1、单元质量评估(一)时间：100分钟分数：120分第卷第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(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。AIt is saddening to learn that fewer of us now own pets.According to Mintel，just 56% of UK households today include a pet，compared with 63% in 2012.It is down to our smaller homes.The housing crisis
2、(危机) is taking away one of our lifes joys: pets.Pets can help us get over serious illness.Pets lessen our anxiety.Pets can be a godsend for people experiencing various forms of mental disorders.As if all that were not enough，pets also help their owners get a date because of complex psychological rea
3、sons.There do，of course，remain oppositions to the very idea of pets.The charity PETA puts it thus: “This selfish desire to own animals and receive love from them causes immeasurable suffering，which results from selling or giving them away casually，and taking away their opportunity to enjoy their nat
4、ural behaviour.” This is undoubtedly true in some situations.But seen from a different point of view，theres something quite lovely about the story of people and their companion animals.What was once a relationship based only on the animals functional effectsits ability to kill pests，guard houses and
5、 the likehas developed into something much more about care and love.We share 84% of our DNA with dogs.We share 90% of our DNA with mice，for goodness sake.I have no idea how that works.But still：pets remind us were part of something bigger.Pets break down the barriers between us and the animal kingdo
6、m.We may teach pets to roll over，stand up，shake hands and so on.But they teach us much more: that life is actually really quite short and so should be filled as much as possible with lifegiving experiences.【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。文章提到很多家庭不再养宠物，并介绍了养宠物的诸多益处。1What does the underlined part “is down to” in Parag
7、raph 1 probably mean?AIs the result of.BDoes harm to.CIs away from. DTakes up.解析：词义猜测题。根据第一段画线部分后的“The housing crisis(危机)is taking away one of our lifes joys：pets.”可知，宠物数量减少是由住房空间变小引起的。答案：A2What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?AThe benefits of keeping pets.BThe reasons why humans keep pets.CThe f
8、act that the number of pets is falling.DThe relationship between humans and pets.解析：段落大意题。第二段列举了养宠物的种种好处，故A项正确。答案：A3What does PETA think of keeping pets?AIt builds love between animals and humans.BIt takes away pets chance of living freely.CIt disturbs humans normal life.DIt benefits humans health.解
9、析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“taking away their opportunity to enjoy their natural behaviour”可知，人类剥夺了宠物在大自然中生活的自由。答案：B4What lesson can we learn from the last paragraph?AHumanpet roots lie in their shared DNA.BHumans are a small part of nature.CTwo heads are better than one.DLike attracts like.解析：推理判断题。根据末段中的“We s
10、hare 84% of our DNA with dogs.We share 90% of our DNA with mice”和“pets remind us were part of something bigger”可知，人类只是自然界中很渺小的一部分。答案：BBScott and Daniel Harry are enjoying everyday tasks like shopping and washing for the first time following their move to an accommodation(住宿) support house in Kurwong
11、bah，north of Brisbane last year.Disability Services Queenslands Strengthening Non Government Organizations project provided an accommodation support model that would enable residents (居住者) like Daniel and Scott to live more independently.The house is just one of many accommodation support services f
12、unded(资助) through the project.The fivebedroom house provides 24hour care for up to four individuals with complex needs，including medical support.Care and staffing levels are varied and flexible，depending on each residents requirements.Scott and Daniel，who have a severe form of Duchenne Muscular Dyst
13、rophy，require 24hour support in all activities of daily living.Before they moved to the house，they lived with their family.Scott says living at home was difficult as it placed a physical and emotional strain(负担) on their parents who had to wake them several times each night to reposition them or pla
14、ce them on breathing machines.“We were heavyhearted，”says Scott，who is planning to write a book about his life experiences.“But our parents now have a lot more time for themselves.We now manage ourselves on a daytoday basis.”Daniel is an enthusiastic gardener，taking care of his own vegetable garden.
