1、单元综合检测(一).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)ATelephone，television，radio，telegraph and the Internet all help people communicate with each other.As a result，ideas and news of events spread quickly all over the world.For example，within seconds，people can know the results of an election in another country.An inter
2、national football match comes into the homes of everyone with a television set.News of a disaster such as an earthquake or a flood can bring help from distant countries within hours.Help is on the way.Because of modern technology like the satellites that travel around the world，information travels f
3、ast.How has this speed of communication changed the world? To many people，the world has become smaller.Of course this does not mean that the world is actually physically smaller.It means that the world seems smaller.Two hundred years ago，communication between the continents took a long time.All news
4、 was carried on ships that took weeks or even months to cross the ocean.In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries，it took six weeks for news from Europe to reach America.This time difference influenced peoples actions.For example，one battle，or fight in the War of 1812 between England and the Unite
5、d States could have been avoided.A peace agreement had already been signed.Peace was made in England，but the news of peace took six weeks to reach America.During these six weeks，the large and serious Battle of New Orleans was fought.Many people lost their lives after a peace treaty had been signed.T
6、hey would not have died if news had come in time.In the past，communication took much more time than it does now.There was a good reason why the world seemed so much larger than it does today.【语篇解读】本文主要讲述现代科技的发展使我们的地球变小了，密切了世界各地人与人之间的联系。1According to this passage， is very important to people in a dis
7、aster area.AtransportationBmodern technologyClatest newsDa new ideaB细节理解题。第一段讲现代通讯带给人们的便利，并在最后分析了其原因是科技的发展，故B选项正确。而A、C、D三项都不是文章所强调的内容，都不正确。2From the passage we learn that Athe world now seems smaller because of faster communicationBthe world is actually smaller todayCthe world is changing its sizeDt
8、he distance between England and America has changed since the War of 1812A细节理解题。由第二段中的“To many people，the world has become smaller.”及接下来的两句，可判断出答案为A项。世界的面积、国家、洲际间的距离并没有真的变小，B、C、D三项都不对。3Two hundred years ago，news between the continents was carried Aby telephone and telegraphBby landCby airDby seaD细节理
9、解题。第二段的第六句提到用船运，因为洲际之间隔着汪洋大海，而那时没有飞机及无线技术。4The Battle of New Orleans could have been avoided if the peace agreement had been signed Aby important peopleBin 1812Cin AmericaDin EnglandC推理判断题。由第二段后半部分可知，在英国签订了和平协议，因当时通讯落后，六周后才到美国，在此期间战争仍在继续。如果在美国签和平协议，战争就会被避免。BIt is hardly surprising that clothing manu
10、facturers(生产商) follow certain uniform standards for different features of clothes.What seems strange，however，is that the standard used for women is the opposite of the one for men.Take a look at the way your clothes button.Mens clothes tend to button from the right，and womens from the left.Consideri
11、ng most of the worlds populationmen and womenare righthanded，the mens standard would appear to make more sense(更有道理) for women.So why do womens clothes button from the left?History really seems to matter here.Buttons first appeared only on the clothes of the rich in the 17th century，when rich women
12、were dressed by servants.For the mostly righthanded servants，having womens shirts button from the left would be easier.On the other hand，having mens shirts button from the right made sense，too.Most men dressed themselves，and a sword(剑) drawn from the left with the right hand would be less likely to
13、get caught in the shirt.Today women are seldom dressed by servants，but buttoning from the left is still the standard for them.Is it interesting? Actually，a standard，once it is set，resists change.At a time when all womens shirts buttoned from the left，it would have been risky for any single manufactu
