney
26、s in consuming water.C段落大意题。由第三段最后两句可知，本段主要解释了过量饮水为什么对身体有害。12The stress caused by consuming unnecessary water Aisnt that dangerousBcan never be found outCis really harmful in the long runDleads to some obvious symptomsC细节理解题。由最后一段最后一句“But make no.your health over the long term.”可知，过量饮水从长远来看对健康非常有害。D
27、We rely on healthy forests and trees every day.It is our duty to respect and preserve them so that they will be around for future generations of humans and wildlife to enjoy and use.Fortunately，there are things that every one of us can do！Ask your parents if you can plant some trees in your yard or
28、ask your teacher if your class can plant some trees in your schoolyard.We can also live in a way that creates zero waste at school，home and in our everyday lives.When we do this，we can help prevent deforestation(采伐森林)，species loss，pollution and other environmental problems.We just need to remember a
29、nd practice the “3Rs”：Reduce，Reuse，and Recycle!When we reduce the amount of products we use and buy，fewer trees are cut down to make new products.If we take care of the things that we already have，and repair them when they are broken，we dont need to buy more.Its also good to think about products pac
30、kaging.Many products use too much packaging：more than necessary.Some boxes that products come in are made from wood that comes from atrisk forest areas.You can make a difference by reducing the number of packaged products that you buy.Every time we reuse an item (use it more than once)，fewer replace
31、ment items are needed.This helps to preserve important natural resources like forests.It also reduces waste because fewer items are thrown away or recycled.We save trees from being cut down every time we borrow，share or donate books，and every time we reuse scrap paper.Want another way to save trees？
32、Have a stuff change！If you have any clothes，books or toys that you dont want，ask your parents if you can trade with your friends.If theres anything left over，you can donate it to a charity for someone else to use!【语篇解读】森林和人是自然界的组成部分，可以说人离不开森林，但是在日常生活中如果我们过多地使用来自树木的制成品时，就破坏了森林，因此提高全民保护森林的意识非常重要。13Wha
33、t can we conclude from the first paragraph?APlanting trees is an easy way to help.BTrees have existed for millions of years.CHumans have neglected forests for long.DTeachers should perform their duties.A推理判断题。第一段中谈到在家长、老师的带领下孩子们可以在院子里、校园中种树，由此可知用种树的方式来保护森林是一件很容易做得到的事。14How can we deal with the lefto
34、ver books?AWe can make use of them for a second time.BWe can find the new owner for them.CWe can sell them for some money.DWe can replace them with other books.B细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“.ask your parents if you can trade with your friends”及“.you can donate it to a charity for someone else to use！”可知，我们可以为这些旧书
35、找到新的主人。15Which of the following doesnt agree with the passage?AFew people get informed of natural resources.BYour leftover toys are still having new usage.CIt is vital to protect the earth and our forests.DMany items can be reused in our daily life.A推理判断题。作者在文中谈到了减少使用树木资源的问题，对有些东西要再利用，并没有说人们对资源不了解，因
36、此A项与原文不符。.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)Everyone wants to be happy.You see people who are smiling and laughing，and you want to be like them. 16 However，there are also bad days.Here are three ways to make you happier every day.Smile often.Research has shown that the facial expression you wear influences
37、 your state of mind. 17 Wearing a pleasant expression for a long period of time will slowly improve your feelings and help you have a happier day. 18 The more you complain，the more annoyed you become.If all you notice or talk about during the day are the things that annoy you，it is no surprise that
38、you are unhappy.To truly increase your longterm happiness，dont complain any longer. 19 Practice thankfulness.Thankfulness has been shown to be the last ticket to a happy life.The more you practice thankfulness，the more you will find things to be grateful for in your life. 20 Even something as simple
39、 as a safe place to sleep or food to eat is worth being thankful for because not everyone is fortunate enough to have those necessities.ATry your best to be healthy.BYou will slowly stop paying much attention to what worries you.CHave an entire day without complaining even once and see how you feel.
