1、第三单元过关检测(时间:90分钟满分:120分)第一部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ASet in historic studios overlooking the ocean in St Ives,Cornwall,the UK,our art classes attract many visitors and locals alike.Class sizes are small and our teams of tutors are professional artists w
2、ith a passion for teaching.Discover PaintingTutor:Ilker Cinarel8-10 Jun,285An introduction to using acrylics(丙烯酸颜料),a diverse and lively medium that moves at your pace.Learn to mix colour effectively with fun and active approaches on a variety of surfaces.Ideal for total beginners to the medium of a
3、crylics,this course will give you the tips and tools you need to get started.Respond to the local landscape as well as still life set-ups in the studio.Elemental OceanTutor:Amy Albright20-21 Jun,215Use oils and acrylics to express the ever-changing moods and colours of the Atlantic Ocean,just outsid
4、e our window.Learn layering techniques that cause depth and emotion in your paintings.Explore how you can convey the nature of the sea with its ever-changing moods and colours.Life DrawingTutor:Steve Dove1-5 Jun,450Drawing from the figure is a classic,traditional skill and these tutored life drawing
5、 classes are ideal for those wanting to learn and improve.Dont worry if you havent got your own drawing materials.Different tutors bring their own style of teaching and we have both male and female models.Painting Flowers in OilsTutor:Gary Long14-17 Jun,365Work from both seasons and flowers to estab
6、lish a confident approach to working with oils,creating still life paintings that luxuriate in the richness of paints,colour and texture.Start with the subject that has attracted artists for centuries:a combination of seasons and flowers.1.In the Discover Painting class,participants .A.must have bas
7、ic knowledge of paintingB.can learn how to draw natural views with acrylicsC.can learn how to create the colour they desire in oilsD.can learn how to use acrylics and many other paints答案B解析细节理解题。根据Discover Painting部分中的“An introduction to using acrylics.Respond to the local landscape”可知,Discover Pain
8、ting课程教学员如何使用丙烯酸颜料描绘当地的景观,即如何使用丙烯酸颜料画自然风景。2.What course will you take if you want to learn to draw a person?A.Life Drawing.B.Elemental Ocean.C.Discover Painting.D.Painting Flowers in Oils.答案A解析推理判断题。根据Life Drawing部分可知,画人物是一项经典、传统的技能,这些辅导生活绘画类课堂非常适合那些想要在这方面学习和提高的学员。我们有男模特和女模特。故如果你想要学习画人物,你可以参加Life Dr
9、awing课堂。3.Where can you probably find this article?A.In a market survey.B.In a journal about wildlife.C.On a website about famous painters.D.On a website that introduces art courses.答案D解析文章出处题。通读全文可知,本文介绍了英国4个绘画课程。故你最有可能在“介绍艺术(绘画)课程的网站上”读到本文。BIn Old Town Alexandria,Virginia,you can find Jamey Turner
10、 playing an unusual musical instrument,the glass harp(竖琴).A glass harp is made up of different sized drinking glasses,each filled with water.Turner makes music by running his fingers over the tops of the glasses.By doing so,each glass makes a different musical sound.Visitors to Alexandria like what
11、they see and hear.They thank Turner by leaving a dollar or more in his box for donations.Jamey Turner is 78 years old.Turner became interested in playing the glass harp at the age of six,when he heard his father playing with a glass of water at the dinner table.He has been playing it for 50 years.To
12、day Turner puts together his instrument by placing 60 different glasses on a wooden soundboard.He holds the glasses in place with rubber bands,which keeps them from breaking.He then adds different amounts of water to each one to create different musical notes.Adding or taking away just a little wate
13、r will change the sound.Adding water to a glass will make a lower sound.The smaller bowls of water produce a higher sound,while the larger ones produce a lower,deeper sound.Turner always uses low-priced glass because it sounds better than costly crystal(水晶玻璃) and he has more control over the sound.B