14、rer to offer womens shirts that buttoned from the right.After all，women had grown so used to shirts which buttoned from the left and would have to develop new habits and skills to switch.Besides，some women might have found it socially awkward to appear in public wearing shirts that buttoned from the
15、 right，since anyone who noticed that would believe they were wearing mens shirts.【语篇解读】这篇文章主要讲述了男女服装的差别，并对其原因进行了分析。5What is surprising about the standard of the clothing industry?AIt has been followed by the industry for over 400 years.BIt is different for mens clothing and womens.CIt works better w
16、ith men than with women.DIt fails to consider righthanded people.B细节理解题。根据文章第一段前两句可知，服装业标准的奇怪之处在于男女服装上的差别。故选B。6What do we know about the rich men in the 17th century?AThey tended to wear clothes without buttons.BThey drew their swords from the left.CThey were mostly dressed by servants.DThey were in
17、terested in the historical matters.B细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“Most men dressed themselves，and a sword(剑) drawn from the left with the right hand would be less likely to get caught in the shirt.”可知B项正确。7Womens clothes still button from the left today because Acustoms are hard to changeBmanufacturers should fol
18、low standardsCmodern women dress themselvesDusing mens style is improper for womenA推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Actually，a standard，once it is set，resists change.”可知，标准一旦形成就很难改变。故选A。8The passage is mainly developed by Aanalyzing causesBmaking comparisonsCexamining differencesDfollowing the time orderA推理判断题。通读文章可知
19、，本文主要分析了男女服装的差别的原因。故选A。CWhen I was young，I read many kinds of books，including fairy tales.Most of the books described heroes who were handsome and heroines who were beautiful.So，I believed I had to be beautiful if I wanted to become a great person.As I grew up，I began to realize outer beauty was not
20、 so important to make someone good.I remember a friend of mine，Janie，who was so beautiful that every classmate wanted to talk with her，but she was very arrogant(傲慢的)She believed that she could do everything she wanted because she was so beautiful，but she lost friends one by one.My poor friend! But s
21、he learned a good lesson: inner beauty is more important than outer beauty.After she learned that，she changed her attitude and made friends again.Whenever I see TV advertisements，I feel that these things make us believe beauty is very importantespecially physical attractiveness.Although we say that
22、inner beauty is more valuable，we often look for plastic surgery to make us more beautiful.There seems to be a boom in plastic surgery.It is surprising to realize the number of people who try it is increasing day by day.We know goodlooking guys usually get higher scores on job interviews.So，what is r
23、eal beauty? I want to say that inner beauty is the real one because if someone has beauty in his soul，he looks like a really beautiful person.The beauty looked at with eyes doesnt last forever.Instead of concentrating on outer beauty，we should concentrate on inner beauty.The point is that inner beau
24、ty is more important than outer beauty.So，if we make the effort to make our minds beautiful，well be happier.【语篇解读】作者在本文中讲述了自己的观点：内在美才是真正的美，我们应该致力于加强内在美。9When the author was young，she thought if she wanted to succeed， Ashe must have good looksBshe must learn from the heroesCshe had to work hard at he
25、r lessonsDshe had to read many kinds of booksA细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“So，I believed I had to be beautiful if I wanted to become a great person.”可知选A。10Why did Janie lose friends one by one?ABecause she was too shy.BBecause she wouldnt take their advice.CBecause she looked down upon others.DBecause she didnt
26、 study well at her lessons.C推理判断题。根据第二段中的“but she was very arrogant(傲慢的)”和第三段中的“She believed that she could do everything she wanted because she was so beautiful”可知，她失去了朋友，是因为她太傲慢，瞧不起别人。故选C。11What would be the best title for the passage?AThe Importance of BeautyBBeauty Makes One HappierCHow to Make
