1、单元检测4答题栏12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940.阅读理解AHelen Keller was one of Americas bestknown women. She was admired for her courage and achievements although she couldnt see or hear. She was also known throughout the world for her selfsacrificing work to improve th
2、e condition of the blind, the deaf and the speechless. When she died on June 1, 1968, the newspaper Washington Post wrote:“Her life is truly one of the most remarkable phenomena of our time and her death just short of the age of 88 leaves the whole world poorer.”Helen Keller was born on June 27th, 1
3、880, in Tuscumbia, Alabama. For the first 19 months of her life, she was a pretty and happy baby, normal in every way. Then a sudden illness destroyed her sight and her hearing. Because she could not hear sounds to imitate (模仿), she could not speak. Helen used to say that her real birthday was not J
4、une 27th, 1880, but March 3rd, 1887 the day when Anne Sullivan entered her life. It was Anne Sullivan who taught Helen to spell certain words by a special system, Braille, and even to talk.Anne Sullivan could not teach Helen Keller to speak until some other important things had been learned. The lit
5、tle girl had to learn to control her actions and feelings. She had to learn that she could not always do what she wanted to do. She had always been able to get what she wanted by using force. The teacher had to change such habits without breaking the childs spirit.Miss Sullivans battle began. Someti
6、mes, there was real fighting between the wild child and the strong young teacher. At last, however, the battle was won by Miss Sullivan, who succeeded in showing Helen that she loved her and wanted to help her. The child and her teacher became friends. They continued to be friends until the teachers
7、 death, fifty years later.The day on which Helen finally accepted Miss Sullivan as her friend and teacher was a great day in Helens life. After that, the teacher could begin to teach the child language.1Helen Keller was admired by many people because _.Ashe was very famous in AmericaBshe had great c
8、ourage and gained lots of achievementsCshe went to college though she couldnt see or hearDshe had a good teacher2Which of the following is TRUE about Helen Keller?AShe did little work to make the condition of the blind, the deaf and speechless batter.BShe died at eighty years old.CShe was a normal c
9、hild when she was born.DThe accident destroyed her sight and hearing.3We can infer from the passage that Anne Sullivan _.Awas more than a teacher to HelenBwas very cleverCa blind woman Dtaught Helen how to write4Which of the following statement is NOT mentioned in the passage? AHelen Keller stayed i
10、n touch with Miss Sullivan for fifty years.BAnne Sullivan took great trouble to show Helen that she loved her and wanted to help her.CIt was not until Helen had learned some other important things that Miss Sullivan could teach her to speak.DMiss Sullivan met many difficulties in teaching Helen how
11、to speak. BMichael Johnson, a teacher at Davis High School in California, gave each of his students DS| 25.He asked them to help other people with the money. The assignment was not graded, but he still expected them to do it.Michael had one requirement: the student had to write a paper answering how
12、 they used the money, how it affected the receiver and how it affected the student. He said that he would collect the reports and read them aloud at the end of the term.The semester came and went. Of the 64 students, only three completed the assignment. The teacher was disappointed.But some teenager
13、s were not shocked by the students behavior.“Im not surprised,” said Ashley Reeves,16. “It wasnt graded or anything, so most students probably thought it would just use up their time.”Reeves said that if she had been given the money, she might have acted in the same way.“I might have spent the money
14、 on myself,” she said. “Its natural for our own needs to come first.”Other teens such as Lindsey Freeland, a student at Davis High School had a different opinion on the matter.“Im embarrassed by the result,” she wrote. “If I were given this opportunity, I would have taken it as a challenge and used
