1、单元质量评估(四)时间：100分钟分数：120分第一部分阅读理解(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。ACleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice.Gifts are easytheyre given after all.Choice can be hard.I got the idea to start Amazon 16 years ago.I came across the fact that the Internet usage was
2、growing at 2300 percent per year.Id never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast，and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me.I had just turned 30 years old，and Id been married for a year.I told my wife MacKenzie that I wanted to quit my job and
3、 go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldnt work since most startups dont，and I wasnt sure what to expect，MacKenzie told me I should go for it.As a young boy，Id been a garage inventor.Id always wanted to be an inventor，and she wanted me to follow my passion.I was working at a financial firm in
4、New York with a bunch of very smart people，and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired.I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet.He took me on a long walk in Central Park，listened carefully to me，and finally said，“That sounds like a really good idea，
5、but it would be an even better idea for someone who didnt already have a good job.” That logic made some sense to me，and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision.Seen in that light，it really was a difficult choice，but ultimately，I decided to give it a shot.I didn
6、t think Id regret trying and failing.And_I_suspected_I_would_always_be haunted_by_a decision not_to_try_at_all.After much consideration，I took the less safe path to follow my passion，and Im proud of that choice.For all of us，in the end，we are our choice.【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了亚马逊网站的创始人是如何放弃待遇很好的工作，重新开始创业，并取得成
7、功的故事。它告诉我们，聪明才智是天生的，而做好每一个选择才是取得成功的关键。1What inspired the author with the idea of building an online bookstore?AHis dream of being an inventor.BThe support of his wife.CThe greatly increasing usage of the Internet.DMillions of exciting titles.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第二句话可知，互联网的迅速发展让作者感到吃惊，也让作者产生了创建一个网络书店的想法。故答
8、案选C项。答案：C2Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?AThe idea of not trying would keep coming to his mind and disturb him.BHe would be very excited if he tried it out.CHe would be always having a doubt if he didnt try.DThe decision not to try the online bookstore would
9、terrify him.解析：句意猜测题。根据语境和前一句可知，老板想说服作者留下来，作者有些动摇，但经过思考之后，还是决定辞职建网站，他不害怕尝试和失败，但会因为想法没有付诸实践而害怕。故D选项符合题意。答案：D3We can know from the passage that _Athe boss thought the idea was suitable for the authorBthe author wanted someone else to try the ideaCthe author might not regret if he failed the ideaDthe a
10、uthor might go back to his boss if he failed解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“I didnt think Id regret trying and failing.”可知，尝试过“我”就不会后悔。故C项正确。答案：C4Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? ACleverness and kindnessBThe starting of AmazonCFollowing your passionDWe are what we choose解析：主旨大意题。根据最后
11、一段中的“For all of us，in the end，we are our choice.”可知，对我们所有人来说，最终，我们的选择成就了我们本身。故D项正确。 答案：DBThe booking notes of the play The Age of Innocence：Price: $10BOOKINGThere are four easy ways to book seats for performance：in personThe Box Office is open from Monday to Saturday，10 am8 pmby telephoneRing 013249
12、76 to reserve your tickets or pay by credit card (Visa，MasterCard and Amex accepted)by postSimply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office.onlineComplete the online booking form at .DISCOUNTSSaver：$2 off for any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday
13、 to Thursday.Savers are available for children up to 16 years old，over 60s and fulltime college students.Halfprice seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion.It is advisable to book in advance.There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space wi
