1、单元综合测评(一)Unit 1School life【XZB2016TBYLYYB01010】.阅读理解(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。AIn many countries，schools have long summer holidays，with shorter holidays in between.However，a new report suggests shortening school holidays to stop children forgetting what they have learnt d
2、uring the long summer break.Instead of three school terms，it says，there should be five eightweek terms.And there should be just four weeks off in the summer，with a twoweek break between the other terms.Sonia Montero has two children at primary school and works fulltime.She supports the idea.“The kid
3、s，”she says，“have much longer holidays than me and I cant afford to take several weeks off work，so I need someone to take care of them.But nobody wants the work in the summer holidaysthey all have holidays of their own.”Not surprisingly，some young people disagree.Student Jason Panos says，“Its a stup
4、id idea.I would hate staying at school in the summer.Its unfair，too.The people who suggest this had long school holidays when they were young，but now they want to stop us enjoying the summer.The kids in Spain and America have much longer holidays than here，but they dont forget everything theyve lear
5、nt in a few months.”Nadia Salib agrees.“Sure，”she says，“the first week at school after the summer is never easy，but you soon get back into it.The real problem round here is that kids get bored after so many weeks out of school，and then some of them start causing trouble.But the answer is to give the
6、m something to do，not make everyone stay in school longer.”1Why is Sonia in support of shorter school holidays?AShe doesnt get any summer holidays in her jobs.BShe is worried that her children will forget what theyve learnt.CShe cant afford to pay someone to look after her children.DShe cant get any
7、one to look after her children in summer.2What does Jason say about long summer holidays?AThey can help children forget about school.BSchools in other countries dont have long holidays.CThese days many older people suggest having long holidays.DThey do no harm to childrens education.3What does Nadia
8、 say about young people on summer holidays?AThey would like to spend more time at school.BLong holidays are very bad for their education.CThey need something to do to enrich themselves.DLong holidays should be shortened to stop them causing trouble.4Which of the following statements best explains th
9、e text?AIt has been decided that summer holidays should be shortened.BStudents are angry that school holidays have been changed.CNot everyone agrees to change school holidays.DTeenagers are worried about that they will be busy during summer holidays.BThere is a nineyearold boy named Tom sitting at h
10、is desk and suddenly，there is a puddle(水坑)between his feet and the front of his trousers are wet.He thinks his heart is going to stop because he cannot possibly imagine how this has happened.It has never happened before，and he knows that when the boys find out，he will never hear the end of it.When t
11、he girls find out，theyll never speak to him again as long as he lives.Tom believes his heart is going to stop；he puts his head down and prays this prayer，“Dear God，this is an emergency！I need help now！”He looks up from his prayer and here comes the teacher with a look in her eyes that says he has be
12、en discovered.As the teacher is walking towards him，a classmate named Susie is carrying a goldfish bowl that is filled with water.Susie falls down in front of the teacher and empties the bowl of water in Toms lap(大腿部)He pretends to be angry，but all the while is saying to himself，“Thank you，God！”Now
13、all of a sudden，instead of being the object of ridicule，Tom is the object of sympathy(同情)The teacher rushes him downstairs and gives him gym shorts to put on while his trousers dry out.Finally，at the end of the day，as they are waiting for the bus，Tom walks over to Susie and whispers，“You did that on
14、 purpose，didnt you？”Susie whispers back，“I wet my trousers once，too.”5How does Tom feel when he finds his trousers wet?AHappy.BAngry.CWorried.DExcited.6What will happen if the boys find out that Toms trousers are wet?AThe boys will always talk about the story.BThe boys will never speak to him again.
