1、第一单元过关检测Part Language KnowledgeSection ADirections:Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.1.Much to the disappointment of the neighboring countries,the Japanese government refuses to admit crime they di
2、d in World War .A.the;theB./;theC./;/D.the;/解析:考查冠词。句意为:“使周边国家感到特别失望的是,日本政府拒绝承认在二战时犯下的罪行。”第一空是特指二战时犯下的罪行,故用定冠词;第二空“二战”的表述有两种:World War 和the Second World War。答案:D2.New technologies have made possible to turn out new products faster and at a lower cost.A.thatB.thisC.oneD.it 解析:本题考查代词。题干为固定句型:make+it+a
3、dj.+to do sth.。其中it作形式宾语,替代动词不定式to turn out new products faster and at a lower cost。句意为:“新兴科技已经使得以更低的成本更快地生产新产品成为可能。”答案:D3.Sorry Im late.I got stuck in traffic.Youre here now.Come in and sit down.A.You are welcomeB.Never mindC.I have no ideaD.Thats right 解析:上一句表达歉意,根据下一句后面的语境,此处应表示“没关系”,用never mind表
4、示。其他选项中,you are welcome回答thank you;I have no idea“我不知道”;thats right“那是正确的”,都不符合句意。答案:B4.Its no use without taking any action.A.complainB.complainingC.being complainedD.to be complained解析:考查固定句型。Its no use doing sth.意为“做某事没用”,是固定句型。该结构中用动名词作真正主语,it作形式主语。答案:B5.(2014北京,33)Some people believe has happen
5、ed before or is happening now will repeat itself in the future.A.whateverB.wheneverC.whereverD.however解析:考查名词性从句。句意:一些人认为:不管是以前发生的还是现在发生的事情都会在将来重现。此处“ has happened before or is happening now”是主语从句,且从句中缺少主语,故排除B、C、D三项。只有A项正确。答案:A6.(2014陕西,12)Its quite hot today.Do you feel like for a swim?A.to goB.go
6、ingC.goD.having gone解析:考查非谓语动词。feel like doing sth.表示“想要做某事”,其中like为介词,后面用动词-ing形式。答案:B7.When he fell into the pond,I couldnt help but burst out .A.laughingB.laughC.to laughD.laughter解析:考查burst out的用法。句意为:“他掉进池塘时,我情不自禁地大笑起来。”burst out“突然出现,爆发”,后跟v.-ing作宾语,故答案选A项。答案:A8.Their answers are exactly the s
7、ameone of them from the other.A.must copyB.must have copiedC.should copyD.should have copied解析:既然两人的答案完全一样,说明“抄袭”已经发生,故用“情态动词+动词完成式”。must have copied“一定抄袭了”;should have copied“本该抄袭(而事实上没有)”。答案:B9.Oh,Mary! I you.No surprising. you met me,I was only a little girl.A.dont recognize;By the first timeB.ha
8、dnt recognized;For the first time C.havent recognized;First timeD.didnt recognize;The first time解析:“我没认出你”不是现在,而是刚才,所以用过去式。答案:D10.Only a few stand-up comedians have become famous as television and film actors later on in life, Billy Crystal is one.A.whichB.thatC.whomD.of whom解析:此题考查定语从句。原句为:Billy Cr
9、ystal is one of the actors,关系代词whom代替the actors,故选of whom。答案:D11.The man we followed suddenly stopped and looked as if whether he was going in the right direction.A.seeingB.to seeC.having seenD.to have seen 解析:as if后可以加句子,也可以加上不定式短语结构。答案:B12.We should consider the students request the school library
10、 provide more books on popular science.A.thatB.whenC.whichD.where 解析:后面的同位语从句不缺成分,所以用that引导。答案:A13.Judging from his look,I can say Mr.Huang is at our arrival at this time.A.annoying;annoyedB.annoying;annoying C.annoyed;annoyedD.annoyed;annoying 解析:分词演变的形容词可以用来修饰look等表情,也可以表示人的感觉。答案:C14.I hear Johnso
11、n was badly injured in the accident.,lets go and see him.A.If not B.If soC.If necessaryD.If possible解析:if so“如果是这样”。if not“如果不是”;if necessary“如果必要”;if possible“如果可能”。答案:B15.Tom is a naughty boy,and he likes to others.A.make funB.make fun onC.make fun ofD.make funs of解析:make fun of为固定搭配,意为“取笑”。答案:CSe
12、ction BDirections:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.What is it that you love to do but never feel that you get it quite right?Perhaps you dont even try any more because you
13、think what you do is not16enough.Discouragement seems to follow us a good part of the time,because however hard we work,it seems that there is always someone else who can do it much 17.I have always enjoyed music and it is 18to me that every musician has a sound of their own.My father 19several inst
14、ruments and when he played with others,it was not difficult to 20his sound in a group.Whether it was guitar or another instrument,he had his own 21sound.I once read of a music teacher who commented to a discouraged student,“Nobody else can make the sound that you make.” The sound that you make may n
