1、第二十三单元检测(时间:100分钟满分: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)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AI was waiting for a phone call from my agent.He had left a message the night before,telling me that my show was to be cancelled.I called him several times,but each time his secretary told me that he w
2、as in a meeting and that he would call me later.So I waited and waited,but there was still no call.Three hours passing by,I became more and more impatient.I was certain that my agent didnt care about my work,and he didnt care about me.I overcame that thought.I started to shout at the phone,“Let me w
3、ait,will you?Who do you think you are?”At that time I didnt realize my wife was looking at me.Without showing her surprise,she rushed in,seized the phone,tore off the wires,and shouted at the phone,“Yeah!Who do you think you are?Bad telephone!Bad telephone!”And she swept it into the wastebasket.I st
4、ood watching her,speechless.What on earth?She stepped to the doorway and shouted at the rest of the house,“Now hear this!All objects in this roomif you do anything to upset my husband,out you go!”Then she turned to me,kissed me,and said calmly,“Honey,you just have to learn how to take control.”With
5、that,she left the room.After watching a crazy woman rushing in and out,shouting at everything in sight,I noticed that something in my mood(情绪) had changed.I was laughing.How could I have trouble with that phone?Her antics helped me realize I had been driven crazy by small things.Twenty minutes later
6、 my agent did call.I was able to listen to him and talk to him calmly.1Why did the author shout at the telephone?A.He was mad at the telephone.B.He was angry with his agent.C.He was anxious about his wife.D.He was impatient with the secretary.解析推理判断题。从文中第一段“经纪人要取消作者的表演,不接作者的电话”等内容可得知作者正在生他经纪人的气。答案B2
7、What did the authors wife do after she heard his shouting?A.She said nothing.B.She shouted at him.C.She called the agent.D.She threw the phone away.解析细节理解题。从文中第二段最后一句得知她把电话丢进了垃圾桶里。答案D3What made the author laugh?A.His own behavior.B.His wifes suggestion.C.His changeable feelings.D.His wifes sweet kis
8、s.解析推理判断题。从文中最后一段中的“How could I have trouble with that phone?Her antics helped me realize I had been driven crazy by small things.”得知“我”为自己刚才的行为感到好笑。答案A4What does the underlined word “antics” in the last paragraph refer to?A.Smart words.B.Unusual actions.C.Surprising looks.D.Anxious feelings.解析词义猜测题
9、。由文章的最后一段第一句可知妻子行为异常。答案BBYoung people and older people do not always agree.They sometimes have different ideas about living,working and playing.But in one special programme in New York State,adults and teenagers live together in a friendly way.Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 adults live together fo
10、r eight weeks as members of a special work group.Everyone works several hours each day.They do so not just to keep busy but to find meaning and fun in work.Some teenagers work in the forests or on the farms near the village.Some learn to make things like tables and chairs and to build houses.The adu
11、lts teach them these skills.There are several free hours each day.Weekends are free,too.During the free hours some of the teenagers learn photo-taking or drawing.Others sit around and talk or sing.Each teenager chooses his own way to pass his free time.When people live together,they should have rule
12、s.In this programme the teenagers and the adults make the rules together.If someone breaks a rule,the problem goes before the whole group.They talk about it and ask,“Why did it happen?What should we do about it?”One of the teenagers has said something about it,“You have to stop thinking only about y
13、ourself.You learn how to think about the group.”5In one special programme in New York State,young and older people .A.dont work well togetherB.are friendly to each otherC.teach each other new ways of building housesD.spend eight weeks together,working as farmers解析根据第一段最后一句“But in one special program
14、me in New York State,adults and teenagers live together in a friendly way.”可知在这个活动中,成年人和孩子友好相处。答案B6All the members work some time every day mainly to .A.lead a busy lifeB.learn new skills of farmingC.get used to the life on the farmsD.find useful things and pleasure in work解析由第二段中的“They do so not ju
15、st to keep busy but to find meaning and fun in work.”可知他们是为了寻找工作的意义与乐趣。答案D7Living together,.A.the teenagers dont have to obey the rulesB.the members have to obey the rules the adults makeC.the members have no free time but on weekendsD.the members should not break the rules they make together解析从倒数第二