15、CTom will never come back to school.DTom will rush downstairs.7Why does Susie empty the bowl of water in Toms lap?ABecause she is so careless that she makes the mistake.BBecause she discovers Toms problem and wants to help him.CBecause she is very angry with Tom.DBecause she is too weak to carry the
16、 bowl filled with water.8The underlined word“ridicule”in Paragraph 2 probably means“_”Alaughing atBgetting away withClooking afterDlooking forward toCForest Schools originated in Sweden in the 1950s and spread to other countries，particularly Denmark，where they have become an important part of the Da
17、nish early years program.In a typical Danish Forest School，young children from 3 years are taken into the forest for 4 hours each day of the week.They take no toys with them，but instead use only what the forest provides(and their imaginations)to develop their games.There is a primitive hut in the fo
18、rest，which is used in extreme weather.Activities are childled and fun，such as finding small animals or stomping in puddles.Because of high adult to child ratios，children can safely try out activities which are often considered too dangerous，such as climbing trees or lighting fires，and by dressing th
19、e children in good protective clothing，they are able to play freely.By setting children small manageable tasks at which they are unlikely to fail，and giving genuine praise，childrens independence and confidence grow.A Swedish scientific study found that children in the Forest School are more balanced
20、 and socially capable，have fewer sick days，are more able to concentrate and have better coordination than the city nursery children.The primary reason appeared to be the greater opportunities to play in nature，so that children play for longer at a time，tending not to disturb each other as much as ch
21、ildren in the city nursery.The study observed that where children were interrupted，they became irritable，their stress level rose，and their ability to concentrate fell.The study also showed that the Forest School children had 25% fewer sick days than the city children.One reason for this is that the
22、air is nearly always better outside than indoors.Outside a child is not so exposed to virus and bacteria and not so likely to be infected by other children.Another reason may be that，since stress has been shown to have a negative effect on the immune system，high stress levels may be weakening the ci
23、ty children.The Forest School children，on the other hand，are in a pleasant，natural，fun and less stressful environment.9Why is there a primitive hut in the forest?ATo enrich the childrens imagination.BTo protect the children from bad weather.CTo let children have fun.DTo store daily necessities.10Wha
24、t kind of activities do the Forest School children have?AActivities usually played by braver kids.BActivities which are designed for adults.CGradeimproving activities.DActivities with fun and a certain level of danger.11The Forest School children are more able to concentrate because _Athey have more
25、 interesting things to doBthey are accompanied by adultsCthey are not disturbed so oftenDthey are playing in small groups12What does the last paragraph intend to tell us?AWhy the Forest School children are healthier.BThe Forest School children have a healthy diet.CWhat affects the city children.DWhy
26、 the Forest School children have less stress.DIn recent years, American students have fallen behind in many subjects like math, science and reading.In 2005，the US.was number nine among the developed countries in the number of students graduating from high school.American education officials are sear
27、ching for new ways to help students learn again.One tool that is getting some attention is the use of video games.Sixteenyearold John Diaz says he loves playing video games but doesnt like traditional schoolwork.During his summer vacation, Diaz is continuing his studies at home.That is because his c
28、ourses are available on his home computer.Florida Virtual Schools headmaster, Julie Young，says the school teaches students with the technology they most enjoy using in and out of school.“We have so many students who feel free in our school，”Young said.“They lose interest when they go to school.And w
29、ere very hopeful that Conspiracy Code will attract the learners to really get into the detail of learning.”Conspiracy Code is a video game that teaches the US.history.Students guide two heroes in a quest to stop a conspiracy(阴谋) to change the past.Along the way，students learn about events such as th
30、e Civil War, and report back to their teacher who is a spy(间谍)John Diaz says he enjoys American history now.“I like to do the game every day，” he said.13In the first paragraph, we can learn that American students _Ado better in science than readingBdo not want to go to collegeChave been less interes
31、ted in studies recentlyDdo worst in math among the developed countries14How does John Diaz continue to study in summer vacation?ABy having an experienced tutor.BBy going to a vacation camp.CBy studying on the computer.DBy watching videos.15What is the text mainly about?AVideo games becoming new teac
32、hing tools.BHow Conspiracy Code helps students study.CHow Florida Virtual School teaches students.DAmerican officials caring about education.阅读填句(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) 【导学号：25180043】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。Middle school is a big step in any kids life.Middle school may be challenging，but
33、 if you make the most of these three or four years，you can make great progress._16_Obey your school rules!If you dont want to get in trouble in your first year，dont break school rules.Make sure you learn your schools dress code as well as the other rules.Follow those rules.Study as much as you can._
34、17_ Then，you will need to be hardworking.Read all of the books you are assigned and spend plenty of time on study.Middle school is an important time to develop good school habits，so getting used to studying now will really help you later._18_If you want to do it well in class，the best attitude to ta
35、ke is to pay attention！Follow your teachers instructions.Its amazing how much your grades will go up if you just pay attention and try to get as much information from the lesson as possible.Dont procrastinate.Many students develop the very bad habit of procrastinating._19_ This is bad，because when y
36、ou put off what should be done now，the result will be bad.It will make you really stressed.Explore yourself._20_ You should take electives that you think you might like，learn to do things that youve always wanted to learn how to do，and read about things youd like to do in the future.APay attention i
37、n class.BBe open to new friends.CHere are some tips for you to follow.DKeep everything on your desk in order.EThis means that they dont do things until the last minute!FMiddle school is a great time to explore the things you enjoy.GOf course，you hope for good academic results at the end of the term.