14、ll be held until an hour before the show.Standby: Best available seats are on sale for $6.Tickets are sold one hour before the performance for people suitable for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all the other customers.Group Bookings: There is a ten percent discount for
15、parties of twelve or more.School: School parties of ten or more can book $6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free.Please note: We are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is canceled due to unforeseen circumstances.【语篇解读】本文是一篇广告类的文章，主要向大家介绍了纯真年代这出
16、戏剧演出的购票方式、价格折扣和团购说明等信息。5If you want to book a ticket，you CANNOT _Ause the InternetBring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit cardCgo to the Box Office on SundaysDcomplete a booking form and post it to the Box Office解析：细节理解题。根据“The Box Office is open from Monday to Saturday，10 am8 pm”
17、可知，售票处只在周一到周六营业。所以周日是没法购票的，故选C项。答案：C6According to the notes，who can get $2 off for one ticket?AA 20yearold fulltime college student.BA 55yearold woman.CAn 18yearold teenager.DThe people who book the tickets on Fridays.解析：细节理解题。根据“Saver：$2 off for any seat booked any time in advance for performances
18、from Monday to Thursday.Savers are available for children up to 16 years old，over 60s and fulltime college students.”可知，20岁的在校大学生可以享受一个座位2美元的减免优惠，故选A项。答案：A7If a group of 14 adults book tickets for The Age of Innocence，how much should they pay?A$120.B$126.C$140. D$150.解析：细节理解题。根据“Price：$10”和“Group Bo
19、okings：There is a ten percent discount for parties of twelve or more.”可知，成人单价为每张票10美元，12人以上的团体购票可以享受九折，所以总价是126美元，故选B项。答案：BCIt is amazing to note that the Internet is still such a new device，and yet it is one of the fastest and most powerful media tools.But think about it for a moment.On the Interne
20、t，a big online company can be run by two guys in their garage.So it is reasonable that people are a little leery of the security of shopping online.Internet giants such as Microsoft knew consumer confidence was the key to getting virtual (虚拟的) shopping off the ground，and they work hard to make peopl
21、e feel safe to shop online.Credit card companies，too，quickly see the potential for Internet shopping，and have installed things like online shopping insurance for people.If you ever have a problem with your online credit purchases，many credit card companies will happily refund (退还) your money and the
22、n set their claws on the company that wronged you.Now thats buying power!There are other bonuses for online shoppers，of course.No lineups，no shopping carts with broken wheels and no kids crying.When shopping online，consumers can sit down，have a coffee，and wear their slippers.They dont have to worry
23、about their hair or parking and just click.Comparison shopping couldnt be any easier.And thanks to courier companies (速递公司)，you never need wait longer than a day or two to get those all important purchases delivered right to your door.No wonder so many companies are shaking their heads at traditiona
24、l advertising and looking to the virtual world to attract online shoppers.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。目前网上购物在网络巨头、信用卡公司和快递公司的共同努力下，变得安全、方便和快捷。8Whats the meaning of the underlined word “leery” in the first paragraph?AConfident. BDoubtful.CHopeful. DDisappointed.解析：词义猜测题。根据上文中的“But think about it for a moment.On t
25、he Internet，a big online company can be run by two guys in their garage.”可判断出，网上购物是有一定风险的，所以人们在网上购物的时候会怀疑其安全性，故B项符合语境。答案：B9Consumer confidence in online shopping mainly relies on _Afreedom of shopping Bshopping convenienceCsecurity in shopping DInternet access解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Internet giants such as
26、 Microsoft knew consumer confidence was the key to getting virtual shopping off the ground，and they work hard to make people feel safe to shop online.”可判断出，消费者信任网上购物主要是因为网上购物的安全性高。故C项正确。答案：C10The followings have made contributions to the popularity of online shopping EXCEPT _AInternet giantsBtraditi
27、onal advertisementsCcourier companiesDcredit card companies解析：推理判断题。综合全文可知，网络巨头、信用卡公司和快递公司促进了网上购物的繁荣，故选B。答案：B11What does the author think of the current online shopping? ASafe，fast but unrealistic. BCheap，convenient but unsafe. CReliable，popular but slow. DSafe，convenient and fast.解析：观点态度题。综合全文可知，作者
