1、单元综合测评(五).阅读理解(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)ANelson Mandela was a person of international fame，and many details of his life and career were public knowledge.But here are some things you may not have known about him.In his youth，Mandela enjoyed boxing.Even during the 27 years he spent in prison，he would exerc
2、ise every morning.“I did not enjoy the violence of boxing so much as the science of it.Boxing is equal.I never did any real fighting after I entered politics.My main interest was in training，”he wrote in his autobiography Long Walk to Freedom.Rolihlahla Mandela was nine years old when a teacher at t
3、he primary Methodist school where he was studying，gave him an English nameNelsonaccording to the custom to give all school children Christian names.Rolihlahla is not a common name in South Africa.It means “troublemaker”His circumcision name was Dalibunga，meaning “founder of the Bunga”However，in Sout
4、h Africa，Mr.Mandela was often called by his clan(宗族)nameMadibawhich South Africans used out of respect.After going underground because of his ANC activities，Mr.Mandelas ability to evade (躲避)the securities services earned him the nickname “the black Pimpernel”，after the novel The Scarlet Pimpernel，ab
5、out a hero with a secret identity.A fake(伪造的)passport in the name of David Motsamayi was used by Mr.Mandela.He had pretended to be a driver，a gardener and a chef in order to travel around the country unnoticed by the authorities.Mr.Mandela studied law on and off for 50 years from 1939，failing about
6、half the course he took.In August 1952，he and Oliver Tambo founded South Africas first black law firm，Mandela and Tambo，in Johannesburg.He persevered (坚持) to finally get a law degree while in prison in 1989.【语篇解读】Nelson Mandela是家喻户晓的国际名人，他的人生和事业为公众熟知，但是这篇文章讲的是关于曼德拉的不为人知的事情。1Why did Nelson Mandela be
7、come a boxing fan?AHe hoped to find a better job.BHe was interested in the training.CHe enjoyed the violence of boxing.DHe wanted to take the championship.【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段“My main interest was in training”可知B为正确选项。【答案】B2Mr.Mandela made a fake passport to Atravel around the countryBgo abroad easilyCes
8、cape from the authoritiesDpretend to be an actor【解析】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“travel around the country unnoticed by the authorities”可知C为正确选项。【答案】C3What can we learn from the last paragraph?AMr.Mandela was a determined person.BMr.Mandela set up South Africas first law firm.CIt took Mr.Mandela over fifty years t
9、o get a law degree.DMr.Mandela got his law degree after being released from prison.【解析】推理判断题。根据文章最后一句“He persevered(坚持) to finally get a law degree while in prison in 1989.”可知A为正确选项。【答案】ABA 17yearold boy，caught sending text messages in class，was recently sent to the vice principals office.The vice p
10、rincipal，Steve Gallagher，told the boy he needed to focus on the teacher，not his cellphone.The boy listened politely and nodded，and thats when Mr.Gallagher noticed the students fingers moving on his lap.He was texting while being scolded for texting.“It was a subconscious act，”says Mr.Gallagher，who t
11、ook the phone away.“Young people today are connected socially from the moment they open their eyes in the morning until they close their eyes at night.Its compulsive.”A study this year by psychology students at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain，Ga.，found that the more time young people spend on F
12、acebook，the more likely they are to have lower grades and weaker study habits.Heavy Facebook users show signs of being more sociable，but they are also more likely to be anxious，hostile or depressed.(Doctors，meanwhile，are now blaming addictions to “night texting” for disturbing the sleep patterns of
13、teens.)Almost a quarter of todays teens check Facebook more than 10 times a day，according to a 2009 survey by Common Sense Media，a nonprofit group that monitors medias impact on families.Will these young people get rid of this habit once they enter the workforce，or will employers come to see texting
14、 and “socialnetwork checking” as accepted parts of the workday?Think back.When todays older workers were in their 20s，they might have taken a break on the job to call friends and make afterwork plans.In those earlier eras，companies discouraged nonbusinessrelated calls，and someone who made personal c
