1、单元综合测评(三).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)AI have a friend who lives by a threeword philosophy: Seize the moment. Just possibly, she may be the wisest woman on this planet. Too many people put off something that brings them joy just because they havent thought about it. Dont have it on their schedule, an
2、d didnt know it was coming or they are too strict to depart from their routine.I cant count the times I called my sister and said, “How about going to lunch in half an hour？” She would gasp and stammer (结结巴巴地说), “I cant. I have clothes on the line. My hair is dirty. I wish I had known it yesterday,
3、I had a late breakfast, and it looks like rain.” And my personal favorite response: “Its just Monday.” She died a few years ago. We never did have lunch together. From then on, Ive tried to be a little more flexible.Life has a way of going faster as we get older. The days get shorter, and the list o
4、f promises made to ourselves gets longer. One morning, we are awaken, and all having to show for our lives is repetition of “Im going to” , “I plan on” and “Someday, when things are settled down a bit.”When anyone calls my “seize the moment” friend, she is open to adventure and available for trips.
5、She keeps an open mind on new ideas. Her enthusiasm for life is contagious. You talk with her for a while, and youre ready to change your attitude to life.My lips have not touched ice cream in 10 years. I love ice cream. The other day, I stopped the car and bought a tripledecker(烘缸). If my car had h
6、it an iceberg on the way home, I would have died happily.Now go on and have a nice day. Do something you WANT to.not something on your SHOULD DO list.【语篇解读】本文作者通过朋友的三字英文哲言把握现在，告诉我们做自己想做的事，及时享受生活的乐趣。1The example of the writers sister serves as_.Aa debateBan introductionCa support Da conclusion【解析】推理判
7、断题。根据第二段“I cant count the times I called my sister and said，How about going to lunch in half an hour？She would gasp and stammer(结结巴巴地说), I cant. I have clothes on the line. My hair is dirty. ”作者的姐姐其实是作为一个反面例子来论证作者的观点的。由于姐姐总是推脱，到死作者都没能和姐姐一起吃顿午饭，用此例来支持作者的观点：做自己想做的事，及时享受生活的乐趣。【答案】C2The writer thinks th
8、at the excuse “Its just Monday.” is acceptable, because _Ait is still likely that they can have lunch together some time laterB.it sounds most reasonable of all the excusesCit shows respect for the writers suggestionDit indicates the time when they can have lunch together【解析】推理判断题。根据常理推断，因为是周一，是一周的开
9、始，所以还有很多的时间可以在一起吃饭，故选A。【答案】A3The underlined word “contagious” in the fourth paragraph means _Aaccurate BinfluentialChopeful Dnecessary【解析】词义猜测题。accurate准确的； influential有影响力的；hopeful 有希望的；necessary 必要的。根据第四段“She keeps an open mind on new ideas.You talk with her for a while, and youre ready to change
10、your attitude to life.”可知你和她谈论一会，你的生活态度就会有所改变，可推出她对生活的热情具有感染力。故选B。【答案】B4What is the purpose of the writer by writing this passage?ATo suggest how time flies.BTo persuade busy people to relax.CTo advise people to keep their promise.DTo persuade readers to be flexible on their schedule for practical j
11、oy.【解析】写作意图题。整篇文章作者所表达的观点是：做自己想做的事，及时享受生活的乐趣。【答案】DBWith hospitals and nursing homes tending to thousands of patients every year，accidents canand dohappen. These incidents，whether they are through carelessness or otherwise, can leave patients feeling powerless. Thats not the case.“There is growing pu
12、blic awareness. People are feeling they have more rights and they have tools in hand to make a complaint，” said Ralph Montano, spokesman for the California Department of Public Health, which regulates hospitals and longterm care facilities in the state.That department received more than 6，000 compla
13、ints about hospitals in 2007; in the most recent year statistics are available. The complaints can be about mixedup lab results, medicine errors, foreign objects left in a patient during surgery or a host of other topic.Similarly, the California Department of Aging received 43，000 nursing home compl
14、aints in 2009. Some said patient abuse or neglect of patients; others reported missing items. And some commented on the quality of the food. But finding the channels through them to put forward a complaint can be tiring and time consumption. Many consumers simply dont bother, and some become lost in
15、 the system. Whether the complaint is against a hospital or a longterm care facility, the process is similarand many people can help, including the facilitys staff, insurance company representatives and state regulators.If you want to make a complaint while in the hospital, Patti Harvey, vice presid