14、efore buying new glasses,he will test them in stores.He decides if they produce the right sound by rubbing his finger over the top of them.The glass harp was popular 300 years ago when composers like Wolfgang Mozart wrote music for the instrument.There have been about 400 pieces of music written jus
15、t for the glass harp.But Turner plays all kinds of music,even popular music from China.Few people play the glass harp these days,but Turner says he sees videos of people experimenting with the instrument on YouTube.He hopes the next generation will continue making the music.4.What do visitors think
16、of Jamey Turners performance?A.Boring.B.Attractive.C.Terrible.D.Common.答案B解析细节理解题。从第二段中的“Visitors to Alexandria like what they see and hear.They thank Turner by leaving a dollar or more in his box for donations.”可知,游客非常喜欢Jamey Turner的表演,他们往往会捐出一美元甚至更多。由此可推知,他们认为Jamey Turner的表演很吸引人。5.How can Jamey Tu
17、rner change the sounds of the glasses?A.By beating the glasses on different parts.B.By placing the glasses on a wooden board.C.By adding or reducing water in the glasses.D.By holding different glasses with rubber bands.答案C解析细节理解题。从第三段中的“Adding or taking away just a little water will change the sound
18、.”可知,Jamey Turner通过增加或者减少杯子中的水来使杯子发出不同的声音。6.What may be Jamey Turners real worry about the glass harp?A.Little music is written for the instrument.B.People are trying to play the instrument online.C.Few people are playing the instrument these days.D.The instrument cannot produce some beautiful sound
19、s.答案C解析推理判断题。从最后一段内容可知,Jamey Turner 希望有人能够传承这种乐器,但目前几乎没有人会弹奏玻璃杯竖琴,这是他真正担心的事情。7.Which of the following can be the best title for this test?A.Making Music by Playing GlassesB.Special Sounds from GlassesC.Devotion on Playing Glasses for FunD.Fingers over the Tops of the Glasses答案A解析标题归纳题。通读全文可知,本文主要讲述了
20、Jamey Turner通过玻璃杯竖琴可以演奏出美妙的音乐。CThe Disneyland parks are full of amusements,but they are also small cities that deal with deliveries,rubbish,and groups of visitors.People need to move from one place to another;they have to refuel and relax.To meet these requirements,the parks are well-equipped in rea
21、lity.For example,Disneyland Park in California has a reliable transport system.In Walt Disney World in Florida,dustbins are spaced 30 feet apart,and all of them are emptied through underground tubes.None of this happened by accident.Walt Disney first had his idea for a play land in 1937.He first ima
22、gined the parks buildings in a small size.He spent years collecting ideas by visiting other places.He studied Beverly Park in Los Angeles,including rebuilt historic villages.He visited Colonial Williamsburg,where employees dressed up and walked around.Then he organised a team of engineers and design
23、ers to plan and build a small world he called Disneyland.Walt Disney had blueprints(蓝图)drawn up,and tried to get the permission to break ground(破土动工).In 1953,he bought some land in Anaheim.Some designers thought it was too far,but Disney went ahead.It was like building a new city Pipes had to be fix
24、ed.Railway track had to be laid around.Disney chose the hub-and-spoke(轴辐式)street pattern that many cities have.“I want Disneyland to be a place where you cant get lost,” he said,Designers and architects also diagrammed(图解)the rides and made models,while artists painted the background.Finally in July
25、 1955,the visitors came.If they picked up maps,they could see the results of years planning:the shops and restaurants,the square,and the streets.The magic city had finally jumped off the drawing board and come into real life.8.What does the author want to show about the Disneyland parks in the first