15、the money to help the community.”Nieshia Smith completed Johnsons assignment. She gave her DS| 25 to the Make A Wish Foundation. Nieshia said her peers had disappointed her.“Teenagers sit down and watch TV for hours, but they cant spend a couple of minutes helping someone else!” she said.5. The teac
16、her Michael Johnson gave each of his studentsDS| 25 in order to _.Aaward themBbuy things that they wantCmake them help those who are in need of helpDgive it to their parents6Which of the following is not required in the paper?AHow the students felt.BHow the students spent the money.CHow it influence
17、d the receiver.DHow it influenced the student.7. We can learn that Ashley Reeves is _according to the text.Agenerous Bselfish Cselfishless Dactive8. What did Nieshia do using the money the teacher gave?AShe gave the money to the Make A Wish Foundation.BShe bought something for herself.CShe bought so
18、mething for others.DShe gave it to her parents.CThe Enzian Art House in Florida was showing movies in the park. One evening, a few weeks before Christmas, they showed The Christmas Story and had a raffle (抽奖) with a girls bike as the prize. It was painfully cute (可爱的) with colored streamers (飘带), fl
19、owers, butterflies, a fascinating bell, all designed to delight a five year old. But fifty years old of me won it!This led to a bit of a puzzle as I didnt have kids or grand kids to give it to. I wanted the bike to go to someone who didnt have the opportunity to own such a wonderful thing. I contact
20、ed the shelter (where I occasionally volunteered in the kitchen) and while there was a big need for a sweet bike there was also the potential for it creating conflict. I sought else where until I found out about a couple in our church who had been going through hard times in their marriage because o
21、f drugs and alcohol. They walked to our church (they didnt have a car) from a parking lot a mile away and they had a sweet little fiveyearold daughter. On Christmas Eve I went to their parking lot. They had already left on foot to go to the candle lighting service. Their landlord was on the property
22、 and when he heard that I wanted to leave the bike anonymously he offered to open up their trailer (家庭停车场). There I saw a lone tree, so I put the bike behind it. It was a great moment for me and, I hope, a little bit of Christmas magic for the family and that little girl.9. What did the author get i
23、n a raffle activity?AThe author got some flowers.BThe author got a bike suitable for a girl.CThe author won some butterflies.DThe author won a beautiful bell.10Why was the author puzzled when he won the prize?AHe didnt have children or grand children to offer it to.BHe couldnt carry it home.CHe coul
24、dnt have the opportunity to use it.DHe couldnt find the way to the shop.11What can we learn from the third paragraph?AMany children in the shelter often fight.BMany children in the shelter are happy.CMany children in the shelter arent taken care of.DMany children in the shelter dont have such a bike
25、 suitable for a girl.12. What can we infer from the last paragraph?AWhere there is a will, there is a way.BHelping others not only brings happiness to others, but also makes oneself glad.CLiving without an aim is like sailing without a compass.DLife was like a box of chocolates, you never know what
26、you get.DIn Pride and Prejudice (1813), an evergreen (永葆活力的) novel, Jane Austen wrote a story that has some sad truths to tell on the way to its happy ending.Austens tales belong to the world of the late 18thcentury England. They are filled with characters like those she knew: young women who are tr
27、ying to find a way to be happy, usually through marriage, in a world dominated (统治) by men.Two bachelors, charming Mr Bingley and sour Mr Darcy, come to Netherfield Park where they immediately become the focus of unmarried young women of the community. Jane Bennet and Mr Bingley soon fall in love, b
28、ut Janes sister Elizabeth finds that she cant get on with Mr Darcy at all. It seems to the reader that they are opposites in every way, he all prides and she all prejudices.Of course, Elizabeth and Darcy must end up together: everyone knows that opposites attract. But before that happens there are m
29、any obstacles to overcome, and not only for the two main characters. Jane and Bingleys romance does not run smoothly, while young Lydia and her lover, the neerdowell (不成器的) Mr Wickham, cause a scandal (丑闻) that threatens the social standing of the Bennet family.The quality that draws people to this