16、ent of quality and patient care services for Kaiser Permanente in Southern California, recommends talking with the bedside nurse. If that doesnt work, you can talk with other people higher in the chain of command, up to the hospital administrator. If the problem isnt still taken care ofsay you disag
17、ree with your treatment plan or have a problem with your doctormember service offices at each hospital can help address your concerns.【语篇解读】文章讲述了医院和养老院接到的投诉越来越多，并且告诉消费者如何投诉才能有效解决他们的问题。5Why are there more complaints from patients?ABecause hospitals have more and more rights.BBecause its convenient fo
18、r people to put forward complaints.CBecause in the hospital there are more accidents than before.DBecause there are more departments to deal with complaints.【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“There is growing public awareness. People are feeling they have more rights and they have tools in hand to make a complaint，
19、”可知人们觉得他们有更多的权利和途径来提出自己要抱怨的事情。【答案】B6Many consumers dont make a complaint because _Afew accidents happenBit takes time to make a complaintCmany complaints are lostDcomplaints are bad for a longterm care facility【解析】细节理解题。根据第五段第一句“But finding the channels through them to put forward a complaint can be
20、 tiring and time consumption.”可知提出抱怨太麻烦还很耗费时间。【答案】B7The last paragraph mainly tells us _Ahow to make complaints in the hospitalBsomething about Patti HarveyCto solve problems with the hospital quicklyDwe should say we disagree with the treatment plan【解析】段落大意题。最后一段第一句“If you want to make a complaint
21、while in the hospital”是本段的中心句，即在医院怎么投诉。【答案】A8Who can help if you complain against a hospital or a longterm care facility?APetera medical officer from the government.BRudya headmaster of a medical university.CToma teacher of a medical school.DJacka representative of an insurance company.【解析】细节理解题。根据倒
22、数第二段最后一句“Whether the complaint is against a hospital or a longterm care facility, the process is similarand many people can help, including the facilitys staff, insurance company representatives and state regulators.”可知选D。【答案】DCThere are thousands of products of all colors and shapes in a supermarke
23、t, making you believe that they are worth a try. How? Packaging is the silent but persuading salesman.There on the shelves, each bottle, can，box, and jar has been carefully designed and measured to speak to the inner self of the consumer, because he/she is buying not only a product but also his/her
24、belief in life. Scientists have studied consumer behavior recently and found that the look of the package has a great effect on the “quality” of the product and on how well it sells, because “consumers generally cannot tell between a product and its package. Many products are packages and many packa
25、ges are products.”， as Louis Cheskin, the first social scientist studying consumers feelings for packaging, noticed.Colors are one of the best tools in packaging. Studies of eye movement have shown that colors draw human attention quickly. Take V8 for example. For many years, the bright red color of
26、 tomatoes and carrots on the thin bottle makes you feel that it is very good for your body. And the word“green” today can keep food prices going up.Shapes are another attraction. Circles often suggest happiness and peacefulness, because these shapes are pleasing to both the eye and the heart. Thats
27、why the round yellow M signs of McDonalds are inviting to both young and old.This new consumer response to the colors and shapes of packages reminds producers and sellers that people buy to satisfy both body and soul.【语篇解读】本文介绍了包装的颜色和形状对产品销售的影响，生产商不仅要满足顾客购买商品时对身体健康的要求还要考虑内心的需求。9According to the pass
28、age，_ seems to be able to persuade a consumer to buy the product.Athe pleasing color of the packageBthe special taste of the productCthe strange shape of the packageDthe belief in the product【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段的“Colors are one of the best tools in packaging. Studies of eye movement have shown that color
29、s draw human attention quickly.”得知包装上喜人的颜色更能促使消费者愿意去购买。C项错在不是奇怪的包装形状而是圆形包装吸引消费者，故选A。【答案】A10If a package or a product is round in shape, it can _Abring excitement to the consumersBattract the consumers attentionCcatch the eye movement of the consumersDproduce a happy and peaceful feeling【解析】细节理解题。根据第
