1、单元综合检测(四)(时间：100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)AIts 2035. You have a job，a family and youre about 40 years old! Welcome to your future life.Getting ready for work, you pause in front of the mirror. “Turn red，” you say. Your shirt changes from sky blue to deep red.Tiny preprogr
2、ammed electronics (智能电子元件) are rearranged in your shirt to change its color. Looking into the mirror, you find it hard to believe youre 40. You look much younger. With amazing advances in medicine, people in your generation may live to be 150 years old.Youre not even middleaged!As you go into the ki
3、tchen and prepare to pour your breakfast cereal into a bowl, you hear, “To lose weight, you shouldnt eat that！”from your shoes. They read the tiny electronic code(电子源码)on the cereal box to find out the nutrition details. You decide to listen to your shoes. “Kitchen，what can I have for breakfast？”A l
4、ist of possible foods appears on the counter as the kitchen checks its food supplies.“Ready for your trip to space？” you ask your son and daughter. In 2015 only specially trained astronauts went into spaceand very few of them. Today anyone can go to space for day trips or longer vacations. Your best
5、 friend even works in space.Handing your children three strawberries each, you add, “The doctor says you need these for space travel.” Thanks to medical advances, vaccination shots (防疫针) are a thing of the past. Ordinary foods contain special vaccines. With the strawberries in their mouths，the kids
6、head for the front door.Its time for you to go to work. Your car checks your fingerprints and unlocks the doors. “My office.Autopilot，”you command.Your car drives itself down the road and moves smoothly into traffic on the highway.You sit back and unroll your enewspaper. The latest news downloads an
7、d fills the viewer. Looking through the pages, you watch the news as video film rather than read it.【语篇解读】本文语篇类型是说明文。主题语境是未来生活。文章畅想了未来人们充满科技感的生活。1What changes the color of your shirt?AThe mirror.BThe preprogrammed electronics.CThe sunlight.DThe medicine.B细节理解题。 由第二段第三、四句可知，你的衬衫里面安装了智能电子元件，它可以使你的衬衫改变
8、颜色。2How do the shoes know that you shouldnt eat the breakfast cereal?ABy pouring the breakfast into a bowl.BBy getting the doctors advice.CBy testing the food supplies in the kitchen.DBy checking the nutrition details of the food.D细节理解题。由第三段第二句可知，你的鞋子会读出你要吃的食物中的营养成分，然后告诉你是否该吃。3The strawberries the c
9、hildren eat serve as AbreakfastBlunchCvaccinesDnutritionC推理判断题。由第四段的描述可知，孩子们不用再打防疫针了，孩子们嘴里吃的草莓实际上就是包含特殊疫苗的水果。4How is the text organized?AIn order of time.BIn order of space.CIn order of preference.DIn order of importance.A推理判断题。 由第二段至最后一段的第一句可以看出，本文是按照时间顺序进行组织的。B“Siri，whats the weather like in San F
10、rancisco？”“Todays forecast for San Antonio is.”“No. San FRANCISCO ！ ”“The tapper Sisqo was born in Baltimore, Maryland.”Sometimes, talking to an artificially intelligent robot is，well，not so intelligent.Yohav Shoham, the Stanford computer science professor, said, “AI has made truly amazing progress
11、in the past decade, but computers still cant exhibit the common sense or the general intelligence of even a 5yearold.” Yann LeCun, a French scientist, put it more simply. “Were very far from having machines that can learn the most basic things about the world in the way humans and animals can do. In
12、 particular areas machines have superhuman performance, but in terms of general intelligence theyre not even close to a rat，” he explained.Oren Etzioni, an Israeli scientist, said, “Theres a brand of science fiction(小说) thats very dystopian (反面乌托邦的). These works of fiction talk about how the world i
13、s going to get much worse.Im too much of an optimist (乐观者)to get a lot of pleasure out of reading such stories.”However, robots are becoming smarter. Indeed, our homes are becoming more intelligent when we place devices (设备) like the Amazon Echo and Google Home on our kitchen counter.But，at least fo