15、The men share the house with one other young man，and they go to rugby league games，meeting up with friends.Leeding Care Australia provides the care service at Kurwongbah.Manager Lee Garniss says setting up the facilities(设施) has not been without its challenges.“It is an unconventional model of care，
16、”Lee says.“The home is Scott and Daniels home，however，it is also a workplace for their support staff.Balancing these two requirements has been a challenge for all.”“We have experienced a bit of a learning phase over the last twelve months.However，by working as a team we try our best to meet the need
17、s of both residents and staff and I think we have achieved the right balance.” 【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了一项让斯科特兄弟俩可以更加独立地生活的残疾人住宿支持服务。5What do we know about the house Scott and Daniel live in now?AIt was built by their parents.BIt can accommodate four residents.CIt belongs to a governmental project.DIts l
18、ocated in the centre of Brisbane.解析：细节理解题。由第三段的“The fivebedroom house provides 24hour care for up to four individuals with complex needs”可知，这个房子可以住4个人。答案：B6Why did Scott and Daniels parents wake up frequently at night?ATo help them do exercise.BThey were making a lot of noise.CTo check on their brea
19、thing.DThey were under emotional pressure.解析：细节理解题。由第四段的“their parents who had to wake them several times each night to reposition them or place them on breathing machines”可知，父母晚上起来是因为要查看斯科特和丹尼尔两兄弟的呼吸状况。答案：C7What was a challenge while setting up the facilities?ALack of fund.BNo workplace.CInexperien
20、ced staff members.DSatisfying both staff and residents needs.解析：细节理解题。由倒数第二段的“The home is Scott and Daniels home，however it is also a workplace for their support staff.Balancing these two requirements has been a challenge for all.”可知，同时满足服务人员和被照顾者的需求是个挑战。答案：DCOn the broad landing between Miss Havish
21、ams own room and that other room in which the long table was laid out，I saw a garden chair a light chair on wheels that you pushed from behind.It had been placed there since my last visit，and that same day I pushed Miss Havisham in this chair (when she was tired of walking with her hand upon my shou
22、lder) round her own room，and across the landing and round the other room，which，from that day on，became my regular job.As we began to be more used to one another，Miss Havisham talked more to me，and asked me such questions as what had I learnt and what was I going to be？I told her I was going to be ap
23、prenticed (做学徒) to Joe，my sisters husband；then I explained my knowing nothing and wanting to know everything，in the hope that she might offer some help.But，she did not；on the contrary，she seemed to prefer my being ignorant.Neither did she ever give me any moneyor anything but my daily dinnernor even
24、 mentioned that I should be paid for my services.Havishams daughter Estella was always about，and always let me in and out，but never told me I might kiss her again.Sometimes，she would coldly tolerate me；sometimes，she would be seemingly kind to me；sometimes，she would be quite familiar with me；sometime
25、s，she would tell me energetically that she hated me.Miss Havisham would often ask me in a whisper，or when we were alone，“Does she grow prettier and prettier，Pip？” And when I said yes，Miss Havisham would seem to enjoy it greedily.Also，when we played at cards Miss Havisham would look on Estellas moods
26、，whatever they were.And sometimes，when her moods were so many and so contradictory of one another that I was puzzled what to say or do，Miss Havisham would hold her tightly with great fondness，saying something quietly in her ear that sounded like “Break their hearts my pride and hope，break their hear
27、ts and have no mercy！”【语篇解读】文章描述了皮普定期去哈维沙姆小姐家做工，并用轮椅推她，但是哈维沙姆的女儿艾丝黛拉对皮普的态度是不确定的。皮普渴望改善这种状况。8What did Pip regularly do at Miss Havishams home?AHe placed the garden chair on the broad landing.BHe walked with Estellas hand upon his shoulder.CHe learned knowledge from Miss Havisham.DHe pushed Miss Havis
28、ham in the wheel chair.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知“我”常用轮椅推着哈维沙姆。答案：D9What can we infer from the second paragraph?APip was excited to learn from Joe，his sisters husband.BPip desired to improve his present situation.CMiss Havisham felt sorry about Pips being ignorant.DMiss Havisham helped Pip by paying for hi
29、s services for her.解析：推理判断题。根据第二段第二句可知“我”希望她提供一些帮助，想改善目前的状况。答案：B10Whats Estellas attitude towards Pip?AChangeable. BSincere.CWarmhearted. DIndifferent.解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中“Sometimes，she would.；sometimes，she would.sometimes，she would.”可知艾丝黛拉对皮普的态度是易变的。答案：A11Miss Havisham held Estella tightly because_Ashe