38、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。Freshmen in high school can be cruel and we certainly were to a young man named Matt who was in my class.We teased(取笑)him about his _21_He was at least fifty pounds overweight.He felt the pain of being the last one _22_ to play b
39、asketball or football.Matt will always remember the endless _23_ that were played on him.One day he sat near me in gym class.Someone _24_ him and he fell on me and knocked my foot quite _25_With the whole class watching，I chose to fight in order to keep my image intact(not spoiled)I _26_“Cmon，Matt，l
40、ets fight！”He said he didnt want to.But he had to come toward me with his fists(拳头)in the _27_I bloodied his nose with one hit and the class went _28_Just then the gym teacher walked into the room.He saw us fighting and he _29_ us out to the running track.He followed us with a _30_ on his face and s
41、aid，“I want you two guys to go out there and run that mile holding each others hands.”The _31_ exploded into laughter.The two of us felt _32_ beyond belief，but Matt and I went out to the track and ran our milehand in hand.At some point during the _33_ of our run，I remember looking over at him，with b
42、lood _34_ trickling(滴)from his nose and his weight _35_ him down.I suddenly realized that here was a(n)_36_，not all that different from myself.We both _37_ each other and began to laugh.In time we became good friends.Going around that track，hand in hand，I no longer saw Matt as fat or _38_He was a hu
43、man being.I found it _39_ after I was told to go hand in hand with someone for only one mile.For the rest of my _40_ I have never so much as raised a hand against another person.21.A.sizeBheightChabitsDlessons22A.builtBtaughtCkeptDpicked23A.gamesBtricksCcardsDballs24A.threwBpushedCcalledDbeat25A.rap
44、idlyBpossiblyCbadlyDeasily26A.shoutedBexplainedCrepliedDordered27A.bagBtableCairDroom28A.wellBonCwildDaway29A.beggedBdroveCallowedDsent30A.doubtBworryCsurpriseDsmile31A.classBtrackCfieldDfreshmen32A.happyBupsetCanxiousDexcited33A.distanceBmomentCcourseDaction34A.everBevenCalsoDstill35A.slowingBputti
45、ngCtakingDletting36A.actorBpersonCplayerDmaker37A.ran afterBmade fun ofCtalked toDlooked at38A.rudeBstupidCstrongDquiet39A.amazingBmovingCexcitingDinteresting40A.yearBschoolClifeDwork.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。Last June，I 41._(pass)The Senior Entrance Examination a
46、nd had the chance to go to Yibin No.3 High School，which made me very 42._(excit)During the summer vacation，I had 43._ good time.I went traveling and visited some of my relatives.Of course，I enjoyed different kinds 44._ food.At the same time，I asked my elder brother and sister 45._ help me with my ne