15、alls all day risked being fired.It was impossible to imagine the constant backandforth texting that defines interactions among young people today.Educators are also being asked by parents，students and educational strategists to reconsider their rules.“In past generations，students got in trouble for
16、passing notes in class.Now students are good at texting with their phones still in their pockets，”says 40yearold Mr.Gallagher，the vice principal，“and theyre able to communicate with someone one floor down and three rows over.Students are just fundamentally different today.They will take suspensions
17、rather than give up their phones.”【语篇解读】本文主要探讨很多学生沉迷于发短信，现在的学生传递信息的方法更隐蔽、更高明。4Young people addicted to the use of Facebook Aare good at dealing with the social relationshipsandconcentrateon their studyBhave high spirits and positive attitudes towards their life and workChave been influenced mentally
18、 in the aspects of behaviors and habitsDare always in a bad mood and have poor performance in every respect【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段中“Heavy Facebook users show signs of being more sociable，but they are also more likely to be anxious，hostile or depressed.”可以确定C项正确，青少年沉迷于Facebook的话，他们会变得“anxious，hostile or depr
19、essed”。【答案】C5Through the situation of todays older workers in their 20s，it can be inferred that Athe employers will not accept young peoples sending text messagesBa cellphone is a must for todays older workers instead of young peopleCthe employers prefer older workers to young peopleDthe employers w
20、ill find it hard to control the interaction among young people today【解析】推理判断题。倒数第二段的第二、三两句说明todays older workers in their 20s比较容易管理，再结合该段最后一句话可推知，雇主难于控制现在年轻人的互动行为。【答案】D6Mr.Callagher reminds us that the students in the past and those today Alike to break rules and have the same means of sending messa
21、gesBare always the big problem for the education and their parentsClike sending text messages but those today do it in a more secret and skillful wayDcannot live without a cellphone【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段中“In past generations，students got in trouble for passing notes in class.Now students are good at texti
22、ng with their phones still in their pockets”可以看出，过去的学生和现在的学生都喜欢传递信息，所不同的是，现在的学生传递信息的方法更隐蔽、更高明。【答案】CC【导学号：94180054】One of the bestloved American writers was William Sydney Porter，or OHenry.From 1893 he lived with his family in a house in Austin，Texas，which is now a museum.Visitors to Austin can see t
23、he house.It was saved from destruction (破坏) and turned into a museum in 1934.The museum is a good way to learn about the interesting life of the American writer.William Porter rented this house in Austin and livedthere with his wife Athol and daughter Margaret for about two years.Many objects in the
24、 museum came from the Porters.Others did not.An important piece in the room is the original photo over here.It was taken there in the house about 1895.The piano there dates back to the 1860s.His wife took lessons on it when she first moved to Austin.Porter wasnt a successful writer in the beginning.
25、He worked on a farm，in a land office and bank.He also loved words and writing.The museum has a special proof (证明) of Porters love of languagehis dictionary.It is said that he had read every word in that dictionary.Later William Porter was forced to leave Austin because he was charged (指控) with wrong
26、doing at the bank and lost his job.Because he was afraid of a trial (审判)，he left the country secretly.But he returned because his wife was dying.After her death，he faced the trial and served three and a half years in a prison in Ohio.William Porter would keep his time in prison a secret.But there wa
27、s one good thing about it.It provided him with time to write.By the time he was freed，he had published 14 stories and became wellknown as OHenry.Porter later moved to New York City and found great success there.He published over 180 stories in the last eight years of his life.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了欧亨利的一生，其中包
28、括他曾经居住过的房子、他的家庭、他的职业及他的创作经历等。7O.Henrys house in Austin has been well kept so that AAmericans can study its historyBmore visitors will be attracted to AustinCvisitors can learn about OHenrys lifeDit can show the way of life in the 1860s【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句The museum is a good way to learn about the in
29、teresting life of the American writer.可知，欧亨利的房子被很好地保存下来是为了使游客更好地了解他的生活。【答案】C8Visitors can know that Porter was fond of language by Aa dictionary he usedBthe records the museum keepsCthe books he wroteDthe photo the museum shows【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段的内容可知，欧亨利喜欢语言，可以从那本存放在博物馆里的词典看出来，据说他读过那本词典中的每个词。【答案】A9Why