30、四段的“Circles often suggest happiness and peacefulness, because these shapes are pleasing to both the eye and the heart.”得知圆形包装更受消费者喜爱。故选D。【答案】D11“And the word green today can keep food prices going up.” This sentence suggests that consumers today are _Astarting to notice the importance of new foodBen
31、joying the beauty of nature more than beforeCbeginning to like green vegetablesDpaying more attention to their health【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段的“And the word green today can keep food prices going up.”绿色是环保健康的象征，当今消费者更注重食品对身体健康的影响。故选D。【答案】D12It can be inferred from the passage that V8 is a kind of _Avegetable
32、dish Bhealthy juiceCiced drink Dred vegetable【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段的“Take V8 for example. For many years, the bright red color of tomatoes and carrots on the thin bottle makes you feel that it is very good for your body.”得知瓶上印有的鲜红色西红柿与胡萝卜图案让这种饮品看起来对身体有益。是一种健康的果汁，故选B。【答案】BDLiving near the beach may come wit
33、h an extra perk (好处): better health. A new study analyzed information from more than 48 million people in England and found that the nearer they lived to the coast, the more likely people were to report good health within the past year.Living near the coast may be associated with better health becau
34、se the seaside environment reduces stress, the researchers said. They pointed to another British study that found that people who took trips to the coast experienced more feelings of calmness and relaxation than those who visited urban parks or the countryside.The difference from living near the coa
35、st was relatively small. But a small effect, when applied to an entire population, can have a substantial impact on public health, said study researcher Ben Wheeler of Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry in Exeter, England.However, its too soon to advise people to hit the beach to improve he
36、alth, Wheeler said. The study only found an association, not a causeeffect link, and its possible that other factors could explain the results. For instance, it could be that people who are wealthier, and therefore healthier, are more able to move to desired locations such as the coast, Wheeler said
37、, a phenomenon known as the migrant effect. But the study did find that the association between coastal living and better health was strongest for those living in the poorest areas, which perhaps indicates that wealth cannot explain the results, Wheeler said.Because the study looked at only Englanda
38、n island country in which everyone lives within 72 miles of the coastits not clear whether the findings would apply to other populations. Far from England, a health expert not involved in the study said that while the British research certainly doesnt prove that peoples health and the place they liv
39、e are linked, its possible that proximity to the seas does something for our bodies.If future studies confirm the results, the next step would be to find out it is what coastal environments that can benefit health. Wheeler said it may then be possible to bring those benefits to people living in othe
40、r areas, through virtual environments, for instance.【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了居住在海边是否有益于健康还有待进一步研究。13We can conclude from the passage that _Apeople are encouraged to move to the coastBpeople living near the sea may be healthierCpeople pay increasingly attention to healthDpeople are worried about residential envi
41、ronment【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段的“Living near the beach may come with an extra perk (好处)：better health.”可知。【答案】B14According to the researchers, living near the sea _Adoesnt nearly affect the British populationBcan cure some difficult diseases in a wayCcan help get over ones stressDmeans freeing from sadness o
42、r troubles【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Living near the coast may be associated with better health because the seaside environment reduces stress, the researchers said.”可知。【答案】C15What Ben Wheeler said means _Athe British public health is decreasingBconcrete evidence favors life near the seaCwealthier people ar
43、e likely to be healthierDexact reasons are proposed for further research【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段可知研究者对此课题的进一步研究提出了确切的理由。【答案】D.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)We all know the importance of curiosity, and here are some tips on how to develop it.Keep an open mind. This is essential if you are to have a curious mind.