28、认为，目前网上购物安全、方便而且快捷。故D项正确。答案：DDHonesty comes in many forms.First theres selfhonesty.Is what people see the real article or do you appear_through smoke and mirrors? I find that if I try to be something Im not，I feel unsure of myself and take out a part from my PBA (personal bank account)I love how sin
29、ger Judy Garland puts it，“Always be a firstclass version (版本) of yourself，instead of a secondclass version of somebody else.”Then theres honesty in our actions.Are you honest at school，with your parents，and with your boss? If youve ever been dishonest，I think we all have，try being honest，and notice
30、how whole it makes you feel.Remember，you cant do wrong and feel right.This story by Jeff is a good example of that：“In my second year of study，there were three kids in my maths class who didnt do well.I was really good at it.I would charge them three dollars for each test that I helped them pass.Id
31、write on a little piece of paper all the right answers，and pass it to them.At first I felt like I was making money，kind of a nice job.I wasnt thinking about how it could hurt all of us.After a while I realized I shouldnt do that any more，because I wasnt really helping them.They werent learning anyth
32、ing，and it would only get harder down the road.Cheating certainly wasnt helping me.”It takes courage to be honest when people all around you are getting away with cheating on tests，lying to their parents，and stealing at work.But，remember，every act of honesty is a deposit (储蓄) into your PBA and will
33、build strength.【语篇解读】诚实可以反映在生活的各个方面，对于我们来说，首先要做一个诚实的自我。12The underlined part “appear through smoke and mirrors” in the first paragraph means “_”Ato be honest Bto be unrealCto become clear Dto come from an imagined world解析：词义猜测题。“appear through smoke and mirrors”与“the real article”相反，由此可知B项切题。答案：B13W
34、hich of the following can best explain Judy Garlands words?ABe your true self rather than follow others.BDont copy others or you cant be the first class.CMake efforts to be the first instead of the second.DDont learn from others unless theyre excellent.解析：推理判断题。朱迪的话是对“.if I try to be something Im no
35、t，I feel unsure of myself and take out a part from my PBA (personal bank account)”的进一步诠释，由此可推知A项切题。答案：A14What does the author expect to show by Jeffs story?A. Honesty can be of great help.BA bad thing can be turned into a good one.CHelping others cheat can do good to nobody.DOne should realize the w
36、rong in his bad deeds.解析：细节理解题。由第二段最后两句可知D项切题。答案：D15In the last paragraph the author mainly wants to express _Aone must be brave to be honestBits difficult to be honest when others are notCone should be honest when making a depositDhonesty in ones actions can help him in the future解析：意图推断题。最后一段最后一句是
37、作者想表达的，D项与该句相符。答案：D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。Building trust in a relationship againTrust is a learned behaviour that we gain from past experiences._16_ Trust is a risk.But you cant be successful when theres a lack of trust in a relationship that results from an ac
38、tion where the wrongdoer takes no responsibility to fix the mistake.Unfortunately，weve all been victims of betrayal.Whether weve been stolen from，lied to，misled，or cheated on，there are different levels of losing trust.Sometimes people simply cant trust anymore._17_ Its understandable，but if youre wi
39、lling to build trust in a relationship again，we have some steps you can take to get you there. _18_ Having confidence in yourself will help you make better choices because you can see what the best outcome would be for your wellbeing._19_ If youve been betrayed，you are the victim of your circumstanc
40、e.But theres a difference between being a victim and living with a “victim mentality”At some point in all of our lives，well have our trust tested or violated.You didnt lose “everything”Once trust is lost，what is left？Instead of looking at the situation from this hopeless angle，look at everything you