30、did Porter escape from Austin?AHe didnt want to lose his job.BHe didnt want to make trouble.CHe meant to save his wifes life.DHe was afraid of being put into prison.【解析】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Because he was afraid of a trial(审判)，he left the country secretly.”可知，他逃离了奥斯汀是因为他害怕坐牢。【答案】D10From the last paragrap
31、h we know that APorter suffered a lot in prisonBPorter became famous suddenlyCPorter spent his time in prison writingDlife in prison provided what Porter could write【解析】推理判断题。到他被释放的时候他已经发表了14篇小说，由此可知他把在监狱中的时间用于写作，故C项正确。【答案】C.阅读填句(共5小题；每小题2分，满分20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。We often foc
32、us on building relationships with others that we forget the essential first step：being friends of ourselves. 11 How can we have good relationships with others if we dont even have good relationships with ourselves?The problem might be worse than we expect.Maybe we dont like ourselves without realizi
33、ng it.Here is a simple checklist：Is there anything you dont like about yourself from these lists?Your past：Maybe you have made mistakes in the past which you feel bad about. 12 Even if that happened in distant past，your subconscious mind still has a reason not to like yourself.Your background：You mi
34、ght wish that you were born in a different family，or that you had a different background. 13 They seem to get whatever they want without working hard because of their background.Your personal traits(特点)：You might have some personality traits that you dont like.For example，you may be an introvert(内向的
35、人) and you dont like it; you wish you were an extrovert.Others might have better achievements than you，and no matter how hard you tried，it might seem impossible for you to match them. 14 Is there anything that resonate(产生共鸣) with you？All these give reasons to you not to like yourself.That in turn ma
36、kes it difficult for you to be a good friend of yourself. 15 Here are some tips：Forgive yourselfAccept things you cant changeFocus on your strengthsWrite your success storiesStop comparing yourself with othersAlways be true to yourselfAYou can do something to improve the relationships with others.BY
37、ou might then think that its because you are not smart enough or dont have enough talents.CThat is the first step if we are to have good relationships with others.DFortunately，there are always things you can do to fix the situation.EYou might be disappointed with yourself on why you make such mistak
38、es.FSometimes you might not believe yourself.GMaybe you could not accept the fact that you are not as lucky as others.【答案】1115CEGBD.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。My mother asked me to go to several garage sales (宅前旧货出售) with her one cool morning.We finally 16
39、 at a pleasant house in the woods.The elderly 17 told me that he and his wife were retired (退休的) teachers.As we were searching，I heard the gentlemans wife say her 18 to someone，and I immediately 19 who she was.She looked at me and said，“Youre Lisa Miller.”I looked at her 20 ，for it had been nearly t
40、hirty 21 since I had been in her class.My mother immediately said sorry to her for any 22 that I might have made.She did that again after learning that I wasnt the sweet little child.She thought that if this woman 23 me after so many years，I must have done something 24 My teacher looked at my mother
41、 and 25 said，“Oh，no，she was very good.”My teacher 26 that during the last week of school，I 27 her a plant from my mothers garden.It was a lambs ear.She took us to her garden where she planted the lambs ear.Over the years it 28 As I looked down her driveway (车道) with lamb s ears on both sides，she sai
42、d，“Every day when I leave my house and drive up the driveway，I think of you.And when I come home they 29 me，I think of you.”Tears 30 my eyes.There at her home was a piece of my life that she had raised.At that moment，she taught me more about 31 than I could imagine.We give pieces of ourselves every
43、day 32 thought.We seldom imagine the effects (影响) that we have on others lives.That piece may grow and spread，becoming a(n) 33 part of a life.In the end it isnt the big things that matter， 34 the small things that make all the 35 in the world.【语篇解读】作者与母亲一同去旧货市场买东西，没想到遇到自己差不多三十年未见的老师。令作者更为吃惊的是，当年送给老师