30、wanted to blame Estella for hurting PipBshe felt worried about Estellas moodsCshe thought Estella did something rightDshe treated Estella like her own daughter解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段的最后一句可知“我”对艾丝黛拉的话有疑虑，而哈维沙姆却认为艾丝黛拉做的事是正确的。答案：CDArchery (箭术)is one of the oldest sports that are still being practiced today.The
31、 bow and arrow dates as far back as the Old Stone Age，and is the most widely used weapon (武器) in human history.While there is recorded evidence of archery competitions taking place in China more than 3，000 years ago，the modern sport of archery most likely originated in England during the 14th centur
32、y.Then the sport began to develop fast and there were a few different styles of shooting，some of which developed into what we see today in the sport of archery.There was clout shooting，in which arrows were held high into the air with the purpose of hitting a target which was laid flat，not vertical.T
33、he aim was to land the arrow as close to the target as possible.This variety of shooting is still practiced today，often with traditional bows.“Roving marks”，another style，saw players shooting at a target，only to shoot at a new target from the location of the previous target.It is said that this is t
34、he oldest form of competitive archery，and was practiced by Henry .Finally，there was butt (靶垛) shooting，in which butts held targets，which the players would shoot at.This is the ancestor of modernday Olympic target shooting.Archery was a part of the second Olympic Games，which was held in 1900.It was d
35、ropped after 1920，however，because rules varied too much between nations.Archery was brought back into the Olympics in 1972.This was after enough nations had formed archery governing bodies affiliated (隶属) with the Fdration Internationale de Tir lArc，which was founded in Paris in 1931，to standardize
36、rules for international competitions.From its early history to modern times，archery has always been a competitive sport.Surely，many years from now archery will continue to be a popular sport reaching across age gaps and national borders，uniting archery lovers from all over the world.【语篇解读】本文是说明文。文章主
37、要对箭术的历史进行了简单的介绍。12According to the text，archery_Awas already very common in the Old Stone AgeBcould be seen around Europe in the 14th centuryCwas recorded as a sport in China over 3，000 years agoDdisappeared from the Olympics after 1920 because of war解析：细节理解题。由第二段中的“there is recorded evidence of arc
38、hery competitions taking place in China more than 3，000 years ago”可知，箭术作为一项运动在三千多年前的中国就已经有记载了，故选C项。答案：C13The underlined word “originated” in Paragraph 2 can best be replaced by“_”Astarted BsettledCchanged Dcontinued解析：词义猜测题。由第二段中的“Then the sport began to develop fast”可知，现代箭术运动很可能起源于14世纪的英格兰，随着快速发展并产
39、生了几种类型，故选A项。答案：A14What can we learn about clout shooting?AIt can not be seen nowadays any more.BIt is the oldest form of competitive archery.CArrows have to land on the centre of a target.DPlayers should shoot at a target that lies down.解析：细节理解题。由第三段中的“arrows were held high into the air with the pur
40、pose of hitting a target which was laid flat，not vertical”可知，选手们所射击的靶子是平放着的，故选D项。答案：D15What would be the best title for the text?AA brief history of competitive archeryBArchery at the Olympic GamesCDifferent styles of archeryDHow to do archery解析：标题归纳题。本文从箭术的起源、发展以及作为奥运会的参赛项目等几个方面对箭术的历史进行了简单的回顾，故A项作为
41、标题最恰当。答案：A第二节(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。Home from Home: Host Family LifeMoving to a foreign country is an amazing，lifechanging experience.There are some practical decisions that need to be made._16_For me，choosing to live with a French family was the best choice I mad
42、e，and here is why. _17_When youre in a new environment with people you dont know who are speaking a language youre still not fluent in，you might feel lost，tired and homesickI know I did._18_ They showed me which buses to take to get to work，cooked dinner for me so we could eat together，and took me w
43、ith them on trips to the beach，the theatre and even a bullfight.These were great opportunities to experience French culture and build relationships. They helped me feel more comfortable and welcome.Living with French people has improved my language skills.Being constantly exposed to real French conv
44、ersations has allowed me to learn new phrases，widen my vocabulary and even improve my pronunciation.My host family are happy to answer my questions and correct me when I say things wrong._19_The experience of living abroad is one that you will remember forever.Perhaps the friendships，like the memori