41、 still have and be thankful for all of the good in your life._20_ Instead，its a healthy way to work through the experience to allow room for positive growth and forgiveness.ALearn to really trust yourself.BIt is putting confidence in someone.CStop regarding yourself as the victim.DRemember that you
42、can expect the best in return.ETheyve been too badly hurt and they cant bear to let it happen again.FThis knowledge carries over in their attitude toward their future relationships.GSeeing the positive side of things doesnt mean youre ignoring what happened.【语篇解读】本文介绍了三种帮助我们重新建立信任关系的策略。16解析：根据上句“信任是
43、我们从过去的经历中获取的一种行为”和下句“信任是一种冒险”可知，此空填B项，本句是对第一句话的进一步解释：“信任是信赖某人”。答案：B17解析：上句“有时，人们简直无法再信任(别人)了”；下句“这是可以理解的”，由此可推测本句应是解释人们无法信任某人的原因。故填E项。答案：E18解析：由下句“对自己有信心能帮助你做出更好的选择”可知，前一句应是“学会真正信任自己”，故填A项。答案：A19解析：由本段最后一句“在我们生活中的某些时候，我们的信任会被检验或打破”可知，此处应填C项，意为“不要认为自己是个受害者”。答案：C20解析：副词“Instead”表示转折。可推测这里应是“看到事物积极的一面并
44、不意味着你无视已经发生的事”。故填G项。 答案：G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。Tony set off for home again without having eaten since，as usual，one of the older boys had taken his packed lunch.Angry and _21_，Tony rushed to the park，when he suddenly saw a wasp(
45、黄蜂) flying about among the rose bushes.It _22_ him，making him get away from the roses immediately.Then，a _23_ came into his head：how is it that something so much _24_ than himself could frighten him like that?Having _25_ the insects for a while，he had a good understanding of the wasps _26_：it was fe
46、ar.A wasp could never _27_ a person，but everyone was so afraid of its sting that they left the wasp _28_So Tony spent that night _29_ what his “sting” could be.The next day，Tony seemed like a _30_ boy.No longer did he walk with his eyes fixed on the ground，nor did he _31_ nervously when people spoke
47、 to him.Instead，he became brave and _32_，ready to face up to anyone.The boy who stole his packed lunch that day ate so spicy a sausage sandwich that he _33_ crying and coughing.Never again did he rob Tony of his lunches.Another older boy _34_ to hit Tony，but this time Tony looked at the boy _35_ and
48、 bravely.From memory，he told him the _36_ of his parents，his teacher，and the boys own mother，“_37_ you hit me Ill call them，and youll be severely punished.”The boy turned around and _38_ from the scene.The strategy _39_So，in the end，Tony became like the wasp hed seen.Without even having to sting any
49、one，he frightened them，and _40_ that no one would mess with him.【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。托尼的午餐被人拿走后感到很沮丧，他跑到公园，在公园里看到一只黄蜂，他赶紧躲开。这一举动使他思考自己的问题，他从黄蜂身上得到启示从而变得自信、勇敢，最终解决了自己的问题。21A.excitedBdissatisfiedCfrustrated Drelaxed解析：上文中说托尼的午餐被拿走了，在这种情况下他应感到沮丧且愤怒，故选C项。答案：C22A.scared BinspiredCrescued Dcomforted解析：从后文中的托尼从花丛
50、中逃离可知，黄蜂吓到(scared)了托尼。答案：A23A.guess BthoughtCbelief Dview解析：下文描述的是他的疑问，故用thought最佳。一个想法出现在他的脑海中。答案：B24A.smaller BbiggerCsmarter Dfiercer解析：一个人怎么会被比自己小这么多的东西给吓着呢？故选A。答案：A25A.collected BtestedCwatched Dcounted解析：watch意为“观察”。托尼应该是观察之后，才了解到黄蜂的一些招数。答案：C26A.challenge BtrickCchoice Dmethod解析：句意参见上题解析。trick
51、意为“花招，把戏”。答案：B27A.bite BwarnCfight Dplease解析：黄蜂不会与人作战(fight)，但是每个人都害怕它的刺，所以不敢惹它。答案：C28A.in peace Bin silenceCby comparison Don end解析：leave sth in peace“不打扰”。此处指不招惹黄蜂。答案：A29A.remembering BdoubtingCregretting Dwondering解析：从上文可知，此时托尼想知道自己的“刺”是什么。wonder“琢磨，想知道”，符合语境。答案：D30A.different BcommonCstrange Dra
52、re解析：结合后文中的“No longer did he walk with his eyes fixed on the ground.to him”可知，托尼受到黄蜂的启发，决定改变自己，所以第二天他好像成了另外一个人。答案：A31A.turn back Blook intoCturn down Dlook away解析：结合语境可知，托尼之前与人谈话时，不敢正视别人的目光，紧张地扭头看别处。look away“扭头看别处”；turn back“(使)原路返回，使往回走”；look into“调查，审查”；turn down“拒绝”。故选D。答案：D32A.confident Breliab
53、leCcheerful Dsensitive解析：有了勇敢和自信，才敢面对他人。用confident正合适。答案：A33A.picked up Bbrought outCended up Dcut down解析：偷托尼午餐的男孩吃了很辣的香肠三明治，结果被辣哭了，不停地咳嗽。end up“(尤指经历一系列意料之外的事情后)最终处于”，符合语境。答案：C34A.promised BthreatenedCdecided Dstarted解析：另一个年龄较大的男孩威胁要打托尼。threaten“威胁，恐吓”，符合语境。答案：B35A.cruelly BproudlyCdeterminedly Dca
54、relessly解析：从上文可知，此时托尼的心态已变得自信、勇敢，托尼是坚定勇敢地看着这个男孩，故选C。determinedly“坚定地，坚决地”。答案：C36A.numbers BfeelingsCnames Dchanges解析：根据后文中的“_37_ you hit me Ill call them”可知，托尼告诉男孩的是电话号码。答案：A37A.As BIfCThough DUnless解析：如果你打“我”的话，“我”就会给他们打电话。答案：B38A.withdrew BrecoveredCsheltered Dsuffered解析：男孩转过身，离开了现场。withdraw“撤回，撤离