27、Oneself BeautifulDInner Beauty Is the Real BeautyD标题归纳题。文章在最后一段点出主题：“Instead of concentrating on outer beauty，we should concentrate on inner beauty.”故选D。DThanksgiving is an important festival in North America.We interviewed several students from the US and Canada.Here is what they have told us about
28、 their Thanksgiving experiences.Josie from New York，USA“In America，Thanksgiving is celebrated every year at the end of November.It is to remember the first group of people from Europe to live in America.When they first arrived，they found the environment strange.But they learned to survive after some
29、 native American friends showed them how to grow and find food.Thanksgiving is meant to be a traditional celebration.”Todd from California，USA“Thanksgiving is the first day of Christmas shopping.That means we have four weeks to buy Christmas presents for our families and friends.For my friends and m
30、e，the most important part of the festival is the big football game on TV.The match is watched by millions of people all over America.Thanksgiving is seen as an exciting day for football！”Ian from Saskatoon，Canada“In Canada，Thanksgiving is held on the second Monday in October.On the Sunday before Tha
31、nksgiving Day，many people go to church.Thanks is given for all the good things that happened to them during the year.I always give thanks for the nice big turkey Im going to have at the family dinner! Like all festivals，Thanksgiving is about food！”Katie from Maritimes，Canada“On Thanksgiving Day，we h
32、ave dinner with all our cousins，aunts and uncles.It is always very busy.Sometimes we have two Thanksgiving dinners because we go to both our grandparents houses.The dinner is usually attended by more than twenty people at each house! My mother and my aunts do all the cooking but the washingup is don
33、e by me and my cousins.And thats not an easy job！But I dont mind because Thanksgiving is meant to be a time to give thanks.”【语篇解读】本文主要讲述的是美国和加拿大的一些学生在感恩节的不同经历。12People in the USA and Canada Aall have the same opinion of ThanksgivingBhave different opinions of ThanksgivingCfeel that Thanksgiving is a
34、bout foodDhave no interest in ThanksgivingB推理判断题。从所采访的四个学生的内容可知，美国人和加拿大人对感恩节持不同的观点和看法，所以答案选B项。13When is Thanksgiving celebrated every year in Canada?AOn the second Monday in October.BOn the second Monday in November.CAt the end of October.DAt the end of November.A细节理解题。从第三个采访Ian from Saskatoon，Canad
35、a中的“In Canada，Thanksgiving is held on the second Monday in October.”可知，答案为A项。14Where does the person who thinks that Thanksgiving is a traditional celebration come from?ANew York.BCalifornia.CSaskatoon.DMaritimes.A细节理解题。从第一个采访Josie from New York，USA中的“Thanksgiving is meant to be a traditional celebr
36、ation.”可知，答案选A项。15What is the main idea of this passage?AStudents learn to give thanks on Thanksgiving.BMany students like spending Thanksgiving at home.CStudents have different experiences on Thanksgiving.DThanksgiving is an important festival in North America.C主旨大意题。本文主要讲的是美国和加拿大的一些学生在感恩节不同的经历，所以答
37、案选C项。.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)Finding motivation(动机)，especially study motivation，is not always easy. 16 Here are some ways of doing it.Offer yourself encouragement.Yes，you should give yourself a prize or some kind of reward when youve done a task. 17 Remember，you have to know the exact conditions tha
38、t you need to meet in order to receive the wonderful cake. 18 You need to feel confident about your studies.I am sure all of us have succeeded on several occasions.Remember these past successes and you will feel more motivated to continue!Write down your goals.Dont just think about them，dont just sa
39、y them，write them down！ 19 And thats why you find salesmen always want you to write something down before you actually buy something.By writing your name down，you are in a sense giving your support for their cause.If then you are asked to buy what they are selling，you are more likely to do that than