16、段及最后一段可知,成员们一起制定规则,一起遵守。故本题选D项。答案D8The best title for the passage is .A.Adults and Teenagers Live Together in a Friendly WayB.Life in New York StateC.Teenagers and AdultsD.Free Hours in the Special Work Group解析通读全文可知,A项最合适。答案ACLast night I was driving from Harrisburg to Lewisburg,a distance of about
17、 eighty miles.It was late.Several times I got stuck behind a slow-moving truck on a narrow road with a solid white line on my left,and I became increasingly impatient.At one point along an open road,I came to a crossing with a traffic light.I was alone on the road by now,but as I drove near the ligh
18、t,it turned red and I made a stop.I looked left,right and behind me.Nothing.Not a car,no suggestion of car lamps,but there I sat,waiting for the light to change,the only human being for at least a mile in any direction.I started wondering why I refused to run the light.I was not afraid of being caug
19、ht,because there was clearly no policeman around,and there certainly would have been no danger in going through it.Much later that night,the question of why Id stopped for that light came back to me.I think I stopped because its part of a contract(契约)we all have with each other.Its not only the law,
20、but its an agreement we have,and we trust each other to honor it:we dont go through red lights.Trust is our first inclination(倾向).Doubting others does not seem to be natural to us.The whole construction of our society depends on mutual(相互)trust,not distrust.We do what we say well do;we show up when
21、we say well show up;and we pay when we say well pay.We trust each other in these matters,and were angry or disappointed with the person or organization that breaks the trust we have in them.I was so proud of myself for stopping for the red light that night.9Why did the author get impatient while dri
22、ving?A.He was lonely on the road.B.He was slowed down by a truck.C.He got tired of driving too long.D.He came across too many traffic lights.解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Several times I got stuck behind a slow-moving truck on a narrow road.”可知,一辆大卡车行驶得很慢,而且挡在前面使作者无法超车,所以作者变得越来越不耐烦。答案B10What was the authors immed
23、iate action when the traffic light turned red?A.Stopping still.B.Driving through it.C.Looking around for other cars.D.Checking out for traffic police.解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“.it turned red and I made a stop.”可知,作者的第一反应是停车。看到没有警察想要闯红灯是后来的想法。答案A11The event made the author strongly believe that .A.traffic rule
24、s may be unnecessaryB.doubting others is human natureC.patience is important to driversD.a society needs mutual trust解析推理判断题。根据第四段和第五段可知,在没有警察、没有危险的情况下作者也没有闯红灯,这件事告诉我们应该互相信任,说到做到,结合“The whole construction of our society depends on mutual(相互)trust.”得出答案为D项。 答案D12Why was the author proud of himself?A.
25、He kept his promise.B.He held back his anger.C.He followed his inclination.D.He made a right decision.解析推理判断题。最后一段解释了作者自豪的原因是stopping for the red light that night,结合前文所说,作者做到了“言必行”,信守诺言而没有闯红灯,为整个社会的相互信任做了一件自豪的事情。遇到红灯停车是作者的本能反应,所以不能说是一个正确的决定。答案ADDo you want to get home from work knowing you have made
26、 a real difference in someones life?If yes,dont care about sex or age!Come and join us,then youll make it!Position:Volunteer Social Care Assistant(No Pay with Free Meals)Place:ManchesterHours:Part TimeWe are now looking for volunteers to support people with learning disabilities to live active lives
27、!Only 4 days left.Dont miss the chance of lending your warm hands to help others!Role:You will provide people with learning disabilities with all aspects of their daily lives.You will help them to develop new skills.You will help them to protect their rights and their safety.But your primary concern
28、 is to let them know they are valued.Skills and Experience Required:You will have the right values and great listening skills.You will be honest and patient.You will have the ability to drive a car and to communicate in fluent written and spoken English since youll have to help those people with dif
29、ferent learning disabilities.Previous care-related experience will be a great advantage for you.13The passage is meant to .A.leave a noteB.send an invitationC.present a documentD.carry an advertisement解析推理判断题。根据文章中出现的工作岗位、工作地点、工作时间及要求的技能及经验可判断,这是一则招聘广告。答案D14What does the underlined part mean?A.Youll
30、 make others lives more meaningful with this job.B.Youll arrive home just in time from this job.C.Youll earn a good salary from this job.D.Youll succeed in getting this job.解析句意理解题。根据第一段的内容可知,画线部分想要表达的是你可以通过这项工作让别人的生活更加有意义。答案A15The volunteers primary responsibility is to help people with learning di