47、w lessons in senior high.Now I am a student in Yibin No.3 High School，and I like the beautiful school very much.Teachers here are 46._(friend)to us all.The foreign teacher is a man 47._(call)Mr.Alex，who is short and funny.All of us can not help laughing when he gives us lessons.Besides，we have 48._(
48、many)subjects to learn than we had in junior school.With the help of my new teachers 49._ classmates，I think I can do well in all the subjects.In the future，I want to be one of the top 50._(student)and pass The College Entrance Examination.I have made up my mind to make contributions to our motherla
49、nd.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：在错的词下划一横线，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。In order to realize his dream，Bill Gates，richest man in the world，gave up studyin
50、g in Harvard University，that is the most famous in the world.He set up a company and researching into the computer software.As an old saying go，“Interest is the best teacher.”I quite agree with this idea.I began to be crazy about English when I was a little girl.I got extreme interested in foreign c
51、ultures or customs.To meet me curiosity，I read in English stories every day.It seemed to be the best“meal”of a day.As a result，I always did very well in English exam.Interest is the key of success.书面表达(满分25分) 【导学号：25180044】为了丰富外国留学生的生活，你校学生会将举办一次音乐周活动。请你以组织者的身份写一个英文书面通知。有关内容如下：时间：5月的第一周。活动：1.演唱歌曲：流行
52、歌曲；2器乐演奏：古典和民间音乐；3音乐比赛：听歌曲片段，然后猜出处。地点：届时通知。注意：1.书面通知应写成一篇连贯的短文；2可以适当增加细节；3参加者于4月20日前报名。参考词汇：古典(的)classical；民间(的)folk；乐器musical instruments_【详解答案】【语篇解读】在许多国家，学校有漫长的暑假，而其间的假期则较短。然而，一些新的报告建议缩短学校暑假时间来防止孩子们忘记他们所学到的知识。在本文中作者提出了对此提议的支持和反对的两种不同观点。1D细节理解题。根据第二段“The kids，she says，have much longer holidays the
53、n and I cant afford to take several weeks off work，so I need someone to take care of them.But nobody wants the work in the summer holidays”可知她支持缩短暑假的原因是暑假期间没人给她照看孩子。故选D。2D推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句The kids in Spain and American have much longer holidays than here，but they dont forget everything theyve learnt i
54、n a few months.可知Jason Panos认为长长的暑假对孩子们没有坏处，不会忘记所学知识，故选D。3C细节理解题。根据文章末段内容可知，Nadia认为孩子们在假期中惹麻烦的原因是他们无事可做，所以他们应该丰富自己，做些有意义的事情，故选C。4C推理判断题。文章开头提出一些人的看法，即缩短暑假时间。然后在第二段介绍了一个家长支持的看法，第三、四段介绍了两个学生的反对意见，由此判断人们对这个提议有着不同的观点，故选C。【语篇解读】Tom因尿湿裤子而无地自容，善良而聪明的女孩Susie巧妙地帮他解了围。5C细节理解题。根据第一段可知，Tom在课堂上尿湿了裤子，十分担心被老师和同学发现
55、，故答案为C项。6A细节理解题。根据第一段倒数第二句可知，如果男孩子发现Tom尿湿了裤子，Tom永远也等不到事情结束的那一天，即男孩们会经常谈论这件事情的。7B推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，Tom认为Susie是故意那么做的，而Susie告诉他她也尿湿过裤子。由此可推知，Susie是因为发现Tom遇到麻烦而故意把水倒在他腿上来帮他解围。8A词义猜测题。联系后半句“Tom is the object of sympathy(同情)”可以推测出，该词应该是sympathy的反义词，故应该意为“嘲笑”。【语篇解读】在瑞典的一个森林学校，孩子们不是在课堂上，而是在森林中玩耍、探索、游戏，他们健康而自信