40、 if you hadnt signed the paper!See your goals. 20 Put them up on the wall and paste (粘贴) small postit notes all over the place.You have to keep on reminding yourself of the purpose behind your studies and what type of results youre expecting to achieve.ARemember past successes.BThe written word is v
41、ery powerful.CDont forget about buying yourself a gift.DDont just write them down and leave them like that.EMoreover，talking about your goals with others helps a lot.FHowever，with a little effort we can learn how to increase our motivation.GIt could be something as simple as sweets or something grea
42、ter like a vacation.【语篇解读】本文介绍了四种提高学习动力的方法。16F根据设空前一句“Finding motivation，especially study motivation，is not always easy.”可知，F项“然而，付出一点儿努力，我们就可以学习到如何提高我们的学习动力”符合语境。F项的内容与前一句构成意义上的转折关系。17GG项中的“something as simple as sweets or something greater like a vacation”是设空前一句中的“a prize or some kind of reward”的具
43、体内容。18A设空处为段落小标题。根据本段主要内容“用过去的成功经历激励我们勇往直前”可知，A项“记得过去成功的经历”符合语境。19BB项中的“written word”与设空前一句中的“write them down”及设空后一句中的“write something down”相互呼应。20D根据本段小标题“See your goals”及设空后一句“Put them up on the wall and paste small postit notes all over the place”可知，D项“不要只是将你的目标写在纸上，然后就置之不理了”符合语境。.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1
44、.5分，满分30分)Around twenty years ago I was living in New York. 21 I had a lot of experience and a Masters degree，I could not find 22 work.I was 23 a school bus to make ends meet(使收支相抵) and 24 with a friend of mine，for I had lost my flat.I had 25 five interviews with a company and one day between bus ru
45、ns they called to say I did not 26 the job.“Why has my life become so 27 ？” I thought painfully.As I pulled the bus over to 28 a little girl，she handed me an earring 29 I should keep it 30 somebody claimed it.The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”At first I got angry.Then it 31 meI had be
46、en giving all of my 32 to what was going wrong with my 33 rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a 34 of fifty things I was happy with.Later，I decided to 35 more things to the list.That night there was a phone call for 36 from a lady who was a director at a larger 37 She asked
47、me if I would 38 a oneday lecture on stress management to 200 medical workers.I said yes.My 39 there went very well，and before long I got a wellpaid job.To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of 40 that I completely changed my life.【语篇解读】本文讲述了我经验丰富也有学历，但是在找工作时却遇到了很多困难。但是一次在车上的经历，改变了
48、我对生活的看法，我们要更多地看到生活中积极的一面。21A.AsBThoughCIfDWhenB尽管我有很多经验和硕士学位，但还是不能找到满意的工作。as因为；though虽然；if如果；when当时候。22A.successfulBextraCsatisfyingDconvenientCsuccessful成功的；extra额外的；satisfying令人满意的；convenient方便的。23A.drivingBrepairingCtakingDdesigningA我开校车来维持生计并且和我的一个朋友住在一起，因为我失去了房子。drive驾驶；repair修理；take拿走；design设计
49、。24A.workingBtravellingCdiscussingDlivingD根据“for I had lost my flat”可推知我和朋友住在一起。work工作；travel旅行；discuss讨论；live住。25A.preparedBattendedCaskedDheldB我参加了一家公司的五次面试。attend the interview意为“参加面试”。prepare做准备；ask问；hold举行。26A.loseBlikeCfindDgetD但他们说，我不能得到这份工作。get the job得到工作。27A.hardBbusyCseriousDshortA为什么我的生活
50、如此艰难呢？hard艰难的；busy忙的；serious认真的，严重的；short短的。选A。28A.wave atBdrop offCcall onDlook forB当我把车停到路边让一个小女孩下车的时候，小女孩递给了我一个耳环。wave at向挥手；drop off让某人下车；call on号召；look for寻找。选B。29A.orderingBpromisingCsayingDshowingC她在递给我耳环的同时说，我应该保存它以免有人认领。此处saying作伴随状语。选C。30A.in caseBor elseCas ifDnow thatAin case以免，以防；or els
51、e否则；as if好像；now that既然。选A。31A.hurtBhitCcaught DmovedB我突然想起。hurt伤害；hit使突然想起；catch抓住；move感动。选B。32A.feelingsBattentionCstrengthDinterestsBfeeling感觉；attention注意力；strength力量，力气；interest兴趣。我把一切注意力都集中在了生活的不如意上而没有关注好的方面。选B。33A.opinionsBeducationCexperiencesDlifeD我把一切注意力都集中在了生活的不如意上而没有关注好的方面。opinion意见；educat
52、ion教育；experience经历；life生活。34A.listBbookCcheckDcopyA我决定列一个我感到满意的50件事情的清单。list清单；book书；check支票；copy复印件。35A.connectBturnCkeepDaddD后来我决定向清单中增添更多事情。connect连接；turn转向，变为；keep保持；add添加。36A.herBusCmeDthemC那天晚上一位女士给我打了一个电话。37A.hospital BfactoryCrestaurantDhotelA根据后文：给200名医疗工作者(200 medical workers)做报告，可知地点在医院。3