14、r the moment anyway，we shouldnt feel intimidated by this artificial intelligence.There are robots that move like animals and robots that offer guidance.Theres even a robot that can paint a picture of Einstein and a robot that can fold your laundry. Robots are not taking over the world yet. So for no
15、w, we can simply sit back and relax. And have a robot waiter pour us a drink.【语篇解读】本文语篇类型是说明文，主题语境是科学与技术。科学家表明目前机器人并没有人们所想象的那样聪明，它们的一般智力和常识还不及5岁的孩子。5What does the dialogue at the beginning of the text tell us?ARobots arent as smart as we expect.BIt isnt easy to forecast the weather correctly.CA spea
16、ker may be misunderstood by another.DWeather is a good subject to start a conversation.A推理判断题。根据“Sometimes，talking to an artificially intelligent robot is，well，not so intelligent”可推知，Siri是一个机器人的名字，而这场人机对话可谓是答非所问，由此可知，这场对话反映出目前机器人并不像人们想象的那样聪明。6What do the scientists think about the artificially intel
17、ligent robots now?AThey have superhuman performance in kitchen tasks.BThey have the common sense of a 5yearold.CThey can only learn the basic things of humans.DThey are still poor at general intelligence.D细节理解题。根据第二段中Yohav Shoham和Yann LeCun的观点可知，科学家认为机器人的一般智力还很差。7How did Oren find the dystopian scie
18、nce fiction?APleasant.BTypical.CRealistic.DControversial.A推理判断题。根据Oren说的话“Im too much of an optimist(乐观者) to get a lot of pleasure out of reading such stories.”可知，他从这些科幻小说中获得了很多乐趣。8What does the underlined word “intimidated” mean?AComforted.BAstonished.CThreatenedDDisappointed.C词义猜测题。虽然Oren说到一些科幻小说描
19、述了未来世界将会变得很糟，但是目前机器人并没有那么智能，不会威胁到我们的生活。CMy husband and I recently went to Disney World with our children and grandchildren. Our grandchildren were excited about the attraction where they can drive the cars. Since our party was uneven in numbers and two people fit in each car, I sat out that one and
20、headed down to take pictures of them.As I waited for them to drive by, I noticed a car with a father and his son who looked to be about 7. They rolled down the hill, and then as they neared where I sat, the car shook a few times and then stopped.The young driver looked frightened, “I cant do it.”His
21、 father quietly said, “Yes, you can.”“No, I cant！”“Yes, you can.”The little boy was almost in tears, “I cant！”With deep patience, the father said, “Son, you can do this. Im going to help you.”Then he talked him through starting the car. And moments later with the father helping his son, the two went
22、 smoothly on their way down the track.The scene brought tears to my eyes because I couldnt imagine how many times my father had to do that with me.Every time things got hard or when I had failures along the way, Id say, “I cant do it.” Hed reply, “You can.” Time and time again he patiently encourage
23、d me on the journey. And just like that little boys dad, my sweet father would say, “Michelle, you can do this. Im going to help you.”Thats where the true strength comes in. I cant do things under my own power, but when my father comes beside me and provides wisdom (智慧) and strength, theres no way I
24、 can fail.【语篇解读】本文语篇类型是记叙文，主题语境是生活。一个小男孩在父亲的鼓励下最终取得成功的场景，让作者想起了自己的父亲。9Why didnt the author join others in driving the cars?AHer family could drive except her.BHer family fit in the cars without her.CShe was attracted by something else.DShe wanted to take photos of her family.B细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知，作者一行人
25、的总人数为奇数，而每辆车可坐两个人，所以最终会余一个人。正因为这个原因作者决定不参加了。10What made the 7yearold son frightened?AHe got the car to leave the track.BHe failed to drive the car well.CHe rolled too fast down the way.DHe just couldnt get the car started.B细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知，小男孩驾驶的车摇晃了几次停了下来，即：他无法很好地驾驶车辆让他感到惊慌。11How did the father he
26、lp his son?ABy forcing him to drive bravely.BBy praising him for his efforts.CBy encouraging him patiently.DBy starting the car himself.C细节理解题。根据文中那位父亲对儿子说的话“Yes，you can.”以及由此引发的作者对自己父亲的回忆“Time and time again he patiently encouraged me on the journey.”可知，是这位父亲耐心的鼓励帮助儿子完成了这项活动。12Whats the authors ton