44、 Be open to learning, unlearning, and relearning things._16_ Therefore, you should be prepared to accept this possibility and change your mind. _17_ Most people just accept the world as it is. This way, they will certainly lose the “holy curiosity”. Try to dig deeper beneath the surface of what is a
45、round you. A sure way to dig deeper beneath the surface is asking questions. What, why, when, who, where, and how are the questions curious people always ask.Dont label anything as boring. Whenever you label something as boring, you close one more door of possibilities. Curious people are unlikely t
46、o consider things boring. _18_ Even if they dont yet have time to explore them, they will leave the door open to be visited another time. Take learning as something fun. If you see learning as a burden, theres no way you will want to dig deeper into anything. That will just make the burden heavier.
47、However, if you think of learning as something fun, you will naturally want to dig deeper. _19_Read diverse materials. It will introduce you to the possibilities and excitement of other worlds which may attract your interest in exploring further. One easy way to do this is through reading diverse ma
48、terials._20_ Itll feed your mind with the excitement of a new world. ANever take things as granted. BDont spend too much time on just one world. CTry to pick a book or magazine on a new subject. DSome things you know and believe might be wrong. EIt doesnt matter that you dont agree to others opinion
49、s. FInstead, they always see these things as a door to an exciting new world. GSo look at life through the glasses of fun and enjoy the learning process. 【语篇解读】文章主要讲了增强好奇心的一些建议以及如何培养好奇心。16D根据上文的关键词things以及下文“Therefore, you should be prepared to accept this possibility and change your mind.”因此，你应该准备好
50、接受这种可能性并改变你的想法。可知，选D你了解的事情也可能是错的。17A根据下文的“Most people just accept the world as it is. This way, they will certainly lose the holy curiosity”大多数人接受这个世界现在的样子。这样的话，他们肯定会失去好奇心。可知，选A(不要把一切都想当然)。18F根据上文的“Curious people are unlikely to consider things boring.”有好奇心的人不会认为什么是无聊的。相反，人们把这些事情看作打开新奇世界的一扇门。19G根据上文
51、的“However, if you think of learning as something fun, you will naturally want to dig deeper.”然而，如果你认为学习是有趣的事情，你自然就想要挖掘它。抓住关键词learning。20C根据上文的“One easy way to do this is through reading diverse materials.”一个简单的方法就是通过阅读各种材料。关键词diverse materials，C项刚好是对关键词的进一步解释。.完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)When I stopped b
52、y to get a newspaper, a tall, sincere man came over to me asking for help with directions. With a printout of Google maps, he was looking for a _21_ on the main street, but just couldnt find it. After checking out his written directions, I mapped it _22_ my phone and showed him exactly where he need
53、ed to go.He, in _23_， mentioned that he had tried going there, but there was no such street number and he just couldnt locate his hotel. I _24_ it again for him. He thanked me with a big smile，shook my hand, and took off. I got into my car and he got into his, and we _25_ ways. As I drove to the nex
54、t grocery store and went in, I sensed _26_ wrong about the directionsso I Googled the address again and realized that he was looking for the right address but in a city half an hour away!_27_ it had been several minutes, the chances of finding him miles awaywhere he was surely still looking aroundwe
55、re _28_. But I thought Id give it a(n) _29_ and set off in that direction.Id hardly noticed what his car looked like, and was just about to give up. I parked my car as I considered what else I could do_30_， like magic, he drove right by and pulled over into a nearby parking spot, still _31_ about wh