15、ot be the same as someone elses but who is 22 which is better.It is said that “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” Perhaps it could be said that “A delightful sound is in the ear of the 23.”Every person has a different tone of voice that 24only to them,and we all know people with an unforgettable
16、 laugh or a way of 25that is unique to them.It might not be the sound of your music or your voice at all.It might be the way you whistle or the sound of your footsteps.Each person has a(n) 26on the world in some ways.Someone else can do what you do,but they cannot do it exactly the same way that you
17、 do it.The next time you feel 27,remember “Nobody else can make the sound that you make.”16.A.easyB.goodC.simpleD.hard解析:easy “容易的”;good “好的”;simple “简单的”;hard“难的”。根据Discouragement seems to follow us a good part of the time可知做得不够好,故选B项。答案:B17.A.betterB.worseC.moreD.less解析:better“更好”;worse “更糟糕”;more
18、 “更多”;less“更少”。根据上文可知认为自己做得不好,所以总是认为似乎其他的某个人比自己做得更好,故选A项。答案:A18.A.satisfyingB.convincingC.inspiringD.interesting解析:satisfying“令人满意的”;convincing“令人信服的”;inspiring“鼓舞人心的”;interesting“有趣的”。我总是欣赏音乐,认为它对我来说是有趣的,故选D项。答案:D19.A.playedB.designedC.createdD.checked解析:play instruments“弹奏乐器”;design“设计”;create“创造”
19、;check“检查”。根据when he played with others可知作者的父亲会弹几种乐器。故选A项。答案:A20.A.turn downB.call upC.pick outD.give off解析:turn down“拒绝”;call up“打电话”;pick out“挑选出,辨认出”;give off“发出”。在这一组人里听出他的声音是不难的,故选C项。答案:C21.A.loudB.powerfulC.perfectD.special解析:loud“大声的”;powerful “强大的”;perfect “完美的”;special“特别的”。无论他弹吉他还是其他乐器,他都有
20、自己独特的声音,故选D项。答案:D22.A.to talkB.to sayC.to seeD.to hear解析:to talk“谈话”;to say“说”;to see “看见”;to hear“听见”。你弹奏的声音与某人的不同,但是谁说哪个声音更好?故选B项。答案:B23.A.speakerB.receiverC.listenerD.looker解析:speaker“演讲者”;receiver“接收器”;listener “听众”;looker“观看者”。漂亮的声音掌握在听众的耳朵里。答案:C24.A.devotesB.addsC.adaptsD.belongs解析:devote“奉献”;
21、add“增加”;adapt“适应”;belong“属于”。每一个人都有属于他们的自己的声调,故选D项。答案:D25.A.runningB.walkingC.jumpingD.speaking解析:running“跑”;walking“步行”;jumping “跳”;speaking“演讲,说”。我们知道有难忘的笑声或独特演讲方式的人,故选D项。答案:D26.A.choiceB.opinionC.dutyD.effect解析:choice“选择”;opinion “观点”;duty“责任”;effect“影响”。每一个人都对世界上的某一方面有影响,故选D项。答案:D27.A.annoyedB.p
22、uzzledC.discouragedD.bothered解析:annoyed“恼怒的”;puzzled“困惑的”;discouraged“泄气的”;bothered“烦恼的”。下一次你感觉泄气时,请记住“没有人能和你的声音是一样的”。故选C项。答案:CSection CDirections:Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.Becoming a great singer isnt as easy as listening to one
23、.It 28 practise,devotion and strong lungs!Just ask the well-known American opera star Carol Vaness.At the Metropolitan Opera in New York City 29 she often sings,Carols voice must be loud enough to be heard by four thousand people.It must reach every person in the theatre,without a microphone,even wh
24、en shes singing softly.The reason why Carol can project her voice that far is the way she breathes.“When you 30,its like a swimmer taking a deep breath before going underwater,” Carol explains.“You have to take a lot of air into your lungs.”According to Carol,the main difference between pop singing
25、and opera is “how you breathe,how much air you take in,and how you 31 it coming out,” Carol says.“In opera,the air doesnt just go out of your mouthit vibrates in your 32.”When she went to college,her voice teacher discovered that nineteen-year-old Carol had an exceptionally beautiful soprano voiceth
26、e highest singing voice for 33.Carol decided to make opera her goal.Opera is a play in which the characters sing the words instead of 34 them.Today,Carol performs throughout the United States and Europe and she has 35 for almost twenty years.28.29.30.31.32.33.34.35.答案:28.takes/needs/requires29.where
27、30.breathe31.control32.chest33.women34.speaking35.sungPart Reading ComprehensionDirections:Read the following passage.The passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one that fits best according to the inform
28、ation given in the passage.Recently,a professor of philosophy in the United States has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life.He has discovered that how we deal with money in our day-to-day life has more meaning than we usually think.One of the exercises he asked his students to do is t