27、e in writing the text?AConfused.BHumorous.CConcerned.DGrateful.D推理判断题。通读全文可知，迪士尼乐园一对父子的经历让作者想起了父亲曾经对自己的鼓励和帮助。回忆之处字里行间充满了对父亲的感激之情。DEvery year you collect a large amount of junk. Think about Christmas presents, birthday presents and holiday souvenirs, and the list goes on. Where does it all end up? We
28、ll, if you dont throw it out, it goes to the basement (地下室)However, things with huge amounts of value might be buried in those unwanted gifts. Perhaps theres a beautiful crystal boat in a bottle that was made just long enough ago to be worth a large amount of money. Or, maybe its an old board game t
29、hat was never used and has now become a collectable.Yes, these items can be your ticket to a hidden treasure, and all you need to do is go hunting.Once you find the items, youll probably be wondering how to sell them. Most people choose the standard yard sale and this, of course, is a mistake. You w
30、ont find the collectors by this type of sale.Instead, you need to reach the widest audience possible.The answer? eBay.With eBay, you can gain a large amount of attention, start an auction(拍卖) and get selling.Of course, before you can do this, you have to set yourself up as a trusted seller. You can
31、do that quite simply by buying a few small, cheap items first. This will raise the rating(等级) of your little online shop. After that, you should have no trouble at all attracting buyers.Of course, this can just be the beginning.Once you know how to sell things online, you can start making a lot more
32、 money by investing and reselling.Its a great choice for a second income.【语篇解读】本文语篇类型是说明文，主题语境是生活。你是否有很多不想要的礼物呢？拿到eBay网上销售吧，这可以为自己挣得一笔收入哦。13According to the text, the gifts we get every year Aare a waste of moneyBcan be valuable sometimesCshould go to yard salesDshould be kept in a safe placeB推理判断题。
33、根据第二段可知，在你那些不想要的礼物中，很可能会有一些值钱的或是值得收藏的东西。14Why does the author suggest selling your things on eBay?AIts designed for collectors.BIt follows official standards.CIt has a much larger audience.DIt seldom makes any mistakes.C细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Instead，you need to reach the widest audience possible.The answer？
34、eBay.”可知，eBay网用户多，在这个网上卖东西更容易找到买主。15What do you have to do before selling things on eBay?AGain public attention.BBuy some expensive things.CAttend several local auctions.DRaise your shops credit rating.D细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Of course，before you can do this，you have to set yourself up as a trusted seller.Th
35、is will raise the rating(等级) of your little online shop.”可知，要想在eBay网上开设网站销售自己的物品，首先要通过购买小件商品来提升自己的信誉度。第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。Ways to impress your teacherBeing successful in high school can be difficult and requires great effort. One of the most important wa
36、ys to achieve success in your academic career is making sure your teacher has a good impression of you. 16 Ask questions in class. 17 The questions will vary widely depending on the class youre in. Consider your teachers lecture or the material you were assigned, and then identify information that w
37、as not explained well. 18 Although doing your homework will not be marked, doing it well and handing it in on time will earn you the respect of your teacher, and will make you be prepared for class discussions. If you forget to do your homework，dont make up an excuse.Take responsibility and tell the
38、 truth.Pay attention to details. If your teacher asks you to bring a specific book to class, bring it. Hand in your assignments on time, and be prepared for tests.Take a few minutes each evening to study what youve learned in class. 19 Offer to help your teacher in class. If your teacher is rearrang
39、ing the desks or hanging posters up, ask him if he needs help. 20 Encourage your friends to help your teacher, too.ABe attentive in class.BDo your homework.CLearn to help each other at school.DDoing these shows that you are paying attention.EYour thoughtfulness and generosity will impress him.FBelow