45、es，will also last._20_You might return for their birthdays，weddings，holidays，and much more.I hope to remain in contact with my host family long after I leave France because when I was away from my friends and loved ones，they welcomed me and made me part of their family.AOne such decision is choosing
46、 where to live. BYou can stay in your own space and privacy. CYour host family might become your lifelong friends. DIt makes me a better and more confident French speaker. EHowever，my host family was wonderful and welcoming. FA family can help you settle in，stopping you from feeling lonely. GIts an
47、opportunity to meet new people，a different culture and another language.答案：16.A17.F18.E19.D20.C第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(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。As a child，I started learning to play the piano，my favourite musical_21_，but I was forced to give up when I st
48、arted my middle school_22_I could concentrate more on my studies.Its one of my biggest_23_to stop practicing the piano when I recall sadly today.During the following years，I kept telling my piano teacher that I would_24_However，I didnt keep my promise because I was_25_with my study._26_I lost touch
49、with my teacher.Some years later，my teacher died.I was very sad because I lost such a good teacher.She was a very warm and gentle person.It hurts me to think she may have been_27_that I never returned.I havent taken lessons since then but to be honest，I_28_to.Sitting at the piano，I couldnt help reca
50、lling many_29_time of my practising at home and playing before my teacher and one time my teacher_30_me after I played an entire piece of music wrong in front of her colleagues.I was so_31_that I could hardly say anything.But her_32_helped ease my shame.These memories，_33_，good or bad，never caused m
51、y_34_to play the piano again.This thought then led me to think that_35_is like music，and that we all try to play different_36_in the instrument of our life.Sometimes the pitch (音高) is_37_when we play it well，but sometimes we are out of tone.However，we all continue to create our own_38_style of music
52、.No matter what style our music is，it is_39_that we sing the songs of joy，quietness and love.Though I may never make it back to piano lessons，it doesnt_40_that Ive stopped making music.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了作者学习弹钢琴的经历，告诉我们：人生就像音乐，无论我们的音乐风格是什么，唱快乐、平静和爱的歌才是重要的。21A.instrument BperformanceCroom Dstage解析：孩提时代，“我”
53、开始学习弹奏我最喜欢的乐器(instrument)钢琴。但是，当“我”上中学时，为了(so that)能够更加集中注意力学习，“我”被迫放弃了。答案：A22A.because Bso thatCnow that Dfor解析：参见上题解析。答案：B23A.successes BregretsCdecisions Dhobbies解析：今天，当“我”悲伤地回想时，停止练习钢琴是“我”最遗憾(regret)的一件事。答案：B24A.play BgraduateCleave Dreturn解析：在随后的几年里，“我”一再告诉“我”的钢琴老师“我”将回来(return)。答案：D25A.occupie
54、d BangryCsatisfied Dpatient解析：然而，因为忙于学习“我”食言了。be occupied with“忙于”。故A项正确。答案：A26A.Actually BConstantlyCSuddenly DGradually解析：渐渐地(Gradually)，“我”与老师失去了联系。答案：D27A.astonished BgladCdisappointed Damazed解析：“我”从没回来过，可能她会感到失望(disappointed)。答案：C28A.liked BneededCwanted Ddecided解析：从那以后，“我”没有上课，但是说实话，“我”想(wante
55、d)去。答案：C29A.dreams BexpressionsCwords Dmemories解析：坐在钢琴前，“我”不禁回想起许多记忆(memories)。答案：D30A.instructed BhurtCpunished Drespected解析：有一次，当“我”在她同事面前错误地弹完一首曲子后，她指导(instructed)了“我”。答案：A31A.frightened BmovedCembarrassed Dexcited解析：“我”感到如此尴尬(embarrassed)以至于不能说任何话。答案：C32A.happiness BsatisfactionCcomfort Dsigh解析：
56、但是，她的安慰(comfort)帮助缓解了“我”的羞愧。答案：C33A.instead BmeanwhileCtherefore Dhowever解析：然而(however)，这些或好或坏的记忆却从来没有激起“我”再次弹钢琴的勇气(courage)。答案：D34A.hope BcourageCfeeling Deffort解析：参见上题解析。答案：B35A.life BlearningCattitude Denjoyment解析：这种想法使“我”认为人生(life)就像音乐，而且我们所有的人都在试着扮演着不同的角色(roles)。答案：A36A.cards BsportsCroles Dgam
57、es解析：参见上题解析。答案：C37A.hard BwonderfulCsurprising Dcomplex解析：有时，当我们演奏得好时，音高是精彩的(wonderful)。答案：B38A.unique BboringCcommon Dsimilar解析：然而，我们继续创造着我们自己独特的(unique)音乐风格。答案：A39A.necessary BstrangeCpossible Dimportant解析：不管我们的音乐风格是什么，我们唱快乐、平静和爱的歌才是重要的(important)。答案：D40A.matter BmeanCreport Dappear解析：尽管我可能从来没有回来学
58、习钢琴，但并不意味着(mean)我已经停止创作音乐了。 答案：B第卷第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第二节(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。The relationship between parents and children has always been a hot topic.Many students may feel 41._(stress)because of their parents.Most parents have good intentions，42._some of them
59、arent very helpful with the problems their sons and daughters have in 43._(adjust) to college，and a few of them seem to go out of their way to add to their childrens 44._ (difficulty)For one thing，parents are often not aware of the kinds of problems their children face.They dont realize that the 45.