26、 paragraph?A.The convenient environment.B.The amusing tourist attractions.C.The differences between the parks.D.The visitors common requirements.答案A解析推理判断题。由第一段中的“People need to move from one place to another;they have to refuel and relax.To meet these requirements,the parks are well-equipped in rea
27、lity.For example,Disneyland Park in California has a reliable transport system.In Walt Disney World in Florida,dustbins are spaced 30 feet apart,and all of them are emptied through underground tubes.”可知,作者想在第一段中展示迪斯尼乐园方便的环境。故选A项。9.Why did Walt Disney travel to different places including Beverly Park
28、?A.To choose a place for construction.B.To advertise his Disneyland Park.C.To experience American culture.D.To get inspiration for his park.答案D解析推理判断题。由第二段中的“He spent years collecting ideas by visiting other places.He studied Beverly Park in Los Angeles,including rebuilt historic villages.”可知,沃尔特迪斯尼
29、要去贝弗利公园等不同的地方是为了寻找建设公园的灵感。故选D项。10.What kind of person is Walt Disney according to the passage?A.Confident but selfish.B.Stubborn but kind-hearted.C.Considerate and determined.D.Careful and hard-working.答案C解析推理判断题。由第二段中的“He spent years collecting ideas by visiting other places.He studied Beverly Park
30、 in Los Angeles,including rebuilt historic villages.”可知,沃尔特迪斯尼考虑很周全。由第三段中的“Some designers thought it was too far,but Disney went ahead.”可知沃尔特迪斯尼意志坚强。故选C项。11.Whats the best title of the text?A.It is worthwhile to build large parksB.Disneyland has been built like a brand-new cityC.How a theme park was
31、 built in a big city of the USAD.Disneylanda famous park around the world答案B解析主旨大意题。通读全文可知,短文介绍了迪斯尼乐园内部是如何被沃尔特迪斯尼设计和规划的。由最后一段的“The magic city had finally jumped off the drawing board and come into real life.”这座神奇的城市终于从画板上跳了下来,走进了现实生活。所以短文的最佳标题为“迪斯尼乐园建得像一座崭新的城市”。故选B项。DIt has been four years since the
32、 Flashfood App was set to hit Canadian grocery stores and made it easier for shoppers to buy soon-to-expiry(临期的) food at a discount.Much to my delight,I heard it advertised recently on a radio station and figured its time for an update,especially since people became more aware of food wastes role in
33、 the climate crisis.The first thing I did was to download the App.I hadnt done it before because it was limited to a few locations,but now its all over Canada.I could see immediately that many brands of yogurt are all marked down 50 percent.Users pay for the food using the App,and then pick it up at
34、 a marked location in the store.There is no need for you to worry about them actually being bad.It makes sense for retailers to get behind this App because it offers a win-win situation for everyone involved.Flashfood sells 75% of the products through its App while saving consumers an average of 50%
35、 on those grocery items,and it has 300,000 active users right now.That number is expected to grow naturally as Flashfood partners with more grocers.“As a food retailer,we are in the business of providing food,not wasting it.The Flashfood programme allows us to provide our customers with a convenient
36、 and environmentally sustainable(可持续的) way to purchase food.Loblaw sells 77% of the items it puts on Flashfood,moving an average of $800 to $1,000 worth of goods weekly at each of its largest stores,”said Gord Chem,senior VP with Loblaws Real Canadian Superstores.I love looking for discount deals at
37、 the grocery store and always keep an eye out for the hot pink clearance stickers.But its always random,and I never know what Im going to get from week to week.The appeal of Flashfood is that I can see whats available,pre-purchase it,and leave it off my shopping list.12.What can we know about the fo
38、od on the Flashfood?A.Its delivered directly to the customers.B.Much of it is charged at half the price.C.Users can pay for it in the marked store.D.Itll be a month away before it goes bad.答案B解析细节理解题。从第二段中的“I could see immediately that many brands of yogurt are all marked down 50 percent.”可知,Flashfo