40、 are some of the best ways to impress your teacher.GYour teacher will be very impressed if you ask thoughtful questions.【语篇解读】本文语篇类型是说明文，主题语境是生活。在学校给老师好的印象非常重要，那么如何才能做到这一点呢？16F根据空前内容提到给老师留下好的印象的重要性，空后列举了几种方法可知，该空为主旨句，引出下文，F项符合逻辑。17G本段主旨为在课上问问题，G项“你的老师会对你提出的深刻的问题留下印象”与该段主旨吻合。18B本段主要讲了要完成作业的好处，B项“做作业”
41、与本段内容吻合，总领该段。19D根据空前提到要注意的细节以及注意细节的具体方法可知，如果你做了这些就会显示出你的关注力。20E本段提到要给老师提供帮助，因为你的体贴和慷慨会让他们印象深刻。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)During the winter of 1986 I was working at a construction site near Oakland, California.It is not 21 for construction workers hands to become very painful. My hands
42、were no 22 that year. They were bleeding at the joints of the fingers and thumbs. 23 work because of hurting hands is simply not a good choice in the construction industry. You grit your teeth (咬紧牙关), keep working, and finish the job.One morning I left for work at 5 am. and arrived at a 24 . As I go
43、t out of my truck, I saw a newspaper delivery car and the driver struggling with newspapers. I took a second look， 25 that the man had no forearms. I was 26 to see him doing a job that would require a physically gifted person. Still, he was somewhat having 27 with the larger bundles (捆) because his
44、arms werent long enough.On my way to pay for the gas, I stopped and asked him if I could 28 him.He politely 29 my offer. A few minutes later while I was refueling, he said，“Hey buddy, would you mind tying (系) my 30 for me？” As I was tying his shoes, he went on to explain that tying his shoes was the
45、 only thing he couldnt do for 31 I stopped and looked back at him as he was getting into his car. I looked down at my 32 . Suddenly it hit me: I had been complaining about my hurting hands for weeks. That experience made a difference to my hurting hands. Every 33 when my hands start cracking and ble
46、eding, I think back to that 34 in 1986. And just like magic, my hands dont 35 【语篇解读】本文语篇类型是夹叙夹议文，主题语境是生活。作者在建筑工地干活，到了冬天，手经常被冻得裂开口子流血，因此常常抱怨。可当他看到没有小臂的送报工人时，他的抱怨全无。21A.easyBfairCunusualDcertainC因为是建筑工人，所以手疼对于建筑工人来说是常有的事。22A.exceptionBproblemCwonderDsenseA根据空后的“They were. joints of the fingers and thu
47、mbs.”可知，此处是指“我”的手也不例外。23A.BeginningBStoppingCGettingDFinishingB根据下文“You grit your teeth(咬紧牙关).finish the job.”可知，在建筑行业因为手疼而停止工作不是一种选择。24A.factoryBcompanyCgas stationDpolice stationC根据第三段开头的pay for the gas可知，此处是指到加油站加油。25A.suggestingBignoringCthinkingDnoticingD根据空前的took a second look可知，此处是指“我”又看了一眼，注
48、意到他没有小臂。26A.nervousBafraidChappyDamazedD根据上下文内容可知，没有小臂却做如此需要体力的工作，“我”对此感到吃惊。27A.difficultyBfunCwordsDrelationsA根据空后his arms werent long enough可知，此处是指困难。28A.disturbBapproachChelpDteachC根据第29空后的offer可知，此处是指“我”询问是否需要帮忙。29A.examinedBacceptedCconsideredDrefusedD根据空后的A few minutes later可知，他刚开始拒绝了“我”的请求。30
49、A.shoesBscarfCfeetDtieA空后的I was tying his shoes有提示。31A.othersBhimselfCworkDmeB此处是指他在解释系鞋带是他唯一一件他不能为自己做的事。32. AlegsBarmsCshoesDhandsD根据空后的感悟可知，此处是指“我”低头看了下“我”的手。33. AweekBnightCmonthDwinterD根据上文内容可知，此处是指每到冬天手开始疼时，“我”就会想到那次偶遇。34. AencounterBincidentCtripDpartyA参考上题解析。35. AbleedBchangeChurtDtalkC根据空前的m
50、agic可知，此处是指手不疼了。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 Louvre is the worlds largest museum and houses one of the most 36. (impress) art collections in history.37. (sit) along the banks of the Seine River in Paris，it is one of the citys 38. (big) tourist attractions.The Louvre wa
51、s 39. (original) built as a fortress(堡垒) in 1190, but was reconstructed in the 16th century to serve as a royal palace.In 1793, the Louvre became 40. art museum, exhibiting the royal collections and artifacts(艺术品)The Louvre has more than 35，000 works 41. (display) in it, of which the one that appeal
52、s 42. people most is without question Leonardo da Vincis masterpieceMona Lisa. This painting is covered with special glass and protected by guards.There are three entrances to the Louvre, but the most famous is the Pyramid, 43. is a large glass building designed by ChineseAmerican architect IM. Pei.