29、o keep record of every penny they spend for a week.From the way they spend their money,they can see what they really value in life.He says our relation with others often becomes clearly defined when money enters the picture.You might have wonderful friendship with somebody and you think that he is a
30、 very good friend.But you will know him only when you ask him to lend you some money.If he does,it brings something to the relationship that seems stronger than ever before.Or it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesnt.This person may say that he has a certain feeling,but if it is not carr
31、ied out in the money world,there is something less real about it.Since money is so important to us,we consider those who possess a lot of it to be very important.The author interviewed some millionaires in researching his book.Question:What is the most surprising thing you have discovered about bein
32、g rich,because you are a self-made man?Answer:The most surprising thing is how people give me so much respect.I am nothing.I do not know much.All I am is rich.People just have an idea of making more and more money,but what is it for?How much do I need for any given purposes in my life?In his book,th
33、e professor uncovered an important need in modern society:to bring back the idea that money is an instrument rather than the end.Money plays an important role in the material world,but expecting money to bring happiness may be missing the meaning of life.36.The author seems to believe that asking yo
34、ur friend to lend you some money.A.is a good way to test your friendshipB.will do harm to your friendshipC.will strengthen your friendshipD.is a good way to break off your friendship解析:推理判断题。从文章第二段可知,如果朋友借钱给你会加强你们的友谊,但如果他不借,就会削弱你们的友谊。所以作者认为找朋友借钱是测试友谊的一种很好的方式。答案:A37.What can we learn about the millio
35、naire from his answer in the interview?A.He feels that he is well educated.B.He thinks that he is a very important person.C.He doesnt think that being rich is worth so much attention.D.He considers himself to be very successful.解析:推理判断题。百万富翁的回答是:最让我惊讶的事情是人们怎么会给我这么多的尊重。其实我什么也不是,我知道的也不多。我只是有钱而已。由此可知他并
36、不认为富有就值得关注。故选C项。答案:C38.What does the American professor of philosophy want to explain in his book?A.Money is an end.B.Money is a means.C.Money is everything.D.Money is unimportant.解析:推理判断题。从文章最后一段“money is an instrument rather than the end”可知金钱只是一个工具,不是我们生活的最终目的。所以B项说“金钱只是一种方式、手段”为正确答案。答案:B39.Which
37、of the following might the author DISAGREE with?A.Money is important in modern society.B.The meaning of life does not completely lie in money.C.Wealth will surely bring the owner happiness.D.Happiness is not necessarily the result of wealth.解析:细节理解题。从文章最后一段“Money plays an important role in the mater
38、ial world”可知A项正确;从最后一段最后一句“but expecting money to bring happiness may be missing the meaning of life”可知B、D两项正确,C项错误。而题目要求选作者不认同的观点,故选C项。答案:C40.What does the answer mean by“All I am is rich.”?A.I am a rich person.B.I only have money.C.I have all money.D.Ive got a large sum of money.解析:句意理解题。由前句中“I am
39、 nothing.”可知“All I am is rich.”意为“我所拥有的只是钱”。A、C、D三个选项与此不符,故选B项。答案:BPart WritingSection ADirections:Read the following passage.Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer.Have you laughed today?Its a good thing if you have because
40、most people take life too seriously.Those who laugh are healthier because laughing helps them loosen up.Although it causes the pulse to quicken initially,it slows down considerably,so that blood pressure sinks.“The skeletal muscles(骨骼肌) relax and the overall result is better circulation to the muscl
41、es,” says psychologist Michael Titze,chairman of Humor Care in Tuttlingen,Germany,and a researcher into laughter.Laughing also helps to break down stress hormones and build up those associated with happiness.It also helps to increase the immune defenses in the bloodstream,including those that help t
42、he body protect itself from cancer and heart disease.The antibody-containing immunoglobulin (免疫球蛋白) in the saliva(唾液),which helps prevent germ from attacking respiratory organs(呼吸器官),also rises.“Laughing,among other things,tenses the muscles in the eye and activates positive emotions in the brain,”