55、”，符合语境。答案：A39A.improved BfailedCsurvived Dworked解析：根据下文可知，托尼的策略起作用了。work“奏效”。答案：D40A.proved BguaranteedCconcluded Dforesaw解析：“he frightened them”可知，他把他们吓住了，可以保证(guaranteed)没人敢惹他。答案：B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。Happiness is like a pebble dropped into a pool to cause a
56、circle of ripples.As Stevenson has said，“Being happy is a duty.”There is no exact 41._ (definite) of the word “happiness”Happy people are happy for all sorts of reasons.The key is not wealth or physical wellbeing，42._ we find beggars，the disabled and socalled failures 43._ are extremely happy.Being
57、happy is a sort of unexpected dividend (红利)But staying happy is an accomplishment，a triumph of soul and character.It is not selfish to struggle for it.It is，indeed，a duty of ourselves and 44._Being 45._ (happy) is like infectious disease.It causes people to shrink away from the sufferer who soon fin
58、ds himself/ herself alone and miserable.There is，46._，a cure so simple that it seems，at first glance，ridiculous: if you dont feel happy，pretend 47._ (be) !It works.Before long you 48._ (find) that instead of annoying people，you attract them.You discover how deeply rewarding it is to be the centre of
59、 a wider and wider circle of goodwill.Then the makebelieve becomes 49._ reality.You possess the secret peace of mind，50._ can forget yourself in being of service to others.【语篇解读】保持快乐是一种职责，不快乐就像一种传染病，所以我们一定要快乐起来。41解析：考查词性转化。因后面是介词of，故此处应填definite的名词形式definition。答案：definition42解析：考查原因状语从句。根据前后两句话的意思可判
60、断出，后面是原因，故此空应用because/since/as引导原因状语从句。答案：because/since/as43解析：考查定语从句。在这个定语从句中，先行词是beggars，the disabled和socalled failures这三类人，因从句中缺少主语，故这个定语从句的引导词应用who/that。答案：who/that44解析：考查代词。句意：事实上，快乐对我们自己和他人来说都是一种职责。由句意可知，此处应填others。答案：others45解析：考查形容词。根据后面的“.like infectious disease.It causes people to shrink a
61、way from the sufferer who soon finds himself/herself alone and miserable.”可判断出，此处应填unhappy。答案：unhappy46解析：考查副词。根据句意“但是有一个治愈方法”，可判断出此处应填一个表达转折关系的副词，故填however。答案：however47解析：考查固定用法。pretend后面有动词时，应用pretend to do结构。答案：to be48解析：考查动词时态。根据前面的时间状语“Before long”和句意可判断出，此处应用一般将来时。答案：will find49解析：考查冠词。reality
62、在此处是可数名词，前面加a表达泛指。答案：a50解析：考查连词。后面的forget和前面的possess是并列的谓语动词，故此处应填and。答案：and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.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。2只允许修改10处，多者(
63、从第11处起)不计分。Ten years ago，I had worked as a night guard in a factory.On a rainy night，all the lights of factory went out all of a sudden.I rushed out and could see nothing.Lucky for me，the warning system was directly connected with the police station.Three or four minutes late，four police car arrived
64、 at the front gate.They searched for the factory carefully，tried to find something unusual.In the end，I am told that the rain had brought about the short circuit，that caused the accident.答案：Ten years ago，I worked as a night guard in a factory.On a rainy night，all the lights of factory went out all o
65、f a sudden.I rushed out could see nothing. for me，the warning system was directly connected with the police station.Three or four minutes ，four police arrived at the front gate.They searched the factory carefully， to find something unusual.In the end，I told that the rain had brought about the short
66、circuit， caused the accident.第二节书面表达(满分25分)上周，我们以“谁是你的偶像”为题，在2 600名学生中进行了一次调查(survey)。以下是调查数据：偶像(idol)女生男生伟人18%18%父母25%11%影视明星50%14%体育明星6%48%没有偶像1%9%根据以上数据，写一篇调查报告，必须包括以下内容：1调查时间、调查问题以及调查对象。2男女生在以明星为偶像方面的差异。3男女生在以父母为偶像方面的差异。4男女生在以伟人为偶像方面的差异。5你的偶像及你喜欢他/她的理由。注意：词数100左右。_答案：Last week，we did a survey am
67、ong 2，600 students on “Who is your idol？” The survey shows that half of the girls choose film and TV stars as their idols，while 48% of the boys choose sports stars.As the data show，25% of the girls choose their parents as their idols，while only 11% of the boys do that.However，18% of the girls choose great people as their idols and so do the boys.As for me，my mother is my idol，because she not only brings me up but also supports the whole family.