39、od上许多品牌的食物都标价打五折。13.According to Gord Chem,the Flashfood is .A.beneficialB.popularC.creativeD.reliable答案A解析推理判断题。从第四段中Gord Chem所说的话可知,他认为Flashfood给顾客提供了方便,并且提升了商店的销售量。由此可以判断:他认为Flashfood是一款非常有利的应用程序。14.How is the advantage of Flashfood introduced in the last paragraph?A.By listing some examples.B.By
40、 making a comparison.C.By explaining the cause.D.By introducing the result.答案B解析推理判断题。从最后一段内容可知,作者喜欢在杂货店里购买打折商品,但在Flashfood上选购打折食物更方便。由此可以判断:作者采用了对比的方法来描写Flashfood的优点。15.What is the main idea of the text?A.Customers can buy much cheaper food on a recent app.B.A win-win situation has been set for Can
41、adians involved.C.Canadians have a smart approach to reducing food waste.D.Canadians adopt a new way of protecting the environment.答案C解析主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文介绍了加拿大最近推行的一款有益的应用程序Flashfood,该程序对临期食品进行打折售卖,从而有效地减少了食物浪费。第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Saving Money on Holiday
42、TravelThe holiday season isnt just about shopping and gifts.16 However,holiday travel can get very expensive.Fortunately,the following tips will help you keep your travelling expense under control.Plan ahead.The earlier you book your travel,from tickets to hotels,the easier it is to find good deals.
43、17 In fact,you should book travel one to three months in advance so that you have more opportunities to find the best deals.Book your air travel on cheaper days.Travelling by air on Tuesdays and Wednesdays often costs less than travelling on Fridays and Sundays.During the holidays,though,its not jus
44、t about a specific day of the week.18 Days right before and after a holiday can be more expensive.If you dont travel on Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day,you might be able to find an even better deal.Consider travelling overnight.Early-morning flights often cost less than those at more convenient ti
45、me.19 Depending on where you are going,and the ways of getting there,overnight travel can help you avoid a night in the hotel,as well as save your money on travel to your destination.20 You cant bring water or drink with you on the plane,but you can bring sandwiches and other food.When youre on the
46、road,you can buy food at local food stores to make your own meals.A.Bring your own food.B.Consider cheap hotels that provide food.C.Besides,booking earlier can save your money.D.If you are flying,consider airports that are farther away.E.You also need to consider the days before and after the holida
47、y.F.A great deal of travel also takes place during this time of year.G.Other choices include night trains and ships.答案1620 FCEGA第二部分语言运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Two years ago,my friend and I were at college.With his birthday quickly 21,he came to me wi
48、th an unusual 22:instead of receiving presents,he wanted to do some acts of kindness.I was 23 with such an idea.24 instead of taking for the birthday was really different.I asked him how he could come up with such a 25 idea.He told me about a TED talk he had watched on generosity,which had 26 him.So
49、 we started to plan out creative things we could do.Our university employed some security guards to 27 its students.They have to work around the clock,keeping watch on every corner throughout the university.For the most part its a thankless job as most people grow 28 to seeing the guards all around
50、and eventually barely notice their 29,let alone acknowledge their efforts.How could we show them our appreciation?We decided to make a large pot of hot chocolate.We hired a Uber and asked the driver to take us around the campus where we knew the 30 would be and we poured them each a cup of hot choco