43、says Titze,adding that laughter is an expression of pure deliverance and total tension release.“Through laughter we abandon self-control.”The expert therefore advocates looking for things that arouse laughter in daily life and activating the laugh reflex.“Laughing creates a good mood and that in tur
44、n introduces hearty and intense laughter,” Titze says.Today,though,this is difficult for many people.“Laughing demands a bit of courage,” says Claudia Madelaine Zimmer of a club in Leipzig devoted to laughing.To a certain degree,the discipline needed to raise children wears down the ability to have
45、fun.People fear losing their authority by having fun or doing something interesting.However,people with humour not only live more healthily,they are also better at solving conflicts,she believes.But because its often difficult to have a good laugh,people all over the world are joining laughing clubs
46、.Zimmer says such clubs meet regularly,and do “laugh yoga”.This sends more laughter in the streets,not because the laughter exercises are so funny,but because its actually a way to practice laughing.The goal is to laugh without reason or inhibition.This seems artificial at first but with a bit of tr
47、aining people can learn “to go into natural laughter from collective,intentional laughter”.And because you can scarcely think about it while in laughter training,the relaxation is all the greater.Title:Laugh a lotMany people dont laugh because they arent able to take life easily.Laughing is benefici
48、al.It is of 41.Blood pressure 42. to some degree.Muscles 43. as a result of better circulation.Immune defense in bloodstream increases.For example,the body 44. against diseases like cancer or heart troubles.Also respiratory organs are less likely 45. by germs.It is mentally helpful.46. are generated
49、 in the brain.Laughing will induce good mood,47. in turn leads to hearty and intense laughter.We have many ways to find fun for laughing.Dont be too 48. about life.Look for things that arouse laughter.Find 49. to have fun,say,before children,and learn to be humorous.Practice laughing by joining laug
50、hing clubs,whose goal is to laugh without reason or inhibition,to which it will be some time before we 50.答案:41.physical help42.sinks/decreases43.get relaxed44.improves its protection45.attacked46.Positive emotions47.which48.serious49.courage50.get used/accustomedSection BDirections:Write an English
51、 composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.进入高二以来,随着学习负担越来越重,不少学生出现了焦虑、忧郁等心理问题。为此,你校高二学生会成立了“快乐角”(Happy Corner)。请你以高二学生会的名义写一则书面通知,刊登在你校英语校报上,欢迎高二学生加入“快乐角”。通知内容要点如下:1.目的:帮助学生以积极乐观的态度面对问题,迎接挑战。2.活动内容:(1)定期请专家做讲座,解决学生们的心理问题。(2)组织讨论,交流学习心得和经验。(3)其他形式的活动。3.活动时间:星期日下午35点。4.报名方式:到高二
52、学生会填表或在校园网上登记。注意:1.不要简单翻译以上要点,要有适当发挥;2.词数:不少于120;通知的开头和结尾已给出,但不计入总词数;3.参考词汇:心理的:psychological;学生会:Student Union;登记:register。NoticeDo you feel stressed out?Do you want to keep your spirits up?Why not join our “Happy Corner”?Come on!It will be great fun.Nov.15Student Union of Senior Two参考范文:NoticeDo y
53、ou feel stressed out?Do you want to keep your spirits up?Why not join our “Happy Corner”?The Student Union has set up this “Happy Corner” to help students have a positive attitude towards dealing with the problems and challenges they meet.We will regularly invite psychological experts to give lectur
54、es on the major psychological problems,after which discussions will be held and we can exchange our opinions and experience about how to deal with stressed feelings and make progress in our studies.Besides,we have some more plans to make our corner active and attractive.For example,we will have an E
55、nglish party every month and hold some speech contests in a term.The “Happy Corner” holds an activity from 3:00 to 5:00 every Sunday afternoon.And you are welcome to join our “Happy Corner”.You can fill out a form at the Student Union of Senior Two or register on our school website.Come on!It will be great fun.Nov.15Student Union of Senior Two