53、8A.hearBreviewCgiveDtalkC她问我是否可以做一天的报告。give a oneday lecture做一天的报告。39A.planBchoiceCdayDtourC我那天进展得很顺利，后来我得到了一份高薪的工作。plan计划；choice选择；day一天；tour旅行。40A.operationBspeakingCemploymentDthinkingD对于这一天，我知道正是因为我改变了我的思维方式，我改变了我的生活。operation操作；speaking讲话；employment雇用；thinking思想。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)Christ
54、mas is no fun when youre poor.Twenty years ago，I was a young，41._ (struggle) substitute teacher(代课老师) whose calls into work had been few.Money was tight，bills were due 42._ my wife and I couldnt even afford to get Christmas gifts for each other.The only gifts we could get for our children were a few
55、 soft toys that I had found 43._ (sell) at half price in the supermarket.I opened the door and brought in the gifts I 44._ (hide) in our old cars trunk.Then I handed the 45._ (gift) to my son and daughter.I watched with a sad smile as they did their best to tear off the wrapping(包装) paper.As they pu
56、lled out their toys，though，I noticed 46._ (they) face lit up and they jumped up and down.My daughter 47._ (happy) hugged her toy and then hugged her mom and me as well.I laughed as I watched my children play with their toys 48._ hours，and I thanked God for the 49._ (great) gift I had ever been given
57、.Till today I still treasure 50._ gift of pure love that my son and daughter gave me that day.【语篇解读】20年前，作者家里很穷，只能给孩子们买打折的玩具作为圣诞礼物，可孩子们却因为有礼物而高兴不已。41struggling修饰名词teacher应用struggling表示“奋斗中的”。42so/and前后两句为顺承关系，也可为因果关系，故填so或者and。43sold在“find宾语宾补”结构中，宾语that(指代toys)与sell存在动宾关系，故应用sold作found的宾语补足语。44had
58、hiddenhide的动作发生在opened和brought in之前，故应用过去完成时。45gifts考查名词复数。此处指的是哪些礼物。46theirones face light(s) up表示“脸上流露出喜悦之情”。47happily修饰动词应用副词happily。48for此处用介词for表示一段时间。49greatest由“I had ever been given”可知，此处表示“最好的礼物”，应用great的最高级。50the名词gift后有定语修饰，故其前应用定冠词the。.短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)I threw my magazines into the
59、 waste basket and decide to join in Malaysian life.Then everything came alive.I stared at everything as if I were looking at it the first time.The day passed fast.I looked at my watch but was surprised that it was 3：00 pm.Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth.I looked at the people all around me.T
60、hey all looked beautifully.When my uncle arrived at with a smile，I threw my arm around him to give him a warm hug.I had never done this ago，He seemed surprising and then his weatherbeaten face warmed up with the huge smile.We walked arm in arm to her car.答案I threw my magazines into the waste basket
61、and to join in Malaysian life.Then everything came alive.I stared at everything as if I were looking at it the first time.The day passed fast.I looked at my watch was surprised that it was 3：00 pm.Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth.I looked at the people all around me.They all looked .When my u
62、ncle arrived with a smile，I threw my around him to give him a warm hug.I had never done this .He seemed and then his weatherbeaten face warmed up with huge smile.We walked arm in arm to car.书面表达(满分25分)假定你是新华中学的学生李华。你的美国朋友Tom在给你的邮件中提到他对中国新近出现的一种共享单车“Mobike”很感兴趣，并请你作简要介绍。请你给Tom回信。内容包括：1这种单车的使用方法(如：APP
63、查看车辆、扫码开锁等)；2这种单车的优势；3你对这种单车的看法。注意：1词数100左右；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3文章的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：智能手机 smartphone；二维码 the QR codeDear Tom，How are you doing？ Yours，Li Hua【参考范文】Dear Tom，How are you doing？With the development of technology，bicycle sharing comes into peoples lives.Im writing to tell you more about t
64、he new form of sharing bikeMobike mentioned in your latest letter.Its very convenient to use if you have a smartphone.What you need to do is find a nearest Mobike through the APP，scan the QR code on the bike，and then enjoy your trip.Compared with other forms of sharing bike，the greatest advantage of Mobike is that you can easily find one and never worry about where to park it.It is becoming a new trend as a means of transportation，which relieves the traffic pressure and does good to the environment as well.Hope to ride a Mobike with you in China.Yours，Li Hua