44、的一株植物在老师的精心培育下不断繁衍，布满了车道的两旁。这深深地教育了作者，让她从中悟出了人生的真谛。16A.startedBsearchedCstoppedDleft【解析】文章首段说作者和母亲到宅前旧货出售市场逛一逛。本句中的finally说明她们最终到达了一个地方，停了下来。【答案】C17A.workerBownerCbuyerDplayer【解析】根据garage sales“宅前旧货出售”可知这里指a pleasant house的所有者，故选owner。【答案】B18A.priceBaddressCnameDage【解析】从下文可知，此处选name“名字”符合语境。【答案】C19A
45、.realizedBforgotClearnedDguessed【解析】从下文I had been in her class可知卖旧货人的太太是作者的老师，因此，当听到这个人说出她自己的名字时，作者很快就“意识到(realized)”她是谁。【答案】A20A.surprisinglyBworriedlyCboringlyDtiredly【解析】从后半句来看她们俩差不多三十年没有见面，因此，与老师相遇，作者倍感惊讶。【答案】A21A.monthsByearsCdaysDweeks【解析】下文的after so many years和Over the years是提示。【答案】B22A.futur
46、eBfightCexcuseDtrouble【解析】母亲说抱歉，是因为母亲为孩子可能在上学期间给老师带来的麻烦而道歉。故选trouble。【答案】D23A.consideredBsawCrememberedDfound【解析】根据上下文可知，此处应选remembered。【答案】C24A.terribleBluckyCfriendlyDspecial【解析】在作者母亲的眼里，差不多三十年了，这个老师还能够记起自己孩子的名字，那说明孩子当时是做了很糟糕的事情，否则她不会这么长时间还记得。故选terrible。【答案】A25A.loudlyBsilentlyCangrilyDsoftly【解析】根
47、据下文老师对作者所送植物的培育可知，老师是温和地说作者表现很好。故选softly。【答案】D26A.explainedBreportedCwarnedDignored【解析】本段是老师解释为什么说作者是个好孩子。【答案】A27A.stoleBboughtCchoseDbrought【解析】根据“a plant from my mothers garden”可知是作者从母亲的花园里带来一株植物给老师。【答案】D28A.disappearedBdiedCfellDspread【解析】作者当时是带来一株植物，而现在车道的两旁全是这种植物，这说明这株植物在老师的培育下繁衍开来。【答案】D29A.acc
48、eptBsendCgreetDhelp【解析】当老师回家的时候，这些植物向她打招呼。greet在这里是拟人化的描述。【答案】C30A.gave upBcame intoCturned toDtook away【解析】作者因深受感动而热泪盈眶。come into涌入。【答案】B31A.lifeBgardenCplantsDlessons【解析】通过这件事，作者感到老师又教给了自己更多的生活真谛。从下文“the effects(影响)that we have on others lives”可以看出。【答案】A32A.withBbyCwithoutDthrough【解析】根据下文的“We seld
49、om imagine.”可判断此处应选without。【答案】C33A.necessaryBunimportantClargeDwhole【解析】根据下文“it isnt the big things that matter.the small things.”可知，往往起重要作用的不是大事情，而是那些微小的事情，说明小事情变成了生命中必需的部分。【答案】A34A.thoughBbutCbecauseDso【解析】but与前面的not构成not.but.“不是而是”结构。【答案】B35A.effortBwayCdecisionDdifference【解析】短语make all the diff
50、erence的意思是“关系重大，大不相同”。所以此处表示：事情虽小，但意义重大。【答案】D.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。Mary：Well，Susan，how was your shopping trip with Nancy this afternoon?Susan：Dont ask.I dont want to talk about 36.it anymore.Mary：What do you mean？37.Something went wrong?Susan：Went wrong？It cou
51、ld even be 38.a disaster!Nancy thought I had said I 39.would meet (meet) her at the department store at 2：30 when I really said 2：00.Then she thought we would meet at the main entrance in front when I really said at the east entrance on the 40.twelfth (twelve) Street.Mary：Did you ever find each othe
52、r?Susan：Yes! But it was magical! I had given up 41.waiting(wait) and went inside the womens clothing department.So 42.did she.Thus we met finally and it was 3：00 by then.Mary：Did you get 43.what you wanted？I remember you said you wanted to get a sweater.Susan：A blouse，as a matter of 44.factBut by th
53、at time，all those on sale were 45.gone(go). So I settled for a skirt.完成句子(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)46每一次我经过学校，我就想起我的第一个英语老师。Every time I pass the school，I think of my first English teacher.47只要细心，任何人都能胜任这项工作。Anyone will be equal to the job，as long as he is careful.48他上周确实给你写信了。He did write to you last week
54、.49这是一个没有收音机、没有电话，也没有电视的时期。This was a time when there were no radios，no telephones or no TV sets.50这一届政府致力于提高教育。The government in power is devoted to the improvement of education.51他开始着手粉刷整幢房子，可是只完成了前面的部分。He set out to paint /set out painting the whole house but finished only the front part.52公司因决定关
55、闭工厂而受到抨击。The company has come under attack for its decision to close the factory.53只有当他回来时，我们才查明了事实真相。Only when he came back did we find out the truth54没有人可以求助，他必须独自应对目前的状况。With no one to turn to，he has to deal with the present situation alone.55去年我死里逃生，因此我不想再去冒生命危险了。Last year I had a narrow escape，
56、and I dont want to risk my life a second time.应用文写作(满分20分)假设你校英语报正在举办题为“My Favourite Teacher”的征文活动，请你写一篇英语短文，介绍自己最喜欢的一位老师。内容包括老师的外貌、性格、教学特色以及你对老师的评价。注意：1.词数80左右；2短文开头已给出，不计入总词数；3可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。My Favourite TeacherI have many teachers in my life，but Mr.Wang，my present English teacher，is my favourite.
57、 【参考范文】My Favourite TeacherI have many teachers in my life，but Mr.Wang，my present teacher，is my favourite.Mr.Wang is tall and thin，looking about 40 years old.He is always so kind to us students，just like our father.He has different ways of teaching in class，so we find his class lively and interestin
58、g.He always encourages us to speak English in class and never be afraid of making mistakes.Thanks to his excellent teaching，I have made rapid progress in my English.Mr.Wang is such a good teacher that we all respect him very much.In fact，he is considered as one of the most popular teachers in my school.