31、sabilities .A.to get some financial supportB.to properly protect themselvesC.to learn some new living skillsD.to realize their own importance解析细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后一句“But your primary concern is to let them know they are valued.”可知,志愿者们首要的职责是帮助残疾人意识到自身的重要性。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
32、佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(导学号51860019)A major source of teen stress is school exams,and test anxiety is not uncommon.When you recognize your teen is under stress,how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam?Be involved.Parents need to be involved in their teens work.16. What they look for is your
33、presence to talk,to cry,or simply to sit with them quietly.Communicate openly with your teen.Encourage your teen to express his or her worries and fears,but dont let them focus on those fears.Help them get organized.17. Together,you and your teen can work out a timetable in which he or she can study
34、 for what he or she knows will be on the test.Provide a calm setting.Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his or her privacy.Give him or her a nutritious diet.Its important for your teen to eat a healthy,balanced diet during exam time to focus and do his or her best.18. If this h
35、appens,encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches.A healthy diet,rather than junk food,is best for reducing stress.19. Persuade your teenager to get some sleep or do something active when he or she needs a real break from studying.Making time for relaxation,fun,and exercise is important in
36、 reducing stress.Help your teen balance his or her time so that he or she will feel comfortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest.Show a positive attitude.20. Your panic,anxiety and blame contribute to your teens pressure.Make your teen feel accepted and valued for his
37、 or her efforts.Most importantly,reassure your teen that things will be all right,no matter what the results are.A.Encourage your teen to relax.B.The best thing is simply to be there.C.They will only make the situation worse.D.Exam stress can make some teens lose their appetite.E.A parents attitude
38、will influence his or her teens emotions.F.Your teen may also make negative comments about themselves.G.Help your teen think about what he or she has to study and plan accordingly.答案16.B17.G18.D19.A20.E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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。One o
39、f my favourite family photographs was taken last year at Disneyland while we were on our summer vacation.We were at the 21 of a ride called “Splash Mountain” and the picture was taken just as we were starting to 22 down.Disneyland cleverly designed an automatic camera,23 at the most frightening part
40、 of the ride to take photos of the riders just as they are about to dive straight down.These 24 pictures are then displayed at the exit of Splash Mountain and are available to 25.They are not expensive.I love this photograph because its so real.26,when you know someone is going to take a picture of
41、you,you tidy your hair and 27 a pretty smile,wanting to look your best.This picture is 28,showing a perfect mixture of 29 and terror on our faces.My husbands 30 is open in a scream as he hangs on to me.Im laughing and hanging on to my husbands arms.My son is 31 his baseball cap backwards so it wont
42、fly off.My daughters eyes are closed.Every time I look at that photograph,I feel 32.Through this picture,I sense that life should be a(n) 33 and that we should have courage and enjoy new 34 all the time.However,most of the time we draw back 35 fear.Fear is a kind of sick feeling that can 36 us from
43、experiencing new and interesting things in life.In fact,37 Franklin D.Roosevelt said,the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.So,when you feel like youre at the top of a roller coaster with a huge,38 drop right before your eyes,that is not the time to retreat(撤退).That is the time to 39.Thats th
44、e time to put a big smile on your face,scream if you need to,hug those you 40 and move forward towards the new adventures ahead.21A.endB.topC.bottomD.back解析“我们”在“激流勇进”的最“顶端”,照片是在“我们”正要冲下去的时候拍的。根据后边的照片刺激的表情,可知这里是处在“顶端”。答案B22A.turnB.cutC.breakD.rush解析根据下文“.to take photos of the riders just as they are
45、 about to dive straight down.”可知,这里用rush。答案D23A.placedB.organisedC.performedD.established解析迪士尼乐园巧妙地设计了自动拍照的照相机,“放置”在车道最恐怖的地方。place“放置”,符合句意。organise “组织”;perform“表演”;establish“建立”。答案A24A.uglyB.funnyC.popularD.surprising解析根据下一段的“.showing a perfect mixture of 29 and terror on our faces.”及作者对照片的描述可知,照片