53、The Louvre Pyramid 44. (complete) in 1989 and is now a landmark of Paris.The museum reported about 8.8 million 45. (visitor) visiting the Louvre in 2017so prepare for large crowds, especially around the most popular works, if you plan to visit it.【语篇解读】本文语篇类型是说明文，主题语境是文化。本文介绍了卢浮宫的基本情况。36impressive考查
54、词性转换。空白处所填词在句中修饰art collections，故用impress的形容词形式。37Sitting考查非谓语动词。Sitting along the banks of the Seine River in Paris是现在分词短语作状语(sit与逻辑主语之间是主动关系)。38biggest考查形容词的最高级。这里意思是“卢浮宫是巴黎最大的旅游景点之一”，故用big的最高级。39originally考查词性转换。空白处所填词在句中修饰built，故用original的副词形式。40an考查冠词。这里意思是“卢浮宫成为一个博物馆”，故用不定冠词；又因art是以元音音素开头的单词，故
55、填an。41displayed考查非谓语。displayed in it是过去分词短语作后置定语(display与逻辑主语之间是被动关系)。42to考查动词短语。appeal to sb.意为“对某人有吸引力”。43which考查非限制性定语从句。空白处所填词引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词the Pyramid，并在从句中作主语。44was completed考查谓语动词的时态和语态。主语是谓语动词complete的承受者，需用被动语态；这里说的是过去发生的事，用一般过去时。45visitors考查名词复数。由空前的8.8 million可知，此处用visitor的复数形式。第三部分写作(共
56、两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)穷游目前是一种很时尚的旅游方式。它让很多经济不宽裕的人也能享受旅游的乐趣，因此它受到越来越多人的喜爱。请根据下列表格中的提示，就“穷游”这一现象用英语写一篇短文。1.描述这一社会现象2.分析穷游的优缺点自由安排旅程，节省开支食宿条件艰苦，不安全3.阐述你的看法注意：1词数80左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：穷游travel on a budget；穷旅者budget travellers 【参考范文】Travelling on a budget is a fashionable form of travel nowadays. It en
57、ables more poor travel lovers to enjoy travelling.Compared with traditional travel，travelling on a budget is more convenient and cheaper. That means travellers can arrange the schedule freely and enjoy the journey at a lower cost. Inviting as it seems to be, accommodation conditions are often far fr
58、om satisfactory. Whats worse, people worry about budget travellers safety. But I still like it very much. It can provide travellers with chances to develop their problemsolving ability in unexpected situations.Please remember that safety is the first concern when you go out for travel!第二节(满分25分)阅读下面
59、短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。I talk a lot to myself.It helps me to keep my concentration on the activity in hand, makes me focus more on my studies, and gives me some pretty brilliant ideas while talking to myself; more importantly，I produce better works. Do you talk to yourself? Dont get embarrassed at ad
60、mitting it because science has discovered that those who talk to themselves are actually geniuses but not crazies!Psychologist Gary Lupyan conducted an experiment in a supermarket where 20 volunteers were shown objects, and were asked to remember them. Half of them were told to repeat the objects, f
61、or example, bananas, and the other half remained silent. In the end, the result showed that selfdirected speech aided people to find the objects faster, compared with the silent ones.“I often talk to myself when searching for something in the refrigerator or on the supermarket shelves，” said Gary Lu
62、pyan. This personal experience actually made him conduct this experiment. Lupyan, together with another psychologist，Daniel Swigley, came up with the outcome that those who talk to themselves are geniuses. Here are the reasons：When you are talking to yourself your sensory mechanism gets activated. I
63、t gets easier on your memory since you can visualise (使具体化) the word, and you can act accordingly.Every one of us tends to have various types of thoughts.Most make sense, while the others dont. Suppose you are furious at someone and you feel like killing that person. Now for this issue you wont run
64、to a doctor, will you? No, what you do is lock yourself in a room and mutter to yourself. You are letting go off the anger by talking to yourself about the pros and cons of killing that person, and eventually you calm down.This is a silly thought that you have and are unable to share it with any oth
65、er person. Psychologist Linda Sapadin said, “It helps you clarify your thoughts, tend to whats important and firm up any decision you are thinking about.” 【参考范文】Talking a lot to oneself helps one focus on what he is doing and people who have this habit are actually geniuses. (要点1) Psychologist Gary Lupyan conducted an experiment about it and he and psychologist Daniel Swigley concluded its true. (要点2) The experiment showed that talking to yourself does good to people.On the one hand, it stimulates your memory; on the other hand, it helps you clarify your thoughts. (要点3)