40、DStop complaining.EThere are good days filled with sunshine and smiles.FIf you try to smile，you are more likely to be happy.GThis then leads you to realize how much goodness is in your life.【语篇解读】本文为说明文，文章主要介绍让自己每天都快乐的方法。16E根据后文“However，there are also bad days.”可知前句与bad days 相反，应该是good days，所以E正确。17
41、F根据本段的主题句Smile often以及第一句面部表情影响人的心情可知如果笑，就会开心快乐，所以F正确。18D根据后文“The more you complain，the more annoyed you become.”可知越抱怨，越容易恼怒，所以是停止抱怨，所以D正确。19C此段的主题是停止抱怨。根据前句“To truly increase your longterm happiness，dont complain any longer.”可知为了延长自己的幸福感，不要再抱怨了，所以接下来就是假设不抱怨会有什么样的感受，所以C正确。20G根据主题要实践感激。再根据前句“The more
42、 you practice thankfulness，the more you will find things to be grateful for in your life.”可知越多实践感激就会发现有越多的事要感激，这会使你意识到生活有多么美好，所以G正确。.完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)Many years ago，my dad was diagnosed with a terminal illness.He was unable to work at 21 job.He would be fine for quite a while，but would then fa
43、ll suddenly 22 and have to be admitted to the hospital.He wanted to do something to keep himself 23 ，so he decided to volunteer at the local children hospital.My dad loved kids.He would talk to them and play with them.Sometimes，he would 24 one of his kids.In certain instances，he would give comfort t
44、o the sad parents of these children.One of his kids was a girl who had been admitted with a 25 disease that paralyzed (使瘫痪) her from the neck down.I dont know the 26 of the disease，but I do know that it was very sad for a little girl.My dad decided to try to help her.He started 27 her in her room，br
45、inging paints，brushes and paper.He stood the paper up 28 a backing，put the paintbrush in his mouth and began to paint.He didnt use his hands at all.Only his head would move.He would visit her 29 he could and paint for her.All the while he would tell her，see，you can do 30 you set your mind to.Eventua
46、lly，she began to paint using her mouth，and she and my dad became friends.Soon after，the little girl was discharged (允许出院)My dad also 31 the children hospital for a little while because he became ill.Sometime later after my dad had recovered and 32 to work，he was at the volunteer counter one day and
47、33 the front door open.In came the little girl who had been paralyzed，but this time she was walking.She ran straight to my dad and hugged him really tight.She gave my dad a picture she had done using her 34 At the bottom it read，thank you for helping me walk.Sometimes love is more 35 than doctors，an
48、d my dad who died just a few months after the little girl gave him the pictureloved every single child in that hospital.【语篇解读】本文属于夹叙夹议类短文，患病的父亲到儿童医院做志愿者，用心关爱一位全身瘫痪的小女孩，在无私的爱的鼓励之下，小女孩最终恢复了健康。这个故事告诉我们有时候爱的力量更强大。21A.an importantBa steady Can easyDa goodB根据后句：一会他很好，一会会突然生病要被送进医院。这说明他状态不稳，自然无法做一份稳定的工作。22
49、A.illBbehindCasleepDdownA根据“be admitted to the hospital”要被送进医院，说明他可能会突然发病。23A.wellBwealthy CbusyDhealthyC根据文章第一句中“a terminal illness”可知他的病是终身都有的。他做志愿者是想让自己忙碌起来。24A.teachBmissCloseDtreatC根据后面“the sad parents of these children”这些悲伤的父母，说明他们的孩子已经去世了。所以本句使用lose表示“失去”。25A.specialBcurious CstrangeDrareD因为下
50、句说我不知道疾病的名字，说明这种病比较少见，是罕见的疾病。26A.resultBreason CnameDcourseC我不知道这种病的名字，但是我确实知道这对一个女孩来说真的很难受。27A.observingBdrawing CpaintingDvisitingD他开始到女孩的病房看望女孩并给女孩带来了油彩，画笔和纸。28A.withBacross CagainstDoverC他把纸张竖起来靠着背垫。把画笔放在嘴里开始画了。父亲希望以这种方式教女孩用嘴绘画。29A.with whoeverBwhenever Cas ifDas soon asB无论何时他有空，他就会来看望女孩并为她绘画。30
51、A.everythingBsomething CanythingDnothingC你可以做任何你用心做的事情。31A.leftBentered Crushed toDstayed atA根据本句后半句父亲生病了，他不得不也离开医院。句中的also说明父亲和女孩一样，都要离开医院。32A.stoppedBreturnedChesitatedDrefusedB父亲康复以后再次回到医院做志愿者工作。33A.pushedBnoticed CobservedDkickedB父亲回到医院工作，有一天他注意到前门开了。根据下文可知恢复健康的小女孩来看他了。34A.handsBpens CpaperDmind
52、A从上句可知小女孩已经康复了，不再瘫痪在床了。现在也不再需要用嘴来绘画了，可以用双手绘画。35A.thankfulBuseful CthoughtfulDpowerfulD本文中父亲用关爱之心鼓励女孩战胜困难。说明有时候爱的力量更强大。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)Oats have grown throughout our world since ancient times but werent always as appreciated as they are today.They 36. (consider) a weed in ancient Egypt and
53、even by the 18th century，English writer Samuel Johnson described 37. (they) as “fit only for horses”Nowadays，we know oats are a 38. (rely) part of a healthy meal，especially at breakfast.So，do you know 39. is really so healthy in oatmeal?For one thing，oatmeal is 40. (particular) good at controlling L