60、_(compete) is stronger，that the required standards of work are 46._(high)，and that their children may not be prepared for 47._change.They may be upset by their childrens poor grades.At their kindest，they may 48._ (gentle) ask why John or Mary isnt doing better，whether he or she is trying as hard as
61、he or she could，and so on.At their worst，they may threaten 49._(take) their children out of college or cut off living expenses.Sometimes parents think it right and natural that they determine 50._their children should do with their lives.They forget that everyone is different and that each person mu
62、st develop in his or her own way.【语篇解读】本文讲述了父母与子女的关系，父母大部分都是出于好的目的，但其中一些对孩子是无益的。他们没有意识到现在的孩子面临的竞争更加激烈了，而只是按照自己的想法强迫孩子们做事。41解析：考查固定短语。feel stressed“感到有压力”，故填stressed。答案：stressed42解析：考查连词。句意：大多数的父母有好的目的，但其中一些是无益的。两句之间是转折关系。答案：but43解析：考查非谓语动词。in是介词，后面跟动名词作宾语。答案：adjusting44解析：考查名词。句意：一些父母有自己的想法，这增加了孩子的困
63、难。答案：difficulties45解析：考查名词。句意：他们没有意识到竞争是更激烈了。competition名词作主语。答案：competition46解析：考查形容词比较级。句意：要求的工作标准更高了。故填higher。答案：higher47解析：考查冠词。句意：孩子们没有为挑战做好准备。故填the。答案：the48解析：考查副词。修饰动词需用副词，故填gently。答案：gently49解析：考查非谓语动词。句意：糟糕的是，他们威胁他们的孩子们不许上学或切断经济来源。故填to take。答案：to take50解析：考查宾语从句。句意：有时父母认为他们决定孩子在生活中应该做什么是对的。
64、故填what。答案：what第三部分写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节短文改错(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()画掉。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.每处错误及其修改仅限一词。2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。We spent several days in a historical town and visit
65、ed the number of old churches，which are not only of great interests，but also contain beautiful paintings.However，on the last day，so many tourists arrived at there that we decided to spend the day explore the countryside.We walked through the woods for two hours until they reached a river.We were won
66、dering how to get across it while my wife saw a boat，in which a man was sound sleepy.We went up to his boat，gently wake him up and asked him to take us to the other side.Unwillingly as he was at first，he was persuaded take us there at last.答案：We spent several days in a historical town and visited nu
67、mber of old churches，which are not only of great ，but also contain beautiful paintings.However，on the last day，so many tourists arrived there that we decided to spend the day the countryside.We walked through the woods for two hours until reached a river.We were wondering how to get across it my wif
68、e saw a boat，in which a man was sound .We went up to his boat，gently him up and asked him to take us to the other side. as he was at first，he was persuaded take us there at last.第二节书面表达(满分25分)假如你是李夏。你看到美国留学生Sharon在网上发帖，希望有人能帮助她提高普通话(Mandarin)水平，她可以教英语作为回报。请根据以下提示用英语给她写一封电子邮件。1表达给她提供帮助的意愿；2说明你能胜任辅导的理
69、由；3给出讲好普通话的两点建议；4提出你学习英语的具体需求。注意：词数100左右；开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。Dear Sharon，Im Li Xia._答案：Dear Sharon，Im Li Xia. I have learned from your post that you want someone to help you to improve your Mandarin.I am interested in it and I think I am fit for it.As a Chinese student，I have been learning Mandarin for
70、many years.Mandarin is very important for me to communicate with others in my daily life.So Im confident that I can help you learn Mandarin.If you want to learn Mandarin well，you need to spend much time practicing every day.As the saying goes，practice makes perfect.Besides，you can read Chinese books
71、，see Chinese films and listen to Chinese radio programmes，and speaking and listening is very important for language learning as well.Thus you are sure to make great progress.In your post，you say you can teach English as a reward.It is just what I want.Im eager to improve my English.If you can let me help you learn Mandarin，I can ask you to help me improve my English.So we can make an improvement together.Looking forward to your early reply!Yours sincerely，Li Xia