51、late.The Uber driver was 31 a bit doubtful about the entire plan but after a while he was helping us spot the guards and our lively spirit had 32 to him as well.We were met with many 33 and appreciative words.It was amazing to see how a 34 act or even intention of generosity can lift everyones spiri
52、t.I now realise that special energy is created when you choose to think bigger than yourself and act in 35 of others.Youll find its actually the greatest gift youll ever get,especially when its your birthday.21.A.endingB.passingC.advancingD.approaching答案D解析由文章最后一句话可知,这里表示他的生日即将到来。故选D项。22.A.orderB.re
53、questC.problemD.story答案B解析由本空后的“instead of receiving presents,he wanted to do some acts of kindness”可知,此处表示朋友的请求。故选B项。23.A.struckB.blessedC.burdenedD.bored答案A解析由前文的“he came to me with an unusual ”以及后面的“instead of taking for the birthday was really different”可以推断出,作者被这个朋友的想法打动了。be struck by/on/with s
54、th 被打动。24.A.RefusingB.EarningC.GivingD.Donating答案C解析由上文中的“instead of receiving presents,he wanted to do some acts of kindness”可知,此处是指“给予”。故选C项。25.A.traditionalB.complexC.familiarD.novel答案D解析由第一段中的“he came to me with an unusual ”以及第二段中的“I asked him how he could come up with such a.idea.”可知,在作者看来,这个想法
55、有点不合常规。故选D项。26.A.controlledB.supportedC.inspiredD.rewarded答案C解析由空前的“I asked him how he could come up with such a idea.He told me about a TED talk he had watched on generosity”可知,这里在说他想出这个主意是受了什么启发。故选C项。27.A.judgeB.helpC.monitorD.protect答案D解析由本空前的“security guards”以及后面的“They have to work.keeping watch
56、 on every corner throughout the university.”可知他们的职责是保护学生的安全。故选D项。28.A.addictedB.devotedC.attachedD.accustomed答案D解析根据本空后的“and eventually barely notice their ,let alone acknowledge their efforts”可知,学生们习惯了他们的存在。故选D项。29.A.presenceB.hungerC.povertyD.thirsty答案A解析由“For the most part its a thankless job as
57、most people grow to seeing the guards all around”以及空后“let alone acknowledge their efforts”可知,此处表示“忽视他们的存在”。故选A项。30.A.workersB.studentsC.guardsD.drivers答案C解析根据上文中的“How could we show them our appreciation?”以及下一句中的“but after a while he was helping us.the guards.”可知此处应选C项。31.A.finallyB.initiallyC.occasi
58、onallyD.frequently答案B解析由空后的“but after a while he was helping us.”可知,最初他有点怀疑。故选B项。initially“最初;开始”。32.A.spreadB.movedC.happenedD.returned答案A解析由本句中“The Uber driver was a bit doubtful about the entire plan but after a while he was helping us.”可知,选A项。33.A.friendsB.difficultiesC.greetingsD.smiles答案D解析由本空
59、后的“and appreciative words”并结合下句中的“lift everyones spirit”可知他们回以微笑。故选D项。34.A.similarB.smallC.dailyD.modest答案B解析作者和朋友只是给安全保卫人员送了一杯热巧克力。结合空后的“can lift everyones spirit”可知,小小的善举影响很大,所以作者觉得很神奇(It was amazing)。故选B项。35.A.serviceB.placeC.chargeD.memory答案A解析由文章“生日礼物由索取变成给予”的主题思想,并结合本句中“choose to think bigger
60、than yourself”可以推断出此处意为“服务他人”。故选A项。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。Mount Wuyi is lying at the junction(交叉点) of Fujian and Jiangxi Provinces.It is among 36. first group of Chinas top tourist cities.In December 1999,Mount Wuyi 37.(list) as the Worlds natural and cultural herita
61、ge by the UNESCO.With rich tourism 38.(resource),Mount Wuyi is a famous tea centre in China.As early as the Western Zhou Dynasty,it was well-known 39. a place of interest.It has a species-rich ecosystem,with 2,527 kinds of plant species 40. about 5,000 species of wild animals.Mount Wuyi belongs to t
62、ypical Danxia landform.Except for the 41.(amaze) Danxia landform here,the Daoism culture and tea culture also attract tourists at home and abroad,42.(especial) those coming from Singapore and Malaysia.Mount Wuyi Scenic Area 43.(be) quite large.Attractions in the mountain are dotted(点缀) and distance
63、between each other is quite long.It is not recommended 44.(visit) all the sites in the mountain,but to some main attractions.With the ticket,you can reach all the attractions 45.(include) Heavenly Tour Peak,Wuyi Palace,Dahongpao Tea Trees,Water Curtain Cave,etc.答案36.the37.was listed38.resources39.as