54、DL or cholesterol(胆固醇)Research shows eating oats regularly can reduce the LDL or cholesterol levels 41. about 7%.This is good news for your heart since 42. (keep) these levels down also helps reduce the risk of heart disease.If youre trying to lose weight，you cannot find a better 43. (choose) than o
55、atmeal.Oatmeal is full of fibre，44. makes you feel full for longer so you dont get tempted by less healthy foods later in the day.Also，fibre helps you digest what youve eaten better and 45. (easy)And it can even help you control your blood sugar.All in all，there are lots of lovely things oatmeal can
56、 do for your health.【语篇解读】燕麦是健康的食品，尤其适合当作早餐。36were considered考查动词的时态和语态。主语They(指oats)是谓语动作consider的承受者，用被动语态；这里说的是古埃及的情况，故用一般过去时。37them考查代词。空格中所填单词作described的宾语，故用代词they的宾格形式。38reliable考查词性转换。空格中所填单词在句中作定语，需用rely的形容词形式。39what考查名词性从句。“what is really so healthy in oatmeal”是宾语从句，what在从句中作主语。40particula
57、rly考查词性转换。空格中所填词修饰形容词短语good at，需用particular的副词形式。41by考查介词。reduce by减少了；“by百分数”表示程度。42keeping考查动名词。keeping these levels down是动名词短语，在since引导的原因状语从句中作主语。43choice考查词性转换。由空前的冠词a可知，空处需用choose的名词形式，且为单数。44which考查定语从句。关系代词which指代前面的fibre，引导非限制性定语从句，which在从句中作主语。45more easily考查比较级。空格中所填单词和better是并列成分，故需用比较级形
58、式。.应用文写作(满分15分)假如你叫李华，是一位中学生。学了本单元Healthy Eating后，你想用英语给21th Century报社的编辑写一封信，反映你对当今学生饮食的看法，包括以下要点：1越来越多的学生喜欢吃西式快餐，结果摄入大量的糖和脂肪；2人们对中餐和西式快餐哪种更健康有不同看法；3你认为中餐更健康，并说出你的理由。注意：1.词数80左右；2开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Editor，Now，more and more students are getting fond of western fast food，and thus they take in too m
59、uch sugar and fat. Yours，Li Hua参考范文Dear Editor，Now，more and more students are getting fond of western fast food，and thus they take in too much sugar and fat.I dont think it good for their health.There are all kinds of foods in the world.Which one is healthier，Chinese food or western fast food？Differ
60、ent people have different choices.In my opinion，Chinese food is healthier.Firstly，Chinese food contains a lot of fruit and green vegetables.It is rich in fiber and low in sugar and fat.Secondly，Chinese food is very delicious and has many dishes.It is nice to taste.I think it is the healthiest food i
61、n the world.So many Chinese people can keep fit and have white teeth.Yours，Li Hua.概要写作(满分25分)阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。During all kinds of holidays，millions of people will buy gifts for loved ones.Which is greatexcept that tons of those people will make the same glaring mistake，and buy the wrong gif
62、t.Whats going on?Gift buying has become a deceivingly selfish pursuit.We dont actually look for things people want to receive.Instead，and to many of our gifts detriments(伤害)，we tend to look for things that we want to give.Its a subtle，but pretty significant problem.Research has shown that givers ten
63、d to value the gifts they buy considerably more than recipients.Gifts are valued roughly 10 to 33 percent less by recipients than what givers paid for them，Joel Waldfogel noted in Scroogenomics：Why You Shouldnt Buy Presents for the Holidays，his 2009 book on giftgiving.The discrepancy seems to come f
64、rom a simple misplaced belief that thoughtful presents are the best presents.They are not.In fact，they might just be the worst presents.The more thought you put into a present，the more likely you are to stray from buying what the person youre buying the present for actually wants.In other words，peop
65、le let their giftgiving egos get in the way of great presents.Especially when the recipient is someone they want to show they know really well.Fortunately，the answer to our collective insistence on guessing what people want is simple：stop it.If thats too callous，or impersonal，theres another helpful
66、rule of thumb.Instead of buying restrictive gifts，like gift cards for specific stores，buy gifts that allow for flexibility，like gift cards that can be used more broadly(or，better yet，cash)People tend to prefer gift cards to actual gifts，and cash to both，Steffel explained.Steffels latest research，whi
67、ch focuses on gift card giving，points to exactly this pointthat versatility(多功能) is the key to better gift giving. 参考范文Although many people will buy gifts during holidays，some of them may buy the wrong gifts.(要点1)They buy what they want to give，instead of what the recipients require；they tend to value the gifts they buy considerably more than recipients do.(要点2)The thoughtful presents might be the worst presents，and we should stop it.(要点3)Instead of buying restrictive gifts，we are supposed to buy flexible onesversatility is the key to better gift giving.(要点4)