30、book is its lightness of touch. We care for the characters and wish for their happiness. But Jane Austen does not tell us that one character is bad and that another is good. She does not preach (说教) to us. She uses irony (讽刺); that is, she manages to convey what she thinks by saying nearly the oppos
31、ite of what she means.The most famous example of this is the opening sentence of the novel: “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.” The sentence is funny and witty (诙谐的) because in reality it is the other way around: the
32、real truth is that a single woman with no money needs a husband.Funny, but serious too. It is not a joke that women like Elizabeth and Jane had no money and couldnt be independent. It is not amusing that they had so little choice in life while the men had the run of everything. Pride and Prejudice c
33、ommunicated this truth even as it amuses and entertains us.13What are the sad truths that the author mentioned in the beginning?AOne daughter in the family causes a family scandal.BElizabeth finds that she is so different from Mr Darcy.CWomen didnt have much independence or choice in life.DIn late 1
34、8th Century England social standing decided ones happiness.14Whats the meaning of the underlined the word “obstacles” in the fourth paragraph?ADifficulties. BDevelopment. CTasks. DAims.15. The author mentioned the opening sentence of the novel to_.Adisplay the use of irony in Austens novelBshow his
35、concern over the life of poor ladies in EnglandCshow that truth is sometimes covered up by its oppositesDexplain why novelists like to use irony.任务型阅读How to build the confidenceEven the most successful people can be unsure of themselves. Some people are clearly more confident than others, though. It
36、s clear that confidence, like most other traits (特点), can be developed. Like a muscle, with training and in time, it can become strong and powerful. 16._ Here are some ideas to develop this most important habit.Make friends with your failings and limitations. 17._ So long as you are challenging your
37、self and seeking to develop, you will be making mistakes. Actually, they are signs of growth and nothing to be ashamed of. Confident people are happy with themselves in all their imperfection.18_ Confident people tend to rely on an internal (内部的) guidance system to keep them going along the right tr
38、ack. Having an inner compass is a vital part of living confidently.Set some challenging goals. Confident people tend to get goals for themselves. They can tolerate failure, and are comfortable with not getting things right the first time. As we challenge ourselves, our comfort zone grows, and this g
39、rowth often involves the pain of failure. This pain is too much for insecure people to bear. 19._ Success, for confident people, is inevitable (必然的). Its only a matter of time.Keep a record of your achievements. It is common for people with limited selfconfidence to compare themselves unfavorably wi
40、th others. Such people may assume that others are better and have achieved more. 20._ If you do this, you may find that the list is longer than you thought. Imagine what you would think if this were a list of someone elses achievements. Would you be impressed?ADo what you believe to be right.BTo put
41、 it another way, confidence is a habit.CSo you can get confident at once.DObviously, you are not perfect far from it.ESo it can be very helpful to make a list of what you have achieved.FBut the only way you can help yourself is that you should understand who you are.GBut to confident people, failure
42、 is only a steppingstone, not the destination.完形填空 My kids and I were heading into the superstore over the weekend. On the way, we spotted a man_21_in a blanket and holding a_22_saying, “Lost my job. Family to Feed.”At this store, a sight like this isnt a normal occurrence. It was obvious the man wa
43、s_23_. My 10yearold kid noticed him and commented on how bad it must be to have to stand outside in the_24_.While we were in the store, I asked each of my seven kids to pick something they thought our friend outside would appreciate. They_25_a couple apples, a package of shrimp cocktail, a sandwich,