56、。9B细节理解题。从第二段中的“.which is used in extreme weather.”可知，这个小木屋是用来让孩子躲避恶劣天气的。10D细节理解题。从第二段中的“Because of high adult to child ratios，children can safely try out activities which are often considered too dangerous，such as climbing trees or lighting fires，and by dressing the children in good protective clot
57、hing，they are able to play freely.”可知，孩子们在森林中从事的活动经常被认为很危险，但充满了乐趣。11C细节理解题。从第三段可知，森林学校的孩子互相之间干扰更少，这是他们更加专注的主要原因。12A段落大意题。综合分析最后一段可知，森林学校的孩子比城市的孩子更少生病，因为他们呼吸新鲜空气，而且压力小，因此本段主要说明森林学校的孩子为什么更健康。【语篇解读】最近几年，美国学生在诸如数学等许多学科中有所退步，因而教育者们寻找新的方式，欲把游戏软件用于教学中。13C细节理解题。由第一段中的“In recent years，American students have
58、fallen behind in many subjects”可知，越来越多的美国学生不喜欢学习。14C细节理解题。由第三段中的“That is because his courses are available on his home computer.”可知，他是在家里的电脑上学习。15A主旨大意题。本文主要讲了游戏软件被用于教学，提高学生学习兴趣的事情。1620CGAEF【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者小时候和同学打架被老师罚去操场跑圈，但是同时老师让他们拉着手跑。在跑的期间，作者和这个同学和好了，而且成了朋友，这件事对他以后的一生有很大的影响。21A根据后面的“He was a
59、t least fifty pounds overweight.”可知，同学们嘲笑Matt的身材，故选A。22D根据语境可知，Matt是最不可能挑选入篮球队或足球队的人，故选D，pick“挑选”。23B上文提到作者和同学们取笑Matt；再根据后面的搭配play tricks on可知选B。24B根据后面的he fell on me可知Matt是被人推倒的。25C由上文可知Matt很胖，由此推知作者被撞得很厉害。故选C。26A根据后面作者说的“Cmon，Matt，lets fight！”可知作者当时非常生气。故选A。27C从语境可知Matt挥舞着拳头，故选C。28Cgo wild“发疯地”。29
60、D老师看到学生打架，所以把他们赶到操场上让他们跑步来惩罚他们。30D从语境可知，老师为了让他们和好，是面带微笑对他们说话。31A从上文可知作者和Matt在班上打架，所以听到老师对他们的惩罚，全班同学哄堂大笑。32B刚打完架就得拉着手去跑步，所以作者感到丧气，懊恼。33C从下文可知他们在跑步的过程中说话。故选C。34D上文提到作者看到Matt的鼻子流血，现在还在滴着血。故选D。35A在跑步过程中他的体重让他慢下了，slow“放慢”。36B上文提到同学们都讨厌Matt，而现在作者感到Matt和他一样，是一个正常的人。37D从下文内容可知他们成为了朋友，所以是彼此看着对方，大笑起来。38B从第一段可
61、知同学们认为Matt愚蠢才捉弄他，所以推断出选B。39A作者通过和Matt手拉手跑步而成为了朋友，由此判断作者认为拉手是令人惊奇的事情。故选A。40C作者从此意识到拉手可以拉近人与人之间的关系，由此判断这件事对他以后的一生有很大的影响。41passed42.excited43.a44.of45.to46.friendly47called48.more49.and50.students短文改错In order to realize his dream，Bill Gates， richest man in the world，gave up studying in Harvard Universi
62、ty， is the most famous in the world.He set up a company and and / into the computer software.As an old saying ，“Interest is the best teacher.”I quite agree with this idea.I began to be crazy about English when I was a little girl.I got interested in foreign cultures customs.To meet curiosity，I read
63、in English stories every day.It seemed to be the best“meal”of a day.As a result，I always did very well in English .Interest is the key success.【参考范文】NoticeDear students，The Students Union has decided to organize a music week.It will be held in the first week of May.The activities include singing pop
64、 songs and playing classical and folk music.Bring your own musical instruments，please.A music contest will be included，too.The students taking part in the contest will listen to part of a song or a piece of music，and then guess where it comes from.If youd like to take part in the music week，please come and sign up for it before April 20th.The place for the activities will be announced later.Come to the great fun!