64、40.and41.amazing42.especially43.is44.to visit45.including第三部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华,在美国作交换生。得知当地为庆祝端午节要举办赛龙舟活动,你想邀请好友Louis一起报名参加,请给他写一封信,要点如下:1.写信目的;2.活动意义;3.赛前准备。注意:1.词数80左右,开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。Dear Louis, Looking forward to your active participation.Yours,Li Hua参考范文Dear Louis,
65、Learning that a meaningful race will be held in our community to celebrate the coming Dragon Boat Festival,Im writing to invite you to sign up together.The dragon boat race is one of the most typical traditions of the Dragon Boat Festival.It is said that after the great patriotic poet Qu Yuan commit
66、ted suicide in a river,people raced out in boats to get his body,which later became a custom of the festival.Now its a worldwide popular water sport and celebrating activity.To compete in the race,wed better watch some videos in advance.Looking forward to your active participation.Yours,Li Hua第二节(满分
67、25分)阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写词数应为150左右。Papa always wanted a cowboy to help on our farm.When I was born,he probably took one look at me and said,“Send her back!”OK,so I overstate a little.But I know he wishes I were a boy.Hes always calling me “Joey”instead of “Josefina”.Ive been riding
68、 in barrel races since about the time I started walking.But whenever I ask to help herd(放牧) the cows here on the farm,Papa always says,“Thats mens work.”On Saturday morning it rained cats and dogs.I flew into the kitchen when I smelled the delicious pork sausage.Papa had already finished eating and
69、was putting on his rubber boots.Without a word,Papa walked out into the downpour and his face fell.“Is Papa mad at me?”I asked Mama,who sat at the table drinking coffee.After filling my plate with eggs and sausage,I sat down beside her.“Your father is worried about the cows,”Mama explained.“Unless h
70、e can drive them to high ground,they might drown.He needs help.”“Im pretty good on horses,”I reminded her between bites.“Ive got several cups to prove it.”She laughed,“You know how Papa feels about young ladies driving cattle.”I did,but I decided to make an offer anyway.When he came to the stable(马厩
71、),I was there waiting.“I could help if youd only let me,”I told him.He stood there for what seemed like an hour,and then said,“Go get your raincoat,Joey.”“Its Josefina!”I raced back into the house.Walking in my wide-brimmed hat and high-topped boots,I felt like a cowgirl.Fully equipped,Papa and I se
72、t off in the heavy rain.Papa rode on a big horse named Miguel and I on my small horse Isabella.We began calling the cows as soon as we reached the side of the river.Our horses made a noise every now and then as muddy water from the flooded stream tickled(使发痒) their bellies.Finally,we found the cows
73、bunched up in a large bush. By the time we got back home,the rain had mostly given way to darkness. 参考范文Finally,we found the cows bunched up in a large bush.Papa and I rode back and forth behind them,yelling to drive them out of the bush.At last we got the cows out of the bush and herded them along
74、a muddy road towards high ground.As Isabella waded across a deep stream,I felt cold water creeping into my boots and due to the heavy rain,I was nearly soaked to the skin.Grinning,Papa said,“A true cowboy is tough,Joey,”“Cowgirl,”I murmured.Finally,we succeeded in getting the cows to high ground,whi
75、ch took us all day.By the time we got back home,the rain had mostly given way to darkness.We got off the horses and led them into the stable.After changing into dry clothes,we went to the stable again.Papa brushed the horses while I fed them.Papa said,“Youre a good cowboy,Joey.”“Cowboy?Joey?”I asked.Laughing,Papa picked me up.“My little cowgirl,Josefina,Im so proud of you!”A big smile spread over my face and I knew Papa really does love me,even though Im not a cowboy.