46、是“搞笑的,滑稽的”。funny“搞笑的”,符合句意。ugly“丑陋的”;popular“受欢迎的”;surprising“惊奇的”。答案B25A.seeB.enjoyC.buyD.charge解析根据下文“They are not expensive.”可推知此处是照片供人们“买”。答案C26A.UsuallyB.FrequentlyC.GraduallyD.Hardly解析“通常”你知道别人要给你拍照的时候,都会整理头发这里表示的是一种非常普遍的现象,所以用usually “通常地”。答案A27A.take overB.make upC.burst outD.put on解析“笑容涌上”用
47、put on a smile,固定搭配,从最后一段的“Thats the time to put a big smile on your face”也可得出答案。答案D28A.informalB.naturalC.regularD.serious解析和前边精心整理头发、带上笑容拍照相比,这张抓拍的照片是“自然的”。natural “自然的”,符合句意。informal“非正式的”;regular“规律的,规则的”;serious“严肃的”。答案B29A.doubtB.worryC.joyD.pride解析“开心”和恐惧完美地结合,根据后面的terror可知此处用joy。答案C30A.mouth
48、B.noseC.heartD.mind解析根据后边的in a scream可知这里指的是丈夫的“嘴”张开了。答案A31A.showingB.dressingC.wearingD.covering解析儿子把帽子向后戴,不让它飞走。“戴(帽子)”用wear。答案C32A.curiousB.excitedC.nervousD.ashamed解析作者如此喜欢这张照片,所以她看到照片的时候是“兴奋的”;从后面作者通过看照片获得的感悟,也可得出答案。excited“兴奋的”,符合句意。curious“好奇的”;nervous“紧张的”;ashamed“羞愧的”。答案B33A.struggleB.pictu
49、reC.stageD.adventure解析根据文章最后的“.move forward towards the new adventures ahead.”可知这里表达的是人生就该是一场“冒险”。答案D34A.decisionsB.experiencesC.impressionsD.thoughts解析人生就如一场冒险,“我们”应该有勇气去时刻享受新的“经历”。experience“经历”,符合句意。decision“决定”;impression“印象”;thought“想法”。答案B35A.because ofB.instead ofC.in case ofD.in spite of解析但是
50、很多时候“我们”“因为”害怕而退缩。前后为因果关系,所以用because of。答案A36A.protectB.defendC.preventD.guard解析是害怕这种病态的情感“阻止”我们经历生活中的新的有趣的事情。prevent sb.from doing sth.“阻止某人做某事”,符合句意。答案C37A.whichB.asC.whatD.when解析“正如”富兰克林罗斯福所说;as引导非限制性定语从句,意为“正如”。答案B38A.scaryB.confusingC.disappointingD.crazy解析当眼前是巨大的“可怕的”降落的时候;根据第一段中的frightening可知
51、此处用scary。答案A39A.expectB.prepareC.advanceD.function解析这不是撤退的时刻,而是“前进”的时刻。所以用advance 与retreat对比。答案C40A.admireB.noticeC.supportD.love解析抓紧你所“爱”的人。根据前文作者的照片中家人互相抓紧的描述可推知,此处抓的是自己所“爱”的人。答案D第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。The adobe dwellings(土坯房) 41.(build) by the Pueblo Indians of th
52、e American Southwest are admired by even 42. most modern of architects and engineers.In addition to their simple beauty,what makes the adobe dwellings admirable is their 43.(able) to “air condition” a house without 44.(use) electric equipment.Walls made of adobe take in the heat from the sun on hot
53、days and give out that heat 45.(slow) during cool nights,thus warming the house.When a new day breaks,the walls have given up their heat and are now cold enough 46.(cool) the house during the hot day;47. the same time,they warm up again for the night.This cycle 48.(go) day after day:The walls warm u
54、p during the day and cool off during the night and are thus always a timely offset(抵消) for the outside temperatures.As 49.(nature) architects,the Pueblo Indians figured out exactly 50. thick the adobe walls needed to be to make the cycle work on most days.答案41.built42.the43.ability44.using45.slowly4
55、6.to cool47.at48.goes49.natural50.how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()划掉。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(从第11处起)不计分。(导学号51860020)Dear Mary,I re
56、ceive your email just now.Dont worry about me.Im getting on well with my research work in the lab.But to my greatly surprise,you say you will give up learn English.The reason is because you have not done well in it recently and you have lost interests.Im afraid I cant agree with you.I know it is dif
57、ficulty to learn English,and English is widely used in the world today.It will be important tool in our future work.Beside,it is becoming more and more important in our daily life.If you study hard,you will be succeed.Do remember that where there is a will,there is a way.Im looking forward to hearin
58、g good news from you.Yours,Li Hua答案第一句:receivereceived第四句:greatlygreat;learnlearning第五句:becausethat;interestsinterest第七句:difficultydifficult;andbut第八句:be后加an第九句:BesideBesides第十句:去掉be或succeedsuccessful第二节书面表达(满分25分)(导学号51860021)生活中冲突时有发生。假设你班同学苏华和李江打篮球时发生争执,导致关系紧张。请你结合此事,并根据以下提示,用英语写一篇短文,向学校英文报投稿。简要描
59、述事情的经过打篮球、碰撞、争执等等分析发生冲突的原因1.遇事不够冷静2.谈谈避免冲突的做法(请根据自己的经历或感想,至少提出两种做法)注意:1.对所有要点逐一陈述,适当发挥,不要简单翻译;2.词数100左右,开头已经写好,不计入总词数;3.短文中不得提及有关个人身份的任何信息,如校名、人名等。Conflicts with others are common in everyday life.参考范文Conflicts with others are common in everyday life.During the basketball game yesterday afternoon,Su
60、 Hua and Li Jiang bumped into each other,trying to catch the ball.Then they started shouting and yelling,and it turned into a horrible quarrel.To be honest,it was Sus fault,but Li was also to blamethey were not calm enough and both said some really mean things.As a matter of fact,blocking,pushing an
61、d bumping are just part of a tough game.To avoid such conflicts,we should be kind to one another.It is also a virtue to forgive and forget,especially in such a competitive and stressful society.Instead of blaming each other,we should communicate more and put ourselves in others place.We must learn to handle conflicts calmly and wisely.