56、ere the hotel was. When I _32_ next to him, he couldnt believe it：“_33_ did you find me？” he asked. “Im not sure, but I figured out that you are in the wrong city！” I showed him the right directions, and after more _34_ and a handshake，we _35_.Likely that well never meet again, and that makes it muc
57、h more sweet.【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了作者自己帮忙给人指路的故事，通过给别人帮忙，作者感受到了内心的高兴，也让我们更加相信“人性”了。21A.museumBparking spotChotel Dgrocery store【解析】根据第二段第二句可知，他是在找自己的旅馆。【答案】C22A.on BinCat Dwith【解析】on my phone 固定搭配，在手机上搜索。【答案】A23A.relief BpanicCdelight Dpuzzlement【解析】根据本句，他说已经去过这个地方，没有找到这条街和宾馆，而现在“我”又这样说，那么他只能感到迷惑了。【答案】D24A.c
58、onfirmed BevaluatedCanalyzed Dadjusted【解析】因为他迷惑，所以作者又为他确认了一次。confirm确认。【答案】A25A.lost BpartedCfought Dpushed【解析】part ways表示“分道走”固定短语。【答案】B26A.nothing BanythingCsomething Deverything【解析】something wrong，作者感到有什么不对。【答案】C27A.Hopefully BUnbelievablyCConsequently DUnfortunately【解析】已经过去几分钟了，正常情况下，他已经离开很远了，所以
59、找到那位男士的几率该很小了，因此应用“不幸的是”。【答案】D28A.big BvitalCslim Dobvious【解析】参考上一题解析。slim表示“微小的”。【答案】C29A.beginning BendCchange Dtry【解析】承接上文，为了帮助别人，尽管几率很小，作者还是决定尝试一下。【答案】D30A.while BbeforeCwhen Dsince【解析】时间状语从句，when表示“在这时”。【答案】C31A.at a loss Bat a riskCat ease Dat peace【解析】at a loss 困惑不解，不知所措。【答案】A32A.put out Bput
60、 upCpulled down Dpulled in【解析】pull in 进站，这里指的是进入“停车场”。【答案】D33A.Where BWhyCWhen DHow【解析】他是在问，“你是如何找到我的？”故选How。【答案】D34A.luck BsmilesCgreetings Dpraise【解析】此情此景只能是微笑了。【答案】B35A.left together Breturned homeCwaved goodbye Drushed away【解析】挥手再见。【答案】C.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)“Remember, your father is only on
61、e year 36._(old) than you.” That was Mums usual excuse when Dad said the wrong things or did something 37._(fool).Dad quitted drinking exactly one year before I was born. He joined a group of other people. He said they 38._(stop) drinking, too. I loved my dad 39._ I hated the way his weekly meetings
62、 took him away 40._ me. It seemed that they were more important to him than I was. But with my birthday coming up I thought Dad would make an 41._(except). “Cant you miss it just this time? Saturday is my birthday! ” I begged him but 42._(refuse). He said “I am chairing the meeting this Saturday. We
63、 will have your party on Sunday.”Saturday evening I sat on my bed，43._(feel) sorry for myself. Dad started to leave, then paused and said，“Why not come with me together tonight? Its an open meeting. All are welcome”44._ would I do at a meeting? But maybe I needed to see why something Dad every week
64、mattered so much.After we arrived, Dad announced the theme of the meeting was going to be gratitude. He told his story about giving up smoking. Later, a man 45._ (call) Dave also told his story. Only then did I know it was Dad that saved his life from drinking. Showing up week after week and meeting
65、 with people, Dad was changing lives. Shame washed over me.【答案】36.older句中出现than，用比较级。37foolish形容词修饰不定代词something，愚蠢的事。38had stopped戒酒的事情在爸爸说话前已经发生，故用过去完成时。39but前半句说爱爸爸，后半句又说讨厌，前后句意转折，用but。40fromtake sb. away from sb.把某人带走；让某人远离。41exception不定冠词a/an后用名词，exception 例外。42was refused我乞求他但是被他拒绝了，前后时态一致，都用过
66、去时，这里表被动，故用一般过去时的被动语态。43feelingfeel的逻辑主语是I，这里表伴随。44What动词do缺少宾语，用what。45called过去分词作后置定语，一个叫Dave的人，相当于定语从句that/who was called。.应用文写作(满分15分)假定你是李华，王平约你本周日一同参加同学黎明的十八岁生日聚会，但你有以下几件事情不明白，请用英语给王平写一封电子邮件进行询问。1地点及开始时间；2交通方式；3准备礼物；4安排及结束时间。注意：1. 词数：80左右(已给出的开头和结尾不计入总词数)；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Wang Ping，_Look