44、 some cheese and a bottle of juice.Then my 17yearold kid asked, “Can we get him a _26_ ?”I thought about it. We were_27_on cash ourselves, but . well, sometimes giving from our need instead of our_28_ is just what we need to do!We talked about the fact that we might have to do away with some of the
45、things we were going to_29_if we bought a gift card. All the kids_30_.“Ill eat oatmeal (燕麦片) all this week!” And onandon, each child declaring something they could do away with for the week. In their_31_, they said, “Hurry mom! Lets get out there to give him his stuff before he gets too cold and lea
46、ves.”We quickly checked out, with the items he could eat at the moment and a gift card. At the suggestion of my 16yearold, we also grabbed a hot cup of _32_, then drove to the end of the parking lot, where our friend was_33_his sign.We handed him the coffee and the bag of food. He lit up and_34_us w
47、ith watery eyes. When I handed him the gift card and said he could use it for whatever his family might need, he burst into_35_, grateful.Though I wished we could have done more, I cant help but think about how this_36_has been such a wonderful opportunity for our family. The_37_of how it feels to h
48、elp someone has conveyed to all my children they cannot stop talking about it, and for four days now have been searching for others they can_38_!Things would have played out so_39_if I had simply said, “No, we really dont have money to give more.” Stepping out definitely not only helped a brother in
49、 need, it also gave my kids the sweet taste of helping_40_ .21A.wrapped Btaken Ccarried Dused22A.signal Bsigh C. sign Dsight23A.disappointed Bdesperate Cexcited Dsad24A.warm weather Bhot weather Ccold wind Drainy day25A.picked Bbought Cfound Dborrowed26A.coat Bbag Cblanket Dgift card27. Ahigh Blow C
50、large Dmuch28A.gain Bpower Cenergy Dabundance29A.buy Bgive Clend Dacquire30A.disagreed Bopposed Cagreed Dprove31A.happiness Beagerness Cgoodness Dbusiness32A.coffee Bdrink Cwater Dmilk33A.waving Bspreading Ccovering Dholding34A.calmed Bupset Cthanked Dfrightened35A.laughter Btears Cflames Dcheers36A
51、.experiment Bsource Cexperience Dstrength37A.impact Bimportance Cresult Dcause38A.change Bsupport Chelp Dunderstand39A.same Bdifferently Cdifficultly Dobviously40A.others Bme Cus Dyou.语法填空Mary:Could I have my hair 41._?Hairdresser:Certainly. What color do you want to dye it?Mary:I want the 42._ (lat
52、e) fashion. Can you make some 43._ (suggest)?Hairdresser:Right now, many girls are dying 44._ hair blonde.Mary:I dont think that would suit me very 45._ (good). Blonde is kind of irregular.Hairdresser: Then 46._ do you think about pink?Mary:Oh, no. I think 47._ better to be a 48._ (nature) Chinese w
53、ith natural Chinese hair. Have you got a good brand of hair dye?Hairdresser:Yes. We have several 49._. Which one do you prefer?Mary:I want the best one.Hairdresser: First, you need a shampoo. It makes it easier for your hair to be dyed.Well, lets dip and wash your hair in the water. Your hair will b
54、e 50._ (thorough) cleaned that way. (one hour later)Mary:After this dye job, it feels like I look younger.Hairdresser:Your hair is definitely fresh and shinerlooking.41_42._43._44._45._46._47._48._49._50._.短文改错At present the computer is playing a important role in our daily life. By using the comput
55、er, they are able to learn about some other information as well as news both home and abroad. We can also make phone calls, send messages by email, go to net schools, but learn foreign languages by yourselves. Besides, it can make us to enjoy music, watch sports matches, and play chess or cards. The
56、 computer can even help us do some shopping online, have a chat and makes friends with strangers, who greatly improves our living level. In a word, since it appears, our life has become much easy than before.书面表达你的同学陆涛乐于助人,品学兼优。在上星期日下午回校途中,有一位老太太受伤,他给予帮助,你目睹了这一情景。请根据提示,用英语写一篇短文向某英语报社投稿,简要叙述他做好事的经过,并
57、谈谈你的感想。词数:100左右。要点:1.叙述经过;2发表感想。注意:开头部分已给出,不计入总词数。Nowadays, a lot of people are reportedly unwilling to help others. However, Lu Tao acted differently._答案1选B细节理解题。本文介绍了Helen Keller和她的老师Miss Sullivan,根据第一段第二句可知Helen以她的勇敢和贡献而闻名。2选C细节理解题。从第二段的“For the first 19 months of her life, she was a pretty and h
58、appy baby, normal in every way.”可知答案。3选A推理判断题。由第四段第二、三、四句可知Miss Sullivan对于Helen来说更像是朋友。4选D细节理解题。本文没有涉及Miss Sullivan在教授Helen说话时的困难,而是着重讲述了她们一开始相处时遇到的困难。5选C细节理解题。从第一段的“He asked them to help other people with the money.”可得出答案。6选A细节理解题。从第二段的“a paper answering how they used the money, how it affected the