67、ing forward to your early reply.Yours，Li Hua【参考范文】Dear Wang Ping，Im very happy to go with you to Li Mings 18th birthday party, but I have something unclear to ask. Please tell me when it begins and when it ends. Where is it to be held? How shall we go to the party, by bus or by bike? Would you let m
68、e know who else will be at the party? A birthday gift has been a tradition for a happy birthday. What do you have in mind if we want to get him a nice gift? Also, Id like to know how he plans the party. Any dance, singing, games or anything else? Anyway, all that counts is to have fun at the party.L
69、ooking forward to your early reply.Yours，Li Hua.读后续写(满分25分)阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。Bobby was getting cold sitting out in his backyard in the snow.Bobby didnt wear boots；or rather，he didnt own any.The thin sneakers he wore had a few holes in them and they did a poor job of k
70、eeping out the cold.Bobby had been in his backyard for about an hour already.Try as he might，he could not come up with an idea for his mothers Christmas gift.He shook his head as he thought，“This is useless.Even if I do come up with an idea，I dont have any money for a gift.”Wiping tears from his eye
71、s，Bobby started walking down to the street where the shops were.It wasnt easy being six without a father，especially when he needed a man to talk to.Bobby walked from shop to shop，looking into each decorated window.Everything seemed so beautiful but so out of reach.It was starting to get dark and Bob
72、by reluctantly turned to walk home when suddenly his eyes caught the glimmer(微光) of the setting suns rays reflecting on something on the roadside.He reached down and discovered a shiny dime(一角硬币).Never before has anyone felt as wealthy as Bobby did at that moment.As he held his newlyfound treasure，w
73、armth spread throughout his entire body and he walked into the first store.His excitement quickly turned cold when the salesperson told him that he could not buy anything with only a dime.He saw a flower shop and went inside to wait in line.When the shop owner asked if he could help him，Bobby presen
74、ted the dime and asked if he could buy one flower for his mothers Christmas gift.The shop owner looked at Bobby and his offering tencent.Then he put his hand on Bobbys shoulder，saying，“You just wait here and Ill see what I can do for you.”The sound of the door closing as the last customer left pulle
75、d Bobby back to reality.All alone in the shop，Bobby began to feel alone and afraid.Paragraph 1：Eventually the shop owner came out and moved to the counter._Paragraph 2：With the bunch of beautiful roses in his hands，Bobby backed off and then turned and ran._【参考范文】Paragraph 1：Eventually the shop owner
76、 came out and moved to the counter.There，before Bobbys eyes，lay twelve red roses，with leaves of green and tiny white flowers all tied together with a big silver tape.Bobbys heart sank as the owner placed them gently into a long white box.“That will be ten cents，young man.”the shop owner said，reachin
77、g out his hand for the dime.Slowly，Bobby moved his hand to give the man his dime.Could this be true？He wondered.Paragraph 2：With the bunch of beautiful roses in his hands，Bobby backed off and then turned and ran.Within minutes，he was at home，still breathless.“Look，Mother，what have I got for you？”Bob
78、by called out in the backyard.Mother came out from inside the house.She could hardly believe her eyes upon seeing the beautiful flowers in front of her.“Merry Christmas！”Bobby said and began to tell her everything he had experienced in the flower shop.Tearfully，Mother hugged her son in her arms.Standing in the bitter cold air，they somehow didnt feel cold at all.