59、 receiver and how it affected the student”可排除B、C、D三项。7选B推理判断题。从第六段的“Reeves said that if she had been given the money, she might have acted in the same way.”和第七段的“I might have spent the money on myself, she said. Its natural for our own needs to come first.”推出Ashley Reeves很自私。8选A细节理解题。从倒数第二段的“She gav
60、e herDS| 25 to the Make A Wish Foundation.”可得出答案。语篇解读:这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述作者在圣诞节抽奖中抽到一辆适合女孩用的自行车,由于自己没有孩子和孙子要送,如果送给避难所的孩子,怕引起冲突,因为那里的孩子都需要,最后决定送给每天步行去做礼拜的夫妇,恰巧他们有一个五岁的女儿,帮助别人作者很开心。9选B细节理解题。从第一段的“. had a raffle (抽奖) with a girls bike as the prize”和“But fifty years old of me won it!”可知,作者在抽奖活动中,抽到了一辆适合女孩用的自行车
61、。10选A细节理解题。从第二段的“This led to a bit of a puzzle as I didnt have kids or grand kids to give it to.”可知选A项。11选D推理判断题。从第三段的“while there was a big need for a sweet bike”可推出“避难所里的孩子们许多都没有自行车的,他们十分的需要”。12选B推理判断题。从最后一段的great可知,帮助了别人,作者很高兴。从文章最后一句话可知,那对夫妇和孩子也会很高兴的。语篇解读:文章介绍英国作家简奥斯丁的代表作傲慢与偏见,阐述英国等级制下的爱情观和婚姻观。1
62、3选D细节理解题。根据第二段的“They are filled with characters like those she knew: young women who are trying to find a way to be happy, usually through marriage, in a world dominated (统治) by men.”可知,社会地位对当时的人很重要,决定他们的幸福。14选A词义猜测题。从下文的“overcome”和“not only for the two main characters. Jane and Bingleys romance doe
63、s not run smoothly”可知,意思是“困难;障碍”。15选C写作意图题。根据第六段的“The sentence is funny and witty (诙谐的) because in reality it is the other way around.”可知答案。1620BDAGE语篇解读:文章主要介绍了作者和孩子们在逛超市的时候,看见寒风中的失业男子,没法养家糊口,他们用仅有的现金给那个人买了吃的、喝的和礼物卡,那个人非常感动,孩子们也受到很大的影响,同时孩子们学会了如何帮助别人。21选A语境:我们看见一个人裹着毯子。wrap“抱起来;缠绕”,符合语境。22选C从下文的“sa
64、ying, Lost my job. Family to Feed”看出,是一个标牌。sign“标牌;标志”符合语境;signal“信号”;sigh“叹气”;sight“视力;景象”。23选B从第一段的“holding a_saying, Lost my job. Family to Feed.”可看出这个人失业了,一定是很绝望的。disappointed“失望的”;desperate“绝望的”;excited“兴奋的”;sad“悲伤的”。24选C 根据第一段的“On the way, we spotted a man_in a blanket and holding a_saying, Lo
65、st my job. Family to Feed.”看出那个人裹着毯子,天气很冷。故选C。25选A从上一句的“I asked each of my seven kids to pick something they thought our friend outside would appreciate.”看出,作者要求孩子挑选他们认为商店外面的“朋友”能喜欢的东西。pick“挑选”符合语境。26选D根据第六段和第八段的“We quickly checked out, with the items he could eat at the moment and a gift card.”看出,是
66、礼物卡。故选D。27选B从下文的but看出,他们的现金很少。low“低的”,符合语境。28选D与本句前面的“our need”是相对的。abundance“充足;富裕”。29选A语境:如果我们买礼物卡,我们可能要减少我要买的东西。故A项 buy 符合语境。30选C从下文的“Ill eat oatmeal (燕麦片) all this week! And onandon, each child declaring something they could do away with for the week.”看出,孩子们都同意这一做法。agree“同意”;disagree“不同意”;oppose
67、“反对”;prove“证明”。31选B从下文的孩子们说的话“Hurry mom! Lets get out there to give him his stuff before he gets too cold and leaves.”看出孩子们渴望去帮助在寒风中的人。happiness“幸福;快乐”;eagerness“渴望;热心”;goodness“善良”;business“商业;生意”。32选A从下文的“We handed him the coffee and the bag of food.”得出答案。33选D从文章第一段的“and holding a_saying, Lost my
68、job. Family to Feed”看出答案。34选C从下文的“with watery eyes”看出,是在感谢作者和孩子们。thank“感谢”;calm“安慰”;upset“使不安”;frighten “惊恐”。35选B语境:当作者把礼物卡给那个人的时候并说那个人就大哭起来,十分的感激。burst into laughter“捧腹大笑”;burst into tears“放声大哭”;burst into flames“突然着火”;burst into cheers“欢呼起来”。36选C语境:这一次的经历 (买东西帮助有困难的人) 对我们的家庭是个很好的机会。experience“经历”;
69、source“来源”;experiment“实验”;strength“力气;力量”。37选A语境:帮助别人的那种感受对孩子们的影响。impact“影响”符合语境。38选C语境:作者和孩子们帮助了那个人之后,孩子们有很大的影响,他们四天的时间里一直在寻找他们要帮助的人。39选B根据后面的if从句的语境可知是虚拟语气。语境:如果我只是简单地说我们没有足够的钱给,现在的结局就不一样了。differently“不同地”符合语境。40选A语境:帮助别人这件事对作者的孩子们影响很大,不仅让他们学会要帮助别人,还让孩子们体会到帮助别人的快乐。41dyed42.latest43.suggestions44.t
70、heir45.well46.what47.it48.natural49.brands50.thoroughly短文改错:第一句:aan第二句:theywe;both 后加at第三句:butand;yourselvesourselves 第四句:去掉to第五句:makesmake;whowhich第六句:appearsappeared;easyeasier参考范文:Nowadays, a lot of people are reportedly unwilling to help others. However, Lu Tao acted differently.Last Sunday afte
71、rnoon, on his way back to school, he came across an old lady lying on the ground, seriously hurt in the leg. He immediately stopped, called 120 and carried out first aid. Soon, the ambulance came and took the old lady to hospital. When everything was OK, he left for school.Lu Tao is always helping o
72、thers. He studies well and has a very good quality. Though there might be misunderstanding or even trouble when we do good deeds, I strongly believe that he has done the right thing. As responsible citizens, it is our duty to help people in need. Helping others means helping ourselves in a sense.版权所有:高考资源网()